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Evening star., 1948-01-21

have to be paid by the end of that
current, fiscal year.
Federal Exemption Cited.
The Federal payment would be
measured partly by the private
realty tax rate here, giving the
United States sizeable cutback.
The reasons for this were not
spelled out. On the other side OF
this score, the report of the Auchin-
Gloss Subcommittee of the House
states there is no other large urban
area where 41.9 per cent of the land
is owned by the Federal Govern
ment and thus is tax exempt as in
the District and where the Govern
ment has in that area such a con-
centrated population requiring cost
ly municipal services.
The report stresses the need OF
a fixed formula SO that the Dis
trict may know, in advance OF
budget-making, what this revenue
will be from year to year.
The fixed fiscal formula would
start with theoretical application of
875 per cent of the prevailing Dis
trict realty tax rate to the assessed
value of Federal properties. Dis
trict officials would assess the prop
critics. Any issue between the Dis
trict finance director and the head
of the Federal Budget Bureau, as
TO what should be included or what
it's valuation should be, would be
referred to the chairman of the
Congressional Joint Committee on
the District. The decision of the
committee would be final.
Once the rate and valuation cal
culations were made, the prospec-
tive Federal payment would be de-
creased by any costs the District
had incurred for services from the
Federal Government, such as audit
ing by the General Accounting Of
flee and merit service work by the
Civil Service Commission and the
Districts share of the costs OF the
courts and prosecution offices.
Added to the District side of the
ledger would be the value OF water
furnished to Government buildings,
the care of Federal prisoners housed
in District lockups and any other
contracted service by District in
stitutions.
Evening star., 1948-01-21
Tuck to Ask Authority
To Seize Fuel Oil if
Distribution Luqs
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. IL
Gov. Tuck Is ready to ask the
General Assembly for authority
to seize all fuel oil stocks in
Virginia If oil companies are not
cooperative in distributing the
fuel 80 as to keep our people
warm"
In a statement yesterday, the
Governor said he will use such
powers as he already has and
ask the General Assembly to
grant him additional authority
to seize the oil supplies If the
cooperation is not forthcoming.
A short time after his state
ment was released the Governor
said Fuel Co-ordinator C.. F.
Joyner, jr., indicated the oil
companies would cooperate
with the State program for oil
distribution.
Evening star., 1948-01-21
IS Students Escape Injury
AS Truck Hits School Bus

Approximately IS Montgomery
County school children were shaken
I'D today when their school bus was
struck by a truck in Laytonsville.
Asberry Zeigler, 36, Of Damascus,
the school bus driver, said he had
stopped to pick up some children
when the truck skidded into the
rear of his vehicle. No one was
hurt, he said.
Mr.. Zeigler said he was taking the
children to the Laytonsville Ele-
mentary and Lincoln High Schools
Both are colored schools. Mr.. Zei-
gler said the truck was badly
damaged.
After the accident the school bus
continued to the schools.
Evening star., 1948-01-21
k. of c. Council to Hold
Open Niqht in Bethesda

Rock Creek Council, No. 2797,
Knights of Columbus, will hold its
annual open night" meeting at
the Bethesda Women's Club, So
noma and Georgetown roads.
Bethesda, at 8:15 pm. tomorrow.
All Catholic men from st. AIMS,
Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady
of Lourdes parishes have been in
vited. The meeting will feature en-
tertainment and refreshments, ac-
cording to Robert ]. Hawkins.
council member.
Evening star., 1948-01-21

ployeS, but Of the manner in which
our agencies are set up and related.
The consolidation Of related activi-
ties will decrease the personnel
needed to do the job"
Only departments left untouched
in his program are those dealing
with the institutions Of higher
learning.
"Tae problems that confront our
institutions Of higher learning are
of such magnitude that they merit
/ separate study and the present
plan of reorganization does not In
clude any changes in the institu-
tons M higher learning. u ask your
Authority to appoint a commission
to conduct this much needed study,
including medical education" he
said.
Would Abolish Game Commission.
Most Of the agencies which now
are empowered to promulgate rules
and regulations that have the force
and effect of law would be abol-
ished. In their stead would be the
Observation-Disclosures" and admin
istrative boards that would combine
the functions Of previous boards.
For example, the commission of
game and inland fisheries would
be abolished. An advisory citizens
committee would take its place, but
the functions of the existing COM
mission would be taken over by a
board which would govern the new
department Of conservation and de-
velopment. This board also would
absorb the functions Of several cx-
isting commissions.
The proposed department Of pub
Lie education would take over the
duties OF the present State School
Board and superintendent OF
schools and also assume response
bility for the activities Of several
present advisory boards.
Equally comprehensive consolida-
tions are planned for the proposed
department Of labor, industry and
employment security. Combinations
Of existing agencies are planned to
q lesser extent for eight other new
departments urged by the Governor
Evening star., 1948-01-21
Montgomery AlIots
$500 for Lights al
Railroad CROSSING

