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Evening star., 1948-11-24
Councilman Demands
Petit Quit as Clerk
In Alexandra Dispute

The resignation of Fred Petit as
clerk to the Alexandria City Coun-
Gil was asked last night by Council
man Marshall j. Beverley.
Instead of adopting his resolution,
however, the council appointed a
two-man committee to confer with
Mr.. Petit and report back.
Mr.. Petit, who was not present,
replied in writing to allegations
made two weeks ago by Mr.. Beverley
about the condition of council min
utes. Mr.. Petit wrote that the
minutes were not ready at the last
meeting due to extra work in con-
nection with the election. Mr.. Petit
also is city registrar.
Clerk Now on Vacation.
The clerk said he felt the issues
brought up about him two weeks ago
constituted "a very minor matter
and declared that since he had
served as clerk of council for six
years, the council could have had
the good taste to wait until was
present" Mr.. Petittt wrote that
he now is on a two-week vacation.
Mr.. Petit earlier had said that
copies of approved minutes always
are available in his Office even
though they may not have been en-
tered on the permanent record book
Mr., Beverley commented that Mr.
PetttNs job as city registrar should
noEE given as reRson for failing
to pefform his duties. ;a.o ;,
masked that Mr., Petitt's resig:
nau6n be requested. effective <f1oa
later than December 81, and thai
the vacancy be filled with an
efficient and qualified stenographer. u
Mayor Backs Resolution.
Mayor William wilkins turned the
chair over to Vice Mayor John
Tulloch to second Mr.. Beverleys
motion.
Councilman Leroy S. Bendheim
then offered a substitute motion
asking for appointment of a two
member committee to confer with
Mr.. Petit about the performance
of his duties.
The council deferred action on a
request of Alexandria taxicab drivers
for fare revisions, pending study
by a special committee to be ap-
pointed later. The drivers are seek
ing a scent increase for two or
more passengers in some zones, and
scent reduction in other zones.
An appropriation of $201, ,770.49 for
new streets, sewers and fire equip
ment was approved on its first OF
three required readings.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

Lambs alley, Locust alley, Pony
court, Porksteak alley, Shad row
and Tiger Alley.
Then, there are other alleys
within the city limits of whim-
sical title, the origin of which
can only be surmised.
There Is Bake House Hill and
an Aliens alley to sop the vanity
of the radio comedian. ABC
alley heads the list. We have a
Baptist alley and Barefoot al
ley. There are no less than five
Blagdens alleys.
In the realm of violence there
is a Gun alley, a Blood alley, a
Force Alley. an Ambush Alley. a
Fighting Alley and a Savage Al
ley. Butter Alley and Cabbage
Alley are on the books for what
once must have been obvious
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Hit-Run Injuries FotoI
To Guithersburq Man

Clarence Wilkerson. 40. colored, Of
Gaithersburg, died yesterday in
Montgomery County General Hos
pital at Olney of injuries suffered
Saturday when, police said, he was
struck by a hit-run motorist.
Mr.. Wilkerson was found on the
side of the Norbeck-Norwood road
near Norbeck. He suffered head
injuries and a broken right leg.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Street Sewer Bid
OF S54,241 Awaits
Eng|ewood' sApprova|

