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Evening star., 1950-11-20
b. N. Morris Is Dead i;
Former Contractor

Bryant M. Morris, jr., SIS, former
Washington building contractor
died at Mount Alto Hospital
Saturday after an illness of five
years. He lived at 2145 K street
NV.
Born in Rocky Mount, Va, Mr..
! Morris attended high school there
Before coming to Washington in
1888. he served as a member of
the Roanoke (Va) police force.
He held the rank of police lieu
tenant when he left Roanoke.
He operated the Metropolitan
Contracting Co.. with offices in the
900 block Of Tenth street NV,
for several years before World
War II.
During World War II he was
employed at the Hotel Statler
until i'll health forced his retire
ment in 1915.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Genevieve Morris, of the K street
address: a daughter, Miss Virginia
A Morris, and a son. Bryant NJ.
Morris, jr.. both of Roanoke: three
brothers. Frank Morris and
Stephen T. Morris. both Of Rocky
Mount and j. Lucas Morris,
Berthoud, Colo; and two sisters.
Mrs. j. B. Perdue. Redwood. Va,
and Mrs. S. T. Shively. Ferrum, Va.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at Chambers
funeral home. 1400 Cncpin street
NV. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-11-20
Mrs. Covert, IS, Dies;
Widow Of Printer

Mrs. Fannie Booth Covert, IS,
a Washington resident for SIS
years, died Of a stroke yesterday
at her home. 2048 Fort Davis
street Sc.
She was the wife of William
Henry Covert, a printer for Wash
ington newspapers. who died in
the early 1920s.
Born on the family homestead
at the Bend. near Louisville, she
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norborne M. Booth. Her father
pioneer In telegraphy. in 1849
helped build the telegraph lines
along the Ohio River.
Mrs. Covert was a granddaugh-
ter of Capt. William Lee Booth,
member OF the first graduating
class Of West Point and an artil-
lery officer in the War OF 1912.
Surviving are four daughters. Mrs.
Andrew A. Anders. 2137 Suitland
terrace Sc: Mrs. Katherine c.
Eble. 231 Anacostia road Sc;
Mrs. Maurice F. Mcdonald of the
Fort Davis street address and Mrs.
William Lawman of Miami, Fla,
and son. William B. Covert. 816
Devon place. Alexandria.
Two sisters, Mrs. Nan Teller of
Altadena, Calf. and Mrs. Lee
Rauch Of Monroe. Mich: four
granddaughters, six grandsons and
II great-grandchildren, also sur
vive.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in the Lee
funeral home. Fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NE. Burial
will be in Washington National
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-11-20
Area Baptist Churche,
Report Increase Of
SOB Members Here

There are 29.479 members of IS
Baptist churches in the Washing
ton area. it was disclosed today
as the 74th session of the District
Baptist Convention opened in
Chevy Chase Baptist Church. This
represented a gain of 608 members
over last years figures.
The Rev. Frank B. Burress.
president Of the convention and
pastor of Fountain Memorial
Church. this morning called on
the convention to concentrate on
the missionary field in Washing
ton.
Revival Planned.
where there are thousands of
people and no church to lead
them to God and to righteous liv-
ing, 1t is as tragic in America as
in any foreign country" Mr..
Burress said. Such places exist
in and around this Greater Wash
ington area"
Mr.. Burress also announced
that simultaneous Baptist revivals
east of the Mississippi River are
scheduled to begin March Is.
Washington area churches are
expected to participate.
Five missions were started dur
ing the past year by Baptist
churches Of the District Conven-
ton. The missions are Carmody
Hills, Clifton Park. Fairway
Trinity Baptist Chapel and
Wheaton Baptist Chapel.
New Pastors introduced.
Eight new pastors who came to
Washington during the year were
presented to the meeting today
They are the Revs. Walter Car
penter. pastor of Metropolitan
Church, and his assistant pastor
William Doverspike; Robert T
Davis, Suitland Church; Arthur
Coleman. Carmody Hills Chapel;
Wilbur F. Ripley. Fairway Chapel;
Leslie E. Gould. Trinity Church;
B. Ross Morrison, Wheaton
Chapel, and John Gates, Bethesda
Church.
The convention will close to-
morrow. Hight lights of the meet
ing tomorrow will include the
election of new officers and the
adoption of the budget for the
coming year.
Evening star., 1950-11-20
Fair Held Despite Fire

