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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Beckham, DeJean Declared Nominees;
Watts, Frederic In Runoff Tuesday

L. G. Beckham and Valsin T.
DeJean were declared Democrat
ic nominees for the two offices
of city councilmen, and ). y.
Watts and Sol II. Frederic Will
enter a runoff for mayor Tuesday
of next week on the basis OF re-
turns from the Democratic pri-
mary for the election of Pasca-
goula city officials, Tuesday OF
this week.
In winning nomination in the
first primary against four oppon-
ents Beckham and DeJean both
piled up heavy majorities, Beck
ham received a total of 499 votes
and De Jean 418 out of a total OF
722 votes cast for councilmen in
the three city precincts.
Watts also piled UP a heavy
lead in the mayors race, pollinga
total OF BAT votes in the six-cor-
nered contest TO miss a first prim-
airy majority by SO votes. Fred
eric was second with las votes,
Oscar Afford third with 1870, and
Walter r. Gulley, incumbent,
running for reelection, fourth
with 122 votes. A total of 765
votes were cast for mayor in the
three precincts.
Recount Box
Ce~rtification of Beckham and
DeJean as nominees for the
counciimanic office came after
a polling of the returns by the
City Democratic Executive Com
mittee Wednesday morning. The
original count of Tuesday night
was changed slightly when the
committee recounted the South
Pascagoula box. The committee
is composed of j. I. Ford, chair
man; j. Guy Krebs, secretary and
P. w. Cox.
In the councilman race Arthur
Allen took third place with 268
votes, and A. w. Ezell fourth
with los.
The commission in the meeting
Wednesday named the same
managers that conducted the
first primary to also conduct the
second Tuesday in the runoff for
the mayors office. They r as
follows:
So. Pascagoula Precinct: George
Higgins, A. d. Saucier. Mrs. Ed
ward White. Frank Savage.
Eity Hall Precinct: H. D. Cuda-
bac, E. H. Bacot, Mrs. Irma Evans
and j. N. Cowart. No. Pasca-
goula Precinct: D. Clark, Mrs.
c. A. Carrier, u. v. Larsen and
E. A. Cole.
The voting places will be the
same and the polls will be open
from Z am. until 6 pm.
Tuesdays vote was light in
view of the increase in the num-
Der of registered voters in Pas
cagoula, the total vote cast top
ping only slightly the TBS votes
that were cast in the 1910 city
elections.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Poscogoulo High
School Bond Starts
Sunday Concerts

The PascagouIa High school
band inaugurated a new summer
recreational feature Sunday with
the presentation of the first of
a series of concerts at the NUM-
cipal pavilion on the beach.
These concerts will be held each
Sunday from A to 5 pm. under
the sponsorship of the Pascagou-
la Recreation Commission. The
band is under the direction of
Miss Irene Humphrey and the
concerts are free.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Mrs. ]. A. Derrick To Launch ingalls,
Ship as Winner In Garden Club Contest

Mrs. James A. DERRICK, 804 Lin
coin avenue. will sponsor one of
the Ingalls-built vessels at launch
ing ceremonies as the winner of
the grand prize in the second am
nual Pascagoula Garden Club
contest which closed with a flow
er show and dance at the new
18th street community building
Tuesday evening
AS an additional honor, Mrs.
Detrick's name was inscribed on
a silver flower bowl which will
remain in her possession for a
year.
= Prizes for the contest are given
by ahe ingalls, Shipbiulidng Cor
poration and approximately $500
was given away in War Bonds as
reward for outstanding garden
ing.
Combining the official opening
of the new community build
ing and the close of the past years
contest, the evening became a
gala occasion with an orchestra
from Keesler Field furnishing
music for the scores of dancers
in the auditorium and an extern
sive flower exhibit with 80 en-
tries in the larger club room.
The prizes in the four classes
of entries were presented by D..
K. Stabler. landscape horticultur-
ist of the shipyard, after a brief
Introduction by Louis Varrichoi-
one. recreational director at the
yard.
In addition to the special honor
conferred on Mrs. DERRICK, was a
SIS War Bond won by Mrs. f. r.
Pitcher, 5l8 Jackson avenue, for
the best overall lawn, and a bond
of similar denomination won by
Mrs. M. o. Poe, 216 Columbus
drive, for the best victory garden.
iiitlciS III 1ldSS n, HleItibciS
of the Pascagoula Garden Club
in Eastlawn, were: first, 500
bond, Mrs. DERRICK; second. $50
bond, Mrs. H. F. Mays, 500 Ninth
street; third, SIS bond, Mrs. r. L.
Thompson, 902 f. Polk street;
fourth, $40 in war stamps, Mrs.
Hugh w. Lyon. Jr.. ITO f. Tyler.
Class B Winners
Class B, all other members of
the club living outside of East
lawn, in Pasoagoula. first, $500
bond, Mrs, Pitcher, second, $50
bond, Mrs. David G. Peattie, 997
South Pascagoula; third, SIS
bond, Mrs. Poe; fourth. $40 in war
stamps. Mrs, F. A. Wages, ZIG
Columbus drive.
Class c. all other residents of
the city: first, 500 bond, Mrs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
T.R,W Wells Speaks
To Moss Point
Rotary Thursday

