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Evening star., 1939-04-25
Britain S Big Budget
Burdens Autoists
And The Wealthy
Income Tax on Masses
Not Increased in
New Fiscal Bill
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 25.-The British
government placed most of the bur-
den Of extra taxation to meet its
staggering rearmament bill upon
the motorist, the smoker, and the
wealthy today. but allayed fears of
the masses by not boosting the basic
income tax
Sir John Simon, chancellor of the
exchequer, presented to Parliament
a budget of f1,3O0, 900, 900 ($6,500,-
900, ,OOO) of which nearly half, $780,
600 900 ($3, $50 ,000, ,0O0) is for defense.
Perhaps more than that figure,
Sir John said, would be spent for
defense during the fiscal year which
began April /.
The chancellor, introducing the
biggest peacetime budget in British
history, announced additional in
direct taxes on tobacco, sugar, au-
tomobiles, motorcycles. blank film
and Photographic plates. (The
budget last year was f944 ,389 600, or
$4,722 ,OOO, ,0OOD
He hit the wealthy by announc-
ing increases in the surtax, or extra
tax on incomes of more than $4,000
($l0,00O and an increase in estate
duties.
The basic income tax, however,
was not touched. ct is applied on
incomes above fl25 ($625) for single
men and f180 ($94O for married
couples)
Not Hard on Little Man,
London commentators generally
considered 1t mot too bad a budget"
for the little man." even though he
will be hit by the sugar and tobacco
tax increases.
The Tobacco Federation of the
British Empire announced that the
tobacco duty would be passed on to
the consumer, with consequent in
creases on all types of tobacco.
The average package of cigarettes
made Of American tobacco here now
costs one shilling, about "a cents.
The new taxes forced down auto
mobile and tobacco shares in after
hours market trading. There was
little dealing however. until the re-
ception of the budget by the general
public could be learned.
Evening star., 1939-04-25

proved appointment of the wealthy
landowner and eleventh Marques of
Lothian did not set definite date
for his departure.
1t was expected. however, he
would assume as ambassadorship, in
succession to Sir Ronald Lindsay
after the visit of King George and
Queen Elizabeth to the United
States in June The announcement
said Sir Ronald was retiring in the
course of the summer"
Sir Ronald, who will be 62 May 3,
has been envoy to Washington
since 1880. Lord Lothian, ST April
ID, was secretary to the World War
prime minister. David Lloyd George
The Washington post will be his
first major diplomatic assignment.
Was Called Pro-Fascist.
Lord Lothian has been a frequent
guest of Lady Astor at her Give
den estate and has been counted bv
anti-Fascists as a member of the So
called "Cliveden set" which thev
credit with guiding British foreign
policy along Nazi-Fascist lines.
A year ago he accused Commun-
lists OF inventing the "Cliveden set"
The whole thing is a complete
Evening star., 1939-04-25

that it's just the thing to help them grow strong
and robust. For this bread is rich in energy and
vitality. And it's so easy to dieesn
You'll be thrilled, too, when you see how de.
Gciously fresh it stays . what perfect toast it
makes every slice crisp and golden brown.
Get loaf today! See if you and your husband and
your children don't agree :. "Certified Double.
Flavor Bread is the finest we've ever known!'
THE CERTIFIED BREAD BAKERY
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

Hitler. The Fuehrer was reported
too busy to see anybody on routine
matters. If he had had a concrete
proposal for solution of that crisis
then, of course, his visit would have
been welcomed, it was pointed out.
Mr.. Henderson was reported then
as saying he had no new proposals
to make.
Apparently history was to repeat
itself. Unless the envoy intimates
to Won Ribbentrop that he has a
special message Wilhelmstrasse will
be in no hurry to receive him.
Roosevelt Attacked.
German news broadcasts in Afri.
kaans, the language of the Dutch
settlers OF the Union of South Africa.
and Arabic were added to reading
OF news in English twice day from
German short wave stations.
1t was announced that similar
news broadcasts in other languages
would be started whenever the need
arose.
Hitler's newspaper, 'Voelkischer
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Mrs. Roosevelt
D the Associated.Press.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

