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Evening star., 1946-08-08
Psychiatric Studies
.0f Heirens Ordered
AT New Arraignment
BY the Associotsd Press

CHICAGO, Aug. "a psychiatric
examination of william Heirens was
ordered by the Criminal Court today
when the confessed killer of two
women and little girl VISA ar
raigned on the third charge against
him.
After the appointment of two
alienists. arraignment on the charge
Of numbering Mrs. Josephine Ross,
54-year-old widow, on June S, 1945,
and on two other murder charges
was continued to September 4.
The 17-year-old defendant en-
tered no plea to the Ross charge.
At a previous court appearance he
offered no plea to charges of mur-
dering Suzanne Degnan, 6. and Miss
Frances Brown, 80, former WAVE.
He has signed statements detailing
how he killed all three.
Other Charges Continued.
Chief Justice Harold G.. Ward of
the Criminal Court appointed Dr.
William Haines of the Cook County
Chicago Behavior Clinic and DR..
Harry Hoffman, court psychiatrist,
to examine the young possessor of
the dual personality.
The mental tests were requested
by Roland Towle of defense counsel.
States Attorney William J. Tuohy,
who was in court for the first pub
lie appearance of the university
student since he re-enacted the
killings Tuesday, said he would
approve appointment of additional
alienists for the examination If
more were requested.
In addition to the murder indict-
ments, the court also continued %
other charges of burglary, assault
and robbery to September A. At an
arraignment last week on the Deg
nan and Brown killings, the court
fixed August IA for the next hearing.
This assignment was suspended by
today's proceedings. Heirens was
indicted only yesterday for the Ross
murder.
Mrs. Ross was the first of the
youths Staying victims. Miss Brown,
slain in her apartment on Decem-
Der 10, 1945, was his second and
the Degnan kidnapping. strangling
and dismemberment, which shocked
the Nation, the third.
Razor Blade Found in Book.
Sheriff Michael Mulcahy yester-
day disclosed that razor blade was
found concealed in one of four
books brought to the county Jail on
request of the confessed triple
slayer.
The sheriff said he believed he
(Heirens) knew that razor blade
was in that book" He said the
youth, who is under constant guard
in his cell, uses an electric razor, as
do other prisoners, but he has asked
for straight-ed razor several
times.
Meanwhile, Elmer O'Brien, 18,
who knew Heirens at Gibault
School, Terre Haute, Ind, where
both were sent after juvenile mis-
deeds, was reported named, with
four others. by the grand jury In a
true bill charging murder.
The five Chicago youths were re-
ported charged with the fatal hold
up shooting on July 30 of Edward
Flynn, 81, in his South Side tavern.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Canned Vegetables
Increased in Price
As Subsidies End

Prices Of canned peas, corn, to-
matoes and tomato products are up
from one to two cents a can today.
The increases result from elimina-
ton of subsidy payments, which
amounted to $39, 100000 during the
fiscal year 1916, OPA said in an
nouncing the increases yesterday.
No. 2 cans of peas and tomatoes
go up 2 cents; corn and tomato
juice, l cent, and 12-ounce packages
of frozen corn and peas, l cent. Also
up l cent are 14-ounce containers
of catsup and six-ounce cans of
tomato paste.
In other actions today and yes
terday, OPA:
Lifted price controls on fresh red
sour cherries, although products
made from them will remain under
ceilings.
Authorized retail price increases
of 2 to 3 cents for cotton flannel
work shirts, effective August IL.
Announced increases of 1914 per
cent in wholesale and retail ceilings
on oil cloth and per cent on vege-
table and fruit insecticide sprays.
These increases also are effective
August IL.
Approved higher ceilings for sew
eral industrial items, including Ger
tain types of aluminium wire and
cable; radio capacitors, brass screw
m C h inc products, n-ferrous
bushings and commercial metal
furniture.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Little Poison Gas leakage
Found on Liberty Ship

