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son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Petit
ford, 1871 Russell Av. NJ, left
Monday. August IA, for his fourth
year at YECA Camp Icaghowan.
He "a enjoying ~ days Of good
fishing, sports, etc.
VacataoneEs; Mr.. and Mrs Al
bert Wallace and children, Claudia,
Albert, Jr. and Valerie, motored 10
Denmark, Wis.,, Friday, August IL,
to visit Mr.. wallace's aunt, Mrs.
Frank Miller. Mrs.. Miller returned
home with them for q short visit.
On Saturday the WaIlaces accom-
panied by Mrs. 9. H. Young mot
ored to Des Moines. Ia. for the
weekend
Surprise Baby shower: The
Woman's Auxiliary Of N-A.P.E.
gave a surprise baby shower for
Mrs. Beatrice Rankin at the home
Of Mrs. searcy Bailey, 3s44 Gin
ton Av., on Friday, August 4. Mrs.
Rankin was showered with many
lovely gifts. Those present were
Mines. Gladys Banks, Ella Mae
Ewing, Edna Judy, Minnie Pearl
Lyle, Rosemary Micheau, Helen
Orr, Eleanor Phillips and Timmal-
eah Riess, president Of the auxil-
larry.
Attended Summer School: Mrs.
Margie Wade Of Hampton, Va,
viii leave for her home Friday
night after spending ten weeks In
the city attending summer school
at the University of Minnesota.
During her stay, she was the guest
Of her mother, Mrs Sadie VIII
liams, 3343 Fourth Av. 8.
Weekend At Lake: Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Moore, 1120 Fremont Av.
NJ, spent August 5th weekend at
Evergreen Resort on Lake Sulli-
van as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Brown. Their two sons, Duane
and Arthur, Jr., also accompanied
them. The Moores report they had
a lovely time, relaxing, fishing and
enjoying good food. Their enjoy
ment was somewhat marred when
Duane cut his foot quite badly
with a hunting knife.
Leave For Home: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bell, son Robin, and mother,
Mrs. Jesse Bell, ST., Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who have been the houseguests
Of their son and brother and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bell, Jr.,
Of 1858 Third Av. s., left for their
homes on Thursday, August 10.
Some Of the highlights Of their
visit was a trip to Red Wing where
they made a tour Of the Red Wing
Potteries; a fishing trip to AMMAN
dale; visit to the new city library,
the planetarium and a tour thru
the State Capitol They were din
ner guests Of Mr.. c. Z. Newman
at NanlIins and In the Viking
Room Of Hotel Radisson.
Family Visitor: Mrs. Ella Evans
Of Denver, Colo, arrived In Mime
apolis Sunday for q short visit
with her sister and brOther-tn-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Rankin and
family Of e25 Logan Av. N.
Returns Home: Eleven year old
Kathy Hopwood returned to her
home in st. Paul after spending a
week visiting her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Breedl0ve and
cousins, Linda, Veronica, Henri,
Judy and Sheree Of 1929 Queen
Av. N.
Visiting Sisters: Miss Lurena
Adams, 511 18th Av. S., left Sun
day, August IS, accompanied by
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ris following the Kappa dance.
They were guests overnight Of
Mrs. Foster Brown, ST., at sulli-
van Lake and luncheon guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Crawford at
the Pancake House. On Sunday
they were guests Of Mrs. Gloria
Smith at q birthday dinner party.
They were remembered with gifts
by Mines. Mamie Green, Clyde
johnson, ST., and Pascal Todd
Returns To California: Miss
Karen Workout who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rain Workcuff and family Of $3.50
Smelling Av.. for the past three
weeks, left Friday morning for
Los Angeles, Calf, where she Is
enrolled at the Los Angeles City
College.
Former Residents Visit: Mrs.
Bessie Pullens and grandson, FORM
err residents Of Minneapolis are
visiting in the city and are the
houseguests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
roll Fassett Of 6136 18th Av. 8.
Mrs. Pullens Is busy renewing old
friendships.
Visited Uncle VINO Il III: Mrs.
Leola Goldman, 2306 18th Av. g.,
and sister, Mrs. Eugene J. Wills
Of 3S1 N. Grotto, st. Paul, return
ed home Tuesday, August Q, from
Sedelia, NO., where they were
called to be at the bedside Of their
uncle, Mr.. o. J. Dobbins. Mr.. Dob
bins suffered a stroke and is a
patient In Veterans hospital at
Wadsworth, Kans. They report his
condition Is somewhat improved.
Surprise Visit: Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson Robinson, Jr., their two
and one-half year old son, Judson
III, and Miss Shirley Thompson,
sister Of Mrs. Robinson, all Of
Houston, Tex, paid a surprise visit
on Mr.. Robinson's sister and broth
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. johnson and family Of 5000
Oakland Av. The foursome arrived
by motor early Saturday morning
and left Sunday afternoon for
their homes Their young daugh-
ter, Pamela, who has been vacation
ing in Minneapolis, guest Of her
aunt and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson since July, returned home
with her parents.
Wedding Bells: Invitations have
been issued by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Estes Of Baxter Springs. Kans.,
for the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Rayma Marie, to Mr.. John
Campbell Virgins, Jr., Saturday
September 10, at IL am. at Zion
Baptist church. A reception viii
be held from / to 4 pm. at Wash
burn-Richfield YMCA at 1915 MIC
ollet Av.
Leave For Home: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Redmond and two
grandchildren, Linda Kay and
Gregory Shannon, who came to the
city because Of the death Of Mr..
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Out Of-TOwn BIRTHDAYS
MINNEAPOLIS

