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Evening star., 1947-01-03

f1icting streams of traffic meet at
four points. Is the entire circle to
be considered one intersection, OF
are the regulations to be applied to
the four sub intersections?
Although taking the latter view
M. o. Eldridge, who retired Tues
day as assistant director after serv-
ing the department since its estab-
lishment in 1925, said he could re-
call no clear court ruling applicable
to the situation.
Deputy Director Wallace L. Braun
shared Mr.. Eldridge's opinion but
also said the difficulty came In
establishing the boundaries Of the
intersections within the circle.
He said Ward Circle would be
studied in the current survey OF
District traffic controls.
1t does not follow present-day
thinking in traffic engineering, Mr.
Braun remarked. He pointed out
Nebraska avenue traffic is favored
by the center roadways, although
Massachusetts, avenue has the great
er volume of traffic. Further, engi-
neers now would favor solid circle
he added.
No Bad Record in 1916.
Despite it's shortcomings, Ward
Circle is not a real traffic hazard
if accident figures are taken as q
guide, Mr.. Braun said. There were
no serious accidents within the circle
last year, according to the accident
map in his Office.
Perhaps the good record is occa-
stoned by motorists perplexity, he
suggested-most are inclined to
move cautiously because they don't
know who has the right of way.
In addition to the traffic survey,
however. Capt. Hinckley and other
drivers may be aided by the COM
pIete revisionSStythe traffic regula-
tions, now in progress. 1t is prob
able the matter of uncontrolled
circles will be covered in the new
version. -:
Evening star., 1947-01-03
O'Conor Saves 3 From Hanging
In Prince Georges Attack Case

day a State House announcement
added the names of Charles VIII
liam Ross. 20, who was, convicted in
Anne Arundel County on change
of venue, and Of James Clarence
Raymond Washington, is, who with
Taylor was convicted. in Prince
Georges County. A fourth colored
youth was acquitted.
Police said the trio used shot
gun to cover the coast guardsman
and assaulted the woman five times
In two hours.
Washington also was charged
with the murder q month earlier of
Mrs. Annie NJ. Jones, 81, found
beaten and checked near her home
at White House Heights Police
said he acknowledged the staying,
according to the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Alexandria Moves
Its Fire Headquarters

Alexandria fire department head
quarters has been installed in the
new No. S engine house at 1910
Cameron street, it was announced
today.
3 A central control switchboard. op-
Grating for the first time with a
new telephone number, is handling
all fire calls, Fire Chief James M.
Duncan, jr, said. The number is
51OO.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Hall Hammond Names
Richurd Case as Aide
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-Attorney
General Hall Hammond announced
yesterday the appointment of Rich
ard w. Case, Baltimore attorney. as
an assistant Maryland attorney gen.
eral.
Mr.. Case served as a member Of
the Sherbow Tax Commission. He
succeeds T. Barton Harrington, who
resigned recently.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Nurseries, Taken Off
Park Budget, May Gel
Montgomery Funds

Four Montgomery County day
nurseries, faced with closing because
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission finds 1t
necessary to husband" its re-
sources, may be able to. continue
operations through assistance from
the new Republican county admin
istration =
More than 80 parents last night
heard School Supt. Edwin w
Broome, County Supervisor I. G.
McNayr and Chairman Brooke
Johns of the Board of County Com
missioners outline a plan of con-
tinued operations subject to ap-
proval of the School Board on Tues
day and Endorsement by the COM
missioners. They met in the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase Recreation
Center with Mrs. Wesley McCune,
nurseries director, presiding.
Mrs McCune read resolution
from the planning commission and
a letter from Park Commissioner E.
Brooke Lee, head of the county
Democratic organization, which
stated a monthly contribution of
$7O0 would cease after January Is
because we feel It will be increas-
ingly necessary for us to husband
our operating funds for the years
Immediately ahead as we do not feel
that we will be able to count upon
special appropriations, either from
proceeds of bond issues or from gen.
eral county operating funds ~
Mr.. Lees letter also said "day
care activity is so much more
closely and logically identified with
the county system Of public educa-
ton than with the county system of
parks and general recreation"
Parents who spoke last night
agreed that the nurseries are more
closely associated with the school
system.
The planning commission resolu-
ton, however, promised to continue
to make available nursery housing
facilities at Jesup Blair Community
Center in Silver Spring and at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Recreation
Center. The other two nurseries,
at Four Corners and in Rockville,
are not on park commission proper
ties.
Under the plan outlined by the
three speakers last night, the nur-
series $700 monthly deficit will be
met from Board of Education funds
and If there is a school deficit at the
end of the fiscal var the county
commissioners will appropriate suf-
ficient money to wipe out the loss
due to nursery maintenance.
Mrs. McCune said the total
monthly operating cost Is about
$4,000, with $500 coming from
tuition fees.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Council Sends
Maryland Bills
1oAssenlbIy
Legislative Group
Submits Additional
Recommendations
BY the As.oeiaisd Press

