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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-16
Della Area In Holmes
Catches Surface Rain
From Hill Sections
To Reduce Soil Loss
Caused By Flood Is
Flood Control Goal
by J. r. GczG. Soil Conservation
Service.

S(A NSSGs
The Holmes County delta, from
Cruger to Bee Lake receives the
surface rainfall from 10000 acres
OF the hill sections of Holmes and
Carroll Counties, according to j.
r. GOA, Flood Control Conser-
vationist working with the local
soil conservation district. This
drainage area extends from the
upper limits of Abiacha Creek in
Carroll County south to the
Harland Creek arm of Black
Creek in Holmes County and east
to the Big Black River divide
According to Mr.. Coca, land
use within this drainage area is
apportioned about as follows:
So per cent woodland, % per
cent cultivated, nine per cent idle,
II per cent pasture, and the rest
in roads, streams, and towns.
1t should be pointed out that
this drainage area receives an
annual rainfall OF more than 90
inches with about half of this
amount coming down in storms
of two inches or more rainfall
| Land use helps determine how
much of this water runs off into
the streams. Unburned forest and
broomsedge land soaks up 80
per cent of this water while
burned over land allows over
half the rainfall to flush the
creeks. Bermuda grass pasture
gives up only four per cent of it's
rainfall while cotton land on the
contour gives up four per cent.
1t should be emphasized further
that, since go per cent of the hill
land draining into the Delta has
q cover OF trees and broomsedge,
it is most important to Delta
flood conditions that this area is
not burned. The local Soil Con-
s~ervation District Commissioners
along withother farmers organiza-
tons have endorsed a county,
wide forest fire control plan.
State and Federal funds are
available for this work. 1t has
been pointed out that Mississippi
counties having fire protection
burn only three per cent of the
woodland area while counties not
under protection burn more than
40 per cent of the woodland every
year.
The Soil Conservation Service
and the U. S. Forest Service,
lending technical help and con-
servation material, are working
with the Holmes County Soil
Conservation District Ccnmis-
, sioners in helping famers bring
this watershed back to a healthy
condition through proper use OF
the land. By means of agreements
between individual farmers and
the District these agencies fur
rish p.ae trees, kudzu, and sericea
lespeieza seed for planting ON
land that needs a permanent
vegetative cover
1t is the aim of the District
flood control work to reduce
floods and soil loss by return
ing the watershed to. more pro-
ductive and healthy condition
through fire protection, woodland
management, pasture improve
ment, better crop rotations, and.
in geeral, wise use of the land.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-16
A WORLD PRAYER DAY
WILL. BE OBSERVED

A World Day of Prayer will
be observed February "a at $3.50
D. m. at the Methodist church
1t is sponsored by the interna-
tional council of church women.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-16
LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2lst

The American Legion Auxilia-
ry will meet Tuesday evening,
February 81, at 1880 at the Alb
TAYLOR Memorial home.
All members III urged to at
tend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-16
EASTERN STAR TO MEET
D l7th

There will be a regular meeting
of the Eastern Star at 7;30 p. m.
at the Masonic Temple Friday,
February II. All members are
urged to be present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-16

Miss Melvin Ellis of Jackson
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. X. Ellis.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Gasoline Bombs Hit
.GimbeI's S in Strike
By the Associofed Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7.-Crude-
ly made gasoline bombs shattered
windows in Gimbel's downtown
department store and q Gimbel
warehouse today as continuing
violence marked the 18-day-old
strike of truck drivers against
three big stores.
A third unused bomb-made Of
a beer bottle filled with gasoline
was found on the steps of a
church across the street from
Gimbel's.
The small fire started in the
display window was quickly ex-
tinguished by flremen.
Police details, were double at
all three stores and warehouses
involved in the dispute between
the AFL General Teamsters and
Gimbeps, Horne's and Kauf-
mann's.
The warehouse bomb landed on
a delivery truck and caused $500
worth of damage before an auto
matte sprinkler system doused
the flames. The incident could
have been disastrous-50 delivery
trucks with tankfuls of gasoline
were lined up in the warehouse.
No one was hurt. Valuable
merchandise in the three story.
block-long building were undam.
aged.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Casualties Up 1,434
Since Chinese Attack