EDGEWOOD ARSENAL, Md,
Aug. 8.-Chemical Warfare Service
experts yesterday unsealed the holds
of the Liberty ship Francis L. Lee
of Baltimore, containing 600 tons
of Nazi mustard gas bombs, and
found negligible quantities of gas
had leaked.
1t. William Muth of the post Sc
curity detachment said that after
first tests disclosed that the gas was
hardly discernable," the men re-
moved gas masks and protective
clothing.
Meanwhile, 200 members OF the
559th Transportation Corps Port
Company began training for un-
loading the 600 tons of mustard gas
bombs from the ship, which was
towed to point near here from
Charleston, S. c., after rumors OF
leaking gas branded the vessel as
floating menace"
No date has been fixed for un-
loading the cargo.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Reporter Forced 10 Leave
Romania Sees Truman
By the Associoied Press

Reuben H. Markham, who was
elected from Romania by the Rus
slams last June as correspondent for
the Christian Science Monitor, told
his story to President Truman yes
terday.
Mr.. Markham said he had spent
10 months behind the iron curtain
and reported what he had seen to
the Chief Executive He told re-
porters the people OF Eastern Europe
regard Mr.. Truman as the champion
of democracy and justice and con-
slider America their only hope"
Mr.. Markham said the Russians
forced him to leave Romania on a
charge he had participa ted in politi-
cal meetings. But the reason, he
said, was that he reported what
was going on over there"
The newSman said the people of
Eastern Europe live under very
great oppression" and have no one
to whom they can appeal. Most of
them, he said. are against Russian
imposed regimes.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Sanity Hearing Told
De Marcos Threw
Shaker al Patient

Lawrence B. Taylor. male nurse
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, testify
ing today at a District Court hearing
to determine the sanity Of Julian r.
De Marcos, IS, a patient at the hos
pital, said De Marcos on one occa-
sion had become angered and had
thrown salt or pepper shaker at
another patient.
Mr.. Taylor was one Of several hos
pital attaches who testified as the
hearing went into its second day.
The hearing was sought by De
Marcos in an effort to obtain his
freedom.
Yesterday, DR.. Zigmond Leben-
sohn, a member of the Commission
on Mental Health, the first Gov
ernment witness, testified De Marcos
| is suffering from a form of insanity
that does not respond to treatment
and expressed the view the patient
is dangerous.
Another Government witness.
James Breeden, former attendant
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, testified
that De Marcos had threatened him,
declaring the patient had said that
! If he met him on the street he would
make his wife a widow
The hearing is the outgrowth of
a habeaS corpus proceeding held
earlier this year in which Justice
James w. Morris of District Court
in April ruled that a sufficient
showing had been made in the
habeas corpus proceeding to justify
treopening of original commitment
proceedings. De Marcos has been in
st. Elizabeth's Hospital approx
mately seven years.
Associate Justice E. Barrett Pret-
lyman of the Court of Appeals, who
is sitting as District Court justice
through designation, is presiding at
the hearing, The jury consists of
IL men and woman and single
male alternate juror. De Marcos is
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Won zedtwitz and Barnes
Win Contract Bridge Open
By the As&oeio.ed Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Waldemar
K. Won Zedtwitz and A. M. Barnes
of New York, and Mrs. E. j. Selig-
man of New York and Mrs. Sally
Young of Philadelphia today won
the mems and women's pair cham
pionship of the American Contract
Bridge Leagues open tournament.
Mr.. Won Zedtwitz and Mr.. Barnes
scored TAO points to 6991z made by
the runnersup, Frank Weisbach
and Lewis A. Bernard of Cincinnati.
In third place were Bertram Lehar,
jr., New Rochelle, N. Y, and Sam
Katz of Millburn, N. j., while the
team of H. A. Smith of Rutledge, Pa,
and w. N. Connors of Media, Pa,
was in fourth place.
In the women's event, Mrs. Anne
Bernstein, Miami, Fla, and Mrs.
Gussie Rosenbaum, Newark, N. j.,
came in second. In third and fourth
places, respectively, were the teams
of Mrs. E. J. Bacher, East Orange,
N. j., and Mrs. Lew Jaeger, New
York, and Mrs. Fred Eberson and
Mrs. T. j. McKenna, Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Record Wheat Yield Seen