In move to safeguard pedestrian
and vehicular traffic at the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad crossing on
Frederick avenue just north Of
Rockville, the Montgomery County
Commissioners yesterday decided to
appropriate a maximum of $2,500
for installation Of warning lights.
Total cost of the project was
estimated by the board at approxi-
mately $500, with the railroad ex-
pected to provide the remaining
funds. The crossing is near Lin
coin High School and is used by
school buses.
According to F. Barnard Welsh,
attorney to the commissioners, two
people have been killed at the cross
ing within the last five years. He
added it has been the scene of hun
dreds of near-accidents.
Board President Brooke Johns
said the railroad also has promised
to cut down the banks for distance
Of 500 feet on each side Of the cross
ing so as to provide clear view
for those approaching it.
O. Johns Urges Law. Il!
! In discussing the need for lights
at the crossing, Mr.. Johns advocateds
legislation requiring railroads to
abolish all crossings in the States.
After brief argument, the COM
missioners authorized the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission
to issue $3,000,000 worth of bonds
for water and sewer lines in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties.
Under law the commissioners OF both
counties must guarantee payment
Of the bonds.
The action was taken In response
to request by j. Darby Bowman,
secretary-treasurer of the commits
sion, who estimated the agency's
total Indebtedness at about $780,
1000.
It was this estimate that pre-
cipitated the argument. County
Supervisor Irving G. McNayr said
the commission should levy a tax
sufficient to pay for at least a part
of its capital improvements, instead
of continuing to "pile up its bonded
indebtedness"
Indebtedness Put at 10 Pct.
"Our chances of selling our school
bonds won't be SO good" he asserted,
"in view of your huge bonded in
debtedness for which we, as well as
the Prince Georges commissioners,
are responsible. You ought to get
on a pay-as-you-go basis and not
let your indebtedness SNOWFALL"
MIR. Bowman pointed out the
commissions bonded Indebtedness
has remained at about 10 per cent
of the assessed valuation Of the
sanitary district in both counties,
despite the continued issuance OF
bonds.
He also was granted authority to
buy $150,000 worth of bonds for the
commissions sinking fund.
In other business, the commissions
ers voted to give siren to the Cabin
John Volunteer Fire Department out
of surplus stock left by the old
county civilian defense organization;
promoted Pvt. John Higdon, sta
toned at Silver Spring, to a cor
poral; approved the transfer OF
Corpl. Glenn Wood, also at Silver
Spring, to the detective bureau
there, and ordered the erection OF
stop sign at Willow lane and
Forty fourth street, Bethesda.
In a letter, the Wheaton Chamber
of Commerce urged the board to
"do something to prevent construc-
tion of any further so-called houses
of the type that are being thrown
together. on viers Mill road" The
letter was taken under advisement.
Evening star., 1948-01-21
Home Rule Plan Gives Citizens
Greater Voice in Budget, Taxes
By Don S. Warren
(Fourth of a Series

Washington with all its 861 900 residents is community
have effective control their city finances
worse it picture that without parallel in Amer
lean democracy.
Civic spokemen may present public hearings
Evening star., 1948-01-21
PTA to Hold Dance

A square dance sponsored by the
Hyattsville High School Parent
Teacher Association will be held In
the school at $50 pm. Friday.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
6 Fined $500

Juneau (R)-Six crewmen of the freighter Coastal Rambler changed their pleas this week from innocent to guilty on charges of receiving goods stolen from interstate commerce. Each was fined $500.
 The change in pleas was enter ed by counsel for the seamen.
 Kodiak-The crewmen of the Rambler were those arrested af- ter merchandise addressed to To. cal stores was pilfered. At the grand jury trial last month, R D. Russell of the Mems Store testified regarding freight fer his store which was taken.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
Sale Falls Through

