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Evening star., 1949-08-23
Thousands Fight Fires
Raging in Forests
From Coast 10 Coast
By the Assccjoted Press

Thousands of men struggled to-
day to halt the spread of forest
fires in the United States and
Canada.
Flames licked at timberland in
Maine. in Western and Far West
ern States and in Quebec.
Scores of persons were evacuated
from their homes, hundreds of
livestock perished and thousands
of acres of brush and timberland
were burned over.
Officials in San Diego County,
Calf, declared an emergency con-
dition when one new fire broke out
and other minor blazes were re-
ported.
Three Ranches Burn.
The new fire ragged in De Luz
Canyon. north of Fallbrook, Calf.
Scores of settlers fled before the
flames. Three small ranches were
burned, killing the livestock. The
fire swept over more than 1000
acres in mountainous country.
In Quebec, army and civilian
fighters won a battle against a s.
mile-Wide fire and saved the
Laurentian Mountain villages of
Terrebonne Heights and Pincourt.
A shift in the wind contributed
to their efforts. The two villages
are Is miles north of Montreal.
In Maine more than a dozen
fires burned in brush. slash and
timberland. Austin H. Wilkins,
deputy forest commissioner, said
the State fast was approaching
the extreme drought conditions of
l947. In that year forest fires in
Maine cost Is lives and $30,000,-
900 damage. Rain Is forecast for
all Of New England tomorrow,
however.
Gains Made in Idaho.
AS these fires f1ared up, weary
crews continued their battle
against days-old fires in other
mountainous Western States.
In Idaho some gains were made
after wind-driven fires roared out
of control over $4,000 acres in the
Payette National Forest.
Crews also reported progress
against a series of fires in YELL
lowstone National Park. but three
other fires still burned out of con-
troll over 1,700 acres.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Telephones
Continued From First Page.)

other evidence that such service
is being or will be SO used"
The revision requires c. g. P. to
modify the rule 80 as to provide
that the company shall give notice
to each subscriber = . of his right
to apply to the PUG for a deter
mination of the applicability Of the
provision"
Dealing with the advice of law
enforcement agencies to the tele-
phone company, the PUG declared
the company has probable cause
to believe it's facilities are being
used for unlawful purposes when
so advised by law enforcement
agencies, the PUG said.
Aggrieved Can Appeal.
However, what the commission
has said does not relieve it or the
company Of their. responsibility to
see that the tariff provision (the
regulation is fairly applied" the
PUG ruling concluded. THE
commission has the authority to
determine the applicability Of the
tariff in any specific instance.
Proceedings before this COM
mission have always been avail
able to one who feels that public
utility has acted arbitrarily or
capriciously, or that he has oeen
Disseminated against in an un-
lawful manner.
80 here, if a telephone sub
scriber feels himself aggrieved by
application of the tariff. proceed
ings before this commission are
available to determine wheth-
er the tariff provision is fairly
applied"
In explaining the order, which
becomes effective Immediately,
Commissioners James H. Flana-
gan and James Lauderdale said
there is no change in the c. & p.
policy Of granting. at least three
days notice to subscribers whose
service Is threatened.
10 Phones Disconnected.
At least 10 telephones have
been disconnected, here by the
company on the request Of the
United States attorney on COM
petent evidence" The PUG. in
Evening star., 1949-08-23
u. ). Mediator Tries
To Revive Hawaiian
Dock Peace Par|eYs
By the kssocioted Press

HONOLULU, Aug. 23.-A Fed
eral mediator tried today to re-
vive often-stalled union-employer
negotiations to settle Hawaii's
115-day dock strike.
Cyrus S. Ching, director OF the
United States Cancellation Service,
supplied the impetus for the new
attempt to resume direct peace
talks. He suggested yesterday the
striking CIO international Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
Union and the seven struck stew
edoring firms try again.
Mediator George Hillenbrand,
who has worked on the dispute
since before the strike started May
!, was doing the spadework. He
scheduled a morning meeting with
employers. He said he planned a
separate session with the ILWU
Strike Committee during the day.
"All can do" MIR. Hillenbrand
said, lis suggest they resume ne
gotiations again in line with the
suggestion by Director Ching" +"
So far, he added Mr.. Ching had
given him no new specific pro-
posal to present.
Talks Broken OF Friday.
The latest negotiations were
broken off Friday. Both sides had
agreed before they started to in
vite Mr.. Ching to come here as
mediator if they made no progress.
The conciliation chief refused
because of the press of mainland
labor troubles. He suggested they
try again. If they failed, he in
vited them to come to Washington
or New York and he would medi-
ate.
Quickly the union accepted.
The employers talked it over for
hours. then announced they were
prepared to meet here with Mr..
Hillenbrand atahis request.
ILWU President Harry Bridges
will return to Honolulu Wednes-
day. Mr.. Hall said, presumably to
participate in the new negotiation
effort. Mr. Bridges said in San
Francisco yesterday the union
will consider any proposal be-
tween l cent and 26 cents so we
can get negotiations under way
again."
The 1000 stevedores Of the
HWU struck to boost their $l.40
hourly pay by 80 cents.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

