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Evening star., 1949-08-25
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. - As


Hoey said, but Mr.. Maragon's sub
sequent offer Of 81 500 was accept.
ed by New York officials. It wa.
understood that Mr.. Maragon re.
covered the perfume.
This was a fragrant violation,
Senator Mccarthy said. Mara.
gon did not declare the perfume
When customs officers called thi.
to his attention. he said the pack
age was for the Secret Service al
the White House. He objected tc
having the package opened and
waved his White House press
pass"
The Republican member said II
was his understanding that ir
such clear cut" cases q fine OF ur
to 81 900 was assessed and the file
was forwarded to the Justice De.
partment for prosecution. He de-
clared he did not understand the
"stalling" of the Justice Depart
ment.
Customs officials reported that
Mr.. Maragon had declared ont
package containing two dresses
addressed to Miss Truman" and
valued at $48. and another pack
age purporting to contain foul
bottles Of champagne. valued q,
$40, with an address on the out
side to Mr.. Drescher, said to be
George Drescher Of the White
House staff.
When the second package was
opened, the report said, two
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Cylinder for Crypt
In Alexandria Built

A stainless steel cylinder which
will be buried in concrete crypt
for 100 years and opened wher
Alexandria celebrates its tercen.
tennial, has been constructed by
the Naval Ordnance Plant at
Alexandria.
Tha cylinder is 3-feet long and
/ foot in diameter. President r. H.
Boyle Of the Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce, who conceived the
idea, consulted Capt. Bradford
Bartlett. USN, commanding officer
Of the plant on the design and
construction of the cylinder.
The cylinder will be laid in a
crypt within the base OF a flag
pole to be erected at the George
Washington High School stadium
in September. The ceremony will
precede a football game between
the Quantico Marines and Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute. The
contest, made possible when the
Chamber of Commerce advanced
funds for construction of 10000
additional seats in the stadium.
will be the first college game to
be played in the city.
Items to be packed away in the
cylinder will include current news
papers published in this area. a
telephone book. the towns register.
membership lists of civic and fra
ternal organizations. products
manufactured in Alexandria Or
their photographs. an aerial photo
graph of the city and maps Of the
city,
Evening star., 1949-08-25

resenting George Dawson and
company, and who is interested IN
purchasing material from the
Foreign Liquidation Service.
ANY assistance which you may
be able to render to Mr.. Maragon
will be greatly appreciated by me
Sincerely.
HARRY H. VAUGHAN"
Attorney Plans Statement.
The Greek-American sMaragon
one-time news butcher, bootblack
and railroad representative. has
been mentioned frequently In
the hearings particularly In
connection with episodes where
witnesses have linked his name
with Gen, Vaughan.
Senators have privately ex-
pressed some doubt that Mr..
Maragon would be as voluble on
the witness stand as he has been
away from it. Mr. Maragon said
recently that he would answer
any questions my attorney ad-
vises me to answer"
His attorney. Myron G. Eholick,
said he planned to give a state
ment at the hearing as legal rep
resentative of Mr.. Maragon. Asked
If the committee knew about that,
he said he had not mentioned it
but did not know Of any rule that
would prevent a lawyer from prop
erly representing his client.
Disputes Maragon Testimony.
In calling Mr.. Chadwick, the COM
mittee was delving further into a
matter that turned up yesterday
during the appearance on the
witness stand of Joe r. Major,
congressional liaison man for the
War Assets Administration.
Mr. Major, who said Gen.
Vaughan got him his job. testified
that Mr.. Maragon brought to his
WAA Office three representatives
of Trans-America Traders.
Mr.. Rogers asked Mr.. Major
what Mr.. Maragon and his clients
wanted him to do.
"Send them to the men who
could sell them some goods" was
the reply
Mr.. Rogers said Mr.. Maragon,
during secret testimony last
month, told questioners he never
Evening star., 1949-08-25
by w. n. Shippen, Jr.

