Northwest Arkansas Times (Newspaper) - March 1, 1952, Fayetteville, Arkansas KIMK THI NMT OF AP King and NEA Features lOCAt f and with or now tonight tomorrow Continued yesterday 62 JI low last night 28 sunset 90 NUMMft 117 ARKANSAS SATURDAY MARCH 1 Resigns Before talks On Feud With Britain Dispute With The Palace Wanted Had Predicted A Settlement Would Result From Sessions Cairo ter Aly Maher Pasha resigned un- today on the eve had confidently lead to settlement ol Egypt's bitter feud with Britain He stalked grim-faced from an emergency cabinet announced he had quit He made no other statement Political sources said Maher be- came involved in with palace which installed his In- dependent government January 27 following bloody anti-British in Cairo It was reported Ahmed Pasha also an and one of elder may be asked to form a new government He said he had nothing about it Maher son Mohammed Aly Maher Pasha said the year-old Independent leader re- because of Inability to work due to mysterious currents behind his back King Farouk Maher Pasha after ousting the strong Nationalist government cf Wafdist Party Leader el Nahas Pasha minister was to have met this morning with British Ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson sn reopened discussions aimed at settling the dispute between he two countries over the Those a short resigned and the announced reason was Sir Ralph had become ill a It was believed newspaper re- Maher cabinet had asked for suspension of Parliament had in some led to Maher's nation Observers said Maher resignation is not to in- seriously coming Anglo-Egyptian negotiations circles said any new named by the palace probably would carry on the talks on the same Two Cars Collide At Prospect And College Four persons escaped serious injury about 10 p yesterday the collision of two passenger at the North Col- lege Avenue and Prospect Street City police said a car driven by Richard L Ball 21 Fayetteville south bound on College collided with -an automobile driven by Bernard Silverman 43 also of Fayetteville as Silverman ed a left turn into Prospect from College Mrs Laura Lea Fayetteville a passenger in the Silverman car suffered a cut two Silverman children Dorothy Lou and Ann suffered es Acheson Watches The Words He Uses of Slate Acheson's report to the nation night centered entirely around Russia steps planned by a conference Russian aggression not once he use the word Russia And only twice during his word and televised address did he even re- fer to the Soviet by that name Arkansas Hits The Federal Bureau of gation revised its most wanted list to include a Detroit Mich youth He is the youngest ever to be placed among the 10 top fugitives The youth's Kenneth Lee Maurer sought in the bludgeon slayings of his mother and sister last November in Detroit No Early Truce Hopes Held By UJ Leaders Reds Reject Proposal To Exchange Sick Wounded Prisoners truce would reject efforts to Russia off a neutral super- commission and a U N delegate acknowledged that there seems to be no prospect of an early Korean armistice Rear Adm R E Libby told the it there would no early truce and called for an immediate exchange of all sick and wounded prisoners The Communists rejected ly's and accused the U N of deliberately serving Allies notice that they planned to ay the armistice negotiations The Red notice that they will land by their nomination of ia as a neutral inspector came only a day after U N negotiators final and irrevocable ejection of te Soviet Union Gen Chang Chun said the two- week deadlock over Russia could be broken only if the U N one of two alternatives both which would include Soviet on neutral teams which would inspect behind the lines during a truce The first he said was for both to agree to all neutral tions nominated The second would be for each side to its without agreement on the part of the other side Apart from these two there will be no other solution in re- solving this Chang said In the interests of any armistice we demand that you withdraw your unreasonable opposition Young Bride Dies In Cottage Fire Spiro ed a honeymoon tage yesterday killing Mrs ald Trease 18 LeFlore County Sheriff Jack Craig said the blaze apparently started when Mrs Trease ed to rekindle a fire in a cook stove by using kerosene She was married only two weeks ago High Levels Expected To Be Maintained Says Bulletin Business activities in Arkansas reached new high peaks in 1951 Present indications are that high levels will be retained during 1952 Arkansas Business Bulletin reported today The Bulletin is edited by re- search workers on the staff of the Business and mic Research in the University College of Business lion under direction of Dr Merwyn Bridenstine associate director Inflation and the shifting of production to meet the needs the defense program were the jor problems confronting our economy as 1951 the re- port stated in reference to the national situation Price es were significant during the first quarter of the year but were substantially curbed during Ini second and third quarters with only moderate increases occurring during the fourth the report added Referring to business conditions in