davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1949-06-30

which may be used in All or F.F.
A. projects.
Growers having three to eight
acres of tomatoes will be included
in one group, and those having
more than eight acres in another
group. Prizes will be awarded the
three growers making the highest
yields in each group. All persons
entered in the contest will be CIV
en- certificates of membership in
the Delaware Ten-Ton Tomato
Club. Enrolment in the contest
must be made through county
agricultural agents, by August Is.
Rules of the contest are also avail
able from county agents.
Of As farmers enrolled in the
contest last year, ten qualified with
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Smyrna times., 1949-06-30
PREPARED BY
FOR ANIMAL HEAL

vaccination without i'll effects
Also, because a deadly virus is
used in this treatment, many other
special precautions are necessary
Therefore these materials shoulC
be handled by a person who has
the proper scientific skill anC
knowledge. Ard fer a few weeks
Smyrna times., 1949-06-30

after vaccination, further pre-
cautions should be observed in
the care and feeding Of the pigs
Proper vaccination costs only
q small fraction of the cost OF
a single outbreak of deadly
cholera. Ordinarily, the best time
for vaccination is around wean-
ing time. Pigs at that age are
easy to handle, and require less
serum to give them the desired
protection.
Smyrna times., 1949-06-30

Tarbell, Dover; and William Hen
derson and William Sloan, George
town; have also assisted in OBJ
tanning the chicks for the contest
ants.
Smyrna times., 1949-06-30

When ] saw lights burning in the
High School auditorium last night,
I looked in to see what went on.
About twenty people were listen
ing to Buzz Ellis, the electrician,
talk about television.
/ slipped int0 a back seat and
asked Hap Thomas what was up.
Hap told me it was the new Self
Improvement Club. stayed to lis
ten-and learned a lot. Buzz really
knows his stuff.
Turns out this club meets every
Friday night. Each member gives
talk on the subject he knows most
about. l Joined on the spot because
Smyrna times., 1949-06-30

- From where ! si Joe Marsh
Now I'm Going Back
To High School!
d3perrGsmsm

learning new things is one of my
favorite hobbies.
From where l sit, it's willingness
to learn from the other person that
makes Americans tolerant towards
SO many different viewpoints and
tastes in things. Just because Buzz
Ellis goes for chocolate malteds,
while / prefer a mellow glass of
beer, doesn't mean I'm right and
he's wrong. Incidentally, next week
I'm going to talk on how to run
newspaper.
9s M~,4<
Smyrna times., 1949-06-30

Copyright, 1919. United States Bre,oers Foundation
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Seven Die in New England
In Heat Wave and Storms
By the Assoeioisd Press

BOSTON, July 21.-New Eng
land counted seven dead today in
the wake of a heat wave that was
ended temporarily in southern
sections by a series Of lashing
electrical storms.
Damage which may 60 well over
the 100000 mark was caused
by the triple threat storms OF
lightning, rain and hail which
struck areas in Southern New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Connecticut last night.
A young girl and an automobile
mechanic were killed when struck
by lightning bolts. -Four boys
drowned. A man was stricken
with a fatal heart attack believed
partly caused by the heat.
The storms came as New Eng
land sweltered, in temperatures
that reached as high as 80 degrees.
Scores Of homes, were damaged
when struck by lightning. Com
munication and electrical systems
were disrupted and hundreds OF
trees upfooted.
Damage caused by wind and
rain to the Connecticut Valley
tobacco crop may run as high as
81 900 900. zen n
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Alexandra Woman, Near 100,
Bequn | life as q FroiI Child
Mrs. jane O. Reuney
Can't Understand Why
She Lived So Long

Mrs. Jane Olivia Reaney, 1915
Powhatan street, Alexandria,
doesn't like the idea of becoming
100 years old next Tuesday.
Il didn't mind 80 so much" she
said. But I can't figure out why
I have lived so long,"
The neat little woman, widow OF
rector of the Church of the
Ascension, explained that she was
frail when she was a young girl.
why, I almost lived on cod
liver oil for while because of
my health" she said.
Belle of Baltimore.
But Mrs. Reaney has happy
recollections of her younger days.
Says she was practically the belle
of Baltimore.
And that's where the prettiest
girls come from" she added.
It was in Baltimore that Mrs.
Reaney met and married the Rev.
William L. Reaney, an Episcopal
minister. She was with him when
he studied for the ministry at the
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria.
She said they lived in many
places after he was ordained. His
last assignment was at the
Church of the Ascension. He died
IN 1908.
Since her husbands death, Mrs.
Reaney has lived with her son
and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F.. Reaney of the Alexan-
dria address.
Mrs. Reaney reads the news
paper with a magnifying glass,
and listens to her favorite radio
programs which include news
commentators and a service put
on the air each day by the Wash
ington Federation of Churches.
Mrs. Reaney enjoys having
breakfast in her room each day,
but most Of the time she comes
downstairs for dinner. She only
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Truman Signs Bill 10 Ban
Premium Overtime Pay
BY fhs Associated Press

