Denton Record-Chronicle (Newspaper) - April 20, 1952, Denton, Texas Price lOe Per Copy i Station Box DENTON Cloudy VOL XLIX NO 206 DENTON TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING APRIL Associated Press Leased Wirr FORTY-EIGHT PAGES New Threat To Omaha Is Squelched Flow From Smashed Choked Off River Drops Slowly OMAHA April 19 fight ers squelched a new threat to Omaha today and pressure eased here But the wild Missouri overburdened along 700 of its Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri mauled the Midwest As If not to be outdone the provoked new troubles in Iowa and Illinois For the first time Iowa National Guardsmen went on flood duty in Eastern Iowa's Mississippi River Valley Three units were sent to Muscatine Wapello and Grand- WASHINGTON April 19 UB B Carroll asked President Truman In a letter Why don't you leize the Missouri view The water bearing down on these river towns is the water tha last week assaulted St Paul Minn with its worst flood record Ite Missouri's crest still writing flood history in these midlands rolled today along the braska reaches from Omaha end Council Bluffs the only river cities so far able to strait-jacket the Missouri monster The new scare at Omaha devel last night just a few hour after the crest had Rive pressure blew open an sewer ia an riv area Water backed up i the sewer burst through and gashed up and over an est mated acres just upstream from central downtown Omaha Unable to seal off water ing up a full third of s mile be- hind the levees engineers sealed the sewer at its mouth in the river by dumping ia huge steel beams steel plate 500 tons of rock and thousands of sandbags The trick was The flow was choked almost completely r arid numps today returned the water to the channel SIGNS TELL REVOLTING CONVICTS Jersey state troopers and a prison guard stand on the wall at the State Prison Farm in Rahway N J and look at signs on bedsheets hung out by rebellious convicts from dormitory windows The convicts taking nine guards as hostages captured the wing of the prison the night before in what was the fifth rebellion in New Jersey prisons within three weeks Saturday the convicts released cms of the hostage guards when the man suffering from ulcers became ill AP Wirephoto Early Showdown Looms In Steel Labor Crisis CLAIMING INCREASED SUPPORT Shivers Due To Carry Fight To Chicago Meet Carrying the Shivers banner by an overwhelming majority the Stale Democratic Executive Com- put on full armor for a hard Southern fight for a form and a nominee acceptable to Texas at the Chicago convention in July J Stanley Monroe man from this district described the political which widened the ROUND ABOUT TOWN By R J Bob EDWARDS Expected To Slice Margin Of Taft Lead to drop slowly and tension built ftp during ths river battle began to ease in the twin cities From a hign of 30.24 Friday the level dropped today nearly i foot ani another drop is ed by tomorrow Every hour thus brought ened hope that the almost last minute Job of ing and raising levees had stood up the most monstrous Cow of water ever recorded here Most Controls On Rubber Due To Be Lifted WASHINGTON April 19 most all government controls on rubber are being lifted April 21 indicating officials believe the tional stockpile is adequate syn- thetic production satisfactory and prices reasonable The sweeping revocation of con- was greeted with enthusiasm I will therefore chastise him and release God is on the side of virtue for whoever dreads punishment silt fers it and whoever deserves it dreads Texas will more than likely see two new faces in high political office this year as Senator Tom Connally has practically left open the office of States Senator to Attorney General Price DanieL Several have tentatively thought about running Daniel But it seems upw more sober thought have against that move To iat reasoning seems sound aa Daniel already has the bulge in that contest as it was he who dared to announce against Senate Tom Connally In our opinion Price Daniel will ably represent Texas the United States Senate as hi has had wonderful experience i fine background in Texas affair along with personal attributes tha qualify him Then too there Shepperd who will cf announce his candidacy fo the office of attorney general Texas on May 1 Shepperd ha ably filled the office of of state an office of appointmen and his race for attorney genera will be the first major politica contest he has entered He too seems to have the bulge on othe candidates for that office as has been known for several month that he intended to make the race He was honored as president o the Junior Chamber of of the United States an office tha by the rubber industry which finds itself free of government tions on use of the basic raw terial for the first time in 11 years W f Sears vice president of the Hubber Manufacturers Association said it means a new era for synthetic rubbers which he predicted will be a stiff competitor for natural rubber With this decontrol action the industry can look forward with con- and assurance to the final transfer of the syn- thetic plants now government owned and operated from ment to private he said in a statement The