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CONsTRuCTIoN ON III III uIC@TIoN sUPERINrENDEIly

aggressive. age 35 to so; civil en-
gineer preferred. Write showin
exoer. in responsible charge 0
projects. Salary open. Work witt
general contracting firm in Wash
ington area. Box 4S7-H, Star. -3
COUNTERMAN, exper. only. over 81
RYAN'S GRILLE, 4713 Lee hwy. -
Evening star., 1949-10-28

BABY SCALE and sterilizer, excellent
condition: reasonable. WA. 1920.
BAR, brand-new. never used, custom.
built, hammered copper, 6O-in. long
with back bar; sacrifice. Shown 10
to 3 pm. weekdays. Call MA. 1859.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Ho11ootiop Nfonouor

VUIIeCIIU1I MdlldS6T
For downtown finance ofice. Must
have local experience in automobile
discount or small loan business
Attractive starting salary; all replies
will be held confidential. Car q
necessity. See Mr.. Jones. AUTO
CREDIT CO., 911 New York ave.
NV.
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Continued From Page One)
powerful in the house. The letter,
informing him of, the appoints
ment was received from Speaker
Perry E. Murray. ( ]
( Mr.. Papy was named chair
man of the Motor Vehicles and
Carriers and Aviation Commit
tee. {.
The other four committees To
which he was appointed are FIJI
nance and Taxation, Bank and
Loans, Salt Water Fisheries, and
Business Administration.
People of Key West, as well as
those throughout Florida" MIR.
Papy. said, "have read many
stories recently regarding the ex-
cess of budgetary requests over
the estimated revenue for the
biennium of 1949-l 1851. 1t APP
pears that many millions more Of
revenue must be obtained from
some other source or sources.
AS | am a member of the Finance
and Taxation Committee, / shall
be pleased to learn. the attitude
of residents of Manroe county
when measures come up for con-
sideration in that committee.
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TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know America)

l8l1-James McCosh, Scottish
clergyman and professor, presi-
dent Of Princeton University, I'M
der whom it attained greatness,
born in Scotland. Died Nov. is,
1894.
1823--Simon B. Buckner, Con-
federate lieutenant general, Ken
lucky governor born in Hart
County, Kentucky. Died Jan. s,
1914. II
! 1826-Edward A. Sotbern, IA
nous actor and father Of NOTED
actors, whose first stage efforts
were failures, born in England.
Died Jan. co.. 1881.
1852 Edwin A. Abbey, famous
historical and mural painter,
born in Philadelphia. Died Aug.
4, 1911.
1883 Lon Clancy; actor and
screen star, the man with a
thousand faces" born in Colorado
Springs, Colo. Died Aug rs, 1880,
b
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PRESIDENT ASKS

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expenses should be cut by 10 per-
cent. That cut, he added, should
be APPLIED to the bill setting the
amount for the operation of the
Marshall Plan for the next Is
months from June 80.
1t had been expected that the
vote on the Marshall Plan bin
would have been taken in the
senate yesterday, but Senator
Scott Lucas, administration lead
err, charged the delay had been
caused by a mild filibuster by
Republicans. He. indicated, he win
keep the senate in session today
till the bill is passed. 1t sets the
limit for Marshall Plan expens
ditures at SIS billion, $58O,OO0 mill
lion.
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with q dollar bill--it takes IL
days TO 60 through the cycle,
with the jackpot at the end of
the rainbow.
As pointed out by persons who
have had the experience with the
same thing an Miami. and collect
ed. by the way. is new pyramids
being started and creating in-
tense competition for new men,
bers and the subsequent early
bust" Of the bubble. They advise
getting into a pyramid, already
under way. IL you feel the urge
90 risk a buck and get acquainted
with lot Of new people.
Naturally. there will be lot
81 people left holding the bag
when the crackup comes, but
Americans are always ready to
take a chance on getting TO the
top before that happens and col
lccting in big way.
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PYRAMID FRIENDSHIP CRAZE
N~ra"i'Hsd vsv'io" Oj Popular Chain Letter Idea
HITS CITY in FULL FORCE

