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The union times., 1947-12-06
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 The meetings bring out many di- vergent points of view in the commun- ity and the sessions are anything but dull. A heated discussion is usually resolved by the decision to get the facts and let the majority decide the issue.
 I know the labor members of the board have learned a great deal about the landlords point of view and l can say without hesitation that the other members have learn ed to consider the other fellow side of the story too.
 The lighter touch to the meetings is usually added as in the case of the landlord who wrote into the board to inquire how much he would have to pay in order. to obtain approval to increase his rents.
 But always in the minds of the board members are the plight of the many who are being evicted or whose homes are to be broken up for lack of a rent. A wrong decision by the board may cause hardship and suffer- ing for which facts and figures are a poor antidote.
 Whatever the efficacy of the present rent control act may be, it has, in my opinion made possible a democratic approach to the rent control problem. Representative Rent Control boards which include labor and other groups are an excit- ing example of how democracy can and does work in this country.
The union times., 1947-12-06

Organized labor must use every political weapon in its arsenal to defeat its unre- generate foes in the next national elec- ton. Neglect to do so would be the height of folly and invite organized labOr's cOm- pIete destruction through future repres- sion legislation.
 The St. Louis Labor Tribune,
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Wings Over Jordan Choir
Will Give Concert FRIDAY

The Wings Over Jordan choir will
give a concert at the Armstrong
High School auditorium at 7:30 pm.
Friday, sponsored by the Armstrong
Parent Teacher Association.
The group of young singers Is on
a tour of the United States. Re-
Gently they returned from Europe.
where they performed for tho
United States forces. Director of
the choir is James Lewis Elkins. a
graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of
Music.
During intermission, the Rev
Glenn T. Settle, originator of the
group, will announce the winner
OF the essay contest participated
in by Sunday school pupils in
Washington on the subject, WHY
the Negro Spirituals Should Be Pre-
served" The prize is a $3.50
scholarship.
Mr.. Settle also will tell of the
choir's experiences in Europe.
The choir has asked the Arm
strong PTA to invite all local choral
groups to sing one number before
the concert. In this way new voices
are discovered and offered an on
portun1ty to Join the choir
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Student Science Fair
Scheduled May 1913

Plans for q Science Fair for
students In public, private and
parochial high schools In the Dis
trict were announced today by Keith
johnson Of the department Of
science in the public schools.
The fair, which is sponsored BY
scientific societies of Washington
and the Science Clubs of America
will open on May 10 in the lobby o1
the Commerce Department Building
and continue through May %
Prizes will be offered for the bes,
exhibits in five subject areas ir
both the junior high school anc
senior high school divisions.
Mr.. johnson said he expected more
than $50 students to enter exhibits
in the fair. Purpose of the fair i.
to arouse student interest in scien-
tific studies.
Exhibits may be in one of five
claSsif1cations - biological sciences
physical sciences, engineering, pub.
lie welfare and research.
DR.. Waldo Schmitt of the Wash.
ington Academy of Science is chair
man OF the Judging Committee
Owen Chilcoate Of the Pharmaceu-
tical Society Is making arrangements
for prizes. Assisting Mr.. johnson Is
P. j. Rayford, also of the science
department OF the public schools.
Students interested in submitting
exhibits must have an application
blank in Mr.. Johnson's Office at
Woodrow Wilson High School not
later than May l.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
ESQ Observe Anniversary
OF Lincoln Assassination

About $50 persons assembled In
the Lincoln Museum-the old Ford's
Theater-yesterday to mark the 82d
anniversary of the death of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Representative Dondero, Republi-
can of Michigan, was the principal
speaker. He said there was moth
ing new about Lincoln" but his
qualities made him a source of
strength" from which others could
draw vigor.
"He will be remembered as long
as the Republic exists, and as long as
the American people love freedom
and liberty" Mr.. Dondero COM
mented.
Senator Brooks, Republican Of Illi-
nois, was chairman of the program,
sponsored by the National Park
Service and the Washington-Lincoln
Group.
A new arrangement of Walt Whit
mans "Oh, Captain, My Captain"
was sung by the National Press Club
Mems Chorus.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
City Heads 10 Decide
On Teachers Paw Bill

