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. City Commissioners Impose Ban On Hitch Hiking On Streets Truman Cuts Short * Campaign Trek To Hear From Marshall BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “ John L. Lewis’ attack on President Truman as a “ma ligant, scheming” man unfit for the presidency brought this retort from Mr. Truman today: “You remember the statement he made about John Garmen—it made Garner a great man.” The United Mine Workers Chief once pictured former Vice President Garner as “a whisky drinking, labor-bait ing poker playing, evil old man.” He assailed Mr. Truman at the UMW convention in Cincinnati yesterday. Mr. Iruman s comment to re t porters came as he left on a four & state eastern campaign swing. He plans to return Saturday to get a report on the United Na tions affairs from Secretary of State Marshall. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey had John Foster Dulles, his foreign affairs adviser, in for a lengthy discussion in Albany yesterday on the “current international sit uation.” Dulles, who is reported % ticketed for the top State De partment spot if the Republicans win in November, was to return today to Paris where he is a U. S. delegate to the United Nations meeting. The White House announced Mr. Truman’s decision to sum mon Marshall home from Pans without disclosing the specific topics he wishes to discuss. P “There is no particular crisis that causes the President to bring General Marshall back,” Presidential Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said. “He just .■wishes an oral report on every thing that has been going on.'’ The president will take to the air tonight to discuss one of the topics that has figured largely in the U. N. debate—atomic energy. 3 is talk will be broadcast from p Philadelphia where he is sche duled to spend most of the day. Mr. Truman’s three-day trip— originally charted for four days - -will extend into Dewey’s home state with another broadcast scheduled Friday night in Buf falo. His Republican presidential ri val is not due to resume his campaigning until next Monday with a major talk scheduled in p^Htsburgh, ^^PGov. Earl Warren, the GOP ^vice presidential contender, meanwhile headed into the mid west from West Virginia where he spoke out for small business. The Californian told a Char leston audience last night that economic traffic enforcement is needed to keep the “road hogs” rr monopolv off the nation’s in dustrial path. Warren School Boy Patrol Members Named Warrenton — Charles Davis, Walter Grissom, Roy Neal Geo rge Coley, Alpheus Jones, Jr., Gid Tharrington. Pete Patterson a Edward Davis, Kenneth Barlow, • Carey Wilson, Julius Banzet, Jr. Roger Hamm and Syd Hawkins were named as members of the Schoolboy Patrol at John Gra ham High School here recently. The boys who are Patrol members thus were named by faculty members of the school and their duties will include those of safety patrol near the school for traffic control and aid a ing in any way possible to pro m mote safety among the school children on their way to and from school. Meat Price lags Will Drop Some Over Weekend £ Chicago, Oct. 6—(/P)—New price tags, showing lower costs for meat, are being posted in some chain retail stores. The reduced prices for many of the nation’s consumers major ’The reduced prices for many of the nation’s consumers fol lowed an extended break in wholesale prices of hogs at the country’s major livestock cen ters. J| Chain store spokesmen in New York, Chicago and Cleveland an nounced price cuts ranging from two to as high as 20 cents a pound. The Kroger chain of stores in the Chicago area this weekend will cui prices on more - than 50 meat items, said W. C. AF'Bell, branch manager. Most of r Ihe declines will range from five to 11 cents a pound. Some will be slashed 20 cents a pound compared to last weekend. In the New York area chain retail markets have reduced prices from twc to 18 cents a pound. The cut by A. & P chain stores was from two to six cents on 23 items. Safeway stores marked down prices op 50 items, ranging from two to 18 cents. The Kroger Company in Cleveland said retail prices on top quality beef pork and lamb w will be cut 10 cents a pound today. Other chains are ex pected to announce similar re actions. Roanoke Ramblings There is still someone in Roa noke Rapids, who does not know the rules for taking care of pub lic property....I am directing this to the person or persons who threw the bottle of catsup through the window of Principal J. W. Talley’s' office...perhaps half of those who read this will think it worth a laugh at first; but I don’t believe you will af ter you have thought