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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08

@. When was the Comstock Lode discov-
ered?-R. T. p.
A. The Comstock Lode in Nevada was
discovered in the spring Of 1858, and was
named after Henry Comstock, an old trapper
and trader of Carson Valley.
Evening star., 1949-04-02

the great experiment" Of the
Tennessee Valley Authority Is only
one proof that public ownership
and the regulation Of private en-
terprise has advanced farther In
this country than most Americans
are normally inclined 70 imagine ="
He declared that u new epoch
In American history began in 1888.
The old era Of unfettered competi-
ton will not return unless the in
stitutions Of political democracy
are overthrown by some catastro-
phic development"
DR.. Laski. who had been barred
from an appearance al the Uni
versity Of California. spoke here
under auspices Of the Sidney
Hillman Foundation. named in
memory of the president OF the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Of America.
We are In the middle of a
revolution as wide and deep as
the Reformation or the French
Revolution of 1889" he said.
Predicting that the next two or
three generations will see an in
creasing trend toward planned
economy. DR.. Laski discussed the
role Of the trade union In the new
era. In Russia and her satellites,
for example, he said. lit La obvious
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Turkish Army Chief Due
At Walter Reed Todoy

Gen. Salih Ornurtak. Turkish
Army chief Of staff. was scheduled
TO arrive here today for exaratna-
ton and consultation al Walter
Reed Medical Center.
The Army said he was coming
TO Walter Reed at the depart
ment's invitation and that there
was no official purpose for MS
visit. The nature Of his illness
vas not disclosed.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
Joonne Dru in HospituI

HOLLYWOOD. April ? Up
Joanne Dru. VINO is suing Dick
Haynes. the singer. for divorce.
Is conyalescing in hospital after
minor surgery and q blood trans
Evening star., 1949-04-02

fusion. he. surgeon salo ss2e
should De able 10 go home Mon
day or Tuesday, Mr. HAYNES and
Errol Flynn $ present xlie hope
10 be married as soon as Nevada
divorces are obtained.
Evening star., 1949-04-02
IVA Cited by Laski
AS Proof Of Public
Control Trend Here

Or. Harold J. Laski. British
Labor Party leader and professor
Of political sicence at the Uniyer-
sity Of London. told an audience
at Howard University last night
Evening star., 1949-04-02

that the trade union has ceased
70 be independent IN its policy
making. II is al organ Of the
government. and the area within
which II has freedom Of movement
is relatively small"
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Taylor Appeal Claims
Breach Of Constitution
In Alabama Conviction
BY the Associotsd Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Mar. 81
Senator Taylor, Democrat, OF
Idaho, in an appeal from a police
court conviction of last May 4,
yesterday contended that segrega-
ton of white and Negro persons
is a violation of constitutional
guarantees of freedom of speech
and assembly.
Trial of the case in which Sem
ator Taylor was charged with dis
orderly conduct at a segregated
political meeting, began yesterday
before an all-white jury in Ap-
peals Court.
Senator Taylor was the candi-
date for Vice President on the
Henry Wallace ticket last Novem-
ber. On conviction, he was fined
$50 and sentenced to 180 days
in jail, but the Jail term was sus-
pended. Senator Taylor's at
torneys contend the disorderly
conduct charge arose from racial
laws, and that these laws are
unconstitutional.
The Idaho Senator promised to
fight this case to the United
States Supreme Court if neces-
sary."
Patrolman w. w. Casey testified
yesterday that Senator Taylor at
tempted to shove past him and
enter a door reserved for Negroes
at a meeting of the Southern
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Truman Says He Disagrees
With Vinson on Arms Fund

President Truman said today
that he did not agree with the
contention of Chairman Vinson of
the House Armed Services Com
mittee that another $1,599, ,600,0 900
is needed for defense.
Mr.. Truman told his news con-
ference that II he had thought this
sum was necessary 1T would have
been asked when the budget was
submitted.
In a statement yesterday Rep
resentative Vinson said the Ali
Force and Navy should have many
hundreds of millions more for
planes. He also criticized Mr.
Truman for cutting a Joint Chief
of Staff request for $161 100000
for 673 "Sky Sweeper" anti-air-
craft guns to $77,000,000 which
will provide 1923 of the guns.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Jury Hears Sam Beard, Ex- Gambling Kingpin

