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Evening star., 1947-03-04

The champion mother OF the
Washington area today is Girl, a
German shepherd dog which gave
birth to II puppies in Hillside
(Md) basement yesterday.
Proud as punch about her Off
spring., Girl appeared untroubled
over the real tragedy which under
lies the unusually large litter. Girl
simply hasn't enough facilities to
feed her helpless pups.
Girls owner, Mrs. Mabel She'll,
1901 Fifty-seventh avenue, Hillside,
said two Of the puppies died early
today. Another scrawny little pup
appears to be growing weaker. In
their blind struggle to reach the
life-giving nipples, only the largest
and strongest can be fed.
Mrs. She'll has been working like
a Trojan to feed the smaller pup
pies with an eye-dropper. When
she spots one Of the cuddly bundles
that cannot hold It's own with the
others at feeding time, Mrs. She'll
gets out her canned milk and the
eye-dropper and dribbles nourish-
ment to the puppy the mother can
not supply.
Mother Instict Strong.
Girl herself seems to know that
her mistress is helping. No one else
can approach the puppies while Girl
is in the room. When the photog-
rapher wanted to tuck the surviving
Is pups into socks for a picture of
the brood, Girl had to be dragged
from the room. The mother instinct
is strong in her.
"We'n have to give some Of them
away" Mrs. Shell said regretfully.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Survey Shows Tax Valuations
Here Are Above Normal Prices

alton, Mr.. Dent pointed out, is
$500, 900 above the selling price OF
the properties In normal times.
The eight apartments were valued
at $802,7 ,728 before the war and sold
for $674,650. Recently, these have
sold for $966, 900 and are assessed at
S760,000. Mr.. Dent said that al
though the valuation now is less
than in prewar days, it is still above
the sales price at that time. He
said the decrease in valuation re-
suited from depreciation, obsoles-
cence and other factors.
180 Propertiex Surveyed.
In the case of 180 residential
properties, the study showed them
valued before the war at 81, ,451 ,274,
and sold for 81 ,545, ,427. During the
last two years, they have sold for a
total of $2,657,517, and are valued at
81. 1853, ,453. This latter figure, he
pointed out, included the Is per cent
blanket increase in valuation levied
against residential improvements for
the new fiscal year.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Bates was continu-
ing his collection of data on the tax
problem. He said he had learned
from the Civil Service Commission
that the Government payroll here,
as of last December, amounted to
$692. .149, 900 for 221 ,232 employees.
This compares with 114,501 employees
drawing $235, ,437 600 in 1884,
The subcommittee chairman ex-
planned this is a part of the eco
nomic background information on
the city designed to show the value
OF the big Federal pay roll in stap-
ilizi1g property values here. These
property values, he pointed out, are
a basis for the eity's tax income.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
W. K. Hodges Nominated
To Head Bethesda Chamber

William K. Hodges, manager Of
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Office Of
the Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co., was nominated for the
presidency of the Bethesda Cham
ber of Commerce last night.
Alfred Rinaudot and William J..
Wohlfarth were nominated for first
vice president, Mr. Wohlfarth, Msr-
vim Simmons and John Reeves for
second vice president, Mrs. j. Reed
Bradley. King Mularkey and VIII
liam Volkman for secretary and
Milton Baker for treasurer The
annual election will be in April.
The chamber indorsed an Increase
in the tax ceiling on the Bethesda
Fire Board from IL to Is cents. The
Maryland Assembly will be asked
to authorize the increase.
Wayne B. Glasgow, sales and traf-
fic representative Of Eastern Air
lines, spoke.
Evening star., 1947-03-04

