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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-08-30
Seven Boys
Picked Up
For Thefis
B~urgluries Are
Cleored As Police
Stage Round Up

The arrest of seven small white
and Negro boys. the oldest only
IA. in Moss Point and Pascagoula
this week may clear up a score
or more Of burglaries and petty
thefts which have plagued citi-
zens and law enforcement offic-
ers over a period OF a year or
more
Ring leaders Of the group SEEM
ed to be two l1-year-old Negroes,
one OF whom was arrested in
Moss Point by Police Officer ].
w. Collum Saturday night while
in the act of thieving. The other
was rounded up by Pascagoula
Police Chief j. f. Shirley. Both
are from Pascagoula and have
been IN trouble with the police
before.
Both boys talked freely to po-
lice officers and unfolded an
amazing tale OF thefts ranging
from q banana TO an automobile
tire and considerable sums of
money. One boy said he was a
cigar addict and drank wine
when he could get IT,"
Caught with the Moss Point
boy was his older brother.
IA, VINO denied any connection
with other crimes but who was
tied by testimony Of the other
group with a number of burg
~laries. including the robbing Of
'Duby's Place in Pasragoitis
Saturday night where several
half-gallon jugs of wine were
taken, together with some
money.
A4 Mi.sss aoys Talk
The two white boys rounded
UP we're from Pascagoula. both
from families which have previ-
ously been in difficulties with
authorities. The boys admitted
TO break-ins at the South Ele-
mentary and Junior High School
buildings where they broke win
daw panes and committed other
acts o. vandalism.
The Moss Point boys YER ar
rested in Moss Point Saturday
night by Officer Collum who
"jammed" them in the swim
ming pool canteen which they
had just entered. They admitted
breaking earlier in the night. in
to the Blades Brothers Hard
ware Store where they took
some pennies and a butcher
knife.
PacsLagoula police said they
had also arrested the boys who
had robbed Lyons Chevrolet Com
pany twice in az hours. They
took 500 from the cash regis
ter Sunday afternoon, they told
police, and returned Tuesday
night and took $40. Police re-
covered SIT.
Two white boys admitted
entering Stokes Cleaners in PAS
cacoula a month or so ago whore
they stole some money and a
wrist watch. All admitted lift
ing trinkets, pocket knives, and
Gamer as from drug stores and
variety stories in Pascagoula.
Continued On Page Severn
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Three Veterans and Woman
Win Masters Bridge Play
By the Associated Pres.

NEW YORK. Aug 14.-Three vet
Grams OF World War II, who teamed
with an Atlanta (Ga.) woman
bridge master, scored one of the
big upsets in recent contract bridge
play today by winning the worlds
master team championship.
The team was composed of Can't
Mark Hodges of Dallas. Tex, now
stationed at Scott field, Ill; Will
liam Christian, Montgomery, Ala:
Sol Mogal, New York, and Mrs.
Wilkinson Wagar. They defeated
the combination of Alvin Landv.
Elmer Schwartz, A. S. Goldsmith
OF Cleveland and jeff Click, Miami.
Capt. Hodges and Mr.. Mogal are
veterans of the Pacific campaign.
while Mr.. Christian served in the
european theater. Capt. Hodges
and Mr.. Mogal had played in oniv
one previous tournament, while Mr.
Mogal had been in none before
this week.
The winners entered the tour
nament last Thursday virtually un-
noticed in a field which contained
l3 former holders of the title
Among their opponents in the event
were Howard Schenken and Theo-
dore Lightner of New York win
ners OF the trophy six and three
times, respectively.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Mrs. Anna |. Machen
Dies at Her Home Here

