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HOOVER PRESENTS 4 BILLION BUDGET Announces Nation's' Finances Are Sound and Renews Pledge for Tax Reduction WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 To carry forward the manifold, activities of the government. President Hoover in his first annual budget message today asked congress to set, aside $3,830,445,231 for the next fiscal year. At the same time he declared the TiA.f.vnn'js flnftnees to be in a sound condition and renewed his plea tor a speedy reduction in taxes aue on 192S incomes He. based this request 'LT on an estimated surplus of over $325,000,000 for the current fiscal year and past experiences, which he said showed each slash in tax levies to have been followed by increased revenues.

Less Than Last Year The appropriations actually re quested, while $145,696,000 less than i for this year, were $272,493,469 less than estimated expenditures for the year 1930 31, at the end of which period a surplus of $122,000,000 was anticipated. A $200,000,000 appropriation for the lederal larm board, to be sud naitted later, and carryover of $72,000,000 from this year's appropri' ations would make up the difference, the messaee said. Mr Hoover asked for larger sums lor many important activities of the government, including the army, tne navy, flood control, rivers and harbors, public buildings, forest pro tection, and Indian affairs. "Considerable space was devoted in xne message to tne condition oi tne nation's exchequer, although this was dealt with at some length in the president annual legislative recom mendations submitted to the con gress yesterday. Sees "Progressive Reduction" Saying the country was "wisely committed to a policy wmcn in sures the further progressive reduc tion of the public debt, Mr.

Hoover i saia tnis aeos naa oeen aecreasea from its peak of $26,596,000,000 in August, 1919 to $16,931,000,000 on 30. 1920. In 1931, he added, will be reached lor the first tune the period when the annual reduction required by law in the debt principal win exoeed tne annual Interest charges. Coincident with tne reading of the budget message in the house, the eiiate having deferred this formality for the time being. Secretary Mellon made his annual report to congress the administration's arguments for a tax cut of $160,000,000 and forecasting a bright business condition for 1931.

Keeping step with the fast moving events of the regular session, the 1. house ways and means committee reported a resolution to carry out the tax reduction recommendations. It will come up for action in the house tomorrow. Navy Gets Increase One of the largest items in the budget was $380,392,526 for the navy. This is an increase of $16,339,000 over the amount spent this year for this service branch and will be used for battleship alterations, submarine safety and salvage operations, higher navy pay, improvements to air stations, construction of two new ammunition storage facili ties and to carry forward the 15 cruise building program.

For the war deoartment, the total estimate was $466,626,332, including funds required for the Panama canal, which was an increase of more than $3,000,000 over this year's aDDronri fctions. No estimate was made of the specific amount needed ror prohibi tion enforcement, this being covered In the total allotted to the trpmsu A $50,000,000 increase in appropri wtus aKea ior river and harbors improvements, a like raise was asked for Mississippi river flood control, and increaes of $3,100,000 and $2,000,000 respectively were pro posed for Indian care and forest protection. $59,500,000 for Building Congress also was Informed that the treasury would spend $59300,000 the Present year in advancing the government building program throughout the country, and that an additional $30,000,000 would be alloted for this purpose for next year, nleJoUowed Iabe? bv another $5,000,000 appropriation request. a.J!0uf estimated expenditures for this and the next year," the presl dent said, "are well within our ex petted receipts. With the recom mandation reduction in taxes the margin between the two will be con "durably lessened, but to what ex tent we do not definitely know to day Therefore, the executive added, the necessity arose for a careful scrutiny of ajpy proposed additional activities "which would involve a material in crease in expenditures in order that we may not Jeopard izez either the balanced condition of the budget or the continuation of the benefits of reduced taxation." JAMES G.

O. P. STEEAKlt WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (P) Rep resentative James of Michigan, rank fairs committee, at the last session was namea cnairman oi tne steering committee today, succeeding John M. Morm oi fennsyjvania, wno was de feated for re election.

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and frl. Broken (nd loose plates repaired and made to fit tight, while you wait. TIMES niONlfnM DO YOH KNOW THAT (Contributors the' "Do You Know" column are asked to send Items about people and things in Berks county about Berks people, preferably, who are living now, and of things true today'. Write about the hobbles of people you know, of their attainments, their habits, their likes, their dislikes, sports, and' general interests.) Commander John H. Tow ers was hurled from a "bucking" seaplane '1700 feet above a ake Bay, without a parachute, and lived to be the oldest flyer in the navy In point of service.

