davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1947-07-07

number among our people all the
major religions, races and national
origins.
Many Have Roots in U. S.
Most of the individuals in the
displaced persons centers already
have strong roots in this country
by kinship, religion or national
origin. Their occupational back
ground clearly indicates that they
can quickly become useful members
of our American communities.
Their kinsElen, already in the
United States, have been vital fac
tors in farm and workshop for gen.
erations. They have made lasting
contributions to our arts and
sciences and political life. They
have been numbered among our
honored dead on every battlefield
of war.
I'VE are dealing with a human
problem, world tragedy. Let us
remember that these are fellow
human beings now living under
conditions which frustrate hope:
which make it impossible for them
to take any steps, unaided, to build
for themselves or their children the
foundations of new life. They live
in corroding uncertainty of their
future. Their fate is in our hands,
and must now be decided. Let us
join in giving them chance at
decent and self supporting lives.
Il urge the Congress to press for
ward with its consideration of this
subject and to pass suitable legisla-
ton as speedily as possible"
Evening star., 1947-07-07

| ican people and government for
whatever would be done to help
Europe while respecting the COM
plete independence Of its (Europe's)
nations"
The vote on the motion came at
6:45 am. after an all-night session
of Che Council, during which Mr..
Ramadier asserted that the Mar
shall plan offered "the only way
to save Europe and urged his nation
to take leading role in the conti-
nent's reconstruction.
This is the only way to organize
the economy of Europe" he de-
clared. we must take the lead,
together with England, in European
reconstruction"
The motion expressing confidence
in Mr.. Ramadier's non Communist
government was carried by vote
of 2,576 to 2,058( with 127 abstaining.
= Opposes Communists.
During the debate Lsft-wing
Leader Guy Mollet surprised his
colleagues with = speech urging
that no move be made to take the
Communists back, into the govern
ment because of Russia's interna-
tional policies. as partly reflected in
her stand on the Marshall plan.
Mr.. Mollet previously had urged
that the Communists be given q
place in the government.
The anti-infiatIon resolution, ap-
proved by 4,675 votes to 26, with II
ahstaining, recoYmended the fol-
lowing four-point program:
/. Sterilization OF the budget by
reduction of military credits, re-
organization of the administration
and reform of the tax system.
2. Issuing of local and regional
reconstruction loans and compulsory
conversion of portion of large
salaries and "super-credits" of COM
panies into reconstruction bonds.
5. Reduction of the amount of
bank notes in circulation.
4. Harmonizing of prices and SAL
aries.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Soviet Press Says Bevin
Is Trying 10 Split Europe
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW, July THE Soviet
press and radio accused British For
eign Secretary Bevin today of seek
ing-on instructions from Washing
ton-to split Europe INTO two camps
in connection with the Marshall
proposal for continental reconstruc-
ton.
A disptach from London to Tass,
official Soviet news agency, said this
alleged move had the ''uncondi-
tional support" of French Foreign
Minister Bidault.
This American decoy" in the
form of aid excites some British and
French leaders to obedience" the
dispatch said. 1t added, however,
that on the whole these sources
were not particularly pleased over
the Paris Conference scheduled to
begin Saturday and already were
predicting failure
The Soviet weekly New Times pre-
dicted failure of the proposals of
Secretary of State Marshall and
questioned whether there would be
any American help for Europe.
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for the rest of his life. In 1896 he
was graduated from the Law School
Of Columbian University, now known
as George Washington University
He was admitted to practice before
the District Supreme Court and
the Court of Appeals in 1898. and
the United States Supreme Court
in 1909.
Mr.. Loving was member of the
American Bar Association. and was
recently made an honorary life
member of the District Bar Asso-
citation and the Commercial Law
League of America.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Ethel c. Loving: son, Lucas Powell
Loving, jr.; a sister, Mrs. Sarah L.
Hammer, and three grandchildren
all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Wednesday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery. The Rev. H. S. BeckWith,
of the First, Congregational Church,
will off1ciate.
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based upon political considerations
or fear of persecution. In this poilcy
7 am confdent'I have your support,
These victims of war and oppres-
sion look hopefully to the demo-
cratic countries to help them re-
build their lives and provide for
the future of their children. We
must not destroy their hope. Ine
bnly civilized course Is to enable
these people to take new roots IN
friendly soil.
Already certain countries OF
Western Europe and Latin America
have opened their doors to sub
stantial numbers of these displaced
persons. Plans for making homes
for more of them are under consid-
Grafton. But our plain duty re-
ouires that we join with other ma
tions in solving this tragic problem.
Urges Admission to U. S.
I'VE ourselves should admit
substantial number of immigrants.
We have not yet been able to do this
because our present statutory quotas
applicable to the Eastern European
areas from which most OF these
people come are wholly inadequate
for this purpose. Special legisla-
ton limited to this particular
emergency will therefore be neces-
sary if we are to share with other
nations in this enterprise OF offering
an opportunity for a new life to
these people.
"I wish to emphasize there Is no
proposal for a general revision OF
our immigration policy as now
enunciated in our immigration
statutes. There Is no proposal to
waive or lower our present pre-
scribed standards for testing the
fitness for admission of every i'm
migrant. including these displaced
persohs.
Those permitted to enter would
still have to meet the admission re-
uuirements of our existing lmmgra-
ton laws. These laws provide ade-
ouate guarantees against the entry
of those who are criminals or. sub
versives, those likely to become pub
lie charges, and those who are
otherwise undesirable.
Hardy and ResOufceful.
These displaced persons are
hardy and resourceful, or they would
not have survived. A survey OF the
occupational backgrounds of those
in our assembly centers shows
wide variety of professions. crafts
and skills. These are people who op-
pose tctaiitarian rule, and who be-
cause of their burning faith In the
principles of freedom and democracy
Evening star., 1947-07-07

