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Evening star., 1951-06-23
Segregation
Continued From First Page.)

tContlnued From First PageD
striking at segregation. the NAACP
has concentrated most of its ef-
forts on equalization of facilities.
Legislative Action Brought Up.
The defense. headed by Robert
McC. Figg, jr., of Charleston
argued for separate but equal
facilities. 1t pointed to the enact
iment by the last General Assem-
bly, Of a 3 per cent general sales
tax that would among other
things finance a $75 million bond
issue for school construction.
The defense pleaded for time
to carry out the program. Gov,
James F. Byrnes went on record
before the suit reached court that
South Carolina would reluctantly
abandon its public school system
liz segregation were ended by the
courts.
The General Assembly then
placed a provision in the appro-
Ipriations bill giving local school
boards the authority to lease or
sell school property to churches OF
individuals if segregation were
Ioutlawed.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Mrs. SaIIie N. Sohon
Services in New Jersey

Word has been received here
lof the death Thursday of Mrs.
Sallie Marstellar Sohon, widow of
Michael D. Sohon, in st. Peters
burg. Fla.
She is survived by three sons,
the Rev. Frederick w. Sohon. S.
j. of Georgetown University;
Julian A. Sohon of Bridgeport,
Conn, and Harry Sohon of Ha-
Ivertown, Pa; a daughter. Miss
Irma Sohon of New York City
and a sister, DR.. Elizabeth Sohon
lof New York.
Funeral services and burial will
be held Monday at Hackensa4f.
IN. J.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Strike
Continued From First Page.)


but receded slightly from this
figure.
The company offered a 13-cent
increase over the present base
wage of $1.55 an hour.
The union is seeking an adjust
able wage scale linked to the
Labor Departments cost-of-livine
indexes. and an annual increase
Iof few cents an hour when mer-
Iited by added revenue.
With regard to pensions, the
company has offered to raise the
present $50-a-month payment by
$40 and continue financing fund
into which the company pays 81
for each 81 contributed by en-
ployes.
Ask Increased Payment.
The union is asking the company
w hASAC0SC I1lC PnyAACI Wy 3SO
a month and assume a larger share
Of the financing.
Employees now get seven days
sick leave annually. which may
accumulate as much as 35 days.
The union asks IL days sick
leave with 80 days as the total
which can be accumulated. The
company has offered 10 days sick
leave. accumulative up to so days.
At present streetcar and bus
operators get two paid holidays
annually and shopworkers six
Eight paid holidays are being
sought by union employees. with
a provision of extra time and q
half for those who work.
On the question of vacations
the union wants one week after
one year. two weeks after two
years service and three weeks
after flve years. Employees nov
receive one week after the first
year. two weeks after three yeart
and three weeks after Is years.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
PoroIyzed Veterans
Pick Chicago for PorIey
By The Associoied Press

MEMPHIS. Tenn, June 23.-
The Paralyzed Veterans of Amer
lea have elected Stanley Reece OF
Chicago president and selected
Chicago for their 1852 convention
Mr.. Reece was named to the
post here yesterday. He succeeds
Pat Grissom of Long Beach, Calf
Other officers chosen at the close
of the groups sixth annual con-
vention included Randall Updyke
Of Birmingham, Calf. treasurer
and Ernest Gendrau of Framing
ham, Mass, vice president ano
secretary.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
PIune
Continued From First Page.)

tSOl1IAiuCu T4Oll oU d6C''
had enough fuel for approx
mately another II hours flying
time. If it stayed aloft with that
much gasoline it could have
flown as much as 5000 miles from
the point where it was last heard
from. That could be out to sea
or far inland, as well as along the
'jungled coast.
Any kind of an emergency land
ing would be difficult, If not i'm
possible, because of the terrain
made up mostly of 200-foot trees
jammed together into choking
jungle.
There was no confirmation at
Dakar, Paris or in New York of
report last night from Accra that
the missing plane had made one
landing at Roberts Field. 1t took
|off from Roberts for Dakar, ac-
cording to this report, ran into
trouble on the radio beam and
headed back.
Roberts Field serves Monrovia.
capital Of the African republic set
up as homeland for freed slaves
before the Civil War.
On Africa New York Flight.
The plane was on a regular
flight from johannesburg, South
Africa. to New York via Leopolds-
vile. Belgian Congo; Accra, Gold
Coast; Dakar: Lisbon, Portugal,
and the Azores.
A magnetic gave trouble while
crossing the Congo. but was
changed at Accra. according to re-
ports from that Gold Coast town.
The crew OF nine was American.
mostly from the New York metro
politan area, and four of the 81
passengers were booked through
to Idlewild Airport, N. Y.
Among the passengers reported
aboard was E. Clover Mott, As.
Marshall Plan controller in Lisbon,
and native of Cairo, Ga. With
him was an accountant and inter-
prefer in the Lisbon Marshall Plan
Offices, Stonhewer !. Lewis, a Brit
|ish subject. Mr.. Mott and Mr..
Lewis were on a tour of Portu-
Iguese African territories.
Mr.. Motifs mother is believed
still living in Cairo. His wife and
two children are in Lisbon. Before
he was assigned overseas he had
lived at 4520 Fairfield drive, Be-
thesda, Md.
Other Americans listed are
Richard Dunning, American diplo-
Imatic courier; Mr.. and Mrs. John
IC. Leventis Of the Atlantic Oil
Co at 'Accra; Mr.. J. R. Hoffman
land his wife, British war bride,
en- route to his home in Pennsyl-
Ivania, and William Stott of Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Principal Provisions in 81 2 Billion T ak Increase

