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Evening star., 1946-03-28
Union Station Cab
System Hit inH House

Talk of public ownership fo]
Union Station Terminal was raisee
yesterday IN the House as protest.
were voiced against handling O.
taxicab customers at the terminal
The debate was spiced with Repub.
1can attacks on the "sins of bu.
reaucratic Washington"
The cab service issue was brought
up by Representative Bender, Re.
publican, of Ohio, who declared
there was mo worse advertisement
for the National Cauital than the
station cab situation.
Though interrupted by others who
wanted to speak, he made the point
that due to overcrowding at the sta.
ton prospective cab riders were
"herded" into the cabs of the one
company that held the station con-
cession.
Such 'herding' of cab customers
occurred, Mr.. Bender declared, al.
though the vehicles of other cab
companies, which delivered passen.
gers to the front entrance to the
station, were ordered away empty. +"
When the station ownership aues-
ton was posed, Representative Hoff-
man, Republican, of Pennsylvania
said it should be remembered at
would have been impossible for any
one outside the bureaucratic dream
ers" to have predicted the number
OF employees who were brought to
washington in the last few years.
Mr.. Bender said his office had re-
ceived wholesale complaints
against present cab practices at
Union Station. He declared there
would be a great public service ii
the House District Committee OF
the District Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee
decided to go into the question
thoroughly.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Blaze in Cleaning Plant
Damages 200 Dresses

More than 200 dresses and frocks
valued at about $4,000, were dam
aged by flames and chemicals when
fire broke out last night in a dry
cleaning plant at 435 r street NV,
according to police.
The blaze, attributed by the own
er, David Goode, to sport {
combustion, started at about 8 pm.
MIR. Goode said the damage is COW
cred by insurance.
Police said William Helmuth, ga
a patient at the Rock Greek SAM
tarium, 2518 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, suffered second degree burns
of the neck, arm and chin when his
mattress ignited early today. The
man was smoking a cigarette in
bed when the fire broke out at
8 am.
Mr.. Helmuth was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where his condition
is undetermined. Damage was lin
tied to the mattress. f1remen said
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Move On HiII toC Curb
Welfare Board Await!
Closing Of Gill Case

The campaign sof the Commission
ers to strip the Board of Public We'll
fare Of its administrative powers
will be revived with congressional
backing as soon as the hearing on
the suspension of Penal Director
Howard B. Gill is concluded.
An announcement to this effect
was made last night by Chairman
Mcmillan of the House District
Committee. 1t was inspired by the
filing with the Senate of resolu-
ton by the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase urging adoption of bill to
reorganize the Districts welfare
services.
Several weeks ago, Chairman Nc
MILAN announced he was calling on
his Welfare Subcommittee, headed
by Representative Smith, Democrat,
Of Virginia, to look into the situa-
ton. This, has been delayed, Chair
man Mcmillan said today, only be-
cause Of the current hearing of the
charges against Mr.. Gill.
Mr.. Mcmillan said he did not
think 1t was proper to raise the
reorganization issue while the
charges were pending.
On the Senate side, the welfare
department reorganization bill was
introduced last February by Chair
man Bilbo Of the Senate District
Committee. Subsequently he named
a subcommittee tn copsjdor tbo
problem which was headed by SEN
lator Johnson. Democrat, of South
Carolina and included Senators
Iydings of Maryland and ODaniel
OF Texas, Democrats, and Bridges of
New Hampshire and Capper of Kan
sas, Republicans.
Chairman Johnston indicated yes
terday he may call meeting soon
to plan action on the bill.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Food Conservation Drive
Threatens Egg Rolling

The possibility that the annual
Easter egg rolling frolic at the White
House would be called of again this
year arose today when Mrs. James
M. Helm, White House social secre-
tary, said she understood that II
would be Cancelled because of the
food conservation program. Charles
G. Ross, presidential press secretary
said, however, there was nothing on
the subject yet.
Mrs. Helm pointed out that large
number of eggs are always used at
the Easter Monday festivity in dis
cussing the proposed cancellation
with newspaperwomen today.
There has been no egg rolling on
the White House grounds since Pearl
Harbor.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Truman Appeal Spurs
Red Cross Workers
As Drive Nears Close

