davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Agriculture:
Farmers Fear Slump

The new year will mark the
beginning of a struggle to prevent
another agricultural depression.
Farmers passed the peak of the
war and postwar boom last year.
Huge foreign demands already
are beginning to ease. AS a re-
Election of this, the general level
of farm prices has declined IL
per cent from the record set ear
ly in l948.
Farm leaders are warning of
new economic troubles for farm
r unless action is taken to
maintain favorable markets and
prices.
The government itself is aware
of the dangers. 1t no longer is
pleading for greater and greater
crop output. Instead, it is urging
farmers to grow less of several
war-expanded crops, such as
wheat, peanuts, flaxseed, rice, and
potatoes.
The year l949 is expected to
see a return to use of pre-war
crop control measures to prevent
new supplies of cotton and pos
sibly of wheat and corn. All these
crops will be grown free of con-
trolls in 1949, but the govern
ment may apply them on 1850
production.
FARM prospects + mixed,
however. Meat supplies continue
relatively short and high-priced.
AS a consequence the government
is urging production of more
meat animals.
The farm situation may we'll
engage considerable attention of
Congress. The question of future
government farm price supports
is being debated. Some farm
groups are dissatisfied with pres
ent laws providing for lower sup
port levels in 1850.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Movies:
Hollywood's Outlook CIR

HollYwood's Outlook Grim
Hollywood faces another tough
year in 1949.
Ever since the wartime enter
tainment boom ended, the movie
industry has been beset with a
hornets nest of troubles. Loss of
foreign revenue, government
suits, rising cost. etc. have dog
ged Hollywood for two or three
years.
In l949, Hollywood will again
send its emissaries to foreign
lands to try to get more money
home from showings of U. S.
films. Their success will depend
on the economic and political
health of the world. More reve-
nue. has to return to American
film companies before the indus
try can regain its stability.
The U. S, government presents
another problem. It has told the
studios to get rid of their theaters,
and film companies apparently
will have to divorce themselves
from theater holdings in 1949.
The need to cut production costs
put many Hollywood workers
out of jobs in l94s. Economy has
been reaching rock bottom in the
studios, and now they will have
to take a forward move. More
pictures will have to be made to
keep the theaters open. And
most important-good pictures
will have to be made to get peo-
Pile into the theaters.
The movie industry will also
star in another drama in 1949.
It's titled ''Television-Friend or
Foe?"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31

A Bad Year for Communists

In acknowledgement relations
the spot light will be on Congress.
The Truman administration will
seek 10 repeal the Taft-Hartley
law and the simultaneous pas
sage of a new law that would
retain some Taft-Hartley features
but would be much less strict on
unions. There will be a terrific
battle over this.
While il is going on. Industrial
relations are likely to remain
comparatively peaceful. Unions
and employers probably will try
not to rock the boat.
Some unions and maybe most
unions, will demand higher wag-
es. The extent of these demands
will depend on whether prices
rise higher, The wage picture
may not become clear until late
spring. More than ever before,
unions will make vigorous de-
mands for pension plans and
other social insurance.
Communists in the labor move
ment + in for a bad year.
The CIO is renewing organic
ing activity not only in the south
but everywhere. The emphasis
will be on @hite-collar workers.
The CIO and AFL may cooper
ate more than before for the pur-
pose of supporting the Truman
legislative program but almost
certainly will not merge.
Political action on the part of
labor unions is here to stay and
will be carried on the year round.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31

tons. Their number continued to
increase to start the new year
with around SO. AS many more
are expected to come on by 1850.
And as this growth continues,
some thought is being given by
the experts to radio transition
day." when television reverses its
present status of subordination to
radio.
Nearly every new owner of a
television set quickly turns into
an avid visual fan. His radio lis
tening becomes definitely second
airy.
Various schemes are being tried
to develop combined radio-tele-
vision broadcasts through the
televising of regular radio shows,
including sports.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31

