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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-25
CIRCLE MEETS

The Business Women's Circle of
the w. M. u. met in the home of
Mrs. ]. B. Irving, Wednesday
night with Miss Carmen Fergu-
son, hostess Six members attend
ed Mrs. Joe Thomas was leader
of the Mission study, assisted by
Miss Agness Sproles. The hostess
served sandwiches, cookies and
Coca Colas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-25
BIRTH rs ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore
Clark announce the arrival of
baby daughter in Greenwood
hospital Friday, November 10.
She has been named Norma Ann
and is being welcomed by her
two-year-old brother, Frank Neil.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-25
SPONSOR DANCE

The American Legion is spon-
soring a dance at Legion hut,
November 90 with music furnish
ed by Jerry Lanes orchestra,
iformely at Heidelberg roof in
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mayfield
and little daughter, Elaine, of
Jackson, were week end guests
of Mr.. Mayfield's mother, Mrs.
E. Mayfield.
Harold Sanders recently attend
ed a Television school at Peabody
hotel in Memphis
DR. and Mrs. j. j. Kazar left
Sunday for Chicago.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Baine, Mr..
and Mrs. r. l.. Ray, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Moss, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L..
Shield, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Nc
Kibben, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Baine,
and Miss Ethelyn Baine of
Durant,, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Henry, Claude Lee Bridgers, Mrs.
Blaylock and Miss Mary Davis
were among those who attended
the Skating vanities" in Mem
phis during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. MCGEE,
Jr., went to Memphis Tuesday to
meet Miss Charlotte Foster, Dali
las, Texas, who visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Foster.
The Rev. S. B. Harrington
spent several days in Jackson last
week attending the Baptist State
convention. Meetings were held
in the First Baptist church.
j. P. Lacy was a business
visitor here Thursdays Mrs. c r..
Hamlin returned home from
Jackson with him.
Mrs Charley Vegezzi n d
daughter Marilyn left Sunday for
New Orleans to spend Thanks
giving holidays with the formers
mother, Mrs. Mary Maggie.
Mrs Ward Fisher, and Mrs.
Effie Baine of Belzoni visited
their brother in-law. E. c. Foose,
who is ill.
Mrs. Minnie Walt visited rela-
tiVeS in jackson last meak
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-25

Carl Eugene Fincher, u. S. N.
visited his aunt, Mrs w. B. Shep-
pard Tuesday. He has finished his
boot training at San Diego, and
left Friday for California for
further training.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-25
KoPESKYS HAVE DAUGHTER

Born to M. and Mrs. Julius
Kopesky in Community hospital,
Lexington, daughter, Susan
Renee, on November 9,
Mrs. Kopesky is the daughter of
Mrs. Hubert Erwin.
Mrs Roy K. Wilson visited
friends in Greenwood Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
IGIs Hailed as Heroes for Work
In Fiqhtinq Furben Blast Fires

units in battling three major fires
and several smaller ones on the
sprawling Farben grounds.
Tales of heroism abounded.
Col. Partain, who was in charge
of American fire fighters, praised
Sergt. Howard Mckee of Murphees-
boro, Tex. Mckee ran bulldozer
through smoke and fumes to the
danger area where eight tank cars
containing highly volatile chemicals
had been knocked from a track.
Mckee, who had been at his bull
dozer 20 hours without sleep, told of
seeing bodies strewn about the plant
like popcorn" Some hung from
windows.
Capt. Dumic, VINO accompanied
Mckee on the bulldozer exploit,
said the scene defied description.
Some people were alive in the
wreckage when we reached them,' D
he said. I'VE would remove the
wreckage and just as we would get
to them, some would die. Others
we were able to get out alive. Every
body saved a couple of lives. Every
body just pitched in
Two chaplains worked all night,
ignoring the risks, to administer to
the dying They were Capt. George
A. Lollis, Roanoke, Va, Protestant,
and Capt. William K. Graw, Wake
field, Mass, a Catholic.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Justice Simpson 10 Survey
Dachau War Crime Trials

