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Evening star., 1949-12-31
Stock Market Uneven
As Profit-Taking
Cuts Some Gains
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The
stock market had little trouble
keeping its balance today.
Proflt-taking sales clipped the
wings OF some of yesterdays high
flying stocks and buying power
generally was on the skimpy side.
The result was a scramble of
gains and losses. few of them ex-
eeeding small fractions. A wide
variety of leaders remained at
Fridays closing levels.
Business was better than usual
for a Saturday session.
Yesterday the market took of
on a year-end sprint that carried
the price level almost to the high
est point in more than three years.
Turnover topped 100000 shares
for the fifth time this year.
Chrysler, up l7s yesterday, lost
a small part of the rise. Others
veering downward included United
Aircraft, International Business
Machines. Consolidated Natural
Gas, Allied Chemical, Westing-
house Electric, Santa Fe, South
ern Railway. Southern Pacific
and Celotex.
Among the steadier spots were
Bethlehem Steel, General Motors,
United States Rubber, Interna-
tional Harvester, Douglas Air
craft, Schenley, Zenith, Consoli-
dated Edison, Union Pacific, Gulf
Oil and Warner Bros.
Corporate bonds were on a firm
price footing.
Marked up in the Curb were
Eastern Sugar Associates, Elec-
trio Bond & Share. Imperial Oil,
Pantepec Oil. Selected Industries
and United Light g. Railways.
Lower were Allies g. Fisher. Cities
Service and Producers Corn.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Gilman Is Released
In Gunshof Death Of
California Divorce
By the Associated Press

SAN MARINO. Calf, Dec. 81
The gunshot death of Divorce
Joy Mclaughlin is on sheriff's
records tentatively as suicide,
pending a coroner's inquest.
The attractive 39-year- old blond
was found shot in the chest in
her bedroom yesterday. After six
hours of questioning, investigators
released Gilman John A. Smith.
SIS, and said they were satisfied
with his story that Miss McLaugh-
lin had taken her own life.
DR.. Frederick Newbarr. chief
county autopsy surgeon. reported
that gunpowder smudges had
been driven into the woman's
chest from a gun exploded at very
close range. Sheriff's laboratory
tests showed gunpowder sediment
on Miss McLaughlin's left palm
and right hand, Capt. Garner
Brown reported.
Mr.. Smith told a story Of a
round of party with Miss Nc
Laughlin which ended at her home
about 3 am Detective Chief Nor
ris G. Stensland quoted Mr.. Smith
as saying there was quarrel, and
Immediately after he left her, he
heard a shot. He rushed back to
find her lying on the bedroom
floor, and picked up gun which
discharged, striking picture on
the wall, the story continued.
Mr.. Smith. whose wife is known
in Western horse show circles,
surrendered to officers later in the
day.
Miss Mclaughlin was divorced
four years ago from Robert Stark,
Pasadena businessman. In 1888
she sued the late auto dealer, Don
Lee, ST., for $5o0,oO0 in a breach
of promise suit, which was settled
later for a reported aS11,50o
Coroner Ben Brown will prob
ably set an inquest date Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Thoilond Imprisons 10
For 2-MilIion Robbery
By the Associofed Press

BANGKOK, Thailand (Siam)
Dec. 31.-Ten men, four of them
military officers, today were given
prison terms for the great gold
robbery of May IL, 194s. Nine
others were freed.
!, Gold bullion worth $2,000,000
! Omitted States) was seized by a
gang from a truck in what was
said to be the biggest robbery in
international police annals.
All but Is cases of the gold
were recovered. The missing gold
Is valued at 100000. Gength OF
the prison terms " as not given in
this Dispatch.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Truman to Attend
Purely Personal
New Years Party

President Truman plans a
quiet" celebration of New
Year eve at, a private dinner
with some old friends, White
House Press Secretary Charles
G. Ross said today.
With Mrs. Truman and their
daughter Margaret in 1nde-
pendence, Mo-. Mr.. Truman
will go out to the dinner
which Mr.. Ross described as a
purely personal affair"
Mr.. Ross said the President
had no plans for. tomorrow,
but that Monday would be
only a theoretical" holiday at
the White House. Mr.. Truman
plans to work that day putting
final touches on his State-of-
the Union, budget and eco
nomic messages to Congress.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
5-Nation Committee
Protests 1ruji||o's
Power 10 Make War
By the Associoted Press

