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Evening star., 1947-02-27
Former Vichy Official
Explains Deals With
Italians al His Trial
By Paul Gholi
Foreign Correspondent Of The ssar and
the chiraae Dolly NaNs

the Chicago Dolly News
PARIS, Feb. 27.-Paul Baudouin
first Foreign Minister OF Frances
Vichy government and one-time
head of the Indo- China Bank
though somewhat grayer seems to
have lost none Of his former self
confidence and businesslike de-
meanor.
The stocky banker-politician ad-
dressed President Louis Nogueres
of the High Court of Justice in Ver-
sailles Palace yesterday in the man
ner he might have used If discussing
financial matters at a bank board
meeting rather than that of a man
answering charges of pro-Fascist
sympathy and collaboration.
Baudouin sought to explain his
dealings with Italian Foreign Min
ister Count Galeazzo Ciano, through
whom he tried to gain MuSsolini's
good graces toward France by Of
fering italy some Of his country's
vital interests.
Station Deal Recalled. ?
In February, 1888, six months
before Munich, Baudouin, with the
connivance of Foreign Minister
Georges Bonnet, offered to sell the
Italians at low price the largest
section of the French Ethiopian
Djibouti-A Ababa Railroad.
Only the energetic intervention OF
Charles Michel Cote, builder and
head of the railroad. saved the line
to France. .-s,t
In March, 1910. Baudouin-Mr. B.
in Cianos diary-tried to obtain
Italy's neutrality in the war. This
time the bait he held out was
Tunisia and territorial arrange
ments" in the Alps, in addition to
the Ethiopian railroad. That time
Fernand de Rrinon, as a paid agent
of Germany, tipped of Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop.
The Ciano diary, which intimates
that "Mr. B." acted solely as rep
resentative Of French leaders and
had no personal interest in the
negotiations brings a most damning
charge of treason against De
Brinon, whose own trial starts next
week.
Faces Questioning.
When Baudouin is to be ques-
toned on the agreement he signed
in August, 1910, with the Japanese
Ambassador to Vichy, whereby the
japanese were permitted to install
themselves in Indo- China. This
facilitated the attack on Singa-
pore and the British Straits Settle
ments.
The vichy governments excuse
was that Washington, when In
formed of. the impending agree
ment, had been unable to supply
arms to France to help it resist
Japan.
The French public seems to be
showing an amazing lack of inter-
est in the current trials. This lack
Of interest seems to carry over
even to the jurors and judges, who
are far less aggressive than their
predecessors, who 10 months ago
sat in judgment on Petain and
Pierre Laval.
(Copyright, 1947)
Evening star., 1947-02-27

Try them yourself! You'll like them becouse Of
their meoty, deieote flovor There's no cleonino
to do, no woste and they're ready to cook So
hondy to shop for, too just IeisureIy naoke your
selections from the modern frozen seofood coses!
This msrehondise ssr sol. IN Aeo p.ps.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Peterson Speaks Tonight

Representative Peterson, Demo-
crat, OF Florida, a member Of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities, will address the Presi-
dents Own Garrison of the Army
and Navy Union at $50 o'clock to-
night in the Gold Chevron Club,
1873 X street NV.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Firemen Celebronts
Miss Long Time
Chief AT Banquet

The bSaQuet celebrating the
saith anniversary Of the founding
Of PaScagouls Central Fire Com
panv No | was a big success with
nearly $50 persons IN attendance
but the celehrsnts were Saddened
Av the ahSenee Of Chief George
GrSnund
Mr.. Granlund re-0rgRnited the
company fifty years ago and has
been chief for the past II wears.
He was unable 10 attend because
Of an silment and the inclement
weather
President Lee C Beekhsm pre-
sided st the banquet ana intro
3ueeS Willie MonerieG Who was
master Of ceremonies
The banquet was held at the
Nvenea'S Hal IN "Wednesday
aigat
Special guests inchaded Eidie
Rara q Biloxi former president.
Nav0r John 4 Watts Postmaster
Arthur y Smith and Edward \
khsVat president e he Chamber
- Commerce
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
tightening Strikes
In Coulter: Injuries
Two Residents

