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6-CENT REDUCTION IN CENTER RELIEF

BOND RATE LOOMS GROSS INCOME

C. of C. Request May Be Granted by State Board.

The State Tax Board indicated today it may grant the request of .the Indianapolis|Chamber of Commerce for a reduction of 6 cents in the

bond tax rate for 1940.

The rate requested by the trustee was 22.8 cents. -The Board, in the second day of its review of proposed 1940 budgets of Marion County taxing units, expressed a disposition to pare 5 cents from the proposed 17.7 cents Perry Township relief bond levy, and 9 cents from that of Wayne Township.

City Budgets Up Today

Review of the Civil City’s budget for next year, calling for a $1.28 tax rate, was scheduled for consideration this afternoon, and of the School City budget later in the day was expected to conclude the budget hearing. It was reported that one Board member would fight for a slight reduction in the Civil City rate. At the same time, it was said that the Board was considering restoring approximately 3 cents to the proposed Marion County Welfare Department ‘tax rate. The recent Tax Adjustment Board cut the proposed Welfare levy from 18 cents to 13 cents. Restoration of 3 cents in the Welfare levy, and reduction of 6 cents in the Center Township relief bond levy, would result in a net Jeduction of 6 cents in the threatened $3.31 Indianapolis ’ (Center Township) rate for next year. The $3.21 rate this year already is the highest in the township's history.

‘Sensible and Logical’

The attitude of the Board toward the requested poor relief bond fund cuts was indicated when Board member C. R. Bénjamin declared it was “sensible and very logical that such cuts can be made.” : 41. think we should go along with it» he said. This Statgmen, however, brought a protest m Fabian W. Biemer, Marion County’ Auditor, who warned of the “possibility that the County will have to default in its bond payments in 1941 if the cut is made.” The . Chamber of: erce, through its representative, Carl Dortch, pointed out to the Board that & total of $205,302 had been requested in the 1940 Center Township poor relief budget to pay relief bond maturities of June 1, 1941. Mr. Dortch said it was not necessary t6 levy next year for these bond payments due the following year. He said the" 1941 spring tax collection would be available to retire those obligations and that such

funds should be included in the 1941 | PT

budget when it is prepared next

year , “| New Machinery Installed

The recommendation was made on the contention that spring tax collections would be made available much sooner than in past years through the operation of new electrical accounting machinery now bes

.ing installed in the Auditor's office.

The County Tax Adjustment Board made a similar recommendation in & special report issued at the cloge of its recent session. The State Tax Board was in virtual agreement to leave unchanged the, proposed ‘tax rates to pay curga poor relief ‘costs next year “in

townships. A he rates for poor relief in Cen- - Wayne and Perry Townships have the largest relief ar cut by the ‘Adjustment Board to 2 point considerably below anticipated needs. Bond Issues Necessary der the cuts which have been e, it will he necessary for the three townships. to issue -bonds te finance a portion of the current costs. The same practice has been followed in past years. 1 “1 don’t see much point in reducing these rates further,” Mr. .said, “if we are going to attempt - to fo But relief on a ‘pay-as-yoy-go’ basis YoThe Board also reviewed budgets of small cities :an@ towns in: the county, Final Board action on budgets reviewed probably will not be taken for a week or two.

CHILD INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Three-year-old ‘Carol Sewell Dowdy, who last night ran into the side of an automobile in front of her home, 1421 S. Meridian St., was reported in a fair condition today in St. Francis Hospital. . Carol, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Claude Dowdy, was with Barbara Ann, her 14-year-old sister, when the accident occured. The car was driven by William H. Royse, 121 Berwyn St.

"BUTLER COLLEGIAN

IS STOLEN AGAIN

This Week's issué¢ of the Butler Collegian, student newspaper, was stolen and scattered over the campus today. Last week‘ the issue was stolen. and secreted. . Harold Erwansiine. editor this week, said h not account for theft. Tast week the theft was

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TAXES STUDIED

Of Firms Filling Center Township Orders.

and individuals filling Center Township relief orders. Tt was believed that the tax investigation, part of the Grand Jury’s relief probe, would center around the favorite firms which have received the bulk of the Township’s relief business. The Gross Income Tax law pro-

vides a maximum penalty of $500}

fine-and six months in jail for anyone filing a false or fraudulent gross income tax return with the intent to defraud the State or evade any part of the tax. A penalty also is provided for any

person knowingly swearing to a

false return.

