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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Riding on a plane may be risky,
but insurance companies will bet
you $4,000 to one that you reach
YOUR destination safely, Bud Nc
Kay, the financier, pointed out to
me. You can buy a $4,000 policy
to cover your commercial flight
for Is cents, which bears out the
comparison stated above. Per-
sonally, I still prefer to ride on
the trains - ancient as most of
them are - or in a car hard as
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

c. v. Maxwell wherein you are
a defendant.
This 9th day of August A.. D.
1850.
(SeaD Parham H. Williams.
Clerk. 17-3tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Marvin Galfand, Philadelphia
Penn. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. N
Schur and family this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Mrs. Mai u. Beall, Memphis,
was a weekend guest of Mrs. Wal
ter Shannon and Miss Necie Gwin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Mrs. Dora Pennington, Mem
phis. spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. E. I. Russell. She will
be remembered as Miss Dora Rus
sell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17
Round The Square
Continued from Page 81

Miss Jettie Wilburn spent some
time in Belzoni this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Mr.. o. l.. Ellison is in New Or.
leans this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Mrs. Gordan Leard Dimple and
Gordon Brown, returned Wednes-
day to Dallas, Texas after a weeks
visit with Mrs. B. R.. Hammett.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

it is to get through traffic. But
that does not keep a lot of persons
from flying, regardless of how
many accidents happen.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

launching with John Pember-
ton in Luchow's restaurant on 18th
Street, we could not help but be
struck with the mellow atmosph-
ere of the place. 1t was founded
in 1882 and is sometimes called
the "Gourmets Rendezvous" I
recall during the last war seeing
Richard Barthelmess, the former
actor, in uniform there, and mar
yelled at how young he still look
ed. But long before him, Caruso,
Victor Herbert, George M. Conan
and AL Smith among many other
celebrities had dined here often,
leaving their names signed to
menus which are still framed and
preserved as cherished relics.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Mr.. Jesse Russell spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l. Russell, and accom-
panied them on a visit to Mrs. A.
J. Stevens at West.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

l was Landed one of the peace
petitions downtown and asked to
sign it. I had heard of this
scheme which is spreading all over
the city and probably the nation
and | was wary of it, so I looked
it over carefully. 1t stated that the
atomic weapons should be outlaw
ed, urged all citizens to hinder
the preparations now being made
to help Korea. 1t was definitely
a Communistic piece of paper. l
wadded it up and threw it al the
person who gave it to me -. and
it was Unsigned.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

took a look at the situation, peo-
pie moving in and out every day
in great numbers, foreigners ar
irving, refugees leaving for their
old homes and babies being born
literally every minute at a rate
faster than the deaths. DR.. PeePs
solution to the problem is a novel
bne - but it will never work. He
said that the only way to get an
accurate count would be to herd
the entire population of New
York on to Staten Island and
then force each person through a
t~urnstile with an electric count
ing mechanism. Imagine doing
that with eight million people!
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

MIR. Louis King and Louie, Le-
land. are guests in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gwin this
week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

soTHIS1s@
NEW YORK.
By NORTH

In front of the Chatham Hotel,
| met Grantland Rice. Lots of
sports writer's stay at this hotel
but there is none who holds quite
the place in my estimation that
he does. Maybe this is partly
because we both used to live in
Tennessee but it probably is
simply because | admire his writ
ings and the high place he main
tains in the hearts of sports fans.
he is a genial, easy-mannered fell
low who seems to remain young,
though he is certainly far from
being a youngster. He chatted,
one of the remarks expressing
regret that college sports had be-
come so commercialized that
many of them no longer represent
the campus. / recall quite well
when l was in prep school that we
all learned a poem by Grantland
Rice, and ! have never forgotten
the ending:
And when the Great Scorer comes
To mark against your name:
He asks not if you won or lost,
But how you played the game.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Local census takers have been
tearing their hair trying to get
an accurate figure on the varied,
fluid population of the Big
Town. They finally gave up and
called in DR.. Roy v. Peel, national
director Of the Census Bureau. He
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

