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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1924
Page
11
Senate Democrats push a fourfold plan criticizing the Mellon rates and favoring Simmons income tax ideas. They urge inheritance taxes, public tax disputes hearings, and reform of corporation taxes while accusing the current system of inequity and hidden exemptions.
A scrambled OCR note claims 5 percent crates of peaches plums and melons arrived from South America last week. It mentions refrigeration enabling full access to food supplies and references a Joe who is praised as a figure in the industry.
A discussion contrasts maximum tax rates from 60 to 38 percent for incomes over 200 000 and up to 40 percent over 500 000 with Mellon’s claim that surtaxes are evaded by investments. The report rejects this view and argues Democratic plans would modestly reduce rates for lower incomes while taxing the very wealthy at higher, equitable levels.
The Wooker White Atterbury Muscle Shoals proposal clears a Senate agriculture committee calendar after a week of debate. B H Wilkins of Tennessee testifies for the Tennessee Manufactured Association seeking power for Tennessee industrial plants. Fertilizer provisions are dismissed as minor compared with the contract. Hooker argues no fertilizer guarantee and Alabama Power offers a suggestion to make one eighth of the first unit, with plans for further manufacturing. Senator Kendrick urges separation of manufacturing and power units, but Hooker insists they are interwoven and fertilizer could be produced on farms, saving transportation.
A petition from U S attorney T A Brown urges removal from office of Judge William E Baker of the Northern West Virginia Federal district. The petition to Speaker Gillett asks the judiciary committee to act, calling conditions there a disgrace and urging dismissal if charges prove true. Brown notes prior reports to the Department of Justice but says he has heard nothing since.
Representative Upshaw of Georgia introduces a bill to elect cabinet officers by the people. He argues the plan would locate responsibility and ensure geographical representation, with the President’s cabinet selection ratified at the polls and relieve the President of cabinet action.
The Department of Agriculture will take full charge of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in California at the governor’s request. J A G Hounk of the Bureau of Animal Industry will lead with headquarters in Sacramento. Dr Houck will direct federal and state forces under unified authority to improve efficiency in combating the disease. The action follows a recommendation from Californians in Washington who spoke with officials.
Hearst replies to Senator Stanfield's inquiry calling W Ballard of Los Angeles testimony before the Senate committee on Teapot Dome “supremely silly.” He says credit would imply summoning convention members and that such testimony wastes valuable time in the investigation.
Investigation into the indictment of Senator Wheeler of Montana will resume today before the special Senate committee. Chairman Borah said L. V. Bemalieu, attorney for Gordon Campbell, indicted with Wheeler, would be the first witness. Several Montana witnesses have been summoned, but their appearance today is doubtful.
The Senate neared a vote on Copeland’s cash bonus amid partisan tension after Borah’s opposition speech and a dispute over an insurance plan. Leaders predicted a tough path, with speakers from both parties urging either immediate pay or staged compensation for veterans of World War I.
W W Grimes testified for the Justice Department before the Daugherty Investigating Committee about vanished liquor seized in trunks and unclaimed shipments. He said the report showed no destination for the goods and accused a graft pattern in a large department, while noting earlier inquiries failed to identify responsible parties.
W J Burna fired several workers upon entry and commissioned a broad probe. The second investigation named Harris as Under Assistant Attorney General Holland who ordered Cox to supervise, with Harris taking a liquor trunk. Goods were moved around under Frank Burke or Joseph Neal or R J Scott, private secretary to Palmer. Burna reportedly removed. others were reduced. House authorized a $25,000 expenditure for a recent aircraft industry probe.
Atlanta April 22 guard J B Wilkins at the Atlanta Federal penitentiary was suspended from duty last week. He testified before the Daugherty committee that Cincinnati millionaire George Remus received special privileges at the prison. Remus, a library employee convicted of conspiracy to violate prohibition laws, was allowed meals in the hospital, but so were other prisoners doing similar work. The investigation has been ongoing under Mrs Mabel Willebrandt, U S Attorney General.
Frederick L. Thornton, auditor for the Hamon estate, testified that Hamon did not contribute $1,000,000 to Warren G. Harding’s nomination. He stated Hamon’s 1920 campaign donations did not exceed $100,000 and prepared to testify before the Senate public lands committee in Washington with Hamon accounts.
Former Attorney General asserts he faced deliberate character attacks by Wheeler committee and Vanderlip, denies drinking, cites Wright-Martin stock details, defends conduct, and calls for full publication of official records while urging newspapers to print his statement for the public.
Proponents push on the House judiciary committee for a 2.36 percent beer standard and legalizing light beverages. Testimony from Rev. Roland Sawyer and Dr. J. C. Vorbeck cites enforcement failures and physiological arguments as reasons to modify the Volstead Act. Officials warn worsening conditions and urge a sane law while noting rising bootleg and moonshine activity. Three boys escape from the Industrial Home School as police seek them.
Notice is hereby given that The Portland Apartment House Company, a New Jersey corporation, was dissolved on the Sunday of April, 1924. Any person having claims against the corporation should present them to the president, Mre de E. Weston, Chatham Courts, Washington DC, or Col. Maplektte with the undersigned, Louis Valentine, Secretary.
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