anaheim-gazette 1937-05-06

GOOD INTENTIONS— WASHINGTON — "I regard it as extremely important that we should achieve a balance of actual income and outgo for the fiscal year 1938, and I appeal to you to join me in a determined effort to bring about that result. The success of our whole program and the permanent security of our people demand that we adjust all expenditures within the limits of my budget estimate." Although pleased with these words, the first they had heard in such a vein from Franklin Roosevelt in nearly four years, congressmen last week wondered just how much action such good intentions required, were chiefly concerned over how much or how little federal cash could be allotted for relief. After pondering that question for three months, the only information they got from the President was a request of $1,500,000,000 for work relief in the fiscal 1938—the biggest most debatable figure in the budget since anybody's guess of the number of unemployed is as good as anybody's else. But the punch behind the President's economy drive is his estimated $2,557,000,000 deficit ($309,000,000 bigger than anticipated) for the fiscal year ending two months hence, his estimated $418,000,000 deficit for fiscal 1938 when the budget is supposed to balance—both caused primarily by the failure of actual revenue to come up to last January's expectations. This means that the public debt will not reach a peak of $35,026,000,000 on July 1 and then recede, but will continue to mount to $35,750,000,000 by a year from July, thus postpone a balanced budget. With congressmen thus thrust into an economizing mood, South Carolina's Senator Byrnes, whose own relief estimate was $500,000,-000 lower than that of his friend Franklin Roosevelt, uprose to suggest knocking a flat 10% off budget estimates for all expenses except payments on the public debt; and Republican Representative John Taber of Auburn, N. Y., moved to send the $925,000,00 department of agriculture bill back to committee to have 10% lopped off. But with the house unwilling to economize on the farmers and new dealers unwilling to adopt a republican's motion, only 32 members voted for the cut. Feeling twinges of fiscertainty in their joints, co-men could see the the Prestige example was not so strong precept, that the expected 000,000 deficit was not due to a $387,000,000 reduced revenues but also to a $418,000 increase in expenditure his January calculations. The prospect of economy being in any material reduction penses, but chiefly in Roosevelt's intention of congressmen from voting for new schemes, in holdings at present levels. FOUR OLD WOMEN— WASHINGTON — Of old women in aprons and dresses who sit at batteries in the big, grey-walled mansion the treasury building in Washington and count the worn, dismal smelling United States cents in by banks to be paid for new bills, four have been bing the United States taxes for years under the very treasury guards. When package of currency comes fewer bills than the marked on the teller's attached, the four old checks variably noted the lack; but a packet contained an extra or two they pocketed thereceme, marked the stack Of rare and trifling were their mistakes from which they fitted that it was a long time fore their superiors grewcious. Then, suddenly caught handed by secret service men planted packages of marks the four were promptly charged in teary disgrace because of their long service the pettiness of their thieves. Delightful convenience for the traveler and tourist—intelligent assistance for the business man—modern, restful comfort for all. 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Hence, the prospect of economy lay, not any material reduction in expenses, but chiefly in Franklin Roosevelt's intention of keeping congressmen from voting funds for new schemes, in holding expenses at about present levels. OUR OLD WOMEN— WASHINGTON — Of the 40 old women in aprons and houseresses who sit at battered desks on the big, grey-walled room in the treasury building in Washington and count the worn, dirty, ill-selling United States currency sent in by banks to be changed for new bills, four have been robbed the United States treasury years under the very noses of treasury guards. Whenever a package of currency contained lower bills than the number marked on the teller's slip attached, the four old checkers immediately noted the lack; but when packet contained an extra bill two they pocketed the difference, marked the stack O. K. So were and trifling were the tellers' stakes from which they proclaimed that it was a long time before their superiors grew suspicious. Then, suddenly caught red-handed by secret service men who planted packages of marked bills, the four were promptly discharged in teary disgrace. But, because of their long service and the pettiness of their thieving, the treasury refused to prosecute them or even reveal their names. EIGHT DAYS— HONOLULU, Hawaii — out to surprise the Hawaiian Islands and to capture them in eight days or less as the opening phase of the United States Fleet's annual maneuvers, Admiral Arthur Japy Hepburn, commander-in-chief of the United States fleet, fortnight ago sailed westward from San Pedro with 111 warships and 400 airplanes. If the Islands' defense force all concentrated on Oahu, tell how the British government proposes to pay for its five-year $7,500,000,000 rearmament program. Casually announcing that the government