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Use Of Library Council Learns Lacks Newport Courthouse News Name 2 DAILY PRESS, Newport Newt, Tuesdoy, March 23, 1950 Says 'Flying Saucers9 Real And U. S. Military Secret Robert McCormick Is 111, In Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark. March 27. (pi Col.

Robert R. McCormick. publisher of the Chicago Tribune, is ill here with symptoms of pneumonia, the Danish doctor attending him said tonight. The physician. Dr.

Tage Kjaer, said treatments with penicillin will begin tomorrow. KJaer. one of Den-, mark's foremost lung specialists, emphasized that there is no reason for anxiety about the publisher's condition. McCormick has been making a plane tour of Europe and Asia. Earlier today he was forced to cancel a dinner engagement with Mrs.

Eugenie Anderson, U. S. ambassador to Denmark, because of his illness. ft" If -J JX JrV SSSfi (AP Wirephoto) LATTIMORE AS CHIANG'S ADVISER Owen Lattimore, accused by Senator McCarthy of being Russia's top spy In the State Department and the U. has cabled The Associated Press a denial of the charges.

He is in Afghanistan on a United Nations mission and promises to answer the charges in detail when he returns. He is shown here as he appeared while serving as personal political adviser to China's Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. At left he is shown during an interview while visiting the U. S. briefly in 1942, and on right he is shown leaving the White House after reporting to President Roosevelt during that visit.

In center, he is shown on his arrival in Honolulu in 1941, en route to take up his China post. (Story on Page 1.) The new Newport News courthouse doesn't have any lettering indicating it is the "Newport News Courthouse," the Newport News City Council learned as fresh news yesterday. City Manager J. C. Biggins con-coded that the words "court house-were all that appeared on the new half-million dollar structure which will be dedicated and opened with fanfare April 15.

Jokingly, he remarked that "we were waiting on consolidation," when Vice Mayor Reyner asked him the question the v. m. being tipped off to do so. The question of putting the words "Newport News" above the block-lettered "court house" was left with the city manager. Appropriation of not more than $100 to purchase 4,000 printed programs for the courthouse dediea- tion ceremonies next month was au- thorized and City Manager Biggins told the council that other minor appropriations in connection with the dedication would be asked later.

A charter change passed by the recent session of the General Assembly changes the name of "police court" to "municipal court" and the title of "police judge" to judge of the "municipal court." The change will be effective as soon as the Governor signs the charter change April I at the "construction session" (a formal appela-tion for the technical concluding session of the Assembly.) Judge John W. Massey was given authority yesterday by the council to appoint a clerk at $3,000 a year and a bailiff at $2,500 a year for the "municipal court." The bailiff and clerk were authorized also In other charter changes passed by the General Assembly at the instance of the council. Richman Defends His Activities In Political Affairs A statement signed by Joe Rich-man, one of the three commissioners of the Newport News Waterrforks Commission, yesterday defended his activities on behalf of political can didates in repsonse to the blast lev eled at him last Saturday night by another candidate. The statement was in answer to a political address made last Saturday from Station WGH by Thomas J. Crandol, Newport News business man, who linked Richman and Vice Mayor Harry Reyner by declaring that Richman "is Reyner's water boy," with obvious reference to Rich-man's appointment to the Waterworks Commission.

Richman said he was elected unanimously by the city council of Newport News to the position; that "I am not a candidate for the council. I Dr. BERNARD MOREWITZ OPTOMETRIST EYE EXAMINATIONS GLASSES FITTED m-30th St Dial 2-7920 Obituaries Dallas, March 27. Radio Commentary Henry J. Taylor said here tonight he thinks flying saucers are real and when the U.

S. Air Force confirms the news, it will be wonderful, Taylor made his regular ABC broadcast fro inhere tonight at "a dinner meeting of the Dallas General Motors Club. "They (the saucers) are not from another planet, not from Russia, but right here from the United Btatesof America," Taylor said. He said he believed the saucers were "a military secret" and nothing to cause hysteria or to be frightened about. Taylor told listeners that his investigation of the many reports of flying saucers had convinced him they were some type of guided object which disentegrates after a given period in the air.

