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Evening star., 1947-04-11
Whose Interests Come First?

The District tax hearings before
Representative, Bates and Senator
Cain, sitting as joint committee,
are now concluded. These gentle
men will soon 90 into huddles with
their subcommittees and agree on
what to bring out. They seem to
have agreed. already on what not to
bring out. They will not bring out
the sort Of local income tax bill that
they would recommend were they
sitting, in 4 comparable situation,
In their home States Of Massachu-
setts and Washington.
The reason for this decision re-
fleets no particular discredit on
either Of these gentlemen. They
have been most courteous, sympa-
thetic and intelligent in listening
to the local taxpayers. Their deci-
sion is based on the practical real
tiles of . condition not of their
making. But the condition needs
restating.
The existing local income tax is a
raw discrimination between people
who have representatives in Con-
gress and those who do not. The
Commissioner tried to correct 1t by
removing the discrimination. They
drew up bill on the principle COM
monty accepted in the States Of tax
ing locally derived income, granting
the usual reciprocal credits to pre-
vent double taxation. Thus a man
living in Maryland or Virginia and
making his living in Washington
would not necessarily pay more in
taxes, but the District would get its
share first.
The joint committee asked the
Commissioners to rewrite this bill.
The new version gives first claim on
District-derived income to the State
OF residence. Why? Because the
people in the States have votes and
representatives of their own choos-
Ing in Congress. The people Of the
District have neither. Mr.. Bates
and Senator Cain do not want to
bring bills to the House or Senate
that will be defeated. But 1t Is,
nevertheless, a shameful thing that
In legislating for the unrepresented
people of Washington, who must
foot the bills, the interests Of these
people become the secondary con-
Germ Of Congress.
That is the danger always In any
local tax program. Thirty-one OF
the States have income taxes, but
seventeen Of them do not. Twenty
three OF the States have sales taxes,
but twenty-five have none. Some
cities put less dependence, some
more, on property taxes than is the
practice in Washington. The tax
bill we are apt to get will be a
conglomeration Of all such consid-
erations, unless Mr.. Bates and Sen
ator Cain are able to influence their
colleagues to accept the principle
that in legislating for the people Of
Washington, the interests Of the
people for whom they are legislating
are the interests which, in common
Justice, deserve prior consideration.
Evening star., 1947-04-11
Love in the WiIdwoods

Secure tcttltin the arms Of Iore he lag
Though neper huHsdn henTt Ggdsnst
his beat,
or purple poaOs soere breathed In that
retreat
The certain death OF passion to Uithstdy.
on the deep bosom of the earth reclined
He listened to the poices OF the tcood,
Yielded his soul to fragrant solitude,
And all his coming years to God Yest0ned.
There Is q peace the sDorld can neuer ofDs,
But Nature grants It. 5oyo1s and pro-
Jound,
Unto the heart to beauty sensitire.
That conquerin0 conspGsston he has
JonnH
Who on the heart 81 God, ii DiIdwoods
lone,
sgstdans and stEls tss bsGtfng of NJ oacx
ARCHIBALD nu1x.EDoz
Evening star., 1947-04-11
Social Studies VS.. History

Social Studies VS.. History
To the Editor Of The Star:
Since reading Ethel Carpenter Days
letter, "A Parent Mourns the Passing
Of RS in D. c. Schools" I agree it is
to be deplored that American history is
not stressed, not only in the local schools
but others as well. In completing the
program for a planned economy In
government, recommendations must
have been made for social studies to
replace American history which cer-
tainly has proved blow to any progress
in elementary education In American
schools.
have one Of these texts dated 1s42.
In which European types Of government,
including totalitarian theories OF gov
ernment, are intermingled with mere
suggestions OF Americas origin. In
fact, Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton,
Franklin, Madison and others. are not
mentioned at all; but, Hitler and Mus
solini are, and the title of the text is
American Government" Beneficial
economies could have been instituted
without undermining the American edu-
cational system.
MRS. DAVID N. HULFISH.
Evening star., 1947-04-11
Letters to The Star
Twelve-Month School g erm
Ureed for Children

