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Only a few hours away by American Flagship 1 THE SUN COUNTRY TUCSON PHOENIX SAN BEE^O LOS ANGELES MEXICO—*59.00 Effective February 16 Traveler* to California or the Sun Country may arrange a tide trip to Mexico City for only $59.00 extra. A*k American for detail*. Phono Executive 2343 or your travel agent Ticket Office*: Statler Hotel and 813 15th St., N.W. AMERICAN AIRLINES Approved For Veterans’ Training SPANISH FRENCH • RUSSIAN Full or Part-Time Courses Classes Starting Now GOOD NEIGHBOR SCHOOL 922 17th St. N.W. REpublic 2943 Cals elect h ■ Rplin* loot* blotPt with n*w euthion i plottic. ONE application fill lik* npw 5o, wtpkt. pp'mitt ptoppr chpwm*. R*al comfortl Try Dentur-*z*. Mon.y-back 5»C&?8<tub*iatdruggistt. mssnnssm NOTICE Is hereby given that appli cation was made on the 3rd day of February, 1949, by The Western I'nion Telegraph Company to The Federal Com munications Commission to close the Branch Office in the lobby of the Department of Commerce Building Washington, D. C. If the application is granted, substituted sen-ice will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Midnight at the National Press Building office 1348 F Street, Northwest Washington, D. C. Any member of the public de siring to protest or support the closing of this office may communicate In writing with The Federal Communications Commission, Washington 25. D. C. on or before February 28, 1949. Former DPs Guests At Lutheran Mission 21st Annual Dinner Former displaced persons, now resettled in this country were guests last night at the 21st annual dinner meeting of the Lutheran Inner Mission Society. The group adopted a three-point resolution, aimed at improving the chances of the displaced person in entering the United States. The resolution called for an in crease in the number of displaced persons to be admitted to 400,000; extension of the time limit for their entry to July 1, 1952, a change in the cut-off date, to determine eligibility, from Decem ber 22, 1945, to April 21, 1947. Dr. Ressig Speaks. Speakers were Dr. Frederick E. Reissig, executive secretary of the Washington Federation of Churches; Nicholas Zeborgs, for merly of the Latvian diplomatic service, and Miss Evelyn Ott, Navy Department employe and formerly a displaced person from Esthonia. Twenty-one new directors were installed during the meeting. With their churches they were: Term expires in 1952: The Rev. Luther Schulze, St. Stephen’s; Miss Frances A. Foltz, Good Shep herd; the Rev. Edgar C. Rakow, Bethlehem; Mrs. Frederick G. Umhau, St. Mark’s-Incamatlon; Victor H. Evjen, Reformation; Mrs. Clarence T. Nelson, Au gustana, and Roy Frank, Christ, D. C. Term expires 1951: Mrs. Alfred W. Hesse, Faith: the Rev. Edward R. Bley, Zion; Carson G. Frailey, jr., Luther Place; Fred W. Gast, Trinity. D. C.; Col. Lee Ward, Trinity,* Mount Rainier, Md.; the Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer. Takoma, and John H. Kroll, St. Matthew’s. Term expires 1950: The Rev. H. Luther Rhodes, Holy Comforter; Miss A. Barbara Wiegand, St. Paul's; A. B. Strom, Augustana; Dr. Carl R. Simon, Keller Me morial; Miss Emma Holzer, Zion; Harry Shoup, Grace, and John Bittenbender, Resurrection. Report on Budget Drive. Area Division Chairmen Ruben Silverson, Roy Borden, Emmery Ussery, Art. Heimburger and Col. Ward reported that $14,000 already has been pledged toward the $21, 000 goal required for this year's budget. It was voted to extend the fund drive through February, to give workers extra time to de velop contacts in connection with the drive. Alfred Zivers. a member of the National Symphony Orchestra and formerly a displaced person from Latvia, played a violin solo during the dinner. The Rev. Robert W. Long, presi dent of the Board of Directors, served as chairman of the dinner meeting held in the Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol street. _ Dr. Brooks to Give Talk Dr. Seth R. Brooks, pastor of the Universallst National Memorial Church here, will address the Men’s dub of Adas Israel Con gregation at 8:30 o’clock tonight in the synagogue. Sixth and I streets N.W. The meeting is in observance of Brotherhood Week. Announcing Our— #-Year Plan OUenhtty! Two-Fold Financial Protection This unusual Plan—offering Financial Protection for your self and your family—is available lor saving any amount from $5 to $100 per month (with commensurate life insur ance) for any period up to 100 months and for any age 10 to 56 years. Estimated earnings on Savings over the 6-year period will more than pay cost of Life Insurance up to age 45. No medical examination required in most cases ... In surance may be canceled at end of any year. Your sav ings account may be drawn upon at any time. BOTH—Your Cash Goal realized plus Life Insurance Pro tection for your family . . . BOTH for only $6 a week. Begin TODAY to build your Financial Security. Send for booklet giving full information. Use coupon below. District 2370 FIRST F€D€RflL SAVINGS HOD LO«n flSSOCIflTlOO ot wasmiaotoa "A Federally-Insured Mutual Savings Institution” Copyright, 1948 First Federal S. & L. Assn, of Wash. -Use This Coupon First Federal Savings Association 610 13th Street, N.W. (Between F & G) Washington 5, D. C. Please send booklet giving full information How to Build a Cash Estate protected by Lite Insurance. Name.... Street.. City.Zone.State. Sales Tax Plan Discussed At Citizens' Meeting Edmund E. Pendleton, jr., told the American University Park Cit izens’ Association last night that unless a family of three has an income of $6,000 or more the proposed District sales tax will cost it more than the current District income tax does. Mr. Pendleton, Gilbert Hahn, jr., and Charles Iversen, all of the Civil Affairs Committee of the Young Republican Club of the District, discussed the proposed sales tax before the association in Hurst Hall of American Univer sity. The sales tax is the most ex pensive type of tax to collect. Mr. Pendleton added. Mr. Hahn, speaking in favor of the sales tax, said it “is not a WE BI/Y* DIAMONDS GOLD, SILVER KAHN-OPPENHEIMER INC. 917 F ST. N.W. good tax.” compared to the pres ent District Income tax, but he added that only 88,000 people pay income tax now, and that less than half the real estate in the District is taxable. The association previously had gone on record in favor of the sales tax. In the business meeting pre ceding the discussion the group supported the proposed pay raise for all District employes. The meeting was conducted by Dr. Dan B. Lloyd, president. In Arthritis... It helps many who drink 6 to 8 glasses a day for a period of time. ... In Kidney ... It promotes urea clearance and stimulates kidney function. ... In Acidity It reduces excessive uric acid and hyperacidity of the stomach. Ask Your Doctot MbuntajaS&Scy Water 904 12th St. N.W. ME. 1042 West End Citizens Back Federation Vote Change The West End Citizens’ Asso ciation is supporting the proposed amendment to the constitution of the Federation of Citizens’ Asso ciations. The change would allow each citizens’ association to elect two alternate delegates to the fed eration. These alternates would have a vote only in the absence of the regular delegates. Walter P. Wassen, president, conducted the meeting last night in the No. 3 police precinct, Twentieth and K streets N.W. 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