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Evening star., 1947-01-09
Greek Dice Game Is Costly,
$500 or 365 Days in Jail

The stiffest sentence in the mem
ory of gambling squad detectives
for the offense of permitting gam
bling-a $500 fine or 365-day jail
term-was imposed today by Munich
pal Court Judge Nathan r. Mar
gold on George zeppos, So, of the
1900 block of Locust road NV.
zeppos pleaded guilty to the
charge. lodged by Detective Sergts.
Paul Clarke and Howard Ogle who
said they witnessed a "barbaut"
game being conducted by Zeppos
when they climbed a ladder to a
second-floor window of a building
in the 800 block of G street NV.
May 20.
Asked by Judge Margold what
"barbaut" was, Sergt. Clarke ex-
planned it was a Greek dice game.
The detectives said Zeppos has a
record of gambling arrests dating
from 1887 and that he was fined
$3.50 on previous charge In Mo-
vember. 1945.
Inspector Oscar j. Letterman,
head of the antigambling squad
said the fine today was the stiffest
in his memory for the offense.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Gen. Ditto 10 Be Buried
lin ARLINGTON Tomorrow

Brig. Gen. Rollo c. Ditto, go, who
died Tuesday at his home in Green
castle, Pa, after nearly 40 years OF
Army service. will be buried at 8
pm. tomorrow in Arlington Gene
terry.
AS assistant chief of materiel for
the Chemical Corps from Mey, 1943,
until. his recent retirement, he was
in charge of all the procurement,
supply and research activities for
that branch.
Gen. Ditto was born in Mercer
berg, Pa, on September q, 1886
and enlisted III the Regular Army
in 1907. Two years later he was
commissioned. He served in World
War 1 with the 7th Infantry Divi-
sion, winning the Silver Star fol
gallantry and a Purple Heart fol
wounds received in 1918.
Transferring to the old Chemical
Warfare Service, he was assigned to
Fort George G.. Meade, Md. and
Edgewood Arsenal, Md, after the
war. At the latter post, he was
awarded the Silver Star Life Saw
ing Medal by the Treasury Depart
ment for rescuing two officers .Iom
drowning near the arsenal on Janu-
airy 27, 1922
Gen. Ditto was chief of chemical
training at the War Department ir
1891 and chemical officer of the 3rc
Corps Area. Baltimore, in 1886. Al
the outbreak of the recent war. hi
commanded the Huntsville tAla.)
Arsenal.
Brought here to direct the pro-
curement program for the Chemical
Corps. he also co-ordinated the wal
production of civilian Arms. AL
the Army's chemical arsenals enc
laboratories were in his charge.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Two in Army Uniforms
Rob Second Cab Driver

A Washington taxicab driver was
held up and robbed of SAT and his
cab early today on Old Bladensburg
road, near -Four Corners, Md, by
two armed men whose descriptions
fitted those of a pair that commit
ted similar crime In the Silver
Spring area Tuesday night, Mont
gomery County police reported,
Today's victim. police said, was
Herbert S. Marine, first block Of
Kennedy street NV, who said he
was robbed at gunpoint by two
young men in Army uniforms He
told police he picked up the two in
the District and that they asked
to be driven into Maryland Police
said the cab was found abandoned
a few hours after the robbery 9
few blocks from the scene.
Police said James T. Murphy, 1906
block Seventeenth street NV, was
robbed late Tuesday of $40 and his
cab by two men who appeared to
be about % years old. The men
police said, forced Mr.. Murphy into
the back seat of his cab in Takoms
Park, then drove the cab to Whea-
. ton where they put him out. They
gave him Is cents bus fare, police
said.
The two bandits had hailed Mr.
Murphy's taxi in Washington, police
said, and asked to be driven tt
Maryland. They were wearing Army
uniforms and told their victim "he
acted better than the last cat
driver we held up" Mr.. Murphy's S
csb has not been recovered.
In the District thief took
metal box containing $1,000 in War
Bonds, jewelry and $100 in cash
from the home of Gertrude H.
Roberts at 1915 D street Sc. yes
terday, police reported.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Maryland to Buy
| Missouri Rabbits
lat Hiqher Prices
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.-Maryland s
rabbit population will be increased
by $4,000 imported from Missouri
the State Game and Inland Fish
Commission reported.
Distribution of the rabbits already
has begun on the Eastern Shore and
will be completed within two weeks
the agency said It explained that
it annually distributes a similar
number of rabbits in the State.
However. cost of rabbits, like any
thing else, has risen-the Commis-
sion now pays $1.37h per animal
delivery and express charges in
cluded. Up to this year, the COM
mission paid only $1.05 per rabbit
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Soldier Loses Leg as Result
OF Motorcycle Crash

