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The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 5

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Saturday Afternoon, December I Vso CUSKK.5VILLE LEAF CHRUNICJLt PAGE" FiV error In undertaking to entor into a discussion with the Jury as to what is the effect of certain punishment," the Supreme Court said. "It results that the Judgement of the lower court must be reversed and the case remanded for a ntw trial." i a Are froxJ Hoi Been Elected CliV Burley SalcsV Light Friday Seven 'burley houses held light sales on the Cl arks villa market Friday. They sold 105,185 pounds for $43,148.03, an average of HI. 80. Sales will be resumed Monday, NASHVILLE, Term, The Oreenevlll market set the' state's high average for the season yesterday and sold possibly the greatest volume of burley ever sold in one day on a Tennessee market.

At Oreeneville 751,540 pounds were sold for $420,744.38 at an average of 158.08 a hundred. Johnson City came in with A high average too 655.70 on 362,738 pounds. Three ether Tennessee markets with high averages were Rogers-vUle, Carthage, 851J0, and Hartsvtlle, $50.05. Lowest average reported in' the state was Fayettevllle's $37.60 on 94,016 pounds. Incricsn ncshurantAsscciaticn Movie Actor Cleared In Death Of Teacher NASHVILLE, Term.

(A District Gen. J. Carlton Loser said to day no charges would be placed against Claude Jarman, young movie actor, in the trafflo death of a high school teacher last night Loser said Mrs. Katharine Kir a patrlck Clark, 67, was bit by Jar mans automobile as she crossed street in front of her home. Bhe died later at a hospital.

The attorney general Quoted a relative of the victim as saying the accident was unavoidable and that no prosecution was contemplated The blond, 18-year-old star of "The Yearling," and "Intruder In the Dust," said he swerved his car In an effort to avoid striking th woman, i "I didn't see her until I was right on her," Jarman said during a hearing at the attorney general's The car skidded on wet street for some distance after the accident. The victim's keys and purse were found about 80 feet from where she lay on the" street. Jarman is a student at Montgom ery Bell Academy here between picture-making assignments In Truman (Continued trots Page 1) well pleased wita the meeting. Ha bad come to Washington with two principal objectives A) to get reassurance that Europe remains the Prime defense area la American strategy despite the ex-plosive situation In the Far East, and (B) to urge consultation before any U. S.

decision to use the atom bomb. The communique emphasized the need for a Military buildup In Western Europe and (or a peaceful settlement In the Far East, if that is posftible without It deliberately avoided referring to Chinese "aggression" in Korea and mentioned only "intervention." It also reported that Mr. Truman agreed to keep Mr. Attlee informed of any circumstances which lght appear to make the use of the atom-lo bomb necessary. That was generally assessed as an implied promise of the opportunity for consultation.

Both British and American of clals said no secret agreements had been made during the talks. Secretary of 8tate Dean Acheson, one of the chief participants In the talks, arranged to go before a closed Joint meeting of the Senate and Rouse Foreign Relations Committees today (10:80 a.m. EST) to report on what was said and what was agreed to. state Department officials said Acheson suggested the meeting. He baa been under renewed heavy attack this week by some Republican Congressmen who have chal- To Anroun2 Thar To Membership In The Light, Guthrie, Ky.

The American Restaurant Association is a notional organization of selected and approved restaurants in which the membership is restricted to the best restaurants In each city and town In the U. S. A. We have been granted tha right to display the Emblem of the American Restaurant Association which Identifies our restaurant as "AN APPROVED RESTAURANT' and one which merit! the Seal of Approval granted only to members of the American Restaurant 'Association. 2 Car (Continued from Page 1) cent since our IS50 cars were priced." Ht pointed out that steel prices were Increased recently "by au proximately seven per bent and that the government on Dec.

6 raised the price of synthetic President Henry Ford XI of the Ford Motor telegraphed thlat "we cannot comply with your request." Ford said the Increases on his company's models-ranging from $87.80 on Fords to $165 on some Uncolna-went into effect all over the country Thursday. Valentine had sent telegrams 'to General Motors, Ford and eight other automobile manufacturers Thursday night. Ford said his company's annual costs since the outbreak of the Korean War last June 28 have gone up more than $100,000,000 on passenger cars "and they are still going up." Earlier In the day, the administration had appealed for voluntary help In the fight against inflation. This appeal was made at a round-robin news conference by Valentine along with his two chief deputies. Price Stabilizer Michael V.

