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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

lIlIluIlleId dDle ponce
h a q trod sin C @
Ruthie Cruger dis
appeared. A heavy
chest of drawers
lie a n @ d unevenly
against the cellar
wall. But until that
fateful day, no one
had bothered 10 OBJ
serve that the legs
OF the chest had
been nailed 10 the
floorboards.
But now crow
bars pried the chest
from the floor and
swung it TO one
side. What police
and Mrs. Humiston
saw only spurred
the silent, ems sc
group to greater
effort. For under.
meath the chest, a
large block of con
crete had b @ @ II
broken away from
the re 6 I of the
cement flooring.
II took only a
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

chis sudden disappearance the police failed to make
thorough search of the repair shop, elementary
proceeding with the Missing Persons Bureau today,
even if il involves the arduous labor Of taking a
building apart stick by stone.
BY the time Coochi fled, IT'S New York City
detectives were working the as public
indignation Police searched every ship in
port particularly those bound for the Mediter-
ranean But somehow Coochi slipped through their
fingers though he sailed in the Giuseppe Verdi
which the police had searched
Weeks later Coochi turned up in Italy But
Ruthie Cruger turned up no place. She not
the type Of girl to run away from home,
there any evidence that she had been kidnapped.
In the meantime brilliant woman lawyer had
entered the case, at the side of the heart-broken
Cruger family.
1t was Mrs Grace Humiston, the lawyer. who
literally bounded police to tear apart the walls and
I6 August 10. 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

OF cases multiplied
in geOmetric ra-
ito. In 1927, the
bureau handled TO-
600 cases.
BY 1943 the mum.
Der of cases reached
81, 900! And the
bur eau's S normal
pers onnel of 65
had been reduced
to fewer than so
by wartime deple.
tons. But by 1913,
when [ h g bureau
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

cellar floor of the Coochi bicycle shop But the
police were curiously gallant in champoning Mrs
Coochi against such destruction of the premises
a time when she was trying TO sell the property.
When the building was sold, Mrs. HumiSton
tried again. The owners authorized the police
to dig when and where they pleased
They began in the back cellar, paved with con
crete, overlad with board flooring across which
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

the number of
men assigned
to the bureau
n a d b @ @ n
doubled a n q
[ h q number
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

chalked up its amazing record number of cases,
with 992 per cent solved, only about onethird,
$4,000, were listed as Missing Persons.
In most cases coming to the attention OF police
today, the person, or his body is in the hands Of
the bureau, but the identity is missng
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

half dozen spadefuls of earth, lifted from be.
meath the broken concrete, TO reveal what had
become of Ruthie Cruger. Her skates had
been buried with her in the crude grave.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19
WHEREABOUTS

Year $4,000 People Vonsh New York Join
Mystery Roster the of Missing
Out of 100 Solved of
terms Worked Out Over he Years by Specialists
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

"Often il is harder TO break case of missing
identity than that of missing person." says Acting
Capt John ]. Cronin, the bureau head
Thereby we come back to the strange case of
Illustrated by DAN CONTENT
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

ignorance of the girls
whereabouts. Coochi
was tearfully eager
to help her distrait
parents as was every
one el e in New
York, for seldom has
the disappearance of
anyone leading an or
dinary, orderly life
SO wholly gripped the
imagination of every
day folk.
Four d a s after
the girls disappear
ance, Coochi's wife
went to the police
with word that her
husband h a d van
ished! She said she
thought Coochi had
been frightened by
police @ questioning
and the continuous
but still cursory-
search of his shop.
He had taken five
dollars with him, all
the money she had in
the house, Mrs. Coo
chi explained.
Even after Coo
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

