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Evening star., 1949-11-10
School Fund Act
Despite
Assembly Error
Maryland Senote
Clerk FoiIed to List
Bill in. Journal
BY The Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1o.-Ths
State was over it's first hurdle
today in its attempt to prove thai
a Senate clerks slipup should moi
invalidate a $50.000.000 credit
pool for new schools in Mary.
land.
Circuit Judge Joseph Sherbov
yesterday upheld an act creating
the pool, even though the Senate
Journal contains no record of its
passage. His ruling was issued
latter he heard testimony that the
clerk apparently substituted by
mistake the title of another bill
for that of the bond measure.
Judge Sherbow's decision now
must be reviewed. by the Mary
land Court of Appeals.
Counties May Borrow.
The measure authorizes the
State to float up to $50, 1000, 900 In
bonds and enables counties to
borrow from this pool for con-
struction Of new schools. The
thinking behind the setup is that
the State can borrow money at
lower interest rates than the
counties.
Apparently approved by both
the Senate and the House of Dele
gates, the bill was signed by Gov
Lane. and the Board of Public
Works prepared to issue some of
the bonds. That's when the prof.
ect hit snag.
The bond bill had been num-
bered SB442, but the Senate jour-
nal lists instead House bill of
the, same number, relating to un-
claimed savings deposits.
Judge Sherbow ruled this Is "a
simple situation where an obvious
error occurred. The court has
authority to correct that kind OF
an error" he said.
+ When the hitch developed, the
State set UP the friendly suit
to remove any question about the
legality of the credit pool. John
Redwood. jr., Baltimore County
investment banker. volunteered to
contest the act.
Senate President Hard
Witnesses yesterday included
Senate President Byrnes of Balti-
more, DR.. Horace E. Flack, direc-
tor of the legislative reference
department. Senate and House
desk officers and newspaperman
All said they remembered OF
had records. to the effect that
|SB442. the bond measure, was
passed and sent to the House fol-
concurrence.
Attorneys H. Vernon Eney and
Robert NJ. Thomas, representing
Mr.. Redwood. argued that the
constitution, calls for a record
Of voting on each bill. The alb
sence of such a record in the
Senate Journal invalidates pas
sage Of the bill. they said.
They contended that any Law
could be challenged if oral tes-
timony outweighed the contents
Of the journal.
After the hearing Senator
Byrnes commented that perhaps
the Legislature should eliminate
perfunctory approval Of the pre-
cetling days journal without q
reading. He suggested that q
copy of the journal be given tc
each Senator to provide a closer
check against possible errors.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Fairfax Board
Race Opened 10
u. 5. Employees
Civil Service Ruling
Allows Non-Portisun
Entries in Election
By Alex R. Preston

| AS a move for non-partisan To-
cal elections spread in the SUBJ
urban area, the way was open
today for Federal employees to file
as candidates for the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors If
they do not use party designa-
ton.
The Civil Service Commission
announced it has acted favorably
on request by the Fairfax County
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions to include the county under
Section l6 Of the. Hatch Act, with
respect to elections for the Board
(of Supervisors and appointments
to various county agencies.
This means that Government
employees may file as candidates
for the Board Of Supervisors-but
not as Democrats, Republicans or
as nominees Of any other political
party. They may file as mon
partisans" or Independents.
Action Follows Election.
The commissions action came
yesterday when results of Tues
days elections became known from
tabulated returns. The non-par-
tisan issue spread to Alexandria
where voters approved a referen-
dunn calling for revisions to the
city charter which would provide
for non-partisan elections for city
offices.
At the same time, election re-
suits showed the Democrats had
lost control Of the Arlington
County Board when Robert Cox,
an Independent nominee of .
Town Meeting, unseated Basil De
Iashmutt, chairman Of the board.
Mr.. Cox will become the third
Independent to occupy the five
County Board seats and thus con-
troll passes from the county DEM
ocratic organization on January /.
A few communities in the WASH
ington area are exempt from the
general provisions of the Hatch
Act which prevents active particle
patton in political campaigns.
When such exemptions are ex.
tended, the privileges of Section
Is are extended to the commune
ties. ,.....s.
Falls Church. Vienna, Herndon
and Clifton were among incorpo-
rated communities within Fairfax
County which already enjoyed
these exemptions. But Section
Is did not apply to the surround
ing countryside.
Other Provisions.
|. Among other provisions Of Sec
tion is are the following:
i Federal employees must not
neglect official duties or engage
Fin non-local partisan politics.
# They may not manage the cam
paign of a party candidate for
office. They may not enter .
party primary.
! If elected or appointed to an
office requiring full-time service,
they must resign their Federal
Government Jobs. They may
hold part-time positions without
giving up Federal employment il
the duties do not conflict with
their Government work. The
agency employing the Office holder
is the sole judge as to whether q
conflict exists.
The commission may Withdraw
or suspend provisions Of Section
16 IN any community.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Bedroom Burglar Tokes
z Poirs of Points, $500

