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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
Mother-D r-Daughter
Guests At Shower

Mrs. Robert Kline and daugh-
ter, Barbara Lynn, were honored
at baby shower at their home on
East First Street, recently with
Mrs. Ed Delawder and Mrs. Max
McClaskie, as hostesses.
The table was decorated with
green and white crepe paper, with
rattles hanging from the ceiling,
and had a baby cradle filled with
flowers for its centerpiece.
Gifts were received from, Miss
Ruth Roberts, Miss Betty Archer,
Mrs. Florence Donohoe and daugh-
ters, Dorothy and Jean, Mrs. Har-
ry Jackson, Mrs. Ned Bennett,
Mrs. Max Bennett, Mrs. John
Young, Mrs. Leland Tatman, Mrs.
Ed Delawder, Mrs. Harold Lond,
Mrs. Edward Larkin, Mrs. Paul
Packer, Mrs. Glenn Summers, Mrs.
Joe Niebert, Mrs. Ray Ballenger,
Mrs. Bryan Wilson, Mrs. John Has
kins, Mrs. Olen Graves and Mrs.
Max McClaSkie.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
"Sie AIphs'' To
Have Part In
State Mee+ino

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority,
heard reports of Mrs. Thomas Sis
terhen and Mrs. William Hook, who
represented Beta Kappa Chapter
at a meeting of the State Council
at the Rustic Inn in Springfield,
Sunday, September 19, at meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Kenneth
Tope, Richmond Avenue, last Mon
day eveRng.
At the Council meeting, Mrs.
Hook was appointed chairman of q
workshop which will be a part OF
the program for the sorority'S
state convention in Dayton, Octo-
Der 22-24.
The Sorority also discussed its
participation in the Gift Shop al
Veterans Hospital, Chillicothe
which plays such an important
role in the program for the men
at the hospital.
A hayride for members and
their families at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. William Hook planned
for Sunday, October 3. occupied
the interest of the members be-
fore they dispensed with all busi-
ness so that they could turn their
attention to the Baby Shower
which they planned as surprise
courtesy for Mrs. William Ken
nedy.
Assisting Mrs. Tope at the party
were, Mrs. John Kennedy and Mrs
Charles Cochran.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
Solon Gardeners
Learn To Arranqe

The South Solon Club on Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Jay Gossard, enjoyed a talk by
Mrs. Herman Scoffiled, on the bas-
ic principles of flower arranging.
The speaker also reviewed four
books, THE Complete Book of
Flower Arrangement, Rockwell
and Grayson; Flower Craft" by
Patricia Roberts; THE Joy of
Flower Arranging" Helen Wilson;
"Flowers-Their Arrangement" by
Conway.
New officers of the club are:
Mrs. Hiram Reigel, president; Mrs.
Frank DeMent, vice president;
Mrs. C. c. Rowand, secretary;
Mrs. Richard Mckenzie, treasurer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
Idnet Bruce
Honored At
Bridal Shouer

Miss Janet Bruce, bride-elect of
Harold Jones, was feted at a bri-
dal shower at the home of Mrs.
James Creamer, New Hampshire
Avenue, Saturday.
Attending were, Mrs. David
Smith, Mrs. Leo Mcnamara, Mrs.
James Boyd and daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Price, Mrs. John Gordon,
Mrs. Max Dunkle, Mrs. Lee Thom-
as, Mrs. Russell Walls, Mrs. Keith
Howsman, Mrs. Vernon Bruce,
Mrs. Sylvia Blain, Mrs. Hilda
Roberts, Mrs. Evelyn Cutlip and
daughter, Mrs. Bryce McClimans,
Mrs. Harry Powers, Mrs. Robert
Dillingham;, Miss Grace Longberry
Mrs. Nettie Hill, Mrs. Myrtle Van
Aukin, Mrs. Hazel Foreman, Mrs
Roscoe Wisecup, Mrs. Henry Sny-
der, and daughter, Mrs. Lloyd
Beekman, Mrs. Nancy Brill, Mrs,
Den Jenkins, Mrs. Paul M Jones,
Mrs. James Griffith and Mrs. Ira
Mount.
Gifts were sent by Mrs. John
Buehl, Jr., Mrs. Robert Trehearne,
Mrs. Hartford Turvy, Mrs. Neb
Stewart, Mrs. Max Weimer, Mrs.
Icea Coberly, Mrs. Wayne Price,
Mrs. Forest Baughn, Mrs. Lois
Beauman, Miss Dorothy Dunkle,
Mrs. Annabell Call, Mrs. Myrtle
Call, Mrs. Hurston Griffith, Mrs.
Lester Gordon, Mrs. Dean Brill,
Mrs. Robert Stuthard, Mrs. Harold
Wisecup, Mrs. VIM. Moody. Mrs.
Norma Wisecup, Mrs. Edgar
Smith, Miss Jean Blain, Mrs.
Dorothy Campbell and Mrs. Ar
dith Green.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
Opengate Club Officers Are
Installed By Mrs. Whitaker