The commentator said eight Air Force pilots filed official written reports of seeing a flying saucer over Columbus, Ohio. He said the reports show the object picked up epeed "fn a lazy sort of way" when they sought to chase it, and moved out of range "exactly as if it had wished to.or was'quided." "The report is in the Pentagon Building files tonight," Tayalor added. He said the pilots described the aucer about the diameter of a two-Story house and made of metal. Carpenter Is Found Hanged A 34-year-old carpenter, whose Body was found hanging by the neck at the rear of a building in the 2800 block of Washington yesterday morning, "appears to be a suicide," Dr. Thomas D.

Walker, City coroner, said last night. He was Bernard Egbert Chrlsmon, Of 12814 -30th St. The body was found hanging by sash cord from a fire escape by Charles Bradford, at about 7 A. some 45 minutes after Mrs. Chrlsmon had reported to police that her husband was missing.

Mrs. Chrlsmon said her husband did not seem despondent, and ap peared to be In good health. A near relative said last night he knew of no reason for the man's taking his life. Chrlsmon had lived In Newport News about 10 years. He was employed on a construction project In Williamsburg.

He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps. He Is survived by his wife; a son, Bernard Asa Chismon: a daughter, Rebecca Sue Chrlsmon; and his foster-parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Chrlsmon of Bath, N. C. Funeral services will be held at 11 this morning at Carder Funeral Home with the Rev. C. C.

Cleveland, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Another service will be held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon in Washington, C. Burial will be in Washington. The 1949 report of the Newport News Police Department showed 10 suicides in the city during 1949. There have been two so far this year.

The coroner has not given a definite verdict on Chrlsmon. FIRE RECORD NEWPORT NEWS 8:20 P. M. 31st St. and Wickham false.

8:40 P. M. 17th St. and Chestnut false. By Both Races Asked Of City A petition to open the Newport News Public Library to unrestricted use (non-segregated) of both the white an Negro races was made to the Newport News City Council yesterday by W.

Hale Thompson, Negro attorney and a former president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The council referred the petition to the city attorney without discussing or indicating its position one way or the other. Attorney Thompson in a prepared statement which he read, recalled that he had appeared before the council May 9, 1949. and had proposed that the City Library (West Ave. at 30th St.) be enlarged and opened to all Nothing has been done In that time, he said in effect, and added In effect a reference to the setting aside of one room for a Negro library (in the Negro recreation center the Dorie Miller Recreation Building), as being insufficient and not meeting the constitutional provisions for the rights of all peoples.

Thompson said the matter was very personal" to him, declaring he had been advised, while in the City library to "stop browsing" and that the public library was for wnite persons only. He declared that the library attendant and himself both were embarrassed. The attorney declared constitu tional rights were involved and that he was formally presenting a peti tion to open the public hbray to "me and my people." He declared that if council "can find money to build a yacht basin" for a few boat owners it could find money to provide expansion of the library building (to accommodate both races). Mayor R. Cowles Taylor said State laws (segregation of races) was involved and that it should be referred to the city attorney.

Councilman I. Leake Wornom moved, and Vice Mayor Harry Reyner seconded, that the petition be refarred to the city attorney. No date was set for a report' by the city attorney and there was no discussion then or later by the council on the unexpected request. Thompson also told the council that the City of Richmond public library was open to both races, but that he did not know whether the library situation there is comparable to the Newport News situation. Thompson presented his request calmly and without fanfare, asserting that he had prepared the statement so that he would not be "mis quoted." He also added after the vote to refer, that he was making no "threats" of a suit, but that If council did not see fit to accept his request, he could follow such means available under his constitutional rights.

(The City has been involved recently In two racial discrimination suits, Involving parks and recrea-1 tion facilities. Both were resolved; satisfactorily to the city after con-: structlon of the Negro recreation building, an exact duplicate of the white structure; and the construction of the Negro park at the Boat Harbor). Wife Of Former Local Cleric Dies Berryville, March 27 Mrs. Annie Taylor Gordon Lane, 67, wife of the Rev. Henry Gardner Lane, rector of Grace Episcopal Church and former rector of St.

