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Evening star., 1949-07-28
Assembly Resolutions
Sent 10 Montgomery
Groups by Lofstrand

Copies of approximately 80
General Assembly resolutions be-
ing studied by the Maryland Leg
islative Council are being sent by
Anders r. Lofstrand, jr., chair
man of the Montgomery County
delegation, to county civic groups
and the County Council in an at
tempt to obtain their views.
Mr.. Lofstrand is a member of
the Statewide group.
Subjects covered by the resolu-
tions range from Negro higher ed
ucation to a study Of methods
used in selecting members OF
Boards of Education in the various
counties.
The latter resolution was passed
by the House after the Montgom-
cry delegation failed in its at
tempt to obtain favorable action
on a bill providing for nonparti-
san election of the Montgomery
School Board.
The Legislative Council also is
reviewing measures which it rec
commended at the 1949 session but
which were defeated or vetoed by
the Governor. One was a proposal
to give the State Roads Commis-
sion authority to control the erec-
ton of billboards along heavily
Travelled highways.
Another would establish State
operated motor vehicle inspection
stations while a third would per-
init the introduction in evidence
of weapons seized in an otherwise
illegal search.
Mr.. Lofstrand said the Legisla-
tive Council has held two meet
ings this far and will continue to
meet once or twice month until
the General Assembly convenes
next February.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
You and the D. G. Soles Tax
Firth OF a SersesJ

When is a drugstore item not
a drug, and thereby subject to
the District sales tax?
Defining medicines, medical sup
plies and the hundreds OF other
articles a drugstore sells has run
into overtime work for sales tax
officials.
Generally speaking. the Dis
trict's 325 drugstores know which
items should be taxed and which
should be tax-free when the 2 per
cent levy goes on next Monday.
But there are still some border
line decisions to be made on med1-
cal supplies, which in the present
scope of the Sales Tax Act, must
be taxed and yet are necessary
to some types of medical treat
ment.
Cases Being Studied.
Working with sales tax officials.
the District Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation will study this situation
for a month. Then the members
will make their recommendations
and the association will pass them
along to the assessor and the
corporation counsel to determine
whether they should be taxed.
In this category are such Items
as eauze. adhesive tape. cot
ton dressings, Thermometers ana
tongue depressers. now are classeo
as medical supplies and thus TAX
able. Medicines, pharmaceutlcals
and drugs are not taxed.
Here are some pointers on the
situation:
@. How are medicines, pnar-
maceuticals and drugs defined?
A. They must be recognized as
s,,ch in the druggists "bibles"-
the official United States Phar-
macopoeia, Official HOMEOPATHIC
Pharmacopoeia of the United
States or the Official National
Formulary. Any concoctlon con-
tanning one or more OF the SUD
stances thus listed and intended
for use in the cure, mitigation or
prevention of disease in man or
other animals, also Is tax-free.
Patent Medicines Not Taxed.
@. Are patent medicines taxed?
A. Since virtually all patent
contain components OF
drugs listed in the official refer
ences, they are not taxed.
O. Tooth paste contains a small
part Of menthol, one Of the items
listed In the United States Pnar-
macopoeia. Does that make 1t
non-taxable?
A. No. Tooth paste is not re-
earded as q medicine under the
Food and Drug Act. That likewise
is true of any toiletries or cos
metics.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
You and the D. C. SoIes Tax
Medicines and PharmdceuticoIs
On Untuxed Drugstore List

@. Are all coSmetlcS anu tol-
letries taxed?
A. Any items appearing on the
United States excise list OF cos
metics and toiletries and subject
to the Federal excise tax are not
considered medicine and there
fore all are to be taxed.
@. The law. exempts crutches
and wheelchairs for the use OF
cripples and invalids. Would
man with a broken leg be entitled
to crutches without paying the
tax?
A. After lengthy consideration,
officials have decided the tax
should not apply in this case. The
reasoning was that the man with
out crutches, would be crippled.
@. What is the regulation as 10
girdles and similar supports?
A. They are taxed, since the law
states that only supports and
braces for crippled.p persons are not
subject to the tax.
@. Is there a tax on vitamlns?
A. No. High potency vitarnlns
usually are obtained by physicians
prescription only, and the more
popular varieties are classified as
food.
O. Is there q tax on any pur-
chase made by doctors prescrlp-
ton?
A. No. It is taken for granted
that all purchases by prescription
will contain non-taxable ingredi-
ents.
@. Are ice packs, water bottles.
heating pads, and similar articles
taxable?
Not Exempt Now.
A. Yes. They are regarded as
medical supplies, for which the law
allows no exemption at this time.
@. A diabetic buys tax-free in
sulin, and then purchases needles
and syringes for self treatment at
home. Must he pay tax on the
needles and syringes?
A. No. In cases where sucn
devices are required for the appll-
cation of medicine, they are re-
garded for tax purposes as phar-
maceuticals.
@. Are food and drink bought
at soda fountains taxable?
A. They are taxed on the same
bases as restaurant meals, with
the customer paying no tax on
purchases under $1.26. .
Tomorrow: The sales tar
and personal serpices.j
Evening star., 1949-07-28

