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Evening star., 1950-11-24

eigners are reluctant to pay such
prices today since the life they
lead compels them to buy not
one, but several occasional dresses
The big couturiers have tried
to lessen the coming crisis by
opening "boutiques" or small shops
in the ground floors of their
houses. Here dresses may be OBJ
tanned at cheaper prices. They
have failed. so far. to attract much
custom. The dresses are usually
too simple and not always well
finished.
The creation of a pool of models
made by an association of big
couturiers has been more success
full. and those ,.who have Joined
have sold especially to French
provincials who are always proud
of showing the "tag" to their
friends. But this has only been
a drop Of water in a bucket.
High Taxes Also Blamed.
The fourth mistake made by
the couturiers since the war has
been to install themselves too
sumptuously. Christian Dior,
Jacques Faith and Maggy Rouff
have elaborate interior decora-
tions which they change every
Evening star., 1950-11-24

PARIS, Nov. "a (CDN) The
Paris fashion dictators are con-
fronted with a disagreeable al
tentative. They must change their
tradition of producing only elabo-
rate models for well filled purses,
or face bankruptcy.
Capt. Molyneux, the English
man who opened his world re-
nowned house, 5 Rue Royale,
Paris. after World War to dress
royalty. has already folded up.
Business was bad and he was
losing money.
He is not alone. Jeanne Lanvin
is reported ready to follow the
captains lead. and Maggy Rouff,
well known for her elaborate fash
ion shows in her Champs Elysees
salons, is not doing too well.
Paris fashion shows this fall
have been clouded by the cou-
turiers' lamentation hard times. -
The crisis is not q sudden one.
It has been latent almost since
the end of World War I. But the
reasons behind it seem suddenly
apparent.
Government Made Mistake.
It is partly their fault and partly
the fault of the government that
Paris dress creators are in such
deep water today.
They have made four mistakes.
The government has made one.
They may repair theirs but the
governments will be something
far more difficult to handle.
The designers made their first
blunder in their premise that the
French capital could absorb an
unlimited number Of fashion
houses.
In 1888 Paris fashion was die
tated by IL houses, all interna-
tionally known. Now 80 houses
are producing models.
The second mistake was to neg
lect smart Frenchwomen, who
formed a basic clientele, in favor
of Egyptian princesses, Hollywood
movie stars and the wives of South
American coffee barons.
French Unable to Pay.
Frenchwomen are unable to pay
their prices, so the couturiers have
ceased making them special prices
and now reserve their favors for
foreign customers.
The hitch is that this clientele
only comes at irregular intervals.
An Egyptian. one of Cairo's most
popular hostesseS. has just been
offered an entire new wardrobe by
Mag Carpentier-if she will bring
her Egyptian friends to her salon.
This kind of offer was currently
made to French society women be-
fore the war. They resent being
ignored in favor Of foreigners. So
they go to second-class couturiers
who copy the models of the first
class houses.
It smart Frenchwomen could
not afford to buy 10 dresses at
Christian Dior or Jacques Faith,
they could at least afford to buy
one occasionally.
Prices Are Too High.
The third mistake is the high
price asked for even the simplest
models.
A black jersey with a few black
beaded buttons as sole ornament
made by Faith this fall cost 100. 900
francs (about $285). The simplest
evening dress designed by Dior
cannot be obtained for less than
100000 francs (s570) while a cock
tail dress costs at least 1885, 900
francs ($385).
Even wealthy and smart for
Evening star., 1950-11-24
Crocodile Hunters Boo
Stirs Trolley Passenger
BY the Assoeioied Press

MELBOURNE-A passenger on
a crowded tram touched Jerry
Randell. 81. Of Darwin. on the
shoulder and said: Excuse me,
but I see crocodile coming out
of your satchel." Randell pushed
the crocodile's head back into the
satchel, thanked the passenger,
vino nodded gravely and resumed
reading his newspaper.
MIR. Randell is crocodile and
buffalo hunter who is spending a
few weeks in Melbourne to re-
cuperate from a bite on his left
arm from a 12-foot crocodile. He
explained that he was carrying a
baby crocodile to Melbourne
friends as an unusual gift in re-
turn for hospitality"
Evening star., 1950-11-24