Mrs Anna L. Machen, 80, a Wash
ington resident for 81 years, died
yesterday at her home, 5ll6 Second
street NV.
Mrs. Machen and her husband,
the late August w. Machen, were
friends of President William Nc
Kinley and his wife and accom-
panied them in 1901 to the Pam
American Exposition at Buffalo
where the President was assassi-
mated.
A native OF Westminster, Nd,
Mrs. Machen was a member of st.
Patrick's Parish for many years and
later an active member of st. Ga
briel's Church. Her husband was
public accountant and engineer
here.
She is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lawrence E. Murray.
Hyattsville, Md, and Mrs. Raymond
A. Heindl and Miss Augusta L.
Machen, both of Washington: eight
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children.
High requiem mass will be sung
at 10 am. Friday at st. Gabriel's
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
1n Mrnturtant

CIUFFREDA, ANTHONY. In loving
memory mem o. our dear brother, ANTHONY
1s43.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
ss:! %o.s:5 Ass I1y1hA 9fIsFz aaRPEk e. sSs sSs
Gone, but not forgotten.
HER CHILDREN,
LEFFEL, CHARLES X. In sad but loy,
iathsf cHARErs x LEPrEn dssr hu'Dsha .Re sne ds
parted nar this ol lie six years ago today, Au'
D D5Esvvo4TTEDH; WIFE AND CHILDREN.
MATTHEWS, ANNIE LEE In memor,
OF my dear aunt, ANNIE LEE MATTHEWS
who passed away nine years ago today
August IA, 1897.
Your memory is as dear today
AS IN the hour you passed away
NIECE, LEOLA DAVIS CEISLEY.
QUIsENBURRY, SMITH M. A tribut,
dear father, SMITH y M. w ouisENs1RRY IiaSf II eS'
who died eleven years ago today, August
Remembrance is a golden chain
Death tries to break, but all in vain;
To have, to love and then to part
HIS r Our BERTE RIFE
THORNTON. ANNIE. Loving remem
brancss Of our dear mother, ANNIE
THORNTON, who left US two years ago to
day. August IA, 1914.
We cannot think Of her as dead.
Who walks with us no more
Along the path of life we tread;
She has but gone before.
Called from this world to peaceful rest,
Called By God, who knoweth best
Dear in our memory she will always
remain,
Until in Heaven we shall meet again
LONELY DAUGHTERS. JULIA EsTELH
Evening star., 1946-08-14
War Secrets Should Bar
QuarreIs, Churchill Saws
BY the A,,ocio.sd p,..x

DOVER, England, Aug. 14.-Win-
Ston Churchill, clanking the cere-
monial sword. Of the Lord Warden
OF the Cinque Ports, declared TODAY
the War-Won scientific secrets ought
10 prevent the quarrels of mankind
even if they cannot assuage their
rlValrles and suspicious"
Mr.. Churchill grinned from under
gold-braided tricorn and flashed
his V-signal at cheering crowds
while a 19-gun salute and the bells
OF the ancient parish church-hailed
his formal installation as lord
warden.
He was the first commoner ever
to be Installed formally in the an
clent ONCE ss guardian of the five
English Channel seaports-Hastinps
Romney, Hythe. Dover and Sand
Wlch-and their satellites. from
which Britain sprang to maritime
greatness.
We have moved into a new age -
Mr.. Churchill soberly observed.
We can no longer guarantee to
the nations of the world that this
strip OF salt water, however faith
FULLY we guard it, will once again
save the members of Europe as it
dld against Napoleon and will save
the freedom of mankind as 1t did
against Hitler"
Far wider combinations than the
defense OF the English Channel will
be needed to save the future peace
and happiness of the world" Mr.
Churchill said.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Mrs. Mercer N. kemper
Dies in New HAMPSHIRE

