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Evening star., 1948-07-02
Business Briefs
Money in Circulation expanded t


s27 900 900 900 on June 80, a gain OF
SOB 900, 900 from week earlier. but
remained s509, 100000 below a year
earlier-Federal Reserve Board.
June Business Activity confirmed
the trend of improvement reported
by purchasing agents in May-Asso-
citation of Purchasing Agents. Pro-
duction increases were shown in 2S%s
of the June reports, while declines
were the lowest since January.
Iron Ore Shipments from upper
lakes ports in the first half of 194s
totaled 81 ,O13,896 tons, gain OF 1877
from the same 1947 period.-Lakt
Superior Iron Ore Association. JUNE
shipments of 11,727,367 tons were
the largest for any June in peace.
time
United States Exports in May to-
tailed $1,103, 100000, drop OF 2@t
from the preceding month.-Census
Bureau. Imports of $549 300 900 were
up AZ.
New Freight Car Deliveries in
June totaled 10,387 cars, first time
the 10,OOO-car goal has been
achieved, but steel shortages in
dicate little possibility of holding
this level-American Railway Car
Institute.
Richmond, Fredericksburg & PO-
tomac Railroad Co. asked ICC per-
mission to issue s2.40O, 900 of equip
ment trust certificates.
American Buslines, Inc, asked
1CC permission to issue $4,000 OF
l5-year debentures. 100000 shares OF
new cumulative stock and 349.93O
new common shares In connection
with a stock splitup and expansion
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
awarded contract to Foley Broth
crs. Inc, to build a $60,000000 sui
phide copper ore plant in Chile
The units capacity of 100000, ,00t
pounds a year will raise output to
540,00o,0 900.
Studebaker Corp. announced q
new production record of 1921
passenger cars and trucks in the
first half of l948. June output o1
23.197 vehicles also set a record.
American Power & Light Co. ane
subsidiaries had net income OF $6,'
992,l23 in three months endee
March 81 VS.. $6,472 ,290 in the same
1947 period.
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co. earned $5,966,S24 or $1.70 a share
in three months ended May 81 VS.
S3.065. .697 or 66 cents year earlier
Philadelphia Electric Co. and sub
sidiaries had net income OF S19,
192,180 or $1.64 in II months endet
April 80 VS.. $l9,30l,279 or s1.73 II
the preceding fiscal period.
Superior Oil Co. of California
earned sl3,49s,263 or $3l.sl in MIN
months ended May 81 vs.. s4.464,78
or sl0.55 a year earlier.
Universal Pictures, Inc, net in
come for IS weeks ended May l wa
1892 1866 VS.. $2,O92,4ls in the lik'
period last year.
Ex-CeN-O Corp. earned $l,239 So
or $3.1l in six months enoeo Ma.
81 VS.. $l,o2o,347 or $2.55 a yea!
earlier.
Rice Silk Dry Goods Co. profit TO
six months ended May 81 was ST.
$4,000 VS.. $l,3s7,709 in the lik'
period last year.
Selby Shoe Co. earned s422,2 ,232 Of
sl7s in - months ended April 80
after provision of s64,500 for con.
tingencies, VS.. $437, 500 or $l.s6 tr
the previous year.
Wayne Pump Co. net Tor sl'
months ended May 81 was $128,64(
or "A cents VS.. 81 .043 SOB or $3.50
year age.
Union Securities Corp. electec
Norman S. Downey a vice president
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Deposits on June 30. 1s4s.
Sl.0I9.424.0 5.13

Total --------S S1019, ,424 ,055. Is
June Postal Receipts Climb.
June receipts at the City Post
ONCE were the highest on record
for that month except in June 1915
with an increase being registered in
the last 10 consecutive months, Cor
don Bell, acting postmaster, an
nounced today
Postal revenues In June totaled
s1,43e,932 against 1899 ,565 in the
same month a year ago an increase
of s150,367, or 1166 per cent, the re-
port stated.
In the half year, receipts reached
sS.493.307 compared with s7.946, ,434
a wear ago.. gain OF $546.873. or
e.88 per cent. Both increases were
due to very heavy mail and sharp
increase in parcel post, Mr., Bell
said.
r Bond Sales Show Gain.
Sales of Series E Bonds in the
Districts Security Loan Campaign
hit 70oo of their $14,180,000 quota
in a report of sales through June
rs, issued today by Chairman
Thomas J. Groom of the District
Savings Bonds Division.
The report, based on tabulation
bv the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond, put the overall Security
Loan sales for the District at Sl4,-
274 262 or 63.4oo of the S22, 500 ,ooo
quota. F. and G sales continued in
their trailing position, being re-
ported at s4,35l,726 or 52.3f6 OF
quota.
Directors of the Washington Loan
6 Trust Co. have declared a quar-
terly dividend of per cent, payable
August 2 to stockholders of record
july %.
AS noted elsewhere in todays
Star. Harry G. Meem has retired as
president of the trust company
Alfred H. Lawson has been elected
president and Charles H. Doing
chairman of the board.
Evening star., 1948-07-02

