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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
Sales Tax Briefs

Merchants are expected-and the
State Comptroller has authorized
them-to adopt some method of cal
culating the tax on the total sales
price paid on the same occasion, ir-
respective of the fact that purchases
were made at different counters or
in different departments in the same
place of business, such as the five
and-dime stores.
The use of the memorandum sales
tax slips is permitted and endorsed
by the Comptroller for use by vend-
ors in order that the sales tax may
more nearly approximate the equiv
alent of two per cent, provided, how
ever, that the form of all such men,
orandum sales slips shall first have
been approved by the Comptroller.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
Admits Staying Own Children

Chris Russell, SO, recently con-
fessed to Miami, Fla, police that he
bludgeoned to death his 11-year- old
daughter and 6-year-old son with a
baseball bat, then shot and critically
wounded Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F.
Wolfe, who live next door to his
tavern and were attempting to have
the children committed to a public
home. "They asked me to do it,
he said of the children ''They said
they would rather die with me than
go to the home"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
From where | sit by Joe Marsh,
The Picnic Was
a Hug" Success!

Our local Wild Life League went
on a picnic Saturday, and 1 went
along to cover it for the Clarion.
Monday, folks kept stopping me,
and saying: "Must have cotton out
Of hand, that picnic!"
Nonsense" I says. "It was
mighty pleasant and congeniaI.
Just beer and hot dogs, cheese and
cider" And then they show me the
headline reading: "WILD WIFE
PICNIC HUG SUCCESS"
Of course it was Elmer, my type
setter, who had made the misprints:
But is my face red! It's only be-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03

Magazines at newsstands are tax
able and the usual tax must be paid
just the same as on any taxable
article in any store
Maryland retailers who fail to
register with the Retail Sales Tax
Division, Is West Baltimore Street,
Baltimore l, will not have a license
number, and will be subject to the
/ per cent tax themselves when pur-
chases are made from their whole
salers, in the latest warning issued
by James J. Lacy, State Comp
troller, administrator of the act.
ebopebySttroller otherem'erswlllac
Under the law, merchandise pur-
chased for resale is not taxable, but
before a merchant can buy tax-free,
he must prepare and submit to his
wholesaler a resale certificate on
which his license number appears.
On subsequent orders he will be re-
quired merely to include his num-
Der.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
Still Making Its Rounds

The merry-go-round that thrilled
countless thousands of folks for
many years at Pen Mar survived the
closing of the park there and is now
doing its stuff at Anchorage, Alaska,
a friend of the builder has discov-
cred. When the Western Maryland
railway abandoned the park several
years ago, the merry go-round was
believed to have carried more per-
sons than any other machine of its
type in this section of the country.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
Miss California

Miss California
Miss Jean Emery, 18, an attract
i've dish from Salinas, Cal, has been
chosen miss California" and will
represent her home state of oranges,
glamour girls and sunshine at the
next Atlantic City national beauty
queen contest. Miss California of
1947' has dreams of becoming Miss
America of 1947."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
Ratio: 20 to 1

1t. Gen. J. Lawton Collins de-
clared recently that Russian soldiers
outnumber those in the U. S. Army
20 to l. He estimated that Russia is
capable of putting 200 divisions in
the field, ''have them in the field
right now" and that Russia's satel-
lites in Europe could provide an
other 100 divisions.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03

The Attorney Generals Office has
ruled that a vendor can not pay a
straight two percent on all taxable
goods sold. The unfairness of pay
ing straight two per cent, can be
cited in the sale of cigarettes. Five
packs costing approximately one
dollar would mean a tax of two per-
cent under some merchants ideas
of tax returns, whereby he virtu-
ally would be receiving five cents
in tax money, or one cent On each
pack sold. The State would lose
three cents.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03

The law states that adequate rec
ords must be kept on all taxble sales
and the amount of tax collected
thereon. Such records are to be
used by the merchant in preparing
his monthly return to be forwarded
to the State Comptroller the 18th
day of each month. The vendor
will be paid three per cent for his
accounting troubles.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
Saving The Savings

Firemen of Richmond Ind,
jerked the blazing trousers from 81
year-old John Wadsworth and
rushed him to a hospital for treat
ment for minor burns. Wadsworth
insisted that the firemen recover
his trousers and look in one of the
pockets. They found $1,234, Wads-
worth's savings.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03
"Super-Heated Air"

