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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

part. In fact, every member of
the party was equipped with a
duffle bag filled with Artic
clothing of the type issued to
troops. However, Byrnes left his
in Washington.
Actually, Byrnes did not suf-
fer too much, except during the
brief period he was forced to
stand on the blizzard-swept Mos
COW airport to shake hands with
the welcoming committee.
The big C-54 transport in
which Byrnes and his assistants
made the trip was well heated.
In Moscow he rode in a heated
limousine, and most of the work
was done inside the Embassy.
Forsee Flying Ice Boxes
Transporting perishables by
air is expected to develop into
a large and profitable indus
try during this year and next.
Only obstacles faced by COM
mercial lines interested in the
venture are development of a
good refrigerator plane and all
weather flying. Both of these
are expected to be licked in the
near future.
The aircraft industry is work
ing on several cargo planes which
will be nothing more than fly
ing ice boxes" Installation of
radar equipment in commercial
planes is expected to beat the
weather.
Fast refrigerator plane serv-
ice makes it possible to deliver
from growing centers ripe to-
matoes and other vegetables and
fruits in perfect condition to al
most any part of the country
and within a few hours.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
BILLY GARDNER HoNoRED
AT PARTY

Billy Gardner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Gardner, 612 Ninth
street, was honored at a party
at his home recently on his third
birthday. Games were played
and the winner of the prize was
Dan Brantley. The cutting of the
pink and white birthday cake and
the serving of hot chocolate, cake
and cookies were highlights of the
afternoon for the small guests
who were Denny Goodwin, Sue
Anne Wade, Dan Brantley, Eliza
beth Maffrey, Sue Scott, Bob
Wilson, Larry Preston, Bobby
Hooks, Judy Kroeger, Carol Dick
and Isabelle and Mary Alice
Gardner.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Republicans May Take Lead in
Anti D discrimination Legislation
Special to Central Press


Washington - Republicans in
Congress are expecting to take
the ball away from Democrats
on at least two pieces of i'm
portant legislation which have
been pending for some time.
Both parties are on record ia
voring enactment of a federal
nti-discrimination law and es-
tablishment of a permanent fair
employment practice commission.
However the majority party has
been blocked by opposition of
southern legislators.
During the current session OF
Congress, Republican Minority
Leader Joe Martin of Massachu-
sets, hopes to get action in the
House, and Senator Joseph Ball
(R) of Minnesota, plans to push
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
THE JOB OUTLOOK

A weekly summation of the jobs available and employ
meni open in the Pascagoula- Moss Point area furnished
a5 by the u. S. {. S..
Jobs were still available in Jackson County in
special categories early this week. but USES Man
ager G. c. Golf said the outlook was uncertain unless
the extended national steel strike is settled. He said
steel-using industries here would soon feel the effects
OF the shortage. perhaps within two weeks as far as
hiring is concerned.
Ninety-two persons were placed in jobs here last
week. 81 OF them veterans of World War II, but open
ings were still available for ali types of clerical work
ers. male tackers. straighteners. and trained or I'M
trained women for the knitting industry.
There was still a surplus of unskilled men and
women. Two hundred and forty persons applied for
Jobs last week through USES. IFS of them were World
War II veterans.
In the specialized fields. the one-armed veterans
job was still untitled and a doctor-preferably a vet
eran-was needed by a corporation for work inside
their industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Disabled Schooner Safe in Port
After borrowing Experiences

in the face" she said, in order to
give him a reason for discharging
her. He still refused, she declared.
Capt. Costa confirmed the face
slapping and said he refused to dis
charge the woman because the peo-
lple In the islands did not want any
American citizen on their hands.
He said he offered to discharge her
at Dakar but she refused to leave
the ship.
Distributed Bibles.
Mrs. Sculthorpe said that when the
schooner encountered stormy seas
on the return voyage, she believed
the vessel was In immediate danger
Of laundering. She said she made
her will and planned to throw it
overheard In corked bottle and
that she distributed Bibles among
the crew and passengers.
She said the fresh food aboard be-
came exhausted during the latter
part of the voyage, but Capt. Costa
denied this, sayings the last sheep
was slaughtered last Sunday.
The schooner sailed from Dakar
with 2 goats, sheep, pigs and 100
chickens, Capt. Costa said. With dry
stores the schooner had sufficient
supplies aboard for 80 days, the skip
per said, and he had thought the
voyage would require only 40 days.
The crewnan stricken with rheu-
matte fever was Gilbert Roderiques
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Is needed" Senator Revercomb told
q reporter. but general legislation
to meet the whole labor situation In
q fair. deliberate way.
Men must be permitted to con-
tinue work while labor negotiations
are under way and be assured that
any settlement will be retroactive to
the time the issue arose. This way
economic hardship such as comes
with any prolonged strike can be
averted."
He expressed the belief that sum-
moning Of the Senate and House
Labor Committees alone would be q
better approach to the problem, an
the committees could evolve sound
stable and lasting legislation" for
consideration by the Eightieth Con-
gress when 1t convenes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Police Here Push Hunt
For Streetcar Killer