The right leg of Corpl. Gary L.
Tut, 30, a soldier stationed at Boil
ling Field, was amputated below the
knee at Walter Reed Hospital this
morning as a result of injuries re-
ceived in an accident early today
when his motorcycle crashed into a
parked car.
Corpl. Tutt, whose address was
given as 10 West, Del Ray avenue,
Alexandria, was riding motorcycle
at Branch and Pennsylvania ave-
nues Sc. at l am. when the acci-
dent occurred, according to police.
A second cyclist, George T. Cara
vas, 81, of 2035 North Kenmore ave-
nue., Arlington, following a short
distance to the rear, was unable to
swerve in time to avoid striking the
first vehicle, reports of the accident
said. Both men were taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital
Mr.. Caravas was treated for minor
injuries and released, and Corpl
Tut was transferred to Walter Reed
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Wyatt 10 Talk With Lie
Regarding Post With U. n.
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Jan. o.
Wilson Wyatt, former Federal hous-
ing administrator, will confer with
Secretary General T'rygve Lie of the
United Nations today regarding pos
sible appointment to MIR. Lies staff
it was reported authoritatively.
An official close to Mr.. Lie said
Mr.. Wyatt was under consideration
for assignment to an administrative
post. He added no action had been
taken yet on the hiring and that
today's meeting was to be pre-
liminary conference between the
two men.
This official said Mr.. Wyatt was
being considered for the job of as
sistant secretary general in charge
of administrative affairs. That post
is currently held by John B. Hutson
and there have been persistent re-
ports that he would resign.
There are eight assistant secre-
taries general, the others being ma
tionals of Russia, Great Britain
China, France, Chile, Czechoslovakia
and the Netherlands. The job pays
So 600 and expenses.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Man, 80, Dies After III Wife
Descends Mountain for Aid
By the Assoeiatsd Press

WEIGH, w. Va, Jan. 9.-An 80
year-old veteran of the Battle OF
San Juan Hill whose ailing, 70-year-
old wife left sickbed to plod down
q rocky, mountainous trail in the
rain to report his illness, died here
yesterday.
He was Richard Andrew Mcclure,
hospitalized since November 10,
when his wife made her journey
from their mountainside home to
Welch to tell authorities of his
sickness.
Salvation Army Adjutant Willis
Garthwaite, member OF the
stretcher party sent to aid the man,
said the pair had been without food
for several days when the rescue
party reached them.
He said Mr.. Mcclure formerly had
ridden horseback to WEIGH for gro
ceries but that his only means Of
transportation had been cut of when
the horse was crippled. Shortly
afterwards, Mr.. Garthwaite said, he
fell i'll.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Congress Committee
To Study Truman 5
Economic Report