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 3.-Maryland's
legislators convened today to receive
another large batch Of bills spon-
sored by the Legislative Council.
Among the so Council bills In
troduced yesterday were several
embodying important recommends
tions of the Sherbow report on re-
distribution Of State revenues.
Three of the so-called Sherbow
bills dealt with amusement admis-
sion and recordation taxes to cities,
incorporated towns, and counties.
Three other proposals embrace
part of the Sherbow Commissions
ideas en- providing more funds for
schools.
New Sharing. Plan Urged.
Under present law, counties and
municipalities share equally one
fourth of the income taxes collected
by the State from their residents.
The new provision would give them
~ per cent of Investment income
reported by their residents for
taxation, plus .625 per cent of other
taxable income. Taxes thus collected
on income of town and city residents
would be shared equally between the
counties and municipalities.
The proposals on amusement ad-
mission taxes would return 80 per
cent of the collections to local sub
divisions. Towns and cities would
be permitted to levy additional
amusement taxes If they wish.
The third tax proposal would per-
NIT the counties and Baltimore City
to retain all the taxes they collect
for recording legal instruments.
The three "Sherbow" education
bills are planks in a program de-
signed to provide more pay for
teachers, fewer pupils per teacher
and better physical facilities for the
State public school system.
Incentive Plans Included.
The program as a whole calls for
retention Of the present county
equalization fund and elimination of
the many basic-aid schemes now
being used to augment the funds
available in the counties for educa-
tion.
It would appropriate to each
county and to Baltimore City $400
annually for each classroom unit
and allocate $40 per year for each
pupil In attendance.
The teacher. incentive fund bill
specifies that if county adds S
cents to its tax rate for teachers
pay increases, the State will sup
ply any extra money needed to
raise each teachers pay $500 over
the State minimum, or will supply
enough for a $50 raise for each I
cent levied up to the maximum S
cents. - s
The incentive fund Tor improved
physical plants provides that for
each cent levied on the taxable
basis of county or Baltimore City
to finance school construction the
State will add an amount sufficient
to provide an extra 50 per year for
each pupil in attendance. The
maximum participation would be
limited to an amount necessary to
provide $40 per pupil for construc-
ton purposes.
Other bills introduced yesterday
would establish motor vehicle in
spection stations in the. counties
and Baltimore aud provide for ex-
animation of child-care agencies.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Fairfax Supervisors
To Ask Assemblyfor
Bond Issuing Power

