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March 29, 1949
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FINAL
A TEXAS Duality NEWSPAPER
ABILENE, TEXAS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1946 -EIGHT PAGES
Senate Spurns
Threat of
Associated Press (AP)
United Press (UP) PRICE FIVE CENTS
nish out-
ay finish
limit one
stomer.
IN A FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE—Determined to be with her sailor sweetheart, Mar-
gerite Faye Human (left) who stowed away on a Honolulu bound ship, has obtained em-
ployment in a five and ten cent store there. John Henry Ochsner, 19, heir to a $2,000,000 oil
fortune, is pictured at right. Ochsner’s mother, Mrs. Hilda C. Ochsner of Oakland, Calif.,
is opposing the marriage. (AP Wirephoto).
5,
UNO Asks
Iran Data
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land with
Best quo'i-
• TEHRAN, March 29.— (AP)
—Well informed Iranian quar-
ters reported today that Pre-
mier Ahmed Ghavam has ad-
monished Iran's ambassador
Hussein Ala not to overem-
phasize the urgency of Iran's
security council case and not
to demand its Immediate dis-
cussion by the United Nations.
and Premier Ahmed Qavam to se-
curity council inquiries about the
situation in Iran might obviate fur-
ther United Nations action in the
City to Issue
Warrants for
Sewer Project
City commissioners voted Friday
to issue $250,000 worth of war-
rants dated April 1 for construc-
tion of sanitary-sewer extensions,
and levied a 4 cent ad valorem tax
Russian-Iranian dispute.
The council" yesterday adopted
the direct method of asking Sta-
lin and Qavam for reports on the
status of negotiations between as an aid in paying the new debt,
their countries and for informa-1 Decision on whether to prohibit
tion whether Russia is exacting I Fraley & Co.'s butane trucks from
concessions for pulling Red army, u 1__t 1224
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. Reg-
NEW YORK, March 30—(AP)— concessions iur punning neu army,
The possibility arose today that troops out of oil-rich Iran. During the firm’s office location, 1834
Preplies by Prime Minister Stalin | the discussions. Secretary of State Pine, was delayed another week to
James F. Byrnes suggested that allow additional study. Neighbors
the answers—if and when they called on the commission two
come—might show that the two weeks d asked that trucks
countries neded no further assist- weeks ago and asked that trucks
ance in settling their dispute. be kept away, as—they said—they
Messages to Stalin and Qavam— feared an explosion.
fixing 10 a m. C. S. T., Wednes- Further consideration of the
day April 3. as the deadline for , final form of a proposed new ion-
receipt of the replies in New York I ordinance postponed until
-were sent by the council secre- ing ordinance was postponed until
tariat last night to ambassadors a stenographer finishes transcribe
Andrei Gromyko of the Soviet un-ing minutes of a public hearing
ion and Hussein Ala of Iran, for held this week. . .
relay to their home governments. ' *
The council thus went over the
heads of delegate Gromy ko, who
has absented himself form all ses-
sions since losing his fight to stand
off consideration of Iran's com
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PROVINCE EVACUATED-
The province of Mazanderan
8(black area) had been evacu-
ated by Soviet troops, the Ira-
nian interior ministry an-
nounced. (AP Wirephoto
Map).
Underwriters
♦Hear President
plaints until April 10. and Hus-
sein Ala. who stoutly disputes
Gromyko's contentions that an un-
derstanding has been reached be-
tween Russia and Iran.
W ith Russia absent, the ten re-
maining members unanimously
agreed to ask Stalin and Qavam
for a true picture of the situation
after Byrnes proposed that Secre-
tary-General Trygve Lie communi-
cate with the Soviet and Iranian
leaders i through Gromyko and
rate is 2 1-2 per cent per annum,
payable April 1. 1947, and semi-
annually thereafter on Oct. 1 and
April 1 of each year. The maxi-
mum maturity date on any warrant
will be not later than 20 years
from now.
Funding bonds are to replace
these warrants, as a sufficient
number of warrants become due
Hussein Ala
Byrnes also requested that Sta-
lin and Qavam report to the coun-
cil "whether or not the reported
withdrawal of (Russian) troops is
conditional upon the conclusion of
| agreements between the two gov
ernments on other subjects.”
to make such procedure worth-
while. The bonds will draw 1 3-4
per cent on the first seven years'
maturities, and 2 1-4 per cent on
the next eight years'.
