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ROOMS FURkIsHEp-kerthwest.

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THE ALTTRAs HOT HOTEL :, 1Soe ES So 1sEh g ,1t 8
$3.50; double rooms. 81: weekly ,,,i5s rates
ssss il sS Ss.A s5f5 Sf-T-e lazs. room: 70. 9.
18th and Buchanan sts:: excellent trans M
sTi Tifta tpaIE2sSNr sSsss 81 sEcTfoN. Hon 1854 18th st
nx-Tvin-bed rm.; excel. transp 10
eSS1LEGE ecSoSI1LEGE INN. 1925 G St NV, near
white House-Running water: maid serv-
sp.ea ss sGo paHnss BY xeek
GORDON HOTEL, 916 18th st. NV
Clean, comfortable rooms available @ Single
ffAsfEFN f2l Essk H1usE. Vt iso SIS ST.
newly pp2 ph9nes sates mads
weekly, Week Sc to So per person. RE 1885.
HOTEL EMERY, 1872 g st. nv, two blks
sssslef sss es WITS
doubles: elevator; phones In all rooms
=, Ises lStEw lSSEw HAMPSHIRE ave. nw.-Double
W. sisS; sS!pls, S5S s5 sk wsri. AP ss7s e, man
Sc s vk.; d6ie.. to share with man; s6 VIZ
ss%Sssslss Ssfs; sissss. for
Couple or young men, So wk. up: newly
hSss.sSs.S gsi FSgR aof2 AZ sf or
1E. pI,ts ens Bath sSS caf ifeSne AZ sss F0ns
SINGLE RIM. ssmipvt. bath: excel. sransp.;
fssaseTR.ni ssaa e. sas I'VE. mS SwMrsclusiv. guest.
only; % So Up each daily. special weekly
faIGS fCaaITGHEpRAL AVE. and goth st. NV, near
Wardman PARK HoteIPrivate room with
bath for 1 or gentlemen $50. co. OIL.
1921 10th ST. Nw.-Newly pspered and
painted double room. nicely furnished; tI twin
Ssds; ss5o MASS Ml s'sEviE AVE. N.w.-young man tc
share large front airy room with another
man; man. maid service and laundry privileges;
S2s s2sa % Mass Rss niovE AVE. N.w-oirl to share
large front airy room WIN an11neT a.d ,srY; s,ri.
next to bath hprviieses Pec included
rooms, room is sslsio weekly. Cali oE. 1908 OF
So sAp6ST Ss7l' AREA. 1747 18th st; nv
Clean, Quiet. comfortable, rm.; good transp; :;
singles and dbies.; gentlemen. DE. 965s
THOMAS CIRCLE HOTEL, 1888 14th st
n.w.-Downtown, under new manaeementi
good rooms and full hotel services weekly
single room. $40 up: 2 in room. sl4 up
M6i HOTEL sIfs HAWTHORNE. 21s4 9 st. NV, Re.
soassffss aoa5ies sffssis mss..fy
IoTEI I,5 AVE Tf NWSss Win Ssss s2t ssS
per mo-; dnies.: S;.nt SaS; s1 'a S5 oeue'
sasG soo1 3 8 s ST. IN NV. don Carlos HoteD, Pu-
pent Circie-From $40 single; SI5 ID double
season. Large rooms, hish ceilings, big
cooler, Is baths, maid service, 24-hour
1918 N ST TNW.-Formerly Millard School:
double and 4-way rooms fer young people; lie;
room; most convenient location. .
S5I9 14th ST. N.W.-Master front twin
bed rm; lge. closet; nicely furn.; daily
rm. SER e.h.w.: S25 ea. mo. Du. 1888
sO41 PARK RD. N.w.-Larse front room,
facing park; available August 1st; single,
$40; double $50: gentlemen only: private
home Call NO 1919. S
CHEVY CHASE, d. c., be1s Soth St
Cool corner room. gentleman: $40. .Wo.
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APT. HOUSES FOR SALE.

