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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Big Tax Bite

Maryland's taxpayers are being con-
ditioned by Governor McKeldin for a
big tax bite. He has released for public
discussion budget message containing
proposals for so per cent increases In the
States income and sales taxes Or
dinarily the message would have been
presented to the General Assembly when
II opens next week. The stage thus Is
set for heated debate at Annapolis over
"a the need for heavier taxes and (2)
the need for so large budget.
Governor McKeldin has proposed q
general-fund budget of $i83 million, q
record sum. requiring nearly $50 million
in additional revenues to meet the excess
expenditures. The Governors budget
represents an 50 million slash In esti-
mates of the various State agencies.
The major increases in spending would
be for schools. welfare and health serv-
ices, with some pay adjustments" for
State employees but none for teachers.
Omission Of teachers from pay dement's
is certain to precipitate another night
In the Legislature. The Governor vetoed
the last pay bill for teachers on the
ground Of insufficient funds
Actually, the increases In income
and sales taxes urged by Governor
McKeldin would not put Maryland in
the upper brackets of States having
such taxes The present Maryland in
come tax rates are fiat per cent on
earned income and per cent on invest
ment income over $500. The new rates
would be 3 per cent on earned income
and on the first $500 Of investment In
come as well. There are exemptions
of $500 each for husband, wife and de-
pendents. Virginia has q sliding scale
ranging from 2 per cent on the first
$1,000 to per cent on income over
$1,000, with $1,000 exemptions for hus-
band and wife and $500 for dependents.
The Districts rate ranges from rs per
cent on the first IS 900 to per cent on
income over $4,000. AS for sales taxes.
the present Maryland rate Is per cent.
with food exempt. The proposed per
cent rate would be In line with that In
some other States. but higher than the
Districts per cent on general sales and
! per cent on food. Virginia has no
sales tax.
The McKeldin tax-increase plan did
not take Marylanders by surprise. 1t
has been evident for several years that,
despite recent surplus shifting and sharp
budget cutting, additional revenues must
be found to pay the ever-mounting bills
for State facilities and services. Appar-
entity the time has come for the Legis-
lature to face up to the problem. election
year implications Notwithstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Strength in Unity

The For America" group
presented In The Star O full
page OF arguments for aban-
doning collective defense.
eliminating foreign aid. and
defending North America"
alone. Prom the Western
Hemisphere We can keep the
peace of the world--provided
We are stronger than the So
Wet Union" said the ad.
For America" fears some
thing they call world gov
eminent" They don't say
what II is. but they do say IL
would disarm and bankrupt
the United States and destroy
our liberties - though they
don't say how. They say
President Eisenhower and
Secretary Dulles are trying to
foist such a plan on the coun-
try. but give no idea why they
think two such patriotic lead
ers could be brought TO seek
Americas destruction.
I have been In very close
touch with what is popularity
known as the world govern
ment" movement since It's
beginnings In World War II.
Never have ! heard such
things contemplated or adj
vocated rs those For Amer
lea" describes. The World
Federalist movement (to use
It's right name) advocates APP
plying the original. American
idea Of Tin unity there Is
strength; II asks American
support Of powers for the
United Nations which would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

The Fairfax County School
Reorganization Committee
was comprised of DR.. Clyde
Gleason Of the school board,
teachers. school administra-
ton personnel and represent
atives from some PTAs and
some civic groups. From
such an overall. LIBERAL
minded representation, the
poor" taxpayer did not have
much Of a chance TO receive
any other type Of majority
recommendation than that
Of favoring the junior high
school system implementa-
ton.
The economic reasoning Of
this group is questionable.
Common sense tells me that
installing q 6-3-3 system
means more school buildings
70 be built and q second
set Of administrators and
teachers.
II seems to me, as q tax
payer, that our county with
its tremendous financial debt
Of $50 million had better
learn to live within its house.
hold budget and save money
to pay our debts. rather than
explore new avenues Of ex-
pending our tax dollar.
This does not seem the
right time or place to imple-
ment the $50 system. which
Is definitely secondary to the
urgent problems of water.
sewage. drainage and needed
schoolrooms to be built.
Let us get our feet on the
ground and get . good per-
Spective as TO where We are
financially and what pressing
jobs have to be taken care
Of before we tackle some
thing new.
Poor Taxpayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

