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Evening star., 1949-04-01
Brokers' Loans Gain
SOS, ,0O0, 900 in Week
by the Asseeio'sd Press

The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that loans to brokers and
dealers on securities held by mem
ber banks in New York City totaled
81. 1922 100000 Wednesday. an in
crease of $209. 600. 900 from a week
ago and an increase of s578, ,000,-
900 from a year ago.
Included was $4,000, 900 lent
to purchase or carry United States
Government obligations. an in
crease of $176, 900 900 for the week.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. April tF,.--cotton
futures turned quiet durlnE forenoon TO-
ton on more EcA funds which directly
concerns cotton exports under the Tor
Senttnssilt also xas depressed by news
that Dan River Mills will curtan opers.
tions because OF Q smaller textile demand
and q desire to prevent pilius ID OF
Private adyicss said that min demand
cotton sold has been to shippers Tor
export purposes, IL was reported.
Producers were said TO be holding loan
so,lifiex Tor IS bale above the loan
level. plus earryine charges, with o few
sales at this price and lower noted
Noon prices were 5 % 20 seno . sase
az 60; July. 81 III. and october, 2e.4
Evening star., 1949-04-01

Transcontinental d Western
Air, Inc, had a deficit Of 478,sS7
In ls4s VS.. net loss Of SS.07s. 76l
in i947.
Globe Union, Inc, earned ST.
il7.3 or $3.55 in iS48 VS.. $O .l47
or $2.7S in the previous year.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
{. & P. Board Votes
S2,141,OO0 Outlay
For Improvements
By Edword c. Stone


Directors of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. have au-
thorized expenditures Of $2,141 900
for improvements and expansion
of telephone facilities in Wash
ington.
The major portion, s1.97S,0o0,
will be expended for great num-
Der of relatively small projects in
volving construction, replacement
and removal of telephone plants
in the city during the second
quarter of 1949.
The board also approved an ex-
penditure of $63 900 for instaua-
ton of an underground conduit
and cable on Twelfth and Law
renee streets NE, in connection
with the transfer of 5000 lines
from the Dupont center to Brook
land.
Branch to Open in May.
The new building to house the
Brightwood branch of the Bank
of Commerce g. Savings will be
opened in May, Thomas J. Groom,
president. announced today. The
building, at Georgia avenue and
Tewkesbury place, will. offer all
banking facilities and modern
conveniences and will meet the
rapid business growth Of Bright
wood. Parking area will be pro-
vided.
Francis e. Robey. vice presi-
dent, with the bank 80 years. will
continue as manager with william
w. Silver, assistant cashier. as
assistant manager.
Investment Office Opened.
Amott. Baker g. Co, Inc, have
opened a branch Office in Wash
ington at 1924 K'street NV, with
John M. Hoffman, manager. In
business here for 13 years, he has
resigned as president of Mitchell,
Hoffman g. Co.
Election of Admr. Dewitt c.
Ramsey, retiring commander-in-
chief of the Pacific Fleet, United
States Navy, as president of the
Aircraft Industries Association is
announced.
Pierre G. T. Beauregard, now
associated with Folger. Nolan 81
Co., investment banking firm, is
the son of the late G. T. Beaure-
gard, a captain in Army Intelli-
gence during World War I and
later a lawyer with the Federal
Trade Commission. The young
Mr.. Beauregard attended Har-
ward prior to the war and grad
uated from the University of the
South in 1947.
Bankers Charges Answered.
Oscar r. Kreutz, executive
manager of the National Savings
and Loan League, issued state
ment today in the controversy be-
tween the building and loan asso-
Citations and the banks. He de-
Tended the Home Loan Bank
Board in efforts to modernize the
charters of the loan associations.
The ABA charged that the as
sociations are misleading the pub
lie in describing their shares as
savings accounts" Mr.. Kreutz
calls this and other charges mere
ly IAN attack by competitors.
The revisions are needed, he says.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-07
BIG PLANE
IN TROUBLE
OVER OCEAN
Sfraiouuiser LiInps Back TO
Port When 500 Miles
Out Over Atlantic