Paul's Episcopal Church In Newport News, died at her home here Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 Tuesday morning in Berryville, with graveside services at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, at 2:30 P. M. Fireman Appointed Appointment of James B. Wren, 235 Sycamore Newport News, as a probationary member of the Newport News fire division was an nounced yesterday by the office of City Manager J.

C. Biggins. He began his duties yesterday on the usual six- month probationary stipulation, reappointment to follow at the end of the period if his work Is found satis factory. City Will Open Bids April 24 On Bond Issue Bids for the purchase of $425,000 bonds to be issued by the City of Newport News for school, street-widening and yacht basin improvements will be opened at 2 P. Monday, April 24.

the Newport New Counicl was advised yesterday. City Clerk A. M. Hamilton ad vised the council that advertise ments offering the bonds for sale to the usual "highest and best" bidder would be opened in the council chamber at that time. The announcement was made as the council yesterday passed ou second reading the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds which will be used for: Auditorium and other improve ments at Huntington High School, field lighting at the Huntington High School stadium, $23,000: street-widening in downtown Newport News, creation of.

dredging for. and improvements thereon, of a yacht manna and boat basin at Salters Creek, $100,000. It also passed on second reading ordinances authorizing: $1,200 to install drain tile in Huntington Park baseball field. for air-conditioning system of the new courthouse. $150,000 borrowing on short ternC note to meet current operating expenses, In anticipating of tax rev enue.

have a right to support any candidate I care to. Frankly, I just think the other candidates are better qualified and experienced than you are and capable of serving the people of Newport News more efficiently." The statement also declared that Richman's salary of $62.50 a month as waterworks commission member was given to various churches, for children. IAII foru plvi Mval tax) Mrs. Elsie Emory Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Mersereau Emory, 46, of 340-61st St, will be held at 3:30 this afternoon at Peninsula Funeral Home with the Rev.

T. V. Morrison, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Emory died Sunday after noon in Riverside Hospital. Active pallbearers will be L. Mun-nikuvsen, C. W.

Hussey, J. L. Hogge, W. C. Hogge.

W. G. Fauntleroy, and Jimmy Williams. Mrs. Mary L.

Adams Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lemly Adams. 66, of 95 Raleigh Road, Hilton Village, will be held at 2 this afternoon in Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roy L. Sloop, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in Peninsula Memorial Park. Mrs. Adams died Sunday after noon in Riverside Hospital Pallbearers will be H. Bounds, D. M.

Beales, C. R. Flowers, W. M. Camaden, A.

B. Curtis, and R. L. Heffington. Jacob A.

Shenk Funeral services for Jacob A. Shenk, 50, a native of Denbigh who was a national lay leader in the Mennonite Church, will be held at 10 this morning in the Eastern Mennonite Auditorium, Harrisonburg. Shenk was killed Friday when his light plane crashed on a flight from Atlanta to his home in Harrisonburg. Mrs. Bertha Carter Mrs.

Bertha Lee Carter, Negro, of 7o0-19th died Sunday night at her home after a long illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Jefferson Ave. She Is survived by two daughters, a sister, and a granddaughter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. City Road Project Bids Open April 18 Bids will be opened April 18 in Richmond by the State Highway Department on the 16th St.

widening project which will connect Routes 167 and 168. City Manager J. C. Biggins said he believes the city will acquire rights-of-way from five parcels of land along the route before the bid opening date. v- High Spirited Revue Marks Club Birthday A high-spirited, willing cast of about 35 Newport News Girls Club members demonstrated last night at their annual public performance that girls have a good time and lots of fun as well as work and responsibility in their Clubhouse.

Staged in the auditorium of the Jewish Community Center, the revue marked the second anniversary of the Club and the first anniversary of Its incorporation in the Community Chest. A welcome was extended to the parents and friends by Mrs. J. W. Dickenson, chairman of the board, while Mrs.

