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Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02
GIRL SCOUT LEADERS IN ANNUAL
DINNER AT JACKSON COLLEGE

The Colored Girl Scout Leaders
Association held its Annual Ban
ouet last Thursday evening a.
Jackson College, Mrs Annie O.
Smith, president of the organiza-
tion presiding.
Rev A. l.. Rice, pastor of Mount
Helm Baptist church was he
guest speaker Other speakers and
special guests included Mrs A. A
Leggett Liaison Commissioner
Mss Frances Alfred, Miss Ella
Scott Powell. Executive Director,
President j. l.. Reddix, Rev C. P.
Payne. Rev A o Wheadon and
Prof w w. Blackburn
The new officers Of the associa-
ton were installed by Mrs. Fren-
chic B. Porter Field Director, Ne
gro Girl Scouts. An Advisory Com
mittee was also named which in
cluded, Mrs. M f. Dansby Mrs
Emily Hall, Mr.. E w Banks and
Prof w w Blackburn
Music was furnished by the Girl
Scout Choral group under the di-
rection of Mrs. G. S. Gooden.
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02

FERGUSON FURNITURE EX-
PANSION: Building program
now underway for the Ferguson
Furniture Company at 202 North
Parish stree. when completed will
look like the above architects per
spective. 1t will be one of the lar
gest furniture stores in Mississippi
in large single building with
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02

LOUISVILLE. Ga..-Cpl John
Smith and wife are spending the
week with their aunts, Mrs. Dora
Ponder and Miss Made Smith.
Pvt. Hender Ponder is now STA
toned at Fort Mcclellan, Alabama
Mrs. Annie CLARK was called To
Philadelphia due 10 the illness OF
her brother
The Young Peoples Department
of st. Matthew AME Church will
meet at the church Thursday af
ternoon, at p. m
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02

sister, Mrs. Francis j. Brown, were
visitors in Jackson Saturday.
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02
Farmers COnfab
At PrentiSS

PRENTISS-The Annual Farm
er's Conference of Prentiss Insti-
tute was held here las Week at
tended Ey a representative group
of farmers from all sections of the
state.
Principal speakers at the confer
ence were T. M. Campbell, Area
Representatives., USDE, Tuskegte
Institute and j. r. Otis. Director
ot Farm Extension for Negroes of
he State of Alabama.
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02

MADISON COUNTY FARMER
WINS PRIZE-TONY COLEMAN
of Route 2, Pickens. leads the
country III soliciting members for
the Madison County Farm Bu-
reau when he enrolled 70 farmers
memberships in the annual drive
during January, 1916. Mr. Cole
man is Of the opinion that every
farmer and businessman of his
community and county should be
come q member of this organiza-
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02
BrO0khaven News.

A one act play Not Like Wash
ington" was presented by the Fiji
tn Grade students of Alexander
High School last week under the
direction of Miss A. M. Newton.
Henry Lee Walker, World War
veteran, who attended school at
Alcorn College, spen. the week
and with bis wife. Mrs. Alberta
Walker anG ms parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jessie Walker.
Miss Cassie Butler is ILL.,
Miss Alice B. Smith. and her
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02

t.on since the organization
has led the way in TIL e fight
for economic freedom for all
farm families In letter to Mr..
Coleman, Ransom, Alrich. presi-
dent of the Mississippi Farm Bu-
reau Federation complimented
him Coleman on the fine work
he had done in promoting the
organization in Madison County
and pledges to do all in his power
% carry out the IA Farm Bureau
objectives during 1916.
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02
SMART MAN

Cleveland, O. Staff Sergeant
Anthony r. Schiavoni is so salts
6ed with Army life that he has
reenlis. ed. No wonder Married
and with eight children, Schia-
voni made S4,700 a year in Uncle
Sans employ, what with base
pay of 500 a month. family allot-
ments, 5000; 20 per Cent addition
al for overseas service and 90 per
cent more for flying time.
Jackson advocate., 1946-03-02

LISTED AMONG the celebrants
at The recent Founders Day OBJ
servances during which African
Methodist of Mississippi and
Louisiana rally to give some S45,-
COO in cash and pledges for build
inc and improvements at Camp
bell College was DR.. John J. Mo
rant, Dean of he School Of Re-
ligion whose personal gifts amount
ed to $500 n casn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
Memorial Asks
 Boot Be Given Gov. Gruening

