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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10
An Unacceptable Alternative

The National Symphony Orchestra mao
its beginnings here under conditions that
were highly unpromising. The country
was going into an economic tailspin. The
full effect of the depression hit Washing
ton later on, but to those who remember
the bleak days of wage cutting and mount
ing unemployment, the orchestra's sur
vival in that period was little short OF
miraculous.
That Is one thing that makes it so difh-
cult to appreciate the warning as to what
will follow failure in the current orches-
ira campaign. After seventeen years,
in which the orchestra has matured as an
organization and has won It's place more
securely as one of the great cultural
forces of the community, the possibility OF
failure and the resulting death of the
orchestra now is almost incredible.
Yet that is what the campaign managers
are reiterating-that failure to raise the
money necessary for maintaining the or
chestra over and above the funds repre-
senting receipts from its concerts, will
mean the returning of contributions and,
in all likelihood, the orchestras disband-
ing. This alternative is being faced at a
time of full employment and it is being
presented to community that has grown
more rapidly, in population, than any large
metropolitan area OF the country.
What has happened? In the first place,
the relatively few large contributors who
have been called on in the past to make
up deficits are no longer willing to as
sumo that responsibility without greater
participation from others. Costs, OF
course, have increased tremendously. And
it is impossible for any organization to
continue the practice of mourning deficits
year after year.
This prospect of possible failure is one
that should not be accepted. Failure itself
can be avoided by increased contributions
from larger circle of contributors. Every
thing that can be done must be done to
avoid that failure. For failure will mean
a loss to Washington that is not to be
measured in terms of the dollars and cents
of a campaign deficit. 1t would be meas
ured in the loss of an institution which
has contributed greatly to the community's
enrichment in education, in the apprecia-
ton of music and in entertainment.
It is a loss that Washington cannot
afford to risk There would be no risk
involved if the nature of the choice were
understood and If good citizens are willing
to shoulder relatively small individual
responsibility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10

1t is true, Of course, that there has been
an increase in the population during the
period from 1910 to 1947, but the increase IN
the number Of sex crimes Is far out OF proper
ton to the change in population.
The large increase in such crimes is the
basis for the statement made by j. Edgar
Hoover of the Federal Bureau Of Investigation
that "the most rapidly increasing type OF
crime Is that perpetrated by degenerate sex
offenders Latest figures show that, while the
number of most crimes Is diminishing, the
number of sex crimes continues to increase.
Mr. Hoover goes on to state that "in the last
10 years the arrests of persons charged with
rape have increased 81 per cent and OF those
charged with prostitution and commercialized
vice ITO per cent. Arrests of other sex offenders
have increased 142 per cent
One of the disquieting aspects OF the situa-
ton is that many offenders will repeat their
crimes again and again. The small fines and
low terms in prison seem to have no inhibiting
effect whatsoever.
This fact was illustrated very sharply IN
discussions with Detective Sergeant McCarty.
in charge Of the Sex Squad, Metropolitan
Police, by a number of files showing the long
record many of them had. From these f1les,
the following two histories were chosen
Case NO. 1.
July, 1921, assault; nolle PROSE-, July, 1921.
October, 1924, investigation; released.
January. 1927, investigation; dismissed.
January, 1927. indecent exposure; 500 fne
or $50 days
September, 1880, disorderly conduct; IS for
feited.
January, 1881, assault $500 forfeited; refund,
January, 1881
January. 1881, attachment; 500 or 90 days,
January, 1884, fine paid.
January, 1881. investigation; dismissed.
November, 1895, assault with intent to rape;
T. o. T., Baltimore, May, 1886; to years.
January. 1910, assault: $50 days.
November, 1916. assault, indecent exposure;
$500 or 1870 days, after $3.50 or 80 days.
Case No. 2.
May, 1942 attempt carnal knowledge,
changed to assault; June, 1912, $50 days and
$3.50 or 1870 days additional
June, 1s43, sex perversion Virginia case); no
disposition.
july 1914, assault; 1865 days and $1,000. or
1856 additional: probation ] year.
December 1914, indecent exposure 70 sfs1ah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10
Red Barns GOING

