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Evening star., 1946-11-21
Gen. Chang Expected
10 Open General Drive
Against Reds Soon
By ihs Assoeicied Pres,

F PEIPING. Nov. 2l.-Informed OBJ.
servers today predicted the govern.
ment soon would launch an overall
offensive against the Chinese Com.
munist capital, Yenan, and Other
strongholds In North China and
Manchuria.
Their speculation was prompted
by Generalissirno Chang Kai-shek's
order to government generals at
tending the Communist Stunned Ma
tional Assembly at Marking to re-
turn to their war zones Immediately
Gen. Chen Cheng, Gen. Chiang's
chief OF staff, is expected here in q
few days. Gen. Tu Li-ming, COM
mander of the government armies
In Manchuria, also is expected here
from Mukden.
Gen. Chen's conferences with his
topranking commanders heretofore
have been followed by offensiyes
against Communist strongholds.
100000 Reported In Position.
Observers said the attack against
Yenan probably would be only part
OF a general offensive which they
expected would spread over Man
churia and North China, including
Shantung, Hopeh, Suiyuan, Chahar
and ShanSi Provinces.
Communists charge the govern-
ment has moved 100000 troops into
position to attack Yenan and daily
have had reconnaissance planes over
the city. They have evacuated
women, children and hospital pa
tients from Yenan and mobilized
all able-bodied men and youths to
defend the CITY,.
Ideal fighting weather prevails
now in North China, said military
observers, and the offensiyes could
be expected to extend as far north
as the Outer Mongolian border.
s Government sources declared the
Communists had taken over control
OF that international boundary.
They said two Communist brigades
had launched an attack in the Sui
yuan -Mongolian area.
Meanwhile, Communists continued
their harrassing campaign against
government communications. A pas
senger train locomotive struck q
planted mine on the Peiping- -Muk-
den line. The locomotive was de-
molished and 1iye coaches were de-
rallied.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Reds Forging Spears
10 Defend Copitoi

YENAN, Nov. Is Delayed R.-
Primitive blast furnaces burn night
ly as blacksmiths force crude spears
for the peasant militia arming for
the defense OF this Chinese Commu-
mist capital against government at
tack.
The farmers are gathering for the
self-defense corps, the same which
harried the japanese. They are
dubbed the Red Spears because their
metal-tipped lances are adorned
with red tassels.
The peasant bands broke up at
the end of the war, but they have
reassembling ever since the r,imors
began floating in last month that
Chinese government armies would
attempt to seize Yenan.
Within month, 1000 have Joined
In the Yenan area alone.
Evening star., 1946-11-21

where he Is wanted on 4 charge Of
larceny Of $1,000.
The money, according to New
York authorities. ailegedly was given
to him by q New York businessman
as payment on automobiles which
were never delivered.
Mastriana had first fought extra
|dition proceedings, but was ordered
Iextradited by Chief Justice Bolitha
y. Laws, who delayed execution Of
the order pending outcome Of ilabeas
corpus proceedings. A hearing on
the habeas corpus writ was held
before Justice r. Dickinson Let's,
who denied the writ.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Eight Who Jumped in Darkness
From Flying Fort Reach Cairo

medical research unit In Cairo. also
was aboard the plane.
Grew and passengers all had
praise for Bedouin tribesmen who
gave them food and water and led
them to the railway station at Bir
el Add, Egypt.
Capt. WickeS's plane. stationed at
Dharhan. Saudi Arabia, for long,
range supply flights, took on about
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Two Agents Of Chamber
Register as Lobbyists
BY the Associated Pres,

" TN NSSO6tofeu FfeSS
Two representatives OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce of the United
States were registered yesterday with
the clerk of the House under the
new Lobby Registration Act.
They are Clarence r. Miles, who
listed his salary at $4,000 year,
and Donald A. Young, $4,000.
Walter Chamblin, who listed his
salary at $4,000, filed as repre-
sentative of the National Association
of Manufacturers.
Others filing included Purcell L.
Smith, National Association Of Elec-
trio Companies, $65 900.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Larceny Defendant Loses
Fight Against Exiradiiion

Louis r. Mastriana, ~, Of the 800
block Of Mount Vernon place NV,
yesterday was unsuccessful in two
District Court actions seeking to
prevent his return to New York,
Evening star., 1946-11-21

1850 pm. Monday from Teheran,
where It had picked up 1t. Wealth
ersby, who said he had been working
on q malaria research problem with
the Iranian government.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
BEWARE OF
PIN.vvORMs