It bappeneS in 1913. JOHN H. Towees J. L. Eck, of the recent Boss Knitting IVIachine Works, at Elm and Reed was the inventor and patentee of the round seamless hosiery machine.

All other hosiery machines of today use Mr. Eck's ideas. He was a native of Reading. Mrs. Edward Weihrer, 1018 Oley st.

About six years ago the late Rudolph Valentino was at the Auditorium, South Fifth looking for a dancin? partner to take back to Hollywood, but he left Reading without one. Emma L. M. Scarlett, Hyde Villa, Pa. The first motor driven vehicle seen on the streets of Reading was in September, 1907, and was owned and driven by a man from Mount Carbon.

J. Martin Hertzog, 605 S. Sixth st. There was a time when boys and girls worked at the rope walk at Ninth and Oley sts. for $1.35 a week, from 7 a.

m. to 5.30 p. m. One who worked there. The "Hurdy Gurdy" and the "Bed Bug Flyer" used to be rivals 40 years ago.

They both ran from the Reading Iron Works at Ninth and Bern into downtown Reading. The "Hurdy Gur ly" was something lute a one aeca bus and drawn by four horses. The fare to Sixth and Penn was a nickel. The "Bed Bug Flyer" was a train and ran to' Franklin street station. The fare was 10 cents.

It was quicker than its rival which had many Ninth street ruts to cross. '(A prize ot $1 will be awarded to the one who will send Jn the most Interesting "Do You Know" Item each weelc concernlne persons or things in Berkp county. Address communications to the "Do You Know" Editor. Readlxuc Times), THE READING TIMES, READING, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, TAX REDUCTION PLAN OUTLINED BY TMLON Declares in Radio Address That Prohibition Is More Efficient The Day in Washington President Hoover's budget mes age was presented to congress. Consideration of the Vare case continued in.

the senate. Tax reduction was approved oy the house ways and means committee. Radio censorship was consid ered by a senate committee. Secretary Stimson affirmed' America's friendly motives in the Russian Chinese situation, 7 James president of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers died. WASHINGTON, Dec.

4 (JP) Only a lew nours alter nis annual report naa oeen suomittea to congress, see retary Mellon tonieht cave the coun try a brief review of the activities of the treasury department and its present status in a speech over the National Broadcasting company chain. Mellon outlined the proposal to reauce Dy siou.uuu,uuu tne tons collected from millions of citizens in corporation and normal individual in' come taxes, and explained that the treasury plans to issue a new type ox snort term security. Praises Reserve Board He related the French government had ratified the agreement for refunding its war debt and that it shortly wouM come before congress for ratification. Settlement of the Austrian debt, he added, has been authorized and the Greek debt settled, ending the long negotiations looking to settlement of the war The secretary reviewed the work Of the federal reserve board, saving that it had sought to guard aeainst an un due extension oi credit tnrougn speculative channels and to conserve credit resources to meet future re quirements of industry and trade. He added that its prompt action during the recent decline in security prices, coupled with its strong position, were important factors in relieving the strain.

Touches Dry Law Briefly "In bankin? as in other enter prises In this country," he said, "there is increasing evidence of a movement toward larger operating units The time has come when it would seem wise to undertake a thorough study of the situation with a view to determining the soundness of the present day tendencies, and more particularly the limits of the economic areas within which branch banking may be advantageously permitted." meiion voucnea oneny upon pniiu hition. assertin? that the onerations of the treasury department in Its enforcement were becoming "stable and more effective." "The activity and co operation of kvpto.1 hnrARMK encraeed in these operations are making the business of violating prohibition laws more difficult and hazardous," he said. FAR SIGHTED CHAPLAIN: Didn't you consider vour future, young man. when you embezzled that money? convict: Yes, sir. j.

put it straight into the savings bank. Answers. READING DEATHS ROBERT A REDCAY, 21, Of 268 S. Ninth was found dead yester dav morninar in the earaee In the rear of an Orange street home. The oooy was tnougnt to nave oeen the garage for several days.

It was lvtnor on newsnaners on the floor. The ignition key to Redcay's car was turned on, but the battery was dead. A post mortem examination conducted by Dr. Charles Haman showed rieath fyi he dim to carbon monoxide poisoning. Red cay was the son of William and the late Mary Bedcay, his mother having died about a year ago.