The familiar old red barns that dot the
American countryside are on the way out
following the fringe-topped surveys, root
cellars and parlor base burners with ISM
glass doors. Science is turning its spot
light on farm buildings. An announce
ment from D. M. Malcolm, executive sec
rotary of the Farm Structures Group and
manager of marketing service for Ameri-
can Rolling Mill Company, indicates the
gradual elimination of the traditional type
buildings that have long been the home
of livestock and storage space for fodder.
Surveys show that farmers are plan
ming one-story farm buildings of sheet
steel, aluminium and fireproofed plywood
products.
There is nostalgia sentiment about the
big wooden barns on the country's farms.
But they do not match the requirements
of modern engineering efficiency. The re-
search experts Of private companies and
the State colleges have proved that the
average farmer walks hundreds OF I'M
necessary miles per year in doing his daily
chores. The old-fashioned barns consti-
tute an ever-present danger of fires. Re-
CenCly IIlC DlNlSlOIl VI dTIu Dul1uuASS VI
the United States Department of Agri-
culture has announced it is increasing
the number and scope of research
projects in cooperation with State expert
ment stations.
Farmers have had five years Of record
earnings and due to wartime restrictions
have big backlog of resources for mod
ernizing and remodeling. Along with the
purchase of modern machinery they are
planning new buildings. 1t is all part
of the revolution that is changing farm
methods. Experts bluntly say that in the
past years farmers have been quick to
adopt new methods of soil conservation,
tillage practices, fertilization and power
machinery, but have continued to use the
barns of long-ago construction. The old
red barns have served their purpose but
Notwithstanding competition demands
more efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10

other hand, taking into account action on
requests for supplemental appropriations
and the recovery of unspent funds, Mr..
Taber and Mr.. Bridges argue that Congress
saved anywhere from $4,000, 100000 to
0O0,000,000. As with statistics, when
dealing with matter of this sort, one
never can be too sure where fact ends and
autosuggestion begins. The truth prob
ably lies somewhere between the extremes
of political assertion, but exactly where
seems to be anybody's guess.
In the circumstances grain OF salt is
called for when the Republicans now say
that they intend to reduce the new budget
by at least $4,000 100000. 1t is called for,
too, when the President declares that they
will not be able to cut it a penny. The fact
is that they have it within their power to
give the ak to Mr.. Truman's estimates,
but it is hard to believe-though not in
conceivable-tllat they will go ahead with
deep slashes. For such slashes-at time
when Congress is voting for large-scale tax
relief and adding hundreds of millions OF
dollars to such OUTLAWS as veterans benefits
can only be made at the expense OF the
armed forces and crucial projects like the
European Recovery Program.
OF course, If Congress really can effect
substantial economies without impairing
the Nations security, then 1t merits sup
port and commentator. But II the
Presidents estimates are reasonably accu
rate, and If this country is to safeguard
its vital interests in greatly troubled
world, there can be no cuts of any big
size. Certainly, as far as our armed forces
and the ERP are concerned, penny pinch
ing would be equivalent to gamble of the
most extravaganza and risky sort. As the
battle of the budget unfolds, this is point
that all of us-Republicans and Democrats
alike-would do well to keep constantly in
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10

children changed to assault; 73o days open,
500 or s65 days, January. 1s45.
May, 1916, sex perversion and violation Of
parole virginia case); no disposition.
April, 1947 indecent exposure maryland
easel; no disposition.
When to all the foregoing material the
simple fact is added that the psychopathic
personality which commits these crimes may
deteriorate so that crimes of increasing vio-
lence many leading to murder, may be COM
mitted, then a fully rounded picture OF the
problem Is brought into focus.
Against this type Of criminal is arrayed the
law enforcement officers Of the District Of
Columbia who, working under archaic or in
effective statutes, are required to protect the
individual and society from these offenders
and yet, as In the first case history indicated
above, after four assaults one with intent to
rape, three investigations one indecent ex-
posure and one disorderly conduct, most Of
which related to sexual offenses, this same
offender is then charged and convicted in
November 1916 of another assault and another
indecent exposure, for which he Is fined $500
or must serve $50 days in prison after $3.50 or
90 days! Thus, after 270 days he is free to
continue his career. That he did continue his
career is known, since at the time this informa-
ton was obtained, two more similar charges
had been lodged against him!
Add to the inadequacy Of the law in the
handling Of these criminals the fact that the
nature of the crime, the attending publicity,
the public nature of the proceedings, all COM
bine to convince many victims that they would
prefer not to press charges, then 1t becomes
even more obvious that the police force to
great extent is helpless to cope with the
problem purely in terms Of the arrest and
conviction Of these offenders under present
laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10