Medical reports reveal that ,an amazing
number Of children and adults are victims
Of Pin-Worms.
Watch for the warning signs, especially
the embarrassing. nagging rectal itch.
After centuries Of Pin-Wcrm distrsss Q
really effective way to deal with them has
been established through JAYNE'S P.W,
the new Pin-Worm treatment developed
In the laboratories Of DR.. D. Jayne & Son.
The small. sssy.to-take P.M tablets give
take chances on Pin-Worms II you sus.
pect this ugly infection, ask your druggist
for e.W and follow the directions.
It's easy 70 remember P.W for Pin.S WORMS
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
P~ostoffices Close
For Memorial Day
Thursday, May 80

Postoffices in Pascagoula and
Miss Point will observe Me
moria. Day, May 30. by deviating
from regular schedule, Arthur V.
Smith and Leonard Robinson, re
spective postmasters announced
this week.
AL windows will remain closed
during me day and mail will be
dispatched on regular Sunday
and holiday schedule which IS
twice daily in Moss Point ard
three times a day in Paseagoula.
There will be carrier service in
Moss Point as usual but carrier
delivery will be suspended for the
day in Pascagoula. Mail will be
distributed to boxes, however.
Moss Point post office will not
close as usual at noon Wednes-
day, the preceding day, but will
remain open all day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Coulter Y~oungster's
Skull Fractured By
Automobile Mondoy

Talmage Shaw, young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shaw OF
Gautier. suffered a fractured
skull and a l~aceration of the
scalp late Monday afternoon
when he was struck by an auto
mobile near the intersection of
Delmas Avenue and South Pas
cagoula streets.
No charges were filed against
Mrs. Rita Clarkson of sos Cen
eral Lee Street, who police said
was driver of the vehicle.
Mrs. Clarkson took the youth
to the jackson County hospital
and notified the police. Shaw's
condition was described as sat
isfactory" by the attending ply
sicians who said the fracture was
slight.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Three Nurses Are
Added To Stuff
Of Health Office

DR.. Andrew Hedmeg, director
of the Jackson County Board of
Health. has announced the add
ton of three new nurses to the
departments staff They are
Miss Mildred Christian, former
" in charge of the Eastlawn In.
Urinary, and Miss Victoria Fle-
ehas, transferred from the Jones
County Board of Health at Lau-
rel, as staff nurses, and Mrs.
Ethel Rohr as clinic nurse.
During the clinics for pre-
school children conducted in all
schools in the county, 24l chill
dren reported for examinations
preparatory to entering school
next fall, DR.. Hedmeg said. Rec
ords of defects we're made and
health office nurses will follow
up these cases encouraging the
parents to have these conditions
corrected before school opens.
INDECENT children will be aid
ed in necessary medical or sur.
gical treatment through funds
provided by the Children's Blu
IA of the State and the coun-
~. each providing so percent.
The hospital and physicians of
the county have cooperated by
offering rates for these INDECENT
cases. Dr.. Hedmeg said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Enforcement OF
Bicycle Lights
To Be frightened

Continuing the drive on traf-
fic accidents Pascagoula Police
Chief 5. E. Shirley announced
this week that rigid enforcement
of laws pertaining to bicvcle
lighN VIII begin Immediately.
He said there had been several
accidents resulting from lack OF
tail lights or reflectors.
Quoting from RULES of the
Road" a publication of the Of
flee of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Safety, Mr.. Shirley said that
every bicycle shall be equip
ped with a lamp on the front
exhibiting a white light visible
for a distance of 500 feet and
with a lamp on the rear exhibit
ing a red light visible from a dis
lance of 500 feet to the rear; ex-
cept that a red reflector meeting
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Fifteen
Criminal
Cases Set
Grdnd Jury Returns
True Bills Against
IL BY Wednesday,

