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Evening star., 1938-01-14
MERGER MAPPED
OF 2D.C. CHURCHES
Mount Pleasant and CIeve-
land Park Congregational
Bodies to Unite.

Plans for merger of the Mount
Pleasant and Cleveland Park Congre-
gational Churches now are being
worked out by committees Of consulta-
tion representing the two congrega-
tions, it was announced today.
Pending completion Of the work by
the committees, plan Of cooperation
has been put into effect under which
the Rev. Russell j. Clinchy, pastor Of
the Mount Pleasant church, is serving
the Cleveland Park congregation as
advisory pastor" in place of the Rev.
Joseph S. Loughran, who resigned his
pastorate January l to engage in debt
Of honor" campaign work OF the Con-
gregational churches.
No Change Until June.
The plan which has been put into
effect will have great significance for
the future of both churches" DR..
Clinchy said in a statement announc-
ing the merger proposal. The exist
ing arrangement between the two
churches probably will continue until
next June, Dr. Clinchy providing guest
preachers at Cleveland Park church
until that time.
The Mount Pleasant church recently
celebrated its 50th anniversary. 1t is
regarded as one of the strongest
churches of the Congregational de-
nomination in Washington, with q
membership Of more than 1000, drawn
from large section of the District,
including Federal and civic leaders of
the District
The Cleveland Park church was Or
ganized in 1918 and has been especially
active in work for young peoples
groups.
The plan, DR.. Clinchy said, brings
into cooperation two strong churches
with large membership from the
same general community area.
Plans in Formative Stage.
'Plans for the corporate union Of
the two churches and the possible re-
locating of one or both are still in the
stage of discussion" DR.. Clinchy ex-
planned, and no hnal action will be
taken until plan has been developed
by committee consultation and pre-
sented to the memberships of both
churches for ratification"
The two churches, DR.. Clinchy
pointed out, always have had q close
bond and relationship" because of
their location in the common resi-
dental area of Northwest Washington.
While DR.. Clinchy assumes the pas
toral leadership of the two congrega-
tions pending completion of the nego-
tiations, the work of the church schools
and the young peoples groups Of the
two churches will be carried on under
the direction Of the assistant minister
OF the Mount Pleasant Church, the
Rev. George A. Ackerly.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

these audits are being wilfully with
held" she asserted. THE committee
will not open for publication these
audits until both are completed"
Whether the recent Velvet Ball was
financially successful as far as the
school lunch fund Is concerned will
not be known until the report Is
made public.
Pointing out that an audit has been
completed to December Is, Mrs. Boyle
announced the final audit Of the
Permanent Committee will be finished
as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

guilty in Baltimore in 1881 to evading
income taxes, he said "Jimmy's Place"
was his. The roadhouse. he told the
court, was his creation, and he was its
sole owner. Gambling, he conceded,
was his business.
The Intelligence Unit of the Internal
Revenue Bureau showed that La Fon-
taine had neglected to make returns
from his gambling house income for
the first few years Of its existence
1924-25-26.
In consideration for the fact that
Jimmy laid 100000 in cash on the
line-paid that sum in back taxes and
penalties-Federa Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut let him off with q sentence
Of nine months in jail and fine Of
81 900.
This was La Fontaine's first serious
brush with the law-and has been his
last, to date. Once previously the
Prince Georges grand jury had in
dicted him on charge Of setting up .
gaming table, but the case was never
tried. On one other occasion he was
arrested on similar charge. but the
complainant failed to appear in court.
and the arresting officers said they
hadn't seen any gambling.
He began serving his income tax
term on January 2, 1882. At the end
Of 56 days he was released when
physicians reported his health i'm
paired.
Presumably La Fontaine has paid
his income tax since, for he has had
no further trouble with the Govern
ment. And no other law-enforcement
agency has bothered him-at least
ofhcially.
In 1885 he appealed from q ruling
Of the Internal Revenue commissioner
refusing to allow him an exemption
Of $4,000 on his 1882 income. The
exemption he sought included an item
Of $4,000 lost In business venture"
at Pinehurst, N. @. The Board Of Tax
Appeals decided partly in Ia Fon-
taines favor. It held the deficiency
tax imposed on him should have been
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Unemployment
Continued From First Page.l

