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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07
NEWS FROM
Wade

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hamilton
of Grand Bay and Mrs. Lou Fag'
gard of Kreole visited relative:
in Wade Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Everett anc
children were pleasant visitor:
to their friends in Wade Sunday
Mrs. j. B. Bell of Kreole ane
Mrs. Maude Herndon of Mobile
visited Mrs. Robert Hester Sun
day afternoon.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. c. Wy
att and Billy were dinner guest:
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Watson
Sunday.
There Is quite a bit Of sickness:
with colds in the community. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Waltmar
of Columbia is visiting In the
home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Waltman.
Mrs. Dick Warden and baby
came home from the Veterans
hospital in Biloxi on Saturday
and are in the home of her par
ents, MI. and Mrs. Curtis Walt
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Brown spent
the week in Columbia with tn {
latter's mother. Mrs. Fred Thomp.
son and brought their daughter.
Gwendolyn home who had spen
the Christmas holidays with her
grandmother.
We are glad to have Mr.. ane
Mrs. Jack Moran and Mr.. an6
Mrs. Lawrence Morgan and fam
lily move into the community tc
live. f8#
Many of the high school stu.
tents enjoyed a New Years par.
~ at the school house ON FRIDAY
light. Prof. and Mrs. Bradle,
sponsored it. After a weiner roast
hey all went home wishing fo'
zach other a Happy New Year.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs
evelyn Wyatt, one Of our teach
srs, is on the sick list.
Miss Mary Ann CHM one O.
he teachers spent Christmas hol.
days in TyIertown with he
arents.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07

The Rev. and Mrs. James Will
hanson and baby returned home
Friday from a few DAYS visit
with relatives in Philadelphia and
Harpersville.
Mrs. F. G. Bennett and Miss
Doris and Gloria Bennett Tues
1ay visited Mrs. w. E. Howard
md Mrs. Olga Laakso at Franklin
Creek and Gloria remained for
a longer stay.
A birthday dinner was given
for F. B. Smith on his 73rd birth
day Sunday at his home by his
wife. In the afternoon the cake
was cut and served with coffee
to the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Cropp, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L..
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Miller of Mobile, Mrs. Florence
Crawford of Grand Bay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raw Mack and Mrs. Jennie Smith
of Escatawpa.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07
News From Escatcwpo
Zion League Has Party To Welcome
In New Year AT Bud Sherman Home
pm Escotowpu

The Zion League of the Re-
organized Latter Day Saint
church gave a New Years Eve
party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Sherman. One of the
events of the evening was a treas
TIRE hunt. Prizes were won bv
Lavelle Garfield and Otis Barnes.
Fireworks were featured and
later a bic bonfire was built.
around which the group gathered
to roast wieners. Those attending
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Barnes.
Mt. and Mrs. Fred Hanson, Mr..
and Mrs. Bud Sherman, Julia Ann.
Kerns, Vivian Bennett, Levelle
Garfield. Mazelle Taylor, Mar
garet Ann and Mary 10 Davis.
Laverne Rogers, Ray Williams,
Joy McLemore, Dale jackson.
Otis Barnes, Daniel Mcqueen.
Douglas and Vernon Golf. Pete
Lynd, Arvis .Tsyler.ss Myron
Barnes, Donald Cunningham Eft
tie Edna and Gloria Allen.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Pelham Baria ar
eceiving congratulations on tn
firth of a nine and one-hal
'ound son born at the Jackso-
'ounty hospital on December sc
Miss BERTHE Mae Kibby of Wad
as a Sunday guest Of Miss Hel
n Baria.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker c
iobile and Mr.. and Mrs. Huber
lark of Moss Point spent Ne,
ears Day as guests Of their par
lts, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Baria.
Mrs. Lamar Baria, Hilda Bari,
nd w. A. Moesch of Pascagoul
iotored to Moss Point Tuesda'
} attend to business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shampint
# Kreole spent New Year'sda aft
.rnoon with their son-in-law an
aughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edge
'aria.
]. L. Baria, fireman &c of tn
T.. S. Navy, left Thursday for Sa
lego, Calf, after spending ]
avs during the Christmas holi
avs with his parents, Mr.. ant
Trs. Lamar Baria.
Miss Rosa Lee Baria of Mobilf
pent the weekend with he
Mother, Mrs. Tom Baria.
Mrs. John Baria was a recen
uest of her daughter, Mrs. w. X
Middleton of Tanner Williams.
Dinner guests on New Years
4 the home of Mrs. T. w. Barit
we're Mfr. and Mrs. James Brown
md children, Miss Rosa Lee Ba
la, all of Mobile, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edgar Baria and children
During the afternoon they al
listed MIR. and Mrs. John Baria
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Barit
md daughters we're recent Wis.
tors of Mrs. Baria's parents, MIR
md Mrs. Brooks Johnson OF
Wade.
A large crowd of young people
njoyed the New Years dance
1T the Swendsen cafe at Hurley.
Nancy Roberts has been en-
toying her holidays visiting her
aunt, in Biloxi.
Misses Helen Baria and BERTH
Mae Kibby, W. A. Moesch ant
Carl DeAngelo motored to Mo
bile Sunday afternoon to visii
with w. AS grandmother who
is at a sanitarium there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Yawn
and daughter, Geraldine, spent
the Christmas holidays visiting
relatives in Hattiesburg.
Dannel Mcqueen, a student al
Graeeland college in Lamont
Iowa, left Saturday to resume
his studies after spending tn {
holidays with his parents, MI. and
Mrs. A. L. Mcqueen. En- route
he stepped in Independence, Mo.
to visit his sister, Miss Virgins
Mcqueen, a student nurse at In.
dependence Sanitarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Reeves ane
dr, and Mrs. Bill Driskell OF Mo.
bile spent Sunday in the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Elton Roberts
Fay and Joan McLemore re.
.urned home with them after
spending a few days in the Rob.
erts' home.
A luncheon planned by tht
Women's Department of the Re.
organized Latter Dsv Saint.
church will be given at the home
If Mrs. John Sherman Tuesday
January IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck Bowman
and MI. and Mrs. Raymond Chill
dress and daughter left Tuesday
for Greenville, Tenn, after spend
ing a few days in the home OF
Mrs. Elsie Ware.
Services at the Baptist church
Sunday were conducted by James
Ourm, a student from Clark
College and the Rev. Wallace Har.
rell, county missionary.
Miss Flora Carter left Monda,
'or Blue Mountain college to re
ume her studies after spendin
he holidays with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Arie Carter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07

