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Evening star., 1950-11-16

Upholstery

12-Pairs 1896 Glazed Chintz Draperies,
az yards; pinch pleated . assorted
floral colors j.. /. everglaze finish ---S3.95
Pr. $1295 Pebblecloth Draperies
floral pattern :. made for double window
-. 54 inches long pinch pleated
lined ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s2.ss
54-$1.19 Curtain Strips +. assorted ray
on panels and lace panels lengths
from 81 to 80 inches --------- ca. 49c
23-$2.49 Oilcloth Window Shades
printed :. 36x70 inches -----ea. $1.O0
12-S3.50, $4.95 and s7.95 Window Cornices
=. floor samples and some slightly dam
2-S4s.95 Lane Cedar Chests floor
samples -. some slightly scratched g..
59-$5.9S Lace Curtains . famous Dura.
lace finish :. lengths, 81 and 81 inches,
$3.49
200-Yds. 39c to 69c yard printed
plastic yard goods four gauge ;. SO
and 81 inches wide. Some short lengths,
4 yds. $1.00
27O-Yds. s1.4s PebbIecloth slipcover and
Drapery material. So inches wide; vat
dyed and preshrunk k.-----yd. $1.00
A-$12.95 Vat Dyed Studio Couch Covers
:. twill j.. ;. corded seams wine and
blue colors only Observation-Disclosures S895
4S-SSc PRINTED PlaSt1c hltcnen curtains
=. So, 45 and 54-inch length 49c
29-Prs. $1.95 Printed Plastic Draperies
-. az yards long. Some have slight mis-
Kanns-Third Floor
Lamps
$1,000 China Base Table Lamps with
rayon shades
@S1998 Onyx Base Bridge Lamps, bronze
plated, double swing, rayon shade -$1499
3-$1098 Leather Table Lamps with wash
able parchment shades
7-S5.Ss Rayon Taffeta IA" Lamp Shades,
$1.99
1-S1295 Fluorescent Desk Lamp, floor
sample, bulb extra tra---S6 S6.9S
2-S19.98 Hand Painted China Table
Lamps and shades
Kann's-Third Floor
Teen Shop
10-S5.99 Teen Slipon Sweaters, pastels
and darks; 10 to 16 S129
2O-S2.99 All Wool Cardigan Sweaters;
10 to is S1.59
25-sl.ss and s2.ss slipon Sweaters; 10
10 10
6-sS.9s Corduroy Jumpers; red, brown or
green; 10 to 16 $500
6-$5.99 Checked Cotton Dresses
Kann's-Fourth Floor
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Hosiery

241-Sheer Nylons; famous name, fuIl
fashioned; broken sizes, as is .------- Soc
115-S1.95 Irreg. Nylons. 81 gauge. famous
name s,,ner sheers 89c
1880 Run-resistant Rayon Hosiery,
cotton reinforced 29c
96-Imperfects of $115 No Seam Nylons,
rln-resist style .-- 59c
218-29c and 39c Ankle Socks for misses
and children 10c
97-S1.00 to S1.50 Sheer Nylon Hosiery,
size 81a only 39c
135-$1.50 Imperfects of Famous Name 81
gauge nylons Observation-Disclosures 69c
12l-S1.35 Sheer Nylons, 81 gauge, Is
denier, discontinued colors ---------$ 90
Kann's-Street Floor
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COrSetS

3-S16.50 Evening Corselettes; strapless;
"a and 37 S825
@S1O.95 FIexees Corselettes; size IS S5.55
@S29.5O LeGant Foundations; "a to 81,
S12.99
s9-S795 Famous Brand Corselettes; "a
to 81 Observation-Disclosures -----$2.O0
64-S3.95 to S5.95 Girdles; medium and
light weight: 26 and 27 only --------$1.00
10-S595 Nylon Boned Girdles; "a, 35, SO,
$3.19
9-S5.95 Miss Today" Girdles Of power
net and rayon: size 80 ---------- S2.S7
4-S4.95 Hollywood Reducer Exercise
Garments; large --------------------S Sl.OO
16-S1.S9 Childrep's and Women's Should
er Braces --65c
Csc Boxes of "Corsene," powder for laun-
dering girdles and fine lingerie -------1Oc
Kann's-Second Floor
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Teen Shop
Ha1sdkerchiefS

