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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
Fire Destroys
Quinn Fisheries
Office Building

The office building at the
Quinn Fisheries on Sioux Bayou,
north of Gautier, was complete
ly destroyed by fire after being
struck by lightning in the early
morning hours of Thursday, Wal
lace M. Quinn. owner, reported.
About 5 a. m, Thursday a bolt
of lightning struck the roof of
the 30x60-foot building, setting
it on fire. The Pascagoula fire
company was summoned but by
the time the truck had made the
nine mile run the flames had
gained such Roadway that they
could not be brought under con-
troll, Fire Chief Jimmie Hudson
said.
The fire truck suffered minor
damage in a collision on the way
to the fire. In making the turn
from N. Frederic street into
Highway 80. Chief Hudson said,
a transport truck struck the rear
of the fire truck, damaging the
fender and rear of the body.
Destruction of the office build
ing and its contents amounted to
approximately a $4,000 loss,
which was partially covered by
insurance, Mr.. Quinn said.
The office building had been
finished in mahogany panelling,
MI. Quinn said, and contained a
tiled bath in addition to its furn-
ishings. Records. which were in
a fire proof vault, were not dam
aged. The adjacent plant also es-
capped damage.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
Renew Federal
Grant For County
Control Of Typhus

Federal funds for the continue
alton of 12-month typhus control
have been granted jackson and
Harrison counties, according to
notification received by DR.. An
drew Hedmeg, health officer for
these two counties.
These funds will make posi-
bic DOT busting for the typhus
flea available at all times, as it
has been during the past year,
DR.. Hedmeg said. A spring and
fall campaign of three months
each is financed by the Board of
Supervisors in this county, he
said, but there was no provision
for the other six months Of the
year.
A schedule Of routine service in
various parts Of the county on
certain days Of the week viii be
continued and the busting win
also be obtainable on request, DR..
Hedmeg said.
"rogsin5s Planned
An aerial survey has been made
of the coastal region In relation to
a proposed insect control program,
DR.. Hedmeg said. This would in
elude utilization Of power "fog-
ginga machines for groundwork
and plane sprayers for marsh and
island areas, he said.
Accompanying him on the flight
on : plane made available by
Keesler Field, were T. Z. Mcneil,
entomologist with the u. 5. Pub
lie Health Service at Atlanta, and
W. W. Smith. entomoloeist with
the state health board at jackson.
The survey covered the area from
Bay st. Louis to the Alabama line.
Costs for such a program and rec
concentrations will be submitted
in a written report to city gov
ernments and to the State Board
of Health, Dr.. Hedmeg said. and
will cover the estimated period Of
time needed to execute the spray
ing.
This spray will eliminate flies
and mosquitoes to a great degree,
he said. and will thus be benefit
cial to health as well as a pest
eradication movement.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
Set AT $1,000
For Johnny George
In Breok-In. Attack

Johnny Tilman George, q
years old, negro resident of East
side, charged with entering a
building with intent to commit
a crime. was bound over to await
action of the Grand Jury under
$4,000 bond at a hearing before
Justice of the Peace Kate Denny
Monday.
The man was taken into custody
by Sheriff J. Guy Krebs early
Thursday morning after he was
caught in a wooded section off
Telephone Road by a band of men.
The chase followed his attempt to
enter two places on the property
of Clinton Stringfellow, one at
tempt drawing the gunfire of a
woman occupant, and his break
ing into a third residence where
he struck a sleeping woman
across the face.
George declared at the hearing
that he was drunk at the time ne
is supposed to have been maraud-
ing over the property and remem-
bers nothing about it. Witnesses
at the hearing who told Of a man
having broken into their apart
ment were Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3.
Valentine. Mrs. Valentine de-
clared she was asleep when she
was struck and that when she
screamed the man ran.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16

Leake. Madison, Kinds, Claiborne
and all counties south of these.
In the northern counties the sea-
son will be from September Is
to October is and the month of
December.
Last year the season opened on
October is and was to close on
December 31st, but due to a pro-
test filed by the local sports
group because of a shortage of
squirrel, the season was closed
is days early.
A. NJ. Pelham. president of
the county group, said this week
that the next regular meeting Of
the association viii be held Tues
day Of next week at the Van
cleave school at 7;45 p. m. A
guest speaker will address the
meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
Agricultural Leaders Will
Attend Opening Of Stdte Farm market