Fanatics of Paris fashions feel
that all these reforms may mean
a complete change in the Partisan
atmosphere. But for the big
couturiers the question is fast be-
coming q question Of life or death.
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Guncotton must be washed clean
of sulfuric acid traces after man
ufacture or it will decompose.,
Evening star., 1950-03-18
By the kssociofed Press

Official Navy dispatches re-
ported yesterday that the battle
ship Missouri and two aircraft
carriers have been theoretically
sunk or crippled" by aerial as
sault in the Caribbean war games.
The Navy said the Mighty Mo"
newly hauled off a sandbank at
Hampton Roads, Va.-was heav-
| lily punished during a running
battle from French Martinique
to Cuba.
But the Navy said enemy"
submarines failed to account for
any of the major theoretical
losses, and Vice Admiral Donald
B. Duncan, commanding the joint
Canadian United States maneu-
vers, commented:
1--WE have come long way in
anti-submarine warfare in the
last two years."
Admiral Duncan's statement
was significant in the light OF
recent expressions of concern by
top American military leaders over
the size of Russia's submarine
forces.
The Navy said the first phase
Evening star., 1950-03-18
Seventh Fleet May Visit
South Koreu Next Month
by the Associated Press

by the Assoeiofeo Prsss
The United States Seventh
Fleet may visit South Korea next
month in response to an invita-
ton from President Syngman
Rhee.
North Korea is in the hands
of the Russian-backed peoples
republic.
The Navy confirmed yesterday
that the invitation had been re-
'ceived and that it will be seriously
considered.
The Navy did not disclose how
many ships might make the visit,
but in Seoul United States Am
bassador John Muccio announced
that the carrier Boxer and two
destroyers would arrive in the
Korea port Of Inchon April s
for a two-day stay.
Evening star., 1950-03-18
ShiNeIogh Fight
Report EnIivens
st. Patrick Day

It sounded like a joke at first.
Fight calls over the police radio
are common enough, but at the
Irish Food Shop? On Saint Pad
dy's Day?
And with shillelaghs? Impossi-
BILE. Yet that's what the radio
dispatcher said. A Star reporter
and photographer hastened to the
shop at 210 D street Sc, ready
for anything.
There they found - nothing
Just a store closed down for the
night. If 1t was a joke, appar-
emily the Metropolitan Police
weren't fooled. They wasted no
time on the incident"
Evening star., 1950-03-18
mo- and Two Carriers Sunk
Or Crippled in Portrex Games

of the current exercises, nick
named "Portrex," ended with an
air assault on the United States
base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
The assault was carried out by
enemy" planes from the Cana
dian carrier Magnificent.
The Magnificent and her de-
stroyer escort Micmac were listed
as sunk by defending United
States planes, but aircraft from
the Magnificent countered by
"cripling" the battleship Mis-
souri,, the carrier Philippine Sea
and the heavy cruiser Salem.
Altogether 80 warships have
been theoretically sunk or Grip
pIed in the maneuvers so far.
Seventeen of the "sunken" ships
were submarines, the Navy said.
Evening star., 1950-03-18
Prof. Weber to. Lecture
To MARYLAND U. Faculty

Prof. Harold c. Weber of Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology
has been named a special lecturer
on the faculty of the University Of
Maryland.
A specialist in chemical engi-
neering, he will confer with fac
ulty members on instruction pro-
grams at the Army Chemical
Center at the university.
Evening star., 1950-03-18
| lPUCCon't 'tPunish
Passenger for
Not Paying Fare