have suffered untold privation and
hardship.
Because they are not Com
munists and are opposed to Com
munism, they have stanchly resisted
all efforts to induce them to re-
turn to Communist-controlled areas
In addition, they were our indi-
vidual allies in the war.
I'm the light of the vast numbers
of people of all countries that we
have usefully assimilated into our
national life, it is clear that we could
readily absorb the relatively small
number of these displaced persons
who would be admitted. We should
not forget that our Nation was
founded by immigrants. many OF
whom fled oppression and persecu-
ton. We have thrived on the energy
and diversity of many peoples. 1t is
a source of our strength that we
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Early Mar Impossible,
Russian Tells Germans
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, July 7.-Taegli&he
Rundschau, official Russian news
paper, quoted an official of the
Soviet Military Administration today
as telling a German audience at
Eisenach in the Russian occupation
zone that "a new war in the near fu-
ture is impossible"
The official, 1t. Col. Nasarov
made the statement in an address
before convention of the rightist
German Liberal Democratic Party,
the paper said. Warning Germans
not to take any stock in war rumors,
Col. Nasarov was reported to have
said:
The peoples of the world don't
want war. Rumors about a new
war spreading through Germany
only seek to sow dissension between
the Allied powers"
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Bengal Hopes Freedom
Will Brine Prosperity

The Province of Bengal hopes fol-
return of prosperity when inde-
pendence comes to India, its Chief
Minister, A. Suhrawardy, declared
in Calcutta. The province has been
suffering for years from scarcities
Recently, salt has been decontgolled
and kerosene Is becoming more
plentiful, but there is no decontrol
in sight for cloth or yarn.
In order to get out of financial
straits, Bengal must make itself
self-sufficient in these necessities,
the minister said.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Marshall Plan.
Continued From First Page.)