20 the Editor Of The Star. II
Why doesn't Warrington accept the
suggestion OF many of our leading edu-
Gators and keep our school plants
operating IL months ! year? We
tear our hair about juvenile delin-
quency, pay out much money acquiring
additional play space and yet let our
biggest investment for learning and
character building lie idle IS per cent
OF the time.
School years were set up with long
summer vacations to meet the needs
Of an agrarian economy 20 the children
would be free to help when farm work
was heaviest II this is still essential
In rural communities they should meet
1t but certainly no such need exists In
cities. It isn't good that children should
have an enforced idleness Of three
months to acquire habits ot shiftless-
ness and tear down much Of the good
nine months in school has done. Push
button living In our modern homes
can do little to I'LL the needs.
Year round school would mean an
additional investment In teachers sal
aries. which they should welcome, and
it probably would mean an invest
ment In property outside the city
where students would spend part OF
their time on rotating basis, learn
Ing by doing and playing. But aren't
these investments better than cropping
and spending, trying to correct and
solve problems on the one hand while
on the other we close down our already
established system that reaches every
child, not just the comparative few who
choose to use the summertime facili-
ties that are available?
Busy hands and minds would have
far less time to figure out ways and
means Of getting into mischief.~
M. T. D.
Evening star., 1947-04-11

A lot Of things that are supposed
to be new really aren't. For instance,
THE Man on the Flying Trapeze"
was written in 1865.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Latin America Scores
Al Havana Farley
BY the Associated Press

HAVANA, Nov. 22-Latin Amer
lean nations, led by Argentina,
chalked up their first victory today
in electing a Cuban to preside over
the United Nations conference on
trade and employment and pressed
on to seek changes in the rules OF
procedure to prevent naming of
handpicked executive committee.
Sergio I. Clark, Cuban delegation
head and minister without portfolio,
was unanimously elected president
in a five-minute session which he
Immediately adjourned on taking
the chair.
His election followed secret cau-
cuses of Latin American and Eu-
ropean blocs in hotel rooms last
night and a two-hour caucus this
morning of all heads of delegations.
Max Seutens, Belgian minister
plenipotentiary and vice chairman
of the Belgian delegation, is slated
to become executive" vice president
of the parley.
Argentina and the Latin Amer
lean bloc were reported seeking the
rules change so that the important
executive committee of IL which
will advise the President and Vice
President on all rulings and on
conduct of sessions will be named
by the conference as whole.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
The Federal Spotlight
7 Tober Ready to Swing AK,
Faces Opposition in G. 0. P.

300 skilled craftsmen who are needed
to complete very essential project,
But the commission was unable to
find workers who would take the job.
COLUMN NOTWITHSTANDING today,
THE Federal Spotlight" goes on
hree-times-a-week basis 1t will
appear on Sunday, Wednesday and
Friday.
ONE FOR OUR SIDE-The spe-
cial advisory council to the Senate
Civil Service Committee has changed
its mind about ignoring the advice
of individual employees on how the
Governments efficiency rating sys-
tenn can be improved.
Following this columns disclosure
that employees were being denied the
right to make themselves heard, the
council has changed its procedure
and now invites workers to make
their views known.
Suggestions on how the Federal
efficiency rating system can be i'm
proved should be addressed in writ
ing to the council, Room 134, Senate
Office Building, before December /
The council promises that all sug-
gestions will be carefully considered.
Originally, the council, composed
of Federal personnel officials as well
as unions and veterans represent
atives, sought only the advice of
Government officials and labor lead
ers on what should be done about
the efficiency system. But now it
will hear from rank-and-tile en-
ployes, whose promotion chances
and even job retention rights depend
on their efficiency grades. The coun-
ellis recommendations are expected
to be submitted to the Senate Civil
Service Committee early in January
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Army De-
partment officials say that Pentagor
employees will have to pay out SAC
year if the Capital Transit Co. s
request for additional fare between
Washington and the Pentagon is
approved by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The Army will
vigorously oppose the request, point
ing out that $40 is more than one
weeks pay for the average Pentagor
.stenographer, who already has g
tough time living on her salary. .
The Civil Service Commission is get
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Admiral King, 50 Todoy, Marks
Anniversary in Naval Hospital

rain, Ohio, asked for a story about
the days observance, Admiral King
said he never made anything of
his birthday anniversary.
The admiral's aide said he has
made considerable recovery but
still requires rest" and is not seeing
visitors except members of his fam
lily and a few close friends.
Admiral King is the first man to
serve simultaneously as Commander
in Chief of the United States Fleet
and as chief Of naval operations
directing all naval activities, subject
only to the President and the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
A feet admiral-one of four FIVE
star admirals in the service-he was
succeeded in December, 1945. by
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz as chief
of naval operations.
Since that time and until his
present illness, Admiral King has
worked with the Secretary of the
NAVY in an advisory capacity.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Couple Overcome as Fire
Routs Apartment Tenants

