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Evening star., 1951-05-02
Number Quitting Factories
Rose in February, March
BY the Associated Press

0T HVS fA0SOStotUo bFU1S
The number Of persons quitting
factory jobs rose noticeably be-
tween February and March. the
Bureau of Labor Statistics report
ed today.
On the other hand, the hiring
of factory employees in March kept
pace with the high rate of recent
months.
Workers were added to factory
payrolls at the rate of At per 900
employees in March, the bureau
said, and people quit their jobs at
the rate of 26 per 1000 employees,
compared with 81 per 1000 in
February.
Evening star., 1951-05-02
DeodIine Is Fixed
For College Student.
Defern1ent Tests

Draft Director Lewis B. Her.
Shey today set May IS as the
deadline for college students who
want to apply for deferment apti-
tude tests this summer.
Scores on the tests, as well as
scholastic standards, largely will
determine deferment Of students
starting next fall.
The deadline was expected to
speed up applications. which have
been coming in slower than was
expected.
Evening star., 1951-05-02

Britain announced the biggest
drive on tax dodgers ever staged.
to help meet the soaring expen-
|ditures cslled for by the latest
budget.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
Legal Notices
T OF TAX SALE

In accordance with the laws of
the State of Mississippi and pur-
suant to an order of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the
Town of Goodman, Mississippi,
adopted at their regular meeting
on the third of April, 1851. where
in it appeared that certain lands
and parcels of property in the
Town of Goodman have not had
the taxes due thereon paid for
the years 1949 and 1850, and
that said lands escaped advertise
ment and sale at the regular April
sale of lands for delinquent taxes.
I, as Tax Collector, am authorized
and directed to advertise and sell
on Monday, the 18th day of May,
1851, all lands in said Town on
which 1949 and 1850 taxes have
not been paid and which have
not been advertised and sold at
the time and manner prescribed
by law as appears on my records
in my office to-Wit:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE TO SCHOOL
FURNITURE

Notice is hereby given that the
Holmes County School Board will
receive bids at the office of the
county Superintendent of Educa-
ton, Lexington, Mississippi. until
z;oo pm. on Friday, June Is. 1851,
1or the sale to it of the following
listed school furniture:
75-Tablet arm chairs. solid
oak, mortised and tenoned
throughout, full saddle
seat, IL" seat height with
glides and corner block
constructed.
l25-Tablet arm chairs. solid
oak, mortised and tenoned
throughout, full saddle
seat, IS seat heighth, cor
ner block constructed.
LIGHT oak finish with
glides.
6-Single pedestal desks, oak
and oak plywood, 26.' X
AZ X 30'', three drawers
on right side, one center
drawer, light oak finish.
no locks.
6-Teacher chairs, solid oak,
full saddle seat, corner
block constructed, seat
height IT., light oak fin
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE TO BUILD BRIDGE
ACROSS BOPHuMPA CREEK

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by an Order of the Board
of Supervisors, of Holmes County,
Mississippi, notice is hereby given
that the Board will receive bids
at their Regular June 1851 Meet
ing for building a bridge across
Bophumpa Creek on the Sweet
water Road according to plans and
specifications now on file with
the Clerk of this Board. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Witness my hand this 7th day
of May, 1851.
Parham H. Williams, Clerk,
4-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 8513 Letters of Admins
tration having been granted on
the 9th day of May, 1851. by the
Chancery Court of Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Charles r.
Fletcher, Deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk of
said Court for probate and regis
tration according to law within
six months from this date, or they
will be forever barred.
This the 9th day of May. 1851.
J. w. Settler, Administrator.
4-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
II Your Stomach Is
Like A Gas FadcrY!

