Northwest Arkansas Times (Newspaper) - March 19, 1952, Fayetteville, Arkansas VM THI FIRST Of THIS Associated Prest Leowd Win AP King and NEA cloudy with cloudy with tnd cooler low noon sunset 90 202 ARKANSAS MARCH 1952 RVI Area Kiwanis Officers Attend Meeting Eisenhower Displays Sun prising Strengthen Minnesota Primary fell But Witnesses A division pi Kiwanis clubs was held yesterday officers of the row left right Linus Barlels and Earl A Collins of Cape L of'Rogers and Chism Reed Floyd George Caudle Heinle Dierich of Springdale Earl Williams H D third row John Jensen Cris Cobbin of Fort Smith Fred Stuckey Dick Earl Farnsworth of Fort back row the Rev Whiddon of Lincoln Hal Lane A Wade Bishop of Lincoln Shaker Yates of Lincoln William Burns of Bentonville Puska Conference Is Concluded With Banquet One hundred and 10 Kiwanians their wives and guests last night attended a dinner at the Uark Bowl climaxing a division spring conference of Kiwanis clubs of nine cities Special guests at the dinner were division governo Earl Collins and Mrs Collins of- Cape Girardeau Division tary and Mrs tels Lt and I in Creighton president of Creighton president the Fayetteville club acted as master of ceremonies The program featured a variety show under the direction of ard Greer It Included songs by Miss Thompson a twirling exhibition by Mrs Janine Hartley vocal numbers by George Gearhart a tap dance by Miss Joyce Reed and violin selections by Miss Janie Smith Mr and Mrs Alcuin Eason Jr presented humorous take-off on radio com- assisted by Greer John Kane and Mrs Lynn Smith served es accompanists The spring conference began yesterday with a noon luncheon at the Washington Hotel when the Kiwanians heard a short talk by Governor Collins on the subject Let's Keep It Plans for a Kiwanis program for 1952 were discussed at the afternoon Assault trial Slated In Court Siloam Springs poultry his son were slated to go on trial in cuit Couri here this morning on charge with intent to kill The men Sharpensteen Sr and Jr are alleged to have assaulted Bay Harrison on or about January 15 The tion prosecuting attorney Ted Coxsey of Berryville charges that an iron rod one and fet held in the hands of the elder A L Smith of Siloam Springs is the counsel for The men have been free on 800 bond Penal Farm Prisoners Cut Their Heel Tendons more Shelby County Penal Form prisoners have their heel tendons to gain admission to a hospital And they predicted last night that others will The two men joined five already In the prison ward of pital with cut or partially cut Achilles tendons Poultry Market The poultry market today as re- by the University of Ar- kansas Institute of Science Technology and the Dairy am Poultry Market News Service oi U S Department of ture Marke offerings in excess of the demand at ill Ing continued light prices farm reported to 2 p fryen ill weights mostly Air Force To Check Up On Its Reserves -Air Force slans to starl early mer an of re- on the shelf since World War II At a total cost of million a the Air Force hopes to interview most of them personally The in- will take a year lo com- plete Twenty-five specially trained teams will fan out over lo do it The idea is lo get who signed in the came off World War II men to go back on active duty if needed Most have never taken an active part in reserve affairs Blood Collected At Four Perish In Western Storm Tornadoes Hit No Spring In Air As Winter Season Approaches Close By The Associated Press Today was the last day of the winter season there was Unit Will Visit U A Tomorrow Springdale residents began ing up this morning lo donale Mood which will be divided ly between American combat men in Korea and A Red Cross bloodmobile from the regional blood at Springfield Mo opened for ness morning at Springdale where Chamber of Red Cross workers have 1 i n ed up approximately 135 Tomorrow bloodmobile and its crew of nurses will move lo the University where students two months ago offered more blood than the unit is mally prepared to take in a single day Although townspeople as well as may donale blood the Red Cross unit's day slay on the campus the bulk of the pledges already signed have come from A total of 182 pledges have been for tomorrow and some more lhan 100 for Friday This means ad- volunteers both people and will be ed Friday Volcanic Rock Pushed Above Ocean's Surface Manila OT A cano coming to life after a year sleep pushed a moving mass of volcanic rock above of the Pacific Ocean day 315 miles north of Manila The pile of rocks en- compassed an area of at acres For 15 acres around H the ocean boiled and bubbled like a brew A column of smoke and sulphurous steam towered Huge black boulders some of them five stories were tumbled about Historic Mt Etna Area Is Shaken By Quake Catania Sicily OT Walls and one person was crushed to death today when an earthquake shook the historic Mt Etna area Scores were Injured Damage was widespread areas dn the western half the country Spring's official start is a Thursday Main highways and rail lines between California and Nevada were closed as another blizzard hit the Sierra Nevada Four sons were reported dead in the storm and 125 others were bound Snow covered wide areas of North Dakota Nebraska Eastern Kansas southeastern Oregon northwestern Nevada and Idaho The Army sent in equipment to help clear drifts in southwestern North Dakota An estimated 130 ranch homes are isolated Light snov fell today in the northern Great Lakes region the plateau states and the northern Rockies Strong northerly winds sent temperatures down over most of great plains states and colder weather was in prospect for most of the north central re- gion A storm in northern Illinois Greal Lakes region lo Middle and South Atlantic states today