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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
ecue that evening.
Special Edition

Special Edition
In eommemoration of the event
the Chronicle-St and Adver-
tiser will publish a special edi-
ton on June 18th which will be
a pictorial story of paper max
ing. In addition the personnel
and operation of the local mill
will be covered both with pic
lures and stories. Approximately
1000 copies of the edition will
be printed in order to give full
and complete distribution
throughout this area.
In what will probably be the
largest and most widespread
celebration of its kind ever I'M
dertaken in the United States, 81
mills and plants of the company
will be holding golden jubilee
parties simultaneously through
out the country. from Maine TO
Florida and West to California.
In the South, seven other mills
of the Southern Kraft Division
and six covering plants will be
participating in the event.
I'm behalf of the company,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
IA. Witchen, Sr,
Candidate For
City Councilman

J. A. (Alex) Witchen, Sr, this
week formally announced that he
VIII be a candidate for election
to the Pascagoula city council
as commissioner of public works
in the city Democratic primary
election to be held July 18th.
His formal announcement fol-
lows:
To the Voters of Pascagoula:
| take this method of announc-
ing my candidacy for the office of
City Commissioner in the COM
ing primary election to be held
next July 10. In doing this, it is
my desire to have it understood
that | aspire to the office of Pub
lie Works Tor Outside) Commits
sioner.
Having lived here practically
all my life and having served
the city as City Plumbing and
Privilege License Inspector for
the past four years, I feel that
| am familiar with the duties
required of the public works COM
missioner and seek the office in
the nature of a promotion on the
basis of qualifications, experience
and willingness to devote all my
time to faithfully discharge the
duties of this office. This | pro-
mise to do in a courteous and eff
ficient manner with equal treat
ment to all citizens, being ever
mindful of the fact Honest is
always the best policy"
l have always been interested
in progress and public improve
ments and pledge to favor all
forward steps to build a larger
and better community in which
the citizens may live and pros
per. Many minor improvements
needed could be secured by more
efficient use of existing forces
at very little extra cost to the
tax payers. Our streets and parks
could be greatly improved by a
Continued On Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
DoIon Undergoes
Lie Detector
Test At Prison

William A. Dolan, serving a
10-year penitentiary sentence for
an attack on a young Pascagoula
couple in 1912, underwent a lie
detector test and was personally
interviewed by Governor Field
ing L. Wright at the state peni-
Tertiary Thursday in connection
with petitions before the COVER
nor for and against his release.
Following the visit to the pen
itentiary Governor Wright said
that he will DELAY his decision
in the matter until results of the
lie deteetor test are available.
These results will probably not
be known for about 10 days.
In making his decision, Cover
nor Wright said, he will consider
results of the test but will not
necessarily be bound by them.
The test was conducted by Pri-
vate Detective A. E. Crawford
and was sponsored by the Jack
son, Miss, Dolly News.
Dolan maintained his innocence
throughout the test and inter
view with the governor.
The lie deteetor records on a
graph pulse beat and reSpitory
action to questions asked the per-
son undergoing the tests.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14

picture, MI. Cole said, and add
ed that it should prove of great
interest to the farmers of the
county, especially those resid-
ing along the proposed Pat Har-
rison waterway.
1t was also announced this
week by A. M. Pelham, president
of the association, that aid is be-
ing sought for the planting of
duck food throughout the county.
Two meetings have been called
for tonight Friday) in an effort
to contact a sufficient number
of men to get the food planted.
One meeting will be held by Mr..
Cole at the county agents office
in Pascagoula at 7:50 p. m. Friday
and the other by Tom Coulson at
City Hall in Moss Point at the
same time.
Duck food will be planted over
the county, Mr.. Pelham said. and
anyone that a donate facilities
or time IS asked to attend the
meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
Ingalls, Built Ship
Returns To Yard
For Reconversion

