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Evening star., 1954-10-03
The Week in Religion
By Religious News Service

A church-spo1sored campaign
against Objectionable comics,
magazines and books is getting
into high throughout the coun-
try. Aiding in the drive are par
ent-teachers' association. Ameri-
can Legion posts. local units of
the Junior Chamber Of Com
merce and other civic groups.
The drive, launched in many
areas by Roman Catholic groups,
has been taken UP by Protestant
ministerial bodies. There also Is
q growing trend for Protestants
to join Catholics in q united
movement to rid stores and
newsstands of offensive publica-
tionS.
One major step Is the appoint
ment by the newly formed Com :
les Magazine Association OF
America of a czar to clean up
the industry.
Magistrate Charles r. Murphy
of New York has been named
code administrator of the assoc
citation, which comprises ID of
the country's q comic book pub
fishers. He has been given full
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Mitchell 10 Be Chairman
Al Goodwill Open House

Secretary of Labor Mitchell
will act as honorary chairman
at Goodwill Industries annual
open house tomorrow through
October 8. the Rev. w. Harold
Shape has announced.
The secretary will visit the
Goodwill building, 1918 New
Hampshire avenue NV, at /
pm. tomorrow to watch workers
at their crafts as part of the
10th observance of National EN-
ploy the Physically Handicapped
Week.
Tours of the building are
scheduled from / to 4 pm. each
afternoon and at 8 pm. on Fri
day, October 8.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
By the Associoted Press

The heads of the two national
political committees last night
stepped up their war Of words
over the Communists -in-govern-
ment issue.
Democratic Chairman Stephen
A. Mitchell demanded that Vice
President Nixon name "the
kicked out" of the Government
Communists who have been
or else repudiate statements he
has made and apologize to the
public.
Republican Chairman Leonard
w. Hall replied with a statement
saying he suspected Mr.. Mitchell
sis attempting to minimize the
previous administrations dis
graceful inattention to internal
Security-and is afraid of what
the new record may disclose"
"By his sniping at the Eisen-
hover security program" Mr..
Hall said. mfr. Mitchell has
again emphasized Communism
as an issue in this campaign" +"
Mr.. Mitchell, in another Of a
series Of Democratic attacks on
a speech made by Mr.. Nixon
September 18 said:
"The facts are as follows:
"On September 18, the Vice
President said in Huron, S. D.,
that the Eisenhower adminiStra-
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Payne Reported Slated
For Controller General
By the Associoted Press

PORTLAND, Maine, Sunday,
Oct. 3.-The Portland Sunday
Telegram said today that Sena-
tor Frederick G. Payne. Repub-
lican, of Maine may resign soon
to accept a presidential appoint
ment as Comptroller General of
the United States.
The story, by political writer
Peter M. Damborg. quoted "reli-
able sources" as saying Senator
Payne would be given a 15-year
appointment to the $17,500-a-
year post.
The job has been vacant since
Lindsay C. Warren retired March
81 after serving Is years.
Senator Payne was not avail
able for comment. A former
Maine Governor, Senator Payne
is 81. He Is serving his first
Senate term.
Under Maine law, II Senator
Payne should resign, the Cover
nor would appoint a successor
to serve until the next regular
election-in September, 1856.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Maryland Squirrel
And Turkey Season
To Open Tuesday
BY tho AssoeIosed Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. 2.-The
wild turkey hunting season opens
Tuesday In Garrett, Allegany
and Washington Counties, wind
ing up october 81.
It will be open season on
sruirrels during the same period.
The Maryland Game and In
land Fish Commission said the
bag limit on turkeys is one a
season. Six squirrels a day are
allowed.
The law requires hunters to
report the killing of wild turkeys.
The commission said checking
stations will be located at Ship
ways Garage, Route 40 in Green
Ridge State Forest, Allegany
County, and at the Bridge Diner,
at Hancock in Washington
County.
They win be operated the first
two days of the season and on
Saturdays.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
The Week in Religion
Drive Against Crime Comics
Goesin High Gear Over Nation

