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Evening star., 1951-05-10
Too Many Drives

The Stars recent editorial, Some
thing to Hope For" is the first city-wide
step of any consequence to correct a
condition that is sorely in need of cor
rection.
At the time the Community Chest be-
came a part of Washington's civic and
social activity, all employers and resi-
dents were assured that, with the Chest,
there'd be only one major, citywide
solicitation each year-"one for all and
all for one" They were told that the
Chest was the sensible, businesslike,
economical way to raise and administer
funds for social and civic betterment;
that the costs and problems involved
when each agency undertook to raise
its own funds made such drives fright
fully expensive, extravagant and incon-
venient. But now we're back in the
same old rutland the likelihood of
solicitors obtaining favorable receptions
from prospective donors is much less
probable today than when the Chest was
started.
When the Community Chest came into
being here, almost all workers actually
received the wages and salaries for which
they labored. Today, their actual take
home" pay is vastly less than the wages
for which they work. Naturally, they're
already prejudiced against giving or
alloting any more, no matter how worthy
the cause. Many of them also resent
their employers permitting and aiding
such additional solicitations. In fact,
several of the citys major employers,
ones of good reputation and unques-
toned civic interest, have found such
frequent solicitations so demoralizing
to their employees that they have adopted
a management policy of not permitting
any solicitations whatsoever from their
personnel as such.
There is no question about the worthi-
ness of many of these groups, but it
does seem they're trying Ito kill the
goose that lays the golden egg" Many
of the community's foremost citizens
are lending their names and efforts to
certain of these interests. 1t does seem
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Are Temporary Buildings the Answer?
To the Editor of The Star:


THE NEED for more Office space in
l. and around Washington, for new
Federal agencies and burgeoning older
ones, is becoming more critical daily
Yet by far the most economical way
to provide good, usable space for the
increased armies of permanent and tenn
porary employees, quickly and satisfac-
torily, has been ignored; namely. erec-
ton of additional two-story temporary
buildings.
Such buildings can be built in various
areas on land already owned by the
Government especially on the south
shores of the Potomac. The stock OBJ
jections to this practical, economical and
obvious step are: l. The "tempos," once
built, linger on indefinitely. 2. They are
more subject to bomb damage than are
more permanent structures. 3. They
have little salvage value.
Let's consider objection No. 1. The
1917 and 1941 tempos have remained
with us because the Federal Government
has experienced period of rapid growth
for nearly third Of century, and these
buildings are still usable. Also, owing
to their close-in locations. they provide
some of the most convenient and ac-
ceSsible office space in Washington.
For example. the State Department
recently took over Tempo g." on Vir-
ginia avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty-f1rst streets NV This struc-
ture, although 80 years old, is extremely
convenient and pleasant to work In, as
this writer can testify from experience
In respect to objection No. 2, vul-
nerability to bombing: Equally vul-
nerable are thousands of commercial
buildings, and tens of thousands of resi-
dences in Washington. Bombing of
Washington from Russia, entailing a
10.000-mile round trip would, because
Of the distance Travelled, preclude sur
prise, for the reason that Is hours
minimum flying time would be required
each way.
AS to objection No. 8. low salvage
value: Such statements are altogether
disingenuous. The original cubic foot
cost of the tempos was only a minor
fraction of the cost of permanent con-
struction. Some of the tempos are, like
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Pen names may be used If letters carry
WriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
City PIonner

ingful estimate Of the average in
crease. The reasoning behind The
Stars II per cent figure actually
should have led to the conclusion that
the average increase is only about 10
per cent. For what it is worth, here
was that reasoning If last years
1858 tax rate had been retained, and
there had been no reassessment, total
valuations, including approximately
SIS million in new construction since
last year, would have brought in ap-
proximately $50 million in property
taxes on an assessed valuation of $170
million. On the reassesSment total of
$241 million, tax rate of $3.50 would
have brought in about the same reve-
nue. and was used as conservative
mo tax increase" figure. A rate of
$2.75 was finally adopted. The differ
ence is Is cents-or about 10 per cent?
Evening star., 1951-05-10
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE,