SHANNON, Ireland, July III
Fifty-fcur passengers on a trans
Atlantic plane forced to turn back
when it developed engine trouble
COO miles out of Shannon, breathed
a sigh OF relief today when the
plane arrived back here.
Il can swim" said comedian
Danny Kaye, one of those aboard,
but not 600 miles"
The Pan American World Ar
ways Stratoc' uiser carried crew
of nine. 1t was enroute from Lon
don to New York.
The pilot, Capt. H. G. Gur3ran-
sen of Lake Success, NY. said
magnesium fire broke cut i'll one
of the port engine. When he tried
cutting off that one motor, the
propeller fell off. he said.
Gunbransen said he took the ship
down from $4,000 to 5000 feet I'VE
were ready to ditch on the ocean,
he added.
The plane, using three engines,
made it back TO Shannon in three
hours and as minutes.
Other passengers included tennis
stars Louise Brough and Margaret
Osborne Dupont, returning from
the Wimbledon tournament They
won the womens doubles and Miss
Brcugh the wcmen's singles crown.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-07
ALASKA COASTAL
CARRIES II ON
WEDNESDAY TRIPS

The Alaska Coastal Airlines car
ried II passengers on yesterdays
flights to and from Juneau. There
were 20 passengers for Juneau and
As people were flown to nearby
towns.
To petersburg: Arthur Shriner,
Mrs. Ehrman and Gordon, Alex
and George Ehrman, John Easley.
To Wrangell: r. j. Sommers, f.
w. Pinkerton
To Sitka Milo Fritz, Phillip
Ihyzeon, Dir. James Googe, James
Googe. Jr.. Mrs. Rosert Suite
Bobby Suite, Dan Aston, MI. and
Mrs. Preston Sandbo, G. Frank, B.
George, Ruth Wilson, Chris Berg,
Rear Admiral L. o. Colbert, Cap
tain Scaibe.
To Chatham: John Ladeby.
To Hood Bay: Victor Brown, Ed
ward jamestown.
To Excursion inlet: Benny
Mayor.
To Angoon. Marjorie Barnard.
To Skagway: Jack Walker, Tony
Soldin, K. Klindt, Richard Hub
bard
To Haines: A. F. Ghiglione,
Eugene White
To Tulsequah: J. A. Hill, H. +.
Cherry, George Moore, j. Morrison,
r. B. Stanley, A. S. Robertson, B.
j. Elneff, A. Bray, H. Hallett, r.
Porter, j. Halowenky.
From Haines: P. j. Holm.
From Skagway: Ricardo Estrata,
j. H. Sheppard, Rev. G. Gallant,
Fannie Ungenfowe, June Maxson.
From Sitka: Mr.. and Mrs. Hus-
sey, NJ. Hussey, Mrs. Robert Suite,
Bobby Suite, Mr.. Dean, A. Black
erby, c. Forward.
To Taku Lodge and return: Lee
Lucas.
From Tulsequah: Charles Birch,
Lillian Wilson, Darlene Wilson,
Richard Wilson, S. J. Oslund, J..
Manning.
From Taku Lodge: Shirley
O'Reilly, Laura Lee, J. t. Lane,
R. w. Smith, w H. Souther, Kent
Prewiette.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-07
HOSpIiAL N0rES

Admitted to ot. AIMS hospital
yesterday was Pete Rasmussen.
Discharged were William Tveten.
Joan Albright, Jack O'Brien, Har-
old Tahcke, Danny Wright and
Robert Anderson.
Admitted to the Government Hos
rital were Rose Mary johnson Of
Yakutat, Elmer Hatch OF Haines.
Daniel White of Hoonah, Elizabeth
Edwards, Frank Edwards and David
Edwards of Juneau Harriet Mel
son of Yakutat was discharged.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-07

The u. S. mail is handled in more
than 4G,O00 railroad stations in the
United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-07

b A N ID A n c Z
Saturday night at Salmon Creek
Club. Be sure to be there, 1t
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

Louise Williams, Joyce Florine
Williams, Ramona Evelyn Will
liams and Vivian Irene Williams.
Students who are graduating
from the elementary grades are,
Ruth Barrett, Edna Ruth Butler,
Lenora Vennetta Barnes, Willie
Baily, Juanita Catherine Chat
man, Myrtis Mae Fornett, john
ME Beatrice Fornett, Oliver Bit
well Halton, Lottie Ranetta Her
ger, June Evelyn Harrison, Louise
Marice Hyde, B. Bertrand Jen-
nings, Jr., Helena Rosa Lee Joyce,
Clara Boa johnson, Edward King,
Catherine Rose Manchester, Al.
berta Louise Martin, Boncile jean
Moss, Annie Verta Parson, Rafe
Pickett, Randolph Rankin, Ro-
berta Dianne Salter, Billy Hugh
Thomas, Willie Bell Tate, Sadie
Genevieve Whithead and Pearl
Mae Williams.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
Senior Glass TO
Receive Diplomas
Negro High

