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Kahn Official Heads
Downtown Committee

Arthur j. Sundlum, president
of A. Kahn. Inc. has been APP
pointed chairman of the Board
of Trades Downtown Washing
ton Committee.
Announcement of the appoint
ment was made yesterday by
Philip M. Talbot, Board of
Trade president. The committee
lis seeking to maintain the down.
town area as a business center
and to retain Government offices
in the midtown section.
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AUTOS FOR SALE Cont
CONT. FROM Pig. B.21

FORD 40 conv.; so Mere. engine.
Loaded Must sell. 500 as is.
Many extras. Call Mon. WO. 6-6762
FORD "a VS. Ranch Wagon; heat
er' low mileage, dark blue finish;
PARKWAY FORD
5000 NJ ST. NV. FE. 3-2204
FORD SO VS. 4-door station wagon;
r and h.. auto. trans 3.seat
mentS to suit your budget. MCNEIL
P606NorIAc; 1920 Wis; ave. OIL. A.
FORD 80 Model cow coupe;
oil. zoos. ''
FORD 1850 Tudor sed.: nice light
SERVICE CENTER, SIS n Giebe
I'd, Arl., Va. IA. 7-7722.
FORD 80 convertible; r. and h.,
Wv. tires; 2 new tires; good black
finish; excellent cond. OIL, 2-6240.
FORD 81 conv; T. and h., overdrive,
Continental kit, new top. custom
AID. 2-5933
FORD "a Victoria: r and h: Wv.
tires. skirts; real clean int ms.
free for one year: S1.295. tn. q
9361.
FORD 1856 Country Squire; s.w.;
must sell; fully equipped; private
owner: low, mileage: sacrifice; 81
795. Garden 4-S261.
FORD SO Tudor customline; 2:tone
finish; Fordomatic. r. and h.; 5000.
Call KE. 1-1S33, ewes.
FORD 1924 5-window cpe.; dropped
front axle, 354 rear end, hydraulic
brakes. S125. JU. 1890.
FORD IS Thunderbird; Fordomatic,
radio. heater, power brakes. Away
power seats. w.S.w. tires, windshield
washers, side, view mirror, fender
snowshoe white With black and white
PARKWAY FORD
5000 NJ ST. NV FE. 3-2204
FORD '55 cow: r, h.; Wv: Fordo-
Bladensburg I'd, Cottage, City, Nd.
FORD So Fairlane Victoria hard
top fully equipped custom interior,
2-tone finish: 1000 actual miles:
see to appreciate: only Sl,S95
PAUL BROS toLDs.l wis. and
Ellicott st. NV. KE. 7-130S.
FORD SIS Custom "s" Tudor: r. and
eond fxcf bf6aabogt clean 4 and II o s9SS
warranty. HALEY FORD, 1918 Pa.
ave. Sc.
FORD 1854 Victoria; r., h. 2-tone.
extra fine cond; 81 395 Terms to
suit. BELL MOTORS, 500 Wis.
ave. NV, WO. $4,000,
FORD 1852 Custom "s" Fordor
throughout; 1895. E-z terms.
BELL MOTORS, SOLO Wis. ave
NV. WO. 6-Sa00.
FORD 81 Tudor: black: $3.50 or best
offer; must sell now. Sun, 707
Jefferson ave, Falls Church
HILLMAN 1854 convertible: l own
er. in top condition SS95. WIS
CONSIN MOTORS; 1000 Wisconsin
ave. n W co h-nRh3
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IWenty-three motor Venlcle
operators permits we're revoked
and 46 others were suspended
last week, the Department of
Vehicles and Traffic announced
today.
In addition, SIS persons who
were charged with driving with
out a District of Columbia per-
nit had their privilege of being
licensed or registered in the
District suspended until proof of
financial responsibility for the
future is filed.
The complete list of suspen-
Sions and revocations follows:
Revoked for operating after revocation
tperlod Of revoeatiOn extended
a. Ball, 452S Eads street NE; Isaac
SG 2s s gsh street ME- s sShs
II. Arnold, $50 Ingraham street NE:
Mace Nick. Lewis. 4l17 Minnesota ave-
nue. Sc Wesley. H. Monroe, 1884
Eleventh street NV.
Revoked for operating after suspen-
Th "a HPrs stIset NV BFeWins'0n' iloe
:, Revoked for driving while drunk,
Arlington boulevard, Arlington; Paul
D. Hess, 1870 Connecticut avenue NV;
street Sc; EdSsrd /. Lan nav WYE s9%4
10 Thifd street Ne; 'KatheTins n.
