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Va. As Humphrey Palls Out By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts smashed triumphantly through the West Virginia primary today and headed closer to the Democratic presidential nomination, ills victory after Tuesday's voting knocked Sen. Hubert H.

Humphrey of Minnesota out of the race and wiped out claims that, as a Roman Catholic, Kennedy could not win in a heavily Protestant state. Nixon Write-ins Kennedy also sported the highest number of votes in the Nebraska presidential primary. But the lustre of his possible victory there was dimmed a good deal by the write-in total for Vice President Richard M. Nixon on the Republican ballot. The only name listed on the Nebraska presidential preference ballot for either party was Ken- Try To Show Mattox Unstable, Choked Dog With Coathanger By CLIFF SESSIONS COLUMBUS (UPI) The defense put on 15 character witnesses in the Jon Mattox murder trial today and the state tried to use them to show the 20-year- old college student is unstable and once choked hanger.

a dog with a coat Matlox is on trial tor the Jan. 31 coat hanger death of his socialite neighbor, Mrs. Gene Tate, 31, mother of four children and 8 former beauty queen. As his trial approached the end Mattox said he would i mind testifying in his own behalf but his attorneys said they were undecided about calling him to the stand. Several of the character witnesses were classmates of Mattox All Highway Patrolmen To Meet Thursday JACKSON (UPI) -Gov.

Ross Barnett and new Public Safety Commissioner Tom Shelton will meet with all the state highway patrolmen here Thursday. Barnett is expected to outline the new administration's traffic enforcement program for the next four years. The meeting will be held in the state' office building at 9 a. m. County authorities have been asked to handle accident investigation on the highways while the patrolmen are in Jackson.

Shelton, 39, who took office May fi. said Tuesday he would enforce traffic laws with "fairness and ccurtesy" but with "I want the Mississippi Highway Patrol to do a good job. to be respected," he said. "Being a highway patrolman is one of the most dangerous jobs a man can do. and the most challenging 1 want the patrol cleaned up so it can function efficiently and ef feci'vely." Shelton, at Mississippi Slate University and expressed a belief he is innocent.

One, James Pierce of Amory, a former college roommate Mattox, was asked under cross examination if he once told his mother that Mattox had told him of "strangling a dog with a coat hanger." Pierce said he "may have made that statement at one time but I wasn't under Recalled Conversation However, he conceded that was the "best recollection" of his conversation with Mattox at the time he talked with his mother. State attorneys brought out in jucslioning other defense witnesses that Mattox was a "lone wolf" who had few dates and nedy. Yet Nixon was piling up as many write-in votes as Kennedy received on the regular ballot. With 2.059 of 2,750 precincts re sorting, the Scoreboard looker iked this: Kennedy 173,113, Hum phrey 108.893. New Mexico also voted in a pri mary Tuesday.

But the results bad no effect on the prcsidentia icture. Humphrey conceded defeat a 1:08 a.m.. Eastern Standard Time and then issued a statement, say ing: "No Longer Candidate" "I am no longer a candidate for the Democratic presidential nom Kennedy, who flew back from Washington early today, was jubi lant over the results. 'West Virginia has tonigh given me a major boost rowan the Democratic nomination for president." i "1 had no doubt that you would casi your vote on the basis of the issues and not on any religiou' prejudice," he added. The withdraw.ii of Humphrey from the campaign may strengthen support for Adlai Stevenson.

Many Humphrey backers are expected to switch their allegiance to the man the party nominated in 1952 and 1956. Kennedy's victory did not state's 25 delegate votes to vention in July. Nebraska Vote In Nebraska, with 1.009 of the state's Greenville. Mississippi Wednesday. May 11.

1960 Price 5c No. 215 It Rained Bui Foi Four Minutes At Noon Council Hold nual Meeting By HARRY MARSH STONEVILLE--It rained on Delta Council day-at least for nearly four minutes as about five thousand people began getting in line for the big barbecue. Then the clouds broke for a "traditionally sunny day" that usually accompanies the annual meeting. Nobody got very wet. The members from 18 counties and visitors trouped into the neai'by Delta State College cafeteria, and hard- missed a word of exchange of news between old friends.

After eating, the crowd was split into groups under the spreading shade trees, renewing old acquaintances and discussing the topics of the day. President Miller P. Holmes rapped the 25th annual meeting to The Rev. William rector of Trinity order at 10. J.

Fitzhugh, former union countj sherilf, said radar speed-time de vices would be placed in use a gain "as soon as possible" cut the death rate on the high ways. Mississippi's highway death lol is now 37 above that last year there had been talk in the community that he was cruel to animals. Testimony of slate witnesses lad linked the muscular youth with Mrs. Tale in a "backdoor romance" that lasted two years. Typical character testimony in the youth's behalf came from Mrs.

