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Evening star., 1953-06-30
Administration Funb|es the Ball
Showdown on Question Of Legislative Control in House
Was Unnecessary and Didn't Solve Tox Problem

help its standing or prestige
by insisting on the $800-mil-
lion item when everybody
knows a cut of that amount
can be made in the budget
expenditures.
The real answer is politics.
The administration is afraid
to cut off the excess-profits
tax six months ahead Of the
time when personal income
taxes are to be automatically
reduced: The previous Con-
gress voted both of these
changes in the tax setup. The
administration might well have
come up with the necessary
substitutes, but it was afraid
that it couldn't repeal the
excess-prof1ts tax in June with
out awarding just as early to
the individual the II per cent
reduction promised them by
law to become effective next
January l.
So, instead of facing up to
all the iSSueS-including the
cut in foreign aid that should
have been made-the admin
istration chose to ride rough
shod over the Republicans in
the House who. under the
leadership of Representative
Daniel Reed of New York, felt
that the campaign pledges
meant at least an acquiescence
in the reductions which had
already been voted by the
Democratic Congress and ap-
proved by the Democratic
administration.
. Was it worthwhile to bring
in a special rule to threaten
to force the bill to a vote and
establish a precedent for by
passing committee chairmen?
Or would it have been better
to let Mr.. Reeds bill come
out of the Ways and Means
Committee and try to effect a
compromise on it by the
amending process?
These are questions that are
being asked as the whole tax
problem gets farther and
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Britain Needs Churchill Nov
His Illness Could Bring Serious Political Crisis;
Eden, the Potential Successor. Also Is Ainq

has treated himself in the last
few months with the disre-
gard which only much younger.
men display in times Of crisis.
But his temper had become
shorter than ever before and
he brooked no interference
nor contradictions.
After Foreign SecretaryNAn-
thony Eden became incapaci-
tated. Churchill took over per-
sonally the handling of Brit
aims foreign affairs, but ig-
nored all advice and sugges-
tions from the experienced
senior Foreign ONCE staff
members.
There are already demands
not only from the Labor Party
but also from Conservatives
themselves that the British
government be placed in diff
ferent hands at this time of
world crisis.
It is unfortunate that Eden,
who was designated last year
as the future leader of the
Conservative Party and as
Churchill's successor to the
premiership as soon as he de-
cided to pass the wand, has
been so i'll that it will take
months before he can assume
heavy political activities.
Eden has undergone three
major operations recently. The
last at the Lahey clinic in
Boston was reported as fully
successful. But attending ply
sicianS say that Eden will not
be capable of resuming full
normal duties for some time.
After several weeks of recu-
peration, he will be able to do
some work, but not of the
type demanded from an act
ing Prime Minister and the
minister of foreign affairs.
The rest of the Churchill cab
met is composed of good Sec
ond-rate individuals who are
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Constantine Brown:

Will the illness Of Britain's
political man of the century"
as Winston Churchill is fire.
quently described by friends
and enemies, plunge the coun-
try into a political crisis?
This question is being asked
with anxiety In most world
capitals.
Churchill's illness has been
diagnosed. according to re-
ports from London, as nerv-
Gus fatigue due to worry and
overwork. There is little
wrong organically with the
British Prime Minister. He is
just worn out mentally. And
at his age-he is nearly 70
years old-such a condition
can be very protracted.
Churchill's physicians have
ordered the only treatment
possible under the circum-
stances: A complete rest
which may last well over the
"at least one month" specified
in the official bulletin issued
Saturday. The chances are.
that he will not be able to pay
attention to any government
business until the end of the
year, If not longer.
Private information which
has reached Washington says
that the aged leader is not be-
ing deprived of his cherished
big Havana cigars or the stim-
ulants which he has been ac-
cuStomed to take all his life.
But attendants. his immediate
family and the few visitors
who are permitted to visit him
have been asked to speak of
nothing controversial or about
political matters.
Churchill's illness came as
a sudden blow to Britain. It
was not unexpected, however,
to those few who had been in
daily contact with him. He
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Lowell MeHett::