Nine high school graduates and
Is elementary graduates will re-
ceive their diplomas from the
Negro high school Of Pascagoula
It the graduation exercises on
Friday evening, May ~, at 8 pm.
according to an announcement by
B. B. Jennings, principal of the
school. Rev. c. r. jackson of Co
1umbis swill be the principal
speaker. He will be introduced BY
Jenplnrs.
Claude Price, salutatorian and
Irma Williams, valedictorian, will
each. make a short talk and the
girls chcrus win sing several Sc
1ections.
The high school seniors will re-
keive their diplomas from Thomas
=. Wells, superintendent of city
schools, and A. r, Megehee, coun-
ty superintendent Of Education,
VIII present the certificates to the
elementary school graduates.
Members of the high school
graduating class are Willie Mae
Cook, Myra Louise King, lionel
Alfred Martin, Claude Mae Price,
Elizabeth Faye Smith, Irma
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
New Officers
Installed By
Central P-TA

The final meeting Of Central
School P-TA at 3 p. m. May %,
was marked by the installation
Of officers for the next school
term. The installation was made
by the retiring president, Mrs.
Charles j. Lander. They are Mrs.
r. B. Mcflwain, president: Mrs.
Richard Price, vice president;
Mrs. lido Watts, secretary and
Mrs. William Martin, treasurer.
Mrs. Lander was presented with
a handsome gift in appreciation
Of her work as president and each
Of the new officers received a
pretty corsage.
The installation was preceded
oy a business session presided
over by Mrs. Lander who heard
reports of the years work by off
GERS and committee chairmen.
The program consisted of a
group Of songs by first grade pu-
pills under the direction of Miss
Kathryn Maxwell and a fine talk
by the Rev. Arthur Schneider.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Sehnei-
der's talk cold drinks and cook
les were served by the hospitality
committee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
Purity Rebekoh
Lodge To Stage
Farce Monday

The Eleventh Street Auditor
ium will be the scene on Monday
evening, MAY 30 at 800 for a
"Womanless Wedding" which
will be given by Purity Rebekah
Lodge. Members of the Odd Eel
lows Lodge will make up the cast
which will include the following:
William Belt, the bride; Gordon
Williams, the groom; N. c. Ever
EFT, minister; maid of honor,
Grady Upton; best man, r. l..
B~arten; bridesmaids, Charles Cole,
Hardy Mobiles, Frank Ellzey,
Buddy Shemper, Sam Wilkerson,
Nollie Kennedy and John McNeal;
groomsmen. Jake Hogue, Harry
Stiglett, j. r. Nicely, f. S. Lockett,
McGill and j. S. Sanford;
brides father, Willie Rogers;
brides mother, John Bennett;
groom's father, Albert Spratley;
groom's mother, Herman Mason;
brides grandmother, Arthur Al
len; groom's grandmother, H. j.
W~inkelseth; groom's grandfather,
Jody Bosarge; twin sisters of the
bride, Warren Brier and w d.
Richards; Tilted lover, c. T. Bold
ing; soloist, Burns; ring bearer,
Tom Miller; flower girls, c. E.
Mcclellan and Knight; bride $
baby brother, Joe Cole, brides
colored maid, Jake Runnels;
country cousins, Marvin Dean.
Sam ellison, Tom Miller, w. E.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
HoNoRs GRADUATE

Miss Jane Bergeron entertained
In honor of Miss Betty Under.
a member of the Moss Point high
school graduating class, with a
slumber party Friday night at
her home.
Friends enjoying this pleasant
affair were Pollye Franklin, Joyce
Armistead, Peggy Suthoff, Sallie
Rabby. Sue Carol Pierce and
Betty Under.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

Pinson, Frank VERBAL, Hugh Wa
tiers. Coffee and R. F. Pope;
ushers. Lesion Alexander, Max
Powell and w. T. Lehman.
Refreshments will be sold by
the lodge. The public is invited
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
Pose ogoulo-M
Rugs Admired At
Worcester Exhibit

