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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-01
TRUMAN'S WAISTLINE

Though the President jokes about his expanding waistline, actually he watches his diet carefully. The ether day at lunch, Truman ate two pieces of home-cured country Missouri ham-an unusually large portion of meat for him. The des- sert was ice cream and chocolate cake. Looking at the cake wistfully, Truman turned timidly to Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham, White House physician, and asked:
 Doc, can I have a piece of that good chocolate cake?"
 "No, Sir" replied Dr. Graham stsrnly, you can't, Mir. President
 That's all I wanted to hear ,' retorted the President as he bold ly reached for a big piece of cake.
 I'll see you at , o'clock" warn ed the White House physician, re- ferring to the Presidents exercise period.
 Truman started talking to his guest, Senator Mcfarland, ate a few crumbs of the delicious cake Despite his braggadocio, he took Graham's warning seriously.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-01
INDIA WANTS US THERE

Great display has been made by Washington of it's efforts getting Indias prime minister to line up with the western world against the Iron Curtain.
 India has been-to put it mdly-nuts to trade and work with the United States since the British began to move out than year ago when India was given dominion status
 Businessmen of Calcutta, Madras, and other major Bay of Bengal ports did everything they could to n- fluence American shipping companies to sail in and trade Because of it's dead-end character, the Bay hasn't gotten this trade, with few exceptions-sev eral companies are routing ships in on more or less a tramp basis.
 The major .ports-Bombay and surrounding terri tory-are a gold mine for Americans, now that the British are gone Indians there want us in-they want American products American knowledge, Ameri- can capital
 This desire to trade with us does not mean they wish to side with us politically But trade begets friendship and friendship begets sympathies.
 For too many years only one ship line flew the American flag between Singapore and the Red Sea, where the rich dominion lies That one company still is the only subsidized n but others 30 because of cargoes Of course in a way it's dollar diplomacy, but more subsidies should be granted.
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Daily Lessons in English v L. GORDON

WORDS Do not say, He walks just Ike ms father" AS his father does
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Pronounce valyan both AIS as in A unstressed
 OFTEN MISSPEIIED: Wherewthal only one L.
 Reasonable just, equitable
 STUDY: a times and It IS yours Let us word each day Iooays word fable apo-log as in AT as He always managed to introduce few interesting apoogues his lectures
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MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

O. engraved invitation home wedding be worded?
 husly: MT and Mrs John Howard request the your company their daughter Margaret Tuesday afternoon the of October at four o'clock twenty-w Avenue
 O. accompanying street, where should himself?
 should between them, but take the outside of the walk z the butter baked potato? A No is the fork
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dog unit, Westinghouse Electric Corporation was ordered to shell out an additional Sl8,724 for equip ment that it had bought from the Navy for ? percent of the original cost. The Navy unit also cracked down on the company owned by Perle Mesta, U. s. Minister to Lux emborg and famed dinner hostess to President Truman. The Mesta Machine Company had tried to charge the Navy $36,000 for main taining a Navy plant, but the watchdog unit took exception to a few items, including 100 percent for overhead, and cut the bill down to $22,400
 When the Bureau of Yards and Docks tried to give away Navy building erected on the property of the National Tube Company, the watchdog unit stepped in an fin ally sold the building for .$24.800
 In another instance, Navy-owned electric furnaces and industrial equipment were lying idle. So the watchdog unit got busy and leased this equipment to the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation for $709,- coo.
 Another company, the Elliott Company, tried to buy a Navy office building for $38,l Just as the contract was about to be sign ed, the watchdog unit moved in with its inspectors and adding ma chimes. As a result of more care fulful appraisal, Elliott Company had to pay s6o,725.
 Note-The man in charge of the Navy unit which is doing such a good job of saving the taxpayers money is Capt. M. c. Barrett. His chief assistants are Comdrs. F. Page and J. K. Kennedy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-01
BIG TAX LOoPHoLE

