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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-10-23

Visiting Family
Mrs. Calvin King is spending
this week with her family in Alb
erdeen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-10-23

Now, never before in the history of our country we
need citizens who informed the mony confusing issues
OF the doy We must be informed in order intelligent
November We respectfully urge every qualified elect
or Holmes County attend this meeting sponsored BY local
Independent Democrats for Eisenhower
Paid Political Advertisement
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Assault Suspects Case
Handed 10 Air Force

Civil authorities here have
turned over jurisdiction to the
Air Force the case of a 24-year-
old airman, charged with assault
with intent to rape an Army col
onel's wife.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney John B. Diamond III yester-
day directed dropping the case
against Airman &c Henry Wesley
Nichols. He said this was done
at the request of the complainant,
Mrs. Harold F. Handy, SO. of the
Westchester departments. Mrs.
Handy preferred to have the mill
tary authorities handle the COM
plant. Mr. Diamond said.
Nichols Is assigned to Boiling
Air Force Base. He is charged
with severely beating Mrs. Handy
when she resisted his advances
in an automobile on the apart
ment grounds at 1000 Cathedral
avenue NV. police said.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Second Industrial Safety
Conference Opens Here

The second annual District
Conference on Industrial Safety
is being held today in the Board
Room Of the District Building.
The conference, called to de-
velop cooperative action by labor,
management and the public to
prevent occupational accidents in
private industry here, is sponsored
by the District Commissioners.
Commissioners F. Joseph Dono-
hue and Brig. Gen. Bernard l..
Robinson were to make the key
note addresses. Other speakers
include Fred c. Thomas, director
of the Industrial Safety Division
of the Minimum Wage and In
dustrial Safety Board; j. C.
Turner. union official, and Lewis
K. Downing, dean Of the Engi-
neering and Architecture School
Iof Howard University.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Clergyman InstoIIs His Son
As Minister of Church Here

A clergyman-father who in
stalled his son as minister of Bible
Presbyterian Church here yester-
day advised him ito please God
and not the congregation" during
his pastoral career.
Seventy-year-old DR.. Flournoy
ShepperSon. sr., pastor of Bible
Presbyterian Church, Greenville,
S. c., delivered the charge to his
son, the Rev. Flournoy Shopper
son, jr., during the installation
service in the church, 3038 @
street NV.
"This is not the first charge I
have ever given my son." DR..
Shepperson told the gathering of
members and friends.
He urged his 38-year-old son to
follow a motto he had chosen as
a guidepost, "One day at a time to
live and one person to please"
The older minister warned Mr.
Shepperson that everywhere you
go you are minister. You are
never off duty"
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Nee Cutcheon Convicted
In Cocaine Case

BALTIMORE. Nov. IS (Spe-
ciaD Washington narcotic fig
ures late yesterday figured in the
testimony on which a Federal
Court jury convicted Jerry Nc
Cutcheon, 26. for possession of a
quantity Of cocaine.
The cocaine was found at the
scene of a traffic accident in
which he and another Washing
tonian were involved.
McCutcheon, colored, of the
1900 block Of Fifth street NE,
was denied bail by Judge William
c. Coleman after the conviction.
His attorneys sought bail, pending
motion for a new trial. The mo-
ton will be heard within two
weeks.
McCutcheon and Leon James
were both accused in the cocaine
case. after James car was wrecked
on August 10 near Baltimore,
while they were en- route to a
Negro gambling country club at
Westminster, Md.
The cocaine was found lying on
the ground q few feet from the
wrecked car and the possession
charge was based on circumstan-
tial evidence.
James was not brought to trial
here with McCutcheon. because
he is now on trial with others in
. dope conspiracy case at Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Auditor 'sPower
Cut Sharply in
Reorganization
PiIkerton Appears
Major Casualty Of
New Finance Office

