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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08

sentative Mack, Republican O.
Washington and past exalted
ruler of Lodge No. 593 in Aber.
deem. will be the speaker.
We're only having one," Mr.
IDurkin said. I'VE want to have
fun. not listen to a lot Of
speeches"
Mr.. Durkin announced with
pride that the District lodge, the
18th group established. has grown
from Al members to 2,2l3.
Returning to the jubilee sched-
ule, he said the date for the
Inaugural Ball. always a big
affair."" has not been set, but will
follow the election of officers
early in April. Next is the an
nual Flag Day exercise held in
June, probably on the Monu-
ment Grounds.
Convention in August
The biggest of all the events
will be held in Augustine Tri-
State Association Convention in
the Sheraton-Park. Some $4,000
Elks from l9 lodges in Maryland,
Delaware and the District will
attend.
The annual charity ball, also
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scheduled for the Sheraton
Park, will be held on Thanks
giving eve. The annual memo
rial service. when deceased Elk.
are remembered. will be hele
early in December.
Last on the list" Mr.. Durkir
said. sis our children's Christ.
mas party a few days before the
holiday"
Although Elkdom was IA years
old when the Washington lodge
was formed, Mr.. Durkin insisted
the local group holds a position
of historic Importance" in the
order.
Edwin Barrett Hay, for in
stance, after serving as exalted
ruler here. was national grand
exalted ruler for three terms,
from 1891 to 1894. Mr.. Durkin
was particularly proud that Gen.
John J. Pershing. World War
hero, was a regular attendant at
the local lodge.
The Elks, he said, came into
being in 1868 when Is men, most
of them engaged in show BUSH
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08

mess, started the ball to rollins
in New York City.
Active in Charity
During the early years, mem.
bership was confined largely tt
men of the theater and as.
ISOLATED professions" he said
Today it brings together men ir
all walks Of life, including large
numbers of Senators and Rep.
lresentatives.
The work for the most part
is confined to charity and COM
munity aid. The local lodge
promoted the first blood bank
for Children's Hospital and con.
tributes to various funds for
crippled youngsters, cerebral
palsy victims, heart disease pa
tients. and tuberculosis, cancer
and muscular dystrophy drives.
1t also originated the idea for
the Elks National Home at Bed
ford, Va, a home for aged and
INDECENT members.
Justus H. Rathbone, who later
originated the Knights of Py-
thias, was installed as the first
exalted ruler of the District
lodge at a founding session in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08
Negro Opera Group
To Hold Musical Tea

The National Negro Opera
Foundation will hold a historical
and musical tea at 4 pm. Sunday
in the headquarters of the Ma
tional Association of Colored
Women, 1901 r street NV.
Devoted to the work of cele-
hrated Negro composers. the pro-
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McMenamin's Hall, which stood
on the south side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Ninth and
Tenth STREETS NV. the site to-
day of the Justice Department
building.
We've come a long way" Mr..
Durkin concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08

Ambrose Durkin. past District
deputy grand exalted ruler, are
hard at work on the details OF
the year-round program.
Mr.. Durkin, an Elk for 3S
years. stole a few minutes from
his rigorous schedule here last
night to outline the program.
ITS our biggest year yet /" he
said.
To mark the day. February IL.
1882, when the District lodge.
B.PO.E. No. Is came into being
the ElkS next Tuesday will in
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gram will present Biographical,
sketches Of composers and per.
Torrance Of their works. Several
local composers will perform
their own works. Among them
are Max Fax, Camille Nickerson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08

itiate 100 candidates at a color
full evening ritual to begin the
observance of its Diamond
Jubilee Year.
Plan Dinner for 1000
Nine days later, on February
81, the lodge and its friends, in
GLIDING brother members in
Northern Virginia and Maryland.
will gather in the Sheraton-P Park
Hotel for an anniversary dinner
and dance. Some 1000 persons
are expected to attend. Repre-
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18th Anniversary Year
Opens for EIks Tuesdoy

