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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Attending the Methodist Youth
conference in Columbus Saturday
were Ann Patterson, Cecile Ma
son, Adelaide Ramsey, Mary Ar
lyn Young, and Blanche Legate.
Cecil Mason drove the girls over
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Weekend guests of Mrs. w. o,
Carter were Billy Carter of Ole
Miss, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Shepherd, Jr., and children, Pitt,
III, and Sherry. The Shepherds
also visited Mr. Shepherds par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Shepherd,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

M. A. Parks, who has been
spending the past week with his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. David B. Miles, will leave
Monday for his home in Brooks
vile.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mrs. Cecil Winstead and chill
dren, David Charles and Herbert
Bruce, Of Morton, spent the week
end with Mrs. Winstead's mother,
Mrs. S. B. Sansing.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

N. A. Brown Of White Haven,
Tennessee, visited his sister, Mrs.
Sarah Malone and other relatives,
recently.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. William Earl Ma
lone are spending a few days
with Mrs. Malone's mother this
week. They will return to White
Haven next week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Miss Joyce Williams spent the
weekend at her home in Prentiss.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Luther Malone spent the week
end with his brother and family
and uncle, at White Haven, Tenn
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mrs. Y. B. Bruce, Jr., was adj
mitted to Community hospital
Sunday due to illness. Her mo-
ther-in-law, Mrs. Y. B. Bruce, is
also reported to be quite i'll at the
hospital. Recently visiting the
latter was her niece, Mrs. Melton,
of Walden.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Garrison
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grady McBrayer in Pasca-
goula.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Cecile Mason and Ann Patter-
son are attending General Assem-
bly, of Youth workers at Lake
Stevens near Oxford, this week.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Carson Cites 'Decadence
Of Merchant Marine

Commissioner Joseph K. Car
son, jr., Of the Maritime Com
mission warned last night that
the American Merchant Marine
is coasting toward a state Of
decadence."
Addressing the Washington
Propeller Club at the Southern
Railway Building auditorium. the
commissioner declared that the
merchant fleets Of other countries
were rapidly being rebuilt in for
eign shipyards while shipbuild-
ing is languishing in this coun-
try"
I'm addition to disadvantages
that exist with respect to the
differential in foreign and do
mestic costs both In construction
and operation" he said, there
are discriminatory practices now
being engaged in by other nations.
Unfortunately, to our chagrin,
such practices are in some in
stances being carried on by those
whom the taxpayers Of this coun-
try have helped with American
dollars" ..r--
Commissioner Carson deplored
the impression held by many peo-
pie that the American Merchant
Marine is satisfactory and is, In
fact, q super merchant marine.
He urged q concerted effort on
the part Of all concerned to build
rip Nation wide . to preserve
this vital industry from disin-
teEration."
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Two Bandits Take $4,000
From Stevens Hotel Cashier
BY the Assoeiofsd Pfsss

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Two bole
robbers who apparently were fa-
miliar with its internal operations
late yesterday robbed the Stevens
Hotel of $4,000 in cash and
checks.
They escaped after slugging the
general cashier, H. w. Kipper. Al.
The robbery occurred as MIR.
Ripper stepped from a service ell
evator at the fourth floor, where
the hotels Offices are located. The
service elevators are inaccessible
to any but hotel personnel, and
Mr.. Ripper was following his daily
routine Of collecting from the
lobby cages and going back to his
office.
Mr.. Ripper told police he saw
the two men as he left the ele-
vator. One struck him on the
back Of the head with a gun. the
other took from him the briefcase
containing the funds.
They pushed him toward the
Offices and fed down a backstair.
Audrey Lindgren, hotel adver-
tising director. said $4,000 was il,
checks and that probably $1,000
was in cash. Receipts had been
swelled by room payments Of All
Club members whose national con-
vention has just ended.
The hotel is the worlds largest.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Schoo|boy, s, 10 Take Part
In Network Quiz Show Here

Five Washington school children,
including a 6-year -old, are sched-
uled to compete on a network
Quiz Kids radio show originating
at the Wardman Park Hotel at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow.
The 6-year-old is William Mi
chael Briggs, jr.. 1000 Connecticut
avenue NV, a pupil at John
Quincy Adams School. The other
contestants are: Bert Sugar. 13. Of
$500 Ontario road NV, Central
High School: Leland Collins, II, Of
442 M street NV, Bundy School;
Barbara Cohen, IA, Of 900 @ street
S.W.. Stuart Junior High School,
and Carl 0eof1rey Simon. II. Of
GOT Maryland avenue NE, Ed
monds School.
The children, substituting for
the shows regular team, will re-
ceive 500 Savings Bonds and two
winners will appear again on the
following Sunday. The contestants
were chosen in additions. Station
WRC will carry the program here.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
janitor Held in Sale
Of HoIdup Tommy Gun