District Auditor A. r. Pilkerton
apparently has become the first
major casualty of the city gov
ernment reorganization program
in a shift of fiscal Offices relieving
him of about half his former re-
Sponsibilities.
This was revealed today as the
District Commissioners announced
transfer of the functions of four
long existing agencies into the
General Administration Depart
Ment.
The old sections have actually
been split into five. Of the four
which move into the newly created
finance Office one-the accounting
office-has Mr.. Pilkerton as it's
chief.
Only Part of Task.
The accounting function for
merly represented only part of the
responsibility of Mr.. Pilkerton as
auditor. The actual auditing op-
GRAFTON. under the new reshuf-
fling, is established as an entirely
separate Office of internal audit
In the administration department.
In addition to being assigned
lesser duties, the auditor stands
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Schools Enlist Parents Aid
In Revising Report Cards

first two grades and 20 on that
for the higher grades. Not all are
checked on each report, however
A major criticism of the form
has been that there is too much
on it. according to DR.. Hansen
There also is a belief that more
emphasis should be placed on
individual conferences instead OF
the written report, he said.
There is no question that some
revision will be needed" DR.. Han
sen said.
He emphasized, however, that
any change in the reporting
system will be submitted to teach
ers and parents for discussion
before it is recommended to the
Board of Education.
The study committee, he said
will review national trends in adj
dition to the situation here. The
group is headed by three CO.
chairmen. They are MisC Ida May
Lind. for the white schools, and
DR.. Villa G. Burch and Miss
Edith A. Lyons. for the colored
schools.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
By james G. Deone

The Districts public schools are
planning to revise the report cards
issued to elementary pupils.
A new committee of parents
principals and teachers will hold
its first meeting next week on the
subject. The group will undertake
a study which is expected to re-
quire at least a year.
Associate Supt. Carl F. Hansen
described the move as far-reach-
ing.
Besides considering the report
form. the new committee will study
the entire subject of adequate re-
porting to parents, including
parent-teacher conferences. The
study also will be used for re-
evaluation Of the curriculum and
instruction, DR.. Hansen said.
Both white and colored grade
schools will participate in the
study. The 18-member revision
committee is divided equally be-
tween the two divisions.
Inclusion of parents is an inno-
varion. It is the first attempt to
make parents definite part of
such school committee, accord
ing to DR.. Hansen. The group
includes six parents, six teachers
and six principals.
Grade school report cards last
were revised in 1910, when the
alphabetical marking system was
abandoned. The present cate
gories, replacing the traditional
A, B, c. etc., are three: "Out-
standing progress" satisfactory
progress" and needs much i'm
provement."
Pupils are checked on a variety
of factors. Reading. for instance
lis broken down into these five
categories: Understands what he
reads" "reads independently, .
"reads well to Others" enjoys
reading good books" and "shows
growth in the use of new words. -
There are 26 items on the report
form for kindergarten and the
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Marines Stage Realistic Battle,
But Civilians Miss Air Show

Lectures and movies indoors are
being substituted for the air
phases of the demonstration.
But the visitors donned foul
weather gear for today's outdoor
activities.
Real show of the day comes
with the assault landing on q
beach studded with concrete pill
boxes and bunkers.
Pick Of PillbOxes.
From across a man-made lake
deep in the area named "Gaudal-
canal" west of U. S. highway l,
landing craft put the Marines
ashore after the area has been
pounded by naval gunfire and
aircraft. Fixed charges scattered
over the enemy area give it
reality of sound.
One by one, using the Marine
battle pattern of phosphorus
smoke to cover advance of a
flame thrower and explosives man,
they pick of the defended pill
boxes with the aid of tanks.
It is close enough to the real
thing for the two narrators on
the. battle scene.
Both young heutenants, they're
Korean veterans who have led
their platoons into problems such
are staged here today.
1t isn't merely a show. The
Marines taking part would be do
ing 1T even though no spectators
were present.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Committee Asks Study
OF Job Satisfaction
Among Nurses Here

A special study of "job satis-
faction" among professional nurses
here was recommended yesterday
by the Citizens Advisory Com
mittee on District Nursing Needs
The move was favored after dis
cussion of a nursing survey re-
port noting high turnover OF
professional nurses in hospitals
here.
In some hospitals this has been
100 per cent in a year, according
to a report by Margaret G.. Arm
stein, chief of the division of nurs-
ing resources. United States Pub
lie Health Service.
Much Time Is Lost.
She noted the exceptionally
high" rate in Washington may be
due partly to husbands of married
nurses leaving the city. The re-
port pointed out new nurses take
more time of head nurses, super
visors and other staff nurses, re-
ducing the time spent on patient
care.
The 73-member advisory COM
mittee met in the auditorium of
George Washington University
Hospital.
Miss Beatrice Ritter, director OF
nursing at Gallinger Hospital and
Advisory Committee chairman,
designated Miss Charlotte Seyffer
assistant professor in the school
of nursing education at Catholic
University, to head the Study Pro-
motion Committee.
Miss Ritter said outside support
would be sought for analysis OF
hospital nursing functions, par
ticularly on job satisfaction. -
Speakers Bureau Approved.
The committee yesterday also
approved steps to set up speak
ers' bureau and a program to
interpret nursing problems to
community groups.
The members voted to ask each
hospital administrator in the area
for list of nOn-nurSing functions
now being handled by professional
nurses.
Consideration of proposals that
nurses for the care of tubercular
patients receive more pay in COM
pensation for the added hazards
involved was advocated. Ten per
cent above the general nursing
scale was suggested.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Milk Surplus Cited
In Ban on Imports

