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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07
Ocean Springs Girl Acquitted OF
Murder In Uncle Shootin g

Gloria Marine Matthew, 49,
year-old Ocean Springs girl, was
acquitted Wednesday of a charge
of murder growing out of the
fatal shooting of her uncle, Wins
ton Noel, early this year. After
the states evidence had been pre-
sented, presiding Circuit Judge
L. c. Corban gave preemptory
instructions for a verdict of not
guilty.
The states evidence indicated
that Miss Matthew was protecting
her home and the judge ruled that
she was justified in doing so. In
vestigating officers at the time of
the alteration indicated justifia-
Bile homicide on the part of Miss
Matthew but the recent grand jury
Indicted her on a charge of muir
der.
The murder trial was one of
Ia cases settled from Friday of
last week through Wednesday.
On Friday Virgil Bilbo was con-
victed on a charge of assault with
intent to rape and the jury fixed
the sentence at is years in the
state penitentiary. Bilbo is free
on a $4,000 bond pending an APP
peal of the cose
Cases against Harold Ross
Soulman, A. r. and c. o. Hen
nington, and j. A. Gibbs. charged
with Receiving Stolen Property
in connection with the paint brush
cases at the ingalls, Shipbuilding
Corporation, YER reduced to
"tresspassing", and each was fined
SITS and costs of court.
Mack Chairman, Moss Point ne
gro charged with shooting with
intent to kill on two counts, had
his charge reduced to assault and
was fined $500 and sentenced to
six months in Jail, the six months
suspended during good behavior.
Leroy Clark pied guilty to a
charge of grand larceny in connec-
ton with the theft of an automo-
bile and was sentenced to serve
five years in the penitentiary.
Another charge of Jail breaking,
of which he pied guilty, was
passed to the files.
c. J. Smell, J. T. Brooks, Paul
Ray, and Timer Smith pied gull
ty to assault and battery. Smith
and Brooks were fined 500 each
and Ray and Smell SIS each and
the court cost were taxed against
all four.
In the civil cases. the jury found
for Will Harvey against Paul
Palmer for S301.50 damages
growing out of an automobile col
lision. Cases for personal in
iuries filed against the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation by Mil
dred and Lillian Parker were
settled and dismissed.
In the only other civil case set
tied through Wednesday. a jury
found for ]. Warren McClesky
and D. j. Simmons against Earl
Ammonett and Joe D. Lyons on
action for breach of employment
as architect and engineer and they
were awarded S255.00. The case
involved plans for the construction
of a theater in Lucedale.
The Iuries for the third week
were: James B.. Golf. John c.
Golf, Roy V. Savage, Lee Thorn
as, Elwood Walden. Norman T.
Lyons, c. A. Booker. Vaughan E.
Gibbons, Jr, John H. Fuller,
Walter ellis Rouse. Pat johnson,
and Holland c. Blades.
Jury No. Two
r. B. Mahaffey. Alva o. Gull
lotte. Alvin Buck, L. K. Hudson,
Justin w. Roper. Charles Clay
ton Ely, Paul S. Cirlot. C. L.
Hancock, Homer w Cochran,
James P. McCool. E. j. Murray,
Jr., and H. W. Sibley.
Jury No. Three
I. {. Johnson, A. r. Reynolds,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07
Levings Sched uled
To Speak June Ia
In Senate Race

Announcement has been reeeiv-
ed from the Jackson office of
Nelson T. Levings, candidate for
the United States Senate, that he
will speak in Pascagoula Friday,
June IA at 10 a. m.
Place of the meeting was not
included in the announcement,
which was sent by ". H. jolly.
campaign manager.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07
Milk Law
Passed For
u. S. Public Heulth
Standards Set-Up
As Quality Guide

