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REPAIRS AND SERVICE

ASPHALT, concrete driveways and
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fin, etc. fast and reas. sH. SIPS.
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ACE WRECK1NG & BUILDING MA
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n IL d.QSNn i IL
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LUMBER

We now have the largest stock OF the
finest framing lumber from many
thousand; all Sin lumber priced
from $40 per thousand. ACE WRECK
ING & BUILDING MATERIAL CO.,
. 4002 Minnesota ave. ne. LU. 4-0500.
10
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on BURNER SERVICE and repairs
ia 2-157l %
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ROOMS WITH BOARD WIp.
ROOMS. APIS. TO SHARE

MIDDLE-AGE MAN desires room and
board in private home; smokes but
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SCALE MODELS

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lighted; excellent for display. 3006
18th st. nv; AID. 6343. %
SHEET METAL EQUIPMENT
Reasonable. LO. 5-2309
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24-Hour
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Rent S125; income quoted $50 plus
owners apartment; 5-year lease;
option of ) more; oil heat very
nicely furnished. Near 10th and
Park rd. Wants $500; terms.
Call Mrs. Koch, DT. SAT.
G. J. YOUNG, ST. 1900
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Sales Office, Building NJ,
Middleton Rd. and 14th St.,
Fort Belyoir, Va.
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Continued on Next Pags)
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Views Clash on Profits Tax

some OF the conflicting during House
Ways and Means Committees hearing President Truman
request for rs cent produce 81 billion
a "
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By Richard Mower
Speciol 10 The Sundoy Stor

holding aloft a truncheon in
the other.
When Friedrich Gulda, dear
to the hearts Of Vienna's music
lovers. returned to Austria from
a concert engagement in New
York (via Ellis Island) tie
Communist press interviewed
him on his experiences. So did
the nom Communist papers.
The. fact that Austria's most
promising pianist had been de-
tanned on Ellis island because
he had. at the age of 10, joined
the Hitlerjugend. made q story
which nobody could pass up.
The non-Communist press
handled the story with con-
siderable restraint. The politi-
cally neutral Neues Oesterreich,
for example, simply reported
that "Gulda slept in the same
room with so other detainees"
and that "as a special visitor
he was given a bar of soap and
a clean towel every day." The
pro-American Die Presse ran a
gentle cartoon captioned "Con-
cert on Ellis Island" which
showed an assortment Of cele-
brated musicians collectively
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performing In the confines Of
the island.
The Communist press. though.
went to town on the story. 1t
should be noted, incidentally.
that whereas the Communist
Party in Austria has the sup
port of barely S per cent of the
electorate it's press is widely
read, partly because coffee
houses make all the daily news
papers available. free of charge,
to their customers, and partly
because the Communist papers
have shown themselves to be
well informed at times, as we'll
as entertaingingly quick on the
uptake. Here is the Communist
VolkSstimme's version of the
press interview with Gulda:
Not So Amusing
Gulda was discovered in 1s47
in a musical contest in Prague
and perhaps this fact has more
to do with the treatment he
got in the United States than
he realizes. Although he
had a properly issued visa he
was detained; one must have
been a Wehrmacht general in
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Reds Are Blasting Us With Our Own Weapon
V1ENNA.-communist propa-

