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Evening star., 1951-08-19
Nelson Horses Barred
At Maryland Tracks
And in New Jersey
By the Assoeioied Pros,

BALTIMORE, Aug. Is. - The
State racing commission today
ruled off Maryland tracks all
horses owned by Charles E. Nelson.
Ritchie, Md, breeder, who failed
to appear as a witness before the
Senate Crime Investigating Com
mittee in Washington.
New Jersey has taken similar
action.
The crime committee has identi-
fed Mr.. Nelson as one of the
principal hackers of a Sc million
gambling syndicate operating in
Washington and the Maryland
suburbs.
Mr.. Nelson has palatial farm
southeast of Washington and has
maintained that his principal
business is breeding race horses.
Mr.. Nelson failed to show up
yesterday in response to call to
appear before the committee at
its final public hearing in Wash
ington. Members of his staff said
he had gone fishing.
The action of the Maryland
Racing Commission was an
nounced by Joseph Flanagan. it's
chief steward. He said the COM
mission has ordered that no Nell
son entries be accepted pending
outcome of the case.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Needle Forced From Abdomen
Blamed for 10 Years of Pain

"I shook the tree vigorously
That may have had something to
do with bringing the needle to the
surface" Mrs. Pierce said. This
morning I woke up with my
stomach bothering me more than
usual.
II got up and started massag-
ing both sides Of my stomach and
then I felt something. I squeezed
it like a pimple and this needle
came out"
She told an amazing story OF
doctors searchs for cancer, ulcers
goiter. It included:
A doctor who put a light down
into her stomach looking for can
Ger or ulcers. Another who re-
moved two ribs after finding extra
cartilage on them. Shots fol
arthritiS. Treatments from a
masseur for a year. A 90-daS
cream diet for ulcers. Sleeping
on a hot pad for eight years.
Evening star., 1951-08-19

deals in coin-operated machines.
The company has its .headquar-
ters on Central avenue, Capitol
Heights.
Detective Bond told the Crime
Committee that he had told Chief
Richards and other officers work
ing with him on the case what Mr.
Pumphrey had said. Chief Rich
ards said he did not remember it.
Detective Bond told the Commits
sioners yesterday that his whole
recorded conversation with the
Lewis brothers was a battle of
wits. He said each side was trying
to find out what the other knew
without revealing his own infor-
nation.
At another point in the hearing,
Chief Richards told the commits
sioners he had followed known
gamblers into Charles County and
had reported his information to
authorities there without results.
Refuses to Identify Official.
II informed a highly placed Of
f1cial," he said, "but nothing was
ever done about it," Chief Rich
ards refused to identify the official
at the open hearing but said he
would reveal his name in closed
session.
He also said he had "substant-
ial' information that a man he
knew only as Brooks" picks up
numbers slips in Washington and
takes them to North Beach.
Detective Bond related to the
board that he had wanted to stop
Mrs. Nelson's car several days be-
fore the raid occurred but that
his suggestion was vetoed by De-
tective Sergt. Wilson j. Purdy.
Sergt, Purdy explained that he
did not have enough evidence at
the time and Assistant States
Attorney Wilmer D. Pyles sup
ported this viewpoint.
when the warrant for the search
was issued the day before the
raid" he said. "the proof at hand
was on the legal borderline but !
went along because felt that
the courts would uphold it."
nave been a series of olltrapeon
Evening star., 1951-08-19
sy the Associated Pres.

SEATTLE, Aug. 18.-Mrs. Es-
ther Pierce. So, said she squeezed
a two-inch needle out of her
abdomen this morning and be-
lieved she had at last found the
answer to ten years of constant
pain.
i've been to at least 20 differ
ent doctors and several hospitals
and I've spent more than $4,000
trying to find out what's wrong
with me-" Mrs. Pierce said as she
displayed the needle. Its un-
canny this thing never showed
up in the x-rays and f1uoro-
scopes"
She decided yesterday she
would leave next week for ths
Mayo Clinic to see If doctors
there could find her trouble. After
making the decision, she went
into her yard and shook apples of
a tree.
Evening star., 1951-08-19