John E. Ware, president, gave some of the 1949 highlights at the club. Besides two appearances by the chorous, the members gave a ballet number, "Flower Waltz," very much dressed up with frilly net costumes; three skits characterized by much galloping on hobby horses, passionate love scenes in pantomime, and at least five sudden deaths; and a top routinewlth bright green costumes. A Brownie Scout troop investiture ceremony struck a solemn note In the otherwise hilarious program. Four Brownies recveived their year pins in a solemn, candle light ceremony, and seven others were invested with Brownie membership.

Mrsc. Eugene B. O'Connor, executive director of the Club, was assisted in direction by Mrs Warren Christian, Miss Jane Zegopulos, Miss Joyce Hall. Miss Carolyn Leigh, Mrs. C.

F. Garner and Miss Nancy Tanley. Taking part in the three skits, "The Supreme Sacra flee," "King with the Terrible Temper," and Fatal Question," were Dora Parra- more, Helen Coussoulos, Lenora Miller, Betty Rich, Betty Stewart, Barbara Dillon, Mae Loose, Thelma Woolard, Florence Williams, Elizabeth Klaugh, Lynn White, Jean White, Joanne Cooper, Libby Williams, Dorothy Phillips, Caroline Simpson, Mary Anne Mears, and Shirley Jones. Ballet dancers were Lois Austin, Peggy Epling, Joanne Cooper, Norma jean Howell, Jackie Wright and Barbara Dillard. Some of these girls also doubled as top dancers.

Brownies receiving year pins were Dorothy Phillips, Brooks Dietrich, Betty Ferguson, and Lorraine Mitchell. Those invested as members were Coitftney Thomas, Mary Anne Mears, Norma Stewart, Joanne Rollins, Peggy Epling, Libby Williams and Shirley Jones. Washington, March 27 (Pj Weather table for the 24 hours ending 8 P. M. Station Hth Lew Prrc.

33 .92 Ashevli: 14 49 .05 Atiamt 11 99 .35 Atlantic City 93 40 Birmingham 7 05 1.02 Bolton 41 39 .10 Buflalo 37 .73 Burlington 39 it .93 Charlotte S3 94 Chattanooga 74 ti 1.30 Chicago 83 43 .09 Cincinnati 73 SI .39 Citv-eiand 7 3 Dallas 72 98 Drnvtr 50 i8 Dmolt 5 3J 49 Duluth 31 2i .76 El Paao 3D Fort Worth 74 54 Galveston 79 3 Houston "8 59 Jsdcuonvtlle 88 85 Kansa City 53 43 Key West .84 75 Knoxvllle 79 63 .85 Little Rock 70 53 Los 84 93 Louisville 73 57 .75 Memphis 65 53 1.77 Meridian IS 54 .79 Miami 78 74 Paul 39 37 .09 Mobile 16 69 .36 Montgomery 83 63 1.05 New Orleana 77 62 .33 New Yorkj 46 36 Jl Norfolk as 48 Philadelphia 80 38 ,03 Phoenix 1 43 Pittsburgh 83 39 Portland. Me 48 33 .89 Richmond 82 45 St. Louts 69 54 .32 San Antonio 76 56 Sun Francisco 87 46 Savannah 78 64 Seattle 47 37 .13 Tampa 87 66 Vlcltsburj 74 51 .83 Washington 7 44 Wilmington 78 Delegates Named To Attend Meet Two delegates were elected bv the executive committee of the Family Counseling Service last night to attend the Virginia Conference of Social Work, to be held in Norfolk May 10-13. They were the Rev. T.

V. Morrison, rector of St, Paul's Episcopal Church, and Mrs. Ralph T. Baker, executive director of the Family Counseling Service. Meeting at the organization offices on 26th members heard a report which disclosed that the March case load was more than double that of the February case load.

