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Evening Hours Hours THE GASTONIA GAZETTE GASTON COUNTY, THE FINE COMBED YARN CENTER OF AMERICA Cloudy and not much rhan tpiiijientnrc tonight and Sa VOL. LXVIII. NO. 195. tfttt GASTONIA.

N. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST IS. 1947. rtatwt Wire SINGLE COPY fa INDIA GjYEN FREEDOM AFTER 300 YEARS -Jewish Underground Announces Mass mm STAGES A BLOODY RAID AGAINSTJRABS Blood Conti es- T.o Flow Freely In Holy Land As Jews Announce Execution Of Seven Arabs For Raids On Jewish Settlements. Political Pot Boils At 23rd Meet Of Beam Descendants TKI.

AVIV, Palestine, Auf. (lie Jewish underground defense organization, announced today il had executed seven Arabs "fnr the brjgandi.sro which has been responsible for recent attacks on Jewish A gun fight took place, unofficial sources said, near an oral); jrove shanty which housed the Arabs. "There are possibly a dozen dead." police said. 'There are bome bodies still under the debris." Four Arabs were found shot In in the The house itself was demolished by a blast early this morning. The house was about miles from Jewish Tel Aviv and Arab of bloody racial clashes which have taken a heavy loll In dead and wounded since Sunday.

comminnu.ne said it had found the huusc "which was headquarters for the brigand- Ism which has been responsible for the. recent attacks on Jewish settlements In the Plains of and for the attack on the Pan Hawaii Cafe (on the 1'ar- kon River) Sunday night." At the cafe 20 men. described by JewUh sources as Arabs, killed four and injured 10 others. "Our soldiers executed the leader of the brigands and then executed of his men found in the house," the communique said. In (he continuing racial -strife near the boundary of Tel Aviv and Jaffa, two Arabs were found stabbed to death near the Hatikva quarter hi ihe same area where two Jews were killed yesterday.

One Jew was found shol to death in Ihc Saba" colony. 12 miles north of Tel Aviv and Jaffa. The new killings brought the See UA'DERGROUXI), I'-4 3n Peace Pact Labor Champion May Be Running Mate Several Gaston county men. who hold either responsible county or slate jobs, were caught by the camera Thursday afternoon at New Prospect Church in eastern Cleveland county, as they waded into the food furnished at the 23rd reunion of the Beam clan. Left to right, they are as follows: Bate B.

Gardner, 'vice-chairman of the county board of commissioners and local Democratic bulwark; Tom Edison of Dallas, superintendent of the women's division of-the state prison' at, Raleigh; Clyde Robinson, former sheriff and now director of North Carolina's penal system; Basil L. Whitener (wearing hat). solicitor of the Httrjudicial district: Sheriff Hoyle T. Fred Shuford falso with hat), tax supervisor; W. Elaine'BeaifTof Cherri'ville, president of the Beam clan; and Ralph Gardner of Shelby, vice-president.

(Photo by Ennis Atkins.) United States Rejects USSR Bid On Japan WASHINGTON, Aug. The United States has rejected firmly a Soviet demand that the job of drawing up a "fceace treaty for Japan be left to the Big Pour United Slates, Britain, China and Russia. The American position was disclosed in a note made public today by the State Depa'rlment. It was delivered to Semen K. Tsarapkin, Russian charge d' affaires, by Charles E.

Bohlen, departmental counselor, two days ago. In the note, the United States maintained its unhudging position that the treaty should he drafled by an eleven-nation conference. And it made plain that this country will proceed with thai work even if Russia refuses to attend. However, it expressed its hope hat the Soviet Union would par- icipate tn the Japanese peace reaty conference to be held "in he near future." There has been no definite date set as yet for the conference hut (he eleven nations which' have been invited to attend are this country, Britain, China, Kussia, Australia, New Zealand, The Netherlands, France, the Philippines, India and Canada. Says Chief Can Have Choice For Vice-President BANDITS' "BRAINS" Third Mine Blast In Five Months Mine Disaster In Illinois Kills 3 ISLEY RESIGNS AT McADENVILLE MI-ADEN VILJJE G.

isiey. principal of the McAdenville Ele- School and recreation director for Slowe Mills, Inc. for the past two years, has resigned to ircept a similar position at While- Mr. and Mrs. Isley expect to McAdenville Monday to take Lip residence in Whiteville.

Mr. Isley will be principal of the White- Elementary School. A holder of a master's degree In iducation, Mr. fsley came to Mc- two years ago after serv- in the Navy. He has made an Kcellent record in the local school lid will be greatly missed.