Of approximately 1000 persons
killed in fires from April, 1916, to
April, 1947, forty-two per cent
never came in contact with the
flames, according to T. Alfred Flem-
ing, director of conservation for the
National Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers. Most of these forty-two per
cent, Mr.. Fleming said, persisted by
breathing "superheated air."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03

cause folks are so temperate and
well-behaved in our town, that they
could afford to take the whole thing
as joke.
From where I sit, even a news
paper editors entitled to a few
mistakes. And since I reported
that they served a moderate bev-
erage like beer, I'm sure nobody
thinks the picnic was the least bit
wild, or anything but a huge sue
cess-and I mean huge!
@e M4<
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03

The. power of book lies, not in
command of English but in exper-
fence of life.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03

More heartache would save many
headaches and keep us from being
a pain in the neck.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-03

Lots Of new ideas, are laid like
eggs and left with no one to hatch
them.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01
YOU'LL BE
 MONEY AHEAD ~ IN AN ARMY JOB!
 " An average civil OF ian in an American
IN AN ARMY JOB!
An average civil

% ian in an American manufacturing job gets $l9l a month. Pretty good pay but how much does he have left to spend or save?
 With rent to pay, food and clothing to buy, transportation, income tax and doctors and dentists bills, he's lucky to end the month with $25 clear. The Army Private doesn't pay for any of those items. Out of his $75 a month he has more money left thGn 'he Gperage civiIian sOorher.
 And that's a newly enlisted
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01

Private, with every chance for promotion and higher pay ahead of him. There's addi- tional pay, too, for overseas duty, and for paratroopers, fly ing and glider crews.
 The Army man also gets Re tirement Credits = ct TO cost enabling him to retire at half pay after 20 years, and on up to three-quarters pay after 30 years service. Such a retire ment plan would cost a civil ian between $75 and $l00 a month for 30 years.
 Find out about all the other Army job benefits at your US. Army Recruiting Station.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01
Why Kodiak Should Support Its Community Center
By HAROLD NAUGHToN

In democratic government such as ours, America, we enjoy
 many privileges that are free.
 Freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, and the many other freedoms guaran- teed us under our democracy. These freedoms we can take for gtanted as they are assured us by lhe Cen stitution. Like all free things these also must be paid for and for this reason we have our federal. state, county, and city taxes. But there are al- so various free activities that even these taxes do not support. Our Kodiak Community Center is one of them.
 The public and civic minded citizens of Kodiak had recognis- ed long ago the need for an insti- tuition to provide recreation fac ilities to it's young people. 2ealIz- ing that . youths character is greatly influenced by his en- vironment . concerted effort was put forth by these publio.spirit- ed citizens. The Kodiak Con- munity Center was thus organiz- ed with the aim to provlCe facil. ities for recreation and 8 general uplifting of our society.
 The Center now provides clean and wholesome sport that tends to develop coordination between brain and brawn Young people engaged in this type of sport learn to deal on a fair basis with their fellow classmates. Friend ship, companlonship, and bet ter understanding of other peo- pie are also a virtue of sport
 Since it's inauguration the Gen. ter has provided Kodiak with numerous educational, cultural, and entertaining ac cllvities unsur- passed in the annals of KOdisk's social h story. The Center library contains thousands of books ranging in topic from fiction to Shakespeare. Folk Gnd square dancing are enjoyed weekly. Paddlebird, 8 vigorous and m ls- sle building game, is parucI Ipated | ln by al qualified and interested players Bingo and crlbbage are played regularly Also included In the carefully scheduled prog ram of ihte, est to local seafa CT: IS course in navigation Weekly basketba l pracree at tine Maya
 Base is also an ac ivlty sponsor ed by the Center. A eommunit5 sing is an nother relaxing and cul
 tural feature of the program. In formal ac lvlties such as ping
 pong and lool are kept in con
 tinuous use by patrons of al
 (eontinued on page B
Evening star., 1947-04-13

foundation and former Roosevelt
Law partner. said ii ! memorial ad-
|drsss that at Vas no abstract polit-
Iical ideology which dictated the
|late Presidents belief hi world peace.
He lived Ia that spirit. that faith
% the goodness Of humanity. every
moment of his life.
M. o'Conncr said Mr.. Roosevelt
believed there Is ! place IN this
world for Ill men to live Ia dignity
and peace and freedom from fear.
II ever he doubted the eventual
triumph Of morality over the forces
81 greed and hatred. he never once
gave evidence Of 1"
The Rev. ]. D. G. Wilson Of Foley.
Ala, m Episcopal Clergyman who
preached here frequently during
presidential visits, presided At the
services attended By Foundation
patients, many Id wheelchairs.
Peru has decided to permit strep-
tomycin to Be imported duty free.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
100, 900 Reds Are Reported
Closing on Rail Junction

