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Evening star., 1949-08-13
First Ganafin Awards
Given Eight Retiring
Treasury Workers

Eight retired Treasury Depart
ment employees today had the new
ly-established Albert Gallatin
Award" to cherish as reminders of
their careers.
Secretary Snyder yesterday pre-
sented the citations in officially
establishing the award, named for
the man who served longest as
Secretary of the Treasury. from
1901 to 1918.
Edmond w. j. Healy, one of the
eight, who lives at l404 Buchanan
street NV, as a plate printer in
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing ran off more than a
billion dollars in currency during
his career.
Now 68 years old, Mr.. Healy re-
tired July 81 after so years and II
months of service.
No Sick Leave in 35 Years.
Another of the veterans, Arthur
j. Scott of 4110 Eleventh street
Sc, in his 35 years and II months
with the bureau never took a day
of sick leave until last April, Off
Gals said. He worked on rotary
presses.
The other veterans honored
were:
Charles c. Freer, 4411 Thir-
teenth place NE, with 49 years
service, was appointed to the
bureau in 1900 as a laborer. but
at retirement was a vault keeper.
Marden B. King, 4110 Branch
avenue, Silver Spring. Md, 81
years of service, who was named a
bureau laborer in 1898 and was
retired as a public debt clerk.
Mrs. Cecilia Weissbaum, 1923
Fourteenth street NV. AZ years
service. She entered the Treasury
as printers assistant in the bu-
reau and retired as a clerk in the
Division of Loans and Currency.
Tooth Anniversary of Death.
Mrs. Addie S. Wathen, 1912 U
street NE, Al years service. In
1902 she was appointed a printers
assistant and retired as an assis-
tant section chief in the Office of
the Register of the Treasury.
Mrs. Hattie M. Baden, Route /,
Culpeper. Va, 81 years service. A
native of Robinson. KY. she re-
ceived a clerkship in the Bureau
of Internal Revenue in 1919 and
retired as an accountant and
auditor.
Albert w. Joyce, 1900 Sixteenth
street NV, SO years service in
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
He was a special investigator
when retired.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
By james |. Wright
North American Newspaper Allionee

Reading the riot act" to the di-
rectors of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce, President Tru-
man bluntly informed them in a
White House meeting that he knew
more about the budget than any
other man, and that their recon-
mendations for a $3,000.000,000
cut below his figure for next year
was unattainable. He asserted that
the economy recommended in the
Hoover Commission report was not
realizable. He told them sharply
that he knew what could be saved
and what couldn't.
Although the meeting of 40 of
the As big businessmen on the
chambers Board of Directors was
held in the presidential office on
June 18, nothing as to the stormy
session that ensued was ever given
out by the chamber or the White
House. 1t has just now begun
leaking out. However, from three
directors who were present, the
following facts have been obtained.
They are agreed on detail by that
trio as to accuracy.
Soon after Herman w. Stein
kraus, president of the Bridgeport
Brass Co., was elected president Of
the chamber last May. he called
on President Truman to pay his
respects and then invited the Chief
Executive to sit in with the Boaro
of Directors for an off f-the-recorc
session at their next monthly
meeting in Washington on Satur-
day, June 10.
Cooperation Offered.
Mr.. Truman said he would be
glad to talk with the directors if
they wanted to see him, provided
they would come to his own ofi1ces
at the time of their meeting. It
was so arranged.
After he had introduced the in
dividual directors to the President.
Mr.. Steinkraus told Mr.. Truman
that it was nice of him to invite
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Chinese Red Troops
Pounding Defenses Of
Canton Gateway City
By the Associofed Press

CANTON, Aug. 13.-Kanhsien,
gateway city to Canton, was re-
ported standing firm today against
furious assaults by from $4,000 to
$4,000 Communist troops.
A Chinese ARMY spokesman said
the Reds still were unable to crack
the city's defenses. Pro-govern-
'ment dispatches said fighting
ragged in the outskirts of that city,
I215 miles northeast of Canton.
The provincial officials have fled
from that capital of Kiangsi Prov
ince, but the governor is said to
be directing Kanhsien's defense.
He is Gen. Fang Tien. who also is
commander in chief of the armed
forces i'll .Kiangsi.
On the southeast China front.
heavy fighting was reported, de-
veloping in a Communist attempt
to isolate the big port of Foochow.
Foochow lies opposite the Ma
tionalist redoubt of Formosa.
Yungtai Under Attack.
Press reports said the Com
munists were trying to capture
Yungtai. 80 miles southwest OF
Foochow. 1t was here that the
heaviest fighting was in progress.
However, sharp clashes also
were reported around the Min
River towns of Mintsing and
Shuikow, 80 and 40 miles up
stream from Foochow.
At the western extremity of the
broad South China front. the
Communists kept up the pressure
along the railway leading to Can
ton.
Their current objective is Heng-
shan, 200 miles north of Canton.
The Nationalists blew up two rail-
way bridges north of Hengshan in
an attempt to slow the main Red
advance.
Hengshan guards the northern
approaches to the stronghold of
Hengyang, headquarters for Gen.
Pal Chung -si, commander-in-chief
in South China. Hengyang is 35
miles south of Hengshan.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
$4,000 Suit Is Filed
In Monkey-Bite Case
By the Assoeioted Press

