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Mississippi's fading Newspaper For More Than A Century VOL. CX. No. 39 Jackson, Mississippi, Wednesday Morning, January 21 ,1948 Established 1837, 5c A Copy- Full AP and INS Reports Pariy mm a jQ3 urn A I Eastland-. Endorses txecufives Stand ri assom 'I I Washington, Jan.

20 A tradition that has ruled the wisdom of southern politics for almost a century threatened to explode in the face of the Democratic Party today. Governor Fielding L. Wright's warning to the national party was echoed in Washington where the pot had already begun to boil in reaction to an anticipated attempt of northern Democrats to dictate a vice-presidential candidate and proposals for anti-lynching hi r-in in. mm limn mini iniinl -i r-r TiwtmMim- legislation. The fact that the South is a Washington Reaction people without a party has come so sharply into focus that it can no longer be ignored Senator James O.

Eastland sounded the keynote for the Mississippi congressional delegation when he said, "The northern Democratic drive against the South is based upon the coldblooded proposition that our people will be foolish and weak enough to continue to meekly follow the party line even though the party is bent upon our destruction." The Democratic Party, which now embraces in its one political organization both the negro of the still adhere to the time honored fundamentals on which our party was founded. We cannot and will not follow blindly a policy which XXX dedicates itself to the destruction of our social, political and economic institutions." Rep. Whittington (D-Miss): "Governor Wright's views constitute a warning that the views of Southern Democrats must be considered XXX by national Democra THE SOLEMN MOMENT climaxing the Inaugural ceremonies Tuesday came as Governor Wright, one hand on the Bible and the other raised to take the oath, receives from Chief Justice Sydney Smith of the state Supreme Court, pledges his best efforts as the state's chief executive. In the photo below, Governor Wright, flanked by Brigadier General W. P.

Wilson of the Miss. National Guard, cuts across the sidewalk en route the inaugural stand. the 'governor's homburg, Prince Albert coat, striped trousers and tie. He would not endure the formality of a silk topper. Note th.a designation of general rank on Gen.

Wilson's overcoat sleeve, a pre-war insignia now being worn again. (Staff photos by Cliff Bingham) it tic leaaers. Personally I believe in party government and majority north and the South, is attempt rule. There is no place for a third irg t0 hold the negro vote while '17 1 Suggests Bolt From Democratic Party By South Inaugural Address Most Militant In Many Years By Charles M. Hills An open threat that Mississippi, the most consistently loyal state in the Democratic Party, may bolt the Truman ticket or any other democratic ticket in 1948, if the attempts of certain northern elements to enforce anti-segregation upon the South are not ceased at once, was made by Gov.

Fielding L. Wright in his inaugural speech delivered here Tuesday aftern6on. (Full text of Governor Wright's inaugural address may be found on Pages 7 and 8, this section.) In the most militant message delivered to the state legislature and the citizenry by a chief executive in years, Gov. Wright called for a hands off policy by the North in affairs of this state and the South-at-large, and especially castigated the recent report of the Truman committee relative to antisegregation. The Governor charged that the northern press and radio are using as their "tools such infamous proposals as FEPC.

anti-lynching legislation, anti-poll tax bills, and now the anti-segregation proposals" He declared that these measures are deliberately "aimed to wreck the South and our institutions." Terming himself a lifelong Democrat, and Governor of this nation's democratic state," Gov. Wright declared that "I would regret to see the day come when Mississippi or the South should break with the Democratic Party in a national election. But vital principles and eternal Jtruths transcend party lines, and the day is now at hand when determined action must ba taken Calling attention to various measures which have been introduced in Congress, which are not to best interests of the South in opinion of Gov. Wright, the i executive said that "we of the South will no longer tolerate being the target for this type of The time has come for the militant people of the South and the nation who have never shirked a patriotic responsibility, to bind together for the preservation of true Americanism." The governor observed that the people of Mississippi have "never faltered in their loyalty to the Democratic Party." He held that "due to this record (Continued On 'Page Fourteen) Washington, Jan. 20 US) A call for the South to "secede" from the national Democratic Party unless national leaders cease pushing "anti-Southern legislation" drew a barrage of comment today from Southern congressmen, some of whom favored the idea.

