Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1935, Page 10

10 CUARATECENEN . NCHAN SCAENE #Factories” in Denver Do Huge Business on Pledge of Profit. By the Associated Press. ! DENVER, May 11.—The “guaran- | teed” chain letter business blossomed into sizable profits for letter ‘“fac- tories” today as they served crowds of customers seeking to promote chains before the Federal Govern- ment smashes the game. The new phase of activity here, where the fad apparently had its birth, was echoed in Oklahoma City, | where chain-making establishments were causing more traffic than a Christmas rush, postmen we’* carry- ing guns and the collector ot internal | revenue threatened to act against the enterprise. Dozens of the “factories” were | turning out the “guaranteed” chains, charging 50 cents as a fee for “cer- | tifying” results and collecting $1 for the person whose name headed the list of three in each of the letters. $5,000 2-Day Gross Seen. None of the “factory” proprietors would reveal his “take,” but one man- ager said he had handled 10,000 let- ters in two days. If he collected 50 cents’ fee for each letter his profit | ‘was $5,000. Overhead expense was limited to salaries for 20 stenog- | raphers and notary public, and rent. | Crowds took on the semblance of | mobs at times as the grew excited Roy Nelson, post office inspector, was out of his office, and reports spread that he would make an arrest. | ‘Thomas Morrissey, Federal district at- | torney, said it was up to postal offi- | cials to take the first action and that | he would not interfere until he had evidence “in a good case.” Postal officials said the factories might be guilty of conspiracy to vio- late postal laws. { “Guarantee” Offered. The letters turned out by the “fac- | tories” are similar to the original | “send-a-dime” letters except that they are for $1 and the “factory” col- lects the money, sending it by mail to | “‘customers” | COMPROMISE 00T, | Big Cats Come The world's largest traveling menagerie of 1,009 animals will come to Washington May 20 for a two-day showing with the Ringling Bros.’ and THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, “D. C., MAY 12, 1935—PART ONE. Barnum & Bailey Circus. the zoological department of the show. From Jungleé to D. C. Circus Lot Above are shown some of the lions included in | / CARNDNKOICATES Lawyer Says He Won't Make Offer for Smith Settlement. By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, N. C. May 11—/ Former Representative Dies. PORTLAND, Oreg., May 11 (#).— OIL CONTROL SOUGHT Biggest British Employers. Metal and machinery industries are d. William Wallace McCredie, 73, former | now t PROVIDENCE, R. I, May 11 (®).— | washington Representative in Con- Acting Gov. Robert E. Quinn tonight | gress, died here yesterday. He and a | said he would have a bill prepared | nephew, Walter H. McCredie, owned | and introduced at the coming special | the Portland base ball club of the Pa- | session of the Legislature to bring oil | cific Coast League from 1904 to 1921. } companies in Rhode Island into’ the | McCredie was born in Pennsylvania | status of public utilities, regulated | in 1862 and was a graduate of Cornell | by the Department of Taxation and " University. He was elected to Congress | Regulation. in 1909, and served one term. His | The move, climax of Quinn's fight | against recent increases in the retail | price of gasoline, which he held war- ranted, would place the oil companies under the same strict regulation and accounting as public carriers, power and gas companies. | widow survives. ment,” Dr. Morgan continued, “the Ppeople turn to public works programs. In large degree the resulting high taxes are means of redistributing wealth, * * * “Yet distribution of wealth by high taxes is wasteful. * * * Taxation pri- marily for distribution of wealth is a form of conflici, and conflict is wasteful.” However, Dr. Morgan asserted, both inheritance and income taxes are advisable. He also advocated “moderate sales taxes * * * because they make the TAXATION TO LEVEL WEALTH CONDEMNED T. V. A. Chairman Criticizes Spending for Wages In- stead of Values. By the Ascociated Press. YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, May 11. —Dr. Arthur E. Morgan asserted to- day that “distribution of wealth by high taxes is wasteful.” | their misuse “to enable mismanage- Writing in the Antioch College | ment and exploitation to unload the | resulting unemployment and relie | fortnightly publication, Antioch P Notes, Dr. Morgsn, president of the | neansw P00 COumumers of small college and chairman of the T. V. A, criticized the expenditure of public money “for the by-product of wages rather than for the value of what is produced” and urged instead of such taxes, “a finer sense of social respon- sibility in business.” pieces. ‘High taxes are like a fever which, | Mickkula's mutilated body was found ith great waste, is necessary to purge | Thursday in a ditch. In his pocket | the poisons from the sick industrial | were remnants of a stick of dynamite, system,” he wrote. |and a coroner’s jury decided he set it “Endeavoring to stabilize employ- | off to end his life. Blows Self to Pieces. QUEBEC, Quebec, May 11 (#).— Thomas Mickkula, Finnish relief camp worker, literally blew himself to G Street at 11th District 4400 average man aware of the' cost of | Government,” but cautioned against | TOUR POSTPONED | 8t. Marys Pilgrims to Make Vir- ginia Trip May 20. | 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. | LEONARDTOWN, Md., May 11— iThr' Pilgrims of St. Marys County So- ciety has postponed the scheduled | motor trip May 14 to May 20 to visit | Wililamsburg, Va., and- points along | the way, Mrs. A. S. Gardiner, presi- dent, arnounced today. —e Herndon P.-T. Meeting Tuesday. | HERNDON, Va.. May 11 (Special). | —The Parent-Teacher Association of the Herndon High School will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the | school for the annual business and | election. | Tune in on WJSV at 9:15 Monday morning to hear Jean Abbey . . . the Radio Shopper of the Woman's Home Companion — she has news of Summer home furnishings that will inter- est you! ANNOUNCING 1935 MODELS 7\ ( YOUR HAIR CAN NEVER BE BEAUTIFUL ... © Al hair has beauty. An In- ectint Colorblending Treatment will enhance the beauty that is yours. 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