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THI NASHVILLE TINNESSEAN. Friday Momiitc. May 6. 1949 Appointed Voting's No Problem With a Baby-Sitter Handy ABC's for Charles 'A, IT 7 New Towns Captured As Reds Roll South Mutual Defense Pact Reported i A Tennessee Ready Tennessee's part of the federal aid to education bill, if passed, would amount to between and $14,000,000 annually, J. Millard (Jack I Smith, state commissioner of education, said la.t night This would be between $20 and $25 a child for each of the state's 625,000 school children, he said.

Special provision for accepting and administering such funds was provided by the recent general assembly in the general education bill in anticipation of the federal action. A ff LONDON CP Little Prince Charles may learn his ABCs off a typewriter with golden keys. Princess Elizabeth, mother of the five-month-old boy who may soma day be king of England, was given the typewriter yesterday during a tour of the British Industries fair. The secretary of tfce Office Appliances Trade association, which gave the machine, said "we thought that perhaps Prince Charles might begin to learn bis alphabet from the keyboard." "A good idea," resDonded Elizabeth. The secretary told her keys and type bars of the machine are 18 carat gold.

Signed by Korean-China Communists 2000 government troops at Ctiikl and 6400 at Sihsien, Indicating little or no fighting.) Bombing Raid Advanced Another I'eiping voicecast heard By TOM LAMBERT SHANGHAI JPV The Chinese Communists reported last night the rapture of a string of town 100 to 125 mile loutti of the Yangtze river, in their continuing aouthward drive. In quiet rain-sodden Shanghai, (he government's official Central News Agency meanwhile reported the Reds had signed a mutual de-ferue pact with the Russian-spon in Shanghai said six government planes dropped more than 30 bombs torium's construction or location, except to decide that it would not be situated at the formerly suggested location at Fourth ave. and on Peiplnls anyu.m airfield. It did not give the date of the attack, which la as yet unconfirmed by the Nationalists. Shanghai, In rain and oppressive the only general text on zoning laws and practices.

His book on zoning was published last November, and the first printing is already sold. A member of the Blakemora Methodist church, Tokley a married to the former Miss Ethel Holt of Nashville. They have one child, 10-year-old E. C. Tokley Jr.

A past director of the Nashville Bar association, Tokley Is legal advisor for the Southern Building Code congress. He is a Shriner and pa.t master of the Claiborne lodge. Tokley is also a past patron of the Rock City chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Cedar st. We felt that every indi sored North Korean regime and vidual and group with ideas on this had pledged aid to Burmese Com- 1 subject should be heard before decision was made, and there was not time for this before the E.

C. (Bud) Yokley WJ MA will HiMIWUmmmmmmJ jtkmmmmmiml LJ. '3Li 1. ffr humidity, was quiet except for skirmishes on the perimeter looped at a distance around the city. The garrison communique said two Red columns were repulsed at Taichong, 37 miles northwest of Shanghai in a "heavy battle" Wednesday night.

It said "several hundred" Reds were killed. No Fighting Indicated An American who journeyed out Now that we have beert given Mayor Names the signal to go ahead with plans for an auditorium for the people of Nashville, we wish to renew -our assurances that every effort will be OPEN 11 A.M. TO 11 P.M. (Continued From Page Ons) made to satisfy the desperate need of our community for such a build of the city reported tie saw no In ing a the least cost possible. We dication of fighting alone the edge anon, Tsnn.

Tokley was admitted to ths bar in 1930. still cannot say how much the of Shanghai's defenses, which ha said extended out about 30 miles. Prior to be naming assistant auditorium will cost, where it will be located, what its seating ca He was told the Reda were three city attorney by Cummings In 1938, mumsts in "the joint atruggle agalnut American and British Not Confirmed This political report was not confirmed, but if true would link Communist forces in an are stretching clear across East Asia. The Red military broadcasts from Pelpinf, heard In Shanghai, "said towns captured below the "Yangtze Included Shnnan, Chlki, Sihsien, Wuyuan and Wannien. This would seem to give the Reds a front of about 160 miles wide, stretching southwest from a point ,80 miles southwest of Communist-held Hangchow to a point 60 miles east of Nanchang.

