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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Jump in Assessments
Threatens Political
Upset, Council Is Told

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday was warned that the
extraordinary increase in Metro
Ipolitan Area real estate assessment
may endanger the continued OPP
Grafton Of the charter government
by its proponents.
The caution light was flashed
by Dean James j. Hayden of the
Columbus University Law School
and leader in the charter move
ment. Dean Hayden, who lives at
112 East Bradley lane. Chevy
Chase. was one of the drafters
Iof the present charter.
Dean Hayden warned the
extraordinary increase in real
estate property assessments CHS
was raised 70.9per cent? is bring
ing down the wrath of thousands
iof home-owners."
1T is not at all impossible that
the County Organization Demo-
Gratis who have either objected to
the new charter or have been luke
warm on the subject may make a
comeback in the 1854 elections. P"
he added.
Economy Was Agreement.
The charter leader said one OF
his chief arguments for charter
government was that it would
bring more economical govern
ment. He added he realized the
county has had to spend millions
on schools, and other improved
services.
He warned. however, "a lot of
voters will remember that under
the Democratic regime the tax
rate was kept at a low figure and
they may forget that the bonded
debt rose rapidly because of re-
funding policies"
Dean Hayden said assessment
hikes should not be so violent as
to arouse formidable numbers of
voters who might seek relief in
an angry mood. 49,
The Council members were WIS.,
IDLY concerned by the rising tide
Iof protests Of suburban residents
some Of which, like the Chevy
Chase Gardens Citizens Associa-
ton, say they have received as
sessment increases Of from 80 tc
30 per cent.
The Council yesterday dis
cVSsed means Of combating the
resentment and misunderstanding
OF residents who have been bonn
harding members with telephone
calls and letters.
Call for Explanation.
County Supervisor of Assess
ments Wilton T. Allen was called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Maryland
and
. "sH
Virginia
80 ra'''f 1890
in Brief
| Alexandra Row House
Ban Withstonds Attack

A new planning commission
ban against row houses in the
annexed territory of Alexandra
remained in effect today after op-
posing city council members
failed last night to muster enough
strength to override three pro-
posed row house re-zonings.
Five of the seven councilmer
voted for the re-zonings, already
denied by the planning commits
sion, but law requires that SIX
votes are needed to overthrow
commission actions. Opposing
1councilmen argued that there il
a serious need for low-cost hous.
ing in Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia and vicin-
Embarrassing cloudiness with
high near So. Tonight, cloudy
with rain and low of 48. Tomor-
row. rain and rather windy anc
cool.
Maryland-Cloudy with rain be.
ginning during the night and low
in the 40s. Tomorrow, rain, rather
windy and cool.
Virginia-Cloudy with rain TO-
night probably beginning over tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Ex-PoIiceman Is Held
AGAIN After Court
Drops Robbery Case

Robbery charges were dismissed
against a former District police
man today because Government
psychiatristS said he was of I'M
sound mind at the time of his
crimes.
The former policeman, George
J. Dunn, %. found his freedom
Short-lived, however.
He was arrested by Detective
Sergt. j. j. Tolson of the fugitive
squad, minutes after the robbery
charges were dismissed by Chief
Judge Bolitha j. Laws of the
United States District Court for
the District Of Columbia. The
detective said he had two warrants
for Dunn, accusing him of two
robberieS in Prince Georges
County.
Charged With Assault.
Detective TolSon said one war
rant charged Dunn with assault
and robbery of James E. Porter,
owner Of Keirnan's Liquors, 5000
Baltimore avenue. Berwyn, Md,
on April IL. 1851. The warrant
said SLIT was taken.
The other warrant, the detective
continued. charged that Dunn
robbed William T. Brooks, other
wise unidentified, of $50 on April
II. 1851.
The dismissal of the robbery
charges in the court today came at
the request of Assistant United
States Attorney William S. Nc
Kinley. He informed the court
the Government was without evil
dence to diSprove the belief Of the
psychiatristS that Dunn was in
sane at the time.
Charges With Completely.
One robbery count accused
Dunn of taking part in an $500
holdup and robbery in May, 1851,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin H. Mandell
in their home at 3116 Davenport
street NV. The former policeman
also was accused to taking part in
two robberies Of the Bellevue Ho-
tel. Last year Mr.. Dunn pleaded
guilty to participation in the
Mandell home robbery and one
robbery at the hotel which was set
to have Melted $128.
The guilty pleas, however, set
aside last fall when Dunn was ad-
judged to be of unsound mind at
a court hearing. Government psy-
ch1atriStS who testified that Mr..
Dunn was of unSound mind last
fall, said they believe he also was
of unsound mind at the time of
the crimes last year.
In August of this year, psy-
chiatrists reported that Dunn had
recovered his sanity. A trial date
was then set. Dismissal came to-
day when the case was called on
the courts calendar.
Injured During War.
Mr.. Mckinley told Judge Laws
that Dunn served in the armed
forces during World War II. In
1945, Mr.. Mckinley said, Dunn
was in a plane re-arming boat
nlacing flares when the boat ex-
ploded and blew Dunn into the
water.
Dunn continued to serve in the
armed forces and was honorably
discharged. Mr.. Mckinley said.
He added that it has been sug-
gested that Dunn's subsequent
mental condition may have been
due to the boat explosion.
In 1948, while Dunn and his
wife were in New York, che began
acting strangely and wandered
away from home" Mr.. Mckinley
told the court. He was examined
at that time by a psychiatrist, who
told Dunn's wife that he needed
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Departments Clash
AS Roosevelt Hotel
Operates After Fine

