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Evening star., 1949-03-08
U.S.. Embassy AHache,
Jailed by 5|avs in '&,
Returns Unexpectedly
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BOSTON, Mar. ga disabled
World War II hero. sentenced two
years ago to an eight-year prison
term in Yugoslavia, returned I'm
expectedly to his home in Newton
last night.
William Wedge, "a, said he was
pledged to silence by the State
Department on the events leading
to his release. He was an Embassy
Attache in Yugoslavia at the time
of his arrest.
Mr.. Wedge was tried in Zagreb
in September, 1916, after his jeep
allegedly killed a Yugoslav Army
officer in May Of that year.
In addition to the sentence. he
was fined $4,000 in what the Tito
government described as a IRE
tributive measure" He was placed
in the same prison where Arch
bishop Stepanic is held.
MIR. Wedge himself was injured
seriously in the May Day accident
and his trial awaited his recovery.
He served Is months tn the
front lines with the 88th Infantry
Division and was cited for heroism
during the Italian campaign.
After his discharge from the
Army, he became an Embassy
clerk and was assigned to duty
in Belgrade.
Il am on a 30-day leave from
thte State Department." he said,
"and intend to return to Wash
ington for a new assignment"
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Appropriations
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Labor Department expand its sta
tistical surveys and restore its
program of training State factory
inspectors.
In addition. 1t provides for ex-
panded activity in the fields Of
mental health, cancer and heart
disease research; an enlarged vo-
cational rehabilitation program
and continuance of Nationwide
antituberculosis x-ray tests.
The committee approved for the
Bureau Of Veterans Re-employ-
ment Rights the full budget esti-
mate Of 7o,0oo-$62,50o more
than Congress voted for this year
Spokesmen for veterans groups
have testified that there are about
700. 900 unemployed veterans.
But the committee recommended
cuts in grants to States for hospi-
tai construction and general
health programs. saying local
agencies apparently are not in a
position to take advantage of
larger grants.
It directed the Children's Bu-
reau to halt a scheduled reduc-
ton In 1850 printings Of the pop
ular Government publication,
Child Care.
The group held up funds for
the National Labor Relations
Board and the Federal Mediation
and Cancellation Service, until
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Odom Flight Log
By the Asseeiotsd Press

Log Of the flight on which Bill
Odom set a new world nonstop
record for light planes from Hon
olulu to Teterboro. N. ]. CAL
times Eastern standard.)
March Z, 1905 an: Left Homo
lulu.
4:50 pm: Passed over Golden
Gate to end 2,40o-mile overwater
phase Of flight.
8:24 pm: After swinging north
to escape Sierra Nevada storm
front. passed north of Boise.
Idaho
1926 pm: Passed over Rock
Springs. Wyoming.
March 8, lao am: Passed over
Scottsbluff. Nebr.
4:42 am: Passed over Omaha.
5:28 am: Passed over Des
Moines.
s:28 am: Passed over Moline.
III.
7:15 am: South of Harvey. Ill.
8:42 am: Passed over Toledo,
Ohio.
Oil an: Cleveland.
8:38 am: youngstown.
1884 am: Philipsburg, Pa.
1885 am: EaSton, Pa.
1906 pm: Landed at the air.
port at Teterboro, N. j.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
IS U. 5. Employees Stranded
By Peru Airline Failure
BY the Associated Press

LIMA, Peru, Mar. S.-Strandec
without pay. IS United States
pilots and other American en-
ployes Of the bankrupt Peruvian
International Airways yesterday
asked preferential treatment from
the receiver Of the company.
The employees with their fami-
lies, totaling 80 persons, are trying
to get enough money to leave
Lima. L. Randolph Mason, re-
ceiver in bankruptcy for the COM
pany. suspended operations Febru-
airy % and said he was without
power to meet payrolls. Three
creditors in New York brought
proceedings against the American
financed company.
The employees have asked the
United States Embassy to request
the State Department to use Its
good Offices with the receiver to
obtain perferred treatment.
It was reported here that 35
passengers were marooned along
the route when service was dis.
continued.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Rent
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ployes in Washington and 4,45(
throughout the country
Its next payday is March II
and Mr.. Woods told the Spark
man subcommittee yesterday that
little II any money will remain
after that payday unless the defi-
cheney bill is approved.
Arizona Woman Assails Woods.
The Senate subcommittee today
heard an angry representative OF
Arizona landlords suggest that
Congress make q law" to fine
Expediter Woods "and put him
in jail when he hagrantly vio-
lates" the rent control law.
She was Mrs. Joseille Rhodes
president Of the Property Owners
Association of Arizona.
Mrs. Rhodes was particularly
incensed over Mr.. Woods failure
to decontrol urban areas in Ari.
zona which she said was a viola
ton of the law.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
New Bill for 0ptometry
Control Would Curb Ads

