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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-31
MILTON B. PAYNE
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Oct 0S fQd(

Wv. ZOy AS4o'
Miss Hazel Brannon,
Lexington, Miss,
My Dear Miss Brannon:
! have been reading press reports
Of the contempt charge" brought
against you, and I note you have
been conducting a crusade for better
law enforcement in Holmes county
through your two papers. My hat is
loft to you" in your good efforts and
! am wishing for you the greatest
success.
/ do not have any data as to the
number Of Federal liquor licenses
issued to persons in your county
during the last fiscal year, but my
information is there were SO
gambling devices licensed by the
Federal Government in 1945. The
previous year there were 90 liquor
and SO gambling device license issu-
ed to persons in the county.
If ! may say 1t on paper the per-
fidy Of your sheriff is responsible
for the evil conditions that exist in
your county and unless the 1948
legislature provides for the hasty re-
moval from office any sheriff who
permits the open operation of slot
machines and sale of liquors, con-
ditions in the counties where these
two evils exist will continue to
grow worse.
Next year the voters over the
state should be very careful to vote
for honest and upright men for
sheriff, and for men who offer for
the legislature who will pledge to
repeal the so-called black market
law and for legislation providing for
the hasty removal from office
sheriffs who are unfaithful in office.
Such legislation will discourage
crooks In the future who want the
scheriff's office because of the easy
money they get by protecting liquor
dealers and slot machine operators.
Let all good citizens bear this in
mind next year, and with many good
wishes for your success, / am,
Respectfully yours,
MILTON PAYNE.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-31
v. /. CANNON

Coushatta, La.
Oct. oath, 1916.
The Lexington Advertiser,
Lexington, Miss,
Dear Sirs:
am enclosing six cents in stamps
and ask that you send me one or
two sample copies Of your paper.
Am glad to learn Of the fight you
are making against the booze in
your county and state.
If your paper is what I think it
is, I will give you my subscription.
Thanking you in advance fol-
sample copies, / am,
Yours truly,
". !. CANNON.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-31

Use The Classified Ads-It Pays
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Marshall Flies 10 Yenan;
Meets Communist Chiefs
BY the Associated Press

YENAN, Mar. Delayed Gen
George G. Marshall, special Amer
lean envoy, flew into this Chinese
Communist capital today and held
a historic first meeting with Red
Chairman Mao Tse-tung and the
commander in chief, Gen. Chu Teh.
Gen. Marshall and the two fellow
members of the Chinese Army Re-
organizing Commission-Gen. Chang
Chi-chung for the government and
Gen. Chou En-lai, Communist-re-
ceived tumultuouS welcome.
The Communists regard Gen.
Marshall as the leading personality
in China's unif1cation program.
They gave him greater reception
than they did Patrick Hurley when
he first came here in October, 1914,
as American Ambassador.
The Communist party newspaper,
Emancipation Daily, carried an edi-
torial contrasting Gen. Marshall's
policy with Mr. Hurley's. 1t stated
that in two months Gen. Marshall
has made giant strides" in helping
lay the foundation for peace and
democracy in China.
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Mercury Climbs 10 Is;
Rain Possible Tomorrow

Unreasonable springlike weather
probably will continue through to-
morrow, the forecaster said today, as
the temperature climbed into the
high 70s for the second day in a row.
The reading at pm. was rs.
There is possibility of rain to.
morrow, the Weather Bureau added.
in which event it will become cooler.
Reaching high of n at 3:45 pm.
Yesterday, the temperature broke a
23-year-old record. 1t was the
warmest March day since 1928.
when 80 was recorded. The average
high temperature for March is 48.
The II degrees was registered at
the airport weather station, but the
main Weather Bureau, at Twenty
fourth and M streets NV, recorded
a temperature of 70, only one point
below the record.
The mercury registered As degrees
at $50 o'clock this morning, COM
pared to the average low" for
March of 30.
Evening star., 1946-03-05
7rumonDenies Report
Gen. Marshall Will
Succeed Byrnes
BY the Associated Pres,

ST. LOUIS, Mar. 5.-President
Truman, passing through st.
Louis this morning en- route to
Fulton, Mo, told reporters there
was not a word of truth in
Washington reports that Sec
retary of State Byrnes would
be succeeded by Gen. George
c.. Marshall.
In a story published in yes
terday's Evening Star, Constan-
tine Brown wrote that there
were reports in well-informed
diplomatic quarters that Mr..
Byrnes had informed Mr.. Tru-
man he wished to resign and
that Gen. Marshall would take
his place.
Late yesterday the State De-
partment issued the following
statement:
I'm answer to a question as
to the report appearing in to-
days Evening Star that the
Secretary of State had told the
President he wished to resign,
the Secretary stated that the
story was absolutely false and
that there had been no dis
cussion whatever between the
President and himself on this
subject"
Evening star., 1946-03-05

