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HAITI TT Homo Fine AMER1CAI VOL. LI No. 7 HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 0, 1947 Associated Press and Wide World Leased Wire Report Suspend Two Pros After Football Trial 1 BBDDB Buy Victory Bonds rfetf BILBO'S SON MENTIONED 1 Governor Rep. Case Three Boys Brown In 90 Mile An Hour Plunge ORANGE, Jan. 9.

(JV) Three boys were drowned today when an automobile, pursued by a police car, drove off a dock at 90 miles per hour and plunged into the Sabine river. Jobjiny James, professional wrestler, plunged into the stream fully clothed and saved a fourth boy, brother of one of the victims. Dead were Don Jordan, 11, and Gene Derrell Shely, i Overseas Briefs Introduce vj Bi Measure Would Enjoin Strike Action Menacing Public Welfare WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. 61) Rep.

Francis Case (R-SD) today introduced in the house legislation authorizing the government to enjoin labor unions from strikes that endanger the public welfare and making workers as well as employers liable to unfair labor charges. Case, author of a labor bill that passed congress last year only to meet a presidential veto, said his new measure is Intended to let labor and management "live together" in peace. In a statement he said he dors not consider his measure "the bill" but "a bill" which he hopes will afford "an opportunity to meet our responsibilities in a comprehensive way." Senate and house leaders have set January 30 as the "outside" date to start hearings on new labor legislation. Case's new bill expands in some respects en the one which failed last year. In other aspects it goes beyond the top Senate bill intro duced by Senators Ball (R-Mlnn), Taft (R-Ohioi, and H.

Alexander Smith Among other things, the Case bill would: Four members of the New York General Sessions court In New York Giants professional football team arc shown at they arrive at the where Alvln J. Pari was convicted late Wednesday on a rharte of attempting to "flx" the championship gam between Giants and Chicago Bears In New York Dec IS, Football "Fix" Defendant Will Appeal Conviction AS POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR A I Col. Theodore G. Bllba, Jr. (above) might be a candidate for the srnate seat to which his father elrcted If a vacanrv orrura.

Col. Bilbo Is on dutv with U. occupation force In Germany. (AP I'hoto). 0 Congress Briefs RENT WASHINGTON, Jan.

f-r) President Truman'i ir ex tension of rent control beyi.ud June 30 collided In the senate today with a bill to Junk the whole program renruary i. Democratic Senator ODanlel of Texas sponsored the legislation to eliminate controls and Republicans Wherry (Neb), Moore (Okla) and Bushfleld (SD), lined up In support or nis proposal. Feveral other sen ators said controls should continue but that landlords should be per milted to increase renU as much as 15 per cent. Spurred by a decision of the of flee of temporary controls to ellm mate ceilings on transient rooms Feb. 15, organized real estate rep resentatlves renewed their demands that rentals of houses and apart ments also be freed.

"There Is not a single reason for motor courts and hotels to get de control that doesn't apply to apart ment owners," Herbert U. Nelson, president of the National Association of Real Estate boards, declared in an interview. ORPHAN WASHINGTON, Jan. Rep. Vlto Marcantonlo is the or phan of the new congress and no.

body wants to adopt him. The flpry New York member who wears the tag of the American Labor party Is the only member of a minor party still left in congress. The Republicans and Democrats between them have shooed out all the rest over the last few years. Like every other congressman, Marcantonlo wants to know what committees he will serve on. He's been on the commerce committee.

Unlike other congressmen, he also wants to know which major party is going to parcel out his committee post to him. Ask the Democrats and they say; "Don't know. Looks as If the Republicans ought to take care of him. The majority party always handles committee assignments for minor party members," Ask the Republicans and they tell you: "Don't know. Looks as if the Democrats should team up.

He got tne Democratic nomination and ran as a Democratic candidate, didn't he?" The' Democrats concede Marcan tonlo ran on two tickets. But they point to the record books, Marcan tonio is listed only as an American Laborlte. So the best GOP and Demo cratic leaders can suggest is that they will have to confer about Mar cantonlo. Maybe flip for him. CHEERS FROM THE RANKS WASHINGTON.

