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Evening star., 1944-02-25
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earned income credit and removal of
deductions for excise taxes paid out.
2. A boost in the corporation ex-
cess profits tax from 80 per cent TO
95-to yield $500, 100 900 more.
3. Higher excises on items classi-
fled as luxuries-another $1,05l,-
300 900.
The tax on cabaret charges jumps
from to 30 per cent. Admittance
rates increase from l to 2 cents on
each 10 cents charged. The rate on
railroad tickets and local telephone
service goes from 10 to IS per cent.
Beer and wine taxes also 90 up. %.
4. Increased postal rates in sew
eral categories of mail-$96 900 900
more. The out-of- town letter rate
remains at 3 cents. The in-town
letters, beginning 80 days hence,
must carry Scent rather than D
cent stamps. Air mail charges rise
from to cents an ounce. Other
increases affect cod, registered
and insured mail, and money order
fees.
S. The Social Security payroll tax
rate Is frozen at per cent for the
rest of 1914, instead of rising auto
matically to'2 per cent each against
employer and employe.
6. Numerous changes become ef-
fective in the War Contracts Rene
gotiation Act, including an amend
ment which opens the way for con-
tractors to appeal to the courts from
egotiations they consider unfair.
Next December 81 is set as the
termination date for renegotiating
war contracts for recovery of "ex-
cessive profits though the Presi-
dent is given an option to set the
date forward or backward as much
as six months If he deems it neces-
sary.
7. Labor unions, farm co-opera-
tives and other organizations are
required to make annual financial
statements to the Treasury, though
no tax is imposed
There Is no increase in. the
corporation normal or surtax rate
of 40 per cent.
The new law embodies myriad
stipulations affecting business and
industry, intended to deal with war
profits, erase determinations, close
loopholes and encourage industrial
production.
1t exempts from taxation sums
paid to servicemen and women as
muster out pay.
1t makes duty free the importa-
tion OF lighter weight newsprint
during the war emergency.
Evening star., 1944-02-25

the witness and told him he would
be recalled later to determine
whether he would be cited for con-
tempt of court.
When called back to the witness
stand, Father Palm was told by
Judge Woodward that his remark
was unjustified and that the court
had not yet even ruled on the case.
Il can't understand" the jurist
continued, why man in your posi-
ton would take such an attitude.
1t is unbecoming minister to tell
us how to run this court and it
would be just as foolish for me to
tell you how to run your church"
Father Palm replied that the
physical, mental and spiritual we'll
being of the child depends on her
staying where she is. Everything
should be directed toward the well
fare of the child and, if necessary
even the Constitution should be
pushed aside"
Earlier, the child, when asked by
Mr.. Simpson why she wanted to
stay with -ner father, replied, Be
cause love my father"
"Tricked" Into Marriage.
! In response TO question as to
whether her mother ever told her
to tell the truth, the girl said, my
mother told me to lie if wanted to
get any place"
The mother later denied ever
making such statement to Joan
and charged that she had beer
"tricked" into marrying her forme.
husband. She did not elaborate.
Efforts Of attorneys for the father
to show that the mother was unfi,
to have custody of the child were
hampered by refusal of the court te
admit testimony pertaining tt
events occurring before August
l94l, when Mrs. Langan was
awarded custody of the child.
Mrs. Langan said she operates &
children's school in Los Angeles anc
has "ample" facilities for caring fol
her daughter. She added that there
are between As and so children now
at the school.
Evening star., 1944-02-25

