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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22

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Evening star., 1954-10-14

Mrs. william n. Ramsey, who
has been president Of the Wom-
ans Guild Of the Central Union
Mission for more than 10 years,
was honored today ct the guilds
monthly luncheon at the mis-
sion.
The event Is planned in con-
nection with the missions roth
anniversary which viii be cele-
brated on Sunday.
Both Mrs. Ramsey and, her
husband. . washington attorney,
have been associated with the
mission In q volunteer capacity
for 81 Of its 70 years.
Mrs. Ramsey became president
Of the guild in 1905 and has
served continuously In that post
with the exception Of an interim
from 1910 to 1914.
The three have q combined
membership Of more than TOO
Washington area churchwomen
The mission anniversary viii
be observed ut q mass meeting
Evening star., 1954-10-14
Constitution Hall Has
Refurbishing Job Done
BY Ruth Dean

Miss Gertrude s. Carraway,
president general of the OAR,
said yesterday she was pleased
with Constitution Halls new
look" but that she would like to
see doors at the rear of the stage
$50 we can pull the curtains back
when ever Mr.. Stokowski wants"
The head of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution made
the comment during a ceremony
yesterday in which she cut the
ribbon unveiling the OAR Audi
toriurn's redecorated interior to
members Of the national board
here for their annual fall meet
Ing.
The president general said she
was proud Of the redecoration job
done by workmen last summer
but apologized that neither time
nor funds permitted addition Of
other improvements such as new
flooring.
Its like having a new dress
to wear with pair Of old shoes"
she lamented.
Laughter greeted Miss Car
raway's reference to the now
famous argument Conductor
Leopold Stokowski waged with
the OAR last winter over draw
ing back the velvet curtains at
the rear of the stage. Mr.. Sto-
kowski maintained that the cur
tains. which hide a movie screen
backstage, absorbed much of the
orchestra sound and that he
wouldn't conduct unless they
were drawn back.
Better Sound
The renovation Of the halls
interior. completed just o few
weeks ago, included replacement
of the old curtains with a new
hard-surfaced. sound-refiecting
material which was also used
to cover the walls throughout
the orchestra section, Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig. national
chairman Of the Buildings and
Grounds Committee, pointed out
In a report to the board.
Evening star., 1954-10-14

Miss Carraway made her rec
ommendation for the doors at
the rear Of the stage because
she said she felt they would not
only make the stage more usable
but would conceal valuable stor-
age space. She also suggested
q new floor to replace the worm
out tiles that have covered Con-
stitution Hall for the last 25
years, q new floor for the stage,
and construction of an exten.
sion to the stage over the area
now occupied by the orchestra
pit.
The president general ex-
pressed hope that the next Con-
tinental Congress would act on
her suggestions and authorize
funds for them.
Need Stage Extension
Extension Of the stage is an
urgent need she stressed, so
that we can get all the people
on stage on opening hight (of
the convention) that we should
have"
She conjectured that the first
row Of orchestra seats would
probably have to Sc torn out
if the plan goes through in order
to make room for . new Or
chestra pit.
The OAR president general
also said she hoped that it
would be possible next year to
ahave the orchestra seats reup-
holstered to fit in with the audi
torium's new color scheme.
A highlight Of the early after
noon ceremony was the surprise
presentation # a new American
flag to the society in Miss Car
raway's name. the gift of Miss
Virginia Horne of Wadesboro.
N. c.. a close personal friend
Of the president generals.
The society was also presented
with a new OAR flag from the
Descendants Of '76 Chapter Of
the District OAR.
At its business sessions in
Evening star., 1954-10-14

four-year scholarship to an
Ashland tKy.) girl at Berea Col
lege, and two three-year scholar
ships to two local girls at Freed
mans Hospital here.
Today. Miss Carraway, and ap-
proximately SO OAR officers and
members left on their third tri-
ennial bus tour to visit two OAR
schools and four other South
ern Approved Schools.
Mrs. George B. Hartman, jr., is
general chairman Of the tour
Evening star., 1954-10-14
Mission Aide Is Honored

