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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Omit luxuries
ToPdy Defense
Bill, He Says
International News Service Wire

WASHINGTON, May l. = De-
termined that Great Britain and
her allies must defeat the Axis
powers in this time of peril. y
President Roosevelt today in
creased his "all-out effort to per-
petuate democracy"
In a series of swift moves and
statements. Mr.. Roosevelt impor-
tuned the American public TO
make financial sacrifice and lend
general devotion to the course he
has charted.
Despite speculation that the
President contemplated declara-
tion of a full emergency" which
would give him extraordinary
powers TO expedite the assistance
Britain says she must have TO sur
Vive and win. official sources con-
fined themselves to discussion OF
steps that are possible under the
existing limited emergency
During the past As hours. these
steps on the part of President
Roosevelt have included
IA demand for immediate
delivery OF at least 2,000,-
900 tons of American merchant
shipping to make good his prom
ise that the United States will
furnish "a bridge of ships"
across the Atlantic to keep
Britain's most vital life line
open.
"a warning that American
- exporters and importers may
have to at least partially aban-
don profitable trade routes to
make these merchant craft
available.
"a call upon the entire ma
- ton for slight sacrifice
here, the omission Of few lux
uries there" to help pay the
stupendous bill for national de-
Tense and British aid.
An intent examination OF
The need Tor price-contro1
legislation--with a disappearing
eve cast meanwhile on continued
labor disturbances In vital de-
Tense industries.
An apparent decision that
- men called up TO officer the
nations defensive military es-
tablishment must be in accord
with the defense-aid program of
official Washington.
"a renewed promise that
" warships and planes of the
American neutrality patrol will
push a. far into the seven seas
AZ may be necessary to insure
protection of the Western Hem
isphere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Roosevelt Gift
To Grandchildren

WASHINGTON. May l.
GNS) - President Roosevelt
today sent each of his grand
children s. Oh the new national
defense savings stamps.
Three albums with 20 25-cent
mlnute-men stamps pasted in
them were mailed TO the three
children of Ann Roosevelt Roet-
tiger. four went to Elliott and
James children, and the mail
man will deliver one each to the
homes of Franklin Jr. and John.
The President said his ma
tional defense bond would be
made out to Mrs. Roosevelt as
beneficiary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Income Tan Aid
u. S. to Sell Securities to Prospective Taxpayers
That May Be Applied to Levy Revenues

day, according to the secretary.
The exact details of the plan have
not been worked out. nor has any
final decision been reached, Nor
genthau added.
Roughly, the plan would enable
a person 10 buy tax stamps or tax
securities at state d intervals
throughout the year. The amount
OF such stamps or securities would
equal his anticipated income tax
liability. When the taxes are due
ne would simply turn in ms stamps
10 the treasury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01

from his postmaster. Claude E.
Cady. and urged Michigan citizens
TO follow his example.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
International New. service Wire

WASHINGTON, May IA
plan under which taxpayers would
be able TO buy government securi-
ties and turn them in as payment
for income taxes every March Is
Is under study, Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau announced
today.
The plan is designed 10 help
taxpayers set aside enough OF
their earnings so tt1at they witt
not be caught short on income TAX
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
"WEAPON OF DEFENSE"

Cady, and urged Michigan citizens
10 follow his example.
WEAPON OF DEFENSE"
"By purchasing these bonds
and stamps, citizens preserve
the nations and their individual
Resources" he nd i'd. "tffheH the
citizen invests i'm his govern
ment, he provides weapon of
defense and a reserve of his own
capital"
Internal Revenue Collec I o r
Giles Kavanagh, who is admins
traitor for the treasury depart
ments defense loan drive, said
post offices, banks and other
agencies participated in the sales.
Proceeds of the sales will be
spent TO further national defense,
treasury officials said No quotas
have been set and all purchases
are strictly voluntary. Purchasers
will receive at least as much as
they pay for the stamps and
bonds when they are redeemed,
officials said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
SEES THEM DESTROYED

