The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 1

Com RUTHERFORD COUNTY Dairy Center of the South THE WEATHER Fair1 artd cold. Stowly rising tern-, peratures in the afternoon. jawua RUTH ERFORD COUNTY'S HOMENMPKPtt. SINCE 199 By Carrier Per Week 25c Single Copy 5c Vol.99 No. 213 United Press Wire Service Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Sunday Morning, November 6, 1949 Narcotics Chief Gets Medal Farm Bureau's Blue Raiders Ramble Big Three Ministers Over Florence State J- -w inUndefeatd ToRema In Cold War Policies Football Scbres Bride I Pride -K i if" sQ I rr vsy rf Aeheson Said Urging Faster Economic Unity In West Europe By James E.

Roper Washington, (U.R) "Forefgn ministers of the United' States, 1 At tented By 600 1 About 600 members of the Rutherford county Farm Bureau and their families heard Buford' Ellington, district agency director for Middle Tennessee of Tennessee Farmers Insurance company, appeal for- a-greater membership and tighter unity intheir organization last-night at the annual Farm Bureau banquet; Speaking" before the gathering in the Middle Tennessee State, college cafeteria, Mr. Ellingtjpn said, "We are proud of the Farm Bureau and the work it is doing, if we dp not come-together and organize, we may fall apart. Most people do not realize what the FarnvBureau is doing for the farm Tt is the its members to tell of its work and thereby expand its- After giving a brief history of farm organizations and the Farm Bureau Mr. Ellington cited farm legislation, the Blue Cross health plan, and the- insurance company, set up by the Farm Bureau as some of" the "achievements made possible for Rutherford farmers by the bureau. Mr.

Ellington was introduced by Rcbert Abernathy, faculty member of Mr. Abernathy welcom-ed'the members of the Farm Bureau and their guests to the The program was under the direction of John Randolph, president of the Rutherford county Farm Bureau. A.mong7those-attending-"t he-banquet were: E. M. Dement, president of the Bedford county bureau; Narcotics' supervisor Garland H.

Williams, who will receive the Treas 'Prince Otto 's Wounds Roya By Preston McGraw New Orleans (U.R) A young bridegroom, who wooed and won a French Quarter socialite as Prince Otto Wilhelm Hohenzol-lerh, apparently abdicated today when the bride got stick about seeing "the "royal birth certificate. At any rate. Otto- was missing fi'dm his" -mother-in-law's house, highly indignant that anyone should doubt he is the 26-year-old son of the late Kaiser. Wilhelm. He left, behind a.

note partly un- deci pher abl and '1 the thi rd (royal) persom The-rinee- stated that the scandal is an international world affaire (sic)' which could-leaeHta serious contact," the note said, f'Thestatement "-vhich your paper authorized was' granted by a single person against one opponent. "His order is to make a worldwide apology-on the front-page tomorrow. Otherwise, he will sue i for humiliation." The paper he referred: tc' isa jew urieans newspaper, wnicn i had discussed him with Mrs. Clyde Harris pf Amarillo, Texas. Mrs.

no ury department's highest award a gold medal for exceptional civilian services in breaking up several jiarcotics groups, looks over seized opium pipes in his New York City office. (International) I --Mississippi 47, Chattanooga 27 Texas 20, Baylor 0 Texas A 27, SMU 27 Oklahoma 39, Kansas State 0 Auburn 25, Mississippi State 6 Kansas 27, Nebraska 13 Tulane 21, Navy 21 Notre Dame 34, Mich. State 21 Miami Detroit 6 Penn State.34,JVestVirginia 14. Princston 33, Harvard 13 Dartmouth 35, Columbia 1.4 Wake Forest 27, Duke 7 Vale 0, Brown 14 Cornell 33, Syracuse 7.. Army 35, Fordham 0 Boston College 40," Clemson 26 Holy Cross 35, Colgate '27 Tennessee 13, Georgia Tech 30 Florida William Mary 14, North Carolina 20 Maryland 40, Washington 14 Illinois 33, Indiana 14 Ohio State 14, Pitt 10 Michigan 20, Purduse 12 Virginia 26, Penn 14 Children Escape Injury In Car, School Bus Wreck Miss Ella Catherine Owen Christiana will be charged with driving without a license as a result of an accident here Friday in which the car she was driving side-swiped a trailer and then careened into a school school children.