With II per cent of the local quots
yet to be pledged, leaders of thu
Washington Metropolitan Area Rec
Cross campaign today hoped Pres.
ident Truman's new appeal yester.
day would send the drive beyono
its $1,573, 400 goal before its con.
clusion Sunday.
In a letter to Col. Richard H. vii.
mer, campaign chairman here, the
President said:
THE March 26 report of progress
OF the Red Cross fund campaign ir
the Washington Metropolitan Ares
has been called to my attention. ]
note that your campaign has moi
yet attained 100 per cent of its goal
AT this time, 1 would like to
reiterate> the statements made in
my proclamation of January 26
addressed to all heads of Govern
ment departments, commissions and
agencies. The Red Cross must carry
on its vital and effective services to
the men in our armed forces, in
military hospitals, and extend its
helping hand to the veteran and his
family.
1T is my desire that the many
necessary peacetime services of the
American Red Cross be perpetuated
through the voluntary contributions
OF the people of the United States
The attainment of your goal is
OF the utmost Importance to our
Nation. I feel sure that the people
OF the Washington Metropolitan
Area will, in the realization of their
obligations, give this campaign
their wholehearted support"
A new total was to be announced
this afternoon, following unit re-
ports in the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building.
Evening star., 1946-03-28

On the other hand she had only
sympathy for the man trying to
support home here. There is little
use in making a budget, he said,
because in Washington it never
breaks even."
DR.. Steen, who is director of the
Postwar Service Commission of the
Washington Federation of Churches
had three hints for girls only:
l. Tell him about the $40 Aunt
Susie Unexpectedly sent you in the
mail instead of sneaking out to
spend 1t on clothes.
2. Don't make neatness SO i'm
portant that nobody can relax in
your home.
3. Don't keep a job 50 long that
home gets to be a place you hang
your hat between engagements.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Even so Cents Will Help Make
Wives Happy, Husbands Told

A marriage adviser has a hint for
young husbands trying to keep
their wives happy on a low salary
in Washington.
Every wife ought to have some
money-even If it's only so cents
or a dollar-that she doesn't have
to account for" the Rev. Thomas
M. Steen told a marriage clinic at
the Young Women's Christian As
sociation last night.
The only man in the audience of
200 girls looked at his date" and
stirred uneasily.
DR.. Steen said he pitied the wife
who has to beg for money and
must cook an extra good dinner
before she even dares mention the
subject.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Propinquity Is Path to Altar,
Everett Advises LoveIorn Girls

community guidance and the right
kind Of chaperones, he explained.
Secretary Prospects Best.
Your chances Of finding the altal
in Washington (or any other place.
are better If you're somebody's Sec
retary, Mr.. Everett went on.
Next most popular marrying vo-
cation is the dramatic field. Then
come stenographers, bookkeepers
airplane hostesses, sales clerks and
the like"
Mr.. Everett thought the fact that
nurses, lawyers, teachers and dieti-
clans are least likely to marry proved
that too much learning, like too lit
tie, Is dangerous thing.
Girls, don't spend too much time
considering which prospect is the
best bet,'" the speaker urged.
II knew a nice-looking girl a few
years ago who seemed to be search
ing for a combination of Einstein,
Jose Iturbi and Gary Cooper. Now
seven years later, she would settle
for Wallace Beery."
Don't waste too much time on
those not ready to take the right
steps, he advised. Size up their as
sets, and If they fall short, DROP
them for another. He suggested q
reasonable engagement period.
Other bits Of wisdom: The belief
that opposites should marry is bunk
and those with something in com.
mon are happier; some girls still
think they can reform alcoholics BY
marrying them and drinking with
them-a~ false and dangerous con.
cept; women are finding out more
than ever how bossy men can be
since some GIs, returning from lonf
periods OF being bossed, now wanl
to give the orders.
The second of four remaining lee.
lures .and discussion periods L
scheduled next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Young Approval
Report Delayed
Senate Group
Committee Unanimous
In Vote to Confirm
Him as Commissioner

