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to Alaska. They should prove of great value to Seattle even if greater self-sfficency on the part of Alaska should reduce food shipments from Puget Sound ports to the Territory. better rounded economy for Alaska. one that will produce better balance between inbound and outbound shipments will go far toward solving the transportation and freight rate problems and wpng out the vicious spiral that has held back Alaska development.
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INDIAN RESERVATIONS AGAIN

Indian reservations in Alaska are agam to the fore Attention is called to todays Washington Merry Co., Round written by Robert S. Allen III WHICH new insight to this important question especially to us in Southeast Alaska is set forth The Item on 'S subject should be read by all interested
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the Presidents "insincerity" in his civil-rights announcements.
 It will be interesting to see which way the President and In- terior Secretary Krug jump on this question.
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If Dewey is elected, Taft's pres ence on this key committee VIII mean headaches for the Republl- can administration
 Taft has firm views on large scale spending and on foreign ties, These views, in a number of re- spects, do not square with those held by Dewey and his two prin- cipal foreign-affairs advisers, John Foster Dulles and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg. Also. Taft has nc peer in Congress as a resource1u and determined fighter.
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GOOD SETTING, LEGION CONVENTION

The American Legion, Department of Alaska mas provided a special setting for the convention to De held next year The convention will meet in Mt Mc- Knley National Park. This was the cholce inaoe at the recent convention held in Sitka
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TIDE TABLE
SEPTEMBER 10

. SEPTEMBER 10 . Low tide, 0:57 am, 1.6 1t. . . High tide, TIP a.m., l1.8 it. . . Low tide, 12:56 pm, 5.9 1t . . High tide, l9:0l pm, Al it. .
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serious housing shortage. It is running out of space to store the endless flood of government rec ords and files. Archives officials see no other alternative but to ask Congress for new building.
 The bulging condition of Ma tional Archives is an Illuminating commentary on the stupendois amount of paper work ground out hy government agencies. The Ar chives building is only IA years old. Starting with 100000 cubic feet of storage space, the structure is fast filling up its last 10000 feet. Meanwhile. permanent gov ernment records that National Ar chives must preserve are plling up at the rate of 250,000 cubic feet a year.
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VETERANS or FOREIGN WARS

Taku Post No. 6559 Meets first and third Thursdays. Post Hall. Seward Street. Visiting Comrades Welcome.
 VERN METCALFE, Commander; WILLIAM H. SHERLOCK. Adult ant.
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. ll5 SECOND and FOURTH a Monday of each month N in Scottish Rite Temple ~ beginning at 7:30 p. m. M~ WILLIS R. BOOTH, " Worshtpful Master: JAMES v LEVERS. Secretary.
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SHORTS

Rep. Sam Rayburn, Texas, former Speaker, is in heavy de- mand as a campaigner. The Democratic National Committee has more requests for him than for any other member of the House :. Maryland veterans of the famed 29th Infantry Division are blasting the army for demot- ing their wartime commander, Maj. Gen. Charles H. Gerhardt, to the grade of Colonel Leon Henderson, former OPA Director and head of the anti-Communist Americans for Democratic Action, is the economic consultant for a number of the largest industries in the country =. While the U. s. is sending millions of dollars worth of machinery and other supplies to China, the Chiang Kai-shek government is allowing huge quantities of surplus war goods to rust untouched on Pac- fife Islands Justice Depart. ment officials say positively there will be a perjury indictment in the Chambers-His case, but won't indicate which one will be prose- cuted.
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DIFFERENT RABBITS

When Baron Silvercruys, dap per Belgian Ambassador, was in-
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HOUSING CRISIS

The big Greco Roman National Archives Building, on lower Penn sylvania Avenue, is up against a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

,Contirued from Page Che,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Abandoned Car
Leeds To Ares.
Coust Motorist

