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Evening star., 1952-06-04
Remarkable Progress
Reported in Health Survey
the Assoeiossd Press

BY the ASsoeofed PresS
The presidential commission set
up to study the health needs of
the Nation reported to President
Truman yesterday it is making
remarkable" progress.
DR.. Paul Magnuson, chairman,
told the President that the COM
mission would come up with spe-
tcific recommendations in q report
next December. That was the
deadline set when the commits
sion was established last Decem-
ber.
The group has been under fire
from the American Medical As
Isociation. DR.. John Cline. presi-
dent Of ANA, has termed the COM
missions creation as another
fragrant proposal to play politics
with the medical welfare of the
American people" The ANA has
been the leading foe of Mr.. Tru-
mans proposal for national health
insurance.
DR.. Magnuson said the commits
sion's report will be "a powerfully
annotated, fresh approach TO the
vast problem Of providing better
medical care for the American
people.
ut will be both factual and
imaginative and we are deter
mined that to the best of our
abilities. it will be a landmark
in the history of health care in
these United States"
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Drive on Pouchers

The Kenya government plans
to use motor torpedo boats and
|helicopters to stop poachers who
ARE stripping big game areas Of
herds Of elephants and rhinos.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Colombia Signs Trade Poet

Colombia has signed a trade
agreement with West German
which is expected to restrict i'm
portation Of foreign cars exclu-
sively to small German-made ma
chimes.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Communists Renew
Threat Of Marching
In Korea Truce Talks
~ N. Assosiai.d Pres,

MUNSAN, Korea, June A.
United Nations and Communist
truce negotiators today exchanged
strongly worded notes on prison
ers Of war. The Reds backed
theirs with a renewed threat that
Red armies in Korea might march
North Korean Gen. Nam II laid
on the Panmunjom9 conference
table a written protest against
what the Reds termed "barbarous
and coWardly" treatment Of cap
tured Reds on Koie Island. He
reminded the Ailies Of earlier
warnings that Red armies would
not sit idle while Communist SOL
diers are 'tmassacred." : :
Maj. Gen. william K. Harrison,
jr., demanded that the Reds 'with-
out further delay" account foi
nearly 1000 United Nations sol
diers believed captured by the
Reds but never listed by them
The senior u. N. Command dele
gates note listed 81 names, most
ly Americans, to add to 895 name:
compiled by the u. N. since De-
cember.
The names will not be made
public, Allied officers said, to avoic
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Minimum Tours Of Duty
In U. 5. Trimmed by Army

The Army today reduced the
minimum tours of duty in thi.
country for all personnel.
Personnel returning from the
Far East will become eligible fol
further overseas duty after nine
months service in the United
States instead of IL.
Officers and enlisted men re-
turning from other overseas areas
will become eligible fer foreign
assignments after six months in.
stead Of nine. an announcement
stated.
Evening star., 1952-06-04

POW leaders. They and two
Others were placed in an isolated
jail.
= Axes Used on Flagpoles.
These operations went so well
that Gen. Boatner sent a company
of the 38th into Compound 60.
whose 200 North Korean war
crimes suspects Gen. Boatner has
described as "pipsqueaks." The
soldiers fired tear gas bombs. then
used axes to chop down three flag
poles. One few a North Korean
f1ag-the last defiant emblem on
the. island.
The troops Withdrew in 10
minutes. and. as they slammed the
gates, the North Koreans lined
the fence and sang The Interna-
tionale.
Gen. Boatner said he expected
new Red flags and banners to ap-
pear tomorrow, but added:
"We're ready for them"
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Man Goes 75,240 Miles
For Engineering Degree
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CINCINNATI, June 4.-The road
to an engineering degree has beer
1920 miles long for Nicholas j
Constantine.
Mr.. Constantine, 81. oldest
senior graduating from the Uni.
versity Of Cincinnati's college oi
engineering this Friday, drove g
-120-mile round trip from Dayton
Ohio, each day to attend classes.
He compiled his mileage over 9
f1ve-year span. An officer in Worlt
War II, Mr.. Constantine timed hi.
travelling so well that in the five
years he never missed q class anG
was late just once, during &
blizzard.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Prisoner Facing Charge
OF Murder Hanqs Himself