The District Commissioners will
determine at their board meeting
tomorrow their stand on the pro-
posed teachers pay bill.
They have called Budget Officer
Walter L. Fowler and Corporation
Counsel Vernon West to their con-
ference.
The bill was draftetd and submit
ted to Congress by the Board of
Education. II has not as yet been
commented on by the commission
ers except in the recent tax hearings
at the Capitol when they estimated
its cost at $4,000, 900 to 100000.
Hearings have been tentatively
scheduled on the measure by SEN
ate-Heuse Committee for Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Capitol.
The teachers this year are receiv-
ing $3.50 across-the-board increase
over their basic pay but authorize
ton for the increase expires June
80. The new bill generally provides
for an across-the-board increase Of
$3.50 on top Of the present $3.50 in
crease, officials said, or a total of
s700 over basic pay. Other features
of the bill include a new classifica-
ton which will raise the pay of
officers.
At their Thursday board meeting,
the commissioners announced they
would meet with Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Cox, commander of the District
National Guard, to decide jurisdic-
tional questions involving the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
Offlcials say there is some dispute
as to whether the commissioners or
Gen. Cox has control of the build
ing.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Church Gives Out Dollars
For Members 10 Invest

Members of Takoma Lutheran
Church, Seventh and Dahlia
streets NV. received instead OF
gave on attending services yes
terday.
But the dollar bills each of the
225 members present received were
not permanent gifts. They were
passed out as the members entered
the church by the Rev. j. Adrian
Pfeiffer, pastor, so the congregation
could invest" them and return the
dollars plus whatever was earned by
them to the church on Mothers
Day, May IL. The money will be
put into the fund for the new
building to be erected by the con-
|gregation at Thirteenth street and
Eastern avenue NV, Mr.. Pfeiffer
said.
The pastor also revealed that the
congregation plans to dedicate the
new edifice shortly after January /,
1850. At that time, he said, the
name Of the church probably will
be changed to the Good Shepherd
National Lutheran Church Of the
American Lutheran Church.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Girl TO File Suit 10 Test
Segregation in Schools

Miss Karla Galarza, 22-year-old
white girl who was ordered by the
Board of Education to withdraw
from a colored vocational high
school, said today she would file suit
in District Court this week to chal-
lenge the District law providing for
segregation of white and colored
students in separate schools.
Miss Galarza did not return to
classes at Margaret Murray WASH
ington Vocational High School to-
day when classes reconvened after
the Easter holidays. She said that
DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson, assistant
school superintendent, had issued a
fiat order" barring her from the
school.
Miss Galarza, daughter of DR..
Ernesto Galarza, 24Q3 Observatory
place NV, enrolled in the Washing
ton Vocational School in February
for a dress and costume design
course. She claims that, In spite of
what the board and school officials
say, the course cannot be obtained
at the Burdick Vocational High
School for white students, where she
was told to register.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Hundreds Seek Aid
On D. T.. Tax Returns
AS DeadIine Nears

Several hundred persons crowded
the frst-f1oor corridors of the Dis
trict Building today in an effort tc
beat the tomorrow midnight dead
line for filing and paying District
income taxes.
Dozens were on hand before the
building officially opened, seeking
information and assistance in pre-
pairing returns.
Tax Collector Guy Pearson said
his cashiers would, accept payments
at the building from all persons in
line by 4::30 pm. tomorrow. Mailed
returns will be accepted if post
marked earlier than the midnight
deadline.
Both Mr.. Pearson and Assessor Ed
ward A. Dent said it was too carly
to forecast the number of returns
and the yield from the levy which
falls on those claiming legal resi-
dence here. Both felt, however, that
last years collections at least would
be equaled and possibly exceeded
Last year about 10000 returns
were filed, out Of which $4,000 paid
the tax.
Ofhcials said the tax can be paid
IN two installments, tomorrow and
October Is. Penalty for late filing,
they said, is Is per cent of the tax
due, with an additional penalty of /
per cent per month for tardy pay
ment.
Meanwhile, a Senate House Joint
committee has before it a proposed
bill changing the basis of taxation
from legal to actual residence here.
The proposal, however, would per-
NIT persons claiming legal residence
in the States to deduct from any
District tax all income taxes paid to
their State Of domicile.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Religious Tolerance
Stressed al Service
Honoring Jefferson