Christened the u. S. S. Ham.
blen at the ingalls, Shipyard July
80, 1914. the Sea Voyager of the
Isthmian Line returned to hel
birthplace Sunday for reconver-
sion work.
The ship was christened by Mrs
Hugh B. Vickery, daughter-in.
law of the late Admiral H. L
Vickery, vice chairman of the
u. S. Maritime Commission. Al
ter being built at the local yard
she was reconverted by the Wat
erman Steamship Company oil
Mobile and commissioned in 1945,
the last assault transport to be
commissioned in World War ii.
She had embarked soldiers of the
Puerto Rican army and was head
ed for the Japanese invasion but
between the time she left the
Canal and her arrival at
three Notwithstanding
events had taken place: the first
atomic bombing of Japan, Rus
entry into the Pacific war
and Japan's offer to surrender.
After the war ended the Ham
blen transported troops for some
time before reentering civilian
life.
Warped to a pier in the wet
docks at the ingalls, yard, work.
men Immediately began the re-
conversion similar to that recent
ly completed on the Steel Ad-
miral which has returned to sea
duty. Two other sister ships, the
Steel Apprentice and the In
galls-built Steel Rover are at
present undergoing changes at
the hands Of the Ingalls, shipbuild-
ers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
M. M. FIechos,
WeH-Known In
Poscogou!a Dies

Miguel Martin Mike" Fleehas,
native and lifelong resident Iof
Pascagoula, died at his residence
at 247 North Magnolia street,
Tuesday afternoon. He had been
in poor health for some time and
had been confined to his bed for
the past two weeks. He. was So
years old.
Mr.. Flechas was a retired ship
builder and he was prominent in
affairs in Pascagoula where he
was widely known.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Thursday at 8 a. m. at Fails
Funeral Home Chapel with mass
at Our Lady of Victories church
at 9:15. Interment was in Krebs
cemetery. Active pail bearers
were Eugene Poitevin, Elwood
Poitevin, J. f. Krebs, Ernest Lar
sen, Walker Fucei. Eugene Kee.
Honorary pail bearers were Cap
tain II. H. Cole, Ed Cole Eu-
gene Krebs, Bart Larsen and G..
v. Ros.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Louise Flechas; six daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Candalaura Browne and
Mrs Annals Penola of Pascagoula,
Mrs. Victoria Beech of Laurel,
Mrs. Louise Lyons and Mrs. Lii
liam Lynch of Baton Rouge and
Mrs. Michael D. Sheridan of De
troit, Mich; three sons, f. w.
Ind M. NJ. Flechas, Jr., of Pas
cagoula and Alfred Flechas of
Ocala, Fla; one sister, Mrs. E.
E. Krebs of Pascagoula; and ten
grandchildren.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
Two oscdgoulon
Hospitolized After
Auto Overturns

Claude C. Martin, COL East Lin
coin avenue, and Mrs. T. E. But
ton, 316 Lafayette street, were
injured in the early morning
hours Monday when the station
wagon in which they and Mr..
Button were riding overturned
off the highway at Grand Bay.
Mr.. Martin, operator of the
Economy Grocery in Pascagoula,
suffered a dislocated hip and
Mrs. Button sustained some brok-
en ribs. Both were hospitalized
at the Jackson County hospital.
Mr.. Button was treated for
scratches and bruises.
The vehicle left the highway
in a heavy fog and overturned,
according to reports of the ac-
cident.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
Surplus
Properly Set
For Sale Today

Approximately $4,000 worth of
government surplus property will
be sold today (Friday) and the
Federal Public Housing Author
ty office on 10th street in three
lots, it was announced here
Thursday.
The first offering will contain
beds and bedding, stoves, hot
water tanks and heaters; the Sec
ond will be composed of roofing
shingles and the third of type
writer's.
The sale will be held at IL a.
m. today. The offerings were open
for inspection Thursday and
will remain open Tor inspection
from 8 a. m. to 10 a. m. today.
On offerings one and two, vet
Grams will have first choice, Of
ficials said. If bids offered by
veterans do not meet the upset
price as established by the War
Assets Administration, it will then
be re-offered to all levels of
trade. Offering three, the type
writer's, will be offered for vet
Grams only on a bid basis.
All sales will be made subject
to the standard terms and con-
ditions as prescribed by the War
Assets Administration. and the
right is reserved to reject any
and all bids, officials said.
Further information will be
given prospective bidders at the
site of the sale.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
Vegetable And
Flower Show
On Tuesday