Mrs. Mercer Mason Kempei, 65.
widow of Col. James Brown Kem-
per, died yesterday at her home in
Manchester. N. H., after a brief ILL.,
ness.
A native of San Antonio, Tex,
she had lived in Washington sew
eral years when her husband was
stationed here and had visited here
frequently.
She was a member of the Daueh-
ters OF the American Revolution,
the Colonial Danes. the Daughtefs
OF Colonial Wars and the Daughters
of the Founders and Patriots of
America.
Surviving are a son, Col, John M
Kemper, Washington: two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. John K Rice, Washing
ton, and Mrs. Arthur P. Bonney
jr, Manchester: her mother, Mrs
Lucy Ord Mason, Washington: two
sisters, Mrs. Robert H. Dunlop
Washington, and Mrs. Keith S
Gregory, Reno, Nev., and six grand
children.
Funeral services were to be held
today in Manchester. Burial vii,
be in Arlington Cemetery at II am,
Saturday.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Britain S Papers Pay
Tribute 10 H. 6. Wells
BY tbs Associoted Press

LONDON Aug. 14.-London papers
featured news of the death of H
6. Wells on their front pages today
While their editorial columns paid
tribute to the writer's position in
British letters as a novelist, histo-
rian and commentator on world af-
fairs.
An editorial in the Times said the
79-year-old Wells, who died yester-
day at his London home, was more
widely read than perhaps any other
Englishman of his time" and that
some OF his works had attained "al-
most to the highest standard" The
Times described him as an earnest
If scarcely humble worker in the
cause of human progress"
The Laborite Daily Herald en-
phasized that M. Wells had re-
manned a Socialist, despite the rich
reward he had received from his
works. And commented editorially
on the scope and majesty" of his
contribution to human betterment.
The same paper captioned a pencil
sketch of Mr.. Wells as the man
VINO was always right prophet of
progress"
The Liberal News Chronicle COM
mented that "it has fallen to few
men to WELD such influence in their
time upon the minds of their con-
temporaries.
The Conservative Daily Mail de-
scrloed him as star of the first
magnitude" as a novelist, sociologist
and scientific end political thinker, j."
and added that he was among the
giants" of English literature.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
| Minister Learns
State Law Bars
| His Candidacy
BY the Assoeioted Prssa

EMMORTON. Md, Aug. Al
the Rev. DR.. William F. Pierce
former president of Kenyon College
hadn't decided to read the MARYLAND
Constitution. he might still be Re-
publican nominee for the State
Senate from Hartford County.
The Rev. DIR. Pierce was nomi-
mated in the June "a primary, and
a few days later decided that since
/ was running for public office. ]
had better read the constitution. .
He saw In one place:
mo minister or preacher of the
Gospel - shall be eligible as SEN
ator or member of the House OF
Delegates"
The Rev. Pierce, who became
president OF the Ohio College in 1896
said he was ordained an Episcopal
minister in 1895 simply because 1t
was of great assistance to me in nv
educational work at Kenyon"
DR.. Pierce withdrew from the
campaign. although he said he
didn't think anyone knew he was a
minister.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Millions Seekino
Migrate From
Occupied Reich
BY the Associofed Press

FRANKFURT, Aug. 14.-A "unan-
imous desire" by millions of Ger
mans to emigrate from the occupied
Reich was reported last night by
the United States Army's Intelli-
gence Division.
An official announcement said
these sections Of the population were
affected:
Ordinary townspeople and farm
ers want to Fave before their
country becomes a battlefield be-
tween the east and west"
Scientists see no chance of con-
tinuing their research in Germany
and TRY to sell their inventions
for citizenship papers, promising
fantastic results to any country
willing to accept them"
Authors and composers seek to
smuggle manuscripts to publishers
abroad as the first step in even
tually obtaining refuge.
SIS men hope for settlement in
some friendly South American coun-
try or continued activities with the
French Foreign Legion"
Fraheins avidly cultivate foreign
marriage proposals.
Religious groups are getting In
touch with other governments to
arrange "co-operative emigration. -
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Funeral Services Set
For GEORGE B. Porter