deuYiy 0sles sa shs Eaeha1ss 1s1ay:
II :oo An $50 900 1900 noon 3lo ooe
I.00 pm. $50 600 200 p.m. so 600
fUnit Of trading. 10 shares. 'In bank.
ruptcy or receiveyShip, or being reorgantzed
under the 3ankruptey Act Of securities
.ssumed by such so%pa1is, Ratss ,,o! q
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi-annual declaration. gnless other.
wise. noted. .speeial q extra dtyidends are
9 Also extra O. extras. Plus stock divi:
dend. dCash or stock. . sDsclared Or paid
30 lar this year; PAYABLE II stock. sssi-
E Paid last year. b Declared or paid after
stock dividend or stock split. up. Aecum.
ulated dividends paid or declared this yefr.
termtned on declsrAtion data.
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American Sugar Refining Co. ap.
pointed Paul Allen advertising man

AIHtIEC1H ouS~H ASChB Wv "P
pointed Paul Allen advertising man
ager.
American Gable b Radio Corp.
reported q deficit Of $500, ,922 for
three months ended March 81 VS..
q loss of $2o7 ,453 in the same 1s47
period.
Union Asbestos 4 Rubber Co.
elected Norman c. Naylcr vice
president. He retired rs vice presi-
dent Of American Locomotive, but
remains as q director Of that COM
+psny.
Diamond Alkali Co. elected Arthur
w. Crossley treasurer to succeed
william II. Evans.
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N. Y. Bond Market
SFI.Ef;TEn llS1 az lSSnES

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ICC StL S. 50 A 97iA
1ntGtNor 6s 80 %
Int G N lst6s52 e6
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Nor Pac IS 2o47 s.
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Pac G&E 3s II 1o2st
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PennCtAir3hs6( A3A
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Sou Pae 41as SO 96lz
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Wabash Is 81 ooiA
wabash 3Ax II 99A
West On 81 81 94Z
Wise Cent A. - 10N
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/ SNAIL sUbsrr ADVERTISING

- How ION you s''sith small budget snd still ssi
~ on fhs mop-fo HN' Why doe. smoll bvda.,
- advertising need MORE agency tim. snd p.t,pus,
e no" lper dollar spenf fhon bigger bvds.,3 All
a 10 SEE ovt prssniuhon-"SlA ond How II psy-
" foti,. Feuef Deto,lsd 20. h,sfset
q IRWIN SHAPIRO. ADVERTISING
~ 1loA ENk SiREtT SrTflIH@ tasa
Evening star., 1948-07-02
New Plane Service

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos
Aires, Argentina, will be brought
within six hours flying time of each
other by a new plane service.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Market AVERAGES
Odd-Lot Deolinqs

The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported today these transactions by
lists on the New York Stock Exchange for
July /: 1910 purchases involving l1s,367
shares; 3s1l sale. involving 105.t52
shares including 10 short sales involving
361
Evening star., 1948-07-02
N. Y. Curb Market
u ONLY SKLKCTRD ISSUES