Following the Commissioners
decision to ban milk imported
after November 30 from dairy
farms not inspected by the District
Health Department. DR.. Daniel L.
Seckinger, director Of Public
Health. has sent the Commits
sioners a report showing a big
surplus Of milk here during Oc-
tober.
There was surplus of 28,594
gallons a day last month, he said.
There was a total Of 169, ,120 gall
Ions Of milk produced in the
Washington milkshed during the
month, of which 140, ,626 were sold
in the Metropolitan area, and
1885 sold outside the area.
principally to the armed forces.
In reference to the statement
sometimes made that milk in
spected by the United States Pub
lie Health Service should be al
lowed to be imported into the
District. even though it was not
inspected by District inspectors.
DR. Seckinger said:
"The United States Public
Health Service maintains no STAFF
and has no facilities for regular
milk inspection. It cannot grant
permits or cancel them. Upon re-
quest of local health departments.
1t will survey a milk market, going
on about 10 per cent of the farms.
and will report to the local health
their findings and rec
concentrations.
This is in effect spot survey.
however. and they may never visit
the farms again. unless requested
to do so by local or far-removed
health agencies. Therefore. their
position in this matter Is not
comparable to the responsibility Of
the District Health Department.
under the law"
Evening star., 1952-11-15
AIexandrian Gets Jail
On Gambling Charge

Nicholas Lafragiola, 80, of the
2400 block of Commonwealth ave-
nue.. Alexandria, was given a 12-
month Jail sentence and fined
$500 in Fairfax Trial Justice
Court yesterday after he pleaded
guilty to charge of operating a
gambling table.
Ten months of the 12-month
term was suspended. and Lafra-
giola will be required only to serve
two months in jail. Police said
he was the renter of a house in
the 1900 block of Huntington
avenue just south of Alexandria
where 35 men were arrested in a
gambling raid October 25. Lafra-
Igiola surrendered to police several
days after the raid.
Three others charged with OPP
Grating gambling tables at the
house were fined $100 each and
given 12-month suspended jail
sentences They were Frank P.
Paulin OF the 2300 block of Cali
fornie street NV; Leon H. Wag-
goner of Baltimore and Lawrence
L G,annon 0f the 5400 block of
Fifty sixth avenue, Riverdale. Md
All pleaded guilty. All were ar
rested during the raid.
Others arrested in the raid for
feited collateral on gambling
charges.
The sentences were imposed by
Fairfax Trial Justice Robert Fitz-
gerald. on recommendation of AS
sistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Bernard F. Jennings. The de-
PENDANTS were represented by At
torney r. Brooke Howard.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
There viii Be No Santa
For District Policemen

Metropolitan policemen will be
forbidden to accept Christmas
gifts under an order to be issued
soon by Chief Robert v. Murray.
The chief said today the order,
similar to one last year, would be
distributed within a few days.
Chief Murray previously had
agreed with the Senate District
Crime Committee recommends
ton against acceptance of gifts
by policemen. Probers discovered
numerous instances of policemen
receiving presents from criminal
suspects.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Baltimorean Found Hanged Two Jailed for Taxes
AT CoIesvilIe Nursing Home Pay Up and Are Freed

A 60-year-old Baltimore man
was found hanged last night at
Mrs. Jolliffe's Nursing Home at
Colesville. Md.
The victim, John Kolish, was
pronounced dead at 11:15 pm.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart, Mont
gomery County medical examiner,
said death was due to asphyxia
from hanging. ~
Mr.. Kolish had been at the
nursing home since last February
%, according to Mrs. Jessie Jol-
life. operator of the home. She
said he was a welfare case.
Mrs. Jolliffe said the victim was
found hanging from the head of
q bed in ward occupied by six
men. She said he had torn hem
from the sheet and looped it over
the steel bars on the bed.
Evening star., 1952-11-15

