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Evening star., 1949-03-13

mittee-recommended bill unless 1t
was "riddled with so many amend
ments as to make it impracticable. "
He said he would fight any attempt
| to 'emasculate" the bill to a point
where most of the possible revenue
would be lost.
He offered no objection to
broadening of the District income
tax with limitations eXempting
members of Congress and their
personal staffs.
Mr.. Priest declined to predict
what action the House might take.
He commented that he would have
thought two weeks ago the bill
would have passed because of the
city's financial straits. but that
today the vote might be close.
Mr.. Priest made clear this view
was based on an impression in
stead of any poll Of House men,
berS.
Members of the House, including
Mr.. Mccormack, have been Pc
| titioned in the last several days to
include the voluntary" or nom
profit private hospitals here in the
exempt list here under the sales
tax. One of these came from
spokesman for Children's Hospital,
one of the District hospitals. re-
ceiving grants in partial payment.
at least, for the care of INDECENT
patients.
The argument for including VOL
untary hospitals in the exempt
list with semi-public institutions,
the proponents of the extra ex-
emption said. was that the appli-
cation of the sales tax to the
supplies purchased by non-profit
private hospitals could only mean
an increased cost to the patient
Support for the House District
Committee revenue plan was
promised by Representatives Sas-
seer. Democrat. of Maryland: and
Beall. Republican. the latter a
member of the District Committee
They expressed a desire to see
the tax differential between Mary
f1and and the District ended by
the adoption of the sales tax for
the District. Maryland already
has a sales tax.
Representative SaSScer said he
wanted the District law to con-
form generally with the Maryland
sales act He said he would in
sist that the exemptions for med
icine here be broadened to go
beyond that of merely prescription
medicine.
AS now drawn the District tax
bill would exempt only prescrip-
ton medicine and would tax other
medical supplies sold from drug
gists' shelves. Spokesmen for the
druggists already have asked that
the national definition be applied
so as to avoid confusion as to
what medical supplies are taxed
or exempted.
The District daylight saving
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'domicile" restriction would be
removed and the city's income tax
levy would be applied to all per-
sons resident here for seven
months or more of the year. but
the basic exemption would be
raised from the present $1,000 to
$4,000 on net incomes. This would
exclude most of the little people
in government departments.
Also the recommended new in
come bill would exempt. in addi-
tion to members of Congress and
Presidential appointees subject to
Senate confirmation, the personal
stats of members of Congress,
where the secretary has bona
fide residence in the State repre-
sented by his Senator or Repre-
sentative.
The sales tax would exempt all
items selling for 13 cents or less.
1t also would exempt food sold for
home consumption, but not res
taurant meals. There would be
a number of other exemptions
such as sales to United States
Government and to the States
which give reciprocal credits to
the District. and generally to
churches and charities.
The revenue bill recommended
by the House District Committee
may be subjected to series of
limiting amendments as to the
sales tax Indications are that
some House members want eX-
emptions for candy and confec-
tions. or for radio and newspaper
advertising or for all medicines,
instead of only exempting those
sold on a physicians prescription
With the membership of the
House taking a general interest
in the bill. it was expected also
that a long list of other changes.
to broaden or restrict the proposed
sales tax, might be subjected to
House debate tomorrow.
Majority Leader Mccormack
said he was not speaking from
leadership angle when he spoke
out for the tax. He said his sup
port, for the committees bill was
based on his assumption that the
District Committee had explored
all angles of the city finance issue
before recommending the sales
tax.
He said he would support the
sales tax plan on the belief that
the District Committee had sur
veyed all possible fields from which
the necessary money could be OBJ
tanned and had concluded that
the adoption of the sales tax was
the only practical way by which
sufficient revenue could be as
sured
Representative Priest said it was
his intention to support the COM
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Three Feared Dead as Blast
Skaters Boat in Louisiana
BY the Associated Press

