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WEDNESDAY RECORD High 103 at 3 p.m.. low 77 at a.m. Pearl River at Jarkn 2.7 feet, no change Mississippi River at Vlcksburg 13.9, up 0.2 foot. Mississippi's Leading Newspaper For More Than A Century Established 1837 5c PER COPY Jackson. Mississippi, Thursday Morning.

August 30. 1951 VOL CXI 1 1 NO. 232 Full AP and INS Reports mm Jl i llll I i I MMHUMI Jul MM Wednesday Was Hottest Day Of Year With 103 Newly Elected Chiefs Plan Series Of Tours Over State This Fall Commie Radio Keeps Up Attack Oh Gen. Ridgvay Remains Silent On Resumption Of Korean Truce Talks By TOM BRADSIIAW TOKYO, Thursday. Aug.

30P Red China today angrily accused Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway of tell-In "plain lies" and of backing way from proof that a U.S. plane allegedly bombed the Korean truce cltv of Kaesong. Twice thin morning at a.m.

and 11:30 a.m. 5 and 7:30 p.m. I cv- 1 i if I 1 I' If I World News In Brief Problems Of State, Possible Legislation Will Be Discussed Mississippi's new governor and lieutenant-governor will make a series of informal tours of the state this fall, talking to members of their new legislature. This was disclosed here Wednesday by the new chief executive, Hugh L. White, Columbia Indus, trialist, who said he would invit Carroll Gartin, the Laurel mayor VICTORIOUS Hugh White and the most attractive members of his headquarters staff here flashed these smiles Wednesday afternoon when the newly-nominated candidate came to Jackson to get the final, unofficial returns of the governor's Riddell, Canton; Mary Ann French, Indianola, Governor White, and Jane Robbins, (Photo by Cliff Bingham).

race. Left to right Annice Josephine Barranco, Jackson, Elected Legisl New Draft Rules Sent To Truman Childless Married Men Are Affected WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (V Thousands of draft deferred men including married non-fathers will be liable for military service under new draft regulations now awaiting President Truman's signature. Selective Service said today that the regulations, carrying out pro- Is ions of the new military training and service act, have been completed and sent to the White House and Government agencies involved. The act reduces the minimum draft age from 19 to 18 1-2 years.

The maximum draft age remains at 26. Selective Service said that as soon as President Truman approves the new regulations, they will be printed and distributed to local draft boards to take effect as soon as possible. The major change is in the non-deferment of ch'ldless married men. On July 31. Selective Service had 500,000 childless husbands deferred in class 3-A.

Although no longer deferred under the new law. about one-third of the 500,000 probably will till to pass their physical examinations since the rejection rate has been around 36 percent. A number of others will gain deferment because their wives have become pregnant or because they are In essential service. Selective Service estimates that the number of married non-fathers who actually will become eligible for Induction will be between 150,000 and 200,000. The new regulations also lower the minimum rcore for passing the armed forces Induction mental tests from 70 to 65.

An estimated 150.000 4-F's thus may lose their deferment under the lower standards The new law also calls for classification of many thousands of displaced persons who have become permanent residents of this country wnile not yet holding U.S. citizenship About 9.000 conscientious objectors, heretofore deferred, will be lequired to do essential work possibly at overseas posts under the new law. Yes. it was hot Wednesday. In fact, Wedresday was the hottest day of the year so far with an officially recorded 103 degrees occurring at 3 p.m.

Not only did Jackson get its highest maximum temperature of the year on Wednesday, but It also got the highest minni-mum 77 degrees at 5 a.m. But the 103 did not break a record, as has been said before. It's Just plain hot weather, and it has lasted much too long for comfort. Sabre Jets, MIGs Tangle In Korea Red Troops Filter Into Iron Triangle U. S.

EIGHTH ARMY HEAD-Aug 30 MV-Forty Russian-built Mig Jets fought a brief battle with 20 U.S. sabre Jets over North Korea Wednesday while Red ground troops concentrated on the central front despite air and artillery attacks. No damage was inflicted on either side in the air battle, but allied planes killed or wounded an estimated 400 enemy troops in heavy strafing attacks. Clearing weather brought the Red Air Force out in numbers for the first time in days. The Fifth Air Force said the clash took place 30 miles northeast of SinuiJu on the northwestern border of Korea at altitudes of 42,000 to 13,000 feet.