80 Leonard Oil Dew NJ
= Lone Star Gas l -
'5h!Louis L d z Ia a
l 1874
9hIMcCord Crp Ae. 4oi1
6NIMdSPAvtcl.2Oe asa
eMlMid West Crp Of 1oaA
~iMid-West REIN. 4
1MIMininE CD Can IA
1AlNat Bellas .2Oe -
"a Niagara Hud Pr ~
90 Mag Hud B WV Ms
'9hI Northeast Airl-. 21s
~ M|NorthropAir Ag 12lA
3NlPacG&E 6pf III 33h
9h Pantepec 1.2S-- 2oA
. Pennroad 40g-- So
'5AlPep Boys ~
1sblPepperell 3a- 65H
'9A Pioneer Gold - 2h
IN Piper Aircraft 3h
H1lPitney-Bow COS l214
2HIPitt Metallu 80 1914
6HlProducers Corp 2M
81 R-K-O opt war IA
IA Ravtheon Mfg ei4
%HsI Robt Refs L Co M
IN Rice Stix DC - 79Ns
1hl lRioGrValG O5e ~
i5iA Rotary Fl Stl lie. 3es6
yA st Lawrence Cp. 1oiA
1NlStLawrence Of / 36A
s SaltDomeO 11sf 1oM
8 Savoy Oil --. IA
i4A savoy Oil rt hs
.%hI Schultz I'd AZ ~
. Segal Lock -. ~
0AISelect Indus - Z
3iAlSolar Airc SOC IN
So lSolar Mig --- ~
9MISoss Mfg ! "a
LoiA lSoCEd cvpf 1.12 10i@
3AIStarrett Corp ~
I5lhlSterl Alum zoe 21ih
7ltITechnicolor Ae. 1zyk
5 Tri-Contl W W ia
L34i Unit Airc Prod. Ak
0ahUnited Gas %e 2oA
NfUnitLtGRys 69e AN
IA UtShoeMac 21aa -
HIS q 8 Air Cond )
'4A y 3 Radiator 16
IAiAU 8 Rub Reel an
Isis Ut-IdahoSu.1bs )
> Venezuela Petr 81
.oA'Waltham Watch 3M
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Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric Power 8 80 preferred
80 at 40. 40 at 46.
Potomac Electric Power common-50 at
13s4.
Hecht common-I0 at 26As.
Potomac Electric Power common-30 at
1874, 5 at 13S4.
WASHINGTON Gas common-5O at 261a
Notice-This exchange will be closeo
Monday next. Independence Day.
PUBLIC UTILITY
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. July . OP,.-Dividends de-
clared:
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NJ. STOCK EXCHANGE
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0LNk ana Adi
Dividend Rate. 90
ABBOTT LAB2a
A c FIFTH Mot
Adams Hp he
Addresso-Mult B
Admiral Cp .30e.
Air Reduction l ]
Alaska juneau.
Aldens Inc In.
Alleghany Corp. ]
Alleghany Co pf
| Alleg Lud Soc
Allen Ind .30e--x
| Allied c&Dye Ga
Allied Mills 1ae
Allied Strs 8
Allis Chain go ]
Allis Chal of 3A
Alpha Portl 24e-
Anal Leath zoe
Amerada Pet 8
Am Airlines. z
AmBankN 1.60a
Am Bosch AK
mBrkShoe zoe
Am Gable & Rad z
tam Can Of 2 Ii
Am Ch&Cbl 1.40
Am Chicle -
Am Crys 3 l.20a
AmCyanamid IL ]
AmCyamid3 hpf
Am Europe .4Oe-
Am Export L 2
Am q Frgn Pwr.
Am 4 , p I'd Of
Am-HawiiSS 3
AmHide d L hE
AmHomePr 1.20
Am Ice soc
Am Interna zoe
Am Loco 40 l
Am Mch&Fd so !
Am Metal he
Am Power q 1t )
AmP&L 6pf4lak
Amp&L 5pf3Ak
Am Radiat zoe ]
Am SAT Razor !.
Am Seating IL
tAmShipBldg 2e 4
Am Sm&R 1he-
Am Snuff 2
Am Stores 1.40a
Am Sugar r 4e-
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Am Tel d Tel 8 !
Am Tobacco 81 l
tam Tob Of g. IL
Am ViscoSe %
AmWatWks .30e
Am Woolen 6 -
Am Zinc zoe
Anaconda l he !
AAnac Wire lie IS
Anchor Hook l2e
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Anderson Clay 2
Ander-Prich / l
APW Prod l4e
Arch-D-M Ia
Armco Steel 2b
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Armour&Co1.20 ]
Armst Cork soc
tArm CorkS4pf4 4
ASd Dry G l.60 1
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Atlas Corp ] 80
tAtlas Powd 1e- }
Autocar Co Le..
Avco Mfg .36e
Avco Mfg of ga
BABB1TT 1.2O
BALDWIN loco lze
Ralt 4 Ohm Z
BALTIC & Ohio pf-
Bangor&Arostk- l
Barber Oil 1he-
Barker Bros lie
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Barnsdall Oil 9
Bayuk Cis / Aa-
Beatrice Eds "a.
tBeck Sh of 4A- 6
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Bigelow Sn 2h
BirmhamEl .30e
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Blaw-Knox l7e-
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Bohn Alum s4e-
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BordenCo 1.20e
Borg Warner 4
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Bridget Brass
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Bush Term laf
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CALLAHAN q
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Can Dry GA so l
Cansd eac sac ).
Ca pitalAirlines
Caro- Pwr & 1t 2
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CaterpilTract 3
Celanese Crp lie !
Celotex Corp .
Cen Aguir l 60a
Cent Fndry l4e
Cent of Ga wi z
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Champ Paper Ia
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Chi & East III
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Evening star., 1948-07-02

