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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
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THURSDAY

American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building, p. m.
Bridgette Club-hostess, Mrs.
Earl Kinsey, 3 p. m.
V. F. w. Auxiliary weekly card
party-V f. w. Hall, 8 p. m.
FRIDAY
Friendship Circle e. hostess,
Mrs. Barbara Asman, 2 p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Tbursdav. oct. 2s

Rodney Boda, one mile north
Of Magnetic Springs, livestock,
farm equipment, hay and grain,
household goods. Watch for de-
tail ad. John Pfarr Jr., acutioneer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
woMAN's PARLIAMENT

Mrs. Wilder Rogers will be
hostess to the Womans Parlia-
ment at 2 p. m. Tuesday in her
home on West Seventh st. The
program on Science" will in
clude papers, "A Reality, by
Mrs. Richard Fox; "The New
Look In Agriculture, Mrs. }.
K. Mclaughlin; Informal Con-
sideration of Motion, Mrs. Fred
Galloway; Selected, Mrs. George
Snyder.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
SATURDAY., Oct, 2l

F. H. Roberts, miles west of
Radnor, livestock, farm equip
ment, hay and grain, household
goods. Watch for detail ad. John
Pfarr Jr., auctioneer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Public Sales
joining in Union County
Saturday, Oct. IA

Myrtle M. Hayes, 318 S. Walnut
ST., Marysville, household goods.
Simpson & Sons, auctioneerS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Action on Account

Action for S39440 with interest
has been brought by the Citizens
Federal Savings g. Loan CO., of
Marysville, against Clara Schoen-
leb. Money is claimed due for
promissory note dated Feb. 7,
l949. Hopes and Hopes are the
attorneys for the plaintiff.
Action for $1,28O.37 with in
terest has been brought by Fred
Kile & son inc, Plain City, agains
Larry and Mary Bergen, Jerome.
Money is claimed due on account.
Gilbert Kirby is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12

A welcome awaits you at the
church of your choice.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Named Administrator

Clifton Brown has been named
administrator of the estate of
Robert Patterson sr., late of Ma
rysville, under a bond of $4,000.
The estate is valued at S4927.87
and Hopes and Hopes are the
attorneys. Robert MacIvor, Har-
old Coleman, and R. B. Neer are
appraisers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
PROBATE COURT
Will of Elfie Powers

The will of Elfie Powers, late
of Milford Center, has been en-
tered into probate, Except for a
5000 bequest left to the Sacred
Heart parish, all property was
left equally to John Lineham,
Columbus; Paul J. Shea, Milford
Center; Benjamin Shea, Colum-
bus; William Shea, Columbus;
Sister Alice Dorothea, Utah; and
Francis Robinson, Utah.
Louis A. Michel is nominated
as executor. The will is dated
Oct. l8, l948 and WITNESSED by A.
c. Gross and Mrs. A. c. Gross.
Bond has been set at $4,000.
The estate is valued at S6269.41
and Hopes and Hopes are the
attorneys. Appraisers are Elias
Erb, R. B. Neer and Robert J.
M,nTxyp,,
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has been the scene of violence,
bloodshed and terror in connection
with traffic in Illicit narcotic drugs,
involving for the most part per-
sons of Sicilian origin banded to-
gether in secret. society known
as the Maf1a."
He detailed operations of mar
cotics ring shattered here in 1912.
The agent testified that five
murders in the last few years have
been connected with the narcotics
ring and the trials that broke 1t up.
Cites One Killing.
The most vicious killing was that
of Carl Carramusa, who was the
Governments principal witness in
the trials, Mr.. Follmer said.
"CarramuSa went into hiding,
changed his name and began a
new life with his wife and daugh-
ter in Chicago" Mr.. Follmer said.
Three years after the trials, in
June, 1945. at Chicago, Cara
musa's head was blown off by a
shotgun as his family was about
to join him on the way to their
wedding anniversary party"
Cities mentioned in connection
with Malta operations included
Evening star., 1950-09-29