National Production ty today announced the removal of wartime controls 1 Use of natural and synthetic rubber Previously a manufacturer was told how much if any syn- thetic rubber had to be mixed with natural rubber Now he may use all natural rubber if he desires though many not 2 Allocations Under controls a manufacturer could buy only as rubber as the government decided was his share of the able total Now be may buy all he wants carries much prestige and hono Will Stuart of the Sunnydale com munity southeast of Denton su a heart attack last week a his home and was taken to Dalla where he has been under trea ment at the Medical Arts Hospit since His condition Saturday reported as being restful but th it would be several days yet befo his condition could be definite determined Wallace Extension D of Police Education A M College was at home he for the week end after havin See ROUNDABOUT Page 2 NEW YORK April 19 wight D Eisenhower may pull close to Sen Robert A Taft of uo in national convention strength hen Republicans of nine states ck delegates next eek Democratic primaries in New ork and Pennsylvania Tuesday and a state convention in Kansas seem unlikely to shed uch new light on that party's con- used presidential race Eisenhower's campaign gets its shot in the arm in New primary election Tuesday hen 90 of the state's 96 delegates be chosen The remainder will e picked later by the Of tie 96 the five-star general eems likely to wind up with a arge majority Taft forces have they will get 20 in a state where Gov Thomas E has ut on the thumbscrews for ower If this jump in delegate strength combined with something of an even split in five state conventions nd district meetings in two other tates Eisenhower could wind up he week within about 25 votes if Taft's total More than half of the GOP cago convention's delegates will have been chosen by the week end Taft starts the crucial period with 209 publicly committed or leaning toward him to Eisenhower's 121 The Eisenhower surge in strength probably will be shortlived ever since Taft expects to forge ahead the following week when Ohio's 58 delegates are chosen in a May 6 primary Principal Republican question mark next week will be vania's primary to complete that state's powerful delegation Of 10 already chosen credited with three Eisenhower twp and five are un- committed under the leadership ol Goy John Fine Pennsylvania has a preferential popularity poll in the only the names of Eisenhower and former Gov Harold E Stassen of Minnesota are on the ballot Taft has discouraged any ied campaign for and lis state leaders profess to be much more interested in the outcome of clash between Taft and hower delegates slates in four con- gressional districts in Pittsburgh The four districts pick eight breach in the state Democratic party as a 52 to 5 battle all the way Only five of he members present disagreed with Governor Allan Shivers political philosophy about a loyalty pledge and an un- instructed delegation to the tional Democratic convention at Chicago The purpose of the New Braunfels meeting Monroe said was to have committee reports on plans made for the State tion which meets in San Antonio May 27 Monroe chairman of the subcommittee to select the place of the convention reported to the committee on the arrangements for the convention in the Alamo City Another sub-committee which the Governor had appointed to study the legality of a party pledge under the new election code re- ported its findings to the group It Any qualified voter lion centers in his allegation that such a delegation would be able to bargain for a nominee and a suitable to Texas at the convention The belligerent party factions greed on only one point Monroe and that was an ent of a presidential preferential in binding ites to Ore results at the national convention Other business of the executive included confirmation at A M Krnt of Harlingen See SHIVERS Page 2 gates Many politicians thought the Pennsylvania delegation might wind up largely uncommitted so that it will be in a strong trading position at the Chicago convention where Taft and Eisenhower mas the early stages with about equal strength IN AREA TODAY Negro Arrested In Check Theft Johnnie Cooper local Negro re- cently employed by Flow Memorial Hospital was in day on charges of stealing a roll check forging a nurse's name on it and cashing it with a merchant The check worth was taken from a pay envelope in the hospital's time clock last week Cooper was arrested by uty Roy C Baker and charged Friday He admitted the act in a signed statement to Sheriff Ones and County Attorney Darwin Wilder and is currently awaiting action by the Denton County Grand Jury His case is filed in justice court No bond had been set Steady showers most of day continued to mend the damage to farmland throughout Denton County ers Friday added 05 of an inch to the April rainfall Clouds and rain kept the at a mild 71 degrees Friday's mercury did not drop below 58 degrees The forecast for today is cloudy with showers and local storms There will be no important temperature change Red Cross Drive Workers Near Goal By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Light but steady