American casualties reported In
the Korean fighting increased
1.434 from November "a. eve of
the Chinese Communist onslaught,
to last Friday midnight, the De-
fense Department announced to-
day.
The figure does not reflect all
-''"'''oS in the present crisis, due
TO the time lag In notifying next
The total was 32,442 since the
start of the Korean conflict, ac-
cording to latest disclosed figures
representative cumulative casual
ties for which notification of next
Of kin was completed.
There were 5.616 deaths-5,030
Of them in action.
The list also showed 22,237
wounded and SCOT missing. OF
the total missing 621 later re-
turned to military control, lot are
currently captured, five are dead
and the balance are still missing
The Army reported 27,940 cas-
ualties-4.724 dead. 1887 wound
ed and 4.848 missing.
The Marine Corps listed 3,907.
OF these TAT were reported dead,
e,246 wounded and IA missing.
The Navy had 1886 casualties, SO
pf them dead, 236 wounded and
b6 missing.
The Air Force listed 260 casual
lies. OF these 95 were reported
uead, ID wounded and 149 missing.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
|ShinweN Declares Allies Have
No Thought of Quitting Korea
Tells Commons Still Harder Tidines'
May Be Expected on Critical Front

is fighting with American forces
trying to escape the Chinese Com
munist trap in Northeastern Korea
Mr.. Shinwell said this Com
mando unit suffered casualties of
8 killed, 26 wounded and 35 miss
ing on November 80. He said he
had no fresh reports of casualties
from the two United Kingdom
brigades engaged in Western
Korea.
Up to the time of the Chinese
Communist offensive. United King
dom forces had listed So killed.
174 wounded and five missing
American casualties have passed
the $1,000 mark.
Conservative Beverley Baxter
declared in the debate that IF it
came to choice between destruc-
ton of our men and use of the
atom bomb I and many of my
friends would support the use of
the bomb"
His statement was in answer to
q declaration by Laborite Harold
Davies that there are some
members on the Labor benches
who would have nothing to do
with the affair If the atom bomb
is dropped on China"
Mr.. Shinwell made no comment
on this.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
By Miriom Gutenberg

Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee charged
today that a provision of the
pending civil defense bill would
make the civil defense admins
traitor a complete dictator" with
more power than the President.
Mr.. Vinson, who is sitting in as
a member of the subcommittee
considering the legislation, at
tackled the section which would
enable the administrator to take
over real estate and personal
property without regard to the
limitations of any existing law.
The bill would give the admins
traitor this authority when it was
Evening star., 1950-12-07
by the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 7.-Defens;
Minister Emanuel Shinwell de-
clared in the House of Commons
today that there is no thought
in our minds or in that of the
American authorities of with
drawal from Korea"
He said there may be "stil
harder tidings" from the critical
front, however. mo one knows
what the outcome will be. II
would be foolish to underestimate
the size or determination of the
Chinese intervention"
He told the House U. N. forces
already face 27O.000 Red Chinese
soldiers, with 100000 more in re-
serve.
He paid tribute to "the gallantry
with which our Aliies-particular
ly the United States soldiers, the
main bearers of the burden-are
fighting this desperate and un-
equal battle" and added:
The government are fully
aware of the anxiety which must
be felt by the relatives of those
serving in Korea and indeed BY
the whole country. We share theil
anxiety"
A Royal Marine Commando unit
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Elizabeth Taylor Moves 0uI
After 'Spat' With Hilton
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 7.-Eliza-
beth Taylor's studio announced
today that she and hotel heir Nick
Hilton have had "a spat" and that
she has moved out.
For months there have been
rumors of trouble between the
pair, but they have been met by
persistent denials.
A studio spokesman said sit is
not separation" He said Mr..
Hilton has left town on a Today
trip.
Miss Taylor moved to her
parents home. but the studio
spokesman said she and Hilton
have had spats before, and she
is expected to move back in when
Hilton returns. The actress could
not be reached Immediately.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Spring Valley
Bank Held Up;
$4,000 Taken
3 Masked Men Flee
And EIude Police
In Neighborhood

