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Evening star., 1951-05-01

States has been defrauded of huge
sums of money in tax revenues by
|racketeers and gangsters engaged
in organized criminal activities
Huge sums in cash handled by
Iracketeers and gangSters are not
reflected in their income tax re-
turns. Income tax returns flee
with the Federal Government
have been inadequate since, as 9
rule, they contained no listing o1
the sources of income nor any
Iitemization of the expenses. Gang
Isters and racketeers, moreover. dc
not keep books and records from
which it might be possible to check
tax returns.
IA. Mobsters and racketeers have
been assisted by some tax account
ants and tax lawyers in defraud-
ing the Government. These ac-
countants and lawyers have pre-.
pared and defended income taa
returns which they knew to be
inadequate. At the very least
those who are guilty of such prac.
tees could be convicted of a mis-
demeanor and sent to jail for 9
year for every year in which they
have failed to comply with the law
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
sta I; that it has, to the best oi
its ability. considering it's limitec
m npower, been investigating
these returns. 1t states further
that when 1t pursues the case o.
one of these individuals, it prefer!
to set up against him a case o1
criminal tax evasion which is &
felony. rather than the LESSEE
offense of failing to keep proper
books and records. which is 8
misdemeanor.
Despite this, the committee be.
lieves that the Bureau of Interna
Revenue could, and should, make
more frequent use of the sanction.
provided for failure to keep proper
books and records than it has
heretofore. In any event, tn.
Bureau Of Internal Revenue shouls
insist on adequate returns anc
proper books.
While the great majority o.
agents Of the Bureau of Interna
Revenue are honest and efficient
there have been relatively few in.
Evening star., 1951-05-01

Racketeers Have Defrauded
Treasury Of Huge Sums.
13. The Treasury of the United
Evening star., 1951-05-01
Narcotics Suspect Lose.
Hobeos Corpus PIeu

Carl Murphy, 80, colored, Of the
1000 block of Quebec place NV.
today was being removed to New
York City where he is under in
dictment as q member of an In
ternational narcotics ring re.
Gently broken up there.
Murphy came before District
Court Chief Judge Bolitha j
Laws In habeas corpus proceed
ings yesterday. but was turned
down in his bid for release 1r
bond from District Jail. =
Evening star., 1951-05-01

mitted he encouraged comeback
betting at Bowie while he was
general manager. He estimated
that big city bookmakers poured
some SIS million into Maryland
racetrack betting machines last
year in the form of comeback bets
Helwig, the committee reported
bet $143.691 at the Today meet
ing at Bowie in November-De-
cember. 1850. He was identified
as an agent of the Carroll Mooney
group in st. Louis.
Ed O'Hara told the committee
he thought that stopping come
back operations would put q
"crimp" in operations of the big
commissioners, but would not
make their operations impossible
There are" the committee re.
Evening star., 1951-05-01

Television programs of congress
sional proceedings should be regu-
lated by code to preserve consti-
tutional rights of citizens, the
Senate Crime Investigating Com
mittee said today.
The committee. which was cata-
|pulted squarely into the public eye
through the live picture medium
gave TV credit for "a most salu-
tary effect in awakening the pub
lie to the menace of organized
racketeering."
Newspapers also were praised BY
the Kefauver committee. not only
for their coverage of hearings, but
for information on local condi.
tions furnished by veteran police
reporters and library files.
Noting that an estimated 80
million persons saw and heard tn,
New York hearings, the commit.
tee said "television can undoubt
ledly be a tremendous power TO,
good; as a means of public educa
tion it is superb. But its employ
ment involves serious considera
ton of many new factors"
Costello Attitude Recalled
The committee recalled that sew
eral witnesses refused to have thei
faces screened, but did not objec
to having their voices broadcast.
Most notable of these was Franz
Costello, who made some kind o
TV history by permitting only hi
hands to be photographed durini
the New York hearings.
The refusal of others to answe
questions at all while being tele
IviSed is leading to a court show
down on the invasion of persona
rights question. the committe
added.
I'm addition to the legal impli
Evening star., 1951-05-01
Maryland GIs Returning

