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Evening star., 1948-01-08
Clark Orders Probe
OF Sonic Speed Story
BY the Associatsd Press

Attorney General Clark today
ordered a thorough study OF the
alleged premature disclosure of con-
fidential information" about the Air
Forces XS-1, rocket-powered plane.
The Justice Department said the
purpose will be to determine whether
any Federal law has been violated.
The Air Force asked Justice De-
partment investigation after the
magazine Aviation Week published
December % a story that the XS-1
has flown faster than the speed Of
sound in tests at Muroc Airbase,
Calf.
The story was signed by Robert
McLarren, former employe of the
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics.
Learning that several writer's had
heard the plane had passed through,
the so-calleds sonic barrier the
region of speeds just above and
below the speed of sound-Air Force
public information officers asked
that the story be withheld.
Among those 1t had an agreement
with was Robert H. Wood, publisher
Of Aviation Week, who told re-
porter that he released the xS-1
story because the Air Force was
preparing a press statement on the
plane.
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Man Cleared on Charge
OF Shipping Woman's Hair

Municipal Court Judge Almond
w. Scott yesterday released man
accused of assault, after being in
formed the man was not the one
a woman complainant charged with
shipping off hank Of her hair in
downtown movie theater.
Assistant United States Attorney
Andrew j. Howard informed the
court that John H. Lane, 46, colored.
of the 4400 block Of E street Sc,
was arrested enormously last week
on a warrant obtained by Mrs
George Brown, 80, colored, Of the
same apartment house.
Mr.. Howard said Mrs. Brown in
formed him yesterday that the Mr.
Lane arrested was not the right
man. She accused another man of
the same name, Mr.. Howard said,
and the complaint will be investi-
gated further.
Mr.. Howard said Mrs Brown told
him she recognized in court last
week that the man charged was not
the right one, but was unfamiliar
with court procedure and did not
make her statement to that effect
at that time. Mr.. Lane denied the
charge, and his attorney demanded
Jury trial then.
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Observation-Disclosures Gate
In Fear of Fresh Jewish Attack

two young men believed to be Jews
The violence Of the past five
days, in which more than SO per-
sons were killed and about 200 in
jured, seemed likely to damage the
chances of Hagana, the Jewish
militia, OF becoming the force desig-
mated by the United Nations to
guard partition. Hagana has ad-
mitted carrying out at least one
bombing.
The escape of the young Jew cap
tured after the Jaffa Gate attack
was effected by Jews who, police
said, walked into the Red Shield
Clinic and carried the wounded
man away, covering their retreat
with revolsers.
The wounded man was identified
by police as Uri Cohen, 20, known
and wanted as member of Irgun
Zvai Leumi," Jewish underground
organization. A constable had been
assigned to guard him, but police
officials refused to say where the
guard was at the time Of the de-
livery.
Cohen was hit yesterday by q
police fusillade when he leaped from
a stolen armored car with which the
Jews had bombed Jaffa Gate.
Three Of Cohen's companions were
killed and two captured as they
tried to flee with him after wrecking
the armored car.
The toll Of deaths in Palestine
since the United Nations partition
decision last November % scared to
632 as Arabs struck back in re-
taliation for the Jafia Gate attack,
where II Arabs were slain and SO
Arabs and two British policemen
injured.
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Improvements
Continued From First Page.)

continuous-fio bathtubs for two
wards in the psychopatihc division
at an estimated cost of $500.
Renewal Of two hot-water tanks
to furnish hot water to the psychia-
trio buildings at an estimated cost
of $4,000,
An expenditure of $4,000 to
soundproof the corridors in the psy-
chopatihc wards was turned down
by the Commissioners on DR.. Swee-
ney's recommendation. The hospital
superintendent explained that in
view OF the extensive alterations
planned in these buildings when the
mentally i'll patients are moved to
a proposed new building, this ex-
penditure was not recommended.
The additional tubs previously
had been recommended so that dis
turbed patients could be placed in
soothing baths instead of manacled
to their beds. Recently, hospital
officials said that manacling could
not be eliminated until the tubs
were installed and the seclusion
rooms repaired
Assistant Budget Officer William
Wilding told reporters after the
Commissioners meeting that it
would not be necessary at this time
to 60 to the chairmen of the House
and Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittees for the District to get per-
mission to transfer unused person.
mel funds for psychiatric ward i'm
provements.
Since the elevators and new in
stallations in the seclusion rooms
come under the heading of capital
improvements, it was explained, a
supplemental appropriation must be
sought for them. The other items,
Mr.. Wilding said, are small enough
to be taken care Of with existing
funds.
Evening star., 1948-01-08