Principal provisions Of the $72
billion tax increase passed by the
House yesterday:
INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX.
Special 1912 per cent defense
tax" Superimposed on income taxes
as figured at existing rates. This
increase would take effect Sep
tember l.. Since the tax would
cover only one-third of this years
income. the increase for 1851
would be per cent, but 1919
per cent thereafter. The with
holding rate on salaries and wages
would be stepped up September l
Overall ceiling raised from 81
to 80 per cent, on the portion of
Ian individuals income the Fed
|eral Government could take in
taxes. Adjustments ordered in
marginal rates on income over
$4,000 a year to prevent taxation
|of high-income dollars at more
than 94.5 per cent.
Unmarried heads of families
(such as widows with dependent
lchildren to be granted half the
Income tax benefits available to
married persons under the income
splitting provisions of the present
tax laws.
The income tax load on individ-
Iuals would be increased $2.847,
900, 900 over a full years operation
but only 81 1,947, ,000, 900 in the fis-
Ical year 1852. which begins the
! first of next month.
| CORPORATION TAXES.
Normal tax rate on first $25, ,00(
of corporate profits raised from
rs to 30 per cent. Combined
normal and surtax rate applicable
to earnings over $4,000 up from
At to So per cent. Effective maxi.
mum rates on excess profits ur
from n to 81 per cent.
, Excess profits tax to be figured
on that portion of a company.
earnings which exceeds IS per cen1
of average earnings for best three
of four years 1946 through 1949
At present only the portion ovel
IS per cent of that average /!
subject to excess profits tax.
Ceiling raised from 62 to 10 pei
cent on portion of corporation
earnings that can be taken by the
Government in normal taxes
surtaxes and excess profits taxes
4 Corporate tax increases to be
retroactive to January l, 1851.
The tax load on corporation.
would be increased $2,855, ,00O, ,00t
over full years operation. Al
increase of s1.740,OO0, 900 is antic
ipated for the 1852 fiscal yea,
which begins July l.
I EXCISE TAXES.
/ INCREASES in general to becom,
effective on the first day of tn
l first month which begins NOR
than 10 days after date of en-
gagement.)
! Alcoholic beverages: Tax OF
4 whisky and other hard liquo
up from So 100-proof gallon t
i $10.50. Beer raised from So to 5
a barrel. Wine up average of 121
per cent, Heavier license fee
ordered for liquor wholesalers an
retailers.
i Cigarettes: Increased from
cents a package to 8 cents
No change in tax on cigars, chew
ing tobacco. smoking tobacco O
snuff.
Gasoline: Raised from Ia cent
a gallon to 2 cents. Diesel fuel use.
on highway to he subject to tn,
2-cent tax.
Automobiles: Tax raised from
Evening star., 1951-06-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

I Maryland and Virginia-Partly
cloudy, warm and humid tonight
and tomorrow; low tonight 66-72
degrees. Tomorrow, scattered aft
ernoon and evening thunder show
Iers.
Wind: South, southeast, 10
miles per hour, 1880 am.
Evening star., 1951-06-23

District of Columbia - Warm
and humid with a high Of SO
degrees today. Thunder showers
likely this afternoon or evening.
Low tonight 10 degrees. Tomor-
row, continued warm with after
noon showers likely.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Freedom Brief for Thief

MUSKEGON, Mich, June %
(P.-Fred Nuttall, 80, of Muske-
gon finished serving a sentence
for auto theft June IL. Yesterday
he was arrested on a charge of
stealing car June 13-on his way
home from prison.
Evening star., 1951-06-23