Police today said they had
traced the ownership Of q AS
caliber Army submachine gun con-
Ascated in the roundup of a sew
en-member holdup gang earlier
this week.
They arrested George Chapman,
"A, colored. a janitor at a building
In the 800 block Of 7 street Sc.
He was charged by the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation with vio-
lation Of the National Firearms
Act, specifically with selling the
machine gun without paying a
transfer tax.
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Cyril 8. Law
renee and held for the grand jury
on 81 900 bond.
1t. E. E. Scott of the metropoli-
tan police robbery squad said
Chapman is believed to have first
loaned the gun to Robert Paul
Young, 20, Of the TOO block Of
Howard road Sc, one Of the seven
men rounded up earlier this week
on robbery charges. Later, 1t.
Scott said. Chapman accepted $50
from Young.
He also said Chapman, at one
time, was stationed at Fort George
Meade and obtained the gun there
after it had been abandoned In al,
empty building.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Flight Of Mayor Reported
From Red Uranium Center
Dy the Assoeioisd Press

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-The mayor
Of Aue, uranium mining center in
the Soviet zone, has fed to the
West after refusing to move peo-
pie out Of their homes to make
room for newly drafted miners,
the British licensed Telegraf said
today.
Aue, In Southeast Germany, IS
in the heart Of the district which
reportedly is q chief source Of
raw material for the Soviet atomic
program.
It's mayor. Johannes Heinz. .
member Of the Christian Democrat
Party, fled when the Russians or
|dered him to put forced housing
program into effect, Telegraf said.
The Telegraf said it did not
know to what part Of the Western
zone Of Germany Mayor Heinz
had fed. Neither did officials Of
the Christian Democrat Party.
The Newspaper did not give Its
source. for the story.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Man With Crushed Foot
Found Lying on Car Track

A man with crushed foot was
found lying on the streetcar
tracks early today at the terminal
at Seventeenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. A newsboy
said he had seen the man q mo-
ment before running for a street.
car, which then left.
The man, Walter johnson, Sc,
colored, 1882 Eleventh street NV,
was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where doctors said his condition
was good. Police were unable to
question him Immediately.
Police said they were investigat-
ing the possibility that he might
have been struck by the departing
streetcar.
The newsboy, Franklin Unter-
STRAIT, Is, of 1011 L street Sc,
said he notified a bus driver after
he found the injured man, and
the driver summoned aid.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
U. n. Adopts Accord 10 Bal
Prostitutes Registration
Ax tho AssoslofAd Prssx

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The
United Nations General Assembly
adopted yesterday a new world
agreement obligating all member
nations to outlaw the registration
Of prostitutes.
The new convention unifies
existing treaties on traffic in hui
man beings and exploitation OF
prostitution. The ban on regis
tration is a new feature.
The Assembly adopted the con-
vention, 80 to 2, with Britain and
France voting mo" and the United
States among Is nations abstain
ing.
Russia voted for the convention
Alexander s. Panyushkin said
prostitution doesn't exist In Rus
sia, because there's = law against
it. But he said his government
recognized the need for interna.
tional action to suppress traffic II
human beings.
Nations ratifying the conven-
ton agree to punish any one lead.
ing persons into prostitution, and
any one managing or financing
brothels or knowingly renting
property for prostitution purposes
The treaty comes into force fol
the signers 30 days after two
countries ratify It.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Miner Stobs Self
In Argument With
Wife Over Lewis
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

PLAINS, Pa, Dec. 3.-An argu-
ment between q miner and his
wife as to whether John L. Lewis
is q good man" ended with the
husband in the hospital suffering
from q knife wound in the alb
domen.
Plains police gave this account
OF the argument between Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Evans at their home
last night:
While the pair discussed the
United Mine Workers leader, Mrs.
Evans was slicing a, bun. Mrs.
Evans questioned Mr.. Lewis wis
dom in placing the anthracite
miners on three days q week.
Somehow, in the discussion, Mr..
Evans hit the knife and the blade
entered his stomach.
No charges were preferred
against Mrs. Evans after Police
men Joseph Sherin and James
Gavin reported 1t as an accident.
Evening star., 1949-12-03

