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"Buy It In Sweetwater"
Number 42
U. S. Proceeds In Formation Gilmer-Aiken
Of West German Government Bill Due For
Heated Fight
Airlift Can Supply
Berlin Indefinitely
Gen. Clay Promises
BKHLIN, Feb. IK, (IP)
tit’n. I.urius U. flay said to-
day dial the Anglo- Amer-
ican airlift could supply
Berlin “indefinitely” and
that the I’niteil States was
proceeding as rapidly as
possible with the’ forma-
tion of a ivest German gov-
ernment.
The American Military Gov-
ernin' declared in an interview:
"It lias become crystal clear
that blockades and starvation
threats do not form a success-
ful tool for political coercion.
There is no question whatso-
ever now of our ability to sus-
tain Berlin by air indefinitely
until we have accomplished our
objectives.”
Clay said that with the pre-
sent airlift fleet "we will be able
to bring in more than 6,(MK) tons
of supplies daily from here on.”
Four thousand tons daily is
considered the minimuhi needed
to circumvent the Russian
blockade and sustain western
Berlin.
Clay refused to comment on
the possibility of the Russians
lifting the blockade in the near
future. But he said:
1. Nazism is dead. His recent
references to a revival of na
tionalism were inspired, he
said, by only minor activities.
2. The German economy is not
recovering too fast at the ex-
pense of others.
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Rankin Pension Bill
Believed Doomed To
Fail Or Be Vetoed
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS, (UP)
An administrative House lead-
er predicted today that Presi-
dent Truman will veto the vet-
erans pension bill if Congress
passes it.
The leader, speaking anony-
mously, said ho had not talked
to Mr. Truman about the Ran-
kin measure at White House
strategy conferences. But he
said he was certain the Presi-
dent will veto it if it ever gets
to his desk.
That was a big if. Democratic
leaders don't believe the Dill—
proposing $00 a month at age
05 to veterans of both wars—
will get through both House
and Senate.
Rep. Hugo S. Sims, Jr., D.,
S. C., a 27-year-old decorated
veteran of World War 11, de-
nounced the measure as an at-
lemp to buy votes “to perpetu-
ate Congressmen in office.” He
promised an all-out fight against
AKCHI>UKK CHARGES STALIN—Archduke Otto, right,
llapslmrg pretender to the Austrian throne, charged in in-
terview with Chicago Tribune reporter Frank Cipriani, that
Premier Stalin hail personally directed the recent trial and
life sentence of Cardinal .Mindszcnt.v. Communists had charged
Otto of plotting with the Cardinal lo overthrow the Hungar-
ian government. (NEA Telephoto.)
Secret Ballot To
Be Asked In Texas
Stock Show Draws
Attention As One
Of Best In State
The annual Sweetwater stock
show will have more numbers,
good quality and probably the
best show in history local lead-
ers said Friday.
Visiting stockmen and repre-
sentatives of A&M College Ex-
tension Service here conferring
with leaders in the six county
area show predicted the March
exposition will be unusually
good.
It was pointed out in a recent
meeting in El Paso as an out-
standing event because of its
practical and education nature.
Defense Witness Turns Upon
Axis Sally; Tells How She
Threatened Men In Prison
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WASHINGTON, Feb. IS (UP)
A defense witness turned unex-
pectedly against Mildred (Axis)
Sally) Collars today and accused
her of threatening tiini and other
American soldiers in a wartime
German prison camp.
The witness was former Gl
Gunnar S. Drangshoit of Chi-
cago, now a student at North-
western University.
He told the jury trying Miss
C.illars for treason that she vis-
ited the Nazi prison camp
where he was being held in
March, 1944, and was cursed out
of the stockade by the prisoners.
As she left, he said, she called
back angrily:
“You are most ungrateful
Americans and you will regret
this.”
Drangshoit said the prisoners
"were shouting defiant and vile
names at the defendant."
Chief Defense Counsel James
J. Laughlin, who had called
Drangshoit, tried to silence his
witness with an objection. But
John M. Kelley, Jr., special as-
sistant to the attorney genera)
asked Drangshoit what the men
shouted at Miss Gillars.