Charley Boyd, a former neighbor, who said, "I believe in him," and from John E. Chirstophcr of near Starkville. "I couldn't see how it would be possible for a boy of that character to commit murder," he said. Judge John Greene rejected an ittempt by defense attorneys to ntroduce as evidence a black cart which student Tommy Cole man said he found in a campus movie theather. A black scarf was entangle the coat hanger around Mrs rate's neck and the state's star vitness, Sarah Grayson, also a Stale student, testifi ed she had missed one which look ed like it after a meeting witl Maltox.

Not Identfiable The defense obviously was try ng to raise the possibility Mis. jrayson's scarf was lost in th theater but Judge Greene declar cd it irrevelant because it coulc not be positively identified. Other character witnesses fo Mattox were students Jimmy Wi er, Parker McCaleb and Tran Stiedle, all of Columbus, Ger aid Krause of Natchez, an Charles Marble of Jackson; Mrs.i Aubrey Gammill of near Starkville, John Tirey, Mrs. Hilda Mil- See TRY TO Page 2 had 27,553 votes on the democratic ballot. Nixon had 20,4 Republican write-iny.

As in West Virginia, the results the presidenticl preference bal- ots do not bind the state dele- ates, who will cast 16 votes at Democratic convention and 8 at the Republican convention. In New Mexico, Sen. Clinton P. Anderson won Democratic re nom- nation for a third term. Sure Vote Juried Religious Issue In Campaign WASHINGTON (AP)-President Eisenhower said today he isn't sure he agrees completely with observers who are saying Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary in West Virginia buried the religious issue in the 1960 campaign.

The President added that he GETTING IN THE MOOD for Armed Forces Day, May 22, at Greenville AFB is Mayor George F. Archer, right in flight helmet, as he signs his Armed Forces Week, 15-22, proclamation for Greenville. Steadying the proclamation against the side of a T-33 is Col. Jasper N. Bell, GAFB wing commander.

(GAFB Photo) Concerto Highlight In Symphony Program By DAVID BROWN The Greenville Little Symphony! presented its second program to a full house at Ella Darling School ast night, and received enthusiastic response from the audience. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the first piano concerto to be heard On a stage in Greenville. Miss Marilyn May, as piano soloist, showed exceptional talent. She played the long Schumann concerto for riano and orchestra in A minor. Opus 54, as a true professional and the orchestra made up -of housewives, 'business and professional men, workec Barnett's Drawing That Extra Pay He Was Opposing JACKSON.

Miss. (AP) Gov Ross Barnett, a critic of a mov to raise the governor's salary from $15,000 to its present leve of $25,000, is accepting his S25.00C stands by an earlier statement in monthly installments. which he said used the stronget language he cculd command to deplore the injection of the religious issue in this year's election- ering. The smashing triumph of Sen. John F.

Kennedy (D-Mass), a Roman Catholic over Congregation, alist Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D- Minn) in predominantly Protestant West Virginia has been viewed by some as minimizing the religious question. Eisenhower did not elaborate at all in expressing his doubt that See IKE NOT Page 2 At Louisiana Inaugural Barnett 'Would Vote For Devil If He Were A Segregationist' would issippi ist, was for TON ROUGE (UPI) "I vote for the devil if he a segregationist," said Miss- pi Gov. Ross Barnett here day. rnett, a staunch segregation- nade the statement when he asked If he favored voting a Republican who was segre- inist rather than a civil rights ocrat.

jwever, Alabama Gov. John Patterson, who along with Barnett attended Ihp inauguration of Louisiana Gov. Jimmie Davis, disagreed with the Mississippian. Patterson, an announced supporter of Sen. Jonn Kennedy (D- said "the most important thing is to get the Republicans out Washington and end the constant encroachment in the affairs of states" by the federal government.

State News Briefs Delta BOATING CLUB WILL MEET THURSDAY The Boating Glut will meet in the Municipal Court- He said the present administra- ion has sided with "the mobs Korea and Turkey and has sided with the mobs and demonstrations in the South." "We need a change in the administration in Washington, am I feel sure we are going to ge a president of another Patterson added. The two governors both said a Southern coalition at the Democratic Convention this summer would help maintain the Southern tradition of segregation and states rights. flarnett suggested in Decembe that a proposed $10,000 pay hik go to teachers and old people Barnelt said he knew what th salary was when he ran for office A check with state audito: records yesterday showed Barnel has been drawing his raise regu larly. Gov. J.

