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Evening star., 1948-05-12
Roy Roberts Opposes
Capper as Too Old
BY shs Assoeio,sd Press

LAWRENCE, Kans., May ia
younger, more aggressive, ener-
getic man" than Senator Capper,
Republican, of Kansas is needed ito
deal with the peace of the world, y
Roy A. Roberts. president of the
Kansas City Star, told University
Of Kansas students today.
Mr.. Roberts, speaking at the 25th
annual honors convocation at his
alma mater, said:
II have tried to be kind to Arthur
Capper. I love him. But I don't
want to have man 80 or 30 years
old representing us in writing the
treaty that will affect you students
and my grandson"
Senator Capper, opposed for re-
nomination by former Gov. Andrew
Schoeppel. is ranking majority
member Of the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee. '-..
Just the other day" MIR. Roberts
related, before Arthur (Capper)
announced his candidacy. he came
in to see me. said, Arthur, you
have every right in the world tc
run. I have never told man to
get into q race or to get out
Senator Capper then told me he
merely wanted TO know whether
the Star would support him. /
said. No."
Evening star., 1948-05-12
PBA Seeks Space
To Free beIasco

The Public Buildings Admins
tration has reached the point Of
looking for some other space for
Treasury storage 50 the Belasco
Theater can be leased to private
interests, Meade Keller, PBA solici-
tor, said today.
Wallace M. Cohen. attorney for
q group interested in turning the
old Belasco into q theater with .
nonsegregation policy, said he has
been informed PBA has decided
that when 1t could release the
Belasco it would hold open bidding
for those interested In starting q
nonsegregated theater.
Mr.. Keller said no decisions had
been made except that a policy Of
open bidding would be followed if
PBA decides to lease the building.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Three Children Injured
lin Traffic Accidents

Three children were injured, none
seriously, in trafflc accidents yes
terday.
George T. Hangliter, 5, Of 1929
Gales street NE, was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital with cuts and head
injury after he was struck while
crossing Seventeenth street NE. near
Gales street. The car, police said,
was driven by Charles E. Hanson, As,
Of 222 Seventeenth place NE.
Treated by a private physician
for cuts was John A. Gustavson, 8,
Of $3.50 M street Sc, who ran into
. car driven by Edward M. Brown,
So, Of 1744 Columbia road NV, ac-
cording to the police report. The.
mishap happened at Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirtieth street Sc.
Charles Hardy, is, colored, 621
Irving street NV, was cut on both
ankles when the stalled car whose
motor he was working on was struck
by one driven by John w. Rice, jr-.
rs. of 2232 Fortieth place NV, po-
lice said. The boys father, Stewart
Hardy, II, who was sitting In the
car, was not injured. The accident
occurred In the 400 block Of Hobart
street NV.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
New Wi||ys Model Called
'Jeepster' Given Preview
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

CHICAGO, May 12.-Willys-O Over
land gave a preview Of the newest
of It's jeep line yesterdays sporty
open touring model called the jeep-
ster.
A phaeton with sidewings and a
spare tire on the rear, 1t is a nos
talgic reminder OF the. collegiate
raccoon coat era.
The price was announced IS 81
COS F. O. b. Toledo.
It is already in production and
will be In the dealers showrooms
in July.
The jeepster has the familiar jeep
hood and Is powdered by the four
cylinder jeep engine with overdrive.
Gas mileage is predicted at from
Is to 80 miles per gallon. The
wheelbase Is 104 inches, same rs
WHY'S jeep station wagon.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Veterans Continue fiqhf
To Draft Eisenhower

Veterans who served under Gen.
Eisenhower are not giving up the
fight to draft him for the presi-
dency.
Richard L. Hawkins. co-director
Of the Veterans for Eisenhower
Club. No. 3 Thomas Circle, an
nounceo yesterday the effort would
continue despite the National Draft
Eisenhower Leagues decision to give
up in New York.
Our goal is to convince Ike we
are behind him." Mr.. Hawkins said.
I'VE don't believe he will enter the
race for any political party, but
would run If there was strong
enough grass roots appeal"
Organized in 10 States, with con-
facts in "a others. the veterans will
soon start a postcard campaign to
advise Gen. Eisenhower Of their
backing.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
a Officials Face Court
In Jobless Pay Case :
BY the Assoeistsd prsss

CENTREVILLE, Nd, May 17-
The three members Of the Maryland
Employment Security Board and q
claims referee for the Chestertown
ONCE are in court today on charges
OF failing to carry out their duties
in connection with unemployment
payments.
The charges were brought by the
Queen Anne's County grand jury
after a five-day investigation Of job
less benefits received by oystermen
and crab pickers.
Circuit Court Judge William Hor-
ney issued bench warrants instruct
ing the four men to appear today.
The jurymen returned five specific
charges against the board members,
Chairman Russell s. Davis Of Cam
bridge, Joseph P. McCurdy. Balti-
more, and Carl r. Gail, Baltimore.
They were:
/. Failure to investigate the
legitimacy Of claimants for unem-
ployment compensation in the
county.
2. Making improper payments as
the result of the first charge.
3. Allowing the local ESB ONCE
to make disbursements without
determining If claims were legiti-
mate.
4. Allowing Referee Charles
Wheatley to spot-check claimants
instead of investigating each per-
son.
S. Failure to check up on Wheat
ley. which resulted In improper
payments.
Three counts were returned
against Wheatley:
I. Failure to see il claimants were
actively seeking work and entitled
to benefits.
2. Failure to properly" investi-
gate-"he went ahead and made
disbursements"
3. Failure to follow up on forms
which he had claimants execute to
see whether claimants were actively
seeking work"
Evening star., 1948-05-12

Counsel for Mrs. Kathryn Bell
Bishop Stokes, former wife Of Rich
ard L. Stokes, correspondent for the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch, will appeal
q District Court decision denying
her separate maintenance from Mr..
Stokes.
Justice r. Dickinson Let's held
yesterday that, by virtue Of a Reno
divorce granted Mr.. Stokes In Sep
tember, 1945, Mrs. Stokes 10 no
longer his wife and. therefore, can
not sue for separate maintenance.
Mrs. Stokes testified she had
debts totaling $4,000 and only SIC
ito my name" She declared that
Mr.. Stokes had . gross income Of
$12,0 900 a year, aside from income
from magazine articles and books
She broke down on the witness
stand during . reading by her
attorney, II. Max zimmerman, Of q
letter purported to have been writ
ten by Mr.. Stokes in December,
1914, while he was covering the
war with the 18th Army Group In
France.
The letter to Mrs. Stokes asked
that she give him the divorce you
have 30 often demanded" because
IT am irretrievably in love with
Mile. du Pontavice 4" the ex-
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Kingmon Park Citizens
Huil Covenant Rulinq

Members of the Kingman Park
Civic Association last night indorsed
the stand of the Federation of Civic
Associations approving q recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court out
lawing real estate covenants in the
District. .. .-...
In its final meeting before its sum-
mer recess, the organization also
went on record as favoring intro
duction Of bills in Congress to abol-
ish segregation of children in Dis
trict public schools and to establish
a civil rights law. -..,,
The group voted to support the
Civil Rights Council and contributed
SO for that purpose. w. A. Outten,
president Of the association, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Early Decision Seen
On New Applications
For Arlington Farms

The Government expects to be
able to decide by June l whether
Arlington Farms dormitory develop
ment in nearby Arlington County
for Government-girl workers, will
accept further applications.
About a month ago, the Housing
and Home Finance Agency directed
the Public Buildings Administration.
operator OF the development, to stop
receiving new applications on
April IS.
This was in line with law re-
quiring removal of all temporary
war housing by July, 194s.
Services Protest.
Then the Army, Navy and Air
Forces protested, contending the
dormitories were needed.
AS a result the closing date for
applications was postponed to May
!, and an inquiry as to needs was
undertaken.
What concerns the Housing and
Home Finance Agency Is an accumu-
lating deficit as a result of only par
tial occupancy Of the development.
Originally, Arlington Farms had
10 buildings with 1905 units. Last
year. three halls were turned over
to the Army for non-housing uses
In January, this year, another hall
was closed, but it is still usable in
case Of need.
$3.50 Units Still Open.
Still open are $3.50 units, of which
about $500 are occupied.
Because Of the developments To-
cation, the Government set up its
own fire department, inf1rmary and
recreational facilities Owing to only
partial occupancy at present, the
higher per capita cost of these serv-
ices is helping to increase the
deficit.
Raymond M. Foley, administrator
OF the Housing and Home Finance
Agency. hopes that by the end OF
this month a determination can be
made which will show what changes
will be necessary In order to con-
tnue the project on an economic
basis.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
H|op|ey Selects Staff;
ConsuIfants 10 Help
|PIan Civil Defense

