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Evening star., 1940-04-03
Miss Carolyn Watson
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. J. L. Fulton, Jr.

The marriage OF Miss Carolyn
Pierce Watson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Watson of this city
to Mr.. James Lesley Fulton, jr, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton of Evansville,
Ind, took place last Thursday noon
! in the First Baptist Church.
DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden, pastor,
performed the ceremony in the
i presence of few relatives and close
friends.
p Palms, ferns, Gala lilies and white
Z snapdragons formed the decorations.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a jacket
, dress of powder blue with accessories
to match and an orchio corsage.
Following the ceremony there was
wedding breakfast at Normandy
Farm for the immediate families.
In the afternoon the couple left
for wedding trip, the bride wearing
a black tailored suit with yellow
blouse and black patent leather &C
cessories.
Both the bride and bridegroom at
tended George Washington Uni
versity, where the former was presi-
dent of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority for
two years. Mr. Fulton is a member
of Tau Sigma Rho Fraternity and is
associated with the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.
A number of parties were given for
the bride. Among those who enter
tanned for her at luncheons, showers
and dinners were Miss Janice Hale,
Miss Ethel Nelson, Mrs. John E.
Macdonald, Miss Grace Boland, Miss
Wanda Sarnecki and Miss Ruth
Leavitt.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

Voters League Plans
Survey of 400 Youths

A survey to determine the status
of 400 young people between 16 and
18 who left school between Novem-
Der /, 1889, and February /, 1910,
Is being undertaken by a subcom-
mittee on relief from the Voteless
District League of Women Voters.
Members Of the department Of
government and economic welfare
are making visits to the homes of
these young people with a schedule
OF questions designed to find out
why they left school, whether they
are looking for jobs, how many have
found jobs and what use is being
made of leisure time. The survey
also will attempt to show what the
young people would like to do.
A large number Of students be-
longing to families. of low income or
relief clients have dropped out Of
school for economic reasons, it was
said.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Mussey Tent to Take
Part in Ceremonies

Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No.
of the Daughters of the Union Vet
Grams of the Civil Wa1 met at 1922
New Hampshire avenue NV. and
completed plans to take part in the
services at the Benjamin Stevenson
monument Saturday at 1890 pm
A wreath will be placed for the
tent by Miss Jessie M Lewis, presi-
dent. Mrs Nan Thurber, Mrs. Cora
Dorsey, Miss Alice Lippold and Mrs.
Hester Warner will carry the colors
Members in uniform will take part
in the Army Day parade.
Mrs. Theodosia Bell and Mrs. Ber-
nice Hallsey Whipple were elected
to membership. Mrs. Whipple was
initiated.
Mrs. Helen Temple, Mrs. Jennie
Hamilton, Miss Grace Hurd and
Mrs. Edith Bugbee will conduct me-
mortal services at the Tomb of the
Unknown Civil War Dead Sunday
and will place a wreath for the
National Department of Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Phil Sheridan Corps
To Meet

Mrs. Carolyn Lille, president OF
Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief
Corps, auxiliary to the G. A. r., an
nounces meeting on Thursday at
8 pm. at the Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV
Plans will be made to take part in
the patriotic exercises at the B. F..
Stevenson Statue, Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue, on Sat-
urday at 1890 pm, under the
auspices of Mrs Addie Wheeler
Hickman. patriotic instructor of the
Department of the Potomac, w. R. c.
Other patriotic organizations have
been invited to participate Mrs. Lii
lie is also making plans for a benefit
social April 10 at her home, 301
Thirteenth street Sc.
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Club Plans Trip

An overnight trip by bus to Will
liamsburg, Yorktown and James
town will be made by members of
the Park View Womans Club May
Is. Plans for the pilgrimage were
announced yesterday at a luncheon
given at the Highlands for members
of the Executive Board by Mrs.
w. o. Hancock, president of the
club, and Mrs. Waugh P. Heygster,
secretary.
Mrs. George w. Evans will be
chairman of arrangements.
Seton Darr will speak on local
suffrage at meeting April at
the home of Mrs. D. Edward Clark,
1914 Farragut street NV.
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Luncheon Given
For Miss Hurley