SEATTLE, May (R.-Twenty-
five Marylanders are among the
first combat veterans returning
from Korea under the new Army
rotation program. They are
aboard the transport Gen. Leroy
Eltinge due in Seattle Saturday
morning.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
DET0UR RT. AZ
TRAFFIC HERE

The detour of Route 42 traffic
through the city of London h S
been established.
East bound traffic on Rout e
AZ will enter the city on the Old
Springfield Road and follow the
route south on North Oak street
and east on High Street.
West bound traffic from Route
AZ will turn north from High
Street onto Main Street and leave
the city via the Old Springfield
Road.
The detour has been established
to handle the traffic during the
time Route AZ is being repaved
from the New York Central Rail-
road west TO the corporation line
and on the east end from Elm
Street to the corporation line.
A new bridge was constructed
over Oak Run on the Old Spring
field Road In preparation for the
detour.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
AN EDITORIAL

The problem Of obtaining the service Of qualified 70
Street has been under confederation BY the
London City Council for some fine will be remembered that aA
appointments eify Jobs made by The Mayor With the aP
Povs of Council II must also be remembered that coanca has
frequently suggested certain persons for certain Jobs and that
he Mayor has appointed these knowing G eA ths4
any appointments he might make on his own probably would
not be sanctioned by members of the Council.
Therefore, is that the Council has the 10 10
that their candidates appointed though they cannot
actually make the appointments themselves
Thus 70 last Friday regular meeting OF London City
Council Two members Robert crea4h and Russell cShane
absent from the meeting Four members presents James
Shaw John cobery. Herbert Bsunsn David Laird Shaw
left after the meeting under During the session
suggested TO the remaining three members that know Of
qualified who would be willing to part fine lob
Street Commissioner The man at construction
erncnden The disposal plant at the London Prison Farm
Our suggestion fell upon very deaf
AS Councilman Cobery put H. We not interested in
part fine What need is full time man." We inquired
whether Mr. Cobery had anyone mind and he replied that he
did not We then asked what the might be and told by
Mr. Ccbery that the salary had been decided YET
left fhe meeting
has been definitely established that Mr. Nelson Curl was
apPointed this Job immediately after the Friday meeting
was adjourned The reported salary for this part Job
500 month The appointment the suggeson
councilman David Laird. s@
We wonder the voters will keep this episode mind when
they visit the polls in November If give you sea Bile
Information civic affairs be expected believe
Coberly and MIR. Laird7 81.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
LATE NEWS BRIEFS
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Safety Week On
Farms Observed

Safety Pays, Stop Accidents" is
the theme for the National Farm
Safety Week being observed this
week, July % to 28. Statitics show
that in the United States last year
accidents cost the American people
$4,000 per minute-17.000 farm
people are killed annually, 800
of these deaths occurred while
doing farm work-1650,000 farm
people were involved in non-fatal
accidents in 1949.
In Ohio, 440 farm people were
killed in accidents annually. One
seventh of the farm families have
at least one member involved in
an accident each year. Accidents
to farm people cost about $13, $780,
600 annually.
In Madison county. during the
past year there have been many
accidents which have claimed
lives as well as permanently dis
abIed persons. American farmers
are expert in cultivating every
thing. Farm Safety should be no
exception according to the Mad
ison County Rural Safety Coun-
Gil today urged each person to do
his part in accident prevention and
safety promotion.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Couple Survives
$40 Foot Plunge
On Rocky Falls

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK,
CALF. F.,-tR-A young teacher
and his wife survived a batter
ing 340-foot fall down rocky
waterwheel falls.
EriIc Yeoman. %, Alameda,
Calf, slid through uninjured. His
wife Norma, also Is, suffered
spinal injuries and possible head
and pelvis fractures
Forest rangers said it was
miracle either lived through
the plunge down the fedge-ribbed
waterfall high in the Sierra.
The couple, both experienced
mountaineers, were picnicking.
Eric stopped to drink and fell in
Saturday. His wife, trying to save
him, also fell in.
They were swept down the
churning slide, falling. twisting.
bouncing against the ledges. Fin
ally they landed in a pool at the
bottom.
Eric crawled out. Mrs. Yeoman
grasped driftwood. Vacationers
pulled her out.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
FATHER DAVID POWERS HON0RED
AT RECEPTION ON CHURCH LAWN