Eleven persons were araigned
.on< fifteen counts before Circuit
Judge l.. C. Corban Yesterday,
fourteen of the charges resulting
from true bills found by the Grand
Jury in q partial report gwen
Wednesday afternoon. All the
cases were set for the first four
DAYS in next week.
The other clse that of Leonard
Locke. negro, charged with mur-
der under an indictment made last
year for the Eeer parlor Staying
of a negro woman near Moss
Point on December 4, 1914. The
court appointed Ebb Ford, Jr.,
as council for Locke, who was
arrested in Cincinnati by the FIJI
early this month.
Frank Hogan, negro, was ar
raigneo on three counts-grand
larceny and two counts of shoot
ing WITH intent to kill. He is
charged with stealing a knife,
pistol and wrist watch and with
firing with intent with a pistol at
w. E. Williams and Highway Pa
trolman Eugene Rodriguez.
r. T. Hillman and T. r. Kit
trek are charged with two counts
of assault and battery with intent
to kill in cases growing out OF an
attack on Moss Point City Police
man John w. Collum early this
year during which Mr.. Collur1
was rendered unconscious and
fired on with his own weapon
and a bystander, ]. w. Wood, ss+
ssulted when he attempted to aid
the Officer.
Mack Chapman, negro, also
faces two charges of shooting with
intent to kill, growing out o.
Chapman's alleged shotgun as
sault on Johnny and Elma Ma
son on March IA
Other Indictsnsnts
Facing single tharges were
Millitone Hughes, negro, charged
win burglary: Henry w. Bailey,
negro, unnatural intercourse,
James Woodrow Haynes, bigamy;
George Bennett, assault and bst-
tsy with intent to kill; and Virgil
Bilbo, attempted rape, who was
not araigned until a demurrer
filed by his council could be
heard.
The grand jury continued its
Investigations Thursday while the
court already faced a heavy Grim
inal docket next week. All of
the cases were set for either Mon
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Coast Train
Service Hailed
BY Major Strike
BY The Associated Press

Swift paralysis struck major
sections of the nations railroad
system late yesterday as desper-
ate white house negotiations fail
ed to stave off a strike of en-
gineers and trainmen.
The walkout started in the
East at the appointed hour of
A D. m. Scores of trains were
cancelled in a number of cities
leaving many thousands of trav-
elers stranded.
Promptly at 4 p. m, central
standard time the strike went
into effect in the central time
belt. Trains in New Orleans re-
manned in the stations. The first
service to the coast to be cancel
led was the Louisville and Nash
vile commuters train ischedul-
ed to leave New Orleans at 4:20
p. m.
New Orleans officials of the
Teche Greyhound Lines said all
equipment was in use and there
was no chance for extra busses
to take stranded railroad pas
sengers.
In Mobile the Gulf Mobile and
Ohio Railroad manned its line
Continued On Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
$4,000 In View
For Cancer Fund
As Drive Closes

A total of $4,000 was in sight in
Jackson County as the Cancer
Control drive drew to a close this
week, l.. A. Watts, county chair
man, announced Thursday.
Already deposited in the bank
in Pascagoula was $4,000, Moss
Point reported $3.50 collected, and
Ocean Springs showed contribu-
tinns of SIS. The remainder of
the. yss~k- VIII be given over to
closing the drive and endeavoring
to reach all persons not yet con-
tacted, Mr.. Watts said. Anyone
who was not personally asked
for a donation to the fund which
is dedicated to fighting cancer
may mail his or her contribution
to Mr.. Watts, Pascagoula- Moss
Point Bank Building, Pascagoula,
Miss.
Among donations received dur
ing the past week, Mr.. Watts said,
was a check for $40 from the
Eastlawn Folk and Square Dance
group.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Health Officer
Guarantees Moss
Point For Rabies

Moss Point this week was plac-
I'd under quarantine for rabies at
the request of the city govern
ment by the Jackson County
Healtl. Department, DR.. Andrew
Hedmeg, department director, an
nounced. The quarantine extends
through the city limits and for
a one-mile radius in all directions,
DR.. Hedmeg said.
Under the rules of such a quar-
antine any person owning a dog
must KEEP him enclosed for
the duration of the quarantine or
place on him a well fitting muzzle,
Police and officers of the sheriff's
office are required to enforce the
quarantine by killing OF destroy
ing all unmuzzled dogs running
in this area, DIR. Hedmeg pointed
out, and any person not comply
ing with these rules is subject
to a penalty under the law.
Signs making public the quar-
antine will be posted over the
area, he said.
According to Mayor Gregory
Wood, the quarantine was re-
quested after several cases of ra-
bies broke out in the city, eli
NAKED by the appearance of a
mad dog May IL which ran
through the town and is known
to have bitten three dogs. City
officers have. chased a number of
dogs acting suspiciously and have
killed several, he said.
1T is not our intention to kill
line dogs or pets" Mayor Wood
said, land we hope all dog own
ers will keep their animals up or
muzzled. 1t is clearly our duty
to first protect the children and
citizens of our city"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Cash Asked In
Emergency Food
Drive In County

