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Evening star., 1955-02-02
Leqion's Stond on UNIT

That the American Legion has been
for a score of years staunch. forceful
and fortnight patriotic organization Is
a truism amply justified by its past
record. That the totalitarian concept
of compulsory peacetime conscription
Is un-Arnerican is truiSm based on
Article XIII of the U. S. Constitution
(providing that involuntary servitude
shall not exist in the United States).
Thus, it is indeed passing strange to
note that the American Legion is try
ing to dictate acceptance of so-called
UNIT by sitting among its members
the American principle of free speech.
I refer to the recent. item quoting
Miles j. Kennedy, director of the
American Legion's national legislative
commission, as saying to its auxiliary
members a. If you do have qualms
of conscience about UNIT. please keep
them to yourselves" This would in
dicate that Mr.. Kennedy apparently
has little regard for the opinions of
American Legion Auxiliary members
and desires that they goosestep to the
tune of his dictatorial band. Such
questionable promotion is ordinarily
uSeQ only 10 duVduCe OUJeCJiVCS AdChAA1S
in genuine merit-such as"UMT.
Although it is a well known Com
munist policy that "the end justifies
the means" it is difficult to believe
that the majority of American Legion
members and auxiliaries actually sup
port Mr.. Kennedy's ways and methods.
Franklin T. Miles.
thought a fundamental difference
between democracy and totalitarian
state was that in the democracy one
was free to obey ones qualms Of con-
science; free to speak up about ones
doubts and beliefs; free to differ with
the majority; free to express those diff
ferences and try to win over the ma
jority Or has the American Legion
adopted definition of democracy as
place where one is free only to be
loyal to the national President and no
longer free to oppose?
Marie S. KlOOz.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Fuirfux Sewerage System

have just received my first bill
under the "Integrated Sewerage Sys-
TEN" of Fairfax County. You may re-
call that the ISIS is the product Of the
recent $40 million bond issue that the
Fairfax people got themselves hooked
for.
I well remember the pious statements
by some well-meaning but misguided
souls about the new sewer rates prior
to the voting. They confidently re-
ported there would be only slight in
crease" over the present rate. If I
remember correctly, the information
was supposed to have come straight
from the county people. A lot OF folks
appeared to be naive enough to believe
it Actually. the rate went up almost
SO per cent, according to the bill I
got. It's now $9.75 per quarter per
single family dwelling. But get this:
Each trailer lot in trailer camp hav-
ing more than two lots, pays only $3.50:
and each apartment in an apartment
house having two or more apartments.
pays only $6.75. Not bad for the trail
critics and apartment house owners! 1t
looks like the rate schedule is rigged so
that the home owner will foot most OF
the bill--as he usually does.
The bond issue. which permitted this
dismal situation to happen was passed
by very small majority. It's too bad
that more people didn't vote against it.
1t was perfectly obvious what was TAX
ing place. Now the good people OF
Fairfax are saddled with $40 million
debt and, in addition. schedule OF
charges that are totally unrealistic. I
suppose we are stuck with the debt but
I'm hopeful that something can be
done to make the other more equitable.
Who will join me? ~
William T. LOvelace.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Steel Makes News

While such industries as chemicals and
electronics have been capturing business
headlines with their dazzling visions OF
things to come; an cid and tested backbone
of the American my-steel-recently
has been putting on spectacular perform
ance Of its own.
Having started to pull out of year
long slump early last fall, the industry is
expected to produce 2061 900 tons Of steel
this week-about 854 per cent of rated
capacity. Both the actual production and
the percentage will be the highest since the
second week OF November, 1858, and the
end of the current climb is not yet in sight.
And while domestic demand, incidentally,
provides the bulk of the hungry market for
steel of all categories, it is worth noting that
purchasing agents from most of the coun-
tries of Western Europe-whoSe own mills
are working at top capacity-are competing
eagerly for portion of the American supply.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that the
American industry plans nearly $700 million
of new investment this year in plant ex-
pansion and modernization. About $3.50
million went into such investment last year
and the ten-year capital outlay by the
industry will total 81 billion by the end OF
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Reds Lose Again