Funeral services for George B.
Porter, As. Washington attorney who
died Sunday in San Francisco, will
be held at II am. Saturday Mt the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Mr.. Porter, son OF Interstate Cora
merce Commissioner Claude Rod
man Porter, was an attorney with
the Federal Communications Com
mission for several years before re-
signing in 1910 to engaged in pri-
vate law practice. He lived at 6605
Meadow lane. Chevy Chase, Md.
He is survived by his parents, his
widow, Mrs. Green Chantry Porter
two daughters. Chantry, IA. and Su-
san, s; son, George Boutin Porter,
10, and four sisters, Mis-. Richard
Mayo and Mrs. David Stauffer, both
of Washington, and Mrs. Richard
Hise, Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs.
Donald j. Collins, Wayne, "a.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
PSC Orders Airline 10 Halt
Baltimore re-fo-Shore Service
BY the Assoeioied Press


BALTIMORE, Aug 14.-Columbia
A1rlines, Inc, was under order today
by the Public Service Commission to
cease its airplane- Limousine service
from Baltimore to Ocean City not
later than Monday.
Columbia has been running this
service since June. The PSC deci-
sion followed complaint by Chesa
peake Airways, Inc, and Red Star
Motor Coaches, Inc, which also
provide an air-bus service between
Baltimore and Ocean City.
The carriers contended Columbia
was violating a PSC order denying
it the Baltimore-Ocean City route,
and was thereby infringing on rights
granted to the complaining concerns
by the PSC,
Evening star., 1946-08-14
James H. Wright, IS, Dies;
War Department EmpIoye

James Henry Wright. s., died this
morning after rollapsing at his
residence in the Chastleton Apart
ments, Sixteenth ana r streets NV.
Mr. Wright had beer Ill for four
days.
Coming to the District in 1881. Mr..
Wright was working in the Ord
nance Division of the War Depart
ment at the Pentagon st the time
of his death. Before that he had
been with the Railroad Retirement
Board and Lease-Lend Offices. MIR.
Wright, a veteran of the Spanish
American War and World War l,
was a member of National Capitol
Post 1877, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Maude E. Wright; a stepson, Daniel
E. Bowen, and a granddaughter,
Kay Ann Bowen.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Burial will be In
Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-08-14

Association, and was a member of
the board of governors of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associ-
alton for number of years.
Mr.. Russell took an active part
in community affairs and was a
director of the Washington Boys
Club, honorary president OF the Dis
trict Amateur Athletic Union, a
member of the Rotary Club and a
member of the Washington Board
of Trade.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Ella M. Russell and two sons, Ken
meth w. and Everett J. Russell of
Washington.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow, the time and place to be
announced later.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Funeral Rites to Be Held
Today for DR.. Sidney Half

Funeral services for DR.. Sidney
B. Hall, 81, director of extension at
George Washington University and
former Virginia State superintend-
ent OF public instruction, were to be
held at 4 pm, today at the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church.
Burial will be In Laurens, S. C.
DR.. Hall, who lived at 8570 Broad
brook drive, Bethesda, died Monday
at Georgetown Hospital after an
illness of several months.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
DrathB

