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Evening star., 1944-06-06
Bankhead Proposes
Broader Amendment
To Price-ControI Act
BY the Associated Press.

bS lDe Associated fTeSS.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, OF
Alabama disclosed plans today tc
broaden his controversial cotton
amendment to the price control bill
so as to apply its provisions to other
farm products.
The move could bring support OF
legislators from the Midwest farm
belt. Senator Bankhead announced
only that the revision under con-
sideration would broaden the
amendment to include other COM
modities besides cotton"
The step came in the face of a
strong administration drive to kill
the textile price adjustment plan
which Economic Sterilization Di-
rector Fred M. Vinson has called a
part of pressure group" cam
paign to break existing price con-
trolls.
Senator Bankhead's original
amendment would have directed
OPA to revise textile ceilings to re-
fleet parity price for cotton to the
farmer, to cover the manufacturing
costs of 80 per cent of the milling
industry, and to insure manufac-
turers a reasonable profit"
If a showdown is reached today
on the disputed cotton amendment
the price controls extender may be
brought to final Senate vote to-
morrow.
Fhe Senate yesterday approved
amendments extending the act foi
l8 months to December 81, 1945
banning food subsidy payments
after June 80, 1945, unless Congress
specifically appropriates for them.
The subsidy limitation, spon.
sored by Senator Taft, Republican
of Ohio, was approved, so to %, ovel
objections by Majority Leade,
Barkley.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Deuthbed Wish Granted
Soldier Dies Near Home

BY the Associated Press.
FRAM1NGHAM Mass. June g.
Flown by Army plane from Georgia
so that he might be near home
when he died, Corpl. James M.
Coleman, 38, of Boston. died in
Gushing General Hospital yesterday
from head injuries suffered at Camp
Shelby, Miss.
The soldier failed to rally after
a delicate brain operation last week
and was told by Army doctors that
he had only short time to live
He then asked that he be taken
closer to home" and the request
was granted. He reached the hos
pital last Friday.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
House Group Moves
To Keep Insurance
Under State Control
BY the Associated Press.

ny the AsSoCiateu Ttesx.
A group of House members set out
today to cancel the Supreme Courts
ruling that the insurance busi-
ness is interstate commerce and
therefore subject to Federal regula-
ton.
Led by Representatives Walters.
Democrat. of Pennsylvania; Ham
cock, Republican, of New York;
Miller. Republican, of Connecticut,
and Gwynne, Republican, of Iowa,
they called for immediate action on
bill by Mr.. Walters which would
keep regulatory powers for the
States alone.
And while stating that the value
of insurance policies and the stabil-
ity of the companies are not dis
turbed by the court ruling, they
argued that chaos would result from
conflicts in Federal-State regula-
ton.
Bill Would Annul Ruling.
The Walters bill, already ap-
proved by the House Judiciary
Committee, would put the business
back where it was before the high
court, overturning 75-year -old de-
cision, ruled yesterday that in
surance operations constitute inter-
state commerce and therefore are
subject to regulation under the
Sherman Antitrust Act and the
Wagner Labor Act.
A battle loomed ahead, however,
as Senator OMahoney, Democrat,
of wyoming, long an adversary of
legislation exempting the insurance
business from interstate regulation,
predicted such measure would die
in the Senate Judiciary Committee,
and Representative La Toilette, Re-
publican, of Indiana said he be-
lieved the House bill as now drawn
ais bad legislation "
Evening star., 1944-06-06
574,695 in Virginia
Get New Liquor Books
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June Com
plete liquor registration figures for
the State showed today that 574,695
persons exchanged their old liquor
books for new ones during the eight
week period from April through
May 27.
Original registration, for those
who have not registered before and
for some who did not exchange their
old boks. is continuing.
The 574,693 re-registrations COM
pare with more than 100000 civilian
books issued from January, 1943,
through March, 1914.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
s. Given Diplomas
BY Madeira School

