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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
'Former Lexington Man
Claims Greenwood Bride

Miss Nina Barker, daughter of
Mrs. Mable Barker of Greenwood,
was married to Ernest Riddle of
Greenwood, formerly of Acona, on
February IL, at p. m. The dou-
bic ring ceremony was performed
in the home of the Rev. j. E. Ste
phens, officiating minister of
Greenwood, in the presence of the
immediate families.
The bride is a graduate of
Greenwood High school and at
tended business college. She is
employed as a bookkeeper at the
International Harvester company
in Greenwood.
Mr.. Riddle attended Lexington
school, and is employed as mana
ger of Wildwood plantation,
where they will make their home.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Russell visit
ed their sons, Clyde and Willie
Russell at Greenville, and john
ny Russell at Moorhead, last
week. While in Greenville Mrs.
Russell had the misfortune of
falling and breaking a rib. Mr..
Russell. who has been in ben
since their return, is recuperat-
ing. The Russels were visited by
their sons. Edgar Russell, and Jes-
Sc Russell of Yazoo City Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. G.. r. Chennault has been
visiting relatives in Cleveland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
Beulah Services Announced

Preaching services will be held
at Beulah Baptist church Sunday,
March 6, at 2:30 p. M, it is an
nounced by the Rev. S. B. Har-
rington, pastor. This is an extra
service, added to the church pro-
gram. A good attendance is
urged.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
"Wednesday Bridge Club
Meets With Mrs. Carr

The Wednesday Bridge club met
with Mrs. c. w. Carr, with one
substitute, Mrs. ]. H. Beall, play
ing. Mrs. Carr was high with
Mrs. Max Scobey second.
Sandwiches were served by the
hostess.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03
vFw TO ELECT OFFICERS

The Ohio c. Byrd Post Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars and Auxil-
larry will meet at Alb Taylor Me-
mortal home Friday at 7:30 p. M,
to elect officers for, the ensuing
year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03

Of navy blue print with matching
medium blue hat, Miss Maness
was attired in a royal blue Sc
quin-topped evening dress with
black ballerina skirt and mems
black shoes which harmonized
perfectly with her glossy black
curls and red hat.
David McDavid as the groom's
father wore pinching pinocchio
nose, and appropriate effects. Ed
die Heath, the groom's grand
father, had a time hobbling down
the aisle, for despite his dapper
appearance in white trousers;
with loud blue check and dark
coat; and striped vest, the de-
crepit old man bent nearly double,
eXpending great and unequal
quantities of energy at each huff
and puff; but through the use
OF walking cane and ear trumpet,
he arrived to the rostrum in high
style.
Was Fetching
Beneta Connally was a fetch
ing wench, wearing silk knotted
handkerchief which formed
blouse, with a Grecian pleated
model skirt of soft, light silk,
hose and heels. She was the
brides college roommate. The
brides grandmother, c. c. Taylor,
wore a look of distinguished
beauty and strong nodded char
acter. She was distinctive in
long black dress with black straw
hat bearing a red feather to one
side; glasses, walking cane, and
houseshoes.
The groom's mother, Johanna
Kimbrough, was charmingly and
meticulously attired in a big
brown felt hat and black street
length crepe dress with red Sc
gums. Her loneliness and poise
was enhanced by single envel-
ope-shaped red patent purse held
high under the left arm.
Wore Stetson
Jack Ellison wore a stetson,
long beard, frock tail coat, gall
louses, and cane. He hobbled.
Lutenia Ellison, the brides grand
mother and wife of Jack, wore a
flowing dress which reached to
the ankles, hiding a mans shoes;
it was of light background with
red flowers and green leaves. A
red picture hat of straw was the
final touch of beauty to her cos
tune, which included long sleeves
tied in red at the wrist; and a
hustle effect behind.
High Heeled Shoes
'Winifreda Holder stepped high
in high heeled borrowed patent
shoes and straight stocking seams.
Matching these effects were a
white handkerchief and purse,
black dress, black hat, and black
three-quarters coat. She wore a
white corsage. She was the sec
ond college roommate of the bride.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Evans of
Brozville were Sunday night
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Bowie.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fortune of
Rolling Fork spent Sunday with
their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fortune.
Evening star., 1949-03-17