A prisoner awaiting grand jury
action on a murder charge was
found hanged last night in an iso-
lation cell at the Alexandria Jail.
He was John Rogers, 81, colored,
OF the 300 block of Pendleton
street. Alexandria. Police said
Rogers had looped one end of a
sheet around a bar Of the cell and
made q moose.
The prisoners body was found
about $3.50 p. m. by Assistant
Jailer John L. Stewart. He said
he had seen Rogers reading the
Bible just Is minutes earlier. The
Alexandria Rescue Squad tried for
40 minutes to revive Rogers before
he was pronounced dead.
Rogers was charged with mur-
der May 13 in the fatal shooting
OF Sarah Merrich, Al, colored, of
the 300 block of Princess street.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Long Strike Would Tie Up
$50 Projects, Fowler Says

Henry H. Fowler, Defense Pro-
|duction Administrator. said today
a long steel strike would mean
holding up work on $50 construc-
ton projects for which allot-
ments of steel have been made
for the July-September quarter
The projects are NATIONWIDE
and aggregate more than 81 BIZ
lion, he said.
He said also that a long inter-
ruption would have a definite
impact" on the big jet propulsion
program. He said the effect on
the defense construction program
would be immediate.
Mr.. Fowler, head of the Ma
tional Production Authority, was
sworn in today to head also the
Defense Production Admins
tration.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Junior Bar Section Elects
Robert |. HeaId Chairman

Robert Il Head. former special
agent of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, is the new chair
man of the Junior Bar Section,
District Bar Association.
He and other candidates were
elected yesterday afternoon at the
Hamilton Hotel. Mr.. Heald served
with the FBI from 1941 to 1916
and later was law clerk to Chief
Judge D. Lawrence Groner of the
United States Court of Appeals
He is now in practice with the
firm Of Welsh, Mott and Morgan.
Mr.. Heald succeeds John A.
Kendrick. who has Just been elect
ed delegate to the associations
board of directors. The new
chairman is a Georgetown Uni
versity Law School graduate and
also holds degrees from Miami
University and Western Reserve
University.
The section held its final lunch
con Of the season yesterday. Leon
ard p. Walsh association presi-
dent, introduced the two candi-
dates to succeed him: Ralph Cusick
and Preston c. King, jr. Both of
these candidates gave short talks
The association election is next
Tuesday.
i Other officers selected by the
section membership were: Vice
chairman. Miss Nancy A..Thomp-
son. who has been serving as its
secretary; secretary. Paul H
Walker: treasurer. L. Clair Mel
son; councilmen, Miss Charlotte
p. Murphy, Harry M. Ussery and
Thomas A. Flannery. and dele
gates to the Junior Bar Confer
Ience, John P. Moore and Benja-
min H. Dorsey.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C**s
WEDNESDAY,
false hopes among rela-

/ .rfs Z
raising false hopes among rela-
|tives.
The 34-minute session produced
mo progress toward settlement Of
the truce blocking issue of what
to do about 100000 captured Reds
which Allied screening showed re-
fused to be repatriated in the
event of an armistice. Only
10000 Allied held POWs have said
they would return to Red soil
without a fight.
At Communist insistence. an
Iother session is scheduled tomor-
row at II a.m.s(9 pm. Wednesday
EST. 49,
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Prince William Jail
Low Bid Announced
SpeeioI Dispotch 10 The stuI

MANASSAS, Va, June 4.-The
Prince William County Board of
Supervisors has announced that
Associated Contractors of Marion,
Va, Is the successful bidder for
the new Prince William County
jail to be constructed at an early
date on the courthouse square in
Manassas.
The contract is for $64,924. An
$4,000 contract was also awarded
to Roanoke Bridge and Iron
Works, Inc, Roanoke, for jail and
cell equipment.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Israel Official Resigns

JERUSALEM, June 4 R.-
David Horowitz resigned today as
director general Of Israel's finance
ministry. Eliezer Kaplan, the
finance minister. submitted his
resignation last month because of
Ill health. No successor to Mr..
Kaplan has been named.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Pupils to Give Program
AT Grusshopper Green

A French musical program will
be presented by children of the
Grasshopper Green School at 7::3C
p m. tomorrow at the school, Lees
burg pike and Twenty y-eighth
street, opposite darlington.
About 100 kindergarten and
primary grade pupils will parti-
cipate and will wear costumes
depicting these worn by children
of the various provinces Of France
The program will be held out
doors.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
Miss Webster to Speak
At loudoun Proqrum
Special pispotch 10 The ssu

LEESBURG. Va. June Miss
Marjorie F. Webtser. president
founder of Marjorie Webtser
Junior College, Washington, will
speak at the charter anniversary
program of the Loudoun Business
and Professional Women's Club in
Round Hill tomorrow.
Miss Webster is president of the
District of Columbia Federation
of Business and Professional
Women'S Clubs.
Evening star., 1952-06-04
P.S. Troops and Tanks
Raid Three koje Pens
As Prison Food IsCut
sy III. A,.oeio,.d p,...