FOR SALE-The H. A. Murphy
esidence, southside Communy
avenue (opp. water Tank, S rms.
oath, lot 50x140 feet. All con-
Jeniences; heaters and hot watel
.ank included. Price S2500, $110C
cash, bal. $40 per month.
Store Building 1896, lot 3lx85,
north size Lincoln avenue list
building west of Chicken Coop,
has 2 toilets and lavatory, auto
matte hot water tank, 3 compart-
ment sink, l ice box, beer box
and 2-burner gas plate. Price
$4,000, $1,000 cash and assume bal,
at $50 per month.
SAB Pine street, 4 rooms and bath.
Lot on corner, 50x264, all conven-
fences. Garage, chicken house
and shop building. Price $500.
III Lafayette avenue--a real
nice house, 9 bedrooms, living
room, dining room, kitchen and
bath. All convenienceS; recently
repapered and reprinted inside;
hardwood floors refinished, 3
good gas heaters, gas kitchen
range, all window shades. Lot
80xl00 feet, price $500, terms,
assume FILA balance of $2670.12
at $32.46 per mo-, balance cash.
Bacot & Cranberry, phone sc.
2tc 7-13
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which were brought into the dis
cussion, their effect in this re-
spect is not nearly so great as
that Of the dissolved wood sug-
ars. The chief bad effect of
wood fibers is the forming of
rotting mats on the bottom of the
streams.
A memorandum handed out by
the company on May l, 1894,
stated tnat it was the oxygen
hungry wood sugar which killed
the fish and not the collection Of
fine wood fibers which ware
noted in the gills Of dead fish.
The fibers were merely sucked
in by the fish's death struggles
from lack Of oxygen, the memo
randum said.
The company's proposed pro-
gram provided for no treatment
of theses ugars before discharge
into the creek. This would 60 on
as before.
The Chronicles Star represen-
tatives pointed to the report Of
DR.. Ellis in January 81, 1912,
stating that the disposal Of all
Masonite effluent can be effect
ed completely and satisfactorily
/ by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
process now in successful opera
ton at several powder plants
Asked why the company did not
employ this method recommend
ed by the foremost pollution ex-
pert in the country, Dr.. Boehm
said the cost would be "astron-
omical."
The editors then pointed to Dr.
Ellis statement in his June, 1945,
report, after he had spent al
most a week studying the situa-
ton with several assistants and
a portable laboratory:
-. the Masonite efflusnf
should be excluded completely
from Tallahala creek If COM
plete destruction Of the fish
fauna of TsliahaIs creek and Of
the Leaf and pascagoula rivera
is TO be avoided.
The editors pointed also to the
U. S. Fish and Vile Life report
of 194l:
Remedial measures such as
increasing the settling pond
acreage, the installation of dams
in Tallahala creek for the aer-
alton of water in that stream
or any other methods Of handling
the effluent which do not de-
stroy the soluble organic portion
of this waste before II enters the
stream Gas the proposed pro
gram does mott, can be of ne
~cessity only partly successful. II
at ALL"
Mr.. Boehm repeated his con-
tention that the program planned
by Masonite would prove effec-
tive. He characterized DR.. El-
lis as "a good fish man" but q
mediocre chemist"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received
by the Pascagoula Library Com
mission up to August IA, 1915
at 4 p. M, for the furnishing Of
the following equipment:
l Sectional charging desk with
2 detachable ends-one wing with
card catalog cabinet 10 drawer
size.
/ Four drawer lock file.
l large magazine rack.
l Dictionary stand.
l Stool.
/ Sorting tray.
l Charging tray.
! Pamphlet file.
200 Lineal feet Of book shelv-
ing.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. Prices submit
ted are to be FOB. Pascagoula,
Mississippi.
ARTHUR v. SMITH, Chairman
Mrs. w. r. GULLEY, Secretary
Pascagoula Municipal Library
Commission.
At 7-20 7-27 8-3 $40
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received
by the Jackson County School
Board up to Friday, August 3,
1945, at 9 AM. for the transport
tation of children living on the
following described routes;
l. Beginning at the Shattles
Place and transporting all chill
dren entitled to transportation to
the Daisy Vestry School. Distance
20 miles-approximately 3 chill
dren.
2. Beginning at the saw mill
at the cross roads and transport
ing all children entitled to trans
portation to the Daisy Vestry
School. Distance 8 miles-ap-
proximately 8 children.
8. Beginning at Rudolph CRU
thirds residence and transporting
all children entitled to transpor-
tation to meet the Wilkerson Bus
at the corner of Camp IL and
Tucker Road. Car Route-dis-
lance 3 miles and approximately
6 children.
4. Beginning at Greenhead and
transporting all children entitled
to transportation to Bluff Greek
School. This truck will then pro-
coed to what is known as Kan
sas" and return. Distance Is
miles-approximately So chill.
dren.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. Cashiers Oh
certified check in the amount o.
ten dollars $4,000 must accom-.
pany each bid.
A. F. MEGEHEE, Chairman
t. E. JOHNSON. Secretary
jackson County School Boarc
At 7-l3 7-20 7-27 g.:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
Legal Notices
COMMISSIONERS SALE
No. el98
MARION OWENS VS.. FETCH
Err OWENS.

