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Evening star., 1949-03-21
Truman Blasts Trouble Makers ,
Again Disc|aims Congress Feud;
Excoriates Real Estate Lobby
Senate Awaits Coalition Move
As Rent Control Debate Opens
Moybonk Hopes for Passage by Tomorrow, bu'
Republicans Plan Several Amendments

which is less acceptable to the ad-
ministration than the Senate
committee measure, and it may
take several days to work out a
compromise draft in conference.
Both houses then will have to act
again on the conference agree
ment.
The committee bill provides for
a 12-to-15-month extension, and
allows rent increases up to 10 per
cent above the rent in effect in
June, 1947. Tenants who have
had an increase of Is per cent
since June. 1947. will not face
another general increase.
Supporters of the committee bill
expect a stiff Senate battle on
these issues:
/. A substitute by Republican
Senators Cain of Washington and
Bricker of Ohio calling for a six
month extension of actual rent
controls plus another six months
Evening star., 1949-03-21

Milk prices started dropping
here today.
A cent-a-quart reduction was
put into effect Immediately by a
large independent dairy, a major
chain store organization an
nounced a one-to-tWo-cent cut
effective tomorrow. and second
large dairy said it would sell its
milk cent quart cheaper
April l.
Several other large distributors
indicated they would make similar
cuts, perhaps Immediately. The
reductions, made or promised, ap-
ply only to the District and Mary
land at this time.
The new price quoted for today
by the Embassy Dairy for home
delivery is 20 cents q quart, q
drop of one cent. The company
also announced it is selling plain
homogenized milk at l8 cents, a
Evening star., 1949-03-21
De Gau||ists Capture
Largest Party Vote;;
Topped by Coalition
Communists Are Second,
But QueuiIIe's Groups
Maintain Strength
By the Associofedpress

PARIS, Mar. 81. - Extreme
right wing De Gaullists emerged
with the largest popular vote OF
any single party in yesterday S
French cantonal county cleo
tions, final official returns showed
today.
Communists at the other politi-
cal extreme fell off slightly from
their 1916 total but wound up
with the second highest vote of
any single party. The De Gaullists
polled about Is per cent of the
popular vote, the Communists
about % per cent. The remainder
went to a multiplicity of parties
banded together-for the present
in the coalition which makes up
the government of Radical Social
ist Premier Henri Queuille.
The result of the cantonal elec-
tions could not affect the national
government now. but it was looked
upon as barometer of strength
The total of the Communist and
De Gaullist vote fell only 100000
short of the combined total of
the government bloc coalition.
French Parties Confused.
Presenting the figures of the
combined total of the Communist
and De Gaullist vote is only for
the purpose of showing the anti
government strength in the can
tonal elections. There remains
as always. little likelihood of any
combined action by Communists
and De Gaullists, who hate each
other heartily.
Interpretation Of the election
in which 723 local legislators were
named. was difficult because an
other 789 will be chosen next Sun
day.
There was the usual confusion
of French parties. The followers
of Gen. De Gaulle and the Com
munists campaigned against the
government. but for different
reasons. The government parties
campaigped together. but the par
ties are numerous, the alliances
unclear and sometimes not too
cordial.
Governmental Bloc.
The governmental bloc is made
up of the predominantly Catholic
Popular Republican Movement
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Prisoner Is Found Dead
In Headquarters Ce||bIock

John Henderson. 40. colored,
whose last known address was in
the 1900 block of Fifth street
NV, was found dead this
morning in the central cell block
of police headquarters.
He had been arrested early
yesterday at North Capitol and
K streets on a charge of intoxica-
ton. A cell mate told police that
Henderson complained last night
of feeling i'll and that he did not
eat but drank a great deal of
water.
DR.. Richard Rosenberg. as
sistant coroner. said there would
be an autopsy later today.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
.5ing|e.Fami|y Homes
To Be Built on Site
OF New friendship
Georgetown Corp. Buys
Mclean Property
For Development