PEIPING, April IL H9.-A con-
centrated Communist drive against
the railway junction city of Shih-
kiachwang, 172 rail miles southwest
Of Peiping, was reported today by the
Chinese press.
The papers said artillery shells
were bursting within, the city limits
and that Communists estimated to
total 100000 were closing IN on a
railway station a couple of miles to
the north.
Government leaders families were
reported fleeing by air.
Shihkiachwang is at the junction
OF the north-south Peiping -Hankow
line and the east-west Tsingtao-
Taiyuan route.
Taiyuan. capital of Shansi Prov
ince, is 151 miles to the west. In
Central and Southern Shansi, heavy
engagements were reported with
Communist troops who had crossed
the Yellow River from Shensi on
the west.
In Shantung Province, to the east
of Shihkiachwang, the government
was reported preparing for a gen.
eral offensive. So
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page.)

,tCOQLlHueQ fTOm F1rSG rage
terrible war in history he remained
the symbol Of fortitude, justice and
humanity"
Participating in the broadcast
from Hyde Park were Mrs. Roose-
tYsit and former Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau, a lifelong
friend and neighbor of the late
President.
Mr.. Morgenthau, president Of the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
Foundation. announced that as a
living memorial" the Foundation
planned the establishment of sys-
tenn of international scholarships. a
Recalls, Visit to Tomb Last Year.
Mr.. Truman recalled that year
ago he visited the white marble tomb
of the late President at Hyde Park
and said that there is another and
greater memorial to Franklin Delano
Roosevelt which tells fuller story.
IT have seen it in the eyes and I
have heard it in the words and I
have read it in the hearts of men
and women all over the country.
It is the natural human response OF
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Popular Philippine Bird
Flown Here by Hundreds

MANILA, P. T., April IL {CDN -
Listen to the Maya bird" may turn
out to be tie 1947 American song
hit, judging by the number of Maya
birds being shipped from the Phil
ippines.
This small, beautifully formed
Philippine bird is so popular In the
United States that 600 birds at a
time are being flown to the States,
where they sell for 81 apiece.
Mayas seem to owe their popu-
larity to GIs formerly stationed in
the Philippines who took a num-
ber of the birds home with them.
A common sight around any vii
lage in the Philippines, Maya birds
may become scarce If they continue
to be such q good selling item
after all, business Is business.
(Copyright, 1947)
Evening star., 1947-04-13

people everywhere TO something IN
the character and personality of
Franklin Roosevelt. IT Is response
to his understanding and his SYM
pathy for suffering understands
ing and q sympathy that were deep
and sincere because they were born
of tragic personal experience. !"
Franklin Roosevelt rests In the
spot he held dearest-his home" Mr..
Truman said. He died fighting for
what he loved most-his country
It's institutions Its people, sharing
their stubborn belief In freedom un-
der q Just God In whose Almighty
Beneficence rests the hope Of the
world this day.
M0rgenthau Ext0lIs Ideals.
Mr.. Morgenthau, speaking from
the flagstone portico OF the Roose-
welt home, a favorite lunching place
of the late President, said Mr.. Roose-
velt was profound In his belief in
the Importance Of education as an
instrument for the achievement Of
| freedom from want and freedom
from fear In attaining the ideals Of
democracy"
The scholarships, he said, will
be endowed for the encouragement
of study and research, and the stin-
ulation Of the broadest possible dis
semination of the results Of that
study and research"
Mr.. Morgenthau also announced
that while plans for the scholar
ships which will bring students to
the United States from all over
the world are being considered, the
| foundation Is concentrating on the
preliminary work of assembling "the
record of the life of Franklin D.
Roosevelt and of the historic times
+ in which he served the people in
public office"
Would Give Papers to Public.
Mrs. Roosevelt expressed her graf
ification at the announcement OF
the memorial foundations plans and
said that she was deeply interested
in making available the papers and
collections which deal with the
period in which he was active In
public life, to the historians OF the
/ future"
b She added that the scholarships
which have been suggested for the
future will carry out one Of the aims
very dear to my husbands heart. !
am sure that he felt we needed ed
ucation in the art Of living together,
since our studies have been greater
/ in scientific and industrial areas
than they have been in the
hurnanities." .!t
+ Officials of the National Park
Service, In charge of the estate,
estimated that approximately 5000
persons were present for the memo
rial program.
Mrs. Roosevelt Places Flowers.
Shortly before noon, Mrs. Roose-
velt, dressed in black and attended
only by George A. Palmer, admin-
Evening star., 1947-04-13
|WaITen, Nominated
As Paraguay EnYoy,
Knows His Diciaiors
By Ernie Hill
Foreign cerrsspendsnf sf Ths ssas end
lhe ch;eoup Daily Nsws

