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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26

concessions, cheaper power,
freight and other costs made It
more profitable to operate in
that area.
He expressed a desire to keep
the plants operating in Nashua,
but pointed out that the products
of the mills were sold in a highly
competitive field and that costs
would have to be reduced.
He held out some hope for
continued operation of one of
the two plants, but indicated the
other may have to be liquidated
if costs are not lowered or a
purchaser is not found.
Gov. John Pastore of Rhode
Island, where two Textron mills
have been closed, joined union
heads in demanding an investi-
cation.
The demand was carried to
Washington by U. S. Sen. Styles
Bridges (R-NH) and then Sen.
Tobey announced his subcommi.
ttee probe which opened in Mas.
hua Sept. %.
After the Nashua hearings
which attracted daily audiences
of q thousand, the unions legal
staff drew up the 50 questions
they wanted Little to answer.
And Tobey said he is looking
for some answers to ''problema
which are not confined to Tex
tron alone but which affect the
entire cotton txtile industry y
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26

working for a world revolution
through force, coercion a n d
terrorism"
He linked the Greek question,
which is before the General As
sembly, and the Berlin deadlock,
before the security council, as
parts of the Russian plan to do
inmate the world through COM
munism's spread.
Dulles said he was presenting
a resolution to send the U. N.
special commission on tn e
Balkans back to work for anothe
year investigating the Greek CIV
il war and appealing to Greece's
northern neighbors to cease aid
ing efforts to overthrow h e
Greek government.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
Trumon Sees
Tide Turning
To . Democrats

Aboard Truman campaign
train, Oct. 26-(AP)-President
Truman claimed that "the tide
is rolling for the Democrats as
he turned today from roaring
Chicago welcome to renew his
election drive in Indiana and
Ohio.
Spurred by the cheers of. hum
dreds of thousands in the Illinois
city, Mr.. Truman declared that
on election day some of the red
dest faces people the country has
even seen will be the pollsters.
And in the Cleveland's public
hall, at 9 o'clock tonight, asso-
Gates said the President will give
the polltakers an ever more
thorough going-over for their pre-
dictions Of heavy majorities for
Gov. Thomas e. Dewey, COP
nominee.
| Jacob Arvey, chairman Of the
Cook County Democratic Central
SOlIlIiASSOCS dliA OllllCA 4AdJo4
Edward ]. Kelly arranged n
ovation for the President in Chi
cago last night such as he had
not seen in all his cross-country
stumping campaign which start
ed in Michigan on Labor Day.
Bill Horstman, manager Of the
Chicago stadium, estimated that
"a, 900 persons were jammed in
to the big west side arena, and
another 200, 900 stood around out
side to hear Mr.. Truman as he
declared Democracy at home is
threatened by forces similar to
| that backed Hitler, Mussoi-
nj and TOTO.
The president said that "power
full reactionary forces" working
through the Republican party"
are SILENTLY undermining our
democratic institution"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
Dulles Says Soviet Moves In U. N. Part
of Effort To Extend Soviet Communism

Paris, Oct. 26-(AP)-J o h n
Foster Dulles told the U. N. po-
ltical committee today that Rus
sian action before the world
peace agency was part of "a
general effort to extend the pow
er of Soviet Communism through
out the world"
The American delegate spoke
as small powers of the Security
Council renewed their efforts to
mediate the Berlin Blockade
crisis after Russia's veto of a
compromise offered by six small
er powers.
Dulles, Foreign affairs advisor
to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Re-
publican Presidential candidate,
said international communism is
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26

munist governmnt is but part
of general effort to extend the
power Of Soviet communism
throughout the world"
The Security Council, he said,
has been considering "another
phase of this problem as it dealt
with the coercive measures be-
ing taken by the Soviet Union
to extend it power over all Ber-
lin"
1t was one Of the first impor-
tant speeches on overall Am :
erica foreign policy in this as
sembly session by the Repub-
lican leader, who has been re-
garded as a possible selection to
become Secretary Of State if
Governor Dewey wins the presi-
dency.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26