NEW IBERIA, La, Mar. H.
Three men were feared dead after
an explosion ripped apart 26-
foot cruiser today in Weeks Bay,
Is miles south of here.
One survivor, Con Leger, was
brought to a hospital.
The boat, identified as a Shell
Oil Co. cabin cruiser, was used to
transport workers to oil rigs in
the bay.
The cause Of the explosion was
not known.
State highway police said they
were aiding in dragging the bay
for the bodies Of the missing men
First reports listed them as Bob
Bruce, Peter MCGEE and a man
known only as "Smitty.'
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ed stightest type rf secrecy on
the whole subject. Withdrew the
Merck report and even refused to
let military personnel mention
the term biological warfare.
Mr.. Forrestal said the decision
to bring the subject before the
public was brought about by 'ex-
'travagant, inaccurate and unduly
be especially vulnerable to such
an attack.
In 1916 the War Department
released a special report by
George w. Merch, pharmaceI-
tical manufacturer and the de-
partment's special consultant for
biological warfare. Later it clamp
spectacular unofficial discussions
of ways to kill or sicken popula-
tions or livestock and destroy
crops.
Used Experimentally.
Mr.. Forrestal and Gen. Watt
said that:
/. The Government had felt
grave concern during World War
II that the Germans or japanese
would use germs. perhaps against
the Allies food sources if not
against humans. Gen. Watt said
there was one instance of the
japanese having used it expert
mentally against the Chinese on
a small, restricted scale.
2. 1t is now possible to produce
the most deadly forms of poison,
including botulanus toxin. In
theory. one ounce could kill 150,-
100000 persons. The general de-
scribed the super-killers as "the
most poisonous thing known to
man" but the fragile molecules
die quickly when exposed to heat
and shock and possibly air
3. Scientists have not been able
to perfect any swift or widespread
means of distributing the bio
logical warfare agents.
4. Camp Detrick Scientists are
working on methods of detecting
and preventing the spread of dis
ease planted by the enemy. The
project also involves possible Of
fensive methods, too. since ma
tional policy might decide that re-
taliation was required should it
first be introduced by the enemy.
S. Biological warfare can be
carried out with less expense and
with less industrial capacity than
the more orthodox methods of
warfare" In the opinion of Gen.
Watt.
6. Wartime installations used in
biological warfare experiments in
Mississippi, Utah and Indiana are
being maintained on a standby
basis.
7. There have been many useful
by-products from the experiments,
such as methods of combating a
number of livestock diseases. weed
controls, room and equipment, dis
infectants, etc.
FOrrestal's Statement.
Mr.. Forrestal said in his state
ment:
Many articles have described
biological warfare as more terrible
than the atomic bomb. The fact
is that these two weapons differ
from one another SO basically that
a direct comparison is meaning
less. The atomic bomb destroys
not only life but also buildings and
other structures. In addition,
atomic radiation may persist in
definitely in contaminated areas
and produce serious effects on liv-
ing matter.
- biological warfare agents, on
the other hand. affect only living
matter, do not destroy material
structures and, in most cases, are
non- persistent. Death, protracted
sickness or only temporary incap-
atatfon might be produced in man
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Police He|icopter Saves
Man Sinking in Mud
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. IA police
helicopter today saved a stranded
man as he was being swallowed by
soft mud in Jamaica Bay.
The helicopter bucked 58-mile
wind for six minutes to reach
Frank Vaccaro. "a, of Brooklyn,
who was up to his neck in the
slime.
Mr.. Vaccaro's 10-year-old son,
John, was rescued from the same
mud bank by human chain. but
the father had been out Of reach.
The father and son climbed out
into the ooze to dislodge the row.
boat in which they were fishing
after it became stuck against the
mud bank $50 feet off firm land.
The helicopter landed on the
mud ledge and the co-pilot, Harold
Behrens, stood on a pontoon and
hauled Mr.. Vaccaro out of the
mire.
Mr.. Vaccaro and his son were
reported in fair" condition at
Queens General Hospital.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
1000 Attend Banquet
OF A|mas Temple

