Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1942, Page 7

15 Pet. Pay Roll Tax Proposal Revived by Treasury Experts But Congress Is Seen As Preferring Levy On Retail Sales By the Associated Press. | A715 per cent pay roll tax on all | salaries above $1,000 a year was re- | ported under discussion in admin- Istration circles today as evidence developed that congressional and Treasury officials thus far had failed to agree on fundamental principles | of the new revenue bill. | Treasury experts, faced with the| necessity of raising $7,000,000,000 in general taxes if they are to meet President Roosevelt's request, were said to have renewed their sugges- tions of last vear for a 15 per cent | levy on pay rolls, withheld at (he" source, They won some | were understood to have | influential converts to this proposal, despite what other legislators described as mounting | THE - EVENING ' STAR, ‘'WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, -JANUARY 30, 1942 points foreigners weres ordered to register quickly, Pan-American leaders hailed the accord between Peru and Ecusdor on their century-old border trouble, which made successful con- clusion of the conference, as & vic- wry for American principles of con- B\-mer Welles, Undetsecretary of State and head of the United States delegation to the Pan-American Conference, has left for Washington. Influx of Axis Nationals Expected by Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 30 (®.— Informed sources last night forcast & vast influx of Axis nationals and | funds seeking sanctuary in Argen- tina as the result of other South American nations breaking diplo- matic relations with Germany, Italy and Japan. The stream already has started, Brazil Acts fo Sever Slightest Ties fo Axis Countries Public Use of German, Italian and Japanese Languages Banned By the Associated Press. RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 30— Brazil, the continent’s largest na- tion, gave vivid evidence last night of putting into practice Pan-Ameri- ca's avowed determination to wipe out the last vestiges of sid and comfort to the Axis. As the great cannon of Fort Copa- cabana at the mouth of Rio’s beau- tiful harbor boomed practice rounds, authorities of the federal district ordered a rigorous scrutiny of all social, cultural and recreational as- sociations to determine whether they covered any anti-Brazilian activities. Porto Alegre authorities ordered im- prisonment of all persons expressing sympathy with the aggressor nations. Members of the German, Italian and Japanese Embassies here, who had been handed their passports| ‘Wednesday evening, burned docu- ments in their kitchens last night. | southern Brazil. It was reported from Rio de Janeiro, however, that the Argen- tine consulate there had been in- diplomats obliged to leave Brazil. secretary of foreignm affairs, said all Argentine consulates had orders to consult the foreign office in cases D. C. Man Found Guilty and an’ especially heavy migration | is expected from German colonies in | structed not to grant visas to Axis| Roberto Gache, Argentine under- | involving visas for Axis diplomats. Earle and Bullitt Twice Escaped Death in Planes By the Azsociated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30—Two dramatic and narrow escapes marked the homeward flight of Wil- liam C. Bullitt and George H. Earle, United States Minister to Bulgaria, Mr. Earle revealed today. Arriving at his suburban home here from a New York landing, the former Pennsylvania Governor told how engines on the plane twice caught fire in midair. ‘The first time, flying across Africa in a four-motored Army homber, Mr. Earle and Mr. Bullitt, President Roosevelt's personal representative, and other passengers were ordered | to sit on the bomb racks, ready to bail out, Mr. Earle related. But the “last drop” of s fire ex- tinguisher, worked by the co-pilot who had climbed onto the wing, put out the fire. They flew the South Atlantic, and | coming up from South America, Mr. Earle said an engine again caught | fire. An emergency landing was made on a Caribbean island, and they later were picked up by a Pan | American Clipper which brought the party to New York. sentiment in Congress for imposi- Harry F. May of Washington and | tion of a retail sales tax. The House Ways and Means Committee in- There are about 250 Axis diplomatic | L. B. Houf of Wichita, Kans., were | - and consular representatives in the convicted yesterday by a Federal ' formally rejected the withholding tax proposal last vear and & sub- stantial number of members indi- cated recently they favored, instead, | = sales levy. Sales Tax Preference Seen. As evidence that this trend was| epreading to the Senate, Senator | Brown, Yemocrat, of Michigan said | he was convinced a majority of the | members of the Finance Committee | DEATH IN THE MALAYAN JUNGLE—A Japanese soldier (fore- ground) lies dead near the wreckage of a Japanese tank (at left) after a clash with Australian troops in the Malayan jungles. In the background is the smoking shell of another Japanese tank. ‘This photo was transmitted by radio from Melbourne to London and thence to New York by cable today. —A. P. Wirephoto. Hitler's Words would choose the sales tax, if they | became convinced that one of the two must be voted in order to obtain sufficient funds. He estimated that a 3 per cent levy on all retail sales, including food, clothing and other necessities, would raise approximately $2,000.