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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30
Service Set
Had Busy
Party

Yesterday was calling day
for many of the service FAM
lilies around Washington.
Mai. Gen. Raymond A. An
derson. QuartermaSter Gen.
eral of the Marine Corps, and
Mrs. derson entertained
with another in the series
of last-Sunday-of- the-month
cocktail parties they are Civ
ing in their California street
apartme emit throughout the
winter season for their friends
and younger members of the
Corps.
The Army Chief of Trans
portation. Mai. Gen. Paul F.
Young and Mrs. Yount also
entertained with an end-of-
the-mohth cocktail party in
their Alexandria home yester-
day. 1t has been the Younts'
custom for the last two years
to entertain Transportation
Corps newcomers to Washing
ton and those leaving for other
posts at these months end
"at homes" with the number
of guests ranging anywhere
from 20 to as many as 100.
The Indonesian Military At
tache ana Nine. Abdul Satief
have issued invitations for a
cocktail party on Thursday,
February 9. The $50 to $3.50
O'Clock party will honor Rear
Admiral r. Subijakto of the
Indonesian Navy and Nine.
Subijakto.
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EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
Leap Year Dance Is Lesson
TO Men, q Joy to Women
BY BETTY BEALE

white roses and blue ribbon
yale colors0 Tom Taylor's
corsage should have won a
prize. Hanging from his lapel
was a ball and chain and
handouts set in posies.
Chloe and Dick Stifel tossed
a cocktail party beforehand
that featured a centerpiece
with a two-foot man in a cage.
A table of. Is included the
goodlooking Comptroller Gen.
eral Of the United States and
Mrs. Joseph Campbell. the Car
roll Morgans and Adelaide
never looked prettier; the John
Kenneys. Arthur Hills, ROE
Morgan. George Doole, Anne
Carter Greene and Jack Logan.
And there were the Dillon
Andersons, Nan and Hamilton
Robinson. the Jack Burkes,
Merle Thorpe, Kay Topping,
the Bill Goes. the Bob Wilson's.
the Bob Learneds, Mary and
Henry Huidekoper and about
400 others.
1t was a memorable even
ing. If the men couldn't drink
or dance without an invitation,
and had no place in which to
hide, they at least had their
cigarettes lighted, their chairs
pushed up and their checks
signed That last caused them
no pain whatsoever.
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Couple Celebrate
$50 Years Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Achter-
kirchen celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary with a
reception Saturday night at
their home, 1907 Varnum
street NV.
More than 100 guests were
present, including the couples
son. Mr.. Karl H. Achterkir-
chen, his wife and three sons.
who flew here from North
Hollywood. Calf. and their
daughter, Mrs. Noyes B. john
son of Vienna, Va. Her hus-
band and stepson were also at
the party.
Mrs. Achterkirchen is a ma
tive Washingtonian, as was
her mother. Mr.. Achterkirchen
came to the United States
from Germany in 1904 and
has resided here ever since.
He was in business for many
years. and retired in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30
Oklahoma State
Society Dance

The Oklahoma State Society
will hold its annual dance in
honor Of the Oklahoma con-
gressional delegation on Satur-
day night in the west ballroom
of the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. William E. Morris,
chairman of the Dance Com
mittee, has announced there
will be a reception at 9 pm,
to be followed by the dance at
10 pm.
Delegation m e bers are
Senator Robert S. Kerr, Sen
ator A. S. Mike Monroney.
and Representatives Page
Belcher, Ed Edmondson. Carl
Albert, Tom Steed. John Jar
man and Victor Wickersham.
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Women's Ad Club
Gives Scholarship

Miss Rosemarie Phyllis
Grace, a junior at the Uni
versity of Maryland, was an
nounced last week as winner
Of the annual scholarship
awarded by the Women's Ad-
vertising Club of Washington.
The 5000 scholarship, which
goes each year to a college
student interested in adver-
Using or its related fields, Is
awarded on the basis of
scholarship. interest and &C
tivities.
Honorable mention went to
Miss Barbara Ann Dodd. a
senior at the University Of
Maryland. and to Miss Doro-
thy Ann Jones. a junior at
Trinity College.
The award was announced
by DR.. Estelle Phillips of the
District Public Schools. chair
man of the clubs educational
committee.
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OAR and 1881 Buggy
Port After rs Years