NO. $50
MARION OWENS VS.. FETCH
Err OWENS.
In the Chancery Courl
OF Jackson County
State of Mississippi
BY virtue of the authority vest
d in me by a decree of the
-hancery Court of Jackson Coun-
v, Mississippi, rendered in the
bove styled cause on the 10th
lay of June at the June, l945,
ERIN of said Court, ] will sell al
public cutlery to the highest bid
Ter for cash at the tmain en-
.rance), front door of the County
Court House, in the City of Pas
,agoula, Mississippi, on Monday
The 30th day of July, 1945, with
in legal hours, the following de-
scribed real estate in Jackson
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
That certain lot or parcel oil
and situated in the City of Moss
Point, said County and State and
more particularly described as,
Beginning at the Northeast
corner of the intersection OF
Payne and Eley Streets in the
City of Moss Point, and from
thence running north along the
East line or margin of Payne
Street 100 feet, thence in an Eas-
terly direction 270 feet more or
less to strike the East line OF
the property conveyed by the
City of Moss Point on the 9th day
of May, 1910, per deed recorded
in Book No. "a at pages 269-70
of the Jackson County, Missis-
sippi, land deed Records at q
point 68 feet North of the South
east corner of said tract of land,
thence south along the East line
of said tract of land So feet, &c
the North line or margin of Eley
Street; thence West along the
North line or margin of Eley
Street 265 feet to the point oil
beginning and being situated in
Section rs Township z South
Range 6 West, and being a tract
of land off the south end of the
property conveyed by the City
of Moss Point as per deed here
inabove mentioned and referred
to measuring 100 feet on the West
end and SO feet on the South END
thereof, together with all i'm.
provements thereon.
Witness my hand this End dag
of July, l945.
(SEAL)
FRED TAYLOR,
Special Commissioner
At 7-6, 7-l3, 7-20, 7-27
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Continued from Page u
policies-at a time when those
foreign policies are probably more
vital o the future of the nation
and the world than at any other
time in our history.
In June of last year the then
Senator Harry S. Truman went
to the Democratic national con-
vention with a speech nominating
Byrnes for the Vice Presidency
in his pocket. It certainly was
through no political chicanery or
any double cross on his own part
that he didn't deliver it.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
Change Plans For
Awarding Cash TO
Ingalls, Buyers

Plans as to the method Of
awarding the $l10 given BY James
Lane of clark's Credit Clothiers
to be divided into cash prizes to
stimulate Ingalls, employees to
BUY more bonds during the Sew
enth War Loan Drive have been
altered, it was announced Thurs
day.
The present set up calls for
each employee to take all bonds
purchased during the drive to
Clark's store where he or she
may register them on special con-
test blanks. The r~ieistrant re-
ceives a blank for each SIS bond.
Or 4 blanks for each 500 bond.
and the stub Of this blank Is to Be-
removed and deposited in a sne-
cial box at the door. The drawing
for the $50 first prize, SIS second
prize and the third and fourth
prizes Of SIS each viii be held
Saturday. August 5. at S pm.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

Notice is hereby given that pro-
oosals will be received by the
Daisy Vestry Line Consolidated
School District Trustees up to
Friday, August 3. l945, at 8 AM,
for the furnishing of material
and labor for painting the Daisy
Vestry School.
H E. ROBERTS, Chairman
Board Of Trustees
Daisy Vestry School
At 7-13 7-20 7-27 8-3
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

GAS, at 9 AM, for the furnish
ng of equipment and labor ne
essary to the installation of a
Jas heating plant in the Hurley
School Building.
GAVIN HAMILTON, Chairman,
Board of Trustees Hurley School
At 7-l3 7-20 7-27 8-3
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DOT