- | 000,000. He said no estimates had | been given on the return from pro- posed pay roll taxes, although some‘ legislators have figured that a 15 per cent levy would bring in ap-‘ proximately $4,000.000.000. As outlined, the latter proposal would exempt the first $1,000 of any C. in preparation for Adolf Hit- | year's salary as necessary for living ler's speech today played recordings expenses, the tax being applied |of his utterances on earlier anni- above that point. State Bond Tax Proposal Expected. Senator Brown said he looked for in Germany, :‘h proposal f";flc\ ‘(he T;'**Ul" ffli‘ After comparing the word with the e taxation of State and municipal | bonds, although he did not believe f;:fh:onslhz :‘;:‘;‘:‘:fdh:‘m:"“ 5 GRS Vb T R e T e retroactive on securities already is- | ;‘:‘:mp&?zds (fil:)e“{’ur:flas“(u‘ly;tnul::; sued. | " There seemed little disposition in i 30, 1939. 1940 and 1941 Congress, the Michigan Senator| The high spots of the B. B. C. said, to attempt to lower present | as recorded here by C. Individual income tax exemptions. | He added that the boosting of rates on both individual and corporation incomes would have to be consid- | ered. Both Senator Brown and Senator | That He Believed in By the Associated Press. broadcast, “Year after year Hitler attempted on this day to give to the German | people a picture of his efforts and of his plans. But all claims he made nth such fanatical conviction were 'As Those of Earlier Speeches B. B. C. Recalls Fuehrer's ‘39 Statement NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—The B. B. | versaries of his accession to power ., Today as Empty‘ Long Peace disproved again and again through | his own actions. “Listen to what Hitler said one, | two, three years ago and judge for yourself: January 30, 1939: ‘ Hitler record: “For the fifth time | | the anniversary of the non-aggres- sion pact with Poland is approach- | ing. All true friends of peace will today probably hardly disagree about the value of this agreement.” B. B. C. speaker: “The value of this agreement with Poland? We all know it today.” | Hitler: “But I believe in a long peace.” B. B. C. speaker, “‘But I believe in a long peace,’ vet on that 30th day of January, 1939, the German divisions were already prepared to march into Prague, to attack Po- land. Nevertheless Hitler spoke of peace.” | Taft, Republican, of Ohio, another | member of the Senate Finance Com- mittee, predicted changes in the present excess profits tax, although they differed on the method. Sena- tor Brown foresaw possible increases in rates. Senator Taft urged that, The Senate Banking Committee instead, the direct tax be placed on all profits above fixed percentage | APPrOved unanimously _yesterday that were made on Government ' legislation creating a $1,000,000,000 contracts, | War Risk Insurance Corp., which ‘wou\d compensate American prop- erty owners for losses due to enemy | action. ] As amended by the committee, the legislation would insure all property | holders against losses up to $15,000 without pavment of premiums. Those who wantgd protection in excess of $15,000 would have to pay premiums at a rate to be estab- lished by the corporation. Senator Maloney, Democrat, of Connecticut, who will handle the War Risk Corporation Approved by Senators By the Associated Press. Canadian Defenses Poor, M. P. Says at Ottawa B the Associated Press OTTAWA, Jan. 30. — Howard Green, member of Parliament from British Columbia, told the House of Commons last night that although enemy attacks on. the British Cog lumbia coast “will come sooner of later,” some of the active army there have no rifles. Mr. Green said Canada “Is In deadly peril,” and he said Canadians on the Pacific coast had great sym- pathy for Australia “because we see that Canada may soon be placed in the same position.” “Sooner or later attack will be made,” said Mr. Green, a conserva- tive member, “and our coast cities and hamlets will be bombed.” He declared that in seven years of war in the Pacific Japan has won control of that ocean. He said a crippled United States Navy in the Pacific was Canada’s only protection from Japanese attack. Mr. Green suggested the Japanese would attack the United States- owned Aleutian Islands bases off Alaska and then the British Colum- bia towns of Prince Rupert and Port Alberni to establish bases for air raids on shipyards and defense bases around Vancouver and neigh- boring United States ports. “Canadian armed forces on the Pacific coast are hopelessly inade- quate to deal with an attempted in- | vasion,” Mr. Green said. Three Ferry Pilofs Killed In Baltimore Plane Crash Ev the Associated Press. BALTIMORE. Jan. 30.—Three Army fefry pilots on a routine train- ing flight were killed late yesterday when their bomber plunged into a swamp and burned. The ferry command office here Secretary of Commerce Jones had agreed to consult with private in- surance companies on the question of their participating in the plan on a “reinsurance” basis. Soldiers’ Medal Given To Two Rescue Heroes E3 the Associated Press. The Soldiers’ Medal was awarded today by the War Department to Pvt. Solomon Crystal, New York | City, for heroism in rescuing a man from drowning near Virginia Beach on July 2, 1941 Pvt, Crystal, himself a poor swim- mer, disregarded his own safety, the department said, to go to the help of a companion who was ex- hausted and rapidly was being car- ried out to sea Pvt. Crystal is stationed at Camp Pendleton, Va. Pvt. James A. Huff, Fort Lewis, Wash., was given the medal for heroism in rescuing another en- away Lake near Fort Lewis on May 6, 1941, bNclvy Grid Captain in ‘39 Is Married in Honolulu By the Associated Press. KANKAKEE., Ill, Jan, 30.