mister rails, although I'VE do our
best"
She doesn't remember her Spanish
orphans name offhand, but it's in
her checkbook AS matter of
legislation, she has nothing to say
on the 10000 refugee children pro-
posal. However, she is on a New
York committee arranging the care
OF the children If they are allowed
to enter the country. She asked you
to draw your own conclusions from
that.
There is ping pong table in one
Of the White House gardens, but she
has never played on it. She has
played ping-pong. but she doesn't
play much of anything here.
She noticed that Secretary Ickes
did not include her in his list of
"calumnists." But you see she doesn t
write politics.
A $48 relief limit is difficult for
any one with large family to get
along on. However, it might be done
with more liberal distribution of
surplus commodities.
Evidently, the D. A. R. delegate
who rose at their recent congress
to ask If Mrs. Roosevelt had had
anything to do with arranging the
White House reception of the D. A.
r. did not realize that making ar
rangements in January is part of
the procedure. Mrs. Roosevelt did
not resign from the D. A. r. until
March.
She imagined. in reference to
peace, that everybody will listen to
"a certain speech" that is going to
be made. Hitler is speaking on
April %.
In addition to her rapid fire ques-
ton answering, Mrs. Roosevelt took
occasion to pass around samples of
the wool chosen by herself and
Queen Elizabeth for the dresses they
will wear when they meet. The
color she choose, while also blue,
is Of a deeper hue than the Queens
She said she had asked that the
dress be as simple and as cool as
possible, but she felt her request
was academic" because nothing
further has been said about design.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
British
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country either to or away from the
Rome-Berlin axis
Whitehall officials were pleased
with assurances received from Gri.
gore Gafencu, Rumanian foreign
minister. on visit here, that Ru-
mania was not unalterably opposed
to accepting the support of Russia
IN event Of an emergency.
This assurance. it was felt, brought
British French Russian co-opera-
ton in event of war one step closer
Prime Minister Chamberlain s
statement in Commons yesterday
that Sir Nevile's return to Berlin
had no special significance" was
doubted and it was insisted he haa
been instructed to try to tone dow.
the Fuehrer's Reichstag declaration
to be made Friday
The British Ambassador was ex-
pected to emphasize that Britain
gave full support to the Roosevelt
peace plea and that rejection would
increase present tension.
Reasons for Reversal.
Observers point out that Chamber
lain had good excuse to reverse his
earlier pledges to labor leaders that
he wouldn't adopt peace-time con-
scrlption in view of the guarantees
given to Poland. Rumania and
Greece to help them if their inde-
pendence is threatened
One informed source said Gafencu
told British officials Germany was
making propaganda out of the fact
Britain does not have conscription
This report said German diplomats
had been instructed to emphasize to
Britain's prospective allies that the
small British standing army would
make a poor protector"
What Britain meant by 'indica-
tlons OF peaceful German inten-
tons was interpreted by one source
as the introduction of some impor-
tant measure of rehabilitation of
German troops. cessation of anti
British press blasts and removal of
German men and ships from Spain.
1t was said Mr.. Henderson had
been instructed to tell Hitler that
Britain. in return for such con-
ciliatory signs. would be willing to
listen to German proposals for
easier access to raw materials for
her industry,
Evening star., 1939-04-25
German Fleet Expected
Near GibruItur Thursday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated PIeS6
GIBRALTAR, April 25.-The Ger
man fleet-betWeen 80 and 40 YES
sels-which left home ports last
week for exercises off Spain, is ex-
pected to arrive at Algeciras, Spain,
from Cadiz Thursday.
Algeciras is just S miles across
Gibraltar Bay from this British
crown colony and Mediterranean
defense post where several British
and French naval units are concen-
trated.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Reorganization
Continued From First Page.)

