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Evening star., 1948-07-26

afoot to bury him in st. Patrick's
Cathedral in the Dublin next to an
other eminent Irishman - Dean
Swift-Mr. Shaw inquired: Doesn't
that seem premature?"
He describes his recreation now as
being co." and adds that he intends
to enjoy it for long while. In the
last year he has completed a play
"Buoyant Billions" subtitled by
GBS: "a Comedy of No Manners.
1t is to have its premier in Zurich
this fall. He has started another
comedy and has written q post
script to his celebrated Fabian
Essays"
Concerning the state of the world
his friends say, Mr.. Shaw "sees a
kind of inevitability about things
"He feels" they say, that foreign
ministers and others in similar po-
sitions of responsibility simply are
not up to the situation. Until ma
tions get the right kind of leader
ship he believes we shall go on hay
ing trouble"
But, in his own words, "No Eu-
ropean country can afford a war
least of all, Russia"
Evening star., 1948-07-26
{. U. Student, Shot in Fight,
Reported Improving Nicely

George H. Bostock, 81, was re-
ported today to be improving nice
ly," according to Gallinger Hos
pital officials.
The Catholic University student,
who lives at 1921 Monroe street
NE, was critically wounded Fri
day night in a fight involving him
self, his brother, William F. Bostock,
and two neighbors. The fight took
place in the 1900 block Of Monroe
street.
Held in Connection, with the shoot
ing was Joseph w. Cotter II, So,
of 1915 Monroe street NE, who was
released on $4,000 bond on a charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon.
His son. Joseph w. Cotter III, "a,
of the same address, was released
on $500 bond on an assault charge.
Evening star., 1948-07-26
Shaw, 81 Today, Is Determined
To Round Out q Full Century
Health Found Better
After Recent Chill
From Stroll in Ruin
BY the Associated Press


AYOT ST. LAWRENCE, England
July 26.-George Bernard Shaw
turned 90 today, determined to
round out a full century of life. The
bite of his wit and wisdom are as
potent as ever.
The bearded sage's scorn of birth
days-especially his own-has for
years imposed hush on his house.
hold when this important day comes
around, and consequently observ-
ance of the anniversary is a sub
dued affair insofar as Mr.. Shaw
can manage it.
He has a word for such celebra-
tons Rubbish" When he wants
to save syllable he explodes:
Bah"
Still, kilograms and telephones
calls pour in. There are personal
visits, gifts to be acknowledged,
persons seeking interviews. Mostly
GBS passes the buck on these to
his stern secretary and the adroit
DR.. F. E. Loewenstein, his Official
biographer and remembrancer :"
Able interceptors also are the Win
Stephen and Clare, writer
and sculptor-who live next door
and are among Mr.. Shaws Oldest
and closest friends.
Mr.. Shaw's general health is
said to be better than it was year
ago. He has fully recovered from a
recent chill caught while strolling
in the rain. He gives credit for his
good health to vegetarian diet, the
fact he is teetotaler and to his ex-
tremely careful rules for living.
His sight and hearing have failed
bit, but he still can read without
glasses and hear ordinary CONVEX
sations without strain. He has con-
fided that his sense Of taste is not
Evening star., 1948-07-26
Letters Modernized

SINGAPORE (P). - Singapore's
government soon may be Dispatch
ing brief modern-style letters, minus
the circumlocutions of the past. A
move is under way to substitute a
crisp "Sir" for the traditional "Sir,
I have the honor to ." at the
beginning of official correspondence
and a neat yours faithfully" for
the medieval "Sir, remain your
ohedient servant"
Evening star., 1948-07-26

placing . single bullet in the cylin.
der Of . revolver. spinning the
cylinder, pressing the revolver
against the head and pulling the
trigger.
Mr.. Petzak gave this version oi
the shooting:
Brosious had gone with some
Evening star., 1948-07-26

friends to an isolated spot for re-
volver practice. As the group was
returning, Brosious twirled the
cylinder Of the revolver, pressed the
barrel against his head and ex-
planned that was how Russian rou-
lette" was played. The revolver
DISCHARGED.
Evening star., 1948-07-26
Russian Roulette Costs
Pennsylvania Mans Life
By the Assoeiofsd Press

POTTSvILLE, Pa, July 26.-A
demonstration of Russian roulette
yesterday cost a 39-year-old Girard-
vile man his life. State Policeman
Stanley Petzak identified the man
as John w. Brosious.
Russian roulette" consists OF
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-26
FRANK WHALEYS WILL LEAVE FOR STATES

