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Evening star., 1950-08-29
Meet the Press Owners
Sue MBS for S1,25O, 900
by the Assoeiaied Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Law-
renee Spivak and Martha Roun-
tree. owners and producers Of the
radio program Meet the Press, %
have sued the Mutual Broadcast
ing System for $1,250.000
They claim Mutual replaced
their program with a copy called
Reporters Roundup" less than a
week after dropping Meet the
Press" on August 4.
Their complaint. filed in State
Supreme Court here yesterday
said Meet the Press" started in
1914. featuring newspaper-type
interviews with prominent per-
sons. Last May, Mr.. Spivak ano
Miss Rountree said, Mutual gave
notice it would cancel an agree
ment, running to the end of 1852
to carry the program.
They complain the new pro-
gram was set up in a scheme to
deprive plaintiff Of his rights and
benefits"
Also named in the damage suit
were the Crowell- Collier Publish
ing Co. and General Teleradio
who help produce the new pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
Maids Tax Is Easier to Keep
Than the Maid, Officials Hope

Keeping track of your maid :
social security taxes won't be
nearly as difficult as keeping track
of your maid. or SO the Internal
Revenue Bureau hopes.
The Treasury Department out
lined preliminary plans today
whereby householders will assist
about l million United States do
mestics participate in social Sc
curity benefits for the first time
About 12,500 of these-maids
cooks, laundresses, practical
nurses. gardeners, chauffeurs, anc
those in similar jobs are in Wash.
ington.
Starting January /. the EN-.
pioyer and employe must pay ~
per cent of the domestic's salary
into the old age and survivor.
benefit fund.
This is about how it will b,
done, as agreed to by the Socia
Security Administration and In
ternal Revenue Bureau:
Some time before January /
the bureau will print cards in
forming the householder just
what must be done to comply
with the law. These cards will be
easy to obtain. perhaps at collec-
tors Offices, post Offices and wom-
ems organizations.
For one thing, the. cards will
Evening star., 1950-08-29

been associated with the Com
munist Party, and added she re-
CARDS it as "one of the most
vicious influences in the world
today"
One of the protests against her
came from the Joint Committee
Against Communism in New York
whose co-ordinator, Rabbi Ben
jamin Schultz, said it is made UP
of State commanders of six vet
Grams and patriotic groups and
officials of civic groups.
Rabbi Schultz said one of the
reasons was the appearance OF
Miss Muir's name on the letter.
head of the Congress OF American
Women, a group described as sub
versive and Communist" by the
Attorney General.
Miss Muir said she had be-
longed for about six months "three
to 1ive years ago" but resigned be-
cause she did not approve of the
groups policy.
Evening star., 1950-08-29

tell employers Of domestics to
write the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau for forms on which they will
file the social security tax returns
The forms will be simple. prob
ably demanding only the names
of the employer and employe
amount of salary and amount OF
tax. They must be filled out and
mailed in quarterly.
This system was selected over
a stampbook plan once considered
because the quarterly filing plan
already is in effect for most other
types of social security. Tax and
social security officials believed ii
would give the Government and
taxpayer alike fewer bad mo-
ments.
To be eligible for social security
the domestic must work for one
employer "a or more days during
a three-month period. and receive
at least $50 in wages during that
time.
Brightest feature Of all, from
the housewife standpoint. is that
her husband may pay and file the
maids tax along with those of his
business employees.
Employment agencies see at
least one bright prospect - the
fiighty maid may settle down to
Ia more or less permanent job.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
u. NJ.
Continued From First Page

kCOnClnueQ from fuSL fage.J
have bombed Chinese mainland
areas. Nor has he referred to
news accounts Of Chinese Com
munist charges that British war
ships have violated Chinese terri
torial waters near Hong Kong.
An American spokesman said
his delegation was surprised that
Mr.. Malik didn't open his cam
paign last week, when Chou first
brought up the Formosa charges.
One view is that Mr.. Malik was
surprised by Chou's move. Some
here believe that the Chinese
Communists, impatient at Mr..
Malik's failure to get the Chinese
Nationalists kicked out, want to
get their representatives here in
some capacity. if only as observers,
before the General Assembly opens
September 10.
AS parties to a charge of ag-
| o. ASooASAA, Why WO01N 4ldtC W Des
permitted entry to the u. N. area
around Lake Success and New
York to present their case.
Mr.. Malik failed to invite Ma
tionalist China's United Nations
delegate, DR.. T. F. Tsiang, to a
dinner he is giving at the WAL
corf-AStoria tomorrow night, 1t
was learned yesterday.
Mr.. Malik is entertaining fel-
low delegates to the Security
Council in accordance with the
practice established by previous
presidents. His month as Council
president ends Thursday.
In Snubbing DR.. Tsiang, Mr..
Malik is paying him back for a
similar snub when DR.. Tsiang was
president of the Council last Jan
uary. DR.. Tsiang also held his
dinner at the Waldorf.
Mr.. Malik invited all other
members of the Council.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
Argentina DevaIues Peso
Second Time in II Month,
BY The Asseeioied Press