Congressman Walter Lynch of New York bluntly informed the big life insurance companies at a closed door session of a Ways and Means subcommittee last week that the gravy train they have been rid ing for the last three years has reached the end of the line. A 1 loophole in the tax laws, enabling the companies to escape billions of dollars of income taxes, is going ito be closed
 Furthermore, Lynch warned the insurance executives that they might as well quit protesting about paying up retroactive taxes. These obligations due the gov ernment are going to be collected one way or another-and l mean retroactively, Lynch served notice at clcsed-door meeting. "The honeymoon is over.
 He offered the insurance tycoons either of two alternatives: l. A "stopgap' bill, pending re- vision of the tax laws, requiring the companies to pay taxes on all above 92 percent of their income from investments for the years 194S and 1949 Under tax law | formula written in 1942, tax. ex- emptions on investment income have amounted to 100 percent in the last three years.)
 l 2. If the companies don't want to make retroactive payments for two years under this bill-a1ready | introduced by Ways and Means !! Chairman Bob Doughton of North
 Carolina-Lynch proposed that they pay up for all three years (1947, 1948 and l949) under a so- called average valuation" formula.
 This would amount to an across the-board lowering of tax deduc- tions for all insurance firms, with out regard to surpluses in re- serve funds.
 However, the insurance execs, led by A. J. McCandless of Lincoln National, Fort Wayne, Ind, viz orously objected to both proposals. They were in no position to make retractiye payments of any kind, they insisted, since the money that normally would go toward the tax payup already had been distributed as dividends.
 Well, make up your minds" replied Lynch. You may as well realize that you can't ride free any longer"
 When McCandleSs protested that the life insurance firms were not prepared for such a sudden blow at their reserve funds, and that retroactive payments would en- danger the stability of a number of companies, Lynch shot back:
 Why, you've been put on notice as long as two years ago, when you first discussed your exemp- tions with the Treasury Depart ment You've known all along that you would have to make good on these unpaid taxes some day. So you can't accuse the Congress of dealing with you arbitrarily
 McCandless and colleagues fin ally suggested that 1947 and l948 taxes be written off with the 1949 and 1850 taxes paid-if the tax able floor in the Doughton bill
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''',.e Washington 
sy DREW PEARSON

NContinued from Page One)
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LOOK and LEARN % sy c. GORDON

the United States that farth apart?
 the British pound reduced recently?
 greater tide the 
 4 How many of there in every hive? of face do the most hairs grow?
 ANSWERS:
 Cape Flatery Washington point the Florida south o Miami 2835 miles. $403 to $280. The workers, drones Center of the chin.
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India suffered many wrongs under British rule. They suffering much under their rule But they don't want outside advice, far politics are concerned But they have rich trading goods to offer and the who buys from them is naturally going to be pretty well thought of.
 One thing leads to another
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Women constantly reminding those who wear pants that they do anything man can do Wonder if could get "A" like the student who doffed his pants and gave talk on how to save money by doing your own ironing?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-01

was raised from 92 to 95 percent of investment income. Lynch re- jected this, however, and gave the insurance executives until today (Nov. D to make up their minds on his two-way proposal.
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John T. Flynn, who is an auth ority on human stupidity, and mas written a brilliant book, lhe Road Ahead" to prove how skhl- fully the British and others have been in specializing themselves un- til they are spiritually as well as financially impoverished, recently told me that he was featuring some teachers who flaccidly accepted socialism as the equivalent of Progress. So he posed a question: Why has the United States, over it's history, spent more money on education than any other country?
 It could not be that our culture is so great. After all, even at best, ours is only a notable branch of the western European cuture Yet, no country in Europe ever spens as much on education as the Unit ed States. The European countries simply could not afford to slice their tax dollars that way, but the United States could afford to do it. In fact, in our simplicity we used to put costs for education comparatively high.
 For instance, from 1921 through 193O, this country spent S3,570,o0o,- GOO on education construction, av- eraging S357,0O0,000 year. Then it dropped to s123,000,0oo in 1882 and reached low figure Of SAL O00,O00 in 1944. ----..------.-----.-
 The high and the low figures explain the same phenomenon: there was or there was not money for this purpose in the tax dollar.
 What can be shown for building construction is true of every phase of governmental activity, Federal, State and Municipal. Once when I was sitting next to the late Flo- rello La Guardia, he was as ner- vous and irritable as wet hen. And his police aide was back and forth with messages Finally, being reporter on the alert for story. I could not restrain my curiosity and I asked him what was troub- ling him. Snow" he said. Just snow!'
 He then explained how snow ruined his budgetary calculations, took money from things he felt were more important, more per manently valuable. He explained how one blizzard might wreck his plans. I never thought of that, but obviously in a city of the size and complexity of New York, the snow has to be removed, and quickly, or the loss might be even heavier
 So the problem is what to do about the tax dollar, spend billions on past and prospective wars, on veterans, on farm subsidies, on education? Soon some items become fixed, like the S5,O00,O00,0O0 a year we give to Europe. That has be- come a habit Farm subsidies. which came with bad times, have become a fixation for all times, good as well as bad.
 Each item takes it's cut from the tax dollar and those which be- come permanent take share away from older pieces of the tax pie.
 It would be gloriously easy for the hureaucrat if he could tax on the basis of what he could spend. He could then lay out all his plans and confiscate all the money in sight. However, in our country as in Merrie England, when it no longer payes to work, we should soon enough just sit on our hands.
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The Hatch Act
(Ketchikan NeWsl

