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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
DAVID LAWRENCE
DeodIine Neors for Tax Action

ton and the inability TO
obtain adequate amounts Of
equity capital. He said:
1T seems 10 me that one
OF the most direct and SIM
plest approaches 10 the prob
lem OF providing adequate
amounts Of equity capital 10
small business would be 10
remove the present deterrents
70 the willingness 10 invest
In such enterprises.
II would like 10 see the
Internal Revenue Code
amended 10 provide an or
binary loss deduction up 10
$4,000 In any one year for
new investments made In
small businesses having q
paid-in capital Of not more
than one-half million doll
lars and a net worth position
Of not more than one million
This would provide q
tremendous stimulus 10 the
thousands OF small investors
In this country"
Mr.. Weeks also recon-
mended the use Of "the pres
ent accelerated depreciation
methods on used-equipment
purchases not exceeding per-
haps $4,000 In any one
year" He said II seems likely
that any increase in the
purchases OF used equipment
would ultimately lead to
larger purchases Of new
equipment.
There were other proposals
included by the Secretary Of
Commerce. such as permit
ting small corporations 10 be
taxed as partnerships and q
method Of allowing estate
taxes to be paid in a period
Of I'D to ten years so as TO
prevent injury TO investments
in closely held corporations.
The statement by the
Secretary Of Commerce Is In
dicative Of the whole attitude
which the administration in
tends to take toward tax
legislation-to remove I'M
necessary burdens wherever
possible in the excise-tax
field and to make changes
that will provide a stimulus
to business as a whole.
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WILLIAM S. While
Synington No Hot Candidate

a rather amiable silent Sen
ator. 1t is not easy to picture
him as the commanding and
haloed head Of any crusade.
Alternatively. it is very hard
to imagine him as a man
likely to draw from rock
bound to sunkissed coast the
hearty upspringing hatred
that Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Harry s. Truman or Robert
A. Taft could so readily evoke.
But this fact, far from
being a weakness, is perhaps
his inherent strength. His
nomination for the presi-
dency. in any case, could rea-
sonably be assumed only as
the product of some negoti-
ated convention peace.
The flaming Democratic
liberals, in a word, might
rather sadly settle upon him
If they could not have some
body like Gov. Mennen VIII
liams Of Michigan or Gov.
Averell Hartman Of New
York.
And the moderates and
conservatives might take
Senator Symington, too, if
they could not have the sort
Of moderate-conservative they
would far prefer.
In short, his nomination, to
be blunt about it, would be
something of an accident
but accidents happen often in
politics.
He is not a good speaker,
and nothing thus far suggests
any highly creative political
skill. Nevertheless, of all the
Democratic presidential pos
sibilities he has the longest
and most impressive record
as an administrator. And adj
ministrative skill is infinitely
more important in the White
House than in the Senate.
In his time, Senator SYM
ington has been chairman Of
the War Surplus Property
Board. Assistant Secretary of
War for Air, Secretary Of the
Air Force, chairman Of the
National Security Resources
Board and administrator of
the old Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

because Of political or labor
reasons"
After Gen. Peron was ousted
by military forces in Septem-
Der. 1855. he and a number of
his lieutenants were charged
with various common crimes.
The government made clear 1t
will be up to the courts to de-
eide whether these charges
were valid or were made for
political reasons.
This law" said Interior
Minister Alfredo WHALE, sis not
written for the benefit of one
person or to exclude any one
person. 1t is up to the courts
to determine whether the law
applies to some or doesn't
apply"
Gen. Peron said last week in
the Dominican Republic that
he was ready and eager to re-
turn to Argentina if Congress
let him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

would hardly appear a real
menace even II 1t material
ICES, and Mr.. Lawrence is an
old hand at harmonizing
party rivalries.
Given the De mocratic
trend and the fact that so
many Democratic votes were
cast despite few contests.
that party must be conceded
the edge. Yet State experts
regard Mr.. SCOTS showing as
outstanding; with his ex-
perience and campaigning
abilities, they expect him to
give Gov. Leader trouble.
Mr.. Scott is an energetic,
outspoken liberal. Gov. Leader
is the same, and his principal
difficulty is that he was not
able to fulfill the high prom
Use he showed when he I'M
expectedly grabbed the gov
ernorship four years ago.
All Democrats are disap-
pointed in Harold Stassen's
poor showing in his race for
the Republican nomination
for Pennsylvania Governor.
They are sure Mr.. Lawrence
can trounce Arthur T. Nc
Gonigle, the Reading pretzel
manufacturer, who beat MI
Stassen. but they would have
liked to keep Mr.. Stassen
politically alive as a symbol
of Republican opposition to
Vice President Nixon.
Now Mr.. Stassen has lost
his forum, though not, Of
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Missouri Democrats Strong Point
Viewed as Compromise Factor