The Open Gate Garden Club had
installation of officers as the most
important feature of the Septem-
Der meeting at the home of Miss
Ruth Moody, Charleston Pike, with
Mrs Chester Roberts, assistant
hostess.
Mrs. John Harper, program
chairman, introduced Mrs. p. o.
Whitaker, who prefaced her inn
pressive ceremony with compi-
mentary remarks about Open Gate
Club since it was organized in1950.
As she gave the oath and explain
ed the duties to each officer, Mrs.
Whitaker presented her with an
artistic nosegay which she had ar
ranged of various garden flowers,
giving at the same time what each
blossom synbolized.
Mrs. Robert Armstrong presen-
ted Mrs. Whitaker with a courtesy
gift, expressing the clubs graft
tude for her original installation.
The program also included a
brief business session conducted
by Mrs. Edward Cox, retiring
president, who expressed her ap-
preciation for the clubs co-opera-
ton. In reports called from Mrs.
Robert Trehearne told of the Fair
Entries, stating that Open Gate
Club had received 121 points, plac-
ing third in the county, tying with
Plain City for total number of blue
ribbons.
Mrs. Earl Liller, the new preSi-
dent, announced the date of the
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
in Columbus; the Civic committee
displayed sample plaque that is
10 accompany the bird feeder that
is to be placed in the Paint Town
ship Cemetery and dedicated by
Open Gate members; Mrs. Edward
CoA reported that she had taken
an arrangement to the Ohio State
Fair at the request of Mrs. James
Titus, State Chairman of the Ohio
State Garden Show.
y "DahliaS" was the topic of Mrs.
Fred Beaman's talk, starting
with the flowers origin in the
1700's giving instructions on plant
ing and care. Mrs. Nelson Inger-
soil had brought specimen dahlia
blooms from her garden to aug
ment the talk.
Tea was served to the following:
Mrs. r. o. Whitaker, Mrs. Robert
Armstrong, Mrs. FREQ Beauman,
Mrs. John Buehl, Mrs. Millard
Call. Mrs Edward Cox, Mrs. John
Geesling, Mrs. John Harper and
daughter, Mrs. Robert Hines, Mrs.
Nelson Ingersoll, Mrs. Sam John
son, Mrs. Ray Leach, Mrs. Earl
Liller, Mrs. Robert Mabe, Mrs.
Lawrence Miller, Mrs. Fred Peter
son, Mrs. Chester Roberts, Mrs.
Harry Steel, Mrs. Grant Woodring
Mrs. Robert Trehearne, Mrs. Har-
ford L. Turvy, Mrs. Ethel Moody
and the hostesses.
The next meeting will be We'd
nesday, October at the home of
Mrs. Fred Peterson with Mrs
John Buehl, assistant hostess.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28

You can't beat success in an automobile for
proof of value. So take look at the national sales
figures and you find this fact: Buick today is
outsellins all other cars in America regardless
of price class fVO of the so-called "ow-prCe
three" And when you look at the tomorrow"
styling of this glamorous beauty-when you
try for V8 power, for room, for comfort for ride
and when you check its low delivered price
you have all the reasons for Bucks soaring success
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28