- The issue has been purchased by
R A. Underwood & Co. Dallas,
and William Edwards 4 Co., Fort
Worth The two Abilene banks-
Citizens National and Farmers &
Merchants National— have made
Speaking on the subject. It's Dif- ----------------------
ferent Now. E Dale Shepherd e
Houston, president of the Texas Rail Commissioner
Association of Life Underwriters Pions Stopover Here
told how developments in life in rlans propover here
surance business correspond with
those in various fields today when
he addressed the West Texas Sales
Congress at Hotel Windsor this
morning.
9 Registration for the day's con
vention began at 9:30 and approxi
mately 250 insurance men from
the West Texas district were ex-
pected before noon.
Leon Landon, president of the
Abilene Underwriters association,
presided over the morning session
Invocation was by the Rev W
E. King, pastor of the University i
Baptist church, and a welcome ad-
dress was made by Oliver Howard.
president of the Abilene Junior
•Chamber of Commerce
Following Shepherd s talk, the
McMurry chanters, directed by
Mrs. Robert Wiley, sang.
George B Butler, chairman of
the Board of Life Insurance Com-
missioners of the State of Texas,
was to address the meeting before
the noon hour on Agency Problems
From the Standpoint of the De-
partment and Suggestions on Pro-
posed Legislation.
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THE WEATHER
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WEATHER BUREAU
ABILENE AND VICINITY Fair today,
tonight and Sunday. Not much change in
temperature
EAST TEXAS Partly cloudy this af
ternoon tonight and Sunday Not much
change in temperature Moderate south
erly winds on the coast
WEST TEXAS Fair this afternoon
tonight and Sunday Slightly warmer
tonight In El Paso area and Big Bend
gecountry.
Maximum temperature for the 24-hour
period ending 6 a m.: 86
Minimum temperature for the 24-hour
period ending 6 a. m 51.
Temperatures
• Fri Sat Fri-Thurs
I AM Hour PM
GIVE
set
Pay Bill Veto
WASHINGTON, Mar. 30—()-
The administration smarted today
under a severe senate setback that
threatened to doom President Tru-
man's minimum wage legislation.
The showdown came on a pro-
posal to incorporate in the bill
provisions that would boost farm
prices, and the proposal won 42-31
yesterday despite Mr. Truman's
advance warning that he would
veto the measure in that form.
The senate’s weekend recess
gave perplexed presidential lieut-
enants a chance to take inventory.
The farm-price boost
amendment won approval af-
ter less than an hour of fiery
debate. The roll-call vote
found 24 Democrats and 19
Republicans shouting "yes"
and 21 Democrats, 9 Republi-
cans and the lone Progressive
LaFollette (Wis) answering
the “no” asked by the presi-
dent.
Senator Pepper (D-Fla), who
has spent the week trying to de-
feat the farm-price rider, was un-
certain. saying:
"We'll just have to wait until
Monday and survey the situation.”
Senator Russell (D-Ga), who
championed the amendment which
would revise government parity-
price methods, commented:
“I think the senate has done the
proper and just thing, and 1 hope
the president will reconsider his
decision.”
There appeared to be small like-
lihood the president will reverse '
his stand, most senators agreed. |
Majority Leader Barkley touch-
ed off the fireworks just after sen-
ators had been called to the cham-
ber to decide the controversial
parity issue.
"I have been requested to do 1
this by the president," the Demo-
cratic leader said gravely and ex-
plained that Mr. Truman favored
a 65 cent minimum wage with ex-
panded coverage and is “anxious
to see this become law.”
Uncle oam May Step
Into Coal Mine Row
Last-Minute
Federal Pleas
Are Hinted
RICHMOND, Va., March 30 |
—(PP)—Officials of the Virginia
Electric and Power company
and union representatives de-
cided at a meeting here today
they would agree to arbitra-
tion in an effort to prevent a
scheduled walkout April 1 of
1.600 employees of the elec-
trical company.
By the Associated Press
Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
I bach may ask John L. Lewis to I
keep his miners on the job, a fed-
: eral official reported, as employes
of a Virginia electric utility were
being drafted today for the state
militia as a means of keeping them
9
AFTER DEGREES. A TOAST—Adm. Chester w. Nimitz
(left), chief of naval operations, and Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hower, army chief of staff, smile broadly as they toast each
other with mint juleps after receiving honorary degrees of
doctor of laws from the University of Richmond, at Rich-
mond, Va. (AP Wirephoto).
a‘ work. JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP
Lewis, head of the AFL United I ... On the stand
Mine Workers, will be asked to
cancel a walkout set for midnight SAYS RIBBENTROP
tomorrow, said the anonymous of-
I ficial. Schwellenbach himself had
Allies, Mac Feud
Over Nip Voting
told reporters he couldn’t say in
advance what he would do to fore-
stall the threatened strike of 400,-
000 soft coal miners.