An ordinance controlling SAM
tarv standards and conditions Of
sale of all milk in Pascagoula was
adopted at the meeting of the
Beard of Mayor and Councilmen
of the City Of Pascagoula and
is effective Immediately.
This new law gives the Jackson
County Health department the
power to take samples of all milk
offered for sale in the city for
laboratory testing, TO make regu'
lar inspections of all plants, dali
ries and herds and TO stop any
milk truck to determine whether
milk is of the quality and is be-
ing handled according to stan
dards of the United States Public
Health Service.
The sale of any milk found to
be below these standards will
be barred in the city. DR.. An
drew Hedmeg, director of the
county health department said
and will not be allowed again
until requirements are met.
In order to enforce the ordi-
nance and insure standard milk
to the residents Of the city a
new heslth department employee,
r. j. Farrell of Clinton, Miss,
will arrive Monday, DR.. Hedmeg
announced. Mr.. Farrell was con-
nected with the Mississippi State
Health Department for three
years has been in sanitary work
in the u. S. Army.
Violation Felony
All samples OF the milk will
be sent 10 the state health depart
ment In jackson Tor testing and
arrangements are underway to
have these samples transported
by air, DIR. Hedmeg said.
The sale of milk not complying
with the standards is a felony
and each day constitutes a new
offense carrying a possible penal
ty under the law Of up to $50, he
said.
DR.. Hedmeg explained that he
is empowered to degrade any
milk for a 30.day period from
grade A to B and IL at the end
of that time the quality has not
been sufficiently improved the
health officer can revoke the Ii
cense for that Individual or con-
Germ selling the milk.
All persons employed in the
diaries or plants will be required
to have food handlers c%ertifi-
Gates, he said.
Requirements call for the icing
of all vehicles transporting milk,
according to DR.. Hedmeg.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07
POLES AND POLITICS

LODI, Poland, AP.-Poland has
taken a leaf from the book of So
Wet Russia and is training 500
political propaganda officers
here for the Polish militia. Sub
jects include Polish history, po-
litical changes and secret police
methods.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07

L, r. Dunn, Frasier Wilkerson,
Clarence Bosarge, Ernest Law
renee Golf, Andrew Cunningham,
James @. Morris. Henry w.
Davis, John Williams, Floyd Tay-
lor Vaughn and Inman Downer
Stewart.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07
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Two Girls
.RoachPoi
Dies In Bi

Shirley Jean { 10 year
old daughter of NJ Bessie Mae
Bice, 1913 Admiral Dewey street,
died at the Biloxi hospital We'd
nesday night about 8 p. m. as the
result of having taken roach pei
son.
With her at the time was
Gladys Ellison. Is, East Moss
Point, daughter of Mrs. A.. l..
Welles. The Ellison girl told her
mother, according to neighbors,
that she had taken some poison
but had vomited it and there
fore was not made seriously i'll.
She was taken to the Biloxi hos
pital but was released Thursday
afternoon.
Biloxi Chief of Police Lag
Quave gave the following story
from the written statements of
two Keesler Field soldiers, Billy
Hutchins and Johnny Calecas:
The soldiers said they were
driving along Wednesday after
noon and on the Western out
skirts of Pascagoula picked up
two girls who were hitchhiking.
They stopped at a restaurant be-
tween Pascagoula and Ocean
Springs to put up the top of the
car and while the soldiers work
ed on the car the girls went in
side. Hutchins said he went in
side a few minutes later and
thev were seated at the bar with
drinks before them. He return
ed to the car where they were
working on some wiring and in
a little while one of the girls
came out and got something out
of her pocketbook and returned
to the cafe. In about ten min
utes the girls came out, got in
the car and they started for BIZ
loxi but had not driven far
when the girls said stop the car
because they were sick. The girls
got out,and Calecas said they
asked what was the matter and
the girls said they had taken
poison.
Girls Made Sick
It was necessary to stop sew
eral times for the girls before
reaching Biloxi, they said. Gale
cas- statement: 81 asked what
was the matter and they said
they had taken poison. / asked
why and one said to see what
effect it would have" The sol
diers took both to the Biloxi hos
pital.
Acting Coroner Granville Le-
pre-, Biloxi, 664 conducted in
quest Wednesday night. The po-
lice chief said the verdict was
suicide.
Funeral services for the Cakes
girl will be conducted Friday
at 2:30 p. m. from the Calvary
Baptist church by Rev. M. S.
Varnado. Stokes Funeral Home
is in charge of the interment,
which will be in Machpelah ceme-
terry.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07
Seushore District
Conference Meets
Here Thursday

The Saashore District Confer
ence of the Methodist church
will meet in Pascagoula at the
First Methodist church next
Thursday, beginning at $50
o'clock, it was announced this
week.
About 300 delegates from
churches in the charge are expect
ed TO attend.
The Seashore District is COM
posed of ten southern Missis-
sippi Counties.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07

There are about 6,130 operating
savings and loan associations in
the United States.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-07

The UssR is inhabited by more
than 100 different peoples and ma
tionalities.
Evening star., 1946-05-01