Washington (R) - One and one half billion cubic feet of AL sska timber were out OH sale Wednesday but there were no takers fer it. The proposed sale was to be the first step in estab. sliing newsprint mills in Alaska.
 The timber is in Tongass Ma. t'onai Forest near Petersburg.
 Before the time set for the auction the D and F Go of New York. the only concern which had previously qualified to make & bid. notified the Forest Service that it waa not ready to submit an fer.
 Forest Service officials said if the company decides to mske 8 bid later, it will be considered.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
Speaks At Club

'fom Nachand was guest speaker at the monthly dinner meeting of the BPW Mon lay at the Montmartre Inn. He dis. cassed fire prevention and safe- ty in the home. Marlon Curtis, public health and safety chair man was program chairman for the evening.
 Another highlight nf the pro. gram was 8 review of her trip to Florida last year by Edna Kraft. New members were welcomed by lillian Morris.
 During the business meeting, the group voted a contribution to the high school ha ketball team for it's Anchorage trio
 New members of the PEW in- c'ude Linea FielGhein,. Rachel Rogers. Mary Else Ars ] P. Kurke. Patricia Mitch
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
Mail Cargo Filtered

A load of mail for Kodiak, de. scribed as "badly pllfereG'. arr ived at Kodiak on a Coast Guard vessel late this week.
 The mail from Seattle, was reported to have been pilfered while the vessel was at Adak. First class mail, in sacks. was re ported untouched, but parcel post. including clothing, was broken open and articles taken.
 The mail is to be taken to the post office from the vessel today. it is reported.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
Playing their best games

Playing their best games of the current season, the Kodiak town volleybaH team, sponsored by the Community center, won 5 out of 8 Tuesday night at NOE The locals were unbeat- able the first part of the even- Ing but couldn't hold the pace at the finish. Champions of the evening were Slim Owens NOB Civilians who defeated the Fas. ron As in the finals.
 The Kodiak team was
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21

strengthened by the addition of George "Skeezix" Panamatoff and Art Larkin. Others on the squad were Pete Hielmeir, Charles Jerling, Lars Panamar- off, George Heitman and Ken Wade.
 The Kodiak girls team show ed much improvement in their tilts at NOE last Monday even- ing. The girls won and lost 5.
 Marian Sautner and Dollie Olsen were the mainstays of the girls team. Others on the squad were Martha Olsen, Sandra Per- kins, Phyllis Sullivan, Dolores Jones, Joy Wade. Marie Cope, and Nancy Norman. The girls will rest this week because of the holiday. The men will play Tuesday night as usual.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
Appointed

The position of service officer,
 to take care of problems arising for individual veterans, has been
 created in Katmai Post 7056,
 VFW, and Bon Crawford has
 been appointed to the job His appnin tment was an-
 nounced at the regular meeting of the post Tuesday evening in thelr clubrooms at the Mont. martre Inn.
 The post discussed plans for a dinner dance in the near future, to be held with the installation
 of officers. Also being planned is 8 big merchandise raffle to raise
 money for the treasury. A slate of officers, to be drawn up by 8 nominating committee will be presented at the next
 meeting
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
KsDlAK MIRROR

the navy base was hostess to the Kodiak Garden Club We'd nesday. Mrs. Alice Decker "f the base was a guest at the meeting.
 Mrs. Ge orgie Sherwood pre- sented a botany program In Photographers of Leaves.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
L. J. Norman, who was one of

L. J. Norman, who was one of the Chamber of Commerce re- presentatives in Washington, is expected home today. He will report on the Washington mis- sion at the Chamber meeting Thursday.
 Lee c. Bettinger, the other delegate to the capital, is still there and has not yet indicated to the local group when he plans to return.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21
NOTICE

Prospective Elks ladies will meet at the Bills Club Monday. Feb. 23, at 8 pm to arrange for entertaining the Anchorage ladies on Marcn 6.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-02-21

Magic ink? .. Mirrors? Not at all! This is a very savvy young man. He saves by buying U. s. Savings Bonds regularly.
 And one of the very incest things about U. S. Savings Bonds is that they pay you back $4 for every $3 you put in 'em, after ten years.
 In other words, $1s.7s brings you $2s ... $37.so brings you $50 .. $75 brines you $lO0.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