litical sense, is somewhat
middling.
His home State. Missouri,
is not quite in the North as
1t is not quite in the South.
Certainly not Eastern, it is
not wholly Western. either.
1t is just there, so to speak,
standing astride the middle
Of the country, much as st.
Louis stands at the hub Of
national transportation.
Senator Symington, him
self. has some Of the political
qualities of the peculiar CEN
traliSm Of Missouri. He has.
for example, nearly always
stayed quietly with the lib
erals when the chips are
really down-as, for instance,
in the civil rights issue. Still.
he has never wholly alienated
the Southerners.
This no doubt has been q
highly conscious circum-
stance. 1t is only fair to say,
too, that he could hardly
have done otherwise than to
keep at least the toe Of one
foot in the Southern door If
he expected to have any sort
of career in the Senate.
For his great legislative
interest has been in military
affairs. And Southerners con-
troll the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee far more
surely than the Union Gen.
eral U. s. Grant ever con-
trolled Richmond.
No one could get very far
in that committee, Of which
the first five senior members
are Southerners, by going
around necessarily humming
the Battle Hymn of the Re-
public.
Senator Symington wholly
enchants nobody very much
but he also is not absolutely
intolerable to any party seq
ment. He has been a leading
figure only in military pre-
paredness, and more specif-
ically air preparedness.
Most of the time he is only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Peron's Return Put Up
To Argentine Courts

BUENOs AIRES, May % (P)
Argentine courts will have Il
decide whether Juan Peron. the
exiled dictator. can come home
under a political amnesty bill
signed into law last night.
President Arturo Frondizi
fulfilled an election pledge by
signing the bill after the Cham
Der Of Deputies adopted 1t over
whelmingly. The Senate had
already approved the measure.
Mr.. Frondizi and the Congress
which his supporters control
were elected February % with
the help of Gen. Peron's follow
ers.
The new law provides an
ample and general amnesty
for all political crimes
acts committed with political
or labor purposes, or when 1t
can be determined that some
one was brought into court and
charged with common crimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

Third IN a candid series
on sir urgent young men of
the Senate Dho are Demo-
cratic presidential posstbili-
tieS.)
1t Is possible that in look
ing for a presidential nomi-
nee in 1850 the Democrats
may find in Senator Stuart
Symington a new Missouri
Compromise.
The original Missouri Com
promise, as fairly attentive
readers of history will recall,
was q settlement in 1920 in
volving the issue of slavery.
1t roughly determined which
new States thereafter enter
ing the Union could be free
and which could be slave
and did not greatly please
either side.
Senator Syming ton, Of
course, is from Missouri. No
slide rule technique could
establish the matter, but it
is probable that he would be
more popular with the public
if he should get the nomi-
nation-than with the pro-
fessionals at the Democratic
Convention, itself.
Many believe, for example,
that it was the one kind Of
vote least under the influence
of the pros, the feminine
vote, that twice made heavy
Eisenhower victories possible.
If this is true, Senator Sym
ington should do pretty
we'll - provided he got past
the convention. For he is
tall and fair and handsome.
His qualifications for the
Democratic nomination, as
distinguished from the en-
tirely separate problem Of the
election itself, do not rest
heavily, however. upon pre-
sumed personal glamour.
Actually, these potential
assets are more related to a
striking absence of purely
political glamour. Everything
about the Senator, in the po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Excise and Corporate Rates viii Drop
Unless Congress Acts by June 30