@. Do all horses have brown eyes?-
A. P.
A. Most Of them do, but there are
numerous exceptions, such as the pink
eye in the true albino. The walleyed
horses with gray eyes may occur among
the Western broncos and range horses,
also mixture horses such as calico horses.
@. Please translate the motto on the
flag of the Attorney General In Latin
it is "Qui pro domina justitia sequitur."
B. G.
A. Two translations are possible: who
prosecutes in behalf Of our Lady Justice"
or HE who seeks justice for the people"
Q. What is water tablet. y.
A. Water table is the varying level at
which permanent water is found. It
is only a few inches below the surface
in swamps. but generally several hum
dred feet below the surface in deserts.
Q. What are the ingredients used in
making the f1ltering unit of a modern
gas mask?-G. Y.
A. The Department Of Defense says
the filtering unit consists mainly Of ac-
tivated carbon.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Calling Dr.. Einstein!
Joseph w. Marshall.

When I saw the article on the new
Arlington real estate tax rate in the May
l edition Of The Star, hunted down a
pencil which the children hadn't mis-
la1d-and the envelope in which had
received my reassessment notice-and
went to work. Although my assessment
had been increased approximately rs
per cent. my taxes had increased ap-
proximately Is per cent. contrary to the
average II per cent increase proclaimed
in the headlines. Reading further, I
noticed the statement that rate of
SILT would yield the same revenue as
last year. The increase from $2.17 to
$2.75 is almost 27 per cent in my arith-
metic.
Still in search of the elusive II per
cent. tried other methods. Based upon
the average increase in assessment value
Of rs per cent and the decrease in rate
from 1888 to $2.75, the tax increase is
approximately 33 per cent. Trying again,
the increase in the budget from approx
imately SO ,248, 900 to approximately SILL
100000 is an increase Of 81 per cent
Will some one explain to a puzzled
mathematician how the II per cent is
obtained?
Ex-Math. Prof.
Your story was a masterpiece of mis-
information: "Arlington'S residents face
the prospect of an II per cent average
increase in their tax bills"
Last fall, the Arlington Reassessment
Board distributed to property owners
notice of increase in real estate assess
ment, and at the same time released a
statement that these increases averaged
about 10 per cent. Many, including my
own, were higher than 70 per cent. Your
story mentioned an increase of IS per
cent, so let's assume that figure is cor
rect. This means that the average 1851
assessment Is ITS per cent of the 1850
assessment.
The 1851 tax rate just established, Of
$2.75 per hundred, is about rs per cent
of the rate of 1888 prevailing for 1880
In terms of 1850. the average 1851 tax
bill will be ITS per cent times 76 per
cent-or 1873 per cent. In other words
the average tax bill for 1851 will be 33
per cent higher than it was for 1850
Some, including my own, will be even
higher.
Just how did you arrive at the II per
cent increase you reported? Are you
poor mathematician, or did some one
take advantage of you-just as they took
advantage of the unsuspecting Airing
ton home owners?
Arlington Home Owner.
Editors Note: The Star apparently
was in error in stating the average
increase in Arlington tax bills will be
II per cent. even though this figure
was given to its, reporter by a high
county official There are too many
variables involved to permit mean
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Morninqside DAMAGES

With regard to the bomber crashing
in Morningside-as taxpayer. I would
prefer to have the Government pay the
damages incurred, rather than the COM
munity. 1t is certainly a noble project
on the part of the community to under
take this collection for the stricken
family. But since it was a Government
plane that caused the damage, it ap-
pears to me that it is the Government
that should pay the damages.
Aubrey B. Sally.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Touching Things

Touching Uelpet do1Dn OF peaches,
Touching pussy tDillolO fur,
or the teathery plush upon
Wings of butterflies, can stir
Tenderness 1Dithin my heart,
Tenderness almost as much
As thrills me to the Uery tips
OF my fingers, 1Dhen touch
A baby's dopny- head, tDhere
Some day he will haze some HART
Jone> n. Merchont
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Perfidious Albion?