lyou endures in me today and will
continue to endure because nave
recognized in you spokesman Of
the people, whose chief desire was
to advance their welfare and their
happiness.
We have on some occasions dis
agreed as to policies and we have
sometimes disagreed as to methods.
Frequently I have submerged my
own views in recognition of your
more intimate knowledge and your
greater responsibility. Sometimes
you have yielded your views to
mine. In all these circumstances
we have maintained a mutual re-
spect which I have deeply appre-
ciated.
But it seems to me there is some
thing broader and more funda-
mental than any personal acquies-
cense as between you and me over
matters of public policy and funda-
mental principles. In this great
crisis of our Nations history we
must all seek some common ground
upon which we can meet and have
confidence in one another. That
applies to all the branches of our
Government. If we cannot trust
one another in this tragic period of
the history of our Nation and of
the world, how can the people trust
us?
1 want you to know that you have
my utmost confidence and afiec-
ton and the personal and ofncial
relations which have been to me
a source Of infinite pride, acpe
may be continued.
In view Of all that happened,
I felt compelled to tender my
resignation as majority leader at
the Democratic conference today
Thursday. The conference unani-
mously accepted it and then unani-
mously reelected me as ma ajority
leader. In spite of my own per-
sonal preference to yield this re-
sponSibility to some other, in view
of their earnest and unanimous ac-
ton, and in view of your own
generous and manly statement to
me, I have accepted again the
majority leadership Of the Senate.
I fervently trust that this Incl
dent may be instrumental in bring
ing the executive and legislative
departments closer together in full
est cooperation to the end that
we may win this terrible war at
the earliest possible moment, bring
all of our armed forces back to1
their homes and loved ones, and
be instrumental in bringing to a
downhearted and distressed world
peace at last.
With great repect, I am.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
ALBEN w. BARKLEY.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
T axes
Continued From First Page.

a momentous question would be OBJ
served"
Senator Lucas, Democrat, of Illi-
nols also spoke briefly, but only to
explain his view of the tax problem
and to announce he woull vote to
override the veto "in line with what
my conscience dictates"
The bill became a law as soon as
the Senate voted, the House having
overriden the veto, 2e9 to 95, yester-
day.
Most immediate effect of passing
the bill Is to halt doubling of the
Social Security payroll tax-from
one to two per cent each on en-
ployer and employe-that would
have taken effect March if the
veto was sustained.
Increased excise taxes on a wide
variety OF luXuries cannot take effect
until April l, because the bill did
not become law 10 days before
March /. The Government will lose
$87 100000 of revenue by the post
ponement until April of these ex-
else taxes.
Reads 1928 Letter.
In his defense of the Roosevelt
administration, Senator Pepper read
the letter he wrote on December
%, 1928, to Franklin D. Roosevelt
then Governor ELECT of New York.
Senator Pepper said he was then
young member of the Florida
Legislature and had been invited by
Mr.. Roosevelt to give any suggestions
he might have for the future con-
duct of the Democratic party, which
had just lost the 1928 presidential
election. Senator Pepper wrote that
he agreed with Governor-elect
Roosevelt that it was capital
idea" to keep the Democratic party
active during the ensuing four years,
AS the crowded Senate chamber
listened, Senator Chavez, Democrat
OF New Mexico interrupted to COM
mend Senator Pepper on the noble
sentiments. in the letter, but he
ended by asking his Democratic COL
Evening star., 1944-02-25
|Lumbermen Reported
Seeking Continuance
|0f Ceilings After War
BY the Associated Press.


