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Evening star., 1950-08-01
Lane Says Maryland
May Ease Sales Tax
With 24c Exemption
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. MARY
lands sales tax may be eased
next year to the point where
you won't be paying a penny for
purchases under a quarter, Gov.
Lane said last night.
The statement wasn't made as
a promise. But he did say rails
ing the exemption level to as high
as "a cents was "a very definite
possibility
The governor, seeking re-elec-
ton, asserted there was no politi-
cal significance to the announce
ment. THE question of such a
revision is not at issue in
this campaign" he declared.
But it came at a time when
the question of the sales tax is
a major political topic between
Lane and his leading opponent
George P. Mahoney.
Mahoney has been an arch
critic of the sales tax, although
he has not said he would repeal
it if elected. Lane has staunchly
defended the tax as a necessary
/ source of revenue.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Toothpicks in Color
And FIovors Step Up
Firms Sales 5000

MERRILL, Wis, Aug. ! CNANA)
-Toothpicks in colors and mint
favored are building tasty busi-
ness for the Merrill Woodenware
Co. here. To all appearances. the
firm is going to have the biggest
year in its 45-year history. thanks
to the new twists on an old stand
by.
Red. green and blue toothpicks
earlier this year became standard
for Merrill production, but the
mint f1avoring was exposed to a
limited market six weeks ago.
Sampling in the South produced
such favorable response that Ma
tion-Wide sampling has begun, ac-
cording to Frank Schuster, man
ager of the firms Tomahawk
plant.
This year the firm will stamp
out 125.000 cases of toothpicks
10000 toothpicks to a case) for
the world market. compared with
0,000 cases last year. That figures
up to billions of the little colored
sticks.
You'd be surprised how many
people still use toothpicks as
toothpicks," Mr.. SchuSter said.
But a great deal of them are
used for food preparation and
handling. such as at parties. Peo-
pie like the colored models. They
help brighten up a table"
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Reds Build Up Thrusts.
LOST

LOST.
BLACK AND WHITE POINTER, female
black head; vic. River I'd, Wilson lane
Bethesda Md. WO. 0005. .
Bull TERRIER, small, female, brown and
white, named Butch; Dupont Circle
area. Reward. HO. e1OO, Apt. 500.
CAMERA. Argofiex, No. Is; left in a panel
truck, Mon. noon. Call LA. 6-9l09. =
COCKER SPANIEL, male, light red with
white chest, ans. to TEDDY; in Wood
ridge ne; reward. DU. 2446 .
CAT. ttiger-striped, male. 4 years old,
ns siDs1; DE, vi?i93ty 8977. @S'n and Newton sts'
FRIENDSHIP RING, gold engraved From
Mother; nr. baseball south diamond on
Ellipse, Mon. CHI. O166.
LADY'S BLACK BILLFOLD, containing
papers and money. operators permit;
reward. GE. 5995. -
LARGE ENVELOPE. containing papers; lost
Monday. Finder please call MISS LECKEY,
EN-. 1850.
MARCASITE PIN, initiated NIP, Friday,
in vic. OF LanSburgh's and 18th st. bus;
reward. ia. 1896. >
MEXICAN CHIHUAHUA-AnSWer to name
Of "Tamy'; solid sandy color vic. Calf
ST. bet. Conn and 23rd. Finder call MI
1854. -
PORTABLE RADIO and thermos Jug lost
following Point River Estates. Sun, July
30; finder please call DU. 5377; ewes,
CO 1856 Reward. )
RING. Lady's platinum solitaire; los los
18th; liberal reward. Call Wo. 6731. !
RING, Friends School gold with blu,
stone; initials H. B. B.; reward. WI
3120 y
WRIST WATCH, lady's pink gold, s
rqnieS, 4 diamonds; name on watch
ave. NV. Please call ST. 3270. Liberia
reward. -3
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Kensington Disopproves
Home Development Plot

The Kensington Town Council
last night disapproved the pro-
posed plat for a 67-home develop
ment in the town.
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
had asked the council to act or
the plat.
The council suggested eliminat-
ing a center road, which would re-
duce the number of houses from
ST to 80, and recommended that
the space be reserved for the park
commission. The plat now goes
before the commission for action
Evening star., 1950-08-01