questions for 1949 is:
How successful will President
Truman be in getting his pro-
gram through the new Congress?
Even though the Democrats
will have IL more Senate and 90
more House seats than the Re-
publicans, much will depend on
the makeup of committees, par
ticularly the powerful House
Rules group. Also, how many
Democratic opponents Of certain
measures in the past will switch
in view of the election returns.
Minimum wage and social Sc
curity benefit increases, housing,
health and educational-aid bills
may have easier shedding than
initiation controls and Taft Hart
ley Act revision. Further tax re-
vision will depend largely on the
budget outlook. Southern filibus-
tiers could again hold up civil
rights proposals, though both
party platforms favor them.
National committees: Demo-
Gratis probably will meet in the
spring. Then it will be determin-
ed whether any States Rights
national committee members will
be replaced. Republicans are ex-
pected to meet sooner. Republi-
can liberals and some conserva-
tives, already moving to human
izep the party, may demand a
shake-up in headquarters staff,
including possible replacement of
Chairman Hugh d. Scott, Jr.,
Pennsylvania congressman.
State legislatures. Forty-four
meet during 1949. Fifteen more
Publications are needed to enact
a constitutional amendment linn
iting the President to two terms.
Presidential nominee prospects
for 1852: Governor Dewey says
he will not run again, but he may
try to Influence a selection. Pres
ident Trurlan's aides say he
won't run either. That leaves the
field wide open in both parties,
something unheard of in years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
The Economy:
Levelinq-O Off Looms

The year-end finds the United
States operating at a boom pace,
but with the immediate future
more uncertain, especially for
businessmen, than at any time
since the end Of the a
For most of us the outlook is
good. There should be a further
leveling off of the boom. The
most-inflated prices should come
down. Some prices will continue
to rise, with an overall tendency
toward q general price level
somewhat below that Of 1948 but
well above pre-war.
Employment should remain
high. Any fourth-round wage in
creases probably will be less
than those of previous rounds,
and their application is likely to
be less widespread.
The 'cold war; between the
Capitalist and Communist worlds
will remain, as long as 1t lasts,
the chief factor in the uncertain
ty OF our economic picture at
home. Spending for reconstruc-
ton abroad and for permanent
are strong props Of our current
economic structure.
The general rate of all bust
ness activity probably will be
lower in l949 at best. The cost
price squeeze is expected to be
tighter, and many businesses
will have trouble breaking even.
Despite widening cracks in the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
The Arts:
Odds Against Genius

Everyone always hopes the
next book from a publisher will
be the great American novel;
that the next concert will reveal
the-composer lof-the future; the
next recital will present the voice
of the century; and the next art
show, the modern master.
If even one of those hopes is
fulfilled in 1949, it will be a
memorable year. The chances are
no better, and no worse, than
they were in 1948, when no new
genius was discovered by any de-
pendably large section of the
critics. There were good books,
among them probably the best
fiction in general of any postwar
year, but none of them seemed
Continued on page 4, Sec. q
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Forecast for '49

This symposium is completed
by the following news special
lists of The Associated Press:
Harry T. Montgomery. econom-
les; J. M. Roberts. Jr.. foreign
affairs; Harold Oliver. politics;
Max Hall. labor; Ovid A. Mar
tin. agriculture. Howard w.
Blakeslee. science; James j.
Strebig. aviation. Bob Thomas.
movies; Charles E. Butterfield.
television; David Taylor Marke.
education; Dorothy Roe.
women; w. c. Rogers. the arts;
Frank Eek. sports.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Women:

Back to Work Urge Grows
Hair will be shorter, skirts will
be shorter and women will be
buster than ever in 1949.
Many who gave up their jobs
and returned to their kitchens
when their husbands came home
from war now feel the urge to
get back to work and help sup
plement the hard-stretched fam
lily income. Regardless of worn
arguments of home VS.. career
many women find a paying Job
necessary to keep those home
fires burning.
In the fashion field, there will
be a return to the simple, func-
tional clothes American women
always have liked best. The brief
era of French exaggeration and
the unlamented new look is past.
The trend is toward wearable,
conservative styles for daytime,
feminine frills for after dark.
Shoes will be higher, stockings
sheerer, bathing suits barer, play
clothes more numerous in 1949.
The ideal silhouette will be slim
and rounded.
Women in businesses and the
professions will find their places
more assured next year, their
prestige increased, their compe-
tence acknowledged.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
BY NEWS SPECIALISTS OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The year i949 will see, continu-
ued and intensified, the trends
that moved into the forefront in
foreign and domestic affairs in
the past twelve months.
There seems little prospect of
anything better than a suspicious
stalemate between the United
States and Russia. And at home
there are likely to be more wor-
ries about recession trends in in
dustry and agriculture.
Here is how the coming year
looks TO AP analysts after care
full surveys of their fields.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31

colleges will be established as
centers for adult education. There
is a trend toward more adequate
State aid for general adult edu-
cation. Educators also predict
larger, more effective and better
planned rural school systems
helping to increase and equalize
educational opportunities for ru-
raj youth.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Aviution:
Jets Are Taking Over

