Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 October 1931 — Page 9

OCT. 23. 1931

OIL MEN FIGHT GASOLINE TAX KIKES IN U, S. % Industry, Hard-Hit, Decries Proposals; 13 States Increase Levies. BY GEORGE B. ROSCOW • nttrH Prr. Staff Corrrsonndfnl OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 2.7. The hard-hit petroleum industry decries proposals to increase gasoline taxes for unemployment relief. A nation-wide survey by the United Press today disclosed that "while no state has increased its gasoline tax to provide exclusively for an unemployment relief fund, thirteen have voted higher taxes in recent sessions from which unemployed will benefit in some way. If Oklahomans initiate a measure presented by Governor William H. ‘Alfalfa Hill) Murray tnis Saturday, which would provide for a fund to be used exclusively for unemployment relief, voters will decide in November whether an emergency 1-ccnt tax increase imposed by the legislature last April will be continued another year. Oil men contend that the present average 4-cent gasoline tax is too high, it, is one-third of the average retail price. Higher tax, they declare, would be confiscatory and would diminish business. Several states have increased the lovy on gasoline to finance extra construction work to provide jobs. Others, notably Pennsylvania and New York, will consider such measures this fall. Wisconsin's legislature doubled the gas tax to 4 cents. Massachusetts’ tax was increased 1 cent to 3 cents to finance construction. The theory of gasoline taxation was that receipts should be used for road building purposes, H. S. Fairbanks, Assistant to the chief of the bureau of roads, Washington, said it was impossible to levy n gasoline tax to provide directly for charity funds. Powerful oil groups are opposing tax increases. .<

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Four Steps in ‘Tangiana’ to Be Shown Last Time Before Contest. Times readers will be given their last free “Tangiana” instructions in the Indiana roof ballroom tonight frbm 7:15 to 8:15. A clipping of this story presented to the roof doorman will admit Times readers to the dance class, where Jac Broderick, roof -dance master and creato# of the ‘'Tangiana,” and his assistant, Miss Alice Stanton, will review the four steps which complete the new dance sensation. Persons who have taken advantage of The Times-Indiana Roof free instructions during the last week acclaim the "Tangiana” the most graceful dance seen in the ballroom in many seasons. It may be mastered easily under Broderick's tutelage. A "Tangiana” contest will be staged on the roof Saturday night at 10:30, with an attractive group

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of prizes offered the winning couples by local merchants. Watch Saturday’s Times for contest details. LOSES IN BALM SUIT Former Actress Denied $250,000 Claim Against Rothschild. By United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—Vera McCord, former actress, lost her $250,000 breach of promise suit against Maurice Rothschild, reputed Chicago millionaire, it was revealed today when a sealed jury verdict was opened in supreme court. The verdict, reached by the jury late Thursday night, unqualifiedly was for the defendant. Miss McCord charged Rothschild had promised to marry her in 1923 and then broke their engagement. Rothschild asserted he broke the engagement when he learned Miss McCord was an excessive drinker. Don't watch the neighbor go driving—go yourself. Many oargains in used cars are offered in tonight's Times Want Ads.—Adv.

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RAPID GAIN IN LEISURE SEEN 34*Hour Week Inevitable, Teachers Told. “The average man rapidly is be- •- of leisure.” said Dr. James E. Rogers, director of the

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ing into the feasibility of creating a national economic council was told today by Miss Frances Perkins, New York state industrial commissioner, that 7,000,000 persons are Jobless In the United States. She cited in support of her estimate the estimates of the national industrial conference board that 7,100.000 were unemployed, and of the Standard Statistics Company that the jobless numbered 6.300.000. She said the three estimates were reached through different methods of calculation.

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