81 a week for a year 10 ev-
cry taxpayer. IL has 10 come
from factors that viii lead
10 Job creation.
The Treasury Is likely. for
tactical reasons. 10 resist at
the outset any changes In the
corporate rates. But a sub
stantial sentiment Ia build
ing In favor Of at least a
two-and-a-half-point reduce
ton, which would mean the
halfway mark between 81
and AZ per cent. Business
men would like 10 feel that
the Government Is not a
majority but a minority part
ner In profits.
II businesses which are
climbing back out Of the
recession can see a chance 10
build up their surpluses, they
can plan 10 invest In plant
and equipment-something
that is vitality needed II un-
employment In the hard
goods industries Is TO be
materially reduced. And
that's where the recession
has hit hardest.
There are indications that
the administration would
like 10 see Congress do some
thing about present depre-
citation policies. A hint Of
this comes In the statement
Just made TO the Senate
Banking and Currency Com
mittee by the Secretary ~
Commerce. Sinclair Weeks.
He said:
LET us keep in mind that
in more than 4 million pri-
vate business enterprises.
businessmen right now are
engaged in decision-making
as to production, sales, prices.
re-hiring. research. plant
expansion and other activi-
ties.
Conference.-The dynamic
foundation Of spending-is
on the rise. Government
must encourage that revival"
Mr.. Weeks declared that
many Of the financial prob
lens Of the smaller business
enterprises arise from taxa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

industrial countries before
the war broke out. They had
the know-how. technicians.
skilled workers. extremely
able engineers and scientists.
All they needed for their re-
covery was the money and
machine tools 10 put their
men 10 work. This was sup
piled by the United States
and was put 10 such good use
that we are faced today with
a serious challenge In the
world and domestic markets
from these nations.
Because the Marshall Plan
was 50 effective, the unreal
sonable conclusion was drawn
that the same thing could be
applied TO undeveloped ma
tons which had never had
an industry and lacked ev-
erythine from know-how to
the men TO handle the COM
pick tools OF modern indus
trial machinery. In the past
the best the men could do
was 10 guard a flock Of sheep
or goats or beat the har-
vested crops with a stick TO
get out the grain.
Because Of the example Of
success In Western Europe
and some Asian countries
which we're industrialized In
the past. we are attempting
to ram down the Threats Of
people of undeveloped areas
vast program of quick In
naturalization. We are pro-
viding the willing recipients
(the newly created independ-
ent governments) with hum
dreds of millions OF dollars
(as in the case Of India and
TO a lesser extent Laos and
Cambodia) and with techni-
clans accustomed 10 the
quick grasp Of machinery Of
the American worker. This
seems to be the underlying
concept of settling the most
confused and threatening
situation in the history Of
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
DORIS FLEEsON
Reviewing the Primary Votes

course. his ambition. The
current joke is that as States
remain in jeopardy since HUI
morless Harold has been
Governor of Minnesota three
times and apparently does
not appeal to Pennsylvania.
The Maryland surprise is
the harmony which Demo-
Gratis were able to achieve at
long last. With a heavy edge
in registration. they have
been losing the State for
years to Republican candi-
dates of no distinction or
creative energies.
But a unity slate headed
by Controller Willard Tawes
for Governor and Baltimore
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro
won a clear-cut primary
sweep. Mr.. Tawes ran away
with all the unit votes and
will face the World War II
Marine hero, Representative
James Devereux. Mr.. DALE
sandro. a formidable vote
getter in his big city, did
surprisingly we'll outside it
for the privilege Of chal-
longing the colorleSs incum-
bent, Senator Glenn Beall.
But Senator Beall is a poll
tician of long experience, and
is no extremist. Democrats
will pretty much have to ride
the trend in Maryland. hit
ting Senator Beall with his
party and with the Presi-
dents standstill on the re-
cesSion.
The Baltimore Sun edito-
rally credits Mr.. Tawes
twice over" for the sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

The big tug Of war on the
new tax bill Is shaping up.
Unless q new tax law Is
passed before June 30. many
rates automatically 90 down
or are repealed.
Thus. II Congress were not
20 act. many excise taxes
would be reduced. Also. cor
porate-tax rates would 80
down from 81 per cent 10 AZ
per cent Of net income.
This means that each
group In Congress viii have
a certain leverage In the
contest. A tax bill that fa-
vors low-income groups al
together would run into the
stiff opposition Of q nom
radical coalition OF both
Republicans and Democrats
which would insist that
something be done 10 give
incentives 10 business.
Naturally. the administra-
ton has been deferring the
announcement Of It's own tax
plan. This Is because, II the
debate on new rates were
started now. It would per-
haps cause q slow-up In buy
ing. When II Is considered
that autos and many con-
sumner items could be affected
by lower excise taxes. the
hazard Of a lengthy debate
in Congress becomes obvious.
There will be pressure, too.
for lower rates on both pas
senger and freight transpor-
tation as well as lower rates
on Jelepnone Calls ana OLIleT
items.
The Treasury, Of course, is
worried about the effect Of
all these changes on the
Federal deficit. For the cur
rent fiscal year. which ends
June 80. the deficit will be
about So billion. For next
year, 1t looks now like some
where between So and $40
billion in the red. Much of
this is due to the severe de-
cline in corporate profits.
How then to stimulate
corporate earnings? 1t will
not come by merely giving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
BROWN
HoF-Heurted Defense of Title in Eyes
OfWorId Seen Adding to Difficulties