AH of the chilrren escaped: with- out injuries. The accident occurred "Roberts. Bedford-bureau Great Britain and France arranged today to meet. in Paris next Wed-. nesday to tighten their ranfts-0 against communism.

Responsible officials 'in- Wash London, and Paris conceded that-TJolicies-ofthe-thFee-westerr. governments had begun to drift apart, to the profit of communism and of resurgent German, national- ism. The" western Big Three have had differences over Germany" in re cent months, and the foreign ministers' talks well center on this problem. But Communist threats iirdinaand IitdOtChina may also be discussed. Secretary of State Dean Ache-son planned to leave by plaie for Paris Monday night, shortly after receiving a-eourtesy call from Soviet Foreign.

Minister' Andrei y. Vishinsky, who will be in Washington to help celebrate the anniversary of the communist revolution in Russia. I ormed quarters said Aeheson almost certainly will -demand at the two-day- Paris meeting speedup- in the econoriucuunjfica-tion of Europe. This would call for Western Germany's complete cooperation other Western European states. The German people long have been key producers, on-the continent and the feeling is 'growing here that their efforts must be coordinated with- the-work-of other Western Europeans if is to acquire the.

economic vigor needed to turn back communism. Aeheson reportedly was pre-- pared to ten unwn oreigu ister Ernest Bevin ana rencn Foreign Minister Robert Schuman that Congress may balk at handing out more multi-billion dollar gifts to Europe unless Europe starts doing more with what it al- ready has received. The problem, however, is how to revive Germany's economy without reviving its war poten- tiaiGreat-Britain is understoo(Lto be swerving, to the American viewpoint on various details although France retains its age old Tears of a strong Germany. The three power" meeting offici Ezell, Alexander Are Co-Chairmen Of Pojipy Sale Commander Ben Hall McFarlin, of Post 4575 today named Fred Ezell and Rev. Ben Alexander "as co-chairmen for the 190 Buddy drive in Murfreesboro.

Commander McFarlin said the V.F.W., which is observing its Golden Jubilee this year, has set of 20 million Buddy pies ior tne iya saie, "Many factors," he said, "make it Jmperative that the public respond more generously than ever before to this appeal -for funds. Living costs have gone up, but there has been little or ho increase in' the meagre compensation paid our disabled and needv veterans Bnrf thoir fnmtiips ThV hnrilpn lirion the service facilities of the Golden Buddy Ppprw goal ifi we are to continue an 1 expand tre work we are oii; tor our comrades, in need." Ctimmander McFarlin reminded that the little red flower, fashion- ed by veterans' i Harris is the Jormer te-. dicatioiu-fc- have tried to back cie of Hohenzollein, the grand- nim jnt0 the corner for 10 min-daughter of the Kaiser. but" haven't irad This nian is imposter," a definite answer." Mrs. Harris said, otto mentioned to reporters Otto married Virginia Kirk.Jthat he hacTplentv of proof, but secretary; Lon nie afley, form -i Rutherford county-agent, and his wife; tlay Patterson, vice-president of the Cannon county bureau; Pres.

and Mrs. Harry Lane of Rose, secretary of the Rutherford bureau. Mrs. Neil Wright and the MTSC girls trio, composed of Miss Mar- tha' MassW. Miss bonna and Miss Eettv Brown Tlnn sanf-i and plaved for those attending.

jhetriorformed" four eight miles south of Murfreesboro racje. Veterans -wishi ng to parti-! V.F.W. is greater than ever be-on the Shejbyville highway Friday Cipate may obtain further-uiifor-T' "and we must" attain out SliarpeIIuddleston Named Marshals Of Parade Here George Sharpe and Alvis Hud-dleston have been elected co-marshals of the Armistice bay parade which is. being sponsored by the American Legion, the VFW and the DAV, it was announced yesterday. Every organization in the city will be asked to arrange a float for the parade, Legion officials said.