MT. and Mrs. Frank Whaley and children are scheduled to leave Sunday to winter in the States.
 They plan to take up residence in Seattle where the oldest son, Brownie Whaley, is attending Franklin High School. Their home on 1st Ave. and D Street is being leased to Ted Duffield, U. s. Com missioner.
 Frank Whaley, who came to Nome in 1883, and has made his home here, has flown all over the Second Division with Roust Air lines, Mirow Air Service, Alaska Airlines, Wien Airlines and is among the best known and best liked bush pilots of the area. He has taken part in many mercy flights and participated in innum- erable Arctic rescues.
 Mrs. Frank Whaley has also been very active in the community always giving freely of her time in program and the entertainment field and the training of children in fancy dancing numbers.
 Mrs. Whaley, who also is flyer, with Frank operated Rainbow SkyWays a few years ago. The
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-26
w. "A. BOUCHER REPRESENTS VIVA CHAMBER AT PORTLAND

Wilfred Boucher, of the Nome Nugget who is in the States for medical treatment represen e d Alaska last week in Portland at a meeting of the Pacific Northwest Trade Assn. He states that there were representatives from Cham bers of Commerce all over the Northwest, and one of the import ant matters discussed was the helping of Alaska with her vari- ous unique and unusual problems.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-26
CAPT. HAUG LEFT ENTIRE TO HIS WIDOW

SEATTLE, (P1 - Capt. Carl Haug, veteran Seattle seafarer killed September 21 in tragic if nale to a Kodiak hunting trip, left an S89,480 estate to his widow, Alma Sophia Haug, it was shown yesterday.
 The inventory filed with county clerk Norman R. Riddell by the es- tate counsel, David O. Hamlin and Edward M. Hay, included a part nership in the Cape Harluk fish cries.
 Captain Haug's partner, Lee H. Wakefield, said the captain, re- turning in an outboard motor equipped skiff from a duck hunt ing trip to the motor vessel Cape Karluk, was killed when the Skiff capsized upon him. He did not drown.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-26
Internation'l News At A Glance ---

It.nu from Page One) or to find an acceptable com promise between the west and Russia over he Berlin blockade.
 rance accepted an American and British offer to help super v-se industries of the Ruhr, al- though 2rance has not joined the economic merger of the American British zones of Germany. The Americans hanged 14 more Ger man war criminals, making a to- tai of 87 in the seven weeks.
 Sen. Tydings O.-MdD, due to become chairman of the Senate armed services committee. said the new Congress will aim at a fifteen billion dollar ceiling on de- fense costs next year. The armed forces are spending about the same sum this year. Tydings said i've must keep America strong and the world at peace, but |. the taxpayer also mus survive"
 The military junta which took over Venezuela suspended consti- tutional guarantees such as indi- vidual freedom, privacy of the home, freedom of speech and movement and the right to hold public meetings.
 Paul-Henri Spaak made another attempt to form a Belgian govern ment. If he fails, general cleo ton is likely. Premier Themisto- kles Sophoulis, 87, of Greece had an easy night after a second heart attack in two days.
 Gen. Macarthur clamped Se- crecy around the impending hang ings of Japan's wartime premier, Hideki Tojo, and six others. The Moscow newspaper Pravda said the Russians had demanded that Japan pay for repatriation of Jap anese citizens held as Russian war prisoners.
 President Syngman Rhee of Ko- req predicted his American spon- sored republic soon will be able to defend itself from Russian-armed communists threatening it from North Korea.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-26

Whaley's are now mining at Rain bow Camp in the Kougarok where they will operate next summer.
 The Arctic Club had a farewell party in their honor and presented them with a beautiful set of 6 ster- ling silver salt and pepepr shakers as token of appreciation for their club activities.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
NEWS FROM
Big Point

Mrs. r. w. Wells and daughter
spent Monday with Mrs. Jimmie
Roberts of Escatawpa.
MI. and Mrs. Roxie Golf were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Steward Cumbest of
Three Rivers.
Mrs. w. c. Carter and son, E.
", of Basin, were visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Nelson and
family Saturday.
Mrs. Edna Nelson is recover
ing after being in bed for a
week with flu.
L. v. Nelson spent several
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. I. Nelson.
Mrs. w. T. Golf, Mrs. Jessie
McClamroch and Mrs. Homer
Cochran were visitors to Moss
Point Saturday.
Those from here attending the
Baptist church at Wade Sunday
night were Mrs. Leonardy, Mrs.
J. I. Nelson and Mrs. Jessie Nc
Clamroch and son, jay.
Mrs. Henry L. Nelson and
children are spending a few days
with Mrs, Nelson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Johnnie Grillet in Tan
ner Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Nelson and
family attended the Mardi Gras
in Mobile.
MI. and Mrs. Roy Golf visited
their daughter, Mrs. Dean Strick-
land of Pascagoula, Monday.
Mrs. Myrtle Golf came home
Saturday afternoon following a
visit with her daughters, Mrs.
Gordon Blackwell and Mrs. DEM
psey Joiner of Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.. Young and
son and daughter of Gulfport,
and MI. and Mrs. E. w, King of
Shreveport, La, were supper
guests Saturday night of Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Nelson.
Lyle Brown was in Pasca-
goula and Moss Point Friday.
The youth of this community
have completed their basketball
court and are getting ready to
begin play on it.
Homer Cochran was a dinner
guest at his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cochran of Agri-
cola, Sunday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