Chirye, south of Kumchong
would imperil the 1st Cavalry
front now established a few miles
west of Kumchon.
A general adjustment of Amer
lean and South Korean lines in
an arc from Kumchon through
Hamchang and Andong followed
the red capture of Yechon.
Capt. Howard L. Reed of Sher-
man, Tex, one of the pilots who
flew over the fronts, said the
Communist drive on Andong
seemed to have been stopped after
some fighting in the streets.
Pilots claimed the destruction
of between 20 and "a Communist
vehicles. In addition B-26 pilots
said they set four hangers afire
near Pudae, 8 miles southwest of
AnSong, in the south.
Enemy Dead Pile Up.
Enemy dead were reported piling
up in front of American positions
along the 160-mile land perimeter
of the box-like front.
A Macarthur spokesman said
Red losses have been "frightful"
and added they are probably
greater than we realize"
The last official estimate of
enemy casualties given at Gen.
MacArthur's headquarters yester-
day was 37.500 dead and wounded.
The spokesman said the North
Koreans have not lost their abil-
ity or will to keep driving and
may keep the offensive even when
their losses reach 40 per cent of
their original electives.
A spokesman at Gen. MacAr-
thurs headquarters said today be-
fore the new gains west of Masan)
that it would be premature to
say the "tide is beginning to run
in the other direction" But he
added that time is not far away.
Evening star., 1950-08-01

TAIPEI, FormoSa, Aug. T.
Gen. Macarthur today issued the
tolloWing statement OF his For
nloSan trip:
My visit to Formosa has beer
Evening star., 1950-08-01
FOUND.

RUSSIAN WOLF HOUND, female, tan and
white. ia. 400
eC0TTIE-Male, rusty black; vic Franklin
ave, Silver Spring. Call SH. 2242.
SMALL BLACK DOG-Male; vicinity 5000
Conn. ave. WO. 2794.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Official Korea War Reports

primarily for the purpose of max
ing a short reconnaissance of the
potential of its defense against
possible attack.
The policy has been enunciated
that this island. including the
Pescardores. is not under present
circumstances subject to military
invasion.
1t is my responsibility and firm
purpose to enforce this decision
My conferences here on all levels
have been most cordial and re-
sponsive in every respect.
Among the problems which
were discussed was the prompt
and generous offer of the Chinese
government to send troops to join
the United Nations forces in
Korea.
The belief of all concerned
however, was that such action at
this time might so seriously
jeopardize the defense of Formosa
that it would be inadvisable.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for effective coordination
between the American forces un-
der my command and those of
the Chinese government the bet
ter to meet any attack which a
hostile force might be foolish
enough to attempt.
Such an attack would. in my
opinion, stand little chance OF
success.
1t has been a great pleasure for
me to meet my old comrade- in
arms of the last war, Generals
Simo Chang Kai-shek.
His indomitable determination
to resist Communist domination
arouses my sincere admiration.
His determination parallels the
common interest and purpose of
Americans that all peoples in the
Pacific area shall be free, not
slave.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
81, 500 Bond Posted
In FutuI Beutinu Cuse

Reginald K. Huff, 80, yesterday
was freed under $4,000 bono
pending a hearing August 8 ir
the fatal beating of John w
Oliver, 39-year-old Alexandra
railroad brakeman.
Huff, who lives in the 230O
block of Cathedral avenue NV:
has been charged with murder
Mr.. Oliver died Saturday after
he was beaten up in a fight over
a card game, police said.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
50 B-Ss Again Bomb
Big Chemical Center
On Korean Coast \
BY the Assecioted Press

TOKYO, Aug. About SO BIS
bombers struck with a new attack
today on Hungnam, chemical and
explosives center on North Korea S
east coast. Explosions rocked
the area, a Korean air release
said, and thick. greasy smoke
billowed up to $4,000 feet.
The target was the chemical
and metal plant of the Chosen
(KoreanO Nitro Fertilizer Co.,
miles east of the plant hit hard
by B-29s two days ago. The planes
showered 400 tons of bombs on
the plant on today's run.
Smoke and flames arose from
the target area Immediately after
the initial strike" the release said
BY the time the last aircraft
had bombed. thick, greasy smoke
had risen to $4,000 feet"
Bomb by Radar.
The thick smoke and flames
kicked up by the first squadrons
forced later planes to bomb by
radar.
The planes ran into light anti
aircraft fire but saw no enemy
fighters.
Col. Claude E. Putnam of
Jacksboro, Tex, commander of
one B-29 group. said the mission
was even more successful than
our July 80 attack, if such thing
is possible"
Col. Putnam said "it was an
example of perfect bombing"
The plant manufactured nitric
acid for explosives and also nitro
glycerine. 1t also produced mag
nesium, aluminium and some
copper.
In other strikes from the South
Korean battlefront to the Man
churian border, Allied airmen
hammered hard at surging Com
munist infantrymen and trans
port.
Under clear skies, Allied fighters
and bombers flew through in
creasing Communist anti-aircraft
fire in persistent attacks. The
air support came when hard
pressed infantrymen needed it
most.
Dummy Tanks Shot Up.
Ground support was the main
assignment. Pilots shot up every
thing from bridges and boxcars
to dummy tanks and camoufaged
vehicles.
Two Navy bombers knocked out
the engine and eight cars of a
15-car tram Saturday near
Chongjin on North Korea's east
coast.
A Navy announcement of the
strike today said it was the
northernmost attack of the war.
Chongjin is As miles from Man.
churia.
The two patrol bombers also hit
a rail-highway bridge near
Chongjin, the Navy said, causing
some damage.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Defense
Continued From First Page. }

