Washington, March 25—The most surprising turn of events in Wash ington. since Congress ■ met is the rising ground swell of sentiment for a tax cut. Brought on in party by slowed business, appeals by econo my-minded elder statesmen, like ! Herbert Hoover, and other factors, i the growing tide of opinion in favor I of cutting federal taxes is taking hold in Washington. Some Congressmen who were not in favor of cutting taxes at this session—for the coming year—are going over to the view that it's time to reduce individual income taxes. The best chance of a tax cut in this field is one which would reduce everyone's taxes by a certain per centage . five or ten per cent, for example.

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