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Evening star., 1948-11-28
Hedgepeth Resigns Post
With Water Bourd
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 27.-The
resignation of L. L. ~Hedgepeth as
executive secretary of the State
Water Control Board has been
accepted by the board, it was dis
closed today.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
FuirIond PIT. A. Plans Purty

The Parent-Teacher Association
of Fairland Elementary School,
Montgomery County, will sponsor
a benefit game party at the school
at pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
PTA to lnstalI Officers

Mrs. Henry Rising will be installed
as president of the Glenmont (Md.)
School Parent Teachers Association,
along with other new officers, at
pm. tomorrow by H. T. Boss, first
vice president Of the Montgomery
PTA Council.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Conferees Approve
Airport for Academy
BY ths Associoted Press

Senate and House confrees agreed
today on a 5000, ,782,903 Navy public
works bill, including a controversial
s12,O0O000 airfield for the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
The legislation is expected to go
to the Senate floor for a vote this
afternoon, with House action later
this week
Senate representatives agreed to
all changes made in the bill as
passed by the House a week ago.
The legislation passed by the Sem
ate previously provided about $3.50
100000 and did not include the air.
field for indoctrination flight train
ing of midshipmen, near Annapolis.
Meanwhile, Senator O'Conor.
Democrat, Of Maryland said he
wants any move to locate the air.
port at Sandy Point delayed until
an alternate site at Eastport, can
be studied
Senator O'Conor said Maryland
ers contend that other available
sites, notably one at Eastport on
Thomas Point, would be Just as
suitable . and much less ex-
pensive."
Representative SassCer, Democrat.
of Maryland, who has led the fight
for the Sandy Point site, said yester-
day he was opposed to locating the
airport at Eastport.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Dewey Heading South
After Getting Pledges
Of Maryland Support
BY the Asseeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, June g. Gov
Dewey came to Maryland last night
and apparently made . hit with
many of the States Republican
LEADERS. Today he was to visit
Richmond, Va, and Raleigh, N. C.
He was with 10 of the States 20
delegates who will 90 to the national
convention In Philadelphia this
month. After a reception and din
ner observers said he is assured of
good number of the States Is
convention votes. The goth delegate
was i'll.
Grand Demonstration"
One delegate, former Mayor Theo-
dore r. McKeldin OF Baltimore,
said:
Il never believed all the Repub-
lican elements in Maryland could
be in such concord. This has been
grand demonstration"
Another delegate. Galen, L. TAFT,
who retired as State party chairman
last month after service dating back
to World War I days. chimed in
with:
There has never been anything
like Gov. DeweTs appeal. He is a
marvellous campaigner.
Unit Rule Proposed.
Some pro-Deweyites were talking
openly of calling the delegation into
caucus at Philadelphia and trying
to impose unit rule, under which
all is votes would be cast for the
New York Governor.
The Republican national COM
mitteeman from Maryland, Jacob
France. remained noncommittal.
Another aspirant for the pres
idential nomination, Harold E.
Stassen, will meet the Maryland
delegation tomorrow at dinner.
On Sunday, the delegates will 60
to Washington, where they will be
guests OF Senator Taft, a third
major candidate for the nomination,
at buffet supper.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
House Passes Pension Bill
For Federal Police Units
By the Associoted Press


| Federal crime fighters would be
entitled to retirement pensions
under a bill passed by the House
yesterday.
Treasury officials estimate more
than 10000 Government employees
would be affected by the measure
1t now goes to the Senate.
Beneficiaries would include certain
employees of the Secret Service, Bu-
reau of Customs, Alcohol Tax Unit
Treasury intelligence, Narcotics Bu-
reau, Immigration and Naturaliza-
ton Service, Bureau Of Prisons and
United States marshals.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents we're granted retirement ben
efits under a bill passed last year.
Those who qualify must have at
least 20 years service in running
down persons suspected or convicted
of offenses against the United
States. They would be permitted
to retire at the age of so and re.
ceive an annuity equal to 2 pei
cent of their average basic salary
for the five years preceding retire
ment. This 2 per cent would b.
multiplied by the number of year.
of service, not exceeding 80.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Mate on Wayward Ferry
Fined for Drunkenness
By the Associoted Pres,