first real choice in a quarter Of a
century. ..
The candidate was accompanied
to Arlington by Mrs. Miller, who
was In q receiving line with him
and the hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
l.. Ball and Frank Ball, jr. Others
in the audience included Sheriff
j. Elwood Clements: Daniel Dugan,
chairman, and Mrs. Florence Can
non, a member Of the Arlington
County Board, and Mrs. Edwin
Campbell, member Of the School
Board.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Jefferson Wins Drive

Tomorrow: The sales
and personal serpiceS.J
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Goithersbure Dance Set

A dance will be held at 8 pm
tomorrow at the Masonic Temple,
Gaithersburg, Md, by the Inde-
pendent Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Gaithersburg Volunteer Hospital
Fund for Maryland Volunteer
Firemen.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. July
% (Special). - Jefferson County
won first honors among the coun-
ties of West Virginia in the Op.
portunity Loan campaign which
ended July 70.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01
News Of County
Homemakers' Clubs
Jane R0essner, reporter
HOMEMAKERS' ENJOY
THEATRE PARTY

On hundred and fifty Homemak-
ers of Washington County and their
families held a picnic and theatre
party at Braddock Heights on Au-
gust "a, under the direction of Mrs.
Albert Deal, chairman, and the coun-
ty recreational committee.
Leaving Hagerstown at 500 p. m,
many of the group motored to Brad
dock in private cars, while others
went by chartered bus. They en-
joyed picnic supper at the summit
of the mountain at $50 p. m, after
which they saw the play, Separate
Rooms in the Mountain Theatre,
where they had reserved seats.
The event was held in an effort to
enlarge the county recreational pro-
gram. Each club has its own recrea-
tional chairman, who is trained
twice yearly by the county chair
men Those who assisted with the
outing were; Mrs. Jesse Glen, Mrs.
Charles J. Startzman, Mrs. Paul
May, Mrs. Ernest Dayhoff and Mrs.
Paul Fryer
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01

6, Hagerstown-a daughter on Au-
gust %.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilfred Chur-
chey, Sharpsburg-a son on August
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer F. Willis, LOG
Conococheague ST., Williamsport-
a daughter on August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas b, Mac
lavish, 734 Washington st.
daughter on August 81.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore A. Mickey
jefferson Street--a son on August
81.
Mr. and Mrs. Melton F. Waters,
1916 Virginia Ave.-a daughter on
August 81
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Darte, 32G
S. Cleveland Ave.-a daughter on
August 81
Mr. and Mrs. E. Wayne Myers,
Route 4, Hagerstown-a daughter
on August 20
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy c. Reid, Fall
ing Waters, W. Wa daughter on
August 49,
Mr. and Mrs Robert Baker, 105 f
Howard Sta daughter on August
49,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee H Wolf, SOB w
Wilson Blvd.-a daughter on Au-
gust 49,
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Giles Ray
4l0 Mitchell Ave.-a daughter on
August II.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w Gilbert,
I'll NJ Locust Sta daughter on
August II.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph WalterRolls
Route S, Hagerstown-a son on Au-
gust l6,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hynes,
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa daughter
on August Is
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01

The stOrk announces the following
arrivals at the Washington County
Hospital:
Mr. and Mrs. S. Webster Piper,
1873 E. Antietam Sta son on August
rs.
Mr. and Mrs, Chalmers Gruber,
800 S. Mulberry Sta daughter on
August rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Fouke, 205
N. Mulberry Sta daughter on Au-
gust "a,
Mr.. and Mrs George Walling, Jr.,
Route /, Keedysville-a son on Au-
gust %
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Grove, Foun-
tain Head Heights-a son on Au-
gust %
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Guessford,
o0d court RVe.-a daughter on Au-
gust %.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice E. Snyder,
20 w Frederick St, Williamsport-
a son on August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Younkins,
Brownsville daughter on August
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Ellis,
Linwood ROAD son on August %.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Gouker, Route
l, Williamsport-a son on August
%.
Mr. and Mrs. Enos Diller, Route
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01
Black-Eyed Susans
Plan Activities