IL was depressing TO read
In The Star Of January 10 a
report that the USIA is con-
templating discrimination OF
some Of the eight language
services of the Voice Of
America broadcasting to the
peoples Of the Soviet Union.
To these peoples. the Voice"
broadcasts in their native
languages are the only source
Of truth. inspiration and hope
for q better life. the only re-
minder that there Is a differ
ent life IN the world worth
striving for. And now the
USIA wants TO deprive them
Of all OF this.
Is this to save money? In
the battle for minds. the So
Wet Union disregards any
financial considerations. II
broadcasts In almost all
languages OF the world, and
the Communists do not show
any signs OF disseminating
any Of their programs in for
eign languages. Why should
we be inferior to them in this
regard? II savings. are imper-
alive, they can be effected on
broadcasts to some OF the
nations Of the free world
they have other sources Of
truth-but under no condi-
tons on broadcasts TO the
peoples OF the Soviet Union.
USIA officials repeatedly
plan to supplant discontinued
programs by more English.
French and German broad
casts for the peoples Of the
USSR. They argue that
this is the method OF evad-
ing the Soviet tanning, be-
cause programs in Western
languages are not damned.
But 1t should be clear that
the only reason for this Is
that these broadcasts are
understood by few people in
the USSR. Is the objective
OF the Voice to broadcast TO
the USSR what il not
understood there?
Nom llefeatKt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
Foirfox and Wotev

There Is increasing con-
cern In Fairfax County that
our 6-month-old Water Au-
thority has not yet grasped
the basic challenge Of public
water service In Fairfax
that II must soon accelerate
its tempo Of activity to con-
form with the rapid growth
OF the county, or else II will
fail In It's mission.
Nothing indicates that the
Water Authority has begun
TO develop plans for tapping
q permanent water source
Potomac River. even
though FairfAx obtained per-
mission for tapping the Poto-
mac over q year ago. Interim
measures to buy water from
Falls Church which city
traces Its source back to the
Potomac through Arlington
County mains have been I'M
officially reported for several
months. However. these re-
ports suggested that Falls
Church would sell water 70
Fairfax. but In exchange for
which agreement the author
ity would have TO grant Falls
Church enlarged service
franchise areas farther into
Fairfax County. including
portions Of the crucial An
Mandate system.
II is strongly hoped that
the Water Authority will
make no such deal" with
Falls Church. as an induce
ment or otherwise. for the
temporary purchase Of its
public water. Such an idea
borders on naivete. A reason
able financial profit for Falls
Church should be enough.
This writer. who devoted
many hours Of work TO
further the creation Of q
Water Authority for Fair
fax. regretted to read that
the Town Of Fairfax proposes
water service to the proposed
Chantilly Airport. Good for
the Town Of Faiffaxl But
were there some vigor in
our county authority. there
would have been a reply back
within - hours that Fairfax
County regards Chantilly Air
port as its own future service
area. OF course. such q reply
Is realistic only II achieve
ment to date exists-both on
. sound interim agreement
with Falls Church for water
service. plus development for
tapping the Potomac as our
long-range water source.
One thing is clear: Lack Of
oficial information certainly
warrants O call by the County
Board for a progress report
TO date from the Water Au-
thority. The confidence of
Fairfax taxpayers In its
Water Authority needs 20 be
shored up with assurances
that the interim and long
range plans are proceeding on
q sound and businesslike
basis. and that no giveaway
OF any part OF Fairfax
County's future service area
Is being considered as an
in ducement" to Falls
Church for that city TO sell
US water on a temporary
basis. Carl d. SOresi.
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Rejects ChontHE
SsAsaUIidfoN SAD