Fifty-three graduates of Madeira
School received diplomas yesterday
afternoon at commencement exer-
cises at the school in Greenway, Va.
Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter, di-
rector Of the Marine Corps Women s
Reserve, made the commencement
address and diplomas were pre-
sented by Mrs. David L. Wing
headmistress of the school. The
Rev. John G. Magee, rector of St.
Johns Church, gave the prayer and
benediction.
The exercises were followed BY
supper for the graduates and visi-
tors.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Mimi Chandler Will Wed
Mai. James CabeII Soon
BY the Associated Press


HOLLYWOOD, Calf, June g.
Mimi Chandler, 17year-old screen
actress daughter of Senator and
Mrs. A. B. Happy Chandler of Yer
sailles, Ky, said yesterday that she
soon would marry Maj. James
Cabell of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Maj. Cabell. cousin OF Author
James Branch Cabell, is stationed
at Palm Springs, Calf. serving with
the Army Air Forces Ferrying Com
mand,
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Clinic Set Tomorrow

Immunization against typhoid
fever, smallpox, whooping cough
diphtheria, tetanus and Rocky
Mountain spotted fever will be CIV
en- from 3 to pm. tomorrow at a
clinic at the Fairfax County Health
Department at the courthouse, DR.
Nelson Podolnick, county health Of
fcer, said today. Blood tests also
VIII ~ made at the clinic, the
health 6lncer said. - 1.n
Evening star., 1944-06-06

his time to this, it was explained,
an arrangement was made under
which he returned $39 of his $129 so
a month pay toward the hire of an
extra clerk.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
s. Are Graduated
From American IT,:
.Sfettinius Honored

Fifty-six students were graduated
and Edward r. Stettinius, jr., Un-
dersecretary of State, received an
honorary law degree for public serv-
ice last night as American Univer-
sity held its 30th annual CON-
mencement exercises.
Harry r. Warfel of the State De-
partment described to the graduates
the fire in their ears" that spurred
famous writers, such as Carl Sand
burg and Robert Frost, on to sue
cess. To achieve similar success in
any field, he said, the graduate
must experience the same burning
ambition to find usefulness in the
service of stricken humanity"
Two Others Honored.
The citation read in conferring
the honorary degree upon Mr.. Stet-
tinius lauded his service at the time
when "the wolf pack was at the
heels of civilization" DR.. Paul F.
Douglass placed the degree mantle
around Mr.. Stettinius' shoulders.
An honorary degree of doctor of
humane letters was conferred upon
DR.. Oliver Clark Short, personnel
director of the Commerce Depart
ment. Dean George w. Woods, of
the College of Arts and Sciences,
received an honorary degree of doc
tor of letters.
The Rev. Bernard Braskamp, pas
tor of Gunton- Temple Presbyterian
Church, pronounced the invocation.
The Rev. Lawrence D. Rice gave
the opening prayer and the Rev.
Edward Gardiner Latch, the closing
prayer.
Graduates Listed.
Thos receiving degrees were:
Mildred F; ANDERSON N. Kaufman
MIriam Mira " M aInnsn Hsrman Julius l. Mat5.on
Marian z. Bundy Elizabeth J. Parker
kutb hfsg L b.fx Collins ssitn ssits Petit Rss.,.r
Pssz Ellison aiRa aa & Tisss ksaapss' 'r
Goud a. CcITduul LOIlS n. SCnOblAl
Lucy NJ. Fullmer Dorothy F. Snyder
Ruth /. Geran Mary j. Spratt
famine F. Gibbs Robert r. Stephens
Margaret B. Gibbs Oliver j. ToYnbom
Willard E. Givens, Jr. Paul o. Weidler
Bachelor Of scien0e.
c. N. Krasnon Attic Y Werner
Bachelor Of Science in Nursinr.
Ethel M. Low
Associate In Administration.
John E: Edwards Fred w, Rickerson
Vivian r. Finkelstein A. Turnbull jr.
Martha r. Leinbach M. T. Woolley
Bachelor Of Science in Administration.
Eric Daenecke Louise Rats
Jose G. Duque. v. Claude NJ Waltemyer
Bachelor Of Science in Social Science.
Nathalie G.. Glaser Jeanette z. Muther
Jeanne e. Mathews Caroline c. SulZer
Master Of Arts.
Orrin B. Conway. jr Doris P Rothwell
Elizabeth NJ. Fielding Harry B. Sheftel
Lillian H. Madow Morris B Ullman
Suzanne M Mullett Robert Graham
Doctor of Philosophy.
Kenneth c. Beede
Evening star., 1944-06-06

