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Navy Sets May 15 For
First Atom Bomb Test
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Sweetwater, Texas, Sunday, February 17, 1946
No. 40
Chinese Nationalists Renew
Civil War South Of Mukden
AMERICAN SOLDIKKS ICNORE I'KATKRXIZATION PRO-
TESTS—Ignoring increasing protests against Gl fraterni/.a-
(ion with Japanese girls, Air Forces ( apt. John Niiiian, Salt
WASHINGTON (VP) — The
Navy lias set May 15 as the j
date for its first atomic Iwimb
test on its guinea pig fleet.
However, today's announce-
ment comes in the face of pre-
dictions that the tests will prove
little if anything.
The noted author and avia-
tor, Major Alexander l)e Sev-
ersky, has told the senate
naval affairs committee that
on the basis of what he saw
at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
lie wouldn't mind heing he-
low deck on the ship near-
est the honili.
Also stringing along with De
Seversky in his theory — that
the atomic bomb is just an Ov-
ersized explosive — is I.os Ala-
mos scientist, Dr. Philip Morri-
son.
Morrison, skeptically, told the
senate investigators — and we
quote—"an air shot from an
atomic bomb would damage not
more than a handful of ships
—if that mam."
Ijake City, I'tali, typifies friendly
cup to the lips of this (icislia girl.
relations as he lilts
(X EA Tclephoto.)
•ake
72,000 Red Cross
Drive Set Feb. 28
Plan-#f'it-
Sweet w.iter'
Nolan county's and
s drive to raise $12,-1
000 in the 1010 Red Cross Fund
Campaign were announced this
week by .1. Fred Howard, gen-1
end county chairman. Howard I
was appointed drive chairman |
several weeks ago by ('. It. Sim-
mons, chairman of the Nolan j
County lied Cross Chapter.
Glenn Russell will be chairman
for the drive in Sweetwater, and
Ney (Red) Sheridan. .!t\. will
head the drive in the county at
large. Hugo Zetznian will be!
chairman at Roscoe.
A kick-off breakfast on Thurs- j
day morning. Feb. 2S. at the Blue
Bonnet will launch tin,' drive
proper in Sweetwater. Harley
Sadler will be the kick-off speak-
er.
Charles I'avton will have
charge of the "Itig Gifts"
phase of the drive. He and
his com mil tec will launch
their drive on Monday, Feb.
"a, and every effort will he
made lo have all llie larger
donations in before I lie per-
sou-to-person, house-to-house,
canvass starts on the I'ollow-
ing Thursday.
Community chairmen w ill be
announced in the near future, |
Howard said Friday.
Mrs. Kenneth Jameson, gener-
al field representative for the
American Red Cross, has been in
Sweetwater during the past two
weeks conferring with Howard
and other workers on plans for
the drive.
Xolan county's quota is some
SO,000 less than the assigned
quota last year. This is in keep-
ing with the peacetime decrease
in service to the armed forces,
the American National Red
Cross explains. The national goal
for IfMO is 100 million dollars.
See I! !•: I) CROSS Page 0
Noted National FFA
Worker Speaks Here
Marion Baumgardner. third
vice president of National Fu-
ture Farmers of America, will be
guest speaker here Feb. 22nd for
the annual Roscoe District FFA
banquet to take place in the Blue
Bonnet Skyroom.
The speaker began his Future
Farmer activities in Wellington
high school in 103!) with 12 sheep
as a project from which he real-
ized S 10.22. UN work became
more interesting and increased
in scope and value annually He
earned his American Farmer De-
gree in 19-15. His financial state-
ment shows his net worth to be
$•1,760.15 and he is still a work-
ing Future Farmer.
He has carried a heavy load
of feeding and production pro-
jects each year and believes in
marketing his crop produce
through farm animals.
Everett Turner, vocational ag-
griculture instructor of Sweetwa-
ter high school, cites that Haltm-
gnrtlnei's activities have been
outstanding. He has represented
his chapter, district, area, state
and now the national chapter.