Father David Powers. who is
leaving st. Patrick's Church here
to become pastor of st. lam S
Church at White Oak near Gin
cinnati, was honored at a fare
well reception Sunday night on the
church lawn, East Second Street.
The Catholic Community Club
of the parish sponsored the recep-
tion with William Gallagher as
general chairman. He presented
Father Powers. who is a golf en-
thusiast, with a caddy cart from
the club.
In his presentation speech, Mr..
Gallagher gave a history of IN e
church in this community In which
he stated an interesting fact. Dur
ing the 1905, he said. Father
Powers is the first priest to leave
the church for another parish. The
others died during their local
pastorates.
Sam Landes on behalf of the
parish and Father Powers many
friends in London and vicinity,
presented the honor guest with a
purse of $500.
Attending were almost 500 par
lshonerS and friends.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
MansIaughter Charged In
Crash Fatal To Loca! Man

A manslaughter charge has been
filed by Highway Patrolman A. NJ.
Monas against Emil Smoke, SO,
of Columbus in the court Of JUS
tice c. E. Wyker at New r o m e
in connection with the Route 10
automobile accident fatal to Rich
ard M. Miller, 81 of near London,
Saturday July IS.
Smoke. who was injured in the
accident, is in a Columbus hospital
and will be arraigned on the
charge in Justices Wyker's court
on release from the hospital, ac-
cording to Patrolman Monas.
Miller was killed in the acci-
dent about a mile east of the
Franklin-Madison County line. AL
so fatally injured in the accident
was Norma Marie Harper of Co
lumbus. Ruth Ellars, 18, of Lon
den, another passenger was re-
ported having minor injuries.
Mr. Smoke, according to the re-
port of the patrolman, was op-
Grating the car which crashed with
the Miller car. Smokes car, it was
reported, suddenly crossed the Is
foot divider in the highway n d
ploughed into Miller's station
wagon. Both cars were demol-
ished
MIR. Smokes injuries included a
broken leg, shock and head in
juries. Mr.. Miller was dead upon
arrival at Mt. Carmel Hospital.
Miss Harper, who was riding in
the Smoke car, died later. She
was said to have had possible
skull fracture and internal in
juries. She was not identified un-
til IL hours after the accident.
Smoke, when questioned, said
he did not remember events inn
mediately preceding the accident
and that he had met Miss Harper
in a Columbus tavern earlier in
the day.
Funeral services for Mr.. Miller,
who was associated in business
with his father in the Miller Mo-
tor Sales Co., in London, wer e
conducted last Tuesday in the
West jefferson Methodist Church.
Interment was in the Pleasant Hill
Cemetery at West Jefferson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Jaycees Sponsor
Kiddie Circus

The London Jaycees are spon-
soring the Selles Kiddie Circus
and Carnival Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, July 26 through
July 28 at the Madison County
Fairgrounds. All proceeds fro m
the show will be used to finance
the various youth activities spon-
sored by the Jaycees.
Featured with the show will be
several free circus attractions
which will be presented on the
midway each day. Rides for the
kiddies will be on hand. Also fea-
tured with the circus is monkey
show and a wild west show. as
surong the whole family good
time. Various other attractions
round out the carnival.
Each year the local Jaycees
finance entirely or in part sew
eral projects designed to benefit
the youth of the community. In
cluded in these projects are t h e
Health Clinic, Youth C n t e e n,
Junior High Athletics, and this
year for the first time the Fourth
of July Field Day. Proceeds from
the Kiddie Circus will be d
to help carry on these projects.
The Jaycees and Selles Shows
promise all the kids from 2 to
90 good clean show with fun
for all Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday at the Fair Grounds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Two Injured In
Traffic Mistlap