Military and commercial avia-
ton leaders expect continued re-
covery in l949 from a serious case
of postwar shrinkage.
Both were practically flat on
their backs a year ago. Recuper-
alton became evident after dag
nosis in two famous clinics-the
Presidential and Congressional
Air Policy Boards. The prescrip-
tions called for heavier doses of
federal funds accompanied by
trimming of frillS.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
.ough Spots at Home and Abroad Loom for U.S.. in 10

economy, most authorities see
continued prosperity ahead. Sew
eral of the most prominent pre-
diet good times for from one to
three years. They point to gener-
ally more stable conditions than
have prevailed in our previous
boom periods.
All admit, however, that eco
nomics refuses TO be an exact
science.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Abroad:
More Drawing OF Lines

more drawing vi Lines
international matters during
l949 r likely to follow the pat
tern of l948. Nc big war is ex-
pected, but the drawing of lines
for a possible World War III will
continue.
The two sectors of Germany
will be incorporated more tight
ly into their respective spheres.
Europe and America will unite
for defense as never before in
peaeetime. Their position Wis a
Wis Russia will be strengthened
both economically and militarily.
The scandinavian bloc will move
closer to the west. Italy and
France will be stronger but still
danger spots. Unrest in Russia's
eastern Europe will increase as
the Marshall plan does its work.
Better organized anti-communist
backgrounds will take form. But
the slogan still will be, 'libera-
ton comes only with war"
The situation in China will be-
come worse before it gets better
Cf it does). Russia and the U. S.
may establish a new area of con-
flict there, or elsewhere in the
east due TO activities of the new
regional "Cominform" headquar-
ters at Bangkok.
Americans may wonder wheth-
er we are encouraging Russia's
hope for a bloodless victory by
risking our resources on such
broad fronts. II is likely we will
decide there is no alternative.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Television:
Production Booms

After its first real boom
year, television is looking for
ward to another in 1949.
BY the end of 1948, 725, 1000 vi
dec receivers had been put into
operation. The next II months
are expected to add 1.500, 900
more at least, to raise the ma
TONS total close to two and a
half million.
It's the same story with sta
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Sports:
Baseball Eyes Record Year

bdsebdII Eyes RECORD Year
Major sports should continue
to prosper during ls49. Major
League baseball is looking for
ward to new attendance records
for the fourth straight year. Sew
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31

Politics:
Big Bills Face Congress
Heading the list of political
Evening star., 1948-07-29
and Jeann. Butler. a1. s4ao Conn. ave

and Jeanne Butler. 81. s42o Conn. ave
rranei, Mewilli.ms. 20. 1878 Neal st. ne.
and Phyllis Abel. 10. 621 q 1t. s.w.
Cara Srae sareid, y 70, o'I go Youns 1 St. ne ss
Herbert FILES, SO, 6s1 Gath st. ne, ant
Helen Davis. g. 1882 Franklin st. ne
Alvin yelling, 81, Fort Myer, Va. ane
Nancy Williams, 2S, 1858 Columbia I'd
william Dyson, 81, 1909 18th st. NV, ant
Yvonne Wright, 23, 1927 J st. ne.
Florence Humphrey. "a. 525 Alexander
Charles richardson, SO. 1881 2and st
NV. and Marsaret Bowen. 80. 1881
ssh s:Pss. g. g. Eassss E9Es Mss z va
s5, both Of ii 81 Fulton st. NV,
winston Brown: 81 g st. ne, and Doro-
prenss nE esrf 80 FL oGG is HsEaFs h st. rd ns
Helen Hill, go, 1893 Penna. ave. Sc.
Leon Calls, 80, 72 r st. NV, and Ruth
Walters, Al, Arlington, Va.
Rowene Weiss, 10, 619 Tuckerman st
Morris Freidson, %. Alexandria. Va, and
Shirley FortunofI, 25. 200a Q st. NV
o' and Mary Ballos, 81 q. 1909 18th st st. NV
Ruth Butter, e. 431' 5th St. Sc.
Ernest Hickman. jr.. 20. 81 Rhode Island
ave- NV, and Mary shreve' 21' l55
George Ridgeway, %, 1918 A st. ne. and
Evelyn MattingIy, 19, Compton. Md.
Anthony Ciuea. 20: 1899 Madison hss n!s, st. nv
st. NV.
David Colburn. ~. 1897 Runnymede. pl
NV. and Agnes Dawson, 81, 1s43 Mint
wood pl. NV.
Evening star., 1948-07-29
Marriage License
IAppIicotions