Why does America stand for England
selling rubber to Red China and Rus
sia? Do we have to stand by, and see
her make the same mistake we did, in
selling scrap iron to Japan just prior
to World War II?
If England is so hard up for cash or
trade, why can't we stock-pile the rub
ber she is selling China-instead of
storing eggs and butter. which we plan
to give away so as to keep prices up so
that Americans can't afford to eat
them.
A decided protest against our So
. called SISTER nation" is in order, es-
pecially by the mothers of our boys
in danger, fighting hard war. Where
are those statesmen of ours who al
ways get so excited about small things?
Celia G. Gensberg.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer TO
any question Of fact by either writing The
NV Washington 5 c.. and inciosinR cents
return POSTAGE or by telephoning ST. 1853
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Letters to The Star .

that their own business experience and
acumen should tell them that ever-in-
creasing demands of this character are
building an ever-increasing wall of public
resistance. Can't they get together, ad-
NIT and resolve their problems, and then
chart and pursue some sensible course
to overcome them and achieve their
objectives?
JoSenh w Marshall
Evening star., 1951-07-09
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Evening star., 1951-07-09

$3.50, WWDC-War Front Home
Front: Richard Kallsen is heard
from Tokyo, John Bartlett from
Frankfurt, and George Fielding FL
lot from New York.
1890, WRC-Boston Pops: Two
movements from Mendelssohn's Vio-
lin Concerto in E Minor" are
played by guest violinist Alfred
Krips.
Television Today.
1880, WMALl-Hollywood Screen
Test: John Newland guides two
candidates through Alton Alexan-
der's video adaptation of @. Patrick's S
"The Glamorous Opening"
7:45, WTTG-Not for Publication: !:
William Adler stars in They'll
Come Back for Me-"
500, WTOP-Pantomime Quiz:
Jeanne Cagney, Lola Albright, Marc
Lawrence and Douglas Dumbrine
make up the visiting team.
500, WNBW-Cameo Theater:
Richard Carlson and Constance
Bennett have the leads in Avail
anche."
$3.50, WNBW-Voice of Firestone:
Nadine Conner sings among other
selections: "Ill Follow MY Secret
Heart" by Noel Coward and "Sibo-
Iney" by Lecuona.
800, WMAL-United or Not: Yu-
goslavia's Ambassador Ales Bebler
lis interviewed.
$3.50. WNBW-Somerset Maugham
lTV Theater: Alfred Drake has the
lead in "The French Governor"
1900, WTOP-Summer Theater:
John McQuade stars in "Nightfall. y
1880, WNBW-Who said That?
Constance Bennett, Lucille Watson
and H. Allen Smith are guest panel
lists.
Evening star., 1951-07-09
FIN Stations

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Evening star., 1951-07-09
Williamsburg Visitors
Get Free Bus Service
by the As.eeisted Press

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, July O.
Colonial Williamsburg yesterday
began offering free bus service tc
visitors touring exhibition build
ings in the restored 18th Century
capital.
The green buses will run con-
tinuous circuits of the colonial
area daily on a 10-minute sched-
ule. An experimental test Of the
bus service was conducted last
October.
All bus trips will begin at the
reception center.
The buses are expected te
alleviate traffic and parking con.
gestion on the central streets o1
the restoration.
Evening star., 1951-07-09
Todoy's
HighIights
Radio Today

500, WTOP-Star Playhouse
Mickey Rooney stars in Knee High
to a Corpse"
500, WRC-Railroad Hour: Gas
ey at the Bat" is the basis for an
original drama, starring Gordon
MacRae and Dorothy Warenskjold
500, WRC-Telephone Hour: Mi
chael Rabin plays Kreisler's set
ting of Anton Dvorak's "Slavonic
Dance in E Minor" and William
Kroll's Banjo and Fiddle"
900, WTOP-Romance: Jack
London's story, "The Marriage of
is dramatized.
Evening star., 1951-07-09
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Evening star., 1951-07-09

Evening news broadcast. di-
rect from The Stars news
room. Monday through Friday
over Stations WMAL and
WMAL-FM; 6 pm.
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FOR WOMEN"
Nv BETTY Cook AMP
SEWING Hints.
BY Betty Cook for AMP

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pin holding away
fabric This allows extra play Of threat under button
Wind tightly these forming
thread For longer shank and
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support
back that toohpick
placed directly fabric instead Of top Of button
Edgings the effect cmbroi
They used outlining Jokes
Chdrcns Excellent
chdrens suits and
Bias Tape Usage Home bias fold tape because
stretched nodded conform desired edgnE effect
applique without pulling the Bias
manufactured with like elastic with all the stretch taken out Of
that the home
full benefit Of elasticity Poorly manufactured bias
already stretched reaching
the Proper Thread: sewing
silk and mecerzed thread Suggested
so These variety oOlors black and
white The feature Of silk and merceEd threads that they
bine strength and elasticity make thread which lot
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Needle Sizes In hand importance the
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the CLOTH there hesitation substituting finer In machine
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Additional Social and
Personal News
Minneapolis