apprehension and the diStrust that
have frozen the potential purchases
OF millions Of people in this country.
The abiding conviction in the security
Of Government finance, of democratic
institutions and individual enterprise
here, which has been shaken, must be
restored before either industry or Gov
ernment can expect sustained and en-
during recovery. That restoration Of
their confidence is the responsibility
OF Government.
Although admitting that prior to es-
tabllshment of minimum prices by the
National Bituminous Coal Commission
the industry exhibited the widest
and most savage, the most relentless
and individualistic competition to be
found in the country, Mr.. Morrow pre-
dlcted the following results.
The average price at which btu
minous coal will be sold in 1898 has
been raised appreciably above the price
levels prevailing in 1887. The higher
price level and the rigidity Of prices
will render bituminous coal more vul-
nerable to competitive attack by fuel
oil, natural gas, hydroelectric power,
wood, anthracite and other unregu-
lated substitutes We can expect fur
ther losses Of business to these fuels
and further losses of employment op-
portunity for labor in this industry
The act will also result in the ex-
pansion Of captive coal production at
the expense Of commercial
Less Working Time.
Reduction Of the commercial mar
ket consequent on these two diversions
Of tonnage will result in less working
time for commercial mines. This, in
turn, will raise their costs, will make
their business still more vulnerable to
attack by unregulated competitive
fuels, and will further increase the
cost of coal to the smaller users, who
are unable to fortify themselves with
mines of their own
-Four years of rising production
and employment in the soft coal in
dustry from 1888 to 1887 left it still
short of the levels maintained prior
to 1923, the committee was told ear
lier by F. G. Tryon of the Bituminous
Coal Commission. From 1924 to 1893,
he said, the bituminous industry was
undergoing devastating period of
liquidation.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that Winthrop w. Aldrich,
president Of the Chase National Bank
of New York, would appear before the
committee this afternoon.
Under questioning by Chairman
Byrnes, Democrat, or South Carolina,
Mr.. Morrow admitted that his COM
pany and his industry had shown 4
steady Improvement through the years
1933-37.
Prompted by the chairman, the in
dustrialist said he would like to see
revision of the taxes on undistributed
corporate profits and capital gains
and balancing of the budget.
Asked about the fate of surplus mine
labor, Mr.. Morrow said his industry
is doing nothing to help workers find
other employment, but added he
thought such program would be q
Government activity.
Mr. Morrow said he was opposed to
granting freight rate increases asked
by the railroads.
As to coal price-fixing, he said he
Evening star., 1938-01-14
MRS. BOYLE ASSURES
AN EARLY AUDIT
Declares Reports Will Be Issued
on Lunch Fund When They
Are Completed.

Mrs. John Boyle, jr., president Of
the Citizens Permanent Committee,
Inc, which handles the free school
lunch fund, announced in a formal
statement last night that q public
report on the audits Of both the
Emergency Committee and its sue
cessor, the Permanent Committee, will
be made as soon as possible.
"Intimation has been given chat
Evening star., 1938-01-14
SENATE CONFIRMS
- Three new ENJOYS
Lubin and Latimer Also Are Ap.
proved for Posts-Kennedy
En- Route Here.

Three diplomatic officers, headed by
Joseph P. Kennedy, who goes to the
Court of st. James, were confirmed yes
terday by the Senate, which also acted
on some other nominations from the
White House.
Mr.. Kennedy, now chairman OF the
Maritime Commission and formerly
head of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, is en- route here from
Seattle, ano with the other two en-
voys is expected to take the customary
month of instruction" at the State
Department before proceeding to Lon
Evening star., 1938-01-14

61'7 ro" P''SSI IVY 'SP'S~
sent almost impossible to-beot Values
Remember that when you buy the genuine
Worumbo Royo you buy Worumbo quality
at its BEST. and remember, too, thot they
are exclusive in Washington at our store.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