Series of Spearheads (Rather than a "front" in the usual sense, the Communist movement appeared to be series of spearheads advancing in unison southward over rural roada through hilly country. (The Peiping broadcasts as heard in San Francisco by the Associated Press reported surrender of miles farther west. pacity win Da or anything else about it. Those things are still to Some British and American resi Tokley wsg associated with the late Richard Atkinson, former con be worked out at future meetings of ths commission, and will be done dent! debated appealing to the United Nations to declare Shanghai an open city, but a diplomat who at the earliest feasible time." sat In on the informal talks said 141 Eighth Avenue, Nortk SEA FOOD FHESII FROM THE COAST this idea was rejected In a debate Achieved Great Victory E. C.

(Bud) Tokley, city attor on "everything under the sun" in gressman and a former district attorney general. Compiled City Cods Tokley, who lives at 502 Thirty-second supervised the editorial work In compiling the 1947 city code. He is also the author of connection with "this mess." A qualified military observer Staff Photos br Ildrcd feint? Baby-sitting has to be considered when one votes, too. Archie Fry, fireman st the Chsrlotte sve. fire hall, took over the job for Mrs.

Harold Heis of 3506 Murphy road, while Mrs. Hess voted at ths fifth ward, sixth precinct. ney, who was campaign manager for ths auditorium drive, said, "The people of Nashville have achieved a great victory at the polls in that speculated that the Reda, leaving Shanghai Isolated, would seek to would nave been lor tne auditorium they have given the green light and go-ahead signal for a bigger push south to outflank Gen. Pal Chung Hsi's Nationalist army based "LOWEN STEINS and 9860 against. Cummings hailed ths election vic on Hankow.

tory as an Indication that "Nash ville shall continue its progressive 52 Years of Service Sewanee Names Officio program fV loEUERicK Ijjj: "A municipality must progress for the welfare of its citizens," said the (Continued From Page One) mayor. "Nashville is alive and alert. Much la in store for the people of COOLER for a this city, and those who have dur ing the past opposed the progres Is planned and declared that under the new vice chancellor's administration "the conditions and ideals of the Institution will continue to siva programs which have been advocated and carried out realize Tennessee Summer! be carried out." their error. "He understands our policies snd Positive Statement will go forth with them," said W. Dudley Gnle of Nashville, a mem "While the vote In today's elec Ivt4 ber of both the board of trustees tion was light, we have a very post and of the board of regents.

and better Nashville. "On behalf of our campaign headquarters and the splendid staff connected therewith, I desire to thank ths hundreds of our citizens and the various civic organizations for their splendid support." "That's awfully good," said Walter Stokes, chairman of the board of directors of ths Ryman auditorium, when told that the bond issue had been approved. "It will mean a great deal to Nashville and to the whole community of Middle Tennessee." Up To City Ceuncil The "city council must give' the formal word on the actual Issuance of the bond Issues. The clover leaf approach project, too, is dependent on the Davidson county court voting approval of a companion $500,000 bond issue as the county's shsre in ths plan. The city civil service commission is now required, by terms of the legislative act authorising the referendum, to put ths five-day work week into effect.

Despite widespread popular support for the auditorium, the vote was held to a minimum by the fact that the bill authorizing the referendum was passed late In the legislature a month too late for voters to pay their poll taxes In time Chltty said, "Ths University of tlvs statement from a representative cross-section of our people who advocate the principle that Nashville shall continue its pro TROPICAL WORSTEDS the South Is a liberal arts school and Dr. Green Is liberal arts man. He has his Ph.D. In English and Is an Episcopalian." gressive program 'I am delighted with the results i (W, I -I contingent upon closing out of his duties at Emerson. He was unanimously elected dur- ing a special meeting of the trustee in Atlanta's St.