JUST COMPLETED, units OF ! and 2
bedrooms. lily. room, din room. kit. and
and gas. viii have vacancy for buyers
use. Located on Valley ave; Sc. and for
D BEAS5S ss6S sRos sEss aL Nf e45s Washington slfs
MOVING, PACKING end sIoRAes
MARINE VETERANS MOVING CO.-24-nr.
trunEs and baesase AT. s75s or m 0Sss
business T
light hauling a speciality. GE. 1851.
trucks responslbie help: cargo insured:
sssnaths ssfsE5Ss MoV sssn sroRzda m dsse
Local drayage,. domestic and foreign craft
ing, inexpensive bus satisfying storage
facilities; daily pickups for long distance,
YORK r o,et ave. s.s.e. ne. al. T as4s. van 1890 NC"
EDELMANS MOVING & STORAGE CO.
Reas. rates: will accept your surplus fur
Rss a ss part na1ss s ssnS TAT
LIGHT DELIvERY-Evenings, Saturdays
yFT SPd sgnssys NaNs or TssghSns No seGs
age, specialized packing and grating and
eran help; CT. 1901: evenings. ,CH. 1880.
ooss SAoMA M9yAs MoyFR s sa Srsas Sf
ave. Sc. Call AT 1881 any time.
VETS, white, move or haul anything, any
bag sme ,iasy ass or rEht aa6s also
TISHT MoSiSs 5ess quick eel!yssis;
EX.GI. ESe IN MovfNG. Rti 0P2a 0Pp2aacKNG, roRAGE-
pst T ssas s1ul
GLOVER, GIL. $3.50, DE $780, l"
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HOUSES WANTED TO RENT.

NAVAL OFFICER desires furnished or un'
furnished house; Bethesda, Silver Spring
Kensington, Rockville area; rent or lease
M. maximam. nans $3.50; 1 child 90 months
TWo TH org or BEDROOM house. furn. or un.
furn.; small children, maximum, $l25
ARMY CAPTAIN. West Point grad, ureent.
ly needs 2-bedrm. house or apt, furn
g! syss4oa s"sis esd FL 8 81
LONG ESTABLISHED non-proft organ
isation Is desirous Of leasing large I home ,qs
Rs aH to 2 frops4y has bssn soa
Rseee1t Exec mt credit nsH u's ca
T. DIXON & CO.. 1888 Conn. ave-. MI
soBEDRooM HOUSE, possession soon a.
possible. by manager OF national Co.: refer
sqSs snssS ,Y fgrn; mr. hi hish school, Phone Mr.
spJEF zSJ1Sk EsAna kA va desire. heus. or sgsst
oBRIEN, Re. e70o. Ext. 72417. 81 ,
uMTgKN Is9 HOUSES ysin s Silver SsessI sprns
syf'Rfis T. EoSsE SS5s SDEnf ssss
St MsI9neyssso ssso Inc ni.,t call NIB; Bal MALoNEY
RET1shD afk Ri Arm Army Hins oFFicEk R wife and srowr
daughter, desire unfurnished, 3-bedroom
hHan GusS Or Of shaRf or aa51
nished .3-bedroom house, convenient te
Undiyyersity Of MARYLAND; cali Warfield, rfsl,
SsassFfaK WaNff5 ahS house sufoay To- yyents or
incl. 8 bedrooms in, Bethesda or Silver
make lis, own n zepaiTs t dssired; rent to s1i5
ss Ms BEpKM SAIaMS zH APT se1o or house, unfurn
efa 9aRy Sortns 9a one on sna Vital
ect, permanent, desires unfurnished house
or apartment; 8 children; prefers bed
tSG' t5sne within Pa S 70 miles of washington. ks
aRMY aGltii OFF oFFicER and family need clean 3
1'R:'sP IT,
SMALL HOUSE, tTEn or upfurn pi,n nitnI: pistri:t
sscHhfoh saSs efsn esistsa ssSa
and roommate want house or apt. furn OF
HHNsfPTRS HoTsE 5 a1ssr arsenty Needed by vet
suvns sTans fagy 81 a9s n9 ehidEs1 MIAs x
FTRS. house. A adults from Sept. co.
pAI nnibed sal sha1sn bomss dfsds anE
NAVAn eAFeTxN Fe1xxsN Resua an s wife two chill
f5fn a2s suse nsss can asnsse
reverse charges. -
AAF MAJOR, wife, 2 daughters, neeu 2
Sse5" Szoo Eat Rou5s ss5se 81 fR ri g. IN MAJ
REGULAR NAVY OFFICER urgently needs
q or 4 bedroom unfurn. house or apt.
Must have it before school starts for :
children, ages. 15 and 10. cH. 2.3l,
one S or TWo BEDRooM house or apt,
rental to ST 80: furnished or unfurnished
in Virginia; no private homes. RE. 500,
Ext. 1881 before pm; GL. ,21s0 after 8.
NAVAL OFFICER, perm. desires rent OF
lease 2 or bedrm., unfurn. house or apt.
resp; max. SI25. HI. 1925. -.
ENGLISH COUPLE and 2-yr.-old daushter,
living Westmoreland Hills. require unfurn.
house (3) bedrms.: same district or Spring
Valley. commencing about Aqg 2s; will VIII
dr. -Ho. I34O or OIL: R71s e
REGULAR ARMY OFFICER, wife, daugh-
ter age yrs. desire 2 to 3 bedrn1. unfurn.
house or apt; 4-mile radius Walter Reed;
Al REFS; permanent good Government
employe. wife and 4,yr.old U;. son desire -, TO
unfurn. apt, up to SIS per mo: NV sec
tior, OF Maryland suburbs. SH. 7243. Il
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APARTMENTS EXCHANGED.