KOJE ISLAND, Korea, June 4.
United States troops and tanks
today raided three Communist
prisoner-of-war pens and brought
out defiant leaders amid indica-
tions authorities were cutting
food rations in two of the islands
toughest compounds.
After the guards knocked down
flag poles and burned Russian.
Chinese Red and North Korean
flags, correspondents learned that
bags of sand instead of food were
delivered at compounds IS and 96.
Authorities on this big island
prison refused to comment imme-
diately on this development. How
ever. correspondents have heard
rumors the past two days that the
defiant prisoners in IS and 96 had
been given reduced rations to
bring them into line. This meth
cd Of discipline is allowed under
the Geneva convention for treat
ment Of prisoners.
Not . Shot Fired.
Not a shot was fired when the
tanks and troops moved into the
three compounds, although the
Red prisoners inside had boasted
they would fight to the death.
The smartly executed one-two
punch at Communist prisoner dis
obedience destroyed all Red ban
ners that flew today over this once
riot-torn island. But camp au-
thorities expect more may appear
tomorrow. 80
Seventeen anti Communist pris-
oners, their hands bound, were
rescued from one compound.
Destroy Guard Huts.
The soldiers marched Is other
POWs cut Of a second compound. |
The group included five Red
leaders and possibly some anti
Reds. =
A few tear gas grenades were
thrown as the American soldiers
rushed into the barbed wire in
closures. Later they destroyed
POW guard huts with fame
throwers.
Troops Of the United States
Second Divisions 38th Regiment
executed the operation. Their
commander. 1t. Col. William F.
Herman, Of San Antonio, Tex,
commented:
I'VE can go in any Of those
compounds anytime we want"
Brig. Gen. Hayden L. Boatner
Koje commander, personally di-I
rected two Of the operations from
a machtnegun tower. 1t was an
other step in his campaign tol
bring order inside prisoner inclo-
sures =. and the fifth time tank
led troops had struck at POW
disobedience.
Three Companies Enter.
Three companies OF the 38th,
led by two tanks, crashed through
the gates of Compound IS atI
1890 PM. to begin the operation.
A third tank stood guard outside.
The infantrymen raced into
the central yard Of the stockade
housing 4,200 POWs and formed
a ouIder-to-shoulder ring of |
bayonet steel. They fired q half
dozen tear gas grenades as pris-
oners scurried into tents.
The tanks smashed down three
large f1agpoles, flying North Ko-
rean. Chinese and Russian flags.
Troops ripped and burned nine
signs tackled to inner barbed-
wire fences.
Pfc. Willie Hegwood, 81, of
Chester, S. c., scaled an arch at
the gate and pulled down a
painting Of North Korean Pre-
mier Kim II Sung. Others hauled
out tables. desks and papers used
by POW leaders.
Gen. Boatner himself looked
over the rs POWs brought out
and pointed out three diSobedientI
Evening star., 1952-06-04

HELD IN SHOOTING-Miami
Beach.-David Brecher, Al, for
mer New York taxi driver, is
being held for the courtroom
shooting Of his ex-wife. Bre-
cher shot his former wife in the
head and pumped three bullets
into her crumpled body. Il
thought he was firing blanks, /"
said Justice of Peace Kenneth
Okla. The shooting occurred
when Brecher was placed under
a peace bond. -AP WirephOtO.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-01-05

Thomas F. Murphy of New York once accepted and later turned down an appointment to head an investigation of corruption in government charges. Truman refused to answer questions that At torney General McGrath has offered to step out of cabinet.
 Paris-Russia called for a top drawer meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a success ful conclusion of the Korean Armistice negotiations and for methods to relax world ten- sions.
 In a speech, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky hinted ominously at events to come in southeast Asia. He ac-
Kodiak mirror., 1952-01-05

expected to arrive this week k to inspect the building.
 The Casino was completed in the fall of 1947. The build ing was constructed by the Shupp Construction Com pany. Shupp has been select ed to do the remodeling.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-01-05
Late Bulletins By Associated Press
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
 Washington The Treasury Department reported that the U. s. Government is over seven billion dollars in the red on Dec. 31, halfway point in the current fiscal year. This deficit, 13 times greater than a year ago, is the largest for a six months period since the flood of public spending dur ing World War II.
 Treasury officials said the heavy income tax payments in the next few months is ex- pected to reduce the deficit by the years end to around six billion. Right now the national debt is over 259 billion dollars.
 Atlantic City - President Truman asked the CIO steel workers again to cancel any steel strike plans. The union gave every indication they would comply.
 Washington-President Tru- man confirmed widespread re- ports that federal Judge
Kodiak mirror., 1952-01-05
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Casino