Announcement is made of the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Martha Louise Sells,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amazs
H. Sells, Mt. Sterling, to Pvt.
Richard L. Clark, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Clark, London, r. r.
l. The wedding will be an event
of early spring.
Miss Sells is employed at Ohio
State University and will return
to start her sophomore year there
this fall.
Pvt. Clark is now stationed at
Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He is
a graduate of Madison Local High
and has attended David Lipscomb
College in Tennessee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
Mrs. George Bender And Daughter
Meet Republican Women Of County

Republican Women of Madison
County had q dinner at the Madi-
son Hotel Wednesday evening with
several distinguished guests in at
tendance, principal among whom
were Mrs. George Bender, wife of
the Republican candidate for the
United States Senate and her
daughter, Mrs. William Bartlette,
of Cleveland. who are appearing
over the state in the interest of
Congressman Benders candidacy.
The program for the evening
was School of Politics" conduc-
ted by Mrs. Florence Morris of
Akron, vice chairman of the State
Republican Committee.
The fourth special guest was
Mrs. Miriam Yeazell, of Spring
field, State Central Committee
Woman from the Seventh District.
Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, chairman
of Republican Women's activities
in the County, presided at the
meeting, and presented the special
guests.
Attending were, from London
vicinity, Mrs. Logan Gibson, Mrs.
]. Elwyn Byers, Mrs. Paul Alex
ander, Miss Jean Sparling, Mrs.
Floyd Hillman, Jr., Mrs. Robert
Shipley, Mrs. Lowell Snyder, Mrs.
Harold F1u-Allen, Mrs. Horace H.
Hume, Mrs. Norman K. Jones,
Mrs. Forrest r. Hanson, Mrs. Rod
ney Plymell, Mrs. Rodger Baker,
Mrs. Hartford Turvy, Mrs. Kenneth
Norris, Mrs. P. F. Mooney, Mrs.
c. E. Hill and Mrs. Edwin Arbo-
CAST, Mt. Sterling; Mrs. Robert
Feddern, Sr., Mrs. Charles Hay
and Mrs. Edward Sidner, West
Jefferson; Mrs. Wenner Botkfn,
Plain City; Mrs. Guy Heath and
Mrs. Eden Whiteside, Sedalia;
Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs. Coen
Wilson, Pike township.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
Society, Social Events And News Of The Clubs

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Price and
their children, Sue and Charles of
West Palm Beach, Florida, arriv-
ed Monday for a visit with Mrs.
Prices mother, Mrs. Harvey B.
Edwards, East High Street.
~ -
Mrs. Harold S. Welsh, South
Charleston Pike, was in Bryan two
days last week, the guest of Iota
Eta Chapter of Phi Beta Psi So
rority.
~ ~
Mrs. Nettie Barnes, South Main
Street, has returned from a two
weeks visit in Allentown, Pa,
with her son, Earl Barnes and his
family. During her stay she enjoy
ed trips in the Pocono mountains
and to Valley Forge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-09-28
PHYLLIS GEER ENTERS
CINCINNATI HOSPITAL

Miss Phyllis Marie Geer has en-
rolled as a student in Jewish Hos
pital Cincinnati. She is the daugh-
ter of Charles Geer of Summer
ford and Mrs. Robert Fossett of
Columbus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Customs Blamed
For Putting Chill on
Porokeet Eggs

Bennett Wood, Washington
area parakeet fancier, has given
up hope that any in his clutch of
SO parakeet eggs is going to
hatch. He plans to go back to
England for more.
The eggs. he believes, we're
ruined while he battled for 48
hours with customs officials over
whether the eggs would be al
lowed into the country.
He landed at New York with
the eggs last week, but a. GUS
toms man classed them as wild
bird eggs. Mr.. Wood, who lives
at $500 lakewood lane, Coral
Hills, Md. got clearance in Wash
ington, then went back for his
eggs.
The eggs had been incubating
on the voyage from England and
had been due to hatch the first
of the week.
Il don't think they're going
to now" he said today. 1.-The
only thing I can do, is go back
to England for more and hope
that this time I can get them
through customs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
WarrenT .Snyder, 78,
Retired Tailor