will spend a total of $4,315,500,000 in 1937, $324,755,000 more than last year, Chancellor Chamberlain let fly two hammer blows: Britons' basic tax on net incomes will be raised to five shillings in the pound (25%). Thus a Briton with a wife and child who earns $5,000 a year would pay, after exemptions, $585 to the exchequer, or more than Director Mervyn Le Pew had switched jobs when felt like it, and nefted Le Roy nor anyone else difference at the time picture. Born ten minutes first), the Mauchs were dance before they went were acting on their Strike, Show Boat, Time") and posing their spure time at 7:30thy Adverse," Bolt in "Penrod and Sampson again taking turns standing-in. But when drew up a new coat Mauch refused to let form as stand-in for it give him an inflexion. Now they get apiece, with equal billing guaranteed; gets $150 as their guaranty. Energetic, well used schooling, wholly lack coicity, the Mauchs repeatedly tricking their identity. With set they have compounded ink and ketchup spots on bedspread spot remover for ripe spots; a rotten-egg harmlessly discommunicates guests at the Mauchs. The Mauchs are also pugilists, speculators collectors, litterateurs written several so themselves and others tors, but none has so accepted. After reading Travels" last Christmas sleeping Father Mauch with two spools of thread. Neither Billy nor to be an actor. Curious aims to become a c Billy a doctor. Past the Mauchs were to players, transport pilots. EIGHT DAYS— HONOLULU, Hawaii — out to surprise the Hawaiian Islands and to capture them in eight days or less as the opening phase of the United States Fleet's annual maneuvers, Admiral Arthur Japy Hepburn, commander-in-chief of the United States fleet, fortnight ago sailed westward from San Pedro with 111 warships and 400 airplanes. If the Islands' defense guns, all concentrated on Oahu, could hold off Admiral Hepburn's "enemy" fleet for eight days, the United States fleet would have time to arrive from the continent. But if the attackers could land troops, capture the island of Oahu and the great naval station of Pearl Harbor in less than eight days, the fleet from the mainland would arrive too late. Largest of the Hawaiian group is the island of Hawaii, 200 miles south-east of strategic Oahu island's capital city, Honolulu. Second largest city of the Islands is Hilo, on Hawaii. When defense planes scouring the skies one day last week sighted a small squadron of the attackers (one battleships, a few fast cruisers steaming ahead of the rest of the fleet toward Hawaii instead of strategic Oahu, Hilo got an hour's advance warning, had its airport evacuated only a few minutes before the fleet's bombers circled overhead dropping hypothetical explosives. Soon the squadron stood offshore, fired salvos of blank shells, reduced Hilo to "ruins" in half an hour, "landed" virtually unopposed. Next day when the main fleet of attackers descended on Aohu, Hawaii served them as a base. Whether the main attack on Oahu was successful, only the umpires knew. Honoluluans were undisturbed save by distant sound of heavy guns, the droning of airplanes, searchlights scanning the skies at night. Nonetheless, they thought it pretty grim, and after Hilo's "destruction" easily imagined what was happening to them. Grimmest fact was that in event of a real war, no imagination would be needed, and eight days would be a long stretch in Hell. When hostilities suspended, the fleet sailed into Pearl Harbor and Honoluluans turned to happier thoughts as 8,000 officers and men came ashore on leave. Casually announcing that the government will spend a total of $4,315,500,000 in 1937, $324,755,000 more than last year, Chancellor Chamberlain let fly two hammer blows: Britons' basic tax on net incomes will be raised to five shillings in the pound (25%). Thus a Briton with a wife and child who earns $5,000 a year would pay, after exemptions, $585 to the exchequer, or more than seven times as much as a United States citizen in the same position pays the federal government. Moreover, the wartime excess profits tax will be reintroduced and raised, during Britain's rearing years, on the growth of profits from individuals and firms making an annual profit exceeding $10,000. (This new tax, it is estimated, will bring in only $10,-000,000 for the current year, but nearer $125,000,000 next year. A company will have a choice of two methods for computing its excess profits tax: It may either pay taxes on that portion of its profits exceeding the average profits made from 1933 to 1935; or it may be taxed on profits exceeding 6% of the capital in the case of public companies, 8% in the case of individuals or private concerns). Following the speech, Laborite Clement Attlee leaped to his feet, thundered: "This is the first of a new series of war budgets whereunder we are marching straight into another conflagration." Meanwhile, papers in shocked financial London described the excess profits tax as paving the way for a "socialist government to ruin the profit ability of British industry." Dyed-in-the-wool conservatives who wholeheartedly approve Britain's gigantic rearmment scheme accepted the tax as a necessary evil; and British radicals, though strongly opposed to rearmament, were delighted that the 1937 budget hits those with most money, tagged it the "soak-the-rich budget." MAUCH TWINS AND MARK TWAIN— HOLLYWOOD — Tackling the dual problem of picking a story