AS soon rs bated potatoes ~
ready thew should be pricked VT
. fork or broken open to allor
the steam to escape and proven
sogginess.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07
BIRTH CT DAUGHTER

Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs.
Robert NJ. Winchester announce
the birth Of a six pound. ten ounce
daughter, Deborah, at the tf452nd
Station Hospital. Fort Clayton,
Canal Zone, on Thursda De-
cember Is a. $50 p, m. The pfoud
father. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
]. Winchester of 93l Isesca de la
Palma, Pascagoula, Miss, Is as
signed to Headquarters, 56o0th
Composite Wing, Howard Air
Force Base, Canal Zone. !,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07

Segerblom, reporter. Paul Caru-
so was reelected IS sergeant-at-
arms.
Friday. February Is, is the date
set by the club for the annual
Carnival Ball which viii be
given this year on ass lavish a
scale as usual, it was announced.
During the Yuletide season the
club house was the scene of two
parties when the club held open
house on Christmas dav a d
gave a New Years Eve party on
Friday evening for club members
and their guests.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07
IGNORING DR.. AND MRS.
r e x8.ts

Msmbess of the First Baptist
church win keep open house in
the substory Of the church Fri
day at 7:30 p. m. honoring DR..
and Mrs. Green who depart next
week for Prentiss, Miss, where
DIR. Green has accepted a new
pastorate after having filled the
pulpit of the First Baptist church
for seven years. All members and
friends of the church and of the
honor Guests are invited to cali.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07
{. Q. Simmons
Dies On Saturday
8uridl In Mugnolid

Thomas Oliver Simmons, ma
tive Of Magnolia and a resider
IF Pascagoula for the past fou
years, died earlv Saturday morn
ing at his residence, EOS Soutl
Canty street. Although he had nc
been in good health for som
tire. his death was sudden.
He is survived by two brother
Donald ]. Simmons Of Pascagou
Ia and P. O. Simmons of Cincir
nati, o. Fails Funeral Home {
Pascagoula was in charge of ar
rangements and the body wa
taken to Magnolia for service
md interment in the cemeter.
there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-07
Jack Turner New
President OF YMBC:
Curnivul Date Set

