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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Charge Of Perjury
Considered in Case oil
Tax Fee Testimony
House Unit to Send
Transcript Of Hearing
To Justice Department
BY Crosby S. Moves

Conflicting testimony to House
investigators in the tax case of
William S. Landon, New York
drug manufacturer, will be
turned over to the Justice De-
partment for possible perjury
action, it was said today.
The House subcommittee voted
to send its transcript to the au-
thorities after yesterdays ses-
sion in which two witnesses fiat
ly denied sharing in the SOS, 900
fee paid to a Washington attor-
ney following a favorable de-
cision in the case in 1913.
The denial drew a remark
nesses or by the Washington at
torney. Welburn Mayock, who
testified that he had split the
fee with them.
$4,000 Loan Admitted.
According to Mr.. Mayock, he
had been steered to Mr.. Lasdon's
case by the witnesses, Louis
Markus and William Soloman,
both New York businessmen. He
had received a fee of $4,000 for
winning favorable decision in
Mr.. Lasdon'S tax case in the
Internal Revenue Bureau. Of the
proceeds, he said, $4,000 went
to the Democratic National Com
mittee as a campaign contribu-
ton; Mr.. Markus and Mr..
Soloman received $3.50 each,
and he kept the remainder.
Both witnesses yesterday Wig
orously denied this. Mr.. Markus
admitted receiving a loan of
$4,000 from Mr.. Mayock, but
was positive" that no further
fee was involved. Mr.. Soloman
described Mr.. Mayock's testimony
as "a deliberate lie and scam
dalous falsehood" and told the
committee he would take the
matter to court.
Committee Counsel John E.
Tobin said the testimony would
be studied both from the stand
point of perjury and possible tax
evasion.
May Review Decision.
If Mr.. Mayock's version of the
transaction is correct, he said,
both of the other witnesses were
guilty of tax evasion. If the
Markus- Soloman version is the
true one then Mr.. Mayock failed
to pay taxes on his full fee.
According to Mr.. Tobin, the
committee also hopes that the
Internal Revenue Bureau will re-
view the original decision in the
Lasdon tax case in the light of
testimony brought out at the
hearings.
According to committee spokes-
men. the decision amounted to
a tax saving for the New Yorker
adding up to~more than ST mil
lion.
The committee was to meet
again at 2 pm. today to hear
(See TAXES. PAGE A-2O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Fishing Pays Off

COLEMAN, Alberta, Aug. g.
Steve Bacovski of East Coleman
caught a fish yesterday that was
worth about 80 cents an inch.
Fishing in Elk Valley, B. c., he
pulled in a 16-inch bull trout.
When he cut it open, he found
inside three 81 bills and one So
bill with an elastic band wrapped
around them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
British to End Rution
On Sugar Next Month
By the Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark,
Aug. 6.-British Minister of Food
Gwilym Lloyd George said here
today that sugar would be de-
rationed in Britain next month.
He added he hoped to abolish
rationing of meat and bacon
next year.
Speaking during a reception
at the British Embassy, Lloyd
George said Britain is the only
country in the world still ra-
tioning sugar, eight years after
the close of World War II. In
addition to meat, the British also
still ration cooking fats, butter,
margarine, some cheeses and
coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Two-Month Permit
Approved Despite
Senator's Objection

The State Department in
formed Senator Mccarthy today
that it is issuing a limited pass
port to William P. Bundy, despite
the objections of the Wisconsin
Republican.
Senator Mccarthy raised the
issue of a passport for Mr..
Bundy, a top-ranking Central
Intelligence official, in a letter
to Undersecretary of State DON
aid B. Lourie, which was made
public yesterday.
Cites Subpoena Intention.
The Senator wrote Mr.. Lourie
that he understands it is the de-
partment's policy not to issue
a passport to any one under
subpoena from a congressional
committee. He added that his
Senate Investigations Subcom-
mittee has not served formal
subpoena on Mr.. Bundy, but as
serted that his announced in
tention to do so has the same
legal effect"
In his reply to Senator Nc
Carthy today, Mr.. Lourie took
special note of a paragraph in
the Senator's letter saying he
had mo personal feeling about
whether or not you issue this
passport"
In view of this, Mr.. Lourie
wrote the Senator. I'VE are is
suing the passport to Mr.. Bundy
with the expiration date of
October l."
Satisfactory to Bundy.
Passports normally are good
for two years. The limitation
of the validity of Mr.. Bundy's
passport to less than two months
was concession to the Nc
earthly committee that appar-
emily was satisfactory to Mr..
Bundy. Mr.. Lourie said Mr..
Bundy plans to return the mid
die of September.
Senator Mccarthy had adj
mitted in his letter that, with
some members of his committee
out of Washington, "it will be
impossible to meet with them to
determine what action should be
taken in the Bundy case for some
time"
The Senator has said he wants
to question Mr.. Bundy. a son-in-
law of former Secretary of State
Dean Acheson, about a $40O con-
tribution he made to a defense
fund for Alger Hiss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Says
He Won I Sign
Movie Tax Bill
Veto of Measure
Removing Levy Had
Been Anticipated
BULLETIN