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland (P).
The MuSgravetown Fair was
held as scheduled, although the
building burned down the night
before the opening. During the
night the exhibitors, mostly log
gers and part-time farmers, de-
cided the show would go on in
three smaller buildings. Despite
loss OF some exhibits, it was a
big success.
Evening star., 1950-11-20
Fight at $4,000 Feet
OfU. S., Red Jets One
OF History's Hiqhest

One Of the highest dog
fights in air history took
place yesterday near the
Manchurian border. United
States Navy jets attacked a
fight of Russian-made MIG
15s at $4,000 feet, a Pentagon
spokesman said today.
Navy Panthers, from the
Carrier Valley Forge. jumped
from seven to nine enemy
jets and chased them across
the border. Two of the
American planes ganged up
on one MIG-15 and it was
last seen falling rapidly with
smoke streaming from it's
tail. In a separate action,
jets from the carrier Leyte
tangled with IL MIG-15s and
damaged at least two, the
spokesman said. No American
planes were lost.
Evening star., 1950-11-20
New Jersey Man Held
In Staying Of Five
Ends Hunger Strike
By The Assoeioied Press

WOODBURY., N. j., Nov. 20.-
Ernest Ingenito. dark-h a ir q
young appliance salesman who
killed five persons and wounded
four in savage effort to wipe out
his estranged wife's family, ended
today the hunger strike he begar
Saturday in a prison cell.
Warden William Mollineaux oil
the Gloucester County prison said
Ingenito, 26. ate breakfast this
morning and appeared in a Every
good mood" The breakfast, Mr.
Mollineaux added. included prunes
fruit juice, coffee and toast.
Ingenito. steadily chain -smok-
ing cigarettes, was talking freely
with guards. but has not discussed
the killings, the warden said. The
conversation is mostly about his
work as a television salesman and
repairman and about other jobs
Ingenito, World War II veteran
is not permitted to see any visi-
tors and has not asked to see ar
attorney.
Quit Eating Friday.
The prisoner had refused food
since he was jailed after the 20
minute massacre Friday night
The hunger strike. however. had
not endangered his health. Mr.
Mollineaux said, and Ingenito has
made no further suicide attempts
The slim young gunman has
been under the constant surveil-
lance Of two guards at all times
the warden said. partly because
of an attempt he made to take
his own life with a razor a few
moments before he was seized by
State police after an automobile
chase. The wounds he inflicted ir
his left wrist were superficial.
Ingenito has admitted he fired
the shots Friday night which
ended the lives Of his father-in-
law and mother-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Mazzoli; his
estranged wife's grandmother
Mrs. Teresa Pioppi; his wife's
aunt. Mariana Pioppi. and hel
uncle, John Pioppi.
Wounded in Ingenito's gun
welding tour Of three homes were
his wife Teresa, %: her uncle
Frank Mazzoli: his wife Hilda ano
a 9-year-old cousin, Jean Pioppi
All are in the Newcomb Hos
pital. Vjneland. N. j. Frank MAJ
zoli is listed as critical. the others
out Of danger.
Wife Urges Execution.
AS sorrowing relatives prepared
for mass funeral tomorrow, Mrs
Ingenito talked yesterday to re-
porters from her hospital bed.
II don't know why they didn't
shoot him when they got him,
she said. Il hope he gets the
electric chair. He knew what he
was doing all right"
In the only statement to au.
thorities. Ingenito said, II did it
I did it because my wife wouldn't
let me see my kids"
Beyond that brief declaration
Evening star., 1950-11-20
Floods
Continued From First Page.)

melting the Sierra Nevada snow
pack into sheets of caScading
water. o.
At Sacramento rivermen pre-
dicted the American River would
go foot above its overflow level
late today-about four feet lower
than the record mark. Seven
hundred residents of suburban
Sacramento were forced from
their homes.
Some communities were inun-
dated. Others were threatened by
weakening dikes. Roads and
bridges were washed out.
Countless rescue missions kept
casualties to a minimum.
New Storm Warning.
The Weather Bureau warned
the storms would pour more rain
over North Central California to-
day, the eighth day of the record
breaking downpours that dumped
as much as 10 inches Of rain in q
24-hour period in foothills east
of Fresno.
At Donner Pass the snow had
melted from Is to Z inches and
was still dwindling.
The Red Cross estimated the
churning. murky waters forced at
least 1000 families from their
homes in Central California.
Man, 81, browns in Bed.
Frank Irwin. 81, was found
drowned in bed in his cottage on
the rampaging Sacramento River.
Jimmy Johnson, 75-year-old
penSioner. died of a heart attack
as he was being rescued from his
home near Kernville.
AS flood waters surged over the
already -drenched area from Sac
ramento to Bakersfield, Gov. Earl
Warren ordered all California
State department heads to have
their stats ready for all-out as
sistance.
Visalia. already facing complete
inundation as the rising Kaweal
River surged against the Cutler
Park dixie, and other lower valley
towns feared new river crests.
Parts of Kernville and Isabella
were under four feet of water
About 1000 persons were home
less in that area alone. The Kerr
River completely washed out the
100000 Kern River State fish
hatchery.
The Kings River smashed a cof-
ferdam at the Pine Flat construc-
ton project 25 miles east of here
and marooned "a persons on a
small island near Piedra. They
were rescued Saturday night by
motorboats secured by lines to 9
power cable spanning the stream
The full force of the Kern Rive
crest hit Bakersfield last night
Students and other volunteer
labored all night to strengthen
leyees.
Residents Flee Homes.
At Sacramento, the American
River was down from an all tim,
high Of A. feet reached last night
About 500 residents were forcee
to flee their homes.
Evening star., 1950-11-20