An interdepartmenta1 battle Is
shaping up between Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark F..
King and District License Supt.
C. T. Nottingham over the Roose-
welt Hotel which was fined a to-
tai of $3.50 yesterday for operat-
ing without required licenses.
Municipal Court Judge Frank
H. Myers fined the Roosevelt Ho-
tel Corp. for operating without a
hotel license. an apartment house
license and a public hall license.
District officials have pointed
out that the hotel has operated
without these licenses for the last
three years. Mr.. Nottingham, who
has admitted the case must have
been an oversight. is ready to
keep the hotel closed entirely.
"I,n send my investigators down
there" he said yesterday. And
If the tenants are still paying
rent I'll apply to MIR. King for a
warrant"
Depends on Action. +
But, following Municipal Court
action yesterday, Mr.. King de-
clared that so long as the hotel
corporation Theoretically" con-
tinueS repairs he will not prose.
cute further.
However, he said, if he finds the
company tagging he will charge
lit for each day they fail to meet
District requirements.
Il think it is too late to be ener-
getic now" Mr.. Nottingham coun-
tered. and, after all, we've car
ried this thing on now for three
years"
It was explained that the hotel
had made application for each Of
the three years but that the ap-
|plicationS were neither accepted
nor rejected.
Ever since last July, hotel ten
ants have been cocplaining to
District officials and the Corpora
|tion Counsel's Office about condi-
tons at the Roosevelt.
No Heat or Hot Water.
Since then. Charles O'Connell,
District building department rep
resentative at Municipal Court,
has pointed out, these has been
no hot water and no heat.
| The boilers are cracked, off,
Gals say. the plumbing is not up
to standard and kitchen utensils
as we'll as trash room are unclean
Mr.. O'Connell emphasized yes
Iterday. however, that the structure
itself is excellent"
The corporation counsel's office
gave Mrs. Maria Kramer, presi-
dent Of the hotel corporation. SC
days last August to meet District
inspection standards. She failed
and the court fined her yesterday
Food Service Halted.
However. the corporation has
promised to work theoretically
until requirements are met-work
that includes a $4,000 heating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Sheriff Won't Keep Still

HODGENvILLE. KY, Oct.
| .-Somebody played a dirty
trick on Wayne County Sheriff
Joe Burnett. A 220-gallon moon
shine still was set up on the
sheriff's farm located about 10
miles northeast of here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

raise at the top
Of their legisla-
tive ag en- d a
next year.
While some
emplCye leaders
publicly say the
chances for a
pay raise are
good. they say
privately it's
anybody's guess
as to what will
really happen.
Election of a
on S erv alive
HAArnA.n .o..ll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
EmpIoye Leaders Still Hopeful
but Not Sure of 1853 Pay Raise
By joseph YOUNG

Despite the intention various Government
ploye union Federal raise from Congress
Of the epoe leaders about the chances
of such q drive succeeding.
the employee groups conventions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 101, on June 22.
Lowest, Is, on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
= High, So. at 4:30 pm.
Low, 40. at 4:40 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Elected Board Urqed