Three masked bandits held up
the Forty-ninth street branch Of
the National Metropolitan Bank
shortly after noon today and
escaped with $4,000.
Police cars Swarmed from all
directions to set up a Gordon
around the .neighborhood of the
bank at 4301 Forty-ninth street
NV. in the Spring Valley section.
Montgomery County police blocked
all roads leading out Of Washing
ton from the northwest.
The bandits went into the bank
vault behind the teller's cage to
scoop up bundles of money. Police
said they obtained their first
rough estimate of the loss about
an hour after the robbery.
The armed trio entered the
bank. One was about 25 years
old. 6 feet tall and was wearing
brown topcoat and a dark suit,
employees said.
His companions. one OF whom
was also about feet tall and
the other slightly shorter, were
dressed similarly. All three had
very dark compilations and looked
like they might be of Italian an
cestry. the police said.
Escape Route Unknown.
When they left no one followed
them outside the bank and police
reported their direction and
method of escape are unknown"
Only five tellers were in the
bank when the three men entered.
Before leaving by the front door
they warned bank employees not to
follow them.
Descriptions of two of the hold
up men were similar to those Of
two bandits who robbed and shot
Prince Georges County club
operator last Saturday. it was re-
called. Police lookouts earlier this
week described the pair as of Sy-
rian or Italian descent. The two
shot Rubye Haberman. A. of 5913
Riggs road. Hyattsville, after TAX
ing $4,000 from him at his home.
- Opened in August.
The branch bank opened Au-
gust % in an attractive building
of Williamsburg Colonial design.
Its parent bank on Fifteenth
I street across from the Treasury
Department is the oldest national
bank in the country. 1t was or.
| ganized In 1914 and 100 years agt
1t contributed to the building fun(
of the Washington Monument.
A modern feature of the new
bank at Fordham road anc
Forty y-ninth street is a drive in
window to allow patrons to trans
act business without leaving Their
automobiles.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
British Doctors Stand Guard
To Prevent Hospital Seizure

tai Board, which took charge, Or
dered the hospital converted into
a maternity unit. The physiciars
contended that a general hospital
is needed more urgently in the
community, and for five weeks
they have maintained it as a gen.
eral hospital in defiance of dis
trict and national authorities.
They mounted guard last night
when it was rumored that au-
thorities might take possession by
force. An official of the Regional
Hospital Board said the matter
is being negotiated, and expressed
the hope that it would not be
necessary to exercise its legal au-,
thority by seeking court order,
Evening star., 1950-12-07
$1O,OOOOiI Fire Lusts 2 Hours
After Heater ExpIodes Here

Flames fed by 275 gallons of
fuel oil burned for two hours early
today and caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000 after a heating
plant exploded at 1925 Naylor
Court NV.
Firemen said a spark from the
automatic heater evidently ig-
nited a pool of Oil which had
leaked from q line leading to a big
drum outside the garage.
The resulting explosion scat
tered flaming oil through a con-
Meeting window into a garage OPP
Grated by Louis Sapoznick. q
trucker of 1900 North Wakefield
street, Arlington.
The bulk of the damage was
done to equipment In Mr.. Sapoz-
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

ROADS TO SPECIAL LEARNING
Children and student teoehers ore
pupils" together ot TruesdeII loboro-
tory School. olso Anna Jones expIoins
how thot arrangement works out in the
lotest Of her weekly series on the
Districts special schools on Pose AIS.
TOUGH TURKs-The 5000
Turkish brisode in Korea is demonstrot-
ing shot the soldiers guarding the Mid.
die Eost ore first-eloss fighting men,
says Stor Stoff Reporter [. Edeor Primo
in q report on the Turkish army on
Pose A-l8.
NEW FACES IN coNGRESs-The
Stors series on new House members
continues with sketches Of two illinois
Republieons-Dr. WiIIiom {. Mevey and
Timothy P. sheehon-on Poee B-7.
SANTA AND THE coWBoY"-Kid
Buckoroo and the Snow Bird fight
furious air bottle in todoy's instolIment
Of the Stor's annual Christmas serial
for boys and iris on Pose P-3.
Evening star., 1950-12-07

nick's garage. Two delivery trucks,
six refrigerators and several tele-
vision tables were burned. Flames
spread to the second floor.
The heater was in Harrison's S
Auto Service garage. It was set
of from the main portion of the
building by brick partition.
Damage in the garage outside the
heating room was done mostly by
oily SCOT which spread over the
cushions Of stored automobiles.
Flames shot high in the air and
could be seen several blocks away.
Only one alarm was sounded, but
firemen battled the blaze until 6
am. Naylor court is bounded by
Ninth and Tenth, N and o streets
NV.
Evening star., 1950-12-07
UniversiyAssociation
Calls for UNIT, Draft oi
All 18-Year-0|ds
Resolution Emphasizes
International Tension,
Need for Armed Power
By The Assoeiassd Press

COLUMBIA. Mo-. Dec. THE
Association Of American Univer-
sites has unanimously adopted q
resolution proposing universal
military training and service fol-
all 18-year-old youths.
The resolution said the interna-
tional situation indicates period
of high level tension for the nexi
decade or more. during which the
military strength of the United
States may be vital factor ir
the prevention of a global war
The action was announced TO-
day by DR.. Frederick A. Middle.
bush, University of Missouri pres.
ident. who also is president of the
association.
Reserve Transfer Urged.
The association pointed out thai
Defense Department estimates cal
for a standing armed force of g.:
million to 3.5 million men ane
added:
This requirement will demand
that the services of all able bodice
men be made available as they
become of military age"
The resolution proposed alSt
that all inductees, after complet.
ing the required period of training
be transferred to reserve organ.
izations "for a period Of years.
Extension of the Selective Serv-
ice Act, with certain amendments
| for 10 years also was recon-.
(See EDUCATORS. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-12-07
BY the Associoied Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. France
led a Western power move in the
United Nations today for top pri-
ority consideration of Communist
China's Intervention in Korea
Russia Immediately opposed the
move.
The clash took place in the Gen.
eral Assembly's Co. Nation Political
Committee. Jean Chauvel, French
delegate, said Chinese participa-
ton in the Korean fighting is a
grave question that affects the
peace of the whole world. He
said it should take precedence over
all other items before the commit
tee.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei
Y. Vishinsky said Mr.. Chauvel's
demand was most unprecedent-
ed" He argued that the commit
tee must continue with debate on
RuSSia's charges of American ag-
gresssion against Formosa.
Chinese Reply Awaited.
While the procedural wrangle
tied up the committee, U. N. diplo-
mats anxiously awaited word from
Feiping whether the Chinese Reds
are ready to accept any of the
several pleas for a cease fire. In
dia's Sir Bengal N. Rau, one of
the leaders in the peace efforts,
said this morning he still has re-
ceived no reply from Chinese
Communist Envoy WI Hsiu-
chuan.
Rau conferred privately with
WI twice last week end and SUBJ
mitted to him some proposals. He
also was one of the sponsors OF
the 13-nation appeal by Asian and
Middle East countries that the
Chinese forces halt at the 38th
Parallel.
France was g co-sponsor Of
six-nation resolution demanding
that the Peiping troops be with
drawn immediately from Korea
Wu in Spectator Section.
WI sat with one adviser in tht
front row of the spectator sector
during the procedural arguments
He previously had told the U. N
he would not take part in debate
on Korea, but that he was here
solely to press charges that the
United States had violated China:
territory both by air attacks or
Manchuria and by sending the
7th Fleet to the Strait Of Formosa
Mr.. vishinsky told the commit
tee that the urgent question before
it was to stop American air at
tacks on Manchuria. He sale
there had been at least 100 such
attacks. The United States has
admitted some attacks on Man.
churian territory, but has statee
that the attacks were accidental
and has offered to pay compensa'
ton for damages.
Polish Delegate Stefan Wier'
blowski said the United States wa.
uncomfortable in the dock ane
got France to present its demane
for priority on the six-power pro-
posal for withdrawal of the Chi
nese Reds.
Bloc Jams Red Demand.
The other Soviet bloc countries
ioined in Mr.. Vishinsky's demands
Czechoslovak Delegate Vavro Hal
du said: "The fragrant American
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Appeals Court Rules
Any Unlawful Search
Bars Use Of Evidence
Reverses Drug Conviction
Even Though Seizure Wa.
Not in Defendants Home
By John w. Stepp

A man whose property is seized
as the result of an unlawful
search of any home is entitled to
suppression Of that evidence, even
though the home is not his and
the property itself is illegal. the
United States Court OF Appeals
held today.
The court split. two to one, with
Chief Judge Harold M. Stephens
and Judge Charles Fahy writing
the majority opinion reversing
District Court. Judge E. Barrett
Prettyman returned a ninge-page
dissent.
The reversal was won by Jesse
w. Jeffers, 81, colored, arrested
September, 1949. in the Dunbar
Hotel shortly after a police raid
there which netted the largest
single amount of cocaine ever con-
fiscated in the District.
Searched Aunts' Apartment.
Officers. acting on the tip of a
hotel detective, went into the
apartment of two aunts of Jeffers
in the Dunbar after obtaining a
pass key from the management
Without either a search or arrest
warrant, they found in a closet 19
bottles containing a total of AZ
ounces of pure cocaine which was
without the required Federal tax
stamps.
It was later ascertained that
Jefers did not occupy the room,
but had a key to it and his
aunts' permission to use it at
will. Jeffers lived in another
apartment at the Dunbar.
District Court Judge Alexander
Holtzoff refused the request of
Defense Counsel T. Emmett Nc
Kenzie and James w. Hughes to
invalidate both the search and
the seizure. Jeffers was convicted
and sentenced to serve from four
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Reuther Hits Control!
As Meat AK Effort
To Prevent Initiation
Charges Administration
With Colossal BIunders'
In Stortine Production

Walter P. Reuther today &C
cused the administration of trying
to curb imitation through "meat
ak" regulations and of making
colossal blunders" in getting de.
fense production rolling.
The president of the CIO United
Auto Workers called for a real
istically planned all-out mobiliza.
ton and genuine price controls
At best. he said. regulation w, the
Federal Reserve Boards control or
installment buying, will not dc
the job that must be done by price
control. for which it was issued al
a quick and easy substitute"
The UAW presidents statement
was prepared for the joint con.
gressional committee setup to keer
watch on the operations of the
economic controls provided in the
Defense Production Act.
Nourse Views Differ.
Different views came from DR.
Edwin g. Nourse. former chair
man of the Presidents Council
of Economic Advisers. Address
ing Philadelphia National Bank
Forum last night he called price
control "a quicksand which we
would be wise to avoid unless we
are forced into an all-out shoot
ing war"
He told the bankers that i'm
position of price and wage con-
trolls In advance of a full scale
war would lead to widespread dis
respect and evasion of the law.
Mr.. Reuther blasted steel price
increases put into effect last week
and the auto price hikes an
nounced by General Motors Tues
day. In his statement, he did not
mention similar increases by Ford
I'm both cases." Mr.. Reuthel
declared. management is acting
out of a completely selfish in
terest to protect profits which
have already risen to the proper
tions of a major national scan
dal."
Invited to Testify.
Mr.. Reuther was invited before
the joint committee to discuss
Federal Reserve Board controls
on installment buying of auto
mobiles.
Mr.. Reuther agreed with critics
of the controls and said that at
best such consumer credit con-
trolls will not do the job that
must be done by price control" :"
The boards credit order-which
applies to variety of consumer
products-is "a rich mans racket" "
he declared, adding:
'It tells the workers and low
(See CONTROLS. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1950-12-07
Dutch Writer Disappears

MANILA, Dec. Z (P).-Immigra-
tion Commissioner Vicente de Ia
Cruz said today Dutch writer
Erik Hazelhoff has disappeared.
The commissioner said Mr.. Hazel
hoff, a resident of New York, may
be in the Philippines or on Am.
boina Island, scene of a revolt
against the Indonesian govern
ment.
Evening star., 1950-12-07

munist aggression appear ready to
consider any reasonable offer to
end the fighting in Korea. but
there will be no appeasement.
President Truman and Secre-
tary of State Acheson had taken
this position before Mr.. Attlee
hastened to Washington after the
President spoke of the possibility
Of using the atom bomb to deal
with the Chinese Reds.
Cooperation Pledged.
In speech at the Press Club
yesterday, Prime Minister Attlee
promised that where the Stars
and Stripes fly in Korea, the
British flag will fly beside them. "
From informed sources came
word that the two chiefs of state
were of one mind on the neces-
sity Of meeting force with force
so long as that is possible, de-
spite the reverses suffered by the
U. N. forces in the Korean bat
tling.
AS the Anglo American talks
entered their fourth day. with
another meeting scheduled at
$3.50 this afternoon. the President
and Prime Minister were concen-
trating on plans for speeding up
the Western European rearma-
ment program, with the prospect
that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
can be named supreme COM
mander shortly. His formal Sc
lection presumably awaits only a
meeting of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization in Paris.
Luncheon at Pentagon.
Prior to the afternoon session
President Truman went to the
Pentagon to attend a luncheon
arranged for Prime Minister Attlee
and his party by Defense Secre-
tary Marshall.
The meetings between the Pres.
ident and Prime Minister are
expected to continue tomorrow
but Acting Press Secretary Early
Evening star., 1950-12-07
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON. Dec. Twenty six
defiant doctors stood guard today
over their hospital, Maiden Vic
toria, on the southwest edge OF
London. to make sure that no one
takes it away from them.
They took turns on sentry duty
and hired two former policemen
to help them. Patients were ad-
mitted. but any one who looked
like an official bent on snatching
the hospital was being excluded
The physicians. nurses and
hospital administration mobilized
to defend the institution against
an order growing out of the ma
tionalization of hospitals.
The Southwest Regional Hospi-