Charles X. Baker, 500 West
Beach, Pass Christian, was ar
rested Wednesday morning by
State Patholman w. G.. Gray and
Policeman Harold Jones after his
automobile was found overturned
and abandoned between Moss
Point and the Escatawpa River
bridge. He was charged with
operating a motor vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquor, leaving the scene of
an accident and having no driv-
er's license,
Tried before Mayor F. w,
Cirlot in city court, Baker
pleaded guilty to the charges and
was fined $l00 for drunken driv-
ing, $50 for leaving the scene OF
the accident, and SIS for failure to
have a drivers license.
According to officers. Baker
was driving toward Escatawpa on
Highway SO when his car over
turned on the first curve out OF
Moss Point and hit a light pole
Baker escaped injury but the cal
was badly damaged, officers said
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
ChiId's Eye Is
Christmas
BY Firecrocker

Elliott McGrey, four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Nc
Grey. 1929 18th steret. suffered a
seriously injured eye Christmas
Day when a f~irecracker thrown
into a fire by an older boy ex-
ploded and blew a piece of glass
or shell into his face. The child
was rushed to Jackson County
hospital and then was taken to the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat hos
pital in New Orleans.
According to the attending ply
stefan, under the best circum-
stances the child will never re-
gain more than ten percent of his
sight in that eye.
The child was said to have been
Shooting firecrackers with his
father and when Mr.. McGrey
went into the house the little boy
remained outside to watch a group
of older boys. One OF the group
threw the firecracker into the
outdoor fire, causing the explos-
ion and the flying object which
struck the child in the eye.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Post Office At Coulter Is Moved From
Old Building To New, Larger Quarters

bathroom and ample closet space,
and also storage space in the at
tic where old records may be kept
on file. Gas heaters have been
installed and plenty of light will
be furnished by electric lights.
The grounds, while low, have
been filled in with dirt and by
owner of the new building, said
BY Mrs. Hermes Gautier, who is
that the grounds will be land
scaped. Small green shutters will
be placed at the windows to make
the building more attractive.
Moving day for the postoffice
was Wednesday, December II,
in the afternoon. Just in time
for the main Christmas rush. This
ne wbuilding was a real Christ
mas gift to our postmistress, Mrs.
lone Wilkerson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Negro Threatens
To Kills Shot BY
Intended Victim

James Davis, negro. was shot
and wounded in the arm and jaw
Christmas Day by John Stewart,
negro, after he had threatened
10 kill Stewart, according to Chief
of Police ]. E. Shirley. e.
The shooting occurred shortly
after noon at Stewards Place, a
cafe and beer parlor at GOA Krebs
street. According to police re-
ports Davis had quarreled with
and slapped a woman employee in
the establishment earlier and
when he' was ordered to leave
he threatened to kill Stewart.
When he returned later, Stewart
was standing in the door and told
Davis not to come in but Davis ig-
nored his order and when he en-
tered the door Stewart fired
twice. Davis fell out of the door,
rose to his feet and fell again a
short distance away where he was
found by City Policeman X. II,
Broadus with a 3s pistol by him.
Chief Shirley said.
Investigation showed that Da-
Wis had broken into the home OF
Ella Porter, $40 Krebs street, and
stolen a 38 calibre pistol, police
said Stewart was charged with
shooting with intent to kill and
was found not guilty at a hearing
in city court Monday. Davis. who
was treated at Jackson County
hospital for his wounds and later
released, was charged with as,
sault and battery with pistol
with threats and intent to shoot
He was bound over to await act
ion of the grand jury under $500
bond.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02

A small white building is one
of the newest attractions in Gau-
tier. II is located about 200 yards
from the railroad and faces the
tracks. Even though its contents
are small its meaning is great to
the residents of this town for it
is our new postoffice. 1t has
been moved from the old hotel
building that has stood some rs
years and was condemned for the
past several years.
Our new building is the Col
onial type covered with white as
bestos shingles, divided into two
main rooms. The front part is the
lobby and has three desks and a
table to help serve the public. The
postal room is in the rear. The
rooms are finished in plain pine
with painted floors. There IS a
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Child Seriously
Injured By Hit
And Run Driver