Sunday at 8 pm. &C the National
Baptist Memorial Church.
Today's luncheon program In.
cluded an address by Mrs. I'd.
ward b. Willingham. wife Of the
pastor Of the National Baptist
Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1954-10-14

which will take the-group to visit
the Tamassee OAR School at
Tamasee. s. c.; the Kate Duncan
Smith DAR School at Grant,
Ala; the Blue Ridge School in
Virginia, the CroSsnore School
at Crossnore, N. c.: the Berry
Schools at Mount Berry, Ca, and
the Lincoln Memorial University
at Harrowgate, Tenn.
In the last four years the OAR
has given approximately SIT
million and other gifts to the
Evening star., 1954-10-14

Memorial Continental Hall. the
national board announced that
the society had received record
number Of 2,4s2 members into
its ranks, and 274 reinstatements.
The board also voted to give
three scholarships to Negro
nursing students, including one
Evening star., 1954-10-14
AIumnoe Meetino

The Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae
chapter Of Northern Virginia will
have their Founders Day lunch
con at 1880 o'clock on Satur-
day in the Magnolia Room Of
Hunting Towers.
Evening star., 1954-10-14
STAR stan Photo.

two schools which the society
owns and maintains and to the
II other schools on the list ap-
proved by the national board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30

Food Distributors Association of
Greater Washington - Opposed
the proposed l-cent increase on
cigarette taxes. He warned that
the tax. would drive customers
to stores in nearby Maryland
ana Virginia and would reduce
retail sales of other commodities
also in District stores.
Mrs. Frank Strope, president,
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers-Indorsed the public
works proposal as essential to
prevent a drift to decay and a
more serious financial predica-
ment."
Louis Justement, Metropolitan
Chapter. American Institute of
Architects-Supported the reve-
nue. proposals as "the minimum
contribution that might reason
ably be expected from the Fed
eral Government"
Edgar Brown, National Negro
Council-Declared that increased
cigarette and beverage taxes
would impose hardships. and
asked the subcommittee not to
exclude real estate taxes from
it's considerations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
Works
Continued From First Page.)

ment, and interest bearing loans
averaging $l1 million a year.
Very little of the testimony has
revolved around the loan pro-
visions. The increased Federal
payment has shared the spot
light with the new tax proposals.
Closely Linked.
In more ways than one the
latter two proposals are closely
linked. Subcommittee members,
on numerous occasions, have
warned city officials that as a
political practically the best
chance of getting Federal pay
ment boost is to be able to con-
vince House and Senate MEM
bers that the local tax structure
is carrying a fair share of the
load.
With this in mind the sub
committee is certain to question
Mr.. Martin about the adequacy
of all local taxes, including real
estate levies.
In a tax analysis already sub
mitted to the subcommittee. Mr..
Martin urged against any real
estate increases and presented
Qualifications for each of the pro-
posed raises.
Mr.. Martin said city officials
also have discarded as imprac-
tical proposals for a payroll tax
applied to salaries of people who
work in Washington but don't
pay city taxes. The difficulty
he said. comes in the slim
chance of getting authorization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
W., N. & A. Bus Fare
Hearings Completed

The District Public Utilities
Commission yesterday concluded
hearings on the fare increase
petition of the W., M. g. A. bus
line.
Attorneys for the company
which operates between the Dis
trict and points in Maryland
spent the latest session cross
examining w j. Falk, the COM
mission accountant. The staff
expert has recommended a fare
increase from the present Is
cents cash and 3-for-35 cents
tokens to a II cents cash level
and five tokens for rs cents.
While Mr.. Falk's suggested
rates would provide a 1852 per
cent rate of return, the company
contends it is entitled to 8 per
cent. W., M. & A. seeks a 90
cent cash fare and elimination
Of tokens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
THIS SUNDA US BEST READING
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BRlcKER AMENDMENT there hot President will
abuse his make international Senotor Bricker
and his bocke ghosts? The debated the Editorial
Section which also Stoff Writer Mary McGros profile
of the controversial Senator from Ohio
THE COFFEE PROBEMWo the prospects for getting the
coffee within reason? So Stoff Writer Jack Jones' studies
experiences Of the and tocos beore future the
Editorial Section.
BALTIMORE WASHINGTON PARKWAYsome sections Of this SIS million
supeehwoy the line Maryland will be opened by eoB
Progress OF this and other Of the project told
by George Kone and Photographer Merrill H. Morgan The Stor
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RUSHING THE BUMSMony powerful lords enB
the out few the McCoon Act Uncle Som
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works in This Week Magazine
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30