TOWSON, Md, Aug. ia
$27,000 damage suit has been filed
against the Essex Country Club
by Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis
Of Baltimore, who claim their
5-year-old son was severely bit
ten and clawed by a monkey at
the club. ..
The complaint said the child
suffered painful and permanent
injuries about the head and that
he will be permanently bald over
a large area of his scalp. The
couple said their boy was attacked
by q fierce and unrestrained"
monkey when he visited the club
with his father on June u.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Reds Hold White Paper
Bores u. S. Policy Failure

NANKING, Aug. 13 (P.-The
American White Paper was
labeled by the Chinese Commu-
nists today as a confession of
failure by the American Govern
ment of policy of interference
and aggression" in China.
In the first official reaction. the
Communist Hsinhua news agency
asserted the whole world benefited
by the White Papers publication
because it exposed IAN Unsuitable
American desire for interference
and aggression in the affairs of
others"
The agency's editorial said the
Chinese must continue to resist
and be prepared for continued
interference and aggression by
American imperialists against
China"
Secretary of State Acheson's
statement of five basic principles
that will guide American relations
with China was described as pro-
viding for continuation of fur
ther aggressive policy"
The editorial referred to Mr..
Acheson's first point this way:
"The American Government
wishes to take every possible step
Ito encourage every movement
which tends to make China an
American colony so that in inter-
national conferences China will
act as an American satellite"
(This referred to Mr.. Ache
sons proposal to aid the Chi
nese people to throw off "the
foreign yoke" of the Red re-
gime. The White Paper termed
the present Chinese government
a dismal failure In the war with
communism)
The editorial also charged that:
THE United States opposes the
independence of China, opposes
any regime that will not serve
American monopolistic interests
and opposes any foreign country
that desires to assist China"
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Cain Charges Woods
Violated Law in Plan
For Veteran Housing
by the Associotsd Press

A private attempt by Housing
Expediter Tighe Woods to develop
low-cost housing for veterans has
brought a demand for his resig-
nation by Senator Cain, Repub-
lican, of Washington.
Senator Cain told the Senate
late yesterday that Mr.. Woods
violated the law and exceeded the
authority of his Office by writing
to Chairman Spence of the House
Banking Committee urging direct
Government loans for low-cost
housing.
Senator Cain told the Senate
that he in turn wrote Mr.. Woods:
"In my opinion you have, either
by accident, which I trust is so.
or by design, used the influence
and the prestige of your high
office in an effort to make money
as a private citizen.
Violation Of Law Charged.
What you have done, when it
becomes apparent to others, will
cause citizens generally to ques-
ton and to lose faith in the in
tegrity and character OF their
Government" He added:
IT am inclined to believe that
II you find it convenient to write
about your private business on
official times and stationery that
you ought to be provided with an
opportunity to spend all of your
time as you like but as a private
citizen"
The housing expediter was not
Immediately available for COM
ment.
The Senator said Mr.. Woods
had violated Federal law against
Government officials or employees
lobbying or trying to influence
Congress unless called on to do so.
Woods Letter Put in Record.
Senator Cain also criticized Mr..
Woods for saying that the Federal
Housing Administration would not
insure a mortgage on the low-cost
home without requiring changes
in it that would have increased the
price above $6,750, including the
lot.
Mr.. Woods letter-which Sena-
tor Cain read into the record
said the Veterans Administrator
had agreed to insure the mort
cages at a cost of $6,450, but he
had been unable to find private
financing except for one lender
who wanted 6 per cent fees.
That is why he urged direct
Government loans, Mr.. Woods
letter added-to force other lead
ers into $1,000 to- $4,000 houses
at reasonable interest rates.
Senator Cain concluded his let
ter to Mr.. Woods:
I'm your letter to Mr.. Spence
you violated the law and exceed
ed the authority of your Office in
every way can think of. How you
are going to escape from the trap
you have created for yourself, I
don't know.
MY only advice is for you to
either be builder or the housing
expediter. You can't be both and
the sooner you reach this decision
yourself the better for all con-
cerned."
Evening star., 1949-08-13
How Truman Read Riot Act
7oU. Chamber Leaders Told