Bids we're opened by the Prince
Georges County commissioners yes
terday for street and storm drainage
construction in the Englewood and
North Englewood subdivisions of
the county.
The firm of Sidney R. Johnston of
Arlington was the lowest of six bid
ders, with a proposal of $54,241.70
to do the work. Final acceptance of
the offer was withheld by the COM
missioners until residents of the
two communities, who petitioned
for the proposed Improvements, ap-
prove the bid.
Plans call for construction of
storm drainage facilities in the two
subdivisions, including all neces-
sary pipe, inlets and culverts, and
bituminous surfacing Of the streets,
according to County Engineer
Arthur w. Tayman. Some of the
streets will be constructed to a
width of SO feet, while others will
be only 26 feet. Curbs and cutters
will be provided also. The section
is designated by the county as Spe-
cial Improvement District No. %.
Act on Swami Road.
Construction of Swami road, Suit
land, from Suitland road to point
near Military highway, became a
step nearer reality yesterday when
the commissioned voted to concur
with a decision of the Maryland
State Roads Commission to award
a $50 ,99315 contract to the firm of
Eugene CLANCY of Upper Marlboro.
The commissioners action was ia
ken in answer to a communication
from Morris M. Brodsky, assistant
chief auditor for the State Roads
Commission.
In another communication the
commissioners were informed by the
Potomac Electric Power Co. that
electric street lights would be fully
installed and ready to operate in
special improvement district No. 81,
Boulevard Heights, by December Is.
Patrol Party Bid Accepted.
The county heads voted accept
ance of an invitation extended by
George R. Hammond, director of
safety and education for the Amer
ican Automobile Associations Wash
ington Office, to attend the second
annual Christmas parties for school
patrol boys and girls of the county
The affairs, sponsored jointly by
the AAA group, county police and
Harvey Diaries of Brentwood, Md,
will be held at 10 am. December
at the Cheverly Theater for white
boys and girls and at the same hour
the following day at the Paramount
Heights Elementary School for COL
ored patrol members.
The county's three road examiners,
Clarence L. Tucker, Samuel o. Will
lett and Richard F. Brown, were
directed to make survey of Broad
road and Russell drive. from Palm
er's Tavern road to Old Fort road
and running through the Friendly
Hills Subdivision. Residents of the
area petitioned the commissioners
to accept the two thoroughfares as
county maintained public roads.
The commissioners also accepted
the resignation of Mrs. Alice l..
Scherer, as secretary to Miss Ethel
NJ. Regan, county home demonstra-
ton agent, effective next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
1000 Inaugural Day
Special Auto Tags
Ordered by District

The Commissioners yesterday
approved an order for 1000
special automobile tags for the
Inauguration.
The new tags will. have a
white background with blue
numerals and a red outline.
The tags will be good from mid
night January IL to midnight
January rs.
The special tags are made
every four years for the in
augural ceremonies and are at
tached to the cars of Inaugural
Committee officials and to cars
occupied by notables. The tags
will be made by the inmates OF
Lorton Reformatory.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Rockville Little Theuter
To Present First Show

The Rockville Little Theater, a
new independent theater group, will
stage its first show at $3.50 pm.
Friday and Saturday in the Parish
Hall of Christ Church, South WASH
ington street, Rockville.
The theater group, which was
formed in Rockville to promote in
terest in amateur productions, will
present Noel Coward's Hay Fever.
Included in the cast, under the
direction of Pamela Bairsto, are:
Lucinda Hamilton, Charlie Dronen-
burg, Marjorie Mackey, Margaret
Eddy, Alexander Prescott, Bucey
Prescott, Nancy Guide, Ed Brown
and Margaret Slater.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Three Men PIeud Guilty
In MARYLAND Theft Case

Grover Baker, jr., 20, Of German
town and James Riley, 10, Rockville,
pleaded guilty in Montgomery
County Circuit Court yesterday to
larceny in the theft Of approx
mately Is tires and wheels from
county filling stations and garages.
A third man. Jesse B. Floyd, jr.,
%, Washington Grove, pleaded
guilty to receiving stolen goods in
connection with the same case
Judge Stedman Prescott deferred
sentence.
In another case, Clyde r. Eanes,
81, of Glen Echo, was acquitted of
an arson charge. He was accused
of setting fire to house occupied
by Mrs. Sarah Highly, 6717 Mac
Arthur boulevard.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

tend over four blocks, to every
body's amazement.
Other fauna have been hon.
ored as follows: Bacon alley,
Bear alley, Bass alley, Cow alley,
Dove court, Goat alley, Hog alley,
Evening star., 1948-11-24
N One of Mony Odd Bywuys Wosnqtonuns Never Hear About

tom Kilroy every one seems
called upon the mention in con-
temporary wall-scribbling.
Moonshine Alley needs no more
Evening star., 1948-11-24

French counterpart in the bright
lights department, but it does ex-
, 1948-01-19
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS. "Mooring Hitch"
sailed from New York. jan
uarY 18th. ls4s. and is due at
Frederiksted. January Goth. &C
cepitpting freight for Trinided.
Guanta. Georgetown, Parama-
ribo.
Alcoa Steamship Co. Inc.
Rob't. L. Merwin & Co, Inc.
Agents.
, 1948-01-19
HIGELIGHTS
of the REPORT on the
FISCAL AFFAIRS
of the Municipality Of ST. croix
Virgin Islands
Continued from Friday

Continued from Friday
The Income Tax
The tax laws of the United
States provide that, contrary
to the policy with regard to
other possessions, the federal
income tax shall be inforce in
the Virgin Islands. The Or
ganic aAct and the tax laws
provide that the amounts col
lRcted shall be covered into
the treasury of the Virgin Is
lands and held in account for
each of the respective munich
palities in which collected
This tax has proved very I'M
stable in St. Croix because Of
wide fluctuations in the in
come of the relatively few in
dividuals and corporations
, 1948-01-19
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN

I, JAMES N. FRANCIS
will not be responsible for
any debt contracted by Will
helmenia Francis or against
Property No. 18B & 10 Queen
Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix,
Virgin Islands.
James Nathaniel Francis
, 1948-01-19

country which enslaved his
parents, and regarded people
of his race as mere chattels,
were the greatest benefactors
of his work. Because of his ex-
periments the south could pull
itself out from the cotton eco
nomy to a place where great
demands for other products
could be met by increased pro-
duction. Accompanying this
also were the untold advan-
tages of diversified farming.
MANY ARE the stories and
anecdotes told about George
Washington Carver, but stand
ing head and shoulder above
them was his appearance be
fore Congress. It was a matter
OF courtesy to others, and but
q few minutes were to be al
lowed, but as he spoke, and as
his explanations reached from
one phase to another, over an
hour had passed before his
hearers realized that his allot-
ed few minutes we're ex-
pended.
1T MIGHT BE well. for us
all to purchase the commem-
morative stamp when it is put
on sale here, and for classes
to include short educational
projects on this great scien-
fist in their programs. Here,
too, is a good opener for OBJ
servation of National Negro
History Week which comes
early in February.
, 1948-01-19
THANK S

The Citizens COMMITTEES
extends thanks and appre-
citation TO allwho contributed
TO the success of the Virgin
Islands Cricket Club Of New
York of ls47 : AZ in ST. Croix.
, 1948-01-19
FURNITURE REPAIRS AND
FINISHINGS

| wish to thank those who
have patronized me in the
past and hope that l may be
able to give better services in
the future.
GEORGE R. Jr.
, 1948-01-19
Editorial
A GEORGE WASHINGTON
CARVER
POSTAGE STAMP

THE UNITED States Post
Office Department has issued
a George Washington Carver
commemorative stamp, which
went on sale in post offices
throughout the nation two
weeks ago. Such an issue is a
grand step, and shows that
where men have served their
fellowmen well, there will be
recognition regardless Of race,
color or creed. Such is the case
here.
THE of George
Washington Carver is too we'll
known to necessitate repeating
here. All over the nation, and
he world he was recognized
IS a great man, and a benefac-
or, not of his race, but of man
md In the early days Of his
experiments, all of which were
conducted at Tuskegee Insti-
tute, in the heart of the South,
septics Willingly wondered
loud if the CLAIMS made for
is experiments could be JUS
titled. But the kindly, unas-
Stunning, humble man kept
right on working, and as time
passed the sweet potato and
the peanut were transformed
from ordinary farm products,
the surplus of which was fed
to hogs, to articles of great
economic Importance.
IT IS "A A to note
that the very section of the
, 1948-01-19
N oTIcE
DOG LICENSE

Dog License must be renew
ed during the month Of Jan
uary 1913. Every dog licensed
must carry its tag attached to
its collar. The Police Depart
ment will affix tags.
Fee: $500 for dogs in the town
LOO for dogs in the coun
try.
G. a. MATTHIAS
Actg. Director of Police
, 1948-01-19

whose earnings are sufficient other products, entertainments
to make them subject to the or services run generally from
tax. The following tabulation about 5 per cent too per cent.
shows the number of income For the past five years, these
TAX payers and the total taxes have produced an aver
amount collected for each Of age Of about $4,000 per year,
the years from 1914 to 1916 in but they hit allow of S14358
elusive: in 1915 ana a high of $4O633
Numbero g To4.l ~. in 1944
, 1948-01-19

