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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08
Orange Grove

Robert Bennefield, seaman sec
ond class, and Mrs. Bennefield,
have been visiting both their
parents. Seaman Bennefield re-
turned to Pensacola, Fya., where
he Is stationed while his wife re-
mained for a longer visit.
Mrs. Clyde Mccormack and
daughters, Marie and Edna Sarle,
are in Lakeland, Fla, for a visit
with their sister and aunt, Mrs.
Travis Broadas. They expect to re-
turn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cooley have
returned from Mobile where they
were guests of Mrs. Cooley's
brother, John Kittrell. and fam
lily.
Misses Vivian McDavid and
Shirley Elkin were overnight
guests of Miss Emma Helen Stew
art.
Earl Roberts, seaman second
class, has returned to his post
at Camp Peary, Va. to await
further orders. He has complet-
ed his boot training and recent
ly enjoyed a ten-day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nollie Roberts.
Miss Iris Broadus is working
at drug store in Pascagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Lopez of Es-
catawpa were visitors in the
Mack Mcclellan home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Jones and
children have returned from a
delightful vacation spent with
relatives in Beaumont. Texas.
Betty Dot Smitz of Kreole was
a recent guest of Charlotte Nc
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08
Woman S Club To
Honor Miss Ida
MeriWeiher

A writer of note and one of
Pascagoula's best-loved and most
outstanding citizens, Miss Ida
Thornton Meriwether, will be
guest of honor at the September
meeting of the Pascagoula Wo-
mans club.
Through her writings on edu-
cational matters Miss Merriweih-
er has attained fame far outside
the limits of Mississippi.
Among the most noteworthy of
these, is a series of three text
books, The Little Citizen writ
ten in collaboration with DIR. ].
E. Gibson, former president of
the Mississippi Educational AS
sociation and now a member OF
the faculty of Tulane University.
OF this series prominent educa-
tor has said, ut is almost unbe-
lievable that one could get inte
such small text, through the me-
dium of oral and written compo-
sition, enough social science, ma
tural science, literature, art ap-
preciation, health, and history to
entertain the second grade child
for year. Yet these authors
have done this and thrown in,
for good measure, the proper do
sage of language for this grade.
These books have been adopt
ed by schools in many states and
are in use in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta,
Lexington and other cities. They
also have been placed on the
American Library Association
list.
Miss Meriwether has had
many years of experience In
teaching. all of them in Pasca-
goula. She has specialized in pri-
mary work and has written many
school plays adapted to the par
ticular needs of this class. She
has contributed articles, stories,
plays and suggestions in teach
ing to THE Grade Teacher" a
professional magazine with a ma
tional circulation. Miss Merri-
wether has also had numerous ar
ticles published in "The Missis-
sippi Educational Advance"
Because of her achievement In
the teaching profession, Miss
Meriwether has been elected to
membership in Delta Kappa
Gamma Society.
The writing strain seems to
have run through the Merriweth-
er family as Miss Ida is a cou-
sin of Mrs. Dorothy Meriwether
Gilmer, known throughout the
world as Dorothy Dix, and also of
Lee Meriwether, noted author,
traveller, and diplomat. And she
is a niece of Walter Scott Mer-
riwether, dean of the Mississippi
Press.
She is the daughter of the late
MIR. and Mrs. S. c. Meriwether
who moved here from Charles
ton, S. c., in their early married
life, and where their daughter
was born. One of the ancestors
of this family was an aunt oi
George Washington.
The meeting will be Septem-
Der Fl and Mrs. Hermes Gautier
will direct the program.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08
81. Johns Guild
Puts New Roof On
Church RectorY

The Woman's Guild of st.
Johns Episcopal church has Just
completed payment for the new
roof on the rectory on Live Oak
street, and points with pride to
the fact that except for a dona-
ton of $50 from the vestry the
entire sum of money needed for
the improvement was raised by
the guild. This was done through
securing subscriptions TO maga-
zines, rummage sales. eake-walks
and other money-raising activi-
ties.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08
Clellan.