Other Angles Believed Checked

It also was believed that the Prosecutor was checking gross income, tax returns filed by certain employees of the Center Township Trustee's office whose activities are being investigated to deterriine if} there has been any collusion between them and persons accused of filing false claims. Although the Grand Jury, now in the fourth week of its investigation, has not returned any indictments, two men have been arrested on affidavits charging them with filing false returns. They are John Barton Griffif, milk route operator and son-in-law of Trustee Thomas M. Quinn, and Dan R. Anderson, Mr. Quinn's campaign manager last year. Mr. Anderson operates two-groceries, beth of which have received a substantial share of the Trustee’s. relief order business. One of the stores, the Martindale Market, was. opened a few days after Mr. Quinn took office last January. Attacks Allowances

‘Meanwhile, the charge that poor

‘relief food allowances in Center

Township are inadequate to maintain health was made in a statement issued today by the Indiana Trade Unions in Social Work, a C. 1. O. organizabion. A family of five, according to the statement, is forced to exist’ on the “shockingly small” sum of 43 cents a day, or less than three.cents a meal person. “Charges of political patronage in the administration of relief should not confuse the fact that there has been too much discussion of the costs of relief and too little of the amounts actually received by relief clients,” the group asserted. The Indiana Trade Unions in Social Work, representing both the (Continued on Page Three)

PNEUMONIA DEATH RATE CUT PREDICTED

Mogan Cites First General Use of: New Drug Here.

Dr. Herman G. Morgan, City Health Board Secretary, today predicted that the Indianapolis pneumonia death rate this year may be reduced by 40 pér cent through the combined use of serums, oxygen and the new .drug, sulfapyridine. ’ This is the first year, he pointed out, that the new drug, discovered recently, will be in general use in the City. Since more.than 400 persons died of pneumonia last year, it it is possible that around 140 lives will be saved this year. Dr. Morgan warned, however, that the effectiveness of any treatment of pneumonia was heightened considerably when the disease was discovered early arid urged persons whose colds do not -respond to rest and ordinary treatments to see physicians, He said there is now a wave of. respiratory diseases in the city. 9 The pneumonia months‘ are November, when last year 29 died; December, when 50 died: January, when 76 died;. February, when 66 died, and March, when 80 died.

ROOSEVELT BALLOTS

HYDE PARK, N, Y., Nov. 7 (U. P.) —President Roosevelt voted today as a Dutchess County farmer in an off-year election that will decide legalization of pari-mutuel betting in New York State and the slate of officials for Hyde Park and Dutchess County. ‘The President was accompanied to the old clapboard Town Hall by Mrs. Roosevelt and his 85 - year - old mother, Mrs. Sara Deiano Roosevelt. “His mother cast her ballot. Mrs. Roosevelt, who hurried home from Pittsburgh where she delivered a lecture last night, - explained "that she had fearéd she

IN RELIEF QUIZ

Lewis Investigates Records] Center Township poor relief|.

AT HYDE PARK HOME|

Prosecutor David M. Lewis and| & his deputies today are studying gross| income tax returns filed by firms

. Hull . . . won't say.

MARK PENSION BALLOTS TODAY

Interest Centers on Ohio and California; Vote in 432 Hoosier Towns.

By UNITED PRESS California .and Ohio voters passed on” far-reaching old-age pension

being ‘the “Ham and .Eggs” plan. in California which would pay $80 in state warrants to all unemployed persons over 50 “every Thursday.” Opponents charged it would bankrupt the state. | These were. the leading - causes before “ the electorate ‘on this offyear election day. :

Kentucky Elects Governor

New York state voters passed on a Constitutional amendment which would legalize pari-mutuel betting at horse race tracks. Kentucky elected a Governor and Republicans in that normally Democratic state hoped for a vote large enough to demonstrate a trend away from the New Deal. 4 Mississippi also elected a Governor, but it was only a formality since the Democratic nominee always is elected. In the Detriot mayoralty election the incumbent, Richard Reading, was opposed by Edward J. ——_ president of the City Council. Mr. Reading charged that a ‘Jeffries victory would be tantamount to turning the city over to the labor leadership. Mr. Reading defeated a C. I. O.-indorsed candidate two years ago.