Democrats in Congress seem
about to give this Republican
administration something it
desperately needs, something
to which it can point with
pride. Whether the Republic
cans will graciously accept the
gift or kick it aside remains to
be seen and will be seen prob
ably within a few days. In the
light of the record made thus
far in this dismal first session
of the 83d Congress, one might
be justified in anticipating a
wrong decision on the part Of
the Republicans. But in the
light Of the growing realization
of just how bad that record is.
one is perhaps better justified
in anticipating the more intel
hgent decision.
President Truman made a
lot of political hay out of what
he called the do-nothing 80th
CONGRESS. Some one-who
knows, it could be Mr.. Truman
himself!-will be able to repeat
that performance at the ex-
penSe of the party in control of
the present Congress, unless
there is a shift in the direction
of constructive accomplish
ment. None of the things
promised during the campaign
have been done. Squeaking
through to narrow majorities
in the House and Senate on the
coattails Of their war hero
candidate, the party hasn't
even supported with any con-
Sistency the man who made
those majoritieS possible. On
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farther away from solution.
The businesses of the country
would probably have gladly
accepted an extension of the
excess-prof1ts tax for six
months If the administration
had been willing to agree on a
corporation-tax rate effective
next January. AS it is, the
last Congress provided that on
April /, 1854, the corporation
tax automatically comes down
from the So per cent fiat rate
to Al per cent. This is esti-
mated as meaning q $2-bil-
lion reduction in revenue.
Certainly the administration
announcement that it wanted
the So per cent rate continued
to the end of 1854 didn't sit
well with business in the face
of the announcement that the
Treasury also wanted the ex-
cess-profits tax continued for
six months. There was a gen.
eral apprehension that the So
per cent rate would be con-
tinued indefinitely-and that's
too high a rate to keep If busi-
ness expansion and refinanc-
ing is to be encouraged as it
has been in peacetime years
in the past.
The Eisenhower administra-
ton could have had a compro-
mise any time it wanted to
sit down with Chairman Reed
of the House Ways and Means
Committee and work one out.
A fiat. rate of 40 per cent, be-
ginning in January, 1854.
would have been accepted as
a step that removed uncer-
tainty now concerning 1854
operations. AS it is, the busi-
ness world faces a six-month
extension Of the excess-profits
tax and an uncertainty con-
corning what will be done in
1854 with respect to the
straight corporation tax when
the present law comes up for
action on April !, 1854.
Reproduction Rishts Reserved.)
Evening star., 1953-06-30
David Lowrence:

The Eisenhower admins
tration has gone from the fry
ing pan into the fire by its
tactics in the House of Repre-
SentativeS.
The objective-to extend the
ceSs-profits tax another six
months = seemed the easier
way to handle the tax di-
lemma. but it has proved the
hardest. For the issue which
has developed reaches further
than the question of extending
an existing tax. Quite unnec-
esSarily the problem has be-
come one of legislative control
Of the House by the majority
party, and this sort of show
down, need never have been
forced, because it gives the
Democratic minority a chance
to embarraSs the majority and
fruStrate its purpose.
AS a consequence. the situa-
ton today is that the law
governing the eXceSs-profits
tax has come to the expira-
tion point automatically and.
while an, extension can be
voted that is retroactive, it
doesn't solve the fundamental
problem-why a bad tax is
continued and no effort is
made to substitute right away
something more equitable and
fair to all concerned.
Since everybody. including
the administration, agrees that
the exceSs-proflts tax is a vi
ciouS device that stiles COM
petition and aids the bigger
companies at the expense of
the smaller ones, there was
nothing to prevent the admin
:Stration from offering sub
Stitute measure that raised the
same amount of revenue.
The excess-prof1ts tax was
supposed to bring in $500 mil
lion between now and the
end of the year. The admin
istration. which now estimates
its deficit at S. billion-and
Senator Taft says it may run
as high as 81 billion-doeSn't
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Guggenheim Sworn In
As Envoy 10 Portugal
BY the ASseeiotsd Press