were B-29s and B-50s. The latter,
a modernized B-29, has not yet
appeared in the Korean skies.
5. The House approved and sent
to the White House a bill to re-
move ceilings on armed forces
manpower until July 81, 1854.
6. The Army authorized it's COM
manders to retain on active duty
non-regular officers for an in
definite period beyond their nor
NAL separation dates.
| 7. The Air Force made a start
on its 81 billion warplane buying
program by signing a contract for
an undisclosed number of Fair
child C-119 Packets-huge two
engine transports used to carry
paratroopers, field artillery and
other equipment.
8. New Zealand's offer to SUD-
ply ground troops for the fighting
in Korea was the subject of Pen
oagon conferences today. Ali
Commodore j. L. Findlay, head
of the New Zealand joint staff
mission to the United States, saw
| Defense Secretary johnson and
Army officials with reference tc
the offer which was made to the
United Nations.
There are 27 National Guard
divisions and 20 regimental com
bat teams. At full strength q
Guard division numbers about
$4,000 men, a combat team about
5000.
Under Fighting Strength.
The fighting strength of a Ma
rine division is about $4,000 men
but both the First and Second
Marine divisions are reported
considerably under that figure.
BY September the inflow OF
draftees should be we'll under way
and it is considered likely that
many of them will be trained with
the Guardsmen.
Like the draftees, the training
and fully equipping of the Guard
divisions is expected to take q
full year.
! The delay in summoning the
Guard has been puzzling to most
observers. 1t has been attributed
to numerous causes and undoubt-
edly had certain political implica-
tions-of a worldwide nature al
we'll as domestic.
But the need for strengthening
the continental mobile reserve
normally composed of five infan-
try and two Marine divisions-has
been apparent since the First
Marines and Second Infantry left
for Korea.
Small Part Called.
The ground units to which
summons are being sent constitute
only a small percentage of the
National Guards total. There are
in all 25 infantry and 2 armorec
divisions, plus 20 combat teams
The Marines will not neee
drafted men to be brought to full
strength. This will be accom-.
pllshed by assignment of tht
Corps own organized ground re.
serve units which were alertee
E last week and which already are il
fairly advanced state of train.
/; ing. There will, therefore, b.
little delay in getting the two
Marine divisions to full strength
The summoning of two more
Marine air reserve squadrons tx
active duty will change tn,
present total of 16 to 18 squad
rons on active duty and give each
: division an air wing of nint
squadrons.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Korea
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page.)
kept steady pressure on the
northern front where South Ko-
rean troops abandoned Yechon
yesterday. Yechon is an i'm
portant link on the east-west
highway route across the Ham
chang-Andong front.
There was fighting in the
streets of Andong at sunset. But
the city was still reported in
South Korean hands at that time
On the central front the 1st
Cavalry Division reported it was
under heavy pressure and made
short withdrawal on its north
flank. 1t claimed the destruction
of 16 enemy tanks during the
fighting.
The United States 25th Infan,
try Division also made planned
withdrawal to stabilize it's centra
north sector lines.
A United States 9th Army com
munique issued in Korea at pm
(5 am. EDIT said:
THE South Koreans co-ordi
mated United States forces II
making a planned withdrawal tx
stronger. more easily defended
terrain. The line has been smooth
ed and consolidated, reducing th'
danger of having salients and O.
permitting penetration. Contac
has been made with the enem!
and there has been no pressure
from the enemy"
Reds Build Up Thrusts.
The 9th Army reported a build
up of Communist twin thrust!
through narrow valleys towaro
Taegu from Kochang and Hyop'
chon.
1t said the Americans and South
Koreans generally fell back or
the north and central fronts
There was no mention in tonight:
communique of the southern ad'
vance reported Is miles west o.
Nra9an.
The Kochang-Hyopchon spear
heads, Joined with a companion
movement through Red-helc
Evening star., 1950-08-01
5Oth Korean Casualty List
Shows | KILLED, 8 Wounded