When you eat a meal and it
turns right into gas, it's a sign
your food is not digesting quickly
enough. 1t just lays there and
ferments. So YOU are in misery
with gas for hours afterward.
Many Lexington people used to
feel that way before they got
CERTA-VIN. This new medicine
digests food faster and better.
Taken before meals it works with
your food. Gas pains go! Inches
of bloat vanish! Contains Vita
min B-l with Iron to give pep and
make nerves stronger. Miserable
people soon feel different all over.
So don't 60 on suffering. Get
CERTA-VIN at Bealps Drug
Store.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE re CREDITORS

No. 85l6 Letters or administra-
ton having been granted on the
18th day of May, 1851, by the
Chancery Court of Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate Of Miss Emmie
Ella Sutton, Deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk of
SAID Court for probate and regis
tration according to law within
six months from this date, or they
will be forever barred.
This the 18th day of May, 1851.
Bess B. Wilson, Administrative.
5-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
T TO
E A

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by an Order of the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County,
Mississippi, notice is hereby given
that the Board will receive bids
at the Regular June 1851 Meeting,
for the sale to it of two steel l
beams, size IL by S, 40 feet long to
be used in the construction of a
bridge across Bophumpa Creek.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Witness my hand this 7th day
of May, 1851.
Parham H. Williams, Clerk.
4-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
Description
NOTICE TO
DEHUMIDIFIER

Pursuant to authority directed
to me by an Order of the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County,
notice is hereby given that the
Board will receive bids at the Re-
gular June 1851 Meeting for the
sale TO it Of one electric dehumi-
fier to be used in the storage room
basement and in the Vault. The
Board reserves the right to re-
ject any II all bids.
Witness my hand this It'll day
of May, 1851.
Parham II. Williams, Clerk.
4-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
ish with d

Bid prices on the above listed
furniture shall include delivery
charges to West, Mississippi Sam
Piles not required.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
This the Gath day of May, 1851.
L. r. THOMPSON, President
Holmes County School Board.
6-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 8505. Letters testamentary
having been granted on the 80
day of April, 1851, by the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County.
Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of j. r. Williams,
Deceased, notice is hereby given
to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same TO the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration ac-
cording to law within six months
from this date, Or they will be
forever barred.
This the 80 day of April, 1851.
Mrs. Jimmie f. Williams, Exc
cutor. 3-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Stote Of Mississippi
Holmes County


Notice is hereby given to all
parties having claims against the
estate of A. M. Stonestreet, de-
ceased. That letters testamentary
were this day issued to us as
executor and executrix of said
estate by the Chancery Court of
Holmes County.
You will take notice that you
within six months from this day
probate any claim that you have
against said estate, or thereafter
the same shall be barred.
Witness our hands this the
10th day of May, 1851.
w. c. Stonestreet, Executor.
Carrie r. Stonestreet, Execu-
trix. 5-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 85l8. Letter testamentary
having been granted on the 18th
day of May, 1851. by the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Mrs. Eva j.
Barr, Deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration ac-
cording to law within six months
from this date, or they will be
forever barred.
This the is day of May, 1851.
Dalton McBee Executor. 5-4tnr
For quality printing phone CSC
or 667, The Lexington Advertiser
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
Letter To The Editor

Letter To The Editor
102 Carter St.
La Porte, Indiana
May IL, 1851
Editor Lexington Advertiser
Lexington, Miss.
Dear Sir:
| am trying to find where the
only living Bates woman is To-
Gated and wondered if you could
give me any information. The
last | heard of her she was living
in Florida with some relatives. l
understand there is a Mr.. Will
liams living on the old home
stead, but | don't know the town
it's located near. If you can give
me any information l will ap-
preciate it very much.
Thank you, ! am
Yours truly,
Mrs. Dahner
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
NOTICE TO SELL OLD SHOVEL

NOTICE TO SELL OLD SHOVEL
Pursuant to authority directed
to me by an Order of the Board
of Supervisors, notice is hereby
given that the Board of Supervis~
ors will receive bids at their reay
gular June 1851 Meeting for the
purchase from it of one used
Shovel belonging to Road District
No. 3. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Witness my hand this 7th day of
May, 1851.
Parham H. Williams, Clerk.
4-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24
From where ] sit by Joe Marsh
The Cow That Can't
run Dry

From where. | sit, Mabel isn't
the only one who sometimes
doesn't know where to stop. For
instance, people often carry per-
sonal opinions too far-like the
person who wants everyone to
accept his choice of political par
ties, DIT ball-players or bev-
erages. | prefer a glass OF beer
with my meals. | know that a
lot Of other people prefer milk.
But nobody ought to insist on
"herding" others around to his
way of thinking.
@< M4<
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24