Pearl Attack
Jar to Nazis
Greek Leftists
Boycott Election
ATHENS, Mar 30——Greek
leftists intensified today their cam-
paign for a boycott of tomorrow's
elections in protest against what
they described as a ' royalist coup”
to return King George 11 to the
throne.
Simultaneously, the royalists
stepped up their campaign by hold-
ing election-eve parades and dem
onstration meetings.
Police took precautions to fore-
stall any disturbances on election
day. British troops stood by ta
maintain order.
Loudspeakers blared and Athens
buildings were covered with post-
ers. as candidates on four tickets
Employes of the Virginia Elec-
tric and Power Co. were being
drafted at Gov. William M. Tuck s
orders to prevent a walkout also
scheduled for tomorrow midnight.
The state adjutants office report emphatically before the* interna,
ed no difficulty in serving the Donal military tribunal today that
draft papers, despite attacks on the Germany had advance information
governor s action by labor leaders, on the Japanese attack on Pearl
including AFL President William Harbor and" declared: "It ‘ was
Green, who called it "involuntary | something we never wanted."
servitude. | He testified that the primary
JA: feder ‘ conciliator arranged nd of the tri-partite pack signed
a meet.. C between representatives by Germany, Italy and Japan was
. , , of the company and the AFL elec- "abov e all to keep the United
Japanese national elections April use its veto power to prevent the trical workers union to discuss States out of the war and thereby
commission from issuing any dif- arbitration of the dispute. Retro-isolate England.”
ferent instruction to MacArthur, activity of a 17 12 cents hourly: “We tried repeatedly to get Jap-
An unusual alliance with the pay raise is at issue, with holiday an to attack the British empire at
mmiesien „•. A* A . -pay and sick leave questions also Hongkong and Singapore and to
5, attack Russia," the former German
' Meanwhile, following confer- foreign minister asserted.
.................C.ted. Seu- "But Japan did neither of these
retary of Agriculture Anderson, things, but a third thing—one
, , , . . ----.-----------the International Harvester Co., which we had never considered or
tramian delegates. . . I announced it would reopen nego-, wanted."
Those who oppose elections now tiations withrepresentatives of its The ex-foreign minister gave the ,
say the bulk of the Japanese peo- 30000 striking CIO employes The tribunal his version of the history
ple, to whom Democratic practie- two cabinet officers have express- of World War II—the allegation
es are foreign, are not yet ready ed concern over the strike’s rela. that practically all Europe, even
to exercise the voting privilege tionship to food needs. little Belgium and Luxembourg,
An election held now, they say, ----------—------------------was plotting against Germany,
inevitably would be won by the] . Therefore, he said Hitler de.
well organized groups which con A , 1 L cided he had to strike first.”
trolled Japan before and during Allin WOTOT I Von Ribbentrop spoke of the
the war, nu IV " VI AVI J invasion of Belgium and the
Some commission members also Netherlands, saying “I had a
oppose the projected new consti- C ■
tution for Japan, which MacAr- | A laccion
thur has approved These delegates UlUU JU3310I 1
believe MacArthur could have em-
WASHINGTON. March 30—(P commander had the backing of
—Members of the Far Eastern com- the United States government in
mission met in closed session to- the, matter. . .
. , : If this government sti I is eon-
day to examine Gen. Douglas Mac-I vinced the Japanese balloting
Arthur s arguments for holding should proceed on schedule, it can
' 10.
Some delegates to the 11-nation
policy-making commission have commission was expected to press ____
registered opposition to Japanese for postponement of the elections involved.
Russia’s Nikolai V. Novikov was i 1
regarded by informed diplomats
as certain to be in this group. So - Heilenbach and Sec-
: election date with MacArthur’s were the New Zealand and Aus-
approval. Presumably, the supreme
elections at this time.
The Japanese cabinet fixed the
GIVE!
With bodies exhausted from
years of malnutrition, the peo-
ples of Europe have great dif-
ficulty tilling their lands or
doing other work. A contri-
hution of $5 to the Red
Cross will enable the organisa-
tion to provide 1,250 vitamin
tablets. •
—running for 354 seats in the
Greek parliament—made their last
an arrangement with the bonding appeals to the voters.
companies, whereby the banks will Some observers predicted that
| buy $25,000 worth each of the the populist party, which is domi
funding bonds. . . nantly royalist, would win as many D. .1
. . as 200 seats. These sources also won I FOR lirnlin
City Attorney E. M Overshiner said they expected the national NGU UUU
. preseinted a proposed ordinance bloc to capture about 100 seats.
