davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-29

son was accidently shot last Satur-
day night.
According to reports he was shot
in the right foot as he attempted
to prevent a man from shooting
another in front of his place. AS
he knocked the pointed gun down
it was fired with the bullet strink
in tie fleshy front 70 his right foot.
While the wound was painful it
was not serious but his physician
stated that he would have to use a
crutch for several weeks.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-29
election to Gibbs to W
of fourth ballot.
LARGEST NUMBER

Six bishops is largest number
elected at one time in history of
AME church. Five were elected in
1908 and 1920. The General Con-
ference may conclude Monday
night. Assignment of bishops was
scheduled for Sunday night.
Hemingway received 9Sl votes,
Walker, $685. Gomez, 942, Wilkes,
$50, Bonner, 900. Southerners as
serted themselves to elect three
bishops in final voting of the con-
ference.
Bishop R. c. Ransom will con-
tinue as an active Bishop assigned
to head the new Department OF
History, but he voluntarily retired
as in charge of District. Bishop
Noah W. Williams and George B
Young were retired on half salary
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-29
Continued from page y

Continued from page u
weekly premiums for the week was
$l2.10.
Three prizes consisting of trips
with expenses paid to the Nation
al Negro Insurance Association
Convention at New Orleans were
used as incentives by the. company
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-29
Glover Moore
Accidently Shot

Glover Moore, well known and
popular proprietor of the Last
Chance Cafe, the newest and one
fthe better operated Night Spots
on the Fannin Road in East Jack
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-29
CCont. From Page ID

Bishop R. C. Ransom, president
of the Bishops Council was assign
ed to the department of Bureau
and Research. Elections of other
general conference officers follow
ed close on the heel of the long a.
waited episcopal assignments.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Wealthy Kentucky Doctor,
Wife Fatally BIudgeoned
BY the Assoeiated Press

BOWLING GREEN, KY, June 30.
DIR. C. B. Martin, about 80. wealthy
Warren County farmer and retired
physician, and his wife, about 10, were
found beaten to death today in their
country home about a mile from
here.
Police Chief Murrel Waddle said
they definitely were murdered, -
but no motive was advanced for the
Staying.
The two were found in down.
stairs bedroom Both of them hao
been beaten on the head with a
blunt instrument, Chief Waddle said.
Mrs. Martins body, still dressed
il her night clothing. was found in
bed. DR.. Martins body was found
sprawled on the floor nearby.
The police chief said bullet had
been fired through the front door
and lodged in the Dashboard at the
foot of a stairway.
Chief Waddle said a preliminary
investigation indicated nothing OF
value had been taken frcm the
house.
The couples only son, DR.. Stone
wall Martin. was reported somewhere
in Oklahoma on his honeymoon
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Best Gets Life Term
For Role With Nazis
By the Assoeioted Press

BOSTON, June 30.-Robert H.
Best, the American newspaperman
who served as radio propaganda
for the Nazis for 5000 a month. was
sentenced today to life imprison-
ment for treason.
The sentence was imposed by
Federal Judge FRAMES J. w. Ford,
who also ordered Best to pay a fine
of $4,000.
Judge Ford imposed sentence
after hearing T. Vincent Quinn,
Assistant Attorney General, appeal
for imposition of the death penalty.
Best's counsel, Charles w. Bart
lett. asked the court for leniency
on the ground that Best was "a
fanatic, a crusader-doing what he
thought best for his country"
Best, himself, read four-page
prepared statement and in addition
he extemporaneously told the court
that:
IF the people (of the United
States had followed my advice and
impeached the administration in
Washington, tens of thousands of
Americans would now be alive in
stead of dead in Europe"
Judge Ford declared that Best
"knew what he was doing. When a
man intends to betray his country
his motive is immaterial."
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Allies sMaySeek
.krem|in Action
In Berlin Crisis
Approach in Moscow
Considered, Bevin
Informs Commons
By the Associated Press