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HONORS STETTINYUs-Undersec-
reay OF State Stenus ceer receiving honorary degree
of doctor of laws from Dr. Paul Douglass president Aer
University at the annual exercises On the
left Dr. Harry Redcay Warfe the State Department who
delivered the commencement address STAFF Photo
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Megehee To
Head War Fund
Drive In County

Appointment of A. F. Mege-
hee as Jackson county chairman
of the War Fund drive by state
headquarters marked the prelim-
mary steps in preparation for
the campaign which is scheduled
to start throughout the nation
October 9th.
p. W. Cox was named by state
officials as treasurer and other
chairmen for the drive will be
designated by Mr.. Megehee and
announced at an early date.
Hermes Gautier is chairman of
this district, comprising five
counties and A. p. May is his as
sistant.
Any agency desiring to be in
cluded in the drive may make
up its budget and submit it to
the drive officials for eonsidera-
ton for inclusion in the general
campaign Mr.. Megehee declared.
The application may be submit
ted to Mr.. Megehee, Mr.. Cox or
Easton King, publicity chairman,
or to any of the chairmen to be
named later.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Pleads Guilty To
Sex Crime, Held
For Grand Jury

Clifford Dawson, 80 years old,
plead guilty to having commit
ted a sex crime against a small
boy at a preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge H. P. Heidelberg in
city court Monday and was
bound over to await action by
the grand jury under $500 bond.
Dawson, who admitted to po-
lice officials that he had served
a penitentiary sentence for a
similar crime, attempted to es-
cape from county Officials who
arrested him two weeks ago. At
ter d mad dash out of the sher-
ifs office across the court house
yard ana into Ker street, Daw-
son was captured by Joe Krebs
after Patroiman. Fenimore Hud-
son slipped and fell while chasing
his escaping prisoner,
The man was identified by the
child against whom the crime
was committed after he was ar
rested by Officer Hudson while
walking in the company of two
other small BOYS near l4th street
and Lincoln avenue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Football Schedule Arranged For Year
AT PascagOula High. Practice Starts

With Il returning lettermen
to form the nucleus of the 1914
10 football squad, practice at the
Pascagoula High school has be-
gun and the seasons schedule
planned. T. D. (Dobie) Holden,
new athletic director, announced.
Practice is held at 5 pm. each
day at the athletic field.
The first date of the football
season, September is, is still open,
Mr.. Holden said. and the Pasca-
goula team will meet the Murphy
team IN Mobile September %.
September 20 is open: October 8,
MeGiH at Pascagoula; October Is,
Long Beach at Pascagoula; Octo-
Der %. Biloxi at Biloxi: October
q, Notre Dame at Biloxi; No
vember 3, Biloxi at Pascagoula;
November 10, Gulfport at Gulf
port; November II and November
q, open
Returning letter men are:
backs Lewis Webb, DIN Heflin
and Bobby Gardner ends, Pete
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25

