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is is is is is is is is is 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 4000 ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL Page Five Businessmen Deny Getting a Share Of Tax Case Fee WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (AP)Two New York businessmen loudly denied today that a Washington lawyer cut them in on 1948 tax case fee- and House investigators declared somebody is guilty of perjury and tax evasion. Welburn Mayock, once a lawyer with the Democratic National Committee, told a House Ways and Means subcommittee yesterday he got a $65,000 fee out of it gave $8750 apiece, in cash, to William Solomon and Louis Markus. Markus said it absolutely wasn't sO when the committee brought him to the witness stand today. Solomon couldn't wait for questions to be finished to deny that he also got part of the fee.

Hee called Mayock's story "a deliberate "And 'and I'll scandalous care of falsehood." myself," some he added. Asked what he meant by that, Solomon said "there are courts for that." The upshot was that subcommittee chairman Kean N. sternly told Solomon: "The testimony of yourself and Mr. Markus, in conflict with that Mr. Mayock, is very disturbing because somebody is guilty of two crimes, one is perjury and the other is underestimating income taxes.

"If your story is true, Mr. Mayock underestimated income tax. If Mr. Mayock's story is true, you and Mr. Markus underyour income tax." estimated, subcommittee voted to send a transcript of its hearings to the Justice department for possible prosecution.

The subcommittee investigating what it says is undue influence exerted by former Treasury officials on the handling of tax cases. THIEF TAKES $40 thief took about $40 from the home of M. Sueda, 1020 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, it was reported to police Wednesday. A letter sent coast via air mail in 1926 32 hours for the trip; the rate was 35 cents an ounce.

Today mail is flown across the continent in 10 hours at a cost of six cents an ounce. Reds Returning Sick, Dying Men Continued from Page One ahead of schedule, the Reds announced they would return 81 Americans and 319 other Allied prisoners Friday all healthy, they said. South Korean feelings were indicated by Maj. Gen. Choi Suk, in charge of reception of returned Republic of Korea prisoners.

Today's group, Choi angrily exclaimed, "are worse, more ill, than those returned to us in Little Switch--and they were ill long before Switch." That code given to name, the Little April Switch, exchange was of supposedly all sick and wounded on either side. Chronic Ailments Yet today, litter cases, amputees and men stumbling on makeshift crutches, with ailments of obvious chronic nature, were coldly handed over by the Communists without a word of comment or much worse off than the 70 Americans and 330 other Allies returned yesterday. The prisoners came down the rutted road from the Communist North in Molotov trucks and Red ambulances, as they did yesterday. Northward went the first of 2756 Red Chinese and North Koreans headed back to Communism. They had ben waiting at the exchange site for 20 minutes to begin the exchangeder "Marines, your stations" started the day's exchange after Red staff officers in two lead jeeps conferred with Allied staff officers on the day's plan.

West Virginian The first of the 70 Americans to be repatriated today was Pvt. Shirley Grimmett, Rita, W. Va. oners arrived in open trucks. For the first time the UN prisThe first group freed was made up of nine South Koreans.

The Communists promised to deliver 70 more Americans, 250 South Koreans, 25 British, 10 Filipinos, 7 Colombians, 5 Australians and 25 Turks-8 less than the daily 400 quota the Reds agreed to send back. There was no explanation for the shortage. Prisoners in open trucks were all clean-shaven in sharp contrast to The yesterday's South Koreans disheveled were as sick and wounded. They were Sterkfontein Man Jawbones Found 5 (AP)-An upper and lower jawbone of the prehistoric Sterkfontein man, complete with all its teeth, has been found by J. T.

Robinson, head of the anthropology section of the Transvaal Museum. It is the only specimen of its kind, Robinson said today. He added that as a result of the find the museum has been able to classify various apemen more carefully. "We have never had all the of the Sterkfontein man before," he said. "We now know there were two distinct types of apeman in South Africa.

Five different classes had previously been known, each of which was classified separately. "Now we see two clear groups emerging: The pygmy type and the large type. The large form was probably a little larger than modern man. The pygmy was the size of the Central probably, pygmies. This pygmy type was in many ways more human than the large one of best is known as the Swartkrans apeman." The two types of apeman mentioned by Robinson are believed to be part of the chain of developed animals connecting the human being with the ape.

in two battered covered trucks and five smudgy green ambulances -all bearing small red crosses on their sides. Boy From Detroit One dark-haired American in the crowd shouted: "I am from Detroit." He was M. Sgt. Carroll T. Hodges.

The last American prisoner to climb out of the first truck was in deep paralyzed. shock. A He Negro, appeared stood to be in the bed of the truck and stared into space before starting to climb down. Then he seemed to step off into space. A hand caught him.

On the ground, he stood alone briefly and someone shouted: "Help him! Help him!" Friendly hands guided him to the medical tent. Many of those in the first contingent were emaciated. Their thin legs were exposed as they climbed out of the truck. Net Television Scheduled Here Continued from Page One of long-distance demand," Coy said. The present path of most crosscountry long-distance calls is through New York, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco.

Another path phothrough Dallas, El Paso and Three Stations "The directors decided that additional transcontinental service is needed and this makes possible the combination facility for traffic both television, Coy said, Coy has been trying to get direct network service here since he and Time-Life Inc. took over KOB and KOB-TV about year ago. At one time, it was believed that a coaxial cable would have to come here south from Denver or north from El Paso. When the new facilities are available, Albuquerque will have three television stations on the air. KOB-TV will be affiliated with the National Broadcasting Co.

and Dumont Television Station KOAT-TV which plansho start telecast Sept. 15 will be affiliated with the American Broadcasting Co. And KGGM-TV, which has set a November opening date, is linked to the Columbia Broadcasting System. The stations, however, are free to buy television shows from other networks if the local affiliate is not making use of them. KOB-TV has been using filmed shows from 'all four networks during the past five years, but these arrangements are subject to change.