Arkansas during the year the General business activity in this state as measured by the greal n of the available ness indicators continued to above the high levels of the pre- ceding year This increase In Ar- kansas business resulted largely from increased farm receipts ex- panding consumer purchases i durables en in- business investment in -ne plants and equipment Capital invested in new tries and major expansion totaled more than This ex- for more than hew jobs Increased ing construction in this state is reflected in the larger number of employes in the construction in- dustry Cash farm income totaled during 1951 or an in- crease of approximately 10 per cent over the amount for the pre- vious year the report stated while the estimated production of er and petroleum was in general below the figure for 1950 Total wages however increased proximately 9.4 per cent over the previous year and the monthly dollar volume of bank debits was 11.8 per cent above the figure for the preceding year All indications are that income in Arkansas will be maintained at 1951 levels or perhaps slightly higher during 1952 the Bulletin reported A shortage of employes may develop as year pro gresses Senate Armed Forces Pay Hike Favors Enlisted Men And Junior Officers Foreigners Hurt In Hong Kong Rioting Hong riots broke out this after- noon in Hong Kong's crowded section At least six for- eigners were Injured The rioters were demonstrating against British refusal to let a Red Chinese delegation enter the crown colony They attacked foreigners who happened to be in the area but apparently none was seriously hurt Three Chinese were wounded presumably by fragments of tear gas shells police fired info the rioting crowds Four other Chinese reportedly were beaten up Eight Doth Athens Greece A court martial today sentenced to death eight members of a spy ring Four others were to life imprisonment Relumed Decorations From Relatives Brings No Comment Washington The armed forces are accepting com- ment or attempt to explain the rejection by relatives of medals awarded Korean war forces A Defense Department man said today that unless companying letters ask number of cases compares with World Wars I and II But officials of the decorations boards of the services are ably certain of one Never until the Korean war had the highest military award the Medal of Honor been returned to the government by an angry and questions the returned medals and j aggrieved relative a dead correspondence from relatives arc placed in the sonal file and the matter ed closed Because no separate fHes with records of all such In- the Defense Department It cannot say how the present soldier files show that about five Instances have occurred In the Korean war where decorations have been rejected by often with letters sharply critical of the Inception and conduct of the war The majority of them the Purple Heart tion for wounds but in one in- stance a father who had lost two sons handed back to the ment the Medal ol Honor for one the Silver Star for the other and Purple decorations for both The few records available In the Pentagon Indicate that during World War I a Distinguished Service Cross and a Sliver Star were returned to the Army with the possibility there may have been other unrecorded Instances Officials said available World War II records showed no such cases but that It was possible there may have been tome said today that enlisted men and junior officers such as privates corporals get break than their superiors under military pay increase now ready for Senate action They said Army nels majors captains and corresponding ranks find the Senate disappointing com- pared with one already passed by the House The House approved a flat 10 per cent boost in base pay and allowances for all of the persons expected to be in the armed services during the next year The Services Committee yesterday approved a that completely revised this by limiting the Average increase to 5.6 per cent and giving most of the boost to lower ranking officer and enlisted men with families This is nearer an actual Chairman sell of the Senate tee said He estimated the Senate Jill cost about a year less than the House Based on an expected persons in the armed forces the House cost was estimated at compared with for he Senate's Three Per Cent Boost The Senate would allow everybody a three per cent boost n base pay For officers and men with dependents such as a wife and child the Senate upped allowances by lump sums Thus every officer from a second cnant to a five-star general would get a a month boost in quarters if he has one or two dependents If he has three or more he would get tional Similarly under the Senate all officers would get a -in- crease in the monthly subsistence which now is This would be compared with under the House Thus a second lieutenant with three or more dependents would get more monthly under the Senate A first lieutenant would get exactly the same At present a second lieutenant a Under the the second lieutenant would get plus plus or Under the ate he would get plus plus or total more than two dependents present gels pay plus for quarters or Under the House he