Newport News-Peninsula Official Weather Forecast City's Annual Report Issued; Out This Week The annual report of the City of Newport News for 1949 was officially issued yesterday and will be mailed out this week, City Manager J. C. Biggins announced. The 43-page report Is replete with pictures of the various operations of the city departments and is the most comprehensive since publica tion was started a few years ago. The map shows "Original City, 1898, whereas Newport News be gan operation as an incorporated city of the first class, Jan.

16, 1896. Costing $5,000, the report will be mailed out to citizens from names and addresses taken from the 1949 poll-tax book. The front cover contains a picture cf the old courthouse and the new half-million dollar structure which will be dedicated April 15. After the inside cover comes a page of pictures of the five members of the council, Mayor R. Cowles Taylor, Vice Mayor Harry Reyner, Councilmen I.

Leake Wornom, A. M. Monfalcone and Ray A. Peterson. Two pages are devoted to the official roster (as of Dec.

31, 1949.) Nearly four pages are devoted to a listing of the more important activities of the council during the past year and other data and pictures are devoted to each of the different departments and their subdivisions. Of particular interest Is a map showing the outlines of the original city with areas added by annexation and with an area shaded "area pro posed to be annexed." in Warwick County It sets 9.25 square miles as the area "proposed to be annexed." State School Audit And James Get O.K. Richmond, March 27 (IP) Audits of Commonwealth revenues handled by nine city treasurers were approved today by State Auditor Gordon Bennett. Also found to be satisfactory were the record of the division of ports of the State department of conservation and development, the Virginia State School at Hampton and several county clerks. Treasurers audited included B.

G. James, Newport News. The audits covered the fiscal year ended last June 30. would not do so until he had received official instructions on the plan of organization. He said he antici-uates that a number of organizational meetings will be necessary and that they will be arranged as soon as instructions can be received and digested.

NOTICE We Are Now In a Position To Give 1-DAY SERVICE ON DEMURE REPAIHS Have That Missing Tooth Replaced 1 Appointment Necessary HOURS: 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Doctor Will Be in All Day Each Wednesday Modern Inc.

2615 Washington Avi. NEWPORT NEWS. VA. YMCA Board Hears Report Of Area Meet Delegates to the Young Men's Christian Association Southern Area Council in Atlanta March 24-25, reported on the council at last night's monthly meeting of the YMCA Board of Directors. Delegates were L.

J. Brown, board member: J. C. Hudgtns, YMCA president; and Fred W. Llesmann, executive director.

The recent Council marked a decade of growth In all departments since its formation ten years ago, delegates said. Growth in ail departments In the Southern Area was in excess, percentagewise, of the national average. The Council was primarily devoted to discussions of membership enrollment plans, and to group discussions of methods for emphasizing the in YMCA. There were also discussions of the Home Missionary program with particular emphasis on expansion into the rural field where more than half of Southern high schools do not have Hi-Y Clubs. The delegates reported that the Council had voted larger percentage increases in enrollments of women, boys, and girls than of men.

The Board expressed its gratitude to the members of the Preaching committee Series, and wished it Godspeed with its plans" for next years series. E. S. Wheeler reported on the An nual Meeting. George Robertsonchairman of the Youth Service Committee said that plans were being made for tne visu April 11-12 of J.

C. Ingram, a YMCA specialist in the field of youth work. Ingram will confer with the Board, the Junior Board, the Youth Service committee, and civic and religious leaders in the community anent planning a youth program for the local Y. Baptist Youth Hear Dr. Allen Happiness and Joy are the keynote of the-Christian religion, Dr.

J. P. Allen said last night at the opening meeting of the Tenth Annual Youth Conference at the First Baptist Church. Using as his sermon topic "My Sons." Dr. Allen said that Chris tianity should sing because it is a reality, because it provides security, because it offers fellowship and friendship, and because it offers something worthy of allegiance.

These things give the Christian the right to be happy to be a singing Christian. The theme or trie comerence is Chrisitanity Sings." John M. Pirkle presided at last night's meeting. Other participants were Miss Polly Paris, Denbigh Baptist Church; Richard Moore, Tabernacle Baptist Church; and John H. Moore.