"Mlgs were all over the area," said the commander of the fighter-interceptors, Col. Benjamin S. Presto.i, Jr of Hollywood. Fla. "It was mostly a battle of maneuver with neither side getting into position to do damage before the broke off and headed home." Eight B-29 Superforts based in Japan dropped capacity bomb loads on an important six-track Red railroad center at Maenjung.

45 miles north of the Red capital at Pyongyang. The Reds use the area as a transfer point for war material enroute from Manchuria to the front lines. The Superforts attacked in clear weather and drew fire from Communist anti-aircraft batteries as they -tarted their run Preliminary reports did not indicate any of the bombers were damaged. Fifth Air Force fighters and bombers swept Red rail and hlsh- way lines over northwest Korea and cut North Korean tracks In 43 places, mostly north of Pyong yang. A total ot 318 sorties were flown by 6 p.m.

One U. S. F-80 Shooting Star on these sweeps crashed and burned behind Red lines alter it was hit by ground fire. Air observers saw Red troops In groups of 100 to 150 filtering in to the old Iron Triangle sector, north of Kumhwa which is 19 miles north of the 38th parallel. This is on the central front.

A U.N. patrol within sight of Pyongyang at the tip of the tri angle had a two-nour fight in gaining a hill overlooking the Red-held city. The Red resistance ebbed out under heavy pounding by allied guns. Almost two weeks of steady fighting in the sodden hills of the east-ceitral front, north of Yang-gu raged on. Red assaults hit al lied lines from shortly after midnight until dawn, when they halt ed to avoid Allied artillery.

i i r- Senator Fears The Big War Is Closer WASHINGTON. Aug. 29 AP -Senator McCarran (D-Nev). leaving for the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference, told the Senate today he fears "war the big war is getting closer rather than more remote." He predicted the conference at San Francisco "will be just one more dirty round in a fight wlti Russia," and said "We have not Invited Nationalist China for a frightening reason "The reason is that had Nationalist China been invited. Russia could have and would have wrecked the treatv." McCarran continued.

"It would be a conference in which England would refuse to sign. The abstention of England would cause the abstention of several dominion and commonwealth nations. nine Asiatic nations would refuse to sign. quite possibly a number of Latin American nations would refuse to sign European nations would refuse to sign." What "alarms" him. McCarran said, is this "rlli that separates the nations within the so-called Allied bloc." "Nationalist China Is the friend ot the United States, the Ally of the United States," he went on.

"Nationalist China has the largest, if not the only proup of Asiatics standing ready to fight by our side in the event of a third world war. Yet Nationalist China is being deprived of the chance to be present as a participant at the signing of the peace treaty with Japan. Natchez Bonds Sold To Shields And Co. NEW YORK. Aug 29 Shields and Co.

and Associates today were awarded $2,400,000 Natchez, combined water and sewer system revenue bonds on a bid of 100.12 for a combination of bonds bearing various coupons and representing a net Interest cost of 3.068 per cent. The bonds were reoffered at prices to yield from 1.75 per cent for those maturing in 1953 to 3 per cent for those due in 1918. White Wins Closest Gubernatorial Race Since 1907 Contest In the closest governor's second primary race since 1907, Hugh WWhite defeated Paul Johnson 8,298 votes out of 390,747 cast. These were the complete, unofficial figures from the Tuesday balloting over the In that famed 1907 election. Earl Brewer defeated Edmund F.

Noel by 2,002 ballots, with a much smaller total cast. Just how close the 1951 secona primary really was is seen in these figures, representing all 1782 precincts in the state: White 199.523 Johnson 191.225 White's total Is exactly 50.98 percent of the vote cast; Johnson's total is 49.02 percent of the vote. Mu White issued a brief statement of appreciation to supporters Tuesday as he came to Jackson to confer again with his campaign staff, and said he intended to do lots of resting from now until January 12, when he takes office a-galn. Mr. Johnson declined to comment on the returns, which are unofficial, and will be for several days longer.

