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Evening star., 1947-02-22

Of the party. He and 1t. Kearns
and Mate Robbins pulled 1t. Le-
Blanc from the burning cockpit into
which he had been strapped. The
latter was badly burned.
The men settled down to wait.
There was never any doubt in their
minds about the rescue.
1--WE figured it would be the first
day when the weather cleared
enough for us to see over the land
area and to the sea-" said 1t. Kearns.
1--WE got that weather on the 18th
day after the crash and that was
when the first plane sighted U.s."
What did they do to while away
the tedious hours during their iso-
lation?
They huddled in their shelter,
talked endlessly, slept and played
a Navy paper game called "salvo."
most of the time we talked about
our families" said 1t. Kearns.
There were no secrets, no secrets
at ALL"
Evening star., 1947-02-22
R. R. Dickey Begins Duties
With Senate Committee

Raymond r. Dickey, Washington
ctteyney and former antitrust di-
,1sion expert in the Justice Depart
ment, began his duties yesterday as
chief counsel for the Senate Small
Business Committee. He said his
first work will be in connection
with an investigation and hearings,
scheduled for March 4, on the paper
shortage, particularly as it affects
small newspapers.
George F. Meredith, the Senate
committees executive director, an
nounced that Bertram H. Winner of
New York has been appointed to do
research work and Albert g John
son of Indiana will be chief investi-
gator,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Medical Society Plans
Symposium on Burns

A symposium on the treatment of
burns will be conducted at 8:15 pm.
Wednesday by the District Medical
Society at it's building, 1718 M street
NV.
Subjects include "Histopathology
and Chemistry of Burrs," Pressure
Dressing Treatment in Clean and
Infected Burns" EARLY Skin Graft
ing in Burns" and Correction of
Residual Deformities in Burns"
Four Washington doctors-Wil-
liam C. Meloy, Arthur Dick, Michael
De Vito and Robert E. Moran-will
address the meeting.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
DOGS Now Rated Sixth
In Fire Export Trade
BY the Associated Press

With 10000 greyhounds to be sold
abroad this year, for an estimated
S4o0O,000, dogs have become Fires
sixth most valuable export, after
cattle, eggs, beer, horses and canned
beef, Dublin reports.
Average price for dogs sold this
year was over $400.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

buttoned- -boek eut-owoy soft
wool suit dress; block, brown or
navy y------------------$4s.75
poeketful of loops for hipline
dromo on your 500 o'clock royon
crepe. Turquoise with icy but
tons ------------ S4e.75
side droped hipIine ond demi cope
. whereby your black royon
crepe, short dinner dress achieves
its new look S49.75
Eisenbers Originals misses
sizes --------S49.75 to So5
W&L-Misses' Dresses,
Third Floor.
By Eisenbere. too the exciting
slitter-brieht Eisenbers ice COS
tune jewels you find on our First
Floor. Among them. the fobuIous
broeeIet pictured, S7l.N. The
clip. S42; the pin, $54;; earrings,
$3.50.
Prices include 209o tax
W&L-Costume Jewelry,
Aisle 7, First Floor.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

ah~ The 81 Jye-man alive! You know that tooa sf
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

will continue to invest a portion of
their savings in U. s. Savings
Bonds as a reserve for future
years" Hall added.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

ed S5,sO5, 268."
Eleven Nebraska counties sold
sold more than 100thousand dol
lars in series E Bonds during Dec
ember. These counties and the a.
mount of "E" Bond sales in each
were:
1851, $50; Adams S143, DOG; Saline
S124,525 SCOTS Bluff. $122,250;
Hall, $114, $50; Platte. Sill ,112;
and Gage, S1O2, 375.
"The 1916 sales figures indicate
that Nebraskans have continued to
buy government bonds at a rate al
most equal to monthly sales in the
periods between War Loan Drives"
Hall continued.
Nebraska ranked third in the
nation for the first eleven months
of 1916 with Bond sales exceeding
redemptions by 127 per cent. Only
South Dakota and North Dakota
exceeded Nebraska's record. These
bond sales figures indicate that
Nebraskans r investin a sub
stantial part of their income in
bonds, because they consider U. 8.
Savings Bonds a sound invest
ment.
Much credit must be given the
bankers of Nebraska for encourg-
ing their customers to invest their
surplus funds in government. Dur
ing 1947,, I hope that Nebraskans
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25
ALL-NEGRO FILMS TO BE
MADEE AT NEW FEDERAL
STUDIOS IN BROOKLYN

