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Evening star., 1947-04-04
Maryland Controller
Sees Little Difficulty
Collecting Sales Tax
BY The Assoeiotsd Press !.

ANNAPOLIS, April 4.-When the
State per cent retail sales tax goes
into effect July i, it won't be the
first taste of taxation at that sales
level Tor many Maryland retailers.
Back in 1885 they had to handle
an emergency gross receipts tax
which yielded approximately S5,000,-
600 for relief purposes.
That tax was much simpler to fig-
ure out, but Chief Deputy Collector
Joseph O'C. McCuster said today
most retailers will find that once
they start collecting and reporting
the sales tax, they will soon work
out easy methods to handle it.
Merchants who will have the most
trouble collecting the tax are those
who sell a variety OF taxed and un-
taxed goods. The corner drugstore
operator probably will have the big
gest headache in the food depart
ment. Food sold for off premises
consumption is not taxed, while that
eaten on the premises is.
The tax begins on 9-cent sales,
on which cent is charged. From
there to 81 cents, the cent is still
the tax, but alters that 2 cents Is
collected up to 81.
Methods Being Studied.
Right now the controllers Office
is studying methods of administer
ing the levy One of the first
things to be done is get the names
of retailers. These are available to
a great extent from licensees lists
and, OF course, there is always the
income tax return as cross check.
Mr. McCusker said every effort
will be made to publicize the opera
ton of the sales tax so that all
retailers may have a clear idea of
their responsibilities. For assuming
these responsibilities, they viii re-
|ceive 3 per cent of the total tax
they take in.
Reporting forms and instructions
are being prepared for retailers, but
they will not be ready for distribu-
ton for some time. The reports
will be made once month.
Whether retailers will resist the
set-up remains to be SEEN They
were strongly. opposed to passage
of the tax bill, which was one Of
the main props of Gov. Lanes rev.
enue program.
Some Items = Problem.
Under the gross receipts tax law,
Mr.. McCI1sker said, one OF the chief
complaints was that merchants were
at disadvantage In selling goods
nationally advertised at fixed prices.
As for the State getting all the
money it's entitled to, controller
officials are not worrying. Mr.. Nc
Cusker estimated that approx
mately so per cent Of the tax will
be turned over to the State by 10
to Is per cent Of the retailers.
With the little fellows" the State
will haze to depend largely on their
honesty IN reporting taxable results.
"ChiseIers" Can Be Spotted.
There win be @chise1ers," as in
every tax system, but the State has
a couple OF aces in the hole for
dealing with them One Of the
easiest methods OF detecting false
Evening star., 1947-04-04
RCA Picketing Resumed
In Protest Over Firinqs
By the Associcted Press

PULASKI, Va, April 4.-Picketing
of the RCA- Victor Corp. plant here
was resumed today by employees who
yesterday started their placard
parade in sympathy" for 153 fellow
workmen who had received dis
charge checks.
The decision to resume picketing
was reached at meeting yesterday
afternoon after the 4:30 o'clock
shift had reported for work.
After the meeting, Lloyd P
Vaughan. CIO area director, said
the union was making every effort
to effect "a peaceful settlement of
the dispute" He added that if the
dispute was not settled the union
would file charges of unfair labor
practices against the company on
the basis of @the arbitrary dismissal
of the workers. -
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Arlington County Offices
To Be Closed Tomorrow

Most Arlington County govern
ment Offices will be closed tomorrow
as county employees 60 on five-day
work week,
The police and fire departments
will maintain regular hours as will
all State Offices, the school depart
ment, the libraries, and the health
department clinics.
The health department Office will
be closed, however.
The State Offices which will be
open for a halliday include the
clerk of court, the commissioner of
revenue. the treasurer. the Com
monwealth's Attorney and the
sheriff. The Arlington County Court
also will be in session.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Circulation Record Set
In Arlington Libraries

A new record Of book circulation
for Arlington libraries was estab-
lished IN March, according to MIS-
Mildred 6. Blattner, librarian.
Mrs. Blattner's monthly report
showed total circulation for March
vas 2o937, compared to 16,987 for
the same month last year. There
were sal new borrowers compared
to 5i8 reported Ia March. 1915.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Arlington Woman Sues
Bus Firm for $4,000

Mrs. Mary Hunter ingalls, OF Ar
lington, has filed $4,000 damage
suit against the Washington, Vir-
ginia & Maryland Coach Co. for
injuries she claims to have sus-
tanned in a collision with one OF
the company's buses.
The suit claims that on June Q,
1S46, Mrs. ingalls, was driving on
Lee boulevard when the bus made
left turn across the path Of her car
and collided with her.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Permit for Whurf Asked