Some 1900 District Eks have been polishing their brass
rlng their flags and reheang their bands throughout the city
in the past few days preparation for the Tuesday
of year-ong observance of their 18th anniversary.
Washington Lodge headquarters 9l9 NV, has
been houeceaned from bottom members including
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08
Active in Charity

ness, started the ball to rollins
lin New York City.
Smyrna times., 1957-10-10
PLAN FALL LIBRARY MEET
Members of State Association To
Hear Talk on Hagley Museum

Members of State Association To
Hear Talk on Hagley Museum
More than fifty members of the
Delaware Library Association
from all parts of the state will
hear talk on the work of the
Hagley Museum at the annual
fall meeting to be held at the
museum, Wilmington, this Satur-
day, Oct. 12, at 1920 am. Donald
c. Anthony, librarian of the Eleu-
therian Mills-Hagley Foundation,
will describe the museums pro-
gram for preserving the indus
trial heritage of the Brandywine
Valley. The talk will be followed
by a luncheon, activity reports
from several libraries and a tour
of the historic powder mills near
the museum. The Delaware Lii
brary Association, local chapter
of the American Library Associa-,
tion, draws its members from
public, school, special and univer-
sity libraries and others interest
ed in library service throughout
the state. Among its activities is
an annual scholarship of $3.50
awarded to Delawarean for
study in an accredited post-grad-
uate library school. Applicants,
who must be college graduates,
may apply to the association by
the May 1st prior to the fall term.
officers of the association are Mrs.
Marian M. Foulk, E. I. DUPONT de
Nemours & Co., president; Miss
Barbara Beaman, Hercules Pow
der Co., vice president; Miss Hell
en- Belknap, Winterthur Museum
Library, secretary; and Mrs. Ruth
B. Robertson, Wilmington Insti-
tute Free Library, treasurer. The
Delaware representative to the
American Library Association
Council is Miss Marjorie e. Burns,
Supervisor of School Libraries,
Wilmington Board of Education.
Smyrna times., 1957-10-10
Observe Fire Prevention Week

Schools of the Smyrna Special
School District were cooperating
this week with various agencies
in presenting Fire Prevention
Week to students of all schools
in the district. The total program
involved film on fire prevention,
to be shown to all secondary pup
ills; fire prevention essays, to be
written in Grades 5-8; a form for
"home check-ups" on fire hazards,
given to elementary pupils; and
the use of strip film for class
room showing. Local representa-
tives of the fire company will
come to the school during the
week to have a special fire drill.
In addition, firemen will examine
the buildings for fire hazards and
report any found to the school
officials. The program has one
primary aim, the saving of life
and property through thoughtful
ness on the part of adults and
children. The school is anxious to
do its part in furthering this pro-
gram which may result in the
saving of lives.
Smyrna times., 1957-10-10
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events

Mr.. Cyrus Taylor, of Winsted,
Conn, is the guest of his sister,
Mrs. C. Ernest Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Gunter, of
Kingston Hall, Kingston, Md, have
been recent weekend guests of
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson.
Steven Banta, of Philadelphia,
was the recent weekend guest of
his grandfather, Mr.. Edwin Banta.
Smyrna times., 1957-10-10
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. o. c. Jones, minister, an
nounces services for Sunday, Oc-
tober 13: Morning worship, 11:00
am; Sunday School, 1000 am.
The Mite Society meets on Thurs
day evening at s pm. A COM
municants class is held at the
manse on Thursday at 1880 pm.
The adult choir meets for practice
on Wednesday evening at 500
o'clock.
Education does not grow from
beautiful buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
Two Other Papers
Are Purchased by
Prairie Former

