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Evening star., 1950-09-05

A newcomer to Washington,
Mrs. Winfield w. Riefier, has been
appointed a national director Of
the League of Women Voters of
the United States, according to
an announcement by Mrs. John
G. Lee, league president.
Mrs. Refers duties will be con-
cerned with helping the 739 local
leagues in their work of analyzing
the Federal budget and supporting
fiscal measures which make for
q stable and expanding domestic
economy.
The new director moved to
Washington recently when her
husband became Assistant to the
Chairman Of the Federal Reserve
Board. She is a former presi-
dent of the League of Women
Voters of Princeton, N. j., and has
taught economics at Vassar.
Smith and the New Jersey Col
lege for Women. She holds
bachelors, masters. and doctors
degrees from the University OF
Michigan.
In explaining the responsible
ties with which Mrs. Riefier will
help on the National board, Mrs.
Lee said:
I'm times of national emergency,
the necessity of keeping our demo-
cratic system operating smoothly
and we'll is of utmost Importance.
To this end, the League of Women
Voters has a particular RESPONSE
bility and is uniquely equipped.
"It is so easy to persuade wom-
en- to roll bandages and spot air.
planes; it is far harder to con-
vince them that our national ex-
istence as a self-governing, free
people must be preserved with
greatly increased effort"
Mrs. Lee pointed out that the
league has learned a great deal
during the past 10 years that will
be of help in its future work re-
lating to citizens responsibility to
government.
THE major emphasis Of the
league in the economic field will
be on measures which the Gov
ernment can take to maintain
economic stability in the light Of
the new demands caused by the
international situation" she de-
clared. 1.-The American people
are being called on to make deci-
sions on such problems as tax
policies, credit controls, price con-
troll and rationing. The leagues
experience during World War II
and it's more recent concern with
Federal fiscal policies gives 1t
unique preparation for leadership
in the consideration Of these is
sues"
Mrs. Lee continued that. since
the first line of attack against in
f1ation is in the fiscal and credit
fields, the leagues action could be
directed toward higher taxes and
the restoration Of credit controls.
I'VE believe the league can per-
form real service by alerting the
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Gold Star Wives
Plan Convention

Mrs. Ray T. Smith has been
appointed chairman of arrange
ments for the 1851 national con-
vention Of the Gold Star Wives
of America to be held in Wash
ington next spring. Mrs. Smith,
appointed by Mrs. Jacqueline
Watts. president Of the Potomac
Area Chapter Of the organization,
Is the widow Of Staff Sergt. Smith
who wasa killed in action in Italy
in 1943.
Plans for holding the 1851 con-
vention in Washington were made
at this years convention held re-
Gently at Rapid City, S. Oak.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Watts were
among the District delegates a.
the meeting.
Evening star., 1950-09-05
AAUWHeud To Give Talk

speakers from some of the de-
|partments or specialized agencies
Of the u. N.
Workshop participants will in
clude the Alexandria, Falls Church
and Fredericksburg branches oi
the AAUW.
Mrs. r. S. Wheeler. new pro-
gram chairman of the branch, has
announced the formation Of many
new study groups. Under the arts
chairman. Mrs. William Roose
there will be study groups in art
appreciation. creative writing, in
terror decoration, choral singing
theater workshop, tours and spe-
cial events, ceramics, oil painting
and textile painting. There will
also be groups for book reviews,
bridge. social studies, international
relations and education.
Evening star., 1950-09-05

DR.. Helen D. Bragdon, new gen.
eral director of the American AS
sociation Of University Women,
will be guest speaker at a meeting
Of the Arlington Branch of the
AAUW to be held on September 19
at the Kate Barrett School In
Arlington.
Mrs. Arthur Young. the newly
elected president of the branch.
has announced that the AAUW
Workshop for Northern Virginia
will be held in Arlington this year
on October 81, with the Arlington
Branch serving as hostess.
Mrs. r. l.. Lamkin is chairman
of the conference which will have
as its topic, "The World and Our
Town" The work of the United
Nations will be stressed, with guest
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Dorothy
Dix
No Animal Less
To Be Admired
Than Family Goat