Municipal Court Judge Frank
H. Myers yesterday ruled there
is no provision in the Public Utili-
ties Commissions regulations to
punish a person who refuses to
pay streetcar or bus fare, or Of
fers an invalid transfer.
Because of this apparent loop
hole in PUG regulations, Judge
Myers dismissed a charge of vio-
lation of those regulations against
Bayles Fox, 1909 Nineteenth street
NV. Judge Myers said the stat
ute providing for punishment was
restricted to public utilities them
selves.
Mr.. Fox, an attorney with offices
at 2002 Eleventh street NV, was
arrested February after he in
sisted that Capital Transit
|streetcar operator honor a route
80 transfer at Eleventh and U
streets NV. on a route 80 street.
car. The transit company con-
tended this was not an authorized
transfer point for that route.
Evening star., 1950-12-18

the commission that to cut out
the retail sales tax on these bills
would mean a revenue loss of
slightly less than SIS million.
The commission said this would
be made up in part by an increase
in the gross receipts tax of about
100000, so the actual loss would
be only about 100000, and the
benefactors would be the utility
customers.
Today's report by the group
commonly called the Case Com
mission-concerned the gross re-
ceipts tax Last week the COM
mission released reports of prop
erty and State income taxes.
The commission was appointed
last year by Gov. Lane at the
request of the 1949 General AS
sembly to make recommendations
on overhauling the States tax
program.
The report said the commits
Evening star., 1950-12-18

tax rates have not been altered
since 1906.
=" The report also recommended
that:
/. The tax measured by the
gross receipts of safe deposit and
trust companies should be re-
pealed.
2. Railroad revenues derived
from express or parlor cars Oh
sleeping car companies should be
Evening star., 1950-12-18
Pathans Call on U. n.
To Help Create State
OF Pushtoonistan
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW DELHI, India, Dec. 1S.-
Delegates from a wild border re-
gion between Pakistan and AZ
ghanistan have called for United
Nations help in carving a new in
dependent state - Pushtoonistan
from the territory.
Some 100 delegates conferred
here on the future of the 10000
square mile, disputed area which
has been the scene of border
clashes in past months. They
came up with plea for q. N. in
tervention yesterday.
Afghanistan says Pathan tribes
men are fighting to establish an
independent Pushtoonistan, and
supports their aspirations. Pakis-
tan has not recognized the inde-
pendence movement and says
Pustoonistan is largely a figment
Of Afghanistan's Imagination.
Atrocities" Charged.
The confereees here claimed
that Pakistan is holding 10000
Pathans as prisoners and charged
the dominion with atrocities" in
combating the Pushtoonistan
movement.
Further. the delegates said. con-
tinued discomfort of the 8 million
Pathan tribesmen from Gilgit to
Baluchistan threatens the peace
and security of Asia.
Pakistan charged last month
that regular Afghan troops in
vaded her northern territory. She
said her troops drove back Afghan
!. regulars who Joined Pathan tribes
men In an invasion last September.
U. s. Suggestion Rejected.
The Pathans are Moslems who
live on both sides of the Pakistan
border but have closer cultural
and linguistic ties with Afghan
istan.
Pakistan has insisted the dis
puted Pathan area is hers by
British bequest when the pre-
dominantly Moslem dominion was
formed.
Both Pakistan and Afghanistan
have cold-shouldered an informal
Evening star., 1950-12-18
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-The
Maryland Tax Survey Commission
today recommended that the
State sales tax be taken of gas
and electric bills.
AS it is now. the commission S
report said, these customers are
taxed twice: part of their bills
support the State gross receipts
tax, and they must pay the sales
tax on the total. This means
multiple taxation.
"In most cases other than the
sale of gas or electricity" the re-
port said, "the Retail Sales Tax
Act exemptS from the tax any
transaction or sale where a spe-
cial State tax has previously been
imposed. Why, then, should gas
and electricity consumers be
marked for such special tax
treatment?"
The controllers Office informed
Evening star., 1950-12-18

sion's first implus, after digging
into the gross receipts tax ques-
ton, was to recommend repeal
of the levy and substitute some
other form of taxations.
It decided, however, that the
most logical course would be to
modify the rate structure and
modernize it's concept to bring it
into step with the times. The
Evening star., 1950-12-18
French WarpIanes Strike
Nationalist in Cambodia
BY the Assoeioted Press