VIENNA.-Communist propa-
gandists rarely fail to take adj
vantage of any opening which
their opponents may happen TO
give them. One such opening is
the Internal Security (McCar-
RAM Act CT 1850. PARTICULARLY its
immigration provisions.
Presumably the NIcCarran law
was intended as a defensive
weapon against totalitarianism.
But in Austria. as in Germany
and Italy. the Communists have
captured" this weapon and they
are gleefully using it against the
United States. In their minds
the McCarran law has become a
vehicle for distorted and exag-
gerated facts about America.
Red Press Version
Here in Austria the Com
munists had a particularly
wonderful time when scores of
alien would-be visitors to the
United States, among them
famous musicians. wound up on
Ellis Island. Ellis Island was
referred to as a concentration
camp and cartoons depicted the
Statue Of Liberty as a square,
jawed cop clutching a bunch of
jailer's keys in one hand and
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order to enter the United States
without hindrance."
"'As a prominent traveller I
was questioned on the first day
(of detention) and released on
the third day. Gulda said. And
the others? The others stay
there from three to five months.
I heard of one case. that of a
German girl. Ellen Knauf, mar
ried to an American. who has
been held on Ellis Island two
years "If he had been
a Spanish or Argentine Fascist
Gulda could have entered the
country without difficulty. The
law doesn't apply to these
democrats"
"Gulda plans to visit the
United States again next year,
if he can get in. From the con-
centration camp on Ellis Island
Gulda could see the Statue of
Liberty. She had her back to
him"
One may object that much of
this is pure Communist propa-
ganda, a distortion of facts
blended with nonsense, and that
no sensible person is likely to
go over to the Communists be-
cause of it. The trouble with
this argument Is that the aim
of Communist propaganda isn't
always to win adherents to the
Communist cause. Much of the
time its purpose is to sow I'M,
certainty and confusion in nom
Communist ranks. The objec-
tive is to undermine whatever
faith in America Europeans op-
posed to communism may have.
When Austrian, German and
Italian travellers to the United
States piled up on Ellis Island
as consequence of the McCar-
ran law a lot of people in Europe
were at first amused. Then as
the comedy" went on it ceased
being funny. Italians, Germans
and Austrians in particular
whom Americans like to think
of as being with the West
against the East, felt discrimi
mated against if not insulted.
Their evaporation was reflected
in the non Communist press. In
Austria for example the right
wing Salzburger Nachrichten
came out with a heated edi-
torial entitled "The Scandal Of
Ellis Island"
All this was, and is, great stuff
as far as the Communists are
concerned. For them the next
best thing to winning Europeans
over to communism is to weaken
peoples faith in the United
States and thus help along West
Europe's isolationist movement,
otherwise known as neutral
ism" between East and West.
In this scheme American aliena-
tion of aliens could be Of some
help.
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Norris & Ewing

military events suddenly SNOWFALL.
Gen. Harrison does not envisage
another big War Production
Board" All depends on how big
a military program develops.
1--WE seen nothing yet by way
Of a program that suggests a
CMP-Controlled Materials Plan,
such as the WPB operated during
the late war-although you might
say that the freight-car and ore
boat orders have been an applica-
tion of GIMP" he informed the
writer.
In this respect the general ap-
pears more hopeful than did his
general counsel at a recent press
conference.
What NPA is trying to do in
this initial stage. according to the
general. is to make sure that the
military and stockpiling needs are
met and that what is left is
eQultably distributed among civil
ian claimants. Thus, in the case
OF the recent aluminium order,
the NPA estimates that about 35
per cent of the visible supply will
be needed for defense purposes,
including stockpiles. The re-
naming IS per cent NPA wants SO
distributed that each business gets
its IS per cent-the small bust
nesses as well as the large.
But Gen. Harrison's organiza-
ton is studying as fast as possible
the degrees of essentially of va
rious end products. You may not
be able to find an economic SUBJ
stitute for copper wires, but you
can get along without copper
flashings on roofs, he suggests by
way of illustration. Eventually,
it may be necessary to order cer-
tain end uses of scarce metals
discontinued.
The process of study of essen
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NPA Is Equipped
To Take Over the
Job if Necessary
By Herbert Brotter

