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The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1952-07-25
TOP $20-M|LL|0N
Beut TwoLeods
As County Rises
To Second Class

Total property assessments
in Jackson county for 1852 will
top $20-million, highest in the
county's history.
AS a result the county moves
up to a second class status and
joins the handful of Mississip-
pi counties in that category
whose assessments top $40
million. In 1851 assessments in
only IL counties passed that
figure.
Assessment figures were made
public this week following equali-
zation of assessor Norman Lyons
rolls by the county board of su-
pervisors. The rolls have yet to
be approved by the state tax COM
mission, which will take the fig
ures under consideration after the
board has heard protests at ses-
sions starting Aug. 4.
The rolls are now open for
inspection in the office of N. c.
Everett. chancery clerk. Everett
warned that protests against as
sessments must be filed in
writing not later than Aug. l in
order to be considered.
Total county real and personal
property assessment figures were
set at $l7,550000 this year, an in.
crease of approximately 32% over
the $4,000, 900 for 1851.
In 1851 public service assess
ments in the county totaled ST.
712,909, which gave total 81 fig
ure of $l6,02l, $50. The figure will
probably be increased for 1852,
which would give the county a
total assessment of well over $40
million.
The public service assessment
which includes. railroads, tele-
phone, pipe line and electrical
companies-is set by the state tax
commission and not the local
assessor.
Beat Two led the county in
both total assessment. and in
crease for 1852. The 1851 total
figure in the Beat was S4.l77.-
SOS. For 1852 1t is S6.700.0 900 -
a $2.522.46s increase and more
than s0o of the total S4.240.s5s
increase countrywide for 1852.
Most of the increase was ac-
counted for by additional assess
ment at the International Paper
Co. mill, county officials said.
Beat Three was a close second
with a total of s6,500,000. up ST.
054,29S over 1051's $5,445, ,702.
Next was Beat Four with $2,580,-
600, for an increase of $337, $50
over the $2,202,4ll for last year.
Beat Five showed a total OF
1865, 900 for an increase of SIS, ,341
and Beat One $805, 900 for a $231,- :
266 increase over Sis $673,734.
The increased assessment
means a proportionate increase
in county tax revenues. How
ever. this will be governed by
the county and district tax lev
les which will be set by the
board of supervisors in October.
Under the administration OF
Lyons tax assessments have
shown a steady increase, rising
approximately 1907 above q
countrywide figure slightly in ex-
cess of $l0-million when he took
office in 1948.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1952-07-25
Boot Not Registered.
Mon Faces Charges

A warrant has been issued
against Garland Cox charging fail
ure to register his boat with the
inner harbor commission, accord
ing to police reports.
Set for hearing Wednesday, the
case was continued.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1952-07-25

Almost all of Quebec's vast as
bestos production comes from
open pit mines.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1952-07-25

Jupiter reflects Al per cent of
the sunlight which falls upon it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Allied Planes Destroy
15S Trucks in Korea
By the Assoeiated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Sept. 23.-United
States B-26 invaders pounced on
Communist-supply conveys last
night and pilots reported 1873 Red
trucks destroyed-the highest one
night bag since February.
Ground action tapered off after
several days of fierce fighting at
both ends of the 155-mile front.
The Reds jabbed at Allied lines
with 20 patrols. All were beaten
back.
The United States 9th Army
said 1882 Communist troops were
killed or wounded last week, the
fourth highest weekly toll of the
year. ...--...
The bag of 158 Red trucks de-
stroyed ran the September total
to 1,461. Although a high mark
for recent months, the figure is
far short of the record 6,179 trucks
reported destroyed between Sep
TENDER 81 and October 81. 1851.
The vehicles knocked out last
night were caught on supply
routes between Songchon on the
west and Wonsan, an east coast
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

civil service. In practically all
other positions. the requests have
been denied.
Under the new rider. permanent
promotions may be made UP to an
agency's permanent employment
level of September. 1850, without
the CSC's approval being neces-
sary. Also, a temporary promotion
may be made without the COM
missions approval, if an employee
has served at least a year in his
present grade.
However, if an emyloye has
served less than a year in his pres
ent grade, the commissions ap-
prevail is necessary. Also. a two
grade promotion to many upper
bracket jobs may not be made
unless the commission agrees to
waive the restrictions.
The reason the commission Is
pursuing a tough policy on pro-
motions is it's feeling that such
was Congress intent. On the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Tokomo Park Votes
To End Rent Control