A five-nation committee today
took the Dominican Republic to
task for handing it's President war
powers in dispute with Cuba.
The Inter- american Peace Com
mittee-composed of the United
States, Brazil. Mexico. Argentina
and Cuba-urged the Dominican
government to seek peaceful meth
ods of settling disputes and to use
armed force only if under armed
attack.
It also called sharp attention, in
a note sent to the Dominican gov
ernment, to the fact that the
American nations have formally
renounced war.
Dominican President Rafael
Trujillo recently asked and re-
ceived power from his Congress
to declare war on any country
which he considers is harboring
plotters conspiring against him.
At the same time he charged
that a new attempt to invade the
republic was being prepared in
Cuba.
Cuba denied the charge. Secre-
tary of State Acheson denounced
Gen. Trujillo's move as entirely
inappropriate" for settling ques-
tions arising among American
states.
The Inter American Peace Com
mittee was set up in 1910 at
the Havana meeting of American
Foreign Ministers to seek peace
full settlement of inter-American
disputes,
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Size Of Speeding Bond
Questioned by Murray
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 31.-A
Virginia magistrate said today
that CIO President Philip Murray
quibbled over the amount Of cash
bond asked when Mr.. Murray's
wife was arrested on a speeding
charge.
The new Cadillac in which the
63-year-old labor leader, his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Murray. and an
unidentified couple were headed
south to Florida, was stopped by
a State trooper on Route few
miles north of here Thursday.
Trooper w. H. Spencer charged
Mrs. Murray with driving 10 miles
an hour in a 50-mile-per-hour
zone.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Sixth Grader Defends Dad!
Store From Robber
BY The Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 31.-A sixth.
grade lad who came to the United
States two years ago from Croatis
was a neighborhood hero today
He boldly attacked an armed rob.
Der in his fathers beverage store
John Badovinac, jr., IL, is the
hero.
Last night a robber, his face
covered by a stocking, pointed 8
.38-caliber revolver at John anc
ordered him to open the cash
register in the store.
II don't know how" the young
ster replied.
AS the gunman repeated his
demand. Clarence Lavan, 81. q
driver for the store. picked up a
carton of canned beer and heaveo
it at the masked man. His aim
was wild and the carton crashed
on the floor.
But while the robber was dis
tracted, young Badovinac knocked
the revolver from the intruder
hand and leaped on his back. He
was thrown of, but-2he snatched
the mans mask from his face.
BY that time John Badovinac
ST.. 38, came out of a stockroom
and kicked the robber in the
stomach.
That was enough for the dis
armed gunman, who fed through
the plate-glass door-without
opening it. Two detectives arrested
q suspect short distance away.
They identified him as George A.
Green, "a, unemployed.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Holiday
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
midnight shift will report an hour
early, and others will be drawn
from daytime personnel. Most
of the 1000 men on duty will be
deployed in the downtown area.
Mai. Barrett also warned those
planning to visit after-hours clubs
for after-midnight drinking that
police will pay particular atten-
ton to their membership status
as such places. These bottle clubs
are expected to do a particularly
lively business.
Monday Is Holiday, Too.
Most celebrants will have a
double New Years, since Monday
is a legal holiday. Many took ad-
vantage of this to arrange week.
end trips, but Union Station re-
ported that the Is extra sections
added on all routes was only about
two-third more than the average
weekend traffic calls for.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon,
transit facilities will bulge with
return passengers who took long
Christmas holiday. plus those who
go away yesterday and today.
Some of the departing citizens
were bound for such points as
Baltimore, where the law permits
January l drinking throughout
the night at public places. Most
other Maryland points, and all of
Virginia, must abide by early quit
ting times. however.
Similar festivities will take place
throughout the world. as people
kneel to pray in the churches of
Rome and Tishomingo. Okla. sing
in the streets of Rio, clink wine
glasses in the sidewalk cafes of
Paris and Jam Times Square in
a crush of humanity.
The second half of the century
came as early as 7 am. Washing
ton time, to those living on the
remote islands of the South Pa
ciflc. At least it was the second
half of the century to those who
dispute the contention of others
that December 81, 1850, ends the
first so years.
Unlike Washington, much of the
United States is expected to get
rain or snow tomorrow.
Generally, the Eastern half of
the country will have normal or
above normal temperatures, while
the Western States and Northern
Plains will be colder than normal.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Jordan Reported Annexing
OCCUPIED Palestine Area
By the Assoeiofed Press