How John Maragon settled with
customs officials for $500 on
essence of perfume he allegedly
tried to bring into the country as
champagne" for a White House
official was related today to the
Senate subcommittee investigating
activities of "five-percenters" by
Chairman Hoey. ..
In response to demands from the
Republican side that the Justice
Department prosecute Mr.. Mara
gon for smuggling. Senator Hoey
replied that the case had been
settled by Mr.. Maragon with the
agreement Of the Federal district
attorney in New York and customs
authorities.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
Of Wisconsin insisted, however
that when a man is caught steal
ing cookies. the cookies are not
Evening star., 1949-08-25

white metal tins" were found, but
there was no champagne in the
package. One Of the containers.
it was reported, was full of orange
oil dutiable at IS per cent. The
orange oil was estimated to weigh
% pounds and had an estimated
foreign value of $62 a pound and
a domestic value of 500 q pound.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Chickens Cumero Shy

Camera-shy chickens which
wouldn't leave their huts while
the cameras were whirring. held
up production Of q film. made In
Lincolnshire, England. to be
shown In country movie theaters,
telling the story Of egg produc-
ton.
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by the Trans-America Traders,
Inc, and never returned.
Mr.. Chadwick said the money
was paid in connection with Mr..
Maragon's services to Trans
America Traders. which was
formed early in 1948 to buy and
sell surplus property.
Committee Counsel william p.
Rogers reminded the~ committee
that Mr.. Maragon In previous Sc
cret testimony has said he re-
ceived no pay for dealings with
the Government in behalf Of
clients.
Denies Owing Money.
Mr., Chadwick testified that he
has fled the suit in District
Court in behalf of George Daw-
son, who was closely associated
with officials of Trans-America
Traders.
Mr.. Chadwick said Mr.. Maragon
contended, with some force" that
he does not owe the money be-
cause 1t was a fee paid to him for
services in connection with the
handling of surplus Government
property.
Mr.. Chadwick said he asked Mr..
Maragon for evidence Of this, and
Mr.. Maragon produced an sun-
signed copy of a letter purporting
to have been written to MIR. Mara
gon by Aland A. Braithwaite. an
official of Trans-America. saying
Mr.. Maragon's commission" Of
$s.032.5o was inclosed.
The witness said he told Mr..
Maragon that this had no value
as evidence.
Then I said. Il will make a
copy Of this" Mr.. Chadwick
testified.
Doubt There Was an Original
II started to make a copy. He
grabbed for it. but he did not get
it. He then came around my
desk and attacked me in an effort
to get the paper. may say, that
this explained the crumpled con-
dition OF the paper I am holding.
''I thought I had got a broken
arm out Of it. But he did not get
the paper"
Senator Margaret Chase Smith,
Republican. Of Maine asked If
Mr.. Chadwick ever got the origi-
nal. Mr.. Chadwick replied:
mo, ma'am., I question whether
there is an original"
MIR. Chadwick testified that he
had mentioned to Mr.. Maragon
that there were probably other
amounts due. He said he had in
mind $4,2SS which Mr.. Braith-
waite had paid Mr.. Maragon and
wanted back.
IT suggested to Mr.. Maragon If
he would pay the $1,000, we would
forget the rest" Mr.. Chadwick
testified. 'Mr. Maragon told me
the 50, 1000 belonged to him because
it was paid to him as q fee on q
job"
The account Of the scrap with
Mr.. Maragon came up when Mr..
Rogers asked the witness If he
knew about trip Mr.. Maragon
made to Europe in January, 1948.
to purchase materials for the For
eign Liquidation Service. The wit
ness said he was sure there was
such a trip becaues Of the $4,000
entrusted to Mr.. Maragon at that
time.
Mr.. Rogers then introduced a
letter on White House stationary
which, read:
my Dear Gen. Hyssong:
"This will introduce my good
friend. J6hn Maragon, who is rep
Marion progress., 1949-09-22

