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Evening star., 1940-05-25
Albright Church 10 Hold
Pre-Dedication Service

The first of series of two build
up services will be held at Albright
Memorial Evangelical Church to-
morrow in preparation for the dedi-
cation of the new unit which will
take place June 9. There will be
three brief addresses by the lay
men, with DR.. Sam Stewart presid-
ing. The three speakers will be Ed.
Turner, Ernest Pullman and Wilbur
Snyder. Emmett Jester will offer
the prayer and Jack Osborne will
read the Scripture lesson.
1t will be known as church fam
fly day, with special recognition
given to family groups. The service
will close memorial litany in rec
ognition of the members of the AL
bright families who have passed
away. The Rev. George E. Schnabel
will preach on Eternal Values in
the Family"
At night the choirs will be pre-
sented in their annual spring con-
cert.
On Tuesday night a congrega-
tional dinner will be held, followed
by committee meetings. On Wednes-
day night the service will continue
the study Of Stewardship"
On Friday the Limestone College
Choir of Limestone, S. c., will be
presented in a concert at pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Dr.. Snyder 10 Dedicate
Reredos for Altar al
81. Pau|'s Lutheran
Former Member Of
Church to Be Honored
At Service Tomorrow

At the St. Papl's Lutheran Church
tomorrow morning DR.. Henry w.
Snyder will dedicate reredos for
the altar as a memorial to a former
member of the church, Henry C.
Spengler, who lost his life in the
World War September 27, 1918.
Mr.. Spengler was the son of Mrs.
Spengler and the late John Spengler.
The Henry c. Spengler Post, No. IL,
American Legion, was organized to
perpetuate his memory.
Members of the post, auxiliary and
Of the Gold Star Mothers, to which
organization Mrs. Spengler belongs,
will attend. Fred Spengler, a brother
Of the deceased and himself a men,
ber of the Spengler Post and a vet
erap of the World War, will unveil
the memorial.
The reredos is of oak wood, Gothic
design, and is surmounted by the
shield of st. Paul, representing the
sword and the Bible, and bearing
the legend. "Spiritus Gladius," the
sword of the Spirit.
At the evening service DR.. Snyder
will preach on "Constructive Armor." )"
The Domer Glass will meet Monday
night and the Mems Club Wednes-
day at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Guest to Occupy
Dr.. HOLSTERS Pulpit

DR.. Theodore H. Wilson. principal
of the McDonough School of Bal
timore, will preach tomorrow morn
ing in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church in the absence of DR.. j. H.
Hollister, who will be in Richmond,
KY, to deliver the baccalauerate
sermon at the Eastern Kentucky
State Teachers College. DR.. Wilson
has Under Thirty" as his topic.
The Alpha Omega Group meets
at 7:30 pm, when Roland Rice will
speak on "Christianity," concluding
a series of talks on religions.
The collegians will be the guests
Of Prof. Donnell Young at his home,
1928 Hampden lane, Bethedsa, Md,
at 7:45 pm. Officers will be elected.
For the young adult group the
Rev. w. Harold Shape will talk on
the work of the Goodwill Industries
at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Dr.. SteeIman 10 Talk
On What Men By'
Al Petworth Church

At II am. in Petworth Methodist
Church tomorrow DR.. Frank Steel
man will have for his subject What
Men Live By" The anthem 20 Re-
joice in the Lord at All Times" by
Balakirefs, will be sung by the
senior choir. Miss Pierson, guest
soloist, will give as the offertory
Lead Us, Heavenly Father" by
Stults.
Mems night will be observed at
8 pm, with Ray Dhein presiding
John B. Williams, R. R. Groomes
and Thomas Mears will take proml-
nent parts. The guest speaker will
be Attorney Henry Gilligan, whose
subject will be Men and Evange-
lism." The choir will render the
anthem Jesus Only" by Rotoli, and
He, Watching Over Israel" by Men,
delssohn.
At 8 pm. Wednesday the annual
meeting of the PetWorth Womens
Club will be held in Fellowship Hall.
Friday at pm. moving pictures
will be shown in Fellowship Hall.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Epworth Methodist
Services Are Listed

