Nebraska Auto
Drivers Escape
Motorist* Pay Lena Than
in Other State*, Property
Owner* Pay More.
By r. c. POWEIX
Washington ( nrrnpnndrnt Tha Omaha Ilea.
Washington, March 17.—Statistic*
compiled by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture ahow clearly that
Nebraska motorists do not pay as
much for good roads a* motorists In
other state*, and the burden of good
road building is much heavier on the
alioulder* of property owners In Ne
braska than In most other states.
This 1* clearly contradictory to the
doctrine of Nebraska’s governor,
Charles W. Bryan, who during his
last campaign proposed to cut auto
license taxes one-half. He attempted
to put such a; bill through the lait
legislature.
Government statistic* show that
the total revenue from registration
fees,- licenses and permits in Ne
braska sizes up fairly even with simi
lar sources of automobile revenue in
other states. However, the same sta
tistical report shows that while Ne
braska turned down a gasoline tax
proposed by a former governor at a
special session two years ago, other
states are adopting It rapidly. At the
present time there are 35 states
which have a gasoline tax used to
augment payment for road work by
the road users, the automohillsts.
Revenue Will Increase.
"In 35 states a gasoline tax rang
ing from 1 to 4 cents per gallon is
Imposed" the departmental report
reads. "Revenue from this source,
amounting to *36.300,000, is spent
very largely for highway, purposes.
^ This revenue will he materially In
creased In 1924 since in many states
such taxes have been in effect only
a few months.”
The report further shows the few
states besides Nebraska which, as
yet, have not adopted a gasoline tax
as a means of producing good road
revenue. They are: District of Co
lumbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massa
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis
souri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
According to the report, there is a
total registration of 286,053 motor
trucks and cars in Nebraska from
which a road revenue of *3,353,
1T5.S2 Is derived.
Receipts In Other States.
Oregon, with 165,962 oars, regis
tered, derives a revenue from li
censes, permits and registrations
amounting to *4,069,609.40, with an
additional revenue from a gasoline
tax aggregating *1,954,141.37 annu
ally.
North Carolina, with a registration
of 246,812 motor cars and trucks, has
a license revenue of *3,728,044.72
and a gasoline tax revenue of |J,I0*,
904.74.
Arirgln!a, with 218,896 registrations
has a license revenue of *3.200.161.66
and a gasoline tax revenue of *1,556,
920.93.
Washington, with 258,264 registra
tions. has a license revenue of *3,898,
597.77 and a gasoline tax* revenue of
*1,225.149.66.
The total auto license revenue in
the United States is *188.970,992.24,
while revenue from gasoline taxes in
the 35 states where it is imposed is
*38,313,939.61.
By Associated Press.
Programs to be broadcast Tuesday,
March 18. (By courtesy of Radio Digest).
«foL°!e: ^ Ai*. timeB are P- »n.. Central
Standard Time, unless otherwise noted.
„ LKAC* Montreal, (42), «. bedtime story;
orchestra; 7:30, artists; 9:30, dance
program.
KDKA. Pittsburgh, (326), 6:15, dinner
concert; 3. address; 6:15. talk; « hil
Uren * period; 7. feature; 7:15, conceit
10:>!0, special late a how.
KIKX. Ila.line, <41). reliroadra.t*
program nf KDKA.
KCO. Oakland. (3121, in, inatrumental
leleciions. address.
Kt.VV, Portland. (492). 9:45. talka for
farmers.
KHJ, I.oa Angeles, (395). 9:45, chil
dren « program: 12. orcheatra.
KPO. San Franci.no, (423). ». orcheatra:
n,L-uf°*rom' dance orchestra.
• . SL T‘oul* Post-Dispatch. (546),
• to It, musical program.
ei^TW’. ChicB»°- <6:l8>. 6:3". news and
financial markets; 6:50. bedtime story;
I. dinner concert; 8:45. program. American
Farm Bureau; 9:30, musical program.
WAAtV, Omaha, (360). 8:10, religious
program.
I WBAV. Columbua, *390), )2, mualc,
WPAP. Fort Worth Star Telegram.
«'R>. 7-0- coneert; 3:30, roneert.
(,37>- ■*:*». hedtlme
? "r-v *,nfl talk, 6:40, musical program; 8,
bedtime atory for grown-ups.
WCAE, Pittsburgh. (662). 6:30, dinner
concert, 6:„0, bedtime story; 6:45, popular
• .ongs; 7:30, musical program.
. VJf' A,llt.ro,t; /517>* 5* dinner concert;
I, Fted Apple club.
"'DAP, Kansas City .Star. (411), 1:30
wni:pC,rL,,lk,; J1;45. night hawk.
WDAP, Chicago. <300), 7 80. concert;
•» oigan, JO, or< fleiitra,
, WAR, rbllarlelphla, (395), 4 39 talk
7, concert. ' ’
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, WFAA. Dalle. Newg. (474), 4. muale;
II. Instrumental music.
WFI. Philadelphia, (396), 5. talk; 5:»f>.
irn sic; 0:11), da nee music.
Medford Hillside, (340), 4, «ve
• mg urogram.
WOK, Fluffalo. (319), 4:1(1. dinner
%m*4ir; 6:3^, news reporta.
WHAH, l.ouiavllle, (400), 7:10. concert
Hadlmr.
'VHB. Kansas City. (411), 1!:I8, or
chestra. 2. concert; 7, follies, talk; music;
8, tHks and music.
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Coolidge Explains
Lang Incident
Debate Stirred Up in Senate
Over Curt Dismissal of
Passion Players.