it become absolutely So" Mrs. St.
George stated. Our people seem
to have lost interest in Govern
ment.
I'VE hear of the scandals of OBJ
tanning Government contracts
through that great army of in
f1uence peddlers, known as the
f1ve-percenters. and we laugh" ="
Mrs. st. George said these reve-
lations are not funny.
Mrs. Clark, newly appointed
Treasurer of the United States,
assured the girls that women
have a place in national affairs" 3"
Evening star., 1949-08-23

conjunction with the change it
ordered in company regulations
denied a petition asking that the
entire section of the rules be can
celed.
The petition was filed by Harry
and Bertha B. Katz, proprietors
of a restaurant who live in the
3100 block of Walbridge place
NV. They were among 324 per-
sons who faced loss of telephone
service in line with the company S
policy of acting on competent
evidence" to cut off service.
"All sorts of situations may
arise from this ruling" Mr.. Flana-
gan said. IF the testimony war
rants. we may delay the service
suspension until there has been
court action in a gambling case.
Or. we may decide there is good
and sufficient cause for removal
of the phone and allow the sus-
pension"
He emphasized that the PUG
was not judicial body and would
not be sitting on the guilt or
innocence of persons threatened
with service cutoff.
May Accept Evidence.
The PUG said it probably would
have to take the word Of law en-
forcement Notwithstanding
the United States attorneys Office
the police or the corporation coun-
sel-as to the competency of evil
dence that a telephone is being
used for illegal purposes.
But If the telephone company
itself were to discover what it be-
lieves to be competent evidence"
for removal Of service. the PUG
members said. the PUG would de-
eide whether the suspension should
follow. d.
They said they could not require
law enforcement agencies to dis
close the nature of their "compe-
tent evidence" prior to court action
on the cases. ~ aHf"> HH'0
The company's change IN regu-
lation was presented to the PUG
on March 1s to become effective
April 18. The Katz's petition,
however. was presented on April
IA by Attorney John 1ngoldsby
and Myron G.. Ehrlich,, and the
PUG held a public hearing May
on the netition
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Bulls Mar Ceremony

A Kahrtoum observer quotes
this from an official Sudan news
sheet: "The coronation ceremony
81 Mex Hanna Adam, omda Of
the Regrieg Hills In the Blue
Nile Province, was an impressive
ceremony-only marred by the
escape Of the sacrifical bulls"
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Nets S120 Showing House

Britain's Duke of Sutherland is
getting about $120 a week from
admission charges since he opened
up his stately house, Sutton Place,
several days a week as q show
place.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

William the Conqueror, who de-
feated the English in 1866 at the
battle Of Hastings, brought with
him smiths skilled as horeshoers
and armorers.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
New York ShoreIine

The port Of New York has q
total shoreline of TIL miles in New
York and New Jersey, with ap-
proximately 1000 piers. quays and
wharves.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Funds Rise 10 S250,O00
Puzzles Phi Delta Phi
BY the Assoeioted Press

By the Assoeioted Press
OTTAWA. Aug. ga financial
problem was posed yesterday at
the opening of the 29th general
convention of Phi Delta Phi, in
ternational legal fraternity.
William L. Prosser of the Uni
Evening star., 1949-02-25

by Municipal Court Judge Walter
j. Casey yesterday.
He is Stephen N. Cohen, so.
colored, of 314 Forty-seventh
street NE, found guilty Of at
Evening star., 1949-02-25
Man Gets 27O-Day Term
For Millinery Store Break

A man who attempted to pry
his way through the barred win
dow of an uptown clothing store
while two policemen looked on
was sentenced to 270 days in jail
Evening star., 1949-02-25

tempted HOUSEKEEPING mill the tor nights
merry block Of housebeaker
night been breaking into
of February IL. said they allowed pry
No. Detectives several loose
Meshkof and 3. Southcomb
testified they had been planted arresting him.
Evening star., 1949-02-25
Insurance Man Here
Waits Sentence in
Bank EmbezzIinq