5 PesR ,S eS stTse str NV 4iFed "
Revoked for accumulated record Of
trafic violations totaIinE =. points or
more--charles l.. showalter III Boil
s s9s Foaa Fa T.n GsgTsh james ssee w.
Bobby Herndon 3j22 Tenth street
NV John r cozart 2el7 southern
.I41g Carrolburg place SW.
SUSPENDED for beriod noted for on
Grating IN such manner as TO show
dasrani dls nn, fo' 1ns ssteiy 81 per.
Joseph L Brooks, 537 Tennessee ave-
nue. NE, 30 DAYS and trafhc school
Suspended for. period noted for At
s sai s1h H New Sors 80 M Ssy
Billy Hutchins, 3l5 Nathan Hunt street
Elliott All street NJ y IS DAYS Car.
nue. Ne. 30 days; Adolp6as II Horne.
$3.50 Blaine street NE 80 days; Don.
aid " WASHINGTON 643 Farrasut place
NE IL DAYS John r Wormley il47
Queen street NE, is days Herman T
Bell 35l stanton road Sc. 80 days.
Eva S Pender 9:6 channing street
Grant street NE rs days Robert c
Baker 4Sni Connecticut avenue NV
10 DAYS willie ~ CHAPMAN, il11 .
stree Ne 80 DAYS
suspended until satisfaction Of iudx
ment--Charles Clemens. zoos Quebec
place NV Alice Putnam 100 Fourth
street Sc Francis S Williams. 3B3 x
street sW Samuel o Randolph. 23t
Rhode Island avenue NV Alexander
Boa,man 503T Just street NE Richard
HoillnzsNorth 6lg Morton place NE.
James n coWans 3507 Stanton road
Sc william A Jackson, coo Fif,y.si1th
street NE Wiley KIDD 1855 P street
NV Bernard Garter, 1910 oven place
ISE Priscilla 7 Collins 1fe3 Thirty.
fourth street n W Msbsl johnson. / gef
TSenty-hfih street NV. Otis cotilns,
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William R. King, As. 2214 18th st NV,
Shepherd ST. NV.
Earl King. Is. Seat Pleasant Md. and
Muriel A: Carson. g. 26S 56th St; ne.
ne, and Mary L. Crisp, 20. 1904
Kenilworth ave. ne.
Fred c.. Fielding, %. and Sandra D.
JONES' MGcopm y9 9 DOR Of GhsyS chas Mo-
and Ann c. Manley, ~, 5111 Illinois
Kenneth +. pest. 20, Pine Grove, Pa a
and Elizabeth A. Calvin. %. 400
David L. Anderson. IS. 1850 D st. sc.
and Dolores M. Hill. 90. 1905 w
James me- K K. Musick, IS. 1875 sad pl. Sc,
and Julia A. slemp. 81, 1445 Otis
Ruben MARTINEZ, e5. sol sth St s.w., and
Bernard 4. Grimes 90, 43lS Anacostia
ave ne, and Joyce NJ. johnson. 1S.t
omar laoS g. 4G Smith Fl n s.. saina. Kans and
Catherine /. Fielder, is, aga Van
Ad obj sGnOS0;dsOG IS r,b b524 os T s. nw
John r. Riddle. 81, Baltimore. Md. and
Beverly W. Pollard 81. 1888 oath
Alvin sfi E. "Prue, 81. 2ao5 pomeroy I'd. Sc.
and jamie B. Crawford. 20, 1916 D
John ]. Kindred. 25, Forest Hills, N, Y.
and Florence j. Houer' 90 Silver
joseph spain lka Ma 81. silver Spring. Md.
and Mary Mar P. Hunsucker' &c. Hyatts-
John j. Lawrence. 90. 1918 Girard st
ne. and Lois E. Browne. 20. 29l2
Carl s Myers. jr. "a Greenyile. S. C..
and Jeanne F Games, 80 1868 Min
Charles Treble, IS, and Barbara R. Mel
RAYMOND L. Mott. 20 ti.'' College Park.
Md, and Geraldine Bailey, 10. Ar
John 4, Wassell. n Rockville. Md, and
Gloria A. Goldsworthy. 81, Derwood'
Alvin L. Pinkney. 80. 1918 c ST. ne.
Carl + Ilovd, Al. and Adele B. Basher,
a both Of Rockville, Mo.
NV, and Donna L. Smith, is, $50
ITh add s. sea a,r 40. and Margaret
Barnes. 80 both of AIS 18th st. ne
Sherman Brlscoe, AZ. 654 Girard ST.
NV, and Revella L. Clay, ~. 3127
Melvin n Spencer, "a. 400 cad st. ne,
and Lena M Wood, 20, S02 Decatur
Frazier c. Ford. 81. Alexandria. Va. and
Katurah K. Washington, Is. 1852 Dix
Randolph R. King, Al. oa16 nth st.
| NV. and Catherine j. Anderson, 10,
5305 Central ave. sc.
Hedlick f Mitchell -, 953o 10th 81
NV. and Shirley B. GRAY. 90, 1927
Theodore T Merritt IS. and Martin E.
] Denton. 10. both of Baltimore. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