soon as I bought, the Austin.
she started running just as
smoothly as she ever did,"
Miss Gertrude S. Carraway,
president general of the OAR,
and Mrs. Marguerite Patton.
honorary president general,
were among those at the
luncheon.
Mrs. E. Ernest Woollen,
treasurer general. came over
from Baltimore for the party
and Mrs. John w. DuBose.
regent of Mrs. Fries chapter,
also was in the group of IA
or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Frank
Roam of Dallas. Tex, announce
the marriage of their daugh-
ter 10 Anna to Mr.. Henry
Nathan Kaspar. formerly of
Washington, son of Mrs. Henry
Kaspar of Dallas and the late
Mr.. Kaspar. The wedding took
place January q in the Perk-
ms Chapel of the campus of
Southern Methodist Univer-
sity in Dallas.
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IMerchunt-Gruves

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A. Guiffre
of Gainesville. Va. announce
the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Ellen Graves,
to Mr.. Henry Douglas Mer-
chant of Manassas, Va. The
wedding took place January IA
in All Saints Roman Catholic
Church in Manassas. The
couple will make their home
in that city.
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BY FRANCES LIDE
Miss Betty" to retire?

Miss belly 10 TeLlTeI
District Daughters of the
American Revolution are in
credulous at the prospect.
They all know Miss Betty"
as the faithful and beloved
1881 Ford which has been
transporting Daughters to
various OAR functions for
Is years, with Miss Lillian
Chenoweth at the wheel.
Miss Chenoweth and Miss
Betty" have been. you might
say, constant companions.
Friends arriving at a OAR
meeting would tell Miss Chen
oweth: Il knew you were here
Il saw Miss Betty outside"
Straight Path
Actually, I've had to keep
to a straight and narrow path"
Miss Chenoweth confesses. All
anyone has had to do to check
up on my whereabouts was
Just to look for Miss Betty'!"
Now a pert young Austin,
(only years ODD has come
into the picture.
Miss ChenoWeth confirms
the report that she has pur-
chased the 1851 Austin and
that Miss Betty" is to be re-
tired in the near future-just
as soon, in fact, as it's time
for the new District license
plates. (The Austin will get
the new tags and her aging
predecessor will withdraw to
the seclusion of Miss Cheno-
weth's garage until courage
can be mustered for a final
parting.D
Some of her friends heard
the news for the first time
last week at the luncheon Mrs.
Amos A. Fries gave at the
Army and Navy Club for Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig. candi-
date for president-general Of
the OAR.
Mrs. Fries. who is national
defense chairman of the Army
and Navy OAR Chapter, had
invited a group of promi-
. nent Daughters, including Miss
Chenoweth. an honorary vice
president general.
Always a scene stealer. Miss
Betty" and her impending fate
soon became the major topic
of conversation.
Rates Citation
Someone suggested that the
little Ford actually rated a
citation on the honor roll for
100, 900 miles in the service
of the OAR"
Miss Chenoweth admitted
that she felt like a traitor.
And when I realize that I've
bought an English car / fee!
almost as if l were giving UP
my American citizenship" she
added ruefully.
AS for Miss Betty's reac-
tions-"I'm sure she's caught
on that something is up" said
Miss Chenoweth. Because as
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WEDDINGS
.Moffett-Lonq

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stanley Long
of Chevy Chase announce the
marriage of their daughter
Doris Elizabeth to Mr.. John
Bennett Moffett, son of Mrs.
James M. Moffett. The we'd
ding took place Saturday in
the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church. The couple
will live in Chevy Chase.
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Livingston-Huffmun

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w.
Huffman announce the mar
rage of their daughter JAG
queline Mae to Mr.. Hugh
Cameron Livingston, son OF
Mr.. Daniel Livingston and
Mrs. Bill Inman. The wedding
took place on January 81 at
the Greenbelt Community
Church. The couple are resid-
ing in Hyattsville.
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IBurke-Adumson

Mr., and Mrs. w. Winford
Adamson, III of Bethesda an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter Thelma Virginia to
Mr.. James Trunnell Burke.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Burke. The wedding took
place on January IA at the
Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament. The couple will
reside in Arlington.
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Curion.Lowery

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Curion
of Alexandria announce the
engagement of their daughter
Eleanore Dolores to Mr.. James
Anthony Lowery. son of Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Lowery of
Baltimore. A June wedding is
planned.
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Fr0zier.Hn

Mr.. and Mrs. Greed F. Fra
zier, ST.. Of Salem, Va. an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Joyce Elaine
to 1t. William Russell Hill,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
o. Hill Of Silver Spring. A
February wedding is planned.
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.Keener-Hoddock

