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Evening star., 1948-08-12

IN widespread sabotage of key
American ammunition plants and
lines of communication, particularly
telephones and the radio.
In the early part OF World War IL,
until few days before the Germans
attacked the U. S. S. r., Nazi and
Communist saboteurs were working
In close cooperation. Although we
were not yet at war, many Amerl-
can factories were filling urgent Or
ders from the British and French
governments.
Ceases Overnight.
During that period there were
number of sabotage actions in plants
which were working for the enemies
of the Axis. After June 81, l94l,
however, the association between
German and Slav agents in the
United States was broken up. The
Communists picketing of the White
House in their campaign against
American help for the "imperialis-
tic" war of the Western Allies and
the physical attempts to impair
American war production ceased
overnight.
Word had reached Communist
headquarters in New York through
the pipelines from Washington that
America would extend lease-lend to
Russia in the immediate future.
During the war and until after
VI day many American labor un-
ions became heavily infiltrated with
Communists in key positions. 1t is
true that in the last IL months the
members themselves have begun a
purge of their unions, but in some
important organizations this at
tempt to rid themselves of Soviet
tools has not succeeded.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
This Changing World
Probe of Red Sabotage Activities
By House Committee Seen Unlikely

1t appears from available infor-
nation that the Politburo in Mos
cow is receiving from its agents in
America reports which tend TO min
imize the drive to oust the Commu-
nists from the unions.
The Soviet government is fully
aware that under present conditions
the Western European powers are
incapable of resisting drive by
Soviet forces to the English Chan
mel, but the practical and realistic
military men of the Soviet general
staff are sufficient good soldiers to
be aware of the great American war
potential in the event this country
is forced into a third world war.
They are believed to have voiced
their concern over what America
might be able to do after she finally
settled down to fighting. But these
fears are said to have been mini
mized by the politicians, who believe
firmly that their agents in the
United States will be able to paralyze
any real effort on the part OF the
American people through widespread
sabotage, which would extend from
interference with factory produc-
ton to the spreading of disease in
industrial centers of the country.
Although intelligence agents, par
ticularly those of police state like
the U. S. S. r., are prone to eXag-
gerate conditions in the countries
where they are active in order to
please the bosses at home, there is
no doubt that the problem OF sabo-
tage by alien or American stooges
of the Soviets is regarded with con-
Germ by our responsible authorities.
Infiltration Is Heavy.
In the event of Soviet aggression
we will be confronted with problems
far more serious than during World
Wars I and II. The inf1ltration OF
supversives and saboteurs into the
ranks of the labor unions under the
guise of true liberalism" has been
heavy. Glib-tongued persons have
managed to gain the confidence OF
many working men whose informa-
ton on developments in interna-
tional affairs necessarily is limited.
The responsible security agencies
in Washington, which have agents
in the field throughout the country,
know that they will have to cope
with a very difficult situation if the
United States is compelled to 60
into large-scale war production.
These agencies can handle aliens in
this country without much trouble,
but they will be confronted with a
serious problem when they deal with
American citizens.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Spy Commission Urged
Truman Weighs Pleas for Non.Partisa
Full Probe of Communist Activities

time reputation declined, her SYM
pathizers in government began to
fade away.
Thus not only were none Of the
currently accused appointed by Mr..
Truman, none were still in the Gov
ernment when the inquiry started.
All had had the attention OF the
FBI, the FBI had taken its findings
before the grand jury. The grand
Jury returned indictments; only
those it refused to indicu now come
before the Thomas committee.
II is understood that in some
cases employment of officials sus-
pected of Communist tendencies was
continued at FBI request-this for
the obvious purpose OF keeping them
under observation and possibly
developing new links in the chain.
Significantly, J. Edgar Hoover,
FBI chief, opposes outlawing the
Communist Party. He says he can
cope with it better above ground.
Knows Probe Business.
The President probably did him.
self less than justice with his red
herring" crack about the spy hear
ings. He has been absorbed In his
cost-of-living fight and there are
others who share his suspicion that
the hearings rather too aptly blan-
keted the do-nothing special session.
= It would be natural also if he
something less than
respect for the manner in which
the Un-American Committee works.
The President knows the investiga-
ton business; he owes his present
lob to the high reputation he &C
1uired by his constructive conduct
Of the Senate War Investigating
Committee.
The advantages of a nonpartisan
commission inquiry are obvious.
Politics could not intrude. In con-
trast with the free-for-all on the
Hill where you are guilty until you
prove yourself innocent. it could
Evening star., 1948-08-12
On the Other Hand
Senators Not Happy Over Their
Handling of Initiation Problem

