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GURENWQQD COMMONWE CXI IVES DEFT cf War 'trm VOLUME 32 NUMBER 231. GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 29, 1948. FIVE CENTS ACCEPTS' FLORIDA PASTORATE THIS DAY James N. Alsop Dies Suddenly Six Persons Die In Chicago Fire Chrysler Workers Back In Plants Awards Made At Greenwood High Palestine War Increases Tempo Western Powers Winning Cold War WASHINGTON, May 29 (P) The western powers arc winning the cold war with Russia but the end is not yet in sight. That appeared today as the main theme of Secretary of State Marshall's newest report on American foreign policy.

Marshall's views were expressed last night before the General Federation of Womcns Clubs at Portland, Ore. It was his first full length address since the Russian "peace offensive" opener almost three weeks ago. The secretary dealt at length with that development. But he stressed that peace prospects depend mainly on a continued western policy of firmness with the Soviet Union a policy which he said may be threatened from two sides: 1. The strong and impatient desire of everywhere for a return to "normal conditions" may lead the west into a Soviet false peace trap baited with propaganda.

2. Americans may engage in some "thoughtless or spasmodic action" which could damage the confidence of other peoples uneasy enough at best-in the relia if DETROIT, May 29 (A) The vanguard of 75,000 Chrysler Corp. workers began trickling back into the plants today, their lj-day strike ended by a straight 13-cent an hour wage increase. With their return the second major labor dispute in the automobile industry this year was written off the books. Chrysler's settlement with the CIO United Auto Workers, announced last night, bettered by two cents the raise given 225,000 strike-threatened General Motors employes under a cost of living formula only three days earlier.

It provided less than ha'if tha union's original demand but more than -twice Chrysler's best previous offer. It also extended the company's contract, due to expire in 11 months, until August, 1950. Either Chrysler or the UAW can seek an adjustment of wage rates once any time after June 15, 1949. Salaried employes, some of them represented by the UAW, were given an eight per cent raise with a floor of $20 a month. There was no official explanation as to why Chrysler settled for a flat sum rather than the widely-heralded GM sliding scale.

However, a union -customarily holds out for a penny or two more than the pattern for its members on strike. Chrysler would not say whether it plans to raise car prices to cover its higher labor costs. 0 Marshall Outlines Move On Reds PORTLAND, May 29 (P) Secretary of State Marshall laid before the country today his formula for winning the cold war with Russia. It calls for: 1. A continued firm policy toward Russia.

2. A consistent U. S. foreign policy to convince European countries they can rely upon it. 3.

Wariness of "deliberate, cynical propaganda" issued by the Russians, to play on the western democracies' hope for "some agreement to wipe out the fear of war." Marshall told the closing session of the General Federation of Women's Clubs' Convention last night that the desire for peace could lead to "ill-advised and trustful' actions which hazard the future of this country." "I feel certain," he said, "that the continuation of the firm course we have been following will lead to the solution of the worst of our difficulties and will eventually clear the way to a sound basis for peace. "I am absolutely certain that only such a firm and determined course can save the situation tor the democracies," he added. The secretary asserted that the discussion in this country over how to treat Russia was "a discussion which largely ignores the fact that we are faced with a 1 deliberate, cynical propaganda campaign to offset a sincere effort on our part to establish a basis for profitable negotiations and agreements leading to a stabilization of the world situation." PICKPOCKETS ON BUM CHUNGKING, May 29 (P) A Police drive ruined business for pickpockets. So 150 of them showed up at police headquarters today and demanded food and clothing because police interference had robBed them of a means of making a living. The cops told them to beat it.

They did, vowing to return to their trade and adding they would brook no police interference in the future. Levee Workers r.WWTOrsr CAIRO, May 29 (P) The battle tempo for the Jerusalem Tjcl Aviv lifeline highway heightened today with word that Egypt has thrown its airforce into the crucial struggle. An Egyptian defense ministry communique said last night Egyptian bombers attacked and scattered Jewish troops concentrations at Bab El Wad Gorge, 11 miles west of Jerusalem, through which the high-way winds. The battle is being fought along a four-mile stretch from Bab El Wad to Latrun, key stronghold 15 miles from Jerusalem. An indication that Israel's war machine needs oil was seen in a report from Haifa that the government of Israel bad offered to guarantee the flow of oil products to the Arab states, if they provide oil for the Haifa refinery.