a NsA Hiils tiuir 10 reach
49, ~ a. pyfamid Friend
) fah rfsns has hli Key West
a. laAi iMEe
mhlh liluamlinea vcrsiou
fhN ehsln lriier laea that hil
~ EaHnlFF ~ M ia10A the
YFam8 giuh has the sdvnntage
AZ 3H4 rs lnaNihef through per-
#M eNn1aFt sEufNs and hun
NF#i8 81 EtaDir who have never
NNNfR wrl plas "a c0ursc the
IEs 1Nt1 Nhen the top II the
Nt awM ~ ENafhnd
fNfEE NtNtIaif -pariies" were
800 ~ MAHhufm croen hotel last
ENt eNiit olhefs wefe going
H ~ e9iHt4 ports ~ she city
fHIENtlifaIy. II ne pyramid
~ naa teaNez. ana each new mem
EIIHN4 ~ tNo other new
Emmlhess lmme,iiateiy ach
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La. Commander Perry
Goes To Duty In Norfolk

mcnt Squadron ONE (VX-D at
Boca Chica Field on March 81
had served as Armament Officer,
Snecial Weapons Officer. Project
Pilot, and Senior Member of the
Analysis Section of the squadron
since reporting for duty in Oc-
tober 1913. y
The Perrys will visit their
parents in Starkvlle, Mississippi,
and Lykens, Pennsylvania before
LCDR Perry reports to his new
duty station on April "a.
LCDR and Mrs. Perry were
guests of honor at a party given
by Commander and Mrs. Norman
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I.ATHERS CAUGHT
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as Lathers coming around the
curve in the highway, said Ste
vens, here today. Andrews and
i questioned him. He said his
name was Matthew Arnold and
that he had been in Key West
for a few hours.
I'VE made him take off his
pants. On both the right and the
left leg were two small patches
1t didn't look as though he had
been shot.
I'VE found that the man was
carrying an ice pick and file. He
could have hurt us. Then L placed
handouts on him and brought
him to County pail in Key West.
lHe kept denying that he was
Lathers. At the County Jail Dep.
uty William Archer definitely
identified him as Lathers.
Stevens said there was ne
bracelet on the man when4iar,
rested. Al.
Lathers was Immediately plac-
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ed in solitary confinement and d
close watch will be kept of his
kcell
The capture of Lathers ended
a state wide hunt for the escaped
Iiprisoner.
Before he was placed in con-
finement, Lathers said he had
served two prison terms. He said
he was out on parole after serv-
ing q sentence of three years at
Columbia, S. G.
Lathers is said to have admit
tied to the sheriff's office that he
got out of the chain at the hos
|pital by putting a clasp in the
chain up against whirling ell
/ :
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ttEslHnaui Cammnnder and
49, Fhnsnaa " Perry. Formerly
faI AaaSNrd street. on March
bsl AHpaFtmA key West and are
tNls 81 HoTfulk. Virginia
MNNNW iNMM Perry viii report
aNa - lhe staff % Fleet Air
WA 1--WE
ff4H Perry Who WAS detached
M Anal ullmmfine Develop
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ecfric fan. When the clasp got
hot he Immediately EMERGED in
water, which made the metal
brittle. Then he broke the chain,
which bound him to the bed.
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In 1868, the Plymouth Colony
provided that any man PERM
anently injured in military SER
vice, in defense of the colony
should be provided for during
life at public expense-the
country's first pension act,
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The barn owl. wiixls Ian.as
chiefly on rodents. eofz ~ omn
weight In one ninht. tIe Masas.n
al wildlifc Federation Fspostz
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Grizzly bears are said to be
stronger and more ferocious than
any other American animal.
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C. Gillette, Jr., 9Ol Flagler street,
on March % and a party given
by. LCDR and Mrs. Charles W.
Knapp, SIG Williams street, on
March 26.
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The Federal Department = T..
boris duties IL to s'fosies. saa.
mote, and develop The weifarx@
of American wage csFnarm
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CARD OF THANKS

Our sincere appreciation is ex-
tended neighbors and friends for
kindness and sympathy shown us
and for floral tokens of remem-
branee in the hours of anxiety
and bereavement occasioned by
the recent illness and death of
our loved one, ID ddridge B. Rus
SELL. y,. 4
saprr-1t ~ THE FAMILY.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
Problems OF
Government Topic
AT Rotary Club