M/Sergt. Henry H. Knapp, SIS, who
has served as chauffeur to six Secre-
taries of War, put in his last day of
nearly 80 years of active Army duty
yesterday, and a new chauffeur
drove Secretary and Mrs. Patterson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Patterson paid their
respects to the veteran Army SER
geant at farewell party arranged
for him and Mrs. Knapp in the Sec
retary's Office at the end of the day
Other officials and several gen.
erals joined in congyatulating Sergt
Knapp. He stood at attention while
Mr.. Patterson read a letter of COM
hendation in which the Secretary
praised his remarkable record" and
his devotion to duty"
Then Mrs. Patterson presented the
sergeant, on behalf of herself and
husband, a large cardboard box
which Mrs. Patterson told a reporter
contained a pressure cooker. John
Martyr, administrative assistant to
the Secretary. presented a watch
from associates in the Office. 1t
Gen. John L. De Witt, who has
known the sergeant for years, Joined
in the congratulations.
Sergt. Knapp was assigned tc
drive for Secretary of War James
Evening star., 1946-05-01

questions to see what they already
knew about Canada, Mr.. Merkers
first completed subject. Then two
Canadian workers described their
country's government and showed
some of1cial Canadian information
films.
The students listened intently and
askel questions.
DO the people live near the coast
or scatter all over?" one asked. "How
many Of them speak French?"
rs Canada Communistic or cap
italistic?" asked another.
In about two weeks, Mr.. Merke]
will have corrected the tests on the
students previous knowledge. He
plans then to come back and give
another test to see how much of
his human" talks the students alb
|sorbed.
Bancroft Elementary School and
Roosevelt High School also are 60
ing to try the experiment, Mr.. Mer-
kel said. He hopes to start there,
as he did yesterday at Swanson,
with an exchange of flags between
some soldiers from the Canadian
Joint Staff and some soldiers sta
toned at Fort Myer, Va. Miss Laura
LIE Blanc sang the Canadian an
them and some songs Of the Evan
|geline country.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Veteran Tests 'BrotherIy Love-
7 eoching Theory in Arlington

A veteran with a theory on how
to teach brotherly love in public
schools got his first chance yester-
day at the Swanson Junior High
School in Arlington, Va.
John E. Merkel, 35,s former Mil
waukee (Wis.) teacher, got an idea
several years ago that speakers from
the countries the pupils are studying
should appear occasionally to give
the human" side of each nation.
After three and q half years in the
artillery, including nine months in
the European theater, Mr.. Merkel
has come to Washington looking
for backing for his plan.
He wants to get some Aims, some
booklets, some talented speakers and
also some financial support. Then
he would like to tour the country
to show that people of other ma
tions really aren't so different
from U.S." He hopes either the
State Department or the once
of Education will back his United
Nations Guest Instructors Plan" he
said yesterday. The embassies OF
Canada, Mexico and Sweden already
are cooperating with him, he
added.
The Swanson students first took q
test Of SO history and geography
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Sailor Goes on Trial
In Woman S Staying

William Pyles, 21, Of Cabin John
a former sailor, was to go on trial
today in Montgomery County Cir
cult Court at Rockville on charge
of murder in connection with the
fatal shooting March 18 of Mrs
Pearl M. Royce, 40, Cabin John.
Mrs. Royce, mother of nine chill
dren, was shot with a double-bar.
relied shotgun at the home of hel
brother -in-law, James Royce, 700(
block of Wissioming road, Glen Echo
Heights.
Police said Pyles had had ar
argument a few hours before with
Mrs. Royce's husband, Charles, al
the Royce home. They said he ap-
parently followed the two as they
went to the brother -in-law's home
and fired through the window.
Pyles is represented by Attorney
Harold c. Smith, who waived in.
dictment by the grand jury and ha6
the case submitted directly to Cir.
cult Court,
Evening star., 1946-05-01
.x-:Roy Survey Heads
Named in Gathersbura

The Steering Committee of the
free chest X-ray survey of Gath
ersburg and Central Montgomery
County, which is to be held in the
Gaithersburg firehouse the second
week in June, has elected j. Ster-
ling Bowman, general chairman
The following subcommittee were
formed:
Church Committee, Mrs. William
McBain. chairman, and Kenneth
Reck, vice chairman; Organization
Committee, Mrs. A. w. Ewell, chair
man; merchants and industry
Harry Perry, chairman, and Nor
man Jacobs, co-chairman; Pub
licity Committee, F. H. Sandison
chairman: Mrs. James Schroeder
and Miss Martha Satterfield; Block
Committee, Mrs. John Larcombe
chairman; Mrs. E. Barber, jr.; Mrs
H. M. Miles, Mrs. A. MCGOWAN
William G. Davis and Mrs. G
Darby, and clerical assistance, Mrs
F, M. Grimm.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Bond Issue Sold 10 Start
Suburban Sewer Projects