Selection Of stan and consult
ants who will assist in development
Of . civil defense program was an
nounced today by Russell j. Hopley
director of. civil defense planning.
Mr.. Hopley, on leave as presi-
dent OF the Northwest Bell Tele-
phone Co., Omaha, Nebr., was
named by Defense Secretary For
restal more than 4 month ago to
serve as his deputy on civil defense
matters and to develop the pro-
gram.
Glen D. Johnston, Roanoke, Va.
vice president of the Virginia State
Chamber Of Commerce and q direc-
tor Of the United States Chamber
Of Commerce, will be deputy direc-
tor. Mr.. Hopley said.
Roger Delaney, Elmira street
Sc, formerly Of the Labor Depart
ment, will be administrative assist
ant.
Chief Of the branch on State and
local government liaison is Milton
w. Burlington, 1901 Argonne place
NV, an associate professor of law
at the Washington College Of Law
The Federal Government liaisou
branch is headed by Welton T. Ellis
jr., 1921 North Nicholas street, Ar
lington.
Mr.. Hopley also announced that
10 experts in their respective fields
had been selected to carry out the
planning program of the technical
division. These included William
D. Wrightson, IS Hesketh street,
Chevy Chase, Nd, Army sanitary
and construction engineer, as the
engineering expert.
The chief of the public informa-
ton division is William Westlake,
former Air Force colonel and war
time chief OF Army Air Force pub
lie relations with headquarters here.
He lives at 532 Twentieth street
NV.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Rixey Mansion S Use
As Catholic School
For Girls Approved

Use Of the Rixey mansion adjoin-
ing the Washington Coli and Coun.
try Club on North Glebe road, Ar
lington, as . Catholic girls school
and convent was approved last night
by the county board.
Completion Of sale OF the property
to Marymount College Of Tarry-
town, N. Y, had awaited the boards
approval for its use as q school and
convent. No change In coming was
required.
The property includes . Colonial
with II guestrooms on tho
upper floor, the stone house, con.
tanning Il rooms, and other build.
ings bringing the total to - living
quarters. and IA acres Of land.
Mrs. Ida Pollen. widow Of Meridith
H. Pollen, Washington restaurateur.
is selling the property. 1t recently
has been an inn for Government
onicials and military personnel.
The sale was handled by the
George Mason Green Co. Of Arling-
ton and Graham & Ogden OF Alex
andria for a consideration said to
exceed $250.000.
The institution will be known as
on = the Potomac and
will accommodate possibly 100 to $50
boarding and day students. The
purchasers hope to open the school
in September.
The board denied an application
to build 400-foot television tower
In the Country Club Row area. The
A. B. Du Mont Laboratories had re.
quested special Use permit to con-
struct the tower in the 3700 block
Of North Upland street. Residents
protested that the tower would not
be in keeping with the neighbour
hood. Although the special use per-
NIT was denied, the board INFORMAL
ly urged the company to locate the
tower somewhere else in the county
II suitable site can be found.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Rotkin Heods Citizens
Of West lunhum Hills

Israel Rotkin has been elected
president of the West Lanham Hills
Citizens Association. D. T. Tchnell
was elected vice president.
Members chosen to the Board OF
Directors include A. L. Burkholder,
Mrs. Lydia Jeanguenin and Thomas
Lawless. Other officers will be
chosen at 4 board meeting May IS.
Evening star., 1948-05-12

senate commit"
tee are none too
keen on these
provisions.
T h e W a y
things look now,
the most SO, 900
a year officials
can hope for Is
that the pay
ceiling will be
lifted enough to
permit them to
get the $500 or
$500 pay boost
Congress seems
ready to give to
rork and Ale
Evening star., 1948-05-12

only five days away, the CIO United
Public Workers OF America still is
graphing with the most serious
problem in its history.
The problem is whether the Fed
eral employees branch Of the pub
lie workers union should break
away and once again become an
independent union. The issue prob
ably will be decided Saturday when
the executive council meets in q
preconvention session.
UPWA omcials would like to keep
the Federal employee branch As q
separate department in the union.
It does not willingly want to let 60
of its Federal employees member
ship.
But the "red rider" adopted by
the House, which would mean the
firing of UPWA's Federal Govern
ment employees, unless the unions
leadership signs anM-C Communist
affidavits, doesn't give the union
much choice.
There still is 4 chance, Of course.
that the Senate might reject the
rider. But nobody can predict at
this time what the Senate will do,
and UPWA can't afford to take any
chances. .t
So. although nothing has been
decided otncially. it appears that
UPWA's Federal worker member
ship will secede and form its own
outfit. The Washington member
ship Is in favor Of it. but the field
employees are still a little reluctant
to make the move.
Additional Ne1Os of Gopern.
Evening star., 1948-05-12
The Federal Spotlight
he Federal SpotIIght
Top-FIight u.s.. Officials Face
Disappointment on Pay Raise
By joseph Youno

unexpected happens It that top hight
Government officials again will be left out in the cold insofar
as pay raises concerned.
leaders reported cool to the provisions in the
Civil Committees payrase which would
Evening star., 1948-05-12

