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Evening star., 1944-02-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Pehle
HOn0red at Dinner

The Acting Director Of the Wal
Refugee Board and Mrs. John w
Pehle were the guests of honor al
dinner last evening of Mr.. Peter
H. Bergson. The party was given
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes,
X. Lindley and the other guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Lindley, the
Netherlands Ambassador, DR.. Alex
ander Loudon; the Greek Ambassa
dor and Nine. Diamantopoulos the
Czechoslovak Ambassador and Nine
Hurban, the Swedish Minister anc
Nine. Bostrorl, the Swiss Minister
and Nine. Bruggmann, the Polish
Minister Counselor and Nine. Kwa-
piszewska, Senator and Mrs. Guy
M. Gillette, Senator Ebert D
Thomas and Miss Thomas, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Emmanuel Gel
Ter, Representative Will Rogers, jr.;
Representative Andrew L. Somers
the Counselor of the Yugoslav EN-
bassy and Nine. Rybar, the Coun-
selor Of the Norwegian Embassy and
Nine. Irgens, the Counselor of the
Greek Embassy and Nine. Philon
officials OF Federal departments and
a number from resident circles.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Miss Sim0uS We'd
To Mr.. KevSer

The marriage Of Miss Audrey ST.
mons, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Arnold Simons, to Mr.. George
M. Keyser, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G
M. Keyser, took place February a.
the Rev. DR.. John Briggs officiating
at the ceremony, which was held in
the Temple Baptist Church.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a dress of
white faille taffeta with an illusion
veil and carried white orchids and
roses. She was attended by Mrs.
Peter F. Brockdorff as matron of
honor, and Mr.. Louis C. Taladini
cousin OF the bridegroom, was the
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keyser will make
their home at 4846 Albemarle street.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Wanko1Vicz-Welcb Weddinp
Held IN Polish Embassy

The Polish Ambassador and Nine loaned their
embassy yesterday wedding arys
ana Mr. Holmes WEIGH The wedding place
" .ne embassy M Jorge Boe assistant military attache
the Cuban Embassy wedding Rev. John
Agaut Of ST. Matthews Cathedral ocated at before the i'm
provsed
leader Gen. Sobek painted by Baron
the entire wall at that Ron
when he visiting the
Baron Rosen later painted the
Armahea in the Washington Cathedral
The bride is the daughter
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Mrs. Whifehurst Off
To Island RebubIcs

Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, presi-
dent Of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs, has left for the
Dominican Republic where she will
be guest OF the government at
Ciudad Trujillo during the centen-
NAL celebration of the republic be-
ginning tomorrow and continuing
to March 5.
Following her visit there, she will
fly to Cuba where she will be the
guest of the Cuban government
The federation president will visit
various centers OF war activities in
the two countries.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Supper Tonight
For Attendants

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Orme
will entertain at a supper party
tonight at their home in Chevy
Chase for the attendants in the
wedding this evening at 8 O'Clock
Of Miss Frances j. Boone, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Boone
Of Arlington, and Capt. Thomas
Goode Baptist, son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Baptist Of South
ern Virginia.
Last evening the bride-elect and
her flance, with the members OF the
wedding party and out-of-town
guests, were feted at buffet din
ner given by Miss Boone's sister
Mrs. Oscar B. Humphrey, at hel
home in Arlington.
Capt. Baptist, the bridegroom
elect, was host at a large Dime,
party Saturday evening, entertain
ing at the Junior Onicers' Club fol
the members of the wedding party
and out-of-town guests.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Democratic Women
Hear arguments
|Aqainst Poll AK
By Gretchen Smith.