Club service was approached
from a new angle Thursday for
the benefit of Moss Point Rota-
rians when Thomas r. Wells, past
president of the Pascagoula Ro-
tary Club, spoke on the personal
aspect at the fourth of a series
on the service topic.
The only guest at the lunch
con was Thad Brumfield of the
u. S. Navy.
1.-THE best Rotarians may not
be members of the club" Mr..
Wells told members in a straight
forward address.
He urged that all classified
tons be filled by the club and
that when a man accepts a clas-
sification or membership he does
his utmost to live up TO it.
THE club and the position of
the club in the community are a
reflection of the Individual" he
declared.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Dozens OF Gorbuqe
Cans Mode Available
For This Section

A crying need was answered
in the Pascagoula-Moss Point
area with the authorization on
Thursday for $50 dozen garbage
cans for this section, Verne
Barnes, secretary of the Pasca-
goula-Moss Point Chamber of
commerce. announced. The cans
will be of zinc ALLOW and of To-
gallon capacity. They will be
available at hardware stores at
reasonable prices. he said. This
authorization came after the
Chamber of Commerce secretary
took the matter up with the War
Production Board.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
PULLS PAINTER FROM JAIL.

Kingsport, Tenn.-Less than an
hour after the edition hit the
street. the police station tele-
phone started to ring steadily. A
house painter in jail had adver-
tised he would do a Sis paint job
for $40, the amount between him
and freedom.
BY 8 pm. he was free-and
the dest sergeant reported 200
calls for the prisoner and a de-
sire to shoot the reporter who'd
taken the prisoners ad.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
DIG GRAVES WITH TEETH

Camp Van Dorm, Miss.-A sur
vey to show what occupations
cooks of the 381st Inf. were in
prior to entering military ser
vice, revealed an actor, a rail-
road man, and a grave digger.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
EDITOR BY REMOTE CONTROL

New Orleans-Nick Murray of
Independence. La, has been ed
iting his weekly newspaper from
a bed in a hospital for almost a
year. His wife acts as reporter,
printer. linotype operator, proof
reader. makeup expert. adver-
Using executive and subscription
seeker.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
0 S AND FOUND

Maryville, Mo.-A farmer, who
lost his pocket knife while sack
ing potatoes last year, bought
some certified seed potatoes and
found his knife in one of the
bags, which he himself had
sealed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21

Oliver Cromwell is believed to
have been the first military lead
er to organize espionage.
OIL seeping from the ground
was used by the Indians as salve
and medicine.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21

Some injured skulls can be re-
paired by plates of tantalum. a
rare metal which is strong, light
and does not corrode.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21

About $4,000 American Indians
are in the U. S. armed forces.
The word 'Tammany" refers to
an Indian chief who is said to
have welcomed William Penn.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Citizens Day AT
Blood Bank Today
In US0 Building

Today is citizens day at the
Red Cross Blood Bank conducted
at the USO in Pascagoula by the
mobile unit of Blood Donor Ser
vice from New Orleans. Mrs. j.
O. Cole urges that everyone who
can register to give their pint
of blood so that the county will
reach its quota. Thursday was
ingalls, day when workers at the
shipyard gave their blood to save
a soldiers life. This will be the
last blood bank until October,
Mrs. Cole said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

