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Evening star., 1947-12-10
Senator Discusses
Voice of America'

The facilities of the "Voice Of
America" we're described as totally
inadequate to give true picture of
this country by Senator Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico, in an
address yesterday before the
Womens Action Committee for
Lasting Peace.
The speaker, who made a special
study of this country's information
service abroad during recent tour
of Europe. said that everywhere he
went he found the program fell far
short of the need in the fields Of
press, radio, library facilities and
exchange of students.
Senator Hatch also warned that
incidents published in the Ameri-
can press are being seized upon to
give a distorted portrayal of the
United States.
AS an example. he cited questions
put to his congressional party on
its arrival in a Scandinavian coun-
try. One intelligent-looking news
paperWoman, he said, asked Repre-
sentative Karl Mundt to tell US
about the strong, anti-Jewish trend
in America but promptly lost in
terest when Mr.. Mundt deplored the
question on the grounds there was
no such trend.
The reporter then sought out
Senator Alben Barkley to ask how
many lynchings occur annually in
Kentucky. When Senator Barkley
said he could recall none during his
lifetime, the reporter again became
bored and walked away, Senator
Hatch reported.
Declaring such impressions of
America are direct result of hostile
propaganda, the speaker added:
That is one of the voices that
the Voice of America has to COM
bat"
Mrs. Lillian Mowrer, Washington
chairman of the Womens Action
Committee, introduced the speaker
at the meeting, held in the Archives
auditorium
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Informal Dinner

Mrs. Leslie Price Jacobs gave the
first OF a series of informal dinner
parties last evening entertaining in
her home on Thirty-second street.
Her guests included Capt. and Mrs.
George Gelley, Col. Rankin Roberts,
Capt. Kent Slaughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Leo Brison Norris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Hurja, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Saugstad, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Sherwood, Mrs. Vladimir Rybar and
Mr.. Kent Hoffer.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Concert Tonight
HOnOrs La1U Makers

The concert tonight in Constitu-
ton Hall has been dedicated to
members of Congress. The soloist
will be Tossy Spivakovsky, Russian
violiniSt.
Among those who will attend are
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan, Sena-
tor and Mrs Wayne L. Morse, Sen
ator and Mrs. Clark NJ. Reed, Sena-
tor Hugh A. Butler. Senator Theo-
dore F. Green, Senator and Mrs
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr.; Represent
ative Frances Bolton, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Roy o. Woodruff
Representative and Mrs. Walter
Judd, Representative Harold Knut.
son, Representative and Mrs. Her
man P. Fberharter and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Lowell Stockman.
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Christmas Visitors

Mrs. Henry Shepherd will have
as her houseguests over Christ
mas her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Robin
son Ogden Ill, who will come down
from Princeton bringing their small
son with them.
Mrs. Shepherds other daughter
Mrs. Henry Pepper Scott III, and
her husband make their home in
Wilmington, Del. They have a new
addition to their family, Henry Pep
per Scott w, who was born No
vember 10. The former Elizabeth
Shepherd and her husband spent
much Of their time in Washington
during the war when Mr.. Scott
was lieutenant in the Navy.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Allison Still1VelI
To We'd This Month

Invitations have been received in
Washington from Mrs. Joseph War
rem Stilwell for the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Allison Stillwell, to
1t. Col. William Roderick Cameron
Air Forces, on Saturday, December
q in the Chapel of the Wayfarer at
Carmel, Calf. The ceremony will
be performed at 4 o'clock and will
be followed by a reception in the
Soldiers Club at Fort Ord, Calf.
Miss Stillwell, who is daughter
Of the late 1t. Gen. Stillwell, is an
authority on Chinese art and re-
Gently completed book on that sub
ject, which shortly will be off the
press.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Items Of Interest
To CabHaHtes

The Greek Ambassador and Nine.
Dendramis will be hosts to a small
group of guests Saturday when the
Ambassador will present an award
to Maj. Gen. Harry H Vaughan,
military aide to the President. The
presentation will be made in the
embassy in the presence of only
members of Gen. Vaughans family
and the embassy staff who will re-
main for an informal buffet lunch
con.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Bonnet will be the guests of honor
at dinner Tuesday evening, De-
cember 16. of the District Commis-
sioner and Mrs. Gordon R. Young.
Mrs. Young was hostess at lunch
con yesterday, for which covers
we're laid for twelve
Miss GWenda Rollins Pryse, daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. E. Nor
gan Pryse, will come down from
Vsssar Friday to attend the Christ
mas dance at the Naval Academy
on Saturday. She will bring with
her another Vassar student, Miss
Jean Sheppard, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman K. Sheppard of Mid
land, Mich. They will return to COL
lege by train Sunday.
Miss Pryse, who made her debut
this past spring at the Washington
Club, will return home again on the
18th for the holiday season.
Mrs. Adolph Paschal Buquor has
issued invitations to q luncheon in
honor of Mrs. John r. Steelman on
Thursday, December 10. 1t will be
held at l O'Clock at the Carlton
Hotel.
The membership and executive
committee of the Southeastern Uni
versity Choral Society will be enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Stanton, 1927 Newton street
NV, Saturday evening, beginning
at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albright enter
tanned Sunday at a cocktail party
at their new residence in Washing
ton. They recently moved here from
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-12-10

Association, the White House News
Photographers Association, Senate
and House Press Galleries, Sen
ate and House Radio Correspond
entS' Galleries, Senate and House
Periodical Press Galleries, active res
ident members of the American
Newspaper Women's Club and of
the Women's National Press Club.
Although the arrangements for
last nights reception were identical
to all such White House occasions,
there was an air of informality
about this party. Perhaps it was be-
cause there were so few officials
present, or it might have been due
to the feeling of fellowship among
the hundreds of guests, or again
maybe it was the Presidents in
formal attire, dinner jacket instead
of tails. At any rate the Chief Ex-
ecutive and First Lady seemed to
enjoy themselves thoroughly as
hosts to their most constant OBJ
servers, some of their biggest crit
les and many of their good friends.
The scarlet-coated Marine Band
Orchestra played in the foyer while
guests assembled in the East Room
Promptly at 9 o'clock the color
bearers, carrying the Presidents flag
and the Stars and Stripes, came
down the stairs and took their
stand at either side of the entrance
to the Blue Room. Immediately
after, the White House aides
marched down the stairs and paused
in the corridor while the fanfare
sounded and the impressive, famil-
lar strains of Hail to the Chief"
burst forth, heralding the entrance
of the President of the United
States.
The procession moved briskly into
the Blue Room. the President and
Mrs. Truman smiling at friends as
they proceeded to their places in
the receiving line. The First Lady
wore a handsome evening dress of
gold and black metallic cloth.
Following the hosts into the Blue
Room were cabinet members and
their wives They went on into the
Red Room where they were found
much of the evening chatting with
their friends of the press. The At
torney General and Mrs Tom Clark
were there, the latter in lovely
black gown with a lace bodice and
skirt of mousseline de sole. The
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. w.
Averill Hartman were the center of
one group after another, Mrs. Harri-
man looking very chic in an off-the-
shoulder striking gown of dark blue
slipper satin, which set off her dia-
mond necklace.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Lewis B. Schwellenbach were ac-
companied by their nephew, Mr..
Baxter Schwellenbach of Olympia.
Wash, who is a student at George
Washington Law School; and Judge
and Mrs. Sherman Minton, who are
here from Chicago. The only other
members of the Cabinet circle pre-
sent last evening-as so many are
out of town-Were the Postmaster
son.
When the guests had been re- /
ceived by President and Mrs. Tru-
man they proceeded into the State
Dining Room where punch was
served. Some fingered in the Red
Room to talk with the officials, 9TH
ers moved on into the corridor and
back into the East Room where
dancing began as soon as everyone
had been greeted by the hosts.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Indiana SOcietp

The Indiana Society of Washing
ton will entertain at a reception
Sunday from until Z o'clock at
the Lord Baltimore house in honor
OF Senator Homer Capehart, who
recently was elected president of
the society.
Mrs. Capehart will be in the re-
ceiving line with the Senator and
also Mrs. Douglas Whitlock, Mrs
Boyd Sayers and Mrs. Frederick
Ballard, the latter three in charge
OF arrangements for the reception
All Indianians are invited, and
further information may be obtained
from Mrs. Esther Costa at Ran
dolph 5698.
Evening star., 1947-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Funston
Of Arlington announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Genevieve
to Mr.. William John
Logan, the ceremony taking place
November 20 in Christ Church in
with the Rev. B. B.
Conner Lille officiating at the cere-
mony.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner L. Boothe
of Alexandria were hosts at a recep-
ton after the wedding.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
WCTU Meetiug

Mrs. William Douden will speak at
the meeting of the Kalorama
Heights Chapter of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union at
pm. tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Thomas S. Moran, 2443 Kalorama
road NV. Christmas music will be
another feature of the meeting.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
EHgAQeUleHt

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Lee Vierbuchen of
Vienna, Va, of the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Bettylee Olive
Vierbuchen, to Mr.. Daniel Henry
Neviaser, son of Mrs. Frank Cop
pock, also Of Vienna.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of this month.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Hundreds of Fourth Estate Present
President and Mrs. Truman
Give AnnHalPress Reception
Bp Betty Beale

The President and Mrs Truman entertained the
last Newsmen
honored the Chief Executive his wife
the function its kind
nonofhcial group
Every
accredited members the editorial
photographers boadcae invited the
husbands of those married
famed Gidron White
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STATEHOOD NOW is IMPOSSIBLE

In the last general election, the people OF Alaska
voted by a narrow margin of to for statehood"
for Alaska Two of judicial divisions voted against
it. the other for it, The First and Third DIVISIONS
the most prosperous and popuouS, were in favor OF
statehood.
But it is our opinion that if vote on statehood
were taken now and the voters honestly informed
as to Just what statehood would cost Them the vote
would go strongly against statehood.
AT the present time it is simply impossible from
financial standpoint.
The true facts were presented before the
last election Those in favor of statehood were
organized They formed Statehood Association and
pretended to dig out the facts both for and against
statehood But they failed to carry out this honest
intention.
Spearheading the Association was George Sund-
borg close associate OF Governor Ernest Gruening
who preferred remain behind the scenes until the
results of the referendum vote were known Sundborg
was rewarded for his work with the job as head of
the Alaska Development Board at salary of $4,000
year. position he held until the Legislature cut his
salary to $4,000.
In the propaganda newspaper edition which Sund-
borg drew up he made the following statement as to
the cost of statehood
The additional expense of statehood would be
81 100000 to 100000 year"
To the voter this was small item compared to
the advantages of statehood, which he was told in
cuded such things longer being kicked around
by the longshoremen steamship operators; millions
of dollars annually roads, less Seattle rule; and
other enticing plums
BY last April, however the estimates revised.
George Rogers, economic advisor to the Governor in
report to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at
tempting to block a move by the Chamber to take
whack at the high cost of statehood, said:
odd of cfa
form of government >. amounts to $6,082,814 per
bennum"
Just few days later a still higher estimate came
way in dispatch from Washington from the state
hood hearings which read
THE Governor tof Alaska said the extra cost of
statehood would be 100000 He said Alaskans pay
few taxes now and would be able to pay under
statehood"
This sort of left Mr.. Sundborg out limb, but
by then he had accomplished his purpose, and the
people had voted "for statehood"
We contend that the people of Alaska have their
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S21.591,412 TOTAL

Taking present revenues from the total we find
that SIS 4l2 is the additional amount needed to be
raised for first biennium of state government.
The Governor tells us this would be easy under
statehood Yet statehood would not open up any tax
sources not already available to the Territory, with
the minor exception of the present Federal per cent
limitation on the property tax, now mainly reserved
for the support of cities.
Before considering w>sat can be done. let
slider what has been done in the matter Of raising
revenue.
For 10 years the present Governor has tried to
force an income tax through the Legislature Each
time he has failed
Those against this tax contend that in Alaska,
after you pay the Federal income tax and the high cost
of living there isn't much left of PERSONS income
Regardless of who is right Legislature has con-
sented to pass such tax
But what if such tax adopted? Would that
take care of the finances for statehood? The answer
is clearly mo-
At the last Legislature men backed by the Gov
ernor introduced his model tax program" three
pronged affair which consisted of net income tax
on individuals and corporations 90 per cent OF the
Federal tax; a general property tax, and business
license tax based on gross income.
The sponsors of this program said all three meas
ures would bring in $3,5oo0OO per bennum This would
have been less than enough meet the present claimed
operating deficiency.
1t would leave $1l 805 4l2 still be raised
The present tax load would have to be triped
Such taxation would be confscatory and oppres-
sve it would drive industry and residents already
here and discourage the new
No frontier country can be developed on high
taxes.
1t would mean state per capita tax OF Sl4o per
year-that much for every white and Native, woman
man or child in Aaskas estimated 10000 population
/ 1t would be twice the highest per capita state
tax now in existence Taking into account our large
Native population approximately 10000 it would be
a staggering burden Oklahoma, which has an Indian
population of 63125 of its total 2336434 population
has state per capita tax of S54.
The national state per capita average is S45.
Even with Alaska's existing Territorial revenue
needs the per capita tax is higher than Oklahoma S
Yet the Governor says do not pay enough taxes
We cannot stress too much that the tremendous
cost of living in Alaska takes much more OF the resi-
dents income than the resident of the continental
United States and wages and salaries are not COM
parably higher.
Statehood would be fine in principle but 1t would
be impossible to finance No other conclusion
can be reached when the figures are studied
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70 YEARS AGO ffME EMPIRE
AUGUST 90, 1927

90 1927
E. M Goddard Warden with headquarters in
months vacation IN the
Wrange by Mrs Goddard who RENAMED
there for visit friends.
Mrs Stella Young and little daughter home the
relatives in Eensburg WASH
Alaskan author and her mothe MIS-
the Margnia from Sltka wh hey
weeks They staying at the lynda Hotel
President and of Connors Motor Company re-
spending several visiting friends in Skagway
and Stka
L. Carrigan representative Armour and Company
business trip chatham Strait COM
Southeastern Alaska Fair queen OF
The Queen Of Mrth wasn't to be
the honor by
securing votes at 10 cents vote
well the honor OF pelng
to be $loo in cash and the Sec
$50
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hands full trying to run their Territorial government
which has been expanded through the new dealing"
methods of the Governor from a biennial budget of
100000 10 years ago. when he took to $4,000
900 today and with appreciate gains to the people
At present, though the last Legislature
passed bills which the Governor says will bring in
additional 81 1855 900 per bennum in revenue he points
out IN his report the Legislature that:
Total revenue from all sources for the next ben-
MUM is now estimated at $628600O indicating
excess of expenditures of $3,805.412
This operating deficiency is bad enough, but far
worse is the burden thrust upon the Territory
this year with the abandonment by the Federal gov
eminent of its education program for Natives in
Alaska Commissioner of Education James Ryan points
that if the Territory must the task of edu
eating the Natives it will additional S45O000O
per biennium
The foregoing factual figures except for the
ST 900 900 figure quoted by the Governor the addi
tonal cost of statehood for which he has real basis
1t is probable that this figure would hit around
$4,000 OO0
However taking his figures, and adding the bill
here is what you get:
S 6286000 present revenues
3805412 revenue deficiency
100000 for statehood
100000 Native education
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
MUST" READING

A sizzling article in Golfers
published today, charg-
es loose-talking Army and Navy
brasshats with considerable re-
sponsibility for the failm'c Of en-
actment of universal military
training Dr. Henry H. Kess-
Ter, former Navy Captain, and
leading U. S. authority on con-
verting the stumps of arm am
rutees to muscle motors" to
manipulate prostheses, has pub
lished an absorbing book on the
procedure titled '"Cineplasty :.
Top on the list of books in de-
mand at the Congressional Library
are, Reilly of the White House.
lively. revealing account of life in
the White House under the Roose-
velts; Our Fair City" scorching
expose of boodlers and misrule in
U. S. cities; The Island War,
thrilling history of Marine Corps
i battles in the Pacific . . Louis
Sobol, veteran Broadway reporter
will shortly publish a colorful bio
eraphy under the title Some Days
Were Happy with a foreword BY
his fellow Broadwayite, Gent Fow-
ler.
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The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
fCoattnued rom Page Onej

change in U. S.. plans to pull out
Of. Italy was warning from Down
ing Street OF intention to with
draw.
Establishment of a considerable
U. S. force in Greece will still
further increase U. S. expenditures
there This cost, however, will no.
be charged up to the $500 600, 900
Greek aid-fund voted by Congress.
1t win appear on War Department
books.
Note: The British are using the
threat to withdraw troops from
the European cockpit as a potent
cudgel to pressure concessions
from the u S. During the recent
negotiations over easing the terms
OF the U. S. loan. the British
delegation intimated they may have
to withdraw their troops from
Germany.
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SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE

President Humans list of White
House callers last week was sig
nificant for its emphasis on Demo-
cratic politics. The list included
Senators Claude Pepper, Fla, Har-
ley Kilgore. w Va, ex-senator
James Huffman. o., and Wilson
Wyatt. former Federal Housing
Expediter.
A leader of the nti-communist,
liberal Americans for Democratic
Action, Wyatt had not seen the
President since last winter when
the Kentuckian resigned after a
row with George Allen. the RFC
Director, over INADEQUATE financial
support for WAITS housing plans
The President and Wyatt ola Aos
discuss housing during the call
They talked Democratic politics.
That was a very fine speech
you made in Chicago against a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
STOP DEWEY" MovEMNT

STOP DEWEY" MOVEMNT
Wisconsin hackers of Governor
Tom Dewey are getting hot under
the collar over a Macarthur for
President" boom being vigorously
pushed in the state. They are
charging the boom is actually a
stop Dewey" plot.
The Badger States Presidential
primary next spring is the first
in the nation. Because OF this,
and the fact that Minnesota's
hustling Harold Stassen has openly
challenged Dewey for the Wiscon-
sin endorsement, the New Yorker
is very much on the spot. If he
loses the test he may find himself
in Wendell WILKES unhappy pre-
dicament in the 1914 fight.
That year, Dewey challenged
Willkie in the Wisconsin primary
and won. A week later, Willkle
threw in the sponge and quit the
COP race That eliminated Deweys
only formidable opponent and OPP
ened the way for his subsequent
easy victory at the Chicago Con-
vention.
| Macarthur, 81, claims Wisconsin
as his home state. He lived there
briefly years ago. He has been
telling Tokyo visitors that when
he retires he plans to take up per-
manent residence in Milwaukee
The city council has discussed a
proposal to present him with an
| estate.
An active acknowledgements lead
err in the Macarthur for Presi-
dent" boom is Ex-Governor Phil
LaFollet,e, who served on the
Macarthur staff in the Pacific
Now practicing law in Madison,
Phil is strongly anti-Dewey. An
other leader who has indicated in
terest is Secretary of State Fred
Zimmerman. One of the cannieSt
politicos in Wisconsin, Zimmerman
backed Dewey in 1914. If he should
board the Macarthur wagon, it
would he a major blow for Dewey
Zimmerman is noted for his skill
in lining up with winners.
| Note: Several leading Wisconsin
newspapers have caustically as
sailed the Macarthur boom on the
ground that it is backed by ere
dictionary" elements.
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Daily Lessons in English " L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN Il promise that is
Say" true"
OFTEN NISPRONOUNCED Plagiarism jiarizm,
unstressed accent first
MISSPEILED: Pursue; PUR. Persuade; PER
Financial fiscal, pecuniary, monetary.
word three times and it is yours Let US
increase mastering Todays word
ardent violent accent first
sylabe) at temper.'-Addison
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third party" the President COM
plimented. When you said a
third party would help NAM and
the communists, you hit it right
on the head"
Wyatt remarked he thought
Democratic prospects looked prom
Using for 1913.
Yes the President nodded in
agreement, Il think our candidates
Lave an excellent chance to win"
From what I've observed" re-
piled Wyatt, quietly, Il would say
the outlook is very good for lib
eral candidates to win"
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the Committee. A levy of gener-
ais and admirals were explaining
certain budget requests when a
clerk interrupted to say that Brown
was wanted on long distance
call
AS he hesitated for a moment,
Hoffman snapped: "Oh, go on, go
on. Better answer it quickly Clar-
ence. It may be from Philadelphia
Joe Pew is probably on the line
again with instructions for you.
You don't want to keep him wait
ing"
Note: Joseph N. Pew, multimil-
lionaire Pennsylvania Gilman and
shipbuilder, is power in the Re-
publican party.
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the scrappy .5-year-old Michigander
when it comes to throwing hot
Earbs.
Fellow Republican Representative
Clarence Brown learned this