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt S. Had
dock of Silver Spring announce
the marriage of their daughter
Ellen Dolores to Capt. Carl
Franklin Keener, jr. The we'd
ding took place January 81
in the University of Maryland
Chapel. The couple will live
in Baltimore.
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ENGAGEMENTS
Henderson-Pulmer

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hender-
son of Arlington announce the
engagement of their daughter
Diane Doris to I'd 1t. Larry C.
Palmer. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Give W. Palmer. also of Ar
lington.
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Revenge Is Sweet

To see some of them waiting
hopefully outside tapping their
feet impatiently while their
wives sat inside slipping
cocktails and even rolling
poker dice was JOY to behold.
It was 100000 good for them!
Said Bill Urquhart, waiting
outside, What are the women
doing in there?" took a
look. His wife. Adair. was sit
ting back relaxed and I'M
hurried. chatting with "Wah-
wee" Macarthur probably
about the days when they
were single. At another table
Mary Francis Allen and Lalla
Dodge tried shooting poker
dice. but they had to quit be-
cause they didn't know how
to keep score.
Since no man could dance
unless invited to twirl by a
girl. it was interesting to note
at least one local swain who
has never bothered to do a
single duty dance spend the
evening sitting at a table. a
complete wallf1ower.
The very popular men inG
cluded Carroll Morgan. SEN
Tor, who never even got a
chance to return to his table;
Jack Eakin, who's so good on
his feet he could give Fred
Astaire a run for his money;
Mack Mackall, Jimmy Gibson,
and dozens of others.
The girls didn't pull their
punches. I saw Yoli Maddux
waving a dollar bill behind
her mans back and Bessie
Kerham snatch it out of her
hand ana cut IN.
Dollar bills were frequently
In evidence because every time
a man refused an invitation to
dance he had to pay the girl a
dollar. When a waltz was
played, dollar bills changed
hands fast. Incidentally, the
funniest sight Of all was Ri
vers Chambers orchestra
decked out in wigs of long
blond curls.
Gentlemen's Corsage Contest
Most of the men were drip
ping with fancy corsages. A
contest for the fanciest lapel
awarded first, second and third
prizes to Bus Fleming. Dick
Stifel and Hugh Smith, re-
spectively.
Bus corsage was a fan with
a base of red roses and spokes
of tortoise shell muddlers
shaped like African native girls
of various sizes. Dicks "bou-
quet" was of golf balls and
shapely tees set in a big red
chrysanthemum. And Hugh's
was The Tender Trap-a
mousetrap ornamented with
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.Wutkins-Corey

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lewis
Watkins of Arlington announce
the engagement of their
daughter Alice Newell to DR..
Calvin B. Corey. jr.. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Corey of Portsmouth,
Va. A spring wedding is
planned.
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DePorter.Rohlfinq

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter De-
Porter announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Eileen
Phyllis to Mr.. Edgar D. Rohl-
fing, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar A. Rohlf1ng of Flint, Mich.
A May wedding in Washington
Is planned.
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IW0lker-SilIcocks

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sillcocks
announce the marriage of
their daughter Elizabeth to
Mr.. Benjamin Harrison
Walker. The wedding took
place on January IA at ST.
James Church in New York.
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Von Duzee-Pulmer

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Heath
Van Duzee of Montclair. N. j..
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Marian Am
paro to Mr.. Richard Claxton
Palmer, son of Mrs. Roy M.
Palmer of Chevy Chase and
the late Mr.. Palmer. A March
wedding is planned.
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Nubors-Eroh

Mr.. and Mrs. William M.
Majors Of Corinth, Miss, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Grace Jewel to
Mr.. William Joseph Eroh,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Eroh Of Reading. Pa. A late
March wedding is planned.
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IMerrill-Buente

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice c.
Merrill Of Milford, N. H.. an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Shirley E. to
Mr.. Charles F. Buente. jr.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Buente Of
Mount Lebanon. Pa. A March
wedding is planned.
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IHolt.Tylor

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll r. Holt,
ST. announce the engagement
Of their daughter Joan Louise
to Mr.. George p. Tylor, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Tylor. A fall wedding is
planned.
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.Chinn.Sween

Mrs. Raleigh S. Chinn Of
Rockville, Md. announces the
engagement Of her daughter
Jane Alice to 1t. Lawrence c.
Sween. son of Mrs. william c.
Sween of Bethesda.
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IMocLeod.Kumpf

