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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

We understand that five deer
were killed near Vancleave in
one day last week, during the
first part of this years split sea-
SON.. Naturally, the talk for
past few days among sports
men has been of deer drives and
famous kills and tales that make
good listening whether they are
true or exist only in someone's
imagination.
One of the best we have
heard this year-or read rather
was in a Mobile paper about
a man there who killed a
doe with horns and six points,
at that, according to the writer.
Hesaid the man who killed it
knew that no one would be-
lieve him, SO he brought it down
to the paper and had this
sports columnist and other
members of the paper staff view
the freak.
Commented the writer: Here
is one man who really saw
horns on a doel"
We recounted this story in
the restaurant early Monday
morning where several men
were sitting drinking coffee,
among them Yves Golf of Wade.
Said Yves, "They cemented them
horns on that doe"
Then he proceeded to tell
how he killed a good sized buck
last year with no weapon ex-
cept a black gum limb. And he
had his witnesses with him to
back it up, two men who
claimed to have eaten part of
the deer.
Then Gambler Roberts spoke
up and told how his cousin
killed two deer at one shot last
year. Said he only saw one
and cut down on it and that
two fell. Claims he didn't know
he had killed the second one un-
til he got to the spot where
they had fallen.
We just had to tell then how
Eulys. Eron and Iron Tootle
had caught the two deer near
their dads place north of Van
cleave. Now we believe this
story, although we can't prove
it, because we used to spend
half our time at Lewis Too
ties during our school days and
know those boys wouldn't yarn
about it,.
The first and most fantastic
tale involves only Eulys, who
was out hog hunting when he
heard the dogs running. He
was walking along a trail or
path in the thick underbrush
and stepped into the bushes
beside the trail to see what
would happen. Along down the
trail came this young buck and
Tootle tackled him when he
passed, grabbing him BY both
front legs. He proceeded to kill
the deer with the aid of a dull
pocket knife and his bare hands.
Later that same year or the
next, the dogs ran a deer into
the field fence near where Eu-
lys and his twin brothers, Iron
and Eron, were working. The
buck got his horns hung in the
wire fence and the Tootles
scored again, catching him and
killing him on the spot.
Now, you don't have to be-
lieve these stories. but we do.
But here is a story that you
can believe, for it has its be-
ginning in our Great Grandpa
earn Roberts and has been
passed down only through two
generations and countless tell
ings since its occurrence seven
ty-five or a hundred years ago.
Great Grandpa earn was a
horse trader by profession and
a jolly man who loved a fight
and a frolic while his brother.
Irwin Roberts, was a Methodist
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Public Food Cooperation
Below Committees Hopes
Special to Central Press

Special to Central Press
Washington.-Presiden Tru-
mans Citizens Food commit
tee, its planning phase ended,
is starting out to win over la
Dor and management to some
sort of a program of conserv-
ing grain.
Close observers of the food
situation believe that the meat
less Tuesdays and eggless
Thursdays are not getting the
public cooperation expected by
the food group.
Polls have shown that on the
west coast, for example, the
grain-saving program is being
virtually ignored by restau-
rants. How the people are CO.
operating privately in their
homes to eat less meat and eggs
is hard to determine.
However, Charles Luckman,
the young i~ndustrialist picked
by Mr.. Truman to lead the
campaign of grain conserva-
ton, has his eye on labor and
management and the part they
can play in helping to feed nun
cry persons in western Europe.
Just what his APPROACH will
be is not generally known. But
watch for a hard-dr, wing attack
on the problem by Luckman
and his associates. And soon
you'll be seeing many advertise
ments in your local newspapers
booming the food conservation
plan.
Luckman is out to sell his pro-
gram the way he sold tooth
paste back in the business
world
President and Special Session
President Truman's decision
to ask the special session of
Congress to work out a stop
gap European air program be-
fore tackling the price situation
apparently stems from a fear
that a pending congressional
fight on the domestic issue
might jeopardize the European
program.
While the initiation threat is
by far the largest issue from
a political standpoint, the
president has let it be known
that food and fuel for demo-
cratic Europe must be provided
soon.
1t was for this reason, pri-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

The number of u. S. people liv-
ing on farms decreased from 3d.
$500 0 in 1920 to 3d. 400 900 in
1910.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