Miss Patricia Hurley, daughter
of former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, whose
marriage to DR.. Henry Beall
Gwynn will take place next week,
was entertained at luncheon at
the Army and Navy Club today
by Miss Achsah Bowie Dorsey.
The other guests were Miss
Nancy Weller, Miss Rosalyn
Buchanan, Miss Mary Byrd Simp-
son, Miss Patricia Uline Hill,
Miss Ann Sperry and Miss Ellen
Hewes Floweree. who has joined
her uncle, Mr.. Clarence Hewes,
for the spring, after spending
the midwinter in New Orleans.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Meeting to Organize
Voters League

A meeting to organize Prince
Georges County League of Women
Voters will be held at 2:3O pm
tomorrow in the old library build
ing at the University of Maryland
Miss Adele H. Stamp, dean of wom-
en-, has extended an invitation to
all interested persons in the COM
munity.
Mrs. Harold Williamson, presi-
dent of the Maryland League of
Women Voters, will discuss the work
of the State league. In addition
William Bowie of Prince Georges
County will speak on the Declara-
tion of Intentions Act and will ex-
plain the procedure to be followed
in registration for primaries in May
and voting in November.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Miss Edwards
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Ed
wards Of this city announce the
engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Elisabeth Agnes Edwards,
to Mr.. Charles Regis Cupples, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Cup
Piles Of Altoona, Pa.
The wedding will take place in
the early summer.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Concert
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of St. Johns Church, and Mrs. Hart
also attended the concert. Among
others in the audience were Mrs
Warren Delano Robbins. who had
with her Mrs. Harrison Tweed
known through her writings as
Michael Strange, who was her guest
at dinner before the concert. The
Attache of the Polish Embassy and
Princess Hohenlohe also were there
and others included Miss Elizabeth
Shouse and Miss Laura Tuckerman.
The orchestra will return to Wash
lngton next season and a series of
five concerts in Constitution Hall is
being arranged
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Mrs. Drexel Returns
To StauntOn

Mrs. Nellie Deland Drexel who
formerly lived in Washington and
has made her home in Staunton,
Va, for some years, returned there
yesterday after several days in
Washington. Mrs Drexel came here
to attend the party of Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean for members of the
Women's National Press Club and
the Newspaper Women's Club. Mrs.
Drexel is a nonresident member
Of the Newspaper Women's Club.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Lutheran Guild

The Woman's Guild of Incarnation
Lutheran Church, Fourteenth and
Gallatin streets NV, will hold its
annual spring cafeteria dinner
tomorrow from S to pm. A large
variety of home cooked foods will be
served Mrs. Charles Williams and
Mrs. H. Ernest Griffith are chairmen
of the dinner.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Mrs. ClOman Back

Mrs. Sidney Cloman has returned
to Washington from California and
has opened her apartment, at 231O
Connecticut avenue. Mrs. Cloman
was accompanied back to the Capital
by Mrs. George T. Marye, who made
the trip West with her and with
whom she visited while in California
Evening star., 1940-06-09

responsibility Of providing an ade-
quate national defense than has
ever been the case before, that there
shall not be an opportunity for the
creation of new war millionaires or
the further substantial enrichment
of already wealthy persons because
Of the rearmament program.
May Be Retroactive.
Accordingly, we have instructed
our technical assistants and the ap-
propriate Treasury officials to ac-
celerate their work in these two
fields, so that bills will be pre-
pared for submission not later than
the opening of the next session of
Congress, which, if passed by the
Congress, may become retroactive
and applied to income earned dur
ing the calendar year of 1910, or may
become effective on any other date
which Congress, in the light of in
formation it then possesses, may
deem advisable"
After reporting the pending bill
to the House tomorrow, Chairman
Doughton is expected to ask the
Rules Committee Immediately for
rule to take the measure up
Tuesday, with passage expected be-
fore the end of the week.
Chairman Harrison of the SEN
ate Finance Committee is known
to have been gratified by the action
of the House group in broadening
the bill from an original S652,000,-
600 yield to approximately the bill
lion dollar mark. He indicated yes
terday he believes the Senate's
work will be lessened by what the
House subcommittee did.
War Profit Amendment.
While the House committee was
celebrating yesterday Senator
Bone, Democrat, of Washington,
author of one of the separate war;
profit bills pending in the Senate
since last year, had predicted an
amendment along that line would
be offered when the new revenue
measure reaches the Senate. Even
if adopted, however. the Bone plan
would not take effect unless the
United States became involved in a
war. If that occurred it would be
designed to recapture net profits,
from whatever source, according to
the author.
Some Senators indicated yester-
day, however, they would contend
that to attach war-profit legisla-
ton to this defense tax bill might
be misconstrued at this time. Forty
nine other Senators joined Senator
Bone in signing the bill when it
was introduced in 1939
1t is more than likely, however,
that the action taken yesterday by
the House committee in ordering
preparation of later excess profits
law will make it easier for Senate
Evening star., 1940-06-09
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, c. 1s4o-PART ONE
man superiority in armored motor
divisions.
Lack Of Credit Is Obstacle.