authority to develop and enforce
a code of ethics for the industry.
He promised that this code
would ban all comics that are
offensive to public taste"
Meanwhile one Of the three
comic book publishers not affil-
lated with the new association
has announced that he win dis
continue his line of "crime and
horror" comics as the result Of
strong pressure from religious
and parents gronps.
William Gaines. publisher of
the Entertaining Comic Group,
said he would abandon flve
periodicals at q cost Of some
$3.50, 900 a year. The periodicals
have a total monthly run of
about SOC, 900 copies.
An approach to store owners
is becoming a standard proce-
dure Of church efforts. Typical
OF this pattern is the program
OF a committee representing
Protestant and Catholic churches
in the area of Ludlow. VT.
The group, which has
launched a crusade for Decency
in Literature. will regularly
check comics, magazines and
books wherever they are sold.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Guard Put on WoIfson
After kidnap Threats
By the Asseeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Oct. "A "a
hour police detail stood guard
over industrialist Louis E. Wolf
son tonight after kidnap threats
against him were reported in
Miami.
Neither Mr.. Wolfson nor police
would give details of the threats.
They were reported by authori-
ties at Miami, where the AZ
year-old millionaire has a home.
Mr.. Wolfson, son of an immi-
grant Junk dealer who is said to
control corporations worth 5000
million. is now seeking control
of the $700 million assets of the
Montgomery Ward mail order
firm.
Evening star., 1954-10-03

the 20-year-old defendant from
Luray.
Here's the scenario. as mar
rated by a series Of police wit
nesses:
Woodstock Police Chief John
Keller and another town officer
were parked. on Main street
when a speeding car roared
past. They started after it.
About q mile south Of town,
State Trooper William F. Berry
joined the pursuit. Finally. at
Narrow Passage, four miles south
of Woodstock, the cruisers man
aged to stop the speeder-Price
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Writers Coll Meeting

The Society Of Free Lance
Writers will hold its first fall
meeting at Q pm. Tuesday in
the Mount Pleasant Branch Lii
brary. Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV.
Evening star., 1954-10-03

the slopes brush lodged the river
bank rocks, and dived in.
Close behind Chief Keller slid down short cut
Strong porpoise after guppie the porty chief
steadily toward Price
Price swimming upstream Other officers had deployed
downstream the theory would choose to with
the current.
But Trooper Keller wasn't taking any chances He had
gone upstream colared Price, exactly hour and
half after the chase began.
Trial r. L. Wright jr reviewed the farce in his
court here
Price 500 and sentenced him to 80 days drunk
charge resisting arrests and $40 for driving
without a permit.
Curtain. Nert 1Oeek, East Lynne.
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Abbreviated Broudcustinu

Gilbert Islanders have their
own radio hroadcasting station
for the first time. Hours now
are limited to q half hour pro-
gram each Sunday, but will be
Evening star., 1954-10-03
Motorist Hud d Drink
And Police for Chaser
spseiaI Dispatch 10 The star

WOODSTOCK, Va, Oct. Mack Sennett could hardly
improved the script Of the Pes Of Charles Edward Price
purped by hilarity
than funny however to Price himself
Evening star., 1954-10-03
funny, however, to Price himself.

then he out of WoodstockS Jurisdiction he
turned to the trooper
Sone rensed ork that nelodion, professor, please
The oaHoping is about to stGrt1
Price put in the State than he jumped
it. plunged up Narrow Passage
Creek toward the Southern Railway bridge.
Trooper Berry hot after him. The two. Woodstock
officers traed Keller about feet tall and weighs
200 pounds0
Spasng back and forth the creek several times
succeeded staying ahead of the painting police
gasping miles farther and Price at the brink OF
q precpice Trooper Berry closing in on him.
So Price eaped! He landed in the creek
And right after him eaped Trooper Berry But Price
scrambled ashore first and lost himself in grove.
soaked trooper worked his back to the escape
police teletype and other calls had fetched
sheriff deputies two troopers and Toms Brook
town policeman to the
Ignorant of how important he'd become Price returned to
where he jumped from the troopers He entered
highway tavern Dorohys Inn calmly called for bottle of
bought of cgarets and began feeding coins to
juke box.
But neanwhile-ka drum roll protessorl-he had been
Evening star., 1954-10-03

recognized as a hunted man.
Woodstock police were notified.
Ray Satchell, the tavern
owner, didn't know Price was a
fugitive. He said something to
Price about what was going on
to bring those State troopers
right outside the place. u
Price jumped up. and as
the astounded owner gaped.
dashed through the kitchen.
startling the cooks.
This is hilly country. Price
soon was at another cliff, 80 feet
above the Shenandoah River.
cl;~ax>i,,- nral e1fisxS1 Dy-iNA
Evening star., 1954-10-03

