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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Tuxpuyer's Lument

Toxpoyer's Lament
Secretary Of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey estimates
that upward Of so per cent Of all
taxpayers are making fraudulent
or erroneous tax returns. Mr..
Humphrey, the story continues,
believes the situation would be
improved if the number of tax
collectors and enforcers were
doubled.
A national public opinion sur
vey might well ask Mr.. Average
American the following ques-
tions:
Assuming the accuracy of Sec
rotary Humphreys statement
that over 60 per cent of taxpay-
ers are "chiseling" on their bills.
would you think the chiSelerS
justified if they find they are
unable to buy enough milk for
their children?
Assuming the accuracy of past
newspaper stories that the In
ternal Revenue people will strike
a bargain" with persons who owe
100000 and more rather than
put the Government to high coll
lection and prosecution expenses,
do you believe this policy would
affect accuracy of your declara-
tons in your tax return If you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Slow Postal Service

In view Of the claims Of Post
master General Arthur Summer
field as to improvements that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Arlington SoIes Tex

should appreciate the oppor-
tunity to state once more my
unqualified opposition to a Vr-
ginia sales tax-whether State
or local In application.
My position on pending legis-
lation to permit a local refer
endum in Arlington involves
another principle relating to my
belief in democratic processes.
am willing to support enabling
legislation to permit a referen-
dunn Of the people, and this is all
that I have done.
I do not like it when those
who oppose the poll tax, for
example. use tactics to try to
keep it from reaching q referen-
dunn. I do not consider that fair
play. Conversely, to be con-
sistent. I feel that I should not
block the vote of the people on
another issue, merely because ]
am opposed to it.
The Fiscal Advisory Committee
and the County Board have
requested the right to hold q
referendum on a local sales tar
for Arlington. They are the
responsible ones in this matter
and 1 suggest that all citizens
who do not want a local sales
tax make their opinion known
to the County Board.
Should the question of a local
sales tax ever come to referen-
dunn. I shall work against it
because I do not believe 1t would
be in the best interests Of Airing
ton County.
Kathryn III. Stone.
Virginia House nf no1eoaf fac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
L etters to The Star

soft civilian life. What this
country needs is a good five-mile
hike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Pour Il on Democrats

Why all this BE Kind to Dem
ocrats" week? What have they
done to merit it?
Mr.. Stevenson, the much-repu-
dated Democratic candidate,
hurls barbs at every phase of the
Eisenhower administration with
impunity; Harry Truman pre-
varicates and tries TO slip from
under the blame tor his corrupt
administration and ever falls to
tear apart any and every act Of
this administration. But when
Republicans come back with the
ugly facts of the New-Fair Deal
ers, they scream and say it must
stop. Is 1t a case Of the hit dog
that hollerS"?
have yet to. hear any F.epub-
lican criticize such Democratic
statesmen as Byrd, George, Rus
sell. Hoey and the many ether
JefferSonian Democrats.
1t would be amusing, :. it were
not so eXasperating!
Inez w. Ward.
4
Now that we have q BE Kind
to Democrats" week await with
interest the Democratic reaction.
Perhaps in appreciation they will
drop their 25-year smear Hoo
ver project. A stranger re-
marked to me recently that what
we need in this country is a third
party. My retort was that you
cannot have a third party when
you do not even have a second.
r. n Sirn~nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20
Lindbereh's Stor

In nominating Charles A.
Lindbergh for the rank of
brigadier general perhaps the
President seeks to bestow be-
lated recognition upon one
whose display of personal cour-
age firmly established the age
Of powered flight.
One cannot but wonder, how
ever. If such recognition would
have been forthcoming today
If some ill-considered political
activities by the nominee prior
to our entry into World War II
had resulted in aid and COM
fort to some Communist instead
Of to the Nazi regime.
Albert Haddock, Jr.
+
I was deeply gratifled to learn
through The Star that Presi-
dent Eisenhower is doing some
thing about the injustice done to
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in
1941 and Is restoring to him the
reserve commission he resigned
because Of political differences
with the Roosevelt administra-
ton
Correction Of an injustice is a
noble deed. indeed!
Evening star., 1954-12-13
Highlights for Today

