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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Indian Columns
EnveIop Half
Of Hydeabad
BY The Associated Press

Swift Indian columns invad-
ing hyderabad covered half the
distance to its capital from the
vast today and scored major ad
west today and scored major ad
and south.
The Indian communique said
a force advancing from Shola-
pur in a Lighting" drive cap
tured Rajasur, 80 miles west of
Hyderabad city and midway to
its goal.
Another column drove seventy
miles north of Sholapur to Ye-
rmana while troops from the
northwest captured Daulatabad
and the important rail town of
Jalna, $50 miles northwest of Hy
derabad. These armies appear
ed to be enveloping quickly the
whole northwest corner of the
reluctant state. The ends of the
pincers were 100 miles apart
at Jalan and Yermana.
Osmanabad, 40 miles inside
Hyderabad, was taken in tn e
west.
Hundreds of Razakars, private
troops of Hyerabada, were e :
ported captured.
Indians marching from the
east took Suriapet, 80 miles
from Hyderabad city.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Community Chest Board Will
Discuss Budget At Meeting To
Be Held Thursday Night At 8

The 1949 budget will be the
chief item Off discussion Thurs
day evening at eight o'clock,
when the board of trustees O 1
the Roanoke Rapids Community
Chest will meet in the high
school library.
At Thursdays meeting til e
budget committee will present
the budget requests from the va
rious agencies for 1949 for the
approval of the board. It is this
budget which will determine the
goal for the annual Embarrassing
campaign slated to get under :
way soon.
The dates for the Red Feather
campaign have not been set yet,
however Rev. John M. Walker,
pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian Church of Roanoke Rapids,
was appointed last week to head
this years Red Feather cam :
paign.
During the month of August
the Associated CharYtfes report
ed that they had handled 20 cas-
es. The work of this organiza-
ton is sponsored by the Com :
munity Chest and is year.
round Red Feather family ser
vice.
The August report shows that
Is of the 20 cases applying for
aid were accepted by the orga-
nization, four were rejected and
one was transferred to the Hall.
fax County Welfare Depart
ment, which works closely with
the group. There were five cas-.
es reopened, six new cases, IA
old cases and two cases closed
The cases rejected were those
in which it was found that aid
was either not needed or be.
cause the applicants in question
were found not to need aid.
Aid was given in a number Of
cases by buying food, medicine
and clothing for people who
were sick, unemployed or hac
insufficient income to care fol
r~;~ --ir re~I~
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Margaret Smith
Given Largest
Ma iori+y Ever

Washington, Sept: 14-(AP)-
A record smashing sweep by re-
publicians in Main combined
with new States Rights Party
pressure against Congress can
didates to give the Democrats
more troubles today.
In Main, Rep. Margaret Chase
Smith won the Senate seat be.
ing vacated by Senator Wallace
White with an unofficial margin
OF 1850 votes, more than 10,
600 greater than the record COP
victory margin set in the 1928
Mrs. Smith Immediately tab
bed the outcome as 1.-THE fore
runner of a great Republican
national victory"
With this to worry about, re-
gular Democrats also were fac
ed with new pressure by States
Rights supporters to get Dixie
Senate adm Congress nominees
to come out against the Tru-
man-Barkley ticket.
But President Truman came
back fighting in an attack O n
politicians with lakes to grind
and red herrings to drag around
who, he said, are endangerine
national security by "smears
against scientists.
Mr.. Truman left little doubt
as he spoke before the american
association for advancement of
science here last night that he
was activities committee,
Main put Mrs. Margaret Chase
smith in the Senate as the first
OF her sex to win a six-year term
without benefit of previous an
pointment. The victory was
widely expected.
The only question was wheth
err the majority she and other
wpuld top the COPS Maine re.
cord of an $4,000 margin-which
would indicate how strong Re.
publican sentiment is running.
Far to the south, states rights
supporters who have been fight.
ing President Humans Civa]
flights porgram brought new pre-
ssure IN an effort to force De
mocratic Congressional cand
dates into their camp.
A highly-placed Democratic O
ficlal, who asked not to be quo
ed by name, told a reporter that
several house members nomina
ed in Democratic primaries have
Der opposition from the State
rights Group unless they deser
President Truman.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

sign by the Board. He said "The
office of superintendent of the
schools in Warren County is MT
vacant"
Warren County schools are
slated to open tomorrow, after
having had the opening post
poned for two weeks because If
the polio epidemic in the stale,
however, reports from Warre.i-
ton indicate that conditions Of
the school buildings are far
from satisfactory, dirt and ac-
cumulated rubbish being seen in
a lot Of corridors and classrooms
and needed repairs not having
been completed in spite of the
delayed opening day.
Principal Edward Bullock Of
the John Graham school in
Warrenton said this morning
Continued on page ten) e
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Clay Says He
Doesn't Think
War Is Near