der the direct supervision of the
executive are:
Budget Bureau. from the Treasury
Department.
Central Statistical Board, made a
part of the Budget Bureau.
National Resources Committee.
now independent.
Federal Employment Sterilization
Office, taken from Commerce De-
partment and made part of the Re-
sources Committee, with it's name
changed to National Resources
Planning Board.
BY these transfers to the execu-
tive office" the message read, the
President will be given more direct
access to and immediate direction
over that agency which is concerned
with planning for the utilization and
conservation of the national re-
sources, an indispensable part of
the equipment of the Chief Execu-
tive"
Civil Service Excluded.
AAANAANANAAS ooAilC lCSlSl lIldl COIl.
gress did not include the Civil Serv-
ice Commission within the scope of
the Reorganization Act, the mes
sage continued
Because of an exemption in the
act, 1t is impossible to transfer to
the executive office the administra-
ton of the third managerial func-
ton of the Government. that of
personnel. However, 1 desire to in
form the Congress that it is my pur-
pose to name one of the adminis-
tratlve assistants to the President
to serve as liaison agent of the
White House on personnel manage
ment."
The other two managerial func-
tions he had reference to in this
comment are:
l, budget, and efficiency research:
2, planning. Recalling that he had
recommended this Strengthening of
the management arms" of the
President two years ago, Mr. Roose-
welt added:
My accumulated experience dur
ing the two years since that time
has deepened my conviction that it
is necessary for the President to
have direct access to these man.
agerlal agencies in order that he
may have the machinery to enable
him to carry out his constitutional
responsibility and in order that he
may be able to control expenditures,
to increase efficiency to eliminate
overlapping and duplication of ef-
fort. and to be able to get the infor-
nation that will permit him the
better to advise the Congress con-
corning the state of the Union and
the program of the Government"
$235, ,000,000 Overhead.
In estimating probable savings
under the plan, as he is required
to do by the law, Mr.. Roosevelt re-
minded Congress the Reorganiza-
ton Act prohibits abolishing func-
tions. In other words, bureaus may
be abolished only after their func-
tions have been assigned elsewhere.
Therefore, he said, the reduction in
expenditures to be effected must
necessarily be brought about chiefly
in the overhead administrative ex-
pense.
The overhead administrative costs
of all the agencies affected by this
plan, he said, is about $235 900 900,
which does not count the loans,
benefits or work-relief wages dis
tributed
In estimating the saving at be-
tween SIS 1000 900 and $40, 600, 900, he
called 1t "a substantial lowering Of
the existing overhead" He warned,
however, that while some of these
economies can be made Immediately,
others will require gradual readjust-
ment.
Evening star., 1939-04-25

Beobachter, mockingly asked today
whether President Roosevelt would
guarantee not to attack Haiti and
San Domingo during the next Is
years"
Renewing an intensive anti -Roose-
velt campaign. the Beobachter ridi-
culed the United States President
for worrying about 80 many states,
the names Of which many Americans
heard for the first time from the
jolly non-aggression list" in his
message to the Fuehrer proposing
peace guarantees to 81 nations.
The newspaper accused the Presi-
dent OF attempting to impute ito
other countries all possible plans of
conquest - while his own ap-
petite for foreign territorial possess
sions unveils itself"
We ask him therefore: Will he
pledge himself not to direct any at
tack upon Haiti, San Domingo (the
Dominican Republic, and Dutch
possessions in the West Indies which
now have become revealed as the
object of American desirability?"
Based on Lundeen Proposal.
The Beobachter's reference
apparently was to proposal of
Senator Lundeen of Minnesota
that the United States purchase
Greenland and certain Neither
lands possessions near the Pana-
ma Canal for defense bases.p
Meanwhile, it was disclosed that
the Fuehrer would deliver his answer
to the President early Friday after
noon instead of in the evening as
has been customary when he ad-
dresses the Reichstag. The Reichs-
tag will be convened at noon (6
an. E. s. t.. His desire to reach
as large part of the world as pos
sible was given as a reason for the
move.
To make sure that all possible in
Germany hear Hitler's speech,
business establishments will be
closed, and factory employees and
school children must assemble be-
fore radios in halls from noon to
1:30 pm.
The period designated for the
assemblies indicated Hitler intends
TO speak for an hour and half.
The expected return to Berlin of
the French Ambassador, Robert
Coulondre, who went home to Paris
about the same time Mr.. Henderson
departed. helped increase the feel
ing Of German authorities that they
had won a diplomatic triumph.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Youth Prefers Jail
Rather Than Tell Name
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 25.-To
keep his sick mother from learning
OF his crime, an 18-year-old youth
chose year and day sentence in
Federal prison yesterday rather than
reveal his identity.
If you'll change your mind, III
consider putting you on probation.
Federal Judge John knight told him.
The youth, charged with transport
ing stolen automobile, said his
mother had weak heart and the
shock OF learning of his arrest
would kill her"
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Swops Cab for Golf Balls