Jan. Senator Elmer Thomas (D-Okla) thinks "second hand and misfit clothing" is one of the army's re cruiting handicaps. "You just can't ask a man to wear the things that too many are iorcea to wear," Thomas told a re porter today. "I live near an army post (Fort Sill, Okla.) and I've heard all my (Continued on Page Twelve) NEW YORK. Jan.

8mooth-talking Alvln J. Paris fared a possible prison term of 10 years and a fine of today as the result of his conviction on charges of attempting to "rig" the Dec. 15 professional football title game be tween the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears. His father. Sidney raris, told newsmen shortly after his son's conviction by a general sessions court Jury late yesterday that the verdict would be appealed.

The Jury of 10 men and two women deliberated only 65 minutes before returning the verdict. The relict Investigation apparent ly did I rrd.with conviction of the dappf rj'ciH, who was specifically olfcrlng bribes to Merle llapri and Frank Filchock, backfteld players of the Giants, to "lay down" in the game. Judce Saul 8. Streit, who fixed Jan. 28 for imposing sentence, told Paris after the verdict: "Mv advice to you is: Cooperate with the district attorney if you expect any consideration from this court." Assistant District Attorney George P.

Monaghan. who prosecuted the case, had said he considered Paris an agent of a gambling syndicate possibly centering in New Jersey. Each count of the two count In dictment against Paris carries maxi mum penalties of a $10,000 fine and five years imprisonment. Immediately after the conviction, 1 II I 13, of Moscow, and Earl t. Borders, 17, Austin, Tex.

Sherrill Ray Jordan, 15, brother of Don, was rescued. Berry, city patrolman, said the Moscow boys had hitch-hiked a ride with the car's driver, a stranger to them. Berry told this story: He saw an automobile parked be-aide an Orange service station about 1 a. m. and when he attempted to Investigate it the driver started away at high speed.

After chase of several blocks the car swerved into a short street leading to the docks. The car was traveling about 90 miles per hour when it shot off the docks and traveled at least 50 feet into the river before striking the water and sinking, the policeman stated. The bodies of young Shely and the driver were recovered but the body of Jordan had not been found later today. Sherrill Jordan said he and the ether boys left Moscow yesterday to hitch-hike to Orange for a visit with the Jordan boys' sister, Ann Jordan, an Orange waitress. He said the driver of the car picked them up near Conroe, Tex.

Church Committee Flays Racial Discriminalion BUCK HILL FALLS, Jan. fl. iP)ln a self-styled 'revolution ery" report, a special committee of Protestant churchmen Insisted today the Christian church must erase all racial segregation and discrimination if it wants to remain champion "of human rights." The committee made its report at the annual meeting of the Home Missions Council of North America here, which represents 23 major Pritestant denomination. The group is in the third day of a four day session. Calling the problem of group and race relations "one of the great so clal and ethical Issues of our the committee last night declared steps must be taken to insure sue cess of the Home Missions projects in the U.S.

and Canada, These considerations Included: 1. "The full influence of the church shall be exerted to secure the eradication of racial segregation and discrimination, whether imposed by law or by social custom, and to fight against whatever implies for any group a 'ghetto pattern' of liv lng. S. "All religions or other mission ary enterprises now organized on a basis of segregation should be re examined with a view to removing as rapidly as possible all barriers to free intercourse without reference to race. 3.

"The church at large should be summoned to accept the principle of ministry to all peoples on the basis of community, irrespective of race or social status." LOOKS LIKE THERE IS NO FUTURE IN THIS RACKET WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. m-The army air forces will show the cap ital next Monday how it could be bombed with a crewless "drone" bomber operating from a far-away base. A B-17 "drone" will take off from Elgin Field, fly out to sea, drop a dummy bomb on a target, proceed over ashington and then return to its base all under the control of the pilot in an accom panying "mother" B-17 capable of operating the drone from distances up to SO miles. Just in case, a pilot and co-pilot will be aboard the drone to take over if the drone and its mother plane have control difficulties.