James Wages, abandonment and
non support, defendant plead guilty
and was sentenced to II months on
the roads, suspended on condition
that defendant pay costs of action
and make payments into the office
of the Clerk for support of his wife
and child, be of good behavior.
George Silvers plead guilty to as
sault on female. Prayer for judg-
ment continued on condition that
defendant pay costs, be of good be-
havior, live with and support his
family and not violate laws Of the
land.
Ray Mace plead guilty of larceny,
sentenced to not less that IL nor
more than 18 months on the roads
on condition that he pay costs and
be of good behavior. James Moore
plead guilty of highway robbery
and sentenced to not less than five
nor more than 10 years. 10y Milli-
gan, bastardy, guilty, sentenced to
six, months suspended on condition
that he pay costs Of action, make
payments into the Office of the
Clerk for support of his wife.
Divorces were granted as fol-
lows:
r. H. McCurry from Frances
Myers McCurry. Hubert Fields
from Lula Ray Fields. Louise J.
Whitesides from Ewart w. White
eide
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
Marion Riders, Horses
Win Honors In Show

Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Cross, owners
of Huckleberry Farms and Miss
Elizabeth Cross showed horses and
ponies at the Kentucky State Fai1
last week which proved to rank
among the top horses and ponies OF
the country.
Kalaramia Red Lilly, owned by
Huckleberry Farms, and shown by
Jack Boyd, won first place in the
five gated division Of the three
year old national futurity class.
Pint-O-Gin, owned and ridden by
Elizabeth Cross walked away with
the blue ribbon in the open three
gated pony class for riders IL years
old and under. In the three gated
pony championship stake Pinto
Gin, again ridden by Elizabeth plac-
ed second or reserve champion.
Little Deacon, also owned and
shown by Elizabeth placed second
in the five gated open pony class
for riders under IL years and was
reserve champion in the, five gated
pony championship stake.
American Sun Dance, owned and
ridden by Elizabeth placed second
Nin the Minton Memorial Challenge
Trophy class for riders 10 through
18 years. This class had 13 Of the
country's top ranking Junior rid
ers in competition. American Sun
Dance also placed 5th in the Juve-
nile 3 gated class.
The following horses owned by
Huckleberry Farms and Miss Gross
were shown: Grassland's Miracle
Man, driven by Jack Boyd placed
5th in the two year old Fine Har-
ness Stake in a class of 10; Ameri-
can Sun Dance also shown by Boyd
placed 4th in the three gated COM
bination class and 7th in the class
for three gated horses 1872 and
over.
Miss Cross presented a trophy,
donated by Grassland's Farm to the
Kentucky Saddle Bred Foal Stake.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
Superior Court
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tering, defendant plead guilty gull
ty and was sentenced to not less
than 18' nor more than "a months
on the roads; sentence suspended
and defendant placed on probation
three years on condition that he
paw costs of action, work at some
useful occupation and remain at the
home of his father in Haywood
county, work industrially on the
farm unless and until he receives
permission and authority from the
State Probation Officer to under
take employment at a different
place, be of good behavior. Prayer
for judgment continued three years.
Alvin Parker, larceny, it appear
ing to the court defendant was plac-
ed on probation three years and
further appearing from statement
of probation officer w. S. Burleson
that defendant, stands charged with
crime violating Federal prohibition
laws during term of probation for
which cause is calandered for trial
at the October term of U. S. Dis
trict court in Asheville and court
desiring to wait until said cause has
been tried, it is ordered that case
be continued to the January term.
James Bryson, assault with dead
ly weapon, called and failed, fined
$25. Med Connor plead guilty to
driving intoxicated, sentenced to
IL months on the roads suspended
five years on condition that he pay
fine of $3.50 and not drive for five
years and to be of good behavior
five years.
Ralph Logan. rape, plead mole
contendere, verdict of not guilty,
returned. John Russell Hayes,
speeding, ordered to pay costs of
action. o. E. Edge, and a, mol
pros with leave. Jack Houck, pos
sessing illegal whiskey, mol pros
with leave. Porter Lamb. breaking
and entering, continued. Willie
Dowl, speeding, continued. Bill
Souther, non support, plead guilty
of abandonment and non support,
sentenced to six months on the
roads. James Presson, assault with
deadly weapon, nolo contendere, IL
months, suspended on condition
that he pay costs and be of good
behavior Floyd Dennie, assault on
a female, called and failed. Dill
lard Dorsey, driving during period
of revocation, continued.
billiard Dorsey, driving drunk,
continued. Roy R. Ray, driving
drunk and reckless driving, not
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
Calf Show