A bill which would strengthen
controls over the practice OF
optometry in the District and
would outlaw blatant advertising
of optometric services was intro
duced in the House yesterday by
Chairman Mcmillan of the Dis
trict Committee.
The measure is similar to one
introduced last week by Mr.. Nc
MILAN, in that 1t would estab-
lish optometry formally as pro-
fession. subject to professional
ethical considerations.
The new bill, however. would
require the Optometry Board to
establish regulations against
"glaring light signs" and displays
or signs containing as a part
thereof the representation of the
human eye or any part thereof" ="
Optometrists would be prohib-
tied from advertising the prices
of their services.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

their status, which is affected by
pending labor legislation, becomes
clear.
OF the bills total, 1853, ,000, 00C
is to match State payments Of old
age assistance and aid to depend
ent children and blind persons.
Labor Statistics Fund Raised.
The committee raised the Bu-
reau Of Labor Statistics budget by
$525.833 to permit it to collect
figures on State and local employ
ment, hours and earnings.
In approving $20,500,oo0 to help
States in vocational reha abilitation
work, the committee cited plans
for assistance to $4,000 handi-
capped people next year, an in
crease of 5000 over fiscal 1949.
The committee, calling mental
illness the Nations No. / health
problem, recommended $11,387,-
900 for mental health programs,
an increase Of $825. 900 over budget
requests. Most Of this money is
used for grants to States.
For cancer research and control
the committee approved SIG, 400
900 in cash and S5,000,000 in con-
tract authority-an overall boost
of s4.4O0,000 above budget esti-
mates-after hearing experts tell
Of a marked increase in cancer
cases.
1t raised by $3,220,OOo the
amount available to the National
Heart Institute, which directs re-
search work in heart diseases.
The institute would get $7,725, 900
in cash and $3,850,000 in contract
authority.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
First Night Session
Scheduled in Senate
Battle Over FiIibusteI

The first night session in the
Senate battle over curbing fill
busters is scheduled for today
with two more Southern Demo-
Gratis due to take the floor for
lengthy speeches.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
plans to keep today's session going
into the night. But the time thus
gained is not expected to do more
than compensate for time taken
today for a speech by Senator
Cain, Republican. of Washington
on a different matter.
Senator Cain has unanimous
consent for a lengthy attack on
President Truman'S nomination Of
Mon c. Wallgren as chairman of
the National Resources Security
Board.
Mcclellan, johnson to Speak.
Ready to take up the fllibuster
later in the day are Senators Nc
Clellan of Arkansas and Lyndon
johnson of Texas. 1t will be the
Texans maiden Senate speech.
The Senate debate is over the
motion by Senator Lucas to take
up a proposed change in the Sen
ate rules. The change, sponsored
by Senators Hayden, Democrat, of
Arizona. and Wherry, Republican,
of Nebraska would permit two
thirds of those voting to clamp a
gag on Senate debate at any time
The Southerners are fighting it
because they think 1t opens the
way for Senate action on Presi-
dent Truman's civil rights pro-
gram, which they oppose.
Dixie lawmakers said one OF
their number had brought back
word from a White House confer
ence with Mr.. Truman, before the
President left for Florida, that he
wants finish fight made on the
rule change.
This apparently prompted Sen
ator Russell, Democrat, OF Geor-
gia, calling signals for the fill
buster, to tell hfs speakers they
will have to do their best toward
using up a days time each.
The Presidents reported in
siStence on a showdown didn't t
jibe with what some adminiStra-
ton lieutenants were saying be-
hind the scenes.
Taft Backs Filibuster Curb.
They conceded privately they
can't corral the votes to uphold
an expected ruling by Vice Presi-
dent Barkley that two-thirds Of
those voting can gag debate under
present rules.
Senator Taft, Republican, Of
Ohio announced yesterday that he
will support such a decision by
Mr.. Barley. Senator Taft's en-
phasis that this wasn't a party
decision was accented by the fact
that 20 Republicans already have
said publicly they would go
against Mr.. Barkley.
Senator Wherry, the Republican
floor leader. said the situation is
sitting down to the point of these
alternatives: 1) get unanimous
consent to vote on the rules
change "a move certain to be
blocked, or (2) stay in session
continuously in an effort to wear
the flibusterers out.
The latter course would be just
as tough physically on those who
want the rules change as on those
who don't.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Get Relief From That
Com m on Cold
Quickly and Pleasantly