Mrs, Walter Shaw of GautieT
and a neighbor, Mrs. Odum Ross,
were painfully injured Tuesday
morning about 1000 o'clock when
lightning struck near their homes.
Mrs. Shaw. who was sitting at
her desk, was rendered uncon-
Scious and was rushed to the
Jackson County Hospital where
she was treated for shock and re-
leased. She was still in bed yes
terdav. however, and still under a
physicians care.
She was taken to the hospital by
Mrs. Earl Bond and Mrs. Tom
Roberts. who were summoned
BY Mrs. Shaw's small son. Tai
madge. and Audie Kent Ladnier,
her brother. Both were in the
house az the time but were unin-
iured
Mrs. Ross was less seriously in
pred. II IS understood, but was
confined = bed hy the shock
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Natural Gas
Supply Will
Be Increased

Both the >yeSsure and volume
of natural gas deliveries to fas-
cagoula will be increased this WIN
ter through an agreement made
between the city and the United
Gas Pipeline at the regular meet
ing of the mayor and city council
Tuesday at City Hall, Mayor
John r. Watts said Thursday.
Under terms of the agreement
Pascagoula will now be served
off of the eight-inch line sup
plying the Southern Kraft Mill
at Kreole from where the pres
ent six-ineh city line crosses it.
Previously the city has been
served off of the company's main
line. However, by serving the city
off of the paper mill line a dis
lance of six and six-tenths miles
in transmission will be served
with a resultant considerable in
crease in gas pressure here. High
pressure meters will also be in
stalled at the point where the
city line connects, which will re-
suit in a IS to so per cent in
crease in the volume of gas de-
livered, Mayor Watts said.
The agreement must be approx
ed by the Federal Communica-
tons Commission before the con-
nection is made, Mayor Watts
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Travel Editors
See PoscogouIo
In Brief Stop

Eight travel editors represent
ing newspapers and trade maya
zines of the east and west were
briefly entertained in PaScagoula
Saturday morning as a part of
a statewide tour of the group
being sponsored by the Agrieul-
t0re and Industrial Board.
The fnSt stop was made at the
Old Place. home of Mr.. and Mrs.
HermeS Gauuer at Gautier. where
the group weretServed coffee af-
ter inspecting the home. A group
Of Negroes dressed in ante-bellum
costumes sang a group of Spiri-
.tualS to entertain the visitors
In their special bus the group
then toured PaSeagoula. making
stops at the Longfellow House
ana the Ingalls, Shipyard. tour
ms both places
Included IN the group were
Mrs Maurice Fischer of the Chi
esgO Daily News; D J. Grace,
editor of Motor Topics. Palmyra,
Penn. Mr.. and Mrs Ernest l.
Heitkamp of the Chicago Herald
American W X. S Hershey. edi-
ter of the White MotoriSt, York,
Penn. Miss Lo0ann Myers, man.
Sger travel department. HooSier
Motor Club. Indianapolis; c. Nj.
WSgoner of the Detroit Times;
Mrs Josie ThurSton. DeS MoineS
RegiSter-Trihune; Joe Egelhoff,
Chicago Journal Of Commerce.
The group were IN charge Of VIII
liam R~8rkSdale. director Of the
State All Board
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Mon Charged With
Attack On Women In
Roudhouse Tuesday

An attack on a woman operator
of an establishment just west OF
the Pascagoula river bridge on
Highway 90 and destruction of
property in the place brought two
charges against Dan Fretwell of
Pascagoula early Tuesday morn
ing, according to Carl Wilson,
deputy sheriff.
The victim of the severe beating
was Mrs. Steve Cooley, proprie-
tor of Ms Cooley'S Place. who was
treated at Jackson County hos
pital for injuries about the head
and face and later released.
Fretwell was charged with as
sault and battery and breaking
and entering and destroying per-
sonal property. He was bound
over to await action of the grand
jury under $500 bond on each of
the two charges. He also suffered
a severe ~laceration of the arm
when he plunged his fist into a
juke box, according to Officer
Wilson, and was treated at the
Jackson County hospital.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson said
Fretwell had told officers of the
city police force he was going to
beat up the Cooley woman and
wreck the place. He later en-
tered the establishment by break
ing the latch of a door which had
been bolted for the night. The
Cooley woman and Fretwell's
wife who is employed at the road
house were checking up for the
night. when the victim told Of
ficer Wilson. Fretwell began beat
ing her with his fists His wife
ran to the bridge and telephoned
for police officers but before they
arrived Fretwell had left in a taxi
which was waiting outside The
driver told Mr.. Wilson Fretwell
had ordered him to wait under
threats He vas later arrested
in the downtown business section
and placed in iail
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Successful Clinic
BY Heolth Dept. For
Crippled Children