William C.. Strasser, 40-year-
old Washington insurance man, is
awaiting sentence in District
Court on a charge of embezzling
$15,855 from the Bank of Damas-
Gus, in Maryland, between July l
and September % last year. while
he was vice president and director
of the bank.
Strasser, who lives in the 800
block of Aspen street NV, yes
terday pleaded nolo contendere
(no contest) to information
charging the embezzlement, after
waving grand jury action.
The funds embezzled allegedly
were in connection with collec-
tions he was authorized to make
for the bank. Judge Henry A.
Schweinhaut, before whom the
mo contest" plea was entered. re-
ferred the case to the probation
officer, pending sentence.
Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer,
representing Strasser, said the
bank has been completely reim-
bursed by the defendant. The
maximum possible penalty under
the charge is a $4,000 fine and five
years imprisonment, according to
Assistant United States Attorney
Oliver Dibble, who prosecuted the
case for the Government.
Prosecutor Dibble said the en-
bezzlement was uncovered when
Strasser had turned over checks
to the Damascus bank for $7,782
and $8,495 for money due it and
the bank was informed there were
insufficient funds to cover the
checks.
According to FBI agents Mr..
Strasser operates an insurance
concern here known at the w. c.
Strasser Co., Inc, 2100 Fourteenth
street NV.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04

The Duke of Wellington, al
though a national military hero,
was forced to resign in great dis
favor after serving two years as
prime minister.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
TOR
GETS HELP

BERN, Switzerland - (AP) -
There must be something wrong
with what they say about storks.
Between 10000 and 10000 ba-
bies are born in Switzerland ev-
cry year, yet Swiss nature lovers
are complaining that storks have
almost entirely disappeared from
the country.
Nearly $50 nests were occupied
by storks in Switzerland in 1900
By 1920, the number had declined
to 60 and by 1910 to eight. In the
summer of l948. only six pairs Of
storks settled down in Switzer-
land. and artificial "resettlement"
projects are being undertaken to
prevent their complete disap-
pearance.
Under the direction of a Swiss
ornithologist, Max Bloesch, young
storks are being bred in cap
tivity. Their young are to be set
free, in the hope that they will
migrate, then return TO the vi
cinity of their Swiss breeding
places in the summer. The expe-
riments are expected to cost the
Swiss government about $4,000
per year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
ITALY EXPLORES UNDERSEA
TOWNS

ROME -(AP)- Reports of the
existence of three undersea towns
in the Mediterranean, between
Sicily and Tunisia, have stirred
debate among Italian archaeolo-
gists. A Greek, Johannes Rodittis,
considered one of the best divers
of the world maintains that he
visited the ruin two years ago.
He said; Twenty five meters
below the surface, there are ruins
of three magnificent ancient
towns. The walls are still well
preserved, under wells OF shells
and ~seaweeds, while some statues
are still there, among bushes oil
corals and giant seaWeeds." He
dug from the ruins small statu-
cites and some pieces of earth
enware vases. which were care
fully studied. However, the Fine
Art Board reserved judgment
pending further inquiry.
Some Italian scientists believe
the ruins may be those of an
enormous dixie built by the Phoe-
nicians, rather than towns. Othei
psychologists. however, say they
may be of towns existing a thous
and years before Christ. An earth.
quake NAV have dropped thu
ground to so to rs feet below seq
level. these contend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04

you, no doubt, have read ex-
cerpts in your local papers.
AS a Negro. naturally, l want
to see my race enjoy every
right, every privilege and every
opportunity enjoyed by every
other American, but | am CON
vinced by experience and keen
observation that he is acquiring
these privileges, opportunities
and rights as he is capable of
utilizing them, and that to enact
such drastic legislation now
would precipitate the very thing
which we are seeking to avoid,
racial conflict. The only real,
sensible and practical solution
to this ace problem is a broad
educational program.
1t might be possible to con-
vince the advocates of Civil
Rights that the Negroes and
Whites in the South are max
ing rapid progress in finding
a workable solution to the So
called race problems, and should
be left alone. This might be ac-
complished by comparing the
progress, wealth and achieve
ments of the Southern Negro
with that Of his Northern coun-
terpart. Concrete examples of
Southern racial cooperation and
good will should be extensively
publicized.
In the past Northern Negro
newspapers have lambasted
Southern Representatives in
Congress without cause or
provocation. However, starting
next week The Telegram News
papers will begin a series of ar
ticles on the Senators and Con
gressmen from the South and
their contributions to Negro
progress. This assignment Will
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
German Frau Is Commander In Chief
OF Supply End OF The Berlin AirIift