The Arlington Civic Federation
believes that if voters approve in.
cooperating the county as a city
in the November 4 election day
they also should vote to retair
the present system of electinf
School Board members. Both
questions will be on the ballot.
In its action last night, thu
federation took no stand on thu
question of whether Arlington
should become a city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

adopted strong resolutions asking
for another pay increase for clas-
Sified and postal workers. Nearly
all of them placed Federal pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

south portion this afternoon. Low
tonight of a. to So. Tomorrow,
rain, rather windy and cool.
Wind-Northeast at 10 miles an
hour.
River Report.
(From y. S. Engineers.)
| Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear &c
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
| (Readine at Washington National Airport. }
iVesfaYAav- TnNa DIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Food Service Halted.

However. the corporation has
promised to work theoretically
until requirements are network
that includes a $4,000 heating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Call for ExpIanatiO

County Supervisor of Assess
ments Wilton T. Allen was called
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
Primary Election Issue


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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04

Senator Hugo Aronson, better
known by laboring men and other
friends throughout Montana as the
l"Galloping Swede", is a Republican
candidate for governor of the State
of Montana. Mr.. Aronson's back
ground as a Montanan dates back to
1914, when after two years Seeing
America" as an emigrant youth from
Sweden he accepted the Treasure
State as his future. home, settling
in Saltwater county. After serving
the armed forces of his adopted
country in the army overseas, he re-
turned home and started in business
as worker in the oil fields. He
initiated many progressive ideas in
handling, operating and moving oil
field equipment in various parts of
Wyoming and Montana, finally ac-
cepting Cut Bank as home. He has
made financial success as a bank
er, trucker, and is now farming
large tract of dry land near his home.
The senator's political experience
includes IA years in the state legis-
lature from Glacier county. He is
and the father of one
daughter. In recent appearance
Senator Aronson said:
''There is a great task ahead of
US all. That is to see if we can't get
this State of Montana back on a
ousiness-like basis. The only promise
that I will make to you people is
that if nominated and elected your
governor I will try to give you an
administration with honesty, effic-
ency, impartiality and integrity in
is every branch"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
IUMMGSW SEEKS LABOR UNITY TO WITHSTAND
0NSLAUGHTS BY Big EMPL OVERS

DENVER = The National Wage
Policy Committee of the Mine-Mill
and Smelter Workers has adopted a
program aimed at speeding up ne
gotiations in the non-ferrous metals
industry.
The committee, highest bargaining
group in the International Union of
Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers, has
ended two-day session here at which
startegy was mapped for ending the
"no offer" position of the operators.
The delegates, drawn from all the
key sections in the metal industry
in both U. S. and Canada, reaffirmed
their "intent to fight to secure wage
and contract gains comm ensurate with
the needs of our membership in the
light of present living costs, taxes
and company profits"
One rank and file worker after an
other took the floor to emphasize
that workers in the industry mean
business in their demand for 25
cents an hour increase. "The oper-
ators are making big profits out of
the war-economy inflation," they de-
clared. every one of these compan-
les can easily afford to negotiate a
sizeable wage increase for our MEM
bers." (ACM, for example, in 1851
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04

had net profit increase of 7.5% over
the record high year of 1950.-Edi-
tori
y Special attention was given to the
problem of co-ordinating the wage
campaigns of Mine-Mill locals in the
United States and Canada. The
American delegates heard Canadian
delegates report in detail on ne
gotiations with the big Consolidated
Mining & Smelling Company in west
ern Canada and the giant Interna-
tional Nickel Company in Ontario.
The Canadian workers disclosed that
the metal operators in Canada have
been taking the same "no offer" po-
sition as those in the states.
"All of big business has rallied
to the support of the giant steel
industry in its calculated attack up
on the steel workers and their un-
ion," the committee declared in a
statement on labor unity. ''The
aim of this unified front of en-
ployers is to weaken the steel
workers union, lower their stand
ards of living and prepare for put
ting wage cuts into effect through
out American industry"
eff big business recognizes the
need for unity around the Steel
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04

est type of Montana citizen qualified
for the particular job. I love Mon
tana and her people and I would rath-
er serve them in the office of Gov
ernor and earn their approval of my
actions than have any other honor
that can come to any man."
Young commenced his public career
in Montana when he became cashier
of the State Fish and Game Commits
sion under Gov. Joe Dixon in 1928,
and then Assistant State Examiner
in 1924; He knows the states fiscal
budget and appropriation machinery
like book. Young is in his third
term as a member of the
Public Service Commission.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
THESE TWO ARE FIGHTING 1T OUT FOR THE COP
INTERNATIONAL NOMINATION
Young Tells Why He Wants
TO Be Montana's Chief
Executive

