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Evening star., 1947-01-10
Norway Bares Request
By Soviet for Special
Rights al Spitsbergen
IA Application, Linked
To Bases, Still Pending,
Oslo Foreign Office Hints
By the Associated Press

OSLO, Norway, Jan. 10.-The
Norwegian Foreign Ministry dis
closed today that Soviet Russia
had asked Norway during the
war for special privileges at
Spitsbergen, and implied that
the request was still pending.
Diplomatic circles speculated that
the statement was an indirect in
dication that Moscow sought mill
tary bases in the strategically
situated Arctic Archipelago.
A Foreign Ministry communique
said Russia had taken up with the
Norwegian government-in-exile at
London in 1914 the question of re-
vising the so-called Svalbard Treaty
of 1920 which gave Norway SOW
ereignty over the coal-rich islands
400 miles across the Barents Sea
from the Scandinavian Peninsula's s
North Cape.
Special Interests Claimed.
Russia claimed special interests in
the archipelago, it was said, and
stressed that the treaty had been
made without her participation.
The treaty was signed by Britain,
the British Dominions, the United
States, France, Italy, Japan, the
Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and
Norway in Paris February 9, 1920.
Russia signed it five years later.
The ministry said preliminary dis
cussions were carried on between
Norwegian and Soviet representa-
tives during the fall of 1914 and
the spring of 1945. Both parties
were described as aware that no
change could take place without
the consent of all the signatories,
except those powers which joined
the Axis (Japan and italy,.
Offering no conclusion, the For
eign Ministry said Norway's exiled
government had refused to decide
the question until it was back in
it's own country and Parliament
could meet again. Now, the min
istry said, Parliament has been ad-
vised of the request and-with the
consent of the Soviet government
the United States, Britain and
France as we'll.
Still Operate Coal Mines.
The statement did not specify
whether negotiations were still 60
ing on, or the exact nature of the
Russian claims.
Russians and Norwegians are still
operating coal mines on Splits
bergen. Years ago an,sAmerican
1See SPITSRERTSEN Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Butter Drops 24c More
AS Production Increases
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-Consumer
grades of butter dropped in the
wholesale market today for the
third consecutive day to the lowest
prices since last July.
Quotations broke 2A to 3 cents
a pound on top of yesterdays de-
cline of IA to ~ cents. The popu-
lar 92-score grade was quoted at
70 cents a pound.
Dairy merchants said the per-
sistent weakness was due to heavy
offerings and comparatively. light
demand. Buyers, they explained, !,
are keeping their inventories low
and buying on a hand-to-mouth
basis.
A major factor behind the large
offerings, according to one leading
interest, was the recent switch to
butter production by cheese makers.
Cheese consumption, it was said,
has fallen off tremendously from
wartime levels ever since larger
quantities of meat became avail
able
Evening star., 1947-01-10
$50 Capitol Workers
Dismissed in First
Patronage Move
Elevator Operators,
Pages and Policemen
Feel Republican Ak
bulletin

Calling attention of the Sem
ate to the discharge of many
of it's employees, effective Janu-
ary IS, Senator Mcfarland,
Democrat, of Arizona today
called on the Republican lead
ership to reconsider it's policy
in regard to war veterans who,
he said, are protected by law
from such discharges within
the first year of their re-em-
ployment.
Letters notifying approximate
ly $50 Capitol Hill doorkeepers,
elevator operators, pages and
policemen that they will be dis
charged January Is were sent
out today by Senate Sergeant at
Arms Edward F. McGinnis.
This was the first move in a Re-
publican plan which eventually may
result in the discharge of more than
300 Democratic appointees who now
hold jobs at the Capitol.
House Sergeant at Arms William
F. Russell said he had sent out no
such notices. He declined to indi-
cate how soon dismissal notices
might be given to sim milar House
employees.
The letters, although coming with
unexpected suddennesS to most of
the Senate employees, were not a
surprise. Senator Bridges, Repub-
lican, of New Hampshire, chairman
of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, announced several days ago
that many present employees would
be replaced by persons recon-
mended by Republican members OF
Congress.
The letters from Mr.. McGinnis
notified the Senate employees that
"your position will be subject to
reallocation after January Is, 1947.
Mr.. McGinnis added that If the
new appointee for any position does
not report for work by January 16
the incumbent is invited to con-
tinue to serve the Senate until a
replacement is made"
The letter concluded with an ex-
preston of thanks for efficient
service and fine cooperation"
Mr.. McGinnis said he had no in
formation to give on the number OF
letters sent out. From some of the
employees, however, it was learned
that at least $50 were affected.
These include not only practically
all of the Senate doorkeepers pre-
viously appointed under Democratic
sponsorship in recent years but also
elevator operators, policemen and a
few building service employees who
are under the jurisdiction Of the
sergeant at arms Office.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Budget ANocotes
II Billion Dollars
To Army, Navy
Estimate 40 Per Cent
Higher Than Tober
S-BiIIion Figure
By the Associofed Press

