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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Increase Efforts
To Collect Clothes
In National Drive

Issuing an appeal for voiun-
teers to sort and pack clothes do
mated for the United National
Clothing drive, Pascagoula and
Moss Point chairmen gathered
their forces for a concentrated
foray on closet corners during
the last ten days of the nation
wide campaign.
Working under the general
county Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Hermes Gautier. M. L. Funk
houser of Pascagoula and w M.
Alexander of Moss Point, were
laying plans this week to reach
every family possible in an APP
peal for wearable clothing to be
sent to the Europeans made des-
titute by war.
Mr.. Alexander called a meet
ing of all workers at the Com
munity House Thursday night to
discuss methods of increasing the
scope of the drive. Although coli
lections have been very good,
there are still manv clothes to
come in, workers feel. Collection
centers are: Helena, Mrs. Edwin
Lee; Kreole, Methodist church,;
Moss Point Community House;
East Moss Point, Baptist church;
Escatawpa school.
Mr.. Funkhouser requested that
all who can take their donations
to the depositing depots. which
include the old Central school
building and all schools. A meet
ing will be held at the USO on
Tuesday at 8 pm. at which time
a house to house canvass will be
planned with collections being
made on Saturday, April %.
Mayor John Watts of Pasca-
goula and Mayor E. G.. Wood is
sued a proclamation urging eve
ry one to give something toward
the drive in view of the fact
that many war victims have died
from exposure and lack of ade-
quate ciotning. the prociama-
ton stressed the need of the Eu-
ropeans living in war torn coun-
tries.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
ingalls, Launches
SEQ Pegasus At
Yurd Wednesdu

AT ceremonies held at the In
gals shipyard Wednesday at
HAS. the SIS. Sea Pegasus, an
other Ingalls-built i8.000-ton car
go ship, was christened by Mrs.
Allen AGREE Johnson of Birming-
aam, Ala.
Members OF the sponsors party
included Mrs. Charles l.. Gaines,
matron of honor; Nh. Gaines. Mr.
and Mrs John Terry Badham,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Shook. Mrs.
John Coke, Mrs. James MeVoy
and Mrs. c. l.. Lynn.
The Pegasus was the 9th ship
launched IN the past So months
at the ingalls, Pascagoula yard.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Arrest Of Drunk
Uncovers Theft o.
$1,000 In Checks

An arrest for drunkenness
made in Pascagoula Tuesday
morning uncovered a story of
Knockout drops administered to
an unSuspeeting victim, the theft
OF $1,000 in travellers checks and
the forging of the rightful own
eris name.
j. B. Barnhill, Merchant Ma
rine, was taken into custody at
the Annex by Deputy Sheriff
John McNeal and City Officer c.
Stanlander for being drunk and
later was found to have in his
possession a quantity of travel
ers checks bearing the name of
r. J. Steele.
According to police Barnhill
said the checks were bought by
him in his mothers maiden name
and later that they were the
property of a double first cousin
in the Marine hospital in Mobile.
When officers contacted Steele at
the hospital the man. himself a
Merchant Marine, said he had
met an unknown seaman and
they had a drink together. He
woke up in the hospital, he said.
with the after effects of knock
out drops but minus his checks.
Barnhilfs woman companion
who gave her name as Helen
Dodd. was arrested and charged
with being an accessory. The fin
gerprints Of the couple were
sent to FBI offices IN Washing.
ton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Special Prayers
For Conference
Asked By BuiIey

Special prayers for the success
of the United Nations Conference
to be held in San Francisco April
Is, have been requested by Gov
ernor Thomas l.. Bailey.
In accordance with the request
by the governor, special prayers
Will be offered at services in
Pascagoula and Moss Point We'd
neSday evening, In Moss Point a
union service has been planned
at the Baptist church in which
members of all congregations
are asked to participate. The
Pascagoula churches will hold
their regular mid-week prayer
services but special prayers for
the San Francisco conference
will be offered.
THE success of this conference
can offer reasonable hope for the
development of a Just and dura-
BILE peace" he said. we have
pHedged ourselves ana the youth
in the armed forces that we shall
work toward a peace that shall be
lasting. We believe that the wis
dom for creating a general Sc
eurity organization and for per-
fecting plans for a permanent
peace must come through man
and from God"
In line with this request. Gov
ernor Bailey urged that all eiti-
zens of Mississippi meet in their
respective places Of worship Sun
Gay, April 20, to offer special
prayers and that community
mid-week services be scheduled
on Wednesday, April 25.
April had previously been DIES
ignated Church Month.
Sunday has been named Visi-
tors Sunday and the program will
conclude with all churches in the
state being requested TO observe
Rural Church Sunday on April
%.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Special Session
OF Circuit Court
Called For May IA

