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Evening star., 1950-04-07

experience. She gets 1t and she's
pleased, no matter what it is, but
30 often you feel when you see it
on her that you might have made
= better choice somehow.
The Powers Girls say that's
easy to fix. Turn detective and
find out what she plans to wear.
Then stick to these hints. Here's
what the girls say they like to
wear: Flowers that match the
flowers on the hat. For instance.
il the hat is trimmed with yellow
daisies, 4 corsage Of yellow daisies
to wear at the waist is fine.
IT the hat is plain, but a differ
ent color from the rest of the cos
tune. 4 shoulder corsage to match
the hat is elegant: Red hatred
carnations. If the entire costume
is carried out in the same color,
anything bright and SNOWY goes.
When in doubt. send white flowers
like gardenias, maybe"
There it is, brother, and it's up
to you to take it from here.
Glasses That Adsrn.
Wear your klasses as q smart accessory.
Choose rims that are the most interest
leafet is yours for the asking. Write to
John Robert Powers in care OF The
Evening star and enclose 4 stamped. self
addressed. return envelope
Evening star., 1950-04-07
KEEP SUGAR MOIST.

from Miss G. McA., Washington.
II an apple is put in 4 contain.
with brown sugar 1t will help keep
the sugar moist.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
GARDENIA.

From Mrs. L. H., StrdsburoJ
To the lady who wanted in
formation about a gardenia plant,
I always cut the bloom about an
inch and q half.
Once 4 week I put two tea
spoons Of vinegar in the water.
for they like an acid soil.
TO BLEACH BEDSPREAD;
CLAY INFORMATION.
From Mrs. M. J. X. Wdrdsboro.)
Some time ago some one asked
how to safely bleach = crocheted
bedspread. yellow with age. but
valuable.
meant to offer this help sooner
but put it of. I feel however,
that this is such valuable informa-
ton for perhaps many, that I am
offering it at this late date.
On 4 clear sunny day. in the
morning. 50 as to have as long a
period Of hot sun as possible. wash
the lace spread. getting out all soil
possible with mild wash treatment.
Make 4 heavy solution Of warm
ivory soap suds. Put the spread
in this and work into the lace as
much soap suds as possible.
Squeeze out wet with heavy soap
but not drippy.
Have 4 clean line, preferably
several close together. Loop the
spread back and forth across these
in heavy folds in the hottest. most
direct sun possible. Do not move
during the day.
The sun draws up to the upper
most ridges Of the folds the yellow
stains. These can be rinsed out,
soap and soil together. This can
be done several times until the
lace is beautifully white.
The idea is for tho sun and soap
to have q chance to move the stain
from the fiber and in soap 1t will
rinse out nicely.
This Is just the only way for
Irish crochet pieces. I bleach
many things this way. some times
even my percale sheets or pillow
cases.
The wet folds should be as deep
as possible, but not too heavy to
dry by evening rs it is more effec-
tive If it can really dry this way.
If the folds are moved. the sun
will be drawing in slightly in diff
ferent places. time is lost. This
will be seen as you try 1t.
To Mrs. M. M. r., Martinsburg: i:
Della Robbia Glaze can be pur-
chased from Sculpture House,
Department 274, 304 West Forty
second street. New York l8, N. Y.
I feel sure they carry the clay
in perhaps another department.
/ hope that I am right, you might
write and 1ind out.
THANK YOU NOTE.
from Mrs. N. +. H.,
Falls Church,
May express my sincere thanks
to the readers who answered my
query concerning basement versus
utility room.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
PATTERN WANTED,

From, Mrs. J. O. r., IT,, Ldnhdn,.) J
I should like to make q nice
suit for myself from one Of my
husbands discarded suits. The
material is 4 lovely woolen her
ringbone tweed and I would like
to have q pattern to follow to in
sure success.
Could any one tell me where
might secure = pattern. size II,
for such . purpose?
THANK YOU NOTE.
From Mrs. w. w. w., Arlington
Please thank Mrs. p. c. E.,
Silver Spring. for her note saying
where to buy real buckwheat flour
in Somerset. Pa. I got some and
will order maple sirup later.
GARDENIA.
fFrom Mrs. A., ArlingtonJ
For the lady who signs herself
Mrs. N. S. K. Arlington. I have a
lovely gardenia plant which my
daughter gave me about 8 years
ago. 1t has had as many as %
blooms at one time. I never cut
the dead bloom. just pull of the
flower, but I do cut the blooms
for corsage use. I cut them just
back Of the main stem. That. is
not more than three inches most
of the time.
Evening star., 1950-04-07

another. Gentlemen. what's it to
be? It occurs to me that a cor
sage beside her breakfast plate on
Sunday morning might I'LL the
bill. q.
Ordering a. corsage is . bit
tricky though. At least. that's my
Evening star., 1950-04-07

should be pleased that she has
taken the trouble to hatter you
and to prove your good taste in
women by her charming appear
ance. It's compliment she loves
to hand out.
One good compliment deserves
Evening star., 1950-04-07
QUILT INFORMATION.