BALTIMORE, April 4 tP-The
War Departments district engineer
yesterday announced receipt OF an
application by DR.. Hartford r.. Bur-
well, 1924 Sherman avenue NV,
Washington. for authorization to
build a timber wharf 169 feet into
Chesapeake Bay at Highland Beach,
Anne Arundel County, in front of
the property Of Haley G.. Douglas. i
Evening star., 1947-04-04

Democratic members of the Senate.
provision was made that the pres
ent civil service commissioner should
be one of the members of the new
commission when appointed. When
the bill reached the House 1t was
referred to the Civil Service and
Pensions Committee, although un-
der the normal practice 1t would
have come to the county delega-
tion.
The Civil Service and Pensions
Committee, voting on strictly party
lines, reported the bill to the House
unfavorably. A motion was made
by Anders r. Lofstrand, jr., chair
man of the Montgomery delegation,
but the Speaker ruled it was lost.
Senate bill 465 confers upon the
county commissioners the right to
levy, with the approval Of the State
Board of Revenue Estimates, taxes
upon any property which the State
may tax. This bill has passed both
the House and Senae, but may not
be signed by the Governor because
of those general powers.
House bill 568 provides for addi-
tional members for the Cabin John
Fire Board and an enlargement of
the fire taxing area.
House bill 100 created the Upper
Montgomery County Fire Company.
Office Abolished.
House bill 181 abolished the Office
of supervisor of school property.
House bill 127 provides for an in
crease in the Silver Spring Library
tax from cents to 4 cents.
In addition to these bills there
also we're introduced by the Mont
gomery County delegation. in con-
junction with the Prince Georges
delegation, 10 bills presented by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, all of which have
passed and probably will become
law.
These bills provide bonds to COM
plete the incinerator in Montgomery
County, bonds to refund certain OUT
standing bonds, bonds to increase
the water supply and to establish
food control and to establish merit
system for commission employees.
At the request Of the Maryland
National Capitol Park and Planning
Commission, there were introduced
Jointly with the Prince Georges dele
cation seven bills affecting the pow
ers and operations of the commits
sion. Most Of these we're passed
with amendments.
In addition, there were introduced
oy the Montgomery delegation bills
curtailing the existing powers Of the
Park and Planning Commission and
providing for the return to Mont
gomery County of those functions
of county government OF a purely
local nature in accordance with the
pledge made by the Republican
Montgomery delegation prior to the
election. Although all of these bills
we're of a purely LEGAL nature in
volving Montgomery County only.
they were defeated by the Demo-
cratic majority Of the House.
Evening star., 1947-04-04

report will be a 2 per cent return
figured to just that.
Mr.. McCusker said any one turn
ing in an exact . per cent Of his
total sales listed probably viii be
holding back on the tax because it
is actually more than 2 per cent
on smaller items"
But State ondcialg are anticipating
general compliance under the new
law.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
.RoIfe Robertson to Head
Cadets of Virginia Tech
By ,he Associo.ed Pres,

BLACKSBURG, Va, April A.
Rolfe Robertson Of Gainesville, Viz
gir1ia Tech senior in agricultural
education, has been promoted to
cadet major In command Of Techs
cadet corps, it was announced yes
terday.
. Other promotions include j. r.
Manning, jr, Washington, D. c., to
first lieutenant, and r. G. Montague,
Arlington, to second lieutenant.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
St. Murys PIuns Fair

LEONARDTOWN, Md, April 4
tSpecial) st. Marys County will
hold It's first annual agricultural
fair October II, Is and 10 at Camp
Calvert, a mile south OF Leonard
town, County Agent J. Julius john
son has announced.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
o17 in Virginia Guord

RICHMOND, Va, April tP1.-
The reconstructed Virginia National
Guard now is composed Of 26 Fed
orally recognized units and has Q
total personnel Of s17 men, the Of
fice OF the adjutant general an
nounced. Eight other units have
been inspected by Federal officers
and are awaiting recognition
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Sunrise Services Scheduled

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va, April 4
tSpeciaD Easter sunrise services
will be held at the Natural Bridge
of Virginia. The Virginia Military
Institute Glee Club will participate
and the Rev. DR.. Robert A. Lapsley,
jr., minister of the First Presby-
terian Church, Roanoke, will deliver
the sermon.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Rich Chinese Mines
Captured by Reds
BY the Associated Press