A special session of the Chan
Gerry Court of Jackson County
has been called for Monday. May
IA. 1T the court house in Pascal
goula bv L. C. Corban. circuit
judge. The session viii continue
so long as business requires it."
according TO the oroer ana both
civil and criminal matters will be
taken up by the court at this
time. The regular spring session
Of court will convene the third
Monday in May. The special
session will call for empaneling
OF q grand jury a week early
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Voluntee Needed
To Prepare Clothes
To Ship To Europe

The remainder of this week
and all through the coming one
there IS urgent need for voldn-
teers to sort, pack and mend the
clothes that have been collected
during the present War Suffer-
ers drive.
Anyone willing TO assist in this
work IS asked to report at the
Red Cross rooms in the old Cen
tral school building, Pascagoula.
or to contact the official there by
telephoneing 208.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Negro Charged With
Buying Stolen Items
From Juvenile Boys

Johnnie George, negro, Moss
Point, was arrested Wednesday
by Deputy Sheriff John r. Nc
Neal on charges of possession of
stolen goods In connection with
the handling of cigarettes and
cigars which four Juveniles in BIZ
loxi confessed they stole and
sold to the negro at reduced pric-
es. The boys, who were being
held for juvenile authorities, had
been stealing the cigars and Gig
arettes from frank p. Corso,
wholesale tobacco dealer, for the
past three months and selling
them, they told officers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Vondols Dumoge
New Auditorium In
Eostlown Sunday

Approximately 5000 damage was
done to the recreation building
at 18th and Parsley streets Sun
day afternoon when four youth
full vandals broke into the I'M
completed structure and broke
windows, destroyed window
shades, tore cut thermostats and
threw tile and drove nails into
the walls, according to City Po-
licemen Clyde Hawk and G.. E.
Mullen.
The little boys later taken into
custody by the police were 6, Z,
10 and ii years of age.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Stubbing Victim Is
In Serious Condition
AT County Hospital

Oliver Barnhart, joiner at the
Ingalls, shipvard, remained in a
serious condition at the Jackson
County hospital Thursday as the
result Of stab wounds Of the
chest inflicted in an alteration at
Airport Inn April II, RESPITE Cum
ningham. Escatawpa, employee
at the establishment. was held
in custody Of police to await out
come of his condition.
According to police, the wo-
man stabbed Barnhart in the
chest and the knife blade pene-
trated the lung. His condition
was SAID to be slightly improved
by hospital attendants.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
RUBBER TAPER JOINS ARMY

Rio De Misunderstanding proved
himself the number one battler
on the domestic front in his home
territory of Acre in Brazil's deep
est interior, champion rubber tap
ger Assumram Palperis has trad
ed his latex pulps for a rifle.
He is now a draftee in the
,rmv, with his eye on the Italian
Lighting front where his country
men are battling the Nazis. Last
year., working jungle rubber areas
in the territory of Acre, Palperis
set a new individual tapping &C.
ord for stay at home tappers to
shout at-produetion just over
5000 pounds of raw rubber.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
Hundreds Attend Memorial Services
In Tribute To President Roosevelt