He has been widely sought to ap-
pear before groups. He farms
See FFA Page <
Col. Stevenson Has
Discharge From AAF
FORT SAM IlOFSTON
Col. Malven K. Stevenson.
500 Texas street. Weslaco
been relieved from active
at this separation center
- I.t.
,lr.,
, has
duty
after
three and a half years' service
w ith the Army Air Forces.
Prior to separation from ser-
vice. Stevenson was assigned at
AAF Flying Training Command
headquarters. Randolph Field,
Texas, as statistical control offic-
er. He is a veteran of nearly two
years' duty in the European
Theater as statistical control of
ficer for the 8th Air Force. He
has been awarded the Legion of
Merit.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Malven K.
Stevenson. liOO Nebraska. Wes
laco, he was an accountant for
International Business Machine
Corporation in Houston prior to
beginning military service. Col.
and Mrs. Stevenson made their
home in San Antonio while he
was stationed at Randolph Field.
USO Entertains Men
In Uniform Between
Trains For 11 Hours
Last week marked one of the
j busiest sessions for tlie USO
since peace was declared accord-
ing to Mrs. Homer Bradford,
I managing secretary.
Community clubs are making
I use of tin' center and meetings
and various fetes were held
I each day last week in the Music j
i Room.
February 15, a troop (rain
of soldiers iiiiloaded here for
II hours and I SO Sweet-
hearts sponsored a dance as
entertainment that night at
the center.
Mrs. S. I. Fdwards brought hot
cinneman rolls and Mrs. S. N.
j Diltz and Mrs. Bradford served
coffee and cake at the fete.
Though the war has somewhat
(•urtailed activity at the FSO,
j there are still occasions when
I the center fills a vital need to
the country.
City Schools Aid In
Delinquency Program
School authorities and county
officials are attempting to curb
j truancy in city schools. Accord-
j ing to County Judge .Delas
Reeves, children between the
ages of 7 and 15 are required to
I attend school 120 days a year
| under the compulsory school at-
! tendance laws.
Fnder violation of the laws,
parents may be assessed for
I fines of S5 for the first offense;
iSilo for the second offense and
S25 for the third offense. Kaeh
day constitutes a separate of-
I fense.
| A child was tried February 15
in juvenile court and was pa-
rolled to his parents.
CANADIANS
SEARCH FOR
SPY RINGS
MONTREAL, Canada (UP) —
Canadian officials and the
Mounted Police have combined
in a widespread campaign again-
st a spy ring which is reported
to have smuggled secret infor-
mation to a foreign government
—named by a cabinet member of
Russia.
There's been no official con-
firiuation thai Russia was
I he government receiving
(lie information, of course.
Itul it's hen pointed ou( that
Protocol suggests that the
name of a government in a
ease like this be allowed lo
"leak" out.
The Canadian government, too,
is silent on what type of infor-
mation was given out by the
spy ring. Rut it definitely lias
been announced that the secret
of the aomic bomb still is safe.
One source hints that the secret
material concerned the develop-
ment of radar for use in arctic
countries.
Tire Production
Will Keep Level
WASHINGTON (UP) — Con-
tinued tire production at pre-
sent record levels is assured.
The civilian production admin-
istration in Washington says a
strike has been settled at the
National Standard Company of
Niles, Mich., which produces 75
percent of the nation's bead wire
for tires.
Tiie dispute had threatened to
curtail production seriously.
Passenger tire production for
the week ended February 2nd
was at the rate of 15,000,000 tires
a quarter. OPA hopes 00.000.000
tires will be made in 1010 com-
pared with 55,000,000 in 1011.
It
Commission Heavy
Cruiser In Boston
BOSTON (UP) — The heavy
cruiser Oregon City — the first
shin of its class — has been com-
misisoned at the South Boston
Naval drvdock.
The keel of the vessel was laid
on April 8th, 1044. It was built in
Qincy, Mass.
Incidentally, Oregon City, Ore.-
—for which the ship is named —
is the smallest city ever to have
a heavy cruiser named for it.