Aug. 20-Rodney wormley, TT.
Worth, Tex.
Aug. 21-Mrs. Esther Roach,
Los Angeles, Calf; Mrs. Clarissa
Lewis, Allston, Mass.
Aug. 2S-Renee Wormley, TT.
Worth, Tex; James ELLIS, Chicago,
NJ
Aug. 24-Mrs. Iona Clark Muir
dock, Ardmore, Pa.
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Social and Personal

Family Guests: Mr. and Mrs Clarence Jones 1888 St. Anthony
Av had their recent houseguests Mrs parents Mr.
and Mrs David Tate and Richard and Jeffrey Fergus
Falls Mimi They to the city attend the wedding re-
cepon for their daughter and sOnnaw Mr. and Mrs Isaac
Taley, held August at 382 Carroll Av Mrs Taey the
former Marlyn Tate Williams and Mr. Talley married
Evening star., 1961-03-31
The Form-7O4O Blues

1t comes as an almost unbelievable
surprise, particularly at this exact time
of the year, to read that American tax
payers Except the millionaires) are
luckier than just about everybody. This
strange bit of fact or fantasy is
attributed to the National Institute of
Economic and Social Research of Great
Britain, on the basis of tax-bite study
covering the degree of suffering in the
United States and ten West European
countries.
What the study says, or at least the
way the Institute reads its own statis-
tics, is that from those earning between
$4,000 and $4,000 yearly the United
States takes the least away. It takes
the most away when personal income
passes the $28O,OO0 mark-a nice mark
to pass, incidentally. At some other
season, it is possible that these findings
might fill us with comfort about our
own lot and with sympathy for our low
income foreign friends. But with Form
1040 lying on the desk right now, it is
most difficult to feel tax-lucky.
Evening star., 1961-03-31
Armory Board Shift

The selection Of James F. Reilly to
succeed Floyd D. Akers on the District
Armory Board assures a continuity of
competent management for two i'm
portant enterprises of special interest
to sports fans as well as to the general
public, namely, the Armory and the new
S20-mllion stadium nearby. The chair
men of the Senate and House District
Committees deserve commendation for
their choice of the only appointed
member of the board
Mr.. Akers wisely withdrew from the
board because of conflict of interests
that would result from his financial
stake in the Washington Baseball Club,
which is negotiating for use Of the
stadium next season. He leaves behind
a record of substantial achievement in
behalf of the stadium, of which he was
one Of the pioneer advocates.
Mr.. Reilly, an attorney well known
in local trade, civic and sports circles as
well as in the legal profession, will serve
with two ex-officio members, District
Commissioner Tobriner and Mai. Gen.
Abendroth, commander of the District
National Guard. The trio will have
much work to do in the immediate fu-
ture, for it will be the boards reSpon-
sibility to complete the stadium and
negotiate contracts for its use. Mr..
Reilly'S legal experience should be of
considerable value in these undertakings
Evening star., 1961-03-31
No Serious Error,' Please