Dick Smith, sports editor of
the Meridian Star, had this to
say following the Thanksgiving
Day game IN that city between
the Panthers and the Wildcats:
Meridian Wildcat football
players, who were just outplay-
ed in their 900 loss Thurs
day, owe the Pascagoula play
ers. their coaches and the school
officials an apology for their
conduct following the game.
The short fist deal at the end
of the contest was not display
ing the Meridian Wildcat
craftsmanship for which they
are well known. Such things
cause schools to cancel their
contracts and refuse to play
the local team again. We don't
want that kind of feeling to-
ward Meridian from anywhere.
Football players in the flu
ture will be cur leading citi-
zens. High school is an early
place to put a bad taste in the
mouths of other towns. Meri-
dian has a good record as a
good sportsmanship school.
Gather up your thinking caps
boys, and tell them you're sor-
ry." Well put and we hope
the apology has been made for
the Panthers we're certainly de-
serving of it. There was No
excuse for the free-for-all fight
at the end of the game, and we
are glad to see Meridian right
fully accept responsibility for
it.
Daily newspapers r prom
ising US new sensations as the
evidence against General Ben
nett Meyers goes to a federal
grand jury at Washington and,
without doubt, from there to
trial in federal court. Already
the former high ranking Air
Corps officer has been given a
fancy name, "kiss-and-tell' gen.
eral, designed to liven up news
paper headlines. As a matter
of fact evidence unearthed by
the Senate committee, which
ostensibly was conducting an
investigation of Millionaire
Howard Hughes, labels the
general a plain, garden-varie-
ty thief who took advantage of
his high position as deputy pro-
curement officer for the Air
Corps to aid and abet his
thieving during a time of nat
ional emergency, and when 9TH
er Americans were giving their
lives on the battle fields of the
world.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

We've had a sample of win
ter weather. Unfortunately, we
can't cancel the order.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

Now we're told to eat more
instead of less poultry. Sounds
as though someone in Washing
ton must have laid an egg.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Fall Kills ScuIptor's Wife

LONDON, Mar. 5 R.-Mrs. Jacob
Epstein, go, wife of the sculptor, died
yesterday after fall near her Lon
don home. A native of Scotland
she was married to the American
born sculptor In 1906.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
6. o.P. Will Win in '4S,
CurrolI Reece Asserts
BY The Assesio.sd Pres,

Los ANGELES, Mar. 5.-The
Republican Party will cap its con-
gressional victories of last fall BY
eiecting President in 1948, Carroll
Reece, the party's national chair
man, says.
Mr.. Reece, addressing party rally
last night, said the result Of the fall
elections was q victory for the
whole American concept Of govern
ment and life"
The voters, he added, had faith
in Republican promises to restore
and protect our traditional institu-
tions." He charged the Democratic
administration had demonstrated
Its inability or unwillingness to pre-
serve and protect these institutions.
Evening star., 1947-03-05

tends the only reason he can think
Of for withholding the report Il
that it might indicate third
degree" methods had been used In
obtaining the statement.
During two hours on. the stand
yesterday. James Durant kept re-
peating, II decline to answer. when
asked If he had helped his brother
bury the stolen jewels In nearby
Virginia or had accepted $28.00O
from the accused to bury in q
fruit jar.
Maj. Robinson has been overruled
by the court ir his efforts to have
James Durant declared "co-
conspirator," despite the fact he
never was formally charged. Had
this move been successful. the state
ments and actions of James Durant
outside the presence Of his brother
would have been binding upon the
defendant,
Evening star., 1947-03-05
IDuranf Trial Recessed
Ito Give Both Sides
Time for New Plans
By w. H. Shippen, lr.