More trouble lies ahead for the Com
munist Party as result OF the Govern
ments victory in court test of a hitherto
unused provision of. the Smith Act Under
the 1910 law the top leaders and many
lower-level functionaries Of the party have
been sent to prison for conspiring to teach
and advocate the violent overthrow of the
Government. All Of the mass trials and
convictions have been based on the con-
spiracy clause of the statute. Now, how
ever, party official in Illinois has just been
convicted as an individual member OF the
party. More such prosecutions are IN
prospect
It is not correct to say that Communist
Claude Lightfoot, secretary of the Illinois
branch of the Red organizations, was con-
victed solely on the basis of his membership
in the party The Smith Act does not make
1t a crime merely to hold membership in
the Communist Party. It does hold men,
bership to be crime, however, if the men,
ber knows that the party's purpose Is the
overthrow of the American Government by
force. More specifically, the law forbids
anyone "to organize or help to organize any
society, group or assembly of persons who
teach, advocate or encourage the overthrow
or destruction of any government in the
United States by force or violence; or to
become member of or affiliate with any
such society, group or assembly of persons,
knowing the purposes thereof"
The Supreme Court in 1851 upheld the
Smith Act in general in the conspiracy case
of the II first-string Reds who were con-
victed in New York City after lengthy trial.
The party plans to appeal the Illinois case
to the Supreme Court on the ground that
the law interferes with the constitutional
right of free assembly. Meanwhile the De-
partment of Justice has two similar cases
pending. Other arrests are expected to
follow. It is to the interest Of all concerned,
therefore, that the latest constitutional
challenge to the Smith Act be settled finally
as expeditiously as possible.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Tuxpoyer Shortchonqed?

This letter is to confess secret and
to report mathematical discovery"
The secret is that have always
despised the income tax as an invasion
of privacy and have regarded the with
holding tax as "skin-hint" operation
comparable to the trick Of collecting
rentals by the week.
The mathematical discovery" long
projected and finally performed, is that
the 20 per cent Withholding tax is really
a 20.65 per cent tax. This is the figure
obtained if the tax is abstracted from
a pay envelope once each month, de-
priving the taxpayer of that money for
which he would pay per cent at the
bank. When you apply this real rate
of 2065 per cent to a $1,000 annual
salary, instead of it yielding tax Of
81 900 as the law purports to levy. the
actual yield is $1.032.50. Perhaps we
should file some claims for oVerpay-
ments. Richard L. Feldman.
Evening star., 1955-02-02

takingly explained the matter Of life
and death and then said, I'VE will
have a grand funeral for the turtle" !"
Just as the burial was to take place,
the father noticed the turtle move and
said, "Son, your turtle is not dead!"
The boy. having built up his anticipa-
ton for the burial said, Dad, let's kill
it,"
And so it is with reference to our
give-away of billions of dollars to our
fair-weather allies. Now that they
have received billions from Uncle Sam
through lend-lease. UNRRA, the Mar
Evening star., 1955-02-02
No Revolt of the Generals