Report - Heavy Balloting Heavy balloting was reported in| Pennsylvania where the voters are electing four appellate court judges, 30 county jurists, two State senators; one Congressman, 28 mayors and hundreds of other municipal officers. Regarded as the most important contest was the race for the Philadelphia mayoralty. Voters in 432 smaller Indiana towns « elected trustees ‘and clerktreasurers. Scores of communities elected mayors and City officials and hun-| dreds of political subdivisions passed on issues of ‘local importance;

200,000 Expected To Vote in: State :

} Approximately: 200,000 citizens of

432 Indiana towns of less than 3000 population: were expected to go to the polls today to elect town trustees ~# (Continued o:1 Page Three)

: ALLIES SIGHT RAIDERS

LONDON, Nov. 7 (U. P.).—Neutral naval circles reported today that Allied naval units had sighted the German pocket" battleship Deutschland in the hejehhorhood of the Azores Islands.

plans. today, the more spectacular.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,198 8

Going to Soviet Birthday Party? Washington Matrons Say Yes and No

‘Previous Engagements’

* Numerous; Mrs. Borah Will Be There.

By EVELYN PEYTON ‘GORDON Times Special Writer \ WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Many a keynoter of diplomatic socie will be present late this afternoon at the Soviet Embassy’s big recep- - tion, but many another “will be missing. .

The party is in celebration of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. “Fine, gold-embossed invitations were issued several weeks ago by the Soviet charge d'affaires, Dmitri Chuvakhin, in thetabsence of Ambassador. Constantine Oumansky. . . Since then, Soviet statesmen have been saying some unkind things about the United States, to say nothing of Finland, England and other countries. ' The Soviet Embassy declined to give out a list of its invitations or acceptances. So I made some inquiries. ; 2 FJ 8

At the British Embassy, Lord Lothian’s social secretary told me the Ambassador was “obliged to refuse because of a previous engagement.” Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secretary of State, said: “Please just skip me. Don’t ask me if I am going.” \ Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of the Idaho Senator, answered with alacrity: “Certainly I'm- going. Isn't everybody who was asked? Indeed I think it is terrible the way people in this town are acting toward diplomats who individually Sant help what their countries 0 ” How do diplomats of the antiComitern pact countries feel about the party. Well— The German charge d'affaires, Dr. Hans Thomsen, said: “But certainly I am going. Why not? Our diplomatic relations are perfectly courteous.” The Japanese Ambassador and Mme. Horinoushi are leaving this evening for New York,

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The Italian Embassy said Prince Colonna was in New York and “whether he will return today I do not know.” Chairman Key Pittman (D. Nev.) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent word ‘that : ‘he and Mrs. Pittman “have a previous engagement.” - ' Chairman Sol Bloom (D. N. Y.) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee . and Mrs. Bloom won't attend either. Mr. Bloom explained: “You know today is election day in New York!” Finland is currently at loggerheads with Moscow, but the Finnish Legation said: “The staff will attend en masse.’ Swedish Minister Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne said: “Yes, we expect to go. Our relations are friendly.” Each person I asked, whether he said yes or no, was anxious to learn what everybody else was going to do. Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark, who is leaving with the Senator today (Coritinued on Page Three)

FRED BAYS INJURED IN AUTO AGGIDENT

Democratic Head, 2 Butler Students Hurt Upstate.

WABASH, Ind, Nov. 7 (U. P)— Fred Bays, State ‘Democratic Chairman, is in the Wabash County Hospital today with severe cuts and bruises received last night when his automobile overturned several times

west of here and ‘landed in a ditch.

Mr. Bays was returning from Elk‘hart where he had addressed a ‘meeting of the Demogratic organization. , He was accompanied by William

Southworth, the co-captain of the|

Butler University track team who frequently drives Mr. Bays about the state, and Harry Bills, another Butler student. They aiso. were cut, bruised and shaken. The ,accident otcuiréd at the intersection of State Roads 24 and 115 about two miles .west of here. They were traveling south on 115 and failed to make the curve as the road turns into Route 24. All three were brought to the hospital by passing motorists. Ralph Hanna, counsellor of the Indiana Public ‘Service Commission, will speak at a Democratic rally at Covington tonight in place of Mr. Bays, State Democratic headquarters at Indianapolis announced.

