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Evening star., 1950-01-31
NEAR CORAL HILLS Sc.
81 500 DOWN

New and modern 6-rm. brick home.
Nice yard. Full bsmt.. with rec. rm.
Gas &C heat. Call Mrs. Morrison,
UN. SALT, cox & Co. RE. 1888,
NEW, GRIN. DET. BRICK
Liv.-rm. firepl. Full bsmt. Gas heat.
a. c.; copper plumbing; level lot. COX
100; CT approved, $4,000. Drive
out Penna. ave. to Southern ave-,
left on Southern ave. to v st. Turn
right . mi; n,,t e ~ S425 ~ y s.; so,,t5se Gpsn
ave. Sc. HI. 4843. 81
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HOME AND INCOME

Near Eastern High School and GAL
linger Hospital. . family brick,
consisting of 2 separate apts, with
total monthly income of S93.10.
Shown by appt. Price, $4,000
Call Mr. Fairhairn, with CONNER
g. RYON, INC, 927 18th st. NV.
RE 321R: ewes, DE. GODS. 81
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HOUSES FOR SALE-southeas.

ANACOSTIA, nr. 18th and T sts, Sc,
semi-det. brick, rms, tiled bath,
recreation rm.. gas heat: deep lot,
1345 Good Hope I'd. Sc. LU. 4-3400,
VI6976. i
VETERANS. see our Naylor Gardens
ad under Coop Apis. for Sale" ."
pRupRYn realty ILI71T1 CORP RE; li33
bldg can be bought by 2 GIs with
$3.50 cash each; modern bldg;
close to bus, shopping. MITCHELL
QUICK, ST 1909; ewes, RA. 3418.
BUNGALOW, 5-rm. gas NV. heat,
lot 40x100: completely remodeled.
Terms Call MIR. Valaario, HI. 1870,
4SOS T ST., Bradbury lights. Md,
or URCIOLO REALTY, NE. 1871.
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STORES FOR SALE
STORES FOR RENT

JEWELRY STORE complete; modern:
good Sc. loc.; cheap rent. Call Df.
0q3S. 3
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1870 18th ST. Sc

o rooms, 2H baths, oil heat, garage,
all furniture included; small down
payment Mrs. Readmond, EN-.
1875, with WILLOUGHBY'S REAL
EST ATE AT 7043
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DEAL WITH CONFIDENCE
We have homes of all types, any Sec
tion Of D. C. or Maryland. Call US
for list in section you are inter
ested. 26 years Of honest dealing.
MARSHALL J. WAPLE CO.
Evening star., 1950-01-31

OF Observation-Disclosures
Are. you looking for really spacious
3-bedroom, 2-bath rambler with
entrance foyer, porch, basement and
garage. Stairway to large storage
attic Living room picture window
affords unlimited view of fairway
and park. See this now and choose
your own decorating. Large corner
location. Silver Spring. Price S21, 800.
GRAHAM & co
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Continued on Next Pass.)
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COLORED-OFF 18th ST NE.
Large 3-apt. brick, 3 equipped kits,
tiled baths and showers, ldry. rm.,
gas h.-wh.; gar; owner transferred,
must sell this remarkable income
property Immediately Mrs Cox,
VI. S136. ATLAS REALTY, ST.
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HOUSES-SALE-k.E.

ffSVSES-SNEE- NI0nf,
DUPLEX, Hawaii ave. and Webster
entrs., 5 rm. apt, trent control,
S95 MOO; 3 rm. apt. (rent con-
troll. S65 mo. y; gh.-wh. . refrgrs.,
ranges, S1S.950, $1,000 down, RE.
3316, CHAPMAN REALTY co Il
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WOODBRIDGE

Near S. Dakota and R. 1. aves.-Large
detached Stucco home, completely re.
decorated and in excellent condition
Reception hall, 8 large rooms Gull
baths on both 1st and End floors);
also bedroom on 1St floor; : rear
porches; oil INV. heat. Suitable for
. families. Price, 81 1880. Call Mr.
Mcintosh, EX. 24S0 or WA. 0s07.
FRED A. SMITH CO.
Raaltnrs LIZ 1Tth Ct N w
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Death Takes No Holiday