Mrs. II. G. Otis returned Sun
day from a visit of ten days in
Worcester, Mass, where she at
tended the annual exhibit of rugs
in the art museum there in which
seven rugs made in the Arts and
Crafts club in Pascagoula were
on display. AS this was primarily
o teachers display as the mem
bers of the rug hooking class are
qualifying as instructors, and the
class itself as a training school.
the Pascagoula exhibit numbered
five more than were allowed
class products.
Mrs. Otis states that those view
ing the exhibit were especially
interested in the color approach
to the art displayed by the class
and there were many inquiries
concerning entry into the class.
In fact, Mrs. Otis stated that pu-
pills would come from as far as
California if proper hotel facili-
ties could be secured in Pasca-
goula.
There were no awards this
year. Mrs. Otis, who is teacher
in the Pascasa1la class, was in
vited to demonstrate her meth
DDS as guest for a week at a
Teachers camp in North Caro-
lima, and at other places.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

From five to % jewels - it is
always an odd number are
used as bearings in spring
watches.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
Moss Point
go
Churches


Members of the Margaret Lack
ey Circle were entertained in the
home Of Mrs. C. L. Stevenson on
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Joe
HDeAngelo as cohostess.
Mrs. X. W. Burnham led the
devotional and Mrs. 7. L. De-
Lashmet, Sr, and Mrs. G. c. Sci
denspinner gave the program.
Following the business meet
ing a social hour was enjoyed
when the hostesses served deli
cious refreshments to members
present.
Circle number Three was en-
tertained on Monday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. Leon Nelson
with Mrs. John Baxter as CO
hostess.
Mrs. George Boyett led the de-
votional and Mrs. w. F. Mcleod
led the program. A social houi
was enjoyed when the hostesses
served delicious refreshments to
the fourteen members present.
METHODIST
Circle number One met in the
church on Monday afternoon. The
meeting was called to order by
Mrs. L. NJ. Alexander and Mrs.
N. u. Boone led in prayer. ~
A short business meeting was
held following the program on
the study on China, led by Mrs,
Ralph Crate.
Circle number Two met with
Mrs. r. L. Stewart on Monday
afternoon when Miss Edna Kha-
vat led the devotional. Plans for
the daily vacation Bible school
to be held next week werd dis
cussed. A social hour was, en-
joyed when the hostess, assisted
by Mrs, w. M. Alexander, Mrs.
v. Torres, Mrs. Sewell and Mrs.
John cirlot, served delicious re-
freshments.
Wesleyan Guild
The Mary Chappell Unit of the
Wesleyan Service Guild will meet
in the church on Monday eve
ming in a special service at which
time officers will be installed and
pledges for the new year, begin
ming June l, will be made. All
members are urged to attend and
visitors will be welcomed.
UNION SERVICES
The fifth Sunday union service
IN l. LII IL -AalLAAnlAa
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

The FIJI Islands were volun-
tarily placed under British SOW
ereignty by their chiefs in 1874.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

to attend. A small fee will be
charged as admission.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

The custom of wearing rings
was transmitted by the Greeks
and Etruscans to the Romans.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27
UNION SERVICES

The fifth Sunday union service
will be held in the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening at 1880
with Rev. N. U. Boone in charge
of the service.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-27

Tatooing was once common
among primitive peoples in va
riouS parts of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Phone Official Grl|ed
Al Rate Hearing Here

Government attorneys of the
Bureau Of Federal Supply today
were to continue cross examining
D. r. Belcher. treasurer Of the
American Telephone 81 Telegraph
Co., at Public Utilities Commission
hearings on proposed higher rates
here.
The Federal Government. big
gest single customer the Chesa-
peak g. Potomac Telephone Co.
has in Washington, is attacking
earlier testimony in support Of the
requested Is per cent rate in
crease. c. & P. is a subsidiary OF
A. T. & T.
Attorney John J. Kirby. for
the Government, spent all yester-
day afternoon cross-examining
Mr.. Belcher who, through it all,
insisted that A. T. g. T. is en-
titled to earnings on its capital
stock comparable to those of pre-
depression days.
Yesterday Mr.. Kirby and Spe-
cial Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lloyd B. Harrison put questions
to the witness that emphasized
the degree of control A. T. 81 T.,
the parent, exercises over its sub
sidiary here.
c. & P. contends it needs the
.13 per cent rate increase to bring
in So, 100000 in additional revenue
because of increased labor costs
and heavy construction program
and greater demands for service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01