NEW YORK-All-Negro motion
pictures will be produced in
Brooklyn in 1947 at the new Fed
era1 Studios according to an an
nouncement made by Jack Gold
berg, president of Herald Pictures
Inc, of which Federal Studios Inc.
is a subsidiary company. Federal
Studios Inc, has cquired the for
mer home of the Brooklyn Elks. in
the heart Of downtown Brooklyn,
and will start work immediately
ON the conversion Of the property
into an ultra modern motion pic
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

Jim Bell then went on to estab-
lish himself on Broadway and a.
mong Americas leading singers OF
the Blues.
Among Wynonie's latest and
most famous recordings are "Who
Threw the Whiskey in the Well?'
Around the Clock and Cookie
Do Doodle Do. KIT and KAT
the stellar dancing team, and Ter
ry Gordon, and his Rhythm Rock
ers. supported by the lovely brown
| skinned vocalist, Miss Betty Civ
ems. packed 'em in. The AMVETS
Club staff are giving Omahans the
tops in entertainment. featuring
the races leading entertainers
Omahans, attracted to these star
studded shows, are responding to
the extent that crowds are being
turned away. The Guides staff
writer, hopes the citizens of Oma-
ha will continue to support the
high class type of entertainment
that Is now being featured and
what has been badly needed SO
long in Omaha. The presence of
our readers at the beautiful AM
VETS Club rooms, means the con-
tinuance of top attractions at the
local club. Z
x*x
Count Basic, and his orchestra
will appear Tuesday mite January
9th at the Dreamland Ballroom.
Basic features the popular solid
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

senders Jo-oJ Jones and Jimmy
(Mr. Five by Five) Rushing.
***
Nat Towles, Omaha's own Lot
tsa Poppa. and fast rising top
flight orchestra leader, and record
ing artist, completed his engage
ment at the AMVET Club, where
the nightly crowds zoomed higher
and higher, with many folks being
turned away. The Towles unit
will open February 7th at the fam
ed Apollo Theatre with the King
Cole Trio, for a ~ week engage
ment, followed by an Eastern tour.
Esquire's 1947 Book of Jazz, award
ed the king Cole Trio Three, the
gold medals on the King Cole Trio
Time hour, heard over NBC. Satur-
day January 18th.
***
When the Wings Over Jordan
program opened its 10th year of
broadcasting, over CHS. "A series
of monthly scholarship awards
were announced, in which high
school students in principle cities
will compete by writing essays on
the subject: why the Negro Spir-
ituals Should be Preserved
xx*
Pearl Primus, young sensational
dancer, was awarded the Newspa-
per Guilds Page One Award, for
her Interpretation of Negro culture
through the dance. Miss Primus
is well known for her primitive and
modern dances.
The World Famous Ink Spots
quartette recently received the
double barreled award of having
been polled the outstanding quart
cite of the year and for having re-
corded the largest money-making
disc Of 1916. The awards were
presented on the stage Of the Apol-
10 Theatre, where 9 years ago, Bill
Kenney, the tall famed, Ink Spot
tenor, fresh from Howard univers-
ity, made his initial entrance into
show business, by singing on an
amateur contest.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25
News Of The
and Reviews

An outstanding contribution to
the library of recorded jazz, RCA
Victor's New Sind Street Jazz"
album present two Of the outstand-
stars of the Manhattan famous
sector, Dizzy Gillespie and Cole
man Hawkins and their orchestras
in exciting showcases for the in
dividual techniques and those of
their sidemen. Both these brilliant
musicians have won wide acclaim
for their exceptional playing, and
they have brought to the Swing
Street, much of the fame which
has made the famous New York
midtown night club block such
a celebrated mecca for jazz fans.
The two bands share eight sell
ections, four apiece, in this album,
with Dizzy and his band display
ing their virtusosity on "52nd
Street Theme" Might in Tunis-
Ia" or Man Rebop' and "Antro-
pology." The mellow a of Cole
man Hawkins with his orchestra
is heard on Say 1t Isn't So"
"Spotlite," Low Flame and
ALIENS Alley"
The musicians heard on Dizzy
Gillespie's sides include such cele-
brated performers as Don Byas,
J. G. Heard. Milt Jackson, AL
Haig and Bill de Arrange, while
the Coleman Hawkins numbers in
clude the brilliant musical high
lights Of Charlie Shavers, Allen
Eager, Pete Brown and Mary o.
borne, with Jimmy Jones on piano.
THE album was recorded under
the direct supervision Of Leonard
Feather, one of the most prominent
Of present-day jazz critics, COM
mentators and record reviewers)
II At a leisurely pace with real
jazz feeling, Louis Armstrong
asks, on his latest RCA Victor re-
lease, DO You Know What II
Means to Miss New Orleans
phrasing the question both in hi.
husky style of vocalizing and The
crystal-clear tones of his celebrat
ed trumpet. The tune is from the
great musicians Forthcoming
movie. New Orleons," which
traces the progress of jazz from
Basin Street to Chicago's Soutf
Side. Charlie Beal's piano sets tn,
mood, then Louis blows horn will
his brilliant technique in evidence
and there's a final chorus by Bar
ney Bigard on clarinet. At a live
ly tempo, with strong ensemble
drive from the band boys, Louil
paints the musical picture of "En
die" on the e
One of the outstanding jazz re
cordings of all time, Fats Wal
ler's "Ain't Misbehavin' =, a col
lector's item which nearly was los
for posterity in the film sount
track vaults Of Doth Century Fo,
Studio, now is being released by
RCA Victor after two years O.
negotiations to clear the rights
This classic rendition Of the fam
iliar favorite by one of the grea
popular musicians of all time. ais,
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