Jack Turner, assistant mill
manager. of the Moss Point mill
Of the Intern ttional Paper COM
pany was elected president of the
YMBC at a recent meeting.
Named to assist him as vice pres
ident was P. E. Livingstone.
Other officers elected were
Frank G. Spann, secretary; Al
ton Thomson, treasurer and Car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Gentlemen! II you want a COOL comfortable
wrinkle resistant summer suit at reduced price,
then by all means be in our store tomorrow. fouu
see hundreds and hundreds of garments in every
new color and pattern hit You find all sizes for
regulars, longs, shorts, stouts, and Sims. And
best of all. you'll find that Bell Clothes price tags
are more than fair to any pocket book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Doubt Voiced on Plan
To Shift Rule in Japan
BY the Associated Press


TOKYO, June l0.-A Spokes-
man for Gen.. MacArthur's head
quarters expressed doubt today
that the State Department could
take over Japan's occupation from
the Army without approval from
the Far Eastern Commission.
1T is NOT believed here" the
statement added. that any at
tempt to do so is contemplated. ;"
This was an apparent answer
to Undersecretary Of State James
Webb's testimony Wednesday be-
fore the House Foreign Affairs
Committee. Mr.. Webb said very
serious consideration" was being
given to plan for the State De-
partment to take over from the
Army in Japan.
Nothing is known here Of dis
cusSions for the transfer from the
Department of Army to the State
Department Of the primary con-
troll of United States interests in
the occupation of Japan the
spokesman said.
+. His statement added such a
transfer could only be accom-
plished through an agreement
by the IL nations Of the Far
Eastern Commission. as provided
| by the international commit
ments Of the United States and
other nations concerned"
The statement noted that
British as well as American troops
are included in the occupation
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

General denials-in some cases
highly critical-or terse mo COM
ment" marked reaction Of the
persons named in Justice Depart
ment secret reports revealed in
the District Court trial Of Judith
Coplon on espionage charges.
In no instance did any Of the
persons contacted by The Star
admit membership In the Com
munist Party, although the JUS
tice Department reports charged
them with membership. Some,
however, readily admitted men,
bership in the Washington Book
shop Association, an organization
on Attorney General. Clark's sub
versive list.
Following is partial list OF
persons who were included in the
Justice Department reports read
into court records yesterday and
the connections as charged by the
FBI agents:
Leona Saron, formerly Of 2410
Twentieth street NV, and now
living in New York City. Miss
Saron's name figured prominently
in one Of the secret reports. al
though in none introduced In
court was she charged with being
a Communist. At one time she
worked in the Offices d the
u. s. S. r. Information Bulletin
at the Soviet Embassy here.
Miss Betty Amari, also known as
Betty Matkoff, $500 Thirty-ninth
street NV, formerly employed by
the national. Office Of the Go
here. According to confidential
sources" is a former member of
the Communist Party in New
York and member of the Wash
ington Book Shop Association. A
Miss Betty Amari. reached at the
Federal Security Agency where
she Is a clerk-stenographer In the
office of the general counsel. COM
mented: 80, finally broke into
print" Pressed for comment. she
said: IT won't confirm anything
not even what time it is"
Mrs. Shura Lewis, 1878 Irving
street NV, who according to
confidential sources" the secret
report said, els suspected of being
a Soviet espionage agent" Rus
sian-born Mrs. Lewis was married
to her American husband in Sep
TENDER. 1943. while he was
clerk in the American Embassy In
Russia. Her reply to information
in the secret report was, Il Wis
tied the Soviet Embassy when
thinking of restoring my Russian
citizenship. am not, I never have
been and I'm not going to be an
agent"
DON Burk, 1880 Langley Court
NV, whose name lin 1943 was
among others maintained by the
Communist Party in the District
of Columbia" the report said. DR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Night Of Thrills Pageant
Set al Stadium Ioniqht

The 18th annual Night O. Thrills
pageant viii be held q, 30 o'clock
this evening AZ Grtfnth Stadium
after baseball and sottoall games
which were 10 begin al bpm.
Opening the pageant vii be q
concert by the Washington Gas
Light Band. Al SIS pm Miss
Esther Rice. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rice. so Whittier
street NV. viii be crowned queen
OF the evenings entertainment
A king. whose identity Is yet IN
disclosed. also will be crowned.
In the pageant parade which
viii pass in review before the court
viii be more than 500 persons.
including the Shrine Band and
patrol. Tall CedarS OF Lebanon.
Jobs Daughters. American Legion
and military units.
A i2-act citcus is scheduled for
8 o'clock, and at 1890 fireworks
display will end the show. Prom
8 o'clock on the show will be tele-
vised by WAiAL-TV. The Star
television station.
The Night of Thrills Is sponsored
by the MasonS and the Order Of
the Eastern Star of the District.
Proceeds go TO the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. 5000 New
Hampshire avenue NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Reds Named in Secret Reports
Deny Charges, Lash Out at FIJI