Drangshoit hesitated. He said
they were "vile” words and he
did not want to repeat them un-
less ordered to do so.
Federal Judge Edward Curan
■then sustained Laughlin’s objec-
tions and the subject was
dropped.
At one juncture, Drangshoit
shouted:
"She threatened us — that
American citizen — that woman
right there.”
He glared at the defendant
seated a few feet away in the
court room. She stared hack at
him without a flicker of emotion.
Earlier, Drangshoit testified
that as camp leader and Red
Cross representative at the oris-
on he inquired if Miss Gillars
represented the Red Cross. He
See AXIS SALLY On Page 8
Committees Planning
Busy 1949 Program
In Sweetwater Club
Committees for the year were
appointed Thursday, when the
Board of Directors of the Sweet-
water Club had a luncheon meet-
ing in the Rose Room of the Blue
Bonnet Hotel.
New president, Ney Sheridan,
Jr., presided.
Hal Etz was named chairman
of the fellowship committee,
which will have a rotating mem-
bership. Etz will have a new
committee each month. For
March, Pat Simmons and Jim
Dulaney will be his committee
members.
The other committees will be
permanent and include H. W.
Broughton, chairman. Van El-
lis, I. L. Harp, Wayne Smith and
Pat Patterson, membership and
attendance; George Thompson,
chairman, Wade Forester, Albert
Norred, E. B. Ellis, Mel Harp,
Dr. A. J. Wimberly, and Charles
W. Lewis, national affairs.
The next meeting of the dub
will be on Thursday, Feb. 21, at
which time Joe Humphrey, Abi-
lene, president of the Texas
State Teachers Association^ will
he the guest speaker. He will dis-
cuss the Gilmer-Aiken propo-
sals as they have been incorpor-
ated in bills before the State
Legislature. It is planned to
broadcast this meeting.
Invitations to attend are be-
ing sent to all the superinten-
dents, principals, and school
hoard presidents of the schools
in> the‘surrounding area.
AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 18 (UP)
—Secret ballots and an annual
i registration of Texas voters
1>re -dorsed today as Gov.
Beauford Jester’s committee on
election laws completed its re-
port to the state’s chief execu-
tive.
However, it was indicated
that at least one minority report
would be filed on the question of
the secret ballot.
Vann M. Kennedy, former sec-
retary of the State Democratic
executive committee, gained ap-
proval for the filing of dissent-
ing reports by any committee
member.
Kennedy had led opposition to
the secret ballot proposals in
earlier committee studies.
H. Grady Chandler of Austin,
chairman of the committee, re-
ported to the governor that the
group endorsed an annual reg-
istration, adding that "if the poll
tax law were repealed, this de-
sirable requirement would imme-
diately become an imperative
one."
The committee also approved
a motion by Kennedy recom-
mending that registered voters
be required to sign again at the
time they vote in order that a
comparison of signatures might
be made.
Such action, Kennedy said,
would bo a safeguard against
fraud.
A poll tax or registration re-
ceipt might be fraudulently pur-
I chased, Kennedy said, but it
would be comparatively difficult
[to forge the signatures of any
great number of voters.
Choate Is Awarded
Leadership Plaque
Bailev Choate, retiring Sweet-
water Kiwanis Clu president,
was presented with a plaque
from the Kiwanis International
for “leadership, successful ad-
ministration and devoted service
as president for 1948'’ at the
club’s luncheon Friday noon.
The presentation was by Lt.
Governor Mack Eplen of Abi-
lene.
Bill York was program chair-
man and Supt. of Schools Cleo
Tarter introduced two high
school girls Miss Betty Lewis
who spoke on “Leadership for
Youth” and Miss Ctela Caldwell
who spoke on "Youth of Today.”
Visitors were Barrett Mills
of Lubbock, Mr. Eplen, Herbert
Middleton of Abilene, and Carl
Anderson.
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
By United Press
Stocks irregular in quiet trad-
ing.