features a sensational group of
side men, including some Of the
"all-time greats" of the swing
world, among them Benny Carter.
slim" Moore, Gene Porter, Irving
Ashby, SLAM" Stewart and
"Zutty" Singleton. Amt Misbe-
havin'" recorded for the film
Stormy Weather" was deleted
in the final version. Now. on r.
inch disc, the memorable combo
is re-issued as a fitting Fats"
| Waller memorial.
The reverse side, "Moppin' and
(, Boppin' is an all-instrumental
which spotlights the groups in
dividual solos. The superb cohesion
and musicianship of the perfor-
mances on both these sides pro-
vides a thrilling musical expert
ence.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25
~NEBRASKANS INVEST
SlO8, IN BONDS
YEAR OF 1916

Nebraskans invested a total of
SOS, 490,520 in E. F. and G series
u. S. Savings Bonds during 1916,
according to Leland r. Hall. state
director for Nebraska of the u. 8.
Savings Bonds Division. Of this
amount nearly two-thirds or
SOS, 496, 268, was "E" series Bonds.
December was one of the best
months of the year for bond sales.'
Hall said. In Decemer. Nebraska
sales totalled 1914, 500, an in
crease of over a million and q half
dollars from ~theprevious month.
E series sales for December total.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

Herald Pictures Inc, will pro-
duce the major part of the re-
naming 10 all-Negro production,
scheduled on it's 12-feature 1947
program, It the new studio. Plans
are currently being readied for a
Negro Repertory Theatre and
classes in motion picture arts
which will be conducted by recog-
nized experts at the Federal Stu
dos later in the year.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

Holywood-This is the personabIe performer whose Capitol
record of 81 Amt Mad at You'' is blowing up a breeze i'm the
nations ~jukeboxes. Jesse Price, above, sings and drums i'm
what he calls ''solid Kansas City style.' He leads his own
band in Hollywood and has just been given a new Capitol
recording contract by Capitols Dave Dexter, who is well
known as author of the new book, "Jazz Cavalcade." Price
has been singing II Amt Mad'' for many years, but his rec
ord wasn't released until Jan. /.
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

ture studio.
The building is an imposing five
story structure on a plot 100x115
and is adjacent to the Fulton St
9Th av. subways.
The new plant will contain three
sound stages with the latest equip
ment and preparations are being
made to utilize the entire top floor
for television. The studio will be
completely fireproof and equipped
with film vaults, cutting rooms
and fcilities for casts and produc-
ton crews. In addition to an up
to-date commissary and generous
office space, it will also include
a f~ull-scale modern preview thea
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25
Entertainment

Opening at the AMVETS Club,
Post No. 2 Tuesday January 81,
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25
1903 CANDLES
FOR AUNT CINDY

Hickory North Carolina-It took
a lot of candles and a big cake
when Aunt Cindy" Carpenter, ex-
slave, celebrated her birthday. The
cake bore 103 candles,
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

NEW YORK CTTY-Mona and her Afro-Cu-
ban Rhythm Boys let you in on one of their
hot numbers which has set the folks atalk-
ing, and such pleases both Mona and her
personal Manager-M. Cassvan h has al
ready sealed the contract to send the Group
to the Folies Bergere in Paris, France in
March. However, before going to Paris the
Group will fill a few of the many Request
ENGAGEMENTS here in. the States. Those who
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

was Americas
leading Blues
Singer, Oma-
has own -
Wynonie Har-
is, who made
good on the
coast several
years ago, after
heading some of
Omaha's stellar
attractions at the
old Harlem club
managed by Mr..
Tim Rel1 then
The Omaha guide., 1947-01-25