David Lee, owner of laundry
at 1889 p street NV; told police
he was awakened early today by
a man fleeing from his bedroom
with two pairs Of his pants, one
pair containing $500 In cash.
Police said Mr.. Lee told them
the pants burglar was a 6-foot
colored man and that he entered
the laundry where Mr.. Lee lives
by forcing q side door.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Girl Scouts to Give
HyuttsyilIe Program

The Girl Scouts Of Prince
Georges County will present a spe-
cial program from 2 to 6 pm. Sun
day at the Hyattsville Armory.
There will be booths showing
phases Of the Girl Scout program
and the program will include
Scout movies, folk dancing, 9
lpuppet show and singing.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Teacher Named Consultunt.

Mrs. Claudia Pitts, supervisor
of instruction for colored schools
in Arlington. has been appointed
consultant for one OF the sessions
OF the National Association for
Supervision and Curriculum De-
velopment which meets In Denver
next February. The group Is d
division OF the National Educa-
tion Association.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Herndon Church Bozuur

Mrs. Ara M. Daniels Is chair
man Of q Puerto Rican luncheon
and bazaar to be held Saturday at
|St. Timothy's parish house. Hern-
don, Va. under the direction OF
Mrs. Daniel Il DetMflef. 81 3s. .
Evening star., 1949-11-10
'2Rezoning Petitions
Denied in Arlington,
z Others Approved

The Arlington County Board
yesterday announced it has ap-
proved two petitions for property
rezoning. denied a third and de-
ferred action on two others. =
The action was taken late
Tuesday night, while most other
citizens of the county were sour
rying around to find out. who won
the election for a seat on the
board. A principal in that con-
test-and the loser-Basil M. De-
Lashmutt. sat through the zoning
proceedings with the other four
members.
d. The board granted the change
requested by w. S. Hoge and Jack
r. Jones for property at 1922 Co
lumbia pike. from apartment resi-
dence to two-family serni-detached
classification. and a change re-
quested by Evelyn T.. Clarke. for
property at 1889 North Edison
street, from one-family residence
to one family restricted residence
district.
Petition Denied.
The latter revision will permit
the construction of a duplex house
in place of an old structure on the
lot The rezoning was opposed by
the County Planning Commission
as spot zoning. Mr.. DeLashmutt
cast the lone dissenting vote as the
board ,overrode the recommended
ton.
The board denied the petition
Of Mrs. Priscilla B. M. Small, for
a change from one-family resi-
dence to apartment residence on
property at 4701 North Twenty
second street.
It deferred action on these two
petitions: BY Edward c. Ernst,
for 5000 to $500 North Fairfax
drive, from local commercial and
apartment residence districts to
general commercial district, and
by Elizabeth II. and w. s. Hoge,
jr., for property in the 1900 block
South Glebe road, from one
family residence to general COM
mercial.
Application Withdrawn.
Sol Netzer withdrew an appli-
cation for rezoning in the 5000
block Wilson boulevard from one
family residence to local COM
mercial, and Maude E. Paramore
Withdrew one for rezoning 1902
Lee highway from apartment
residence to local commercial.
The board also denied an ap-
plication of the Shell Oil Co. and
T. r. Bakey. occupant, to. permit
construction and operation Of a
service station at 2038 Wilson
boulevard. Members agreed with
County Manager A. r. Lundberg
that such use would be .'in-
furious to property in the neigh
borhood."
Two other requests for permis-
sion to operate service stations
we're granted. One was filed by
Thomas ]. Broyhill, at 1901 North
Fillmore street, and the other by
Sol Netzer, 5100 block Wilson
boulevard.
The board renewed permits as
follows: Arlington Forest Nurs-
cry School. 470l Lee boulevard: |:
Mrs. Martha Strackbeim, dancing
school. 2408 North Military road; !;
Mrs. Evelyn r. Holmes, play
school, 1852 South Twenty-fifth
street, and Mrs. Betty Boyd Bay
less, dancing school. 1885 North
Irving street.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
PTA to Heor I ak