Branford Jester member of the to amend the present butane regu and that the remaining 54 seats T NTT 1 •..... A
railroad commission, and candi-lation and incorporating attention would be divided among the lib DSnArc I otauen
date for Fovernori is expected to to the protests lodged with the erals. agrarians and minor units KcUUl 15 CdyCU Illnocc
arrive in Abilene this afternoon for commission recently by neighbors The new parliament will meet r ' IIIIESS
an overnight stop here, members of Rraley & Co., butane dealers May 13. Taylor county’s Red Cross fund
of the local office of the commis asking that butane trucks not be ---------------------------------campaign which is already wind
====== ===== Hughes Counsel=====
He will stay at the Windsor hotel, liquefied petroleum gases within
the city limits for longer than one
Truman on Cruise 1 hour ln any day except in a shop nedT0 LOU 11
where same is taken for repairs. ‘ w III wVWI I
WASHINGTON, March 30 — OF' It would also prohibit delivery
—in balmy, spring-like weather of the gases to consumers except
President Truman cruised down on the latter’s own premises.
Commissioner Leach said that if
there is a hazard involved, the
trucks should be elinimated from
the site altogether: and if there is
not any hazard, there should be no
the Potomac river today, but he
took official cares along with him.
The president was accompanied
by a group of senators with whom
he was planning to discuss the
status of the administration's leg-restritcion placed on them
islative program before the prest- |
dential yacht, U.S.A Williamsburg,
returns to the capital late today
NUERNBERG. March 30.—()— ..
Joachim Von Ribbentrop denied
sleepless night over these viola-
tions of neutrality" But he con-
I tended they were unavoidable.
phasized more strongly that in en ATLANTIC CITY. N J. March Novy Cuts List of
dorsing the constitution he was 30 P The convention of the 7
speaking only for himself, not tor CIO United Auto Workers-one
all the Allied powers, of the stormiest in labor history
— went into its final session to
day with the union’s stand on the
international situation and on wag untary retirements soon, will para
the number of admirals to 245 on
Fatal to
Mrs. Jackson, 78
Mrs Edith Viola Jackson, 78
es and prices left tor last-minute
| consideration.
These were the latest develop-
ments as the delegates prepared
to clean up unfinished business
in and more than half of the com- died in the home of a grandson, and start tor home
mittees still had not completed Carl Briley, 501 Kirkwood, at 4 15 1 Walter Reuther, the new
i their work, B R Blankenship, a m. today following a week s ill- president, told a reporter he has
I general chairman said this morn ness
i ing.
| not forsaken "ability to pay" as
Funeral will be held at 1.30 p. an argument for seeking future
rural contri m Sunday in Kiker-Warren chapel, wage increases He added, how
received this morning, followed by burial-in the Winters ever
Blankenship reportci
Admirals by 96
W ASHINGTON. March 30— o
—Retirement board action and vol-
active duty, a reduction of 96. a
check of Navy figures showed to-
day.
The Navy had 534 flag officers
—admirals and commodores — on
December 1. Present flag officer
strength is 473, of whom 341 are
admirals.
Of the 132 commodores, 26 are
retiring and 36 have reverted to
captaincies The 70 others also
. I A small amount
Authority of the court to render butions was received this morning, followed by burial in the Winters ever it was only one argument 5
any decision except to set aside a Blankenship reported, bring the cemetery by the side of her hus and would not apply at even corn will be reduced in grade,
previous property settlement was total to date to $32 185 and leav band who died in 1933 Cecil N pany Dalle
challenged in 43d district court ing $4,715 still to be collected Wright minister of the North Side 2 The convent ion after another HOS MOrks
this morning by Dallas Scarbor-- -
ough, attorney for I. N (Jack)
Hughes of Abilene, in his hearing
for a new trill in the suit
brought
Members of the commission ask reinstahimby his former wife
ed for another week to study the
problem.
Lettie Hughes
Judge J R Black entered judg
ment in the suit on March 2. set.