Mrs John w. Simpson. Clarence Van Dyke
Tiers, Harris Whittemore, junior; Stephen
C. Clark, George Matthew Adams, Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt Whitney, Mrs. Georg Vet
tlesen, Solomon r. Guggenheim and the
Lawrence and Delano families. Sunday
night week ago more than eleven thou
sand people crowded the exhibition
rooms to welcome eight pictures given by
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph H. Booth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10
The HobnoiI Mug

The hobnan mug ,cas that odd shade OF
blue
Seldom seen no,D. heard grandn,other
say
When she came West, the things she
brought lOere feD,
Confined to usefulness, and yet, the day
They>started she took the mug, wrapped
1t up
In her best balnroral, all safe and fine,
Not kno,ptnq 1t 1Dould be the Christmas cup
70 serpe uisitor NTH aotld grape ,Dtre.
when little ones were ailing, they woud
take
The hone-brewed remedies from 1t, nor
mind
The bitter taste. Sometimes 1t held fhs
p.h,.s ~ ony blossoms she could find.
psrc ~ thnt oiden day, 1t holds for me
Dreams OF q road that runs from seq 20
sea. ALMA robson HIdBEE'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


O. What is the most dificult language in the
world to learn?-H v. E.
A. This has been said Of Japanese. Most
adults know only few thousand of the $4,000
Chinese characters in which formal Japanese
is written. single character may have as
many as four Chinese readings and 10 jap
anese readings, and there Is one Chinese
character that can be read in so different ways
by the Japanese.
O. What are the mint marks Of the various
United States minis whereby old coins can be
identifed?-O. G.
A. They are as follows: Philadelphia-no
mint mark or P; Charlotte, N. &C ION gold
coins only; Carson City, Nev.-CC; Dahlonega,
CAD Con gold coins only; Denver-D; New
Orleans-O; San Francisco-S.
O. What is the name Of the hard metal used
for making tips of fountain pens?-E. r. B.
A. The gold pens are tipped with iridium, one
of the hardest pure metals known.
@, How large was the largest dog In the
world?-W A. v.
A. What was reputedly the worlds largest
dog died in 1888. 1t was st. Bernard named
Yoc,ib that weighed 247 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10

fMr. Spero, Washington attorney, Is
member OF the Bar Associations Mental
Health Committee. He has iprttten series
OF articles ON the problem represented in ser
ofenses and ser criminals, OF Which this is
the frst.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-10
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. 316 I street NE" Washington 2. D. G.
Please inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Tax Table on 1O4O Short Form
Saves Figuring Of Sum Owed

than 10 per cent Of their income
This is why:
Every one using the 1040 short
form automatically is allowed l0
per cent off for deductible expenses
like medical bills or charitable con-
tributions.
You just get 1t. You don't have
to account for it. You don't itemize
your deductions. The 10 per cent
deduction already has been allowed
for in the tax table you use In
making return on the short form.
II your deductible expenses were
more than 10 per cent, you can
claim the full amount by using the
long form. When you use it,
though, you'll have to prove your
expenses by itemizing them.
Husbands and wives, If their COM
bined income was under $1,000, can
file separately or jointly on the short
form.
Short Form Easy.
II their combined income was $5,-
600 or more, but individually less
they can't file jointly on the short
form. They can file separately or
| it, or Jointly on the long form.
Using the short form is easy
Start at the top and work your
way down, answering the questions
as you 60.
Most people will need only page /
If you have income from pensions
or annuities, you'll use the top OF
page 2 also.
Here's an example OF how to fill
out the short form:
You're married, with one child
Your 1947 income from salary was
$4,000. You had other income o1
5000 from interest and $500 from
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Your Income Tox
Fourth In a SeriesJ
BY tho Associated Press