Mrs. jamie Cone, librarian for
Arlington County schools, viii dis
3cuss ohildren's books at q meeting
of TIE John Marshall Parent
Teacher suciation att 8 pm.
Monday DC the school.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Mrs. Stewart Ends
.Day-Long Testimony
Denying Misconduct

Lawyers for both sides IN the
Johnston Fraser Stewart divorce
tsuit declined to indicate their
next moves as the trial went into
its fourth session today.
| Questioning of Mrs. Betty Ann
Stewart. from whom the former
congressional legal aide seeks an
absolute divorce on adultery
charges, ended yesterday.
Mrs. Stewart occupied the wit
ness stand almost all day before
Judge F. Dickinson Let's in Dis
trict Court.
Highlight of her testimony was
a point-blank denial of any mis-
conduct on her part. In answer
to a direct question put by Rol-
land C. Lamensdorf, her attorney.
Mrs. Stewart said:
II have never committed adult
cry with Mr.. Higgins or any other
man. I am passionately in love
with my husband"
Found in His Room.
James H. Higgins of Chicago.
an official of Inland Rubber Corp,
was the man who, according to
previous testimony by witnesses
for Mr.. Stewart, was found with
Mrs. Stewart in his Mayfiower
Hotel room one night in June,
1948, nine months after her mar
riage to her husband.
The wife. however. insisted yes
terday that her only purpose in
visiting Mr.. Higgins was to get
him to use his influence in getting
her husband a better position with
a Chicago business firm.
Mrs. Stewart, under apparent
strain verging frequently on tears,
then proceeded to relate that. be-
tween the date of the Mayfiower
episode and her husbands actual
filing for divorce, both discussed
reconciliation daily"
"One time my husband came to
my apartment and Rugged and
kissed me during that time. she
testified. II said Honey. are you
going to sue me- and he answered
no. that he was just sending
papers west. That meant he was
going to sue Mr.. Higgins"
Within a matter of days, she
added, ''he sued me, and that
was the first I knew he was going
through with a divorce"
Admonished on Answers.
Throughout yesterdays session,
Mrs. Stewart repeatedly had to
be admonished by Judge Let's to
answer the questions of her hus-
bands lawyer. Harry Ryan, "in-
stead of making speeches"
Although many of her responses
were stricken from the record by
the court. the witness nontheless
was able to bring out that she
had bought her own wedding ring
six months after her marriage to
Mr.. Stewart; that they had been
married with a ring her husband
borrowed" from a jeweler. and
that she paid all family expenses
except telephone and rent" dur
ing the marriage.
Even so, during one momentary
breakdown on the witness stand,
Mrs. Stewart sobbed: There are
moments when I love that baby
so much =" :"
Not long before that. however,
she admitted under Attorney
Ryan's cross-examination that she
prepared several copies of a to
whom-it-may- y-concern" statement
which advised no company should
hire such a character (Mr. Stew
art). He is no gentleman" But
she denied any intention of cir
culating these copies.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Mqrine Corps Dance

A dance In celebration Of the
174th anniversary of the Marine
Corps will be held at $50 o'clock
tonight in the Alexandrian Room,
1925 Prince street, Alexandra,
under auspices of the Marine
Corps League.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Alumni 10 Meet

Washington area alumni OF the
Episcopal High School, Alexan-
dria, viii hold their annual dinner
meeting at = o'clock tonight at
the Penn Daw Hotel, Alexandria.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
Two Men Stabbed
In Moss Point Row

Two men were stabbed in Moss
Point and charges were filed
against them and their attacker
in an alteration Saturday as a
group of pogie fishermen boarded
"A bus, to South Carolina, Mayor
F. w. Cirlot reported Thursday.
William Barker was charged
with the pocket knife attack on
Porter Williams and Rudolph
Brown after he allegedlY object
ed 10 the language they were
using in front of a woman on
the bus. Mayor Cirloi said.
Williams was cut across the
left hand and Brown was stabbed
in the left arm. Both were treated
at the county hospital.
Barker was fined $50 and costs
and Williams and Brown, eharg-
ed with disturbing the peace,
were fined $40 and costs in Moss
Point court.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
Two Oil Men Survey
Sites For Refineries

Two representatives of Texas
oil interests we're in Pascagoula
Wednesday surveying the city for
possible relocation here of inland
refineries.
John r. Land, Jr.. attorney. and
II. J. Brullette, engineer. both of
New Orleans, said their undis-
closed principal was interested in
moving r~efineries to a deep water
port.
After a conference with W. r.
Guest, president of the port com
mission, they said their principal
NAV he brought over in a week
or two to examine local facili-
ties.
While here they were guests of
W. Ed Virgins, president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
Shoplifting Charge
Nets Women Big Fine