QUILT INFORMATION.
From Mrs. E. F. H., Alexandria,
To Mrs. D. T. W.. Washington:
I don't know If this is what she
had in mind, but
am 10 years old, but when I
was young I made log cabin and
crazy quilts, or rather comforters.
The crazy patches we sewed on 4
lining. worked the seams with
feather stitching of silk floss. then
sewed blocks together lined with
cotton batting or corded wool
from q sheep and the lower lining
Of any material one wishes. This
was tied with zephyr or wool
yarn, to 1 inches apart as one
wished, with knots on top side.
Yarn being colored.
GARDENIAs.
SPOTS FROM FURNITURE.
Iron, Mrs. H. P. D.. IT,,
WashingtonJ
To Mrs. N. s. K, concerning
gardenias, I have had no expert
ence with growing them indoors,
but had many in my garden in
Atlanta. The more blooms you cut,
the more blooms you will have.
The blooms are on the new growth
and by cutting the blooms you
prune. thus making new growth.
There is an old theory down South
that one who is generous with her
flowers and cuts them for others,
always is blessed with many flow
ers in her garden. Another thing
that I have learned from expert
ence about gardenias. is to pick
of any leaves which turn yellow.
New growth will result.
For v. S. L.: have had good
luck in removing white spots from
furniture with cream silver polish.
Use 1t gently and sparingly.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
SHRIMP NORFOLK?

From Mrs. J. X. WashingtonJ
Does any one happen to have
a recipe for shrimp Norfolk? II
some one would give it to me I
would appreciate 1t very much.
Evening star., 1950-04-07
Readers CLEARING House
PIZZA.

From Mrs. r. K. Washington J.
In answer to Mrs. T. ]. H.,
Washington. for q recipe for pizza !:
Here is one that was given to
me last summer while ! Was visit
ing in Boston, and the lady said
it was the way her mother made
them in the old country. They
are delicious.
Mix three pounds Of -four.
yeast cake melted in lukewarm
water. add salt to taste. add
enough lukewarm water to make
not -too-soft 4 dough, divide the
dough in small loaves. put them
on 4 clean dish towel sprinkled
with flour. Cover them and let
rise in 4 warm place about four
hours. In the meantime prepare
a tomato sauce as follows:
Put in skillet 2 tablespoons Of
oil and = speck Of garlic as liked
fry for a few seconds. then add
q large can Of tomatoes and let
cook slowly for about one-half
hour.
When dough is ready roll out
and spread it thinly in q we'll
creased pan. On it put a layer
Of soft cheese and on that put
the tomato sauce. Cook in a mod
crate oven about 20 to 80 minutes.
ADHESIVE LIQUID FROM
WOOL?
(From Mrs. r. X, WashingtonJ
Now I would like to ask II any
one can tell me what will take
miracle adhesive liquid like glue
out of wool material? I put it
on my husbands trousers by mis-
take, thinking it was what I had
bought for mending. It turned
the knee of the trousers white in
spots. We took them to the clean
ers and they could not get it out.
but suggested boiling it 4 few
which I did with no re-
suits. They are tailor made
trousers, navy blue with a tiny
pin strip and must be good ma
terial as boiling did not hurt the
material at all.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
BARBARA BELL PATTERN
No. 1888

NJ. OlOO
This pair Of colorful aprons will
serve nicely for kitchen duties or
when you entertain Each combines
two fabrics effectively. The heart
shaped top on the bib apron is
very attractive.
Pattern No 1888 is a sew-rite,
perforated pattern for sizes IA, l6,
Is, 20, 40, ~, A. Size l6, bib
apron, requires Ia yards of plain
fabric in 39-inch, y yard checked
half apron, Ia yards Of checked
fabric, u yard plain.
For this pattern, send 20 cents
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, Labor Press Association, p
o. Box 80, Station G, New York
10, N. Y.
Send an additional twenty-five
cents today for your copy of the
Spring and Summer STYLIST
This latest issue has AS pages fill
ed with special features, wearable
styles for all the family-gift pat
tern printed inside the book. Don't
miss it!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16

of those who are fair to US. Don't
forget, however, that this works
in reverse, as well.
"Maybe it's mew Maybe the
trouble is with US. Let's be sure
our own attitude is right before we
start criticising the other fellow.
Let's do some self-searching and
some self Strengthening first.
Let's not be so quick on the trlg-
ger to defend ourselves. If cur
actions were right, we don't have
to put up defense-we just have
to tell the facts. Let's be reader to
understand the opinion and wishes
of others and deal with them as we
wish them to deal with US.
"Maybe it's me" That's the
place to start to improve the con-
ditions around US and our public
relations. And, after all,-maybe it
is me!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16

from one cent to two cents. More
than 80 per cent of postcards last
year were sent by commercial con-
Germs and by business houses for
commercial purposes. There would
still be a subsidy, for it costs 2.6
cents to handle each card.
2-Leave unchanged the present
100000 subsidy to the air lines,
which theoretically is for airmail
carried. Another committee has
jurisdiction over the airline sub
sidy, and the Post Office depart
ment has placed before it a request
that this subsidy be removed from
its budget.
3-Raise second class rates so
per cent over present rates, except
for non-profit religious, education
al, philanthropic, fraternal and
labor publications, which will not
receive any increase unless they
happen to be paying less than one
eighth per copy. No increase for
weekly, semiweekly or triweekly
papers with circulation under 5000.
Increase rates on third-class
bulk mailing from one cent to 1Ia
cents.
5-Increase fourth class rates
for catalogs, books, and parcel post
an average of one cent package.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
MAYBE IT'S Me!
By RUTH TAYLOR.

When everything is crossways
and upset, when you feel that all
those around you are either NAL
lingering or doing their jobs badly,
when you are overwhelmed by the
Grass stupidity and inefficiency OF
those in authority-then is the time
to stop and say maybe it's mel"
Self-searching is one Of the car
dinal principles, a first factor IN
establishing good public relations.
No competent advisor on this inn
portant subject would start his
work by attacking the action Of
competitors. He begins his task by
a survey of his clients business
and attitudes. He makes very sure
that there are no flaws, no errors
to be corrected at home, before ne
starts to win public opinion abroad.
MAYBE it's me" We must APP
ply this same routine in consider
ing our own relations with those
with whom we come i'm contact. Are
people always fighting US? What
we must ask instead is--are VIC
combative. Have we a perpetual
chip upon our shoulders? Have we
been interested only in cur own
rights and in our own problems?
Are we misunderstood by oul
fellow men well, what has been
our attitude toward others 3? Have
we been open and friendly, ready
to understand and to be understood
or have we assumed take it oi
leave it" attitude? Calling up the
past works both ways.
We cannot create good feeling
by force. We cannot legislate
friendship. We cannot get full co
operation on demand. But-we car
draw to ourselves all these things
| by our own attitudes.
We like people who like US. We
are friendly toward those who give
us friendship. We are considerate
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
Transit Strike In Philadelphia
Averted, No Fare Increase

Philadelphia (LPA) A pack,
age" settlement has averted tran
sit strike here. The settlement in
cluded an understanding that there
be no fare increase. The executive
board Of Local 234, Transport
Workers, accepted the settlement
at a two-hour meeting at which
Michael j. Quill, national president
and Andrew j. Kaelin, local head
spoke for the proposal.
Operating employees will get al
increase of 2 cents an hour; main
tenance employees, 5 cents. Other
improvements included be tie
Swing rum pay, vacations, pen.
sions, and sick benefits. The "pack-
age" was agreed upon at five
hour meeting between both partie:
and fact-finding board headed by
Albert NJ Greenfield.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
Ten Oil Men Escape Tdxes
On $50, 100000 Profits

