HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON FORTY TOPICS PERTAINING TO THE GENERAL REVISION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 37746 PART 4 JULY 28, 29, 30, AUGUST 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, AND 12, 1953 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1953 CONTENTS TOPIC 40EXCISE-TAX RATES Statement of- Page Acer, Victor A., vice president, Spencer-Kellogg & Sons, Inc., Buffalo, 2371 Allen, Hon. John J., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State Auchincloss, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the 2688 Babbitt, William C., managing director, National Association of Bartlett, Hon. E. L., a Delegate in Congress from the Territory of 2690 Batt, Harry J., Sr., chairman, special tax committee, National Asso- 2463 Battle, Hon. Laurie C., a Representative in Congress from the State Beaman, R. L., owner, Beaman Battery Manufacturing Co., Beaumont, Becker, Benjamin M., United Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill., accompanied by Martin M. Nelson, Bally Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill., and Bailey Walsh, Washington counsel for both Bemis, Charles A., executive vice president, Sepco Corp., Pottstown, Benedek, Manfred H., counsel, Associated Fur Manufacturers, Inc. - Berg, Rudy, on behalf of Air-Conditioning and Regrigeration Insti- Blakeslee, H. G., representing electric housewares section, National 2224 Blessing, Leo B., Judge, Juvenile Court, New Orleans, La., 2468 Boch, Ludwig, executive secretary, Pennsylvania State Council of 2837 Bogan, Charles G., secretary, Hotel Greeters of America- 2720 Boland, Daniel L., general counsel, National Paint, Varnish and 2370 Bolton, Hon. Frances P., a Representative in Congress from the State 2228 Bolz, Sanford H., counsel, Cigarette Lighter Manufacturers Asso- 2302 |