With the prosecution winding up
its case against Col. Jack w. Durant
| in the Hesse crown jewel conspiracy,
the court-martial board this morn
ingsrecessed the trial until tomor-
row or Friday to give counsel for
both sides time to complete plans
on further conduct of the proceed
ings.
The trial was recessed subject to
call of the court after the defend
ants brother, James E. Durant of
Falls Church, Va, was dismissed as
a prosecution witness because of his
refusal to answer discriminating
questions as to disposal of the loot
in this country.
James Durant, Falls Church
councilman and suspended Federal
accountant, was the 46tn witness
called by Maj. Joseph S. Robinson,
chief prosecutor, and Maj. Robin
son was uncertain today if he would
place q few more witnesses on the
stand before resting his case.
Trial to Return to Germany.
The court-martial began in Ger
many and is scheduled to return
there after the defense calls its
witnesses on this side Of the At
lantic.
The proceeding was brought to
the Pentagon more than three
weeks ago and may continue here
almost that much longer.
Although James Durant Is al
legged to have signed a statement
for Army investigators, the paper
has been excluded from evidence
The witness has stood on his con-
stitutional rights and declined to
answer all questions on the ground
they might tend to incriminate him.
The eight-man trial board asked
Maj. Robinson to report on his
efforts to obtain a copy of a
''confidentiar' investigators report
to aid the defense in cross-examing
Ia prosecution witness, 1t. Col.
Ralph Pierce of the Armys Criminal
Investigation Division. The de-
fense so far has refused to recall
Col. Pierce to the stand until it
can obtain the statement.
Report Rule confidential"
The provost marshal general has
ruled the report is "confidential"
and will not be produced unless it
is so ordered by a higher authority
in the War Department. Maj
Joseph Bryan for the defense con-
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Stewart Opposes Douglas
Jas Extremely Pro-Briiish'
by the A..oeioied Press

Senator Stewart, Democrat, of
Tennessee announced he will oppose
Lewis w. Douglas to be American
Ambassador to Great Britain on the
ground that the presidential nomi-
nee has extreme sympathy" for the
British.
Senator Stewart also said the for
mer budget director was an "out-
standing opponent Of public power"
and stood In the way Of aid to
farmers"
Terming Mr.. Douglas perhaps as
strongly pro- British as any one else
who could have been selected, Sen
ator Stewart said:
'The great question in these times
is whether or not man selected to
represent this Nation in the capital
of foreign country will be more
deeply sympathetic to the United
States than to the plight or peril of
the foreign country"
Evening star., 1947-03-05
County Farm Bureau
Presents Outline for
Montgomery Charter

The Montgomery County Farm
Bureau last night presented a plan
for the proposed Montgomery Coun-
ty charter before the Charter Com
mittee at a public hearing in Pooles-
vile High School.
A statement by the Executive
Board of the Farm Bureau was pre-
sented by o. w. Anderson, county
farm agent, and J. D. King of the
Farm Bureau.
The county council under the
charter would consist of 10 members,
2 from each of the five present COM
missioner districts and half to be
elected at each congressional elec-
ton. 1t would set compensation of
council members at $40 day, with
no limitation on the number of
meeting days.
1t urged that council members be
elected within their districts rather
than on countrywide basis as
county commissioners are elected
now.
January Session Proposed.
The Farm Bureau urged that the
county council hold its legislative
sessions during January, because it
marks the low point in farm activity
The bureau urged that a county
manager system be adopted and
that the county manager be given
the power to hire and fire"
1t was recommended that the
charter specify an equitable" allo-
cation of county funds for schools
and roads to guarantee that the up
county areas receive their fair pro-
portion.
The bureau asked that the charter
contain a guarantee against any
zoning changes which might in any
way restrict operation of farms. Mr..
Anderson explained that this sug-
gestion came as result of efforts
in the State Legislature to obtain
zoning to depth of 200 feet from
0JaC6 nlBQWayS.
Opposed Merit System Plan.
Mr., Anderson and Mr.. King asked
that up-county residents be assured
in the charter that the heavily
populated suburban area should not
exercise a control over the county
which would work an injustice to
the farm population.
Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. King both
expressed their disapproval of the
proposed county merit system.
The full membership of the
Charter Board was present. The
meeting was presided over by Will
liam c. Hanson, member of the
board from the Travilah area.
The final public hearing will be
held next Tuesday night in the
Liquor Control Board hearing room
in Silver Spring,
Evening star., 1947-03-05
British Cruiser Is Due
On Visit With Cadets

The British cruiser Frobisher
with 180 naval cadets aboard Is
scheduled to arrive at Severn Roads,
Md, at the mouth of the Severn
River at 4 pm. today.
The vessel will remain there for
more than week, during which the
officers and crew and the cadets will
be entertained at the Naval Acad-
emy. Groups of midshipmen also
will be entertained aboard the
FrobiSher
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Roosevelt Assured Gen. Franco
Of Confidence Twice in War
By Constantine Brown
Sfcr Eoraian Affuirs Anolxxf