One of these men made $10,500,-
OO0 from oil and gas operations,
plus nearly S4,0O0,000 from other
enterprises. His special privileges
under the oil and gas loopholes
permitted him TO exclude virtually
| all of this income from taxes, so
that during the five-year period he
paid total income taxes Of only
| $50. 900, or about what other busi-
nessmen making $150,000 would
have paid.
Two other men made about So
million each during the five-year
period and paid only $50O,OOO each
in taxes. A fourth made $4 100000
and paid only $150,0O0.
The 20 selected corporations, all
mineral corporations, made net
profits in 1947 of 1926, ,000, ,000-or
almost a billion dollars. Special
/ loophoes permitted them to duck
taxes on about SAL 100000 of
these profits on which most corp
orations would have had to pay the
regular rate of SO per cent. AS a
result these corporations had to
pay only on $485, 100000 and their
total taxes were only - per cent
| of their net income.
The Treasury also submitted fig
ures showing most of the benetlts
from these oil, gas and sulphur
Ioopholes go to the big companies,
not the little wildcatters, in whose
name the benefits have been pro-
vided. In 1947 a total of 352 corp
orations got exemptions of $685.
100000, Of which 80 per cent were
in excess of those allowed corpora
tions in other fields. More than a
half-billion dollars worth of these
special privileges were enjoyed by
the big integrated corporations
such as Standard Oil, and only
S110, 100000 went to the companies
engaged only in mining oil. (The
depletion allowance" was written
into the law in 1926, and is a spec
ial tax deduction of 2712 per cent
! President Truman has called
these loopholes the most mdefen-
sible in the tax laws. But because
of the strength of the oil lobby he
has not even attempted to plug
them. Instead, he is merely asking
Congress to tighten them up to
catch about half Of the taxes that
have been getting away from the
Treasury. Even this modest re-
quest faces serious opposition.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
s5OO,0OO Gift Of
SteeIWorkers
Nailed By Miners

Pittsburgh (LPA)-In a historic
display of inter-union solidarity,
the United Steelworkers forward
ed a check for $500,0O0 to the en-
battled United Mine Workers of
America. In Letter to UAW Sec
retary- Treasurer John Owens,
Philip Murray, president of the
Steelworkers said the donation was
to assist the needy miners and
their families in their struggle
against the coal operators" Muir
ray, former miner and UNIV
vice president, revealed that the
steel unions executive board voted
unanimously to make the contri-
button.
Speaking for the coal diggers,
who have been trying since June to
obtain a new contract, Owens re-
piled: "The action of your union in
this instance will, / am sure, go
far toward promoting a common
spirit of unity and support among
the members of organized labor in
their mutual determination to pre-
serve their present standards and
to attain the sound detectives of
all labor"
Murray said he was requesting
all Steelworker locals ito lend
every degree of financial and moral
support to the mine workers and
their families by making contribu-
tions which, | trust, will be help
full in bringing ultimate victory to
the United Mine Workers of Am
erica"
In Miami Beach, Fla, President
William Green of the AFL, also a
one-time miner and UNIV official
asked what effect an injunction
would have on the coal situation
said: 81 doubt very much that the
court action will result in resump-
ton of mining activity. | don't
want to enlarge on that. But know
ing the miners as | do | feel justi-
fled in saying it,"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
Supreme Court Says
Fed. Trade Commission
Can Check Corps.

Washington (LPA) - The Sup
rene Court gave the Federal Trade
Commission some strong new teeth
Feb. 6. Now the agency can force
a corporation to supply facts and
figures showing whether it is com
plying with cease and desist
order obtained by FTC in the
courts.
FTC, which has the job of regu-
lating business practices to pro
tect competition and the public in
terest, had been defied by two salt
manufacturers Morton Salt Co
and international Salt Co. had re-
fused to turn over detailed price
and operation information. FTC
needed the data to check whether
the two companies were actually
stopping practices banned by FTC
as monopolistic.
The Supreme Court unanimously
ruled that ETC was completely
within its rights in demanding the
report. Justice Robert Jackson de-
clared that the Court on many oc-
casions had ruled that Corpora
tions can claim no equality with in
dividuals in the enjoyment Of pri-
vacy." Consequently, he said, no
question of invasion of privacy
guaranteed individuals by the Con
stitution was involved, as the com
panies had claimed.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
DELAY ACTION ON LABOR
EXTENSION BILL

Washington LPA)-The Labor
Extension Service bill, supported
by organized labor, came within
one vote of being approved by the
House Labor Committee, and then
was held up for further study on
Jan. 20. BY a 1912 vote, the COM
mittee decided to wait go days be-
fore taking action, and to bring the
measure to the floor at the same
time as the controversial federal
aid to education bill comes up. A
similar labor extension service bill
is now on the Senate calendar.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
AFL Expert Hits
Downey Backer On
Social Security