CHICAGO, June 80 up. -
Prairie Farmer Publishing Co.
Of Chicago today announced 1t
has purchased Wallace's Farmer
and Iowa Homestead and the
Wisconsin Agriculturist and
Farmer.
The company publishes Prairie
Farmer, a farm paper. for Illi-
nois and Indiana and operates
radio station WIS in Chicago.
The announcement said Prairie
Farmer has circulation OF AGO.
900, Wallace's Farmer and Iowa
Homestead has 100000 and Wis
consin Agriculturist and Farm
er 100000.
President James E. Edwards
of the Prairie Farmer organiza-
ton said the Wallace publica-
ton will continue to serve Iowa
agriculture. II will be published
by an Iowa corporation to be
known as Wallace Homestead
Co.. which also will operate the
printing plant at Des Moines.
Physical assets of the James
M. Pierce Corp. were included IN
the purchase. The price was not
disclosed. Mr.. Edwards said pub
fishing of the three farm papers
Will be carried on in their States
OF primary coyerage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30

United Automobile Workers, and
"a strong supporter of the bill,
urged this latter course on back
ers of the bill few days ago.
A continuous marathon session
might stimulate a movement to
postpone the showdown until
January.
The main feature of the civil
rights bill is the authority it
would give the Attorney General
to seek injunctions in the civil
courts to protect voting rights.
or other civil rights. Southern
opponents have been fighting for
an amendment to insure jury
trials for State ofIicials or others
who may be cited for contempt
for violation of the injunction.
In some quarters. it is believed
that Senate acceptance of a jury
trial amendment. which was re-
jected in the House. would make
it easier to get the 81 votes re-
quired to break the Senate fill
buster.
ClOture Point in Doubt
There has been no indication
of how long the Senate will
debate the motion to take up the
civil rights bill before its back
ers will resort to the 64-vote
cloture rule to limit debate.
One fact is fairly certain.
Once the civil rights debate
starts, not much other legisla-
ton will get through the Senate,
because every interruption helps
to prolong a filibuster.
For that reason, both houses
have tried to get as many of the
annual appropriation bills
through as possible in the last
few days.
But. realizing that at least
five money bills will be delayed
another week or more, both
houses are expected to consider
a temporary resolution tomor-
row to provide for the daily OPP
expenses of agencies
which do not have their appro-
priations for the fiscal year
which starts tomorrow.
The bills still in the legisla-
tive mill are Agriculture, De-
Tense, Public Works. Foreign
Aid and a last miscellaneous
supplemental bill.
Leaders of both houses have
indicated that after Wednesday
no controversial business will be
taken up until July 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
Nearly 1000 Bills Facing
Congress on Tax Cuts

three years ago and a pending
430-page House bill making ex-
tensive technical Improvements.
the overall excise tax load re-
mains at about what it was dur
ing World War II. along with
some boosts during the Korean
fighting.
Huge Revenue Loss Possible
From the standpoint of bud
get-balancing attempts. a cut of
only 10 per cent in the individual
income tax would mean alomst
SIS billion less in Government
revenue. A decrease from So TO
AZ per cent in the corporation
income tax rate would cost the
Treasury approximately 50 bill
lion in a full year. If this rate
were lowered to so per cent.
Government revenue could be cut
by about $500 million for a full
year.
It is believed likely, however,
that any tax reduction measure
eventually approved by Congress
would be something of compro-
mise. 1t probably would be
designed principally, or at least
initially, to affect individual in
come taxes.
Even in that category there is
vast variety Of suggested tax
cuts.
Some Of them repeatedly being
given more earnest consideration
include proposals to:
Increase personal exemptions
from the present 5000 to 500 OIL
as much as $1,000: apply a fiat
20 per cent credit for each ex-
emption, as was voted by the
House two years ago but turned
down by the Senate; divide the
first bracket so that the lower half
would be taxed at a rate of 10
or Is per cent and the higher
half at 20 per cent;
Make an aeross-the board per-
centage cut in taxes. such as a
fiat 5 or 10 per cent reduction;
give larger allowable deductions:
overhaul the basic tax structure
to benefit the lower and middle
income groups: or provide a
package plan combining several
of the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30