about it and especially if you could have seen the damage it caused....it broke the window that it went through, tore the shade, which by the way is an expensive size, since it covers those big windows..and splattered catsup on several things in the office, including the wall and floor..so here’s hoping who ever did it had a nice joke at the time they did it, because it isn’t a joke anymore.... — ***“»» j ui i auiv.ia Hodges will regret to learn that she is a patient in the local hos pital. Patricia is suffering from an abscessed throat,—and has expressed the loneliness of a hos pital. Those wishing to visit Patricia will find her on second floor. “There’s more ways than one to skin a cat’’—and there is at least one person who believes that old saying...He is the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knight, of this city....Mrs. Knight tells how she was attract ed by the loud noises of a cat, apparently in her yard—going out to investigate, she found her five year old son, Donald, play fully teasing a small kitten.... which he had tied by one hind foot, hanging from a low limb of a tree-For the remainder of the day, little Don was given lessons on how to be kind to dumb animals... Seen visiting the Roanoke Rap ids High School library, on Mon day was Miss Mary Guy Boyd —this name probably doesn’t mean too much to some of you —but high school graduates of here from quite a few years back will remember Miss Boyd as the librarian; and as the tea cher who really could keep a group of students quiet, when others had given up hope...Miss Boyd is now in a business school in Durham, N. C. The chemistry teacher asked Johnny what HN03 signified.... Said Johnny, “Well, ah, er’r_ I’ve got it right on the tip of my tongue, Sir’’, ...“Well, you’d better spit it out—it’s nitric acid. Everyone will agree that the weather has been something for the books, lately—Especially will Coach Cranford Hoyle’s Jun ior Jax agree with me— they had played a game in the rain Monday afternoon...and just between us they did a good job of winning...maybe that will be some inspiration for the Var sity Jax, when they challenge our conference rivals..Eliza beth City, on Friday nite..if it doesn’t rain... vveiaon woman Finds Easy Way To Sell Table Weldon.—Mrs. F. I. Robin ton of Weldon. N. C„ found how simple it wes to sell her drop leaf table. She placed e for sale ad in our classified page and sold this lovely ma hogany table without any ef fort. It wasn't very long before customers were coming to see the table, and a buyer was found. Just take a look around your attic or garage, and sae how lany things you have that you don't want any longer. Old furniture? Bicycle? Tools? Mot ors? Musical Insirumants? What have you? Then phone us at the Her ald A-326 or R-M21 and we will place an amasingly inex pensive little ad where most people will see it—in the clas sified section of the Herald. You'll be surprised at the number of people who will pay you ready cash for those things you no longer want. And at the speed srith which you can turn your "don't wants" into DOLLARS through a Herald Classified Ad. Just try it and seel 34th Year No. 23 Wednesday, October 6, 1948 5 Cents Daily; 10 Cents Sunday Western Powers Present Case ToU.N. Soviet Delegate Sits Silently As Charges Made BULLETIN Paris, Oct. 6—(/P)—Ameri can, British and French U. N. Security Council leaders met late today to hammer out a re solution calling on Russia to end the Berlin blockade, a British official reported, Paris, Oct. 6—0*P)—The United States, Britain and France in turn charged before the United Nations Security Council today that Russia is endangering world peace by blockading Ber lin. Russian Deputy Foreign Minis ter Andrei Vishinsky, who an nounced yesterday a Soviet boy cott of the debate, sat silently in both the morning and after noon council sessions. He was at times interested, rapidly jotting notes. At other times he appear ed grim or bored. The old prosecutor gave no hint whether he would join the debate at some later session. He contended yesterday there is no blockade; that the Security Council is incompetent to settle the matter; and that only the foreign ministers’ council can solve German problems until a peace treaty is written. ! Philip C. Jessup, a Columbia University professor, led the west’s assault by declaring the United States has made every ef fort to agree with Russia and “remove the threat to the peace which has been created by the Soviet Union and which, until it remains, is the insuperable obstacle to free negotiations.” Sir Alexander Cadogan of Britain charged in the afternoon session: “The Soviet Union has resort ed to illegal and forcible