Clellan.
Mildred Stewart spent Sum
day with Mona Khayat in Moss
Point.
Jerry Martin, seaman second
class, is at home on furloughI
spending the time with his wife
and little daughter, Jerry Lee,
and his parents of Kreole, Miss.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. James,
Davis are sorry to hear that they
have moved from our community
into Eastlawn at Pascagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Miller, for
mer residents of Orange Grove
who now reside in Mobile, were
visiting friends and relatives in
our community last week,
Mrs. Walter Pendarvis and
Mrs. Owen Snow and baby Dom
aid, of Mobile, spent a few days
with their sister and aunt, Mrs.
Lethia Lundy. and her mother,
Mrs. Viola Taylor. Bobby and
Francis Lundy returned TO Mo-
bile with them and spent the
weekend in the Pendarvis home.
Mrs. Van Poole and daughter,
Miss Nettye Poole. and Mrs. Err
vim Poole have returned from
Camp Fannin, Texas, where they
have been for the last week vis-
iting Pvt. Erwin Poole who is re-
ceiviag his basic training there,
Mrs. Viola Taylor is visiting
relatives at Theodore, Ala.
Mildred Stewart and Charlotte
Mcclellan were joint hostesses
when they entertained their lit
tie friends with doll party and
picnic. The little girls assembled
with their favorite dolls and
many games were enjoyed. Pic
mic lunch was served and later
they were given Ice cream and
popsickles. Those attending were
Julia Mccormack, Annie B. Hill,
Betty Hately, Vera Jean Roberts,
Donnel Marie Lundy, Dickie and
Sara Greene. Charlotte McClel-
Ian, Mildred Stewart and Robert
Mcclellan.
Woodrow Pettis, seaman Sec
ond class. of Camp Peary. Va.
has returned after a pleasant visit
with his wife and children here.
David Taylor's friends viii be
glad to know he is stationed at
Camp Peary, Va. receiving boot
training.
Mrs. Lee Delmas and Mrs.
Chester Riley of Pascagoula were
spend-the-day guests of Mrs. L.
H. Riberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Roberts en-
tertained with dinner party in
honor Of their grandson, Earl
Roberts, seaman second class, Of
Camp Peary, who is home on fur
Tough. Those present were MFR.
and Mrs. Roberts and son, Nollie
Roberts and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hill of New Orleans and
H. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hill OF
New Orleans are visitors of MIR.
Roberts, and his brother, Lee
and Mrs. Hills sister, Mrs. Nollie
Hill. He came to be with Earl
Roberts on his furlough from
Camp Peary.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08

Mildred Stewart spent Sun
day with Mona Khayat in Mos
Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Miller. for
mer residents of Orange Grove
who now reside in Mobile, were
visiting friends and relatives in
our community last week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Davis are sorry to hear that they
have moved from our community
into Eastlawn at Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08

Jerry Martin, seaman second
class, is at home on furlough
spending the time with his wife
and little daughter, Jerry Lee,
and his parents of Kreole. Miss.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Fire Refuses Outright Ban
On All Axis Fugitives
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Eire has in
formed Britain it can give no assur-
ance against granting asylum to
political refugees from Axis coun-
tries.
Paul Emrys- Evans, Undersecretary
for the Dominions, told Commons
today that Prime Minister canon
De Valera, replying to Allied REPRE-
sensations seeking to bar enemy war
criminals from all neutral countries.
took the stand his country would
accept such fugitives should Justice.
charity or the honor of the nation"
so require.
Mr.. De Valera made it plain, how
ever, that Fire would deny admission
to aliens whose presence would in
1ure Irish neutrality or the interests
OF. friendly states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Congress off to Slow Start;
Opening Day Schedule Light
Vondenbers Moves to Delay Doubling
1Of Social Security PoyroII Toxes

The final session of the Sew
enty eighth Congress get off to
a slow start today as Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, OF
Michigan introduced his peren-
NAL measure to block the in
crease of social security payroll
taxes from l to 2 per cent.
The increase, now slated to be-
come effective automatically jan
uary l. has been blocked by the
Republican legislator three times
previously on a showing that the
fund already is larger than the
formula adopted in 1899 requires.
While he was urging action or
his bill before the end of the ses.
sion six weeks hence, Democratic
Capitol Hill leaders we're to NEE,
with President Roosevelt to discus:
the legislative picture. Prospect OF
any immediate action on any
weighty measures appeared dim.
A few odds and ends, such as q
Federal road bill in the House ane
rivers and harbors and flood contro
measures In the Senate, are read,
for action. But members aren't.
With the routine of getting thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14