WANT SYRACUSE, n. r; prefer 1-bedrm.
apt for modern 2-bedrm. apt, Wash
ington: about Sept. 15. SH. 4037, or
Box 491-V. Star q
EXCHANGE bedroom modern apt. in
Washington for apt. in Chicago. CO. s35S.
NEW YORK FOR wAsH.-Two bedrooms;
gas free; laundry privil.; for similar apt.
n p Go .Natnional nn y 4s4G s,SdsIgp dailgp Il =.
room. living rm., kitchen and bath; daily
NEW YORK FOR WAsHINGToN-Will
exchange my 4.room unfurn, apt near
ington or Alexandria. Box 162-x, Star.
81
RALEIGH. N. c., for Washington-3h-
room, modern unfinished apt. for one
similar or larger in NV. section or Ar
lington. Possession around Sept. /. Box
3S9-X, Star. 3s
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HOUSES FOR sAiE-Nor+hwest.

1898 HOLMEAD PL. N.W.-Lovely 1s-ft
conditioned; de luxe kitchen, 3 spacious
bedrms very convenient location; priced
at only S13,560. substantial cash down
psyRsnsi HXE nsc.. fSI sT. iPP5e iiP5Bes
BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. for all. 200
blk. Of Rock Creek Church I'd. NV;
lovely home with spacious rms, ! N
baths. front and resr porches.. fun bsmt;,
h.-v.h.; priced for immed. sale. S12,950
with 81 300 cash. UECIolQ REALTY
CO., Me 1871: ewes, GE $3.50. 81
COLORADO AVE. nesr 1eth-Loyely det.
brick, 8 bedrms., 8 baths; in excel cond1-
ton. priced Ct sell; Call George na. Me-
ewes. AD. 69s7. -S1
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COOPERATIVE APIS. FOR SALE.