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June O.
Police Justice John w. Massey yes
terday fined Ray Rule. 42, of Ports
mouth $40 and costs on a charge of
drunkenness.
The charge was placed against
Rule. acting as first mate, after a
State operated Norfolk Newport
News ferry made wayward three
hour crossing of Hampton Roads on
the night of April 20. Normal
crossing time is about 30 minutes.
A similar charge against Edward
H. Hudgins. 81, acting captain of
the ferry, was continued until Tues
day.
The police justice dismissed
charges against each of the two men
of violating a State statute against
operation of an "engine" while in
toxicated on the ground Of lack of
Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Rehearing Asked in Battle
For Custody Of Steele Girl, 9

Attorney James J. Mclaughlin
yesterday petitioned the United
States Court of Appeals for a re-
hearing in the custody battle over
I9-year-old Alice Ray Steele.
The court last month upheld
District Courts award of the child
to her father, Charles Ray Steele,
of Cheverly, Md. Meanwhile, the
girl is with her mother, Mrs. Mabel
Steele, 2O7O Belmont road NV.
according to Mr.. Laughlin, who
represents Mrs. Steele.
The attorney asked that, il the
appellate court denies the re-hear-
ing, it withhold its order that the
child be turned over to her father
pending application for considera-
tion of the matter by the Supreme
Court.
The custody battle began some
four and a half years ago. The
girls parents have been divorced
for several years. and the father
has remarked.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Autopsy Set Today in Death
'0f Man Found in Canal

An autopsy was to be performed
today in the death of 40-year-old
roofer who went fishing" Saturday
morning and was found floating in
the canal yesterday afternoon.
The body of Thomas William Holt
34l1 @ street NV, was found at
the 400 block of Canal road NV
by Howard F. Stoddard, 609 South
Wakefield street, Arlington, who was
strolling along the towpath. Homi-
eide squad detectives said there was
no apparent evidence of foul play
| Mr.. Hollis mother, Mrs Marie
Holt of the @ street address, said
her son left the house in good spirits
Saturday. saying he was going fish
ing. She said he had no tackle
with him, however, and told his
niece, Betty Lee Stempihar, IL, that
/ he was going to get a bottle OF
sherry" Mrs. Holt said her son had
brought her some squads, saying he
would be home to dinner. When
Sunday evening came and he was
still missing, she notified police.
Surviving besides his mother, are
his father, James Holt, retired
gardener; two brothers and five
sisters.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Congress
Continued From First Page.>
Trade Agreements Act and q long
range farm program.
Federal Pay Raise Left Out.

cucIdl ray hdISe Leit out.
In the left-out category. but
neither approved nor disapproved,
Senator Taft listed civil rights legis-
lation. pay raise for Federal and
postal employees, extension Of the
terms of Atomic Energy Commission
members. abolition of the Federal
oleomargarine taxes, new highway
program. the bill to turn the tide
lands oil properties over to the
States, the Mundt-Nixon anti
Communist bill and the so-called
equal rights amendment to the
Constitution.
In addition to all these measures
the Senate has a half dozen appro-
priation bills to consider. Several
of these bills contain highly con-
troversial sections likely to provoke
lengthy debate. Senator Taft indi-
Gated the leadership would attempt
to sandwich them in between the
must measures. if possible.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Funds Sought 10 Make
Children S Hospital
S4,000,000 Structure

The new Children's Hospital viii
be a 81 200, 900 structure if more thar
$2,500,000 can be obtained in Gov.
ernment grants, DR.. Montgomery
Blair, hospital director, announced
today.
With $l,307 900 raised from 9
public campaign held nearly two
years ago. DR.. Blair hopes that sup
Elemental funds can be obtained
from the Health Department ane
with passage of the Tydings Hos
pital Center bill.
Sketches Prepared.
DR.. Blair announced at a press
conference today that preliminary
sketches for the central unit of the
proposed structure now are being
completed. The six-story building
which was estimated two years age
to cost $1,30O,000, now will cost
81 900, 900. Dr. Blair said.
Hospital officials have asked the
Health Department for $656,0OO
under the provisions of the Hill
Burton Act which provides for Gov
ernment grants to certain hospitals
of so cents for every dollar raised
by the institution for construction
purposes. Action is expected in the
near future.
Hope for More Funds.
Additional funds are hoped for If
the Hospital Center bill is passed.
This act. introduced by Senator
Tydings, Democrat. of Maryland,
provides for $4,000, 900 to be divided
among number of independent
District hospitals.
The proposed structure would in
crease the number of beds from 222
in the present building at Thirteenth
and w streets NV. to $50 and pro-
vide increased facilities for research
and training, DR.. Blair said.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
House Group Supports
Senator's Stand for
Stronger u. n. Setup