Plane Speeds First Freed POWs to Japan SEOUL, Thursday, Aug. 6 (AP) -The first evacuation plane carrying 65 Allied prisoners recently liberated left today for Japan. Seventeen Americans were among the prisoners headed for Tachikawa airbase in a giant double deck C-124 transport. Ten of the 65 were stretcher cases. The first plane load also included 21 Turks, 11 Fillipinoes, 6 Frenchmen, Colombians, 1 PuerIto Rican, 1 Belgian, and 1 Greek.

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or rosebuds $5.50. White, lovelier Korber's LENOX VIA CHINA America's world- tamous fine china Korber's "china 4 gifts- Very Small Vote Change In County Continued from Page One withhold it until here next week of the senators who belong to the subcommittee. But reports were the recount had put Hurley's majority over Chavez in Bernalillo County at 3573. This would be a gain of 134 votes for Chavez, over the 3707 majority Hurley by the original count of election officials. Or, it would be a gain of 112 votes for Hurley over the 3461 majority certified for Hurley after the December recount, which Hurley had demanded.

(Chavez' majority, statewide, was certified by the canvassing board at some 5000 votes). Reports also were the votes cast by residents military reservations here Sandia Base, KirtBase Veterans Hospital gave a net the majority of 395 for Hurley. Should senators throw out these votes, Chavez would gain 529 votes over the original count, or 283 votes over last December's recount. Couldn't Bauman, representative Confirme on the staff, said he was unable to confirm or dispute the figures. Bauman explained his duty is to rule on disputed ballots, and that he has nothing to do with adding the votes.

This, he said, is done by a member of the committee staff. Bauman disclosed he has made no ruling on validity of votes by residents of military reservations, but that ruling is to be made by the senators themselves. Senator Barrett's statement, which he placed in the Congressional Record of last Monday when the Senate voted only 500 to continue investigation, were in conflict with remarks here last May. Barrett stated, in the Congressional Record: "I am advised that never before in the history of senatorial election contests have so many obstacles and roadblocks confronted any group such as we have been forced to face." He mentioned specifically the burning of ballots New Mexico counties and the order handed down by District Judge R. F.

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The official transcript of the May 27 conference records that Sen. T. C. Hennings (D-Mo), a subcommittee member, interrupted the afternoon on session of the conference to express his appreciation "for the fine spirit of cooperation and courtesy of the officers of the State of New Mexico, and the counsel that have represented them here today assiting this subcommittee in its conduct of its business and in fulfilling its duties." Sen. Charles Potter (R-Mich), another member, joined with in the statecommittee, ment.

Senator Barrett then stated, according to the official record of the proceedings: "It (Henning's statement) meets entirely with my approval I have heretofore told each of the officials that individually, and we will let the record show that we are all very appreciative of the manner in which we have been treated by all the officials of this state." From buried ruins in northeastern Iraq, known today as Jarmo, shell fragments of land snails found to be 6700 years old cause scientists believe the site is the ancient human village settlement yet discovered. FRESH Roses 200 a DOZ. Peoples FLOWER 214 W. Central, Phone 3-2266 3700 E. Central, Phone 6-3554 3700 4th NW, Phone 4-2371 Las Cruces Woman Killed in Wreck, Children Injured LAS CRUCES, Aug.

5-Mrs. Carl Bundschuh, '35, of Las Cruces, was fatally injured when her car overturned about 5 p. m. Wednesday on U. S.

70 between Las Cruces and White Sands Proving Ground. Her four children suffered bone fractures, bruises and cuts in the accident which occurred about eight miles east of here. Hospital attendants said two of the youngsters were in "doubtful" condition. State Patrolman Leo Teague said Mrs. Bundschuh and children were en route to the rocket base to meet her husband when the auto left the road and overturned.

Mrs. Bundschuh died in a Las Cruces hospital. Her death was the 209th on New Mexico highways and the 23rd in Dona Ana County this year. Two other lives were lost Tuesday on State Highways. A collision at Thoreau took the lives of Fred Bartz, 60, Gretna, and Annabelle Rose Barbone, 17, Thoreau, The United States produces more than 40 per cent of the world's shoes.

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Mrs. Gilpin is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lou Middaugh, three nieces, Mrs. Jane Pierce, Mrs. Mary Bowen and Mrs.

Robert Cowdrey, all of Albuquerque, and a grandson, Robert Gilpin in Arizona. She had lived here for the past 22 years and lived. at 304 Sierra Place NE. Funeral services will be conducted in the French-Fitzgerald Chapel in the Garden Thursday afternoon at 4, Dr. Everett B.

King will officiate. Her remains will be taken Thursday night on terment. train No. Mrs. to Jane Emporia, Pierce, a Kas.

niece, for will inaccompany the body. JARAMILLO--Funeral Wednesday services for Baby afternoon. Salazar and Sons Mortuary in charge. MONTGOMERY-Mrs. Flossie M.

Montgomery, 34, passed away early Wednesday night. She came to Albuquerque seven years ago from Oklahoma. She was a member of the Christian Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the V. F. W.

Mrs. Montgomery is survived by her husband, Earl Montgomery, one son, Ronald, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Gardner, all of Albuquerque, and sister, Mrs.

Esther Fern Rumsey of Kansas. Service arrangements will be announced by the Frenchald Mortuary. OROZCO--Military funeral services for Pvt. Rudolph (Rudy) Orozco will be held this morning Mass at will San be Ignacio celebrated Church at 9 where a.m. Interment at Mt.

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