Berlin, Sept. IA -(AP)- Gen.
Lucius D. Clay said today: Il
don't think war is just around
the corner"
The U. S. Military Governor
made the statement to American
newsmen who came to Berlin
on a special Air Force flight
from the United States to view
the British-American air lift
operation supplying Soviet
blockaded Western Berlin.
Clay added he doubted the
Russians will make Berlin the
final issue on the entire Ger
man problem.
The American commander
predicted that before any force
full actions were attempted to
break the 82-day-old Soviet
blockade, the U. S. would ex.
haust "all other means at its
disposal" to reach agreement.
Clay declined to discuss whe-
Their bringing the Berlin ques-
ton before a council of foreign
ministers would mean "negotia-
ton under duress."
He left the impression, how.
ever, that the U. S. at least
would not be prepared to dis
cuss any other larger German
issues with the Russians At such
conference before the block
ade was lifted.
A veteran American military
government official declared
today Russia and Communism
have already lost the political
battle for Berlin. AS a last re-
sort, he said, they have taken tc
rioting and force.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Employment Office
Cuts Visit Days
In Warren County

Henderson.-A recent decrease
in personnel in the Employment
Security Commission of North
Carolina, both in central and To-
cal Employment Security Of
fees, did not affect the Hender-
son office, but itinerant services
to Warrenton and Oxford have
been cut to hold expenditures
within the funds allotted, Hall
Brooks, local manager, has an
nounced.
The regular schedule of a visit
each week to Warrenton and Ok
ford has been cut to two days
a month. Members of the Hen
derson staff will now be at the
Warrenton court house on the
first and third Wednesdays of
each month from $50 a. m. I'm
til noon.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

renton superintendent office,
however he said, 4 am working
closely on the case with the
State Bureau of Investigation
and the State Board of Educa-
ton and I will have no definite
information to give out until I
get full reports from both of
them"
He said newspaper report
published this morning that he
will indict the superintendent IN
time for trial in the September
term Of Superior Court at
Warrenton next week was not
precisely correct. II do intend
to take action" he said, "but
not until the necessary investi-
CATION has been conducted thor
oughly."
The investigation into Aliens
conduct Of fiscal affairs of the
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Solicitor Tyler Says He Expects To Try
Warren School Superintendent On Charges
dN Misuse Of Funds; Warrants Not Drawn

Rozobel.-District Solicitor Err
nest R. Tyler said this morning
that he expects to bring to trial
j. Edward Allen, superintendent
of Warren County schools as
soon as he receives further in
formation from the State Board
of Education, which has ordered
an audit of all the Warren Coun-
ty education books, and the State
Bureau of Investigation, which
is aiding in the investigation of
the alleged misuse of over $40, 900
in State school funds.
In Warrenton a telephone call
to the Allen home, where the
county superintendent has been
confined to his bed for the past
four weeks, was made and it
was reported that the veteran
school man was ill and mot able
to answer the telephone"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

Tyler said he is not certain
whether or not he will bring any
indictment against Allen by the
opening of the September term
of court in Warrenton next Mon
day morning, however he indi-
Gated that he will either draw
up a warrant and have it served
or will present a bill of indict-
ment to the Warren County
Grand Jury.
The solicitor told a reporter
at Roanoke Rapids Saturday
morning that he has been con-
Quoting his investigation of the
alleged misuse of the school
funds for several weeks but has
not taken any action because he
was informed of Aliens illness
by the school mans physician.
Tyler said he believes there is
something wrong" in the War
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Daniels Urges Greater Increase
In Agricultural Development In
Talk Before Local Rotary Club