No need to take old-fash-
ioned, drastic upSetting med
icines to get relief when a
common cold starts. Milburn's
Capsules should bring you re-
lief in short order. They tend
to reduce fever. Annoying
shifting and nagging head
aches usually yield and these
diScomforts of a cold are often
relieved in a few hours if
simple directions are followed.
Discover for yourself this
pleasant way to help you feel
better when you have a cold.
Get a package Of MILBURN'S
CAPSULES at your favorite
drug store. Only 35c the box.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

other rooms for transients, news
paper, radio and television ad-
vertising, printed magazines and
other periodicals brought into the
District for retail sale; fabricated
or other products sold here for a
consideration; and the sale of
materials used in the building or
reconstruction of physical proper
ties.
Foods Exempt.
Foods for home consumption
would be exempted, but the def
milton of foods" would not include
candies, confections or alcoholic
beverages, which would be taxed.
Specifically exempted would be
sales of commodities to the United
States, the District government,
the States, Territories and possess
sions of the United States, or to
semipublic institutions such as the
Community Chest or other agen-
cies organized for religious, char
liable or educational purposes.
Also exempt would be sales of
tickets for admission to places of
amusement and sports; transpor-
tation and communication serv-
ices; sales Of property to a utility
for public service use: sales of
newspapers; casual or isolated
sales by vendor not regularly
engaged in the retail business;
sales of various agricultural stock
or commodities; sales made def
initely in interstate commerce,
and sales made under bona fide
contracts consummated before
approval of the act.
Auto Sales Expected.
While sales of automobiles would
be exempted from the sales tax,
a 2 per cent payment would be
required under the use" tax Sec
ton Of the bill before the pur-
chaser could get a District title
to his car.
The use tax is intended to back
stop the District sales tax effective
by making 1t illegal, generally
speaking, for a resident here to
buy a product outside the District
and to bring it in free Of the city
sales tax. There are some ex-
emptions, however. Where there
is a bonafide change of residence,
as from Virginia to the District,
the persons moved possessions
would not be taxable.
Also as to the required certif-
cate of title for motor vehicles,
buses operating interstate and
subject to the mileage tax on op-
erations would be exempted from
the use tax here.
The sales tax, however, would
be applied under the pending bill,
to certain machines whose manu-
facturers lease them to users and
refuse sale. IBM machines, for
instance. would be subject to the
2 per cent tax. Officials said this
provision was intended to cover
leased mechanical equipment
where the continued leased use
substantially amounts to q sale
of the PROPERTY.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

second year, the bill as now pro-
posed, was estimated to produce
at least $16,255'000.
The difference here Is that for
the first year the District would
receive retailer collection returns
only for II months, instead Of IL,
since retailers as sales tax collec-
tors for the District would report,
for example, their tax receipts for
March in April.
Committee officials said the esti-
mated receipts were based on
conservative" estimates.
The reduced basic exemption
for unincorporated businesses,
subject to the Districts S per cent
income tax rate. Is expected to
produce an additional $1,20O,000
q year. This would raise to $l6,-
100, 900 the expected return in the
fiscal year beginning July /. 1t
would raise to $17,455,000 the
grand total for the subsequent
full year Of operation Of the new
law.
Should Congress decide to add
to the sales and revised income
taxes and doubling of liquor taxes
and license fees as proposed by the
Commissioners, the estimate for
the extra revenues in the next
fiscal year would increased by
$3,100,000, or to $19,2O0,0o0. And
If the extra liquor taxes and fees
were continued for the following
full year. the estimates of the
extra revenues for 1851 would be
raised from $17,455,000 to $40,
555.
Would Not Require Tokens.
The District sales tax would not
require the use Of tokens. Gen
orally, retailers would add the
sales tax to their sales prices,
They would be required to turn
the tax funds over to the District
In some cases, q concern selling
a large amount of small items
some taxable and others not
would be allowed to compute the
taxes under a formula. subject to
the approval Of the District as
SCISSOR. All retailers would be re-
quired to register as tax collection
agents for the District.
Items selling for less than IA
cents would be exempt from the
tax. On items sold IA cents to
so cents the tax would be l cent,
and on each sale where the price
is from 81 cents to 81, both in
elusive. the tax would be 2 cents.
An added cent tax would be re-
quired on each so cents or frac-
ton thereof in excess of ST.
Among items subject to the tax
would be any meals, food, or drink
sold at restaurants. hotels. drug
stores. clubs. resorts and other
places.
Sale Of natural or artificial gas,
oil, electricity. coal. or steam, ex-
cept for manufacturing. assem-
bling, processing or refining pur-
poses also would be taxed.
Included in the specific list for
taxation also would be hotel or
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Labor
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on union security contracts 50
far as interstate commerce is
concerned. He added that Con-
gress should change that situa-
ton.
But Representative Kelley,
Democrat, Of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the subcommittee which is
holding the hearings. said he does
not believe either the committee
or the House would vote to nullify
State regulations over labor-man-
agement relations.
One Of the Taft-Hartley provi-
sions which the administration
bill would toss out is the ban on
Evening star., 1949-03-08
6. 0. P. Session Cancelled
Due 10 Injury 10 Scott
By the Assoeioted Press