meas ures in order to assert its will in Berlin. This is some thing what can not be justified.” Then Alexandre Parodi of France took the floor and told the council Russia alone “bears direct responsibility for the dan gerous situation created in Ber lin.” When he finished, Argentina’s Foreign Minister Juan Bram uglia, presiding, said no -other speakers were listed and ne in tended to adjourn the council “during an intermediary waiting period until a further meeting is called by the president” Vishinsky then took off his earphones with .. grin and gath ered up his papers to leave. The council adjourned at 4:25 p. m. (10:25 A. M. EST) and no date was set for the next meeting. Should the council try to take action against Russia, a Soviet veto is expected. Columbia Bank Robbers Face Long Sentences Washington, N. C., Oct. 6— (JP)—Eight men today faced long terms in federal prison for the holdup of the East Carolina Bank at Columbia two weeks ago. The eight pleaded guilty to par ticipating in the daylight robbery of $68,000 from the bank. One of two white men charged, Aubrey Whitt Tarkington, 25, was sentenced to 25 years by federal district judge D. E. Hend erson of Charlotte on a charge of holding up the bank with fire arms. The other white man Harry Eu crett Morrison of Norfolk, Va., was sentenced to 23 years on the robbery charge and to a con current five-year sentence on charges of violating the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. Negro defendants were William Henry Ward, 24. Jesse Campbell. 25, Jesse Bynum, 26, Willie Mil kins, 42, Milton Gary, 26, and Christopher C. Ward, all of Nor folk. Each was given 20 years on the robbery charge and a year and a day on the motor vehicle theft count. The sentences will run concurrently. Thurmond Tells New Yorkers Federal Anti-Lynch Law No More Necessary Than Federal Anti-Murder Statute Argues Against Civil Rights In New York City New York, Oct. 6—(AP)—Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina told New Yorkers to day that “if we need a federal law for murder by lynchers, you need a federal law for murder by gansters.” The States Rights Candidate for President,i n a speech pre pared for a meeting of the Over seas Press Club, argued against the civil rights program and de clared: “Neither the people of New York nor those of South Caro lina approve myrder. Lynching is murder, just as ganster kill ing is murder. juuuu daijr cdi, iuu nave jidu more gang murders in New York in five years than we have had lynchings in the South in 50 years.” Thurmond, making his only speech of the campaign in the North, declared the prohibition amendment was an instance of failure of ‘‘policing by the fed eral government.” ‘‘You here in New York,” he said, ’’resented this effort, by a Federal police power, to make this city dry, even though the federal agents were acting un der authority of a constitutional amendent. ‘‘Well let me ask you how you think we feel in the South when a President of the United States, and a Democratic President at that seeks, not by a constitutional amendment, but by legislative flat to use a federal police po wer to take over election mach laws, and impose employment restrictions contrary to the wishes of both employers and employes.” Rising Living Costs Outran Wage Increases For Tar Heels During Past Two Years, Report Shows tiaieign, uct. 6—(/ri— msxng living costs outran wage in j creases of North Carolina in dustrial workers by 1.3 per cent in the two years ending last June, the State Depart ment of Labor reported today. In actual buying power, the 39.49 weekly wage which the average Tar Heel industrial worker earned last June was worth that much less than the $31.05 he earned in June. 1946, the department said. Although the worker's gross dollar earnings rose 27.2 per cent in the two-year period, the cost of living rose 28.8 per cent, according to the consum er's price index of the Fed eral Bureau of Labor Statis tics. "Adjusted to conform to the buying power of the dollar in June, 1946," the State Depart ment declared, "The average Tar Heel worker's $59.49 week ly earnings in June this year had a buying power of $30.64 —or 41 cents less than his $31.05 weekly earnings two years previously. "It look $1.20 in June this year to buy the same goods and services which were avail able for $1.00 in June, 1946," the report continued. Confederate Vets Still Undecided About Reunion Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 6 (AP) Confederate veterans are still undecided about having one fin al national reunion next year with the men they fought in the war between the states. No decision was reached yes terday by the three