Twin CITIES Maids and MatrORs,
Mrs. q, h. Williams, At4S First
Ave-, So. WAS hostess 10 the rcgu-
lar meeting ot the Twin Cities
Maids and Matruns Bridge Club
held Saturday, November \ 1t her
home, Guests present were Mines,
Edith SiErr Herndon. Olatha Jen-
kins, and J, Edwin SiEcr who won
FIRST second and third praRcs ~
spec,ively, Club priEes wcrc won
by Mmes Donald Brady Sr, first
J, Walton Crump. second, and A,
V, Hall. third The next meeting
win be- held At the home 81 Mrs.
Donald Brady sr. The date will
be announced later
Canfincd 60 IIOncI Mrs, Cecilia
PattcrHnn. 90 Bryant Ave, No,
Is improving at her home follow.
ing n recent illness. Mrs pattcr-
son II abs To get up and around
the house. but II confined TO the
inside.
Campfire Mothcru Meet Tho
Campfire Mothers met Tuesday.
November 3 NJ the Phyllis Wheat
ley House, Plans were made for
their Campfic daughters trip 10
be made over the week end
M az Home Mr., W. n Richard.
snn. SSlp Chicago Ave. is report.
cd III and confined To his bed at
home Mr., Richardson has been III
for several days,
Week End Guest, Mrs, Sam Jcn.
kins of Topeka, Kansas, was the
week end guest of Mr. ana Mrs
O. II. Williams, 4AAb First Ave
so. Mrs Jenkins arrived In tho
city Saturday, November : and
returned "a her home Tuesday,
November Q,
In Hospital Mrs Alene Neal
100 HylAnd Ave. No, IL very ~
In Abbott Hospital Mrs, Neal
entered the hospital Tuesday,
October 30. Her condition II i'm,
proving,
NelRhborhood Get together Mr..
Van Thompaon celebrated his 10th
birthday with get together for
his neighborhood friends Tuesday,
November q at the home NJ his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs, vii
lard Merrill. 2SO9 Firth Ave 30,
Those helping In the celebration
were Misses Doris and AlmedR
Jones, Shirley. I.eola, and Jane
Jackson. Barbara Barnes, Barbara
Jones. Leroy jackson, Billy
Woods and R0nnIe Merrill.
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curry; Mines. Lionel Allen, Matte
A. King, Katie Bradshaw, Bernice
Duke. Rosa MRhon. Virginia Duke
and Gladys Williams.
OratOrical PTiEewinneF: Miss
Corrine Grant won first prize in
the oratoricaI Contest at Mt.
Ohvet Baptist church. The CON
testants were judged by four
points. Corrine Is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Grant. 739
Rondo Ave, and is freshman at
John Marshall High school.
Alien To Chicago: Mr.. Theodore
Allen, 973 Iglehart Ave. left the
city Friday, November 2 for
Chicago, Ill, where he win be the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. l. A. Hall.
He will also visit his daughter,
Marcheta who is attending Rock
ford College.
Returns From Korea: Sgt. Paul
Moore returned to the city Tues
day morning, November 8 from
Korea. Sgt. Moore viii spend
thirty days in the city visiting
relatives and friends. He Is the
husband of Mrs. Paul Moore. 677
Rondo.
Breakfast Guests: Mrs. Edward
J. Brown. 3740 Fourth Ave. So,
entertained Mrs. Alatha Jenkins
of Topeka, Kansas at a breakfast
Tuesday morning. November g.
Other guests included Mines
Mines. Hazel Underwood, Minnie
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Thomas Richardson,
Choral Union DlnnrFI Al . y, M.
Monday November -, the Twin
city Choral linton is having
dinner IN Minneapolis AZ the home
or Mrs, Dcsstc Gresham, 27lT
Clinton Ave Special guests win
he national officers of the Choral
Union and Minneapolis ministers
Campfire GIrlsi The WctomA-
check Horizon club, the Miwicagi
and Tanda Campfire Girls win
leave the city Friday afternoon,
November . for "a week end trip
Ia Camp Tanadoona, located ON
Lake Minncwaata, The following
girls win make the trip, Beverly
EaHun, Eleanor Wtthcrspoon,
Kathleen Arnn, Joyce AndrrwS
Margaret Pope, Janet Stone,
Cynthia Eason, shirley Sudduth.