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. o.
Argentina devalued the peso today
for the second time in IL months
The open rate, which closed yes
terday at 900 to the dollar, opened
today at 1928.
The last Argentine devaluation
was in October, 1949, when the
value of the peso was cut in line
with the devaluations of curren-
cies throughout the world which
had been touched off then by the
cheapening of the British pound
At that time Argentina increased
the peso with relation to the
pound. but some rates for the peso
were deyalued in relation to the
dollar.
The cut with relation to the
dollar in 1949 was IS per cent
The central bank at that time an
nounced that the peso. formerly
worth 20 cents CU. 81 would be
worth II cents in the free mar
ket."
Evening star., 1950-08-29
America Is Winning
Propaganda Battle,
Barrett Tells Writers

Edward w. Barrett, Assistant
Secretary of State for Public At
fairs, said today that the Voice
of America is capitalizing on Rus
sia's stupid errors" in the propa-
ganda field.
1T Is high time" Mr.. Barrett
asserted. for Americans to stop
being defeatists about the So
called propaganda war. We have
not lost it; we are not losing it:
Wa can win it."
He said that the verb "to Malik"
is becoming a synonym through
out much of the world, meaning
to perform official deception" as
result of Soviet Delegate Jacob
A. Malik's performance in the
United Nations Security Council
this month.
Speaks to Writers.
Mr.. Barrett, in charge of the
Voice of America and other propa-
ganda activities of the State De-
partment, spoke at a luncheon OF
the Overseas Writers at the Will
lard Hotel.
The Russians have made stupid
errors on which we are capitalizing
and on which we can capitalize
more" in a stepped up counter
offensive of TRUTH" Mr.. Barrett
declared.
Asserting that the Kremlin
"blunders" are based on sits
mammoth misconception of the
mind of the outside world" Mr.
Barrett cited the Communists
gross miscalculation of how the
United Nations and the United
States would behave in Korea"
Peace Petition Discredited.
He also said that the Commu-
mist 'phony peace petition" has
been so discredited that at is be-
ing ridiculed throughout much OF
the world today"
He defended the Voice of Amer
lea against some critics who have
branded it dull" or Intellectual. "
Mr.. Barrett cited a bulk of evi-
dence Of wide audience for the
Voice Of America behind the Iron
Curtain as well as in friendly for
eign countries. Letters from Voice
listeners have increased from TO-
900 to $4,000 a month during the
past year. he said.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
Salesman 0uftaIks
Armed Hitchhiker,
Then Grabs Gun
Special Dispatch 10 tn. s,er


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug.
29.-Police are looking for young
hitch-hiking gunman who fed into
a woods last night after forcing
"a motorist at gunpoint to drive
him here from Warrenton.
William F. Silver, 81. a car sales
man of Vinton, near Roanoke,
said his passenger had threatened
to kill him and steal his car. but
that he talked him out of it.
Mr.. Silver was bringing a 1947
model car to Roanoke and another
salesman had the keys. He said
he "hot-wired" the ignition switch
to get the motor started but the
connection did not make the gas
oline gauge work.
1t was because the gauge regis
tered empty" he said, that he
persuaded his gun welding pas
senger to pull into the Sunset Tea
room on route 20 about 2 miles
north of here to fill the tank.
When they stopped, Mr.. Silver
seized the gunman's revolver and
shouted for help. The tearoom
proprietor. Thomas E. Wood, came
running and both men chased the
youth, who had turned and
started to run into woods nearby.
Mr.. Silver said he tried to shoot
the hitchhiker with his own gun
but the weapon misfired.
The motorist said he sought to
draw the youth out in conversa-
ton after the threats were made.
The hitchhiker claimed he was
trying to beat a false murder
rap" but seemed to know some
thing of the Charlottesville area,
Mr.. Silver reported.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
Social Security
Continued From First Page. }