These superb overcoots
have long been prime fo-
vorites with discriminating
men .. at such q remark
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Market for Iron Ore,

Thriving iron ore mines Of the Att
Anlar region Of French Morocco will
send all their proouct, totaling $50 900
tons year, to Belgium and Britain
until 1910.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Remembers Bootblack.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA @.-The
will OF manufacturer Frederick Nc
Cowen left $4,000 to Joseph Gonelli,
the bootblack who had shined Nc
Cowen's shoes every day for nearly
so wears.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
EMPL0YE browns
John p. Lewis Believed to Have
Fallen From Boat.

John P. Lewis, Sc, colored employe
Of the Norfolk & Washington Steam.
boat Co., drowned this morning after
he apparently fell from boat of the
Seventh street wharves.
His body was recovered about $3.50
am.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Dead Sea Bathers Smoke.

Swimming being impossible in the
Dead Sea, bathers there have new
fad Of smoking while they float.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
GUARD AGAINST SCANDALS

This is the language of DR.. Arthur +. Morgan
chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority (INA''
and appointee of President Roosevelt, referring 10
certain claims of United States Senator Berry
major Berry, late of "Labors Non-PartlSah
League" and a Democrat without gulle) IN the
matter of leases in the Norris Dam area
an his judgment they represented an e1lorV d.
deliberate bare-faced steal"
DR.. Morgan further charges that his TWO coHea-
CUES in the Authority "have been guilty OF eva
sion, intrigue and sharp strategy
The two colleagues are asking that Dr. Morgan
resign, and he refuses to resign while some metl-
bers of congress are asking for congressional IN
vestigation of the board of IVA.
From the point of view of Democratic party IN
terest the demand for an investigation should no.
be granted. This is election year. No investga-
ton should be held that might result in the revca'
ton of ugly scandals.
When one looks back the last five years one
concludes that the remarkable achievement of gov
eminent has been not permitting things to get out.
Could any possible excuse be offered for the c:ea-
ton of opportunity for leaks?
When one reflects that in this period about forty
thousand millions of dollars have been expended by
the government, that not one person in ten thou-
sand has more than the vaguest notion how and
where it has been spent, it seems Of paramount I'M
portance that the great record of secrecy BIT not
impaired.
If an investigation should be ordered by the con-
gress some commission or other appointed b. the
executive department and behoden to it for jobs
should conduct it. In congressional investigation
cunning and malignant Republicans would have 9
part, and we are for keeping the doors closed to
the possibility of Democratic Scanaals.-CharestOn
News and Courier.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
NEW DEAL DETECTIVES

Manifestly, therefore, the Presidents detectives
announced at the inception of his tenure and now
re-stated as being the same which he intends to
reach by the same policies he has been employing,
promise no sure or permanent redemption either
to the UNEMPLOYED, or to the TAXPAYERS or
to the CONSUMERS and somewhere within one
or the other of these three classes every American
citizen is included
Nor can the theory be justified by precedent, by
history or by present experience that the desirable
detectives in the mind of the President ever be
attained for the workingman of America, for the
business classes for the rank and file of the con
Stunning public, by the process Of multiplying the
basic laws Of sound economics and the substitution
therefor of political pressures and compulsons
REPRESENTATIONS md experimentation Charlotte
Observer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
PINK MEAT -
GRAPEFRUIT


boy we had in Florida two citrus
fruits similar in appearance and
flavor. One was known as grape
fruit. 1t was the parent of the
present commercial grapefruit,
The other, called the shaddock,
differed from the grapefruit in
that its meat was pink, Both
these fruits were coarse and bit
ter and not much in favor with
Floridians.
Since that time the grapefruit
has been refined and improved
until it has become generally pop
ular. But l had often wondered
why the shaddock with its pretty
pink meat was not chosen for de-
velopment instead of the less at
tractive grapefruit.
The other day my wife brought
home what she referred to as a
new kind of grapefruit. 1t had a
delicious flavor and its meat was
beautiful shrimp pink. It was
nv old acquaintance the shaddock
with a college education, and it
will I believe eventually steal the
show. =.
Grapefruit is not at its best
until February. And if you have
never eaten tree-ripened grape
! fruit, you have never eaten grape
! fruitl This thing picked green
and colored is but passable imi-
tation Of the real thing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
THE NATIONS ALIEN PROBLEMS.