President Kennedy and his Budget
Director, David E. Bell, have combined
in recent days to clear up any possible
misunderstanding about the admins
tration'S philosophy on Federal spend
ing. 1t is, in brief, that Uncle Sam can
afford to spend virtually any amount
that the perceptive authorities in Wash
lngton consider to be good for Uncle
Sans nieceS and nephewS.
In almost identical words, addressed
to Congress by Mr.. Kennedy in his nom
defense budget message and by Mr.. Bell
few days later in testimony before the
Joint Economic Committee, it was ex-
planned that the Nation can afford
higher expenditures Ito do what must
be done"-up to the limit of its capacity
to produce, limit which they feel has
not even been approached in recent
years. And while in each case it was
explained also that this need for higher
spending includes both public and
private, the preoccupation quite under
Standably was with how the Federal
Government must be sure to contribute
its share.
Mr. Bell, incidentally, in dealing
with this responsibility in some detail,
assured the economic committee that
Federal spending (non- defense, of
course, since defense costs currently are
being sequestered) probably will in
crease steadily in the years ahead. This
is so, he explained, because 1t is essential
that we move ahead" in such fields as
education, health, welfare, public facil-
tiles and so forth. Indeed, he warned
the committee, it would be a serious
error of public policy, as well as false
economy, to reject desirable" programs
on an arbitrary assumption" that we
cannot afford them.
In all of this discussion, only
secondary attention was directed at the
old-faShioned virtues of a balanced
budget. AS he has done before, Mr..
Kennedy emphasized that the budget
should be in balance "over the years of
a business cycle" For his part, Mr.. Bell
expressed confidence that the kind of
spending he is thinking about will
stimulate economic growth and produce
all the revenues needed. This Is not
AeW CAeoIy, VI COuISe, anu IL uHuOuDI-
edly is one that the Nation will be
living with in the years Immediately
ahead.
In any case, it seems obvious that
Uncle Sans expenditures will be larger
not only because with each year there
are more nieceS and nephews, but they
will be broader because there is a con-
stantly expanding concept of what
Uncle Sam should do for everybody. On
this basis, it seems likely that the
greatest increase in private spending"
will come in taxes-and that If revenues
go high enough it will be even easier to
find more and more desirable" programs
to keep the money in circulation, via
Washington.
Evening star., 1961-03-31
Easter Thoughts

AS we approach Easter, the
thoughts of Christians turn
to Jesus Christ, the Son Of
God, the central figure at
Calvary. Everything paleS be-
fore the incompatible love-
illness Of Jesus, and man
made values are reduced to
utter insignificance as we
contemplate what He accom-
plished. Easter notes the glor-
ious event of ChriSt's resur-
rection, which is the center
Of Christian faith, and the
focal point about which the
entire Christian message
revolves. Worldly and earthly
values cannot obscure the
glorious fact of Easter
Christ arose!
Thank God we worship a
Risen Saviour and not an
empty tomb. The risen Christ
is a guarantee of our own res
direction. Gods Word tells us
in II Cor. ala knowing that
He which raised up the Lord
Jesus shall raise up us also
by Jesus, and shall present
us with you" The redemption
of men is wholly contained in
the raising of Christ, which
also assures the ultimate tri-
umph Of Gods program.
Jesus ended His earthly
life, obedient unto the death
on the Cross. Yet in the mo-
ment Of His apparent final
defeat, He was victorious. be-
cause He accomplished His
divine purpose. When Jesus
cried 1T is finished" he was
announcing to the world that
the mission upon which God
had sent Him into the world
had been completed. His vi
carious and voluntary sacri-
flee made possible the re-
demption Of all men who will
put their trust in Him.
Jesus conquered death and
the grave. We may overcome
and rise above the daily
doubts and temptations that
assail us through an abiding
faith in Him. In a sense, the
same power that brought
Christ triumphantly out Of
the place of death is avail
able to Christians today.
The hope Of the world is
centered in Christ, the Son
of God, risen and coming
back some day to claim His
own. May we see in the res
Evening star., 1961-03-31
DispeIs Myth of u. S. immigration Policy

adopted the present system.
which is based upon the
number of our people in each
foreign national origins
groups according to the Gen.
sus of 1920, which was the
last decennial census then
available to Congress.
Our National Origins Quota
System is like a mirror held
up before the American
people. AS the number of our
people in each of our foreign
national origins group is re-
Elected in the mirror, each
group is given a quota Of one
sixth Of one per cent Of its
number, subject only to the
proviso that no country shall
have a quota of less than 100
annually. The quotas so COM
puted are then given to the
mother countries, or coun-
tries of foreign origin, of each
of our foreign national origins
groups.
The underlying policy or
purpose of the National
Origins Quota System was
twofold: First, without ia
voring any one of our foreign
national origins groups over
another. to give to each
group a quota of no more,
and no less, than that to
which it is entitled under an
identic mathematical for
mula applicable to all; and
second, it was believed that
If the privileges of immigra-
ton were granted in proper
ton to the number Of our
people in each group the new
immigrants could be more
readily received and absorbed
into our population, as ex-
perience had shown that our
people. who came from all
countries Of the world, could
live together in comparative
peace and harmony in these
proportions.
A strong theoretical argu-
ment may be made in favor
of undermining the National
Origins Quota System by
substituting the Census Of
1860 for that of 1920 and
recomputing the numbers Of
Evening star., 1961-03-31
Africa Now and Then