them to see him, that they were
interested in his program. and
wanted to cooperate with him In
achieving economies.
Mr.. Steinkraus said he was glad
to learn Mr. Truman was giving
such enthusiastic support to the
Hoover plan in the interest OF
economy. Then a suggestion was
made that savings could best be
brought about through adoption
of the Hoover plan, and Mr.. Tru-
man blew his top"
Mr.. Truman not only broke In
brusquely with the first mention
of Mr.. Hoover's name. but from
then on monopolized the CONVEX
sation, carrying it forward in
running-fire anger until his callers
departed, S or 10 minutes later.
Business Leaders Attend.
Mr.. Truman told those men he
wanted them to understand that
he knew more about the budget
than anybody else; that he had
served on a Senate committee
handling the subject for 10 years
before he was made President.
and that he knew what he was
talking about when he said such
cut as the Chamber recon-
mended, $4,000, 900. 900 below his
figure for this current fiscal year,
was unrealizable.
Among those attending the
White House meeting besides Mr..
Steinkraus were Earl o. Shrevs
of New York, a former president.
and these vice presidents: re
Laurence F. Lee. president OF
the Peninsular Life Insurance Co.,
Jacksonville, Fla; Richard L.
Bowditch. president of c. H.
Sprague g. Son Co., Boston: Chris
topher j. Abbott, Hyannis, Neb.,
and S. Rosencrans, president Of
w. S. Rosencrans Inc, Los An
geles.
There were about IS other
equally prominent business lead
ers from all parts of the country.
Mr.. Truman's unexpected per-
formance took the wind complete
ly out of the sails of the directors.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Salisbury Fire Kills Baby,
Destroys Five Residences
BY fhs Assoeioted Press

SALISBURY, Md, Aug. ia
2-month-old baby was burned to
death and 5 one-story frame
houses were destroyed when fire
swept through a settlement just
outside town yesterday.
The child was Moses Reddick,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Red
dick. The fire apparently started
in the Reddicks' kitchen while the
parents were at work. A baby-sft-
ter was in the Reddicks' back yard
when the fire started.
Attempts to put out the fire
were hampered by lack Of water.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
India Pastor to Preach
At Oxon Hill Service

The Rev. Benjamin M. Nilajagi
pastor of the Methodist Church
at Kolar, Mysore State, India,
will be guest preacher at the II
am. service tomorrow at the Oxon
Hill Methodist Church, 1914 Oxon
Hill road Sc.
The Rev. Mr.. Nilajagi, who has
been a member of the Methodist
Church's South India Annual
Conference for Is years, is now
taking postgraduate studies at
Westminster Theological Semi
nary, Westminster, Md.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Ludvik Ocenosek, II,
Czech Inventor, Dies
By the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Aug.
13.-Ludvik Ocenasek, II, inventor
of a rotating airplane engine and
many electro-technical devices.
has died at Drazne in Western
Bohemia, it was announced yes
terday.
He gained fame during World
War I by tapping the telegraphic
lines of the German and Austro-
Hungarian general stats between
Berlin and Vienna and giving their
secrets to the underground.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
B-36
IContinued From First Page)