New York, New Orleans, Tampa,
Fla; Detroit, Los Angeles, Calves
ton, Denver and San Francisco.
Linked to BinaggiO Staying.
Mr.. Follmer said he believed
the Malta was in on the gangland
Staying of Charles Binaggio. Kan
sas City Northside political leader,
who was shot to death last April
IS. His Staying has never been
solved.
Persons called to testify before
the committee today include Kan
sas City Police Chief Henry w.
Johnston, Morris (Snag) Klein,
now serving a Federal sentence
for vote fraud; Tano Lococo,
gambler, now serving a sentence
for income tax evasion, and James
Balestrere, whose name has fire.
quently been associated with
Malta.
Another witness yesterday was
Tony Gizzo. a Binaggio partner in
gambling operations.
Knew Gambling Figures.
Gizzo testified that his income
in 1949 was $55, 900 and that he
was acquainted with other we'll
known gambling figures through
out the country, including Frank
Costello and Frank Erickson of
New York.
Asked if he belonged to the
Malta, Gizzo replied:
POSITIVELY not"
Testimony before the committee
also touched on Binaggio's po-
litical aspirations.
Hampton s. Chambers, a former
Kansas City police commissioner,
testified Binaggio put pressure Oh
him to bring about changes in the
Police Department.
Charges Bribe Attempt.
Former Missouri Attorney Cen
eral Roy McKittrick said Binaggio
tried to get him to withdraw from
the race for the Democratic guber-
material nomination.
He quoted the slain political boss
as saying:
Politics is. an expensive busi-
Evening star., 1950-09-29
By the Associated Pres,

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 29.-A
mysterious Sicilian society and its
underworld operations came under
scrutiny of the Senate Crime In
vestigating Committee today.
The organization is the Malta,
A witness told the committee,
holding a three-day hearing in
President Truman's home county,
that the Malta was linked with
gambling, murder, narcotics and
other crime in many of the Ma
tons cities.
Among persons summoned to
testify today-the second day OF
the hearing-were several whose
names were mentioned in connec-
ton with the secret society.
Narcotics Agent Accuses Malta.
Claude A. Follmer, a Federal
narcotics agent. told the commit
tee yesterday:
For many years Kansas City
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Malta in Kansas City Comes Under Senate Committee SCRUTINY

ness and If I can't have a COVER
nor I'm going to quit"
Mr.. McKittrick said he was Of
fered as much as $4,000 to with
draw.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee. the committee chair
man, plans to open a hearing in
Chicago next week, followed by
another in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1950-09-29
Forest Fires Still Burn
In Canadian Northwest
By the Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 20.
Scattered forest fires still burned
today in the Canadian Northwest,
but light SHOWS doused most of the
big blazes which last week ram
PACED through thousands of acres
of timber, farmland and brush and
sent a pail of smoke across the
Eastern United States.
Two of last weeks large fires
at Blueberry and Beatton River,
101 and lat miles north of here
still are burning, as are at least
eight sizeable ones near the Alaska
Highway.
Alberta's chief timber inspector
Evening star., 1950-09-29

said the fire toll for this year
would be near 81 million. About
40, 900 acres were reported ravaged
near the Alaska Highway, but lit
tie marketable timber was lost.
One hundred separate fires
spread along the Alaska Highway
and Northern Alberta last week.
The fires originally were caused
by unseasonally warm weather
and an 18-day drought.
Evening star., 1950-09-29
KoIoF-Bak

nMrslers LARGEST SELLING soLuTIon
eeR AaTIrIcllllY coL0RlNG GRAY HAla
Evening star., 1950-09-29
Do You Want
to Look Gray?