Lately the Commerce Depart
ment's National Production Au-
thority, created to see that our
Nations military and other es-
sential needs for industrial goods
are met ahead of less essential
civilian demand, has been send
ing out rules and regulations at
an increasing tempo. These Or
ders. which tell copper or alumni
mum professors, for example. how
much they must cut down their
"peacetime" production in order
to save metal for the military
stockpile, or which require steel
mills to drop other work so that
needed freight cars and lake ore
vessels may be quickly made. are
all signed wv. n. Harrison"
II we are getting into World
War III. the NPA will be its
War Production Board" and
Maj. Gen. William Henry Harri-
son will be its Donald Nelson. "
Gen. Harrison's military title
comes from World War II. In
1942. after holding various i'm
portant posts in the defense pro-
duction agencies, he entered the
Army as a colonel handling pro-
curement and production prob
lens and ended up as a major
general.
But before that he was a gen.
eral of industry: a self-made one
at that. Above all. he is an ordi-
nary guy who has had some
breaks" and owes his rise in the
industrial world mainly to the
wonderful opportunities which this
country still offers the lucky ones
who are willing to work hard.
Modest About Career
That's not my description of
the general. It's his own.
I've been the beneficiary of
rare good fortune. ~ observed the
recent president and director of
the International Telephone &
Telegraph Corp. I'm not en-
titled to the good luck I have had
in my business career any more
than millions of other Americans. p"
Bill Harrison had to quit half
way through high school, when
his father died in 1909. His first
job was that of line repairman
for the New York Telephone Co.
The starting pay was meager in
those days-$6 a week.
Il was 16 then" the general
recalls. For 10 years I worked
hard and without recognition.
got married during those years.
We had a second floor in a small
Brooklyn house where our rent
was $50 a month. Nights I studied
engineering. Then I sought and
obtained an engineering job with
the Western Electric Co. Sud-
denly I got a break. a good pro-
motion. From that time on
climbed rapidly and in less than
10 years was earning 100000 a
year.
IT was also lucky in my wife,
Mary Ouchterioney. of Scotch
descent. Other fellows had to
leave the Office at quitting time.
Their wives would not understand
the need to come home late. My
wife was never like that. She
understood that family's best
asset is a member who can earn
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money. And anything that was
needed to advance my work got
priority in our family.
"Of course. in my first 10 years.
starting in 1909. I got the thor
ough training on which my career
as an engineer has been built" Mr..
Harrison continued. Primarily
my advancement was a matter of
luck. The company was growing
Opportunities were opening up all
the time. But I never had a pro-
motion when there were not a
dozen of my colleagues, each of
whom could have done as good
a Job as l."
Asked how it happened that he
had given five years service to
the Government and was again
serving his country at a large
financial sacrifice, Gen. Harrison
replied: This country's been
good to me. During World War
II both my sons were in the serv-
ices-one in the Army. the other
In the Navy. When I was asked
to give my services, saw no rea-
son for declining. It's the same
way today"
NPA's Obiectives
The general explained his ap-
proach to his work as national
production administrator. He has
great faith in the ability of Amer
ican industry to get out the goods
quickly. If given a free hand. II
don't believe in tinkering with
business. is the way he puts it.
Some call me tough" he went
on. II am a very determined per-
son, once decision is needed.
But I listen to all the views and
facts presented by my staff and
by business before 7 make up my
mind"
His task is a big and challeng-
ing one. he admits. But unless
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Dress Rehearsal for New War Production Board?
Gen. Harrison Runs
Commerce Agency
With Firm Hand

tiality takes time. 1--WE should
hope" he emphasizes, that be-
fore issuing an order that will put
people out of business or cut down
their operations. we could give
them go or 80 days notice. After
a copper or aluminium manufac-
turer has spent a lot of time to
create market for his goods, the
Government ought to be very
careful before throwing all his
work out of the window. How
ever, If the defense needs expand,
we shall have to lop off some
end uses of certain metals.
Gen. Harrison'S sympathy with
industry is reflected in the fact
that the NPA is taking on busi-
nessmen to help administer the
orders. Many Of these men serve
without Government compensa-
ton. Others receive from $4,000
to $1,000 year in most cases.
NPA is now an organization Of
about 500 persons and is growing
at about as fast a rate as the
newcomers can be assimilated.
Along with others, a compliance
staff is being formed.
Two Forms of Controls
The NPA formulates and ad-
ministers two broad forms of con-
trolls of industry at present. One
is q priorities system. designed
to make sure that military busf-
ness is taken care of first by
industry. To the military and
certain other key agencies like the
Atomic Energy Commission the
NPA has delegated the right to
place on orders to manufacturers
the magic letters "DO", standing
tor defense order. AS time goes
by It probably will become neces-
sary to assign these or other
letters to other essential orders
such as those for goods needed
to maintain and repair essential
facilities such as oil refineries
synthetic rubber plants, and a host
Of others. During World War II
so many degrees of priority were
recognized that priority order
often was little more than a hunt
ing license.
Second in NPA's armory to date
are limitation orders. designed to
make sure that the limited supply
of scarce materials available to
everyday business is fairly dis
tributed throughout the industry
concerned. The aluminium order
referred to above is an example
of this type Of control. While the
orders to the steel mills for the
freight-car and ore-boat industries
are in the nature of priorities for
essential non-military items, the
NPAs prohibition of certain types
of non-essential construction comes
close to the elimination OF the
manufacture Of unnecessary prod
ucts. as was done by the WPB ir
World War, II.
| AS NPA administrator. Gen
Harrison has been given fui
authority by Secretary of Com
tnerce Charles Sawyer. Gen
Harrisor's work brings him into
frequent contact with Mr.. Sawyer
and other cabinet members. in
cludine Interior Secretary Chap
man. Labor Secretary Tobin and
Agriculture Secretary Brannan;
and, of course. with Chairman
(See IT 6 PRODITCTTON CAY
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Snyder's Suggestions