A 78-year-old Philadelphia
man died last night in a fall
down the basement stairs at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. 0. H.
Garvin, Is Pennington drive,
Bethesda.
Warren T. Snyder died at
Suburban Hospital at 1920 pm,
short time after the fall. Mont
gomery County police said he
apparently died of a fractured
skull. An autopsy was being
performed today.
Mr.. Snyder's wife preceded him
in death by one week. He came
to visit his daughter Tuesday
after his wife's funeral in Phila-
delphia. They had been married
SIS years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garvin said Mr..
Snyder apparently mistook the
cellar door for the adjoining
bathroom door.
Mr.. Snyder was q retired
tailor. Mrs. Garvin was his only
child. His only other survivors
are two grandchildren, H. Glenn
Garvin and Mrs. Joyce Garvin
Lamond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Asians May Adopt
Barter Agreement

MANILA, Feb. 27-An Asian
payments union" patterned after
the European plan may be
adopted by far eastern nations to
facilitate their rehabilitation
programs.
The proposal was disclosed on
an exploratory level" at the
closing session of the five-day
United States Foreign Operations
Administration conference of Of
ficials from Southeast Asia.
DR.. Raymond Meyer. FOA Far
East regional director, told news
men last night the plan calls for
an informal barter agreement
permitting the country to eX-
change with neighboring coun-
tries its surplus products for
products it needs.
Dr.. Meyer said the shorter
hauling costs and diversity of
Asian production appear to
make such a project attractive
from the shortrange, emergency
view"
Harold E. Stassen, United
States foreign aid director now
en- route to Washington. after
presiding at the conference here
earlier, had said currency insta-
bility has been the main obstacle
facing rehabilitation programs
in the Far East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Roberts. Davis, 81,
Real Estate Dealer

Robert S. Davis. 81. Prince
Georges and Montgomery Coun-
ties real estate dealer, died last
night at his home, els Gist ave-
nue.. Silver Spring, after a two
month illness.
He had been in the real estate
business since he came to this
area from his native Philadel-
phia 18 years ago. He had Of
fees at 5804 Baltimore avenue,
Hyattsville. and 8641 Colesville
road, Silver Spring.
Mr.. Davis was a member of
the Prince Georges and Mont
gomery County Real Estate
Boards, the Civitan Club, Silver
Spring Chamber of Commerce,
the MaSons and Almas Temple.
Survivors are his widow, Ruth !:
a son, Albert H.; three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Saul Feinberg and
Mrs. Benjamin Wolf, of Silver
Spring and Mrs. Wade Waldron,
Alexandria, and eight grandchil-
dren.
Services will be held tomorrow
at Danzansky's funeral home,
1901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in King David
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
ID Nations Invited
To Geneva by u. 5.

The United States announced
Yesterday it has issued invitations
to the April 26 political confer
ence in Geneva to the govern
mentS of South Korea and l3
nations which fought against the
Communist aggression in Korea.
This was in line with deci-
sions of the Big Four Foreign
Ministers Conference in Berlin
which arranged the Geneva
meeting.
Also attending the talks on
Korea will be the United States,
Great Britain. France, Russia,
Communist China and North
Korea.
The Soviet Union will send
invitations to the Reds of China
and North Korea.
After the conference convenes
at Geneva. the major powers will
decide on inviting interested
states" to discuss the problem of
Indo-China. The Indo-Chinese
discussions are scheduled to fol-
low talks on the Korean war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Rare Honor Presented Altman
RiskinqDeoth Twice for Others

A young airrnan who twice
risked being blown to pieces to
save others. today was presented
with a first Oak Leaf Cluster TO
the Soldiers Medal at Boiling
Air Force Base ceremonies.
Disclosure of the double acts
Of heroism by Airman 1/c Jimmie
L. Sigman, of the Base Fire De-
partment. came to light with
presentation of the cluster by
Brig. Gen. Stoyte o. Ross, COM
handing the Headquarters Com
mand of the Air Force. The
presentation was made during
the monthly parade review of
officers and men at Boiling.
Altman Sigman'S actions took
place during a 37-day period in
Korea in 1852.
He first won the Soldiers
Medal on April 2 of that year on
runway at a Korean air base.
He had observed that a live 100
pound bomb had shaken loose
and dropped from an aircraft
making a landing after a combat
mission. Seeing that unSuSpect-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Leviero Named Head
OF Reporters Group

