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195 United Press Wire Service Murfreesboro, Tennessee Sunday Morning, October 16, 1949 m. r- ii 1 Fatlicr Fights State Bid To Break Up Family Join Bewis 111 ti i -Si. r. Murray Of er To Resources Of Nears XHrisis IS Economy 1,500,000 Idle Raiders Nip Indians For Fourth Win MTSC Trails Briefly, Storms Back To Win; Raiders Intercept Seven Arkansas State Passes Jonesboro, An alert -band -olMiddleJ Tennessee State-college Blue Raiders canie rom JMhindJiere lastJLiJ ightto down the Arkansas State football team 25 to 13 for their fourth straight victory this season. After trailing early in the first quarter, the Raiders came sweeping back to dominate play conir pletely until late in the final period when Coach Charles Murphy was substituting freely and the Arkansas Indians managed one last touchdown.

llThe alert Blue Raiders, defense if. (S Y- And Aluminum Strike Calledf? For Tomorrow Jr1 By Robert Shubert Pittsburgh (U. CIO President Philip whose United Steelworkers are deadlocked in a 15-day strike, said today tha was ready to join the AFL -and John L. Lewis' striking United Mine Worker in pooling Xaeir. w-sources for common jdefense of JlU unions.

Replying to Lewis proposal, that" the UMW and the AFI, set up a $2,500,000 pet week War, ifchept aid thesteelworkersrMuiTayBai4; his union was prepared to recipro All This Loot w.w, Ynnrri.TniTnOT-1-i mull un n. I mil inn.iiin mi mi nnui George Bassett, 42-year-old father of nine children, poses with six of them in his Litchfield, Conn, home where fie plans to jfight to the limit a state attempt to take the six from their parents on charges of neglect Bassett earns. $110 a week, owns horns. His wife fled state with youngest. International) Worker He Can Months Wife, 9 Has Six Support cate.

The niine workers, on strike for 27 days, may need, money, too, he pointed out a statement to the presflv Murray did not reject Lewis plot posal. He suggested expansion, "The Steelworkers America and, I am equally minded affiliates of vhe CIO stand prepared to Join with the United Mine Workers and afy filiates of the American Federa- tion of Labor to pool their ri i sources for the common defense and general welfare of the Jihcl movement" i r' -rr Before Murray' statement was another steel union Wfi- cial privately said he believed' Lewis offer was a 'publicjty stunt" and i a grandstand play. If Murray regarded -iiewis af- And Suicide Mrs. Mary Hughes Dies Unexectedly In Winchester Word Was received" last night of the death of Mrs. Mary B.

Hughes, wife of Thomas Hughes of Winchester, formerly, of Murfreesboro. Mrs. Hughes died unexpectedly last night at Winchester following a brief J. Surviving, in addition to; her are three children, Van B. Fox of New York City, Henry Lee Fox" of, Chicago, and Betty Fay JFox of and fpur step-children, Joe, Jane, Nancy and Tom Hughes of Winchester.

Mrs. Hughes Was a talented writ-continued on Page 8) Climaxing worry over being unable to dispose of stolen goods, Pfc. Robert Eugene Bunch, 18, of Ashland, fatally shot himself with gun held by Cheyenne, policeman (left) surveying loot. His 19-year-old wife, an expectant mother, admits helping him in burglarizing Cheyenne homes, taking everything from peanut butter to diamond rings, Bunch was completing training at Air Force bate near Cheyenne. (International) fer as a.

bluff, he called It in thesr words: 1 The steelworkers for whom Twenty-Two At Volunteer School At VA Hospital Twenty-two persons attended a school for volunteer workers at the Veterans Administration hospital Iast Wednesday, it was announced yesterday. Representatives from the American Red Cross, the National Catholic Community service, the Legion auxiliary, and the VFW auxiliary attended. The school was conducted by the Veterans hospital. Sam Jared Jr. VA manager, welcomed those- attending.

These Ht lemfing the school heard lectures bv Ernest Dittrich, chairman of the A-Voluntary Advisory committee; Miss Irene Mini' pie, nursing service; Miss Morgine Shea, social service; Dr. Samuel mental hygene, and James Eynum. Girls Outnumber Boys On First speak, to a hian, will lend help and assistance to the mine workers and to, all unions which ire forced into necessary strike, action by the opposition of the monopolists and financial interests who dominate the great industries of this Football Scores To Prove Children Memphis Attorney To Address Lions District 'Meeting Clifford D. Memphis lawyer and past president of the Lions Internationa will be the guest speaker here Monday night at the Liojis club district About 250 persons are expected to attend the meeting at the Stones River Country club. Mur freesboro Lions are the host at the dinner.

