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Evening star., 1953-11-11
The Climate Has Changed

One need but read the summary of two
years of productive Investigations by a House
Ways and Means subcommittee to appreciate
the vast improvement in the moral climate"
that has occurred at the Internal Revenue
Bureau. The subcommittee latest report re-
viewed the evidence of "decay of the Federal
tax system" after World War II, an era marked
by political domination of the service and by
mismanagement, irregularities and corruption.
great deal of credit is due the congressional
investigators for exposing the rottenness and
bringing about reforms that have restored pub
lie confidence in the tax agency.
The subcommittee reiterated its belief that
political patronage and pressures were the
winds that led to reaping Of the whirlwind of
charges, dismissals, trials, and, finally, to the
complete reorganization of the tax collection
system The summary, part of final report
by the group, cited number OF appointments
and promotions made solely on the basis of
political considerations" referred to corruption
and incompetence at all levels" and pointed to
the friendly relations between Mystery Man"
Henry w. Grunewald and high revenue officials
as indicative of the moral climate in which
tax matters were handled"
The subcommittee expressed its disapproval
of the intervention by then Treasury Secretary
John w. Snyder and Undersecretary Edward
which it was asserted, cost the taxpayers $40
million However, the report did not charge any
actual collision on the part of the former
Treasury officials, and both have denied doing
more than trying to expedite handling Of the
questioned cases. The subcommittee conceded,
in this connection, that it is difficult to deter
mine what is proper relationship between the
Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue
Service, as it is now called. subsequent chap
ter in the final report will discuss this relation
ship problem. The fact is that even the most
cursory inquiry from high Treasury official
as to the status of a particular tax case is apt
to be interpreted as evidence of special inter-
est by superior official in the case-presum-
ably at the instance of the taxpayer involved.
If the service is operated in political atmos-
phere, impartial administration of the revenue
laws becomes improbable if not impossible.
Fortunately, the revenue collection service
has been removed entirely from the area of
political patronage and top administration Of
the service now Is In competent hands.
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November Eleventh

Far back among the years, an Arnlisttce
Kindled such joy tOithin the hearts of
men
That they enUiSioned lasting happiness,
Dreaming that wGr Mould nerer fame
again.
NoD in our diSilluSionn1ent and fear
Let us not faint. Be ours to hold the
light
OF unfeigned lore Gloft and burning
clear,
Whose torch shall lead US in blood
less fight.
Be ours, America, to take the field
Only to battle ignorance and distress;
Under q stainless flag of peace to shield
All Uicttms of enslduement and dureSs,
To shape a fdr-oG Grmistice to be
In years unborn our shining legacy.
Inez BorcIoy Kirby
Evening star., 1953-11-11
An Absurd SUGGESTION

1t is not surprising that Chairman Philip
Young of the Civil Service Commission does not
intend to adopt the absurd suggestion of Rep
resentative Miller, Republican, of Nebraska
that he resign from the commission. The sug-
geStion is absurd because there is no evidence
to support Mr.. Miller's charge that Chairman
Young is blocking administration efforts to
remove key employees who are trying to Sabo-
tage the Presidents program" The fact is
that President Eisenhower is familiar with what
the commission is doing with respect to policy
job replacements and has made it clear the
commission has his support in tackling an
admittedly difficult task.
The President told his press conference
recently that while he wanted to put trusted
lieutenantS in certain policy-making jobs, he
wanted above all to preserve the sanctity of the
civil service. The csc, as Representative Miller
stated in his letter to Mr.. Young, has approved
the replacement of about TOO Federal employees
in key spots by administration appointees, pre-
sumably Republicans. More than 800 other
proposed requirements have been rejected by
the commission, But, contrary to the Nebraska
Representatives. letter. not all of these rejec-
tionS were the result of Chairman Young's
opposition. There are two Republicans on the
commission, Mr.. Young and George Moore, and
both of these officials assert that there was
unanimous agreement in a majority of the
cases. 1t is true that Mr.. Moore differed with
his fellow members on some "borderline" cases,
but there is no indication of any substantial
disagreement among the commissioners
Mr.. Young says that he has heard criticism
from both sides of the political fence-from
those who think the &c" category of policy
making positions was created solely to permit
G. o. P. patronage grab" and from those who
think the commission ought to be more liberal
in opening the way for further Republican
appontees. He regards this development as
indicating that the commission is adhering to
a middle -the-road course" Certainly the
commission should not permit itself to be stam-
peded into opening the doors to political
patronage beyond the strict confines of policy
making jobs. That it has endeavored to weigh
each case on it's merits rather than to indulge
in blanket approval of all changes desired by
Republican leaders, is greatly to the credit of
the commission in general and its chairman in
particular.
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DyIon Thomas