Bondy, president of the fixture
firm. sis to try it out and see
how it works. Only a fool would
design a store. put it in business
and Immediately say. This is
it, The first one may not be
exactly what we want"
This is the first venture out
side the United States for the
Bondy company, which began
IL years ago as a one-man op-
Grafton in a 20x60-foot shed in
the 400 block of K street NV
Three years ago the firm moved
to its present home, $780,
square-foot, two-story concrete
building with an Office upstairs
and a shop downstairs.
Still Expanding
1--WE haven't finished expand
ing yet" Mr.. Bondy says con-
fidently. I'VE plan to add an
other 5000 square feet, includ-
ing-we hope-a miniature drug
store display and a stainless steel
showroom.
In addition to an adminiStra-
tive staff of four, the company
employs a shop of 10 men under
the supervision of Joe Awad
foreman. 1--WE have an interna-
tional shop" Mr.. Bondy says
zone man is Italian, one Syrian
and two Dutch"
The Dutchmen are father
and son. Henry Ruyter, who
returned to work last week after
a hitch in the Army. had beer
with the firm several years
When Mr.. Bondy learned that
Henry's father, Johannes, was &
mechanic in Amsterdam he
promptly offered him a job.
johannes never wants a vaca'
tion," Mr.. Bondy says. "All he
likes to do is work. Henry is 6
good, hard worker. too-eXcept
that he sings and drives the
rest of the shop nuts"
4 QuanticO Project
Current Bondy projects in
lclude a self-service supply Gen.
ter at Quantico Marine Base, g
night club and a self-servict
| liquor Store-"the first in Mary.
land" Mr.. Bondy says.
The Quantico project is thu
first of its kind. according tt
Mr.. Bondy. tits neither a pos
exchange nor a commisSary," HI
explains. Instead, it will stool
} basic materials needed by thu
Marine Corps. beginning will
bolts and nuts. Everything vii
be kept in stock according t
, need. and the saving in papel
work will be enormous. Instead
of requisitioning an item. the!
can walk in and buy il"
A bandstand perched on T;
90-foot bar is the showpiece o
the night club. Last week Tiny
jenkins. 450-pound hillbilly en-
tertainer. was invited to inspec
the new club and test thu
strength of the bandstand. Al
Mr.. Bondy watched breathless
Tiny heaved himself up, poiseC
and began to Jump up and down
The bandstand passed the test
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under D. c. law couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, 1DGit three tull days
and receiUe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12
HILLMAN
Brand-NeW
Husky" Station Wagon
S1,495

Also hardtops, 4-door sedans and
convertibles slightly higher.
ness or pleasure. Many improve
ments; two-tone colors. We finance
at bark rates. Direct factory deal
er Cor Austin ealey Austin. Nor
ris Minor NC. Magnetic. Hill
man. Mercedes-B enz. Porche. Jaguar.
Alta Romeo. Sunbeam. WHY'S and
other popular makes. Overseas de-
livery arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-12

GIebe Rd and Columbia Pike
Arlington, Va. ia. 1871
PONTIAC SO VS. 4-door; brand
new; fully equipped: free, 2-yr.
guarantee lowest price in town at
$500; low as S395 down. Pay
ments to suit your budget. MCNEIL
PONTIAC. 1920 Wis. ave, OIL.
$4,000 In the heart of Bethesda.
PONTIAC so Chieftain de luxe A.
door sedan; dark blue finish, equip.
with hydra. r. and h., seat covers;
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MCKEE PONTIAC