Claim 5,000 Red
Troops In Area;
Tension Growing
CHUNGKING — (UP)
looks asthough there's trouble
brewing in China again.
Chinese communist head-
quarters claims nalionalisl
forces have renewed hoslili-
lies in Manchuria. The com-
munists add lhal the nation-
alist armies have overrun
two lowns south of Mukden.
In Chungking, tension has
been heightened even more by a
demonstration by Manchurian
citizens. The group paraded
through the streets shouting de-
mands that Russian troops be
withdrawn from Manchuria at
once.
Reliable sources in China
also say Ihere are 5,00(1 Rus-
sian troops in Mukden.
According to these sources,
Chinese troops living nn the out
skirts of Mukden are forbidden
t( enter the center of the city, j
These sources add that the j
Russian have demanded the |
right to arrest Chinese subjects.
v
Sellers Withholds
Political Plans
DALLAS (UP) — Attorney
General Grover Sellers says he
will not announce his political
plans until Governor Coke Stev-
enson reveals whether he will
run again.
Sellers says he owes Governor
Stevenson "a debt of gratitude."
He was appointed to the attor-
ney general's post by The gov-
ernor upon the resignation of
Gerald Mann. He has been men-
tioned frequently as almost a
a certain candidate for govern-
or should Stevenson decline to
seek re-election.
Stevenson, meantime, has pro-
mised a definite announcement
within a week or 10 days.
v
Firemen Answer Auto,
Grass Fires Friday
Two small fries February 15
resulted in little damage. Fire-
men were called out about 5:30
p. m., Friday to 107 East Avenue i
A when a small grass fire threat- j
ened lumber stacked against the I
side of the Help-Your-Self Laun- j
dry there.
At 10:30 p. m„ firemen were I
called to extinguish a fire in the ]
car belonging to Russell Price of !
Rotan. The car was parked in
front of Wool worth and little
damage was reported.
!
ARCHBISHOP SPKLLMAN HAS AUDIENCE WITH POPE
PU S—Archbishop Francis J. Spell man, left, of Xew York
City leaves the Vatican Palace after a special audience with
Pope Pius, He is accompanied by Monsignor Kdward J.
Quinn of Cincinnati, Ohio, right. (Radiophoto from XKA.)
Steel Strike
Crisis Better
950 Nolan Farmers
Use Soil Practices
In 1045, 050 farmers ami ran-
chers of Nolan County particip-
ated in soil conservation prac-
tices through government assist-
ance and the Triple A office.
A participation percentage
of 84.."5 was registered with
818 of the 1,00.1 farms in the
county, taking part in the
soil conservation program.
The program is administered
by the county committee com-
posed of three members. J. B.
Cooper, Roscoe: .1. M. Lister, Di-
vide: and R. D. Nabers of Black-
well. Demp Kearney is secre-
tary to the county committee.
According to Kearney, extent
of practices carried out during
the year <>f 1045 is as follows:
There was 1,250,071 feel of
terracing run on 45 fa^is;
three farms had 1,978 cubic
yards of diversion terraces.
Perhaps the most extensive
program, according to the
number of those who took
part was that of contour
listing and contour farming
in which TIM farms particip-
ated. Small grain was seeded
on the contours on 2!l,lo:(
acres on 289 farms.
There was 723 cubic yards of
drainage on one farm. In con-
struction of :!:! earthern tanks.
04,328 cubic yards were moved.
Water wells, 41 in number, were
drilled to a depth of a total of
See FARMERS Page Eight
WASHINGTON (UP) — With
the steel strike crisis relieved,!
good news on the General Mot-1
ors situation is the object of the
nation's hopeful waiting now.
How much longer the wait will
be is uncertain. For up to this j
hour, there's no word of any set- |
tlement—but there's a lot of op-j
tiinism.
Officials of General Mot-
ors and the*CIO auto work-
ers conferred for two hours
this morning. Federal Med-
iator Dewey, while not com-
menting on progress at the
session, says signs of a set-
tlement are optimistic. The
negotiators will go at it again
this afternoon.