Gin Mil M l A.
c 1T Finance 2
City lee a. r 2h
Clark Eouip 2
Clev FL Ill Lose.
Climax M 1.20
Clinton ind = 40
clopay Corp 70
Cluett Pbody lie
Colgate-P-P "a
Collins & AK !
ColontsI Mills ]
Col Fuel g. Ir la
Col Fuel&1r OIL
Col BrdcastA 1e
Columb Gas so
Colum Pict Af
ColumCaroon %
Col&SO Z aloe
coml Credit @ go
Coml Solvnt Ae
Comvl Eds l.4o
Comwl & south ]
Com&So pf7hk
Cons Cop .15e
Cons Eds I go
Cons Edison pfb
Cons Laundrv !
ConsRetStr 20
Cons Text .20b
Cons vuitee
Consum Power Q
Contain Corp "a
Cont Bakine 7
Cont Can sac
ContDia Fiber ]
Cont Motors
ContOilDel H7e
rCoopr-Bes Of 8 !
Coprwld Stl 20
Corn Prod 2.:70e
Corn-Dub Z so
CorningGlass "
Coty Inc ---
Crane Co l 60a
'CreamerieSAm l
rrnvp Cork l5h
Crowncork Of 2
Crown Eel l soc
CruciSle Steel
Cub.AmSuR lAe
CudahyPack.60s
.Cuneo Press Ia
Curtis Publish
Curtiss-Wr AR
Curtis Wr A lie
Cutlr-Hm ! 20a
DANA CORP 94e
Davisn Chm Ia
Dayton Rub I 20
Decca Record "
Deep Rock OIL lie
Deere d Co !
Del d Hudson 4
Del L b W Ne
Den d RGW 1e-
Den&RGWpf10t
Detroit I'd 1.20
DetMichsto.s0s
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Dome Mn .67e
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Dow Chem Ae
DowCh ID pf3h
Du Pont 4e
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DuPont3hpf3la
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Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07
Second Union Office Started

thize with the Jew. We under
stand the Arabs resentment, but
we are hoping the U. S. energies
with both the Bears and the old
Lions oil shares.
Friendly George Albright, who
has been on the sick list several
day is now much stronger.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Thompson
and Carol Ann shopped in Colum-
bia Falls Wednesday.
Charles Talmadge, Virginia City,
is here looking after his silver
mine interests.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

Established Tuesday in Martin
City was a branch office of Local
1892, laborers and hodcarriers.
Their office is next to the Silver 5.
Nearing completion in the boom
town is building being erected
by the Columbia Falls-Whitefish
carpenters local.
It is also expected that the state
employment service will have
branch office in Martin City work
ing In conjunction with the Hun
cry Horse area office at Column
bia Falls.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

Ladies night was held by the
Martin City Lions club at the West
Glacier cafe in Bolton, Thursday
evening. Lion member is the cafes
Bill McGregor.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

Otto Kuespert Wednesday star
ted building a new store next TO
Lund's General store.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