WINTERS, ERNEST L., Attorney. Sud
denly. on Monday, August II, ia46, at
Eagle Harbor, Md. ERNEST L. WINTERS,
attorney, OF 766 Harvard ST. NV. beloved
nnusoano OF Cora g; Winters, father OF
Ernestine Winters Colson and Lawrence c.
children: Remains resting at the "
Ernest Jarvis Funeral Home. 1432 You St
NV. Notice of funeral later l4s
WOOD, MARY E. On Tuesday, August
Sw. She leaves to mourn their loss three
daughters, Martha Bell of Philadelphia,
"a: IA: Pearl Wood and Clara Stanley OF
ChaIles Wood Of New York, Frank Wood
Of philadelphia, Pa; Joseph and John Wood
Of Bowie; Md; No twelve grandchildren. two
beth Wood of Philadelphia, Pa; one broth-
w, Elm law, Lewis Wood Of Maryland; i've
oaughterS-in-law ", Margarette GLADYS Fa
porlte, Catherine and Essie Wood; three
sons-il law, Charles Frazer. Norman Bell
sno Lewis Brown, and other relatives and
Tlenos. Friends may call at the late resi-
ddence OF the deceased in Bowie. Md, Fri
offered at Bowie Catholic Church Saturday,
August II, at am. Interment church
cemetery Arrangements BY Eugene Ford
WOODWARD, MARY FAIRFAX. On
MARY FRFAx woopwARB sdo a BBenyef WE of SoS tS:
late Capt. joseph Janyier Woodward &c.
g., y: s. N; mother Of 1t. Joseph Janvier
Woooward' U. s. N, (retiredJ. Friends
may call at Gawler's Chapel, 1880 Pa
Mvsr aye; ~ 1S.n Services @ will be held at Fort
National Cemetery. 4 -
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Mrs. Minnie f. Foster,
D. {. Resident, Dies at 78

Mrs. Minnie E. Foster, 78, a Sun
day school teacher here for A years,
died yesterday at her home, 1929
Quincy street NE, after a short
illness
Born IN New York State. Mrs.
Foster came to Washington In 1902
for her marriage to Alfred L. Fos-
ter, who is the only family sur
vivor. Mrs. Foster was a charter
member of the Mount Rainier
Christian Church, where she taught,
and a past president of the Wood
ridge Garden Club She is cred
tied with $500 hours of sewing for
the Red Cross.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the home. Burial will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
President vefoes Bill
'0n Rail Bankruptcy
Before DeadIine

Without waiting for the midnight
deadline which would have meant
an automatic pocket veto, President
Truman announced last night he
was vetoing the ,Wheeler-Reed rail-
road reorganization bill, designed to
set certain standards under which
railroads in bankruptcy might ad-
just their financial obligations.
The bill would have facilitated re-
organization procedure, and was in
tended also to protect some equity
OF stockholders in a number of the
larger carriers whose finances now
are in process of readjustment
under trustees or receivers. Often in
road reorganizations, stockholders
and. in some instances, junior bond
holders, have had their holdings
wiped out.
Saying. he feared the measure
would not accomplish it's detectives,
the President expressed hope that
the next Congress would enact law
meeting the objections he outlined.
Mr.. Truman said the bill fails to
direct specifically the immediate re-
duction of grossly excessive interest
rates now wasting the funds of the
railroads" in process of reorganiza-
tlon under Section II of the exist
ing bankruptcy law.
The measure, the President said,
does not adequately cure the evils"
under Section n which permit i'm
proper control" of the railroads after
their reorganization.
The President said, too, that the
Dill fails to provide full protection
against forfeiture of securities and
investments.
Inc vetoed measure, a COMPROMISE
OF House and Senate bills. provided
That a carrier in bankruptcy might
ADJUST its financial obligations If it
mad earned its fixed charges during
a seven-year period ending in 1s45,
ana II It's gross operating revenue
was S50,000,000 or more in anv of
the calendar years between 1942
and 1914. inclusive.
The bill provided that a Federal
judge might allow the carrier 18 or
more months, in the discretion of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, to accomplish it's voluntary
adjustment. The carrier would file
an adjustment plan with the ICC,
PENDING approval of the plan the
properties OF the carrier would re-
main in the custody of the courts.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Hospital Bed Annoys Hughes;
Has One Made With 3OMotors