yACANT-Redecorated. 2 bedrooms, hv.
room, kit and bath. 66 New York ave. NV,
Price, $3.50. with $4,000 cash. Call
Mr, Gavin, with H. G. sMrTHY CO. ma.
VAC Completely furnished and re-
decorated coop in quiet downtown loca-
dining alcoye and bath; End floor corner;
price. S4,e50 with $3.50 cash. Call MT.
Gavin, with H. G. SMTTHY CO., Ma. 5903.
81
LIVING ROOM, dining room, kitchen. bed
room and bath, with ample closets; To-
Gated in one of the finest and most exclu-
sive buildings on, Mass. ave, near ROCK
Greek Park; purchaser must be approved:
Price, S14, 900. RANDALL H. HAGNER
& CO.. INC, 1921 Conn. ave. NV" DE.
CO -OP APT. in elevator, switchboard blds.,
located contains bedrooms,
ali newly decorated; Immediate possession;
W. c. 3 A. N. MILLER DEvKIoPMENT
FFoR SALE BY oWNER-Adorable small
apt. in Washingtons most fashionable
section; reasonable; immediate occupancy;
restricted bldg. BOX 499-v, star. 2
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APARTMENTS SUBURBAN.

IO8 CAVALIER TRAIL, Fails Church. va
refrigerator, semiprivate bath; quiet resi-.
dental section; no drinking; $75 Call 6
WILL suBLET FURN. DUPLEX; Farling-
ton, Aug Is. to Oct L, for $3.50; veteran
or serviceman; children ok. Call QV
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APARTMENTS UkFuRhIsHEp

STUDIO OVER GARAGE, 1Sx26, Mass
ave, nr. Dupont Circle; S25 mo-: make
own repairs: 2-rm.. bath apt, same ad.
BACHELOR, rms, bath, refgr.: vet:, SS5
Mass. ave, nr. Dupont-Scott Circles. Box
3S2-X, Star Il
BEDRoOM, kitchen incl, utilities. bath
newly decorated; S55; vie Foxhal rd..
Macarthur blvd. WO 1870,
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room. private bath. 500: no cooking. No.
NIosEg MI z FSRSlsEb FGf Saa stsER sRm APT newly
ssa6Rooa sefSzeiRsoSo H. oAr2kfaE,Nsri.h R n sf 1ssh and
months. sf20. BOX 93-S.' Star. al.
GIRL to share apt. with 2 other Girls;
S26 0 month. 1854 st. n.e.. IL 4o2S.
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I rRooMs FURN.-Northeost Cont.
By Dave Breeer

ROOMS FURN.-NoFtheosf [Cont.J !.
LINCOLN PARK, 1874 East Capitol St
Gentlemen: attractive front room, double
beds. each; must be seen TO- appreciate;
HAMMoND'S ToURIsT HOME. 3o4 East
Capitol st.--S1 so to So nightly: wkly
rates; elec. fans in rms. AT. 5527. =
4S37 .
col OLoRED-ATTRACTIv FRONT rm. for
employed couple or 2 girls; employed cou-
privileges. Cali LII. 14S4.
COLORED-SO S ST. N.W.-Nicely fur
nished room, in Christian home: for en-
ployed man or woman; conv. location.
DE S-h4 Il
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HOUSES EXCHANGED.

s-ROOM HOUSE, of 18th st., S15O-Will.
ing to exchange for 2-bedroom apt. ir
Meridian PIX sec. house can be rented
s RM. SMALL BUNGALOW, in Silver
Spring, oil heat, basement, reasonable
rent for large; g;,, house in District Or sub
BOX 2l4.V Star 3
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cOLORED -123s EVARTs st. ne.
girls; 2 bedrooms, combination. kitchen
md living room, semipriyate bath: l blk.
ous. streetcars. shopping center: 81 week
EACH HO 1894 after pm. .
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SUBURBAN ROOMS.
ROOMS WANTED.

ARLINGTON, VA.-Private home / blk
from bus; double room: employed couple
Call CHI. 1886 after 7:30 pm. 81
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POULTRY and EGGS

JAMES FEED STORE, e1e < 81. NV,
NE. 00s9-Baby chicks feed and poultry
WHITE KING PIGEONS, best stock; about
ESQ: transferred; make offer. Olympic
BABY CHICKS. orpingtons. Cornish
Rocks, Hamps., Austria White. Phone Hy-
attsville 0226, Q. G. Maxwell. Defense
hwy, Lanham, Md. Il
LAYING HENS (75l. white leshorn. 81 25
81 WHITE ROCK HENS, 1e laying, !
rooster, S35 for lot. including balance OF
feed and mash: to close estate. FA. 134S
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ROOM AND BOARD WANTED.
APARIMENrs FURNISHED.

