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Evening star., 1950-06-22
The New Tax Bill

BY dint of much political soul-searching and
not inconsiderabe amount of work, the House
Ways and Means Committee has come up with
q new tax bill which, whatever else may be said
OF it, should protect the Treasury against
serious loss of revenue. Committee sources place
the net revenue loss at about $12 million Other
estimates are that the loss may run as high as
$50 million. Since both of these are guesses, 1t
is not possible to say which is right, and both,
Of course, may be wrong. But it is reasonable
to assume that the bill guards against a further
serious decline in the Governments financial
position.
The bill reduces excise taxes by an estimated
1910 million. This is much more than the President
had recommended, but the committee members
evidently bowed to the pressure from the affected
business concerns and the irritation of con-
sumers who resented the continuance of high
wartime levies on such things as movie tickets,
tires, jewelry, etc. Mr.. Truman had warned,
however that he would veto any bill which did
not substantially recoup the losses from excise
tax reductions, so the committee members knew
that If they were to appeaSe the buying public
they must find some new source Of revenue.
They made up part of the loss by closing
'1oopholes" in the law. Then they turned their
attention to the corporations, from which source
1t is proposed to extract additional $433 million
a year.
In doing this, the committee rewrote the tax
schedules so that it is hard to tell just what the
effect will be. Roughly speaking, however, about
$4,000 corporations which heretofore have earned
$166,666 a year or less will receive some tax
reduction. And approximately 10000 corpora
tions-those that have been earning more than
$1e6, 6,666-will have to pay through their cor
porate noses. The estimate is that the total
increase for these concerns will be $708 million,
&c Soda
From an economic standpoint this may prove
to be an unwise thing to do Politically however,
the committee is on safe ground for the effect,
80 far as the public is concerned is to substitute
hidden tax on corporations for the open and
obvious excise taxes. The assumption is that
this will make the people happier, and that
probably is correct, although in the end, in one
way or another, the revenue will come out of
their pockets
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Second the Motion
v. J. Dozier.

Modesto Lucero's praise Of Constantine
Browns column on preparedness has my
hearty Amen. CA free Interpretation Of
Mr.. Luceros name could be "a man who
spreads light" Most aproposD
More columns like this" says Mr..
Lucero, Should be printed If we are to
remain free and democratic country"
Righto! -
Mr.. Lucero's letter appealed to me
especially because in New York and Long
Island I have tried to praise Mr. Brown
at every opportunity. This goes for David
Lawrence and Gould Lincoln as we'll
A. G..
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Right to Strike?

The following is copy of a note left
in my milkbox this morning:
"You may discontinue delivery Of milk
to this address.
"In case you may wonder, the explana-
ton Is this: We are on a ne-family
strike against the proposition that any
group has the right to strike against
defenseless individuals who have no part
in a dispute.
There are certain moral principles
which transcend the so-called right TO
strike
II am physician. Can you imagine
the hue and cry the unions would raise
were the physicians to strike, leaving the
i'll and helpless at the mercy of that
strike and their pickets? .r
Milk is necessary commodity for
many babies, invalids and others to
whom matter of life and death is in
volved. Therefore we believe that milk
men have no more right to strike than
we physicians have.
Physician.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Stuff of Life

Who is responsible for the honeycomb
bread we eat and the lighter than air
flour we buy? The change began years
ago IN bleaching the flour. Why bleach
it?'
Please give us back the time, un-
adulterated, pure wheat fiour-that
heavy, solid looking wheat color, filled
with the very essence of the sun and good
old earth which makes bread and cakes
a real substance to satisfy.
The new bread may be filled with vita
Minis and calories. but why spoil our
staple foods for the sake of these dubious
dietary additions which can be obtained
from other sources?
Margaret O'Meyer.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Letters to The Star .

Tapping Of handkerchiefs accompanied
the voices of the speakers.
Finally, in desperation. one member
suggested that matters be hurried so
that the body could adjourn and get
away from the flies. There were some
protests. but the majority favored the
move. The immortal document was
hastily copied, and with handkerchiefs
in one hand fighting the flies, the men,
bers hastened to the table and with the
other hand signed the authentic copy
Ann Herndon.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
By J. A. O'Leor