Dean Burk Of the same address
and an employe Of the National
Institute of Health in Bethesda.
Md. said he apparently is the man
referred to in the report.
Mrs. Mildred Burk. his wife,
taught English at the Soviet En-
bassy "for several years" DR..
Burk made a general denial;
sharply criticized the FBI for
continuing to absorb" such in
formation.
Miss Alice StapletOn, 170l Twen-
ty-first street NV. a secretary
at the Bulgarian Legation. who
was reported to have told the
Bulgarian Minister in May. 1947,
that she was a member of the
Communist Party underground
group" She was quoted as say
ing she sought party membership
but was turned down because she
was active in the United Public
Workers of America (CIO). Miss
Stapleton said she had moved to
1712 Sixteenth street NV. had
been with the Legation as clerk
for two years and had taught Eng
lish at, the Soviet Embassy. She
declined. further comment.
Hazel Galpin, no local address
listed. described by confidential
informant To" as a Communist
Party member.
Clarence d. Gurewitz, 1919 r
street NV, named by informant
To- as "a very active member OF
the Communist Party of the Dis
trict and has been so for IL years. =
Mrs. Helen Gurewitz, wife OF
Clarence GurewitZ. listed by the
same informant as presently
membership secretary" of the
Communist Party here.
Mrs. Sarah Rosenbaum, 1712
Sixteenth street NV, according
TO- informants T-6 and T-s, CO.
manager Of the Washington Book
ollOP hooON4dtAOA dAIO AlCAAbCA Va
the Communist Party here five
years. The Book Shop said Mrs
Rosenbaum left the book CO.
operative two months ago and is
now living in New Haven, Conn
The shop said she had served as
comanager until leaving the city
Ann Helen Gordon, 1922 Down
ing place NE, said to be employed
by local 81, United Office and Pro-
fessional Workers. According tc
informant Til, she was a mem
Der of the Book Shop and, accord
ing to informant T-9. applied fol
membership in the Communist
Party on or prior to June %. 1948
Sylvia Soloff, formerly Of 1901
Fifteenth street NV. described ir
the report as secretary to Luke
Wilson. campaign manager fol-
Henry A. Wallace. According te
informant To. she is an active
member Of the Communist Party
here. Friends said Miss Solofl
moved from Washington several
months ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Secret FBI Reports
implications Denied
By Persons Named

implications in secret" FBI re-
ports placed in evidence At the
trial of Judith coplon were de-
MED today in Texas. California
and New York.
The report Of an FBI agent read
in District Court yesterday said
that Eugenio Chavez. alias Eu-
genio Arta. was suspected OF try
ing to obtain information on
guided missile research while a
barber at the White Sands Prov
ing Ground.
In FL Paso the barber told the
Associated Press:
I worked in a barber shop al
the proving ground about two
months. I never Spied on any
thing or tried TO be a spy
think the FBI was suspicious Of
me for some reason. They asked
what organizations I belonged
to-"
Has Left Wing Sympathy.
Mr.. Chavez described himself as
a patriotic American. He added
he has left wing sympathies and
subscribes to the Communist
newspaper Daily Worker. and is
a member OF the Progressive
Party.
One of the FBI reports read yes
terday touched on a Russian Ian
guage newspaper. Novanya Zarya
published in San Francisco by
Gregory Shoohoff. 1t was sale
unsubstantiated reports had been
received that the newspaper was
subsidized by the Russians to print
news favorable to Russia.
In San Francisco. Mr.. Schoohofl
declared the report did the paper
a great injustice" because not a
single cent" had been received ir
subsidy and the policy was to
present the news in an independ-
ent manner without bias or favor.
iuiSm.
March Denies He Is a Red.
In New York, Actor Fredri(
March and his wife. Florence. WHIT
had been mentioned at the tria
here Wednesday. said in a five.
page written statement that "wt
are not, have never been. and d.
not intend to become Communists.
I'VE believe deeply in the Con
stitution of the United States anc
in our system Of government" thu
statement read.
Mr.. March and his wife cited 2.
points which they said were eStab
lished by the FBI reports.
Another actor and screen star
Melvyn Douglas. also issued ,
statement after his name ap
peared in the report.
1.-THE fact that I am neither {
Communist nor fellow travele
should be completely apparent t,
any one with even a slight knowl
edge of American politics durin,
the last 10 years." Mr.. Dougla
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Cumberland Charter
Loses by 81 Ballots
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md. June 10
Cumberland's proposed new home
rule charter lost in Tuesdays ref
BRENDA by margin Of only 50 votes,
the official canvass showed today
The official tally showed 2.67e
votes against the charter and
2,624 for 1t.
The unofficial count had the
charter losing by 50 votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Open House Planned