A man and his wife were carried
unconscious from their burning
apartment at 27OO Wisconsin avenue
NV. last night after they had been
overcome by smoke. Ten other
families were routed from their
apartments.
Mrs. Mary Louise Adams, man
ager of the apartment house, said
she first learned of the fire when
Maurice Judd telephoned from his
fourth floor apartment and NUT
tered incoherently into the instru-
ment.
With Ernest Williams, colored.
apartment house engineer. Mrs.
Adams went to the apartment and
found Mr.. and Mrs. Judd uncon-
scious with the rooms aflre. Fire
men quickly brought the blaze under
control. Damage to the apartment
was extensive, they said.
Fire Department ambulances took
Mr.. Judd, So, and his wife, '46, to
Emergency Hospital where they re-
manned for examination.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Phi|ade|phian Visiting Here
Beaten, Robbed by Thugs

The Capital gave Nicholas of
Philadelphia a rough welcome last
night when he arrived for a visit
to relatives.
He required hospital treatment for
the beating he received at the hands
of two thugs, and he lost his watch
and a wallet containing $50 to them.
A niece, Miss Carmela Schiavone,
1902 Twelfth place NE, said her
uncle arrived with bloody, bat
tered face to tell of having been
set upon at Twelfth and Varnum
streets NE, a block away, by two
colored men. The men took the
watch and wallet but not the small
suitcase he was carrying, she added
1 Mr. Ferrara returned to the
Schiavone home after treatment at
! Casualty Hospital
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Orotorio Holy City
To Be SUMO Toniqht

THE Holy City," an oratorio by
A. R. Gaul, will be sung at 8 o'clock
tonight in All Souls Memorial
Church, Cathedral avenue and
Woodley place NV, by the junior
and senior choirs.
DR.. w. H. o. McGehee, organist
and choirmaster of the church, will
direct the IS voices. The soloists
will be Mrs. Hilda Nelson, Mrs. Alice
Aycock, Mrs. John Kirshner, Mrs
Beatrice Holland, Warren w.
Grimes, Harry Hickman and Frank
/ D. Norton.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Rain and Mist Cause
Many Traffic Mishaps;
Woman Hurt in Crash

Generally misty weather, with
intermittent rain, produced slippery
streets and poor visibility that kept
police of the Accident Investigation
Unit busy last night. but most OF
the traffic mlshaps were minor.
The Weather Bureau predicted
mostly cloudy conditions today. The
temperature will move up to acout
so degrees, and the light southerly
winds will shift to the northwest and
become moderate by night, the
forecaSter stated.
He predicted fair and cool weather
for tomorrow.
Miss Alice Denny, 81, of 325I
o street NV, was in undetermined,
condition in Emergency Hospitsl
last night with injuries suffered
when the automobile in which she
was riding collided with a bus at
TWenty-third street and Independ-
ence avenue NV about pm.
police reported.
Embassy Secretary Hit.
Donald Oleson, rs, of 4444 Lin
mean avenue NV, was listed by
police as the driver of the auto
mobile and was charged with col
liding. Mr.. Oleson is a reporter
for the Washington Post.
. Jose Villanueva, jr., 27, second sec
retary of the Dominican Embassy,
III inf ,.1v q OF
night, police reported. He was not
injured seriously however. when an
automobile struck him near Six
teenth and Allison streets NV,
according to the report.
/ Mr.. Villanueva was treated for
cuts and bruises at Emergency Hos
pital ...s ~
A pedestrian. Sherwood A. Bugg,
38, of Germantown, Md, was in
jured when struck by Capital
Transit Co. streetcar at Seventh and
H streets NV He was taken to
Emergency Hospital with head
injuries.
Car And Bus Collide
/ Harry H. CARRIER, 80, of 1900 South
Randolph street, Arlington, was
listed by police as the operator of
the streetcar.
In another accident involving a
public vehicle, Waldo MCGEE, "a, of
AS Mellon street Sc, was injured
when an automobile and an A. B.
& w. bus collided at independence
avenue and Twelfth street S.W. Mr.
MCGEE was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital for observation after treat
ment at Emergency Hospital.
Charlese H. Hile, "a, of 48l9 U
street Sc, was listed as the driver
of the car and George w. Pintuff
106 S. Alfred street, Alexandria, as
the driver of the bus. Mr.. Hile was
taken to Emergency Hospital but
was released after treatment fol
minor injuries.
In all there were approximately
IS traffic mishaps between 3 pm
yesterday and midnight. according
to police Most of them were
minor.
TOwed Car Struck.
A freak mishap occurred in the
300 block of Twenty-first street NE
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Petitions Of IA Unions
Lacking Red Affidavits
Dismissed by MLRB
BY the Assoeioted Press