Almas Temple of the Ancient
Arabic Order of the Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine held the largest
banquet in its history at the Hotel
Statler last night on the occasion
of the 2.Ol2th feast Of Ramadan.
Almost 1000 persons were seated
at the tables.
Secretary Of Agriculture Bran
nan, a Knight of Columbus and
"a Coloradan, was made an hon
orary life member of the Shrine
of Denver. He was brought to the
platform by Senator johnson,
Democrat, of Colorado, and
greeted by Renah F. Camalier,
new illustrious potentate Of Almas
Temple, Senator Gurney, Republi-
can of North Dakota, and Senator
McCarran. Democrat, of Nevada
all wearing sombreros.
Others among the guests of
honor were secretary OF the Navy
Sullivan. Undersecretary of In
terror Chapman, Senator Wiley
Republican, of Wisconsin, and
Admiral Denfeld, Chief of Naval
Operations.
The divan OF the temple, also
seated at the head table. in addi-
ton to Mr.. Camalier. was:
julius B. Gay. chief rabban:
William J. B. Orr, assistant chief
rabban; William P. Jacobs, Jr.,
high priest and prophet; Wilfred
E. Lawson, oriental guide: L.
Whiting Estes, treasurer; Fred
erick Wilkon, recorder; Orville E.
Megby, first ceremonial master;
Walter w. Hubbard, second cere-
monial master, Edwin S. Bettel-
helm. jr., marshal, and Arthur J.
Thomas, captain of the guard.
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LAS a further example, in a
recent article it was stated that
one ounce of a particular poison
would be sufficient to kill 100000
900 people. The facts are that it
is impossible to spread an ounce
of any kind of material for the
purposes of warfare in such a
manner as to affect even a small
percentage of such a tremendous
number of persons.
Such treatment unfortunately
overshadowed in the public mind
those articles which presented
more sober and reasonable re-
f1ections on the subject. There
fore. it is felt advisable that the
American people be given an Off
cial statement concerning the po-
tentialities of biological warfare" ,"
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Two House Leaders Back Sales Tax

time bill is expected to provoke q
row in the House. The Senate has
passed the bill sponored by Chair
man McGrath of the Senate Dis
trict Committee to give the COM
missioners permanent authority
to order daylight saving time each
year, from the last Sunday in
April to the last Sunday in Sep
tember.
Due to a partial rebellion from
farmer interests, the House Dis
trict Committee sent the bill to
the House with an amendment
restricting the Commissioners
authority to the next year only.
Daylight Saving Fight Due.
A fight against the daylight
saving plan as a whole will be
made by nine members of the
District committee. Those signing
a minority report opposing any
daylight saving here were: Chair
man Mcmillan. and Representa-
tiyes Smith of Virginia, Davis of
Georgia, Jones of Alabama. and
Jones of Missouri, Democrats: and
Miller of Nebraska, O'Hara of
Minnesota, Wadsworth of New
York and Simpson Of Illinois,
Republicans.
The District rent bill would ex-
tend controls to June 80 next
year, with some amendments to
the present rent act, especially tC
conform to the national law as
to cooperative apartments.
Since both local and national
rent control-under present law
would expire at the end of this
month, District committeeman
were worried yesterday over any
unnecessary delay in action or
rent control legislation. But since
the House decision on national
control has been postponed until
Tuesday, the concensuS was that
it would be wiser to withhold &C
ton on thte city's separate law
until the national issue had been
settled.
Assuming that the House will
act on rent control by that time
the Frear subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee has
scheduled a public hearing on Dis
trict rent control for 10 a. m. next
Wednesday. Witnesses are askeC
to submit written statements in
advance and are warned they
will be held to an oral statement
of five minutes OF less.
The full Senate District Com
mittee is scheduled to meet March
% to act on District taxes. rent
control. as we'll as home rule bills
for the District, or any other
measures ready for action by that
time. One of the extra items al
the full Senate Committee meet
ing may be action on the nom
ination by President Truman OF
Milton S. Kronheim, jr.. to be q
judge in the Districts Municipal
Court,
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Woman Grocer and Son
Held Up and Robbed Of $40

A woman grocery owner and her
son were held up and robbed of
about $40 last night by two armed
men who escaped after forcing
them to lie on the floor, they re-
ported to police.
Victims Of the holdup at the
New York Market, 400 New York
avenue NV, were Mrs. Sarah
Miller, SIS, and her son, Bernard,
20. Navy veteran.
Two colored men entered about
800 p m, one armed with pearl
handled revolver and the other
with a knife, and emptied the
cash register and Mr.. Miller S
pockets, they said.
In another grocery holdup last
night, Pete Costanza, 40 F street
NV, reported two colored men
robbed him of $32 after one of
them had knocked him down.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Luroy CoriIIon Concerts
To Sturt on Tuesday