Remembering the dizzy climb and
subsequent disastrous crash of lum-
ber prices following the World War,
some representatives of the indus
try were reported by an Office OF
Price Administration official today
to be seeking continuance of lum-
ber ceilings through the expected
postwar building boom to stabilize
the market.
Peter A. Stone, chief of. the OPA's
lumber price branch, said In an in
terview that a majority Of members
OF the agency's so Lumber Advisory
Committees are ''apprehensive"
about return to open selling They
are fearful, he asserted, that if con-
trols are lifted soon after the war,
it will mean a brief period of sky
high prices, then profit-shattering
deflation.
Many of them went through it
after the last war and don't want
1t to happen again." Mr.. Stone said.
"On the other hand, some in the in
dustry are strongly opposed to
controlled market and want to get
rid OF ceilings as soon as possible.
Depends on Congress.
The price Official has told lum-
bermen favoring the idea that de-
cision whether to retain controls is
"out of OPA's hands" that it is I'D
to Congress and the postwar ad-
ministration, but he shares their
apprehension about open prices.
The tremendous pent-up demand
for lumber will send board prices,
for example, from present ceilings
Of s42 a thousand feet to $3.50 or
SITS within few months if controls
are eliminated when the war ends"
Mr.. Stone declared. "In a year.
prices will have dropped to $40, since
initiation is always followed by great
losses"
Uncontrolled prices would 60
higher and fall further than after
the last war, Mr.. Stone said, because
demand for lumber will be greater.
Broad Control Held Needed.
He figures it will take postwar
lumber production at least six
months to replenish inventories,
now shrunken to 2,0O0, 900 900 feet in
retail yards against a normal total
of 10000, ,000, 900 feet.
Mr.. Stone made it clear he has
no illusions that price control would
be workable for lumber if it were
the only commodity under ceilings.
Lumber ceilings" he said, would
have to be part of a controlled
economy, aimed at a definite ma
tional income. That's one choice.
The other extreme is imitation and
AN inevitable price crash"
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Woodring Plans Fund
.0f 100000 in Drive
Against Fourth Term
BY the Associatec. Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Harry H.
Woodring, chairman OF the Ameri-
can Democratic National Committee,
said yesterday his committee would
organize In every State and have a
campaign fund OF $4,000 900 to use
in its effort to prevent a fourth
term for President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Woodring, a former Secretary
Of War in the Roosevelt administra-
ton, said at press conference that
should the Democrats renominate
President Roosevelt and the Repub-
licans nominate candidate unac-
ceptable to his organization, then
"our course of action would be a
third party with a complete ticket"
In event of a third party, he said,
he foresaw the possibility that its
candidate might get enough electoral
votes to throw the election of a
President into the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Vahk airy SOHtEUks
"The real objective OF our organi-
zation is not to support any Repub-
lican, but to organize the Democrats
against fourth term and recapture
control Of the party" he said. This
organization has no candidate and
we are not furthering the candidacy
Of any man."
He said his organization hoped to
enter presidential candidate in
every State presidential primary
where there was sufiicient time to
do so. Asked if this would rnean a
different candidate in each State in
the hope of registering "a protest
VOTE" he answered in the afflrma-
tive.
Mr.. Woodring has conferred here
for four days with persons along the
Atlantic seaboard who are interested
in the movement. He refused to
name them, except to say he had
talked by telephone to former Gov.
Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts, A
slate for District delegates pledged
to Ely for President will appear on
the Massachusetts, ballot.
O'Cennor to Assist.
Former Representative John j.
O'Connor of New York City, who
broke with the President and was
defeated for reelection in 1888. was
at the press conference. Mr.. Wood
ring said Mr.. O'Connor would head
either the Eastern regional or New
York State organization.
Mr.. Woodring said he would go to
San Francisco next week to set up
headquarters there. Other regional
headquarters will be established, he
said, in Atlanta, Houston and Bos-
ton. National headquarters Is in
Chicago.
Mr.. O'Connor said he believed that
other names besides Mr.. Roosevelt S
would be presented to the Demo-
cratic National Convention and
suggested as possibilities James A.
Farley, New York State Democratic
chairman: Senator Harry F. Byrd
of Virginia and Senator Walter F.
George of Georgia.
Conferences have been held with
in the past year, Mr.. Woodring said,
with nearly every Governor south
Of the Mason-Dixon line"
Evening star., 1944-02-25

