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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-24
Make Boswell Report" Public

More than two months have passed since Rep. Hayden
Campbell of Jackson appeared before the state board of
mental institutions and charged that conditions at Whit
field mental hospital "are rotten to the core" Rep. Camp
BELLS charges were made on the basis of a two-month on
~the-ground personal investigation of conditions at Whit
field.
The board denied the charges of Rep. Campbell, and
cited an investigation made by DR.. Henry Boswell, super
intendent of the tubercular hospital at Mcgee and a men,
Der of the state mental board, as proof that Rep. Camp
BELLS charges were not based in fact: However, r. E. Stovall
of Columbus, chairman of the board, refused the request
of Rep. Campbell to make public the Boswell report, say
ing it was Confidential" and not available to anyone.
AS we have pointed out, Rep. C~ampbells charges were
made onthe basis of a personal investigation and not from
hearsay and hysteria. He has, we believe, sufficient fac
tual and written testimony to give credence to his charges.
Rep. Campbell has also conducted himself with dignity and
restraint in the matter so far. He first went before the board
and made his report of conditions in confidence. A portion
of his report was issued some time later to the press only
after the board had failed to take any action in the matter.
He has not launched on a publicity drive, but has genuinely
sought action to clean up what to him appears an intoler-
able condition in a state institution, which is made all the
worse because the institution involved deals with the men,
tally sick.
Rep. Campbell says the Boswell report bears out his
charges of conditions at the institution. Chairman Stoval
of the mental board says, on the other hand, that the Bos-
well report shows no specific dereliction of duty by any
individual at the institution and refutes the charges of
Rep. Campbell. Despite the fact that Chairman Stovall
could simply and easily prove his statement, and at the
same time refute Rep. Campbells charges, by making pub
lie the Boswell report, he continues to hold it secret from
the public. That, to US, is sufficient evidence that all is not
right at the institution and that Rep. C~ampbell's charges
are, perhaps, based in fact.
As we have pointed out several times in the past, these
charges are made concerning public institutions, soon for
gotten and nothing ever accomplished. We hope and be-
lieve that Rep. Campbell will stay with this one. carry
through, force an investigation and, if his charges are prov
en- true, see that the guilty are punished.
If just one such investigation could be carried to a sue
cessful conclusion, and the guilty punished, it would not
only relieve conditions at the institution involved, but
would have a healthy effect in the general administration
of public institutions throughout the state.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-24
Inside
Washington
Compromise Shaping Up On
Civil Rights Legislation
Marshall to Be Switched
From State 10 Defense?
Special to Central Press

WASHINGTON "A eompro-
mise is shaping up on civil
rights legislation a compro-
mise that will have a slight
connection with President Tru-
man, and actually take shape
in the new 81st Congress.
One of the first moves was
a letter from Senator Burnet
R. Maybank CD, South Caro-
lima, to the Democratic high
command that he will work all
out for the presidents econom-
ic program when Congress con-
veneS.
Maybank is a key man in
that picture, inasmuch as he
probably will become chair
man of the Senate banking COM
mittee, which will write such
legislation, in place of the all
ing and elderly Senator Robert
Wagner, New York.
Maybank's statement is con-
strued to mean that Southern
Senate Democrats may be will
ing to support the Truman eco
nomic program in exchange for
a deal on civil rights. This
deal might mean acceptance of
anti-poll tax and nti-lynch
legislation in exchange for an
understanding that FEPC and
anti-segregation legislation will
not be pressed.
President Truman will not
bulge from his program. but
when the matter is in the hands
of his leaders in the House and
Senate, the deal might be en-
gineered.
Out of the swirl of specula-
ton on possible changes in the
Truman cabinet comes a report
that the president would like
to move State Secretary George
c. Marshall into the national
defense post and get a new
state secretary.
These sources represent the
presidents line of thinking as
follows: Marshall, with his life
time of military experience, boil
stored by two years as secretary
of state, would make the most
effective defense secretary OBJ
tainable.
The shift would remove Mar
shall from the foreign policy
post where he has been sub
iected to criticism in connection
with his handling of several
key issues. including aid to
China and the Palestine situa-
ton. Forrestal has expressed
his unwillingness to stay on for
four more years as defense sec
rotary.
The displaced persons COM
mission is toying with the idea
of asking states to set up groups
to take a hand in the place.
ment and supervision of new
corners from Europe under the
DIP act.
Its plan is in a formative
stage and will be kept under
wraps until Capitol Hill legisla-
tors most interested in the pro-
gram r sounded out.
Il was learned that some COM
mission officials would like to
enlist some state and local re-
sponsibility to prevent the Eek
ploitation" of DPS who come
into the areas and take Jobs and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-24
BRITISH CHORUS GIRLS
WANT MORE MONEY