started again out of the way. the
Senate planned to recess until
Thursday and from then until Mon
day
There isn't anything doing in the
House this week, either. The talk
was that the first thing up would
be measure to extend the Second
War Powers Act. The law, with
authority for priorities and alloca-
tons, expires at the end of the year
Even Republicans foresee no con-
troversy about keeping it alive.
The Social Security Board is OPP
posed to freezing" the payroll taxes
for old-age insurance at present
levels for another year, but recog-
nizes the need for clarifying the
law governing these taxes, SEN
ator Vandenberg asserted in in
Producing his bill, revealing he had
a friendly and helpful conference
with the full Social Security Board
within the past few days.
while the board opposes an
other freeze Of payroll taxes at ex-
listing levels" said the Senator. lit
frankly recognizes the contradiction
in the present law and agrees that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Nozi Troops Ordered to Shoot
Comrades if Morale Declines

first time has given the common
soldier an opportunity to execute
the will OF the people even If he is
forced to take up arms against his
superior"
Considerable space then was de-
voted to adverse effects which the
mo capitulation" order might have
on military discipline, with every
soldier given carte blanche to shoot
his oficer or companion. Scorpion
explained:
ANY scruples that military discip-
line may be endangered by such
individual action shall not frighten
us. Even If 1t should happen that
cowardly, reasonable elements take
advantage Of this right in order to
remove unpopular superiors, this
newly won liberty of action should
not be restricted.
Cases Of cowardly murder of SUI
perior officers which occurred during
rear guard battles were due to that
certain lack Of discipline which ac-
companies every disorderly retreat"
Na1 soldiers were then cautioned
against allowing their new right
OF interruptions action to degenerate
into state Of chaos"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE UNITED STATES I'D
ARMORED DIVISION ON THE
WESTERN FRONT. Nov. IA
captured German document dis
closed today that the Nazis had
ordered all soldiers to shoot their
comrades or officers instantly like
a dog" if they observe the slightest
decline in battle morale.
The order was published in
Scorpion, q Nazi news commentary
distributed to troops. The order was
specifically applied to any German
contemplating surrender. 1t was at
tributed to Heinrich Himmler, Ges-
tapo head and commander OF the
German Home Army.
The Nazis acknowled9 led the criti-
cal position of the Reich in these
words:
Our will to resist is the only
thing that we have left against the
material superiority of our enemy
until the new weapons are ready for
the front. Therefore, whoever
sabotages Our will to resist must be
smashed"
Scorpion said Himmler "for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Waves of American planes hit
Manila and nearby airflelds yes
terday and today, Manila time,
doing slight damage" to war
ships, installations and shipping
the Tokyo radio and the enemy
controlled Manila broadcast sta
ton said today.
Four hundred planes blasted the
Philippine capital city, Cavite and
Clark Field yesterday and 400
sorties were flown over Manila tar
gets today, said the broadcasts
heard by the Federal Communica-
tons Commissions.
The enemy claimed 70 of the
raiders were shot down or damaged
by Japanese interceptors in the two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Doughton and George See
No Income Tax Chances

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee said
today he could see no prospects now
for revising taxes on 1915 income.
He echoed Chairman George of the
Senate Finance Committee, who
last night described prospects for
any substantial change in l945 tax
rates as very remote"
The war need for revenue" Mr..
Doughton told newspapermen, has
not changed"
He added, however, he would bend
all efforts toward laying the ground
work for postwar Federal tax pro-
gram.
1T looks to me-" he said, like we
had better go along as we are until
We get further light on future reve-
nue. needs, More revisions at this
time, in my opinion; would mean
more uncertainty to business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
|Byrnes Agrees
To5tayUntiI
German Defeat
President Grutified
OWN Chief Will
Continue in Post
BY ]. A. FOX.