message.
MY dear Mr.. President:
When I reached my home late
Wednesday afternoon, after the
events Of the day, Steve Early wa
waiting with your gracious letter
which he delivered to me in per-
son.
First, let me thank you for your
prompt disavoWal of any intention
to reflect upon my own or the in
tegrity of other members of Con-
gress I accept your statement in
this regard at full value and I am
happy to feel that it was sincere
If, when I discussed the veto with
you on last Monday, I had known
that it would be couched in the
language which it contained. ]
would then have protested against
1t and would have advised you that
1 would be compelled to reply. How
ever, our argument over the veto
related to the measure itself, and
when I learned that you had def
nitely decided to veto the measure
Notwithstanding any arguments
which I had been able to put for
ward, I felt that there was no fur
ther occasion for discussion
I am sure I need not say to
you that I have, during these event.
full years, worked with you with an
inspiration, a devotion and a per-
sonal affection which has not been
approached by any other man, I'M
less it be Woodrow Wilson, at whose
feet I sat as young member of
Congress and learned from him
many of the great lessons of lib
eralism in government and society
which I have struggled 70 advance
I realize that sometimes language
in a written document carries with
1t connotations not Intended by The
writer. Sometimes the expressions
on ones countenance or the intona-
tions in ones voice indicate a mean
ing not always carried in the writ
ten word But I feel that upon re-
Election you will agree that some
Iof the language contained in your
veto message was abundantly sus-
|ceptible of the interpretation which
I put upon it in my address to the
Senate and which many others put
upon it throughout the country.
= I am happy to feel, as you have
indicated, that you had not such
purpose in mind.
I realize that in these terrific
times you are burdened with a re-
sponsibility no American President
has ever borne. Throughout this
perilous period my heart has gone
out to you in sympathetic under
standing, not only of your great
responsibility, but your high pur-
pose in meeting that responsibility
I want you to know that faith in
Evening star., 1944-02-25
ANPA Appoints Judge
For journalism Contest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-W. w
Waymack, editor of the Des Moines
(1owa) Register and Tribune, today
was named to judge the 50 entries
received in the American Newspape,
Publishers Association's $500 jour-
nalism award contest for college stu
dents.
Subject Of this years contest
which closed January 20, is News.
paper Achievements and Response
bilities IN Postwar Readjustment.
The winner will be announced late
IN April ut the ANPA's annual con.
lYention.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
A. P. Man Back From Anzio
Doubts Allies Will Lose Il
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Don White
head. Associated Press correspond
ent who in the last II months has
covered the North African cam
paign, the Sicilian invasion and the
Italian invasion, said today he
doubted the Allied forces could be
elected from the Anzio beachhead
below Rome.
Mr.. Whitehead returned here yes
terday, coming directly from the
beachhead, where he landed with
the first Allied troops.
Mr.. Whitehead returned by plane
and ship. It was his first visit home
since he left on his war assignment
In September. 1912.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
1904 Pedestrians
Held as JoywoIkers
So Far This Month
Note to jaywalkers:

With motorcycle police as
signed to watch for violations
OF the pedestrian-control law,
l,034 pedestrians have been ar
rested so far this month. That's
300 per cent more than last
month, when only 346 care-free
pedestrians deposited 50 over
the counter at police headquar-
ters.
Inspector Arthur E. Miller of
the trafflc squad threw his team
Of motorcyclemen into the game
this month when speeders be-
came scarce-wnat with gas
rationing, tire scarcity and
such.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Civic Federation Plans
To Discuss Chances Here

The Federation of Civic Associa-
tions will meet in the District Build
ing boardroom at o'clock tonight.
Edward F. Harris, president, will
lead discussions on the recent
changes in Washington including
the Senate District Committee
changes, slum clearance Of National
Capital Housing Authority, and
Juvenile delinquency.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Candidacy Announced
By Helen Gohuqon
81 the Associates prss.

5s s<'e nssUCIdttl PftSs,
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25-Actress
Helen Gahagan. Democratic ma
tlonal committeewoman and wife of
Actor Melvyn Douglas, announced
last night she will run for Congress
from the l4th District, in Los An
geles County.
She will be opposed by G. Vernon
Bennett, Democratic County Centra,
Committee chairman,
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Old and New Tax Rates
TobIe Shows Amounts Authorized in
Passage Of Bill Over Veto
BY the Associated Press.

Here is the i0ay your current
Federal t1res compare NTH the
new rates authorized by Congress
in the passage of the $2,3I5,O00, 900
new reuenue measure oper Presi-
dent ROoseDelfs Deto.
includes one-half of unforgiven
tax which would be payable March
Is, 1945.)
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Votes on move to override Presi-
dents tax veto.
Agriculture Committee hears Sc
lective Service Director Lewis B.
Hershey on drafting of farm labor.
Senate and House ccnferees meet
again on soldier vote bill.
House:
Routine business.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Text of BorkIey Letter
Reply to Presidents Telegram Offers
Hope of Cooperation in Future

Following is the. tert OF Sen
ate Majority Leader Barkley's
letter to President Roosevelt last
night, replying to the telegram
the President sent him Wednes-
day evening after the Senator
had denounced the tar bill peto
message.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
U. 5. Subs Bag Of Jap
Ships Passes 1000