President Truman's economic
report proposing measures for
boosting buying power and
building prosperity in 1947 was
headed for congressional study
today.
Sent to the Capitol yesterday, the
report, required under the Employ
ment Act, will be handled by a joint
committee which must file its own
recommendations on 1t by Febru-
ary !.
The report, in which Mr.. Truman
called on business to cut prices; on
Congress to maintain high taxes
and on labor to be moderate in wage
demands, met a mixed reception
in Congress.
"Just Campaign Talk"
Senator Wherry, Republican. OF
Nebraska called it ''just campaign
statement" He assailed the Presi-
dents proposal to renew his tariff
lowering powers.
Il don't think any tariff rates
ought to be cut until Congress
reviews the situation and decides
If such action is justified" he said.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of
wyoming said President Truman
has laid down a policy for the pres
ervation of the capitalistic system"
and declared the report should be
required reading for every college
and high school of the United
STATES"
Senator O'Mahoney lauded par
ticularly the reports finding that
public works alone cannot solve un-
employment and that business
should reduce prices wherever pos
sible.
Aba Blanket Raises.
A feature of the report that drew
comment was the administration
abandonment of blanket wage in
creases, Mr.. Truman advising "a dis
eliminating regard for individual
situations" in revising both wages
and prices.
A year ago, the President gave
general support to broad pattern or
percentage-wise wage boosts. The
new policy stresses the pegging Of
wage and price changes to an in
dividual employers ability to pay.
Mr.. Truman told Congress: But
just as there can be no universal or
uniform rule to govern price re-
ductions, so there can be no uni
form rule relating, to wages.
Both price adjustments and wage
adjustments are necessary in the
ensuing months
Wage adjustments, like price adj
| tjustments, need to be made with a
discriminating regard for individual
situations throughout the economy" :"
The White House thus steered q
middle course between the directly
opposed programs of labor and man.
1agement for the immediate future.
The CIO now is pushing for new
round of wage boosts with the ex-
pressed doubt that prices will come
down any time. soon. Industry, on
the other hand, calls for temporary
wage freeze with a pledge it will
then lower prices.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Woman, 26, Found Dead;
Coroner Orders Aufopsy

Mrs. Barbara Newsham, 26, died
early today at her home, 1924 Forty
first street NV, after being stricken
i'll yesterday.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
announced he would perform an
autopsy this afternoon to determine
the cause of death.
Detective Sergt. John O. Curtis Of
the homicide squad, who investi-
gated the case, reported that Mrs.
Newsham was found dead in her
apartment by friend, whose name
was given by police as May Hutson,
TOO block of Tenth street north.
Arlington, Va
Police said Mrs. Newsham and her
husband. Richard A. Newshan.
came to Washington from Califor-
mia 16 months ago.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Bandits Imprison II Tenants
In Basement, Rob Landlord

four women, one an invalid: a 13-
year-old boy and seven men. The
robbers, believed to number from
six to eight. tied the mems hands
with rope after forcing them into a
basement room They carried Mrs.
Ernest Beggs, 81, an invalid, from
her second-floor room to the first
floor and also allowed Mrs. Betty
Ann Teel, 10, an expectant mother,
to return to her second-fioor room
from the basement.
While two robbers remained on
guard in the basement, others broke
into Mr.. McKenzie's first-f1oor room
and drilled open the two safes and
escaped with the contents.
The roomers in the basement said
the bandits told them: Listen, If
you had $1,000 on you, We wouldn't
touch it. We're after that stuff up
stairs"
Evening star., 1947-01-09

y
practice before
t he Dis t ri C t
Court of Ap-
p e a Is. T h e
young man was
his son. Andrew
Grant Conlyn, a
veteran of five
Y e RS A r m y
service who was
admitted to the
District bar last
October.
The son re-
ceived his LII.
B. degree from
National Uni
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Mrs. Annie Hardon Dies;
Rites Set for Tomorrow

Mrs. Annie Hardon, "a, of 30S
Silver Spring avenue, resident OF
Silver Spring for many years. died
Yesterday in Sibley Hospital after a
short Illness
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the Warner E.
Humphrey funeral home, 8434 Geor-
sia avenue, the site of her home
fbout a quarter of century ago
The house was badly damaged in a
tornado which struck Silver Spring
at that time and short time later
she remodeled the place and sold it.
A native of Birmingham, England
Mrs. Hardon came to this country
when she was 35 years old. With
the exception of a number of nieces
and nephews in England and
Canada, she has no immediate sur
vivors. She will be buried in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Woman Reports Leopine
70 Feet OFF Chuin Bridde

