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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
TO OFFER BR|TA|N,S
LARGEST BUDGET
Chancellor of Exchequer Ex-
pected to Show Need of
$4,000, 0O0,O 900.
EXPENSE OF CURRENT YEAR
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 2o.-The budget
which Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer, will present in the house
Of commons Monday will be the highest
financial bill that parliament has yet
had to consider. Forecasts by financial
writer's give the estimated expenditure
for the finance year which began April
as f3,00o,00o,oo0. The estimated rev.
enue on the present scale of taxation is
f75o000,0 900, which results in deficit of
e, $50 100000 to be covered by war loans
and increased taxation.
Expect Increased Taxation.
The country is prepared to accept
greatly increased taxes and expects
least $100,000,000 and perhaps even
double that amount, thereby. Some of
the leading financial experts have been
for long time advocating more taxes.
and less borrowing. to pay the costs of
the war. Some even support levy on
capital instead of an increased income
tax. The majority opinion, however.
holds that a levy on capital presents so
many practical difficulties that it
could not be arranged without work
ing great injustice to individuals and
wrecking certain classes of business
enterprises
The principal innovation expected Is a
tax on luxuries similar to that in
from motor cars to pajamas, pay special
duties. Expensive clothing, jeWelry and
art objects are likely to be included IN
this scheme. London is the worlds
center for art auctions. Never have
such high prices been bid as in the last
two or three years, and this fact cou-
pied with the popular impressions that
the buyers are war profiteers. has stir
red up demand that the government
treasury levy a toll on auction rooms.
Incomes a Main Reliance.
The income tax has long been the
backbone Of the British treasury; 1t has
easily collected of all imposts. Hence,
the chancellor will naturally give an
other turn of the screw there. The pres
emit fiat rate is shillings in the pound.
It Is expected that this will be In
creased to shillings s pence, while the
super-tax. which now Is payable on
incomes Of $4,000. will be extended to
those of $4,000.
On the other hand. statements In the
income tax for children are expected
to be made more liberal.
No increase in the excess profits tax
is expected. 1t is at the present time
eighty per cent. Distilleries and brew
cries have been reaping higher divi-
dends in the last year than at any time
in their history and the public conf
IDENTIFY looks for the diversion of more
of their profits into the Treasury. The
present position is that retail prices
are double, or more, the normal rates,
while the amount of alcohol in the
beverages has been halved by the law.
An increase in the tax on tobacco,
which Is already heavily taxed, while
importations have been checked and
stocks are decreasing, is not predicted
Cigars. however. may be listed as lux
uries in the new schedule, to hit that
class of spending.
Talk Of Change in Farmers Tax.
There is talk of a change in the
method of imposing the income tax on
farmers. The tax heretofore has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
BRITISH TANK GUEST
CUTSLO0SE TODAY
Real Exercise Will Be Taken
North of Connecticut Avenue
Bridge.
CROWD TO GET THRILLS

Weary Of parading about the smooth
streets OF Washington and being patted
and praised by thousands of friendly
able to devour any brick or stone build
ings. Britannia" the British war tank.
which has been here for two days as
sisting In the liberty loan drive, will
cut loose today and indulge in some
real exercise.
A practical demonstration of the de-
structtve powers and the merits of this
ungainly looking fighting machine.
which has been "over the top OF no
mans land in France scores OF times,
will be given this afternoon at 8 O'clock
ly north of the Connecticut avenue
bridge. This announcement was made
last night by the local liberty loan COM
mittee, and with it an invitation to the
citizens of Washington to be on hand
to see this tank perform.
Same Crew That It Had in War.
Members of the crew operating the
Brittania visited the spot chosen for
this demonstration and stated that 1T
was an ideal spot for their little pet
upon which 10 llHlDer up. Inc ground
is hilly and has deep ravine. which
will afford splendid opportunity for
the machine to really show off. There
Is an abundance of gullies. trees, bowld-
ers and embankments. which will add
to the thrills Of the OCCASION. Natu-
rally, the crew. which is the same that
drove this tank against the Germans
at Arras. Messine ridge and st. Julien,
regrets that there will be no Germans
standing in the pathway today.
The demonstration will be staged re-
gardless Of the weather. In fact, the
officers in charge say, rain and mud
will make the exhibition more realistic
and will make old Britannia feel
more at. home. Nothing can stop her,
they claim.
Leaves Treasury at 3 O'Clock.
She will leave the north front Of the
Treasury at o'clock this afternoon,
and will proceed up Connecticut ave-
nue. and across the bridge, turning to
the left where grading is being done
for the extension of Calvert street
An invitation has been Issued to all
members Of the House and Senate to
witness the demonstration, as we'll as
the District Commissioners and other
Rl~s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