P. Coleman attemple to raise the chief executive's sa ary in 1959, but the Legislatur rejected the move. However, Cole man signed it into law when th 1960 Legislature approved it. Coleman said the governor 1 salary puts a top on other stat salaries. A canno change, his salary during his ow term.

Scott's Ray Means Again Heads Stale Livestock Council JACKSON (UPI) Ray Means ith her beautifully. The program opened with Bit's Intermezzo from "L'Arlese- ne," hich then Albeniz' "Cordoba," includes several familiar panish aires. This was followed the beautiful Haydn Symphony o. 97 in major, which wa: xecuted with great care and af- by the orchestra, under the Dr. Hugh Alexan- Episcopal Church of Yazoo City.

Dave M. "Boo" Ferris, assistant tcT the DSC president, welcomed the visitors. Delta Council adopted a resolution today urging Mississippi voters to ratify a proposal to put the state's right to work law in the constitution. constitutional amendment will be voted on June 7. Hie right to work law, now in effect, guarantees that member- hip or nonmembership in labor unions shall not be a prerequisite Lo employment.

Two other resolutions adopted oppose a proposal by the secretary, of labor to regulate recruitment, wages, housing and transportation of farm labor obtainet Resolutions were presented by George C. Cortright of Rolling Fork, chairman of the resolutions committee (see page six). President Holmes then gave his report on activities of the year (see page six), and George K. Wade, of Greenwood chairman of the Industrial and Community Development Board, reported on its three years of activities (see page seven.) New President Richardson Wood, industrial development specialist, of New York was the morning speaker. Following his address Sidney Levingston was introduced as new president of Delta Council.

new officers and directors also were announced (see page six.) Following the barbecue dinner, the Delta State College band presented a brief concert, followed by "A Salute To Cotton" sponsored by the Delta Council Women's Committee and headed by Mrs. Aven Whittington of Greenwood. Delta personalities wearing outstanding cotton styles were to be introduced along with two Maid of Cotton finalists, Kathleen Crabill of Marks and Gail Abernothy of Okolona. Stevens Speaks Senator James 0. Eastland in Stevens Warns Of Increasing Imports CLEVELAND In the after-eign trade policy that American Irection er.

Following the concerto, the roup played a medly of tunes rom the popular stage musical, 'Mv Fair Lady," and two Legend," and the popular classical lumber, "Sabre Dance," by Kat- chaturin. It was altogether a very reward- ng evening, not only for the audience but for the enthusiastic musicians. Sen Caraway's Mother Dies; Rites Brookhaven Today BROOKHAVEN (UP!) Fun- tnby Cara- through the department of labor troduced Robert T. Stevens, pre- and opposed the extension of min-isidenl of J. P.

Stevens and Co imum wage provisions to agricul- textile firm, for the afternoon ad lure. eral services were held or Mrs. Annie Lessell Bill Researcher dress. Says of Scott has been re-elected president of the Mississippi Livestock Council. Means was re-named Tuesday at the council's annual meeting here.

E. E. Grissom of Mississippi State University wrs selected secretary-treasurer. way, mother of state Sen faraway of Leland. Mrs.

Caraway, the widow of Dr. leorge Caraway, died here Tuesday. She was a Methodist and a member of the board of directors of Kings Daughters Hospital here. She was the former Anne Cowart of Gulfport. Her grandfather, William Ramsey, was one of along the Gulf Coast and gave a arge area to the Methodist Church which is still used for a summer camp.

Survivors include four children Sen. Caraway, Mrs. John Guess of Brookhaven, Mrs. 6. B.

Max well of Raymond and Miss F. Caraway of Chicago; four stepchildren, the Rev. P. M. Cara way of Slireveport, Mrs.

George C. Roswell. Mrs. C. A.

Mackey and Mrs. Frank Burnsworth, all of Roswell, N. M. CLEVEI-AND "You don't have to serve your communities up bound and gagged in order to attract industry that is the best sort and that is now a common sort," Richardson Wood, senior partner of Program Research, told Delta Council this morning. Wood, introduced by Fred M.

Bush director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board, told the assemblage to "be interested in education, rec-, reation, zoning and all the things hat contribute to the growth of a good community life" if they vpnted to attract the best kind of ndustry. The industrial development specialist Erom New York said that at the of the century businessmen were autocrats, bull that changing limes had shownl them "forms ol cooperation a i were possible between business! and government and business andj business." He said America's! trialist, the speaker said, "man of them want to pay wages abo 1 the minimum and even above tl average, are glad to have union and actually, believe it or no want to pay higher local taxi than are common." He described an industrial pai in New Jersey where Nation Biscuit Company, Eastman dak, Oxford University Press and uther blue chip companies pay close to 25 cents a square foot of plant space in taxes--nearby are areas that pay only 5 cents, but developers of ths park are paying taxes toward a long-term forecast that provides them with superior schools and eventually superior workers. noon address at Delta Council Day here Wednesday textile industrialist Robert T. Stevens commended Delta Council and the National Cotton Council for their dynamic leadership in the past and their cooperative effort now underway to limit the exports of foreign textile products. Stevens, president of J.