CAIRO. Egypt. Dec. 3l.-The
Arab news agency said yesterday
that King Abdullah Of Hashemite
Jordan has formally incorporated
Jordan occupied Palestine into
his kingdom.
The dispatch was dated from
Amman, Abdullah's capital.
There was no official conf1rma
ton. However, the occupied Sec
tions in fact have been regarded
by Arab circles for months as
being administered as if they were
parts of Jordan. Three Palestine
Arabs were given ministries In
Jordan's cabinet last May.
Abdullah's forces command al
most all of Arab Palestine, in
cluding the old walled city OF
Jerusalem. Both Jordan and Is
rael oppose a United Nations de-
cision to place Jerusalem under
international control.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Notre Dame Given Million
|by Widow Of Fred Fisher
Ry the Assoeiafed Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 81
The University of Notre Dame
to-day announced a million dollar
gift from Mrs. Fred j. Fisher of
Detroit. widow of the founder of
Fisher Body Co.
The donation will provide
I$750, 900 for a Fred j. and Sally
Fisher Memorial Dormitory. to
house about 200 students.
The remaining $3.50 900 is to be
used as a revolving cash fund to
provide loans for students who
must work their way through
school. Mrs. Fisher said the loans
are not to be restricted to students
with high scholastic standing. but
should attract worthwhile young
men,"
Mr.. Fisher was member Of
Notre Danes Associate Board of
Lay Trustees.
The Rev. John j. Cavanaugh,
Notre Dame president, said:
"The fundamental philosophy
underlying the gift is In keeping
both with the principles of the
late Mr.. Fisher, one of the coun-
+try's most noted empire builders,
and with the traditions Of the
University Of Notre Dame"
Chile's guano islands have re-
serves for many years to come,
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Science
Continued From First Page.

tered before the injections of this
full amount to the adrenalectom-
lied mice all survived and were
normal two hours after the in
lection.
In another report to the asso-
citation, DR.. Philip N. Powers,
Atomic Energy Commission per-
sonnel advisor. said the United
States will spend about two bill
lion dollars. largely Government
money. on scientific research and
development, in 1850. This is in
contrast to $3.50, 900, 900 spent in
1910.
10-Fold Increase.
Even with the declining value
of the dollar, he said, there has
been well over a 10-fold increase
in the last two decades as the
absolute necessity for National
welfare has become obvious.
There are now, he said, approx
imately 10000 scientists, COM
pared with only $4,000 in 1890.
Most of the growth, he stressed
has come in the last two or three
years. The problem Of shortage
Of competent scientists now is al
an end, he believes.
The annual meeting of the as
sociation, the country's largest
scientific body. came to a close
today with miscellaneous reports
covering a wide range of scien-
tiflc topics. Among these was the
bitter controversy over the effects
of environment on heredity which
has been launched by Russia with
official Endorsement of the theor.
les of Troflm Lysenko and the
virtual elimination Of all who dis
agree with him.
Scientific Evidence Urged.
Lysenko must be answered b!
scientific evidence rather thar
condemnation of the Russian
methods, declared DR.. T. N. Some
born, noted zoologist Of the U1li'
versity of Indiana. Admittedly
he said, many facts have ariser
in the last few years to throw
doubt on the old hypothesis tina
heredity could not be altered ant
these have been cited by the i'll
informed as support for Lysenko
He told of his own work on tn,
heredity of those single-callet
organisms known as parameciun
where heredity may be reduced t,
its simplest elements. While previ
ously unconsidered cell particule
undoubtedly took part in th'
process. he said, the necessity fol
a gene" stable unit of heredity
always comes in at the end.
The Russian has essentially de.
MED the existence of the invisjbi,
minute genes which are the basi
tof classical theories of heredity.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Vatican S Paper Reiorts
10 Pittsburgh CLerYgmen
By the A,.ocio,ed Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 31.-The
semiofhcial Vatican daily, Los
|servatore Romano, retorted sharp
|ly today to a declaration by a
group Of Pittsburgh Protestant
clerics in their reply to the Christ
mas message of Pope Plus XII in
viting Protestants to return to the
Roman Catholic church.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Warmers Sues to Cancel
Alexis Smiths Contract
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 31.-Alexis
Smith is in Warner Brothers dog
house.
The studio sued yesterday to
cancel it's contract with the actress
and asked for the return of $4,000
allegedly paid her just before she
is said to have refused picture
assignment last October IS.
Warmers said the contract,
signed July Is, 1916, calls for an
annual salary of $4,000 for a
minimum of three pictures year.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Special Service Planned
To Pray for Congress