The toll of japanese vessels sunk
or damaged by American subma
rines has passed the 1000 mark.
The Navy Department late yes
terday announced the destruction
of six more japanese vessels, in
cluding light cruiser.
At the same time, an Associated
Press report from London said an
Admiralty communique told of the
sinking of As Japanese vessels by
British submarines operating in Far
Eastern waters in recent weeks.
The American submarine bag dis
closed yesterday included one me-
dium converted seaplane tender
three medium cargo ships and one
tanker.
This brought the recorded total
of enemy losses to 831 sunk, 81
probably sunk and 116 damaged
The Navy recently adopted a policy
Of not reporting enemy craft prob
ably sunk and damaged by subma
rines. The actual toll now is known
to be in excess of 1000.
The Admiralty communique said
the Far Eastern toll included one
large and one medium sized supply
ship, submarine chaser and three
landing craft. In addition, a me-
dium sized supply ship and mine
sweeper were probably sunk and IA
supply vessels damaged.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Mediation Move Fails
In Chicago Rail Strike
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. l1.-Efforts to
end strike of $50 employees on two
electric railroads to restore normal
transportation facilities for some
$4,000 suburban commuters, appeared
today to have reached a stalemate
"a hours after service on the lines
halted.
Both company spokesmen and Of
ficials of the two railroad brother
hoods involved in the strike, which
resulted from a wage dispute, said
they had exhausted every possibility
of immediate settlement.
Thousands of persons living in
western suburbs and in North Shore
communities served by the roads
the Chicago, North Shore g. Mil
waukee, and Chicago, Aurora &.
Elgin-resorted to whatever trans
portation facilities were available.
In addition to the thousands of
workers inconvenienced by the strike
the lack of adequate transportation
kept thousands of sailors at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
from coming into Chicago. Soldiers
at the Fort Sheridan Army Center
were similarly affected.
The strikers, members of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, have asked
for 9 cents an hour increase. A
mediation panel recommendation OF
a scent hike was rejected by the
unions.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Navy Scientists Develop
Anti-Sfreptococci Vaccine
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BAINBRIDGE, Md, Nov. IL
Medical research men at the Balm
bridge Naval Training Center have
developed a vaccine which they be-
lieve will immunize against strep-
tococci infections and replace daily
administration of sulfadiazine tab
let's in combating the infections.
The public relations Office of the
center quoted member of the re-
search staff today as saying that
we have found that vaccinations
have caused a significant reduction
in the number of infections"
The new vaccine was declared to
have been found satisfactory in test
cases in which several hundred
naval trainees participated. Among
the streptococci infections are such
diseases as scarlet fever and septic
sore throat.
The public relations Office also
credited the center's medical re-
search staff with discovering the
germ responsible for conjunctivitis,
an eye disease, during an outbreak
at the center last year, and with de-
veloping a new method for detec-
ton of anti-bodies in the blood
stream.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
81 Given Year in Jail
On Po!ygamy Charges
BY the Associated Press,

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. Ii
Thirty-one 'Fundamentalists" were
sentenced to year in county jail
each yesterday, marking another
step in efforts of State and Federal
law enforcement authorities to wipe
out polygamy in the West.
Convicted of conspiring to preach
and practice polygamy-a misde-
meanor-the 81 were assessed the
maximum penalty.
Altogether As persons were ar
rested in Utah, Idaho and Arizona
last March 7, charged with Federal
and State offenses that extended
also into Wyoming and Colorado.
One other since has been arrested.
Charges against three were dis
missed.
OF the A remaining, convictions
on at least one charge have been
returned against 80 and some have
been convicted on three different
complaints. Five have yet to face
trial.
All defendants are members of
the "Fundamentalist' cult. They
contend they are following original
dictrine of the Latter-Day Saints
(Mormon) Church, which advocated
polygamy in its early days but out
lawed it in 1890.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Truman Attends Reunion
OF World War COMPANY
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.-THE
President looks fine" Senator Tru-
man said on arriving by plane yes
terday from Washington.
The Vice President-electp put in a
busy day, starting with a parade
from the Union Station at WASH
ington to the White House and end
ing half continent away with a
reunion of his World War company
in Kansas City hotel last night.
In between were crowded a con-
ference with the President and a
trip by special plane back to Kansas
City.
Accompanying Senator Truman
on the flight from Washington was
Col. Harry Vaughn, liaison officer
from the War Department to the
Senate War Investigation Com
mittee.
Senator Truman will leave again
tomorrow for Washington. joining
his wife and daughter on the train
as they come through from Denver.