The starting time for the parade has been tentatively et at 9:45 a.m. A short program will be held in the Courthouse yard about.lQ.l4a a.m..The American Legion' will sponsor an Armistice Day barbecue at the Lcgjon Hut at 1 p.m. All veterans of either war are i urred to participate in the' pa mation by contacting either of the two marshals, the announcement said. Sessions Court FineslO People For Misdemeanors fined 10 and court cost yesterday I morning by General Sessions Judge John Ruckei after he had entered 'a plea of guilty to the charge of possessing less than a quart of whiskey. Four other Negros were fined $2 and costs each after they all entered pleas of guilty to the charge of gaming.

These were Raymond Alsup, Boyd Anderson, Walter Fitzgerald and Alex Al-sup. The men were arrested last Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriff Bill Petty and Constable Rube Wilson in a pool a i who-is 36, buxon and "well-known ID ct A.rTitia ir It Knrno last Monday in Bernard par ish, adjoining New Orleans. She also is very rich. ZZZITj The: word got around that Mrs. being greeted; -jn.

-French Quarter clubs: as Vprin-. cess'" Oo received the press and said -t-was all true, One Joan iIlss Tipps gave t)rree rail.imba' He, said that since his father, fContinuecL on Page 3 i the' Kaiser, went into, exile in 1918 land 'he was not born until March, j. w-, i 1932, in Doom. Holland, he couid yylajUieJCiSyardS- notbe sauljo have abdicated the famed biood-red poppies soiJJieS: JVlteS oCt familiar to veterans of the fight- ing "in Europe. "'The Poppy which inspired Lt: Col.

John McCrea's 1 i I 1 i 1 I immortal poem, -'In-FlandersJXajIicJMw'aidsJUdied at his MTSC Topples Lions 55 -16 For Seventh Straight Wiii Florence, (Special)' Middle Tennessee State college showed Florence State last night why the Blue Raiders are one of the Nation's undefeated teams as they added the. Florence Lions to their victim list 55 to 16. It was the Raiders'seventh this season. The Raiderspokthe opening kickoff and drove from their own 37 fora touchdown. Maxie Runion set up" the score with a 25-yard sprint to the Lions' 20.

Two plays later J. Proctor faded short, threw a. bullet pass to Frank Atch-ley on the nine yard line and the big Elue Raider end went the re- mainingdistance to score. Bill Fandrick, the MTSC place-kicking expert, booted the extra point which gave the visitors a 7-0 lead. Seconds later and they had another TD.

Joe Brewer of Florence punted a beauty over James McCoy's head but the redhead raced back to the five and picked tip the pigskin, running it back to the 36. On the next play Proctor handed off to Runion vho skirted left end and then lateralled toMax-Arnold who scooted the rest of the distance behind murderous blocking to score. JAgain Fandrick converted and the score was 14-0. The host eleven" got a touchdown before the quarter ended by capitalizing on a Raider "fumble on the MTSC 26, Dick Pollard worked it -down to the 13. Brewer hammered it down to the four and I then Carl Boley, former land ace, "circled left end for the! score.

Brewer kicked the "extra point from placement to pull his team up to 7 to 14 as the quarter ended. Two -more Raider fumbles in the second quarter slowed "down the paco but they still, managed a pair nf touchdowns. The Lions recovered Runion's fumble op the Florence 17 to nip one drive. Another fumble plus a 15 yard penalty against the Raiders gave the Lions the ball on the MTSC 32 but they could not advance it and kicked, over the goal. The Raiders rolled back to the Florence 45.

Then Proctor handed to Max Arnold who raced to the 35, then lateralled to McCoy who went the remaining distance to score, Fandrick did the usual, to push the score to 217. A 60 yard pass from Proctor to Atchley set up the next score. Atchley fumbled on the 15 but the loose ball was recovered on the Florence 10 by Angelo Varallo. RuniOn ran it down, to the one and Proctor went dveTfrom there a quarterback sneak. Fandrick converted as the Raiders led at halftime 28 to 7.