JACKSON, Miss.-Agricultur-
al and marketing leaders from
the South. midwest and north
ern farm states of the nation. will
attend the dedication of the
Farmers Central Market here
July 81.
Some 5000 invitations have
been sent out of the state to in
terested persons by Gov. Field
ing Wright, acting in coopera-
ton with the Central Market
Board, it is announced by Les
M. Taylor, Jackson. entertain
ment chairman.
Congressman Clifford A. Hope,
Kansas, chairman of the House
Agricultural Committee, will be
the principal speaker for the day
long program to be held, A ma
tionwide broadcast of his talk
and other events of the dedica-
ton program will be broadcast
nationally over the Farm and
Home Hour program.
The congressman is co-author
of the Hope Flanagan marketing
bill which gives financial assist
ance to states in creating better
marketing facilities. Mississippi
is taking full advantage Of the
plan.
Twelve commissioners of agri-
culture from as many states, have
been invited by Mississippi's
Commissioner 81 Corley to attend,
and most have already accepted.
Officials To Attend
Included are ]. B. Patterson,
Montgomery, Ala; H. K. Thatch-
err, Little Rock, Ark; Nathan
Mayo, Tallahassee, Fla; Tom
Linder, Atlanta, Ca; w. E. And
erson, Baton Rouge, La; D. c.
Coltrane, Raleigh, N. c.; Joe C.
Scott, Oklahoma City, Okla; J.
R. Jones, Columbia, S. c.; o. e.
Van Cleave, Nashville, Tenn; j.
E. Mcdonald, Austin, Tex; L. M.
Walker, Richmond, Va; and T.
r. Douglas, Jefferson City, Mo.
All members Of the state legis-
lature and state officials are also
urged to attend the formal open
ing.
A $500 prize list of cash awards
will be given to farmers bring
ing in the best loads of produce.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
SLOT MACHINE

A slot machine was seized from
Gump's Place on North Market
street by Chief of Police j. E.
Shirley and Officer Ferrer. owned
by Andrew Eley and operated by
r. nj. Matthew'S. both negroes.
according to police reports.
Charges of operating a slot ma
chine were filed against Mat
thews and hearing set for Friday,
today. at 8 p. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
Canty And Dec 4. 3eckham And Ezell
In Runoff; DeJlsn Winner In First
Record Number Of
Votes Cost In
Election TuesdoY

One candidate for city commits
sioner won a first primary vic
tory, and four other candidates,
two for mayor and two for the
second city commissioners Of
flee, will enter a runoff in a Sec
ond primary Tuesday of next
week as a result of the Pasca-
goula city election returns this
week.
Valsin P. DeJean, incumbent
commissioner of finance, took a
majority of eight votes over the
field in the 1o-man commissions
er's race to win reelection in the
first primary. Mr.. DeJean's total
vote was 955 against CAT cast for
the other nine men in the commits
sioner's race.
In the mayors race Frank S.
Canty led the ticket with a total
of 965 votes, and missed a first
primary victory by a margin of
10 votes. Wilbur G. Dees was Sec
ond with 694 votes and will enter
the runoff with Mr.. Canty for the
mayors office. John r. Watts,
incumbent mayor, received a to-
tai of 224 votes and Francis
(Doots) Larson, the fourth can
didate for mayor, Sc.
Beckham. Ezell in Race
Lee G.. Beckham, incumbent,
and Harold c. Shorty Ezell will
enter the runoff for the office of
commissioner of public works in
Tuesdays second primary. Mr..
Beckham polled a total of $50
votes and Mr.. Ezell was next. with
ST.. Melvin G.. Larsen ran a
close fourth with a total of SAB
votes.
Tuesdays vote was the heav-
lest ever case in a Paseagoula city
election, with a total of 1,949 votes
Tailed in the four-man mayors
race. In the 1914 city election a
total of 722 votes were cast in
the mayors race
AT a meeting of the city Demo-
cratic election committee We'd
nesday morning the returns from
the three city precincts were GER
titled without change after a COM
plete check of the results by the
committee.
Additional Clerks
Karl Wiesenburg, chairman of
the committee. announced that
the same managers would con-
duct Tuesdays second primary,
named at the City Hall precinct to
handle the heavy voting there.
The vote by precincts in the
first primary showed a total of
495 at North Pascagoula, 1899
at City Hall and 800 at South
Pascagoula. A total of 35 absen-
tee ballots were voted at North
Pascagoula, 81 at City Hall and IS
at South Pascagoula for a total
absentee vote of 131.
Four absentee ballots were re-
jected at City Hall and II regu-
lar ballots challenged for vari-
Gus reasons. At South Pascagoula
two absentee ballots were reject
ed and five regular ballots chal-
lenged. There were no reflections
or challenges at North Pascagou-
la. All challenges and reflections
were upheld by the commission.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
BHEAK-IN