for a motion picture that would coincide with the crowning of the King of England and at the same time make use of the talents of 12-year-old identical twins Billy and Bobby Mauch, Warner Brothers' Associate Production Executive RATOR food always! Speed Freezer. Learn freezes ice and desserts for a mere fraction of fashioned refrigeration. Why Hotpoint sets a price. Hotpoint alone making power of the Sealed Thriftmaster trouble-free service at See Hotpoint today. ADVANTAGES Attention-free All-Steel Cabinets...and Ice Protection. INDIANS INCREASING— WASHINGTON — When the 1930 census revealed that the "vanishing" Indian was in fact becoming more numerous, Indian Affairs Commissioner John Collier attributed this increase, not to fertility, but to the fact that the government's census takers had worked more diligently than in 1920 found noses to count that had been missed before. Finding more Indian news last week, Commissioner Collier announced that with 3,500 more births than deaths each year, Indians are increasing at a more rapid rate than any other racial group in the United States—again, not because of the redman's fecundity, but because of fewer deaths. "SOAK-THE-RICH" LONDON — Because Britons, great and small, have paid out staggering income taxes ever since 1917, most anxiously awaited day in Britain's parliamentary year is the one on which the chancellor of the exchequer "opens" his budget in the house of commons. On budget day last week even usually absent M. P.'s jampacked the house to hear hawk-nosed Neville Chamberlain after Hilo's "destruction" easily imagined what was happening to them. Grimmest fact was that in event of a real war, no imagination would be needed, and eight days would be a long stretch in Hell. When hostilities suspended, the fleet sailed into Pearl Harbor and Honoluluans turned to happier thoughts as 8,000 officers and men came ashore on leave. MAUCH TWINS AND MARK TWAIN— HOLLYWOOD — Tackling the dual problem of picking a story for a motion picture that would coincide with the crowning of the King of England and at the same time make use of the talents of 12-year-old identical twins Billy and Bobby Mauch, Warner Brothers' Associate Production Executive Hal Wallis last year chose Mark Twain's celebrated story, "The Prince and the Pauper." Last week this frisky, fresh and wholly likeable comedy film was ready for simultaneous release in 275 United States cities. Billy and Bobby Mauch (pronounced "mock"), two amiable young actors from Peoria, Ill., are the most remarkable among currently swollen quota of remarkable children; look so much alike that their own mother can scarcely tell them apart. Warner Brothers' original plan was, not to have one play Prince and the other Pauper, but to have Billy play all the palace scenes and Bobby play all the guttersnibe scenes. But this plan came to nothing because it suited the Mauch twins' sense of humor to switch from time to time. The Mauch brothers got their Hollywood jobs, not because they looked alike, but because they look like Frederic March. Producer Wallis had scoured the United States for a ten-year-old to play young Anthony in March's "Anthony Adverse," found the Mauchs, signed Billy for the part with Bobby as stand-in for his brother. When the picture was over, the Mauch boys confessed to Director Mervyn Le Roy that they had switched jobs whenever they felt like it, and neither Director Le Roy nor anyone else knew the difference at the time or in the picture. Born ten minutes apart (Billy first), the Mauchs were taught to dance before they went to school, were acting on radio (Lucky Strike, Show Boat, "March of Time") and posing for ads in their spare time at 7. After "Anthony Adverse," Bobby was cast in "Penrod and Sam," with Billy again taking turns acting and standing-in. But when Warners drew up a new contract, Mrs. Mauch refused to let one son perform as stand-in for the other lest it give him an inferiority complex. Now they get $350 a week apiece, with equal attention and billing guaranteed; Mrs. Mauch gets $150 as their guardian. Energetic, well up on their schooling, wholly lacking in precocity, the Mauch brothers are repeatedly tricking people about their identity. With a chemistry set they have compounded a mixture of ink and ketchup for making spots on bedspreads; an inkspot remover for removing the spots; a rotten-egg extract for harmlessly discommoding dinner guests at the Mauch apartment. The Mauchs are also inventors, pugilists, speculators, sportsmen, collectors, litterateurs. They have written several scenarios for themselves and other Warner actors, but none has so far been accepted. After reading "Gulliver's Travels" last Christmas, they tied sleeping Father Mauch to a sofa with two spools of thread. Neither Billy nor Bobby wants to be an actor. Currently Bobby aims to become a civil engineer, Billy a doctor. Past ambitions of the Mauchs were to be baseball players, transport pilots, acrobats, firemen, G-men. Both intend to go to college. SHIRLEY IS 8—HOLLYWOOD, California—Celebrating her eighth birthday in Hollywood last week, Cinema- TRY IRIS AND SEE! Over 200 varieties to help put new adventure into your cooking! Only fruits, vegetables and seafoods that are the pick of the pack are privileged to bear this label. And the difference in cost? Very little for a difference in quality and flavor that is so big! 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