The armed forces would be
allotted $11,081, ,00O, ,000- nearly
one-third of the national budget
for the next ,year-under recon-
mendations sent to Congress to-
day by President Truman.
The figure is about 40 per cent
higher than the $4,000, ,000, 900 which
Chairman Taber of the House APP
preparations Committee has de-
clared should be sufficient for both
Army and Navy in the fiscal year
beginning July l.
Conceding that his estimated cost
of national defense is 'high," the
Chief Executive commended:
l. Although eve expect the Unit
ed Nations to move successfully TO-
ward world security, any cut in our
present estimate for 1948 would i'm
mediately weaken our international
position"
2. The recommended figure rep
resents a proper balance between
security and economy"
Total Below This Years.
The proposed overall national de-
fense expenditure of $11 ,587 ,000, 900
compares with an estimated $15,-
$50, ,000, 900 for the current year and
would be for purely military pur-
poses, exclusive of such items as the
Army's peacetime flood control,
rivers and harbors and other non
military projects.
The Army had asked for about
SO, 200 ,000, 900, of which Mr.. Truman
$6.658 100000. TT e
Navy wanted $6,400, 100000, which
was cut to $4,423 100000. Activities
defense, such as stock
piling of critical materials, make
up the rest of the $11, ,587 ,000, 900.
Atomic research and administra-
tion-now in the hands of the civil
ian Atomic Energy Commission
rather than the Army's Manhattan
: (See MILITARY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1947-01-10
1873 Seek to Rent Apartment;
Like BreudIine, LundIudy Says

whether she could issue an appeal
urging that any landlord with vacant
apartment space make it available
to homeseekers.
"If people have any places for
people to live, now is the time to
put them up for rent" she said. Il
thought the shortage had let up
here, but it seems to be worse. I
was never in situation like this
in my life"
Mrs. OBrien recently bought
property at 1862 Park road NV,
which has three apartments. Two
are rented. The other, vacated by
the former owner Monday, was ad-
vertised for rent by Mrs. OBrien
yesterday.
The furnished apartment, on the
first floor, has living room. bed
room. kitchen, reception hall and
front and back porches, and rents
for $S5 . month, Mrs. O'Brien said.
Evening star., 1947-01-10

Mrs. Carlotta M. OBrien, 1921
Holmead place NV, reported today
that 1873 apartment halnters-some
with babies in arms-called in per-
son at her home yesterday in re-
sponse to one insertion of fur
nished-apartment-for-rent classified
ad in The Star
Mrs. OBrien said she was SO much
upset over the pleas of the 1873
persons and the appeals of about rs
telephone applicants, that she
doesn't know what to do about rent
ing the apartment.
I'm telling you, I just don't
know what to do" Mrs OBrien said,
her voice shaking. This thing has
got under my skin. It was like q
breadline. I saw sights that made
me sick; young girls with tiny babies
and no place to live"
Mrs. CBrien telephoned The Star
to explain her predicament and ask
Evening star., 1947-01-10
BiIbo's Son Won't Seek
Fathers Senute Scot
By the Associoted Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. 10.
1t. Col. Theodore G.. Bilbo, jr., re-
plying to report that he might run
for the Senate if his father is barred
from a seat, said today, Il have a
job to do here
Col. Bilbo, 36, a Regular Army
officer, is attached to headquarters
of the United States forces in the
European theater as mess officer.
Il am a soldier on duty with
USFET and prefer to give my time
and thoughts to my present job" he
said.
His mother, in Jackson, Miss, had
suggested yesterday that the young
er Bilbo might be a candidate if his
father lost his fight for admittance
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Two Suspects Arrested
In Nuremberg Bombing
BY the Associated Press

NUREMBERG, Jan. i0.-United
States Army investigators an
nounced today that two suspects
had been arrested in connection
with the recent bombing of Nuern-
berg denazification court.
The investigators said one of the
suspects offered to reveal the iden-
tity of a group Of persons who, he
said, asked him to participate in a
plot to bomb several public buildings
in the Nuremberg vicinity. This
suspect, arrested in Regensburg, was
brought here under heavy guard.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Day and Night ParIeys
Called in Move 10 End
.G5I Cafeteria Strike
Neeotiotors Find Some
Hope for Settlement
EorIy Next Week