Under D. c. lasos, couples must
apply for marriage license ON
one day, tDait three full days and
recetpe the license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other davs.
&C and Birdie Rinsss' 20 wsdssnsid
sa.auei Eittle, l2s, 1908 HALEY ter. Sc.
and Helen Evans, 81, Fort Meyer.
Charles Nackman, As, and Pincie Wolff
43, both Of Baltimore.
John Reid, 25, 3549 11th st. NV, ant
,. Iona Pridgsn. ~. 2I5 r st; NV:
Jacatss Bourbonnais, 81, 1904 14th st
nv. nv. and Elizabeth Smith, 20, 1915
Lowell Pattison, 20, Baltimore, and 10
retta Oakley, 20, 1855 q st. Sc.
Putsie league, 81, S15 18th ST. NV, ant
Ollie Newton, 20, 1920 T st. NV
Billie Ross 26. 1901 18th st. NV.
Harold Woods, "a, Nashville. Tenn, ant
Dorothy Cook. 3s, Arlington. Va
Donald King, 2s. and Grace Bobbette, 22
both Of 632 st. s.w.
Robert VcCally, 81, 3S11 Alton pl. NV.
and Constance Kremer, 20, 1927 Kan
awha st. NV.
both Of Alexandria, Va.
lie Cooke, "A. 1873 Vermont ave
Jo Iageman, ee. sos G st. Sc. .nt
Gertrude Fitz. 26, Arlington Farms, va
Edmond Deramee, jr., %, Thibodaux, La.
Evening star., 1948-07-29

Sweden's rationing of electric cur
rent has cut industry's use by II
per cent.
Evening star., 1948-07-29
Raj Turns to FuIcons

Because damage caused by birds
colliding with airplanes costs the
Royal Air Force over $4,000 a year,
Ipelegrine falcons are being trained in
Shropshire, England, to drive off
hocks of birds which infest the run
ways and rise in clouds in front OF
aircraft taking OF or alighting.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Wisconsin Democrats
Call for Eisenhower

MADISON, Wis, June % P.-
The Wisconsin Democratic conven-
ton broke up amid shouts OF I'VE
want Eisenhower" yesterday after
failing to make a specific indorse-
ment of President Truman.
The two-day meeting of 400 dele
gates ended in discord when Chair
man Leland MCFARLAND ruled a mo-
ton to adjourn had been passed
before introduction Of the Eisen-
hover question.
Delegates who wanted to act on
the resolution calling for draft
Of Gen. Eisenhower hooted and
shouted when Mr.. MCFARLAND put
the adjournment motion before. the
convention.
The chairman asked all those Ia
voring adjournment to answer aye
But failed to call a nay vote. He
ruled the convention adjourned
while delegates crowded around the
platform and objected loudly.
| Before the draft Eisenhower mo-
ton, the convention passed a reso-
luton praising the administrations
of the late President Roosevelt ano
of President Truman. The motion
made no specific Endorsement OF
President Truman.
However, all but one of the States
% delegates to the national conven-
/ ton were elected last spring on
Truman-for-President plank.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
G. O. P. Campaign Plans
Await Scott's Vacation