! | Commissioners.

Mrs. Hughes . : . not going.

HULL PROTESTS U.S. SHIP DODGE

VanNuys and Ludlow Also Hit Panama Registry in Order to Carry Arms.

"WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (U. PJ). The State Department today objected to the proposed transfer of eight U. S. Line ships to /Panamanian registry. ‘The U.-8. Maritime Commission hdd proposed to give final approval of the er today but has now deferred action pending full study of the situation. Secretary of State Cordull Hull informed the Maritime Commission by telephone that he objected to the proposed transfer of the ships. He indicated that he considered the proposed action contrary to the spirit if not the actual letter of the new . neutrality law and the establishment of combat areas from which American shipping is barred.

Strong Protests: Made

Mr. Hull's objection to the proposed transfer of the ships from the American to the Panamanian flag came after it had been first indicated yesterday that no problem of foreign policy was involved in the proposed transfer. The Secretary of State acted after strong protests ' that - the proposed move had the effect of circumventing the new American neutrality law which bars American’ ships from European combat zones and belligerent, ports. Congressional sources indicated that an investigation ‘would follow |J approval of the transfert. Other Senate leaders criticized. the proposed transfer as a “subterfuge.” Senator Frederick Van Nuys: (D. Ind.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today roundly condemned the transfer plan.. . .. “If this transfer takes: place the whole matter should be investigated | by a Congressional Committee: and, (Continued on Page Three)

Rain F ollows Smoke woke Cloud

. LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6am. ....45 10a. m.... 7a.m. .... 46 ! S8a.m. ....46 12 (noon):.. 48 9a.m.....46¢ 1pm...

A drizzling rain fell on Indianapolis today as temperatures remained above normal for this time of the year. Tonight and tomorrow will be fair and colder, the Weather Bureau :predicted. Last night the downtown section was enveloped in a cloud of smoke that reduced visibility considerably and made driving and

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ON DETENTION HOME TO 1941)

Commissioners’ Move Is|

‘Surprise’ to Sadlier And Bradshaw.

By SAM TYNDALL © A proposal by County Council members and Juvenile Court Judge Wilfred Bradshaw to move. the Juvenile Detention Home into “better and more economical quarters” has been stopped by the County

Commissioners disclosed they recently renewed for a year the lease on the present detention home site;

edge of other officials legally in-

president George Sadlier, who have been attempting to get a new location for the home; said the action came “as a complete surprise.” Judge Bradshaw’ said “this is’ a surprise to me—we Were going ahead to work out a new plan for the home.”’ ;

Lease Was to Expire Jan. 1

Mr. Sadlier said “we had planned to have a meeting of all those interested in the home before acting to renew the. legse at the present site.” The present two-year lease on the

a $2100 annual rental, was to expire

who provide for the home and contract for its services two weeks ago exercised an option to renew the lease for one year.

$2100 appropriation for rental of the Detention Home for 1940 was up for consideration before the Council, it was decided to allow the budget item.

Bradshaw Urged Change

At that time, however, Judge Bradshaw who has control over ad- | missions and releases at the home told councilmen that. in his opinion the institution was not serving its intended purpose of detaining only juveniles who were awaiting trial. He declared that dependent -children, orphans, should not be placed in the home.” This is being done by: the County Welfare Department, he said. Because of this, Judge Bradshaw said, a smaller detention home would tend to discourage the practice of placing children in. the home for long “periods “against the ‘policy ofl’ Juvenile. Court. Judge Bradshaw recothmended, too, that efforts: should be madé when the lease expired, to obtain a building which could alse house Juvenile Court rooms, now located in the basement of the Court House. Mr. Sadlier ' expressed opinion that a gi os better located and adequate building to house the (Continued on Page Three)

SEEKS T0 SPEED WPA PROBE. HERE

Congressional Committee m May Send Another Man.