Even after this violation of
Portuga national SOW
ereignty, I would ask that
she remain our faithful ally
and friend, as in the past.
for surely with only a small
amount of common sense and
a large amount of Gods
grace will this Nation return
to its senses.
John J. Brahm.
- = =
No wonder we are having
trouble with. the Africans.
When I was stationed at
Accra in 1943, the natives
were very friendly, free with
what they had and always
willing to help the white
man, whom they called mas
ter. I never met one that
was hostile. An American
cocoa company has a large
plantation there. The natives
work for 10 to IL cents a day
with only a rag over their
loinS. They have never known
what shoes are and their
poor feet are as thick as
leather. Not far away was
a large rubber plantation
where one Of our large auto
mobile tire manufacturers
gets its crude rubber. The
natives work there for only
a few pennies a day. After
a hard day Of 10 to IL hours
in the hot sun, they return
to their little mud hutS and
look at their little children.
The children have large
stomachs and have ricketts,
for the want of proper food
and medical care. Their hutS
have dirt floors with no beds.
When the natives went
AWOL from the army Of the
nation which had control Of
their country. they were
placed at hard labor usually
digging deep holes for cess
pools. There were three
natives in one hole with two
MPs over them, each with
leather whips. If they looked
up the whip would fly across
their backs.
We in America, riding in
our cars, drinking our hot
chocolate, never give the
other side a thought. The
natives may be black but
their eyes are white and
after awhile they begin to
see. I feel sorry for the
missionaries who have given
their lives and done won
derful work. On one hand we
send missionaries, and then
our country permits large
corporations to rob the peo-
pie at the same time.
G.. G. Morris
Evening star., 1961-03-31

connection with the rail industry was
regarded as qualifying him for service
on the transit agency. We hope that
the President will take personal hand
in the problems besetting the new
agency, with a view to providing the
Nations Capital and its suburbs with a
rapid-transit planning and development
organization that will function effec-
tively-which means with the full con-
f1dence and cooperation of all the
jurisdictions involved in the vital
program.
Evening star., 1961-03-31
Recess for Research

The late Speaker Henry Rainey Of
Illinois once remarked criSply that "the
country runs Congress" Mr. Rainey, a
veteran Of many years in the House and
presiding officer of that chamber in the
beginning period of the first admins
Stration of President Franklin Roosevelt,
not only was well qualified by experience
to express such judgment; he was
doing so at time when the evidence
fully supported his opinion. For in
those early days of the New Deal,
Franklin Roosevelt had captured the
public imagination and Congress was
eagerly following the public lead.
The first phase of the New Frontier
period has been much less dramatic and
marked by less sense of urgency than the
parallel period nearly three decades ago.
But with its new faces, its accent on
youth, and its bustling mood it has pro-
vided at least an atmosphere Of activity
and excitement. From the Operations
center" at the White House, President
Kennedy has set the pace for this
activity with long list of messages and
recommendations to the Congress. Pos
SesSed of one advantage that Mr..
Roosevelt did not have, namely, ex-
perience in both House and Senate and
long personal acquaintance with all of
the senior and most influential members
at the Capitol, Mr.. Kennedy has
established close day-to-day relation
ship with the 87th Congress.
From the administration standpoint,
it seems fair to say that the results so
far have been satisfactory. There has
been reasonable amount of legislative
accomplishment Only the successful
fight to enlarge the House Rules Com
mittee has aroused tempers, and the
President has BEEN rebuffed only by
the House cut-back on the minimum
wage bill.
Against this background, the present
Easter recess may have lot to do with
what happens for the rest of the session.
For during this period, most of the
members will be at home, taking
soundingS in effect, and finding out in
the best and most direct face-to-face
fashion what "the country" wants them
to do. In due time, Mr.. Kennedy will
get the answer from the legislators
themselves, by vote if not by word. And
for his part, with the White House as a
sounding board, the President still has
available a great, and not yet fully
tapped potential for perSuaSion-which
he can direct at both Congress and the
country.
Evening star., 1961-03-31
Economic Dilemma