Favorable action was voted today
by the Senate District Committee
on the nomination of Commissioner
John Russell Young for a third
term, but a report to the Senate
was delayed at the request of one
member.
The delay was requested by Sem
ator Johnston, Democrat, of South
Carolina, who said he merely wanted
time to inquire into the subject
before he cast his vote. The NOM
ination may be "all right" the South
Carolinian said.
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi said he would hold up the
favorable report until next Monday.
Gets Strong Endorsements.
Strong Endorsements of the NOM
ination were voiced by Senator, Cap
per, Republican, of Kansas and by
A. j. Driscoll, president of the Mid
city Citizens Association, and Cor
don Atherholt, speaking for the
Macarthur Boulevard Citizens AS
sociation.
You have received no objections
to this nomination, have you?" said
Senator Capper, interrupting state
ments Of Endorsement from the two
civic leaders.
With a quizzical smile, Chairman
Bilbo said, "Oh, lots of them, but
the objectors won't state their case"
He said he had received two letters
Of objection, but added, They ought
to be suppressed" :
Mr.. Driscoll said his association
had unanimously indorsed the re-
appointment of Mr.. Young, and
praised his splendid record as an
official and an outstanding citizen"
Pleased With Achievements.
MIR. Atherholt said he was very
pleased" with the work of the Com
missioner.
This is something like marriage
ceremony" Chairman Bilbo said, so
if any one has any objection, let
him sneak now or forever hold his
peace" There was no objection.
Those voting to confirm Mr..
Young were Chairman Bilbo and
Senators Hoey, Democrat, of North
Carolina; Saltonstall, Republican, Of
Massachusetts,, and Capper, and it
was announced proxy votes in favor
OF confirmation had been given by
Senators McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada, and Briggs, Democrat, Of
Missouri.
At this point, Senator Johnston ar
rived and asked that the action b.
delayed temporarily. Senator Young,
Republican, Of North Dakota an
nounced he was joining with Sena-
tor Johnston in asking for delay
because of complaints from several
citizens.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Jefferson Statue
Gets Spruced Up
For His Birthday

The 19-foot statue of Thomas
Jefferson in the Jefferson Memorial
Is now getting primary coat OF
gold paint preparatory to a new
bronzing, in preparation for Jeffer-
sons birthday on April 13.
An Interior Department spokes-
man said the statue was cast In
plaster and painted bronze because
OF the metal shortage. and that the
gold primary coat is necessary to
cover any minor imperfections which
have arisen since the statue was
erected in 1943.
The repaint job is to be completed
tomorrow, the official said. He ex-
pressed the hope that the statue
may be recast in metal this year,
Il 1t is available. q
Evening star., 1946-03-28
District Sales Tax
Gets New Bipartisan
Support in House

New bipartisan support for the
proposed adoption Of a sales tax for
the District, exempting medicines
and other necessities, developed in
the House today.
This came as final action was
about to be taken on a curtailed but
still record-breaking supply bill for
the next fiscal year, which posed the
need of additional tax revenues OF
an increased Federal payment, OF
both.
Support for a sales tax for the
District came from Representative
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois and
from Representative Abernethy
Democrat, of Mississippi, a leading
member of the Fiscal Affairs Sub
committee of the House District
Committee.
Cites Mississippi Example.
Mr.. Abernethy said he regarded
the sales tax as the "only answer
to Districts financial plight, which
he likened to the problem Mississippi
had some years ago. He said it
was solved by the adoption of a
sales tax.
While objectors say such a tax
hits people of small incomes, MIR.
Abernethy denied this was the case
He said he thought this was the
only flair" way in which people
temporarily residing in Washington
could be taxed for the facilities they
use while they are here. He pre-
dicted such tax would be approved
by Congress if formally presented
for action.
Mr.. Abernethy also announced his
support for proposals for an increase
in the Federal payment toward ex-
penses of the National Capital.
Dirksen BrOadcasts.
Earlier yesterday, Representative
Dirksen spoke over the National
Broadcasting Co. here in support of
a District sales tax. He said it was
obvious the District must have more
revenue to meet its budget demand
and that he regarded the sales tax
as the most equitable" method of
distributing the added burden.
Unless this Is done, Mr.. Dirksen
said, the alternative would be in
creased real property taxes. Dis
trict officials have protested this
would be unfortunate.
The Illinois Representative argued
that a sales tax would present the
advantage of tapping nonresidents
who use District facilities.
In addition, Mr.. Dirksen gave a
push to legislative plan he SUBJ
mitted three years ago to enable the
Public Utilities Commission to take
supervisory control over all parking
lots and garages in the District.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Goldberg Will Speak
At HiqhIunds Center