Bonds higher. U. S. govern-
ments did rot trade.
Curb stocks irregular.
Chicago stocks irregular.
Cotton futures irregular.
Grains in Chicago: Wheat,
corn, oats, rye and soy bean fu-
tures irregular.
Appointments Are
Also Expected To
Draw Contests
AUSTIN, Feb. 18 <UP)_State
Legislators enjoyed the tempor-
ary peace of adjournment today
following the stormiest week of
tlie 51st session, but new verbal
battles lay ahead.
When the senators and repre-
sentatives return to iheir desks
Monday morning, several con-
troversial issues will confront
them.
A hectic session was prom-
ised tlie House when debate
starts on a Gilmer-Aiken hill,
passed by the Senate yester-
day, lo abolish the elective
position ol state superintend-
ent ol' public instruction,
now held by I,. A. Woods,
lt survived a 12-hour filibus-
ter by Sen. Rogers Kelley of
Edinburg Tuesday. It went to
the House with Kelley, in a part-
ing shot, branding it u “vicious”
bill which threatened "centraliz-
ing and autocratic rule.”
Supporters of another bill em-
bodying proposals of the Gilmer-
Aiken educational committee to
revamp the state’s school system
tried to get Senate action yester-
day, but debate was postponed
until Tuesday morning.
A mild clash of personalities
was expected to take place when
Gov. Beauford Jester’s appoint-
ment of Paul H. Brown, ex-secre-
tary of state, as fire commission-
er goes to the Senate for confir-
mation.
It was indicated earlier that
Kelley would oppose Brown’s
nomination. Brown lives at Har-
lingen and usually opposition
from the senator of an appoin-
tee's district blocks confirma-
ation.
Some observers believed, how-
ever, that Jester and Kelley had
reached an understanding before
the appointment was announced.
Other appointments up for
confirmation are those of It.
.1. Potts of Harlingen, as a
member of the State High-
way Commission, and >1. H.
Morgan, Denison, commis-
sioner of labor statistics.
A bib to take the two per cent
state excise tax off radios and
cosmetics and five-cent tax on
playing cards went to a Senate
state affairs sub • committee
where it appeared its death fat- j
tie would be heard.
In other action taken before
adjournment for (he weekend, a
plan to streamline the state’s
election laws was approved by
the House committee on privil-
eges, suffrage and elections.
The bib, sponsored by Rep.
Tom Whitesides of Tyler and en-
dorsed by Jester, would appoint
a three-man commission to
change the laws at a cost of $10,-
000.
Only opposition came from
Levelling Off
To Be Higher
TWO-YEAR SEARCH ENDED—Mrs. Elsie Canning, 38,
reunited witli her husband, Harry, 42, in Ridgewood, Queens,
Felony Court. Mrs. Fanning has searched for Harry for past
two years, even putting up $5,0(10 reward. She I'lew to New
York from Chicago to see her husband after he was arrest-
ed on a forgery charge. (NEA Telephoto).
G. O. P. Complains
"Too Much "
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18
(UP)—Republicans charg-
ed today that President
Truman and the Democratic
Congress have taken the
United States a long way
toward a “completely eon-
trolled economy.”
The charges stemmed from
House approval last night of an
administration bill to continue
export controls until June 30,
1951. The vote was 259 to 102.
A similar hut not identical mea-
sure has passed tlie Senate.
GOP spokesmen didn’t object
to extension of the present law,
but contended that the measure
drawn up by the Democrats
goes far beyond mere controls
over exports.
Rep. Jesse P. Wolcott, R.,
Mich., a leading GOP spokes-
man! in the House on economic
matters, said the bill was drawn
so broadly as to give the admin-
istration “power to manage the
domestic economy of the U. S.”
“This congress ean bring
on a depression by creat-
ing uncertainty with respect
to policy,” he said.
Rep. Clarence Brown, R.. O.,
another influential Republican,
said the bill represented “anoth-
er chapter in the centralization
of all authority in the govern-
ment here in Washington.”