DEAR MISS DIX: On the eve Of
my 29th birthday. paused and
asked myself what am I getting
out of this life? Since I was II
years old. have worked and given
almost all of my money toward
my family's support. My father Is
lazy and loafs. My mother is
quarrelsome and hard to get along
with and our home is place Of
strife, no peace nor happiness In
1t. What I want to ask is, would
1t be terrible if I went to live by
myself? I could be so happy away
from my fighting family. could
enjoy life if I were not burdened
with an ungrateful family who
continually make more and more
demands upon me. My sister has
recently married and brought her
husband home for me to support.
Do you think 20 is too late to think
of living for yourself for change?
ALL ALONE.
ANSWER: Not a bit Of it. Just
the right time. for at your age
you have discretion and know how
to take care of yourself. and no
body can question your right to
live your own life.
AS I have said before a hun
dred times in this column, there
is no animal that is less to be ad-
mired than the family goat. There
Is neither sense nor dignity nor
virtue in permitting yourself to be
sacrificed for the pleasure and in
dulgence of others. You made that
mistake. Now snap out Of 1t.
Buck up. Spend your money on
yourself and go to live where you
can have peace and quiet instead
of being in perpetual broil.
Most sacrifices do harm instead
of good. They encourage selfish
ness and laziness in others. Your
family will take all you can give
as long as you give it, but when
you refuse to be held up any
longer, they will go to work and
support themselves.
Inc DeSL procedure 1Or you Will
be for you not to tell your family
about what you are going to do.
Just move out and settle yourself
and when they rave. as they will
when they find out that their slave
has escaped, tell them that you
have given them Is years of your
life, and that you are going to keep
the balance for yourself.
DEAR MISS DIX: What do
you think about the way girls
graft cigarettes? Why don't they
use their own and maybe offer a
boy one occasionally instead of
sponging on their dates for their
smokes? These cigarette bummers
make me sigh for the good old
days when no lady smoked.
BEN.
Answer: Maybe the girls who
swipe their cigarettes aren't as
greedy and grasping as they seem
to be. Maybe 1t Is just because
they haven't realized that when
they take up a mans vices it is up
to them to pay for them like a
man. Somebody once said, you
know, that when q woman tries to
be o man she never Is quite o gen.
9snan.
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Mother-Doughter
Luncheon Friduy

The Inner Wheel mother
daughter annual luncheon will be
given Friday at the Mayfiower
Hotel. Mrs. Carlos Romulo, wife
of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs
for the Philippine Government,
will present a program of Filipino
dancers in native costume.
Guests at the luncheon will
be daughters, daughters-in law.
granddaughters and borrowed
daughters of Rotarian wives. The
program is being arranged by Mrs.
Martha Putnam.
Evening star., 1950-09-05
Won0en's Clubs
Mrs. RiefIer, Newcomer Here, Named
Leooue of Women Voters Director

communities Of the country to the
Importance and the need for
higher taxes" she declared.
Mrs. Lee added that the league
is in a position to show citizens
how a Tightening up OF credit
policies will help to curb civilian
demand for goods, thereby re-
leasing men and materials for
essential production and lessen
ing the pressures toward infia-
ton"
Evening star., 1950-09-05

Village churchyards in Suffolk
are being made more attractive"
for Britain's festival.
Evening star., 1950-09-05

LOU don't have to 20
to schooFto learn that Simplex
Flexies is the preferred defini-
tion Of Shoes" Just come to
The Hecht Co.'s famous Chill
dren's Shoe Departments and
see for yourself. See how our
expert filters study your child's
feet before prescribing the ac-
curate size and last. See how
Simplex Flexies themselves
embody all the features Of fine
footwear: handsome, sturdy
feathers, skillful craftsmanship,
good-looking styles and,
above all, the scientific con-
struction that insures your
child's foot-health.
Second Floor. Washington and stlper Spring
Evening star., 1950-10-27