"My reasons for striving for the
office are plain" All of my adult
life | have wanted to be Governor of
Montana. 1 have spent Is years in
the service of the state; I know the
way state government works. I re-
we're the office as a sacred trust. I
would never cease in effort to make
my people-the people of Montana
proud of me as I went about their
work from day to day. | would ap-
point to public service the very high
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
Gov. Bonner Has Clear
Sailing In Primary

Incumbent Governor John w. Bon
ner, as anticipated, is without pri-
mary opposition. Whether Mr. Aron-
son or Mr.. Young is nominated by
the Republicans, it will take some do
ing to beat Bonner in the November
general election.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
Federal EMPLOYEES
DISAV0W SMEARING OF
GOVT WORKERS

MISSOULA, June 25-Indiscrimi-
nate smearing of rank and file gov
eminent workers by congratulations
is driving thousands of them out of
Government employment at cost
of untold millions to the taxpayer,
George A. Reid, staff member, 18th
Region, U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion, pointed out recently at a meet
ing of the supervisory personnel of
Government employees in this area.
Mr.. Reid spoke as the representa-
tive of the US. Civil Service Com
mission, Seattle, Washington and
Washington, D. G. in it's campaign to
acquaint citizens with the facts con-
corning the Government and its en-
Iployees. The purpose of the campaign
is to counterfeit the effects of the
smear tactics which Chairman Rob
ert Ramspeck of the u. S. Civil Ser
vice Commission has pointed out are
Ihampering Federal officials efforts
to attract and retain high caliber
men and women who will bring about
"better government through better
management.
GAS taxpayers, all citizens have
stake in the efficiency of the opera
tions of the Federal Government"
Mr.. Reid stated. mo organization
employing two-and-a-half million peo-
ple-more than the total employment |
of the Nations so largest corpora
safely be ignored, par
ticularly one which we all pay for
and which vitality affects our day
by-day activities"
Emphasizing that the Government |
and it's employees should not be ex-
empt from criticism, he stated: Gree
and open discussion of differences of |
opinion lead to the public directed /
decisions that make our form of gov
eminent the best that man has yet
been able to devise.
Unfortunately, however, much of
the criticism of late has been gen
eral, not specific; of Government en-
oloyees as class, not as individu-
ais. The sins of the spectacularly {
guilty few have been visited upon the
many who are innocent"
AS result of this type of criti-
ism, a number of misconceptions
II myths about Federal employment l
lave developed through the years
and are now accepted as fully grown 5
md mature "facts" by the public
he said. I
Mr.. Reid cited number of these t
myths and presented the facts in b
each case. Here are some of the myths t
e mentioned side by side with the t
acts: G
ga Government employee never a
uits. During the calendar year il
951, 400,492 voluntarily did quit ii
heir jobs.
ga civil service employee can't be 4
ired. "A total of 23,973 were fired :
uring the same period.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
Friends of Labor?

CHICAGO = The Chicago AL
lied Printing Trades Council has
voted to picket the two major po-
litical conventions here in July af-
ter learning that convention tick
cts will not carry the union label.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04

Trust, then it is high time for labor
to see the need for unity around the
steel workers and their union," they
added. Gin this spirit we commend
any and all support accorded the
Continued on page four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
Man-Hour Productivity
Increases

Output per man-hour in primary
smelling and refining rose about 10
per cent in 1850 over 1949, accord
ing to the us. Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics. In copper mining the increase
was II per cent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-07-04
HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES WHO WILL SEEK
Y0IIR SUPPORT lilly IL