telephone service came from At
torney Wesley S. Williams. who
said he represented the estate of
William H. Taft BoldWare, known
as Sunshine.
Mr.. Fay had listed the Bold
ware number as one of 300 tele-
phones he wanted disconnected
on grounds they were used for
gambling.
Makes Letter Public.
Mr.. Williams made public let
ter he wrote to the telephone
company explaining Mr.. Bold
ware was killed April %, 1948.
Therefore, he wrote, ANY in
formation which you have with re-
spect to telephone Decatur 8O36
being used in violation Of any
statute by Mr. Boldware or any
one else is erroneous"
In.vieW of Mr. BoldWare's death,
Mr.. Williams asked the telephone
company if it plans to carry out
it's order to discontinue service
on April S.
At the time Of Mr.. Boldware's
death, police said he had been
arrested several times in the past
on gambling charges. The So
year-old colored man was killed
when his Lincoln convertible
struck a loading platform and
careened into streetcar.
Barrett Continues Exchange.
Maj. Barretts letter to The Star
was the latest development in the
running exchange between Maj.
Barrett and Mr.. Fay.
On Monday Maj. Barrett asked
Commissioner Young to lend him
Special Assistant Corporation
Counsel Daniel B. Maher.
On Tuesday Maj. Barrett said
Mr.. Maher was borrowed to help
compile a report to, show~tiie
Police Department has accom-
plished more in a month than
they have in 10 months"
A Star reporter said today he
understood at the time that Maj.
Barrett meant the special grand
jury as we'll as Mr.. Fay.
The misunderstanding apparently
grew out of question which The
Star reporter said he recalled at
the end of the press conference.
The reporter said he remem-
bered another reporter asking
Maj. Barrett:
Who do you mean by they
Fay and the special grand jury?"
Mai. Barrett, according to the
reporters memory of the ex-
change. replied. Yes
Yesterday, Maj. Barrett went
before the special grand jury.
Later yesterday he composed his
letter to The Star, saying in part:
Il did not use the words special
grand jury I am unable to un-
derstand how the reporter could
interpret the word they to mean
special grand jury because all
Evening star., 1949-03-31
DIT
Continued From First Page.)

t6OQLlQueO FROM flISt F6Re.J
mite poisoning of the sucking
young.
"DDT is a cumulative poison
Ing" PSYCHOLOGISTS explained.
"Tests with animals have shown
that the chemical, when taken
into the body in small amounts,
builds up over a period of time.
This might prove harmful where
contaminated food was consumed
over a long period"
In issuing the warning to farm
ers against the use of DDT, Agri-
culture Department entomologists
offered a substitute - Methoxy-
chlor. a new chlorinated hydro
carbon insecticide which may be
used in the same manner as DDT.
Entomologists said little or none
Of this insecticide appears in milk
when it is applied to dairy cattle
In amounts necessary to control
insects. The cost of Methoxychlor.
is was said, is about twice that of
DDT.
While the use of Methoxychlor
will solve the problem of insect
control in barns and on animals,
entomologists and farmers faced
q new hurdle-that of a cheap
means of controlling the Japanese
beetle and the European corn
borer over wide areas.
DDT has been widely used as
both a ground and airplane spray
for ensilage corn to control both
the beetle and borer. Where the
forage is to be fed dairy animals
traces of DDT might appear and
cause milk shipments to be halted.
The added cost of Methoxychlor
may make the wide use of this
cehmical as a substitute uneco-
nomical.
Entomologists said, however
that the cost of the new insecticide
probably would drop with in
creased production.
Meanwhile, tests will be con-
Quoted this year at the depart
ment here and at other expert
ment stations to find suitable
insecticide for field use, entomol-
ogists said.
Food and Drug Administration
officials explained that while the
act controls interstate shipments
of milk, action by the individual
States will be necessary to ban in
trastate use of milk containing
traces of DDT. 1t is expected,
however, that regulatory actions
will be taken.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

from their troops after creation
Of the proposed free United States
of Indonesia.
Dutch troops last December
seized Indonesian political leaders
who had proclaimed sections of
Java. Sumatra and Madeira q
sovereign republic of Indonesia,
no longer recognizing Dutch crown
rule. The badly equipped Re-
publican army dispersed at its
leaders orders without offering
organized resistance. Several units
formed into guerrilla bands which
have Waged haraSSing action
against the Dutch since then.
Today's official army announce
ment, however, said five divisions
of the Republicans old Siliwangi
regiment have Joined forces with
the Dutch.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