Constantine Browns re-
cent discussion of shipping
costs, foreign imports and re-
lated matters draws atten-
ton to a serious dilemma, of
which many citizens and con-
sumers are insufficiently
aware.
America, pacemaker and
defender of the concept of
free enterprise economy, is
more inclined to digress
from such free enterprise
principles, especially as far
as competition is concerned.
The fair price (the price
that does justice to producer
and consumer alike) is pro-
gressively being replaced by
the price which charges "all
the traffic will bear"
Ocean freight rates be-
tween points in the United
States and destinations
abroad are determined by So
called conferences, and are
thus competitive rates bind
ing the various ship lines
which are conference mem
berS.
Freight rates in those trades
where United States shipping
enjoys monopoly or near
monopoly positions emanate
from calculations which are
not always in accordance
with principles of free enter
prise.
It is not that the costs Of
foreign imports, shipping or
services are abnormally low;
rather American costs are
frequently unjustifiably high.
Mr.. Brown has alerted your
leadership to an important
problem which can only be
solved through comprehen-
sive and dispassionate study
and collaboration of all con-
cerned.
This means that, in the
face of the Communist eco
nomic challenge, a solution
of the problem must not only
consider the ultimate benefit
ciary of all economic activi-
ty and policy-the consumer
but will also have to be
negotiated together with our
partners throughout the free
world.
Hans Bernhard.
Editor and Publisher,
The San Francisco Economist
Evening star., 1961-03-31
Get 1t Back on the Track

The National Capital Transporta-
tion Agency, on which the hopes of the
Metropolitan Area for rapid transit
system depend, is off to bad start. The
resignation as deputy administrator of
Joseph G. Matthews, apparently as
result of a policy disagreement with
Administrator c. Darwin Stolzenbach, is
a serious setback, with possible further
repercussionS to come. We earnestly
hope that President Kennedy soon will
be able to get the agency back on the
track and working smoothly, in the
interest of solving some of Greater
Washington's growing transportation
problems.
Although neither Mr.. Matthews nor
Mr. Stolzenbach is issuing public state
mentS, it is reliably reported that Mr..
Matthews agreed to accept appointment
as deputy administrator only on the
condition that no staff appointments or
other major decisions would be made by
Administrator Stolzenbach unless both
officials were in agreement. One report
is that Mr.. Stolzenbach at first con-
Cured in this arrangement but later
declined to go along with it when Mr..
Matthews opposed the appointment Of
special assistant to the administrator.
Neither Mr. Stolzenbach's nor Mr.
Matthews nomination has been sent to
the Senate for confirmation, so that the
effect of the latter's resignation is to
withdraw his name from consideration
for appointment.
Adding to the agency'S troubles is
the unfortunate fact that Mr.. Stolen
bach's selection to head the regional
body has met with little enthusiasm in
official circles Of Montgomery County,
where he lives. He has been a caustic
critic there of some of the very plan
ming officials whose co operation is
essential to the development of plans
for an area-wide transit setup.
Under all the circumstances, it may
be difficult for the White House to find
a qualified deputy administrator to re-
place Mr. Matthews, who had strong
backing in nearby Virginia and whose
Evening star., 1961-03-31
ChHdren's Theoter

I wish to thank Mrs. Erika
Thimey, director of the Chill
dren's Dance Theater, for the
delightful program under
sponsorship Of the D. c. Rec
reation Department on March
25, in observance of
UNESCO's international thea
ter celebration. Children Of
the United States, Poland,
India, Israel, Soviet Union and
other countries. dressed in
their national costumes,
greeted the young audience
in their native tongues. A
dance performance of a
northwest Indian legend
about the creation of the
world and origin of the first
totem pole and a dramatiza-
ton of an old Biblical story,
Solomon and the Bee, were
some of the outstanding fea-
lures of the day.
The Children's Theater Of
Washington offers an unusual
opportunity for the young
child to enjoy live theater
and far surpasses most tele-
vision and film productions
which unfortunately COM
prise most Of our children's
entire entertainment diet.
Parents should explore this
medium for the pleasure Of
the entire family.
]. ZajacZkOwska.
Evening star., 1961-03-31

@. How long does it take
subsoil to turn into tppsoil?
e. Y.
A. 1t may take nature
from 200 to 1000 years or
more to build a single inch
of topsoil from the raw ma
terials of the subSoil-even
under the most favorable
climatic conditions and with
q good cover Of trees, grass, or
other protective vegetation.
@. In Scandinavia the
women are predominantly
blondes. Is there any coun-
try where this is true of red
heads?-N. M.
A. The British Medical
Jo@,nal says that Scotland