2 per cent of manufacturers
price to 10 per cent.
Trucks, buses, automotive parts
and accessories: Up from 5 per
cent to s per cent.
Sporting goods: Tax increased
from 10 to Is per cent, but exemp-
ftions granted to most equipment
(except baseball goods used by
schools. and to children's toys.
Household electrical. gas and oil
appliances: List subject to 10
per cent tax at manufacturers
level broadened to include dish
washers, clothes dryers, electric
razors, floor polishers, hedge trim
mers, power 1awnmowers and sew
eral other items.
Cameras, films and photo
graphic supplies: Flat tax of 20
per cent voted in lieu of present
rs per cent tax on apparatus and
equipment, and present Is per
cent tax on film. Professional
equipment and films-so-called
business cost" items-to be
exempt from the tax.
Fountain pens and mechanical
pencils; to be taxed 90 per cent
at manufacturers level.
Cigarette lighters: 20 per cent
at retail.
Bowling alleys, billiard and
pool tables: up from $40 a year
per unit to S25.
Slot machines: From $3.50 q
year to $3.50.
Electrical energy: Tax of 3K
per cent repealed.
Domestic kilograms: Reduced
from Is to 20 per cent.
| Baby oil. powders and lotion.
exempted from 20 per cent re.
tail tax on toilet goods. Exemp.
Ition also applies to toilet prepa.
Irations used in barber and beau.
Ity shops.
Admissions: Exemptions pro.
vided for benefit performances
where proceeds go to non-profit
religious, charitable and educa-
tional institutions; also on ad-
missions to agricultural fairs
Inon-proflt opera companies, civic
supported symphonies, etc. High
school but not college football
games would be exempt.
F! Bathrooms: Exempted from
cabaret tax.
! Wagering: Special 10 per cent
tax on that part of the gross re-
ceipts of persons in the business
of taking wagers on which they
assume the risk of profit or loss
and on the gross receipts of per-
sons operating wagering pools fol
profit.
This tax would apply to book.
makers, policy or numbers oper.
Iators. and the operators of lot.
Iteries Or betting pools on sporting
events. 1t would not apply to care
games, roulette, bingo. slot ma
chines and parimutuel receipts a
race tracks. In addition, eacl
operator. and each of his agent
Ior runners" would have to pa,
an occupational tax of $50 year
|. Penalties up to five years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fine ar,
provided for wilful violations.
The excise tax changes, includ
I ing the wagering tax, were esti
mated to bring in an additiona
81 ,252, ,000,0 over a full year
Operation, and $1.037 ,00O,0 900 n
the 1852 fiscal wear which begin
July /,
/ CAPITAL GAINS TAX.
/ Maximum effective rate, over g
full years operation, to be raised
by One-eightn, from Is to 22I1
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Dr.. Alice Edwards Retires

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. June
% (SpeciaD DIR. Alice L. Ed
wards, professor of home eco
monies at Mary Washington Col
IIege Of the University of Virginia
since 1941, has retired. She will
make her home IN Oregon.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Virginia U. Speaker Listed

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, june
I23 (R.-Dr. Howard Eldred Kersh-
ner, president of the Christian
Freedom Foundation, will be the
vesper speaker July 8 at the be-
ginning of the University Of Vir-
Iginia's 18th Institute Of Public
Affairs.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Macarthur Proposed
For Oregon COP. Ballot
RY thA Associutad Press

PORTLAND, Greg, June a.
Gen. MacArthur's name probably
will appear on the 1852 Oregon
Republican presidential primary
ballot.
Petitions to put 1t there were
being circulated here today by
r. E. Epton. active in county Re-
publican politics.
Only 1000 signatures are need
ed. Under Oregon law, the con-
sent Of the candidate is not re-
ouired.
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Service Of Subpoena
On Florida Governor
Is Expected tuesday
BY The Assoe,used Pres,