United States conciliators dou-
bled their efforts to settle the
Government cafeteria strike to-
day by ordering day-and-night
meetings. Indicating some prog
ress for the first time since 1900
workers walked out Tuesday, the
negotiators hoped for a settle
ment early next week.
Peter j. Manno, Cancellation serv-
ice branch director, called a union
management conference for 10:30
am. today, management meeting
at pm. and another joint session
at 8 pm.
While the concerted effort was
going ahead, many Government en-
ployes continued enforced dieting at
81 cafeterias operated by Govern
ment Services, Inc. Supervisory
help kept these dining rooms open
selling mostly sandwiches and milk
but attempting to supplement this
fare with at least one hot dish.
Thirteen other GSI cafeterias were
closed.
Patronage Up Slightly.
Although no accurate check was
available, GSI reported that pat
ronage has increased slightly at the
cafeterias since the strikes first day,
when the number of customers was
estimated at so per cent of normal
Negotiators for both GSI and the
CIO United Restaurant and Cafe
terra Workers, Local All, have
agreed to the day-night schedule.
Mr.. Manno said the effort will go
on unabated over Saturday and
Sunday and perhaps even through
all-night sessions.
Since rejecting an 8-cent-an- hour
increase proposed by conciliators be-
fore the strike, the union has raised
its sights to contract recently agreed
to by Agriculture Department cafe
terra workers and the National Food
Corp.
This agreement would give the
200 workers an increase of 10h
cents an hour plus fringe" benefits.
The GSI workers now want such
benefits as Is days annual leave in
stead of the present IL, IS days of
sick leave and guaranteed work
week of 40 hours.
Owners Remain Firm.
But in a statement by j. c. Me
huss, chairman of its Negotiating
Committee, GSI stuck by its oppo-
sition to union demands that would
force payroll costs apove the level
for comparable work and increase
food costs. He called GSI's offer
most generous in view of its rela-
ton to the cost of living index"
GSI said the Scent offer would
have increased income of union
workers IS per cent over 1941 levels,
whereas the cost of living increase
for the same period was 40 per cent.
A petition was being circulated
among Labor Department employees
today supporting the cafeteria
workers demands and urging Fed
eral Works Administrator Fleming
to order a public and complete
investigation OF GSI finances and
operation and to consider alter
native plans Of operating the
cafeterias. .gs-
Sponsored jointly by the Labor
Department branch Of the United
Public Workers Of AAuarica (CIO)
and Lodge 228 or the American
Federation of Government Employees
1See CAFETERIAS. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Bulletin
Portal Pay Hearings Set

0TsU'
A Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee of three, headed by
Senator Donnell, Republican,
of Missouri was named today
to consider p0rtal-to-portal
pay legislation. Hearings were
set tentatively to begin next
Wednesday.
Earlier Story on Page A-3)
Evening star., 1947-01-10

fSee CAFETERIAS, Page
Evening star., 1947-01-10

(See SPITSBERGEN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-01-10

Partly cloudy this afternoon, high about 20.
Cloudy tonight tomorrow. Low tonight
about 80. Warmer tomorrow.
Temperatures today-High 81, at 12:45 PM;
low, ~, at $50 am. Yesterday-High, 10,
at 1901 am; low, 20, at 1:59 pm.
Gull Report on Page B-5)
Evening star., 1947-01-10

(See BUDGET, Page AS
Evening star., 1947-01-10

(See D. C. COMMITTEE, Page 4
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Lady In A Lab

35-inch square beams stuck together
with it could support a 2OO-ton
locomotive. 1t is impervious to such
nemeses of ordinary glue as boiling
water. ice and salt spray. and it will
harden in two minutes.
There's nothing stuffy or high
brow about Miss Ackermann's atti-
tude toward her work. A portable
radio tuned to the Pittsburgh Pirates
games is standard quipment in her
laboratory during baseball season.
and she dotes on practical jokes and
horseplay in general.
Temporary Haix-do
ON THE day she and Fritz made
their big discovery, fame went
straight to her head. Fritz couldn't
think of anything else to do to cele-
brate, sohe grabbed some scissors and
whacked off a big lock of my hair.
l temporarily wore feather-cut."
She doesn't expect to spend the
rest of her life in laboratory, despite
her success. about eight or ten
years more and then me for the life
time job of housewife"
Her chief reason for this decision
is red-headed boy from Brooklyn
named Gene. He was sailor when
she gave him lift driving home one
afternoon during the war.
"He kept gripping about the food
in the Navy" she remembers, so l
invited him home for dinner. Mother
was flabbergasted, but she recovered
when she found out how nice he was.
He's been my steady ever since"
ROBERT FR0MAN
Evening star., 1947-12-21