W. Pharr. chairman of the iciiool board, has not yet announced v.ho will fill the vacancy. He interviewed a number of applicants. WEST FRANKFORT, Aug.

men were killed and two others slightly injured last night in a mine explosion which brought hundreds of people to the shaft fearing it was a third major disaster in southern Illinois within five months. For more than two hours, a crowd of about 2,000 milled around the property in the belief many of the night crew of about 100 men had been killed or trapped. Not until about II o'clock when many of the workers came to the surface, unaware of the blast, Has the worst of the shock and two-hour suspense dispelled. Harold L. Walker, state siiuer- ntendent of mines and minerals, aid the blast "probably was ft local gas explosion." One man.

wor)t- ng in a neighboring entryway, said ic saw a cloud of smoke and dust the area but that he did not know there had been an explosion until he reached the surface'after he night's work. Mine company spokesmen said only the five men were in the blast area, and that all other workmen been accounted for and were not injured. The accident occurred between :30 and p. mine officials Sec MINE BLAST, P-4 Local I emperature Hisli Yesterday 91 Low l.aM Ni.tht Xfion Today rainfall t3 date of ati inch: August qtinla 5.07 inches: ric- firirnry 1.12 inrhts. Uncle Bud says: IRV KIM The warmth nf the hearths rniiKi-N a home triiiihtr: the warinlh of the lii-arts it livable.

MILITARY RITES FOR GOL. MILLER Kuneral services for Col. Tony Miller, (iastonia nrar hero who died at Walter Retd Hospital in Washington, I). Wednesday at 6:30 p. wilt be held here Sunday afternoon, it was learned today, hut time, and place of funeral are not yet known.

The body of the late AAF flier is expected lo arrive in Qastonia by train at 10:13 o'clock Saturday morning. Carolhers Funeral Home will have charge of- funeral arrangements. The parents, Dr. and Mrs. Rob- erf C.

located about See TOXV MILLER, P-4 Tell Own Tale Of Lust Lurid Love Letters In The Overell Trial Are Scanned By The Jurors Officials Poisoned SANTA Any. lurid love letters of two colltgUns charged with murder today were in the hands of a jury that scanned the passionate, missives for a possible motive for the yacht blast slayings of Mr. and Mrs. Waller E. Overell.

The private correspondence ol George (Bud) Golhim his sweetheart, Louise Overcll, was admitted as evidence as the state concluded ifs 12-wtfks prosecution. Bui the hundreds who stormed the courthouse, intent upon hearing the secrets of the young lovers, werr. disappointed as they had to watch the jury read in Mlcnrc Ihf letlers exchanged by Held atirl Louise in jail. Most of Ihe 304 persons who crowded into Judge Kenneth Morrison's tiny courtroom rushed nut- side into corridor when they heard a newsboy shout the news of the Overell trial. In their newspapers thejr avidly read the news that had been denied them.

The courtroom had been as quid and motionless, all day, as a mausoleum. All day long the jury had read, letter by lejler, the 10.000 words of erotic correspondence thai pavsed between Louise, Ihe 18-year-old heiress to (he $350.000 estate of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Overell, and "Bud" Gollum, the Navy radioman who won her heart in his letters from overseas.

The largest crowd of Ihe trial, which started May was drawn Sec LOVE LETTERS, P-l LYLE (Gazette City Editor) About 1,000 persons, most of them descendants of John Teeter Beam, oimder of the Beam clan, gathered it New Prospect Baptist Church in Cleveland county Thursday noon in ihe 23rd annual reunion of th. Beam family. Charles M. Johnson, state treasurer, made the principal address and David P. Dellinger of Cherryville acted as master ol ceremonies.

occasion attracted political figures from this section and from the state capital, with State Treasurer Johnson beine joined by Hathaway Cross, commissioner paroles; Edwin Gil), commissioner of revenue; Basil Whitener of Gaslonia, solicitor of the 14th judicial district; Bate Gardner of Gaslonia, vice chairman of the Gaston county commissioners; and many others. These dignila- ries mixed politics with good food. Following the speaking programs during the morning, a bountiful picnic lunch was spread on a table about 100 fett in length, climaxing the day's activity. The Johnson family of singers from CharloUc rendered vocal music during the program. The following officers were elected to serve during the next year'.

W. Elaine Beam of Cherryville. president: Ralph Gardner of Shelby, vice president: nnd Mrs. Hugh Brl- lis of Shelby, secretary. Prizes were awarded to the following: Mrs.

Susan Beam Jones of oldest mother present, 89 years and also mother of most children, 12; and John Beam Gaffney, oldest man present, 79 years. FOUNDER'S KISTORV John Teeter Ream, recognized as founder of the Beam clan, was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1732. Germany, his name was Kaum, but it was changed after lie came to America to live. Passage was gained by bounding himselt into slavery for a period of (wo years, it is snUI, and he worked out his freedom after arrival In Charleston, S. at the age of 35.