Pierce will be introduced by M. E. Bragg of thesfurfreesboro 'Pierce served as V'dehPol the Lions International in 1946-47. He is a Kappa Alpha, Scottish Rite Mason and SJiriner. He owns ah electric company and operates a cattle' farm in addition to his activities as an attorney.

Nashville Hotel Owner Top 'Bidder For Haynes Hotel Wiley Moore, Nashville hotel owner, was top bidded yesterday for the JHayneS Hotel' property sold at auction by Chancery Court Clerk B. B. Gracy III. Moore, who operates the- Be hotel and Parks Rooming house in Nashville, bid $35,000 for the property. The bidding On the property may be reopened within 10 days by anyone who increases Moore's offer by 10 percent, or $3,500, Mr.

Gracy said. The hotel, one of the city's landmarks, has 22 guest rooms. AFL- President William Green withheld comment the proposal. However, cources Woultfs-Tia no contriuutions to workers until Murray; aiked fat John, p.V Battle, execUUye'. Vice president of theAttonajr demands, are, un.ittstifled.'; v'i Lewis- is Pooling Bey Scouts Need Help-To Sniff- Lost Pet Stinky is lost.

Stinky, the mascot of the Scouts in Murfreesboro, has strayed from her cage and decided to make a life of her own. She Is, or was, a pet skunk given to the Scouts of Troop 105 to serve ns their official Mascot. The Scouts, to insure peace in their meetings at all times, had Stinky deodor ized and consequently had become prery-attached to the-little girL The public is asked to be on the lookout for her. She is harmless and no one need be afraid of her. She has a large white stripe down each side, a white spot on her nose and the tip of her tail is white.

The rest is black. Stinky, at the time of her disappearance, was living with her Scoutmaster, Harold Nygaard, at 1101 North Spring. It is believed that Bhe may still be in that neighborhood. If you have noticed any fresh holes, about the size of your forefinger, dug In your yard lately, it may be a clue. Skunks eat a lot of grubs, worms, and herbs, which they dig from the ground.

Consequently, any place where a skunk has been feding Will be (Continued on Page 8) Police Arrest 13 Negroes On Gaming, 9 Fined Nine Murfreesboro Negroes arrested Friday night, Oct. 7, and charged with, gaming were fined $2 and court coats each yesterday morning by General? Sessions Judge John Rjr afwr they had entered plea mi nine Negroes were part 'of the' 13 man group arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bill Petty, and Constable Rube Wilson at a pool room on South University street. The pool -room is owned and operated by, Early Laws, one of the defendants who paid a $2 fine. Mr. Petty and Mr.

Wilson testified that the defendants were engaged in a dice game on one of the pool tables when they entered the building. 1 Boyd Anderson paid fines of and $2 on two gaming He was arrested with the group at the pool room. He was at the time under a previous charge of gaming He" entered pleas of guilty to both counts. the other defendants not tried today had their cases postponed to a later date. Fined yesterday morning were; Laws, Joseph Grissom, Alec Alsup, Jim Taylor, Walter Blackburn, Robert Jennings, John McFerrin, Alf McClain, Mac McKemmer, and Anderson.

but secret ones in EKelr homes. But that plan will not be put into "effect until the Supreme Court rules, Budenz predicted. "Of course, the party already Is underground to a great extent. Hundreds of party members are posing as non-Communists. But it is to their advantage to have a 'legal' front, mainly as a means of communication and direction." Budenz said that Gerhart Eisler Pa.

(U.R) The Pennsylvania American Legion today voted to award its Distinguished Service certificate to Federal Jijidge Harold R. Medinawho presided at the New York trial of 11 top Communists. 'Walter E. Allesssandroni, state Legion commander, said the award represented "evidence of our respect for his legal gen- nuij-Snrtp-ansure-him immortal place in the annals of American jurisprudence." was the last known Communist international agent in this country who gave directions to the party. "But you cart be certain he has been 'replaced," he said.

That agent, he said, select a new party leadership if the present national board goes to" jail. The leaders probably will be picked from native-born Americans as has been, the, policy in the past, Budenx said. Nation's te-vgrjiid gestdre his to; givevte; nuessinr; CHS Honor Roll Girls outnumbered boys 56 to 18 in the. Central High school honor roll for the first six weeks of school, it was announced yester- day, Those who made the honor roll for the first six weeks were: George Harvey, Madeline Cason, Don Harris, Richard Woods, Wan-X da Cook, Bobbie Jean Davis, Jane Dunn, Robert Donnell, Thomas Vain, i Hazel Wilson; Dorothy Wood, Edgar Rooker, Charles Shires. Norma intercepted seyenArkansaspass- es, a new record for them.