Judge Ben Turner of Mobile
told Moss Point Rotarians of their
responsibility toward the govern
ment and urged that they strive
diligently to work together in
solving the problems of govern
ment, in a talk before the club
on last Thursday.
Judge Turner. who is well
known here, was presented to
the club by Jack Turner.
He emphasized the point that
the responsibility of selecting
representatives for the govern
ing bodies rests with the people
and that they should receive the
wholehearted support of the peo-
pie. He complimented the club
on the record of the local repre-
sentative, Congressman w. M.
Colmer.
Judge Turner expressed the
opinion that there is nothing
wrong with the Taft Hartley bill
and further said that he felt no
repeal was necessary.
Mayor F. w. Cirlot made a re-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
Miss Vivi Moore
Among Graduates
From MSCW With b

Miss Genevieve Ann (Viv)
Moore, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Moore, was Pascagoula's
representative in this years grad
uating class at Mississippi State
College for Women at Columbus.
Miss Moore was one of eight re-
ceiving her B. S. degree in phys
ical education. Her minor was So
cial studies. .
During her four years at tn e
college, Miss Moore proved one
of the colleges outstanding ath-
letes. This year she was voted
Most Athletic" and her name
was included in the 1949 volume
of Who's Who Among Students
in American Colleges"
President of the Woman's Ath-
letic association, member of the
Presidents council and chairman
of the schools lighting techni-
clans in all its dramatic produc-
tons are among other honors she
acquired. She also won letters in
basketball, hockey. speedball and
volley and softball, and was a
member of such student organi-
cations as Physical Education,
Newman and Physics clubs.
Mrs. Moore. mother of the grad
uate and her daughter, Marjorie
Moore, went up for the COM
mencement exercises and brought
her back with them.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
NEWS FROM
Franklin Creek
BY MRS. ROBERT A

A family reunion was held at
the home of Mrs. Ethel Isham of
Grand Bay honoring her son, Bill,
who is home on a "a day leave
from China. A supper was held
Sunday evening with his broth
ers and sisters attending. On Sun
day afternoon Mrs. Clyde De-
mouey made and served ice
cream. A number of swimming
parties and suppers have been
planned in his honor. Brothers
and sisters from this community
are Mrs. Clyde Demouey, Clifton
Isham and Mrs. Earl Demouey.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bragg Thursday were
Mrs. Bragg's mother, Mrs. J. B.
Blackwell, her sister, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Golf and sons
of Gary, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Isham and
MI. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor en-
joyed a swimming party and pic
mic at Tanners Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Henry Tay-
lor spent Saturday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter De-
mouey.
Happy Birthday this week to
Floyd Demouey, Mrs. Corrine
Stokes, and Walter Demouey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Louie
Bang visited in the James Poole
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Beggarly
were visitors in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Bragg Friday.
John O'Donnell and Will De-
moranville of Mobile spent the
day Friday at the home of the
former on Goodies Lake.
Robert Bragg and son visited
his brother Harry Bragg at Hell
ena. Little Ernestine Poole of
Forts Lake visited Mrs. Robert
Bragg Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Garner,
and Mrs. Zell Lambert motored
to Mobile to visit Mrs. Joe Stras-
ser who Joined them on a shop
ping trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss Lambert
and family spent the day with
Mr.. Lambert's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Lambert.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
Local Couple Sees
Exploding Meteor
Flash Across Sky

A meteor which awed thous-
ands in Florida and Georgia who
saw its flashing explosion and
fall shortly after midnight Sun
day was also viewed by Mr., and
Mrs. j. F. Ray of Pascagoula. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Ray, he and his
wife were on their way home fol
lowing his return from Mobile
where he has a bread route and
were walking down Market street
about 2:30 a. IN. when they saw
the huge fiery ball giving out a
yellow light at the center and
surrounded by a blush light like
a welder's arc across the sky over
Market street from West to East
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
HAYRIDE AND WEiNIE ROAST

Miss Harolyn Winkelseth and
Tommy Reed were host and host
ess to a group of school friends
at a hayride and weinie roast
Thursday evening.
The guests assembled at the
old Central school building
whence they drove in a truck to
Bluff Creak near Vancleave.
Their guests were Ouida Alfred
and Merley Jones, Mae johnson
and Bill Strain, Sujo Bardwell
and Bobby Hart, Ann Briggs and
Wyndell Moody, Elma Ruth
Sparkman and Arlis Gray, Pat
Lacy and Rex Cosby, Harriet
Davis and Charles Branch, Mer-
lyn Strain and Buddy McLaurin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

port of a meeting with local Dali
rymen and the need of a local
outlet for their milk supply. Al
derman T. ]. Dickson reported on
the interest of the Rehage COM
pany in locating a plant here if
the local market would justify
it. Both the Mayor and Mr.. Dick
son urged the Rotarians to sup
port this Jackson county industry.
Visiting Rotarians from Moss
Point were J. W. Brumfield and
Chester Lyons. Guests of the club
were Mr.. Dickson, A. v. Amodio,
Guy Calafata and ]. Guy Krebs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
Mrs. Lillidn Hobbs
Of Grond Boy Dies
AT Hospital Friday