Valuation for taxes Of all types
Of Washington real estate for the
fiscal year beginning July i is high
er than the actual sales prices of
these properties In the normal years
1938-40.
This was disclosed today In a
study prepared by Assessor Edward
A. Dent for Chairman Bates of the
House District subcommittee which,
with a Senate Committee, will hold
hearings March 18 on new tax
program for the city.
Mr.. Dent said he made his study
of about so business properties, 8
apartments and 180 residences,
which were sold to new owners in
the 1933-40 period and again in the
1945-47 period.
Because these properties changed
hands in both periods, he explained
they provide good comparison OF
sales prices and assessments.
Mr.. Dent discounted the fact that
present-day sales prices exceed the
new valuations, since he has not at
tempted to keep assessments abreast
of currently inflated prices. He ex-
pressed satisfaction, however, that
the valuations compare favorably
with the sales prices in normal
times.
Assessment Law Cited.
Under the law, the District is re-
quired to assess property at full
value "and no less"
The so business properties In
1933-1940 we're valued for tax pur-
poses at 81 ,493 ,806, and actually sold
for 81 ,318,92S. During the last two
years the same properties were sold
for $2,234, 700 and are valued for
taxes at 81 SOL ,238. This latter yalu-
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Hillside Dog Bears IL Puppies
ThonShe's Able to Feed
BY Jerry o'Eeory, yr.

looking at the squirming, crying
scramble Of pups on the rug that is
their nursery.
Girl, whose age and upbringing
is a mystery, wandered into the
She'll yard one day last summer, a
homeless dog.
1--WE didn't exactly adopt her."
Mrs. She'll said. "She just stayed
on and now she's one of the family" :"
Just who sired Girls champion
litter also is mystery. The puppies
are black for the, most part; two
aEe black with white face markings
aud ons Is aSsort VI naottled brown
detnitely not the usual German
shepherd colors. They have pink
feet and muxzdes and whimper con-
stantly, except when Girl is feeding
them. - H.
Largest In This Area.
Ppundmaster Frank B. Marks
said n Is the largest litter Of dogs
he has ever heard Of in the Wash-
ington area, the usual litter ranging
from five to eight.
Informed of the puppies birth,
Mr.. Marks said he would like to take
them all If he could to give to sicl.
children who have no pet. Taking
even one, presuming that the Sheile
would be willing to put with a pup,
would be no easy task.
Girl, who appears to be so young
that this may be her first brood,
would take the hand off anyone
who tried to carry away any of her
offspring. You can tell that by the
way she hovers over them, rolling
them back on the rug when they
crawl astray. There is q look in her
eyes that fairly oozes mother love.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Capital Area Gas Price
Up Three -fenths Of a Cent

Gasoline prices in the Washington
area went up three-renths of a cent
a gallon generally over the week
end, it was learned today.
Both wholesalers and retail
spokesmen, though reluctant to be
quoted, admitted the increase and
indicated 1t was passed on to the
consumer.
A similar increase became effec-
tive in the Baltimore area yesterday.
Kerosene prices moved ahead two
tenths of a cent but fuel oil re-
mained unchanged, the companies
said.
The price increase, it was said,
originated in an increase in crude
oil prices to refneries and is gen.
eral along the Atlantic seatoard.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Joint Hearing Lists
All D. {. Fiscal Issues
On March IS Agenda
By Don S. Warren