of course you don't, when a youthful ap-
nearance means so much. And no one
aseS look gray. A few drops OF kolor-bak
combed through your hair each day and
grayness gradually disappears. 10 NAM
tain effect, continue using kolor- Bak wnen
necessary. Costs only atew cents week.
Money back guarantee. Get ar economi-
eaI bottle today at any drug store.
Evening star., 1950-02-03
Affected Industries Call
Reductions Inadequate.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (P.-"Not
enoughw
That was the reaction to the
administrations excise tax reduc-
ton proposals given today by
spokesmen of affected businesses
and industries.
And the proposed new 10 per
cent excise tax on television sets
drew prompt and vigorous opposi-
ton from manufacturers. They
said 1t would raise the price OF
sets at time when they were
trying to bring them within reach
of mass consumers, and would
impose q burden on the new In
dustry.
Western Union stuck to its guns
in contending that only repeal of
the IS per cent tax on kilograms
would be enough. Treasury Sec
retary Snyder proposed a reduc-
ton to Is per cent.
The American Telephone g.
Telegraph Co. pointed out that a
reduction from Is to is per cent
on long distance telephone calls
would affect only small portion
of the telephone users excise tax
burden.
Some IS per cent Of the indus
try's business is in local service
and short toll calls of "a cents or
less, on which the user must pay
Is per cent excise tax.
Evening star., 1950-02-03
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ** As


tive" promotion system was
started by former Chief Clement
Murphy, 1t. Davis added, "We
have fought it with everything
we had"
Another long-standing sore
point is the fact that men in the
companies work on the basis Of q
73-hour week with no holidays.
Headquarters men work a 5-day
40-hour week with holidays and
regular leave.
The proposed promotions that
caused this latest rumpus are
those of Sergt. Hugh Gallagher, up
for lieutenancy, and Pvt. Ernest
Mueller, for a sergeant's rating.
Sergt. Gallagher is a supply
clerk who acquired his present
rank less than a year ago on the
basis of non-competitive exami-
nation. Pvt Mueller, a fireman
for 10 years, works in the depart
ment's property division.
Evening star., 1950-02-03
Fire Chief Defends
Promotion System
After New Protests

New complaints against the
promotion system of the District
Fire Department were labeled un-
justified today by Chief Joseph A.
Mayhem.
He referred to a protest lodged
Yesterday by representatives of the
international Association of Fire
fighters against the suggested pro-
motion of two men in the depart
ment's clerical branches.
Like other recent promotions,
the names of the men were sent
to the Civil Service Commission
without reference to the candi-
dates seniority and without a
competitive examination.
1t. Alvin Davis of No. Engine
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Co., president of the associations
local So, asked Chief Mayhem to
withdraw the names and return
to a policy of promotion on a basis
of competition and length of
service. The. request was rejected.
IT don't think the protest was
justified by any general feeling
on the part of the men," Chief
Mayhem said today. From the
information that I have, I'd be
surprised if the local backs Davis
up"
1t. Davis insisted that he has
the support of most of the fire.
fighting members of the depart
ment. He feels that the clerical
branches are top-heavy in rank
and that the rest of the depart
ment suffers as a result.
What the taxpayers pay for is
the f1reflghters, he said. "And
the way things are now, we have
to fight for every officer we set"
Ever since the mon -competi-
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Secrets
Continued From First Pageo