General Ridgway's public protest
against the projected cutback in the size
of the Army makes it unanimous. All
three of the unified" services have had
their clash with the civilian authorities.
But this latest clash-if it can really be
called that's relatively tame affair.
Certainly General Ridgway'S restrained
testimony before the House Armed Services
Committee cannot be called Revolt Of the
Generals" We may not have heard the last
of this matter but it Is not likely to lead to
fireworks on the scale of 1949. AS matter
of fact, at least up to this time, it is much
less spectacular than the late General Van
denberg's 1858 fight against the reduction
in the Air Force. This brought General
Vandenberg into conflict with President
Eisenhower, and he was not quickly forgiven.
It may be recalled that the President was
absent -pointedly so-when General Van
denberg retired on June 80, 1858, after
colorful ceremony at Boiling Field.
The year Of the really sensational show,
however, was 1949. The first casualty in
that affair was Navy Secretary John L. Sui
Ivan, who resigned in bitter protest on
April 26, 1949, after Defense Secretary Louis
Johnson Cancelled construction OF super
carrier without consulting the Navy or Mr..
Sullivan. Then, in October, came the "Re-
volt of the AdmiralS"-a parade of high
ranking officers before congressional COM
mittee to protest against "uni1cation" pro-
cedures which they thought were Gripping
the Navy. General Omar Bradley, then
chairman of the JOINT Chiefs Of Staff, called
these admirals Fancy Dams" One of them
was Admiral Radford, who succeeded Gen.
eral Bradley as chairman of the jos.
The most conspicuous immediate cas-
ualty after this "revolt" was Admiral Louis
Denfeld, Chief of, Naval Operations. 1t had
been thought that he was supporter OF
unification. When he testified in the same
vein as the other admirals, however, he was
ousted by Francis Matthews, who had sue
ceeded Mr.. Sullivan as Secretary OF the
Navy. Still more heads were to fall.
Secretary Matthews made a speech
advocating a preventive war, and this
brought the wrath of the State Department
down on him. Shortly thereafter, perhaps
on the if-you-can't 't-lick- EN-, JOINER the
ory, he left the bloody battle-ground at the
Pentagon for the relative quiet and Seclusion
of our Embassy in Ireland. The last, and
perhaps the most important, actor on the
Pentagon stage during that period slipped
quietly away on September 10, 1850. Louis
Johnson became Secretary Of Defense on
March %, 1949. It was made clear that he
was prepared to "knock heads together" If
necessary, and within month MIR. Sullivan
was gone. But the Korean war was soon
to come along-a war which, justly or un-
Justly, was to pull the rug from under Mr.
Johnson and his cutback policies. Three
months after the shooting started he was
replaced with General Marshall.
Compared to those hectic days, the
furry of excitement raised by General
Ridgway's testimony is exceedingly mild.
It does not look as though there is going to
be anything remotely comparable to the
"Revolt of the Admirals." Still, there are
certain parallels-and one can never tell.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Taxpayers Lament

So the little man with lightweight
car several years old gets "Socked" for
higher taxes for his next license plates!
While the man who has heavy car,
or can afford to buy big. shiny; heavy
new car, gets off easy, as usual. This is
because the personal property tax has
been removed from household belong
ings and from automobiles.
The tags for a light car. bought in
1850, with the personal property tax
at 50 per 500 on value of car costing
$l,650, was $33, plus 81 for inspection
and IS for registration, making total
of $39. Each year thereafter. the value
Of the car deprecated, thereby decreas-
ing the personal property tax, and the
license tags were cheaper. The present
tags bought last year for this car. still
in perfect condition, cost $3.50. Now
with the personal property tax on.
under the new regulation, those same
tags, for that same car, one year older,
will cost $23. an increase of $3.50.
The man who still owns a heavy car
tmore than $500 pounds) of that same
year, which cost a great deal more.
and with the personal property tax
on at that time, with the same propor-
ton of depreciation over the same years,
will pay less for his tags at the fiat
figure of $33. And the man who can
afford to buy brand-new heavy car
every year or two will pay only $33
for his tags, now that the personal
property tax is off. while the little
mans tags for an older car go up.
r. E. v.
Editors note: District government
officials point out that changing the
license-tax structure was one of several
moves designed to produce sufficient
additional revenue to finance the city's
10-year $306 million public works pro-
gram. The license fee increase pro-
posal, as with the others, was approved
by the Commissioners and ordered by
Congress after public hearings at which
little or no opposition was registeredJ
Evening star., 1955-02-02
loeuI History