Mrs. Lillian Hobbs, SO years
old, died early Friday morning
at the Jackson County hospital
where she had been under treat
ment for about a week. A native
of Hampton, Iowa, she had resid-
ed in Grand Bay, Ala, for tn e
past 38 years.
Mrs. Hobbs was a member OF
the Eastern Star and had been
worthy matron of the Grand Bay
chapter.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at LAS p. m. Saturday at Fails
Funeral chapel in Moss Point and
at ESQ p. m. at the Grand Bay
Methodist church by the pastor,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
METHODIST BIBLE SCHOOL

A vacation Bible school is now
in progress at the First Methodist
church of Pascagoula and win
continue through to June II. The
sessions are held mornings be-
ginning at $3.50 from Monday
through Friday each week.
Early in the week there was an
enrolment of 100 pupils. On the
evening of the closing day, Fri
day of next week commencement
exercises will be held at tn e
church and at this time the Rev.
Harlan Hilbun will present di-
plomas to the graduates. An ex-
hibit of the work done at the
school will be on display.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

leaving a broad bright trail.
I've seer many meteors,n Mr..
Ray said, 'but | have never seen
a prettier one and only one in my
life that was brighter"
The meteor is believed to have
dropped to earth near Cedar Key
on the northwest coast of the
Florida peninsula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
WOMEN

The Women of the First Pres
byterian church held a business
meeting at the church Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Robert Gull
ley, the president in charge.
Following the devotional which
was presented by Mrs. Perry A.
Thompson the remainder of the
time was spent in discussing
business.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

The Federal Council of Church
es of Christ in America is made
up of rs national denominations
which have a total membership
of more than 20, 1000, 900.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

the Rev. Lee. Interment was in
Grand Bay cemetery and tn
Masons were in charge of rites
at the grave.
She is survived by her husband.
Albert, of Grand Bay; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Burt Hart of East
Madison, S. D.; five grandchil-
dren and six great grandchil-
dren.
Pail bearers were M. L. Hall,
Bob Lutz, Mack Fort, Hugh Fort,
Howard Nelson and Ray Miller.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

Cheese is an excellent addition
to make scrambled e~ggs-both
from the point OF view of nutri-
ton and flavor. Cook the eggs
in a double boiler and stir in
grated American cheese or a lit
tie creamed cottage cheese just
before serving.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

Americas first colored glass
was made by Evert Duycking of
New Amsterdam, on Manhattan.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

shortage Of the massive. one
cent greeting which used to
flood the mails about February
IA.
Sentiment Is reigning In
Washington's Valentine card
shops.
Dealers, basking in the glow
from silken. lace-trimmed
crimson hearts and ruddy SEN
timent. snort with disapproval
about the one-cent insults.
They're more trouble than
they're WORTH" one snapped.
Half the people just come in
to read them, scatter the whole
lot all over the place and then
they'd walk out. Maybe they'll
buy one. That's a penny trans
action"
But few dealers denied that
they had had many requests for
them.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
? German Coworkers Arrive
Here for Axis Sally Defense

tary authorities and immigration
officials facilitated their arrival,
Mr.. Laughlin said. The attorney
explained he. had told Judge Ed
ward M. Curran. presiding at the
trial. that the defense should have
the same right as the prosecution
to bring Germans here to testify.
Mr.. Beckmann lived in Wash
ington for a time before the war
and was employed by a mapping
concern. Mr.. Schaefer said he had
not been here before. They ex-
planned yesterday that their war
time job was as civilian news an
alyists and commentators, and di-
rectors of musical broadcasts. The
German overseas service for short
wave broadcasts comprised $50
persons, about half of them
women, they said. The smallest
group, the "USA Zone" had about
dozen. they added.
Mr.. Laughlin said Mr.. Beck
mann and Mr.. Schaefer would
contradict material portions of
the testimony given by prosecu-
ton witnesses brought from Ger
many,"
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Arlington Won't
Reserve Auto
Plate Numbers