At II am. in Epworth Methodist
Church DR.. Clifton K. Ray will take
as his subject Doing What I
Would Not and at pm. What I
Believe"
The Wellesley Fellowship and the
Young Peoples Department will
have the last of series of lectures
by Ishsmael Burton on What Every
Methodist Should Know" at 7 pm.
There will be no prayer meeting
Thursday. The Sunday school men,
bership and that of the various
organizations of the church have
planned an all-day picnic at Camp
Let's on Rhodes River, Md.
At recent business meeting
OF the Minot Bible Glass the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Bert Kitchen; vice president; Ed
ward league; secretary, I. A. Leh-
man; treasurer, Walter Shropshire;
teacher, L. M. Replogle; assistant
teacher, Wade Holmes.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Dr.. Rustin' S Evening
Sermon Topic 10 Be
For This Cause
Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church
Men to Give Show

DR.. John w. Rustin will preach
at both services at Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church tomorrow.
His morning theme will be Love
in a World of Hate" The quartet
will sing the offertory selection and
the choir the anthem, Red River in
the Night" Director Dean Shure
is the composer. A half-hour song
service will precede the evening
sermon. DR.. Rustin will preach on
the subject. For This Cause"
w. j. Vaught of the Fellow Work
ers' Glass will address the adults at
$50 on Religion and Unemploy-
ment." Mrs. Roy North will play a
violin solo. At the young peoples
service at 7 the movie, "The Pay
Off," will be shown. In the Wesley
Fellowship service Mrs. Laura Town.
shend will speak on her recent visit
to the leper colony in Carville, La.
A "Womanless Wedding" will be
given Monday and Tuesday at 8:15.
The men participating will include
Purcell Storey, Raymond Wealth
erly, Mr.. Shure, DR.. Rustin, DR..
c. P. Clark, H. B. Bruffey, John
Brayshaw, D. A. Dollarhide, w.
B. Pollard, w. L. Coffman, Earl
Carson, A. B. Evans, w. D. Johnson,
w. H. Lomax, L. H. Martin, A. E.
Martin, Leonard Walters, Wolcott
Camp, A. B. Evans, jr.; Lewis Buck
ingham, D. C. McLane, Paul Nc
Murray, John Stoy, R. B. Bergman,
Dwight Crays, Frank Shull, David
Manley, Woodrow Wilson, Harry
McMains, ]. w. Rodkey, Chester
Sheppard, Rossel Mitchell, Edward
Mangum, w. D. Rice, Delma Smith.
Frank Amick, John T. Hicks, S. T.
Jensen. w. D. King, Chester Smith,
Jack and Edward Spencer, Ed
Thomas and A. F. Harlan.
The fourth quarterly conference
and the Board of Stewards meet
ing will be held Wednesday at 8
pm. There will be no prayer meet
ing Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
DR.. Darby Will Preach
AT Foundry Methodist

DR.. William L. Darby, executive
secretary of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches, will preach to-
morrow at II am. in Foundry
Methodist Church on christians
and the Golden Rule"
DR.. Harris, minister, will conduct
the evening service, assisted by
Homer Rodeheaver, the evangelistic
song leader. This service is ar
ranged by the Board of Temper
ance of the Methodist Church. Mr.
Rodeheaver will play his trombone
and speak.
The May party of the Wesley and
Foxall Glasses will be held Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond w. Bellamy at
Cheverly, Md.
The church school staff will have
an all-day conference at Kamp
Kahlert of the Y. w. c. A. Satur-
day. Autos will leave the church
at 9 am.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Who Are Heathens'
To End Series Of
Dr.. B|ackweIder
Luther Leagues and
Round Tuble Held
Bouquet Tuesday

"Who Abe the Heathens" is the
concluding sermon in the present
series Of evening sermons, which
DR.. Blackwelder. pastor Of the
Lutheran Church Of the Reforma-
ton will preach at pm. He will
speak at II am. on "The Futility
Of Post-Mortem Appeals"
The Rev. Ralph w. Loew will
preach at $3.50 am.
The annual spring banquet of the
Luther Leagues and the Round
Table will be held Tuesday at $3.50
o'clock. The guest speaker will be
DR.. Hajime 1nadoni of Kumamoto
Japan.
The young people will sponsor q
hike and picnic on Memorial Day
meeting at the church and then
proceeding to Great Falls.
The spring outing Of the Matin
Choir will be held Saturday at 2::30
o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Fort Lincoln Church
To Be Scene Of Rites