A British informant said the Iraqi Petroleum Company pipeline which "supplied the refinery could be operated at once, if an agreement could be reached. A Jewish government representative 1 said he was prepared to supply the labor to operate the retinery and also to train Arabs for similar work. JBefore the Jewish-Arab war, oil was piped to Haifa i'rcn the rich northern Iraqi oil fields. It was estimated the huge Haifa plant 'furnished about 90 percent of tho petroleum needs for the eastern Mediterranean, including nearby Arab" states. The refinery is owned by the British Admiralty and conHolled by the Consolidated Refineries Ltd.

It normally processes moro than 100,000 barrels of oil thjily. In Tel Aviv Jewish military hcadquartes acknowledged last night that the old city of Jerusalem had failenr to the Arabs, but added that the battle "for the defence of new Jerusalem and for the liberation of the old city continues." Zionist leaders estimated there were less than 1,500 in the bid city when it surrendered. Wild jubilation reigned last night in Amman, capital of Trans-Jordan, when news of the surrender spread. A Trans-Jordan communique estimated the total who surrendered at .2,000. It said 350 already had been disarmed and started on their way to a Trans-Joran concentration camp.

-O- Local Man Loses Mother In Memphis Mrs. E. W. Brewer, mother of D. K.

Brewer of this city, passed away at the home of her daughtci, Mrs. II. J. Williams in Memphis last night. Mrs.

Brewer sustained a fractured hip last July from which she never recovered. Funeral services will be held at Aberdeen Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. -9- Just Playing War LOS ANGELES, May 29 (P) Excited callers told the Navy that Chinese pirates, or something, were off Los Angeles Harbor. An armed merchantman was approaching, they said. "She's got a machine gun mounted on her stern!" one man; reported.

The Navy and the Coast Guard quickly prepared for anything yesterday as the Canadian freighter, Lakeside, arrived witn a cargo of war scrap material from the Orient to refuel cn route to Baltimore, Md. Explanation: Grinning crewmen said that, to relieve monotony at sea, they had mounted an old, rusty Japanese machine gun and played "bang-bang." Flood Being Fact and Comment On Greenwood, Leflore Ceantx. and Mississippi. Friends of Earle Equen will be glad to learn that he is reported better this morning. He was car-vied to the Greenwood Leflore Hospital yesterday afternoon following a heart attack suffered at his home.

C. T. "Jack" Turner arrived Friday from Tulane University to visit his parents for several days. He is In the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps and will report to Annapolis June 2 to embark on a six weeks training cruise to Mediterranean waters. Miss Lucy Lea Hurt of Horn Lake, is the new feature editor for a bag pi-omotion section of the National Cotton Council.

The Council announced the appointment yesterday. She formerly was managing editor of the Hope, Journal. Seven children were taken to the hospital at Ilattiesburg yesterday after they and a number of cithers became ill during a picnic. What puzzled doctors, however, was that the children showed signs of food poisoning, yet each brought his own lunch. The doctors said no common source of illness was apparent.

A petition containing names of 1,500 persons, including jurors who convicted him, seeks to save Wallace Hamburg from the electric chair. The Clarke county youth is scheduled to die at tiuit-wan June 18 for the murder ot State Senator E. Emmett Buck-ley of Enterprise. Rural Electrification Administration loans granted yesterday include for Tishomingo County Electric Power Association at Iuka, Miss. John Aid ridge of Winona, attorney and member of the legislature, said yesterday he would run for congress against Representative Abernethy, Okolona democrat.

Aldridge, World War 11 veteran, represents Montgomery and Grenada counties in the Mississippi House. lie formerly was in the senate. V. A. Office To Observe Holiday The "Veterans Administration announced today that the Greenwood office, located at SlSVa Howard Street, will be closed on Monday, May ol, in observance of Memorial Day.