President Eisenhower an
nounced today that he would
not sign the bill lifting a 20
per cent tax on movie admis-
sions. He said the Govern
ment cannot afford the loss Of
revenue-in excess of 500
million--and added that it
would be unfair to single out
one industry for relief at this
time.
President Eisenhower today
seemed ready to impose his first
major veto-against repeal Of
the 20 per cent tax on movie
tickets.
Congressional sources pre-
dicted that in the light of the
Governments fiscal situation.
Gen. Eisenhower would use a
pocket veto to kill the measure,
which has been strongly urged
by the entertainment interests.
The President has until to-
morrow midnight to approve the
bill. which will then have been
before him for the maximum
allowed-ten days. Failure to
act by that deadline. with Con-
gress out of session. brings a
pocket veto into force.
Statement Anticipated.
1t is taken for granted, how
ever, that the President will is
sue a statement in connection
with the measure.
The bill passed both the Senate
and House overwhelmingly, de-
spite objections by the Treasury
Department.
Gen. Eisenhower is on record
against repeal of any excise
taxes. Treasury spokesman ar
gued the movie theater tax
brought in a needed 500 million
annually and, if repealed. would
invite demands for similar re-
lief from other industries.
Last night the House Ways
and Means Committee got such
pleas from actors, legitimate
theater owners, play producers
and managers. A special appeal
came from an attorney for the
National Ballroom Association
of DeS Moines.
Stage Group Cites Woes.
The legitimate theater people
told the committee, which is
ways of generally re-
tax laws, that they were
faced with much the same prob
lens as movie theater operators.
The movie theater representa-
tives had contended they had
been in an attendance slump
ever since televiSion became pop
ular after World War II. They
said thousands of movie houses
had closed and others would go
the same way if the 20 per cent
tax were not lifted.
The ballroom representative,
]. A. fisherman of Washington,
said his plea was based on other
grounds: That one-fourth of the
ga million unmarried persons in
the armed services were between
l8 and 30, the ages when most
people go to dances.
Legitimate theater spokesman
argued that their competition
came, not only from radio and
,elevision programs which kept
people at home. but also from
theater-Staged TV shows to
which audiences are admitted
free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Criticized Driver
Stops Auto and
Leaps to Death

CHAMPLAIN, N. Y, Aug. g.
A young husband was drowned
last night in the Great Chazy
River, and police said he had
jumped in after relatives criti-
cized his driving.
The body of Eugene Burdo, 81,
of Ellenburg was recovered by
volunteer firemen.
Police quoted Mr.. BurdoS IA
er-in-law as reporting:
Mr.. Burdo was driving his
father-in-law, his brother in law
and his wife along Route IL and
they complained about the way
he handled the automobile. He
stopped the car and jumped into
the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Reds May Hold 5000 Yanks
Unlisted as POWs> Clark Says;
40 Of 20 Freed Americans Sick
Two ROKs Dead
With Others in
PitifuI Condition
BY the Associated Press

