anaheim-gazette 1921-12-15

CONGRESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Among the major pieces of legislation passed by congress during the special session may be mentioned those dealing primarily with — Federal Administration—The budget act, providing for a more business-like manner of handling the taxpayers' money. The Sweet act establishing the veterans' bureau by which affairs of ex-soldiers have been centralized and delays minimized. The bill appropriating $48,000,000 to continue the work of the shipping board, bankrupt by the previous administration Readjustment of compensation of postal employees. The immigration restriction bill for curtailing European immigration. The maternity bill. The Volstead anti-medicinal beer bill. The army and navy appropriation bills carried over from previous session, and the first deficiency appropriation bill. Industry—The bill amending the war finance corporation act to provide relief for producers of agricultural products and authorizing the war finance corporation to utilize one billion dollars of its securities to aid in export of those products and to breed, raise, fatten and market livestock. The packers' bill to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in livestock, dairy products, etc. The bill penalizing purely speculative operations in grain futures. The bill providing for an additional deposit of $25,000,000 thus increasing working capital of the farm loan board to $50,009,000. The amendment to the Edge bill encouraging export trade: The bill providing for a consolidation of independent telephone companies, thereby eliminating losses incident to unwise duplication. The bill authorizing the president to provide for the orderly and controlled landing of submarine cables. Amendment of the federal road aid act by the federal they pointed out the menace to an industry which has an assessed valuation of about $25,000,000 in the county. The mealy bug, they declared, was proof against fumigation, and the parasite is the sole instrument for its destruction. Since the particular parasite which feeds on the mealy bug always dies out after destroying its food supply, it is necessary to keep replenishing the parasite supply. This work is being done at the state insectary, at Whittier, but the demand has grown beyond expectations or preparations for the present year and special provision is necessary. If the orchards are adequately protected. TOURNAMENT OF ROSES Entry blanks for the Tournament of Roses pageant are now obtainable upon application at Tournament of Roses headquarters in Pasadena. There is, of course, no admission or entry fee to pay, the blanks merely being required so that the entries may be properly placed in the pageant and carefully considered for the prizes offered. Preliminary inquiries are taken by Chairman B. O. Kendall, of the parade committee, to indicate that the pageant this time will be the largest in the history of the Tournament of Roses. There were over 100 entries in the parade of January 1, 1921, and that holds the record for size to date. The line of march this year will be about five miles in length, giving giving room for some 300,000 persons to line the streets along which their parade passes. The attendance at the parade of 1921 was over a quarter of a million so that it is felt necessary to provide for an even larger number this time. Last time there were over half hundred handsome silver trophies and prizes offered and fully that many prizes will be offered for the 1922 pageant, which will pass in review on tax on the basis This retail price ed all of the value Under the new law by the manufacture of the manufacture in the aggregate quite a bit, as each individual facturer pays it. The public is taxes which have soaps, powders, ed to one cent worth of perfume articles, proprietary cines, dental sup. The tax upon cream is also re gains more by taxes than the it was admitted taxes were collected very small per cent turned over to cause of the ins system for checking their payment. The tax upon is also repealed. GET LIFE Juan Garch and Savas Pletrò, add they were guilty der. It was rev changing of a pro to a plea of guilt ality, since Distil Nelson has a sigh both men, describe slaying of John keeper, at Delhi, ten 11. The confession Garcia and Pletrò patient effort, ex series of cross investigations by O. K. Carr Inter- Rehabilitation—The peace resolutions creating official peace with Germany and Austria. The tax revision reducing the tax burdens $70,000,000 this year and an estimated $835,000,000 for 1922. Relief of those who had responded to the call of the government for the production of war materials, and who were subjected to losses by the sudden termination of the war. Miscellaneous—Bill providing for an agreement among the western states for the disposition and apportionment of the waters of the Colorado river. Bill limiting indebtedness of the Philippine islands. Bill providing punishment for handling personal property on contract of sale with intent to defraud. Bill amending revised statutes relating to criminal cases. Bill extended relief to cotton states through efforts to eradicate pink boll worm. Pension and bridge bills, etc., etc. Among the bills pending