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Evening star., 1948-03-26
Virginia Phone Raise
Is Granted One Dav
After Hearing Ends
Ay ths Asxeeiofsd kre4s

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 2s.-|
The State Corporation Commits
sion today granted the request
of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. of Virginia for
rate increases adding 81, 1,440, 900
a year to subscribers telephone
bills
The commission announced Its de-
cision only one day after the end of
the most comprehensive telephone
rate hearing ever held In Virginia.
The increase. adding Is cents a
month to residential rates and so
cents to commercial rates, will be
effective April /.
Unanimous In Opinion.
The three-man commission was
unanimous In its opinion. It held
that a careful study Of the volum-
inous record and testimony of ex-
pert witnesses, as well as financial
records of the c. 6 P. and its par
ent company, American Telephone
& Telegraph Co., led 1t to the con-
clusion the increases sought were
not unreasonable or unjust"
The 81, 900 increase was the sec
ond rate boost granted to the Vir-
ginia company since January, 1947.
At that time the commission au-
thorized rate boosts designed to add
81 SOC, 900 to annual revenues. Prior
to the 1947 boosts the company had
last been authorized to make rate
increases in 1925.
Hearing Began November 5.
The hearing began November
and continued through yesterday,
although there were q number of
recesses. The record of the case
ran to 1,700 pages or about $4,000
words plus 90 exhibits.
The commission said that daily
transcripts were made and the testi-
mony Of the previous day was al.
ways on the bench for considera-
tion when the session opened in the
morning. Thus 1t was, q commits
sioner explained, that the sec was
able to hand down its decision so
quickly.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Two Boys Injured by Co'
In Front of Firehouse

Two boys were injured today when
struck by an automobile on Branch
avenue in front Of the Silver Hill
(Md) fire house.
Taken to Casualty Hospital were
James D. Adams, Z, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John X. Adams, 1904 Gather
road, and Edward CScotty") Camp
bell, 9, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
A. Campbell, 1919 Branch avenue,
Silver Hill.
The Adams boy suffered head in
jurtes, and the Campbell boy had
internal injuries, hospital attaches
said
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Police State Contrast
To u. 5. Enforcement
Cited by Mcmahon

Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, Of
Connecticut, addressing the 37th
session of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation National Academy at
the Departmental Auditorium to-
day, drew a contrast between the
police state, "a monstrous perver-
sion Of public power" and law en-
forcement in the United States.
"The Finnish people are now the
victims of the criminal practices of
their own police" he asserted.
The So graduates were law en-
forcement officers from all parts of
the country, as well as Puerto Rico,
Canada and Egypt. Since the
founding Of the academy in 1885 to
teach advanced methods of law en-
forcement, more than 1900 police
men have been graduated.
Citizens Rights Respected.
Law enforcement here has the
respect of decent citizens because
our law enforcement agencies re-
spect the rights Of citizens" Senator
Mcmahon said. This is the sole
legitimate basis for the exercise of
police powers. The FBI and the
local police agencies In the United
States really constitute a shield for
the protection of law-abiding cit
liens.
Because Of that fact, they have
behind them the wholesome support
Of public confidence"
Senator McMahon, former As
sistant Attorney General, declared
police efficiency does not rest upon
the number Of arrests and convic-
tions, but upon the moral support
which 1t draws from the people of
the community in which it op-
crates"
Praises Academy Course.
Representative Stefan, Republic
can, Of Nebraska, who also spoke,
rated the academy course as "the
educational equivalent Of a full
quarters study in the best equipped,
most brilliantly stated graduate
professional university"
He declared these times are stern
and the challenge of law enforce
ment demands strong men,"
Among the graduates were Corpl.
Roland B. Sweitzer of Hyattsville,
member of the Prince Georges
County Police Department; It. Col.
Ahmmed Ahmmed Kamel of King
Farouks police in Egypt, Detective
Sergt. George Blow of Winnepeg,
Manitoba, and Corpl. Ernesto Lugo-
Mendez of the Insular Police De-
partment, Puerto Rico.
Capt. Jeeter L. Williamson. jr., of
the Richmond (Va) Police Depart
ment, president of the graduating
class, delivered brief address. FBI
Director j. Edgar Hoover introduced
the speakers and Assistant Attorney
General H. G. Morrison presented
the diplomas. The Rev. Robert S.
Lloyd, S. j., Manresa -on-the- Severn,
Annapolis. delivered both the invo-
cation and benediction.
The United States Marine Or
chestra played.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
About Half of Booklet
Requests Come From
'SpotIiqht' Readers