FORE we came: when the additional
Army arrived the question OF moment
was that of adequate means OF storage
and distribution. We found that though
France had large facilities to meet nef
own needs there was little TO oner
this country So we had to build DOCKS.
distribution houses. warehouses en-
zines and cars from France to the nrst-
line trenches at communicating point&
We did this so that when the time
came for our soldiers to have a meal,
that meal would be provided. no mat
Ter where the soldier might be.
II cannot say enough for what mas
been done by Gen. Pershing and his
soldiers"
He said that the American soldiers
had done wonders and that q strong
bond of friendship had sprung up Do
tween them and their allies. Unity IN
n great cause" he said, brought Nf-
getfulness of any differences which might
when the American arrives in a
French town he makes friends" no re-
marked.
try must have that spirit" he added.
eve send an army to France to fight
our war. There is no proxy fighting
In this war. We must fight with them.
Believe in 1t; fight in the consciousness
Of right.
NO one can afford to escape his
share of satrifce. No one can AFFORD
to escape from saying that he had been
In France, or that he had counted for
something toward victory. after this
war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Citizens Association Interested.

Members of the East Washington Citi-
xens' Association. who have long been
looking to the development Of the section
bordering on East Capitol street, are
keenly interested in the plans being con-
sidered by the Department Of Labor for
housing the navy yard workers
1t is likely that if the site under con-
sideration should be decided on the asso-
citation will endeavor to have the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
extend its East Capitol street line from
the present terminal at 18th street to
accommodate the workers housed there,
and at the same time make possible a
development Of the surrounding area.
DR.. Charles M. Emmons. president OF
the association. called attention last
night to the long talked of plan to build
q bridge across the Anacostia river at
East Capitol street. thereby opening up
a suburb on the other side of the river,
which over1ooks the city.
This, however, is entirely independent
of the governments housing plans The
government is considering only the
urgent needs Of the great army Of en-
ployes in the navy yard and clerks in
the departments. whose work bears
closely on the success of the war. The
governments plans will not be laid in
consideration Of the possible develop
ment of any section, but only properly to
house the workers who will be needed
in Washington during the war and pos
sibly for time after peace has been
declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
ALL-AMER|CA UNION
URGED BY LEWIS
Senator Says This Continent
Will Need to Protect Itself
After War.
F0REsEEs GRIEVANCES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. April 2o.-"The real
reason why Prussia forced the United
States into war was not because of
Americas supplying food and ammuni-
ton to the allies, but because the
United States had intercepted Prussia
in her military conquest of the world
by driving her out of South and Gen.
trail America, where Prussia by her
army and navy sought to establish her
government as a crowned and military
colony" declared Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis of Illinois in an address
here today before the Louisiana State
Bar Associations convention.
The International Outlook.
Senator Lewis spoke on 1.-THE Inter-
national Case of America" Discussing
the after-war situation, he said:
THE United States must look at the
future with unprejudiced eyes. When
the war is ended and the peace agree
ments stated in their different provisions
American will not have an advocate in
any country of Europe or Asia There
rope who will charge US with unjusti-
fable delay in entering the conflict
Certain Asiatics will profess to see in
our position one of racial antagonism
to her people. European Kingdoms will
emphasize our keeping them out of
South and Central America by our Mon
roe doctrine. Each foreign nation hav-
ing any commercial or governmental
grievance against the United States in
future will have the same grievance
against Canada and the Central and
South American people.
Our Compact Continent.
I'VE will have TO meet attacks upon
our commerce by discriminating trade
arrangements. To meet this America
must be all American and in spirit and
compact one continent. united against
any wrong done any part of the CONT
nent. Such alliance of defense of Amer
lean institutions. commanding by Its
spirit the service to either Of the coun-
tries assailed of the armies and nayies
Of all and the supplies and strength of
each, when announced and understood.
will be complete guaranty of peace to
America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
To Preach Loan Sermons.