Richard benning help q
father whose daughters put
him in a dangerous position.
$500, WWDC-Bill Alexander:
Songstress Sarah Vaughan Is
interviewed.
$3.50, WMAL-Voice of Fire.
stone: Cesare Slept sings
Katscher's when Day Is
Done" and '.Mefisto Sere-
made" from Gounod's "Foust. /"
900. WRC-Telephone Hour:
Soprano Victoria de los An
geles sings THE Jewel Song
from Gounod's Faust, De
Falla's "Jota" and "LInvi-
tation au Voyage" by Du-
pare.
$3.50, WWDC-School Desegre-
CATION: Discussed by Charles
S. johnson, president, Fiske
University; Dean E. T. Nc
Swain. Northwestern Uni
versity, and Leo X. Bishop,
vice president. National Con-
ference of Christians and
Jews.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
TeIeyision Todoy

$3.50, WTOP t9)-Spotlight: A
new weeknight series begins
with Eddie Gallaher report
ing on the entertainment
world, Morrie Siegel on sports
and Louis Allen on the
weather.
6:45, WMAL (1-Traffic Di-
rector Mailbag: In a new Sc
ries, George E. Keneipp dis
cusses local traffic problems
Tonight's guest is Commis-
sioner Spencer.
1880, WTTG (5)-Million Dol
lar Movie: John Garfield and
Lilli Palmer star in Body and
Soul"
500, WRC a. - Producers
Showcase: 'Dateline," the
opening Of the new Overseas
Press Club Memorial Center,
with Sid Caesar, Marian An
derson, Richard Rodgers, Carl
Sandburg. Bob Considine,
John DAILY, Martha Raye, Ed
die Fisher, Perry Como, Mil
ton Caniff, Col. Philip Coch-
ran, Lawrence Spivak, Fleur
Cowles. Fred Allen and Elsa
Maxwell.
$3.50, WMAL (D-Voice of Fire
stone: Cesare Siepi sings
KatScher's when Day Is
Done" and "Mefisto Sere-
made" from Gounod's
Faust"
800, WMAL (7)-Sea Battle:
DR.. Louis Wright, director,
Folger Shakespeare Library,
illustrates the defeat of the
Spanish Armada, in the first
OF a new series produced by
the Greater Capital Area
Committee for Educational
Television.
800. WTOP (9)-I Love Lucy:
Lucille Ball plans for the
entrance of Desi Arnaz to
Hollywood.
$3.50, WRC (4)--Robert Mont
gomery Presents: Leslie Neil
son stars in End of a Mis-
sion,P the story of World
War II flyer who is both
hero and deserter.
$3.50, WMAL (7) - Boxing:
Featherweights Gene Smith
and Rudy Garcia.
$3.50, WTTG ~ - Boxing:
Lightweights Danny 10 Perez
and Kenny Lane.
$3.50, WTOP (9) - December
Bride: Spring Byington meets
a charming gentleman by
driving her car into his.
10:00, WTOP (9)-Studio One:
Van Dyke Parks and Kath-
crime Bard star in 1922
AM" the story of a troubled
day in the life of an ado
leScent.
11:15. WMAL (7)-Seven Star
Theater: Weaker Sex" the
story of a family during the
war and postwar period, stars
Ursula Jeans and Derek Bond.
11:25, WTOP (9) The Late
Show: Return to Algiers,"
a drama about the World
War II invasion of North
Africa, stars Anton Walbrook.
Rodio Today.
500, WGMS-Showcase: Rim
sky-Korsakov's Dance Of the
Tumblers" and Respighi's
The Fountains of Rome"
800, WTOP Mr.. and Mrs.
North: Barbara Britton and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Chest x-Rays 10 Be Given
To 1000 Here in Month

Free chest X-rays will be
given this month to more than
1000 college students and Gov
eminent workers here by the
mobile unit of the Public Health
Service, the District Tubercu-
losis Association announced yes
terday.
The schedule lists these up
coming calls by the mobile unit:
Tomorrow. students and fac
ulty at Dunbarton College;
Tuesday and Wednesday. stu
dents in the Medical. Dental and
Foreign Service Schools at
Georgetown University.
Thursday, Board of Governors
and Federal Reserve System;
Friday, Atomic Energy Com
mission; March Is through ID,
Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton and Board, Public Build
ingS Administration and Atomic
Energy Commission; March 10
and %. groups from the Public
Housing Administration. State
Department, U. S. Information
Agency and General Services Ad-
ministration, and March %,
Housing and Home Finance
Agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
EE5R IGTITp nnrm,
VlE4lB y H1F
School Budget
For Fairfax
SIS Million Fund
To Be Discussed
Before Board Decides