The president of the CIO auto
workers. R. .1. Thomas, said—
before going into the first scs- j
sion—that lie's optimistic that
an agreement will be reached—
if not immediately, then at least
soon.
Hut he said he'd be "awfully
surprised" if a settlement is rea-
ched at today's conference.
Considered one very encourag-
ing sign is the fact that both
Thomas and G.M President Char-
les Wilson are sitting in on the
conferences
Also there is the veteran gov-
ernment auto mediator — James
Dewey—who says the group
went over the whole range of is-
sues during the two-hour morn-
ing parley.
Itewey has sounded verj
hopeful over prospects of an
early settlement whirl*
would send 175.000 workers
See STEEL Page Six
Captain Rochetort
Testifies No Jap
Message Was Heard
WASHINGTON' (UP) — The
Pearl Harbor committee lias call-
ed another witness to try to de-
termine whether or not there
was a so-called Japanese "winds"
message before the atta< k And
i la
mt
Dei
testimon;
k for the "ni
tptain J. J. I
the navy
lligence offic
ember. 1041
i.- scores am
>" side.
tochefort —
communication^
er in Hawaii in
-avs he lis;
ill.
ened for a "winds" message at
Hawaii -—but none was heard
Roi hefort would not venture ;;
guess as to whether the so-callei
"wind execute" ever was inter
copied in any part of the world
A previous witness had insist
ed thai such a note was inter
copied in Washington. But oth
er- have disputed it
Flying Cowboys Here
Stunts, Exhibition
familiar \\birr o
\ be heard over
p. m.t today, w
■owboy aerocade
t ut on exhibiti.
and formations
wings will
Sweetwater
ten the fly-
of 30 planes
n stunt fly-
at Avenger
Belgians Vote Today On King Leopold's Return
< show will include approx-
,'ly To Fort Worth Stock
and aviation enthusiasts.
Earl Rick . of I lot Springs.
By UNITE!) PRESS
The Belgians vote today— to
elect a new parliament and. by
inference, to decide whether
King Leopold will return to
his throne.
The king still is in exile
in Switzerland. His brother,
Charles, slill is serving as
regent.
Only one of the Belgian politi-
cal parties, the Christian Social-
ist. wants Leopold back. That
party is regarded as likely to
poll the largest vote, but it is
not believed that the Christian
Socialists can win a clear major-
ity. They would have to win 101
seats in parliament for that.
The best they really hope for is
05 seats, and most correspond-
ents think they will fall short of
that.
The Christian Social party
in Belgium is new — built
on the ruins of (he old Cath-
olic party. It seems lo ho
much more progressive than
the old parly.
The chances of the Christian
Socialists are hampered by three
things — first, the fact that Bel-
gium has made considerable pro-
gress under the leftist coalition
government of Prime Minister
Van Acker; second, by the im-
placable opposition of the com-
munists to the King's return,
which makes many Belgians be-
lieve a Christian Socialist vic-
tory would lead to turmoil: and
third, the fact that women can't
vote.
This matter of the women is
important. Although we think of
Belgium as a highly developed
country, family tradition and re-
ligious conditions are very con-
servative. All parties in Belgium
give lip service to the cause of
woman's suffrage, but Premier
Van Acker's Socialist party mak-
es no bones that it is stalling on
the issue of votes for women un-
til the question of Leopold is
se
The Socialist leaders come
right out and say they think
tin' women of Belgium are
too sentimental, too soft •
hearted to be trusted to vote
on (lie issue of restoring the
wistful and handsome young
king. Incidentally, Regent
Prince Charles is not nearly
so handsome as the exiled
king.
From his exile in Switzerland
Leopold has appealed many
times for a plebiscite on the
question of his return. The S<>-
See BELGIANS Page 0
who flew Japs to surrender
nations with Gen. McArth-
LONDON (UP) — The UNO
' seems to be right back where it •
! started in the dispute over Brit-
ish and French troops in the Le-
I vant.