Governor Wright of Mississippi made the suggestion In his inaugural address at Jackson, Miss. Senator Eastlrhd (D-Miss) said he "wholeheartedly" endorsed Governor Wright's position. He said the governor "has spoken the sentiments of the overwhelming majority of the people of the South." "We have been in the bag," Eastland said "We have blindly followed pat tyv leaders regardless of what the issues were. As a consequence we are ignored and look-down on by both parties "We hold the balance of power in the nation. If we are independent XXX then both parties will bid for our support." Senator Ellender (D-La) expressed doubt the South is ready to secede from the Democratic Party and Senator Pepper (D-Fla) said the interest of the South lies in that party.

Other comment included: Rep. Villiams (D-Miss) "Governor Wright has issued a courageous challenge to Democrats who Boss Of Farmers Union Wants Truman To Testify Before Congressional Committee In The People's Interest; More Rent Controls; General Accounting Office Unearths Deals In RFC; Truman Erred, According to Ilannegan And Eccles, In Dropping Excess-Profits Tax. Washington, Jan. 20 James Pat-ton, rugged boss of the National Farmers' Union, urged President Truman to walk up to Congress some day just like any other American citizen and lay his views before a congressional committee. "What you ought to do sometime," snorted the Colorado farm leader, "is take your hat in hand, walk up Pennsylvania avenue, go before a congressional committee and say, 'Gentlemen.

I am here to testify in the people's interest." The President smiled and shook his head. "My most effective weapon," he disagreed, "is to stand before a mike and talk to the people." "If you want to win the next election," persisted Patton, have to do more than talk. You have to dramatize your views. Instead of strolling on the White House lawn, stroll up Pennsylvania avenue with a purpose. It would be the first time since Jefferson that a President appeared personally before a congressional committee." "Well." admitted Truman, "that would be rather dramatic." More Rent Control Washington's best friend, of the real-estate interests, gruff talking Sen.

Harry Cain, has been given the paradoxical chore of drafting a new rent-control law. An outspoken foe of rent control, a Senate subcommittee gave him the assignment of drafting the new bill. Immediately he hustled over to see Senate boss Robert Taft. "Let me get this clear," rasped Cain, "do you want legislation continuing rent controls?" "Yes said Taft. "What kind of bill do you want?" Cain asked, bewildered.

"I can't say, Harry," replied Taft. "That is up to you." So the senator who believe in rent control has been given the Job without guidance from the party bosses to draft a bill continuing rent control. He will have to work fast. The present weakened rent-control bill expires February 29. Meanwhile, Senators Sparkman of Alabama and Myers of Pennsylvania, Democrats, have introduced rent-control bills with teeth.

Where Our Money Went For years Jesse Jones Reconstruction Finance Corporation was the one and only government agency not subject to scrutiny by the government accounting office. Lindsay Warren, eagle-eyed comptroller general and boss of the general accounting office did his best to have his auditors examine (Continued On Page Six) party. XXX It is either the Democratic cr the Republican Party, and I prefer the Democratic party." Rep. Whitten (D-Miss): "Certainly the South is not going to compromise its views, sacrifice its laws under which the peoples of two races have gotten along for many years without a struggle, need to know that. I haven't seen The leaders of both major parties Governor Wright's statement.

I take it le served notice on certain so-called Democratic leaders that they had bes: stop, look and listen. Not bad advice." Rep Abernethy (D-Miss): "Like want to see the party absorbed by many of us he (Wright) doesn't want to see the party absorbed by (Continued on page 2, 2nd. Sec.) i si ft 1 4 GOP Boom Seen By Leaders Approve $4 Million For Campaign Chest Washington, Jan. 20 (AP) Senator Wherry of Nebraska assured fellow Republicans today that a GOP "ground swell" is on, but warned them against overconfi-dence. Members of the Republican National Committee, ending a two-day meeting at the Mayflower Hotel, also: 1.