Three brothers, William, of Brooklyn, N. and Harold and Charles survive. BERTHA tSECOVITZ. 68, wife of Isaac isecovitz, oi zi unesmui st. a Via ITnmnnnftfhfn from a dlabetio ailment.

Sne was a member of the 8hom.ro Habrlth and Kesher Zion congregations, having been a charter member of the for mer. She was also a charter mem ber or tne Bisternooos connecwu with these congregations and a member of the Jewish Welfare league and was active in charitable affairs in this city. There survive, besides her husband, nine children. Michael, of Lancaster: David, Charles C. and Morris P.

Isecovitz, Reading; Nathan B. and Benjamin Isecovitz, of Pottsville; Clarence L. Isecovitz, of San Diego, who arrived a week ago In order to be at nis motners oecusiuc, nnnt Tf. wifn of Thnodore Goodman. Brooklyn, N.

and Annie wife or Morris uoer, roitsvuie, ana. anrifVilrirAn The funeral will be held today at 1 p. from her late home. i. srtiHf RPnVAH.

KB. wife of Valentine Bednar, was found dead in bed at her home, 514 Pearl by her daughter, Mrs. Mary Gancar, with whom sne resioea. jueatn was uuc to a heart condition. She besides her husband triosn children: Marv "wife of John Gancar; Sophia, wife of Hubert Segars; wiuiam iwunar, uuiku States Army, stationed In Philadelphia, and John Bednar, living in Poland.

anton ksdk. 53. formerly of Reading, died at nis nome at Appie gate, Saturday last. He is survived by his widow, Marie nee i 1. I 1 A.

OCnUltZJ Ol blliA liiuy live Ant.rmtn. Max Anton. Elfrieda. Her bert and Elizabeth; three brothers and two sisters. MRS SARAH KANE.

34. wife of Edward Kane, of 147 Rose st.f died yesterday afternoon at ner nome. she YiaA been MifTerinsr from a nerv ous ailment. She is survived by her mnthpr Mrs. Annie Tvson: two sons.

FVJwarrl and James: a daughter. Elizabeth, and two orotners, Morgan and Irwin, all of Reading. TVITSS RUTH IRENE SCHATJFERT. 20, died last evening at the residence of her uncle. Harrv Elsenbise.

1008 Franklin st. sne was tne oaugnter of the late John and Sose Schaufert of Reading, and was an employe of the Fleck Cigar company prior to her illness, sne was a memDer or the Business Girls club of the Y. W. C. and of Grace Lutheran cnurcn.

Besides her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Eisenbise. she leaves one brother Paul, an oi tteaaing.

MRS. CARMELLA ME SANA. 34. died yesterday morning after a 16 months' illness from cancer, at the home nf her brother. Antonio Sgro.

429 Gordon st. She was tne oaugnter of Antonio and Mary Sgro of this city, and the wife of Frank Mesano, of High farrrvExeter township. She was born In Italy, lived In Pottsville some years and came to Reading nine years ago. She was a member of For immediate clearance! from our regular stock ueae ootwear Holy Rosary Roman. Catholic church Besides her parents land husband she leaves five children.

Mary. Editn, Josephine, Bruno 'and Thomas, and a sister, juary, wiaow oi uirmeiu (jranpou oi rottsviue. MRS. FRANCES WOfcNTKWTCZ, 88, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 1069 Muhlenburg after an Illness of five days. For 22 years she conducted a grocery store In South Reading, retiring six years ago.

Born in Poland, she lived, in Reading' for the last 60 years. She was the widow of the late Anthony Wolniewlcz. With her husband, she was among the organizers and, first parlshoners of St. Mary's Polish Catholio church. She Is survived by two daughters, Mary wife of Michael Zaborowtcz, and Helen wife of Anthony Wor koczewski, both of Reading; two sisters, Mrs.

Josephine Ratajskl, of Dureyea, and Mrs. Catherine Zienta, of Poland; brothers, George and Michael Ratajskl, of Poland; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Undertaker Gall man took charge of the body. ALBERT J. LEIXIG.