II Is always interesting
and sometimes amusing-to
read editorial comment on
finished" problems. notably
In the immediate case. the
airport dispute. There are
some unanswered questions:
Can II be that Gen. Que
sada eliminated Andrews
from his consideration by
reason Of his previous affilia-
ton? II is certainly the near
est site. with a partial four
lane highway. and Andrews
reason for being has passed
into limbo. because ii was
built TO defend" Washing
ton. by FDR. and for no
other reason. And. the Gov
eminent owns the land.
OF what use is Andrews
anyway? As a budding base
for the Navy. 1t only en-
hances the possibilities Of
more homes being knocked
out by falling aircraft.
Granted that We need a
new airport for the Jet age.
why not Andrews. which is
already handling Jets? Why
pay the Chantilly people for
their way out Of improbable
farming. and create q subur-
ban stun complete with bars.
penny arcades. hamburger
stands. etc. and etc.2
The Star has backed many
notable projects and has
fought for what 1t thought
was the night thing. The
single good thing in the
QueSada proposal seems TO
he the abandonment of Ana
costa and Boiling. which will
leave acreage for Federal
ONCE space. or housing.
Barnum
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enable II 10 prevent any ma
ton from attacking or sub
Jugating any other. guaran-
teeing to each nation the
right 70 manage its own af-
fairs. We seek support for
larger programs of interna-
tional cooperation for col
lective security and economic
development: We oppose sur
render Of any part of the free
world through withdrawal Of
American defenseS. military
or economic.
Neal Potter.
Chairman. United World
Federalists Of Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28

The Star sighed in justified
editorial relief January Is
that a long needed decision on
Washington's second airport
had been made. At the same
time. 10 continued the theme
of bitterness toward residents
OF the airport area who are
Inconvenience" by this de-
velopment. This is in stark
contrast to Gen. QueSada' S
report TO the President. in
which he expressed under
standing of the hardshipS
that his decision involves.
and termed this area Of hui
man relations one Of the most
painful parts Of his Job.
Plans for the ow-defunct
Burke airport called for a
runway pointing directly at
my family's house. only two
miles away. II the decision
had been in favor Of Burke.
the Government would have
done nothing to compensate
us for damage TO the market
value Of our home that might
well have run into thousands.
You can imagine how per-
sonally relieved We are that
the wheel Of misfortune did
not stop at our gate. but at
the same time we cannot help
feel. more strongly than most
disintereSted persons. the in
justices that may be done at
Chantilly. Instead OF propos-
ing a positive program to
meet them. The Star gallant
" uses the term political
shenanigans."
/ am not referring to the
inconvenience Of moving
from one farm TO another. or
the disruption Of long range
personal plans. or the dis
placement of families. which
We recognize as necessary.
Instead. ] am concerned over
the prospect Of financial loss.
amounting to confiscation.
about TO be suffered by people
living. not on the airfield 1T
self. but on the approaches TO
runways. The Government
has announced that II viii
purchase land or easements
up to Ia miles from ends Of
runways. but surely some
compensation should be paid
to home-owners living up TO
5 or more miles away. Also.
although those whose prop
erty is condemned may re-
ceive adequate compensation.
will the Government bear the
expense of moving farm
machinery. cattle, and other
equipment that may be very
costly? All these issues are
unclear TO most Of us.
The Star has failed to rec
ognize that people wanting
Just compensation do not
necessarily oppose an airport.
and that a clearly enunciated
program TO protect the rights
Of those affected might have
led TO a satisfactory solution
years ago.
John ?. ROwekon
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Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

Q. What does light verse;.
tnclude?-R. G.
A. This is verse charac-
terized by grace. wit or hui
NOR, rather than by profound
thought. Light lyrics. paro-
dies, nonsense verses. trio
let's, etc. are claSSed as light
verse" The term covers a
wide variety Of compositions.
@. When was the New
York subway beeunP What
was the original fare? e. S.
A. Construction OF the sub
way began in front of City
Hall in March. 1900, andy was
completed in a little more
than four years. A "perma-
nent" scent fare was written
into the original contract to
avoid its reduction to 3 cents.
Even so. the fare was at
tackled by a number Of citi-
zens as being unnecessarily
high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
Democrats Drive for Negro Votes
BY GOULD LINCOLi