Luke Episcopal church, the first rector of which, the Rev. Charles T. Cjuln-tard, was the university's first vice chancellor, a post which also carries the rank of president. Dr. Green will succeed Alexander Guerry, who died last October.

Chancellor of the university is the Rt Rev. Frank A. Julian, bishop of Florida, who presided at yesterday's meeting. Arthur Chltty, public relations director for the university, speaking for members of the board, told The Tsnnessean It was "hoped Or. Green would take over" In September.

Delighted Ts Coma South Although Dr, Green has never been in Sewanee, he said, "I will be delighted to come South." He is a native of South Carolina. President of Emerson college lines August, 1945, during which time he almost doubled the school's enrollment, Dr. Green would not Nevertheless, the new chancellor of today a election, and I feel cer 50 tain that all the people of this great 37 Is noted for his expansion pro-grama utilising progressive public city anticipate with much pleasure relations policies. the magnificent auditorium, and the untold pleasures and advan Emerson college, an endowed co educational, non-sectsrlan school, tages to be gained by its construction. The new police and firs head Exercising their right to vote in yesterday's bond election were H.

B. Hlghsrs of 1711 Twenty-fifth 8., snd Miss Mary R. Norris of 1901 Twenty-fourth 8. The registrar, st ths Hilllboro firs hall, was Mrs. Christine Walker of 2602 Oakland svs.

has shown greater growth since Dr. VERY LICHT WEIGHT LONC WEARING Gren became its heed than during quarters will do much to Improve the morale of our fire and police any other period In Its 69-year departments. cal plant, and an aggressive policy "The traffic condition can be All Bond 450 Regular Students In public relutlons. greatly Improved by the authoriza The school now accommodates From my standpoint, It is the tion of the expenditure of the neces 450 regular students and between sary amount to improve the ap realization of a lifelong desirs to return to the South," he said. "Sewanee to my mind affords the best 700 and 800 In total.

The college specializes In speech, drama and (Continued From Page One) were exempted by the 1949 legislature from payment of ths poll to vote in the special election, The tardinesv of the bill's passage by the legislature was a result of long and fruitless squabbling among members of the Davidson type of education, hecause It unites proach to woodland st. bridge from the west. The city employes will have every reason to give better service when called upon to serve radio. commit himself to any definite plans for the University of the South. "I will have to learn about More and more men are coming to Lowenstein's for their clothti for just such an outstanding value this.

We illustrate distinctive tropical worsted (ths firm-textured cloth that holds crease so well, solid colors snd fancy patterns Regulars, longs and stouts. Sixes 36 to 48. Dr. Green told The Tennessean the principles or Christian religion and higher education. last night that the Increase in en only five days per week, as do the county delegation as to whether the school first," ha said.

rollment had come about principally through "organized curricula the $5,000,000 bond issue should be Officials of Sewanee said last Will Visit This Month He said he expects to visit Be authorized outright or should be night, however, that no enlargement of the mountain Institution rehabilitation of buildings, which necessitated additions to the physl- wanee for the first time about the made contingent on a referendum Referendum Decided middle of this month. He will re port to the Emerson faculty today. At last, on March 24, already two Dr. Green, who will be ths 10th vice chancellor of the school, which tax, and voters mora than SO years old. An Indication of what the vote on the issues nilghf have been had citizens been normally qualified could be seen In a previous election on an auditorium proposal In 1946.

In that election the vote was 7055, and it was considered a very light vote. Polling places all over the city were virtually empty all day as the few who expressed their opinions on the four issues straggled In to cast their ballots. Election ts operated by the Southern Episcopal Dioceses, is the first man Other Summer Suits Haspel Seersuckers and Cords $20.50 Haspel Sir Preme $25.50 Mirror Test Rayons $32.50 chosen since 1893 to serve In that capacity who Is not an alumnus of Sewanee. He Is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and received his state and federal employes. Commends Workers "All who have given so generously of their time, energy and resources in this magnificent fight for the progress of our city are to be commended and congratulated.