Gen. Hugh s. Johns sen.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Small Industry
Disaster Seen
In Tax Plan
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
Init News Service staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, May 1.-De-
claring that the treasury's $780,.
100000 tax program threatens
death of small and middle class
industry. Rep. Charles S. Dewey
(R) of Illinois, a former assistant
secretary of the treasury, today
proposed to the House ways and
means committee a method Of
averting what he termed a dis
aster.
He suggested that owners Of
factories and similar businesses be
allowed to make prepayment Of
federal estate tax up to S1,000,-
100000.
SEES THEM DESTROYED
Unless some remedial action il
taken in the drastic new tax in
crease bill, he said, the small in-
dustrialiSts - backbone of Ameri-
can business will be destroyed.
Dewey's proposal was made as
influential members of the com-
mittee, fearful of public indigna-
ton over sharp income tax
increases, said that the new record
breaking tax bill will be labeled
the defense tax bill of 1941."
The public, these members said.
would be informed that rearma-
ment is the major reason for the
tax bill.
DEATH DUTIES" UP
In its search for money to run
the big government machine. the
treasury urged sharp increases in
death duties" Dewey pointed out
that under the treasury plan the
federal government would take A
per cent of an estate of $500, 900.
Most states take additional death
duties"
This means, Dewey said, that
the heirs of Bill JONES'" who may
have built up an important middle
class factory in a small city, will
have to sell it to some competitor
who may close it up and ruin the
town.
Investigating industry, Dewey
found that in 1887. AS per cent
of wage earners had jobs in COM
panies employing $50 persons or
less. These companies manufac-
tured S27, 1856, 1888, 900 Of total in
dustrial production. Owners Of
these industrial plants generally
have their entire capital tied up in
them, Dewey said.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
InfantyExhibition
TentativeIyListedfor
Cherry Blossom Fefe
Col. Gordon Suggests
Usual Horse Show
Be Eliminated

An exhibition staged by infantry
from Fort Myer will feature this
years Cherry Blossom Festival, under
tentative plans agreed upon at an
informal conference late yesterday
between the Commissioners and
representatives of business and
civic groups.
The national defense motif was
planned after Col. w. w. Gordon,
commanding officer at Fort Myer
suggested that the traditional horse
show be not repeated. He said the
military post was ready to CO.
operate in the show.
Edgar Morris, past president OF
the Board of Trade, was designated
festival chairman.
The infantry demonstration would
be held on the Polo Grounds In
West Potomac Park, south Of Tidal
Basin. The initial session was de-
voted primarily to a testing Of senti-
ment on holding a festival this year
Details were left for later decision
Among those attending the con-
ference were Commissioners Hazen
and McCoach; Arthur j. Sundlun
president Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association; L
Gardner Moore, representing the
Washington Hotel Association; Will
liam Press and Thomas P. Morgan
representing the Board of Trade;
Col. Gordon and A. e. Foster Wood
of the Junior Board of Commerce.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Junior Officers Get
Introduction 10 Deadly
Gases at Fort Meade
Being Trained to Detect
Fumes by Wary Shifts
AT Identifying Odors
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES,
Star Staff Correspondent,