Justice Gordon Simpson of the
Texas Supreme Court was enroute
to Germany today to make a gen.
eral survey of the entire Dachau
war crimes program.
Army Secretary Royal announced
Yesterday he had appointed Justice
Simpson to make the survey "as a
result of an exchange Of views" with
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, the Army
commander in Germany. Justice
Simpson will be accompanied by
Judge Edward Van Roden OF Della
ware County. Pa.
"A number of petitions have been
filed with the United States Su-
preme Court by persons who have
been convicted at Dachau of war
crimes, asking leave to file petit
tions for an original writ of habeas
corpus" Mr.. Royal said. These
petitions contain allegations of ir-
regularities and improprieties in the
conduct of the war crimes program
at Dachau, especially with respect to
the methods used by investigators
in preparing the case for trial."
a, The Supreme Court, by split de-
cisions, denied leave to file the petit
ton for the writ of habeas corpus
on the ground the court was without
jurisdiction. Mr.. Royal ordered a
stay of execution in all cases in
volving the death penalty and di-
rected investigation in all cases of
the specific allegations be made.
Justice Simpson will conduct that
investigation.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Macarthur 10 Continue
Active Duty in Tokyo

Gen. Douglas Macarthur appar-
emily intends to stay on his job IN
Tokyo.
The Military Governor of Japan
has applied for and been approved
for continued active duty as a five
star general of the Army, the de-
partment disclosed.
An Army order affecting the Gen.
eral was the result Of a technality
in a recent act of Congress cover
ing five-star rank, which provides
that generals and admirals of that
rank. who previously had retired
would revert to inactive status, un-
less they applied for continued &C
tive duty and the application was
approved by the President.
Gen. Macarthur, who is 68, re-
tired in 1887 after service as Chief
of Staff. He returned to active
duty before World War II.
A Department spokesman saio
his application for continued active
duty was received recently.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Admiral Clark S Ex-Wife
Improves After Collapse

Mrs. Mary Catherine Clark, for
mer wife of Rear Admiral Joseph p.
(Jocko) Clark. was reported in good
condition today at Gallinger Hospi-
tai where she was taken yesterday
after collapsing in the lobby Of the
Roosevelt Hotel.
Police said Mrs. Clark, who lives
at 1841 Columbia road NV, was
standing at the desk about 6:15
am. when she slumped over. Robert
Learmouth, night manager, said a
man telephoned him shortly there
after that Mrs. Clark had taken
sleeping pills, police reported.
Admiral Clark, deputy chief of
naval operations for air, lives at
the hotel with his second wife and
two daughters by his first marriage,
Mary Lou, 13, and Carol, IL. He was
divorced from his first wife in 194l.
Admiral Clark said he had just
returned from a tour Of duty in
New Mexico and was not aware his
former wife was in the hotel before
receiving news of her illness.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Second Rail Official Quits
In New Haven Transfer
By the Asseeioted Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 3d.
Robert L. Pearson has resigned as
a vice president Of the New York,
New Haven 81 Hartford Railroad.
Mr.. Pearson was the second top
Official Of the line to announce he
was stepping out since the present
directors Of the company lost stock
control.
There was no indication in q rail-
road announcement Of his resigna-
ton, however, that 1t was in any
way connected with the impending
change In the controlling ownership.
On the contrary, President How
ard S. Palmer said last night that
MIR. Pearson was leaving "on account
of Ill health"
Mr.. Palmer himself announced
recently that he will ask for re-
tirement August IL. the day of the
stockholders meeting at which q
group headed by Frederic C. Du-
maine, 82-year-old Boston financier,
is scheduled to take control.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Cigarette Prices 10 Rise
1c a Pack at Retail Here