FOLLOWING are highliohts OF
testimony at yesterdays hear
ing on the Districts proposed
$305 million public works pro-
gram:
Clinton NJ. Hester, United
States Brewers Foundation-De-
clared that the proposed tax
boost from 81 to So per barrel
on beer would force retail price
boosts and drop beer consump-
ton. He said consumption last
year dropped 81 per cent under
1852 sales and have dropped
sharply this month from jan
uary, 1883.
Joseph p. Ramsey, Joint Plan
ming Committee for Public
Schools in Southeast Washing
ton-Supported the program and
said members of his group
"cheerfully support increases in
taxes required to place our city
on a sound :. basis"
Joseph A. Kaufman, president,
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions-Approved the works pro-
gram "in principle" but with
these reservations: Congress
should adopt the program IN
language to insure succeeding
Congress will vote appropriations
to carry it out; Maryland and
Virginia should be required to
pay shares of bridge. highway
and sewer projects affecting
them: the Federation will with
in a month submit more pro-
ductive and less burdensome"
taxes than some of those pro-
posed: the Federation reserves
rights to oppose specific projects:
it protests inadequate past Fed
eral payments; the subcommit-
tee should make tax comparisons
and publicize 1.-The fact that citi.
zens Of this District pay their
own way"
John A. Remon, chairman
District Redevlopment Land
'Agency-Supported the program
las "basically right and vitality
necessary. The success of re-
development programs planned
and under way depend on the
works improvements for success
John II. SearleS, jr., director
Redevelopment Land Agency
Stressed that redevelopment pro-
grams cannot succeed without
the complementary public works
improvements, particularly in
volying streets. sewers and rec
reation.
Jerome B. Mckee, Georgetown
Businessmen'S Association-Pro-
/ posed per cent Withholding
tax on salaries of persons who
work but don't pay taxes ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
DR.. Coatney TO Share
Darling Award

DR.. G.. Robert Coatney, CHIEF
of the Chemotherapy section at
the National Institutes of Health
in Bethesda, has been named to
share in the Darling Foundation
prize for his work in the fight
against malaria.
The award was announced by
the World Health Organization
at Geneva, Switzerland. Co.
winner of the award was Prof.
George Macdonald, director Of
the Ross Institute of Tropical
Hygiene in London. England.
DR.. Coatney. of 5505 Lincoln
street, Bethesda. is a graduate
of Iowa State University where
he also received a doctorate in
protozoology.
The awards are bronze medals
and $3.50 cash prize to be
shared by the two scientists. The
announcement said DR.. Coatney
was selected because of his work
in the cure and prevention of
malaria with drugs.
Dr.. Coatney, 81, is married and
the father of two children.
Cathryn, 20, a sophomore at
Grove City pa College and
John. IA. a student at Leland
Junior High School, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
Hemmed In by 2
State Communities

Washington is unique
city-it is confined in a non
expandable SO square mile
area and composed of $4,000
residents. many of whom are
living here temporarily so pay
few If any taxes. It is sur
rounded by a community in
two States with a radius of
about IS miles which is COM
posed of another 935, 900 peo-
pie. Many of these latter earn
their livelihood in the Dis
trict and hence make use of
its facilities but largely pay
their taxes to the outside
areas.
Furthermore, the tax ex-
emption applying to foreign,
educational and religious or
CARNATIONS. is relatively much
greater in the City of Wash
lngton than any other city of
comparable size, and it is in
creasing at an alarming rate
each year. In this connection,
it is well to point out that in
no other major American city
is the burden of real estate
taxes borne by owners of less
than one-half of the total
area.
Of the $4,000 potentially
taxable acres in the District
of Columbia. only 1880 acres
are taxable. This. it would
seem. places a heavy burden
on residential and business
property subject to real estate
taxes in the District.
/ am sure the members of
the committee fully under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
BroYhiII 10 Oppose Tax
On Suburban Bus Service

Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican. of Virginia announced
today he would be forced to
oppose any provision of the Dis
trict public works revenue bill
that would mean increased taxes
on Virginia's suburban bus ,ierv-
ice to the District.
Mr.. Broyhill, a member of
the House District Committee.
specifically listed proposals for
higher District gasoline. motor
vehicle registration and bus mile
age levies. These he said would
not only be unjust but would be
q blow to efforts now being made
to stimulate mass transportation
use as against private car travel.
Any increased costs on the
A. B.. & w. line, he said would
have to be passed along TO the
riders. Mr.. Broyhill protested
that mass transportation already
is suffering from increased fares
which have driven more people
to use private automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
District Leaders Give Views
On $3O5 Million Works Plan

the District. He also opposed
proposed tax increases on gaso-
line, cigarettes. liquor and WINE.
William J. Smith, president.
Southeast Council of Citizens
Associations Supported the
works program spd the plan to
finance it. He declared that
every alternate plan raised by
opponents has. I assure you,
been raised before :. and found
wanting"
Mrs. John F. Latimer, District
League Of Women Voters -
Fundamentally Endorsed the
works program and financing
bill.
william p. Thomas, jr., Ma
tional Gateway Citizens Asso-
ciation-Supported the need for
the program in principle. He
objected to the highway part of
the improvement program as not
adequate to handle traffic, and
objected to the gasoline tax in
crease.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, presi-
dent, Women's City Club of
Washington-Urged approval of
the program to correct the "des-
perate situation in our CITY,"
Mrs. Gertrude Evans, District
Progressive Party - Urged that
the works improvements be made
as proposed. She Endorsed the
proposed Federal payment raise,
but opposed higher taxes and
suggested that a bond issue be
f1oated instead of borrowing
money from the Government.
Howard Woodsen, Far North
east Council and Northeast
Boundary Civic Association
Cited needs for highways, schools
and sewer improvements called
for in the works program, and
urged its approval.
Charles A. Burmeister, North
west Council of Citizens AssoS
iations-Indorsed the program.
but warned that taxes may be
needed to finance needed pay
raises for teachers.
Eugene Robertson, WASHINGTON
Congress of Parents and Teach
unsupported the proposal and
said members of the congress
are willing to bear our portion
OF the tax burden" He asked
however. that a non discrimina-
ton clause be put in the public
works legislation.
Mrs. Philip Sapir, Cleveland
Park Recreation Council-De-
clared support for the proposal,
and expressed a belief that
those who reside here are will
ing to undertake their portion
of the obligation. /"
Nathaniel Goldberg. Retail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
Trade Board Stand Backing Works Plan

A partial tert of the state
n,ent of Daniel w. Bell, chair
man OF the municipal finance
committee OF the Board OF
Trade, at the public works
hearing yesterday. setting
forth the boards position on
District finances tolloWs:
/ am here representing the
Washington Board OF Trade,
an organization composed of
some 5000 members from the
business and professional life
of this community"
The primary function of the
District of Columbia is to be
the seat of the Government of
the United States. This city
must have. therefore. the best
equipped plant possible to rem
der service to domestic and
foreign visitors coming here
for business and pleasure. It
of course must be equipped at
all times to serve readily the
United States Government. ,aot
only in its normal day to day
operations. but in times of
emergency when such opera
lions sharply increase. am
sure that we can all agree that
these special services are much
more costly than the typical
local government operation.
For these reasons the Wash
ington Board of Trade strongly
supports the Public Works
Program submitted to you by
the Commissioners of the Dis
trict aggregating in cost some
$305 million to be expended
over a period of 10 years. The
program will certainly have to
be reviewed in detail each
year; probably some of the
specific items now contem-
plated may have to be dropped
because of changing conditions
and others added for the same
reason. We are satisfied. how
ever, after reviewing the many
studies made, that the needed
additions to our municipal
plant proposed in the Com
miSsioners' recommendations
will cost as a minimum the
amount estimated, and that
this aggregate figure can be
used at this time as rea-
sonable basis for arranging
the financing required to carry
it out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
-Four Men Arrested
As Gaming Suspects