Sandy johnson showed me his
Jersey rows last week. 1t was q
warm day and they were all
under the trees near a watering
trough.
And darned If one cow wasn't
pumping water into the trough.
It's a fact-she'd raise the pump
handle with her nose, and use
her throat to push ii down again.
That's Mabel" Sandy \.
planned as she moved away.
''Sometimes they. drink that
trough dry and she's learned
how to fill it again. But she
doesn't know her own strength
turns the place into a swamp II
we Cont watch her.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-05-24

For nor infer alton. write Mississippi Division, U. s. Brewers
datior. Room 7Iz. Deposit Guaranty Building. Jackson. Mississippi
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Silver Spring Man
Goes on Trial Again
In Lottery Charges

Eddie Bratburd, Silver Spring
who went to Jail three years ago
for possessing lottery slips. went
on trial on the same charge today
in Montgomery County Circuit
Court.
Less than week ago, Bratburd,
SO, of the $500 block of Piney
Branch road, lost his plea in Fed
eral Court in Baltimore that the
evidence in the latest case be
thrown out on the ground it was
obtained through Wiretapping.
His wife, Mrs. Ruth E. Brat
burd, so. will be tried separately
on the same charge. The couple
was arrested last June at their
home. Both also are charged
with operating a lottery.
At the outset of the trial before
Judge Stedman Prescott and q
jury of 10 men and two women
Defense Attorney Paul Taggart
indicated he would base his de-
fenSe on the claim that evidence
against Bratburd was obtained
through wiretapping and violated
Federal law.
He was interrupted, however
by Judge Prescott who said he
and not the jury would rule on the
admission of such evidence.
The first witness, Detective
Corpl. Kenneth w Watkins, saic
he and several other Montgomery
County detectives went to the
house June q with search war.
rant and found large quantity
of number slips.
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Carey Urges U. 5. 10 Aim
For Minds Of All Peoples

James B. Carey. secretary
treasurer of the CIO. last night
urged the United States to en-
gage in a real contest for the
minds of the people of the world
as the best means for raising
Russia's Iron Curtain.
Addressing members of the
Montgomery County Press AS
sociation at the groups past
presidents banquet in Silver
Spring, Mr.. Carey said that the
country should change its pitch"
from the drawing-room level and
direct it toward the common man
in Russia.
"Old diplomacy no longer has
application in this modern world"
he declared.
Also in last night associations
meeting certificates were awarded
to four past presidents. They were
Philip j. Austensen. Washington
Post reporter and founder of the
association; John w. Coffman.
editor of the Takoma Journal:
Bryon Sedgwick, columnist for
the Maryland News, and Louis
M. Leimbach, business manager
of the Montgomery County Sen
tinel
Evening star., 1951-12-04

get to court. Yet the court is the
only place in the system where
any effort at rehabilitation can
get under way.
The majority of those who come
before the court are Negroes. But
the majority of those arrested are
white. More whites are released
at the station houses through for
feiture of collateral.
I More than a case a minute was
disposed of in court yesterday as
the legal mill operated with
monotonous efficiency. The clerk
would call the name of the police
man. then the name of the de-
fendant. The defendant would
plead guilty. The policeman would
state that he saw the defendant
staggering or found him passed
out, always adding, 'He had a
strong odor of liquor on his
breath"
More than 100 policemen spent
most of the morning in court
waiting for their prisoners to be
called before the court.
Again and again Judge Scalley
asked:
Not Guilty Plea Fails.
You just got out, didn't you?"
The answer always was that
their release from the Workhouse
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Man Accused Of Taking
Obscene Photos of Girl, 7