Approved a $4,000,000 campaign war chest. 2. Heard Senator Taft's manager claim that the Ohio senator is "very definitely in the lead" for the presidential nomination. 2. Listened to complaints that hotel operators in Philadelphia, site of this year's national convention, have not come forward with all the rooms they promised and have been Jacking up prices 50 to 100 per cent.

Speaking at a committee luncheon, Wherry said: "There are those within our party who feel that because the Democratic party is divided, all we need to do is stand by, play for the breaks and let the opposition defeat itself. "But even though the Democratic Party breaks apart at the Arkansas Governor Thinks Bolt Unwise Little Rock, Jan. 20 Ml Governor Laney aid tonight he doubted that a break with Democratic party would help to solve the Soutbs problems. Commenting on statement of Gov. Fielding L.

Wright of Mississippi urging a southern bolt from the party if the anti-Southern" trend continues, Laney said: "There have been things I didn't like, but I think we better try to reform the party from within rather thar. from without. "Where would we go if we bolted?" he asked. feeling confident that the South will stay in Une. Senator Eastland who has taken the leadership in upholding the South's stand declared today, "our institutions are despised by the politicians of every group north of the Mason and Dixon Line." There being no strong Republican party in the South, the bargaining power of the southern Democrats is almost completely limited to negative threats.

Senator Eastland's answer, "If we are independent; if we reward our friends and punish our enemies without regard to party label, then both parties will bid for our support as they now (Continued on page 4) Alabama Democrat Doubts Wisdom Of Southern Party Bolt Mobile, Jan. 20 Chairman T. McCorvey of the Alabama Democratic executive committee declared tonight that Southren Democrats should make their fight against "anti-Southern Li islation'k within the party- He said he disagreed with a proposal by Gov. Fielding L. Wright of Mississippi that party members of the South secede unless Democratic leaders drop sponsorship of "antilSouthern legislation." Jackson Boy Shot In Hunting Accident Eugene Loper, 16, Seriously Injured Eugene Loper, 16-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Loper Sr. of 1052 Pecan, was reported in a serious condition following a hunting accident Tuesday morning in which he was shot in the back. Young Loper and his companion, Robert Jones, 1C, were trying to get possum down lrom a tree in a wooded area between Jackson and Van Winkle when the accident occurred, it was reported. However, an exact account of how the shooting occurred has not been obtained from the two boys due to the excitement and shock.

Both were carrying .22 rifles. The rifle bullet went all the way through young Loper's body, and pierced one of his lungs. He was under an oxygen tent last night. Despite the wound, young Loper walked one half mile to a nearby store on Robinson Road and was carried to the hospital by an unidentified resden; cf that area. The boys are clasmates at St.

Joseph's Academy. Select Jury In Conner Slaying Trial Begins For Walker Admitted To Supreme Bar Washington. Jan. 20 (JP) James M. Walker, secretary to Rep.

Williams (D-Miss), was admitted today to the practice law before the Supreme Court. Walker has resigned his position with Williams effective Feb. 1 to return to Jackson, to practice law. Civil Air Board Still Leaderless Kutcr Rejected, Branch Resigned Washington, Jan. 20 (INS) President Truman lost'his fight today to appoint Maj.

Gen. Laurence Kuter of the Civil Aeronautics Board and also lost another member of the already decimated CAB through resignation. Harllee Branch, former assistant postmaster general and longtime CAB member, resigned because Jones leads For Governor In La. Nip-And-Tuck Run On With Earl Long New Orleans, Jan. 20 Two former governors of Louisiana, Sam H.

Jones, who defeated the Huey Long organization eight years ago, and Earl K. Long, Huey's brother and Jones' rival for the second time, tonight ran a nip and tuck race for the lead in a democratic gubernatorial primary. Two other contenders Judge Robert F. Keennon, running with an appeal to veterans, and U. S.