Heavy Property Damage hit areas in Missouri and Illinois yesterday causing heavy property damage Three persons were reported injured The apparently started in an area 70 miles of SI Louis causing damage near Moorehouse and Mo They struck Kane III 40 miles north of St Louis and Evansville 111 70 miles southeast of St Louis Say Circulator Not Present Suit By Would Keep Question Off the Ballot Litlle varied array of witnesses testified today thai refer chasing abl 242 to the 1952 gen- eral did not sign in the presence of Wells who signed petition Businessmen ho a teacher and- a among witnesses who had been subpoenaed to appear at the Courl ers suit alleging petitions are invalid because of forgeries Wayne Upton Little Rock appointed by the Supreme Court as to take evidence The hearing Involves the disputed liberalized purchasing act sponsored by Governor administration After it was passed by the 1951 legislature Wells publisher in Little Hock led circulation of petitions to get acl placed nn ber's ballol for a vote of ple II was hoped in this way to kill the measure About than required to refer a act to a popular vere affixed to the petitions of State C G Hall validity oi he signatures j forgery md Irregularities The is considered force behind he suit taken directly to the Courl by two Pulaski y taxpayers At Monday's first hearing before Uplon mosl of witnesses ified that did not sign the petitions at all indicating lhal heir names had been forged day most witnesses admitted said they did not sign n the presence of Wells Fred Newport attorney representing the forces trying lo petitions said circulator of the petitions signed each as having personally ed petitions wilh signers names in his presence Cleveland Holland and W R Thrasher of attorney general's office sought to show that Wells may have been on the premises of some of the business places when the were signed by employes and officials of the The general's of- fice is secretary of stale against whom the suit is directed in an effort to overthrow his certification of the Residents of the Mt Winslow area last night took an- other step in their plan to organize a rural Fire Department when proximately 50 persons met to the Boston Mountain Fire Association The Association complete with constitution and i Board of Directors will be parent to the Fire Department Meeting at Motel residents of and the ing area elected Edward Jr president of association and Morton as1 vice president George was named secretary-treasurer The Board of Di- rectors also elected last night Is composed of Carl Bates Harold Missing Austrian Student Found With Cut Artery In Miami Beach Hospital U.S Soldiers Rush To Marry Japanese Girls of can servicemen married Japanese girls in time lo beat the deadline for taking their petite brides home to the United States James B Pilcher U S consul general estimated the rush of civil ceremonies at six consular offices increased the number of servicemen legally married to Japanese to about An accurate count will not be available for days Servicemen had to be married by 2 p m today midnight day EST to benefit from a law which enables them to take their Oriental brides to the U S Files Fer Constable At- kins filed for constable of township Rogers day He will oppose who filed his loyally pledge Officers Named To Head Boston Mountain Fire Duncan Kenneth Bradley and Tony Hiatt The association plans to ize what it is believed will be the first true rural Fire De- no municipal ties To launch the department the Resort lathered the estimated would be sary To date excluding contributions last night in cash and has been collected When the full is in will buy a truck chassis Inn capacity pump find other equipment and have a fire engine built The engine will be housed at Mt on Highway 71 The Winslow Lions Club has agreed to construct a station for the paratus All members of from chief to firemen will be volunteers To support the department after the truck and station membership dues will be charged Members of the association have first call on the departments although the do out answering alarms turned in by However marie it clear last night that will function primarily for association bers Three members of the Fire Department Ans Doyle Morrison arid Floyd Jr met with the group In rural fire and prevention and tht operation o department Seek Offices Tomorrow officers of the Women Student's at the University will Six young women seek They lop Jean Sulton oi and Sally Ingles of for denl center Anna Jean Pappas Hot Springs and Dorothy less for lower Peggy Garrell Union City Tenn and Majorie Hammond Fayetteville for urer Puska League Proposes All Get Together League of Women Volers wants all avowed Republican and Democratic aspirants lo appear on same platform in 1 The idea is being promoted jointly by the League Life zine and ing Company lo coincide with the national convention of League in al that time of Tennessee has accepted League officials said haye bees approached bul would nol say lo whom have gone Agency Steps Into Dixie Cup Walkout Fort Smith Wl The Federal Conciliation and Mediation ice today stepped Into the strike that closed down the Dixie Cup Company's plant here Representatives of the strikers and the company were to meet this afternoon with a f In Fire Belleville raged through a main business block of this East Ontario city rnusirg estimated U wni finally under control Just French Worker Crushed To Death By Truck Mclun French worker died today of last night when he was crushed against an American during labor demonstration The incident followed rioting in front of the city police station as about workers re- lease of six men arrested during a labor disturbance at the bound and Frouard tory Officials released the six men and