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Evening star., 1946-02-03
|VFW Auxiliary Head
Was Honored Here

Mrs. Frances Anderson, national
president of the Veterans of For
eign Wars Auxiliary, was rendered
a banquet and reception Tuesday
at the Continental Hotel. Mrs. Hat
tie Byram, in the name of Hornet
Circle, Military Order of the Lady
Bugs, presented her with a gift.
Mrs. Florida Bonsall presided
over the circle meeting on Tuesday,
when Mary Tucker was installed
as member of the degree team.
Mrs. Edith Starner, president of
All American Auxiliary. and Mrs.
Rose Luebkert, secretary, presented
gifts to the national president.
Mrs. Ethel Holiday, president of
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary,
announced it will meet on the sec
ond Friday of every month at 713
ID street NV. On Friday the de-
partment president and her staff
will make their official visitation.
National Capital Auxiliary will give
a party Tuesday at Mount Alto
Hospital.
Meetings this week: Monday, De-
partment, Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie; Tuesday, All-American Auxil-
iary, 1919 K street NV; Wednes-
day, Police and Fire Auxiliary, 713
ID street NV; Naval Gun Factory
Auxiliary, 2407 Minnesota avenue
Sc, and Friday, Potomac Auxiliary,
1919 Z street NV
Evening star., 1946-02-03

Tickets for table reservations for
the department ball to be held Feb
ruary % at the Mayfower Hotel,
purchased by posts, have been
mailed to the post adjutants. All
reservations should be made
through L. E. Vaughn. Emerson
a709 or Decatur 7095.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
The Travellers Notebook
Experience to Tell Whether PuIImons on
Trips Under $50 Miles Viii Ease Hotel
Room Situation in Bio Cities

Pittsburgh, Roanoke, Va; Raleigh,
N. c., and possibly Wheeling, w. Va.
Others will be announced later.
And on March Is, the outstanding
big city travel prize, New York. will
join the Washington sleeper classi-
fication.
Trip-planning within areas dis
tant from Washington will, of course,
be made easier. For instance, Mem
phis-Koxville sleepers will be oper-
ated after February Is. The accom-
modations also will be restored be-
tween Asheville, N. c., and Cincin-
natl, Ohio; between Greensboro,
N. c., and Atlanta, Ga, and other
cities in that area.
4 X r
In working toward normal pas
senger service by the time summer
vacation travel reaches its peak, the
railroads soon will begin granting
reservations weeks and months in
advance. Reservations cannot be
obtained new on trains beyond IA
days. BY ODT order, this restriction
dies March Is.
Forecasting better travel condi-
tiens, r. w. Brown, president of the
Reading Railway System, spoke re-
Gently for the Nations railroads rs
follows:
by summer, there should be
enough equipment available to take
care OF everybody who wants to
travel. The service may not be all
the railroads would like to make it,
but feel sure there won't be the
congestion at stations and on trains
we've seen from time to time in some
sections of the country during the
war. There shouldn't be the diff
culties IN making reservations and
buying tickets"
A slight contribution to America s
clamor for winter vacations is an
nounced in a news release from
Bermuda. 1t paints a picture of the
islands traditional pink-and- white
cottages overlooking Hamilton Har-
Dor, ready for a limited number"
Of guests. The number turns out to
be IS.
The cottages, a part OF the Prin-
cess hotel colony, have been done
over and are being operated some
what in the style of a private club
but without any attempt to supply
the more elaborate services in vogue
before the war. John L. Staley,
manager, points this out In saying
he does not want to attract persons
who have exaggerated ideas of
the service and nighttime enter
tainment the colony can offer at
present" The swimming pool and
tennis courts are being operated,
however.
The work of sprucing up the hotel
has begged down under the difficulty
Of getting materials, and Mr.. Stanley
said he thought full operation of
the larger hotels would have to
wait until the large steamships are
back on the Bermuda run.
Even now, planes and ships are
landing capacity loads onto the
snug little haven from cares, and
those lucky enough to get accom-
modations there must figure on a
tight transportation situation with
out benefit of q cancellation,
visitor cannot 60 by the British
Overseas Always until about March
Evening star., 1946-02-03

Is. The meager Furness-Bermuda
steamship service is reported to be
booked up until about mid-May,
and Pan American planes until
mid-April.
Nassau Is cheerfully crowded, and
the Clarke Line ship operating from
Miami to that island in the Bahamas
is reported to be sold out until the
end of this month However, Pan
American is stepping up its Miami
Nassau schedules.
A bright spot in the southern
vacation picture is Cuba. Havana,
served by a number of Pan American
flights each day, not only can be
reached, but accomoditions can be
obtained
Evening star., 1946-02-03
NCCS Issues Pamphlet
On Housing Projects