The rush of bills to get under the last day deadline commenced in the Alaska Senate this morning with three memorials and two bills hit ting the hopper.
 Top talk maker was Senator N. R. Walkers Senate Memorial No. 1, asking the Congress, President Tru- man and new Interior Secretary Julius Krug for immediate removal of Governor of Alaska Ernest Gruening Whereases in tke mem- orial based the request on politi- cal activities of the Governor, in- cluding his Senate-lambasting Green Book"
 Senate Joint Memorial No. 2, request measure offered by Sena- tor Grenold Collins is an "eyeful' asking the Alaska Development Board to turn over $5,000 to the Alaska Statehood Association for research.
 SUM. l, also by Collins, wants emergency landing strips made by strategically placing wide spots in future roads.
 Senate Bill 28, by Walker and Butrovich, is a new case levy, TOT 1946 only, on salmon: Twelve cents per case on kings and reds, SIX cents on all other species; trap H. cense fees increased 50 percent and the excess catch levy increased from $2 to $4 on each one thousand fish caught in any one trap in excess of 100000.
 S.B. 2o, by Lyng, is last sessions bruited sAudits Bill'' back again for legalization by incorporation ot an enacting clause and with an emergency cause added to put the law right into effect. Committee references: SIM. 1, Jul dietary; SUM. 1, Transportation; SUM. 2, Finance; s. B. 28, Taxa tion; S.B. 29, Judiciary and Fin ance.
 Received from the House were: H.B. IT, empowering cities to zone and require garbage disposal, to Municipal Affairs; H.B. 2l, consol- idating tax collection in Taxation Department, to Taxation.
 Senate Committee reports today were: House Bill 1, do pass with amendments" from Labor; HUM l, do pass" from Municipal Affairs; S.B. 4, do pass with amendments y, from Elections; H. B. 4, without recommendation" from Elections; s. B. 13, without recommendation ! and re-refer to Judiciary, from i Elections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
KILLER OF s
 GOES ON TRIAL
 IN PARIS COURT

PARIS, March 18.-Black- bearded Dr. Marcel Petiot, charged with murdering perhaps as many as 63 persons, goes on trial in a Paris court today.
 The 55-year-old beetle-b -browed little physician is charged with lur- ing his intended victims to his home, a large house behind a 2o- foot wall, with promises of help ing them to escape from Nazi- occupied France in return for a fee.
 A miscellany of human remains, including partially burned limbs and bodies contorted in lime pit. were found by police summoned two years ago to the home by neighhors, who complained of thick, malodor- GUS smoke. The smoke was found to be coming from a white hot fur mace in which human remains were later discovered
 Thirty-ninc valises containing 97 petticoats, 57 pairs of socks, 97 shirts and other clothes were found at another house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
CANADIANS GIVEN
 PROGRAM TO AID
 IN FOOD CRI5Il

OTTAWA, Ont, March 18.- A nine point program was laid before the Canadian people by their gov ernment today in an effort to step up this country's shipments of food to the needier areas of the world.
 The new program is directed in general at increased efficiency in handling of food rather than at in- creasing production. An increase in wheat acreage, urged strongly in some quarters as means of aiding the hardest-preSsed regions of the world, was not recommended.
 The program, as announced by Prime Minister King. W. L. Macken- zie, calls in part for:
 1. A reduction of 50 percent over l945 figures on the amount o1 wheat for distilling.
 2. "A reduction of 10 percent over 1945 amounts in wheat made avail able for domestic milling.
 3. A campaign to encourage saw ing by consumers in the use oi wheat and wheat products, and tc encourage planting of home gar dens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
pR0GRES5IVES
 GIVE UP PARTY

PORTAGE, Wis, March 18.-The Progressive Party of Wisconsin, a liberal organization founded 12 years ago, has decided to abandon its party identity and seek to carry out it's policies in Republican ranks.
 A decision to abandon the Pro- gressive organization and rejoin the Republicans, from which the Wis consin group was organized in 1884, came at statewide conference of party members here Sunday after Sen. Robert M. La Toilette, one of the Progressive Party's founders and its titular head, recommended the action.
 The vote to return to the COP came after stormy six-hour con- ference in which labor groups, sup porting a move to have the Pro- gressives join the Democrats, and other minority groups fighting a losing battle to retain party identity, finally had to bow to the wishes of the majority who could see no fu- ture in their party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
Navy Again Lowes
 Discharge poinis
 Effective June ]