Housewives are hieing to the
groceries here, buying up all the
sugar and coffee they can lay
their hands on. Even some Of the
huge super-markets which sell
thousands of pounds of these COM
modities a day are completely out.
There is also a run on automobile
tires, soap any fancy cuts of
meat. How foolish all this is. Yet
you can't tell that to folks who
remember the shortages during
the last war. When one starts,
the rest go, some of them from
force of compulsion to get their
part before the others do. Some
kind of rationing is inevitable if
this practice continues.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

and he won higher praise from
Jesus than any other human being
received from him.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-17

When n comes to tough, heavy Jobs you need q tovgh hsGV hvda IKE mn Fo~
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Evening star., 1950-03-31

! With the "short form" or op-
tional method, follow the rules as
stated to compute your tax. Find
in the tables what you would nor
mally owe. Enter the figure in
Item 6, Page l. On the dotted line
below, enter the additional credit
granted in Difference to your age.
If you are single Cor checked
blocks 2, or or 6 in the personal
exemption SCHEDULED, claim a
credit of $40. If you are married,
claim $40 if either you or your
wife has reached 65. and $40 if
you both have.
Subtract this extra allowance
from the tax shown in Item s.
You owe the State the difference.
BY way OF explanation, you're
suppose to list your age, and that
of your spouse when both double
exemptions are claimed, to the
left of the space in which you en-
Evening star., 1950-03-31

tered the proper credit beneath
item 6.
"Long Form" Procedure.
With the long FORM" or regu-
lar method. simply give yourself
an exemption of $4,000. $4,000 or
$4,000, whichever is appropriate,
in schedule A on Page 3. Write
your name and age on the dotted
lines under personal exemption
status" in Schedule A.
Taxpayers who are blind also
qualify for a double exemption, or
$4,000. So does a blind husband
or wife of a taxpayer who can see.
This has been true for some years.
The additional credit is taken
in the same manner as that for
persons IS and older.
Regardless of your age, as a
taxpayer make double deduction
for grandfather and any other
close relative IS or older whom
Evening star., 1950-03-31
BY the Associated Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 31.-If you're
IS or older, you're worth twice
as much as you used to be. AS a
Maryland taxpayer, anyway.
Instead of a $1,000 personal ex-
emption on your State income tax
return, you are now allowed $4,000
If you haven't quite reached that
age. but your husband or wife has,
he or she is worth $4,000. If you
both have, tax-wise you're worth
$4,000.
The General Assembly amended
the tax law to double the exemp-
tions for older folks. You won't
find anything about it on the tax
blanks. But you may still take
advantage of the increase.
Do it this way:
Evening star., 1950-03-31
Electric Industry Pact
Ends jap Labor Offensive
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. 31-The labor
dispute in Japan's electric indus
try was settled today, ending
what had been called the March
labor offensive"
The offensive, which hac
sought general strike. ended
with sporadic walkouts in three
major Industries, metal mines
coal and electric power. The Goa
and metal strikes already have
ended.
The electrical workers accepted
a wage increase of 1900 yen g
month, making their monthly
wage about $500 yen ($2350 al
| the official rate).
Evening star., 1950-03-31

you support. The allowance then
is $1,000, rather than 5000.
Claim that much in the de.
pendents schedule at the top OF
Page 2 when you use the optional
method. Do so in Schedule A
when you use the regular method,
Tomorrow: With a neW an
7auity, you don't pay on Dhat you
receiDe but on, 1Dhat it cost you;
other pointerSJ
Evening star., 1950-03-31
Bill Proposes Daughters Day
'y the Associated Press

Representative Steed, Democrat,
Of Oklahoma introduced bill yes
terday which would set aside the
second Sunday in April as Ma
tional Daughters Day.
Evening star., 1950-03-31
You and Maryland Toxes

(This is the fifth of sir articles
dealing 1Dith the Maryland State
income tdr.)
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Luminous Tape Put on Bicycles
For BeItsviIIe PupiIs' Safety

Safety minded children of the
Beltsville Elementary School have
been provided with luminous tape
for their bicycles to reflect lights
OF oncoming cars at night.
It's part of a project sponsored
by the Business and Professional
Women of Prince Georges County
and Miss Ethel M. Regan, county
home demonstration agent. Miss
Regan is chairman of the organi-
zation'S Safety Committee.
Nearly half of the Beltsville
Schools student body of $50 ride
bicycles daily to school.
Placed on 100 Bikes.
The luminous tape was placed
on about 100 of the bikes yester-
day during an outdoor program
which stressed safety measures
for riding bicycles.
Members of the schools Par
ent-Teacher Association, the Vans
Vile District Citizens Association,
the Beltsville Mothers Club and
the Beltsville Volunteer Fire De-
partment. assisted Miss Regan
yesterday. The Business and Pro-
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Arlington Suspect Freed
In Lottery Operation