would get and or Under the Senate and or On the top side officers of five-star rank like Generals Dwight D Eisenhower Douglas MacArthur and George C shall who get about a year whether on active duty or not will get a a month in- crease compared with under the House measure Is Taken In Theft At Reno Nev Reno Nev Burglars en- tered the home of a millionaire in- broker yesterday and made off with a safe containing some in cash jewelry and negotiable securities They left behind another million in packed in a suitcase de- reported The theft was discovered by the broker L V and police when he returned home from an luncheon His doy described by friends as To Explain Plan Deari Henry of the University College of Education will speak on the proposed Ford Foundation teacher education plan Wednesday night at a mass ing of University students and faculty TJie meeting will be sored by the Arkansas Traveler student newspaper Location for the meeting has not been decided Dr Is leader in the movement to try to set up an Ar- the Ford The plan kansas program to be financed by would involve a r four-year eral course for prospective ers followed by a year's In- Considerable opposition has arisen to the proposal Police Firemen Seek Increases In Pay Rate Two Groups Ask Council To Raise Monthly Salaries police and f icemen have asked monthly pay increase effective the spring Members of the two ments formally petitioned the City Council yesterday asking that salaries be raised from the ent level to a month Powell Rhea said he re- a letter from the city's i eight salaried firemen with a delegation representing the police force The two groups asked for increases but made no demands on the Tornado Rips Through Tennessee Town Two Killed And 150 Injured Workers Search County March 01 Dimes Raises Total Chairmen Reports Results Of Fight On Polio County Chairman Frank Suttle announced today that the recent March o Dimes raised in Washington County for efforts to combat infantile paralysis And he expressed to each and everyone who had any part soever In our campaign The drive collected several sand dollars more than was raised the previous year Here is how the money was col- a cording lo March cake auction 5767.70 shows ters coin collectors schools games Uni- radio program Block of Dimes letters shows coin tors schools West crs coin letters Ml basketball games coin 500 letters name collectors Serves Again was premier in the 1940 full bl France bobbed back Into the spotlight wizard chosen to off threatening economic chads He job of trying to put a new government within nn hour flying back from at urging of President Vincent Auriol At present men in both uni- formed forces arc paid per month plus a uniform ance and are furnished a telephone city Leap Year Day was a dud in Fayetteville day was special because it was February 29 and there's a in February only once in four years Leap Year Day has some connection or other with getting married according to folklore But the connection didn't register in County Clerk Roy A Scott's books He issued no riage licenses yesterday and no marriages were recorded for the Sous in a bedroom happily munching a hambone taken from the refrigerator Springdale Resident Hurt In Collision Charles Mrs Bonnie of 302 York day What's more only five marr were recorded during the entire week all But it could have been a worse day for Cupid least there were no divorces granted in Chancery Court yesterday letters con collectors Prairie letters basketball games shows coin ors Total letters coin collectors Expenses Listed Suttle reported that the total expenses of the drive were and postage and miscellaneous expense He named these persons nnu for specific thanks for their participation In the ppr Jack Joyce Max Sample ard Smith Mr and Mrs VI -E Starr King Lewis and Loyd Parks district chairmen Mrs Alfred Mother's March newspapers in ville Springdale Prairie Grove and Lincoln radio stations in and Springdale School superintendents teachers and pupils Coca-Cola Bottling Company for distributing and col- coin collectors radio sors spot announcements the University Veterans Hospital First National Bank Credit Bureau and REA for help in netting out letters Gray and Mrs Mary In- cake auction promoters Scout troops at Springdale for sellini worth of footage ii the Block of Dimes University fraternities whose raised Max Sample and his helpers six-hour amateur radio brought Suttle asked that any coin col- lectors which have not been ed up be turned In lo Coca-Cola salesmen or district chairmen scy 28 of Springdale suffered a dislocated hip and other Injuries tost night when the car he driving and one driven by Mrs and occupied by icr young daughter collided south of here on Highway 71 They were taken to Hospital In Rogers Memorial Burns ambulance The suffered cuts and bruises inri were released after remained in the Seriously Rogers William W of Mo an em- of the Canady Construction Company Is n patient In the ire Memorial Hospital suffering serious burns He attempted o put out a grass fire west of here afternoon and picked ip n bucket of what he thought was and threw It on the Ire It out the bucket lined gasoline Street