Records show that seventy Grip
Piled children ueceive6 eNamlnS.
ton and treatment Al the elinie
for crippled chSlSrsu held On
Friday, oesSbeT =. ey the Jack
son County HeSlth Department
This clinic. held annually by
the Health Department offers
free examination ana diagnosis
Recommendation ~ treatment -
fitting 81 braces where necSSSarv.
me clase Vas conducted hv Or.
W NJ Harmon eminent 0vtAepe-
die surgeon. q Mobile and + v.
Gel1Sey. expert exSce teehnieiSn,
Also assisting were Mrs J = Nc
Do0gSl. supervisor q crippled
ehilareaS work. AMI Mss Else
Smith crippled ehilSrenS nurse.
both Of Jackson
The Junior WomGnS club ana
the Anoss club assisted in reoeiv-
inc. registering and roEtinS of
the patients The Nurses Aides.
NeS1ameS A. ) SchatE Aubrey
Frederic and Peter Sohriag as
sisted II preparation q the ehIls
dren for exsmlnzaeas and the
Senior WonanS cloo served e00k-
les and milk = the patients
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Most County
Methodist
Pastors Return

The pastors Of the PaSoagoula,
Mess Point ESeasawpa, kreole
and Salem Methodist churches
remain the same for another year,
through the appointment Of RiSh-
Op u, V NJ Darlington at the
Annual Conference which closed
in Jackson Sunday.
ocean Springs Vancleave and
Hurley received a change of pas
tors with the Rev. w II. Me
Raney. formerly az Lauderdale.
assigned u ocean Springs; the
Rev r. L Ellsworth Of Rexey
10 Vaneleave, and the Rev. D W
ulner. whn came o0s Of retire.
ment. 70 AUr1eS
The Rev W, l. ElkinS Ir,, of
Ocean Springs was sent to Wash
ingtOns the Rev. W. j Walters of
VancleNVe reticeds and the Rev,
], W, Courtney Of Hurley was
moved 70 Coleville,
No changes were made IN the
Lueedsle or Louisville area, az
cordlnx 10 SeaShere District SUI
perintendent J. l. Nein. who as
SumeS a paStorate at Philadelphia
next year. He will be replaced by
the Rev o H Scott, who was
pastor at Tylert0wn last year,
Sent back to their churches for
another year were, the Rev ].
+ Campbell and J. H. billiard
TO the Fist Methodist and East,
lawn Methodist church in PaSca-
gOQla. reSrectivelys the Rev, Nor
man L Boone 10 Mess Point the
Rev ( W Scott 10 kreOle; the
Rev, James Williamson to ESca-
tawpa. 10 be assisted by the Rev.
l. L Jackson ana the Rev, Mar
Gus Howell 70 Salem.
The Rev q c Roberts, Jr,, Of
VaieleaVe WAS re-sppointed 4 mis-
SionAry IL Africa, where he IS
now serving,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Recommend That
Squirrel Season
Be Closed EorlY

A Recommendation that the
squirrel season b closed On No
MEMBER lSt due 70 the shortage
ct the animals was made at a
meeting IF the jackson County
Hunting and Fishing Association
At the Wade School On Monday
night
The SeaSOn Is scheduled u elise
On necember Is bat the sports
men agvecd that the supply of
squirrels 4 TO small and should
b. conserved
A spokesman fer the State
Game an3 Fish Commission sad
later tbs week that he same
complaint Is coming in fnem
points throughout me stats and
seme action may ~ taken II
enoUkh hunters petition the
eh9nke
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Judge Siennis And
Johnson Speak
Here In Campaign