PONl1AC MEANS MCKEE
NEW USED CAR LOCATION
10th and L SITS. NV. ST. 3-710O
PONTIAC SO VS. station wagon;
family car: real buy at So, ZOO low
as 1895 down, bank financing Pay
ments to silt your budget. MCNEIL
PONTIAC. 1920 Wis. ave-, OIL.
$4,000 In the heart of Bethesda.
PONTIAC '53 g. convertible cpe.;
!; and h., auto. trans. power
si45 down. fpe Payments S to hSV suit Oy your
budget MCNEIL PONTIAC, 1920
Wis ave. OIL $4,000. In the heart
of Bethesda
PONTIAC SO custom Catalina; :.
leather, si,ia5 THAcKER MO-
TORS, 18th & R. 1. ave. me-. LA.
PONTIAC ON, 4 9 ~; good condition, si25.
Pontiac 1854 star Chief "s" Gus
1000 miles. Excel. buy. 81, 495.
Pvt. owner. WO. 6-6560
PONTIAC 1855 VS. Station Wagon;
power brakes: 2-tone finish: very
low mileage. by ! owner. Full price.
81. l95: Servicemen welcome. JET
MOTORS. 1924 Pennsylvania ave.
sc. Ii. 4-23nO
PONTIAC 81 2-dr.. T. and h., seat
covers; light gray finish S495
HILL & SANDERS. Wash.'s Oldest
Ford Dealer. 1114 Vermont ave.
NV. ,AD,. $4,000. Open ewes, I'll Q,
PONTIAC 1913 4-dr.: r. e. h.: GOOD
tires. Excel Clean. S195. WA. =
PONTIAC 1850 4-dr.; r&h., hydra
Very clean, sos. WA. 7-9240.
PONTIAC 81 del, 4-dr.. 81: r.&h..
driven by | owner; mech good, go
ing abroad. $500, AID. 2-3574,
PORSCHE '55 1900" cpe.; r. and
h., reclin, seats excel. cond. VII.
k-0Ol1 after 1 u m
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MCKEE PONTIAC

f-DlN . AftAs NAEfaANl AlNNsEEs
NEW USED CAP LOCATION
18th and L SIS NV ST 3-1i0h
THUNDERBIRD '5g. torch red 200
mi full power S335n VIII trade.
WISCONSIN MOTORS. 1900 Wis
eonsin ave NV. co 5-0B53.
VOLKSWACON IS convertible.
beautiful siiyer gray nniSh ore
owner low mileage ike brand new
Only 81 .5g5 Hurry HILL n SAN
DERS. Wash g Oldest Ford Dealer,
1900. open ewes. I'll ., sat 'tll 3.
VOLKSWAGON $50 Karmann ohia
coupe with radio; low mileage.
JACK. IPRY. LID
1909 18th 81 NV AID 4.3004
voLKswAGON '53 2.dr excel
MOTORS. 1900 Wisconsin ave. nv.
wTLLYs Jeep rs: 4-vheel drive.
Army type excel cond NO. 7.32a5
WILLYs station wagon Just painted.
and h 1000 cond; s375, 23l2
Nsyior RI sc
wILYs 1853 G-cyi station wagon:
Od and 81 900 miles toD
condition IN all resDsets' s7bO OIL.
2.g9BA
WORTH y PURCHASE PRICE on
new car iasails 1897 trunk ffd
Dependable transD $50 o. 4.
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Manhattan Auto