An Arlington man was found in
nocent of a lottery charge yes
terday in Arlington County Court
when the prosecution failed to pro-
duce witness Judge Hugh Reid
deemed necessary.
George Jones, "a, colored, of the
2100 block South Nelson street
was charged with operating a lot
terry after his arrest April 3 by
Detective Russell Runyon.
Mr.. Runyon testified a quantity
Of numbers slips were recovered
from a heating vent in the house
in which Mr.. Jones was arrested.
Mr.. Runyon said he had an air.
conditioning mechanic open the
vent so he could get at the
numbers slips but that he did not
know who the mechanic was.
Judge Reid ruled that the me-
chanic's testimony would be nee
essary. When the Mechanic was not
brought into court. Judge Reid
gave the decision in favor of the
defendant,
Evening star., 1950-05-12
) Maryland Counties
To GET S75O,0O0 in
Slot Machine Fees

Slot machines will bring more
than a $75o.o0O into the treasur-
les OF three Southern Maryland
counties this year, survey showed
today.
The amount they will take out
OF Calvert, Charles and st. Marys
can not be accurately determined
but probably will approximate So
million. county officials estimated.
Charles County expects to re-
ceive 100000. Calvert probably
will receive $85 900 and st. Marys
between $4,000 and $4,000.
A total of 603 slot machine Ii
censes were issued by Charles
County between July /. 1949, and
April 30, 1850. The county law
authorizing the devices became ef-
fective at the beginning of the
ten-month period which ended
with about 100000 in receipts from
licenses.
495 Licenses Issued~
Since May l this year, Circuit
Court Clerk Patrick c. Mudd re-
ported yesterday, 495 licenses have
been issued at $3.50 each for the
fiscal year. In addition, five dis
trlbutors have taken out licenses
at $4,000 each. The total so far
paid in by operators and dfstrib-
utors since May ! is about $685.
600.
The figure will reach or exceed
100000, it is believed, if slot ma
chimes are operated at Colonial
Beach, Va, and at resorts in West
moreland and King Georges coun-
ties.
Only 80 licenses have so far been
issued for Colonial Beach en-
poriums in which a total of at least
100 machines are expected to op-
crate If nothing happens. Fair
view Beach in King George County
usually operates from IL to Is ma
chimes and Muses. Beach in West
moreland County has at least two.
Because of it's revenue from
slot. machine licenses, Charles
County recently trimmed its tax
rate from $1.10 to $l-the lowest
In the State. The county commits
sioners said the levy would have
been 1915 on each $1OO of as
sessed valuation if it were not for
the slot machines jackpot.
st. Marys Income.
In st. Marys County the STU
alton is comparable. The fiscal
year also begins May I. Last year
the county licensed S52 machines
at $50 each. Added to that income
was $4,000 reported as S Der
cent of the gross take of the de-
vices.
Calvert County licensed 562
slot machines last year at $3.50
each. In that county the fiscal
year for slot machines begins
July /.
Evening star., 1950-05-12

would benefit from their install
lation, he said.
Within the past two weeks, ap-
proximately $500 pounds of Fed
eral surplus turkey have been de-
livered to schools. The cafeterias
have also been able to accept large
quantities of butter because of the
increased storage space.
Some foods are distributed by
the Government only once or twice
a year, the assistant superintend-
ent said, which means that
schools without proper facilities
are limited in the quantities they
may accept.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Alexandra Episcopal High
Ready for Homecoming

The annual spring Homecoming
of Episcopal High School in Alex
andria will begin at 10:30 am.
tomorrow with a meeting of the
Old Boys Association in the Bryan
Memorial Library.
At the same time the Parents
and Friends Association will meet
in the Trophy Room of Centen-
nial Hall. Luncheon will be served
at l pm. followed by the 18th
triangular track meet with Hill
School, Woodberry Forest School
and Episcopal High School COM
peting.
Final event of the day will be
a performance of the play, The
Man Who Came to Dinner" by
the Grins and Grimaces Dramatic
Club at 8 pm. In the Stewart
Gymnasium.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Junior College
May Move Into
Electrical School
S365, 900 Is Reported
As Purchase Price of
.Tokomu Park FuciIity,