first, because the National Sym
phony conductor disliked imposing
his own name on the concert
going public, and second, as his
reply to unfavorable newspaper
criticism of an earlier work.
That work, entitled Hop Frog, :"
was an orchestral schergo written
under DR.. Kindler's own name and
based on short story by Edgar
Allan Poe. 1t was performed un-
der Howard Mitchell's direction on
April 2, 1947. DR.. Kinder was i'll
at the time. Two Washington
critics commented favorably, one
unfavorably, as follows:
Paul Hume, Washington Post
Hop Frog is unfortunately
banal in its faint echoing Of Paul
Dukas' 'Sorcerer's Apprentice. 1t
is as if the apprentice had found
an Oriental master with one
track mind. Two simple themes
are repeated too often with rich
coloring which quickly pals.
Placing the work between Delius
and Ibert gave it unapproachable
competition"
Glenn Dillard Gum, Times
Herald-"New music by Hans
Kindler-held the attent Nn and
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Mrs. Doyle Quits School Board;
First Woman to Head Group
Ends 21-Yeur Term;
Plans Trip Abroad
Within 10 Days
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle to-
day announced her resignation
from the Board of Education on
which she has served for 81 years,
the past IA years as president.
In a letter to Chief Judge
Bolitha J. Laws, released today,
she asked that her resignation be
accepted, effective March Is. She
said she had made up her mind
some time ago not to accept re-
appointment to the board this
year.
Her present three-year term
will expire July l.
The announcement was a sur
prise to other Board of Educa-
ton members. c. Melvin Sharpe
vice president of the board. who
will take over as president until
her successor is elected, said II
was the worst news" he hac
heard in a long time.
Mrs. Doyle said her resignation
was submitted at this time be-
cause she and her husband. Dear
Henry Grattan Doyle of Colum.
bian College Of George Washing.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Ruling Asked on Health Exoms
Opposed on Religious Grounds

that medical examinations are
against their religious convictions.
The School Board requires all
teachers, under a recent ruling,
to have annual chest X?ray ex-
aminations. Workers in institu-
tions for the care of children also
are required to undergo such tests
in order for the institution to be
licensed.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West probably will send an opin-
ion to the Commissioners later
this week as to whether the Dis
trict has the power to enforce
the examinations.
The Communicable Disease Stat
ute of 1916 gives the Commission
ers authority to promulgate regu-
lations in the interest of the public
health, according to Assistant
(See EXAMINATIONS. Pg. A-4J
Evening star., 1949-03-17
What's in Name? KindIer's Work Criticized
Under His Own, Praised Under Another's

kindled the response of last
nights National Symphony audi
ence. - AS a study in orchestral
theater of the poetic type. and in
expert devices of thematic elabo-
ration, it is a fairy tale told
deftly and with poetic restraint" "
Alice Eversman. The Star: "A
short work. it is imaginatively
conceived and voiced with keen
dramatic sense of tonal descrip-
tiveness."
All Washington critics. how
ever. warmly praised DR.. Kindler's
later Pacific Nocturne" when it
appeared as the work of Philip
Henry" This time. MI. Hume
said: 1.-The music was the most
purely beautiful orchestral play
ing of the evening"" Mr.. Hume
spoke critically of another piece
on the same program which bore
DR.. Kindler's name as arranger.
Critics in other cities have shared
enthusiasm for the "Nocturne. y
Not more than three or four
persons have shared DR.. Kindler's S
secret, according to the conductor
composer. He named his wife,
his secretary. Mrs. Mildred K.
Fisk; the orchestra's music copy
Continued on Page "A, Col. a.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Man Admits Breokin
To Get Defense Fee
In Another Case

When Thomas Maurice
Harley. jr., ~, was asked by
Municipal Court Judge Ar
mond Scott today why he at
tempted to break into a Safe
way Store In the $500 block
of Connecticut avenue NV.
last night, he had a ready an
swer.
He did it. he said. Ito raise
money to pay my attorney
who is representing me In a
housebreaking and larceny
case"
The explanation startled,
but did not satisfy the judge.
who found Harley guilty on
the new charge and also vt
carrying a dangerous dagger
type letter opener. He was
sentenced to 180 days.
The other case pending
against Harley is in District
Court.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Hoover Urges Control
Of Public Works and
Resources by Interior
Report Says Plan Would
End Overlap and Save
Enormous Sums Yearly
By Froncis P. DouqIos