NEW MARKET, Va, Aug. 8.-Earl
Bowman yesterday reported yields
of about 40 bushels of wheat per
acre, which is believed to be the
record for Shenandoah County this
year.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
.Shintoism Violations
in Jopon
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TOKYO, Aug. 8.--Widespread vio-
lations in Japan of Gen. MacAr-
thurs directive abolishing state
shintoism were disclosed officially
today.
w. x. Bunce of the religious di-
vision in headquarters Civil Infor-
nation and Education Section said
conversations on higher level"
are in progress between headquar-
ters and the japanese government
TO halt such violations.
Bunce said the national govern
ment was not involved but that
neighborhood associations, which
have government-appointed heads,
were the chief offenders. The vio-
lations have consisted of contribut-
ing money to local shrineS and in
StitutionS.
Evening star., 1946-08-08

represented by Attorney James J.
Laughlin. The Government is
represented by Assistant United
States Attorney John P. Burke.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Cache Of Nozi Speeches
Found in Farmhouse
BY tho Associoied Press


FRANKFURT, Aug 8.-United
States Army secret agents have un-
earthed a huge cache of film strips
and phonograph records of hun
dreds of speeches made by Nazi
leaders, 1t was announced today.
The hoard was found in a German
farmhouse. The Arny's European
Intelligence Division said the valu-
able find included records of
speeches made by Gestapo Chief
Heinrich .Himmler, Grand Admiral
Karl Doenitz, Field Marshal Erhard
Mich and Armaments Minister AL
bert Speer.
No records of speeches made by
Adolf Hitler, however, were found
in the collection.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Foreign Postal Chiefs
Urge AirmuiI Rute Cut
BY the kssoeiofed Pres.

Postmaster General Hannegan
said yesterday that on his recent
tour abroad he found foreign postal
chiefs in favor of reducing world
airmail rates and establishing inter-
national air parcel post.
These subjects will be on the
agenda Of an International Postal
Congress next year in Paris, he
added.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
u. S. Families Moving
To Germany Deferred
BY ihe kssocioied Press

FRANKFURT, Aug. 8-Shipment
of some American soldiers wives
and families to Germany has been
deferred owing to the unpredictable
influx of displaced persons and Ger
mans into the American zone which
has caused a critical housing sit
uaaon," the United States Army
said last night.
The announcement pointed out 1t
was Gen. Joseph T. McNarney's re-
sponsibility to care for all displaced
persons in the zone.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23

