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LOUISIANA; Partly cloudy to cloudy, widely scattered thundershowers this afternoon, tonight and Saturday; little change in temperatures. Moderate to locally fresh southerly winds on the coast. VOL. 122 Full Associated Press Leased Wires MONROE, LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS ATOM SCIENTIST INDICTED NEW YORK, May 22. As George Spelvin, American, waited for the liight to change at the southeast corner of Elm and Spruce, he became casually aware of a jackass standing by the curb.

He paid no special attention until the jackass said: have got a good mind to seize the press. I have got the right to seize it, you know." Mr. Spelvin was so stunned that for a moment he offer any comment. Then he said: you talk? A I can the jackass said. Mr.

Spelvin stammered, me all over but I mean it is so surprising! I know could is just the jackals said. Jackasses talk. Most of them, all they do. Some of them even get to be ambassadors and go around telling other countries whet we are going to do to them if they run their government like run ours. Some get to be secretary of labor or secretary of state.

Sure, we can Mr. Spelvin Insisted, mean, why. if you will just sign on the dotted line with me, I can get you on the radio and, boy, will we clean the jackass have been on the radio hundreds of times. I just have to say the word and I get a national hook-up. All the big and a hundred million Americans sit a id listen to the wisdom of a But.

actual Jackass talking like you Mr. Spelvin gasped. You would be terrific. Sensational. I will he your manager and we will clean up.

I will put you on television, The jackass peeled his lips back off his teeth. Somewhere, before, Mr. Soviet Protests U. S. Red Fliers Military Aid To Iran Usmg New RECONNAISSANCE By THOMAS P.

WHITNEY MOSCOW Soviet Union charged formally today that acceptance of American military aid violates the 1921 Soviet-Iranian treaty admitting Russian troops to Iran if that soil is used by foreign military forces hostile to the Soviets. The Kremlin made its protest in --------------------------------------------------a note delivered by Foreign Min-! a a a 11 lster Andrei Y. Vishinsky yester- fj A Vy II I UAH day to the Iranian ambassador I "LLL I IMIl here. It accused Iran, a Russian neighbor on the south, of with the U.S. government in the implementation of the aggressive plans against the Soviet Observers here consider it likely that, because of the Russian protest, Iran will reconsider her acceptance of the U.S.

aid and, if she does not, the Soviets will follow up with another strong American aid to Iran cut today poathu- ofl last January when Iran re-1 ot fused to sign an agreement pledg- 1 Service Crosa-jecond highest U. ing to help Increase -the defensive heroism to Cpl. Billy F. Reddick, strength of the free world. The RavvUle I a First Caval.

pledge is required of those getting L.a„ nrst cavai such aid under the U.S. Mutual Security Act. i Aid to Iran was ordered resumed During an attack, Reddick moved a month ago after an exchange of forward under heavy fire, throw- notes between the U.S. and Iranian ing grenades in the mam Commu- govemments which the State De- nist position. He leaped into the partment said met the require- bunker and singe-handedlv killed ments set by Congress.

seven enemy soldiers with his bay- The Soviet note was prominently onet. He was killed he took charge of an automatir rifle team Fifhtu when the platoon advanced. Tactic GETS CITATION Cpl. Reddick Gets Second Highest Medal For Bravery SEOUL 'JS Army head- (CttRAtMMM MtSIl HU) LUCILLE GRACE LEAVES OFFICE Hjd Worked In Register's. Office For 35 Yean ROUGE US After 35 ears of service Lucille May Grace today takes leave ot her autlea in the State 1-and Office.

At nnoa Miss Grace over her pout aa Register of the State Land Office to Mrs. Ellen Bryan who defeated Mary Evelyn Dickerson in the second primary election. Mbs Grace, who was appointed register by Gov. Huey P. Long and has returned to ihs office in every election since then, did not seek re-election this year.

Instead she became the first woman in the history of Louisiana to campaign for the governorship. The State Land Office haa been under the direction of a member of the Grace family since she said relinquishing her duties My father, Fred Grace Sr. served as register for many years brft re me 1 have either been employed in the office or served as register for 35 years, a record in Louisiana political During her career, she said she has more than $166 million of the taxpayers money, at a minimum of cost and expenditure. Every penny has been checked and accounted In leaving. Miss Grace promised to interest in government and snd to Ith all my ability, strength and experience to assist any and every movement that will advance and benefit our state and its She said she would go to New Orleans to manage the office of Dent, Inc foreign freight forwarders, which is owned by her husband, Fred Dent.