Featured by an address on the
Resurrection Hope" by DR.. James
H. Miers, pastor of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church, the Memorial Day
service at the Little Church of Fort
Lincoln, 1901 Bladensburg road NE,
will be held at II O'Clock Thursday
Music will be rendered by the
Foundry Methodist Church Choir
Terra BARLEY Sells will furnish the
organ accompaniment.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Churchmen's S Pilgrimage
To WILLIAMSBURG in June

The Goth annual churchmen's
pilgrimage for men and boys of the
Episcopal Church will be held June
and 9 at Williamsburg, Va. This
pilgrimage, sponsored by the Brother
hood of St. Andrew, is an outstand-
ing event for the men and boys of
this diocese as we'll as those nearby as
it provides an opportunity to attend
corporate communion at the Robert
Hunt Memorial Shrine on James
town Island. where the first COM
munion of the Anglican Church was
celebrated in this country and to
worship at historic Bruton Parish
Church, Williamsburg.
The Right Rev. Henry D. Phillips,
Bishop of Southwestern Virginia, will
be the leader and he will be as
sisted by the Rev. Francis H. Craig
bill, jr, rector of Bruton Parish
Church.
The Washington parishes are max
ing arrangements to send groups to
Williamsburg, where they will stay
at the William and Mary College
dormitory. headquarters for the
pilgrimage.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Georgetown Presbyterian

In addition to the regular serv-
ice at II o'clock tomorrow, when
DR.. John B. Kelley will speak on
The Christian Conception of the
Church." there will be a special
vesper service by the choir. This
service will be entirely musical
and will consist of Negro spirituals,
many of them arrangements of
Harry Burleigh which have never
been sung in Washington. The
public Is invited
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Baptist Convention
To Meet Next Week

The South Atlantic regional meet
ing of the National Baptist Con-
.vention, DR.. l.. K. Williams, presi-
dent, consisting of the States of
North Carolina, West Virginia, Vir-
ginia. Maryland and the District
of Columbia, will be held at the
Shiloh Baptist Church, the Rev. E
L. Harrison, pastor, May 20 and 30.
DR.. L. K. Williams will deliver a
sermon at pm. Wednesday. There
will be three sessions each day, $50
am, 2:30 pm. and 7:3O pm. Other
speakers will be the Revs. M. A.
Talley, w. H. Jernagin, r. C. Bar
bour, j. T. Hill, S. D. Ross. E. G.
Smith, T. T. Loveless, c. T. Murray,
Calvin Perkins, j. M. Nabrit, w. l..
Ransome, H. N. johnson, Robert An
derson and B. H. Whiting.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
West Washington Baptist

DR.. Chesteen Smith will preach
at IL am. and Haley Scurlock at
8 pm. The Senior B. Y. P. U. will
have charge of the service Thursday
at 7:30 pm.
The Baptist Bible School banquet
and commencement will be held
June 10.
The Columbia Council of Baptist
Men will hold their annual dinner
meeting in the church June II.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
RyIund Methodist

"A Broadcast From Galilee" is the
theme of the Rev. Karl G. Newell
at II am. The service will be ap-
propriate to Memorial Day and the
world situation. Memories That
Bless" is the theme at pm.
The Mems Brotherhood elected the
following officers: President, James
Aiken; vice president, Charles Haga
secretary, Perry Miller: treasurer
James Wray. The brotherhood will
have a dinner party June 10.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Rev. F. f. Johnston
To Preach Tomorrow
Al Calvary Baptist
Former Assistcnt Pustor
TO Occupy Pulpit in
Absence of Minister