The regular meeting of the Black
Eyed Susan Chapter of the National
Secretaries Association was held on
Monday evening, at the home Of
Lois Snyder 1909 Virginia Avenue.
Plans were made to attend the
Southeastern regional meeting at
Washington, d. c. on September 16,
II and 10. Any member interested
in going please contact Frances Dun
lap or Blanche Schwinger
The regular September meeting is
being planned in the form of a
spaghetti dinner to be held at the
YMCA
In October the chapter will be
hostess to those from nearby cities
at weekend at Hotel Vindobona
Braddock Heights.
The Daughters of the American
revolution was organized in 1890
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01

Mr. and Mrs c. l. Eyler, 222 Nor
way Avenue, announce the engage
ment and forthcoming marriage of
their daughter, Peggy Dolores Ely
Ter pictured above) to Robert L.
Forrest, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
X, Forrest of Smithsburg.
The wedding will take place on
Sunday, September II.
Miss Eyler is a graduate of the
Hagerstown High School with the
class of 1919 She is employed with
the Jack Rose Shop. 81
After three years service with the
United States Navy, Mr.. Forrest
attended the Hagerstown Business
College, and is now employed by
the Farm Bureau Cooperative.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01
FUTURE. MEETINGS

The fall and winter program of
the Washington County Homemak-
ers' Clubs will get underway today
Thursday and the following is the
complete schedule for the coming
week.
Today (Thursday), l0:45 a. M
Radio program over Radio Station
WARK, when Jane Smith will in
terview Mrs. Cyril Hoover, of Will
Transport, county home furnishings
chairman, and Miss Ardath Martin,
county home demonstration agent,
on the subject, Home Beautifica-
ton"
Today Thursday, 200 p. M
Huyetts Club will meet, with hos
tesses Mrs. w. r. Custer, Mrs. B. E.
Lowe and Mrs. Beulah Meyers.
Friday, September 2, Las .. m.
-Funkstown Club will meet at the
Lutheran Church, with Mrs. How
ard Hebb, Mrs. f. l.. Slaydon and
Mrs. Robert Schmidt serving as hos
tesses.
Tuesday, September 6, 200 p. m.
Bridgeport Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Howard Couchman.
Wednesday, September 7, 200 p.
m.-Downsville Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. r. D. Mellott.
Thursday, September 8, 100 p.
m,-Clear Spring Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Richard Brennan,
with Mrs. G.. N. Baublitz serving as
assistant hostess.
Friday, September 9, 1870 p. M
Maugansville Club will meet with
Mrs Gene Ocker and Miss Dorothy
Mauck
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01
All Club News

The following is the schedule of
the All Girls Clubs meetings for
the coming week:
Friday, September 2, 400 p. M
Benevola Club.
Friday, September 2, 7:3O p. M
Beaver Greek Club.
Friday, September 2, 7:3O p. M
St James Club.
Tuesday, September 6, 800 p. m.
Clear Spring Club.
Wednesday, September 7, 800 p.
m.-Keedysville Club.
Editors Note: A full account of
the August meeting of the Boys
All Club of Keedysville will be
found in the Keedysville News on
Page 2
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01

This honey corn relish is a good
one too
Honey Corn Relish
9 cups fresh cut corn
3 cups chopped cabbage
3 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped green pepper
cup chopped sweet red pepper
3 cups chopped onion
3 cups chopped impaired cucumbers
p cup sugar
"a cup salt
| tablespoon dry mustard
| tablespoon tumeric
l tablespoon celery seed
/ cup honey
/ cup water
3 cups cider vinegar
Mix vegetables, add remaining in
gradients combined in order given.
Heat to boiling Cook slowly IS
minutes. Seal in hot sterilized Jars.
Makes pints.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01

When you save and turn back to
the channels of trade your waste
paper, your copper waste and your
scrap iron in small or large quanti-
ties you are helping your country.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01
The Homemaker's Corner
BY MARY DOUGLAS

cover again with boiling water. Let
stand 10 minutes. Drain. Pack
onions in sterilized jars. Combine
remaining ingredients heat to boil
ing point Paur over onions. Seal
at once Makes 6 pints.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01

Ninety per cent of the land in
the state of Iowa is under the pillow
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01

The Daughters of the American
Revolution was organized in 1890.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-01
The Stork Arrives

The stOrk announces the following
arrivals at the Washington County
Hospital
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Daughter Of Zonuek
Will Wed Californian
By the Associoted Press

