Taxes and relief battles mark Congress sessions
The House Ways and Means drafts a new revenue measure aiming for about 799 million dollars in extra taxes next year. Hopkins campaigns for an additional 1.5 billion for relief as Roosevelt’s WPA program faces scrutiny. Roosevelt returns from a Bahamas fishing trip as international tensions unfold and court battles test press freedom.
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Michigan News Briefs Span Construction to Regatta News
Marlette prepares a $17000 theater site donated by the village and businessmen. In Lansing Fred Mott, 65, was kicked breaking his ankle. Coyotes killed sheep near Caro after sixty years, prompting a bounty call. Flint streetcars end after 85 years as buses take over. East Lansing breaks ground on a $79405 Union Building addition to ease MSU crowding. Traverse City hosts the Northern Michigan Music Festival May 9 12 and staff drink. Teachers in Traverse City gain 5 percent pay next year. Detroit plans a $2500000 gas appliance retrofit as rates may drop later. Regatta set for July 11 12 in Traverse City with 33 boats. Lansing tax sale may proceed as only two Supreme Court decisions affect it. Highland Park starts a $375000 grade separation project. Manistee residents form an Improvement League to cut taxes. Ann Arbor Sigma Nu closes Hell Week. Beta Theta Pi also closed until Sept 1. East Lansing stallion show awards Michigan State College honors. Milo Anson’s Belgian stallion crowned king of Belgians at the show. Ionia County drains face surveys delaying projects amid concerns over flood and game lands.
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Wheeler Plan Aims to Use Tax Drawbacks to Boost Industry
In a Washington column, the author discusses tax policy as a key issue amid rising national debt and unemployment. Chicago banker Harry A. Wheeler proposes a tax reserve draw-back, directing 20 25 or 33 percent of undistributed profits to capital expenditure to lift production and employment, with eventual tax repayments.
Ethiopia Rains Bombs Six Marriage Troubles And Marilyn Miller
Addis Ababa endures air raids as Italian planes strike from above while natives shoot back. Haile Selassie is away southward. The era of peace seems distant as the war continues. Dr. Alice E. Johnson lists six marriage failure causes including in-laws and infidelity. Marilyn Miller, 38, dies. tributes praise her cheerful influence.
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