might be directly or indirectly
useful to an enemy"
Washington sources said Fuchs
worked on the A-bomb in the
United States from late 1943 until
June, 1916, and that his position
in Britain's atomic setup was
comparable to that held during
the war by j. Robert Oppenheim-
er, who directed the Los Alamos
IN. Mex.) A-bomb laboratories.
In court today Fuchs was de-
scribed merely as scientific Of
ficer for the Ministry of Supply. "
That ministry has charge of Brit
ish atomic research and the de-
velopment Of new weapons, the
scientists address was given as
Harwell.
This is the first big British
atomic spy case since the arrest
of DR.. Allen Num- May, another
British government physicist, for
passing Allied atomic secrets to
the Russians in 1945.
DR.. May, who was 81, pleaded
guilty to violating the Oficial
Secrets Act and was sentenced
on May /, 1916, to 10 years In
prison.
Mays lawyer told the court the
scientist gave away the secrets
because he felt it would be a con-
tribution to "the safety of man
kind" The lawyer said May
reasoned that the more people
knew about the destructive possi-
bilities of atomic energy. the more
seriously they would take it.
Fuchs Case Kept Secret.
Last year the Labor government
put into effect a policy of remov-
ing Communists, Fascists or as
sociates Of persons with these
ideologies from key civil service
posts, including atomic research
jobs.
The government appears to
have done everything possible to
keep the Fuchs case secret. His
arraignment today came as a sur
prise even to officials of the Bow
Street Court. The case was omitted
from the list posted daily In the
lobby Of the grimy old building In
the Covent Garden market area.
Fuchs was spirited into the
building and taken before Magis-
trate Dunno in little used court
room on the third floor. The usual
run of cases were being heard In
the regular court downstairs.
Mr.. Dunno was called in espe-
cially for the hearing. AS chief
magistrate he seldom hears any
but the most important cases.
Court officials said later the only
evidence presented was that OF
Scotland Yard Inspector Leonart
Burt, who told only Of the circum-
stances Of Fuchs arrest.
The public prosecutor was repre-
sented by Christmas Humphreys,
Evening star., 1950-02-03

~e%SS SS~~t S~~S
District traffic toll stood at six.
Slumped Behind Wheel.
A passerby found Mr.. Presgrave
slumped behind the wheel of his
car at 5:37 am. and called police.
Mr.. Presgrave, bartender at the
Fat Boy Restaurant, 2201 New
York avenue NE, was pro-
nounced dead on the scene by an
Emergency Hospital doctor.
The car had mounted the curb.
glanced off a tree and struck the
pole. No skid marks were found.
Police theorized he collapsed be-
fore the auto went oft of control.
Mr.. Presgrave's family said he
had been under treatment for a
heart ailment for a year. A native
of Washington, Mr.. Presgrave has
been employed at the restaurant
for IL years. His body was taken
to the Morgue.
Dies of 1949 Injuries.
Mr.. Cockrell was admitted to
Emergency Hospital after traffic
accident December 10.
Police said he suffered a frac-
tured right leg "and other in
juries" when his motorcycle struck
the rear of a taxicab. The acci-
dent occurred on K street NV.
near Vermont avenue.
The cab had stopped at the
intersection when the motorcycle
hit it, police said. Mr.. Cockrell,
who was unemployed. was thrown
to the street.
An autopsy was to be held to-
day at the Morgue.
Mr.. Cockrell, a native Of Vicks-
burg, Va. is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary Cockrell and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cockrell. all
of Washington.
Evening star., 1950-02-03

chief prosecutor for the London
area.
MIR. Humphreys, who is 40, ap-
peared in many secrecy act cases
for the government during World
War II.
Arrested at Harwell.
Scotland Yard Inspector Burt.
who is commander of the yards
special branch, related at the
hearing how he went to Harwell,
found Fuchs and told the scien-
tist he was under arrest.
"I told him the nature of the
charges" Burt said, II cautioned
him (that anything he said might
be used against him) and he made
no reply.
"He asked to see a Mr.. Perrin
of the atomic research, who came
to the room.
Fuchs said to him. DO you
realize the effect of this at Har-
well?'"
Perrin replied to the effect
that he thought he understood
"I took the accused to Bow
street, where he was formally
charged and he made no reply to
the charges read over to him.
Magistrate Dunno asked Fuchs:
do you wish to ask any ques-
tions?"
mo-" replied Fuchs.
Makes No Request.
Mr.. Humphreys told the court
Fuchs would be given a chance
while In Brixton to get a lawyer
Mr.. Dunno asked the prisoner:
There is nothing you want me
to do for you in the way of legal
representation"
IT don't know of anybody"
Fuchs said.
Mr.. Humphreys told the magis-
trate Fuchs is "a man of means
who can hire his own lawyers. and
that the crown does not expect
that one will have to be appoint
ed to defend him.
The proceedings took only Is
minutes. Fuchs was not required
to enter q plea of guilt or inno-
cence, since 1t was only pre-
liminary hearing.
Refuse to Answer Questions.
The Prime Minister'S Office at
10 Downing street, Scotland Yard
the Home Office and the Supply
Ministry all refused to answer any
questions concerning Fuchs.
At the Supply Ministry a press
officer said only:
"The decision has been taken
to say nothing whatever about
Fuchs"
In Britain, the law forbids Off
cials connected with a case to give
any information which might
prejudice a fair trial for the man
accused. This usually. however, is
interpreted to mean information
which bears on the charge.
Evening star., 1950-02-03