Sales and Service Imported and
American Cars. Est. 1914
eth and r SITS NV.
18th and r SITS. NV.
Hobart $1,000
FAIRFAX BRANCH: Between
Falls Church and Fairfax on Lee
highway at Merrifleld. Va. JE. A.
3301
ALEX. BRANCH: 1910 King st.,
Alex. Va. King S-5525.
cial, SOS
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PONTIAC. '5s 4-dr.: r and h.
LOVING CHEVROLET
1899 E.-W. Hwy, Sill Spg. JU. 9-s0O3
PONTIAC 81 sedan: r. and h..
finish; one owner; $685. total price,
real bargain, terms arranged
TRIANGLE AUTO SALES. 5lO2 Ga.
ave. NV. ia. 9-2711.
PONTIAC $50 1870" 4-door sedan;
beautiful 2-tone. one-owner car, =.
and B.; dnal-ranEe hydra. Priced at
MCKEE PONTIAC
PONTIAC MEANS MCKEE"
NEW USED CAR LOCATION
19th and L SITS. NV. ST. 3-7100
PONTIAC 1886 Star Chief Custom
Catalina, hydramatic, radio. heater,
2-tone leather interior. Catalina blue
and white. new-car guarantee. S2.595.
ARCADE PONTIAC
hso s4 Esdnf 4 & s. sT NV "A A. 1898 sSS
PONTIAC '55 Star Chief convert
ible coupe; fully equipped with
radio, heater, hydramatic, 2-tone
finish, all-leather interior. Cannot
PAUL q tHd B HS1 neW oL 1sst BUY WIZ sq and
Ellicott SITS. NV. KE. 7-130S
PONTIAC "a Star Chief convertible:
radio. heater. hydramatic. power
brakes. bronze finish, spotless: trad
ed in on new Cadillac: ST ,595.
AkerS OldS-Cadillac Co.
Fairlinston Shopping Center
Alexandria. Va. OV. 3-0350
PONTIAC 1854 Star Chief "S' GUS
tom 4-dr. sedan; hydra. r. and h.
1000 miles, Excel. buy; S1.496
PONTIAC 1858 de luxe "s" 2-dr.
SEDAN; radio. heater, 2-tone grey.
ARCADE PONTIAC
A ats7 s 1Tynf 4 Ct st. NV A A2 5 sSS
PONTIAC 81, $575
Chieftain de luxe 4 door; blue;
Kenyon-Peck Chevrolet
3146 Lee Hwy, Arlington, Va.
ia. 2-9003. Open Til $3.50
PONTIAC 40 convertible; hydra:
tires; good TOP; $S95. HA. s-3siS'
PONTIAC 1854 Chieftsin de luxe A.
DIR. sedan; hydra. r. and h.. 2-tone
green and black. Sl,395.
ARCADE PONTIAC
1897 irving st. NV. AID. 4-S500
Also $3.50 18th st. NV RA. 3-967O
PONTIAC 90 VS. convertible: fully
equipped: CO. car. new-car title and
guarantee; big discount at So .995.
low down payment. Payments to
suit your budget. MCNEIL POM
T1AC. 1920 Wis. ave, OIL. $4,000.
In the heart OF Bethesda.
PONTIAC 50 convertible; all power.
r. and h, Wv. tires. very low mile
age. S2.295.
ROSENTHAL Chevrolet
GIebe Rd and Columbia Pike
Arlington, Va. ia. 7-67S1
PONTIAC $50 VS. 4-door; brand.
new; fully equipped: free, 2-yr.
guarantee: lowest price in town at
$500; low as 1895 down. Pay
ments to suit your budget MCNEIL
PONTIAC, 1920 Wis. ave, OIL.
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ROSENTHAL Chevrolet

'55 convertible; all power.
r. and h., Wv. tires. very low mile
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ARCADE PONTIAC I

1877 irving St NV. AID. 4-S5n0
Also 1850 18th st. NV. RIA 3-967O
PONTIAC 90 VS. convertible: fully
equipped: CO. car. new-car title and
guarantee; big discount at S2.995.
s s1M G yonr bSgpef M rNaEmeni poN 70
TIAC. 1920 Wis. ave, OIL. 4-S000.
In the heart of Bethesda.
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FORD 40 cony.; 80 Mere; engine.
Many extras. Call Mon. WO. 6-6762.
FORD "a VS. Ranch Wagon; heat
er, low mileage. dark blue finish;
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STUDEBAKER 1917 Champion A.
DR.. sed good transp sos. AMER
IGAN SERVICE CENTER 80 5sS n
STUDEBAKER 1850 convertible
Champion. r and h.. copper color;
$3.50 Call EN-. 2-g16S or no. q
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sTUDEBAKFR 1919 4-dr.; heater;
good trans. sos. WA, 7-0240 .
heater and radio good second car i.
SIPS. VIII 2-0553
sTUDEBAKER 80 Champion 3-dr /:
blue fnish. Priced to sell At only
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MCKEE PONTIAC

NEW USED CAR IocATfToN
10th and L SITS. NV. ST. 3-7l0O
incl. Cd. Weekend special. SI95'
Many other low-priced cars to
choose from. PINEY BRANCH
MOTORS, JU. 5-S525.
HUDSON 1854 Super Wasp 4-dr. Sc
dan; 2-tone paint and power steer
ing 10 2-1297.
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Smooth Performer

