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ANNISTON, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1931 1 ii DootTurnheClo i 'ii r- ii i 6IcanoErnipts reeze JliemaM(gi roop ByomiffiiM iBPhilippines; 141 Are Killed ist Delegates sv sv 109 Fersons Killed Or Imjumd Casualty-Total May Be Higher Battles In British-Egyptian Gun Emergenc CI Reds Would Stop Scores Of Burned Are Treated At Hospitals MANILA. Hlbok lllbek Telcane in the Central Philippines erupted today, killing at least 141 ROT a Galled Over Egypt Students Shout For Wea They Also Want To Build Air Bases During The Annistice 1 PANMUNJOM, Korea (U.R) The Cenunnnlsts demanded todar that the U. S. stop Its troop rotation program la Korea daring an armistice and insisted on their own right to build airfields during a trace. The Reds offered to let the present American traona pons To Fight English After Clashes In Suez villagers.

Rescue workers, clawing frantically In smoking ashes which covered half a dozen settlements, expressed fear the casualty toll would reach several hundred. The Red Cross reported the toll and said the figure was growing hourly. Scores of Filipinos burned by red hot ash or. streams of lava! were treated at makeshift hospitals set up on Camiguin Island. The volcano blew its top like an atomic explosion.

It spread a layer of thick ash over half a dozen sitlos, crossroads clusters of farm houses. It's still smoking. The Philippines Weather Bureau seismologist said about 4 CAIRO, Egypt (U.R) Police Of Progress Backward (An Editorial) The people of Calhoun Countjr.nave every reason to be proud of the progress wa have made in recent years. And this progress applies not only to the field of private enterprise, both on the farm and in the factory, but to city and county governments as well. Yet, there are alwsys reactionary persons who, for purely parsonni reasons, would turn back the clock of progress snd revert to outmoded practices that long since have been abandoned by forward-looking, progressiva people.

We are faced with two Instances of this kind here in Calhoun County today. For as a result of local measures passed at the recent session of the Legislature, the people, of the county are called upon to decide whether they want their County Superintendent of Education elected or appointed by the County Board of Education, as hss been dona for several years. We are also asked to add two additional members to the Board of Calhoun County Commissioners. In the opinion of this paper, which has studied trends in education over a long period of years, there should be no hesitation whatsoever on the part of any person who believes in progress with respect to the rejection of the proposal to elect our chief administrative officer in the field of education. A favorable vote would be to take a backward step.

For the office of school superintendent is a specialized profession and it should not be subjected to the hurly-burly of politics. Ours is a representative form of government; and in pursuance of the concepts of that system, the people of Calhoun County elect the members of their County Board of Education. It then becomes the duty of those representatives, after examining the merits of various applicants for the position, to appoint a superintendent. That is as it should be; for the people of the county are entitled to as good schools as the cities, and there are few cities in the entire country that elect their superintendent The Alabama Education Association, during the Kilby Administration, gut a law passed making it mandatory that all county superintendents be appointed by the board. That was a great step forward.

But it has been nullified in several counties by means of local legislation. It has often happened that a winning football coach because of his popularity, has been elected superintendent, although he had no special qualification for the job, and was educationally inferior to many of the teachers under his control As a result to the low morale that developed in the county school under this practice, it became necessary for the education- al authorities of the state to get another law passed setting forth educational standards, both academic and practical, for the county superintendent's office. But in spite of that law, a glad-hander and bark-slappcr often wins out in a public election over another candidate who would make a better administrative officer. We hope this will not happen to us. This paper, moreover, is just as strongly opposed to turning back the clock of progress with respect to the county Board of Revenue as we are with respect to the schools.

For if we vote to add two more members to that body, it will not only mean a vote in favor of more politics in. the administration of the most Important office in the county, a return to log rolling as opposed to sound business methods; but it will mean that we will have to pay more for inferior service. If Jefferson our largest county finds in advantageous to operate under a three-man board of commissioners, that certainly should be enough for Calhoun. We now have a good board, as we have had for several years. And under the present system we' have hot only made great progress county out of debt; but by following the technical advice of a to Japan temporarily on "rest and relaxation'' leaves, but banned their fired over the heads of shouting replacements ny rresk soldiers.