of New Orleans spent the week.
end in the W. c.. Groves home.
The many friends of Mrs.
George Jones are sorry that she
has been sick.
F. o. Allen visited in Pascagou-
la Wednesday.
Sara G.. Rouse celebrated her
eighth birthday Wednesday with
a party at school given by her
mother, Mrs. Cliff Rouse, and
grandmother, Mrs. Jerusha Bon
ham. Guests were her teacher,
Mrs. R. M. Roberts and class
mates.
Mrs. H. D. Morris went to
Mississippi Southern college Sat-
urday for her practice teaching
class.
Mrs. Alice Bourgeois was a
visitor to Pascagoula Thursday.
Mrs. A. E. East and Herbert
Lynn McCleskey returned Sunday
from a trip to Washington, D. c.
Mrs. S. S. Wall was the guest of
Miss Lizzie Ware on Thursday.
E. E. Gross, state supervisor of
vocational education, visited the
school Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Daniels and
family plan to move into the for
mer residence of Misses Susie and
Fannie Vaughan sometime this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Ravens
and son, Mesdames Azaline Ha-
vens and Alyce Bourgeois were
guests of Bob Ravens Sunday
afternoon.
The regular monthly library
meeting will be held tonight, Fri
day, at the school auditorium.
The All clubs will furnish the
program. The auditorium seats
have been installed and a large
crowd is expected to be present.
Frank Byrd of Kreole was a
visitor Sunday in the Roy Ha-
venS home.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
NEWS FROM
VanCleave

The Rev. r. E. Alsworth at
tended the district laymen's meet
ing at Caswell Springs Friday
night.
Mrs. c. l.. Dees returned home
Friday from an extended visit to
Chicago, New York, New Jersey
and several other places of inter
est.
Charles Wardrop was ordained
as a deacon Sunday evening at
the Baptist church. Visiting
preachers for the occasion were
the Rev. Wallace Harrell, county
missionary, charge to the church;
the Rev. Billy Stogner, Admiral
Schley Mission, Pascagoula,
charge to candidate; the Rev.
w. B. Storey, First church, Ocean
Springs, ordination prayer.
Mrs. w. G. Groves returned
Saturday from a visit to her aged
parents at Walnut, Miss.
Roscoe Fletcher, Bonnie Bon
ham and Cliff Rouse spent two
days last week in Meridian where
they attended Grand Lodge.
Mrs. Lucille FURRY of Winona
is visiting her mother, Mrs. w. r.
Ravens who continues to be i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Ruble and
daughter of Ocean Springs visit
ed in the II. II. Holden home
Thursday night.
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Cartwright,
ST., of Indianola, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Cartwright, Jr., and two
daughters of Moorhead were
weekend visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. O.. Allen. The group went to
Bellihgrath Gardens Sunday.
The following young people in
college spent the weekend with
their families: Misses Doris Haw-
ley from Mississippi Southern,
Margie Hawley and Rosemary
Faux from Perkinston Junior
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pittman
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
News From Bayou Cusotte -.
Mrs. Mathieu Enieriains Sunday
School Class AT Valentine Party

of their relatives in the Friday
the thirteenth tornado that
struck near Newton, Miss. Mr..
Simmons left last Saturday
night for Newton to stay a few
days.
Bayou Casotte was glad to
have little Gerald Jackson come
back to school after suffering
an injury to his right eye, and
everyone is hoping for a speedy
recovery for Laura Sue Fisher,
who has been i'll with flu.
Johnny Furley of Helena WIS.,
tied in the Ira Stringfellow home
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Hill and
baby. Norma, visited in the Leo
Linder home in Kreole Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. ID. o. Stringfel-
low ATTENDED a sing in Pass
Christian Sunday evening.
Mr.. Charles Clayton, who was
injured by a falling tree in early
January and was confined to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Linen Shower
Honoring Miss
Eddie Mae Kerby