The last box to report Wednesday was a tiny precinct on the Gulf coast which was won by Johnson narrowly, according to unofficial reports. Laurel mayor Carroll Gartin was elected lieutenant governor of Mississippi, easily outdistancing his opponent Jimmy Arrington, former Mayor of Collins. Gartin, who made a strong showing in leading the field in the first primary Aug. 7. was swept into office by more than a 2-1 margin.

The vote from 1.724 precincts out of the state's 1,782 gave: Gartin 236.311 Arrington 130,393 In the second district Public Service commission race, C. M. Morgan, long-time incumbent from Hattiesburg. was defeated by I. S.

Sandford, chancery clerk of Covington county. Out of 595 of the 614 precincts in the district, Sand-ford had 77.535 to Morgan's 53.357 Here are the latest on the races for secondary state offices in the Mississippi primary: State Auditor 1747 of 1782 precincts: William D. Neal 219,072 Tom Roper 143.032. Land Commissioner 1748 of 1782 precincts: Potts Johnson 144,907 Walter McGahey 211,021. Insurance Commissioner 1738 of 1782 precincts: Isham Beard.

Walter Dell Davis 206,424. Public Service Commissioner: First or Middle District 536 of 550 precincts: Alton aMssey Henry C. Woods 33.128. Third or Northern District 609 of '618 precincts: Howard H. Little Douglas Shanes 59,687.

Highway Commissioner: First or Middle District 537 of 550 precincts: W. F. Dearman John T. Smith 45,029. Second or Southern District 600 of 614 precincts: John Lumpkin 49.232; John D.

Smith 88,126. District Attorney: Tenth District 111 of 126 precincts: Billy Neville Lester Williamson 11,365. Twelth District 87 of 87 precincts Lawrence Arrington 12,234, Paul O. Swartzfager 11,172. Sixteenth District 91 of SI precincts: L.

W. Brown Jesse P. Stennis 10,479. ing the south out of the organization." The Yankee ranks began to waver at this point. Eugene P.

Carver, finally surrendered the North un-condlonally with a resolution to table the whole matter. He's from Boston. Holden Congratulates Robinson On Victory Joel D. Holden, defeated candidate in the Hinds county second primary race for Sheriff. Wednesday offered his congratulations to Carroll Robinson, the Sheriff-elect.

Holden also expressed his appreciation to the voters who voted for him both in the first primary and in Tuesday's second primary. He thanked his supporters for their hard work throughout the campaign. The former chief of police wished Robinson the best of luck for a sucessful administration as Sheriff. Southern Bell Elects Smith Vice President ATLANTA. Aug.

29 WV Edward W. Smith, general counsel of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, has been elected vice president and general counsel of the company. A native of Tennessee, he spent his early life in Memphis. After world war I. he became assistant city attorney for Memphis, and later established law practice at Clarksdale, Miss.

WEST POINT A spokesman at the West Point military academy confirmed that an unstated number of cadets accused of cheating on examinations have been cleared and returned to duty. WASHINGTON The nation's 58 thousand striking copper workers insist they will stay away from their Jobs pending settlement of their dispute over a wage Increase and pension plan. WASHINGTON Senator Tom Connally has urged the Senate to approve seven and a half billion dollars in foreign military and economic aid to stop Russian aggression before it "reaches the shores of the United States." LONDON. Thursday. Aug.

29 ifft The Daily Herald reported today the British Foreign Office has learned ttbe whereabouts of two missing British diplomats, Donald MacLean Guy Burgess. The report appeared only in the Herald. The paper, which) has close government connections, said the Foreign Office probably would make no announcement until next week. No one at the Foreign Office early today would comment on the Herald story. LOS ANGELES.

Aug. 29 Wreckage of two missing Navy torpedo bombers was located tonight on Santa Cata-lina Island, 20 miles off south ern California, the Navy announced. Wreckage of one of the planes had been burned, but the other had not caught fire. Two bodies were found In the burned plane and one In the other. A landing party was continuing a search for a fourth bodv.