bier now under income tax
indictment, in paying $4,000 a
month for protection under the
old regime.
FBI officials yesterday confirmed
Sheriff Beall's testimony that he
had sought Federal assistance. 1t
was refused, according to these Of
ficials. because the reported bribe
attempt was allegedly addressed
to county officers. Had Federal Of
ficers been involved, it was ex-
planned, it would have been a
Federal matter and the FBI could
have gotten into it.
Senator Butler, Republican of
Maryland, first approached the
FBI and Sheriff Beall followed
that up by calling on the FBI him
self. He proposed that the FBI
make the investigation and help
him wire up a room so a conver-
sation could be recorded as evi-
dence.
FBI Suggested Other Help.
The FBI, it was learned, sug-
gested that the Bureau of Inter-
nal Revenue might be interested
and that help might also be forth
coming from the Maryland State
Police.
Sheriff Beall, in his testimony
made quite point of seeking to
get recording devices from the
FBI. Veterans investigators here
commented that recording devices
are easily obtained through COM
mercial sources and it is also not
difficult to find experts in wiring
rooms for recording purposes.
Col. Munshower of the State
Police was asked if the sheriff
had approached him with his
problem and said he had not. The
police superintendent said the first
call he has received from the
county came last Thursday or
Friday when States Attorney
Lancaster called to complain that
the two officers Col. Munshower
had loaned to the crime commit
tee were holding onto some in
formation the county wanted.
Col. Munshower said he didn't
know what lie problem was but
he decided to send Capt. George
E. Dawson, chief of the investi-
gative and Identification division
to talk with Mr.. Lancaster and
clear up any question about what
our men are doing and the crime
committee.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
By the Associated Press

Miami, Fla, Aug. 18.-Florida' S
Gov. Fuller Warren is preparing
report on gambling and rack
eteering in Tennessee, Maryland.
New Hampshire and Wyoming.
the Miami Daily News says in its
Sunday edition.
The newspaper said the report
would be released simultaneously
with the final report of the United
States Senate Crime Committee,
which is expected to blast Warren
for his refusal to honor its
subpoena.
Committee Chairman OConor
who issued the subpoena. said the
committee wanted to question
Gov. Warren about any knowledge
he might have Of crime in Florida
and about reports of huge dona-
tions to his campaign.
The News said it's source OF
information declined to confirm
or deny reports that Gov. Warren
sent special investigators into the
home States of four of the Senate
committee members.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
mony about highly profitable
numbers operations"

mony about highly profitable
numbers operations"
Senator Wiley pointed out that
in relative brief time, the Sen
ate crime investigators have
turned up much that State and
local officials had failed to find
or act upon.
He said the field of organized
interstate gambling had been
pretty well exposed. but the
special Crime Committees files
contain literally treasures of in
formation which can be used down
through the years supplementing
the work of Federal, State and
local law enforcement officers"
ut would be a pity if those
files were simply to gather dust
in some Senate attic" he said.
"We have learned that the
threat of Federal investigation
has been enough to really worry
the Nations top criminals who
invariably have been unafraid OF
State and local probes"
Even SO, Senator Wiley said
that leaders of the largest crime
syndicates ''have generally re-
mained immune from prosecution
I'VE have still barely cracked
these topmost individuals, men Of
the character of Frank Costello
Joe Adonis, etc." the Senator
said.
Senator Johnson said he hac
received Senator Wiley's propose
but wanted to talk it over with
members of the Commerce Com.
mittee before commenting.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Maryland Police
Are Successful on
Elephant Sofori

Maryland State police went on
an elephant hunt yesterday-and
they brought 'em back alive.
Police were called to search for
a truck containing two small ele-
plants after a circus Official noted
the vehicle was missing from a
convoy bound from Laurel to
Prince Frederick.
Calls to nearby Jurisdictions by
the Waldorf station of the State
police brought a report that the
truck driver had missed a turn
and had wound up in Arlington.
He was Strengthened out and
headed in the direction of his
southern Maryland destination.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Senator Wiley Urges
Senate Crime Group
Be Made Permanent

Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin, proposed yesterday
that a permanent Senate Crime
Investigating Committee continue
the "anti-crime crusade" started
by the special crime committee
that expires September I.
The Wisconsin Senator is a
member of the special. committee
that carried on a sensational in
vestigation for Is months under
the leadership of Senators Kefau-
yer, Democrat, of Tennessee. and
O'Conor, Democrat, of Maryland.
Opposes Any Delay.
He proposed that the Senate
Commerce Committee or SUBJ
group take over the job $50 that
not single day will be lost"
The crusade against crime has
only begun" Senator Wiley said
1T cannot be allowed to die"
The special Crime Investigating
Committee held it's final hearing
Friday and will spend the remain
ing days until September l study
ing proposed legislation and pre-
pairing its report. |
Senator Wiley made his proposal
in a letter to Chairman johnson
of the Commerce Committee. He
said a permanent group could
hunt down key witnesses who have
been hiding out to avoid testimony
before the expiring committee.
/ Suggests Assignments.
Senator Wiley suggested these
three assignments for future
crime inquiries:
! /. THE incredibly odorous sit
uation along the New York-New
Jersey waterfront where Or
ganiZed piracy exists on scale
that would make Capt. Kidd green
with envy, where all the evils OF
narcotics traffic. labor union vio-
lence. policy rackets, and other
crimes abound"
2. THE current gangster effort
being made to invade the team
Isters' union in Chicago there
bombings. beatings and murders
in Chicago teamster circles which
have indicated that there is ne-
ing attempted repitition of the
Capone mob muscling into unions
of the 1920's."
/ 8. "a complete probe of inter-
state angles of crime in the Dis
trict of Columbia" including testi-
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Incomes
(Continued From First Page.)

Iowa, $1,417; Michigan. $1,583;
Michigan, $1.583; Minnesota, ST.
1872; Missouri. $1.4o1; Ohio. 1882:
Wisconsin. $1,431; Colorado, ST.
379: Idaho, $1.287; Kansas, 81 1888;
Montana, 81. sos: Nebraska. 81, ,467;
North Dakota. $1.29s; South Da-
kota, 81, ,308; Utah. $l.271: Wyom-
ing. $1,509.
California, $1.751: Oregon, ST.
gon. $l.523; Washington, $l.642
In case your family's income is
lower than the average" of $1.436
per man, woman and child, here
some consolation. The great ma
jority of American families are in
the same boat with you.
Statistics can be tricky things,
and many mathematicians would
argue that the use of averages in
talking about income is misleading
For example, the average is
pulled up by the large incomes of
multimillionaires and others at the
top of the economic heap. Qn-
cidentally most of these huge in
comes are taken away in income
taXeS.)
Many economists would rather
use ''medianS" rather than "aver-
ages" in discussing income. The
median income is the middle in
come; that is. there are as many
people above it as below it.
Yesterdays report did not deal
in medians. But a report in 1949
based on census studies said that
If all the more than SO million
American families were lined up
in order of income and then
counted of to the middle, that
"median" family would have an
income Of $3,420.
That figure is undoubtedly
higher now, but still nothing like
$1,436 for each man, woman and
child.
The Commerce Department ar
rived at its average by taking
total individual income payments
and dividing by total population
Total individual income includes
things like dividends, interest,
landlords incomes, profits of
owners of unincorporated busi-
ness, ETC., as well as wages and
salaries.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Readers Guide
Sunday, August 19, 195


SECTION A.
General News, Finonciol
Lost, Found. Page A-3
Obituary. Page AIS
Jessie Fant Evans. Page A-27
Financial. Pages A-28-29
SECTION B.
Sports, TroveI and Resorts,
Farm and Gorden
Sports News. Pages Bis
Bridge. Page BIS
Farm and Garden. Pages B-6-7
Crossword Puzzle. Page B-9
Travel, Resorts Pages B-8-9
Chess. Page B-9
Stamps. Page B-6
SECTION c.
Editorial, Features, Amusements.
Editorial Articles. Pages C-1-5
John Clagett Proctor. Page C-2
Art. Page C-3
Book Reviews. Page C-3
Editorials. Page ca
Editorial Features. Pages Cas-
IAmuSements. Pages C-6-7
Music Page CT
SECTION D.
Society, Women's Clubs.
Society News. Pages D-1-16
Women'S Clubs. Pages DIS
Readers Clearing House Page D-8
SECTION {.
Classified Advertising.
Classified Advertising.
Pages E-1-18
Educational. Page E-18
This edition contains This
Weeks Magazine of "a pages, an
/ 18-pdge comic section and Is
pages of rotogrGUure.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny with high about "a degrees.
Tomorrow, fair with little change
in temperature.
Maryland-Mostly sunny with
high in low or middle 80's. To-
Evening star., 1951-08-19