The Republican National Com
mittee yesterday cancelled a
Thursday meeting Of its executive
committee because of an injury to
National Chairman Hugh D. Scott,
jr. The session was called to act
on Senate and House campaign
finances.
William Murphy, committee
publicity director. said Mr.. Scott
had wrenched his back when he
slipped while taking a shower. He
will be confined to bed in the Be-
thesda Naval Hospital for a week
or 10 days, Mr.. Murphy said.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Odon1 Lands at 7eterboro, N. J.,
36Hours After Leaving Hawaii

yesterday when he passed over
San Francisco at 4:50 pm.
When he took of from Homo
lulu Sunday night he carried with
him four quarts Of water, o half
pint of orange Juice, chicken
sandwiches and . few chocolate
bars.
A Red Cross worker gave him q
flower lei and an 1883 Hawaiian
silver dollar for the New York City
Red Cross Chapters Embarrassing
drive.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
the Rocky Mountains, where
had some bad weather.
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the Rocky Mountains. where
had some bad weather.
Couldn't Find Opening.
"Once I let my tank go dry
while I was making a recording
here in the plane. and I found
my engine went dead.
"The plane dropped dowr
through clouds and I had q
helluva time finding an opening
again"
Bad weather hampered Odom
twice on this trip. He ran into
icing conditions near Goshen, Ind.
today and had to descend to 2,00C
feet. He had been flying at H..
900 at a speed Of lab miles ar
hour when he left Illinois.
Earlier, when storms over Don.
ner Pass and the Sierras blocked
hts way just west of Reno, New.
last night, he swung wide owe,
Nothern California, Southern
Oregon. Central and Southern
Idaho and into Wyoming.
Going out Of his way to avoic
the storms added to his mileage
and forced him to use more gaso'
line than he had counted on.
Wanted Clean Shirt.
At Omaha, a message was re-
layed to him from Evelyn Thomp-
son Of New York. mot worried,
it said. Sweating it out. Know
you'll make It,"
II wish knew it." Odom COM
mented.
The CAA radio operator asked il
Odom had a reply for Miss
Thompson. "Ask her to bring q
clean suit for me to the airport,
he said.
Odom was greeted by dignitaries
from New York and New Jersey
including aviation and public
officials.
Eddie Eagan, New York athletic
commissioner, was listed among
the official greeters, representing
Mayor William O'Dwyer Of New
York.
The red and silver plane was
surrounded quickly by the mill
ing thronR at the field. They al
most obscured it.
Changed Clothes in Air.
A broad grin on his face. Odon
finally pushed his way through
the crowd and into the lounge OF
the Atlantic Aviation Co.
His face was clean shaven and
he did not appear too weary. He
had changed clothes and shaved
while he was passing near Cleve
land.
In addition to the ever. present
Homburg. he was wearing q clean
white shirt, red and white tie and
his gray plaid lucky suit"
Justs Wants to Sit Down.
1T was easy-all I want to dc
is sit down." he said.
Odom came into prominence in
April, 1947. when he and Milton
Reynolds. wealthy ball pen man
ufacturer, few around the world
They set a record Of 78 hours
IS minutes in their converted
APT attack bomber.
-Four months later Odom smashed
that record. He circled the globe
in 70 hours. S minutes and II
seconds for a speed mark which
still stands. The flight started
and ended at Chicago.
Forced to Turn Back.
On his first attempt to set a
long distance record for light
planes, he flew 2,40l statute miles
January IS from Honolulu to Oak
land, Calf.
Flying the same plane he used
today, Odom was headed for
Teterboro but was forced to turn
back on the West Coast when he
ran into storms over the Sierra
Nevada Mountains.
This flight, however. broke the
previous record of 2,061 miles. set
in 1887 by two Russian flyers.
Odom topped his January mark
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Crime Goes to Court