At 80, Dylan Thomas kept an untimely
appointment with death. But over this man,
heralded "a great poet" as well as "the greatest
poet of his generation" death will have but
little dominion. His poems will be read by
others, aloud and silently. He seemed to prefer
it that way, as those who went to the Corcoran
Gallery of Art to hear him last spring may
recall
More than 200 people that rainy night
watched a short, pudgy, rather comic-looking
Welshman step up to the podium. The poet
whose formal education ended with grammar
school read poem by Thomas Moore, then
one by some one else, until woman sitting on
the first row whispered something to him.
"oh. yes, my own poetry. -" He seemed q
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etters to The Star

foist upon the country plan which
would in essence destroy the present
Social Security Act.
While there are indications that Rep
resentative Curtis would like to enter
these hearings with somewhat more
"open mind" it behooves us to watch
very carefully the proceedings as they
unfold. would refer the Congressman
and his staff to the findings of the
American Assembly of November and
urge him and his staff to take stock
of the aSsembly's unanimous opinion
that we must not turn the clock back.
Instead, let them think of this great
Nation as one with unlimited productive
capacity which will continually lead us
into wider coverage and greater bene-
fits for all of our people under the pres
ent basic Social Security Act of 1885.
Philip Schiff.
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Foirfox-AIexondrio Teamwork

The fact that Fairfax County and Alex
andria were able to satisfy the State Water
Control Board as to their progress toward joint
control of Potomac River pollution is good
evidence that major obstacles have been sur
mounted. The State board takes its anti
pollution authority seriously. Under Chairman
Blackburn Moore it has left no doubt in nearby
Virginia-or elsewhere-that it will crack down
whenever and wherever necessary in the in
terest of health and recreation. The progress
report submitted by Fairfax and Alexandria
officials was accepted in good faith. Thus, the
tension between the board and local authorities
over past foot-dragging in the sewage-treat-
ment field has been dispelled
The two prospective parties to teamwork
anti-pollution plan went to Richmond after
period of uncertainty over the future OF the
Joint program recommended by survey engi-
neerS Of late there had been indications in
Fairfax County of growing official GOODNESS
toward the proposal for jointly financed and
operated treatment and disposal system. The
apparent inability of Fairfax supervisors to
make up their minds on the question led the
Alexandria Sanitation Authority to seek show
down before reporting to the State board.
Fairfax County Executive Massey ended the
uncertainty by informing the State board that
he believed the county board would approve an
agreement with Alexandria within two weeks.
Only certain legal questions remain to be
settled he indicated.
1t may be that revised estimate by the
survey engineers as to savings from joint facili-
ties helped to swing Fairfax back toward the
joint program. The engineers have increased
by 900 the $2.4-million saving originally
predicted for initial construction of a joint
plant. Alexandria and Fairfax County would
share this saving, in addition to economies in
operating costs over the years. Such savings
for the taxpayers are enticing to put it mildly.
If the citizens of Alexandria and Fairfax County
can have these economies and modern, State
approved sewage treatment plant at the same
time, there should be no hesitation on the part
of officials in either jurisdiction in pushing the
plan through to fulfllment.
Evening star., 1953-11-11

thousands away near the Pacific, or
close packed in the heart Of the Nations
greatest city, arose like a chant. The
marble arches hummed with the solemn
sound.
Side by side he laid the Medal of
Honor and the Distinguished Service
Cross. And below, set in place with
reverent hands, grew the long line of
foreign honors, the Victoria Cross. never
before laid on the breast of any but
those who had served the British flag;
all the highest honors of France and
Belgium and Italy and Romania and
Czechoslovakia and Poland.
To Gen. Jacques of Belgium it re-
mained to add his own touch to these
Evening star., 1953-11-11