SAIGON. Indo- China, Dec. 1s.-
French bombers have extended
their operations into the Indo-
Chinese kingdom of Cambodia,
where there has been an intensi-
flcation of guerrilla operations by
the Communicated Nationalists.
A French Army communique
today said French warplanes
struck at Nationalist concentra-
tions northwest of the town of
Chaudoc on the border between
Cambodia and Cochin China.
Bombers ranged over 100 miles to
the west of their base at Saigon
for the strike.
Nationalist propaganda has
given increasing attention to both
Cambodia and Laos.
Evening star., 1950-12-18

Many finn exhibitors. using
tents and motor generators, are
making one-night stands with
movies in parts of Ceylon, where
there are no theaters.
Evening star., 1950-12-18
Jefferson YuIe Program

The students of Dolly Madison
Junior High School in Arlington
will present a Christmas program
at 8 pm. Wednesday in the
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School.
Evening star., 1950-12-18

United States suggestion that they
get together to settle the contro-
versy. They said there was no
common ground for such a dis
cuSSiOn.
Evening star., 1950-12-18

excluded from the operating reve-
nues of a railroad for purposes
of the gross receipts tax.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Theory CaIumets Derby Hope Wins Bahamas
Roseborough's
Late Speed Wins
Louisiana Cap
BY the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4.-Rose-
borough closed with a rush to take
the $4,000 Louisiana Handicap by
two lengths at the Fair Grounds
track today.
Robert Green's lightly-regarded
horse stayed in the pac kto the
head of the stretch. but responded
well to Jockey Earl jenkins urg-
ing and won the 11s mile feature
going away.
Thwarted, the heavy favorite,
stayed within striking distance
and made a good bid in the
stretch, but Roseborough had too
much speed for the T. P. Morgan
entry.
Roseborough paid $11.80, $500
and $4.20 for his $1.531s effort.
caro- and Special Touch were in a
good position to strike.
Makes Move at Home Turn.
They struck approaching the
turn into the stretch, and as
Duchess Peg and Radiant fell
back. the Alibhai filly flew down
the stretch to win with ease.
Fleet Rings finished fourth, fol-
lowed in order by Miss Blue Lea
Duchess Peg, Radiant, Foxie
Green, Include, Should Reward
Windsor Pearl, Image, Doory F.
and Castle Hill.
Later patrol judges after view
ing the pictures. said Duchess Peg
was slightly impeded by Castle Hill
at the three -eighths pole, and a
similar incident befell Image
shortly after as the large pack
swung through the sprint distance
for the fat purse.
Arcaro said Special Touch indi-
Gated she wanted to run on the
back stretch, so he let her loose
and away she went.
The customers wagered a total of So
31S,292 on the days eight-race program
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Touchdown Luncheon
To Honor Mckinney

Bones Mckinney, popular for
ward of the Washington Capitols,
will be paid tribute tomorrow
when Senator Hoey, of North
Carolina, and Ben Carnevale,
head coach of basketball at the
Naval Academy. address the
Touchdown Clubs weekly lunch
con at 1890 pm.
This will be McKinney's final
appearance before the Touch
downers prior to February Is
when the club will sponsor testi-
monial in conjunction with the
National Basketball Association
game between the Caps and
Coach Red Auerbach's Tri-City
Blackhawks at Uline Arena.
Washington area college basket
ball coaches also will sit in.
George CARRIER, coach of fresh
man basketball at George Wash
ington University; Francis BUD
dy" O'Grady, coach at George
town; Stafford Cassell, American
University; A. L. "Flucie" Stew
art. Maryland, and Abe Rosen-
field, Catholic University, plan to
attend.
Carnevale, coached the Univer-
sity of North Carolina team, of
which Bones was member. Jack
Dillon, who played on this team,
expects to be present.
General Chairman Jim Magner
is heading the Mckinney Night"
testimonial.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Suntu Anita Results