IN 1910 F.D.R. phoned from
Hyde Park to his steering COM
mittee at the Chicago Democratic
Convention, II think Wallace is
good. I like him. He's the kind
of man l like to have around. He.
is good to work with and he
knows lot; you can trust his
information. He digs to the bot
tom of things and gets the facts.
HE is honest as the day is
long. He thinks right. He is the
kind of man who can do some
thing in politics. He can help the
people with their political think
ing f. Yes. il will be Wallace. :"
AS wartime Vice-President,
Wallace ran the Board of Econ
omic Warfare, until he came to a
showdown fight with Jesse Jones
Of the RFC. Wallace wanted to
start planting rubber and quin-
inc in Latin America when the
Japanese cut off the East Indies
supply. Jones refused to allot the
necessary funds. Roosevelt re-
moved both men in a ''bitter
edict," but later, in 1945 made
picturesque amends to Wallace
by giving him Jones' job as Sec
rotary of Commerce.
I
WALLACE took his woodshed-
ding, and faithfully carried out
two important travels as Roose-
velt's Junior Partner. Early in
'43 he trouped South America to
help strengthen fighting North
Americas interdependence with.
the undeveloped might of South
America.
Senior Enrico." as he was cor
daily called. won crowds which
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24
A. E. Stevenson: banker and blue blood

Stevenson. Head of that bank
is Lester Armour, of the pack
ing family of the same name.
ILLINOISANS will recall
that the last banker-governor
they had was a Republican
named Len Small.
He just managed to stay out
of Jail after the gigantic scan
dial in which it was disclosed
that he speculated with state
funds which he had deposited
in his own banks.
Stevenson is a socialite gen.
tleman farmer who dabbled in
diplomacy during World War
II.
HE WAS an alternate dele
gate to the United Nations and
played minor role in its form
alton. Prior to the initial meet
ing of UN, Stevenson uttered
these noble words:
THE members of UN must
never permit the organization
to become divided into two
camps as the issue of slavery
divided the Federal union be-
fore the Civil War. This is an
other reason for placing empha-
sis on the collaboration of the
great powers"
This statement showed re-
markable foresight in empha-
sizing what was to become the
main danger to peace in the
postwar world.
-
BUT a few months later.
Stevenson was talking out of
the other side of his mouth. The
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

but the boys in the wards have
been trying to hide the fact that
it was plug hat which Steven
son threw into the ring.
1t was Time also which re-
ported that s'on Chicago's La
Sale ST., many Republicans
promised him fStevenson their
votes"
The reporting, in this case,
was probably accurate. Two
weeks ago, a new bank merger
took place with the formation
of the Chicago National Bank.
On its list of directors APP
pears the name of Adlai E.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

HE CALLED farm leaders to
Washington to devise a Federal
emergency plan. Out of meet
ings with the Changers, National
Farmers Union and Corn Belt
Meat Producers Association, Wal
lace launched the emergency
program: subsidies for farmers
who plowed under quota of
their cotton to keep prices up,
subsidies for farmers who turned
in their surplus pigs for immedi-
ate conversion to canned pork for
unemployment relief and school
lunches. Ten million acres of cot
ton were turned under and six
million pigs became food.
Wallace hated TO do it. ITO de-
stroY growing crop" he said.
lis shocking commentary on
civilization. I could tolerate it
only as cleaning up of the
wreckage of the old days of un-
balanced production"
i Il
WALLAcES next prob1em
came quickly, the Dust Bowl,
Rich farm states were literally
blowing away due to soil erosion.
The highways of the Southwest
bore their melancholy jalopy
parades of dust-choked farm
families leaving their land.
Great public efforts were Gre
ated with the will of our people
the Agriculture Adjustment
Administration, the Resettlement
Administration, the Soil Conserv-
alton Service, the Farm Security
Administration, the Rural Elec-
trification Administration, the
Surplus Marketing Administra-
ton.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24
BY CARL HIRsCH

.eTHE Democratic Party for
i many years has not been
as well satisfied with its state
ticket as now"
That statement might come
with good grace from almost
any man-except the one who
is himself at the head of the
state ticket-Adlai E. Steven
son.
But then the Democratic can
didate for governor of Illinois
was never noted for his retiring
qualities.
STEVENSON came hons
from Philadelphia last week
convinced that he had carved
out his niche in politics. After
all, hadn't he made one of a
dozen seconding speeches for
Alben Barley? And wasn't he
entitled therefore to express his
deep satisfaction with the Illi-
nois Democratic ticket?
That speech for Barley typ
flied Stevenson as the snob that
he is. He approved Barley. he
said. because he comes from
THE best people" He's got the
right blood-tYpe for leadership.
1t was Time magazine last
January that characterized the
Democratic nomination of Stew
enson and Paul Douglas as a
gentleman and scholar" ticket
with Stevenson, of course, as
the gentleman"
TIME thought it was giving
the Illinois Democrats a plug,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