PANMUNJOM, Aug. 6.-The
Communists gave back 1872 allied
war prisoners today. Two al
ready are dead and others were
gaunt and haggard, but many
returned to freedom laughing
and shouting.
Seventy Americans came out
OF Red prisons. Forty-two of
them were sick or wounded.
The Communists said they
would send back 400 more allied
captiveS tomorrow in the third
day of the Korean war prisoner
exchange. Eighty-one will be
Americans, bringing the total for
three days to 221.
One South Korean died in a
Communist ambulance en- route
to Panmunjom today. Another
died shortly after.
Still other ROK soldiers we're
reported at the edge of death.
They looked pitiful.
Americans Tell of Torture.
Some Americans appeared in
good shape and the 25 British
and Is Turks all appeared
healthy.
United States men told of tor
ture in North Korean stockades.
They told of hunger and beat
ings and buddies who died.
Many of the diehard Red
prisoners sent north broke in a
frenzied demonstration as they
left United Nations hands.
They howled, screamed, ripped
their clothing and went back to
Communism nearly naked. Two
failed in an escape attempt.
One Red smashed an Ameri-
can ambulance driver in the
nose.
They threw boots, clothing
and other gear at U. N. person.
mel. One officer was hit in the
mouth and suffered a split lip.
U. N. Protests Incidents.
Col. Earl L. Edwards of Silver
Spring, Md. protested the in
cidents on behalf of the U. N.
command. A U. N. officer said
later the Communists told him
they would take measures to
see that incidents do not hap
pen again"
The outbursts obviously were
set up for waiting Red photog-
raphers and newsmen. Maj.
Charles H. Gilmore of Falls
Church, Va, told newsmen this
is more violent than yesterday"
One American ambulance
driver said they had orders not
to make any moves against the
rebellious Reds. He said they
were told to grin and bear it.
The Red Peiping radio said
that all sick and wounded nom
Korean prisoners of war were
given a medical checkup before
their departure for Panmunjom
and that most of them had only
minor ailments"
Allies Free 2,76O Reds.
The second day of Operation
Big Switch" went much as the
first one.
The allies handed over 2,76O
Reds in exchange for the 70
Americans, $50 South Koreans,
Is British, Is Turks, and II 9TH
ers of various allied nations.
The Reds gave no explanation
why they returned only 1872 cap
tives, 8 short of their promised
400 daily.
The first AZ Americans who
came back were listed by the
Communists as sick and injured.
Many of these quickly were put
aboard helicopters and rushed to
hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
-AP Wirephoto.

fighter bomber pilot from Clovis,
N. Mex, is the second cousin of
1t. Gen. William K. Harrison,
senior allied truce negotiator. He
is one of 70 Americans freed at
Panmunjom.
Col. Harrison lost his leg after
it was crushed when Red anti
aircraft guns blasted his F-80
jet to earth near Sinuiju in North
Korea May 81. 1851.
He was captured after an in
(See FREEDOM VILLAGE, A-40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
President Speaks Tonight

President Eisenhower will
make a radio report to the Ma
ton tonight on the record of his
administration to date with par
ticular reference to the work of
the Congress session just closed.
The address will be carried by
the four major radio networks
between $50 and 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Military Takes Oyer
Huge Water Areas

RIVER TESTING GRoUkDS-Ths
Potomac River and large oreos Of
Chesapeake Boy have become a eiont
laboratory for the armed forces. How
this miIitory eneroochment is effect
ing the Boy region os q resort. fishing
and residential oreo is discussed by
Stor Stoff Writer jones Birehfield
todoy on poqe Alb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Envoy Reaches Australia

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 6
P.-The new United States
Ambassador, Amos J. Peaslee of
Clarksboro. N. j., arrived u
Australia yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

Partly cloudy tonight, low about 81.
Tomorrow; some cloudiness and moderate
Gull report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

(see SCHOOL BUS, Page A-30
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22
WEIeHTY AReuMENr

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -(P)-J.
Jack Stoerh weighs $40 pounds.
The airlines would like him to
buy two seats. Stoerh, who is the
Eastern Regional Director of the
Loyal Order of Moose has to travel
"a good deal. He has been waging
war for some years, against air
lines.
He beat down TWA by asking
Ralph Damon, the president, why
he should be penalized because of
his weight. Another airline capitua-
his weight. Another airline captiu-
lated to Stoerh's arguments.
Eastern Airlines was a holdout.
But on his last trip-from Pitts
burgh to Miami-he was allowed
to buy family excursion ticket.
StOerh proffered the stewardess
a fare and half for his ticket, and
not knowing what to do with it,
the stewardess only picked up one
fare. Jack was chuckling with
high glee when he told about it.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22

Resolutions; Miss Grace Hopkins
and Mrs. Hazel Birmingham, De-
Vries Club, Lewes, Convention
Menaual; Mrs. Sarah Bucksworth,
Mid-County Club, auditing com
mittee chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth
Peach, Christina Club, Wilmington,
Art chairman in charge of Hobby
Show; Miss Ruth Bell, Christina
Club, state Education and VOca-
tions chairman, Small Business
Exhibit; Mrs. Ann Gallo, Laurel
Club, Exhibit of Scrap Books of
State History. The Art Exhibit
containing work of Sussex County
artists is being sponsored by the
executive committee of the State
Federation in observance of the
Delaware Festival of Arts and will
be on view all during the cOnven-
ton in the Centenary Educational
Building.
Laurel merchants are coOpera-
ting with the Laurel BPWC and
will provide a large variety of
door prizes to be awarded BPW's
attending the convention.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22
BPW Clubs List,
Convention Roster