Who can use the 1040 short-fornl
and how--in filing his 1947 In
come tax return?
You can use it II your total in
come, from any source, was under
5000. (If, 1t was 5000 or more
YOU must use the long form9
That form 1040-a four-page form
can be used as a short or long
form.
With the short one you don't
figure your tax. You find 1t in a
table on the back. You must figure
it when you use the long-form.
If you can use form Wa, the
withholding receipt, don't waste
time with the 1040 short-form.
It's for people who can't use form
W., like landlords or .professional
men from whose income little u
no tax was withheld. in 1947.
Savings Outlined.
Under-$5, 900 people will save
money by using the long form Il
their deductible expenses were more
Evening star., 1948-02-26

/ dividends. Your wife had no income
Starting from the top, write you
name, address, social security mum
ber. Then list yourself, wife ant
child as exemptions, since they wer,
dependent on you.
(You always get a $500 exemp-
tion for yourself and $500 for each
dependent. That means $500 for
each exemption knocked of your
income before it is taxable.)
Answer Questions.
Then answer the other questions
step by step: Your employers name
and address, your $4,000 salary, your
5000 from interest, your $500 from
dividends. Adding it, your total in
come was $4,500.
Uf you had more than one en-
ployer, list each one with his adj
dress and the amount of money
he paid you.)
Now turn to the tax table on
page 4. Since you had three exemp-
tions, look down the third column
opposite $4,000, your total income
Evening star., 1948-02-26

You find your tax is $500. That
your total tax for 1947.
Turn back to page l, line I, write
that $500 tax. That's the tax MOI
only on your $4,000 salary but also
on your 5000 in interest, $500 in
dividends.
But in 1947 the boss withheld
$406 tax from your $4,000 salary
Write that $406 on line 8 (A}.
Subtract and on line 9 write the
difference-$94- between the total
$500 tax owed and the $406 tax
withheld. So you still owe $94 tax.
Sign Page l.
Sign page !, tear it of the 1040
long-form, and turn it into the rev.
enue collector. Be sure you send
the $94 with 1t.
Some people will find too much
Evening star., 1948-02-26

tax was withheld from them In
1s47. Then the collector owes you
q refund. On line 10 list the
amount or refund owed you.
/, Below line 10, make q check mark
to show whether you want cash
(by checking "refund"o or credit
on your 1913 tax.
When you find you don't owe any
more tax than was withheld, just
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Here's How TO
Check Coughs
Amazingly Quick!

Promptly. pleasantly, Halls Expec-
torant tends to soothe and help
Nature heal irritated membranes
of the throat. Coughs, due to
colds, are often eased amazingly
quick. Users say. Nothing better
for coughs when one has cold" !"
They speak from experience. Halls
Expectorant has been relieving
cold coughs for more than rs years
and is more popular than ever.
Remember the name. Ask your
druggist for HALLS ExPECTO-
RANT. Convenient size bottle only
4oc. Larger sizes for home use.
Evening star., 1948-02-26

| file the return. If any refund Is
due you, you'll get 1t.
Tomorrow: The long form and
how to use It.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-11-24
Producers Shippers
Will Meet in York

Union County livestock ship
ping unit of the Producers Live
Cleveland, will hold its annual
meeting Dec. 2, at 8 p. m.
John Bricker, field represen,
tative of the Cleveland Produc-
ers, will discuss the new hog mar
keting system at the Cleveland
market, Grade selling of Hogs"
E. G. Eickhoff, of the general
office of the Producers AsSocia,
ton, located in Columbus, will
discuss producer policies and O.
ther matters of interest to pro-
ducer members.
Entertainment will be iur-
nished by j. Fredrick Uhle, popu-
lar Cleveland magician and en-
tertainer After the meeting, q
lunch will be served. Leroy Pyers
York livestock hauler for the
unit members, extends to all
Cleveland Producer consigners
and members and families, and
to any other interested livestock
producers, an invitation to at
tend the meeting.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-11-24
Two Men Shot, Third Jailed
In Argument Over Dog
None Badly Hurt
But Excitement
High for a While
Estell Cress Faces
Charges of Shooting AT
With Intent to Kill