A phamphlet outlining impor-
tant techniques in community de-
velopment has been released by the
National Catholic Community Ser
vice USO agency, Miss. Anne Sara
chon Hooley, director of the women's s
division of the organization, an
nounced today.
Title of the pamphlet is "At Home
in Housing Projects" The booklet
is based on the experience of the
women's division in the war hous-
ing projects in industrial areas of
the country, the announcement
stated
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Legion Auxiliary
Department Head
Plans VisitatiOns

Mrs. Pearl Heagerty. president OF
the District Of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion Auxil-
iary, will make her annual vista
ton with her staff to Sergt. Jasper
Unit tomorrow night, Tuesday night
to Agriculture Unit and on Friday
night to Police and Fire Unit, all at
the American Legion Clubhouse.
Department Braille chairman
Mrs. Amilie Selinger, informed the
Executive Committee that the
nights for auxiliary participation in
| the shellacking of Braille pages
project had been changed from the
first and fourth Tuesdays to the
fourth Thursday of each month at
Legion Clubhouse, and all units
Will be notified as to the dates they
are to serve in the near future.
Mrs. Della Luther, department
Amerlcanisn chairman, requests
unit presidents to have their coIors
at The Department of Commerce
Auditorium at 7:30 pm. on Feb
ruary IL, when a free Americanism
program is to be presented. Ad-
mlral Robert B. Carney will be the
principal speaker and music will
be furnished by the United States
Navy Band and motion pictures
shown.
Mrs. Heagerty announced that
Mrs. Walter Craven, national pres
ioent, will make her Official vista
ton to this department on May II
United States Department of Ag-
rlculture Unit, with President Eliz-
aoeth Moriarty presiding, admitted
to membership Misses Minerva and
Sue Gould Prentiss, Mrs. Josephine
bennett. Miss LYDIA Bell Jones. Miss
Clara M Campbell and Miss Viola
Sigourney Steppe.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will meet
hereafter in the Board Room of
the District Building.
The schedule of parties for hos
pttalized veterans this week is:
Monday-Cooley- Mccullough Unit,
Mount Alto: Friday-Kenna- Main
Unit, St. Elizabeth's, and Saturday
Victory, Mount Alto.
Mrs. Marie Totten, Victory Bond
chairman, requests auxiliary mem
bers to report the amount of bonds |
purchased during the recent drive
to their respective presidents who
in turn will give this information
to Mrs. Totten in order that her re-
port may be completed.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Sergeant Jasper Unit,
Legion clubhouse; Department of
Commerce Unit, Commerce Build
ing.
Tuesday - U. S. Department of
Agriculture and Vincent B. Costello
Units, Legion clubhouse; Fort Du-
Pont Unit, Minnesota avenue and
M street Sc; George E. Killeen
Unit, 1904 NJ street NV.
Wednesday - Cooley-McCullough
Unit, Legion clubhouse; Second Di-
vision Unit, New Colonial Hotel.
Thursday-Kenneth Nash Unit,
District Building.
Friday-Police and Fire Unit,
Legion clubhouse.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
BrookdoIe Group to Meet

Willard F. Day, Montgomery
County supervisor, will discuss coun-
ty government at meeting of the
Brookdale Citizens Association at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Somerset
School. A question period will fol-
low Mr.. Days talk.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Luskii
Continued From Page C-1)

circumstances outside his control. II
the tribunal so decides, the cost will
be borne by the exchequer on the
ground that chronic unemployment
is the responsibility of the govern
ment.
Nor are the provisions for old age
less noteworthy. At present, the basic
Evening star., 1946-02-03
New Filipino Post
Instituted Here in
.VFW Department