Herman Goldberg, formerly at
tached to Juvenile Court here and
now lecturing at the National Catho-
lie School Of Social Service, affili-
|ated with Catholic University, will
address the Washington Highlands
Jewish Center, 100 Atlantic street
Sc, at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
The center, opened about six
months ago, holds forums on civic
and Jewish affairs on alternate
Thursdays. A dance will be held
at $3.50 pm. Sunday, Irwin B. Lip
man, president, announced.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Briton Will Address
Geographic Society

William Courtenay, British war
correspondent for the Kemsley
Press, who has just returned from
Japan, will address the National
Geographic Society tomorrow night
at Constitution Hall.
Through color films Mr.. Courtenay
will trace the occupation of Japan
from the surrender aboard the bat
tleship Missouri and the Japanese
evacuation of Korea. Mr.. Cour-
tenay was attached off1cially to Gen.
Macarthur for four years, which in
cluded the post-surrender period.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Gardeners Hear
Wallace Outline
Need for Food
More Reason to Work
This Year, Secretary
Of Commerce Says

The Victory gardener has more
reason to work this year than he
had in the past three. This was the
message from Henry Wallace which
delegates to the National Garden
Conference were to take home with
them today after viewing the won-
ders Of the Agriculture Departments
Beltsville Experimental Station.
The Secretary of Commerce was
a truant from his garden this
morning to play his first 1916 game
OF tennis with his brother in law,
Charles Bruggmann, the Swiss
Minister, on whose Woodland road
estate Mr.. Wallace gardens.
But he worked from $50 am. to
8 am. in the garden yesterday, he
told the delegates yesterday after
noon in the Agriculture auditorium,
and he has 10 rows of peas up, each
80 feet long, and his first strawberry
blossoms have opened.
Russian Strawberries.
The strawberry plants were grown
from seeds from the center of the
USSR, he told the delegates, adding:
"Precocious, these Russian straw
berries"
Mr.. Wallace hastened to say that
was not the kind of gardening most
Victory gardeners do, "but," he said,
every Victory gardener is a little
crazy In one spot or another"
The only sad thing about the end
Of the war, Mr.. Wallace said, was
that the pressure went of the Vic
tory gardener. Every gardener
thought he was doing something to
win the war;" the speaker said, then
suddenly gardening seemed to lose
its Importance.
Tells of World Needs.
But unfortunately lot of things
have gone wrong in the world food
situation he continued. 1T seems
that it never rains but it pours.
There was the French drought and
the North African drought and the
South African drought. The failure
OF the monsoons in India turned out
to be much more serious than we at
f1rst thought. This has changed a
bit for the better recently, but still
millions will starve to death there
IN the next few months. The need
for wheat is twice that which can
be produced by the exporting ma
tions.
More people will be hungry in
Europe In the next three months
than in any other three months in
history"
At this point Mr.. Wallace said
there was more reason for Victory
gardeners to work this year than in
the past three.
Recalls Diet Experiment.
He called attention to a recent ex-
pertinent at the University of Min
nesota where, conscientious objectors
voluntarily lived on a 1700-calory a
day diet resulting in the develop
ment of "an kinds of psycho-neurotic
disorders" and loss of 20 to 40 per
cent of their weight.
Il estimate" he said, that 150.-
100000 persons in Europe are going
to have to get along on less"
AS for the joys of gardening, he
said, There are two parts of the dav
to me. The early hours when the
birds are singing, when there is dew
on the unfolding leaves and you can
work up gentle sweat, seem totally
different from the rest of the day
when you are hearing the woes of
humanity-not that that isn't a good
thing to do If your work is doing
something about adjusting them.
i do say for the sake of psychic
health it is necessary to be doing
something out-of-doors some of the
time"
Evening star., 1946-03-28

