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Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
Wegner Of Park
City Visits Famed
Riviera In France

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Aug. "a
Herman r. Wegner, seaman ap-
prentice, USN, of Laurel, recently
visited the French Riviera as a
crew member of the aircraft USS
Coral Sea when she was anchored
in Cannes France. He also visited
Nice, shopping mecca of the Rivi-
era, and Grasse, Frances perfume
center.
Wegner, who entered the naval
service Oct. 10, 1948, received his
recruit training at the naval train
ing center, San Diego, Calf.
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Orders Extension Of
Columbus RID. To
Park City District

Washington, d. c., Aug. a.
Residents of Park City and vi
cinity will receive mail delivery
service through an extension Of
rural route No. l out of Column
bus, Rep. Wesley A. D'Ewart has
reported. The postmaster general
advised D'Ewart that the service
will begin Oct. l.
Park City residents had petit
toned several weeks ago for the
new service to operate from Park
City post office. The postmaster
general determined that such a
route would not be feasible and
ordered instead the extension of
the Columbus route to include
Park City.
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FAMILY REUNION

In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Price and son Clyde who are Wis
iting here from Hinkley, Mimi, a
family reunion and picnic was
held Sunday on the lawn of the
Hugh Dickson home. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Price, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Morrell,, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hunnes and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dickson and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Colson, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Dickson and the
honor guests.
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24

Bundy, and a motion picture on
soil conservation, exhibited by
Owen Wirak, assistant county ex-
tension agent.
Winners in the various classes
OF exhibits were:
Asters-Mrs. Mehling, Park
City, first; Mrs. H. E. Starkey,
second.
Balsam-Mrs. Starkey, first.
Calendula-Mrs. Mehling, first.
Cosmos-Mrs. Starkey, first.
Continued on Page Six
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VA TO PAY HUGE
SUM TO EX-G.PS.
Application Forms Available
Aug. 29-5S,000 Montana
Vets To Receive Share

Application forms for the spec
ial G.. 1. insurance dividend for
World war II veterans will be on
hand at post offices, at all VA
offices and at all veterans service
organizations on Aug. 20, accord
ing to the veterans administration.
Approximately $4,000 World
war II veterans i'm Montana will
share in the $2,80O,O0O,O 900 divi-
dend fund to be distributed to 16
million policy holders by the VA.
Veterans whose insurance has
lapsed are still eligible for the
dividend, provided their policies
were in force for at least three
months before the end of 1947, the
VA said.
The application form is a simple
one, with complete instructions On
how to fill it out. If a veteran
has misplaced his insurance num-
Der, he need not be concerned. In
clusion of his service serial num-
Der and his branch of service on
the application will serve to identi-
fly his account.
After the application is filled
out, it is to be mailed to the veter-
ans administration in Washington,
D. C. The VA will acknowledge
receipt of the application.
Notarane cha,,1I oixya %La MA m
address where they will be for at
least six months. Because of the
tremendous size of the job, the
first dividend checks will not be
mailed until January 1850. The
VA hopes to complete the distri-
button in June 1850.
j. D. Fellows, veterans welfare
commission officer for this area,
states that veterans administra-
ton forms to be used in making
application for payments of speci-
al dividend on National Service
Life insurance will be in the hands
of all post offices and veterans
organizations, on request, by Aug.
20.
Payment of the dividends will
not begin until Jan. l., 1850, and
should be completed by June l.,
1850, to those who have made for
NAL application. No time limit
has been set so far in which ap-
plications must be filed.
The order of payment is not de-
termined by the date of receipt of
the application, but by a plan hav-
ing to do with age groups, the
number of deaths occurring in that
group, the time the policy has
been in effect, and other facts.
The amount payable is also de-
termined under that plan.
Veterans in the Laurel area may
obtain further information and
help in filling cut the forms, on
or after Aug. 20, from Fellows at
the police station each Wednesday
afternoon, or from the joint office
set up by American Legion post
No. 123 and V. F. w. post BIT in
the Commercial club building to
assist veterans with their applica- (
tons Aug. 29. t
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24

the other services on a five-day
schedule. j.. r. Heebner, agent,
states that there will be a loss of
81 man hours at the depot and
that n operator must be added
to the force.
From the yard office it is re-
ported that nine men must be
added to the clerical force. The
store department will operate on
a straight five-day basis.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
On the Other Hand
Once More Republicans Appear to Be
Confronted With Curse of Me, Too