Yugoslavs Ready To Defend Coast Mention Russia As Possible Foe BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Aug 29 (if) Commanding officers and crews of Yugoslavia's adriatic fleet messaged Premier Marshal Tito at the end of maneuvers to day that they are ready to defend me Yugoslav coast against any attack. The message mentioned "the Imperialistic Soviet Union and its satellites" as possible attackers. The maneuvers were the first large-scale exercises the fleet has nad since the end of the second world war. The air force and ma rine corps participated. Memorial Services Here This Morning For Gipsy Smith, Jr.

Gipsy Smith, will be memorialized by Jacksonians and Mississippians Thursday morning when services will be held at the First Baptist church at 10:30 o'clock. The noted evangelist, some of whose most successful campaign were held in Jackson, died last Friday in Florida. The body was cremated and the ashes placed in an urn for shipment to Mystic, Conn, to join the ashes of his father, the English evangelist. The services here will be in charge of Dr. W.

Douglas Hud-gins, pastor of the church, assisted by the pastor emeritus. Dr. W. A. Hewitt; by Dr.

Norris Palmer of the First Baptist church Baton Rouge, pastor of Rev. Smith's daughter, Mrs. Betty Smith Teeter: by Dr. R. E.

Hough, pastor emeritus of Central Presbyterian church, and by Dr. J. R. Countiss of Galloway Memorial Methodist. A choir of voices from many local churches will sing under direction of Reid Moore, and the director will be heard in one of Gipsy's favorite invitation hymn As I Am," as the service concludes.

Mrs. Gipsy Smith, is here for the services, accompanied by her three children, Jack Smith of Mystic, Mrs. Betty Teeter Smith of Baton Rouge, and Rev. Wilbur Smith, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Batesville. Mrs.

James Beckett of Jackson is the sister of the widow. The Baldwin Funeral home is handling local arrangements. Peace Conference Backs His View Atlanta Birmingham ft 7 JOS 75 73 70 SO 77 7 7 73 Chlrayo Dalla Jacksonville 7 Little Rock ioi Memphln 101 Meridian 103 Miami JO 7 .03 Mobil 9 73 Orlram 77 CRT, Wednesday i the Pciping radio broadcast bitter tirades cain.t the Supreme Allied commrwider. It ncknowlrdced the receipt of Ridg way's latest rrply of Wednesday Rut both broadcasts kept silent on Rldgwav offer to resume the Kae Hong talks. Instead the broadcasts centered their wrath on Ridgway's refusal for any further investigation of the bombing charges.

At great length, the broadcasts sought to try the Red rase over the air ways At the Allied advance base camp In Munsan. Korea, truce officials withheld comment on Pelplng's lat est blast. An official said there would be an official reaction only if and when the Communists presented an official charge or text. The Reds broke off the Kaesong talks Aug. 23.

charging that a S. plane bombed the site the night before In a plot to murder" the Red delegation. The crux of the case Is just what was said shortly after midnight Aug. 23 when Red liaison officers hastily summoned Allied officers to Kaesong and first voiced the charge. The Allies say the Reds presented flimsy evidence, then refused a request that a more thorough Investigation be made the next day.

Later when the Reds renewed demands for another Investigation, Allied sources pointed out that sufficient time had elapsed for the Reds to have worked over their "evidence." The U. N. Commander In a cold and terse rote of 116 words Wednesday refused to investigate a-gatn an alleged Allied bombing of the Kaesong conference site. He fa Id it "could serve no purpose other than to continue this unjustifiable delay in the armlstjoe nego-tiatons." Ridgway noted that the Reds had called off alt meetings Aug. 23.