his listeners. Interrupted by Sen
ate roll call--it was the roll call
which, in effect, assured little or no
action on the proposed imitation
remedies-he waited, without much
hope, for some of the committee
members to return. He was sur
prised when all of them did so and
even more surprised to discover they
had brought other Senators with
them. He had further reason for
surprise in the nature OF the ques-
tions put to him---serious questions,
not political wiSecracks. The ses-
sion lasted well past dinner time.
Nothing, to be sure, came Of all
this, except the demonstration that
members Of Congress are not too
happy over their handling of in
flation control. AS for what Mr.
Keyserling told them, there Is room
here for only one brief excerpt from
his prepared statement:
The only prospect now being
held out for relief from the dangers
Of imitation. is that there will be
general softening of demand which
will reduce prices. This is nothing
more than a sugar-coating of the
bitter pill that imitation will be over
when unemployment increases and
when the economy passes from a
sellers to a buyers market.
There is nothing new about that
kind of relief from imitation. And,
by the same token, there is nothing
desirable about it.
Prospect All Too Real.
There Is no assurance that an
adjustment even If tolerable,
would stop at some nice and con-
venient point between what is called
imitation and what Is called della
ton.
1.-THE prospect Is all too real to be
overlooked that our highly sensi-
tive economy cannot start rolling
down this kind of hill without
rolling into the valley.
In essence, the bad thing about
imitation is not the high-price level
itself, but rather that the malad-
justments and disparities which are
occurring in the process Of imitation
victimize countless individuals and
threaten the maintenance Of maxi.
mum employment and the achieve
ment Of maximum production.
1.-THE main reason for wanting to
combat imitation is that 1t leopard
ICES prosperity.
I'VE cannot wait for or solicit the
kind of cure that kills the patient"
Evening star., 1948-08-12

uDOn LIlc WllllC ~
House by diverse sources. including
troubled liberals, politicians, news
papers and plain people asking ques-
tions about what is the truth be-
hind the headlines.
Strong Case Can Be Made.
There is some apprehension in
Democratic circles that such action
by the President might be construed
as tacit admission of some admins
tration responsibility for current
developments. A strong case can
be made that the reverse is true
and that when the war, with its
military compulsion for amity with
Russia, was over. the housecleaning
went forward with considerable eff
ficiency.
The chronology of the events now
being described on Capitol Hill sug-
gests that the number of Russian
sympathizers in Washington quite
truly followed the curve of United
States relations with Russia. When
Russia was holding back the Nazis,
her friends found it comparatively
smooth sailing here; as her peace
Evening star., 1948-08-12

now gone nome,
uneasy in their
minds. w h l ! e
they were un-
willing to give
t he President
the politic i C a ]
benefit of hav-
ng compelled
t h e m to act,
they do recog-
nize the danger
t h a t imitation
presents. They
do not like the
look of the fairly
immediate fu-
Evening star., 1948-08-12

sensitive part of
Soviet activities
In the U n | t e d
States Sabo-
t a g e pla n S =,
W h C h are re-
garded as ar
more important
today than Rus
sia's espionage
activities.
In their ag-
gressive actions
a z a in st tn G
Western powers,
he r SIS a n
leaders are said
m relv heavily
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Storer to Graduate Ten

MARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Aug.
IL (SpeciaD The first summer
commencement exercises at Storer
College here will be held at pm.
Sunday with DR.. Martin D. Jenkins,
president Of Morgan State College,
as principal speaker. Ten men and
women, from five States and Africa,
will receive degrees.
Evening star., 1948-08-12

develop the Communist story along
lines more satisfactory to the Amer
lean ideal of justice and fair play.
The problem as usual would be per-
sonnel, the finding of Americans Of
stature willing to sacrifice their time,
energy and possibly high incomes.
Evening star., 1948-08-12

Kelly, GdoliHe
and Roosevelt.
The Turks
are the greatest
phonetic SPELL
ers in the world.
When their Ian
guage isn't suf-
fcient for Amer
lean words they
just up and
spell them the
way they think
W e pronounce
them. Any Of
these words look
strange " h e n
fbav ora wriftAO
Evening star., 1948-08-12

a full 1nvestlga-
ton of Commu-
mist activities In
America, includ-
ing espionage.
The commits
sion would func-
ton along the
lines of the
Royal Commis-
sion which two
years ago exam
ined Soviet es-
pionage in Can.
ada.
This course
has been urged
upon the White
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Bv Constantine Brown

1t Is highly doubtful that the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities will have the time, or will
find it advisable, to go into the most
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Rv Doris Fleeson

President Truman is giving judi
cious attention to suggestions that
he appoint a nonpartisan commits
sion of outstanding citizens to make
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Bv LoweH MeHen

Many of the members of Congress
who set themselves so successfully
against any action on the Presi-
dents anti-inf1ation program have
Evening star., 1948-08-12
McLemore
Tells How Turks
Master Spelling

By Henry McLemore
ISTANBUL, Tlrkey.-Holivut.
Klak Gebl.
Gin Keli.
Gezalin.
Ruzvet.
That is the Turkish way of SPELL
ing Hollywood, Clark Gable, Gene
Evening star., 1948-08-12

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Former H. }. c. Graduate
lunds GA Globemuster
In Berlin, A Test Run

The husband of former Lexing-
ton girl Capt. Brady Cole of Cleve-
land. Tuesday landed an American
GA Globemaster, bearing Is tons
of flour. at the blockaded city of
Berlin, the largest plane ever TO
land there.
The Globemaster, which can car
ry load four times as heavy as the
C-54 Skymasters regularly on the
air lift, loaded at Frankfort and flew
to Berlin in 81 minutes. The run
was test.
Captain Cole, son of Mrs. z. p.
Cole Of Cleveland, attended high
school in Belzoni and Cleveland.
and attended Holmes Junior col
lege. He is married to the former
Miss Resale Moore, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Moore Of Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. Alice Mills

Mrs. Alice Eugenia Mills, 70, Of
Durant, died Saturday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Guy Pinkard
where she had lived for the past
two years. She lived most of her
life in Durant.
Born in Philadelphia on Febru-
airy %, 1875, she was married to
j. B. Mills. She leaves three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Pinkard of Durant, Mrs.
F. A. Dawson of Phillip Park, Ill
and Mrs. w. o. Smith of Kosciusko;
son, Charlie Mills of West Point;
two sisters, Mrs. w. H. Furr and
Mrs. Tate Barnett of Kosciusko, and
10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held a,
Jerusalem church in Attala county
Sunday, at p. m. The Rev. S. D.
Garrett, pastor of the Church of the
Nazarene, conducted the last rites
Southern Funeral association was
in charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Two HospitaIized,
Vehicle Smashed:
Parking On Hiway

Parking on the highway was given
as the cause Of total damage done
to a 1948 Pontiac station wagon
and injuries requiring. hospitaliza-
ton to two persons, in an accident
which occurred Sunday at 2 a. m.
on highway 81. one-half mile north
of Durant.
Highway Patrolman, Ernie F. Ray
said an all-metal school-body, park
ed truck, owned by Noble E. Smith
OF Dossville, was hit by a station
wagon bearing four passengers and
the driver, all of St. Louis, result
ing in total damages to the latter
vehicle, and head and chest injuries
to two of its occupants.
Passengers in the station wagon
were: Oliver Kloepper and his
daughter, Rose Marie Kloepper, Il,
received at the hospital for minor
bruises and injuries; Mrs. Kloepper,
James Meinhardt. and driver, Edgar
F. Meinhardt. Neither the latter
three nor the owner of the parked
trucked were injured, according ia
reports.
Smith, said to have been intoxi-
Gated, was arrested for improper
parking, and was released on bail
Sunday afternoon. No charges were
placed against the driver Of the
damaged vehicle.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Publicity Group To Meet
At Cleveland, August 30