I have read with great interest the
letter of Representative Curtis which
appeared in The Star on November 6.
I recently returned from the four
day annual meeting of the American
Assembly which was initiated by Pres
ident Eisenhower when he was pres
ident of Columbia University. Here,
leaders from all walks of life unani-
mously agreed that the Social Security
Act did not keep pace with changing
times.
1t might be well to bear in mind
as Representative Curtis begins his
hearings on November IL that the fu-
ture of IS million gainfully employed is
concerned with the subcommittee find
ings, along with the 6-nlillion Ameri-
cans now on public assistance.
It is, therefore, fair enough, be-
lieve, to remind ourselves that these
vital hearings will be chairmaned by
Representative Curtis, who, when speak
ing on amendments to the Social Sc
curity Act in 1949, referred to this act
as Immoral" Also that his chief in
vestigator. Karl j. Schlotterbeck, was a
firm supporter of the needs" test and
expounded the theory of abandonment
of the old age and survivors insurance
program, and that another member Of
his staff comes from the United States
Chamber of Commerce which would
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PIiubIe Young Americans

Juvenile delinquency has reached
such appalling proportions that the
authorities are at a loss to know what
to do.
j. Edgar Hoover's warning on the
subject should be sufficient He does
not deal in trivial matters.
Men and women who dedicate their
lives to teaching our children should
be honored and upheld by parents.
In making this statement, am think
ing only of those teachers who impart
to their pupils the idealism and high
principles that can outweigh the de-
structive thinking and replace the mis-
guided mentality that sometimes
exists. To be successful, teacher, no
matter how competent, must have the
cooperation of his principal and the
parents. The Parent Teacher Associa-
tion should be an important aid.
Re-education of some of the parents is
to be hoped for.
The complacency with which we ac-
cept the fact that some of our schools
and colleges have become infested with
communistic teachers, while we remain
smugly tolerant, would seem to indicate
that public indifference plays large
part in contributing to the greatest
threat to our civilization - viz: the
destruction of our children.
Personally, believe that the COM
munistic psychology does not include
Gas weapon) anything as final as the
hydrogen bomb except as a threat.
What Soviet Russia does hope to
possess are the minds of our young
Americans.
Unquestionably, we need teachers,
and teachers, whether idealistic or not
require living wage to subsist. AS it
stands today, teacher, unless he has
an outside income, can not afford to
indulge in the luxury of the teaching
profession. This is ridiculous in view
of the fact that this particular group
spends the major portion of their lives
acquiring an education at considerable
expense.
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Star Stan Photo.
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honors. He tore from the breast Of his
own tunic the Medal of Valor pinned
there by the Belgian King, tore it with
a sweeping gesture, and tenderly be-
slowed it on the unknown American
warrior.
"A rocking blast of gunflre rang from
the woods. The glittering circle of bayo-
nets stiffened to salute to the dead.
High and clear and true in the echoes
of the guns, bugle lifted the old, old
notes of taps, the lullaby for the living
soldier, in death his requiem.
The guns roared out again in the
national salute. He was home, The
Unknown, to sleep forever among his
own.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to any
question Of feet by either writing The Evening
Star information Bureau. 1900 street NV,
Washington B. D. c.. and inclosing 3 cents re-
turn postage or by telephoning Sterling 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Civil Service Policy

The question being asked around town
is why is the Government dismissing
college-trained people and at the same
time recruiting at the colleges? The
explanation given by Mr. Macy of Civil
Service is that young talent is wanted
Yet some that are being dismissed in
the reduction-in-force programs have
been out of college only few years.
M, N.
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$4.615
$6.210

1OCal S4,6l5 S6,ZlU
Will the 10 per cent reduction be
placed on the present or new assess
ment? Other home owners in the
neighborhood with whom I have talked
all have received notices that indicate
increases of from 20 to 40 per cent and
the homes in the area are now from
10 to IL years old. There have been no
major additions or improvements, other
than stone retaining wall in the front
of my property, since it was built in
1941. John j. SimkO.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. When did the United States Ma
rine Corps first take part in battle on
foreign soil?-J. Mem.
A. On March g 1776, the Marine
Corps participated in the assault and
occupation of New Providence Island
in the Bahamas. This was the first
of more than 800 separate landings in
which units of the corps have taken
part.
O. What is the most ferocious wild
animal known to man?-R. c. G.
A. Naturalists tell us that it is tiny
mammal, the shrew. Although it may
weigh only half an ounce, the shrew is
so savage that it will attack, kill and
devour almost any animal up to more
than twice its size. 1t has prodigious
appetite and eats the equivalent Of its
own weight every three hours.
@. Can you quote the lines about the
man who "needlessly puts his foot on
a worm? From what poem are they
taken? j. j.
A. II would not enter on my list of
friends, (Though grac'd with polish'd
manners and fine sense, Yet wanting
sensibility), the man Who needlessly
sets foot upon worm" These lines are
from William Cowper's poem THE
Task" (1785).
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Prince Georges Tax Confusion

