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Net September Paid Circulation George Washington Member Audit Why don't you? 3757 DAILY WORLD used Want Ads Bureau of Circulation YOUR FAVORITE NEWSPAPER MORE NEWS MORE ADVERTISING MORE PAID SUBSCRIBERS Volume IX Opelousas, Louisiana, Tuesday, October 12, 1948 Number 205 Rape-Murder Arraignment Is Tomorrow Arraignment of Joseph and Matthew Cook, Negroes of near Melville, to face charges of murder and rape, has been set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. in district court here. The two men, who have signed confessions that they slayed Albert Couvillion retired naval officer of Melville, and raped his woman companion, were to have been arraigned yesterday. One of the attorneys appointed by the court, L. Austin Fontenot, was not present, however, and a fourth attorney was appointed yesterday, Robert F.

Dejean. The arraignment WAs then fixed for tomorrow. Other attorneys apointed by the court, since the men are without counsel, are A. V. Pavy and Felix A.

Dejean Jr. Under law, the men must be arraigned and must plead not guilty, since a guilty plea cannot be entered in a capital offense, Trial date has not been fixedi yet. First week of criminal court begins Monday. Bandits Rob Abbeville Night Club Abbeville, La. (UP) Two bandits held up the Club Forest early today, fired two shots to show that they "meant business" and escaped with $3,000 from dice tables, customers' pockets and the owner's office.

The bandits, both masked and carrying pistols, even stole the car they escaped in at the club. They made a customer hand them his ignition keys and then lead them to where he had parked his automobile. They walked into the club, about three miles from Abbeville, at 12:30 a.m. and ordered about 20 customers at the bar and gaming tables to lie on the floor. A few customers hesitated.

One bandit shot into the ceiling and said: "Drop to the floor. (See number 2 back page) Louis A. Delouche, 64-year old jeweler of Washington, died at 7:10 o'clock this morning, and funeral services will be held at 9 a. tomorrow at the Washington Catholic church. Mr.

Delouche, a native of Cloutierville, had operated a jewelry and watchmaking business in Washington for a number of years. The funeral will be held from the First National home here, and interment will be in the Cedar Hill cemetery in Washington. Mr. Delouche is survived by his wife, the former Mary Bidstrup, of Washington; two daughters, Mrs. J.

J. Simkins, Shreveport, and Miss Laura Lou Delouche, Washington; a sister, Mrs. W. G. Williams, Crane, and two brothers, R.

T. and Albert both of Cloutierville. Louis A. Delouche Dies In Washington Red Contempt Fine High Court Upholds Washington (UP) The U. S.

Court of Appeals upheld the contempt of congress conviction of Eugene Dennis, general secretary of the communist party. Dennis was convicted by a federal court jury in June, 1947, for failing to appear before the house unAmerican activities committee the previous April in answer to a subpoena. Mrs. A. Boudreaux Dies In Leonville, Rites Are Today Mrs.

Adia M. Boudreaux of Leonville died at her home there at 11:45 a.m. yesterday, at the age of 91 years, and funeral services were to be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The funeral was to proceed from the residence of St. Leo's Catholic churchk, and interment was in the adjoining cemetery, under the direction of First National funeral home.

Mrs. Boudreaux was widely known throughout St. Landry parish. She was the mother of Mrs. C.

C. Chaisson of Leonville and Mrs. Lee Mallet of Opelousas. Four sons survive, Oleus Boudreaux, Arnaudville; Treville, Rebis and Albert Boudreaux, all of Leonville. She leaves 31 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday, little cooler tonight. Gentle to moderate north winds. Says U.S. Backed Nazi Attack Vinshisky Austin Exchange Bitterest Words Yet At UN Paris (UP) Andrei ishinsky of Russia charged today that the western powers tried to get Nazi Germany to attack Russia in 1939, and threatened to prove it "if you force me to lay all my cards on the table." Vishinsky spoke in the political committee of the United Nations. It had just heard a United States proclamation of intentions to speed a rearmament program to stop the "heavy hand of Russia's constant drive for world power." Warren Austin of the United States and Vishinsky exchanged some of the bitterest words yet spoken in the UN councils during the debate on a Soviet proposal for big five disarmament by onethird within a year.

4 will accept many of your challenges to public debate and bring you to the post and pillar of infamy," Vishinsky cried as he warmed to a denunciation of the western powers. "You tried to make secret agreements with Hitler." Screaming Attack In a shouting, at times almost sereaming attack, Vishinsky accused the west of lying to the world about the aims of the VISHINSKY Snarls at Yom Kipper Holiday Marked Tomorrow Jewish-owner stores in Opelousas will be closed tomorrow in honor of the most sacred Jewish holiday of the year, Yom Kippur. The holiday, which is observed by fasting, will begin tonight and continue until Wednesday night. Brown, Mrs. Mengis Command Legion Herbert Brown and Mrs.

C. L. Mengis respectively, took over command of the Opelousas American Legion Post 45 and its auxiliary during joint installation ceremonies held during a banquet last night at Club St. Landry. Some 75 members attended.

Louisiana Commander Robert Browne, of Lafayette, installed Commander Brown and other post officers while Mrs. Cleo Wilbur, auxiliary district president, installed Mrs. Mengis and auxiliary officers. (See number 3 back page) Health Workers To Gather Here, Talk On Leprosy Seventy-five to 100 public health physicians, nurses, sanitarians and clerks will convene here tomerrow for a quarterly meeting of the Southwest Louisiana region, and the principal address will be made by Dr. Erickson of the staff of the U.

S. Marine hospital at Carville, on "Hansen's or leprosy. Dr. Erickson's talk will be made during a general meting in the court room, at 11 a.m. and the public is urged to attend, Dr.

C. L. Mengis, parish health unit director, announced. Dr. Kendrick Taylor of Jennings, director of the Jeff Davis health unit will preside.

The southwest region covers the area from Morgan City to Lake Charles, and north to Evangeline parish. UFS WARREN AUSTIN U. S. Delegate atomic bomb "this illegitimate queen." "You want to reject the prohibition of the atomic bomb, but (See number 1 back, page) (Daily World Photo Peggy Mengis! INSTALLED LAST NIGHT Officers of American Legion Post No. 45 and of the local auxIliary were installed last night by Robert Browne, department commander, and Mrs.

Cleo Wilbur, seventh district auxiliary president, respectively. Above, men officers shown here are, from left to right, front row, Dr. A. J. Perrault, chaplain; Ira Burleigh, junior vice commander Herbert Brown, commander; Department Commander Robert Browne.

Second row, Dalton meaux, sergeant- arms; George Litton, senior vice commander; James K. Mouille, color bearer; Dr. C. L. Mengis, adjutant.

Women officers are, from left to right, Mrs. L. A. Quebedeaux, sergeant- at- arms; Miss Elvie Pitre, secretary- -treasurer; Mrs. C.

L. Mengis, president; Mrs. William Dunbar, vice president; Mrs. B. A.

Anderson, chaplain; Mrs. F. S. Guynn, historian,.