There is nothing to be proud of in the new
record-783 people killed in accidents-that was
set over the Fourth of July holiday.
OF all those killed, 482 died in traffic acci
dents. There is simply no excuse for this butch
ery," as it has been described by a spokesman
for the National Safety Council. In former
years fireworks were the great Fourth of July
killer. But public opinion put stop to that.
Now it is the automobile. Fast driving reckless
driving, and drunken driving have converted
the Nations highways into death traps. Over
this past week end, one person was killed every
eight minutes in auto crashes. For the period
from January through May, l2,470 persons
80 every "a hours-died in smashups. And the
list of injured into the scores of thousands.
It does not seem possible that public opinion
will tolerate this slaughter much longer 1t can
be stopped when the motor maniacs are taken
off the roads, and that will be done when the
great majority of the people, who want to drive
with safety. demand that it be done.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
This and That

The big moment of the July celebra-
ton at Fragrant Farms came when Chet
Wardrow put ball through Mrs Mar
maduke's living room window.
Chet was at bat.
When Mrs. Marmaduke stepped out on
the front porch, she knew he had done
it, because there was the bat in his
hand.
The ball. of course, was lying on the
Marmaduke living room floor, surround
ed by large number Of pieces Of broken
glass.
Young man." snapped Mrs Marina
duke, come here!"
1t was the tone of command Chet had
learned to respect from his own daddy,
occasionally from his mother, but seldom
from other people.
This time, however, he came.
He was still swinging the bat when he
arrived at the steps.
did you do that?" asked Mrs Marina
duke
Chet said nothing, deciding that may
be discretion was the better part of
valor.
who did it?" went on his questioner.
She looked around at the other boys.
I'VE didn't do it, they chimed in, with
the conviction and slnugness of small
boys who, after all. hadn't done it.
They had not all been able to bat at
the same time.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
BY Charles E. TroceweH

Wardrow came down to see what his
heir had done.
There was no gainsaying the broken
window, and the bat in Chefs hand.
1T was only tennis ball." some one
said, scornfully.
"a tennis ball can break window as
well as regular baseball" some one else.
said; it was hard to say who.
BY this time Old Man Brigham had
come down the ladder.
1t wasn't his boy who had broken the
window, fortunately.
II think" he suggested, chat Chet
might pay half, and you boys pay
half
I'VE didn't break it!" came the tri-
umphant scream. "We didn't break It'll"
The logic was irrefutable. They hadn't.
"Chet done It'll"
.Chet did it" said Old Man Brigham.
But you were all in it."
''We didn't break It'll"
Old Man Brigham retired up the
ladder.
It was impossible to know just how
the thing came out, because Mrs.
Marmaduke retired to her telephone to
call the police, and Old Man Wardrow
retired to his proper domicile to talk the
matter over with young Chet'
After all, Chets had the bat. You
couldn't get away from that.
Evening star., 1950-07-06

to compare the Savage portrait of Washington
with the Vaughan Sinclair portrait by Gilbert
Stuart. The two canvases differ, but examina-
tion of them leaves the spectator with concep-
tion of the Father of His Country which is richly
satisfying. Washington was a magnificent
theme, and here are two proofs of it. Other
pictures Of compelling power are John Trumbull's
Alexander Hamilton, Stuart's John and Abigail
Adams, Samuel F. B. Morses Lafayette Charles
Robert Leslies Mrs John Quincy Adams, Henry
Inman's Mrs. Abraham Van Buren,, Carl Gutherz's
Jefferson Davis, Oliver Ingraham Lays Edwin
Booth, Leon Bonnat's Levi P. Morton, Theobald
Chartran's Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Douglas
Chandor's Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Altogether there are 142 separate works in the
National Gallery's sesquicentennial show, and
whether they are considered individually or as
group they deserve seeing
Evening star., 1950-07-06

They had been catching, pitching. do
ing all the things small boys do when
they play ball. including yelling.
"We didn't do It'll" they yelled, with
one voice.
Mrs. Marmaduke sternly looked at the
culprit.
Poor Chet always was the culprit.
If anyone was caught, it was he. That
time he climbed the fence; that time
he-well, he always was caught, that
was all.
Some people are that way Others
manage to be looking very innocent
when something happens.
They were all in it, but it was Chet
who had slammed out that home run.
It was home run, all right, but it
went into the wrong home.
Why did it have to go through win
dow, anyway? That was what Chet
wanted to know.
The game had been going on in Old
Man Brighams front yard
Brigham was up ladder when it
happened.
He hadn't seen thing. He was too
busy up the ladder.
Mrs. Marmaduke declared. bit heat
edly, that young Chet would have to
pay for it.
She called his father, and Old Man
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Alexandria.
Hordship ExompIe