A man accused of taking OBJ
scene pictures of a seven-year-old
Arlington girl was scheduled to
answer the charge in juvenile
court today.
He was identified by Arlington
police as Harry Bernard McLaugh-
lin, 46. of the 3700 block Connect
icut avenue NV. He listed his
occupation as a salesman.
Mclaughlin was arrested by
Police Pvts. James Mangan and
Leroy Rasmussen, who said they
observed him taking pictures Of
the child at Fairfax drive and
North Edison street, near her
home.
Police said they have had nu-
merous complaints from parents
in school areas that children have
been molested by man seeking
to take pictures of them.
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Two Gaithersburg Youths
CHARGED With Break-ins

Two 17-year-old Gaithersburg
youths have been charged with
breaking into four Gaithersburg
business establishments early yes
terday. Montgomery County police
reported.
The boys, one white and one
colored, are accused of stealing
two rifles. some 22-caliber bullets,
IA flashlight and some gloves from
the Thomas & Co. hardware store,
and a quantity of loose change
from the Hobb Freeman grocery
store and the Joseph Freeman
taxicab stand.
Police said the King Motor Co.
also was burglarized. but nothing
was stolen.
Police are continuing to investi-
gate. since they believe the two
youths might be part of a juvenile
gang responsible for several re-
cent break-ins in the upper
county.
Evening star., 1951-12-04

B. Allen. president Of the school
board. had indorsed mechanical,
medical device. with associated
long distance curing powers
whose inventor was convicted o1
violating the Federal Food and
Drug Act. No charges were
brought against Mrs. Allen. but
she resigned her office as "a step
toward restoring public confidence
in the school system"
New Difficulties Arise.
The new president. Attorney
Paul Burke, and other new school
board members are embarked on
Ia course designed to accomplish
just that. Working independently
toward the same end Is citizens
committee, studded with the
Evening star., 1951-12-04
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. "A 10
year-old boy out to trap pigeons
got trapped himself last night in
the metal grillwork of a bridge,
just eight inches above a II ,0O0-
volt power line.
It took police and firemen, rail-
road workers and others an hour
and half to free him.
The youngster. Wendall How
ard, colored, and his brother
Reginald, IL, had noticed pigeons
Iroosting under the girders of the
st. Paul Street Bridge which
crosses the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks at Union Station.
Wendell climbed up through the
maze Of metal. within inches of
Evening star., 1951-12-04
.Rescuers Free Youth Trapped
Inches From High 7 ension Wire

the high-tension line and Slipped
into a tight space formed by
Iintersecting girders.
Railroad Policeman Sanford De
Buss. spotting the boy, ordered
him down, but Wendell was stuck.
He stayed stuck for 80 minutes
while police and firemen tried to
rescue him. It wasn't until the
Pennsylvania Railroad shut off the
power in the line and sent a
skilled linesman, 47-year-old F. j.
Ritzmann, on precarious tight
wire walk on the dead line 80 feet
above the track. that Wendell was
freed.
Mr.. Ritzmann edged within
reach of Wendell, then gave him
a push into the arms of a fireman
on top of a ladder.
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Takoma Unit Indorses
Rooming House Action

The Community League of Ia.
koma Park last night indorsec
the proposed ordinance regulat-
ing rooming houses and apart
ments in the Takoma area ir
principle, but plans to request the
Takoma Park City Council to con-
slider some reductions in the pro-
posed fees.
Citizens operating rooming
houses are objecting to paying
the same fees that are proposed
for an owner who has renovated
: his home into apartments. A
committee of the league is to be
appointed to look into the fee sit
uation.
The league has sent resolution
to the Montgomery County Civic
Federation urging that the Mont
gomery County Council hold few
er closed sessions.
Attention was called to traffic
congestion on Eastern avenue in
the vicinity of Laurel and Carroll
avenues. During the rush hour
buses from the District form on
Eastern avenue in front of the
Review and Herald building
prior to returning to the city via
Laurel avenue. Other buses get
caught in the heavy traffic in
front of the new Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist Church on the opposite
side of Eastern avenue, leaving nc
space for private cars. A COM
mittee will be appointed to CO.
operate with the Takoma Park
Chamber of Commerce on the
problem.
The meeting was held in the
Municipal Building, 8 Columbia
with Luke j. Bennett, jr,, presid.
ing.
Evening star., 1951-12-04