Frau Hahn, who says she is just
doing her duty. She received only
one letter from a Bavarian moth
er who thanked her.
But she showed a pile of letters
asking her bureau to send a food
parcel to the starving father OF
the sender" or to ship a winter
coat via airlift to my old aunt"
I'VE even get letters asking us to
supply the sender with CARE
parcels but | simply can't. / keep
three assistants, myself, some
typists and two telephones busy
around the clock to be at hand
whenever it is needed"
Sometimes the military au-
thorities make things difficult for
us. Suddenly they order us tc
halt all food transports to til c
airports and after an hour they're
screaming for more food" the
tired-looking widow said.
Fast decisions, quick actions
and the ability to improve are
required here" Frau Hahn said.
"Be assured we learned it during
the past six months while the
airlift has been working"
I'VE like our work and we
know the Berliners appreciate il
even if they don't kr<lw us OIL
our names"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04

just imagine! A meat market
"a delicatessen-a soda
fountain-and all the other
services that make for finer
living. Yes, you get them all
and more in the grand new
Coolerator Refrigerator. Stop
in and see it today.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04

posing of Henry Kruss, Pass
Christian cadet. in 40 seconds OF
the second round. The Biloxian
an agile boxer with years of eX.
perience in ring warfare, started
off fast by knocking his south
paw opponent down for a no.
count in the early part of the
first round. A right to the bread
basket sent Gruss down for a nine
count in the initial round and a
series of rights to the head put
him down for another n"ine-count
at the bell. A straight right hand
was the payoff punch.
Middleweights
Robert Acosta, Pascagoula, took
a unanimous decision over BIZ
loxi's Louis Wetzel in the middle
weight class. Acosta, an older
and more experienced boxer,
dealt Furnishing blows to the head
and body of Wetzel in the first
two rounds but the Biloxian
weathered the attack in fine form,
taking the third stanZa by scor-
ing often with a flicking jab
which opened a cut under Acos-
ta's eye in the first round.
In another middleweight match,
Tony Filipick of Keesler, landing
many damaging head blows,
knocked out j. Becker, Pass
Christian Merchant Marine, in
1:29 of the second round. A one
two put the damper or the mex
perieneed cadet.
Another semifinal lightweight
match found Tom Raynor, KEGS
Ter ALB, taking an easy decision
over Biloxi's Adam Kozloski.
The air-man's superior physical
condition paid off as he stormed
all over the exhausted Kozloski
in the final round. A wide left
hand punch put Raynor on the
canvas early in the initial round,
but Kosloski soon tired out and
was hit often by the stalking air
man.
Officials for the fights were DR..
]. F. McDonough, Wilbur Dees
and Tracy Walker, judges; Char
lie Bennett, clerk; Lester Greer,
timekeeper. Mr.. Tucker expressed
appreciation for the cooperation
of the mayor and city government
IN staging the bouts and for the
police protection furnished.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
HIGH ON CHANDNOIS

EAST LANSING. Mich ZAP
The greatest all-around bach
in college football" is the claim
made by Michigan State Colleer
grid coaches for their rangv right
halfback. Lynn Chandnois. A
crack ball carrier. Chandnois. who
ranks high on the AP All-Amer-
lea honorable mention list. also
is a fine blocker. passer and de-
fensive man. He will be back
next year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
Capital
BY Congressman VIM. H. Colmer
CIVIL RIGHTS
By CONGRESSMAN
WILLIAM NJ. COLMER