Push-bu adjustments helped
him ease his pain considerably dur
ing the 81 days he spent in the hos
pital. suffering from II broken ribs
and severe burns.
Mr.. Hughes took the bed, tailored
to the contours of his spine. with
him when he left the hospital Sat-
urday.
I think he left in an ambu-
lance" said a nurse. but I'd be-
lIeve 1t If some one told me he flew
home in that bed"
Evening star., 1946-08-14
By the sysoeio.sj Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.-Plane-
maker Howard Hughes, critically
injured July in an airplane crash,
didn't like his hospital bed, so he
called in plant engineers to design
a tailor made" one, equipped with
hot and cold running water.
The motorized bed, on which he
now is resting at the home of a
friend, is built In six sections and
is operated by 80 electric motors
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Mrs. Alice Rabbit, 88,
Washington Grove. Dies
Special Dl,po,ch 70 The s,o,

special DtSpofch TO ihe Sfor
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md.
Aug. 14.-Mrs. Alice Mary Rabbit
88, widow of Albert F. Rabbit. died
Monday at her home here after a
weeks illness.
She is survived by four daughters
Gladys L. and Mary J. Rabbit and
Mrs. Ray Darby, all of Washington
Grove, and Mrs. Joseph Jordan
Washington; a son, Charles j. Rab-
bitt, Washington Grove, and sister
Mrs. Lucy Snouffer, Washington.
Her husband died two months ago
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at the Gartner funeral
home, Gaithersburg. The Rev. Will
liam T. Cover will offlciate and
burial will be in Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburg.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
John }. Nolan, 81, Dies;
Former Ship Line Official
BY the Associosed Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-JoLn 7
Nolan, 81, former maintenance man.
ager OF the American Export Lines
died yesterday.
"A native of Portsmouth, Va, he
started work as a master mechanic
IN the Norfolk Navy Yard. He also
worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and was assistant manager of tbs
fore River Shpibuilding Co. in
Quincy, Mass.
Mr.: Nolan was one Of the Oldest
members OF the American Society
OF Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers. I-le
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Two Vessels Return
From Bikini Bomb Tests
By tho Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-Two
ships from the fleet that was at
Bikini Atoll during the recent atomic
bomb tests arrived last night and
were placed Immediately under close
Navy guard.
Aboard the vessels, the 16000-ton
seaplane tender Cumberland Sound,
and the Albemarle, a former trans
port. were 35 scientists and observ-
ers of the bomb test.
Evening star., 1946-08-14

Spring.
A native of
Washington, he
was educated in
p u b lie schools
here and enter
ed the awning
business u years
ago " h e n he
founded his own
C o m p a ny, at
1903 North Cap
itol street. He
was president of
the N a t on a |
Canvas Goods
M a nufacturerS'
Evening star., 1946-08-14
Family Will Receive
MussoIini's Remains
BY tho Associo'ed Press

ROME, Aug. 14-Benito Musso-
lini's remains will be turned over to
his family Sin due time" but for the
present will be buried In a secret
place, the Italian cabinet decided
today.
Acting Premier Pietro Nenni told
reporters this was agreed on because
the body, ~olen by Fascists from
Milan's potters field last April and
recovered by police two days ago
still presented problem of public
order"
Evening star., 1946-08-14
College President Dies

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind,
aug. IA tP.-Dr. Otho Winger, 68,
who served as president of Man
chester College for 30 years before
retiring in 1941, died in "a hospital
at Wabash last night.
Evening star., 1946-08-14
William E.Russen, 50,
District Native, Dies

William E. Russell, go. founder
and owner Of the Capital Awning
Co., died yesterday at Suburban
Hospital. He lived at 1910 Live Oak
drive silver
Evening star., 1946-08-14
UarnH nf Uhanka

pARNELL, sTRowDER. The family Of
the late STROWDER DARNELL desire to
express their appreciation and thanks to
the pastors. friends, neighbors and CO.
workers for their kindneSses, expressions
Of sympathy and floral tributes in their
recent sad bereavement
WALKER, LILLE b me family OF the
late LILLE B. WALKER express their
sincere thanks and appreciation for the
many acts Of kindness and words of sym
pathy rendered y In our hour of bereaye-
ment ROBERT J. WALKER .
Evening star., 1946-08-14
81, 900 Left in Toxi

A cattle dealer in Paris to cele-
nrate successful deal left $4,4oo
in taxi.