The famous new" Friendship
property of the late Evalyn Walsh
Mclean was sold today to the
Georgetown Development Corp.
for the construction of a group
of single dwelling residence.
The price was not disclosed.
The property includes three
story mansion of about 20 rooms
and land bounded by Reservoir
road, R street, Wisconsin avenue
and Thirty-fourth street NV.
Mrs. Mclean purchased the
property early in 1912 for a price
understood to be about $3.50, 900
after selling the original 175-acre
Friendship estate on Wisconsin
avenue to Defense Homes Corp.
for development as Mclean Gar
dens Apartments. She lived at
the new" Friendship until her
death in April, 1947, and left the
property to her son-in-law. for
mer Senator Robert R. Reynolds,
Democrat, of North Carolina.
Rezoning Application Rejected.
The John R. de Sibour Co. rep
resented the purchaser in the
sale and will handle construction
of the single-dwelling residential
homes on the property for the
Georgetown Development Corp.
The project also will include
shopping facilities on the Wiscon-
sin avenue side of the land. which
is zoned for commercial use.
The District Zoning Commits
sion three weeks ago rejected an
application by trustees of the
estate to have a 150:foot depth
of the land along Wisconsin ave-
nue. rezoned to permit construc-
ton of multiple housing units.
The trustees complained they had
been unable to get fair price
for the land as it was zoned-
residential B restricted.
Mr.. de Sibour stressed the shop
ping unit will be constructed only
on the strip now zoned for COM
mercial use. The individual
homes, he said, will be "in keeping
with the Georgetown tradition
and an asset to the community.
Overlooks Potomac River.
A host of Georgetown residents
opposed the rezoning application
by the trustees. The trustees are
headed by Thurman Arnold,
former justice of the United
States Court of Appeals.
Architects for the construction
project will be Howe & F'oste: and
Bernard Locraft will be the engl-
neer. Mr.. de Sibour declared. De-
tails of the project will be an
nounced soon. e
The historic Friendship man
sion occupies a site overlooking
&C.. EDTENnCHTp pace A-4)
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Truman Tells Mayors He Hopes
Conoress Will Give Vote to DC.

because the people are brought
close together and must regulate
their affairs on a democratic basis.
"As usual" the President said,
there is an exception to the rule
and the exception in this case is
the city you are meeting in today,
the city of Washington, D. c.
II hope that the Congress will
soon give the District real self
government and make it, like our
other cities, q local democracy"
The President had previously
backed self-government for the
District.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Tells Mayors He
And Lawmakers
Work Together
(Tert of Talk on Page A-4J
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today blasted
"the usual trouble makers" who
he said, are trying to convince the
public that he is fighting with
Congress.
In speech to the United
States Conference of Mayors, Mr..
Truman also aSsailed anew the
real estate lobby" and declared
that in opposing rent control and
the administrations housing pro-
gram it has become the real
enemy of the American home
He said the local option rent
control measure passed by the
House is the sort of thing the
real estate lobby favors because
''it wants US to turn rent control
over to local authorities-not in
order to strengthen local author
ity, but in order to destroy rent
control"
Mr.. Truman declared the lobb,
will not succeed and predicted
passage of his housing program,
complete with public housing and
slum clearance.
Usual Trouble Makers"
He devoted most of his speech
to the problems of rent control
and housing. But on the subject
of his relations with Congress. he
said:
II have been much interested in
the attempts of the usual trouble
makers to make it appear that
there is bad feeling between the
81st Congress and the President
1t seems that whenever I make a
recommendation to the Congress
many newspapers and columpists
set up howl about the President
trying to dictate to Congress.
"And then. if the Congress
makes any decision that varies at
all from my recommendations,
these same trouble makers start
a gleeful chorus about how the
Congress has thrown the whole
Democratic program overheard.
Basically Working Together.
"Of course, differ with the
actions of Congress on some points,
and where these differences are
important, I shall continue to
urge the course I think is right.
But basically. the Congress and
the President are working to-
gether, and will continue to work
together for the good of the coun-
try. We are going to agree on a
lot more things than we disagree
on. And when the final score for
this Congress is added up, some OF
the selfish pressure groups are
going to be pretty badly disap-
pointed"
The Presidents conciliatory at
itude in the light of the reverses
ie has suffered in the Democratic
ontrolled 81st Congress was in
me with the stand he took at
aws conference in Key West last
'riday when, for the first time, he
.ommented publicly on his rebuffs
Shortly before going to the Ho-
Il Statler to address the Mayors
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Series Of Bills
ToFinanceCity
Ready in House
One to Ask Sales Tax,
Another Would Seek
30-MiIIion Lump Sum
By Don S. Worren