Poro College
Graduates "a Here
On Wed, Nov. 20

In very impressive program,
held at the Central M. E. Church,
Jackson, Miss, the local Poro Col
lege of Beauty Culture presented
diplomas to "a young ladies, the
first class to be graduated from
the school since its opening in
April, 1896
Those in charge of the school
were very fortunate in having on
this program as guest speaker,
Mrs. Ruby Suits Lyells, president
of the Mississippi Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs. The dis
tinguished and honored guest of
the evening, however, was Nine.
Annie M. Turnbo Malone, nation
ally famous founder and head of
the Poro College, Inc, in Chicago,
who was very ably and eloquently
presented to the audience by Mrs.
w. D. Blackburn.
Music on the program was fur
nished by Campbell College and
Piney Woods Choral Group, under
the direction of Mrs. Derleen Lem
ons baltimore.
Ushers for the occasion were:
Mrs. Johnnie Parker, Miss Julia F.
Taylor, Mrs. Robert Calhaen, Miss
Alice Mae Easterling, Mrs. Cora
Britton, Mrs Mamie Smith.
Graduates were: Miss Laura A.
King, president; Mrs Geneva Sea-
ton, vice president; Miss Florence
E. Beacham, secretary; Mrs. Mary
Terry Vessel, corresponding secre-
tary; Miss Hazel MCGEE, treasurer;
Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford, chaplain;
Mrs. Audren R. Anderson, report
er; Mrs. Ollie Strong, Miss Velma
Taylor, Mrs. Cleotha Jones, Mrs.
LuveSter Gilmore, Miss Elnora
Flanagan, Mrs. Erdell L. Words,
Mrs. Mary H. Hutton, Mrs. Katie
Butler, Mrs Ethel Wilson, Mrs.
Lynelly Thigpen, Mrs. Annie
Bunch, Mrs Etheline Jenkins, Mrs.
Eva Mae Harris, Mrs. Ester Mae
Miller, Mrs. Angie Easter, Mrs.
Ezzie Simmons
The salutatorian was Miss Eth
elyne Jenkins, the valedictorian.
Mrs. Lynelly Thigpen, the histor-
ian, Miss Florence Beacham.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23
JACKSON NEGRO c. OF c.
SPONSORS Sd ANNUAL TRADE
FESTIVAL, NOV. "a TO DEC. &
DR.. Hunter Speaker On
Finul Night; Norge
Washer Given Free

The third annual Negro trade fes-
tival will start Sunday, November
"a, with business programs in all
local churches and a special bust
ness sermon delivered by Rev A.
l. Rice during the vesper hour
a PM at Jackson College This
sermon is one of tn ehighlights of
the festival and special COM
mittee headed by Mr. L. E. Bynun,
is at work to have all business
people out
The trade festival committee has
been fortunate in securing DR.. A.
Chas. Hunter and his wife, Mrs.
Berenice Newman Hunter, to ap-
pear as guest speaker and pianist
on the final night, December 18th,
at Lanier High school. DR.. Hunter
is East Mississippi's leading medi-
cal and business exponent and his
charming wife needs no introduc-
ton to the music lovers of jack
son.
DR.. Hunters address will be a
feature of the Mississippi State
Negro Chamber of Commerce meet
ing which will be in session at
Lanier High school However, this
will not take any of the glamor
away for the election party, the
browning of Miss Jackson Negro
Chamber of Commerce and award
ing the prizes, the grandest of
which is the Norge Ro-Ta-Tor
washer.
The most sensational feature of
the trade festival will be the cam
paigns by the four beautiful girls
from Campbell College, Jackson
College, Lanier High and Tougaloo
ka q for the coveted honor Of
Miss Jackson Negro Chamber of
Commerce. Friends and support
ers of each of these girls will urge
all Negroes to buy from the mer-
chants who are cooperating with
the trade festival so as to be able
to vote for their girl.
The grand feature of the trade
festival is the Norge Rotation
washer that will be given to the
holder of the lucky number. Here's
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23
Thanksgiving
Program AT
Terry Grove