Tablets. They work so gently yet 50
thoroughly, removing waste from the
entire intestinal tract"
Note: For years, DR.. F. M. Edwards,
anoted Ohio physician, recommended
Olive Tablets for his patients troubled
with constipation and its headaches.
lack of pep and bad breath. All gege.
table! Olive Tablets work on both
upper and lower bowels-they give
more ndtural-like bowel movements
so smooth-no gripping. 15f, 30f.
Evening star., 1950-11-20
86 Huks Killed in Bottle

MANILA, Nov. 20 (P).-The Ma
nila Daily Mirror said today SO
Communicated Hukbalahaps were
killed in bloody four-day battle
with government troops in North
ern Luzon. There was no official
confirmation.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Mr.. Gunier is connected with
the International Paper Co.
Hostesses Honor
Miss Billie Herring
AT Kitchen Shower

Mrs. Wilson Drval and Mis-.
Irene Virgins were hostesses at
kitchen shower at the formers
Paseagoula home in honor of Miss
Billie Bragg Herring. popular
bride-to-be.
Rooms where the guests gath
cred for games were decorated
with summer flowers. The prize
was won by Mrs. John Gautier.
Miss Herring was presented cor
sage of white gladioli by the
hostesses.
Following the games, salad, tea
and sandwiches were served.
Enjoying the afternoon with the
honoree and hostesses were Misses
Kathleen Simmons. Dorothy and
Virginia Mitchell, Jackie Nelson,
Thelma Pelham, Martha Anne
Bishop. Frances Cudabac and
Mesdames Tom Leatherbury. w.
B. Herring. w. E. Virgins and w.
W. Lewis.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Miss Herring Guest
AT Bridge Luncheon

Last weeks social calendar in
Pascagoula held an exceptionally
pretty bridge-luncheon at which
Mesdames f. T. SWartwout and
w. r. Gulley were hostesses at
the home of the former, honoring
Miss Billie Bragg Herring. whose
wedding takes place this month.
Symbolic of the approaching
nuptials, the table was centered
with heart-shaped wedding cake
beside which a china figurine of
two lovers was posed as though
in the act of cutting it. An an
tique music box played a wedding
march during the meal. Roses and
hydrangeas were used effectively
as other decorations.
Bridge was played during the
forenoon with Mrs. Wilson Duval
and Miss Frances Cudabac cap
turing favors. Miss Herring was
presented a corsage and pieces of
china and crystal by her hostesses.
Other guests were Misses Kath-
leen Simmons, Irene Virgins.
Martha Anne Bishop, Dorothy
Mitchell and Katherine Wright.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Briorcrest HID Club
Will Sponsor Picnic

The Briarcrest Home Demon
stration Club met recently at the
home of Mrs, Henry Davis. Van
cleave, with Mrs. Olin Davis as
eo-hostess. Mrs. c. B. Davis pre-
sided and Mrs. William Moore
voiced the Invocation.
MesdameS Edward Vaughn.
Clyde Cunningham and William
Moore were appointed to the NOM
mating committee.
Plans were m d e to have the
club picnic Aug. II at Old Shell
Landing. The club voted 10 send
a representative 10 the Al Club
congress this week in Gulfport.
Door prize and contest prizes
were both won by Mrs. Earl Davis.
Cards and flowers were sent 10
Mrs. r. NJ. HavenS who is i'll al
County Hospital.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Huirdressers Plan
Clinic Attendance