man superiority in armored motor
divisions.
Lack Of Credit Is Obstacle.
Outside aircraft and tools, a vari-
ETY. Of products ranging from motor
trucks and Missouri mules to field
glasses have been purchased. But
in the aggregate these have been
small compared with the huge orders
dangled before airplane and aviation
engine makers.
Obstacles to massive buying of war
equipment in this country chiefly
are these:
Cd A desire by the Allies to rely
on their own home and empire re-
sources as much as possible in the
absence of credit in the United
States.
CD Reluctance OF American man.
ufactllrers to spend for plant ex-
pansion or retooling to handle
war orders because OF uncertainty
whether they would get enough busi-
ness to recover capital costs.
Complicating the problem for the
Allies, temporarily anyhow, is the
United States projected $4,000, ,0O0,-
900 defense program.
THE United States is magnifi-
Gently equipped to turn out automo-
biles, radios, bathtubs. machinery of
many kinds" commented a Brit
isher, who has been observing the
Allied buying. 'The problem is
adapting your industry for manu-
facture of tanks, guns, explosives,
airplanes."
Evening star., 1940-06-09
leaders to prevent major changes
in the pending tax bill.
COnnally Willing tn Wait.


Connally Willing to Wait.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas, who also has had pending
for some time separate bill to
take the profits out of war, said
yesterday he does not want to delay
the pending program and that un-
less the committee favors it, he is
not inclined to press his measure
now. He pointed out that Congress
could act quickly on war profits
bill if the need arises.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
of Wisconsin, who has been past
advocate of broadening the income
tax base. was not prepared yesterday
to say what amendments he may
offer to the House plan, except to
indicate he thought that the lower
ing of the married persons ex-
emption from $500 to $4,000 should
be accompanied by an extension OF
the age limit for dependent children
from 18 to 20 years.
In addition to creating about g.
100000 new taxpayers by broaden
ing the income base, the bill would
result in the filing of returns for the
first time by approximately 100000
citizens who may or may not have
any tax to pay. This is accom-
plished by requiring returns from
all single persons with $500 gross
income and married persons with
$4,000 gross income Returns are
required now on $1,000 of gross in
come, or $1,000 net if single, ard
$2,500 net if married.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
President Roosevelt
And Manhattan Dock
Today With Refugees
1854 Fleeing War
Include Both Americans
And Foreigners
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Two Amer
lean liners neared New York to-
night with 1884 humans aboard
driven by the terrors of modern war
from their European abodes to the
safety OF the United States.
The President Roosevelt was
scheduled to dock at pm. CE. S.
TD Sunday with 720 passengers,
most of them Americans. They in
cluded Rhodes scholars, students
who had been studying for the
priesthood in Italy, children sent
here for the duration of war, rela-
tives Of consular officials, and Amer
ican businessmen who went abroad
to make contracts with the Allies.
They boarded the ship at Galway,
Ireland, after the State Department
ordered the vessel from her Bermu-
da run for the emergency voyage.
The sleek Manhattan radioed she
would dock at 3 pm. (E. S. T.) Mon
day with 1914 passengers from Italy,
half Of them aliens, mostly Jews,
who booked passage before the
State Department ruled that Amer
ican citizens must be given pref
erence.
Evening star., 1940-06-09

