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Evening star., 1948-09-11
lUnion Pressure
Cancels Welcome
lFor Speed Pilot
BY the Assoeioted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 11.-A hero's
welcome for Johnny johnson, win
ner of the Thompson Trophy at the
National Air Races in Cleveland, was
called off yesterday because OF
union pressure"
c. Jack Roberts, president Of the
Miami Springs City Council, said a
luncheon planned tomorrow in
honor of the young pilot was can
celled "due to terrific pressure
brought to bear by the pilots union.
Mr.. johnson, whose regular job
is pilot for National Air Lines, won
$4,000 top money in the Labor Day
speed classic. The Air Line Pilots
Association is on strike against Ma
tional Air Lines.
Capt. w. T. Babbitt, regional vice
president of air line pilots, said
he couldn't see making a hero out
Of a scab." He added that the union
will do everything in Its power to
prevent any ofIicial Of Greater
Miami from greeting the so-called
hero"
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Murder
automobiles, capturing him in the
800 block of Wythe street.
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automobiles, capturing him in the
800 block of Wythe street.
Inspector Halves said Mr.. Harris
accompanied by Pvt. George Jordan
was conducting routine checks OF
property about 2:45 am. When Mr.
Harris went behind the Howard
Johnson building, his fellow police
man heard a loud pistol report and
rushed to the scene from frozen
custard shop across Montgomery
street.
He found Mr.. Harris lying on the
ground, face downward Mr.. Jordan
reported the injured man said:
I'm shot"
Then he lapsed into unconscious
ness.
Mr.. Harris had drawn his .3s
service revolver and his hand was
outstretched, as If he had been
ready to fire The revolver had
slipped from his grasp and lay a
few inches away.
The police said the only suggestion
of a clue to the murderer came from
two unidentified colored women who
said they saw colored man scale a
fence behind the restaurant. The
women were waiting at bus stop
on the corner.
On the strength of that, they
broadcast an alert for colored
man wearing wet clothing, since the
underbrush beyond the fence was
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Maryland Police Find Body
OF Baby Baked in Oven
Nv the Associated Press

BOONSBORO, Md, Sept. IL
The remains of a baby which the
Washington County medical exam
liner said apparently was, baked in
an oven either before or after
death" were found last night by
State police in the home Of 33-
year-old woman.
Police said they were holding the
woman for questioning.
Detective Sergt J. j. Cassidy and
State Police Sergt. w. w. Corbin
found the infants body in a bed
room. They went to the house on a
"tip" by relatives.
The officers said the woman and
her 10-year-old daughter were in
the three-room apartment. The
woman told them her husband had
been dead eight years.
DR.. Samuel Wells, county medical
examiner, said the baby had been
dead "a month or two" He sent
the remains to the Baltimore
Morgue for chemical analysis.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

wet from rain and a heavy dew.
The police said the bullet passed
through Pvt. Harris body. They
assigned large squad to search the
area in the hope the bullet might
be recovered.
They said that from the position
of Pvt. Harris body it appeared
the shot was fired from a point neal
the restaurants rear entrance.
An 8-foot fence separates the
rear side of the restaurant from ali
alley parking area. Inspector HaWes
said the gate leading to the build
ing was locked and there was no
evidence of any attempt to break
into the structure. He believed Pvt
Harris surprised prowler who hao
just arrived.
A lower fence runs tine length OF
the alley on the far side. This Is
the one the killer is believed to have
Jumped in the escape. 1t was splat-
tered with blood, though the police
mans body was four, feet away.
Mr.. Harris, who joined the Police
Department August %, was married
and the" father of an infant son
He and his family lived with. his
parents at 529 East Luray avenue
Alexandria. Mrs. Harris was re"
ported in state of collapse. "a.
He served two years with the
Army Air Forces, half of the time
in France. Before becoming a
policeman he worked for an electric
supply company. -.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Elsie
Harris, %; the son, Robert B. Har-
ris, jr., 6 months; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Harris, and a brother
James Harris, IA, all of SIG East
Luray street.
A in-law, 1t Col. Marvin
Sterling of the Army, said Mr.. Har-
ris' parents were in Winston Station
N. c., because of the critical illness
of the elder Harris father. Col
Sterling has been in Alexandra
visiting the family pending an Army
transfer.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Capper Helps. 10 Dedicate
Central Union Mission Sian,

Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas last night traced his career
and the history of the Central Union
Mission, both of which began 64
years ago.
The 83-year-old Senator, who be-
gan working as printer at 10, is
not seeking reelection this year.
He spoke at the dedication of two
large neon signs at the mission, 6l3
C street NV, which were donated
by Mrs John A. Mooney, Miss Effle
Broadnax, Mrs. Lora P. Orebaugh
and members of the missions auxil-
iary.
Were it not for dreams and
dreamers of your kind" he told mis-
sion MEMBERS this civilization of
ours would be an even worse night
mare"
The Rev. Herbert E. Eberhardt,
mission superintendent, presided at
the eyerciSeS
Evening star., 1948-09-11
British Envoy Confers
At State Department

Sir Oliver Franks, British Ambas-
sador, conferred on the Berlin sit
uation today with Charles E. Bohlen,
State Department adviser on Russia
to Secretary of State Marshall.
The Ambassador told reporters as
he left the State Department that
I'VE had a general discussion on the
Berlin situation" He would not
comment further.
Michael j. McDermott, State De-
partment press officer, said, mean
while, that reports that the three
Western ENJOYS in Moscow had been
instructed to see Soviet Prime Min
lister Stain in a new attempt to
reach a solution of the East-West
dispute over Berlin were purely
speculative
There is nothing I can say on
that subject" Mr.. McDermott told
questioners.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
An Fat Pig Show Slated
Thursday in Front Royal
kx the Assoeiofsd Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, Sept. IL
A Al Club fat pig show and sale at
Front Royal Thursday will be the
first of four similar events held In
the State this month.
The schedule was announced here
by George c. Herring, animal hus-
bandman for the Virginia Agricul-
tural Extension Service. He said
All members from Warren, Page
and Clarke Counties will consign
animals to the Front Royal show
and sale.
Both All Club and Future Farm
ers of America members will con-
sign animals to the fat pig show and
sale at Orange, September 81. Coun-
ties to be represented are Orange
Madison, Culpeper, Rappahannock
Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene and
Spottsylvania.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

said, Hell be awfully crowded with
Wallace in there"
A rally official said $4,000 rally
tickets were sold Thursdap-for
from so cents to $3.50 each and more
were sold yesterday. Total sales
amounted to approximately $4,000,
he SAID.
Another estimated $50,000 was
raised during fund-colectlng
period that preceded Mr.. Wallace S
address in addition to "bill-a-head'
contributions gathered by ushers
from the audience.
Sponsors had predicted an at
tendance of 10000. BY turnstile
count, As 900 paying customers went
through the gate before the meet
ing began, and sponsors estimated
5000 were admitted later.
Police estimated the crowd at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
500 Protest Rent Rise
At GreenbeIt, Launch
Plans 10 Block PHA

More than 500 Greenbelt resi-
dents last night protested any rent
increases planned by the Public
Housing Administration and laid
initial plans to fight higher rents
with q war fund" and legal aid.
Cramming the seating capacity
and lining the walls of the Center
School auditorium, the crowd ap-
plauded an announcement that
Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
of Maryland = has volunteered his
support, and that members of the
town council and civic groups are
prepared for a finish fight against
rent boosts.
Nus Sasscer's support was reveal
ed by Councilman Frank ]. Lastner,
who said he talked with the legis-
lator on Thursday.
Cited as Inflationary.
He said he wanted me to tell
the town that he is utterly opposed
to rent increases here, and that he
has Joined us to carry this fight
right down the, line" Mr.. Lastner
reported.
'Mr. Sasscer said he feels that
the PHA plan is not only infiation-
ary but inconsistent with the policy
of the Administration to curb in
flation," the councilman said. He
added that Representative Sasscer
told him that PHA apparently "has
taken upon itself" to raise the rents
of. the 1886 families living in the
FederaDy owned model COM
munity
Michael Salzman, chairman of the
meeting, announced that legal ad-
visers of a civic housing group he
heads will contribute their services
and that the town council also will
provide the services of its attorney.
S193 Raised at Meeting.
An initial war fund" raised at
the meeting totaled s193, and a cam
paign to enlist more funds will be
opened next week, Mr.. Salzman
said. Residents meanwhile were
urged to send protest letters "by
the sackful" to top Government
officials.
Mayor Thomas J. Canning bitterly
criticized PHAs disappointing" at
titude toward the town.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Wallace Candidate Jailed
Under Anti-Noise Law

ATLANTA, Sept. IL (P).-The Pro-
gressive Party's candidate for Gov
ernor of Georgia, James A. Barfoot
spent an hour in the Atlanta jail
yesterday rather than post SIT bond
Police Capt. J. F. Brown hao
charged him with creating a dis
turbance and violating the city's
antinoise ordinance. Capt. Brown
said Mr.. Barfoot operated a SOUND
truck in the Negro district 80 louo
it could be heard for blocks"
Mr.. Barfoot, 34-year-old former
professor of education at the Uni
versity of Georgia, was released or
copy of charges to appear in Re-
corders Court next week.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Two Killed, II Injured
When Truck Overturns