Riving the bombing incident as the reason. The Allied investigating officers originally reported the incident looked lika a frame-up. Ridgway himself later concurred in that opinion and told the Communist leaders so. There was little doubt at U. N.

command headquarters that the Reds would answer Ridgway. but there was little expectation that the snarled cease-fit negotiation would be icsumed on the basis of the Allied Commander's latest rote. The general imnession here was that the Reds would let the Kaesong conference simply drag along until the Soviet delegation has had its say at the Japanese peace conference In San Francisco next week. The strategy, it was thought would give the Reds a strong trading point the threat of renewed va r. Communist propaganda has sought to jink the military talks at Kaesong with the approaching San Francisco meeting.

This has been done by claiming that the United States tried to "intimidate" re luctant Asian nations bv an alleged attempt to wreck the Kaesong truce talks. Some observers tnought the appointment of Brig. Gen. William P. Muckols as General Ridgway' representative a'.

San Francisco served as recognition by the U. N. command of the linkup between Kaesong and San Francisco However, Nuckuls dismissed this saving "There is nothing to it." Nuckols will be the U. ex-rert on Korean a'fairs at the San Francisco meeting As official spokesman for the UN command he has attended almost all the full-scale negotiations and six subcommittee meetings between July 10 and Aug. 22nd Coast Guard Rescues Man From Trawler NEW ORLEANS.

Aug. 29 INS The Coast Guard cutter Cartigan today removed a man described as "violently insane and uttemptlng to take life" from a 65-foot trawler In the Gulf of Mexico. The cutter was rushed to the umall vessel after the unidentified skipper of the ship sent a frantlo radio message to the Coast Guard. The skipper reported that the. only other man on the ship wit him was "apparently dying." However, a later message reported the man was "violently insane." The skipper radioed that the insane man was "attempting to take life" but did not specify whether the man was attacking htm.

The Cartigan removed the sailor and headed for Galvaston, Tex. Journalism Group Picks Rebel Student CHAMPAIGN. 111.. Aug. 29 Three Journalism organizations meeting Jointly at the University of Illinois today elected officer.

The organizations and the new officers include: Association for Education in Journalism: George Simmons, Tula ne university. American Society of Journalism i School Administrators- Vice nresl-! dent. Gerald Forbes, University of Mississippi. and nominee for, lieutenant-go ver nor to accompany him. From his home at Laurel, Gartin said he would be "most happy to accept Mr.

White's invitation. Gartin repeatedly stated from the stump during the campaign that he would cooperate with the new governor, whoever he might be. Governor White said he plans to tour several sections of the state in October and November to discuss problems of the state and possible legislation with members of the newly-elected lawmaking body. Mr. White indicated that his next public political utterance would likely be his inaugural address next January 12.

He expressed keen pleasure at the election of Mr. Gartin to serve with him. "He's a fine boy," the ex-governor and next governor said. "I can depend on him. He will work: with me and not be needling ma as some men in that office might do.

I have had that happen In the past." In Mr. White's term of office in 1936-40, his lieutenant-governor was J. B. "Billy" Snider, who supported Paul Johnsin in the current campaign. The new governor said he would stage no victory celebration and had no victory speeches to make.

Mr. White was in high spirits as he talked with newsmen. He recalled that on Monday night he talked with this writer. "Charlie," he said, "you told me it would be a close race, and it certainly was. I really thought I'd win by a bigger margin." Mr.

White said that he carried support in the race from the farmers that many people conceded to Mr. Johnson. "But I knew he said. "I knew I was going to get a big farm vote." Mr. White came here from his home at Columbia and went immediately to his headquarters in the Macon building, where lie greeted numerous well-wishers and supporters during the afternoon.

Earlier in the day he had issued a statement at Columbia in which he said that he was "very grateful to the people of Mississippi for my fine victory." "I'll do my level best." he said. From Laurel, Gartin reported hm was leaving for North Mississippi (Continued a Pat Governor Declares He 'Voted Right 9 Says Gartin Will Make Fine Official Gov. Fielding Wright said Wednesday morning that he "voted right" in the governor's election ot Tuesday. "That is nothing new, however," he grinned. "I had already let my position be known He said in a public statement following the first rrimary that he would vote for Hugh L.