A special service of communion
and prayer will be held at the Ma
tional Presbyterian Church. Con-
necticut avenue and N street NV
at 8 am. Tuesday to ask Gods
blessing for the reconvening OF
Congress that day.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Some Party Members
Annoyed as Taft Snubs
New Policy Statement

The reported refusal of Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio to name
a committee of Republican Sen
ators to help draft a new state
ment of party policy for the 1856
campaign has stirred up feelings
within the party, 1t was revealed
today.
Other Republicans on Capito
Hill are pointing out that the de-
mand for a restatement of party
policy originated with the Finance
Committee of the Republican ma.
tional organization, in the hope
that it would bring more contribu.
tions into party Golfers. Particu.
larly are they exercised over g
statement attributed to Mr.. Taft
II don't think it would help any
Republican candidate next fall Ga
restatement of party policy,
Senator Taft was reported as say
ing. Certainly it won't do me
any good in Ohio"
Own Campaign in Shape.
Mr.. Taft, these critics say. is
already in good shape financially
for his own campaign. Funds for
him have been raised in other
States as well as in Ohio. They
all want to see Mr.. Taft reelected,
but they see no reason for Mr..
Taft to put crimp in a plan
which may make it easier for him
to get campaign funds. too.
Contributors in the past two
Republican campaigns have in a
number Of instances made it clear
to the Finance Committee, it is
said. that they were not willing to
continue to put up their money
without more definite under
standing-as they said-of just
what the party stands for. There
has been also a demand from
rank and file Republicans for such
a statement.
So the plan of National Chair
man Guy Gabrielson for restate-
ment Of the party principles and
policy, to be drafted by commit
tees representing the National
Committee, Senate and House Re-
publicans. and Republican Gov
ernors, has gone forward. Mr.
Gabrielson already has appointed
a committee of Is members of the
national committee. with himself
as chairman, to Cooperate with
the Senate and House committees
Taft's Stand Is Setback.
Opposition by Mr.. Taft has giver
setback to the whole idea of g
restatement of party policy, par.
ticularly as Mr.. Taft is chairman
of the Senate Republican Policy
Committee. It is understood
however, that the Ohio Senator
has promised to place the matter
before a conference of all Re-
publican Senators, called for Tues
day. and let them decide what
shall be done. If the conference
approves the proposal, he will. OF
course, name the committee tc
represent Senate Republicans.
Minority Leader Martin, tc
whom Mr.. Gabrielson went with q
request that a House committee
be named to work on a restate-
ment of party policy, has replied
he would consult with other House
Republicans before naming COM
mittee. - II
Senator Taft in voicing his op-
position to the plan said that any
statement would have to be very
broad and general, and thai
members Of Congress. campaign
ing for reelection next fall
would have to take more definite
stands on many issues.
A policy statement was drafted
by the Republicans in Congress
in conjunction with members o1
the party's National Committee
before the campaign of 1916 wher
the Republicans won control Of
both the House and Senate.
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Precipitation.

In a Mexico City public mar
ket, phonograph> records keep
youngsters occupied.
Evening star., 1949-12-31

HiEh and Low Tor Yesterday.
High, AZ, at 2:55 pm.
Low. 80, at 7:02 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on August IL.
Lowest, 81, on January 30.
Tide Tables;
Evening star., 1949-12-31
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Sunny
this afternoon with highest tenn
perature near As degrees. Fair to-
night with lowest about % degrees
In the city and 20 degrees in the
suburbs. Tomorrow increasing
clopdiness and a little warmer.
Maryland - Increasing cloudi-
ness with lowest temperature from
20 to Is degrees tonight. Tomor-
row considerable cloudiness and
. little warmer.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness
with lowest temperature from 20
to Is degrees in the north and
from Is to 30 degrees in the south.
Tomorrow mostly cloudy with lit
tie change in temperature prob
ably followed by rain in the
southwest in afternoon or at night.
Wind velocity. 7 miles per hour;
direction, east-northeast.
River Report:
Evening star., 1949-12-31

Chile's guano islands have re-
serves for many years to come,
exports have reported.
Evening star., 1949-12-31