A lovely event centering about
Miss Eddie Mae Kerby whose
marriage to Harry E. Parsley, Jr.,
will take place February 20 was
a linen shower at which Mrs.
Donald Simmons was hostess at
her home on Beach Boulevard
Friday evening.
Green and white formed the
color motif for all the pretty de-
tails of the party with camel
las and gladioli as the chosen
flowers.
The camellias were used in the
living room and in the dining
room white gladioli in artistic ar
rangement graced the lace-cov-
cred table. Green candles in
crystal holders and green and
white nut and mint baskets and
a large cake iced in the same col
or completed the pretty ensem-
BILE.
Punch and cake were served
with Mrs. T. c. Torjusen presid-
ing over the beverage bowl.
The preservation of the gifts,
which were all in linen, was made
by the two young daughters Of
the hostess, Donna and Eunice,
who wore green frocks which
matched the green and white
laundry bag filled with gifts that
they presented to Miss Kerby.
Among those present were Mrs.
c. o. Kerby, mother of the hon.
Gree, and Mrs. Harry E. Parsley,
Sr.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Mrs. Kline Honoree
For Luncheon PurtY
At L~ongfellow House

Mrs. A. NJ. Swigert was hostess
at a beautifully appointed lunch
con Friday at Longfellow House
in honor of her house guest, Mrs.
Jess E. Kline of Ionia, Mich.
Callendulas and daisies were
combined effectively for the cen
terpiece on the lunch table and
other spring flowers were used
in the room where the guests
gathered. Those present were
Mesdames Robert H. Macy, Will
liam Kolb, A. c. Leigh, w. r.
Guest, ST., John r. Watts, l. w.
Browder, John Furr and Easton
King and Saul Peterzell and
Spencer Beebe of Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

Mrs. Eugene Matthew enter
tanned at a Valentine party for
the Intermediate class of Spen-
Ger Memorial church. Games
were played and Valentines were
exchanged. after which delicious
refreshments were served. Due
to bad weather, only a small
number were present. Attending
were Adele Howard, Eloise and
Shirley Linder, Make, Mildred,
and Benny Berry, Nora and Dor
othy Locker, Sue and Marlene
Kelly, and Catherine and Eu-
gene Matthew.
The board members of the
r. {. A. are planning a meeting
to be held in the school house
in the very near future. All Co
OPP members in this area are
urged to be present. The date
will be announced later.
Sympathy is extended to the
Louis Simmons family in the loss
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
MAGNETIC CONTROL IN FOG

London-AP - While Britain
was covered by the years worst
fog, early-morning commuters
aboard a train from Shoeburyness
at the mouth of the Thames,
reached London on time, without
a hitch. Their train was guided
by a new magnetic control de-
vice. Impervious to frost, the me-
chanism stops trains before they
arrive at a danger signal by
sounding a horn in the engine cab
and slowly applying the brakes,
The new safety equipment has
been fitted to 1873 locomotives on
the rail lines from London to the
east coast.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

nouncement of the Rev. Wallace
Harrell.
An excellent program has been
planned for the meeting under
the leadership of Rev. Harren.
ruary 29, according to an an
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

The average truck in the Unit
ed States pays nearly four times
as much to state governments as
the average passenger car in Ii
cense fees, and twice as much in
gasoline taxes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
B. T. U. MEETING

A quarterly meeting of the
Training Union will be held at
2.30 p. m. at the Baptist church
of Escatawpa on Sunday, Feb
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

the hospital and later moved to
his home. has been back to the
hospital where an x-ray was
made of his leg. Mr.. Clayton is
reported resting we'll at this time.
Pfc. Robert Brown and Pfc.
Cecil Moody of Keesler Field
and Mrs. Dorothy Brinkman of
Grand Bay, Ala, were weekend
guests in the Henry Young
home.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Drive for Clothes

The drive for old clothes, spon-
sored by the p. T. A, is still
open and if anyone has anything
that can be used to aid the
children who are in need in Eu-
rope, they are requested to send
il to the school house.
A Valentine box was held At
al the school mouse Friday AZ
ternoon and an enjoyable time
was had.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Owen Waters
spent last Saturday with MIS-.
Henry Young.
, 1948-02-05
CHAMBER

crash or fire, should such un-
fortunate happenings take
place at this time. The Cham
Der is very much concerned
with the matter, as it feels that
the authorities are taking a
very grave risk in letting
planes land and take off with
out the availability of emer-
gency equipment"
When the u. S. Army moved
out of Benedict Field it took
along all fire fighting equip
ment, unlike the Navy which
left everything intact when it
turned over Bourne Field to
the Municipality of st. Tho
mas.
The Chamber is anxious to
contribute whatever help with
in its power towards having
the situation relieved, the Pre-
sident said. +.
, 1948-02-05
JUNGLE CASINO
WILL BE OPEN
NIGHT
ICE CREAM : : DRINKS
U
SSS4S@S~aS~~