Byrnes said he understands that
Gen. MacArthur's authority extends
to wherever there are japanese
troops.
He made public a part of a note
which he said he had just received
from the Chinese Foreign Once,
reading as follows:
THE Soviet government declared
in a memorandum addressed to the
Chinese government on January 81,
1916, that all Japanese enterprises
in the Chinese northeastern prov
inces which had rendered services
to the Japanese Army were regard
ed by Soviet Union as war booty of
Soviet forces.
THE Chinese government con-
siders this claim of Soviet govern
ment as far exceeding the scope of
war booty as generally recognized
by international law and interna-
tional usage and for this reason the
two governments have not been
able to reach q unanimity Of views
OF fundamental principles involved
In another memorandum pre-
(See BYRNES. page A-I4l
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Committee Approves
114-Mi||ion VA Fund
BY the Associated Press

A new $114,000, 900 administrative
fund for the Veterans Administra-
ton was approved today by the
House Appropriations Committee.
1t was the major item in a def
cheney supply bill which also carries
funds for the Social Security Board,
the Agriculture Department and
the Post Office Department.
The extra money for VA, the
committee said, is the minimum
amount needed. BY the end of the
current fiscal year, next June 30.
the committee said, the admins
tration will be responsible for an
estimated 100000 veterans. an
increase of approximately 10,50O 900
in one year.
The Social Security Boards al
lotment in the bill was 0,OOO 900
This will augment approximately
SLOT ,218.000 remaining for fourth
quarter allotments to States for
old-age assistance, aid to depend
ent children and aid to the blind.
All the Agriculture Departments
new fund, $3,350,000, was earmarked
for fighting forest fires, whilei the
81. 100000 given the Post Office De
partment was set aside for foreign
mail transportation costs.
Evening star., 1946-03-05

press and radio were on the presi-
dental special which left Wash
ington at 2 pm. yesterday, the group
including representation from Reu-
tiers, London Daily Herald, London
NeWs-Chronicle, Swiss News Agen-
cy, French News Agency and Cen
tral News Of China.
The special train carrying the
Truman-Churchill party reached
Jefferson City at 1890 pm, and
then the party went by automobile
on the last lap of the trip-24 miles
through the sunny countryside. The
Westminster Exercises start at 4
pm. and prior to the convocation,
the visitors were luncheon guests
of college officials.
1000 on Hand at St. Louis.
When the train pulled into union
station at st. Louis this morning at
$50 to shift from the Baltimore &
Ohio to the Missouri Pacific, about
1000 persons were on hand and the
President came out on the rear plat
(See CHIJRCHTTJ- pooo Al
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Truman Arrives
AT Fulton, Mo-,
With Churchill
Ex-Prime Minister'S
Important Address
Slated for 4:45
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfor StoH Correspondent

FULTON, Mo-. Mar. 5.-Presi-
dent Truman was back in a IA
miliar setting today as he came
into this little town in Central
Missouri with Winston Churchill
to hear the former British Prime
Minister deliver an important
speech on world affairs, and to
receive with him the degree of
doctor of law from Westminster
College this afternoon.
Ideal weather conditions greeted
Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Churchill, and
Missourians, out in force, roared an
enthusiastic welcome, first in St.
Louis, again at Jefferson City, en-
route to Fulton, and finally at this
county seat of Galloway County
known hereabouts at the Kingdom
of Galloway"
Mr.. Churchill, travelling in the
Presidents private car, worked un-
til late last night shaping the speech
which is to be given as the Green
Foundation lecture at Westminster
1t is expected to enlarge on the theme
the then head of the British gov
ernment stressed at Harvard, late
in 1943, when, in effect, he urged
an informal alliance between the
United States and Great Britain
in the postwar world.
Mr.. Churchill will speak on
"Sinews of Peace" He will begin
the address about 4:45.
"Not Binding on u. S."
Mr.. Truman was understood to
nave seen a rough draft of the
speech but he made clear at a news
conference last week that Mr..
Churchill will be "on his own" when
he talks, and that no significance
from the standpoint of this Gov
ernment's policy is to be read into
Whatever the visitor says. It was
thought that the President might
re-emphasize this when he in
PRODUCES Mr.. Churchill, now the
leader of the opposition in the
House of Commons.
Even so, unusual interest is at
taching itself to the Churchill ap-
pearance. Nearly so reporters from
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Substitute Housing Bill
Offered by COP After
House Defeats Subsidy
RepubIicon-Southern
Coalition Wins, 1912,
Despite Trumon's Plea
BY the Assoeioted Press