As police continued today to
search for the slayer Of George E.
Janey, "a, colored, the latter's death
was officially recorded as having
been caused by an unknown person.
A coroner's jury yesterday heard
streetcar passengers tell Of their
amazement at seeing another colored
man suddenly fire two shots at Mr..
Janey Sunday morning. They also
told how the slayer then stepped
of the car and fled a few seconds
later at Tenth and H streets NE.
Policeman Joseph p. Peppler said
Mr.. Janey told him before he died
at Casualty Hospital that the other
man had stepped on his toes. Mr..
Janey insisted, however, there had
been no angry words.
Homicide squad detectives said at
least q dozen passengers have said
they noticed nothing unusual except
that the slayer put his hand into
an inside coat pocket just before the
shooting.
Passengers who testified yesterday
included Ella Mary johnson and
Eleanor L. Green, both Of l116
Twenty-first street NV, and Sue
Van Wrinkle, 2529 Bladensburg road
NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
800 Reich Technician,
|Lured 10 America by
|0ffer Of Citizenship
BY the Associated Pres,

BERLIN, Nov. 23.-Under q vol
untary plan which rewards them
with American citizenship after 4
trial period. approximately 800 Ger
man scientists and Technicians
have been taken to America to-work.
1t was learned today from authors
tative Army and military govern.
ment sources.
Tho American palm envisages Inn
portation Of about 1000 selected
German experts in industry, finance
and medicine. They will work in
the United States. primarily for the
Army and for firms working for the
War Department. However, their
services also viii be made available
In some cases for private industry
and research.
All were described as volunteers
and under contract. Their trial per-
iods generally are for six months,
after which they can apply for
citizenship and have their depend
tents brought to America.
Informed quarters here said there
were 291 German experts already
in the United States under this
plan. Yesterday an American ship
left Bremen carrying six more
scientists and "a dependents.
This importation Of German
scientific and technical brains has
been designated In Washington as
operation paper clip"
Field operatives in Germany who
recruit them have emphasized the
voluntary" aspect of the program.
They say obtaining clearance for
such immigrants requires about
three months.
The entire operation is being car
ried out by the Ga section of
United States forces, European
theater, amid unexplained secrecy.
The official Ga spokesman re-
fused comment on the shipping of
the scientists except in response to
written questions submitted through
channels" - usually a process of
several days.
1t was learned, however, that q
guard train of the Germans and
their dependents circumvented the
usual port embarkation authorities
at Bremen early today under direct
orders for private embarkation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Further Hearing Slated
In SpiIker Divorce Case

Further hearing is scheduled next
Wednesday in District Court in q
divorce proceeding in which two
local music teachers, Mrs. Dorothy
r. Spilker and her husband, Will
liam j. Spilker, both of the 100
block of Nineteenth street NV.
each seeks a limited divorce on
grounds of cruelty.
The case is being tried before
Justice F. Dickinson Let's.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Spilker for
merly were identified as officials OF
the Washington Grand Opera Co.
according to counsel. In the music
world, Mr.. Spilker is known under
his professional name Of William
Webster and his wife as Dorothy
Remington, it was said.
The initial divorce action was filed
by Mrs. Spilker. Mr.. Spilker then
filed an answer and cross-com-
plant. He is represented by At
torneys Leonard S. Melrod and Lee
Cowan. Mrs. Spilker is represented
by Attorneys Gregory Hankin and
Robert H. MCNEIL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
By IL. A.soejct,d s,,,,

NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 23.-The
disabled schooner Lucy Evelyn ar
rived in port yesterday in tow Of
the Coast Guard cutter Dione tc
end long, stormy voyage from
Dakar and her 80 crewmen and
passengers told q story that in
cluded such Incidents as.
The shippers face being slapped
by Q woman who signed aboard
as stewardess to obtain material for
q sea-going novel.
A crewman swept overheard and
hauled back aboard.
Another creWman stricken with
rheumatic fever.
A broken rudder and q broken
boom.
Sailing from Dakar September a.
after taking aboard passengers and
several crewmen in the Cape Verde
Islands, the three-masted schooner,s
rudder was broken In midocean
From there on she was steered
manually with a hastily improvised
rigging Of wires manipulated by
four men.
Heavy seas encountered November
5 continued and swept the vessel
from position $50 miles of Block
Island to position $50 miles Oh
Currituck, N. c., where she was
taken in tow last Monday night
by the Coast Guard cutter.
10 Women Among Passengers.
Ten women and i've children
were among the 81 passengers. The
passengers came to this country to
visit relatives in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. Sixteen Of them are
citizens Of the United States.
The skipper Is Capt. John b,
Costa. New Bedford, Mass.
Mrs. Bertha Vera Brightman Soul
thorpe, 46, Raynham Center, Mass,
a stewardess, told newsmen she
slapped Capt. Costa's face because
he refused to discharge her in the
Cape Verde Islands.
She sailed aboard the Lucy Evelyn
from New Bedford last spring to
obtain material for a novel of the
sea. but decided on arrival In the
islands that she had had enough of
seagoing, she related. and asked the
skipper for discharge. He re-
fused and she slapped him Eighty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Reyercomb Asks Care
In Labor Legislation
BY the Associated press

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Nov, a.
Senator Revercomb, Republican. oil
West Virginia said last night that II
a special session of Congress is called
to deal with the coal strike, it should
be only for study of permanent legis-
lation and not for hurried enactment
OF any special legislation.
1T is not special legislation thai
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

son have it right in the bathtub-
or more precisely, right in the hand.
In Fresno, Calf, Leonard Cur
arc, 81, was completing what he
hoped had been satisfactory test
for a drivers license. AS he
nervously parked the car he stepped
on the accelerator instead of the
brake. The car leaped the curb
and zoomed through the plate glass
window of an Office = the Office of
the examiner who was giving Cur
arc the driving test. License denied.
When the alarm rang in Hous-
ton fire station this summer, Fire
man ]. H. Skeeters threw on his
clothes and leaped for the quick
exit pole. He missed and landed
kerplunk on the first floor 20 feet
below-all 200 pounds of him. Sure,
it was a false alarm.
In Fairmount City, Mo-, fire start
ed in an auto from short circuit,
but thoughtfully set off the horn and
sounded its own alarm.
Equally as obliging was blaze
that started in a tavern at Hugo,
Okla, burned off the cap Of a
hydrant, released stream Of water
and drowned itself.
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

salmon. James Mantakes Of La
Grande, Ore, caught the salmon,
tossed it in the rear of his car and
started for home to show the
folks. AS the car chugged along,
desert dust blew into the. salmon's
gills, and it sneezed. Yes, it did.
This startled Mantakes. He
glanced back, saw nothing but a
fish and shrugged off the sound. An
other sneeze. Mantakes whirled
around, this time to see an angry
salmon on the back of the seat,
glaring balefully at him with
bloodshot eyes. AS if that weren't
enough, a grasshopper chose that
moment to come flying in through
the window. The salmon abandoned
Mantakes, lunged at the grasshop-
per, missed and fell back in the
lap of the now thoroughly disorgan-
lied driver.
Mantakes gave himself over en-
tirely to subduing the salmon. The
car went crashing off the road. The
salmon sneezed spitefully once or
twice more-and succumbed.
Victims of All Ages.
Youngest victim of an odd acci-
dent in 1946 undoubtedly was a baby
girl who was shot before she was
born. Her. mother, Mrs. Arthur
Laughton, was shot in a hunting
accident at Winthrop, Me-, and the
baby was born prematurely, a bull
let wound in her left thigh.
When most people were desper-
ately trying to find auto tires, STAN
ley Eanick Of Chicago just stood
still on the sidewalk and one came
rolling right up to him. Unfor-
tunately, it had a wheel attached,
and it f1attened him. The tire was
the wrong size anyway.
When Mrs. Ralph Gilmore of Phil
adelphia heard certain program
The midland journal., 1946-12-13
ODDS ON ODDITIES
Cun-toting Animals Predominate
In Roundup of Freak Accidents