1897 ~ 30,394.5 so.
l943 189 46,977.22
1914 518 114,836.45
1916 1,C14 391,o75.6S.
1916 $40 103, O69, "a
1947 Estimate 0,OOO.0O
The substantial increase
from 1941 was undoubtedly
due in part to the lowering of
exemptions and the Increase in
rates. However, the major fac
tor was obviously tn econdi-
lions brought on by the war.
This was, of course, particu-
|larly true of 1915 when the
Virgin Islands Company paid
$2O7, 600 in taxes on income re-
|sulting from the very large ex-
ports in 1914. ?
Automobile and
Gasoline Taxes
The automobile tax is prin-
cipally a license tax and covers
automobiles, trucks and bus
ses motorcycles, bicycles, and
automobile dealers licenses.
For automobiles, trucks, and
busses the fees range from
$3.50 to $4,000 annually. Gas
oline is taxed at the rate of
four cents per gallon for gaso-
line used in automotive vehe-
Fc1es. AS will be seen the re-
turns from these taxes vary
only slightly from year to year
During the five years from
1912 to 1916 inclusive, the
smallest amount produced was
about $4,000, and the largest
amount about $4,000.
Local Internal Revenue
The Municipal Council OF
St. Croix has levied a number
of excise taxes. These include
taxes on alcoholic beverages
for local tobacco,
playing cards fire arm and en-
munitions, passenger tickets
for passenger on marine or
aerial carriers, entertainments
and nonalcoholic beverages.
The tax on alcoholic beverages
is 81 per proof gallon or 20 per
cent Of the selling price, which
ever is greater. The rates on
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-12
Poor Feed Cuts
Dairy Production

Insect pests cut down the pro-
ductlon OF milk and meat during
midsummer months in Ohio; bu'
Professor T. >. sutton, depart
ment OF biochemistry, Onlo state
University, claims SLOW gains on
meat ANIMALS and drop IN milk
production for dairy herds IN not
weather is mucn more likely To
be que to lack OF iced than to
annoyance from insects.
Professor Sutton goes even fur
ther tnan that by making the
CLAIM that more of the year
round livestock nutrition pro-
blems can be traced back to lack
of feed than are caused by the
wrong feeds. He believes that
a little better forage in the pas
ture, little more hay on the
fork, and a little more grain In
the manger can stop lot OF
hunting for missing vitamins and
trace minerals.
His experiments in feeding
livestock indicate good quality
Ohio hay and grain contain all
the materials required to pro-
duce meat and milk in paying
quantities; but he declares the
amounts of the feed given must
be large enough to keep ami
mails in vigorous condition and
also to put the meat or milk
factory in high gear. A majority
of Ohio pasture fields in mid
summer do not supply feed
enough to keep beef animals
gaining rapidly nor to hold up
production in a dairy herd.
He suggests the summer pas
ture shortage be made up by
supplementary feeding of hay
or silage Pasture conditions car
be improved on many farms by
turning the livestock on second
growth clover or alfalfa Whlle
the bluegrass pastures are kept
dormat by hot weather.
Professor Sutton also points
out that livestock needs a lo1
of water in hot weather Animals
which have to travel miles every
day to find enough feed to keep
them going and then make long
trips for water never put on
weight very fast nor make any
milk production records. Good
pasture provides a cheap way
to make meat and milk but cat
tie never get fat leaning over
fence to reach feed in an ad-
joining field.
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Milford Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Homshel
have returned home after spend
ing a week with Mr.. and Mrs
Carroll Homsher and daughters
Mary Lou and Jane Ellen, al
Xenia.
Mrs. Glen Stillings will be hos.
tess to the Hi Jinx bridge clut
Wednesday evening at her home
near Allen Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simpson
are enjoying a weeks outing al
Indian Lake.
James Rhoades and George
Huber, of Milford Center, Marion
While and Raymond Arnold, OF
Irwin; enrolled in Ohio State I'm
iversity, Columbus, for the sum-
mer term.
Miss Katheryn Reidmiller
nurse at Grant Hospital, Colum-
bus, spent the weekend with hel
mother, Mrs. Marie Reidmiller
and family.
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Impure Milk, Sick Cattle
Cause OF Undulant Fever

One of the most difficult diseases
to diagnose or recognize and yet
one which is very prevalent is un.
dulant fever. Everyday care and
caution, however, can go far toward
controlling and preventing. it.
Contact with the germ is made
in one Of two ways-by drinking
raw or improperly pasteurized milk
or eating milk products of infected
animals, or by handling infected
cows, goats or pigs or their car
casses. To pasteurize milk in the
home, heat it to 165 degrees F. in
the top of a double boiler and hold
at that temperature for 20 seconds,
stirring constantly. Cool rapidly to
so degrees F. by setting the milk
container in cold water or ice and
stirring until cool. Rapid cooling of
heated milk improves favor.
Persons who work with livestock
or in slaughter houses need to be
particularly careful of cuts and
abrasions, for they can easily be.
come infected. All cattle, of course,
should be government inspected so
that the disease can be controlled
at its source.
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Human Eyes Withstand
Years OF Neglect, Abuse