Final count shows the Civil
Service Commission mailed out
5000 copies of the civil service
retirement booklet which had
been requested by the readers
and listeners of Washington's
newspapers and radio stations.
Nearly half OF the booklets
22,101-were sent out to readers
who responded to the offers in
The Stars Federal Spotlight"
column.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
English Expert Guest
Of Planning Group

Prof. Philip Sargant Florence OF
the University Of Birmingham
England. will be guest speaker at a
dinner meeting of the Washington
Chapter Of the American Institute
Of Planners at $50 O'Clock tonight
at the Dodge Hotel, 20 E street NV.
Prof. Florence, who Is lecturing
throughout the Eastern United
States, will speak on the problems
Of city building and city rebuilding
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Atlantic Coast Roll
Merger Is Affirmed
BY the Asseeioisd Press

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today affirmed a 1947 order
for merger of the Florida East Coast
Railway Co. with the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad.
On 6-to-5 division, 1t refused to
set aside its finding of April 8, 1947,
that q reorganization for Florida
East Coast could best be carried
out by consolidating 1t with ACL.
The st. Joe Paper Co. and other
interests had challenged that f1nd-
ing. The paper company is a major
holder of Florida East Coast bonds.
1t sought to obtain control OF the
road to permit independent opera
ton.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

ing that Mr.. Hoffman eventually
will be won over.
The measure already has passed
the Senate and House approval is
considered certain If it ever gets out
Of committee.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-There's no
immediate prospect Of the Senate
Civil Service Committee acting on
the TAT postmastership nominations.
Most of the nominations submitted
by President Truman have been
gathering dust for more than a
year. The CIO United Public
Workers of America has asked Civil
Service Commissioner Frances Per-
kins to investigate alleged discrimi-
nation against women employees in
the Los Angeles postofnce. UPWA
contends the ladies are being dis
missed ahead OF men, regardless of
seniority rights.
fAdditionul neps OF GoDern.
n,ent affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast Dersion of the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. epery Sunday
on WMAL, The Star statfon,)
Evening star., 1948-03-26

to convince other
committee MEM
bers to consider
their pay raise
legislation sep
arately.
Senator LANCER
made his views
known in q letter
he sent yesterday
to q postal en-
ployes' group,
W n / c h n q d
written to him,
a d v o C q t / n 6
separate bills.
The Mort h
Evening star., 1948-03-26
NIT Cooperative Store
Is Robbed Of $4,000
BY the Assoeiassd Press

by THe NsS0cFofod FTeSS
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Mar. 26.-
Two gunmen today held up the stu
dents cooperative store at Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
and escaped with $4,000.
It was the second such holdup In
the vicinity within three months.
Bandits-using smoke bombs
held up the Harvard Coop" and
got away with $780, 900, January 7.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
WhottheRussions
Are Saying Of Us
The MoscotD radio, broadcd.

THS M0Sc0tD fddfo, bf0ddcdSttHH u
the Soriet Union, said:
Truman declared in his
speech that he is only concerned
with the maintenance Of peace
and with supporting democracy.
The President needs this camou.
flage so as to deceive his own
people. However, the policy OF
rearmament which he proposes
only fully exposes the imperial
istic plans of United States re-
action. These plans are doomed
to ignominous failure"
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Alexandria Man browns
In Little Hunting Creek

Carl z. Tucker. 80, colored, of 521
North Henry street, Alexandra, was
drowned yesterday when he fell
from q rowboat in Little Hunting
Greek near Mount Vernon.
His body was recovered at the
mouth of the creek by harbor police
after several hours dragging.
Police said Mr.. Tucker and a
companion, Paul Begin, also col
ored, of the same address, were
bailing out boats when Mr.. Tucker
fell into the creek and was swept
under by the current.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
jap Boy, II, Identifies GI
As Slayer of Sister, 8
ey the Assoejo,sd Press

YOKOHAMA, Mar. 26.-An IL
year-old Japanese schoolboy today
identified Pvt. Stratman Armistead
of Thomasville. Ala, as the colored
soldier who beat to death the boys
little sister October Is.
Takehisa Yamamoto. testifying at
Armistead's court-martial on charge
of Staying four Japanese near Yoko-
hama, unhesitatingly pointed out
the defendant. The boy said Arm
istead Dashed in the skull of s-year-
old Masae Yamamoto with q ham,
ner and struck his mother and him.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Hordesty Gets Additional Job