Wealthy M. Robert Guggen.
helm was sworn in yesterday at
the State Department as tho
new United States Ambassador to
Portugal.
Mr.. Guggenheim, a Staunch
Eisenhower backer during the
elections. took the oath in Sec
retary Dulles Office, from Chief
Justice Fred VinSon.
In a statement afterward, the
new 68-year-old envoy said:
Friendly collaboration be-
tween the United States and Por.
tugal has been long and close.
in recent times extending par.
ticularly toward important assoc
citation in the North Atlantic
Treaty association. It will be for
me both a privilege and q pleas
ure to work toward even closer
and friendlier relations between
our two countries" ..'
A legal resident of the District
Of Columbia, Mr.. Guggenheim
formerly directed several mining
companies. He retired from buSi-
ness several years ago.
Evening star., 1953-06-30
J. P. Shields, Head
OF Rail Union, Dies
BY the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, June 30.-James
P. Shields. who went to work at
II as railroad fireman and rose
to become the leader of the 80,-
000-member Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, died Of q
heart attack yesterday at 64.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
Mr.. Shields became the grand
chief engineer of the powerful
railroad brotherhood in 1850
when he succeeded the late
Alvanley Johnston, who retired
after Is years in Office"
Guy L. Brown, as first assist
ant grand chief engineer. auto
matically assumes Mr.. Shields
post at the brotherhood'S trien-
nial convention which opens here
next week. An election will be
held at the convention to pick
a successor for the next term.
Mr.. Shields was q native Of
Neoga, III.
Evening star., 1953-06-30
83d Congress Given a Chance
Conference Committee Can Take Do-Nothine Stigma
From First Session; Record to Date Pretty Bad

Vastly greater wealth is in
volved than that ceded to the
States.
AS passed by the Senate.
the bill provides that Federal
revenue obtained from this
source, estimated in billions of
dollars during future years,
shall be devoted to support
of the Nations schools. This
makes of the legislation some
. thing comparable to that en-
acted in John Adams day,
under which our system of
land-grant colleges came into
being. It is the sort Of legisla-
ton likely to stand as a monu-
ment to the administration
enacting it.
Understanding this, Senator
Hendrickson, Republican, Of
New Jersey offered a school,
aid amendment Of his own
when the bill was before the
Senate. It was voted down be-
cause Of certain unacceptable
details and the present amend
ment, bearing the name of
Democratic Senator Hill but
non-partisan in its sponsor
ship. was adopted.
The bill that will become
law will be perfected by a con-
ference committee. represent
ing the House and Senate.
This is the bill that offers the
83d Congress its much-needed
opportunity to put something
constructive on its record. It
is hardly conceivable that the
opportunity will be thrown
away.
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Fletcher KnebeI::
Potomac Fever

House Republican leaders duck a showdown on the
profits tax G. O. p leaders have complete
question in Congress the about what happened
to their followers.
Canada says it turned the of 1863 suspected
spies to United States officials in 1896 spies
gondwhere the Democrats happy them through
out two presidential campaigns.
Senator Wiley asks the Senate a
eign aid BILL The idea to give the that
allies won't have time to wonder what there about us
they don't like.
Gen. Clark asks the Reds to sign armSice despite
Syngman Rhees opposition Everybody decided
winning except the only man
who had
Senator Joe Mccarthy he'll inve" former President
Truman to testify Red SPIES Mccarthy you solenny
% Harry: Not too often-ust when somebody hap
to mention you."
The State Department prepares 40-voume history
diplomacy Don't get the idea that
State Department boys have people
won't themthey also write people won't read
them.
Russia sends division into Czechoovaka to quiet
The Red is spreading eveywher-even Curtain
is getting a little rusty.
Evening star., 1953-06-30

competent heads Of depart
ments dealing with Britain's
domestic matters. But they
do not have the personality,
the know-how and the pres.
tige Of the two ailing leaders
OF the Conservative Party,
Churchill and Eden.
Churchill's resignation
might call for new elections.
and the country is not pre-
pared for such an emergency.
Last year the Conservative
administration appeared to
hang on a thin thread. It
was then believed that a gen.
eral election would give the
LaboriteS an overwhelming
majority. In recent months,
judging by some partial elec-
ton results. the Conservatives
have picked up on account Of
Churchill's foreign policies,
which are patterned after
those of the Laborites, and also
because of the strife between
the right wing and the left
wing of the Labor Party.
Hence. a new general elec.
ton may be far more incon.
elusive than any in the past
and could create an unprec-
edented political hodge.podge
in the United Kingdom.
1t is too early to Judge what
political developments will oc-
cur in Britain before the end
Of the year, If the fears that
Churchill and Eden will not
be capable of returning ac-
lively to the political arena
are substantiated. The best
guess, at this time, is that
both parties will avoid holding
a new election and will agree
to form a stop-gap national
coalition cabinet headed by
either Clement Attlee or Lord
Salisbury and with equal rep
reSentation in the government.
Evening star., 1953-06-30
J. Harman Wheeler Dies;
Cheese Industry Leader
BY the Assoeioted Press

