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Evening star., 1951-03-04
The Name Charles Wilson Seems SYNONYMOUS With Success

his company nor does he earn
as much money.
Charles Erwin Wilson earned
$586, 100 in salary, directors fees
and bonuses from General Mo-
tors in 1949. That year GINS
net sales were $5,700,835,141
Charles Edward Wilson earned
$275,000 in salary and bonuses
in a year that General Electric's
net sales were $1.6l3.563,611. In
1949, Worthington's net sales
were $88.S43,553, but Charles
Eben's salary was not made
public.
Not Envious
IT can't compete with those
other fellows in salary" the
Wilson of the pumps says. "And
I wouldn't want to. The more
you get. the more you got to
worry about.
"But"-and this he adds with a
smile-"I think I've held more
titles than my two playmates."
Charles Eben broke in as
office boy, then moved up as
stock clerk, salesman, Office
manager. district manager, re-
gional manager. head of the
export department. and, finally,
vice president. Until recently he
also was board chairman and
president Of the Worthington
Cannon Meter Co., a subsid-
iary which was absorbed by the
parent company.
OF the three Wilson's, the one
who now heads the mobilization
effort had the least formal
education. He went to work
after the eighth grade. The
General Motors Wilson went to
college. The Wilson of the
pumps had only two years of
high school.
"The other Charley Wilson's"
says Charles Eben, "got along
further than I did. But some
times I think it's blessing.
No. I don't envy the other
Wilson's. I'm satisfied to be
Charles Eben Wilson"
distributed By the Associated Press.C
Evening star., 1951-03-04
Stand on Red China

The British were the first among
the Western nations to recognize
the Chinese Communist govern
ment, as soon as the Chinese Ma
tionalist government took refuge
on Formosa. They asked Mao
Tze-tung to establish full diplo-
matte relations. The Chinese,
however, were noncommittal.
The British government rushed
q charge d'affaires to Peiping.
The Chinese Communists refused
to accept an ambassador, but
agreed to tolerate, unofficially, a
diplomat Of lesser rank. In spite
of these official slaps the British
continued, with their traditional
tenacity, to recognize the Chinese
Reds and exerted a good deal of
pressure on Washington to seat
the Chinese Communists in the
United Nations. They were in
favor Of handing Formosa over to
Mao.
The avowed reason for this pol
Icy. which was not in keeping
with the past policy of his maj
esty's government to reject humil-
Iations Of this sort, allegedly was
Britain's interest in Hong Kong.
Par East experts consider this Q
Evening star., 1951-03-04

Wilson of electrical appliances
to the Wilson of cars and trucks,
all of whom are unrelated ex-
cept for their names and success
in big business.
Where their paths cross di-
rectly, the confusion is even
greater and frequently more
annoying.
Two years ago Charles Eben
Wilson went to Hot. Springs,
Ark. for a convention of the
Air Conditioning and Refrigera-
ton Manufacturers Association.
He stepped up to the hotel desk
to register.
'But you've already regis
tered" the clerk said.
mo, I haven't" said Wilson.
IT just got here"
I'm sorry, but you've already
been shown your room"
mo. haven't, but I have a
reservation"
Eyes. I know, and you've been
Evening star., 1951-03-04

the three. He Is tall. erect and
ruddy and is in no position to
compete with the other Charles
E. Wilson's as far as hair is con-
cerned.
The Wilson Of the pumps has
met the Wilson of the cars and
trucks only a few times. But he
has met the Wilson of electrical
appliances many times. They
used to commute together from
Scarsdale, their firms frequently
did business together and their
main Offices formerly were To-
Gated at lis and 120 Broadway.
OF the three Wilson's, Charles
Eben has worked longest for
his company-58 years. Like
Charles Edward, Charles Eben
was born in New York, into
moderate means, and worked his
way up.
Unlike the two others. Charles
Eben didn't reach the top Of
Evening star., 1951-03-04

The picture Is inscribed, ITO Les
lie Biffle with affectionate good
wishes" Baruch himself comes
by now and then to confirm his
feelings.
AS one who can drop around at
the close of the day for a chat
with the President, Mr.. Biffle is In
a position to know what's hap
pening in the executive branch OF
the Government.
He is no stranger either to the
Supreme Court justices. some OF
whom are former Senators and
lifetime friends.
In turn. he can tell the Presi-
dent just about what's going to
happen in the Senate to any par
ticular legislation the White House
is interested in.
Mr.. Truman has been heard to
say, Les is worth 10 votes on any
roll call" While that may not be
literally true, part of Biff1e's job is
to keep Senators informed of what
is happening to legislation and
what the administrations slant is.
Power in Party
Democrats summoned to the
chamber by roll call bell, often
stop by his desk to find out what
the vote is about. And when the
Democrats are short a few votes,
Biffle often can get Senators
hurrying back to Capitol Hill
while party colleagues stall off a
showdown.
The Republicans don't hold this
against Biffle. In fact, many oi
them frequent his Office and get
straight answers to their ques-
tions. They respect his conf
dences and he respects theirs.
AS noted. Mr.. Truman doesn't
always take the Senate secre-
tary's advice.
Before he sent up his nomina-
ton of Edwin w. Pauley fol-
Secretary of the Navy some years
ago, Mr.. Truman asked Bifle
what the chances were for con-
| firmation.
"You haven't got the votes -
Mr.. Biff1e was reported to have
replied.
The President sent the nomina-
ton up anyway. Eventually he
withdrew it, at Mr.. Pauley's re-
quest.
It's in his extracurricular &C.
tivities. however. that Mr.. Bifne
stands apart from other secrc-
taries of the Senate and a host OF
Government officials who haven't
reached the cabinet level.
Mr.. Biff1e is power within the
Democratic National Committee.
but the only Office he holds there
is sergeant at arms. He once was
offered the chairmanship, but
Isteered his good friend, Senator
Howard McGrath, now Attorney
General, into it instead.
AS a part of his official COM
mittee duties, Mr.. Biff1e managed
the tickets and housing at the 1948
Democratic convention when Mr.
Truman was nominated.
Evening star., 1951-03-04

assigned your room. There is
no other reservation for Charles
E. Wilson,"
Turned out Charles Edward
Wilson was in town attending a
meeting of the Electrical Manu-
facturers' Club. Although the
reservations from the Wilson's
had been requested at different
times, the hotel assumed they
were made by the same man
and held only one room. But
Charles Eben finally got his
room, too.
"On another occasion" he
says, II phoned man in Los
Angeles and said this is Charles
E. Wilson. He said, yes, Mr..
Wilson, I was just trying to get
you. And then he goes clatter-
ing on about some confidential
General Electric matter until
told him I made pumps"
For the record, Charles Eben
Wilson Is IS and the oldest Of
Evening star., 1951-03-04

~ VA SeSHAsV4 44AAAe AAVtVs
After the convention, when
things looked dark for the Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Bifflle made q ten
strike for the President.
Usually an impeccable dresser,
with a fair for hand-painted ties
and tweedy sports ensembles, Mr..
Biffie put on old clothes and drove
a secondhand car over the by
ways of several States to find out
what people were saying.
Turns Down Big Money
He came back with reports that
something was wrong with the
professional polls-that Mr.. Tru-
man was running a lot better than
he seemed to be. He joined other
advisers in urging the President to
slug it out with the Republicans.
His shot in the arm worked so
well that newsmen vacationing
with the President at Key West.
Fla, came up with parody of an
old hymn for Mr.. Truman to sing.
1t went like this:
people love me. This know,
For Les Biff1e tells me SO.
Little ones to me belong.
Take the others all day long.
Yes. people love me!
Yes, people love me,
Yes, people love me.
Les Biff1e told me So"
AS further evidence Of the
Presidents affection. Mr.. Biff1e
has autographed place cards and
other mementos in mountainous
scrapbooks.
One of these Is inscribed: "To
Les. the third Senator from Ar
kansas and my good friend. Harry
Truman.
Anybody who has such well-ad-
vertised association with a Presi-
dent can't escape being regarded
in Washington and the country at
large as top-drawer. Mr.. Biffle
and his wife Glade made the So
cial register in 1916. They enter
tain, and are entertained in top
flight society.
To the Senate secretary. poli-
tics is the wine of life-associa-
tion with friends, the sunshine.
Business offers have no lure for
him. He has turned down jobs
paying as high as SITS, 900 a year.
Although he isn't known as a
rich man. Mr.. Biff1e made COM
Portable financial stake when he
heard during the depression that
a dime store was planning to
build in Key West. He bought
the block across the street, still
owns it and the buildings on it.
Influence seekers, as such, get
cold shoulder from him. He
helps friends get jobs-if he
thinks it's for the good of the Tru-
man administration. But lobby
lists seldom get a crumb.
MY friendships in Washing
ton are not for SALE" he says. I'D
rather 60 back to Arkansas and
scratch gravel with the chickens"
Distributed by the Associated Press.)
Evening star., 1951-03-04
KremIin Trying to Weaken
Ties Between Britoin-U.S S.
Moscow's ConciIiotoy Note to London
Believed to Be Step in This Direction
By Constantine Brown

The Kremn now engaged in probing weak spots
find in the fabric of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Polburos concatory note London last week
which limited that Prime Minister Attee would be
highly conference
diplomatic quarters attempt to weaken the ties between
Evening star., 1951-03-04
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.
SUNDAY, MARCH A., 1851
Brazil Unable to Agree Yet
On Price Of Cooperation
Vargas Says U. S. Economic Aid Needed,
But an Arrangement Must Be Worked Out
By Edward TomIinson
Sosciol 10 The Sunday Stor

RIO DE JANERo-Many responsible Brazians and the
oy residing in this South American republic
return President Getulo
opportunity intensity political relations reabsh
cooperation between
future political cordially between Rio Washington
Evening star., 1951-03-04

come from the adjoining States
of Missouri and Arkansas.
Mr.. Biffle tells of riding with the
President and Treasury Secretary
Snyder. another Arkansas native,
on a motor trip that carried them
through Arkansas to the Missouri
line.
When they. reached the State
line, the President turned to the
two of them and said with q grin
"All right. you fellows, get out
This is as far as you go. I'm TAX
ing on the Governor of Missouri
here"
He drove off with the Governor
and left them standing in the road
to be picked up by another car OF
the caravan.
Born in Boydsville, Ark, "Bif,'
as his friends call him, got his
schooling in nearby Piggott. The
folks in Piggott had Les Biff1e
day" there a few years ago, with
visitors from all over the country
The son of B. B. Biffle. who was
sheriff and clerk of Clay County
in the late '90s. young Biffle gravi-
tated into politics. He had taste
of being congressional page and
then came to Washington in 1908
as secretary to Representative
Bruce Macon.
The late Senator Joseph Robin
son gave him a patronage job in
the Senate folding (mailing) room
in 1913.
Mr.. Biff1e stayed there for sew
eral years, except for tour as a
War Department auditor in
France during World War I. and
then came up through the ranks
of Senate employees to the secre-
taryship. The job involves keep
ing the Senate's records and di-
recting operations of the disburs-
ing (payrolD Office, the document
and stationery rooms and the Sen
ate library. .-.
Started in Mailroom
He was elected secretary by
unanimous vote of Democrats and
Republicans alike.
Mr.. Biffle's first big service to
the fledgling Senator Truman
was to aid him in getting the
Craftsmanship of the Senate War
Investigating Committee. The
committees work shot Senator
Truman into the national lime
light. ...5
It was Biff1e who helped get Mr.
Truman nominated as Vice Presi-
dent in 1914 after another old
friend, James F. Byrnes, former
Senator and now Governor of
South Carolina, had been crossed
of the list by President Roosevelt
Mr.. Biffle keeps his friendships
regardless Of how one of his
friends feels about another. His
relationship with Byrnes never
varied despite the GOODNESS that
later developed between Mr.. Tru-
man and Byrnes.
Similarly. Mr.. Biff1e keeps on
his Office wall a large picture of
Bernard M. Baruch, once presi-
Dental adviser but not any more.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
Miss Edith Mel Daniel
Is Guest Artist

Miss Edith Mcdaniel was guest
artist at the Tuesday meeting OF
the Lexington Rotary club. She
was presented by w. D. Staples,
program chairman for August.
Miss Mcdaniel gave a delightful
program Of popular piano num-
bers.
Guests at this weeks meeting
were the Rev. r. G. Valentine, for
mer Presbyterian pastor here, a
cues. of Walter Strider; the Rev
J. L. Kyzar, former pastor OF TIE
First Baptist church, guest OF u.
C. Lundy; c. M. Mcdaniel, guest
of Bill Staples.
The Rev. Harmon L. Smith, pas
tor of the First Methodist church
was formally received by I. M
Williams on behalf of the club,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
Lewis W. Parker
Suuumbs Aug. Is
Rites Held At Home
For Prominent
Cruger Planter

Lewis Walthall Parker, IS. pro-
minent planter and business and
civic leader of Cruger, died at the
Greenwood Leflore hospital on
Monday at $50 am. following a
long illness.
Funeral services were held at
the Parker home on Head Of the
Island plantation near Cruger
Tuesday at 10 a m. with the Rev.
w. S. Neatly officiating. Burial
was in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Greenwood, with Wilson and
| Knight in charge.
Mr. Parker was active in COM
munity affairs. Aside from extern
sive planting operations. he serv-
ed as a member of the Yazoo
Delta Levee commission and pre-
! sident of the Board of Trustees
of the Cruger High school for sew
eral years. He was a Mason.
Shriner, and member OF the Me-
thodist church.
He is survived 10y mis- wife, Mrs
ina Applewhite Parker and foul
| children: John Walter Parker
Cruger; Mrs. Houston Shelby
Greenwood; Shelby A. Parker
Pickens, and Mrs ]. A. Barrett
Cruger; his mother, Mrs. /. E
Evans, Memphis; also three bro
theirs and a sister, John t. Parker
H. Y. Parker, both of Cruger; Rob
ert A. Parker and Mrs. NJ D. Sims
both of Memphis.
Fallbearers were: J. w. Parker
5. A. Parker, c. Y. Parker, H. Y
Parker, Houston Shelby, j. A
Barrett, Holmes Applewhite an
Tilden Wixon,
Honorary p~allbearers We're Tn
members of the earker-Gar
Hunting club and friends of m
family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
Thurmond's Tells o.
Refrigerator Contest
$4,000 Credits Will
Also Be Given
By Local Store

A new 1851 General Electric
combination home freezer plus
$4,000 in valuable credit %certifi-
Gates will be given winners of a
contest announced this week by
Thurmond's, hardware and Gen
raj Electric appliance store in
Lexington,
The contest is oper to every
one in the Lexington trade area
with the exception of employees
of the store, of this ner spaper,
and Super Station and their fami-
lies.
Nc purchase is Necessary The
contest blank may be entered
from this newspaper on mage 9
The contest closes midnight
August q, and entries postmark.
ed after This date will not be con
sidered, Winners will be notified
bv mail not later than ANg'Ist %
The grand prize Is a mode
MILO electric refrigerator which
retails at S479.s5.
See Thurmond's fun page az
on page 8 for details.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
Barbecue
Features Out OF
Town Speakers
Attended By 700
Negro Formers
And Families

Fifty business men and women
of Lexington and 700 Negro farm
ers and their families recently
enjoyed a barbecde and educa-
tional program at the first an
nual Negro Farmers club picnic
to be held in Holmes county
Sponsored by the Lexington Ag-
ricultural Development associa-
ton composed of business and
professional men and women of
Lexington, the occasion was at
tended by out-of-town speakers
which included Mrs. Elizabeth
Pickett, district nutritionist, Mis-
sissippi State Board of Health, },
S. Therrell, extension forester,
State college, and L. II. Mosely,
district agent, Stoneville.
Additional speakers were Miss
joyce Williams, Holmes County
Demonstration agent, w. X. Sui
livan, county agent, E. h. Trot-
man, administrative officer, FRO
duction Marketing administra-
ton, T. A. Lail, LADA presi-
dent, E. p. Mcmillan, state fire
control service, Earl w. Lundy,
LADA director, who was IN
charge, and K. M. Branch, former
president of Holmes Junior col
lege. Also A. p. Johnson, negro
county agent, who was master OF
ceremonies for the occasion. and
Daisy Anderson, Negro home
agent who assisted in the foods
demonstration.
The program began at ii am
with a barbecue lunch served
picnic style, followed by the af-
ternoon sessions.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
R. B. WigIey Claimed
By Death August 18th

Funeral services for Robert Ba-
ker Wigley. 50, Hebron farmer
and cattle owner, who died at the
Holmes County Community hos
pital August II, following a short
illness, were held Monday at $3.50
pm. at Hebron Methodist church
with the Rev. Lonnie Johnston,
pastor, in charge,
Born at Lexington, the son of
Eugene and Annie Elizabeth Fry
er Wigley, he was married there
February is, 1915. During his
lifetime he vas engaged as car
penter on the railroad and as
farmer. He was a member of the
Board of Trustees of Coxbure
school at the time of his death and
was a steward in Hebron Metho-
dist church also at the time OF
his death, having served for many
; years.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Annie
Lunsford Wigley, a foster son
Calvin Hocutt of Alabama, anc
one brother, Tom S. Wigley o.
Jackson. Four brothers and TIVE
sisters preceded him in death.
Southern Funeral home was il
charge of burial in Odd Fellow
cemetery. Pallbearers Pep
per Tidwell, Roy Brown, c. F
Moore, Moten Byrd, Victor BYRD
and Buck Byrd.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
|Doty Porter Candidate
For City Clerk Here

The Advertiser is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Doty
Porter for the office of City Clerk
of Lexington subject to the action
of the Democratic election on FRI
day, August 81.
Mr.. Porter became the first to
qualify as a candidate for this
office made vacant by the death
! of the late c. A. Glover who held
the post for over 20 years.
Mr.. Porter filed his petition on
Monday afternoon with the city
election commission and announc-
ed Tuesday morning.
His statement follows;
To The Citizens Of Lexington:
/ wish to announee that l vii.
be q candidate for clerk and tax
collector for the city of Lexington
For the past five years have
worked with the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard in an administrative
capacity and serving Battery 3
Illtth Field Artillery Battalion a
First Sergeant and unit admins
traitor. During that time | he'll
one of the highest efficiency rat
ings in Mississippi.
| believe that the people Q
Lexington know me well encog
to know that l am conscientiou'
reliable and honest.
7 The following commensurate
Twas delivered to me by my In
| mediate commanding officer upo
discharge on June 9th OF tn
year:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Continued on P&ge Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
Rites Held For Sister
OF Lexington Resident

Funeral services for Mrs. G. E,
Cummings, 68, Helena, Arkansas,
formerly of Water Valley, and
the sister OF H. c. True of Lex
ington. who died suddenly on Aug.
9, were held Friday at 3 pm. with
burial in Helena cemetery. y
A member of West Helena Bap-
fist church, she had resided in
Helena for IS years. She leaves
her husband. one daughter, Mrs.
Prince Duke OF Mariana, Ark,
two brother, Mr.. True of Lexing-
ton and w. B. Adams of Mem
phis, Tenn: also two sisters, Mrs.
w. r. Harmon of Water Valley
and Mrs. Floyce Goodman, Nes4
bit.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
Services Held SundaY
For Miss May Browne

Services far 49, ~ cor
Brown. 50, Dus, ~, foy 81 carr
a bookkeeper at Browne Fro +heE2"
Department store, and d torTe
school teacher, who died of u
heart attack around 6 am. Aas
IL at District Two Community
hospital, were held from the re-
sidence at 3 pm. August IL, wits
the Rev, T. A. Filgo and DR.. G.
t. Gillespie Of Jackson officiating
Born Oct. IA, 1881, in Attaia
county, the daughter of Williarrf
Robert and Julia McLemore
Groom Browne, she attended the
schools of Durant and Alfalfa coun~
ties. and BoWlton Public school
near jackson. She was a former
teacher at Smith school in Attalx'
county, Saron, Macedonia, For
est Grove, Franklin, Owens Wells
Brozville, Tchula and County
Line, all in Holmes county, anG
Meadsville in Madison county
having taught for IA years.
She~was a charter member oz
Durant Business and Profession
al Women's club and for many
years was a Sunday School tea
cher of a young peoples class 40
Durant Presbyterian church. She
was a member Of New Hope Lu~-
theran church in Attala county
She leaves two brothers, Julian
A. Browne and Robert c. Browne,
of Browne Bros. merchandising
firm in Durant, with whom she
worked and resided; two nieces,
Mrs. Braxton c. Candy, Mem
phis, Tenn, and Mrs. c. E. Pow
ell, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla; ana
one nephew, Wiley Browne OF
Soundheimer, La.
Burial was in Mizpah cemetery
Durant, with the following pail
bearers: Sam Birmingham, Hor~
ace Sudduth, Ivy Mcclellan, o.
C. Burrell, James B~urrell, Oliver
Burrell, E. E. Melton, w. s.
Kicks, Clyde Hester, w. L. Aber-
| nethy, F. v. McCullar, Charlie
Melton, Charles Ray, Henry Me-
Kenzie, Victor CroWder, and L
w. NaberS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
Mrs. 10 Uphurch Is
Candidate For Clerk

The Advertiser is authorized tt
announce the candidacy of Mr.
| Josephine Fl. Upchurch for cit.
clerk of Lexington subject to tn
action Of the Democratic specia
election on Friday, August 81.
Mrs. Upchurch, wife of w. L
Upchurch, Jr., became the sec
ond candidate to announce for the
office made vacant by the death
of c. A. Glover.
I'm making her announcement
Mrs. U%pchurch said she would APP
preciate the consideration of Lex
ington's qualified electors for this
office and if elected she would
promise courteous, efficient SER
vice as city clerk.
Her business experience in
cludes a years service with West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph.
During the war she worked for
about two years under civil SER
vice at Laredo, Texas, at the La
redo Army Air Field. She serv-
ed there in the capacity of clerk
and was later promoted to pro-
perty and supply clerk for the
field which was at that time one
of the largest gunnery training
centers in the country.
Mrs. upchurch is now on leave
from Cohen's where she is en-
ployed following an appended
tony at the Holmes County Com
munity hospital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-16
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Brannon Smith

The Democratic Primary has
come and gone but the excite
ment fingers on-the candl-
dates hope. At least the can
didates who are in the runoff
hope that interest holds up
enough for another record vote
on August %.
It is really funny how COM
pletely almost everyone was
fooled on the past election. Be
cause of the fact that people
did so little talking about any
of the races, beat, countrywide,
or state, it was reasonable to
assume they weren't interest
ed and wouldn't even go out
and vote. But did they vote!
Not only in Holmes county -
but all over the state.
Here in Holmes county we
have about 4.100 registered vot-
ers. There were 1851 citizens
who voted an excellent re-
cord. | believe it is the bes'
record set within the past IL
years to my personal know
ledge.
The record vote in Holmes
county speaks well for our
people as a whole - it proves
they are at least interested IN
their government - a healthy
sign.
Be sure and vote on August
%. IA.