both parties yesterday as 10
whether the bill will pass late in
this first session, or early in the
1858 session.
Supporters of the bill in both
parties will make a serious eff
fort. starting about July 8. to
put through at this session the
bill already approved by the
House.
But If they should run through
July and part Of August without
breaking the f1ilibuster Southern
opponents are expected to con-
duct, there might be a move to
adjourn and resume the battle
in January.
Civil Rights a Problem
Political observers believe i
would be better for the Demo-
Gratis II the issue could be dis
posed of now. rather than in the
Congressional election year of
1858. These same observers think
there might be some advantage
for the Republicans If the civil
rights victory came in the next
session.
They may be overestimating
the Importance of this time
factor, however, since the bill
will be supported by members Of
both parties from the big North
ern States. where it is a popular
issue. But most of next years
Senate races in the North will
be for seats now held by Re-
publicans. and these incumbentS
might get some benefit from a
vote cast closer to election time.
If the hackers of the civil
rights bill can muster the "a
votes needed under Senate rules
to curb debate, they can force a
showdown on the bill at this
session. But they will undoubted-
ly have to apply the anti-fili-
buster rule twice-firSt on the
motion to take the bill up for
consideration, and again to bring
it to final passage after amend
ments have been considered.
Reuther Gives Support
If they should fail to get GA
votes at both stages of the fight.
the only alternative would be for
supporters of the bill to try to
wear down the opposition by
forcing around-the-clock ses-
sions. with members sleeping at
the Capitol to keep a quorum
always available.
Walter p. Reuther, head of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

The end Of the Governments
fiscal year with q surplus of little
more than 81 billion yesterday
disappointed but failed to dis
courage congressional sponsors
of almost 1000 bills to ease
taxes.
Most of those measures would
cut taxes by several billions.
Accordingly. they will have to
mark time unless budget cutting
goes even deeper than it has to
date and unless other factors
contribute to a surplus consid-
erably bigger than the $1.8 bill
lion estimated for the year be-
ginning tomorrow.
But the very fact that the
1857 fiscal year closes with q
surplus and 1858 prospects look
good, centers attention on the
volume and variety of tax relief
bills straining at the leash on
Capitol Hill.
Corporate Levy Cut Sought
The bulk of them seek reduc-
ton in individual income taxes.
But hundreds deal with efforts
to decrease corporation income
leyies and lower a long list of
excuses on goods and services.
Congressional authorities say
the pressure for action is terrific.
They attribute this not only to
the upcoming 1858 elections, but
also to present tax levels which
in general are still almost as
high as during World War II.
If and when the go-signal is
given for tax reduction. there
would be no disposition by DEM
ocrats or Republicans to delay,
Democratic-controlled Congress
and the Republican-occupied
White House would vie for any
expected advantage in starting
the move.
Some members of the House
Ways and Means Committee and
the Senate Finance Committee
the tax-writing groups in Con-
gress. predict complications al
the outset.
Many Bills Duplicated
The 900 to 1000 tax bills
introduced in the House or Sen
ate since the opening of the 85th
Congress last January contain
Implications as well as diehards
which reappear at every session
and have no real chance Of ac-
ceptance.
The significant thing about
the huge assortment Of bills is
the wide disagreement they re.
fleet. Each bill wants to trim
taxes or perhaps revamp the
entire tax structure. But they
advocate many different meth
DDS Of doing it.
Congressional sources say 1
may be difficult to reconcile con
fiicting views to assure sufficien
support for a specific tax relic
program. And. they add, tn,
struggle could be intensified b!
rival plans put forward by eacl
party in the closely divided Sen
ate and the not-always predic
table House.
Data compiled by congressional
experts as we'll as by privat,
organizations such as Tax Foun
dalton. Inc. show that the pres
ent 20 per cent flrst-bracke
rate in the personal income Ia,
is only three points under thu
l945 wartime rate when ex'
emptions we're slightly lower. TIL,
81 per cent corporation income
tax rate has been continued fol
four successive years by Con,
gress and the administration I,
avoid an automatic decrease :,
AZ per cent. 1t was 40 per cen
in 1945.
Similarly. despite revision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
Senators Pave the Way
For Civil Rights Bottle
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Senate leaders will push for of the $S45 billion
appropriation bill this week. and then take Fourth
July breathing spell before pngng into the battle civil rights
Republicans and Northern Democrats who alike the
confident that the of effort to civil rights
bill will crowned with victory in this 85th Congress.
there difference of opinion informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-03
E. S. RoWzees
Celebrate 50th
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Rowzee
Of Kenwood. long time resi-
dents of this area. celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
Saturday at a reception given
by their only son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Rowzee of Sarnia. Canada.
The party. which took place
at the Kennedy Warren from
6 to 8. brought together more
than 100 close friends of the
Rowzees.
The senior Rowzees have
been resident of this area for
more than so years.
For the past 80 years Mr..
Rowzee has been with the Ed
monds Art Stone Co. and was
president of the company be-
fore going into semiretirement.
He now holds the position of
chairman of the board.
The host and hostess are also
from this area. The younger
Rowzee spent his youth here
but has been for long time
with the rubber industry and
has lived in Canada for Is
years. His wife, the former
Mary Elizabeth Hudson of
Newport News, Va. and Wash
ington is a graduate of George
Washington University.
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EXCLUSIVELY YOURS