Jonesboro struck for a touchdown only seconds after the opening kickoff as the Raiders fumbled on their own 28-yard line and the Indians recovered. Six rushing plays landed the ball on the MTSC two and Joe Shaw slammed a-cross from there for the tally. The attempted place kick was blocked and the host team was ahead 6 to 0. The Raiders struck back im mediately to knot the count. J.

B. Proctor, Maxie Runion and Jim McCoy, alternated at carrying the ball to the Indians' 23 and a 15-yard roughness penalty landed it down on the eight. From that point Proctor rammed it over in two tries. Sullivan's kick from placement wa wide and the score remained 6-all at the end of the first quarter. MTSC surged ahead early in.

the second period when Runion took Carl Greenwall's punt on the Jonesboro 41 and picked up stonewall interference which escorted him untouched across the Indian goal to shoot the visitors ahead 12 to 6.. tearly in ihe third" quarter, the Blue Raiders scored again. MTSC took the ball on downs on their own Wi Mixing a pair of rifle-shot passes with their powerful running game the Raiders rolled to the Indian 15. Here Proctor lateralled to Runion who faded, deep and spotted Frank Atchley clear in the end zone. Runion hurled a perfect strike to thff big Raider end for the ally, Whiteaker converted for the extra point and MTSC led 19 to e.

-Another Runion punt return set up the last Raider TD early in the final Runion danced back with a punt from his own 25 to Uhe Jonesboro 30. Proctor passed to' Bob Searcy for a' first uown on the nine, Four plays later Jim McCoy crashed over' from the three yard line for the tally. The kick for extra point was low, and the score read MTSC 25, Arkansas State 6. Substitute quarterback Billy Summers engineered the final Arkansas touchdown. He took a pass from Greenwall for 23 yards to the Raider 30 and then drove (Continued on Page 8) publication.

He renounced the party, adopted the Catholic faith and laid the groundwork for the government's case at the trial which ended Friday with convic1-lion of the party's American "Po-litburc." 5: Communist General Secretary Eugene Dennis and his co-defendants were behind bars today at the Federal Detention House, awaiting sentence by Judge Har old R. Medina next Friday. They face a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and $10,000 fine. An appeal to higher courts is certain. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said they 'were being treated "like any other They were given blue-gray denim jumpers and trousers and ate, cafeteria style, along with other prisoners.

They were permitted to see their families, a jail official said, and "seem to bet getting along okay." medical examinations but" results were not disclosed. Budenz had been close-mouthed after his appearance on the witness stand but he talked freely ysterday now that the verdict had been returned. "The party is prepared to sjo underground," he "They have for a long time had a plan for that operation. They will oep-arate into divisions of five, known only to each other, and will no longer hold siemi-publio meetings Schedule For Psychiatric SeminarHereMadeKni( Litchfield, Conn. (U.R) A 42-year7old factory worker had six months today in which to prove he can support his nine children on his $110-a-week salary.

If he can't, the state will split up the family. "It's going to be difficult but I think I can do it," said George Bassett, who is playing housekeeper to-his brood in their modest Berkshire Hills cottage. Mrs. Bassett fled to Massachusetts recently with her monthiold son when she learned that state Welfare officials planned to find other homes for the chil3ren. "My 'wife is coming home now and I'm going to do my best to make it a good home," Bassett said after a closed hearing on his ease in Juvenile court before Judge Stanley P.

Mead. The judge- eet the six month limit forassett to prove his case. 1 "I've got two jobs now," Bassett said, "But I love my children and I'm willing to work harder to keep them uncjer one roof." Bassett has a $40-a-week job in addition to a night job in faclory which pays him $70. His attorney, Robert A. Wall, said Bassett's only crime was "poverty." "His income isn't mucu for the family of elevri," said Wall.

"Being poor should never be consider ed a crime." However, Welfare authorities accused Basset of heglectlhgT his children. They said seven of the children had to be placed in-foster homes for six months in 1946, after a three-month-old son died of (Continued on Page 8) HD Clubs Sponsor Chair, Re-Seating Workshop Here the HD clubs of Rutherford county are, sponsoring a chair reseating workshop whictuis to be it Wa announced today ty Miss Lucille Graves, county home de-monstation agent. "The workshop will be held In the State Grange building oh North Maple street. Activ ty on each of the three days will begin at 10 a.m. Miss Isadola Williams, agentor the home demonstration extension service from Knoxville Will conduct the clinic.