Wilson Ewing Will Head Board Of 2 Newspapers SHREVEPORT, May 23 Wilson Ewing of Monroe, was elected chairman of the hoard of the Shreveport Times and Monroe Thursday and Robert Ewinjr, of New Orleans was elected chairman of the board of radio stations KWKH in Shreveport and KTHS in Hot Springs, Ark, 1 The directors met to fill thf va- adherence to the principles which cancies caused by the death last upheid by the Late Col. Rob- Salurday of John D. Ewing, who rrt Ewing in shaping their growth was act head of the Ewing prop-, and by John D. Ewing as he exert its ponded the properties and gave William H. Bronson, who has their growth fresh impetus been general counsel of the Ewing Both adhered to the highest properties for several years, was traditions and finest principles in elected president and a member journalism and radio broadcasting, of the board of directors of Both aware of the obligations all four corporations Bronson is resting on those who owned member of the Shreveport law in these two closely allied firm of Tucker, Bronson and Mftrd fields.

We are determined to eon- tln tinue, with full vigor, the strong AH were elected by unanimous policies of public service which votes have been passed on to us. The officers and directors said this occasion we wish to there would be no changes in the reaffirm precepts contained in the present executive personnel of any announcement made by John D. of the corporations. Ewing on May 16, 1931, after the The four corporations owning the death of Col Robert Ewing, then Ewing properties are the Times of the Ewing properties. Publishing Company, Ltd, owner announcement said: of the Shreveport Times, the children and heirs of Col.

Publishing own- Robert Ewing desire to announce er of the Monroe News-Star and that the control and ownership of the Monroe Morning World; the jhe Shreveport Times and the Mon- International Broadcasting will remain owner of radio station KWKH here; solely with therTU The papers will and adio Broadcasting. Inc own- published and operated in con- er of radio station TilS in Hot aonance with the policies and pnn- Sprmgs. soon to move to of lamented father. Little Rock. Ark They hope to merit and to receive The officials of the corporations thf same loyalty and generous issued the following statement: support of the people of Louisiana Intention ia to carry for- ward these enterprises with non eumn no By WILLIAM C.

BARNARD TOKYO, May 23 US newest jet ace said today the Communist MIG 15s recently began to use a new foul weather defense tactic that has proved effective against S. Sabre jets and bombers. Col, Harrison R. Thyng, commander of the Fourth Fighter Interceptor Wing, said the fast Russian-made MIGs are controlled by radar observers on the ground and dive out of heavy overcasts to strike Allied planes. Red pilots only recently began flying in bad weather, he added.

The colonel told a news conference MIG pilots are no longer trainees. are using their best pilots in brand new he declared. Asked if some MIGs are manned by Russian pilots, Thyng replied: we come up against a real hot boy up there, we get the impression a Russian. You see some funny things up there. Sometimes we get close enough to enemy cockpits to notice dtffer- ences in size and types of clothing.

Sometimes we 11 be shooting at one guy and the guy on his right do anything about it to help him. They must have difficulty in transmuting must be language barrier. of the pilots may be Russians and possibly some of the boys are Polish or German fighting for the pay. We have heard Russian used in exchanges between pilots that's a known The 34-year-old pilot from Pittsfield, N.H., shot down eight German planes in World War II and has destroyed five MIGs and damaged five in Korea. Behind the front lines of a UN division in Korea, three members of a Reconnaissance Company advance on a group of village huts suspected of housing Communist guerrillas and civilian sympathizers.