The Hoover Commission today
recommended to Congress that the
vast public works and conserva-
ton projects of the Government
be gathered together in the In
terror Department.
It said this is necessary to elm
mate the disastrous conflicts and
overlaps which cost the taxpayers
enormous sums annually" If the
commissions plans are carried out,
it said. a center would be provid-
ed for more energetic develop
ment in water and mineral re-
sources.
Had such a department as is
now proposed been set up rs years
ago. when it was recommended by
a Committee on Reorganization,
hundreds of millions of dollars
would have been saved. the COM
mission reported. adding: To-day
it is complete necessity"
Minority Report Included.
The commission's report to
Congress not only carried a num-
ber of dissents, but also q minor
ity report. The chief recon-
mendations by the majority, some
of which had been disclosed ear
Tier, were for grouping these
duties in the Interior Depart
ment:
l. Flood control and rivers and
harbors improvements. now per-
lSee HOOVER Page A-4l
Evening star., 1949-03-17

The Commissioners have asked
the corporation counsel to rule on
whether the District can compel
three. Christian Scientists subject
to its health regulations to sub
NIT to physical examinations
against their religious scruples.
Those concerned were identified
as Miss F. Bessie Baker. a tenn.
porary school teacher. and two
house mothers at Hillcrest Chill
dren's Village, 41ls Nebraska ave-
nue. NV.
Maternal and child welfare OFF,
cials concerned with the cases Of
the latter two would not disclose
the names. In the corporation
counsel's Office it was said the
names were not at hand.
The three women, it is reported,
have refused to submit to chest
X-ray examinations. contending
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Wife OF Former u. S, Official
|nKoreo Assossinuted in Home
z Gunmen Force Way
Into Seoul Residence to
Kill Mother of Five
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea. Mar. 1.-Two
gunmen today killed Mrs. Horace
Fl. Underwood. wife of the former
adviser to the American occupa-
ton military government and for
mer president of Chosen Christian
College at her home.
No immediate motive for the
Staying was found by police. who
were aided by American Army
units in investigating the shooting.
Mrs. Underwood, the mother OF
five children, was shot once in the
side. She died en- Ioute to a
hospital from her residence on the
outskirts of Seoul.
DR.. Underwood was not at home
at the time. He was teaching a
class at the university, where he
is now on the faculty. Faculty
wives were gathered at the Under
wood home when the tragedy
occurred.
Police said the assassins ap-
preached the house from different
directions. One went to the back
door and threatened the cook with
a gun. The other came to the
Evening star., 1949-03-17
. By Jones 6. Deone

A musical hoax, kept a close
secret for nearly a year and half
has been revealed by DR.. Hans
Kinder, who last night laid down
his baton after Is years as con-
ductor of the National Symphony
Orchestra.
For the last two seasons. DR.
Kinder has been conducting
music he composed under another
name.
The music to which DR.. Kinder
has confessed his authorship is
Pacific Nocturne. given it's world
premiere in Baltimore on October
Il, 1947, and first heard here the
following day.
It's composer has been identified
at all performances-there have
been 10, including two by the
Philadelphia Orchestra-as Phil
lip Henry" a young naval lieu
tenant" who. according to printed
program. notes, wrote the work
while on duty in the Pacific dur
ing the recent war"
Philip Henry actually is q
mythical character" DR.. Kinder
told The Star. He was created for
two reasons, DR.. Kinder said
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Rhode Island Avenue
Widening 70 Require
Removal Of 81 EIms
Work to Stort Soon
On Two-BIock Stretch
Between 5th and 7th

Rhode Island avenue will be
widened between Fifth and Sew
enth streets NV. within six
weeks, the Commissioners an
nounced today. and 81 old elm
trees which now provide a canopy
over the street are to be removed.
Deputy Director Of Highways
Samuel Harrison said the 100000
project will be undertaken to per-
NIT traffic islands in the center
of the two-block stretch of the
avenue.
Destruction of the 40-year- -old
elm trees is necessary. officials
said, to widen the street by a total
of 13 feet.
The avenue will be widened 6la
feet on each side. The safety is
lands to be placed in the center of
the avenue are designed to facili-
tate traffic at a major left turn
point for downtown-bound traf-
f1c at Sixth street and the avenue.
The widening is another step in a
downtown route from the Upper
Northeast and Northwest sections
along the route of Fourth street
NV. and Rhode Island avenue
through the rush hour one-way
Sixth street boulevard.
Recently the District removed a
triangle plot from the intersection
of Fourth street, Rhode Island
avenue, Florida avenue and New
Jersey avenue and routed con-
siderable portion of downtown
traffic west on S street for the
left-hand turn into Sixth street
NV.
Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner L. E. Cox said the Rhode
Island avenue widening is the
No. traffic "channelization"
project in the city at this time.
The Commissioners said pin
oaks probably will be planted
along the new curbing between
Fifth and Seventh to replace the
trees that are to be removed.
Mr.. Harrison said the project
will get under way as soon as con-
tracts can be let, probably in a
month or six weeks.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Liqht Rain or Snow
Forecast for Tonight