Rep. James H. Morrison were being outdistanced by Jones and Long in early returns. None of the four approached a majority of the votes, and a runoff primary February 24 seemed to be certain. Unofficial returns from 293 of the 1,878 precincts in the state gave Jones 35,555 votes, Long 29,016, Morrison 19,315 and Kennon 17,176.

However, the present city administration headed by Mayor de Lesseps S. Morrison (not' related to Rep. Morrison), threw its support to Jones. The weather improved after one of the sharpest freezes ever felt in Louisiana, and voters turned out in numbers that may threaten the record of 553,723 votes in the now historic 1940 campaign when Jones defeated Earl Long after the "Louisiana scandals' broke. At that time, Long led in the first primary, but was defeated in the second when an eliminated candidate, James A.

Noe, joined forces with Jones. In the present campaign, Long lacked the support of the Old Regulars, who for many years worked with the Long organization, and Kennon apparently cut into Jones' support to some extent, in northern and southwestern Louisiana. Stale Man Charged In Bank Robbery Arrest Resident Of Pass Christian seams, we-all of us-have to keep battling for republican victory and good Wherry called the opposition "the old New Deal with a new look" and challenged President Truman to say whether he will ask for repeal of the Taft-Hartley labor law as a plank in the Democratic platform. Rep. Clarence Brown of Ohio, chairman of the National Commit- 500 Arabs Attack Jewish Settlement Palestine Toll Steadily Mounts Jerusalem.

Jan. 20 (INS) Fifty-two persons were khled or wounded in Palestine today Most were victims of an attack by 500 Arabs on a Jewish colony built around an ancient crusader castle near the Lebanon frontier. Official figure released tonight said that a total of 2 344 casualties have been in'licted in Palestine New Orleans, Jan 20 UP) The he is "quite tired" and because tee's executive committee and of the "high cost of living," leaving only two members to handle the board's business of allocating all airline routes. The board admitted some time ago that it had been unable to Whitten Promises To Support-TVA Washington. Jan.

20 Uft Predicting a legislative fight over appropriations for the Tennessee Valley Authority this y.jar, Rep. Whitten (D-Miss) sa.d today he would spare no efiort to see that the agency isn't "crippled." Whitten jecalled a fight in Congress last year over TVA funds. He said the Senate had cut them sharply but that "we won in conference committee because the Republican House members stuck with us." This year, he told a reporter, there may be floor fights in both House and Senate, adding: "Some Republicans seem to think the entire cost of TVA should be charged up to the power production. That isn't fair at all. Whitten said it would be fair to charge all costs up to power if TVA could "be turned loose on power." sinc Nov.

30. when the Arab-Jewish fighting began over the U. N. partition plan These figures tabulated up to Sunday include 720 killed 345 Arabs and 333 Jews. The attacking Arabs, equipped Polish War Bride Redwood City, Jan.

20 (AP) A jury of three men and nine women was selected in superior court late today to try sultry, auburn-haired Jadwiga Curtin, 21-year-old Polish war bride of a Butte, GI, on a charge of murder. Mrs. Curtin, estranged' from her husband, is accused of shooting to death George W. Conner, 27, Palo Alto credit man, a native of Mississippi, in what the state says was a saloon-pickup-for-robbery technique. She alleges Conner was killed when a pistol was accidentally discharged in a scuffle in Conner's car during their roadside rendezvous.

Mrs. Curtin was arrested last Oct. 15. Deputy District Attorney Fred Wyckoff said that among witnesses to be called will be a "surprise a salesman who is alleged to have talked to the girl just before she met Conner in a bar at nearby San Bruno. Mrs.

Curtin and Howard Durham of Reedley, her boy friend, are scheduled to be tried Feb. 3 on a complaint signed by George Cau-field, Stanford University student, that she lured him from a tavern to a secluded spot where Durham robbed him; Since the girl speaks only sketchy English, a Polish interpreter will be used by defense counsel throughout the trial. Taft's pre-convention manager, told a reporter he is convinced his man is in the lead for the presidential nomination. 'Today Taft is ahead on delegates," Brown said, adding that he had checked this by talking to most of the national committee members. Supporters of Gov.