would like to see this letter published
in your paper, replying to one recently
signed "Pro-Rent Control"
I am an example of excessive hard
ship from the owners standpoint, as /
am widow whose income is derived
largely from rental property in the Dis
trict.
My husband and I, both native Wash
ingtonianS, invested in local real estate,
much to my sorrow now that am alone.
Since rent control went into effect, I
have been allowed to raise rents only to
cover the raises in District real estate
taxes. However, repairs are much more
costly and water rents also. The net in
come from the properties is much less
than five years ago, when my husband
died.
In that same five years, everything I
buy has increased in cost: Food, clothes.
carfare, gas and electric rates, medicine,
etc. My tenants have had salary in
creases, while my income gets smaller
regularly. Is there any fairness in that?
If the Transit Co., the utilities, etc.,
must have fair profit, why shouldn't
the small landlord?
Anti-Rent Control.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Stote Department Dishonest?

The State Department appears to have
been deliberately dishonest with Con-
gress on at least two different occasions.
About two years ago, before the situation
OF the Nationalists in China had become
desperate. Congress passed bill making
$75 million dollars available to be spent
in the Far East to combat the Red Fas-
cists. The bill originally had been ear
marked so that the funds were to be
made available specifically to the Ma
tionalists, but Mr.. Acheson is said to
have appeared before committee and
stated that it would be used to help the
Nationalists even If not ear-marked So
on the basis of this assurance, the bill
was passed without specifying that the
money was to be made available to the
Nationalists. But not penny of this ap-
preparation was ever made available to
the Nationalists
More recently Congress was about to
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Frances instability

During his 1948-49 premiership, which lasted
thirteen months, Henry Queuille won special
distinction for heading the longest-lived govern
ment in postwar France, and now he has the
added distinction of having headed the shortest
lived one as well-a tenure of only two days.
The Socialists are primarily responsible for
this swift downfall They did not like the fact
that Mr.. Queue had organized Frances most
conservative cabinet since the end of the war.
So they joined the Communists and the extreme
rightists in voting against it. Had they done
otherwise, there would have been French
government today.
This situation, although it does not disrupt
the countrys routine departmental operations in
domestic and international matters, obviously is
good neither for France nor for the free world
as whole. For the continuing rise and fall of
cabinets in Paris-a phenomenon caused by
multiplicity of opposing parties, none of which
represents majority-refects a basic political
instability that undermines the important
leadership role recently assumed by the French
in Western Europe.
Needless to say as long as France has
no government at all or a government whose
existence cannot be counted upon from one
week to the next, neighboring countries are
going to be hesitant about cooperating in such
excellent French projects as the Schuman Plan
for pooling Europes coal and steel industries.
More unfortunate STILL Frances political capri
ciousness in these highly critical times tends
very definitely to weaken the common front
being organized by the free nations against the
threat of worldwide Communist aggression
Although international events may prod the
key French politicians into agreeing on a new
government without too much additional delay,
the fundamental problem of in-and-out cabinets
w There hc
apparently, without a general election and
constitutional reforms that will make it possible
for one of the big parties to win clear majority.
In any case, until its political system operates
in manner that viii do away with short-lived
governments France will not be able to act
confidently and firmly-as it used to do-as one
OF the worlds key powers The sooner it can
do so, the better both for itself and the West
in general.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Makers of History Exhibition

Despite the fact that portraits of them appear
on the Nations coins, currency and postage
stamps, the men and the women who made
America great still are unknown to present
generations of our people. Nobody really knows
what George Washington looked like. The rep
reservations of him were interpretations. After
$50 years, all that we have in the way of impress
sions of him are simply that-impressions of him.
The same observation applies to every
famous leader Even when the artists who pic
tured the makers of history" were scrupulously
honest, devotedly earnest in their endeavors,
they could do nothing more than record their
own personal perceptions, their own ideas, of
their subjects 1t is proper to concede this But
1t does not follow that such an exhibition of
important paintings those now on display
at the National Gallery is inconsequential On
the contrary each such show has a magnetic
fascination for students of the Nations expert
ence, the Nations growth and progress
The exhibit arranged in connection with the
celebration of the Sesquicentennial of the eStab-
lshment of the Federal Government in Wash
ington began more than century -and-a-half
ago. Just casual glance at it proves that it
was the work of able workers-artists who had
their limitations yet strove nightly to achieve
worthy and durable results. The Edward Savage
study OF the Washington family is an example
It was not thrown together in haste. The painter
started the composition in New York in 1889,
he finished it In Philadelphia in 1885, Every
detail was thought out with care, executed with
patience and caution. The map of the Federal
City to which Mrs. Washington is pointing with
her fan is based on L'Enfant's plan and easily
is recognized for what it is.
Visitors to the exhibition naturally will wish
Evening star., 1950-07-06
By Fred B. Hubbard