works when you want it to-" she
moaned
A $4,000 boom hit the rural COM
munity of Plymouth, Wis, when 16-
year-old Robert Marth shot at a
sparrow perched on a farm wagon,
missed the sparrow, hit the wagon
and set off its 1,300-pound load of
dynamite. Casualties-650 windows,
l wagon and l sparrow.
Don't We All?
Stanley Szot of East Chicago,
Ind, entered the dentists office
with a toothache and left with
headache. AS the dentist reached
for the forceps, lightning struck the
Office building and a hunk of plas-
ter from the ceiling conked Szot on
the head, where the novocain hadn't
reached.
Three-year- Ernest Liedemann
of Chicago tumbled into the Chi
cago river from a bridge high
above. AS he hit the water, his
clothing caught on a nail that pro-
-truded from the piling and held his
head above water until he was res
cued.
Close runner-up for fall fashions
was Abraham Wilson of New York.
AS Wilson was lowering couch
from four-story shaftway in a
warehouse, he tripped in the rigging
and he and the couch plunged down.
ward. He caught up with the couch
as they passed the third floor. The
force of the impact wedged the
couch against the shaft wall, where
surprised workers found Wilson
curled up cozily.
Another Fish Yarn.
Most fantastic of all, perhaps, is
the celebrated case of the sneezing
The midland journal., 1946-12-13
He Gets Buck Fever.

Back in the meatless days Del
Halstead licked his chops as he
drew a sight on a big buck deer
near Buckhorn station, Calf. Just
as he released the safety catch on
his rifle, he was hit from behind and
sent sprawling. Another buck had
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

Last minute Christmas shop
ping? For the smokers on your
list, select either of these two pop
ular gift items featured by your
local dealer-favorfu Camel Ciga-
rettes or mild, mellow Prince AL
bert Smoking Tobacco. What's
more, you needn't bother or fuss
with troublesome gift wrappings,
for both these products come ready
to give! The Camel carton is at
tired in colorful holiday dress, con-
tanning 200 mild, rich-tasting ciga-
rettes. And Prince Albert for
Christmas giving is offered in the
popular full pound container. Even
a card is unnecessary for these
gifts-space is provided for per-
sonalized written message. You'll
be in for a pleasant surprise when
you see the hearty reception your
friends will give holiday-wrapped
Camels and Prince Albert.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1946-12-13
Chips Pay OFF.


After that, anything must seem
dull. But the case of Pete Bird
of Shelbyville, KY, may be worth
recording. When a mere boy, Bird
was chopping log on farm when
a chip few up and struck him in
the eye, bringing cataract and
blindness. In 1946-just 40 years
later - Bird again was chopping
wood. Again a chip flew up and hit
him in the eye, tearing the cataract
loose and restoring sight.
Then there was the case Of the
sultry pocketbook. It belonged to
Miss Janice Peterson of New York
City, who traced smoke to drawer
in her office desk and found Gig
arctic lighter in her purse had
fiicked on. "And it hardly ever
The midland journal., 1946-12-13
ODDS ON ODDITIES
WNU Features

It used to be news when a
man bit a dog. But in 1946 a
dog shot woman.
And that's not all. A kanga-
roo shot a man. So did a rab-
bit. A deer took a gun away
from a hunter. A fish chased
a fisherman off the road by
sneezing in his face. A bee, goose,
a grasshopper, a mouse and turtle
got into the act, each in it's own
quaint way. And an ice cube knocked
a woman cold.
All this, and more, was turned
up by National Safety council in
it's annual roundup of odd accidents.
And if you haven't already begun
to suspect that things were a little
wacky in the year just past, read
on!
The Ice Cometh.
Miss Jeanette Esslinger was
standing on the sidewalk in St. Louis
when an ice cube fell out of a hotel
window. 1t hit her squarely on the
head and knocked her colder than
the ice cube. At the hospital they
treated her with-an ice packl
Alice Martin, So, and Emily Haus-
er, sc, were tipping along the
streets of Des Moines, Iowa, on a
The midland journal., 1946-12-13
Tunnel Train Cab Up Front
To Protect It's Crew, Cargo