6 Standing By Bilbo Will Select Him For In- terim Term If He Loses Seat JACKSON, Jan. 9. (iT Gov. Fielding L. Wright said last night he plans to appoint Theodore u.

DiiDo senator lor an in crim term if the Senate de nies him his seat without a hearing or on the basis of charges crowing out of his election campaign. ine governors comment came in the wake of a newspaper account of conversations he had with several Mississippi legislators concerning Bilbo, whom the Senate declined to seat hen it convened last week. Wright said he had discussed his plans lor naming Bilbo for aa interim term in the belief that his remarks to the Mississippi iegis latora were off the record. "I did not intend to inject myself into the controveriy in Washington, which I have avoided so far," he added. at "dream house" at Poplarvllle, where he is await lng a call to go to a New Orteans hospital for an operation on his mouth, said he was "profoundly and Inexpressibly grateful" for Governor Wrights decision.

"I think the govrrnor'i decision Is Just recognition of the will of the great majority of the people of Mis slssippl." Bilbo said. "I feel honored." He reaffirmed his intention to fight to the last for his Senate seat "When I get through with my operations and get well enough to fight to the finish, I will return to the battle scene." he declared. Wright's statement came after a day in which the Jackson Business and Professional Women's club an nounced adoption of a resolution endorsing Mrs. Thomas L. Bailey, widow or the late governor of Mis sisslppl.

for the senatorial interim term If one should occur. Mrs. Bailey, however, declined to say whether she would be Interested In such an appointment. Meanwhile Toxey Hall, United States district attorney, said that despite an announcement in Washington by the Department of Justice that it was making an investigation of Bilbo, no report of the investiga tion has been referred to him. Hall said the federal grand Jury for the southern district of Missis sippi would convene in Jackson Jan.

15 but that only "routine cases" were Indicated for Investigation. LEGAL QUESTIONS Wllh BE MET LATER WASHINGTON, Jan. 0. 6P) The legal questions which would arise In the event the senate denies a seat to Senator Bilbo and he later Is appointed to the senate by the governor of Mississippi will be resolved at the proprr time, Senator Hickenlooper (It- Iowa) said today. "The issue that is pending is the question of Bilbo's credentials and his seating," Hickenlooper told a reporter.

"That issue will be met when Bilbo again presents himself with his credentials. What the sen ate will do, I don't know." Hickenlooper said he did not see how an appointment to the senate could change any acts that Bilbo (Continued on Page Twelve) NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS THEY'LL BE IN GOOD SHAPE SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. The new Association of Professional Models here will decide Sunday how much its members want to charge for posing both dressed and sans clothing and whether to affiliate with the CIO or AFL. The group has asked for a raise from $1 an hour to $1.50 for "drap ed" work and from $1.50 to $2 for nude posing.

The San Francisco Museum of Art, the San Francisco State college and others have agreed to meet the scale. But the Academy of AdvertiS' ing Arts and the California School of Fine Arts, however, are sticking to a fiat rate of $150 for all posing. "We will pose for these two drap said Dorothy Vetter, treasurer of the as.v)clatlon. Asked why the models charge 50 cents more for nude posing, Miss vetter said: "We really don't know ourselves Just tradition I guess. It's really more comfortable without clothing unless tne studios are cold.

RUTH RESTLESS NEW YORK, Jan. Ruth, former home run king, spent a restless night with some pain, Di rector Harry Kiely of French hos pita! said today. Ruth underwent a delicate, two-hour neck operation at the hospital Monday Since then his condition has bren reported as "satisfactory." Today's bulletin said that Ruth 'passed a restless night with some pain. There was little in his condition from yesterday. Temperature and normal" Hapes and Filchock were suspended by Bert Brll.

national professional football league commissioner, who said that an Immediate hearing would be conducted to deride on possible league action against the two. Brll said the suspension of the players, who testified Tuesday as to the alleged bribe offers, meant neither could participate in any league activity until a decision in the rase was announced, Both Filchock and Hapcg admit ted on the stand they had not told police or Giants officials of the alleged bribe offers. Filrhock testl fled he had Informed Mayor Wu liam O'Dwyer a few hours before the game that ha had not been offered a bribe, although he said this was untrue. Bell said when the ease first broke that he considered withholding of Information conduct detrimental to football and that such an offense could be punishable by lifetime bnnl.shment from the national lea true. Filchock had been permitted to play against the Bears, tossing the passes lending to his team's only scores.

