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Evening star., 1948-06-09
Board Warns
AgaiinstCutin
School Funds
Montgomery Heads
Told Slash Would
Impair Services

The Montgomery County Board OF
Education has warned the county
commissioners that approval Of a
proposed s544,501 slash in its 1948-s
budget would prevent the hiring oi
additional teachers and force cur
tailment or elimination of many
essential services.
The warning was contained in a
letter signed by H. Stanley Slime
school board president, urging adop-
ton of the Board of Education's
proposed budget of S3,429 1859.
The proposed cut, more than hall
of which Mr.. Slime said would come
from teachers salaries, was recon-
mended by County Supervisor Irving
G. McNayr in his budget message
TO the commissioners last week.
A hearing on the budget, which
contemplates appropriations total
ing S6,25l ,633, and scent increase
III the slS8 county tax rate, Is
scheduled for pm. Tuesday in the
courthouse at Rockville.
Cut HeI0 DlSdStIOuS.
Declaring the recommended cut
in school funds woula have a dis
astrous" effect on teacher morale,
MI. Slime said in his letter that the
Board of Education. besides being
unable TO hire additional teachers,
would be forced to:
Eliminate kindergartens and to
use those teachers in primary
grades.
Eliminate special music, art and
physical education teachers in the
elementary schools and to place
them in regular classrooms.
Reduce the services of guidance
counselors, librarians. college coun-
selors and vice principals in high
school.
Eliminate the driver training pro-
gram.
Eliminate nonteaching principals
In elementary schools.
Mr.. Stine said the proposed slash
also would prevent the Board OF
Education from placing teachers on
the new salary schedule approved
last year.
1000 Not Placed on Schedule.
more than TO per cent of the
teachers were not placed on the
schedule according to their training
experience by the limitation of last
years budget" he asserted.
Meanwhile, Nathan R. Gilbert
president of the Montgomery County
Council of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions. announced yesterday that rep
resentatives of civic and parent
teacher organizations will support
the proposed school budget at Tues
days public hearing.
The board also:
Decided that the tuition rate for
out-of-county students for the l948-9
school year will be based on the
cost of instruction for the current
school year.
Asked Assistant Supt. OF Schools
Richard E. Carpenter to investigate
the possibility of setting up, port
able buildings to relieve overcrowd-
ing at the Lynnbrook, Pleasant
View and Woodland Schools.
Recommended the fullest posi-
BILE use" of school buildings by COM
munity groups for worthy" causes.
Evening star., 1948-06-09

A Boiling. Field lieutenant, holder
of the Distinguished Service Cross
and Air Medal, was being treated
for a gunshot wound and a Wash
ington market special policeman was
suffering from head cuts today while
police tried to untangle conflicting
stories of an encounter on Oxon Hill
road, Oxon Hill, last night.
1t. Wayne Sheppard, %, of Salem
N. j., a proficiency flying trainer
and Air Force officer for six years,
told police and Boiling Field au-
thorities he was sitting in his car
with 1t. Dolores w. Naranche
20, a Boiling Field nurse, about ILLS
pm. on the Oxon Hill road near
the Sumner Welles estate.
A man identified by police as
Charles o. Davis, 81, of the 68O(
block of Oxon Hill road, drove up
and drew pistol, 1t. Sheppard re-
ported. Believing it was an at
tempted hold-up, 1t. Sheppard said
he slipped his wallet to the car seat
and lunged at the other man.
In a scufle on the ground, ac-
cording to 1t. Sheppard, the pistol
was discharged and 1t. Sheppard
was shot in the left hip. 1t. Ma
Evening star., 1948-06-09
$500 Police, Fire Pay
RAISE Sent 10 Senate;
Other D. {. Bills Voted
By Harold B. ROGERS