Dalton Rogers, 8 years old,
youngest son of Mrs. Audie Rog-
ers of Escatawpa, was critical
ly injured Tuesday afternoon
about $50 when ne was struck
by a hit and run driver as he
skated on Highway SO near the
home of his grandmother, Mrs.
Judge Rogers.
Clarence o. Golf of Wade was
later arrested by State Highway
Patrolman w. G. Gray about
three quarters of a mile from
the scene and charged with hav-
ing struck the child and left the
scene of the accident and also
with operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor. He is being
held in the Jackson County jail
to await the outcome Of the child's
condition. Golf denied any knowl-
dege of having hit the little boy.
His truck, however, was identified
by the young victims grandmoth-
err, who saw the accident, as the
one which struck the skater.
The boy was rushed to the
Jackson County hospital where
he was found to be suffering in
ternal injuries. His condition was
said to be serious.
According to Officer Gray. the
right side of the trucks bumper
showed evidence of having struck
something.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Ballots Mailed
For Election OF
Col c. Directors

Primary ballots for the cleo
ton of five new directors of the
Pascagoula-Mos Point Chamber
Of Commerce were mailed last
week and nominations will close
Tuesday, January 9Th, at 6 p. m,
Verne Barnes, secretary, said this
week All ballots ~postmarked
prior to that time win be counted.
The new directors will be elect
ed to replace the following direct
ors whose terms expire: Gregory
Wood and E. A. Khayat of Moss
Point: NJ. l.. Funkhouser, A. F,
Dantzler and John r. Watts OF
Pascagoula.
Hold over members of the board
are E. H. Bacot, E. R. Hammett
R. G.. Wingfield, J. W. Brumfield
R. K. HOLSTER and w. Ed Virgins
of Pascagoula, and F. W. Cirlot
Julian Rivers, w. NJ. Dutton anC
Saul Peterzell Of Moss Point.
All qualified members of TIL
chamber are entitled to nomin
ate five directors, who will b.
chosen in final balloting from
among those nominated.
Also mailed last week werl
statements for membership fee
for the fiscal year. While thesi
are not due until February, tn,
statements were sent out as al
accommodation to the member
ship, many of whom prefer t
make their payments prior t
December 31st in order to tax
the deduction in their income ia.
for l947. The response to tn
statement mailing has been ex
cellent, chamber officials sale
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02

A rabies quarantine was Of
ficially placed on the city of
Moss Point and a radius of one
mile surrounding the town We'd
nesdaY by DR.. Felix Under
wood. state health officer. The
formal declaration of the quar-
sntine and authorization for
any measures necessary to pro-
tect the health of the people
were issued TO Mayor F. w.
ciriof and Sheriff D. o. New
man by DIR. Underwood at the
request of Mayor Cirlot and
County Health Officer Andrew
]. Hedmeg.
The request followed the
shootinJ Saturday of a cocker
spaniel believed TO be rabid
which bit or scratched a num-
Der of persons and dogs. The
quarantine will be in effect
until the city and health auth
critics believe the danger is
over. The formal notification of
quarantine gives authorization
by the state health officer to
the mayor and sheriff TO shoot
any stray or suspicious animal.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
New Brick Plunt
Is Proposed For
Jackson County

A brick plant with an estimat-
ed production of 10000 bricks per
day was proposed for Jackson
county by the Jackson Brick
Company, Inc, through the In
dustrial Committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce. according to
an announcement made this
week.
The proposed plant would be
located on l.l3 acres of ground
leased from the county in the
vicinity of the Jackson County
Mills. Principals in the enter
prise are Harold Davis of Jack
son and K. ID. Farragut, Sr., of
Moss Point.
The plant would employ eight
workers to start, with expecta-
tons of building up to is or more.
Plans call for offering a portion
of the stock to local subscribers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Deputy Collector
Here Next Week
To Aid Taxpayers

A deputy collector of internal
Revenue will be in Pascagouia
and Moss Point several days dur
ing the next two weeks to as
sist taxpayers in the preparation
of their regular or amended in
come tax estimate for l947.
A. A. Raymond will be in Pas
eagoula at the Chamber of Com
meree building on Thursday and
Friday, January 8 and 9, Mon
day, January IL, and Wednesday
and Thursday, January IA and
Is.
He will be in Moss Point at
the City Hall on Tuesday, Janu-
airy Is, only.
Persons desiring assistance Or
information regarding payment OF
their taxes may do so at the spe-
Gifted times and the Itineraries
of the deputy collectors for the
regular filing period.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
William Ruble
Killed Instantly
In Gun Accident