LONDON -(APl-British cho-
rus girls want more money.
Through the actors trade union,
Equity, stage lovelies are de-
handing a minimum weekly wage
of S32. Present minimum is $40.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-24
Moss Point
Churches
BAPTIST

Circle Three met in the home
of Mrs. John Britt on Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Will Allen
and Mrs. Van Allen as co-host-
esses.
Mrs. B. B. Hobby led the devo-
tional and Mrs. John Baxter read
a beautiful Christmas story. Mem
bers welcomed Miss Florence
Harmon as a guest.
Following the business meet
ing, a social hour was enjoyed
when the hostesses served cake
and coffee to the large number
in attendance.
Mrs. K. w. Burnham entertain
ed the members of the Margaret
Lackey circle in her home on
Monday afternoon. Mrs. T. L.
DeLashmet, ST., led the devotion
al and the Christmas program.
A social hour was enjoyed when
the hostess served ambroSia and
fruit cake to the twelve members
present.
PRESBYTERIAN
The Women of the Church met
in the church on Monday after
noon. A business meeting was
held and plans for the tea in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Chappell were made. The
meeting was closed with a pray
er.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09

Joining Company G, First Infantry
Regiment, he went to the Mexican
Border in 1916.
Judge Hustler took up his law
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09
CHARLES ECHARD

Charles Echard, SIS, Of Scottdale,
Pa, former resident Of Mt. Lake
Park, died last Saturday night, Sep
TENDER II, at 1920 o'clock, at his
home. A painter by trade, he was
employed by Anchor Hooking in So.
Connellsville, Pa. until he became
i'll.
A veteran of World War l, he was
member Of the American Legion
and Veterans Of Foreign Wars. He
was a recent patient in veterans
hospital but death was due to pneu-
monia following a heart attack.
He was a son of the late Milt
Echard, formerly of Mt. Lake Park.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ray
Echard, Scottdale; one son, Charles,
of Connellsville; one daughter, Pa
tricia Ann, at home; and one grand
child
Funeral services were conducted
from the Quinn Funeral home at Mt.
Pleasant, Pa, on Wednesday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock, in charge Of
Rev. Joel W. Cook, pastor of the MJ
Pleasant Church of God. Interment
was in the Green Ridge Memorial
Park cemetery at Mt Pleasant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09
MT. LAKE PARK

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fike and
family, of Eglon, w. Va, spent Sun
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Fike
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sisk motored
to Dayton, Va, on Sunday and were
accompanied by their daughter, Miss
Florence Sisk, who resumed her
studies as senior in the Shenandoah
Conservatory Of Music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilt and
daughters Virginia and Carol spent
Sunday in Morgantown, w. Va.
Mrs. William N. Skyles and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Pollard and family.
and Miss Retha Gank all returned to
Hagerstown, on Sunday, after having
spent the summer here.
Helen Morgan, who has been con-
fined to her home by a badly injured
foot, was able to enter school on
Monday.
Donna Jean Fike, small daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fike is i'll
at her home here with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Emma Grace Newman, of
Parkersburg, w. Va, spent couple
days last week visiting her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Sisk.
Paul Calhoun is confined to his
home by illness.
Mrs Ersel Shaffer and family, Of
Corinth, w. Va, spent several days
last week with her brother and sister
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Rishell
Rev. and Mrs. Hitler and son spent
the weekend in Clarksburg, w. Va.
Mrs. Susie Liston was shopping in
Cumberland on Wednesday.
Miss Hare, who spent the summer
at the Watsons, returned to Fairmont
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Kimmell ard
Mrs. Bell Nine are visiting relatives
in Clarksburg, w. Va.
Miss Helen Schoolev, who has been
confined to her home by illness, is
now somewhat improved and able to
be out of bed
Mrs Molly Lipscomb has returned
home after having spent week in
Masontown, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09