In a 4-3 vote the Takoma Park
City Council decided last night to
kill Federal rent controls in the
city after next Tuesday. Rent
control officials estimate some 81
800 rental units will be affected by
the action.
The move leaves Takoma Park,
which straddles the Montgomery
Prince Georges County boundary,
with a Federally rent-controlled
area on it's northern limits in
Montgomery and a decontrolled
area on it's southern limits in
Prince Georges. The Montgom-
cry Council voted last week to ex-
tend rent controls in its unincor-
porated area, and the Prince
Georges commissioners decided to-
day controls should end Tuesday
in it's unincorporated communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
18Th Child Born 10 Widow
|0f Man Killed by BuIIdozer

Mrs. Marjorie Parks, widow Of
Robert N. Parks. Rockville con-
struction worker killed in a bull
dozer accident last February 10.
yesterday gave birth to an 8-pomd
12-ounce girl in Montgomery Gen.
leral Hospital.
It was her 18th child. Mr.. Parks
Iother surviving children range in
Iage from 81 months to II years.
Mr.. Parks was working on q
cellar excavation when a bulldozer
rolled down an incline and crushed
him to death.
The Parks family's tragedy drew
wide sympathy and more than
$4,000 was collected for them
through efforts of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department. Mr..
Parks was former volunteer fire.
man.
The flremen control the fund
and give Mrs. Parks a weekly gro
Gerry allowance from it. She had
disqualification insurance. which
partially covered maternity ex-
Ipenses. f1remen said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

Mr.. Forsyth said. eve had to
check with the people to see what
they wanted done with the money
they contributed"
"A few of them said they wanted
theirs to 60 for his presidential
campaign. But that amount OF
money was almost enough to pay
for closing up the Stevenson-for-
Governor committee Offices.
Stevenson never got a dime of
the money for his presidential
campaign"
Turned Over to Dixon.
The remainder of the fund was
turned over to the Dixon campaign
fund, Mr.. Forsyth said.
Mr.. Forsyth explained that when
Dixon replaced Stevenson as the
candidate for Governor, it was
necessary to close up Gov. Steven
sons gubernatorial campaign Of
fee and pay all back bills so that
none would have to be paid out of
lDixon's campaign funds.
Mr.. Forsyth would not disclose
the amount Of the fund. He said
that a number of good Republi-
cans" contributed to it and that
he didn't want to embarrass them
or disclose secrets on Democratic
financial resources in Illinois.
List Compiled Monthly.
The Chicago Daily News quoted
William }. Mckinney, q former
State purchasing agent. who said
he compiled a monthly list Of
firms doing business with the
State, and that copies of these
lists were supplied to q former
executive assistant Of Gov. Ste
venson, now dead, James w. Null
roy, and George w. Mitchell. for
mer State finance director.
Mr.. Mckinney was quoted as
saying, II know the list was used
to put the tab on the boys for
campaign contributions. Some
vendors used to come to me and
tell me how much they kicked in.
They figured it would help them
get business.
"They told me Of contributing
amounts from 500 to $4,000. I
never let these reported donations
influence me in placing orders"
MFR. Mitchell resigned his State
post late in 1850.
The story said Mr.. Mckinney
estimated the amount raised from
State suppliers upwards Of $780,
00O." It said, however. that he
didn't know how much was raised.
Solicitors Named.
The Daily News named Joseph
knight Of Dow, ILL.,, a State in
surance department employee, and
William Miller of Ottowa, ILL.,,
head Of an engineering firm. as
solicitors who obtained campaign
funds from firms selling to the
State.
Mr.. knight was quoted as say
/ ing total collections amounted to
only "a fraction" Of 100000, and
adding: II never put the sledge
on anybody. It was just that
they wanted to contribute"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Alexandra 10 Report
To Board Today on 7
New Sewage Actions