A blond haired 3-year-old girl
today told Municipal Court Judge
George D. Nelson her father
taped her arms and legs and beat
her with a foot-long stick as she
lay in bed last night.
Charged with cruelty to chill
dren was the father, Theodore
Yates, AZ, of the 100 block Of E
street NV. After hearing the
child's story. Judge Nelson Or
dered Yates held for the grand
jury and set bond at $500.
The child, whose name Is Brenda
Joyce, appeared in court with the
left side Of her face swollen and
red. A small cut was near her
eye, and her legs and wrists still
bore tape marks.
HE beat me. He tied me up
and beat me-" Brenda Joyce said
in a clear voice. The child testi-
fed while sitting in the lap Of Mrs.
Lucille Rice. 1877 E street NV,
who testified she was in the room
at the Yates home at the time OF
the beating and called police.
Mrs. Rice said that Yates, q
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Parking Attendant Guilty
In Millionaire S Staying
By the Assoeioisd Press

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-Louis
Eugene Hoover, former Louisville
(Ky0, parking lot attendant, was
convicted today of the murder of
Millionaire James A. Mahoney Of
Bristol, Va, in a French Quarter
hotel last February %.
The conviction carries an auto
matte death penalty but court ad-
journed on receiving the verdict
without setting a date for passing
of sentence. The 25-year-old
Hoover heard the verdict calmly
His sister. Mrs. Juanita Patter-
son, broke down and wept and was
comforted by her father, p. l.
Hoover, who said briefly to his
son:
$50 long"
Defense Attorney Sam Monk
Zelden said an appeal would be
taken to the Louisiana Supreme
Court.
The jury returned its verdict
after eight hours of deliberation.
Last night. seven hours after it
took the case, the jury had an
nounced it could not reach a YER
dict. but was ordered to resume
deliberations this morning at 8
am. The verdict was returned
at 1910 am.
The State had asked the death
penalty after presenting q case
of circumstantial evidence tend
ing to show Hoover was in the
company Of Mr.. Mahoney the
night Of the Staying.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
.14High School Seniors S Here
In 6. ". Discussion Session

Seniors from II District area
high schools have been invited to
participate in the annual High
School Discussion Conference
sponsored by the speech depart
ment Of George Washington Uni
versity on Friday In Lisner Audi
torium.
A feature Of the conference will
be q panel discussion at 9:46 am.
on the policy Of the United States
toward China.
Participating will be Griffin
Bancroft. CHS news commentator;
Philip Potter. Baltimore Sun cor
respondent: DR.. Edward Acheson,
associate professor Of finance ut
G. w. u. and Mrs. Ann Hartwell
Johnstone, vice president Of the
Citizenship Committee Of the
United Nations. Edwin L. Stevens,
assistant speech professor, will be
moderator.
The university will be host at a
for the high school SEN
iors In the Student Union. The
afternoon session will consist Of
separate discussion groups on 4if-
ferent phases Of the Chinese sit
uation.
Director OF the conference is
Prof. l.. Poe Leegette, executive
officer Of the speech department.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
1akoma Lutherans Honor
Pastor for 15-Year Service

The Rev. J. Adrian Pfeiffer was
flonored by members of the Ia
koma Lutheran Church last night
at Q surprise testimonial dinner
on his 18th anniversary as pastor
Of the church.
A monogrammed briefcase was
presented to Mr.. Pfeiffer by Einar
Christensen. president Of the con-
gregation. on behalf Of the men,
bers. The Rev. Donald Bautz,
executive director Of the Lutheran
inner Mission Society, presided
at the dinner. which was held in
the Hot Shoppe at Georgia and
Alaska avenues NV.
A native OF Springfield. Ohio,
Mr.. Pfeiffer is q graduate Of Cap
itol University Theological Sem
mary, Columbus. He came to his
present charge from st. James
Church, Rockdale, Md, in 1884
Membership in Takoma church
has risen from so to more than
800 since Mr.. Pfeiffer came.
Plans for a new $50, 900 church
unit at Thirteenth street and
Eastern avenue NV. are now
being considered by the congre-
cation. It is expected that ground
will be broken for the new unit In
1850. The present church Is at
Seventh and Dahlia streets NV,
Evening star., 1949-12-03