Several hundred citizens of
Pascagoula and Moss Point gath
cred at memorial services in the
two cities Saturday afternoon to
pay tribute to the late President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Services in Pascagoula were
conducted at the High school au-
ditorium which was decorated
with gladioli sent by the Pasca-
goula-Moss Point Chamber of
Commerce. The Rev. E. w. Ul-
mer, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church, was in charge. Miss
Katie Thompson was seloist and
the service was opened by the
Rev. Friedrich Resch, pastor OF
the Episcopal church. The Rev.
Roy Clark, pastor of the East
lawn Methodist church, read the
scripture and the Rev. Harry L.
Smith of the Assemblyso God
church gave the bcnedfction at
the close of the service.
DR.. j. c. Crane. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, deliv.
cred the sermon, using as his
texts How are the mighty fall
en- and In the year that the
king died l saw the Lord,
high and lifted up" DIR. Crane
pointed out the permanent val
ues of the late president. as pri-
marily courageous faith and love
for people. He urged that every
one should stress lasting values
adding that we must find a
source of this faith that is eter-
nal-namely Christ who con-
quered DEATH
MIR. Burnham Speaks
The ceremony in Moss Point
was held in the auditorium of the
High school, sponsored by the
Moss Point Ministerial Associa-
ton with the assistance of the
Pascagoula-Mos Point Chamber
OF Commerce and Mayor E. c..
Wood. The stage was appropri-
ately decorated with assorted
spring flowers which were furn-
ished by the various churches,
the city and the Chamber OF
Commerce. Boy Scouts were
present in their uniforms.
The Rev. J. S. Noblin, pastor
OF the Dantzler Memorial Meth
odist church, opened the service
with prayer and the Rev. j. F.
Brock, pastor Of the Moss Point
Baptist church. read the scrip
Iure. Special music was furnish
ed by James Bishop and Mrs. j.
f. Brock, Jr., was the aecompan-
list.
X. w. Burnham, president Of
the Jackson County Board of
Supervisors and one of Moss
Points oldest citizens. was in
trodueed as the speaker by May
or Wood. He gave a eulogy ON
the life Of President Roosevelt.
paying tribute to him as that
man among men, the friend of
all-strong in faith, in courage
and in action Mr.. Burnham
proclaimed for him an immortal
place among the great men OF
history, tracing his life through
his gaining Of prominence as a
national figure to becoming an
international power. The Rev.
Monte A. Davis. pastor of the
East Moss Point Methodist
church, pronounced the benedic-
ton. As the audience moved out.
the Boy Scouts assembled around
the flag while Alex West. Scout
buglef, PLAYED taps.
Other ministers participating
were: the Revs. Jewel Golman,
] P. Payne, S. B. Watkins, and
7. B. West.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
S E DESTROYER

Amserst Mass.-DDT, the not
shot insecticide. is not only max
ing history-it's preserving it.
Entomologists at Massachusetts
State College got a frantic call
that moths were raising you
know-what in the upholstery of
a deluxe model colonial stage
coach owned by the Amherst
Historical Society. The scientists
produced a gallon jug of DDT-
and the insects were blitzed in
short order.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
1t. Nike
Killed In France,
Relatives Hear

Mrs. E. A. Kihyet and w. A.
Daggett have been notified OF the
death of their nephew, 1t. En-
nest Mikel of New Orleans in ac-
ton in France.
1t. Mikel was well known here
as he visited in the Kihyet and
Daggett homes each summer and
was here for a few days shortly
after receiving his commission.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
MUST HAVE A GOOD RING

Lexington, Ky.-A classified ad
offering TO sell q Beautiful Mans
Genuine Italian Heavy Cameo
Ring" prompted this written re-
ply from a woman reader: 81
don't care anything about the
ring. but I'd like to bid on the
beautiful man."
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20
THROUGH soLoINc

London-Robert Irving of Win
chester, pianoforte soloist with
the London String Players before
he var, now IS flying a four
engined Liberator bomber hunt
IN C-boats in the Atlantic. His
conductor"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20

reading; Moss Point concert;
Moss Point sight reading; Moss
Point E march; Pascagoula
march, Moss Point A march; Bet
ty J. Rutledge, Pascagoula twirl-
er.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20

Thomas Beard and his journey
man shoemaker. Isaac Hickman,
were the first shoemakers in
America. They came here in 1929
on the second voyage of the May
flower.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-20

Tender spinach leaves make a
detachable salad. Wash, chill and
toss n French dressing. Hard
cooked eggs are q good addition.
Evening star., 1945-07-06
Butter Study Ordered
By Anderson in Hope
0fCutting Point Value

Secretary Of Agriculture Ander-
son has directed department on
cials to re-examine butter procure
ment by the armed forces and stocks
on hand to see If more of the prod
uct can be made available to con-
sumers through lowered ration point
values.
This was disclosed in letter from
Mr.. Anderson to Senator Wiley, Re-
publican, Of Wisconsin who earlier
in the week had charged that butter
in warehouses was turning rancid
because Of price and rationing regu-
lations.
Butter has cost consumers "a red
points a pound since last December
26. Some authorities were hopeful
that the values would be lowered
either In May or June, as these are
the peak months for butter produc-
ton. The food agencies contended,
however, that demand remained
well above supply and that 1t would
be impracticable to change the value
of butter, even though it was the
highest since rationing began.
Mr.. Anderson wrote Senator
Wiley, in part:
Il have already asked that an ex-
animation be made of the butter
supply in relation to the demand of
the military and war services In
order to determine whether 1t Is
possible to reduce the Government
set-aside on butter so that more can
flow quickly to the tables of the
American people"
Senator Wiley observed that he
was expecting that Secretary An
derson will follow his habit of get
ting things done"
Meanwhile, there was evidence
that Mr.. Anderson would take SIM
liar steps in connection with sugar
supplies. Representative Hill. Re
publican, of Colorado asked the
Secretary yesterday to name "a
man of rare ability to administer
and direct all sugar activities" if a
critical shortage was to be averted
Evening star., 1945-07-06
Jap City Knocked Out
By Single Air Raid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GUAM, July Ga single Fourth
of July Super Fort strike knocked
out IA per cent of Tokushima,
largest city on Japan's Shikoku
Island, the 21st Bomber Command
announced today, in report raising
the total area destroyed in Japa-
nese industrial cities to 100 square
miles.
Mai. Gen. Curtis e. Lemay said
II square miles we're burned out
on Tokushima, and 2.13 square miles
razed in Okayama, on Honshu Is
land, 100 miles west of Osaka.
With the exception of small por-
tions in the extreme east and west
outskirts, the city of Tokushima was
wiped out by the July 4 fire raid
Gen. Lemay said. 1t was the great
est percentage destruction ever
achieved by B-29s on any japanese
city. Tokushima was prewar tex
tile center which was converted into
city of war plants.
Destruction was 63 per cent of the
built-up area in Okayama, an i'm
portant transportation hub and mill
tary training center on the Inland
Sea. The city's last reported popu-
lation was 1863 900.
Evening star., 1945-07-06