Washington, March 17.—President
Coolidge's action In cutting short
Saturday, a program of addresses at
his reception to the Oberammergau
Passion players brought an explana
tion from the White House today and
stirred up a debate in the senate.
In a letter to Anton Dang, the
"Christus'* of the players, Mr. Cool
idge expressed pleasure that the visi
tors had come to the White House
and Ret forth that the only reason for
the incident was the fact that It is
not permissible for the president to
receive public addresses from people
of other nations except through diplo
matic channels.
The incident was taken up In the
senate by Senator Dill, democrat of
Washington, who said he regretted
that the president "had nof a broader
and more humane view of the dele
gation's plea in behalf of suffering
German children.”
President C'oolidge told the players
In his letter that he wished to cor
rect a "possible Wrong impression” in
regard to the incident, and reiterated
his pleasure at seeing them; his ap
preciation of their worlr and his hope
for (tie success of their visit to Ameri
ca. Injection Into the visit by Dudwlg
Nissen, spokesman for the players, of
what White House officials described
as "political discussions” was followed
by the cutting short of other ad
dresses.
"The president probably was tech
nically correct," Senator Dill said in
addressing the senate, "hut I think
a much better way would have been
to give a few minutes to the men
who', In the eyes of the world, embody
the Christ Idea and at the end to have
told him that the matter he brought up
was a departmental matter, and while
the president sympathized heartily he
would he unable to Initiate action. It
Is to he regretted that he took such
a hard, practical view of the situa
tion.”
James T. Lee Dies.
James T. Lee, 63, resident of Omaha
for 30 years, died Sunday at his home,
3108 Ohio street. He is survived by
a brother, George, of Fithian, III.
Funeral services will he held today
at 4 p. m„ at the Brailey A Dorrance
chapel. Hurial will he In Keokuk, la
WHK. Cleveland, (2*3). 5, music.
WJ AG, Norfolk New*. (2*3). 12:30.
market*. ne.v*. roa<l condition*, weather,
6:16. same program.
WJ A X, Cleveland. (390). 6:30. concert.
WC.Y, Schenectady, (3*0), 6:45. radio
drama.
W1P. Philadelphia, (609). 6:05. mualc;
6. talk; 7, talk, 9:16. dance..
W.JAZ, Chlrago, (44*), 10. musical pro
gra m.
WJY. New York. (40S). 6 45. anter
talnmeut; 9:30, opera.
WJZ. New York. (455). 6. talk; «;16,
orchestra: 7:16, talk*, dance.
WLW, Cincinnati, (309), 10, munlcal
progra m.
WMAg. Chicago N«w*. (447 6). 7, travel
talk; X, literary talk; s: 4 0, orchestra, 9.
Lyon anti llealy program.
V\'M(\ Memphis. (500), 1:30, concert;
11. midnight frolic.
WOAW, Omaha, (626). 6:20, flymphon
lan* orchestra: », army bond
WOO, Philadelphia. (609 ). dance mualc;
7:45, iruplc; 9:30, dance rnu*lr.
WOK. Newark, (405), 6:16. mualc, man
tn-the-moon atorle*; fi. mu*lc.
WBB, Atlanta, (429), X, classic con
cert. 10:45, quartet.
WWJ, Detroit News, (617), 6, orchestra.
Irish music.
Ninety Per Cent of All Perjury
in Court Occurs in Trials for
Divorce, Judge Tells Ministers
"Ninety per rent of all the perjury
In courts takes place in the court of
domestic relations,” declared Judge L.
B. Day Monday morning in a talk be
fore the Omaha Ministerial union at
the Y. M. C. A.
"You can do business with these
people and they will be honest but all
the bars are let down when they are
In divorce court.
"Their training for truth-telling
means nothing when they seek
divorces. If they are told by one
lawyer they have no ground for
divorce action they find out what
ground le requir’d and they go to
another lawyer and start suit for di
vorce.
Marital Safety Valve.
"The domestic relations court Is
only a marital safety valve," con
tinued the Judge. "Wf must have uni
form divorce laws In the slslea to ac
eeer.pllsh anything. Twenty-five per
eent of divorces granted in Douglas
eoiinty sra to couples who have run
away to another state to marry, it
Is not only the divorce evil that Is to
he deplored; It Is the fact that ap
proximately 1,000 homes are broken
tip and 2,000 children are left adrift
each year.
"I feel that the homes are break
ing down, that they are not film Hon
ing as they should. Kven a poor
home Is better than the best Insll
tutlon. It' Is In the home that char
acter Is built up."
Rev. Roy R. Guild, secretary of the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ In America, gave a. short ad
dress In which he urged such an
organisation for Omaha. A meeting
of the ministers of Omaha was held
Monday evening with Rev. Mr. Guild
at 6:15 at the T. M. C. A. to eon
shier such « plan.
G. If. Gendall spoke |n behalf of
Bovs' week, which will lie held In
Omaha April 77 to May 4. Frank .1.
Kessler, member of the committee In
Omaha dor the campaign for funds
for starving children In Germany,
made an appeal to the ministers
Lions’ Chief to Be
in Omaha March 31
Members of the Omaha Lions are
expectantly awaiting March 31 when
John S. Noel, international president
of Lions clubs, will be In Omaha.
In a letter sent to William H. Hille
gass. secretary of the club, Noel sets
March 31 as the most convenient day
tor his appearance here.
The meeting of the club will be held
at night on that day so that more
members ran conveniently attend.
The place of the meeting has not been
designated.
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