the committee conferences expected
to follow, said no official replies
had been received.
Officials pointed out that diplo-
matte COMMUNICATIONS usually take
some time and that the deadline
for answers was still three days
off July 10.
A French Foreign Ministry spokes-
man said yesterday II nations had
indicated unofficially their inten-
ton to take part in the meetings.
They include Ireland, Norway. Swe-
den, Denmark, Portugal, Italy, the
Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Ice
land and Turkey.
French Division Accentuated.
In the weekend speeches For
eign Minister Bidault and Com
munist Leader Maurice Thorez ac-
centuated French political divisions
on the Marshall program.
Speaking at Chalon-Sur- -Saone,
M. Bidault, leader of the Popular
Republican Movement, declared:
France has a great role to play
on our continent to permit Amer
lean aid to be effective. She
will march with those who wish
to remake Europe in peace"
M. Thorez, addressing rally
at BreSt, assailed the Marshall pro-
posal as q threat to French inde-
pendence. He said: 1--WE will never
agree to sell our consciences Tor
coal or wheat We prefer to eat
black bread and remain Free.
Meanwhile, reaction to the forth
coming Paris meetings began to
crystalize in the so-called rebel
groups" of Britain's dominant Labor
Party. 1t ranged from qualified ap-
proval on the part of r. H. S. Cross
man to qualified antagonism by
Konni Zilliacus
Mr.. Crossman asserted it was
nonsense" to suggest that Europe
and the world had been finally
divided into eastern and western
groups by Russia's decision to stay
out of the Paris talks.
Mr.. Zilliacus said in an interview
that. applied to all Europe through
the United Nations economic COM
mission for Europe, the Marshall
program stood a chance. But now,
he added, the program amounts to
nothing more than the Truman
doctrine in the west"
The French Socialist motion en-
dorsing the Marshall plan expressed
regret over the failure of the recent
three power talks in Paris and voiced
hope that Soviet Russia would
nevertheless see fit to attend the
Paris conference. ..t
Approved unanimously, the mo-
ton said it was the Councils opinion
that "the states of the old continent
should, in the interest of their own
people, seize the unique opportunity
offered to them by the Marshall
plan and agree between themselves
on European reconstruction.
1t expressed thanks. to the Amer
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Treasury Studies Tax LoophoIe
Exemptinq S Billion in Income

amount of income that was going
tax-free. Neither the Treasury MOI
Congress had any data to act on
To obtain such information, Con-
gress thereupon enacted a provi-
sion requiring all tax-exempt Or
ganiza tionS to file reports on their
income, receipts and disburse-
ments."
On the basis of these 1943 returns
the joint Committee on Internal
Revenue Taxation published a re-
port in December, 1945, disclosing
that SIS, ,009 ,619 900 in income and re-
ceipts was escaping taxation.
Further, the committee reported
that even this huge sum was only
q minimum figure. 1t strongly en-
phasized that the returns that had
been received were incomplete and
inadequate. Commenting on the
matter, Mr. Keith stated:
1t should be borne in mind that
the data does not represent a COM
plete coverage of the receipts of all
tax-exempt organizations. Certain
organizations, including many In
the educational and charitable
group, were not required to file re-
turns and of the returns filed, those
received after December 81, 1914,
showing less than $50,OOO of gross in
come or receipts, were not tabulated,
In addition, an indeterminate num-
ber of organizations which were re-
quired to file appear not to have
done So"
New Study Started.
This admittedly incomplete study
remains today the only survey ever
made of this problem. And today,
it is not only incomplete but out
dated by three years. That is why
the Treasury has begun new study
in preparation for possible correc-
tive legislative action next year.
The joint committees study was
based on "a SAT returns. Outstanding
facts disclosed by these reports were
/. That there are nine classes OF
tax exempt organizations whose pri-
mary functions are non-buSiness
activities. and IS classes whose pri-
mary functions are business actiyi-
ties.
2. That chief among the former
group are educational and charitable
organizations, social clubs. labor or
ganizations, business leagues. civic,
social welfare and similar organiza-
tions, and agricultural and horti-
cultural organizations.
$IO0, ,0OO, 600 Incomes.
3. That each Of this group of
organizations reported annual re-
ceipts in excess of 100000, 900.
4. That the largest single class
of these tax-exempt organizations
were charitable and educational or
ganizations with receipts totaling
over $500, 10000
S. That labor was the next largest
with 1888, 100000.
Tomorrow: A detailed break
do1Un of the hundreds OF millions OF
dollars in income that annually is
escaping tdTdtion.)
tCcpyright 1947 by North American
Neyspsper Alliance
Evening star., 1947-07-07

