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Count Us In, Too

The Senate has approved without OBJ
lection a concurrent resolution proVlolns
that beginning next year all appropriation
bills will be considered in one consolidated
budget. Chairman Cannon told the House
last May that this procedure would begin
next year and that no special enactments
or changes in the rules of either house
were necessary. So, regardless OF What
happens to the concurrent resolution
adopted by the Senate, the change, as
described in general terms by Mr.. Cannon
and the Senate resolution, will go INTO
effect.
The change should mark one OF the
greatest fiscal reforms in the legislative
history of Congress. Here is how Mr. can
non has described the effect:
"The bill Zone consolidated omnibus ap-
preparation bilD will be reported not later
than April Is of each year. BY that time
an authoritative forecast of the national
income will be available. The prime ques-
ton before the House when the appropria-
ton bill comes to a vote will be whether
to hold expenditures within the national
income or vote to exceed the national IN
come and increase the already stupendous
national debt In the fierce light OF pub
licity which will be concentrated on that
final vote there will be no escape from
responsibility. A clear, unequivocal record
must be made And public opinion will do
the rest"
Experience under this new system may
show the wisdom of making another change,
affecting only the District of Columbia.
AS now planned, the District of Columbia
appropriation bill will be one of the
regular appropriation measures included
in the omnibus bill But its inclusion Is
not altogether logical. In enacting the
District bill, as part of an omnibus Federal,
budget, Congress will be appropriating
about 100000, ,000-only IL or 13 per cent
Of which are Federal funds. The re-
'mainder is locally derived tax revenue. y
This local appropriation bill. though
inflnitesimal in relation to the Federal
budget, should have the benefit of the
same guiding principles which have
shaped the new method in national ap-
propriations The amount of money to
be spent at the District Building should
be brought more sharply into line with
the amount of revenue available for ex-
peHQlLuIe. AIlu tlllS pIOpclly SIlouio VIC
the work of Joint Committee on the
District of Columbia.
AS it is, our increased expenditures are too
often the result of action by the legislative
committees on the District of Columbia,
taken without any consideration of the
available revenues Here in the District,
where Congress spends our local tax money,
We too, should enjoy the benefits of the
fierce light of publicity" shining on some
legislative scheme for spending more
money than we have in the till and forcing
another boost in taxes. Any proposal
emanating from legislative committee
which has the effect of spending more
money than local revenues will produce
should be studied against the realistic
background of whether new taxes will be
required to pay for it.
This should be the work of Joint Com
mittee on the District, exercising func-
tions of legislation and appropriations.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
At the End of the Rainbow
Moral Rearmament Conference at Caux Regarded
as Sign of Hope for the World
By the Ret Frederick Brown Harris d. d, Lih d.
N Harris, d. d., Lit. d.

the new world that we Socialists have always
wished for"
Yes, it is no illusion. There is rainbow
over the Alps. It speaks of one more chance
for men to turn pending catastrophe into
towering renaissance which will bring new
Eden for all.
Twelve thousand from so nations reaching
Caux by land, sea and air, have found there
"the headquarters of the hope Of the world"
Our own Department of Justice, speaking
for America which backs the Marshall Plan
and all other bulwarks against the threatened
flood of communism, noting this rainbow in
the sky, has issued this statement: Moral
rearmament is world force, and its objec-
'tives are recognized by the department as
worthy and helpful in the STRENGTHENING OF
democratic forces throughout the world"
No wonder our Congress sent at Govern
ment expense this summer delegation, who
left it's busy session to fly to CauX and see for
themselves this great thing that has come to
pass One high official speaks for all in re-
porting what they saw and how they felt as
he testifes: "No man could attend the con-
ference in Caux and watch the emotions of
new hope light the faces of the people and
not come away convinced that the organized
forces of good in this world can defeat the
organized forces of evil
AS we 1clt GIldU 1uOULt VI tIdllS11S dIlOL,
far down beneath us lay the city, emblem of
the busy haunts and restless hearts of men.
Peering earthward from our eerie balcony,
naught could be seen below but billowy
clouds shutting out all sign of the valley.
But we could see plainly that the blue sky
was the truth, for we were above the clouds.
They seemed only symbols of the suspicious
and misunderstanding which hide the vision
splendid from the men of the valley.
X X
But. descending to the lake level and
looking up to the everlasting hills, TO- at that
moment the sun broke through and, like a
vast searchlight, poured its glory on Caux.
And from the dizzy heights of Mountain
House the turrets flashed and famed like q
bouquet of diamonds. And then-across the
Alps arched as brilliant a rainbow as our eyes
ever had beheld. And the pot of gold at the
end of that promise flung across the heavens
is beauty in blended unity.
Yes, there was rainbow across the Alps.
And above this world which lieth in darkness
there is rainbow of hope
Evening star., 1949-10-02