It was also announcd that under the provisions of the recently enacted public Jaw '612, the ceilings for combined subsistence allowance and wages for veterans taking training under the Gl bii'i have been increased from $175 and $200 per month to 210 per month. for a veteran without dependents, $270 per month for a veteran with one dependent, and $290 per month for a veteran with more than one dependent. Ifc was explained that for veterans taking training on the job the journeyman's wage, which is the wage the veteran will receive when he has completed his training, remains a limiting factor in computing the amount of subsistence allowance payable. The 'iaw makes no change in the present journeyman's wage, as those sums are stated by each employer concerned, and not subject to limitation by law. Any change to be made in the wage schedule or in the journeyman's wage must be made-with the approval of the state approving committee, which is cooperating closely with the Veterans Administration in working out adjustments under the new law.

-0- Dumping Trash On Browning Road The Leflore County Health De. Vartment. reports that people who arc dumping garbage, dead animals and waste materials on the right-of-way on Browning RoaU, are violating the regulations of the State Board of Health and asked to discontinue the practice. "This is also in violation of the county highway regulations and those caught using the Browning Road as a dumping ground, will be prosecuted according to law," J. L.

Iitry, sanitation officer slated. "Dead animals and organic matter disposed of in such a ner creates a public health menace and must be stopped." THE WEATHER MISSISSIPPI Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Sunday. Not much change in temperature. TEMPERATURES Fri. Max.

79.6. Min. 66.0. Today Max. 80.1.

Min. 61.8. Jiirer gauge 18.70. Fall .35. Graduation exercises for 92 Seniors of the Greenwood High School were held at the school auditorium last night.

A large crowd wa? present to witness the program that was replete in every detail. The stage was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Bordered by magnolias, the center was a fan-shaped arrangements of regal lilies and white stock. On either end, tall floor baskets Avere filled with lilies and white gladioli. The speaker's table was enhanced by a vase of white roses.

The 1948 class has many distinctions among its members. Forty-two of the class received their entire schooling here. Sixty-one took part in band and chorus work, 32 in athletics, 2-3 on the paper staff, 10 were members' of the Club, and 53 took part in the senior play and stage crew. In the units required for graduation, 22 had 16 units, 14 have 16 V2 units, 18 have 17, 8 have 17J2, 15 have 18, 4 have 18 Va, 2 have 19, and 2 have 19' unif.s, Janet Tisdell had 23 units, Jean-ette Love 23Vs units and Marion Moor 24 units. Supt.

E. S. Bowlus awarded diplomas to 92 Seniors and T. Carter Harmon made the following awards: "Reader's Digest" one year complimentary subscription Stanley Scarborough to the highest honor student. Bausch Lomb Honorary Science Award Medal Edwin Bowman achieving the highest scholastic record in science subjects during his high school course.

Greenwood Rotary ClubStanley Scarborough $25.00 for having done the most outstanding work-in I'hysics for 1947-48. Most outstanding Senior girl member of the band Elizabeth Brown Medal. Most outstanding Senior boy member of the band Sonny Hill Medal. The two above prizes were selected by band members. The Greenwood Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presents $50.00 to Stanley Scar-' borough for the most outstanding work done in American government.

The selection was made by Miss Mary McCain, Head of the Social Science Department. This award is made with the hope that it will inspire students to think seriously of our own form of government and to challenge them to love a free democratic way of iving. The result of this study should promote better citizenship. Greenwood Woman's Club through the "Department of Citizenship" for citizenship $5.00 Van Dyke Neill. This prize was selected by the Senior class.

Greenwood Chakchiuma Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution is presenting a beautiful medal to a Junior in High School who has done superior work in American History. This award is made to Jane Boyd Humphries for her exceptional work done in class recitations and research work. Two D. A. R.

awarded to most promising future home-makers judged bj their all-round work done in tne department this year; Senior High Jeanctto Love; Junior High Milly Wad-lington. 0 Recess Is Held In Rail Dispute WASHINGTON, May (Jl1) The White House took a recess today in its uphill fight to find a solution to the 11-month old rail dispute, after reporting "no progress" yesterday. The three-way conferences are due to resume Tuesday. Yesterday presidential advisor John R. Steelman brought company and union spokesmen to the White House, placed them in separate rooms, and shuttled r-etween them for discussions in a vajn effort to crack the long deadlock.