unattributed memorandum in
speech on the House floor May 26.
II think he should say those
things over the radio so we can
have proper recourse" Mr.. Sym
ington said.
Mr.. Van Zandt. a Navy Reserve
officer. retorted that he had made
no direct charges but merely was
following Congressional proce-
dure" in calling attention to re-
ports of irregularities in procure
ment of the bomber.
"They were ugly rumors," he
said, "and I hope that when this
investigation is complete, the air
will be cleared"
The May 26 speech told of re-
ports that Mr.. Symington planned
to resign from Government to
head large aircraft combine pur-
portedly being formed by Floyd
Odlum, industrialist whose Atlas
Corp. controls Consolidated-Vultee.
Mr.. Symington denied this fat
ly. He also denied categorically
allegations in the mysterious
memorandum that he had been
overly friendly with Mr.. Odlum in
connection with B-36 contracts
and that orders to other manu-
factures had been cut back sys-
tematically to protect the financial
interests of Consolidated-Vultee
In the exchange with Mr.. Sym
ington, Mr.. Van Zandt commented
that, in any event. his speech de-
manded an explanation of the re-
ports, "but I didn't get an answer
"You didn't ask me, or you
would have gotten an answer, !"
the Air Force head rejoined
angrily.
Will Take Arnold's Testimony.
The recess ordered yesterday by
Mr.. Vinson is intended primarily
to give a six-member subcommit-
tee time to go to California to take
testimony from Gen. Henry H.
(Hap) Arnold, retired Air Force
chief, who is Ill at his home. The
subcommittee also is expected to
visit aircraft plants in the West.
After the session yesterday, Mr..
Van Zandt commented to re-
porters that Mr.. Vinson "is evil
dently engaged in a whitewash
job" Mr.. Vinson had declared
firmly during the hearing that
there will be no whitewash" and
that all persons who might have
knowledge of the B-36 procure
ment history would be called to
the witness chair.
In his testimony during the aft
ernoon Mr.. Symington complained
bitterly that the intimations Air
Force officials were motivated by
considerations other than the ma
tional interest in pushing forward
on the B-36 program had pro-
duced a serious adverse effect on
morale of the service.
He took the statements in the
anonymous document, a number
of which were reported in Mr.. Van
Zandt's speech, and denied their
truth, one by one.
Visited Odlum Twice.
Mr.. Symington said he had Wis
tied Mr.. Odlum's California ranch
twice, once purely as a social call;
the other occasion to discuss Air
Force matters, including the B-36.
In response to questions by Jo-
seph B. keenan,, special counsel
of the committee. he stated that
he never had discussed politics
with Mr.. Odlum and, specifically,
did not talk about possible Demo-
cratic campaign contributions
Mr.. Symington said he did not
learn until after the election that
Mr.. Odlum is a Democrat and had
contributed to the campaign.
Elsewhere in his testimony, Mr..
Symington said there are so many
leaks of information from the Ma
tional Military Establishment
that sometimes think we are In
a cieve over there"
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Interior Group Holds Picnic

The Interior Recreation Asso-
citation today is holding an all-day
picnic for members at Fort Hunt,
Va. John M. Wilkinson, presi-
dent, is in charge Of the outing.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
FOUND

COLLIE, female, old dog; good condition;
COCKER SPANIEL, black. female. approx.
8 mos old; vic. Of Hillcrest Sc; owner
may have BY prop. ident. VI. 8237.
DOG, lee. long nosed collie, yellow. Penna.
ave. se. Describe fully, ANIMAL PROTEC-
TIVE ASSN, AK. 1880.
brass-studded harness. 0W. 6055.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
Forum to Heur AustruIiun

A. p. Wilson, Australian philoso-
pher and economist, will address
the International Crossroads For
um breakfast at 8 am. tomorrow
at the YMCA, 1886 G street NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
RESORTS.
CLARKSVILLE. MD.

yacation on . farm. Adults eniy.
Sports and .wimming. 45 minutes frcm
d. C. Weekly, S36 and up; daily, $500
and up: -Cataloge, Ths Randaliss Ciarks-
Evening star., 1949-08-13

Lapland has 13 times as many
reindeer as human inhabitants.
Evening star., 1949-08-13

The oldest known map in the
world was produced about $500
years ago.
Evening star., 1949-08-13
LOS

sOSI.
BITCH eLot, has 10, lost his tag and d., wandered
5rsh terrier old and weather.
CAMERA lost, Zeiss Super Ikomat, f:45
lens; reward. AID. 1904. IA
CANADIAN PASSPORT and border cross
ing card in book form; urgent. Box 235-Y.
Star IA"
CIGARETTE LIGHTER, gold Dunhill; lost
late Thursday eve. in taxi from Mayfiower
Hotel to S04 9th st. or 9th st. to Roger
Smith Hotel. Contact bell captain at May
flower Hotel for substantial reward. -15
COCKER PUPPY, blond. 6 months old;
yeaard yts1sy A6Rstss oW ssa5 Hospital 'hdFens Pef
pos Boston bull dark brow1 and white ts,
return; vic. Falls Church. FA. 77s8: -15
PLATES, upper and lower. vicinity Good
Hope "a; i,s and Branch ave. Sc; reward.
PUPPY, toy Boston. female, brindle and
white; without collar; named Pepper;
e5s uE 2ps Ps1s snd Missouri ave. NV; reTard' 4
Tox 70 ,ssDs. soaL1E on a|s sso6 red VIC Tlden ST.
UPPER DENTAL BRIDGE, vicinity 18th
and K sts. NV; reward. vi. $3.50 ssfter
REWARD FOR INFO. leading to return
2-yr.-old red fem. dachshund, lost George
town vic. July 27. MI. 1718 after 8. Ia
WATCH, platinum and diamond: rhine
stone band: lost in front OF Epiphany
Church or in parish hall; reward. Glebe
s25 REWARD for recovery Boston bulldog.
side village se. Call HI. s521 or HI. 1854.
IA
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-03
Dot Dot
Dot