Commute conversation, which In
fact was a dull and bombastic mon
ologue by Mussolini, extolling the
Fascist regime and the blessings it
brought to the world, I had no
opportunity to say a thing. The
only words I uttered were "Giad
to meet you" and Thank you"
did not consider the interview
worth publishing.
Gen. Frances residence is guard
ed by his famous Africans, two
sentries outside what is for Spain
a modest palace and two at the
approaches. Inside there is a retinue
of gold-braided ushers, each with
the traditional ceremonial sword at
his side. They must all have been
retainers from the monarchy, since
none seemed to be less than so
years Of age.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Actress Knocked Down
By Eager Teen-Age Fans
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 5.-Jacqueline
Dalya, 26, movie actress, was under
treatment today for head injury
which police were told she received
when teen-age autograph seekers
knocked her down.
Police. said Richard Ney, husband
OF Greer Carson, the film star, told
them he was escorting Miss Dalya
near the Rivoli Theater last night
when the young fans knocked her
down. He and another man took
her to the hospital, where atten-
dants. said her condition did not
appear to be serious.
Evening star., 1947-03-05

MADRID (By MailD D.-On two oc-
casions during World War II Presi-
dent Roosevelt assured Spain's
dictator, Geueralissimo Francisco
Franco, Of his complete confidence
in him.
The first time was in 1941, when
the President told Gen. Franco, In
communication sent through the
the American Ambassador in
Madrid, that because of Spain's
historical and cultural connections
with Latin America he would wei
come her as a member Of the Pan
American fraternity which pyac-
ticed the good neighbor" policy.
The second time was more dra-
matte, and the communication had
more far-reaching Importance. It
was in September, 1912, two months
before Allied forces landed in North
Africa.
Informed of Invasion Plan.
The Spanish dictator, whom the
average American considered Ger
man puppet, ready to obey Adolf
Hitler's bidding, received a top
secret letter from Washington
signed by President Roosevelt. II
informed Gen. Franco of Allied
plans to land n North Africa and
assured him that this operation
certainly would not be harmful to
Spain. President Roosevelt assured
Gen. Franco that Spain's terri
torial integrity and sovereignty
would be scrupulously respected by
the Allies.
Both these communications now
rest in Gen. Frances files, and
while known to many persons In
Madrid, including some members OF
the American mission, have received
little or no publicity in the outside
world.
These facts were revealed to me
during a two-hour talk with Gen
Franco in his residence outside
Madrid.
Gen. Franco is dictator of the
Kemal Ataturk type, not the Hitler
Mussolini and Stain class. That is
to say, Gen. Franco has never had
any idea of expanding his power
at the expense Of any of his neigh
bors and conducts his personal rule
for the sake and betterment solely
of the Spanish people. At least
that Is the way he sees himself.
Gen. Franco surrounds himself
with no more pomp than any other
chief of state in Europe, and fal
less than Mussolini maintained
When I saw the italian dictator In
Rome in 1886 he made me walk
the plank" He received me in q
long, barren room at the far enc
Of which was table behind which
he sat.
Two Sentries Guard Franco.
The halls leading to the gigantic
room were lined with black -shirted
Fascists with arms outstretched In
their famous salute. During the
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Parents Of Principals
In Attack Staying Ask
For Tightening Of Laws
BY the Asseeioted Press

MAIDEN, Mass, Mar. 5.-The
parents of both the alleged perpetra-
tor and victim Of an assault murder
made stirring, separate appeal to-
Evening star., 1947-03-05
Catholic Welfare Council
Feeds Romanian Children
BY the Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Mar. 5.-Bishop
Gerald P. O'Hara of the Savannah
Atlanta Diocese, recently appointed
regent of the apostolic nunciature
in Romania, said today that the
National Catholic Welfare Council
was helping to feed Romanian chill
dren during the current food crisis.
A consignment of food consisting
Of 500 cases of powdered milk, ar
rived February 2 and is being dis
tributed through the Catholic War
Relief Service to needy children,
irrespective of race or creed, Bishop
O'Hara said. Transport difficulties,
he added, make the going slow.
He said another consignment of
1000 bags of corn flour. rs bags of
white wheat flour and 100000
pounds of sugar was expected soon.
Evening star., 1947-03-05