Communist truce delegates went into details of their proposals for students who clamored for weapons te fight the British today after officials reported 109 persons were killed or wounded In British-Egyptian gun battles in a total arms and troop freeze with neutral" Inspection at a meeting Marine Force Hits Far Back Of Foe's Lines the Sues Canal Zone yesterday. of a subcommittee, to which the full truce teams entrusted the Red program. The government proclaimed a state of national emergency and acting Foreign Minister Ibrahim The "gimmicks" in the enemy proposals became clearer as the square miles on Camiguin Island FOURTH JET ACE Major Richard D. Crelfhtea of Baton Route, is shown at an air base In Japan where he was presented a new helmet after be-coming America's fourth 4et ace In Korea. The White helmet has fire red, white end bine stars painted on It signifying the number ef planes Creif hton has shot JHe flown 85 nMions ever North Korea.

was covered by, red hot ashes. Rescue Work Hampered Communists gave nine answers to the 21 questions posed by the Allies yesterday. Powerful G)ianro Raid. Catches Communists AFTER 1H MEE11NU The seismologist reported the ashes and noxious fumes limited rescuers working on outer fringes of the volcano's destruc se New. Questions Given Seeking further clarifies tion, the two UN representatives on the sub tion.

Farag Pasha announced that Egypt will protest to Britain. Thousands of students held angry demonstrations and parades throughout, country.ta. Cairo more than 9,000, led by their professors, surged through the streets shouting "Blood for blood" and "Egypt will avenge her martyrs." Casualties Listed The latest official casualty reports from Sues listed 19 Egyptians killed, including three policemen and one woman, and 78 wounded. British military authorities said 11 British troops were Miss Bonlfacla Caid, Red Cross representative on Camiguin, ap East Germany. Sporting white and his dd shaped cigarette holder, Com-maniit Gen.

Nam II of North Korea, discusses a trace meeting with an aide shortly after leaving the talks In Panmunjom. Late reports indicate that an agreement Is closer between the Re.ds' and the United Nations negotiators. pealed for plasma and other medical aid. committee gave the Reds a new series of questions Just before the meeting adjourned for the day. A Communist liaison officer win deliver the answers in writing to an Allied officer at Panmunjom at 11 a.

m. Wednesday (8 p. m. today, EST). The Allies will study them and go to the subcommittee meeting at 1 p.

m. (10 p. m. today, CST) prepared to discuss them. A U.

S. Air Force amphibian plane will leave early Wednesday with needed supplies and several doctors. A U. S. Navy seaplane Holid ays Set will follow with, Red Cross work ers and more supplies.

SEOUL, Korea. OP) British, and American Marines ripped through Red defenses 130 miles behind the. front In the most powerful hit-and-run commando raid of the Korean war, the Allies announced today. i Th Anglo-American force storm ed ashore on the east coast Sunday night under cover of heavy naval gunfire. The troops shot up communist communications and transport midway between the So viet frontier and the front The announcement was withheld -until, presumably, the raidexrhad withdrawn.

UN naval headquarters listed two British commandos as wounded. No U. S. Marine casual ties were reported. Assault Is Surprise surprise assault on the beaches near Tanchon.

170 miles killed and one wounded. Casualty reports were being revised fre In their replies so far, the Com Land planes cannot reach the "sn i munists made these points: For island directly. The nearest air quently. oyes JLmpi 1. All rotation and replacement base is 40 miles away on Mindanao Egyptian flags flew at half-mast throughout the nation in mourning Island.

Of Government of troops during an armistice "impermissible." New Weapons Banned The city hall at Mambajao, prin cipal city of Camiguin, was trans 2. introduction of new or re for the Egyptian dead. The British Embassy denied Cairo press reports that British troops had opened fire on Egypti formed into the primary emergen Invited To Join In UN Debates Offer Is Passed Over Violent Objections Of Russian Delegate PARIS 4Ph-Over violent Russian objections, the United Nations special political committee today voted to ask representatives of East and West Germany to take part in. its debates on all-German flections. The vote was 50 to 8 with one absention.

The committee's action marks the first time German representatives have been asked to take part in a United Nations debate. Russia's Jacob Malik had told the committee earlier that the question of German elections was none of the United Nations' busl- placement of weapons, including cy hospital to treat burned vic Truman Approves Total Of aircraft, is "impermissible." tims. The Weather Bureau selsmolog Seven Days Off For yetjera Workers 3. Tnere shall be no ban on building of -any kind during an armistice, especially on' the build an police without provocation. A British military.

spokesman said "There was some evidence Egyptian police officers were unable to 1st Joined the Red Cross in a-plea for help. north of the 38th Parallel, broke through heavy Red machlnegun KEY WEST, Fla.OI.R) Presi ing of airports. Situation Improved The seismologist said the over fire and carried the raiders astride -communist coastal transport lines. all situation at the -volcano appar dent Truman today approved holidays of four days at Christmas and three days at New Year's for all government workers. 4.