Delta Council Press and Radio
Committee will meet at 4 .. m,
MichaePs Cafe. Cleveland. Missis-
sippi, Friday. August 20. In a notice
to Committee members. Chairman
n. j. Fields urged full attendance
and said that the principal item on
the agenda would be discussion
and plans on advance publicity for
the Spinner Brooder Conference,
scheduled for Greenville and Stone
vile, September 20, 81. and %. Din.
ner will be served Immediately af-
ter the business session.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Durani Man Dies
OF Heart Attack
Passes Awoy At Home
After Long Illness

Funeral services were held Thurs
day for John Henry Shockael, SO,
who died at the family residence
Durant, of heart attack August IL
after several years illness. The Rev.
J. A. Wade conducted the last rites
at Milligan Springs church at $3.50
p. m. Burial was in Milligan Springs
cemetery.
Mr.. Schokael leaves his wife, Mrs
Bessie Thomas Shockael and son
Coy Shockael. of Durant; 3 other
sons, Floyd Shockael of Louis
Vile. Page Of Winona and ]. D. OF
Starkville; a brother, Lonnie Shoe
ael, of Lodi. and a sister, Mrs. Hat
tie Woodruff Of Boone, Iowa; also
five grandchildren and one step
grandson.
Mr.. Shockael was born April %
1880, in Carroll county. He was a
member Of Kilmichael Baptist
church.
Active pallbearers were S. B
Bridges, Floyd White. Avery T. Viii
son. c. Austin, Sanford Pittman
and Bud Greenlee.
c. X. Oliver of Winona was un-
dertaker in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Benefit Bridge Party
To Be Held Thursday

A benefit bridge party will be
held at Alb Taylor Memorial home
on Thursday, August 26, at 2:30 p.
m. All bridge, rock, and 800 players
OF Lexington, Tchula and Durant
and surrounding territories are in
vited.
Proceeds of the party will be do
mated to the Order of the Eastern
Star Old Ladies home. Persons de.
string to play are requested to tele'
phone Mrs. Vernon King or Mrs. G
r. Chennault for table reservations
The committee in charge is Mrs
Chennault and Mrs. A. l.. Gibson
A reception committee will be com.
posed of members of the local chap.
ter Of OE.S.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Draft Registration
Set By State
by Heber Ladner, Secretary of Stote

by Heber Lodner, Secretary of State
Governor Fielding Wright has
urged all employers and state agen-
cies to lend full cooperation by CIV
ing those in their employ sufficient
time in which to register under the
selective service act.
Every male who has not attained
his 26th birthday on or before
August, 80 but who shall have at
tanned his 18th birthday before
September 10th must register. Per-
sons arriving at the age of Is after
September 10 must register within
five days after their 18th birthday.
Registration will be made be.
tween the hours of 8 and on dates
prescribed for each age bracket
Men will register at points designat-
ed by their local draft boards. They
may register in their home towns
or at points of registration where
they happen to be on the date OF
registration.
Persons born after August 80
1922, will register on August 80;
Persons born in 1923 will register
on August 81 and September l;
Persons born in 1924 will register
on September 2 and 3;
Persons born in 1925 will register
on September A and Z;
Person born in 1926 will register
on September 8 and g.,
Persons born in 1927 will register
on September 10 and IL;
Persons born in 1923 will register
on September Is and IA;
Persons born in 1929 will register
on September Is and Is.
Persons born before September
10, 1890 will register on Septem.
Der II and 18th. Persons born on or
after September 10, 1880 shall be
registered on the day they affair
their 18th birthday or five days
thereafter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Special Shelf Offered
High SthooIers, By
Holmes County Library