The Fairfax County Board oi
Supervisors yesterday adopted reso-
lutions to be presented to the
county's representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly, asking legislation
granting the board powers to issue
bonds for water and sewer improve
lnents.
The board also requested author
ity to establish a retirement fund
for county employees and granted
substantial salary increases.
The General Assembly meets in
special session next week.
A committee consisting of Com
monwealth's Attorney Hugh B.
Marsh, Supervisor Burns N. Gibson,
County Executive Secretary r. M.
Loughborougl1 and Hubbard Massey,
county consulting engineer, was
directed to prepare rough draft
of the legislation. If enacted, the
measure will grant the board pow
ers to issue bonds for water and
sewer projects without a refer
endum.
Permits Fixing Charges.
The proposed legislation also
would allow the board to determine
what type of charges are to be
made to water or sewer users in
order to raise funds for retirement
of any bond issue.
The board passed the resolution
on motion of Mr.. Gibson after a
report of engineers was submitted.
The cost of water system to supply
the county's sanitary districts was
placed at $3,67O,o00 in the report.
This figure includes diversion
dam at Difficult Run, a filtration
plant and storage reservoir and
water mains. A Chicago investment
firm, which employed the engineers,
would be willing to issue the bonds.
They would run for "a years. Un-
der present State legislation, all
such bond issues have to be sub
mitted to a referendum.
Mr.. Marsh was authorized to pre-
pare an ordinance creating a per-
manent board of real estate assess
ors, as authorized at the last ses-
sion of the State Assembly. The
proposed measure will be presented
at the next meeting of the board
for tentative consideration.
Police Pay Raised.
Salary increases for county en-
ployes totaling about $11, 600 were
granted by the board. The largest
percentage of increases was grant,
ed members of the police depart
nent, the salary scale for new men
being raised from $50 to $3.50 per
month. The salary of Chief Carl
r. Mcintosh was increased from
$500 a year to $4,500.
Upon recommendation of Chief
Mcintosh the board also win in
clude IL additional policemen in
the tentative county budget for the
fiscal year beginning July /.
A committee consisting of Chief
Mcintosh, Supervisor Herbert Blunt
and Mr.. Loughborough was named
to select a site in Mount Vernon
district on which to build branch
police station and lookup. The
action was taken on the request Of
residents in that area who have
been demanding better police pro-
lection.
The board authorized a public
hearing on March for proposed
subdivision ordinance which would
require developers to meet certain
requirements as to street improve
ments before recording a subdivi-
sion plat or offering lots for sale.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Federation Asks Curb
In Relief Payments 10
Spur Labor to.Farms

Inc montgomery county faTm
Bureau Federation will ask the
county Board of Commissioners to
"do away with all unnecessary relief
payments" in an attempt to provide
more farm labor. The State Legis-
lature also will be asked to cut its
appropriations for relief.
The stand on relief payments was
taken last night at the Montgomery
County farm organizations 28th an
nual meeting, held at the Gathers
burg High School. A resolution
that the bureau request the relief
curtailments was offered by Lawson
King, largest dairyman in the WASH
ington milkshed, and was passed
unanimously.
In offering his resolutions-one
calling on the county commissioners
to cut relief payments, and the other
urging cuts on the State level-Mr.
King said he was not in favor of
cutting off funds to the blind, lame,
or to other physically handicapped
persons.N +. -ses
Passed Without Discussion.
He said that if relief payments
to those who are able to work but
have no inclination to do so were
abolished farmers in the county
would have better chance of a
labor supply. 9 4
TIE b,ires,f adopted the two reso-
lutions switheut discussion. }g14
Other resolutions adopted by the
organization included:
Urging the commissioners to adopt
a Farm Bureau road plan under
which all dirt roads in the county
would be surfaced within five years;
urging that unequal tax laws" be
corrected which would place farm
personal property on the same tax
basis as stocks and bonds; asking
the repeal of forestry law passed
in 1943 requiring a permit from the
State Forestry Department to cut
lumber on a farm; asking that
private farm ponds be excluded from
State fishing laws; denouncing a
move to tax earnings of farm CO.
operatives, and urging the continued
cooperation of the county in Jap
anese beetle controlsprogram.
The bureau also pledged co-opera-
ton in the dedication of suitable
memorial to Walter johnson, great
man of baseball and a county resi-
dent, who died recently.
Warned on Price Drop.
In his report to the bureau, James
D. King, who was reelected last
night to his eighth term as presi-
dent of the organization, warned
that farm prices may decline in the
latter part of this year and urged
farmers to plan for economic farm
operations.
o. w. Anderson, county agent,
said Montgomery County farmers
should give more thought to better
marketing facilities for meat ami
mails and poultry products.
Mr.. Anderson said that when
farm prices decline farmers must
learn to produce more economically
and to market their farm products
with the greatest possible efficiency.
Other officers elected were Thomas
M. Garrett. Rockville, who succeeded
w. w. Hodges, Boyds. as vice presi-
dent; Raymond Kemp, director from
the Damascus district; Charles
Fritz, director from Poolesville
district: Grover Walker, director
from Gaithersburg district; Clagett
Jones, director at large from the
Clarksburg- -Darnestown districts, and
George Lechlider. director at large
from the Laytonsville- Damascus dis
strictS.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Missionary to Give Tulk