practice again and in 1921 was APP
pointed city attorney under Mayor
Thomas w. Koon. In 1923 he was
elected states attorney and stayed in
office four consecutive terms. until
June, 1897 when he was appointed
associate Judge Of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit after Judge David A. Robb
died. He was elected in 1898 to the
office, His opponent then was Judge
Bruce.
Chief Judge Four Years
January /. 1915. he became chief
Judge upon the retirement Of former
Chief Judge d. Lindley Sloan.
In addition to his civic and political
activity he has maintained an inter-
est in fraternal affairs He is past
master Of Ohr Lodge No 1871, A. f..
and A. Masons, he is a member and
past potentate Of the Ali Chan Shrine
Temple and has long been member
of the American Legion, Method
list and Republican.
Former Bar President
Bruce has been chairman of the
Allegany County Democratic State
Central Committee, but will resign
from the committee
He is a former president of the AL
legany Bar Association and was
among the six county attorneys
recommended for the post by the
Maryland State Bar Association. He
will fill the unexpired term of Judge
Hustler, serving until 1850 when an
election will be held to fill the post.
Bruce has been trial magistrate
in Cumberland since 1889. Prior to
that he practiced law in Allegany
county after serving as a justice of
the peace in the Cumberland Police
Court from 1917 to 1927.
The newly appointed Judge began
his career as a lawyer after being
graduated from Dickinson Colleges
School Of Law. He was admitted to
the bar in 1910.
In 1914 he was a member of the
House Of Delegates, and in 1882 he
was a presidential elector from the
Sixth Maryland District.
WesternpOrt Native
He was born in Westernport in
1883 and received his primary edu-
cation in that community, where his
father, the late Oliver II. Bruce
served as principal Of the high school
Is years.
Before being admitted to the bar,
he was employed for two years, 1905
and 1905, in clerical capacity by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
and later by the Western Maryland
Railway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09

He holds membership in the B.P.O.
Elks, is a Fourth Degree member Of
the Knights Of Columbus, the Loyal
Order of Moose, Tonkaway Tribe,
Improved Order of Red Men, the
American, state and county bar as
sociatons, and the Holy Name So
ciety.
Judge and Mrs. Bruce are the par
ents of two sons Major Oliver II,
Bruce, Bird, who is serving with Army
occupation forces in Japan, and Third
Officer James Bruce, who is en-
ployed by the Cosmopolitan Franco
American Shipping Company. He
served as a lieutenant in the Navy
during World War II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09
OLIVER H. BRUCE, Jr.

Chief Judge William A. Hustler re-
tired from the Fourth Judicial Cir
cult bench last Saturday because he
is now 70 years old and must auto
matically, under the law, leave the
bench.
His successor, Oliver H. Bruce, Jr.,
whose appointment was announced
Friday by Gov William Preston Lane,
Jr., presented his commission to Cir
cult Court Clerk Joseph E. Boden,
and took the oath Of office on Tues
day morning.
Judge Hustler, who resides with his
sister, Mrs. Mary f. Hartsock. at the
corner Of Fayette and Allegany
Streets, plans to resume a private
law practice in the same offices he
used before he became city attorney,
then states attorney, associate judge,
and finally chief Judge
Born in Bedford County, Pa, Judge
Hustler has served as a soldier, at
torney, legislator and judge over a
long period of time
As young boy he worked in a
blacksmith shop while attending
school. Later he qualified as public
school teacher after attending Sum
mer Normal School at Schellsburg,
Pa. About 1902 he went to work as
a clerk for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company in Connellsville,
Pa, and four or five years later went
to Cumberland to read law in the Of
fees of David A. Robb and D. Lind
ley Sloan.
He began a private practice in 1910
after taking short course of law
under Edwin T. Dickerson in Balti-
more. In 1912 Judge Hustler was
elected member of the Maryland
House of Delegates for a two year
term.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09
Martin Reunion Held

The annual Martin Reunion was
held Sunday, September 18th, at the
Swan Meadow Grove with approx
mately 200 attending. A picnic dinner
was followed by a musical program
rendered by a group sponsored by the
Fairmont Foods company. featuring
Little Sammy Ash, formerly with the
late Cowboy Loye.
Officers elected for the coming year
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09
GEORGE THAYER