He has done yeoman serv-
ice for me and ] am confident
ne will bring the state liquor
business to the highest degree
OF efficiency.
There has been great prog
TesS in the liquor commission
during the last year and 1 ann
sure Aaron will be an Outstand-
ing chairman, bringing a har-
munious relationship between
the commission and the bust
ness manager"
EdmOnson'S resignation was no
surprise Chief target of criticism
during the past year, he has been
involved in feudS with the gov
errors business manager, Louis
A. Kunzig. and Auditor Gen,
Brown. who has repeatedly con-
demned their policies and liquor
management.
The chairman figured i'm a new
controversy when Browns annual
audit alleging poor business prac-
trees and miSmanagement was
described as shaded" by Edmon-
son and tho two other com
miSsioncrS. Theodore /. Fry and
Felix II. III. Flynn.
FlynnS appointment expires to-
morrow and the governor evaded
on whether he would be
rcappointed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
NaZi Loss
1000 u Day
lntsrna,iooal Photo

WASHINGTON. Dee II tUP)
Secretary Of War Henry L.
Stimson said today that the cur
rent Allied offensive in Germany
IS placing terrific strain on the
NaziS, deprIving them of an eX-
pected winter breathing spell and
preventing completion Of last
ditch mobilization plans
StimSon said preme head
quarters estimated the Germans
had suffered $1,000 casualties be-
tween Nov. s and Nov 30 an
average Of almost 1000 a day.
L. s Army casualties in all
theaters through Nov. -. he said.
have reached 483 9J7, including
90 l35 killed, 27235l wounded.
81, 786 missing and 566S5 pris-
onerS. This was an increase Of
9,059 casualties over figures an
nounced a week ago throu-g h
Nov. %.
These figures raised overall
L. S. war casualties in World
War III TO 562. 46S. since the navy
has reported casualties of 1851
through Dec. 13
The navy total includes 30029
dead. 34,503 wounded. 9493 miss
ing and 4.486 prisoners of war.
Coast guard and marine casual
ties are included in the navy
totals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Moleri, AW0L,
Seized in Hotel

Pvt. William Moceri, %. of 1852
+. Congress, who chose the army
two years ago rather than Jail
sentence for drilling holes in the
gas line of a Willow Run bomber.
was being held by Detroit military
police today.
Moceri was arrested by Detroit
police in a downtown hotel room
after military authorities reported
be had been absent without leave
from TT. Meade. Md, 10 days.
Arrested with him and held for
Investigation were James Quigley.
p; Ferris Bougauly, %, and
Karen Karmey, -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Pat Aaron Head
OF Liquor Board
BY Al KAUFMAN
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING. Dec. 1i-Moving 10
end criticism of the state liquor
control commission. Gov. Kelly
today named John ]. Pat Aaron
of Detroit executive secretary and
chief trouble-shootcr. 10 The
Craftsmanship. replacing William
p. EdmonSon.
The governor said Edmonson
rendered his resignation last night
and that AaronS appointment IS
effective Immediately. He viii
take over Monday.
I'm accepting EdmOnSon's
resignation j fully appreciate
that he has made a sincere ef-
fort to do GOOD job Kelly
said
Kelly declined TO comment on
whether EdmonSon, former Pom
tiac city manager. would be-
shifted 20 another state Job pos
sibly in the public service COM
mission whore d vacancy now
exists.
OF Aaron. the governor was
brief in his remarks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Born After Mother
Dies, Baby Lives

KANSAS CITY. Kan. Dec. IA
fUPt A son q eiivered by
CaeSarian section three minutes
after the death OF the mother,
was reported by physicians as in
fair" condition today.
The infant was Harry Jones Jr.,
whose 32-year-old mother, Mrs.
JasHita Jones, di&si four hours
after her admissisn 20 the Uni
VerSity Of Kansas Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Merchants to Curb
Deliveries "Wednesday

Delivery Of bulky gift pack
ages in time for Christmas will
not be guaranteed on purchases
made after next Wednesday in
retail stores.
The decision, announced today
by the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, is necessary because of de-
lays in normal delivery schedules
caused by the snowstoTm, heavy
buying and shortage Of equipment
and nlanpoWer.
The association also announced
that interruptions might occur in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Harry Richman Weds

MIAMI. Dec. IA QNS)-Harry
Richman. widely known enter
tainer, introduced a new bride
today. She is the dancer. Yvonne
Day TO whom he was married here
Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Detroit Group plans
New Eheafer Chain

4 group Of DctroiterS, headed
by James Johnson son-in-law OF
Mrs. Alfred G. Wilson. are plan
ming 10 form a third circuit of
legitimate theaters with the vii
son TheateT here as the key house,
ii became known today
Johnson. recently out Of the
army, has taken over operW ion OF
the Wilson Theater VIZ, Paul
Williams o. general manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Exc. A.. Chief Dies