Frank Daniels, president Of
the North Carolina Press Asso.
citation and general manager oil
the Raleigh News and Observer,
told members of the Roanoke
Rapids Rotary Club and special
guests here last night that agri-
cultural interests in the Roanoke
Rapids area must be developed
and kept in balance with the
great industrial expansion which
has taken place in the past few
years.
The Raleigh newspaperman
visited Roanoke Rapids on the
occasion of the first edition of
the Daily Herald and he spoke
highly of the new venture and
the community which had fost
cred it.
Daniels said, Roanoke Rap
ids is not only ready for a daily
newspaper today, but it has one
of the brightest futures of any
community / know. With the
new construction planned by the
Virginia Electric and Power Co
mpany and the Bugg's Island
development, this Roanoke river
valley is destined to be one of
the great industrial valleys Of
America. This valley with its
ample electric power, its natu-
al resources and its, people can
not keep from developing"
/ He commented on the vast i'm
provements which have taken
place in recent years in Eastern
North Carolina in industry and
in agriculture, adding, ut is diff
ficult for us North Carolinians
really to appreciate the vast i'm
provement that has taken place.
For example, here in this area
that is to be covered by the new
Daily Herald there has been
more than a three-fold increase
in the retail sales in the last
ten years from some fourteen
million to forty-nine million and
in Halifax County the increase
has been more than three-fold-
from eight and one-half million
to twenty-seven million. And
as . newspaperman and ! sell
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

county schools was begun near
ly two months ago, and alleged
ly there were a number of sal
airy checks issued to several
Negro school teachers who &C
tually did not teach in the War
rem County schools. The amount
involved in the investigation
was repeatedly in the neiglihor-
hood of $4,000.
Since the superintendent i'll
ness his office has been ope-
rated by his secretary and aunt,
Miss Edna Allen, although l.o
acting superintendent has been
named by the Warren Board Of
Education.
Last week Harry Walker,
chairman of the Warren Coun-
ty Board of Education, said Al
len has not offered to resign
nor has he been asked to re-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Violence Flores
| In Go oil
Workers Strike

San Francisco, Sept. 14-(AP)
Hundreds of CLIO oil refinery
strikers fought rock and tear
gas battle with police for two
hours today in an unsuccessful
attempt :,
effort to keep non-strikins
maintenance men out of q
plant.
A policeman, state high
way patrolman and four strik-
ers were hospitalized but none
was believed in Serious condi-
ton.
Cameras of three news photo
graphers were seized and the
film exposed. Several photo
graphers were roughed up. An
Oakland Tribune reporter was
hit by a tear gas bomb.
1t was the first mass violence
OF California's l1-day old strike
over wages, strike which has
curtailed gasoline supplies UP
and down the west coast.
| Most of the violence occurred
at the main gate of the Stand
ard Oil Refinery in Richmond.
But it also extended for blocks
around the approaches to the
plant.
In one melee, Richmond Po-
lice Officer Buford Aubrey was
knocked to the ground. Patrol
Sergeant Arthur Jacobsen Of
Martinez was badly cut.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

The president stocked up his
feud with the house committee,
headed by Rep. Thomas GRIND
in an Unexpectedly frey adj
dress last night to the annual
meeting of the American Asso-
HIel sql pemIel Oh 'sousIos
10 lueu7oueApe eql IoJ uo!1e!o
''r 0n-political."
speaking to an audience esti-
mated by Constitution Hall Of
ficials at upwards of 1000, the
Chief Executive asserted the
country's security requires that
scientists work in ian atrnos-
phere free from suspicion, per-
sonal insult or political motiva-
ton"
Their indispensable work, he
continued, may be made i'm
possible by the creation of II
atmosphere in which no man
feels safe against the public
airing of unfounded rumors,
gossip and plain villification.
"Such an atmosphere" he
went on, sis UNA merican :
the most Un-American we have
to contend with today. 1t is the
climate of totalitarian coun-
try in which scientists are ex-
pected to change their theories
to match changes in the police
states propaganda line"
A short while after Mr.. Tru-
man spoke, DR.. Philip M. Morse
announced that he had resigned
as head of the Brooklyn Ma
tional Laboratory partly be-
cause of the atmosphere of
suspicion" against atomic scien-
lists created by the House
group.
Morse said in Belmont, Mass,
that he had quit the atomic
post July II to return to the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology as physics professor.
He emphasized that he is in
full agreement with the neces-
Aty of investigating workers on
atomic projects for security
reasons, but he assailed the
House committees manner" Of
investigating.
Morse was among eight scien-
lists who wired Mr.. Truman and
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, COP
presidential candidate last week
that irresponsible smears" by
the Thomas committee are 'an
imminent threat to our national
security and entire government
al research program"
Mr.. Truman told the science
gathering last night that Amer
leans should avoid tactics which
impede research, whether they
are adopted with good intent,
or advocated in 1.-THE name of
security by men with other axes
to grind and red behring's to
drag around"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Bermuda RePairs
Storm Damage:
No Lives Lost