An additional investigator may be sent to Indianapolis by the Congressional committee investigating

WPA, in order to speed the probe, .- O'Connor Roberts; chief counsel for the committee, Washington today. Mr. ‘Roberts, who returned to ‘| Washington Sunday after conferring with ‘George J. Shillito and Matthew J. Connelly, investigators who

July, denied repdrts that the inquiry is to be “eased off” because off political pressure. “We are sufficiently interested in

help: if it looks as though fhe two investigators cannot complete their work within the next two or three weeks.” Two men have . been indicted in connection with alleged irregularities in the administration of WPA here, and several other cases are awaiting Federal Grand Jury in-

sion of investigation.

EVADES SUBS; NOT MUD

“JERSEY CITY, N. J, Nov. 7 «(U. ‘P.).—After a 40-day voyage through warship-infested waters the American Export Line freighter Excello made port safely today only to get

walking hazardous.

stuck in the mud 15 feet from its pier. J

Calloway. Gets Qut, of Jam’ With “Solid Sending’

By JOE COLLIER Someone . loaned me a Calloway dictionary of Harlem swing slang, and I went to a Circle Theater dressing room prepared for a difficult conversation. Cabell Calloway, the eminent musician. and jive lexicographer, was wrapped in 3 dressing gown and appeared tired. Flipping a page warily I said: - “You certainly look as if you ache from your konk te your stomps and I'd say you ought: to beat ‘out another slave and get some doss before the next brightener.” : . Feeling exactly as if I had 1u t successfully recited in French 2A sixioted to seniors, I stopped.

might ve too late and had mailed t an absentee ballot.

indispésed. I shall, iff fact, play one. more-show and then go to bed|r for some sleep "before morning.” He sipped a sip of" tomato juice and I flipped another page in the dictionary. “That canary of yours sure came

on like gang busters in the last

slave,” I said proudly. Yes, she sings very well at any time, and she seemed to bo exceptionally good the last I could understand: perfectly. “How do you like: this slave house?” © “I" am’ very fond of the Circle Theater. The ‘audiences are ‘quite

- | kind fo us.” \ ow any ep + cats do vou have :

understand. ‘this = of slang, all “hey all . their boots on, eh?” having a ball

slave,” I said, tearing one page of t ictionary ‘as ‘I did so.

8, The boys like to play, and

ative audience. + a good ‘time, all

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“And. I think you crept . out like the shadow as an m.c.,” -I said. He seemed . pleased instead | of

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of my natural awkwardness at it. 1 peered once more ‘at - the. dictionary. . “When you going back to the apple?” I asked. “We'll be back in Harlem for next Christmas and New Year's,” he said. I shot the works and closed the dictionary. “Mr. Calloway,” 1 said, “when cut out for the land o'darkness are you going to play boogie-woogie. er, ah— doghouse when you frisk the whis'kers , ..” I was lost. He said: “Nix out that -off time jive, icky, it's off .the cob and you're coming up on the wrong riff.”

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BULLETIN

LONDON, Nov. 7 (U. P.).—The - peace appeal of :

Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold is “assured of a sym: pathetic reception in London’ but is not expected to pro-

vide a basis for peace, informed quarters said today. : By JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor -Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Leonol of the Belgians appealed to Britain, France and" ‘Germany, . today to negotiate peace “before the war in Western Furops

breaks out in its full ter

The sovereigns ta the peace appeal after i . Foreign Ministers and whils

night conferences with their

anxious Dutch crowds stood in a drizzling rain.

They announced that they had sent telegrams to

Fuehrer. Adolf Hitler, President Albert Lebrun of France

and King George of Britain,

NAZIS ‘PLEASED’ BY WAR STATUS

{German People Certain of

Victory, Says Official News Agency.

BERLIN, Nov. 7 (U. P.).—The official German news agency in a statement today described Germany’s position ‘as “exceptionally satisfactory” at end of two months of the war, It dwelt particulary on SovietGerman agreement as strengthening Germany economically,

convinced that Gérmany ‘will vietoriously end this war ithat was forced upon thém,” the statement | said. “The German population smiles at Britain’ efforts to shatter the internal German front.”. Claim Allies Failed

The léngthy statement by DNB| presented these reasons for satisfaction regarding Germany's position: : 1.'The Allies failed in their objective of forcing Germany to fight on two f 2. Soviei-Cerman friendship - has made Germany . invincivle from a military standpoint. ‘3. As a result of the Soviet-Ger-man trade agreement, time is now working on Germany's side: from the economic standpoint. = 4. Germany now. can draw on an economic. sphere reaching from’ the Rhine to the Pacific, while Britain must depend entirely on seaborne ‘commerce for her supplies.