Twelve Home Demonstration
clubs from all over the county
which compose the Jackson Coun-
ty Home Demonstration Council
sre expected to participate in the
annual Vegetable and Flower
show being staged by the council
on Tuesday, May 10, at the 18th
street auditorium. The show will
be open to the public at noon
Clubs from Hurley, Wade. Har-
lesion, Mt. Pleasant, Gautier, Bay
on Casotte, Fort Bayou, Latimer.
Baria, Big Point and Fountaine-
bleau are scheduled to have en-
tries in the exhibit. Both clubs
and individuals will exhibit.
A large basket of choice vege-
tables will be presented as a
door prize and after $3.50 p. m,
the exhibits will be on sale.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
Wafer Line
FORESTRY SCHOOL

A training school in forestry
management will be conducted at
Magnolia State Park, near Ocean
Springs, from May 18th through
the 2lst, NJ. O.. Stark, forest man
agement director for the state
forestry commission. announced
this week.
The school will be primarily for
rangers located in the southeast
district Of the state. and will en-
phasize cooperation of state for
esters with timber owners and
managers in conservation and
modern forestry practices.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
City Council Acts
On Housing, Fish
Meal Company

The city of Pascagoula has of
ficially objected to the making of
an anchorage basin and the cree
ton of cabins by the Fish Meal
Company of Moss Point in the
Lake avenue section of the city,
according to action taken at the
meeting of the City Council Fri
day.
The proposed location of this
basin and cabin settlement lis
on and adjacent TO property
known as the Mead property
in what the official objection de-
scribed as zone of the most de-
sirable residential sections of the
city The objection is based on
the "aroma or scent"
Copies of the objection were
sent to the u. S. Engineers of
flee in Mobile and to A. w. Head
at the Fish Meal Company in
Moss Point.
Housing
Action was also taken Friday
by the Council to have the sale
of project houses built by the
,. Green Lumber Company re-
stricted to veterans in Pascagoula
and vicinity. Wires. were sent to
John p, Broome, director of PHA
in Atlanta, and to Commissioner
of Public Housing, Washington,
urging that these houses now up
for sale to non-profit veteran CO.
operatives be sold to veterans.
The wires stated that "Pasca-
goula will not approve of the
sale of housing units not
backed by local veteran organi-
cations"
Karl Wiesenburg, Pascagoula
attorney, gave a report to the
council saying that some non
profit veteran organizations are
neither non-profit nor made up
of veterans and that Investigations
indicate there are enough vet
Grams in Pascagoula and vicinity
desiring to purchase houses for
homes from the PHA to refrain
from selling them to "so-called
non-profit veteran cooperatives."
The wires. stated that the
housing shortage still exists
here and will become critical when
ingalls, increases operations" They
urged hat "all so-called non
profit veteran co~operatives be
fully investigated since we
understand local contractors are
making applications for the
Green prefabricated houses now
for sale.
Wafer Line
The council authorized CITY
Commissioner Lee Beekham to
extend an 8-inch water line. il
possible, otherwise a 6-inch line.
from the corner of Dupont and
Front streets down Front street
to the Arnold Walker Shipyard
at reuuest of Mr. Walker
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
CORRECTION

Last weeks edition of the
Chronicles Star and Advertiser
carried a disturbing peace" sto-
ry that was in error. The story
stated that Robert Andrews was
charged with being drunk
and disturbing the peace" in po-
lice court and was fined $25. An
drews was not charged with any,
thing, but had himself made out
an affidavit against William S.
Hurt, who received the fine.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14

The American people spent
$467 million for educational read
ing matter in 1910 and an addi-
tional 1888 million for recreation
al reading.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14

Fifteen per cent of all grade
school pupils in the United States
learn their three RS in one-room,
one-teacher schools. The average
has Is pupils.
Evening star., 1948-09-08
19 Hemisphere Countries
Start Conservation Farley
BY the A,socioted Press