Florence "'cahie back strong as (Continued on Page 3 Weather Man Throws The Book At Hapless U.S. By United Press The weather man threw the book at the. nation yesterday with heat waves, cold waves, snow, rain, sleet, frost and even earthquakes reported, within 'the borders in 24 hours. At Canton, light snow, and fog were, blamed for a cargo plane crash that killed three persons, In New Mexico, five persons died of '-exposure in a cold snap that sent temperatures almost to freezing. Southern California's weather was definitely A record-breaking autumn heat wave was accompanied by two earth quakes The -seven-day siege of broke ties, including Los Angeles.

The 'quakes late in the afternoon swayed buildings at San Diego just as the mercuryhit its high of 93. The temblors were felt over a wide' area but 4ittle damage and no' 'casualties were reported. been serious had their full force been felt heavily populated areas. A vast mass of cold air. settled "over the northeastern states, accompanied by snow, rain, fob and sleetrSnow showers wet Chicago streets as the mercury sank before dawn.

Most of the precipitation, was in the Great region. Temperatures sank to new lows for th season in some communities. They dropped to mums of 19 at Mason City, it Toist(in. and Lone Rock 32 at Chicago and 18 at Cadillac Mich. Therefore, he said, if the Germans ever decide they; want an emperor back, he is the only man qualified for the job.

In fact, he said, the Russfahs had made Rim a proposition for the Eastern zone" last summer while he was 'travel-" Wng: in Eur6pcu-Buthe esaid -he wanted no part of throne thejf Rjjs'gjana triTd them I was fiivk." he said. "I would rather raise turkeys in A careful check failed to-shfpw any prince Otto Wilhelm Hohen zollern biographies of the late Kaiser or the Almanaeh de Goth fhe bhiebook of European royalty. This a roused the suspicions of the bride, especially when Mrs. Harris said the Kaiser-iad- hadi children by hiTnxalige-witft" Princess Hermine Von Shoenaich-Carolath, his Becond wife. "It is a very low thing for her (Mrs.

Harris) to OUo said. 'It must be because her tatner, the crown prince, wants to elimi- naf e. me from the and my W1 lluw" "I want to tm(T out the truths1 the bride said just before the ad- unfortunately it had been stolen wherLjie came to the United States, from Mexico. "This is a of a mess," the bride said, and retired to her bou- doir, from which she has not yet emerged. Thp.

bride's mother, Mrs. Adele Kirk, said "I can't possibly irnasfr ine what he moant. by an inter national world Wfair unless that I means lie married a commoner." Immigration authorities --said they'd also like to know Otto. Too Manv liddle Tennessee At MTSC from the Middle Ten- dayK Nov. 8, at 4 p.m.

for a onstration in the use of audio- visual aids to leaching Jtjwas an- nounced yesterday by Bealer t. omu.LiEd mail, OHIWl Dtl- A. B. director of the Division of Instructional Material in the State Department of Edu- cafion, will coriduet the. demon The of films, sound equip- until 9:30 that night, Mr.

Smotherman said. ally was scheduled to last only tow days but State department afternoon about 3:30 p.m. in front of the home of Myers Parsons, agriculture teacher at Central High i i.hool. Hoyt Parsons, member of the Rutherford County. School board was a witness to tne He stated that the Owens automobiles was folowing the school bus when, it smashed into the trailer of a southbound car driven by Johnny O'Brien, Christiana, and swerved into the rear of the bus.

-The bus was coming from the. Christiana school into Murfreesboro when the accident occurred. John Morgan, driver of the bus, vas uninjured. 1 Cpl. John D.

Sanfprd and Patrolman Edward Kidd of the Tennessee State Highway patrol who investigated the accident gave a similar account, without a liscence. Christiana passenger in the Owen's car, both recieved minor lacerations. Miss Owen's car was heavily damaged. The school bus was. not damaged.