Washington stores will raise the
price of cigarettes a penny pack
starting next week, local retailers
said today.
q. Although the price increase may
, become effective earlier in some
stores, the major drug and cigar
store chains said they would sell at
the old price until Monday or Tues
:. day.
. The retailers action followed an
announcement yesterday that most
major tobacco manufacturers had
raised their wholesale prices 40
cents thousand.
The change will affect most of
the so-called popular" brands with
the possible exception of Chester
fields. The Liggett & Myers To-
bacco Co., which makes Chester
fields, has not yet announced
whether 1t will follow suit.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Maj. Gen. Johnson
To Take Command
OF B-Ns in Britain

The current training visit" of
the 60 B-29 Superfortresses to Great
Britain took on added Importance
today with the announcement that
a major general will be sent over
to command the units.
The Air Force said Maj. Gen.
Leon w. Johnson, commander of
the 18th Air Force, would leave from
his Colorado Springs Colo) head
quarters this week end to assume
command of the force.
When the two wings of big bomb
ers left the United States two weeks
ago the highest ranking officer was
colonel.
Gen. johnson will be under the
overall command of 1t. Gen. Cur
tis E. LIE May, Air Force COM
mander in Europe.
Served With Sth Air Force.
He served with the 9th Air Force
in England when its thousands Of
bombers were sweeping over Ger
many and Nazi-conquered coun-
tries. OF his % years in military
service since he graduated from
West Point. IS have been with the
air arm. He is Medal of Honor
winner.
The announcement of Gen. john
sons assignment followed the eau
tious pattern of previous announce
ments regarding the departure of
planes for Britain and Europe-he
is going to take command of Super
Fortresses lin England on train
ing mission"
But how long those bombers are
to stay or just what training" mis-
sions they will undertake has not
been stated. A British Air Ministry
spokesman recently announced that
they would go to Germany after
two or three weeks in Britain, and
Air Force headquarters at the Pent-
agon stated that the planes were
under the operational control of
Gen. lie May.
Planes Called "Air Division"
Gen. LIE May already has char
acterized the planes as an "air divi-
SlOli d ulllt uColSIldGlOll WluCly
used in the last war. The Air
Force defines an air division as
two or more wings A wing is the
operating formation of one or more
groups of aircraft, with its own
maintenance and service organiza-
tions. Customarily. major general
commands an air division.
The two wings in England now are
based on three Royal Air Force
felds-Scampton, Waddington and
Markham. 1t was from this area
that the Eighth Air Force launched
its attacks against the Germans
during the war.
In addition to the B-29s in Eng
land, another wing of, the big bomb
ers now is in Germany directly
under Gen. LIE May.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Women Keeping Vigil
As Rescuers Dig Into
ruins Of Farben Plant
by the Associated Press

| LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, July
30.-Weeping German women waited
today as working parties dug into
the I. G.. Farben chemical plant
wreckage for bodies of men missing
since Wednesdays disastrous explo-
sion.
The latest official French and
German count of casualties in Eu-
ropes biggest postwar catastrophe
showed: 1873 known dead, 200-25C
missing and possibly dead, more than
1900 injured.
American chaplains worked
throughout the night administering
to the dying. The chaplains and
German clergymen planned me-
mortal service today in Mannheim
for the victims of the explosion.
Into the early hours this morning
French and German rescue workers
dug into the twisted mass of wreck
age. They pulled out arms and
legs and hideous cinders of men
trapped by the blast that destroyed
16 buildings of Germany's biggest
chemical plant.
Outside Ludwigshafen's tiny, over
crowded morgue, weeping German
women waited for more bodies to be
carted in.
American troops who had risked
their lives in rescue and freight
ing work had returned to their zone
The blood-stained Americans with
drew when French soldiers said
their gallant services" no longer
were needed.
The rescue efforts of American
soldiers won praise from Gen.
Lucius D. Clay, the American mill
tary commander. He said:
American troops did a good job
I would have been surprised If they
hadn't"
Praise came from the Germans,
too. One German official said the
Americans saved 1000 lives"
Before pulling out, the American
troops ploughed a path to a death
trap building. A German policeman
said scores of bodies could be seen
floating in several feet of water and
ammonia in the basement.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
By the Assoeioted Press