DENVER, Sept 8.-Representa-
tives of 10 American nations today
started discussing how the Western
Hemisphere can get the most food
possible out of it's available natural
resources.
Experts were to present papers
on good and bad land-use prac-
ticeS, land tenure systems, the re-
lationship between living standards
and renewable resources and other
subjects at the second plenary ses-
sion of the Inter-American Con-
ference on Conservation of Renew
able Natural Resources.
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan, elected president of the con-
ference yesterday, urged the dele
gates to frankly discuss interests
which appear in conflict as well as
those we hold in common"
The delegates, he said, should
consider themselves as representa-
tives not only of the individual
nations Of today. but also of the
entire people of tomorrow-all shar-
ing the human aspiration of abun.
dance and peace"
Evening star., 1948-09-08
A More Oil Companies
Aqree 10 PeaceTaIks
With Refinery Strikers.
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s.-Four
more major oil companies agreed
today to negotiate with the CIO
Oil Workers Union IN efforts to
settle the four-day-old refinery
strike which has caused q steady
dwindling Of petroleum stocks In
the West.
Shell Oil met with the union here
yesterday and scheduled another
meeting today. Glenn Bowers, State
conciliation supervisor. said "sev-
eral feelers were put out by both
Sides" though nothing was settled.
Meetings have been arranged for
later in the week with Standard,
Union, Associated and Richfield.
Mr.. Bowers was confident the other
big company involved, Texaco, would
be lined up also.
Meanwhile a committee repre-
senting the struck companies re-
ported that only a four -to-five day
supply of gasoline remains for nor
NAL use in the Los Angeles area,
Arizona and parts of Nevada served
by Southern California refineries.
The Northern California supply
should last 10 to IL days, the COM
mittee said, while the situation is
somewhat better in the Pacific
Northwest. Supplies there were
described as plentiful"
The number Of idle workers swelled
to 21,800 when the Independent
Union Of Petroleum Workers, claim
ing $500 Standard Oil employees in
California, broke of negotiations
and decided to observe CIO picket
lines.
At Martinez, Calf, Shell Oil OBJ
tanned temporary court order pre-
venting mass picketing at the Shell
refinery, where 1900 men are on
strike.
Evening star., 1948-09-08
Teamsters' Former Editor
To File Claim for Back Pay
By the Assoeioted Press

Lester M. Hunt, former editor Of
a magazine published by the AFL
Teamsters Union, said yesterday he
is filing claim against the union
for SAL 900 in back pay, plus interest
from 1941.
Mr.. Hunt was fired as editor Of
the International Teamster, a
monthly publication, at the unions
Executive Board meeting in Chicago
a week ago. He said the action was
the result of a long quarrel with
Dave Beck, West Coast teamsterS'
boss.
Mr.. Hunt, former Seattle news
paperman, told a reporter he had
asked a firm of indianapolis attor-
neys to handle his claim. The union
headquarters is in Indianapolis.
Mr.. Hunt said he would take his
case to court if the union rejects
his claim. He is asking the differ
ence between his salary of $0,500 a
year and the $4,000 a year which
was the constitutional pay of teams
ter organizers. Mr.. Hunt said he
had been listed on the payroll from
November, 1941. until August 81 this
wear as an organizer.
Evening star., 1948-09-08
Dock Strikers 10 Meet
With Army Today on
Supply Cargo Tieup
BY the Associofsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. g.
Leaders of striking CIO longshore-
men arranged to meet with Army
officers here today to discuss the
Army's shipping in the light of the
week-old tieup of West Coast ports.
Harry Bridges, president of the
longShoremen's union, said in Seat
tie last night that "au unions in the
Nation would support the steve
dores" in case Army personnel is
used to handle military cargoes.
An Army spokesman in Washing
ton said military personnel would
handle Army cargo essential for
overseas bases If any agreement is
not reached with the longshoremen.
Insists on Prevailing Wage.
Mr.. Bridges said his longshoremen
would load ships if the prevailing
port wage is paid. He said a 15-
cent an hour wage raise included in
a new contract with independents in
Seattle would apply to any Army
work.
Mr.. Bridges was to meet with
Army officers here this afternoon
after holding telephone discussions
with Army port officers in Seattle
yesterday.
Use of Army stevedore battalions
on Army cargoes, Mr.. Bridges said,
would have to be authorized by the
President. He added: IF the
President approves such an order
it will surely mean his defeat in
November. 1t would eliminate
what chance he now has to be
elected. And that chance is pretty
slim right now"
No Break Indicated.
No break was indicated in the
strike which has made idle $4,000
men and 160 ships on the West
Coast. Besides Mr.. Bridges union,
four seagoing unions are involved.
After collapse of negotiations,
chiefly on wages and the disputed
hiring hall issue, the operators with
drew all previous concessions. They
announced they no longer would
negotiate with unions whose leaders
failed to file non-Communist affi-
davits under the Taft-Hartley Act.
Mr.. Bridges has refused to file such
an affidavit.
Nine hundred members of the
San Francisco Employers Council
yesterday voted its unanimous sup
port to the shipoWners.
Evening star., 1948-09-08
Fire Deputy Premier Backs
Plan 10 Cut British Ties
By the Associated Prssa