Two men were injured Sunday
morning in an auto accident about
ia miles south of Big Plain. Dep
uty Sheriff H. c. Markley report
ed today.
Minor Casio, London Route A,
sustained a severe head bump.
They were injured when the car
in which they were riding wit h
Denver w. Meadows of Route 8
Mt. Sterling. was struck in tn e
rear by an auto driven by Chester
Babb of London Route 4, accord
ing to the investigating officer.
Children riding with Mr.. Babb
escaped injury. They were Caren
and Neil Babb, and Shirley and
Carol Barton. The latter two, the
officer reported, were from w st
Jefferson.
Deputy Markley said the acci-
dent occurred as the Meadows car
pulled out just as the other ar
was about to pass.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Maxine Pendleton
Named Registrar

House Bill No. AZ enacted by
the 99th Ohio General Assembly
provides for the elimination of
township and village primary reg
istration districts and creates in
lieu thereof one registration dis
trict to include all of the area in
general health district. It also
provides that the local registrar of
vital statistics for each general
health primary registration dis
trict is to be appointed by tn e
Board of Health on the reconmen-
dation of the health commissioner.
The registrar for Madison Coun-
ty is Mrs. Maxine F. Pendleton,
Health Department, Courthouse,
London, Ohio.
The vital statistics law provides
that in a general health district
all records relating to births. still
births, and deaths shall be filed
In the office of the Board of
Health and for that reason the To-
cal registrar of vital statistics for
a general health registration dis
trict should be an employee of
the Board of Health of the gem
eral health district.
The deputy registrar appointed
by the registrar with the approval
of the health commissioner is Miss
Ruth E. Armstrong. The deputy
registrar shall act as registrar
only in the case of the absence of
the local registrar.
For the convenience of the people
of Madison County the following
sub-registrars have been appoint
ed by the local registrar with the
approval of the Department of
Health: Jay d. Ferguson, Plain
City, Ohio; j. w. Junk, Mt. Ster-
ling. Ohio and F. E. Baker, West
Jefferson.
The sub-registrarS are appoint
ed only for the purpose Of accept
ing death certificates for filing
and the issuance Of burial permits.
All such filed certificates are to
be forwarded to the registrar
within three days after received
for filing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Former London
Man Injured In
Auto Accident

London friends received tele-
gram from L. H. Aebersold of
Kenia, formerly Of London, that
he and Mrs. Aebersoid had been
injured in an accident at Napoleon
as tn e y were returning Sunday
from visit with Mr.. Aebersold's
parents in Tecumseh, Michigan.
Mr.. Aebersold had broken
collar bone and Mrs. Aebersold
a broken jawbone. Their two chill
dren were uninjured.
A man and his wife in the other
car were both killed the telegram
stated.
The telegram stated that h e
Aebersold car struck the h e r
car broadside when the driver
failed to observe a stop sign
Mr.. Aebersold is district man.
ager for Opekasit Inc, The Aeb-
ersolds were taken to Heller Hos
pital, Napoleon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Woman Killed In Rt. AZ
Crash Near Plain City
Two Men Injured
In Fatal Crash
On Mt. AZ Sunday