Avera, Maloy F~ortenberry, Henry
Gautier and Buster Pittman;
tackles, Willie Firth and James
Allen; center, Don Byrd; and
guards, Howard and Jack Smith.
Tommy Haywood and Gordon
Justice won their letters during
the season of 1942-43. They at
tended a military school last year
but will attend the Pascagoula
school again this year.
Other members of the SQUAD
reporting for practice are: Allen
Atkinson, Edmund Arledge. Gle
mon Bounds. Joe Bryant, Silton
Cole, Indy Cotton, Royce Furr.
Bob Gautier, Phil Harris, Robert
Hare, Graham Hildebrand. Carl
Allen Hudson, Ben Kelly. H. E.
Lopez, Emmit Marston, Jerry
Purdy, Albert RusSum, Everette
Stone, Robert Scholtes, Charles
Savage, l J. McGowen, George
Walker, E. S. Wilson, Lewis
Blake. Charles Armstrong and
Lester Taylor.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Drug Store Fire
Friday Causes
Heavy Loss

A fire of undetermined origin
broke out in the warehouse OF
the Virgins Drug Store No. l on
Delmas avenue Friday morning
causing damage estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Practically no harm was done
to the building, the amount of
the damages representing the
loss of stock, including a variety
of items. The lire mad gained
considerable Roadway among the
cardboard cartons stacked in the
warehouse by the time the fire
department reached the scene, &C
-eording to Fire Chief l.. p. Smith.
The conflagration was prevented
from spreading by the firemen,
however, ana was brought under
control in a short time. Virtually
the entire contents of the ware
house, including medical supplies
as well as general stock, were
considerably damaged from the
fire and water.
This fire which broke out about
9 am, was the second blaze to
call the fire department to Wig
gins Store. The first was a gas
tank which caught fire at the
rear of the store. This was
dragged from the vicinity of the
store Immediately to prevent its
igniting the building.
In commenting on the ware
house fire, w, Ed Virgins, own
er of the store, declared that the
exact amount OF the damage
could not be computed until in
ventories had been checked. He
discounted the IDEA that gas es-
Gaping from the burning tank
had gotten into the warehouse.
into corners and later
started the fire by spontaneous
combustion.
THE tank was moved so fast"
he said, "it doesn't seem likely
the gas could have gotten in in
sufficient quantity to start the
fire"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
w oshWomun Is
Held For Grand Jury
On Larceny Chorge

Rosie Lee Fleeton, negro, was
bound over to await action of the
grand Jury at a preliminary
nearing before Judge H. P. Hell
delberg in city court Monday on
charges of grand larceny. Bond
was set al $500.
The woman is charged with
having stolen $500 in cash and a
diamond wedding ring valued at
about $3.50 from Mrs. Ann Fritz,
TOT whom she was washing at
the time. She entered a plea of
not guilty. City Policeman NJ. D.
Johnson, arresting officer, how
ever, said the woman had made
and signed a confession after
her arrest admitting having TAX
en- the money and the ring. In
the statement she told how,
afraid of being under suspicion.
she had soaked the money in
the Washtub and thrown it into
The garbage can with the ring,
the officer said. The ring and
the money were not recovered,
police said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Two Robberies
In Poscogoulo
On Monday Night

Two establishments in the Pas
cagoula area were entered Mon
day night, Chief of Police Charles
r. Emanuel reported.
The Merchants Cash Grocery
on Krebs venue was broken into
and the safe was damaged when
the thief or thieves attempted,
unsuccessfully, to open it. Store
officials reported only the loss of
a carton of cigarettes.
Apparently a little later, the
Airport Inn, Telephone Road,
was entered and $50 in cash and
100 cartons of cigarettes were
stolen. police said. Chief Eman-
uel and Patrolman M. D. john
son were investigating officers
and f~ingerprints were taken.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
]. B. Allen Shot,
Killed Instantly,
In Front OF Cafe