Il
lhs chieoso DoiIy ksws
ASUNCION Paraguay, April IL.
|Washingtons newest reshufie n It's
foreign service IN Latin America 4
due to bring to Paraguay rAw-
boned but soft-spoken Texan who
has developed special technique
for dictators. He Is Fletcher War
|ren, nominated by President Tru-I
man to replace Willard Z. Beaulac1
IN our embassy In the capital Of
revolution ridden Paraguay.
As ambassador to Nicaragua for
two years, this six-foot-four gray
ing diplomat who resembles two-1
gun character out of Zane Gray
but talks like q South Texas Meth
odist preacher, has shown how to-
promote democracy with kid gloves.
Samoxa Liked Warren.
Mr.. Warren dealt with former
President Anastasio Somoza SO well
that the Nicaraguan chief always
referred to him familiarly as
"Fletch." But Fletch frequently let
him know that they were not quite
that palsy-Walsy.
On every possible occasion Mr.
Warren let him know that demo-
cratic countries had no stomach for
dictators. Yet he made 1t clear that
the United States had no intent to-
interfere in Nicaragua's domestic af-I
fairs.
He declined to permit himself to|
be associated with either the "ins"
or the "touts," just as Spruille BradenI
did when ambassador to Cuba in
the days Of Fulgencio Batista.
Credited With Forcing Election.
Just the same Mr.. Warren ex-
|erted his influence enough to be
given considerable credit for goading
Gen. Somoza into holding presi-
Dental election In February. While
Gen. Somoza's candidate won, there
was enough about it to give super
fetal idea that Nicaragua had re-
turned to the ranks of democracy.
In the past, some American am
bassadors have associated themselves
with various political parties. They
gave the appearance that the United
States was interested in one group
as opposed to another. It is not Mr..
Warren's line and currently Charge
d'Affaires Edward G. Trueblood has
managed to steer an extremely neu-
tral course to prevent involvement
in Paraguayan affairs.
In his new post Mr.. Warren will
draw the winner of the current civil
war-either a continuation of Hi
ginio Morinigo's one-man rule, or
military dictatorship Of Morinigo's
opposition. In either instance, his
job will be anything but tea and
afternoon crumpets. ),
But Mr.. Warren has a reputation
as sincere hard working diplomat
who does more than ride the cock
tail merry -go-round.
(Copyright, 1947.)
Evening star., 1947-04-13

BY the Assoeioisd Press
GRANDVIEW, Mo, April IA
troubled President found respite
from domestic and international
crises today--the second anniver-
sary OF his succession to the presi-
dency-in visit with his mother
and the friends of his boyhood.
His only official observance OF the
anniversary was three minute ra-
dio tribute to the man he sue
ceeded.
He flew in from Washington in
his special plane 1.-THE Sacred Cow, "
landing at the Grandview Airport
at 1903 pm, after a f1ye-hour
flight from Washington.
His daughter Margaret, here to
act as maid of honor at the we'd
ding Of Miss Mary Shaw of her
home town of independence, was
at the airport to meet him, as were
his brother, j. Vivian Truman,
United States Marshal Fred Can
field, Mai. and Mrs. T. j. Strickler
(Mrs. Strickler is Margaret's voice
coach) and members of Mrs. Tru-5
mans family.
While her father rested, Miss
Truman spent the afternoon at the
wedding at Grace and Holy Trinity
Cathedral at Kansas City and the
reception at the Junior League.
clubhouse.
Says Health Still Is Good.
His health, he said, is every bit
as good as when he took over the
presidency two years ago today on
the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He feels fine, he said, and he
looks it.. He will be SO May g..
However, the President said, the
crises are confronting him now, as
they did two years ago and as they
have constantly during "a. months
in the White House.
After his Roosevelt memorial
speech, the President decided to re-
main for the night at the Muehle-
bach Hotel in Kansas City. Old
friends were asked for dinner.
He will visit his mother again to-
morrow when Brig. Gen. Wallace H.
Graham, DR.. Joseph w. Greene of
Independence, and other physicians
will examine Mrs Truman in al
routine check up His mother re-
Gently suffered a fractured hip In a
fall at her home.
The Chief Executive said his
mother had been In bed a long time
and was getting along as well as
could be expected. He added that
she had given him his orders" and
that she was one person who could
boss him about as long as she wanted
to do so.
Gen. Graham said the blood count
of the Presidents mother had i'm
proved since their last visit.
Mr.. Truman will have dinner at
noon tomorrow with his in-laws,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wallace and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wallace at the
formers home in Independence.
Margaret likely will join them.
The President plans to take off
from Fairfax Airport in Kansas
Evening star., 1947-04-13