- FIRST RAcE-Purse, 's3.50o; claim.
ing, ing; 4.year-olds and up; / mile.
F1rt En FsnaIH. Engineer (Glissonl 7.6o $50 $50
Time t6oiand $40
JacR also pap. p5aPp.sinsing Sir Bullrelis, sporty
Brown Jewel Market Street and f fnnocsste' poWte'
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500; allow
EEsadal Esadl tArcaro( $50 $50. 300
LET pc PIX tWestfope) $40
Also ran-National Debt, Blue w.. Final
Trick and Convidado.
,paT. THIRD 1Is.r RA1GSE.pprse, d1S1 sa:5oo; claim
STAG .ag n Night LI 3Psarson, $40 $40 4.so
ioTSn war oWestrope) 1890
Also ran Pseoima Lad. Torch Carrier
sarbed Barb Heels, Scots Fire. Bangsum'
FOURTH RAcE-purse, $500; claim
Fast Fleet Uonsden) 500 $50 800
Io2af 0ns MSrf., Aone fsplsnaD ssi.aoDn, 4.ao 3$o
Also ranAa iHieelstay. General K, Silver
Leader, Sneak On, Phippi, Jonathan, Paris
&C. R. West entry.
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; 6 furlongs.
Owners Choice I'den) 2O.O0 $50 $50
Top Turrett (Glisson) 500 80
Why Alibi (Arcaro) 2ao
Time-1:1045.
Also ran-Brave Fox, Be Sure Now,
0s Sixth F0 aef sfs Ms s5s, s5ooo handi-
cap; 4-year,olds and upward; 1h miles
Safe Arrival (Arcaro) $50 40 $50
But Why Not ,(Boland) $50
Time-1:50B.
Also -ran-Rose Beam, veia II, Auto
crat, Miss REQUEST, Folletin and Roman
Ellsworth entry.
SEVENTH RACE - Purse, $50 900.
added, Santa Susana Stakes; 3-year-old
fillies; 2 furlongs.
Special Touch 1Arcaro) 500 $40 $50
q Talking Point fGilbert) 21.20 1880
Sea Garden tPearson) 1880
Also ran@WSiindsor Pearl, Miss Blue
Lea, Enxie Green, Should Reward, Doory
r, Duchess Peg and Image.
&C 8. Howard entry.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, S3,5OO; claim
ing; 4-yeaFolds and upward; Ia miles.
Mouse Hole (Neves) 1880 $40 $40
Coma (Shoemaker) $40 37O
The Man IBrooks) 4.i0
Also ranGvino Fino, Garry MESSAGE,
Lucky Date and Trinket Time.
Note-Come VINO, but disqualifed and
Evening star., 1950-02-05
New Orleans Results
BIZ the Asseeiatad Pre..