Work is expected to start soon on
a 100000 water and sewer con-
struction program in Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties.
The Washington Suburban San
itary Commission yesterday awarded
a bond issue to cover the cost of the
projects to Goodwin & Olds, WASH
ington investment firm representing
New York syndicate. The bonds
were sold for s2,o13,3 ,32o, to bear in
terest at is per cent. They will
mature May l, 1886.
Projects included in the program
are water and sewer mains in For
est Heights, 100000; water main
extension on Silver Hill road and
Branch avenue, $82, 600; trunk sew
|er from Colesville road to the
Northwest Branch, $3.50 900, and a
trunk sewer in the Rock Greek VAL
ley from Rock Greek Park to Gar
rett Park, $162,000,
The commission also announced
it will contribute its share in the
construction of storm water
drainage system in Rogers Heights,
Prince Georges County. to cost s72..
600. The remainder of the expense
will be borne by residents of the
area and by the Prince Georges
County commissioners.
The commission also approved a
$45, 900 storm drainage system for
Rhode Island avenue, Otis street
and Thirty-first avenue in Mount
Rainier. The cost will be borne en-
tirely by the commission.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Board 10 Hear Veteran
Protest License Denial

An appeal case, protesting refusal
by The Prince Georges County Board
,of Liquor License Commissioners to
grant liquor license to a Chillum,
Md, discharged Army veteran, will
be heard by members of the Mary
land State Liquor Board at a special
hearing in the county courthouse,
Upper Marlboro, at 1880 am. next
Tuesday.
The request by Robert Ben Rock
lin, who filed the appeal, for beer,
wine and liquor off-sale license for
the proposed CT Liquor Store, at the
intersection of New Hampshire ave-
nue. and East-West highway, was
disapproved by the Prince Georges
board after petitions containing
more than a thousand signatures
including one presented by Mayor
o. w. Youngblood of Takoma Park
with 780 names, were presented to
the board in protest.
At the time, witnesses who testi-
fled against granting the license said
they had no objection to Mr.. Rocklin
the applicant, but added they did
not wish liquor store in their COM
munity.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
DR.. Lejins 10 Give Report
On County Social Survey

DR.. Peter Lejins. professor OF
sociology at the University of Mary
land and chairman of the Prince
Georges County Social Survey Com
mittee, will report on results of a
recent social survey at a meeting
of the committee at 8 o'clock to-
night in the administration audi
torium of the university.
Clarence M. Pierce, director of
the survey, will present recommen-
dations from the results of the
social study. A study of the social
welfare picture in Prince Georges
County is a part Of the survey of
the Greater Capital area under
auspices of the Councils of Social
Agencies and the Community Chest
The Prince Georges committee
is composed of technical and pro-
fessional representatives in the
social welfare field and will draft
recommendations on family and
child welfare, recreation, correction
adult education, vocational adjust
ment and community organization
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Tuck Edict Stands
| ProcIdmdtions
Rx The Asxeeiotsd Rra.s

RICHMOND, Va, May Gov
Tuck's edict on nonessential procla-
nations still goes.
The Governor returned to his
Office yesterday and promptly an.
nounced that everything he had tc
say on Saturday about eliminating
"eat more rutabagas week" will
remain the policy of his administra.
tion. The Governor said tina,
henceforth only proclamations of q
serious nature will be issued by hi
Office and special weeks" are out.
The thunder of Gov. Tuck's an.
nouncement was somewhat dimin.
ished when his office released two
proclamations in his absence. on
was designation Of family week
and the other, home demonstra.
ton week." both for May 5-l2
However, Mr.. Tuck said these two
proclamations had been signed b!
him early last week for release be.
fore the effective date.
Release of those two, however
swept the Governors Office clear
Of proclamations and there wer,
none to be found today.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Union Delays Strike Call
AT Virginia Power Plants
ey the kssoeioted Press

ROANOKE, Va, May IA strike
set for midnight last night by mem
bers of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers employed
on the Appalachian Electric Power
Co.'s properties in Virginia and
West Virginia failed to materialize
The president of the union local
here, j. R. Watkins, said that while
the IBEW's 30-day strike notice had
expired last night, negotiations hao
not broken down and that I'VE have
received no notice. to go on strike.
Likewise, at Charleston, w. H. vii.
son, international representative o1
the union, an AFT, affiliate, said nc
date had been set for walkout.
Earlier, anticipating a possible
strike, officials of the power COM
pany announced they would make
every effort to continue electric
service by using supervisory per-
sonnel.
Meanwhile, Gov. Tuck of Virginia
had directed State police to send
the necessary number" of troopers
to Pulaski County for guard duty
at Clayton Dam to "avoid any prop
erty damage or personal injuries
during the threatened strike.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
I. H. Duckett Heads
Community Chest
In Prince GEORGES