P. Stevens and Co. with plants from Maine to Georgia, was introduced by Senator James 0. East- nd. In a speech prepared for ilivery today he described the xtile import problem as "A and fast oving." He said the import impctition of yarn, textiles and arments from countries whose bor and cotton costs are far telow our own is "rapidly rising, nconfrolled and open-ended." Imports Increase "Last year total imparts from 11 countries of cotton products totaled 704,665,200 square ards.

an astounding 53 per ceni Krease over 1958 imports," he aid. Relief is being sought by tex le manufacturers and supportet the National Cotton Counci irough Section 22 of the Agri ultural Adjustment Act whicl rovides that quotas or tariff iay be applied to product" if the; nterfere with a government pro jram being carried on for th igricutural commodity involve Raw cotton imports already ar restricted to 30,000 bales a yea out said Stevens, more thi twelve 30,000 bales co ton are imported in the form oi cotton textile products. Orders Investigation The Secretary of Agriculture has been petitioned to invoke Section 22, it has received the attention of the President who ordered a limited investigation which could result in limited re- idustry should go overseas to xploit cheap foreign labor--to xport jobs and import unemploy- ent? If this is not the part our foreign trade policy, why oesn't the government say so?" At a press conference before afternoon speech, Stevens aid that he believed the Army. TcCarthy hearings in which ha as a witness as Secretary' of le Army "did some good' as an example of our democracy in ction." Commenting at a press coherence on the capture of an Am- rican flier in Russia, Stevens aid he felt this was reassuring know that we had intensive ef- orts underway to supply the in- elligence we need. Charge Shelby iervice Station Man In Shooting CLEVELAND, Miss.

(AP) Iheriff Jewel Pace said today "had Brooks, white owner of a ombination service station-cafe, md been charged with the wound- ng of Lonnie Channie, 24-year-old from Tallulah, La. Channie was reported in satis- 'actory condition at a Vicksburg hospital from a wound in the side. Brooks, operator of the Pan-Am service station and Ole Miss Cafe at Shelby, 15 miles north of here, lief. Stevens said the efforts by Delta Council in the field were among the first of the producer organizations. He said the cooperation of cotton producers in this field was "perhaps the first instance in the economic history of the United States that the agricultural community has taken it upon itself foster action of this type." However, he warned that the State Department and other government agencies were strongly opposed to such control and asked, "is it a part of American for- business development has Says U.S.

Spy Plane Not hot Down Way Russians Claim i By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH been so much a new crop of mil- WASHINGTON (AP)-President lionaries as it has been a broad Eisenhower said today there is the Amer- spread prosperity along reason 0 the growth businesses as msti- ican ane jnto tutions Miner than hunting Union was not shot down at ties led by one person. following Livestock Shows 1961 were District named: room of the new Police and City Court Building at 8 p.m. Thursday to accept members and elect officers, Wilbur Moss, president, announced. HESTER TO DEMO COMMITTEE GULFPORT (UPI)--Rep.

Walter Hester of Adams County will be chairman of the Credentials Committee at the State Democratic Convention June 30, State Democratic Chairman Bklwell Adam of Gulfport said today. Hester, a floor leader of Gov. Ross Earned, will rule no Uta credentials all to the convention. SHAW OPERETTA FRIDAY SHAW--An operetta in two sets will be presented on Friday night at the Shaw school, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The play, "Carnival is under the direction of Miss Dorothy Mitchell, public music teacher, and 125 students from grades one through wil! take part Jeaiwirw Sham is accompanist, Bamett said Mississippi would send a States Rights delegation 1 to the national convention arid would name States Righters as presidential electors.

"I arn in favor of states rights all over the Barnett said. "If we lose sight of slates rights we'll lose everything." Patterson said Alabama's convention delegation and electoral state was still in doubt. "However, I feel we are going to get a nominee at the Los Angeles convention that the people in Alabama can support," Patterson said. Port Gibson. March 16-18; burg, March Forest ard- Greenwood, March 22-25; Batesville, 27-30; and West Point, March-April 1.