Several bills proposing ways to
meet the Districts $18.000.000
fund shortage were expected to be
introduced in the House this af-
ternoon.
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, head of the fiscal
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee, was putting fin
ishing touches on a revised bill
for per cent retail sales tax.
He indicated it would be ready to
introduce either late today or to-
morrow.
Proposed substitutes for a sales
levy were to be offered by Repre-
sentative Klein of New York,
Kennedy of Massachusetts, and
Granger of Utah, all Democrats.
Klein Follows McGrath Bill.
Mr.. Klein announced he is in
Producing a companion measure
to the McGrath bill in the Senate
to raise the Federal payment for
the next fiscal year to 10000 900.
The present lump sum payment
is $12,OO0,O0O.
The New Yorker also announced
he is introducing a new bill for a
broad city income tax, with rates
about double those of the present
law: and another bill to increase
the tax rate on real estate and
tangible personal property from 81
to $2.25.
The Klein income tax bill would
be changed to exempt the clerks
of members of Congress as well
as members of Congress and cer-
tain presidential appointees, but
he emphasized that otherwise it
would be applied to all persons
actually living here seven months
or more out of the year.
Mr.. Kennedy. among other
means of meeting the Districts S
deficit. is preparing bill to au-
thorize the District to borrow for
school construction and other per-
manent Improvements.
Mcmillan Calls Meeting.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee is
scheduling a special meeting Of
the group for Wednesday or Thurs
day to decide what course the
committee will take to settle the
finance problem.
Mr.. Klein declared there was a
movement on to exert pressure
on the sales tax opponents. He
mentioned specifically the state
ment that Washington police we're
having to borrow money to NEE,
their living costs.
The New Yorker said there
were many tax sources here that
could be tapped and that the
necessary money will have to be
raised" to give city workers their
pay raise and to meet necessary
city services.
Representative Attacks Plan.
Meanwhile. Representative Rich,
Republican of Pennsylvania said
in a speech in the House that he
was surprised" at the suggestion
of Chairman McGrath of the Sem
ate, that the Federal payment be
raised by s18,6OO.000 to the $780,
100000 total.
They ought to tax the people
of the District. and the people
who come to the District. to make
up the deficit" Mr.. Rich declared.
In view of the state of the ma
tional debt and the Presidents S
budget recommendations for the
Nation. Mr.. Rich said. members
of Congress would be in a poor
position with the folks at nome"
if they made them pay further for
the upkeep of the District.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Mar. 2l.-
Holdup men crashed in the door
of a Parker Pen Co. plant build
ing here last night. bound and
blindfolded the watchman at gun
point and then made of with an
estimated 10000 pens and pencils,
Police Chief Jasper Webb said to-
day.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

COLD WAR PEACE STRATEGY
must precede plans for economic
welfare, Baruch tells mayors.
Page B-1
President Truman declared to-
day that he hoped Congress soon
will grant self-government to the
District and make it "a local de-
mocracy."
The Presidents declaration came
before the United States Confer
ence of Mayors at the Hotel Stat
ler. He prefaced 1t by declaring
that "cities are among our most
important democratic institution"
Evening star., 1949-03-21
7 Killed, II Are Injured
In Argentine Race Crash
By the Assoeiofed Press

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 21.-
Seven persons were killed and II
injured yesterday when a racing
car went out of control and
smashed into a crowd Of speed
fans.
The accident occurred at Bell
Vile, in Cordoba Province during
a stock car race through the city
streets. Driver Jose Maria Sola
lost control of the car while taking
a curve. He was hurt.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

how to get one started. About
that time I saw in the papers that
a soldier, out in California had
lSee BRICKLAYER, Page A-40
Evening star., 1949-03-21

CONTINUED on Page AS, Col. o.
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(See RENTS, Page A-4D
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(See FRENCH, Page A-2J
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(See TRUMAN, Page A-4.
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(See FRIENDSHIP, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-03-21
10000 Pens, Pencils Stolen

CONTINUED on Page A-3, Col. 2
Evening star., 1949-03-21

The House has passed a bill
Evening star., 1949-03-21

Sunny and warmer with highest in lower
COS today. Increasing cloudiness tonight
with low near As. Tomorrow cloudy, mild,
with showers (Full report on Page Az.
Midnight--36 6 a.m.--33 IL am. --54
2 am.35 8 am38 Noon ST
am.34 10 am49 pm. so
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