The complete roster of conven-
ton committees, the list of Work
Shops and locations where they
will be held and leaders of Work
Shops, in the annual convention
OF the Delaware State Federation
of Business and Professional Wo-
mems Clubs to be held in Laurel.
May 21, % and %.
Mrs. Phoebe POte, of Marcus
Hook, Pa, End vice-president of
the Pennsylvania Federation. will
address the Presidents Work Shop
at $3.50 pm, on Saturday, May %.
The workshop is being conducted
for both outgoing and incoming
club presidents, under the direc-
ton OF the president of the State
Federation, Mrs. Madeline Arnold
Dunn, of Laurel. Mrs. Pote is a
prominent business woman con-
nected with the American Viscose
Corporation for SO years. She was
"a member of the Wilmington BPW
Club for 13 years and of the Ches-
ter, Pa, BPWC for 30 years. Her
affiliations with the Delaware Fed
Grafton has included serving as
president of the Wilmington Club:
state program coordination chair
man; vice-president of the Della
ware State Federation and the first
editor of "The Blue Hens Cluck-
ings", the State Federation publi-
cation. She also served as CO.
chairman of the Northeast Region
al Conferences and is a past presi-
dent of the Chester Club and past
district chairman of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Lillian V. Hulse, of Whining
ton, chairman of the nominating
committee of the Northeast Region
and a member of the Christina
Club in Wilmington will bring
greetings from the Northeast Re
gion to the convention. Mrs. Hulse
has previously served as Presi-
dent of the State Federation; pres
ident of the Wilmington Club and
is at present the state InternatiOn-
al Relations chairman.
Exhibits and general business
meetings and workshops of the
convention will be held in the Edu-
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22

cational Building of Centenary
Methodist Church, in Laurel, and
the Saturday luncheon will be
served there. The Fellowship Hour,
annual banquet and reception for
candidates for offices and for the
( National Representative will be
held in the American Legion Home.
The Sunday luncheon will be serv-
ed by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Laurel Fire Department, in the
Municipal Building, Mrs. Minnie
! Kyttle, president. The Saturday
luncheon in the Centenary Build
ing will be served by the June
Circle of the w. S. G. S. of the
church, headed by Mrs. Laurence
iTullOch and the banquet will be
served by the auxiliary of the
Laurel Legion Post, No. 19, head
ed by Mrs. Barbara Ward, presi-
dent.
The historic tour of Laurel and
vicinity, arranged by the Laurel
Chamber of Commerce, of which
Charles A. Turner is president,
will be in charge of Homer Disha-
room, and will leave from the Lau-
rel Municipal Building at 300 D.
m, on Sunday. The Rigbie Hotel
will be convention headquarters
and serve as general information
center.
The Convention chairmen are:
Mrs. Esther Keck, Mid-County
Club, Middletown, general chair
man, with DR.. Elizabeth Phillips,
Georgetown. of the Sussex Club,
assisting. Mrs. Elizabeth o. King,
Laurel, Hostess Club president;
hospitality chairman for the Nat
iOnal Representative will be Mrs.
Lillian Hulse, of the Christina
Club, Wilmington; Mrs. Emily WO-
mach, Laurel, reservations; Mrs.
Mary Pusey, Laurel, assistant:
Miss Martina BOwe, Wilmington
Club, nominating and elections
chairman; Miss Ruth Jones, Capitol
City Club, Dover, Rules Committee:
Miss Myrtle Jefferson, Sussex
County Club, Georgetown, assisted
by members of the Harrington
Club, Mrs. Cora Bailey, president.
Credentials; Mrs. Lois Street,.
president and members of the Del
Mar Club, Registrations; Miss Lii
liam Merrick, Mid-COunty Club,
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22

At June 1st, next Friday,
Elihu Warren, retires as mail
route agent between the Mil
ford Post Office and the Mil
ford depot, and also as hauler
of the parcel post business be-
tween the same points. Edward
Dawson of near Milford, a
much younger man, has been
appointed as his successor. An
automobile covered truck will
be used in the service after
June 1st, which supercedes the
horse and wagon service.
aoa
On Saturday afternoon last,
Mrs. G. Layton Grier announc-
ed the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Margaret, to
Marvel Wilson of Bay City,
Mich. Mr.. Wilson is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. r. Wilson,
of Prime Hook Neck, former
Insurance Commissioner of
Delaware. No date has been set
for the wedding.
sos
Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Armour
of Houston are also receiving
congratulations on the birth of
a daughter on Thursday in the
Milford Emergency Hospital.
She has been named Beulah
Anna.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Corder are
the happy parents of Lisa
Lynne COrder, who arrived in
Memorial Hospital on Wednes-
day, May rs. Mrs. COrder was
the former Miss Marian Robin
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Earl Robinson.
sos
Private and Mrs. Kenneth
Jewell welcomed small
daughter in Memorial Hospital
on Monday, May II. Mrs. Jewell
was the former Miss Irene Tat
man, r. N. The new arrival
will be called Starr, an old
family name. Private Jewell
has been home on leave and
returned on Tuesday Of last
week to Camp Polk, La.
sos
Former Mayor Harry J. Pet
tyjohn secured DR.. L. F. Liv-
ingston, manager, dupont com
pany Agricultural Extension
service, as guest speaker for
the regular weekly dinner
meeting Of the Milford Rotary
Club Monday evening last.
Miss Dora Briggs, daughter
OF Lewis L. Briggs, living on
the Georgetown Lewes high
way, has Joined the WAVES
and will report to Hunter Col
lege, New York, on June 1 for
training.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22
Thirty Years Ago.