River Report.
(From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls. Shenandoah cloud!
at BarperS Ferry,
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

and beloved number, 1.-THE Pente-
costal Power" as his Offering.
We are glad to report Edwin
Prettyman, who has been confined
to his home for several days is
better and will soon be able to be
out again, we hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Dufendach
and son Mark were agreeably sur
prised on Monday when Mr.. Du-
fendach's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. R. Katterhenry of Indian
apolis, Ind, and their daughter.
Mrs. r. L. Tewksbury of Philadel-
phia visited them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Jump. Sr.,
who spent more than a month with
their daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Hollis of Havana, Cuba,
have returned home and reported
having had wonderful visit. They
are also sporting quite a coat of
tan.
Edward Scott is home on a go
day furlough from Honololu where
he has a government position.
Miss Florence Messick of Will
mington spent the weekend at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Pearl
Messick.
Mrs. G. A. Morgan returned tc
her home on Monday after spend.
ing several days visiting in Havrt
de Grace and Port Deposit, Md.
The Houston New Century Clul
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

met on Tuesday night, March Is,
with the president in the chair.
After the business session the
meeting was turned over to Mrs.
w. J. Dufendach who had the pro-
gram for the evening, the subject
being "The American Homes Peace
Contribution" Mrs. Dufendach had
prepared most interesting pro-
gram. The peaceful home is the
most important factor in the COM
munity, peaceful home has love
in it. Mrs. Wilson Vinyard was
guest speaker for the evening and
she described her trip to the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
which was held in Portland, Ore
gon, last June, and she presented a
most wonderful report. Her de-
scription of the beauties of nature
was so plain and picturesque, that
one' felt they could almost view
them. Portland is called the City
of Roses, and Mrs. Vinyard said
most beautiful red roses predomi-
mated during the entire convention.
At the close of Mrs. Vinyard's re-
port, Miss Jean Bennett favored
with two vocal selections, "In the
Garden of Tomorrow" and "The
Desert Song"
Mrs. Carroll Pearson read very
appropriate and funny little article
entitled 'Mid-March Meditations.
During the social hour the hostess
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
India Plans
Penicillin Plant

NEW DELHI = (P - The Gov
ernment of India has decided to
establish a factory in Bombay for
the manufacture of penicillin, sui
pha and anti-malarial Drugs.
An agreement has been signed
with Swedish firm for technical
advice for the design and cOnstruc-
ton of the factory.
The factory is estimated to cost
$6,090,O00. 1t will start work in
three years.
It's annual productive capacity
will be: 4, 200 billion units of pen
icillin, 100000 pounds of an anti
malarial drug, 10000 pounds of
sulphamerazine, 10000 pounds OF
sulphathiazole and 10000 pounds
of sulphanilamide.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, March
20: Services as usual. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock a. m. Howard
R. Moore, superintendent with Ed
win Prettyman, assistant. Preach
ing at IL o'clock by the pastor,
Rev. w. Stanley Grant. Evening
services: M. Y. F. at z o'clock fol-
lowed by the hour of worship at
1880 o'clock. Prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening beginning at
7:45 o'clock.
Sunday, March 90, is family Sun
day and all the Sunday school
children are asked to remain for
the hour of worship and the par
ents are asked to meet the chill
dren at 1:45 and sit in the pew
with them and enjoy the wonder
full services that are free to all
who will come out and listen ano
be benefited by them.
Afternoon services will be held
at Millwood: Church school begin
ming at 1880 p. m, followed by
preaching at 2:S0 p. m. Rev. W, ,
Grant, pastor.
On Sunday evening at 1880 o.
clock, the District superintendent
DR.. Mulligan, will deliver the ser
mon. So come out everyone anC
hear him-he is a wonderful prea
cher.
There was quite large numbel
in attendance at both services OF
Sunday morning, there being lO
in church school. The ministel
read for the morning lesson, th'
11th chapter of Ecclesiastes ant
chose his text from 1st Kings
I 4th chapter and a part of the 5tl
verse, elijah Under the Junipe
Tree" The music, as usual, wa
/ fine, both the selection by the choir
also the solo by the minister 0
music, Md. 'Gott, who chose an oil
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Mrs. Harry F. Thomas, Seaford.
Friday, March 11th
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Richard B.
Hardesty, Seaford; Girl--Mr. and
Mrs. John F. Lynch, Seaford; Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Adams, Sea-
ford.
Saturday, March 18th
Boy and Girl-Mr. and Mrs.
Roderique Rohas, Seaford; Girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Wheatley,
Blades; Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Williams, Bridgeville.
Sunday, March 18th
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hen,
ry, Seaford.
Monday, March 14th
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks,
Milton; Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Doug
las Morgan, Lincoln.
Tuesday, March 18th
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Brown, Delmar; Boy-Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Carmine, Laurel; Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Dean, Harring-
ton.