MANNHEIM, Germany, July 30
Postponed, on account of fatigue!
That's what happened to a base
ball game scheduled for last night
by American soldiers in this Rhine
River city. The soldiers had worked
"a hours straight in helping to save
lives at the scene of the I. G. Far
ben plant explosion in LudWigs-
hafen across the river.
The soldiers were tired and dirty
Their fatigue uniforms were spat-
tered with blood and discolored by
red and black dyes which the Far
ben plant manufactured before
Wednesdays blast. They simply
tumbled into their hunks when they
returned to their base at the Mann
helm Ordnance Depot.
PLAY baseball?" asked TIA Will
liam H. Clack of Loganville,' Ga.
Don't say a thing about baseball.
I'm going to play with pillow"
1t. Col. Walter F. Partan of Nash
vile, Tenn, asked for volunteers
soon after the explosion occurred.
"All 300 men here volunteered -
Col. Partan said. I'VE took about
rs per cent and left the rest on
security duty"
He singled out for special praise
Capt. Robert M. Bracket of Port
land, Me-, who led fire fighting
Evening star., 1948-07-30
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. G. '' As
80

in DIP camps in Europe up TO April.
l947, in the program.
Under the existing act only those
persons placed in camps by Decem.
Der "a, 1s45, are eligible for admis.
sion to the United States within
the next two years.
Under two amendments offered In
the Senate Wednesday this eligibil-
ity date would be changed to April
81, 1947. One of the amendments
also would allow 402, 900 refugees to
be brought in within the next four
years, whereas the number Is now
limited to zoe, 900 within the next
two years.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Autopsy Set for Man
WHO Died in Hospital

Deputy Coroner Richard Rosen-
berg said today he would perform
an autopsy on the body of Gordon
T. Glasco, At, who died at Sibley
Hospital yesterday.
The body, DR.. Rosenberg said
showed a bruise over the left eye
and scratches ON the knee. Police
said Glasco's injuries might have
been caused by fall.
Glasco, according to police, called
friend to his room in the Roose-
velt Hotel Wednesday and said he
was feeling badly. The friend had
him taken to the Kalorama Con-
valescent Home in private ambu-
lance. A short time later, he was
taken to Sibley Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Congress in Brief

Southerners resume filibuster on
motion to take up anti-poll tax bill
Banking Committee hears Secre-
tary of the Treasury Snyder on pro-
posals to regulate inflationary bank
credit.
House:
In recess until Monday.
Banking Committee continues
hearings on anti-inflation bill.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Brothers, 8 and 13, Seized;
Admit 10 BurqIaries

A series of 10 burglaries in the
past six weeks has been cleared up
with the arrest of two brothers, one
only years old and the other 13,
police said today.
Caught slipping through the sky
light of an Anacostia market, the
boys admitted breaking into the
Benning Post Office, Benning
School, a cleaning shop sports store
and other places.
Police said the boys made two
trips to the sports shop. The first
time they took two revolvers, then
returned to obtain bullets. When
the bullets proved to be the wrong
caliber, they sold the guns for 81
apiece.
The brothers were released to the
custody of their parents.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Fellows and Lesinski
Deny Refugee Act Is
Unfair 10 Catholics
By the Associated Pros.