The resolution, presented in t
name of Britain, China, France
and the United Stats, was not
made public Immediately.
The 58-nation political com :
mittee got to the heart OF the
Balkan question after rejecting
so to six a Yugoslav move to
invite representatives of Markos
Vafiaded, Greek guerrilla lead
er, to participate in the debate.
I'm Greece" Dulles siad,
Communists are attempting to
overthrow the government by
violence md in tbs effort they
are receivin gaid from other
countries that are already COM
munist controlled"
Dulles said the "violent effort
to establish in Greece a Com
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
Methodist Minister
Gives Low Tax Rates
For Trip To Church

Milford, N. H., Oct. 26 (AP)
-Milford's new Methodist min
lister will continue to operate his
taxi business - with special low
rates for the pious.
Kendall w. Burgess, 40. for
mer army chaplain, recently ap-
pointed by Bishop Wesley Lord
of Boston, said today taxi fare
to the church would be IS cents,
instead Of the usual so cents
charge for the distance.
Burgess had retired tempo
rarily from the ministry after
his war experiences in Europe
and during his retirement estab-
lished taxi company.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
Richard Dix Has
Third Heart Attack

Monrovia, Cal, Oct. 26 (AP)-
Richard Dix, the veteran film
actor, is under special care aft
er suffering a third heart at
tack within the last 10 months.
Dix, 50, one Of the silent
screens biggest box office At
fractions, is recuperating in a
sanitarium here. AL he needs 10
sufficient rest, his wife says.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
Roanoke
RonnbIings
BY PAT NANTZ

Mr.. and Mrs. Jenson Huff of
Danville, Virginia, have an
nouned the arrival of their
adopted daughter, Sharon Kay.
She arrived last week, at the
Huff home, and was only week
old. Mrs. Huff is the former Miss
Cora Reaves of this city. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Reaves, are now residing on the
Weldon-Roanoke Rapids high
way.
Congratulations are in order
for Trilla Morgan and Jimmie
Pittman, whose wedding took
place on Saturday, October -6,
in Richmond, Virginia. Trilla is
a '48 graduate of the local high
school their wedding was
announced today by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Morgan
Visiting our fair city from
Raleigh, yesterday, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh johnson. After at
tending a funeral in Weldon, the
.Johnsons made their first trip
into Roanoke Rapids. -.
The officers of the senior class
Of the local high school were
announced to be as follows
president, Sonny Hines; vice-pre-
sident, James Warren; secretary,
Nellie Ivey; treasurer, Thurman
Bullock
Not thinking they had enough
excitement at the State Fair
Saturday. Betty Myrick, Ho-
ward Myrick, Halton Thompson,
Harold Morgan, and Eugene
Epps had little more on their
way home. Just outside of
Vaughan, the car they were in
went off the pavement and over
an embankment no one was
hurt in the accident, but you
can be sure that they didn't
mind if nothing else happened
tIldt HlBHt
Little Johnnie Barns asked of
his older brother, Billy, who
was three years his senior,
"Why does the whistle blow for
fire? Billy replied, "It doesn't
blow for the fire, it blows for
water. They've got the fire" :.
How does a child only six years
old think up such answers?
And speaking of children with
bright answers, here's what
happened when R. A. Collins
asked his small son Of four years
what he was doing. Mr.. Col
Inns said he went out Sunday
morning and found his son
building bridges of sticks, and
placing them across a good size
puddle Of water. He asked Ro-
ger what he was doing and
he replied that he was building
a bridge across the Atlantic
Ocean . his father inquired if
he NEEDED any help,-to which
Roger answered ,"No, but if you
really want to play, Daddy, you
can start by building a bridge
across that little puddle. It's only
the river but since you don't
know how yet, you can try the
little ones first" To which Mr..
Collins had no answer, so he
returned to his radio and pipe
. he said he preferred to re-
tire as a contractor right then
.
Book salesman - "This book
will do half your work" Busi-
ness man-"Good; I'll take two"
Mrs. Katie Williams is home
after undergoing a throat opera
ton, Saturday..at the Rich
mond Hospital. Katie returned
home yesterday and is reported
to be feeling better, today.
Another college student, who |
is a AT graduate of the local
high school, home for the week
end was Rose Cooksey, Of w. c.
N. C.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
Now He Knows Why
His Stomach Ached