Light rain or snow was pre-
dicted for the District late tonight
or early tomorrow.
The Weather Bureau forecast
mostly cloudy skies during the
day, with a high of about A de-
grees. The low tonight will be
about four degrees colder than
this mornings low of SO. accord
ing to the forecast.
The rain or snow is expected to
precede more rather cold" tenn
peratures in the District. Many
other areas of the country were
experiencing cold, wet weather.
Yesterdays frosty weather caused
damage to fruit and vegetable
crops in some parts of the South.
Temperatures moderated over
the Southern area, however, and
stayed above freezing last night.
There was a reinforcement Of
cold air from Central Canada into
the Midwest, and the mercury
dropped to below zero in Lower
Michigan. 1t was near zero in
North Dakota and Northern Min
uesota.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Truman Reports Signs
Greece Is Defeating
Communist Guerri|Ias
Statement to Congress
Warns Against Expecting
Decisive Victory Too Soon
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

President Truman told Congress
today there are signs the tide OF
battle in Greece is turning against
the Communist guerrillas.
The President struck this note
in presenting his sixth quarterly
report on the American military
aid program to Greece and Turkey.
Since the beginning of 1949,"
he said, there are signs that the
balance is shifting against the
guerrillas."
Mr.. Truman spoke Of growing
discouragement and dissension'
among the Communist military
leaders and added:
The guerrilla movement is ap-
preaching bankruptcy in the eyes
of tAe Greek people"
The military outlook in Greece
is more promising than it has been
for some time, the President said
But he cautioned against expect
ing decisive victory by the Ameri-
can-supported Greek army toe
soon.
Unfortunately, experience must
warn us that this does not neces-
sarily prssage a quick and easy
victory" he said.
The guerrilla leaders are ruth
less in their methods and are will
ing to ruin Greece in order to
dominate her. Much has been ac-
complished in training and equip
ping the Greek armed forces;
however. much remains to be
DONE"
Mr.. Truman made no mention
of the administration plan to ask
Congress soon for additional
money to carry the American mill
tary aid program for Greece and
Turkey through June 80, 1850.
Administration officials are now
working on details of such bill.
The amount has not been deter
mined but it is expected to be
from $50, ,000, 900 to 100000, 900.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Smallpox Hits ,Butuviu

BATAVIA, Java, Mar. II (A).-
A smallpox epidemic has resulted
in 1853 deaths in Batavia in the
past six weeks. The epidemic has
spread eastward on Java. Ban
dung and the surrounding coun-
tryside, almost so miles from
Batavia, have officially leen de-
clared an infected area.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Rent Action Due Today
In Senate Committee;
Approval Predicted
15-Month Extension
Of Curbs, 159o Roise
Provided in Bill
BY the Associated Press

Chairman Maybank predicted
Senate Banking Committee ap-
proval today of a 15-month extern
sion of rent controls with provision
for raising some rents Is per cent
over 1947 levels. A Banking Sub
committee okayed the bill late
yesterday.
An official of the Housing Expe-
diter's pfnce told reporters the
rents on about half the Nations
tenant dwellings could be boosted
5 per cent October l under terms
of the measure. Further increases
are provided later for a lesser
number.
Senator Maybank called a closed
session of the full Banking Com
mittee today to study the smaller
units work. He forecast a favor
able vote by nightfaH and said he
expects to have the bill on the
Senate calendar tomorrow.
However. Senate action probably
won't come until next week, and
in any event not until the current
row over changing the Senate
rules has been settled.
Bill LOosens Some Curbs.
President Truman had asked for
a two-year extension OF rent con-
trolls beyond March 81, when the
present law expires. He also asked
for general tightening up of
controls.
The subcommittee measure cuts
the extension short and loosens
some rent restrictions, but it does
tighten some others.
The House already has approved
a 15-month extension, but it too
falls short of Mr.. Truman's re-
guest. For one thing, it author
ICES State and local officials to re-
move controls whenever they see
fit.
The Senate measure contains no
such provision, but it would let
the individual States take over
the control program whenever the
Governor certified that his State
had an adequate rent control law
on the books.
That provision was in a rent
bill passed by the Senate in 1947,
but it was knocked out when the
measure went to conference with
the House.
Senate Unit Adopts Formula.
The House bill also has a Sec
ton which requires the Housing
Expediter, wherever practical, to
fix rents at a level which would
guarantee landlords a fair return
on their investment.
The Senate subcommittee de-
cided that provision is not work.
able and might be unconstitu-
tional. So it adopted this for
mula:
Under certain conditions land
lords could boost rents 5 per cent
October /, 1949, and another per
cent every succeeding six months
as long as Federal rent controls
are in effect-up to a total of IS
per cent. The permitted increases
(See RENTS. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Forces Are Rumored
Mussed on Border
Of YugosIoviu
BY the Associated Press