And so they were married and
lived happily ever after-even in
Washington.
It's not that easy, girls, but it can
be done with the correct approach
The authority is Ray H. Everett
executive secretary of the Social
Hygiene Society, a specialist in the
art Of telling people how to run their
private lives.
Mr.. Everett brought a fresh mes
sage of hope to the lovelorn last
night with a sparkling prelude to a
lecture series at Central Branch
YMCA.
In capsule form, what the pro-
fessor of long and lasting romance
said was this Girls, you, too, can
be married in Washington by follow
ing few simple instructions. But
the law of supply and demand is
still with us. If you can't get your
man, leave Washington for a town
where the premium on masculine
gender isn't so high.
10 Where Men Are.
For those of courage and daring
who stay, MIR. Everett offers these
tips:
The best way to land a man is to
go where the men are. Where are
the men? Well, F street is a good
place to start, Mr.. Everett mused
and quickly cautioned a tittering fe.
male auditor not to take that toe
literally.
TRY athletics and games which
have the participation of botl
sexes" he advised. Learn to dance
take trips, do something socially
useful for Others"
A lot Of Government girls woulc
be better of where they came from
Mr.. Everett suggested.
Many girls would be better of
back in their home towns, with
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Virginia Seeks Way
To Avert Paralysis
In Power BIackout

A shutdown of essential services
in nearby Virginia, including lack of
water for approximately 1000 Falls
Church residents, is in prospect as
a result of the threatened power
strike of Virginia Electric & Power
Co. workers set for midnight Sum-
day.
Operation of Northern Virginia
dairy farms. which supply almost
half of the milk consumed in the
Washington area, would be crippled
while officials Of the Alexandria and
Arlington Hospitals said the threat
ened power shutdown would be dis
astrous" to their institutions.
In addition, several thousand FAM
lilies in Northern Virginia run the
risk of losing valuable meat and
other food in cold storage lockers in
Fairfax, Leesburg, Warrenton and
several other communities.
Small Area Unaffected.
The only Northern Virginia area
that would remain unaffected would
be that portion Of Arlington County
east Of Court House road and north
of Columbia pike, which is supplied
by the Braddock Light g. Power Co.,
subsidiary of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
Meanwhile, representatives of the
International Brotherhood of Elec-
tripoI Uorkorc hovo ,,of;Ral c1-
Tuck it would be impossible to COM
ply with his request for a decisive
answer by noon today as to whether
the union members would CO.
operate voluntarily with the States
operation Of the utility system in
event of strike.
Mrs. Helen M. Lester, clerk of the
Falls Church Town Council, said
lack Of power would cut off the
water supply for nearly 1000 Gus
toners in that town. Most of the
water supply is pumped electrically
from the Arlington system, while
the balance is pumped from local
wells.
Hospital Power Threatened.
Arlington's water system would
not be seriously affected because it
draws most of its supply from WASH
lngton. However its over-taxed
sewage disposal plant at -Four Mile
Run would be shut down entirely.
Police Chief Harry woodward of
Arlington said he would issue spe-
cial instructions to his force to
exert extra precautions during any
enforced blackout to guard against
burglary Of residences and stores.
The county police radio system is
not endangered, however, as the
local Vepco office has given assur-
ances that power will be delivered
regardless Of a strike.
However, officials at the Vepco
Office in Arlington said they would
be unable to provide the same
emergency service for Arlington
Hospital, where efforts are being
made to obtain portable auxiliary
power supplies from the Govern
ment.
B. B. Derrick, manager of the
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers
Association, indicated the serious
ness OF the situation with respect to
that industry. Virginia supplies
about half the total to the WASH
ington market area, its share being
about $1,000 gallons daily, he said.
He estimated about half of this
amount would be entirely unsuitable
for consumption, owing to lack of
refrigeration which in itself would
violate District Health Department
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Mrs. Trumun Returns

Mrs. Harry Truman returned to
the White House today from To-
day Western trip to visit relatives
IN Denver, Colo, and Independence,
Mo. Her mother, Mrs. D. w. Wal
lace OF Independence, accompanied
Mrs. Truman to Washington.
Evening star., 1946-03-28

day supply along their roads, Mr..
McCarty said. AS long as there is
any coal available, the railroads will
keep moving, because they have the
right to confiscate commercial ship
ments on their lines, he explained.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Social Survey Named

The Prince Georges County Com
mittee for the Washington Social
Survey will meet the surveys staff
at 7:30 pm. tomorrow in the Ad-
ministration Building auditorium at
the University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1946-03-28

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The Omaha guide., 1946-11-30

~ The proportions of these recipes give a generous yield. 1t is also
possible for all of these canapes to be prepared beforehand and stored
in the refrigerator. When guests arrive, you arr all set to serve the
mixes without that last minute, firing, party rush
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-30

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