stores, commented after the Shoot
ing.
Vadere, about 81, and Jones'
daughter Marjorie were married
five months ago.
Scores of afternoon shoppers
watched yesterday as Vadere ran
out in one of Dallas busiest down.
town streets, fatally wounded.
Witnesses said Vadere a few
minutes before had been in a jewelry
store returning a wedding and en-.
gagement ring when Jones walked
in and grabbed him by the shoulder.
Vadere broke and ran, but was hit
by a bullet from a .38-caljber pistol
as he reached the doorway.
The veteran peace officer had been
chief Of Dallas police from 1885 to
1899. AS an FBI agent he took part
in the Chicago Staying of John
and the capture Of Machine
Gun Kelly.
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Rakes and Wife Face
Charges Alone in
Check-kiting Case
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. S.-Hugh
N. Rakes, Leesburg dairyman, and
his wife Lillian, were left alone to-
day to face evidence which the Gov
ernment contends will show they
took part in a multi-million dollar
check-kiting scheme that led event.
ually to the collapse of the Farmers
& Merchants State Bank Of Fred
ericksburg.
The couple is the last of several
defendants who are charged with
aiding in the misapplication of
nearly $500,000 in funds from the
Fredericksburg bank. Kyle M.
Weeks. former member of the Gen.
eral Assembly, and Joseph A. Sow
ers, cashier of the Floyd County
Bank, yesterday entered pleas Of
nolle contendere.
Meanwhile, the Government be-
gan efforts to show the check -kiting
scheme functioned so as to aid
william Reeves Gardner, former
vice president of the bank, in the
misapplication of the nearly half
million dollars.
In his opening statement to the
jury, Defense Attorney r. H.
McNeill, said his defense would be
built on whether Mr.. and Mrs. Rakes
knew that Gardner was misapply-
ing-if he was-funds involved in
their check-kiting activities.
Judge Johnson j. Hayes told the
jury, however, that to find the de-
PENDANTS guilty 1t first must find
that Gardner is guilty of misapply-
ing funds. 1t then must determine
whether the defendants "willfully
and knowingly" aided and abetted
him.
The defense described Rakes as
country boy trying to make a
name for himself and being led
along by wiser and shrewder men
when they (these mem get in
court you can see them scuttle of
aud 1aovo him fo f7oLf a olo,,aD
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Taft Prefers Bankers
Initiation Credit Plan
10 Truman Proposal
BY the Associated Press

Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
said today the American Bankers
Association plan for checking in
flationary bank credit is better
than any attempt by tie Govern
ment to say what Is a good loan
and what is q bad loan"
President Truman and Secretary
of the Treasury Snyder previously
have commended the four-point
program announced recently by
Joseph M. Dodge of Detroit, ABA
president.
Senator Taft expressed his views
in a letter to Mr.. Dodge as Mr..
Truman's plea for enactment OF
his full l0-point anti-lnflation pro-
gram met with generally icy re-
ception from Republican Congress
members.
One section of the Presidents
cost-of Living program calls for
statutory controls on bank credit.
Although he did not outline meth
ods of control, Mr.. Truman called
in his message to the special ses-
sion last November for legislative
action ito restrain the creation
of inflationary bank credit"
Besides encouraging savings and
investment in Government savings
bonds, the ABA has expressed hope
that the Nations $4,000 banks Will
join in:
Allowing no commodity and in
ventory loans designed to withhold
essential goods from normal market
channels in anticipation of price
rises; encouragement of mortgages
for nonessential building or con-
struction until supplies and labcr
are more available, and giving
priority to borrowers who can turn
out supplies and services needed
here and abroad now.
Senator Taft told Mr.. Dodge in
his letter:
IT feel very confident that this is
better than any attempt by the
Government to say what is good
loan and what is bad loan, what
is speculative and what is sound.
Action of this kind taken by the
bankers themselves is one of the
best means of heading of the move
ment for more Government control
wish you every success in your
endeavor."
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Doyle Reelected Editor

Dean Henry Grattan Doyle, Co.
lumbar College, George Washington
University, has been reelected for q
three-year term as editor OF
Hispania, the quarterly journal Of
the American Association of Teach
ers of Spanish and Portuguese. Dean
Doyle also has been reelected sec
retary-treasurer of the National
Federation of Modern Language
Teachers Association.
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Congress in Brief
BY The Asseeiotsd Press