Dlsalle and Wage. Stabiliser Cyrus W.Ching. All three made It clear that a wage-price freeze, i wldly rumored this week, Is not Imminent. However, Valentine paid "If voluntary action fails, we could take mandatory action If the situation Justifies." The stabilization chiefs spoke out amid rising pressure from Congress and elsewhere for immediate controls to safeguard the nation's economy and save the American taxpayers' from having to pay wildly Inflated prices for re-armament Military costs have already shot up beyond the levels of World War n. Robert Browning Shrine Established In Texas WACO, Tex.

-MW A former neighbor of Robert Browning In London is now keeper of the poet's shrine In Texas. Percy N. Cosier was born In London, only few blocks from Wlmpole 8treet, where Browning courted and won Elisabeth Barrett. In 1903 Cosier moved to the United States. He recently accepted an appointment at Baylor University here as superintendent of the new $1,500,000 Browning library.

CITY Located at Stop Vi Ktrymml mm ija njor EH3 riB81 RUN flCTUKEtt icugou Alia iiuicoa mav bawiusi post and demanded his resignation. The Joint American-British statement disclosed both agreements -and disagreements covering these main problems: Korea-The U.S. And Britain are ready "to seek an end to the hostilities by negotiation." If the Chi-nese Reds are not willing to Join an arrangement to nd their Intervention and restore Korea's independence, the U.N. win have to decide what to do about the sltua-Iton." Need to Rearm Rearamenmt-The military power TODAY ONLY DOUBLE FEATURE No. 1 Tb TRUE STORY cf KE17 MOST IIOTORIOUS OUTLAW i CAPITOL TODAY ONLY DOUBLE FEATURE No.

1 of the U.S. and Britain "should be Increased as rapidly as possible because "adequate defense forces are essential if war is to be prevented." Mr, Truman and Attlee want early appointment of a supreme commander for projected European, de fense forces. Peace-Tie defense buildup of the western powers is a purely defensive measure. They agreed they would do everything possible to ('Impress this view" on the Red leaders and "to seek a peaceful solution of existing issues." Informed officials said such efforts would be made through the United Nation. Atmolo Bomb-Mr.

Truman told Attlee he hoped "world conditions would never call for the use of the atomic bomb." but that he would keep Attlee Informed "of developments which might bring about a change In the situation. Communist Chlns-the President and the Prime Minister frankly recognized the split in British and American policies due to Britain's recognition of the Red Chinese Regime and America's refusal to do so. Britain also favors Red China's membership in the U.N. which the U.8. "opposed and continues to oppose." However, the two leaders expressed determination to keep these differences from interfering with their cooperation In other fields.

Formosa-A 1 1 1 supported the American policy for keeping the question of the eventual disposition of Formosa in the UN. The Chi: nese Nationalists and Communists alike have objected to this on the grounds thai Formosa belongs to China. Raw Materlals-The President and Prime Minister "recognize the necessity of international action to assure that basic raw materials are distributed equitably in accord ance with defense and essential cl vilian needs." Chemist (Continued from Page 1) The soft-spoken 39-vear-old Phils-delphian received the sentence clamly after a brief statement before the bar. He said: "Nothing has served more since my arrest to prove to me what a terrible mistake I made than the manner In which my court-appointed counsel have worked bard on my behalf, despite personal criticism and invective." Offices of more than 1,100 companies and their subsidiaries are located In Rockefeller Center in New York City. DMUE-in Noshville Highwoy Tonight Only- ever lovln Lao McCorey touch I MOT COOPER Mi is Mill SnEKUMH In LEO llteCAKtT a Its wlrt.

RAY COlllNS-IDMUNO IOWI JOAN IOMINO-CUNTON SUNDttRO resJucd a Dlracltd by LK MtCAMt tcreenploy by Ken England Plus Selecrted Shorts Coming Sun. Mon. ROBERT RVAH I AUDREY TOTTER Plus Selected Shorts Coming Tuesday and Wednesday Blossoms in the Dust Greer Gorton and Walter Pidgeon SUNSET IV lit Negro Boys Self Beef Calves For $2,389.50 Local Negro 4-H club youths received $2,389.50 for beef calves sold In the annual Junior fat cattle show and sales held Dec, 6th, and 8th, at the Union Stockyards in Nashville, according to a statement made this morning by J. R. Bran-ham, local' Negro farm agent.