ICtuIACO Al g e
yesterday from Fort Wayne, Ind,
where he was picked up.
He had waived extradition and
expressed q wish to police to come
back and "clear up the whole
thing"
Companion Held - vagrant.
Robert H. Barnes, "a. Of Gard
ner. Mass. with Brooks when he
was taken into custody. also was
brought to Rochester and . tech
nical charge Of vagrancy was
lodged against him.
Bitely told police an involved
story Of being forced to leave his
home in Rene with Brooks and
his wife on November 8. That
night. the boy said, Mrs. Brooks
was left struggling in the water
at the mouth Of the Genesee River
here. He told police he did not
see her enter the water. but de-
clard that Brooks made no move
to save her.
Brooks told Detective Chief
Emil Lambiase that his wife
jumped or tripped and fell into
the water from a pier. He said
nothing could be done" to save
her. He denied forcing Bitely
to go with him.
Chief Lambiase brought the
two face to face last night in
the presence Of District Attorney
Elect Clarence ]. Henry. He said
he wanted to try and bring their
stories closer together"
Mortgaged Car Sold.
The detective chief reported
Brooks as asking the boy If he
had told police "these things"
Bitely replied only that he had.
The grand larceny charge
stemmed from Brooks sale of his
automobile to a Rochester dealer.
The dealer reported afterwards
that he found the vehicle had a
81. 200 mortgage on 1t.
Bitely became acquainted with
Brooks when Brooks was employed
on painting Job at the home Of
Bitely's parents. The stories the
two told police were in agree
ment on most Of the details about
the rest Of the trip. Bitely was
found when he telegraphed his
parents for money from Oklahoma
City. His father brought the boy
to Rochester to tell his story to
police. *
The boy is being detained as q
wayward minor. ,..4.-.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Christmas Seal Drive
6% Ahead Of 1949,
Chairman Reports

Contributions to the Christmas
seal sale campaign are running
6 per cent ahead Of those re-
ceived at this time last year, An
drew Parker. chairman. an
nounced today.
More people are sending in
their individual contributions this
year and individual contributions
are showing an increased aware
ness Of the need for funds to
combat tuberculosis" Mr.. Parker
stated.
The District Tuberculosis Asso-
citation needs 5000. 900. Mr.. Parker
said. and proceeds from the cur
rent sale will finance its 1850
program.
Mr.. Parker pointed out that
there Is a good chance the goal
will be reached" in the remaining
three weeks Of the sale. He urged
that contributions be made i'm
mediately.
Christmas seal funds. Mr..
Parker said. support the control
of tuberculosis Which include
education, case finding. rehabilita-
ton and medical research.
The cost Of treatment Of tuber-
culosis. he added, is far beyond
the amount raised through the
sale and is the responsibility of
the Government.
tuberculosis control work In the
District is financed by 95 per cent
Of the money raised through the
sale Of Christmas seals. Mr.. Park
er said, pointing out that 5 per
cent goes to the National Tuber-
culosis Association for medical
research and other services.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
CrommeIin Declares
!,
Johnson Role as Buyer
Is Danger Politically

The Secretary Of Defense has
become "a powerful political au-
tl1ority" through his control of
the disbursement Of $4,000. .00o,-
600 annually, and this has become
q dangerous trend" for the Ma
tion. Capt. John G. Crommelin,
a central figure in the unification
fight. charged last night.
Now restored to active duty
after house arrest and denial of
his request for court-martial,
Capt. Crommelin made his state
ment during an interview over
Radio Station VOL on the pro-
gram Meet the Press"
His interrogators were Albert L.
Warner, commentator of the
American Broadcasting Co.;
Phelps Adams of the New York
sun, Ernest K. Lindley, chief of
the Washington bureau of News
Evening star., 1949-12-03
American and IVA Get
Approval for Air Coaches
by the Asseeioied Press

The Civil Aeronautics Board
yesterday permitted two Of the
Nations largest airlines to begin
transcontinental air coach serv-
ice December AZ for q one-year
trial.
Permission was granted Amer
ican Airlines to use 7o-passenger
DC-4s on that date and to Trans
World Airline to use 60-passen-
ger DC-4s with a New York-Los
Angeles fare Of $110 one way. The
regular fare is $157.85. Federal
tax Of Is per cent Is additional
in both cases.
The board said 1t will permit
American to replace the DC-4s
with the larger and faster deg,
also having 10 seats. In April.
Evening star., 1949-12-03