In a recent issue of The Star. Selwa
Roosevelt quoted some extracts from
book by Mrs. Truxtun Beale, entitled
Decatur House and Its Inhabitants.
Mrs. Beale, like many who come to
Washington on account Of marriage or
business positions, cannot recall events
familiar and dear to us who lived in
Washington in the good old days.
Mrs. Beale relates that Gen. Beale
died in 1898. His son cher husband,
Truxtun) inherited Decatur House, and
every year they were hosts to the entire
diplomatic corps following the annual
White House reception. Mrs. Beale
mentions that these "assemblages"
we're instituted by her.
If the annual New Years Day recep-
ton at the White House is meant. it
must be noted that the Hon. John Hay,
when Secretary of State under Nc
Kinley and Theodore Roosevelt. gave
breakfasts to the diplomatic corps after
the White House reception. and crowds
gathered in front of his home and st.
Johns Church to have glimpse of the
diplomats. The steps of the Hay home
at Sixteenth and H streets were ideal
for such display.
An Old Old Reader Of The Star.
Evening star., 1955-02-02

1855. The impact of private works" pro-
gram Of this magnitude is potent factor
In a national economy.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Does the name Ypsilanti, like
many other place names in the United
States. derive from an Indian Ian
guage?-C. E. j.
A. No. The Michigan city was named
in honor of young Greek hero, Gen.
Demetrios Ypsilanti Early in the 10Th
century, in the war for independence,
he distinguished himself by holding
the Turkish Army at bay for three days
with his command of 300 Greeks and
then escaping through the enemy lines
without a single loss Of life. The name
for the city was chosen by Augustus
Woodward, first Chief Justice Of the
Territorial Supreme Court.
@. Approximately how many full
blooded Indians are there in the United
States? Are any in Government serv-
ice?-E. c.. w.
A. According to information pub
lished by the United States Indian Of
flee, the number of persons whose herit-
age contains little or no white blood
appears to be increasing. A rough
estimate places the number of full
blooded Indians as between 10000
and 100000 at the present time. There
are many Indians in Government serv-
ice.
Q. How long has radar been used
to check the speed Of AUTOMOBILES? Are
radar records accepted by the courts
as evidence?-B. D. M.
A. Radar was first used in checking
traffic about six years ago, but now
AZ States the District 0f Columbia and
Hawaii have radar machines. Evidence
based on radar findings is accepted in
most courts.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Uncle Sam q Sap?

Let me remind you Of the story about
the little boy whose pet turtle ap-
partently died. Hurt, sick and be-
wildered. the little boy solicited his
fathers sympathy. The father pains
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Letters to The Stur...

posed no changes whatever. I said.
"May dog owners continue to be sep
arated from other citizens"
Child Lover.
Evening star., 1955-02-02
Questions and Answers

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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-05

Sisterhood of Congregation
B'nai Birth Jacob
liz Montgomery ST.
Savannah. Ga.
July Is, 1855
The Southern Jewish Weekly
P. o. Box 1888
Jacksonville, Florida
Gentlemen:
AS the General Chairman of the
Cinderella Ball, a bi-annual event
of the B'nai Birth Jacob Sister,
hood, l am enclosing an article
pertaining to the presentation of
the affair on September 5th,
which I believe will be of interest
to many of your subscribers.
You have shown us such splen-
did cooperation in the past and
such interest in events of this
kind in Savannah, we would ap-
preciate the appearance of this
article in your publication at your
earliest convenience. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Bernie Slotin
4603 Sussex Place
-
Madison. Florida
July %, 1855
The Southern Jewish Weekly
jacksonville, Florida
Gentlemen:
A local man wishes to find out
if there is a home in Florida for
Christians and Jews. Any infor-
nation you are able to give me
will be appreciated by the inter-
ested party.
Yours truly,
Mrs. A. L. Mcleod
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-05

will handle the coach. Arrange
ments of magnolia leaves inter-
spersed with blossoms will form
the background for this presenta-
ton scene.
The "Cinderellas'' will be as
sisted through the door of the
pumpkin coach by Miss Lynn
Rabhan, and Miss Barbara Roth,
dressed as nymphs, and will slow
ly descend the candlelit stairway
to the dance floor where each will
be met by her escort who will
lead her to a designated spot on
the floor. Following the presenta-
ton and after the couples have
reached their appointed stations,
there will be a candlelight waltz
under the direction of Mrs. Alan
Golfer. The presentation cere-
monies will be concluded with
grand march participated in by
the young ladies and their escorts.
The ballroom will be illumi-
mated by six chandeliers. Hugh
clocks outlined with fuchia net
will be placed around the hall.
Miniature clocks with luminous
dials will appear on each table.
The candelabras on the tables will
be encircled with miniature ivy
and the tapers will be lighted as
the overhead lights are dimmed
at the time Of the presentation of
the "Cinderellas."
Refreshments will be served
during the dance in the lobby of
the ballroom.
Tickets may be secured at the
door of the ballroom.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-05
Number of British Jews
Planning To Settle In
Israel Is Increasing