Miami, Fla, Sept. 14-(AP)
The honeymoon and vaca-
ton resort of Bermuda clear
ed away debris today in the
wake of a severe hurricane
that dashed the area with
winds of 123 miles an hour.
No loss of life was reported
and property damage was not
expensive, according to re-
ports.
The hurricane had winds of
140 miles per thour in a small
area near the center and
heavy squalls and gales ex-
tended outward 200 miles from
the center.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14

| er of advertising I believe that
your new daily paper can in :
crease that figure, because your
area has a spendable income OF
eighty-two million dollars and
the newspaper is the best pos.
sible means to increase sales
and to tap as much as possible
of that vast eighty-two million
dollar sum-"
Daniels spoke of the earlier
days of the News and Observer,
when much of the newsprint u.s.
ed came from a plant at Roa-
noke Rapids, and he recounted
the Indebtedness of the Raleigh
paper to the Halifax Paper Cor
poration for aiding in the one
issue which was printed on the
kraft paper turned out by the
local plant. He spoke Of his
work in helping develop large
newsprint mill in Alabama. He
predicted the rise of a news :
print plant in the Roanoke Rap
ids, saying that it would not on
ly bring in an industrial pay
roll but would add additional
money in adding cash crop
pulp wood-for the farmers in
the area.
In speaking of the develoment
of the Herald, Daniels said, eff
the commercial concerns take
advantage of the personality of
this newspaper, made of paper
and ink, it can do wonders to-
wards developing the com
munity. Here in Roanoke Rap
ids, as I see it, you have not
only the destiny OF the future
but you have the problems of
expanding your present magni-
ficent industrial organizations.
But the daily newspaper can do
more than any other medium
to maintain the growth that has
come to Roanoke Rapids in the
last IS years and, also, to see
to it that the agricultural inter-
ests in this area are developed
and kept in balance with your
progress as it should. And more
than any other business institu-
Continued on page ten)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Cooper Seeking
Defails Of EcA
Tobacco BUYING

Washington, Sept. hap J.
Senator Cooper (R-KY) today
asked full details on ALLEGATION
pf 81, 600, 900 by the Economic Co
purchase of tobacco for Bizonal
Germany.
The ECA announced approval
today of 100000 to be used
for purchasing American toba-
co and 100000 ''for Greekc-
Turkish tobacco" for the U. S.
and British Occupation Zones.
Cooper said he had written
DR.. Dennis Fitzgerald IN charge
lot the food and tobacco divi-
slon o. ECA "fcr Gidl {inforuaa y
s,;.ss y = = N. u 3a ny 1giS -
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
States Worst
Polio Epidemic
Is On Decline

Raleigh, Sept. IA (AP)--
North Cardinals worst polio cpl
demic is on the downgrade, al
though the decline is irregular,
State Epidemiologist DR.
Charles P. Stevick reported.
How many cases will be add
ed to the states record total be-
fore the epidemic is halted can
not be told, he said. The peak
came during the week ended
July "a, he added.
The total of cases reported to
the State Board of Health reach
ed 2,025 yesterday when 81 addi-
tional cases were listed. Seven
more deaths sent the years toll
TO lt,6.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Rosemary Methodsts Plan New $4,000 Structure
To Be Built
On Jackson
At Ninth Street

Plans for the construction Of
a new $50, 900 home for the Rose
mary Methodist Church were an
nounced today by the pastor, the
Rev. w. r. Stevens, who also
released architects sketches of
the proposed new building.
Rev. Stevens said that since
the sketches for the church were
put on display the pledges and
cash in the building fund have
grown to about $4,000, and he
said the receipts from the sale of
the present property occupied by
the church will be added to the
fund.
The church has already pur-
chased five lots on the corner
of Ninth and jackson streets,
where the new building will be
erected. The need for a new
church building was realized by
members of the congregation
several years ago, and the build
ing fund was started. It grew
gradually to about $4,000 by 1945,
however since that time it had
grown more steadily until the
fund reached total of about
$40, 1000 by the first of 1913.
The sketch of the exterior OF
the church was made by the ar
chitects' firm of Linthicum and
Linthicum of Raleigh. The archi-
tects are now engaged in draw
ing up working plans of the edi-
flee, which will be stone cath
ederal-type building with a two
story church school plant, a
large assembly room and a kit
chen. Space is being provided
for different departments of the
Sunday school, a class room for
every class, a choir room and a
pastors study.
Rev. Stevens said the new
church, when built, will be the
third building on the same num-
Der of lots in the 46-year history
of Rosemary Methodist Church.
The church was first organic
ed and a church was built in
the HOO block of Henry street
during the passionate of the Rev
E. R. Welsh. The first members
are recorded as received on Sep
TENDER 7, 1902.
In December, 1908, the first
building burned, and until the
present building at $50 jackson
street was erected services for
the church were conducted in the
Band Hall at 1000 Henry street.
The building which houses the
church at present was construct
ed during the passionate of the
Rev. W. A. Piland in 1909 and
1910. Church school rooms were
, added to the building several
years later.
Rosemary Methodist Church
was attached with the First Me.
thodist Church until the pastor.
ate of the Rev. William Towe
in 19l2-1915. During the Rev. Mr.
Towe's ministry the Rosemary
charge was formed, being com
posed of Rosemary, New Hope
and Smith Methodist churches
This combination was retained
until 1910, when Rosemary be.
came an independent station
church.
In discussing the plans for the
new church building today the
Rev. Mr.. Stevens said, MEM
bers Of the entire community
have shown ! great interest b
~ T.,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
$50 Motorists Had
Licenses Revoked
During Last Month