46, of 1320 Linden who died Monday morning following an operation in a Philadelphia hospital, win be buried Saturday. Besides his parents, he Is survived by his widow, Mary (nee Seager); two sons, Bernard and Christian, at home; three brothers, Peter, Harry and Christian, and four sisters. Dora, Mathilda, Catherine and Mary, wife of Jacob Fry. Solemn requiem mass Saturday at 9 a. m.

In St, Paul's Roman Catholio church. BERKS AND VICINITY GEORGE E. WELLS, 69, WEST MONOCACY, died at his home after an illness of five years. He was a house building contractor, a Justice of the peace and a former' tax collector. He suffered a stroke of paralysis in 1924 which partially disabled him, and two years ago was made completely helpless by a second stroke.

He is survived by his widow. Mar garet B. (McGowan); four children, Bertha May, wife of Charles Livin Elmer Bailey, Reading; Gertrude, wife of Emmett Frizzell, Philadelphia, and Howard, living at home; 12 grandchildren; one greatgranddaugh ter and a sister. Geneva, wife of Jo seph Buchanan, Elverson. ADAM L.

GASMAN. 77. BIRDS BORO. died suddenly at his home from heart trouble. His mother, Susan (Lackard).

widow Of George Gannan. who is almost 100 years of age, survive him, as does a daughter, Ella, wife of William Weiler, Birds boro. and these brothers and sisters: N. H. Garman, G.

F. Daman, Charles Garman, Edward Garman, Henry Garman. Harrison Garman. all of Reading; Ella, wife of William Slg nor, Anna, wue oi Ambrose Kramer, and Lovina, wife of John Nunemacher, both of Reading. He was a member of Calvary Evangelical Congregational church, Birds boro.

ISAAC J. SMITH. 83. DREHERS VILLE, died at bis home. He was an active member In the Evangelic!) church, founder of the DrehersvUle congregation, a local preacher anc1 camp meeting evangelist and ex horter.

He is survived by his widow, id' (Wert) Smith: these children: Joh I. c. Smith, Schuylkill Haven; Dani A. Smith. MinersvUle: Mamie, wife Frank Nelschwender, Orwigsburg, ar Alice, wife of Herman Witma" Schuylkill Haven; also one siste: Mrs; Emma Kemp, of Kempton.

ZA CHARY T. BISHOP. 80. former resident of BIRDSBORO, died at the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown. was a former justice of the peace of Pumps ties and straps 2,110 pairs .85 .85 .85 were 7.50 to 12.50 All Ready for Immediate Clearance 642 Penn Street SHOE FASHIONS FOR READING o8 These really important reductions on this season's most popular footwear material come, to yon at the very height of the season every.

pair is from out; regular stock and all heels are 890 pairs with buil in arf hes plenty of sizes, 3 to 9, AAA to Birdsboro. A sister, Cornelia, widow ox Isaac tfmunamn, survives. EARL B. NAGEL, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Oliver Nagel. MACCNGIB R. D. was killed In an accident at Duty Harbor. Alaska, where he was stationed In TJ.

8. naval service. He is survived by his parents and the brothers and sisters: Florence, Allen town; Albert, Bethlehem: Verdls, El wood and Oliver, at home, and Emma, Kutztown. MARY ANN SCHOENER, 4, daughter of Fred C. and Nora (neeLudwig) Schoener.

of LEINBACH'S, BERN SOWNSHIP. died of diphtheria at er home yesterday morning. She was a member of the Epler Sunday school, Leinbach's. Besides her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Catharine Ruth I. and Pauline one brother, Jerry the paternal grandmother, Mrs.

Bella Schoener, of Womelsdorf and the maternal grandfather, Harvey L. LuOwig, of Rehrersburg. Undertaker Charles Schucker, of Rehrersburg, is in charge. JOSEPH TRETHEWAY, 49, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home, 15 Fairview BOYERTOWN. He had been ill since Monday with pneumonia.

He is survived by his wife. Bertie (Miller) a son, Rae; three sisters, Mary Ellen, wife of Henry Gottshall; Fannie, wife of James Custer and Bessie, wife of uanerman, ail oi Boyer town, and two brothers, William and Samuel. Christmas is coming and so Is "A Christmas Carol," the most popular Christmas story ever written. It will begin in The Times next Tuesday. Backache Seldom Due to the Kidneys Backache, leg pains, burning, and muscular aches are more often due to functional Bladder Irritation than to the.

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