Alexandria officials 60 before
the Virginia State Water Control
Board today, ready to report two
new actions toward construction
of Sc million sewage disposal
system for the city.
In preparation for today's hear
ing the Alexandria City Council
yesterday:
/. Asked City Attorney v. Floyd
Williams to draw up an ordinance
for creation of a sanitation au-
thority to finance and operate a
sewage disposal system.
2. Selected four members for
the proposed new authority. A
fifth member is to be selected
later. Membership of the author
ity must be specified in the ordi-
nance providing for its establish
ment.
Members Selected.
The four authority members Sc
lected are: Albert A. Smoot, for
mer councilman who is in the
lumber and coal business; Harry
Hammond, president of the Mu-,
tual Ice Co. and a director Of the
First National Bank; Chester
Pierce, executive vice president Of
the Citizens National Bank, and
William T. wilkins. former mayor
who is retired from the Southern
Railroad.
Once created, the authority
could issue bonds for construction
of sewage disposal system. The
city's bond advisers have given
the authority plan their approval.
Bonds issued by the authority
would be paid of by fees for serv-I
ices, requiring no tax funds. City
officials believe this is a big adj
vantage because bonds issued for
the sewage disposal system would
not affect the city's bonded limit.
The Water Board has asked the
city to explain today why a sewage
disposal system was not in opera
ton by last July l.. That was the
deadline set by the Water Board
two years ago.
Since that deadline was an
nounced, Alexandria asked per-
mission to join in a regional sew
age disposal survey.
Deadline Upheld.
The water board did not lift
the July / deadline, but agreed to
accept progress reports of the
regional survey. Several phases Of
this survey have been completed.
Representing Alexandria before
the water board hearing in Rich
mond today are City Manager Ira
F. Willard. City Attorney v. Floyd
Williams and City Engineer c.
Luckett Watkins. Fairfax County
Sanitary Engineer James j. Cor
balls, jr.. also plan to appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

other hand, some of the agencies
feel more liberal policy should
be followed, both for the sake
for fairness to the employees in
volved and in the interest of
more efficient operation.
4 So 50
AGE LIMITS-Within the next
few weeks, the Civil Service Com
mission will remove the age limit
of 81 in filling most jobs in Gov
eminent.
It's believed that, in a few
Jobs where the duties require
services Of younger people. the
62-year age limit will be kept.
GUN FACTORY-The Naval
Gun Factory says it has more
than 800 job openings. The jobs
pay from $10.08 a day to $500
a year.
The jobs include automotive me-
chanics. plastic molders. torpedo
ordnancemen. boilermakers. ship
wrights, toolmakers, electrical and
mechanical craftsmen and indus
trial engineers.
POST OFFICE-The Post Office
here has job openings for custodial
workers. laborerS and charwomen,
The positions pay $3.50 a year to
start. Only veterans are eligible
for these jobs.
*H*
AGRICULTURE JOBS The
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced an exam for 18 different
types Of agriculture jobs for which
college students may apply. The
positions will be in the Agriculture
and Interior Departments and will
pay starting salaries of $3.41O q
year. Students who expect to COM
plete their college courses by June
80. 1858, may apply.
AWARDS-JameS A. Matthews
Of the Government Printing Of
flee has won a n1eritorious sugges-
ton award. Roland Rotty of
the Agriculture Departments For
est Service has won a meritorious
promotion for his outstanding
work in the agency's cooperative
tree-planting program.
BE sure to listen to Joseph
Youn0's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast each Saturday at 6::15
pm. 0per Station WMALl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Stevenson Defends Gift Fund
To Boost State Officials Pay
By J. A. o'Leory
Stcy Stoff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Gov,
Adlai Stevenson last night found
himself explaining privately raised
funds used to supplement the
salaries of some of his State off,
Gals in Illinois:
A query from a Chicago bust
nessman prompted the Democratic
presidential nominee to issue a
formal statement, acknowledging
that the funds used for this pur-
pose were left over from his 194S
campaign for Governor, together
with subsequent general contribu-
tons"
He commended, however, that
there is no question of improper
influence because there was no
connection between the contribu-
tors and the beneficiaries."
The Governor emphasized, also,
that there has never been any
secret about the fact that he has
tried to reduce the financial sac
rifice of a number Of men" he in
duced to leave private employment
to work for the State of Illinois.
Issue Raised by Kent Chandler.
The issue was raised yesterday
by Kent Chandler. vice chairman
of A. B. Dick & Co.. Chicago Of
flee supply firm, who dispatched
a telegram to ODv. Stevenson, sug-
costing that in view Of the attack
on Senator Nixon. the Democratic
nominee should make a statement
about what was done in Illinois.
Gov. Stevenson said he had not
received the Chandler wire. but
that the text of it had been sup
piled to him by the Chicago Tri-
bune.
The stories emanating from
Chicago yesterday created an at
around Stevenson head
quarters here somewhat akin to
the situation which confronted
the Republicans a few days ago
when the first stories broke about
an $4,000 expense fund which
had been raised privately in Cali
fornia for Senator Nixon, the
G. o. P. vice presidential nominee.
Gov. Stevenson spent several
hours in conference with his aides
on the 18th floor of the Biltmore
Hotel before issuing his statement
to reporters about 1920 last night.
Chambers Message.
The Chandler message read as
follows:
I'm view Of attack on Senator
Nixon because of privately raised
expense account and your man
ayers ill-considered charges. it is
your responsibility to state pub
licly that this method of f1nan-
cially assisting public officials is
in keeping with the policy you
to a group of your
friends, including myself, at the
Commercial Club. on last April %.
Further. that as Governor of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Snlu!IifY Smith, Bennett
Convicted on Reports
In Suicide Hoax Here