We pointed out a few weeks
ago in this column that the Ad-
ministration's leadership in the
House had succeeded in Grip
ping the Rules Committee of
that body by limiting its power
to bottle up and prevent such
UBIQUITOUS and wild legislation
as the Civil Rights Bill from
reaching the floor of the House.
We further predicted that a
strong effort would be made
to do the same thing in the
Senate by doing away with I'M
limited debate (the filibuster)
and thereby permit this type
of Legislation to come to the
Floor of that body where it
would, also, pass because of it's
political significance. The fight
is now on in the Senate to do
that very thing. 1t is no secret
here in Washington that ninety
per cent of the members of both
branches of the Congress are
against the Civil Rights legis-
lation, and if a secret ballot
were taken on these Bills the
results would demonstrate this;
but, on the other hand, because
of the pressure from Negro and
other minority groups, plus
the Presidents promises, they
feel that they must vote for
them when they reach the
Floor.
Aside from the politicians
there are many sound-thinking
people of both races in all sec
tons of the country who real
ize that such drastic action as
the enactment of this legisla-
ton would defeat, rather thar
bring about the goal which they
have in mind - that of a steady
but gradual advancement of
the Negro race This is very
forcefully illustrated in the fol-
lowing letter which just came
to our desk from a prominent
New Jersey Negro editor:
Congressman William M. Col
mer,
House Office Building
Washington, D. c.
Dear Congressman:
For the past several months l
have been a lone Negro voice
crying in the wilderness in an
effort to paint q true word pic
ture, editorially, of the fine
race relations existing in the
South between Negroes and
Whites, hoping that through
my efforts the advocates of Civ
il Rights, from the President
down., would discover the ulti-
mate harm which might result.
However, it is now apparent
that certain groups in this ma
ton have succeeded in pushing
the Administration so far out
on the Civil Rights limb until
nothing can prevent a show
down on this ill-timed proposal.
You have read my views
which were inserted in the
Congressional Record by the
distinguished Senator from Vir-
ginia, Hon. Harry F. Byrd, and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
BY HERBERT F. SCHMITT
APP Newsfeatures

FRANKFURT = A woman is
Commander in Chief" of the Ger
man supply end of the Berlin
airlift.
A tiny office with hardly space
enough for two desks, two chairs
and a wardrobe is Frau Eva
Hahn's staff room" and "often
my bedroom too" she said.
Long distance calls from all
Operation Vittles" airports keep
her two telephones busy all day
long.
German control points at Rhine
Main and Wiesbaden airfields
in the u. S. Zone, and Fuhls-
buettel, Celle and Wunstorf are
the responsibility of the 35 year
old woman chief.
8" am responsible that enough
food is ready at the airports or
on the way to Them" brunette
Frau Hahn explained.
Place Food Orders
The Berlin Magistrates food
office, in cooperation with the
American, British and French
military governments, orders the
foodstuff needed for blockadee
Berliners. 1t asks for just enough
to meet the rations for a certain
period and to keep a SO days
stock, Frau Hahn related.
TITS my job to transfer the or
ders to competent food firms, te
tell them what sort of food is re-
quired and at what exact date
and hour the stuff has to be at
the airports," she explained.
Il just choose the firm, tell
them the nearest way to any of
the five airports, instruct my con-
troll officials at the airports on
how to mix light and heavy goods
in each plane load and take care
that all types of food are on hand
to be shipped"
The Allies plan was to have an
eleven days stock of food at the
airports, a three days stock on
railway freight cars and a SO
days stock in Berlin" Frau Hahn
reported.
"But we surpassed this plan by
far so that rations for IS days
now are in Berlin and. 10000 tons
of food are stored at Frankfurt
alone" she added.
Working with a staff of three,
Frau Hahn, a refugee from the
Russian zone, is proud and salts
fled having handled her job well,
at least my Allied counterparts
tell me | have" she explained.
Two hundred thousand tons
of food have been ordered, dis
tributed, changed, cancelled and
reordered by this small German
woman who lost her husband,
father and brother during the
war. She is living now with e
teen-aged son and her old mother
in a small apartment.
There are 80 different kinds of
food to be ordered and you have
to be on deck not to miss any
as, for instance, kosher meat for
Berlin Jews" Frau Hahn assert
ed.
1900 Tons Daily
Thirteen hundred tons of food
are leaving the five "Vittles' air,
ports daily bound for Berlin
Germans there do not know about
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04
MARY MAY

Mi. and Mrs. J. c. May are
parents of a daughter who was
born at the Jackson County hos
pital at 11:45 a. m. February 2.
She has been named Mary Mar
garet honoring her patetnal
grandmother and great grand
mother. Mrs. May is the former
Ruth Powell, daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. d. C. Powell of Pascagoula
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-04

The Faithful Workers Sunday
School class Of the First Baptist
churehs held their regular bust
ness and social meeting at the
home of Mrs. Eunice Walker
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Walk
er and her sister, Mrs. Ruth Dix
on, as hostesses. Fourteen were
present.
Games were enjoyed and re-
freshments were served.