1\Ol dlA SC1Cl tlSIS arc
solemn old graybeards.
Meet one who's cute, 22,
and loves to play pranks
W7HEN the bespectacled gray
w boards of the American Chem
ical Society assembled in Atlantic
City for their last convention, they
got quite shock. 1t was the first time
a good-looking 22-year-old blonde
had ever showed up for their meeting.
What's more, Elisabeth Acker-
mann wasn't there just to decorate
the place. She and her young male
colleague, Fritz Nagel, proceeded to
inform the amazed scientists that
they had solved a problem which
had stumped chemists for 40 years.
Chemists had long reasoned that
a compound of fresorcinol and formal
dehyde would make a powerful
plastic glue. Unfortunately, the two
substances refused to combine. In
stead, whenever they came in con-
tact they reacted violently.
The two young scientists, en-
ployees of Westinghouse Re-
search Laboratories in Pitts
burgh, first tackled the problem
a year ago. Their souvenirs of the
search are lab coats riddled with
burns and yellowed by acids from
chemical explosions. But they kept
trying hundreds of combinations.
When they finally succeeded, they
had a glue so powerful that two
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-20
Judge R. {. MtNeer
Candidate For JP

Judge r. Z. McNeer, Justice OF the
Peace for beat 2, is candidate Tor
reelection, subject 10 the action OF
the Democratic primary election In
August.
MIR. McNeer is serving his first
term and in announcing said he had
served the people of beat 2 to the
very best OF his ability and would
sincerely appreciate their earnest
consideration for second term.
He stated that he had turned into
the Holmes county treasury up until
the October term OF court $8,2l08O
in fines collected. This is for per
iod of approximately three years. In
addition several hundred dollars
have been turned in direct to the CO.
unity on appeal cases.
Judge McNeer promises continued
efforts to discharge the duties OF ms
office to the full extent allowed by
the law and solicits the vote and IN
fluence of qualified electors IN beat
two.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-20
Holmes County Dealers
Attend Firestone Meeting

Holmes county Frestone dealers
attended the l947 tractor and nipple
ment dealers meeting in Jackson at
the Hotel Heidelberg last week.
Purpose for this meeting was the
announcement of the new Champion
Curved Bar tire for tractors.
The meeting was held by Fred L.
Bell, manager of tractor tire sales
for Firestone, Memphis. Mr.. Bell IS
well known in this section.
This new tractor tire is pronoun-
ced the most revolutionary since
Firestone brought out the first pra-
tical pneumatic tractor tire in 1882
it is claimed that it out-cleans, out
pulls and out lasts any other tractor
tire on the market. The tread de-
sign is patented.
About sixty dealers attended the
meeting.
Among them were Paul Koran, re-
presenting Weathersby Chevrolet
Company, Lexington; T. o. Buford
and M. H. Hart, Pickens, of the Blu
ford Tractor and Implement Com
pany.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-20
Methodist Layman' S Day
To Be Observed Sunday

Next Sunday is Layman's Day
and most Methodist pulpits will be
filled with lay speakers. The Board
of Lay Activities is directing the
Stewardship program of the Crusade
For Christ. Mr.. T. M. Williams, our
Charge Lay Leader has arranged
for an address in our church by Mr..
c. A. Maddox of Jackson next Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. Sew
eral weeks ago Mr.. Maddox spoke
to our Mems Bible Class and brought
an inspiring message. Let us have a
good crowd to hear him next Sunday
at eleven o'clock. The pastor will
preach at the seven o'clock service
Sunday evening.
Stewardship Conservation groups
are being organized for the purpose
of meeting together to discuss the
big topic of Stewardship. Four
ladies have agreed to serve as Con-
versation Guides among the ladies.
Mrs. R. M. Gwin, Mrs. w. A. Ramsey,
Mrs. Alton Parker and Mrs. David
Miles will direct these Conversation
groups. The meetings will be held
in the homes and the first ones will
be held on the night of February Is.
Mr.. T. M. Williams will direct the
Mems Conversation Group on Stew
ardship and the men will meet in
the Educational Building instead of
in the homes. The groups will meet
each week throughout the period of
Lent. The first meeting of the men
will be on the night of February
9th. It will be supper meeting.
DR.. Clovis Chappell, who is well
known in Lexington since he preach
ed for us in meeting two years ago,
will be the speaker on the Method
list Radio Hour next Sunday morn
ing at 7:30. This program is carried
by WGRM in Greenwood, WSLI in
Jackson, WSM in Nashville, and is
also carried over WREC in Memphis
in a rebroadcast program at $50 A.
M. Other outstanding Methodist min
listers will speak on the Methodist
Hour each Sunday morning at 7:30
throughout the month of March
A. Y. BROWN, Pastor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-20
Ellis {. Wynn Is
Candidate For Sheriff
TO THE WHITE DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF HOLMES COUNTY