Irregs. of 25c Women's Bright Print and
Novelty Handkerchiefs g. for S1.00
Group of Misprints Of Women's Handker-
chiefs. Large size linens with hand rolled
25c Women's Printed Handkerchiefs.
Mussed from display --------6 for $1.00
Irregs. of SOC Handkerchiefs. Prints,
whites, some with scalloped edges-----25c
Kann's-Street Floor
SpOrtssUear
1O0-S4.99 AH-Wool Cardigans, Slipons,
50To wool. Pink, blue, green, white. maize,
few dark shades. Broken sizes 34-40, $2.29
10-$16.95 Dresses, rayon gabardine, wool
and rayon flannel, assorted $500
35-S5.95-$8.95 Blouses, rayon crepe, wool
jersey. Assorted, q few cotton. Broken
sizes S3.29
6-S16.s5 Corduroy Duster Goats, unlined.
Broken sizes $9.66
10-S5.95 Maternity Skirts, rayon gabar-
dimes, rayon checks, broken sizes 1888
14-S19.95 Rayon Crepe Dresses, classic
style. Broken sizes In half sizes -$12.66
15-$8.95, $10.95 Wool Cardigan and Slipon
Sweaters. Assorted styles, broken sizes,
$5.44
20-S5s5 Slipons, Wool Cardigans. AS
sorted styles and colors. Broken sizes,
$3.50
50-S199, $2.99 Cotton Blouses. Solid col
ors, plaids. Broken sizes---$1.44
Kann's-Second Floor
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Housewares

17-9c to 79c Assorted Aluminium and
Enamel Saucepans pots, bowls, ventilators,
toilet bowl brushes. AS is-----------@S @Sc
$3.50 to CSC Cotton Ironing Board Cow
ers, elastic bound, fits standard boards, $50
1850 to 98c Enamel and Aluminium
D,sh pans as is see
24-s9c to $1.59 Plastic Window Drapes,
plastic cake covers, enamel cookers, metal
shoe racks, metal window shelves, as is, 49c
1880 to $2.25 Aluminium Sauce Pots,
step-on cans, enamel dish pans and
basins, metal bread boxes, whistling tea
kettles. AS Is oSc
Bars with Upper -S S8c
15o-S1.2s 54-inch Dress and 42-inch Suit
Size Plastic Garment Bags, long upper
closure metal frame e,-.----------- SSc
$500 Aluminium Broilers, saves clean
ing stove broiler. Convenient to carry, CSC
25-S1.0o Metal Decorated Bread Boxes
and Canister Sets ----------------ea. 7Sc
45-$1.29 Oval Aluminium Dish Pans S9c
13-S1.25 Metal Step-0n Cans, strawberry
decoration -------S $50
17-$1.9S to $3.50 Large Aluminium Pre-
serving Kettles, Enamel Baby Baths.
hand decorated waste baskets, enamel
diaper pals, rubber dust pans, enamel
pots AS is ----S $50
51-S2.05 3-qt. Covered aluminium Sauce
Pans, famous brand ----------------$1.0O 90
13-S2.49 Wooden Dolly Stretchers, adapt
able to size and shape --- ----S1.0O
$500 to S3.49 White Enamel Cooker
Steamers. Stove Top Protectors, toilet
bowl brushes and holder, as is - $1.59
45-S1.95 Mop Wringer, fits most pals.
takes the stoop and bend out Of mopping,
S10O
1o--S2.49 to $3.50 Wooden Curtain Stretch
ers; sold as is --- ----------$1.99
2O-S3.98 Galvanized Clothes Posts, lines.
As Is $2.40
3-S3.s8 to $498 Metal and Fibre Clothes
Hampers. As Is --------------------$2.4
Kann's-Third Floor
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Budget Dresses