blamedest "me too" records any
body ever saw on the issues most
likely to count next year.
No wonder President Truman
has sent them home with a
friendly pat on the head. They
were included when he said he
hoped all of the members woulo
return in January refreshed and
strengthened for the tasks that
still lie ahead.
Reason to Be Grateful.
The President has reason to be
grateful, just as President, for
the support given by the opposi-
ton party to his foreign policy pro-
gram. But he has reason to be
grateful, as leader of the Demo-
cratic Party, for the manner in
which most of the opposition voted
on the supreme domestic issue
politically speaking. That is the
issue Of farm legislation.
The farmers broke up the Re-
publican majority in Congress last
year. They believed the 80th Con-
gress had let them down. They
may or may not have listened
to the siren song of the Brannan
plan, but they we're convinced that
the Republican Congress had not
done all it could do in support
OF farm prices.
They cannot complain on that
score in the case of this Congress.
The last day of the session saw
a bill passed containing eminently
satisfactory long-range price sup
ports, provision for adequate stor-
age of surplus crops, expansion of
crop insurance. an ambitious pro-
gram for restoration of forests
and grazing lands and provision
for disaster loans in case of
drought, grasshopper plaques or
any of the other misfortunes that
farmers sometimes meet. T"
A Democratic Bill.
It was a Democratic admins
tration bill, enacted under the
steady pressure Of the White
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Louis Hopfenmaier 10 Aid
Silver 5 Spring Red Feather

Louis Hopfenmaier, Silver
Spring real estate man, has been
named business area chairman for
Silver Spring In the 1949 Red
Feather campaign, which begins
next week. Mrs. Margaret Alex
ander, owner and operator of Of
flee and Secretarial Services, 1884
Colesville road. Will serve as resi-
dental chairman, Charles N.
Graham, county chairman, an
nounced today.
Other appointments include
George A. Cook, business chair
man for Takoma Park; William
McAinish, Jr.. residential chair
man, Takoma Park: Douglas
Sayre, business chairman for
Kensington; Mrs. Lyman Smith,
residential chairman, Kensing-
ton; Martin Seldeen, Wheaton
business area chairman; Mrs.
Robert G. Pendleton, residential
area, Wheaton; and Mrs. Charles
E. Conner, business and residen-
tial chairman for Sandy Spring.
Ashton and Olney.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D, c,
SATURDAY ocIOBER

House, despite the bitter wrangl-
ing among members of his own
party. And when the roll was
called in the House, all but 80
Of the Republicans present stood
up to say, in effect. me too." In
the Senate all but seven Republi-
cans did the same. Three others
were paired against the bill, in
cluding Taft and, curiously
enough, Dulles, the latter COM
pounding his demonstrated politi-
cal inepitude in this manner des-
pite his dependence on upstate
New York farmers in next month s
special election.
But Wherry of Nebraska, mi
nority leader of the Senate, long
one of the loudest in condemna-
tion of the me too" strategy, de-
cided it was best to utter those
distasteful words this time.
Regaining the farm districts
has been the one great purpose of
the Republican planners ever
since the fall of '48. If there Is
anything in the theory of the old
timers that they'll never win by
echoing the Democrats, another
defeat has been invited in 1850.
It may be different by 1852,
since by that time the Brannan
plan may have become q real
issue. Thus far it has been little
more than an educational under
taking on the part of its author.
the Secretary of Agriculture, and
the President. Neither of these,
however, has abandoned the no.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Sir Maurice Cassidy, 50.
Heart Specialist, Dies
BY the Assoeioisd Prs,s

LONDON, Oct. 22.-sir Maurice
Cassidy. SO, regarded as one of the
worlds leading specialists in treat
ment Of heart disease, died today.
He never recovered from injuries
suffered in an automobile accident
last April.
Sir Maurice, president Of the
Royal Society of Medicine, had
been q physician to the king since
1880. He attended George v until
his death In 1896 and was physi-
clan to Edward VIII. He also
was one Of several doctors who
attended King George vi when
the King had q nerve operation
early this year to restore blood
circulation in his right leg.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Autograph
Here to Collect r.
Truman Bonus

