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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
2
Washington March 13 The final hours of tax filing push clerks across offices to process thousands of returns as millions rush to meet the midnight deadline. Officials anticipate a fiscal year surplus, driven by corporate tax receipts after rate reductions, with individuals expected to roughly match last year’s totals.
Readers in New York relay opinions from prisoners and locals about a prison in Atlanta, praising the warden and criticizing alleged corruption. The exchange touches on governance, independence of the jail, and fear of political influence. Public financial figures show expenditures and receipts totaling billions.
San Antonians flock to the Federal Building on Friday the last day to file income tax returns. Five clerks were added to the local office to speed up processing. Penalties include up to 10,000 dollars fine or up to one year in prison or both, plus 25 percent of the tax due. Many residents still profit from San Antonio real estate.
Washington reports a major policy shift as President Hoover seeks to reveal the grounds for tax refunds and abatements over $20,000, reversing Mellon era secrecy. The move follows expectations of merged agencies and signals broader conservation priorities in the new administration.
President Hoover will deliver his first message to Congress by messenger for reading by clerks in separate House and Senate sessions. This departs from earlier practice of personal addresses. Woodrow Wilson had revived in person delivery, but Hoover follows the older procedure.
A fragmented Universal Service dispatch from London quotes Hungarian film star Theda Bara declaring American men easier to vamp than other nationalities. The garbled text suggests she contrasts American, French, English, and Hungarian men, noting uncertainty about long-term impressions.
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