ANDERSON, S. c.. Sept. 11-A
truck carrying 13 Georgia resident;
turned over near here today, killing
two and injuring the others, two
critically.
All were identified as relatives
who live in Barretts, near Valdosta
Ga.
J. B. Watkins, 54, and his wife
Mary. 81, died Ruth Watkins, is
and Ansel Cowart, S, were injured
critically.
The truck carried apples ano
other produce, and personal belong.
ings. Some of the injured said they
had been picking fruit and visiting
near Asheville, N. C.. The accident
took place three miles from here or
the road to Marthwel, Ga.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

= of the 11,188 signatures on the
petition were properly acknowl-
edged)
Louisiana's traditionally unpledged
electors were not pledged by the
central committees resolution. But
Judge Leander Perez of st. Bernard
and Plaquemines Parishes (coun-
ties), who introduced the >resolu-
ton, said "It isn't necessary" when
he was asked from the floor Of the
meeting. These are men who have
told us they would not vote for Tru-
man. I am one of them. know
them"
Paper Polls Electors.
The New Orleans Times -Picayune
in poll of the electors afterward
reported five said they would vote
for Gov. Thurmond and Gov.
Wright; two said they had no COM
ment; and three could not be
reached.
There was no immediate indica-
ton of what steps the Truman
forces would take, though a legal
move appeared in prospect. Chair
man j. Howard McGrath of the
National Democratic Party said at
Washington he would not comment
until after looking into the legal
aspects of the Louisiana action.
1t would be difficult for President
Truman to get many votes as a
wrlte-in candidate over Louisiana's S
election laws. A slate of 10 electors
would have to be filed with each
clerk of court in the States 81 par
ishes. These electors names would
be posted and voters would have to
write in the complete list on the
ballot. The deadline for the print
ing of electors names on the bal
lots passed on August 81.
The Republicans and the Progress
sive parties have electors qualified
for the ballot. So do the States
Fighters. And Judge Perez asked
them to withdraw their slate to
avoid possible split in the vote for
the nominees chosen in the August
81 State Democratic Primary.
John U. Barr of New Orleans,
States Rights leader in Louisiana
said "as soon as our committee re-
ceives an official copy of the resolu-
ton we will caucus and also confer
with our candidates Gov. Thur
mond and Gov. WrighO to the end
that their best interests and the
fine spirit of our Democratic Central
Committee can be coupled in COM
plete harmony and safety" He said:
I'VE are proceeding with extreme
caution in view of the threat by
Mr.. McGrath that his committee
will seek to use legal trickery."'
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Diplomatic
Continued From First Page.)

the week end to steps which CT
end the deadlock.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
States Fighters Believe Truman
Will Be Kept off Other Ballots
JubiIont at Prospect
Of Louisiuno's 10
Electoral Votes
By the Assecioisd Press

BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. IL
With President Truman's name
scratched OF the ballot, States
Rights Democrats were jubilant
today over prospects Of bagging
Louisianas 10 electoral votes in
November.
| In unprecedented action. the
Louisiana Democratic State Central
Committee eliminated the National
Democratic Party ticket from the
November 2 general election ballot.
At the same time, the committee
in its unanimous decision yesterday
substituted the States Rights ticket
of Cows ]. Strom sThurmond OF
South Carolina and Fielding l..
Wright Of Mississippi as the Demo-
cratic nominees on Louisiana ballots
The committees action was
protest over the Presidents civil
rights program.
States Rights reaction was i'm
mediate and exultant at the move,
which eliminates President Truman
except as a write-in candidate.
Expects Other Ststes to Follow.
Gov. Thurmond, winding up q
Texas tour at San Angelo, said he
expects other States to follow suit in
designating him and Gov. Wright as
| the nominees of 'the real Demo-
Gratis"
| Gov. Wright would not comment
but Judge Merritt Gibson, national
States Rights campaign director, in
terpreted the action as further con-
firmation" of a Southern sweep
leaving President Truman without
a single Southern State.
Senator Eastland, Democrat, Of
Mississippi told q States Rights
rally at Memphis, Tenn, President
Truman Is "hopelessly defeated"
and added "the least the South will
gain is control of the Democratic
Party" He said the race lies be-
tween the States Fighters and the
Republicans in November.
/ Claim As Electors.
The States Fighters now claim As
electors in six States. 1t takes 266
of the total 531 to win. The States
Fighters count is Louisiana, 10;
Alabama, IL; Mississippi, 9, and
South Carolina, 8; plus 4 of Florida S
8 and 8 of Tennessee's IL. The
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and
South Carolina counts represent the
total electors in those States.
The States Fighters also will ap-
pear on tickets in four States with
SO electors, Kentucky, Virginia,
North Carolina and Texas; and they
are trying to get on ballots in Ar
kansas, Georgia, North Dakota,
and Minnesota.
In Indiana yesterday Circuit
Judge Lloyd E. Claycombe per-
mahently enjoined the State
Election Board from giving the
Southern Democrats a place on
| the ballot.
| 1n an unusual procedure,
Cleon Foust, Indiana attorney
general, joined with the plaintiff,
an indianapolis Negro dentist, in
asking. that the injunction be
made permanent.
(Mr. Foust told the court:
GAS a result of our investiga-
ton, I am Of the opinion that
the States Rights petition is
highly irregular. I believe the
Election Board, If not defrauded.
was misled. i believe the in
| junction should be made perma-
nent."
Gle. said that not more than TOO
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Wallace Rally Draws
$4,000, Mostly Paid ,
To Yankee Stadium
BY the Assoefofsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Henry A.
Wallace, back from his hectic South
ern tour, got a booming reception
last night from a crowd Of $4,000
at Yankee Stadium.
Sponsors called the rally the big
gest paid-admission political meet
ing in the history OF the United
States. Originally, it had been set
for Thursday night but it was post
poned because of rain.
Mr.. Wallace, interrupted fire.
quently by long and thunderous ap-
plause, told the throng that he had
tasted the ugly realities of Fascism'
during his tour of the South.
But he said the important thing
about the tour, during which he
was pelted with eggs and tomatoes
at some stops, was not the ugly
spewings Of hate and prejudice"
Given Six-Minute Ovation.
"The significance of our Southern
trip" he said, Lies in the two dozen
completely unsegregated, peaceful
meetings which we were able to
hold"
The Progressive Party presiden-
tial candidate was given a roaring
minute ovation as he stepped to
the speakers stand. Amid the
cheering, clouds of confetti. thrown
into the air, foated down from the
stands.
Mr.. Wallace, smiling broadly, stood
waving to the crowd.
At the outset Mr.. Wallace de-
parted from his text to declare he
condoned, neither the German ston-
ing nor the Russian shooting" that
has marked rioting in Berlin this
week.
He urged that America be the
"peacemaker, not the warmonger"
in Europe, and said the quicker we
make peace" with Germany and
Russia, "the better for all of u.s."
Stand Against War.
The former Vice President said
his party is made up of those who
stand against the course which
leads to war"
He said "it does not matter if they
call us red or black, if they lie about
us or egg us or stone U.S. We will
not join the Republican-Democratic
poker match which governs out of
the back room-from the bottom of
the deck"
Mr.. Wallace said that during his
Southern tour he had tasted Fascism
neither so fully nor so bitterly as
millions of others. But have tasted
it. And in tasting it I have rein
forced my solemn resolution to
fight it wherever it appears so long
as I live"
He called on the two major-party
presidential candidates-President
Truman and Gov. Dewey-to join
him in a pledge that whoever is
elected will enforce the 14th amend
ment. That section of our Consti-
tuition calls for the reduction of the
number of Congressman FOR each
oLdlc WHICH c lllc liSllG W foIC Id
abridged" Mr.. Wallace said.
Calls Robson to His Side.
At one point, he paused in his
address to call Paul Robson, Negro
singer and national co-chairman Of
the Progressive Party, to his side.
There is no reason" Mr.. Wallace
said, why Paul can't stay at the
same hotel as l."
The Yankee Doodle" rally marked
the opening of Mr.. Wallace's New
York State'campaign.
Before Mr. Wallace's address,
group of musicians entertained the
crowd. One song took a dig at
President Truman's civil rights
program and his piano playing. The
lyrics said: He plays on the white
keys but not the black keys; he's
afraid of offending the South"
Says Take Was $4,000.
Another song, referring to Gov.
Dewey's presidential aspirations,
Evening star., 1948-09-11
New York Clio Committee
Indorses Truman Ticket
by the Associoted Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept 1.-THE
New York State CIO Political Ac-
ton Committee today Endorsed the
Truman -Barkley ticket.
The committee voted its support
of the Democratic national slate
at the closing session of confer
ence attended by approximately
800 delegates representing a
claimed 100000 CIO members in the
State.
The resolution described President
Truman as an advocate of many
measures designed to bring security
health and well-being to the peo-
pie"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Mrs. Sullivan Is
Crowned Queen of
Church Festival