Continued from Page u
prevalent, killing or weakening
more trees than Is caused by
common forest insect pests now
held in check by natural enemies.
Finally, it might affect food pro-
duction by killing honey bees and
other insects which pollinate
some fifty important crops.
Effects Sought
The investigators viii seek to
determine whether birds, reptiles,
mammals and other wildlife are
injured from feeding on insects
poisoned with DOT, by eating
foliage covered with the spray
residue or by being deprived Of
food through determination Of
insects.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC AND TO THE
TAXPAYERS OF JACKSON

TO THE PUBLIC AND TO THE
TAXPAYERS OF JACKSON
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI:
you are hereby notified that
the personal property assessment
roll of the above named County,
for the year 1945, has been equal
lied according to law, and that
said roll is ready for inspection
and examination. and that any
objections to said roll or any as
sessment therein contained, shall
be made in writing and filed
with the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of said County, on
or before the First Monday of
August, l945, at his office in the
Courthouse of said County, and
that all assessments to which no
objections are then made, will be
finally approved by said Board
of Supervisors, and that all as
sessments to which objections are
made, and which may be cor
reeted and properly determined
by said Board, will be made final
by said Board of Supervisors.
and that said roll and the assess
ments contained therein will be
approved by said Board of Su-
pervisors; and that,
4. The Board will be in ses-
sion. for the purpose of hearing
objections to the said assessments
which may be filed, at the Court
house in the City of Pascagoula.
said County and State, on the
9th day of August, I945, and,
%. This Board of Supervisors
will remain in session from day
to day until all objections, law
fully filed, shall have been dis
posed of and all proper eorrec-
tons made in the said roll.
Witness the signature and
seal of said Board of Supervisors
this the 18th day of July, 1916,
THE BOARD OF SUPERVI-
SORS OF JACKSON COUNTY,
tBy) K. ". BURNHAM,
President.
FRED TAYLOR,
Clerk
Ordered and adjudged this
July 18th. ls45.
<. W. BURNHAM,
President.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

Notice is hereby given that a
call meeting Of the Jackson
County School Board will be held
in the office of the County SUI
perintendeDt of Education at the
Court House in Pascagoula On
Friday, August }. 1915, at 9 A.
M. to consider bids on Transport
tation routes and to transact any
business authorized By law,
Jackson County School Board
A. F. Megehee. Chairman
St TO TT as
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
NOTICE

WANTED TO BUY-A large Blu
tame gas tank for 500 gals. or more.
Please quote least price FOB.
there. j. ]. Melvin, Box GIL, Gulf
port. Miss. SIP 7-I3
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
K1EXT7E ADS:

FOR -SALE-PIANOS-Used pi-
mos like new, fully guaranteed,
delivered to your home at no ex-
.ra cost, our prices are far below
Mobile or New Orleans. Write
Asbury Gridley, Laurel Music
Co., LAUREL, Miss. l3tp 6-8
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

SPECIAL NOTICE = Typewril
ers, adding machines and wash
ing machines repaired. Nelson 1
Son, 405 Cedar st. Phone 1895
Stc 6-21
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

SPECIAL NOTICE - Typewrit.
ers, adding machines and wash
ing machines repaired. Nelson &
Son, 405 Cedar st. Phone 1895.
8tc 6-22
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
SPECIAL NOTICE

EMPLOYED PERSONS may fin
ish High School during spare
vidual instruction method.
All texts furnished. Diploma
awarded. Our High School grad
yates admitted to 53l differ
ent Colleges, U Universities S,
and normal schools. Don't be
handicapped Complete your
training NOW. Be a High School
graduate. Prepare yourself fer
promotion in business, industry,
for the professions, college en-
trance and social success. For
free Bulletin write American
School, Box 428, Ocean Springs.
Miss. 8tp 7-13
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

Only one of every three per
sons who obtains q divorce does
50 outside his or her own com
munity.
Maeassar. Celeaes Island. vas
the pre- ar clearinghouse Tor the
Netherlands Ecss Indies.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that pro-
posals will be received by the
Trustees of Wade Consolidated
School up to Friday, August 3,
1915, at 8 AM, for the furnish
ing of equipment and the install
lation of a gas heating system in
the said school building.
j. B. CUMBEST, Chairman
R. v. ADDISON, Secretary
!. Board of Trustees, Wade School.
At 7-13 7-20 7-27 8-3
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