A CONGRESSMAN'S job is not what
L n it used to be. Like everything else
in these fast-moving times the business
of lawmaking has been complicated by
growing population, expanding Govern
ment. invention. social progress and a
troubled international situation.
World War II left Washington the
heart and nerve center of the demo-
cratic world. That means the congress
Evening star., 1950-06-22
This and That

keeping his head upward by a constant
motion Of the wings.
II realize you will have difficulty
identifying small gray-green-yellow-
ish bird as have had. My book leads
me to the conclusion he may have been
one Of several warblers. Nevertheless, it
occurs to me that his somewhat unusual
behavior may provide a clue that your
experience will enable you to make
use of.
II enjoy your excellent and informa-
tive column.
"I frequently find myself wishing,
however, that you would allow your
readers the privilege of making up their
own minds whether they should love
sparrows equally with scarlet tanagers
and orioles and should tolerate every
living thing except rats.
I'VE all have degrees of fondness for
various humans, most Of us disliking at
least one or two rather strongly. Then
why should we not chase a sparrow or
a starting when we'd rather q cardinal
had the food?
II can take the sparrows or starlings
or leave 'em. myself. and they're well
come to what food they get. But shall
certainly always think the starlings ugly
and the sparrows commonplace and un-
exciting.
"At any rate, it seems to me there's
SO much information We readers want
that you can supply that it's too bad
to devote frequent large passages or
whole columns to sermonixing en issues
Evening star., 1950-06-22
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer 10
any question OF fact By either writing The
NV, Washington s. d. C.. and tnclosing cents
return postage or By telephoninE 81. 5000.
Evening star., 1950-06-22
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Q. How large Is q gram Of radiumi-
J. D. P.
A. According to the United States
Geological Survey. q gram Of raditim is
about twice the size Of an ordinary match
head.
Evening star., 1950-06-22

@. Which were the 1949 winning col.
lege football teams?-S. w.
A. The l949 conference football win.
ming teams are as follows: Ivy League,
Cornell; Big 1919. Ohio State Michigan:
Pacific Coast Conference, California:
Southern Conference. North Carolina:
Southeastern Conference. Tulane: South
west Conference, Rice.
@. Is the Mormon cricket q cricket or
. grasshopper?-H. H.
A. Technically the Mormon cricket Ii
q wingless. long horned grasshopper. It
resembles the common black field cricket
and makes similar chipping noise.
@. Who invented boxing gloves?-B. X.
A. Their invention is ascr1bed TO John
(Jack) Broughton. England's famous
prize fighter who also developed the
scientific art Of boxing.
@. How many peoples were subject 10
ancient Romeo. M. C.
A. Gibbon estimates that all races and
nations which obeyed imperial Rome
numbered 100 millions.
Evening star., 1950-06-22

A pSeudonym is permissible only
1ohen letter carries correct name
and address of 1Driter. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Home Mortgage Debt
Hits AN-Time High
OF $37.2 Billion

The record volume of dwelling
construction boosted the Nations
outstanding mortgage debt to an
all-time high of 1912 billion at the
end of last year. the Home Loan
Bank Board estimated this week.
Il This is II per cent more than
the debt a year before but the
fise during l949 was somewhat
less than in 1948, the board said.
The study covers only one-to-
four-family, non-farm homes.
r Comparable statistics are not
available for the District. How
ever, the board said that for Dis
trict savings and loan associations
alone, mortgage debt rose from
1912 million at the end of 1948
to 1920 million at the end of 1e49,
on one to = four family homes,
while savings in those institutions
rose from $3.50 million at the end
of l948 to 5000 million by the end
Of l949.
The country's mortgage debt
is now almost double the pre-
depression peak of $19.6 billion
which was reached in 1880.
8 The relative rise. however, ap-
pears much less. the board said
II allowance is made for popula-
tion increases and price rises.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
FILA Approve Few More Rental Jobs Here Director Reveals

numbers OF attractively priced 2
and 3 bedroom dwellings offered
at terms appealing to a renter.
"3. The trend of population in
Metropolitan Washington, as in
f1uenced by expanding and con-
tracing governmental activities.
"The market absorption of
rental units now under construc-
tion is a vitally important factor
in determining the economic
soundness of any proposed rental
units.
Therefore. any application sub
mitted for consideration under
Section 207 will involve economic
soundness and will be weighed in
the light of entirely different
criteria than existed when prof.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

ectS were considered under Sec
ton 608.
There appears to be a demand
in some areas for some two and
three-bedroom units where there
is an existing preponderance of
either single bedroom or efficiency
units.
However. a number of spon-
sors of rental projects now under
construction are engaged in either
actual conversion or preparation
for future conversion of the latter
types to the former types.
Hence, new requests for two
and ee-bedroom unit projects
will be considered not merely
from the standpoint of rentals
and other applicable criteria, but
also with due regard to the num-
ber or contemplated conversion
activity"
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Desks Are Changing in Style and Form
By GIodys Miller