BY the Associated Press
The Defense Department re-
leased casualty list No. so of
the Korean War today. showing
one Army man killed in action,
eight wounded and twenty-four
missing.
1t included no names of men
from the Washington area.
Evening star., 1950-08-01
Cello Provides Scholarship

OPORTO, Portugal, Aug. l Up
-Guilhermina Suggia, famed
woman cellist who died yesterday
left a 10000 ($2S,Ooo) Stradi-
varius cello in her will to be sold
to found a scholarship at London s
Royal Academy of Music.
Evening star., 1950-08-01

RED GAINS IN THREE SECTORS-Exerng pressure all along
the defense permete North drove miles
beyond Chnu ottom to within so miles west of Pusan
today They also reported Is miles Macan
only 40 from Pusan In double drive to the north
column rolled Is miles breakthrOugh
Kochang into HyopchOn while another pushed into
Chirye The recapured Yechon
of the ne from South Yongdok
coast the Reds still held against
and South Korean forces. -AP Wirephoto Map.
, 1950-10-14
SCHOOL STU.
WINS TRIP TO
WHITE HOU CON.

Gladys Richardson, the can
didate of the Christiansted
High School was the winner of
the contest conducted by the
Youth Contest Committee on
Children and Youth which
closed last night with a total
of 4,497 votes; second place
was taken by Dolores Morales
with 3.057 votes. Dolores Chris
tan and Augustin Coward
trailed with 689 and 603, res
pectively. Each vote was
worth five cents.
Promptly at $50 Mrs. Naomi
Cyrus, who is in charge of the
program, announced the clos
ing Of the polls and the count
began as relatives and friends
who had gathered in the Jun
gle Casino anxiously awaited
the outcome.
Attorney William Moorhead,
master of ceremonies, explain
AEs HE2#
ed the purpose of the contest
and gave a brief history of
each contestant after which
the results were announced.
Mrs. Cyrus then thanked
everyone for the part they
played in making the contest
a success, She replied the
query by some persons as to
CONTINUED on page A
, 1950-10-14
ETHIOPIA GETS LOANS
TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS

Washington Ethiopia has
been granted two loans, total
ing $7,O0O,O 900, by the Interna-
tional Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, in the first
operation made by that Spe-
cialized Agency affiliated with
the United Nations with an
African nation.
The proceeds of the loans
will be used for the rehabili-
tation and maintenance of
Ethiopia's roads and to pro-
vide foreign exchange for pro-
jects to be financed by a new
Ethiopian development bank.
Both loans are for a term Of
20 years. They carry interest
at the rate Of 3 per cent, plus
the usual commission at the
rate Of one per cent per year,
which is allocated to a special
reserve fund Of the Bank.
WE#E@E@AH
, 1950-10-14
t1orrigun Speaks in
The C~hristionsted
Mogke Tonight

4 -
Ludwig Harrfgan, member-at
large who is running for re-
election will address the peo-
pie in the Christiansted Mar
ketplace tonight. A record
crowd is expected to fill the
area to hear this address since
It will be in reply to accuse
tons made by his opponent in
speeches at Frederiksted al.I
Christiansted.
Other speakers who will adj
dress the voters will be Hons.
Alphonso Forbes, Elmo ia
cobs and Walter Hodge. These
are also planning to reply
TO charges against the entire
Council which they indicated
their anxiety to reply to and
Continued on page a
, 1950-10-14
Alfred Fruncis to-
Address Voters on
MonddY Night

Alfred Francis, candidate
for the town of Christiansted
will address the voters in the
Marketplace on Monday night
at $3.50 o'clock.
Everyone is invited to attend.
shippers Of quality merchan-
disc.
Mr.. Robson was formerly for
more than twenty years asso-
ciated with the old established
firm Of Produce Merchants,
Henry Kelly & Sons, Inc, and
is well known to the Virgin Is
Continued on page Al
, 1950-10-14
Vice President Of
New York Firm
Coming 10 st. Croix