the crowd dispersing quietly when a U S Army truck along Several workers jumped on the truck's running hoards The drivers put the truck in gear and moved slowly off The victim was brushed against i wall and died in the hospital Dwelling On Outskirts Of Rogers Burns ed a five-room dwelling on Wes Poplar just outside the ROR ers cily limits about lust night Known ns the It Is owned by Mr nnd Mrs Jack who were away from home nt the lime of the fire The Rogers Fire answered alarm but was un- able to save there Is no fire plug In the vicinity of the furniture burned Amount nf the loss wai not estimated Miami Beach ng University of enl was In critical condition in Sinai Hospital afler police described as a suicide jail cell The student Helmut Graef 23 s the son of the general mana- ger of an Austrian auto plant He had been ng from his classes at Cincinnati or a week and a half He was located today al a Miami Beach hold and picked up as a missing person by Miami Beach police ptaci He didn't say Much at the A couple at hours later police went back to place another man iri cell Graef was unconscious in a pool of said There was a razor blade on the loor He had cut a main artery near the left elbow wilh a single edged razor blade The student was taken 19 Mount Sinai Hospital for emergency A police wilh him Police said he under he name Harry Granger Jt the hotel had given his myn ad- dress on Bishop Street in he signed in auto with blood slains in was found abandoned near Columbus last Sunday Friends cared he had met with foul play the Austrian Embassy expressed concern and local slate and eral officers started searching Graef left March 7 He turned up day In Buffalo N Y and visited a girl friend Then he to following an ice show in friend holdinger had a parl Lasl LI Beck of the Columbus sheriff's office got a tip from the Barker Travel Service The service said it sold a plane ticket lo Miami Beach to a man filling description and made reservations for him hotel Beck called the hotel last night He said Granger wilh an which Graef was known lo have Team Leaves Friday Morning Fund Campaign Is Success The drive to raise to send the High School to the NCAA pity win will leave Friday for the Decision Situation Air astonishing show of- added considerable In Gen Dwight D the fight for the Re- publican nomination whose not with still to and for ttt OOP nomination to narrowing to a between Sen A of 1 There werf f on the Frank E Democratic national conferring with at Key may not run for If iri Corea He the situation to torta it Trui mind in any decision about is future h McKInney Mid too that If mph doesn't run he won't try the Democratic nominee ie sild the president would favor n open j Other There were politically TMta Friday and than in if to the campaign with gifts ranging from a nickel to a check for The team will travel to Kansas City in three stay at the Commonwealth Hutel located near the auditorium where the will be held Room reservations and have been Grand Jury Committee Studies HAC Report Little County Grand Jury's Law En- forcement Committee mil today In begin looking Into findings of the Arkansas Highway Audit Com- mission Prosecutor Tom Is to report on a preliminary study of the in an gation of state Highway ment operations In its formal report the HAC asked Downie and Ally Gen Ike Murry Ip lake action if they found any criminal ads had been un- covered Republicans In Benfon County To Nike Pdn The which Republicans will the in Benton County will be decided at the publican Convention at at the Hut here The Republicans will decide whether they will ful slate or any ty offices in the general election next fall Delegates to the district convention at 15 and to the state convention in tle Rock later in April will be named County is allowed delegates to the conventions the most delegates allowed in county In the state There are m Republicans serving in county offices at the present S E Tostle and W O Burns Republican committee officials both Springs will be i of the meeting Swallows Late Getting Back To Capistrano San Juan Capistrano The swallows didn't come back Capistrano today But there wasn too much concern about them On rare occasions they've been lati before Usually they come swooping ii with a merry chatter about dawn of St Joseph's Day to the swifts which have taken ove their nests during their winter absence Strange Name Included In Race For President St Paul got to have my the an Insisted I've made a terrible Election judges In the presidential primary told her It couldn't be done Oh she on her way 1 just voted for myself for ti Cef i for the 2 Sen Humber Humphrey ed esjlly in the In Minnesota to gain control lot on the ballot wn far fot even fewer write-in volej S Humphrey lila conviction that Truman will not eek reelection lon of a Deal Wee the Northern to back a candidate other than Trumin for the nomination Some mentioned Oov of a 3 Tift and Stiuen dp for the Coy Warren of California Was expected te Wisconsin fq knock Warren's name off the billot of said many Warren backers in truth and in fact are not affiliated With the J B completed selection of to the convention results backers of the gates supporters taid Taft has only 10 and that hower has in too An Press poll listed 13 for Taft sii for not Most of interest however centered In Minnesota where re- from ft the stile's 789 precincts for the Republicans and from 18 for the Democrats listed these Taft thur E Slettedahl Gen Douglas A Warm Humphrey Kefauver Truman i Stevenson Sen Richard B i Russell of Georgia 33 not identified in moit precincts 55 The only names on the balm were Stassen and Slettedahl the Republican side and rey Democratic IK St attorney He favors MacArthur with Taft Mi second choice The iai toy partly WHt