Soviet Delegate Andrei
Vishinsky has flatly turned
down the American, British
and French proposals for
setting the case. Here is how
the debate shaped up:
British Secretary Bevin open-
ed today's council meeting —
which it had hoped would be
the last — with an appeal that
it wind up "in a comradely
spirit." He said Britain is will-
ing to accept a Dutch proposal—•
| that ihe council express confi-
dence British and French troops
will gel out of Syria and Leban-
on "soon."
"After all we have been
through at this council meeting,"
added Bevin. "I think it is a
good thing to express confidence
in somebody. And if it is to he in
France and Britain, we will all
have confidence in the others."
Edward Stettinius, the Ameri-
can council member, backed up
Bevin. He called confidence the
most important thing in the
world.
Then Vishinsky leaped to
his feet. He said sharply that
the council can not settle pol-
itical issues by what he call-
ed "sentimental considera-
tion." — that "we must set-
tle the Levant case practical-
ly, politically — and effect-
ively."
He charged that the Ameri-
can proposal is in effect an at-
tempt to preserve the status quo
of the British anil French in the
Levant. He said nothing less
than immediate and simultan-
eous withdrawal of their troops
would satisfy Russia. And
Vishinsky said proposals that
the mater be left for negotiations
are selling the council "a cat in
a sack." "What kind of negotia-
tions'.' he cried. "1 asked these
questions yesterday. Syria asked
again today. Now I ask for a
third time. The questions must
be answered."
The council drew its breath
and called a three-hour adjourn-
ment.
__ v ——
Three Resignations
Two New Teachers
In S'water Faculty
Another shake-up is taking
place in the faculty of Sweetwat-
er schools. Dr. R. L. Williams,
superintendent, announced to-
da\ the resignation of three
teachers and the arrival of two
new instructors.
In accepting the resignation of
Mrs. \\. R. Swaim, of the Philip
Xolan faculty, Mary Ann Rob-
erts. speech and senior English
instructor at Sweetwater high
school, and Mrs. J. D. McKeown,
second grade teacher at John R.
Lew is, Dr. Williams said, "It is
with deep regret that we accept
the resignation of such excellent
teachers."
Mrs. Swaim, who has been
with the Sweetwater schools 17
years, has resigned to join her
husband in Abilene where he is
rjiu 1 Judicial District court re-
porter Mrs Swaim fir<t taught
Senior English in high school
and later was an instructor at
Philip Nolan elementary school.
Mary \nn Roberts, who came
he) e last fall from Whitesbore,
is Senior English and dramatic
u .-her h.is resigned to become
the bride of E. T. Allen. Jr.
Mr- McKeown will join her
iushaii.i who recently returned
trom the Navy.
At the same time, however,
| Dr. W'iiliams announces that
I I'.ctty Land and Mrs. Nellie G.
Moore have Ikvii secured as fa-
cull y members.
Mrs. Moore received her mas-
ters degree from the University
ot Texas and spent some time
studying at the University of
Mexico. She will take over the
newly established job of super-
vising study during regular
study periods and will assist the
students in learning how to
study.
Miss Land will replace Miss
Roberts as dramatic and English
instructor, she received her
bachelor - degree from the Uni-
versity of Texas where she maj-
red in dramatics and English,
she is from Wichita Falls.
visitors will be giv-
iie lunch at the field
direction of Ray
il NAA president.
Pilots an<
en a harbec
under the
Booth?, loc;
I I Harp and his group of
Jayeees will serve the barbecue
nu al to the v isitors who will be
. P'i.-ially welcomed by Mayor P.
i l.'llom and BCD president Ben
Roberts.
Rigdon Edwards. BCD vice-
president and aviation enthus-
iast. spent Saturday night with
the group in San Angelo and
will accompany tliem here.
Will Run Again
AUSTIN (UP) — If at first
you don't succeed, try, try and
tr\ again That's the motto of
Clifford Butler of Houston, who
found out in 1944 that the "third
time" charm didn't work for htm
in his race for state comptrol-
ler.
Butler, who made unsuccess-
ful bids for Comptroller George
Sheppard's post in 1940 and 1942
as well as 1941, has filed for a
place on the 1946 ballot.
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