Taken from the May IS, 1923 Issue
Milford Grange has engaged
the Dover Choral Society to
give a musical entertainment
in the Grange Hall during the
first week of June. The pro-
gram will be of a miscellan-
eOus character.
Svs
A. Reynolds Robbins of
Frederick and BueIah R. Hall
of Frederica were united in
marriage on Sunday evening,
May 20, 1923, at the M. E. par
sonage by Rev. Disston w.
Jacobs.
William r. Walls of Harring-
ton and Anna L. Dulin of Mil
ford were united in marriage,
Saturday evening, May 10, 1923,
at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage by Rev. Disston w.
Jacobs.
Beginning with July 1st, the
.. S. Post Office rates the Mil
ford Post Office as one of the
first class. This is because of
the steadily increasing amount
or the business transacted BY
this post office, which is very
largely made up Of the mail
matter sent from the L. d.
Caulk Company of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22

Garrett L. Grier, son of DR..
and Mrs. Walter L. Grier, who
was recently elected president
OF the Lehigh Chapter of the
Phi Gamma DeltO Fraternity,
was accorded a second honor
last week when he was elected
a delegate from his chapter of
the fraternity to the frater-
nity's national convention
which will be held in Chicago
from June % to July 5. While
there he will have the oppor-
tuntty to attend the Century
OF Progress Exposition which
will officially open tomorrow.
a0s
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Para
dee of Dover, are receiving
congratulations upon the birth
of a fine baby girl, born on
Sunday morning. The new Miss
is to be called Eleanor Lee.
Mrs. Paradee is the former
Miss Eleanor Simpson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Simpson of Houston.
aos
Mrs. George Hartzell Of At
lanta claims the champion egg
laying hen as one day last week
she had one to lay two eggs in
a few minutes. The first one
was a soft she'll egg, while the
other one was perfect.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22

William w. Davidson of Mil
ton has bought the interest of
James Mason in the general
store of Mason & Davidson.
The firm will hereafter be
known as Davidson & Brother.
eos
Harold Davenport and Caleb
VanBurckellOw purchased a
large sturgeon from the trout
fisherman at the pier at Bow
ers, last Monday, that cleared
them $4,000 in the city.
aeG
Cyrus E. Cakes, a railroad
brakeman of Wilmington, has
been transferred to the d. M.
& V. Division and will move
his family to Georgetown.
Mrs. Elma Sapp has built an
addition to her home on the
farm, near Frederick, making
it large enough to accommO-
date two families. She will
move there this week.
eos
Zack Johnson, Jr., Wilbur
Jump and Benton Counselman,
all of Houston, assisted the
Harrington baseball nine to
cross bat with Denton on Sat
urday.
Strawberries are selling at
Greenwood for Z and s cents a
quart.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-22
Twenty Years AGO.

aken from the May 26, 1888 Issue
The Milford High School
baseball team met defeat at
the hands of the FELTON, High
team here last Friday by the
score of IL to 10. Players for
Milford: Stevenson, 2b; Belts.
s.; Hall, CT, IF; 7. Thistlewood,
If; SmOOt, 1b; G. ThistIewood.
p; Hayes, Sb; ROosa, IF; Wat
son, CT, IF; Penman, C.
ses
Henry d. Sipple, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William v. Sipple,
and an appOintee to the United
States Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md, has been notified
that he has passed the entrance
examinations of the academy
and will be called to enter the
latter part Of June. He is a
student at the Severn School,
Severn Park, Md.
sea
George Coverdale of Lewes
has purchased from the heirs
of the late Clara Duffel the old
Duffel homestead at the cor
ner Of Second Street and Park
Avenue, Lewes.
Roa
The ball game played on the
Magnolia diamond with Clay
ton on Thursday resulted in a
score Of 3 to in favor Of Clay
ton.