Senate:
In recess until tomorrow.
Foreign Relations Committee
opens hearings on European recov-
cry plan with Secretary of State
Marshall and Lewis w. Douglas,
Ambassador to Great Britain, as
first witnesses.
House:
Routine session, with no business
scheduled. ..-..-. .--.,,s.,...- .,-o, .-
Veterans Committee questions
Carl r. Gray. new VA administra-
tor, on veterans problems.
Foreign Affairs Committee maps
schedule for foreign aid legislation.
Evening star., 1948-01-08

House Banking Committee, that
mfr. Truman wants to turn this
country into a police state
Mr.. Wolcott agreed, however, that
rent control, expiring at the end OF
next month, will have to be ex-
tended.
The President asked not only for
extension but strengthening OF rent
controls, but Republican leaders are
leaning toward an "as-is" extension
of the present law with its pro-
vision for voluntary IS per cent in
creases in return for leases.
Wolcott Urges Caution.
Speaking of Mr.. Truman's pro-
gram generally, Mr.. Wolcott said:
with respect to controls on prices
and wages, ALLEGATION, rationing and
priorities. we should wait to see
what use the President. the Treas
ury and the Federal Reserve Board
make of the powers Congress al
ready has granted them
Mr.. Wolcott predicted in an ad-
dress to a group of businessmen yes
terday that Congress will set up
no new statutory imitation controls.
Pending future strategy meetings
the House COP Steering Commit
tee meets next week to look over
the legislative program-party lead
ers privately predicted this outcome
for other of Mr.. Truman's pro-
posals:
Compulsory military training
Unlikely, to be passed despite the
insistence Of top members of the
House Armed Services Committee
for action now. There is a bare
possibility" that the proposal might
be resurrected and put through al
the last minute.
Foreign aid-There is little oppo.
sition to the principle of foreign aie
but sharp disagreement over how
much should be spent and who
should supervise the program.
Year-to-Year Basis Favored.
Republicans generally favor oper.
ating on a year-to-year basis, ane
there is strong party sentiment fol
creating an Independent supervising
agency. The President wants So
800, ,000, 900 for the first Is months, 8
commitment for continued assist.
ance for three additional years. ane
supervision by the State Depart.
ment. Legislation following Repub'
lican lines is probable.
Social security-Coverage likely
will be broadened, but not as ex-
tensively as the President wants.
Minimum wage-The President
asked for an increase to IS from
40 cents in the hourly minimum for
unorganiged industrial workers. A
compromise of about so cents Is In
the making.
Civil rights guarantees-Republi.
cans currently are preparing anti.
lynching and antipoll tax bills, both
of which have better-than-good
chances. Prospects for additiona.
legislation along this line are dim
National health insurance-ths
Presidents request for nationa
health program financed by com
pulsory insurance is in the mo sale
category.
Housing-Mr. Truman's plea fol
a long range, Government sup.
ported housing program so thai
every American family has q
decent home" may 60 unheeded.
Statehood for Alaska and Hawaii
Perhaps Hawaii, but not Alaska
at this time" said a top Repub-
lican.
Natural resources Development
IF this means some more Twas
it's out" ..-,-....- 20. -..-..r.-
Displaced persons-Relaxation Of
immigration restrictions to permit
many of Europe's displaced
refugees to enter the United States
is probable. although not certain
Federal financial aid to States
to equalize educational opportuni-
fias-ir1 nroba ble Z
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Lie 10 Raise Question
Of Security Force for
Partition Of Palestine
By the As.oeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 8.-Trygve
Lie, secretary-general of the United
Nations, said today he would raise
the question of a Palestine security
force at the opening meeting OF the
U. MS fve-nation Palestine Parti-
ton Commission here tomorrow at
II am.
Mr.. Lie told his weekly news con-
ference he had discussed the Pales-
tine security question with members
of his staff, but he denied published
reports that he had conferred with
any member nations on the need for
such force.
Decision Up to Commission.
Asked whether he was convinced
that a security force was needed to
restore law and order in the Holy
Land during the period ending Oc-
tober l, when Independent Arab and
Jewish countries are scheduled to
be established, Mr.. Lie said:
I will say something on this to
the commission tomorrow"
Mr.. Lie said any decision on the
needs for security force would
have to be made by the Partition
Commission, which was created by
the General Assembly last Novem-
ber %. The commission then could
call on the Security Council to pro-
VIDE forces.
Questioned About Guard.
Asked whether the commission
and its staff might gosto the Holy
Land without guard Mr. Lie said:
II have 100000 for the Pales-
tine operations. If necessary, we
can take the guards from here and
send them with the commission.
This was reference to the security
guard in the headquarters here
Which has never been armed
Mr.. Lie said the U. N. Korean
independence supervisory commits
sion will arrive in Seoul tonight or
tomorrow to begin preparations for
Evening star., 1948-01-08

