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Evening star., 1951-01-07
Slams Indicate HEAVY
1851 Vacation 7 roveI
AAA Sees Mileage
Curbs as Unlikely
By Michael Erome

Executive Vice President, National Association
A sizable increase in the vol
ume of highway vacation travel
is foreseen in 1851 by leaders Of
motor clubs affiliated with the
Automobile Association.
The optimistic forecast. how
ever. hinges on the big if-"if the
world situation does not worsen
and if controls and restrictions are
not invoked"
Yet AAA's national headquar-
ters reported last week that I'VE
see no immediate prospect of any
type of rationing in the autor1o-
tive field In fact, there appears
to be no reasonable cause for
restriction of travel-particular-
ly highway travel-at this time
The motor club leaders made
their predictions on the 1851 travel
year in a survey conducted from
the associations headquarters
here in Washington.
All Not Optimistic.
Not all the club officials shared
the optimism.
Other comments in this vein
were received. For instance. Will
liam E. Miller. secretary of the
Automobile Club of Harrisburg,
said. Travel will probably stay at
the same level or decrease, de-
pendent on world conditions"
All these observations were
made, however. before the AAA
completed it's own study. On the
basis of conferences with Govern
ment officials and industry lead
ers, the association last week
advised its clubs that anything
like Federal speed limitation, is
his-trip-necessary?' campaigns or
other travel restrictions in effect
during World War II are definitely
not in sight. There seems to be
nc reason why motor clubs should
not continue to encourage and
promote travel"
The AAA, in a review of the
automotive production and sup
ply picture, declared that, "Gaso-
line stocks and production are
high, and there has been official
assurance that no rationing is In
prospect. Except for the possi-
bility of a reduction in octane
rating. motor fuel. for the time
being at least. can be scratched
off the motorists worry list"
Tire Outlook Good.
This same outlook, the associa-
ton added is true of the rubber
supply. Its statement declared:
AT the bottom of most tire
rationing and restrictions during
World War II was the desperate
shortage of rubber. With syn
thetic plants now going full blast
and new plants being activated,
the current situation is entirely
different-and would continue to
be even if foreign supplies were
cut off. While overall use of rub
ber has been cut back by Govern
ment orders, the limitation on
civilian supply applies more to
natural rubber than to synthetic.
las a result of increased syn
thetic production, rubber con-
sumption during the first quarter
of 1851 is due to equal the high
level during the same period of
last year."
The AAA, while forecasting an
inevitable reduction in automo-
bile production points out that
the cutback will be from the
all-time high level of 6,650,000
passenger cars in 1850. Decline in
factory schedules, the statement
added, will probably be gradual.
Evening star., 1951-01-07

and often too simple to suit the
tastes of many United States traV-
elers.
Popular Playground.
Today, the Caribbean area has
become favorite playground of
Americans. Officials of Pan Amer
lean World Airways, which links
all of Latin America. cite a num-
ber of factors in the change: In
creased plane capacities and faster
travel times: major air fare re-
ductions; package air tours: in
creased hotel accommodations with
resultant greater range in prices
and choice of facilities, and COM
petitive promotional efforts by
Caribbean governments to lure
more North American tourists to
their shores.
For the last three years, the
Caribbean countries have been
making strenuous efforts to keep
pace with the demand for the sort
of accommodations tourists from
the United States prefer. This
winter. vacationers who want to
live like a nabob, can do so in
most of the Caribbean area.
Cuba's newest offering in luxury
living. the Varadero International
Hotel, opened its doors in Decem-
ber in Varadero, a superlative
seaside resort but half an hour
by air from Havana.
Has Theater- Restaurant.
A stream lined, 165-room struc-
ture the Varadero International
has a theater-restaurant accom-
modating $50 persons and ar
ranged on three levels to afford
an unobstructed view of the huge
stage. a gaming casino, two
cocktail lounges, a coffee shop
supplementing the main dining
room. On it's 16 acres. guests may
play tennis or golf. And although
the hotel faces an aquamarine
Atlantic which gives the name OF
Blue Beach to Varadero, there is
a huge swimming pool trimmed
by SIS cabanas.
AS a result of the international
exposition held by Haiti during
the 1949-50 winter season, Port
au-Prince now has a wide variety
of hotels. Among the newest,
situated at sea level. are the
Thorland International Club and
the Roosevelt, facing the Bay of
Gonave.
In Petionville, a mountain
suburb 1,400 feet above sea level
but just Is minutes by car from
the center of the city, are Tho
Lele, Ell Rancho, st. Francis,
Fairy Hill and Aux Orchidees
hotels.
On Several Levels.
Ultra modern in architecture,
skillfully constructed on several
levels to conform to the rolling
terrain, these hotels have swim
ming pools and vast verandas
overlooking the mountains, Port
au-Prince's Bay of Gonave, and
the great Cul de Sac plain, where
sugar cane is grown.
Haiti's neXt-door neighbor, the
Dominican Republic, was SO en-
couraged by the number of tour
lists it welcomed last year that it
Is now spending more than half
a million dollars in the construc-
ton of another luxury . hotel
HOTEL Casino Boca Chica, 20 miles
from Ciudad Trujillo, the capital.
Jamaica's north coast has rap
idly become the principal play
ground of the British island. Prob
ably the most scenic section of
the entire island, it is a region of
mountains, sugar cane fields and
banana plantations. Every few
miles along the coast there is a
ribbon of white beach or sandy
cove. At several beaches tourists
may. after a swim in the warm
Caribbean. shower under water
falls which cascade down the
mountain slopes and spill into the
sea.
A half dozen hotels line ia
maica's north coast but because
Continued on Page E-4, Col. 81
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Sun Dance Dates Set

