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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
To the Edition..
To the Editor:
l would like to express my

To the Editor:
l would like to express my
appreciation for the editorial,
"The Neediest Cases." pub
lished in the Morning Star
on Dec. 20 and for the very fine
publicity in the Wilmington
News Dec. 18 and 10 regarding
citizens of Wilmington who are
in need of assistance this Christ
mas. AS a direct result of your
publicity, many people who
were not aware of the great
need in our community ha e
responded Fundamentally to
your pleas for assistance.
At this writing. there are still
we'll over 100 families in the
files of the Christmas bureau, a
Red Feather agency, who will
be without Christmas cheer un-
less the more fortunate citizens
of Wilmington share their
Christmas with others.
Names Of these families may
be secured by calling the Asso-
ciated Charities, telephone $3.50,
which is handling cases fer both
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
The Gallup Poll
Eisenhower Most Favored Candidate
Among Nations Independent Voters
B.sc Of Some Is IL Mil
Lion People Holds The
Balance OF Power
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director. American Institute of
Public OpiniOn

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 20
No matter what candidates are
selected, the l948 presidential
election is going to be decided by
a voting bloc of some 13 1-2
million people who hold the bal
ance of political power in Ameri-
ca today.
The outcome depends directly
on what party can make the
most successful appeal to this
pivotal and decisive group.
The group is the inde-
pendent voters.
General Dwight D. Eisenhow-
er is the most favored candidate
of this group today - probably
because he has remained aloof
from partisan politics.
One voter in five az per cent?
today classifies himself as inde-
pendent - that is, he considers
himself as belonging not to the
Republican Party or to the Dem
ocratic Party, but as man who
is apt to switch from one PARTY
to the other depending on his
own personal convictions.
Neither the Republicans nor
the Democrats have enough reg
ular or hard shelled" party
members to carry the country;
they must rely on the independ-
ents to supply enough votes to
win.
Right now the majority of in
dependent voters lean toward
the Democrats. For Is years the
Republicans have battled to win
over the Independents, and they
were successful only once in
|.the 1916 Congressional elections.
The rest of the time the indie
pendent vote has proved hap
py hunting ground for the Demo-
Gratis. The trend follows:
"If a presidential election
were being held today, which
party would you vote for - the
Democratic or the Republican,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Broadening Education

Practically every educational develop
nent, either local, state or national in
scope, taking place since Wilmington began
plans for its college has borne out the
wisdom of establishing this institution to
meet vital and growing need in the COM
munity.
And each development assures its future
success
The latest is the forecast by the Presi
dents Commission on Higher Education
that, if Federal aid is forthcoming, college
enrollments will be doubled within the next
II years.
Presuming that there will be Federal as
sistance because its sound advocacy is
expanding almost daily as more and
more realize that education is not local
or sectional asset but national one, some
mighty important questions are offered.
They are:
Can the nations campuses double their
facilities within the next decade and two
years? If SO, can the public treasury carry
this great burden? And if enlargement is
possible, can it be effected in time to pre-
vent the danger of fostering an intellectual
elite" as seen by the Presidents commits
sion?
The college, as operated in Wilmington
with a minimum of physical facilities at
the present, is the best means of keeping
negative answers to those questions from
causing irremediable damage to American
education. Here young man and woman
can complete two years of college work
~
maximum of conservation of the facilities
of the older colleges. While some, undoubt-
edly sticklers for tradition, may mourn the
absence of so called "dormitory life,
most see the passing up of this
is no great loss to a practical young in
dividual seeking good education at the
smallest financial outlay by himself and
the state. In addition, most of the Younger
junior colleges are making a determined
effort to round out a sound program OF
extra curricular activities comparable to
the "on-campus' institutions
Education, because of it's increasing
value in everyday life, is becoming more
practical The junior college system is ar
excellent expression of this and its expan-
sion is ample material testimony of its
success.
A hundred years ago, the benefits ot
lower education were restricted
But a practical America, devoted to tn,
obligation of continually increasing the op
portunities for better life by the masses
made it's public school system one of tn,
broadest and finest in the world. Now tn,
goal of treating higher education in tn
same light is appearing clearer and clear
er. And of all MEANS the municipal, region
al or state junior college appears tn
best at the present stage of the grea
undertaking. And Wilmington and New
Hanover county are certainly entitled t
full pride in that their names are hste
among those doing their best to expan
educational opportunities beyond the Hig
school graduation level.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
HANEs TO sPEEK