Negro Youth Congress at q Negro
church. White persons were pres
ent In q segregated section.
Senator Taylor "rammed me
with his right shoulder" Mr..
Casey said. The officer said he
then seized the Senator, just as
other officers arrived to help him.
The Senator cursed when they fell
over a strand of wire on the way
to a police car, Mr.. Casey testi-
fed.
On cross-examination it was
brought out that Mr.. Casey did
not tell Senator Taylor he was
under arrest.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Five Indies Baffa|ions
Reported Aiding Dutch
BY the Associufed Press

BATAVIA, Java, Mar. 31.-The
Dutch Army said today that five
battalions Of the dispersed In
donesian Republican Army have
Joined the Dutch Army of occupa-
ton in the neighboring state of
Pasundan.
There was no comment on the
a tie m ent from Republican
sources.
The Dutch said yesterday that
they planned to form a native
Indonesian Army to take over
Evening star., 1949-03-31


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Columbia introduced the Long Playing @
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Effective April 1o4o Columbia again lowers prices the interest
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and l2 rpm Columbia Records line with today need
for stretching the value of dollar! Another example of Coumas
leadership in bringing music people o1er cos
Evening star., 1949-03-31
AFL Chiefs Meet Here
As Poll Shows Danger
To Labor Act Repeal

Leaders of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor met here today
to strengthen their political arm
for the 1850 congressional elec-
tions as AFL surveys indicated the
drive to repeal the Taft-Hartley
act is in serious danger.
State and national leaders were
called in to build up the fedora.
tion's Labor League for Political
Education into a more effective
organization than it was in help
ing elect President Truman last
year.
We'll exchange views and take
definite steps toward establishing
tighter organizations in each
State" said Joseph D. keenan,,
director of the league.
1t was explained that the league,
formally organized last year, op-
Grated in the 1948 elections on
''hit or miss" basis because of its
inexperience.
Poll. Indicates Danger in Senate.
The meeting took on added sig
nificance as a result of the sur
veys which showed the repeal of
the Taft-Hartley Act. major
goal of the AFL. is in danger,
especially in the Senate.
One poll showed 38 Senators for
repeal. 46 against and IL doubtful,
Another indicated a much closer
battle with ~ Senators in favor
Of repeal. 43 against and II still
undecided. hf =.
These results were to be pre-.
sented to the labor leaders as the
AF'L moved to swing the doubtful
Senators to the repeal side. The
leaders were calling on members
of both the Senate and House
to protest delays in wiping out
the Taft Hartley law and replac-
ing it with a new version of the
old Wagner Act as proposed by
President Truman.
The administrations measure
carrying out this purpose is wait
ing to be called up in the Senate.
The same bill has cleared the
House Labor Committee and is
being considered leisurely by the
Rules Committee, which clears
legislation to the House floor.
Chairman SABBATH of the Rules
Committee called his committees
slowness a f1libuster. The bill has
been considered by the committee
since Tuesday with five members
of the House Labor Committee be-
ing questioned on whether the
Taft-Hartley law should be re-
pealed. The labor committee
voted. 13 to 10. in favor of repeal
Most of the questioning has
been done by four Rules Commit
tee members - Representatives
Cox of Georgia. Smith of Virginia
and Colmer Of Mississippi. Demo-
Gratis. and Brown, Republican of
Ohio.
Taft Chides Democrats.
Meanwhile. Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio. co-author of the
present labor law, chided Demo-
cratic leaders for what he called
Q showdown In the repeal drive.
Have they forgotten about re-
peal Of the Taft-Hartley Act?" he
asked. ~
A reporter asked If he was eager,l
TO have the matter come up.
mot especially" Senator Taft
replied. I'm satisfied with things
as they are"
When the Democratic con-
trolled 81st Congress convened in
January, many labor leaders ex-
pressed confidence that repeal
would be possible by the end of
February. Secretary of Labor
Tobin. in st. Louis, indicated he
thinks the repeal legislation will
take another six weeks.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

