Germany Withdraws from League and Disarmament Talks
American officials reassess policy as Germany quits the League of Nations and the arms conference. Hull and Davis seek a short recess to stabilize the disarmament process while France and Britain weigh responses amid rising war fears and Hitler’s rapid domestic moves.
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Federal Housing Corporation Speeded Up for Roosevelt Plan
Washington reports swift progress toward creating a Federal housing corporation to develop clean modest homes and apartments to replace slums. Incorporation papers are prepared under Secretary Ickes with possible eight billion to forty billion in suggested spending and plans for rent and partial payment sales. Officials also explore dowry payments and linking housing with subsistence farming initiatives.
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Rockefeller liquor survey projects 700 million annual tax yield
The Rockefeller liquor survey estimates proper taxes on alcoholic beverages could yield about 700 million dollars yearly, not counting existing state local and federal taxes. It urges taxes on manufacturers and retailers to prevent shifting costs to consumers and suggests a reasonable rate structure based on alcohol content.
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Rockefeller Liquor Survey
Tax and price controls discussed for alcoholic beverages
A historical survey discusses alcohol tax by content and costs. It notes standard whiskey costs 40 to 60 cents per gallon to manufacture, beer 17 to 20 cents, ratio about 3 to 1, and argues against artificial price restrictions on light beer and wines while recommending spirits carry a handicap about three times manufacture cost.
Survey Defines Arbitrary Ration on Spirits and Wines
The survey notes a pure ly arbitrary ration of 1, 5 and 8 set between spirits liquors and champagnes as a measure on contention. A person able to drink wines is able to pay es.
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