The author OF the recently en-
acted displaced persons bill and q
leading Catholic member of the
House have denied contentious that
the law discriminates against Cath.
olics.
Representative Fellows, Repub-
lican. of Maine, who helped draft
the bill and handled it during de.
bate, told the House yesterday that
Catholic experts are not in agree
ment with claims that the measure
discriminates against members OF
their faith.
Monsignor Quoted.
Representative Lesinski, Democrat
Of Michigan, a Catholic who sup
ported the legislation, concurred in
Mr.. Fellows remarks and said the
law docs not discriminate against
any religious groups"
MIR. Fellows cited a recent state
ment by Msgr. Edward E. Swan
strom. chairman of the Nationa,
Catholic Resettlement Council, te
support his claim.
Msgr. Swanstrom said in Buffalo
July IA that the council members
agreed the DIP law as it stands "is
not discriminatory as far as Cath
olics are concerned" He said "at
least IS per, cent of the persons tc
be admitted (under the law are
Catholics"
Change to Be Sought.
He added, however, that delegates
to the council had reaffirmed Their
intention to ask Congress to amend
the law to include persons placed
Evening star., 1948-07-30
AeronuuticuI Board
Comes to End Sunday

The 32-year-old Army Navy Aero
nautical Board will be eliminated
effective Sunday.
Defense Secretary Forrestal an
nounced today the functions of the
board will be transferred to the
Munitions Board and the Research
and Development Board in line
with the unification act passed by
Congress last year. The board has
been responsible for investigating,
studying and reporting on all ques-
tions affecting jointly the develop
ment of Army and Navy aviation.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Truman Says He Aims
At End Of Segregation
In Services Eventually

President Truman has given his
civil rights foes something else to
wrangle about with the firm declar-
alton that he is aiming at the event.
ual end of segregation in the armed
forces.
The President took that stand at
a new conference late yesterday
when asked if this was the goal Of
the equality of treatment and
opportunity" order he issued a few
days ago.
Negroes now are kept in separate
units In the Army, and some of their
leaders have been urging a cam
paign of civil disobedience in re-
taliations.
Bradley Statement Denied.
On Tuesday Gen. Bradley, Army
Chief Of Staff. was quoted as say
ing he favors segregation in the
lower echelons-at the company
level-and Mr.. Truman was asked
II this was consistent" with his
equality order.
Mr.. Truman responded that Sec
retary Of the Army Royal had in
formed him that Gen. Bradley had
made no such statement.
Then asked if the abolition of
segregation was intended eventually,
Mr.. Truman said that was the idea.
"The Associated Press reported
from Fort Knox that Gen. Bradley
said 'the Army is not out to make
any social reforms. The Army will
put men of different races in diff
ferent companies. 1t will change
that policy when the Nation as
whole changes it,"
Will Name Group Map Program.
In issuing his equality order, Mr..
Truman said he would appoint a
committee to shape up program
which could be carried out with "due
regard to the time required to ef-
fectuate any necessary changes
without impairing efficiency or mo-
rale."
Neither Gen. Bradley nor the
Army Department had any comment
on the Presidents statement.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
Church Sponsors Carnival

st. Jerome's Catholic Church o1
Hyattsville will sponsor carniva
for two weeks starting Monday al
Forty-third avenue and Hamilton
street, Hyattsville. Proceeds will &c
toward payment of the debt of the
parish's new school.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
MISSING
SINCE SUNDAY

KAY WILKIN, age IA. Will pass
for girl Of 16 or Is. Medium brown
hair, blue eyes, fair complexion,
81" tall, 126 lbs. Well built. When
last seen she was with her girl
friend. Janet Hall. Mother is seri-
ously i'll due to her absence.
Any information concerning the
whereabouts Of Miss Wilkin should
be transmitted to the D. c. Bureau
Of Missing Persons, MA. 1000.
Evening star., 1948-07-30
!. ..ALpINE
DELIGHT

Ever tasted a Hot Shoppe
braised savory Swiss steak
with vegetable gravy? If
you have, you know what we
mean when we say that our
Swiss steaks are the most
luscious, the tenderest you've
ever, ever tasted! We might
even venture to say that
they'd rate a yodel of delight
even if they were served at
the top of the Alps instead Of
in our own cool and comfort.
able dining rooms!
Evening star., 1948-07-30

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guarantees you a perfect fitted suit
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Evening star., 1948-03-27
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