Enroute to the Virgin Is
lands by airplane from New
York via Puerto Rico is John
3. Sella, Vice President of
Robert N. Robson Company
Inc, well known merchants
dealing in the import and ex-
port Of Fresh Fruits, Vege-
tables, Onions, Potatoes, Gar
lie and Meats.
The Robson Company Inc,
formed less than five years
ago now ranks among the bet
ter known and leading New
York firms Of their kind as
, 1950-10-14
Bluckout on News
From Koreu as
Fleet Hits Cost

A blackout Of news on the
Korean battlefront has been
imposed from the headquar-
tiers of General Macarthur as
United Nations Naval forces
continue to lombard several
points along the coast, and at
the same time the where
abouts of many divisions of
ground forces are unknown. It
IS believed that another am
operation is about to
get under way.
Advance units of the 1000
troops from Thailand arrived
in Korea. The Greek premier
has also announced that Greek
forces will leave for Korea
next month.
, 1950-10-14
United States Troops
Ku1nchon
Aheod Of British

United States troops enter
the important industrial
town Of Kumchon only sixty
five miles from Pyongyang,
reaching just ahead of British
troops racing for the honor Of
getting there first.
These and other United Ma
lions forces are continuing
their advance on the North
capital.
, 1950-10-14

ROLE in current Asiatic affairs is empha-
sized as President Truman and General Douglas Macarthur
confer at Wake Island. The final phases Of Korea will be
discussed, and likewise the Chief Executive will express to
General Macarthur the appreciation and gratitude of the
people and Government of the United States for the great
service which he is rendering to world peace
, 1950-09-19
NoTIcE

The Virgin Islands Corpora
ton will establish a Loan Di-
vision during this month.
There will be three types Of
Loans; a. Crop production
loans to subsistence farmers
for credit extended by vi
CORP, ~ Water and soil con
s~ervation and pasture improv-
ment loans for credit extend
ed by VICORP, and 90 com
mercial and industrial loans.
The Type ~ Loans will be
to take care Of over two hum
Edred 5000 small growers on
this Island who are unable to
qualify for loans from the
Farmers Home Administra-
ton and other government
agencies. The Corporation is
now in a position to help these
farmers by extending credit
for blowing, cultivating, and
for cane seeds, fertilizers, etc.
The Virgin Islands Corpora
ton hopes that through its as
%sistance the small farmers
will, in a few years, be able to
qualify for credit from other
Government agencies if re-
quired.
The application forms have
been received and can be OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Henry Schus-
ter at Bethlehem.
All small growers who are
interested and are not now re-
ceiving loans from the Farm
ers Home Administration
should contact Mr.. Schuster
Immediately.
There will be other releases
later this week concerning the
other two types Of VICORP.
loans.
Norman S. Olson.
DrnciJor4
, 1950-09-19
OFTEN S

Do not say, 'There is an old
adage that proves this" Old is re-
dundant. An adage is a saying
which has obtained credit from
long use.
, 1950-09-19
AMMO

The Kitchen Department.
only, Of the Plantation Club
will be closed September Is to
23rd and will be reopened to
patrons from Sunday, septem-
Der oath.
, 1950-09-19
WORD STUDY:

IMMANENT; indwelling inner
ent. 1T was the Divine Spirit that
he felt to be immanent in his
being"
, 1950-09-19
OFTEN MIspRoNoUNcED

Largess liberal gift). Pronounce
larsjes, a as in ali, e as in yes, ac-
cent first syllable.
, 1950-09-19
OFTEN M~ISSPELLED:

Elasticity; city. Curiosity; sitY
SYNONYMS:
Building, house, structure, edi-
flee.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-09-14

John Watson who will oppose the
re-zoning if such affairs are to be
held there. Mr.. Carran replied
the city did not permit CONNER
cialized bingo games but had not
taken action when bingo was a part
of an entertainment by a private
group.
After Mr.. Carran asked if every
one who wanted to be heard, had
been heard and there was no fur
ther response, the city manager
said the board would take into
consideration all points presented
by proponents and opponents and
hand down their decision later. No
decision had been announced up to
press time.
Members of the zoning board of
appeals are Chas. A. Carran, city
manager; Fred H. Steffens, chief
of the fire department; H. S.
Weaver, chief of police; A. E.
Griffith, director of law; and DR..
George V. Stober of the health
department. City Engineer N. F.
Kamuf, Building Inspector John A..
Cowing, and Rooming House In
spector Fred A. McGill sit in on
the hearings in an advisory capa-
city but do not vote. Mr.. Kamuf
serves as secretary.