/ take this means of making my
formal announcement as candi-
date for Sheriff and Tax Collector.
In making this announcement !
fully realize that I am not seeking
an easy job; but one that carries
great responsibilities and is filled
with countless obstacles.
However, after serious consider
alton and elaboration, l ask your
vote for this office. Should l be
elected, / pledge myself to you, the
Citizens of Holmes County, that /
will dedicate these next four years
unreservedly to make you, not only
good Tax Collector, but a good
Sheriff as well, working toward the
end that when these four years are
over and we look back on the re-
cord of my administration, that you
can say "Well Done"
Having served in the Mississippi
Legislature, I am familiar with the
laws of our State and realize that If
we are to progress we must improve
our laws and also enforce the ones
that are on the statute books
/ am native of Holmes county,
As years of age Gust old enough to
know what should be done and
young enough to do iD, married and
have two daughters, member OF the
paptist church and Mason.
During the next few months / am
devoting all of my time to my farm
ing interests and making this cam
paign, as I have resigned my pos
ition with Weathersby Chevrolet
Company. expect to personally soil
cit your vote, between now and
election day. However, am making
this direct appeal, that from now on
until the final vote is cast, / need
not only your vote, but also your in
fluence and endorsement.
Respectfully submitted,
ELLIS E. WYNN
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-20
;. N. Gordan Dies
At West Sunday

r. M. Gordon, SO, died suddenly
at his home near West on Sunday,
February 10th. Surviving are his
wife, Mrs. Jessie Craft Gordon, West,
one daughter, Mrs. j. j. Rawls, jack
son; Two grandchildren, Mrs. Dor
othy Rawls Mcmillan, Starkville,
and Gordon Rawls, u. S. Service,
Fort Louis, Washington; one bro
Their, S. A. Gordon, Jackson, also
survives.
Mr.. Gordon was the son Of the
late William j. and Susan Greer
Gordon, who were among the early
settlers of the West and Postum
neck communities. He was pros
porous farmer and civic leader.
Funeral services were held at
Springdale Church Monday, at 2:30
and conducted by his lifelong
friends, the Rev. J. S. Riser, of the
Central Baptist church, Memphis,
assisted by the Rev. Curtis Ellis, OF
West. He was a member of West
Masonic Lodge and Masonic Rites
were held at the grave.
The following friends served as
pallbearers:
Clyde Cade, Oscar Thomas, l.. j.
Hand, John L. Mason, Charley
Maddox, Gordon Stubs, Harvey
Campbell and w. A. Henley.
Interment was in Church ceme-
terry with Lee Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-20
Harold McGIone Rites
Held In Jackson

Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at the Baldwin Funeral
Home in Jackson for Harold Nc
Clone, Foreman of the Chickasaw
Wood Products Corporation. Mr.. Nc
Clone died Sunday morning in a
Jackson Hospital following brief
illness. Interment was in Grenada
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
Mr.. McGlone had been resident
of Jackson for the past five years,
moving there from Memphis He was
timber buyer and store inspector for
the Chickasaw Wood Products Corp
Grafton and came from Jackson to
Lexington every day.
Surviving are his wife, one daugh-
ter, June Faye, a son, William Cur
tbs, his mother, Mrs. Mae Stammer
of Kentucky, one sister, Mrs. Phillip
Flanagan of Vicksburg, Kentucky,
and two brothers, r. @. McGlone, OF
Memphis. and W. B. McGlone of Vic
ksburg, Kentucky.
Mr.. McGlone's many friends in
Lexington mourn his passing
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-20
W. H. Byrd Announces
FOR Constable Beat |

Mr.. w. H. Byrd is candidate for
reelection to the post of constable
in Beat /, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary election.
He has held this post about three
years having been appointed by the
late Governor Thomas L. Bailey to
fill the unexpired term of Brady
Davis, resigned.
Mr.. Byrd stated in making his an
nouncement that he would appre-
ciate the serious consideration of
each and every voter in beat l; that
he felt like he was better qualified
now to serve as constable due to his
three years experience; and that II
The electors of beat / saw fit to re-
elect him that they could be assured
that he would serve them honestly,
fairly and impartially.
He solicits the vote and influence
of all qualified voters in beat l.