John r Hardesty, 6817 Georgia
avenue NV, sales promotion d.
rector Of Station VOL. has assumed
additional duties as the stations
publicity director, according to an
announcement made by T. A. M.
Craven, vice president of the Cowles
Broadcasting Co. A native OF
Washington, Mr.. tHardesty was for
merly associated with Station
WTOP. He joined the staff of
WOL-Cowles Broadcasting in 1916
and became sales promotion director
q year later.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

the committee, however, are report
ing some progress in their efforts
to convince Mr.. Hoffman the bill
should be taken of the shelf and
approved. Although they've received
no commitment as yet, they're hop
Evening star., 1948-03-26


should not consider. themselves as
the "elite" group OF Federal workers,
and asserted all Government en-
ployes should work together for the
common good"
Senator LANCER added that, when
Congress combined the Post Oface
and Civil Service Committees into
one group, under the Re-organiza-
ton Act, 1t did 50 with the intent.
OF having postal and nonpostal
Federal employees problems con-
sidered alike.
Incidentally, Senator Langer's pay
raise subcommittee begins work to-
day on revising the Flanders-Bald-
win wage bill. The subcommittee
hopes to have the measure ready for
the full committee on Tuesday.
GSI REPORT DUE-The Senate
Civil Service Subcommittee investi-
eating the affairs Of Government
Services, Inc, has completed the
draft of It's report on GSI's financial
operations. It's expected the report
will be issued next week.
Committee sources indicate the
report will be critical OF the finan-
cial setup of GSI. which operates
Federal cafeterias and other con-
cessions here.
This will be the committees sec
ond report on GSI. A third and
final report, containing specific rec
concentrations on GSI's future, is
expected to be issued before Con-
gress adjourns. Senator Baldwin,
Republican, of Connecticut, is chair
man Of the group.
DOCTOR WANTED-The AFL
American Federation Of Government
Employees Is asking that q doctor
be assigned on full-time basis at
the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing.
AFGE President James B. Burns
declares a doctor is needed to care
for the bureaus employees who are
injured or who are stricken on the
Job.
Nurses and doctor now are avail
able at the bureau on a part-time
basis, but Mr. Burns declares this
is not enough. Recent incidents
at the bureau show the need Of a
full-time doctor, the union oficials
declared.
PERSONNEL PROBE-The House
Appropriations Committee is quietly
investigating the progress-or lack
Of progress-that the Government
is making in returning to q perma-
nent personnel basis.
There have been a number Of
complaints from war service en-
ployes who have taken exams for
permanent jobs that the Civil Serv-
ice Commission has been too slow
in grading their papers. The House
Civil Service Committee also has
been critical of the conversion pro-
gram.
If the Appropriations Committee
finds things are going too slowly. it
probably will issue a warning that
the Government speed things up or
face the prospect Of having salary
funds withheld.
The commission maintains 1t has
not Jagged in its program. AS a
matter Of fact, the commission con-
tends it is ahead OF the schedule
it promised Congress would be
achieved at this date. The COM
mission says it will complete it,
program by June 80. 1919, according
to plan.
TRAVEL ALLOWANCES-Pros.
poets are q little brighter for tn,
legislation to increased travel al.
lowances for Federal employees
whose duties sometimes require out.
of-town trips.
| The bill. which would increase the
present $6 rate to SO . day, has been
stymied in the House Executive Ex-
lpenditures Committee by Chairman
Hoffman, who is opposed to the
measure.
Other key Republican members o.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
The Federal Spotlight
LANCER Rejects Another Plea
For Separate Postal Pay Bill
By Joseph YOUNG

Chairman LANCER of the Senate Civil Service Committee again
has registered his strong opposition considering postal employees
raise legislation from that resto
ments employees.
Langers attitude prevails committee it will
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Report