"A Woman Of Fortune" S. r. Crockett:
"The Yarn of the Bunco Mate" Herbert
Elliot Hampden: 1.-THE Knight of the
Kings Guard" Evan Martin; "The Legion
aires," Henry Scott Clark and "The Tory
Maid" Herbert Baird Simpson
The Star Of September 20. 1899, featured
this long awaited announcements "Supt.
Hills of the Treasury has
New Post Office notified the Post Ofice
BuIdino Department that 1t may
take charge of the new
building on the Avenue (between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets at IL o'clock Saturday
night The electric plant Of the new build.
ing was fully tested last night In the pres
ence of Assistant Secretaries Spaulding and
Taylor, 5000 lights being in operation at
one time" Reference. of course, was to the
gray granite structure which now is known
as "the old TOOTH" removal Of which Is i'm
perative for the completion Of the Federal
Triangle design started in the administra-
ton of President Coolidge and delayed by
the depression and World War II.
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A dispatch from Worcester. Mass, printed
In he Star on September 80, 1899. told how
the 42d annual music festival
Worcester in that city had opened the
Festival previous evening with centen-
NAL performance Of Haydn's
Creation" Choral singers to the number
of 400 and an orchestra Of so under the
baton of Franz Kneisel furnished the back
ground for the soloists ts-Evangeline Florence.
H. Evans Williams and Frangear Davies.
The premiere concert. it was explained. was
"a gratifying success, both artistically and
financially" Worcester then was a COM
munity Of less than 100000 inhabitants, yet
It has what Washington cannot boast
concert hall." \
Evening star., 1949-10-02
A ShumefuI Situation

Chairman Mark Lansburgh Of the Dis
trict Redevelopment Land Agency DID not
have much to say to Congress In his annual
report on slum clearance for the very good
reason that there was nothing new 10
report. But he left unsaid number OF
things which Congress should know. Tney
are things that do not. reflect credit on
the national lawmaking body.
Mr.. Lansburgh could report no progress
because Congress has refused to give the
agency any funds with which to operate.
Congress created the agency IN ls46 ano
authorized it to spend twenty million dol
lars on cleaning up slum areas and re-
housing displaced inhabitants. Mr.. Lans-
burgh made this succinct observation In
his report: $50 far as know, the Re-
development Land Agency Is the only
agency for which substantial amount
was authorized by Congress at any time'
and for which not penny has been ap-
propriated for expenses or work. But IL
is no honor to be so unique"
Although the chairman did not say so
in his report, it is fact that the only
money so far spent on behalf OF the
agency has come from Mr.. Lansburgh's
own pocket. He has provided office space
at his place of business, furnished secre-
tarial service, bought official stationery
and betrayed other costs that should have
been paid out of public funds. In short,
an agency which Congress established and
charged with a major responsibility has
been kept alive largely through the sacri-
fees and determination of its chairman.
UNIQUE is hardly the word for this STU
alton. Shameful would be a more apt
adjective. There is a thin ray OF hope
that conditions will change for the better,
as result of recent enactment OF the
National Housing Act. That legislation
authorized the Redevelopment Land
Agency to apply for funds, under certain
conditions. One of these conditions ap-
parently prevents the agency from using
Housing Act money for the Marshall
Heights project. But IT may be possible
to obtain an allotment shortly for office
and other administrative expenses, includ-
ing perhaps the employment Of full
time executive secretary. The agency,
and particularly its chairman, deserve at
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Arms for the Free

Congress has done well in finally agree
ing on the Senate version of the history
making Military Assistance Program. Al
though Russia's reported atomic explo-
sion" probably helped to persuade the
House to accept the higher figure of 81 ,314,-
010,OOO-after having originally voted to
allow only $ses, sos ,ooo-other events, other
facts, other realities constituted, from the,
start of debate, an almost unanswerable
argument in favor of the kind of measure
which is now before the President for his
signature.
For in the words used by Secretary
Acheson when he testified for it in July,
this program has been drawn up in accord
with the '1nexorable logic of the facts, OF
life in the world as it is" The chief fact
of all is that the free countries of Western
Europe are inadequately equipped-some
more so than others-to defend themselves
against internal or external aggression,
whereas the Soviet Union Is maintaining
what Mr.. Acheson has called the largest
peacetime military force in recorded his
tory. This lack of balance between the
two sides-exploited at every opportunity
by the Kremlin-has left the West highly
vulnerable to attack both from within and
without Do-nothingism in face Of such
danger would have been an open invitation
to the Russians to take over the whole
continental development that would
gravely imperil our own land Hence the
Marshall Plan for economic recovery, and
the North Atlantic Treaty for common
security, and now the arms-aid undertak-
ing to strengthen the defensive position OF
our friends ~
In other words, as in the case of the
Marshall Plan and the Atlantic Pact Con-
gress has acted in keeping with the COM
pelling logic. of events in approving the
Military Assistance Program. With or
without the Russian atomic development,
. such actions would have been needed for
the safety of the free world. Now that 1t
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Think Aqoin, Mr.. La Roy