are men who may have been pay
ing tax for employees, but until
now were not covered themselves.
They include almost all categories
except professional men and
farmers.
Domestics Included.
The District benefits will be ex-
tended for the first time to about
1880 domestic workers and. sur
prisingly enough. 200 farm work.
ers. Most of the latter commute
to Maryland and Virginia farms
but there still are a couple OF
farms in the District.
No estimate was attempted or
another new classification, the
employees of nonprofit charitable
religious and educational institu-
tions, a large number OF whom
are in Washington.
These employees, if the institu-
tions agree, will vote on social
security participation. If two
thirds vote for the plan, it then
will go into effect, but only for
those wanting it.
Statesmen Also Eligible.
Also undetermined is the poten-
tial number of full-time life in
surance statesmen, agent-drivers
and commission drivers, and full
time travelling statesmen who will
qualify in the District.
State and local Government
employees are covered by the
amendments when the Govern
ment chooses to participate. But
1t was pointed out that all District
employees now are covered by the
civil service, school teacher retire.
ment funds or policemen's anc
f1remen's retirement plans.
Under the new law persons il
military services during Worle
War II will receive credits towart
old age and survivors benefit
equivalent to that based on (;
salary of $3.50 a month.
The new code also makes it pos
sible for beneficiaries under Il
years to earn as much as $50 ;
month through his own device
and still receive old age benefits
Over rs they may earn an.
amount and still accept insurance
checks.
Persons now receiving check
were asked by the field Offices no
to write, telephone or call at tn
Offices for information. The in
creases startling with the Septem
ber checks will be mailed early il
October. allowing for delay
caused by the readjustment.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
Most Unfoir,' Says Jean Muir
lover Custer From Video Show
Actress Accused
Of Red Ties Denies
Belonging to Party
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-General
Foods Corp. dropped Actress Jean
Muir from its NBC television ver-
sion of THE Aldrich Family
yesterday after she was attacked
by several anti Communist groups.
The company said it was not
passing judgment on the merits
of the protests against her, but
was taking the action because she
had become a Controversial per-
Sonality" who might have a bad
effect on the company's advertis-
ing.
Miss Muir, formerly a movie
actress, has been scheduled to
play Mother Aldrich in the video
show for 18 weeks this fall. Her
successor has not yet been an
nounced.
1T seems unbelievable that an
actress can have such a setback
to her livelihood and career
based on nothing more than un-
Substantiated accusations made
over the telephone and by tele-
gram" she said afterwards.
General Foods Corp. itself
makes clear in its statement that
they have not gone into the truth
of the charges and in no way
support them or believe them true
That their action was based on
threats and pressure which they
thought might possibly be harm
full to the sale Of their products is
further proved by the fact that ]
am being paid in full for my 49,
week contract. which could have
been legally Cancelled if the
charges were true.
"All this is most unfair and
unjust"
Miss Muir said she never had
Evening star., 1950-08-29
Backers See Victory
In Senate Drive for
Tax on Excess Profits
by the Asseeioied Press

President Truman's admonitior
against hasty and premature ac-
ton failed today to head off the
drive in the Senate for an i'm
mediate IS per cent excess profits
tax on corporations.
The issue is insdoubt. The vote
may come late today or tomor-
row. Supporters of the profits
levy predicted victory.
Senators O'Mahoney, Democrat
OF Wyoming and Connally, Demo
crat, of Texas offered what they
called an "anti-prof1teering" levy
They want to attach it to the
tax-boosting bill intended to help
pay for increased military spend
ing.
Without an excess profits tax
the measure would add about
$27 billion annually to individual
income taxes, another SIS bill
lion to corporations, and would
gather extra millions by plugging
loophopes and making other taz
law changes. The House has moi
yet acted on it.
Senator O'Mahoney estimated
the profits amendment woulc
yield about 81 billion a year be.
yond the estimated $4,508, 200, ,O0(
in the bill. He and Senator Con-
nally want it made effective az
of July l, this year.
The issue in the Senate is moi
whether there shall be an excess
profits law-it seems almost GER
tain there will be-but how anc
when it shall be applied.
Mr.. Truman again told Con.
gressional leaders at a White
House conference yesterday he
favors taking profits out of wal
but he does not favor tacking an
excess profits levy on corporations
to the "quickie" tax boosting bill
Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee reassured his
colleagues that the present bill
will be followed by another later
this year, or early next year, en-
bodying a 81 billion to Sc billion
excess profits levy effective jan
uary l, 1851.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
False Passport Ring
Rounded Up in Sicily
by the Asseeieied Pres,