Under the direction of individ-
ual ehairmen, the drive to collect
food for the destitute in Europe
and the Far East was pressed in
Jackson County this week.
A. p. May is chairman in Pas
cagoula and w. M. Alexander
heads the committee in Moss
Point.
According to the national COM
mittee which is headed by Henry
w. Wallace, contributions of cash
are preferable to actual food be-
cause of the fact that more food
can be purchased for the same
amount of money when bought in
large quantities. However, gifts
of canned foods are acceptable.
Because of the difficulty in handl-
ing food for overseas shipment,
the Emergency Food collection is
purposely limited to foods packed
in tin and the foods most needed
are SUCH as condensed, evaporated
or dried milk. meat, ishrars~pea-
nut butter. Next are baby foods,
baked beans, stews, soups, honey,
fruits, juices and vegetables.
In assisting persons TO plan
their diet to conserve the greatly
needed wheat, Miss Olive Sheets,
associate home economist for the
Mississippi Experiment station,
after a study of wheat substi
tutes and green vegetables rec
ommends more potatoes, sweet
potatoes, beans and peas and a
variety of vegetables for a heal
thy diet.
Less wheat and more vegeta-
bles may mean a distinct dietary
Improvement" she said.
j. M. Tubb, state superinten-
dent of education urged the max
imum production OF food this sum-
mer with as much as possible to
be canned for home consumption,
thus releasing many commercial
ly packed foods for overseas re-
lief. To further this, about a
hundred canning centers are set
up in the vocational schools of
Mississippi and other schools
have smaller canning units. ne
said. Extra sugar can be used for
this purpose, he added.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Poppies Sold By
Legion Auxiliary
For Veterans Aid

Members of the auxiliary of
the Jackson County Post No. 100
of the American Legion will
sponsor the sale of poppies Sat
urday along with legion posts
and auxiliaries through the ma
ton in silent tribute" to the
heroes of America.
Fashioned by veterans ron
fined to veterans hospitals in all
sections of the country, these pop
pies are offered to every citi-
zen of the United States for any
amount they wish to pay and the
proceeds are used for rehabilita-
ton of the veterans and child
welfare work. ANY ex-service-
man or child that needs help is
eligible for assistance from these
funds, whether or not the Serv-
iceman is a member of the Lee
gion, members of the auxiliary
explained. Seventy-five per cent
of the funds are USED In tins
county and in nearby hospitals
and the remaining rs percent is
sent to the state and national
organizations.
The war is not over for thous-
ands of former fighting men nor
for the wives and little children
who need assistance as the result
of the disability of those men,
auxiliary workers stated. "The
coming OF peace has brought no
release from suffering for MANY
of those who won the victory"
The wearing of a poppy on ma
tionally observed Poppy Day is
mute testimonial to the fact that
the deeds and sacrifices of our
fighting men have not gone un-
recognized. Poppy Day commit
tee members declared.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Group Named
To Ii Cloth
For Greek Young

On request of the National Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs commit
lees were named in East Jackson
County mis- week to wage a drive
for the Marathon Mound of Cloth
designed to furnish clothing for
the destitute children of Greece,
Mrs. Hermes Gautier, retiring
prcsidclt this district of the
state fed<t4 zen announceds>
Request il being made through
out the nation for lengths of ma
terial of wool or cotton from one
half-yard to any length and this
cloth will be fashioned into gar
ments by the women of Greece.
Sending this cloth to Greece is
designed to fill a two-fold need"
Mrs. Gautier said. The clothing
is desperately needed by the chill
dren and the making of the gar
ments Will help to restore the
women OF this country to an emo
tional balance given by a busy,
useful occupation"
Buttons, thread, needles and
binding tape are also requested
with gifts of material. Bundles
will be picked up by committee
members on phoned request. Mrs.
Gautier is county chairman and
committee members, with their
phone numbers, are as follows:
Woman's Club of Pascagoula, Mrs.
John Cole, 2l7, Mrs. j. c.. Memo,
l097-W, Mrs. Arthur Smith. 200;
Junior Woman's Club of Pasca-
goula. Mrs. p. j. Higginbotham,
819-M, Mrs. Z. A. Elliott, 1046-R,
Mrs. b. w. Stokes, 682-R, Mrs. A.
F. Dantzler, 350-J; Eastlawn, Mrs.
Raymond King, 1891.
Woods Store will be the col
lection center in Moss Point and
in Pascagoula contributions may
be taken to Kihyet's grocery.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
DIV Grammar
School Exercises
Held Wednesday,