From virtually all pulpits in the city
today ministers of the gospel Will de-
vote all or a part of their sermons to
the governments third liberty bond is
sue and will urge the members of their
congregations to help America by the
purchase of these securities.
Today was set as liberty bond day by
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo and
1t is being observed throughout the
nation. Personal messages were sent
by the Secretary to more than $4,000
ministers asking them to advocate the
sale of the bonds and to do every
thing within their power to further the
success.
Preparatory to this event moro than
200 Washington ministers attended q
conference at the District building
last week, at which they pledged the
unstinted support of themselves and
their congregations to the work Of the
liberty loan campaign. 1t was the
largest gathering Of Washington
clergymen ever held and marked the
first time that all denominations had
met together for a common purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Talk of Change in Farmers Tax.

There is talk of change in the
method of imposing the income tax on
farmers The tax heretofore has been
assessed on the basis of farm rentals
instead OF profits. one reason given
being that many farmers know moth
Ing about bookkeeping and cannot
make their returns. The farmers gen.
of the community since the war, and
the other classes would be glad to see
them pay more. But the farming inter-
ests have a strong influence in parlia-
ment, and the argument that farming
as the basic occupation OF the coun-
try, should be specially fostered gets
sympathetic hearing. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Under Industry Auspices.

The meeting was under the auspices
Of the Chamber of Commerce, the Board
Of Trade and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association. Following Sec
rAtary Bakers talk more than 100000
was raised for the third liberty loan in
eight minutes. Because Of the poor
weather the meeting was made short.
Seated on the platform were John
loan committee: Robert N. Harper.
president of the District National
Bank. Commissioner Brownlow, Frank
Yanderlip. chairman of the national
liberty loan; Eugene E. Thompson.
committee: Corcoran Thorn. member
Of the District liberty loan committee
William T. Galliher. president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Maj. Pullman
Of the District police. B. F. Saul. mem
others.
The Marine Band gave a concert and
played for the chorus singing Of pa
triotic airs. The Y. NJ. c. A. Glee Club.
mon. sang America" Battle Hymn of
the Republic" The Trail of the Lone
some Pine" and Keep the Camp Fires
Burning" John G. Capers was chairman.
In his speech of welcome Chairman
Capers said that the presence Of the
District and the large throng at the
meeting showed that there was unity
Of purpose among the business men Of
the District as well as among the Dis
trict's men and women.
Should Be Proud Of District.
-CommissiL Brownlow said that
while the District residents were not
citizens they should feel proud at this
time to live in the city which Is des-
tined to be the capital of a free world.
He urged them to boost the liberty loan
for the District, declaring that there were
5000 subscribers in the second issue and
hat $23, 10000 was raised, a proportion
greater than that enjoyed by any city Its
sixs in the country. He hoped the third
Dsue for the District would reach $685.
Oo0, 900.
!. He said that unique parade for the
liberty loan will be held Friday. The
only spectators would be those who had
not purchased liberty bond. The parade
0fl be headed by 1872 selected draft men
Who will leave on Tuesday for Camp
Meade. and that they will be followed by
Organizations and employees in the various
departments Of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Departments in Groups.