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
This resorts annual Seminole In
dian Sun Dance, unique celebra-
ton which features participation
of native Seminoles from the Ev-
erglades, will be staged this year
during the week of March 4-1O.
Evening star., 1951-01-07
Might Club Opens

MONTEGO BAY, jamaica
The Embassy, newest addition to
Jamaica's night clubs, has opened
on Union street, Montego Bay.
under the direction of Miss Dor
othy Archer. The initial floor
show, which presents native
dancers and calypso singers, fea-
lures a fanciful musical comedy.
Evening star., 1951-11-09

Firsts and lrress. Dresses in assorted solid or
plaid cotton 7 to II in group. Sweaters in
all wool or oil nylon, sp-ons or eordeons;
many eoIors; to a.
HS-Basement-Girls' Wear
Evening star., 1951-11-09

Corduroy con really toke beating
~. and they ore washable, too
Grand for dress because they ore in
neat solid coIors. BeIted front, Upper
fly, reody cuffed. Navy, brown O,
green in sizes 4 to Il in group.
Evening star., 1951-02-06

his work with the Lustron Corp
or the Jacobs company, a concern
he said manufactures auto parts
He noted that the subcommittee
did not show that he was with
Lustron. makers of prefahricated
houses, only from 1948 until Octo-
Der, 1949. and that he had severed
his connection with the Jacobs
company after a short time in
1949.
"Way Off" on Income.
AS for the 100000 yearly income
estimate. he declared: II don't
know where they got that figure.
That's way off. 1t was only about
one-third of that-about $40 900.
Mr.. Young said he and his wife
have been married 18 years and
that they both come from Mis-
souri,. He is a friend of Mr.. Daw-
son, he said. and also is &C
quainted with the RFC officials
because of his former position
with that agency.
But when shown the subcom-
mittee's assertions that he had
used or tried to use influence"
on RFC directors or in association
with others. he smiled and said
nothing.
Evening star., 1951-02-06

Is per cent on such consumer
durable goods as radios, television
sets. monographs, refrigerators
and electric, gas and oil appli-
ances.
Representative Dingell, Demo
crat, of Michigan said he was
opposed to further increases in
excise taxes, particularly on liquor
beer and wine.
Beer Tax Questioned.
IF we're not careful we are
going TO lose much of the revenue
from these sources he said, add
ing that they might bring even
greater increases in bootlegging. "
! He questioned the fat increase
in the tax on beer-"the poor
mans champagne"-and added:
IF we're going to tax what
people drink, why not go all the
way and tax soda water, ginger
ale and even Coca-Cola."
He asked the Treasury to sup
ply an estimate of what a l-cent
tax on each bottle of soft drink
would produce.
The $40 billion program out.
lined by Mr. Snyder was the frs
of a two-phase approach to rails.
ing $16.5 billion for the defenst
program and attain a balanced
budget for the fiscal year begin.
ming July /.
Evening star., 1951-02-06

nection with matters which con-
cerned the RFC. 1t also was
found that Young has been closely
associated with William E. Will
lett and Walter L. Dunham (RFC
directors), with whom it has beer
alleged that Rosenbaum claims
to have special influence"
Repeats Denial of differences"
In the latter connection, Mr.
Rosenbaum today repeated ar
earlier denial of subcommittee
differences" concerning him. He
said he believed the subcommittee
should have given him an oppor-
tunity to testify before this. Ir
any event, he is studying the re-
port and might have something
to say soon in detail, he added.
Mr.. Young's first reaction to the
subcommittee's biographical &C
count of him was to laugh at the
description "enterpreneur in the
insurance business.
I'm just an insurance broker .
he explained.
Mr.. Young studied accounting
at the Kansas City, Mo-, Junior
College and at Southeastern Uni
versity here in the 1930s. He
had an Office job with Thomp-
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Surgery Saves Boys Eye
Pierced by Thrown Pencil