committee staff members to dis
cuss the entire problem and give
the results of study made on the
subject. The committee called for
such a study several months ago.
Committee members say some
Federal employees use their Is
days sick leave each year, wheth-
er or not they are ill. Also, there
is criticism of some employees who
pass up vacations in order to get
a lump sum cash payment when
they leave the Government.
Hearings on the whole subject
will be held early next year by
the committee. Federal employe
groups are expected to oppose any
major reforms.
DEAD AUDIENCES-Sometimes
the Governments top-drawer per-
sonnel officials have the uncanny
knack of antagonizing people who
would be friendly toward them.
On several recent occasions, big
name speakers have addressed
various meetings held by organi-
cations OF Government personnel
people. These men, all outside
the Government personnel circle
made excellent talks, praising the
record of Government employees
and challenging the critics of Fed
eral workers.
But, in the pSrlance of show
business, the pefSSlnel officials
sat on their hands" None of the
speakers received any applause
until the perfunctory plaudits
given them at the end of their
talks. This despite the fact that
there were many spots in the
speeches that deserved vigorous
One Government personnel Of
ficial wryly commented about his
colleagues: Il guess we're so in
hibited and afraid what the per-
son sitting next to us will think.
that we are scared to death to
show our feelings. We all need
an infusion of courage"
X
CAREER EMPLOYEES - The
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Snyder Addressing
Jewish Conference
On Israel PIanninu

Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder was to address a session
of the National Planning Con-
ference for Israel and Jewish
Rehabilitation at the Statler Hotel
this afternoon.
This morning, the delegates
heard discussions of the economic
problems of Israel. DR.. Joseph j.
Schwartz, director general of the
Joint Distribution Committee.
spoke on Jewish rehabilitation
and Eliezer Kaplan. Israeli minis
ter of finance. and Levi Eshkol.
treasurer of the Jewish Agency
for Palestine, discussed the coun-
try's economic problems.
Israeli Prime Minister David
Ben-Gurion told the conference
yesterday that Israel needs SIS
billion for its three-year develop
ment program.
The prime minister cabled his
message. 1t was read at the meet
ing of the .28O-man steering COM
mittee, which began it's discussion
OF the development project be-
fore the opening session.
In his message, the Prime Min
lister declared that "dire need and
great vision" compel Israel to move
forward in the absorption of i'm
migrants and growth of its
economy.
More than 1900 delegates,
representing Al national Jewish
organizations and Jewish COM
munities throughout the United
States, are participating in the
conference, which will continue
its sessions at the hotel through
Sunday.
Mr.. Kaplan, who made a spe-
cial trip to attend the conference,
told the opening session that about
$500 million of the SIS billion
would be required for housing and
public works.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Marshall Plan Countries
To Lift More Trade Curbs
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Oct. 27.-Europe's Mar
shall Plan countries agreed today
to another step in freeing trade
among themselves.
Irish Foreign Minister Sean
MacBride told reporters that eco
nomic experts of 18 Western gov
ernments had decided to remove
restrictions on all but Is per cent
Of their trade.
only few technicalities re-
main to be ironed out in a meet
ing this afternoon" he declared.
The agreement was reached in a
two-day meeting of the Ministerial
Council of the Organization for
European Economic Cooperation.
Last spring the Ministers agreed
to drop import restrictions on go
per cent of the trade among Mar
shall Plan countries.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief -
Pollution Order Reodied
Against Alexandria

Alexandria faces an order to
"abate pollution" in the Potomac
River, the Alexandria Fairfax
Annexation Court was told today.
Testifying in the suit in which
Alexandria seeks rs square miles
of Fairfax County was A. H.
Paessler, secretary of the Virginia
Water Control Board. Mr.. Paess-
Ter said the board has instructed
him Ito proceed with the nee
essary steps leading to the
issuance of a special order to AL
exandria to abate pollution
Alexandria empties it's sewage
untreated into the river as does
Fairfax but the latter has money
and plans for treatment plant
Testimony in the annexation suit
was expected to end today before
a three-judge court in Fairfax.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Reid Denies Attack
On Realty Men, Says
He Was Misquoted