The Bears won 24-14 Hapes had not been permitted to participate. The defense surprisingly rested its case yesterday without calling witness. The prosecution had com plcted Its case in a single day on Tuesday, The trial opened Monday when the Jury was selected. Significance of that 53 cent price, however, Is that it is today's best guess of the butter and egg men on what the wholesale price will be this summer. In nearly all markets in which food is traded for future delivery, a similar trend is shown, Fggs are a single exception.

In most cases, the more distant the delivery, the lower the price. Take wheat, which is basic for flour, bread, macroni and other foods. It's ca.sh price at Chicago is around $2.20 a bushel. If you buy for March delivery, it's $2.04 For July It's $1.79, or 40 cents un der present cash prices. Other grains follow that pattern.

Santos coffee will co.st 26 cents a pound for delivery in January but only 23 cents for next December. Cocoa is 25 cents for March and 23 cents for September. This trend holds true for commod ities other than foods. Cash cotton is about 33 cents a pound. So is the March delivery.

But cotton for dc livery in March, 1948, la under 27 cents. Commodity Experts PALESTINE LONDON. Jan. 9.U') A British cabinet session on Palestine was cancelled today and sources close to Prime Minister Attlee said decisions already taken about the Holy Land would "gradually become apparent." The cabinet has had International issues, including Palestine, under review for two weeks and was reported to have decided that peace with Germany was the most lm portant problem to be faced. The cabinet was reported to have granted Gen.

Sir Alan Cunningham, high commissioner for Palestine, wider powers to deal with violence but there was no indication of any decision on partition or appeal to the United Nations for eettlement. POLAND WARSAW. Poland. Jan. 9.

-UP) The United States ailed on Poland today to honor her pledge to hold free and unfettered elections. The diplomatic note to the Polish Foreign Minister charged the provisional Polish regime with continued "suppression, coercion and intimidation" of the opposition, violating the letter and spirit of the Yalta and Potsdam agreements. The general election is scheduled for Jan. 19. Vice Premier Stanlslaw Mlkolajczyk announced last sum mer the Polish peasant party, bulwark of the opposition to the Russian-backed regime, would contest the government coalition in 42 of the 52 electoral districts despite Us charges of intimidation, political ar rests and irregularities.

MONTY BIDDIES WITH RUSSIANS MOSCOW. Jan. 9. Field Marshal Lord Montgomery whoee four days in the U. S.

S. R. already have established him as one of the most feted guests in years visited the Frunze war academy of the Soviet Army today, embarking on a new round of social affairs. The Moscow newspapers continued to front-page his doings, which included lunch this noon at the French embassy with Gen. Georges Catroux and Mme.

Catroux and an entertainment tonight at the Brit-ish embassy, with Ambassador Sir Maurice Peterson and his Lady as host and hostess. Weather permitting, he expects to leave Moscow, homeward bound, Saturday. The cordial relations which Montgomery already has established here were reflected with the announcement that Marshal A. M. Vasllevsky had accepted Montgomery's Invitation to visit Great Britain this spring or summer.

Montgomery himself disclosed Vasilevsy'g acceptance last night and said the Russian would be accompanied by other high-ranking Soviet military men. ARREST JEWS JERUSALEM, Jan. 9. UP) Police announced the arrest of 30 Jews from a communal settlement near Belsan before dawn today "as a result df last night's incident at the Arab town of Tubas," wnere twe Arabs and three Jews were hurt in a clash. CHINESE GUERRILLAS PEIPING, Jan, 9.

WV-The Chi-nese press today reported Communist guerrillas had interrupted motor traffic on the Peiping-Tient-sin highway despite repeated reversals and that they threatened the Tientsln-Pukow railroad. Government reinforcements were rushed to Hsiangho, 28 miles east of Peiping, one of several towns and villages where fighting was reported along the highway. DUTCH AGREEMENT Jan. 9. W) The Netherlands commission general returned to Indonesia by air today, (Continued on Page Twelve) The roomers herded from their apartments by the bandits included four women, one an invalid, a 13 year old boy, and seven men.