The Rev. Frank E. Johnston, jr.
former assistant pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church and now pastor OF
the First Baptist Church of Middle
town, Ohio, will be the guest
preacher tomorrow morning. DR.
w. S. Abernethy, minister, is speak
ing to the boys at Hill School, Potts
town, Pa, tomorrow morning.
The Rev. Edwin H. Tuller, assist
ant, will have charge of the chill
dren's sermon. his topic being
Henry the Businessman" He will
preach at the evening service on
"Youth in the Tolls" He will be
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L.
Sammons
The deaf department will hold a
memorial service for the Rev.
Arthur D. Bryant, former minister
to the deaf, in connection with their
evening meeting tomorrow. Harley
D. Drake will be in charge of the
meeting
The young peoples department
business meeting will be held On
Saturday evening, with G.. N. Dag
ger, associate superintendent, in
charge.
The Board of Trustees held an
organization meeting on Sunday
noon and the following officers were
chosen: Chairman, G.. N. Dagger;
vice chairman, j. Barrett Carter,
and secretary, Henry M. Barry. New
members elected are as follows: DR..
T. j. Abernethy, Fred S. Lawless,
E. G. Mason and Francis A. Murray
Mrs. Frank E. Johnston, the
former Mary Frances Stallings, will
be one of the guest speakers at the
Burial Glass session tomorrow
morning in the absence of Mrs.
Abernethy, who is attending the
Northern Baptist Convention ses-
sions in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
McKendree Methodist

The Rev. Samuel E. Rose will give
Memorial Day sermon on 'The
Voice of Memorials" at II am. in
the Masonic Hall, Rhode Island and
Mills avenue NE. Song service at
pm, with sermon by the Rev. Mr..
Rose on "The Reward of Faith
fulness."
Mrs. T. F. Law, a district officer
OF the Woman's Home Missionary
Society, will address the meeting of
Woman's Home Missionary Society
in the parsonage Tuesday at 8 pm.
A mite box program" will be a
feature.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Daughters of America
To Attend Services

The Daughters of America will at
tend services at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church at 7:45 pm
tomorrow. There will be special
music and other features. DR.. j
Lowrey Fendrich, jr., will speak on
Americas Last Chance"
DR.. Fendrich's topic at II am
will be THE Possession and Release
OF Power"
The public Is invited to the serv-
Ices.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Christian Science.

"Soul and Body" is the subject
of the lesson sermon in all the
Churches of Christ (ScientisD to-
morrow at IL a m. and 8 pm. Sun
day school is at II am. All are in
vited to the services, including the
Wednesday evening meetings at 8
o'clock.
The golden text is from Psalms,
84:2, MY soul longeth, yea, even
fainteth for the courts of the Lord
my heart and my flesh crieth out
for the living God" Among the
Evening star., 1940-05-25
The0SOphical Society.

Harry D. Appleby climaxes his
lecture course at 1915 H street NV
on "The Secret of Creative Power
tomorrow at 8 pm. with an expo
sition of THE Results At $50
pm. James w. Mcclure will give
an account of "The Circulation OF
the Vital Energies Through Our In
visible Bodies" illustrated with
lantern slides. Tuesday, 2 pm, Mrs
Lillian F.. Boatman will discuss
Building the Temple Of Life"
Wednesday, pm, annual election
of officers of Washington Lodge.
Friday, pm, Mrs. Hazel B. Burns
will present an Illuminating paper
describing THE Consciousness OF
the Life Abundant"
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Froncis Asbury Methodist

Dr.. Robin Gould viii preach at II
an. on "The History Of q Human
Soul" and at 8 pm. on The Price
OF Spiritual Leadership"
On Thursday at 3 pm. DR.. Gould
VIII speak on Memorial Day"
Evening star., 1940-05-25
First Brethren.

George A. Miles, president Of the
Washington Bible Institute, will
preach at II am. and again at the
evening service in the absence of
the pastor, due to illness.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Open Door Church.

"A Threefold Love of Christ" Is
the pastors subject at II am. and
a gospel message at 7:30 pm. The
topic for the young peoples service
at 6:45 pm. Is Direct Answers to
Prayer"
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Howard University.