Continued From Page l
 masks to enter the smoke filled building and to get to the source of the fire in the basement An insurance ad- Juster from Anchorage was
Kodiak mirror., 1952-01-05
KODlAK. MIRROR

cused the United States Ot transporting Nationallstic Chinese troops from Formosa to countries bordering south ern China.
 The Russian proposal was quickly rejected by American sources in Paris and Washing ton. They said such a session, where Russian has 8 veto, would worsen prospects of peace in Korea by bringing political issues into the arrnis- tice negotiations.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-01-05

Lloyd Mckinley, Seattle, brother of Ovid Mac" Me Kinley. arrived in Kodiak Thursday by plane. He plans to remain in Kodiak this win ter. He is living with his brother.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Religious Leader
Dies In California

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. Is
Funeral services are scheduled to
be held Saturday at l p. m. in the
New Hope Baptist Church for
Charity Blackman Bryant, who
died on last Thursday while visit
ing in Los Angeles. The body ar
rived Thursday and is lying in
state at the home of Mrs. William
Williams, 35 N. Fruit ST.
Mrs. Bryant came OF Youngs-
town in 1885 from Bessemer, Ala,
where she was an outstanding
church worker.
Surviving the religious leader is
her husband, George; two sons,
Alvin w. of Youngstown, and Pro-
fessor l.. O. Bryant Of Alabama;
five daughters, Mrs. Walter Will
Hams and Mrs. c. L. McCray of
Youngstown; Mrs. Cassie Nc
Adory of Alabama; Mrs. Selma
Madison and Mrs. Olean Russell of
California; a brother, Bishop AL
fred J. Blackman of Akron; Is
grandchildren, and one great
grandchild.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
G H A R n
BY LOU SWARZ

Time for that Spring cleaning
with Lent right at your door-and
what is more charming than to
cleanse your mind, body, and cloth
es while cleansing your soul? :.
Look for your nearest Charm
School, Beauty Shop, House of
Beauty, House of Charm :. or in
case none Of them are in your
area, then just do a little extra
reading, thinking, and working for
your own good. First take an
analysis of yourself to see what
you can do right now to improve
yourself, your mind, your body,
your weight, your figure, your
posture, your skin, and your cloth
es. Give yourself some of those
facials-or better still, do have
some one to give them to you.
Get that glow of youth in your
merchandising of course that
all beauty comes from within.
In case you need Body treat
ments, exercise might help but
know that you can take it.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
AIeorn College
Club Entertained

Indianola, Miss, Feb. 19-(Spe-
ciaD-The Rowan Alcorn Club Of
lSunflower met for the month of
February, 1862, in Mound Bayou,
Miss, in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Liddell. The President, M. c. Dukes,
was in the chair.
The club agenda included old
and new business. The amount of
the scholarship was increased twice
the sum of previous year. The
alumni dues was announced and
would be paid at the next meeting.
The annual affair was discussed
and definite plans would be made
at the next meeting. A buffet
style Of service was presented and
everyone enjoyed the wholesome
menu.
The meeting was adjourned un-
til next meeting at Inverness Vo-
cational School, Inverness, Miss,
March 10, 1862.
Evelyn Sansing, Reporter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

long-term treatment of the after
effects Of polimyelitis.
The three making the trip were:
Georgana Kemp, Is year old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Kemp, of Alligator; John Charles
Chandler, 2 year old grandson of
Mrs. Anna Wallace of Doddsville;
Alfred Pearson, six years old, also
of Doddsville.
Georgana and John Charles were
picked up by the ambulance at
their homes while Alfred Pearson
was transferred from the Lutheran
Hospital, Vicksburg, where he has
been a patient for many months.
The other two young polio victims
are also former patients at Luth-
eran Hospital but were discharged
some time back.
The transfer was arranged by
Mr.. V. T. Anthony, State Repre-
sentative Of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis, who
said today that this will now bring
the number Of Mississippi polio
patients at Tuskegee to about 80.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
BY LINES OF
BAPTIST
HOSPITAL
BY julius J. Adams