pRISBANE. Australia The news ed
- itor of a leading daily here WINGED
as he rubbed an aching arm the other
night.
What's wrong with your arm?" asked
colleague.
Il had tetanus and typhoid shots to-
day." replied the executive, an ex-army
officer. WAR is coming. and I want
to be ready to hop into it the first day."
Few AusSies went to such lengths
when the grave news from Korea hit
the headlines down here. But there is
real anxiety everywhere. as Aussies wait
to see if Russia will plunge the world
into global war.
ITS just like 1912. when we waited to
see which side the Russians would take
said one housewife nervously.
Newspaper editions are sellouts as
Aussies follow the tense Korea scene.
The editorials enthusiastically hail the
historic steps taken by the United Ma
tions and the United States to halt
Communist aggression In Korea.
But for U. S. action" declares one
daily, 'the Red successors and emulators
of the Nazis might have pulled off an
other Munich over Korea"
Another halls the American steps as
reassuring evidence that the United
States is Pacific minded as well as
European minded"
Australia's Reds. of course, are re-
acting typically. Trumpets one Com
munist paper: Peace lovers are rejoic-
ing at the resounding defeats inflicted
by the Korean people on American i'm
perialism,s war plans"
This country's concern over the grave
implications the Korean situation holds
is underlined by the reaction of its gov
ernment.
"It must be made clear to Communist
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Letters to The Star
A pseud0nyna is permissible only
a0hen letter carries correct name
and address of aUriter. Please be brief

County. in two separate official state
ments relating to the bonds of Sanitary
District No. !, have declared that the
assessments in the county are approx
mately 33Hs per cent of true value and
that the current reassessment should
result in a substantial increase in the
total assessed value of taxable property.
Thus, whether the area remains with
the county or Is added to the city, there
is strong probability that taxes will be
somewhat increased. However, this is
not due to annexation, as your story
implies, but principally because the area
needs adequate school facilities and these
facilities must be paid for.
Fifth. said repeatedly to the court
that in my presentation was purposely
assuming the most adverse conditions to
show that, even under such circum-
stances. the city could financially sup
port annexation. Thus. assumed that
there has been no new construction and
resultant increases in property value
since January. 1850. and that there will
be none for the next five years Actually,
building permits have been issued for
over million dollars of new construc-
tion In Falls Church alone since Janu-
ary /, 1850. The value added to the
land by new construction increases the
tax base, and as the tax base is thus
increased. the tax rate can be lowered.
Lee M. Rhoads,
Councilman. City of Falls Church.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Observer.
Milkmon's Friend

! have read the letters regarding the
milk strike signed physician" and
Housewife" and find myself slightly
annoyed by their pharisaical attitude.
I have three young children who love
their milk. but they certainly did not
suffer during the strike. We used lots
Of canned milk and were thankful for it.
Perhaps Housewife" would be inter-
ested in what I said to my milkman
when he returned last week. said: "I
am glad to see you again. though I
never complained once during the strike.
I am sorry you did not get the f1ve-day
week, but perhaps that will come later.
And see no reason why you should
deliver milk to me on Sundays Christ
mas Day or Thanksgiving, and I hope
before long that will be changed
would like to state here that my
milkman is the most cheerful, pleasant
and courteous tradesman with whom I
deal live outside the city-but snow.
sleet or ice have never once detained
him in delivering my milk am deeply
grateful to him for his service.
Another Housewife.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Pointed Turtles