PEIPING, Sept. 27.-Chinese
Communists were reported today 10
have captured government mines
which tap one of the worlds biggest
molbdenum deposits, IS miles from
Chinhsi in Southeast Manchuria.
Press dispatches said one Japan
ese technician was killed and an
unspecified number of Chinese
workers taken prisoner when the
Reds occupied the mines, operated
by the National Resources Com
mission.
Hard fighting continued for
Chinhsi, IS miles northeast of the
Great Wall on the vital Tientsin-
Mukden railway. Pro-government
dispatches said warplanes were sup
porting Nationalist defenders of the
city.
South of the Great Wall, Red
guerrillas made new raids on the
railway between Tientsin and
Shanhaikwan, where the wall NETS
the sea.
In Nanking, the newspaper Hsin
Min Pao reported Nationalists
scored a major victory in Western
Honan province by capturing Lon
ing, SIS miles southwest of Loyang.
The report said 1000 Communists
were killed in the fierce land and
air attack on the city.
Another government column driv-
ing eastward along the Lunghai
railway from Tungkwan, on the
Honan-Shensi border, was said to
have taken a town seven miles up
the line, stabilizing the situation
within Communist-menaced Tungk-
wan itself.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Temperature Goes Down to Al
Coolest for Date in SO Years

Washington's oficial thermometer
dropped to Al degrees today, mark
ing the city's coldest September n
in 68 years, the Weather Bureau re-
ported The all-time record low Is
40 degrees for this date. set In 1879.
Temperatures in the suburbs dip
ped near the freezing point, as re-
ports of 80 degrees in Annandals,
Va, and "a degrees at Baileys Cross
roads, Va, were phoned in, the
bureau said. Considerable frost at
both places also was reported by
residents. Reports Of the seasons 3
first frost, however, came last Tues
day from Bethesda. the bureau said.
The cold, sunny weather is ex-
pected to continue today, with a
high in the low Cos during the
afternoon and no signs of warmer
weather In sight. Tonight will be
clear. the bureau predicted. with
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Exports Are Blamed
By Grain Official
For High Prices
Exchanges Avoid Action
On Government Plea
To increase Margins
BY the Associoted Press

A Government move to curb
grain speculation collided today
with an assertion by the Ma
tion's big exchanges that Fed
eral buying for export is to
blame for skyrocketing prices.
THE answer to lower grain prices
is to stop exporting grain" declared
j. o. McClintock, president of the
Chicago Board of Trade.
Mr. McClintock said the exchanges
ARE not offering that as a solution
and are only interested in bringing
out "the true facts"
Speaking for the Chicago, Min
neapolis and Kansas City markets,
he proposed a congressional inves-
tieation declaring it would prove
that speculation on the futures
markets has not been the cause OF
advancing grain prices"
Mr.. McClintock's blast was issued
last night after a conference with
| agriculture Department officials
who asked the exchanges to double
margin requirements on futures
fbuying* Such an increase would
raise margins-cash Oh the line-to
1914 per cent of the value of the
grain. On wheat the margin would
go from IS to 90 cents ! bushel.
Denies Rejecting Request.
The Chicagoan said the exchanges
did not reject the request but there
was no conclusion reached" either
on the original proposal or his coun-
teroffer of variable scale of mar
gin requirements" He gave no de-
tails of the scale he mentioned.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
agreed that Government buying fol
foreign shortage areas has affected
prices.
1--WE have tilted and dropped the
market by our operations he said
but 1t was question of getting
grain for hungry people abroad"
I'VE would be happy to have Con-
gress investigate U.s." he added.
IN its buying, the Agriculture De-
partment acts as agent foT the Short
age nations, which supply the money
MI. McClintock's statement said
"the administration was pointing in
the wrong places for the real causes
of high grain prices when it ac-
cused the exchanges.
Plans Based on Estimates.
With an export program based
on early year crop estimates In the
face of a drastically reduced corn
crop which had been evident since
the late wet spring delayed planting,
it was inevitable that the price of
grain would reflect these condi-
tiCns."
Furthermore, Mr., McClintock said,
the exchanges contend that margin
requirements are simply guarantees
\
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Daylight Time
To End Tonight;
Clocks Go Back

