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January 20, 1929

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Headlines from January 20, 1929

OBSERVATIONS FROM TIMES WATCH-TOWERS; TAX REFUNDS AN ISSUE Demand for More "Impartial" Method May Be Factor in 1930 Congress Campaign. BILLION INVOLVED IN CASES Report to Senate on McKellan Bill Is Critical of the Treasury's Practices.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Editorial Correspondence of the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.--In the view of some Senators and Representatives, the matter of heavy tax refunds by the treasury is assuming such importance that it may become a foremost issue in the Congressional campaign of 1930.

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