murder in the
fatal shooting Of
his son -law,
G e o r &c A.
Vadere, a private
detective, In a
d o W n I o " n
] e W e Try store
yesterday.
He ruined my
baby daughter.
He'll never
pOther any ono
else" Jones, one.
time FBI agent
and now op-
orator of three
D alias LIQUOR
Evening star., 1948-01-08
Former Police Chief
Al Dallas Is Held in
Staying Of Son-in-Law
BY the A,soeio,.d Pres,

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 8.-Robert L.
Jones, 81, former Dallas chief Of
police, was at liberty today on $500
bond after being charged with
Evening star., 1948-01-08

national elections by March 81. Mr..
Lie expressed hope "the Korean
people will give the commission its
cooperation in this difficult task"
Evening star., 1948-01-08
japanese Paper Halls
Ability Of Hirohito to
Hold Fan in His Toes

TOKYO, Jan. 8.-The NipS
pom Times, in a feature story
reporting Emperor Hirohito's
efforts to ''humanize" himself,
said today among other things:
ut is not everybody who can
take fan between his toes and
fan himself. Not only can EN-
peror Hirohito perform this
stunt, but he is able to do so
while swimming. He can also
swim in the rain holding an
open umbrella in one hand"
Evening star., 1948-01-08

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, AZ, on January 2.
Lowest, 90, on January 6.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United states Coast
Evening star., 1948-01-08

Rises Sets
today t:21 SOB
tomorrow - 7:27 500
l, today 500 am. 3:43 2. n
ltomobile lights must be turned 0
half hour after sunset.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
DIV Eagles Win
Cage Tourney
AT D'Iberville

The o. L. v. Eagles were crown
ed champions of the boys divi-
sion in an invitational tourna-
ment held in DIberville last
weekend after ringing up VIC
tories against strong Success and
Lyman teams. The Pascagoula
team was presented a trophy in
recognition of their top rating.
The Eagles and Eaglettes took
part in the tournament which was
played at the D'Iberville gym in
North Biloxi Friday and Satur-
day.
At 2 p. m. Friday afternoon the
o. L. v. Eaglettes played the
girls from Success high school
but the small and inexperienced
Eaglettes were no match for the
tall and experienced Success girls.
The final score was 54-16 with
o. L. ". at the little end of the
score. BY losing this game, the
Eaglettes were eliminated from
the tournament. The high scorer
for the game was Farley of
Success with Ia baskets and two
charity shots. Marie Delmas was
high score for o. L. V. with five
field goals and one foul shot.
Immediately after the girls
game, o. l.. V. boys were sched-
uled to meet the Kiln high team
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Three Committees
G Of G Schedule
Meetings This Week

The Board of Directors of the
Pascagoula-Mo Point Chamber
of Commerce will hold its last
meeting of the current year Tues
day at 8 p. m. at the Chamber of
Commerce.
On Wednesday at 8 p. m. the
committee appointed by the board
to present plans for the forma-
ton of a Credit Bureau during
the new year will meet. Members
are Frank Mcdonald, chairman,
w. J. Cranberry, Clarence Fox,
N. L. Hatten, Alton Thomson,
William Mcleod, B. D. Spann,
L. L. Stigier, Ed Mays and Gavin
Hamilton.
The hotel committee, which is
headed by w. E. Virgins, is
scheduled to consider three pro-
posals at a meeting Thursday
night at 7:45 p. m, at the cham
Der offices.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Miss Blanchard
Speaks To Moss
Point Rotarians

Miss Florence Blanchard, visit
ing teacher of Pascagoula, told the
Moss Point Rotarians of the prob
lens facing child welfare workers
at their regular Thursday lunch
con-.
Miss Blanchard stressed the i'm
portance of environment and hap
ply home conditions in the devel-
opment of the youth. Parents are
the real delinquents", Miss Blan-
chard said and explained that
children become delinquent be-
cause of neglect and the lack of
home influence.
Miss Blanchard stressed the CO.
operation of the Health Depart
ment and the County Welfare De-
partment in their assistance in
helping a problem child to become
adjusted.
Visiting Rotarians at the meet
ing were Chester Lyons and E. A.
Parker of Pascagoula and Boo
Yandell of Canton. Guests were
Mickey Hill, James Gautier, j. A.
Grimes and C. E. Roper, student
Rotarian of the month.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23