Thomas E. Dewey of New York, latest to become an avowed' candidate, have been contending for weeks that Dewey will enter the Philadelphia convention with far more delegates than anyone else. A total of 548 convention votes will be necessary for a nomination under an official convention call approved today apportioning a total of 1,094 delegates among the states and territories. with mortars and automatic wea keep up with its work. A presidential air policy comrnission report asserted last week that this has resulted in an archaic, overlapping airline system.

The president acknowledged defeat on Kuter after the Senate armed services committee voted, without a dissenting voice, to oppose the general. The decision of tne committee, which earlier had turned thumbs down on Kuter but agreed to reconsider, reached Mr. Truman as he prepared to confer with members of the House Armed Services committee. pons pounced on the castle battlements manned by 100 Jews and killed at leasf nire Jews and wound Reds Demand End Of Joint German Control ed 21 persons, including two British policemen. An observation plan hovering over the isolated battle scene summoned British troops, and the Arabs vanished the hills just as the defender' ammunition was almost exhausted.

Arab casuiltit-s were not determined in the dawn attack on th Jewish colony o' Yechiam, a miles east of Acre and less than 12 miles from the Lebanon frontier. (NBC reported the killing of a fourth American. Bo? Seligman, 25, of the Bronx, New York He was reported slain by Arab snipers while driving a tractor near th Jewish settlement of Tira). GOP Endorses $5 Billion Tax Gut FBI announced today arrest or a Mississippian as the fifth man held in connection wUh tte Jan. 9 robbery of the mid-city branch of the Hibernia Bank here, when $114,600 was rtolen.

Percy Wyly. II. FBI agent here, said Whitney J. Carvin, 27 years old, of Pass Christian, had been arraigned at Biloxi before the United States Comm'ssioner, and that bond was set at $2,000 on Jan. 16.

The FBI agent said Carvin was charged with receiving a portion of the bank robbery loot with guilty knowledge, but that he was not a participant in the robbery. The charge was brought under the national bank robbery act, in which others have been charged in the case. Smith, fourth man charged under the national act in connection with vhe actual robbery, was yesterday in Chicago. Wyly said that more than $700 had been recovered with the arrest of Carvin. He said this money was a portion of about 2,000 from which Carvin and James Francis Smith, 24-year-old suspect, had been gambling on the Mississippi coast.

Smith told the FBI he had taken a taxi from New Orleans to Gulf port. where he threw away the pistol he had used in the robbery. He then took a bus to Memphis, and hired the cab to drive him into Chicago. Negroes Balk At Segregation In Reception Line By Associated Press Negroes were not admitted to the Executive Mansion Tuesday when Governor and Mrs. Fielding Jj.

Wright entertained at open house following his A group of about a dozen negroes from Jackson College attempted to join the line going into the mansion. A state highway patrolman said he "steered them to the back of the mansion and told them to line up there." He said he told them i twould be "very late" before they would be able to see the governor. Some time later, he said, he found the negroes had left without entering the Mansion. Washington. Jan.

20 (INS) The House Republican Steering committee endorsed today the entire 5.6 biiHon dollar tax reduction proposed by Rep. Knutson (R) and perfected plans to jam the bill through the house next week. The GOP policy-making group In the lower chamber reached its decision at a closed-door meeting. Knutson, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, left the meeting to inform newsmen that his bill was approved without any changes. Today's decision came after several days of rumors that Republicans themselves were considering a compromise tax-cut figure somewhat less than carried in the Kunt-sod bill.