T. Howard Duckett, Hyattsville
banker, attorney and civic leader,
last night was elected president of
the newly y-organized Prince Georges
County Community Chest.
Other officers chosen at meeting
in the County Service Building at
Hyattsville, were George c. Cook,
University Park, first vice president;
Stuart L. Brown, Upper Marlboro
second vice president; William G.
Carroll, College Park, secretary, and
William Bowie, University Park
treasurer.
Elected directors-at-large were
Mr.. Duckett, Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Brown
Mr.. Carroll, Mr.. Bowie, Harvey T
Casbarian, College Park; Granville
Guide. Laurel; Raymond A. Burke
Bradbury Park; Mrs. Mary James
East Riverdale; Mrs. J. Enos Ray
Chillum; C. Howard Brown, Blad-
ensburg; DR.. j. M. Warren, Laurel;
the Rev. Russell Quackenbush, Hy-
attsville. and Mrs. John j. Fainter
Hyattsville.
Also elected directors were repre-
sentatives Of various county wide
organizations and interests.
These committee chairman were
announced by Mr.. Duckett:
Mr.. Casbarian, budget; William
M. Werber, Calvert Hills, campaign;
H. Clay Whiteford, Hyattsville
planning, and William Moore, Hy.
attsville, public relations.
Arnold Hodgson, newly-appointet
director of the Prince George
County Chest and a former use
director in Baltimore who servet
overseas in the war with the British
YMCA, declared that while tn
county chaptre was an Independent
body, its work would be carried OF
in collaboration with the Chest
Federation of the National Capita
area. He said the county organiza
ton had obtained rent-free offic'
in the County Service Building.
Mr.. Cook, who has been repre-
senting the county on the forme,
Community War Fund as a bulge
member, explained that while tn,
county chapter was an independent
from an operational standpoint, i
would continue to integrate its worl
closely with the Chest Federation
in the annual campaign and other
activities. =
Evening star., 1946-05-01
County Medical Society
To Hold Dance Fridoy

The annual dance of the Prince
Georges County Medical Society
Auxiliary will be held at the Prince
Georges Golf and County Club from
$3.50 pm. to 1,30 am. Friday.
Proceeds from the dance will be
used to install a paging system at
the Prince Georges General Hos
pital.
Members of the Dance Committee
are Mrs. H. B. Mcdonnell, chair
man; Mrs. T. E. Christensen, Mrs.
Aaron Deitz, Mrs. A. o. Etienne,
Mrs. Charles Hageage, Mrs. Guy
w. Latimer, Mrs. Louis Mendle and
Mrs. w. B. Meyers.
Evening star., 1946-05-01
Personnel Director
Denies Virginia Hire,
loo Many Workers
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, May ii. H.
Bradford, State personnel director,
said yesterday that "the assump-
ton" that the Virginia State gov
ernment is over-manned compared
with other States is based on a
mistaken theory" and that, in
reality, the ratio Of State employees
to population 'is not out Of proper
ton with the services rendered its
people" .
Apparently in answer to pub
lished charges that the State gov
eminent payroll is out Of proportion
to those of sister States, Mr.. Brad
ford issued a lengthy statement
comparing Virginia with five other
States and declared that when
proper adjustments are made for
varying services "the alleged high
ratio of State employees to popula-
tion in Virginia disappears. ."
His analysis, with adjustments
ito permit a comparison of the
ratio of State employees to popula-
ton in the States studied on the
basis of work alone" gave Virginia
favorable position over all five
States, Indiana. Kentucky. North
Carolina, West Virginia and Mary
land.
This. in brief, was the result of
his analysis:
Evening star., 1946-05-01

w. Good in 1929. Since then, he
has served continuously as chauffeur
for War Department chiefs, jnclud-
ing Patrick J. Hurley, George H.
Dern, Harry H. Woodring, Henry
L. Stimson and Mr.. Patterson.
To the end of his service, the
sergeant remained the soul of Gis-
cretion. He refused to talk about
his bosses, except to say some Sec
retaries like to drive faster than
Others" He wouldn't say which
ones.
Sergt. Knapp, born in Astoria
N. Y, entered the Army in 1916
and served in the World War with
the 85th Division from August, 1918
to February, 1919. During his three
decades of Army service. Mr.. Patter-
son pointed out in his letter If COM
mendation, Sergt. Knapp never lost
a day for misconduct.
The sergeant and his wife, who
live on the South Post, have nc
plans for the future, except TO start
looking for another place to live.
We've got to have house before
we know what we're going to do in
the coming years." Mrs. Knapp Sid
Secretary Patterson's Lew chauf-
feur is T/Sergt. James Combs, cne
of the orderlieS assigned to the Office