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Walker, red.
Two year olds dropped July 1,
1916 to June 80, 1947: Tommy
Wilson, Harold McCul1och, blue;
Leslie Noblitt, Lynn Christy, red;
Bill Frisby, White.
..- GUERNSEYS
Junior Calves dropped January
1, 1949 to June 80, 1949): Edward
Condrey, Douglas Jenkins, Bobby
Setter, blue; Major Ayers, Hugh
and Ernest Ledbetter, Jimmie
Mashburn, J. M. Mackey, Jr., and
Jimmy Wright.
Senior calves dropped July 1 to
December 81, 1946>: Doris Ann
Buchanan, blue; Donald Peters,
Billy Grindstaff and Shirley Law
ing, red.
Junior yearlings dropped JAN
uary 1 to June 80, 1948): Millie
Lawing and Jimmie Wright, red.
Two year olds dropped July +,
1916 to June 80, 1947): Jimmie
Wright, blue; Dean Wright, J. M.
Mackey, Jr., John Stroud, red;
Walter Harris, Douglas Foxx and
Jimmie Good, white.
Three year olds dropped July I,
1916 to June 80, 1946): Ray Py-
att, red.
MILKING SHORTHORN
Only one calf was exhibited in
this group by ]. S. Setter, Jr. and
a red ribbon was awarded.
SHOWMANSHIP
! First prize for showmanship was
a suit Of clothes presented to Har
old McCulloch, a $40 cash aware
for second place went to J. M
Mackey, Jr., and third, $40 casl
!. award to Doris Ann Buchanan.
BEST FITTED ANIMALS
The animals were judged as t.
: the one which showed best care an,
grooming. Awards in this best fit
Marion progress., 1949-09-22

ted group were awarded to Billy
Grindstaff, first place, 81; Mile
Lawing, second, SO, and Harold
Morgan, third, $3.50.
OFFSPRING
Kentwood Farms contributed
cash awards which were presented
to the boys who returned offspring
to the Foundation in the best con-
dition. In this group the heifers
were shown with their offspring.
First prize of SO went to J. M.
Mackey, Jr., second of So, to Rob
ert Brinkley, and third, 81 to Lynn
Christy.
Assistant judges for the show
were B. G.. Naive, vocational agri-
culture teacher, Guy Little, local
Guernsey breeder, showmanship; I.
E. Burnette, vocational agriculture
teacher, and w. C. McIver, Guern-
sey breeder, best fitted animal.
Carl Whiteside, former assistant
county agent, made brief remarks
commenting on the plendid pro-
gress made by boys raising Founda-
ton calves. He told the audience
that when he came to Mcdowell
county in 1916 there were only
three purebred heifers in the coun-
ty to the best of his knowledge, and
today he estimated there were be-
tween As to so.
Following the presentation Of a.
wards Farnham addressed the
group pointing out that "this is
a most remarkable exhibit" He
lauded the boys for the care they
had given the calves and stressed
the Importance of proper care in
the production of dairy cattle.
Blue ribbon winners were taken
to Asheville Monday afternoon to
be entered in the district show:
Some red ribbon winners were also
Included in the group.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
guilty. Bob Wilson, rape, not gull
ty Willis H. Wood plead guilty to