House Republicans-in COM
plete charge of home building
legislation because of a bloc of
Southern Democrats-came for
ward today with their own sub
stitute for the administrations
battered-down housing bill.
The GOP-Southern coalition YES
terday defeated by a teller vote of
161 to 90, what President Truman
called the heart" of his homes
for-veterans program-a provision
calling for S60O0O0,O 900 in Federal
subsidies to boost output of scarce
building materials without hiking
prices.
The same team last week denied
the other major administration re-
quest-for authority to put ceilings
on all existing dwellings.
Bans Price Ceilings.
The Republican ball would deny
the Government power to clamp
price ceilings on new houses as well.
This is the one big issue to be set
tied before the House tosses the
housing problem over to the Senate.
All the appeals of the White House,
Mr.. Truman's economic high COM
mand and Democratic National
Chairman Hannegan failed to swing
enough Democrats into line on the
subsidy fight.
The housing legislation, after the
administration suffered one defeat
after another, still embodied these
provisions as it came up for fina,
l. Priorities for veterans on puild-
ing materials to construct homes In |
rural areas as well as cities.
2. Price ceilings for new homes.
Keeps Directive Powers.
3. Authority for the housing ad-
to issue directives to
other Government agencies, includ- !
ing OPA, on matters related to hous-
ing. Under this provision, Housing
Administrator Wilson w. Wyatt
could tell OPA what price ceilings
to put on building materials.
There appeared to be general
agreement to write into whatever
bill is passed a provision to increase
by $1,000, 100000 the Governments
authority to insure mortgages on
new homes.
This then leaves price ceilings on
new homes the only major differ
ence between the Republican bill
and the trimmed-down administra-
ton measure.
Mr.. Wyatt has contended that if
Congress finally denies the use of
subsidies to the Government, the
administration program for 2,7OO, 900
new homes in two years will have
to be revised sharply downward.
The coalition disputed this, arguing
that moderate price increases are
all that is needed to get larger
production of materials.
In a statement last night. Mr..
Wyatt pledged continued fight for
the subsidy program.
81 think we will win" he said.
(See HOUSING, Page Al
Evening star., 1946-03-05
F franco Faces 3-Power Demand
That He Withdraw Peacefully
British Reject Plan
Of French to Call
Spain Before UNO
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 5.-Highly
placed sources said today that
the British government has re-
jected a French suggestion that
the question of the Franco regime
in Spain be brought before the
United Nations Security Council.
These sources said the French
proposal was made in notes sent
last week to Britain, the United
States and Russia.
They said Alfred Duff Cooper,
British Ambassador to France, sub
mitted the rejection note to Georges
Bidault, French foreign minister,
but that conversations were con-
tinuing in Paris.
The rejection was reported to be
based on continued British in
sistence that the replacement of
Generalissimo Francisco Franco as
chief Of the Spanish state was
primarily problem for the Spanish
(See SPAIN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-03-05
U. S. Officials Hope
Spanish Army Will
Force Dictator Out
By Gornett D. Horner

Generalissimo Francisco Fran
co, who foresaw over two years
ago that his "indissoluble" unity
with Hitler would mean his own
"annihilation" If Germany lost
the war, was confronted today
with a concerted American, Brit
ish and French move for his
peaceful withdrawal" as die
tator of'Spain.
The three powers issued a joint
declaration-which American OH
cials hoped would lead the Spanish
Army to force Gen. Franco to step
down-promising diplomatic and
economic support to "liberal-mind-
ed" Spaniards who might oust the
generalissimo and set up care
taker" government pledged to free
elections.
Franco attempted to head off the
declaration by having Spanish Am
(See FRANCO, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-03-05

rived here only last week, told Pvt.
Voigt that she and her husband
were awakened this morning when
Mrs. Ordona came into the bed
room and said, 1--WE killed Frances. I"
Mrs. Ramos said she did not be-
lieve it until she went into the bath
room.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramos dressed, got
into their car with Mrs. Ordona
and Mrs. Ordona's other child,
John, 2A, and drove to the police
station.
Mrs. Ordona told Pvt. Voigt that
she chopped al the child three times
with the cleaver. She said she
killed the child at 8 am. and told
her brother and sister -in-law about
it Is minutes later.
Police ordered Mrs. Ordona held
for action Of the coroner.
Evening star., 1946-03-05