Anthony H. Leviero, of the
New York Times, was elected
president of the White House
Correspondents Association yes
terday.
Laurence H. Burd of the Chi
cago Tribune, was elected vice
president of the association. Paul
Wooton of the New Orleans
Times-Picayune, was reelected
secretary treasurer.
Chosen as members of the
executive board we're Marvin l..
ArrowSmith of the Associated
Press, Francis M. Stephenson of
the New York Daily News and
Robert E. Clark of the Interna-
tional News Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Henry ". Hend|ey,
Noted Illustrator
And Sculptor

Henry w. Hendley. IS. retired
scientific illustrator for the Bu-
reau of Public Roads, died yes
terday at his home, 4310 North
Fairfax drive. Arlington, Va.
A sculptor. Mr.. Hendley worked
at the Smithsonian Institution
from 1901 to 1913 and made the
models for the Presidents wives
exhibit there. He also set up
the Indian habitat groups. AS
an illustrator. modeler and ex-
hibit designer he won many
awards.
With Bureau IS Years.
He was with the roads bureau
for IS years and received the
silver medal at the Panama
Pacific Exposition in San Fran
cisco in 1915 for his exhibit of
Yosemite Valley. He also won
honors at the Sesquicentennial
Exposition in Philadelphia, the
Chicago Century of Progress and
the Worlds Fair in New York.
Mr.. Hendley did the models of
construction of the Via Appia,
still on exhibit at the Smith
sonian and the Chicago Museum
of Science and Industry and for
merly displayed in the Capitol
Rotunda.
His exhibit on the construc-
ton and benefits of rural high
days toured the country before
World War I. He illustrated
highways of history" in IS
dioramas for the Golden Gate
Exposition in San Francisco.
Since he retired in 1948, he
had sculptured. painted and
made wood carvings.
Was Native of Washington.
Mr.. Hendley was born in
Washington and studied art
under his father, J. w. Hendley,
who was also a Smithsonian
artist. and Sculptor T. A. Mills.
and at the Corcoran School of
Art.
He was member of the
Knights of Columbus.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Irene Hendley, and three
sons and five daughters by his
first wife Edith, who died in
1916. They are Russell. Paul
and John Hendley: Mrs. Fla
Villa Fox. Mrs. Dorothy Maho-
ney, Mrs. Mary Cooper and
Sister Mary Celine Of the Order
of the Benedictine Sisters, all of
Arlington, and Mrs. Avis Brown
of New York. Also surviving are
% grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 am. Monday at st. Charles
Catholic Church. Arlington.
Burial will be in st. Mary's
Cemetery, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Clare w. Buntu, 81

DEL MAR. Calf. Feb. q (41.
Glare Walker Banta. 81. former
San Francisco, Cleveland and
New York banker, died here yes
terday. He started his banking
career with the Welsh Fargo
Bank in San Francisco and later
was a vice president of the Bank
of America, the Bank of Com
metce in Cleveland and the
Chase National Bank Of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27

ing pilots of several other planes
were about to take off, and real
izing the danger the armed bomb
presented while lying on the field,
Altman Sigman rushed to the
middle of the runway, picked
UP the bomb and carried it to a
safe area.
Then, about five weeks later,
the 21-year-old airman saw an
F-86 type of fighter aircraft
crash in flames. Risking de-
struction from possible explo-
sion. Airman Sigman and a COM
panion ran through the flaming
area to rescue the pilot from
the cockpit. where he had suf-
fered broken back.
1t was pointed out that pres
entation of a cluster to the
Soldiers Medal is an award
given only lnfrequently.
Airman Sigman is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sigman of
McComas, w. Va. Before enter
ing the Air Force three years
ago. he played semi-professional
baseball in McComas and the
town of Linton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27