A professional" hitchhiker who
has been promised 800 by friends
Tor the signature Of every COVER
nor he gets in q 48-State tour, Ia
In Washington today to collect a
bonus" the autograph of
President Truman.
But Paul Clark, 30, Of Los
Angeles, already has q number Of
autographs from governors. Some
OF them were stolen from him in
New Mexico, but he merely
doubled back on his route and re-
placed them.
His next stop will be Annapolis,
where he hopes Gov. Lane of
Maryland will help him add an
other 500 to the stake.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Cold Deterrent
Plea Held Up by
| |Doctor'sCoId

To ward off colds and lessen
absenteeism in his office this
winter, Roland M. Brennan, Dis
trict purchasing officer, has sent
through a request to the Health
Department for a supply of a new
cold deterrent, pyribenzamine.
Inquiry was made at the office
of one of the Health Department
physicians for some Of the drug.
The answer:
It might be several days. The
doctor is out with cold.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
This Changing World
Stable Government in France Depends
On Solvency of Its Treasury

the surface, at least. The new tax
bill provides for declaration of
income under oath. If a person
cheats in his declaration he is
liable to heavy fines and Jail SEN
tences. Actually, however. the gov
ernment may have difficulty en-
forcing the penalties. The ques-
ton is whether the French courts
will uphold the government.
It is recalled that in 1885 and
1896. when the wealthy people in
France began to lose confidence
in the franc. an exodus of capital
occurred to Switzerland, Sweden
and the United States. Drastic
laws were passed providing for
confiscation of property and the
imprisoning of those caught
transferring their French assets
abroad.
No Test Case Yet.
Under this law some persons
were caught. Their cases came
before the courts and the highest
tribunals ruled that the national
legislature did not have the right
to interfere with the inalienable
right of the individual to protect
his property as he saw fit. The
right of man cannot be super
seded by ordinary legislation, it
was held, and confiscation of the
property which a citizen had a
right to protect was not legal.
There has been no test case yet
on application of the new income
tax law. But even if there are no
large-scale frauds, under the
present setup, the government
cannot count on more revenue
from that source than the esti-
mated 27 per cent.
Because of the Importance of
the wage-earners at the polls, the
average French worker does not
pay income taxes until he reaches
such a high level that he cannot
be considered a wage-earner any
longer. The employer is compelled
to pay the treasury S per cent of
his total payroll. This is not de-
Quoted from the workers pay
envelope.
The upper brackets also have
their spokesmen In the French
Assembly. In contrast to current
practice in the United States and
Britain. no man in France. re-
gardless of how much he makes,
pays an income tax of more than
Is per cent to the government. In
practice he manages to pay far
less.
The farmers, who are courted
by all political parties. pay prac-
tically nothing. The total farm
income in 1916 amounted to the
formidable sum OF 1000 billion
francs. Yet the government ex-
tracted as taxes from the farmers
only 20 billion francs, or about /
per cent of their income.
According to American Treas
ury experts who have gone care
fully through the maze of French
financial legislation it appears
that the French government does
not tax farmers in accordance
with the earnings Of their farms,
but In accordance with the value
Of their property. In the last IS
years farm values have increased
80 times while taxes on farmlands
have increased only five fold.
The solvency Of the treasury Is
the French governments chief
headache today because Of the
lack Of a unified, workable tax
system.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
Special Church
| Il announcements