This is the railroad situation now: The government is in legal possession of. the railroads with the army in charge. The three unionsengineers, firemen and switchmen which had planned to strike May 11, aire being held on the job by a temporary restraining order issued by Justice T. Alan Goldsborough. The judge yesterday extended the order until June 11.

RADIO STAR IN BAD BEVERLY HILLS, May 29 Radio Comedian Phil Baker has a court-ordered year of abstinence ahefd of him. City Judge Charles J. Griffin, in fining Baker $200 yesterday on a drunk-in-auto charge, also directed him to stay away from liquor for a year. A drunk driving charg-3 was dismissed. Baker had pleaded guilty to both the misdemeanor counts.

He was arrested May 20 while driving home from a party marking his 35th year in show CHICAGO, May 29 (JP) Six including two children, perished and one man suffered serious injuries in a fire early today which swept a three-story apartment building in the city's southwest side. An undetermined number of persons fled from the building located at 2014 South California Avenue. The bodies of a 12 year old girl a four year old boy and an unidentified woman were found in a stairwell on the second floor of the building, two other bodies, both unidentified men, were found in a third floor room. A third unidentified man's body was found in the stairwell on the third floor. Lyle Wilkens, who lived on the second floor, was found overcome by smoke.

He was removed to St. Anthony Hospital where his condition was reported serious. Fire Marshal Anthony Mulaney said about 20 persons were reported to have lived in the building. First reports said about seven had suffered injuries. Wallace On Hand To Defend Reds WASHINGTON, May 2S (ff) Henry A.

Wallace returned to the capitol spotlight today to oppose a bill that would shackle the communist party. The third party presidential candidate, who has been attacking the Mundt-Nixon measure in his campaign speeches, had advance warning from Senator Wiley (11-Wis) not to turn his testimony here into "a three-ring circus." Wallace had asked to appear before Wiley's Senate judiciary committee "'to uphold the old-fashioned, fundamental of free speech." He and other opponents of the bill have charged that it was being "railroaded." With a number of other opposing witnesses still to be heard, Wiley decided to hold an extra holiday session on Monday, instead of winding up the sessions today. "There have been so many complaints about rushing these 'hearings that some of us will give, up our holiday," he told a reporter. Robert B. Young, chief investigator for the House un-American activities committee, said that between 4,000 and 5,000 telegrams have flooded the Senate group this week protesting the bill or demanding more hearings.

Young is checking the telegrams, at, Wiley's request, to see how many are communist-inspired. crous anti-communist groups as well, are battling the measure on the grounds it might impair the traditional American rights of freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion. Methodists Plan Vacation School The First Methodist Church announces that their annual daily Vacation Church School will begin Monday morning, May 31st, at 9 o'clock. All boys and 5111s ages four through eleven are invited to attend these sessions from 9 to 11 o'clock each day except Saturday. The Kindergarten Chi'idren (ages 4,5 will study "Our Happy World" "with Mrs.

Steele Lipe as superintendent; the Primaries (ages 6, 7, 8) will study "Working With God in His World" with Mrs. W. G. Campbell as superintendent; and the Juniors (ages 9, 10, .11) will study "Building Friendships in America" with Miss until Robinson as superintendent. A group of Volunteer Workers will assist in each department and with the social and recreational features.

Visual Aids will illustrate some features of the courses this year which will make the teaching more interesting. 0 Bible School At Baptist Church The First Baptist Church will hold a Vacation Bible School from June 7 through the 11 from eighl-thirty o'clock to eleven-thirty o'clock each morning. It is important that as many pupils as possible register before the opening day of the school. A registration session will be held on Preparation Day, Friday, June 4 at o'clock. Each one is ask ed to report to the department of his age group Beginners, ages I and Primaries, ages 6, 7, and Juniors, ages 9, 10, 11, and 12; Intermediates, ages 13, 14, 15, and 1G.