The eldest Beam had married in Switzerland and worked as a weaver. After gaining his he settled on Beaver Dam creek Gaston county, but later moved to the present location of New Prospect Church to make his home. BUILT CHURCH There he built the New Prospect Church, opening II as a Church but welcoming all fpi'Vs later became Baptist. Beam lived to reach the ripe age of la joars was an elder at the time ot death in the church he founded. Hr ered 15 children.

of prominent pastors ever to serve New Prospect Baptist Ciiutt.li was Rev. T. Dixoii, 3 "Thomas Dison, fumous au thor, playwright, and actor. The elder Dixon served this church 36 years and. was ai one the pioneer Baptist ministers of this RAXGQOX, Burma, (iPi attempt to poison high ranking officers of the people's volunteer organization, militant "private army" of the anti-Fas- cisf people's freedom league, was made, last night during a dinner party, officials said today.

Shortly after the dinner 11 officers collapsed and were rushed to the hospital, where seicn were detained for further treatment. JACK WASHINGTON, Aug. Pepper (D- Fla), predicting that President Truman will hand-pick the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, suggested today that he choose "a champion of the working man." The Florida senator told a reporter, however, he doesn't believe Henry A. Wallace and Mr. Truman could "pull together as a team." Therefore, Pepper said, he is not proposing Wallace for the No.

2 spot, despite former vice-president's strong; support of organized labor's viewpoint. "1 think Mr. Wallace can render his best service by continuing to lie a private cilizen who speaks I his mind freely," Pepper said. The Florida senator said he. has no doubt that Mr.

Truman will select Ihe man who is to run with him and that the convention will acz cepl bis choice. "I think the President ought lo )ick somebody who as completely as possible to the views of Franklin D. Roosevelt," the senator said. ought to be someone who can command not only thc strong but the enthusiastic support of organized labor and the working people in general." Wallace, who was fired a.s secretary of disagreement with 'thVPresfdent policies last has said lie Is not interested in the vice-presidential nomination. But there are indications that the former cabinet member expected Pepper's support in any fight Wallace might make against Mr.

Truman's renomi- nation. Pepper killed off any such hope with his assertion after ,1 White House visit yesterday that the "President should be and will be noml- nsted and should be and will be See VICE-PRESIDENT, P-4 Buys More Some Places Than Others Survey Of Living Costs Reveals 1939 Dollar Is Now Worth But 50 Cents RATCHFORD DIES AUBE 54 Foreman Of Water Department Here For 20 Years Passes Away At Veterans Hospital In Columbia. Herman Tracy Ralchford. 54. a native of Oaston county, and well- known throughout this section, died Thursday night at the Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, S.

following an illness of several months. For 20 years. Mr. Kalclrford was employed by the City of Gastonia as foreman of the water department, lie was a veteran of World War I and during the recent war years, was employed by the Ifovernmcnt at Charleston, S. C.

Navy Yards, where he was with the electrical and plumbing departments. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Made Piireley Oal.s Rntchford: one son, Gene Ratchford; one sister. Mrs.

C. E. Rhyne; one niece, Miss Martha Rhyiie: and. one nephew, Leonard Ratchtord. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 4 o'clock at the Pisgah A.

R. P. Church, with the pastor. Rev. R.

E. Craig, assisted by Dr. C. B. Williams, of Due West.

S. a former pastor of the Pisgah church. Interment will be In the Pisgah cemetery. Riddle Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. Serving as active pallbearers will Tom Carson, Will Oats, Harris Boyd, Ira Falls, Wilson Forbes, and Leslie Falls.

Honorary pallheareis will be Fred Rhyne. Ralph Keii- drlck, Howard Falls Will Lewis, Dane Rhyne, T. P. Elrod, B. Robinson, Lee L.

L. Dixon. and Press Anthony. About six weeks ago, Mr. Raich- fora nnderwent a major operation at the Columbia hospital and for days his condition was crilifal, Sec RATCHFORI), ASSOCIATED Your 1939 dollar is worth only ahniit 50 cents today in buying the ordinary necessities of life, but it buys a lot more in some parts of the Unifrd States than in others.

An Associated Press survey of retail prices in 13 leading cities in all sections the nation revealed slrikingly. irregular increases. Some products have soared out of all relation with others compared with prewar days. Some cities where living casts were lowest in 1939 pay the most now. The survey showed: Yon can eat for less, by and large.

in Minneapolis than in most cities Von pay more for meat in the packing capital of Chicago than elsewhere. Your housing dollar buys more In San Francisco and St. Louis, and least in Denver, compared with the other cities. Your clothing dollar fOfs about as far one pUre as another, hut buys a lot less than in either M39 or 1346. Your meal hill has gone lip much more, percentaRewisc, than bread or milk bills.

