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ginians will pay on incomes
earned in 1854.
Under the new proposal, the
commission suggests that the
deadline be advanced to not
later than April Is. Since the
States fiscal year runs from
July / to June 80. this would
have the effect of requiring
payments to fall within the
States fiscal year.
Assuming the 1856 General
Assembly puts the plan into
effect. this is what could hap
pen: On December S, 1856,
individuals would pay on in
come for the year 1855. Then,
on or before April IS, 1857
four-and-one-months later
another collection would be
made for the entire year 1856.
Corporate IoxeS, 100
The commission proposes to
do the same with corporation
taxes. advancing the deadline
to June / from october /.
The commission figures that
by making the change, the
State would receive an extra"
$685. million.
But after that step, what re-
mains? The sales tax?
Three of the II commission
members who signed the
majority report felt the sales
tax should be imposed now.
They were joined in this view
by two other members who
signed a minority report.
Another major recommended
ton Of the commission-repeal
of the Byrd automatic tax
credit act-will be discussed
In this space next week.
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Actually, we train trainers"
Mr.. Pierson, a craggy man Of
mature years, said when in
terviewed. Never yet saw a
dog that couldn't be trained,
but there's a lot of masters
you just can't help. None
of our instructors or officers
are paid. We get a kick out Of
it. It's been my major hobby
for more than 20 years. OF
course, our actual membership
is interested in competition
training, but we recognize the
problem of the man or woman
who wants their dog to come
when called"
The volunteers who carry
on the work, Mr.. Pierson said,
include a Navy Captain. test
pilot for the presidential
planes, a famous dental sur
geon, housewives, tradesmen.
"A cross section of Washing
ton," Mr.. Plerson commented,
land mainly husbands and
wives :. This is the kind of
hobby that takes so much
time we encourage all mem
bers of the family to take it
UP, get the kids in 1t, too"
Basic training for Fido in
cludes making it walk at your
side; stop when you stop
(heelD; sit and stay when COM
manded to do SO; lie down and
stay: come when called, and
return to a heel position.
you master those" Mr.. Pier
son said, land your dog S popu-
larity is going to rise"
The Shows
For the aflcionado who
wants to go beyond basic
training and perhaps compete
in the twenty-odd local dog
shows, the association provides
two classes a week. From
these advanced classes, the
association recruits the dogs
and masters VINO travel about
the Washington area, putting
on exhibitions.
A number of these shows
are at service hospitals. Sew
eral OF the doctors have told
us dogs have therapeutic
effect" Mr.. Pierson said. II
remember one case, a boy who
had suffered combat fatigue
in Korea, and came back re-
fuSing to talk TO anyone
just sat there, silent. We
have a little ceremony after
our demonstrations, where we
have, each trainer step for
ward and introduce him or
herself and their dog. Then
We have the boys in the ward
introduce themselves and we
let them handle the dog, if
they like Well. this fell
low just stepped right up, and
We didn't know anything I'M
til later, when a nurse told us
that was the first word he had
spoken since he had been in
the hospital"
To the neighbors trying to
protect their shrubbery from
the onSlaughts Of the local
hounds. dog obedience can
become a moral unfit akin to
that felt by the young combat
fatigue victim-not that it
will solve all the problems of
protecting ones personal COR
ner of suburbia. But it does
give one ideas. according to
a young mother. She had
watched a group of advanced
dogs go through sparkling
routine. She turned to her
husband:
Il wonder" she said, if you
could do that with kids?"
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one hand for relief for their
local governments because Of
the tax exemptions on existing
installations. they are pleading
on the other hand for location
in their communities of new
Government agencies.
Typical examples Of the
latter have been the fights
between Washington area
Jurisdictions for the new
Atomic Energy Commission
and Central Intelligence
Agency buildings, neither Of
which has been set up as a
lease-purchase deal.
Unique Situation Here
The major industry in the
nearby area obviously is the
Federal Government. AS such
the area is unique.
Most communities go out
Offering incentives to new in
dustrieS such as tax abate-
ment, free water and the like,
to get them to come into the
community.
Eventually, they know, the
industries will produce more
taxes than they will use in the
form of services. Thus the in
dustrial properties help carry
the burden of tax-deficient
residential land.
Such is not the case with
the nearby areas major in
dustry unless Government in
stallations are established
under the lease-purchase plan.
Then not only will the local
governments be collecting nor
NAL taxes but most officials
believe they will be able to levy
such charges as front-foot ber-
eft assessments against the
properties for Improvements
such as sewer and water lines
and new streets.
1t is the failure of Congress
to provide a plan for payments
in lieu of taxes that causes
some fiscal officials in nearby
area to take a somewhat cool
attitude toward the District of
Columbia's own plight.
One official recently re-
marked that although the
District screams at Congress
for not paying enough toward
the operation of the District
government, the 1920 real es-
tate tax rate there compares
more than favorably with the
rate in communities of COM
parable size.
Just as an added note, he
pointed out that in both Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
counties, where assessments
are equal to the District, the
average homeowner in the
suburban area pays a tax rate
approaching $3.50.
Another GRIPPE
While speaking of the gripes
OF county officials it might be
well to mention just one more
bone of contention between
local and Federal agencies.
This one has to do with the
Federal Governments practice
OF legally taking possession"
of products still on the assem-
bly, line in industrial plants
| as soon as it makes its first
payment.
This means the counties see
literally millions of dollars
worth of inventory escape the
local taxes levied on personal
property of businesses.
The old argument that levy
ing the tax would increase the
cost of Federal Government
operation which ultimately is
paid for by the individual tax
payer has its weak points,
nearby Maryland officials say.
The problem. they believe, is
equalizing the tax load so that
not too tight crimp is put on
the Marylanders' pocketbooks.
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MARYLAND:
Leose-Purchose Plan
Will Help Counties
By enables L. HOFFMAN

