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...estate tax was doubled and a levy rising as high as 30% was imposed on all gifts over $3,000. A 10% tax will be collected on all amusement admissions of 25¢ or more. Telephone and telegraph messages costing from 31¢ to 49¢ will be taxed 5??, those costing 50¢ or more, 10?...
While lower commodity prices have been a boon to Hershey, they have also been a boon to chocolate-eaters. The Hershey bar has been getting fatter. In 1929 the 5?? almond bar weighed 1 oz., in 1930 1¼ oz., lately 1? oz. The 10¢ milk bar which was 2 oz. in 1929 has been fattened to 4 oz. This largess was no attempt to ballyhoo. In 1909 Hershey Corp. advertised in newspapers and on billboards. That was the only advertising it has ever done...
...each & every lyric, tune and illustration approved by Pianist Maier, Sons Bob & Ted received 5??. Pianist Maier rejected many, accepted and harmonized 20 for four-hand piano performance. Unpre tentious, graphically illustrated with squiggly pen & ink drawings by the two prodigies, the songs are short, pointed...
Fair Return. The Transportation Act of 1920 sets 5??% as a "fair return" for the railroads. In nine years (1921-30) the carriers failed by $2,579,000,000 to earn what the law allowed on valuations set by the I. C. C. They earned 3½% last year. This year's earnings would be at the rate of 2¼%. "If the carriers were permitted to participate in periods of prosperity equally with other business, they should equally sacrifice in periods of adversity. But they are denied such participation by law." Because they cannot accumulate reserves in good times, they need...
Died. James Paul Donahue, 45, Manhattan stockbroker, famed roulette player, husband of Mrs. Jessie Woolworth Donahue who with Mrs. Helena W. McCann and Barbara Hutton inherited the estate (some $51,000,000) of the late Frank Winfield Woolworth (5?? & 10¢ stores); of acute uremia following an attempt at suicide with bichloride of mercury; in Manhattan...