LONDON, June 30.-Foreign
Secretary Bevin said today that
the Western Allies are consider
ing a direct approach to the
Kremlin in an attempt to settle
the Berlin crisis.
Mr.. Bevin made his statement in
a House of Commons debate on Ger
many. In reply to a suggestion
from Anthony Eden, a Conservative
leader, for a joint British-French-
American note to Moscow, the For
eign Secretary said:
The point made by Mr.. Eden of
dealing with it tthe crisisl in Mos
COW at the appropriate moment is
very much in our minds"
Mr.. Eden said Moscow is where
Soviet power ultimately lies
Earlier Mr.. Bevin said the West
ern powers are determined to fly
food into Berlin despite the risk of
trouble with Russia.
Consultations Begun,
Mr.. BeVin did not specify whether
the Western Allies approach would
consist of protest against the
Soviet land blockade of Berlin or a
request for four-poWer talks.
A government source close to the
cabinet said the three western pow
ers had already begun consultations
Evening star., 1948-06-30
; New York Parties Join
In Fiqht 10 Defeat Isacson
By the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, June 30.-Three po-
litical parties have decided to name
a coalition candidate to oppose re-
election to Congress of Leo Isacson
in the Oath Bronx district.
The Democratic, Republican and
Liberal Parties in the Bronx have
agreed to nominate Democratic
State Senator Isador Dollinger to
run against the American Labor
Party incumbent.
The decision followed conferences
between Edward J. Flynn, Demo-
cratic National Committeeman, and
Bronx Republican Chairman John
j. KnewitZ. Later Liberal Party
support for Mr.. Dollinger was OBJ
tanned.
Representative Isacson was elect
ed in a special election February II
with support of Henry A. Wallace.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
By the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, June 3o.-The widow
of a former French Ambassador to
the United States and her one-time
French cabinet member son were
indicted today on a charge OF at
tempted evasion of more than ST.
100000 in Federal income taxes
in 1890.
The Federal grand jury indict-
ment of Mrs. Eleanor Louise Pate
notre, 78, and her son Raymond, 48.
hinged on a year-old investigation
of sale of the Philadelphia Inquirer
in Montreal for s10,500 900 in 1880.
United States Attorney John F. X.
McGohey said the indictment specif-
icaIly charges tax evasion on net
income of $8,769. 1927 and a tax
liability of $2.1S3,347.68 in 1880,
Mrs. Patenotre owned la controlling
interest of the Inquirer at that
time. he said. Her father. James
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Mississippi Farmers Fight
Grasshoppers With Fire.
BY the Assoeioted Press

BASSFIELD, Miss, June 30-Des-
perate farmers are praying for rain
and fighting with fire hungry army
of grasshoppers that is widening a
path of destruction through corn
and cotton here.
At least 10 different localities have
been laid waste by the insect masses.
Gov Fielding L. Wright and Adj.
Gen. w. P. Wilson inspected the
scene yesterday. The latter made
arrangements TO dispatch a CAT
National Guard plane to Kansas
City for needed poison, If it cannot
be obtained from nearby New
Orleans.
DIR. Clay Lyle, a State entomologist.
has advised the farmers to use white
arsenic or toxaphene. Farmers have
been herding the hoppers together
and attacking with burning fuel oil.
The farmers said a heavy rain
would halt the insects, and chances
appeared good as scattered showers
beat down yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
By the Associated Press

Secretary of State Marshall
said today the United States will
deal promptly with basic ques-
tions raised by the Soviet block
ade of Berlin. But he gave no
hint what action is contem-
plated.
Gen. Marshall said in a statement,
I'VE intend to stay in Berlin.
About the time his statement was
issued, it was learned the Air Force
is trebling, for the time being. the
number of B-29 Super Fortresses in
Europe That raises the number
to 30.
Gen. Marshalls statement was
read to reporters by Press Officer
Evening star., 1948-06-30
French Envoy's Widow and Son
Indicted in 2-MilIion Tax Case

Elverson. ST., was generally credited
with success of the Inquirer
Mrs. Patenotre, widow of Jules
Patenotre. French Ambassador,
whom she married in 1894, is at
tempting to regain United States
citizenship. Federal attorneys said
profits from sale of the paper never
we're reported to the Federal Gov
eminent.
Assistant United States Attorney
Thomas F. Murphy said a long ex-
animation of Montreal bank &C
counts revealed that a large per-
centage of cash proceeds of the sale,
executed March 4, 1880, by Raymond,
a French citizen, was Immediately
transferred to Mrs Patenotre
Raymond served in seven French
cabinets in the 1930s. Conviction
could carry maximum penalty of
Ave years Imprisonment and a s10,-
900 fine for each, Mr.. Murphy said.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
31-Year British Rule
Ends in Palestine as
Last Soldiers Depart
Evacuation, Begun May IS
Finished; Truce Team
To Control Huifu Port
BY the Associoied Press