Those attending are asked to bring the following equipment; a pan to dampen the cane a foot ruler, a pencil, rags, a -smock or apron, a pocket knife, and 24 wooden pegs 2 inches long and. la rge -enough to fit the holes of a chair. A The workshop is open: to women who are not members of the HD clubs, Miss Graves said. Non-club arrange to do so by contacting Miss Graves at the county agent's oflfce in the Courthouse. ScQutersoVIeet Monday At Hut Rutherford county Scouters were reminded yesterday of the business meeting that is being called by Jerry Jackson for Monday night at 4:30 the Scout Hut.

'Several items pf business which are important to the, future of Scouting iir the county -are to come before this meeting. Other routine businessjmatters jvill also beis-cussed. 17 All Scouters and th6se men interested in the progress of Scouting in the county are invited to attend. Jo Ann Griswold, Lois Ann man. Judy Gattis, Dorothy Hoover, Ddith Ann Moore, Elizabeth Ann Nicholson.

Emma Jean Pittard, Army 54, Harvard 14 Boston College, 25, Mississippi! 25 Boston U. 52, W. Virginia 20 Princeton 27, Brown 14 Dartmouth 27, Colgate 13 Penn 27, Columbia 7 Cornell 48, Yale 14 1 Duquesne 40, Holy Cross 14 Wisconsin .28, Navy 6 Penn. State 22, Nebraska 7 Alabama 7, T.ennessee 7 Georgia TeclT 357Auburn "21 "Duke 14, N. C.

State 13 Geo. Washington 24, VPI 14 Georgia LSU 0 1 Purdue 14, Miami 0 N. Carolina Wake Forest 14 Notre Dame 46, Tulane 7 Virginia 27, W.AL. 7 2- Mich; State 42, Wm. Mary VMI 14, Richmond 7 Tulsa.

19 Missouri 27, Illinois 20 Iowa 35, Indiana 9 Cincinnati 19, State 0-Northwestern '2V Michigan 20 Texas 27, Arkansas 14 TCU 28, Texas A 0 Iowa State 25, Kansas State 21 Sewanee 21, Miss. College 0 Pitt 35, Miami (O.) 26 California. 16, So. California 10 4 Negroes Bound Over, One Fined After Disturhance Ellen Bass, Negro, was fined $15 and court costs yesterday morning in General Sessions court after she had entered a plea of guilty to the charge of possessing wjniskey. She was arrested at her home on North Academy the past week end by Deputy Sheriff Bill Petty and Constable Rube Wilson.

Police said the woman was arrested after a disturbance at her home. Four other Negroes arrested at the time and charged with public drunkeness were bound over to the next term of the grand jury after entering pleas of hot guilty. Bound over were Johnny Crocks ett," Virginia Wright, Richard King and Annie Belle Sanders. Police testified that the -two couples were Jin the house causing the distur Ex-Editor of Worker' Warm Mildred Burkhart, Martharr-JeaiiijKmductejd here Oct. 17, 18, and 19, Communist Party Is Set Jo Go Underground In-Divisions.

Of 5' Donnell, Hilda- Fuson, Janet Hoot er, Ruth Betty Ringwald Sa'lv Scott, Marie'Taylor. l4ve Woodfin. Shirley Allen, Pegcy Ruth Faulkner. Betty Graham Holmes. Emiie woods, Thomas Church, Betty Jane Pear-pon, Bettv Ray Clark.

Christine Coleman Martha' Criehlow, Marie Evans, -Anne La mb, Doroth Ann Lewis. Ernestine Miles, Glover Barbara Witharw. Billy Brown, money away is.propf, mat chiatry." Following at 3 o'clock "is-" Df. Harold E. Hinwich, chfef of.clini-' cal reseach branch, Army cal Center, will discuss "The Physiology of Insulin Shock Therapy" and use motion pictures to illustrate the The 4 o'clock speaker is Tr." Arthur A.

Morris of Washihgton, D. C. His subject is 'TKe -Elecfro-graphic Criteria for in Epilepsy with Special Reference tQ Psychomotor Epilf p-sy," Discussion at 5 o'cloc cph-eludes the Friday afternoon'-session. Friday hight the Seminar shifts to the Stones River Country' club for a banquet starting 7 o'clock. Two speakers will share the ban, quet program.

Tliey, are Dr. iSIaUl and Dr. ti Meetings in the hospital torium will i a Saturday morning with the 'opening itrttire by Dr. Robert B. Doctor McCraw, Attending Psychiatrist for the Presbyterian HospitaV'in New York City, will discuss "Electric Shock At 10 block Dr.