Barbara Louise Williams, Jack
son, pleaded guilty to a shoplift-
ing charge in Moss Point court
Thursday after She was caught
with a pair of shoes from the r
and K Store and a dress from
Brumfields, Mayor F. w. Cirlot
reported.
On her arrest. she admitted the
charge and returned the stolen
goods which she had hidden un-
der her clothes. She was fined
500 and costs and given a 30
day suspended Jail sentence.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
Maritime Head
Ingalls, Guest
Here Saturday

Mai. Gen. Philip B. Fleming,
chairman of the US maritime
commission. will be a guest here
Saturday of ingalls, Shipbuilding
Corp. officials during an inspec-
ton of the shipyard, Monro B.
Lanier, president, said Thursday.
Gen. Fleming arrived in New
Orleans Wednesday to attend GER
emonies marking the Both ami
versary of the Mississippi Ship
ping Co.
He will be accompanied here
by ]. Granville Mellen. Gulfport.
member of the commission; Ber-
nsrd MulladY. his assistant. and
Sieve Manning. publicity director
for the commission. Officials of
the Mississippi Shipping Co. are
also expected 10 be in the party.
The group will inspect the Mer-
chant Marine school, Pass Chris
tian, and facilities at Gulfport on
their way to Pascagoula.
They are expected to arrive
here about $50 p. m. Following
inspection of the shipyard and
other facilities, they will be guests
at dinner Saturday night at Long
fellow House. The group will
leave by train Saturday night for
the return trip to Washington.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
Park Dedication
Feature OF B&pW
District Meeting

The local chapter of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's
club will be host to a district
meeting this weekend, featured
by dedication of the park on S.
Pascagoula which was developed
under the sponsorship of the club,
Mrs. Warren Seely. president, an
inounced this week.
The meeting will open with a
program at the 18th Street Activ-
tiles building Saturday evening
and will continue with a work
shop Sunday morning. Luncheon
will be served at Longfellow
House at noon.
Dedication Sunday
Dedication of the park will be
Sunday afternoon. Thomas r.
Wells will make the dedicatory
address. Mayor Ezell the speech
of acceptance.
Mrs. Mary Cain, state president
of the B&PW clubs. will also
speak at the ceremonies which
are scheduled to begin at 3 pm.
Miss Catherine Brash. vice pres
ident of the local B&PW club.
will deliver the welcome address
following invocation by the Rev.
Walter Bader. pastor of Moss
Point First Presbyterian church.
Music will be BY the Pascagoula
high band, under direction of G..
F. Rooney.
Clubs Major P~roiset
The dedication marks compile
ton of the major club project
for the year. An outstanding fea-
ture of the park is a fountain
With a group of deer designed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Elder, who live
near Orange Grove.
Mr.. Elder. a horseman. will give
an exhibition of trick riding as
a climax of the park dedication
ceremonies Sunday.
The act, "The Last Long TRAIL
tells of a cowboys love for his
horse and while the action is in
progress the dialogue will be read
over the loud speaker.
Mr.. Elder, who USES the pro-
fessional name, Suicide Elder"
has appeared on programs in Lon
don. Stockholm. Amsterdam, Can
ada and New York.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
74-MW Levy Set
By City; Increase
Shown In Rolls

Pascagoula ad valorem taxes
were set at Ia mills for the 194a-
80 fiscal year at the regular meet
ing of the mayor and board of
commissioners Friday at City
Hall.
The levy is 3 ~ mills lower
than the II 1/2 mill levy of last
year and includes an additional
levy of IL mill for parks and
Fairgrounds which went into eff
feet for the first time this year.
Rolls Reach $7.300.c00
1t was also announced by city
officials that assessment rolls, ex-
elusive of public utilities. amount
to $1,000, 000. A total of S5.060.000
of this is accounted for by realty
assessments and So, 220,0 900 by per-
sonal property.
The total levy constitutes an
approximate 1880, 900 increase
over last years SIS, 300, 900 with
the increase reflected in realty
assessments.
Utilities S400. 900
Although public utility assess
ments-which are set by the state
utilities commission - have not
yet been made. it is expected
they will be close to last years
approximate $400,000 This would
make the total 1949-50 city assess
ment rolls reach $4,000 as
compared to last years Sc. zoe. 000.
1t was pointed out by city Off
Gals, however, that the decreased
levy will actually result in a re-
duced total tax yield to the ciy.
On last years II IL mills, city
tax revenues were S108, 500. This
years yield on IA mills will be
S107, 300, or $500 less than last
year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
Highway Crews
Will Begin Work
AT Escatawpa Fill