The 27-year-old wife of an Army
major is recovering at Arlington
Hospital today from a broken ankle
the only injury she received in the
70-foot leap that police said she
told them she had made from Chain
Bridge yesterday.
Ernest G. O'Neal, 43. of 1400 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, told police he
heard cries from under the bridge
about Is yards from the Virgini.
side. Mr.. O'Neal said he found the
woman sitting on rock and quoted
her as saying she had driven her car
to the bridge, parked 1t and jumped.
Homicide squad detectives planned
to talk to the woman today at
Arlington Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
IWinecoh Fire Suits
Nov Total S2,60l ABB
BY .he Assoeiuied Press

ATLANTA, Jan. 9.-Three addi-
|tional damage suits in the Winecof
Hotel FIRE which took 119 lives De-
cember Z, were on file in Fulton
County Superior Court today, bring
ing the number of suits to so and
the total sought to $2,601 .483.
w. F. Robinson of Memphis, still
a patient at Crawford Long Hos
|pital, asked sl00, 600 for personal in
juries: Mrs. Flora Thrash Moody
sought $75, 600 in the death OF her
husband, Vernon Ralph Moody OF
Arlington, Ca, and Miss Fredna
Greene of HattiesbHrg. Miss, asked
$25, 600 for injuries.
Evening star., 1947-01-09

National Uni Andfe" u. eohi'"
versity while stationed at Fort
Meade in 1941. He had just been
inducted into the Army with the
.12lst Engineers of the District Ma
tional Guard. Later he was pro-
NOTED to captain, and most of his
service was in the European theater.
He is the descendant OF two law
yers prominent in the 10Th century.
Both his reat-grandfather, Gen.
John Grant Chapman, and his
grandfather, Gen. Andrew Grant
Chapman. were noted lawyers in
Southern Maryland and both, at
different times, represented the 5th
Maryland district in Congress. He,
his wife and two children, live at
2l45 North Pollard street Arlington,
va
Evening star., 1947-01-09
3 Boys Die as Car PIunges.
Into River in Police Chase
By tn. A.soeioted Press

ORANGE, Tex, Jan. 9.-An auto
mobile, pursued by police car
drove off a dock at 80 miles per
hour and plunged into the Sabine
River today, drowning three boys
Johnny James, professional wres-
tier, plunged into the stream fully
clothed and saved a fourth boy,
brother of one of the victims.
Dead were Don Jordan, IL, and
Gene Derrell Shelly, IS, of Moscow,
Tex, and the cars teen-age driver
not Immediately identified. Sheriff.
Ray Jordan, Is, brother of Don, was
rescued.
v. Berry, city patrolman, said the
Moscow boys had hitch-hiked ride
with the cars driver, stranger oe
them.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Congress in Brief
BY the Asseeioted Press