District Of Columbia-M ostly
sunny and warm with highest
around 10 this afternoon. Cloudy
and mild, scattered showers to-
night, lowest So. Windy and warm
tomorrow with showers probably
ending in the morning and partly
cloudy in afternoon. Considerably
cooler at night. Sunday fair and
cooler.
Maryland and virsinia-Mostly
cloudy and warmer with scattered
showers and possibly thunderstorms
tonight, beginning in west portion
late this afternoon. Mild and windy
tomorrow with showers probably
ending In the morning, with partly
cloudy in afternoon. Much cooler
at night.
Wind velocity. II miles per hour;
direction, south-southeast.
Five-Day Weather Forecast-March
rs Through March 80.
Northern Virginia and Maryland
Temperatures will average about s
degrees above normal. Normal max
imum, So; normal minimum, So.
Cooler late Saturday and Sunday.
Warmer Monday and Tuesday. be-
coming cooler Wednesday. Showers
Saturday and about Tuesday with
total precipitation u to u inch.
River Report.
Frorn United States Engineers)
re-
and at Great Falls: shenandoah cloudy
at Harpera Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

greatly improve the chances OF al
Federal workers winning pay raises.
However, the politically powerful
postal groups are doing all they can
Evening star., 1948-03-26

Degree Days.
''Degree. days Of yssterday-----.12
Evening star., 1948-03-26

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (currsnt month to date1:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
GOSPEL TALKS
by Rev. II. G.. Valentine
FIRST THINGS FIRST

Seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all these
things shall be added unto yon."
Matt. 6:33. +,
1t is often remarked that we live
in a "topsy-turvey" world. The rea-
son for this is that the world is made
up of people who have misplaced the
true values. The things that are
secondary are put in the first place
and the things that belong in the
first place r either crowded out
altogether or put in a much lower
place.
Christianity seeks to turn the lives
of individuals right side up again.
1t seeks to give men something
more to live for than fine clothes, a
nice home, and a big car. If life
has no meaning apart from material
possessions, it is empty and vain
indeed. All these things have their
rightful place in life but it is never
the first place.
Our first concern in life should be
our eternal salvation and place in
Gods kingdom. Money cannot buy
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13

Many workers believe they are
getting credit foF their wnfk On their
social security arcouut when legally
their employment IL excluded amder
the retirement ard survivors hsne-
ft program. according 90 MrM Mary
King Temple. manager ~ thH Green
wood Social Security afflee
All employment h NOE covered
under the old age and survivors in
surance program Of the Social seeuf
ity act. Only pay received for segv
ices in industry or comnneFce d Used
In figuring the benefits payable
when a worker retires or dies This
work especially 10 the disadvantage
OF workers who transfer back and
forth between covered and an
covered employment Il was en-
planned.
Mrs. Temple advised at workers 10
find out for themselves whether their
employment is covered II 90. they
should be sure that their employ
er Is making proper reports for them
in order to insure proper credit for
the figuring Of benefits al the time
of retirement
Mrs. Temple said people working
in the following groups we're exs
cluded:
/. Self employment.
2. Agricultural work.
3. Services rendered for city,
county. State or Federal Government
4. Domestic service in a private
home.
5. Work for many non-profit or
CARNATIONS.
8. Others.
Workers or their survivors who
want to file claims for social security
benefits should visit or write to the
social security office in Greenwood,
Mississippi.
Employers wanting 10 know OF
their tax liability under the Social
Security act should write the Col
hector Of Internal Revenue, Jackson,
Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
State Ranks Seventh
In Oil Resources

Mississippi is rated officially as
seventh among % states with proven
natural gas reserves in the United
States.
While the states reserves and pro-
duction are far below the leaders. the
American Gas association breakdown
OF figures shows that Mississippi can
reasonably expect a great future
from its natural gas discoveries. es-
pecially since the new State Oil and
Gas Conservation act has been pass
ed by the legislature "to prevent
waste" of this and other minerals.
Texas has nor proven gas reser-
yes than all the other states put
togetherythe AGA tabulation shows.
with a little over 90 trillion cubic
feet; Louisiana is next with % and
one-half triilion; Kansas runs third
with IA and one-quarter trillion and
ratings drop then to Oklahoma,
which figures IL and one-third tril-
lion for fourth place. California rates
fifth with 10 trillion and New Next
co sixth with slightly under six tril-
lion. Mississippi's two and one-half
trillion rates seventh-far below the
leaders but far ahead of Arkansas,
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentuc-
ky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Wyoming. Each of these
are reproducing states with enough
production SO that detailed figures
are compiled annually on them by
the association.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
High Negro Birth
Rate During April