Ito amend the measure will b<
beaten down on the Senate floor
However. Senator Mcclellan, Demo
crat, of Arkansas and others seek.
ing the community property amend
ment are not likely to be turned OF
their course by Mr.. Knutson's
letter.
Senator Mcclellan insisted that
| 1t will be an adequate solution to
| put into the bill provision making
lit possible for husbands and wives
| in all States-not just the II where
| the practice now is legal by State
i law-to split their income and take
advantage of lower Federal tax
rates.
If the community property
amendment were adopted the tax
slash in the bill would be boosted
from 81. 900 000, 900 to almost $5,0oo,-
OO0, 900.
Mr.. Knutson said it would be "the
height of folly to open the measure
Tor amendments, commenting that
this almost certainly would result
in provisions that would be unwork-
able and unacceptable to the Presi-
dent"
Sponsors of the bill are keep
in their fingers crossed on what
might happen if Mr.. Truman sends
up another veto.
An overriding two-thirds seems
certain in the House. but the Senate
is the big question mark. While
sponsors claim they can muster
two-thirds there. no one has come
forward with the names OF more
than 81 Senators who would vote to
throw down second PRESIDENT tial
objection. That is three votes shy
of a two-thirds. margin, providing
all 95 Senators were recorded.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
missouri G. O. p. Officer
Declares for Stossen

ST. LOUIS, July 7 (P).-E. w
Bromwich, treasurer of the Missouri
Republican Committee, said today
he disagreed with Barak T. Mating
leys prediction that Gov. Dewey OF
New York would get this States 80
votes for the presidential nomina-
ton at the National Convention
next June.
Mr.. Bromwich told reporters: I'm
contracting Republican leaders
throughout the State 1 have found
considerable support for former
Minnesota Gov. Harold E. Stassen
Many of us feel that he would be an
excellent candidate because of his
outstanding record as Governor, his
service in the Navy and his frank
ness in meeting issues squarely and
openly.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Greek PreIaie, Here
For Convention, Halls
Marshall Aid Plan

The Marshall plan for the reha-
bilitation of Europe was lauded to-
day by Bishop Panteleimon, Greek
Orthodox Church, Metropolital Of
Argyrokastrou, "as the greatest idea
ever set forth by a government for
the help of the world
The Greek prelate, who is visiting
the United States for the second
time, spoke before more than 400
delegates of the Panepirotic Fedora
ton of America at its nth annual
convention at the Statler Hotel.
Photis Krytsis of Boston, supreme
president of the federation, presided.
The convention will continue
through Wednesday.
Dimas Welcomes Delegates.
Constantine Dimas, supreme
president of the eastern section of
the Himarrioton Society OF Amer
lea. welcomed the delegates repre-
senting more than 5000 members
and 50 chapters. Christ Buas. $500
Sixteenth street NV, Is president
of the Washington chapter, which
is sponsoring the federation con-
vention.
Bishop Panteleimon also called on
the United Nations to award the
disputed territory of Northern
Epirus to Greece, asserted It had
been Greek territory from time i'm
memorial until Albania obtained 1t
during World War I. He declared
a conference of Allied Ambassadors
at Paris in 1920 gave the territory
to Greece and pointed out that reso-
lutions by the United States Con-
gress that year and in 1916 sup
ported the decision.
A delegate said a resolution cover
ing this question will be submitted
to the convention for approval.
Tsaldaris to Speak.
Constantine Tsaldaris, Foreign
Minister of Greece, Is scheduled to
address a dinner meeting of the
convention at o'clock this evening
at the Statler Hotel.
Among those expected at the din
ner are Senators Aiken, Republican,
of Vermont; Capper, Republican, of
Kansas, and Johnston, Democrat, of
South Carolina. Several members
of the House are also expected. .
The election of convention
chairman and the appointment by
him of committees will take place
later today. The session tomorrow
will be occupied with resolutions and
other business matters. New officers
for the coming year will be elected
Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Dewey, in Oklahoma,
Studies Assurances
OF Western Support
BY fhe Assoeio,ed Press