SECOND. ~.
offered to set up a separate
school in the capital building
with three professors, but
neither Mrs. Fisher or any
other member of the Negro
race appeared to enroll.
The petition filed by her at
torney says in part: Eminent
authorities in the field of legal
education have demonstrated
that there are certain features
OF a law school which are nee
essary to a proper legal educa-
ton which can only be found
in a full-time, accredited
law school. Some of these are
a full-time facility, a varied
and inclusive curriculum, an
adequate library, well-equipa-
ed building and several class
rooms, a well established, re-
cognized law review and a
moot court. it is evident on
its face, that one student can
nqt constitute a law school, =
, 1948-02-05
AnT7HDnTpE
AL IRllO
1t Pays
BULLET.

II $3.50
George who owns a vegetable
garden and hog pen on the Is
land, who said he had seen a
boat there on Sunday morning
and thought that someone was
on the island, but his calls met
with no response. That same
morning, he is reported to
have said, lone of his hogs
VS. attacked and killed by his.
dog and that he had to throw:
it overheard. u
, 1948-02-05
REMAINS.


band. Born on March "a 1912.
he grew up in Christiansted
where he attended school and
was a very apt student of
Spanish.
He worked for several years
in the Office of the Municipal
Council (then the Colonial
|CounciD. In 1884 he resigned
and left for Puerto Rico; there
ne worked by day for Pan
American Anyways and work
ed as musician in Puerta de
TERRA as a guitarist and sing
Ter by night.
At the outbreak of World
War H., even before the U. S.
entered the conflict, he was
swept by the tide of war into
the Merchant Marine and was
assigned duty carrying sup
to various European
ports, particularly Russian
ports. 1t was in the summer
'of 1912, after many narrow
escapes, that his vessel "The
was torpedoed; he
was among those rescued by
the "Massamar". but shortly
after she too was torpedoed.
Els body was recovered off
the coast of Iceland where it
was inferred in the Isarfjor-
dur cemetery.
Along with other US. War
ldead, his remains was ex-
Eumed and returned to the
US. to be mourned and laid
to rest by next of kin. His
mother, Mrs. Victorine Chris
tan, now a resident Of New
York City, requested that il
be sent to st. croix to be laid
to rest among his relatives.
Friends and wellwishers are
invited to attend the services
and accompany the remains
to its final resting place.
, 1948-02-05
us. ACCUSES.

subsequent execution of the
leader of the opposition party
in that country, which was pro
tested several times by both
Britain and the United States.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Army Supplies Reported
Beinq Reodied for EnoIond

SALINA, Kans., July 81 PA
heavy supply of Army equipment
repeatedly was being resdied today
for shipment from Camp Phillips
to England.
The information came from a
source considered reliable. The
source. who refused use of his name,
said gun carriages, command cars.
ambulances and other vehicles were
loaded on 240 fiat cars.
In addition, box cars repeatedly
were being loaded with such sup
plies as uniforms and blankets.
Army officials IN Washington said
the reported shipment appeared too
large to be normal consignment
of replacement equipment for oc-
cupation forces in Europe.
The source here said ne under
stood the movement was being di-
rected by authorities at the Smoky
Hill Air Force base, a B29 bomber
field. An Air Force spokesman in
Washington, however, said the ma
terial was not an Air Force ship
ment,
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Firefighter Local Asks
Promotion System

Members Of Local IS. Interna-
tional Association of Firefighters,
today were on record rs desiring
something specific in the way of
promotions in the District Fire De-
partment.
After q special meeting at s35
G place NV. last night, q state
ment was released by Pvt. Gene
Currier, the union secretary. It
stated that "the consensus of the
members present at the special
meeting Of Local So was that they
were in favor of the establishment
of q definite promotional system" 7"
The meeting then recessed until
this morning at the G street ad-
dress. Further consideration Of the
problem is expected.
Last nights session was the second
in one day featuring discussion Of
the demand to divest Fire Chief
Clement Murphy of his power to
appoint high Fire Department OH
GERS without competitive examina-
tions.
The reason for the almost con-
tinuous sessions was to allow fire-
men on different shifts to attend.
Capt. L. F. Price called last nights
meeting, after it was demanded by
petition. The sponsors of the
petition have been protesting Chief
Murphy's promotional practices.
Under consideration also Is the
possibility Of retaining legal coun-
sci to speak for members on the
question of promotions.