The size Of the Federal payment
towards the District as well as the
bill to boost teachers pay here, will
be considered along with city taz;
bills at public hearings beginning
March 18 before a joint House.
Senate committee.
This was made clear today by
Representative Rates, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, head of the fiscal
subcommittee of the House District
Committee, as he outlined plans
for the joint hearings.
Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington, head Of the fiscal SUBJ
committee of the Senate District
Committee, previously had an
nounced he and Mr.. Bates had
agreed a "f1rst-class" trial should be
given the plan for joint hearings
between the House and Senate Dis
trict groups.
To Study All Angles.
Mr.. Bates stressed that all angles
of the Districts financial problems
would be studied at the hearing
Separate days or periods will be al
lotted for specialized subjects. Some
of the sessions will be devoted ex-
clusively to the proposed new Dis
trict income tax law, and others to
the proposed 2 per cent sales tax
A special day, Mr.. Bates said,
would be set aside for consideration
Of the O,Mahoney-O -Overton- -Hebert
bill proposing adoption Of a formula
based generally on the extent of
tax-free Federal land holdings here,
to gauge the size of the annual
Federal payment towards National
Capital expenses. Mr.. Bates an
nounced also some special period
would be set aside for consideration
of the teachers pay bill. :.
While tax bills traditionally origi-
nate on the House side, Mr.. Bates
said he would ask Senator Cain to
preside at the joint hearings, which
will be held in the Senate District
Committee room in the Capitol
Building. They will be held there.
it was agreed, unless the number of
witnesses and observers indicate the
need for larger room.
Many Witnesses Scheduled.
A long list of witnesses will be
heard, including the Commissioners,
the corporation counsel, auditor,
assessor and spokesmen for civic
groups.
Even so, Senator Cain and Mr..
Bates said they hoped the hearings
could be concluded in one or two
weeks. Some Capitol Hill officials
have. urged speedy though compre-
hensive hearings since the Appropri-
ations Committees will not be able
to mark up the 1913 budget until
they have some idea what Congress
will provide for 1948 revenues. The
pending budget is nearly $4,000, 900
out of balance, and contemplate
much of the additional revenue nov
proposed by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
'Gromyko Will Present
Atom Views Tomorrow
BY the A-seeia:sd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. W., Mar. A.
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet delegate.
will make an important declaration
on atomic energy control to the
United Nations Council tomorrow,
Russian sources said today.
The Council Is scheduled to meet
at 8 pm. to continue debate on an
American proposal that the atomic
question be sent back to the q. N.
Atomic Energy Commission for an
effort to settle differences between
Russian and the United States and
write an atomic pact.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
6-Week-OI Girl Found
Smothered in Her Crib

A certificate of accidental death
was issued late yesterday In the case
OF 6-week-old baby who smotherd
In her crib earlied in the day.
The child, Carmen Marie Ander-
son, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Anderson, 1916 Tunlaw road NV,
was pronounced dead at Georgetown
Hospital. The baby was rushed
there in unconscious condition after
being found lying face down by her
mother,
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Bell Elected to Bourd

j. Raymond Bell, 16 Taylor street,
Chevy Chase, Md, director of pub
lie relations for Capital Airlines-
Pea, has been elected to the Board
of Governors of the American Public
Relations Association of Washing
ton and also to three-year term
on the Board of Directors of the
National Association of Public Re-
lations Counsel at New York.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Veteran !'!, L 5 !. Sentence & i!
Stayed on Promise
To Repay Benefits

A voluntary promise to make full
restitution today won another stay
in sentence for Minest Jones, %
colored veteran who recently plead
ed guilty to 13 charges Of filing
false unemployment benefit claims
under the Servicemen's Readjust-
ment Act.
Municipal Court Judge Nathan
r. Margold granted a continuance
to May S to allow Jones time tc
repay the Government $3.50 he re.
ceived through the false claims.
Jones, who lives in the HOO block
Of Columbia road NV, is the Sec
ond veteran in two weeks to be
convicted of the fraud here, G. A
Wharton, director of the Dis
trict Unemployment Compensation
Board, pointed out. Mr.. Wharton
added other similar cases are un-
der investigation and scheduled fol-
prosecution soon.
Addressing the veteran in court
today, Judge Margold termed Jones
offense particularly 'reprehensible'
in view of his superb" Army record
as an ordnance non-commissioned
officer in the New Guinea and Luzon
campaign. He served two and hall
years in the Pacific theater.
"It is shabby trick to get money
from the public treasury by delib-
crate fraud of this nature" the judge
declared. In spite of your fine
service record I am disposed to
sentence you six months on each
charge"
At this point Jones attorney, B. "
Lawson, informed the court that
Jones wanted to make full restitu-
ton and that he is working from
$50 pm. to 1890 am. daily in a
local restaurant after school hours
to obtain the necessary money.
Louis Mackall, attorney repre-
senting the Compensation Board
agreed to the stay "in the interest
of the board which he said wculo
have to collect the money in any
event.
Jones, who is free under $500
bond, was charged with filing the
false claims over a 13-week period
between August 10 and November
of last year. He claimed he hao
no job, but investigation revealed
he had been employed under an.
other name and received from $27.5
to $33 in weekly earnings.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Districts W-Minion
S|um Agency Program
Awaits Fund Approval