The armistice commission shall decide what "ports of entry" shall be inspected by neutral observer teams behind the respective lines and the "same kind of The surprise Allied raid came ently had improved but added he had "no confidence" that the erup control their men." Students Mass Two thousand students massed, outside Parliament and nearby' government departments, shouting "We want arms." Police fired over their heads to keep them out of the Khedive Ismail square in the heart of the There will be exceptions to the tion was subsiding. two days after the Reds captured the island of Taehwa, far up on Red Korea's west coast between The official, whose name was not two holidays as determined by individual department heads, but representatives shall conduct the same kind of inspection on both available, said smoking ash covered about four square miles in the mouths of the Yalu and Chong chon Rivers. practically, the extended holiday sides." Further Replies Given weekends will apply to most Fed- The Allies had not reported oe the vicinity of the peak. He said the ash was "dangerous' county engineer, we have built more imof oved roads and bridges than in all the previous years under a political regime. The tendency throughout the Unitfd States today is toward smaller units of government.

That means smaller payrolls, less money wasted on non-essentials; and, at the same time, it makes it easier for the taxpayer to fix responsibility for any laxity that might occur in the discharge of public service. Our taxes Federal, State and local already are almost unbearable. Hence, we do not believe that the people of Calhoun will vote to. increase those taxes, and get less in return for their money. county go to the polls on next Tuesday they will vote against the proposal to involve our county schools and our county government in politics merely to satisfy a few citizens who may have personal causes for dissatisfaction, but who, we believe, have not, considered the two proposals in the interest of all the people of the county.

proposed -neutral- super wpsuW -f the Island. But the visory organization shall decide U. S. Eighth Army Tuesday said Other police fired over the whether to -send neutral inspection 1,000 Chinese stormed ashore from heads of 3,000 students', some of and the Soylet Union could not favor extending an invitation to the Germans to take part in the discussions. Malik's attitude appeared to rule canoes, sampans and motorboata.

whom shot pistol bullets into the The Christmas holiday starts Saturday, 22 and extends through Tuesday, Christmas Day. The New Year's, holiday starts Sunday, Dec, 30 and extends through New Year's Day, Tues teams on flying trips around Korea or station teams permanently at air, who paraded in military form Guerrillas Evacuated British and Canadian warships specific points. ation at Fuad El-Awal University, 6. The supervisory organization evacuated 300 to 400 Allied gueril shouting against the British. shall comprise representatives of three to five neutral nations, to be and rescue workers could do no more than 'search around the' fringes.

The Red Cross worker, Miss Ca Id, told headquarters in telegram: "areas affected still dangerous. Many victims as yet unrecovered from danger zone. More victims still coming in." Egypt To Let Newsman Stay day. Donald S. Dawson, administrative assistant to the President, sent a memorandum to all departments and agencies, saying that las on the Island.

The UN command did not mention two other smaller islands near Taehwa which the Reds said they recap tured. Gale Expected "Invited by both sides. 7. Each side shall nominate eligible neutral nations for the organi out any chance of East Germany "'accepting an invitation, since the Communist-dominated East German regime closely follows thj Soviet line. Pakistan Makes Proposal Pakistan Kad proposed that the invitations be issued.

The West German government in Bonn said it had a delegation ready to leave for Paris as soon as an invitation should be re- zation only after "this measure is the administrative work week per On West Coast Late News Flashes The Red amphibious action sp agreed to by both 81008." By "this parently led -to Friday's big air -battle and explained the mysterious appearance of a flight of measure," the Communists apparently meant their entire seven-point keep-the-truce proposal. New Storm Probably Will Hit In Northwest Russian type bombers. Eight twin engine TU-2 bombers were shot day that fresh fighting had broken out In the Sues Canal Zone. According to first unconfirmed reports 20 Egyptians were killed and two Britons wounded. The most important new ques ceived.

Expulsion Order Revoked tion posed by the Allies was, in down by U. S. SabreJets before Edwin L. NEW YORK. (iP Edwin L.

James, managing editor of The New York Times the past 19 years and a member ef the paper's staff since If 15, died here last night He was 61. Pakistan delegate Ahmed. By UNITED PRESS they could reach the Islands. Without Explanation "Who Is to be the boss of this mitting the two long holidays should be scheduled wherever practicable. Federal workers will make up for their Monday off before Christmas by working the following Saturday, Dec.