Advising the newly chosen
Washington pastor that there
were occasions when he woulA
have to rebuke people, the Green
vile minister added there were
also times when you have to en-
courage as well as reprove them. 81
There are two other members
of the Shepperson family in re-
ligiouS work. A brother of the
Washington pastor. the Rev.
Samuel G. Shepperson, is minister
OF the Marrabel Hill Presbyterian
Church, Ell Dorado, Ark, and a
sister, Miss Fannelle Shepperson,
is engaged in child evangelism
projects in Camden, Ark.
The Rev. Robert Hastings of
Wilmington, Del, head of the
Bible Presbyterian Supply House
there, presided. The sermon was
given by DR.. r. Laird Harris, pro-
fessor at Faith Theological Sem
mary, Elkins Park, Philadelphia.
The Rev. Harold Mare, instructor
at Faith Seminary, delivered the
charge to the congregation.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
By Chorles J. Yorbrouqh
Stor Sfoff Corresnondenf

QUANTICO, Va, Nov. 15.-The
Marines battle techniques, some
Iof them perfected in Korea, were
being unfolded here today for
outstanding figures in the Nations
business, industrial and profess
sional fields.
It is a crackerjack show, with
all the polish. precision and tim
ing of q Hollywood production.
But the grim overtones are there
ito remind spectators it is practice
for war.
The occasion is one of the four
annual Joint Civilian Orientation
Conferences. which bring civilian
leaders from all parts of the
country to watch demonstration
by all units of the armed serv-
ices.
Air Phase Cancelled.
Sodden weather and murky
skies robbed the visitors of an
opportunity to see Marine pilots
SHOW off the close air support
of ground units which has reached
its height in the Korean war.
A dress rehearsal Thursday,
viewed by more than 1000 per-
sons. including military officials
from embassies in Washington
and top military men from WASH
ington, had jets and propeller
driven aircraft in action,
Evening star., 1952-11-15

by as his former chief deputy
auditor, Frank M. Haley, takes
over as chief of the new audit
Office.
The only thing that remains the
same in the shift are the pay
grades. Mr.. Pilkerton remains in
the GS-15 category-a starting
scale of $10,800 annually-and
Mr.. HALEY at his present scale,
one notch under his former chief,
$1,000.
Due to Move Ahead.
Ultimately, however, Mr.. HALEY
stands to get a grade classifica-
tion on par with MIR. Pilkerton's,
according to General Administra-
tion Director Schuyler Lowe.
Mr. Lowe, in answer to ques-
tions by reporters, denied that the
PilkertOn-H HALEY transfers ha d
any significance.
Tnt former auditor once was a
powerful figure with yes or no au-
thority over department internal
expenditures, subject only to re-
view by the Commissioners.
The other Offices moved into the
new finance Office are the assessor,
tax collector and disbursing Off
Ger Assessor James L. Martin
assumes the title of chief of the
finance Office. He also retains his
duties as assessor. Tax Collector
Guy W Pearson remains in that
capacity under the new setup as
does Joseph j. Krohr, disbursing
officer.
Salary Grades Same.
Non, of the salary grades are
changed The scales involved
range from Mr.. Krohr's So, 800 an
nuaIly to Mr.. Martins $4,000.
According to Mr.. Lowe, the pur-
pose of the shifts is Ito comply
more fully with present-day con-
cepts Of proper internal controls
over the handling of internal
funds and accounts"
Mr.. Lowe added that the
changeovers will mean the hiring
or reassignment of possibly six
new additional employees. mostly
for the internal audit office.
About $4,000 extra cost may have
to be met, he said
Dog Tag Fees Moved.
The only function to be reallo-
Gated from the former fiscal
sphere is that of dog tag fee
collections. This revenue will now
come under the superintendent of
licenses rather than the tax col
lector.
Other subsections shifted to the
new finance Office are these: Board
of Assistant Assessors, Board of
Equalization and Review, the ac-
counting division, retirement and
payroll division and voucher pre-
audit section of the auditing di-
vision-all formerly under the
auditor, and the Committee on
Special Assessment Appeals.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
School Heads Curb
Outstanding Mark
On Report Cards