The slate round-up of champion and blue ribbon animals was scheduled for the stale fair grounds April 3-4. 1961. Picture Taking Shook Up Barnett JACKSON (UPI) Apparently having a picture taken a quite an effect on Gov. Ross Barnett. i Last Thursday Barnett was photographed with legislators other officials signing a bill piov- Anybody Want A Hive Of Bees? Anyone want a hive erf honeybees? J.

S. Springer, 522 Colorado street, told the Delta Dem- ncrat-Times today a swarm of bees have settled in a willow tree back of his home. He wanted fo know about anyone possibly interested in collecting the bees who may he taken by sawing off the limb. So it you want the bees, Springer is ready to give them away. His home is just back of the Cotton Boll Restaurant.

Seek Good Life high altitude as the Soviets claim. The President also told a news For this reason modern business! con or( nee is absolutely ridicu- seeking the good community for corltem i the United States or any of its allies is engaged jn any provocative action in the use of espionage life. He described Delta Council's in- ilustrial development activities as both the most difficult and the most rewarding i The difficulties are in "rival- between neighboring commun- iities" which must be convinced they are all part of the same lecor.omic region a what bcne-L 6 i help ease international tensions. I fits one, benefits all. The re- are in the increased economic power of the regional group, and the sharing of common pro-' blcms.

Want High Wages Discussing the modern indus- age of the plane. Not Real Photos This government, Eisenhower said, believes that the pictures produced by the Russians are not photographs of the U2. After he read his prepared statement, Eisenhower said he would have nothing further to say regarding the plane episode. But about a dozen questions were asked which dealt with at least replied to all. For example, he was reminded that he has said many times that he would not go to a summit conference under the circumstances of any Soviet threat or ultimatum.

A newsman noted that the Soviet government a threatened to retaliate against the United States if it continued to send spy planes over Russia. Not Ultimatum Asked whether he regarded that See IKE SAYS Page 2 plancs. the fringe of the episode, and he FJsonhower said he still is hope-! To Talk To Ike On summit meeting starling Monday; will accomplish some good and Reads Statement At the start of the news con- Changing Plans To Visit Russia By PRESTON GROVER MOSCOW (API-Soviet Premier erencc, "senhowcr read a pre-! Ni)iilil Khrushchev said today th-: pared statement dealing with the I spy plane incident had changed American U2 plane which the his estimate of President Eisen- (For WEMHEfl ANO RIVER 34.24 ing annual safety inspections vehicles. Tuesday the bill showed up with! a stack of unsigned bills no! signature attached. i i a Vrllftse Bridgi O.M fl.

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King Frank Norfleet and Queen Russians claim to have shot down from an altitude in excess of 60.000 feet. In his statement, the President hower and they will discuss in Paris whether the American leader should come to Moscow as planned. spoke of discrepancies in the So- He nrnle the statement as he viet account of shooting down the'stood on a wicker chair talking plane and capture of the Ameri- tn correspondents amidst the can pilot, Francis G. Powers. F.xplaining, Eisenhower said wreckage of the American plane he claims was shot down M-iy I there is "some reason to believe cast of Mie Urals.

Louise Crump got the five-day that the plant WAS not shot down' One of the newsmen asked him festival off to a chilly, windswept start Tuesday night wilh tbe arrival of the gaudy "royal barge." The carnival shows and rides at high altitude. I point blank: "Do you want Eisen- In response to a requec fori hower to come here in view of elaboration about his mention of discrepancies in the Soviet ac- downtown section of the front. the plane incident?" "I would not like to comment." I (he Premier said. can cx- which the Russiansjchange views with the President released as pictures of the wreck-Ion thai in Paris." in full stretched alongjcojnt, Eisenhower to the told Pace that. Channie.

tried to enter the white cafe. Brooks said he warned Channie twice not to enter and that he shot at when the man came forward. Channie said he thought he was going into the adjoining filling station to ask for a Negro rest oom. Brooks was freed on bond after Deing charged with assault with deadly weapon. New Director Of Al Internal Development Plans JACKSON (UPI) Albert H.

Green has been appointed direc- or of the State Agricultural anrl 'ndustrial Board's new internal program, it was announced today. The program will encourage establishment of "home-grown" industries in Mississippi with local capital. Khrushchev was asked: "Does' this spy plane incident change your estimate of Eisenhower?" ''It docs, of course." he replied. "I was not aware of the fact that the plan was not the c.iprica of an individual officer. I was horrified to learn that the Presidfr.t approved the plan of hesa fliers." Khrushchev said the flight had been approved by IPS, head of Central genet Agency, and under the rection of the President.

"Dcn expect me after that to say what nice these Khrushchev also said on whether he wanted Eisenhower to Moscow: "It Hard To Reply diflicult to reply. Yon See KHRUSHCHEV.