Budget dresses
14-s14.s5 Dresses for Women and Misses.
$500
17-SS.95 Misses Tissue Faille Dresses, $500
15-S595 One-Piece Faille Dresses; misses
and half-sizeS
s-s1095 Menswear Check Dresses $500
24-S595 Misses Rayon Satin Dresses,
$500
22-Ss.95 Misses Corduroy Dresses; 10 to
is $4.OO
11-s5.s5 Misses Menswear Dresses, S1.00
27-S595 Womens Gabardine Dresses,
$500
11-Ss.s5 Misses Rayon Satin Dresses;
Kann's-Second Floor
Notions
se-s1oo Rayon and Cotton Chafe Guards.
Small, medium; flesh color--------49c
A-98c Garterettes; keeps your blouse in
place. White, blue, pink $50
$3.50 Plastic Shoulder Covers, satin
gusset ----------------- 19c
s-s1.ss Plastic Shoe Bags, holds prs. of
shoes
48-S100 Plastic House Aprons. Bib style,
clear with red, blue or yellow ruffle trim,
49c
100-15c and 25c Plastic Bowl Covers.
Dotted. Small or medium - for 15c
60-s1.69 Small, Folding Utility Tables.
Canary and turquoise S9c
20-79c Plastic Covered Chair Pads, with
ruffle trim. Blue only = - Acc
22-S1.25 Two Way Stretch Girdles and
Panties. Soiled soc
4O-49c Plastic Food Bags with zippers.
Dotted pattern -------------
Kann's-Street Floor
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Bedroom Furniture

Bedroom Furniture
1-s4s.s5 Hollywood Bed, SO" innerspring,
$32.88
1-sss.5o Simmons Sofa Bed, innerspring.
$3.50
1-sss.s5 Hollywood Bed, 80" innerspring.
S2688
2-S2s.95 Roll-a-way Cots, 80" innerspring
1-S64.50 Studio Couch with innerspring
, mattresses Observation-Disclosures $42.5O
1-s5s.5o Double Deck Bed in solid Maple,
as Is -----------,S S34.95
1-s13.s5 Simmons Metal Bed, double size,
$6.99
1-sl7.s5 Spool Style Bed mahogany fin
ish, double size 1898
I-S18.95 Poster Style Bed, mahogany
finish twin size -------------------$S -$S.99
1-Sl3.s5 Simmons Metal Bed, twin-size,
1-S225o Chest of Five Drawers, walnut
1-S19.s5 Chest Of Four Drawers, walnut
2-s26.95 Innerspring Mattresses, twin size.
$17.T
1-$49.50 serta Innerspring Mattress, dou-
BILE size -------------s-- ------ $32.8S
1-s44.50 Simmons Innerspring Mattress,
double size -------- --------- S29.99
1-S34.95 Box Springs, double size $l7.9S
1-s26.95 Innerspring Mattress, double
size - $l7.77
1-S24.95 Box Springs, double size $16.8S
1-S24.95 Innerspring Mattress, double
size NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1-S95.00 Set, Innerspring Mattress and
Box Springs, twin size -------------$59.99
1-$12.95 Occasional Chair, floor sample,
$7.77
l-$24.95 Boudoir Chair, pillow back style,
SASS
Kanns-Tkird Floor
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$io.e5 koturaIizer Shoes 81. SO
$7.oS FIots for Teens ----$3. 3.97

All taken from regular stocks and reduced to eleor
Suedes and Ieothers in black and other oolors. wide
variety of styles in sizes to 10. All Soles Fino
Kanns-Shoes- Floor
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Better Dresses

10-S1695 Women's Fall Dresses; 16k to
2412; grey, black, wine $3.50
2-S39.95 White Dance Frooks; size IA,
$1,000
5-S2295 Misses Short FormaIs with white
fake fur jacket -----..-~ $500
7-S14.95 and $16.95 Misses Fall Dresses;
black and colors; 10 to l6- $500
5-S22.95 Misses Fall Dresses; red, green,
black; IL to 18 --------------$ $1,000
11-S29.95 Misses Fail Dresses; black, pur-
pie and grey; Il to 90 ----------$14.97
Kanns-Second Floor
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JeaCeIru

Prs. $50 Clip-Back Earrings. Gold
COlOT
25-S9.45 Mems and Boys Wrist Watches.
$439
plus 10qo tax
l0-Link Bracelets with cigarette holders.
Gold color ---- .a--------- $1.OO*
20O-S1.00 Earrings. Rhinestone, gold"
and silver" - - -- 69c
or Prs. S1.2ss
1-$2.OO Brown Leather Compact, with
lipstick holder 59c
55-25c Women's Metal Name Plates.
Gold color ----3 for 25c
sPlus 900 tax
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-11-16
Infants Wear