Russia has laid claim to Japa-
nese industries in Manchuria as
Red Army war booty" and pro-
posed joint Russo-Chinese oper-
alton of some remaining enter
prises in Manchuria, Secretary of
State Byrnes disclosed today.
He said the Chinese government
had informed him of the Soviet de-
mands and its refusal to agree to
them, in response to American in
quiries to both Chungking and Mos
cow about disturbing" reports of
the developments.
Mr.. Byrnes told news conference
that Russia had not replied to his
inquiries, but in view of the official
Chinese reports, this Government
will communicate further with
Moscow.
Asked If Gen. MacArthur's au-
thority as supreme Allied COM
mander extends to Manchuria. Mr..
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Wife ofCook on 7 humans Yacht
Beheqds Baby When 1t Cries
Woman Walks Into
Police Station, Tells
Of Using CIeover
(Other photo on page A-4.)

The 27-year-old wife of the
Filipino chief cook on President
Truman's yacht Williamsburg
cut off the head of her year -old
daughter with a meat cleaver to-
day and told police she did it
because the child had been cry
ing constantly for three days.
The mother, Mrs. Olivia Ordona,
walked into No. II precinct at 8:45
am, accompanied by her brother,
Juan Ramos The two told in
broken English how Mrs. Ordona
had chopped off the head of her
daughter, Frances, IS minutes be-
fore at the home occupied by the
Ordona and Ramos families at 4
Anchor Green S.W.
The child's father, Navy Chief
Celedonio OrdOna, veteran of more
than 20 years service and now sta
toned aboard the Presidents yacht,
is in Norfolk according to informa-
ton given police.
Chief Ordona, 40, was personally
commended by President Roosevelt
in 1889 for the excellent dishes pre-
pared while the King of England
was a guest aboard the presidential
yacht.
The first police learned of the
bizarre Staying was from Mrs. Or
dona and her brother. After ex-
perierlcing some difficulty under
standing Mrs. Ordona and her
brother, who are natives of the
Dominican Republic, Policeman E. S.
Voight hurried to the Ordona home
in the new Bellevue housing project.
He found the body of the child
lying along the broad edge of the
square bathtub.
Mrs. Winifred Ramos, Juan
Ramos English war bride who ar
Evening star., 1946-03-05
CIay Reveals New Law Senate Unanimously
mus. Zone Aimed 10 Confirms Krue as
Punish Million Nazis Inferior Chief
Commitment for U. 5. to
Remain in Germany
10 Years Indicated
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Mar. Sit. Gen. Lu-
cius Clay, deputy chief of the
American military government,
announced today sweeping new
denazification law placing in
German hands more responsible
ity for purging the nation and
indicating a commitment for
Americans to remain in Ger
many at least 10 years.
Gen. Clay estimated that at least
1000, 900 and perhaps 100000 of the
Is, 900, 900 Germans in the American
zone will be subject to punishment
under the new law, which was drawn
up by the three German provincial
minister-presidents in the zone and
provides for trial of the cases by
German courts.
Penalty for Major Offenders.
The law specifies varying degrees
OF guilt for all Germans who aided
Hitler, ranging from major offenders
to minor cases classified as follow
ers." Major offenders are liable to
as much as 10 years in labor camp.
conflscation of property and loss of
all rights for minimum of 10 years,
including the right to own an auto
mobile. The minimum sentence for
major offenders is two years.
Gen. Clay said the American mill
tary government was determined to
see that the sentences were carried
out. Asked if this meant the Amer
leans definitely intended to stay in
Germany, he replied:
AS far as the Military Govern
ment can commit the United
States, yes"
Followers" of Hitler are subject
to punishment by fines and the ex-
acting of reparations.
Major offenders are defined as
those who out of political motives
committed crimes against victims or
opponents of National Socialism,
were responsible for outrages, or
gave major political, economic, pro-
pagandistic or other support to
Nazi tyranny. )
Many Yet to Be Rounded Up.
German industrialists and bank
ers, a large number of whom fall
into the category of major Offend
ers, comprise one group especially
to be called to account. Many of
these big businessmen are yet to
be rounded up.
Gen. Clay estimated that at least
(See CLAY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Eisenhower Reports
Army's Efficiency Far
Below That Of 1910
Declares Full Year Is
Needed for Retroininq;
Ends Tour of Boses
By Robert Bruskin