It is too bad that Cornelius La Roy came
to Washington to give away his 500 bills.
In Lansing that sort of thing might be
condoned, but for obvious reasons we
cannot put up with it here.
Suppose people became accustomed to
accepting $10o bills. Or, worse still, sup
pose they became satisfied with 500 bills.
Think what that might lead to! In Wash
ington we give away money by the thou
sands, the millions, the billions. Our
national economy, our whole social struc-
ture, is geared to doing this sort of thing
in big way. To permit people In a
billion dollar country to become hundred
dollar minded is unthinkable. It is some
thing so frightening in its implications
that it simply cannot be tolerated.
What would we do about the farmer?
How could the Government possibly get
together enough 500 bills to make it
worth while for the farmer not to plant
potatoes? Think of the poor politicians
who have to run for Office next year. They
have been promising million-dollar prof.
ects to their constituents for so long that
they wouldn't know how to make hun
dred-dollar speech. And what about such
things as Point 4, aid to Britain, help for
China, the Greek civil war and those people
in the South Pacific whose breadfruit
trees were destroyed in the war? Can
these things be taken care of in 500
country?
Obviously there is no place in Washing
ton for man like Mr.. La Roy. Maybe it
is his own money. Maybe he did come by
it honestly. But he cannot be allowed to
60 around corrupting the people with $100
bills. This is the give-away capital OF
the world, and If he thinks he can take US
back to the 500 days he's got another
think coming.
Evening star., 1949-10-02

earth, unless a new
Dark Age is to
emerge, with the
split atom as its
nemesis. The fight
whose strategy Caux
plans is not a war
against something.
It is primarily a fight
for something. for
a master theology
which Is superior
and supreme. After
a visit to Caux. a
United States Con-
gresham exclaimed:
ssT h q l1nrn trhed
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Little Children Not Disturbed
BY News About Russia's A-Bomb


To the Editor OF the Star:
Our baby girl, l year DID, is teaching us
how to take the news that Russia has the
atomic bomb. With her it is very simple.
She is just as happy as she was the day
before your paper and others printed the
story.
When her puppy bites of half her cooky.
it's just as funny as it was before; her
laughter as carefree; her lunch as digestible.
It's just as much fun to play peek-aboo with
daddy and to romp with brother and sister.
Is it because she knows less than we
grownups? Or Is it that these small ones
are endowed with the ability to live a great
truth by accepting happily the now and
meeting tomorrow when they will have the
power and wisdom to meet 1t well; while we
less discerning ones let our thinking Jump
fearfully into future not yet ours, and by
our very attitude bring upon US the thing
We fear most?
Prayer costs nothing but belief that 1t
will be heard. Support of the leadership OF
enlightened men costs nothing but our votes.
Quiet, confident talk costs nothing but the
willingness to wait for the best within us
to come out.
We who like to live peacefully are many
the cost is little. and our power as individ-
uals Is greater than we know. Perhaps our
children can lead us-the very small chill
dren. ONE MOTHER.
Evening star., 1949-10-02

has been taken, and now that the Presi-
dent is about to put it into effect, all of
Western Europe has reason to be en-
couraged by this additional evidence of
American oneness with it. Needless to
say, too, the Kremlin has something sober
ing to think about
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Spires of the Spirit
Bv the Rev. Freder,

High up in - Alps at Caux inspired r.:
and women, having been shown the pattern in
the mount for new world, are going out with
the leaven which must leaven the whole
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Calls on Civilians to Support Police
In Their Performance of Duties
tn the Editor Of The Star.