brown; size 6 $500
60-Rayon Covered Waterproof Pants;
small, med, large ------------------.19 19c
30-s3.9s Childrens Zipper-front Cordu-
roy Jackets; fully lined; brown, blue.
green; 4 to $500
Group of s1.6s to S1.s9 Brunch Coats.
Corduroy Crawlers, Cotton Stacks, Knit
Stacks 58c
9Hs3.ss Cotton Blanket Cloth Buntings;
120-Rayon and Cotton Knit Pants; sizes
2 to 6 for S1.0O
6O-Irregs. Of 49c Cotton Receiving Blank
cts; pink, blue, white ------!---------28 28c
2-S10.98 Boys Winter Coat Sets; size /,
$500
20 Prs $500 Mrs. Days Hard Sole Shoes.
Discontinued numbers; broken sizes,
to 71a; white $2O0
II Prs $500 Mrs. Days intermediate Sole
Shoes; discontinued broken sizes; to S,
S1.0O
12o Prs. 2sc Childrens Cotton Anllets;
sizes to 8
74-s1.oo one-Piece Cotton Crepe Paja-
mas; to 38c
20-SI99 Cotton Babette Dresses ----$100
Sc DOE. S2.69 Birdseye Diapers, 27x27",
$164
5s-Irregs. of $3.50 Cotton Crib Blankets;
rayon satin bound; in pink, blue, white.
S174
3-S1O.98 Toddler Girls Coat Sets; wool
top fleece coat, hat, leggings; sizes 3
and $500
1-S129S Wool Coat Set, wine, velveteen
trimmed; size 3
2O-S1 SO Handmade Infant Dresses --64c
$500 Leisure Suits of wool and cordu-
roy combination; sizes to 8 -------S3.49
60-S2.75 One-Piece Famous Make Cotton
Knit SIeepers; sizes 4 to 8- S1.28
12--S1.99 Boys Cotton Knit Suits. Stripe
top with solid color pants. Sizes and 6,
$1.28
Kann's-Fourth Floor
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GIOUeS
"A N2H - IA

GIOceS
Group of S1.o0 Double Woven Cotton and
Rayon Gloves. Black, brown; sizes 6
to 8 -74c
S195 and S2.49 Slip-On Capeskin Gloves.
Black and brown; broken sizes to Ia,
$155
Group of $1.0O String Gloves. Irregulars
in white, natural, navy -------- 39c
Group of $1.00 Kiddie Mitts. With thumb
and little finger: water repellent-----59c
Kann's-Street Floor
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Lingerie

6-S4.99 Flannelette Gowns; pastel shades,
broken sizes: soiled ----$2 $500
10-S3.99 Flannelette Pajamas; broken
Group of S5s5 Irreg. Nylon Slips; white,
broken sizes -------------------- SS.4U
50-S2.99 Rayon Crepe Slips; strapless,
elasticised back; pink or white: 80 to SO.
Sl.25
Group of s3ss MultifiIament Rayon
Crepe Slips; deep lace trim; white only;
sizes 80 to SO --------------- $500
8S2.99 Cotton Crepe Pajamas; red with
white dot; 36 $l.5O
10-S3.99 Flannelette Gowns; print, soiled;
30 $500
7-$2.95 Rayon Tricot Combinations; pink.
"a so
6-S10.95 Hand Made Rayon Gowns; pink
or white; SO
15-S6.95 Brushed Ray0n Gowns; pink
and blue; A and S4.95
36-S1.3S Eyelet Trimmed Cotton Slips;
white, broken sizes -------59c
1S-$1.99 Cotton Crepe Gowns; size "a.
$1.00
Kann's-Second Floor
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Girls Wear.


4-S1695 Winter Goats. all wool $500
20-S2.39 Cardigan Sweaters; pastek and
darks ------------- $1.58
25-S2.99 and $3.50 Cotton Blouses; to
IA --------- -r----S S1.69
20-S2.99 and $3.50 Cotton Dresses, plaid
or solid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $l.69
$3.50 Plaid Corduroy Jumpers Gn-be-
tWeeH SIZES cH'UV
6-S19.95 Tweed Winter Goats; velveteen
trim; to IA $1,000
S-S8.99 and $10.95 Cotton Plaid Dresses;
10 to II in-between sizes -----------$3.00
10-S2.99 Plaid Corduroy Westkits; brown.
grey or red; TIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50
6-S8.99 Corduroy Dresses; brown, green,
red; 1914 --------------------- $500
20-S1.99 Cotton Flannsi Shirts; plaids;
15-S1.99 Plaid Cotton Dresses; broken
sizes, to $50
Kann's-Fourth Floor
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SaUe 50 % on
BroodIoom RUGS

