The evening world. Newspaper, May 28, 1917, Page 4

ee THE BVENING WORLD, MONDAY, thelr cost, tee by Representative Cordell Hull, The changes decided upon to-day Author of the income tax and one of [followed the committee's decision to the best authorities in Congress on [strike out the 6 per cent, tax on all taxation. But ho was overcidden by The basis of war profits tn to be by Chairman Claude Kitchin for the | aevereunes by taking the average net Democrats and J. W. Fordney, rank- ics of three years before the war ing member on the Republican side, and comparing them with current|NEW TAXATION WILL YIELD lyear profits, after making various THREE TIMES AS MUCH. [allowances for reasonable return on! 1¢ was estimated in the Ways ana |capital, earnings put back into plant . . Jand other determined factors enter. | Means Committee rovers tat ther ing tate a fair calculation, system of excess profits tax on busl- ‘fag @ tax on tonnage of pleasure! This was the system advocated tn ness would yield two hundred mii- jitons. ‘The new war profits tax will dcestendie- tems Sie from First Page.) ——— in a manner similar to the provisions {a virtually all European laws should be adopted In any law Congress might jenact The Senate Committee has not yet | apt out its precise method of de- | termining war profits, nor the tax | ei to be imposed. The highest men- tioned is 26 per cent. In Engiand the War profit tax amounts to 60 per cent. The Government also takes all profits in excess of 20 per cent. over being adopted 1 | |The conclusion was clear that a pre. onrTtLONW TDA “M F 99 and not fall harshly or inequitably The ountain Freshness” “i | caretully orgy all the excess | war standard of profits provided for welcomes you from every sealed i Sees Hull, “when the prepared- packet. Li ee Tearty eales over 2¢ millieg packete—SALADA PEA CO., 100 Mudeon St., New York, | normal gains made by “controlled es. Franklin Simon & Co, Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Sts. Annual Clearance Sale Tuesday, May 29th 325 Women’s Tailored Suits No Credits Tailored or dressy models of Poiret twill, serge, gabardine, wool jersey, checked worsted, Oxford or hairline suitings. 15.00 Heretofore $29.50 to $59.50 No Exchanges Franklin Simon 8 Co, Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Sts. Annual Clearance Sale Tuesday, May 29th 260 Women’s Silk Gowns Afternoon gowns of taffeta, Georgette, crepe meteor or crepe de chine, in navy, black and colors. Also tailored Dresses of navy blue serge 18.50 Heretofore $29.50 to $39.50 | 185 Women’s High-Class Gowns Dressy afternoon Gowns of beaded Georgette crepe, taffeta silk or crepe meteor Also a number of handsome Evening Gowns. Se 29.50 Heretofore $49.50 to $79.50 NONE SENT ON APPROVAL Franklin Simon g Co, Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Sts. Final Clearance Sale ; Tuesday, May 29th 162 Women's No Credits s Trimmed Hats No Exchanges High class trimmed hats from our own work- room, inchudi Paris Model Hats | 5.00 =< 10.00 | Heretofore $15.00 to $35.00 r of ng anu N ] On Sale Paris Millinery Shop~ Fourth Floor ; ee = —a _- yachts instead of the House tax on the House Ways and Means Commit- yield almost three times that much ‘ tablishments,”" that. is, oompanios working under a form of special Gov- ernment supervision, The largest money making corpor- ation in these war times is United States Steel, Its net profits over a period of y been os follows: |. 1918, $81, 000; | To 1915, $75,000 and ‘1917, estim Hethlehem Steel ‘jumped ‘from $5, 00,000 in 1918 to $48,000,000 in 1916. Armour & Company ‘from $6,000,000 to $20,000,000 In the name period. Other comparative igures between 1913 and 1916 are: American Smelting, $9,000,000 ta $28,- 000,000; American Locomotive, D,. 000° to $10,000,000; Crucible St $4,000,000 to $13,000,000; Dupo: from $4,000,000 to $82, G Chemical, from $2, ) to $12, 000,000; Lackawanna Steel, from $2.- 000,000 to $12,000,000; | Phelps-Dodge Corporation, from $7,000,000 to $21,000- 000; Republic Steel, from $3,000,000 to 00; Swift and Company, from $9,600,000 to $20,000,000; Texas Oli, from 46,000,000 to $18,000,000; U. 8, Industrias Alcohol, from $600,000 to $4,000, United Fruit, from $6,000,000 to 000,000; iy yw Electric, $3,000,000 t ‘LANSING DOUBTS SPIES ARE IN SWISS LEGATION (Spectad . Even. apices yenphond WASHINGTON, May 28,—Secretary of State Lansing deprecated to-day insinuations that spies were operating through the Swiss Legation or other diplomatic channels, He said the |Germans and Austrians left behind | by the departing Embassies were |merely clerks with no diplomatic |standing and could not very weil be jin position to do much. No complaint, he said, hat been | made to him, nor information lodged |that would in any way affect tho integrity of the Swiss legation by whom these clerks were retained for the purpose of assisting in attending to the German and Austrian inter- exta committed to its charge. The leaving of a few such em- | | ployees in a hostile country is fairly commen nractice, The Swiss Min- | lister is entirely responsible for the action of these mer and #0 far as the | State Department is concerned there }is no ground for reflection upon his honor and integrity. | But, meantime, it is apparent that the nefa | working, the most heroic measure every move from ous German spy system is | ment of the American Army and Navy iy Ikely to become known to the enemy and the lives of thousands of our men endangered | While the stric’ | maintained by jrunning down th to Germany the s stroyer fleet to FE ia becoming m™ that the spies and America 38th Street Charge Purch: ————$0 ———(9). $2.50, $2 oo © Oo ——{)- SO 0 ee 0 in such a variety of styles that every Skirts fo Models with cleverly desi White Cotton Ga Khaki Skirts Of government khaki i style, slr De (Or OO Sport 500 Women’s Fibre Silk Sweaters, $5.95 200 Women’s Tweed Coats f | \ a 2° SENATE ORDERS INQUIRY - | was ordered to-day by the Senate on =| account of the accident on the Mon- ~| golia which killed two women nurses and reports of the failure of ammu- barred zone, “Oh, Happy Day! 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Senator Swanson, in ac- gation of ammunition for naval guns|CePting the demand for an inquiry, threw some light on shell conditions. “All nations,” he said, “had trouble with thoir shells, particularly those of six inches and upward. It was the failure of German shells to ex- Plode in the battle of Jutland that saved the British fleet. Many vessels were struck, but the shells failed to explode.” The Senate by unanimous consent ordered an inquiry. INTO MONGOLIA ACCIDENT Establish What Caused the Tragedy Due to Shell That OPPENHEIM. GLUNS & G 34th Street—New York nition on the ner St. Louls during her first armed voyage through the The Committee on Naval Affairs, of Women’s Patent Leather Pumps All Sizes, Including AAA and AA Widths This season's most popular models in patent leather and black glace kidskin, hand turned soles and Louis XV. heels. 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