Provision Of funds to operate the
newly created Land Redevolpment
Agency will be the next major step
in the Districts $2O,ooo,ooo slum-re-
building program.
The Senate late yesterday unani-
mously confirmed the five members
appointed to the agency. Two Of
these, Mark Lansburgh and George
A. Garrett, businessmen and civic
leaders, had. been nominated by
President Truman. The three others
james e. Colliflower, business
leader; Edward A. Dent, District
assessor Of taxes, and Richard r.
Atkinson, colored attorney and civic
leader-were selected by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Senate acceptance of nominations
from the Commissioners made his
tory. Until then the Senate had
never received any nominations from
any one but a President of the
United States. In this case the
slum rebuilding act specified that
three of the nominations be made
by the Commissioners and, like those
from the President, be subject to-
Senate confirmation.
Already before Congress are re-
quests for administration funds for
the land agency. Proposals are ex-
pected to be made soon for all or
a portion of the 10000, 900 fund
proposed in the act for the use of
the land agency In acquiring and
clearing blighted areas selected for
the rebuilding program.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, principal author Of the law,
is insisting the full $40, ,o00, 900 fund
be provided at once, as q means Of
getting the rebuilding program into
full swing as soon as possible. He
has explained this sum is a revolving
fund and not an outright grant,
since much, at least, of the money
spent for acquiring sites, is to be
returned to the Government when
private or public agencies obtain
contracts to take over and develop
che sites.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Man Held for Action
In Baggage Theft

! A Hyattsville man charged with
stealing baggage valued at $1,000
from Union Station was being held
for the grand jury today, after his
arraignment for grand larceny in
Municipal Court yesterday.
j William Woodrow Thompson, %,
vas placed under $500 bond by the
court on charges brought by Wash
ington Terminal police.
I Thompson was arrested Saturday
tn the concourse by Pvts. C. S.
Harding and Sidney Coleman, who
said he admitted having frequented
heSterminal for the past year.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Trade Board Unit Sees
Film on Rehabilitation
OF Disabled Civilians
More than $4,000 disabled civilians

More than $4,000 disabled civilians
throughout the country were re-
tabilitated in 1916 through the CO.
operation of State and Federal
agencies, according to figures re-
leased in the film "Comeback," )"
produced by the Office Of Voca-
tional Rehabilitation, Federal Secur-
ity Agency.
The color film had its first Wash
ington showing last night at the
Burlington Hotel before the Employ
ment and Security Committee Of the
Washington Board Of Trade.
Pointing out that there are five
times as many disabled civilians as
there are disabled veterans in the
United States, the picture demon
strates techniques by which the
Federal Security Agency and the
States are preparing the handi-
capped for employment.
Total Earnings Rise Sharply.
Figures presented with the film
choWed that about $4,000 citizenS are
disabled through accidents or dis
ease each year. It was pointed out
that rehabilitation techniques have
raised the total earning rate of last
years victims from $11, soc, 900, to
$50, ,300, 600. -
Watson B. Miller. Federal Security
administrator, introduced the pic
ture. He said that although it costs
$500 a year to maintain q handi-
capped person in dependency, the
Vocational and Rehabilitation Once
gets only $500 for each case, and
this is the only appropriation.
Directed by Louis de Rochemont,
Comeback" had its New York
premiere recently at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. It shows the rehabiI-
itation Of a double leg anputee to
work status, and tells how industry
can utilize abilities Of the handi-
capped.
Jane Froman Plays Part.
The Ford Motor Co., Western
Electric Co.. Caterpillar Tractor Co.
and Bulova Watch Co. all cooper
ated in making the film.
Parts were taken by Jane Froman,
Broadway singer: AL Capp, creator
of Lii Abner; Bill Stern, sports an
nouncer, and Tami Mauriello, heavy
weight boxer. All have overcome
serious physical handicaps to rise
in their vocationS.
Following showing of the film,
the committee went on record as
supporting the work Of the States
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Beneyue Association
Meeting Cancelled