PHILADELPHIA, June % (P.-
Representative Scott of Pennsylva-
mia, newly appointed Republican
National Chairman, said last night
he will not map plans for the GOF
presidential campaign until he re-
turns from vacation in about three
weeks.
Upon his return he will confer
with Herbert Brownell of New York
campaign manager for Gov. Dewey
and Gov. Warren.
Before leaving for vacation ir
New England, Representative Scott
said he will attend a reception in
Washington to meet staff members
Of the Republican committee.
Il conferred with Mr. Brownel
before he left for New York yester-
day" Representative Scott said
but we did not reach any agree
ment on plans for the campaign. We
are both aiming to leave this week
for vacations.
Under resolutions passed by the
Republican National Committee or
Saturday, I have been authorized tc
name general counsel and assistant
chairman and campaign assistants
There has been no decision as te
who will be named for these posts.
Before his departure for New
York Gov Dewey told me you are
now running the campaign and you
are on your own I assume thai
national headquarters will be con.
tinued in Washington, but no plan:
have been made for the opening o.
a Campaign Committee main Office
from which Mr. Brownell will oper.
ate. For the present time the mem,
bers of the National Committee staff
will remain undisturbed.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Boy Follows Dog TO Death
In COLLAPSE Of Excavation

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebr., June %
A pet dog led his 11-year -old master
to death in a cave-in yesterday.
+. Joseph F. MCGUIRE. jr, was
smothered' to death, and his g.
year-old brother Dennis narrowly
escaped when a basement excava-
ton caved in on them.
Dennis, buried two hours, escaped
because he had an air pocket to
keep him from suffocating.
Dennis told Deputy Sheriff Steve
Warrick they were riding on their
bicycles when they noticed their
dog digging in the excavation. They
went to help him dig" and shortly
thereafter the dirt wall caved IN
on them.
After two-hour search, Joe
Miller saw Dennis arm extended
from the dirt and the boys were
uncovered. The dog also was smoth-
cred
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Philadelphia Shifting
10 Donkey Motif for
Democrat Convention
Dy the Assoeiossd Prsss

PHILADELPHIA, June 38.-Phil-
adelphians shook the last bit Of Re-
publican confetti from their hair to-
day and began preparing for their
next political party-the Democratic
National Convention starting July H.
Although the Democrats do not
officially open their sessions for two
weeks, the ground work has been
under way for some time.
The changeover from elephant
theme to donkey motif Is noticeable
throughout the city. Hotels, res
taurant and night spots are rear
ranging their decorations to meet
the occasion. .,s
The most commonly seen signs,
however, will remain intact. These
read merely-"welcome delegates"
Vanguard on Hand.
The city's huge Convention Hall
site of the recent COP nominating
sessions-was being given thorough
cleaning today by workmen who
were granted weekend holiday
after the close of the Republican
convention last Friday.
Leading the Democrats vanguard
is Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh, sec
retary of the Democratic National
Committee, who has been here for
several weeks.
Mrs. Vredenburgh and her CO.
workers were confined to limited
hotel quarters during the Repubh-
can convention.
Today, she and her staff made
arrangements to move into the hotel
suites being vacated by the COP
high command.
Hotel rooms are expected to be
at as great a premium during the
Democratic convention as they were
last week. There will be 1892 DEM
ocratic delegates and alternates
while the Republicans totaled 2,188.
Elks Meet Next Week.
And next week, while the advance
Democratic contingents are trickling
into town, there will be another con-
vention in session.
The eight-day national conven-
ton OF the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks opens next Fri
day, with nearly 10000 members OF
the organization, their wives and
families descending on Philadelphia.
The Democrats pre-convention
calendar calls for a meeting OF the
National Committee July>9. Seven
members OF President Truman's
cabinet are expected to attend, as
we'll as Senator Barkley of Ken
lucky, the convention keynoter.
Before Democratic National
Chairman j. Howard McGrath, Sen
ator from Rhode Island, brings the
convention to order at 1870 pm
July .12, the National Committee
will attempt to unravel any delegate
seating contests.
The Platform Committee also will
be in pre-convention session-and
there will be a round of tours, par
ties, dinners and meetings.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Newspaper Guild Opens
San Francisco Convention
BY the kssoeioisd Press

SAN FRANCISCO. June 28.-The
American Newspaper Guild, CIO
opened its Fifteenth annual conven-
tion today, with more than 800 dele
gates expected.
Registrations began yesterday
while committees and the inter
national executive board completed
convention plans.
Speakers at first-day sessions will
include Harry Martin, ANG nationa,
president: Sam Eubanks, ANG ex.
ecutive vice president, and Ralph
B. Novak, secretary-treasurer.
The convention banquet is to.
night. Sessions will last through
Friday.