to pick up more stranded Americans.
The ship then will proceed to
Galway, Ireland, for another group.
Capt. Harry Manning said the
Washington would not touch at
Genoa and Naples as originally
scheduled. Seventy-four passengers.
of whom "a had booked passage to
Genoa, were trying to arrange for
visas to permit them to debark at
Lisbon and proceed to their desti-
nations in various countries.
Passengers were not allowed
ashore at LIE Verdon, where the
Washington docked Thursday morn
ing, and nightly blackouts were en-
forced. Capt. Manning said that
French officials vigorously inspect
ed the ships crew without finding
any suspicious characters among
them.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Allies Widen Buying
OF j. ). Materials
As Peril Grows
Purchases Expanded
To Fields Other Than
Aircraft and Tools
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 8.-Allied war
purchasers, who have heretofore
concentrated mostly in aircraft and
tools, now are tapping United States
industry for an assortment Of other
weapons and materials.
Wall Street sources said today
British and French agents suddenly
appeared to have widened their
range of orders and inquiries to
speed equipment plans and replace
losses. Total orders placed since
September are estimated at $780,
100000 now, and the figure is ex-
pected to grow rapidly.
The new German drive, it was
pointed out. threatens important in
dustrial sectors in addition to those
already engulfed by the Nazi ad-
vance in Northern France and the
Low Countries.
Powder Plant Purchased.
High-speed marine engines, shells,
increased steel tonnage and a big
powder plant at Memphis to supply
Allied needs have been purchased
recently.
An atmosphere of intensified ac-
tivity pervades the big British and
French buying Offices in the down.
town financial district, close to the
headquarters of many of the Ma
tion's industrial concerns.
OF the estimated $1,000, ,OOO, 900
Allied orders the overwhelming bulk
thus far has been for aircraft and
accessories.
Airplane contracts signed or in
early prospect approximate $780,
100000.
Probably s7oO,OOo,o 900 in contract
ed orders, mainly aircraft, have been
delivered by the manufacturers.
More Plane Buying Expected.
To avoid giving the enemy infor-
nation, spokesmen for the commits
sion purposely have been vague, al
though specifying that more than
5000 warplanes" have been ordered
In this country.
They also indicated that accelera-
ton In Allied buying may be
expected.
Steel circles have been counting
on heavier Allied buying of finished
products. Rumored in trade sources
were negotiations for purchase of
railroad cars suitable for heavy gun
mountings.
Provided plants can be found for
quick adaptation to war equipment
substantial orders may be placed for
tanks. Idle rail equipment facilities
are considered among the best
adapted for mechanlzed war equip
ment manufacture. Negotiations are
under way for the purchase of auto
motive" equipment, presumably in
cluding tanks, to overcome the Ger
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Tax Bill 10 Prevent
War Mi||ionaires
Promised in January
House Committee Also
Approves 81 ,004, 600. 900
levies for Defense
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to $4,000 for married persons, and
from $1,000 to $500 for single per-
sons.
A per cent increase in each rate
of the corporation tax schedule,
making this schedule start at 1877
per cent on $4,000 of net corporate
income, and go up to 19 per cent
above $4,000. The old range was
from 1912 per cent to 18 per cent.
Increased rates in the surtax on
individual incomes in the brackets
from $4,000 to 100000. The surtax
schedule starts just above $4,000
and goes up to $5,000,0OO, and the
committee explained that, while
. the bracket rates we're not changed
at the top and bottom, the lowering
Of the personal exemptions will have
the effect Of making some increase
In the bills of all groups affected
by the surtax
10qo Supertax Approved.
In addition to these base-broad-
ening features, the committee also
approved the new 10 per cent su-
pertax, which is to be added to
regular normal and surtax For ex-
ample. If the lowering of a mar
ried persons exemption by $500 adds
$40 to his basic tax bill by reason
Of the per cent normal rate, he
will still have 10 per cent added
m foy
companying table shows how this
would work out in the case of per-
sons whose income runs up into
the surtaX brackets.
The last minute changes in ex-
else levies yesterday took only about
s2,000000 off the tentative revenue
total of s1,OO6 900, 900, and were an
nounced as follows:
The proposed Scent increase in
the 18-cent tax on plug and twist
tobacco was eliminated.
The proposed increase from 3 to
BIZ per cent in the electrical en-
ergy tax, which is paid by the pro-
ducer on the sale price, was modi-
fed to 3ls per cent.
Retailers of distilled spirits were
allowed an exemption of 100 gallons
in applying the new 75-cent- per-
gallon floor tax
Wine Tax Starts July 1.
The new taxes or wines were
made to start July l instead of the
date of passage. which may result
In no material difference.
In the case of beer the floor tax
was made to apply only to whole
salers. which has the effect of max
ing the increase from S. to S6 a
barrel on beer effective July /.
In the case of the increase on
playing cards, the floor tax feature
was dropped.
The increase from 80 to 40 cents
In the tax on Tectifying spirits
was eliminated
The bill inceases the public debt
limit by s4000,0O 900 for the defense
program and the new taxes are de-
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Men 63 and 29 to Race
5 Miles Borefooted
AT the Assocjatod pr.es