Two men were wounded and a
third is in jail as the result of a
shooting, near Milford Center
early today, over an alleged stolen
coon hound Wounded were:
William Radcliffe, Marysville, in
a Columbus hospital with buck
shot wounds in his left shoulder
and back.
Ralph Stidham, Milford Cen
ter, who suffered head wounds
when struck over the head with
a shotgun.
In jail is Estel Cress, of near
Milford Center, who will be
charged by Prosecutor William l..
Coleman with shooting with in
tent to kill
Claimed Dog Stolen
AS near as the story could be
pieced together by Prosecutor
Coleman and Sheriff H. S. Roosa,
the incident occurred at Cress'
home between 2 and 5 a. m. to-
day. None of the participants
were at all certain as to the time.
1t all began when a coon hound
belonging to Carl Rupright, Mil
ford Center, was allegedly stolen.
Radcliffe and Stidham are said
to have told Rupright they knew
where the dog was and would
take him there.
The three then drove in Rup-
rights car to the Cress home,
where they asked CresS about the
dog Instead of answering, it is
alleged, Cress came out of the
house with a 20-gauge double
barrel shotgun which he fired
several times.
Shot Several Times
He is said to have shot at the
car containing the three men,
shot Radcliffe in the back, then
ended up by breaking the gun
over Stidham'S head.
Sheriff RooSa was called to
the Stidham home about 5 a. m.
today by Mrs. Stidham when her
husband came home injured.
Meanwhile, Radcliffe had walked
from Cress home to the Reed
Funeral Home in Milford Center
for an ambulance. Mr.. Reed also
called the Sheriff's office.
Radcliffe was brought to the
office by DR.. Albert Johnston, in
Marysville, where it was dis
covered he had more than 80
pellets imbedded in his shoulder
and back. The shot had pene-
trated a wool jacket, a lighter
jacket beneath, a shirt and an
undershirt.
Sheriff Roosa went to Colum-
bus this afternoon to bring Rad
cliff back to Marysville. Mean
while, Cress is still in jail for
investigation.
What happened to the dog?
Well, that wasn't reported.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-11-24
City Council
In Brief Meetinq

Village Council held a short
meeting Tuesday night, during
which they received a commuu-
ication from the New York Cen
tral Railroad asking them to
sign an agreement to pay the
railroad $3.50 engineering services
in regard to an inspection of
their property at the time the
new storm sewer was being con-
structed beneath the railroad on
North Maple st Councilman
Dale Overly moved that the
council go on record as being
opposed to such an agreement.
The motion was seconded by c
P Wagner and carried.
Mr. Wagner chairman of the
sewer and drainage committee,
reported a complaint about a
stopped-up sewer in the east
end.
Chairman Dale Overly of the
Finance committee read bills
totaling $l,489.46. The largest
bill was for S44820 for the pay
roll for city employees. c. p.
Wagner moved to accept the
bills w. P. Huffman seconded
the motion and it was carried.
The meeting was then adjourned
All councilmen except Williarl
Mccarthy were present. No cit
izenS attended the meeting.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-11-24
Plain City Woman
Killed by Train

A Plain City woman was killed
when she drove her auto into
Ne side of train Monday night.
State highway patrolmanNand
Madison County Sheriff Harold
Bidwell said the victim, Mrs.
Lucy Florence FoweH, CO., of
Route 2, Plain City, apparently
did not see the traip or the
flasher signal.
Sheriff Bidwell said the auto
was driven into the side of a
west bound Pennsylvania Rail
road locomative in Plain City.
The engineer was Homer M
Wise, 557 Woodbury. ave., and
the conductor was w. j. Preston,
500 Delaware ave
Surviving Mrs. Fowell is her
husband, Evan Fowell, Funeral
services are being ARRANGED ~
the Ferguson funeral home in
Plain City.