The Star of November published an
item by J. l.. Michael Prince Georges
to Cut All Tax Assessments; 10 Per
Cent Reduction to Be Effective on De-
cember 81"
The previous day I had received a
notice dated November 2, 1858, from
the Office of County Commissioners,
Prince Georges County, advising me of
the new assessment on my property.
BY comparison the following is sub
mitted: prosoo+ No,u
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Broadening Social Security

Marguerite M. Hamilton.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-09

sponsoring a night at Karamu
Theatre. 1t is Wednesday, April
18th and the pla yis "CarousaP'.
Members of the Wesleyan Home
Builders Glass of Windermere
Methodist Church will have pot
luck supper Friday, April 18th at
$3.50 p. m. in Stroup Hall. Elec-
ton of officers and a variety show
are on the agenda.
=
The post-lenten period brings an
upsurge of activities at st. Pauls
Episcopal Church, 1887 Euclid.
Circus Capers are slated for
Thursday, April 9th by the Wo-
mans Auxiliary. Starting with
brunch at 1880 am. the program
features a food demonstration CIV
ing those present a chance to win
a supper dish.
A chance to brush up on bridge,
canasta or "You-Named-It" is Of
fered by the St. Martha's Guild
Card Party, Saturday, April 18th
at 8 pm. Baked goods made by
Guild members will be on sale and
refreshments will be served.
Sewing for hospitals and quilt
ing will occupy the attention of
the Woman's Association of Win
dermere Presbyterian Church meet
ing in the church April 18th, Tues
day, starting at 10 o'clock. Lun-
cheon will be served at 1880 by
Mrs. H. H. Hoagland and Mrs.
A F. Chamberlain after which
Mrs. Gordon G. Wilson will lead
a devotional period and short
business session will be held.
Mrs. W. J. Sekola, 1888 Ash
ton rd. and Mrs. C. r. Fauble, 3447
Monticello blvd. will be in Spring
field, Ohio, April 14th-15th at
tending the Wittenberg Women's
Guild annual convention. Mrs.
Fauble is a member of Calvary
Lutheran Church.
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ton and the Gospel at the 10:45
a. m. service next Sunday at the
Phillips Avenue Presbyterian
Church, East 125th st. at Phillips
ave.
SoIoist will be Mr.. Robert
Haverly, whose selection will be
"Open the Gates of the Temple"
by Knapp. The choir will sing the
anthem "Come Thou Almighty
King" by Blount.
Circles of the W.S.C.S. of Win
dermere Methodist Church will
meet as follows:
Tuesday, April 14th-7:45 p. m.
Circle No. 8 in the Home Builders
Room, Miss Beatrice S. Lott from
Liberia will be the speaker.
Visitors are welcome. 500 P. M.
Circle No. 10 with Mrs. Robert
LaTurner, 1870 North Noble rd.
Wednesday, April 18th 12:45
p. m. Circle No. / with Mrs. F. L.
Mccoy, 1907 East 131st ST.; 1890
p. m. Circle No. in the Home
Builders Room to serve for State
Hospital.
These Circles will meet at 1890
p. m. on the 18th:
Circle No. with Mrs. F. B.
Motz, 1888 Reyburn rd.; Circle No.
8 with Mrs. H. l.. Whitmer, 4733
Monticello blvd; Circle No. with
Mrs. J. L. Ely, 1854 Windermere;
Circle No. with Mrs. j. F. Alden,
1877 Chelsea dr.; Circle No. 7 with
Mrs. 7. E. Dunstan, 1879 Fifth
ave-; Circle No. 8 with Mrs. Thos.
Bury, 1864 East 141st st.
"Chico", a film strip showing
the development of a package mis-
sion in California, will be pre-
sented at the next meeting of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club of Hope Lutheran Church,
2222 Taylor rd,, on Thursday, April
10th. Dinner will be served at 6:30
p. m. and reservations may be made
by calling the church, FA. 1-1212.
The Sticklers Circle of The East
Cleveland Baptist Church, are
meeting today, April 9th, at the
home of Mrs. G. W. Reynolds, 1887
Rosemont rd.
The next regular monthly meet
ing of the Philathea Class will be
held at the home of Mrs. Eugene
Schafer, 14105 Mortified ave., Fri
I day, April 10th at 8 p. m. Mrs.
Lowell Kell will lead the devotions
and the balance of the evening
will be planned by the Social Com
mittee. Hostesses are Mrs. Charles
Bechtel, Mrs. Arthur Burwell, Mrs.
Ross Lane, Mrs. Ernest Critzer
and Mrs. Donald Bassani.
Junior High Jamboree by the
Cleveland Baptis Association
Saturday, April 18th at the East
| Cleveland Baptist Church, 14516
Euclid ave-, 1000 a. m. to 400
p. m. This Jamboree is for the 7th,
9Th and 9th graders, their Advisers
and Pastors. Plans will be made
| for a party, for various projects,
a meeting and a worship service.
Each one is to bring his own box
lunch, dessert and beverage being
furnished. Also, each one is urged
TO bring an article of warm, clean,
used clothing for overseas relief.
On Wednesday, April 18th, there
will be special church meeting
opening with dessert at 700. All
members are urged to attend.
Calvary Church will be host
Sunday, April 18th to the Cleve-
land Luthern League Federation
which meets quarterly. There will
be an election of officers, devo-
tional period and a recreation
period. Supper will be served to
an expected 100 leaguers by the
mothers Of the hosts.
Thomas Reed will serve as mar
rator for a film on the Argentine
Mission.
The Mems Club of East Cleve-
| land Conversational Church is
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scribed the bumper damage. Police
found Szabo at his home. He did
not recall any accident nor did he
know how his bumper was dam
aged. He said he and his wife had
visited relative and admitted
having had several beers.
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was Immediately behind him for
distance along Superior ave.,
sounding his horn each time Bray
halted for a traffic signal. At
Euclid ave-, Bray waited for the
left turn arrow. AS he made the
turn, Szabo passed him, cut in front
to clip Bray's left fender, and
loosened his own rear bumper. He
kept right on going, claims Bray.
Bray supplied police with the
needed license number and de-
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-09
Churches