The meeting of the Bellevue Citi-
zens Association scheduled for las,
night was Cancelled for lack of a
quorum.
The next meeting will be held
April z.
Evening star., 1947-03-04

and Federal Government in the
field Of rehabilitation.
Under its chairman, Raymond q.
Lochiel, the committee later VIII
prepare recommendations for the
directors Of the Board Of Trade on
q proposal BY the Social Security
Board for broadening unemploy-
ment compensation coverase and
other benefits.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21
News From Escotdwpo...
Grammar School Honor Roll For
February Announced AT Escaiawpa

Those who were on the honor
roll from the Escatawpa Gram
mar School for the month Of
February are as follows: First
grade, Faith Brown, Martha Nell
Patterson. Clark Cropp. Third
grade, Carolyn Lee, Lyman Ware,
Gloria Mae Bennett, Bobbie Ora
nam. Mariiyn Parker, Marshall
Nelson, Fave G%feenough, Win
stpn Griffin, Eddie FurbY;
Fourth grade, Edna Ruth Gordon,
Carol Bertham, Marcus Graham,
Don McKenuis, Earlipe Adams,
Pauline Perkins; Fifth grade,
Sarah Doolev, Jimmie Goff, Mar
garet Ann Davis, Pete Lynd,
Moreno Tynes, Betty Nelson
Sixth grade. Aubrey Roberts,
Shirley Chunn, 10 Ann Emerson;
Seventh grade, Norma FAYE
Golf. Dorothy Haugb; Eighth
grade. Vivian Bennett, Peggy
b IRELAND, Lucille Furbv, Mayo
Hans, Maysellc Tavfor, Ria Gra-
ham, Jimmy Graham, Jimmy
Easterhng
NJ. and Ms Jack Richards
honored Mfs. Richards father,
Mr.. Pete Lopez, from EscataWpa
with Il surprise birthday party
last week. The party was given
nj the Richards home in Pasca-
guula a. four O'Clock in the az
tcrnoon. Punch and cake were
served 20 the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F.. Ward, MI. and Mrs.
Henry Edwards and daughter,
Mr.. and MIS-. Lavell Lee, Messrs
Eddie. Mercedes, and II Richards,
and Miss Bafbara Lee, from Pas
cagoula. Those from Escatawpa
were. Ms. Loren Hanson, Ma
RE Henson, Mrs. Jennie Smith,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21

Vivian Stringfellow. MI. and
Mrs. Alsev Shumoek and MI.
AMI Ms Pete Lopez.
Mrs. Mona Maddox and Miss
Stella Broadus from Clarke Col
lege were recent visitors to
friends in Eseatawpa.
The date for the spring Re
v'val Of the EscataWpa Baptist
Church has been set and the
Evangelist has been secured.
TIE meeting viii begin on Sun
day, April 9Th, Easter Sunday,
and lun through April 18th. The
church 8 fortunate indeed in Sc.
curing Of the finest Evan
gelistic pastors in Alabama to
lead in the service for that pc
riod. He is Rev. G.. D. Waits of
Glen Addie Baptist Church, An
niston, Ala.
Little Befnice Howard from
near Grand Bay spent Wedncs-
day Of last week in the hons
Of her aunt, Mrs. F. G.. Bennett
ard family.
Ms. a, N. Barnes honofed her
son N his tenth birthday with
a party last Friday. Among those
present were: Pat Hurt, Dalton
Rogers, Beverly Sherman, Carol
William5, Winston Griffin, Will
da and Wanda Barnes, Harvey
BreIand, Claude Ehlers and Ed.
die Sherman. Refreshments of
cake and soft drinks were serv-
ed.
A birthday party was given
in honor Of Donnie Parker on
his twelfth birthday last Friday
night BY his mother, Mrs. Mar
vim Parker. Games were plav-
ed and prizes awarded. Among
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21
Nolle T. Roberts
Guest Speaker AT
Rotary Meeting