A new Filipino post, named in
honor of Gen. Vincente Linn, one of
1.-THE World War II heroes, was insti-
Ituted last Sunday by Comdr. Frank
Topash of the District of Columbia
Department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, at meeting at the Filipino
Center, 1851 Massachusetts ave-
|nue NV.
Past Department Comdr. Charles
B. Jennings administered the oath to
the new officers as follows: Com
mander, Carlos P. Romulo; senior
vice commander, Andy Flores; junior
vice commander, Ricardo H. ISABELLA !;
quartermaster, Vincent Bonda; ad-
Jutant, Ted E. Reyes; chaplain,
Thomas G.. Garcia; sergeant major,
Constancio l.. Ugerio; officer of the
day and publicity officer, Danny B.
Rafels; surgeon, Jose N. Macainag;
judge advocate, Melicio G. Vera.
Those obligated to membership
were: F. p. Calabia, Paul F. Mauricio,
Max G. Macairan, Jose E. Dioquino,
Benjamin B. Trillanes, v. G.. P.
Gregorio, Joaquin p Lauron, Felipe
E. Mondonedo, Conde Pho, Alfred B.
Sabine, Mel A. Sison, Crisanto F..
|Bautista, Gabriel B. Napisa, Philip
N. Saure, Simeon c. Forinas and
Robert S. Sanchez.
They will hold their regular meet
ings on the first and third Sundays
OF the month at 1881 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
At the last meeting of National
Capital Post at the Gold Chevron
Club, Comdr. Albert Jost gave the
obligation to Lewis w. johnson and
Leo E. Walker. He appointed G. L.
Dean as his adjutant and Senior
Vice Comdr. Anthony Rosetta as
chairman of the Poppy Committee
At special meeting of Follow Me-
Defense Post, with Comdr. Earl Maud
presiding. the following were admit
ted to membership: Carl L. Zimbro,
H. E. Shifer, Charles c. King, James
Carroll. Reynold E. Boteler, Edward
r. Mcdonald, Earl c. Kingsey, Clyde
H. Owen, Philip E. Donaldson, Fran
els j. Tierney. James M. Morse, Jo-
seph H. Moore, Henry F. Fones and
Jack C. Parker.
Department Comdr. Frank Topash
and his official staff will start their
official visitations of the posts of the
department when they visit the H.
l.. Edmonds Post on February 6.
Front Line degree team will give
the long-form initiation to the new
members.
Department Comdr. Topash and
his staff will visit National Capital
Post Thursday evening at 1919 K
street NV.
Meetings this week are:
Today-Gen. Vincente Linn Post,
1881 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Monday-Council of Administra-
ton, District Building.
Tuesday-Military Order of the
Cootie, 713 D street NV.
Wednesday-H. L. Edmonds Post,
1919 K street NV: United States
Naval Gun Factory Post, 1910 Good
Hope road Sc.
Thursday - Equality Walter Reed
Post, 713 D street NV; National
Capital Post, 1919 K street NV.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
In Local Service ORGANIZATIONS
American Legion
To Again Sponsor
CfatOry Contests

Fsosts of the District of Columbia
Department of the American Legion
sponsoring school to enter the
national loratorical contest must
contact the school at once in order
to hold preliminary contest to
certify one contestant from that
school to the Americanism Commits
sion in charge of the event.
The preliminary contest must be
held at the school not later than
March Is. There will be four sec
tional contests held on March 2 and
the final contest will be held March
% at the Department of Commerce
auditorium.
1t is necessary that the post hold
the preliminary contest and the
commission will hold the sectional
final contest, it was announced by
Russell S. Jeffreys, chairman of the
Americanism Commission.
An Americanism rally will be held
the evening of February 18 at the
Department of Commerce audito-
rum by the Americanism Commit
tee OF the Department American
Auxiliary.
All posts flags and standards are
desired and the membership and
their families are requested to at
tend. Color bearers are to report to
Capt. Gail Judd at 7:45 pm.
The program consists of music by
the United States Navy Band,
fighting Navy motion pictures and
dedication of Commerce units colors.
The guest speaker will be Admiral
Robert B. Carney, chief of staff to
Admiral William F. Halsey during
all Pacific theater operations.
Bill Leahy, director of Selective
service for the District of Columbias
will speak on the life of Abraham
Lincoln.
Tickets for table reservations for
the department ball to be held Feb
ruary % at the Mayf1ower Hotel,
purchased by posts, have been
mailed to the post adlutants. All
reservations should be made
through L. E. Vaughn, Emerson
a709 or Decatur 7095.
At the last meeting of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
Post, the ritual team of the 40 and
obligated AZ new members. The
Executive Committee announced
that the regular monthly meetings
have been changed from the fourth
Wednesday to the first Friday of
every month at the Legion club
house.
Government Printing Office Post
has changed the meeting date from
The second Monday to the second
Friday of each month. The Execu-
live Committee has been authorized
10 secure a suitable place until per-
nanent clubrooms have become
established.
The Americanism Committee on
Friday, under the direction of
Comdr. Dixon and Americanism Of
icer Slough presented Legion school
Awards to Robert Carlisle Emmans
and Lila Ruth Diament of Eliot
Junior High School as the out
Itanding girl and boy graduates of
ibis semester.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Stephen P. McGroarty
Post, Department of Commerce.
TueSday-Vincent B. Costello |
Post, Legion clubhouse; I'd Division
Post, New Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper. Leslie
md Douglas McNair Posts, Legion
clubhouse; Columbia Post, 1924
Georgia avenue NV.
Thursday - George Washington
md Jane A. Delano Posts, Legion
clubhouse: Fort Stevens Post, Stans-
,ury Lodge Hall.
Friday-United States Depart
nent Of Agriculture Post, Legion
clubhouse.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-23
SOME FORGOTTEN" FACTS