fetWOrCn MetnO0lSt - One
Own Salvation" is the subject O.
DR.. John G. MILAN at II am. to-
morrow. On Wednesday from g.
pm. will be a turkey dinner ane
bazaar.
Westmoreland CONGREGATIONAL
The Rev. Philip Gordon Scot
will speak tomorrow at II am
on: Letter Found on a Deae
Man" On Thursday after tn,
fellowship supper a film on dis.
placed persons, Answer for Ann
will be shown.
Howard University-Dr. Stuart
Nelson, dean of the university
will be the speaker at the Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel, Sun.
day at II am.
Memorial Evangelical United
Brethren DIR. I. S. Ernst will
preach at IL am. on why We
Love the Church" Paul Fetterol.
of Schuylkill Haven, Pa, will bt
guest teacher in the Fultz Cres'
cent Glass.
Reformation Lutheran DR.
Oscar F. Blackwelder will con.
tinue the series of Sunday even.
ing sermons on School for Chris.
tian Living" using as his theme
'"The Christian Conception of the
Universe" At $3.50 am, Rev
Arnold K. F. Keller. jr., will speak
on The Forge of Experiment" Al
II am. DR.. Blackwelder will
speak on "Full-Time Christian.
John Wesley A. M. E. Z.-Dr. S
G. Spottswood will preach the
second of a series of sermons
Wings of the Christian Heritage
The subject is Prayer" at II
am. At 8 pm, the Young Peo-
pies Fellowship will have its
monthly service.
Lincoln Congregational DR.
Robert w. Brooks will speak on
What Christianity Has to Offer"
The Mems Brotherhood session
will convene at 10:15 am. Claude
G.. Young will discuss Democracy
Versus a Police State" On Wed
nesday at 8 pm. DR.. Brooks will
continue the meditation hour
His theme will be. when the Tide
Turns" r:
Miles Memorial-Mrs. Howard
Jenkins. member of the faculty OF
the National Training School for
Boys. will be the women's day
guest speaker at II am. tomorrow
Daughters Of the King-Visita-
ton at Nativity Church on We'd
nesday at 8 pm.
Temple Baptist-The Euzeliar
Class of Temple Baptist Church
will sponsor turkey dinner and
bazaar at the church Tuesday,
beginning at 4::30 pm.
Capital View Baptist-Revival
services will be conducted by the
Rev. George Smith of Richmond
Va, tomorrow through Friday.
Third Colored Baptist-Dr
George Bullock will preach at II
am. on Gods Way Is the Best
Way" Musical program at $3.50
pm.
Peoples Congregational-The
Rev. A. r. Elmes will speak on
Autumn Glories," tomorrow
morning.
Georgetown Lutheran-Older
people will be given special recog-
milton at IL am. tomorrow. DR..
Clarence Crawford will speak at
pm. At 7 pm. a film, Like a
Mighty Army" will be shown
DR.. j. L. Deaton will address the
anniversary banquet at 1880 pm.
Thursday.
First Colored Baptist-The Rev,
Evening star., 1949-10-22

T. E. Hopkins will have for his
topic at II am, Mighty Works
Prohibited" and at 7::30 pm,
Freedom Of Conscience for Com
munists or Nobody"
Plymouth COngregational-Dr.
Leon E. Wright, the School Of Re-
ligion at Howard University will
be the guest speaker tomorrow
morning. The Rev. L. Maynard
Catchings will be serving as guest
lecturer at the Western New York,
Congregational Young Adults Con-
ference in Watertown, NY.
Evening star., 1949-10-22

flee on the wave Constantine Brown
of the Marshall Plan.
The whispered word went
around in the National Assembly
to the effect that If the French
parties continued their traditional
game of changing cabinets every
few months the American public
would be unfavorably impressed,
and Congress might hesitate to
give France further help.
Now that the second years ap-
preparations for the Economic Co.
operation Administration have
been passed, and America is COM
mitted to provide France with war
materials, the French politicians
feel free to engage in their old
game. They believe that we can
no longer withdraw DUR economic,
military and political support. re-
gardless of what happens politi-
cally in this country. Naturally
they realize that American help
will cease if an extremist govern
ment comes to power. But this
is not even a possibility for the
time being.
Must Walk Tight Rope.
Because Of the peculiar compo-
sition of the French Parliament the
government in power must walk a
tight rope to keep a slim majority.
It must placate some of the IA
or Is large and small political
parties in Parliament. These rep
resent all kinds Of special inter-
ests, from leftist socialism to old
style prewar capitalism.
Sound financial legislation
under these conditions is virtually
impossible, and Frances financial
structure necessarily suffers. The
latest and most severe income tax
bill. passed by the Assembly a few
months ago. is described as revo-
lutionary. Yet the French treas
ury, after attempting to apply the
new legislation fully. can count
on only q per cent of its revenue
from income taxes. The bulk of its
funds must come from what is
called a transaction tax" which
includes the tobacco and match
monopolies. production tax and
other indirect taxes.
Until the latest tax bill was
voted. an exciting game was
played by taxpayers and tax COL
lectors. The government had no
means to prosecute tax evaders.
Many taxpayers made completely
false declarations, reporting as
little income as possible. 1t was
up to the tax collector to catch
them. If he did so, the government
tried to collect by every means at
its disposal.
Now that has been changed. on
Evening star., 1949-10-22