Carol Tyler, Dolores i'm, Gloria
withcrspoon. Winnie sue Jack
son, TrRvrtte Bailey, Shirley
WitherRpoon. Ann Booker, Gloria
Mitchell. Penny Anderson. Lois
urigaby. Connie Mccoy, barbara
Wright and Sandra naught Miss
Gloria Williams. Mmca Kathryn
Mitchell, Margaret EaSnn, kath.
ryn Griffin and Matte MCGOWAN
win accompany the girls an the
trip The girls viii return to the
city Sunday afternoon, November
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WV. SOclaIi Mira. ella Archer,
587 Fuller Ave. was hostess at
the VIEW. Post and Auxiliary
meeting held Saturday, November
g. Following the meeting. a social
was held which was well attended.
Baby GIFi: Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Harris, AS Carroll. are receiving
congratulations on the birth Of a
six pound, seven ounce baby girl
born Wednesday. October 81 at
Bethesda hospital The parents
named their daughter Christine.
Thanks For Your Cooperation!
Many Of our readers have been
mailing their news TO me at the
office. Others have been calling
me regularly. / want To tell you.
each and every one. how much !
appreciate your cooperation In
getting your social and personal
news items 20 me. Please keep II
Gloria Brown.
It's a fact: The Nina, one Of the
three ships with the Columbus ex-
petition 10 America In 1912. was
captained by a Negro,
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Returns, Mrs, A. Burrls. sSiO
Tenth Ave-. So, returned 60 the
city after spending three weeks
visiting Elder and Mrs, Felix
CLANCY IN Milwaukee, Wis Elder
CLANCY, who had been IN in the
hospital there, Is now at home and
IL improving,
First NIghtcrS Meet The rcgu.
lar luncheon meeting VI the First
Nightcrs Bridge and Theatre
group was held az the home OF
Mrs, Runs Webster, a7S5 Fifth
Ave, So. Saturday, November 3,
Guest prize was won by Mrs
AlonEo ellis Club priEcs were won
by Mines. Chiffon Brown Lamar
Roberts and Wade IIill first. see.
ond and third respectively.
From DCa AEnineai Measrs, Paul
Danforth and Theodore Wilson,
motorrd 20 the city Saturday
November = from Dcs MntneS,
Iowa, 60 spend the week end WIS.,
iting Mr.. Danforth'a brother and
sister in law, Mr., and Mrs, Joseph
nanforth. $3.50 Clinton Ave. 30
They returned a. their home Sun.
day evening, November 3
TST("n Meet The monthly din.
ncr meeting Of the TsTC was held
Saturday. Nov. ,. with Cccil New.
man. AOh9 Third Ave, No. Quest
Of the club was shelton Granger,
executive secretary ~ the Min
ncapolia Urban League.
Accompanied ReFeaVcdI Mrs.
Ruby Bobo, ~ Hyland Ave, No,
daughter ruler ~ Minnehaha
Temple. accompanied Mrs Lucille
Woodland 90 Omaha for the f'lRer.
al of tho lattor'H father, Mr..
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Home Association Meets; The
Crispus Attacks Home AssociR-
ton will meet Thursday. Novem-
Der IS at the Halle @ Brown
House at 8 p. m.
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Alexander, o. b. Williams and
Myrtle Potter.
Bridge Luncheon Party: Mines.
c. II. Mobiley and Jerome Reed
win be hostess at a Bridge hun
cheon party at the Lowry Hotel IN
the Fiesta Room on Saturday.
November II.
P.T.A. Meeting: The Mckinley
School PTA met Thursday. No
vember s at the school.
Women's Auxiliary Luncheon:
The women's Auxiliary of st.
Philips church was hostess to the
Women's Auxiliary of 81. Thomas
church Thursday November s in
the undercroft of 81. Phillips
church.
Formal Party Planned: The
Cameo Club will meet at the home
of Mrs. Ruth Addison. 1873 w.
Central Saturday, November 10.
Plans win be discussed for the
clubs formal party which will be
held December 20 at the Lowry
Hotel
Sterling Club Auxiliary; The
regular monthly meeting of the
Sterling Club Auxiliary will meet
Wednesday November at the club
house. All members please be
present.