U. B. Called Irritant

5. Despite removal of the arms embargo, the neutrality of the United States “must be extremely/| uncomfortable for the Western powers.” 6. Anglo-French efforts to divide ermany’s military efforts by creating new theaters of war have fafled so far despite signature of the British-French-Turkish pact of mu‘tual assistance. 7. The Rome-Berlin axis has been strengthened despite attempts to drive a wedge between Germany and Italy.

GOERING BELITTLES U. S. PLANE OUTPUT

BERLIN, Nov. 7 (U.P. —Field Marshal Herman Wilhelm Goering, chief of the German air force, said |today that “if our airplane industry were only as strong as the United States’ is, it would be very weak ind in “I mean that seriously,” he told newspapermen. Someone had mentioned a report that the United States was building 8C00 planes and Herr Goering was asked if Germany would unleash an aerial attack in force before American planes could be made ready for purchase by the Allies. “We build ours and they buy theirs,” Herr Goering replied. “We will see who comes out best.”

STORM IS HEADING FOR SHIPPING LANES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (U.. BP). —The Weather Bureau reported today that the tropical disturbance is moving rapidly at a rate of more {than 60 miles an hour in a north-| northeastward direction ‘from the |B coast of Bermuda. Ship along the Atlantic seaboard have been warned of the approaching storm. Lowest pressure reported in the Weather Bureau's 9:30 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) reading was 20.21 inches. The disturbance, descrined -

] gales along Y ny The Neha |

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bring the belligerent powers together. The joint Dutch-Belglamt

offering their good offices

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communique announcing tha the sovereigns had. launchg

their peace move stressed §

that it emphasizes the solit

the Netherlands. ie It followed a Berlin Foreign: Of; fice statement criticizing neutral countries for endangering their neu trality for yielding to the regulg< tions imposed in the drastic British. blockade of Germany. It 'was the second peace move the sovereigns, the former being © Aug. 23 when the European si tion was critical but before the

began. Wilhelmina and Leopold told heads ‘of the belligerent. states they made their. proposal. *in interest of the entire world.” They expressed hope that * offer will. be accepted and: ) the first stride can be made on ! ~foundation-of

THe entire “Gertiian people ate read tothe

peace.” King Paces Floor |

‘The sovereigns’ telegram said th since it was difficult “for -B powers ‘to contact each other order .to declare precisely th points of view , .. we are offer them our good offices . « « to facilitate with all means at disposal (efforts) ... to try to a basis for agreement.” fs, The sovereigns pointed out to belligerent powers that each hs declared some time ago their ness “to find a reasonable and basis ‘for an honorable peace.” The new peacé move gave

including President Roosevelt the Scandinavian® monarchs, had refrained from acting on feelers spired in Germany ‘for m by neutrals.” ‘Leopold arrived unheralded The Hague last night ind was ceived immediately by W. Crown . Princess Juliana and ‘consort, Prince Bernhard. They ferred and then met with Foreign Ministers until 2 a. m. again this morning they talked til noon. | At ohe time:silent watchers in: street outside the palace saw.

TREASURER RECEIVE! $9,000,000 TAX CA

Clerks in the County Treasu office today began tabulating | proximately $9,000,000 in prope: tax payments following the m night deadline last night on thy installment. : Albert O. Koesters, chief df treasurer, said ‘mail con checks, which are expected to ag count for ‘about half of: tHe Lota payment, will not be tabulated about two weeks. . Late payments are subject 8 per cent penalty in addition 50 cent demand fee for each linquent tax duplicate.

U. S. GETTING IN CHRISTMAS ‘SPI

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (U. The Bureau of Engraving and ing is doing its its Christmas p early and fast. The Treasury said ‘today reau is now turning out 9 liquor revenue stamps every d preparation for the Christn “spirits” rush. :

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