Carlton recitals at the Luray
Singing Tower will begin Tuesday
under Charles T. Chapman.
Fifteen minute recitals will be
given at 3 pm. on Tuesdays.
Thursdays, Saturdays and Sum-
days until June 10. From June
81 to September 4, they will be
given at 7:30 pm. and from Sep
tember to November IS, at 3
pm. on the same days.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Hungarian Catholic Youth
Leader Reported Arrested
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. IAN
informed Vatican source said to-
day that authorities in Com
munist- dominated Hungary have
arrested the Rev. Jeno Kerkai,
organizer of Catholic Agrarian
Youth there.
Father Kerkai, 4 Jesuit, had
charge Of schools for Catholic
youth. The schools were closed
recently by the Hungarian gov
eminent. However, he continued
his mission Of education among
farm youth.
According to information reach
ing the Vatican, government po-
lice arrested him with about 100
of his colleagues of the Hungarian
Catholic Action organization.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Britoin's S Mogieions
Complain TeIevision
| Bores Their Secrets
By the Associated press

MANCHESTER. England,
Mar. 12.-The magicians' un-
ion complained today that
television is queering their
pitch.
More and more conjuring
acts are being performed be-
fore the cameras of the Brit
ish Broadcasting Corp. said
delegates to the annual meet
ing of the National Amalga-
nation of Magical Societies.
The result is that the public
is getting hep to how it's
all done. They decided to
appeal to the BIC to keep
the inner workings secret.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Aberdeen Murchioness Dies

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Mar. IL
(P1.-The Marchioness of Aber-
deem, second wife Of Lord George
Gordon, Marques of Aberdeen
and Temair, died in a hospital
today. She recently underwent
an operation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-22

! that they were there because d
orders from the police commits
sioner. and he sent them there
because he dared people 10 SPEAK
an dtell the story OF the mali.
cious treatment that Negroes re-
ceive in America.
No doubt. he would say that
he sent them there TO protect Ro-
beson from the communist. Me-
groes are not afraid of any COM
munist. any more than he ID
afraid OF the Dixiecrat or the
lynch mob of the deep south.
I'll assure YOU that the array
Of police with their pistols, clubs
and other weapons of death
marks one OF the darkest acts that
any organized society has ever
perpetrated against helpless
people.
BY the way OF slight diversion.
lest | forget adding to the saying
of the Free Press. pretending the
place wasn't appropriate for Paul
Robson, let me tell them again
Of Robeson's quality and culture
and dignity and honor TO any
shack in the Negro ghetto II he
should speak there.
We would appreciate il II the
police would give impartial pro-
lection to all Of the citizens. re-
gardless OF color. but we sincere
ly do not appreciate police
stampede at perfectly respect
able meeting where one Of our
most noble artists is TO appear,
under the guise Of protection
against the communist every
body knows that this concept is
an unholy one.
! genuinely hope that the day
will soon come that the leaders
OF America will understand the
meaning of democracy. They
should also understand the sci.
ence OF social morals. they should
know that social moral has has
ically two qualities. the rights OF
the individual in a democracy
and the rights Of society in "A de
mocracy. and when either one
encroaches upon the other there
is no democracy.
All should strive to make
American democracy a dynamic
active government OF free peo-
pie who will enjoy the greatest
amount OF happiness and good
whereby it would be an honor
FOR other countries TO take as On
example.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-22
E D | T O R | A L
Support the Torch Drive

All of the combined forces of labor and industry and
people of goodwill have joined in the biggest drive which
the city has ever participated in behalf OF humanity.
Everybody is doing their share to make this huge drive
Radio stations have donated time advertising
agencies have prepared newspaper advertising which will
cost campaign contributors nothing The cost has been under
written by industry.
The United Foundation Torch Drive has set goal for
S50000 finance the operating of the Community
Chests 25 agencies and those of is health and service organ
cations
More than 5000 have volunteered to solicit contributions
Over 225 900 homes will be canvassed.
Do part. Give much you afford This is De-
tro helping the sick the blind the handicapped
and manned aiding the aged easing the pain serving youth
financing medical research doing something vitality needed
for the whole community Let's back the Torch Drive with
dollars and enthusiasm Let's make the ONE appeal
do the Job! Let's give generously ONCE and for ALL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-22
Christian Science