Church news may be sent to
Elsa C. Berg, 14600 Euclid ave-,
or phoned to Pc. 1873. Dead
line for all news is Tuesday at
5, but it is appreciated when
church news is received no later
than Monday.
"What is the National Council
Of Churches ?" The answer to this
question will be given to fellow
members of the Ethel Gochenour
Missionary Society of Calvary
Lutheran Church at the April
14th meeting by Mrs. William
Liebing. Hostess for the meeting,
starting at 100 p. m., will be
Mrs. James r. Jeromson, ST.
The men and the teenagers, as
we'll as the women are invited to
the second and closing program in
the series planned by the mission
ary societies of Messiah, Calvary
and St. James Lutheran Churches,
This meeting at st. James Church,
1924 Hayden ave-, Tuesday, April
14th will have as its speaker
Arthur Shanefelt, a New York
Times UN reporter and professor
of political science at City Col
lege, New York. His subject will
be the UN Covenant of Human
Rights as applied to the United
States.
Rev. Dudley F. Uphoff will
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-09

Rev. Dudley F. Uphoff will
speak on the theme "The Resurec-
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Published. March 10. Is; April 4. .. Is. Is. 1888.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-09

Did you ever consider
the experience of self
ss$ice laundries, when
you think of a dryer for
your own home?
These establishments
use dryers which are
identical with those sold
for home use.
But. 10 self-service TO-
stallations, dryers must
pass much tougher tests
for economy speed and
6ependa6ility.
a survey of the 50 SELF
service laundries in the
Cleveland area shows
that SO of the 50 use
GAS exclusively fos
laundry drying!
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Service
Clubs

Through the courtesy of The
Cleveland Baseball Company, mem
bers of the East Cleveland Ex-
change Club will be entertained
with the film "The Indian Story"
after luncheon, Tuesday, April
14th. The club meets at noon at
the Y House, Lee rd. just south
of Euclid ave.
"You can no more measure a
home by inches"
finland Voyage" a color movie
of the Great Lakes will bring
the beauty of the largest fresh
water bodies in the world to the
Rotary Club of East Cleveland.
The club meets at Tudor Arms
Wednesday at 1910 p. m.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-09

The Mems Club of East Cleve-
land Congregational Church is