1t will be first come, first served as
far as numbers of the new Airing
ton automobile tags are concerned,
County Manager A. T. Lundberg
said yesterday.
Reservations of numbers for the
plates, which will be placed on sale
March IS, will not be permitted
because of the extra cost involved,
he said.
Licenses must be obtained for
all motor vehicles bearing Vir-
ginia licenses with addresses in
Arlington. They will be available
at 2043 Wilson boulevard: at the
Virginia Division of the Motor
Vehicles, Fifth street and South
Glebe road: at the Greenwood
Sales and Service, 4505 Lee high
way, and at Crockett's Service
Station, Franklin road and Will
son boulevard
Two other locations are expected
to be added before the tags go
on sale, Mr.. Lundberg said. Cost
of the licenses will be half Of the
State fee with a SO minimum for
automobiles.
Application blanks will be avail
able only at distribution points.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Two Germans who worked with
Miss Mildred E. Gillars. Axis Sally,
in a Berlin broadcasting station
during the war have arrived here
to testify in her defense, her at
torney disclosed yesterday.
The treason trial of Miss Gillars
enters it's fourth week in District
Court tomorrow. The two wit
nesses, who reached the United
States by air from their homeland
probably will be the first defense
witnesses called when the Gov
ernment completes its case, about
week from. Wednesday. They
are believed to be the first Ger
man citizens to testify for the de-
fense in any trial in this country
since the war.
The men are Emil w. K. Beck
mann, 80, of Dusseldorf. a sales
agent, and Frank j. Schaefer. 81
of Helmstedt, a clerk. James j.
Laughlin, chief defense counsel
for Miss Gillars, said the men ar
rived here Friday night by train
from Westover, Mass. where their
plane landed.
The Justice Department, mill
Evening star., 1949-02-13
nsutno Valentines Go Beqqinq Accent Placed Sentiment

ever-at prices ranging from
10 cents to $3.50. The high
priced creation is a thing to be-
hold, a downy-soft red heart on
a field of white silk. AS a purely
useful thing, it would make an
ideal pin cushion.
There are the usual cards for
sweetheart, wife. husband,
brother, uncle, aunt. mother.
father. family and friends
worded in varying degrees OF
sentiment.
"Wife cards aren't moving so
well this year." the salesman
said. Husband cards are going
much better"
For the realist, the noncon-
formist and the misanthrope.
the current best seller is the
valentine card on sandpaper.
Sure Is rough" 1t says.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Brief Hearings Planned
On District Rent Control

Chairman Harris of the House
District Judiciary Subcommittee
Said last night he plans to hold
brief hearings on his bill to extend
District rent control for two years,
The Arkansas Democrat is max
ing a careful study of the report
of the public hearing held Friday
on his bill by the District Com
missioners.
A date for the Congressional
hearing will be set later, the law
maker said. Action on his bill Is
expected before the city separate
rent control act expires March 81.
Mr.. Harris objects to proposals
in other bills pending in both Sem
ate and House to extend rent con-
troll here under the same plan
proposed for the Nation. District
and national controls have beer
separate since they were started
in wartime. he pointed out, and
should continue SO.
The Harris bill, pending before
his subcommittee, would extend
the District rent act to June 80,
1851. with some amendments.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Committee headquarters in the
Ring Building.
Spokesman for the Washington
Home Rule Committee, new Or
ganization of suffrage-m minded res
idents, set up last year. will at
tend. Members said general ap-
proval would be given the pending
draft Of the bill but that some
changes probably would be sug-
gested.
1t was indicated one Of these
would be a protest against the
omission of the nonvoting dele
gate in the House for the District.
This group also is expected to
urge the elimination of sections
proposing reorganization Of the
city government agencies. The
Washington Home Rule Commit
tee would leave the reorganization
questions to separate considera-
ton and action.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Montgomery Taxi Rates
Up for Hearing Tomorrow

Albert E. Conradis, Montgom-
cry County public utilities agent,
will represent the county at a
hearing tomorrow before the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion in Baltimore on a request
to fix Montgomery taxicab rates.
His appearance was authorized
yesterday by the County Council.
The hearing is scheduled for 1890
am. in the Munsey Building.
In a resolution. the council
asked the commission to provide
just and reasonable rates =
and just and reasonably adequate
regulations in connection with
taxicab operations in the county.
The council contended in It's
resolution that such rates and
regulations would be in the public
interest of county residents.