In Their Performance of Duties
To the Editor Of The Star:
Your paper recently has contained two
complaints against mounted park policemen
on duty in Potomac Park during the boat
races. One complaint was made by B. H.
Tabb, whom the officer prevented from tres
passing across the golf course in violation
of police regulations, and another was by
A. r. Smith, whom the officer corrected for
permitting his dog to run unleashed in the
park, which also Is violation Of the regula-
tions.
Such regulations are normal and usual
throughout the country. The purpose of the
regulations is so elementary that an ex-
planation Of them would be superfuous.
Informed persons know that the vehicles
used by police officers. such as motorcycles
and scout cars, and horses are classed as
emergency carriers which when the occa-
sion demands may operate in violation OF
the existing regulations. Unquestionably.
the park policemen on horseback on the golf
course were working under orders and their
duty Of enforcing the regulations was IN the
best interests of the public.
The Park Police always have done fine
Job of handling large crowds. hope they
have 20 flying horsemen at the boat races
next year.
Why is it such popular sport in Wash
ington to criticize the police department?
Attempts to ridicule policemen In the per-
formance Of their duties is sorry business,
and doesn't reflect healthy citizenry.
HEYWOOD E. STOREY.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Says George Washington University
VIII Not Admit Negro Students

To the Editor Of the Star:
George Washington University lags in race
relations and this is to be regretted for 1t
makes the picture look bad for the District
of Columbia. All Of the colleges and uni
versities in the District admit Negroes except
George Washington University The Board
of Trustees, the faculty and the student
body should be embarrassed because Of their
policy preventing Negroes from studying at
their institution.
REV. LAWRENCE C. BRYANT.
Insists Federal Government Is Bound
To Look After Health Of All
TO the Editor of the Star:
Adequate medical care for everyone is the
ideal for which all America should strive.
President Truman has sent Congress his
plan to improve the health OF the masses.
This plan has been condemned by the
American Medical Association which would
substitute expansion Of voluntary health
insurance.
An increasing number Of people now are
taking out sickness and accident insurance
with hospital benefits. A large number OF
nv patients, all of whom are colored, carry
this insurance. The drawback, however. is
that there are only limited number OF
beds for colored people in most hospitals.
Last winter many Of my insured patients
were unable to get the hospital beds TO
which they were entitled. I think the In
sura ice companies should stop taktnsk these
Evening star., 1949-10-02

least this much aid. The possibility is
worth investigating, at any rate. The
question of larger ALLEGATIONS for actual
projects can be decided later.
Evening star., 1949-10-02

Woodward g. Lothrop advertised in The
Star for September a., 1885, long list Of
novels embracing the ever
Novels popular themes Of love, war
Available and adventure" inclu din g.:
well, After ALL" by F. Frank
fort Moore; "The Kings Mirror" Anthony
Hope; "A Mountain EHropa." John Fox, jr.;
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-23
From where | sit =. by Joe Marsh
Watch Out For
The Symptoms!
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adults they're ten times as bad
and al be mighty contagious"
From where 1 sit, we should all
watch out for the Symptoms
little things like criticising a per-
sons preference for a friendly
glass of temperate beer or ale.
We've seen personal freedom
wither away in other countries,
when individual intolerance was
allowed to get out of hand and be-
come a nationwide epidemic.
9@ M~'4<
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-23
ST. JOHNS
CHURCH

The Church of the Lutheran Hour
400 Durland Avenue
Martin H. Juengel, Pastor
Sunday school and Bible class
at 8 a. m.
English service at 10 a. m.
German service at II a. m.
THANKSGIVING DAY services
at 10 and II, Nov. "a.
Holy Communion will be cele-
brated Nov. 81.
Confirmation instructions Mon
day and Tuesday evenings.
Saturday Bible school at 9 a. m.
AS Thy prospecting hand hath blest,
May we give Thee of our best
And by deeds of kindly love
For Thy mercies grateful prove,
Singing thus through all our days
Praise to God, immortal praise.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-23
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH

JULIET LUTHERAN CHURCH
C. o. Anderson, Pastor
Al Laurel:
Sunday school and Bible class
GAS a. m.
Services, IL a. m.
The Monday evening Bible class
will not meet this week.
Our Thanksgiving Day service
will be held at 10 Thursday, the
oath.
Friday evening at 6 p. m. Boys
Group.
Friday evening, 1880 p. M. Bible
class.
Saturday at 1890 a. m. Con-
firmation class will meet.
At Joliet:
Bible class and Sunday school,
1:45 p. m.
Services 2:30 p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-23
Teacher Warns Against
Educating Selfish Ones