The Hatch Act is forgotten factor with the Fair Dealers especially the Gruenng machine men in Alaska This act prohibits government officials or employees from participating in politics. Active cleo tioneering been carried in Alaska by certain officials while travelling about on official business at the expense of the taxpayers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-01

dispatch tells of 735-pound marlin hooked and landed in the Gulf of California. Shucks, that's nothing-we can catch bigger perch any Alaska postcard, sale in any drugstore
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geared to keep his ego well with in the confines of much lower collections. It hardly pays a man to show off and few can afford the luxury.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
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The Prime Minister explained
that while he had talked about
equality for racial minorities and
the world problem affecting color
and race in many Of the numerous
addresses he had delivered during
his rapid but very inclusive visit
to the United States, he had de-
liberately avoided discussing the
Negro problem specifically. He
said he felt it would have been
highly improper for him to come
into another country, especially on
an official visit, and venture to
criticize the internal policies of
that country.
LEADERS PRESENT
Among those present at the
gathering which was held at the
home Of Mrs. Robert Lehman, 625
Park Ave-, besides his sister Am
bassador Vijaya Pandit and the
chairmen, were: Mrs. Mary Bet
hume, president of the National
Council of Negro Women; DR..
Mordecia Johnson, president of
Howard university; Gov. William
HASTE of the Virgin Islands, Les
ter Granger, National Urban Lea
que, Judge Irwin c. Mollison of
the United State Court of Gus
toms, Roy Wilkins acting executive
secretary of the NAACP, DIR. Louis
Wright, chairman of the NAACP
board; DR.. Robert C. Weaver of
New York university faculty, Mrs.
Robert L. Vann, publisher of the
Pittsburgh Courier, Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Rhode, former u. S. AM
bassador to Norway, vice-president
of the National League for Civil
Rights and mother of the hostess,
Mrs. Lehman; Mrs. Walter White
George Weaver of the National
Staff of the Clio and Claude A.
Barnett Of Chicago.
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South African
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necessary that I be killed"
The regent said that Serowe,
mud hut capital of the domain, was
under mob rule" and in highly
inflammable state because of the
chiefs violation of tradition.
The announcement of the barring
of Seretse and his wife came from
Pretoria on the eve of the hearing
The government willingly entered
the picture because it looks upon
the marriage as a violation of
South Africa's policy of separa-
ton of the races.
Seretse, Oxford-educated, mar
ried Miss Williams, 24-year-old
typist, about a year age while he
was in London.
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Girls Club Winners Attending
4-H Club Roundup Here Next Week

The following is list of Girls Club Winners who will
attend the Fourth Annual State Al Club Roundup here
next week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19

There was horse racing in this
country before the Revolutionary
war.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19
Boys Club Winners Attending
oh Club Roundup Here Next Week

The following is list of Boys Club Winners who will
attend the Fourth Annual All Club Roundup here week
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-11-19

Shown in the accompanying picture seated Rodgers
Florida George W. Cox Durham, N c.
Sudduh of Cincinnati Ohio president Dr. Walker Memphis
Tenn chairman budget committee Mrs Christina
Michigan president National
W. d. Morrison, Detroit Michigan Lacey
Bracy ST. Louis No. Secretary the Budget
Evening star., 1949-01-13
PERSONAL