"I shall make every effort to execute the program authorized today within the revenues now provided for." William Hume, chairman of the municipal auditorium commission, said the commission will begin immediately on plans for location and construction of the huge building. "The citizens of Nashville have said In no uncertain terms that they want our city to have a new, modern and adequate auditorium. Although the vote was a light one, giving the opposition to the proposal Its greatest chance to be heard, the sentiment registered In favor of an auditorium carried by a good majority," Hume said. Havs Plannsd No Details "We had purposely made no plans as to details of the audl- officials and workers sat around Ph.D. degree from Yalo university.

He has taught at the University of South Carolina, the University of Missouri, the University of Texas and at Yale. Idly, some of them sewing or reading to pass away the time. Ycra'll look your in a iHhuml's Cenonnnnnnic 45,000 Registered Served In Vermont Mayor Thomas L. Cummings esti Straw Hats and Panamas Sailor Straws $4.95 Cenuine Panamas $4.95 and $6.00 Stetson Panamas $8.00 During the war he served as an assistant professor and acting dean mated that there are 45,000 registered voters In Nashville and that of those about 25 per cent were qualified under poll tax require ana a nair weeks too late for people to pay poll taxes to vote in the referendum, members of the delegation sided with Sen. Ben West against Hep.

Hugh B. Helm delegation chairman in deciding on the referendum provision, In opposing ths referendum at that meeting Helm anticipated yesterday's situation by saying he was "afraid the people won't come out and vote." "I think this delegation should art today and provide an auditorium without any strings attached" he said. "The people elected us to act for them." The auditorium proposal" which was voted on yesterday had the most widespread support of any previous such project ever before the citizens except the auditorium plan which was voted down in 1946. The current proposal was hacked by most major civic groups In Nashville by both the city administration snd the rival political forces headed by West, by organized labor by the Negro political organization "The Solid Block" and hy the board of directors of the Ryman auditorium, Childhood disease death rate has been cut 80 per cent in 15 years. of men and co-ordinator lor tne navy at Mlddlebury, college, where he trained 1UU0 Via officers.

Several years ago he served for three years on the public relations ments to vote In yesterday election. On that basis, had all of the registered voters been able to vote, and exercised the privilege, the election would have seen some 23,244 votes cast, of which 13,384 and advertising staff of Macy'a de partment store in New York city. The meeting, attended by 10 bishops snd 34 other members of ths board, was ths first in 81 years away from the mountain-top school. It was the first In Atlanta In Se I aaW. wanee' 1)2 yesrs.

Dr, Green was married Jan. 4. 1936, to the former Miss Evelyn Locke Coleman, who died In 1944. lJ'Ifi 3 On Oct. 8, 1946, he was married to the former Miss Wynne Byard Tsylor.

Dr. Green has one son, Halcott -i a 5 13 2k i ii gs 8i 1 a. 6 'a I JI I 8 2 JJ I 1-I. 44 It 29 15 24 12 25 13 25 1-2 39 23 6 16 5 17 5 20 4 1-3 105 67 40 47 15 47 37 64 31 1 1- 4 60 26 15 26 11 27 13 30 10 1-5 .91 42 40 36 29 31 31 41 26 Pride Green II, 5, and Mrs. Green has two children.

Church Vestryman He Is a member of the Modern Language association of America and a vestryman In Boston's Emmanuel church. The board acted on the recom 5th and Union Phone 5-2191 mendations of the five-man nomi nating committee appointed follow ing the death of Dr, Uuerry last October. Members of the committee are Bishon Thomas N. Carruthers 1 1 IU KM 3'1 CI 1A Kft 'ttl 97 vu uj UU UU OU Ud I FRIDAY SATURDAY ONLY of South Carolina, chairman; Gale; 01 01 0" 00 1 Charles M. Puckette, ChnttanooRa the Rev.