—Ensign Allen Bergner of Kankakee, the Navy's 1939 football captain who is £aid the men, all civilians and all now on duty with the Pacific Fleet, married, were: Paul F. Diehl, 32, was married at Honolulu to Miss Baltimore: George L. Cowell, Balti-| Jayne Clark of Joliet, his parents | more, and Alden C. Bentley, 37, announced yesterday. New Hope, Pa. It was a double wedding. Ensign Ferry command officers said the Bergner's brother, Ensign Karl W. plane, believed to have been piloted Bergner. was married to Miss Betty | by Mr. Diehl, crashed within five Stoebe of Miles City, Mont. miles of the Glenn L. Martin plant | i g airport from which it had taken off shortly before. They said cause of the accident had not been de- termined. H|tler (Continued From First Page) | the meanest warmongers. It is the same powers we fought then which | we are fighting today.” Introduced by Goebbels. He was introduced by Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels, who complememed the Fuehrer for look- ing “'so fresh and healthy.” Hitler declared that “at the time of the last war Germany was a monarchy and war was forced upon her.” “Today,” he said, “Germany is not monarchy, but our same enemies say | that it is the system that they are fighting. “We have not wished to force our system. upon others, and therefore we must ask what is the actual reason why our system is being fought. “England, which claims to be a democracy, has forced her rule upon 380,000,000 Indians. England has First U.S. Casualty In Northern Ireland Is Pneumonia Victim By the Associated Press. WITH THE U. S. FORCES IN NORTHERN IRELAND, Jan. 30.—The first casualty among the United States troops in Northern Ireland is the vic- time of an attack of pneu- monia. He is Pvt. Edward G. Herfindahl of Des Moines, Iowa. Recovering now, he is being cheered by American nurses billeted in a British hospital to which he was taken directly from the transport which brought him to Europe. A bill on the Senate floor, said that listed man from drowning 4n Span- | throughout the centuries subjected | one people after another. “Ever since it has been England's principal aim to maintain her rule by preventing any other nation 1n Europe from rising.” Charges Against Britain, Hitler declared England's aim had | been to maintain the balance of power in Europe, and declared “they wanted a Europe divided .umu itself.” Saying the British had “ conflucted | what they said was a war against| war” because they wanted “to lib- erate Germany from militarism,” | the Fuehrer asserted: “If they had really meant it they should have given up the fruits or their own wars . .. “They did not want any change in society. They said that those | who were born poor should remain | poor and those born rich should | remain rich. We National Soeialists, however, say that life cannot be | sterilized . . . It is the essence of | life that again and again the fittest will survive, and what is ripe for death should not be preserved.” | Hitler said that “when the last | war was over the conditions for war were not removed, nor were the in- | struments of war abolished.” * The speech was relayed by all German radio stations as well as | those throughout Italy, Finland, Rumania, Croatia and Manchukuo. | Also relayed was the introduction of Hitler in which Dr. Goebbels said “Victory was once for us a matter of faith—that is, of faith in your | person. What at one time was a | matter of faith is today for us a certainty.” Identified With Other War. Hitler said the present conflict | was properly called a second World War. “That means.” he said, “that this | war is identified with the other War | in which I. myself, took part as a private. This is true not only be- | cause the war engulfs the whole ‘ globe. but also because it is being | fought for the same purposes. “The forces which caused the First | | World War are responsible for the | present war also. Those forces are | trying to attain the same goflh which they sought to achieve in the | | last war I am proud to say | that the bnly countries which are an exception to this rule are today lour al'ies—Italy, Japan and the others.” In the First World War, Hitler said, | the ' Germans fought “gloriously” | and the British “were almost on the point of breaking down when in the 11th hour traltors in Germany broke | the German might.” “This,” he declared, | sively our own fault. “At that time a man faced up| who caused the greatest harm to | the German people—Woodrow Wil- \ son—the right hand of this man was | | the present President Roosevelt. | “The German people did not know | that this American President (Wil- | | son) in no way felt himselr bound to| | keep to the truth. * * | Hitler told his audience that after | the armistice Germany was stripped | of her defenses and the German people lost all hope. Tells of His Faith. “It was a time when pacifism was preached; when it was a shame to be a German—and at this time I| stepped on the political platform.” | The audience cheered as he con- | | tinued: “Many thought it was the de- cision of & madmar. But I came to this decision because I knew my people. - If I had not had this faith 1 would not stand before you today.” “Only Churchillian impudence ac- counts for his statement that Eng- land never was in a position to carry on war with Gmnmy and Italy by her ewn resources” Hitler “was exclu- “But the same man gave promises 1o | | world-wide dimensions.” the whole world from the Baltic| His speech ran well over an hour. states to the Balkans. Once he took direct cognizance of | “He is right. 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