ROOM AND BOARD with private famii
or share an apartment; separate bedrms
EX. $500. Ext. 51340.
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ment, NV; 9 bedrooms. CH. 01s4. ~
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| the 3rd floor basement with maids rm.
rase nu D and lust been completely s fedecorated
inside and out; lovely wooded lot; vacant,
Phone Mr.. Clements. Wo, 3514, with
SHANNON & LUcHs CO. 1905 H st. NV.
Attractive PETwoRrH HoME--rine q
story brick has rooms on the lst floor.
on the end floor front and rear porches.
! electric refrigerator, gas heat; very con-
venient and popular location: excellent
Sith sGasIsa saANNoS I1cas CO. is65 3 2Pss st.
FOUR FiS Nhi sEDRooMs. DDGRaoSoiMs ? baths. in Rolling
and refined section OF Chevy Chase; cleo
trio refrigerator: air-conditioned heat with
| oil burner. built-in garage. nice lot; Just
tation. Phone Mr.. SchwabA Wo. 0ss4.
With SHANNON & LUcHs CO, 1908 H st.
NEW new DETACH2D Def BRICK HOMES. s2s. son.
being offered tor veterans only ideally
plan six rooms, tg9 baths and flGst;fiooT
heat, ,GE sink with. garbage disposal unit
and dishwasher, 1T: electric refrigerator
n.W. n1tea open nndd daily! O SHANNON T. IucHs
co; 1893 E, \ e. st.; sr IA; 4 j, 2345; ..,,...
| liz house or for Ice. family; rms. bath:
See s'Iiss the outside then M cali cali sTRouf' IA.
NEAR MACARTHUR BLvD.-owner offers
| lovely 3-bedroom home. recently redeco-
| rated: 3 porches Il screened in, l giassed
| I'M, modern kitchen, also modern bath with
| shower: includes Bendix washer, auto ga
heat and Venetian blinds throughout. Pos
session at settlement. Close to stores.
trsnsp. churches and theaters; public
school across the street A perfect place
ssis.75o. PEfWoRTH SECTION = This
garage IS ideal for large family that ha.
to have conveniences; terms can be arranged
to suit: c. FRED KELLEY. WI. s646. Il
DUPONT CIRCLE AREA-1st a. has bath.
II. r.. b. r, k: 2nd f.. bedrms.. bath;
hoi fiois. EM, so21. D. 4. HANEs CO. NC.
1900 10th st. nv. MI. 3350. 3
81 I7.5O0-EDGEMOOR, BETHEsDA-1939
Or slate roof. copper plumbing; wel-sDpt.
rms. tiled bath. hrepl., gar. oil heat
bsmt.; beaut. lot 65x12p, rear fenced;
splendid home, excel. loc. cHAS. B. ILER,
sis, ,7SO@rAkoMA PK.-Fr. bungaiow,
mr.. bus, Sligo PIX; LIST d.. bedrms, lily,
rm 1921, nreplsce, din. nm. l3x14; E24
rage, oil h.-w.h., bsrnt., porch; lot 6sx1SO;
completely redecorated. cHAs, B. nER.
(ContfYfaA on Next Pare)
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CONN. AVE, yICINITY-Large single front
mHa niss 0f1g FEcLfD W. IS: 1881 N.w-1xe rm, Ind
floor, front; suitable 80 or couple: govt.
ssss :srSssE SMoERHgHoN EiRHHHs DsfferEeS ST. E%x. room
Tsss RiTrENHoUsE No ST. N.w-Larse at
priyIeses i desired; sired 'i. i eEI a'n or woman 1 N
s SSfski6 sRI pY Rp psoRs P ss0 ss0t
mr.. 18th and Columbia rd.; empl. couple.
S7sI os room With Wn tWn beds beds
714 MARIETTA PL. N.w-Master bedrm.,
sos1 o ST NV. Dupont circle-Lge rm.,
sf sns So or coughs S :san ss sd Ra sms as
iss: issa ARi AaRvxRb ysR1 ST. N.w:-1ovely vs End
water. sgl; innerspg. mattress beds. either
1851 RANDoIPH ST. NV connecting
fsssl fsss sITsRoEh isShInTfsR e. g. sfss swLse 6Fisht
room TarUa on st Gor S12 wky xtsa
6TPoST 615P Circle vIGiNiTY. isis 18th st.
NV, Apt. 11-Newly decorated room. COM
municating bath, suitable for 2, in an apt.
bldg. on End floor: S45. DU 2614.
CHEVY CHASE, D. C., "a block from Conn,
ave.-Clean comfortable single rm., share
path with one: gentle home: $3.50. 1919
1000 18th sT. NV. APT So-Lxe. rm..
adj, to bath for men. sgl. or dbl; pvt,
1927 18th ST. N.w.-Larss 2nd-f. rm,
pvt, bath, for 3 or 4 men or girls. Double
rm.. running water. for 2 or q couple.
Share rm. for young man with another man.
1854 PARK RID. N.W.-Large. light. CON-
Portable rln.. suitable. 2 or girls or en-
Ployed couple; sinsle or goo double beds;
5514 14th ST. N.W;-Bedroom, near shop
ping and transportation: married couple
q Or LADY pEsfs5Ted; sensil. home: s46 per
6Iia UTAH AVE. N.w.-Lge. corner bed
room in pvt. home: pvt, bath with shower:
gentleman: $50. WO: 54aa; d
room, pvt. bath. for a lady; s45 mo. Phone
Is4s PARK I'D. N.w.-Double room, near
bath S10.6o Der VIZ -
Evening star., 1947-02-27