No hidden extros -. no
trade ms. One low price is
oil you poy OF Seors !.
and only Seors sells famous,
dependable Homart Heot-
ing equipment. Coll now for
information q bout your
heating problems.
Sears ! Stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Coal Dip Forces Layoffs,
But Railway Buys DieseIs
BY the Assoeiosed Press

PRINCETON. w. Va, Mar.
19.-The march of chronological
progress and a general sag in
coal loadings has brought two
ironic announcements from the
Virginia Railway.
Because Of a slump in bust
ness on the coal-hauling line,
800 Of the Virginian's Princeton
car shop workers have been fur
Laughed indefinitely, beginning
Monday
At the same time Superin-
tendent Of Motive Power L. C.
Kirkhuff said the first of Is new
dieSel-electric locomo tiveS
which use no coa1-will go into
service next week. All will be In
service by the last of May.
The layoffs are part of a gen.
eral tightening up all along the
line. Mr.. Kirkhuff said, caused
by decreasing loadings which in
turn reflect lessening coal field
activity in the Southern West
Virginia. Western Virginia area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Hvasta Sends Thanks
To Embassy Officials

John Hvasta, the American
who spent five years trapped
behind the Iron Curtain in
Czechoslovakia, has expressed
deepest gratitude" to United
States diplomats who hid him
in the American Embassy in
Prague and eventually arranged
his return to the United States.
1.-The well-kept secret of my
four-month stay at our Embassy
is to be credited directly to you
and your officials" Mr.. Hvasta
wrote in a letter to Secretary Of
State Dulles.
The letter, made public today,
continued:
The help Of the truly demo-
cratic, freedom-loving people Of
Czechoslovakia was also very
substantial in preserving me
through these long months (be-
hind the Iron Curtain)."
Mr.. Hvasta spent three years
IN Czech prisons. escaped and
spent 81 months as a fugitive
before reaching the shelter Of
the American Embassy at Prague.
Secretary Dulles answered Mr..
Hvasta's letter by saying, I'VE
are happy to have you back
home again and wish you success
as you resume your life here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Senate Roads Bill
Gains; S5.3 Million
May Come 10 District

The District would be eligible
to receive up to $50 million in
Federal highway aid matching
funds during the fiscal years
1856 and 1857 under q bill ap-
proved today by the Senate Pub
lie Works Committee.
The District funds were au-
thorized In q big biennial Fed
eral-aid-to-highways bill carry
ing $1,01O, 100000 for the entire
country.
Must Match Funds.
The District must put up a
dollar from normal city revenues
for each dollar it gets In Fed
eral aid money in order to quail
lily for the ALLEGATION. In addi-
ton. the Federal funds can be
applied only to projects which
qualify as part Of a federally ap-
proved system Of roads.
The Senate committees fig
ures both for the Nation and
the District are higher than
those already in effect for this
fiscal year and higher than the
authorization passed by the
House.
For the District for Federal
aid this and next year is S.
281,2 200. The District would re-
ceive $4.708, 900 each Of the two
future fiscal years under the
House-passed Federal aid bill.
Must Adjust Differences.
The highway bill just approved
by the Senate Public Works
Committee now goes to the SEN
ate floor. Since there is a diff
ference between these figures
and the bill passed by the House,
the legislation undoubtedly will
go later on to conference be-
tween the two houses to COM
pose the differences.
Under the bill approved today
Virginia would receive $685.
600 for each of the two future
fiscal years and Maryland So
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19

raise individual income tax ex-
emptions from 5000 to $700.
Republicans during the House
debate hammered at Democratic
assertions that the bill was
slanted in favor Of big taxpayers
and corporations. Democrats
countered by complaining that
the revenue losses in the bill
would reach 81 billion a year
when all the proposed changes
take full effect. They main
tanned that the income tax re-
lief they suggested would be a
fairer. more effective and in the
long run more economical way
Of stimulating consumer buying
and providing some relief for all
taxpayers.
The magnitude of the 875-
page tax bill, and its 500-page
explanatory report. was reflected
in the debate which for the most
part centered on a few highly
controversial points. These in
cluded the proposal to ease what
Republicans described as "dou-
BILE taxation" because dividends
are taxed as corporation earn
ings and again as income dis
tributed to stockholders.
Another major dispute re-
yolved around the bills larger
depreciation allowances during
the early years Of use Of new
plants and equipment. This pro-
vision would save small and
large concerns an estimated
$375 million during the first year.
Democrats said it would eventu-
ally result on a 50 billion an
nual loss in revenue to the
Treasury.
The bill carries a long list
Of individual benefits such as
greater deductions for medical
expenses, child care expenses Of
working widows and widowers,
soil conservation costs, charitable
contributions and some pension
and annuity programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
British Wives Prefer
Air Force Forecasts