We quote from the Morganton News
Herald:
The alien problem" is given full recognition IN
an editorial in the current issue of The hiwanis
Magazine Senator Reynolds, junior senator 1or
North Carolina has been majorng on this theme
for some time and is co-author with Representative
Starnes, of Alabama, Of bill designed to correct
Some of the abuses cited in the Kiwans editorial
herewith quoted: B.. .....
No human being can understand the psychology
of that man who makes every effort to get away
from one Of the old world countries and come TO
Canada or the United States to enjoy the political
and religious freedom allowed under our govern
ments, and Immediately joins some organization
designed to overthrow the very government which
is giving him the liberty he sought at the time OF
his emigration
Strange as it seems, it is true that most Of the
reds. radicals and other destructive forces IN our
two countries are aliens who have never become
citizens 1t is among these people that we liberty
living people find our greatest problem.
. We have them in both countries by the thou
sands Our alien registration laws, or rather our
lack of such laws makes it impossible for us to keep
any trace of them. We do not know where they
are new, where they came from or whittier they
are bound.
. 1t is high time we took leaf out OF the BOOKS
of the countries from whence these aliens came,
and compelled them to register and re-register every
time they move that may keep finger on
them. prevent their becoming citizens if they are
rndesirables, and deport them if they become dan
gerous
Kiwanis can devote itself to no better public af-
fairs objective than the enactment and rigid en-
ttrcement of alien registration laws.
Senator Reynolds has been making vail
ant efforts to induce Congress to take
action on some of the problems connected
With alien residence in the nation, but with
out success so far. The attitude of many
of the politicians is hard to understand. but
they appear to be either opposed to, or in
different to, the efforts of Senator Reyn-
Odds. This attitude is not more difficult to
understand, however, than the position of
the United States Department of Labor and
Secretary Perkins.
Senator Reynolds will do his country a
great service if by continued hammering
on this issue he can arouse public senti-
ment to the point of compelling the Con-
gress to take action to enact and enforce
an alien registration and control law. Ga.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
YES, THE GOVERNMENT CAN

Ownership by the government of the United
States of the utilities has some very able and in
telligent defenders in this country.
It is theory that is being right sharply inspired
in these times by the plight in which the railroads
find themselves and by the fight which has been
made on the power companies.
Government ownership is an issue worthy of So
Der and straight thinking on the part of the people
of the United States '-,,' -
1t carries with it serious inducements for them.
And one of the more outstanding of these is the
element Of finances -.'- '. -
The prevailing argument, of course is that under
ownership, service would be less expen-
sive ..' ..
That should be valid contention,
The government ought to be in position, if it
was in the business of running railroads and power
companies or cotton mills or banks or anything
else to render service more cheaply than private
corporations because of its preferred position.
1t can always get the necessary capital-that is
as long as the capital is in the pockets of the people
and the government has the power to take what it
may need for its operations.
The government is also free from them burden
of the cost of taxes, large factor of the cost in
the operations of private Industry,
Doubtless, the mail business in America which is
owned, controlled and operated by the United
States government would cost the people vastly
more for the service this function taken over
by private capital. Undoubtedly, it would. Stamps
would go up in price. Revenues would have to be
increased '.'
But so long as the government owns and operate:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12

the United States mails, this service Is cheapiS
available for all classes and conditions OF tre
people.
1t is something, however, to think about IN tiliS
connection, that the government operated tne
mail business of the country last year at 1lfl"il-
cial loss of $86,000,OOO.
Of course that is not much IN these times Whei'
we are supposed to think in terms OF mllllohS do
mere pocket change, but at any rate to a1loIo
symptom of what would likely happen were the
same government to extend its contro! and owner
ship over other important services Charlotte OO
server.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12