A pay raise for District policemen
and firemen has been approved by
the House and sent to the Senate
The bill providing $500 increase
for these uniformed city workers
was one of many District measures
passed by the House late yesterday
during observance of District Day.
Chairman Dirksen of the House
District Committee explained the
police and firemen's measure pro-
vides that the raises become effec-
tive on July l.
Among the many other measures
approved by the House was a bill
to permit domestic life insurance
companies to expand the scope OF
their investments to include, among
others, securities on real estate In
the United States or Canada. This
measure, amended in some particu-
lars by the House, goes back to the
Senate, which had approved it in
February this year.
Pension Increase Voted.
Increased pensions for widows
and orphans of policemen and fire.
men were approved by the House
The bill, sent to the Senate, would
increase payments to widows from
the present $50 month to 500 a
month. except the figure would &C
to 1925 month in cases where
the men had died in line of duty
Orphans pensions would increase
from the present $40 a month for
those up to 16 years of age to SIS
for those up to 18. To help pay
for this increase contributions from
active members of the forces would
be raised from the present 3la per
cent of their pay to per cent.
Services of policemen and fire.
men assigned to special duty fol
private enterprise would be paid
for by the private party as REIN.
bursement to the District. under
bill approved by the House anc
sent to the Senate.
Other bills passed by the House
and sent to the Senate would
Require that physicians admitted
to practice here be citizens of the
United States, increase fees fol
BARRIERS licenses to meet the in.
creased cost of inspection required
by law, provide that electricians who
had been engaged in business here
for five years prior to July /, 1916
be issued licenses without examina
ton, issue a license to DR.. Samue
o. Burdette to practice chiropractic
Eastern Avenue Bill Amended.
Among the Senate bills amended
by the House and sent back to the
Senate for concurrence was one
that would direct payment of dam.
ages to property -owners. on Eastern
avenue because Of street widening
Three Senate bills were approved
by the House and sent to the White
House for approval by the Presi-
dent. They would authorize collec-
ton of 81 for recording of liens on
automobiles to cover both the cost
of recording and releasing such
liens; remove the present $4,000
limit on damages in suits resulting
from death by a wrongful act. but
safeguard the public interest by
granting power to both the trial and
appellate courts to order reductions
in the jury's verdict and permit
Government hospitals. such as Gal
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Fift-Year Lease Bill.
For Parking Garages
Reported 10 House

A bill to allow the Commissioners
TO acquire lano and lease it for st
years for construction of parking ga
RACES was reported favorably today
by a House District Subcommittee
headed by Representative Beall, Re-
publican, of Maryland.
The bill already has been passed
by the Senate
If approved by, the full committee
1T may pass the House Monday
which is District day..
Corporation Counsel Vernon E
West. in testifying for the bill, ex-
planned that the District government
at present has the power to condemn
land and least it for five years. How
ever, he pointed out, no one is going
to construct a multiple e-level park.
ing facility on five years of occupa-
ton.
George E: Keneipp. director OF
traffic and vehicles, also testified in
favor of the bill. Mr.. Keneipp took
some ribbing from Representative
Mcmillan, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima. who suggested that the best
way of solving the parking problem
would be to tear down every no
parking" sign in Washington.
Mr.. Keneipp said that there are
facilities for parking $500 cars of
the street in the downtown area.
"We need 1900" he said. adding
that when II projects now under
way are completed space will be
added for 5000 vehicles.
However" he said, there will
never be room downtown for al!
the people who want to enter the
area and park their cars all day
H. A. Lamberton. manager OF
The Star Garage at Tenth and
streets NV, said he opposed CIV
ing the District power to condemn
property across the street from his
place and leasing it for operation
on cost only basis. He said that
he was paying men as high as $6e
week to park cars.
The bill allows the Commissioners
to regulate the parking fees in any
facility leased from it. The lessees
are to build the parking facilities
After so years, the property, includ.
ing the structure, would revert tt
| District ownership.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Pepco Indicates
Plan 10 Present
New RatePIea
PUG Is Told Increase
Now Up May Not
Attract Capital