Of the little ma1--and, in-
deed, Of every other man.
while the q. o. p. befrlends
only the rich and the pow
erfuI.
Furthermore, the Demo-
Gratis point to the fact that
they are offering the Negroes
q political future. by giving
them many appointments to
Offices In precincts, cities and
State governments. They say
this Is far more effective than
Republican appointments Of
Negroes to q smaller number
of high Federal Offices. Also,
the Democrats are working
hard through their strong
right arm---the labor leaders
and their unions-to hold the
votes Of the Negroes. relying
particularly on Walter Reuthef
and the CIO.
The Republican Argument
On the other side. the Re-
publicans are piling up a lot
Of facts to use as ammuni-
ton in this campaign for the
Negro vote. Republican Ma
tional Chairman Meade Al
corn, in a recent address be-
fore the Capital Press Club.
a Negro organization. empha-
sized the fact that the first
civil rights act passed by
Congress in 80 years was dur.
ing q Republican Presidents
administration. and the fact
that, while the Democrats
held o majority in both
houses, 1t was the Republican
vote. plus a smaller number
of Democrats from the North,
that made passage possible.
He pointed, too, to the fact
that on the north side Of the
Potomac River, under a Re,
publican Governor, the pub
lie schools OF Maryland are
being desegregated. while just
across the river in Virginia
there is only massive resist-
ance"-put up by q Demo-
cratic Governor. He and
other Republicans will tell the
Negroes that as long as they
have Democrats in control Of
Congress. they can expect
nothing in the way Of civil
rights because the important
standing committees will be
headed by Southerners. like
Senator Eastland Of Missis-
sippi.
The Republicans will point
to the actions taken anG pro-
posed in Georgia. Virginia,
and South Carolina. The
Georgia House OF Represent
atives has passed a resolu-
ton cenSuring President Ell
senhower for sending Federal
troops TO Little Rock. Gov.
Almond of Virginia and
Gov. Zimmerman Of South
Carolina have asked their
Legislatures to enact laws
to close any school which
may be patrolled by Federal
troops. In Alabama, the
president Of the Public Utili-
ties Commission. running for
Governor. is campaigning as
a complete segregationist.
These are object lessons
which the Republicans plan
10 keep before the Negro vot-
ers all over the country, 10
convince them they can ex-
pect nothing from a Demo-
cratic Congress. Admittedly.
however. they have a real JOB
on their hands to win over
the rank-and-file colored vot-
ers in the North.
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playing and humping at the
same time.
The humping may come
from q free hand. or both
feet. or sometimes the vag-
ging of the mouth. =
We have watched good pop
ular musicians and it seemed
at times as If they were eat
ing and drinking their music.
The floor thumper is al
ways standard.
This Elvis fellow, II you
listen 10 his records. does the
thing with his whole body.
That is why they can him
the PelviS," not because he
is sexy.
The sexy part Of it Is what
is called the build up" IN
publicity circles.
The idea went over big. as
they say. and so We have q
legend.
This sort Of legend always
grows. and once it has as
sumed full stature, nothing.
in the world can change it.
So nobody tries. II ALWAYS
has a certain value. publici-a
ty wise. 1t makes good copy
as the boys say.
Actually, Presley counts
OF his time better than a
metronome. and even Bach
and Mozart could do no
better than that. rai
When you hear people
trying to run this musician
down. look 'em in the eve
and ask; Did you ever play
a guitar?"
The boy has something.
and 1t is more than just a
supple torso.
He knows his music. and
makes it properly.
Even Beethoven could do
no more.
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AZ the 1900 poiltical cam
paign gets under way, there
are growing signs of q bitter
fight on the part Of the Dem
ocrats to retain support Of the
Negro voters, a potent vote
In many cities and States OF
the North and West. Last
week the Democratic Ma
tional Committee set up a
meeting Of Negro leaders
from States ranging from
New York to California. Some
came from the South, but the
majority were from the North
and West and localities where
there is q big concentration
Of Negro voters. The Demo-
cratic National Committee,
1t may be said, was much
encouraged from the reports
II received.
The congressional elections
and the elections Of Gov
errors In such States as New
York. Pennsylvania and Cali