Raleigh, Sept. "A = (AP) =
During August $50 motorists
lost their drivers licens es
through revocation, the State
Motor Vehicles Department re-
ported today. In addition. 1853 IL
censes were suspended.
The total of revocations and
suspensions since Jan. rose to
ISL.
Drunken driving cost 500
motorists their licenses last
month, COMPARED with 789 in
August. 1947. Revelations since
7 an. ! for this offense reached
b,66S.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
Truman AssaiIs Congress With
Fiery Attack On Thomas Group
For Smear Tactics In Probe

Washington, Sept. II Jap President Truman as
sailed Congress from quarter today with charge
that some politicians endangerng the natio n s
safety by smear" tactics against scientists
The House Un-American Activities Committee - which
he did not mention by the obvious target of
Mr. Trumans assertion that atomic experts being
driven from the government in these hazardous times
by "totalitarian' and "Nn-American' procedure.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-14
WEATHER

North Carolina Partly
cloudy this afternoon. tonight
and Wednesday. Not much
temperature change except a
little cooler extreme northern
section Wednesday.
Evening star., 1948-12-19

per" dramatized.
200, WRC-The First Piano
Quartet's numbers include Chavar-
ris "Old Moorish Castle"
2:05, WPIK-Undersecretary OF
the Interior Oscar Chapman tells
why We Should Preserve Tdelands
Oil"
2:15, WQQW-A cello concert by
Ellinor Benedict. washington mu-
sician.
2:3O, WRC-Eddie Albert narrates
an hour-long documentary which
probes the global hunger problem.
800, WBCC-A program Of
Christmas songs by the National
Press Club Chorus.
500, WTOP-Charles Munich con-
ducts the New York Philharmonic
in dIndy's Symphony on French
Mountain Air." Mozart's "Haf1ner'
symphony, Chabrier's "Bourree
Fantasque" and LISTS Concerto
for Piano and Orchestra, No. g."
with Robert Casadesus as soloist in
the latter work.
4:3o, WMAL-Michael Guida,
tenor, tries q second time for a
Metropolitan Opera contract.
500, VMAL-The annual Christ
mas party featuring children of
diplomats stationed in. Washington.
800, WTOP-Gregory Peck mar
rates Lullaby of Christmas" by
Charles Tazwell.
1880, WRC-Jack Benny calls on
the Phil Harrises.
1880, WTOP-Amos explains the
Lords Prayer.
1880, WINX-Religious training
during school hours is debated.
500, WRC-Tenor Mario LAMA
makes guest appearance.
$3.50, WOL-An hour long Christ
mas show featuring Ethel Barry
more, Bing Crosby, Jeanne Grain,
Ricardo Montalban, Maureen
O'Hara, Maureen O'Sullivan, Dem
mis- Day, others.
$3.50, WRC-"Santa Rides Again"
In the guiSe of Fred Allen.
900, WTOP-Helen Hayes mar
rates Charles Tazwell's "The Littlest
Angel"
$3.50, WMAL-Jean Arthur is the
star Of Miss Lulu Bett," a comedy
about the romance Of a spinster.
1880, WTOP-Handel's "The Mes
siah" sung by the Stone Church
Choir of Independence, Mo-, with
the Kansas City Philharmonic Or
chestra.
TelevisiOn.
1880, WMAL-The worlds cham
pionship pro football game between
the Philadelphia Eagles and the
Chicago Cardinals.
400, WNBW-The annual Christ
mas candlelight service at st.
Thomas Episcopal Church in New
York City.
$3.50, WTTG-An interview with
Senator elect