Guatemala has about the area
of New York State.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23

mention.
In the second preliminary, Put
Burroughs won a close decision
over Curly Hoeutt on Referee
Tracy Walkers decision.
The third preliminary brought
plenty of fast action and hard
hitting until Preston Price caught
Bill Meredith with a hard right
hook and scored a knock out in
the first round.
In the first 10-round bout of
the double wind-up, Buster Price
of Pascagoula and Joe Dazet of
New Orleans gave the crowd a
beautiful fight. Buster fractured
his left arm in the third round.
but continued to fight and earned
a draw with the hard hitting
Dazet. This fight kept the crowd
on the edge of their seats as they
expected a Knockout any min
ute.
In the final bout of the evening
rangy Herbert Mueller of New
Orleans out-reached, but did not
Outright Terry Lehman of Pas
eagoula. Terry was the aggressor
throughout the fight and did ter
rifle work in the infighting. Muel-
Ter caught his opponent several
hard rights to the face and was
the winner of the decision.
Eddie Essling and DR.. J. F. Nc
acted as judges for the
two 10-round bouts and Tony
"Caveman' laramie of Biloxi was
referee for the two main events.
The Legion expects to have
another fight during February
but the date has not been set.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23

STANDARD Oilers
Lead Two Leagues
In Bowling Meet

The Standard Oil bowling team
led both leagues in the second
week of the second half of the
bowling tournament at the Mar
ket Street Recreation Center with
eight games won and none lost,
according to Harold Seamen, man.
ager at the center and command
er of the American Legion post
which operates the building. The
Standard Oil is a member of the
Commercial League.
Standings for the two leagues
ire: Commercial league, Standard
Oil, 8 won, none lost; Eldorado
Cafe, six won, two lost; VFW,
four won, four lost, American Le-
gion No. /, three won, five lost;
American Legion No. 2, two won,
six lost; Life of Georgia, one won,
seven lost.
City League, Sad Sacks, seven
won, one lost; Elks, American Lee
gion, Pascagoula Electric Comp
any and Stokeley's Auto Sales,
four won, four lost for each team,
Banquet Grocery, one won, seven
lost.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Sixth BirthdoY OF
Margaret Tusker Is
Occasion For Party

The sixth birthday of Mar
garet Tucker was made the occas-
ion for a party at which her moth
er, Mrs. T. N. Tucker, was hos
tess at the family home Thursday
afternoon of last week.
Pinning the tail on the donkey
was most accurately done by joey
Mcdonald who received q prize.
Other amusements were en-
joyed, until the cutting of the
birthday cake after the candles
had been blown out by the hon.
Gree, and the serving of it with
ice cream, while Margaret opened
her gifts.
= Mrs. Tucker was assisted by
Mrs. L. S. Watson of Mobile in
serving and entertaining the chill
dren.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Legion Fight Card
OF Thrills
For Spectators

The American Legion started
its fight program for the year
Tuesday night with an assortment
of bouts featuring well matched
fighters, all of whom gave the
customers more than their mon
ey's worth. The fights e staged
at the Market Street Recreation
Center, now operated by the Lee
gion.
The program was pretty gen
orally agreed to be the best pro-
fessional card that has been of
fered TO the fans in the Pascal
goula ares in some time. The
fights were promoted by Frank
]. Marie for the Legion.
In the first preliminary bout.
AL Grissett and William Gibson,
both of Pascagoula, fought their
way to a draw to give the even
ing a start worthy of special
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Panihereiies Win
Over Squaws;
Panihers Lose

The Pantherettes furnished a
real thriller when they trounced
the Biloxi Squaws 1880 Friday
night but the Panthers suffered
their first defeat of the season
when they went down 1922 to the
Indians.
The Pantherettes never led by
more than one point until the
last quarter when they buckled
down and began to pile up their
score. There was a marked differ
ence in the type of ball played
by the Squaws this year as COM
pared to last year. Last season,
everytime the Biloxi girls got the
ball they tried to freeze ii but this
year they played definitely ag-
gressive ball. They clicked the
first half but didn't seem to hit on
all four during the last half. How
ever, the Redskin girls guards