Word that the General Serv-
ices Administration has won
the necessary Budget Bureau
and congressional approval for
26 construction projects under
lease-purchase legislation
comes as welcome news to
nearby Maryland residents.
The only fly in the soup is
that none of the 1914 million
worth of projects is slated for
the Washington area-the
nearest being Richmond, Va.
Nevertheless, the very fact
that Congress is making use
of it's own creation lends sup
port to present GSA proposals
to build five major structures
in the Washington area un-
der lease-purchase arrange
ments.
Three of theSe-big new Of
flee buildings for the United
States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, the Geological Survey
and the Weather Bureau-are
rumored to be headed for the
suburbs. Rough estimates are
that they will run $40 to $l2
million each.
That means that whoever
gets them will be collecting
taxes on the value OF the
buildings and land.
Chonce for Tdxes
Under lease-purchase agree
ments, GSA acquires land for
an agency, then after build
ing plans are prepared, leases
the land to an investor who
puts up the structure. He then
leases the building to the Gov
eminent for from 10 to Is
years, with the Government
acquiring title at the end Of
the lease period.
In the meantime, local
agencies such as the Mont
gomery and Prince Georges
governing bodies, would be
able to collect taxes on the
installations.
The Federal Government
the Nations biggest land
owner with about one-fourth
of the country's real estate in
its pocket - escapes the
clutches of local tax collectors.
Its tax-exempt role has long
been a thorn in the side Of
local fiscal officials who must
depend on the property tax as
their chief source of revenue.
In Montgomery County,
which has an assessable base
of some $500 million, there is
an estimated $500 million to
$500 million worth of Federal
property that assessors never
even get a chance to look at.
Under private ownership, this
property would add some SIS
million to county Golfers.
Prince Georges assessing
officials have never even
bothered in the past to eSti-
mate the Government holdings
that escape them. But they do
know the Federal Government
has taken at least 10000 acres
off the tax rolls. In the urban
area alone Federal holdings
amount to about 10 per cent
of the land.
Suburban area officials for
many years have fought for
Capitol Hill legislation that
would permit the Federal Gov
eminent to make payments to
local communities in lieu of
taxes.
A myriad of bills was intro
duced this year and all met the
same fate-death in commit
tee. That included one intro
duced by Representative Hyde,
Republican, Maryland 9Th dis
trict.
The bills failed despite a
June recommendation for such
payments made by the Presi-
dents Commission on Inter-
governmental Relations.
The truth is that sponsors
Of such legislation have to 60
through entail gymnastics
that at times are embarrass-
ing.
While they are crying on the
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THE BIGGEST EVENT Of 1855 hos been the emereence Of
ChsIer Corp. fuIfledsed member Of the big three
In slump last yeor ChYser got only about eighth Of
the morket With the "forword look" in styling ond
aggressive policies chse hos about 10 per cent Of the
indutys output In units produced. this amounts to los
per cent increase a. Another surprise the relative
improvement Of the independents hitherto preeoous position
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Auto Industry Topers
Off After Great Year