Mrs. A. ]. Moss of Pascagoula.
She was accompanied by Mrs. E.
F. O'Malley.
The program was in charge of
the garden and conservation COM
mittee and the speaker was in
troduced by Mrs. r. B. McIlwain.
Mrs. w. b. Robertson, president,
presided and read the annual re-
port of the club. The membership
voted to give the usual $500 to
the Pascagoula Library for tn e
purchase of children's books, a
major project of the club for the
past few years.
Mrs. George Winter, represen-
tative to the Civic Council, ex-
planned the setting up of a plan
ming committee by that organiza-
ton which will send out cards to
various groups asking for a show
of preferences on projects. The
project receiving the most votes
will be adopted by the council,
she said.
An Easter egg hunt will be
held for children of the members
Friday, April 8, and Mrs. H. d.
Moffatt and Mrs. w. H. billiard
will be in charge.
Mrs. Baylous Stokes IS chair
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

afternoon with interment in Pine
Crest cemetery.
A number of cases of mumps
are reported in the community
among them are Norma Mae
Raines, William Mcdaniel and
Ray Waller.
Mrs. D. o. Stringfellow has
been i'll but is feeling better at
present.
The Pascagoula Singing con-
vention will meet at Spencer Me-
mortal church Sunday, March 81,
beginning at 1870 p. m. We take
this means of extending an in
vitation to all to attend.
Little Monroe Ugas who at
tends the school for the blind in
Jackson, Miss, has been a recent
visitor to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ugas.
j. C. Trehern returned to Saute
st. Marie, Michigan recently
where he is employed.
w. B. Howard left Friday for
Mobile where he will ship from
the Port of Mobile.
Little Philip Morris is under
going medical treatment in Mo-
bile for a back injury received
some time ago in a fall from a
tree.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
NEWS FROM
Bayou Casotie

Irene Taylor entertained a few
friends at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Taylor
on Saturday. A number of inter
esting games were played, after
which refreshments were served
to Carolton and Houston Taylor,
Bobby Krebs, Elouise, Shirley and
Quinna Wise, Nora and Peggy
Wilkerson, Alvin, David and Ed
ward Mcdaniel, Pauline and Dean
Day, Patsy Southern, David and
Joe Willis, Alphonse and Tony
Ugas, Billie Jean and Elizabeth
Watkins, Bobby Warren, Shirley
Lander, Clinton Cochran, Ivan
Nelson, Barbara Steele and John
ME Scovel.
Virginia Hutchinson spent the
weekend in the home of her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Roberts in Theodore. She was ac-
companied home by Mr.. and Mrs.
R. M. Roberts and children who
visited Sunday afternoon in the
o. d. Hutchinson home.
Wanda Lee Byrd who has been
visiting at Mccall Creek, Miss,
has returned to the H. H. HUGH
inson home.
Dot Trehern spent the week
end with her grandparents in
Grand Bay.
Homer Inabnet has returned to
his home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Rudolph Inabnet from
Mobile.
Luther Earl and Walter Lee
Roberts of Orange Grove are
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. D. Hutchinson, because
of the illness of their younger
brother Donald, who is confined
to the crippled children's hos
pital in Mobile, their daddy is
also i'll and a patient in Jackson
County hospital.
Billy Goodman has recovered
from the measles and is able to
return to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Thompson
of Gulfport visited in the A. M.
Thompson home Sunday.
Mary Jane Wilson spent the
weekend in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Wilson and son Wayne.
Visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. v. Gassoway over the
weekend was Lonnie Gassoway
of Gautier.
D. o. and J. C. Stringfellow,
MI. and Mrs. Louis Under and
daughter, Betty Ruth, attended
the committee meeting of mis-
sionary Baptist churches of the
Washington association at Sand
Hill Baptist church near Luce
Sunday.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs.
Hazel Locker in the loss Of her
Mr.. Frank Cook, who died
n Mobile Saturday. Mr.. Cook is
we'll known in this community
having, beside his daughter, a
humber of grandchildren who re-
Tide in this community. Funeral
services were conducted Monday
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Mrs. Delid Dovis
Dies In Escutdwpd:
Funeral Sunday

Mrs. Della Porter Davis, a ma
tive and lifelong resident of Esca-
tawpa, died early Saturday morn
ing at her home where she had
been i'll for the past six months.
She was ~ years old. She was the
widow of w. w. Davis.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon from
the Latter Day Saints church, of
which she was a member, in Es-
catawpa by the Rev. Franklin
STEINER of Mobile, assisted by Dan
Sherman. Interment was in the
Latter Day Saints cemetery.
Stokes Funeral Home was in
charge.
Pail bearers were her grand
sons, Leroy Barnes, Basil Stokes,
Jr., Robert Barlow, Aubrey Cab
field and Hendrix and Houston
Brentz. Honorary pail bearers
were Henry and Joe Graham,
Dan and John Sherman, Edgar
Tillman and Henry Garfield.
She is survived by one son, Otto
Davis, Escatawpa; five daughters,
Mesdames Albert Brentz, A N.
Barnes and Willie Garfield. Es-
catawpa, j. l.. Barlow, Pascagou-
la and Vermel Stokes, Gulfport;
a foster son, John Nyman, Esca-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
:Anola Club Given
Soil Advice By
I H. Seabrook