BEDFORD. MASS. Dec Ia
tUP)--Georgc a. Gay of Nashua.
y H.. former national commander
of the G. A. r.. died at the L. S
Veterans Hospital here today at
the age of SO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

the normal delivery schedule Of
small packages.
Present schedules call for West
Side deliveries on Mondays and
Thursdays, the central section on
Tuesdays and Fridays and the
East Side on Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays.
The policy was agreed upon by
stores served by the three major
delivery systems in the area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Il THINK SHES DEAD

Capt. w. w. White of the Bev-
crly Hills residence squad said
Miss Velez housekeeper called
the department IN great excite
mcnt
Miss NeleZ II asleep she
said. land l can't wake her. I
think she IL dead. Please send
someone right up"
The actress was clad in a
white nightgoWn.
The housekeeper said her mis-
tresS had arrived home al the
usual time" last night.
\ doctor and q coroner's agent
were sent at once.
AAiiisz-A eleZ- ROMANCE Was with
Harold Ramona, French actor.
whom she adOred. She said. be-
ratfSe -ifr--tcifS frfr where TO ft1.
II am very happy" She said
two weeks ago. Harold knows
how 60 handle me. I've always
been used To controlling men.
but I try II with Harold and
he tells me where TO go"
Sunday. she said 1t was all over.
LIKES DOGS BETTER
81 told him 10 get OUT she
said II like my dogs better
and I'm going to take them 90
New York with me Saturday"
The breakup followed a post
election argument. She said
Her greatest romance was with
swimmer Johnny WeiSsmnfler the
TarIan OF the screen.
Their married bfe was a series
Of battles and two-language name
callings, after which great re-
conclliat1onS were announced.
Three times she filed divorce
from WeiSSmuller before finally
going through with one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

The thcatef is owned by Mrs. VIII
son. widow of John Dodge.
Williams said today he had
been in New York getting data
on theatcrs that might be avail
able for the circuit. No properties
actually have been taken over as
yet, he said, but the group plans
TO obtain one or two houses on
Broadway.
Cay sosI Revue Al Latin oEaglsF Nth
Top starr. Special Dinner $3.50 up.--Ady.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Film Star
LeavesNote
At Bedside

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Ia up
Lupe Velez, Mexican screen star,
MAS found dead today from an
overdose Of sleeping powders.
The body was taken to a mortu-
airy in Beverly Hills.
Police said they had found a
note. but did moi divulge the con-
tents.
Miss Velez 80, who had fitted
back and forth between New York
and Hollywood several years, had
been scheduled to leave for Man
haitian Saturday to take a role in
play.
The body was found In bed. A
package Of sleeping powders and
the note were on table.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
=Hif Thdii|dnd,
Burma From


WASHINGTON, Dec. IA
UP)-Direct hits scored In
daylight precision bombing
left smoking destruction I'm
three highly important
Japanese war centers after
yesterdays Superfortress at
tacks ON aircraft facilities at
Nagoya in Japan, nlarshaling
yards at Rangoon in Burma
and the transportation hub
of Bangkok i'm Thailand, the
war department reported
today.
Some 100 B-29s from Saipan
scored repeated direct hits ON the
Mitsubishi aircraft plant at Ma
goya, a Goth Air Force COM
munique said, and a few hours
later "a substantial force" OF
Superforts from Indian bases hit
Rangoon and Bangkok.
ONE PLANE LOST
One B-29 failed to return from
the Nagoya raid, the communique
said, and must be presumed lost.
Nothing was said of any losses
in the other attacks.
OF the Nagoya attack the COM
munique said:
Precision bombing by the
sizable force Of B-29s was aided
by clear weather with little or
no cloud cover. Crews return
Ing from the daylight mission
reported good results. Direct
hits were observed ON the Nit
subishi aircraft plant. and nu-
merous bomb bursts were seen
In the areas adjacent 60 the
main target. Large fires were
visible as Superfortresscs headed
homeward for their saipan
base"
TRANSPORTATION HIT
The raids on Bangkok and Ran.
COON were aimed at Transports
ton targets. Excellent results
were reported at Rangoon, where
the railroad marshaling yards
were attacked in clear weather.
Important military transporta.
ton facilities were the targets at
Bangkok, which was hit for the
third time by the Superfortresses
since their first operation June S.
Good results were reported de.
spite considerable cloud cover.
Further details of the Bangkok
Rangoon mission will be forth
coming as additional information
is received" the communique said.
Meanwhile, Tokyo reported a
new Superfortress nuisance raid
on the japanese capital, and
reconnaissance photographs Of the
Nagoya blow showed at least 40
direct hits on the Mitsubishi
works.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