pointed out yesterday that the
two grand juries met under differ
ent conditions, in that one re-
ceived evidence prepared by the
Democratic officials and the other
reported on the basis of informa-
ton presented by the new Repub-
lican officials.
Report Called 'Asinine'.
"The 1850 grand jury report
was asinine," said Mr.. Fletcher.
"Our present law endorsements
officials are working hard to clean
up the conditions and they are
making good progress. But we
can't do everything We want to
overnight"
There we're other comments and
repercussions ranging from the
quiet bank investigation to more
information about Prince Georges
County Sheriff Carlton Beall's ef-
forts to do something about a
reported bribe offer from Nelson.
In testimony before the crime
committee Friday. it was brought
out that Irwin I. Main, chairman
of the board of directors of the
Seat Pleasant Bank and a veteran
leader in Democratic Party poll
tics. approved an unsecured So
600 loan for Robert Nowland. iden-
titled as an associate of Nelson.
Mr.. Main, a former partner of
Nelson in the bonding business,
was also questioned about $l,l29,52
which Nelson's records showed had
been paid to Mr.. Main In 1947.
Mr.. Main admitted receiving the
money which he said was in pay
ment for some work / did for
him at the store and other things. -
He said he did not want to re-
veal the other things because he
did not have lawyer with him
and was afraid he would incrini-
nate himself.
Bank Plans Inquiry.
Walter L. Green, the banks at
torney, said he had conferred with
bank officials and that a study will
be made to establish the facts OF
transactions with which Mr.. Main
was connected before any an
nouncement is made about MIR
Mains status.
Mr.. Green, who is vacationing
at Ocean City, Md, over the week
end. said he had read newspaper
accounts of Mr.. Mains testimony
before the Senators but that he
was not in possession OF all the
facts needed for formal comment.
At the hearing, Mr.. Main testi-
fed that he agreed to approve the
$1,000 loan to Nowland after re-
ceiving a statement of worth and
a credit rating. The loan was
criticized by State bank examiners
because it was unsecured. and the
bank required the posting of Sc
curity.
One witness said Nelson told
him that Nowland obtained the
bank loan because of a heavy
numbers hit"
/ Mr.. Green pointed out that Mr.
Main long has been a respected
citizen in Prince Georges, a good
business man and capable chair
man of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Main Unavailable for Comment.
Mr.. Main could not be reached
yesterday for comment. A son
said he did not know of his IA
theirs whereabouts or when he
could be reached.
Another sensation at Fridays
hearing was Sheriff Beall's testi-
mony that Nelson had offered
$4,000 monthly to be divided
equally between the sheriff, States
attorney and the county police
chief if Nelson could bring his
numbers operation back into the
county. Sheriff Beall also testi-
| f1ed that Nn1soo told him of ioiv,
Evening star., 1951-08-19

morrow, fair with little change
in temperature.
Virginia-Some cloudiness but
mostly sunny with high in middle
sos. Tomorrow, partly cloudy
with little change in temperature.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Correction

Two-year-old Frank Forame Of
226 Thirty-fifth street NE. was
enormously listed as colored in
news story in The Star on Thurs
day in connection with an auto
mobile accident in which he was
injured. The error was picked up
from the official police record Of
the accident which listed the child
as colored.
Evening star., 1951-08-19

thundershowers expected to fall today
most of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast States Another
cpatOn will the Central Mississippi Valley and the
central portion the Great Lakes Scattered thunderhOwers
also expected in the Sierra Nevadas the southwest desert
and Great Basin The of the Nation will be generally
fair Warmer weather is anticipated in the Mississippi
and upper Valleys England. ZAP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1951-08-19
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High and Low of last "a Hours.
High, 81, at $40 pm.
Low. 20, at 1:15 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 96 ON June .
Lowest, l. on February 8.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by o S. Coast and Geodeti
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Wind: calm at II pm.
nnA

Wind: calm at II pm.
River Report.
(From u s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at HarperS Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadlngs at the WASHINGTON Airport)
Yesterday Pct Yesterday Pct,
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The Nome nugget., 1951-04-04
Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, April 4, 1851
THINKS CHINESE HAVE HAD ENOUGH