There'n be spots before your
eyes in next weeks issue of the
Durant News. Be sure to look at
the Norge advertisement next
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-03
Womens Division Of
All And FILA Clubs
Judged Wednesday

Heavy rains over the weekend
almost spelled disaster for the
Holmes County Fair and Live
stock show at Lexington, but clear
skies and warm weather, beginn~
ing Tuesday, have dried the
ground almost completely.
Drippy skies held up operations
in preparation for the fair on
Monday, but work was resumed
Tuesday in full swing. The
ground was solid and dry We'd
nesday and all roads were in ex-
cellent condition.
Judging Of entries, according
to John Holditch, LAD.A director,
will be extended throughout Wed.
nesday and will be concluded FriA<
day at pm. with the judging q
beef cattle.
The womans division of the Al
and FILA were judged Wednesday
morning by Miss Mary Frances
Stiles, Rolling Fork, home demon..
stration of Sharkey county, and
Mrs. Clifton Godbold, Belzoni,
home demonstration agent for
Humphreys county. They judg-
ed canned goods, crochet work,
embroider work and cotton dres-
ses. Winners will be announced
at a later date.
The schools will turn out at
IL am. Friday for the rest Of the
day and the students will attend
the fair in group. The colored
students will visit the fair Thurs
day starting at II am, Il
Raymond 'Wann, State college.
extension poultryman, will Judge
poultry, and R. M. Lancaster.
State college, extension animal
husbandry, will judge livestock.
Booths will be judged beginning
Thursday morning by M. A. Row..
zee, assistant state All club Lead
er.
The many dazzling displays, exc
hiblts and booths set up by the
merchants of Lexington and
Holmes county make an awe-in-
spring spectacle. Virtually every
type OF business enterprise is rep
resented in the industrial exhibits
and almost every known farm
product is there at its best. The
men and women Of Holmes coun-
~ who have made these exhibits,
have also helped to make the fair.
! The public is cordially invited
and urged to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-03
f. R. Gibson Rites
Held At Durant
Baptist Church
Was CostoIiun Lodge
Member; And Duront
Resident IS Years

Services were held Sunday,
October 80, at the Durant Bap-
fist church for E. r. Gibson, 81,
who died at the Community hos
pital, Lexington, Thursday night,
October 81, of heart attack. The
Rev. c. M. Day officiated and bur-
ial was at Mizpah cemetery at
Daurnt.
Mr.. Gibson was in charge of
Southern Funeral home in Du-
rant and Lexington. He was born
in Choctaw county August 8, 1888,
and came to Durant in 1884, at
which time he took charge of the
funeral home.
Mr. Gibson was a Mason and
member of Castalian Lodge no
l39, and was member of the Du-
rant Baptist church.
Surviving are mis- wife, Mrs
VennieN Lee Campbell Gibson
two sons, A. L. Gibson and Curtis
Gibson, Lexington; a daughter
Barbara Lee Gibson, Durant; two
brothers, S. j. Gibson, Itta Bena
and P. o. Gibson, Belzoni; two
sisters, Mrs. L. A. Minor and
Mrs. F. E. Gibson, Mobile. Ala.
Pallbearers were Horace Sud-
duth, H. L. Harrington, Marvin
Mcclellan, Charlie Ray, Herman
Clements and w. S. Kicks all Of
Durant, and Roy Brown, Der
Beall, Henry Johnson and Bill
Mcclellan, all of Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-03
Holmes Concert Series
Opens November ~

TonIko KanazaWa, lyric sop
rano and Gabor Carelli, tenor,
will appear in a joint concert,
November 10th, at the Lexington
Grammar School auditorium at
eight fifteen in the evening
sponsored by the Holmes County
Municipal Concert association.
Miss Kanazawa and Mr. Carelli
have toured Europe and America
extensively making many opera
appearances.
They will join III such famous
duets as only Make Believe;
"One Kiss; "Ah, Sweet Mystery
Of Life; Naughty Marietta;
and many others.
Mrs. w. M. Gulledge is concert
chairman and is arranging for the
necessary props and equipment to
be used by the artists.
Members who will be unable
to use their membership cards
may extend their cards to friends.