Persuasive arguments on why
the poll tax should be abolished
were presented by two young women
before members Of the Women's
National Democratic Club yester-
day. Guest speakers at the clubs
weekly luncheon were Mrs. Virginia
Durr, vice chairman Of the Ma
tional Committee to Abolish the
Poll Tax, and Mrs. Kathryn Shry-
yer, executive secretary Of the COM
mittee, both Of whom spoke ex-
temporaneously in lieu Of Repre-
sentative Jerry Voorhees,, prevented
attending due to unexpected busi-
ness on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Durr, q native OF Alabama
and sister -in-law to Associate Jus
tice Hugo Black Of Alabama, re-
ported some Of her findings inves-
tigating why women Of the South
don't vote, 4 work assigned her
while working for the National Dem
ocratic Committee.
II found that not only many
women Of the South but many
farm people don't vote just because
they are too poor" Mrs. Durr de-
clared. ~.
The poll tax, while comparatively
a small sum, is much too large for
many poor people OF the South,
white as well as colored, the speaker
contended. Out Of $4,000, 900 voters
in one part Of the South, Mrs. Durr
said she learned that only 5000, 900
voted.
About $500, 900 were white people
and about 3,50O,0O0 were Negroes, 2"
she explained.
When it Is a question of a few
more sacks of -four and a pair Of
shoes or the poll tax, the people just
don't VOTE" she asserted. Deploring
the situation in the South, Mrs. Durr
declared that when people don't
vote they are apt to take up vio-
lence to settle their differences"
Pointing out that while the Ma
ton is lighting to retain freedom
Of democracy many Of its citizens
are unable to vote, the speaker said
anything that stands between the
people and the ballot box Is a dan
ger to us and to the world"
A note of optimism on the sue
cess Of a bill before Congress to
abolish the poll tax was sounded
by Mrs. Shriver who declared, "our
aim Is the free vote in a free Amer
lea"
Thousands of signatures from
Southern people, including many
leaders in religious fields, have
been secured by the National Com
mittee to Abolish the Poll Tax
Evening star., 1944-02-22
d. C. Club Wins Prize

The sale Of $40, ,494.55 In War
Bonds in the recent drive by the
Credit Women's Club won first prize
for the club In q contest sponsored
by the international organization Of
the Credit Women's Breakfast
Clubs Of North America.
The 18th District, comprising nine
clubs including the local group and
with membership of 800, recently
elected Miss Francie Rowe, former
president, to the vice presidency.
A report on the recent regional
conference in New York City of the
Credit Women's Breakfast Clubs Of
North America will be made by
Freda Chamberlin, the local clubs
president, at meeting at 7:45 am.
tomorrow at the willard Hotel.
A white elephant sale will be fea.
tured.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Seventv.Si1fh Club

Alaska" will be the subject of {
discussion by Miss Mary Lee Coun.
Gil at meeting Of the Seventy.
Sixth Club at 1890 pm. tomorrow
at the Parrot.
The newly elected officers are
Mrs. J. Harry McGregor, president
Mrs. Lansdale Sasscer, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Robert A. Grant, record.
ing secretary; Mrs. Henry Dwor-
shak, corresponding secretary; ano
Mrs. Wilbur Mills, treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Miss Mcnamara
Given PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. William j. McNa.
mara will entertain at an at-home
this afternoon from to O'Clock
in honor of their daughter, Mis-.
Peggy Stuart Mcnamara, who
Is celebrating her 18th birthday an
niversary.
The hostess win be assisted by
Miss Helen Fitzpatrick and Miss Pa
tricia Vandoren.
Miss Mcnamara is niece of Brig
Gen. Ralph C. Tobin, former colo
mel Of the New York 7th Regiment
who is now on overseas duty. Her
father Is former lieutenant OF
the same regiment.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Pen Women Hear
Anth0r Tomorrow

A book review followed by tea
will be presented by members oi
the District branch, League OF
American Pen Women, from $3.50
pm. to 6 pm. tomorrow in the
studio, 1851 Columbia road NV
Mrs. Dorothy Troth Muir will re-
view her book, Potomac Interlude. -
Mrs. Rebecca D. Strickler, chair
man, will preside.
A meeting of the Executive Board
will be held at pm. Friday at the
studio.
Evening star., 1944-02-22

favoring abolishment Of the tax,
the speaker asserted.
Both speakers were introduced
by Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, the presi-
dent.
A talk on Education and the
Peoples Peace" was given by DR..
William G. Carr. secretary Of the
Educational Policies Commission
and associate secretary Of the Ma.
tional Educational Association be-
fore members OF the discussion
group preceding the luncheon. Dr..
Carr was introduced by Miss Elaine
Exton, a member of the club and Of
the National Educational Associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Labor Talk TOuiqkt

"Why Workers Organize" will be
the subject of talk by Edward
Keating, manager of the national
weekly newspaper Labor, at 8:15
O'Clock tonight at the Study Guild
Catholic Library at 1725 Rhode Is
land avenue NV. The public is
invited
Evening star., 1944-02-22
Guest Here