cause the country Is apathetic
and the politicians who carry
10 much weight are opposed
10 any real show Of strength.
They seem convinced that
peace Is a commodity which
can be purchased In the mar
ket and that the world Is q
general store where the dollar
can purchase good will and
friendships"
This contention was best
illustrated last Wednesday
when the once very influential
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee decided tentatively
10 restore all cuts on foreign
economic aid and suggested
a S226 million a year item
for India for what appears
10 be an indefinite period.
Similarly a number of mem
berS of that committee ex-
pressed themselves favorably
for continuing aid 10 Yugo-
slavia on the strength Of the
present squabble between
Khrushchev and Tito.
Il is apparent that the bulk
Of our policy and lawmakers
cannot break away from the
concept that economic aid
dispensed indiscriminately can
act as an antidote against all
poison diffused In the world
by international communism.
The Marshall Plan COM
pletely restored the economies
Of Germany, France, Britain,
the Lowlands, Italy and ia
pan after the last war. This
is interpreted by our policy
makers to mean that the
same miracles can be effected
everywhere else, including the
most backward regions in
Africa and Asia. They lose
sight of the fact that the
countries which have made
a miraculous comeback were
actually very far advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Health Service
Promotes Lowry

DR.. James v. Lowry has been
promoted to be chief of the
Bureau Of Medical Services of
the Public Health Service. He
also was given the rank Of as
sistant surgeon general.
DR.. Lowry. who had been
deputy chief Of the Bureau, was
advanced by Surgeon General
Leroy E. Burney to succeed DR..
John w. Cronin, who died
March rs.
A native Of Milwaukee, DR..
Lowry has been with the serv-
ice since 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23
Catholic Population
Tops IS Million

NEW YORK, May % R.-
The Catholic population in the
United States. Alaska and the
Hawaiian Islands has reached
an all-time high of 36,023,977.
The official Catholic Direc-
tory for 1858, just issued by
P. j. Kennedy g. Sons, New
York, said the new total repre-
sents an increase of l,460,126
over last year, and includes
l40,414 new converts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

cesSful marriage of the ma
chine factions in city and
county" Perhaps more will
be heard from him nation
ally. Another Democratic
dividend was the utter defeat
Of an old party trouble
maker, George Mahoney, who
has managed to keep others
from nominations but in five
tries won nothing. Mr.. Ma
honey issued a prompt and
friendly statement conceding
defeat, which is something
new. too.
, 1958-10-03