A group of officers of the Jack
son County Hairdressers Associa-
tion will attend the annual edu-
cational clinic in Jackson in Oc-
tober, according to plans made at
meeting of the group Tuesday at
Friedrich Beauty Shop.
Mrs. Mary Taylor was elected
corresponding secretary to COM
plete the unexpired term of Mrs.
Ida Granger, and Mrs. Mona Lew
is was named reporter to take the
place of Mrs. Winnie Jarrett, who
has moved away.
The door prize was won by Mrs.
Agnse McQuade. After the meet
ing, Mrs. Taylor, hostess, served
refreshments. Next meeting will
be at the Beauty Nook, Moss
Point with Mrs. McQuade as
hostess.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14

rel" millions, and in No. 6 he
is for legislation to protect
rights of farmers without con-
troll from Washington, which
means bigger and better fed
eral handouts without any
strings attached. Seems like La
fargue has pretty we'll succeed
ed in being all things for all
men.
S. Carolina tied a can to the
tail of j. Strom Thurmond's po-
litieal aspirations this week
when they turned him down for
that states senatorial nomina-
tion and sent the incumbent,
Olin ID. Johnson, back to the
Senate. Thurman, former states
rights presidential candidate.
conducted his usual name-call-
ing campaign but ii didn't go
over with the S. Carolina vot-
ers. Johnson's campaign was
based on his belief that the
South's fight against discrim-
inatory legislation should be
carried on inside the national
party, and not by a splinter
group designed to aid and abet
the Republicans.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Out OF Town Rites
OF Interest To Many
In Jackson County

A wedding of interest to many
here and throughout Jackson
county where the brides family
name is part of its history, was
that of Miss Faytie Belle Ramsay,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Ramsay of Ramsay Springs, to
William Frederick Appleton of
Sardis, which was solemnized at
the home of the brides brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Shoemaker at Edgewater Park,
July !.
The double-ring ceremony was
conducted by the Rev. Clyde
Gum of First Methodist church
of Gulfport.
The bride was lovely in gray
organdY with which she wore blue
accessories and a single orchid
corsage.
Mrs. Shoemaker. as her attend
ant. was gowned in brown and
wore white accessories and a cor
sage of fleurs d'amour.
Mr., Appleton had as best man
his brother-in-law, Pat Haley of
Oxford.
Among witnesses were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Ramsay and their
daughter, Cleo, the last named of
Ramsay Springs and Pascagoula,
and Miss Mary Lou Cowan of the
latter city; Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Haley
of Oxford and Billy Batson of
Virgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton will re-
side in Gulfport where he is en-
gineer for a construction COM
pany.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Mrs. Annie Singleton
Dies In Jackson:
Rites In Moss Point

Mrs. Annie Louise Singleton
died in Jackson last Thursday
after an illness Of several months,
Mrs. Singleton had lived in Moss
Point for about eight years and
had worked in restaurants until
she opened her own establishment
about two months before she was
taken i'll.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday from Fails by the Rev.
Walter Bader, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, and interment
was in Machpelah cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
Frank Singleton, Mobile; . son,
Edward, stationed in Pensacola
with the navy, and her mother,
Mrs. Annie Pierce, Gordo. Ala.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Dog is Bigger, But Tail Still Wags Him

AS this newspaper predicted sometime ago. preliminary
1850 figures show evergrowng disparity in leg
sative representation among Mississipps 81 counties
The present apporonment of representation dates back
the constitution of $780, when the state gerryman
dered into three sections under which 29 counties nclud
ing Jacson) southeast Mississippi allotted Al rep
resenatives % counties in the Northeast section of the
state the number and the remaining 30 counties
other A.
Despite population shifts the ensuing years ap
has remained unchanged and the egs
aturs has consistently refused to submit the people of
Misssspp constitutional amendment which would pro-
vide for equitable representation in that body the
basis Of county populations.
1850 figures show the 9Th Congressional District
comprising l6 counties has total population of 380352
refecting healthy gain during the 10 years from 1910
while most of the state losing population These 16
counties send 10 representatives to the state legislature
representative for each 21,l3O of population.
In comparison group of north Mississippi Del
counties also send 10 the Legislature
but have population of only 7s6s0
for each $3.50 of population Incidentally these
counties show total population loss 2337l during
past 10 years.
A couny-by-county comparison is even worse
Harrison and Jackson county between them send three
representatives the Legislature direct and
toral The two counties have combined population of
1147l0 according to the 1850 This gives them
representative for each 1928 of population.
On the other hand Noxubee county sends three direct
representatives to the Legislature and has 1850 population
of 1892 representative for each 6664 population
Therefore the Harrison Jackson county legislator rep
than many people does the leg
islator from Noxubee county.
Incidentally Noxubee county showed 5677 decrease
in population while Harrison and Jackson together
ed for 43300 gain.
The condition is the in county after county Gust
the county in the delta section north central Mis-
sisspp Marshall county elects three direct representatives
with population of 1863 Pamela three with 81 1885, Holm
three with 3322 Yazoo three wit h35 6l2 Yaobusha two
with 1884 Every of these counties showed sizeabe
loss in population since 1910
The discrepancies prove beyond dispute that few fav-
ored counties the proverbal tail that wags the Msss
spp dog Sad fact in the situation that these favor
ed and powerful counties will wage long and bitter fight
to retain that favored position.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Mrs. Hudson's S Brother
Dies In West Virginiu