A burglary, which, however.
Melted only a few pennies. was
reported at the Little Steak House
on Market street Monday night.
according TO members Of the Pas
eagoula police force. Entry was
gained through a side window but
only the loose change in the cash
box vas taken by the thieves
Investigation was made by rc-
lieeHnen Murray and Broadus
who declared the burglary vas
apparently committed b boyA
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
18TH STREET

Wrecking Of the 18th street sec
ton of Eastlawn was begun last
week by Coleman Company of
Chicago. The entire operation
is expected to take 90 days. The
section currently being torn down
consists of SO buildings, each
housing eight apartments and the
salvaged materials will be sold
on the ground. Larry Sampson is
in charge of the work. Steve Cole
man. head of the company, is the
son of the man who wrecked"
the World Fair in 1885.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
States Fighters
Set Birmingham
Meeting Saturday
BY the Associated Press


Philadelphia, July 15-The 1948
National Democratic Convention
adjourned today after nominal
ing Harry S. Truman for president
and Kentucky Senator Aiben w.
Barkley for vice-president. Presi-
dent Truman's acceptance speech
was final business of the ON
vention which broke up at 2:30
a. m. In q fighting speech the
president declared. Senator
Harkley and / will spin this cleo
ton and make those Republicans
like It."
The president told cheering
Democrats that he Is calling con-
gress into special session on July
rs. He issued the call later to-
day.
The president said he will ask
congress to do some of the things
promised in Republican platform.
He listed civil rights legisla-
ton, increased minimum wages,
extension Of social security COW
erage, repeal of Taft-Hartley La.
Dor Act and housing Legislation.
Truman arrived at the conven.
ton hall with his acceptance
speech amidst a snarling fight
viewed by many onlookers as
a threat to split the Democratic
party.
A battle revolved around the
presidents Civil Rights Program
What southerners call States
Rights issue. AS promised, south
ern delegates carried the fight
onto the floor in a bitter last
ditch struggle and lost.
The convention wrote into the
1e48 platform-over protest Of
the South-a plank endorsing the
Truman Civil Rights Program.
The South's chance for retalia-
tion came with roll call for presi.
dental nominations.
When delegates reassembled
for final session, Gov. Ben Laney
of Arkansas withdrew as southern
Bloc's presidential candidate.
From the South. only the name
of Senator Richard B. Russell OF
Georgia went before the con-
vention.
When roll call began some Ala
bama delegates left and the en-
tire Mississippi delegation went
along. Other southerners stayed;
but first ballot vote read: Tru-
man 947h; Russell 1853; Paul Nc
Mutt, ".
Then Gov. Fielding Wright OF
Mississippi formally called States
Right Fighters to meet at Biz
mingham Saturday to select a
candidate States Fighters can
vote for with confidence in No
vember. The call came swiftly af-
ter the Mississippi delegation OF
80, and half of Alabama's had
filed from the convention. Many
delegates are now en- route to
Birmingham to name a candidate
for president and write States
Rights platform.
Senator Russell of Georgia
given southern backing in the
convention, said he would not
permit his name to be brought
before the Birmingham conven.
tion. Gov. Laney of Arkansa:
said he was undecided whether
to attend the Saturday meeting
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16

County agents will furnish full
information on this part of the
program.
The local market is described
as the finest of its kind in the
nation, and is expected to serve
the entire state. S. w. Box, of
the state extension service is
manager.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
BOOM AMAzEs FRENCH