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (P.-Judge
William J. Bacon thought he
had disposed Of all his criminal
cases for the day. But when he
returned to his office from the
courtroom he found he was
wrong. Somebody had stolen his
overcoat.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
KEEPS REGULAR
Without Harsh Laxatives

"As long as I can remember, ! was
irregular. Then / began eating
KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN daily,
Evening star., 1949-03-08

may help you too if Constipation is
due to lack Of bulk in the dietl Eat
an ounce daily, drink plenty of water.
If not satisfied after 10 days, send
the empty carton to Kellogg's, Battle
Creek, Mich. Get DOUBLE YOUR
MONEY BACK! Buy today,
Evening star., 1949-03-08

the closed shop-under which an
employer may hire only union
members. Taft-Hartley permits
the union shop If a majority OF
the employees concerned approve
it in formal election.
Many of the States have tighter
rules. For example, Wisconsin law
requires approval Of two-thirds
of the employees concerned before
the union shop is legal. The Su-
preme Court decision involved
that conflict between Wisconsin s
law and Taft Hartley. It ruled,
Z to 2, that the State law controls.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

haven't taken q lax
ative since!' Mrs.
D. V. PoUers, 1870
Areodia Ave-, San
Gabriel, Calit. This is
one Of hundreds Of
unsolicited letters
from ALB RAN
users. ALL-BRAN
Evening star., 1949-03-08

Panama's sharp business de-
cline of 1948 continues to alarm
economists there.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

Of the property.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

Continued From First Page.)
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-22
Grain Prices
Take Tumble

That grain dollar isn't as big
this year as it was year ago.
X. D. Peterson, extension spe-
cialist in grain marketing, says
that for a farmer to pay off a
$1,000 debt last year required 459
bushels of wheat. This year 1t
takes 513 bushels
The same picture holds for
corn. Last year the $1,000 debt
could be paid off with 461 bushels
of corn. Now it would take $50
bushels for the same debt.
Peterson says the story on soy
beans is about comparable to
corn. While it took only 261
bushels of soybeans to pay for
the $1,000 debt year ago
now it would take 461 bushels.
To state the facts in another
way-to pay off the $1,000 debt
this year, it will take 54 bushels
more wheat, 359 bushels more
corn or 200 bushels more soy
beans.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-07-22

tribution of $500 "from friend
was also received by Mrs. Jensen
the past week and turned over TO
the families.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Byers
and family, of Marietta, were
weekend guests of relatives and
friends here.
DR.. Fred Voss, of Chicago,
spent the weekend here visiting
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred w. Voss, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs
Orville Sherwood and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Voss and their fam
lilies, On Sunday evening the
group enjoyed a picnic dinner to-
gether with Linda Lee Voss and
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Ewersen and
family.
Local All clubs are selling tick
cts for a movie to be shown at
the Royal Theatre at Oak Harbol
on July 26, q and %. "The
Green Promise" is a story about
farmer with four motherless
children who brings them ur
alone and who clings to some OF
his old fashioned methods. The
movie has gained wide publicity
and is an interesting picture
Proceeds over a certain amount
Of expenses are to go to the
county All building fund.
Miss Dorothea Jensen accom-
panied group of young people
working with the Home Extension
and Agricultural office to the
Cleveland ball game Saturday. AZ
ter the game the group enjoyed
skating party at the Twin
Beaches.
Mrs. Wilson Kirk entertained a
group OF ladies Monday evening
who met as a Farm Bureau plan
ming committee, outlining some
last minute details in regard to
the trip the Farm Bureau spon-
sored to Greenfield Village, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ruth Mascara who was Sc
verely burned on May IA when
several members of her family
also suffered burns and her bro
ther, Bob Havener, died in a fire
that destroyed their home, has
been finally released from the
hospital and is now convalescing
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Carl Schultz, in Port Clinton.
Mrs. Mascari's burns have not yet
healed up and it will be sometime
before she will be able to do her
own work.