The tax plan unfolded by Secre-
tary Snyder was patterned after
the World War II one with modi-
f1cations and .revisions suggested
by changing conditions. He sug-
gested-he insisted throughout his
testimony he was merely suggest
ing" and not recommending-a
rate Of rs per cent, as compared
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hearing on President Truman's s
profits tax to produce 81 billion
.. Against
Robert C. TAFT, Emergency Cor
porate Taxation Committee:
Any excess-profits tax that in
wolves taxation, at high margi-
nal rates, of profits over a de-
fined base is grossly inequita-
BILE and it breeds infiation-
airy waste and extravaganza.
J. Cameron Thomson, Commit
tee for Economic Develop
ment:
We believe that a IS per cent
tax rate is an excessively high
rate.
Charles r. Sigh, National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers:
We take the position that
the defense program must be on
"a pay-as-we-go basis. This
means a substantial increase Of
taxation all along the line. :.
Ellsworth c. Alvord, United
States Chamber Of Commerce:
AS the first step the ad-
ministration and the Congress
should reduce non-military ex-
penditures by at least $6 billion.
No excess-profits tax has
been devised which Is q reliable
revenue producer.
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for
Secretary of Treasury Snyder:
-. A properly designed profits
tax is essential for a balanced
anti-inflation program since
economic controls and higher
taxes on individuals would be
unfair unless corporate profits
carry their fair share of the tax
load.s
Secretary Snyder:
Under the present circum-
stances a rate of rs per cent ap-
pears reasonable.
Russ Nixon, United Electrical
Workers Union undD:
The drive of business spokes-
man against the excess profits
tax is a brazen and greedy ef-
fort to guarantee continued fan
tastic profits from the war pro-
gram.
Stanley Ruttenberg, CIO direc-
tor Of research:
1t is a fair and equitable tax.
-. We recommend an ex-
cess-profits tax that will raise
between $6 to 81 billion retro
active to July /, 1850.
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COP. Unity in Congress
Hinges on Foreign Policy
Proving Ground for Demonstrating Whether
Republicans Pull Together or Fall Apart
BY Gould Lincoln

Can the Republicans Congress pull together? And
they make 82d which will aid the
In the presidential election 1852?
The Republicans within their ranks both
seraves and the Republican
far from the most progressive Republican Further the
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Excess-Profits Tax Facing
High Legislative Hurdle
Business Attacks Proposed Levy os Unfair,
nfIotionory and Sitting to Production
By Cecil Holland