The auto industry is tapering off from what may
turn out to be its best year So far in 1855 the
six companies that make 10 brands of have pro-
duced total of 5066 596 units This is almost As per
cent total production at this time last year. De-
tails and significance of this Detroit-born boom
outlined in the charts below:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

THE BIG WORRY NOW is inventory With the 1855 season
ending dealers feor they will be stuck with lost years models
when the SIS hit the showroom floor But while inventories
numerically bigger this year. soes and the Polly
attitude would reveal to deoes ho percentage wise
they have smaller inventory this year than they had in a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

ARE BUYERS HABITS CHANGING? This question orose
when the industry discovered moked increase the demand
for medium price like Buick. Mercury and Dodsel ond
sIoekenins in demond for the soeoed lowpee three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
WHY GROW OLD?
Here's Help in Avoiding
Dreary, Inactive Life

could have two free afternoons
o week. A call on the phone is
usually enough to get the bali
rolling on this project.
In the instance Of the
woman caught in her job. she
can look with optimism for
another job. She can invest
more OF herself In her own job
by learning more about it, by
trying to work out techniques
which win make her more
efficient. Interest Is always
aroused. no matter what the
job, once you do this.
New Friends, Activities
She can increase her in
terests outside of her work by
enlarging her circle Of friends
and by taking up new ACTIVE
tiles. Usually when q woman
feels defeated In her work she
is apt to approach life with q
dreary attitude.
The lonely person in the
large city should take real
steps toward overcoming the
situation. This should not be
too difiicuit because there are
SO many women In the same
circumstance. Become active in
church groups and In YWCA
activities. Join study groups.
dance classes and investigate
adult education programs. AL
Of, these will lead to new
friends with mutual interests.
Do NOT stay at home and feel
sorry for yourself.
For all Of you, wherever you
are--save yourself from a rut.
Varied interests win keep you
versatile and they are refresh
ing because they provide a
change OF pace. Do not allow
inertia, procrastination or
timidity to rob YOU!
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Mrs. Grady.
.EntertainS

Mrs. Henry r. Grady Of San
Francisco, the wife Of the for
mer Ambassador to Iran, was
hostess at a luncheon yester-
day in the Chinese Room Of
the Mayflower Hotel.
Guests were seated at tables
OF eight and hostesses at each
table were wives Of the SUI
preme Court justices and
others in official life.
Out-of-town guests included
Nine. Minerva Bernadino.
Minister from the Dominican
Republic to the United Ma
tions: Mrs. William Dick Spor-
borg and Mrs. willard Wyman,
wife Of Gen. Wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady are
stopping at the Mayfower
while here.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1866 !. B.
REPORT TO THE HoMEMAKER
Hot Breed Mixes
From Locdl Mill

the fruit bowl is esthetic or
purely functional, you'll find
no difficulty In arranging q
colorful one. In addition to the
red-cheeked apples. California
tokays and Thompson seedless
grapes are plentiful and this
holds for the fresh Italian
prlnes that win be around for
about another month. Bananas
and honeydew melons are also
being featured in local food
stores this week end. The crop
Of Bartlett pears from WASH
ington and Oregon Is particu-
larry large this year. Growers
are urging homemakers to use
them freely and help move the
early fruit before the bose and
ANXIOUS come on q. another.
heavy crop.
Among the good value in
vegetables. the leading ones
include fresh kale and COLI
lards. Long Island white po-
tatoes. Maryland gold sweets,
iceberg lettuce, new green cab
bage, and California tomatoes.
i & .-9 i
Candy Party
It's here at last, that new
Barricini candy store you've
been waiting for. It opened
today with q candy party and
the public was invited to taste
from over 800 varieties Of
kitchen fresh candies. What a
bali for the youngstersl
There viii be q candyland
corner for children featuring
many novelties which can be
packed with attractive dolls or
toy animals. For the holiday
seasons chocolate COLLINS.
pumpkins. Santa Clauses, Eas-
ter Dummies and other seasonal
items viii be available to suit
every pocketbook.
To make It easy to indulge
your sweet tooth, their tele-
phone order service delivers
candy on short notice. and q
personal charge account sys-
TEN is available upon applica-
ton. Hostesses and party spe-
cialists win be at your service
to advise on the type Of candy
for any party YOU have in
mind.
With the main store located
In New York, their Washing
ton branch is part OF an ex-
pansion plan intended to
blanket the entire Eastern Sea-
board from Miami TO Boston
within the next two years.
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cIRCLING THE. COUNTRYSIDE
Every body S Out
For Aide Tour