1-$53.70 Beige Floral Velvet, Ok
6 $3.50
1-Sl35.O0 Beige Plain Velvet
(soiled), 9x12 ----S59.95
1-$1s3.00 Green Carved Wilton
(soiled), 9x12 -----------$S9.95
1-S80.05 Floral Administer (wine
and beige, 9x11 -$3995
200 So. Yds. 79c Felt Base REM
nants --39c 90. yd.
1-S123.10 Beige Carved Wilton,
1-S111.00 Green Scroll Design
Administer; 9x12 ----$ -$54.95
1-S123.00 Grey Carved Broad
loom, 15x5- SASS
1-$160.80 Beige Twist-Weave
Broadloom, 15x7.6" ----- -$89.95
1-S199.60 Green Twist Weave
Broadloom, 15x8' ------ -$S9.95
1-$26S.9O Beige and Brown Tone
on Tone, 15x13'5" -$199.95
Many others reduced for clear
ance.
Kann's-Third Floor
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CLEARANCE FALL & WINTER
SHOES for WOMEN
b to IL PRICE!

$i2.s5 Foot Delight Shoes ST.
Ss.9s-$lo.s5 Foshona Shoes. &c.,
$8.95 Foot Flair Shoes s----S5. .
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Antique Show
'Opens 7 On7OrroW

The Maryland National Guard
Service Co.. 115th Infantry of
Silver Spring, is sponsoring it's
fourth antique show to be held
tomorrow through Friday at the
Silver Spring Armory, Georgia
avenue at Wayne. The hours are
from II in the morning until II
in the evening.
There will be some rare and
interesting items displayed, in
cluding furniture, china, glass,
jewelry and bric-a-brac. One
dealer will bring q Kentucky ar
rowback nanny rocker, 200 years
old. Another exhibitor will show
part Of his large collection Of ink
wells and an enamel miniature
sailing boat approximately 100
years old.
All of the exhibits displayed
will be for sale and dealers half
price courtesy tickets may be
secured by calling Tuckerman 2727
or Georgia 1908.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Diplomats
Subscribe
To Benefit

The French Ambassador and
Nine. Bonnet were among the
first to respond to the invitation
of the Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani to attend the
special preview of the motion pic
ture Titan" which will benefit
the March of Dimes fund for
polio. Signora Tarchiani watched
some of the work on the making
of the picture in Italy and the
completed film before it was
scheduled for presentation any,
where. Her enthusiasm over the
artistry and spirituality of the
production and its ability to lift
the spectator above the confusion
of modern life was so great that
she wanted it shown at the en-
baSSy.
The Ambassador and Signora
Tarchiani have given their hand
some embassy on Sixteenth street
for the showing Tuesday evening
and although the time was short
Evening star., 1950-04-16


she set to work ten days ago. Invi-
tations were secured through the
aid of Copenhaver. who only
charged for the paper and ink
The picture was secured through
the efforts of Jerry Wagner while
the refreshments to be served
after the picture also have been
offered at a minimum. Assisting
Signora Tarchiani, in addition to
those already named, are the Gull
tural Counselor of the embassy
Signor Gabrielle Paresce, Donna
Julia Brambilla, Mrs. George
Maurice Morris, and Mr.. Edgar
Morris, chairman of the 1850
March of Dimes.
Evening star., 1950-04-16
To Marry in June

Mr.. and Mrs. George v. Maus
of Harrisonburg, Va, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Helen Louise. to Mr.. Benjamin
Townsend, son of Judge and Mrs
N. A. Townsend of Washington
The wedding will take place on
June 3 in the Washington Ca
thedral.
Miss Maus is a graduate of
Madison College in Harrisonburg
and her fiance is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina and
is member OF Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity.
Evening star., 1950-02-01
Americans Joined Reds for Excitement