Paris-AP-The French movie
world is amazed by the activity
shown BY the Italian studios.
and Rome. they predict, will soon
become the European Hollywood.
Movie directors from many parts
Of Europe are in Rome making or
preparing six films.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
Two Polio Cases
In PoscogouIo and
Moss Point Area

Two cases of infantile paraly-
sis have been reported in jack
son county, DR.. Andrew j. He'd
meg, health officer, announced
this week. Both cases are under
treatment, one in Vicksburg and
the other in Mobile where they
were referred by attending ply
sicians. The children suffering
from polio lived in Pascagoula
and in Moss Point, he said.
Fortunately both cases are
mild he said. "but in view of
the epidemic raging in North
Carolina and the outbreak of the
disease in lesser degree in other
Southern states it would be well
for residents of the county to
take particular precautions in
order that nc other cases occur
here"
DR.. Hedmeg urged that the
parents of any child having sus-
picious symptoms report the ILL
less to their doctor Immediately.
He recommended that unnecessa-
ry travel to suspicious areas, TAX
ing children into big crowds and
over-fatigue be avoided. He also
advised elimination of flies as
much nc nocsihle
Swimming in contaminated
water areas is still viewed as the
most likely method of contract
ing the disease" he said. par
ents should know facts about the
water before letting their chill
dren swim"
Water Tests
He announced that second and
final tests of water in the Pascal
goula area, including river and
beach front, confirmed the first
reports released to the public last
week. These tests show that the
beach water from South Pascal
goula street east is perfectly safe
for swimming with bacteria count
within standards set up by the
State Health Department. Beach
water in the river was found to
be polluted.
The health officer declared that
studies r being conducted in
the river to determine the source
of pollution or contamination and
action will be taken to clear UP
the situation. He also said that
tests are being taken in the bay
Gus and along the entire beach
area in the county for the sea-
food industries.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16

Queen Elizabeth Of England,
daughter of Henry VIII. was
named in her fathers will as
third in succession to the throne,
after an elder half brother and
half sister
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16
Hearing On Delmas Bayou
Closing Set For Tuesday

A hearing on a petition by the
Pascagoula Port Commission for
the closing Of Delmas bayou win
be conducted by the United States
Corps Of Engineers. Mobile Dis
trict, at 10 q. m. Tuesday at the
18th street activities building in
Pascagoula. The hearing will be
open to the public.
The petition to close the bayou
was filed with the u. s. Engineers
by the Pascagoula Port Commits
sion in connection with the pro-
posed 30-foot channel dredging
for the Pascagoula river and ship
channel, and the reclamation Of
land recently purchased by the
Port Commission along the west
bank of the river. to be develop
ed into industrial sites.
The Port Commission recent
ly completed the purchase of
three tracts Of land along the west
bank of the river. with a frontage
Of $3.50 feet and approximately
400 feet deep for the total sum
Of 5000.
Three Tracts Of Land
The property purchased begins
approximately 1900 feet south of
the l. & N bridge. Two of the
tracts were purchased from Coon
ey-Sckstein and the third from
the Hunter. Benin Co, for $1,000
each. Negotiations are underway
for the purchase of the fourth
tract, lying next to the L & N
tracks, from the Irving estate.
Plans call for using the spells
from the channel dredging pro-
ject to reclaim the land and
bring it well above the mean
high tide level. Industries located
en- the land wcuia have the adj
vantage Of adjacent rail and deep
water transportation Delmas
bayou is contained for the most
part In the property purchased by
the Port Commission.
The state Seafood Commits
szcn mas ufso JufY1ed m the pes
tition to close the bayou because
Of pollution to proposed oyster
beds in the bay at the mouth
Of the bayou. Plans call for the
development Of extensive tong
beds with funds voted the COM
mission at the last session of the
state legislature.
File Protest
A petition protesting the clos
ing Of the bayou. which was
signed by 1877 names, has been
filed with the u. s. Engineers
and resulted in the calling Of the
public hearing on the matter.
The petition set forth that small
boats presently using the bayou
would be forced to use an out
side route. considerably longer
and hazardous. II the bayou is
closed.
The bayou is shallow. with a
depth of not more than two feet
In some places.
Engineers estimate that to build
dykes along the bayou in eonnec
ton with the land reclaimed.
and to later bridge 1t in connec-
ton with proposed port devel-
opment viii cost approximately
100000.
Advertising of bids fer the dred-
Eing Of the Pascaeoula ship chan
mel river and bar. has been de-
1ayed by the U. S. Engineers UNI
I'll the completion OF the hearing.
The plans were ready some time
ago.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-16
Little TIL Law
Ruled Invalid