After registration, each pupil will be given an advertising tag to be worn. Every parent is asked to cooperate with plans that will help to make a successful Vacation Bible School. James N. Alsop, 31-year old editor and publisher of the Greenwood Morning Star, died suddenly last night around 9:15 o'clock. He succumbed enroute to the Greenwood Leflore Hospital after collapsing wdiile playing softball.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the Church of the Nativity conducted by Rev. Jones S. Hamilton, Episcopal rector and Rev. W. R.

Lott, Methodist minister. Burial will be in Odd Fellows cemetery with Wilson and Knight in charge of arrangements. Mr. Alsop was born in Kentucky but was reared and educated in Greenwood. During World War 2 he volunteered his services and saw action in the Pacific theatre of operations where he served with the army and advanced to the rank of First Lieutenant.

Following the cessation of hostilities, he returned to Greenwood and on July 8, 194G established the Greenwood Morning Star, where he was serving as editor and publisher at the time of his death. He took an active interest in all phases of community undertakings. He was a versatile writer and authored contributions to several national publications. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. IMizabcth Lynn Alsop, a nine-months old daughter, Linda Hamilton Alsop; his mother, Mrs.

A. B. Archer and a half-brother, A. B. Archer, Jr.

Pallbearers will be: Jack Shaw, Jimmy Cockrell, Jerry Yocum Franklin Fitzgerald, Shelton Morgan, Claude Keirn, Hodding Carter, Tol Thomas, Jr. and Byron Dc La Beckwith. Honorary Friends of the family. GOPWBlbck ments By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, May 29 (Pi-Republicans set up a barricade today against confirmation of any further major appointments by President Truman. With their eyes on the November election, GOP leaders were reported determined to keep all possible jobs open to be filled by a republican president, if one is elected.

The republican policy committee was said to have passed the word quietly to senate committee chairmen to hold up action on several current appointees, including Frieda B. llcnnock of New York, first woman to he nominated to the Federal Communications Commission. The senate gave its approval yesterday to the president's choice of Charles F. Brannan Colorado to be secretary of agriculture. Republicans said they felt no cabinet appointment should be held up.

But their reported ban probably will mean no action on five pending nominations three for government agencies and two for the U. S. tax court. Lawyers Advocate Higher Standards UNIVERSITY, May 20 (P) The Mississippi State Bar Association has voted for higher standards for admission to the bar. The group took this stand yesterday after hearing a report by Charles S.

Tisdell, of Greenville, and then followed it with heated jliscussion. The attorneys want the requirements raised to include a high school diploma, two years of pre-lcgal training in a college and three years of study in an accredited law school. The State House of Representatives rejected such a proposal during its recent session. The State Bar will end its session today after election of officers. Also on the final program is adoption of resolutions and selection of next year's meeting site.

The reeorn'mended that judges with 15 years on the bench or who have reached 65 be placed on an auxiliary list at half salary. The legislature had also frowned on this proposal. The bar group elected Allen Thompson of Jackson president of the University of Mississippi alumni of the state bar, and state Rep. Evelyn Gandy of Ilattiesburg, secretary-treasurer. Earlier, the group heard attorney Calvin.

Wells of Jackson warn that enactment of the federal civil rights program would mean a return to "all the horrors of reconstruction days." THIEVES RUN, CAR DOESN'T "BELLEVILLE. 111. (-P) II D. Hewey of Belleville told police that somebody ran off with his o'd car. Hewey was somewhat amazed because the car itself was not in running condition, i Appoint DR.

JOHN B. DICKSON Last Service For Dr. Dickson Tomorrow will be the last service held by Dr. John B. Dickson as minister of the First Presbyterian Church.

Tomorrow during the service of morning worship at 11:00 o'clock the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed. Our ministerial candidates, W. Maynard Fountain, and Glenn Miller, wfil assist in the service. The churches of Greenwood and their ministers will participate in the evening service at 7:30. This week Dr.

Dickson and his family will move to Tampa, Florida, where he will become minister of the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. J. P. Marion, formerly minister of the church here, will serve as supply minister until a new minister is secured.