The robbers, believed to number from six to eight tied the men's hands with rope after forcin? them into a basement room. They carried Mrs. Ernest Besrgs, 51, an invalid, from her second floor room to the first floor, and also allowed Mrs, Betty Ann Teel, 19, an expectant mother, to return to her second-floor room from the basement. While two robbers remained on guard in the basement, others broke into' first floor room and drilled the two safes and escaped ilh the contents. Expect Food Price Drop Left to right: Howie Merle Hapes, former I'nlverslty of Mississippi star bark; Victor Carroll and Frank Fllchork.

Hapet and FUrhork are under suspension as the result of the attempted bribery disclosures. (AP Wlrephoto). Marshall At Honolulu HONOLULU, Jan. Marshall, returning to the United States from China to become secretary of State, landed at Hlckam Field at 11 p. m.

last night (3:30 a. today, CST) and was kissed warmly by his wife. The general looked extremely well-rested despite his long flight from Nanking via Guam, where his C-54 transport was refueled. He walked slowly down tha gang way and was greeted by his wife, who. came here recently for the winter.

She will go on to Washington with him. Marshall declined to make any statement on his new position, "I hope to rest here a few days," he said. "But of course that depends upon what I hear from Washington." Previously, he had planned to stop here three days. FOREIGN POLICY WASHINGTON. Jan.

9. Utt The dominantly Republican congress put the world on notice today that American foreign policy has the same united backing in peace as it had in war. The chorus of Senate unanimity with which Gen. George C. Marshall won his sensationally swift confirmation as successor to Secretary of State James F.

Byrnes demonstrated not only congressional confidence in his ability, but also solidified bipartisan agreement on the necessity for an unbroken foreign policy. But the unanimity of the action did not still, however, the rumblings of an Impending congressional bat tie over the administration's pro gram for international economic disarmament through removal of trade barriers and reduction of tariffs. This program regarded by American diplomatic chiefs as essential to Implement the work of the United Nations and affiliated agencies work-(Continued on Page Twelve) OIL SHOW IN MORGAN COUNTY, ALA. TUSCALOOSA, Jan. 9 A new showing of oil and gas has been found in a wildcat test In Morgan county, Dr.

Walter B. Jones, state Oil and gas supervisor, announced today in his weekly re port. C. R. Mayhall on his No.

1 Bramlctt South of Decatur, said the new showing of oil and gas was at 749-753 feet, A previous showing of oil and gas had been reported at 421 feet on the same test. Mayhall now is drilling below 785 feet in lime. Carter Oil Co. recovered a 17 foot shale and oil saturated sand sec tion from a core taken in its newest wildcat well in the Choctaw county oil field. The Carter well now is down to 3,195 feet and the com pany is preparing a Schlumberger test.

The weekly report listed 21 pro- auclng wells In the West Gil bertown field, and six in the East Gilbertown field, all in Choctaw county. Workman "Stabbed" To Death By Falling Icicle CHICAGO, Jan. 9. A huge icicle fell 75 feet from the roof of a Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. building yesterday and struck and killed Alva Teskey, 44, who was repairing an outside floor.

The Icicle's point pierced his skull and he was dead when removed to the company hospital. By WILLIAM FERRIS CHICAGO. Jan. 9, WV- The men who are among the best Informed about food prices, the brokers on the country's commodity exchange markets, think prices will go lower. Many new year predictions have been made recently by banks, economists and businessmen concerning future prices.

But the forecasts on exchanges are the composite opinions of brokers dealing in the commodities. Buter prices are high, but you can buy some butter today on the Chicago mercantile exchange for delivery in June at about 63 cents a pound. That's around 22 cents under present wholesale prices. For the average person who Just wants some butter to spread on bread that wouldn't be practical you'd have to take 19,200 pounds, which Is the amount represented by a "futures" contract. To save yourself from being drowned in butter you'd beter sell before delivery day.