James F. Byrnes has given up
his plans to resign as director
of the ONCE of War Mobilization
and will stay in Office until the
elimination of Germany from
the war" it was announced at
the White House today.
Mr.. Byrnes had intended to leave
soon after Congress resumed its
session and the President would
have an opportunity to nominate
his successor for the new ONCE of
director Of war mobilization and
reconversion.
A statement by the President,
read to White House newsmen by
Secretary Stephen Early, disclosed
Mr.. Byrnes' change In plans. It
said:
In view of the Importance of con-
tinuing the winning of the war at
top speed and at the personal re-
quest of the President, Mr.. Justice
Byrnes has consented to continue
as the director of the Once of War
Mobilization until the elimination
VI JCi uldIiy lEDIIi tIle war.
President Gratified."
The President is very much graft.
fed by the willingness of Justice
Byrnes to do this and the work of
the office will continue, therefore, as
at present"
Mr.. Byrnes has headed the OWN
since its creation in the spring of
l943 as an overall agency to direct
the prosecution of the war on the
home front. Earlier he had served
as director of economic sterilization
the post for which he relinquished
his place on the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Byrnes told Congress in mid
summer when the legislation Great
ing the new Office of the director to
serve during the reconversion period
was under study that he would not
be eligible for the appointment. On
October 3 the President. in signing
the bill, said Mr.. Byrnes would ac-
cept an interim appointment until
he should designate new head for
the agency.
! Two years ago I asked Justice
Byrnes to leave the Supreme Court
and assist me in the war effort"
President Roosevelt said. He has
done magnificent job His con-
tribution to the successful proeecu-
ton of the war is recognized by .
grateful Nation.
Helped Plan Reconversion.
Il fully understand Justice
Byrnes' expressed desire not to re-
/ main as director for two more
years tthe statutory term for the
ofdce). have assured him / will
not ask him to act as director
beyond the interim term"
Mr.. Byrnes has had q large part
in shaping reconversion plans.
, In the recent presidential CAM
paign he made one speech in behalf
of President Roosevelt in which
he urged his reelection as essential
for winning the war and the peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
PimIico Results

:, FIRST RACE--Purse, 100: maiden
Gl axe Eeia I mile and g yards
Chance Bullet (Jemas) $50 800
Temeru fBreen) 80
Time. l:4ess;
shane, Make Fast. Black Knisht, Fire
mead.
SECOND RAcE-Purse. S1,7o0; maiden
R. yfssTnold aDod 2 inrlonss ,.o ooo
Rarotonsa 1scsvthorn, Wv 20 $50
III Time. 1:143s. ""af0' 1870
.no asG E.b s. pa ps
DAILY double paid s165 .s0.)
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $4,000; a-year-
Rover Boy }Roberts) $40 400 $40
Simeon 1Mcaovern5 ~ $50
Also ran-Forest RANGER, stiesel I'd
kittissks. Golden fihi syrneie e'''' LAY
FOURTH RAcE-Purse. $500; 4-year-
sophocies ,Jemss, 'n0es 3 SO Sf'S ssas 90
Charitable lKirkland) $40 $40
Markell (Dodson) 80
Also e r. la; Copy, Senate.
FIFTH RAcE-Pur.e. "a. 900: a-year-
olds; allowances; 6 furlongs.
ks eHsoSe 'a enn1sl. $50 s.so s9
Alexis lScavthorn) 21O
H HIss r. a;lss pourt.,, or.., rov.r.
Entries fer Tsnsrrsw = Pare Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
back-to-Work Order
by Strikers
Al By Engine Plant
Wright Supervisors
Wont Army to Take
Over; Production HoIts
BY the Associated Press.