Municipal Court Judge Frank
H. Myers yesterday found two men
guilty of turning in false reports
in connection with a suicide hoax.
Charged with making false re-
ports were Maynard H. (Snuffy)
Smith, Al, veteran of the Air
Force, who wears the Congress
sional Medal of Honor. and Ro-
land NJ. Bennett. 26. of 1888 New
Hampshire avenue NV. Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark F.
King pressed the case on the
basis that the suicide hoax actually
cause false reports to the Police
and Fire Departments to be made
Judge Myers called the case
Every strange story spun out here. +"
He delayed sentencing until Octo-
Der Z. The men face fines of $500
or 10 days in Jail on two counts
each.
The pair were accused of talk
ing Mrs. Ernestine Lucille
Whomble, 21-year-old mother of
two, into taking the dramatic
suicide attempt on the sixth floor
ledge of the YWCA, Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
,~-. Surprise More BY Bennett.
,,~ In surprise move late yester-
day., Bennett took the stand to
say Mrs. Whomble told him she
would leave her husband. Ben
nett. said she asked him if he
would leave his wife.
- '''She told me she loved me-" he
said. Il told her I had two chill
dFen and that I loved my wife.
7 wouldn't do it.
1.-THE next time saw her, 4
saw her on the ledge"
Mrs. Whomble had testified
EARLIER that her sister overheard
part Of the conversation between
her and the two men who were
plotting the suicide fraud. She
had been promised $500 and
plenty Of publicity, she said.
After being taken to Gallinger
Hospital for observation, Mrs.
Whomble was confronted with her
sisters story and broke down.
Smith Changes Testimony.
Smith. who was called to the
stand yesterday for the second
time, changed his testimony as toI
just what went on inside the
YWCA.
Earlier he had continually re-
ferred to the spot from which
Mrs. Whomble climbed to the
ledge as an alcove. Yesterday he
admitted she went out on a ter
race and then over high wall to
reach the ledge.
Smith declared he had been
mistaken and that he just hap
pened to go out on the ledge, stand
upon chair to observe what was
going on and incidentally saw
Mrs. Whomble there.
Smiths abrupt change in testi-
mony came after Judge Myers de-
handed attorneys bring in several
witnesses from the YWCA to sup
ply accurate information on the
layout Of the buildings sixth floor.
Defense attorney Saul Lichten-
berg told reporters afterwards he|
probably would appeal the deci-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-Sept. 24-28.
Temperatures will average some
what below normal. Cool at be-
ginning Of period followed by
rising trend, then cooler over the
week end. Showers likely about
Friday and probably along the
coast Saturday. Precipitation will
total Nh inch in the interior
and "a inch on the coast.
River Report.
(From u. 8. Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy at
HarnerS Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