The National Labor Relations
Board last night announced dis
missal of petitions of IA labor unions
for collective bargaining elections
involving total of more than 5000
workers, because the unions had
failed TO comply with the Taft
Hartley Act.
The unions failed to file the non-
Communist affidavits and financial
data, NLRB said.
In another case, the board struck
the name of noncomplying union
from the ballot in a plant election
ordered at the Flintkote Co., New
Orleans. The union dropped from
the ballot was Local No. 207 of the
International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union (CIO).
Petitions Listed.
Among the petitions dismissed
which involved CIO unions werI
the following:
International Longshoremen ant
Warehousemen's Union, Ship Clerks
Association, Local "a, at American
President Lines. Ltd, San Fran
cisco, 48 employees
United Steelworkers of America
at Northwest Engineering Co.
Green Bay. Wis, 825 employees.
United Furniture Workers oi
America at korn Industries, Inc.
Sumter, S. c.. Is employees; al
Morrison Turning Co.. Morristown
Tenn, l6l employees.
Furniture. Bedding and Allieo
Trade Workers Union. Local 90
at Eisen Brothers, Inc, Hoboken
N. j., lit employees.
United Optical Workers Unior
Local 208, at the TRIVIAL Optica
Co., Inc, New York, 25 employees
225 Employed Involved.
United Farm Equipment ano
Metal Workers of America, at Horn
Manufacturing Co., Inc, Fort
Dodge, Iowa, 225 employees.
International Fishermen and Al
lied Workers of America, Local s
at the Beach Fish Co.. Bellingham
Wash, II employees.
United Steelworkers of America
at Truitt Manufacturing Co,
Greensboro. N. c.. 100 employees.
Retail, Wholesale and Department
Store Employees Union. at Loui:
Pkitz Dry Goods Co., Birmingham
Ala, $40 employees; at J. c. Penney
Co, Inc, st. Louis, II employees; al
Atlantic Co., Columbus, Ga, IS en-
ployes; at Interstate Trinity Ware
house Co., Dallas, Tex, IS EN-.
ployes.
British Firm in Group.
Food, Tobacco. Agricultural ant
Allied Workers Union of America
at California Packing Corp, Tampa
Fla, 282 employees; at Imperial To
bacco Co. (of Great Britain ant
Ireland, Ltd, at South Boston, Va
102 employees
United Office and professional
Workers of America. at Radio Corp
of America, RCA Victor Division
Camden, N. j.. AZ employees.
United Bakery and Confectioner,
Workers Union, Local Is. at North
west Gone and Regal Candy Co.
Chicago, 100 employees.
AFL union: United Construction
Workers, affiliated with United Min
Workers of America, at the Cit.
Ice and Fuel Co., Columbus, Ohio
81 employees.
Independent: H. w. Tuttle EN-
ployes' Union, at H. w. Tuttle &
Co., Adrian, Mich, 63 employees.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

ting ready to change again its pro-
gram for finding jobs for displaced
career employees 1t will be the sixth
program the commission has tried.
Details will be announced shortly.
Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee is expected
to demand that all Federal agencies
submit monthly figures on the num-
Der of employees dropped on loyalty
charges. Mr.. Rees is angered by the
confusion caused by the discreban-
cies in the Army Departments 10y
atty figures.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
1ieup Ends at W00k
As Station Agrees 10
|Reinstate Strikers

A three week strike of American
Federation of Radio Artist employees
at Radio Station WOOK in Silver
Spring ended yesterday afternoon,
when the station agreed to reinstate
striking employees under the same
conditions they had before the
strike.
Station Manager Richard Eaton
announced agreement had been
reached after two days OF continu-
GUS negotiation between AFRA Off
cials and the directors OF the United
Broadcasting Co., who operate the
radio station.
"All nonstrikers are remaining at
their present positions, Mr.. Eaton
said. I'VE have also agreed to- take
back, however, all strikers who wish
to return"
He said the union has agreed that
there will be no discrimination
against striking employees.
Union employees called the strike
against the station October 30, Mr.
Eaton said, over the method which
should be followed in reducing the
number of trainees and the refusal
of the management to accept an
AFRA contract similar to those in
force in other Washington radio
stations.
Mr.. Eaton said the broadcasting
company has agreed to recognize the
union as the only bargaining agent
for its employees. 1t also accepted
union shop under the meaning OF
the Taft-Hartley law, if a majority
Of employees vote in favor of it. An
arrangement was made, Mr.. Eaton
said, concerning wage and hour
rates, sick leave and vacation pay
in conformity with company policy
He said the union has signed no.
strike pledge under the present
agreement until October 80, 1913
and the management has agreed tc
submit all future disagreements tc
arbitration.
The AFRA employees will return
to work at the station tomorrow
Mt. Eaton said.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Salisbury Hos $50, 900 Fire