\ MIAMI. Fla. June 23.-Florida's s
Gov. Fuller Warren will get a
subpoena, probably Tuesday. to
appear before the Senate Crime
Investigating Committee in Wash
ington July 9.
The subpoena, first issued by
the Senate crime investigators for
a States chief executive, was an
nounced at the end of a two-day
hearing in Miami yesterday Spec
tators cheered.
Senator .O'Conor, Democrat, of
Maryland. chairman of the COM
mittee, made the announcement
and handed the subpoena to
Deputy United States Marshal
Jack F. Peoples,
Gov. Warren, resting at Or
mond Beach, had no comment.
Gov. Warren had declined in
vitations to appear before the
committee in Miami. Yesterday,
Senator O'Conor announced he
received a telegram bearing the
Governors name and said, That's
the only word we have received
from him"
Defends His Record.
In the telegram, Gov. Warren
defended his record and declared
mo gambler or gangster made any
contribution to my campaign so
far as I know
Senator O'Conor had outlined
six questions the mitt e e
wanted Gov. Warren to answer.
These included whether he knew
Of large contributions made to his
1948 campaign and if any came
from gamblers or racketeers.
Senator O'Conor said reports at
hand indicate Gov. Warren has
information which would aid the
committee.
On the final day of its Miami
hearing the committee was told
that marijuana, heroin and CO.
caine came to Miami from the
North. and that considerable
quantities of mariuana came from
South America on banana boats.
Tells of Growing Marijuana.
A University of Miami student
told of growing maruuana in his
back yard. Another said he knew
Of Is or 20 students who used
E1arijuana last year, and perhaps
a dozen outsiders.
A woman testified she peddled
drugs in Miami and said the NOR
phine came to Miami by plane
and was brought in by Cuban
pilots, Il believe in large quanti-
ties"
Mayor Lester C. Boggs of Holly
wood. Fla, population 14,135)
reported an income of $500 .529 for
the years 1945 through 1850 and
Chief Counsel Richard Moser said
the figure was five times what the
Mayor would have earned from
data given u.s."
Mayor Boggs replied that II just
told you approximate figures" and
did not amplify. The Mayor said
he was in the septic tank and
sewage business and also kept pigs
on a small farm.
Testimony Conflicts.
Under questioning, Mayor Boggs
admitted he knew or had read
about gamblers who lived in
Hollywood, a Broward County
town IA miles north of Miami.
In view of conflicting testimony
by Harry Voiler. former publisher
of the defunct Miami Beach
Morning Mail, and Mrs. Oreeta
Yelvington Carroll, ex-wife of
Martin Leo Accardo, former
Cicero 1ll.) gambler, the COM
mittee said it was submitting the
record of the hearing to the
United States District Attorney for
use in determining whether per-
jury charges should be filed.
MIR. Voiler denied knowing
Gambler Frank Costello or that
Accardo put 100000 into the
newspaper, which suspended after
48 issues. Mrs. Carroll said Mr..
Voiler told her he was trying to
interest Costello in the paper and
she testified as to Accardo's finan-
-
Evening star., 1951-06-23
Admiral Visits Academy

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June % (F).
Rear Admiral Heije Schaper
deputy chief Of the Royal Neither
lands Naval Staff for Air. made
an official visit to the Naval Acad-
envy Yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-06-23


Exemptions from capital gains
tax granted homeowners who real
ize an increase in selling their
residences. provided they REIN
vest the money in another per-
Isonal dwelling within one year.
This provision is retroactive to
January /, 1851.
WITHHOLDING ON DIVIDENDS,
ROYALTY AND SOME IN
TEREST PAYMENTS.
To prevent tax dodging through
failure to report income, a 20 per
cent withholding at the source
would be applied against most
dividends and royalty payments.
and some forms of interest. The
money withheld would be turned
over to the Treasury toward the
lpayee's income tax.
The withholding would apply to
corporate dividends, except pa
Itronage dividends of co-operatives
and amounts paid by mutual saw
ings banks, building and loan as
Isociations, credit unions and SIM
liar organizations on withdraw
able or repurchasable shares, in
vestment certificates or deposits"
/ Royalty payments in respect to
mines, oil and gas wells and other
natural deposits, patents, copy
rights. trademarks, ETC., would be
subject to withholding.
/ The rule also would apply to the
interest on corporate bonds or
similar evidences of corporate in
debtedness, on deposits with stock
brokers, on amounts held by an
insurance company under agree
ment, and on overpayment Of
Federal taxes, except corporate
income or excess profits tax.
/ But there would be no with
holding of interest on U. S. saw
ings bonds, postal savings certif1-
Gates and bank deposits, including
savings accounts: nor on interest
paid by savings and loan associa-
tions, cooperative banks, credit
unions and similar organizations.
Interest paid by one individual to
another individual or to a corpo-
ration would not be subject to
withholding.
I Recipients of the curtailed divi-
dend, interest or royalty pay
ments would proceed in filing in
come tax returns just as they do
now in the case where salary or
wage payments have been with
held for taxes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
! Depletion allowances: All exist
ing depletion allowances extended
Including 271a per cent rate on oil
and gas wells. Coal depletion
raised from to 10 per cent. Sew
t ieral non-metallic minerals includ-
ing borax and tripoli added to Is
per cent list, and a 5 per cent
depletion rate granted on sand.
!. gravel, stone, tile clay and some
: other quarried items.
Life insurance companies: Ex-
tended throughout calendar 1851
the temporary tax treatment pro-
.. ivided for life insurance companies
in last years revenue act.
/ In addition, the bill would make
'Ia number of technical changes in
the tax laws. closing some loop
iholes involving controlled corpora
tion, "one-shot" collapsible cor
porations and the handling Of
security accounts by dealers.
Evening star., 1951-06-23

