Fort Dodge Messenger And Chronicle (Newspaper) - December 16, 1949, Fort Dodge, Iowa A COMPLETE NEWSPAPER For All Hie Family FORT DODGE M. C. No. 142 FRIDAY DEC. 16, 1949 MESSENGER Irte HOME Edition THE 94TH 20 PAGES PER COPY FIVE CENTS SAYS CONGRESS WON'T HIKE TAXES U.S. Steel Boosts Price Others Expected To Follow Sen. O'Mahoney Will Ask Congressional Claim Increase Is Threat to Country's Economy Big V. S. Steel Corporation hiked its steel prices about a ton Other top basic steel producers arc expected to follow the congressional Investigators are trying to head off aj general steel price increase because they say it threatens America's Senator O'Mahoney chairman of the joint congressional economic said he expects the committee to approve a probe of bic steel's action after O'Mahoney declared the FIND GIRL LOST IN WASHINGTON WILDS ALSO Order Crack Down price i is unjustified and will have II an Inflationary effect on the IN U I I U 11 Ul 151 b economic system just when i I business leaders should be I AA n I H I fl H H gling to hold the lid on LU J I U I 11 I U 11 U Autos to Go Up Watching the developments cully is the He'll have to pay more hundred of articles if a general Mch things folding far west Sikang How much but their on Base Toppling By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationalist Chinese hopes of No one range from to And will the price increase re- sult in more wage demands from thc CIO United That seems almost Big steel's action wasn't a Expected Move Such action has been expected ever since the industry ended base for guerrilla action against the communists were blasted An uprising was reported in Sikang and it looked as if it would go over to the Thc government struggled to re- store the The Sikang defection followed closely the re- volt in Yunnan Nationalists now are confined retty well to thc Island of 42-day strike Nov. 11 by where they hope to to give monthly awaiting weaknesses to de- social and to inside communist China be- pay half the of a five cents fore resuming the per man hour welfare A veteran observer of U. S. Steel President Associated Press Correspondent Fred said these nesses are already enroute to Hong And referring to the said the communist New China new contract won by Phillip agency has admitted the ray's declared I communists are in serious f mic and financial CORN ALLOTMENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED 1950 DBS Dec. 16. Corn allotments on the 1950 crop for Iowa farmers probably will be announced some time after F. Fairless said the new prices actual and approaching changes in the cost of mounting expenses of operation include substantial higher costs to results when our new in- surance and pension be- come i Murray said he had no inent until he sees the full list of price But when the contract was last the veteran leader said he did not believe steel price boost was ROCKEFELLER GIVES PARK LAND TO U.S. Dec. 16. A gift of of land in Grand Teton national park and Jackson Hole national monument in Wyoming was made to the today by John D. Jr. A deed to the land was ed to Secretary of Interior Oscar Chapman by Laurence S. son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and president of Jackson Hole Inc. TRUMAN AND IKE PALS KEY Dec. 16. Truman today made it o matter of record that be and General Dwight D. Eisenhower are friends and always have I Apparently concerned i first of the Otto stute PMA said He said thc needed 1950 acreage will be determined after the final report on the 1949 crop which is due next said the program is not so rigid that farmers in every case will be held strictly to that three-year acreage history in determining their allotment for 1950. K a farmer has an unusually high corn in terms of acreages in that he the PMA can cut it down in figuring On the other if a farmer for some reason hasn't grown the corn during the base years that lie normally that will taken into consideration in ing his NEW YORK MAYOR TO MARRY MODEL Charles G. Ross fold president wants to go on record that he and Genera Eisenhower are good friends anc have WEATHER IOWA Increasing cloudiness ami a little warmer cloudy and followed by changing to Know and be- coming colder Saturday night or Low tonight 30 to 35, High today and Saturday to 45. Southerly 25 to 35 this afternoon and FORT windy and a little warmer this afternoon and Saturday cloudy and followed by ing to and er Saturday or Low tonight Temperatures ipson next The announcement was made by William J. executive secretary to the after a telephone conversation with the city's chief O'Dwyer is convalescing in Florida from a recent The 59 and a and Miss Simpson have been the subjects of romantic speculation for some Miss in her 30s. is a fashion Ruth Bloodhounds and more than 500 searchers scoured wilds near for Ruth 16-year-old Girl Scout who became separated from a party of other Girl Scouts on a Christmas tree hunting She was found safe though hungry after four days out Dec. 16 plucky Girl Scout who had waited patiently in a wilderness cabin wintery nights for her rescue was resting today in a warm hospital A physician said 16-year-old Ruth of Kelso was re- quickly to ment and needed only a few days of rest before rejoining her family for the Her safety has been almost a Christmas present to this entire southwest Washington Ruth said herself last night never thought I'd be a Christmas Bloodhound retc Ruth's scent from an article ol her SEES CUT IN EXPENDITURES On Fraternities At State University r-n i Frat Loses Social Told Gil ette Predicts to Remove u Bars in Present Chapterhouses Farm Program IOWA Dec. University of Iowa GRAHAM social privileges have been suspended and bars in fraternity AP Special Washington Service ordered removed as a result of Coed Margaret Anne Jackson's Dean of Students Walter It. announced the suspension Dec. Senator ID- order against Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity last after a T 1111 lasi a predicted today con- with lhc Hc that and MOTHER OF FOUR WHO DIED IN FIRE THANKS MANY WHO GAVE HELP Sure Have Been Says Mrs. Robert Extensive mountains The search had been the most extensive for a missing person in the history of Cowlitz hoys and had joined of had risked their jobs to the at the roads arid the ambulance drove out of the toward the hospital The girl had disappeared from a group of cutting Christmas trees Since while a thousand men combed the country northeast of Ruth had been alone and without food the snow and But when found yesterday she calmly identified herself and said you take me Later she Charles F. Smith I'd get I wasn't But 1 hope no one else ever gets Found Cabin realized I was lost about an after I became from the rest of the Ruth got on a long road and walked for a Finally I found the It was fairly I found an old door that was off its hinges in the I crawled in be- hind the door and didn't gel too PLANE WITH 17 ON MEXICO Dec. 16 Mexican plane with 17 passengers aboard was reported four hours overdue today at The plane left here at a.m. for Merida by way of where it should have arrived at a.m. It last was reported near 80 miles north Veracruz on the gulf at a.m. sure have been to wish I knew how to say it but all I can say Is declared Mrs. Robert whose four youngest children were burned to Nov. 30 when family's home at Kalo was Destroyed by Clayton the of clothing rinci hold people in Webster county learned of the Their new located on a hill above the Kalo Brick and Tile company plant where Mr. Clayton is almost com- and clothing for the six older Mr. Clayton and herself was more adequate for their The house made available for the Claytons has seven rooms and is quite a bit larger than the destroyed by Lonely wouldn't think house could be lonely with six kids in Mrs. Clayton this one is. It seems every day thing reminds us of those four kids and we start talking about You can't forget something like Joe was she as lively as She was more sense than a lot of twice her George was He never said but he had a smile that didn't need any Rose was just 18 months old and just learning to walk She was kind of the pet of the rest the kids and tagged around after he was in August and hadn't started to do much He'd just lie there and Mrs. Clayton thought back to the day of the She was ing at the home of Mr. and Dona Schnurr in she and was in the basement washing when Mrs. Schnurr came She could something was Mrs. Clayton but it wasn't until they got out in front of the Schnurr home that Mrs. Schnurr told her her home was on she felt sorrier for Mrs. Schnurr having to tell me than I did for myself Sees the downstairs where the children sleeping was engulfed in She can see it she After the and Red Cross took over and then H seemed as if everyone wanted to Thc Claytons stayed for the next few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johnson in Fort while an appeal went out for clothing and Two days after the fire it was necessary to quit accepting tions as offers of assistance ed the Red Cross office in Fort Mrs. H. W. home ice chairman for Red Cross that the response was the most generous she had ever seen in her 30 years association with the tions for the family included a washing cooking utensils and clothing for the mother and father as well as the six surviving children ing in age from six to 14 The Kalo Brick and Tile com- pany furnished a truck and eral workmen to take the gifts to the new Large quantities of furnishings and clothing was also donated hy dents in the Olho and Kalo ty and this was stored at the Otho Mercantile store until the tons were ready to use it. sure have been to Mrs. Clayton said gress would not increase taxes next also conjecture that there will strong and ably successful support of I I due lion in he J. J. Looking ahead to the Gillette told porter 1. Little likelihood of any general revision of present farm Z. Enactment of additional Hoover commission for governmental 3. A long filibuster if the administration tries to pass the fair employment practices commission 4. Senate passage of thc oleomargarine tax repeal There is at least a ie that some excise taxes will be will be strong programs scale that they have been he Social Security Gillette expects attempts to ex- pand social security coverage and will meet determined op- position by the he seriously doubt there will be any substantial ex- tension along these The first measure to be taken up in the senate will be the margarine tax Support Dairymen own position will be to port the dairy interests as strongly as I Gillette he any other that can be used for of the university must The dean's order also In Is Dead Funeral Services to be j row Morning in Corpus i Christi CLEAR WRECKAGE OF SIOUX CITY BLAST against continuing assistance and J. J. BARTON leader in For bodge loved figure in community life died Inte yesterday Mr. Barton had reached the ad- 9'4 in years seem lake its Prior to that his figure and his gentlemanly never Often were comments about the erectness of his frank opinion is that and his continued keenness combined oleo interests will friendliness despite duce enough votes to secure a The oleo has passed the Gillette said ho would support Mr. Barton hart been in ing health during the past few years and death came at p. yesterday at his 1017 Second avenue an equal rights for women Long a prominent figure in Cor- ment to the for which le has been spokesman and Set Short Session The lowan said he expects the lext session to be because t is an Efforts will ie he to pass all bills by June 30, with likely to adjourn soon For these Gillette pus Christi funeral ices will be held there tomorrow morning at 10 with burial in Corpus Christi funeral home is in Rosary Service The Knights of an organization with which Mr. ton had