29. This is normally a day off. Federal workers also will work Jan. 5. the Saturday following New Year's, to make up for taking Dec.

31 off. Fire Breaks Out In British Palace Four red planes, apparently Full gale warnings flew along Bokhari formally proposed the Invitation after British Minister of neutral organization?" the Washington-Oregon coast to The UN was not clear whether CAIRO, Egypt (P) The Egyptian government ruled last night that Associated Press Cor jets, swept over Seoul in daylight Monday in their deepest penetration. No bombs were dropped. But three Red planes, perhaps James W. Paris Passes At Home day as another in a series of tempestuous storms roared toward the State Selwyn Lloyd suggested that the presence of the German representatives would help the the neutral "supervisory organ" was to be directed by the Joint UN- respondent Fred Zusy may con Communist organization or be en committee's work.

Lloyd's View Backed tinue his work in Egypt, revoking from the same flight, did bomb the frozen western front V. S. French Delegate Maurice Schu Third Division troops were driven to mann and U. S. Delegate John soggy Pacific Coast.

The storm was expected to bring its full fury to bear on the Pacific Northwest States, but the Weather Bureau said it will also batter California with gale velocity winds and rain squalls. Reports of widespread damage and destruction caused by last week end's storms Ban On A-Bombt PARIS. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vlshlnsky insisted again today on unconditional prohibition of the atomic bomb. He branded as a lie reports he had not answered Western questions on whether Rnssia would admit Inspectors after A-bombs were banned.

The Allied command did not James Walter Paris, 76, an employe of the Howie Hardware Company for the past 30 years, died this morning at his residence after a two months' illness. He was a member of the Antloch tirely independent Patterson Plans Campaign Speech LANCASTER. Pa. La Sherman Cooper backed up Lloyd's view and supported Pakis its earlier decision to oust him. Dr.

Abdel Basit Al Haggagi, director of the Interior Ministry's Press Department, telephoned the decision to Zusy. An order to reinstate his residence permit was signed by Interior Minister Fouad Scrag El mention damage or casualties. tan move. Bitter cold became the worst The. British delegate made his suggestion in formally introducing a resolution by the Western pow fayette Patterson, former Congressman from Alabama, said last enemy of infantrymen oa nota sides ef the 143-mile front lines.

Temperatures dropped to zero la the eastern mountains. There was so little fighting the U. S. Eighth LONDON (U.R) Fire broke out today In the rafters of King George's Buckingham Palace. IJt was put out quickly with.

minor damage. The ailing King, recuperating after a lung operation, and Queen Elizabeth were, in their private apartments on another side of the palace. A workman's blow torch Din Pasha. ers calling on the U. S.

to set un No official explanation was night that he would seek the reedom Demanded For 4 Baptist Church and had lived in Calhoun County all his life. Funeral "arrangements will be announced by Usrey's. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Izella Paris of Anniston; one son, Fred, of Anniston; a daugh given in Cairo for the an International commission to determine whether, conditions are Democratic Presidential nomination. Army communique- reported ac expel him or the reversal of that right in both East and West decision.

The latter action, how He announced In a speech that many for the holding of free elec tions by squads. It told of attacks by three Red squads Tuesday at three points. WASHINGTON (U.R) The United States today demanded that Hungary release four American airmen whose plane was forced down In Hungary by Russian planes Nov. 19. tions.

he would open, his campaign formally at a Randolph County, ter, Mrs. T. S. Davenport of An ever, followed a telephone' call to Serag El Din from Egypt's Ambassador in Washington, Kamil started the fire in the rafters over the bow room, the big central room of the Stfte Apartments. rally Thursday.

came from all sections of the Pacific coast In Victoria, B. steady gales Sunday and Monday stripped the sand off one of the city's most popular bathing beaches. Several homes on Gonzales Bay were undermined and left sagging when six feet of sand were washed away. High tides, gales snd rain caused the Serpentine River to flow backward, smashing a 100-foot hole In a low dike near its mouth south of Vancouver. Some 1,500 acres were flooded With brackish water.

Twelve families were marooned and four other families had to evacuate. The Weather niston; three brothers, Charlie of Deatsvllle, Lon and George of Oxford; three sisters, Mrs. Rosie Spot Cotton Abdul Rahim Bey. U. S.