Inc Warmakers chief distinguishing characteristic is their supreme
contempt TO- the intelligence of the people. Their propaganda, designed
10 induce the people to go along with the Truman Byrnes Vandenberg
get tough with Russia" policy, is made up of half truths omissions
and outright lies. The Soviet Union is being portrayed in the monopoly
press IS an "aggresSor" nation. Some of the facts which the press is
neglecting to publish include the following:
/ In Top Secret" Ralph IngerSolI said: 1--WE had agreed at Yata
to turn over the Russian sphere in Germany as soon as hostities were
over. Instead, on ChurchiPs personal perusasion, we ratified a saber at
the Russians across the Elbe for months before w e went back to or
territory with all the grace of a grudging giver" Further, as the Ma
honal Committee to Win the Peace charges, America has widened the
breach between her and a great ally by advocating a policy of double
standard in world affairs, whereby what the Russians did in Europe
was our business, while what we did in Asia was none of theirs"
z An important part of the Potsdam agreement was the pledge to
de-nazfy the various zones in Germany. Russia has done a good job in
living up to this agreement. The American and British zones are
crawling with naAs in positions of influence. And our latest "contribu-
ton" to world peace is Jimmy Byrnes' Berlin speech.
to recognize u claim to share control of the Danube in Russia's sphere
Of influence. The Soviet Union demands that the Danube be controlled
by a commission of the countries who live on and by the Danube.
America is 5000 miles from the Danube. Britain is 1000 miles from it.
Insistence upon u claim for control will make it logical for us to offer
Russia control of the ST Lawrence and the Amazon.
4 America has never been invaded from North or South America,
but Russia was invaded twice in 80 years from eastern Europe-unpro-
Voked invasions. These two invasons cost the Soviet Union Is times
as many military deaths a America and Britain TOGETHER have lost
IN two worlds wars. Her country was RACED by war. If Russia wants
security after that, does it mean she is a aggressor nation?
s. Who is the aggressive" nation? Russia has extended her influ-
ence to II new nations. We. have extended urs to 56 new nations
islands and defense" areas. Russia's farthest new bases are 600 miles
from her frontiers. Americas III as much as 1000 miles away. The
peaple are demanding the facts. The above are just a few-Challenge
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-23
WAR PROFITS ARE ONLY PROFITS

We must add another word about the gigantic war profits of which
w wrote recently.
We know why w e object to the fact that a few people we're able
to pocket big takes while the nation was at war; wer opposed to the
profit system. But we just can't see any consistency in the objections
of Americans who approve of and vote for the private profit economy
After all, war profits are merely profits. Where, when or how
they're taken doesn't make any difference. Not under the capitalist
system.
The Roosevelt fortune was founded in an anti social opium bust
ness. But the dollars that graviated to the late president and his
ttute might have accumulated. With those dollars, as with all surplus
to control the jobs Of the nation and to exploit the people of the nation
for their further profit.
That we say, is capitalism! That's how capitalism works, how it is
supposed to work and the only way in which it can work. Moreover the
racket is upheld by the laws of the land.
We're not so much opposed to any person getting more dollars than
he knows what. to do Wth-although why any sane man would want
them in a decent economy is more than we ever could understand. What
we are opposed to is the system that permits the owner of dollars to
take what other people make by the labor of their bodies. Dollars are
like a gun. We wouldn't want to deprive a man of the right to
d gun. But w re favor laws that limit use Of the gun. Also we would
prohibit the owners of dollars from using their profits to rob workers.
Very well, we are a profit-making gencraton-and most of is have
cast our votes to remain that way. So let's be consistent. Let's recognize
the right of those warprOGtcers to take what other people make from
now on.
Let's recognize the same right for their children to ride upon the
backs of our children q. and Sc on for generation after generation -
Until oOere ready to abolish capitalism and inouguvate the profit
less economy that Socialists adUOcate.
We need some kind of a system and it's got to be one thing or an
other. So let's not weep about the results of our own decisions. We
Americans asked for it. So were getting it-Reading Labor Advocate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-23
HIGHWAYS BECOME MORE DANGEROUS