AAOW0Au O"tCESlIy.
At the all-religious service, An
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel at
IL am. the Student Council will hold
its annual memorial service in COM
memoration of those members Of
the university family who have pass
ed on during the year. Music by the
university choir.
At 8 pm. the Nurses Training
School, Freedmen's Hospital, will
hold baccalaureate services in the
chapel.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Trtrnna

FRIENDS MEETING (ORTHODOX)
18th and Irving Streets NV.
9:45 a.m.--Sunday School 100 AIM
Meetings for worship. All welcome.
Friends Meeting of Washington
Established I93O-2111 Florida Ave.)
Meeting for Worship First Day Sunday
at IL am. Sunday school, 9:45 am. All
interested are welcome
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Divine Science.

The Rev. G. L. Patch will give a
lesson-sermon on Life Everlasting"
tomorrow at II am. in the Grafton
Hotel. Thursday evening services
are discontinued during the summer
months.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Church Activities
Continued From Page A-12.)

citations which comprise the lesson
sermon Is the following from the
Bible: There Is therefore now no
condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not afte.
the flesh, but after the SPIRIT
(Romans. 8.1l
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Calvary GOSPEL.

Special evangelistic services, in
charge of the Rev. G. S. Tubby, are
in progress, with services each night
except Saturday at 7:45. He will
speak on What God Says About
the Nations" on Sunday evening
and will discuss the present Euro
pean war and its final consum-
nation. On Thursday night he will
speak on Prophecy" On Friday
night a divine healing mass meet
ing will be held. Special music fea-
lures the services, to which the
public is invited.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
French Services.

DR.. Marcel j. Brun of Swarth-
more, Pa, will conduct the service
of the French congregation at St.
Johns Episcopal Church tomorrow
at 4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Memorial United Brethren.

MemOrlaI United Brethren.
DR.. Simpson B. Daugherty will
preach at both services, 8:45 and II
am. on What Is Truth?" The
junior church will assemble at II
am. Sacred concert by the orches-
ira at $40 am. Holy communion
and reception of new members June
2 at both morning services. The
minister will teach the Fultz-Cres-
cent Bible Glass at 9:4O am.
Evening star., 1940-05-25

and Why I Don't Want to Go
There" Services conducted daily at
10 am, prayer and Bible study; 7
pm, Personal workers class; 8
pm, evangelistic. At pm. Sum-
day the young men conduct serv-
ices at the Great Falls (VaD prison
camp under the direction of Will
liam H. Carter. At the same time
the young women will conduct serv-
ices for the women at the House OF
Detention, Fifth and M streets
NV, under the direction of Miss
Maud Simpson.
First Church Of Christ.
The Rev. William M. Acty will
have for his theme at II am. "The
City Without Church; pm. the
Rev. I. N. Gooch, accompanied by
his choir and congregation, will
speak for the Pastors Aide Club;
H. Y. p. u, 6. pm; the Rev. Bar
ringer will be the guest speaker at
8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-25

Potomac Heights Community.
They Were Astonished at His
Teaching" will be the Rev. Mr..
Gingrichs subject at II o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-05-25
Ghriattatt 8rtrntr
Christian Science
CHURCHES OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST

CHURCHES OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST
Branches of The Mother Church.
The First Church of Christ
Scientist, Boston, Mass.
First Church of Christ Scientist
| Columbia Rd. and Euclid st.
Second Church Of Christ Scientist
| Ill c ct. NE.
Third Church of Christ Scientist
18th and sts. NV.
Fourth Church of Christ Scientist
10th and Oak SITS. NV.
SUBJECT:
"S0UL AND BODY"
Sunday. sunday. 11sas;, IL AN and PM.
wEDSEspA9 s6RfsH SshfS1Rh1 G1EN1Nd IN MEETING
RADIO PROGRAMS SUNDAYS
SECOND SEE AM AND roGkTa oTAH59N rRDxYS, %Ssy
12:45 PM. STATION WRC.
READING ROOMS
FIRST CHURCH-73O 18th St.
NV. Hours, 9 to 8 Except
WEDNESDAYS, 9 to Z, and Sun
days and holidays, 2:30 to $500 i.
SECOND CHURCHILL c St.
NE. Hours IL to $50 pm.
week days; 1890 to $50 Sun
days and holidays.
THIRD CHURCH H-Colora d o
Bldg, 14th and G SITS. Hours
8 to 9 wednesdays, 9 to 7::30,
and Sundays and holidays, 2
to g..
FOURTH CHURCH-Riggs Bank
Bldg, 5000 18th st. 9 to 8 week
days: Wednesdays, $50 to Z;
Sundays, 2:30 to $50 pm.
Holidays, 2::30 to $50 pm.
| All are Delcome to attend our church
serDtceS and use our reading roon1s.
Evening star., 1940-04-15