Ambassador Jefferson Children Busy Collecting FORECAST: Fair and cooler Caffery had protested the incident Gentry, Mrs. Dan Helm and Mrs. Lee Shortnacy, all of Well New Sue Fight Reported CAIRO, Egypt (U.PJ A British military spokesman said to- as a "most unfortunate with the' low temperature tonight near 38. Wednesday, partly cloudy Spot cotton was quoted oa the local market today at 43.23 cents per pound. Cora: yellow, $L63; white, eats, soy beans, 12.71; grain sorghum, I2.IX ington; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

For Salvation Army Yule Plan ana mua; nigh temperature, 68. jOUNGSTERS In the Anniston Salvation Army, used playthings Taataaratar -Rich Uf IS a Baiafan will be repaired and all the toys area are collecting toys for a Sheriffs Deputies Join Hunt Woman Lost On Mountain Spinster Plunges From Eiffel Tower 1.41 will be kept at 300. West lOtn Street until the week before TOWN HALL TONIGHT Christmas. sV Ml BIRMINGHAM, (U.R) Sheriffs ward the home of her son, Ern (fonutlM Ininoil nliuuiiVail Major William La tiger, commanding officer of the Salvation Army here, satd parents of under worthy purpose today. Each tot who brings a new or used toy to the Ritt Theatre Saturday morning will get double his money's-worth a rip-roaring Western movie for his own pleasure and a happy Christmas morning for some needy child.

The occasion is the 21st annual 4 -rt Annlataa Atltata Biralafhaa ChaUaaMfa Chleata Tallahaaaaa Dalai Ti Wartk) M-aiphla Miami Mobil Maatfaaaarj HnnUrllla Kaihrllla New Orlraaa N-w Tark ft. Laaia volunteers today in pressing the privileged kiddies will come to 14 .41 IS IS .11 I It 1 14 .1 .18 4.1 search for a great-grandmother who disappeared among the snake-infested cliffs of Double Oak the toy storehouse the week before Christmas and select toys for 41 4t IS ce si ss S4 41 4a a .44 LIS A1 .1 Mountain. Toy Matinee, sponsored by Tne Anniston Star and the Ritx to ac PARIS. U.R) Suzanne Martel, 50-year-old spinster nurse, eluded anti-suicide guards in the famous Eiffel Tower today, climbed a five-foot protective barrier and plunged 374 feet to her death in the heart of Paris. Mile.

Martel jumped from the second platform of the tower, for years the world's highest structure before the Empire State Building in New York was constructed. (, Her body hit the "ironwork on Birmingham police said, how "Are enr Protestant churches reaching the hearts and minds ef men?" Dr. Arthur 8. Flemmlng. preadient ef Ohio Wesleyaa University, and Stanley High, roving editor of The Reader's Digest, will be the speakers tonight on America's Town Meeting of the Air when the above subject is discussed.

John S. Battle, Governor ef Virginia, and W. Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina, will be Interrogators. Varna cumulate toys for Santa to take to boy and girls who otherwise ever, that 76-year-old Ann Bragg may have caught a bus for Washington to visit two sons In lVllr est Bragg. H.

R. Gallahar, Birmingham bus driver, said he picked up a woman answering: Mrs. Bragg's description on the slope of Double Oak Mountain Sunday afternoon and brought her to Birmingham, about 10 miles to the north. I D. Thomas, ticket agent at the Greyhound bus terminal, said he sold a woman who looked like Mrs.

Bragg's picture a ticket to Washington. i Officers said Mrs. Bragg has two sons, Irvin and Arthur Bragg, in Alexandria across th Po-tomic 'River trom Washington. their own children. The major said he doesnt anticipate any' greater need this Christmas than last Recipients of the toys are chosen after appeals are received and the' families are Investigated.

Meanwhile. The Star and the Wuhlnftan I 4S might not have a merry Christ LOCAL WEATREB DATA I rr taa 14. haara aaaaa al A. SaSajrt i ''Y'- Toys Instead of money will be 2 for that area. The Woman's relatives treated the report with skepticism, however.

They said she did not have enough money for a ticket. HI(kMt taiaratara. It ie(ma; law used for admission to "The Stage laaiaaraiara, a aefracs. coach Kid" at 10 o'clock Saturday 1 Rits Theatre hope the theater will Mrs. Bragg disappeared Sunday the way down, bounded off and The program-may be heard morning.

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brought in will De turn be filled Saturday morning and that the pile of toys this year wilt be bigger than ever before. ''-i ever WHMA-WHMA-FM at 1 lAU toys 'do-- ed over to JAU toys from the home of a daughter to- aaarraw, aB, ing Anmsion worps to be scarcely re cognizable. i.