The United Nations will be able
to work only when Thomas Jeffer-
sons belief that all religions must
be respected is accepted, the Rev.
Frederick May Eliot, president of
the American Unitarian Association,
declared yesterday at services
marking the 204th anniversary OF
Jeferson's birth.
DR.. Eliot addressed a large crowd
of worshipers, including four Su-
peme Court justices, at the services
held on the steps of the jefferson
Memorial. The meeting was spon-
sored by the American Unitarian
Association and All Souls Unitarian
Church Of Washington. The Rev.
A. Powell Davies, pastor of the
church, presided.
Supreme Court Justices Harold
Burton, formerly moderator of the
American Unitarian Association:
Felix Frankfurter, Stanley E. Reed
and Wiley Rutledge were present
at the services.
christianity must abandon its
claim to monopoly Of the way to
salvation If it is to play a significant
part in creating a sense of world
fellowship in which the political in
strumentality we know as the
United Nations can develop into a
true and effective world order and
world government" DR.. Eliot as
serted in his speech.
He declared tolerance based on
"thorough-going respect among the
great religions of the world" is i'm
perative If world peace is to be
achieved.
Selections from the writings of
Jefferson were given by speech
choir. composed of members of All
Souls Church and of Howard Uni
versity. The choir was directed by
the Rev. Vincent Brown Sillimen Of
Hollis, N. Y. DR.. Winfred Over
holster, superintendent of st. Eliza
beths Hospital, gave the introduc-
tory remarks.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Tickets Placed on Sole
For Gorden Pilgrimage

Tickets for the Georgetown garden
pilgrimage next Saturday and Sun
day went on sale today at the Will
lard Hotel, the American Automobile
Association and the Georgetown
House, 1924 N street NV.
The tours, which will be held be-
tween pm. and pm, will cove,
nine gardens each day. Tickets are
$50 each and proceeds win go to
the Georgetown House, settlement
house.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
British Cleric S Attack onMoroIs
OfU. Pupils Hit byDr. Corning

letting them discuss these problems
with him. DR.. Green, his American
colleague said, was not here as a
social student but as a teacher and
preacher.
DR.. Corning said the British Min
ister had not spoken to students
in Washington schools but he came
to their defense, anyhow.
II think he should be answered
very vigorously" DR.. Corning said
What he is charging is grossly
untrue. AL Of us are aware he is
very wrong. In any case, how would
anybody be in a position to state
percentages on the sexual relations
of students?
He can't have any facts. There's
no way of getting them. Did he
ask the children questions about it
and, If so, did he get correct an
swers?"
AS for the charge that co-educa-
ton is the partial cause of i'm
morality, DR.. Corning said one could
also argue that by segregation of
the sexes, young people do not de-
velop the controls they will need
later when they are suddenly thrown
into mixed groups.
Suppose he found immortality =
argued DR.. Corning. Gould he
prove it was due to mixed classes7"
Supt. Thomas w. Pyle OF Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High School,
where the British member spoke,
said he didn't understand how the
clergyman could have collected any
information about the morality of
students because nothing Of the
sort was discussed"
He said DR.. Green addressed the
students on high ideals" and met
with a few smaller groups but never
asked any questions about their
morality.
The British clergyman told the
Associated Press in London that the
communities he visited included
Iowa City and Cedar Falls, Iowa;
Madison, Wis; Little Rock, Ark; {;
Lawrence, Kans.; Tulsa, Okla;
Charlotte, N. c.; Washington and
Chew Chase.
Evening star., 1947-04-14

Bales will take over this function
for the 1947 concerts but will not
conduct the orchestra.
Hans Kinder, National SYM
phony conductor, has toured during
the past summers. He is recuperat-
ing at home from an operation, Of
ficials said. Howard Mitchell, first
'cellist Of the symphony, was ap-
pointed associate conductor of the
orchestra last month to finish the
winter season concerts.
A native Of Alexandria, Va, Mr..
Bales Is a graduate of the Eastman
School Of Music and of the Juilliard
Graduate School, He was chosen
In 1910 by Serge Koussevitzky, con-
ductor of the Boston Symphony, as
one OF five young Americans for pri-
vate instruction. Mr.. Bales has
been in charge of the musical pro-
grams at the National Gallery since
1943.
In his announcement Mr.. Finken-
staedt said the Water Gate concerts
will open June 10 with concerts on
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Evening star., 1947-04-14