fornia may be materially az
fected by the decision Of the
Negro voters whether to sup
port Democratic or Repub-
lican candidates. Ever since
the depression Of the early
1905. when the late Presi-
dent Franklin d. Roosevelt
came to the relief - with
congressional appropriations
of thousands of Negroes
who were out of work, the
Negroes have voted Demo-
cratic. Like other voters,
many of them voted for
President Eisenhower In 1852,
and more of them in 1856.
But In congressional and
State and local elections, they
continued TO go along with
the Democratic candidates.
First Since Little Rock
This coming election Of
Congressman and Governors
will be the first since the
Little Rock Central High
School desegregation battle
and its repercussions In both
the South and the North. II
certainly has not helped the
Democratic Party--so far as
some Negro voters are con-
cerned. The important ques-
ton. from a political point
Of view. Is how many have
this incident and the reaction
Of the Southern Democrats
caused TO go back to their
old allegiance TO the Repub-
lican Party. The Democratic
National Committee doesn't
know. But 1t hopes that the
effect will not be devastating.
II puts considerable reliance
on the results Of the elections
last November for Governor
Of New Jersey and Mayor Of
New York-which showed
that in Negro districts there
had been no real shift Of the
Negro vote TO the Republican
candidates.
Members Of the Democratic
committee insist-as some
OF the Negro leaders did at
the recent conference here
that the rank-and-file Negro
voter is as much interested
in housing. in his job, in be-
ing able to save some money
as he is in further civil rights
legislation. The campaign Of
the Democrats among the
Negroes will be 10 convince
them they will be better of
under Democratic rule than
Republican. that the Demo-
cratic Party is the real friend
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Do you know what Elvis
Presley's got?
It's a wonderful sense OF
rhythm.
Temp Jones had wondered
Just what II was. so listened
carefully to some juke box
music by this most publ
cized of recent popular sing
ers.
Jones. who once played the
mandolin. did not have to
listen very long before real
izing what the fellows secret
is.
The boy comes In Just
when he Is supposed TO come
in. and stops Just when he
is supposed to stop.
Nobody in popular music
can do this unless he plays
a stringed instrument.
Bling Crosby. despite his
fame. can't do 1t.
Der Bingle uses all sorts
of slurs and slides to hit his
notes.
He holds when he shouldn't.
and lets 'er go when the mu-
sic calls for him to stop.
He sides up TO note. in
stead Of hitting it squarely
on the noggin.
Presley does none Of these
wrong things.
His sense Of what the
music calls for is just about
perfect.
When you hear that ladies
have swooned when he sings.
don't just think they are
silly. or something.
Maybe they know a good
Job when they hear 1t.
After all. we are a musi-
cally literate Nation, because
millions Of people have them
selves played some inStru-
ment.
In the old days. 1t was the
piano. and nobody could have
better training.
But 1t takes the stringed
instruments. and We mean
mainly the guitar and man
dolin, to make you keep
time.
Time is the essence Of all
music. and particularly so
Of popular music. so-called.
II is in a sense a silly deSig-
nation, because all good
music is popular with the
right SORT Of music lovers.
But popular music" now
means songs with simple lines
and strong rhythm. Many
attempts have been made TO
get away from these things.
but MOSTLY the efforts are
failures.
A good sense Of rhythm
comes from a small musical
instrument actually in ones
hands.
We are a hand-minded
people, and when II comes 10
music, nothing will do It Nike
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry priters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtfoH.
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A good sense Of rhythm
comes from a small musical
instrument actually in ones
hands.
We are a hand-minded
people, and when II comes 10
music. nothing will do It kke
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Unintelligible Voice?

Poor Taxpayer.
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SUNDAY THE STAR MAGAZINE WASHINGTON C. MAY ls 1855
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on United States delegations to various
conferences and meetings Of the GAS. the
United Nations and the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders have three
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