Local club members offered a total of eight calves for sale, two were sold on the local market here in Clarksville and six calves were sold at the district sale In Nash-vllle Dec. 8: The calves weighed a total of 7080 pounds and sold for an average price of .33 84 cents per pound with the top calf from the county, owned and sold by Ferry Lee Horne of R. 3 Woodlawn bringing .34 34 cents per pound. "Club members did a good job of feeding and handling which resulted in most calves grading good for the it was further stated by the agent. Local winners In the district show are as follows: Perry Lee Horne, R.

3 Woodlawn 3rd prize; 8. C. Blair R. 1 Elayden 4th prize; Jessie Ray Wlldcos 'JR. 1 Guthrie Ky Btlr prize; Alvln Oldham R.

6 Clarksville 6th prize and Willie F. Wllcos R. 1. Guthrie, 7th prize. Trapped Continued from Page 1) Americans and British Marines and their rescurers.

AP Correspondent Stan Swtnton, with U. S. Third Division, reported at 4 p.m. (3 a.m., EST) that four or more Chinese Divisions 32,000 to 40,000 menwere striking swiftly to the escape route far behind the two, American columns. Swinton said the Chinese were clambering over snowy hills flank- tag the narrow river gorge road twisting south from Koto.

AP Correspondent Jack MacBeth, the Newsman with the surrounded Allied Force at Koto, said Marine Patrols by 10 a. m. Saturday (8 p. EST, Friday had pushed three miles south of Koto along the winding river gorge road leading to Hamhung. Hills Belted The Marines seized Commanding hills; setting up vital flank positions to protect the retreating troops.

Allied' artillery pounded Chinese troops hi the hills ttntmghout the night. The Americans fought off a Friday night attack on the northeast edge of Koto. For time the Koto airstrip, still needed for evacuation of wounded, was closed by fire. But it was reopened, later. At daylight Saturday.

C-47s began landing and taking off from the field. Waves of Allied warplanes grounded by weather Frlday-nounded the Chinese positions along the escape route. From the South cnnM be heard the booming of U. 8. All.

1-1 I 4. Aruiiery omsuug siiyrscun hi ujc breakout road. MacBeth said the chances were good for smashing thruun the Chinese wall. But in Isolated Koto he presumably was unaware of the new threat mounted by the four or more flanking Chinese Divisions. "The roads leading out of here (Koto) are narrow and slippery," MacBeth reported.

"They Wind down off the plateau Into the si-ley but we will make it all right. The losses will be very costly but we will make it." Third Division staff officers withheld the location of the Chinese Red DiviUons sweeping behind the allied retreat column. But one said: "It looks like they are trying a double envelopment movement aimed at blocking the road in force well south of the breakout column." The Chinese 58th and 68th Divisions and possibly the 11th Division were reported moving south well to the east of the gorge road. The Chinese 89th and possibly one more division were reported threatening from the west. "We are ready for them," the staff officer said.

"We are confident we can hold the' road open." Other Chinese fired on Allied patrols Saturday afternoon at Sudong, eight miles south of Koto on the escape road. A Chinese prisoner from the 89th Division said U.8. artillery fire killed or wounded 40 men of his company Friday night. He said 30 n.i of his unit had been evacuated with frozen feet. The prisoner was wearing rubber-soled tennis sneakers.

MaJ. Gen. Robert H. Soule, Third Division commander, visited forward areas up the road from Ham-hung Saturday afternoon. Puerto Rican troops were aiding In the fight to keep the road open.

Courtmartia! (Continued from Page 11 take about five days to transcribe the records of the lengthy trial. An additional five days for detailed study In review before the sentences are announced. Col. Broadus McAfee, president of the court, said Capt. John R.

Ballatlne and 1st Lt. Alfred R. Lem-plcky were convicted, and Pfc. John W. O'Brien acquitted.

The three were tried In connection with the deaths of two soldiers killed here Oct. 27 while going through an Infiltration course in which live ammunition was used. Capt. Ballantlne of Roslndale, was in charge of the infiltration course. Lt.

Lempicky of Middle Village, Long Island. N.Y. Was the safety officer and O'Brien of Philadelphia was the machine1 gunner. Victims of machlnegun bullets were Corp. John Sprankle of Pittsburgh and Corp.