Fairfax County's proposed $7.6
million school budget for 1886
will be aired at a public hearing
before the school board at
8:15 pm. tomorrow at the
Fairfax High School.
The school board arranged
the hearing before making a
final decision on next years
expenditures to get an idea what
the people think Of q budget
that is $1.2 million above the
current one. and which appar-
emily requires 81 cent increase
in the tax rate.
After the hearing, the school
board proposes to take final &C
ton and submit it's budget to
the Board Of County Super
viSors.
Reasons Cited.
Here are some Of the reasons
given by the school board for
the 1915 per cent budget in
crease:
More than $4,000 children are
expected in county schools next
fall-an increase Of some 1000
over current school membership.
The growing enrolment requires
additional teachers and other
school personnel. The budget
provides for ISL additional
teachers, seven new librarians.
II new positions on the super
visory staff.
Three new elementary schools,
two new high schools and four
school additions are expected to
be ready during the coming year.
Additional personnel will be
needed for the new schools.
Transportation will have to be
provided for approximately 1000
more pupils. This means Is new
school buses and drivers.
salary increases.
The proposed budget also in
cludes a 500 increase in the
salary scale of teachers. The
new scale runs from $3,100 to
$4,000 a year over a 17-year
period, for teachers With basic
certification.
Salary increases also are pro-
vided non-teaching personnel,
ranging from $40 to 5000 a year.
The amount of money neces-
sary to pay off school construc-
ton bond issues contributes an
other $213,649 to the budget in
crease.
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6. 0. P. 10 Challenge
Byrd Group in Fall
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND. March 6. Vir-
ginia Republicans today accused
the Byrd organization of running
out on a string OF campaign
promises and voted to take on
the Democrats again this fall in
fight for a United States Senate
seat.
The G. o. P. State Central
Committee voted to hold a State
convention at Roanoke either
July 10 or July II. depending
on the availability of accommo-
dations. to nominate a candidate
for the post now held by Senator
Robertson.
A committee was named to
canvass the field Tor topflight
potential candidates after the
observation was made from the
floor that State Senator Ted
Dalton. loser to Gov. Stanley by
a 55-45 margin last fall, could
probably win by campaigning
on a platform of no more than
Il told you So"
Dalton blamed the entire DEM
ocratic organization for what
he called the "unfulfllment" of
campaign promises made by Gov.
Stanley and his running mates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Tax DeudIines

The headlines for various
taxes are approaching. Federal
income tax returns must be filed
by midnight, March Is.
Here are some other dead
lines of interest:
District of Columbia.
Auto License TagS-March 81.
District Income Tax--April Is.
Maryland.
Auto Licenses-March 81.
State Income Tax-April Is.
cat least one-fourth of amount
due must be paid on this date.
Virginia.
Auto Licenses-On sale be-
tween March Is and April Is.
Latter date is deadline. Local
tags also on sale in some COM
munities.)
State Income Tax-Returns
must be filed by May /. Bills
to be distributed next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Sybert Enters Maryland Race
For Attorney General Post
Stute Senutor
Is q Candidate
On the Byrd SIdte

State Senator c. Ferdinand
Sybert, of Howard County. yes.
terday announced he would be
a candidate for Maryland At
torney General in the Democratic
primary on the slate headed by
DR.. Harry c. Byrd.
Senator Sybert. an Ellicott
City attorney, is the first to an
nounce definitely on the BYRD
slate.
The 53-year-old attorney was
a leader of the Young Turks
who last year sought to reor-
ganize the Senate. Senator Sy-
bert was beaten by Senate Presi-
dent Della when Republicans
threw their weight his way after
a lengthy battle.
A practicing attorney in the
Baltimore area for % years. the
candidate served as States at
torney for Howard County from
1884 to 1916
In 1916 he was elected to the
House of Delegates and served
three years Of his four-year term
as speaker of the House. He was
elected to the Senate in 1850.
His announcement as a candi-
date was accompanied by a
statement from DR.. Byrd well
coming him as a running mate
Born at Loretta. Pa. in 1900,
Senator Sybert attended paro-
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Assembly under which the reg
istrars would be abolished does
not give Arlington the authority
to rescind a 1912 act setting up
the present system.
Board Members Robert A.
Peck and George M. Rowzee,
jr.. Republicans, voted, as they
did last month. for doing away
with the registrars.
They were opposed by Board
Members Alvin F. Kimel, Inde-
pendent, and Wesley w. Cooper,
Democrat.
Mr.. Cooper said the real con-
troyerSy involved the fact that
30 of the registrars are Demo-
Gratis and that Republicans want
to get rid Of them.
The convenience Of the regis
trar system to county voters,
Mr.. Kimel said, makes the pres
emit system worth retaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Our Hidden Memorial
Where Is the District Of CO.
lumbia War Memorial?