RUNE, mar. ll.-lne BALKANS
boiled with new rumors today of
impending action by the Comm
form nations against Marshal
Tito's Yugoslavia.
One report quoted a Moscow
broadcaster as saying: "The war
against Tito's clique has begun in
the villages and cities and will not
end until complete elimination of
the traitors"
This report was carried by
Astra. the Italian news agency.
which reported last night that
Soviet and anti-Tito Yugoslav
forces were drawn up on the bor-
ders. The Bulgarian government
has denied that any forces were
gathering on Bulgar borders.
Liberation Declared Aim.
Astra said the Moscow broad
caster. speaking on a Serbo-Cro-
attain transmission. had this to
say:
I'VE are not fighting against
the Yugoslav people. We wish, in
fact. to help them liberate them
selves from a tyranny that is
bringing their country to ruin"
The Cominform has blasted
Premier Tito of Yugoslavia for
nationalist practices which de-
waited from the line laid down by
Moscow. Yesterday in London
Ales Bebler. Yugoslav deputy for
eign minister, said he expected
some new pressure soon from the
Cominform against the rule of
Tito.
Astra also reported from
Trieste that according to the
Istrian Italian Committee of ma
tional liberation the Yugoslav
Vice Premier and Interior Min
lister, Alexander Rankovic. met
Western representatives January
IS at Brioni, just of the tip of
the Istrian Peninsula. which un-
der the peace settlement was
transferred from Italy to Yugo-
slavia. The agency quoted the
Italian committee as saying this
meeting served as cover for a
meeting of Tito himself with
British and Americans on an is
land of Split.
Speculation on Rankovic.s
The report adds confusion to
the multiplicity of rumors in East
ern Europe about Tito. In Istan-
bul this week q diplomatic source
speculated that Rankovic might
be the man to unseat Tito in a
coup d'feat:: Rankovic. as interior
minister. controls police forces
and the army. However. Rankovic
has been the target of bitter
Cominform attacks. Only last
August Tito made him a vice
premier in a Tightening OF MS grip
on the Yugoslay regime.
The Cominform radio clamors
| for direct action to bring down
the regime of Marshal Tito, y
Astra said, and the people OF
Yugoslavia believe important
events are taking place.
Tito has been in hot water
with the Soviet Union and its
Cominform satellites. who ac-
cuse him of leading Yugoslavia's
Communist government away
from Marxist teachings. Tito has
contended his trouble stems from
his refusal to give blind obedience
to the Kremlin.
Astras dispatch did not disclose
the source of its information.
Anti-Tito forces, the Astra dis
Evening star., 1949-03-17
British Red Mine Chief
Asks American Visa
By the Associoted Press

LONDON. Mar. II. Arthur
Horner, Communist secretary Of
the National Union of Mine Work
ers, has applied for visa to en-
ter the United States. IIe wants
to attend an international labor
coal conference in Pittsburgh next
month.
An American embassy spokes-
man said his application has been
referred to the State Department
in Washington,
Evening star., 1949-03-17

front door, menaced a small house
boy with a pistol and entered.
Mrs. Underwood, police said,
grappled with the first man in the
kitchen. Police said she turned to
the front when she heard the man
there and the man in the kitchen
fired three shots from what ap-
(See Staying, Page A-5.D
Evening star., 1949-03-17

ton University. are leaving for Eu-
rope March 81 and will not
return until May q. She said in
the letter that lin order that the
Board of Education may func-
ton without delay because of
the absence Of q member, as
well as my desire to be free Of
IContinued on Page AS. Col. -