/ HAIFA, Israel, June 3O.-The
last British troops left the soil
of troubled Palestine today, thus
ending 81 years of British mill
tary occupation of the Holy
Land.
In strict military order, the few
remaining soldiers Withdrew behind
barbed-wire barricades to troop ships
and landing craft. British planes
from an aircraft carrier task force
buzzed overhead.
1t. Gen. Gordon H. A. Macmillan
Britains last military commander
In Palestine, was the last British
soldier to leave Palestine. in the
evacuation which began May IS.
He stepped aboard the ships boat
at 1:41 pm. docal time), just a few
moments after the Union Jack was
pulled down from the harbor Office.
Baltimore Man Heads Team.
Col. Joseph Hoffman Of Baiu-
more, Md, headed the group of
United Nations truce observers who
will supervise the big port during
the U. N. truce period.
Thin guardsmen and ber-
eted marine commandos filed quietly
aboard the ships, some moored to
the same jetty where wailing Jewish
refugees have been brought ashore
in recent months for detention as
illegal immigrants while Britain
held the Palestine mandate.
The end of Britains military rule
came quietly, in strange contrast
to The years of shooting and bomb
ings.
In small groups, the marine COM
mandos marched from their posts
on Mount Carmel. Then they with
drew from the gates of the port
until all that remained under Brit
ish rule was a small barbed wire
enclosure around the entrance of a
Landing ship through which filed
the last British troops.
Jews Take Over Guard Posts.
White-capped Jewish police took
over the guard posts as the Marines
retired.
It's great day for us-one we've
looked forward to for a long time, :"
said Capt. Sucher Spiegel, who
served in the British Army's Jewish
brigade during World War II and
now is chief of Haifa port police.
The evacuation illustrated the
tenseness of Jewish-B British rela-
tions in recent years. Although no
hostility was shown by the Jews this
final day, the British staged strict
military withdrawal As one group
left its gun post it was covered by
another.
When the Union Jack was struck
to the strain of a Marine bugle, Gen.
Macmillan shook hands with the
British consul, C. Marriott. The
British commander then stepped
aboard boat which would take him
to the British cruiser Phoebe, outside
the harbor
Haifa's Jews delayed celebrating
the event until late this afternoon
when the new flag of Israel will be
run up over the port city.
Most of the marines were plainly
happy at leaving When one column
marched past silent Jewish police
1See PALESTINE. Page A-6J
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Thundershowers Due
To Relieve W-Deqree
Heat in Afternoon
Good Sleeping Weather
Forecast Tonight With
Temperature Drop to 68

A break in the heat which has
Ienveloped the Washington area
for the last few days-with good
sleeping weather tonight-was
promised today by the Weather
Bureau.
Thundershowers expected to ar
rive late this afternoon will send
the temperature down to about 68
degrees before morning, the bureau
said. But before the showers bring
relief-as they did late Yesterday
afternoon-the temperature is ex-
pected to rise to about 80 degrees.
The forecast for today Is partly
cloudy, warm and humid. Tonight
and tomorrow will be fair. some
what cooler and less humid.
Man Dies From Heat.
Before thundershowers cooled the
District about dusk yesterday, one
person collapsed and died because
OF the heat and at least eight others
we're treated for heat exhaustion,
according to police. The tempera-
ture hit SO degrees at 8 pm. and re-
manned at that level until after
a pm.
BY $40 am. today. however, the
thermometer was down to u de-
grees.
The dead man was Sam Mont
gomery, ST, colored, of 162 Bryant
street NV, who collapsed about
3:45 pm. on a construction job at
Utah avenue and Patterson street
NV. He died at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital about two hours
later. Mr.. Montgomery was en-
ployed as laborer by the Homesite
Realty Corp.
Lightning and high winds ac-
companying yesterdays thunder
storm did some damage in the city
bringing down power lines and
ripping off branches.
Area Backed Out.
A main power line in the 4300
block of South Capitol street was
struck by lightning, backing out
a three -mile-square area in South
east, Washington until after mid
night. The Atlantic Theater re-
funded money to its packed house
when it became apparent the black
out would continue for some time.
lightning also struck the steeple
of the Anacostia Methodist Church,
POLL Fourteenth street Sc, knock
ing loose slate from the roof. A
duplex home at 1329-133l Michigan
avenue NE. was struck. The homes,
occupied by the families of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles M. Wallingford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas flanagan,
suffered damage to chimneys. The
dining room of the flanagan home,
where the family was eating din
ner, was filled with binding flash,
Mrs. flanagan said.
For the second. consecutive day,
more than 5000 Federal and District
employees working in buildings not
air conditioned were dismissed at 3
pm. yesterday when the tempera-
ture rose above 80 degrees.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Marshall Says u. S. Will Deal
Promptly With Berlin Crisis
We Intend to Stoy in Berlin He Declares;
B-29s in Europe TrebIed by Air Force