District and vicinity - Mostly
sunny, high near ~ this after
noon; fair tonight and tomorrow.
with low tonight near 81. High
tomorrow near IS.
Maryland-Clear tonight and
fair tomorrow; low tonight. 1854.
High tomorrow in low los.
Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; low tonight, 1854 in the
interior, and 54-58 along the coast.
Wind Cat National Airport
Northerly, about miles an hour,
at 11.16 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
DeMik Seeks Board Seat

William j. DeMik, 39-year-old
attorney, has become the third
non-partisan to announce his can
oidacy for the Arlington County
Board since the three non-parti-
san board members were ousted
by a Virginia Supreme Court rul-
ing last week.
MIR. DeMik will enter his name
during the non-partisan' Town
Meeting, to be held at 8 pm.
Thursday at the Thomas Jefferson
Junior High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Rezoninq Reversed

Falls Church awaited a pos
sible suit from an Arlington real
estate man today. after the city
council reversed itself and decided
not to permit him to erect 100
unit apartment house between
Park avenue and Great Falls
street.
The council last June 9 had
granted the application of the real
estate man, Thomas E. Edwards,
to rezone the property from resi-
Dental to apartment. But last
night, when about 100 residents
of the area presented a petition
protesting the proposed apart
ment development, the Council
decided to rezone the property
back to residential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

tions have been
granLeu. And
these have been
in unu S u a |
cases.
For example.
S o. e promo
tons have been
allowed to top
level jobs. such
as confidential
assistants to
the he ad Of
agencies, or to
policy : making
positions eX-
empted from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

write a proposed charter accept
able to all voters in the 1854
election.
The five candidates, nominated
by the Citizens Committee for
Good Government, said at a press
conference yesterday they would
conduct public hearings and give
all citizens opportunity to present
their views before drawing up the
charter to shift governmental au-
thority from Annapolis to Upper
Marlboro. d
The citizen candidates are Reu-
ben j. Gordon, Walter F. Mulligan,
Nicholas Orem, Charles F. Parker,
jr., and DR.. Joseph NJ. Ray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
Home Rule Platform Set

The citizens slate for the char
ter board that will draw up a
home rule charter for Prince
Georges County if approved by the
voters November 4 has pledged to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Tough Policy on Promotions
Allows Few Exceptions to Curbs
By Joseph Young

Civil Service Commission adopting tough policy
granting exceptions from the Written rider crbng promotions in
Government.
Under the rider commission the authority, in
cases. regarding promotions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23
First Fire Loss

SPOKANE (SF OF 184,182
forest fires on State and private
lands in 1949, 1859 occurred on
357 1853, 900 acres of protected
lands. The rest were on 81 ,826, 900
acres of unprotected land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

BE sure to listen to Joseph
Youno'S Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast each Saturday at 6::15
pm. oUer Station WMAL.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

Record TemDeratures This Year.
Highest. 101. on June 20.
Lowest, Is. on January 30.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, "a, at 12:45 pm.
Low Sc Mt 7:l5 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

however. dICIIOuSN no ueI1IlICe
figures are available, good esti-
mate is that only about 10 per
cent of the requests for promo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-23

Scattered will fall in New England Showers and
are Southern Plains the South
the Southern portion Of the Colorado Plateau
the rest Of the country
It continue in the Lakes region and warmer In
the Northern Plains weather will continue in the North
ern Ro&ies -Af WFepnoso.
Evening star., 1952-12-11

ASSISTANT BAkEK, only Experienced
need apply good salary and hours.
Apply IN person after , pm. See
MR.. COHEN, 1882 Conn. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1952-12-11
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care for children Of working par,
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] WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for
any debts CONTRACTED by any one
DEDiCATED to the physical. mental
and spiritual, eyolutional develop
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