men than was the case originally
Total contributions during 1881
were $76,227O3, and only little
more than $4,000 of this was in
contributions of less than 500.
The DupontS Of Delaware con-
tluue6 20 be the mainstay OF
the organization right up to the
end of 1897, with Irenee Dupont
putting up S3S,375 during, the
year and adding loan of $l2,50C
in December.
Pierre Dupont gave $500 and
loaned an additional $4,000 at the
close Of the year. !. Howard Pew
Philadelphia Gilman, gave $500
in September, and other grants
were all smaller.
Capt. w. II. Stayton, 8O-year-
old veteran of the repeal fight, is
secretary, and Jouett ShouSe re-
mains president. The offices adj
join those of Shouse. Arthur w.
Crawford, StatistiCian. and staff
OF clerical help complete the pic
ture of the league today. All
prefer not to be quoted on tho
present or future of the organizaL
ton.
Statements of the financial
condition and receipts and dis
bursements OF the league have
always been filed regularly with
the House under the Corrupt
Practices Act, although league Of
ficials do not believe the laws
provisions apply to it. Reports
have been filed merely to keep
everything entirely in the open"
league leaders say.
Copyright, 1888. NEA Service. Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
UNFAIR

man who buys home and after few years
is fortunate enough to sell it at profit over cost
pus-improvements would expect to render his tri'
butte in income tax-and he will.
But if the sale price represents a loss instead OF
gain, can he deduct the loss from his income?
Not on your life!
That isn't the way it's done.
Through another queer twist In the income tax
law, John Citizen might make $4,000 in trans
action on stocks but lose an equal amount during
the same year on another block of shares, and
when the tax-gatherers have struck a balance he
will be charged with net taxable gain of $4,000
Heavy arithmetic, that, but it's all in the books
says Hugh j. Dillingham; in the March Nations
Business.
Many other strange and costly quirks in the
law are cited together with this conclusion:
Hidden taxes by the score, unprecedented
high rates of surtaxes, the arbitrary determine
ton of income without regard to what const-
tutes true net income, the failure to allow losses
to be carried forward from one year to another
(this will be partially corrected in the new law
just frame), the inequitable effects of the capt.
tai gain and loss provision, and the sitting re-
suits of the undstrbuted profits tax upon cor
porations have only served to illustrate the utter
crudity and injustice of our present income tax
systme.-Greenville Piedmont
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
ToTALITARIANlsM AND THE ARMY

The man who wrote that "The United States
Army has plans outlined which, in case OF war would
transform this democracy into totalitarlan state
over night" gave sound reason why II Is extreme
" dangerous for any country tc allow tne army
any voice part in determining needs OF Po'lcieS'
means or methods.
Armies are just naturally autocratic in contradis-
tnction to democratic.
Totalitar,anism has no menacing sound to the
professions, army man. It accords well with his
military plan of life and action.
That is vbv in q democracy the army is subject
to civil authority and should be kept definitely and
strictly in that position. 49,
Bv so much as the army becomes dominant the
rannbIc "a IN dsnger.-Rock Hill Herald.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
GOOD BUSINESS SIGN

TOLEDO.-(UP)-Ficticn on
public library shelves is . sign
of good business, Russell Skunk.
city librarian, told a meeting OF
the board. "a library is an exact
barometer of business condl'
tons" he said. "When business
is good, people have more mon
ey to spend for their recreation
and when things are bad they
stay at home and read
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-12
IT'S YOU

If You want to work in the kind
Of church
Like the kind of church you
like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a
And Start on long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left
behind
For there's nothing that's real
ly new; .... ....
IT'S knock at yourself when you
knock your church;
1t isn't your church--it's You.
Real churches aren't made by men
afraid ....
Lest somebody else go. ahead;
When everyone works and no.
body ShirkS,
You can raise church from
the dead.
And if while you make your per-
sonal stake
Your neighbor can make one,
too;
Your church will be what you
want to see
1t isn't your church-it's You.
Rev. C. l.. Miller, DID.