Church Of Our Redeemer, can
be taken as q block. or indi-
yidually.
Billy Dew's dance at the
Community Center in Middle
burg on Friday night. although.
having absolutely nothing to
do with the Aldie tour, comes
as . relaxing break. This is
the third party that Billy, who
designed the center, has given
there Of this time Of the fall.
Last year his cocktail party
went on and on, and turned
into a dance so Billy is start
ing later and ending later !.
from 8 until /. Deyron is
coming out to play and Billy
plans tables on the terrace II
the nippy weather gives out.
Dinner parties before the
dance are being given by the
Herbert Shaws. Prentice Por-
tiers, Duncan Reds, Howard
Hayes. Churchill Newcombs
and the Charlie Bairds 3rd.
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BY VIOLET FAULKNER

by VIOLET FAULKNER
A local milling company has
Just introduced four new hot
bread mixes. developed and
tested In their own labora-
tories.
The new products are butt
tesmilk corn bread mix. corn
mullins. spoon bread and bran
muffins. All Of them feature
the easy. one-bowl method Of
preparation, requiring only the
addition Of egg and water or
milk.
The buttermilk corn bread
is made in true Southern style
with water ground white meal
and buttermilk. Honey has
been used to. give sweetness to
the corn mullins. and stone
ground whole wheat and mo-
laSses give the bran mufiins q
natural nut-like flavor. The
spoon bread mix Is also made
with the water ground meal
and is packaged In twin packs.
each yielding four servings.
The corn bread and mufins
can be used to make griddle
cakes or waffles. and recipes
printed on the packages give
additional variations. The four
Washington mixes are made
by the Wilkins-Rogers Milling
Co, a name familiar in the
Washington area since 1916.
Market Memo
All cuts Of lamb will be espe-
ciaily good buys In chain
food stores this week. This In
cludes shoulder and rib chops:
leg OF lamb. shoulder lamb and
breast of lamb. Fresh dill, by
the way, is excellent to flavor
q lamb stew. Try Il.
It's q week Of abundance in
other meat items, too. All cuts
OF pork. as well as chuck roast
Of beef. sirloin and porter
house steaks. fryers. ducklings,
and lean smoked hams are
making food headlines.
Produce-wise, Northeast or
chards are sending apples to
market In volume. Varieties
are numerous, so buy the right
apple for your needs. The
beautiful bright red Mcintosh
Is fine for eating out-of -hand
and excellent in salads. The
crisp texture of this apple also
takes well to cooking and bak-
ing, and. needs less cooking
than most other varieties.
The Virginia delicious apples
are the favorite OF many for
: fresh eating and In salads. The
yellowish white flesh makes 1t
a delicious" dessert fruit with
a snappy cheese. Jonathans are
a spicy. rich apple suitable for
both fresh eating dessert. pies.
and all cooking. Cortlands are
another fine all-purpose apple.
Whether your approach to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
By JOSEPHINE BOWMAN

Today I would like to con-
tinue the discussion about how
to get out OF that nut by add
ing new interests to your life.
That this is a vital problem
to many, many housewives is
exemplifled by the following
letters:
'Tt is fine to talk about not
getting in o rut but how can
/ help It? ! have three little
children and we cannot afford
a baby sitter. I am literally
tied at home"
Speaking Of rute! / am sure
in one! / have had the same
job for 20 years and / am
tied TO it for life since ! am
As and you know what that
means In trying to get an
other position. / must make
my own living. ! am bored to
death with my work but can't
give 1t up
Another-'T am lonely. I
cannot see how I can make
friends. I live in a large city
and those I meet at work have
their own friends and families.
! am very respondent"
Can Improve
These all are difficult situa-
tons but something can be
done to improve such lives.
Let me give you a few practi-
cal suggestions.
In the case of the young
mother, she can bring to her
home the excitement Of all
the literature Of the world.
She can enrich her life with
some Of the great music of
our time and the past.
There are many hobbies she
can enjoy right In her own
home. She can organize a little
club consisting Of other young
mothers she knows. Each viii
take care OF all Of the children
one afternoon q week so that
the rest of the mothers will
have o free afternoon. II there
are enough members each one
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~ DOLORES PHILLIPS