Secretary, N. Y. Chapter, American Institute
u Of Demoeroey.l
For years, the basic design of
writing desks remained much the
same. The design of the first
desks evolved out of the combina-
tion of table and the Bible box.
This eventually became one
piece with a slanting top instead
Of a fiat top. This piece was called
Q schoolmaster's desk. 1t was
higher from the floor than the
usual desk, and the schoolmaster
stood as he used it.
Then we had a slant-top desk
with drawers underneath. Slides
pulled out to hold the slant leaf
when opened.
I In the late 18th century, the
kneehole desk became the practi-
cal and popular desk. It has been
and is today the basic design for
general Office work as well as for
The home.
J Some of these desks have a
Series OF drawers on both sides,
some have drawers only on one
side. The wood and design detail
follow the various periods. There
are kneehole desks in the William
and Mary, Georgian, Early Amer
ican, French Provincial, Victorian
and Modern styles.
/ During the last five years, de-
signers have stopped looking back.
They have studied the habits of
people working at varying types
Of work. AS a result, the form,
size and shape of desks are chang
ing.
Some gesture of appreciation
should be paid these designers.
One Of the many pieces recent
ly designed is right angle desk
which may fit into a corner, or
s@ against wall, and out into
h1e room.
II The design incorporates an
Evening star., 1950-05-13
(Contlnued From Page BID

NOSA4OA4AoSA 4O4A l. 06C o~4sl
ect has been given prior to this
date are not necessarily affected
by this restrictive policy.
"The District Office is still in
terested, however, in a modest and
very select program of small size
projects for the low income group
where such projects are located
close in. offering Inability for the
proposed rent.
Such rents may not exceed
$3.50 for the single bedroom
apartment or $67.50 for a two
bedroom apartment, and $77.50
for a three-bedroom unit.
Such projects, insofar as mort
gage lending is concerned, will
probably require considerably
more equity than formerly re-
CURED under Section 608.
"A survey of the market for
rental housing projects in the
Washington Metropolitan area
disclosed that there are 21,848
units under construction that will
be completed in time for renting
during the year 1850.
Furthermore. an additional
1921 units will be started and
probably will be completed by
June 1851.
Admittedly. the market absorp-
ton of these rental units can
not be determined with absolute
accuracy. Rather. the absorption
is contingent upon such yariables
as: -as :. ''-'''@'
81. The current market demand
In the particular area.
"2. The construction of large
Evening star., 1950-05-13

Naturally. the designer has not
forgotten a good posture chair.
The seat is well padded, and the
back designed to At the back of
the writer. The chair is light,
easy to move, and comfortable.
Released by Consolidated News Features, Inc
Evening star., 1950-05-13

The typing table is 16 by 81 inches
and the writing table is 16 by 48
inches.
Completely adequate for seri-
GUS work, it also proves practical
for small rooms where heavy fur
niture looks out Of place.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

original and graceful arrange
ment of tipping and writing levels,
with a storage shelf for portable
machine. It may be assembled
for right or left-hand use with
one side attached to the wall.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

Il. The current market demand
In the particular area.
"2. The construction of large
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12

the Airforce. Friends say he is
still hanging around the Armory
with a wistful look in his eye.
The war has upset many plans
among our youth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore CHS
ohm of Lincoln Street, this city,
wish to announce the engage
ment of their daughter Maybelle
to Mr.. Stanley Barnette the son
of Mr.. Luyerene and the late
Mrs. Sadie Barnete of jerome
Street. The wedding date will
be announced later. We regret
to announce that Miss Estelle
Coleman, 10, Of Arlington Street
and a long time community
worker, suffered fall this week
and was taken to the Massachu-
sets Memorial hospital in a
serious condition. We pray for
her recovery. She has helped SO
many.
Relatives of Miss Jean Harris
motored to the Cape last week
to attend her marriage to Lieut..
Wilbur Dixon of S. c., a jet pilot
stationed at Otis Field.
M of ord officers, including
Captain Hamilton Kelley and
Captain Bill Phillips will be with
the aggregation of Medford men
showing off this Saturday morn
ing for Camp Edwards with the
272nd .155 Field Artillery Bat
talon which is among the Bay
State units listed for probable
call this summer. The COM
pletely mobile unit with guns,
trucks and jeeps will leave Bos-
ton this weekend under Com
mander Carl Russell Arrange
ments have been made August
goth, Visiting Day, to run pas
senger buses from Boston direct
to the camp. Round trip tick
cts may be purchased here from
Al Kountze.
The W. Medford Community
Center Scout Troop % has been
doing well its first year at Camp
Fellsland, Am esbury. Cecil
Cecil Isaacs has been appointed
a Camp Counselor for the entire
season. Johnny Johnson won
J honors in rifle craftsmanship.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12