The Rev. Kenneth L. Potee. mis-
|sionary from India, will be guest
speaker at the Sunday morning
service OF the Wilson Boulevard
Christian Church, Arlington.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21
Total Lost Revenue $3,513,OOO

This S3513 600 in lost pretty substantial fig
Especially when it is reconced with the estimated five
million plus that needed operate state
and its greatly expanded functions during
These figures reveal further should the moratorium be
ended that based the five the levy two mills
expected bring 100000 per
S1400000 plus for the twoyear period This amounts to
than 25 cent of the needs for the next
biennium
Then there is point concerning this statewide
levy that should not be that is the law allows
the leying of and oneha mills should the state
need it.
By imposing the full allowable levy unpopular this
might be with there encouraging
solution to part of states financial difficulties
Based the fveyear the imposition of the allow
able onehaf mill levy would bring to the state
treasury around 100000 $1800000 per bien
MUM This to about 35 cent of the
needed.
it seem imperative that this levy be
Immediately impossible the full extent allowed by aw-2R
mils?-(HLB)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21
An Appraisal

AS the 3Oth legislature goes into it's final two weeks of
y definite conclusions be drawn to the social
points of the conservative majores of
both houses.
Both majores have thus far shown great respect for
property rights human rights However, strange it
appear this writer's considered opinion that deepseated
conservatism the is tempered to degree
of e conrasted with the outright reactionm
fagranty displayed by the house majority in handling
after
The handling Of proposed measures Wednesday
(see page particularly enghtening Fourteen
bills were voted block Most of these
farer share of the tax burden the
larger corporations of the state
True the sales tax proposal went down at the same time
without being said in its behalf by its
To this would have resulted
in political oblivion for those favorng such tax
Likewise measure reduce individual income tax
empons increase the tax percentages particularly the
higher brackets, killed All propaganda to the
contrary would have hurt small income
little, if at all.
Pointing the with which the house sought to
discard the killing of HB 258 which
primarily with revising procedure in computing corpora
This bill would have brought into the state
Golfers huge going to the federal government in
1t would have resulted in less than S2500OO
additional tax money being paid out by Monanas several
thousand corporations
On revenue which would have really produced
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21
THE BRITISH COAL CRISIS By BILL"

to national welfare ordered that electricity be
cut off in private homes for five hours day
The Tories trying to prove that the Labor gov
ernment's naturalization program has failed but the
fact is that during the past two decades there has been
constant decrease output and in the manpower
available for mining The that mine
refused to replace obsolete and WORKOUT equip
ment and wages and conditions in the industry were
among the worst in the country.
Miners did everything to discourage their from
entering the pits and wherever possible they them
selves left Not single member of the executive COM
mittee of the National Union of Mineworkers, all of
whom from the pits themselves has a in the
mining industry today.
The Labor government inherited the present crisis
after long history of mismanagement under Tory
gimes. The decision to nationalize the mines
made with the aim raising production by installing
modern equipment and attracting workers to the
industry by raising pay and improving conditions
The Labor government took the mines jan
uary 1. In the week of Naturalization mine
put postwar record 100000 tons, increase
of $4,000 period last year. Output
has almost reached the 1889 level though the labor
force is greatly reduced. However, supply is still be-
hind demand and the weather wrecked plans for i'm
provement
The attitude of the miners expressed by MUM
Gen. Secy Arthur Horner who pledged full co-opera-
ton from the miners and condemned the Tory propa-
ganda campaign foul and INSCRIPTIONS attack"
the government
OF the millions of workers who have been thrown
out of jobs, large number will continue to get their
because the guaranteed weekly is in effect
in several industries The rest will have to draw
employment insurance for the time they out which
will be week more depending the weather.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21
Oil Refinery
CONTINUED from Page One)