CHARLOTTE, Dec. l9 ---.1-. =
Robert M. Hanes Of WlnSIIa u 70
Salem. president Of the Naca, s.,
via Bank and Trust coTlgSn gs.o
who also heads the North Cs." 'n.,
Ina Business foundation. 10 wa. va.
scheduled to speak in ChaIio... ~.
today at a meetina of bI',n.,, I,ss.,
and industrial leaders fiais, ais,.
topic was the long term SlT,. y.
ificance of educatio ! anu I,r,3 Vi
search activities being deveigpy. ~ T,ro.
at at1l the s,' University Of North C'''
lima.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
GUARD COAL TRAINS

I1AMBURI -lF7 = German
railway police have erected
barbed wire barricades along
Vulnerable" stretches of rail-
way track to prevent mass coal
pllfering from trains. Last winter
coal trans from the Ruhr lost as
much as one-third of their load
through pilfering on the jurney
to Hamburg
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
GOOD MORNING

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not
that little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump?-I Corinthians Sc.
Influence is exerted by every human be-
ing from the hour of birth to that OF death.
-Chapin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Independent Voters

AS for candidates for 1946, the
independents today show pref
erence for three leading men
General Dwight D. Eisenhower,
President Truman and Governor
Thomas E. Dewey of New York.
Harold E. Stassen, Secretary
of State George G. Marshall and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Robert A. Taft ....--........ 3 Pr.Ct.
Leverett SaltOnStall 49,. l Pr.Ct.
Joseph f. Martin ......... l ct.
nfhn~c n

Who are the independent
voters? An analysis of the poll
results shows that they are dis
tributed among all occupa-
ton groups, but the smallest pro-
portion is found among farmers.
One farmer in seven polled by
the Institute claims to be inde-
pendent, as compared to about
one in four among business and
professional people, white collar
workers and manual workers.
Geographically the smallest
is found in the South, where on
ly one voter in ten disclaims any
regular party affiliation. Else
where the independents consti-
tute slightly fewer than one
voter in four.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

ability of accomplishment in the regular
session remains to be seen but the outlook,
on the basis of the past, is not uraging.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
By Robert c. RolIinos

Largely on their own initiative,
six groups of Arlington children
have contributed s226.91 to the
Arlington Hospital campaign for
funds In the last two weeks, John
F. Phelan, drive director, said last
night.
The money, amounting to more
than per cent Of the total tS27,-
1867 collected since the campaign
began May II, was raised through
a play, a dance recital, carnival,
a variety show, door-to-door solici-
tation and q class collection.
THE spontaneous and unsolicited
fund raising efforts of these junior
residents" Mr.. Phelan declared,
"are wonderful inspiration to all
/ of us connected with the campaign.
We're proud of the children and
most grateful to them for their con-
tributions
Most recent contribution from a
group of youngsters was that re-
sulting from a carnival organized
and presented by Jimmy Hutchin-
son, 10, of 1903 North Highland
street, and Ricky Brown. IL, Of
1407 North Highland street. In ad-
dition to games and refreshment
stand, the carnival included a play,
DIR. Atomic" written and directed
by Jimmy himself and acted by
carnival personnel. including the
two boys and six other children.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Read The Star for Derby Ne,ps
PTA Congress 10 Hold
Maryland State Meet

The annual conference of the
Maryland Congress of Parents and
Teachers will be held at the Uni
versity of Maryland July $40.
Theme of the three-day session
will be Assignment for Tomorrow. !"
Mrs. Austin S. Donaldson of Ken
sington. corresponding secretary for
the Congress Is general chairman
of the Conference Committees.
The Program Committee includes
Mrs. Walter J. Muchow, president
of the Anne Arundel County Coun-
Gil of Parent Teacher Associations;
Mrs. Daniel E. DOWN of Hagers-
town, fourth vice president of the
State Congress, and Miss Margaret
c. Jones of the State Teachers Col
lege, Frostburg.
Mrs. John E. Lancaster treasurer,
of Cumberland. Is in charge of reg
istration, and Mrs Milton D. Moore
of Hagerstown, second vice presi-
dent. heads the Hospitality Com
mittee. .......
Mrs. Robert G.. Doty of Cumber-
land, president of the Maryland
Congress. will preside at the OPEN
ing session. The program includes
several talks and discussion con-
ferences, with much attention on
leadership training classes.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
ChIdren's Efforts Contribute
$226 to Arlington Hospital