Donald A. Covalt "will apeak on "Practical "Aspects and Development of Physical, Medicine" Doctor Covalt is clinical director. Institute of Physical Medicine, New York City. "Historical Perspectives- in-; Jviil lae the; subject of DrT Jules Masertnan AtTll 'ocldek. He is assistant professor, nervous and mental' diseases, Northwestern Discussion will follow at 12 o'clock noon, lunch o'clock.

1 At 2:30 o'clock Saturday Afternoon Dr. James G. Lyerly of, Jacksonville, -Florida, "Prefrontal Lobptomy." Final speaker at 3 o'clock will he" Doctor Massertnan on "Therapeutic Applications of Blodynamic Principlf Adjournment is scheduled -fof o'clock: Saturday afternoon. Martha Collins, Ellen Fisher, Nancy Fletcher, Nancy Harris, "i Harrison. Jim Kelton, David McMater, Margaret Wilier, Lucy Dismukes.

Andrea Rogers, The program for the Veterans Administration hospital's South-, eastern neuropsychiatry seminar next Friday and Saturday was announced today by Manager. Sam Jared, Jr. Thirteen, speakers will appear during the seminar, among them two of the leaders in American psychiatry, Dr. Daniel Bain- and Dr. Harvey Tompkins, both of Washington, DC.

Widely known writer for medical journals, poctorBlain is "medical director of the American Psychiatric association and from 1945-48 was. head of all VA psychiatry. Doctor Tompkins succeeded" him as head VA psychiatrist and now directs the nationwide program of and neurology carried one by the administration. The seminar opens Friday at o'clock, with registration, in the VA hospital auditorium. First speaker, at 9:30 o'clock, is to be Dr.

William G. HolliSter, regional consultant in mental health and senior surgeon for the U. S. Public health service in Atlanta, Ga. His subject is "Mental Health Program Trends in the Southeastern United Fallowing, at 10:30 p.m.

is Dr. Phillip Work, chief of neurological service, VA hospital. Gulf port, Miss. His subject will be "The Role of the Organic Neurologist in VA Practice." Ralph Jrn area chief of clinical psy-4 chology for VA in Atlanta, speaks at 11:15 p.m. Friday morning.

His subject will- be "Functions of the Clinical Psychologist in the Neuro-psychiatric Team." Discussion' is scheduled for 12 o'clock by. lunch starting at 12:30 pjn. First speaker Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, is Mrs. Helen D. Ry-sonr-directorof-psychiatricjocial work and of social work at Nashville School of Social Work.

Her subjects will be "Role of the Social Worker fn Neuropsy "Kenneth Havs, Lee Ridley, Patsy Lewis, Loifl McGill, Dick Bell Betty Ann Hall. Ernestine Betty nn Adnma. Bohhv Dowel. Buner Nat Beaslev, Ann' who wish to attend may Angelyjy 6iughr' Havhes. Lacy Noel Joe Wood, Carol Woods.

By Jack y. Fox New York (U.R) Louis F. Bu- denz, key government witness at the trial of 11 top U. S. Commu nist leaders, said yesterday the party was ready to go underground in "divisions of Jive" with a new leadership chosen by a Rus sian agent now in the United States.

New York U.R) Communists hailed the conviction of 11 their leaders for revolutionary criminal conspiracy today as the "turning point" which will swing masses of Americans to 4 embrace K' -They denied that the verdict would drive the party 'William' Z. Foster," national -chairman of the party, whose III health prevented his trial with the others, denounced the ver-dict as evidence that the capitalist system is "bewildered and doomed." But until the Supreme Court rules on the conviction of the present National Board, former Communist Budenz said, it is like ly thatthe party line will be 'business as usual" with the 11 leaders retaining5 their top posts. Budenz was interviewed by the United Press at his Rome yesterday, lie was former editor of the Daily Worker, the party's official led to the arrest of Business fleeting OUIospital Auxiliary Slated Mrs. F. L.

Ransom Sr. yester-day announced an important business meeting for tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Nurses' Home, for all persons interested in a country-wide pronation al project of the Woman's Auxiliary to the yVHospital. particularly, Mrs. Ransom stressed the idea that the meeting is open to representatives of all civic organizations and urged ex'ervcn interest-4 to wtten the Bass woman Bond on each of the four was" set at $250. Six other defendants were fined a total of $30 after they had entered pleas of guilty to, the Charge of being" publicly drunk.

Eacht was fined $5 and costs. WON'T TAKE Nd- i Minnesapolis (U.R) A gunman held Up a downtown loan company tor $2,300 then telephoned an hour later to say: "You turned me down for a loan the other day, so I got mine today.".