guilty. Bob Wilson, rape, not gull
ty. Willis H. Wood plead guilty to
driving intoxicated and sentenced
to four months, suspended on con-
dition that he pay s100 fine, not
drive IL months and be OF good be-
havior. Roy B. Cline, aiding and
abetting driving druk, mol pros with
leave. Theodore Silvers, perjury,
mol. pros with leave. James Con-
drey, forcible trespass, mol pros
with leave. Lloyd Hughes, larceny,
mol pros with leave. James o.
Yates, assault on female, mol pros
with leave. Priscilla Nolls, called
and failed. Joe L. Roberts, called
and failed James Arrowood, call
ed and failed. Roy J. Owensby,
recognized to January term in the
sum of $500. Clint Simmons, driy-
ing drunk and hit and run, mol pros
with leave. John Greenlee, eight
months. Chesley Cannon, assault
with deadly weapon. Jim Marlowe,
assault with deadly weapon, plead
nolo contendere, guilty. Prayer for
Judgment continued for Cannon on
condition that he pay costs, be of
good behavior. Prayer for judg-
ment continued for Morlowe on
condition that he pay costs, be Of
good behavior. Woodrow Wilson,
assault, mol pros with leave. Wood
row Wilson,. abandonment and non
support, two years on the roads, sus-
pended on condition that he pay
costs and make, payments into Of
flee of the Clerk for maintenance Of
his wife and child. Mrs. Wilson
was given custody of the children.
John Hall plead guilty of driving
drunk, sentenced to IL months on
the roads, suspended on condition
that he pay fine of $3.50 and costs,
not drive two ears and be Of good
behavior.
Rachel Cooper plead guilty to
grand larceny, IL months, suspend
ed on condition that she pay costs
and be of good behavior three years.
Hobart Kicker, assault on fe-
male, abandonment and non sup
port, sentenced to two years, sus-
pended on condition that he pay
costs of action, make payments into
the office of the Clerk for support
of his wife and child.
Mrs. Kicker was permitted to oc-
cupy the home place. Prayer for
judgment continued five years. Joe
McCracken plead guilty to reckless
driving and was sentenced to six
months on the roads on condition
that he pay a fine of 500 and costs,
not operate a motor vehicle two
years and be of good behavior.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
Mcdowell Calves
(Continued from first page)


jersey calf and received a blue rib
bon. Harold McCulloch, two year
old jersey, white. Tommy Wilson,
two year old jersey, red. Jimmie
Wright, guernsey junior yearling,
red. Dean Wright, two year old
guernsey, white. Rod Brown, jun
ior jersey, calf, red. John English,
Jr., jersey calf, red. Bobby and
Donald Tennessee Jr., jersey, red.
Jean Early, senior jersey, white.
Bobby Setter, Jr., guernsey calf,
red. Edward Condrey, Jr., guern-
sey calf, blue. Douglas Jenkins Jr.,
guernsey calf, blue. Donald Peters
Sr., guernsey calf, white. Kenneth
Walker Sr,, jersey calf, blue. Doris
Ann Buchanan Sr., guernsey calf,
blue. Leslie Noblitt, two year old
jersey, white, j. M. Mackey Jr
guernsey calf, red.
Dean Coward, head Of the animal
industry department, and Waugh
Wells, head dairy department
North Carolina State college, were
Judges.
Commenting on the show, S. L.
Homewood, county farm agent of
Mcdowell, said: "it was one of the
best group of calves that have been
carried from this county and one
of the incest and best shows / have
ever attended,"
The heifer shown by Harold Nor
gan stood second in her class.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
Marion PTA

CONTINUED from first page
Mrs. Richard Cook and Mrs. W. Ray
Smith, Jr., Publicity, Mrs. M. W.
Gordon, Children's Entertainment,
Mrs. Richard Perkins, Hospitality,
Mrs. S. R. Cross, Membership and
Magazines, Mrs. c. C. Bolch, High
School Activities, Mrs. Eugene
Cross, Jr., and High School Grade
Mothers, Mrs. A. S. Bradford.
Hrs. M. O. Owens, Jr., has been
aYpointed a special chairman fol
1adio programs.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
Fire Wardens
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Continued from first page)
Forest Service in the Mt. Mitchell
Parkway, and wardens from the
Mt. Mitchell Wildlife Refuge, all of
whom work comparatively with the
U. S. Forest Service district per-
sonnel both in detection and sup
preston of forest fires.
Mcdowell county USFS fire
wardens are listed as follows: Ben
H. Carver, Mill Creek; J. B. Hayn-
es, Old Fort; Lonnie Wilson, Clear
Creek; Edward w. McFalls, Buck
Creek; Ebb J. Hoppis, Armstrong
Creek; and R. L. Mckinney, Wild
Acres.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
Boy And Mother
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CONTINUED from page one)
his rifle when it discharged and
wounded his wife and son.
They were taken to Marion Gen.
eral Hospital for treatment and the
son died about 11:40 p. m. Mrs.
Burton, who received wound in
her leg had returned to her home
the following day.
Pool and Coroner S. J. West
moreland pronounced the incident
unavoidable" and said no inquest
will be necessary.
The flashlights were said to have
been used in training bloodhounds.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
ANSWER THIS ONE