Largest of the six contributions
was S122.25 given by the pupils of
Green Hedges School The money
was raised through a presentation
of Cinderella by 80 pupils.
Janet Larmer, 8. produced dance
recital in the basement of her home
at 1905 North Harrison street, and
raised $720. Five other children,
ranging in age from to 10, ap-
peared. Guests also purchased lem
|onade and cookies, the proceeds
going into the fund.
The Friendship Club of the Pat
rick Henry School, made UP of fifth
grade students, took up a collec-
ton just before school closed and
got 1927.
Four members of the Busy Bee
Club. all girls from 6ia to 81ta years
of age, made the rounds of homes
and stores in their neigfborhood
and collected $3.50, including a $40
donation from the Arlington Varie-
ty Club. The young clubwomen are
Carol Ann Van Landingham, III,
of 1912 South Sixteenth street:
Patricia May McCrea, 8ia. of 2001
South Courthouse road: Nancy Ann
Guin, 8, of 1705 South Pollard street,
and Betty Lou Anderiot, 61s, of 1915
South Sixteenth street.
Two buckingham girls, Judy Howe
and Janet virnelson, both IL, netted
$3.50 from a variety show and
store" they held, assisted by eight
other children.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
7-Cent Gasoline Tax
Goes Into Effect in
MARYLAND on Tuesday

In addition to the new 2 per
cent sales tax, an additional
1-cent-a-gallon tax on gasoline
goes into effect Tuesday in
Maryland.
A law passed at the 1947 ses-
sion of the General Assembly
boosts the State tax on gasoline
to cents a gallon. This will
bring the Federal and State tax
on gasoline sold in Maryland to
a total of 615 cents.
AS far as could be learned,
distributors and filling station
operators have made no plans
to absorb the 1-cent increase.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
First Sales Tax
Starts Tuesday
In Maryland
Cooperation Expected
In Enforcing of New
z Per Cent Levy
By ]. B. Zotmon

The first sale tax in Maryland's S
history will GO into effect Tuesday
at the rate of 2 cents for every
dollar on almost every article bought
in Maryland store.
Enforcement, for the first few
weeks, at least, will be on "volun-
tary cooperation" basis pending
appointment of inspectors for Bal
timore and each of the % counties
in the State.
A sales tax division has been set
up in Baltimore and comprises 85
employees. They include % inspec-
tors-about half the number ex-
pected to be needed to cover the
entire State, according to State
Controller James j. Lacy.
1t is expected that three inspectors
will be appointed to cover both
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties. Only one application for
inspector has been received from
either county and no appointment
has been made.
The lone applicant is Roy Bollin-
ger, Brentwood, who is being con-
sidered for appointment in Prince
Georges County, Mr.. Lacy said.
Advance Orders Taxable.
Buyers will not be able to escape
the new sales tax by placing orders
in advance of delivery, Mr.. Lacy
said yesterday. ...
He explained goods delivered after
Tuesday would be tax-free only if
they were ordered before then "un-
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Modified Sales Tax Seen
For State of Virginia

HARRIsoNBURG, Va. June 2s
lPl.-Randolph w. Church. State
librarian and chairman of the Rich
mond City School Board. said today
that in his opinion the next General
Assembly will impose a modified
sales tax.
Unless there is very active sup
port at this time, these new taxes
will not be earmarked solely for edu-
cational purposes" Mr.. Church de-
clared in an address on the prob
lem of public supper" at the fourth
institute on public education at
Madison College.
Mr.. Church told the institute that
it is estimated per cent sales tax
would raise about $4,000, 900 an
nually and that opposition to such a
tax is not as great as it was two
years ago.
Evening star., 1947-06-29

Tuesday and starts collecting the
tax anyway, he is liable to a S25
fine.
Blanks are available at the office
of the clerk of the Circuit Court in
Montgomery County Courthouse at
Rockville and at the Prince Georges
County clerks Office in the court
house at Upper Marlboro. They
must be filled out and sent to Balti-
more.
So far. several hundred license
forms have been issued in Rockville
according to officials there, No est1-
mate could be obtained of the num-
Der of blanks issued in Upper
Marlboro.
Mr.. Lacy said about $4,000 ap-
plications for licenses have been re-
ceived to date These represent less
than rslf the estimated $4,000 store
keepers in Maryland. he sai6.
Mr.. Lacy emphasized that his
Office intends to enforce the Law
in spirit of cooperation. There
will be no brow beating"
The tax is expected to produce
approximately S18.400,o0 annually
most of which will be used for
schools.
officials said Maryland is the c1st
State to adopt the sales tax.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Virginia Dairymen Top
1945 Income by 22%
Nv the Associated Press