The JMB District annual Thanks
giving program will be held at the
Terry Grove Baptist church, Terry
Miss, Thursday night. Nov. %.
This program is sponsored by
the District Home Missionary Com
mittee in the interest of missionary
funds, and one of the high lights
will be a special band concert rem
dered by the Jackson Sacred Band
of Jackson, a 15-piece band that
has consecFated its talents to sec
red and march music only. Each
churh in the distrit is asked for a
speial offering which is to be re-
ported at this program, and each
church is asked to be represented
on the program with one number
Those churches that cannot have a
representative present are asked to
mail donations to c. E. Oats, 1545
Morehouse Avenue, Jackson, Miss.
The following program has been
planned and will begin at 7 pm:
Song, congregation, led by Mrs.
Ora Marshall, choirster, Mrs. Ham
ilton, at the piano. Prayer, Rev.
Nathan Bozeman, Scripture quota
tons, congregation, song. Remarks,
Committee Chairman Mays, pre-
senting mistress of ceremony by
Mr.. c. E., Oats, welcome address,
Miss Moore; repsonse, Mr.. B. P.
Purvise; band music for 80 minutes
by the Jackson Sacred Band. Tai
ent finding program, Our First
Thanksgivin, Mrs. M. Thomas. Band
music. Talent finding program,
Why We Should Be Thankful, Mr..
p. Stay.
Missionary appeal, Rev. E. w.
Wallace; missionary offering, Rev.
l.. c. Wilcher; band music; re-
marks, President G. A. Riley; an
nouncements, Director Oats; bene-
diction.
Bro. Charlie Mayes, committee
chairman; Rev G.. A. Riley, presi-
dent; Rev L. G. Wilcher, dean;
c. E. Oats, director; Mrs. H. R.
Haskin, corresponding secretary.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23
ERS<IfNE (GABRIEL) HAWKINS
TO PLAY PRE-THANKSGIvING
DANCE SKATING RINK NOV. 70
Valuable Prize TO BE
Given Persons HOLDING
Lucky Numbers

According to Willie j. Miller,
promoter, not only will dance and
music lovers get the treat of a life
time when ERSKINE (GABRIEL)
HAWKINS AND HIS TUXEDO
JUNCTION ORCHESTRA furnish
the music for the pre-Thanksgiv-
ing dance at the new Colored Skat-
ing Rink, TUESDAY, November
26, but they will also have an OPP
portunity to win some very valu-
able prizes that are being given
free to persons holding the lucky
numbers at the dance Tuesday
night.
These prizes, being provided by
some of the leading businesses of
the city will be available to ANY
PERSON who buys adance ticket
and is present at the dance on
Tuesday night. A number will be
given with each paid admission and
the ones holding the lucky num-
bers will be awarded the many
beautiful and valuable prizes that
have been secured through the CO.
operation of businesses of the city,
which include a beautiful boudoir
lounge chair, pretty housecoat, ny
Ion hosiery and many other gifts.
Buy your tickets early, they will
be on sale at TRAVELLERS INN.
BLACKSTONE CAFE, MILL &
OAKLEY CAFE, PALACE POOL
ROOM, ACME CAFE, HURRI-
CANE, MINIS CLEANERS, MOD
ERN CLEANERS. Advance tick
cts Sl.50, tax included.
All these beautiful prizes will be
on display at the Colored Skating
Rink. SUNDAY AND MONDAY,
Nov. "a and IS.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23

after he had become an ordained
minister. He was married in 1908
to Miss Inez Cobb and to this I'M
ion 6 children were born, one
daughter, Mrs Jodia Mae Multi
gan passed in Nov. 1925.
To mourn the passing of Rev.
King are the following relatives:
Mrs. Inez King, wife; Mesdames
Georgia Renager, Alberta Byrd and
Miss Lula NJ King of Chicago,
daughters, Mrs. Montena Carney of
Westfield, N. j., daughter, Mr..
Make Campbell King, son, of Chi
cago; two sisters, Mesdames Della
Campbell and Maltora Dew of
Chicago; two brothers, Charles
King of Hazlehurst and John King
of Chicago; a host of nieces and
nephews as well as other relatives
and friends
Having been an ordained minis
ter for 80 or more years, Rev. King
had pastored churches in Missis-
sippi, Alabama and Louisiana. At
his death he was pastor of the
Lucas Church of Christ Holiness,
Third Temple and New Lake.
Pallbearers were: Revs. Willie
Bingham, Willie Davis, Allen j.
TORY, John Hill, Willie Jenkins,
L. w. Sheriff, Clifton Goodloe, Ben
Aikens. Flower girls were Junior
and Senior CWWW of churches
pastored
Interment was at st. Peter
Church cemetery in Hazlehurst,
Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23
Civic League S
Game Night To
Benefit Project