Willie: "Mama says we're here to
help Others"
Baby-Sitter: "Of course we are"
Willie: "Well, what are the 9TH
ers here for?"
Marion progress., 1949-09-22

Until 1879, all nails in the United
States were made of iron.
Marion progress., 1949-09-22
RIPPER SCHEDULE

RIPPER SCHEDULE
Sept. 23-Shelby High, at Mar
ron.
Sept. 3O-Morganton High, at
Eorganton.
Oct. 7-Erwin High, Tenn, at
Marion.
Oct. 14-Charlotte Tech, at Char
bite.
Oct. 21-Hendersonville, at Mar
Ion-..
Oct. rfordton-Spindale
Mt Rutherfordton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-22
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PLATOON SYSTEM MAYBE ACCOUNTS
 FOR HIGH SC0RES

CHICAGO, Nov. 22--lPl-The pla- toon system may account for the high scoring in football this season by making the defense lax, Coach Eddie Anderson of Iowa believes.
 Noting that the free substitution rule, which has brought about the two-unit system, was running games 15 to 25 minutes longer than usual, Anderson is in favor of the ol6 substitution provision.
 He told the Herald-American quarterback club yesterday that he suspected some defensive players feel sighted when all the glory goes to the offensive unit.
 Maybe they don't try to look too good defensively." he suggested.
 Anderson said Minnesota quite oonceivably could beat Notre Dame ,'on real, good day.
 Iowa was trounced by Minnesota, 55-7, on Nov. 5, and lost 28-7 to Notre Dame last Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-22
ROUNDUP OF BOWL
 PLAYERS


 NEW YORK. Nov. -lR-Okla, homa is like a man who has beer invited to three Thanksgiving din- ners and doesn't know which t accept.
 The unbeaten, united SoonerS are top candidates for the Cotton, Sugar and Orange Bowl games and prob- ably would have been in the run ming for the Rose Bowl if that col lege football post-season extrava- ganza wasn't tied up by an agree ment between the Pacific Coast and Western conferences.
 The Sooners, unbeaten in Is straight games, held a bowl discus sion yesterday but which oval they favored to grace by their presence remained secret.
 Coach Bud Wilkinson said the public could not expect an an nouncement regarding Oklahoma's desires until after the Sooners game against Oklahoma ARM next Saturday.
 The general telief was that the players favored a return trip to New Orleans Sugar Bowl. The sooners clipped North Carolina there, 14-6, last year.
 Dan Rogers, selection chairman of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Tex, has spread out the welcome mat for Oklahoma to play the South west Conference champion or Jan. 2.
 The Southwest Champion will be decided Saturday when Baylor tangles with Rice in Houston.
 Down Miami way most of the in habitants would like to see Okla homa take on Tulane's once-beatel Green Wave in the Orange Bowl Other combinations that would bt welcomed are Southern Method vs. North Carolina, and Kentucky or Santa Clara against the loser ol the Baylor-Rice contest.
 The New Orleans Mid-Wintel Sports Association, Sugar Bow sponsors, will meet today to dis. cuss eligible teams.
 The College of Pacific's unbeater and antied eleven from Stockton Calif., has received invitations to play in the Salad Bowl. Harbol. Bowl and Raisin Bowl
 Stanford accepted an invitation to play the University of Hawai- in the Pineapple Bowl The In- llians, beaten by California's Rose Bowl entrant Saturday, defeated the island metropolis eleven in 1946.