BLACKSBURG. Va. June 28.-
Virginia dairy farmers were paid
SAC $4,000 for milk, cream and
butter last year, topping the previ-
Gus record income in 1945 by % per
cent, the State Dairymen's Associ-
alton reported today.
The association said additional
dairy products worth s27, 900
were consumed on farms. bringing
the total value to s76,748 600, greater
than that of any other Virginia
farm product in 1946.
Dairymen also realized additional
income of s15,00o00o to s20.000,00
on sale of veal calves, the associa-
ton said, with large percentage
of the 267,000 slaughtered in Vir-
ginta last year coming from dairy
herds.
The States 1916 milk production
was estimated by the association at
l 1,S31. .00o, 900 pounds from 437 900
cows Average annual output per
COW was listed as 4.190 pounds, also
a new Virginia record.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Police Chief Resigns
Princess Anne Post
Ry the Associated Press

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, June %.
E. Hobeck, chief Of police
of Princess Anne County and Vir-
ginia Beach, has resigned his posi-
ton with the county effective July l.
Judge Floyd e. Kellam, who an
Chief Hobeck's resignation
today, appointed Ivan D. Mapp to
fill the position.
Mr.. Hobeck said he was resigning
to devote more of his time to the
beach.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
HyattsyiIIe Citizens
To Discuss zoninq

An informal public hearing to
discuss future coming plans for the
Hyattsville portion of the Mary
land-Washington Regional District
of Prince Georges County will be
held at pm. tomorrow In the
County Service Building, HyattsviHe
The meeting will be the fourth
in a series of conferences conducted
by the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
Tomorrow's session is sponsored by
the commission and Mayor and
Council of Hyattsville.
Irwin I. Main, chairman: Robert
M. Watkins and Herbert Wells,
members of the park commission,
and Fred W. Tuemmler, director
of planning, will attend.
The meetings are designed to
give residents an opportunity to
study zoning proposals before for
NAL public hearings are held. Meet
ings already have been held in the
Edmonston road, Bladensburg and
College Park areas.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Senate Asked 10 xiii
House Amendment
Barring Nevius Site

Representative Hendricks, Demo-
crat, of Florida has asked the
Senate to eliminate an amendment
to the independent offices appro-
priation bill that would block loca-
ton of the proposed veterans
hospital on the Nevius tract in
Arlington.
The appeal, Mr.. Hendricks said
last night. was made to a
Senate appropriations subcommittee
considering the House-approved
Legislation.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia, objected last week to
the Nevius tract choice after the
House Rules Committee decided
that any opposition to location of
a hospital site would take the form
of an amendment to the appropria-
tions bill. On the motion of Mr..
Hendricks, the House changed the
amendment to allow the House APP
preparations Committee to make a
decision on the site.
Mr.. Hendricks told the Senate
subcommittee, however, that he
thought the amendment should be
knocked out altogether.
The new House rule, he said,
would set a dangerous precedent"
of allowing any member Of the
House, regardless of his reasons, to
block the Veterans Administrators
choice Of sites for their hospitals.
He said the House Appropriations
Committee, of which he is men,
ber, would hear any member who
had good reasons for objecting to
the location of hospitals.
But this is no way to be tamper-
ing with the Veterans Administra-
tons selection of sites or con-
struction of hospitals" he declared.
No action on his request has been
taken by the Senate subcommittee,
headed by Senator Reed, Republi-
ran 0f Kansas
Evening star., 1947-06-29