Police, armed with United
States commissioners search
and arrest warrants, yesterday
picked up four gambling suspects
three in a Georgia avenue
house and a fourth on the street.
Arrested were Samuel r.
Kurtz. 81, of the 1890 block OF
Georgia avenue NV; Julius
Blankman, sc, of the TOO block
of Princeton place NV: Edward
Asterken, At, of the first block of
Tuckerman street NV, and
Robert Moien, 48, of the 5000
block of Ninth street NV.
Blankman, who runs a news
paper stand at Georgia and
Eastern avenues NV, was ar
rested there. The other three
suspects were picked up at
KurtZs place.
KurtZ, an unemployed paper
hanger. and Blankman were
charged with operating a lot
terry and will appear before
United States Commission Cyril
S. Lawrence on Monday. ASter-
ken, a painter. was charged with
possession of lottery slips, and
Moien, a meatcutter, with pos
session of horse bet slips. Both
were to appear today in Mu-
nicipal Court.
Z The raid was led by Capt.
John B. Layton, head of the
gambling squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
UCS Plans 10 Study
Law Authorizing
D. {. Family Court

Pending legislation to set up
family court for the District
will be studied soon by the
United Community Services Cor
rections Section.
The study will be used as a
guide for sthe groups stand on
the proposal to create a separate
court to handle all cases dealing
with divorce, maintenance and
custody of children.
Bills calling for such a court
to be made up Of three judges
appointed by the President
were introduced simultaneously
in the House and Senate on
January IA. The proposal has
the approval of both the United
States and the District Judicial
Councils.
The UCS corrections section
will appoint a committee for the
study project, it was announced
at membership meeting yester-
day. DR.. Victor j. Tulane. chair
man. said he strongly favors a
system whereby a domestic re-
lations case would be heard by
one judge. rather than come up
before several juristS before its
settlement.
The guest speaker at the meet
ing was Mrs. Henry Grafton
Doyle, chairman of the Commits
sionerS' Youth Council. who told
the group human relations ele-
ment is the most important of
all in combating delinquency.
Mrs. Doyle said that, even in
this modern age there has
not yet been developed a substi-
tute for the human heart or a
mind sympathetic to children"
Among other things. she said,
I'VE need to take another look at
the recreation program" The
playground programs. Mrs. Doyle
said. lack appeal for the chill
dren who tend to get into trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
Small Businesses
Paying Hiqh Taxes

We have here in the District,
for the most part, small busi-
fiesses which are paying taxes
comparable, or higher, than
those in the outlying commu-
mites. We feel that if there is
a material increase in their
taxes it might very well fur
ti1er contribute to the move
ment of business from the
District to those areas, thus
leaving the District less able
to bear the expenses of tie
local Government.
Most cities of the size of
Washington have large indus
tries with large payrolls that
contribute greatly to the tax
resources of such cities. AS an
example. We have from four
large corporations some sta
tistices showing that they
contribute large sums to their
respective areas.
Corporation A employs 294,-
600 persons. has a payroll of
S1.177.000.000 and pays $685.
100000 in State and local
taxes which equals 81 in taxes
for every SIT in salaries and
wages.
Corporation B employs To-
600 persons with a payroll of
$207 million and pays $780,
600 III taxes. equal to 81 in
taxes for every $23 in payroll.
Corporation c employs So
900 persons with a payroll of
$4l5 million and pays taxes
of SITS million, or ST. in taxes
for every $24 in payroll.
Corporation d employs To-
600 persons with a payroll of
$278 million and pays $l3
million in taxes or 81 in taxes
for each $2l in payroll. These
reports indicate that large
employers can be expected to
pay 81 in taxes for every SIT
to $24 paid out in salaries and
wages. They must in fact
make substantial payments
since it is recognized that all
urban communities render
services to residents more
costly than can be paid for by
taxes levied directly on them.