Center hut is burning from sion of hidden ammunition ignited by the firing of the mop-up team. Both food and ammunition were discovered in the three huts, and twenty- five suspected guerrillas were captured in the village. (NEA Telephoto.) BALCONY SCENE RIVER STAGES Flood 24-Hour Stage Chsnga Stations: MISSISSIPPI St. Louis 30 17 6 1.0 Fall Memphis 3418.0 0.1 Rise Helena 44 25.10.1 Fall Arkansas City 42 21.7 0.4 Fall Vicksburg 4326.10.9 Fall Natchez 48 38.8 1.3 Fall Red Rvr Ldng 4534.4 1.2 Fall Baton Rouge 3526 4 1.1 Fall Douldsnville 28 20.23.0 Fall New Orleans 17 12.2 0.4 Fall ATCHAFALAYA Morgan City 6 Rise OUACHITA Camden 267.S 14 Fall Monroe 40 r31.l0 4 Fall BLACK Jonesville 50 46.5 0.5 Fall OHIO Pittsburgh 25 Z16.7 0.7 FaU Cincinnati 52 32.0 2.7 Rise Cairo 4029.30.2 Fall ARKANSAS Little Hock234.20.2 FaU RED Shreveport39 11.7 0.8 Rise Alexandria3211.8 0.3 FaU yesterday morning. day before yesterday.

STATE TROOPER HEART VICTIM Earl Mrfchell Dies In Lake Providence Soon After He Was Stricken LAKE PROVIDENCE, May 23. Trooper Earl Low; ry Mitchell. 47, was fatally stricken with a heart attack at 5 p. m. Thursday while carrying on his du- i ties.

He was given immediate attention but died at 10 p. m. The funeral will be held in the Lake Providence Baptist church Saturday at 10 a. m. Rev.

C. A. Martin will officiate and the interment will be in the Lake Providence cemetery with Catron Gay Funeral home in charge. Pallbearers will be: Everctte G. Lewis, Washington, D.

L. B. Pitts, Terry, A. H. Hay- iward, Jackson, Prentiss Powell, Dubach; Leon Harbin, Lake Providence and B.

Pitts, i Terry, Miss. Mr. Mitchell was bom in Blythe! ville. July 6, 1904. He moved to East Carroll in 1925 and in 1927 was married to Miss Lorraine Pitts, who survives, as do three daughters, Mrs.

Hugh Pitts, Shreve- I port; Misses Patty and Pansy Mitchell, Lake Providence, a sis- I tear, Leon Harbin. Lake Providence; a grandchild, Lowry Douglas Pitts. Mr. Mitchell was a member of Pecan Grove and Lodge in Lake Providence. Senate Confirms Dave L.

Pearce BATON ROUGE Dave L. Pearce of Oak Grove has been confirmed by the Senate as commissioner of agriculture and immigration in Louisiana. His name was submitted by Gov. Kennon yesterday for confirmation. Former Gov.

Earl Long, acting on a request of Kennon before he took office, named Pearce to the post after the unexpected death of Commissioner W. E. Anderson. The governor had the under law to appoint a commissioner because the election deadline had passed. Long appointed Pearce for the remainder of Anderson's term and yesterday's action was for a full four-year term.

HOUSE VOTES TO CUT GAS TAX 2C Passes 96-0; Swift Approval Expected In Senate BATON ROUGE Gov. Robert pledge to cut two cents off nine-cent gasoline! tax, highest in the nation, won a 96-0 approval in the House. The administration bill was the first introduced in the Legislature, and it was the first to receive final House action. Two other Kennon biUs swept through the House with 95-0 votes yesterday. They would; Hundreds Protest Bowlins Release Allegedly He Lied Under Oath WASHINGTON (AP) Joseph W.

Weinberg, a scientist who helped develop the atom bomb, was indicted today on charges he lied when he denied under oath to a congressional committee that 1 had been a member of the Communist Party. Weinberg is the man who was long described only as by the House Un-American Activities Committee during an investigation of atomic spying. perjury indictment, returned by a Federal Grand Jury here, is based on testimony Weinberg gave to the House committee. Weinberg figured prominently in (the investigation of spying at the wartime University of California radiation laboratory at Berkeley. 1 In the early stages of its investigation, the committee referred to Weinberg merely as but later identified him and called him as a witness.

The perjury indictment contains three counts. Conviction would make him liable to 10 years imprisonment on each count. The indictment is based on Wein- POLLS (LOSE ON HILLBILLY VOTE Ballots Not Yet Counted, Winner Still Unknown The Wedding in voting is over and one of three Raise tax exemp- COUpjes has been elected, but nobody will know who won until the tions from $1,000 to $2,500 for single persons, and from $2.500 to $5.000 for family heads and married persons. Get rid of the requirement that state income taxpayers must file copies of their federal returns with their state tax reports. Administration leaders estimate the gas levy cut will save taxpayers $10 million a year, and the in come tax bill about $2 year.

ballots are counted. The count will be made just before the wedding day, June 3, and the winning couple will be announced after the ceremony that night. All three couples in the contest will be married in the same ceremony. Neither the coupies nor the pub- WINNSBORO, May 23 from Franklin! I and Richland parishes today stat-1 ed that hundreds of telegrams had been sent to Governor Robert Kennon in protest against the execu- tive furlough signed by Kennon ordering the release of Marshall Bowlin, who was serving a month compulsory sentence on i charges of liquor and gambling violations in Franklin parish. He had served only three months his sentence.