Mrs. Nat Wildman of New York
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Goldenberg.
Evening star., 1944-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A.
Saunders OF North Arlington
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Alice
Rosan1ond Saunders, to Mr..
William Louis Tungate, son OF
Mrs. William C. Tungate and
the late Mr.. Tungate. The
7Uedding 1DiU take place in
March.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
. IN HOLLYWOOD

crashed the big time in Holly.
wood with a Seven-year acting
contract at M-G-M, national
radio program and his own or
Chestra. which recently hit the
two million mark in record sales
Of one number. Big Noise From
Winnetka." It's about time, too,
we think. for Bob has all the
personality, charm and singing
ability Of Bing. And now there's
talk Of co-starring Bling and
Bob in a picture, Bob is mar
ried, has three children-two
girls and a boy-and, as he says,
another one on the fryer.
Which reminds me, when Bob
became the pappy of his first
girl, Bing, father of four boys,
remarked, We'll, that's better
than nothing
Busy as he is, Bob devotes a
good deal of his time TO the Cros-
by Research Foundation, clear
ing house for war inventions.
Hes prouder of new pump, a
66-pound motor, and land mine
known as Blind Pig, than he
is of his M-G-M contract.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
REDISTRIBUTION Low

Henrv n. Heinnonn, executive manager or me
National Association Of Credit Men, charges t'ot'y
thot the new tox bill now before Congress IS reds
trbution-of-weoth measure
He does not soy that if is intended to be such
He volunteers no opinion os to motive he mercy
points out it's effect And his Interpretation IS sup
ported by studies made by the Chamber of Commerce
of the United Stotes, which appear to show that o.
reodv the tax structure hos achieved indirectly ana
covertIy what Congress Indignantly refused TO DO
openly at President Rooseves request: 1t nos P'oc-
ed Iess-thon-S25 900 ceiling upon individual m
comes.
The tax structure, soys the chamber permits q
SLOWLY risno net income otter toxes until, at SIOO-
600 Of gross INCOME the individual IS Pefmltteo 10
retain S23 400.
At that point the net income remaining OTTER
taxes begins to decrease again until the Fortunate
recipient Of an annual income Of 100000 &C.
tuoy has to pay S. O45, $50 in toxes'
The proposed bill continues all the vicious proc
tses of the existing SYSTEM and odds to their burden
Says Mr.. Heimonn
"Ut) continues to place most of the burden on
the middle Gloss largely liqudotes incentive TOR
business through added corporate tax and avoids
all reference to general soes tax.
"Those who argue for redistribution Of wealth
will find such plan much to their liking. There IS
still plenty Of wealth in the nation, but its redstr
button is being speedily accomplished in thousand
and one invisible, ndefensble and insidious woys
"If we want to stop that, then let us at Ieost try
to insist thot those who favor redistribution shall ex-
tend it to include equitable distribution Of the
tax load Of the American people. Here is something
thot needs just and equitable redistribution but
the tax bill occonnpIishes nothing Of the sort
The Chamber Of Commerce and Mr.. Heimonn
ore, Of course, special peoders They plead for
tenton Of the copitolis system for preservation Of
the profit motive, for the right Of wono-
an to be revI1rced for energy initiative, iroeno
ton, dorine the character to and the courage
to invest They strike responsive chord.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
SOFT, SWIRLING SNoWFLAKEs

The National War Labor Boord has decided thot
q snowstorm is Caprice Of Nature. This decision,
written by Wayne l. Morse, public member shows
Imagination by avoiding the more customary express
sion, "on oct Of God"
The decision holds thot when such Caprice Of
Noture creotes on emergency in which sown1ilI work.
ers have to shovel snow in order to get to their
chnes they must be poid their regular skilled labor
rotes if they able to complete the shoveIino in
less than doy, but may be employed at common
Ioborers' wages if they shovel more than one doy
We can't decide whether to enjoy most the Co.
price Of Nature phrose the exercise in logic, or the
REPRODUCTION which some owl poet put onto the news
|releose, which begins: soft, swirIine snowfIokes
foIine in the green pine forest Of the Great North
vest have often cou9ht the fancy Of the poet and
the painter ="
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT

This is twoe-tod toIe It happened once be-
fore, SO long ego that con not remember the oeen
cy concerned Another government agency actually
Is going out Of business Of its voiton releasing
its personnel closing its offices ceosno to exist with
the fnolity Of O privote corporation whose work is
completed
The agency concerned IS the Steel Recovery Cor
porotion. There time when it had $40 en-
P'oyes. 1t wos expected tho it might expend as much
as $780, 900 OOO Now its doors are closed as Of Dec
81, and it hos spent only about s. 100000.
II What do you think Of thot?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

should there be any cutback in
airplane engines? With aircraft
production goals for 1914 set far
above production in l943, why
should there be any layoffs and
reductions in hours in any air
craft plant in the country? To
the employees in the Thompson
plants affected by this cutback.
the situation undoubtedly did not
make sense, and if they were
told no more than was in the
company's announcement, it no
doubt caused a lot of needless
worry.
LOOKS QUEER. BUT ISN'T
A check-up in Washington re-
vealed what had happened. The
cutback had been ordered be-
cause the Army had all the en-
gines and parts for training
planes that it would need for the
duration of the war. There was
no need for military secrecy in
this. This, in fact was bad news
for Germany and Japan. II
could have been broadcast to the
Axis, without revealing a single
production figure, just to let the
super-races know that all this
American productive capacity
that had been going into train
ing planes could now be concen-
trated in the production of COM
bat planes. 1t could have been
handled as pat on the back to
the employees, congratulating
them on having completed big
war job. 1t was production
victory. 1t was handled like
defeat. 1t left 10000 workers
with bad tastes in their mouths.
This thing that happened at
Thompson Products is going to
be repeated thousands of times
in greater and less degree, all
over the country, in the next few
years. In the Detroit area alone,
the end of the war will mean lay
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
BY PETER EDISON
MOnitOr-Leader Washington
COrreSnOndent

Telling the people the whole
truth and nothing but the truth
about the cancellation of war
contracts. cutbacks and recon-
version to civilian industry is
going to be twice as necessary as
telling them the facts about the
war Necessity for maintaining
military secrecy is a perfectly
sound reason for not revealing
where all the war plants are and
how much of what each is MAX
ing. But in the readjustments
to peace-time production, there
can be no excuse for failing 10
explain to the public in the
greatest detail why every shift
in employment and production is
made. And If such explanations
are not made the misunderstand-
ings will be multiplied into a
postwar confusion that will be
far worse than anything devel-
oping in wartime.
A case in point developed at
the end of the year in Cleveland,
Ohio, when Thompson Products,
Inc, announced layoffs for 1900
employees and shortening of the
work week for l4,500 others,
cutting them back from l3 days
work in each two weeks to five
and a half days a week. This
welcome little New Years greet
ing came because Of sudden,
sharp cutback in orders for air
craft valves and parts. The
Thompson management an
nounced that it had no advance
notice of the cutback, the infor-
nation coming indirectly from
the aircraft engine builders who
held the prime contract.
On its face, this situation
sounds completely cockeyed.
Why, at this stage of the war
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
RECKLESSNESS

OGDEN, Utah-Leo Beck, 33,
was accused of driving his car
v lille his wife kissed him.
No such thing, Beck declared
My wife was cleaning frost
from the windshield.
Bombed Judge J. Quill Ne
beer:
That'll be SIS Driving with
frosted windows CO Institutes
recklessness.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20

offs for perhaps half of the mil
lion and a quarter workers now
in war production.
The Thompson Products case
merely points up what is going
to be necessary il these cutbacks
are to be handled intelligently,
first by good government in
scheduling the contract cancella-
tons, second by good manage
ment in planning we'll for recon-
version to postwar production,
third by good labor relations
and good public relations in
making sure that everyone con-
cerned has a clear understand
ing of what is happening and
why it is necessary, If ever the
country had an issue which re-
CURED mass education to avoid
panic, this is it.
NO UNEMPLOYMENT
PROBLEM NOW
Right now, the manpoWer re-
conversion problem provides no
great difficulty. There is still
a shortage of workers in nearly
every industry. Overall en-
ployment is still climbing. An
optimistic view is that it will
reach a peak about midsummer,
then carry along at an even level
till the end Of the war. Then
watch for the drop. 1t can be
nose dive and crash, or para
chute descent with a happy
landing.
Such spotty unemployment
as now develops from cutbacks
is causing no great maladjust-
ment. Working wives who took
war jobs out of patriotism are
going back to their families, old
men back to their rocking chairs,
youngsters back to their schools
and liking it. There are other
jobs for most of those who want
them and need them. The OBJ
vious need is TO plan and to
manage the job shifts SO there
will be minimum of'unemploy-
ment. That requires a tremen-
dous amount of INTRICATE doing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