They propose subdividing tho parade
into honor rolls" Employees of tho
various government departments and
bureaus will each march in groups
carrying aloft honor rolls, on which
will be inscribed in big letters the
number of subscribers in each depart
ment and the percentages Depart
ment stores, as well as smaller busi-
ness houses, churches and office build
ings and others will be represented.
Honor rolls already have been estab-
lished in many business places and
churches of the city. and the commit
tee hopes to have an honor roll in
every place of business and church be-
fore Liberty day.
The committee has a large number
of the honor roll posters, and is giving
them out each day upon request. They
also have tens of thousands of the
honor rolf window cards. one Of which
is to be given to each bond buyer and
which are to be exhibited in the win
dows of the homes in which there are
liberty bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Church Committees at Work.

A number Of the churches have al
! ready become active in the campaign
and have regularly organized liberty
loan committees and are making earn
est and persistent efforts to increase
the subscriptions among their members.
Rev. DR.. Randolph McKin. in an an
nouncement to the congregation of
Epiphany Church calling upon members
to attend the liberty loan services to-
day, declared that he was deeply solicit
GUS that all the people of the parish
should respond to the call Of the re-
public for help in this hour OF need.
Let every man, woman and child. he
said, subscribe to the loan. II you have
already subscribed send in your name
that it may appear on the honor roll Of
the parish. If you cannot pay In full
you can make a minimum payment of
SIS and the balance may be paid by In.
stallments.
brethren, as we love our country,
as we love liberty, as we would save
humanity from tyranny and civilization
from extinction. let us do our part in
this patriotic work..
The Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9Th
and A streets northeast. has erected q
large liberty loan sign on the front OF
the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Red Men Buy Bonds.

Following a short address Friday night
by Draper F. Horton at the Red Mems
Post in Pythian Temple $500 worth Of
the new bonds were subscribed.
Citizens of Cleveland Park and Cathe-
dral Heights are arranging for a mass
meeting to be held Tuesday evening in
St. Adams Parish Hall. in the interest
of the loan The meeting has been called
Jointly by Conrad II. Syme, president Of
the Cleveland School and Community As
ISOLATION, and Samuel Herrick. president
of the Cathedral Heights Citizens Asso-
citation. Senator Thomas Sterling Of South
Dakota and Representative c. c. Hill Of
Washington will address the meeting.
Mr.. Hill, who recently returned from .
trip to the French front, will give q de-
scription of the scenes Of the present
German offensive. Attendance Of al citi-
zens residing in these two sections Of
washington Is urged. not only rs an az.
preston of their patriotic impulses. but
that their active assistance In the sale Of
bonds may be obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
2t3OO More to Come.

In addition to the 1897 workmen to
be brought to the navy yard by July
l, the Navy Department estimates that
approximately 1900 more will be
brought to the local yard from July to
December. If these estimates are cas-
ried out. 1t was pointed out. the tract
from 18th to 18th and from E to East
Capitol streets would be none too big
to provide the necessary housing
The forsiES bill allots SO, o00, 900 to the
District OF Columbia, and while the hous-
ing bureau is working on complete plans
for housing facilities for the army of
clerks the government expects to bring
to Washington. the work Of the navy
yard Is considered of equal importance.
The housing bureau is able to consider
large temporary hotels for the clerks, be-
cause the majority Of them will be young
woman stenographers, who can be housed
comfortably on the dormktory plan with
large dining rooms included What part
Of the Districts $4,000. 900 allotment will
be needed for the navy yard project Is
not yet known.
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STAR HONOR FLAG |
IS D. c. PARADE HOPE
Bond Boosters, With Quota in
Sight, Aim at $25, 000,O 900
Mark.
PLANS FOR LIBERTY DAY

So confident are the members OF tho
committee managing the third liberty
loan drive in Washington that this city
will raise it's quota of $12,S00.o00 DUR
ing the coming week that they are
planning to head the big parade to be
held here next Friday. in celebration
of Liberty day. with the honor flag"
and later in the day formally hoist It
above the District building.
The honor flag already has been or
dered. 1t is to be beautiful silk
one and is being made by the women
of Washington. However, the COM
mittee will not be satisfied simply with
winning the honor flag: nor will they
slacken their efforts in boosting the
bond sales. On the contrary they will
continue the drive with a still greater
persistency and determining. with tho
view to more than double the quota
of the National Capital, thereby win
ming the added honor of being entitled
to place a star in the center OF Its
flag,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Must Pass s25, 900, 900 Mark.

