Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1932, Page 6

" A6 OKLAHOMA TOWN LAUGHS AT TAXES Home of 0il Magnates Profits by Municipally Owned Pub- lic Utilities. By the Associated Press PONCA CITY, Okla, July 27—For- tune again has smiled on Ponca City, home of Lew Wentz and E. W. Marland, prominent oil men whose bounty has included swimming pools, golf courses, riding stables and free movies, as well as more substantial gifts While many American cities struggle with tax burdens, Ponca City is tax- less, thanks to profits from municipal water and light plants, despite the fact rates twice have been reduced in the past two years. Marland, now attempting a come- back after making and losing an oil fortune, has been forced to forego the munificence which gave the city a golf course and free horseback riding. But the heroic statue of the “pioneer wom- an.” the parks he did so much to create and beautify (importing a Japanese gardener to direct the landscaping) and his magnificent home. ail remain. His stables now virtually are closed and the golf course charges a nom- tnal fee. Wentz, a bachelor, is devoted espe- cielly to the welfare of crippled children, but his generosity extends to all. He gives ice in the Summer and toys at Christmas. A free swimming pool for children in one of the city parks is his ift and an annual feature is a bathing cauty contest for “unmarried ladies under 5. Touched by the sight of a poor farm- er taking his large family to the movies, & luxury he could ill afford, Wentz in- augurated free movies at the city audi- torium twice a week. They're not talk- les_but they're well astended. Stiliwater, home of Oklahoma A. and M. College, is the only other tax-free city in Oklahoma, although the flood of gold from oil wells in Oklahoma City for a time held promise of freedom from city taxation Four cities in Kansas—Chanute, Col- by. August and Beloit—are tax free and others are striving to attain that goal th gh municipal utility profits, econ- omy and strict budgeting. OBJECTIONS DECLINE TO WATERWAY PACT President Told More Sympathetic Attitude Toward §t. Lawrence Project Is Noted. By the Associated Press. Henry J. Allen, special counsel in the 8t. Lawrence waterway negotiations and Republican campaign publicity director, said after a conference at the White House yesterday ‘he hac. told President Hoover there was a better feeling to- ward the treaty now than existed two weeks ago. * Allen told newspaper men he had in- formed the President he felt the “first mad moments of objection” were over. “The Illinois Manufacturers’ Associa- tlon and other similar lons are now studying it with the idea of under- standing the treaty before condemning it,” he added. There were indications that Allen might confer with Gov. Roosevelt of New York, the Demccratic nominee, upon St. Lawrence waterway matters. Allen himself would neither confirm mor_deny such reports. “I have heard nothing from Gov. Roosevelt so far,” he said, “except his generous offer to help. Conferences be- tween New York and the State Depart- ment are continuing and will continue.” ONE FUGITIVI?IS SHOT; BULLETS MISS ANOTHER Policemen Fire on Escaping Men. Victim Is Treated at Emer- gency Hospital. Two_colored men were fired upon by police Monday night, one being wound- ed and the other escaping, apparently without injury. Sammy Wells, 23, of Winston-Salem, N. C, was shot when, acccrding to Third Precinct Policemen A. T. Davis and C. W. Feagans, be apparently tried weapon from his pocket as re chasing him through Snows Wells had been_fighting with er_colc-d men. He was treated at Emergency Hiospital and kept there under police guard William A. Pennington, a special po- liceman. reported he exchanged shots with a cclored man alleged to have broken the show window of a store in the 600 block of Seventh street. Police found nothing to indicate the colored man, who escaped on foot, had been astruck by the bullets. S NEWSDEALERS WARNED PUBLICATION BANNED MBale of Washington Brevities Will Bring Immediate Prosecution, Says U. S. Attorney Rover. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover has notified the Police Department to errest any newsdealer selling or dis- laying for sale the July 30 issue of the ashington Brevities, which appeared esterday. . Immediate prosecution will ollow, Mr. Rover said. The ban was placed against the sale ©f the publication because of certain stories which the prosecutor considers indecent. The sale of last week's copy of the publication was forbidden some days ago by order of Assistant United States Attorney Michael F. Keogh in Police Court, Thieves Take Savings. HAMMOND, Ind, July 27 ®.— Joseph Blasco saved up $605 from his weckly wages for a trip to Europe. His friends gave him a farewell ban- ict Sunday night. Sometime _during t T troke nto Blascos home and stose the 6605 from a trunk. 16-Day Excursions Niagara Falls FRIDAYS-SATURDAYS August 5-6, 19-30; Seplember 2-3. 16-17 ', Reend $16.80 Trip Tickets good in Pullman ears on payment of usual eharges. Ask Agents for illustrated folder The Ideal Route to Falls through the Susquehanna Valley Buron Fitts® “Death” Latest False Report Of “Poison Tongue” By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 27—The “poison tongue” individ- ual wko has been calling various persons to inform them a relative is dead, yesterday chose Buron Fitts, district attorney, for the ~ject for one of his fictitious “clephone calls purporting to be from George Gregory, a broth- er-in-law, Teported the district attorney had died early this morning at his Malibu Beach home. Fitts arrived at his office hale and hearty after the fake mes- sage had been delivered to the sherif’s office, Police Department and newspapers. $20,000,000 TO BE ASKED Refinancing of South Dakota Ru- ral Credits Bonds Planned. PIERRE, S. Dak., July 27 () —A tentative application for $20,000,000 to be borrowed during the next two years for refinancing South Dakota rural credits bonds will be made immediately to the Reconstruction Finance Corpo- ration, Director W. M. Willy of the rural credits department said Monday. The request, Willy said, will be on condition that’ the interest rate is low enough to make it profitable for the State to refund its bonds in this| manner. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1932. CAPPER PRAISES GRAIN PIT ORDER |Informs President Constituents | Strongly Favor Move—Delays Discussion of D. C. Rent Probe. After a conference with President | Hoover yesterday Senator Capper, Re- publican, of Kansas, told newspaper men he had expressed hearty approval of the order that the Chicago Board of Trade be closed unless the Farmers' National Grain Corporation be granted clearing house privileges. “I told the President.” Capper said,| “that such a move will be met with strong for the co-operative movement there.” Capper, who plans to leave today | | for the Midwest, said he hoped Presi- | dent Hoover could address the big fair | to be held at Topeka during the early | part_of September, but was afraid the | President could not be present. | The Senator, who is chairman of the | Senate District Committee, said he did | not discuss the local rent question with | the President. He told newspaper men, | however, he hoped the investigation to be begun here today would result in lower 1ents in the Capital. “Rents in Washington are far too high compared with rents throughout the country,” Capper said. ‘“Already our activities have brought down some rents to the extent of about 5 per cent, but that is not enough.” Farmers of the Irish Free State are | | demanding a moratorium on land rents. | hearty approval in our country. We are | = BROTHER OF REYNOLDS,- - {355 00 Feak oot crvers SLAIN HEIR, TO ARRIVE Older Member of North Carolina Teobacco Family Expected Thurs- day From South Africa. By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, July 27.—Pan-Ameri- can Airways announced yesterday that Richard J. Reynolds, jr., older brother of Smith Reynolds of Winston-Salem, N. C, who was shot to death “by a party or parties unknown” recently, probably will arrive in the United States a week from Thursday. 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