They tell story at the Santa
Ana, Calf. air base that Pri-
vate Frank LoesScr once wrote
a song for three flyers because
they had the CleaneSt hut on
remote South Pacific Island,
Probably true, too Hollywood $
favorite lyric writer Is now writ
ing up the war He's the Tin
Pan Private of World War III,
with such hits as Praise the
Lord and Pass the Ammunition, -
What Do You Do in the lnfan-
try" The Road to Victory and
The Sad Bombardier, Not to
mention an entire musical show,
On the Beam which ne wrote
with Peter Lind Hayes for the
Air Corps, an official marching
song he just completed for the
Canadian armed corps, the Off
cial song of the Hollywood Can
teen, a group of numbers he's
writing for Skirts, musical
show the Eighth Air Force is
producing in London, and the
musical underscoring of several
training films.
The Tin Pan Private is in the
special service division of head
quarters staff at Santa Ana I'M
der Major Eddie Dunstedter.
Hes been in the Army - months.
Joined up about the time he mad
three hits on the Hit Parade,
Jingle, Jangle.' Il Don't Want
TO Walk Without You Baby and
Lets Get Lost He likes writ
ing songs for Uncle Sam. Even
if it's only for the third platoon
to the left He says: They want
the boys to sing And he's keep
ing EN- singing
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
ESKIMO AN INDIAN

Modern enthnologists are in
clined TO regard the Eskimo as
closely akin to the American
Indian and therefore branch
of the red race.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
BROTHER BOB

After 10 years of questionable
fame as Bing Crosby's kid bro
Their, Bob Crosby finally has
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-18
Jr.-Sr. Banquet to be
Held Saturday Night

Date for the annual Junior
Senior banquet has been Sc for
May 20, the last Saturday in May
before the end of school. The
theme for the decorations is the
song "Aloha" expressing farewell
to the senior class. The invocation
will be given by the Rev. Kauth
of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Bob Adams, as president of the
Junior class, will be POSTMASTER.
The vice president of the junior
class, Howard Giles, will deliver
an address Of welcome and Norman
Robbins, president of the senior
class will respond to that welcome.
A speech "What the Juniors Think
of the Seniors" will be given by
Delma Duffy. This will be re-
turned by a speech "What the
Seniors Think of the Juniors" by
Dorothy Ann Reed.
Various musical numbers have
been planned for entertainment
during the dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-18

Judge: why wasn't this case
settled out of court?"
Pat: please, your honor, that is
what we were trying to do when
the policeman stopped us!" 81
Definition
TROUBLE-One item in which
production exceeds the demand.
s 3
Los Angeles-Mrs. Earl Benton
left a street car, then discovered
she had left her purse behind.
She tagged passing motorist,
overlook the street ca and recov-
cred the purse. Then she dis
covered she had left her fur coat
in the strangers car.
e. 8 + So
And there's a guy in Waukeegan
who thinks the Republican can
didate is the one who took Manila.
9 + q
Old Tom Hassenpfeffer left
an immense fortune when he
died last week: Five million dol
lars in cash. a couple of millions
in bonds. and 2 boxes of Kleen-
ex.
s. Z
"A young woman had boarded a
bus. Something was wrong with
the lights. which had gone out. "A
tall man standing near her asked If
he could help her find strap.
Thank you" she replied. but
I have already found one."
Are you sure?" he persisted.
"Or. quite" she answered won
deringlY. -
Then ] wonder If you would
mind letting go of my necktie. "
he sighed. 70. 's
WANTED: Position in cabaret;
no bad habits; willing to learn.
West jefferson, Ohio, Star.
LARGE ROOM with adjoining
bath. Nice room for man and
wife or stenographer. - Helena
Mont, Independent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-18

ALL MEMBERS of the Diamond
Fire Co., are requested to at.
tend the funeral of our deceased
member. Wear hats only.-Dia.
mond, Penn, Weekly News.
WEST JEFFERSoN's population
can be doubled il you do your
part.-West Jefferson, Ohio, Star
New York-Sol Bauman, IS
was arrested in a church on Easter
Sunday while praying vigorously
Detectives spotted him picking an
other worshipper's pocket.
x+A
A mill owner had strong objec-
tions to granting concessions to his
work people.
One day one of the oldest hands
approached him. Il want next
Friday off, sir" he said.
What for?"
We'll, you see, it's like this. It's
my silver wedding, and me and
the missus is going to have a bit
of a do"
"Oh, aye" said the employer.
And is this going to happen every
25 years.
Long ago, when the Bishop of
Texas was in London, he was talk
en- to a swanky ball at which
the ladies' dresses were cut very