1888 Strikers
Fired; Trailer
Dispute

One hundred and cfgtty-tffrCc
employees of=the Clayton Il t.strrf-
bert Co. llifl French road. who
staged q brief strike last night,
were fired by the company today.
The action marks the first time
since Pearl Harbor that a Detroit
industry has engaged IN whole
sale discharges for participation
in work stoppages.
The UAW-CIO WIN nor CO.. a
strike tn protest of the action. ae-
cording 10 Nat Ganley. business
agent for Local 155 UAW-CIO.
An the discharged employees
were Negroes and Ganley charged
the company with taking advan-
tage of a situation to violate the
Fair Labor Practices Act.
ALL TO GET PAPERS
One hundred of the strikers
have received their discharge pa
pers and the other SO are TO re-
ceive them today. Ganley said.
1.-THE Clayton a Lambert 60.
manufactures shells for the
L. =. Navy and for that reason
there will be no strike" Ganley
said
The 1873 men stopped work
briefly last night. Ganley said. be-
cause they said the company g
fused 10 distribute work among a
crew Of IL production material
handlers on the third shift in the
same manner that the work is
distributed among a similar crew
of the day shift.
He said the union called Of the
unauthorized strike and IN
tended 10 handle the grievance in
the regular manner.
Instead" said Ganley. FL
roy D. Jones, vice president Of
the company, informed Earl
Reynolds and John COnyers. in
ternational representatives, that
the 1873 employees would be dis
charged"
HITS WAR PRODUCTION
In a prepared statement Ganlcy
said:
THE union makes IL clear
that neither this nor other pro-
vocation by management will
make us violate the no strike
pledge. This mass discharge
hits war production right he
tween the eyes. The navy needs
the shells and the company will
have to assume responsibility
for the consequences.
Employees in the Clayton e
Lambert office said that none of
the officers could be reached for
a statement.
Meanwhile the strike Of 1900
employees of the Fruehauf Trailer
Co, which has held up production
OF B-29 bomber parts and ambu-
Continued on Page ?, Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Pair Get
Prison Terms

Willie Simms rs. Of $3.50 Sec
ond Pete Trupiano. "a of 1878 ST.
Clair, and ISadore Kirchner 81, of
4O6l Clements, alleged Unglead-
ers in a 81 100000 policy racket,
today were sentenced to prison
terms by Recorders Judge Maher
while five other defendants were
placed on probation for FIVE years
and assessed heavy costs.
Simms received a three 10 five
year term, -Trupiano two TO five,
and kIrchner. one 20 five.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
.a5I[3z;S1E
ASKS AID IN DISPUTE WITH RUSSIA

LONDON, Dec. IA (UP)-TOmasz Arciszewsd, pre-
mer of the Polish in exile appealed tonight
for Anglo-Amercan mediation i'm the Polish dispute with
Russia, saying that Poland would be willing to accept
temporary demarcatiOn line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
BRANDED RINGLEADERS

Simms, whose alleged illness in
-vokcd the wrath Of the court on
several occasions. hobblcd UP to
the bench with the aid OF a cane
TO receive sentence. Judge Mahcr
sentenced Trupiano with the re-
mark:
"a am satisfied that YOU and
Simms were the ringleaders in
this case"
Irving Simms Wnlic'S brother.
who was returned from Camp
CONTINUED on Page >. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

4 lpg. .. G.. TooLE. DENTIST
HAf kDan &c. TsL ca sssts-k1s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
PER CENT TOBACCO INCREASE PLANNED

WASHINGTON Dec. IA (UP)-Growers will increase
their tobacco acreage only per cent next year despite
manufacturers claims that they would increase their
cgaret production by % per cent they could get the
tobacco and facilities to it, the Senate nVest
eating committee learned today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
THE WAR FRONTS

ASIA-B29 bombers 100 strong raid Bangkok and Ran
COON. page IL
FRANCE-Yanks advance les win 12-me strip
bank of Roer. page 2)
RUSsIAReds gains in suburbs of BudaI city
nearly surrounded page D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

y ST. LOUIS, Dec. II (UP)-Assembly of army trucks
halted today and than 1000 workers remained
idle at the General Motors Corp plant following strike
precpated by the layo Of several Negro employees who
according to company official refused to work Is min
uteS overtime