veterans who arrived for the group’s 58th annual encampment. A spokesman said sentiment pf Des Moines, Iowa, regional commander of the Sons of Un ion Veterans. He said it would be a final friendly gesture to show the breach has been healed between the North and South which caus ed the armed conflict between the two sections. Weather North Caroline—Fair weath er today and Thursday except cloudy extreme northeast por tion this morning; slightly warmer today and Thursday; cool again tonight. Crosby and Brothers Sued For $100,000 Los Angeles, Oct. 6 —(AP)~ Bing Crosby and two of his bro thers have Deen sued for $100,00C by Judy Cook, aquatic 6tar whc figured in the Senate investi. gation of Howard Hughes’ wai contracts. Miss Cook, 26, charged in 8 suit filed yesterday that they published her picture, in a bath ing suit, to advertise their Chi cago aquacade. She said she ne ver appeared in the show and did not give r permission to use the picture. No Doubt This Drink Will Have Aroma All Its Own Osaka, Japan, Oct. 6 —(AP)— Instead of putting onions in their stew, Japanese are going to get stewed on onions. Onion whiskey, onion brand) and onion sake will go on sale at Christmas. Manufacturer: promise plenty of kick — anc without the smell of anions. Ordinance Passed Stops Hitch Hikers In City; Taxi Rule Is Considered Roanoke Ave. Paving Is Under Way worK was siariea mis morn ing by the F. D. Cline Construc tion Co., of Raieigh on widen ing and paving the south end of Roanoke Avenue here from Twelfth street to the Seaboard station. The work undertaken is part of that .given the construction firm under a State Highway Commission control and will join with the widening of the Weldon-Roanoke Rapids highway in the near future by the same company. This morning road machinery was put to work on that por tion of the Avenue which is not now paved. Workers said the dirt portion extending about six feet on either side of the present paving will be scraped out and a four-inch layer of plant mix blacktop surfacing placed along the curb, narrowing to a three inch layer along the present pave ment. Over the entire section there will be added a one-inch layer of the plant-mix material from the company’s plant near Garysburg. The construction foreman said that the entire project should be completed within a week’s time barring adverse weather, and re quested that motorists heed the signs which have been placed on the project. He said that when motorists fail to stop for the barricades it puts the work several days behind schedule. County-Wide Tax Revaluing Contract Let Halifax. — A contract with the Cole-Layer-Trumble Com pany for making a county-wide tax revaluation at a cost of $16, 000 has been authorized by the Halifax County Commissioners. The matter of revaluation of property now on the tax books has been before the Board of j County Commissioners for some time, and the final decision to j have the re-valuation set was i made in the meeting of the j Board here this week. | Commissioner Meade H. Mit chell reported that an inspector of the Armofy in Roanoke Rap ids had been made and that re pairs estimated at $2,000 will be needed to get it into good shape. He said the city of Roanoke Rap ids had agreed to pay half the expense of the repairs if the county w’ould take care of the other half. Commissioner Mit chell was appointed by the Board to represent the Commis sioners on all matters dealing with the Armory to insure eco nomical operation and a mini mum of expense to the country. E. H. Smith was reappointed as Tax Collector for Halifax County from October 4, 1948, un til October 3, 1949, and the follow ing deputy tax collectors were appointed: R. O. Carpenter of Roanoke Rapids, Paul Birdsong of Weldon-Halifax, O. L. Currin of Littleton, T. W. Gray of En field, F. E. Neville of Faucetts, G. W. Robertson of Butterwood, I. W. Robertson of Brinkleyville and J. Will Robertson for Scot land Neck, Palmyra, Conoconara and Roseneath. Roanoke Rapids city Commies ioners yesterday forbade hitch hikers the use of the city’s street I as a base of operations for their activity by passing an ordinance making it illegal for hitch hikers to stand in the streets and thumb j passing motorists. Police Chief T. J. Davis app- i eared before the regular meet ing of the board and asked that something be done to get people out of the streets to cut down on the danger of someone’s being killed or injured. He said the police have tried to get rid of j the ride thumbing but said they , have nothing to back up their I requests. Major W. Bernard All sbrook said he believes a state statue is in effect forbidding this practice, but the Commissioners \ said