Robert L. Coombes. Maxwell, whose
11-year-old daughter, Jacqueline
was slain in a field near their home
Sunday night.
The Coombes' letter said:
"As parents of a son we love but
still could feel right in protecting
when it seemed that he might have
been mixed up in a terrible sex
crime, we ask you to do somethine
so that this may not happen tc
other parents.
Sons Release Recalled.
ut is just as heart-breaking te
us to be put in the position in which
We find ourselves as it is for the
parents of Jacqueline Maxwell, fol
whom we have the deepest SYM
pathy.
,"Our~ son was let out of Shirley
Reform SCHOOL, over our protest
He would have been protected from
himself if he had been held ano
there had been laws to prevent his
release until it was certain that
there was no chance of his COM
mitting another crime.
with all our hearts we beg you
to get lav-just what kind we
leave to you-to prevent this kind
of thing from happening again.
The Maxwells letter said:
you know of the tragic death
of our little daughter Jacqueline
Although we realize that nothing
we can do will ever bring her back
perhaps you can keep other girls
from the fate she met. '''
Something must be done to keep
this sort of thing from happening
again. We are looking to you to
do it. Terrible as the death of our
daughter is we feel that some lesson
should be learned from it. Please
don't let people release sex GRIM
inals to do what was done to our
little girl"
Letters Made Public.
The letters were made public by
the parents as demands for a COM
plete investigation of Massachu-
sets methods of dealing with sex
criminals mounted.
Young Coombes, a previous sex
offender of record, who was released
from training school only three
weeks ago, was held without bail
yesterday after pleading innocent to
the murder charge. The grand jury
is expected to act on the case to-
morrow.
In an after-court scene women
including relatives of Jacquelin,
fought to reach the youth, shouting,
"You killed her.. you beast; let me
at him" Five husky officers re-
strained the hot-blooded crowd
from reaching the defendant before
he was showed into police car and
taken to jail
Evening star., 1947-03-05

Two Sentries Guard Franco.
The halls leading to the gigantic
room were lined with black -shirted
Fascists with arms outstretched in
their famous salute. During the
Evening star., 1947-03-05

d a. y to GOV.
Robert F. Brad
ford to take i'm
mediate steps for
the prevention of
such crimes.
The pleas were
made in letters
to the Governor
from Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis j.
Coombes, whose
17-year-old son,
Robert L., is held
on a murder
charge, and Mr..
and Mrs. RaInh
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
JAMES ANDREW E

Funeral services for James,,
Andrew Pierce, SO, of 103 Spot
ford who died suddenly Tuesday
afternoon at l o'clock, were
conducted from the chapel of
Andrews Mortuary Thursday aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock by the
Rev. c. E. Brisson. Interment
followed in Spofford Cemetery.
terry.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Annie Lillian Pierce of Will
mington, one daughter Betty Lou
Pierce of Wilmington; two sisters
Mrs. j. A. Campfield and Mrs.
Nora Parker both of Wilmington;
two brothers Johnnie Pierce and
j. M. Pierce both of Rocky
Mount, N. c.
Pallbearers were, honorary:
J. Holmes Davis, ST., w. S.
Scoggins, Noodle Lewis, Howard
Sutton, Manuel McDuffie and j.
M. Wallet; Active: James Camp
field, Percy Campfield, William
Campfield, Thomas Deal, Leroy
Padgett and Robert Earl King.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
NhitemNe Woman Club
Accepts Board Proposals

Carolina literature in the White
vile Public Library.
This project was sponsored by
the club president, Mrs. S. L.
Smith, and permission was
granted by the library board in
an earlier meeting. Mrs. Smith,
who is vice chairman of the
Whiteville Library Board and
was one of the founders of the
library, has expressed a deep
interest in providing historical
works on the State for the people
of the community.
The library project will come
under the direction of Mrs.
George Gold, the clubs repre-
sentative on the library board
and chairman of library service
of the Education Department.
An appropriation of 500 was
made at the meeting for immedi-
ate use in the purchase of books
for this section of the library.
Mrs. Gold has already perfected
plans for the project. ,
The club was enthusiastic in
its responce to grant an appro-
priation for the use of the Mem
orial Association. This request
came through Mrs. j. A. Guiton,
the clubs representative in that
organization.
The programs and projects