President Truman yesterday
signed legislation outlawing pay
ment of overtime based on pre-.
MUM pay rates If the premium
scale is one and one half times
or more, higher than the regular
rate.
Known in Congress as the
overtime on overtime" bill. it
also wipes out wage claim suits
already filed by longshoremen fol
overtime work done during the
war. No money has been collected
under the suits.
Claimants argued that premium
rates paid for night and holiday
work are regular rates. and over
time worked during premium pay
hours should be compensated at
one and a half times the pre-
MUM rate.
The new law would allow COM
putation of overtime at premium
rates If the premium rates are
less than one and q half times
the regular rate.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Five Percenters
Continued From First Page)

have gone out in connection with
the latest disclosures.
Sees No Information Ban.
A newsman told him that re-
porters trying to get information
about the contract operations had
been checkmated in official circles
Mr.. Truman laughed and sale
he had not tried to checkmatt
them. that he gave them all the
information he has.
And he quipped that there are
no secrets around Blair House.
Earlier, it was learned that an
administration move to tighten
up on Government procurement
officials is in the making. 1
Jess Larson, head Of the, new
General Service Administration
conferred yesterday with William
Rogers, counsel for the Senate
Expenditures Subcommittee inves.
tigating allegations Of the use o1
influence in awarding Government
contracts.
Mr.. Larson said he was. 'very
enthusiastic" about a cornmittel
proposal TO deYelop a standard di
conduct for men doing business
for the Government. Mr.. Larson
agency has been put in charge o.
developing procurement regula'
tions applicable to agencies out
side the military establishment.
Sees War Letdown.
There has been a lessening o.
morals that always follows a war.
he declared. Now is a good tim,
to take inventory and to require {
higher code of conduct for thos,
who have careers in the Govern.
ment service"
Mr.. Larson pointed out there
are always tow sides to any "pe.
culations" that occur in awarding
Government contraction ont
hand, the businessman who con.
dones 1t and on the other thu
public employe.
He said his agency is now work.
ing on various approaches to tn.
problem. The Government pro.
curement officials. he said. woulc
be covered by regulations banning
gratuities, fraternizing with bust.
neSsmen and recommending
"fixers" to businessmen.
AS q result of the Senate in.
vestigation, Maj. Gen. Alden H
Watt, chief Of the Army's Chemi-
cal Corps. and Maj. Gen. Her.
man Feldman. the Quartermastel
General. have been relieved o1
duty temporarily. Secretary o1
the Army Gray said the subcom.
mittee evidence indicated both
furnished data to unauthorized
persons.
There were no indications from
official sources that any other
high-ranking officials are facing
suspension,
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Furniture Workers Get
Place on NLRB Ballot,
First Under Taft Act
BY the Associated Press

The National Labor Relations
Board today ordered an election
at the American Seating Co. plant
at Grand Rapids. Mich, and per-
mitted the CIO United Furniture
Workers to appear on the ballot.
This is the first election for a
collective bargaining agent in
which the Furniture Workers Un-
ion had been allowed to partici-
pate since the Taft-Hartley Act
took effect. It's officers had re-
fused to sign non-Communist
af1davits required of unions using
NLRB procedures.
On June S. Max Perlow, secre-
tary-treasurer of the union. an
nounced his resignation from the
Communist Party in order to file
the affidavit.
At the same time, Perlow was
quoted as saying he still believed
in the principles and doctrines of
the Communist Party. He said
neither he nor the party advocated
the overthrow of the United States
Government by force. I
NLRB General Counsel Robert
N. Denham took notice of Perlows'
statement and asked the Justice
Department to investigate. but the
law does not give him police pow
@ers over the affidavits. The Jus
tice Department inquiry still is
pending.
The board ordered the election
among 1900 employees of the
American Seating Co. within the
next. 80 days. Besides Local 415
of the furniture workers, the
workers will be. offered a choice of
the AFL Upholsterers' Union; and
the CIO United Auto Workers, or
M Ini0p at oil
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Notorious French Criminal
Wounded Trying 10 Escape

