Flames From Nantao Blaze Sweep Across Road Prompt action by the French Fire Brigade last night resulted' in a building on the French Concession ide of Rue Capitaine Rabier being saved from possible destruction by fire.
The Brigade was called out shortly stter 8 o'clock when it was reported that there was a fire in Nantao in the Japanese controlled area. It was found that the fire was of serious proportions and flames were shooting across the road threatening to involve buildings on the French Concession side, The Brigade stood by for an hour and a half until the fire was under control, and the danger to the Concession side had disappeared.
Washington, Mar. 11.
The Tax Bill which is expected to produce an estimated $5,300,000,000 in Government revenues, io-day was passed by the House of Representa-Yves by a vote of 294 to 98. The bill was sent to the Senate for concurrent action.
The most important item in the bill is the provision of a single tax which will apply differently to big and little corporations. The provision replaces the present dual system of normal corporation taxes and undistributed profits surtaxes.
Before a vote was taken, the House confirmed yesterday's action which eliminated one-third of the "basket tax,"—a surtax on closely held corporations—reaffürmed the pork tax and the publication of corporate incomes above $75,000.
President Roosevelt told newspaper correspondents that the Administration's tax objective was to end special privileges under the present law. He reiterated the important tax principle that two people with equal profits should pay the same tax.—United Press.
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