are—the bill for the amendment of the transportation act of 1920 to enable the war finance corporation to handle the securities placed in the hands of the government by the railroads, in connection with the funding of a portion of the money due the government on account of betterments and equipment during the period of federal control—passed house. The bill for a commission to treat with our foreign debtors and to arrange with them as to terms of payment of the principal and interest of our foreign debt—passed house and to be considered by senate early next year. Revision of the laws, first since 1878—passed house. Regulations for welfare of great lakes seamen. Authorizing incorporation of companies to promote trade in China. Preventing manufacture of adulterated foods. To authorize associations of producers o f agricultural products. Panama canal tolls, house to act about five miles in length, giving giving room for some 300,000 persons to line the streets along which their parade passes. The attendance at the parade of 1921 was over a quarter of a million so that it is felt necessary to provide for an even larger number this time. Last time there were over half a hundred handsome silver trophies and prizes offered and fully that many prizes will be offered for the 1922 pageant, which will pass in review on January 2, the first falling on Sunday. The largest single division will be that for civic floats and already an exceptional number of entries are in prospect for that division. THE NEW TAX LAW The American public is going to be saved at least $835,000,000 by the operations of the new tax law which the special session of congress passed just prior to its adjournment. Practically all of the reductions made in federal taxes by this new law represent savingss to the average man. The largest item of reduction is that in transportation taxes. The new law wipes out all taxes which have been paid by passengers in the purchase of tickets and by shippers, who have paid taxes based on freight rates and parcel post rates. The passenger tax amounted to 8 per cent on every ticket bought over 42 cents in value. The freight tax amounted to 3 per cent on the face value of the freight bills. The parcel post tax was one cent on each 25 cents of postage. All told, these taxes took out of the pocket of the American public $360,000,000 a year. All this will stop on January 1st. None of the taxes thus collected went into the pockets of the railroads, as it was all collected by them on behalf of the government, so that railroad revenues are not affected by the repeal of these taxes. Outside of the traveling and shipping public the next largest class of people affected are the heads of families and those who have dependents. The new tax law reduces the amount they are to pay by $70,000,000. Under the old law married men or heads of families having an income of less than $5000 a year were allowed an exemption of $2000. Under the new law this exemption is increased to $2500. This change goes into effect on this year's income. It affects over 2,000,000 heads of families. Under the old law heads of families, or those WAR ON THE MEALY BUG Responding to the appeal of a committee of growers and packers, representing the citrus industry of the entire county, the supervisors Tuesday appropriated the sum of $1200 to employ and equip a man to represent Orange county at the state insectary. Whittier, where parasite enemies of the mealy bug are being produced. The arrangement thus provided for will insure a supply of the parasites sufficient, it is believed, to eradicate the mealy bug from citrus orchards of this county. The citrus committee, headed by C. E. Utt, of Tustin, appeared before the supervisors to explain the situation and urge the action that was felt necessitating cooperation with the problem before the industry. Several of the committee addressed the board. Representing that the mealy bug, which once before threatened extermination of the state's citrus industry, was quelled by the parasite, is again invading southern California and has already encroached Orange county, where it has spread one to two acres with people affected are the heads of families and those who have dependents. The new tax law reduces the amount they are to pay by $70,000,000. Under the old law married men or heads of families having an income of less than $5000 a year were allowed an exemption of $2000. Under the new law this exemption is increased to $2500. This change goes into effect on this year's income. It affects over 2,000,000 heads of families. Under the old law heads of families, or those who had dependents, were allowed an exemption of $200 for each dependent. Under the new law this exemption is increased to $400. This will affect about 750,000 individuals in addition to the 2,000,000 mentioned above. Another feature of the law which closely touches the average man is the exemption of the first $300 of income which is derived from dividends in a building and loan association. At the average dividend rate paid by building and loan associations this will enable people to invest between $5000 and $6000 in building and loan stock and have the income free from federal taxes. There are at present about 