DO YOU KNOW that you may Be
liable for filing Federal tax esti-
mate on Jan: 10th? For Information
cal RE. 1881. THE TAX CENTER,
Brown, director.
PREDICT that on Friday, January
"A, l949, in the city Of Chicago, 1
people will each mentally select Q
4.digit number the sum OF which
Will be 22 45s. ROBERT L. FRIEND.
IN CLOTHES THERE ARE STYLES,
i1v1at IN nttins as there Is skill: styles come.
know. LEA ENGEL. Dressmaier.
(Formerlv OF 9Th Ave, N. "
Custom made restyling, alterations:
nothing too hard. Centrally located.
YOUR FAMILY Nj hY IaGSpTRSY HR ~ dx don. lssS sep:
I44s Monroe St. NV. nV' Du. 1sis'tes; 74is. IS:
PORTRAITS PAINTED, OIL and pas
tel, from photos or life; S25 up;
sy.sl BY employee y 70 artists. Call NO. s!4a
pvt nursing F 't5i St ina rom '5as 5as
SEE INAUGURAL PARADE in com.
T F St KELLY 2nd and Bird toor' j. 1.aa
AT LITTLE FOLKS" nursery 70. and
kindergarten children are most hap
,ny, Register now. ov. 2439 lb'
sTCei9; AZ s13s by month week. day hire.
BARRIE SCHOOL, sol Fern pl II NV.
tary; accredited teachers, individ-
c1a.t,na Gal tutorlng' PTsnEch' dramatics,
outdoor activities; transportation
furniShed; hot dinners; enroll nov.
DR. FREDA R. osrRow, Pr: T.
Practice limited to physical therapy
@57l. 70O2 Conn. ave. 13.
PETER PAN SCHOOL, primary, kin
dersarten. nursery; two-acre play
lround. transportation furnished;
music appreciation, toy orchestra;
enroll now. sol Fern pl. NV, RA.
INCOME TAX RETURNS explained
nue. employe:. Sterling 1000. 16.
ALTERATIONS on all ladies' gar
2p 2pen oeS eyes. 3los l4th st. NV,
ALL III IoUK BOOKKEEPING record:
and income tax preparation done by
experts that really know how for
less than e a month; highest ref
,S;,s q NM SuksiNGo E o9TS aoMt-a4-
county and State. sH.. 6O4O.
WANTED-Young ladies Of good char
acter, age Is to 20, who enjoy
sports, outings. dancing, dancing in
structlon, card parties, bridge In
struction. and who want to Join a
live-wire mixed social club for un-
married people. Phone JUST FOR
FUN CLUB, 1745 Conn. ave, DE.
300. | to 3 pm.
CLASSES BEGINNING for men and
women in exhibition ballroom dane.
ing; no experience necessary; pro-
fesslonal engasements. CAPITAL
DANCE STUDIO. RE 3044. l3s
GRADUATE NURSE will care for in.
valid; women only; home atmos-
phere; kind, understanding care.
"OLD AT 40, so. Coz" Mani you're
crazy! Thousands peppy At 10.
OSTREX TONIC TABLETS pep up
bodies lacking iron. For rundown
feeling many men. women call "old"
New get acquainted size only soc.
At all druggists-in WASHINGTON, at
Llggett, Rexall stores.
WHEN you need writing services
editing or research. call CONNECTI-
CUT AVE, LITERARY AGENCY, HU.
VACANCY in nurses private home
for convalescent patients; 1st-foor
room, warm. SH 6663 IA
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tn and K Sts. I
NURSE
HELP DOMESTIC