An administration drive for excesprofts
stiff resistance defeat the short session opening
members of Congress have received anything
enthusiasm President Truans proposal
corporation earnings above predetermined normal The
Evening star., 1950-07-12
Denhom and NLRB Clash Again
Over Promoting Memphis Man

the officers and employees in the
regional Offices. Under this clause
Mr.. Denham claims sole power to
appoint and govern regional per-
Sonnel.
But another section of the law
says the board shall appoint reg
ional directors and other en-
ployes. The board stands on that
clause.
At first the apparent conflict
didn't matter, because the board
had delegated the appointing
power to Mr.. Denham anyhow.
But last February % the board
withdrew this authority and said
that henceforth Mr.. Denham must
submit his appointments to it for
approval of disapproval. Mr.
Denham said March 2 that he
would refuse to obey, on the
ground that the board could not
withdraw something granted to
him by law.
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The Montgomery County Board
of Education has decided to buy
the Bliss Electrical School, Ia
koma Park, to house the Mont
gomery Junior College, Bethesda,
at price not to exceed $3.50 900.
Although discussions have been
under way for at least two months
between the county and officials
of the school, the board deferred
making final decision until yes
terday, when it authorized formal
negotiations.
Several other sites had been
considered by the board. including
the Chevy Chase Junior College
and the Bulls School, Silver
Spring.
The County Councils capital
budget for the coming year,
adopted June 80, includes a 1865, :.
600 appropriation for a new junior
college building. The extra $15,-
900 will be used to remodel the
Bliss School and to buy additional
equipment.
The Junior college now con-
Evening star., 1950-07-12
BY the Assoeioted Press

The latest head-on clash be-
tween the National Labor Rela-
tions Board and its general coun-
sci, Robert N. Denham, was back
on familiar grounds today-the old
contest over who has a right to
do what.
The new action started yeSter-
day when Mr.. Denham announced
he had appointed Anthony ISABELLA
to head the NLRB Office at Mem
phiS. Tenn.
The five-man board, headed by
Paul M. Herzog, then declared Mr..
Denham had no power to make
the appointment without board
approval, 1t voted 5 to 0 to in
struct Carroll K. Shaw, director
of the NLRB Division of Admins
tration, to block the appointment
and withhold Mr.. Sabella's salary
increase.
But Mr.. Shaw indicated he
would not obey the boards order
The Administrative Division is
under the general counsel and fol-
lows his directions" Mr.. Shaw told
a reporter.
The next move was uncertain.
Mr.. Shaw's division is under Mr..
Denham only because the board
put it there by an administrative
rule. The board has the, legal
power to repeal this rule. If that
should happen, Mr.. Sabella's sta
tus would be even more confused.
Here is the legal background:
The Taft Hartley Act of 1947
gave the NLRB general counsel
independent powers. It says.
among other things, that he shall
exercise general supervision" over
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sy the Assoeie,ed Press

OMAHA. July 12.-An S-inch
downpour brought new flooding TO
Nebraska today.
The State safety patrol said 6
feet of water surged over State
highway SO southeast of McCook,
Nebr., near the Kansas State line.
The Burlington Railroad re-
ported some of it's track on a
branch line in the same area
washed out.
Considerable crop damage was
as water famed out as
much as half mile in the Beaver
Creek bottoms near the little town
of Danbury.
-Four inches of rain fell at Full
Evening star., 1950-07-12
Prince Georges TO Add
Rooms 10 A Schools

Plans for additions to four
schools and a proposal to set up
four grade elementary school at
Andrews Air Force Base were ap-
proved yesterday by the Prince
Georges County Board of Educa-
ton.
The board decided to open bids
next month for an eight-classroom
addition to the Landover Hills
Elementary School and for four
new claSsrooms, general purpose
room and renovation of two ex-
listing rooms at the Columbia Park
Elementary School,
Bids for construction of six new
clasSrooms, a general purpose
room. inflrmary and teachers Of
hce at the Holly Grove Elementary
School for Negroes will be opened
September 19.
Bids for nine more claSsrooms,
kitchen and gymnasium for the
combined Surrattsville High and
Elementary School probably will
be opened in October.
The board, at the request of Col.
Robert A. Gardner. commanding
officer of the Air Force base,
agreed to provide four teachers
and equipment for children of
military personnel quartered
there. The base is providing the
classroom facilities. Operating
costs by the county will come from
tuition collected from the Govern
ment. Mr.. Shugart said The
school will open in September.