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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

tries, Russia certalnIy 10 70.
have taken a mighty str'ls y
ward winning its "cold ,a %e %
The Western Allies neec ti.,' .ao n
get the plan into opeI a.a aytY', ma
give France and Italy the ,,,ts. III
terial aid with whlch " @rs,
stand the Communist SsS
sion. ,.;,t d
the Democracies, time snsc s-S
vakia L1a and Poland back INTO ,1a.css .,
Democratic fold. And N MV cane
doesn't overlook that 6.1s.is this s''., y
delay might enable Ru5s'TT IS : Ts,t
consolidate her position !"
ern Europe. .,,batan.
hopes to grow stronger eas,rnled
with Seriousness of Openly into nj
claring our globe diyiaea jo e%aoriis, ID
two more or less hostile .lSarls
is what keeps the q1aLl'ths quar- thsrs
conferences going, Du' when
will of course be a tlS'ls nosi.
they will give way to nl0i'
tive action.
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Tackling Sales Tax Problem

When Charles M. Johnson, state treasurer
and gubernatorial candidate, forecast in a
speech here a few weeks ago that North
Carolina would not repeal the sales tax any
time soon, most all familiar with it's financial
burdens agreed that the prediction was safe
one.
Although enacted as an emergency mea-
sure in the early 1905, the increasing need
for its revenue has given it real permanenoe
in the states tax structure.
Mr.. Johnsons remark promoted more COM
ment, editorally and otherwise, than any,
thing any candidate has said. Included in
this was considerable attention to means of
improving the tax, admittedly far from per-
feet. Some went so far as to suggest a
thorough examination of its structure to
eliminate defects during the next General
Assembly.
Without waiting for that, however, Rev
enue Commissioner Edwin Gill, according to
reports from Raleigh, has been conferring
with representatives of some of the larger
chain stores in regard to issuing sales tax
coupons. Complaints on the failure to issue
the coupons have been piling up in Ra-
leigh. So Mr.. Gill and the store represent
atives are trying to do something about this
important matter in administration Of the
tax. They're not out to work up a new system
but to devise ways of improving the present
one.
Biggest trouble, according to Revenue de-
partment officials, is that sales clerks either
forget to pass out the coupons or get dis
couraged when so many of their customers
throw them back across the counter.
Yet, these coupons mean the difference
whether a shopper pays three cents tax
on dollars worth of purchases or, if he
same amount of trade.
Looks like some of the difficulty in
strai ightening out the problems lies with the
purchaser. Perhaps too many do not know or
do not stop to realize that the coupons for un-
used portions of the sales tax are based on
the states sales tax schedule This provides
for no tax on purchases up through nine
cents; one penny for amounts from 10 to IS
cents; two cents for amounts from SO to 70
cents three cents for II cents to $1.O5: and q
straight three per cent for larger amounts.
Meanwhile, the wise shopper should con-
tinue to ask for the sales tax coupon when
he is entitled to it. And if it isn't forth
coming, then he should complain to the Rev.
enue department in Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Behind The News
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst

We are faced with the tragic
but certain fact that war
"cold' but nevertheless warts
being waged between Russia
and the Denocracies, that Mos
cows purpose is to Communize
the world and that the Democ-
racies are determined to pre-
vent this. It is a fight to a finish.
The question arises therefore
why the combatants devote so
much time and energy to inter
national conferences which
rarely reach agreement. Take
for instance the bogged-down
conference of Big Four foreign
ministers in London-called to
draft a German and Austrian
treaties. On the face of it this
parley is serving mainly to ruff
file tempers and act as sound
|ing-board for propaganda.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molo-
TOW shows signs of being worried
over the determination of the
|Democracies to proceed with
the organization of western Ger
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When the United States decided to better
inform the remainder of the world about
itself via the State departments Voice of
America broadcasts there was some op-
position on the basis that we were adopt
ing a form of propaganda of doubtful in
fluence.
The question of its value was of sufficient
strength to hold early appropriations to the
minimum.
But since the first music and talks went
out over the air, all appraisals of their
value have been most complimentary.
Practically everyone with first-hand knowl-
edge of their reception in Europe has en-
dorsed the program as an excellent means
of not only promoting good will but coun-
teracting Communistic propaganda. Com
menting on the broadcasts upon his return
to the United States, Mr.. Laurence A.
Steinhardt, ambassador to Czechoslovakia,
said "the more of that we do the better,
because we're misrepresented all over Eu-
rope by the Communistic press. Everybody
knows that. We've spent lot helping other
people. We ought to spend more presenting
our own case"
The same day he was talking there came
out of Washington an excellent example of
where the United States has lost credit for
good deeds because of backWardness in
spreading the true facts. Rep. Anderson,
of Minnesota, told the House that Russia
was paid in full in American dollars for
100000 tons of wheat and barley she sent
to France last year as a "gift." He made
this discovery during a recent visit to
France and other European countries.
The incident was double triumph for
the Soviet Union.
Not only was it given credit for extreme
generosity and the United States received
none at all, but Moscow pocketed the mil
lion or so of American dollars paid at the
prevailing domestic prices. And, if you are
interested in just how extremely gullible
we were on the DEAL the United States
footed the shipping bill and 70 per cent of
the grain was transported in American
ships.
There is no doubt about Americas de-
termination to do more than its share in
the rehabilitation of Europe.
But there is certainly question as to
whether we are alert or aggressive enough
to see that we receive ample credit for
what we do. Of all mediums, foreign Ian
guage broadcasts are the best in reaching
the greatest number of people. Couple
them with concrete evidence, such as
American wheat and meat on the docks
OF France and Italy, and the minded
European will be convinced of the great
ness of this nations generosity.
The Voice of America has a very definite
part in the execution of both emergency
foreign aid and the Marshall plan. But it
cannot fulfill it properly and in keeping
with the magnitude of these rehabilitation
efforts unless its facilities are enlarged
and enriched. Appropriations for this pur-
pose in challenging Communism are just
as important as those made to provide ma
terlal expression of Americas good will
toward the war devastated continent.
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The Gallup Poll
The Gallup Poll
Marshall Program To Help Europe
Continues To Gain Public Support
Discussion And Publicity
Bring New Converts
To Big Plan
By GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute OF
Public Opinion

PRINCETON, n. j., Dec. g.
There has been a sharp overall
increase in public approval of
the Marshall Plan for aid to Eu-
rope. -.
became familiar with the gen.
During November more voters
eral idea of the plan of the
number indicating support climb
ed to a substantial majority for
the first time since Secretary of
State George C. Marshall enlln-
ciated the plan last June. Favor
able opinions on the principle of
the plan today outweigh unfa-
vorable opinions by better than
3-to-l.
AS is in past surveys, the In
stitute probed attitudes on the
issue through the use of a num-
Der of questions, designed to find
out how many people know
about the plan, how clear an
Idea they have of its purpose,
what they think of the plan in
general, and whether they are
willing to see large sums of
money spent to carry it out.
The first question asked:
"Have you heard or read about
the Marshall Plan?"
The vote today and a trend
d1rino recent months follows.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
They've Been Outlawed

Here's word of warning to those who
may have forgotten some of the laws en-
acted during the last General Assembly,
Flrecrackers, as we'll as all other forms
OF pyrotechnics save those used under the
supervision of experts in presenting public
exhibitions, are as illegal today as any
thing can be in North Carolina.
Despite the rigid ban, some may
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

TIE l00OE WIlIC1I OUIIgIesS
is called upon to decide is wheth-
er to approve an expenditure of
some 20 billion dollars over the
next four years to provide aid to
the 16 European countries who
are cooperating under the Mar
shall Plan.
Today's survey indicates that
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lion over the next four years tc
be spent for goods to be bought
in this country?'
OPP No
Favor pose Qual. opin
informed 500 28% 1870 10%
Less we'll
informed SIS 81 10 8
Vaguely
informed 49 80 10 9
Heard of
plan but
don't know
purpose A 38 5 13
would you favor or oppose
sending Western European coun
tries like England, France, IIol-
land and Norway about $40 bill
lion worth of goods from this
country in order to improve con
ditions there and to keep these
countries from going Communis-
tic?"
OPP No
Favor pose DUAL. Opin
Best
informed 61% 1870 1870 7%
Less we'll
informed Sc "a IL 8
Vaguely
informed 81 30 Is 4
Heard of
plan but
don't know
purpose AT % II 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
CnOD MORNING

GOOD MORNING
Let all things be done decently and IN
order.-I Corinthians 14:4O.
Good order is the foundation OF all
good things.-Burke.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

All who said they had heard or
read about the plan were asked:
"What is your opinion of the
plan?'
The vote today as compared to
a month ago is shown below:
Nov TOday
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