PARIS, w. .. July II. -one Of
Frances best known public
enemies, Pierre Carrot, was seri-
ously wounded in the stomach by
q guards bullets today in an ul1-
successful prison break.
Carrot is known popularly al
''Pierrot Le Fou No. 2"-Crazy
Pete the Second-after anothef
gangster, now dead" -
Carrot and two accomplices
were sighted on the roof Of
Fresnes Prison.
Only q few minutes after their
escape one Of the pursuing guards
fired when Carrot refused to give
himself up. The others surren-
dered.
Carrot. who has made seven
successful escapes. Is awaiting
trial on long list Of charges. in
cluding armed robbery and bur-
glary.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
S3o,375 Awarded 10 Girl,
Survivor Of Slain Family
BY the Assoeioted Press

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 21.-
A jury awarded $39,375 in dam.
ages yesterday to Gertrude Anr
York. Is, only survivor of a mass
Staying in which four members
of her family were killed.
The defendant was DR.. Lloyc
I. Ross, San Antonio physician
who shot AIMS father, mother
brother and grandmother to death
May ~, 1947, as they were on
the way to church. Ann, though
wounded, escaped.
The jury. which sat through 10
days of court testimony, also
awarded $3.619.75 to AIMS grand
father, Ewart York. They had
sued for $94,500.
Ross, sentenced to death, was
found insane June 16 by a jury
at La Grange. Tex. That stopped
execution OF his sentence. He now
is in State Hospital at Austin
He is under observation for 90
days from the La Grange jury's
action. If he is found sane there
would be another sanity trial.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Color " Tests Planned
Between Baltimore, D. {.
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, July 21.-The A.
S. Abel Co.. owner of Station
WMAR, applied to the Federal
Communications Commission yes
terday for permission to conduct
color television tests between Bal
timore and Washington.
The subjects of the tests will be
surgical and medical techniques al
the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The Abel company, also pub
fishers Of the Sunpapers, requested
permission for the tests on August
17-19. If successful, the company
said, permission will be sought tt
show color telecasts to the meeting
OF the American Medical Associa.
ton in the National Guard Armor,
in Washington on December 6-8
The tests will be carried or
closed circuits. Owners of sets ir
the area will receive only BLACK
and white splotches and no image.
on their screens, WMAR official.
said.
Evening star., 1949-07-21

goes out to take an occasional
drive. She still makes her own
bed and keeps her own room in
order.
Open House Planned.
Mrs. Reaney's son and daugh-
ter-in-law plan to hold an open
house for her on her birthday. She
has a pair of new white shoes for
the occasion.
She will be served holy COM
munion in the morning by the
Rev. B. B. Conner Lille, rector OF
Christ Church, Alexandria, where
Mrs. Reaney is a member Of the
League of Intercessors. BY be-
longing to the league, she is able
to take an active part in the
church even though she cannot
attend services.
Mrs. Reaney had five other chill
dren. Mrs. Olivia Reaney Murphy
lives at rs Observatory Circle
Washington. William P. Reaney
of Richmond, died several years
ago. The other three children
died in infancy.
Her eight grandchildren are
Arthur Reaney Murphy, Pitts
burgh; Joseph A. Murphy, Wash
ington; Mrs. E. A. Tugman, Rich
mond; Mrs. John H. Linton. Ar
lington; Mrs. Clinton c. Sisson,
Silver Spring; Mrs. c. Dan
Thompson, Arlington; Mrs. Roger
Meacham. Richmond, and Will
liam p. Reaney.
Nov, don't put too much about
me in the paper" Mrs. Reaney
cautioned when the interview was
over. People don't like to wade
through long column"
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Lions New President
Calls for A|ertness in
Backing Way Of Life
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 21.-The
new president Of Lions Interna-
tional sounded a warning today
against forces which threaten
"the supporting fiber of christian
or democratic way Of life"
Walter C. Fisher Of Queenston,
Ontario, unanimous choice of the
26-nation service organization for
the presidency. was the principal
speaker at the final session OF
its four-day 32d annual conven-
ton.
Elected with Mr.. Fisher were
Harold c. Petry, jr.. of Carrizo
Springs, Tex, first vice presi-
dent: Harold P. Nutter of Camden,
N. j., second vice president, and
Edgar M. Elbert of haywood, ILL.,,
third vice president. q
Mr.. Fisher said some people in
the world-he did not name them
-"are using every conceivable
means to accomplish the exact
opposite OF our aims.
He called on the thousands OF
delegates "to employ the forces of
Lionism to uproot the undesir-
able practices in your community
which may have a tendency to
become fertile breeding ground
for the spores of anarchy"
Call it a crusade If you will,
Mr.. Fisher declared. Perhaps
some of you would prefer to be
known as modern Vigilantes. But
whatever the name. the only safe
course to pursue is that OF eternal
alertness and intelligent action to
make the moral and spiritual fiber
of our countries so vibrantly
strong that we will be immune to
the consuming disease OF des-
potism."
Evening star., 1949-07-21