From a total of IS live births in
Holmes county during the month OF
April. three were White and u were
Colored. Four White and 26 Colored
deaths we're reported, with four
stillbirthS for White and Colored
according to statistics reported by
Hal A. Gillian, registrar.
OF the live births, three Whites
were born in a hospital. with sew
enty Colored births born outside.
One stillbirth of each White and
Negro were born in hospitals.
Two Colored deaths we're listed
under n month Of age. Two White
deaths and Colored occurred in
hospitals, according to the report.
Causes Of death were as follows:
heart disease. two White. seven Col
ored. nephritis. two White and one
Colored, cancer. two Colored; tuber-
eulosis, m White: apoplexy, n
Colfed. and one death accident
among Colored. from lightning.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
Agriculture Contest
Winners Are Named

Winners in the recent district FLA
contest held at the Grammar School
auditorium, according to o. A. Cleve-
land, vocational instructor, were:
Public speaking-Jimmy Neblett OF
Morgan City for his l0-minute speech
on THE Progressive Farmer" Ben
oft school, second; Clinton third.
Parliamentary procedure winners
were Morgan City, first, and Union
church. second; Quartet winners,
Benoit first, Leland second, and Cry
stall Springs third. Hillbilly band
winners were Lambert school, first;
Crystal Springs second and Sartartia
third.
Vocational instructor of the Nor
gan City winning team was Troy v.
Mature. Winners will enter the finals
at State college, June II and Is, for
which there will be cash awards to
the winners.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13

Already a nationally recognized
i~aaer an the field OF public health,
Mississippi has Just scored another
record IN its humanitarian pro
Krmm 10 thwart killing disease and
provide adequate medical atten-
tion Tor its pr@dominantiy rural
eitixenry
During the first year of = s.
year hospital building program.
Toe Shfch federal funds are avail
sble 90 al states. Mississippi has
ied the nation In the number of
projects u has secured. with rs
INSTALLATIONS. or about 30 per cent
~ al those approved In the ma
tioa 90 date A total Of II hospi-
taia and ~ health esnters. approx
- andef the program. will give
Misslastppi sf9 OF the $500 new
hospital beds needed.
Next pear program calls for
construction Of 20 hospitals and
heafth ewntera. OF which 10 have
already been locally approved. An
addition 81 iaTs beds viii thus be
provided
aaek 10 1875. the Mississippi
A@Ktstatuf@ appropriated 10000
Gee. the first large state ~appropri-
alton IN the Nation. AZ its part In
footing the bill for a needed $500
hospital beds On the state. At the
same time n created the Missis-
aippf Com mission On Hospital
Care TO administer q statewide
plan for construction and equip
ment of hospitals. nurses homes,
health csnters. clinics and related
facilities as provided for under the
HIT Burton bin passed by Con-
Eress
Under this bill, known as pub
&c Law 72B. a total OF s375.00O,-
600 was appropriated as federal
aid for use by state and local
agencies for hospitals during q s.
year period. Mississippi will re-
ceive 100000 per year, or q
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13

ed under the program, 10 date,
will be located IN a county which
has no such facilities.
Significant too. is the fact that
every n OF these is a public In
stitution. indicating that state
funds appropriated for this pur-
pose are being used.
Contracts on the first two prof.
ects have already been let. ana
construction is now underway on
the Clay County Health Center at
West Point (pictured Delow) and
the Winston County Health Cen
ter at Louisville, among the first
underway In the nation. Bids on
two or three additional hospitals
are expected to be advertised In
April.
Hospitals approved this year
will be located at Carthage, Rip
ley. Alderman, Hazlehurst, Bel
xoni. Meadville, Ellisville, Macon,
Ruleville, Lucedale, Leakesville,
DeKalb, Forest, Bonneville. Co
lumbia, Okolona and ~Starkville.
Public health centers will be To-
NotS0 at hObtlu5hOs SicfStuhus
Meadyille, Rolling Fork, Brandon,
Greenville, Purvis. Walden and
Carrollton.
IMPORTANT MILESTONE
Mississippi's goal of $500 hos
pital beds within the next five
years marks an important mile
stone In an already star-studdsd
public health program which has
witnessed near miraculous results
in a constant fight against disease.
Because OF Its proximity to the
Mississippi River, with her ever
backwaters, the states
health problem has been acute
since the first recollection OF early
pioneers. In 1870 a Yellow Fever
epidemic nearly wiped out the
population, and in that same year
the first State Board of Health
was established.