WASHINGTON, March l8.-The Navy has lowered its discharge point standards again. eliminating at the same time higher require ments for some specialists than for other enlisted men and women.
 Effective June all enlisted men with 24 points and Waves with IS may return to civilian life. These scores drop to 23 and IT on June IS.
 Reductions in point requirements effective June and June IS win make about 307000 enlisted men and women and 26,000 officers eli- gible, the Navy Department esti- mated last night.
 Male commissioned and warrant officers in general may be discharg- ed with 34 points May Is. g on June 2, and 30 on June IS. Re- quirements for others on the same dates male doctors, 42, 40 and 39; ayiators above ensign rank. 2l. 2( and 20 aviator ensigns, 2t on each date; female officers, 24 g and 22; male enlisted, 26. 24 anc 23; female enlisted, l9. IS and IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
MACARTHUR AIDE SAYS COMMUNISTS
 INFILTRATE ARMY

HONOLULU, March l8.--MaJ. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby, Intel ligence Officer for General Mac Arthur throughout the war, said last night he is convinced Communists are infiltrating into key positions in the United States Army.
 He was discussing the recent transfer of two newsmen from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for negative report" on loyalty check
 Willoughby told reporters that the placement of certain individuals started in Washington and went all the way down." l How and where they are placed is probably by pre-arranged plan, he added.
 The tall. dignified ex-military science teacher tFort Benning, Ga) said the infiltration was most evil dent in army newspapers,
 Willoughby, who escaped with Macarthur from Corregidor to Aus traha and then went with him tc Japan. said the atomic bomb end ed the war.
 The General is enroute to Japan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
pRAvDA REFLECTS NO TEN5ENESS IN
 T0DAY'S EDITION
RY EpnrK crLMoRE

MOSCOW, March l8.-The Con- munist party newspaper Pravda, only morning newspaper published in Moscow on Monday. reflected none of the tenseness shown in other capitals of the world con- cerning the present international situation.
 Pravda's main editorial was hsad- ed "Stalin Plan Win Be Put Into Effect" and was an optimistic commentary predicting success of the Generalissimo's new industrial program designed to boost produc- tion to record high levels. Most of the inside pages of the six page issue were devoted to dis cussions among delegates to the Su- preme Soviet on the new five year plan. which calls for research cn development of atomic power and for industrial production by 1850 of one and a half times the pre-war level.
 The situation in Iran was con- spiciously absent from columns de- voted to the principal rcws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
KRUG TAKES OVER TODAY
 AZ SEC. INT.
Immediately Announces Chapman Will Be Made
 Under Secretary

WASHINGTON, March 18.-Jul- jus A. Krug took office today as Secretary of the Interior, and inn mediately announced that Oscar L. Chapman would be nominated Undersecretary.
 Chapman. 49-year- -old Colorad- oan, has served as Acting Secre- tary since the resignation of Harold L. Ickes.
 In a speech which followed, the 38-year-old Secretary, last chairman of the War Production Board, said that during his administration "We1l be guided scrupulously by the will of the people as expressed through Congress"
 T admit that sometimes my own personal views will differ, and l shall not hesitate to state and urge them," Krug said, but where they are not supported in Congress they will not affect the activities of the Department.
 Krug said President Truman had authorized him to announce tfe nomination of Chapman to the post vacant since Abe Fortas re- signed to enter private law practice. He described Chapman as able modest and public-spirited,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
IRAN lS READY 10
 NEGOTIATE ON OIL BUT MAKES AN lF
Will! Talk Concessions with Russia Provided Troops
 Leave Country

LONDON, March l8-Iranian embassy officials in London saic today that Iran was prepared to negotiate oil concessions with Rus sia only on condition that Soviet troops leave the country.
 An embassy spokesman said he could neither confirm nor deny re- ports that Premier Ahmed Qavam es Saltaneh is at present negotiat- ing with the Russians in Terhan He said it's was highly improb- able" in view of an Iranian law prohibiting oil talks until foreign troops were evacuated
 We do not believe that the Premier would dare to breach thi: law" he added.
 The spokesman added, however that since parliament has been dis. solved, Qavam is the virtual rulel of country, but declared the Premier would have to answer to the new parliament when it is elected
 Embassy officials said there wer' no Iranian objections to Russia hay ing oil concessions in northern Iran
 Both the British and Americans are understood to hold the viev that they should be given an op rortunity to negotiate oil conces sions on an equal basis with Russia or any other power.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
KEEP DRAFT
 ALIVE PLAN
 IN SENATE
SeIeeiive Service Must Be Extended fo Give Mili-
 fdry Strength