Fire Destroys Negro Home Here Brum Burton, 84-year-old Negro, escaped injury yesterday morning when a fire broke out in the kitchen of his house, 517 Courtland street, and almost completely destroyed the building. The blaze, which Burton said started when sparks from the kitchen stove fell into some waste papers, completely gutted the interior of the house: The tar-paper roof was burned through" in the front and back side of the house. Burton, who shares the house with his brother. Hardy Burton, was alone when the fire started. Neighbors on both sides of the blazing home were forced to move their furniture into the streets when a wind threatened to whip otticers saia tne jnen were National Rehabilitation ing dice on a rear table in supporting the in supporting 1 VN' 1 ft 5V til lit O''- lis vr has become a symbol of service," the Commander said, "and it is offered to the American public each year as a token of appreciation for the generous support tthe citizens of the nation have given to thd V.F.W.

program of service to veteran's." He explained that approximately two-thirds of the proceeds of the Buddy Poppy sale will remain inMurf reesboro for- service work among veteFansahd their depend- 'v. r' rceeds aids in maintaining the onto Tria rotnoinrloi' tha ryt- ViF.W National Home for war orphans and widows a' Eaton Ramds, Mich. A. Ml Ciiiiningliain Dies Suddenly A. M.

Cunningham died suddenly of a heart attack Friday night in Americus, Ga. His survivors are his wife, Mrs. Altie McKaig Cunningham; two sons, John Thomas Cunningham, Phoenix, and Billy Cunning ham, Murfreesboro; three sisters, Mrs: "Eva Foutch and Mrs. James Bell, both of Murfreesboro, and Mrs. John Jones, Knoxvile, and two brothers, Hoville Cunningham, Murfreesboro, and Paul Cunningham, Toledo, O.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of the body and his son who will fly here from Phoenix. or va Tp rh oq1P1 ans Education Week Rites Rockvale school has planned a full week of variety in observance of American Education week, it was "7 On Monday Principal Clint Hahna will speak on "The Triangle of Civilization Home, Xamrch. School." RObefct Abernathy of Middle Tennessee State college -will be the speaker at the Wednesday morning program, beginning at 10:15 a.m. The school will hold open house Thursday from.l to 3:30 p.m. af mi if I This Afternoon home near the Almaville commu-nity-about 9:15 Friday night.

A farmer, he was born and raised in Almaville. He was member of the Church of Christ there. He was the son of the late John W. and Harriet V. Howse Edwards Survivors include his widow, Mrs.

Louvelle Murphy Edwards two daughters, Mrs. Hattie- Mai Vaughn and Miss Clara Edwards, both of Almaville, and six grand children. The remains will be at the Jennings and Ayers Funeral home until taken to the home at 10 a.m. Sunday morning. Serviceswill be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday at the Almaville Church Burial will be in the McClaren cemetery. Pallbearers 'will be Frank Lewis, Shelton Edwards, Ernest Johnson, Walter Alsup, J. T. Harris and Reno Ryan. OES To Host Masons At Hamburger Supper Murfreesboro Chapter" of.

O.E.S. 363 will entertain members of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 18 AM with a hamburger supper" at 6 p.m. at the Masonic hall on Monday evening.

AH Master Masons in- good standing are cordialy- invited to attend, it was "..) Schools Get 270 Bushels Of Fresh Apples The Rutherfo l' county, school shipment rrfr 270 bushels of fresh apples last week for use in its lunch program, it has been announced by Bealer Smotherman, county schopl siw perintendent. The apples will all be used fresh "in the lunch program, Mr. Smotherman said. A. P.

Welch Speaks At Rotary Meeting A. P. Welch, executive -vice-president of the Tennessee Auto Dealers association, was the last week at the Rotary CTubmeetingv Dr. Clifford Stark and Robert Weatherfqrd, new Rotarians, introduced "themselves "to the club with two-minute autobiographies. Dr.

Joe Frank Wilkes ofMiddle Tennessee State college wil be the speaker at the club's meting Tuesday, it was Two, Joan Geddes go to New York's Supreme Court to tell their troubles. It seems they have the same first name, and the same husband handsdme," British army officer Martin Grenville Geddes of Edinburgh. The elder Joan is helping the younger in her fight for annulment on "a charge of fraud. (International) Spokesman Michael J. McDermott suggested that it might last long er.

Armistice Dance At Armory Planned To Climax Day The American Legion, VFW, and National Guard will co-sponsor a. huge Armistice' Day Cele-; bration 'ball on Friday night, Nov. 11:, at the National Guard Armory -on the Nashville highway.1 This ball will climax the Ar-mistice Day observance in Rutherford county. Tickets are ohsaleniymembers of these units and by the follow-" ing merchants: Goodyear Service Stores, Palace. Barber shop, Crad-dock Auto stores, Brown Shoe store Cooks?" Service station, Economy Auto store.