State igh way maintenance
crews will oon begin hauling dirt
fill to raise the level of the north
approach to the Escatawpa bridge
on Highway SO, District Engineer
George |. Lemon told the Chron-
iele-Star and Advertiser We'd
nesday.
A dragline has already been
moved to an l8-acre site leased
by the highway department from
which the dirt fill will be taken,
The dragline is presently clean
ing off the site preparatory to
hauling of the fill. Approximately
10 to IL trucks will be used.
Meanwhile, work on dredging
of a sand blanket" over the South
approach continued to be delayed.
Gas Line Raised
A contract was let to the Mo
bile Dredging Co. for this work
several months ago. It was orig
ina1ly delayed because of the
necessity of raising the gas pipe
line feeding Moss Point and Pas
cagoula gas distribution systems.
When this was completed. the
dredging company asked a fur
ther delay. first because of un-
finished work in Florida and
then because of the hurricane
season.
I'VE finally issued a work or
der for Oct. 90" Mr.. Lemon said.
I don't know what the status of
it is now. They have appealed to
the Jackson office for a further
delay in the start of the work.
I'VE feel hal we have to get the
job done now for unless it is
completed before the spring fresh
cts begin it will mean a delay of
another year"
Use Highway Crews
Mr.. Lemon said that he planned
to use highway maintenance
crews in raising the level of the
approach, and if successful there
would use the crews and dirt fill
to raise the level of the south
approach if dredging operations
T completed when crews were
ready to start on it.
Plans call for keeping the high
way open to traffic at all times,
Mr.. Lemon said. Barges of oyster
shell are being towed to the scene
and will be used to surface the
dirt fill in order to make fill pass
able to traffic.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
$4,000 Expansion
AT Industrial Air
Started This Week

A $4,000 building and expan-
sion program began Tuesday at
the PaScagoula plant of Industrial
Air Products company.
The program, which includes
the building of an office structure
and the conerete-b block partition
ing of the present oxygen build
ing, is expected to be completed
in about five weeks.
The company. which manufac-
lures oxygen and acetylene and
handles other welding supplies,
announced also that a complete
line Of medical gases will be put
in.
@. f. Luker. general plant sup
e%rintendent for the parent organ
ization which has headquarters in
Portland, Ore, said here Thurs
day that I'VE have simply out
grown ourselves"
Since we opened here in
April" he explained. we have
about doubled. We now employ
30 people. We have done a LOT
better than we expected. so the
only thing to do is expand"
The new office building will be
located north of the present large
structure-the oxygen building
N which there are small offices
at present.
Main need of the company, Mr..
Luker said, was for more stor-
age space for welding equipment.
Contractor for the work is Hen
ry Hans. Manager of the local
plant, one of eight operated b.
industrial Air, is G. II. Jeudevine.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
Appropriated For Two Vessels
To Be Used For Fishery Research In Gulf
Expected To Aid
Proposed Shift
Of Tuno Industry

A bill appropriating $4,000
for operation of the fishing YES
sells Oregon and Alaska was
passed by both houses of Con-
gress ana is now waiting the sig
nature of the president, Cong.
w. M. Colmer and State Rep.
Hermes F. Gautier announced
Thursday.
The funds-S83 600 for the Ore
gon and 1000 for the Alaska
are for operation of the vessels
for a four-month period during
fiscal 1850.
Fishing Study In Gulf
A previous bill, sponsored by
Congs. Colmer and Patman of
Texas, authorized the reconstruc-
ton finance corporation to turn
the vessels over to the US fish
and Wildlife service to be used
for study and research in devel-
oping the fishing industry of the
Gulf.
The vessels are presently locked
at Tacoma, Wash, and it is not
known when the fish and wild
life service plans to shift them
to the Gulf. They were built dur
ing the war by the federal gov
eminent to discover and develop
new fishing grounds in the
Pacific
Floating Laboratories
The vessels will operate out Of
Gulf ports and will be used as
floating laboratories to study and
develop the little-known fishing
resources of the Gulf. They are
expected to be an invaluable aid
in the proposed shift of the West
coast tuna packing industry to
the Gulf.
Office space and wharf faeili-
ties for the vessels has been Of
fered the fish and wildlife serv-
ice by the Pascagoula port COM
mission through w. r. Guest.
president. Officials of the wild
life service are scheduled to visit
here soon to inspect facilities.