New electric rate increases above
the one now being considered by
the Public Utilities Commission may
be necessary to carry out the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co.'S $685.
500 900 five-year xpansionfprogram,
a Pepco official indicated late yes
terday.
Testifying toward the close of
two days of public hearings before
the PUG on Pepco's request for a
10 to Is per cent increase, r. Roy
Dunn, vice president and treasurer,
said the requested increase is not
sufficient to produce the desired
result: namely, sufficient earning
power to attract equity capital on
favorable terms"
The money that would be real
lied from the proposed rate sched-
ule. Mr.. Dunn said, is necessary to
attract new investors whose money,
in turn, would help finance the
expansion program.
Under the present Pepco proposal,
an average of 43 cents a month
would be added to the electric bill
of the average consumer.
Hearing Recessed.
The hearing was recessed late
yesterday until July 6 on motion
of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lloyd B. Harrison. His move was
supported by attorneys for the
Treasury Departments Bureau of
Federal Supply, who asked the PUG
for the recess to give them time
to prepare evidence and cross-ex-
anime witnesses. Byron E. Hard
ing. one of the Government attor-
neys. estimated the proposed rate
increase would cost the Govern
ment about $500 900 annually.
Among. those expected to appear
when the hearings are reconvened
by PUG Chairman James H. Flan-
agan is Charles j. Bauer, secretary
Of the Building Owners and Man.
ayers Association.
In statement to the PUG, Mr.
Bauer declared his organization has
not had adequate time to study the
new rate proposals and requested
the right to appear later with evi-
dence and witnesses.
Postponement Delays Decision.
Characterizing the need for in
creased earnings as an emergency,
company officials asked the PUG to
install the new rate schedule by July
l, but the postponement of hearings
makes impossible any decision before
the middle of July. The company
cited increasing operating costs and
the hve-year expansion program as
it's principal reasons for seeking the
rate increase.
Mr.. Dunn said yesterday that
since Pepco's need for improve
ment in its earnings is immediate
and acute, it is determined to limit
its request at this time to minimum
requirements.
BY this decision" Mr.. Dunn tes-
titled, "the company hopes to avoid
extended controversy and to secure
favorabel action by the commits
sion at the earliest possible date"
Another witness, Fischer S. Black,
assistant to the Pepco president, de-
scribed details of the proposed new
rate schedule.
According to Pepco estimates, the
average residential consumer uses
$50 kilowatt hours at a monthly
cost of $3.37. Mr.. Black estimated
the proposed new rates would raise
the average bill to $3.50 per month.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Liquor Price-Fixing Bill
Action DELAYED in House

Action ON a bill legalizing price
fixing in the sale of liquor in the
District was delayed yesterday or
the floor of the House by an objec-
tion from Representative Crawford
Republican, of Michigan.
When Chairman Dirksen of the
House District Committee asked
unanimous consent for the bills
passage, Mr.. Crawford pointed out
that the bill was not accompanied
by the committee report.
Mr.. Dirksen said the report ap-
parently had not come from the
Government Printing Office and
withdrew the bill temporarily.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
dc. Heads Call
For 0verhau|inq
OF Trial Boards
Barrett and Murphy
Out to Drop City Law
Officers From Bodies
By Jerry O'Leor, Jr.

The Commissioners, acting on
the recommendation of both
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
and Fire Chief Clement Murphy
today ordered complete over
hauling of trial boards in both
departments.
After a conference with both
Commissioner John Russell Young
appointed Special Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel Daniel Maher, the
Districts trouble-shooter, to work
with Maj. Barrett and Chief Muir
ply on revising the regulations.
The principal objection of both
department heads is that firemen
and policemen now are prosecuted
by an assistant corporation counsel
while another assistant corporation
counsel serves on trial boards as
presiding officer. The proposed set
up would remove city law officers
from both boards
Murphy Sees Major Change.
Chief Murphy's plan calls for a
major change in the makeup of Fire
Department trial boards.
Now the fire Trial Board is made
up of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Henry E. Wixon, Assistant Auditor
Robert L. Mudd. ant one fireman.
Chief Murphy's plan calls for two
flremen and no other District en-
ploye. One of the two firemen would
be chairman of the board. The Dis
trict Bar Association would be asked
to appoint a standing panel of 10
members from which one attorney
could be selected from time to time
to serve as third member of the
board.
Maj. Barrett recommended a diff
ferent setup for Police Department
trial boards, now made up of one
assistant corporation counsel as pre-
siding officer, and two ranking
police officers.
Under Maj. Barrett's plan, a law
yer from the bar association panel
would replace the assistant corpora
ton counsel on the trial board. He
favors a board of three citizens
operating as sort of grand jury
who would consider complaints
against policemen and decide
whether or not trial board action is
warranted in cases arising from cit
liens complaints.
At present all complaints are re-
ferred to the corporation counsel's
office for decision on whether a
trial board should act.
Also Wants Police Panel.
He also favors a panel of three
police officers to act similarly in
cases arising within the department
Commissioner Young said it was
probable that some provision will be
made for payment of per diem fee
to citizens and attorneys who serve
on the panels, perhaps $25 day.
Commissioner Young said it lay
within the province of the Com
missioners to order the changes
without an act Of Congress. He said
Corporation Counsel Vernon E. West
is in favor of the changes.
Both Chief Murphy and Maj
Barrett have long opposed the pres
ent setup which has been in effect
since the late '20s.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Pharmacy Tests June Ia, IS