is a She guessed there were beans in a jar at the Chamber of Com- merce office yesterday as a feature of Women's Day and acme within three benns of being exactly right were beans in the jar Her effort won a de- fense bond More than women registered at the C of C and guessed and merchants gave away more than In prizes In a treasure hunt with the womon matching numbers they got at the Chamber office with corresponding numbers In various business es Charles Stump chairman In charge of the proceedings said the merchants were well pleased with the event Thousands were In town for occasion The colder east portion this afternoon rain Sunday ami In west portion tonight warmer west tion Sunday 20 Feared Dead Akc age schoolboys today feared dead in an icy snowstorm which last night lashed their holiday climbing expedition on Mt near here the Approximately 250 tended ah observance of World noon from 3 p -ni sanctuary of Central Church The observance was sponsored by Church aad nine local the i served yesterday United States arid 104 other Christ Cur Hope A standard service prepared by the National Council of Church was used It featured prayers of the migrant Worker sharecropper In- dlani Mexican An offering of will be Used In projects benefiting six groups of odist Presbyterian St: Paul's Episcopal tist First Presbyterian St James Methodist w i g R ins Memorial First pf Christ Scientist and First Christian Church took in the program The choir was composed of three members of the nine participating churches Davir Richardson was and soloist was Mrs Dowell Francis sity bellmaster played prayer hymns on the U A bells from to p m Others who took part on the were Mrs James L Smith Jr Mrs Allan Mrs Waller Hayes C C Mercer Miss Erma Mrs Ruth Mrs O W Mrs Newman Mrs Mary Louise Mrs William Adair Mrs Blossom Mrs Thad din Jr Mrs Springs Mrs Hasher and Mrs Clay Yoe For Dots San Jose elderly San Jose widow who died last August left for the care of dogs Destruction High At Other Areas Hit Cross highway patrolmen National Guardsmen wrecked homes poked twisted snared power lines looking possible of The afternoon lef t at least two deid in this Central Tennessee town The Patrol 150 or in the subsequent rash pi Estimates up to Jour wai impossible to the extent of ness section but hoi hit the tornado About loo or damaged The twister skipped over other areas middle Tennessee with tensity The high winds smashed into center of Fayetteville tion ripping buildings apart tearing up trees and knocking cations power line's The dead were identified McCown 35 grocery clerk and Mrs Eugene a housewife Both perished when their homes were Five chUrches were badly damaged at County winds then boiled residential areas A Negro section as hard hit jhe tornado Donalson Hospital for Negroes tearing away the kitchen scattering heavy equipment about The tornado also jaked the Lin- coln Memorial Hospital sweeping the roof from the maternity ward Mrs Kenneth in when the roof was whipped birth to a boy shortly after- ward as worked by lights from an emergency in Foreign Aid f 1 Washington ad- ministration has de- to fight any cut in its posed new foreign ud program Secretary of State Acheson audience last night this program deserves support and is vital to success of ern European defense plans said the program lad been carefully by tht State and Defense Departments and the Mutual Security tration and the new money re- quested is to enable other nations to carry out plans Jlow Decline In Food Prices Is Reported reports a slow but steady decline in food prices and cautiously ers the hope they may stay down for a while Russell's Candidacy Seen As Blow To Truman's Chinees By Tht Associated In the presidential campaigns brought reports today of weakening in President man's strength In the South and a slowing of Ocn D bandwagon In New shire It also was evident lhat the en- try of B Russell of Georgia Into the Democratic race had sapped much of power of Sen Estes of Tennessee In the South Jack Bell Associated Press political writer said Russell wai a serious threat to any hopes plans to run A Republican senator Wayne Morse of Oregon said in a Los Angeles Interview last night that Russell's entry meant Truman was out of the running This Morse said that every Southern slate will be pitted against Truman at the Democratic convention and Truman knows It On the Republican side chances appeared dim for a victory by In Now Hampshire's March 11 primary Backers had been hoping lor an Impressive showing to start a ular clamor for the general's consistently Truman have The hli own chances there are dent has said he won't disclose slim because New Hampshire's for at least a month whether he prominent Republican leaders an 1 right plaW M backing Eisenhower But local surveys by editors of eight Associated Press newspapers found Eisenhower's strength only less above Bell wrote that Tan has so be- his chances In New that backers are wondering If anything short of a landslide would help their date's cause A hint that might re- turn from Europe soon came last night from Senator national chairman of general's campaign ported In N going U i expected Eisenhower will bt