A 10-year-old boys eyesight was
saved by an emergency operation
shortly after a pencil hurled by a
schoolmate broke off leaving 134
inches wedged deeply in his
right eye.
Vincent Moore. HOO Stevens
road Sc, was rushed to Gallinger
Hospital by his teacher, Walter
Patterson, from the Birney Ele-
mentary School, Nichols avenue
and Sumner road Sc, where he
is a third-grade student.
School authorities said another
10-year-old threw the pencil.
Hospital officials described the
pencil fragment taken from his
eye as of almost unbelievable
length" but said his eyesight
should not be affected.
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Dispatch Says Stain S
Son May Be Alive

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (NANA) -
Stains eldest son, Yasha Dju-
gasnvili. may be alive and in
hiding in Paris as a White Rus
sian under an assumed name,
according to the newspaper
Svenska Dagbladet of Stockholm.
1t. Jacob Djugashvili was cap
tured by the Germans on the
eastern front during World War
II and 1t was widely believed that
he was either put to death by the
Nazis after his propaganda value
had been used up or else he killed
himself out of shame for having
surrendered.
There was never any official
confirmation of these various ver-
sions of his death, and the Soviet
governments offer of $250,000 q
million rubles) for information as
to the whereabouts of the grave
still stands.
Latest contender for this prize
is Norwegian, H. Keis. who
claims he saw Yasha's body at
Harstad in Northern Norway
where he had been killed by the
Germans while employed as a
forced laborer on defense works
However, the report carried by
the Swedish newspaper-whch
does not name any source-re-
affirms wide belief that Yashs
managed to flee into Switzerland
and thence, after the war, man.
aged to get to Paris, where he i:
now hiding out.
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Young Listed Truman,
Vaughan 10 GET Job,
RFC Records Show
By Martin S. Hayden
North American Newspaper Atiionce

President Truman, along with
his military aide. his secretary
and the secretary of the United
States Senate. Reconstruction
Finance Corp. records reveal
were listed as references" wher
E. Merl Young in November, 1s45
applied for an RFC job.
At the White House Press Sec
retary Joseph Short said that
while the President does not re.
call authorizing use of his name
as reference, he would have done
so if asked.
Mr.. Young said all his refer
ences were listed, with their ap-
prevail"
How References Were Listed.
Under the form headings. Name
= Address - Occupation" Mr.
Young's application for Govern
ment work listed the following:
THE Honorable Harry s. Tru-
mantle White House, the Pres
ident.
THE Honorable Matthew J
Connelly-the White House-sec.
retary to the President.
Gen. H. H. Vaughan-the
White House-military aide to the
President.
THE Honorable Leslie L. Biffle-
the Capitol-secretary of tht
Senate.
Lieut.. Col. ]. w. Morris-Head
quarters United States Marin,
Corps-officer"
Sure I listed them" Mr.. Youn,
said, when questioned. They al
gave me permission, SO why not?'
Comment From White House.
At the White House, Secretar,
Short, after some checking, re
ported back as follows:
"The President states that h,
has no recollection of having givel
consent for use of his name, bu
that. if he had been asked to h
would have said yes Mr.. YounI
is Missourian whom the Presi
dent had known in Missouri and
in 1945, was just back from fight
ing with the Marines"
Mr.. Short reported that Con
nelly and Gen. Vaughan, the lat
ter a central figure in last year
story of White House influence
peddling, were both out of tn
city.
Mr.. Biffle, when he was reached
had an answer less agreeable t,
Mr.. Young.
II don't remember anythin
about such a reference" he saio
Il used to see Young around ant
I know him by sight, but not well.
Informed of the Biffle reply, MI
Young commented: What! LIE
said that? Well, isn't that
dandy?"
Evening star., 1951-02-06