FIRST RACE-Purse, 5000; claiming !;
Reeeon ReseaT,0ids sRons and up; fs5lonss
sS..s sIoysTiand n! Sea ,scombest5S S<' s4S s:sS
z,vaI9S..;a Alsg ranwsslly sally - ohsrron; zaesdow,
Marcelle B, Silver Sis
SECOND RAcE-Purse. 5000; claiming;
94iiyear-1ids 9ii.sa @ and up; furlongs:
Mel cavano .(Millisan) $40
AIso ran.Mlaoo mi Nebrask. "a Cash. h
sssh5lgs5 see BasnIs Gsy ra fsssnd Medal Time. Sax
fDaiiy double paid s42a .0o:)
THIRD, RAcE-Purse, 5000; claiming;
4-year-old and UP; furlongs.
Mud Hisaoqs Guard' d teIenaslio) 700 $50 s.2o
Fate (Brooks) $40
Time, 1:14as.
Also ran-Half Shot. Victory Breeze.
Pearl De, Lady saladin, Kind Marie.
ances; 2-year-oids . furlongs. .O0'' "'''"
Fussy C. ]. (Bass) 14.40 4.4o 800
Spartan Valor lCavens) $50 80 80
Dydamic Hettinger) 80
Also ran--Bulverde, a Ballette Man,
The Troubador, Point chicot, DR.. sicomo
NJ G. Haddix-Mrs. F. Sharper. Null
FIFTH RAcE-purse, s1,1oo; allow
ances; 3-year-olds; flrlongs.
Conversational tC'fm'n) 12 80 $40 4.4O
Tiny Tidy (Bone) $50 40
Maocap Mary (keene) 4.20
Also. ran-Dersib, Pair Reno. woodtord
Lass, Juniors Hobby, Tiny Admiral, Coun-
try Editor and Pritty Watch.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000; allow
ances; nee 4-year-old furlengs.
s iIds Yalsnti ItSsrty (nsl5S sIoos $50 sso aso
Emulate (Cayens) 3f0
Time: 1:13.
Also ran--Grand Barter. certify. Alton
FT1lnce, with Ease, Hunting Call Prince
cap; purse. $4,000; 3-year-oids and up;
bRoseborough tJenkins) 11.so $50 4eo
Thwarted (Keene) - 360 3G0
Frangine (Balzaretti) 06
, :, Also ran@fSsteeple Jack, a Big Road,
f;! Boo Boo shoo, Thank You Sir. + Fugi,
i've, Canlou Rouge, Athlete, I Vamanos,
love nove sonnet, fCamargo- Bill, Mister
A9rgsn, g o Blue Thanks and Grand Isle.
az; A: Chambers entry.
oH' Green and q. NJ. O'Brien entry.
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse, sI,1oo; claim.
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; II miles
Spg SSrow Fight (Claggett) $50 $50 800
Bold Star (Blandford) 800 3S0
Beach Moss (Bone) Seo eoo
Time: 1885 lou
Also ran-oxford Don, Plucky Prince
security, Seamans Pal.
NE NINTH TIL. RAcE-Purse,. 81 900: claiming;
11-year-qids and upward; liz miles.
Donna l. (Ferraiuolo) $50 asa q oa
Ettenan 8. (McGonisaD 80 560
r. B. Eye (Brooks} AZ
= o.ha Also T5an-Miss ran Golishtiy. Pro, Our PICK
loupo Isle, Sun Bound
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Is ;21Et Nottes2 N$oStte2 S

make him a timid animal without
spirit for the rest of his life.
Only last week I recommended
the use of whip in breaking a
car-chasing dog. Maybe that's the
exception that proves the rule.
That's one incident where a whip
is necessary. You can't reach out
of a moving car with folded
newspaper. Maybe that is why in
breaking a car chaser I have al
ways used a water pistol filled
with a weak solution of ammonia
and water rather than whip.
When approaching a dog that
is a stranger to you never bring
your hand down over his head to
stroke or pet him. That is, never
do that until you have first
brought your hand up in front Of
his face allowing him to first sniff
your palm. BY allowing dog
this sniff you are saving yourself
the chance of a snap bite given
you by strange dog only because
you frighten him by reaching for
the top or back of his head before
he knows you are friend and
not a foe.
Unless the bone is one from a
cooked fowl that will splinter into
sharp pieces that are harmful,
often fatal, the animal will suffer
no i'll effects from bone swallow
/ ing because the gastric juices of
his stomach are seven times
stronger than ours.
Q. My friends tell me a pointer
is easier to train as bird dog
than a setter. Is this true?
ID. H. H.
A. Many we'll known trainers
say that it's true, but that doesn't
mean the pointer is a better bird
dog. Just easier to train.
@. Does a female dog wander
more than a male Dogs. J.
A. No, you'll find that female
dog is more of home-body than
the average male dog.
tReleaSed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Howard and Durham Quints
Meet at UIine's TUESDAY,

Howard University's basketball
team returns to Uline Arena Tues
day night to meet the North Caro-
lima State College of Durham, win
ner of the CIAA title last year.
Coach Eddie Jackson of the BIZ
sons is hoping his newest discov-
cry, Tom Harris, will give the
team a needed boost. Harris is a
19-year-old freshman from New
York who got his chance against
Virginia State recently and tossed
in 10 points. He appears to be
the kind of player Jackson, has
been looking for to team with
Frank Booth and Ernie Davis, the
Bison's most consistent scorers.
Three former Armstrong High
players, Jay Dee" Peterson,
George Green and Leo Rogers and
Bill Coward, formerly of Dunbar,
are with the Durham team. The
game starts at 8:15 pm. with a 7
pm. prelim.