Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1936, Page 14

MOTORITS TAXES HELD EXORBITANT Safety Conference Speaker +8ays Politicians Have Found £ They Are “Easy Picking.” ’7 By the Associated Press. ? "ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., October ¢ 8 —Discovery by politicians that mo- < torists are “easy vicking” has re- % qulted in thousands of automobile ~ fatalities in the past few years, John TP, Anderson of Hartford, Conn. told 7 the Nationa) Safety Conference today. ¢ “The motorist's willingness to pay & ¢ fair tax for the privilege of driving an Puzzles Science [DOCTORS UNABLE TO DIAG NOSE SLEEPING SPELLS. NG - STAR, WASHINGTON. STRAUS' GHARITY CURTAILED BY TAX Late Diplomat’s- Will Can- celed Many Bequests Because of Levies. £y the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 8.—Increases in the State and Federal inheritance taxes led ‘the late Jesse Isidor Straus, New York merchant prince and diplo- mat, to cancel 18 charitable bequests ranging from $335,000 down to $10,000. Piling of his will for probate yester- day disclosed that Harvard University and the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York Oity were among those cut off. Harvard was to have received $165,000 and the Jewish federation $335,000. Straus, former United States Am- bassador to France, who died Sunday of pneumonia, named his widow, Mrs. Irma N. Straus, as residuary legatee. ‘The extent of his estate was not shown, the valuation for probate pur- Pposes being set at “more than $10,000.” Codicil Cites Taxes. ‘The will was drawn May 9, 1933, and the codicil revoking the 18 charitable and philanthropic bequests was added July 31, 1934. Straus explained: “The present Federal and State es- tate tax laws impose substantially in- creased tax burdens upon estates of decedents and may, under certain con- ditions, cause undue hardship and financial sacrifice and loss resulting from the untimely sale and liquidation of assets of the estate to provide for the payment of such taxes. D. C. THURYDA estates of decedents - devoted in large part to mvmme:n.l}l social pro- gram, “During my lifetime substantial contributios charitable, philanthropi tional organizations. cumstances now exist! have made to various and educa- der the cir- I deem it revoke the advisable to cancel a bequests made by me."”/ In addition to di TAKE PICTURES AT NIGHT OCTOBER 8, 1936. | principal of the residuary trust be di- vided among two sons and a daughter after the death of his widow, Straus provided for a number of trust funds. R. H. 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The Federal Government’s pro- ‘gram of construction and work re- lief will be discussed by the Na- i tional Society of Professional Engi- . meers in its second annual conven- 7 tion Saturday, Monday and Tuesday st the Mayflower Hotel. The society has constantly urged ereation of a permanent Federal De- € partment of Public Works to conduct » a long-range construction program. ~ Dr. D. B. Steinman, New York *bridge engineer and president of the »society, will preside. United States # Army Engineers will be represented 4by Brig. Gen. George B. Pillsbury, > assistant chief of engineers, who will ak on “United States Engineers ~and Public Works.” v Other speakers will be Harry P. > Mitchell, president of the United 4 States Civil Service Commission; > Chares West, Undersecretary of In- , terior; Arthur J. Bulger, director of , the engineering division of P. W. A, .and Arthur V. Sheridan, chief engi- neer of the Bronx Borough, New ~ . York City. e R N W «..for a clear throat-a clear voice! .tary of the society, is general ehair- ‘.man for the convention. John W. ‘ Dunham. president of the District So- " ciety of Engineers, hosts to the na- tional society, is vice chairman. You —just as well as the stars behind the footlights, who must depend upon their voices—will find welcome throat “LIBERTY LEAGUER’S WIFE -FIGHTS FOR ROOSEVELT *Mrs. William Clayton, Newly Ap- .+ pointed to Democratic Finance protection in @ /ight smoke —a Lucky Strike! For to every man, a clear, comfortable throat is a most important thing. And to every woman, the charm of a clear, meilow voice is something really precious. That is why to both men and women @ Jight smoke means so much. It is only a light smoke—a Lucky—that offers them the protection of the famous “Toasting” process. And it is Luckies—a /ight Committee, Organizes Women. . By the Assoctated Press. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October .8 —Mrs. William L. Clayton, wife of one of the leading cotton merchants .of the world, launched a national * movement here yesterday to organize L & women's Roosevelt club. . Her husband was one of the early § supporters of the American Liberty League and said he made several con- 2 tributions to the league fund. Since © that time he has announced he. was £ not for Gov. Alf M. Landon and “ “would not vote for Roosevelt.” He “has been outspoken® in criticizing *some New Deal policies. < Several weeks ago Mrs. Clayton ¢ was named a member of the National Democratic Campaign Finance Com- 4 mittee. At the time she said she and ~her four daughters had contributed smoke — made of the top-priced center leaves of the tobacco plant—that answer completely their desire for the richness of truly fine tobacco! » « NEWS FLASH! ~ * “Sweepstakes” Clubs Formed ~heavily to the Democratic campaign #fund. ¢ Tax Tokens Amuse Papoose. 4 YAKIMA, Wash. (#).—Some Wash- ~ington residents profess annoyance ~at the metal sales tax tokens, but #Viola Charley Wack is not among + them. A string of them dangles across »the Indian “cradle” in which she is earried on her mother's back in place « of the customary beads, and Viola « has a fine time playing with them. b € PR Kellogg's Corn Flakes open the door to leisure—save hours for things you like to do. Every- body loves their crisp, delicious flavor, and they’re rudk:‘o serve. No cooking. Get Kel- - Jogg’s today at your grocer’s ——oven-fresh. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. Nothing takes lh'.pluo ol CORN FLAKES + '\Q'fil‘\\'—]?‘.\\‘.‘nl’v‘.\‘.\k4"."\\‘.1" ASK THOSE WHOSE VOICES ARE THEIR FORTUNES! See how often you'll find Luckies, @ light smoke, on the dressing tables of stars| For those who must count on their voices have learned they can count upon Luckies. Tonight—follow the stars to a light smoke—a Luckyl All over the country, groups of enthusiastic fans tell us they are forming clubs to take part in Your Lucky Strike “Sweepstakes.” One group of 43 members in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, poetizes as follows: “We have picked with lots of patience Songs we did and didn't like, But now it's raining cigarettes HURRAH FOR LUCKY STRIKE!* Have you had the fun others are getting out ‘of this great national cigarette game? Have you won your delicious Lucky Strikes? ‘There’s music on the air. Tune in “Your Hit Parade” — Wednesday and Saturday eve- | nings. Listen, judge, and compare the tunes \=thentry Your Lucky Strike “Sweepstakes.” And ifyou're not already smokingLuckies, buy a pack todayand try them, too. Maybe you've been missing something. You'll appreciate the advantages of Luckies—A Light Smoke of rich, ripe-bodied tobacco. R A