Charges by a Church Of England
clergyman that the morals O,
American students are "deplorable'
have been branded as grossly un.
true" by Washington School Supt
Hobart M. Corning, who contendec
today that making such charges
could lead to immortality in young
people.
DR.. Corning plans to write the
British clergyman, the Rev. Briar
Green, and tell him so.
The school superintendent sale
he was surprised that such charges
should come from a clergyman
because this kind of talk is "psy-
chologically very bad for the whole
generation of young people" Youne
people are likely to respond te
whatever is thought of them, DR.
Corning contended.
DR.. Green, who recently returned
to England from visit here, told
his congregation at Holy Trinity
Church in London yesterday that
IN American State universities 9C
per cent of the male students and
TO per cent Of the female have sex
relations outside marriage.
He also declared that intercourse
between high school students is very
common and he thought that CO.
education must bear large part of
the blame.
In his tour OF. America, it was
learned today, he spoke to students
at Bethesda-Chev Chase High
School while he was q guest of the
Rev. Charles w. Lowery of All
Saints Church shortly before Easter.
DR.. Lowry said the clergyman had
told him he had spent weeks study
ing American Colleges and high
schools and had talked to a number
of students and faculty members.
HE told me the students them
selves were concerned about this
problem and that he had developed
a technique for letting them know
they could talk to him." DR.. Lowry
said. Apparently many students
did talk to him"
DR.. Lowry said the minister's pur-
pose was to help the students by
Evening star., 1947-04-14
New York Smallpox
Puts D. {. on Alert;
Vaccinations Urged

Because Of cases of smallpox In
New York City, District Health Of
flcer George G. Ruh1and today
warned all Washington doctors to
be on the alert for the disease and
urged all adults here who have not
been vaccinated in five years to take
the vaccine at once.
AL persons planning trip to New
York or Mexico were urged by DR..
Rutland to be vaccinated with a
fresh, potent vaccine" The disease,
brought to New York from Mexico
by a man on a business trip, is a
"virulent, malignant form of small
pox, accompanied by a high degree
of mortality" DR.. Rutland said.
DR.. Ruhland reported that he had
received a wire from New York
notifying him that a person here
possibly had been exposed to the
disease. Prompt investigation by the
Health Department, however, has
revealed that the prospect of ex-
posure was remote; that there was
no evidence Of the disease in the
exposed person at this time and
that the person was successfully
yaccinated few years ago.
Became III On Bus
Reports from New York, DR.. Ruh-
land said, indicate that q man en-
route to New York from Mexico de-
veloped symptoms of the illness
while en- route. He said it had not
been officially learned whether or not
bus on which he rode went
through Washington.
In New York, the Associated Press
reported that the Navy Department
has made 250,ooo units of smallpox
vaccine available to health officials
and the Army has sought other sup
plies to help the city protect its
100000 citizens against the disease.
Millbrook, IS miles north of New
York, reported four cases had ap-
peared in that community Of 1000.
New York City has had five cases
and two persons have died, includ-
ing the business man, an importer
WIN SS1AllCS IL Jill 1AlCAlCO.
The New York police commissioner
arranged to have 50 precinct sta
tions functioning as vaccination
clinics by Wednesday. At city dis
pensaries, whole families were ap-
pearig to be vaccinated.
Believe Children Here Are Safe.
DR.. Ruhland said he believed the
child population of Washington is
fully and adequately protected"
However" he added, I'VE all are
aware that during the war as well
as at the present time when there
are many visitors coming to the
Nations Capital, there is always a
chance that such persons coming
to the community may contract
smallpox If they are not vaccinated.
Therefore, we urge all adults not
vaccinated in the last five years, to
be vaccinated by their family ply
sicians or at the Health Department
clinic at Polk Center, Seventh and
p streets NV, at 3 pm.
The Health Department said the
disease now raging In Mexico and
carried to New York Is the same
type that took 23 lives here In 1925,
when 50 persons were stricken.
Washington has not had q death
from the disease since 1925 and has
not had case since 1882, when one
person was stricken.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Catholic Mems Council
Re-elects Bubcock

John w. Babcock of Detroit was
reelected president of the National
Council OF Catholic Men YESTERDAY
at the organizations meeting in the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
enee headquarters, 1912 Massachu-
sets avenue NV.
Otner officers reelected were En-
met A. Blaes Of wichita, Kans., vice
president; Thomas E. Sly. Fast St
LOUIS, III, secretary, and Stewart
Lynch, Wilmington, Del, treasurer.
James McCafrey, Dallas, Tex. was
elected member at large.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Mon Injured by Fall
Out of Open Window