Like Mrs. William Powell movie
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it's Americas quality margarine.
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put on BLUE BONNET Margarine you
get ALL THREE-Flavor, Nutrition,
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on vegetables, on your bread. Colors
yellow in 2 minutes flat-it's in the
Yellow Quik bag! ADV.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

the prior questions were with re-
spect to the relations of this Office
with Mr.. Fay's office"
He expressed regret that his
statement should be interpreted
as referring to the grand jury.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

Since New Zealand ended hang
ing seven years ago, murders have
increased 60 per cent.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

Smugglers at Gemmenich, Bel
GUM, stole back 220 pounds of
confiScated lead.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
ArIinoton Forms Concert

The National Symphony Or
chestra will present a concert at
8 80 pm. tomorrow in the Recrea-
ton Building at Arlington Farms
The concert is sponsored by
the Arlington Farms Recreation
Building Council.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
High School Boys;
Prentiss Quartet
At Kiwunis Club

A cast of six high school boys
presented the skit, Bachelor
Leave, at the Kiwanis luncheon
on Tuesday. Appearing in the
skit which extolled the joys and
feminine complications of bache-
lorhood were Herman Graef, John
Haynes, Ted Logan, Bobby Bish-
OPP, Arthur Bryan and Edward
McRae.
The skit was presented under
the direction of Harold Sykes,
social science director of the high
school.
The other feature of the pro-
gram of entertainment was a
group of songs by the quartet
from Prentiss Normal and Indus
trial Institute for colored at Prem
tiss, which also appeared in the
Kiwanis minstrel on Tuesday eve
ming.
At the conclusion of the mu-
steal program Coach William
Crosby, speaker of the group, told
of the founding of the school and
of how it had helped the under
privileged negroes to learn a pro-
fession.
The school is largely depend
ent upon contributions for reve-
nue. he stated.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
Adult Attendance AT
Evening Glasses In
Poscugoulo Is IFS

One hundred and 25 adults are
enrolled in evening classes Of
fered through the Pascagoula pub
lie school system, according to
figures released from the office
of the superintendent of city
schools. These classes are a part
of the school program carrying
out the conception of public ed
ucation as an obligation to all
people - adults as well as chill
dren and teen-agerS, Thomas X.
Wells, city superintendent said.
The classes, with the number
enrolled, are: tipping and short
writing, 81, bookkeeping an d
commercial business, %; retail
selling, 10; arithmetic for sales
people, ID; and for colored peo-
pie, practical nursing and health
education, 81; and domestic serv-
ice and homemaking, IL.
According to Mr.. Wells, as the
need develops courses for white
and negro will be added to meet
the specific type of training re-
quired.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
More Equipment
Added To County's
F~irefighting Units

Jackson County has been allot-
ted two additional units of fire
fighting equipment, a Jeep and
truck and tractor, by the Missis-
sippi Forestry commission, it was
announced this week.
These units are equipped with
a pillow for making fire breaks, a
radio for faster communication
and a wench which will facilitate
travel where it would be impos-
sible otherwise.
The arrival of these units will
make a total of four in the coun-
ty which are located as follows,
a truck and tractor stationed at
Hurley and operated by J.. B. Glib
son; the other truck and tractor
stationed at Gautier and oper-
ated by j. B. Kinks; one Jeep
stationed at Helena and oper-
ated by G.. z. Bullock; and the
other Jeep stationed at Vancleave
and operated by George Penton.
With these additional units of
firefighting equipment, and the
cooperation of the citizens of
Jackson county it is the hope of
the Forestry commission to hold
to a minimum the burned over
acreage in Jackson county. The
fires reports for January were
considerably higher than the De-
cember reports it was stated.
The report shows a total of rs
fires, of which Sc were set will
fully, six by carelessness and
three by the railroad, burning
over approximately 4,179 acres.
OF this acreage approximately
l20 acres were merehantable,
$3.50 were young growth and 879
were non-forest.
These fires, it is estimated, are
costing Jackson county thousands
of dollars by the destruction of
one of its greatest natural re-
sources, its timber.
Although the latest equipment
is being used in an effort to fight
and control forest fires, the CO.
operation of the citizens will be
necessary, fire Wardens said. To
prevent these costly fires citizens
are urged to be careful of fires
in the woods, never to leave a
rubbish fire unattended, to break
matches before throwing them
down and to always snuff out
cigarettes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
NEWS FROM
Hurley