ican possessions. It will have the
right to fortify them. It will have
the right to convert them into naval,
Army and air bases. It will have the
right to station armed forces on
them. It will have the right, when
ever it so wills, to close any or all
of them to inspection by interna-
tional observers. In sum, it will have
virtually the same rights it would
have under complete annexation.
In such circumstances, there
would seem to be double talk in call
ing setup OF this kind part of an
international trusteeship system.
Yet technically, under the United
Nations Charter, that it what it is.
For all practical purposes, of course,
it is designed primarily to safeguard
our own security, and by safeguard
ing that to help maintain world
peace as well. Given our consent, it
can be amended in time, as it will
have to be if our atomic control plan
is eventually adopted. Meanwhile,
considering the present interna-
tional situation, common sense de-
mands that we remain de facto boss
of the area.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Our Place in the Pacific

Not long ago the. Russians were
lined up with Britain and Australia
in holding that our proposed Pa
cific trusteeship should be shelved
until final peace settlement is
written for Japan. Now, in sur
prise reversal, they cordially agree
with us. They argue that we did
most Of the fighting against the
Japanese and that therefore it is
entirely fair that we should take
over the inundated islands.
+ This sudden change in the Soviet
line naturally has given rise to spec
ulation. One suggestion is that the
Russians may have veered to our
view in order to make a goodwill
gesture and create a friendlier at
mosphere for the forthcoming Mos
cow Conference of the Big Four For
eign Ministers. Another theory is
that they may be planning to use
the same argument in favor of
themselves as regards territorial
Changes III Europe.
It is sad commentary on inter-
national relations that even when
they agree with us the Russians
thus arouse suspicion. Actually,
their motives may involve a COM
bination Of factors. Besides good
will and self-interest, for instance,
their acceptance of our proposal
which must pass the Security Coun-
cil-may be based on simple realism.
After all, even If our plan were We
toed by them or the British, we
would retain possession and full
control of the islands. So why make
a great issue of it?
AL such speculation to one side,
however, there is nothing unclear
about the American proposal itself.
It calls upon the Security Council
to declare the Pacific islands a
strategic area" vital to our security
and to be placed under our sole
trusteeship. Excluding such near
Japan islands as the Ryukyus-
which presumably will be disposed of
in the final peace settlement is
limited to the former japanese
mandates. These are made up of
the 800 odd islands In the Marshalls,
the Carolines and the Marianas,
spread over 100000 square miles
of ocean and peopled by about TO-
900 inhabitants.
In principle, under our plan, these
islands will be governed In keeping
with the broad trusteeship provi-
sions of the United Nations Charter.
But the United States, In its capaci-
ty as sole trustee, will be entitled to
run them as IL they were full Amer
Evening star., 1947-02-27

Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia
River in the State of Washington has
cost the American people $185, 1882 600
to date. The 100000 horsepower rating
of Grand Coulee's generating plant
tops Boulder Dams 1885, 600 horse
power and the 746000 horsepower of
Russia's Dnieprostroy Dam, partially de-
stroyed by the Germans during World
War II.
Some 1000 men, the daily maximum,
toiled during six years at the erection
of the dam until it was officially turned
over to the Department of the Interior
in 1912.
1t has taken the experts nearly five
years to gather sufficient data to give
the American public an exact idea of
the return on their investment.
In his 1916 annual report to the
Secretary of the Interior, DR.. Paul
Raver, head of the Bonneville Power
Administration which markets Grand
Coulee electricity, says officially that
the return from the sale of the big
dams power will fully cover all opera
ton and maintenance expenses and all
reimbursable construction costs will be
returned to the United States Treasury
within 50 years. The Government will
also receive 2k per cent interest on its
invested money.
Only Six Generators Installed
In round figures, Grand Coulee Dam
electricity to date has been sold whole
sale by DR.. Raver for approximately
$44.000,000, although only six of the
18 generators have been installed. The
big dam has paid into the Treasury
about one-quarter of the original cost
Of the dam and power plant. This
is the gross return.
However, DR.. Raver says in his 1s45
annual report that 81 cents out of
every revenue dollar ne received were
available as surplus. That would then
make the net return so far from the
sale of Grand Coulee Dam electricity
at least $15,000,000.
When one studies what Grand Coulee
Dam did for the war effort, this alone,
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Get Rid of 1t

The present District income tax
law is a monstrosity of tax law.
It is cynical in its unjust discrimi-
nation between those who can and
cannot dodge it. It was bad law
in the beginning. The courts have
made it worse. 1t is nightmare
to the tax collector and it tends to
make liars of otherwise honest men.
The crux of the inequities of this
law lies in 1.-The definition and the
courts interpretations OF "domicile." :"
So long as a man can establish his
"domicile" elsewhere, within the
meaning of this law, he can live
in Washington a lifetime, take ad-
vantage of all community services
and remain exempt from the pay
ment Of local income taxes. So many
are now exempt that the District
can tax only some 10000 of an
estimated 100000 locally derived
and otherwise taxable incomes.
The Commissioners have done
well to advocate the repeal of this
unfair law as the first step toward
getting sound local income tax
legislation. The substitute law offers
no relief to those who pay the tax
now. But it brings others into the
fold-others who in any other tax
Jurisdiction of the United States
would now be paying the tax. The
question is whether COM SIS will
join the Commissioners in bringing
about this reform.
It is a delicate question. The
answer lies in whether Congress will
act for the District of Columbia as
a local legislature would act. In
legislating for the District Congress
should be guided by the same con-
siderations which impel any local
legislature. These, in substance,
are to act for the best interests Of
the people affected by the legislation.
The best interests of the people
of Washington require fair local
income tax law, one that taxes all
incomes locally derived. All resi-
dents should pay this tax, and resi-
dents should include those who live
here most of the time. For non
residents, who earn their living
here, there should be the same
reciprocal credits-as between the
District and the income tax States
that exist everywhere else between
the States themselves. The Com
missioners' draft of the tax law
exempts elected Federal officials
and those whose appointments are
subject to Senate confirmation. The
theory OF such exemptions may be
defensible. But the exemptions
should end there. AS long as there
must be local income tax it should
affect everybody who earns his living
in the District. Otherwise, the law
becomes a fraud.