Judge John Stennis and Paul B,
Johnson, Jr., two of the large
field of candidates in the special
senatorial race which will be de-
cided November 5, spoke here
during the week, emphasizing
the special points of their plat
forms.
Judge Stennis said he believed
the people of Mississippi were
Cooking for new names, new
faces, new viewpoints, new ideas
and new visions to try to solve
their problems following the re
cent world conflict. He was in
troduced by Harold w. Gautier.
Mr. Johnson stressed the fact
that mississippi has not sent a
veteran to the Senate since the
years following the Civil War"
and asserted that his training both
in civil and military life prepar-
ed him to understand the difficult
task of America in its postwar
dealings with other nations. He
was introduced by Louis McCaf-
frey.
He again advocated the PRO
gram for the average man." pledg-
ing to continue the policies of his
father who as governor stressed
a program of social legislation.
The Younger Mr.. Johnson voiced
again a number of the ideas as
sociated with this program which
he advocated in his unsuccessful
race for governor last summer.
Judge Stennis told the local au-
dience that mississippi needs a
man mature in judgment and sea-
soned in public service, but one
who has years of active service
before him, with time to carry
out a mission of building for Mis-
sisSippi in the Senate"
Il am interested only in four
basic things" he said. "These are
the church. the school, the home,
and the ability of a man to make
a living"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Puspoint Little Theoter Completes
"SkyIork" Production Arrangements

by Mesdames All D~antzler. Verne
Barnes, and Donald Olian.
Miss Katherine Brash is chair
man of the costume committee.
Members of the Paspoint Lit
tie Theater group will receive
their tickets by mail including
two extra which they are asked to
sell. Other tickets for the gen.
eral public viii be on sale at the
door.
Jack Stutz. director of the
three act comedy, expresses him.
self as well pleased with the in
depreciation of his cast and pre-
diets an outstanding performance
The roles are well cast and the
actors have interpreted their
parts well.
The scene of "Skylark", is the
living room in a country home
outside of New York and the
time is the present.
II was written by Samson RAJ
phaelson and produced through
arrangements with the DramatistS
Play Service of New York City.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Defen =" Plea Is
Denied IN Coust
Rocket Case

Two of five MissiSsippianS who
are defendants in a federal indict-
ment charging highway rack
cheering on Highway 90 lost their
plea of jurisdiction this week be-
fore Federal Judge Wayne G.
Borah at New Orleans. The de-
PENDANTS, Welton Ladner and Lam
der Necaise, of Hancock county,
claimed that the case could not
be tried in New Orleans since this
was out of the federal court dis
trict where, the indictment eharg-
es, the events occurred. Judge
Borah overruled their plea when
Assistant u. S. Attorney Robert
Weinstein argued that the case
was tryable either in New Orleans
or Mississippi but was filed in
New Orleans because most of the
witnesses lived there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24

With the presentation of SKY
lark set for 500 o'clock on Tues
day, October rs. at the auditorium
of the PaSeagoula high school,
the members of the cast are pre-
pairing for dress rehearsals,
The set. designed in miniature
BY Billy Ray, has been reproduced
by the staging committee and is
reported TO be one of the best
sets yet produced Billy Ray, pro-
duetion manager, will be assisted
by Bill Pelan. Walter johnson, r
E Mckenzie. Kenneth Birdwell,
Tom Dawson and Charles Cornell,
Earl Craven will function as
business manager and Misses Lid
die Tanner and Ameida Owens
are script girls
Incidental music viii be under
the Supervision % Mesdames A c.
Leigh and T N, Tucker. Joe Cen
tile and Roy Holiday are in charge
of the lighting effects,
Mrs, Z II. Bacot is chairman
of the set committee assisted ably
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Jackson Scene OF
Annuol LibrorY
Group Meeting

Bring library service to every
MlSSlsSippian viii be the theme
Of the annual meeting Of the Mis-
SiSSlppi Library Association.
which epcnS With q session and
reception At the governors man
son Thursday a 80 p. m and
continues through Saturday,
fhe program lists a number II
outstanding speakers such as
Harneu T. Kane hest-selling
Iouslaaa writer. Mrs. Gretchen
Seheak loraer Library CemmIs-
s1on 3iseeieE ieH 0eegen: Zelma
y Hziee Washington xeuass -
sia 80 Mamie Berry schecl
HeIaHK sauzaitaat aeeerdnE e.
~ &c ee knVzae peesaaai
ezztan
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
DeLoshmet Resigns.
Buckstrom Elected
Bonk Vice President