William w. Ruble, chief en-
gineer at the Moss Point Mill
of the international Paper Com
pany and a lifelong resident of
Jackson county, was accidentally
shot and killed Wednesday night
when a shot gun went off in the
hands of his wife as she attempt
ed to place it beneath his bed. The
charge entered the side of his
head and death was instant. He
was AZ years old.
A six-man coroner's jury i'm
panelled by Coroner H. A. Fails
returned a verdict of accidental
death at the inquest held short
ly after the shooting.
Mrs. Ruble, the former Miss
Stella Davis of Escatawpa, told
members of the coroner's jury
that her husband was asleep when
she attempted to move the small
shot gun which was leaning
against the wall near his bed. She
said as she stopped to place it
under the bed their pet spitz dog
jumped against her arm and the
gun went off. According to j.
A. Browne, foreman of the jury,
Mrs. Ruble said that it all she
knew about the accident. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruble were alone in their
bedroom at the family residence
at 419 Gautier street in Kreole at
the time although there were
present in the house two guests
who had arrived shortly before
to spend the weekend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Young Veteran
Fatally Burned
PaperMiA

Cecil Lainer Cunningham, z0
years old, was fatally burned
Friday afternoon in a gasoline ex-
plosion at the Moss Point Mill
of the International Paper Com-
pany. The accident occurred
about l p. m, and Young Guns
ningham died at Jackson County
hospital about six hours later.
Cunningham was cleaning a
machine when the gasoline he
was using was accidentally ig-
nited. He was a veteran Of Me
u. S. Army and had served in
Japan seven months. He was
discharged June IS, 1947.
Born in Arena, he ATTENDED
Tanner Williams school. He Nd
made his home with his brothar-
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Ms.
Oscar Brown in Kreole for be
past few months. He was pc
son of MIR. and Mrs. Carl Cunning
ham of Arena.
Funeral services we're conduit :
ed Sunday at 1880 p. m. at Ae
family residence and at 2 p, n.
at Roberts Chapel by the RT.
Ulmer, pastor of the Harlesnn
Methodist church. Interment whs
at the Roberts Chapel eemeteS
The v. F. w. chapter was IN
charge of the military ceremony
at the grave, and after the ser
vice presented the flag whieh
draped the casket to his father.
Pail bearers were David Town
send, Forest Griffin, J. B. Babe
L. D. Barrie, Richard Tanner and
Jack Gager.
He8is survived by his parents
two sisters, Mrs. Brown and Mrs
John E. Miller of Kreole; three
brothers, Calvin of Stapleton
Ala. Clarence of Headland, Ala.
and Charles Cunningham O
Arena.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
SLOT WHISKEY
SEIZED

A slot machine and approx
mately a case and a half of wills
key we're seized in a raid by Dep
uties John r. Mcneil and Carl 7.
Wilson on Avis Place. a cafe and
beer parlor on 18th street, Satur-
day night, according to officers.
Burney Avis was charged with
having in his possession intoxicat-
ing liquor and with operating a
gambling device. Avis pleaded
guilty to the first charge before
Justice of the Peace Kate Denny
and was fined 500 and costs. The
charge of operating a gambling
device was continued.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
FIRE DEPARTMENT RECORD

The Paseagoula Fire Depart
ment answered a total of 2l2
calls during l947. department
records show. OF this number
only I'll were house fires. The
largest number were grass fires
which totaled 90. Second came
gas and kerosene fires totaling
"a. Twenty-seven electric fires
were recorded and others we're
boat fires, four, out of town trips,
six, first aid trips, two, and false
alarms, six.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
REALLY WALKED

Murphysboro, III. = AP-Leon-
ard Williamson, retiring as a pos
tai letter carrier, claims he wore
out 100 pairs of shoes and walk
cd the equivalent of six times
around the world during his 49,
year tour of duty on a 16-mile-
daily route.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02

street, in her yard on Friday
morning. She thought at the
time that the dog was probably
lost, she said. and later when she
went out of doors the dog jump
ed on her rather roughly, scratch
ing her leg.
That afternoon Mrs. V. Dixon
was attacked by the dog rs she
entered the yard and was severely
bitten on both hands and scratch
ed on the leg.
The dog left the yard follow
ing the attack on Mrs, Dixon,
CONTINUED on Page y
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
More Than 20 Persons Under Treatment
After Mad Dog Rampages In Moss Point