What Republican uncil
Candidate John c. Reid said at a
citizens meeting and what a
Republican campaign headquar-
tiers press release said he said has
become an issue in the Mont
gomery County campaign.
According to the press release,
Mr.. Reid declared Democratic
candidates are backed by big real
estate operators who hope to make
a killing. The release quoted him
as saying deals are made under
which residential property bought
now will be rezoned commercial
IF the machine wins the elec-
ton"
Joseph B. Simpson, jr., DEM
ocratic candidate for the State
Senate, who attended the meeting
Tuesday of the Leland Bradley
Citizens Association, said yester-
day Mr.. Reid never made the
remarks attributed to him in the
press release.
And Mr.. Reid said the release
had been more violent and spe-
cif1c" than he had intended and
was much too strong
Il was careful not to make
charges there was fix" said Mr..
Reid, "for I don't want to get
into mudslinging campaign.
'I didn't draw any conclusions,
but hoped the conclusion would
be obvious"
But the Republicans profess
sional public relations man who
wrote the release, Leon Schloss.
said notes he made on Mr.. Reid's
conversation. clearly indicated
a specific charge of real estate
deals.
Mr.. Reid SAID he pointed out at
the civic groups meeting that the
Democrats tended to have the
backing OF real estate men, where
as the Republicans and charter
supporters are sympathetic toward
home owners"
He said he also pointed out that
the Republicans have no support
ers among the large real estate
interests in the county"
Remarking he was appalled,
when he heard how his remarks
had been quoted in the press, Mr..
Reid said his Democratic rivals
congratulated him on "a very fair
speech at the end of the meet
ing.
THE idea of tagging the Demo-
Gratis with real estate support is
my idea and I'll stand by it, but I
mentioned the subject with re-
straint," he said. Il did not indi-
cate graft"
County Democrats, meanwhile,
challenged Mr.. Reid to put up or
shut up" and list names and prop
critics in connection with his re-
ported accusation. Democratic
county council candidates said
they would withdraw from the
political race if Mr.. Reid could
substantiate any such charge.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
India Tells Red China
0fRegret Over Tibet;
Papers Hit Invasion
BY the Associoted Press

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 81
India has asked it's ambassador
in Peiping, capital of Communist
China. to convey his governments S
surprise and regret that units
of the Chinese army have been
asked to advance into Tibet, the
Foreign Ministry announced to-
day.
A communique issued by the
ministry said India's government
read with considerable concern"
the invasion directive announced
in Peiping Tuesday. Since then
reports from Calcutta and various
Communist capitals said Chinese
Communist troops have crossed
the Tibetan frontier on the road
to Lhasa. Tibet's capital.
The Foreign Ministry state
ment added its views on the
matter also have been com
municated to the Chinese embassy
here.
'o ASSFOA SC AtCSNANC0s
A spokesman for the ministry
said the government has not yet
received reports from it's repre-
sentatives at Peiping and Lhasa.
He added that further govern
ment action awaits receipt of
those reports.
New Delhi morning papers,
meantime, gave front-page dis
play to Tibetan developments for
the second day. Two of them
editorially condemned Commu-
mist China's adventure.
The Hindustan Times, edited by
the late Mohandas K. Ghandi's
son, Devadas, declared the wolf
in Aesop's fable had better justifi-
cation for swallowing the lamb -
Invasion Criticized.
1t added: This most gratuitous
act OF military adventure for
which there is neither justifca-
tion nor even need would pre-
judice (Communist) China's case
for admission to the United Ma
tions and in addition ALLEVIATE the
sympathies of its friends"
The Indian News Chronicle as
serted that Peiping's extravagant
declarations of liberation of
Tibet from imperialist oppression
cannot convince any one"
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Budget Bureau Heads
To Discuss Dispersal
Of Federal Agencies
By Francis P. DouoIos

Jess Larson, General Services
Administrator. was to meet with
Budget Bureau officials today to
determine when to resubmit to
Congress the plan for dispersal of
Government agencies.
The chief point to be decided
is whether to ask the present
Congress to appropriate money for
the plan when it returns next
month or to put the appropriation
request off until the 82d Congress
assemblies on January 8.
A request appropriation of
1898 million for making a start
in the dispersal of agencies into
Maryland and Virginia was turned
down by Congress before it re-
cessed last month.
Truman to Press Plan.
President Truman said yester-
day he will continue to press the
plan. Mr.. Larson later issued a
statement saying the GSA well
comes the opportunity of submit
ting the plan again to Congress.
He continued:
"A critical space situation
exists in the National Capital.
The needs of agencies with de-
tense and allied assignments have
created a greater demand for of
flee space than that which has
existed at any other time in the
history of Washington.
Putting additional people to
work in the center of Washington
would be increasing the concen-
tration of Government activities
at time when we should be
doing everything possible to de-
crease this concentration.
Il feel sure that the Congress
will give careful consideration to
a proposal for solving the critical
space problem which will, at the
same time, reduce congestion in
the center of the city and make
Washington less attractive tar
get for enemy attack.
Initial Stage of Plan.
THE initial stage of the plan
calls for the construction at four
sites within committing distance
OF the city. Certainly it would
seem impractical to engage in any
construction program to create
the necessary office space in an
area where the concentration is
already excessive.
THE plan will assure, to the
highest possible degree, the con-
struction of the essential opera
tions of Government in the Wash
ington area and will have the
psychological effect on the people
of assuring them that their Cap
ital is stable and fixed and that
the Government of the United
States will continue and will not
be removed from the site where
it has historically and institu-
tionally been conducted"
Evening star., 1950-10-27