WASHINGTON, March 18.-The idea of a six-week compromise ex- tension caught the fancy of some Senators today as pressure grew fo1 keeping the draft alive.
 selective Service now is due tc expire May Is. The six-week per iod would carry it to July i.
 With the Senate military commit tee set for full dress review of the subject tomorrow, there were these developments
 l. Secretary of State Byrnes add ed his pleas to those of President Truman and top army officers when he told a New York audience Saturday night that this country needs military strength to support the principles of the United Ma tions. He said The situation will become critical" unless the draft is extended
 2. Members of the House mill tary committee disclosed secret tes- timony of War Department officials that the army might fall to only 570,00O men by July l, l947, If il has to rely solely on voluntary en- listments after May IS. That is half million men below the army: goal
 Twenty-six House member. joined in sponsoring a resolution calling for a special study of tht draft question by Senate House committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
CRISIS IN
 IRAN WEARS
 BIG BREAK
New Difficulties, Sensd- tionaI Incidents Reveal
 ed-New Developments
(BY JOHN N. n1cHrowER)


 WASHINGTON, March 18.--With single week remaining until UNO's Security Council meets. the Iranian crisis neared the breaking point today-and Russian American relations tensed perceptibly
 A steady stream of reports of new difficulties and sensational in- cidents in the ridden middle eastern country brought these lat est top developments
 l. The American Vice Consul at Tabriz, Robert Rossow. was retain cd half an hour at a Red Army post last Friday. This was three days after the United States told the world that instead of pulling out of Iran Soviet forces were mov- ing through Tabriz deeper into that country. The Russians express sed regret, and the State Depart .,lent here said 1t attaches no sig nificance to the incident
 Russian Warning
 2. While little of what is hap pening in Tehran squeezes through the tight lid of secrecy. one report officially forwarded here came to light. It said the Russian diplomat in Tehran had warned Premier. Ahmed Qayam es Sultaneh that Russia would consider it an un- friendly act for the Iranian gov ernment to reopen its case before the United Nations Security Coun- Gil There is no evidence. however. that the Iranian Premier in any way modified his earlier word to the United States government that Iran would present its case.
 Key Point In Crisis
 3. American officials best esti- mate of the possibilities at the mo- nent is that the Russians may try either to break Qavam's resistance or pull off a coup d'etat to put new government in power. The im- mediate Soviet objective would be to get official Iranian authority for the presence of Red Army troops in Iran. Those troops were supposed to have been withdrawn March 2, and the fact that they still remain is the key point in the entire Iran ian crisis.
 No Military Alliance
 4. The tenor of American Rus sian relations was set meanwhile by Secretary of State Byrnes with his assurance on the one hand that the American government does not intend to enter into a military al- liance with Britain and his insist ence on the other that the United States must act immediately to maintain and strengthen It's arm ed forces. To do this he called for extending the draft law beyond
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
VOLCANO IN SOUTH
 PACIFIC SCOUTING

TOKYO. March l8.-A mile wide lava stream, threatening at least one village on southern Kyushu, is moving toward the sea from Min ami Dake, historic Japanese vol cano which has flared into activity on Sakura Jima peninsula across from the city of Kagoshinla, the newspaper Asahi reported.
 Asahi said three evacuation ships were ready to remove the 800 resi- dents of Kurogami, in the path of the flow, and less than a mile from it. The lava is travelling a quar- ter mile daily, and is expected to reach the city in two days.
 The volcano lis belching tremen- dous smoke clouds with grumbling earthquakes" and sitting ashes over the peninsula, the newspapers cor respondent at Kagoshima said. The lava is setting ablaze big boulders and crushing everything in it's path way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
TROUBLE IN KOREA HAS
 NEW ANGLE
Dr. Rhee Announces De-
 eision to Resign lm- portant Position
BY MoRRIE LANDsBERe