Harvey Tapp, 40, Of 1888 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, was still semi
conscious In Georgetown Hospital
today after fall from the first
floor window Of his home early yes
terday.
His wife. Mrs. Florence Tapp. told
police he lost his balance when he
leaned too far out the open window.
The hospital said he received q pos
sible skull fracture.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Toggort Will Address
Catholic War Veteruns

Eugene J. Taggert, national legis-
lative officer of the Catholic War
Veterans, will address members OF
the Hurney Post at a meeting at
S:15 O'Clock tonight In the knights
OF Columbus Hall, Tenth and z
streets NV.
There will be an election Of eight
delegates to the convention in the
Washington Hotel May 3-4, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Bethesda Chase
YMCA Group to Meet

The annual meeting Of the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase Area Commit
tee of the Montgomery County
YMCA will be held at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Chevy Chase Meth.
odist Church.
A Management Committee will bt
elected and refreshments served b.
Tri-Hi-Y girls.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Singers at American U.
To Compete Wednesday

The fraternities and sororities OF
American University will hold their
annual singing competition at pm
Wednesday in the new gymnasium
Prizes will be awarded for the
best sorority choral group and the
best group of fraternity singers
There will be no soloists.
Three fraternities and four sorori-
ties will compete.
Trophies for the outstanding
fraternity man on the campus and
the outstanding non-fraternity man
Will be presented during the inter-
mission.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
House Commerce Group
8
Back From Coast Fliaht

Members Of the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee
were back in Washington today
after a nonstop flight Of hours
and 80 minutes from Los Angeles
The group landed here yesterday
aboard United Air Lines Mainliner
after a weeks inspection of West
Coast air installations and air.
craft manufacturing plants.
Chairman Wolverton Of New
Jersey headed the group of II
Representatives who made the trip
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Pork Police Dance Set

A benefit dance to aid in financing
the practice shooting program Of the
Park Police throughout the year will
be held at 10 pm. tomorrow at the
Prince Georges Golf and Country
Club, Landover, Md. The police
pistol team Il sponsoring the event.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Red Cross Chapter to Meet

A meeting Of the Silver Spring
branch, Montgomery County chap
ter, American Red Cross, will be
held at . pm. tomorrow at its head
quarters, Gal Silver Spring avenue.
Evening star., 1947-04-14

summer season
OF 18 Water Gate
concerts, E. r.
F in k e nstaedt,
president Of the
National SYM
phony Orches-
ira Association
of Washington,
announced to-
day.
In rec n t
years the Wa
ter Gate concert.
programs have
been arranged
by. guest con-
d U c t orS. Mr.,
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Richard Bales Named
Musical Director for
|Water Gate Concerts

Richard Bales, musical director
Of the National Gallery of Art, has
been appointed musical director of
the National Symphony for the
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-06-24
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GLEDE DELNIC

L. urada slovenske banke
THE NORTH AMERICAN
BANK co. Sc naznanja, da je
direktorij dolocil zadnji petek
zvecer, da Sc zakljuci prodajo
delnic dne 80. junija, to je pri-
hodnji ponedeljek.
Tisti delnicarji, XII so bill ma
menjeni kupiti jih sami, ali pa
drugi rojaki, XII so jih namera-
vail kupiti potom "Warrent"
delnicarjev, maj Sc v teh dneh
zglasijo. Zglasijo maj Sc tudi vsi
oni rojaki, XII so Sc priporocili ze
med tenn casom "a nakup istih,
in maj povedo koliko jih kdo ze-
Ii. Vse to mora odbor vedeti, da
bo stevilo delnic in prosilcev
enako, ko bo prodaja zakljuce-
ma. Gospodarski odbor zeli, da
bi vsi oni rojaki in delnicarji,
posebno Sc tisti,' XII sodelujejo z
banko in imajo vloge ter tenn
pomagajo banki S sodelova-
MEM, pokupili med seboj kar
jih je Sc ma razpolago, predno
potece zgoraj oznaceni termin.
S tenn bo vodstvu banke prihra-
njenega mnogo della. Sc vedno
pa velja leila odbora, da bi vr-
Mill "Warrents" Sc oni, XII jih
Sc MISC vrnili ali pa kupili del
nice.
v imenu odbora
Anton Grdina,
predsednik.