Human eyes are able to take
years of abuse and neglect without
going blind, according to the Better
Vision Institute Out of a population
of nearly l40,00O,OO0 men, women
and children in the United States,
reliable estimates place the number
of blind persons at less than 200,
persons. OF these more than half
are over 65 years of age. whose
lack of vision may be traced largely
to general ills of the body.
There are millions of persons who
neglect their vision by failing to
obtain necessary professional opn-
thalmic advice and service, the in
s:itute said Through such neglect
they impose upon themselves low
standards of seeing which probably
lead to many accidents on the high.
ways, in the factory and in the
home.
Following the adoption of the
National Social Security Act, which
provides assistance to blind per-
sons, considerable attention has
been given to the problem of blind
ness. Administrator of the federal
law classify as blind all persons
with visual acuity of less than
10000 in the better eye with correct
ing lenses. or persons with a field
Of vision of less than 20 degrees.
Persons with vision so limited by
either Of these conditions have few
occupations open TO them and are
blind from the economic point of
view.
Less than 10 per cent of the blind
in the United States, it is estimated,
are under 20 years of age. Congeni.
tai blindness, arising chiefly from
social disease. is declining in the
United States through preventive
measures.
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BY MARY E. KERNS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fry were week.
end visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Park ano
Mr.. and Mrs. John Park attended
the Parks reunion Sunday at the
home of Russell Parks, Belle
fontaine.
Mrs. Helen Plummer and child
rem of Sidney spent the past week
with her mother, Mrs. Mae john
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Dennis had
as Wednesday visitors Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Leisure of Alberquer-
que, New Mexico.
In honor of Marlene Klam-
forth's 10th birthday, which oc-
eured Saturday, a dinner party
WAS held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Lane, Friday evening
Those present were, Mrs. Marie
Dennis and son, Richard, Belle
fontaine, Miss Janet Kerr, Mr..
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. Plain City
BY MRS. BERTHA TAYLOR

Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Simons, of
Marion, Ind, have been visiting
relatives in Plain City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ackley,
of Cleveland, were called home
by the illness of Mrs. Ackley's
sister, Mrs. H. c. Gunnett, who
has entered White Cross Hospital
for an operation next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Denman
and son, Tommy, have returned
from their vacation which took
them through, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, and Maryland.
Miss Margaret Curry, one of
the New California teachers, is
attending Athens College this
summer.
DIR. and Mrs. S. M. Langstaff
spent Sunday and Monday in
Loudenville with DR.. and Mrs.
Cording.
Mrs. Julia Walker entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Beach on
Sunday July 4.
Mrs. Howard Lucas and daugh-
ter, Mary, are spending several
days in London, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Biglow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Kirby and
family, returned Tuesday night
from Chicago, ILL.,, where they
had been visiting Mr.. Kirby's bro
ther and family.
Miss Angeline Barrick, Mrs
Bertha Taylor and Miss Jane
Taylor called on Mr.. and Mrs
D. A. McKitrick and family last
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee ElSom, Mr.
Warren Elsom, of Marysville
and Mrs. Bertha Taylor spent
Sunday and Monday in Akron
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Max
well, and family.
The 1947 Worthy Matrons oi
the 18th District enjoyed a cover
ed dish dinner at the home o.
Mrs. Jerry Dickerson in London
on Saturday, July 10. Miss Ange-
line Barrick was a guest from
Plain City.
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. Irwin
By MRS. MILTON PETERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Cletus McCloud
enjoyed af family picnic, Monday
at the home of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Haig-
ner, of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Peters
made a business trip to Columbus
Saturday and had dinner with
their son, Milton Jr. and family.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Miller were Marie
Boggs, of Mechanicsburg, and
George, Frank and Harry Taylor,
of Piketon.
Mrs. Emma Gorton, of Milford
Center, Mrs. Mary Thomas and
Miss Helen Downes were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Lucy
Gorton and daughter, Helen
were guests of their niece and
cousin, Mrs. Zu Kaiser, of Ada.
Miss Martha McIntire, of
Springfield, was weekend
guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McIntire.
Mrs. Anna Scott, daughter, Ed
ith, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Scott motored. to Augusta, KY,
and attended the funeral Monday
of their brother and uncle, Mr..
John Shannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huey Jordan and
family, of near Middletown, were
guests Monday at the home of
Mrs Archer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Perdue. Miss Pauline
Perdue, who has been visiting
with relatives in Middletown ac-
companied them home.
Don't forget church services at
$3.50 am. Come and hear one of
Rev. CANDLES very fine sermons.
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