rains fell over much of Texas Saturday to bring hope to farmers and ranchmen More was forecast for Sunday At least six ball games were rained out San Antonio reported the est rainfall 91 of an inch Other Abilene 02 Austin 39 02 Brownsville 11 Dallas 03 El Paso 15 Houston 11 Waco 07 Corpus Christi 31 Del Rio 01 07 Victoria 37 San Angelo 12 Lufkin 03 Col lege Station 05 Alice 20 Chil dress 29 Wink 44 Midland 01 Mineral Wells 01 Cotulla 10 and Tyler 02 Afternoon temperatures ranged from a high of 82 at Presidio to a low maximum of 64 at El Paso Winds were moderate A plane from the Valley Rain Increasing Association flew into thi clouds over Brownsville to spray Auto Riff upt 24 Mo Mark RED BIRDS OR BOATS You on sell them both through a Want Ad Mr had results with this PETT Red him xxxx cage N Mr Locke had results this racing and rithing butt W HAVE YOU TRIED WANT To Place Your Ad DIAL Ass for Classified Hours 6 to 5 By the end of next Ben 1 Ivey Saturday County Red Cross will have i reached its 1952 quota of Ivey who is county chairman of the Red Cross fund drive also predicted that the county will have made a sizeable dent in raising its for flood and nado disasters Keeping pace with the national average the Denton County ter has already raised 85 per cent of its annual quota Ivey said The flood and tornado quota was recently assigned for support of areas along the Missouri and Mississippi The Red Cross has cited the 52 fiscal year as the most In number and magnitude of devastating disasters in the century according to Ivey Last summer's floods in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Illinois and the killing twisters in seven Southern states last month are ready recognized as two 01 tii major disasters of lite past half century he added As of April 14 there were 58 counties in seven midwest states confronted with the urgent relief needs of families flooded out of heir homes the county chairman said Almost families or persons have scourged by rising waters or their threat he noted A breakdown on the figures re- ilver iodide crystals in hopes of increasing the fall West Texas its drouth The Texas and Pacific Railroad participate in precinct tions 2 Neither the stale committee nor a county committee could re quire a loyalty pledge The self styled loyal Democrat leaders had asked the executive commit tee to send an order to county chairmen requiring a strict loyal ty pledge of all who want to take part in the precinct tod conventions 3 Each precinct or county con may require loyalt pledge by a majority vote after it has been legally Leading the fight against th Shivers faction were Walter G Hall of Dickinson and John Cofer of Austin both of whom he proxies for the meeting Hall he proxy and Cofer pro feil for Stuart Long of Austin Shivers men turned a deaf ear to all th so-called loyal Democrats re The faction recom mended to the committee that endorse a delegation favoring Sei Lyndon B for Presiden or vice president The com mitt that it was having trouble of wind-blown sand ng across the right of way to block automatic switches slow schedules and require crews o work around the clock to keep the tracks clear The railroad said the worst stretch was for about 30 miles Stanton 22 miles east of Midland to an area eight miles west of Midland But some rains in areas of West Texas this past week improved pastures so much that there was a revived demand for slacker tle and calves at the Fort Worth stock yards The demand moved i up 50 cents to Jt a hundred pounds Normal n eight calves grading good and choice went for to a hundred pounds Prices Caving Slated Soon On U.S 77 Highway Two lanes of the new U.S 771 Denton and Lake Dallas rill be pared sometime this mer or fall President Harold armer told chamber of com- merce directors Friday He received the information from he resident engineer of the State Department Farmer de- clared adding that the paved stretch would run from Hopkins about one mile from the Ion city limits to Lake Dallas The stretch from Hopkins Hill into S Locust St here will also be widened and paved the railroad underpass leading into Mill Owners Due To Fight age Boosts WASHINGTON April IS labor crisis headed for an early showdown with Utt planning to boost in the seized industry and mill ors girding for an all-out court ight o it The Senate set the far a vote Monday on a sponsored attempt to end President Truman's steel seizure A pending rider to an appropria lions would use ft any federal funds for operating tie mills Secretary of Commerce Sawyer despairing of efforts to wip ah in- agreement on conditions served notice he ed to order new pay rates working rules into effect Monday or Tuesday Sawyer the boss un- der the seizure order made an hour stab at trying to egg the industry's private owners Iota an agreement with CIO President Philip Murray who also the steelworkers union But the move fell flat OB the old stumbling contention that it needed sating price allowances to pay for demands The ment was unwilling to give try the price boosts it Mid it needed Sawyer was believed ready to order into effect the full pay Increase package mended by the Wage Stabilization Board This includes an immediate 