White for governor for the next four years. Gov. Wright said that he had not been able to contact Mr. White as yet, but that he probably would issue statement Thursday congratulating the newly elected governor. He also commented on the race made by Carroll Gartin of Laurel, winner as lieutenant governor, saying "Gartin beat all records for a big vote in the lieutenant governor's race "Why.

he even beat my big lead," Wright said. "He's a fine young man and will make a good lieutenant governor." Wright, said that the race Just run was surprising in that in many instances. White took a big vote in counties where he had not been expected to show up well, and vice versa, Paul B. Johnson showed up well in counties where White had been counted to take a topheavy lead. Gov.

Wright was asked by newsmen if there was any news from his office otherwise. "I don't think there'll be much news from this office from now on," he answered "I look for the outgoing governor to have a quiet time from now on." He said he will go to the Gulf Coast on Labor Day to attend a convention of the Mississippi Transport Association, at which he Is to be a speaker. CHINESE LADYLOVE IS "DASH OF CINNAMON" When a Chinese wooer' wants to tell his ladylove that she's the spe cial ingredient in his life, he calls her his "dash of And when Jacksonians get a whiff of the sweet-smelling profits Clarion-Ledger Classified ads bring they call 3-2421 for an ad-writer! To sell, rent, hire good help, find a well-paying job or recover something you've lost, call 3-2421 NOW, 4 Women To New Four women are rieflritely elected to the lower house of the Mississippi legislature and two others may come In as count are complete following Tuesday election. Mrs. Zelma Price of Washington county, was elected in the first primary.

She will be serving her third term commencing in January. Another Incumbent. Mrs. Paul Fair, of Jefferson Davis county, is reelected. She assumed the post left vacant by the death of her husband, the late Rep.

Paul Farr. but never has occupied her seat in the house. Mrs. John Farese. of Benton county, was elected to the lower chamber and will be serving there with her husband.

Senator John Farese who transfers from the senate to the house in the new legislature, having been elected in the first primary. Miss Jessie Reece. of Lee county, will also be a newcomer to the legislature, as is Mrs. Farese. Mrs.

Mary McGehee, of Wilkinson county, member of the present legislature, went into the second primary, and the outcome of her race was still In doubt. Mrs. Lovie L. Gore, of Oktibbeha county, is still awaiting the results of the second primary. She will be a newcomer to the lower house, if elected.

Health Offices Spread Over City Burned Out Workers Share Other Offices Portions of the Mississippi State Health Department prepared Wednesday to move into temporary offices over the city as workers dug through ashes trying to salvage some of the valuable burned in the Tuesday fire which destroyed the building housing the chemical laboratories and school and mental health divisions. "People have been most helpful in providing office space for the burned out departments." Dr. Felix Undeerwood, state health officer, said. Even so. Dr.

Underwood expressed doubt that enough space could be found to allow the full activities of the cripoied departments to continue uninterrupted. "Much of the chemical laboratory equipment was completely destroyed," Dr. Underwood said, "and the full services of that department cannot resume until it is Dr. Underwood said seme of the personnel had alreadv sc. up offices in the Old Capitol and the War Memorial building.

"We will loox into th" matter of getting space in the Woolfolk building Thursday." the health officer said, adding that he thought the space provided for the cafeteria might be available. The State Keal'h Department has no funds for renting office space, according to Dr. Underwood who stated he would take the matter up with the S'nte Building Commission at an earlv date. Arringlon Extends GartinCongratulations Jimm Arrington. defeated candidate in the second primary race for lieutenant governor Wednesday offered his congratulations to Carroll Garlin.

the winning candidate. The text of Arrington 's congratulatory message follows. "The sovereign voters of Mississippi have spoken. I have heard their voices and know full well that such an overwhelming numb of Mississippians can not be wrong. "The rejection of my candidacy has not embittered me nor shaken my faith in the future of Mississippi and her people.

"I extend my contra gulations to Carroll Gartin and wish for him a successful administration as lieutenant governor." Big Fred Walters Defeated In Jones LAUREL. Aug. 29 Big Fred Walters. Laurel athlete, was defeated for the office of Sheriff and tax collector of Jones County in Tuesday's democrtic primary. Defeating Walters was Morgan Holifield." Laurel businessman.