Churchill. Bernard Baruch.
George Bernard Shaw and
Lady Aston
When asked why she chose
these five she replied:
Because they are brilliant
conversationalists. they are
highly cultured. they have
ready wit, and they are at
home in politics. international
affairs, or in literature.
No wonder the Ambassador
is smiling. And. I may add,
Cobina's no fool. You may
note that she fixed things so
the ratio of men to women
was two to one.
WASHINGTON is TALK
ING ABOUT what a lucky
thing it was for Mount Vernon
Seminary that Marjorie Mer-
riweather Post went to school
there.
At the dedication reception
Saturday afternoon in the
schools handsome new Post
Hall. guests stood on the rear
Second-floor terrace and sur
veyed some of the other neat,
new red-brick buildings on the
campus that were donated by
the generous alumnae of the
class of 1904.
Friends of Mrs. Posts could
have recognized Post Hall by
its reception room even with
out any identification. The
Carson FraileyS and Gerson
Nordlinger were saying that it
even bore a resemblance to
the drawing room at Hillwood.
her new home. 1t has stately
high ceilings. four beautiful
crystal and brass chandeliers,
gold and white brocade hang
ingS for the ceiling high win
dowS, and-another indelible
stamp of Mrs. PoSt-cabinets
of fine china. Needless to say,
she had a hand in the design
ing.
Underneath the reception
room is a new library furnished
in the last mode of blond,
functional desks. shelves. dis
play tables. revolving diction-
airy stands, etc.
Mrs. Post received with
Mount Vernon President
George Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd
who is head of the junior
school. Among friends who
dropped by at the to 6
affair were Senator and Mrs.
John Sherman Cooper and
their niece Becky Converse,
an alumna of the school: DR..
and Mrs. Leonard Carmichael.
Mrs. Conger Pratt, Mrs. c. c.
Carter. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Cafritz. Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
William Rose, James Mann,
Mrs. Phelps Brown-a fellow
seminary student of Mrs. Post
when the school was located at
Eleventh and NJ streets.
When that old building was
RACED, the embossed brass door,
knob on the main portal was
saved by Mrs. Herbert Willett
who gave it to Mrs. Post to go
on the new hall. The hall. Incl
dentally. is dedicated to Mar
jorie Posts parents. Chief
portraits on its walls are one
of Elizabeth Somers, founder
1875. and one of Mrs. Post by
the English portraitist Frank
Salisbury.