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 22.-Movie
Producer Daryl Zanuck and his
wife yesterday cabled friends the
announcement Of the engagement
of their daughter. Darrylin, 10, to
Robert Livingston Jacks. %, Uni
verslty of Southern California stu
dent of Santa Monica, Calf.
The young couple will be mar
ried after Mr.. Jacks graduation
next summer. He is visiting with
the -zapuck family at Antilles on
the French Riviera.
Miss Zanuck will enter Finch
Junior College in New York next
month. Mr.. Jacks is the son of
the late L. r. Jacks, Beverly Hills
broker, and is Navy veteran.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Suicide Attributed 10 Grief
Over Death Of Husband

Grief over the recent death Of
her husband led Mrs. Margaret
Anna Smith, At, of 5537 Illinois
avenue NV. to kill herself with
her sons revolver. the District
coroner's office said today.
Mrs. Smiths son. William r.
Smith, jr., %, and his fiancee.
Miss Thelma H. Mullenberg, 10, of
822 Iongfellow street NV, found
her body yesterday when they re-
turned to the Smith home after
attending church. She was lying
in the basement with bullet
wound in her right temple.
Deputy Coroner Richard M.
Rosenberg issued a certificate of
suicide. He said Mrs. Smith left
a note stating she was grieving
over the death of her husband
last April.
The son is a craftsman for the
Army Engineers at Gravelly Point.
His father had been employed in
the same Office.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Plans for Thomas Trial
Here Nov. 7 UNCHANGED

There certainly has been no
change" in plans for the District
Court trial of Representative
Thomas, Republican, of New Jer-
sey, on November Z. Justice De-
part officials said today.
Mr.. Thomas. former chairman
of the House Committee on Un-
American Activities, was indicted
last November on charges of con-
spiracy to defraud the Government
and on three counts of filing false
claims in connection with his con-
gressional Office payroll. His for
mer secretary, Miss Helen Camp
bell, was indicted with him on the
conspiracy charge.
The trial date originally set for
last March Z, was postponed sew
eral times because of the illness
of Mr. Thomas. He was a patient
at Walter Reed Hospital, but now
is at his home in Allendale. N. j.
A Justice Department spokes-
man said he knew of no request
for a further postponement or
dismissal of the case.
Evening star., 1949-08-22

Fort Wayne Police Chief Lester
M. Isenhut and Sheriff Harold S.
Zeis of Allen County announced
last night that Franklin Click,
30-year-old celery farm worker,
had confessed two of three Slay-
ings which had been admitted by
Ralph Lobaugh. 80. a former
Kokomo factory worker.
Admits 1914 Slayings.
The officers said Click admitted
the 1914 slayings of Wilhelmina
Haaga, SO; Anna Kuzeff, 10, and
Phyllis Conine, Is.
Lobaugh confessed the Haaga
and Kuzeff slayings and also the
1945 sex killing of Mrs. Dorothea
Howard, 30, wife of a soldier sta
toned at Baer Field near Fort
Wayne. Lobaugh pleaded guilty
to the Staying of Mrs. Howard and
received the death sentence.
He repudiated his confessions
to the killings and appealed from
the death sentence. but lost. How
ever, last Saturday his execution
was stayed for 80 days by Gov.
Henry F. Schricker.
Officers who had continued
their investigation despite Lo-
oaughs admissions finally obtained
a first-degree-m murder indictment
against Robert v. Christen. 38, a
former Fort Wayne drug clerk, in
the killing of Mrs. Howard.
Sentenced to Life.
Christen, arrested in Denver,
was convicted and sentenced to
life. He has an appeal on file.
Click became involved in the
tangled web of slayings while be-
ing questioned about the abduc-
tion and rape of a Fort Wayne
housewife last Wednesday night.
He is being held under $4,000
bond on a lettering charge. a
charge often placed by Indiana
police officers against suspects.
The police chief and sheriff said
transcripts of Clicks statements
in the three killings were being
typewriter and would be submit
ted to him for signing.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
$44,3l4,398 Sought
For U. n. 50 Budget,
S6O5,295 Above 194o
~ the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 22.-
Secretary General Trygve Lie es-
Inmates it will cost $44.314,398 to
operate the United Nations next
year. This is 1925 more than
the U. N. appropriated for 1949.
Deducting $5,106.525 expected
in miscellaneous income, Mr.. Lie
set the net cost at $39.297 ,873.
He told newSmen yesterday a
carryover from last year would
account for something over ST.
000, 900 more.
About $38, 900 900 finally will be
required in assessments from the
50 member nations of the world
organization, his aides said, to
finance the Lake Success head
quarters, the European office at
Geneva, Switzerland. and the
General Assembly for the year.
U. S. Is Biggest Contributor.
The United States is the big
sest contributor under the sys-
tenn of assessments, based on
ability to pay. Its share OF the
194s appropriations total was
about 100000, aside from con-
tributions to specialized agencies
not covered in the general budget.
Mr.. Lies estimates, a 250-page
book, and an accompanying crit
ical survey by the U. MS advisory
committee on administrative and
budgetary questions. will be sub
mitted to the fourth annual ses-
sion of the General Assembly
opening in New York Septem-
Der 20.
The advisory committee, paid
group of experts from various
countries, recommended reduc-
tions totaling $1.786,750. largely
in expenditures on staff, services
and equipment at Lake Success
headquarters.
Trying to Stabilize Costs.
The advisory committee noted
that the general budget. together
with those of big specialized agen-
cies such as the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cul-
tural organization and the World
Health Organization. would make
q grand total of about $4,000, 900
to be assessed against members.
This would be about $4,000. 900
more than for the current year,
the experts noted.
Mr.. Lie stressed in a foreWord
that every effort had been made
to stabilize costs, and that new
items accounted for most Of the
increase.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Chicago S Gasoline
Dried Up by Strike
BY fhe Assoeiosed Press

CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Gasoline
was becoming a very precious
commodity in Chicago today with
all but 80 widely scattered filling
stations doomed for an early shut
down.
Striking drivers of oil and gaso-
line trucks were rejoined Satur-
day by operators who had kept
a trickle of motor fuel flowing
into some of the city's 1000 sta
tions under new wage contract.
Most of the stations already had
closed since their supplies were
shut off by the strike II days ago,
but some had remained open be-
cause they were served by truck
lines which had met union pay
demands.
Under Saturdays agreement,
however, all union drivers will
stay off their jobs until the hold
out truck lines also come to terms.
The 80 stations to remain open
will do so to provide motor fuel
principally for physicians and am
balances and hearses. They are
to be designated as emergency
stations. but they obtain supplies
by tank car and will sell to the
public also.
The strike was called by Local
705 of the AFL International
Brotherhood of Teamsters in Chi
cago and was Joined by several
other locals in an area of about
so miles surrounding the city.
They walked out when employ
ers refused their demand for a
17h-cents-an-hour wage boost for
q 40-hour week. with continuance
Of Saturday and Sunday as over
time days. The companies coun-
tered with an offer of 712 cents
increase. The present wage is
Sl77h an hour.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Stubborn CoaIyard Fire
Put Out After 6 Hours

Firemen battled with hose an6
shovel for more than six hours
last night before extinguishing a
smouldering coal bin blaze.
Nearly 100 tons of coal had to
be removed by hand in the yards
of Fadeley & Co.. wholesalers, at
First and M streets NE, before
could reach the heart
of the blaze, after efforts to
drench it from the top of the pile
failed. i--~.- --e>
Firemen said coal near the bot
tom of the pile apparently became
ignited from spontaneous combus-
ton.
Earlier flremen fought another
stubborn blaze in a shed at the
rear of Glenn's Auto Service, 1113
Virginia avenue Sc, for about an
hour. Except for slight damage
to the garage roof, however, the
fire was confined to the small
storage shed, owned by Conrad j
Herzog, 1871 Park road NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Food Chain Association
To Meet Here October Z

The National Association of
Food Chains will hold its 18th
annual meeting October IL to IS
at the Hotel Statler. More than
1000 major executives of food
CHAINS and super markets. rep
resentatives of manufacturers
consumer groups and agricultural
interests are expected to attend.
An exhibit of new equipment,
fixtures and supplies will be on
display during the meeting. Nu-
merous tine-saving and labor
saving devices perfected during
war and postwar periods will be
shown also. The exhibits, by about
so manufacturing and service con-
Germs, will be stated by manu.
facturers' representatives from 9
IN. to pm. and from 9 to 10
pm. each day during the meeting
Evening star., 1949-08-22
10000 British Women Idle
As Strike Halls Elevators
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. pa spread
ing wildcat strike by mine elevator
operators threw 10000 men out
of work in the coal fields Of North
east England today.
The National Coal Board, which
runs the state-owned mines for
the government. estimated the
loss of coal would run 10000 to
$4,000 tons a day.
The elevator operators are
known in England as pit wind
ers." They run the machinery
which sends the cages up and
down the shafts carrying the
miners to and from the coal face.
Their union has about 1000
members. They are demanding
a pay increase to the equivalent
of ST day from the present range
of $4.36 to $500.
The government has set up an
board to deal with
the pay claim. The unions ma
tional officials, meanwhile, ad-
vised against any strike, but the
winderS in the Yorkshire -Lanca-
shire area voted Saturday to go
out anyway.