Leonard R. Gerow of Corning, N. Y. Penalties will not be announced until after the case Is reviewed by Brig, Oen. Lemuel M-thewm.

Commanding Officer of the 11th Airborne Division. tfuMu'dm ruADi ere' Jt ACTION ON THE VS If Mil I fcsOfM SUMRKCHa iln No. 2 JOE PALOOKA No. 2 Happenings Among -olored Peoole Mrs. Annie Jordan 4 -Mrs.

Annie Lee Roberts Jordan died at her home in Nashville, Wednesday. Funeral services win be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church of 'Round Pond Sunday at 1 o'clock by the pastor, the Rev. Winburn, Davis Funeral Home will be In charge. Mrs.

Jordan was born In Montgomery County on Nov. 1908, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts. Surviving are the husband, John Robert Jordan, a daughter, Mrs.

Ora Lee Rogers, Clarks-vllle, a son, Lespy Martin of Nashville, her parents, of. Clarkaville, two sisters, Mrs. Cleo Elliott and Mrs. Zilpha Mae Buck. Clarksville, and four brothers.

General Bruce Roberts, Alf Roberts, Clarksville, Cpl. Charles B. Roberts, and Samuel Roberts. Auxiliary Meeting There will be a called meeting of the Auxiliary unit of the LonneU Williams Post. No.

143, American Legion, at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Legion Club on Ninth Street. 1 a for Christmas activities are on the agenda. All members are urged to be present. Henry Jones Arrangements have been announced for the funeral of Henry P.

Jones, 51, of 815 Ford Street, who died Friday after an illness of several months. The Rev. W. N. Daniel will officiate at services to be held at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday in St. John Baptist Church. Burial will be In Cardell, Ga. A miller at Eglehart Mill, Mr. Jones had lived in Montgomery County for three years.

He was born in Worth, Oct. 14, 1899, son of Lonzo and Mary Hampton Jones. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bernlce Peterson of St. Petersburg, and Mrs.

Louise Nansley of Clarksville; three brothers, Clarence, Charlie and Jessie Jones, all of Georgia, and four sisters, Mif ArcMe Barnes, of Georgia, Willie Nelson and Mrs. Cas Moore, both of Clarksville. He was a member of St. John Baptist Church. Foston Funeral Home Is in charge.

To Hear Singers Golden Keys Jubilee Singers of Hopkinsvllle.Ky. will sing Sunday night at 8:00 o'clock, at St. Paul AMU. Zlnn Church. The public Is invited.

Tonight Only Big Double Feature. ALSO 1aa.7' Sunday and Monday Ki Kevtr Laid Down His b'uni Until KU Betrayal Wat Avenged! 1 1 KU (IBM nm infii -mi uim wm mm wan una Ma SMMI IS Foe Sunday ionly 1st Showt 2nd Snow 7:15 3rd Shaw MM f.lCOfl-LIT 41 -s asaklniTtli, ia. I 1st Show 6:30 II 2nd. Show L.4 Cflrt MMftSt illi 1 injjtTFJ 1 JTsiisr PfMb) Part THE BIG FIGHT WITH Joe Kirkwood Leon Errol Plus: Cartoon and Serial Hrrler Common irfVr) 4Tlf NASHVILLE. Tenn.IJU The Tennessee Supreme Court today revised the Hamilton County first degree murder convlctloi of Eddie Lee Williams and cancelled his denth sentence.

Associate Justice Allan Prewltt held that the trial judge had given the Jury improper instructions during its deliberations. The oolnlon said after the jury had deliberated an hour and one-half, it returned to the courtroom and asked: "If we give this man a sentence for a term of years will this mean that he will have to stay in prison the whole The trial Judge answered: "Not necessarily. It wouldn't depend upon the good behavior of the defendant and the attitude of the parole board under the indeterminate sentence law. but that Is something with which you have nothing I to do." -I After deliberating only five more minutes, the Jury returned a ver-; diet calling for death in the electric 1 chair, 1 "We think the trial Judge was in Movies Are Tern lest Entertainment Ail 1 BALL ALBERT -4. AaAaaalaiiJLii ffln TpfayVMl life ff a fO.aSatliaaj I 1 tsh ft fiir ItffUUlM IN KE'SOUTTO own t3 iM X'H -I i vi -z? a rsaUsDLKl AM 1" i SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY SUN.