WAC IS WITNESS
Gen. Ike Will Speak Piece
Before Army's Gripe Board
ting aside a previous divorce prop-
erty settlement of Sept 5. 1944,
and awarding Lettie Hughes a to-
tal of $80,434 72 in completed and
additional payments. His judgment
Church of Christ of which she was noisy debate voted to support with Centennial
a member, w ill officiate. 1 cold cash the local unions that still D ALL is March 30-P- Dallas
Survivors are two children. Mrs. are on strike against General Mo celebrates its centennial today
Mull y Briley of Abilene and Roy tors and other firms. On March 30 1846 the Texas
Jackson of Ballinger: two sisters. 3 The delegates elected their 18 legislature created Dallas county
CHUNGKING, March 30- r — Mrs Laura Rogers of Fresno, regional directors who also serve at the request of its first settler.
Two attempts on the life of Gen- ( alif and Mrs F lorence Savage of on the union s all powerful, 22 man John Neely Bryan.
eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek — in Stephenville one brother, I M executive board And the results Federal Judge T Whitfield Dav.
1934 and 1935—were disclosed to Martin of Stephenville seven showed even morecearly that idson and Mayor Woodall Rodgers
Two Attempts on
Chiang’s Life Told
was based on jury answers to spr
rial issues on which the case was tion of civil rights for eight years
submitted I Ho Ping Pao, a Chinese national
WASHINGTON. March 30.-LP)
—General Eisenhower is going to
get his chance to sound off on what
he thinks is wrong with the Army.
Lt. Gen Jimmy Doolittle, who
heads a six man board studying
officer-enlisted man relationships,
said today the board will go to
the chief of staff’s office Monday
While they're at the Pentagon.
the board members also will see Lt
Gen. Carl Spaatz, boss of the air
forces, for his views, an siemer nuruwuny among une
"We ve heard from some of the WACS
Army's chief critics,” Mid Doolit- More officers have come up
,,, tle, after listening to aggrieved tes. through the ranks, she believes. |
167 timony from ex GT’s. "Now we'll and so tend to be sympathetic with
1M see what Generals Eisenhower and the enlisted woman's problems
- si Spaatz have to My Were trying to “Anyway,” she added. “Women
a be fair: and hear all sides" I just naturally aren’t as snobbish
630 Yesterday, on the second day of as men. They’re not nearly as apt
• st I a hearing that may run for weeks, I to throw their rank around.”
1934 and 1935—were disclosed to. —......—-=-.....- — -- .. .. - vubwn amu ngva n^... nuugris
day with the reported sentencing grandchildren and 10 great grand 122025/560/5em/h22H2142/224 were to speak at a ceremony at
of Yu Li-Chi. a Chinese newspaper
man and alleged terrorist, to 13
years imprisonment and depriva-
children.
er. faces strong opposition in pul
ting across his policies.
the courthouse.
Scarborough, in his argument army newspaper, said that Yu was
convicted at Kewiyang, the capital
. . contended that under the law the:
the board called in its first WAC. court’s only authority in the suit of Kweichow province The prose-
Warrant Officer Irene F Scott would have been to set aside the cut ion charged he belonged to a
who has been in the Army 31| previous settlement between the terrorist organization.
months. Mid she didn’t think the two parties because, he Mid, Lettie The dispatch did not give details
WACS had as great a problem as Hughes had not sued for damages of the attempts on Chiangs life
the strictly male sections of the nor for conversion of the propertv -
army
, We re not as old, for one thing."
Miss Scott Mid "We haven t had
as much time for prejudices to set
in."
She also advanced this reason
for greater harmony among the
i Assisting Scarborough as coun t
j sel for Hughes is Frank Smith of
| Abilene Jack C. Burroughs of Dal
| las is attorney for Lettie Hughes
---------------------------(Apply to U. S. Employ.
ment Service, 1141 North 2d).
Texas Flier Killed 1 Veterans placed since
ST. PAUL, Minn. March 30—P Sept. 1 2708
—Tech. Sgt. Martin 6 Gregorson. i Veterans placed yesterday 41
Rio Hondo. Tex.: was killed last Interviewed yesterday 46
night near suburban Mendota when . Referred vosterdas
he leaped from a low-flying army
bomber after one engine caught Routed to other agencies
fire and his parachute opened too yesterday ..........
•late. |Jobs listed ............i
JOBS FOR VETS
7 NEW OFFICERS OF VAW—The newly elected officers of the International UAW pose af-
ter elections at the organization’s convention in Atlantic City. (Left to right) R. J. Thom-
5 as. vice president; George Addes, secretary-treasurer; Walter P. Reuther, president, and
47 Richard T. Leonard, vice president. (AP Wirephoto).
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