40 per cent of fair market value
Chairman Fred A. Gosnell of
the Real Property Reassessment
Board, said today.
Present values range from 6 to
40 per cent, he said. The new
figures will be used as a base for
next years taxes. Property owners
will have an opportunity to dis
cuss their assessments with the
board before the new figures are
certified to the circuit court, Mr..
Gosnell said.
Evening star., 1950-10-27

ness and not so cool tonight: low
40 to As. Tomorrow, quite cloudy
with high in the mid-60s.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness
and less cool; low 40 to As tonight,
except IS to so near coastal re-
gions. Tomorrow. mostly cloudy
with high in the middle and up
per COS.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District Of Columbia-Mostly
sunny today, but some cloudiness
in the afternoon: high about 81.
Rather cloudy and not so cool to-
night, low 48 in the city to 40 in
outlying areas. Tomorrow, cloudy
with high in the mid-60s.
Maryland-Increasing cloudi-
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Green Picks Rodio Topic

Testimony; School Construc-
ton Cost and Frills" will be the
subject of a talk by Arlington
Treasurer John Locke Green in
his weekly series on the County
School Board over WEAM at 8
o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Stanley Police Head Named

STANLEY. Va, Oct. 81 (Spe-
ciaD David w. Kendall, 40, of
Front Royal, has been named
chief of police here. Stanley has
been without a law enforcement
officer for several months.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
His Dog Has Talent,
.Vnginion Phones
Australian Paper
BY the Assoeioied Press

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 81
A man who identified himself as
Col. Richard Kirkpatrick of War
renton, Va, spent $21.60 in a
phone call today to tell an Aus
tralian newspaper what an intel
ligent Australian sheepdog he pos
sesses.
He rang the Sydney Morning
Herald to say that while he and
Evening star., 1950-10-27

WOfkeTS WOulQ
be entitled to
all of this leave,
whether t h e y
were sick or
n o t. Another
p os S i bility is
t i G h t er r e.
straints on &C
cumulation of
annual and sick
leave.
Civil Service
and Budget Bu-
I e a u officials
will confer this
afternoon with
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Temperatures in Various Cities.

his son Richard were having a
midnight drink before the fire,
Richard started singing Waiting
Matilda, one of Australia's best
known songs.
The sheepdog lay asleep before
the fire.
We'll, do you know" said the
long distance caller, that dog
started wagging his tail in his
sleep all through the song"
Evening star., 1950-10-27

Don't hoard. The fighting in
Korea has created no food short
age and none is in immediate
prospect. Let's be sensible. Don't
hoard.
Evening star., 1950-10-27

Federal Career Employees of
Washington and its parent Or
ganization. the National Associa-
ton of Federal Career Employees,
have come to a parting of the
ways over a sharp difference of
opinion on policy matters.
The Washington group plans
to go it's independent way. Mean
while, the national group has
elected Oscar Rexer of Brooklyn,
N. Y, as president. Charles H.
Maize was appointed director of
the Washington region.
National association officials
say they plan to establish a new
Washington chapter here.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Albert
j. Hendley. claims examiner at
the General Accounting Office, is
after A years of Govern
ment service. The Maryland
State Society is holding a dance
honoring the National Capital
Sesquicentennial Commission at
10 pm. tomorrow in the Shore
ham Hotel. Recent assign
ments at the Public Buildings
Service include Eugene w. Good
win to be chief of PISS mechani-
cal and electrical engineering
section. and Lewis r. Madison as
assistant chief of the section.
The CLOS new right-wing Gov
Employees Organizing
Committee says it hopes to start
a Navy Department local here
soon.. =. Mrs. Eleanor G. Harvey,
an archives assistant in the Army
record branch, is
retiring next month after 81
years of Government service.
Evening star., 1950-10-27
Piscutuwuy Church Fete

A turkey dinner served in the
st. Mary's Church Hall, Piscata-
way. Md, from 4 to 8 pm. to-
morrow. Dancing will begin at
I9 pm.