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
just returned from an inspection
of stations throughout the coun-
try, declared today it would
take another year to bring the
Army to the state of efficiency
that existed a year before Pearl
Harbor.
The operating efficiency Of the
Army in the United States, the
Army staff told a press conference
is very low" Planes are being
poorly maintained and cant fly
he said, adding:
I'VE do not have an efficient all
and ground force existing today
Another year will be required before
We can establish the framework for
organized efficiency to compare with
what we had in 1940."
Need Trained Men.
Asked what the Army's greatest
need is today, Gen. Eisenhower re-
piled succintly:
Trained men"
If the Nation cannot get the men
1t needs by voluntary enlistment,
which Is desirable, then its alterna-
tive is selective service, he declared.
1T isn't the generals or brass
hats job to raise armies" he ex-
planned quietly. That's the re-
sponsibility of somebody else"
Tanned by his trip and smiling
happily, Gen. Eisenhower said he
didn't want to paint too black a
picture" of this country's defenses
but that neither did he want to be
too optimistic.
Staff Officers in Service.
He pointed out the staff officers
who led and planned the Army's
march to victory were still in service
although not at the moment well
organized.
Considerable planning is being
done on the lad interim Army
which is required to occupy foreign
countries and to give training ia
the Army in this country, he said
The Army's principal job at the
moment, he declared, lis to get
rid of the men who have the right
to come home"
Commenting on the bill intro
duced by Chairman May of the
House Military Affairs Committee
to replace the present Selective
Service Act, he declared that he
believed the Army would be unable
to obtain sufficient selectees from
men between 81 and 25.
Favors Separate Air Force.
Gen. Eisenhower declared he had
not changed his opinion of the
necessity for giving the air force
independence under a co-ordinated
Army Navy Air Force Secretary
The air forces, he said, have many
jobs totally different from the
Army" He said the air arm should
be placed where it belongs, as the
third leg" of a co-ordinated de-
fense program.
Many pilots, he found during his
inspection trip, were not getting
sufficient training to keep up their
proficiency because of the poor state
(see EISENHOWER. Page A-5J
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Lute Bulletin
Iran Protest Reported

LONDON R.-An Iranian
Embassy spokesman tonight
said Premier Ahmed Qavam
Es Saltaneh already had pro-
tested formally in Moscow the
Soviet Unions decision to keep
Red Army troops in Iran.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-03-05
New Overseas Edition
Will Be Out Tomorrow

A new issue of The Star'sl
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies, with
envelopes for mailing. may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness counter and the Victory
Bond booth in Lansburgh's
Department Store.
The edition is strictly linn
tied. Please don't waste a
single copy.
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Stritch and Mooney Lond
At Chicago Airport
BY the Associofed Press

CHICAGO, Mar. SAN airplane
carrying Samuel Cardinal Stritch
of Chicago and Edward Cardinal
Mooney of Detroit home from Rome
landed at Chicago Municipal Air
port Shortly before noon today.
The EWA Constellation plane, fly
ing through thick weather from
Gander, Newfoundland, was unable
to land at Detroit because of the
weather and continued here.
1t left Gander at $3.50 am.
NEW YORK. Mar. S (P).-Francis
Cardinal Spellman arrived at La
Guardia Field from Newfoundland
aboard TWA Constellation air.
liner at 1:30 pm. today, completing
the last leg of a Journey that took
him to Rome, where has was made a
member of the College of Cardinals.
Evening star., 1946-03-05

After a brief hearing. the SEN
ate Public Lands Committee to-
day unanimously recommended
confirmation of J. A. (Cap) Krug
as Secretary of Interior. The
nomination probably will be
acted on by the Senate tomorrow.
No witnesses appeared in opposi-
ton, but the 38-year-old former
chairman of the War Production
Board was questioned closely by
committee members about his views
on reclamation and grazing prob
lens, public power, Indian affairs
and other matters within the juris-
diction of the Interior Department
Mr.. Krug appeared to satisfy the
committee regarding his qualifica-
tions, although he candidly ad-
mitted there were many problems
in the Interior Department with
which he was not familiar.
Senators McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada and Johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado questioned the tall, broad
shouldered nominee regarding his
stand on public power develop
ments in the light of his previous
service with the Tennessee Valley
Authority, where he was manager
Evening star., 1946-03-05
Reds Claim Plants in Monchurio
As sWor Booty, Byrnes Reveals
Chinese Note DiscIoses Rejection of Soviet
Plan to Operate Remaining industries Jointly

REPORTERS STARTLED Russians
with news coup" in Manchuria.
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