Traffic deaths began rising in September and will continue to rise
during October and November, according to charts contained in the
1916 edition of Accident Facts, published by the National Safety Coun-
Gil, Inc.
The heaviest death rate will occur between October and Deem
Der l, if this years follows the pattern Of previous years tabulated by
the National Safety Council, which shows this to be the most dangerous
period of the year. YI
Traffic deaths during the last 10 years numbered $4,000 and
during the next 10 years they will total 500 900, according to the fore
cast of the safety council.
Last year 28,6OO persons died in traffic accidents.
Next year the total is expected to be 4O00.
If the death rate established in the first three months of 1916 con
tnueS, the fatalities for this year will total 32,48O. However, with
October and November, the most dangerous period of the year ahead,
the years toll will probably be substantially higher.
Charts following show the death rate by states and the major
couses of fatal accidents. A surprising fact is that the sparsely settled
states of the West have the highest death rate in the nation, while New
York, with the greatest motor traffic of any state, has almost the lowest
death rate. ....
Pennsylvania, also with a tremendous number Of cars, likewise
has a better safety record than the states Of the South, Midwest or West
Officials of the safety council ascribcd the low death rate in New
York and Pennsylvania to good condition Of the highways and better
enforcement of the traffic laws by the state and local police.
The importance Of traffic enforcement is indicated by the chart
which reveals that SO per cent of the fatal accidents in cities involved
drivers who were violating the traffic laws In rural accidents, they in
volVed rs per cent of the drivers.
In both urban and rural fatalities last year the greatest cause was
excessive speed-Thc International Tcamstcr.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-23
CLOSE GRAIN
Q

Recently the Little Flower"
went into Iowa to make a speech
at Dcs Moines. LaGuardla is never
commonplace. He wasn't on this
occasion. SandWiched in between
his witticisms was a great truth:
Grain exchanges should be
wiped out. Speculation in food
should end. Ticker tape amt
spaghetti" he shouted, and al
though his hearers were mostly
members of the Chamber of Com
merce, they roared approval.
Obviously, the price a farmer
receives for his produce and the
price a consumer pays for that
produce should not depend on the
Whim of a crooked gambler who
calls himself a grain broker. When
will Congress close these most vic
iouS of gambling houses?
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-23
Income Tex Cuts

Proposal to cut income taxes are
meeting strong pro and con argu-
mentS.
The demand for lowered income
taxes comes from big industrialists,
whose 500, 900 tax bills would be
cut to $4,000 and lower. They
save $685. 00 or more.
The coal digger, the butcher, the
baker and the candle stick maker,
who now pay from $50 to $50 a
year income taxes, would save a
few paltry dollars.
Who wants taxes cut? You fig
ure it out!
II taxes were eliminated entirely
on incomes Of $500 a year or less,
then the worker would be enabled
to gain nor by the few dollars
added to his purchasing power.
On the other hand, great reduc-
tons in favor Of the wealthy take
that much more out of the treasury
and require the payment of thou
ands of workers to make up the
loss.-The Progressive Miner.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-10-23
The Elephant and the Juckuss

During the past week we have been privileged to listen to a argu-
ment between two e who agreed that it would be desirable to eat a
grade-A steak but who fell into disagreement when the price control
was mentioned. One was a Democrat who favored OPA. The other was
d Republican who argued for free competition.
Here's is a condensation of the debate:
Republican: You'll never get rid of these shortages as long as
OPA is in existence. What This country needs is abolition of all controls
Then the big guys will stock up again
Democrat: yes, and pay all kinds of prices for everything you
buy. Nix, I'll keep controls"
We say it was a privilege to hear that discussion because we now
suspect that we have finally found the answer to a question that has
been bothering is for some time: What is the difference between a Rep
ubliCan and a Democrat? .". .." .. .. rGs .. ~
A Democrat is a fellow who would be willing to Starve because
there's no food to buy, while a Republican is a bozo who wants to stop
eating because he hasn't enough money to buy food.
Perhaps we should stop right there and permit III readers to com
pete this editorial for themselves. However, for the sake of those
Democrats and Republicans who may read these lines we will add an
other definition: 81 ...,. ..r-..r rr
A Socialist is a person who wants to produce abundance for the
sole purpose of using what he Notwithstanding Labor Advocate.