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE,
March SIT may be. as Mr.. Shak-
speare contended, that a rose by
any other name would smell as
sweet. But not a geranium.
The peculiar odor of geranium
floated across a field here, and 1t
meant not a flower but deadly gas
called Lewisite.
BY their odors they may be de-
tected, these gases that first moved
down troops in the last big war, and
a class of field artillery officers of
the 29th Division was learning to
identify them.
1T smells like geranium," said
Capt. Edwin Hoschall, the instruc-
tor Are you ready?"
Some SO junior officers, most of
them second lieutenants, stood about
so yards back Of the chemicals and
other equipment. A detonator was
set off and some glass tubes ex-
ploded with sharp crack. Thin
blue smoke arose.
Advance into Fumes.
"Step into the cloud" directed the
captain, and the officers ran for
ward, shifting the Lewisite and STEP
ping back.
It's paralyzing stuff, that Lewisite,
but it was dissipated enough by the
cold wind that swept over the
meadow to make 1t not too hazard
Gus at the moment. 1t did have a
weedy perfume, you could have
closed your eyes and seen geraniums.
Lewisite was invented by an Amer
lean Army officer in 1918 to meet the
demand for gas that was lethal
and yet did not hang over the ground
so long it held up the advance of
the troops employing it. But this
gas never was used.
Next came a demonstration of
chlorpicrin, and the captain told
them to notice that it smelled like
licorice. 1t did. and If they'd got
good breaths of it, instead of just
a whiff, it would have scared their
lungs, incapacitating them on the
spot.
Mustard Gas Tried.
The third of the deadly gases was
mustard, a favorite of the German
In the World War. Mustard burns
the skin like a hot stove, even
through clothing and thick boots.
"You will notice" said Capt. Hos
chall, IAN odor something like garlic,
something like horseradish and also
like decomposition or rot"
But don't" he cautioned them,
"come closer than 2 yards to the
smoke. Under no circumstance cross
the line"
They approached gingerly and not
too closely, as ordered. Men have
been badly burned with mustard gas
at maneuvers.
Last came q experiment with
phosgene, tear, gas yet one with
disabling and perhaps fatal effects
If breathed undiluted. Phosgene
smells something like new-mown
hay or green corn, sort OF clean
odor as of growing things.
"Step into the cloud" said the
captain.
The student officers stepped in
and stepped back quickly, coughing,
sneezing and drying their eyes.
Next the tests were run through
Evening star., 1941-03-05

1000 families on a tract between
Boiling Field and the Naval Research
Laboratory. Naval authorities an
ticipate 900 children Of school age
will occupy the first 600 homes.
At the Navy Department, the Navy
Yard. the Naval Hospital, the Naval
Air Station and the Research Labor
atory, large increases have been
made in both civilian and military
personnel. Exclusive of 10000 civil
ian employees, many of whom would
be included in the civil service totals,
there are more than $500 Navy and
Marine enlisted men and officers as
signed to duty here now.
Nor do these figures include, 1t
was pointed out, the hundreds of
transients coming here briefly for
national defense purposes and de-
parting. These persons, while not
taxing certain services that apply to
home owners and apartment dwell
ers, none the less must be given
police and fire protection.
To meet the incoming job seekers
and employees transferred here. hous-
ing is going up all over the city and
every new house or apartment means
added drain on municipal services
of all kinds.
Figures compiled in the Board of
Trade Offices on the basis of housing
vacancies in April compared with
estimated vacancies at present set
the population increase in the Dis
trict alone since that date at ap-
proximately 81 900. William H Press,
executive secretary of the board, said
the figure was arrived at through
Evening star., 1941-03-05
District
Continued From First page)

proposals, which would have the
effect of increasing the Federal share
in District expenses by some $3,000,-
900 over the present $6,000,000 lump
sum. The proposal would compute
the Federal obligation in accordance
with the ratio of Federally owned
property in the District TO the entire
District area.
Since last May, when the national
defense program was inaugurated,
according to Civil Service figures,
people have been crowding into Fed
ersl employment here in numbers
averaging 5000 to 1000 a month. AS
of last May 30, for example, total
employment in executive agencies
was 130937, and as of December 81
it had increased to 155,973. Even
though approximately 900 of the in
crease was for Christmas jobs in the
Post Office Department, the net in
crease is about $4,000. And although
no total figures are available, the rate
Of increase is reported being main
tanned, and it is not considered un-
likely that the total figure has now
passed 10000
Meanwhile, in the various military
camps around the city additional
people are pouring in, as we'll as to
the various Offices of the War and
Navy Departments inside the Dis
trict. The population of these
camps, set at 1900 last June, was
estimated as of February is at about
81 ,000-a Jump of $4,000. Similar
increases have taken place in the
naval personnel, and the Navy De-
partment is constructing homes for
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Service Orders
ARMY.