Henry Bell liodglns, l'en- 2-2 40 32 12 30 10 23 18 28 13 2-3 22 20 2 1M .1 1rt r4 IS 2 sacola, and Ben Cameron of I 0 A OQ Hi ia Art nn ai nn sin no Jackson, Miss. The new vice chancellor will be INTRODUCTORY OFFER ytf lirr, JJ 5 2-5 109 77 23 85 13 82 16 87 15 responsible to a board of trustees which includes 29 southern clergy 26 46 25 17 24 13 26 11 35 6 i men, 44 laymen and six trustees 3 1 81 46 33 47 27 32 81 49 23 at large elected by the Associated Alumni of the university. Meets Tri-Annually 1 VT Oat I 33 Ill 51 65 46 43 46 42 55 38 Meeting annually, this group 1' Jonquil origins! Usn lit 'l Rollers Cloches 3-4 185 85 92 75 77 67 83 93 71 i sJH Its At A1 ra ia no jfl elects a board of regents which i -wo I turn An bA 11 meets trl-annunlly and which serves a 1 1 3 mo os ys 07 as an executive committee for the 4--1 171, 100 70 74 73 67 81 77 72 42 598 372 211 280 230 265 250 2 235 I trustees. Assets of the institution have been appraised unofficially st between seven and 10 million dol J0 ROQ tQ7 OR 1 CU3 nil tnn nnsi Reg. 75c Tannerize Auto Cleaner Reg.

$1.00 Tannerize Velvet Polish BOTH FOR 1,10 MAKES OLD CARS LOOK LIKE NEW Reg. 13.95 Right Hand Spotlights 895 Reg. 14.953 Ton Hydraulic Jack 1 8 lars. u.J utu jfl wi im moo lit 44 283 179 99 133 1 117133 lia153 105 The committee to select the vice 4 6 806 164 129 148 112 141 116 155 1 09 chancellor held Its first meeting Nov, 30 in New Orleans and con as si 11 11 a t- A 17 fl sidered 31 candidates, of which 26 4 OA 14 19 1 a 17 1 in A I were eliminated. At the second meeting in Atlanta Jan.

13, it was decided to offer the post to a Sewanee alumnus, President Fred Hard of Scrlpps college In California. On Feb. 4, the committee met with Dr. Hard In Dallas to discuss the appointment. He declined the post.

The group met again, In Birming Crisp, tool Psasmsi la sn exciting misty styles trimmed with flowers, rib boss, veils, feathers I t3 AW AO At IF 5 3 64 27 27 25 21 24 1934 15 I .64 84 12 41 16 29 17 30 30 17 6 6 60 22 34 19 29 22 24 30 1 I 6-6 173 69 94 75 69 66 79 79 65 67 167 88 71 92 66 74 66 89 54 6- 1 157 69 90 77 62 64 68 83 55 6-2 124 47 64 52 46 46 53 65 40 63 138 69 66 78 49 6S 52 77 48 64 108 48 66 43 42 51 44 81 39 6-5 21 13 7 12 7 13 6 16 4 7-1 124 50 64 38 63 58 55 84 54 72 203 116 83" 11S 73 131 63 139 51 73 317 143 156 147 131 136 142 180 101 7 4 189 57 124 62 94 61 100 119 70 I 7-5 126 67 58 52 52 61 82 82 82 7 a ia is is ii it ia oi -ii 10.00 FREE 10.00 ham, nn March 30, and decided upon Dr. Green. The last meeting was held In Washington In April, after which Bishop Julian called the special meeting in Atlanta. Trustees attending from Nash This coupon worth $10.00 on tha purchast of any rebuilt motor. This offer good Friday and Saturday only.

Ford-Dodge-Plymouth-Chevrolet-Chrytler-DeSoto ville, besides Gale, were Dr. Prentice Ptigh and the Rt. Rev. E. P.

Dandridge, bishop of Tennessee. IKON Among others were Frank M. Gillespie, chairman of the board of now. jr regents, San Antonio, and K. Craig of Knoxvllle, ToUl Mil 3012 2469 3735 2118 2570 2300 3067 1931 A.

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