In recess until tomorrow.
Foreign Relations Committee con-
siders nomination Of o. Max Gards
ner to be Ambassador to Great
Britain.
Rules Committee studies methods
of handling election contests.
House:
Meets at noon but marks time
until committee lineups are COM
Melted
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Council Will Begin
Consideration Of
Disarmament Today
~ ,he A..oe;o,ed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Jan. 9.
The United Nations basic arms
reduction program goes before
the Security Council today with
delegates hoping for a minimum
of preliminary procedural debate
on the far7reaching problem.
AS the Council was called into ses-
sion, there were two potential road
blocks to speedy opening Of the
substance of the question.
The Soviet government has de-
manded that the Council set UP a
commission to implement the arms
slashing program laid down by the
General Assembly within 80. days,
and the United States has countered
with an appeal that control of
atomic energy be given priority.
u. S. Ready to Drop Demand.
Some delegations were said to feel
that the proper procedure would be
to pass over both motions and begin
Ia systematic discussion Of the As
sembly resolution. These countries
were represented as believing such
action would move the Council logi-
cally to the core of the problem and
allow it to make decisions as con-
lsideration progressed.
The United States was reported
ready to drop its demand if Russia
would follow suit, the American po-
sition generally being only one Of
insistence that atomic energy not be
by passed. There was no indication
of what attitude Soviet Delegate
Andrei A. Gromyko would take.
In effect the basic Assembly reso-
luton covers both the Russian and
American motions in that it calls
for prompt consideration to formu-
lating measures" to implement the
arms cutting and stresses early es-
Establishment of international control
of atomic energy"
Byrnes Still Top Topic.
While the resignation of Secretary
of State Byrnes still was a prom
inent topic in off -the-floor discus
sions, the development was expected
to have no effect on the early stages,
at least, of the arms debate.
Mr.. Byrnes himself indorsed the
basic plan before the Assembly and
American Delegate Herschel v.
johnson was assigned to speak for
his country in the Council. ra.
Warren r. Austin head Of the
American delegation, remained in
Washington for further conferences,
but it was understood that he would
replace Mr.. johnson in later meet
ings. ,e =.
No one would venture an estimate
on how long the arms debate would
go on.
At its conclusion plans drafted by
the Council will be put before spe-
cial session of the General Assembly.
Treaties or conventions approved by
that body then will 60 to the IS
member governments for ratication.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Two Children Drown
While Father Travels
To Mothers S Funeral
BY the Assoeioied Press

PARIS, Tex. Jan. 9.--Author-
tiles are trying to locate Oliver
Hedger of Roxton, Tex, who is
en- route to Stockton, Calf, to
attend the funeral Of his moth
er, to tell him that his two chill
dren drowned yesterday.
Mr.. Hedger left for California
early yesterday, leaving behind
his wife and children, Joe. 5.
and Tommie, 3. A few hours
later the children drowned
when thin ice on a pool broke
under their weight.
Evening star., 1947-01-09
Father Moves Admission
OF Lawyer 10 Practice

William J. Conlyn, lawyer here
had special interest in the young
man whom he proposed for adn1is-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
Meeting Friday
To Organize
Cub Scout Pack

A meeting will be held on
Friday, September 5, at 7:30 at
the Y. NJ. b c. club house for
the organization of q cub Scout
troop and the registration of boys
interested in joining.
Any boy between the age of o
and IL is eligible to join, but
he must be accompanied at the
meeting by one or both of his
parents.
II is hoped that everyone inter-
ested will attend the registration
and a troop of four packs can be
organized.
Quite a large number signified
their interest at a meeting
held at the Y. NJ. c. C. club
house on Thursday, August 18th,
when r. S. Rouse, field represent
tative of the Boy Scouts of Hat
tiesburg, and Jack Madison of
Gulfport met with a group of in.
terested citizens to discuss the
organization of a cub Scout troop
in Moss Point.
Forrest Crabtree presided at
the meeting and introduced the
speaker VINO outlined the steps
necessary for organization.
Gregory Wood. l.. w. Tanner,
f. w. Khayat. Paul Caruso and
Rev. N. u. Boone were appoint
cd as a troop committee and Ca
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
Officials OF City
Schools Guests OF
Moss Point Rotary

The trustees and faculty of the
Moss Point School system were
entertained by the Rotary Club
at their meeting yesterday al the
Community House.
President A. j. Franklin pre-
sided al the meeting and the pro-
gram was in charge Of Luther w.
Tanner, superintendent of the
system.
The entire program period was
taken up by the introduction of
the teachers with a brief history
of their background including
home town. education, exper-
fence, and religion. Several new
teachers and a number of veter-
ans of the system were among
those introduced.
Bill Mayfield and Calvin Byrd
were introduced as baby" Ro-
tarians and will be instructed in
Rotary next week by past pres
ident Claude Blanchard, Presi-
dent Franklin announced
Visitors included Charlie High
tower, a guest Of Jack Turner,
and Carl Nobel, a guest of A. l..
Bressemann. as we'll as Chester
Lyons, Harrison Otis. A. p. May,
Hugh Dossett, Tom Green. Earl
r. Hammett, NJ. l.. Kitten, the
Rev. L. E. Green, and Jake Bos-
well Of the Pascagoula Rotary
Club.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
Mrs. james Ryan
Given Party On Her
Birthday. Sunday