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 8.-Any-
thing for sweet charity seemed to
be the motto here today as plans
progressed for tomorrows "goofie'
race.
A former candidate for Congress,
Tom Collier, >63, will race S miles,
barefoot, against Davis Bell, 90
president of the Paterson On. j.
Athletic Club and a Wall Street
statistician.
Aside from settling a racing
dispute started between Collier and
Bell in Washington last winter, the
race will aid the Underfed Babies
Milk Fund campaign.
Australia railways now employ
100000 men.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
S. S. Washington
On Way to Lisbon

By the Associated Press
ABOARD S. S. WASHINGTON. at
Sea. June 8 Sunday This United
States liner, with some 900 Amer
lean refugees from warning Europe
already aboard, was en- route today
from LIE Verdon. France, to Lisbon
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Comparison of Taxes
Table Presents Picture of What
Proposed Surtuxes Will Add

The present cent normal remains
unchanged IN the bill
and Means Committee and
Of taxable income.
The following table gives comparison of proposed
While
$4,000
the axpayng below
because the lower exemptions
the amount of subject
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Sonto Claus in Politics

MARSHALL, Mo, June 8 (P,.-
Santa Claus is going into politics.
Santa Claus, a minister -laborer here,
has filed as a candidate for State
Representative on the prohibition
ticket.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
signed to go toward amortizing this
debt.
Full Limit Not Reached.

In serving notice on the country
that the pending measure is not
the full limit to which the committee
proposed to go later on in financ-
ing national defense and recaptur-
ing excess profits in war industries,
Chairman Doughton said the fol-
lowing statement was agreed upon
unanimously:
During the executive sessions
there have been discussed proposals
to provide special amortization for
national defense industries and to
provide for imposition of excess
profit taxes. These two measures
each in itself requiring a compli-
Gated and exhaustive project-must
be considered together.
1T is the desire of this committee.
which is favorably reporting a bill
which will enable larger proportion
OF our citizens to participate in the
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Major Addresses
Planned in. West
By MeNary
Several Radio TaIks
Also Moy Be Made
From Washington
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senate Minority Leader McNary,
Republican vice presidential nomi-
nee, said today he planned to make
five or six major campaign speeches,
most of them in the West. He also
may make several radio talks from
Washington.
Already scheduled to accept the
vice presidential nomination in
Salem, Greg, on August q, he said
he would postpone other speeches
until September and October. He
plans to fly to Oregon for the notifl-
cation ceremonies, remain for Few
days rest, and then to return to
his duties in the Senate.
Tentative plans for the Salem
ceremony call for House Minority
Leader Martin to preside, with Gov
Stassen of Minnesota introducing
the nominee.
Talk on Farm Problem.
Senator McNary is expected to
deal extensively with the farm prob
lem in one address, probably at St.
Paul, MINI. He said he had been
invited by former Gov. Landon to
make major address in Kansas.
He also has been considering
going to Missoula, Mont, for a
speech on forestry and conservation.
He is expected to outline his views
on public ownership of power prof.
ects and his opposition to the ad-
minlstration's trade agreement pro-
grams in other speeches, one of
which may be in Salt Lake City.
Meanwhile, Representative Mar
tin, chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, said he plans to
leave tomorrow by plane for Colo
rado Springs to confer with Wen
dell L. Willkie, presidential nominee,
on campaign organization.
Two Appointed.
The Republican National Com
mittee announced the appointment
of Representative Hope of Kansas
as director of its agricultural divis-
ion and of Representative Andersen
OF Minnesota as assistant director.
The division will have headquarters
in Chicago and the Representatives
will begin their service Monday by
attending the conference at Des
Moines of Mr.. Willkie and Governors
of nine farm States.
The Republican committee also
made public statements from Cary
A. Hardee, former Democratic Gov
ernor of Florida, expressing opposi-
ton to a third term for President
Roosevelt, but containing no specific
pledge of Republican support, and
from Edgar Morris, Republican con-
vention delegate of Pickens, S. c.,
saying steps were being taken to
permit South Carolinians to vote a
split ticket.