George Thayer aged SO years,
former resident of Oakland. died at
A p. M, on Saturday, September IL,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Olive Campbell, Washington, d. c..
He had been living with her for TIN ee
years.
Deceased was the son of the late
Orange Wright Thayer and Mary
Trent Thayer and was born at
Thayerville April 80, 1865. He was
member of the Baptist church. Mr.
and Mrs. Thayer observed their SSH
wedding anniversary on April IL
Prior to moving to Washington they
had spent many years in Oakland.
Their last visit to Oakland was in
July.
Surviving are his wife. who is iii
at her home in Washington; four
sons. Guy Thayer, Oakland; Percy
and Whitley Thayer, both of Wash
ington; and Rennick Thayer, Keyscr,
W. Va; two daughters, Mrs. Olive
Campbell and Mrs. Joseph Cochran,
both of Washington; 10 grandchil.
dren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, September IA, at 10 a. M, from
the Bolden Funeral home in Oakland,
with Dr.. Denver c. Pickens, pas.o~
.of st. Paul's Methodist church. offici,
ating, assisted by Rev. J. E. john
son. mterment was in the Thay+r-
vile cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09
DIED
CLAYTON WOLFE

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon, September s, ut
9 p. M, at the GAINESVILLE Methods.
church, for Clayton Wolfe, aged II,
who died Of a stroke, Sunday, Sep
tember 9Th. Surviving are his widow
Elma; one son, Wayne; brother. Al
va; sister. Pearl Albright; and a
step-son, William White, of North
jackson, Ohio.
Clayton Wolfe was a son of the
late Josiah Wolfe and was lifelong
resident of Garrett county. He was
active and in apparent good health
until stricken suddenly, August Both.
Rev. A. l.. Anderson, of Albright,
otficiated in the services. lnterment
was made in GAINESVILLE cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09
League Names Officers

Officers in st. Marks Luther
League were named at regular
meeting of the group on Sunday even
ing, and include Townshend Tibbetts,
president; Gladys Wensel, secretary;
and Betty Lou limbaugh, treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09

The reunion will be held next year
the last Sunday in August at the
! Swan Meadow Grove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-09-09

were Owen Martin, President; Mrs.
Darrell Martin, president; Mrs.
Nellie HenIine. secretary treasurer.
The Valley settler., 1948-04-23

Alaska. These economic studies will be carr jed or in connect ion with the Soils work and with those soils on fa1r7s that arc now in operat ion. It is e7c7ected that ', farm management economist will be stat ionea in Alaska permanently under the Experiment. Station Program. Zcu1pmont, both for farm operation and tech nical study, has been purchased for all these Experiment Stations in Alaska and will be coming in as rap idly as transnor- tat ion Facilities are available. O. program of this scope it is bound to take some little t inc to get things organized and operating smoothly. The matter Of housing is a major controlling factor.
 
 Tie paper office uas corple letoly disrupted Thursday when uorlanen care in to install a hot water tenknto fq!rnish heat for tho three and tipped .orse than --l love en) can't help it if the paper is late. To can't find half our stuff. f1,en asked why they picked Thurs, they said the day picked itself.
The Valley settler., 1948-04-23

AGROULIURH7S MOVING w
 Don [. Irwin is very busy nan getting ev4 erything lined U in the New A riculture Program which is being inaugrated this year. I-e has just returned from Washington 3. C., and announces the addit ion of sev- | era1 new members to the Experiment Stat ion Staff. The services Of three men have been secured to do Soil York in laska this yeah T,ese men are: Allan lick, [. 2. znglebert and '. .rold 0. Kruoger. They will make soil survey and classificat ion as we'll as maoo irr and soil analysis in the I.~tanusko Wiley. Dr. Iver T.iGaard will be in the Valley about the first of June to assist the soil scientists in gett ing this work underway. Dr. -illiam S eetman will be in charge of the Dairy and Al irlal !Eusbandry work for tld Alaska Stat ions. He is driving through with his family and is e7oected to arrive about lay l.
 ,.r. Harold Eodgson will arrive about l.,y l to begin his work. Ee will be in charge ! of the Asronomic work, grain and forage crops.
 Dr. !: rvin ?. Sab and family arrived in Palmer this week from Cheyenne. TyO. Or. Bab has had IF year exoerience in Cheyenne as Plant 7hysiologist at the I-orthern Grand Plains Horticulture Station. Ele will be in charge of all orticulture work in the 3;..eri1nent Stations Of Alaska and will be located at the l..tulusEa Valley Stat ion. All Of the above named narsonnel will, be based at the l.atanuska Station. 4 .nlanthropologist is being selected to take over work with plant diseases for 3x- u@4in-ont Stat ions in Alaska. He will be based at the Fairbanks liner iment Stat ion to assist farmers in the 7nana Valley vi tn the 1r disease control york on potatoes and other farm crops. During the sur1ner he will come to the l-~tanuska Valley to study, the plant diseases here and will al so % to Anchorage and. E-nai Peninsula District. l.r. Kirk ssono who has formerly been with
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Men Born in 1927
Sign Up for Draft