lege, grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Smith, Woodville ST.,
Everett. A beautiful basket of
flowers, also a gift of money,
were given in memory of Nor
man w. Carter by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius A. Carter
and brothers. Mrs. Ada Barron
has been returned to the Mass.
General Hospital; Miss Shirley
Anderson is at the Maiden Hos
pital; Richard Smith is ill at his
home on Waters Ave-, Everett, as
is Arthur Hinton Of LOG Franklin
ST., Maiden. During the month
Of August there will be no Sun
day School sessions; reopening
the second Sunday of September;
prayer meeting every Tuesday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Williams of Woodland ST., are
mentioning at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Harmon Tate has been chosen as
a delegate to the Salvation
Army's international Youth Con-
gress in London, England, which
opens August 10. He will leave
on Monday Tor New York City,
where he will meet other Saliva
ton Army young people from
the Eastern seaboard and they
will fly to London. Harmon is
the son of Carroll Tate, graduate
Of Maiden schools and Tufts Col
iege and is a candidate for the
bachelor Of Sacred theology de-
gree in Tufts Graduate School OF
Religion, He is a member of the
local Salvation Army Corps and
is an outstanding instrumentalist.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12
NEED MORE
BLOOD DONORS

Blood needs are great. In
Massachusetts,, 100000 pints Of
whole blood are needed annually
for normal usage. With the pres
ent world situation, unknown
pints Of blood and blood deriva-
tives may be called for by the
Armed Forces. On request OF
Secretary of Defense johnson, the
Red Cross will be the official
agency for the procurement of
blood and blood derivatives for
the Armed Forces.
The Red Cross in World War II
collected lS,326,242 pints Of blood
,. 800,64O pints were collected
at the Boston Blood Center from
Dec, %, l94l, to Aug. IA, 1945.
:. . This was the third highest
total in the Nation.
The Blood Center in Boston at
S14 Dartmouth st. is open for
donations: Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays-11 A. M. to 5 P. Nj
Tuesdays and Fridays P. M
to 8 P. M.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12

Holy Communion was served at
the close of this most inspiring
service. At night, the subject
was 'The Undenied Fact" which
proved TO be Jesus promise.
10, | am with you always, even
unto the end of the world" The
pastor established the fact that
nobody in any activity, or walk
of life, has ever disputed the
presence Of Christ with us,
whether we are with Him, or not.
The senior choir was again repre-
scented, and they performed most
credibly, though few in number.
Director Ernest O'Banyoun will
rehearse the seniors at 8 o'clock
each Wednesday, until the junior
choir returns from their vacation
during the month of August.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12
SHOP
WEST MEDFORD

Mrs. Lillian Wynn, wife of our
Pastor was rendered a surprise
Baby Shower in the vestry of
Shiloh Baptist church, August
5th, last week Saturday evening
by volunteers and friends of the
community. It was a revival of
the oldtime good neighborly ges-
lures for which this community
has long been popular. 1t def.
initely established the popular
ity Of the Pastor and his wife.
The Pastors mother was pres
ent. Many gifts were received by
the Pastors wife, with some still
arriving. With some religious
significance, a large baby crib
with mattress was the feature
presentation made in the church.
Miss Lucille Elliot of Boston
and Medford's Bob Furey of the
82nd Airborne, stationed at
Fort Bragg, will wed this week
at Rowland Manor, Roxbury.
Miss Elliot is the daughter of
Mrs. Enid Moore. Bob Furey was
a track star at MHS where he
was outstanding in football. His
Army enlistment term was COM
pleted and he was about to come
home and to a job and mar
riage when the sudden Army
freeze interrupted his plans. Sew
eral other Medford servicemen
were also frozen in service. Sgt.
Charlie Paris of the Airforce
just completed his enlistment
term in time and arrived home
last week. Paris was also a for
mer MTIS track star and he and
Flash Evans were probably the
best Mis- football halfbacks to
come from this community.
Charlie served three years in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12

