Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1932, Page 7

THE EVENING CHAIN STORE TAX BILL IS OFFERED Loudoun County Delegate Presents Measure in Vir- ginia Lower House. 87 » Btaft Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va bur C. Hall, delegs County and long the & bill in the House of Delegs would impose an ext yearly on each chain of one operating in t estimates that the tax would bring a minimum of $150,000 yearly in revenue. | A similar bill was introduced at the | last session of the General Assembly by the same patron, but was lost af its opponents that it w nconstitutional they averred, it was class claimed because, legislation. In commenting upon duced yester Hall the bill intr n the light of t! the United Sta Supreme the North Carolina_c which uph any one will contend that the unconstitutional s No Exemptions. 10 exemptions. Hall Cont The bill cont insertion of would furn the validity of th said, “it woul are necessary Justice.” Continuing with his explanation, Hall declared that chain gasoline fill- ing stations are operated by the great ofl companies on the same principles, for the same reasons, and in the same general manner as chain grocery stores are operated by their owners “The regular State merchant's license tax in Virginia,” he said, “is measured by the merchant’s purchases. In the case of a manufacturer or refiner, who is also a merchant within the meaning | of the law, the cost of manufacture is | taken as the purchase price of the | goods, wares and merchandise, and no | manufacturer’s, refiner’s or wholesaler's profit is included in such price. The said, t no u:n:pnmu from the standpoint of Tax at Lower Figure. “This means that a manufacturer or | refiner who is also a retail merchant Teports his purchases for the purpose | of measuring merchant’s license | tax at a lower figure than the ordi- | nary retailer can report his purchase | because when the ordinary retailer re- ports his purchases he must report the cost to him, which includes the manu- facturer’s, refiner'’s or wholesaler’s| profit. It would seem, therefore, that | the oil companies operating chain fill- | ing stations are properly included in | the bill.” Except for the $50 extra for each additional store or filling station in a chain, the license taxes of such busi- Behold the “Perfect Man” ('I;OICE OF CO-EDS FOR TITLE AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. “PERFECT MAN"—in a co-ed’s eyes—has been discovered at the Uni- versity of Washington. Clarence Bledsoe, Husky foot ball star and track dash man, was awarded that title by vote of all co-eds on the campus for his popularity, good looks, activities, ability to wear clothes and dance. Here Margarei Manion is shown giving him the onceover. — 00, MOVIE ACTRESS MARRIES Lucille Williams Weds Pittsburgh Theater Owner. HOLLYWOOD, January 22 (#).—. honeymoon trip to Hawail was to be | made by Miss Jacqueline Miller, known | on the screen as Lucille Willlams, and | Jok H. Harris, wealthy Pittsburgh | theater owner, following their marriage at i1 am, today in Beverly Hills. al Dis: . = i George O'Brien, film actor, was best Bueclal DItoalh fo Tihe Bist man and the sister of the bridegroom, WARRENTON, Va, January 22.— Mary Harris, maid of honor. The Virginia State Horse Show Asso- . A IRGINIA HORSE SHOW GROUP SETS CIRCUIT Officers Also Are Re- Elected at An- nual Meeting Held at Warrenton. nesses would be on the same graduated scale, in proportion to the amount of purchases made, as now exists under the Virginia law. | Hall and his associates, who fought £0 bitterly at the last session for the passage of the chain store tax bill have expressed the opinio e | chain store companies igh | their added purchasing powers, ruining | the independent merchants and the bill is drawn for the purpose of more nearly equalizing the cost of operation It is expected that the’ bill will be opposed by the combined strength of | the chain store operators and the oil companies that are operating chain | filling stations throughout the State. VICE PRESIDENT CURTIS TO BE HONOR GUEST Will Be Fenture of Chamber of Commerce Bicen- | | Reception tennial Banquet. With officials of the United States and District George Washington Bicenten- nial Commissions in attendance, a spe- cial reception in honor of Vice Presi- dent Curtis will immediately precede the “bicentennial banquet” in celebra. tion of the twenty-fifth annivers: the founding of the Washington Cham- ber of Commerce in the Mayflower | Hotel Tuesday. Harry M. Warner of Warner Bros., Inc, whose film, “Washington, the Man end the Capital’ ave its pre- miere showing at t umq.u will be | & guest of honor Rey. Dr. James Shera chaplain of ‘the House of Representa: | tives, will pronounce the invocation. | Entertainment fea in_connection | with the banquet will imperso- | nations by George O'Connor &nd songs b the Glee Club of the Chesapea Potomac ~ Telephone Whitehill, baritone of the Metrop Opera Co., who plays the role of W ington in the film, also will be a guest artist. WEEPING CLERK TELLS OF SLAYING POLICEMAN, Attleboro, Mass., Smp»ct Confesses | His Arrest by Prowler Searchers. Killing Followed By the Associated Press ATTLEBORO, Mass, Ja Roland Bousquet clerk, wept v police said, he had policeman _ ar wounded afte Bousquet as a s were seeking & Bousquet into_tk automobile. Bot front nson said t started Bousquet dres fired at both policemen dragged them fr away in his ow nearby. Jol tor’s office ar Other policemen near his home EX-SENATOR STANFIELD IS SUED FOR DIVORCE | car and ‘\;u‘ 1squet By the Assoc PORTLAND, Oreg Robert N. Stanfi States Senator charged with deser Stanfield in a suit for divorce on in Circuit Court her Mrs, Stanfield st abandoned her more than She asks $100 a month D mony and $1,500 alimony in a lump| -eum to meet obligations incurred be- | cause of her husband’s alleged failure | 1o provide properly for her maintenance and support | Mr. and Mrs. Stanfield were married | Beptember 19, 1897 Actress Sued for $15,000. LOS ANGELES, January 22 P An automobile accident last June 22 resulted yesterday in a $15,000 damage suit against Barbara Kent, film actress The complaint was filed by Betty Mur- ray, who claimed she was injured when ber automobi s struck by one Mugon by Miss Kent, | 10; Richmond Howitzers Horse Show, * | meeting yesterday ciation held its annual meeting here A 27 Ulster Woman Unionists are starting with 27 members present, and all the | USG WOTRD Doiiics. © Week End Special Dalvt for the shows were fixed as Roses, $1 doz. up follows Remount Depot Horse Show, Front Royal, Va., Ma National Cap- Carnations, $1 a doz. up Sweet Peas, 50c a bunch ital Horse Show, May 11 to 14; Glou- cester Horse Sh , May 18 and 19; Delivered Free Deep Run Hunt Club Show, June 3 and' Keswick, June 11; Upperville, June 16 and Culpeper, July 4 and 5 Warrenton Junior Hunt, June 24 and Albemarle County Hunt Horse | Show, June 17; Orauge Horse Show, July 20 and 21; Prince Wiliiam Hanc‘ and 4; Charles Town, | Show, August 10 to 12; | Berryville Horse Show, August 18 and 19; Bath County Horse Show, August and 13; Fauguier County Fair, Au- gust 24 and 25; Warrenton Horse Show, ! 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