PALERMO. Sicily. Aug. 90
Police reported today they had ar
rested 17-member gang which
sold false passports with fake visas
and valid airline or steamship
tickets to Sicilians eager to emi-
crate abroad.
The report said the gangs
counterfeiting equipment included
seals OF the United States anc
Venezuelan consulates.
The passport, visa and ticke,
were sold for 100000 lire (abou,
5000, police reported.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
UnIooded' Pistol Kills
Marine Aboard Train
by the Assoeiaied Press

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. %. -
Marine Corpl. John David Head
OF Louisville. KY, was killed aboard
q Memphis-bound train last night
when an "unloaded" pistol fired.
Navy Hospital Corpsman Oscar
c. Van Allen, travelling with the
Marines. told police that Corpl.
Head, 81, was looking over the
shoulder of sergeant who was
! examining the chamber of a .38-
. caliber pistol. The bullet struck
! the corporal above the left ear.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
Richmond Milk Prices Rise

RICHMOND, Aug. 20. (P.-
Local dairies announced today q
one-cent per quart increase in
retail milk prices, effective Friday
This will boost the price on grade
A milk to % cents, the price pre-
vailing prior to April when a one
cent reduction was effected.
Evening star., 1950-08-29
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Evening star., 1950-08-29
Collects Steam Threshers

FRANKLIN. III. (R.-Milford
Rees is modern farmer who col
lects old steam threshing machines
as a hobby. Once a year he in
vites the neighbors over and fires
up the quaint contraptions. His
prize showpiece is a woodworking
thresher made in 1883.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Sesqui Events
Where to Go,
What to Do

This year marks the 150th an
niversary of establishment Of the
permanent seat of the United
States Government in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commits
sion has scheduled the following
events in observance of the city's
150th birthday Gree of charge
unless otherwise noted:
CONTINUING
Faith of Our Fathers" Paul Green's
pageant honoring George Washington, at
the Sesquicentenntal amphitheater, Six
teenth street and Colorado avenue NV.
Tickets. at 90 cents to sa.4o, are on
1850, F street NV. and lilo seventh
fssi pstTc Sudnr sTasT II anS Sn St as
NV, and at the amphitheater box ONCE.
Federal and. District Government en-
ployes are entitled to q 20 per cent
the trailer or amphitheater.
''The American Professional" paintings
and drawings recording four centuries Of
AueIlCau uiSLOIyB at tflC COICOIdu AJalIeTy
of Art, Seventeenth street and New York
avenue NV. Guided tour Of the exhibit
today at 3 Pm: The Mexican War" -
Tomorrow at 1890 am: THE Gold
sii :sWashinstoniana" exhibit Of pictures,
pamphlets and rare hooks from the coll
lection of the District Public Library, at
the Corcoran Gallery.
"Plan Of Washinston" architectural ex-
hibit, at the Corcoran. Gallery hours: 10
Makers Of History in washinston.' %
paintings Of great Americans and their
families, the National Gallery Of Art,
Sixth street and Constitution avenue NV.
Picture of the week: Henry Clay by
John Neagle. Picture lectures
at 1890 and 2:20 pm. Gallery hours:
10 a m. to 8 pm.
'MilestOnes In American Achievement"
an exhibit marking the sesquicentennial
of the Library of Congress-, as well as Of
the District, at the Library, First and
East Capitol streets Sc, 8 am. to 10 pm.
An exhibit of old pictures. prints and
portraits of early Washingtonians. at the
Central Public Library Eighth and K
streets NV, 8 am. to, g. pm.
The Freedom Train exhibit at the Ma
tional Archives exhibition hall, Constitu-
tion avenue between Seventh and Ninth
streets NV, 8 am. to pm.
"The Nations Capital and George WASH
ington University" exhibit of paintings,
Autographs, maps, political cartoons and
books, at the university library, 2O2S G
street NV Hours: 8 am. to 10 pm.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Mrs. Guy Lombardo
Compares Blue Bonnet
Always Puts 1t On!