Realizing that it is practically impossible to deter mine the meaning of the Chinese retreat in Korea and at the same time, recognizing that the Communist Army has been severely punished by the United Na- tions forces hears of internal trouble that makes the Chinese Communists somewhat anxious to effect stabilization of the Korean venture
 In Tokyo Japanese experts, with long experience with Chinese strategy suggest that the Chinese hoped for quick victory in Korea but find it impossible now because they do not have a truly stabilized base at home In fact conditions within China said to be worse than when the Korean fighting began.
 Moreover, they suggest that the Chinese Commu- nists anxious to reorganze China, including the appropriation of wealth. than to continue ab- ortive attempt at foreign conquest
 Chinese strategy, these observers see it, in- cudes retreat behind the 38th Parallel in the hope that the United Nations forces will the bound ary This will permit the formation of stable front, without serious fighting thus enabling the Chinese to withdraw some of their forces into China.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-04
MObilizer Wilson
 Says InflatiOn.O Our Greatest Problem

WASHINGTON, (H- Defense mobilizer Charles E. Wilson said today imitation is the nations greatest problem, but it "can be controlled"
 Wilson made the statement to the Senate House watchdog" committee on mobilization at the start of a public survey of the de- fense program.
 In advance of the hearing, Sen. ator Fulbright CD Ark0 said terrible" imitation plight con- fronts the country and that Con- gress certainly is partly to blame"
 In his prepared statement, Will son reviewed the highlights of the weekend report he made ito Pres ident Truman on building Ameri- ca's might.
 Wilson also said, as he did in his report, that with ''the whole hearted cooperation of everyone" it may be possible to remove wage and price controls and other emer- gency curbs sometime in 1853"
 The present Defense Production Act, which includes. wage-price control authority, expires June 30. iMaybank's committee will advise Congress regarding any changes in the measure when it comes up. for extension.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-04
Senator Demands Postal Delivery For Anchorage

WASHINGTON, Pl-Establish- ment of mail delivery service in Anchorage, Alaska, was demand ed today by Senator Welker R- IdahoC.
 ''It's the largest city under the American flag without any deliv- cry service" said Welker, sjust back from Alaska. "The people have to wade through the snow and mud to a post office crowded with bureaucrats," he told a re- proter. He said people had to line up for a mile or smore in the Christmas mail rush last Decem- Der.
 A member of the Senate Post Office Committee, Welker said during it's postal rate hearing yes terday that there is only one drop box in addition to the Anchorage
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-04
COAL STRIKE ENDS AT FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, (P)- The strike of miners at the Healy River Coal Go. plant, which brought coal ra- tioning to frigid Fairbanks, ended yesterday. Union and company representatives reached agreement on new wage scale. ''.
 The workers were granted a $2 per day wage boost across the board but the increase must be approved by the Wage Stabiliza- ton Board in Washington, DC.
 The settlement brought to an end the critical fuel shortage here after coal had been rationed at one-half ton per order.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-04
Cecil (sNlush") Moore Arrives in Winston, Maine After 6OOO Mile Dog Sled Trek From Alaska in l Months

LEWISTON, Maine, (R, A royal welcome home today awaited Cecil A. Mush Moore at the end of his 6,000-mile dog sled trek from Alaska. <:
 The bearded traveller and his nine huskies trotted out in fine fettle for the last 20 miles of a trip begun in Fairbanks in Nov ember, 1949.
 Two brass bands mustered to meet Mush, his dogs and a state police escort for parade to the official reception at the Wiston City Hall.
 Mayors Ernest Malenfant of Lewiston and Edward M. Field of Auburn, other officials of the two cities and members of the Lions Club were the welcoming dele gation.
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-04

One thing Mush' did count on was the absence of snow along much of his route. He equipped his sled with both runners and rubber wheels.
 He began his journey with IT. dogs. One was killed in the wolf attack just after he left Alaska. Another fell victim to a North Dakotan rattlesnake. The nine others were with him all the way.
 Sam Michael, Moore's manager and a past president of the LionS Club, said sale of cacheted en- velopes carried on Moore's sled will raise a fund, as planned. Also Moore plans lecture tour.
 ''The trip so far has not brought in any money; in fact, it has not paid expenses by any means" Michael said: