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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-05-04

IN MUSIC FESTIVAL - Above are pietured
lhe members of the G. Wayman Bakely gospel
CHORUS OF the Greater Bethel AME church and
MISS Thelma Williams, one of the contestants
IN the Miss Bethel contest which is sponsor
ed by the chorus in connection with its festival
OF gospel music which is to be held Wednesday
night. All of the leading gospel choruses of
Little Rock and North Little Rock are sched-
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Big Black Market Drive
Is Opened in Germany
By the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov.
s. American and German au-
tho1aties have opened a big drive
against black marketeering and
vice in United States troop areas
in Germany, it was disclosed to-
day.
Both military and German police
are combing the "hot spots" where
soldiers congregate. They are
looking for the shady dealers and
the loose women who always fol-
low troops.
Orders also have gone out to
pick up any soldiers caught deal
ing with black marketeers or liy-
ing in what the Army calls ell
legal billets" with their German
girl friends.
A recent raid in neraby Hanau
netted large quantities of coffee
and cigarettes bought from Army
post exchanges and sold into the
German black market for many
times the original cost.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Cafe Patron Fatally Shot
By Special Officer in Fight

An inquest will be held Monday
into the fatal shooting of cafe
customer last night by a special
policeman.
Police said Thomas Rogers, 80,
colored of the HOO block of P
street NV, was killed instantly
by a pistol shot in the chest. He
was shot by Howard A. Sullivan,
AZ, colored, of the 1900 block of
v street NV, the special officer,
who told police he had been at
tackled by Rogers.
The officer was quoted as saying
he was attacked while trying to
stop an argument between Mr..
Rogers and a woman in a restau-
rant in the 1400 block of Elev-
enth street NV. He said Mr.
Rogers grabbed his club and beat
him over the head with it. Mr..
Sullivan was treated at Freed
mans Hospital for head cuts.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
1angier Council Split
On Moroccan 0ustinu
BY the Assoeiated Pres.

TANGIER, Nov. 3.-The eight
nation council governing the inter-
national zone of Tangier was seri-
ously split today over the ousting
OF a Moroccan nationalist leader
who came here for a Moroccan
independence conference.
One American source pictured
the split as so severe it might
cause ruptures in the solidarity OF
the North Atlantic Pact, member
ship in which overlaps council
membership.
British and United States Of
flc1als angrily reported the ma
t1onalist leader, Habib Bourguiba
was shanghaied back to Madrid
behind their backs. The French
and Belgian action to send him
away, they said, was portrayed as
a council decision when actually
the council had not met and the
British and American represen-
tatlves didn't even know of il
until after he was back in Madrid
The French are extremely wor-
ried about swiftly increasing ma
tlonal1St feeling in Morocco,
which Thursday broke out in riot
ing at Casablanca with six killed
and 10 injured.
Bourguiba is French national
and is leader of the Neo-Destour
Independence Party in French
controlled Tunisia. He flew from
New York October Is for the ma
tionaliSt conference.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
South Carolina Editor
Killed in Road Crash
BY the Assoeictsd Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. s.
Hugo Sims, ST.. 81, editor of the
Orangeburg Times and Democrat
and chairman of the Wofford Col
lege Board of Trustrees, was killed
in a head-on collision of two auto
mobiles near here early today.
Three other passengers-Mrs.
Sims and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
r. Bryant of Orangeburg-were
taken to a Columbia hospital Sc
riously injured.
They were returning to Orange
burg from the Furman-Wofford
football game in Spartanburg last
night.
The State highway patrol iden-
tified the driver of the other car
as Robert Louis Wingard of Co.
1umbia.
Survivors include two sons, for
mer United States Representative
Hugo Sims. jr., and Edward H.
Sims, Washington newspaper cor
respondent, and three brothers.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Misquoted on Press,
Marion Davies Saws
BY the Asseeiaied Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Former
Actress Marion Davies yesterday
said she was misquoted in an As
sociated Press dispatch from Las
Vegas which quoted her as stating
that she was in control of the
editorial policy of the Hearst
newspapers.
Miss Davies. who was quoted
literally Immediately after her
surprise marriage in Las Vegas to
Capt. Horace Gates Brown, sent
this wire to the Associated Press
in New York from Beverly Hills,
Calf:
II was misquoted in your recent
story regarding the Hearst news
papers when you stated that I said
I was in complete control Of the
editorial policy of the Hearst
newspapers. The facts regarding
both my relationship with the
Hearst newspapers and my official
capacity with the Hearst enter
priSes are defined in the joint
statement issued October 81 by
the Hearst corporation and my
self"
The joint statement said that
Miss Davies has relinquished all
rights she may have to act as
voting trustee for the took of the
Hearst Corp" and that she is
confident that those now in charge
of the corporation will ENSURE the
continuity Of Mr.. Hearst's editorial
policies" That. the statement
added, would have been Miss
Davies only purpose in serving as
a trustee"
The statement also said Miss
Davies will serve as an official
consultant and adviser to the cor
poration. her services including
advice on motion pictures and
other amusement activities"
In Las Vegas, the A. P. writer
who wrote the story said:
Miss Davies said: Just call me
a dollar-a-year man. I'll still
have control of the editorial policy
and entertainment pages Those
were her exact quotes"
Evening star., 1951-11-03
U. 5. PayroIIs Show
First Decrease Since
Korean War Began

Govern nment EN- p loyment
dropped by 11,S75 in September
the first decline since the Korean
war started in June, 1850, Senator
Byrd. Democrat. Of Virginia re-
vealed today.
The figures were contained In
the monthly report Of the Joint
Committee on Reduction of Nom
essential Expenditures. of which
the Senator is chairman.
At the end of September the
Government had 2.495,519 work
ers, as compared with 2,507,394 in
August. During the month there
was an actual reduction in civilian
agencies of 1860. partly Offset by
an increase of 1904 in the civilian
ranks Of the military establish
ment.
September decreases in all
categorieS OF employment by
civilian agencies reflects the ap-
plication OF the Ferguson amend
ment. applied to appropriation
bills for the current fiscal year
1852, combined with seasonal re-
ductions usually recorded at this
time by such agencies as Agri-
culture and Interior" said Sena-
tor Byrd'S statement.
In September, more than half
OF the civilian employees were in
the military establishment. OF the
1.26o.658 listed as civilian en-
ployes in the Defense establish
ment, 733.884 were industrial
workers.
This would leave 526,774 in
other categories. The military ap-
preparation bill for 1852 fixed a
ceiling Of 100000 on classified
civilian employment in the de-
tense establishment.
A spokesman for the joint COM
mittee said a check is being made
with the Pentagon to find out
If the military agencies are above
this ceiling. The military money
bill had not passed in September.
The committee spokesman also
pointed out that it is possible all
the persons listed as white collar
workers in September were not in
classified service.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Red China
Continued From First Page.)

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ent as the purge, land reform and
the war in Korea.
Already, he asserted, great VIC
tories" by Chinese and Korean
Reds had forced the U. N. Allies
to the negotiating table in Korea.
The Premier maintained that
the economic blockade by the non
Communist world had not hurt
China, which could always count
on "our great ally" Russia. But
at the same time he called for
more and more industrial and
agricultural production.
Near the end of his speech
Chou referred to the Communist
movement to drive all foreign
missionaries from China and place
the churches under Communist
control.
The patriotic reformation
movement of Chinese Protestants
and Catholics" he said, "is clear
ing away the reactionary influence
Of the imperialists.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
First Class Graduated
At Army Law School

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Nov
3 R.-The 48 members of the
first class of student officers of
the judge advocate generals
school at the University of Vir-
ginia received their diplomas yes
terday.
Graduation exercises were held
in Clark Hall. The commandant
Of the school, Col. Charles L.
Decker, presided.
Brig. Gen. Robert w. Brown
assistant judge advocate general
gave the principal address at a
closed session. The guest of honor
was Maj. Gen. Raymond H. Flem-
ing, chief of the National Guard
Bureau.
Evening star., 1951-11-03

A 24-year-old professional artist,
now on active duty with the Naval
Reserve here. yesterday was award
led first place in the water-color
class at the 14th Metropolitan
State Art Contest in the National
Museum. Tenth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV.
Jay O'Meilia, a communications
technician third class, who does
art work for the Navy, won the
$500 Evening Star award for his
picture, Memories" a view of
some hulks in Baltimore Harbor
Mr.. O'Meilia, who halls from
Tulsa, Okla, where he maintains
Ia studio and has been making his
living as an artist since he was
Is. completed his entry. for which
he also made the frame. only last
Saturday night, just in time to
get it into the contest ahead of
the Monday deadline.
On Duty in Anacostia.
He has been in Washington
since being called to active duty
last July and is at the Naval Re-
ceiving Station in Anacostia.
Other winners in the water-color
class were Kenneth A. Mann, 1916
r street NV, $40 second prize for
his Last Days" and c. L. PAIL,
1904 Overlook road, Brookdale,
Md. honorable mention for
Storm in the Suburbs"
Winners in other classes in the
contest were:
Oils-Miss Celine M. Tabary,
1920 Quincy street NE. $50 Gar
f1nckel first prize for "Speraceras
ct son clocher";; Miss Helen E.
Townsend, 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, Muth Award of art ma
terials for Flowers" and Mrs
Martha Moffett Bache, 4532 Ma
comb street N w., honorable men
tion for Cape Ann Harbor."
Sculpture-Mrs. Polly Wayne
Kittelle, 4707 Fulton street NV,
$50 Jelleff Award for Claudia;
Mrs. Jean Barnes, 1861 Thirty
first street NV. honorable men,
ton for "Neddie."
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Donohue to Air Views
On Police QUESTIONABLE

Commissioner F. Joseph Dom
ohue will discuss the controver.
sial financial questionnaire sent
to District policemen by the Sem
ate District Crime Subcommittee
on his weekly radio broadcast to-
night, Station WWDC officials re-
ported.
Other subjects of the Z pm.
Report to the People" program
will include city budget and zoning
matters.
Mr.. Donohue will be questioned
by George Beveridge, reporter for
The Star, and Miss Jean Reiff,
Washington Post reporter.
Evening star., 1951-11-03

Miniature-Miss Marian q. M
Lane. 1851 Columbia road NV,
$40 first prize for "Old Glaston-
bury Litany." and Miss johanna
M. Elmblad. 49l2 North Thirty
fourth road. Arlington. honorable
mention for washington Monu-
ment."
Prints-W. E. Lee, 6l28 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV. $40 first
prize for Graveyard" and T. H
Drummond, 9104 Eton road. Silver
Spring. honorable for Windy
Ridge"
Jewelry-Vernon Worthington
6240 Utah avenue NV, $40 first
prize for "jewelry,' and Miss Ruth
Bunker, 2913 P street NV, honor
able mention for Mexican silver
pin with jade"
Crafts-Mrs. Mabel Du Bois, 611r
Thirty-second place NV, SIC
first prize for agate handled
salad set," and Rufus Jacoby. 2001
Sheridan street, Hyattsville. hon.
orable mention for "silver bowl.
800 Entries in Contest.
Jury Of selection members fol
the contest, which drew 800 en-.
tries from about 275 people. were
Mrs. Iona Miller Keplinger, Viii.
liam Leftwich Berry and Rowland
Lyon.
Members of the jury of award.
were Edwin L. M. Taggart. for.
merly Of the Metropolitan Mu.
scum of New York City: Ruel P
Tolman, former director of flint
arts Of the Smithsonian Institu.
ton; Miss Ann Fuller Abbott o1
Abbott Art School and Mrs. Lude
c. Pickett and Mrs. Frank J. Mul.
kern, vice presidents of the Entire
Nous Club.
The art work in the contest
which is sponsored by the District
Chapter of the American Artists
Professional League and the Entire
Nous Club. will continue on dis.
play in the National Museum from
9 am. to 4:30 pm. through No.
vember Is.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Sheppard King Wins
Quick Mexican Divorce
BY the Associated Press

JUAREz, Mexico. Nov. s.
Sheppard (Abdullah) King shed
his wife Glorida in a Mexican
qulckie divorce session that lasted
only 80 minutes yesterday.
Now he's free to marry Egyptian
belly dancer Samai Canal.
The divorce was granted by
Judge Jesus Barbara Corenjo in
Second Civil Court. The grounds
were mcompatability.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Egyptions Grab Guns
From British Troops
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt. Nov. 3.-The
British Suez Canal command to-
day reported several incidents of
gun snatching by Egyptians from
British troops and the expulsion
OF a dozen more Egyptians for
lntimidating canal zone laborers.
The total expelled in the last few
days is %, including police Off
cials.
A general order warned troops
to protect their weapons from
being grabbed.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
New Soil Selection Plon

NEW YORK.-A new Soil-selec-
ton method has been developed
that uses methyl alcohol. It will
enable contractors to save time
in the construction of highways,
airfleld pavements. earthen dams,
and other earth-utilizing struc-
tllreS.
Evening star., 1951-11-03

porary occupants Of the White
House may be at that time. But
you can be sure of this: No mat
ter who they are, you and your
family will always be welcome"
The Princess was wearing a
green velvet coat and hat to
match. Mr.. Truman was wearing
a blue suit of unfinished worsted.
Mrs. Truman wore a black suit
and mink scarf. The Duke had
doffed his naval uniform and was
wearing a blue civilian suit for
the final sightseeing.
Truman Presents Gifts.
President Truman's parting gift
to the royal couple was photo
graph of himself, autographed to
both of them. He also had gift
for the Duke. photograph of
the Princess made at the Canadian
Embassy. The Trumans also gave
them some personal gifts, which
were not disclosed.
The ceremony started three min
utes ahead of time. which made
things difficult for the radio. AS
a result. the American Broad
casting Co., the only network to
send out the ceremony live. q"
missed Princess Elizabeth's re-
marks entirely and cut in while
the President was speaking.
After the ceremony, the Prin-
cess expressed interest in the
White House reconstruction, and
the President and Mrs. Truman
took the royal couple through the
ground floor and the first floor of
the structure. They saw the
white -plastered bare walls of the
East Room, the Red and Green
Rooms and the Blue Room. where
their gift will soon be placed.
Then they started for the air.
port.
Visit to Cathedral.
Their day had started with q
visit to Washington Cathedral
where they were shown through
the unfinished structure by the
Right. Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop of
Washington. There Elizabeth was
presented with a blossom from the
Glastonbury thorn tree, which
grew from a cutting of a thorn
tree at the cathedral in Glaston-
bury. England. from which bios
SONS have traditionally been pre-
sented to royalty on the occasion
of their visits.
The second stop was the Library
Iof Congress. Werner w. Clapp, act
ing librarians showed them some
lof its treasures. The Princess
showed surprise when she realized
that the American Constitution is
Ia written document.
"Ours just sort of grew up"
she said.
They then went to the Supreme
Court. Thomas E. Waggaman
marshal of the court, showed them
through the building.
They were cheered by crowds
as they went from building to
building on the Hill.
They were driven from the
court to the Capitol, where they
were escorted by David Lynn,
Architect of the Capitol, and Les
lie L. Biffle. Secretary of the Sen
ate. Philip showed great interest
in the historical paintings.
Congress is not in session; but
on the House side, 80 members
lined up to meet the visitors.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
1859 Visit South Africo

CAPETOWN.-An Official South
African report shows that 1859
foreign visitors came to South
Africa in 1850. That was 5000
more than the 1949 total. Among
the visitors were 2,597 from the
United States.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
Mrs. Porrott l02 Years Old
,peeiaI Dispatch to The sior

Special Dispoteh to The stur
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov.
3.-Mrs. Sallie A. Parrott, widow
of Bernard T. Parrott, observed
her 102d birthday anniversary
Thursday at her home here.
Evening star., 1951-11-03
New Glassware Foctory

WATERFORD, Ireland.-A new
factory that will produce high
quality glassware will 60 into
production soon at Waterford
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15
REQUEST ADDRESS CHANGES

Maryland Motor Commission Urg-
es Motorists to Notify Department
Honorable Thomas B. r. Mudd,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
for Maryland, advises that each
year during our tag rush the De-
partment received thousands of re-
quests for applications for license
plates, which were not received by
vehicle owners because of incorrect
address. Under Section 81 of the
Motor Vehicle Laws of Maryland,
every registered owner must notify
the Department within thirty days
when an address is changed. The
Department is now revising its
files prior to preparing applications
for new 1952-1953 license plates
and all persons who have moved
during the past year and failed to
notify the Department of their new
addresses are requested to do so
Immediately. A Post Card giving
your name, old and new address,
license plate number, title number,
if possible, is sufficient information
to enable the Department to make
the change.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15

were really rough. There were
about 500 men on board and all
of US were so sick we coundn't
stand up. After that the trip was
pretty quiet. Food was tops. I
couldn't eat for two days though.
We arrived in Southampton,
England, the following Thursday.
Stayed there one day to let off an
Air Force outfit, then proceeded on
to Bremerhaven, Germany. Stay
ed four days. I believe I gained
10 lbs in a weeks time. They really
feed us good here. We left there
by train Monday night and arrived
in Tandstuhl Tuesday night.
We came thru most of the larger
towns, all of them are bombed out.
There's hardly a building standing
that is not damaged. People are
still digging among the ruins.
All of them ride around on bikes.
Took my German driving test
yesterday, had to learn about 40
of their road signs. A German
outfit gave the test. Came thru
okey. We're getting all new trucks.
We're up pretty high. The sun
came out for the first time to-day.
It's very pretty here in the country.
Tell my friends to write!
Bud
PFC. Al. Regener of South ST.,
Smyrna, generator operator and
truck driver, is now serving with
the 399th in Germany. He entered
the service November g. 1850, and
received his basic training at Camp
Pickett, Va.
He would like to hear from some
of his friends.
PFC. Albert S. Regner
WS5204764O
399th Evac. Hosp. (S.M.)
APO. 227. 90 Postmaster,
New York, N. Y
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15
DAIRYMEN IN
ANNUAL MEET
Interstate Milk Producers
Hold Annual Meet and Elec-
ton of Officers
H. LLOYD JONES, PRES.

The Interstate Milk Producers
Cooperative held their Annual Din
ner Meeting recently. Fifty-seven
members and guests attended. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: H. Lloyd Jones,
president; Dudley Crossley, vice
president; and Charles r. Pryor,
secretary and treasurer. Earl At
Tx was elected delegate, and HON.
er Ross, alternate, to attend the
annual meeting to be held on No
vember 21 and %, at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia. A.
r. Marvel, president of the Inter-
state, reported the work that had
been accomplished during the past
year. He said that there are no
independent shippers are all
dependent upon one another as in
terstate members working together
to keep our market, and we as
members, should go out and see
our non-members and show them
what we are doing for better un-
derstanding between shippers and
consumers. Delmar Young, dairy
specialist, gave an interesting talk
pointing out the advantages of the
testing program, and at this time,
of the high cost of labor and feed
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15

we should take better care of the
dairy cows in order to realize a
profit. He also praised the Al
girls and boys who are taking
dairy as their project, which would
help to equip them later in life
when they will be our future dairy
men. w. H. Jump resigned as di-
rector of the Interstate. Due to
the labor shortage, he was COM
PEELED to sell his dairy herd. He
will be greatly missed by members
as a leader in working out dairy
mems problems. Clayton Reynolds
fieldman, gave a report of the
working of the interstate. He also
stressed the point why producers
should be members. There are
many problems that the dairymen
have, and only by working together
can solve.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15

Researchers in the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture have develop
ed glossy, hard lacquer made
from starch. 1t is more resistant
to heat and solvents than the best
quality varnishes. 1t is less expen-
sive, and is expected to use starch
available from urplus corn and po-
tato crops
Fall harvest of fresh market veg
etble crops in the U. S. is 13 per-
cent less than last year. Most field
crops are above average harvests.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15
A LETTER FROM AL. REGENER

A LETTER FROM AL. REGENER
Hi Folks:
Well we're here, wherever that
Is.
We're camped in tents up on the
side of a mountain overlooking a
small town called Tandstuhl
We're about Is miles from a
larger town called Kaiserlautern.
This is the Frenrh section of Ger
many, near the border of Switzer-
land and the Alps.
We're moving into a large four
story barracks in about week.
This used to be a French Hospital
and was bombed out. Germans
are working night and day build
ing it back up.
Had quite a trip getting here.
Left New York, October 10, on the
Gen. w. o. Darby. First two days
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15

Beach, Fla. The long-range air.
craft provided air cover and
anti-submarine protection for sur
face units in a mock invasion of
Vieques Island, east of Puerto Rico,
in October, and in an all-out am
phibious assault of a North Caro-
lima beachhead in early November.
The squadron is attached to the
Fleet Air Wings, Atlantic, with
headquarters at the Naval Air Sta
tion, Norfolk, Va.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-15
IN MOCK INVASION

Harry ID. Truitt, Smyrna, Serving
With USN Patrol Squadron
Serving with Patrol Squadron 4e
now engaged in the first full-scale
Atlantic Fleet exercises held since
the start of the Korean conflict is
Harry D. Truitt, aviation chief
electronicsman, USN, formerly of
Route 1. Smyrna, Del, and husband
of Mrs. Ann Truitt, of Jacksonville
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-16
5UNDB0RG HOME
 FROM WESTWARD

George Sundborg, consultant for the Alaska Development Board, re- turned from Anchorage Friday via Pacific Northern Airlines. He was in Anchorage on business for the Board.
 He went to the westward on the Aleutian with the National Editor ial Association party which was in Juneau last Saturday.
 Sundborg said that at Cordova each member of NEA was presented with a specially labeled can pf sockeye salmon, by the Chamber of Commerce, to advertise that port In Seward, moosehurgers were ser ved the party and at Anchorage 50C automobiles, met them at the depot Each car and driver wore sign telling their native state and en- tertained a member of the NEA from the same state At a picnic at Lake Spenard, put on by the An chorage Chamber of Commerce they were served bear, moose and caribou meat and potato salad and ice cream from Matanuska Valley. Sundborg said the editors and their party were greatly inn pressed with their welcomes in AL aska.