SEOUL, March 18.-Dr. Syngman Rhee, who came out of 27 years of exile to work for Korean inde- pendence, announced today his de- cision to resign as chairman of the American supported representa- tive council of South Korea.
 The surprise political develop ment in the complicated Korean political situation came as the ten man Russian-American Korean commission prepared to hold its first metieng, aimed at unifying the nation with view to ultimate self rule.
 Seventy -year-old Rhee gave ill health as his reason for stepping down from his important post.
 Rhee was the target last week Of the Russian newspaper Pravda, which charged he headed Korean group seeking to grab government tai power and control mining en- terprises. Pravda said he was making deals with the Americans Rhee called this absurd
 Saying he was speaking frankly "to my countrymen," Rhee declar- ed, "A political campaign has be- gun in Korea. Russia desires to Communize our country"
 In an interview he spoke angrily of the partictioned foreign rule oi Korea and added he preferred to be a private citizen in order tc voice strongly and freely his in- dependent views.
 It was considered likely here that Rhee's frank comments about Rus sia made his position ultenab,e particularly in view of the Russian U. 8. meeting which will begin on Wednesday.
 Rhee submitted a written resig- nation today but the council was adjourned. He postponed schedul- CT redio broadcast until tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
RUSSO AMERICAN RELATIONS TENSED
The w ashington Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON A group of atomic scientists were being quiz zed by Senator Joe O'Mahoney of Wyoming and Congresswoman Hell en Gahagan Douglas of California at a private dinner. Leading scien- tist present was Dr. Leo Szilard, who discovered one method of cre- ating the atom bomb.
 The Senate Atomic Committee mad just voted to set up military board with broad powers over the scientists, and Senator O'Mahoney was anxious to get Dr. Szilards ideas of army control
 Szilard told several stories ot how the Army, because it lacked scientific knowledge, hampered the scientists during the war. At one time, Dr. Szilard said, he came into his office and found that the bookcases had been turned around to face the wall He asked the Army officer in charge why they had been moved and got this re- ply:
 There was vial of uranium in your bookcase and orders are that nothing shall be revealed or ex- posed. So we turned the bookcases to the wall"
 Dr. Szilard explained that many scientists were so apprehensive of the new Army control and the pos sibility, in talking to another scien- list, of accidentally revealing some thing, that they wanted to get out of atomic science altogether.
 That would be tragic mistake, advised Senator O'Mahoney. "You must not do that. Atomic experi- mentation must continue"
 Dr. Szilard told about some of the amazing new fields which the atom had opened up, especially in medi- cine. For instance, it is now pos sible to put an atom in carbon, feed it into the human body, and follow it through the body. Thus, for the first time in history, the exact flow of matter through the body can be traced.
 But remarked the noted scien- tist, according to the Bill just adopted by the Senate Committee, all this will be under an Army board. And, from my previous ex- periences with the Army, such ex- periments will be very difficult ir ithe future"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
BIatkie, with Military Record, Buried win Honors

PHILADELPHIA, March 18.-- Blackie, little fiye-year- -old Labra- dor retriever, probably never dream ed 1t would happen to him but sev- en World War Il veterans-his pals during 32 months of Pacific fight ing-paid him final homage yester- day, burial with full military honors.
 An unofficial technical sergeant attached to the 282nd Coast Artil- lery of the 10th American Army Blackie was buried in the Chelten- ham Pet Cemetery. A Legion drum and bugle corps played taps a. bis master, James Dadario of Phila- delphia placed tiny stone on his grave.
 Blackie's army file, the battalion kept his personal history record shows he was AWOL only once. It also says he left 10 heirs in the Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
INITIATION BEING
 FOSTERED BY 0pA
 CLAIMS NAM HEAD

WASHINGTON, March i8.-The National Association of Manufac- turers called upon Congress to end price controls on all manufactured goods, contending that OPA is "fos- tering imitation enabling black markets to flourish and slowing down production.
 Robert R. Wason, President oi NAM, opposed years continual ton of OPA as asked by President Truman in a statement prepared for the House Committee.
 He termed false" the Admins tration claim that only OPA stands between the people and disastrous imitation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-18
Overall Postwar
 pr0duttion Beats
 Previous Records

WASHINGTON, March 18-Over- all postwar production already is outstripping anything achieved in peacetime before, the Federal Re- serve Bulletin reported today.
 Production ill the whole economy, including agriculture as well as agricultural type of activity, is now above the level of any peace time period and substantially above the average for the years 1885 to 1939," the publication said.