The Women's Civic League is
sponsoring its first annual game
night Monday, November 25, 7:30
pm, at the Branch Y.WCA.
Nylon hose, jewelry toiletries,
electrical appliances, and house
hold furniture will be given away
as prizes to high scorers for bridge,
whist, and bingo. These valuable
prizes in addition to money and
children's wearing apparel were
given by leading furniture, jewel
ry, and department stores of Jack
son.
A list of names andcontributions
will be published in this paper.
Every penny will go to purchase
children's clothes, which will be
distributed on Thanksgiving Day.
Tickets may be purchased from
any member of the Womens Civic
League for fifty cents each.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23
Contest For Miss
Centreville' Ends
Sunday, Nov. "a

CENTREVILLE, Miss-Two con-
scientious and loyal girls will be
crowned Miss Centreville" at the
Baptist church here on Sunday aft
ernoon at 2:30 when the junior and
senior queens will take the throne
A program to be rendered by stu
dents at the school has created
much interest. A large crowd is
expected.
Principal Finch announced on
Sunday last that tie proceeds will
go towards beautifying the interior
of the building inasmuch as the ex-
terror has already bee nrepaired
and repainted He also stated that
the Cosmopolitan Club, composed
of students, will deposit the money
in the bank and use it through
checks to pay for various items
purchased for this purpose. This
will teach them the way to the
bank and also give them some fine
lessons in banking" Principal Finch
added
Mr.. E. v. Stewart, prominent
church leader and building contrac-
tor, as well as Masonic leader in
Centreville, is chairman of the fl
nance committee that will report
on finance raised by the contest
ants.
The students Cosmopolitan Club
selected four poems from the pen
of their principal to be used on
Sundays program. The oems are:
George Washington Carver" Mis-
sissippi, Mississippi" I'm Negro"
and "Other Lord" which is dedi-
Gated to Bishop S. L. Greene of
the AME church.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23
Teacher TRAINING
Unit Meets Great
Need In Delta

Due to the shortage of teachers
and the great need of teacher train
ing, the Division of Education of
Alcorn A. & M. College is operat-
ing one-year teacher-training
unit at Mound Bayou.
High school graduates who wish
to do the freshman year of col
lege work preparatory to entering
college or gaining some experience
in teaching before going out to
teach may attend
The great need for this emer-
gency program of Misunderstanding
is evidenced by the fact that three
members of the teacher training
class at Mound Bayou have been
lured away to teach after two or
three weeks of training beyond
high school graduation
Principals and supervisors are
urged to advise high school Sgradu-
ates to avail themselves of the op-
portunity to gain at least one year
of training beyond the high school
and some experience in practice
teaching before attempting to teach,
by attending the one-year unit of
Alcorn A. & NJ. College located at
the Mound Bayou High School
building Communication may be
sent to Mrs. Zee A. Barron, Direc-
tor, Drawer 311, Mound Bayou,
Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-23
Service at Christ Temple
In Jackson; Buriol at
St. Peter in HuzIehurst
By SARAH M. HARvEv

BY SARAH M HARVEv
I've done my work
I've sung my song
I've done some good
I've done some wrong
And l shall go where l belong
The Lord has Willed it so.
Carrie Jacob Bond.
We feel that those who knew the
Rev. Joe Dennis King, will agree
that had it been possible for him
to have spoken during the last
moments Of his stay on earth, we
would have heard him softly utter
the words of the immortal verse
MISUNDERSTANDING himself to the
merciful understanding of our Lord
satisfied in the full knowledge of
his promise of redemption and sal
walton to the true believer
Attesting to the great love and
respect that they held for him,
hundreds of mourners from all sec
tons of the country and of all
faiths, gathered at Christ Cathedral
Holiness in Jackson, Mississippi,
on Friday, November Is, 1916, to
attend the funeral of Rev. Joe