Additional Ne,os of GoUern-
n,ent affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast persion of the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star stdtfon.)
Evening star., 1948-05-12

High and Low for Yesterday.
High, 90, at 3:55 pm.
Low, 64, at 6:65 am.
Record Temperatures This Yeaf.
Highest. 90. on May IL.
Lowest, 8, on January 20.
Tide Tables.
MI. LIZ H. -
Evening star., 1948-05-12
Weather Report

k1Vef HeDoHt.
tFrom Omitted States Engineerg)
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
At HarperS Ferry
Evening star., 1948-05-12

lift the present $4,000 pay ceiling
and provide sizable pay boosts to
top Federal offlcials.
In fact, even some members OF the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13
Farm Properly
In County
Shows Increase

Farm property in Jackson coun-
ty is now worth more than ST.
473,000, and rural homes here and
throughout the state are in the
best condition in history. accord
ing to a report just released by
the Tile Council of America.
More than rs per cent of farm
dwellings in Mississippi and the
South are in excellent condition
or need only such minor repairs
as painting Or general mainte-
nance, the report revealed. Only
GIL per cent were in good re-
pair in 1910. The report was based
on Bureau of the Census surveys,
1.-THE rise in farm incomes and
property values since 1910 has
been accompanied by a grea,
increase in the number of rural
homes equipped with such mod.
ern convenienees as electric
lights, tiled baths and showers
and running water said F. B
Ortman, chairman of the Coun-
ellis residential construction com,
mittee.
Electricity, for instance, has
gone into hundreds of thousands
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13
News From Bayou Cosotte =.
BEGINNERS Class Gives Fruit Shower
For Gerald Jackson Hurt In Accident

the home of her Son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lin
der, Jr. MIR. and Mrs. Under ac-
companied her home Sunday. Mr..
Linder returned home Sunday
night but Mrs. Under remained
for a longer stay in the Myrick
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
Day are the proud parents of a
son, William Henry, Jr., born
January 81 at the Jackson Coun-
tv hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. Day are
former residents of this commun-
ity. The baby is also a grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Day of this
community.
The Parent Teacher Association
is sponsoring a clothes drive for
foreign relief.
Rupert Whatley of cambridge,
Ga, is spending a week in the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
P. A. Whatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Whatley
spent Sunday afternoon in Helena
visiting Mrs. Sarah Echoff and
children and Ebert Whatley and
family.
Dolores Wilson spent the week
end with Mildred and Make
Berry.
Ray Under and Mr.. Cox of
Bayou LaBatre spent Sunday in
the A. H. Under home.
Friends and relatives of Mrs.
George Howard deeply sympa-
thize with her in the loss OF her
mother, Mrs. Martha Anne Glas-
cock. Funeral services and bur-
ial were in Tallulah, La, and
those attending were Mrs. George
Howard and daughter and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howard.
Attending the sing at Antioch
church Sunday were Nora and
Dorothy Locker, Shirley and Flo
Use Under, Grace and Eddie Laid,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13
|LoYoltY Campaign
To Be Sponsored BY
Moss Point Churches

A Loyalty Campaign sponsored
by the three Protestant churches
of Moss Point will be inaugurated
beginning on Sunday, February
Is, and continuing through Sun
day. April 4.
The pastors of the Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian chur-
ches are uniting in this movement
to urge better church and Sunday
School attendance.
They hope through vititation
to impress on their congregations
the need of better attendance at
church services.
Teams Of members viii call on
the members of each congrega-
ton urging a more active inter-
est in church affairs. During this
pre-Easter season every church
member will be visited in an eff
fort to revive interest in religi-
Gus services.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13

The children of the beginners
class at Spencer Memorial church
had a fruit shower for little
Gerald Jackson, who was injured
at school. The fruit was taken
from the church to the home by
Miss Grace Ladd, the teacher,
and Eloise Linder. The little boy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Jack
son, was painfully injured in his
left eye while playing at school
He was rushed to a doctor bit
was later taken to a specialist n
Mobile. His condition is still Sc
rious.
Mrs. c. E. Myrick of Ellis
vile, Miss, has bean visiting IN
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13
Business Girls
Club initiates
New Members