RICHMOND, KY.-The president
of the College Of the Bible said here
to increase the intellectual powers
of a selfish person is to endanger
freedom and menace peace.
Delivering the baccalaureate ad-
dress at Eastern State College, DR..
Riley B. MONTGOMERY said:
IAN education that increases
knowledge and develops the intel
lect but fails to strengthen the
character may lead to disap-
pointment and ultimate failure. .
Life car be continuously
thrilling when we constantly search
for knowledge and truth, but when
we make it a continuous experiment
in social responsibility and a con-
tinuous adventure in religious liv-
ing"
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-23

Mrs. p. A. Johnston, Mrs.
r. Heebner and Mrs. Wayne Hage
man attended the meeting Monda,
of Moss Agate Chapter, o. E. S.
In Billings when the worthy granC
matron, Mrs. Pearl Tintinger mad,
her official visit. Miss Linda John
ston sang a solo at the banquet
which preceded the meeting.
Entertaining for her sister
Mary Carson, bride-elect, Mrs
Karl George was hostess at g
shower on Monday evening. Mr.
George showed colored slides dur.
ing the evening and bingo also
was played.
Mrs. August Metzger and Mrs
Irwin p. Siemsen entertained at
a pink and blue shower Sunday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Theo-
dore Bieber. Games we're played
and gifts opened, followed by
lunch. Guests present were Mrs.
Henry w. Bieber and Miss Emma
Bieber from Bridger. Mrs. Peter
D. Thomson, Mrs. Paul Doleshik,
Mrs. Henry Strecker, Mrs. Del
Strength, Mrs. Stanley Ellingson,
Miss Lydia Michael, Mrs. Richard
Rehling, Mrs. George Wombolt,
Jr., Mrs. Ed Ludwig, Mrs. Jake
Metzger, Miss Leona Metzger,
Mrs. Robert Metzger, Mrs. John
Metzger, Mrs. Clarence Adams, all
OF Laurel, Mrs. Adam Schreiner,
Jr., of Park City, Mrs. Cora Stem
sen, Mrs. Ray Wyman, Mrs. Wal
ter Horen, Mrs. Al Fisher, Mrs.
Carline Easton, all of Billings, and
Mrs. C. NJ. Sexton of Silesia. Many
gifts were received from others not
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Knoll spent
in Roundup with friends.
Douglas, Barbara and Betty
David Hurzler, Jerry Ann
Gass, Dickie Williams, Diane Mills,
Scott, Lame Mace, Johnny
.omble, Vera Louise Bowen, AL
Won Lee Strand, Jimmy Lee, Ro-
Anne and Robert VanNice.
Mrs. Joe Larson shared the hos
pitality of her home with bridge
club members and three guests,
Mrs. Charles Duncan, Mrs. C. G..
Hartman and Mrs. r. l.. Ferrin,
Wednesday evening. Prizes at
,ards were awarded Mrs. j. w.
Fry, Mrs. R. H. Sterrett and Mrs.
Duncan. |
Troop 8 of Brownie Scouts had
| Thanksgiving party at the North
ichool Thursday afternoon. Nine
cen girls were present, with Mrs.
smith and Mrs. Arthur Sherrow
assisting the leaders with the en-
ertainment and refreshments.
Complimenting her mother, Mrs.
\. w. Banded Of Hebron, N. D.,
Who is visiting in Laurel, Mrs.
Ralph Bailey was hostess Friday
!vening. Prizes at bridge went
O Mrs. Clinton Anderson and Mrs.
and travel prize to Mrs.
hubert Walton. Mrs. Bandel also
eceived a guest prize.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-23
Organizer Visits
Chapter B, P. E. O.

Mrs. M. E. Slayton of Billings
state organizer of PEG made her
official visit to Chapter B Mon
day afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
Matilda Brohaugh.
Co-hostesses with Mrs. Bro
haugh for the 1 o'clock luncheon
honoring Mrs. Slayton, were Mrs.
Ann Story, Mrs. Margaret Mac
Donald and Mrs. Ina Graft. Pro-
vding music for the afternoon
were children of some of the men,
bcrs. Sharon Foote, Karen Chap
man and Johnny Cromwell played
piano numbers.
Laurel outlook., 1949-11-23

Laughed out loud when / heard
Hoot Davis was down with Chicken
Pox. A man of forty-fve catching
a kids disease!
So I went to see him, armed with
jokes about Second childhood"
but forgot them fast when l got
there. Hoot looked terrible and
had quite a fever.
While we talked, / come to think
of how Chicken Pox is a lot like
other "diseases"-diseases of the
character, such as intolerance,
self-righteousness or just plain ig-
norance. They're ezcusable in chill
dren, but when they come out in