blushed to his bald spot. His first
reaction took a strange form.
Drastic Action Indicated.
"Hede," he said, you must get
Anton to teach you microphotog-
raphy."
No doubt Fred took drastic
action of some sort. The heart
broken Mary apprised me some
time afterwards that Anton had
suddenly removed his gear and
faded out of her life. I had rea-
son to believe that she remained
close to the apparatus notwith-
standing. The project of teach
ing me microfllming failed. The
terms on which Anton could CO.
operate with any woman were too
onerous and Fred relieved me of
further responsibility.
For a long time did not see
Anton and assumed that he had
been recalled. Then I was shocked
to learn that he had set up house
with the wife of an American
Communist, the sister of an even
more prominent comrade. AS the
one who had first introduced him
to this family. had a sense of
guilt in the affair.
Had to Write Harsh Report.
That and several other escap-
AIDES, all concerned with sex and
Evening star., 1950-02-01

liquor, forced me to write a harsh
report on Anton, amounting to an
indictment. My only motive, of
course, was to protect the ap-
paratus Of which we were both
members. I met him only once
more-in the course of shadow
ing a prominent ex-Communist,
an episode I shall describe in a
later instalnent.
Money played very minor part
in our recruitment of Americans,
Mary and nearly all others re-
sponded to the sheer adventure
of underground work, to a desire
to "help humanity" and other
such appeals.
Personally I received, at this
time. the so-called Partmax-the
party maximum, which was a
quite modest sum. plus all ex-
penses, including the rent and
upkeep on my apartment. The
only complaint I ever heard was
that I was too parsimonious, that
I did not dress and entertain on
the scale I deserved.
A large part OF the finances OF
the apparatus, however, went
through my hands. Either Fred
or Bill gave me substantial sums,
always in cash, for deposit in
my name in several accounts.
Evening star., 1950-02-01

which on occasion showed bal
ances of $4,000 or $4,000. I
drew out money as instructed.
Anton Was Liquidated.
Once Bill gave me a big bundle
of money, close to 100000. Since
it would have been to conspicuous
to deposit, I rented a vault in a
bank on Forty second street, and
withdrew sums in the course of a
year or so until the treasure was
exhausted.
There was to be a disturbing
epilogue to the Anton story, In
Evening star., 1950-02-01

1888, when I was being interro-
gated in Moscow, his name was
brought up In the questioning.
Where Is Anton?" asked,
hardly expecting an answer.
The interrogation chuckled. "Oh,
Anton is in a good place. a very
good place." he said, "and you
will be pleased to know that your
report put him there. You can
Evening star., 1950-02-01

be sure he will make no more
trouble where he Is Low"
A chill went down my spine.
The devil-may-care Anton had
been liquidated. Whether he was
in a concentration camp or a
grave, it was terrifying to real
ize that I had unwittingly helped
put him there.
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Evening star., 1950-02-01
AN URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-:

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY APPEAL TO URGE 1mE-
DIATE ACTION BY THE CONGRESS TO REPEAL THE
Is PER CENT sUPER-LUxURY TAX ON DOMESTIC
TELEGRAPH MESSAGES AND THUS AVOID THE THREAT
OF GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF
THE NATIONS TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
THE TELEGRAPH coMPANY's VOLUME IS BEING
DESTROYED BY THE MOST SEVERE TAX EVER EX-
ACTED FROM USERS OF AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE,
EXCEEDING EVEN LUXURY RATES. A MEMBER OF THE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE
DINGELL OF MICHIGAN, SUMMARIZED THE PROBLEM
OF WESTERN UNION AS FOLLOWS:
"WE DELIBERATELY PUT A HIGH TAX ON
THEM DURING THE WAR TO DISCOURAGE
PEOPLE FROM SENDING MESSAGES, so
THAT THE WIRES COULD BE KEPT FREE
FOR THE MILITARY. NOW WESTERN UNION
NEEDS THE BUSINESS AND THE TAX
IS INEXCUSABLE."
IN PEAcETIME THIS TAX IS CONTINUING TO DE-
sTRoY TELEGRAPH BUSINESS WITH EVER-I INCREASING
FORCE. AS A RESULT, WESTERN UNION SUFFERED
OPERATING LOSSES EXCEEDING 81, 900, 900 IN
le4a AND, DESPITE SIZEABLE SAVINGS EFFECTED
DURING 1e4e, LOST ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT
THAT YEAR.
IN ls4s, USERS OF ITS SERVICE PAID WESTERN
UNION NEARLY $37, 900, 900 IN EXCISE TAXES.
IN EFFECT, WESTERN UNION COLLECTED
$37 900, 900 FROM ITS CUSTOMERS TO PROVIDE
FUNDS TO sUBsIDIZE ONE OF IT'S PRINcIPAL
coMPETIToRs-THE TAx-FREE AIR MAIL!
DURING THE Ak YEARS SINCE THE END OF THE
WAR, TECHNICAL STUDIES HAVE BEEN MADE BY
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, AND THE LEGISLATIVE
REFERENCE BUREAU OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
THESE GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS HAVE UNANI-
MoUSLY CONCLUDED THAT THE TAX IS JEoPARDIZ-
ING THE VERY EXISTENCE OF THE TELEGRAPH
SYSTEM UNDER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.
THIS TAX HAS LONG SINCE SERVED ITS WARTIME
PURPOSE IN DEPRESSING VOLUME. AND WHY CON-
TINUE A TAX ON CONSUMERS TO THE POINT OF
ELIMINATING ANY REVENUE TO THE GOVERNMENT
FROM CORPORATE INCOME TAXES, WHILE AT THE
SAME TIME TRANSFERRING THOUSANDS OF TAX
PAYING TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES TO THE RANKS OF
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THE UNEMPLOYED? MANY BILLS HAVE BEEN INTRO
DUCED TO AFFORD RELIEF FROM THIS SUPER
LUXURY TAX, BUT NO ACTION HAS RESULTED. IN
THE MEANTIME, WESTERN UNIONS REVENUES ARE
DECLINING AND ITS EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVE ,
POSITION IN THE COMMUNICATIONS FIELD ARE :
SERIOUSLY THREATENED.
I SUBMIT TO THE CONGRESS THAT 1T IS NOT IN THE
NATIONAL INTEREST TO (l) THROW OUT OF EN-
PLoYMENT THOUSANDS OF TELEGRAPH WORKERS, (2)
BRING TO VIRTUAL "DEAD-END" THE CoMPANY'S
PROGRAM FOR FURTHER CHRONOLOGICAL PROGRESS,
(3) DENY ANY RETURN TO THOUSANDS OF SMALL
INVESTORS WHOSE SAVINGS MADE POSSIBLE THIS
INDISPENSABLE PUBLIC SERVICE, AND (4) FORCE
GOVERNMENT OPERATION OF THIS ESSENTIAL
UTILITY. THE FIRST THREE OF THESE TRAGIC
CONSEQUENCES HAVE ALREADY RESULTED, AND THE
FOURTH MAY BE INEVITABLE IF THIS DESTRUCTIVE
Is PER CENT TAX IS CONTINUED.
WAR CONDITIONS MAY HAVE JUSTIFIED THE I'M
POSITION OF sUPER-LUxURY TAX TO LIMIT THE
USE OF AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE DURING THAT
EMERGENCY. TO CONTINUE SUCH TAX IN NORMAL
TIMES IS TO DESTROY THE INDUSTRY ITSELF.
WHILE CERTAINLY NO ONE EVER INTENDED TO
FORCE THE NATIONS TELEGRAPH SYSTEM INTO THE
HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT, THAT MIGHT WELL BE
THE END-RESULT OF PERPETUATING A TAX IN
TENDED TO DESTROY VOLUME.
RELIEF FROM THE PRESENT DISCRIMINATORY TAX
WILL ASSIST THE NATIONS TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
TO RESUME ITS PROGRAM OF SERVICE IMPROVE
MENTS AND, BY IMMEDIATELY LOWERING THE
ARTIFICIALLY-HIGH COST TO USERS OF ITS
SERVICE, AFFORD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT
THE INCREASED VOLUME NEEDED TO PERPETUATE
THIS VITAL SERVICE AS A PROGRESSIVE ENTER
PRISE UNDER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.
AS PRESIDENT OF WESTERN UNION BELIEVE
AM ACTING IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
PUBLIC AND THE NATION, AS WELL AS IN THE
INTERESTS OF As, 900 TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES
AND 25, 900 STOCKHOLDERS, IN MAKING THIS
APPEAL TO EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO REPEAL
IMMEDIATELY THE 25 PER CENT TELEGRAM TAX IN
FULL. ONLY TN THIS WAY WILL THE COUNTRY
HAVE THE ASSURANCE THAT THE NATIONS
TELEGRAPH SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IT
BETTER AND AS PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
W. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDENT
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY