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Atlantic,Gulf
Strike Ends
NEW YORK, June 19—(UP)-
The four-day-old maritime sitdown
strike was settled on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts today when nego-
tiators for CIO seamen accepted a
five percent wage increase offer.
Negotiations still were underway
on the Pacific Coast, but union
spokesmen in New York said a
pattern had been set for complete
reitlement of the tieup of Ameri-
•“an-flag ships.
Rank and file members of At
laniic and Gulf Coast unions were
to vote on ratifications of the new
HEAT BLAMED AS
ROMANCES SOUR
COLEMAN, June 19—(Spl)
—"Don’t know what to blame
© it on except the hot weather”
commented T. F (Sticks) Cor-
der, district clerk, as be told of
filing ten divorce cases in
three days, which is a new rec-
ord for his term in office.
Corder points out that usu-
ally he doesn’t file as many as
20 in a month.
Senate Passes
Wool Tariff
WASHINGTON, June 19 —(AP)
—Senate approval sent to the
White House today administration-
opposed legislation permitting
higher wool tariffs or restrictions
on imports.
a The vote for the measure was
48 to 38
Backers say the measure is de-
signed to protect the American
wool market against low prices
resulting from imports of foreign
wool.
Rainfall Big
Boon to Area
Farm Lands
Reds May Join
contract at noon today and leaders
said acceptance was certain.
Despite earlier pledges to stick
together, it appeared ships would
sell again in the East and South
regardless of a West Coast settle-
ment. -
The four-day-old “no contract,
no work" sitdown by CIO workers
had tied up 700 U. S. ships and
id ca some 200.000 seamen. Only
200 ships and 35,000 workers were
involved on the West Coast.
An embargo of rail freight ship
ments consigned to American ships
was expected to end with the sit-
down.
Assistant Secretary of Labor
John W. Gibson announced that
negotiators for both shipowners
ana unions had accepted the gov
ernment-proposed five percent
wage increase formula after two
days and nights of conferences.
Gibson said the governn.ent-
drafted proposal would give five
percent wage increases, plus over-
time pay for nine holidays annu-
ally to the National Maritime
union, the American Communica-
tior.s association and the National
Marine Engineers Beneficial asso-
ciation,.all CIO unions. They would
receive a one year extension of all
other current contract terms, plus
the right to a wage review on Dec.
15, Gibson added.
The NMU had demanded a 20
percent wage increase, a 40-hour
work week to replace the 48-hour
week, six-week paid vacations for
all workers and hiring of all rat-
ings through union halls. The ACA
had sought a 15 percent boost
15 Die in Syria
Clipper Crash
NEW YORK. June 19—()-
STRANGLED AS HE SLEPT—The blanket covered body of
Gerald Darzin, 3, bottom left, lies beside the bed in which he
died. The child’s mother, Mrs. Betty Barrows, top right, stated
to police that an unidentified intruder had entered her Chi-
cago apartment, killed her child, bottom right, and fled after
attempting to strangle her as she slept. (NEA Telephotos).
BAD DAY IN U. S. FAMILY LIFE
Sobbing Father Charged
In Deaths of 2 Children
night accompanied by a heavy ■■ ■ • ■ O s
electricial storm left farm lands ■ ■ ■ - A ■■ * ■ "t
in excellant condition and gave •
thirsty crops much needed mois--____a ■ ■
ture. Rainfall measured from
three-quarters to one and one-half
inches in this area.
Abilene weather station at the
municipal airport reported this
morning that 82 inch had fallen
there. J. R. Miller, Potosi farm-
Suspicious
Pan American World airways an-
i nounced 15 persons were killed to-
Administration leaders, includ day jn a crash of its Constellation
ing SecreUry of State Marshall. Eclipse in Syria. None of the dead
have argued that the policy it lays ' passengers was an American, the
down will undermine United States company said,
efforts at the Geneva trade con- T:____, .___-
a ference to lower world tariff bar- eluded eight passengers
riers. . crew members. Ninete
The House, which wrote the con-
troversial tariff provision into the
bill, approved it earlier this week
by a voice vote.
The company Mid the dead in-
and seven
Negro Sentenced
PHENIX CITY. Ala., June 19—
(85—A 19-year-old Negro, Jimmy
Harris, rescued from a mob at near-
a by Hurtsboro a week ago, began a
“ 20-year prison sentence today for
attempted rape of a white woman.
crew members. Nineteen passen-
gers and three crew members were
described as safe.
The plane was en route from
Karachi, India, to Istanbul when
it crashed while trying to make a
forced landing near Emyadine,
Syria.
First reports of the crash led to
fears that it was the clipper Amer-
ica, which left New York June 18
with a party of American publish
ers and officials aboard for the in-
augural flight of Pan-American’s
commercial round-the-world serv-
ice.
THE WEATHER
Control-Line Model
1 • PIFENIMEETSE SOMMEN | Plane Contest to Be
ABILENE AND VICINITY — Partly.
cloudy and scattered showers this af- M l J LJawa lsmea 0
ternoon. tonight and Friday. High tem nA 0 mere UA 9
perature expected today 92, low tonight, ITVIW IlVI V JUIIV J
270 and high Friday 90
* EAST TEXAS Partly cloudy with
scattered thundershowers this afternoon.
tonight and Friday. Not quite so warm
in extreme northwest this afternoon.
Moderate to occasionally fresh southeast
winds on the coast.
WEST TEXAS Partly cloudy with
scattered thundershowers except In EI
Paso this afternoon and in the Del Rio-
Eagle Pass area tonight and Friday. Not
quite so warm, in south plains and in
the upper portion of the Pecos Valley
eastward this afternoon. . ..
Maximum temperature for the past 34
hour period 94 degrees. .
Minimum temperature for the past 24
hour period 66 degrees.
Barometer reading at 12:30 p m 28.07
Relative humidity at 12:30 p. m 47
B percent.
Temperatures
Thur Wed Wed -Tues
AM
Hour P
5:32
A Sunset tonight 7 49.
THUNDER ■
SHOWERS
MIAMI, Fla . June 19—(AP)-
Four warrants—two charging first
degree murder and two charging
assault with intent to murder—
were on file against a stocky gray-
haired father today for the brutal
baseball bat slaying of his two
children and the shooting of two
neighbors.
State investigator I. Ray Mills
said he had asked Peace Justice
Henry L. Oppenborn, who issued
the warrants, to set a hearing for
Monday for Chris Russell, 59-year-
old Greek restaurant operator.
Russell was charged with the
clubbing to death of his six-year-
old son, Johnnie Christo, and 11-
year-old daughter, Peggy, while
they slept early yesterday and la-
ter shooting Mr. and Mrs. Walter
L. Wolfe, who were attempting to
force juvenile authorities to take
over Russell's children on the
grounds that he often cursed and
abused his boy and girl.
Mrs. Wolfe was reported to be
in a “critical condition" and Wolfe
was in a "serious condition" in
Jackson Memorial hospital after
each was shot twice by the en-
raged father. '
Detective Sergeant John L. Deas
said that Mrs. Betty Russell, moth-
er of the dead children who four
years ago separated from her
family and filed suit for divorce
against Russell last Nov. 1, told
him by telephone yesterday from
New York that she hoped her hus-
er, said rain there was from
“three-quarters to one inch.” The
Troy Griffith place, three miles
east of Ovalo received one and
one-half inches.
Heaviest rain reported last
night in this sector was on the
J. E. Kennedy ranch in south
Stonewall county were between
three and four inches fell. The
Reporter-News correspondent re-
ported precipitation lighter at
Stamford, with only .27 inch re-
corded Wednesday night. Snyder
received about .52 while about
three-fourths inch was reported in
eastern Scurry county. Hail was
reported to have severely damaged
crops in a three mile strip west
of Snyder.
Sweetwater had one and one-
half inches, with rain getting light-
er west at Big Spring.
South of Abilene rain was heavi-
er, with Coleman reporting 142
inches, and Ballinger. Wilmeth
and Wingate. 25 each.
HEAVY SOUTH
Parched croplands and ranges
in the San Angelo sector were
soaked with rains measuring up
to four inches. San Angelo re-
corded 1.63 inches by 9:30 Wed-
nesday night, and Carlsbad,
Bronte, and Eldorado listed two
inches. ,
Rainfall gauged 5 1-4 inches at
Christoval, 20 miles south of San
Angelo.
The South Concho river was re-
ported up six feet between Christo-
val and Lake Nasworthy, due to a
flash flood. A seven inch rain was
reported four miles northwest of
Christoval.
Other points reporting showers
last night included Rotan, Sterling
City, Robert Lee. Paint Rock,
Eola, Rowena, Wichita Falls and
Lubbock.
at •
s
240-POUND PROOF FOR A FISH STORY—When Ernie Keith
of Sault Ste Marie, Mich, starts to tell his latest fish story,
he’ll have a bear rug to prove to skeptic friends what a whop-
per he landed Here he is with the 240-pound bear he shot on
a trout fishing trip near his home. Keith’s 4-year-old nephew
helps carry the "catch" away.
Truman Refuses to Listen
To Southern Labor Bill Foes
Corn Futures Soar
CHICAGO, June 19 —(UP) —
Rains in the corn belt sent corn
futures prices to within less than
a cent of their all time record high
on the board of trade today. July
corn futures reached $1.98 3-8 a
bushel.
The Abilene Exchange club will
sponsor a model airplane contest
here at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29
which is expected to draw contest-
ants from Abilene, Brownwood.
San Angelo, Breckenridge, Big
Spring, Brady, Odessa, Stamford.
Rotan and other West Texas cities.
It will be the first such contest to
be held here since last year. E. N.
Mitchell, coordinator for the con-
test, announced.
The contest will be entered by
both adults and junior contestants,
the majority of them adults.
Mitchell reported. Only control-line
planes may be entered. They will
' be flown in a circle, 200 feet in
diameter, and be judged for acro-
batics, speed and beauty.
The contests will be held on the
rodeo arena at Fair Park. Prizes
will be awarded the winners
Entries will be accepted until the
time of the contest. Mitchell added
COAST
10
COAST
CHRIS RUSSELL
Abilenian Asks
Jester to Sign
Fraternity Ban
AUSTIN. June 19— (UP)—Prin- |
cipal Joe C Humphrey of Abilene
high school today presented Gov.
Beauford H. Jester with a request
from school administrators that he
sign the bill of the last legislature
to ban school fraternities and sor-
orities.
band "got the works, he always
was a trouble-maker.” Reached
by telephone later in Yonkers, N.
Y., Mrs. Russell told reporters
that she was "terribly shocked,”
and that she was coming to Miami.
Preacher's Son
Shoots Mother
GASTONIA, N. C., June 19—P
—The 13-year-old son of a Baptist
preacher shot his mother to death.
Sheriff H. T. Efird said, because of
a reprimand for opening a letter
addressed to his sister.
Assistant Jailer Edward Groves
at the Gaston county jail related
that the youth, undersized Johnny
Weaver, told him that he "just got
mad” when he was scolded, grab-
bed a 22-caliber rifle, and fired
Please see SLAYING, pg 17, col *
Neighboring Towns
Invited to Sponsor
Exhibitions at Fair
Agriculture and Community Dis-
play committee of the West Texas
Fair association made plans for
communities within a several-
WINT
Soviel Hints
Participation
LONDON, June 19 — (UP) —
Russia suspiciously questioned the
motives behind an Anglo-French
invitation to a conference on Eu-
ropean reconstruction today but at
the same time permitted the dis-
patch from Moscow of hints that
Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov
would accept.
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin
flew back from Paris and went di-
reetly to No. 10 Downing street to
report to Prime Minister Clement
Attlee and the cabinet on his two-
day conference with Foreign Min-
ister Georges Bidault of France.
Bevin was reporting later to the
House of Commons on the Paris
discussion of European rehabilita-
tion, which was prompted by Sec-
retary of State George C. Mar-
shall’s suggestion that the Euro-
pean countries get together on a
unified program.
The big question emerging from
the Paris session was whether the
Russians would come in on the
planning or the assistance program
for which Marshall asked.
The tone of dispatches passed
by the Moscow censorship was th t
Molotov had at least given some
encouragement to British and
French envoys feeling out the sen-
encouragement
timent in Moscow.
However, the Moscow radio
broadcast an official Tass News
WASHINGTON June 19—(AP) The President, this official add-
-President Truman refused today ed, told the Democrats that he had agency dispatch charging that the
Southern Democratic not listened to the labor people or intent of the Paris discussions was
union- to the anti-labor people during the "far from that of securing lasting,
..... ..... controversy over the bill, and that * '
Col. Marion Rushton. Demo- he wasn’t going to discuss his
cratic national committeeman course with the Democratic dele-
from Montgomery, Ala., raised the gation.
question at a White House confer ) The official said Mr. Truman
ence in the course of which he commented that he was going to
asked Mrs. Truman to approve the make his decision from the stand-
legislation. I point of what he thought was the
A Democratic party official told best interest of the country.
reporters Mr Truman cut short While a majority of, his advis-
this line of discussion. The official ers “guess” he will veto the meas-
said Mr. Truman remarked that
he will make his own decision on
the basis of an analysis he is now
WASHINGTON. June 19 —(AP)
to listen to a
appeal for him to sign the
curbing labor bill.
fruitful and peaceful collabora-
tion among the great and small
nations of the European conti-
nent."
studying.
ure tomorrow, some of his closest
associates insisted they have no
definite knowledge of what his so
MAN THINKING
OF SUICIDE, NOTES SHOW
WINTERS, June 19—Four notes
found here yesterday afternoon In-
dicated that Mrs. Ella Rhee Dan-
iels. 59, was contemplating suicide,
according to Albert Afflerbach.
nephew of Ben Spill, 68, whose
body was found near here yester-
day morning in a car with that of
Mrs. Daniels. Both had been shot
to death. . . ,
Mr. Spill had been shot twice
and Mrs Daniels once A gun was
tion will be.
One of these, a daily confidant
of the President. Mid privately that
virtually all government officials
concerned with labor matters are
of the opinion that Mr. Truman
should try to kill the bill.
He added that the strongest sen-
timent for a veto was found in re-
plies from the West, New York
and Pennsylvania.
One reply from New York, he
said, contended that unless there
were a veto the Democrats would
lose that highly important state in
out for her funeral. Including her
burial in Dallas. Her husband is
buried in Edgewood, where the
family formerly lived. , that highly
"Funeral for Mr. Spill will be held the 1948 election.
at the family home here at 10 a. m. —
tomorrow, with the Rev. Edward
B. Postert. Catholic minister of which imposes new legal curbs oi
Ballinger officiating. Burial will be some organized labor activities.
in Fairview cemetery beside the
body of his wife. Nephews will
serve as pallbearers.
Funeral for Mrs Ella Rhee Dan-
iels, 58. other shooting victim, was Speak to Press
to be at the Church of Christ here r
it 2:30 p m. today The body was
to be taken to Dallas for final serv-
The South generally urged that
Mr Truman sign the measure.
Porter, Kennedy
A resolution asking the governor -----------
to sign the measure was adopted i mile radius of Abilene to sponsor
st the school administrators con-Tavkikisi— “• aande tunieal of
ference at A. & M. college this
week. G.
High School Principals and the
HOPES TO BREAK RECORD WITH MODEL T—Wonder
what became of the model T’ Well, Frank Hocevar, of Chicago,
Ill., is out to prove it's as dependable as ever. Here he is pic-
tured with his 1927 model T Ford in New York City prior to
his cross-country take-off in an attempt to break the record,
of 5 days, 2 hours, and 13 minutes set by Cannonball Baker
$ in 1926. Hocevar plans only one stop during the trip to San
Francisco.
Texas School Superintendents or-
ganizations last winter had asked
the legislature to enact such law
Hearing Friday
On Abilene Suit
A civil case, growing out of a
ban against fraternities and soro-
rities in the Abilene public schools
before the opening of the 1946-47
school term is set for hearing Fri-
day by the 11th court of civil ap
peals. Eastland
The case is brought by James
H. Wilson against the Abilene in-
dependent school district. The
plaintiff asks for a trial on the
merits of the original case, con-
tending that the other trial was
held to only determine whether
the plaintiffs were entitled to a
temporary injunction. Torn K Ep-
len, attorney for the school dis-
trict, said.
"The district court ruled that In-
asmuch as there were no new is-
sues to try. the former judgment
and appeal had finally settled all
issues in the case. The case was
dismissed from the docket The
plaintiff’s appeal from judgment
is simply whether the trial court
correctly dismissed the case,” F.p
len reported.
"One cannot rid oneself of the
impression that these negotiations
are nothing but in attempt to
reach an agreement behind the
back of the Soviet union and other
European countries," Tasa said. 1
Meanwhile the United States as-
pealed to any country in the world
with the resources-including the
Soviet union—to help thin country
put Europe back on iU economin
feet.
The suggestion that the Soviet
union might be on the supplying
rather than the receiving side of
the "Marshall plan" for economic
rehabilitation of Europe came from
Undersecretary of State William
L. Clayton.
He added at a press conference
thst he would be delighted to have
help from any countries—Latin
Americans, Csnsdians or others-
which have surplus supplies. |
Shortages Blamed
In Traffic Violations
lying in Mrs. Daniel’s lap.
Justice of Peace W. D. Meadows
returned an inquest verdict this
morning that Mrs Daniels shot
Mr Spill and then sent a bullet
through her own heart.
One of the notes said that Mrs
Daniels had found that she had an
incurable malignant condition in 10.Inch Rain
her nose and throat, and asked the 10 inch wain
forgiveness of her family for tak LAKE CHARLES, La., June 19-
ing "this way out, Afflerbach said P-A 10-inch downpour in less
Three notes, one to her grand- than four hours this morning flood I------
son. and one each to her two ed some Lake Charles streets to Texas Newspaper Publishers asso-
daughters, were found in her six-foot depths and drove a few ciation. Although each group will
apartment here after the daush residents from their homes bold separate sessions they will
ters arrived from their Dallas and The rain slackened later in the get together for some joint busi-
Houston homes. Another note, in a morning and the water was begin ness meetings and all entertain
ment programs.
ice at Weiland Funeral church at
10 a. m Friday. Burial will be in
Restland Memorial cemetery.
AMARILLO, June 19— (A) -
Talks by Paul Porter, former OPA
chief: Edward Kennedy, former
war correspondent who broke the
news of the German surrender;
and others representing Texas
newspapers will feature a joint ses-
sion of two state newspaper groups
opening here today.
The two organizations are the
Texas Press association and the
-------.- . Houston homes. Another note, in • morning and the water was
exhibitions of goods typical of bloodstained envelope, .was found morning and.
their respective areas in the fair in the back seat of the car in ?__________
to be held here Sept 15-20.
Ten prizes, ranging from *10 to
*100, will be offered for best com
munity exhibits.
WASHINGTON. June 19—(P-
Arthur T. Vanderbilt, educator and
attorney of Newark, N. J., today
blamed personnel and equipment
shortages and "improper political
influences" for inadequate traffle
law enforcement in 1948.
In an address delivered at the
second day of the President's Safe
ty conference, Vanderbilt said that
despite such handicaps, there wege
encouraging gains in enforcement
during the year. ,
As chairman of the conference
advisory group, he reported that
28 state police and highway patrol
organizations and "a great num-
her" of municipal police depart-
ments advised of personnel increase
es since 1945.
Leave for Haifa
which the two bodies were found _
Afflerbach said that there was HE DIDN’T RESIGN
no mention made of Mr. Spill, or
any other personal disappoint
--menu of difficulties other than the
JERUSALEM, June 19—(P) —
The United Nations Special Com
mittee on Palestine (UNSCOP)
left for Haifa today on the first of
a series of trips through the coun-
try perliminary to the resumption
of public hearings next Tuesday.
cancerous condition.
One note—to the son who lives
in Winters-advised him to retire
fram the hatchery business and go
to Colorado to recuperate from an
asthmatic condition with which he
suffers.
One note. Afflerbach said, gave
the plans that she wanted carried
Eisenhower lo Remain as Chief of Staff
‘DAMYANKEE’ DISCOVERS WHY
NEGROES CELEBRATE JUNE 19
“This 11 one of those Damyankees," a voice said over
the city desk telephone this morning. “Just what is all
this Juneteenth celebration that’s going on today’ There
never was any such celebration where 1 come from.”
For information of all other transplanted Dam-
yankees here's the story:
Texas Negroes observe June 19 as the day when the
slaves of Texas were actually freed It was on that date
in 1865 that all Negroes were freed by proclamation of
Gen Gordon Grainer, after the Civil War was over Lin-
coln's proclamation had been issued in 1863. but because
the Confederate states did not honor his proclamation,
it was placed in effect in Texas after the war was over
This Year; Turns Down Columbia Offer
current year, and never withor t
the full approval of the Secretar y
of War and the President.
"In determining any future a -
tivity upon which he might embar r
at the conclusion of his duties : 1
chief of staff, he would like »
utilize his energies in somethin 1
connected with public service of
non political nature.
"One suggestion he has receive 1
was from certain members of the
board of trustees of Columbia ur •
versity that he consider the pres -
dency thereof, but he is not in a
poution to discuss the matter t
this time
WASHINGTON. June 19(P)
Maj. Gen F J. Parka Mid today
that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
haa been approached regarding the
presidency of Columbia university,
New York, but haa no intention
of quitting aa Army chief of ataff
thia year.
Parks, who is chief of the Army
Public Relations division, said the
suggestion that Eisenhower con
sider the vacant university presi-
dency. came from certain members
of the board of trustees of Colum-
bia. "but he Is not in a position to
discuss the mstter at this time."
no comment, hut previously, Fred
erick Goykendall, chairman of the
trustees of the university, had Mid
that no president of Columbia
has, been selected.”
One Columbia spokesman add
ed, however, that Eisenhower
"seems to be quite a favorite—
we hear such a report every few
months." He pointed out that there
had been no recent meeting of
Colu nbia’s board, the agency that
would consider such a matter.
This was aparently in answer to
a copyrighted story in the New
York Daily Mirror in which Wal-
ter Winchell said that "General of
the Army Dwight D Eisenhower
has tendered his resignation to
President Truman and will become
President of Columbia university
next fall "
Columbia university officials had
"This reporter." Winchell wrote,
"has been informed by an indis
putable source that the resignation
already is in the hands of the
President There appears little
doubt that Truman will accept .
Eisenhower authorised Parks to
issue the following statement:
"General Eisenhower has direct
ed me to My that he has no inten-
tion of leaving "his present assign-
ment as chief of staff during the
“If and when General Eisenhov v
er makes a commitment as to his
future plans, and announcement
will be made to the press In a r
event, he will not consider any « -
gagement effective until after 1 1
superiors have released him fro 1
his present duty.”
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