The bill is part of the ad-
ministration’s sweeping anti-in-
flation program. Mr. Truman
told his press conference yes-
Rep. !Paul W ilson of Geneva who Uerday lie still things that pro-
said he thought passage of the am js necessary, despite the
Plan would he “throwing away ° . , - cnrf.modi v Drj(X,s
$17,000 of the taxpayers’ money.” retem aroP ln tommonl'y P«,ces-
Tlie committee also voted out
a bill by Rep. Deno Tufares of
Wichita Falls to prevent a state
official holding a term of office
of more than two years from
running for nomination or elec-
tion to another office in which
tlie term would start before li is
current term expired.
NO STRIKEBREAKERS
TEXAS CITY, Tex., Feb. IS—
(UP)—The expected “zero" hour
at the strikebound Carbide and
Carbon Chemicals Corp., passed
without incident today when
non-union workers reported to
have been signed by the com-
pany failed to make an appear-
ance as plant gates were opened.
Connolly Wants Full
Support Of New Pact
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, (UP)
Chairman Tom Connally of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com-
mittee said today that unless
Congress stands solidly behind
the North Atlantic Defense
Pact, it might tie “worse than
useless.”
The Texas Democrat said
the pact's primary value will
result from western Europe's
realizing that Congress is
‘■four- square" behind the
agreement. That is because of
the Congressional perogative to
declare war.
Doctors Denounced
For Stand Against
Medical Group Fund
CHICAGO, Feb. 18, (UP) —
Officials of the American Medi-
cal Association today denounced
a group of members who have
protested a $25 per member as-
sessment for the AMA’s cam-
paign against the ' administra-
tion’s public health program.
It was the first action of its
kind in AMA history.
Last week 136 doctors criticiz-
ed the AMA for the assessment,
designed to raise a fund of $3,-
000,000, and “unwillingness fully
to acknowledge the need for im-
provement” of medical care in
the nation.
All trustees and officers of the
AMA signed the reply, publish-
ed in the journal of the Amer-
ican Medical Association.
An editorial in the same is-
sue said “the incident is parti-
cularly dismaying because it
comes at a time when the medi-
cal profession of the United
States, as represented by the
AMA, is in a critical struggle
against forces that would intro-
duce nationalization of medi-
cine.”
The protesting group included
Dr. George Baehr, former presi-
dent of the New York Academy
of medicine, and Dr. Edward
Park, pediatrician, both of Balti-
more, and Dr. W. Barry Wood,
St. Louis, and Dr. Hugh Mor-
gan, Nashville, Tenn.
In a signed statement, tlie 136
doctors protested “against the
present attitudes and policies
of the American Medical Asso-
ciation in regard to the problem
of medical care.
They said that if tlie $25 as-
sessment funds “are to tie used
for propaganda and legislative
lobbying instead of developing
a comprehensive medical care
program,” they would refuse to
pay it and urge other doctors to
join them.
Chief Advisor Sees
Prices Below Peak
But Above Pre-War
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—
(UP) — President Truman’s
ehief economic adviser coun-
seled the nation today to
avoid “the jitters" over re-
cent price declines. He de-
scribed the price changes as
a process of "disinflation"
rather a basic trend toward
depression.
Dr. Edwin G. Norse, chairman
of the council of economic ad-
visors discussed the outlook with
Mr. Truman today.
He told reporters later that
while he did not want to disagree
with Mr. Truman, the current
price declines did not add up to
a “levelling off” process. That
was the way the chief executive
described the situation at a
news conference yesterday.
"It is not a levelling off situa-
tion, but we find out selves in a
period of disinflation,” he said.
He added that this meant a
relaxation of inflationary pres-
sures instead of a plunge down-
ward toward a recession.
He expressed hope and confi-
dence that the national economy
would stabilize at a level higher
than prewar conditions, but low-
er than the inflationary peaks.
He said his advice to the nation
was not lo get “jittery.”
Capacity Crowd Here Enjoys
Wings Over Jordan Choir
18,-
A capacity house was on hand
Thursday evening to hear the
concert given by the Wings Over
Jordan Choir, world famous Ne-
gro choir, which was brought to
Sweetwater under the sponsor-
ship of the Ministerial Associa-
tion!. The concert was given in
the Municipal Auditorium.