The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee has joined the Senate For
eign Relations group in urging that
Congress go on record before ad-
journment in favor of stronger
United Nations organization.
(. Chairman Eaton of the House
committee yesterday reported out
declaration of policy which follows,
with one exception, the Senate's
Yandenberg resolution, indorsing re-
eional defense agreements until
such time as the U. N. has the
means to halt aggressors.
Asks Charter Revision Talks.
The House measure also parallels
the Vandenberg document in urging
voluntary steps to get rid of the
Security Council veto on peaceful
settlements and admission of new
members.
The one point on which the House
committee went further than the
Senators was in suggesting United
States consultation with other U. N.
members on the possibility of re-
writing the U. N. Charter where
necessary to make the organization
more effective.
During the hearings State De-
partment spokesmen admonished
Congress not to seek revision of
the Charter itself at this time, ex-
pressing fear such a move might
result in breaking up the U. N. The
House Committee report, however,
disclaims any intention of trying to
break up the U. N, calling atten-
ton to the need for a more work.
able charter.
Authorizes Fund for U. N. Home.
The House committee presented
it's view in the form of bill which
also authorizes a s65,O00,000 fund
TO erect the new United Nations
home in New York City. The House
proposal, therefore, will require ac-
ton by both houses and the Presi-
dents signature.
The Vandenberg resolution is in
tended to be merely an expression
Of the sentiment of the Senate and
would not require House approval.
If the House passes its measure,
however, the Senate probably will
incorporate the Vandenberg resolu-
ton in it, so that Congress can
present a united front on the ques-
tiors involved.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Negro Attorney Wins
Seat on City Council
In Richmond Election
BY the A..eciotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, June g.
Citizens of Richmond have
elected a 41-year-old colored
attorney to q seat on their new
nine-member City Council.
Oliver w. Hill, World War II
veteran, was the only inde-
pendent candidate to break the
ranks of the Richmond Citizens
Association, which elected eight
of its nine candidates over a
field of 20 independents. The
association has sponsored the
new city charter.
Mr.. Hill edged out T. D. Du
Cuennois, ninth member of the
Associations slate, by an unofii-
cial count of 9,095 to 1894. Mr..
Du Cuennois is CIO area di-
rector for the eastern part of
Virginia.
The colored attorneys elec-
ton marked the first time that
a member of his race had been
named to the city's governing
body in many years.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Camping
Continued From First Pagel

kept his promise, but he worries
because his daughter no longer
laughs the way she did before he
went to war,
But on his last visit Mary's
solemn little face was much
brighter. Before he had his hat
off, Mary was telling him what
the other youngsters had told
her.
They were talking about last
summer at camp. she said. One
of them told her about catching
a toad. Another little girl showed
Mary a bead bracelet she had
made at camp. And another
told her every child has birth
day party at camp, even if the
birthday really comes in the
winter time.
Mary wanted to know if she
could 60 to camp. too.
Her father didn't want to tell
her that paying for her keep in
the institution was all he coulC
afford.
Mary and hundreds of other
Washington children whose iam-
lilies cannot afford summer out
ings for them can go to camp
only if other people who like
children send them.
Here's how you can help Mary
and the other youngsters get the
summer vacation their families
can't give them:
For S35.44 you can send a child
to Camp Good Will or Camp
Pleasant for two weeks.
For s1770 you can send a
child to camp for one week.
For $3.50 you can send a child
to camp for one day.
If you want to make sure
child gets to camp for two weeks,
4 week, a day or anything in be-
tween. mail cash or a check to
The Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund or bring it to The Star
cashier. The Star will be glad
to acknowledge gifts of any size.
The following gifts to the Camp
Fund are acknowledged today:
Previously acknowledged $21634
Evening star., 1948-06-09
States Fighters Plan
To Offer Their Own
Man for Presidency
BY the Asseeiated Press