Jesse B. Allen, 41-year-old
owner Of several road houses and
cafes in Jackson county, was
shot and killed instantly about 10
pm. Thursday by c. r. Nelson,
manager of one of his establish
ments, who later gave himself
up TO the authorities.
Charges of murder were filed
against Nelson bv County At
torney l.. K. Mcintosh and he
is being held in the Jackson
County Jail without bond pend
ing preliminary hearing.
The shooting took place out
side the Grille on Canty street,
one of Aliens places of which
Nelson was manager, after AL
len Is said to have discharged
Nelson. According to police re-
ports, there had been a dispute
over the final settlement between
the two men and a few minutes
later Nelson followed Allen out
side and shot five times at his
former employer who stood be-
side the car talking to Mrs. Nell
son. Nolan Simon, manager of an
other of Aliens places, was near
Allenat the time and was grazed
on the leg by one of the bullets.
The bullet which entered un.
der the left side of Aliens chin
and passed through his neck sew
cred the jugular vein, causing
instant death. according to Cor
oner H. A. Fails. The man was
also shot in the left shoulder and
the right arm.
Leaving the scene, Nelson
walked into the home of Sheriff
D.. c. Newman and asked for the
officer. When he was told by
Mrs. Newman that her husband
was out of town, as was the jail
er, Nelson told her she had bet
ter lock him up as he had just
killed a man"
Il asked him where was his
gun, : Mrs Newman said, ''and he
took it out and gave Ito me.
We walked across to the Jail and
he took the keys and unlocked the
door, gave me the keys and then
walked inside and slammed the
cell door shut" -
Allen was a native of Rock
well, Ala, where his body was
returned by Fails Funeral Home
for funeral services and burial.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ann Allen of Pascagoula;
one step daughter, Alice Lorene
Allen; his father, J.. c. Allen of
Rockwell; four brothers, Claude
and Grady Allen, Mobile, Tom
my Allen, Chfichton, Ala, and
Marshall Allen, Pascagoula; and
n sister, Mrs. Anna Mae Black
well. Jackson. Ala.
Palibearers were his cousins.
Robert L. Rome, Pat Rome, M. c.
Rome. Pfc. Edward Allen, j. r.
Mcdonald and Floyd B. McDon-
aid.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Another Tug Is
Added TO Fleet Oh
Collie Company

The newest addition to the
fleet of tugs operated by the
Cole Towing Company is the 70
loot Diesel "Claremont" which
came into the Pascagoula river
Tuesday afternoon after having
been brought from New York by
a Pascagoula crew. Her 400 Fl. P.
will be used in towing oil and
pulpwood along the coast.
With John Cole, assistant
manager of the towing company,
as captain, the tug left New
York, August 5 and proceeded
partly by inland waterways and
partly through the Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico. On board for
the entire trip were H. l.. Will
kinson, chief engineer; August
Virgins. assistant engineer; Fl.
d. Cole, f. A. Cole ana the ne
gro cook, Bill Isaac. w b. Her.
ring joined the ship in Jackson
vile and travelled for the last
week Of the journey and H. H.
Cole, president and general man.
ager of the company, and Hermes
Gautier, boarded her in Cara
belle, Fla, for the last two days
Of the trip.
Declaring that they had run in
to only a little rough weather
during the 2,l00-mile trip, the
captain said the trip was very
satisfactory, even if We didn't
get any good fishing" he added.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Recreation
Funds Given
Moss Point
Receive Funds To
Operate Program
Through May. l945

The final approval of a fed
eral grant of $9,630 for the opera
ton of the Moss Point recreation
al program through May, l945,
was announced Thursday by
Gregory Wood, mayor of Moss
Point. In addition, the city will
furnish $3.50, he said.
The recreational program has
been running for three months
while the application was pending
and drew a large number of per-
sons during the simmer months.
The program already in opera
ton included the Youth Canteen
at the Community House from 8
TO ii pm. Monday through Friday
with games, a snack bar and
dancing. James Bishop was in
charge. Four Fairgrounds COM
prised a major part of the pro
gram, Mr.. Wood said, and al
though two Of these areas were
not as successful as had been
hoped, the other two were well
patronized. They were under the
direction of Thomas K. Swayze
who also directed several softball
leagues.
The program has been temper.
arily suspended SO that those in
charge may have a short vacation
and when the program reopens
about September /, a more exten-
sive schedule will be in effect,
with, ii is hoped, a full time re-
irrational director, Mr.. WOOD
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Mrs. Gilmore To
Chrisfen Attack
Transport Friday