Tonight's the night to turn the
clock back an hour and recapture
that so minutes Of sleep you lost last
April. Daylight saving time ends at
2 am. Sunday when clocks officially
will be turned back to / am.
Daylight saving time was made
possible this year by an act of Con-
gress giving the Commissioners per.
mission to mcve the clocks forward,
but the law has now expired and
a new move by Congress will be
necessary if Washingtonians are to
keep in line with other Eastern cities
next year
New railroad time tables will show
some changes of schedules because
of the time shift and airlines like
wise will alter some fights.
LONDON, Sept. 27 (P.-Germany
and Italy will return to standard
time on October 5 and Britain will
follow on November 2. Summer
time will continue throughout the
winter in Belgium and France.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Smoke Pillar Rises 7 Miles
As Java Volcano Erupts
By the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, Sept. 27.-Mount
Gedeh, West Java's mightiest vol
cano, erupted with a roar today.
A Dutch official said molten lava
was pouring down the cragg sides of
the s,700-foot mountain. and eye
witnesses in Buitenzorg said the
blast sent pillar of smoke two
miles into the air. Ashes rained
down on the surrounding country
side. 2
Gedeh, which had been dormant
since 1909, is situated in thickly
populated truck farming region
about 45 miles southwest of Batavia,
near Buitenzorg. A Dutch spokes-
man said there was no immediate
danger to the populace, since the
eruption had been expected and
citizens warned to leave the vicinity
several days ago.,
Gedeh, sometimes known as Goe-
noeng Gedeh, was ~the scene of
disastrous eruption in 1886. 1t is
the active half of the twin volcano
Gedeh Panggeranggo.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Truman and G. O.P. Are UrQed
7oAgree on Stopgop Europe Aid
Senator'S Russell and Mcclellan Suggest
Bipartisan Decision to Avoid Extra Session

struction Finance Corp. or the Com
modify Credit Corp. /
The "gentlemen's agreement" would
be needed because none of these
agencies was set up by Congress for
the purpose of giving relief to hun
CRY foreign nations.
But the Export Import Bank, for
example, has $500, ,0O0, 900 of uncom-
mitted funds on hand and there have
been suggestions IN several quarters
that this could be used to tide over
such emergency cases as Italy and
France.
In this connection. some signifi-
canoe was seen in the fact that a
last-minute invitation to the Mon
day conference was sent to Chair
man Wolcott of the House Banking
Committee, which handled tho leg
islation last session extending the
life of the Export Import b. lk.
Sentiment in Congress gel orally
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Fioncee of Bankers Son Dies
After Overdose of Sleep Potion
Tablets Token at His
Home After Weddinq
Dote Was Postponed

Miss Margaret Elliott, 81, fan
Gee of Robert Sanders, SO, son
of an investment banker and
grandson of the late Emile Ber-
liner, noted inventor, died early
today in Georgetown Hospital
where she had been receiving
treatment for an overdose OF
sleeping tablets. +
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said an autopsy would be performed
today.
Miss Elliott was admitted to the
hospital early yesterday after being
found unconscious, police said, ir
the home of Mr.. Sanders father
Joseph Sanders. 1912 Tlden stree,
NV.
| Police said Robert Sanders, who
also lives there, told them she hae
been guest OF the family since last
Tuesday.
According to Detective Sergt
John @. Curtis, that was the day the
two were to have been married
Marriage license records show ar
application for their license was
made September II. ,.s D.. =.
Prior to that day, Miss Elliott had
been living for several months at
Evening star., 1947-09-27

more frost and temperatures OF
about a. degrees tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow will be only slightly
warmer. with temperatures in the
middle Cos, the forecast said.
Meanwhile, Washington area resi-
dents began flooding fuel dealers
with orders for heating fuel.
H. B. Noyes, general superintend-
ent Of the Washington Gas Light
Co., said his office has enlarged its
telephone operator staff to take care
of incoming calls, and that installers
are working "far into the night to
turn on heating equipment in pri-
vate homes.
Clear skies and near normal tenn
peratures throughout most of the
country were expected to furnish a
perfect setting for the opening of
the 1947 football season in many
cities today.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Officers S Death Spurs
Police Associations 10
Tighten Rules on Dues
Audit Reveals Fisher
Was Behind in Turning
Over Cash to Groups