"Outstanding progress" won't
be checked so often on some
District grade school report
cards from now on.
Associate Supt. Carl F. Han
sen has instructed teachers to
go easy on the Outstanding"
mark. Most children will just
be marked satisfactory" he
said.
A letter going to parents
with the first reports Novem-
ber "a will urge:
please don't make your
children feel embarrassed or
unhappy if they do not get
!. marks in the outstanding
progress column"
Evening star., 1952-11-15
.2PrinceGeorges
Policemen Hurt
In Auto Crash
Cruiser Is Struck
By Cor Reported
Passing Red Light

Two Prince Georges County
policemen were injured last night
when their cruiser was struck
broadside by an auto which ran
through red light. police re-
ported.
The injured policemen are De-
tective Sergt. Wilson Purdy, 38,
and Pvt. o. o. Husk. Both are
reported in good condition at
Prince Georges General Hospital.
Sergt. Purdy received chest in
juries and Pvt. Husk had a pos
sible conclusion.
Thomas Rose, Al, colored, Of
the 7700 block of Blair road, Silver
Spring, who police said was driv-
ing the car that struck the cruiser,
was not hurt. He was charged
with driving under the influence,
speeding and passing through q
red light.
The accident occurred at the
intersection of Largo road and
Central avenue about 9:30 pm.
Michael M. Conner, 54, of 1911 A
street NE. who was driving a
third car involved in the crash.
told police he stopped for a red
light when the Rose car crashed
into his rear fender, passed him
on the right and ran into the
intersection. Police said the scout
car, driven by Sergt. Purdy. had
Just entered the intersection when
struck.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-Two men
sent to Jail for twice ignoring
Maryland,s income tax have been
set free after paying what they
owed.
Circuit Judge Benjamin Mich
aelson ordered releases when
Arthur P. Erb of Riva, Federal
Government worker, and Elmer
j. Schultz, Baltimore electrical
supply company employe, paid up
their taxes for 1949 and 1850.
Mr.. Erb was assessed more than
$500 and Mr.. Schultz more than
$400. Both charges included 6
per cent interest and a 10 per cent
penalty. Each had been sentenced
to so days last week. Mr.. Erb also
was fined 5000 and Mr.. Schultz
$500.
Evening star., 1952-11-15
Anacostia Group Cites
Boys Death, Calls for
|Ke'InlIeipp me Resignation

The Anacostia Citizens Asso-
citation last night demanded that
the Commissioners ask Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp to re-
sign.
This request was made, in the
form of a resolution, during a
special meeting of the Executive
Board. Headed by John Henry
Fallon. association president, the
meeting was called to protest the
lack of a traffic signal at the
intersections of Fourteenth street
Minnesota avenue and Good Hope
road Sc. where 7-year-old boy
was killed by a hit-and-run driver
on Wednesday.
At the meeting, held in Mr.
Fallon's law Office, 2022 Nichols
avenue Sc, the members, through
the resolution, said the associa-
ton has repeatedly, ION at least
10 occasions over the past five
years." asked the Office of the
traffic director to install the light.
: Inefficiency Charged.
"The Department of Motor We
hicleS and Traffic resorts to tables
and charts to determine the need
for traffic control devices, when
the crying necessity therefore is
apparent to any person possessing
common sense" the resolution
said.
1T is the conclusion of this
committee that the Department
of Motor Vehicles and Traffic is
ineftlciently administered and i'm
properly directed, and failed to
carry out its mission of protecting
people in this district"
The association terminated the
statement by demanding that the
Commissioners forthwith cal
upon the director of motor We
hicles and traffic, George E
keneipp, to submit his resigna-
tion."
Arrested Youth Cleared.
Despite a city-wide hunt fol
the hit-run driver, police had nc
suspects today. They cleared a
|20-year-old colored youth, arrested
for car theft, when they failed
to find incriminating marks or
the car.
Eight motorcycle policemen have
been detailed to full-time work on
the case. Yesterday all police
Imen in the area of Minnesota ave-
lnue and Good Hope road Sc
were alerted to watch for the cal
lat 5 pm, the approximate time
the Dickerson boy was hit. Il
was thought the driver might take
the route again..