been actively identified for many will have a rosary service at the residence this ning at 8 And at Gambling Is Hit participation in games chance or gambling by any student on or within the premises of any fraternity house or rented room may be cause for dismissal from the university does con- done the practice of is the practice by students move from one party to another during an Robert 24, senior psychology and Mils 20, attended a winter formal dance at Sigma Phi Epsilon last Saturday A few hours later her body was 1'cund in a men's house known as the charged with murder n connection with the girl's las entered a formal plea of in- locent and waived preliminary Dean Goetsch announced no reason the discipline against Sigma Phi Admits in a signed statement released earlier this week by County Attorney Jack C. Bednasek he had taken a bottle of scotch fraternity dance checked The young and Miss son had drinks from it during the Denn said Sigma Phi Epsilon and its members will be on probation respect con- duct for the remainder of the academic He Lid Slapped On fraternity's social eges are withdrawn for the re- of the academic year ex- ept for such chapter functions in the chapter house as end iy p. m. and which have approved by the nother and the office of student before a social ion is In regard to the lent said the university not undone thc presence in student evidences or quarters ot any which can be used for the of the university rule prohibiting liquor in student would be great the Catholic Daughters to take up measures that are America controversial and influence certain large blocks of and Mrs. Gillette their sail from in Wis. will conduct n similar Barton Mr. Barton was born in son Thomas WARD TELLS OF RED ARRESTS FOR WAVING AT HIM Dec. 16 General Angus Ward and his staff were held under such York today on a two weeks day cruise to Change Rules For Collecting Garbage in During his early manhood he SMartl by Chinese a number of years as a al Mukden for more than n in rural schools in were even cousin and Inter was principal of. arrested for waving thc grade school in now on his way to Japan Oh June 1, 1880. Mr. Barton was married to Miss Ellen Mclvin in Rising Sun. Wis. Theirs was a long and happy Mrs. DEMOS CHALLENGE ARVEY Dec. democrats were faced today with a demand by former Gov. John Stelle for an open inary next year and a challenge to the leadership of Jacob M. Cook county party who has had many splits Thursday democratic state This morning 24l'.alion, declared in a statement Year ago high j yesterday that Illinois democrats Year ago low Readings in Fort Dodge Thursday at 10 Today at 10 FIVE-DAY FORECAST windy and warmer Increasing cloudiness and warmer Saturday cloudy f and mild with rain likely in northwest and extreme north Rain or snow overspreading slate Saturday or Saturday night and continuing Gradually turning colder Sunday and day with temperatures remaining below freezing through Additional snow likely Temperatures will average 5 to 10 degrees below the seasonal Normal maximum 31, minimum 1C. Precipitation ranging from one tenth to one hllf question the potential in- ot a democratic slate chosen by SWIFT PLANT WILL REOPEN SIOUX 16 Swift huge meat packing plant scene ot an explosion which took 18 lives will resume operations Thc company issued an urgent call this noon for all men to re- port to their regular Saturday at their usual starting j All women cept those in thc meats and smoked meats also were told to report In a move to reduce street thc aboard an American the department that for months the com- him and his staff medical services and kept them under threat of For 30 hours after the Nov. kerosene Barton in 1934. Came Here In 1889 The moved to Fort in 1889, where Mr. Barton a entered the insurance in I 22 persons were cooped accident and life his office with one council announced today that with the nf ginning Jan. 1. garbage collections company made only at ground HITS collection are limited of thc city civil thc council said that it and in past become for the city nwn in to the time ami expense ot Of Commerce He HOSWELL N M Dec intense interest in civic windmill and of apartment as nc jn lo the ground in flames yes multiple dwelling killing six of the U addition lo the Knights SIX CREWMEN KILLED Crewmen were seriously s walked away with cuts and of the council said of which in- that other have fourth degree member and had themselves in the same also served us Brand knight of the with insufficient money Mr. job and have slopped identified with the collections If this Elks for many The air force bomber was com- is to be avoided in Fort had served ns of the in tor a landing at Walker air their announcement was a deputy in base where it every method of cutting garbage and secretory nf the Fort sheared off the windmill which collection costs compatible with j organization twenty-one j stood near one of thc health and safety must be Some years back when his he stated it Pointing to thc increase in P. O. E. collections that go with Preceding Mr. Barton in holiday the council urged I in addition to Mrs. Barton that as many perrons as Mrs. George begin bringing their garbage a who died in Wound floor levels during 1047. and a Thomas E. although collections on who also passed away in 194 upper floors lo be made up to thc 1 Today's Chuckle CITY SUBSCRIBERS Plant werken anil volunteers at the tang let wreckage the Swift In Stoux bj an to natural Badles nf II victims have A are In .tf received In the Wait If mined hy jour carrier rail 2121 between and about Surviving James ullr was so well of wo Fort Mrs. Maud arms all you could hear Fort Joseph DCS Mrs. said the Thomas B. our company presented and Dr. Paul M. you could hear port. There arc thirteen said thc and two Mr. Barton's only died in in just our World FORT DODGE STORES OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