The Montgomery Junior Col
lege. Bethesda, may move to the
Bliss Electrical School, Takoma
Park, it was learned today.
Discussions are underway be-
tween officials of Montgomery
County and the electrical school
on the possibility of buying the
school.
Both sides emphasized the talks
are still in the preliminary stage
and that no definite decision has
been reached.
The tentative purchase price
was reported to be $685. 900. This
figure includes alterations to the
school and additional equipment
Called "More Than Adequate"
County authorities already have
inspected the 57-year-old school
located on q 6-acre tract between
Takoma and Chicago avenues, just
over the District line, and have
expressed confidence that its IA
cilities would be more than ade-
quate for the junior college.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr is studying the proposal and
will make a recommendation tc
the County Council when he SUBJ
mits his proposed five-year cap
ital budget for the county May 25
If the deal goes through, board
members said the war surplus
buildings now occupied by the
junior college adjacent to Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase High School
would be taken over by the high
school to relieve overcrowded con-
ditions there.
Price Inspects School.
Dean Hugh Price of the junior
college, who also has inspected
the electrical school, said transfer
of the college to the Takoma Park
institution would be an excellent
solution to our problem"
He explained activities at the
junior college are handicapped by
lack of space.
Il have every reason to believe" F."
he said that the electrical school
would give us plenty of room for
at least the next Is years."
He said that the colleges ath-
letic activities could be carried on
in Jesup Blair Park. opposite the
school. and that physical educa-
ton classes could be held in the
gymnasium at the Silver Spring
intermediate School. one block
away. -
Officials of the Electrical School
which has about 400 students, de-
clined to comment on whether
they would move to another To-
cation If the institution Is sold.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Search for Killer
IsConcentrated
AT Sharpsburg
Stolen Car Yields
Rope, Other Clues in
Redheod's Murder
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
May 12.-Search for the slayer of
a red-haired woman, whose nude
body was found on the bank of
the Potomac River, today shifted
40 miles southeast to Sharpes-
burg, Md.
Investigators found a stolen car
near there. In it were a length
Of rope with strands of hair on it
and two bobby pins of the type
used by blond or red-headed
women.
Identity of the woman is still
unknown. Her body was found
Wednesday at the foot of an en-
bankment on a side road about
$50 yards from the West Virginia
end of the Potomac River Bridge
at Hancock. Md. A Hancock man,
hunting mushrooms on the West
Virginia shore, made the discovery
when sunlight glistening in her
hair attracted his attention.
The abandoned car, an old
sedan, was stolen earlier this
month from Brownsville, Pa. 1t
was found near Mountain Lock, on
the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
which skirts the north bank of
the river.
Dress Found by Minister.
Not far away a woman's dress
earlier was found at the side of
the road by a Sharpsburg min
lister.
The rope and bobby pins were
found in the glove compartment
Evening star., 1950-05-12
is IN
9be Sunday $taf
With Dolly evsnms edFtiea.

Editorial Feature Section-Raymond p Brandt welknown
Washington correspondent writes National
curiy Resources Board has been revtazed
W. Stuart Symingon dynamic former Secretary the
Air Force and the Presidents reorganization
powerful planning group
Joseph A. Fox The Stars White House correspondent
accompanying Mr. Truman his trip reports
the progress of the Presidential Special.
Star Pictorial Magazne16 of the Capital Story pictures
in Washingtons rotogravure, including
photograph of the attractive grounds around the
of DR.. Hugh Bennett chief Soil Conservation
Service Inside photofeatures hghligh
Hall. Surveying theBay, and the Protein
Food Editor Violet Faulkner.
This Week Magazlne-40 of exciting fact fiction
Don't miss Arthur Gordons short adventure story Flight
From Berlin the revealing article Robinson
Are You Scared of Lawyers?"
Colorfu Comic Sectionl6 of favoe comic
ters Follow the exciting adventures Johnny Hazard
and the latest comedy Pogo. Kerry
Drake. the Berrys Bo, Buz Sawyer, Moon Mullins Mutt
and JEFF. and Oaky Doaks
Stars 1850 National Snapshot Awards Contest offering
amateur photographers opportunities share
national prizes totaling than $10,4oo in cash.
PHONE STERLING FOR HOME DELIVERY
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Stolen Goods Charqes
Are Laid Against 10
In Car Burg|aries