The formation Of a South Mis-
sissippi CoHrcil, patterned after
The Delta Council, was advocat-
ed 1ef1re the Pascagoula Rotary
Cub Wednesday b. Mole T.
Roberts as an answer to tins
regions iack Of sufficient pro
po%rtionate representation in the
state legislature.
p essuting statistics from the
Mississippi Blue Book. issued by
Sec etarv Of State Walker Wood,
TIE speaker showed that the
"gerryman7eriug' OF the site
IT the 1890 constitutional con
vention bad on lined is purpose
and that ne basis Of determin-
ing the number qf rep esenta-
ives IL each county Is unfair,
under he constitution.
He pointed out trait many SINAI
ler counties, with fewer citizens,
have three rep esentatiVes each
in the Mississippi legislature,
while larger counties with twice
the popeiation n This section have
only one or one and a half. by
virtue # a "fl9ater" represen-
tatiVe fos two counties.
The sBeakcr charged that thc
legislature is packed" with up
state representatives. VINO do not
have the interest Of this section
a heart. He advocated the coun-
ties in this section forming a
block to promote the welfare Of
his section in the legislature,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21

particularly as regarding port Gle
velopment, which he said could
ONLY come with state o. federal
aid.
Mr.. Roberts w7s introduced by
Jamie KIhyet, VINO had charge
IF the prog ann for the day
Thomas S Leafherburv intro
dueed the visiting Rotarians and
guests which included Albin
K eos. junior Rotarian for the
month; John Zahm Of Pennsvl-
vania; Ray Marstan Of Jackson;
T. J. La kin, guest Of W. D Pc
IAN. f S. Cook Of Iowa. guest
Of Larry Lindhast and K. B. Nc
Twain guest Of Warren NC as-
key.
Announcement was made o.
the postponemeut OF l. lies
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-21
Red Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Beasley
were Monday afternoon visitors
here.
Mrs. w. NJ. Farley and daugh-
ter Norma Rea, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ha-
vens.
Edward Ravens, who has been
spending some time here, left Sat
urday . work in Mobile.
Nelly Parker and Sam Clinton
were Monday business visitors
here.
Mrs. Howard Furry Of Hatties-
burg spent the weekend here with
her father, Nj. Simmon Holden,
who has been critically i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holden Of Mt.
Pleasant were Friday visitors
here.
Presiding Elder J L.; Mel,
preached AN iuterC5 inE sermon
at Rcd Hill SUNDAY. After service
Quarterly Conference was held.
The following churches we've re-
presented: Pine Grove, Banuta
Chapel. Mt. Pleasant and Van
rleave.
Mrs. Ouida Mae Larsen OF
Batesvi'le, Ark, Is spending
sometime hefe as guest of her
mother and fatheg, NJ and Ms.
J. L. Tootlc.
Guests in the homo of Mrs.
Hunter Nolf and Bradford No'f
Sunday were Mr. md Ms. AIS
TN Nolf OF Pensacola, Florida
and Mr.. and Ms. Calvin Blair
of Moss Point.
Mrs. f. b. Barnwcll had as her
guest SUNDAY night Tor supper
Rev, and Mrs. w. j. Walters Of
Vanclcave.
M. and MIS-. A. f. Ravens
spent Monday here with la
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Hilburn
and daughters we're Thursday
evening visitors in Vancleave
with Ms. b f. Hurd.
M. and Mrs. Austin Nolf and
Mrs. Hunter Nolf and son. Brad
ford, visited in Biloxi, Saturday
night.