Here's a hint from Mrs. Guy
Lombardo. Compare Yellow BLUE
BONNET Margarine with any spread
at any price. Like the band leaders
wife, you'll love BLUE BoNNET's fresh,
sweet flavor! Rich nutrition! Real
economy! BLUE BONNET is Inequality
all vegetable margarine. But it costs
only about half as much as the high
priced spread for bread! Use BLUE
BONNET in cooking, on vegetables, as
delicious spread. Buy BLUE BONNET
and get "all 3"-Flavor! Nutrition!
Economies!
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Octopus Holds Fork

When an Italian fisherman
hauled in his net on the Isle OF
Capri he landed a small octopus
which was grasping a silver fork
in it's tentacles, Rome report. He
took the fork to the police. who
identified it as part of a valuable
Silverware collection stolen earlier
Evening star., 1950-08-24

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Evening star., 1950-08-24

You can keep track OF
what you spend and
check purchases with
, register slip at home
A&P's policy Of marking
on every Item.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Army Hopes Drill Pay
Will Be Appropriated
For All Reservists

The Army said today it hopes
all its reservist will receive drill
pay under It's newly announced
notifications in its reserve pro-
gram, but that such payments
will depend entirely on appro-
priations.
IF funds are not available to
pay everybody, a priority of units
will be set up," q spokesman
said.
Army Secretary Gray estimated
yesterday the program will cost
$153, 100000, as compared with
$685., 100000 for the old Organized
Reserve Corps program. The
changes will be put into effect
gradually over a three month Pc
riod, with the approval of Presi-
dent Truman, and will result in
cutting down the number of units
from $4,000 to 5000. Mr.. Gray
explained many of the units have
few members and exist chiefly on
paper.
The spokesman said individual
units will not be greatly affected,
unless they fail to meet the
strength requirements.
"Over long term, the modified
program will tend to strengthen
units and make them more capa-
BILE OF meeting demands for serv-
ice." he said. But the overall
intention Is not to make arbitrary
cuts OF units or rapid changes"
Heretofore, the Army has had
dlfnculty In attaining progression
OF units from c class (officers
only through B class .(officers and
a cadre Of enlisted mem to A class,
fully organized). Under the new
plan. there will be only one re-
quired type of unit-the cadre
type which must have at least 30
per cent of its authorized officer
strength within prescribed time
limits and 40 per cent of enlisted
men strength.
The new plan will call for the
ultimate establishment of 1874 CEN
ters for reserve training, at which
instruction will be designed to in
crease individual efficiency and
encourage advancement.
The possible establishment of
such a school in the District area
will depend on the future develop
ment Of the units here, he added.
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Esther Chapter Elects
Mrs. WiIIu Jefferson

Mrs. Villa V. Jefferson has been
elected matron of Esther Chapter
Colored Order Of the Eastern Star
and James F. Lee has been re-
elected patron.
Other officers elected were: Mrs
Daisy F. Berry, associate matron;
Mrs. Helen Wilmington, conduc-
tress; Effie l.. Thompson, secre-
tary; Marion j. Clifford, assistant
secretary; Louise Becks. treasurer:
Mrs. Sarah Montgomery, Adah:
Mrs. Capitola Horn. Ruth; Mrs.
Grace Yearwood, Esther; Mrs
Rosa Murray. Martha; Mrs. Fran
.ces Alston, Electa: Mrs. Addie l.
Adams, warder; Mrs. Flora
Walker, chaplain; Mrs. Colleen T,
Prince, marshal: Charles H. Wells,
sentinal, and Mrs. Mabel Mason,
pianist. -
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Race Near Extinction,
Lopps Saved by Swiss

A slant-eyed Mongol people,
who have no word for "war" and
who faced extinction, have been
saved. They are the Skolt Lapps,
whose ancestors trekked across
the roof of the world so centuries
ago from Tibet to Arctic Finland.
In 1910 the Germans burned down
their only village, in Suenjal.
Facing starvation, they retreated
south. Finland gave them bar
racks at Inari but they had no
reindeer. OF an original 500
Skolts, all but 1877 died. Robert
Crottet, a Swiss, heard of their
plight, raised $4,000 and has
settled them, with 1000 reindeer,
In a new village, Sevetijarvi,
where Finland meets Norway and
Sweden,
Evening star., 1950-01-19
Adult Cerebral Palsy
Group Organized Here

A new business-social organiza-
ton for adults with cerebral palsy
was formed last night under the
sponsorship Of the District depart
ment, American Federation of the
Physically Handicapped.
Elected temporary officers Of the
new Cerebral Palsy Lodge. at a
meeting at 821 Sixteenth street
NV. were Ernest E. Wagner
president; Miss Anne E. Dunn,
first vice president; David T.
Moore, second vice president, and
Miss Jane H. Gilbert, secretary
treasurer.
The group plans to meet the
third Wednesday of each month.
Evening star., 1950-01-19

Col. Smith, who lives at 111s
Lancaster road, Takoma Park,
Nd, has been transferred to the
Office of the surgeon general.
Col. Kuitert previously was chief
of physical medicine at Tripler
General Hospital, Honolulu.