Tickets may also be purchased at the American Legion Hut. Members of the ticket committee-, are American Legion, Doc Watson Butler; Richard Craddock; National Guard, Houston. McPherson. Members of these organizations are asked to see their and get tickets. Music for.

the ball will be fur- nished by Olin McFolih and; His Orchestra, composed of a num ber of Rutherford county, veterans, Education eek Program Announced At Buchanan Buchanan school will observe iAmericafn Education week at "chapel programs each day at 9:45 m- I Speakers and subjects for each day have been announced as fol-; lows: Monday, Bealer Smotherman, "Educational Miss "Beulah Thomas, "Responsible Wednesday. Everette Aultman, "Health ancf Safety Jl Thursday, Rev, Ben Alexander, "Pome and Community Obligations." Friday, lepresentative of the American Legipn, "Our Treedom and Security." Tobacco tri pping Demonstralion To Be Held Thursday Tobacco stripping andgrading- neltheire onto ther room when arrested. One other Negro ai-rested at the "same time failed to appear before the court. Four defendants paid, fines of $5 and court costs each after en-ttringEleasiofguntyr to the. charge of drunkenness.

One woman paid a $2 fine on' charge of driving without a license. CHS Glee Cluh's Gold And Black Revue' Set Nov. 18 The Central High school Glee Club, Emile Woods president, anr nounces a "Gold and. Black Revue" to 1)e presented on Friday night, November 18, for, the of raising funds for Glee Club vestments. Mrs." Irene Morton is directing the revue, it was announced.

TVio iwnffrom will Incliidp hlflck- soloists! SW S0101StS" tke Johca interprcta-- tions; waltz numbers; songs representing the 48 states and a surprise finale. The cast will include a large number of high school students, and a wide variety of selections Is promised. WestvueHFIfmieeoHiing Ohserved Today The Westvue Baptist will celebrate its homecoming day today. -The Rev; Woodrow Med-lock will also mark his ninth year as pastor of the church todayr The program-for ing is as follows; regular church service, 10 by the pastor; Sunday school, -11 a.m.; lunch, served by the "church, 12 30 p.m.; prayer and song service, 2 p.m.; sermon by Rev. II.

R. Anderson, pastor of the Auburntown Baptist church. 2:30 p.m.,'. and exercise, 3:30 p.m. demonstrations will be -held in the nessee 'district will meet at Mid-Rockvale and Eagleville commu-1 die Tennessee State college Tues- nities Thursday, NoKt.

10, it "was announced vesterdav" by David Moore, Rutherford county agont4 Russell Stowell of Kentucky, XJ. S. tobacco grader, will conduct the demonstration, toore The demonstration wi.ll be held in the Rockvale immunity at 10 a.nji. Thursday; It will be hell at the school house. The demonstration "will move to I other buildings were, innv.vev, mi- daniageq.

Burton was formerly the janitor of the Elks here. The blaze started about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Firemen fought the fire for about three-quarters of an' hour. Missionary To Speak At CentfarCliristian Church C. Manly Morton, missionary to South America under the.

United Christian Missionary society, will deliver the sermon at the Central ChristianTchurcIrthis-morning-at 11 a.m, it Ws been announced by the Rev. James Gupton, pastor of the church. Morton is also the author of "Paraguay: The Inland and "Kingdom Building 7Ih Puerto His" missionary ex- periences inSouth America cover more than a quarter of a centuFy. paneljdussion' will speaker Eagleville that afternoon at 1 :30 ment, and other audio-visual aids It will be held in Eagleville will be explained. This conference at the farm of D.

F. Hay. will be-sponsored bythe State All persons interested in learn- Department of Education. -ins" bow tb'striD and e'radetobacixThelmeet Ms-scheduled lo last be held in the assembly on the theme: Making Democracy Work. A number of educational and civic leaders in the will participate in the discussion; On- Friday morning at u- o'clock, the fourth grade class will present "Our Freedom and co are invited to attend the demonstrations, Mr.

Moore said..