sons Dairy here. and before re-
turning to Washington was in
the bookkeeping business in Mis-
souri,.
Recently Moved Offices.
He recently moved from an
Office at 1885 K street NV. to a
more elaborate suite in the La
Sale Building, Connecticut ave-
nue. and L street NV. In the
building which has been an apart
ment house, but now also rents
Office space, the Young quarters
have no sign on the outer door
The three rooms are tastefully and
comfortably decorated and fur
nished inside. He also moved re-
Gently from a large white house
at 704 Dorset avenue, Kenwood,
to the more imposing residence on
Kennedy drive. ..
He admitted his insurance busi-
ness had been financed as the SUBJ
committee report stated. But he
declared "all money I borrowed
has all been repaid" and that he
now has no financial obligation
or other connection with the law
firm or the Jacobs Co.
He refused to go into details of
Evening star., 1951-02-06
uxes
Continued From First Page.)

age point increase in individual
income tax rate and an increase
of 8 percentage points in corpora
tion rates.
However, Mr.. Schoeneman said
additional manpower would be
needed for the enforcement work
to bring in all the revenue from
sources that are not now report
ing. He said he hoped Congress
would give favorable consideration
to the bureaus request for addi-
tional personnel.
The commissioner testified that
the bureaus auditing of tar re-
turns brought in close to So billion
additional revenue in the last fiscal
year. He said the bureau has
dropped the procedure of selective
auditing on the returns of $25, 900
or more, and that audits on all
such returns would be made every
two years.
Many of Returns Checked.
In discussing the bureaus work,
Mr.. Schoeneman said that about
8.8 per cent of the returns in the
$1,000 to $4,000 bracket are
audited, 172 per cent in the $10,-
600 to $4,000 bracket, and that
58.2 per cent of those in the $25,-
900 to 100000 class had been
checked.
The committee planned to ques-
ton this afternoon representatives
of the alcohol tax unit in an effort
to determine whether sharp in
creases in taxes on liquor, wine
and beer might not bring on an
other bootlegging era.
The administration program, as
outlined by Mr.. Snyder, called for
an increase from SO to $12 a
gallon in the tax on distilled
spirits and from So to $12 a bar
rel on beer.
In the excise tax field Mr.. Sny-
der also recommended an increase
from 7 to 20 per cent in the tax
on new passenger automobiles
doubling the present 1Ka cents a
gallon tax on gasoline, a boost
from 7 to 10 cents a package on
cigarettes and graduated increases
on cigars. and a lift from 10 to
Evening star., 1951-02-06

n Iraq has been known In the past
as Babyloria. Assyria and Meso-
potamia.
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Stranded Elephants
Take Things Easy
In Baggage Car
BY the Associotsd Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 6
The rail strike is an inconven-
fence to Ruth, Marcella, Little
Babe, Little Jewel and Trilby.
The five are cramped up here
all 20 tons Of them-in railway
baggage car which should now be
in Cleveland.
And at this time the New York
Central representatives here aren't
saying when the five-they're
elephants-can leave.
The elephants, stranded here
since Saturday, are part Of the
cast Of the Saladin Shrine circus
But things aren't too bad.
Henry Demuth, the trainer, said
the elephants are good natured as
long as they are fed and watered
Believe me. I see that they get
plenty" Mr.. Demuth. said.
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Young Says RC Loan Pobers Exaggerated His Financial Rise
Continued From First Page.) }

Continued From First Page.)
Star the subcommittee version of
his biography" contained several
errors or lapses.
Committee Traces Career.
This is what the committee
said:
THE individual named most
frequently in the reports of al
legged influence which have
reached the subcommittee is E.
Merl Young. Former (RFC) Di-
rector Gunderson described him
to the subcommittee as an ex-
pediter.
'Merl Young worked for dairy
company in Washington during
1887 and half Of 1888. He was
Self-employed in Jerico Springs,
Mo-, after that and until the end
of 1889. In 1910, his wife having
accepted employment with Sena-
tor Truman, Young returned to
Washington and became an assist
ant messenger in the Govern
ment's General Accounting Office.
The salary was $1,000.
He served in the Marine Corps
from 1912 to 1945, and then he
became an RFC examiner at 81, 500
a year. BY July of 1948 his sal
airy at RFC had risen to $7,193.
More recently Merl Young has
been an $18.000-a-year vice presi-
dent of the Lustron Corp. and
simultaneously a $10,000-a-year
official of F. L. Jacobs Co. Both
were RFC borrowers at the time.
The president of Lustron testi-
fled Cin closed session before the
Subcommittee)~ that he was UNI
aware of Young's employment
with the F. L. Jacobs Co.
1T seems that Young acquired
and held both of these positions
because of the influential at
moSphere which surrounds him.
100000 Income Forecast.
"At the present time, Merl
Young and his friends say that
he is an entrepreneur in the in
Surance business. According to
his tax reports, which the Sub
committee examined in August,
he expected his 1850 income to
approximate 100000. During the
first eight months of it's exist
ence, however, the insurance busi-
ness has been financed exclusively
by the law firm of Goodwin, Ros-
enbaum. Meacham & Bailen COT
Washington and the officials of
F.. L. Jacobs, and it has not
earned a sufficient gross revenue
to pay expenses.
"Other close relationships be-
tween Young and the Rosenbaum
firm have been uncovered in con-
Evening star., 1951-02-06