In June, 1916, the Central Exchange
drilled four wells on lease in the
Cat Creek field near Winnett, Mon
tana. All four of the wells became
small producers. In the same month
a half interest in five other small pro-
ducing wells in the same field was
obtained. Today nine producing wells
are pumping crude oil to the Coop
refinery.
The farmer-co-operators set the oil
world on its ear when they announced
going into crude oil production from
Mother Earth. More startling yet was
the offer of as high as $3.50 an acre
for leases on state lands. 1t was I'M
heard of and took court action to
legalize transaction that old line oil
companies have been carrying on for
years with much less money All told
to this date the cooperative has paid
about $4,000 into the permanent
school funds of the state and they are
not losing any money
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21
Labor Stacking Is
Opposed By
SLCCC

Opposition to any and all measures
designed to shackle the American
labor movement this week was ex-
pressed by the State Legislative Con-
ference co-ordinating committee in
letters to the 3S members of the ma
tional house and senate labor COM
mittees, Nick A. Peterson, secretary,
has announced.
The letter follows:
Through the daily press, over the
radio and other sources of informal
ton we hear of many bills having
been introduced in the Congress of
the United States dealing with labor.
After careful study of these meas
ures, it is the opinion of the State
Legislative Conference that many of
these bills are of repressive nature,
and if enacted will render ineffective
the organized labor movement of
America.
We believe the American labor
to be the greatest stabil-
izing force in our American economy,
and that any legislation which in
practical effect will impair its eff
cheney or stultify its growth will be
contrary to the principles of Demo
cratic government, and sound ma
-ional economy. We therefore urge
you to render every practical aide and
assistance in the defeat of the follow
ng measures now pending action in
he U. S. Senate and House of Rep
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21

marks relative 10 the tnlS phase
of British life.
Latest example is the current
coal crisis which has been dis
torted to give our press much to
ballyhoo about the weaknesses
and liabilities of Socialism to
cope with economic and indus
trial problems.
That there is more to this Brit
ish crisis than meets the eye is
borne out in unbiased press re-
ports coming to this country. Re-
printed herewith is an AIN lab
or press release which lends con-
siderable light:
London--Whilet the Tories have
seized upon the current coal cri-
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More Than 1000



ganization has taken over the Soy
bean Processing Plant at Menomonie,
Wise, and increased its productive
capacity 1t has constructed fertil-
izer plant at Green Bay, Wise, with
another under construction at Winona,
Mimi. 1t has a seed cleaning and
processing plant in operation in st.
Paul and will have feed plant in
operation in the near future.
The convention ended yesterday
with M. J. Briggs, general manager
and treasurer of the Indiana Farm
Bureau Cooperative Association as
the featured speaker in the closing
session.
E. A Syftestad is the general man.
ager of the Exchange and has held
that position ever since it was organ
lied Leo Doheny, wheat farmer of
Dutton is president of the board of
directors. Other members of the
board are d. L. O'Connor, LIST vice
president, New Rockford, N. D.; Edw.
H. Reitmeier, End vice president
Crookston, Mimi; w. E. Sanderson,
secretary-treasurer Black River, Wis;
Glen Coutts, Richey, Mont;
Oscar C. Johnson, Oldham, S. D.; c.
S. Lerum, Morrisonville, Wis; Roy
Larson, Minot, N. D.; T. r. Moe,
Mimi; Fred Seibel, FL
gin, N. D.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-21

from corporations operating in the state the
record shows the house had every considera-
ton for the large property holders.
On social legislation the house has shown
little real understanding having systematic
ally put to the sword practically every meas
ure designed to aid the states less fortunate
in this inflationary period, whether in failing
to approve adequate rent control legislation,
strengthening of child labor statutes or in
taking care of the industrially disabled, the
needy blind, etc.
Another conclusion that can be drawn
concerns appropriations In a few instances
the assembly has slipped, but for the most
part both houses have been pretty thorough
in scaling down appropriation requests which
seemed out of line.
One final thought regards the two major
revenue measures which have passed the
house. These are the slot machine licensing
and punchboard bills. Approval Of these two
measures will be taking the "easy way" out;
would be licensing vice to pay the states
way. Particularly obnoxious is the thought
of "one-armed bandits" being displayed in
every type of business, as are the "pin balP'
machines in Washington-with the same re-
sult-a general decline in public morality
and those least financially able, will be the
very ones lacking the fortitude to resist the
temptation The senate should ponder long
before labelling itself as sponsor of legal
lied vice HLB).