River Report.
From United States Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferr!
and Great Falls: Shenandoah muddy a'
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1951-06-23

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90, on June 2.
Lowest, IL, on February 8.
High and Low Of Last Fl Hours.
High, SO, at 2:05 pm.
Low, II, at 1:15 am
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1951-06-23

per cent, in line with the 1914 per
cent boost in individual income
tax liabilities.
Exemptions from capital gains
tax granted homeowners who real
ize an increase in selling their
residences. provided they REIN
vest the money in another per-
sonal dwelling within one year.
This provision is retroactive to
January /, 1851.
Evening star., 1951-06-23

FURNISHED by United States Coast Al
Geodetic survey
Evening star., 1951-06-23
The Sun and NJ,
U1IC1uA IIUUI HUT oUIIoSt.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inche,
CAPITAL tcurrent month to date
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-29
FEMININE PETULANCY

Warren" moaned Horace, "let
my experience be a lesson to you.
Don't ever marry a widow!"
What seems to be the trouble?"
Warren stupidity inquired.
Remember my telling you that
Maggie lived a cat and dog exist
ence with her first husband that
they quarreled and fought all the
timer" said Horace. Remember
Maggie said she was marrying me
because I was so patient, gentle
and considerate?"
Eyes" replied Warren.
"Well, it didn't work out Mag
gle wants a divorce" Horace an
nounced. "The other day I pointed
out to her that she should be very
happy, now that she had the kind
of husband she wanted-g d
natured, kind, agreeable to her
every wish. And do you know what
she said?"
81 can't imagine" Warren re-
joined.
"She said, Don't kid yourself.
You're none of those things. No
man is that good. You're just too
darn lazy to fight"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-29
All in the Gume:

MUCH of the Yankee flair orig.
A'A mates in heroic figures-frOm
1920 through 1884 the New York
light was Babe Ruth and lately the
star has been Joe Di Maggie
Di Maggie Is vexed with reporters
asking him for his 1852 plans and
says he'll announce them when he
is good and ready Bob Miller
began his pitching stint with the
PhiIIies by hurting 222S scoreless
innings The lowest batting
average Ted Williams has had in
the majors is .315 Joe Seweli,
playing with Cleveland in 1925,
struck ont only four times during
the season. The first man-Inade
conveyance to travel over 100
m.p.h. was the Ice bOat--in 1879
ore was ciOclSed at. 107 m.p.h
Pepper Martin, the old wild horse
Of the gas house gang, is now a
rancher in oklahoma . Some au-
thorlties predict there viii be only
one major league i'm I9G0--not six
as Larry MacPhail predicted
Alumni pressure was too great for
Indiana coach Clyde Smith.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-29
CINDER- CONSCIOUS

A group of old-timers, engineers
and firemen were sitting at a
lunch table in the local Railroad
Y, when a young brakeman joined
them. He listened to them spin
yarns about their respective past
and present performances and then
suddenly placed his cap over his
cup.
"What's the matter?" asked one
of the engineers.
"Afraid of the cinders," replied
the brakeman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-29
Funny Stuff?
UP AGAINST IT

A country merchant received a
dunning letter from a wholesaler.
A few days later the Wholesaler re-
ceived this reply. Dear Sur-I
received your letter about what l
owes you. Now be pashent. l amt
forgot you, and as folks pay me
I'll pay you. But if this was judg-
ment day and you was no more
prepared to meet your God than /
am to meet your account, you shore
would visit Satan. Goodby."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-29
Agriculture Called States
Most ImDOrtant Asset

"Maryland's agriculture is its most
important and profitable single as
set" states Hubert p Burdette,
Chairman of the Agricultural Com
mittee of the Maryland Bankers AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Burdette is president
of the First National Bank of Mt.
Airy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-29

100000 in the corresponding period
of last year, the Institute Of Life In
surance has reported. The number
of policies becoming claims in the
first nine months was 25,801, which
compares with 24,7OO in the CORES
ponding period of 1850.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-11-29
Conservation Materials

Conservation materials ordered
through the Production and Market
ing Administration program during
1851 totaled 1O8,837 tons of lime, g.
070 tons of phosphate, 989 tons of
mixed fertilizer and 1909 pounds
of cover crop seed.