Aide, VA, Sept. 20.-It's
IN out for Aide this week end.
The Aide Cld Homes Tour
should be q tour to end al
old homes tours. It's q nice.
honey prospect for Friday and
Saturday. with all seven homes
within q radius Of about three
square miles and all seven hay-
ing something unique to offer.
The trophy room at Stoke.
hung and carpeted with every
known big-game hide and
head, killed or captured In Eu-
ropean and African safari
tspelling?) by the late Colonel
Floyd Harris, has been opened
to the public for the first time
hy Colonel Harris heirs.
Old Mill House
The Harold Potters' Old Mil
House. In back d Adde'S mill
where Mosby's men chased the
Yankees around the water
wheels and -four barrels, Is as
historic as old homes come.
The house belonged to Revo-
lutionary war Captain John
Moore and was restored by
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Delano
in 1910.
The Harold Locketts have
opened their small Narrow
gate home ii the village Of
Aide for the first time. Mar
rowgate looks as though it
should stand in Georgetown
and. for it's size. has more
elegance and good patchwork
than Monticello.
Up the hill from Narrowgate,
the Delmedge Trimbles are
opening their Pemberton, one
Of the Berkeley houses tthe
Berkeleys had an unsurpassed
urge to. build In the eighteen
hundreds m this part Of Vir-
ginia). Pemberton is the mid
way stop on the tour. A buffet
luncheon of turkey, ham,
candied sweet potatoes, hot
biscuits and pastry win be
served In. the big black barn
with q small antiques auction
thrown in everything
small enough to cart home
without borrowing the Trim
bles' new green horse trailer.
The Henry Weavers' Glen
gyle, first on the way out from
Washington 81 No. SO. which
the Weave,s have bulldozed.
detreeds reblanted and made
charming. has . massive fire.
place In the cooking wing big
enough to roast an OK.
Mrs. Henry Fairfax's Oak
ham. on down towards Mid
dleburg, built by Mr.. Fairfax's
grandfather In 1880, has furni-
ture once belonging to James
Monroe, including a game
table given to him by Lafay-
cite, huge first-growth oaks
and Is believed to be part Of
the original Peyton land grant.
OakhilI on Tour
Oakhill. now owned by the
Thomas De Lashmutts, down
on Route Is towards Leesburg,
has been a drawing card for
lots Of garden tours and stands
on its own right as Monroe's
home after his tour Of duty
In the White House. It's one
of the few lived-in historic
homes in the Nation. J
The tour, put on by the
Womanss Auxiliary of Adde'S
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Apricot


% cup margarine
cup sugar
2 eggs
/ teaspoon vanilla
2k cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
/ teaspoon soda
" teaspoon salt
" cup or ! 4-ounce can OF
pureed apricots
" cup confectioners' sugar
icing. If desired
Cream margarine until soft.
Gradually add sugar. Dreaming
until light. Beat In eggs and
vanilla. Sift together -four,
baking powder, soda. and salt.
Add to margarine mixture al
ternately with pureed apricots.
Blend well. Drop by teaspoon
fuls Q inches apart on un-
creased baking sheets. Bake in
moderate oven (400 degrees F.)
1914 minutes. II desired. dec
crate with half -teaspoons Of
confectioners' sugar icing.
Makes 81 two Inch cookies.
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Runamooe Sale

The Abram Simon Chapter
Of B'nai Birth viii hold q
rummage sale today through
October 81 at 1884 Seventh
street NV. The house win be
open from 10 to S o'clock.
Also. an "open house" viii
be held for the members today
at the rummage store to re-
ceiye merchandise. Proceeds
from the sale will go toward
the chapters various philan-
thropic projects for the COM
ing year. Mrs. Louis Goldstein
is chairman Of the store and
Mrs. Perciyal J. Alderman -
president of the chapter.