YOUR SUPPORT JULY Is
UNITED STATES SENATE
MIKE MANSFIELD Missoula TALES N EcroN, Manhattan
L PRICE,
CONGRESS, First District
LEE METCALF stevensvile WINFIELD PAGE Misoua
PAUL CANNON, Butte WELLINGTON D. RANKIN, Helena
BOB NOONAN st. Regis ELDON H. MYRICK, Misoua
COOK Missoula
W. P. SULLIVAN, Bozeman
CONGRESS- Second
JOHN W. BONNER Helena LEONARD YOUNG Harowton
ARONSON, Bank
ATTORNEY GENERAL
FREEBOURN,
SECRETARY
SAM W. MITCHELL, PRICE, Butte
DAN McKITTRICK, Anaconda
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
BARCLAY CRAIGHEAD, Helena
JACK c. TooLE Ferdg
SAM BABICH,
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
MARY CONDOR, Billings ELIZABETH IRELAND, Havre
TREASURER
FRED LAY Helena CHARLES L. SHERIDAN Big Fork
FRANCIS
e KENNEDY, Issoula
EDMUND SHEEHY, Butte
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
T SMITH, Boulde E. HENRY Helena
CASEY, Butte MIKE KUCHERA Hardin
WILLIAM NEARY,
JOHN HELLMAN Falls Il
AUDITOR
HOLMES Great BRUCE MEFFoRD, Missoula
CHRIS A. HAECKEI, Bozeman
CUNNINGHAM Helena =
HARRY C. UPSHER, lite h
FRANK MURRAY, Butte EDNA j. HINMAN Helena p
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT t
(NonPartisan)
HUGH ADAR a
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
(Non-Partian) a
FOREST ANDERSON Helena
ERNEST A. PETERSON, Bozeman
MONCURE COCKREIL. Kalispen o
Evening star., 1952-07-19

Senate rules be amended so a.
to provide cloture of debate II
the Senate by a majority vote in.
stead of the present two-third'
vote of the entire Senate mem.
berShlp.
Senator Humphrey at a pres.
conference declared it was time
that members of the Democratic
Party start delivering on theil
promises of civil rights legisla.
ton.
EITHER they must do SO, OF
they will deliver themselves righr
out of Washington" he warned
The Minnesota Senator sale
some Of the Democrats here wer.
"modern political carpet baggers.
He described them as Northern
Republicans with a Southern &C.
cent"
IT believe" he said, "that tn.
majority of the delegates believ,
in what Franklin Delano Roose.
welt and Harry S. Truman hay,
given us. We must have a plat.
form of more than generalities
We can win on the issues"
He warned the Democrats, how,
ever, that Gen. Eisenhower wouls
be difficult to defeat, and tha'
the Democrats must put up /.
stiff campaign on the issues.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
why Don't You Try
Two-Porty System?
Voice Asks Moscow

The Voice of America has hit
back at Moscow's criticism of the
Chicago political conventions with
a mock suggestion that Russia
might profit from the two-party
system.
The State Department reported
today that the overseas radio said
this week in a broadcast to Europe: !:
Let us say a man named Ivan
is the nominee of the freedom
party for chief of state. He might
make a speech something like
this:
my friends, I am in favor of
abolishing the secret police
slave labor camps the COL
lective farm system the Iron
Curtain. !. will adopt foreign
policy to promote real peace
ut would be interesting to hear
what kind of a speech Candidate
Stain would make in reply"
The voluntary retirement of
President Truman must have
brought to mind "a CHASTITY
thought" the Voice said:
What if some one should sug-
'gest Stain retire?"
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Most Maryland Delegates
Leave for Chicago Today
by The AssocIated Press

BALTIMORE, July ia spe.
cial Baltimore & Ohio train will
leave here about 4.30 pm. today
with most Of the Maryland dele
cation to the Democratic Nationa.
Convention aboard.
Others. including Representa-
tive Lansdale G. Sasscer, will
board the special at Washington
Former Gov. William Preston
Lane, jr. and associates. will gel
on at Martinsburg, w. Va. while
still others will board it at Cum.
berland.
About 10 delegates, all Of whom
have a half-vote in the conven.
ton, will fly to Chicago, leaving
here about the same time tomor.
row.
Baltimore'S Mayor Thoma.
ID.Alesandro and Solicitor Genera
Philip Perlman left for Chicago
last Tuesday, with William Bishop
secretary Of the State party, ar.
irving there a day later.