The erowd was not disap-
pointed in the music, which came
from ihe hearts of the choir
members. The program was
made up of familiar, and not so
familiar Negro spirituals, but
without exception they all had
that simple basic rhythm. The
numbers were rendered also with
a reverance due a song of praise
to God.
Two exceptions to the spiri-
tuals when the singing of "Old
Man River” as a baritone solo by
Gerald Hutton, and the conclud-
ing number, Hallelujah Chorus
from Handel’s Mesiah, sung by
the choir.
An intermission talk was made
by the Rev. Glynn T. Settle, orig-
inator of the choir, who sketched
the history of the choir since its
beginning in July, 1937.
Members of the choir were in-
troduced, and it included four or
five married couples. A large
percentage of the choir mem-
bers were also Texans.
The purpose of the choir’s or-
ganization was to give to the
public the Negro’s great contri-
bution to American music
through the spiritual and to
bring about a better understand-
ing between the white and color-
ed races.
A spokesman for the Minister-
ial Association Friday morning
expressed the thanks and appre-
ciation of the association to all
those who contributed their
time, space, or labor in the ad-
vertising campaign and ticket
sales, and for the cooperation of
the public, which- attended in
such great numbers.
Five Year Term For
Wichita Falls Death
WICHITA FALLS. Feb.
(UP)— A District Court jury
last night found Chancey G.
Puckett guilty of slaying a “ri-
val” for his wife's affection and
sentenced him to five years im-
prisonment.
Tile verdict was guilty of mur-
der without malice. Puckett, 26,
was charged in the death of
Browneller, 27,
Baiti-
ci
Merwin i,.,
more, at a Wichita Falls tourist
cabin last November.
He testified that lie went to
the cabin seeking his 17-year-old
wife and shot Browneller in
self-defense. Other witnesses
for Puckett testified they had
seen tlie young wife with
Browneller at Electra and Wich-
ita Falls,
Bus Fare Raise May
End Wichita Strike
WICHITA FALLS, Feb. 18, —
(UP)— Wichita Falls bus rid-
ers today faced the prospect of
higher fares—when they start
riding again.
City council last night tenta-
tively agreed to permit the
strikebound Wichita Transit
Company to abandon its bar-
gain price system— four tokens
for 30 cents— in favor of a 10-
cents-per ride scale.
The city's 65 union Inis driv-
ers were in the fourth day of a
strike.
Business Men Warn—
A top businessman warned
Congress away from Presi-
dent Truman's anti-inflation
program today on grounds
it is more socialistic than
even Britain's labor govern-
ment has tried to be.
Board Chairman Philip D.
Reed of General Electric Co. said
Congress might destroy its own
rights if it passes the program
calling for emergency power to
stop price rises and cotnrol wage
increases.
It would “in effect,” Reed said,
“grant our government a great
deal more power than the labor
government in England has ask-
ed for.”
Reed was one of 10 business,
labor and farm leaders who dis-
cussed the President’s economic
recommendations in a round-ta-
ble discussion with the House-
Senate economic committee.
Meyer Kastnbaum, president
of Hart, Schaffner and Marx Co.,
earlier said it would be "danger-
ous” for the government to make
“absolute guarantees on wages,
prices or profits.” Kestnbaum
said power to control prices
might be desirable only “for a
very few basic commodities,” but
nothing else.
He and Reed both said they
thought inflation would level off.
“ln general, the inflationary
trend has been reversed” and the
cost of living has passed its
peak, Reed said. He described
present price “adjustments” as
merely a “healthy corrective.”
He said Mr. Truman’s anti-in-
flation proposals are wrong lie-
cause they would have a “drasti-
cally influential” effect on the
“confidence” of business men
who must make decisions iri the
present “delicate transitional pe-
riod.”