Trains of the Southern Pacific
passing through its 35 miles of tun-
nels and snowsheds in the Sierra
Nevada and Cascade mountains
are hauled by a unique type of
locomotive whose cab is in the for
ward end instead of the rear, says
Golfers. Thus the vision of the
crew is not endangered by the
smoke and steam.
In these tunnels, the steam es-
Gaping at nearly 800 degrees F. is
so hazardous that, in trains carry
ing livestock, ten cars separate the
locomotive from the first car of
animals to protect them from over
heating.
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

motor scooter one day, having a
very fine time indeed, when what
should loom up ahead but a corner.
AS they scooted adventurously
around it, the scooter unceremoni-
ously upset, depositing both ladies
on the pavement with considerable
force and little dignity. Sympathetic
friends suggested the scooters trade
in their vehicle for an automobile
or, if youth must have its fling,
a kiddie car.
Really Burning Up.
AS Margaret Standring was walk
ing along the street in downtown
Philadelphia, she was understand
ably bewildered when twoA women
and a man suddenly began beating
her on the head. She was burned
up little at this. But not as much
as if they hadn't. For the not-so-cold
fact was that Miss Standring was
on fire. A cigarette, tossed from a
nearby building, had landed in her
hair. No other cigarette can make
this statementl
Now, about the dog that shot the
woman. 1t happened in Baltimore
as Mrs. Ruth Patterson was enjoy
ing a bath. Her police pup, Toby,
spied a gun on the washstand, put
paw to pistol and let Mrs. Patter-
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

Stott, United States forest Service
employee. On each unsound tree
unmarketable and full of hollows
that squirrels like to convert into
apartments - Stott had stapled a
white tag. Trees SO tagged were to
be cut down and weeded out.
On each tree that was ready for
market, Stott stapled a red tag.
When he returned to the woods
recently to measure log lengths,
Stott discovered that squirrels had
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

WAUKESHA, WIS. Indicating
that the current housing shortage
has extended even to the animal
population, squirrel residents of a
4O-acre woods near here attempted
to prevent eviction from their hol-
low tree homes by tearing down
their eviction notices. At the same
time they proved that they are bet
ter judges of timber than foresters.
Trees in the area were marked
for cutting last summer bv Cal
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

removed all of the white tags from
their doorsteps.
The squirrels also demonstrated
that they are smarter than foresters
when it comes to judging trees.
One red tag also was missing, SO
Stott decided to check more thor
oughly although the tree had
seemed to be sound enough when it
was originally inspected. The
squirrels were right-the tree was
full of holes.
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

A SHINING. easy to wear but
"A confront dress with a fiatter-
ing keyhole neckline and feminine
bow tie. Short or three quarter
sleeves are provided, and you can
omit the belt, if you like. Goes
everywhere with pride.
Pattern No. 8093 is designed for sizes
IL. IA. is, 18. 20; 40 and AZ. Size IA. short
sleeve, requires $50 yards of IS or 39-inch,
or 2ss yards Of 54-inch.
The midland journal., 1946-12-13

" QUILL need just one yard Of
L gaily printed fabric to make
this pretty and practical bib apron
in the smaller sizes. So easy to
do and an ideal gift for showers,
holiday giving, bazaars, or for your
own apron wardrobe.
Pattern No 8O89 comes in sizes "a, 80,
80, 40, AZ. "A, 46 and 48. Size So, ] yard
of IS or 39-inch. i,
Send vol1r order IN. rs. I
The midland journal., 1946-12-13
Same Old Story.

also lost two bucks!
Same Old Story.
Put mouse and woman in the
same car and something has to
give. So when Mrs. Orson Rheingold
of Albany, N. Y, found she was
sharing her car with a travelling
field mouse, she just did what came
naturally. The car snacked into a
pole and the field mouse returned
to the field.
Gustav Riebow of Milwaukee is a
kindly man. So when he and his
wife found a turtle in their back
yard, they put it in box on the
front seat of their car and started
to take it to a nice honey place in
the country. The turtle, confused or
just plain ungratefm. slipped out Of
the box, crawled up Riebow's leg
and bit him good ndshard. Riebow
turned turtle and so did the car
via tree, ,s4