!. The eighth grade graduates will
hold the spotlight at Our Lady
of Victories school next week
when they received certificates
from the Rev. P. J. Carey at cere-
monies Wednesday at 8 p. m, at
the school auditorium.
Members of the class are Wilka
Ros, Gladys Johnson, Leo Cataire,
Sue Purdy. Betty 10 Scheeler,l
Kenneth Richards. Bernard Moore,
Ann Canty, Barbara Parkinson,
Janet Walker, Macy Green, Mar
garet Hood. Patricia Neville,
Yvonne Necaise, Pol RIOS, Francis
O'Brien. Matt Zelinka, Robert
Rouse and Charles Blackwell.
The high school graduation will
take place Sunday night at 8
o'clock at Our Lady of Victories
church when the Most Rev. R. O..
Gero, d. D., bishop of Natchez
viii present the diplomas. Senior
class night will also be held in
connection with grammar school
graduation.
The senior play was presented
Wednesday, at Matinee and even
ing performances. at the school
auditorium. Approximately 800
attended the evening presentation.
The plav was a three-act comedy
drama. Almost Eighteen, and
was abiv acted by the student
cas-. under the direction of Sister
NJ. Gobnait. The lead was played
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Shotgun Blast
Fatal To Man
Near Vancleave

William II. Cowart, 80, who re-
sided near Vancleave in West
ern Jackson County, was in
stantly killed Saturday at mid
night by the blast of a shotgun
fired at close range by Ebert
Whitney, a neighbor. Cowart
died in Whitney's yard after he
was said to have advanced on
the Whitney house armed with
"a shot gun and knife.
After the shooting, Whitney
sent for District Five Constable
CASTOR Groves and gave himself
up and was lodged in the jock
son County Jail Sunday morning
TO await action of the grand jury
which convened Monday.
Whitney told investigating Of
ficers that he fired nee with
the IL gauge shotgun, which was
loaded with buck shot.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 800 o'clock
from the Magnolia Baptist
church with Stokes Funeral
Home in charge. The deceased
is survived by his widow and
daughter and his mother, Mrs.
Leonard White; one sister, Mrs.
Lazelle Byrd of Ocean Springs;
one brother, Ray Cowart; and
three half brothers. Frank Map
les, Eustes and Ted White.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Most Of County Schools Close
This Week; Plan Many Programs
Seniors Grdduute
AT q cdgould
High Tonight

Graduation exercises for tht
senior class of the PascagoulF
High school will be held TODAY
Friday, al 8 p. nj. at the higl
school auditorium with City Su
perintendent of Schools Thomaii
r. Wells scheduled to present the
81 Diplomas.
Graduates in cap and gown,
will enter to the "Triumphal
March" from aida" played as
the processional by the senior
high school orchestra. The. Rev.
j. F. Campbell. pastor of the
Methodist church. will offer the
invocation. AS valedictorian, Bet
ty jean Robinson will act as the
master of ceremonies and Mar
tina Anne Bishop as salutatorian
will give the Graduates Creed"
Others taking part in the pro
grand viii be Robert Scholtes.
Virginia Goss. Royce Furr, Mary
Jones and Clemon Bounds. The
Eigh school sextet. orchestra and
choir will give musical numbers.
V. C. Gil. principal, will present
the class and the Rev. MI. Camp
bell will pronounce benediction.
THE Rev. J. J. Curley, of Our
Lady of Victories church, preach
ed the baccalaureate sermon. a.
an impressive vesper service
Sunday at $40 p. m. at the school
auditorium. The stage was DECOR
ated 10 resembles the vestry OF
a church with a background Of
lighted candles and white lilies
lcontirued On Page q
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-05-24
Closing Exercises
For Moss Point
On MonddY Night

The commencement program
for the Moss Point schools con-
tinued last weekend with the
Glass Day program Friday morn
ing and the Science Club Ban
quet hat night. It will continue
Sunday with the baccalaureate
sermon at HOO and conclude
Monday night with the com
mencement exercises when SO
high school seniors will be grad
uated.
Although an extra-curricular
activity, the annual Science Club
banquet has become an institu-
ton in the school under the ca
pable direction of Mrs. NJ. c. Fair
ley. This years affair was held
in the school cafeteria with six
tv plates set around flower-deck-
ed tables forming the letter "S".
The chicken dinner was served
to the club members and their
guests Ly the Girl Reserves with
Mrs. E. F. Lindsay in charge.
The Class Day program, held
during the assembly period on
Friday, conferred around the SEN
ior class which presented the
school with a new monograph
machine as a parting gift. The
class history was read by Mike
Prassenos and the class prophecy
given by Bart DeLashmet. The
Individual seniors left gifts TO
the juniors during a humorous
part Of the program.
The bAccalaureate sermon will
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