An exhibit of household articles,
farm implements and even houses
made from surplus war materials
opened yesterday at the Shoreham
Hotel.
There are no plowshares beaten
from swords, but there are blue
prints of a plow made from air.
craft steel tool tubing and angle
bars. Many of the larger items are
shown by blueprints, such as a
one-room house made from the
center section of bomber's fuse
lage while the smaller rear sections
of the fuselage provide sheds for
pigs In sty.
Tubing and the aluminium sheets
which provide the skin of airplanes
are used in chairs, tables and a
variety of bowls, platters and trays.
For U. S. Bureaus Benefit.
The articles and blueprints are
being exhibited by the Rol-Jaq In
Inc, of Los Angeles. Will
liam e. Roth, assistant to the presi-
dent of the company, said the dis
play was suggested by the Surplus
Property Board to let various Gov
ernment bureaus know how the sur
plus property can be used.
Mr.. Roth said his company wants
an experimental contract to. show
what can be done and then, as small
war producers, go into the business
with the aid of the Smaller War
Plants Corp. The Rol-Jaq concern
plans to service them with plans
and production techniques.
On display were two articles made
from steel ammunition boxes With
the addition of legs of steel tubing
to the side of the box, the box be-
comes a table. Set on base and
with perforated strips of metal
through which chicken finds its
food. the box becomes chicken
feeder.
Evening star., 1945-07-06
Two Medals Of Honor
Awarded Posthumously

Two Congressional Medals of
Honor were awarded posthumously
today to American doughboys for
extraordinary heroism in battling
the Germans. Both were young
fathers.
T/Sergt. Charles E. Carey, %,
born resident of Chey-
enne, Wyo., was struck down by
sniper fire last January 8, after he
had destroyed an enemy tank, cap
tured Is Germans in a house and
rescued three squads of Doughboys
when the Germans overran his bat
talion's position.
The other hero, Pfc Richard E.
Cowan, %, of Wichita, Kans.. was
mortally wounded in another action
the day after performing feats near
Erinkelter Wald, Belgium, for which
he was cited last December II.
A deadly accurate machine gunner
with the 23d Regiment of the I'd
Infantry Division, he repulsed seven
repeated wavessof German attackers
supported by tanks.
Evening star., 1945-07-06
Curtin Funeral Rites
Held al Canberra
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, July 6.--Australia
held a state service today for its
late Prime Minister John Curtin,
and then the body was placed
aboard a plane for 2,000-mile trip
across the continent to Cottesloe,
for burial in his home town.
Men and women wept as the pro-
cession moved to the airfield with
an army and navy escort.
Deputy Prime Minister Forde, who
had acted in Mr.. Curtin's place since
the latter fell i'll, was sworn in as
Prime Minister to direct the admin
istration until the government Labor
party meets next Thursday to select
successor.
Representatives of the United Ma
tions joined with Australians in pay
ing tribute to Mr.. Curtin's memory
at the simple rites, held in Parlia-
ment House.
1t was reported that Gen. Mac
Arthur would fly to Canberra to pay
his respects to the late Prime Min
lister, with whom he was closely as
sociated in the early stages of the
Pacific war,
Evening star., 1945-07-06
Raids
Continued From First Page. }