Parkview Baptist Church. French Dancing Star Taken To Ellis Island New York. March 27. P) The ballet Russe De Monte Carlo said to day dancing star Yvettc Chauvire and her husband were taken to Ellis Island after their arrival from Paris. The dancing star of the Paris Opera and her husband, Constantine Nepokoitchisky, a white R'usslan artist, arrived on the French liner De Grasse a short time earlier.

She came here for the April 9 opening of the ballet season at the Metropolitan Opera House. The immigration service refused to discuss the incident. One Man 'Holds Up' Bank In Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, March 27. (Ft A lone man held up the Security Banknote Ccmpany today. But the police weren at all interested.

The "holdup" occurred in the firms production when the man conducted a onennan strike. His picketing prevented 116 workers from entering the plant. The man, the lone member of AFL Warehousemen's Union employed at the place, said he was unjustifiable fired. The firm said his job had been abolished. JI.H'ri"M1'-c' 1 mini imin iimiii Mayor Nominates Ferguson To Form Aircraft Watching Units In City And Warwick frJ AIRLINES to Following is an official U.

S. Weather Bureau forecast for today and Wednesday for Newport News and the Lower Peninsula: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid with showers and scattered thunder squalls today; partly clearing and turning cooler tonight. Generally-fair and not quite so warm Wednesday. The highest temperature for today near 80 degrees and lowest tonight about 48 degrees and highest Wednesday near 63 degrees. Strong gusty, southerly winds will veer to aouthwest late this afternoon and become westerly and diminish slowly late tonight and Wednesday.

Highest temperature for the 24-hour period ending at 6:30 last night was SO degrees and lowest was 49 degrees, according to instruments of the U. S. Weather Bureau Station at the Daily Press Building. The temperature at 6:30 last night was 72 degrees. There was no precipitation during the period.

TIME AND TIDE Sun Rises 5:58 6un Sew 6:22 High Tides 4:23 A. 4:48 P. M. Low Tides 10:54 A. 11:03 P.

M. ROYAL ARCH NOTICE A Called Convocation of St. John's Royal Arch Chapter No. 57 will be held In the Masonic Temple, Newport News, on TUESDAY, evening, March 28th, 1950 at 7:30 o'clock. Work ur the Degrees of Mark Past Master.

All R. A. Masons are fraternally Invited. By Order of the E. H.

P. W. J. McMAHON. Secretary.

ATTENTION Members of Shenandoah Council No. 35, Degree of Pocahontas, are requested to assemble at the Trinity Lutheran Church, St at 1:45 Tuesday afternoon to attend the funeral of our deceased slater, Mary Adams. By order of Pocahontas. (Mra.) Florine Whltmore, K. of R.

CHICAGO 5hrs.22n.in. S4545 CLEUEIAC3D S284S PlTTSBOnGH 2 hrs. 53 min. s20" Equally fast flights equally low fares to Washington, Baltimore, Akron, Toledo, Detroit and Milwaukee William McL. Ferguson, Blount Point, Warwick County, has been recommended by Mayor R.

Cowles Taylor, Newport News, to supervise the organization of an aircraft warning system from the city and county, it was announced yesterday by Mayor Taylor. Selection of Ferguson for the organizational post was made by the Newport News mayor to Governor Battle. It was recalled that during World War II Ferguson had served as a member of the aircraft warning organization, which functioned under the Army Air Force, coordinating Its activities with the Organized Civilian Constant watch 24-hours daily for several years was kept by a corps of watchers, who made telephonic reports to a central "command" concerning all planes spotted, regardless of size and discrlptlon. Watch towers were located atop the Warwick Hotel, at Hilton Village, Deep Creek, in York. Isle of wight, Surry and Nansemond Counties.

The State Division of Planning and Economic Development has gent out requests to governing officials in 51 counties and ten cities in Virginia, asking their help In establishing a ground observer system. The division acted for Governor Battle In response to a request re-ceived by him from Defense Secretary Johnson. A network covering 25 states is planned. The defense authorities recornmended obervatlon posts along the Seaboard States and across the northern boundaries of the U. S.

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