On her return from a drive
Sunday, Aug. 80, at j p. m, Mrs.
James RYAN was given a pleas
ant surprise in the form of a par
ty which had been arranged by
her daughters, Mesdames Oma
S. Moore and Rufus knight and
Miss Eley Mae Ryan in celebra-
ton of her sixtieth birthday.
On her arrival home Mrs. Ryan
was greeted by her granddaugh-
ter, Iva Ann Moore who led her
into the dining room where she
found the table beautifully dec
GRATED with a handsome pine
apple lace tablecloth and hold
ing a handsomely decorated birth
day cake, and a large number
of gifts.
Among those present to join in
the singing of the Happy Birth
cay song were memJers of the
family including Captain James
Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and
their children, Iva Ann and James
Ryan Moore; Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
fus Knight and daughter, Victo-
ria Elizabeth. VINO is hrs. Ryans
namesake, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Ryan and Billy, Jr., of Mobile;
Miss Eley Mae Ryan, Paul Ryan
and Joan Ryan.
Others were Mrs. w. L. Bodden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Monte Richards,
Miss Gloria Richards, Mrs. Lou
Use Ezell, Mrs. Jessie Nance, Mrs.
Ruth Dickson and Ralph Dudley.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
J. D. CRANE LIKES AIRPORT

j. D. Crane, vice president of
the National Air Lines, of Mi
ami, who visited Pascagoula for
several days this week expresses
himself as being greatly pleas
ed with the Paseagoula airport.
Mr.. Crane says that is high
time that the local airport with
its excellent facilities, take steps
to have Pascagoula a regular
stopping place for planes.
He and Mrs. Crane and their
daughter, Elsie, and sons, ]. D.,
Jr. and Charles, have been divid-
ing a visit between Mrs. Cranes
sisters, Mesdames Henry and
Hermes Gautier and other ,rela-
tiVes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
HOST TO BRIDGE PARTY

Miss Bobbie Lee Broun enter
tanned with a bridge party in her
home Friday afternoon.
Miss Shirley Elkin received the
high score prize. Misses Larena
Woodham and Miss Suann Riel-
ley YER presented with gifts as
honor guests.
Delicious refreshments were
served after the games to Misses
Larena Woodham, Suann Riel-
ley. Shirley Elkin, Joan Nelson,
Dorothy Mitchell. Vivian Me-
David, Maxine White.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
Mississippi
Council Club
Women Meets

A luncheon meeting of the Mis-
sissippi Coast Council of FEEDER
ated Women's clubs of the state
was held at Longfellow House,
Wednesday, Sept. 3 at l p. m.
The organization is a new one
having been recently effected at
a meeting at Gulf Hills and is
composed of presidents of feder-
ated women's clubs in Hancock,
Harrison and Jackson counties
and state ehairmen Of the MEWC.
The election of officers was
completed at this meeting as fol-
lows: Mrs. r.. E. Roy, Gulfport,
president. Mrs. Hermes f. Gau-
tier, Pascagoula, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. John Collie of the
same city, second vice president;
Mrs. Louis Braun of Biloxi, third
vice president; Mrs. Charles Sny-
der of Ocean Springs. recording
secretary and treasurer and Mrs.
II. Nelson of Moss Point, cor
responding secretary. Mrs. A. l..
Legg Of Gulfport is the publicity
chairman.
Meetings are to be held three
times a year, in September, Jan
uary and May.
Those attending the meeting
were Mesdames A. l.. Evans, Roy,
and Braun of Gulfport; Thomas
Henley of Biloxi, Charles Snyder
Of Ocean Springs, Gautier, Cole,
Virgins, Phillip Ware and
Josephine Hester of P%ascagoula,
and A. w. Head and Nelson of
Moss Point.