To the true lover of nature. the pic
ture in The Star of children being en-
courageds to daub paint on turtles during
their first day at camp will cause great
regret. Your reporter has evidently caught
the attitude of these children's counSe-
lors by referring to the turtles as novel
ties of the woods" But we see these
creatures. far too often. offered for sale
as novelties" hideously painted, in our
urban stores.
It seems probable that these children
will learn little of the real feeling for
camping and the out-of-d doors. This
feeling SO appreciates the charm of wild
life in all forms that 1t prompts the
individual to lean over backward in
leaving the natural life and scene as
he finds it, in order that others may
share in its beauty.
To paraphrase well-known poem:
Turtles are loveliest where they
grow
Watch them. enjoy them. but leave
them so.
Philip w. Stafford.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
A Federal Obligation

Any prospective surplus the District can an
ticipate at the end of this fiscal year probably
will be consumed by urgent development needs,
Just as was an earlier one some years ago. This
is one reason why it is inconceivabe that the
Senate would go along with the House proposal
for a cut in the amount of the Federal share
of District costs.
There are even stronger reasons, however, for
rejecting this move to economic" nationally by
slicing 10 per cent off the Federal payment to
the District. The present lump $12 million pay
ment is part of an understanding entered into
when Congress started boosting District taxes
several years ago.
When heavier realty taxes were laid on the
shoulders of District taxpayers, along with some
other tax boosts three years ago, an increase in
the Federal share was part of the bargain. And
when a sales tax, cigarette tax, still higher
realty taxes and increased liquor levies were
ordered last year to prevent threatened SIS
million city deficit, the United States was to do
its share, too In fact, at that time there were
Senate demands for an increase in the Federal
payment far above any $12 million
Yet some members of the Senate are sug-
gesting that the Federal payment be cut to
help reduce the national deficit. A saving" of
81 100000 in this item could be swept away and
forgotten in one minor national spending bill.
What 1t would do to the District finances, how
ever, might be to delay needed school, welfare,
health or sewer projects for which residents are
paying their share.
District officials say the expected surplus
next June 80 of about SIS million is largely
superficial since many needs deliberately have
been held back for 1852.
Extra expenses beyond the Senate's $1l9
million bill already are in sight, one of Sem
being about 81 million for the first year of the
pending five-day> work-week for police, which
will cost more in later years. In addition there
are deferred school needs, flood control works
and the slum redevelopment program, now ap-
parently being revived.
Senators Hill of Alabama and Hunt of
Wyoming were right when they told the Senate
the Federal payment was an obligation. It is
not one to be lightly discarded in the search
for Federal economy. There are much more
appropriate fields for that endeayer.
Evening star., 1950-07-06
Annexation Testimony

I should like to correct an unfortunate
impression which your story created re-
garding my testimony on June 80 in
the Falls Church Fairfax County annex
alton suit.
The story implied that I testified that
the people in the area to be annexed
could expect sc per cent tax increase as
result of annexation. This is not
true reflection Of the purport of my tes-
timony. The facts are as follows:
First, the tax rate of $3.50 reported in
the story is a hypothetical tax rate as
sumed for the purpose of demonstrating
the financial ability of Falls Church,
even under the most adverse circum-
stances, to proceed with annexation. Ac-
tually. the tax rate probably would be
even lower.
Second. your story implies that there
will be an increase in the valuation of
all property to which the reduced tax
rate is applied. This is wrong. The
lower tax rate will apply also to personal
property, the valuation of which amounts
to more than quarter of the present
valuation of real estate. The personal
property valuations will not be increased
by the reaSsessment of real estate. In
any event. the lowering of the tax rate
will mean that residents of both Falls
Church and the annexation area will
enjoy continued reduction in taxes
upon personal property.
Third, did not testify that the assess
ments in the annexation area could
Immediately" be brought up to the level
of the city. My testimony was that for
the tax year 1851 assessments in the
annexation area would remain at the
level fixed by the county assessor. How
ever, since the city proposes under its
charter to provides for the annual assess
ment and equalization of assessments of
real estate. said that for the tax year
1852, for which taxes are payable in
December, 1852. the city would be re-
quired by the State constitution to assess
all property in the city on an equal basis.
This would mean bringing the assess
ments in the annexed area at that time
in line with those in the city-whether
higher or lower
Fourth, your story did not give con-
sideration to the fact, to which testified.
that Fairfax County is also, presently
reassessing all the real estate in the
county, which will include the annexa-
tion area if that remains in the county.
The board of supervisors Of Fairfax