SAPULPA, Okla, July Gov,
Thomas E. Dewey assayed without
comment today reports from Mid
western and. Southwestern Repub-
lican leaders that indicated the bulk
of delegates from their sections
would support him for the Repub-
lican nomination.
Most of Oklahoma's 20 votes will
be cast for the New York governor
at the l94S convention, Lew Wentz,
national committeeman from this
State, predicted to Gov. Dewey in a
conference here yesterday
The night before in St. Louis,
Barak T.. Mattingly, national COM
mitteeman from Missouri, told news
papermen after a talk with Gov.
Dewey that he expected the Cover
nor wopld receive all that States 80
votes.
Estimates Votes at 420.
Mr.. Mattingly said on the basis
of survey he had made Gov.
Dewey would get 7420 votes from
delegations representing Middle
and Southwestern States and some
Eastern States.
He forecast a first ballot victory
for Gov. Dewey, presumably basing
his prediction on the belief that
New York's 81 delegates would line
up solidly for the New Yorker.
A total of $50 votes is needed to
nominate.
Mr.. Wentz said party sentiment
In Oklahoma leaned heavily toward
Gov. Dewey, as it did at the 1914
convention, when he received 18
of the 20 delegate votes
Mr.. WGantz asserted, however, that
the Oklahoma delegation could not
be delivered" to any candidate,
and there is some support for Sen
ator Taft of Ohio and Senator Van
denberg of Michigan.
Tour to Include 20 States.
Gov. Dewey arrived in Sapulpa
Yesterday on the first lap of four
week tour that will take him
through 20 Middle Western, North
western and Rocky Mountain
States.
The Governor, his wife and two
sons came here to visit Mrs. Dewey's
parents, Mr. and Mrs o. T. Hutt.
A public reception will beld for
the Governor and Mrs. Dewey at
the Elks' Club tomorrow afternoon
The Dewey party will leave
Wednesday for Kansas City. They
will stop there overnight, then go
on to Salt Lake City for the annual
Governors Conference.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
7 uxes
Continued From First Page.)

bill. The letter said it would be
most unfortunate" if Congress
acted hastily on this matter be-
fore we found an adequate solution. -
Meanwhile, one of the biggest
threats to passage Of the bill-a pos
sible f1libuster in the Senate-Sub-
sided.
Senator Taylor, Democrat, of
Idaho who led the talkfest that
delayed the Senate vote to over
ride Mr.. Truman's veto of the Taft
Hartley labor act, told reporters
that although he opposes the tax
cut measure:
Il don't think Gt) is life and
death matter with the country and
I have no intention of talking at
length about it,
Predicts Defeat Of Changes.
Chairman Millikin of the Senate
Finance Committee predicted efforts
Evening star., 1947-07-07
By Robert S. Allen


Secretary Snyder today disclosed
that the Treasury has begun a de-
tailed study of a huge tax avoid
ance' loophole under which more
than $5,OOO,0O0,000 in income Is
escaping taxation annually.
This sum, approximately one-sev-
enth of the Federal budget, is the
amount of income on which more
than 10000 organizations pay no
taxes under the existing law.
The Treasury study is part OF the
administrations plan to seek a
sweeping revision of the entire Fed
eral tax structure in the 1948 session
of Congress. Plugging up tax avoid
ance loopholes is one of the major
objectives of this program.
Hesitant to Tackle Problem.
That billions of dollars are legally
escaping taxation every year long
has been known to Treasury and
congressional authorities. But be-
cause of the nature of many OF the
tax-exempt organizations involved,
officials have been hesitant to tackle
the problem.
But the tremendous growth to
these exempted incomes in recent
years, plus the pressing need to ind
new sources of revenue, finally has
focused official attention on the sub
ject.
E. Gordon Keith, formerly CT the
Treasury's Tax Research Division,
summed up the situation ip an ad-
dress before the National Tax AsSo-
citation As follows:
During the first two decades OF
the Federal income tax, when, ex-
cept for the years 1917-1921, corpo-
rate income was taxed at relatively
low rates, there was no widespread
concern over the possibility that the
tax-exemption privilege might be
abused or that tax-exempt busl-
nesses might constitute a threat TO
their taxable competitors.
with the rise in corporate tax
rates Immediately before and our
ing World War II, however, the
complaint that certain tax-exempt
organizations were enjoying an
unfair competitive advantage over
tax-paying businesses became loud
er. At the same time, the argu-
ment began to be heard that Sec
ton 1O1 was being used as
method of tax avoidance by organ
izations which the Congress had
never intended should enjoy the
benefits of tax exemption
Reports Required.
Congress made the first move TO
do something about the growing
problem in 1943. But it was dis
covered that there did not exist
anywhere, either in Or out OF the
Government, any reliable and com
prehensive figures on the number OF
tax-exempt organizations and the