Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1933, Page 26

B—14 HOME TAX RELIEF LAW IS EXPLAINED Dr. George Otis Smith Tells Important Provisions of New Measure. In a talk addressed particularly to the 47,000 families here who own their own homes, Dr. George Otis Smith last night discussed the provisions of the newly enacted Norton-Copeland law, providing certain relief for this class of taxpayers. Dr. %m\lh, who is chairman of the Federal Power Commission, spoke through Station WMAL as a member of the Policy Committee of the Home Owners' Protective Enterprise, which was instrumental in obtaining this legislation. Salient Features Outlined, The salient features he outlined as follows Provision for the owner-occupier of a family dwelling house to pay taxes in four quarterly installments without in- terest. In case of emergency 90 days may be allowed for paying taXes, providing in- terest is paid in advance at the rate of 6 per cent. Permits payment of the last half of taxes for the present fiscal year in two installments—April and June, provided a statement of ownership is filed with the assessor by March 15. Requires rendition of a tax bill which must show all levies chargeable against the dwelling for the year, and also any arrears. Facilities Available Daily. Repeals the law making a sale for taxes valid if the sale was due to error in computation by tax officials. To aid those home owners who de- sire to pay their current taxes in April and June in drawing up the necessary statement of ownership, the Home ‘Owners’ Protective Enterprise will make facilities available daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm. at headquarters, room 1023 Barr Building, 910 Seventeenth street. BOETTCHER SUSPECT PLEADS NOT GUILTY Denver Authorities Continue Search for Two Alleged Leaders of Kidnap Gang. By the Associated Press. DENVER, March 10.—Keeping close watch on the widespread search for two issing suspected leaders of the kidnap gang, Denver authorities rounded up local angles of the Charles Boettcher, 2d, abduction case today. Carl W. Pearce, one of the six persons charged with the kidnaping in Federal information, pleaded not guilty when arTaigned before a United States com- missioner. His bail was set at $50,000 and he was remanded to jail. Police said he had admitted transcribing” ex- tortion notes sent to Charles K. Boettcher, multimillionaire industrialist, while his son was held captive. Arthur Youngberg, Mrs. Ruth Kohler and Mrs. Vernie Sankey were expected to be turned over to Federal authoritles today. Mrs. Sankey’s husband, together with Gordon FElkhorn, are the two sought. The gang kidnaped Boettcher, 31-year-old broker, and held him in South Dakota 16 days until $60,000 ransom was paid. URGED TO SUPPORT ROOSEVELT PLANS Kiwanis Club Hears Economist Stress Need for Backing and Return Money to Banks. Public support of the administration and a return of money to the banks are two essential factors necessary if the Government's program and the people's security are to be realized, Har- old C. Patterson, economist, told mem- bers of the Kiwanis Club at their week- Iy luncheon meeting in the Raleigh Hotel yesterday. “I belleve,” Mr. Patterson sald, “that We are at a point from which we will be able to make a careful survey of values and our future. The so-called ‘whispering campaign’ has been ended. There should be no doubt that our leaders have the ability to correct the situation if given the opportunity.” A resolution commending the action of the President in the banking crisis was adopted unanimously by the club on_motion of Marshal Edgar C. Snyder. Entertainment at the meeting was provided by Earl Carbauh, soloist, with Mrs. Carbauh as accompanist. Dewey Zirkin, president of the club, presided. LEADS WOMAN EDITORS OF A. U. SPECIAL ISSUE Miss Dorothy Baker, Eastern Grad- uate Heads Staff Including Bix Others From D. C. Miss Dorothy Baker, graduate of Eastern High School, led the feminine contingent which edited the ‘“Co-ed Special” edition of ti® American Eagle, student newspaper of the College of Liberal Arts of American University. The new issue was written and edited entirely by girls of the regular staff. Seven of the nine girl members of the Editorial Board for the Co-ed Spe- cial are graduates of District high schools. In addition to Miss Baker, they are Henrietta Goodner, Western High School; Mary Lesta Wakeman and Sara Motley, Central; Eleanor Waite and Louise Waite, McKinley, and Mary Louise Robbins, Eastern. Other mem- bers of the Editorial Board are Winona Buchanan and Sara Locke. SHOCK KILLS SISTER WHEN MAN TAKES LIFE By the Associated Press. PETERSBURG, Va., March 10.—The shock of seeing her fatally injured brother carried to the hospital was be- lieved responsible yesterday for the death of Miss Carrie Johnson, 40, who physiclans sald succumbed to a heart a k. er brother, Garrett R. Johnson, 38, Petersburg insurance man, died local hospital of a bullet wound in his head which police said, was self-in- flicted. When neighbors went to inform Miss Johnson of her brother’s death, they found her dead. The coroner said that the fatal heart attack was caused by the shock of seeing her brother, whose house adjoined her own, carried away in_the ambulance. Subscribe Today It costs only about 1}, cents r day and 5 cents Sundays to ve Washington’s best newspa- per delivered to you regularly every evening and Sunday morn- ‘Telephone National 5000 and the delivery will start immediate- ly. 'The Route Agent will collect 8% the end of each month. - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933. 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