Mineral output in Yugoslavia last
year was above that of 1888.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Annual Jewish Appeal
PIuns Beinq Formulated

Aid for some of the millions of
European Jews left destitute or
homeless by war and persecution
will be the objective Of Washing
tons annual United Jewish Appeal,
which will start in the near future,
Louis E. Spiegler. director of the
appeal, announced today.
Rabbi Isadore Breslau, head Of
Washington's Zionist Organization,
and Morris Simon, local attorney,
will be co-chairmen of the drive.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Jail Improvements
Will Permit Private
Par|eys, Rives Says
Housing Conditions
Barred Such TuIks,
Court Is Told

Denying the right of absolutely
private interviews between lawyers
and prisoners at District Jail, the
superintendent, Thomas M. Rives,
today advised District Court that
improved facilities for interviews will
be available April %.
This information was contained
in an answer filed by Mr.. Rives in
response to a requirement that he
tell the court why Attorney Alfred
Goldstein of the law firm of O'Shea.
Burnett and Goldstein was allegedly
denied private audience with Ir-
wing L. Young, under indictment on
a charge of first-degree murder.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's, pre-
siding in Criminal Court No. 2 Of
District Court, had ordered the
superintendent to explain his stand.
Attorney Goldstein and Assistant
United States Attorney Charles B.
Murray, who represents the Gov
ernment, will confer on a satisfac-
tory time for argument of the con-
troversy.
Superintendent Rives explained
today that the housing conditions at
the Jail are such that facilities for
interviews were hitherto restricted,
but he told the court:
plans have been completed for
the installation of additional facili-
ties for interviews between attorneys
and the prisoners and it is expected
that these will be installed and in
use within 10 days from the filing
of this answer.
The plans are to install in the
visiting room separate booths 8 feet
in height, each to accommodate two
persons and each completely closed
on the top and on all sides. These
booths will be glass-inclosed and
transparent from a height of feet
up, and persons sitting in them
can be seen but not heard. These
booths will remain in use until the
remodeling of the old Jail is COM
pleted and thereafter other satis-
factory facilities will be provided. ."
Evening star., 1940-04-15

GUS forms of transportation he listed
as follows:
Motor vehicle: About $31 900. .OOO,- =
600 for highways and streets from
1921 to 1887.
waterway Improvements and re-
lated aids: $2,9l7,0OO, 900 to June 30
1886, for river and harbor improve
ments and maintenance, flood con-
troll and other non- navigation pur-
poses.
Railroads: s1,443OOO,0O0 through
1885, divided as follows: ST, ,282, ,OOO.-
600 Ito secure the construction" of
the roads. and Sl61 100000 from the
World War to 1886.
Air transportation: S64 654 900
public aid to scheduled air carriers
in airmail subsidies; s55,777OOO for
airWays, airWay services and air.
ports. and $50 500, 900 for aids to nom
scheduled users of airways and air.
ports.
Railroad Tax Above Average.
Under the heading. Tightening
the burden OF the railroads." Mr..
Eastman said the roads were taxed
somewhat above the average of the
industries studied. Relief, he added,
was mainly matter for State and
local governments to consider.
"Simplification of taxing pro-
cedure is needed" he said Fed
eral taxes, not large part of the
total paid by railroads. have not
created general problem. though
certain special taxes have caused
difficulties and remedial measures
have been taken by Congress"
The commissioner concluded that
it would be in the public interest
to repeal provisions of land grant
acts requiring railroads to carry
mail and Government troops and
property at reduced rates.
THE Government, he argued,
has obtained substantial direct
benefits in this way over a period
OF about IS years; indirect benefits
conferred through the land grants
have been far in excess of the aid
given"