To accomplish this it will be neces-
sary for Washington to push it's sub
scription over the twenty-hve-milli
mark. and with a triie more than one
fourth of that amount already reported
by the banks and trust companies as
being actually raised, and with twelve
-aore working days remaining. the local
committee maintains a most sanguine
feeling. At the same time 1t 10 by no
means Understanding its task nor is
1t taking chances Of losing because OF
overconfidence.
Liberty day. which was set for next
Friday by proclamation OF President
Wilson, will be celebrated in Washing
ton with the same enthusiasm and In
terest that marked the gala opening Of
the drive two weeks ago.
There will be a large parade. in which
every person in the city who has sub
scribed to the third loan will be sx-
pected to participate. There also will
be a touch of the military In the pa
rade, and as an extra feature Miss Ruth
Law. the famous aviatrix. will give a
flying exhibition above the Ellipse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Parade to Start at 1 O'Clock.

The arrangements at present arc To
ment at / O'Clock in tho afternoon It
will proceed out Pennsylvania avenue.
passing the White House, and thence
down 18th street to the Ellipee. Follow
ing the demonstration in the air to be
given by Miss Law and probably one or
two of the foreign airmen now In Wash-
ngton. there will be a number Of ad-
dresses, and, as on all other occadons
during the present campaign. the bis
force of liberty bond statesmen will be on
hand to work the crowd
Melvin C. Hazen, as chairman Of tho
subcommittee on parades, will be In
charge, and Charles J. Columbus, ~ vfce
chairman, will be his chief aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
1897 Coming by July /.

The Civil Service Commission recent
ly estimated that 1.4s7 moro workers
would be brought to the local navy
yard by July /. The permanent hous-
ing project now being considered would
accommodate all of these and their
families.
The site being considered comprises
practically eight city blocks and with
permanent homes erected thereon.
would be a desirable improvement for
tho southeast section.
The question of providing street car
facilities from the proposed site to the
navy yard also Is being considered. but
1t 10 not yet certain whether the hous-
Ing bill when 1t finally passes Congress
will authorize the housing bureau to
enter into the problem Of transporta-
ton.
II the site under consideration should
be decided on. tho terminal Of the East
Capitol street line Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company would
be only two blocks away.
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Seventeenth to Nineteenth, E
to East Capitol Streets,
Being Considered.
3,797 NEW WORKERS
EXPECTED BY YEARS END
East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton Keenly Interested in Sug-
gested Plot Taking.

The tract of land extending from 18th
to 10Th and from E to East Capitol
streets southeast is being considered by
the housing bureau of the Department
of Labor, it was learned last night, as a
probable site for homes for workers who
will be brought to the Washington Navy
Yard during the next six months.
Although nothing definite can be de-
cided until the $50, 100000 housing bill.
carrying 100000 for use here. passes
the Senate, 1t is understood that the
housing bureau has made appraise-
ents of this property as one of the
most likely sites for the navy yard ac-
commodations.
In view of the fact that nearly all
mechanics have families. the structures
to be erected for their use probably
will be small permanent homes OF six
rooms each. The housing bill in its
present form gives the Department OF
Labor authority to sell as well as buy.
and II permanent homes should be
built for the navy yard workers on the
tract mentioned. they could be sold
after the war. thereby reimbursing the
government for the money spent in the
project.
Evening star., 1918-09-05
Registration Precinct No. BIB.

This precinct is bounded on the
north and west by the center line OF
FLORIDA avenue: on the east by the
center line Of 10th street west, and
on the south by the center line OF
@ street north.
Persons living in this precinct must
register at the Adams School, r street
between 18th street and New Hamp-
shire avenue.