States and we've nothing more
to ask for at the moment"
There is some classified IN
formation we don't get" the cab
inet's atomic expert told press
conference. land that includes
the bomb. We don't want to
know about the bomb
Mr.. Howe said Canada has had
no connection in any way with
the meeting in Washington.
But he did reiterate the gov
ernment's position that Canada is
not interested in manufacturing
the bomb and his own statement
of some years ago that Canada
could make a bomb if she had to.
Maybe it wouldn't be as good
a bomb as the Americans turn
out" he smiled. but it would be a
bomb"
Mr.. Howe indicated that Can
ada is satisfied with the present
information she gets from the
United States and said they get
the same kind of classified (secret)
information from US"
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Police Pension Bill
Agreement Reached

House and Senate conferees
reached agreement yesterday on
disputed provisions in the bill to
increase pensions of widows and
orphans of District police and
firemen.
The Senate will act first. The
report may be taken up tomorrow.
The conferees agreed unani-
mously to drop from the bill q
Senate proposal for a $1,000
"hero's reward" grant to the heirs
of a policeman or fireman killed
in line of duty.
The only other disagreement
between the House and Senate was
the amount to be granted for
funeral expenses, now $75. The
Senate had proposed to raise this
to $500. but the conferees agreed
on $3.50.
The bill would increase the PEN
sions of widows from $50 to $125
a month, raise the grants for
orphans from $40 to $25 month,
and raise the age limit on orphans
from Is to 18.
Pay deductions of police and
firemen would be boosted from
3la per cent to per cent to meet
about half of the estimated $780,
900 a year extra cost.
Conferees were Senator john
ston of South Carolina and Hunt
Of Wyoming, Democrats. and Sen
ator Schoeppel, Republican, Of
Kansas, and Representatives Davis
of Georgia and Klein of New York.
Democrats. and Beall, Republican,
OF Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
K|an Official Resigns
With Slap al Members
Involved in F|oggings
By the Assoeiofsd Press

- BY ths Assoeiatsd Press
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July III
The presiding officer Of the Ku
Klux Klan in Alabama quit today
after a row with another high
Klan official.
IT differ with some Of the ele-
ments that have wormed their
way into the Klan-men who use
Klan robes to go out and whip
people" said DR.. e. P. Pruitt,
Birmingham physician.
A grand jury is investigating
the white-robed order in connec-
ton with a wave of f1oggings and
cross-burnings by masked mobs.
1t has been called into session to-
morrow after a weeks recess.
DR.. Pruitt. 70, said he is resign
ing as chairman of the Klan's
Board Of Governors and leaving
the city.
William Hugh Morris, Klan di-
rector. had announced yesterday
that DR.. Pruitt was quitting. Nor
ris made the announcement from
a Jail cell, where he is in the 18th
day of an indefinite sentence for
contempt of court.
The Klan director was ordered
held until he produces member
ship records of the order for the
previous grand jury. This jury
returned A indictments against
II men for f1ogging. burglary and
boycotting in connection with the
mob violence.
Home Reported Ransacked.
Meanwhile, Chief Deputy Sheriff
Wilton Hogan said he is investi-
eating a report that Morris home
was ransacked last night. There
was no indication as yet whether
the Klan records demanded by
the grand jury were taken from
the house.
DR.. Pruitt said in his letter of
resignation: :
II am quitting as head of the
Khan for personal reasons ..
] differ with some of the ele-
ments that have wormed their
way into the Klan-men who Use
Khan robes to go out and whip
people.
There is an orderly, proper
way to clean up conditions that
need correcting. I think some
times it doesn't hurt to burn
cross-but the other things that
some people have done and the
Klan has gotten the blame for, I
never approve and never will"
DR.. Pruitt said he is moving
his medical practice to Spring:
vile, 26 miles northeast of Bir-
mingham.
In another move, State Attor-
ney General Albert A. Carmichael
singled out the Federated Ku
Klux Klan, Inc, for a legal at
tack seeking revocation of the
Klan charter.
Two New FIoggings.
The new antimob campaigns by
law agencies came simultaneously
with reports of two more mob
doggings.
A white man revealed yesterday
he and a Negro were taken out
Tuesday night by an armed mob,
tied to a tree and lashed with a
Sawmill belt. -.-.-.-
Dolph Bailey, Is, said none of
the attackers wore masks. He also
said they were not Klansmen, add
ing. I'm a member of the Klan
myself" The attack occurred near
Goodwater, about 10 miles SOUTH
east of Birmingham.
Two white men, booked as
Bobby Buckner and Buck Burk-
halter, both of Alexander City,
have been arrested in the case.
Both are In jail under $1,000
bonds.
Bailey named them as the two
men who applied the lash.
Goodwater Police Chief Cleburn
Ogburn said the Negro who was
beaten, s. j. Thomas, is in fair
condition" in a hospital.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Doc Catcher in Dollhouse