Mrs Mary Fields, 58, of 1567tz
E. Main Street, Springfield, was
killed and her husband and Buc-
yrus Ohio man injured in an auto
collision Sunday night south Of
Plain City on Route AZ.
Mrs. FIELDS skull was fractured
when the auto in which she was
riding with her husband James
A. Fields, SO. of the same address.
crashed headon with a car driven
by Charles Leroy Wiles, AZ, OF
321 Ridge Ave, Bucyrus, accord
ing to the report Of Highway Pa
trolmen NJ. ]. McClurg and Albert
M. Monas who investigated the ac-
cident with sheriffs deputies H. c.
Markley and Bob Allison.
Patrolman McClurg said the ac-
cident occurred when Wiles, who
was travelling alone, north on
Route AZ. attempted to pass a
horse and buggy and crashed
headon with the Fields car.
The patrolman further stated
that Mr.. Wiles applied the brakes
his car swung to the left crash
ing with the other car.
Eli N. Troyer. 46, of Plain City,
Route 1, was riding in the buggy,
the patrolmen reported. He es-
capped injury.
Both Mr.. Wiles and Mr.. Fields
were treated by Plain City
physician. Wiles suffered bruises
and a possible punctured lung.
Fields suffered a lacerated
forehead, fractured ribs and
bruises. He was taken to a Spring
field hospital. Mr.. Wiles was taken
to a Bucyrus hospital and the
body of Mrs. Fields, was removed
to the Ferguson Funeral Home at
Plain City.
Patrolman MeClurg said the ac-
cident was 1.8 miles south of Plain
City at $40 pm.
Mrs Fields was born in Spring
field Oct 8, 1898. daughter Of
Lucien and Harriett Stephen
Conklin. She is survived by her
husband; two sons, Paul w. of
this city and James A., Jr., u. S.
Army Air Force, stationed in
Alaska; two daughters, Mrs. Rob-
ert Vanderpool of Sierra Madre.
Calf, and Miss Helen L. Fields
of Worthington two sisters, Mrs
Eva Rankin of Dayton and Mrs,
Mabel Courlas of Springfield, and
two grandchildren.
The body was taken to th e
Ferguson funeral home, Plain
City and was later removed to the
Littleton funeral home at Spring
field.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Hold Local Man
On Gun Charge

Russell Beard, 25, who Frank
lin County sheriff's deputies re-
ported, was from London, wa S
being held in the Franklin county
Jail Sunday on charges of assault
with deadly weapon and drunk
eness after he allegedly drew a
gun on three deputies Saturday
night.
Deputies Richard Shuster, Will
liam Curry and James Richard
son said they went to Oak Grove
Tavern, 8340 Alkire Rd., Colum-
bus to investigate a disturbance.
When they arrived, they said. the
man had gone to a nearby home
of relatives.
When they attempted to arrest
him there, deputies said, he drew
a .22-caliber revolver and pushed
it against Curry's stomach. Wit h
help of relatives, he was over
powered.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
Man Fined In
Assault Case

Raleigh B. Smith, of Route
323, was fined $40 and costs and
given five-day suspended ia ii
sentence in Justice Baynes Court
Sunday on an assault and battery
charge following arrest by county
officers. The sheriffs office re-
ported he allegedly chased his
family and another family out of
his house with a shotgun and hit
Mrs. Smith with the gun.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
London Driver
Given Awards

William tDocl McMillen received
a wrist watch at the. close of the
six weeks racing meet at Hill
iards Saturday night for his re-
cord of 195 points. which gave
him first place among the drivers
at the meet. The watch was pre-
sented by George Riccardi's DIM
cite, Columbus.
Doc also won two trophies, one
for driving Widower Cyrus, owned
by Gilbert shively. London, in the
fastest heat in the pacing class
and the other for driving Walton
Stone in the fastest heat in tn e
trotting class.
The trophies were both given
by Lewis stanoIis, London, W h D
had the feed concession for the
stables at the meet.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-07-24
London Pastor
Attends Assembly

Rev. Lawrence T. Rugh, pastor
of ST. Johns Lutheran Church,
is spending this week at the Mi
ami Valley Chautauqua Grounds.
south of Dayton, as teacher on
the staff of the 1851 ChautauQua
Lutheran Summer Assembly.
The assembly opened with a
rally on Sunday evening at which
the Rev. Douglas Erickson, a mis-
sionary of the Lutheran Church
who has just recently returned
from China, spoke to the regis
trants and friends on the SUBJ
ject: Il Stayed in China" Several
carloads from st. Johns attend
the opening rally.
The Assembly, sponsored by
the Synod of Ohio of the United
Lutheran Church in America, has
as its theme this year, THE Light
of the World" There are almost
400 persons registered for the five
day session. Among them is Miss
Phyllis Baker. 204 East High
Street, who is being rewarded for
perfect attendance at the Church
School of St. Johns for this past
year.
The daily program, Monday
through Friday noon, consists of
scheduled classes and activities
during the mornings. with group
recreation in the afternoons and
special programs each evening.