MADISON. Wis. June 30
J, Harmon Wheeler. long a prom
inent figure in the cheese in
dustry, died yesterday at a
Madison hotel where he suffered
a heart attack.
Mr.. Wheeler. SO, lived in
Evanston, ILL.,, but was a native
Of Plymouth, Wis, where he be-
gan his cheese career at 20 by
taking over his fathers cheese
factory In 1923 he was one
of the founders of the Lakeshire
Cheese Co. at Plymouth.
While with Lakeshire, Mr..
Wheeler was co-inventor of a
process and machinery for max
ing loaf cheese. Both have since
been widely adopted in the in
dustry. He sold the last of his
major holdings last December
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Anthony McGrath Dies;
Attorney in 10th Case
RY the Assoeintad Pra,a

PITTSBURGH, June 30.-At-
torney Anthony r. McGrath, 48,
still fighting the case of former
Army Sergt. Robert L. 10th. died
yesterday of a cerebral hemor-
rhage.
Mr.. McGrath offered to take
the 10th case without fee be-
cause of the principle involved.
Only last Thursday the U. S.
District Court for the District
of Columbia ruled that the mill
tary had no authority to arrest
a civilian once he had been dis
charged honorably.
10th was whisked away from
his steel mill job In Pittsburgh
last May by military authorities
and taken back to Korea to stand
trial with three others on charges
Of numbering a Korean civilian.
Evening star., 1953-06-30

service in Congress. neverthe-
less called his committee into
session for July 8. Any long de-
lay in considering a bill itself
might endanger chances of con-
gressional adjournment by
August /.
Several Republican members
Of the committee, notably
Representative Simpson of
Pennsylvania, told the House
they would strive for committee
action. They predicted it would
be prompt and favorable. They
said they were pleased that a
headon collision had been
avoided on the issue of Rules
Committee tyranny" over any
other committee.
13 Could Vote Bill Out
AS soon as the Ways and
Means Committee reconvenes a
week from tomorrow for further
open hearings on general tax
revision proposals, or for closed
sessions on tax or reciprocal
trade measures. any member can
Evening star., 1953-06-30

issues involving foreign policy
President Eisenhower has had
to lean heavily on the Demo-
Gratis.
Some appropriation bills
have been passed. Some OF
the executive reorganization
plans have been allowed to
become law. Nothing else. The
promised extension Of social
security to millions not COW
cred is still a promise and a
fading one. Statehood for
Hawaii and Alaska has been
laid aside. Extension of re-
ciprocal trade agreements is
threatened with defeat. And
on taxation and budget-bal-
ancing the Republicans have
got themselves in a perfect
d a m n diff h y-d GA n d.
damned-if-they-don't situa-
ton.
One important bit Of legis-
lation has been enacted, the
so-called tidelands bill. giving
to the coastal States every
thing beneath the waters out
to their historic boundaries.
This has caused the do
nothing Congress to be called
also the give-away Congress
1t could become a serious po-
litical liability, but action now
pending may turn it instead
into a valuable political asset.
The House and Senate have
both passed Complementary
legislation providing for Fed
eral development and control
of the continental shelf out
beyond the States boundaries.
Evening star., 1953-06-30
WilIiom |. Finley Dies;
Naturalist and Writer
BY the Asseeiated Press

PORTLAND, Greg, June 3d.
William L. Finley, 76, naturalist
and writer and lecturer on wild
life subjects, died here yesterday
after long illness.
Mr.. Finley worked most of his
lift for wildlife conservation.
For 20 years he was field biolo-
gist for the National Association
Of Audubon Societies and was
vice president Of the Izaak WAL
ton League of America and the
National Wildlife Federation.
Evening star., 1953-06-30

move to take up an excess tax
extension bill at some future
meeting. Thereafter, a majority
Of at least 13 Of the IS members
could vote to report out such a
bill, even II the chairman op-
posed it,
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Worship Being Retired