Ballymena, Northern Ireland,
Oct. 26 (AP)-Paddy O'Neill, a
meditative man, always chewed
a straw as he drove his pony
and cart around sleepy Bally-
mena. He always had a stomach
ache, too.
Now he knows why.
Removed from Paddy at the
hospital: Two balls Of straw, to-
tai weight one pound II ounces.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
October Weather
Will Continue
Bv The Associated Press

The good late October wea-
ther the Carolinas have been
having-cool nights and COM
Portable afternoons-wil con-
tinue today and tomorrow, the
eorecaster said.
- Temperatures the last week
.6aSe been below normal. This
morning, for example, AshcvIiie
had low of q and Columbia
IS. However, skies have been
fair, with continued fair wea-
ther in prospect through tonior-
row at least.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-26
Gunberry Negro
Gets 1912 Years
For Staying Miles

Halifax. Oct. 26 - George
Terry, Grumberry Negro, was
sentenced to mot less than ten
years and not more than IL
years" in State Prison, Raleigh,
here yesterday afternoon in Sup
erior Court after he had entered
plea of guilty on charge Of
second-degree murder.
Terry pleaded guilty to the
knife Staying of Gordon Byrant
Miles, young Weldon farmer and
World War II veteran, on a
side road near Weldon on Sept
ember 10. Just before adjourn
ment of the morning session of
court here yestrday the Grand
Jury returned a true bill of in
dictment on a first-degree mur-
der charge, however when the
case was called for trial shortly
before 4 o'clock Terry, through
his attorney, George Greene, en-
tered his plea OF guilty to mur-
der in the second degree.
Marvin Miles, brother of the
Terry and a Negro companion
had been hitch hiking on the
road late on the Saturday night
in question and said an argum-
ent had ensued after the two
white youths had stopped their
automobile.
After having heard the evil
dence, presiding Judge Chester
Morris sentenced Terry to the
1912 year term.
Judge Morris, who is making
his first appearance at a Halifax
County court since his appoint
ment to the bench, announced
that he will not hold court here
tomorrow. The judge said it
is necessary that he appear in
Dare County. 1t is expected
that the slated week-long docket
of criminal actions will be re-
sumed Thursday morning
L. E. Draper, Jr., "a, of Roa-
noke Rapids, was given a sus-
pended sentence of five to
seven years on two charges of
breaking and entering and lar
ceny. The young man entered a
plea of guilty to charges of
breaking into the Roanoke Mills
clinic on Jackson street and the
Roanoke Pharmacy on June IA.
He took a microscope from the
clinic and some $4,000 worth of
merchandise from the phar-
macy.
Chief Of Roanoke Rapids Po-
lice T. J. Davis testified that all
the stolen merchandise had been
recovered and said Draper had
been cooperative with the police
in getting back the goods. De-
fense attorney Julian Allsbrook
introduced as evidence a con-
fession signed by Draper in
which the youth said he broke
into the two places seeking NOR
phine and was not rational at
the time.
Draper's sentence was sus-
pended by Judge Morris under
a probation Of five years.
Eldred Strickland, Roanoke
Rapids youth, charged with the
theft and subsequent wrecking
Of an automible was sentenced
to three years in prison. His
sentence was suspended under
a five-year probationary period
and on conditions that he sub
NIT himself for treatment at the
Veterans Administration hospit-
al in Roanoke, Va, until dis
charged, that he give up his
drivers license and not be al
lowed to operate an automobile
for five years and that he pay a
fone of 500 and costs.
Mac Jeffereys, Negro, who
pleaded guilty to a charge Of
assault with a deadly weapon,
was sentenced TO two years and
Roger Tillery, Negro, who plead
ed guilty to assault with a deadly
weapon in a knitting case was
sentenced to 10 months Oh the
State roads.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Mrs. Ada Crawford,
s&a4 Us ia
Builders WidowI,Dies

