30 CONCERNS GOT CREDIT; BARES LIST
30 CONCERNS GOT CREDIT; BARES LIST Lucas, Head of Bureau Handling Refunds, Gets G. O. 1*. Post WASHINGTON—A statement asserting that corporations represented by approximately 30 individual...
...P. and M. J. Van Sweringen Cleveland—Prominent railroad magnates...
...ILudell...
...In the list of $5,000 contributors Garner mentioned the following: " "Harvey Firestone, Cantin—President and director of the Firestone Rubber Co., which has been granted refunds, credits or abatements aggregating $2,960,000...
...director Manati Sugar Co., $71,614 in 1927...
...Refund to Milbank "Jeremiah Milbank, New York—Director, Chase National bank, refunded $41,239 in 1928...
...which they are connected, the Erie was refunded $266,921 in 1929, anc $93,371 and $86,443 in 1930...
...I have been a life long supporter of Progressive principles and heartily concur In your platform as outlined...
...He said a "very incomplete" inquiry showed the following to be some of the contributors of $10,000 to the Republican money chests and the amounts of tax refunds made to corporations with which they were connected: "Harry F. Guggenheim, New York —Director, Utah Copper Co., refunded $102,911 in 1928...
...Am enclosing check for six montsh subcription...
...It was this bureau over which Mr...
...At least one railroad witr...
...That there Is a close bond of sympathy between the corporations that have been granted tax refunds and the Republican national organization is indicated in the recently published list of contributors to the Republican campaign fund," Garner said...
...director, Metropolitan Life Insurance company, $32,012 in 1929 and $771,848 in 1930...
...George A. Martin, Cleveland—President and director, Sherwin-Williami Co., which received refund of $419,261 In 1929...
...director, Tiiiken-Detroit Axle Co., refunded $249,297 in 1929...
...Walter A. Aldridge, New York-Member of advisory committer, Bankers' Trust Co., which secured refund of $26,036 in 1927...
...Standard Oil Co., o] Indiana, $5,062,893 in 1927...
...Walter O. Teagle, New York—President and director...
...John D. Rockefeller and John D Rockefeller Jr., New York—Formei granted personal refund of $157,227 ir 1929, and $356,378 in 1930...
...granted personal refund of $86,536 in 1927...
...trustee, Mutual Life Insurance Co., refunded $813,590 in 1929...
...Post WASHINGTON—A statement asserting that corporations represented by approximately 30 individual contributors of $5,000 and $10,000 each to the Republican campaign fund this year have been paid more than $100,000,000 in tax refunds in the last four years was made Sunday by Rep, Garner of Texas, Democratic leader...
...director, Braden I Copper Co., refunded $107,644 in 1929...
...tax refund case...
...Cyrus S. Eaton, Cleveland—Director Sherwin-Williams Co., which received refund of $419,262 in 1929...
...granted refund of $27,993 in 1927...
...Herbert N. Straus, New York—Vice president and treasurer, R. H. Macj Co., Inc., which secured refund ol $508,065 in 1927...
...20;—I enjoyed reading the copy of The Progressive you sent...
...R. Timken, New York — Vice president and director, Timken Rollei Bearing Co., refunded $34,198 in 1929...
...It may be a mere coincidence," he added, "but I attach considerable significance to the fact that each of the 17 individual contributors of $10,000 has been a beneficiary of the extremely liberal policy of the U. S. treasury with respect to tax refunds, credits and abatements...
...The Standard Oil Co., with which the name o] Rockefeller is generally linked, secured $339,498 in 1929...
...Leonard C. Hanna, Jr...
...John N. Willys, Cleveland—President, Willys-Overland Co., which, wltl its subsidiaries, received refunds aggregating $677,568 In 1930...
...M. Timken, Canton—president Timken Roller Bearing Co., which was granted refund of $34,198 in 1929...
...son of Joseph Milbank, whoso estate was grantet refund of $46,344 in 1929...
...Sidney Z. Mitchell, New York-Chairman of board of American Gas and Electric Co., which was refunded $131,540 In 1927...
...Kans., Sept...
...director, Atlas Portland Cement Co., refunded $181,-886 In 1928...
...More Copper Angles "Charles Hoyden, New York—Member of executive committee and director of American Locomotive Co., which was granted refunds and credits aggregating $1,876,200...
...Standard Oil Co., of Kentucky, $2,629,313...
...also director In Alabama Power Co., of Muscle tihoals fame...
...H. Hanna, Cleveland—Estate o! father, Leonard C. Hanna, pefundec $55,202 in 1929...
...William Nelson Cromwell, New York attorney — Director...
...American Watei Works and Electric Co., which was granted refunds of $55,440 in 1927 and $94,598 in 1929...
...vice president, Utah Copper Co., refunded $102,911 in 1928...
...Cites Lucas Appointment Garner saw another "significant fact" in the appointment of Robert H. Lucas, former commissioner of internal revenue, as executive director of the Republican national committee...
...R. Nutt, Cleveland—Director F. E. Meyers and Brothers Co., granted refund of $83,669 in 1928...
...William Ziegler, New York—Chairman of the executive committee and director of the American Maize Product* Co., which was granted refund of $92,311...
...The Texan referred to his efforts at the last session to obtain an investigation of the treasury for "failure" to secure a court decision in the U. S. Steel Corp...
...director, Braden Copper Mine Co., refunded $107,644 in 1929...
...Lucas presided," he said, 'that handled these refunds, credits and abatements which in recent years have averaged more than $100,000,000 annually...
...McKinnew...
...George F. Baker and George P. Baker, Jr., New York—Latter is director In the U. S. Steel Corp., which has received refunds totaling $96,384,000...
...partner In private bank of R. H. Maty Co., which was refunded $62,671 the same year...
...Timken Given Return "W...
...Standard Oil Co., whose huge refunds have been referred to previously...
...Harrison Williams, New York—Director American Gas and Electric Co., granted refund of $131,540 in 1927...
Vol. 1 • October 1930 • No. 44