Ten persons were charged by
Alexandria police last night with
receiving stolen property from
three Alexandria youths accused
of looting an estimated 100 cars
in the Washington area.
Nine men and a woman were
arrested yesterday and placed un-
der $3.50 bond each for appearance
Tuesday in Civil and Police Court.
Two of them, as well as Elmer
c. Reichenback, 26, of the 400
block of Laverne avenue, were
charged with operating without
a pawn brokers' license.
Two of the youths now under
$4,000 bond, face action of the
Arlington grand jury on Is
charges of larceny. They are Ben
ton L. Hit, jr.. 81, of the 200 block
South Patrick street, and Robert
Almond, 18. of the 800 block Duke
street.
Arlington and Alexandria police
arrested them April % in Alex
andria. The youths also are
wanted by Alexandria and Fair
fax police on 80 additional lar
ceny charges.
The third member OF the trio,
Nathan Joiner. 18, of the 400
block East Windsor avenue, has
been turned over to Fairfax au-
thorities by Alexandria Inspector
Russell A. Hawes.
Inspector Hawes had promised
that every person who purchased
stolen property from the youths
would be "relentlessly prosecuted. !"
He added that. people greedy
enough to buy stolen property
are responsible for crimes such
as these boys have admitted" :"
Charged with buying radios,
spotlights and other auto acces-
sories from the youths were:
Ernest Hammill, 38. of the 800
block South Patrick street; Ar
thur B. Holland, 40, of RID No.
4, Alexandria; Russell c. Miller,
%, of Springfield, Va: Harry II.
Hollingsworth, Is, of the 600
block of North Columbus street,
Alexandria: Wilson Bracey. 35,
100 block Westmoreland road,
Falls Church.
Also, Howard F. Burton. Is, of
the 1900 block South Twelfth road,
Arlington; Nellie Mutter, "a,
Chinquapin Village, Alexandria !;
Robert Elliott, 10, of the 100 block
East Alexandria avenue: Raymond
c. Mcbride. jr., 10. John Roberts
Homes, Alexandria, and Robert S.
Walters, 10. Of the 100 block Mon
cure drive. Alexandria.
Hammill and Holland also are
accused Of operating without a
pawnbrokers' license. An addi-
tional count of buying and re-
ceiving stolen property was placed
against Walters.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Delegate Boone Opposes
Bolton for House Seat
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOWSON. Md. May 12.-Dele-
gate A. Gordon Boone, 80, a Bal
timore County Democrat, an
nounced his candidacy last night
for his party's nomination for the
Second Congressional District
seat.
A veteran of World War II. Mr..
Boone is president of the Balti-
more County Bar Association and
is a member of the Legislative
Council, interim committee of the
General Assembly.
The incumbent, Representative
Bolton, Democrat, is expected to
seek a second term. He also is a
resident of Baltimore County.
William Boucher, Sd. a Democrat
and chairman of the Baltimore
chapter of Americans for Demo-
cratic Action, also has announced.
Brig. Gen. James P. S. Devereux,
USING, retired. is the only Re-
publican candidate.
Evening star., 1950-05-12

fessional Women previously had
sponsored similar project at the
Bowie Elementary School, where
As bicycles were marked.
The tape shows up like sore
thumb" Miss Regan told the
Beltsville children.
Red Strips on Rear.
Three strips of red tape are
placed on the rear of each bicy-
Gle, with silver strips on the sides
of each rear wheel and on the
front of the handlebars.
To place emphasis on safety
while riding bicycles. a club-the
Ricky Redlight Club-has been
formed at the school under the
direction of Mrs. Jennie Butler,
Sixth-grade teacher. The club, or
ganized two weeks ago to promote
safety, has 46 members already,
Mrs. Butler reported.
Yesterdays demonstration fea-
tured a dummy-which the pupils
promptly named Ricky Redlight-
on a bicycle properly marked. A
safety talk "also was given by
Corpl. Roland Sweitzer of the
county police force.