pC q Qi al OoIIoAl, CAA6AAASSi Va EeSVeSA1&
maker.
Perhaps 1t would be best if !
omitted entirely any mention OF the
manual and finger dexterity tests.
For those, we stood in line and
put pegs in holes when we weren't
taking pegs out of holes. Then we
stuck tiny rivets through even TIM
er washers and inserted the combi-
nation into some more holes. To say
my fingers were all thumbs would
have meant complimenting my
thumbs, which didn't help much
either. Suffice it to say that every
time Mrs. Starr yelled stop, she
caught me S to 10 pegs behind
everybody else. My final score on
the pegs was minus three.
That was the end of the testing
When veterans, persons about to
change jobs and others just starting
out to work take the tests. their
scores are compiled for them and
the employment counselors of the
USES fit this guide to their apti-
tudes into all the other information
they. have compiled about them.
Do Their Own Scoring.
We did our own scoring. First, we
had to count the number of answers
we had got right on the paper tests.
Mine didn't look exactly impressive
but Mrs. Starr kept saying those
were only the raw scores" and
didn't mean much. Then she gave
us another sheet and we computed
our converted scores"
Mrs. Starr took one look at mine
and offered to help me figure out
the rest. Up to that point, I kept
nourishing my ego with the thought
that manual dexterity wasn't every
thing in life and maybe the scores
would be juggled into pattern that
would make everything all right.
Then Mrs. Starr consulted an
other book which matched the fig
ures on the card we'd worked out
with "occupational aptitude pat
terms" .s
Two male reporters and one fe-
male radio broadcaster discovered
they had an aptitude for plumbing.
One female reporter could tend ma
chimes and set stones. One of them
could have done a dozen different
things with her life and the others
had their choice of six to eight oc-
cupations.
Opposed to all this distressing
versatility. I had the aptitude for
three-stenograp ply, materials check
ing and close visual inspection, all
limited. Mrs. Starr CLOSED over the
limited" which was kind. think.
Finally the Bad News.
Mrs. Starr did say the aptitude
tests aren't conclusive Their ad-
vantage is that they match the apti-
tudes that a job needs with what a
worker can do. But they don't take
into consideration personality, edu-
cation, experience, strength and
what you want to do with your life.
That's up to the employment coun-
selors to determine through inter-
viewing.
Finally, Mrs. Starr came right out
and said none of us had made the
minimum aptitude score" to be re-
porters. In my case, the verbal abil-
ity was what it should be but that
made me only half reporter, ac-
cording to the chart.
The other half was a combination
of my spatial and numerical apti-
tudes plus verbal ability. Together,
Mrs. Starr explained, they represent
the ability to catch on. "to reason
and make judgments They are
the measure of intelligence.
To put it bluntly. I'm not smart
enough to be writing this story-and
I've got a score card to prove 1t.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Board Of Trade Urges
Members 10 Attend
Forum on Sales Tax

More than $500 members of the
Washington Board of Trade will re-
ceive copies of a letter tomorrow
from John A. Reilly, president of the
organization, urging them to attend
forum Wednesday on the Mary
land 2 per cent retail sales tax,
which will go into effect Tuesday.
The meeting will be held from 2
to pm. at the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, 1915 H
street NV.
All merchants in the Washington
area are invited to the meeting,
which will be under the chairman
ship of P. Y. K. Howat. first vice
president. of the Board of Trade.
Questions to Be Answered.
The sales tax will be discussed by
Walter E. Kennedy, chief of the re-
tail sales tax division, Maryland con-
troller's Office. and his assistant,
Edward F. Ingelbert.
After explaining provisions of the
tax, the two men will answer ques-
tions from the audience. They also
are expected to discuss the so-called
Maryland use tax. This provides that
anyone buying goods outside Mary
land for intended use in the State
must pay the same tax as he would
If the purchase we're made in Mary
land.
Mr.. Reilly's letter reads In part:
THE Maryland retail sales and
use tax becomes effective Tuesday
It applies to most enterprises doing
business in the State of Maryland
and to those delivering goods in
the EState. #g Vg
"It applies to wholesalers and
manufacturers in many instances. 1t
requires those making sales of tax
able goods in Maryland to secure a
permit and file reports monthly to
the State controller.
Most Washington business houses
do not understand the law and are
not able to secure clarification Of
their responsibilities under 1t.
"All interested Washington busi-
nessmen are invited and urged to
attend"
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Sevenih-D Adventisfs
End Camp Meeting tonight

A belief in Gods word" is neces-
sary for men to find their way to a
better world l.. K. Dickson. vice
president of the General Confer
ence of Seventh-day Adventists, de-
clared yesterday at the annual To-
day Seventh-day Adventist camp
meeting in Tako1na Park.
The meeting win close with talk
by E. r. Koch, Richmond. at 7:3G
o'clock tonight. Sessions are being
held in the Sligo Church, Carroll
and Flower avenues.
This atomic age need not spell
human destruction" Mr.. Dickson
said, "if we will seek the Lord for
His way and follow where He leads.