LONDON, .(JTA) = The num-
Der of British Jews contemplating
settlement in Israel is increasing,
declared Chain Cohen, represent
alive of the Jewish Agency's Ali
yah Department, in a report to
the executive of the Zionist Fed
Grafton here. Housing conditions
in Israel have improved substan-
TALLY during the past three years,
at prices acceptable to all sections
of the potential immigrants, he
added.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-05
Cash RemittonceS
To Israel

With the approaching High
Holidays, announcement W S
made by United Has Service that
persons wishing to transmit cash
gifts to residents in Israel may do
so through the agency's Remit
lance Service in Israel currency,
at the rate of ILI.00 for each
American dollar.
There is no limitation on the
amount which a remitter may
send. United Has Service makes
no charge for its service. A fee of
SOC is however collected with each
remittance to defray the banking
transfer charge made to United
Has Service in Israel.
Remittances, plus fifty cents for
each remittance, can be sent to
United Has Service, 425 Lafay-
cite Street, New York 3, N. Y, or
any United Has Service branch
office for speedy transfer.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-05

The plans for the evening as
announced by the General Chair
man, Mrs. Bernie Slotin, will in
clude in addition to general
dancing, a program of entertain
ment to be presented during the
intermission. Mrs. Evelyn Randall
Sims, prominent local artist, will
render several vocal selections;
representatives of the Arthur
Murray Dance Studio will present
a dancing exhibition and music
will be provided by Rudolph
Jacobson and his orchestra. Mr..
Benjamin Silverman, prominent
local attorney and active member
of all local Jewish and civic en-
deavors, will be the Master of
Ceremonies.
Presentation of the "Cinderel-
las" will highlight the evening.
The young ladies will be dressed
in white evening gowns. wearing
elbow-length white gloves. and
carrying cascade bouquets Of
American Beauty Roses. They
will emerge from a coach drawn
by four white horses in colorful
trappings. Costumed coachmen.
accompanied by pixie footman.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-05
Keen Interest Shown In
cinderella Ball" In Savannah

AT nine o'clock September 5th the doors of the Grand Ballroom
Of the Hotel De Soto will opened hearty
Southern hospitality and prdefu welcome Cinderella
This biannuaY
sregaon Bna Birth Jacob The Jewish community having
enjoyed affairs the acams Cinderella
Ball the social because its atracveness
valuable community.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-08-05
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
$4OO MONTHLY
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RefiIIins and collecting money from
our Sc High Grade Nut machines in
this areu. No selling! To qualify
for work you must have cor, refer
enees. $640 Gosh secured by inven-
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business. your end on percentage Of
collections will net up to $500
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Of taking over full time. Income in
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include phone number in application
to Box SIS MIRROR.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1955-01-01
"A Life OF Faith In Justice" 81.

international organs needed are of
judicial nature ;.
Minister of Justice
"Step by step, seemingly with
out any personal choice determ-
ined by his own interests, he
reached the field of activity In
which he was to make his main
contribution His first great
political test was the difficult,
almost hopeless task of present.
ing an electoral reform, as Min
lister of Justice. His failure was
complete . e. In his motives, he
energies not as a defender of priv
ilege, but as reformist of con-
sentative disposition, who under
estimated the strength of the
forces driving ahead Person
ally, he remained outside the par
ties all his life In August
(1914 war broke out, the war he
had long feared
1.-THE foreign policy for which
he assumed responsibility, and
the first manifestation of which
was an unreserved declaration OF
neutrality, has been praised for
its strong adherence to judicial