Biiller and eggs rate much higher on your budget than they did comparatively before Ihc war. In most items, half or more ol the price Increase has come In the last year. But while your housing dollai buys only half as much most places as in 1939, in Columbus and San Francisco it buys more than il did in June, 1346. Surveying typical products tn the three fields of food, clothing and housing marked by the department of justice for "prlcR conspiracy" Investigation, the Associated Press survey found. In the 13 cities item by Ucnr.

Prices jumped lo per rent in many cities in all sections See THE DOLLAR, 1M Marjeretta Gray Crabtree (above), 29-year-old foraiei' strip tease dancer, has admitted that she was the "brains" of a bandit ring committed numerous houl-ups the South. Taken into custody at Biloxi, she also admitted that she gave the two men living with ler shots of morphine before sending them out on "jobs." (NBA Telephoto.) Dallas Man Hurt In Fall Thursday R. L. (Bob) Robinson, carpenter and contractor of Dallas, is a patient In the Gaslon -Memorial Hospital where he is suffering from severe injuries sustained 12:45 o'clock Thursday afternoon when he fell from a ladder. Companions said that Ihe l.iririer on which Mr.

Robinson was standing slipped and he fell about 1Z feet to the ground. He sustained serious head laceration, when his hearl struck rock, and rendered unconscious for some time. C. J. Ijineberger pnd Levi Lingerfelt, who were helping to construct the new house on which Mr.

Itcbin- son was working, brought the jured man to the hospital immediately after he fell. His condition is reported serious today. 2 NEW NATIONS ARE MADE FROM ANCIENT INDIA Vast Asiatic Subcontinent Celebrates Independence Day After 300 Years Of Foreign Exploitation; Strife Mars Deliverance. ASSOCIATED PRESS- NEW DELHI, Auj. Tlie vast subcontinent of Inttii, though still tormented by bloody communal conflicts, split Itself in (wo today and jubilantly joined the world family of free as two nexr and separate do- I'afcistan Hindu Itidia.

Ill New Delhi. Lord MountbaUen. thp last viceroy of British India, who linnet! over the reins of authority to the Indians at the last stroke of midnight, was sworn in as the first governor-general of Hindu by most of India's 227,000.000 Hindus. In Karachi, Mahomed All Jinnah. he spare, monoclcd leader to new Moslem dominion chiefly owes its existence, was sworn in.

governor-general of populated by most of India's 70,000.000 Moslems. Mounlbattcn said il was an an "event in history." But in the Punjab, the Rrcat northern proYmct: is to he split between Pakistan and India. Hie fifties of commuriil strife still raKeiiT Moslems anil non-Moslems Sikhs and Hindus- fought to the death and whole sections of the capital city of i.a- hore were ablaze. Unofficial counts fixed the death toll there since Wednesday morning at 153 and the number of Injured at 136. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehm, tlie Hindu leader who was sworn in this morning as the first prime minister of Hindu India, Rajeii- dra Prasad, president of the.

constituent assembly, were rudely manhandled by unruly celebrating mobs earlier as they went to notify Moimtbatten that the assembly had endorsed htm as governor-general. They were not Injured. Even Mohandas K. Gandhi, who is counted almost a saint by his followers, encountered hostility and threats of violence in Calcutta. A gang of youths who resented his preachings of non-violence hurled stones at his house, but he was uninjured.

Mounlbslten, a i nj Hindu constituent assembly after hein? sworn in. paid high tribute to Gandhi as India's "architect of freedom," and to as "a world-renowned leader of courage and vision." Jubilant Indians in Hindu India whoopert it up on their independence day. beating drums, lowering the British flag and replacing it with their own. parading through the streets, singing and praying. In the hot, parading, dusty City of Karachi it was quieter.

The residents there did most of their celebrating yesterday when Mountbat- ten went to that new capital to wish the new state of Pakistan fu- 1SDIA. rare 4- Triple Play Ends In Dallas Baby Born In Germany Boasts American Pop, And A Belgian Mother BY BLONNIE (Gazette Staff Repoiter) After five years of service with the U. S. Army overseas, James Lester Laws returned to his home in Dallas Tuesday morning with a family to exhibit to his relatives and Belgian wife and a six-months-old son. The former Marie Balhan of Liege, Belgium, Mrs.

Laws seems content and at ease in the strange country on this side of the ocean. In fact, she doesn't think America is strange. The people and customs here arc similar to those iu Belgium, she' said. The two were married two ycarsl ago on August 9. They were on their way to the Stales on thtir second anniversary as they left Frankfort, Germany, on August 8.

They made tlie trip by plane snd arrived hrre about 11 o'clock Tuesday morning. Aug. 12. Mr. Laws said his wife and the baby arr.

smooth travelers. The baby, who spends most of his time in sleep, slept soundly on the plane trip and Is stIH snoozing regularly In the States They arc proud of the who Sre BABY, P-l.