Elghth precinct police have a
taxlcab and the driver has some golf
balls. Now police want the driver.
The cab was found abandoned on
Western avenue near River road
NV. this morning after the driver
was seen pocketing balls sliced into
the road from nearby golf driving
range. He fed on foot when off,
GERS arrived.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Union Holds Luncheon

w. P. A. Local /. United Federal
Workers of America today held the
first OF a series of luncheons to dis
cuss the w. P. A. program. with
Corrington Gill, assistant admins
traitor as speaker.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Get Loaf of this wonderfully different,
"double-havor" bread-TODAY!

YOU'VE never tasted bread just like this before!
i You see, Certified Bread is made in accordance
with the famous old rule of master bakers-"doubLe
the loaf and you double the aavor''
Not one, but taUo full.sze loaves baked in the
pan together. That's why so much of the enticing
fragrance and appetizing flavor retained Instead
of escaping, this extra favor goes into both loaves
of Certified Bread at the same time.
Your children will love it-and you can be certain
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-10
CRABBE FARM TO BE
NEW GARDEN TRACT

After three years of court litigation the Crabbe
tract, located across Ridge Road from Block D, has
passed into the hands Of the federal government and
is part Of the Greerbe1t area.
It is on this 48 of farm land that the per-
manent garden plots Will be located, according to
Harvey Vincent, town engineer. The extensive pre-
paratiom Of the soil for next summer gardens viii
be started this autumn and during the M MT months
water Will be piped to the tract for irrigation
during dry weather. This viii prevent set-backs
wn ch ID discouraged amateur gardeners this spring
during the long rainless period.
Mr.. Vincent said that details still have to
be arranged, but that It is planned to have all the
gardens located in this because Of it's conve-
lent location and the superior soil which it off ers.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-10

workers. and his contributions to the columns Of the
paper have been outstanding In their consistent
cellence in both style and subject matter.
His arduous duties office manager, assistant
secretary Of the Consolidated Terminal
Corporation, in Washington (where he has been for
II years) and with a BCS degree from the Benjamin
Franklin University, would offer any excel
lent for patton in local affairs.
Yet as treasurer Of the Health Association he has
set example all treasurers of cooperatives by
the completeness and accuracy of his records and
the excellence of his reports-mimeographed copies
of the Associations balance sheet and profit and
loss statement have been distributed at every reg
lar meeting of the Association since Mr.. Warner
took office.
II years) would offer any excellent excuse
for on-participation in local affairs. Yet as
treasurer Of the Health Associ alton he has set an
example to all treasurers Of cooperatives by the
completeness and accuracy Of his records and the
cel1ence Of his reportsnimeographed copies Of the
Associ ation's balance sheet and profit and loss
statement have been distri buted at every regular
meeting Of the Associat ion since Warner
flee.
His record Journal istic Club treasurer is
equally noteworthy. He is also a member Of the
C.o.C.. and auditor for the Comuni ty Church.
The town has loaded him down With jobs-jobs
begging be done we'll, and he Is doing them we'll.
At his shoulder, giving him the encouragement ard
moral support such plethora Of hard jobs always
require, his charming wife, ,1s daughter Phyllis,
we'll known member Of the Players and his Douglas,
local honor Scout, and young man -about-tom.
Howard C. Custer
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-10
FREE11AN (From Page One)

ard you may be sure that will at all times up
hold your hands in every thing which is in the
public intere st.
have directed that your commission be for
warded to the Clerk Of the Circuit Court at Up
per Marlboro, in order that you may go there and
qualify.
With best wishes, 7 m
Sine erely yours,
Herbert R. o'Connor.
Governor
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-10