5,000,000 members in 9000 building and loan associations that will be affected by this provision. It is anticipated that this provision will also encourage people to invest in building and loan stock. If so/that, in turn, will furnish stimulus to the building of more homes and houses and relieve the rent situation in city districts. All taxes on wearing apparel, shoes, etc., are repealed under the new law. Although the new law did not repeal the "luxury" tax on household furniture, trunks and other manufactured goods, it did shift the tax from the consumer to the manufacturer. Under the old law the consumer paid the ANAHEIM GAZETTE tax on the basis of the retail price. This retail price, of course, represented all of the various profits made by the manufacturer and middleman. Under the new law the tax is all paid by the manufacturer upon the basis of the manufacturing cost. Although in the aggregate this tax amounts to quite a bit, as a rule it is so small in each individual case that the manufacturer pays it without passing it on. The public is also relieved of the taxes which have been paid on toilet soaps, powders, etc. This tax amounted to one cent on every 25 cents worth of perfumery, cosmetics, toilet articles, proprietary (patent) medicines, dental supplies, etc. The tax upon soft drinks and ice cream is also repealed. The public gains more by the repeal of these taxes than the government loses, for it was admitted that allbough these taxes were collected of the public, a very small per cent of them were ever turned over to the government because of the inability to establish a system for checking up and enforcing their payment. The tax upon insurance premiums is also repealed. GET LIFE SENTENCES Juan Garch and Julian Castro, alias Savas Pietro, admitted in court that they were guilty of a charge of murder. It was revealed also that this changing of a previous denial of guilt to a plea of guilty was a mere formality, since District Attorney A. P. Nelson has a signed confession from both men, describing minutely the slaying of John Khoury, Syrian store keeper, at Delhi, on the night of September 11. The confession was obtained from García and Pietro, after a long and patient effort, extending through a series of cross-examinations and investigations by Motorcycle Officer O. K. Carr, Interpreter Charles Carr. continued the arraignment to 1 p.m. when evidence was to be presented in support of the defense claim that García and Pietro participated in the robbery of the Khoury and Matouk store at Delhi, but did not fire the fatal shot. This shot, it is contended, was fired by a third party, who planned and directed the robbery and then escaped. Judge West sentenced the two men to life imprisonment at San Quentin. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Ann Gilchrist. Deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, H. Clay Kellogg, Administrator of the estate of Mary Ann Gilchrist, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said Administrator at his place of business at 311 First National Bank Building, in the city of Anaheim, in said County of Orange, within ten months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 12th day of December, 1921. H. CLAY KELLOGG, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Ann Gilchrist. Deceased. LEONARD EVANS, Attorney for Administrator. Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of J. F. Kennedy. Deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, George L. Lyons, Administrator with will annexed, of the estate of J. F. Kennedy, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the to a plea of guilty was a mere formality, since District Attorney A. P. Nelson has a signed confession from both men, describing minutely the slaying of John Khoury, Syrian store keeper, at Delhi, on the night of September 11. The confession was obtained from Garcia and Pfetro, after a long and patient effort, extending through a series of cross-examinations and investigations by Motorcycle Officer O. K. Carr, Interpreter Charles Carrillo and the district attorney. In making it, the two prisoners acknowledged that it was given without threats or promises from the authorities. Both confessions were made separately, since Garcia and Castro had been continuously separated since their arrest, immediately after the alleged murder. Since they agree in detail, the authorities have no doubt of their authenticity. The confession having been secured, and the defendants pleading guilty, an expense of approximately $1000 has been saved the county in eliminating need of a trial. After hearing the plea, Judge West con- Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of J. F. Kennedy, Deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, George L. Lyons, Administrator with will annexed, of the estate of J. F. Kennedy, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said Administrator at his place of business, at No. 311 First National Bank Building, in the City of Anaheim, in said County of Orange, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 9th day of December, 1921 GEORGE L. LYONS, Administrator with Will Annexed of the estate of J. F. 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