Following closely on the heels
of the launching of the U.S.S.
Hanover, the U.S.S. Hampton
will be consigned to the water
at ceremonies today, Friday, at
the ingalls, shipyard. Both ships
are l8,000-ton combat transports
designed for service in the war
zones.
At the launching today. SEIZED
uled Off HAS am, the U.S.S
Hampton will be christened by
Mrs. Harry H. Gilmore, wife of
the principal electrical inspector
of the Maritime Commission in
PaScagoula. Mrs. Gilmore will
have as her attendants, Mrs. Alice
Jacobs, of Darlington, Fla. as ma
tron OF honor, and Miss Gladys
NJ Galloway, Pharmacists Mate.
End class. U. S. Naval Reserves.
of the u S. Naval Hospital in ST.
Adams, l. l.. N. Y. as maid of
honor.
Other members of the party
will be Miss Mary Leigh Jacobs,
Mr.. and Mrs, w X Ehrliek, Mr..
and Mrs William c. Dawson and
MIS- William Cokely. all of Pas
caeoula, and Mr.. Gilmore. The
sponsor ana her party will be en-.
tertained At "a luncheon follow.
ing the launching.
The uS.S Hanover. ehristen.
ed By Mrs. Stanley Martin Beb.
er. VIE 81 the chef huh drafts
man a. the yard, slid down the
way last Friday. Mrs. BebleI
wore for the. occasion a white
dress with white accessories
which set off her corsage of or.
ehtds and the bouquet of roses
presented her by the Ingalls, Of
Heiais.
IN Mrs Boilers launching par
t. we're Mrs. Vincent Moore and
Mrs Clvde Leavitt, matrons of
honor. Mr. Moore. Mr.. Leavitt,
Nh. and Mrs. w. D. Pelan and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Shepard. all of
Paseagoula. After the ceremonies
d luncheon was given for the par
~ at which time out of town
guests included Nh. and Mrs.
Carlton Thomas Of Atlanta. Ga,
and Mayor and Mrs. /. A. Mag
milky of Bogalusa, La.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Motorists Are
Warned To Obey
Parking Signs

c. r. Emanuel, chief OF police,
warns all motorists who park
their car in the vicinity of the
shipyard in Pascagoula, to obey
the parking signs there and use
the parking lots. Chief Emanuel
pointed out that there have been
too many parking violations on
the streets leading to and from
the shipyard, especially on CO.
iumbus Drive, and stated that if
this practice continues the fines
for failure to follow directions
posted in that area will be raised.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
New Students Will
Register EorlY AT
Moss Point High

New students who plan to en-
ter the Moss Point High school
for the l944-45 session are re-
quested by A. l.. Monroe, city
superintendent of schools to re-
port to the school September 4,
5 or 6, between 9 am. and A pm.
This early registration has been
arranged so that students enter
ing the school for the first time
may bring their transcripts and
have their schedules worked out,
Mr. Monroe explained.
Cther students will register
September z as previously an
nounced.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-25
Two Charged In
!. P. Court Appeal
To Higher Court

Appeals to the circuit court
have been filed by Jackie Bull
lock, charged with assault, and
Excel Garfield, charged with fir
ing fire arms on private proper
y At the time of the hearing
before Judge B. b. Hobby, Bull
lock and Garfield entered pleas
OF nolo contendere for the pur-
pose o. carrying the case to cir
cunt court and did not appear.
The penalties were imposed by
the justice of the peace and are
pending decision of the higher
court