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r.
Macleod announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter
Jean Armina to Mr.. William
A. Kumpf. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Kumpf of Con-
shohocken. Pa. A June we'd
ding is planned.
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IHubbord.Shipe

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence H.
Hubbard of Arlington an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Frances Ann to
Mr.. John Thomas Shipe, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Shipe
Of Trevorton. Pa. An April
wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buffum
Joseph announce the engage
ment of their daughter Nancy
Lee to Mr.. Richard Lee Glen.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Graydon
Franklin Glen Of Rocky Ridge,
Md. A June wedding Is
planned.
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Iwutu-Enokidu

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey S.
Iwata announce the engage
ment of their daughter Irene
Massage to Mr.. Toshio Emo
kida, son of Mrs. Koharu
Enokida Of Monterey. Calf.
A fall wedding is planned.
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Gross-Goozh

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gross
announce the engagement of
their daughter Marian Frances
to Mr.. Walter Erwin Goozh,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Goozh.
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.Becker-Petersen

Mr.. and Mrs. John Earl
Becker OF Alexandria an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Betty Lucille
to Mr.. Gene Petersen, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Petersen of
Stanton, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

Never has the female of the
species been more carefree and
independent than at the Chevy
Chase Club Saturday night I
can't speak for the men. but
believe me. it did my heart
good to see my sisters under
the skin assume their leap year
rights with an aplomb worthy
of their most predatory in
stinctS.
All that really happened
was that for one evening the
dancing and club privileges or
dinarily accorded the men and
withheld from the ladies were
vice-versa. If you don't think
it's a mans world, you should
have seen what a difference it
made! The men got meeker by
the hour and the women more
debonair and carefree by the
minute. 1t was delicious.
The rules of the evening
posted on a huge sign facing
the club entrance and on cards
on every table told the men
what they could and couldn't
do at this leap year affair that
drew the clubs biggest crowd
in history.
Chief delight for the women
was that the men didn't have a
bar to duck into where they
could while away the time
tossing poker dice for drinks.
knowing that no woman could
cross the threshold to fetch
them. The women were the
ones who had their own bar
and the men couldn't go
into it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09

aid, general Government, interest
on the public debt, dwarfs the
spending under the Truman
administration.
Is there any reason to believe
this is the spending top? Ahso-
lutely none.
The $69.1 billion total will be
a round $40 billion before too
many moons have passed.
The second fact is that despite
the towering upswing in Govern
ment receipts there still isn't
enough left over to indicate a tax
cut without unbalancing the
budget.
Surplus Unlikely
Is there any person to be-
lieve the surplus will show UP
soon on a scale suggesting tax
cuts can be safely" made? None
AS the tax take rises, Govern
ment spending will rise. Gov
eminent officials already are
working on their budgets for the
year after this-and all the ad-
ministration is hoping for is that
they'll hold their spending to to-
days levels.
How and when do we get a tax
cut then? The answer is, If we
wait for the surplus to develop
in advance, we don't get one.
And that leads to the conclusion
that, If we really want q tax
cut, we don't wait.
Once upon a time, o budget
Of this magnitude would have
been a subject for intense debate
among the businessmen and
flnanciers I check constantly.
This time I've had to bring UP
the subject. and when I have the
response has been the equivalent
Of a wide yawn. Are we so con-
tented we no longer even want
to protest about peak taxes? I'm
honestly beginning to wonder
whether we're drugged.
(copyrieht. 1885. the Hall syndicate. Inc. }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09
New Firm to HondIe
Hotpoint Products
In Capitol Area

Hotpoint Appliance Sales Co.,
q new firm, has been appointed
to take over distribution Of all
Hotpoint appliances and tele-
vision in the Washington area.
With headquarters at 705
Edgewood street NE, the. firm
is headed by Merrill w. Ryner,
former Distrimt manager OF
consumer goods for General
Electric Supply Co. in Washing
ton. Mr.. Ryner has had more
than 20 years Of experience in
the appliance field and has
played q prominent part in
growth Of General Electric lines
in this market.
Several other key men from
GE have moved to NASCO,
They include: Chester E. Ludka,
George Werner, Bob Schweitzer
and James LynSkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09
Stocks Advance
Despite Shifts
In Suez News
BY ED MORSE
Associated Press Financial Write


NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-The
stock market advanced this week
on average. breaking a series OF
four straight weekly declines
The Associated Press average OF
so stocks was up 81 at $1S4.30.
The Suez Canal dispute was
the dominant news factor. In
the first two trading days the
cordial atmosphere at the Cairo
conference lent announcement
to traders and investors and
there were other items TO bolster
confidence.
The last two sessions Of the
week. shortened by the Labor
Day holiday, were not so salts
factory.
Thursday brought profit-takine
in sluggish trading following
three straight daily rises. After
the Thursday close came new,
that the Menzies mission hac
failed to break the stalemate al
the Cairo conference.
This led to a good sized accu.
mutation Of sell orders on oil,
with heavy commitments in the
Middle East. They took a beat.
ing at the opening on Friday
trimming their losses slightly be.
fore the close.
The five most active stocks or
the New York Stock Exchange
were: United States Steel, up :
at $50 on 116,500 shares; Amer.
lean Telephone & Telegraph, ur
l at 1880 on 10000 shares;
Jones q Laughlin Steel. up III
at 5S3z; North American Avia.
ton, up 33z at 40 and Standard
on Of New Jersey. OF u at 561s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09
BUSINESS
BRIEFS

Bituminous Production in the
week ended September totaled
10. $4,000 tons compared with
9,950,000 in the previous week
and 9,449,000 in the like week a
year ago.-National Coal Asso-
citation.
Rail Freight LOadings in the
week ended September totaled
784,366 cars, up 1883 from the
previous week, but 1886 below
the like week a year ago.-Asso-
citation of American Railroads.
Motor Vehicle Output last week
totaled 48.063 cars and 1853
trucks compared with 5S,233 and
1905 in the previous week and
1880 and 1908 in the like
week q year ago.--Ward's Auto
motive Reports.
Crude Petroleum Stocks, do
nestle and foreign, on Septem-
Der l totaled 27S, 100, 900 barrels
up 1,8l3,000 for the week.-Bu-
|reau Of Mines.
q. s. Steel Corp. announced
an increase of approximately
l.2% on tin plate, basic material
of food cans and similar con-
tanners.
General Tire & Rubber Co.
announced it had acquired 75%
of the common stock and 400
of the preferred stock Of A. M.
Byers Co. manufacturers of
wrought iron pipe.
New York Central R.R. in 8
months ended August 81 earned
$26, SIT, 653 or $4.O8 a share. VS..
$34.531.222 or $5.31 In 1855
period.
Pitts. g. Lake Erie R.R. In 8
months ended August 81 earned
$5.60S.271 or $6.49 a share VS..
$7,313,768 or $8.47 in 1855 period.
Consolidated Foods in year
ended June 80 earned $3,031 $50
or SIT a share VS.. $2,578,81S or
$1.54 in 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-09
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Federal Budget-Up, Up, Up
~ SYLVIA PORTER

The economy minded" Eisen-
hover administration has given
up all hope Of reducing Govern
ment spending.
If the Republicans are re-
elected in November Govern
ment spending will go up. up, up
Ito the highest peacetime levels
of history.
The Democratic Party has nc
intention whatsoever Of cutting
Government spending.
If the Democrats win in NO
vember Government spending
will go up, up, up-to the high
est peacetime levels Of history.
The prospect that you and
will get an income tax cut next
year because the Government
takes in a lot more money than
it spends and achieves a fat
surplus in advance of a tax cut
is exceedingly dim.
If we're to get a cut in in
come taxes in 1857 we're going
to have to demand that Congress
just seize the ak, cut taxes and
take the chance that the econ
omy will be so stimulated by this
move that the Treasury will rake
in billions more and the surplus
will materialize later to make up
for the tax slash.
The claim that big govern
ment" has been Conquered" by
the Republicans and the trend
toward bigger and bigger gov
eminent has been halted under
the G. o. P. administration is
plain nonsense.
Revised Figures Cited
Recently. the Government
issued its revised midyear review
of the budget for the current
fiscal year-the year that began
July / and will end in mid-1957
Government spending for the
IL months at $69.l billion.
Government receipts at $69.0
billion. :. Both figures lacked
up more than "a billion Just since
the January estimate. A
surplus for the year indicated at
a picayune $500 million.
But the figures only befuddle
the picture. The real story lies
behind the headlines-in the
trends and warnings summarized
above.
For the first key fact is that
despite all its efforts to slash
spending, this Eisenhower adj
ministration is spending more on
nondefense projects than any
administration ever. It's spending
on such civilian activities as farm