Bowlin, who resides in Ward 5 of Richland parish, was being I housed in the Richland parish jail recess in the tightly deadlocked at Rayville. I Korea armistice talks after the Judge Frank Ellis issued a repri- new chief delegate told mand to Bowlin when he passed them stand is unshakable sentence in January stating that we will make no further conces- the reason for his confinement in sions. the Richland parish jail instead of North Korean Gen. Nam U. who the state penitentiary at Angola has been demanding daih nieet- was to prevent his receiving a pa- tn8s al Pawn unjoin, agreed to the role before he had completed the I recess.

But he demanded that 13-month term. Gen. William Harrison, wn Elfthth J-DAY RECESS ATPANMUNJOM Discussions Deadlocked; UN Command Unshakable By SAM SUMMERLIN MUNSAN, Korea. Red delegates today agreed to a three day million wil1 the winner until the I statement Friday from Gov- Jr senior U.N. delegate, set wedding.

The votes will be counted ernor office said that he time of resuming the talks. i the day before the wedding. had been given a furlough for Harrison told newsmen he made Applause and cheers followed the Meanwhile 15 mount. reasons. Assistant District the recess short because we want Allen and bill on the Houae floor All three lhe wiimer wU, measures now go before the Senate.

the race Before the bills were called up shjr, and Ray. for vote, reports mounted to the M.rths Ann Davis and House chamber that a move would Aubrev Gaston. June be made to postpone the bills. 0l.hlllree Hancock. Administration leaders got wind -------------------of the talk and commented privately they were ready for the showdown, if it came.

Not a voice was raised against the three bills. A fourth administration bill, thorizing voting machines in every parish, was returned to the calendar to await administration changes after some rural legislators said they were not happy with certain provisions. Rep. James Eubank, House floor leader, after a conference with sev -1 eral lawmakers, said provisions i would be made to assure a voting1 machine in every precinct that existed in the last general election. The next test of the administra-1 ment tion program is Remington's Trial Is Set For June 3 NEW YORK US William W.

second trial on perjury charges growing out of alleged membership in the Communist party has been set for June 3. The 34-year-old former government economist was found guilty, at the first trial, of lying when he swore he never had been a Communist. hour after the Vice Adm. meeting ad- C. Turner Attorney W.

R. Coer.en, of Sei an srmistice. lin parish, stated that Bowlin was next plenary session undoubtedly in bad health, due to negotiations began more a tubercular condition, but that he than months ago AviSi be held had been examined by Coroner J. 11 a m' C. Ellington and found not to be in a serious condition.

Ellington said that Bowlin was as well off in jail journed, as he would be outside former chief Allied delegate, Wilburn Lunn, in Baton United Nations Command executive counsel to the ance camp here. He expressed said Bowlin was suffering from tu- confidence an equitable and hon- berculosis and that two physicians had stated that his further confine-' ment in the Richland parish jail would be detrimental to his Annapolis. Lunn said Bowlin would be on fur-1 lough until the October meeting of the state parole board. The of any captured Reds oner at that time plans to appeal orable will be achieved. Joy will become superintendent An armistice is blocked by the refusal of the U.N.

Command to (Continued on Kighth Pagri DELEGATES GO TO BATON ROUGE Tisdale And Sevier In Meeting to the board, Lunn said. District Attorney Coenen at first The conviction subsequently was refused the reprieve order asking and a new trial was tor immediate release ordered. Meanwhile, the govern- Tuesday night, stating that he reindicted him for alleged would study the validity of the sit- when perjury in his first trial testimony.f uation. He was later approached a by Sheriff J. Foster Jones, who, the House returns bunday.