12V4-cent hourly increase for killed this motion stating that did not wish to back a favorit son candidate Monroe said Shivers who theoretically heads the Democratic in Texas highlighted toe meeting with a blistering speech aimed at the tional administration and its party leaders The crux of the Shivers battle for an uninstructed Denton Banks To Close Monday Denton banks will be closed all day Monday when the State of Texas celebrates the of San Jacinto Day Both institutions will be open Tuesday for regular business of- of the Denton County ranging from fit to were paid j tional Bank and First State Bank on stocker steer yearlings I of Denton said Saturday town from U.S 77 will be he disclosed Another highway matter con- State Highway 24 was also brought up at the monthly di- meeting aL the Southern Hotel The local chamber Farmer said has been working with various chambers whose towns ire ed along the roadway in ing a federal designation for way 24 We're asking for a designation of U S 170 If we get it we'll have another major highway ning through Beaton from Hot Springs to New Mexico The president also discussed the upcoming Dairy Day on Jfay 9 at the fair grounds here The an- event is by the livestock committee and the Denton County ers Association He concluded by announcing that Frank Rigler has accepted the chairmanship of the entertainment will com- Don Robinson chairman of the industrial committee reported on a meeting of his group during which two projects were discussed One of them is to make an effort to persuade niort traveling sales men to make their homes in ton The other is to go after new industries for Denton A subcommittee composed bl See PAVING JOB Page 2 ray's members in the basic steel industry with Int creases and next uary now are estimated to care just under an hour President Truman Mid he will make the decision on how much the government will give Murray Since he has endorsed all of the recommendations n IT and reasonable it was hard i see how he would justify g anything less than It was still a question whether ie President would give te union shop arrangement com- elling all to belong Murray's union The President aid nothing about the un- n shop recommendation in his pril 3 address supporting union There was no word today on plans The President was week-end cruise on River Industry lawyers said they would rush into court ing an injunction against any pay raise And icy plan a legal get the government out it ayer money the full amount of any pay rease This could run into millions of dollars Active Duty Set For RTW DALLAS April 19 Reserve Training Wing wiil be called to active duty for two weeks May 18 the Air Force announced Soday veals that in the Dakotas col Jerry W Davidson Fort are families affected in 18 Worth commanding officer said counties Nebraska has 13 counties with floods affecting families The Iowa estimate includes about famines in six counties Minnesota now has flood waters rising in M counties affecting over families Western Wisconsin and northern Missouri account for the rest Ivey said that the Red Cross has already dispatched cots and blankets to the affected areas Mobile feeding equipment has been sent from eight chapters in five states to help where Red Cross feeding centers established in shelters and churches cannot handle the rapidly expanding load of serving victims hot meals to disaster some 154 officers airmen and WAFS will be called They will report to Hensley Kield Dallas for the two weeks of duly on their regular jobs It is the first active duty ing tour for the wing's Week-end Warriors as a unit The wing was activated July 1951 Col Davidson saW the Air Force has approved training for the wing and airplanes will be available on or before July 1 Most members of the wing are from the Worth and North areas They meet one weekend each month for on-the-job training and courses in their various Air Force jobs Plans For Toll Road Flans for a toll highway wits ai its Immediate southernmost have received boost from Oklahoma Governor ston Murray Sooner chief an- that he would invite of Texas Kansas and souri to meet with him to the project in Oklahoma City Date for session has not beea set Murray has suggested state toll highway system Galveston Houston Dallas Fort Worth Tex City and Tulsi Wichita Kan and Kansas City St Loois and Joplin Mo A tentative acceptance te attend the meeting has beta received from Texas Governor ABam ers Murray said WEATHER ROTC Holmes of Quanah was crowned honorary cadet colonel at the first annual Air force ROTC ball Texas Friday night Sliss Holmes received congratulations from Lt Col Daniel B Orr commanding of- ficer of the at NTSC and a native of Graham NTSC President J G thews Gen Roger M Ramey an of NTSC A junior student majoring in elementary education Miss is the daughter of 0 T Holmes of Quanah She and six beauties who were honorary cadet captains were selected by movie stars Betty Grable and Harry of IS coeds Maj Barney was honor guest at tha ball DENTON AND with showers and local storms Sunday and Monday No important WEST Partly to cloudy with aeattmd storms Sonday Sunday licht partly im- portant EAST Sunday and No important Life tw JM