Local soil, with particular en-
phasis on its properties and lacks,
was discussed by T. H. Sesbrook.
Longfellow House horticulturist,
at the meeting of the Anola club
Friday afternoon at the 18th street
activities building.
Nj. Seabrook gave special at
tention to the use OF fertilizer
and oak leaves and pointed out
that a variety of soil testers are
available to show what type of
fertilizer Is needed. He also Of
fered his assistance TO persons
planning their landscaping and
gardens.
A feature Of the program were
several selections sung by Miss
Sarah Ann Baugh of Greenwood,
who has been singing with the
Detroit Light Opera Company
and who is a guest of her sister,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
SARAH BENNETT

Mrs. ]. p. Frazier was hostess
to the Sarah Bennett circle at a
meeting at her home at Ala Jack
son avenue Monday at 2 p. IN.
The devotional was presented by
Mrs. S. F. Warden whose subject
was Prayer. Mrs. c. E. Trest,
the chairman, conducted bust
ness and welcomed two new
members, Mesdames p. T. Fry
and George Simpson and well
coined back, Mrs. r. D. Miller,
a member who has been absent
from the city for about six weeks.
Miss Sigrid Goring conducted the
study, which was from New
ness of Life.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

man of the Cancer Drive asked
the cooperation of the club and
a vote was taken to give all pos
sible support.
The st. Patrick's Day color
scheme Of green and white was
carried out by the hostess COM
mittee and the tea table was love
ly with a cloth Of white linen and
a ~centerpieee of bridal wreath
in a crystal bowl and lighted
green candles in crystal holders.
Sandwiches Of green and white
bread, were served as were green
sugared cookies and cold drinks
by the hostesses who were Mes
danes Julius McIlwain, r. B.
Fox, Lester Scheffler, Joe p. Fer
rer and A. J. Moss.
There were IS members and
two guests, Mrs. John Jackson
of Houston, guest of Mrs. r. M.
Lucas, and Miss Baugh.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

tawpa; a step-daughter, Mrs.
Laura Cunningham, Moss Point;
three stepsons, Wesley Davis, La
Grange, Ga. Robert Davis, Salem,
N. j., and Thomas Davis, Pana-
ma City, Fla; three sisters, Mes
danes Celeste Scott and Annie
Mizell, Escatawpa, and Edgar
Tillman, Bayou La Batre; one
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

Stan Smith of the Minneapolis
Millers of the u. S. Hockey
League is employed in the black
diamond mines of the Canadian
Rockies during the off-season.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

In l491, the Scottish Parliament
provided penalties of a fine and
Imprisonment for anyone playing
golf or allowing his land to be
used for golf; parliament felt
golfers were taking too much time
from their required archery.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

brother, ]. ]. Porter, Escatawpa;
81 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
MARY REED

The meeting of the Mary Reed
circle was held at the home of
Mrs. L. L. Strange, $40 Joe street
Tuesday at 2:30 with Mrs. Frank
Ellis, the chairman, presiding.
The devotional was presented by
Mrs. M. E. McRae and the clos
ing prayer was said by Mrs. C. A.
Carrier.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Weekly Circle
Meetings OF
Womun's Society

The weekly meetings of the
circles Of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service of the First
Methodist church of Pascagoula
were begun with the session of
the Mary Lindsey circle. The time
was given principally to the study
of the book, "Newness of Life.
The study was followed by a So
cial hour over refreshments
served by the hostesses.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
MARY LINDSEY

The Mary Lindsey circle met
in the substory of the church
March II, with Mrs. Bonnie Good
win as hostess. The session, which
was presided over by the chair
man, Mrs. j. S. Fleming, was op-
ened with prayer by Mrs. J. F.
O'Nei after which the devotion
al, which was on Prayers for
Church and Leaders,, was given
by Mrs. Joe Cole. The topic for
study from the mission book was
Miracle of the Feeding of 5000.
and is was discussed by Mrs. W.
w. Van Devender. Following the
benedietion, Mrs. ]. T. Hardy was
given a surprise gift shower while
refreshments were being served
by Mrs. Goodwin.