The Chitral, which served
Australia in wartime first as an
armed cruiser and then as a
troopship, is being retired, Sgd
ney reports.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22
ELNORE
MRS. HARRY c. FuLKERT

Last Thursday evening the last
meeting was held of the Parent
Teachers Association. During the
meeting the election of officers
took place with Robert Wheeler,
president; Mrs. Corneal Overmyer,
vice president; Richard Eldredge,
secretary; Mrs. Walter Moellman,
treasurer. John Van Dyke has been
the president for the past year
and the new officers will be in
stalled at the first meeting in Sep
tember.
Last Sunday Rev. C. R. Schmidt
had pleasant and most unusual
experience during his career as a
minister when he baptized and
confirmed seven members of one
family, Mr. and Mrs. Fiesco Smith
and sons and daughters. The five
children namely are Kenneth Fies-
co, Ronald Leroy, Marlene Mildred,
Bonita Louise and Marvin Edgar.
The Smiths have lived on the Ellis
ton Road for three years and had
formerly lived in Toledo. 1t was
happy and impressive ceremony
for the entire family and the first
time Rev. Schmidt had officiated
at an entire family baptism. Ken
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22

meth and Ronald are high school
students.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Crozier, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Crozier and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Fulkert called at
the Robert McCabe home in Ma
poleon Sunday and expressed their
sympathy to Mrs. McCabe and
family upon the death of Mr.. Nc
Cabe. They also called on Mrs.
Meme Crozier at Liberty Center.
Brenda Elizabeth Taps, year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
E. Taps was baptized at private
service in st. Johns Evangelical
and Reformed Church, Sunday
noon. Rev. C. R. Schmidt officiated
and the Godmother, Mrs. Eugene
Hall of Findlay and Godfather,
Walter Pfelger, Toledo attended
Brenda who was year old on FRI
day, May Is. Brenda was dressed
in a pure white dainty dress for
the impressive ceremony for the
family and friends. After the serv-
ices Mr.. and Mrs. Taps entertained
at dinner at the Warner Hotel in
Oak Harbor. Those who attended
the dinner were: Mr.. and Mrs. b.
A. Boothman and Rev. and Mrs.
C. R. Schmidt of Elmore, Mr.. Emil
Taps and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Buehrer and Susan of Toledo. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Hall, Findlay,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-22

tonSillectomy at Memorial Hospi-
tai, Fremont, last Thursday and
returned to his home on Friday.
Paul hopes to feel better in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barnaby,
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Barnaby and
Edgar Yesse of Monroe, Michigan,
visited their sister and aunt, Mrs.
Lulu Crozier Sunday. They cele-
brated Mrs. Crozier's and Mr..
Yesse's birthdays and enjoyed a
pot-luck dinner at noon. They both
received many nice gifts for their
birthdays.
Miss Kathy Brandt of Toledo
accompanied Bonnie Crozier home
Friday evening and spent the
weekend with her. Bonnie cele-
brated her 9th birthday Friday
evening with group of relatives
in the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Crozier. Bonnie
received many nice gifts. Mrs.
Crozier served ice cream and
birthday cake frosted with blue
and white iceing which was top
ped with nine pink candles. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Crozier, Linda and Donald Ray OF
Oak Harbor, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Durdell, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Long and Karen, Tommy Floro
and Donald loops and Phyllis
Crozier. Kathy and Bonnie return
ed to Toledo Sunday evening. Bon
ME stays at Kathy's home during
the week and the girls attend the
Sherman School in the hard of
hearing grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Draeger,
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Strauch and
Lila and Carol of Lindsey and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Stien of Pember-
vile were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Netcher
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Kontak,
Margaret and Mary were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Blausey of Woodville. Mr..
and Mrs. Lowell Blausey of Wood
vile were also guests. The dinner
was a farewell for Kenneth who
was inducted into the army Tues
day.
Mrs. Carlyle Overmyer, Mrs.
Harris Kardatzke and Mrs. Fred
Barnes attended the Home Dem
onstration Council meeting at Oak
Harbor Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barnes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Witty and SUI
san visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
Swartz at Holland, Michigan last
weekend and saw the Tulip Fes-
tival which was on display last
week. Saturday they watched the
parade of "A bands and many
floats. They also saw many of the
Klompen Dancers at the different
intersections.