on local telephone bills, although
he proposed a cut from rs to Is
per cent on long-distance calls
The Pennsylvania said long
distance calls are more of a lux
ury while local phone service is
almost a necessity.
Mr.. Snyder said there is no
question about that. but explained
the Treasury tried to take the
more urgent items first in reduc-
ing excise taxes. Mr.. Eberharter
also noted there is no change sug-
gested in the admissions tax. Mr..
Snyder said admissions bring in
5000 900, 900 year and local tele-
phone bills, $255 900. 900.
Mr.. Eberharter indicated he
would like to see the tax on local
phone bills cut in half.
Evening star., 1950-02-03
District Man Is Found
Dead in Auto Wreck:
Traffic Victim Dies

A District man was found dead
behind the wheel of his wrecked
auto early today. A short time be-
fore another man, injured in a
traffic accident last month, died
in Emergency Hospital.
The two dead men were: Porter
r. Presgrave, SO, of 4215 Fourth
street NV. and Harry E. Cock
rell, "a, of the first block Of r
street NV.
Mr.. Presgrave may have died
of heart attack Just before his
Evening star., 1950-02-03

evidence that this development
contributed in any way to Rus
sia's succeeding in achieving an
atomic explosion"
I'm sorry, I just can't answer
any questions" Senator McMa-
hon replied.
The Fuchs case also gained at
tention at the White House.
Solicitor General Philip Perlman
sat in on today's regular Friday
cabinet meeting in the place of
Attorney General McGrath. Mr..
Perlman told reporters the Fuchs
matter was discussed, but he did
not elaborate.
Truman Knew About Case.
Presidential Secretary Charles
G. Ross later told reporters he
didn't know how the case figured
in the cabinet meeting. But he
said President Truman knew about
the matter in advance of the an
nouncement of Fuchs arrest.
Mr.. Ross said Mr.. Truman
learned of it after his order Tues
day to the Atomic Energy Com
mission to go ahead with develop
ment Of the hydrogen super bomb.
Therefore there was no connec-
ton between the two develop
ments, Mr.. Ross said.
Chairman David e. Lilienthal
and Acc members were accom-
panied to the Capitol by Carroll
e. Wilson, Acc general manager;
Joseph Volpe, jr.. general counsel.
and Arthur Rolander of the COM
missions security division.
On the House side, Represents
tive Walter. Democrat, of Penn
sylyania. second ranking men,
Der of the Un-American Activi-
ties Committee. said that group
should devote major attention to
the atomic program. He said the
committee should try to learn
whether Americans are helping
Russia to learn this country's
secrets.
The committee has held extern
sive hearings and investigation of
war time shipments of atomic
materials to Russia.
Mr.. Walters idea seemed to be
that the committee should con-
centrate now on current develop
ments rather than past activities.
Congressional reaction gener-
ally pointed to a feeling the
United States should tighten its
guard on top secrets.
The FBI revealed its role in the
Fuchs case in a terse statement
today.
It apparently was while Fuchs
was working on the A-bomb prof.
ect in this country from late 1943
to June, 1916. that the FBI shad-
owed his movements. But of its
activities, the FBI merely said:
1.-THE case involving DIR. Fuchs
was developed by the British on
information originally furnished
to them by the FBI.
"The FBI has been cooperating
very closely with the British on
this case"
officials provided this account:
The FBI many" months ago
began an intensive check into sus-
pected relay of atomic secrets to
Soviet agents. The check was Or
dered on the basis Of bits of in
formation obtained from various
sources. S
Among the things investigated
were the trips Fuchs made to this
country during the war and
afterward as an officially accred-
tied visitor.
Digging into his background, the
agents found that Fuchs was nat
uralized as a British subject in
1943. His father is a college pro-
Evening star., 1950-02-03