Where Is the District Of CO.
lumbia War Memorial?
There was a time when it
could be seen from the walks
bordering the rejecting pool
which lies between the Lin
coin Memorial and the Wash
ington Monument grounds.
For IL years. however, the
District memorial has been
hidden behind a long tempo
rary building which borders
the south side of the pool.
This temporary" building
listed as four buildings in
the records-was put UP in
haste in 1912 when the Nation
was under attack and Office
space had to be provided. 1t
was assigned to the Navy De-
partment.
Missed By Thousands.
Thousands of persons who
visit the Lincoln Memorial
nearby probably never know
there is a beautiful memorial
erected by the citizens of the
Capital to those Washingto-
mans who served-and died
in World War l.
The Rev. william B. Adams.
commander of the District De-
partment of the American Le-
gion. has asked that the tempo
hiding the memorial be torn
down. Last week he called for
this to be done before the
American Legion holds its ma
tional convention here in
August so that the visiting
veterans may see the Capitals
memorial to their comrades Of
World War I.
Motorists who drive along
independence avenue in West
Potomac Park can see the back
of the memorial which is amid
the trees to the north of the
avenue.
If a motorist wants to ap-
proach the memorial from the
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the baton again to do honor to
his fellow citizens to whom the
memorial was dedicated.
The Star said editorially
that day:
1.-THE exercises today crown
the efforts of those thousands
of w aShingtonians who.
through generous subscription
and unselfish service, have
made the memorial possible.
More than any of the splendid
monuments in this city of
monuments it's erection repre-
sents the achievement of
Washingtonians."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Our Hidden Memorial
City Has Handsome Temple for War Heroes
But Unsight|y Tempos Keep 1t Concealed

the Lincoln Memorial would
strike southeast and swing
around to the back Of the
temporary buildings. II he
walks along South Rejecting
Pool drive he will have on his
left the cars Of those who work
in the tempo. The cars are
parked at an angle. nosing
against q high steel fence
which parallels the building.
II the stroller starts from
the east end Of the rejecting
pool he probably will skirt the
Washington Monument
grounds on Seventeenth street
and follow that street around
to the back of the unsightly
tempo.
At the District Memorial the
visitor probably will have the
area to himself. Automobile
traffic diScourages walking
along independence avenue.
In the other direction the
temporary building and it's
fence provide an effective bar
ricade to the stroller from the
rejecting pool area.
Perhaps at the lunch hour
there may be workers from the
building nearby. if it is a
pleasant day. At other times
the scene probably will be de-
serted.
Dedication Recalled.
1t was quite different on
Armistice Day. 1881, when the
building was solemnly dedi-
Gated.
President Hoover made the
chief address. Mrs. Hoover
was there. Also present were
the widows of two former
Presidents, Mrs. Woodrow Will
son and Mrs. William Howard
Taft, come to do honor to
those from the District who
had served and those who had
died in the war of 19l7-l918.
A striking figure was Gen.
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9B|lAgilu',
|edlldidate for
Appeals Court
| Will File Tomorrow
For Post Now Held
By Hall Hammond

Associate Judge Charles c..
Marbury of Maryland's. Seventh
judicial Circuit yesterday an.
nounced he will seek election to
the State Court Of Appeals.
Judge Marbury. a former
Prince Georges County Demo-
cratic State Senator and Dele
gate to the General Assembly,
announced that he will file in
Annapolis tomorrow as a candi-
date in the June % primaries.
His name will appear on DEM
ocratic and Republican ballots,
under a State law providing that
judiciary aspirants be elected on
a non-partisan basis.
Hammond Now Holds Post.
Judge Marbury will try for the
seat on Maryland's supreme tri-
bunal formerly held by retired
Chief Judge Ogle Marbury, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Arlington Board DeodIocks
Again on Dropping Registrars

The Arlington County Board
deadlocked for the second time
yesterday over getting rid of 81
election precinct registrars. The
board also moved to ask vir-
ginia's Attorney General if the
registrar abolition plan is legal.
A motion to eliminate the reg
istrars and put all voter registra-
ton in the hands Of the Central
Registrars Office was stymied by
a two-to-two vote last month.
Yesterday, the fifth board men,
Der. Mrs. Leone B. Buchholz,
chairman. was present but de-
clared she would not vote with
out knowing the Attorney Cen
erals legal opinion"
The legal point was raised by
Commonwealth's Attorney Will
liam J. Hassan. It was his be-
lief. MIR. Hassan said. that the
1854 act Of the Virginia. General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
$4,000 Goal Exceeded
By Suburban HOSPITAL