Mrs. Ada Bassett Crawford, IS
widow of Joseph H. Crawford, presi-
dent OF the Crawford Paving Co
which built many of the Districts
sidewalks and streets, died yester-
day at her home near Potomac
Md, after a long illness.
Mrs. Crawford was born Of q
fifth generation Washington fam.
lily. Her parents were the late 10.
seph and Ada Bassett Tyssowski
Mr.. Tyssowski was a patent law.
yer here.
She attended school in Washing.
ton and married Mr.. Crawford ir
1892. They lived in Washington un.
til 1943. when they moved TO a farm
on the Bells Mill and Great Falls
roads, now known as Crawford:
Corner. Mr.. Crawford died ir
February, 1941.
Mrs. Crawford was a member o1
the Columbia Country Club.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs
Dorothy G. Berghers; two sons
Henry L. Crawford II and 1t. Col. l.
F. Crawford, attached to the Ali
Force at the War Department, and
three grandchildren, Henry L.
Crawford III; S/Sergt. Ada B. Ber-
ghers, with the WAC in Germany,
and Martin Berghers.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Monday at the Crawford
home. Burial, will be in Rocky
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Moscow Seeks Voice
For Three Satellites on
Future Of Germany
ky The Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Mos
cow radio said today Russia
wants the three western powers
to let Czechoslovakia, Poland
and Yugoslavia participate in
planning the future of Germany.
She sent notes to the United
States, Great Britain and France
asking that they be permitted to sit
in, the broadcast reported.
The Western powers have been in
conference here since Monday on
Western Germany. A delegation
from Belgium, the Netherlands and
Luxembourg-the Benelux customs
union-joined the talks yesterday.
Another meeting is scheduled today.
Foreign ministers Of Czechoslo-
vakia, Poland and Yugoslavia met in
Prague February II and Is and then
issued a declaration that any merger
of Germans western zones would
violate the Potsdam and Yalta
agreements and encourage German
militarism, which may become the
source of a new attack"
The Soviet notes, as quoted by
the Moscow radio, said Russia
shares the view of those three coun-
tries and considers that salts
faction should be given the request
of the aforementioned states for
consultation between the occupying
powers in Germany and the gov
ernments of other United Nations
on the German question"
Evening star., 1948-02-27
New Orleans Rites Are Set
For Woman Fire Victim

Funeral services and burial fol
Mrs. Inez ]. Bradford, A, Govern
nent secretary who died Wednes-
day in Emergency Hospital of burns
suffered in a fire Tuesday night in
her room at 1894 Perry place NV,
will be held in New Orleans Sunday
Mrs. Bradford came to Washing
ton about three weeks age. and had
been working as a secretary at the
War Assets Administration. Her
husband, Edmund B. Bradford, an
Office equipment salesman and 16-
year-old daughter, Alice Patricia,
had planned to join Mrs. Bradford
in June and make their home here.
Mrs. Bradford had worked here
a short time during the war as
a secretary with the Air Forces at
Gravelly Point. She was born in
Madison, Miss, and was a graduate
of Mississippi State College for
Women.
Besides her husband and daughter,
she is survived by her mother, Mrs.
E. C. Jones of Madison: a sister
Mrs Ralph w. Myers, -1498 Spring
place NV, and a brother, Bert H.
Jonese, a lawyer in Macomb. Miss.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued q certificate of accidental
death.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Sister Julie Germaine, H.
Here for Is Years, Dies

Sister Julie Germaine, II. a sister
at the Little Sisters of the Poor
Home for the Aged, died yesterday
in the home, 22O H street NE, after
a two-week illness.
She had been at the home for Is
years and had always been in charge
of the mems dining room. At one
time she had more than 100 men to
assist and take care of in their old
age.
Sister Julie was born in Montreal
and entered the sisterhood in 1900
at La Tour St. Joseph's mother
house in France. She was mother
superior at a home for the aged
in France and later In Detroit be-
fore she came to Washington in
1923.
She has no close survivors.
Requiem mass will be sung at 8
a IN. tomorrow in the home. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Rich Owens, Killer
|0f Is Men Legally,
is Dead Of Cancer
By N. A.soeio,.d Pres.