mechanic at q downtown garage
came home about $50 pm. yes
terday and found a roll of friction
tape had been unraveled. He ac-
cused the child of doing 1t. Mrs
Rice said, but the child repeatedly
denied it.
Then. Mrs. Rice said, the father
taped the child with the same
tape, grabbed a stick from of the
refrigerator and started beating
the child. The child's mother, Mrs,
Rice said, ran from the room.
Mrs. Rice. the mother Of three
children. said she took Brenda
Joyce to Casualty Hospital, where
she was examined, and then to the
Women's Bureau, where she spent
the night. A policewoman said
the child would be taken to the
Receiving Home pending investi-
cation.
Brenda Joyce has a 13-month-
old brother. The mother did not
appear in court.
II convicted. Yates faces SEN
tence of up to $3.50 flne or two
years in Jail or both.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Nan, 81, and Woman, 7S,
Lonq.Tim Friends, 10 Wed

An 82-year-old retired Navy
man yesterday filed application to
li1rry Mrs. Eva c. Abbott, a long
tiine friend. who Is four years his
junior.
He Is william A. Gable, former
lieutenant and manager Of the
Elks Club.
It will be the second marriage
for both the octogenarian and
Mfs. Abbott who has looked after
het fiance since the death Of his
daughter several years ago. Mr..
Cable lives at 1901 Nebraska ave-
mug NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Ferguson Urges Warships
For Formosa's S Protection
by the Assoejassd prsss


SEOUL. Korea. Dec. 3.-sena-
tor Ferguson. Republican, Of Mich
igan, suggested today that some
American warships with 12-inch
guns sail around Formosa" II the
Chinese Communists threaten that
Nationalist island bastion.
American self-interest demands
that the island OF China's south
east coast be kept out Of Red
hands, the touring Senator said
In an interview.
Senator Ferguson said that with
Formosa the Communists could
cut communications between areas
Of American interest-particularly
Japan and the Philippines-in the
North and South Pacific.
Senator Ferguson. flying in from
an overnight visit on Formosa, ar
rived In Korea an hour after Sen
ators Green, Republican. Of Rhode
Island. and Ellender. Democrat, OF
Louisiana, and Representative
Lemke, Republican. Of North Da-
kota, came in by plane from To-
kyo.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Stocks Extend Gains
Fractions 10 Point
In Heavy Trading
By ihs Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The stock
market made new progress today
but with a little less sparkle than
displayed on Thursday and Friday.
Gains of fractions to around a
point were spread through the
entire list. The improvement fol-
lowed yesterdays rise to a 49,
month high in the fastest trading
Of the year.
Rapid business lifted sales to
the highest figure for any Satur-
day this year. Turnover was at
the rate of about 100000 shares
for the two-hour session.
The present move. a continua-
ton of a rise that started back In
mid-June, was spanked Thursday
by news that John L. Lewis. coal
labor leader. had ended short
lived strike and ordered his men
back to work.
A rich flow Of extra and year.
end dividends has helped to stimu-
late investment and speculative
interest.
Railroad issues, which domi-
mated market action during the
past two days, moved along with
the rest Of the market today with
out putting on any fireworks.
Higher prices were paid for
Santa Fe, Southern Railway,
Chesapeake d Ohio, Southern
Pacific, Standard Oil OF New
Jersey. Superior Oh of California
United Air Lines, Westinghouse
Electric. American Smelling
American Power 6s Light, the pre-
ferred issues Of American g. For
eign Power, Radio Corp. Lockheed.
Montgomery Ward. Goodrich.
General Motors. Chrysler. U. 8.
Steel and Bethlehem Steel.
Magnavox was one Of the few
soft spots.
Higher in the curb were Amer
ican Metal Products, Arkansas
Natural Gas common and "a" the
preferred stocks Of Central States
Electric, Cities Service. Louisiana
Land. Niagara Hudson Power and
United Light. Electric Bond dk
Share dipped slightly.
The bond market was on a steady
footing, with rails bought on a
selective basis.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Illinois Town Council Votes
Not 10 Enforce Canine Law
by the Assoeiossd Press

WOODSTOCK. ILL.,, Dec. g.
The City Council last night voted
not to enforce it's anti-gamblins
ordinance. The vote was 1 to 3
against enforcement.
Action was precipitated-and
accompanied by angry debate-by
DR.. w. H. De Wolfe, an alderman.
He told the Council punchboards
and fishbowls were reappearins in
the city's taverns.
Either change your ordinance
or enforce it." he said.
Mayor Raymond A. johnson
said, IF you enforce 1t you've got
to 60 all the way and enforce II
against bingo games and all the
rest"
Woodstock is SO miles north
west Of Chicago.