: NUMBER
From time to time propose to call attention to
cTeenoelt's outsta anding citizens-to those of our
townsmen whose service to is Of distingui shed
nature. invite suggestions from my readers as to
who merit such recognition. Nominations should
be accompanied by short brief Of the person's
Greenbelt record, and may be addressed to me- care
Of the COOPERATOR.
may warn that mere list Of offices held, no
matter how long, will not be enough. What am in
terested In is work done and
accomplished, whether in out Of office. If can
help it, viii have traffic in the carefully
groomed, nicely polished, fearfully watched,
straddltng built up reputation (not that we've had
much of the sort here). merely think we will be
doing Greenbelt service, and Greenbelt's workers
justice, if we acknowledge gratefully value Green
belt has received.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-10

This time Wish to call your at
tention to the work Of George A..
Warner. The man is glutton for
puni shment, he works hard and long
doing for us jobs that are well-nig gh
thank1ess but every so valuable.
On the COOPRATOR as typist, copy
reader, and then ASST slant Editor;
he has been one of the hardest work.
ers, among a whole army Of hard
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-15
4 in Door

power from the fourteenth to the
seventeenth century, was complete
ly dismembered by three partitions
during the eighteenth century, in
1772, 1893 and 1895, Prussia, Rus
sia and Austria each taking share
of the booty, as shown at map on left.
Overrun by the Austro-German
armies during the World War, she
regained her independence in the
Treaty Of Versailles in 1919. Prus-
sia was forced to surrender 6,97oI
square miles of land to the republic;
Russia, 1O1,196 square miles; and
Austria, 3O,914 square miles. IN
addition, Poland in 1920 seized
11,140 square miles from Lithuania.
Postwar Poland is shown on map
at right.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-15

me jar of cold cream. Someone
might have heard of me and I must
look the part of a famous author
for my public"
Oh, they would have heard of her
all right. Without knowing that
he did so, Phil always prepared a
public for her.
Mrs. Wells said she was delight
ed to meet them, that she'd heard
so much about Mrs. Parrish. And
did Mrs. Parrish know that there
was quite colony of writer's about
them?
Eleanor's lighted eyes was an
swer enough. Her hostess went
on: "Hervey Allen wrote Anthony
Adverse here in Somerset, you
know. And Frank Mason is an
other distinguished writer who
lives here"
Eleanor said: "Do they have chill
dren?"
Phil would have been warned If
he had heard the conversation be-
tween the two wives; but Phil was
discussing tennis with his host. He
didn't hear any of Eleanor's eager
questions about living expenses,
about schools and servants.
"Well, now," he said that night,
''now you know some people. How
does our program change"
She gave him an alert glance.
suspecting that he knew what was
in her mind. No, he looked too
pleased with himself to have
known what she was thinking.
She said: "I've invited the Wells
to dinner Friday night. After the
tennis tea. Phil. Mr.. Wells says
that if you start playing tomor-
row, you'll be able to play in the
tournament that day."
"And suppose you're going to
meet thousands of new people and
I'll have to put in bid for date
with you?"
"Silly" she laughed "I think
I've changed, Phil. 1 think I'm
getting very domestic these days.
I feel something down here in Ber-
muda I've never felt in the States"
Whatever it is," he answered,
giving her an approving glance, Il
like it."
She came to sit on the arm of
his chair. She got cigaret, light
ed it and gave it to him. She
tucked the end of his tie down TN
der the v of his sweater.
"This looks like Wheedling to
me-" he said. "And I warn you,
I'm hard man to wheedle. Also,
since you've never done it before,
I'm not sure how I can handle it
tactfully. What's on your mind ?"
'Now, pet, take it easy. You'll
like what I have to propose. I
think :"
Whatever it was she thought,
she was not to tell him then.
Their houseboy came in saying:
"Mis' Parrish, they wuz a telegram
cum for you" He gave the en-
velope to her.
Eleanor ripped the envelope open
and said: "It's from Hollywood"
ITO Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-15

Vladimir P. Potemkin, Soviet vice
commissar of foreign affairs, whose
conferences with Britain and
France are to decide the limits of
Soviet participation in the anti-dic-
tator front.
Indication of Poland's growing
feeling Of security behind Beck's
mutual protection shield was the
direct blow at Germany, made at
the same time the Russian rap
prochement was revealed. Daring
Hitler's rage, Poland announced
she was rejecting 'f'insidious pro-
posals" from. Berlin for a Polish
German attack on the Russian Uk-
raine. s.
Poland, an ancient kingdom whose
history dates from 966 and great