City, Kans., at 3 pm. on flight
which should put him in Washing
ton shortly after 7 pm.
The President fell into the swing
Of things Immediately on his arrival
after chatting with his mother and
finding his sister, Miss Mary Jane
Truman busy, he went to the nearby
Grandview cafe to have lunch.
He, his brother, Vivian and Gen.
Graham, ate a plate lunch--roast
beef, mashed potatoes with gravy.
corn, apple pie and coffee.
The check totaled $1.90. The
President paid with two autographed
dollar bills and handed a tip to
Georgia Belle Kreeger, who waited
on him when he visited the cafe a
few months ago.
Seated at the round oak table
with a white cloth the President
attracted lot Of attention when
word got around Main street OF his
whereabouts. However, the crowd
was never large.
Harry Arlington, farmer, moved
in between the Presidents table and
u gas circulator stove. TO shake his
hand.
Harry" he said. "you are looking
swell"
Later Mr.. Arlington, attired IN
rubber boots, corduroy trousers and
"a worn leather Jacket, confided to o.
reported: 5-sF
"He looks plumb good-he sure
does"
He said he had known the Chief
Executive when the two OF them
put UP hay right here"
Hasn't Changed" Friend Says.
Then up came Ira Hopkins,
another farmer who knew Mr.. Tru-
man when he was a member of the
county court, to shake his hand for
the first time since the jackson
County politician entered the White
House.
IT surely was glad to see him, ;"
Mr.. Hopkins remarked. He hasn't
changed any"
Later the President drove TO ms
penthouse apartment the Muelbach
Hotel where he joined in Nation
wide tribute to the memory of Mr..
Roosevelt, cutting in for three
minutes on a broadcast from Hyde
Park.
The President confded to report
ers prior to leaving Washington
that Mr.. Roosevelts death caught
him by surprise in the afternoon
of April IL, 1945.
He was in the Office Of Sam Ray
burn, then Speaker and now mi
nority leader of the House, when
Stephen T. Early, presidential
secretary, reached him by telephone
80 minutes after Mr.. Roosevelt's
death.
Thinking Mr.. Roosevelt had re-
turned unexpectedly to the White
House to attend the funeral OF
clergyman for whom he was listed
as an honorary pallbearer, Mr.. Tru-
man said he drove to the White
House to be informed by Mrs. Roose-
welt of the death which sent him
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Wood to Speak on REA,
Before Engineer Society.

Franklin P. Wood, head engineer
of the Rural Identification Admins
tration, will describe the general
program and accomplishments of
the REA in a speech before the
Washington Society Of Engineers at
pm. Wednesday at the Cosmos
Club, Madison place and H street
NV.
Two motion pictures will be in
cluded on the program. and the
guest OF honor will be Henry Syl-
vester Jacoby, 9o-year-old professor
emeritus of bridge engineering at
Cornell University.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
from comparative obscurity into the

from comparative ohscurity into the
White House.
Whatever the future, nobody
around Mr.. Truman has any idea,
on his second anniversary as Presi-
dent, that he will refuse to carry
in 1948 the Democratic presidential
standard they also say will be Of
fered him.
For this week end, however, the
President is not talking for publica-
ton about the future-he's just a
hometown boy enjoying himself at
home.