PATERSON, N. J., Nov. IA
Striking supervisors of the
Wright Aeronautical Corps five
plants in this area voted this
morning to disregard a War La
Dor Board return-to-work order
and remain out until the Army
takes over"
Production at all plants was at a
standstill as the supervisors walkout
kept $4,000 to $4,000 employees idle
The Wright Co. manufactures
Cyclone engines for B-29 Super
Fortresses.
David Newcomb, president of the
unaffiliated Wright Aircraft Super
vision Association, said 500 super
visors in a meeting at the Lafayette
Friends Club here listened to . read
ing of the WLB telegram ordering
them back to work, then voted to
stay out The telegram was sent
yesterday from Washington.
Mr.. Newcdmb said the supervisors
returned to their jobs at the WLB
behest after six-day stoppage in
September on the promise that the
status quo would be maintained until
lit considered the dispute, but that
the status quo has not been MAIN
tanned by the company.
Workers Ask Pay.
Albert Capone. local president of
the CLOS United Automobile, Air
craft and Agricultural Implement
Workers, which represents most OF
the Wright workers and is not in
volved in the dispute, said he had
telegraphed governmental agencies
demanding that his union members
be paid, since they are willing to
work but are locked out by the COM
pany" Helen F. Harper, local vice
president Of the Engineers and Sal
aried Employees Association, an I'M
affiliated union. said 1000 members
of her group were also affected. and
that she had sent a similar wire
containing demands that they be
paid during the stoppage.
1SACb hlACS WClc tIIOWI ATOullQ
the plants today by the Supervisors
Union. the Go, and the salaried
group.
A company spokesman said the
strike was indirect defiance" of a
stop-gap WLB decision last week on
the dispute.
Mr.. Newcomb says his union
which claims to represent 1900 of
the 2,700 supervisory employees,
called the strike yesterday morning
because the company allegedly re-
fused to meet the unions demands
that seniority program and a pro-
cedure for hearing grievances be
established and that the union be
given voice in wage determination
The union never had sought recog-
milton as collective bargaining agent.
he said.
The company commended in recent
regional WLB hearings that the
supervisors had no just complaint.
After postmidnight tour of the
five plants, the union leader said
production had stopped in all and he
estimated 5000 were idle, including
1000 CLIO production workers, 2,7OO
supervisors and 5000 ONCE workers.
Some maintenance and service en-
ployes, power plant workers and
office workers still were on the Job.
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Legislation 10 Boost
Gee Borrowing Power
To 5 Billion Sought
VIA Moves to Continue
Price Support Program
Through Next Yeor

Legislation to increase the
borrowing power of the Com
modify Credit Corp. from s., OO0,-
100000 to $4,000, 0O0, 900 was re-
quested today by Acting War
Food Administrator Ashley Sell
lers to continue the Govern
ment's price support program
through December, 1945.
The request was made in a letter
from Mr.. Sellers to Speaker Ray
burn.
Under the support program auth
orized by Congress, the Government
buys surplus crops to keep farm
prices from falling.
Mr.. Sellers pointed out that, while
demand may continue at such a
high level that support activities
will be minimized, farmers must
produce enough to meet the maxi
mum demand, and If this Is done,
there is always a probability that
too much of some things will be
produced"
Cotton Sale Law Asked.
He estimated that I'VE may end
the war with overall agricultural
production about Is per cent above
the average prevailing during the
prewar years of 1859"
War Mobilization Director Byrnes.
in his reconversion report to the
President in September, first brought
out the need for funds to carry
out the mandate of Congress which
said farm products should be sup
ported for at least two years after
the war. He said at that time
that it might require an appropria-
ton Of as much as $4,000 900 900 in
1945.
At the same time the officials
requested legislation to allow CCC
to sell more than 100000 bales of
cotton monthly, saying that unless
restrictions on the sale of cotton
are removed or modified it is likely
that domestic users will be unable
to obtain adequate quantities
to satisfy their needs"
Meanwhile Republican support
lined UP with the administration
behind q revived proposal for Fed
eral crop insurance. Congress re-
fused last year to provide further
funds and ordered liquidation on
the basis crop insurance was too
costly.
Hope Calls for Action.
Both the Republican and DAno-
cratic party platforms came out
last summer for some form of crop
insurance.
Representative Hope, Republican.
of Kansas, ranking minority MEM
Der OF the House Agriculture Com
mittee, told reporters, II hope to see
Federal crop insurance legislation
passed before Christmas"
Mr.. Hope said the fundamental
weakness 80 far was that only a
small percentage Of wheat and cot
ton farmers took the Insurance, but
he expressed the view that the pro-
gram would prove out" He added
that he didn't think there was bet
ter method Of stabiltzing agriculture
than . well-worked-out system Of
crop insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Two 4OO-PIune Yunk Attacks
Reported by Enemy Radio
u Raiders Declared Shot Down or Crippled;
Slight Damage Is Admitted

day period. There has been nc
confirmation of the raids or as
serted losses.
In today's raid, the Manila radio
reported, Japanese airfields and Ca
vite, one-time United States naval
base. were the detectives.
The Japanese Domei news agency
said yesterday raids resulted in
some damage to our warshipS, but
ground facilities were unchanged. ]"
In addition to the Manila and
Cavite areas, the Japanese said
about 80 carrier-based planes took
part in a raid on Clark Field"
The Japanese communique added
After about one hours violent
aerial battle, our air force shot down
several tens Of planes, including 10
However, our side also
fSee MANILA page A.ll