LONDON. (NANA).-A practi-
cal example Of Anglo-American
friendship is to be found in
southeast England in the county
Of Kent.
Housewives who want to know
whether it is safe to hang out
the family wash have been phon-
ing the meteorological depart
ment Of the United States Air
Force Base at Mansion to find
out If 1t is going to rain.
They have found that the
weather forecasts given to them
by the amused and cooperative
American are more localized
and accurate than the daily
weather bulletins put out by the
BIC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Roll Call on Income Tax Cut

Following Is the vote BY which the
House yesterday defeated O. Democratic
personal exemption for Income taxpayers
and their dependents:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
No. | Atomic Expert
Quits Defense Post;
Praised by Wilson

Robert lie Baron, the Defense
Departments No. ! atomic ex-
pert, has submitted his resigna-
ton to become effective on or
about August /.
The 62-year-old research chem
iSt and industrial conSultant
plans to resume his private bust
ness here. he told The Star.
81 thought 1t was time to go
back and do a little something
for my family" he said.
In a recent letter to Secre-
tary of Defense Wilson, Mr.. lie
Baron asked to be relieved this
summer. The Secretary accept
ed the resignation and thanked
Mr.. LeBaron for his outstand-
ing service.
Heads LiaisOn Group.
Mr.. LeBaron is chairman
of the Military Liaison Commit
tee to the Atomic Energy Com
mission. He was named to that
post by President Truman in
October, 1949. and last April Is
was given additional duties as
assistant to Mr.. Wilson on
atomic energy matters, with the
status but not the title of an
Assistant Secretary of Defense.
In this dual role, he has been
In the unusual position of being
informed of all Acc activities
and all information regarding
atomic weapons. He is one of
two remaining high-echelon De-
tense Department officials who
are Truman administration
holdovers. The other is Assist
ant Secretary Wilfred j. Mcneil,
the budget expert.
Saw Part of Test.
The Binghamton, N. Y, ma
tive recently returned from the
Pacific where he witnessed part
OF the current acknowledgement
test series.
In the late fall of 1949, Mr..
LeBaron and Lewis L. Strauss,
now chairman of the Acc, led a
successful fight for an immedi-
ate start on the H-bomb pro-
gram despite bitter opposition of
leading nuclear scientists and
three of the other four commits
sion members. Mr.. Strauss. at
that time, was serving as a men,
Der Of the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Today
In
Congress
BY the Asseeioied Press

Taxes-With a narrowly won
House victory, the Eisenhower
administration now faces a
sitter battle in the Senate to
repel Democratic efforts to cut
income taxes. BY a vote Of
10000. the House late yester-
day rejected a Democratic pro-
posal to boost individual income
tax exemptions from 5000 to
$500. The House then sent a
giant tax revision bill to the
Senate. where lengthy commit
tee hearings await it. The bill
provides for the first general
overhaul Of the tax laws in 70
years.
Excise Taxes The Senate
Finance Committee moves
toward approval of q House.
passed bill to trim some Is
excise taxes by 1912 million a
year.
Atomic - The Senate House
Atomic Energy Committee. says
Chairman Cole, has started
closed door questioning of
Atomic Energy Commission off,
Gals to find out If any avoidable
mistakes were made during the
great hydrogen test blast in the
mid-Paciflc March /.
Communism Legislation to
outlaw the Communist Party
seems to have wide acceptance
among House Judiciary Commit
tee members after q subcommit-
tee hears testimony on IL bills
to do the job.
Statehood - Senate foes of
Hawaii and Alaska statehood
push efforts to make the two
territories commemorative. AS
such, Hawaii and Alaska would
be exempt from Federal income
taxes and they could keep all
other Federal tax collections for
their own use.
=
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Snow, Dust Storms
And High Winds Hit
Wide Midwest Area