Registration for the peacetime
draft continued today with men
born in 1927 signing up.
Frank D. Norton, deputy District.
Selective Service director, announced
that 36,546 have registered here and
that his Office had mailed out 1881
classification forms-which will de-t
termine the draft status of eachf
man-to the early registrants. !
THE forms should begin to start
comiIg back in the first part Of
next week" he said, but since reg.
istrants are allowed 10 days in
which to return them, expect the.
majority will avail themselves off
that time lag"
He said he expected that the
District would have no difficulty in
filling its November quota of 55
men.
On Monday and Tuesday those
born in 1928 will register. Regis
tration started August 80 with 25-
year-olds and will end September
18 with 18-year-olds born in 1880
before September 10. National Sc
lective Service officials said that
throughout the country
has been going along smoothly after
a few early difficulties were ironed
OlIt
Evening star., 1948-09-11
ave Official Predicts
Custer Of Red Editor
By the As,eeiated Rresa

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE Ma
tional vice chairman of the Ameri-
can Veterans Committee predicted
last night the expulsion of John
Gates. editor Of the Daily Worker
in New York.
And when Gates goes" Joseph
A. Clorety, r.. of Silver Spring, said.
1.-The Communists may pull out of
the rest of their boys. They won't
want to stay in AVG when they see
that we're going to handle their
kind without gloves"
Mr.. Clorety said expulsion pro-
ceedings against Gates will be con-
Quoted later this month by the
organization, land I predict he will
be ousted." Mr.. McClorety spoke at
the second national convention of
the Tooth Infantry Division. r.o
Claiming the AVG has fought
against Communist inflltration since
the beginning" MFR. Clorety admit
ted small minority Of the members
complained Gates civil rights are
being infringed by the custer
movement.
Were not infringing on his civil
rights" the national vice chairman
asserted. Nobody has any actual
right to belong to a voluntary
organization that doesn't want him.
Most members of AVG approve Of
this action"
Maj. Gen. Withers A. BurreSs,
commander of the division in
Europe, is among 500 delegates reg
istered from 20 states at the
convention.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Mountain Troops Recover
Bodies Of 4 Lost Airmen
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. H.
Brought down from their icy crypt
on Mount Darwin by trained Army
mountain troops, the bodies of four
airmen lost when their plane struck
the Fresno County peak in 1912
were being shipped to 9Th Army
headquarters today for positive
identification.
Also headed for the Presidio was
the search party. Commanded by
Capt. Roy F. Sulzbacher, the party
recovered the bodies after four days
of perilous climbing.
Their success was triumph over
the elements. For virtually all of
the year the mountain is subject
to avalanches and binding blizzards
at the 13,800-foot level where the
wreckage was located in August,
1947, by skier.
The search was considered feast
BILE only for brief period between
August Is and September Is.
The crash, of an Army Air Force
plane on training mission, occurred
November 18, 1912. Efforts to To-
cate the missing aircraft were
futile until the skier stumbled on it
last wear,
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Enough Pipe Exported
To Fit2,700 Homes,
Senate Group Finds
BY The Assoeioted Press

A Senate investigation of export
frauds centered today about a 1947
overseas shipment of enough cast
iron pipe to have supplied 2,7O0
homes.
Senators wanted to know how
Robert Mistrough of New York man.
aged that. They claim the much
needed pipe was exported as Con-
crete pipe"-which requires no ex-
port permit.
Mr.. Mistrough is due to tell his
story when the Senate investigating
subcommittee, headed by Senator
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan
winds up hearings Wednesday. The
group is in recess until then.
ITS like investigating a sieve" :"
Senator Ferguson said. I'VE can
check on a few holes, but we can't
check all of them"
Urges "Get Tough" Policy.
Witnesses have told the COM
mittee Of forged export licenses,
altered licenses and shipping declar-
ations, phony signatures and al
tered records in the Commerce De-
partment's once of International
Trade (OIT.
william Rogers, committee cour-
sel, insisted OFT must adopt get
tough" policy and Jail some of the
violators to stop the fraud in over
seas shipments.
OFT Counsel Nathan Ostroff and
Wallace S. Thomas, OFT director of
export operations, said controls will