Hodsss' grig Gen CoWSEtnsy Wt sy,.idr II; from
AttGTf'' Field Ala ' to PsHams m canal % psnsrt-
Gaines 1t. Col. Edmund P. from Absr-
deem Proying Ground Md to Panama
Ga. to okiahoma city. Okla.
yotE s:. cap Anton soss A. from from Mcchord
:. Field Calf: TO Aibuauerque. N: Mex.
Calf. to Tucson, Ariz.
INFANTRY.
coTyley Col. Archibald D, from Lincoln
Cowles Col. David H.. from Akron. Ohio,
Ha@mond HS %nsni"Ei l. ton col. 9 William H. from
Hawaiian Department to Camp Forrest,
Huiiey Mai. James P, form Hawaiian
Department to washington, D. c,
Doty. Mai, Kie, from Panama Canal De-
psr'ment to rNGINNpRs ESEt NMpR~Outh' n j.
to Panama Canal pepsrtment. ~
weffs ca 6 SaPt Fort DPstf fset Mont from Berkeley
BeTnieI First 1t. Robert ", from Port
pnI,0a land oEss Si,gf e Wright Fisid Ohio
, D'' COAST AskTith zETIhERY' Rspaf'msn.'
JOhGs0n MaSI4r,l L. cel = aaTOId coIm from Fort
Barnes It, Col Harry C., IT,. from Fort
Robson Il: Col Gerald B.. from Fort
csssfaT MGanr0s Nv va., ,dSn to Hirmingham Ala
n. =. to Providence. h r. lamp o''0n'
oORRdmsn; Rdnn M, Mi. ssqfora J.; frO@ Camp
schser. MAJ y FredeSieF SEHsR~Pod S trom rsa Fort
Worden; Wash; 70 Fort Lewis. wash,
Rssn M oearss &c Nev r. Y91R G9 Puerto
rAVAInY
Porter, 1t. Col. Otis. from Chicago. H.. to
dGRfsSs dsfpS. Il Pa Col q pdfE kEaPs5 B.annE tFo% Pha
Fleu5noy' FIST 1t. David Mcc'. from Fort
Riley oSSaRTrsMESssffffiRR SsHs e MESssfffiRstSSi GokgRS G.
sam Houston. Tex "p1s po tsnahma" t ms" csnaI sHsI
Ess55 # 81 Fsrsy CAMS g. ts !san E. Eer'
sfass a. n to ssnaa.ky gsph T. oo ISm Fort
Field, Tex, to Fort Knox. Ky. | '
'aPsi Fed cSD yD e S0ssSh so9t K k,d r. from Langley
MssNsSsht0P. MAJ. ssrelxsf pGf. 8. from ron Phil
sapSsr wiila@ S3'l2n' 2 fem Msa' Washing
Harris; tnt,o1 FiT;t T. John a1I, MEX from Wash
Wsshingt.n. 2, G; te AtIsgts. Ga.
seneh 1t. Col George p, from Wilkes
Barre Pa to II Jndsnt9yn Gap. Pa.
Fraser. 1t Col Harry C.. from Fort Bel.
voir. Va. to Boiling Field, D C.
Grimm, Ii; Col Edmond J.. from Randolph
Field, Tex. to TAMPA, Fla.
storaash. 1t, Col. .Gynther. from Fort
Totten, N; T., TO Mitchell Fisld, N. Y.
McMurray, 1t. Col. George J., from Moi
fett Field. Calf, to Fort George Wright,
Wash
MEDICAL CORPS.
Parker. 1t. Col. Sam F.. from Washington,
D. C, to New Orleans, La.
srambls, capt: Russell b, from Fort Georgs
Present, First 1t. Arthur j., from Fort Ord
Callf, to Santa Barbara, Calf
Oanston. Capt. CLYDE J.. from Fort Hayes
Ohio. 70 Hawaiian Department
Tonpkln. First 1t. Jerome H.. from Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison. Ind, TO Hawaiian
Department
Goetz, Second 1t Carl. from Hot Springs
Evening star., 1941-03-05