There were reports of a sizeable GOP faction favoring a total tax cut of between 4 and 4.5 billions. It is now apparent that any reduction in the size of the tax opposed by President Truman, MacArthur Boom Crops Up In Home State Of Arkansas Little Rock, Jan. 20 LT) The Douglas MacArthur for presi-dient movement being engineered cautiousy by northern Republican friends cropped up in his native Arkansas today. Then took a sidetrack. The American occupation commander started the regular meeting of the council first since the collapse of the Big Four London conference on Germany.

by reading a statement on the Anglo-American agreement for the new economic admlnistratioij," called "bi-zonia" which the Germans already have approved. Clay declared the measures taken recently at Frankfurt to set up the economic administration "are purely economic and fall within the existing economic agreement between the United States and British zones." He added the measures were "pro visional and do not prejudge in any wiy the future organization of Germany." Ciay promised to provide more complete details at some future date. Sokolovsky, just back from talks with Soviet leaders in Moscow, listened intently as Clay spoke and then announced he had a few remarks to make, whereupon he the Senate Republican Policy Com-mHtee, has said that Senate action on the tax cut must Jwait congressional determination of the size of Marshall plan spending and of other major factors in the government's budget. Ways and Means Democrats held a separate meeting to try to decide whether they will make a fight for the President's $4C-per-individual tax reduction proposal as a substitute for the Knutson bill. There is no prospect, however, that this plan will be adopted.

Rep. Doughton (D) N. ranking Democrat on the committee, is opposed to the President's plan, and some other Democrats are said to be against it. With Republicans decided to jam through the Knutson bill unchanged, Democrats may an a-mendment providing for an excess 'profits tax on corporations. Knutson said his committee would not formally approve the bill until Thursday.

As soon as the committee acts, he intends to obtain a rule from the rules committee for House consideration of the measure. Beginning "probably next Wednesday. The House is expected to slam through and send to the Senate-the bill as reported by the Ways and Means Committee, although Democrats plan a forlorn fight for a-mendments. Snyder has Insisted that the Knutson bill in its present form would cut taxes 6.3 billion doUars in a full year of operation. He has made it clear that the president will veto the measure.

If the House passes the bill unchanged, the Senate is expected to trim the total reduction down to around four billion dollars. House and Senate Republicans Intend to fit the tax reduction into an overall fiscal program Involving a cut of three to four billion dollars in President Truman's 39.7. billion dollar budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. If they succeed in cutting the President's budget to 36.7 billions, and if revenues total 44.5 billions as the President has estimated, there would be a surplus of 7.8 billions. Berlin, Jan.

20 (INS) Russia tonight demanded disbanding of the Anglo-American economic administration in their merged occupation zones of Germany on the ground it is "establishing a separate west German state" In violation of previous iour-power agreements. The demand was made by Soviet Marshal Vassilr Sokolovsky at a meeting of the four-power Allied control council. Russia refrained from making any demand for evacuation of Berlin by the western powers as it had been rumored she might do, and the meeting went off comparatively quiet. The Russian-controlled Berlin press had indicated the evacuation demand would be made because of the new Anglo-American economic agreement. Following the regular meeting, a closed executive council session was held at which Gen.

Lucius D. Ciay proposed four-power revision of German currency, but it was understood no action was taken on the proposal. Quick-Thinking Conductor Prevents Railroad Accident Memphis, Jan. 20 (INS) Officials of the North Carolina and St Louis Railroad today credited an alert conductor of the Illinois Central Lines with averting a serious wreck of the N. C.

and St L's stream-- of Memphis. The conductor, T. D. Size-more, of Water Valley, was a passenger on the city of Memphis when it whizzed across a 40-foot fill near Jackson, yesterday. A brake raging on one of the coaches ripped away, and the front whee's jumped the track.

Sizemore realized the situation immediately, leaped to his feet and jerked the emergency cord to stop the train. VETERAN RAILROADER DIES Archie Conrad, 65. veteran locomotive engineer employed by the Blinois Cen'ral Railroad for the past 40 jrear, died at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in Culfport of a heart attack.

Tiie re.nains of the railroader, who worked a Jackson-Gulfport run, will be sent to Waterloo, Iowa, for burial. Treasury Snyder. Bernard Baruch, and a host of administration leaders will be up to the senate. Sen. Taft (R) Ohio, chairman of.