Mrs Mamie Bissell, "A, died last
Thursday morning at Puyallup,
Wash, hospital after short ILL
ness. She and her husband, Fred
Bissell, Martin City went to Puy-
allup two weeks ago. Burial was
made in a Puyallup cemetery. She
is survived by Mr.. Bissell, four
sons; Jay Bissell, Chicago; Cla-
renee, Puyallup; Arthur and
Frank, Martin City; a daughter,
Mrs. Maxine Lambert, Puyallup,
II grandchildren, a brother, John
Williams, California; and two Sis
ters, Mrs. Carrie Vadnie and Mrs. !
Daisy Carpenter IN California. I
Mrs. Bissell was member of the
Jehovah Witness group. She had
endeared herself to a large circle
of friends through the years by
her cheerfulness and sympathtlc
understanding She was devoted
wife, loving mother, and a 10y
al friend. The sympathy of this
community goes out to the Bissell
family in their time of sorrow. II
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Burland II
and granddaughter, Lenna Dell, HI
Pendelton, Ore, visited the L. E. III
Thompsons few days this week. III
They will reside on Greene Heights III
this summer. This is old territory III
for Gilbert. He made his first trip III
into the region when he was SO
small that his mother carried him y
on cradle board =
w. A. Sands, who has been !
spending few days with his ia I
mily in Roman, has returned to !
his M. City carpenter work. I
Robert Hersheim, Spokane, is
in town looking for business
site.
John A. Ramsey, Roman, was in
M. City renewing old acquaintan-
ces Friday. John has been active (
in civil and federal affairs in the I
lower Flathead valley over a per- !
iod of 30 years. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rayburn, s.
CacAeberry Alley, Bremerton, -
were weekend guests of Mr.. and =
Mrs. sally" Rand.
Cal Kessinger, Greene Heights,
has returned to his work in one
Of Joe Reeses mills
The Rayburns of Cackleberry
fame were entertained at a Sun
day tea by Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Barnes. Also present were Miss
Lolita Bare and our old friend Miss
0phela Ona Pratt. Sammy poured.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. STAN and
Grant Peacock, who
AVE enjoyed pleasant winter in
California are back in their M.
>ity home.
Dominic Abelard Francois Con-
70, last survivor of ,Flathead In
liam wars and buffalo hunts, call
I'd to see us Thursday. The an
:ient warrior, now nearly blind,
.egaled us with his vivid remin-
SCIENCES for hours. Dominic, re-
presenting the best and noblest in
pagan thought, expressed some re-
news for life, death, and
he Immortality of the human spi-
it and assured us he was glad
hat his earthly trail was about
travelled as he was looking for
ward with joyful anticipations to
ife in the morning sand. And,
Who are we to say "it cannot be-"
or no race nor creed has an op-
ion on true spirituality which
the common place and
tues and tints the serene soul
With promises of greater glory.
With Jew and Arab drenching
christendom's ancient shrines with
'ach others life blood and with
he Gentle powers and the ''hay-
hen" Russians snarling at each
'ther like a pack of Xii Kenny
as they seek concessions
q the adjacent oil fields, we sug-
,est that the name "Oily Lands
instead of Holy Lands be applied
O the entire region. We sympa-
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

Hospitalized in Whitefish Is
Mrs. Joe Wiedenig.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07
Marriage Licenses Down

Nineteen marriage licenses wer'
issued during April by Wendei
Johnson, Flathead county clerk o.
court. This compares to 25 licen'
ses during April, i947 and 81 du-
ring April, 1916.
This reflects a national down
ward trend in marriages.
Divorce DEGREES granted during
the last month were 5; during APP
ril, 1947, 10, and April, 1916, 10.
Marriages generally outnumber d.
three to one.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

Please keep off the North FORK
road acaS the aduiSe from Big
Creek Thursday evening.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

next Wednesday at 8 p. m. in the
firemen's hall. Sponsoring a pie
social and bingo after the meet
ing will be the Women's society.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07
To Sponsor Pie Social

Boomtownr Builders will meet
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

Visiting in Martin City are Mrs.
Urine and her mother, Poison.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25

Mr.. Mallard, accompanied by
his wife, their 18-months-old son,
and two other persons, was re-
turning to his home, 20 miles out
side of Vidalia when he found the
road blocked by a group Of auto.
mobiles. He was dragged from his
seat and shot to, death. His fam
lily and friends were sent away and
the body left lying by the road
side.
Since the lynching, which has
gone unreported by the newspa-
pers and the national wire serv-
ices, Mrs. Mallard, a public school
teacher, has moved from their
country home into Vidalia.
While the cause of the lynching
has not been reported, it is known
that Mallar was warned not to
vote in the Democratic primary
election. He was cautioned that
his "life wouldn't be worth fifty
cents if he voted" Also there are
indications that his prosperity
had aroused the envy and resent
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25

ment of some of his white neigh.
bors.
the lynching, A. T. Walden
NAACP attorney of Atlanta, re
quested the Georgia Bureau OF
Investigation to locate and arrest
the lynchers.
This crime was denounced by
Walter White, NAACP secretary
as "a dastardly deed and cold
blooded murder it is further
evidence of the continuing need
for a federal anti-lynching law.
We shall renew our efforts for
enactment of such d law by the
81st Congress-"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
New Orleans
Attorney Sues
City OF
Alexandria
ASKS $4,000 DAMAE ON
CHARGE OF UNLAWFUL
SEARCH, ASSAULT AND
BATTERY BY LOCAL POLICE

Alexandria, La, Nov. 29.-Louis
Berry, a New Orleans attorney,
and former resident of this city,
brought suit against the city of
Alexandria asking damages total
ing $4,000 last week. The suit
was filed in the Ninth Judicial
District Court of Rapides Parish
of the State of Louisiana, charg-
ing that a local policeman had il
legally searched then threatened
him here November 6.
The damages sought We're item
lied as unlawful search, $1,000;
embarrassment and humiliation,
$1,000; mental anguish, $1,000;
assault and battery, $1,000 and
damage to professional reputation,
$1,000.
Acting as both petitioner and
attorney in the case, Mr.. Berry is
assisted by Attorney Edward
Jackson of Barton Rouge. He al
leges in his petition that he was
visiting his brothers. business es-
Enlistment at 1926 Wise Street,
November 6, about 5:15 O'Clock in
the afternoon, when Policeman
L. E. Dunn and another officer
came up behind him and pro-
ceeded to make a thorough search
of his personals without a war
rant and without telling him why.
When he protested that he was
being searched against his will,
Officer Dunn threatened him with
personal violence, Mr.. Berry said,
and proceeded to search other
persons in the place. The incident
occurred in full view of a large
number of persons, causing him
to suffer embarrassment humili-
alton and mental anguish, Mr..
Berry aVerred.
He further stated that he be-
lieves that his professional pres
tige and reputation in the COM
munity has been damaged by the
wrongful conduct" of he police
man, L. e. Dunn, who is named
also as defendant in the suit
along with the city.
Mr.. Berry pointed out that the
search was illegal since he had
not been charged with nor was
guilty of crime, and there was
no reasonable grounds to suspect
him of crime, nor was any Grim
inal activity taking place on the
premises.
Formerly an instructor in the
Howard University Law School.
Mr.. Berry is practicing law in
New Orleans, Baton Rouge. this
city and other parts of Louisiana.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
C. P. Niece, local young Negro man
was sentencedto life imprisonment

C. P. Niece, local young Negro man
was sentencedto life imprisonment
in the stat epen itiratenyeher
in the state penitentiary here last
Wednesday for the last Christmas
day Staying of Bobbie Booker, a
white man, the operator of an
all-Nefro night club in Aorth Jack
son. The sentence was passed by
Judge Hugh B. illespie after the
jury had deliberated As minutes.
In passing the sentence Judge
illespie told MCGEE, Il hope that
no one will misunderstood when
/ say that, on this Thanksgiving
day you have so much to be thank
full for any man 1 know
According to testimonye in the
case there were indications that
a Negro girl in whom the night
club operator had Deen showing
some interest was behind the in
cident that led to the fatal shoot
ing. MCGEE shot the night club
operator on, the night club floor
after he struck him and started
for his gun, according to testi.
mony at the trial. MCGEE claimed
self-defense.
Despite the recent ruling of the
United Supreme court the jury
question was not raised, the YER
dict being returned by an all.
white jury.
According to court observers
there was little likelihood of a.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
G. P. MCGEE Gets
Life Sentence
JURY QUESTION AoT RAISED
IN CASE
NO APPEAL LIKELY
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 29-DSN)
NO APPEAL LIKELY

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 29-DSN)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-12-25
Prosperous
Georgian Is Lynch
Mob Victim

New York, Nov. News OF a
of a prosperous Negro automobile
salesman near Vidalia, Ca, six
and one-half miles from the scene
of the Isaac Nixon Staying, reach
ed the NAACP offices here today.
The victim, Robert Mallard, was
slain by a mob of from SO to rs
hooded men on the night of No
vember 20.