JACKSON, Miss, June 9.-South-
ern States Rights Democrats will
offer their own Presidential candi-
date if the National party nomi-
mates President Truman.
The campaign committee of the
States Fighters announced last night
it will call a convention in Bir-
mingham, Ala. July II, to choose
their own candidate if Mr.. Truman
wins at Philadelphia earlier that
week.
At the same time, the committee
said it's action did not constitute
either a bolt" from the National
party or formation of a third party.
Merritt Gibson of Longview, Tex,
committee spokesman, said States
Fighters will caucus at Washington
or Philadelphia before the conven-
ton and formulate demands" to
be made on the National conven-
ton. If these are refused, he said,
States rights delegates may walk
out. The specific character of the
demands" was not disclosed.
IF the Birmingham conference is
necessary" the Texan declared. "it
would not be a third party or bolt
It would merely suggest a man for
President and Vice President"
These suggested candidates would
be recommended to the party in
each State for support, he declared.
Senator McGrath, national party
chairman, said in Washington today
he doesn't think there will be any
reason for Southerners to take a
walk at the convention.
The Rhode Island Senator told a
reporter he can't ,ueSs what will
happen in the case of some States
that have instructed their electors
not to vote for President Truman.
His statement was taken as point
ing to efforts to compromise the
civil rights issue.
The choice of Senator Myers of
Pennsylvania to head the party's
Platform Committee - where the
civil rights contestants will first
come to verbal blows-lent weight
to the compromise theory.
Senator Myers. a supporter of the
Presidents program, Is regarded by
colleagues as killed in working out
differences between opposing fac
tions.
With Senator McGraths backing,
he may elect to stand on the 1914
platform declaration that dealt
with civil rights only in general
terms,
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Heart Disease Research
Is Approved by House
By The Associated Press

Legislation launching a Govern
ment-backed program of heart
disease research was passed yes
terday by the House. 1t goes back
to the Senate in amended form.
The bill proposes National Heart
Institute under the Public Health
Service with public and private
agencies asked to cooperate. A
separate measure to pay for 1t is
pending.
The House also passed and sent to
the Senate a bill for a program Of
dental research,
Evening star., 1948-06-09
S2,316 in Cash Stolen
From UNRRA Office Here

Theft OF a small metal box con-
tanning s2.316 in cash and S604
worth of checks from the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration. 1884 Connecticut
avenue N. W., was reported to police
yesterday.
Lamont Lawson, cashier, said
he suspected a colored man seen
in the Office few minutes before
he noticed the box was missing.
UNRRA. which has been discon-
tnued. now is in the process of
closing its Office,
Evening star., 1948-06-09
New Party to Bring Peace
With Reds, Taylor Says
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, June 9-Senator
Taylor. Democrat, of Idaho says that
if the New Party gets into power
the United States will have peace
with honor-with Russia"
Campaigning last night in Brook
lyn. the vice presidential candidate
promised a $100-a-month pension
for every aged person. He also
promised housing for veterans, bet
ter schools with higher paid teachers
and 100 per cent" support of the
United Nations.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
EorI Goodwin Is Speaker
At Emerson Graduation

Earl Goodwin. radio commentator
and an alumnus of the school, spoke
last night at the 96th graduation
exercises of the Emerson Institute
1924 Eighteenth street NV.
The IS graduates, most of whom
are veterans, were given their di-
plomas by Fred P. Myers, principal
The graduates were presented to
Mr.. Myers by John J. Humphrey
registrar. The Rev. James Carr OF
Catholic. University delivered the
invocation.
Many countries hold elections on
Sunday because on that day the
greatest number of voters can take
part. -
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-27
KeesIer FIiers
Blank Locals
For Win Sunday

The Keesler Filters scored a 80
victory over the Pascagoula nine
on Sunday at the ingalls, Park
to cinch the second half honors
in the Mississippi Coast Amateur
Baseball League.
The game was a fast, well play
ed affair. II. Roberts went the
distance for Pascagoula and held
Keesler to five hits, but was de-
feated when he tired momentar-
lily in the fifth and allowed three
hits and all the Keesler runs.
Roberts famed five Keesler
batters and had a nc hit record
into the fifth when Ampagoo-
milan connected to open the Fly
ers offensive. All three of the
Fliers' runs came in the fifth in
ming before they we're retired.
Only two Pascagoula runners
went past second base. c. Fag-
gard of Pascagoula was the
games leading batter with a pair
of singles in three trips to bat,
he was also the only batter to
accumulate more than one hit.
Score by innings: r H E
Pascagoula 900 900 900 0 5 /
Keesler 600 030 600 3 5 ]
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-27
pascagoula Panihers, Moss Point
Tigers Readying For Tough Season