Lansing, Mich. (LPA)-One of
the most vicious state anti-labor
laws on the books was held uncon-
stitutional last week by the Michi-
fan State Supreme Court.
The Bonine-Tripp Act, long at
tackled by labor, was ruled out by
Justice Emerson R. Boyles who
said that its provision putting Cir
cult Judges on arbitration boards
violated the state constitution.
The act required compulsory
arbitration in public utilities dis
putes and state-conducted strike
votes for any strike in Michigan.
Hundreds of court cases, involving
practically every union in the state,
were hanging fire under the law.
United Auto Workers-CIO, which
deliberately ignored the law in
many instances, won a test case on
it in circuit court last month.
The supreme court decision was
handed down in a case involving
Transport Workers-CIO.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-16
Hoffman Louds Lobors' Help In ERP:
Asks Recovery Above Old Standards

Washington, D. c. (ILNS).-No
group in the United States has
given the European Recovery Pro
gram more wholehearted support,
has worked harder for it, or under
stood it better than the labor or
ganizations of America, Paul G.
Hoffman, administrator, Economic
Cooperation Administration, said in
a Labor Day statement addressed
to Bert M. Jewell and Clinton S.
Golden, top labor advisors for ECA.
Now, he said, we shave to set our
sights higher" and explained: "We
must join in the mutual objective
of recovery-not just recovery to
an old standard, but a forward
movement, a revitalization of the
life of the free peoples of Europe
with higher detectives than ever"
"The American people," the ECA
chief continued, "hope for great
er unifcation of the countries of
Europe for mutual helpfulness.
They feel that the future of Eu-
rope can best be built on a greater
amount of intra-European trade,
greater removal of restrictions TO
the flow of goods, services and
people.
"All organizations can play a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-16

spiracy to violate the closed-shop
prohibitions of the Taft Hartley
law.
The unions answer raised a num-
ber of questions of fact as we'll as
interpretations of law. The court
has set Sept. Is for the hearing in
Indianapolis.
The union contended that the
competency clauses it seeks in con-
tracts were designed only to main
tain the standards of the craft. The
practical effect of such clauses is
to require job applicants to pass an
examination if they have not taken
the un i o n-approved apprentice
training course.
"The clause in question:" the un-
ion argued, reflects the fact that
before one can become a journey
man member of the ITU one must
have demonstrated ones compet-
ency by completing a 6-year ap-
premiership and by passing SER
les of examinations. -. This con-
tract clause in no way was intend
ed to, or does in fact, discriminate
unlawfully in favor of ITU men,
bers merely by providing that jour
neyman membership in the union
is proof of competency without fur
ther training or examination.
"The provision of the clause de-
fining journeymen to include those
who have completed approved ap-
prentice training as provided in
this contract clearly and necessar-
lily means that any person who has
completed apprentice training is
presumed competent without furth-
er examination, regardless of
whether he ever assumes full un-
ion membership or abandons union
membership, thus further demon
strating that actual competency is
the real test of eligibility for jour
neyman employment under the
clause in question"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-16

great part in the European Recov-
cry Program-farmers, business
men, scientists and educators. In
all these groups, the international
labor movement can be of great
assistance. 1t has been your tradi-
ton to step across state and coun-
try boundaries in your search for
ways in which the standards and
living conditions of labor can be
improved.
America has offered aid under
a 4-year program. The time is
short. The urgency is great. Our
aim is for America to get out of
extending extraordinary outside
assistance at the end of the 4-year
term. Among the American motives
for the support of this program
are the elements of humanity and
the desire to have a peaceful and
stable world, but back of it all
comes the recognition that we are
all a part of western civilization
and that there cannot be prosperity
and peace here unless there is a
strengthening in Europe of the
source of the great tradition which
we have inherited-of freedom, lib
erty and the dignity of the COM
mon man.