car S t r uck a
pole in the 1900
block of Geor-
gia avenue NV.
He has not been
listed as a traf-
hc victim pend
ing the results
of a coroner'S
examination.
Mr.. Cockrell
was the seventh
traffic victim of
the year here.
At this tim e
1oc+ 1,nar tho
Evening star., 1950-02-03
Tuxes
Continued From First Page)

on the table the Republican reso-
luton. This carried, IA to 10,
with no member crossing party |
lines.
Representative Simpson, Repub- |
lican, of Pennsylvania brought
out by questioning Mr.. Snyder
that the Treasury program would
make no changes in the taxes on
corporations with net income be-
low $4,000 year.
Between $25, 900 and $120, 900
there would be some tax reduction.
Taxes of corporations earning
more than $120,000 would be in
creased to produce substantial
part of the 81 ,o0o, ,000 900 of new
revenue.
Would End Notch" Rate.
At present the corporation tax
rate starts at 81 per cent on the
first $4,000 of net income, goes to
% per cent on the next SIS, 1000
and Is per cent on the next IS 900.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 the
rate is SO per cent, and above
that level there is general rate
of SO per cent.
The Treasury program would
raise the general corporation rate
to ~ per cent and get rid of
the high "notch" rate that now
applies between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Under the revised program
only those corporations with net
income above approximately $780,
600, or less than 20 per cent of
all corporations, would have in
creased tax liabilities" Mr.. Snyder
said.
1.-The taxes on corporations with
incomes between $25,000 and ap-
proximately $4,000 would be re-
duced. the reduction reaching a
maximum of almost Is per cent
of the present tax at $50,000."
1870 Net Below $4,000.
Mr.. Simpson brought out that
IS per cent of the corporations
have net income below the $25, 900
bracket. He wanted to know what
= relief they get in the Treasury
plan.
Mr.. Snyder replied that they
would pay no increase in corpora
ton tax, but win benefit through
increased business from reducing
the retail excise taxes.
Mr.. Simpson also asked why the
Treasury passed up some COM
modities in its schedule Of lower
excise taxes.
Mr.. Snyder replied that If the
committee can find places to pick
up more off-setting revenue the
Treasury would be glad to 60 along
with reductions in excise rates.
To show why the Federal budget
remains at the present high level,
Representative Cooper, Democrat,
of Tennessee brought out that
nearly 10000 ,o0o,o 900 a year goes
for the following sour items: Ma
tional defense. international af-
fairs, veterans benefits and inter-
est on the debt. Before World
War II these same four items
amounted to only $4,000, ,000. 900,
MFR. Cooper pointed out.
Loopholes Discussed.
Among the subjects discussed
by the Treasury under the head
ing of loopholes were the present
depletion allowances In the oil
and mining industries, the opera
ton of businesses by charitable
and educational organizations. de-
fects in the capital gains tax
structure and variety of others.
Representative Eberharter, DEM
ocrat, of Pennsylvania, noted that
Mr.. Snyder recommended no re-
lief In the Is per cent excise tax