The Mutual Improvement As
sociation of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latterday Saints held
their annual Gold and Green Ball
at the 18th Street Activity Cen
ter in Pascagoula February 13,
conducted by the Pascagoula
branch of the church.
The Queen of the Ball, Mrs.
James A. Sullivan, was crowned
during the intermission by the
president, Jay f. Bowen. Mrs.
j. F. Bailey and Miss Doris Pugh
acted al queen attendants. The
crown bearer was little Mary
Lou Bailey.
The floor show, in honor of the
Queen, consisted of three dances
toe dances by 10 Ann En-
gels, Gayla Greenough, and Ar
den Conway, and a tap dance
by Betty Lou Seally. A vocal
number by Elder ]. f. Bowen
and a piano solo by Miss Lillian
Lundell were also presented.
Refreshments were served and
dancing was continued.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

Honesty is not the mere act
of restraint from pillage," said
Rev. Bader, ''for he who takes
the benefits of the community
and returns none is robbing the
community"
Man is a member of three So
cieties, his family. his church and
his nation, and by evading his
responsibility to any of the three
he is robbing the others in his
society. the speaker pointed out.
President A. j. Franklin an
nounced that March 18th has
been set for Ladies Night.
Visiting Rotarians from Pasea-
goula at the luncheon were Capt.
H. II. Cole, W. r. Guest. Sr., DR..
j, N. Lockard. A. F. Megehee and
DR.. S. B. MeIlwain.
Verne Barnes had as his guests,
w. r. Guest, Jr., F. E. Busby of
Mobile, and Gillett Burton of
Mobile. Ben Johnson and U. S.
Aubrey of Shreveport were guests
of Claude Blanchard.
T. l.. DeLashmet, Jr. had as
his guest Anse Dees of Meridian
and A. NJ. Swigert had j. E.
Cline of Ionia. Mich. Roland
Harper, honor student of the
month. was the guest of the club.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
KreoIe Baptist
Church To Show
Atom Bomb Film

A new approach to the atom
bomb problem will be presented
when the sound-color film, God
of the Atom" is shown at the
First Baptist church of Kreole,
February "a, according to the
pastor, the Rev. w. W. Kyzer.
The film was produced by DR..
Irwin A. Moon, director of the
Moody Institute of Science at
Los Angeles and shows actual
shots of the Nagasaki and Bin
KIM explosions as well as color
pictures of the giant l84-inch
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

RICH way, and drop our ideas OF
selfishness."
Turning to local problems, Mr..
Virgins said that Pascagoula is
infected with a bad case of de
featism."
This attitude, he continued, is
wrong. Pascagoula possesses an
abundance of natural assets and
with unselfish cooperation we
can overcome temporary set
backs.
In concluding he pointed out
what Rotary International is do
ing on a world wide basis to-
wards peace.
peace is everybody's bust
ness" he SAID, land it is our
obligation as Rotarians not only
to be good citizens of u COM
munity, but also good citizens OF
the world"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

He told of a small club in
Louisiana that has been respon-
sible for bringing to its commun-
ity a swimming pool and lighted
athletic field for its youth, and
of another club in Mississippi
that threw itself behind the es-
Enlistment of a factory, and rails
ed the necessary finances.
The clubs" Mr.. Virgins said,
are operating unselfishly for the
benefit of their community with
individual Rotarians conducting
themselves as good thoughtful
citizens.
This is right and proper" he
continued, land should always
be the basis of our actions as
citizens of our community, our
country and our world. What
we as individuals have in the way
of assets we should use in the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Mrs. Ainsworth and
Miss Herrin Host To
F%ortnightlY Club

The hostesses to the Fort
nightly club of Moss Point at its
meeting Wednesday at 7:30>p. m.
were Miss Clara Herrin and Mrs.
j. V. Ainsworth at their home on
Belview avenue.
The president, Mrs. A. w. Head,
directed the business period and
heard excellent reports from
Mrs. c. B. Armistead, chairman
for the cancer drive, who turned
in 81 disposal pads, and Mrs. K.
w. Burnham, who is substituting
for Mrs. r. c. Eley who is i'll,
as chairman for the polio fund.
Mrs, Burnham stated that $45.70
had been collected within the
club membership which only
numbers 81.
Mrs. Head then presented Mrs.
Raymond r. Killing of Paseagoula
who gave a most helpful and in
teroesting talk on Gardening"
A dessert course of ice cream,
cake, nuts and hot coffee was
served by the hostesses at the
close of the program.
The next meeting of the club
will be with Mrs. w. c. Ravens
at her home on River Road.