attacked; dam and lighthouse
and radio station attacked.
Navy seaplanes and Marine fighters
and torpedo-carriers sank six small
japanese vessels near Southern
Korea and in the East China Sea
Wednesday and Thursday, and the
Marines also raided Okinoyerabu
and Kikai Islands north of Okinawa.
Tightening the aerial blockade of
Japan all the way down the Asiatic
coast, Gen. Macarthur announced
new blows Wednesday against
Formosa's west coast Nanto sugar
refinery and a manganese plant at
Giran in the northeast, and sweeps
over South China and Indo-China
which included setting fire to the
Honaw arms plant in the Canton
area.
During June, these blockading
planes have sunk or badly damaged
164, 800 tons of enemy shipping,
bringing their total for six months
to 2,282 900 tons in the blockade area
from Shanghai southwark to Java.
Evening star., 1945-07-06
Deaths Reported

Beulah Bayley, rs, ST. Eliza beth's Hospital
Henry .Huth, ~. 633 10th st. ne,
Catherine G. De Leo, 70, 1904 Trinidad
ave. ne.
Stephen Murphy. n, 1919 Harvard st.
Elmer Harrison, II. Blue Plains, D. C.
John r. Wright, 20, lilo 25th st.
r Brook Fletcher. 90 sis 9th st. ne.
Trevor H. Jones, 90, a27 End st.
Mary F. West, so, 1919 .icnquil 81.
Samuel T. Ford, so, $50 Maryland ave
s.w.
Lillian NJ, Grotjan. 81. 1889 Euclid St
Kuni Takahashi, 5s, 23l1 Pennsylysnia
Charles Foster. 81. 1898 Trinidad ave. ne
william L. Courtney, OIL, 1A5S Co.urnbls I'd
Lille e Hinson, 30, 61a Girard st. ne.
Infant Jane Doe, No. 8, address not known.
Mary v. johnson. 81, 1915 T ST.
Martha v. Hill. 20, Glue Pains, D. C,
Hester Jackson, g, 45 L 81.
Sarah johnson. SO. 409 fla, ave.
Eva johnson, 56, 1913 st. sc.
Rachael " Brown, IL. Coz o st.
lanes s. Gordon, u. Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1945-07-06
|Autoist in Accident
May Be First 10 Face
Alcohol Test Evidence

For the first time here the results
Of test taken on a motorist to de-
termine II he has consumed alcohol
may be introduced as evidence at his
forthcoming trial on a charge OF
driving while drunk.
The motorist, listed by police as
Kelly e. Carver, 81, of 208 e street
NV, appeared before Judge Brice
Clagett in Municipal Court yester-
day, He was charged after an acci-
dent Wednesday night at Third
street and Washington drive NV.
His car, police said, was in collision
with another automobile containing
three women, all of whom were in
jured.
They were Mrs Margaret F. Sulli-
van, IS, of 2801 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, in Casualty Hospital with
possible fracture of the spine and
head injuries; Miss Mary M. Sulli-
van, 80, her daughter, in Casualty
with injuries to the left arm and
shoulder, and Miss Ruth Lucas, IS.
who lives with the Sullivans, treated
for bruised left eye and released.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Carver pleaded not guilty and his
case was continued until August Q.
pending outcome of Mrs. Sullivan's
injuries. At Assistant Corporation
Counsel Edward e. ON'eills request,
bond was set at $1,000.
Inspector Arthur E. Miller of the
Police Trafic Division said urin-
alysis test is being made. If the
outcome of the test Is introduced
as evidence, it will be the first time
this has been done in a court here,
Inspector Miller said.
The police official explained that
a few years ago a similar test was
made on a motorist involved in a
traffic death here, but the results
never were used in court because
the man pleaded guilty.
Application of the test to Carver
followed conferences on Tuesday
between United States Attorney Ed
ward M. Curran and John B. Dia-
mond, of his ofice, and subsequent
recommendations to police that
such tests be employed in accident
cases where there is suspicion OF
drunken driving.
Follow Court Ruling.
The conferences were held after
the United States Court of Appeals
handed down an opinion Monday in
the case of Earl Mcfarland, now
awaiting electrocution for the mur-
der of Dorothy Berrum. McFarland's
attorneys based their appeal partly
lon the fact that a District Court
jury which handed down the death
verdict may have been unduly in
fluenced when informed that test,
assertedly showing evidence of blood
on McFarland's body, was taken all
though the court had ruled such q
test was inadmissible.
In sustaining the verdict against
Mcfarland, the Court of Appeals
held that out of court as well as
in court. his body may be examined
with or without his consent" The
United States Attorneys office has
interpreted this ruling as contain
ing authority to conduct tests for
the presence of alcohol In traffic
accidents.