Lincoln White. The Secretary is at
Walter Reed Hospital for physical
checkup.
The text of the statement:
I'VE are in Berlin as a result of
agreements between the govern
ments on the areas of occupation in
Germany and We intend to stay.
THE Soviet attempt to blockade
the German civilian population of
Berlin raises basic questions of seri-
Gus import with which we expect to
deal promptly.
Meanwhile maximum use of air
transport will be made to supply the
civilian population. 1t has been
found after study that the tonnage
of foodstuffs and supplies which can
be lifted by air is greater than had
at first been assumed"
Evening star., 1948-06-30
$1,000 Workers
Will Administer
Peacetin1e Draft
System to Expond
To 5000 Paid and
$4,000 Unpaid Jobs
By Robert K. WoIsh

Expansion of the Selective
Service System from 1000 em-
ployes to 5000 paid and $4,000
unpaid workers will follow q
White House order, expected
within the next few days. setting
August Is for start of registra-
tions and appointing national
and State directors, draft off,
Gals said today.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. war
time Selective Service chief and q
key man in that type of organiza-
ton since 1886. is regarded as cer-
tain to be named national director.
Since March, l947, he has headed
the Office of Selective Service Rec
ords His appointment as director
of the revived draft system would
require Senate confirmation next
year.
About 81 directors for States, the
District and other areas also are to
be appointed by the President,
probably at the same time, on recon-
mendation of Governors and the
Commissioners here. Members of
some 1000 local draft boards like
wise will be designated early in
July.
Two Other Decisions Expected.
Two other important decisions
are looked for in later announce
ment from the White House. These,
officials indicated, would relate to
the age group that would be called
first and to specific deferments for
married men and others. Men 18,
! through 25 must register and those
10 through Is are liable for induc-
ton.
Inductions will begin soon after
September %, and continue at least
until the following July, at q
monthly rate of about 10000 men.
for a total of approximately 225, 900.
According to decisions already made
men will be called by age groups
and by birth dates.
With only 1879 employees at ma
tional headquarters, 1921 G street
NV, and approximately 1000 9TH
ers scattered throughout the coun-
try, the Selective Service System
reported today that the situation is
well in hand but extremely active"
Increase Here to Be Small,
| During July it plans to add about
1000 employees to the national staff.
officials were unable to estimate
how many of these would be in
Washington but said the increase
here would be comparatively small.
The $4,000 unpaid workers sched-
uled to join the draft organization
within the next few weeks will be
mostly local and appeal board mem
bers.
During the last war, the Selective
Service System had $4,000 paid and
$4,000 unpaid workers at its peak.
, There were 4,650 local boards and
160 district boards.
Draft officials explained that the
number of boards will not exceed
1000 because of the smaller regis
tration and induction totals and also
because of new plan of inter-
county boards.
Unlike the 1910 law that required
at least one board for each county,
the new law permits operation Of
one board for a maximum of five
counties in sparsely- settled sections.
Moreover, the average scope of the
new boards will be one for each
100000 men, as compared with one
to 10000 during the war.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Air Force Transport
Crashes in Germany;
Crew of -Four Killed
By tho As,aeiotad Press

FRANKFURT, any,
June 30.-The Air Force an
nounced that a United States
Air Force Gas transport plane
crashed near Munich today
and killed four American crew
members.
The light, twin engined
transport, capable of carrying
five passengers and two crew.
men. crashed on a training
flight 30 miles north Of Munich,
the Air Force said.
Names of the four victims
two officers and two enlisted
Inen-Were withheld pending
notification of their families.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

on the form and language the COM
munication to Moscow would take.
This was reported one of the
topics of Mr.. Bevin's meeting today
with Lewis w. Douglas and Rene
Massigli, the American and French
Ambassadors.
Plans for supplying the Russian
blockaded city by air have gone
ahead with great speed and the
results that can be achieved seem
likely to exceed our first expecta-
tions," Mr.. Bevirf told Commons.
I'VE recognize as result of these
decisions grave situation might
arise. Should such situation arise
We shall have to ask the House to
face it."
Won't Bow to Soviet.
Mr.. Bevin said the western pow
ers are partners in Germany and
are determined not to bow to Soviet
dictation.
He assailed the Soviet land block
ade of Berlin as violation of four
power agreements. Accusing the
Russians of resorting to a war of
nerves, he said:
The House is aware that all these
irritations have gone on for a long
time. I think that there has been
an attempt to see how long our
nerves would last. There is no sign
of swapping yet"
He said Britain stands ready to
renew four-power attempts to set
tie the East-West dispute in Berlin
once the transport blockade, is lifted
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Four Killed, so Hurt
In AustruIiun Wreck
BY the Associofed Press

SYDNEY, Australia, June 30
-Four persons were killed and so
injured in a railroad accident today
near Harden, South Wales, about
230 miles from Sydney.
A passenger train from Sydney
left the rails and the locomotive
and six of nine coaches plunged
down a 20-foot embankment.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Completed Autopsy
Reveals Slain Girl
Had Been Assaulted
Announcement Made
By Coroner. Revising
Earlier Statement

Completed autopsy reports on
the body of Carol BardWell re-
vealed the 11-year -old girl was
raped at the time she was slain
in Rock Creek Park last Sunday,
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said today.
Reversing his earlier report, DR..
Macdonald released the informa-
ton at a news conference this after
noon.
Even before the public announce
ment, police began concentrating on
sex motive. They broadcast the
description of man wearing blood
stained clothing in the park area
Sunday evening and sought the
public's help in finding him.
Friends of the slain girls father
William P. Bardwell. 1886 Webster
street NV. said he learned the
latest developments of the attack
early today but was keeping the
news from other members of the
family.
FBI to Report on Tests.
DR.. MacDonalds announcement
was made independent of laboratory
tests made on the girls clothing by
the FBI The coroner said he would
not comment on the FBI report
when he receives it, probably this
afternoon, but would turn it over to
the police.
Preliminary examination of the
body Sunday night did not disclose
signs of rape and the girls clothing
was not torn, Dr. Macdonald said.
When the autopsy was begun Mon
day it was apparent the child had
been molested, but he decided not to
comment further until all tests were
completed
Most of tests were carried on by
DR.. Christopher J. Murphy, deputy
coroner, DR.. Macdonald said. 1t
was impossible to determine whether
the attack occurred before or after
death. he added
There were no blows or bruises on
the body, but two slight abrasions
on the bridge of the nose and left
chest and slight scratches on the
body, possibly caused by fngernails
Supt. Robert J. Barrett asked the
help of citizens in obtaining infor-
nation about man seen with a
bloody shirt and face at Fourteenth
street and Park road NV. between
4:30 and pm. Sunday. The man
was trying to catch a ride.
He was described as about 35 years
old, feet or 10 inches tall, weigh
ing 155 to 100 pounds, slender, with
sharp or oval features and light
brown. disheveled hair, and bare
headed. Blood was spattered on
his white shirt.
Information Sought.
Maj. Barrett asked any one who
picked up this man or could fur
nish information as to his identity
to get in touch with police. He may
prove vital to solution of the case,
the superintendent said.
Citizens rewards leading to the
arrest and conviction of the slayer
were increased 500 each today by
Arthur Markell. 2127 California
Gee or avTNC, De-