Washington (LPA)-Sen. Sheri-
dan Downey ID, Calif.) who is
seeking denomination, is backed by
George II. McClain, whose moss
back ideas on pensions are as bad
as Senator Taft's. Downey has so
far refused to say whether or not
he repudiates McClain's p a n,
which Downey discussed in the
Senate Finance committees social
security hearings.
To "help Sen. Downey make up
his mind" Rep. Helen Gahagan
Douglas Cd, Calif.) sent to the
Senate an analysis of the McClain
plan, by Nelson Cruikshank, the
AFL expert on pensions. Mrs.
Douglas has announced she will
seek the Democratic senatorial
nomination in the June 6 primary,
as an opponent of Downey.
"Mr. McClain's scheme would re-
duce our elder citizens to a COM
mon level of poverty" Mrs. Doug
las charged. "Sen. Downey, who is
receiving Mr.. McClain's political
assistance, should let the people of
California know whether he intends
to defend the McClain proposals in
return for the promised political
support"
Cruikshank h large d McClain
Completely fails to grasp the con-
cept of social insurance" Workers
who belong to the AFL "are per-
fectly willing to pay through regu-
lar payroll contributions their
share of the cost of social insur-
ance." They don't want vague pro-
misses that the government will
take care Of them in their old age,
they want this right established
in q manner to remove the question
of their old age security from the
uncertainties of political fortunes. y"
Cruikshank also hit at McClain's
proposal that a means test be re-
quired fer pensioners, and his at
tack on the privileged groups"
like railroad workers and indus
trial wage earners covered by the
two federal social security pro-
grams. He challenged McClain to
state whether he means to wipe out
these programs. Instead Of wiping
cut federal social security, Cruik-
shank called for Strengthening the
present program.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
Multer Hits Army Jim Crow

Washington UPA) = Another
Congressman has added his name
to the growing list of solons urging
the House Armed Services commit
tee to eliminate Jim Grow in the
armed services. Rep. Abraham Null
ter Cd, N.Y. has urged the commit
tee, now working on draft extern
sion proposals, to take six specific
steps aimed at barring race segre-
CATION in Selective Service and
Natl Guard and military procure
ment programs,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-02-16
Rv DONALD WOODS


Washington (LPA)-A list of 10
unnamed individuals who escaped
paying taxes on almost S50,OO0,-
600 of income during a recent five
year period because of the gaping
tax loopholes provided for oil and
gas operators has been submitted
to Congress by the Treasury Dept.
During these same years the gov
ernment imposed income taxes on
workers making as little as SIS a
week.
The department also has submit
ted a list of 20 unidentified corp
orations which used the same loop
holes in 1947 to escape taxes on al
most half billion dollars of pro-
fits. Every year these corporations
most of them big oil, gas, and
sulphur companies-use the same
loopholes for similar privileges.
These were only two of many ex-
hibits submitted to the House Ways
and Means committee by Thomas
Lynch, general counsel of the Trea-
sury, in an effort to get Congress
to at least partially plug the de-
pletion and other loopholeS in the
taxes on gas, oil and sulphur com
panies.
But there is considerable doubt
whether Congress will do anything
about it. Congressman from the oil
and gas states, backed by powerful
lobbies and helped by such Repub-
licans as Mason CIR, Ill., are fight
ing any reform. Unless public opin-
ion is aroused, there is little chance
of Congress plugging the loopholes.
Mason has been making big talk
about plugging loopholes-chiefly
about loopholes he contends exist
for the benefit of labor unions and
cooperatives-but he showed little
sympathy with Treasury plans for
plugging the oil depletion loophole,
admittedly the biggest single joker
in the tax laws.
The newspapers by and large
ignored the sensational figures
submitted by the Treasury. The
Associated Press, for instance, put
the lead Of its story on a Treasury
demand for taxes on businesses
run by labor unions. There was no
evidence that this is a big loop
hole; most union constitutions pro-
hibit engaging in business. But to
the AP, apparently, this was a big
ger story than figures demonstrate
ing that the oil, gas and sulphur
companies are escaping more than
00,0C0,000 in taxes every year
through the oil depletion and other
loopholes, or that 10 men had es-
capped taxes on nearly $40,000,000.
There was no hint of the iden-
tity Of the 10 taxpayers. The Trea-
sury got the figures from their in
come tax returns, and under the
law could not disclose their names.
But its figures showed that these
10 men from l943 to l947 had in
comes Of about 62,000,000, of
which 100000 came from oil
and gas operations.
Of this $62,000,000 they were
able to escape taxes on about Sat-
000,0 during the fiye-year period
or an average of $4,700,000 each
Altogether they paid taxes of less
than $14,000,000, or about % pei
cent on their incomes at time
when wartime tax rates on million
dollar incomes ran as high as SO
per cent.