beverage will make one violently
i'll. Judge Scalley accepted the
word of the policeman that the
man had been drinking and sent
him back to Occoquan for 80
days.
None of those arraigned was
found not guilty, but some of the
fines were as low as SO. The long
est sentences meted out by Judge
Scalley were 30-day ones. Several
of them were with recommends
ton for hospitaization of the OBJ
viously sick defendants.
Asked how long he was sent
up the last time. one man said,
Sixty days."
THAT was Judge Nelson" said
Judge Scalley. Judge George D.
Nelson of Municipal Court has
the reputation of giving the long
est sentences. Donald Clemmer,
head OF the Department of Cor
rection, says that when Judge
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-The
Board of Education scandal which
has rocked this city for seven
months is nearing a climax with
the last two hold-over board
members awaiting trial on grand
jury charges.
OF the other five members who
were placidly guiding the affairs
OF the vast Los Angeles school
system last May. one has been
convicted and removed from Office
on a grand jury accusation: two
were defeated for reelection after
one of them had been similarly
accused; another, the president,
resigned and the fifth moved over
to a city council seat.
1t all began last spring when a
militant and disgruntled school
principal, Mrs. lone Swan. began
airing her complaints against
school board members and got the
ear of the county grand jury.
The principle was fired on a
multitude Of charges but not be-
fore she had started the ball roll
ing. The District Attorneys Of
flee took up the investigation and
things started popping.
Accused of Illegal Voting.
Grand jury accusations of will
ful misconduct in Office were re-
turned against two longtime
members of the board, Roy ].
Becker, an insurance agent, and
Mrs. Gertrude Rounsavelle, wife
of an insurance man. It was
charged that both voted illegally
on large contracts awarded to a
private school bus operator, be-
cause both benefited from sale of
insurance written on the bus fleet
for the company.
The story broke just as Mrs.
Rounsavelle and another School
Board member. Lawrence L. Lar
rabee, were up for reelection
Mr.. Larrabee had not been ac-
cused, but the voters turned both
out and Mrs. Rounsavelle resigned
before her term expired. Mr.
Becker subsequently was convicted
and removed from Office, the only
penalty prescribed in the case of
a grand jury accusation, which is
a lesser charge than an indict-
ment.
Trial by Press" Charged.
AS the investigation continued,
a SIMILAR accusation was returned
against j. Paul Elliott. an attor-
ney. who is nationally known
among school trustees. It was
charged that he had been on a
legal retainer for the same school
bus operator.
| Mr.. Elliott fought back with
Evening star., 1951-12-04
$4,000 Contract LET
For Arlington School vino

The Arlington School Board
has been awarded a $270,000 con-
tract to the Schrieber Contract
ing Co. of Washington for an
addition to the Kemper Elemen-
tary School for colored.
The project is being financed
with funds from the bond issue
voted last April.
The Kemper School now has
six classrooms. The addition will
include a multipurpose room, a
kitchen and three classrooms.
The school is located at 2035
South Lincoln street.
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Town Of Vienna Studies
Business License Tax

The town of Vienna. one of the
few Virginia municipalities with
out business license tax, may
have one by the first of the year.
The Town Council last night
agreed to hold a public hearing on
q proposed ordinance. Date of the
hearing was not set, but it will be
on December 20 or 81, according
to Town Attorney Willard r.
Memler.
The tax would provide for pay
ment of fees ranging from SIS for
taxi services to one-half of / per
cent of the gross income of utility
companies.
A subdivision ordinance setting
up standards for development of
residential and commercial prop
erty in the town was given final
approval by the Council.
Evening star., 1951-12-04
Los Angeles Gusts Insurance. Selma School Board Member

charges Of trial by press" and
demands for State investigation
of the District Attorneys office
He got nowhere. however, and
faces trial February l8.
Next target was Olin E. Darby
one of the newer members of the
board and brother of a prominent
county supervisor. This time the
grand jury returned an indict-
ment charging three counts of
violating the government code OF
California. Mr.. Darby was accused
of voting ice cream and printing
contracts to firms which rented
business property from him. His
trial is scheduled for January Is
At the height of the furor it
was disclosed that Mrs. Eleanor