bipartisan war drive was going
into high gear and the Truman
doctrine was in the process of
formation.
In the turning-point battle
over whether U. S. food should
be used against hunger or for
power politics in Europe. Stew
enson switched. like the man
of distinction" he is.
He fought bitterly against
LaGuardia's move to distribute
food through UN at the termina-
ton of UNRRA.
Following the line which was
later to become the Marshall
Plan, he demanded that the
u. S. retain control of relief
food to make sure it goes to
the right" people.
i **
STEvENSON'S strength as a
candidate lies in the fact that
he is opposing the third-term
candidacy of Gov. Green, whose
administration is one of the
most corrupt and inept in I'LL
nois history.
But as against either bank
er or bungler. the people of
Illinois fortunately have a third
choice in the Progressive Party
candidate-Grant Cakes. Presi-
dent of the CLIO United Farm
Equipment Workers. Cakes is
about as far removed from
either Green or Stevenson as
the people could want.
In the tradition of its great
est governor, the pro-labor John
p. Altgeld, the electorate may
well decide that it is time for a
labor man, man of the people,
In the Governors Mansion.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24
WALLACE first

HENRY WALLACE first
III met Franklin D. Roose-
welt in the spring of 1882.
They were introduced at
Hyde Park by Henry Nor
genthau, who knew Wallace's
outstanding record as a farm
paper editor and enthused
over Wallace's ideas. Moth
ing sensational happened at
the first meeting of the flu
ture Senior and Junior part
ners of the New Deal. Wal
lace was struck by the Gov
ernor's fresh, eager, open
mind on agriculture" while
F.D.R., as yet not nominated,
cottoned to the shy, logical
editor-farmer from Iowa.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24
The Mem Of the Common Mem

looked at the national corn-hoe
ratio, and saw that Midwestern
drought had killed the corn that
fed the pigs. Farm prices were
tumbling. There was gross sur
plus of cotton. Wallace had in
herited all of Hoover's mess and
it was little consolation that he
had predicted it six years before.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

This is Part II of the short
biography of Henry Wallace that
began in last weeks STAR.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24

Roosevelt's scouts handed him
reports on Henry which looked
good to the chief.
Planning before Inauguration
he asked Wallace to serve on a
three-man committee to draw up
agriculture policy for the New
Deal. Then he asked Wallace to
join his cabinet.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-24
THE GENERATION q

THE GENERATION of Amer
leans who grew up in the IS
years of the New Deal will think
of Henry Wallace in the midst of
the marching words of the Roose-
welt era-Bank Holiday :. The
Little Pigs -. Dust Bowl
Triple-A Plowed Under Sit
down Strikes Free School
Lunches Supreme Court
Packing -. Boondoggle :.
Ever-Normal Granary :. !. Food
Stamp Plan Landon Sun
flowers :. Brain Trusters. The
Blue Eagle = the words that
meant F.D.R. was pulling us
through and the hurtwords of the
Economic Royalists. Henry Wal
lace was in the thick of the scrap
with his forelock bristling.
The murder of the little pigs
happened right away. The new
Agriculture Secretary took office,
Evening star., 1948-02-29

lHE salutations How do you
do" and How are your" only
mean Il greet you" They are not
meant as questions and one is not
expected to give a detailed picture
of her health in reply. But if some
one should ask a seriously intended
question such as. How is your
mother? heard she was ILL.," she
would, of course, expect an answer.
Evening star., 1948-02-29

A GENTLEMAN always lifts his hat
when he meets a lady on the street,
or man whom he knows accom-
panying a lady whom he does not
know. The other man also lifts his
hat. But, if a gentleman meets a
man who is alone or with another
man, he should merely make par
tial salute as he says, Good
morning. Mr.. Smith," or Hello,
John" The other does the same.
Evening star., 1948-02-29

W7HEN a man walks with two
" ladies. he should not be
sandwiched between them because
it forces him to turn away from
one when speaking to the other.
Usually, therefore. he walks on the
curb side or he may prefer to keep
them both on his right. Walking
with one lady, a gentleman doesn't
hare to stay on the curb side -
that's an antiquated idea - but
he should. whenever possible,
place the lady on his right.