GREENFIELD. GEORGE. In sad but
GEORGE GREENFIELD. who left me
~ q 0 1899. one year ago. FEBRUARY
My heart still aches with sadness,
MY eyes shed many a tear;
Only God knows how ! miss you
e WIFE VIZ Of s5jf 82F 't GREEN
LITTLEPAGE. AMMON. In loving mem
Org OF my devoted husband, AMMON
L1TTLEPAGE. who departed this life
f fHSeo years ago today, February -.
Resting, sleeping. lust away;
Resting where no shadows fall,
In perfect peace he awaits us all
Al AND ~ cHILp GaslE " LirrLEPAe.E'
PENDLETON. THOMAS r. In sad but
loving remembrance OF my husband
TMoM4s r. f PRNDLE sro Who pssssd
81. 1e snree years ago today February
You live forever in our hearts.
When. the shadows Of night are falling
And we are sittinG alone.
There vd Is always alive .o,,,d lonsins. Tom.
The Lord Eiyeth, the Lord taketh.
Blessed be the name Of the Lord.
WIFE, DAUGHTERS. SON AND
GRANDSON.
PENDLEToN. THOMAS ANDREW: In
sad but loving remembrance of our
dear brother THOMAS ANDREW
PENDIETON, who departed this life
three, years ago today. February ~
1851.
So sweetly and quietly he passed away
It was Gods will he could not stay;
Ear beyond in q land so fair,
He has Joined his loved ones waitins
HIS BROTHER AND SISTERS in Wash
lngton. D. c.; Princeton. N. j., and
Gainesville. Va.
SPARO, WILLIS M. In loving memory
of my beloved husband, WILLIS M
SPARO. and brother Of Mrs. Harvey
Crown, who passed into the presence
Of the Lord one year ago today. Feb
ruary 81, 1863. q.
Only God knows. dear
How we have missed you this year.
DEVOTED WIFE AND SISTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Isabel 7. McGarry,
Native OF WASHINGTON

Mrs. John T. McGarry, the
former Isabel T. Price of Wash
ington, died Sunday in New
Haven. Conn, where she lived.
She was born in Washington,
the daughter of the late Frederic
and Julia Price. She left Wash
ington more than 80 years ago.
Survivors are her husband, a
son and three daughters. and
two sisters. Mrs. William B. Nc
Cuen, 906 Prince street, Alexan-
dria. and Miss Julia A. Price, 5l4
Nineteenth street NV. Services
were held Thursday in New Lon
don, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
House Experts Weigh
Two Bills 10 Trim
81 Billion Taxes

House tax experts were pre-
pairing two bills today which may
trim more than So billion from
Federal revenues.
One measure. cutting excise
taxes by almost 81 billion, is
scheduled for floor action in
mid-March. The other, an 300
page general tax revision meas
ure now nearing completion in
the House Ways and Means
Committee. is expected to reduce
taxes by approximately Sl.3 oil
lion.
Would Extend Items.
The excise bill would extend
existing taxes on liquor, beer,
wine. gasoline, automobiles and
cigarettes for one year beyond
the present expiration date Of
April l. But it would reduce all
remaining excise taxes, such as
those on telephone and telegraph
bills, theater admissions and
jeWelry to 10 per cent. II would
continue for another year the
50 per cent corporation tax due
to 90 down to Al per cent on
April under existing laws.
House Republican leaders in
Dictated privately they expect the
excise cut to go through with
out difficulty although the adj
ministration is on record against
it. They are hopeful it may
head off Democratic attempts in
the House to raise the personal.
income tax exemption from $500
to S700, and another proposal
made in the Senate by Senator
George of Georgia, ranking
Democrat on the Senate Finance
Committee. Senator George
wants to increase the personal
exemption to $500 for 1854 and
$1,000 for 1855.
Sees Aid in Purchasing.
Senator George said yesterday
in a speech to the National Press
Club that his bill would increase
private purchasing power, al
though it might hamper efforts
to balance the budget. His pro-
posal would cost an estimated
S4.5 billion in revenue this year
and So billion in 1855 and there
after.
Meanwhile in a move to cur
tail preferential treatment given
the oil and gas industry. Repub-
lican Senators Williams of Del
aware and Aiken of Vermont
yesterday introduced a bill to
cut the present depletion allow
ance for the industry from ala
per cent to Is per cent.