COOK, exper., g.h.w.; apt, 5k days;
able to help with children; recent
local refs req. OR. 1856. -16
COOK, experienced, colored, general
housework and laundry; local refers,
!5Ss eas: GH 1s4s .spsl. and reliaSle MaS
family Of 8; live In. lovely room and
MRS. HEssNER. so4 18th st. INV. NV.
cSoK csstEsen aSp spa aH% fnS Dm Steady, 14 Quiet
}sdE! White s1e Teman %H in il heme ben of elderly
COOK, experienced; good housekeep-
references. FA. 1859.
G II. H.W.-Cooking. personal laundry.
help with, child in small apt; h2-day
Thurs, stay l night week. and
every other Sun. Honest and de-
pendable; refs; S25 wk. Call OR.
G INV. plain cooking. must be over
25 and quick worker; 5l2 days. sit
> or J nights: apt, | infant; Bendix
mangle Do not apply unless you
have excel. local domestic refs. Top
salary. Ia. 9Sl0. If no answer, call
between $40 and 9 evenings.
G.HW., live in No. Arlington, occa-
sional care Of children: "a day
Thurs, every other Sun. off: must be
dependable and have refs. Phone
g III .H.W.. Ef plain cooking. light Laundry.
Bendix washer; small family, live
in, Beth; experienced. OIL. 1882.
10
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ducts. Md, Va. and District Apply
in person, 9 to IL noon. CONGRESS
OIL CO., INC. l7o4 Bennins I'd. ne.
WE HAVE SEVERAL OPENINGS for
making life insurance career.
Guaranteed salary and liberal COM
aston sash n ssaS s2s74G e, .1qoInssSr PhSns ST
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN Il Earn
opport for veteran, 81 to 33 yrs.
of age, preferably. with ambition
snd ability; & TO- learn the real estate
residential property. Full co-opera,
tion ard excel. earnings. assured
after short training period Auto
mobile essential. Please call for
appt. BURR g. YOUNG. Realtors,
oPPaR1TS,TYy Ilt5 #! 1Yy DE- Tva 444f hitting
statesmen wanted for progressive
virginia real estate firm. Call sales
STORM WINDOW statesmen lex
perienced only) We have several
different types of easement and
waiting for, your money; you ar.
paid the highest commission in town
upon approval and measurement.
Average earnings of our selesmen at
present is Si75 per week. Also no
installation; Takes only 2 weeks
A ApDly a'm sSsS onIy: Bladens0urs rd'' x. & to
SALESMAN, over 81, to learn retail
liquor business. selling exper. req.
No LIQUOR salesmen acceptable Hrs,
$50 to $50. Minimum, salary
sS 81 PfP Penna Mn aSe AeDn nR
between the hours of 10 and IL or
sAALLfFsMEN-Last ALf week IS of q our
junior statesmen earned in excess of
atty to the home. II you are over
81 and are interested in selling that
pays big dividends after a short
training period. see Mr. MURRAY,
rm alo Ring Bldg, 18th and M
REAL RIA Nss; ESTATE SALESMAN, excellent mi2
operating in Silver Spring, Bethesda,
Chevy Chase and NV, Wash; ample
listings OF homes. farms and deye-
sRAsEE2 RaAssnEE Ga Reso2 ssG St29 ss1s
aUTo SALESMAN, highly 'i.s experienced, 5en
used cars. for .well-established COM
pany; good salary and commission;
ns Se lowest Ha es ec seen IN tovS oWn to unusua Ss
opportunity and secure future. Apply
8 am. or after 6 pm, AUTO WHOLE
SALERS, INC. 1871 Bladensburg I'd.
ne, II. $500.
SALESMAN to contact plumbing
trade; salary; permanent; expert
ence preferred but not necessary.
AUTO SALESMAN. for new cars for
one Of Bethesda's Oldest dealers;
only exper., aggressive need apply;
new showroom and shop giving over
1000 SO. II. floor space will be
completed this month. Full particu-
lars given ct tiRe of interview. See
Royston Covington, CONVICTION
MOTOR CO. Packard Dealer, 1901
Wise ave, Bethesda. WI. 4400.
SALESMAN to operate est blished
coffee route. See Mr.. GUNN, 1909
Mt. Ohvet I'd. ne. before 9 m.
sALEsMEN--Wholesale grocery. es-
tahlished territory. Warrenton to
Charlottesville (Va.) area; institu-
tional and retail outlets; also for
Wash. area. Box 34a-M, Star.
Statesmen Owe will train you to
be statesmen and let you earn while
learning: Cal for definite appoint
SHOE SALESMAN, exper., for wom-
ems shoe dept: excellent salary. See
MR.. REIsER, 614 18th st. NV. la
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ttsements addressed to
Star boreS do NOT inclose
original references, pho
togrdphs or other papers
OF personal ualue. AdUer-
tiserS often fail to call for
all replies addressed to a
Star bor number and this
mail is destroyed II re-
naming oDer 10 days after
final insertion OF dduer-
tiSenent.
In order 10 protect its
advertisers from receiuing
circular matter, it Is er-
presSly understood and
agreed that all such mat
ter aUiu be ,Dtthheld as far
as possible by The Star.
Only bona fde dnSWers to
advertisements addressed
to bor numbers in care OF
The Star ,Diu be delvered
to advertisers on presenta-
ton OF the boz number
ticket.
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MOTOR TRAVEL

Miami, Jan 3oth; free transp. TO
one yo9ng consenial man. Box
WILL DRIVE your car Florida; best
references. B. H. WATSON. North
DRIVING TO ST. PETERSBURG. r.,
Jan. 10. returning Jan. 90; can
,EAT,NGu taES t9ur roSL 81. 4iSS. .x,,,.
New ,Orle ans, aboIt Jan. 26; de-
sire lady; share driving, expenses.
Il CHGv.i Calf, Jan. Is, Southern
route; r. and h; take two. Can
WA; 9077, 4 p.m.-s pm. 49,
DRIVING to Beaumont, Texas. Leav-
ING January l6. Have room for
three passengers II interested,
call Elk. $3.50, Ext. 336, between
: and 4, through Saturday. l4s
DRIVING TO MIAMI, FLORIDA, Jam
uary II, take one or two riders,
Call DE: 6s74 after s pm. 14'
DRIVING TO MIAMI. FLA, Jan. is,
room for two or three; share exp.
AID. 634O I3s