# GQulpmGQt. WOTk OIL d SIldA 1lG SIdl1UA III I'll Ddy Ia lux
to begin monentarily.
PROPERTY AMI PROCUREMENT
The Code Of Laws for the Virgin Islands, approved
May 16, 1857, to take effect September 1, l947, continued
the department heretofore established as an exeeu-
tive department, and redesignated it as the Department
Of Property and Procurement.
There has been no full fiscal year operation as a De
partment, but its activities so far, have been COM
mendable.
The Land Division and Price and Rent Control opera
tons are being administered under the same official.
From July j, 1857 to date, twenty-five (25) new con
tracts with a total value of $12,453.40 were entered into
for the purchase of homestead lands in all areas under the
Jurisdiction of the Authority. Thirty-one I'D contracts
were closed and deeds issued transferring ownership to
the purchasers. The sum of SIC, 909.76 was recovered on
these contracts. The Authority also received a total Of
seventy.fve 75) applications for lands in the various
areas.
From April 1857 to date the Planning Board has
shown remarkable activity, some Of which occasioned
wide popular interest. I refer to the Building Code and
Zoning Regulations approved by the Special Session Of the
Legislature last December.
In addition to the splendid services rendered by Mr..
Eduardo Baranano, Planning Consultant, the Board en-
ployed an Architect Draftsnan) last September, who as
siStS loW-income families in designing plans for homes,
thus avoiding high planning costs, which they cannot
afford. A Planning Engineer is indicated in the operations
Of the Board in connection with proper attention to prob
lens now being reviewed as a result of the impact Of the
Codes mentioned. Basically, there is acceptance by most
persons concerned of the Planning Concept, but there is
great need for an effective public relations job in this
field, which I believe is now taking on the proper proper
lions.
BY far, the greater scope Of activity in this depart
ment is centered in the Division of Procurement and Sup
ply, as heretofore constituted. Careful examination is be-
ing made. Of its functioning to determine if there may be
some further breakdown, especially if we are able to inn
plement some plans now under study, which include the
establishment Of a Motor Vehicle Pool and the establish
ment Of effective Inventory Control and Inspection.
The Printing Office now has a new Photostatic Ma
chine, Monograph Machine, ain Electronic Stencilling
Machine and two ~ Printing Presses, which will greatly
increase its efficiency, and enable us to handle many Of the
printing jobs now done in neighboring Puerto Rico and
the continental United States.
# authorization and funds by way Of initial invest
, 1958-10-03

ance of government transportation costs, based on studies
of amounts now expended by the several departments Of
government for such purposes.
AGRICULTURE AND LABOR
Division Of Agriculture The Experiment Station on the
Island Of st. Thomas has continued to analyze the way
in which the small farmers, operating there, get maximum
yields from their food crops. In addition to full time tech
nical assistance made available, fresh vegetable seeds,
insecticides, fungicides. dusts, Weed-killers, soil f~lmigants,
poison bats, vaccine for chickens and a number Of medi-
cines were sold to the farmers at relatively low costs.
Two large cisterns Of some 100000 gallons capacity,
damaged extensively during the drought, were repaired.
Approximately $50 feet of new piping for irrigation were
installed, thereby opening three additional acres for vege-
table farming at the Station. Several months ago 10
horse power electric pump was purchased and IS now IN
the process Of being installed at a large spring that will
supply the Station with approximately 10000 gallons Of
water daily.
On the island Of ST. Croix, a sound and workable
agricultural program now in its formative stages, will be
put into operation in the not too distant future. Through
such a program, the citizenry Of the Virgin Islands will
derive the maximum benefit from the efforts of our local
government in the field Of agriculture: since a healthy and
prosperous agriculture contributes largely to a stable and
thriving economy.
Division Ct Labor There was one especially notable date
in the history Of the Virgin Islands during the period now
under review. 1t was September /, 1857, the day when the
Virgin Islands. Code went into effect. Under this Code, all
laws concerning labor were unified, thereby relaxing the
difficulties of Interpretation and misunderstanding here
tofore encountered. Specifically, the workers on the island
Of ST. Croix are now receiving compensation benefits. al
most consistent with the maintenance of a modest stand
ard Of living, as their counterpart on the island Of ST. Tho
mas enjoyed in prior years.
The Division Of Labor has continued to administer
the Labor Laws of the Virgin Islands effectively. There
were no significant developments during the period. Even
though employment was at its peak in the Virgin Islands,
the considerable reduction in the number and frequency
Of injuries arising out of and in the course of employment
is undoubtedly attributable to the intensive program Of
safety inspection, conducted by the Safety and Payroll
Inspectors of the Department. This is a significant contri-
button of our Government to the promotion of the general
nME ffC 0ffiun Th0 um7nN - - -:
calculabIe in terms of man-hours saved employers, as well
as pain and suffering spared wage earners and their
families.
Employer-employee relationship was reasonably good
throughout the islands. This is attributable, to a large ex-
tent, to the fact that prevailing wages paid in the various
~categories are far in excess of the minimum rates pres
cribed by law.
Office Of Veterans Affairs The Director of Veterans AZ
continued & q rnndorA hn tyre nR rou.nn l..nAN
, 1958-10-03
TAE ST. cRoIx AVIS

ment are made available for the Motor Pool, it is believed
that savings can be effected in the operation and mainten-
ance of government transportation costs, based on studies
of amounts now expended by the several departments Of
government for such purposes.