-0- Aroused Congress Probes Broadcasts WASHINGTON, May 29 Aroused Congressmen turned a critical eye today on U. S. broadcasts to Russia, as government and private broadcasting official shouldered blame for controversial programs beamed to South Angered by testimony that the State Department and National Broadcasting Company failed to check on "Voice of America" scripts aired to foreign countries, chairman Chenowcth (R-Colo) of a House expenditures subcommittee declared: "We're going to look into this whole picture. We know what happened in broadcasts to South America, and some of us arc hopping mad about the ridicule heaped on the United States. "We want to find out what the State Department is sending out to other countries, particularly Russia and her satellites." Chenoweth's committee is conducting one of several investigations touched off by disclosure in the Senate Wednesday that "Voice of America" broadcasts to Latin America had included statements waich many lawmakers furiously attacked as "slander" and "sabotage." The White House, Senate and State Department all have launched inquiries into the programs.

Assistant Secretary of State V. Allen agreed yesterday that the State Department must take at least part of the blame. "In the future we must have prior, supervision over every one of these scripts," he told the committee. NBC vice president Charles R. Denny added that "we are not ducking responsibility." But he insisted there was no evidence of deliberate sabotage.

C'henoweth disagree)d. Thefte couldn't have been "a better job of sabotage," he said, and added. "The only possible conclusion is that there was some ulterior motive." Presbyterians To Hold Bible School The annual Vacation Church School af the First Presbyterian Church will begin Monday, May 31, at 9 o'clock. Ages represented in the school will be Beginner 4-5 years, Primary 6-8 years, and Juniors 9-11 years. The courses of study for these groups will be "Happy Times In Our Church" for the Beginners; "Bible Friends and Friends Today" for the Primary group; and "Choosing God's Way" for the Juniors.

The school last for two weeks, 9-11 o'clock each morning, Monday through Friday. Children interested in this special course of study, work, play and fellowship are invited to be with their departments on Monday bility of the United States as a world leader. Marshall bluntly called the Soviet peace moves "a cynical propaganda campaign to offset a sincere effort on our part to "establish a basis for profitable negotiations and agreements leading to a stabilization of the world situation." But he said he thought American progress toward that end since the first of the year has been "excellent" and "history making." He called for continued support of this nation's "firm" policy toward Russia, saying that "only such" a firm and determined course can save the situation for the democracies." -0- Bitter Feeling At Berlin Meet BERLIN, May 29 (P) A bitter 15-hour meeting of the four-power body for governing Berlin ended today with the Soviet representative announcing he would no longer sit next to his American counterpart. Maj. Gen.

Alexander Kotikov, Soviet commander of Berlin, said he would no longer be seated next to Col. Frank Ilowley, the American commander, at meetings of the Kommandatura, the four-power governing body. A Soviet deputy will be placed between them, Kotikov added. The meeting was the longest and perhaps the most acrid in the history of the Kommandatura. It caused American officials to reiterate their belief that the Allied supervisory council for Berlin would soon cease to function.

"I don't think the Kommandatura wfll last long now," said one American official. "There was an obvious increased move by the Russians today to close it down." Kotikov preceded his announcement on seating with a long statement in which he accused the Americans and British of ''trying to divide Berlin" as the major occupation zones have been split. Maj. Gen. E.

O. Herbert, the British representative, said at one point in the meeting "I would like to warn the Soviet commandant that he is not the dictator of Berlin. lie is merely one of four commandants." This came during a discussion of Soviet action in setting up new Angulations for shipping parcel, post from Berlin to western German. No major decisions were reached during the meeting. Another session wfll be held June 11, but Kotikov refused to schedule meetings a full month ahead as has been the practice.

He said he had authority only to schedule one meeting at a time. Battling Northwestern ki 't A If' I Workmen with a bulldozzer make hasty repairs to a levee near Yakima, in battle with the worst flood to strike the Pacific northwest since 1894. Rising water has driven hundreds of residents from their-homes in areas near the U. border; CAP Wjrephoto.).