TITS Fresh Frozen" Pure
fresh-tost orange juice
each can makes E
average servings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-01
Kitchen Table Auctioned
With Money in Drawer

When a London secondhand
dealer got home with an old
kitchen table he had bought at an
auction, he found it contained
$500 in checks, and 1854 in notes.
He told the police, who learned
from the auctioneer that he had
by mistake sold the table In which
his clerks had been placing the
proceeds of the sale.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
'Anacostia Unit Asks Action
To Clear Out Hobo Area

The Anacostia Citizens Associa-
tion last night took steps to stop
part OF its area from being a home
to people of no fixed address.
The group decided to ask the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad to clear
out the underbrush and high grass
from the railroads right-of way
and the land Immediately ad-
joining it between Nichols and
Pennsylvania avenues Sc.
In its present condition, this
area. especially between Anacos-
tia High School and Kramer Jun
ior High School and Nichols ave-
nue., is rendezvous for hobos
and buns who are a menace to
children going to and from the
schools" according to DR.. Samuel
o. Burdette, association president.
The group also appointed a
nominating committee to draw up
a slate OF officers. Election will be
held at the next meeting. Chair
man OF the committee is Edward
Chaney. Mrs. Carrie Smith and
w. c. Tilghman will serve with
him.
Temple FARRELL. executive Sec
retary OF the Recreation and
Group Work Section Of the United
Community Services. spoke at the
meeting in the Eastern Branch
YMCA. Seventeenth street and
Good Hope road Sc. on the func-
tionS Of the UCS.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Hollywood Agent Tells
OF Extortion Ring;
Accuses Cohen
BY the Assoeiotsd Press
ANrrT TIC Co~%

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 81 -
Charges of a former Hollywood
actors agent that hundreds OF
thousands of dollars" have been
Wrung from its victims by "a
ring Of extortionists" were on file
today in Superior Court.
A transcript of the testimony of
Paul r. Behrmann, Al, was filed
yesterday by District Attorney VIII
liam E. Simpson in support Of q
motion that the witness be de-
clared in contempt of court for
refusal to answer questions before
the grand jury.
His allegations that the extor-
ton ring had shaken down numer-
Gus innocent victims were made
in a memorandum which Behr-
mann identified as his own and
which Mr.. Simpson read to the
grand jury.
Names Gambler Cohen
There exists now and has for
some two or three years past a
ring Of prostitute extortionists
who work under the direction of
Mickey Cohen and who derive
their immunity from arrests and
prosecution from the police and
the district attorneys Office" it
said.
Gambler Mickey Cohen. now on
trial in Municipal Court on a
charge of disturbing the peace by
cursing police officers who called
at his home recently. commented
] on the testimony:
/ utterly ridiculous, stupid and
not worth answering. ANY one
who knows me knows that
never mix in anything of that
kind"
! Asked by Mr.. Simpson for the
names of the prostitutes who
operated the shakedown racket,
Behrmann refused to answer. He
refused also to name the "inno-
cent victims" of their operations.
declaring he had turned the in
formation over to "the Federal
Government and the Governors
Crime Commission"
Names Several Women.
| Mr.. Simpson named several
women. including Lila Leeds and
Vicki Evans. whom he did not
identify further, and asked the
witness their regulations.
Their regulations are that Of
prostitute extortionists." Behr-
mann replied.
LILA Leeds, an actress. and
; Vicki Evans, dancer, were ar
rested last September with Film
! Actor Robert Mitchum and
Robin Ford, a real estate agent,
in a raid on a home rented by
the women. Miss Leeds and
Mitchum were sentenced to 60
days on a charge Of conspiracy
to possess marijuana cigarettes.
Miss Evans was acquitted0
Behrmann refused an answer tc
the district attorneys request fol
instances Of the extortion rings
activities, saying he would not
produce his notes because the
district attorneys ONCE might
steal them"
Mr.. Simpson then read from
Behrmann'S memorandum:
Mickey Cohen received 60 per
cent of shakedown money received
by his prostitute extortionists
They retain 40 per cent and di-
vide it among those in on a par
ticular shake. One very rich man
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Almond Conference Sought
On Virginia Beach Racing
BY the Associated Pres,

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Sept. 2l
Harry B. Davis, member of the
House of Delegates from Princess
Anne County. will seek a confer
ence with Attorney General j.
Lindsay Almond. To determine the
possibility of legalized pari-mutuel
horse racing or dog racing for this
area.