say and believe, the Grand Old
Party will never come back as
long as it's candidates have no
better song to sing.
Coming up is the congressional
campaign of 1850. It has been in
the minds of all members since
the last election, very much in
the minds of those whose seats
are not too secure. So what have
the Republican members been
doing in preparation for that cam
paign? They've been making, that
is most Of them have, the dad
Evening star., 1949-10-22

has been a pO-
litical ailnent
they call "me
too" Wendell
Willkie was a
me too can
didate. t h e y
say, and look
what happened
to him. Tom
Dewey was a
me too" can
didate, tn e y
say. and look
what happened
to him-tWice!
No sir theV
Evening star., 1949-10-22
By LoweH MeHen

1t is not necessarily so, but some
Republican professionals cling to
the conviction that the curse of
the party in the past 10 years
Evening star., 1949-10-22
6. N. Agrees TO Open
Pension Studies With
7 Unions in November
HY thu Assoeiofsd Praax


DETROIT. Oct. 22.-General
Motors Corp. agreed today to open
studies of pensions with two big
unions next month.
The company granted requests
of the CLOS United Auto Workers
and United Electrical Workers to
discuss pension plans. Separate
meetings with representatives of
the two unions will be held here
starting November Z.
A GIN spokesman, however,
said the company agreed only to
studies of pension proposals at
this time. The sessions. he said
will not be for purposes of bar
gaining on new contracts.
The GIN contract with the UAW
covering 275.000 workers does not
expire until May 20, 1850.
The UAW won a pension settle
ment for Ford's 115,0O0 produc-
ton workers in September. The
plan has been submitted to rank
and-flle union members for rati-
6cation.
Chrysler Talks Underway.
Talks between the UAW and
ChrySler Corp. for pension
settlement covering Chrysler's
100000 workers are now under
way here. Chrysler workers ir
Michigan voted almost eight tc
one to authorize strike to back
up pension demands.
GIN is the last of the "bie
three" in the automotive industry
to be brought into labor's pension
drive.
General Motors disclosed its
willingness to study pensions afte,
the United Electrical Workers
said its request for a discussion
Of pension and insurance plans
had been granted by GIN.
Arthur L. Garfield, UEW in
ternational representative, made
the unions announcement at
Dayton. Ohio, last night. The
JEW represents 10000 workers
In f1ve GIN plants in Ohio, New
York and New Jersey.
Proposals Reviewed.
The UEW request was made
October 4, Mr.. Garfield said, "for
the purpose of reviewing our
unions proposals covering life,
accident. health, medical, hospital
and disability insurance and a
pension plan"
During the JEWS 194s nego-
tiations with GIN, Mr.. Garfield
said. an agreement was reached
that when the court of last re-
sort would hold pension and in
surance matters subject to collec-
tive bargaining, we would reopen
negotiations.
Mr.. Garfield contended the Su-
preme Court decision in the In
land Steel case upheld pension
insurance plans as items for col
lective bargaining. The same prin-
ciple. he added, was upheld by
President Truman's steel fact
finding board.
The General Motors spokesman
said. however, that the company
interpreted its agreement merely
as providing for studies of pension
plans in event such a court acted
affirmatively.
It was agreed, the spokesman
said, that "in o>event would there
by any change in the contract
until May of 1885,"
There was no immediate COM
ment from the UAW. But Presi-
dent Walter Reuther said after
the union won its pension agree
ment from Ford that efforts would
be made to get General Motors
to talk pensions.
Evening star., 1949-10-22

ton that 1t is possible to have q
farm plan that offers some pro-
lection to the consumer as we'll as
the farmer. Which the bill Just
passed certainly fails to do.
Evening star., 1949-10-22
By Constantine Brown

PARIS, (By AirmaiD There is
little chance of a stable govern
ment in France until the French
treasury becomes solvent.
Evening star., 1949-10-22

The govern
ment of Henri
Queuille which
resigned tw
weeks ago was
without prece-
dent in Frances
postwar politics.
It remained in
power for nearly
IA months. The
reason for this
long tenure was
that the Queu-
lille c a b in e t
| came into Of
| fee on the wave