7. L. DeLaShmet. vice president
of the PaScagoula-MoSs Point
Bank in charge of the Moss Point
office. has resigned after a thirty
year association with that insti-
tuition, it was announced this
week. His resignation is effect
i've December l.
Mr., DeLaShmet will be sue
eeeded by John w. Backstrom, Jr.,
a native of Leaksville, who has
been elected a vice president and
will be in charge of the Moss
Point office. Mr.. Baekstrom has
had general banking experience
in the Bank of Leaksville. of
which his father is president. For
the past six years. he has been
a state bank examiner working
out of State Comptroller j. w.
Latham'S office in Jackson.
MI. DeLaShmet served in the
bank as assistant cashier and
cashier. and was elected a vice
president in 1885. He became
connected with the bank in 1917
and his entire time has been spent
in the Moss Point office, He is
interested in the Moss Point In
Suranee Agency and other BUSH
neSSeS here.
Mr. DeLaShmet has been a
member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the bank since 1881 and
continues as a member of the
board
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Drunken Drivers
'Cought On Highway.
Licenses Revoked

TWO divers were arrested with
in = few hundred yards ~ each
other Saturday night on the short
cut @ Mobile ny Deputy Sheriff
Carl Wilson IN charges II opeT~
sting = meter vehicle while 0n-
der the influence 81 Intoxicating
liquor
They were George Watson Ne
gr0 rNScNko0lA. and RUhaS Rob-
erSon. NeEM Mobile Both were
fined SlOo and had their drivers
license taken away for = year At
A hearlnk before Justice Of the
Peace n h Hobby. Officer VIII
son said A compsnson Of Watson
Joseph Chantoa Negro PSSca-
goola. was charged with being
drunk and was fined SIS by JUS
nce Hobby
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
CHILDREN IN BLACK MARKET

Berlin AP Police raids
against blaekmarketErs nov eN-
tend even % Berlin schools,
where children have Keen found
who 40 q thriving business IN
cigarettes. candies and other az
tIeles
ale section reported that a He-
The paIiee departments iuxe-
geat Hsid a. + hIkh sehael caught
group q ehifdaea ln possession
e s. 1oo shIsh lhes admitted -.
tanning through h.as amarkst 90
ezafans
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Local Telephone
Manager Answers
Editorial Query

Three ~tree trunks have been
added between Moss Point and
paSeSgOula during the last week
and a number Of improvements
in service reScheduled by the
Southern Bell Telephone Com
pSns. T. s Boswell local man.
sger. revealed this week in am
swer to a Chroniele-StN and Ad-
.vcrtiSer editorial in the October
10 edition.
The ~free trunk term means
additional lines available 10 To-
cal users. rather than ~Soll
trunks used for long distance
purposes he said
Mr., Boswell also gavc a ~hrm
|fChed0leN FOR the addition Of
three positions On the PaScago0la
switchboard. promised during
May Of this year. and set the date
At January \ is&S
Work has also begun on the
ed2ifional cable for North Pas
eaKoaia. promised during June or
az this vesr. and viii He com
by necemAer Is he said
The firm schedule means alb
solu&e 81 positive on rs nearly 50
rs any future activity can be
promised, Mr.. Boswell said
Only tentative schedules were
gwen on the other questions ask
Cd IN the editorial as follows,
"a The additional cable for
Moss Point, promised during
June or July If this year, viii
not be available until At least
March Of l9s& as 4 result Of the
hurricane.
(Sl The additional equipment
for Moss Point. which had been
scheduled to be installed in oc-
tober. IS scheduled for January
Is isRS
81 Two more free trunks 10
Moss Point viii be added by the
time additional equipment is in
stalled there.
No answer was given 10 hte
fourth question asked in the sdi-
terial which was When the peO-
pie Of this section can expect
some general relief from tele-
phone service fully as hSd as 1t
was during the war years"
Additional information reveal
ed that approximately 500 per
sons IN PSScSgoUlS and go in
Moss Point were still on the wait
ing list for telephones and that
100 telephones had been added
in R&ScSEoUla ant 30 in Moss
Point during the last two years
About 81 rural telephones have
also been added he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
Rail And Bus
Travel Resumed
On Coast Roads

Resumption II rail and bus
schedules On The L and n Rail-
re&d and Highway % which were
interrupted ey tire September 10
hurricane between New Orleans
and Mobile appeared to he = GER
talntv ~ Friday. Oct ~ when
regular schedules were 70 ee ~
samed BY the railway. following
Nv one DAY the resumption u reg
ular schedules by the Greyhound
line buses