Board members of the Children'S
Country Home, Eighteenth street
and Bunker Hin road NE, will
hold an open house at the home
from S until pm. tomorrow.
Thirty-four children, most Of
whom are of pre-school age. are
now living at the home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

m s5TIns found On Old Il oeorsssown "a.
Evening star., 1949-06-11

ask the Senate TO investigate,
adding. Il don't intend 10 take II
lying down"
At his boyhood home In Ypsi-
lanti. Mich, he said his automo-
bile firm was not bankrupt by
any stretch Of the Imagination. ="
He said the action against him
and his associates was started by
those who would suffer most
from the competition.
Cites IL Million i'm Assets.
In his statement. Mr.. Tucker
said the Tucker Corp. has assets Of
sl4. 900. 900 and debts Of 81 500 900.
He added the firm had been q VIC
tim of "wrecking tactics OF the
SEC"
The grand jury said the Tucker
Corp. organized in l946, had q
financial high OF s2s 900 900 which
dropped TO a cash balance OF $780,
900 on December 81. lS46. The
jury said the defendants spent
s28, 900 900 in promotion and
building of the car. made false
and fraudulent statement" about
the proposed new auto. and pro-
duced 25-handmade cars. none Of
which had the engineering features
which Tucker contended would go
into his automobile.
Mr.. Tucker said go Of the novel
cars already have been produced
on an assembly line and 100 more
are almost complete.
The indictment said approx
Evening star., 1949-06-11

mateiy slo.o 900 was paid IN
engineering and administrative
expenses. more than $4,000. 900 10
officers. directors and promoters.
including about s. 500 900 70 Floyd
D. Cert Co. Inc,
Floyd D. Cert. 90. former Chi
caso investment broker who
foated the corporation sl7.<5o.
900 issue OF Class A common stock
was one Of the eight named
IN the indictment
ses.eoe Bonds Set for 4.
He told q reporter; 1T comes
10 me as a shock, ] am innocent
and viii prove IL.
Bond OF s2s. 900 was set for Mr..
Tucker, Mr.. Cert and two others
They are Harold A. karsten. 5s.
OF North Hollywood. Calf. former
Minneapolis lawyer who was dis
barred and served three years in
the Illinois State Prison for
fraud. and Robert Pierce. so. De-
troit. former director and treas
urer OF the Tucker Corp. and
once associated with the Briggs
Manufacturing Co. OF Detroit.
Bond for the FIVE others was
set at $4,000 apiece. Maximum
possible penalties for conviction
Evening star., 1949-06-11

under the indsctraen would Be
lss years IN prison and $50 600
IN Sres for each defendant.
The Tucker Corp. after helns
reorgantHed under Federai court
supervision NJ the tnSis;anes Of
dealers. distributors and. other
creditors. has been under super
vision Of Two trustees since late
February. The huge former B-.s
bomber engine plant. taken over
by Mr.. Tucker TO produce his
car o! tomogrow. vas sut down
January By q Federal court
order.
Evening star., 1949-06-11
Dobi Is Reoppointed
Premier Of Hungary
ty ssss Asse< sssse sEsss

BUDAPEST. Hungary. June II
President Arpad Ssakssiis re-
appointed IstavRn DOH. Premier
Of Hungary yesterday, Matyas
Rakosi. the Hungarian Communist
leader. Vas reappointed Deputy
Premier.
Dob, resigned With his cabinet
May 20 after q single slate parlla
mentary election,
Evening star., 1949-06-11

q 8 3 o c ! q I es
on r e d q r ]
charges In con-
nection with
promotion Of a
re ar . engine
automobile.
A Fe ID eral
grand jury in
a 31-count in
die I ment re-
turned yester-
d a y. charged
each with IS
counts OF mail
fr a u d viola
Z I N n G five
Evening star., 1949-06-11

counts of violating regulations OF
the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and one OF con-
spiracy.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Tucker. in a
statement issued here, said he will
Evening star., 1949-06-11
Tucker Fraud Trial
Faces Delay Of Year
Due 10 Heavy Docket
by me Asseeiosed Press

CHICAGO, June ll.-A crowd
ed court docket may delay for a
year the trial Of Preston r.
Tucker and seven Of his business