Mrs. Frank Hudson and Miss
Bessie Perry of Pascagoula re-
ceived word lsat Thursday of the
death of their brother, Sam Perry,
at his home in Huntington, w. Va.
His daughter, Mrs. D. G.. Craw-
ford, and daughters, Nancy and
Kathy, who were spending a few
weeks with her aunts, left imme-
diately to return to Huntington.
Although Mr.. Perry had been
in poor health for some time, he
was believed better and his death
came as a shock to members of
the family.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Local Workers
Gain Coverage
OF New Contract

Signing of a new wage contract
covering 10000 hourly workers in
eight Southern mills has been an
nounced by the International Pa
per Company at Mobile.
The contract covers 1000 at
the Moss Point mill and is effec-
tive for one year as of June /.
Raises UP To 10 Cents
Chief provisions of the new con-
tract are wage increases for hour
ly employees ranging from seven
to 10 cents hourly, increased va
cation privileges and . liberalized
pension plan.
The minimum wage has been
increased from $l.05 to $1.l2 hour
ly. Other increases are: rates up
to S1.24 hourly, seven cents in
crease; $1.25 to $l.41, eight cents;
$!.42 to $l.58, nine cents; 81 SO and
over, 10 cents.
Increased privileges allow
three weeks vacation for en-
ployes with Is or more years of
service. Workers with one TO
five years will continue 10 get
one week. and those with five
to Is years service will get two
weeks.
Under the new pension plan,
the company increased its partici-
patton to provide 500 monthly
pensions including federal old age
assistance at the age of SIS after
is years of employment. Employe
contributions under the plan re-
mained the same.
Five Unions Take Part
Five unions participated in ne
gotiation of the new contract.
They are international Brother
hood of Paper Makers; Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Pulp, Sui
phite and Paper Mill Workers; In
ternational Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers; International AS
sociation of Machinists, and Unit
ed Association of the Plumbing
and Pipefitting Industry. All are
AF of L affiliates.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Willie Mae Cutrer
Discusses Diet

From seven to 10 years may be
added to ones life by proper diet
Miss Willie Mae Cutrer. dietician
at County Hospital, told Pasca-
goula Rotarians at the luncheon
Wednesday.
Miss Cutrer, who Joined the
hospital staff within the last few
months, is a graduate of MSCW
and has had experience teaching
home economics. She is a former
member of the Pascagoula fac
ulty.
About two-thirds of the people
do not get the right food. Miss
Cufrer opined. They eat a suffi-
cient amount. she explained. but
il does not have the right bal
snce. Miss Cuirer enumerated a
list of seven basic items for a
daily dief--green or yellow vege-
tables. citrus fruit and tomatoes.
potatoes and other fruits and veg
efables. milk and its products.
proteins. meat. fish. eggs. nuts.
ETC. bread. flour and cereals. and
butter and fortified margarine.
Breakfast is the most important
meal. the dietician said. for it fur
nishes energy for the days work.
Fruit and cereal are a must on the
breakfast menu.
Reducing she said in regard to
diet calls for the elimination of
foods with a high calorie value
and the substitution of other foods
in sufficient quantity to satisfy
hunger.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-07-14
Lake Gorden Club
Meeting For July

The Lake Garden Club of Pas
cagoula will hold a meeting at
Delcomyn's Lodge above Esca-
tawpa, Tuesday at 7 pm.
Hsotesses will be Mesdames ].
M. Epting, Carney Humphrey, c.
A. Carrier, Leo, Trehern, E. B.
Dutten, Henry Moore, Joseph
Canarela, E. w. Bond and G.. w.
Hall.
The entertainment committee is
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Hatten, Jr. and E. c. Buckley.