again, In q different order. and the
officers wrote on cards the gas they
thought each small explosion had
released.
Thus a keen sense Of smell be-
comes an asset to the trained soldier.
Mai. S. E. Artman, division
chemical warfare officer, in charge
of the gas school, has been en-
phasizing that there always is time
for advancing troops to put on their
gas masks If the poison is detected
promptly. To identify the particular
gas becomes important in dealing
with it, especially in applying first
aid to casualties, since there are
different antidotes for different
gases and speed Is all-important if
death or permanent injury is to be
STAYED of.
Gen. williams Watches.
Brig. Gen. william H. Sands Of
Norfolk, Va, commanding the Saith
Field Artillery Brigade, was an in
terested spectator. The pupil officers
were in charge of 1t. Col. Harry r.
Warfield, in charge of the Field
Artillery School.
Chemical warfare was only one of
numerous specialties which picked
officers and enlisted men of the divi-
sion studied today in barracks and
in the field, while a majority of the
combat regiments were drilling or
working out tactical problems in
volving small units.
The 121st Engineers from Wash
ington had problem that consisted
of putting up field fortifications-
trenches and barbed wire entangle-
ments. A foot bridge was thrown
across a raYine.
The training program of the en-
gineers, prescribed by their COM
manding officer, Col. John w.
Oehmann from the division schedule
mapped by the War Department. will
become more complex as the weeks
pass So with the infantry and
artillery regiments which now are
training their squads and platoons
Evening star., 1941-03-05

the use Of census figures, building
permits and recent w. p. A. sam
pie housing survey.
The first municipal service to
take note of the situation was the
Board of Education. Attracted by
swelling enrollments in the Ana
costa -Benning area, the school
officials toured the section and
found that thousands of new hous-
ing units will be ready next Sep
tember when the new school year
begins. On the basis of this survey
of needs for both the white and
colored pupils, the school board
asked the Commissioner for ap-
proximately 100000 to provide
eight new schools.
Only one school was approved,
however, in the deficiency bill sent
to Congress few days ago by the
President.
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown,
who asked for 100 additional men to
help cope with the normal growth
Of the city and had only 20 ap-
PlOfCd III Vic 0d06Ntg ooA0 AAC
certainly" needed more men now
than he originally asked for, in
view of the national defense crowd
| ing. And unless the department
does get an increase he predicted
| 1t would be impossible to give
prompt and efficient police service.
Likewise, in the Fire Department,
budget requests by Chief Stephen
Porter for new station house in
the Fort Totten Park area and a
truck company for the protection
of the homes across the Anacostia
where the housing congestion Is
most serious were denied.
| Chief Porter reminded that the
department, with fewer men than
it had a decade ago. also has to
be ready to help nearby companies,
as for example, in the recent fire
at Fort Myer.
A bottleneck also threatens in the
city's water supply, according to
water officials, probably requiring
additional filtration facilities, since
the present filtration works are
operating almost at peak load now
during summer months.
Also hard hit by the influx ap-
pears to be the City Refuse Depart
ment which is having to run addi-
tional trucks, especially in the
southeast area and to neglect main
tenance of its properties to get the
additional labor for \collections.
The Highway and Sewer Depart
ments are expected to be able to
take care of themselves despite
the population influx. The highways
are financed out Of the gasoline tax
fund and additional population
means added revenue in this fund.
The present 1912 sewer budget esti-
mates are nearly double the current
appropriations, 1t was said, and
ought to be sufficient to meet the
stress Of the heavy national defense
demands.
Indications that the situation has
not gone unnoticed in high places
are not lacking. President Roosevelt
has approved deficiency appropria-
ton for one additional school in
Southeast Washington and Mrs
Roosevelt, at recent press con-
ference, indicated she thought the
Navy Department should pay for
schools in areas where it sponsored
housing developments such as the
one near Boiling Field.
But the most hopeful source of
/ immediate, direct relief, is the
chance that the District will receive
an allotment from the $3.50 1000, 900
fund sought by the President to help
national defense centers meet their
increased population problems.
The bill authorizes the President
!. TO lend or grant funds to public
Evening star., 1941-03-05