Don't fight, fellows" seems to be the plea of quartet maestro
Doles Dickens IS ne sandwiches himself between Henry Armstrong
and Joe Louis. Actually Joe is c0ngratulating Henry on his new
Melody. Room in Harlem where Dickens outstanding quartet is
currently featured. Armstrong; Melody Room opened two weeks
ago with rival restaurateur Joe Louis on hand. DOles Dickens form
erly played bass and sang with the Phil Moore Four and only re-
Gently organized his own outfit which is already the talk Of the town.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05

An Ordinance auihorizinz and en-
towering the Board of Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Pascal
goula, Mississippi 10 purchase from
Scranton Lodge No. 4444 Grand Unit
ed Order of Odd Fellows for the use
of wafer works system the herein
after described tract of and situated
in the Civ of Pascagoula at and for
the sum of Six Hundred Dollars
tS600.00l
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF
THE CITY OF PASCAGOULA. MIS-
SISSIPPI. AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
SECTION l. That the Board of May
or and Councilmen of the City of Pas
cagoula, Mississippi, be and it is here
by authorized to purchase from the
Trustees of Scranton Lodge No. 4444
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
for the use of the water works system
for the sum of Six Hundred Dollars
$500 .00). the following described tract
or parcel of land situated in the City
of P~ascagoula. Jackson County, Mis-
sissippi, to-wit:
Starting at the Southeast corner of
Lot 20 of the Sidoine Krebs Tract as
per survey recorded in Book 4. page
1921 of the Jackson County. Mississippi,
Land Deed Records and from thence
running West along the North margin
of Lake Avenue a distance of go feet;
thence North and parallel to the East
line of said Lot 20. 100 feet; thence
East and parallel to the South line
of said Lot, 60 feet to the East line
of said Lot; thence South along the
East line of said Lot 160 feet to the
point of beginning; and being a tract
of land 80 feet East and West by 100
feet North and South. situated in the
Southeast corner of Lot 20 of the said
Sidoine Krebs Tract and being stu
tor ~ tho To-
Section /. Township 8 South, Range 6
West.
SECTION 2. Be it further ordained
that this Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its ap-
proval, adoption and publication as
provided by law.
The above and foregoing Ordinance
having been introduced IN writing by
Councilman Beckham this day at a
regular meeting of the Board of Nav
or and Councilmen of said CITY held
upon Friday, August Is. I947, and the
same having been read. discussed and
considered, paragraph by paragraph,
section by section and then as a whole,
IT was upon motion made by Council
men DeJean. adopted on this the 29th
day of August, l947. by the following
vote. to-Wit:
Beckham. aye
DeJean, y
watts, aye
tSEAL)
ATTESTED:
V. p. DeJEAN, Clerk
APPROVED:
BY ]. r. WATTS Mavor
LATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
". p. DeJean. Clerk of he City
of P~ascagoula. Mississippi. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
IS a T and correct copy of Ordi-
nance No. 14-1947. which Ordinance
was duly and regularly adopted by
the Board of Mayor and Councilmen
at its regular meeting held on Friday.
August 20. 1917. as the same appears
on the minutes of said meeting in
my custody.
Given under nv hand and seal of
office. this the Both day of August,
1917.
V, p. DeJEAN. Clerk.
City OF ~Pascagoula. Mississippi,
It a.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
S5oo.0oo. 90
COURTHOUSE BONDS
COUNTY OF JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI

1oCNE IT
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Jackson. State of Missis-
sippi, at the office of the Clerk of
said Board in the Court House at
~Pascagoula. Mississippi. until the hour
of 10 o'clock A. M, on Tuesday. the
9Th day of September, l947. at which
time said bids will be publicly open
ed for the purchase. at not less than
par and accrued interest. of S50O,0O
Court House Bonds of said County
Said bonds are to bear date of Oc-
tober l. 1947, are to be of h de
nomination of 81 900 each. and shall
bear interest at a rate or rates to be
determined pursuant to sale of said
bonds, payable s~emi-annually on April
list and October LIST in each year.
Both principal of and interest on said
bonds will be payable at a place to be
designated by the purchaser, subject
to approval by said Board, and said
bonds shall mature serially, without
option of prior payment, as follows;
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05