SOUTH BEND. Ind. P.-Dog
catching, police decided, may call
for fast footwork, but not zig-zag
driving. Officers pulled Frank w
Hammond, So, off the dog catch
erS wagon and Acting City Judge
JOAN c. Shively fined him $85 for
drunken driving.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Hose Ad Blocks Street

KEEL. Germany (P.-When a
store here advertised silk stockings
on q live model in the window. an
all male crowd blocked the street.
Police finally stopped the show
and moved the crowd along, in
cluding eager viewers clinging to
lamp posts.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Canada Gets Some Data
Now and Is Satisfied

OTTAWA, July Il (R.-Acting
Prime Minister c. D. Howe said
yesterday there is an exchange OF
classified atomic information be-
tween Canada and the United
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Reds Children Comp

MOSCOW (P. Soviet trade
unions are operating $500 camps
for children of workers. The
present enrolment is 1850, 900
boys and girls. 460, 900 more than
last year.
Evening star., 1949-07-21
Atomic
Continued From First Page.)

Jill IL op aSC.'
referred to the Blair House as his
home where he has the right to
invoke privacy if he sees fit.
Before yesterdays conference,
there had been talk of putting
at least the Senate on formal
record as saying that the atomic
energy law forbids the supplying
of atomic secrets to any foreign
power unless Congress approves.
Apparently. the Congress men,
bers who had expressed misgiv-
ings now are satisfied that Mr..
Truman plans no bypassing Of
Congress at this time.
Wherry Still Curious.
However. the atomic question
still was a warm one. Senator
Wherry told reporters he plans to
try to find out what role, if any,
atomic secrets and know-how will
play in the mutual aid" section
of the North Atlantic pact now up
for ratification.
Yesterdays meeting lasted 2
hours and As minutes. The par
ticipants included Secretary Of
State Acheson, Secretary of De-
fense johnson, Gen. Eisenhower
and the atomic energy commits
siUners.
At the end of it, Senator Nc
Mahon, Democrat, of Connecticut,
chairman Of the joint committee,
said no conclusions had been
reached and that the question
would be explored further.
Later yesterday, in an indorse-
ment of the pact. Senator Nc
Mahon told the Senate the treaty
will carry no obligation for this
country to share its atomic
know-how.
Discourages Discussion.
Senator Mcmahon tried hard to
brush of any discussion Of the,
atomic matter during the Senate
pact debate.
"At the present time, Lecause
of the fact that we are engaged
in the Joint Committee on Atomic
Energy. in the discussion Of our
international relationships with
two Of our allies with regard to
this subject, I do not feel, I care
to pursue the matter any further"
he told Senator Wherry.
Senator Mcmahon earlier had
discouraged attempts Of reporters
to learn more about the closed
Capitol Hill conference. He re-
fused to go beyond this statement:
THE Joint Committee on
Atomic Energy met with the Sec
retary of State. the Secretary of
National Defense and the Atomic
Energy Commission and Gen.
Eisenhower.
No Conclusions Reached.
1--WE discussed the Nations for
eign relations in the field of atomic
energy. No conclusions were
reached and none was contem-
plated at this meeting.
"A future meeting will be held
at the call of the chairman after
the elapse Of sufficient time for
further deliberations"
In an earlier statement, Sena-
tor Mcmahon had disclosed the
meeting would be on the "con-
tinuing problem of our relations
with the United Kingdom and
Canada in the field of atomic
energy"
The three countries. he noted.
are now cooperating in limited
way on atomic matters. as well as
on the all-important question of
raw materials supply.
During World War II there was
close cooperation between the
three Allies in the development Of
the atomic weapon in this country.
This was stopped cold by the
Evening star., 1949-07-21
800, ,844 Visit Norwuy

Norway's tourist trade-its sixth
largest source of foreign exchange
last year consisted of 360.844
persons, including 1854 American
visitors.