they thought it would be < wise to have such an ordinance . on the city’s books. Another ordinance was passed i in the meeting prohibiting the sale of ice cream and ice cream products from motor scooters without the vender’s having re ' ceived a permit approved by , the city health officer, Dr. J. H. Cutchin, Jr., This ordinance was adopted as a measure of public safety. In a prolonged discussion re garding the fixing of an ordin ance regulating the operation of taxicabs in the city, the Board decided to work out such an ordi nance patterned on one adopted this year by the city of Durham, a copy of which was made avail able to the Board. The Comm issioners approved the immedi ate relicensing of a number of the cab operators and requested that Chief Davis make an inves tigation of others and report his findings at the next meeting of the board. The reissuance of taxi licenses in the city has been held up since July pending action bv the RnarH Major Allsbrook reported that he had received a letter from the solicitor of the office of the Post master General to the effect that there is no such thing as' a lift of 'publications barred from the U.S. mails except for specific issues of certain publications. The mayor said he had written for such a list in order to pro hibit the sale of such magazines, especially comic books, from the local newsstand shelves if they were not acceptable to the U.S. mails. '‘Actually there is nothing we can do about getting rid of these comic books,” Mayor Allsbrook told the Board members. The Mayor said that the city has a fund of about $26,000 in surplus street assessments and said the money is now lying idle. He pointed out that the Local Government Commission had in formed him that such money could be invested in building and loan, and said local building and loan agencies had agreed to ac cept $15,000 of the funds if the Commissioners approved. They passes a motion approving the investment of the money immediately. The Board discussed the pro gress of work on the streets, which has been delayed because of the heavy rains and completed other routine business. Following the regular meeting the Mayor and Commissioners remained for a short executive session. 200 Are Killed In Earthquake Tehran, Iran, Oct. 6—(AP)— Two hundred persons were kill ed and thousands were injured by an earthquake last midnight, a dispatch from Meshed said to day. I Auto Inspection Lane Here i After Schedule Change; Will ! Remain Open At Nights Until 10 P. M. Through October 14 . A change m schedule in in spection lanes sent Mechanical Inspection Lane 38 to Roanoke RApids this morning, and it was ready to start operating late this afternoon. , The • lane was scheduled to come here October 12. E. G. Whitehurst, lane super visor, said his lane has been re designated from 34 to 38 because of an addition of lanes to the state total. The lane is located on Sixth street between Roanoke Avenue and Jackson street. Whitehurst said that because of the large number of cars still to be inspected in the Roanoke Rapids area the lane will open daily from six o’clock in t h e morning until 10 o’clock at night through Thursday night, October 14. Two crews of inspectors will handle vehicles in the lane on a schedule that runs constantly. One crew will work from six in the morning until two in the after noon and the other will work from two until ten pjn. J. W. Crickmore, assistant lane supervisor, will be in charge of the evening shift. Light poles were erected along Sixth street this manning and wires and light connections put into place for handling the cars and other vehicles during the hours of darkness. Whitehurst said that during the time the lane is here this time he expecially wants to urge that all owners of farm trailers and other equipment which is a licensed vehicle be brought in for in* spection. He said this includes motorcycles, motor scooters and any other vehicle for which a license is required by the state of North Carolina. He said that home-constructed farm trailers will be inspected without charge, however he said a fee must be collected for all, others. The lane supervisor said that owners of vehicles are asked to bring them to the lane as soon as possible in order that defects, if any, may be found and cor rected. He pointed out that the deadline for inspection of models of the year 1938, 1939, 1943, 1944 and 1945 is October 31. The next regular schedule tor the lane in Roanoke Rapids is on November 2, according to a ache- ' dule of the itinerary of the lanes released recently by the State Department of Kotor Vehicles. / • , V irft, ... - . s.o. <dk --
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