Mellon Seeks 50 Percent Cut in Surtax for High Incomes
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon urged Congress to halve the top surtax rate from 50 to 25 percent and reduce all other rates below 200000 a year, arguing higher levies curb business growth. He projected a surplus of 180,969,125 and total next-year appropriations of 3,078,940,321.69 with strict economy.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Europe
Treasury
Budget Bureau
New Pastor Arrives in Indianapolis for Woodruff Place Church
L. C. Trent, formerly pastor of First Baptist Church in Kenana NL for fourteen years, has arrived to lead Woodruff Place Baptist Church in Indianapolis.
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L. C
Trent
First Baptist Church
Kenana
Indianapolis
Woodruff Place
Baby Mine: Paul Names Puddles Mamma After Dog
A reader shares a charming toddler moment from The Times column. Paul christened the neighbor’s dog Puddles and declared the woman as Puddles’ Mamma, amusing family insights and small-town humor.
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Paul
Puddles
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Fight on Subsidy Opens in Senate
The Senate begins a fierce battle over the ship subsidy as the Commerce Committee starts the House Merchant Marine Act deliberations. Both sides maneuver for position and plan rapid action to report the bill to the floor within hours, setting up open warfare by tomorrow.
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United Press
Washington
Commerce Committee
Senate
Prohibition Takes Effect in Constantinople
Prohibition became effective in Constantinople today. Imports of liquors are forbidden and holders of intoxicants have three weeks to dispose of their stocks. The Ottoman dry laws impose severe prison sentences for violations.
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Constantinople
Mayors invited to Indiana Municipal League meeting
Ninety eight Indiana cities are invited to a December 15 meeting of the Municipal League of Indiana to discuss draft bills for the coming legislative session. Proposed measures cover liquor law penalties, venue changes in criminal cases, public improvements funding, civil service for municipal workers, and franchise contract rights for municipalities.
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Indiana
Municipal League of Indiana
Frank G. Bates
League
Department of Political Science
Indiana University
Parry- Stephenson American Legion Elects Officers
Post officers were elected last night with W. J. Henderson as commander Owen M. Mothershead as first vice commander Z. W. Pyle as second vice commander R. M. Kuhn as third vice commander W. P. Raplee as adjutant Rev. Earl Coble as chaplain A. E. Brown as service officer C J Torttr as sergeant at arms J W Joseph J A Minturn Gideon W Blain J S Stone and Henry C Ketcham named to the executive committee.
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American Legion
W. J. Hendricks
Comander
Owen M. Mothershead
Z. W. Pyle
R. M. Kuhn
W. P. Raplee
Earl Coble
A. E. Brown
C. J. Torttr
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J. W. Joseph
J. A. Minturn
Gideon W. Blain
J. S. Stone
Henry C. Ketcham
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