Suburban Hospitals fund cam
paign has exceeded its goal Of
$4,000 by $2,056. Mrs. Kenneth
Donaldson, campaign chairman,
announced yesterday.
The number Of contributors to
the campaign also jumped from
8.972 last year to 1896.
Solicitation has stopped, Mrs.
Donaldson said, but contribu-
tons are still being received at
the hospital.
Paul L. Banfield, president Of
the Board Of Trustees. said the
response is heartening, in view Of
the boards plans for expansion.
The plan, now under considera-
ton, calls for expansion Of the
present 127-bed capacity to $50
beds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Arlington Rezones
Over 9 Acres for
Riverfront Project

More than nine acres of river
front land were rezoned by Ar
lington County heads yesterday
after the applicant declared the
acreage was part of a develop
ment that will rival Washing
tons Spring Valley area.
The County Board. which
heard the request during a re-
cessed coming meeting. voted
three-to-two in granting the ap-
plicant permission to draw up
smaller lots in the residential Sec
ton.
Board Member Alvin F. Kimel
said the board should study the
coming picture all along the river
before considering the request.
The applicant, DR.. Alec C..
Levin, said the land, running
from the $500 block of North
Fillmore street to the river. was
geographically unsuited to it's
present R-20 coming.
DR.. Levin urged the board to
consider the request on its in
dividual merits.
Gets Individual Treatment.
Wesley w. Cooper, Democratic
board member who with Mr..
Kimel opposed the request, said:
If we treat zoning as an indi-
vidual matter our political con-
science is nil"
During its regular session, the
County Board granted a use per-
NIT for a new Chamber of Com
merce building on the southwest
corner of Arlington boulevard
and South Garfield street.
Col. Robert Burrage. repre-
senting county citizens who OPP
pose the building. questioned the
description of the structure as a
community building"
At a previous meeting, the
board granted the use permit
asked by the Chamber of Com
merce. The new request fol-
lowed a change in specifications.
The County Board also agreed
to meet with representatives of
the Arlington County Police
Beneficiary Association regard
ing requested salary increases.
Other Actions.
In other actions, the board:
Voted to put daylight saving
time in effect at 2 am, April IS,
until 2 am, September 26-as in
the District.
Approved a new classification
Fire Prevention SuperviSor-as
recommended by the County Fire
Chief and the Director of Pub
lie Safety. The new post calls
for q Grade-10 salary Of $4,000
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Upper Montgomery
Democrats Stage
Candidate Caucus

Upper Montgomery County
Democrats got together yester-
day. suggested names Of candi-
dates and ended up with only
three contests.
About 100 Democratic leaders
and party workers from the
rural areas met at the Gathers
burg f1rehouSe. The area work.
ers made suggestions for IA cleo
tive Offices, headed by Charles
M. Telan. for Congress.
Suggested Candidates.
Contests developed for the
House of Delegates, Orphans
Court and delegates to the State
convention.
Suggested for one House of
Delegates seat were Charles w.
Woodward, jr., and Mrs, Gene
We've Wells: for one orphans
Court post. Ella R, Plummer and
John L. Palmer, and for two
delegates to the State conven-
ton, William L. Burdette, Clagett
Jones, Mrs. Sarah Mortimer and
Charles Jamison.
Other names suggested were
Clayton K. Watkins. clerk of the
circuit court; Robert K. Maddox.
surveyor; Ralph Offutt, sheriff i;
Leland Fisher, third County
Council district seat; Grover
Walker. second County Council
district seat, and Jerry T. Will
Hams. first County Council dis
trict seat, and Milton Clogg and
j. Forest Walker, for two seats
on the State Central Committee.
Precincts To Decide.
The names now will be sub
mitted to precinct meetings.
Each precinct then will be al
lowed one unit vote in selecting
the up-county slate which will
get organization backing.
The western suburban Dem
ocratic organization is reported
to have agreed on it's slate, but
has not yet made it public. East
ern suburban Democrats are still
working on their selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

chial schools in Elkridge and
Baltimore. He was graduated
from Loyola College. Baltimore,
in 1922 and spent the next three
years as a reporter.
He got his law degree in 1925
from the University of Maryland
and was admitted to the bar the
same wear
Senator Sybert was president
OF the Howard County Bar AS
ISOLATION from 1945 to 1913. He
served as president of the Uni
verSity's Law School Alumni AS
ISOLATION in 1928.
Senator Sybert is married and
has three children.