Goggles for industrial use {. ss' ID.
be made of glass so toug 1t cal, can
be dropped more than ten !.s',,, ayr
to a concrete floor "l'f''1'
breaking.
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lion over the next four years to
be spent for goods to be bought
in this country?'
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Strengthen The Voice

N1lmlngtonans comparing the groups want it to be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

"The Pearl" by John Stem
beck (Viking). NJ.
Flood Crest by Hoddn5
Carter (Rinehart). ,,1
"Cloud by Day" by MufsI
Sheppard (UNC Press. , :.
"The Proper Bostonians "
Cleveland Amory (DuttonJ, -.
RED Wine First" by Ne@'
Tyre (Simon and SchusteTh
connloe for industrial use caN
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Rites 10 Be Held Saturday
For Joseph Young Reeves

T Requiem mass will be said for
Joseph Young Reeves, SO, chief
probation officer for District Court,
at 8 am. Saturday at Blessed Sac
rament Church, near Chevy Chase
Circle. Burial will follow in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Prayer services at $50 am. at the
home, SCOT Thirty-ninth street NV.
will precede the mass.
Mr.. Reeves, an attorney and a
native of Washington, died at
Mount Alto Hospital Tuesday after
being stricken with a heart attack
He had held the District Court
post since April 1, 1885.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Gertrude Reeves; three daughters
Sister Anita Joseph of st. Mary's
Convent of the Holy Cross, Notre
Dame, Ind; Mrs. William Nc
GoWan of Washington and Miss
Margaret Reeves, in training
to be nurse at Georgetown
Hospital; son, Joseph Y. Reeves
jr., of Washington; brother, Capt
II. S. K. Reeves, retired Navy medical
officer, and two sisters, Mrs. Marian
Scott and Mrs. Joan Glover, wife OF
Capt. H. F. Glover, U. S. NJ, retired
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Frank J. Harvey Dies;
Was Federal EmpIoye

Frank J. Harvey, 66, of 1915 Farra-
gut street NV, for many years a
pressman at the Government Print
ing Office, died yesterday in Doctors
Hospital after a brief illness.
| Mr.. Harvey was born in Lock
Haven, Pa, and came to Washing
ton in 1918. He started working at
the GPO in the same year.
He had been secretary of the
Church School of the National City
Christian Church, Fourteenth street
at Thomas Circle, for the last Is
years.
Mr. Harvey belonged to Lebanon
Lodge No. 7 of the Masonic Order
and the Lafayette Chapter of the
Eastern Star.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Kathryn Harvey, and a daughter
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney, both of the
Farragut street address; also sur
viving are two brothers, Ira and
Benjamin Harvey, and a sister,
Mrs. J. l.. Watts, all of Plainfield,
N. j.
Funeral services will be held at l
pm. Saturday at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
followed by burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The Rev. j. L. Watts of
National City Christian Church will
conduct the services.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
New Phone Union Planned
For June 9, Beirne Says
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, May ga new ma
tional telephone workers union
the Communications Workers OF
America, will be formed at con-
vention in Miami, Fla, June 8
Joseph A. Beirne, president of the
National Federation of Telephone
Workers, reported yesterday.
Mr.. Beirne said the CWA will re-
place the present federation of 4e
telephone unions. Mrs. Anne Ben
scooter, president of the Illinois Fed
Grafton, said resolutions would be
presented from the floor seeking
affiliation with either the CIO OF
AFL.
1.-THE Illinois union will go along
with the majority" Mrs. Benscote1
said.
Mr.. Beirne said "the CIO has
made a blunder in establishing the
Telephone Workers Organizing
Committee as the start of new
union before the workers
had acted" on the question of af-
filiation.
"Unwittingly the CIO is giving
aid and comfort to the telephone
company. The CIO even now is
sponsoring further division among
telephone workers." he said.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
National Stute Officials
Attend Bradley Funeral
By the Assoeioted Press

ROGERS CITY, Mich, May 90
National and State officials Joined
townspeople and friends of Repre-
sentative Fred A. Bradley here yes
terday as the Michigan Congress
member was buried.
Mr.. Bradley died Saturday in New
London, Conn. He was 40.
Burial was beside the grave of
Mr.. Bradley's only son, who died in
1888 at the age of Q.
Honorary pallbearers were four
top ranking Coast Guard officers,
Admiral Joseph Farley. Commodore
y. A. Hirchfield, and Comdrs. Carl
B. Olsen and Chester Bender.
While final tribute was paid to
Mr.. Bradley, it was reported his
widow, Mrs. Marcia Marie Bradley,
would be candidate to fill his 18th
District congressional seat.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Joseph H. Goodwin Dies
In Hospital in Norfolk
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, May 29.-Joseph
H. Goodwin, SIS, national treasurer
of the Propeller Club of the United
States, died in a Norfolk hospital
yesterday shortly after he suffered
heart attack in a doctors office.
Mr.. Goodwin was marine en-
gineer for the Texas Oil Co. in
Norfolk.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs
Adelaide Goodwin, and two sons
Joseph H. Goodwin, jr., Norfolk, and
Robert Goodwin, Washington, D. c..
and two brothers, William T. God
win, Bloomfield. N. j., and Arthur
Goodwin, New York.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
'psychiafrisfs 70 Test
Youth Before Trial in
Flower Patch Sayings
BY the Assoeiated Press

LAPEER, Mich, May 29.-Oliver
Terpening, jr., confused 16-year-
old farm youth, waited in a Lapeer
County Jail cell today for his next
court appearance in the flower
patch murder of four playnates.
The youth was bound over to
Circuit Court for trial on a first
degree murder charge. He faces a
possible life sentence.
Brought into Justice Court late
yesterday, he waived examination
and was ordered held for a Circuit
Court appearance next week after
he has been examined by psychia-
trio board, members of which were
to be appointed today.
Parents Sign Waiver.
Terpenings release to Justice
Court by juvenile authorities was
made possible when his mother, Mrs
Matte Arnold, 81, arrived from Cali
fornia and signed a waiver of Pro-
bate Court jurisdiction. Earlier the
father, Oliver Terpening, ST., had
approved the waiver, which requires
the signatures of both parents. The
youths parents have been divorced
for several years, and Mrs. Arnold
had just returned from California
honeymoon with her second hus-
band.
Twenty miles away, at Inlay City,
the grief-stricken family of William
Smith, 67-year-old farmer, prepared
for the burial of four of their chill
dren, Barbara, 16; Stanley, "A;
Gladys, IL, and Janet, Q.
Funeral services were scheduled
today for Stanley, the farm lad who
was Terpenings best friend, and his
three sisters, all shot down with a
.22-caliber rifle while the girls
picked spring flowers Monday.
2,000 See Coffins.
The four white cofins, viewed
yesterday by 1000 visitors to the
funeral home where the bodies
were taken, were to be placed in one
large grave in the INLAY City Gene
Gery.
When Terpening comes to trial,
County Prosecutor Kenneth H.
Smith said he planned to offer proof
that the shootings were not the re-
suit of a moments impulse but in
stead took place when the youth was
surprised by the younger victims in
an attempt to rape Barbara, whom
he had considered his "girl friend"
Terpening, in all his statements,
has maintained he did not molest
the pretty victim, whom he said he
once kissed In a game of post
office"
Two physicians who examined
Barbara's body announced she had
not been assaulted.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
'HilIy Square Agrees to Survey
On Drainage After Eiqht Years

After nearly eight years Of inde-
cision, more than 80 home owners
of a hilly square in Northwest Wash
ington yesterday made their first
concerted effort toward getting
proper rainwater drainage for their
property.
Called together for a hearing In
Municipal Court by Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Clark King, the
residents agreed to survey by the
District to determine the type OF
drainage needed and the cost.
District officials will be acting in
an advisory capacity, since the land
is privately owned. Mr.. King brought
the owners together yesterday by
Iintimating their lack of cooperation
might result in prosecution for
health law violations.
Mr.. King said the condition where
Evening star., 1947-05-29

water drains down q steep slope
behind the homes and floods base
Iments at the bottom of the hill,
comprises "detriment to health
He added this situation has pre-.
vailed since about 1899. because the
home owners were unwilling to gel
together on sharing the expense OF
installing proper drainage for the
whole block.
The area in question is bounded
by Barnaby and Worthington
streets, Arcadia place and Western
tayenue NV.
At yesterdays hearing, attended
by five officials from the District
Health and Engineer Departments
Mr.. King told the home owners the
survey will last about three weeks
when another hearing will be called
to decide further steps,
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Charles Everett Burdette
District Native, Dies

Charles Everett Burdette, S.
Washington merchant, died yester-
day at his home, $500 w place NV.
after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Burdette was born in Wash
ington and lived here all his life
He was in the wholesale meat bust
ness here for himself for many years
before becoming Washington rep
resentative for Armour and Co.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Agnes j: Burdette; a daughter, Miss
Mary A. Burdette, and three sons
Charles NJ and Richard P. Burdette
all of $500 w place NV. and George
E. Burdette, 6612 Fourteenth street
NV. A fourth son, Ralph j. Bur
dette, was killed in World War II
while serving in the Marine Corps.
Funeral services will be held al
II am. Saturday at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Six GSI Swimming Pools
Will Open Tomorrow

The first of the six District swim
ming pools operated by Government
Services, Inc, will open to the pub
lie tomorrow, the GSI public rela-
tions Office announced today.
The East Potomac Park pool near
Hams Point will open at l pm. and
for the present will be open daily
from l to pm.
-Four more GST pools will open
Saturday, June 7, it was announced.
They are Anacostia pool in Ana
costa Park, Banneker pool at How
ard place and Georgia avenue NV,
Mckinley pool at Lincoln road and
r street NE, and Takoma pool,
Fourth and Van Buren streets
NV.
Francis pool, Twenty-sixth and
M streets NV, will be the last
to open-on June 81.
All the pools will be open only
during the afternoon, the public re-
lations Office said, although they
may go on an all-day schedule later
in the summer. They will remain
open until about Labor Day.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Deaths Reported
(From the D. c. Bureau of Vital statisti

(From the D. c. Bureau of Vital Statistics }
Sarah l. e. johnson, 50. 4eo1 Conn. ave.
NV.
Annie c. Hawkins, II. 3523 18th st. NV.
Harvey c, Dunmire, rs, Altoona. Pa.
Nellie E. Pumphrey, "A. 904 A st. s.e.
John F. King. -. II H st. NV.
Alice r. Avery, II, 200 Rhode Island ave.
ne.
John Janenda, 6s. Soldiers Home
Bertram A. Brande. 6S, 121 3rd st. ne.
Bridget Hughes, 65. Is 10th St Sc.
Charles McCarron, 65. Miami. Fla.
John Fuchs, 65, 20 Evarts St. ne
Blanche c. Jenkins. 81. 127 9Th st. ne.
Gustav H Sandh. 53, Soldiers Home
Carol H. Dmytrowitz, 20, Newark, N. j.
David N. Nicholson. IT. Brookdaie, Nd.
Infant Denton. 1914 Goth st. Sc.
Infant Anson, 50Si2 End st. SIC.
William r. Dinlap, 80. All 21st st. ne.
BENJAMIN L. Richardson. so. 1880 G st ne
Michael Lewis, So, 1S45 California st. n W.
Martha NJ. Proctor, So, 1891 Stanton I'd.
se
win Hancock, SO, 90 Eye st. ne.
Jerry J.. Mitchell, At, 1904 4th st. NV.
Elijah Turner, 35, 1853 Columbia I'd NV.
John Fl. Earl, 33, 622 ST. NV
Earl jackson. 81. 1926 Church st. NV
Thelma Henson alias Leola Grimm, 80
703iz Smith Row.
Mary dermany. 80. 1901 New jersey sv.
NV,
Ernest L. Collins. infant, 2ass 18th st. NV
Evening star., 1947-05-29
30 Complete Course
In Comp Counselorship

On completion of an eight-week
camp counselorship course 80 young
men and women last night received
certificates at the Twelfth Street
YMCA, 1916 Twelfth street NV.
The course was sponsored by the
YMCA and the Summer Outings
Committee Of the Family Service
Association, to help relieve the
shortage of trained summer camp
supervisors in the Washington area
The Summer Outings Committee
furnishes free camp trips for 48O
children at Camp Pleasant and
Camp Good Will in the Chopawum-
sic National Park for three week pc
riods from June 80 to August 10.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Falange Will Carry On,
Franco Declares in Speech
BY the Associofed Press

BARCELONA, Spain, May 90
Generalissimo Franco wound up the
busiest day of his tour of North
eastern Spain yesterday with g
burst of praise for the totalitariar
Falange Party.
His third speech of the day ap.
peared to end frequent rurnors that
the Falange was about to disappear
"Falange was born In a heroic
hour to serve Spain, and Its struc-
ture responds to that noble service,
he told uniformed marchers of the
Falange youth front. He praised
Falange as mot of yesterday OF
today, but of tomorrow, and moth
ing and no one can rub 1t out"
The generalissimo opened the day
with speech to 1,061 mayors OF
Catalonia and then spoke to mass
labor demonstration, where he
limited that he would remain in
power to carry out the tasks he
assigned himself. He recently pro-
posed a succession law under which
Spain might some day have a
king again.