Pherson, Ga, to Panama Canal Depart
ment.
Connell. First 1t. Thomas b., from Fort
Knox KY. to Puerto Rican Department.
Gross, Capt. David E.. from Fort Nom
ment.
Splcer, First 1t Donald NJ. from Fort
Knox Ky. to Panama Canal Department.
Naderhoff, First It. Adolph c., from Port
Lincoln, N. OAK, TO Fort Leavenworth.
Evening star., 1941-03-05

agencies to construct, rehabilitate or
operate necessary facilities; TO con-
struct the facilities, and to use the
funds for administrative expenses.
After the emergency is over, prop
erty acquired under the act is to be
disposed of as quickly as public in
terest demands.
Details OF the problems OF the
udrious departments primarily
affected by the population in
crease tDiH tollol0 in a series OF
articles beginning tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-03-05

Ark, to Vancouver Barracks. Wash.
Kotte, Capt. Bernard j., from g. Louis,
Mo, TO Atlanta, Ga,
VETERINARY CORPS.
Marlowe. First 1t. Hiding M, from Mon
terey, Calf. TO Camp San Luis Obispo
Calf
Carter, First 1t. Philip r., from Fort SMELL
ing, MINI, to Washington, d. c.
DENTAL CORPS.
Sesy, First 1t Thomas B.. from Fort Nc
Evening star., 1941-12-28

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Evening star., 1941-12-28

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enameled metal radi-
ator shields. Adjust
II" to Al. o" wide.
Closed end style.
Evening star., 1941-12-28

-92x43" adjustable
shields in ivory en-
ameled finish. s."
wide.
La gaceta., 1941-07-11

morir vosotras! ia vosotras es-
peraros I'm porvenir risueno, 81
ser buenasl TODD depeRder de
v%osotras. 81 obedecer fielmente
a Li+L6, la capitana recompen-
saros; 81 no, ~VOsotras ser par
tidas en- pedazOs, como y~uestros
maridos. Escogerl
-
Hubo un silencio.
Ell interprete Sc volvi6 hacia
81 trono de la china.
Esta Y 81 ehiAito cambiaron
un breve diaiogo.
Luego Ell interprete, miranda
de nuevo a las dos mujeres Y
sonriendo levemente, ahadi6:
dice A1@ que os quiere
explicar en- que consistir que
.voSotras ser buenas. Vamos ha
cia nuestra colonia de Chan-Fd.
donde esta Ell favOrito de ia ca
pitana y tenemOs nuestro Guar
tel general. La capitana Quiere
La gaceta., 1941-07-11

ties brutales que Sc habian apo
dorado del buque?
-iNo, mob murmuraron
ahora los labios de la inmensa-
mente desgracisda, al tempe
que retrocedia-lno quIero mo-
rir, no quiero, no quiero!...
-iAvante!-dijo uno de los
chinitos, que mandaba ell pelo-
ton que las empujaba.
Las des mujeres fueron lie
vadas, al fin, ante Li-L6,
La inglesa habia quedado cal
da en- Ell suelo, ALA, junto a Ia
escotilla, bajo la vigilancia de
dos chinos armados.
Y la esposa dc Pedro de Mi
,nez, la francesa tambien Sc sor-
prepdieron, oyendo al chino a.
quel que ehaPurreaba Ell frances
y que servia ahora de inteppre-
te q su capitana:
lila gran capitana, LILO,
me encarga que Os olga que no