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1951-02-06
In Maryland Pay Boost

contradict one another, but the
matter may be clarified in a few
days.
A bill which would give cost
living pay increases totaling
some $7.5 million was introduced
in the Maryland General Assem-
bly, last week.
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Sugar Is Big Crop

CAIRO.-Now a million dollar
industry, sugar cane cultivation
in Egypt dates back to the Arab
conquest. Nearly 100000 acres
now are planted to sugar cane,
with an output averaging 250,000
tons annually.
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Decision Expected Soon
BY the Associated Press

The question of whether Mary
lands 1900 State jobholders can
legally get raise may be cleared
up this week.
Garnet L. Patterson, a wage
stabilization spokesman, said yes
terday that present regulations
Evening star., 1951-02-06
Mountain Health Hotel
Dropped by McFudden
BY the Assoeinted Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Ber.
narr McFadden is giving up plans
for a mountain health resort al
Arrowhead Springs.
The Alberts Arrowhead Corp.
with Mr.. McFadden as sole stock
holder. filed a bankruptcy petition
in Federal Court yesterday. Mr.
McFadden had sunk an estimated
100000 in the corporation which
had operated the Arrowhead
Springs Hotel. The corporation
listed $76,265 in debts against
assets of $46.170.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-30
Blood Donor

AS one inspired by your article, Sep
TENDER %, to be an initial blood donor,
record the following:
My reception at 1880 E street was
courteous, the handling seemed very
careful and the whole matter was moth
ing less than cordial. am one of those
who thinks it is a swell idea to do
something like donating blood but never
seem to do anything about it. If it had
not been for the article in The Star
I would probably have dallied longer
without doing anything.
AS it stands, found the whole busi-
ness very satisfactory indeed. I con-
graduate the Red Cross or their eff
Gent set-up. 1t takes a surprisingly
short time. under congenial conditions.
One point not covered in your article
is that an to 10 week interval is re-
quired, or at least recommended, be-
tween donations. had assumed that
the interval would be much shorter.
But they say five to six times a year is
often enough. My own experience was
that could not detect any physical
reaction whatever after my initial
bleeding"
I regret that I do not wish to have
my name published even in connection
with this worthy project. but due to your
inspiration. will now follow it through
as long as am around Washington.
Keep up your good work of boosting
this project and getting more of us
into it.
Middle aged Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-30

Among the witnesses called to testify
against CZolgosz on the second day Of
his trial. as reported
Witnesses Against by The Star of Sep
Murderer TENDER "a. 1901,
were: Louis L.
Babcock, Edward r. Rice, James L.
Quackenbush, Albert L. Gallaher, George
A. Foster, Francis P. O'Brien, Louis Neff,
Harry F. Henshaw, John Branch, DR..
Matthew D. Mann and Corpl Bert
schey. Their evidence was factual and
unchallenged. 1t established that the
President had died as the result of a
bullet wound and that the assassin had
declared that he believed in mo govern
ment" and that all heads of governments
should be put out of the way"
marking SO years of actual occupancy
of the home.
The Star for September Is, 1901, an
nounced that Leon Czolgosz had been
found guilty of the MUIR
Assassin der of President Mckinley
Convicted after court procedures
lasting eight hours and
rs minutes. When the State rested at
2:44 pm, Mr.. Lewis addressed the jury
for the defense. He was followed briefly
by Mr.. Titus. District Attorney Thomas
Penney began speaking at 3:10 The
charge by Judge White was started at
3:29. From 3:51 to AIS the jury had
the case under consideration. No cheers
or applause greeted the verdict. Court
was at once adjourned. Czolgosz was
Immediately hsndcuffed to his guards
and hurried from the courtroom down.
stairs to the basement and through the
tunnel under Delaware avenue to the
jail. He appeared to be in no way az
fected by the Fult of the trial."