Twenty persons at Moss Point
ae undergoing anti-rabies in
incubation as the result of the
rampage of a small blonde cocker
SPANIEL Friday and Saturday dur
Ing which three persons and sew
sal dogs were bitten and a num-
III of ather persons exposed.
| The dog, later killed, was be-
to be infected with ra-
bies.
The dog was first noticed by
Mrs. Leonard Robinson, 308 Oak
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02

It is estimated that England's
population was reduced from
about four million to about two
million in the great plague of
the l4th Century.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Robbery Believed
Motive In Shooting
Of Robert L. Word

Cold-blooded murder claimed
the second life in Jackson Coun-
ty in less than two weeks some
time Saturday night when Robert
Lee Ward, George County farm
er, was shot and his body left
stuffed against the floorboards
of his own truck parked on the
BAYOU Casotte road about three
miles north of Pascagoula.
The body, which bore two bull
let wounds inflicted by a small
callibre rifle or pistol, was dis
covered about 8 p. m. Sunday af-
ternoon by Frank Johnson who
lives near where the truck was
parked. johnson told police he
became suspicious when the truck
remained parked all day and he
found the body in the blood spat-
tered truck when he investigated.
Coroner H. A. Fails declared the
man had been dead from 10 to
Is hours when his body was
found.
One shot had entered through
the right chest and come out on
the left side of the spine and the
other had entered through the
back of the head and came out
through the right eye, according
to police officers. There were no
signs of a struggle in the truck
nor were there powder burns evil
dent around the wounds, officers
said.
Ward, who was about IS years
old, lived in the Barton commun-
ity near Lucedale. A visit to his
home, according to State Highway
Patrolman W. G. Gray. showed
that Ward had apparently retired
for the night. The front door
of the house was locked from
the inside but the side door was
open with the key on the inside
and a shot gun was leaning
against the wall just inside the
door, indicating that Ward had
been reused from sleep and had
armed himself before answering
the door. The fact that the gun
had been placed against the wall
also pointed to the probability
that the caller was someone Ward
knew.
Pistol Missing
The lock on a trunk where
Ward was said by members of his
family to have kept money was
pried off and no money was found
in the trunk by officers. Two old
wallets which the victim habitual-
ly kept in his dresser drawer with
various receipts and papers were
found on the seat of the truck and
the wallet in which'he is said to
have carried considerable sums
of money on his person was miss
ing. Also missing was a pistol
which Ward kept in the dresser
drawer with his old wallets, of.
ficers said.
Sons of the slain man said he
was in the habit of carrying about
two hundred dollars with him.
The evidence pointed to the
man having been shot Somewhere
else and later placed in the
truck. One leg of the dead mai
was wedged under the truck sea-
and bore a deep imprint whers
the seat had been pressed into
the flesh by someone who sd
over the body. Blood had alst
seeped under the cab door ane
was wind-splashed along the side
of the truck body.
Investigating officers are Sher.
iff D. o. Newman, Deputy Nc
Neal. County Patrolman A. 0
Davis and Patrolman Gray.
Ward was a native of Pine
apple, Ala, and the body wal
sent to that town for services
Monday from Fails Funera
Home. He is survived by on.
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Girard o
New Orleans, two sons, ]. B. anC
David o. of Mobile; and on,
brother, c. J. Ward of Pineapple
CT ar IA CLINE urI1IcYry
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15 MEMBERS RETURN FROM S. A. CONGRESS
 MEETING IN ANG0OM

Fifteen Juneau delegates return ed last night aboard the William Booth from the five-day Salvation Army Good Congress which ended Monday in Angoon. Adjutant Hen " Lorenzen said that more than l5o delegates were there represent ing many points in this section oi Alaska, and that all attending were more than satisfied with the Con- gress.
 Col Archie Layman, Chief Secre- tary for the Washington territory, was the main speaker, centering his discussion about spiritual topics. Col. Layman left yesterday to con- duct special Easter services in Port and and Spokane.
 An Anchorage delegate was also present at the Congress.
 Major Newbould of the Salvation Army arrived in Juneau last night and left this morning for Petersburg and Wrangell where he will conduct special Easter Services.