Police association officials to-
day called for stricter dues COL
lection rules because of possible
shortages indicated by audits of
accounts handled by Pvt. Oscar
L. Fisher of No. 4 precinct. Pvt.
Fisher, veteran desk clerk, killed
himself September 18.
Examination has disclosed Pvt.
Fisher was behind from one to four
months in turning over dues collec-
tions to the Policemen's Association,
the Police Retirement Association
and the Police Relief Association,
officers Of those organizations said.
It has not revealed the extent to
which this may have represented
money not collected by Pvt. Fisher,
checks he may not have casfed at
the time of his death, association
money and other papers in his desk
or at his home, police explained.
Department spokesmen said there
Is no evidence, as of today, that
actual shortages exist in any CT Pvt.
Fishers accounts. But long, pains
taking examination must be made
not only of all Pvt. Fishers records
but Of the cards of all No. 4 precinct
personnel who contribute to the va
rious associations, they said.
Comment Is Refused.
yIyo1fhv anks,,-
superintendent of police in the alb
sence of Maj. Robert J. Barrett,
refused to make ANY official COM
ment at this time" on the audits or
discuss changes in personnel at
No. 4.
At press conference with In
spector Clarence Talley, supervising
inspector of No. 4 precinct, and
Precinct Capt. Benjamin c. Kuehl-
ing, Inspector Thomas repeated an
earlier settlement that the examina-
ton of Pvt. Fishers accounts was
not "instigated" by police headquar-
ters. It was routine examination
such as is made in every precinct
after the death of any precinct po-
liceman who has handled financial
accounts, he said.
Preliminary Check Made.
A preliminary check by District
auditors investigators disclosed the
District welfare funds, also handled
by Pvt. Fisher, were short $145 at
one time. A department spokesman
said this was made I'D by the men
at the precinct. Capt. Kuehling de-
clined to comment on this report
but said ne probably would have
statement on the general situation
later today.
The District Auditors check
showed no shortage in welfare funds
(See POLICE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-09-27

States, to assist them in general
welfare functions.
He laid down three principles
which should prevail in any Federal
welfare program:
/. Federal assistance must not
bring Federal control. The respon-
sibllity for administration must rest
in State and local governments.
Q 1t must be recognized that the
role of the Federal Government is
secondary and supplementary. The
Federal Treasury is not bottomless.
3. The Federal Government should
not concern itself, except for per-
sons unable to pay fully for the
services themselves.
COP Program Practical.
Senator Taft asserted that the
New Dealers have talked of social
security but they have not created
it," He contended that the Repub-
lican program will bring practical,
effective assistance to those who
really need it.
Old-age assistance and insurance
under present laws, he said. is in
(See TTNN0I Pace AL
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Tito Charges U. 5. Leads
Drive 10 Revive Fascism
By the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Sept. 27
Premier Marshal Tito charged to-
day that international reaction
headed by American magnates is
trying to bring back fascism and
turn it into an aggressive force"
He spoke at the second session OF
the Congress of the Peoples Front
attended by $500 delegates. The
Congress opened yesterday.
Tito said fascism was gaining
ground in the United States, which
he called that so-called Western
democracy" He added that fas-
cism would be halted in America
"by popular forces and progressive
elements"
The Premier told the congress the
United States had only two political
parties and these were identical.
Through these, he said, big cap
italists enforce their will"
Evening star., 1947-09-27
| Germans Smile
| As Raid Shelter
|Defies Demolition
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Sept. 27.-Many Ger
mans smiled today as the Nazi-built
air-raid shelter in the Tiergarten
def1ed British efforts to f1atten it
with explosives.
Last month the British Army tried
to destroy the massive steel and
concrete shelter and fax tower with
$4,000 pounds Of TINT. The tower
stood firm, though shattered inside.
Then demolition squads undertook
to knock it down by sections. After
preliminary blasting they placed a
charge today that was intended,
according to public announcement,
to bring down one corner of the
tower" A hole approximately Is
by feet was blown in the northwest
wall. German police standing
guard around the explosion scene
were Aseen smiling
& Leaders of the demolition squads
said they had used 5000 pounds of
a new type plastic explosive. They
announced the demolition efforts
would continue.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Ship With 450 Jews
Captured by British
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM. Sept. 27.-One Jew
was killed and nine others were in
jured today when British sailors
boarded a refugee ship trying te
crack the Palestine coastal blockade
with approximately $50 persons
aboard.
The slain Jew was shot by Brit
ish sailor who had been surrounded
by party of Jews brandishing
crowbars," a government spokesman
said. Two other Jews were wounded
by gunf1re and a British sailor suf-
fered broken finger.
The ship, named Despite, was
intercepted about dawn off the
coast. She was the first to try to
run the coastal Blockade since the
interception in July of the Exodus
1947, whose 4,300 visaless passengers
were ultimately returned to Ger
many. Plans were being made in
Haiia for shipping the Jews aboard
the Despite to detention camps on
Cyprus.