REP. CASE 1. "Legalize" the procedure fol lowed when the government got an Injunction against John L. Lewis and his coal miners In the recent coal strike, without requiring gov ernment seizure of the struck prop erty. 2.

Specifically authorize the at torney general to use the Injunction when a strike in an "essential monopolized service or Industry-burdens or obstructs commerce in such a way as to endanger public welfare, health or safety" after the president has authorized a propos ed emergency commission to Inves tigate and recommend settlement 3. Define unfair labor practice) by employes closely paralleling thos now covering employers in the Wag ner act. Labor organizations ar.d leaders would be forbidden to coerce employes, use violence against thsm, seize property in strikes, withdraw essential maintenance workers, or order strikes without a mrjorlt; vote of employes in secret ballot. Restrictions Asked 4. Empower the attorney general to file charges of unfair lalor practices.

The National Labor Relations Board, which would be Increased from three to. five members, now has this power alone. 5. Avoid industry-wide bargaining, if this is desired, bv giving employers as well as employes the right to choose representatives in bargaining. 6.

Restrict labor unions in some respects, but still protect their right to strike, assemble peacefully, and picket peacefully. '7. Deprive labor organizations that engage in sympathy and Jurisdictional strikes of their exclusive bargaining rights and make them liable for civil damages. Individual union members would not be affected. 8.

Authorize suits by and against labor unions. 9. Require all national unions to (Continued on Page Twelve) afternoon: cloudy in south, partly cloudy in north portions tonight and Friday; little change In temperature. Gentle to moderate northerly winds on coast. Louisiana: Mostly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Friday; occasional light rains or drizzle in south portion this afternoon: litUe In temperature.

Gentle to moderate northerly winds on the coast. Extreme northwest Florida: Mostly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday: occasional light rains or drirsle this afternoon; little chance; in temperature. Gentle tt moderate norther vlnOa. Current Events Bandit Gang Raids House, Routs Inmates, Robs Safes Weather Events of general interest scheduled here follow; POLL TAX Persons wishing to vote In county and state primary elections next summer must pay their 1948 poll tax by Feb, 1. The tax must be paid by veterans as well as non-veterans.

It is payable at the sheriff office in the county courthouse. MARCH OF DIMES The annual "March of Dimes" campaign to raise funds to awlst victims of Infantile paralysis will be held Jan, 15-30 In Forrest county, A pre-campaign appeal has been made for donations which should be mailed to March of Dimes, Box 502, HattiKburg. OUTSTANDING CITIZEN AWARD Nominations are being sought for the title of Hattlcsburg's outstanding citizen of 1948. The person selected by Judges who will consider the nominations will receive a Distinguished Service trophy being awarded by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Recommendations should be sent to Jaycee Secretary C.

C. McLeiland, Box 709, Hatticsburg. prior to Jan, 15. SPECIAL ELIX'TION-A special election will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14.

in which" Hsttiesburg voters will approve or retect an ordinance granting a 25-year bua franchise to the M.slssippl City Lines, CHICAGO, Jan. 9. -6P) A gang of bandits, carrying revolvers and shotguns, routed 12 persons from a three-story West Side rooming house eight and while several gunmen held tlirm prisoners for nearly two hours their companions broke open two safes owned by John McKenzie, the landlord. Money and other, possessions of the roomers were ignored by the gunmen. McKenzie, 64.

was not at home at the time, but early today he told police he had $11,000, jewelry and "lots of in the sales. Police said McKenzie had lived in the old mansion all his -life and ownrd considerable property on the West Side. By J. O. McRaney Co-Oprrative Observer 7 a.

m. reading: 42 degrees. Temperature for preceding 24 hours ending ft p. m. Wednesday: High 51; tow 45.

River stage 5.9. Rainfall .16. Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday, lowest tonight 39-41. Gulfport: Same as Hattiesburg Lowest 42-45. gentle to moderate northerly winds.

Mississippi and Alabama: Mostly cloudy, occasional light rains or drizzle la extreme, south oarUan Uui.