McALESTER, Okla. Feb. IT,
Rich Owens, the offlcial executioner
OF Oklahoma who killed rs men in
his 81 years of life, died yesterday Of
cancer.
Mr.. Owens executed 65 men in the
electric chair and hanged another.
The others were killed in personal
fights. in prison riots or escape at
tempts. -Four times he was tried on
charges Of murder and four times
he was acquitted.
He had q fabulous reputation for
hardness.
In 1887 two lifetermers attacked
him with hatchet and knife. They
bound his hands behind him with
barbed wire, put the knife to his
back and started to march out Of
prison here with him as hostage.
Mr.. Rich spotted a tower guard.
start shooting. Pat" he yelled
and threw himself backward to the
ground.
Pat shot and the convicts at
stacked Mr.. Rich. He worked his
hands free, grabbed the knife blade
with his bare fingers and hurled
himself into the savage struggle.
He killed one of the convicts with
the knife. Then he chased the
other and smashed his head with a
shovel.
Il told them when they jumped
me they'd better kill me- I didn't
ask for mercy and I told them not
to ask me-"
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Paul Everton, 79, Dies;
Veteran Of Stuqe, Screen

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27.T-Paul Ev-
erton, 10, veteran stage and screen
actor died yesterday of heart at
tack at the Motion Picture Country
House.
Mr.. Everton retired to the home
three months ago after SO years in
the theater. Anpoaag his prominent
stage roles was that sof Captain
January" in the production of that
name. s;s=-sassssss.sss -aistssss
His latest film roles were in
Leave Her to Heaven" Mob Hill, u
and Wilson" He had acted in the
films since 1887.
His widow, Annette, and a
daughter, Evelyn, of New York, sur
vive.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
4n Mrtt1urtattt
RoBEY, CARoLYN MAE fJAcl

R0BEY, CAROLYN MAE fJACKIE). A
sad but loving tribute to the memory Of
our daughter and sister, CAROLYN. MAE
tJACKIE) ROBEY. who left US suddenly
nine year ago today, February 81. 1889
MOTHER. DAD AND SISTER.
SPARSHoTT. LILLIAN v. In love and
remembrance Of our dear mother r-in-law
and friend, Lillian v. sPARsHoTT, who
departed this life five year ago today. Feb
ruary 81, 1913.
Beautiful memories of one so dear
Wen always cherish with love sincere;
day that comes with sad regret
And one that we shall never forget.
LOVING DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LOUISE A.
SPARSH0IT;, SINCERE FRIEND. LULU
sTOTLER, WILTON CHILLY BOYD. In
loving memory OF my brother.
WI MkToS ON OILY, @. fg,,.a gox} ,E1.. sToT: TOT:
ago today, February ~, 1945, in
i Germany.
The war Is over, It has been won.
But when I look upon your picture
With the bright Light In your eyes
And see your pleasant smile,
question why did you have p die.
3H0TH&1k DICK.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Mrs. Fitzsimons, Mother
OF W. H. Vanderbilt, Dies
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEWPORT, r. l., Feb. 27-Mrs.
Ellen French Vanderbilt Fitzsimons,
66, mother Of former Gov. William
H. Vanderbilt, died last night In
Newport Hospital.
Formerly prominent in Rhode Is
land\ Republican politics, she served
as a member of the Republican
National Committee from 1880 to
194f and as a member of the Re-
publican National Executive Com
mittee from 1896 to 1914.
Mrs. Fitzsimons, divorced first
wife of the late Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, had been In poor health
for the last year. She entered the
hospital. a week ago. Her second
husband, Paul Fitzsimons, whom
she married in 1919, died in April,
1916.
Evening star., 1948-02-27

to the charge Of office made by
Raymond Brewster of Huntington
president of the State Board OF
Education.
Representatives from other schools,
including DR.. Adolph M. Wasilifsky
of Georgetown University and Capt.
A. T. Clay, George Washington Uni
versity alumnus, took part in the
academic procession before the cere-
monies.
DR.. Ikenberry, who was born in
Roanoke, Va, received a Doctor of
Education degree from Colorado
State College in 1941. He was dean
Of education at Salem (W. Va Col
lege before accepting the Shepherd
College post.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
T. IA. Schumacher, IS,
RuiIwuy Executive, Dies
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Thomas
Milton Schumacher, 86, former pres
ident of the Ell Paso & Southwestern
Railroad, which became the South
ern Pacific. died yesterday.
He was born at Williamsport, Pa,
and started railrcading a$ q tele-
graph operator In 1879. Leaving the
El Pasos y sonAhwestern In 1925
after eight years as its president,
he became Executive Committee
Chairman and Director Of the West
ern Pacific.
He held that post until il945 and
was q director Of many other rail-
roads