The seniors and guest spent an
enjoyable evening Feb. Is, at the
annual banquet given by the jun
iors.
The College Park Club house
was beautifully decorated with red
hearts in keeping with the Heart
Disease Campaign; the tables were
beautifully decorated with a center
piece of red and white carnations.
The minutes and program were
written as the small nurses caps
of this school the seniors wore 2
black bands, the junior one black
band and the guests plain white
caps. The place cards were as red
corn trays filled with nuts and
candy for the men and red and
white rockey horses for the ladies.
At one end of the room was the
Garden of Love" with red and
white roses, white fence and two
bushes of roses on the lawn.
Soft music was playing in the
distance.
Nurse Kenny and company Will
liap Harvey received TIE guests
through huge red heart.
Nurse Ella Patton was hostess
introducing the members of the
Junior and Senior classes.
Special music was by nurses
Lindsey and Thomas also Mr.. Billy
Riley.
Special guests: Att. Jack Young,
guest speaker, who delivered a
most inspiring speech; Mr.. Leroy
Jackson, POSTMASTER; Miss Katie
Thomas, class sponsor; Miss w.
Powell, supervisor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodland, head nurse; Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Hunt, music director; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hunter, clinical in
structor; Mrs. B. Winters, house
mother.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
McC0MB
NEWSN0TES

The many friends Of Miss Irma-
zine Mcbride are in mourning with
her for the passing Of her great,
grandmother, who was over 100
years old.
She leaves to mourn three dau-
ghters of New Orleans, La, and
Fernwood, Miss.
Among the sick are: Mrs. Emma
Lewis, Mr.. Charlie Mobiles, Mr.
John Ellis, Mr.. Cliff Rimberts, Mrs.
E. NJ. Dixon and Mrs. Emma
Jones.
Mr.. Tho. Joseph was called to
Chicago for the death of his father
which occurred February IS, 1862.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Norman, Jr..
motored to Magnolia, Miss, from
Indiana, to the funeral of his
mother, Sunday, February II.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
WINOMA
hEWSM0TES

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hobbs had
special guest Wednesday evening
for dinner, Mrs. Juanita Mckenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack D. Loggins
were home for the weekend. With
them were Mrs. J. B. Ingram and
Mrs. Mamie Seward
Mrs. Jane Young announces the
marriage of her daughter, Miss
Sara Nell Young. The couple will
make their home in Memphis, Tenn.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Will
Witty will be held at Spring Hill
NJ. B. Church Wednesday at 200
p. m.
Mrs. Juainta b. Mckenzie is
visiting her mother and father Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Harrell. She
is from East ST. Louis, III.
Mrs. Lola l.. Bennett is on the
sick list. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

Study your face for the type of
makeup best for you-just as
you would do about other things.
Give some time to your eyes, as
to proper makeup.
Careful study must be given to
your scalp ard hairs as to cleans
ing, massaging, and styling.
Most important in this Spring"
cleaning is your clothes. Study your
type and do wear what looks best
on you +. frills or not.
Now in case you want to Join
the POODLE" crowd, then take
special precaution to know the type
cut, curl, style and all for YOU.
This POODLE" craze can even
be carried over into your wardrobe
since we have the poodle petit
coats, blouses, skirts, coats, JAG
kets etc. BUT PE SURE
TO REMEMBER THAT YOU
MUST THINK OF YOURSELF !.
THAT'S CHARM Lou Swarz,
Hotel Theresa (GlobaD, NYC.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23

ny Cockrell, Miss Mary Cox, Miss
Myrtle Gentry, Miss Gertrude
Hart, Miss Audrey Johnson, Miss
Katherine Johnson, Miss Edna Z.
Jones, Miss Gwendetta Jones, Miss
Ethel Kelly, Miss LESSEE Mae Lar
ny, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. McLaurin,
Mrs. A. M. Mosley, Mr.. and Mrs,
j. b. Powell, Miss Alice Mae Purry,
Rev. ID. NJ. Ray, and Prof. and
Mrs. |. S. Sanders, Mrs. Nettie
Spence, Miss Ruthie Lee Waites,
Miss Ruby Watson, Mr.. Eddie
Woodland, and Mrs. A. H. Woods
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-23
Willingness To Go Even After
Failure Helps Corn Work

The willingness Of All Club boys
to try and their lack of fear of be-
ing criticized if they fail is credit
ed in great measure for the success
of the 100 bushel corn program in
Yalobusha County, by E. L. SEES
sums, Assistant County Agent.
Coffeeville. James Mullen, a All
Club boy from Oakland whose corn
yield was 144.7 bushels to the acre,
was champion corn producer in the
county in 1851. He made a profit
of $2O6.29 per acre. James was
only one of the so farmers in Yalo
busha County who produced 100
bushels of corn or more TO the acre
in 195l-more farmers than in
any other county in Mississippi,
according to reports at the State
100 Bushel Corn Club meeting.