probation After Death VIII
be the subject Of the lesson-ser-
mon in all Christian Science
churches throughout the world
on Sunday. October %.
The Golden Text Matthew
24:l3) is: He that shall endure
unto the end. the same shall be
saved"
Among the Bible citations is
this passage John 1871 ,32): Then
said Jesus to those Jews which
believed in him. II We continue
in my word. then are We my
disciples indeed; And he shall
know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free"
Correlative passages to be read
from the Christian Science text
book. Science and Health with
Key TO the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy, include the follow
ing 20. 409): I'VE cannot spend
our days here in ignorance Of the
Science OF Life. and expect to
find beyond the grave a reward
for this ignorance.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-22

which must be remedied as nea
az possible
There are many reasons VIII
few Negroes themselves are fear
full and give up all hope and SeeI
the satisfaction and happiness II
other social activities mainly The
church. they seem 20 seek sons
sort Of a consolation in the fact
that altho' they suffer sociological
and economic agonieS of the most
oppressed group in America. vet
they think that IN someday God
will deliver them and they be-
come 50 absorbed in this Divine
deliverance they forget Diety is
part of them and the very bible
in when they read tells them to
swatch as we'll as pray"
This group IS the most denied,
Il IS more 10 be pitied than 10
be censored There IS another
group 81 Negroes however who
are as bgoted and intolerant as
the most malignant southern
raclSt. white fanatic that one can
find IN Louisiana, Mississippi or
any other place In the deep south.
When one analvzes the causes
FOR this. namely unfaithful be-
havolsn our findings are these:
T. It,is a personal economic Sc
security which causes this type of
individual TO be so calousley sell
fish that he doesn't care anything
about the welfare of his less for
tunate brother He is so obsessed
or interested in his personal ma
terial gains that every cardinal
venture for good is about as pro-
ductive 10 him as the Desert Of
Sshars
You'll find this group among
political job holders, semi-intelh-
fcnt, domestic or store worker
and in other words that group
which always try 10 prove their
ancestry and they always come
n sss s ssy'es .as Tier issn s... we.
or some old poor white person
or anything but Negro.
They always try 10 pass and
because Of them trying TO pass
they arc the best customers. for :
the cosmetic salesman who sells
Black No More" and Kink-No-
More and thousand other
things they forget while they arc
? 7yinE these things they admit
hv their various arguments that
Their poor mother was forcefuilv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-22
EDITORS
MAIL
Mr.. u. Boykin,
Detroit Tribune,
2146 st. Antoine,
Detroit I, Michigan.

Dear Mr.. Boykln:
Mayor Van Antwerp has sug-
gested that in his absence l ex-
press for him our appreciation
TO you and to all those commun-
ity leaders who cooperated with
the plan TO accord the appearance
Of Mr.. Paul Robson as little
dramatic notice as possible.
The affair went of with no
untoward incident OF any kind
Detroit can well be proud that
in this instance il acted in a re-
sponsible and democratic manner.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
JOHN Z. COOGAN, 81.
Chairman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-10-22

key to working out his problem
with God.-Boykin.
AZALIA, the life Of Madame
T.. Axalia Hackley, recently re-
leased by chatham and Grimes
Publishing Co., Of Boston, Mass.
It's author Is M. Marguerite
Davenport, well-known as field
worker, American Friends So
ciety Quaker organization) OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Davenport has stated that
the biography Of Mrs. Hackley
was tabor of love" A decade
was spent in research work that
took the young woman from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific, into the
South, North, East and Western
areas.
The well-told story is about
the ever-surmounting struggles
encountered and endured by Mrs.
Hackley. whose home largely was
Detroit, native heath OF her
mother. in her zeal TO bring to
the attention of America. the
depth and beauty and latent
charm OF music of the American
Negro. The absorbing tale takes
one to London, Paris. Italy, Rus
STA. and Japan.
Miss Davenport has written
with soulful color and poignant
tenderness. a roaming musical ro-
nance OF the unpredictable Aza-
liza, who overseeing. could well
be likened to the questing hero
in search OF the Holy Grail.
The names of many prominent
Detroiters. some still present
with others gone on. ascend and
diminish with appropriate ca
dence. as the tale brings to mind
"Azalia" and Detroit OF another
day.