a. Upon submission by the first
party OF evidence satisfactory TO the
second party that all pay rolls. ma
terial bills and other costs incurred
by the first party in connection with
the construction of the work have
beer paid in full. final payment on
account of this agreement shall be
by first party OF all work covered by
this agreement. and the acceptance
of such work by the second party. The
work shall be subject to the approx
al of Engineer. D.. j. Simmons.
S. The contractor agrees TO COM
work under this contract on a
date to be specified in a written
Work Order" issued by the Engineer
and 10 fully complete all work re-
quired hereunder within 100 consec-
utive calendar days from said date.
6. 1t is further mutually agreed be-
tween the parties hereto that if. at
any time after the execution of this
agreement and the Surety Bond here
to attached for its faithful perform
ance, the second party shall deem
the Surety or sureties upon such
bonds TO be unsatisfactory. or if. for
any reason. such bond ceases to be
adequate to cover the performance
of the work, the first party shall at
its expense, within 5 days after re-
ceipt of notice from the second par
ty so to do. furnish an additional bond
or bonds in such form and amount and
with such surety or sureties as shall
be satisfactory to the second party.
In such event no further payments
TO the first party shall be deemed TO
be due under this agreement until
such new or additional security for
the faithful performance of the work
shall be furnished in the manner n
form satisfactory to the second party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have executed this agreement
on the a and date first above writ
ten. in two counter-parts. each of
which shall without proof or account
ing for the other counterpart. be
deemed an original contract.
ATTEST:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
When Due

Bidders are requested to designate in
their bids the price they will pay for
bonds bearing interest at a rate or
rates likewise to be designated in their
bids.
1t is the intention of the Board of
Supervisors to decide which of n e
bids submitted is the highest upon the
basis of the total interest cost over
the life of the issue. less h premium
specified in the bid.
Proposals should be addressed to the
Board of Supervisors and should be
plainly marked Proposal for Bonds,
and should be filed with the Clerk of
said Board on or prior to the date and
hour hereinabove named. Each bid
must be accompanied by a cashiers
check, certified check or exchange,
payable to the County of Jackson,
Mississippi. in the amount of Ten
Thousand Dollars (Sf0.000) as a guaran-
tee that the bidder will carry out his
contract and purchase the bonds if the
bid be accepted. If the successful bid
der fails to purchase the bonds pur-
suant to his bid and contract, the
amount of such good faith check shall
be retained by the Court as liquidated
damages for such failure.
The Board of Supervisors reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
The County will pay for the print
ing of the bonds, the cost of valida-
ton, and the approving opinion of the
Lave firm of Charles and Trauernicht,
st. Louis, Missouri,
Delivery of the bonds will be made
to the purchaser on or before De
cember 3Ist. l947. at a place to be
designated by the purchaser, without
cost to the purchaser.
BY order Of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Jackson. Mississippi.
this 25th day of August, 1947.
(SEAL) FRED TAYLOR.
Clerk. Board of Supervisors of
Jackson County, Mississippi
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERM OF
CIRCUIT COURT
ORDER

II business of the court requiring
II, 1t is hereby ordered that a special
Term of the Circuit Court for jackson
County, Mississippi. be and is hereby
ealled TO be convened and held De-
ginning on the Fourth Monday the
"a eav of September. Ig47. al Q A
NJ n to continue for a period of two
consecutive weeks. or So much OF such
TIME as may be necessary to Complete
the business OF the court.
II IS further ordered that said term
continued on Page y
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-05

CONTRACTOR
9F879s98 8s8ss88a
OWNER

BY
SECTION 8. That for good cause
shown, it is hereby found and declared
that al emergency exists making 1t
Immediately necessary for the preser-
walton of public health. safety. peace
and happiness that this ordinance be
and the same shall go int effect i'm
mediately upon its passage, but same
shall, nevertheless be published as
required by law.
SECTION 4. The above and forego-
ing ordinance having been introduced
at this a regular meeting of the Coun-
Gil held upon Tuesday, September
2, l947. by Councilman Beckham and
the same having been considered. dis
cussed and filed hy the clerk and same
having been read, discussed and con-
sidered paragraph by paragraph,
whole. was upon motion made by
Councilman DeJean, duly seconded by
Councilman Beckham. and regularly
adopted by he following vote, to-wit:
Beckham, Y
DeJean, ave
Watts, aye
fSEAL)
ATTEST:
(SiPned) v. p. DeJEAN. Clerk
APPROVED:
BY
BY tSigned) ]. R. WATTS, Mayor.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
l, V. p. DeJean. Clerk of the City OF
Pascagoula. Mississippi. do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of Ordi-
nance No. 15-1947, which Ordinance
was duly and regularly adopted by
the Board of Mayor and Councilmen
at its regular meeting held on Tues
day, September 2, 1947. as the same
appears on the minutes of said meet
ing in my custody.
Given under my hand and seal of
office, his the End lay of September,
1947.
(SEAL)
" ID CLARK