AL Kountze, Jr., Ebert Hayes, Jr.
and Cecil Isaacs won the grade
of Boy Scouts First Glass, Scouts
who have returned home report
they were treated like kings.
There was a near tragedy when
Scout Buddy Langford had his
foot injured by an ak and re-
quired hospital treatment. From
last reports Buddy was back on
the job, a real soldier. Word is
that the Medford lads made a
tlne impression at the Camp. All
Of them. won the Fellsland Tepee
honors for conduct, and coop
Grafton, and ability. This is an
other proof that Scouting really
pays. More parents should en-
courage their boys to join the
Scouts this year.
The Medford Garden Club has
acquired the camera and pro-
jector it has been working for
Flowers and vegetable prize gar
dens will be photographed in
color and displayed on screens
with lectures each year. The
science of agriculture is going
to be developed in a big way.
It is one of the most useful pro-
gressive developments here in
years. Small gardens are eco
nomic, especially when war
makes food scarce. A return to
the soil is more than a hobby
now. 1t is a necessity.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12

Dancers from Scotland partici-
pated in recent French celebra-
ton at Nice.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12
CAMBRIDGE

ST. PAUL, A. ME-. CHURCH
Req. B. A. GdIlol0ay, D. D. Pastor
The pastor preached two able
discourses last Sunday, which is
his normal performance. In the
morning, his text was built
around the question, what Does
the Church Mean to Your, and
he drew many valuable lessons
to the edification of a sizeable
crowd. The senior choir, after a
months vacation, returned to ac-
tive work and showed good form.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12
PUBLIC LIBRARY
SUMMER HOURS

Milton E. Lord, director of the
Boston Public Library, has re-
leased the following schedule OF
hours Of library service which
will be in effect through Sept. Is,
excepting the Business Branch.
BRANCH LIBRARIES
sA.M.-9P. M.-Mondays and
Thursdays
"a. M.-6P. M-Tuesdays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays
"a. MI P. M.-Saturdays
BUSINESS BRANCH
"a. M.-5:3O P. MN o n days
through Fridays
Closed Saturdays until Sept. o
CENTRAL LIBRARY
ga. Ms P. M.-Mondays thru
Fridays
"a. Mo P. M-Saturdays with
the exception of the Fine
Arts, Music, Patent, Print
Rare Book, Science and
Technology, Statist cal
Teachers, and Young PEG.
pies Departments which
close at 6 P. M.
2P. M, g P. M.-Sundays
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRICITY 10

Noonu emergency crises. Expanding ndUsf0 production
emphasizes the importance of electricity How do
sund electricity New England? Lefs look the record
and -
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Midsummer
Service Starts
Mon. Aug. IA

A great midsummer city-wide
soul saving campaign will be con-
Quoted by Elder Charles Burns,
assisted by Elder George Hoyt,
beginning Monday, Aug. IA, at
Shawmut Ave. and Arnold ST.,
Roxbury.
There will be Tent Dedication
at 8 P. M.
Ministers, missionaries, congre-
cations, artists and musicians are
invited to unite in this great
effort of saving souls by offering
their talent in Gods service. A
spiritual blessing awaits all who
attend.
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co M p FL!

NATIONALLY the reserve, spore mcrgn* is 1862. In
the Sovfhe Aune region ncIUdins the feder0y
developed TVA is only s2%. In the Pacific Northwest
(neUdns the federuIy -deveoped Bonneville and Grand
covIse) it is 5.090. But IN NEW ENGLAND
serve margin is whOppins 1857 - which means
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-08-12

aRessve mcrsin Of sIes-
trie power Is the ameuni
Of misunderstanding
facilities we have over
end shove what we now
need and use.
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MAIDEN
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Req. Earl w, Larson, Pastor

~ fSNhtk CfhANfA w
Req. Earl w, Larson, Pastor
Despite the showers of Sunday
morning a good audience was
present to hear Rev. Lawson
speak from the theme, Bethesda,
the House of Mercy" followed
by the Lords Supper. William
Stokes and Lewis Sneed were
the soloists. Among the com
municants were Abram Hunt and
Mr.. Parker from the Elliot Rest
Home, Cambridge; Mrs. Henry
w. Archibald and A. B. Archi-
bald of Saugus, and Charles H.
Smith, West Virginia State Col