The something new" at the
Holmes County library in Durant,
this week, is a section of book
shelves set aside for young persons
of high school age. Mrs. Mildred
Lanfair. librarian, says she will be
pleased to have suggestions from
the young folks as to reading in
terests in order that the section may
be built into one of pleasure and
assistance. The Story hour last
week was thoroughly enjoyed, ac-
cording to reports. 1t will be con-
tinued each Thursday afternoon
until school begins.
Books included in the new Sec
ton for high-schoolers this week
are: "The Bishops Mantle" by Ag-
ness Turnbull, cts All In The
Family" by Margaret Miller, "The
Lieutenant's Lady" by Bess Street
er Aldrich, and Frontier Scouts"
by Chuck Stanley. Books recon-
mended for reports will be added
to the shelf after schools opening
Teachers, who have drawn books
for their classes already are Mrs
Percy Joyce and Mrs. H. L. Bowie
of West. Mrs. Lanfair invites use OF
the free privilege by teachers, with
indefinite extention allowed.
New books recommended by the
librarian for adults this week are
c. S. Forester's, "The Sky and the
Forest" Alan Paton's "Cry, the Be-
loved Country" G. B. Storms INC
Son of Nine" with George Horace
Lorimer and the Saturday Evening
Postp by John Tebbel, for the
more serious minded.
For juveniles is offered Margaret
Johnson's new Gay, A Shetland
Sheepdog," for the tiny tots. the
stories narrated at this weeks story
hour: "Once, Long Ago." Sever
Sneezes," Dolly Madison's Sur.
prise" and Unhappy Rabbit" The
September issues of Holiday anc
True magazines are very attractive
Mrs. Lanfair tells, and are now in
and are recommended to all who
like to 60 places.
Markham Howard, of Alderman
formerly OF Durant. dropped by the
library for visit this week, also
Miss Elena Gralow bookmobile
driver, for the State Library COM
mission.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
Hosiery Production Up,
According To Reports;
Wage Insurance Clarified

The next regular meeting of the
American Federation of Hosiery
Workers, branch 1872, will meet
August %, rather than on the pre-
viously planned date which was
work day, it is announced by Per-
shing Spruill, president. According
to reports, the hosiery mill is in
the process of expanding, and pro-
duction is higher than in the past
Is months.
The attention of workers is call
ed to a social security bulletin just
released, which clarifies points re-
lative to securing old-age and sur
vivors' insurance.
According to the bulletin, when
an insurance wage Garner dies, re-
CARELESS of his age, monthly bene-
fits are paid to his family-to his
young children, or to his widow at
age 65, or at any age while she has
child of his in her care; to his
dependent parents, if he has no
widow or child.
The amount of the benefits de-
ponds on workers past wages in
jobs covered by Federal old-age and
survivors insurance and are paid
to them regardless of any savings
or property which the worker or
his family may have.
Claims must be filed at the near.
est Social Security office before
payments may be made, according
to the information released by the
Federal Security Agency.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
SCHOOLS TO OPEN SOON

Holmes County schools are ex-
pected to begin around the last of
August to September 7, according
TO the County Superintendent
OF Education. Existing va
cancies have been filled. Lexington
schools are slated to open Septem-
Der 3, Tchula September 6, and Cox
burg September g. Other decisions
on opening will be made in the near
future. by individual school boards
and superintendent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-19
CALIFORNIA GUESTS

DR.. and Mrs. Paul Quarry of San
Raphael, California visited Miss
second visit made by DR.. and Mrs
Rosa Ramsey, Sunday. This is the
quarry to see Miss Ramsey, who
met the couple when she was in
california seven years ago, when
Ut quarry was her hospital physi-
clan. Five years ago the two visited
ne ner while she lived at the hotel
ms year they are making a vaca-
ton tour via New Orleans and St
LOUIS and visited Miss Ramsey for
day.