AT the regular meeting of the
Business Girls club on Thurs
day three new members we're in
itiated. They were Miss Vera
Newberrv of Pascagoula and Mis-
ses Hazel Rhodes and Betty Jean
Simmons of Moss Point.
Plans for the citizenship award
presentation were discussed and
committees on details appointed
by the president, Miss Dorothy
Rhodes.
1t was voted to award a prize
of SIS to the couple winning each
of the contest dances to be staged
at the Presentation Ball.
Miss Rhodes reported that the
club is 100 per cent in paid up
poll taxes, which includes the
members who are of age.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13

the regular neighborhood sing
last Thursday night at the Claude
Ramsay home. Among those were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward and Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott of Ocean Springs. Mrs.
Ward gave a special piano selec-
ton.
About 100 persons from differ
ent parts of the county gathered
Sunday afternoon at Old Antioch
church for their regular county
wide sing. Among those present
were Rankin Quave and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Quave of
Bayou Porto. the Rev. S. Sim
mons, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hig-
ginbotham and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Elzey of Biloxi and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Cunningham
OF Vancleave. Highlights were
the singing of Gates Ajar" by
note instead of words by Judge
Cunningham, and a special song
by IL teen-age girls from eau
tier. The Rev. c. H. Guy had
charge of the services and coffee
and cake were served.
Mrs. George Mobiles has i'm
proved in health and is now able
to be out again.
MI. and Mrs. Ernest Mallette of
this community and M-Sgt. and
Mrs. Roy Phillips of KeesIer
Field were dinner guests Sunday
at the home of H. Jennings at
Evergreen.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13
Mrs. c. P. Seumon
Hostess To Alter
Society Tuesday

The Altar society of the st.
Joseph Catholic church of Moss
Point met at the home of Mrs.
c. P. Seaman.
The meeting was opened with
prayer and after all business was
disposed of Mrs. Seaman served
a salad plate with coffee. She
was assisted BY her small gland
daughter, 10 Anr Avent.
After the social hour the meet
ing was adjourned TO meet with
Mrs. George Shanpine on the
first Tuesday in March.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13
Highly Successful
Choral Concert OF
Junior GIee Club

A highly successful choral con-
cert was given in the auditorium
of the Pascagoula High school by
members of the Junior High
School Glee Club Friday evening
under the direction of Mrs. P. j.
Higginbotham, music director at
the school.
A varied program of negro
spirituals, popular songs, and
three part harmony singing prov
ed interesting as did a group of
songs by a boys ensemble, a So
prano solo and vocal sextet num-
bers, interspersed with piano Sc
lections given by students of Mrs.
r. T. Huthmaker. who was ac-
companist during the concert.
The concert was attended by a
very appreciative audience most
ly composed of parents of Junior
high school students.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13

of the nations rural dwellings
since 1910, Ortman noted. More
than SO per cent of all farm
homes now have electric lights,
in contrast to 31.5 per cent in
1910.
More than 80 per cent of rural
dwellings in the United States
today have running water, and
2o.l per cent have private baths,
according to the Tile Council re-
port, In 1910, IT. per cent had
running water and only 1915 per
cent private baths.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13

Maize and Dolly Hill, Sue Kelly,
Make and Mildred Berry, Dor
othy Trehern, Archie Roberts,
Frances Savage, Dolores Wilson,
Gladys Stringfellow, Dolores Mae
Under and Elder and Mrs. c. H.
Guy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Under and
Mrs. A. H. Under visited Mrs.
Flora Young in Orange Grove re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Jones and
daughter and E. w. Jones are
visiting in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Elder and Mrs. c. H. Guy of
Merrill, Miss, visited in the home
of Mrs. Hazel Locker. Sunday Ell
der GUY filled the pulpit at
morning and evening services at
Spencer Memorial church. Archie
Roberts returned home with them
for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. E. E. Bonner of Tuscaloo-
sa, Ala, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. o.
StringfelloW.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Clayton
and daughters, Betty Ann and
Lynda Sue, visited in the Louis
Under home Wednesday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13

Three main factors determine
the cost of life insurance to pol
icy holders, the death rate among
policy holders, the interest earn
ed on invested funds and the cost
of operating insurance compan-
les.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-13

Maya-speaking tribes of north
ern Guatemala and Yucatan, who
existed until shortly before the
discovery of America, developed
a calendar system more exact
than any used in Europe until the
Gregorian reform.