Blustery weather, with snow,
rain and strong winds, hit wide
ares Of the mid-continent today
as other parts of the country
enjoyed spring-like weather.
Dust storms continued to plague
the central plains.
A late winter Snowstorm swept
over five States, with falls
measuring nearly a foot in east
ern Wyoming. Snow and high
winds we're general throughout
South Dakota, western Nebraska,
northwestern Kansas, northeast
ern Colorado and eastern Wyo-
ming.
Dust Damages Crops.
Farmers in eastern and south
eastern Colorado estimated dust
storms caused millions of dollars
damage to crops. Winds hit 80
m.p.h. at Cheyenne, Wyo., yes
terday: 70 m.p.h. at Colorado
Springs. and Sc m.p.h. at Den
yer. The dust storm in Colorado
was reported the worst in years.
Tornadoes were reported in
several areas of Kansas yester-
day. One struck west Of juno
ton City. damaging several farm
buildings.
Two tornado tunnels touched
open ground near Harrington. A
garage was wrecked by a small
tornado Is miles northwest of
Manhattan.
Fair East Of Mississippi.
Fair weather continued over
most areas east Of the Mississippi
Valley and most sections west Of
the Rockies. except for showers
along the Northern California
and Southern Oregon coasts.
Freezing temperatures early
today were confined to the
northern Rockies eastward into
the western sections OF the
Dakotas and Nebraska. in parts
OF the northern Appalachians
and in New England.
Readings along the East
Coast ranged from 40 at New
York to 70 at Miami.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Dodee's Estroneed Wife
Is Mother of Girl

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Mar. 19.-An heir to the Dodge
fortune of millions of dollars was
born yesterday to Horace Dodge
II and his estranged wife.
The former Actress Gregg
Sherwood gave birth to a son in
Good Samaritan Hospital. where
she fled almost a month ago
after quarrels with her husband
had, she said. endangered her
health. Mr.. Dodge is So, Mrs.
Dodge 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Tuxes
Continued From First Page.)


tons program to make America
better country for us all to live
ln." Secretary Humphrey said.
Defeated Democrats.
The Democrats lost nine from
their ranks in the voting yester-
day on the move to change the
bill. They gained support from
10 Republicans.
The vote, in the opinion of
Speaker Martin, showed that
the White House can count on
the Republicans in Congress to
make his administration q sue
cess.
The two days of House floor
debate ended on an especially
bitter note. Democratic Leader
Rayburn charged that some
people in the Republican Party
made campaign pledges they are
trying to carry out in this bill"
Mr.. Reed. who directed the
many months of hearings and
preparation of the revision
project, angrily challenged the
statement. Mr.. Rayburn ex-
planned he was not referring to
Mr.. Reed or his House colleagues.
He nevertheless insisted that the
big bill was designed primarily
Ito carry out campaign prom
iSes to big taxpayers.
Halleck Defends Bill.
Mr.. Halleck defended the bill
as an essential part of the EiSen-
hover administrations entire tax
program. He declared it was fair
to individuals and businesses and
offered the greatest amount of
tax relief possible at this time.
Mr.. Halleck warned that the
Democratic attempt to boost in
dividual income tax exemptions
would wreck the program. He
promised that lust as soon as
we can get governmental costs
down and further improve the
fiscal situation. we will give the
people more tax relief" He
urged his fellow members to
forget about political conse-
uuences and do thesething we
know is right by voting for this
bill"
The defeated Democratic mo-
ton to return the bill to COM
mittee would have done two
things. It would have struck out
a provision to reduce individual
income taxes on dividends re-
ceived by stockholders from cor
porations. This dividend provi-
sion aims at saving taxpayers 5
per cent Of dividend income the
first year and 10 per cent an
nually thereafter. It would ex-
clude from taxation the first $50
of dividend income the first year
and the first 500 the second
year.
The committee estimated that
the Governments loss for the
first year would be about $240
million and $500 million when
the proposal becomes fully ef-
fective.
Tax Relief Loses.
The second part Of the Demo-
cratic recommittal motion would
have substituted q section to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19

Paired for (6): Davis tTenn.I; Colmer,
Evins and Thornberry Democrats; BEN
cans).
Paired against t6): Jensen. Bentley
Slardy. Weichel and Bramblett (Repub-
hcans)' Regain DemocraO.
Absent Or not voting. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19

The second part of the Demo-
cratic recommittal motion would
have substituted a section to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
First Cape Dental Clinic

Port Elizabeth, South Africa,
plans to be the first town in the
Cape area to have a free dental
clinic. operated by the Red Cross
and subsidized by the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-19
Cool Pays SuIuries

HARRISBURG. - More than
100000 persons are regularly en-
ployed in the extensive coal in
dustries Of Pennsylvania.