Texas Demos
Ask Help On
Morrow Case
WACO, Feb. 18, (UP) —
Democrats from nine cen-
tra) Texas counties appeal-
ed today to tbe top man for
iielp in getting rid ol Wright
Morrow as tlie State’s Dem-
ocratic National Committee-
in an.
Meeting here yesterday, the
anti-Morrow group sent Presi-
dent Truman a telegram slat-
ing that the Houstonian is “ob-
noxious to the Democrats of
Texas.”
They recited the history of
Morrow's appointment and the
determination of the Septemlter
state party convention at Kort
Worth to remove him in favor
of Byron Skelton of Temple.
National party leaders have
taken the stand, however, that
it is a matter to he handled at
a state level.
Morrow has refused to
budge. At many state and
national party functions,
both Morrow, the "crown-
ed committeeman,” and
Skelton, the “uncrowned
committeeman,” have shown
up.
Fisher Alsup, a fellow towns-
j man of Skelton, and Caso March
I of Waco, unsuccessful guberna-
[ toriai aspirant last fall, were
tlie big guns in yesterday's at-
tack.
March also took a pot-shot at
his political adversary, Gov.
Beauford H Jester. He tele-
graphed Jester that the anti-
Morrwv r"!opTe held tlie gover-
noi responsible for his con-
tinuing in the job.
Yesterday’s nine-county par-
ley also laid plans for a “Roose-
velt dinner”— believed to be the
first such Democratic party
function in the nation. It would
be held at Waco, preceding the
annual Jackson Day dinners.
Funds from the Roosevelt
dinner— described as an af-
fair for “poor” Democrats at
$5 per throw— would go to the
party treasury.
Junior Sen. Lyndon B. John-
son was invited to be the prin-
cipal speaker.
“EASTERN”AFFAIR
FORT WORTH, Feb. 18 (UP)
—Wholesale railroad layoffs
were mostly “an eastern affair,”
spokesmen for five systems said
here today.
Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Bur-
lington, Frisco, Texas & Paci-
fic, and Santa Fe officials
agreed that business was hold-
ing its own in the Southwest,
and that the few layoffs in the
area were merely seasonal.
Foster Riles
Held Today At
Family Residence
Funeral services for Mrs. Ben
Foster, 84, who was found dead
at her home. 510 East Fourth
street, shortly after noon Thurs-
day, were scheduled for 3 p. m.
today at the residence.
The Rev. J. Edmund Kirby
was the officiating minister, and
pallbearers were W. P. Neblett,
V. R. Neblett, B. M. Neblett, R.
F. Neblett, Jim Foy and Leroy
York. Interment was in the
Sweetwater cemetery under the
direction of Patterson Funeral
j Home.
Mrs. Foster, who had lived
alone since her husband’s death
j a year ago, had lived in Sweet-
water since 1900. She was a na-
tive of Tennessee. She had been
an active member of the First
Methodist Church,
i Survivors include two nieces
i and three nephews.
Churchill Says Socialists'
Government Lives On Past
Which It Is Now Deriding
LONDON, Feb. 18, (UP)—
Conservative leader Winston
Churchill charged today that
the labor government is living
only itecause of "gifts from
free - enterprising, capitalist
America, whose economic sys-
tem they deride and revile.”
The wartime Prime Minister’s
statement was made coincident
lo the labor party's latest vic-
tory in a by-election at Hatley,
Yorkshire, where Dr. A. Brough-
ton defeated conservative Max
Ramsden, a clothing manufac-
turer, by more than 7,500 votes.
In a letter to Anthony Fell,
conservative candidate in next
Thursday’s by-election in South
Hammersmith district, London,
Churchill said:
"The queues of housewives
outside the shops are the es-
sence of socialism and the re-
strictive system by which it and
its parasites hope to live.”
American (-47 Is
Lost With Eight
Men In Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 18
(UP)—The American embassy
reported that a C-47 plane of
the U. S. military attache here
crashed today 60 miles west of
Salta and eight persons were
killed.
No further details of the crash
were available except that the
plane went down while on a
flight from Panama to Buenos
Aires. Names of the dead were
withheld by the embassy pend-
ing notification of next of kin*
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