At that, xhe charge against Remington askeci jf he woujd authorize the re- ----------------time, four of bills pro-Lt his first trial was that he had Coenen stated that he ad- McKenzie, Harrison, posing nine-member boards to to a federal grand jury while Vlsed sheriff not t0 release the trol the big-spending Departments questioned about alleged of Welfare and Highways will be Communist affiliations. on Eighth ready for House floor decision. far, in committee hearings, the Kennon proposals to establish the boards in the state Constitution and select members from nominations by statewide organizations have encountered opposition from some members. During the House voting on the administration bills yesterday, Rep. Algie Brown of Caddo Parish took the lead on behalf of the gasoline tax cut.

He sought unsuccessfully in the 1950 Legislature to accomplish a similar tax repeal. Brown, a co-sponsor of the ad- Permanent Registration Bill Before Legislature As spreads among college students across the nation, a co-ed at Northwestern University, left, forces male students to hurriedly descend fire escape from dormitory after grabbing her unmentionables. More than 1,000 students went on a gleeful stealing all underwear in sight and fighting off police. The attack by Tufts College males on the Jackson College dormitory in Medford, was only mildly successful, right, as the sloshed buckets of perfumed water and used mops to put to flight panty-and-bra-hunting males. As the retreated the girls sang to the tune i night Ladies (NEA Telephoto.) Cify Buys Property For Alarm Station The Monroe city council voted Friday to buy a piece of property, located on Hudson Lane at 13th street, for a fire alarm building site for $6,000.

The property was purchased by the council from Herbert L. Breard, Sr. The lot measures 200 feet, 270 feet and 171 feet and runs west to the rear of Southwest Gas property. The purchase of the IRidson Lane property is another step in the improvement program for the Moo- roo department. BATON ROUGE perma- nent registration plan for Louisiana voters, drawn up by the League of voters, was fered in the House.

The bill, submitted yesterday by Mrs. Bland Cox Bruns of New Orleans, was wreathed ith the signatures of 28 sponsors. It provides that a voter will remain registered as long as he votes (Continued on Eighth Pharmaceutical Bill Will Be Taken Up Sen. James Sparks announced Friday that the senate educational committee would take up the bill) of bookkeeping and otiering great- natures at the polling places ould be maintained, as W'ell as a duplicate precinct register to be used case of The three files would replace the present seven-step registration procedure, which the league described as and The parish register would conduct an annual of the to remove to the dead file cards oi those who had not voted in every four years, but not i four years and those who had be- in any way change the qualifies-1 tlons for The League hailed thp measure as up an orderly system for a pharmaceutical school at Northeast Louisiana State College either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Senator Sparks will sponsor the bill through the senate.

Sparks asked that individuals in Jackson and Ouachita parish who wished to have bills introduced would have to have them in his office by Sunday noon. Senator Sparks will be in Mouroe until Sunday too. er protection against fraud. They said It stimulate voting by eliminating the tedious process of re-registration. Statistics show that 10 to 15 per cent more people voting keeps them A would be set up hi each parish office to function as a central index file of original applications, A precinct register to verify slg- register when on the roils come disqualified under the laws.

Another provision requires to designate party affiliation in order to qualify. proposed League spokesmen said, essential to fair efficient registration of voters. They result in maximum registration and voting and consequently more participation in Louisiana delegates to the national Democratic convention to be held in Chicago July 21 met at the mansion in Baton Rouge at noon today. According to information received here, the purpose of the meeting was to complete final organization plans covering the delegation activities at the coming national convention. Attending the meeting from this district were Mrs.

A. D. Tisdale, Charles E. McKenzie. and Claude Harrison of Monroe, and Henry C.

Sevier of Tallulah. Harrison and Sevier are fifth district delegates, while Mrs. Tisdale ami McKenzie are delegates at large. Mrs. Tisdale wa? active in the League of Women Voters prior to her selection as a delegate at large to the national convention, having served as chairman of the publication committee of the Monroe chapter of the league and as chairman of the organization committee of the state League of Women Voters.

McKenzie is a member of the Ouachita Democratic centra! committee. secretary of the fifth district Democratic committee, and Substantia! savings could be ne- alized, they continued, instead was selected as delegate at large of discarding all records every four at the last regular meeting of the years, as is done new, in the fu- Louisiana Democratte Committee, ture the records will be perm a- 1 (OontiiMMdi.