SALISBURY, Md, Nov % [P).-
Damage estimated at S50,000 was
caused today by fire which prac-
tically destroyed the Edgewood Pipe
& Block Co. plant near here. w. T
Holland, jr.. president Of the firm
estimated the loss.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

in the 1940 election.
For instance, Mr.. Taber charges
that waste and ineff1ciency" exists
in the Internal Revenue and In the
State Departments Voice OF Amer
lea" program. But Internal Revenue
reports that the Government al
ready has lost an estimated $2,OO0,-
600 900 in revenue from uncollected
taxes, which could have been COL
lected had not the bureaus appro-
priations been cut this year and its
personnel badly depleted.
A further personnel cut would
mean the loss of additional revenue
to the Government, the bureau con-
tends. Republican leaders feel that
the Democrats could make an ef-
fective campaign issue on this point.
Furthermore, those Republicans
who visited Europe during the sum-
mer recess feel that the Voice of
America is essential to combat
Communism there And they are
not in agreement with Mr.. Taber
that the program Is waste OF
money.
A pretty safe bet is that, while
the Republican Congress will strive
for still more economy during next
years session, there won't be the
kind OF wholesale personnel cuts
that Mr.. Taber is talking about.
! * II
FILE AND FORGET - Buried
down very deep in the Library of
Congress job application file is a
letter from a lady whose letter be-
gins:
Because I love to read books so
very much, I would like to get a job
at the Library OF Congress ="
| u y
| ARMY AND NAVY DILEMMA
The Army and Navy Departments
are faced with an extremely critical
shortage of skilled help.
Essential defense projects are
slowing down because of the failure
to secure skilled mechanics, cleo
tricians, boilermakers and other
skilled tradesmen. And there is no
help in sight.
The reason for this shortage is
very simple. The Governments
pay rates for skilled workers is far
below that of private industry. And
now that private construction pro-
jects are getting underway again
after the war, skilled workers are
greatly in demand. Naturally, they
are taking the higher-paying jobs
in private industry.
Army and Navy are expected to
ask Congress for additional ap-
propriations next year SO that the
various wage boards throughout the
country can raise the pay of skilled
Federal workers to private industry
levels.
An example of what the National
Defense Establishment is up against
was shown only the other day when
the Navy put in hurry-up call to
the Civil Service Commission for
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Enjoys Wife to Sponso
Launching at Baltimore
By the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. %. - Sonora
Isabel Espinosa de Vallarino, wife of
the Fanamanian Ambassador, will
sponsor the eighth refrigerated car
go-pasenger ship to be launched
Monday at the Bethlehem-Sparrows
Point shipyard for the United Fruit
Co.
The vessel will be named after the
Ulua River, principal inland water
way in Honduras. Senorita Hilda
Isabel de Vallarino will assist hel
mother as sponsor.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Pucifists to Meet Tuesday

World government will be among
the topics of a panel discussion at
meeting of the Washington Paci-
fist Fellowship Tuesday at 8 pm.
The meeting will be held at Friends
Meeting House, Pill Florida avenue
NV. Oliver Stone. chairman of the
committee on world peace, will lead
the discussion.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

AA ~
who directed the
greatest navy in
the worlds his
tory has been in
hospitals since
he suffered a
mild stroke with
out paralysis in
August. He re-
turned to the
Bethesda hos
pital Thursday
after a stay at q
Navy hospital
Philadelphia.
f anything is
,de of the ad-
Evening star., 1947-11-23

tentlOn to swing
a heavy meatax
on Federal per-
sonnel.
Some leading
House Republi-
C a n S conhde
that while they
believe S o m e
personnel Gu t S
can and should
b e m a d e, t Il e
kind of person.
mel slashes that
Mr.. T a b e r is
t ak IN 6 about
would hurt the
narty's chances
Evening star., 1947-11-23
3,223 Pounds of Food
Condemned in Week

Canned tomatoes and cucumbers
formed the bulk of food condemned
here last week by the Health De-
partment's Bureau of Food Inspec-
tion, according to Dr. Reid R. Ash
worth, director.
Inspectors visited 1913 establish
ments in the District during the
week and in four places condemned
1928 pounds of foodstuffs. Two cases
were serious enough to warrant
prosecution in the Municipal Court
and the defendants forfeited OF
were fined S75