DUBLIN, Fire, September 8.-Pre-
mier John A. Costello's declaration
that Fire is preparing to scrap her
External Relations Act received the
hearty Endorsement today OF his
deputy premier, William Norton.
Mr.. Norton, who returned here
from London last night, gave verbal
support to the declaration, which
would sever one of Fires last ties
with the British crown. He de-
scribed the act, passed in 1896, as
miserable subterfuge."
Mr.. Costello, who is visiting in
Ottawa, made his announcement to
a news conference there yesterday.
He declared the act was full of
inaccuracies and nfirmities" and
the only thing left to do was to
scrap it.
Under the act, Fires diplomatic
representatives abroad and foreign
diplomats to Fire are accredited
through the crown.
Mr.. Costello said Fire could con-
tinue in association" with Britain,
but not as a formal member of the
British Commonwealth.
Evening star., 1948-09-08
U. 5. Exports in July Hit
Hiqhest Mark Since March
BY the A.seeiafsd Press


Exports rose slightly during July
to the highest point since last
March, the Census Bureau reported
yesterday. Imports reversed May
and June trends to show a decline.
July exports totaled 81 ,o22, 900, 900,
including shipments under the
European recovery and other foreign
relief programs. The amount COM
pared with $1,013, 100000 in June.
Imports dropped to s558, 10000 in
July from the relatively high point
of s615,600,000 in June.
Despite generally increased ex-
ports, there were declines in the
value of American shipments OF
textile fibers and manufactures,
metal and manufactures, and ma
chinery and vehicles to the lowest
levels since 1946-$92, TOO 900, $685.
100000 and 1921 SOC, 900, respectively.
Imports of textile f1bers and man
ufactures were off $10,500 900 from
June to a total of $73, 200, 900 in July.
Evening star., 1948-09-08
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Sept S-The Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System yester-
day announced an unusual trans
action under which it acquires all
rights "of every kind and nature
whatsoever" in the Amos n Andy
radio program.
The deal, termed the first Of its
kind in radio network history, had
been rumored for some time. 1t was
reported to involve payment by the
network of 100000 for rights to
the program owned by its originat-
ors, Freeman Gosden ~Amos') and
Charles Correll CAndyD.
CHS officials refused to say what
amount was involved, but one
termed the 100000 figure as "a
little high" They said the program,
which has been on NBC. will switch
to CHS when it returns to the air
October 3 for the coming season S
Evening star., 1948-09-08
Joint Senate HEARING
Begins Investigation
OF Export Licenses
By The Associofed Press

Senate investigators took a criti-
cal look today at the Governments
system of handling export licenses.
They called in several witnesses
with the announced intention Of
showing up "ineff1ciencies" which
resulted in alleged fraud in the
shipment of goods to Europe.
The witnesses were asked to ap-
pear at joint meeting at 1:30 pm.
of an Expenditures subcommittee
and the full Small Business Com
mittee.
William P. Rogers, counsel for the
Expenditures group, said Francis
Mcintyre, assistant director of the
Commerce Department. Office of
International Trade, will be asked
to explain how the export system
has been operated
Fraud Evidence Charged.
Other witnesses, Mr.. Rogers said
will be Tom quinn his nephew, Jack
Quinn, and Harry H. Levey, all New
York exporters.
Mr.. Rogers said there is evidence
of considerable fraud in export
licenses, particularly last year and
early this year, but he said the sit
uation has improved.
The two committees decided on q
joint hearing after separate inves-
legations.
Chairman Wherry reported some
time ago that his Small Business
group found evidence of open deal
ings in export licenses and In Gus
toms declarations.
Ferguson on Another Trail.
The Expenditures group headed by
Senator Ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan, was on an entirely diff
ferent trail 1t heard testimony
that William w. Remington was
presiding over a committee which
passed on exports for Russia at a
time when he was under FBI secur-
ity.
Elizabeth T. Bentley, self described
former Communist spy ring courier
described Remington as one of her
sources of wartime secrets. Rem
ington denied this. He currently is
under suspension from his $10,305-
a-year Commerce Department post
pending the outcome of his loyalty
check.
Mr.. Rogers said members of the
Ferguson committee may meet with
Attorney General Clark tomorrow
in an effort to work out a compro-
mise in the dispute over informa-