RICHMOND. Va. June 9 (P.-
Examinations will be conducted by
the State Board of Pharmacy or
June IA and Is at the Medical Col
lege of Virginia. A. L. I. Whine
secretary-treasurer of the board
said yesterday. He said reciprocity
applications will be considered by
the board June Is.
Evening star., 1948-06-09

A young West African spotted
leopard arrived at the Zoo today
after spending the first three months
of her life as a household pet on a
rubber plantation in Liberia.
The animal, which Head Keeper
Frank o. Lowe says is now about
four months old, was sent here by
Ross Wilson, manager of the Fire
stone Rubber Co. plantation near
Monrovia, Liberian capital. Omclals
of the plantation have donated
many animals to the Zoo.
Named Princess Du, after the
region in which the leopard was cap
tured, the cub was shipped to New
York, by steamer and then here by
Evening star., 1948-06-09
It. Morys Rood Bid Filed

BALTIMORE, June 9 R.-E.
Stuart Mitchell g. Co. OF Baltimore
was low bidder yesterday. with an
offer of $48 8,250.50 on a project to
stabilize and surface a gravel-sur-
faced section of the Leonardtown-
Hollywood road In st. Mary's
County. s...-s
Evening star., 1948-06-09
New Comet Here Again,
ICIouds Prevent View

The Honda comet was here again
last night, but no one saw 1t be-
cause of cloudy skies.
The Rev. Roger Leclaire of the
Georgetown University Observatory
said that once again the clouds pre-
vented a look at the comet. 1t
should have been family visible for
the past three nights, but the skies
were too cloudy, he said.
The comet, first seen in Japan by
an astronomer named Honda, is
moving rapidly northward.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
III to Get Degrees
From Southeastern u.

Degrees will be awarded to 112
graduates of Southeastern Univer-
Sity at 7:30 O'Clock tonight in exer-
cises at the Interior Department
auditorium.
The commencement address will
be delivered by Rear Admiral Will
liam N. Thomas. Navy chief OF
chaplains. The degrees of bachelor
OF commercial science and master
of science will be awarded the grad
uates by Leroy J. Mass, university
president,
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Leoion Post to InstoII

The Unknown Soldier Post No.
312, American Legion, will install
officers at Sis O'Clock tonight in
the Ashton Heights Clubhouse, Alb
North Irving street, Arlington. The
auxiliary unit will participate in the
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1948-06-09

linger and Freedmen's here, to
establish liens against damages col
lected by patients injured by wrong
full acts of others. Private hospitals
here already can establish such
liens.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12

Chester Lyons in Moss Point
last week.
The purpose of the nutrition
program of the American Red
Cross, Miss Fehr stated, is to
help raise the American stand
ard of health through the know
ledge and practice of better eat
ing habits. In general, emphasis
is placed on stretching the food
dollar, particularly in these times
of high prices, and at the same
time provide nutritious meals.
Glasses this year will be on
Foods We Eat Build Blood"
After a day of training the lead
ers in turn repeat this class with
a group of 6 to 10 ladies in their
community. Three weeks later
a second training class is held
by the nutrition representative
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
Propose Four
County Health
Clinic Buildings

Establishment of four health
clinic buildings in Jackson
county, at Ocean Springs, Van
cleave, Moss Point and in Beat
One, was brought before the
county board of supervisors last
week by DR.. Andrew Hedmeg,
county health officer.
The clinics can be established
under the program of the state
Hospital Commission, DR.. He'd
meg said, with the state paying
40 per cent of the cost, the Fed
eral government 33 1-3, and the
county the remaining 26 2-S.
The buildings, which would
cost approximately $4,000, would
also be equipped under the state
program, and the county's share
of the cost would amount to APP
proximately $4,000 a building.
Construction of the buildings
would give the health depart
ment more adequate facilities
for carrying on the county health
program in these communities
and areas, DR.. Hedmeg explained.
Application for state and fed
eral grants in the construction
of the buildings will be made,
DR.. Hedmeg said, following the
conference with the board of
supervisors.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12

and again repeated by the lead
ers.
After the third lesson there
will be a final meeting of the
leaders and trained groups to
discuss the program.
There are two classes already
organized for the colored people;
one in Pascagoula with Mary
Hanshaw as chairman and one in
Ocean Springs with Erma Nc
Kinnis as chairman.
This is the third year of the
program in Pascagoula and the
first year in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Warren B. Seely is chair
man of the committee assisted by
Mrs. Ernest Falgo, Mrs. c. L.
Davis and Miss Amelia Pickett
of Pascagoula and Mrs. Lyons OF
Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
News From Vuncleuve 80.
Postpone Trustee Election Because OF
Bad Weather; To Set Date Later