MON. TUES. She's of lines even The riUER Brusm AM 0 cant compete wifh JE SATURDAY, DEC. Ith New on the Hour 1:05 Classified Column of the Air Interlude Saturday Serenade tie National Guard Show 5:45 Volee Calvary 6:00 Americans Speak Up :15 Sport Round Up Codjof Errors (MBS) 6:55 Cecil Brown (MBS) 7:06 Twenty Questions (MBS) 7:30 The Man Next Door (MBS) :00 Hawaii Calls (MBS) 8:30 Lombardo Land USA (MBS) 9:00 Juke Box Saturday Night 9:30 American Lesion Dance 10:00 News on the Hour 10:05 The Ebony Express 11:00 News on the Hour 11:05 The Ebony Express 12:00 Sirn Off SUNDAY, DEC 10th 7:58 8lfn On :00 Radio Gospel Hour :30 St John's Baptist Church 8:45 The Church ef Christ :00 Radio Bible Class (MB8) 0:30 Voice ef Prophecy MBS) 10:00 News on the Hour 10:05 Queen City Gospel Chorus 10:30 Sunday Salon 11:00 Trinity Episcopal Church 11:00 Noon Time News 12:15 Song Time 11:45 An Orchid To Xou 1:00 Merle Column of the Air 1:05 Sammy Kayo 1:30 Muslo Without Words ,1:45 Blessed Event Profrmm 8:00 Bobby Benson (MBS) 2:30 Jan Garner's Orch 1:45 Alcoholic Anonymous 8:00 News en the Hour 8:05 Sing with Bug 1:30 Martin Kane (MBS) 4:00 Naiarene Vespers 4:30 True Detective Mysteries MBS 5:00 Roy Rogers Show (MBS) 5:30 Nick Carter iMBSi 6:00 Affairs of Peter Salem (MBS) 1:10 Under Arrest (MBS) 7:00 The Shadow (MBSi 7:30 The Enchanted Hour (MBS) 8:00 Opera Concert (MBS) 0:30 Word and Music 0:45 Lipscomb Chapel 8int1n( 8:00 News en the Bout; 0:05 Walts Time 8:30 St. John Baptist Charch 10:00 News on the Hour 10:05 The Ebony Express 11:00 News on the Hoar in toon tviprrai 12:00 Sign Off MONDAY, DEC 11th i50 Slca Oa 0:00 News on the Hoar 6:05 Classified Column at th Air Interlude 6:15 Uacle OUI Rsoord Show 7:00 News en Iks llowr 7:05 Unci OlUt Record Show 7:15 Swap and Shop 7:10 Uncle OIIW Rocora Show :00 Robert F.

Hurleifh (MBS) 0:18 The Morning News Jao Uarber-s Orvh 0:45 Eddie La Mar's Oreh News tot Hear :05 Classified Column ths Air Interlude 6:16 DeTotlonal Period Food rai ihwusbi 10:00 Ladlrs Fair (MBS) 10:30 Queen for a Day (MBS) 11:00 McNeal's Prafraai 11:16 Lanny Rosa 8 how (MBS) II Northern Hank Market Report 11:35 OaS Ridge Wuartet 11:45 Andy Parker Shaw edrto taaiet 1MBS1 1111 Naoa rime News It SO Queen it Farm Haar .1:00 (i. Urstter Msllbaf (MBS) It II Church sf Christ 1:30 Kay II With Muato (MHH) 2:00 New on the Hour 8:01 The (iuthrio Hour with Uncle Olllr. 1 Kaillo Gospel near St IS Matinee Melodies 4 US New ir Hour 4 I tftn Club 4:45 Uncle Ollle ConUcta SanU i I K. S. ft -EK IT Cai IwrtH Mi tan RtbMai kfl DmmH knmttmtt ntu.

aj na lm. hiii hi uim) nam ll Added: "Joe McDoakes Comedy and News WED. THURS. FRI. AFLAME with EXCITEMENT! II aaaaMHasaalatl r' O'BRIEN -1 ttarring PAMELA Plus Comedy STARTS STCHY1 WtM RvWl A I i I EDMOND TYRONE BRITTON LUTHER ADLER i and News Tk DEC.

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