The WSCS met at the Method
iSt church Monday night with
the husbands as guests for the
evening. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with red and
white candles. A picture of Christ
was set on a table in front of the
altar with an open Bible. Mrs.
Sheridan Moak presided and the
theme for the evening was "a
Closer Walk With Thee" Mrs. w.
L. Jones sang a solo with Mrs.
Joe Melvin at the piano. Others
taking part on the program were
Mesdames Bernard and billiard
Jones, ". d. Ulmer, Jett Wally
and Raymond Wright. After the
program Mrs. Ulmer entertained
III the parsonage where the liv-
ing and dining rooms were beau
tifully decorated with red a d
white camelliaS and azaleas. A
salad plate with crackers and red
and white cake was served with
punch and coffee.
Friends of Hobson Hamilton
are happy to know he is home
again after an operation.
Mrs. Jet Wally was a visitor to
Lucedale last week.
Mrs. Clara Jones and daughter
motored to Lucedale for medical
treatment Tuesday.
Mrs. Fannie Jones visited Sun
day with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Cook and Mr.. and Mrs. Buren,
Kirkwood, the former of Luce
dale and the latter of Wade.
Visitors to Mobile this week
end included Mrs. Willard Jones
and sons and Forrest Coleman.
We r very proud of Ellen Lar
son, Janet Golf, Alma Long, Mel
lie Mae Hamilton and Lorraine
Davis of Harleston who helped
to win the high school tourna-
ment honors as members of the
Moss Point high school basket
ball team. They are all former
students of the Hurley school.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
PARTY IN KREoLE

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Green en-
tertained ct a birthday party
Thursday in honor of the 18th
birthday of their daughter, Betty
10. The child's birthday was on
February 8 but the party was de
layed a week. A color scheme of
red and white and green was used
and the 20 guests assembled
around a table covered with a
white cloth sprinkled with red
paper hearts and centered with
the birthday cake iced in red
roses with green leaves. Cold
drinks. candy, cookies and cake
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
Talk Marks 44th
Birthday Of
Rotary Founding

A talk on Rotary international
and its work and a program by a
quartet from the Prentiss Normal
and Industrial Institute for Ne
groes formed the program at the
regular weekly luncheon meet
ing of he Pacagoula Rotary club
wednesday noon at the country
club.
w. Ed Virgins, former Rotary
district governor. spoke on the
work of Rotary International in
honor of Rotary's 44th birthday.
Rotary was founded at Chi
cago on February %, 1905, by
the late Paul Harris, Mr.. Wig
gins said, and from tina. start
grew to its present proportions
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25

with clubs in virtually every
country in the world that is free
of dictatorial governments.
The principles of Rotary, if
followed by a member, gives him
a pattern of life that enables him
to know and help his fellow man,
Mr.. Virgins said.
The Prentiss Institute quar-
tet sang several numbers which
were enjoyed by members and
guests.
Visiting Rotarians included w.
NJ. Dutton and M. j. Bullock of
the Moss Point club. Ben Scholtes
was a guest of Verne Barnes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
Stigler's Bought
BY REVERE Mcgee
Supply Service

H, D. Magee and N. c. REVERE
have purchased Stigler's at the
corner of Market and Lincoln
streets, formerly owned by the
late L. L. Stigler, and will oper-
ate the establishment under the
name of REVERE Magee Tire and
Supply Service.
Mr.. REVERE has been a resi-
dent of Pascagoula for a number
of years and has been employed
at the ingalls, shipyard. Mr.. Ma
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25

gee formerly managed the B. F.
Goodrich dealer store at Nc
Comb. Miss. He has moved to
Pascagoula with his wife and one
daughter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25

In the history of evolution,
birds are more closely related to
the crocodilians than crocodilians
are to the turtles.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25

Birds have an internal "air-
conditioning" system to cool them
off from the heat produced by
their muscular activity.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
were served.

were served.
Prizes were given for the sew
eral games played during the aft
ernoon and among these was the
prize for pinning little hearts on
a big heart which was won by
Joan Webb and a prize beneath
the cake won by Betty Wells.