Mr.. and Mrs. Keble Ramsay OF
Gulfport were visitors to their
mother, Mrs. N. w. Ramsay on
Sunday.
Miss Kathryn Wilson, a nurse at
the Methodist hospital in Hat
tiesburg, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Bertha Viii
son.
Mrs. Burton Roberts and daugh-
ter visited relatives Sunday in
Pascagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palma Murphy
and family visited in Grand Bay
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Keen and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Keen and
son visited their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Wilson,
during the weekend.
The regular Royal Service pro-
gram on "The Christian Home
Our Immediate Task, was held
in the home of Mrs. Jack Rosyell
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12

Thursday afternoon. The next
meeting will be March ID at the
home of Mrs. l.. E. Daniels. Mrs.
Grady Patrick will continue to
teach the mission study book,
Spiritual Frontiers"
Tuesday Mrs. Grady Patrick
and son were dinner guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Muir
ply.
The w. M. u. met Monday with
Mrs. E. A. East in observance of
Home Mission Week of Prayer.
Each woman brought a covered
dish for the noon meal.
Mrs. Johnnie Nelson, Mrs. Eu-
gene Seamon, Mrs. w. G. Hamil-
ton, DR.. and Mrs. S. B. McIlwain,
MIR. and Mrs. John Watts visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Fletcher
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellis and
son were recent guests Of rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Cliff FURRY carried her
Sunday school class, the juniors,
on a theater party Tuesday night
to Biloxi. The following pupils
were present: Sherry Sue Bon
ham, Jeanne Fletcher, Kippy
Rouse, Fred Alsworth, w. H.
Stewart, Patsy Dees, Rogene NAL
lette and Earline Cunningham.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cunningham
spent Sunday in Latimer as the
guest of relatives.
Mrs. c. l.. Dees returned from
the hospital in New Orleans
where she has been a patient for
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cunning
ham and children spent Sunday
in Ramsay Springs with rela-
tives.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12

The election of a new school
trustee was postponed until fur
Their notice on account of the flood
waters that covered part of the
town.
Misses Doris Hawley Of Missis-
sippi Southern and Marjorie
Hawley of Perkinston Junior Col
lege spent the weekend at home.
MIR. and Mrs. Bonnie Bonham
and daughter, Sherry Sue, visited
in Laurel Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Morris and
daughter visited in Pascagoula
Friday night and Saturday.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Havens were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Smith and family of Pass
Christian, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Torres of Moss Point, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pliney Ravens and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Overstreet
and children and Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Seymour of North Biloxi.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12

S. Maritime Commission under .
contract which provided that the
ship be inspected and conditioned
before delivery and ii was turned
over to Todd-Johnson by the
commission for that purpose. In
gals claims that the explosion
was due to a condition which ex-
listed in the engine at the time the
inspection was made. The In
gals company also pointed out
that they had to pay compensa-
ton to relatives of the deceased
men and to those injured.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
ingalls, Asks
Damages For
Ship Explosion

A suit asking damages of 1884,
1886 has been filed in fed
eral district court in New Or
leans by the ingalls, Shipbuilding
Corporation against Todd-John-
son Dry Docks, Inc. in connec-
ton with an explosion aboard the
Ben Froeming in February last
year which claimed the lives of
three men and injured several
others.
The ship was manned by a
crew and was en- route from
Todd-Johnson to the ingalls, Ship
yard in Pascagoula. II was point
ed out in the suit that ingalls,
bought the vessel from the U,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
Third Nutrition
Program Planned
For Red Cross

Plans have been made for the
third annual nutrition program
third annual nutrition program
of the Jackson county chapter
of the American Red Cross.
The committee will select and
accept is volunteers to be train
ed as nutrition leaders in a class
the latter part of March under
the direction of Miss Beatrice
Fehr.
Miss Fehr, who is the nutrition
field representative of the Red
Cross from Atlanta, met with the
committee in the home of Mrs.