know it.
The Panthers this year can't
be expected to wallop every team
they play. None of the games will
be easy victories. AS Coach Mark
Smith puts it, "We haven't a
breather on the schedule"
And what a scheduled The Pan
theirs will be lined up against
such teams as Natchez, Meridian,
Biloxi, Laurel, and Moss Point.
The prospects are not dark,
despite all this. The probable
starting lineup will show that the
fellows being placed in the key
positions made better than aver
age records for themselves as SUBJ
stitutes on last years glory-laden
aggregation.
AT the ends will be Sidney King
and Gerald Linton. King has an
important natural asset to that
position. He's tall, and with a
smoothly clicking group of team
mates, he'll be in line for some
fancy receiving. Linton is small,
but Fast.
Tackles Stewart Weir and Les
lie Bosarge replace Lachaussee
and Vlahos, of last years team.
They're largely untried, but
should do some effective hating.
Sam Leslie and Wayne Wilker-
son fill the guard berths. They,
too, are to see real action for the
first time this season.
Bsckfield Shows Promise
In the backfield: Trehern at
quarter, Hare at wing, Richards
at full, and Norman Stewart at
tail. The Panther backfield shows
promise, but much of its success
will depend upon the abilities of
its two new mainstays, Trehern
and Stewart.
sPascagoula fans a depend
upon their team to put up some
good competition against some
formidable enemies this season.
They can look forward, too, to a
good many wins.
All home games will be played
in the new War Memorial Stad-
ium, on Market street. A complete
schedule follows:
September II, Jackson, here;
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-27

years, for now the team has ex-
perience to add to it's list of as
sets. The individual players, with
few exceptions, however, are not
big fellows like most of their
predecessors.
A complete schedule for the
Moss Point eleven follows:
September 10, Semmes Tech of
Mobile, here; September II, Nc
Comb, there; September "a, BIZ
loxi, there; October /, Gulfport,
here; October 8, Nichols high of
New Orleans, here; October IS,
Pascagoula, there; October %,
McGill, here; October 20, Natchez,
here; November 5, Panama City
Fla, here; November IL, open;
November 10, Hattiesburg, there;
and November rs, Meridian,
there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-27
Ponthefs. Under
New Mentor. Must
Rebuild Eleven

The 1913 Pascagonla Panthers
football team starts the season.
the toughest one in years-with
but four lettsrmen left over from
their highly successful state
championship team Of last season.
When the Panthers meet the
jackson Tigers Friday, September
III it won't be easy going for
the The team is one that starts
this year practically from scratch,
and the Tigers, no small competi-
ton even last year for the famed
AZ Panthers, are going to pack a
LOT of weight.
With only four iettermen back,
Coach Felix Neal, who replaces
Dobie Holden In the Panther
plotting spot, has been forced to
weld q team made up of young
and, in some cases, inexperienced
boys. /,
The four remaining lettermen
who will lend their all to the
success of the Pascagoula machine
are NJ. r. Richards, at fullback;
Sidney King, an end: Mutt Hare,
a gwingback; and Leonard Ire
hern, a quarterback. All four
boys are expected to play some
good ball this season.
Twice A-Day Practice
Coach Neal, aided by coaches
Mark Smith, W. W. Miley and ].
B.. Randall. have been training
the boys since Monday, August
l6. Practice periods have been
called twice a day, and will like
lys continue until the beginning
of the school year.
Coach Neal isn't letting out any
opinions as to just what kind of
season he thinks the Partners
win have. He knows he has been
intrusted with some charges who
are expected TO at least partially
live up to the great record chalk
ed up by the team last year. He
has a tough job and he seems to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-27
Coast Football
Officials To
Attend Clinics

Nation j. Bullock of Moss Point
Will lead the Official Rules Clinic
scheduled for next Sunday at 2
p. m. at the Gulfport high build
ing for members of the Missis-
sippi Coast Officials Association.
Marshall Lumpkin, association
president, announced the clinics
at a meeting of the officials on
Sunday in Gulfport and urged
a full attendance.
Also planned prior to the open
ing of the 1913 football season
are two mechanics clinics. The
first will be in Biloxi on the night
of September z at 1880 p. m. and
the second at Gulfport high on
September 3.
The Biloxi and Gulfport high
coaches will have their squads
dressed out in uniforms to assist
in the field clinics.
Announcement was made that
officials this season will be class
flied for their participation as
officials as follows, Big Eight,
Glass "a, Junior colleges, Glass
"B", Junior high and Pee Wee
games.
Edward A. Khayat of Moss
Point is district secretary for the
Mississippi Athletic Officials As
ISOLATION which is composed of
l6 Mississippi counties.