Complete but unofficial returns from the county's 53 precincts gave Holifield 6,791 votes, Walters 5,433. ature Miss Vondee Lott. of Covington county, another seeking election to the lower house, was defeated. Mrs. Maynelle Vaiden.

of Carroll county and Misses Anne V. Barclift. Warren county, and Evelyn Gandy. of Forrest county, present members if the lower house, were all three defeated in the first primary. i Czech Enyoy Defiant To US His Country Will Not Yield Oatis WASHINGTON Aug.

29 (AP) Communist Czechoslovakia's ambassador, Vladimir Prochazka. defiantly declared today his government 'will not yield" to American economic, political or "propaganda" pressure to free William N. Oatls. imprisoned Associated Press correspondent- "The case is closed." he cried out to a group of milling reporters who surrounded and bombarded him wth questions at the State Department. Later the Czech Embassy telephoned the Associated Press to tay that what Prochazka said was "from a Juridical point of view the case is closed." A number of reporters said they did not hear the qualifying phrase, but added there was much confusion during a questioning.

The newly-accredited Czech envoy had Just listened to a demand by Secretary Acheson that Oatis and other Americans be freed from prison. Refusing to shake hands. Ache-son told htm "tension will continue to mount" between the United States and Czechoslovakia until this problem is settled. The State Department has described Oatis trial on espionage charges as a fraud. Leaving Acheson's office, the bespectacled Prochazka and an aide ran Into a stormy reception from about 50 reporters, photographers and newsreel men gathered in the department's fifth floor reception room.

Obv'ously flustered by the barrage of questions, he nevertheless strongly delended his Communist government's action In Jailing Oatis. "Mr. Oatis was tried by our court of Justice and sentenced not because of his activities as a said, "but for activities which transgressed those of a reporter." Prochazka snapped "no com ment" when asked if his remarks meant there Is no chance of getting Oatis released from his Czech prison. Local Police Arrest Man In Cafe Robbery A 27-year-old white man Is charged with the assault and robbery of an aged and crippled Jackson cafe operator after two alert unJ formed Jackson Police officer? hauled him to headquarters for disturbing the peace In another Jackson cafe. The police identified him as K.

W. McDaniel of Oakdale, La. Officers D. Q. Booth and J.

Simpson picked the man up at the Corner Grill. South Gallatin street, after he became involved In a disturbance The policemen discovered his description fitted the description of a man wanted in Louisiana for the robbery of a whiskey store and arrested him. Under questioning by detectives McDaniel admitted taking about $55 from O. B. Johnson.

67-year-old operator of My Cafe on Pascagoula street late last Saturday afternoon. According to police reports, McDaniel entered the rear of the building, ordered some beer then attacked Johnson as he returned with the beer. Johnson was not hurt seriously. Chief of Detectives M. B.

Pierce said McDaniel Is charged with Assault 'and robbery. Yankees Give In To Threat Of Secession At VFW Rally NEW YORK. Aug. 29 JV-It started out like another War Between the States Confederate flags, threats of secession, all that. But this time the South carried the day like if y'all will pahdon the expression Grant took Richmond.

The North-South split wasn't quite as serious as in Abraham Lincoln's day. But it did hold up up the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention for a little while. Louis A. Salmon from Lynn. Introduced a resolution to investigate the display of Confederate flags that have dotted New York since the VFW arrived.

Amid a chorus of boos, veterans lined up before microphones to speak their pieces. Warren Reese. Alaba-bama's department commander, spoke darkly of "narrowness and intolerance." He added: "If you try to drive the confederate flag out, you're driv- Auto Crash Injures Mississippi Woman In New Orlean NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 29 Mrs.

E. P. Brien. 58. Osyka.

was seriously injured in New Orleans today when her automobile and a smajl grocery truck were in collision. After the crash. Mrs. Brien's auto Jumped the curb and struck a residence. She suffered a compound fracture of the right arm, possible fracture of the left leg and multiple cuts and bruises.

The truck driver escaped injury. York P0.