SPECIAL NOTICE = ELECTRI
CAL Pasea
goula Electric Co. Phone As.
8tc o.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

FOR ~SALE-House, z rooms and
bath, lot 9Ox300 it., on Barnett
ST., Moss Point. w. G. Lynn.
tic 6-22
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

FOR SALE-Chevrolet truck, IL
ton, side doors suitable for milk
delivery, motor excellent, 5 good
tires. Can be seen at Pascagoula
Motor Co. Ate TIA
FOR SALE-Two-drink cooler
boxes, both have compressors in
excellent condition. p. o. Box
242, or Eastlawn Apt. F-l02.
Ate 7-13
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

SPECIAL NOTICE-We special
ize in all furniture repair and
refinishing and call us for cab
met work of all kinds. Conways
Woodworking, phone 1895, 405
Cedar street. 3tc 7-13
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
Help Vented

HELP WANTED = INSURANCE
S~ALESMAN-full or part time,
Jackson Co. territory, Stokes Fun
eraI Service formerly McKay's
M~orticians). See Mr.. Smith Phone
as. Ste Tia
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

FOR SALE-Shorty's Auto Body
shop and 5-room house, located
on Hwy. 80, l block south of hos
pital. ZIP 7-13
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20

FOR SALE-Cabin cruiser, length
% #. s #. beam, 125 hip. engine,
phone 316 or 887-W after 5 pm.
2tc 7-l3
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
For Sole

FOR SALE-Spencer Individual
" designed posture corrective
and surgical garment. Mrs. Ar
thur Allen, 1401 S. ~Pascagoula
ST., phone 1873. 0tc o-l
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-20
NOTICE

st 7-2O ~ s-s
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Hoosier Golfer
Smashes Record

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 2.
CUP)-Bob Hamilton, the new golf
ing luminary from Evansville, Ind,
showed his heels to the three top
pros Friday by taking two-stroke
LEAD in the $500 Jacksonville open
with a record breaking IS.
Hamilton, the Professional Golfers
association title holder, lowered the
municipal course record with his
brilliant exhibition Thursday. He
went out with 81, five under par,
and returned in "a, to finish seven
under par for the opening round.
Harold Jug) McSpaden of San
ford, Maine, had the best card of
the three top pros, finishing in a
second place tie with Craig Wood
OF Mamaroneck, N. Y, with ST.
The number one money winner on
the winter circuit, Byron Nelson of
Toledo, Ohio, was tied at 68 with
Bruce Coltart of Rochester, New
York. Sammy Snead of Hot Springs,
Virginia, seeking his third straight
tournament victory, had a we'll
played SO to remain not too far off
the pace.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Plane Industry
To Stay, Says
T. of T. Official

LOS ANGELES, March 2. (UP)-
California will hold its position aft
er the war as aircraft producing
center of the nation, Herbert F.
Ormsby, director CT research of the
state chamber of commerce, said
Thursday.
Despite anticipated curtailment
(of the industry to between $4,000
and 10000 employees in the first
postwar year, California still will
have the plants, the management,
engineering skill and climactic ad-
vantages," he told the institute of
economies and finance at Occiden-
tai college.
Ormsby said the postwar outlook
for California agriculture and man
ufacturing was good. He said agri-
cultural markets have been extend
ed by developments in air transport,
quick freezing and dehydration,
while industrial developments in
new materials provide new invest
ment opportunities.
A warning against economic lso-
lationism" now that political isola-
tionism has been discredited was
sounded last night by John Parke
Young, state department adviser on
international economics.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Mayors Unit Asks
Tax Restoration 3

SACRAMENTO, March 2. (UP)
The mayors of the 80 Californ
cities with populations of 10000
more have voted unanimously
favor of restoring state taxes
early 1943 levels in order to finan
a $100,000,000 program of Ice
public works.
Richard Graves, executive seer
tary of the League of Californ
Cities, said IL of the mayors we
present at a meeting of the leag
directors. The other l8 voted q
firmatively by telegram, Grav
said.
The state taxes will return aut
matically on July l to fclmer levi
unless other legislation is passt
Graves pointed out. A bill backed
Governor Earl Warren to contin
the lower rates for another t'
years has been introduced in t
assembly by Walter j. FCurt OR
Ventura.