There are some people who wouldn't
like anything about Vice President Nixon
If he were suddenly to sprout wings and
don halo But we suspect that even these
inveterate anti-Nixonites, if they had
watched his televiSed press conference"
would grudgingly concede that he is just
about the smoothest performer on this
seasons political stage.
This press conference" was staged
on national hookup with eight news
papermen in different cities participating.
We quote the term because the confer
ence, in our opinion, was not a serious
attempt to pin down the Vice President
on the tough issues Of this campaign
For the most part the questions were
friendly and one, at least, seemed de-
signed TO be helpful But we are assured
that the newsmen were urged to ask any
question they wished. that the program
was entirely unrehearsed and that Mr..
Nixon did not know what questions he
would be asked until they came over the
air.
II this is correct, his was a remark
ably skklful performance 4 His answers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
On Changing Horses

Feeling greatly concerned
about threats to our peace and
prosperity, I would like to
change the complacency Of
others to this same concern.
President Eisenhower stopped
the war in Korea and has con-
tinued to keep the peace. But
Mr.. Stevenson's proposition to
discontinue the testing of
atomic and nuclear weapons
and to do away with the draft,
thus weakening the army,
sounds like an invitation to
Russia to come across and take
over. Even if he had any better
ideas, things happen very fast
and we might become involved
before a new Secretary of State
could get organized and acting.
When we contemplate the
foreign picture We cannot help
but realize that this is a peril
Gus time. In a former perilous
time when a former President
was seeking reelection, we
were many times warned about
the folly of changing horses
in the middle of the stream.
Let's not be guilty of that folly
in November.
r MA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
Election Kibitzers

The Soviet Union will send
observers here to see our po-
litical campaign and elections,
the State Department an
nounces. Will they be con-
fused when they discover that
the Presidential election is one
of the great gambling events
in America, in which many
wives bet against their hus-
bands? That's the trouble,
said Molotov at the 1854 Ber-
lin conference. with allowing
free elections for the East Ger
mans; you don't know who is
going to win. The Soviet OBJ
servers will not be impressed
when we tell them that we are
working on that one and try
ing TO perfect our crystal balls
and opinion polls. That won't
be as good Us their system OF
guaranteeing certainty in the
result. they may well insist.
But Is Molotov happier with
their system? He IS apparently
dissatisfied with the way the
election" has turned out in
Russia and now the winner Z
Khrushchey. has had 70 call
IN an outsider. Tito, 70 help
patch things up. Although
Moscow boasts OF its light
showing the way 10 happiness
for the world Il leaves them
stlll IN the dark when II comes
70 managing their own affairs.
Sidney kOretA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06

While away this summer. a
number Of intelligent and
thoughtful older people told me
they were not going TO vote in
the coming election because
the candidates we're so alike
in their political philosophy.
there was no real choice on
issues Having reached the
same conclusions. I could not
argue, except to point out that
the write-in ballot (by way Of
registering a protest. and the
economic boycott we're two Of
the most powerful weapons the
voter could possibly possess.
Foreign aid and heavy tax
alton. imitation and the sad
plight Of fixed income groups
were perhaps the most fire.
ausntly mentioned complaints
along with state Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
'PhHodeIphio Plan

When Commissioner Nc
Laughlin spoke to our George
town Citizens Association Sep
TENDER "a, he asked why, in
stead of taxing poor people
l per cent on their groceries,
Congress didn't adopt the
Philadelphia Plan"-that is,
lay a l per cent tax on all
wages earned in the District
irrespective of domicile.
The question intrigued me.
Specifically it carried a strong
emotional argument in favor
OF the little man" against
whom Republicans are said, in
some quarters, to discriminate
or ignore.
The yield from this / per
cent tax on food for human
consumption off the premises
where such food is sold" in the
period from its inception Au-
gust l. 1854. through August
81, 1856. was $4,428, 420.67.
Appalling thing, you may
think for the Republican 83d
Congress to enact. (See Sec
ton 1903 Of Public Law 1854.
83d Congress, End sess.l
However. had the Republic
can S3d Congress enacted a
Philadelphia Plan" type of /
per cent on payrolls, then the
little man" with an annual
income Of $4,000 would be pay
ing $50 to the District where
as. II his grocery bill is $500
a year he only pays SO under
P.L. 364-That is to say, our
present food tax is about rs
per cent more merciful than
the highly touted "Philadel-
phia Plan
Mrs. Charles VI. CIegg.