Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - December 23, 1950, Yuma, Arizona Highest last 24 Lowest last 24 Average high Average low thin Relative humidity at 11 AND TINIL I Sunday High cloudiness this afternoon and tonight Little change in temperature VOLUME Telephone or 419 YUMA ARIZONA SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 1950 Five a Copy VOLUME 194 Yuma Fire Insurance Rates Should Save Santa Claua really came to town today for city property owners city council Announced that property owners the city will be saved an estimated annually on fire insurance The fight to lower rates finally delivered the knockout blow the present council worked on the project during the paat three years The savings will be felt pally by the larger property ers The fire rate reduction In a seme in comparable to a tax rate paying the heaviest tax fares The reduction affects only property within the protected area An accurate estimate of the inKs is Impossible at this time be- came the total amount of ance paid this year is available and because the are not broken down into the various classifications of risks bawd nn UMI total collected In IMS Uw rales mean an age of about The amount of new this wiMiM tn approximately The reduced rates already have gone into effect councilmen re- But there still remain to Iw met certain final obligations re- of the city by the Arizona Fire Rating Bureau These re- will be met after first of the year They include one water line and minor changes In the city fire de- operation Attending the meeting at which the city Christmas present was revealed were Mayor W J An- derson 1 B Bailey Stahl and Floyd er City Attorney John Wisely and Perkins They particularly were of the cooperation offered by the Arizona Edison Company Inc which controls the ant city water system Without the help of the Edison Company in bringing our fire defense ties up to standard a reduced rate still would be beyond our Haid Councilman James F Stahl who heads the group's fire ment committee Cities arc rated according to the Congress Is Rocked By Angry Debate on Foreign Policy WASHINGTON Dec Congress was rocked today by the angriest foreign policy debate in 10 years Most Republicans s u p p o r I e il former President Herbert Hoover's demand that the United States build up defenses before pouring men and dollars into Eu- rope Democrats said Mr Hoover posed and Secretary of State Dean warning that al from Europe would imperil the nation's very existence The secretary said the Hoover Plan would be to the United States He added that the Administration has rejected any policy of ting quivering in a storm waiting for whatever fate others may wish to prepare for us Congress will settle the argument next year when it voles whether to continue aid to Europe Developments Elsewhere in Corporation Congress liad a corporation tax ready but will not vote on it until New Day Most senators and congressmen have gone home for Christmas Civil Defense The three-year il defense was assured final congressional approval hut it too the Far East He said in lis farewell speech lo the Senate that the Korean war was con- and guided ill Moscow Survival Kep Cl Sasscer D Mil said the United State draw a line and be willing lo fight if Communists cross it This is a conflict of he said not of saving face George W Malone R Nev charged that the country has completely abandoned the American army in Korea Roping Champs Face Challenge In Sunday Match The unbeaten roping team com- posed of Bud and ford Kelly will be again at the Silver Spur Corral Sunday The challengers this week ar Howard Mabery and y Berry has tried before this with other partners to belter the champs An added attraction on this Sunday's performance will be a Hatched calf roping between Bob Ruth anil Dick Knight Each will rope and tie four animals In addition the usual 4 More Red Armies Move Toward Attack On Seoul KILLED LI II Walker of Hth Army in Korea who was killed in Korea yesterday when his crashed into a South Korean tin front lines was on his way to his son Cuitt Sam S Walker for bravery Millions Going lly Millions of Americans crowded highways trains buses and planes today making the Gen Walker Is Killed In Jeep Crash TOKYO Sunday Dec 24 More than half million ese Communists massed today for he second Communist invasion of South Korea and perhaps a nas Eve assault on Seoul and the United Nations Army The Chinese Communists with endless reserves behind the ines were reported to be sing into a fighting force Tor the big push across th Parallel Four fresh armies were said to be rolling south from Manchurian border to move will have to wait for congressmen to return Subversive Law Congressional critics accused Attorney General 1 Howard McGrath of interpreting the McCarran subversive control law too strictly McGrath denied the charge and said the Justice Department was interpreting the law liberally Communism Sen Dennis ez D the nation to fire risks within the protected area with the classifications revolving around fire defense facilities For classifications of one to 10 are used and Into A and B classes A is the better classification Yuma formerly held a class en rating better Classification Yuma erly held a class seven rating 9 The new rating would skip two classifications and place in class When the new rates take effect will become the first city In the state ever to jump two complete ment classifications at one time also will claim the ond lowest fire rate tion in the state along with u few other cities Only Phoenix and Tucson will have lower rates The annual savings to the vidual property owner would run into a considerable amount of money the councilmen estimated A chart prepared by the fire ing bureau shows that the ed average reduction from the present rate level would be 27 per cent on frame dwellings 15.4 per cent on masonry dwellings 10 per cent on frame mercantile struct ures and 11 per cent on masonry To the ordinary guy struggling along trying to pay for a house and meet current bills rate decrease Is going to mean a little extra money in the pot For those holding policies on masonry homes evaluated at OOU the savings will run about per year If his home is valued at he will have about Sto more at the end of the year On frame of tion the savings will amount to a little more than If his frame i home Is valued at almost will be left tor Christmas recruit a Legion of the World to help fight communism National Unity Lame Senator Claude Pepper D Fla called for national unity to help defeat a Communist plan to roping will be held Christmas pilgrimage to their homes The weather over most of the mintry was almost ideal for this he nation's happiest holiday Most northern states had a et of snow to reflect back the winking lights of Christmas trees and candles Throughout the land citizens and public officials alike wen trying for a brief period to for get the war and while honoring the Prince o Peace Traffic accidents fires and cr mishaps a grim 34 swung jauntily int Dec T r u in a n a Christmas holiday today after Hie vvorld that the nation will lick this crisis just as it lias those In the past We arn in excellent shape to meet he dently told u dinner for Masonic lenders lust night All now is time and that is what we are fighting for in on UN forces bracing for a new defense of the South Korean capt tal J of the blows of the war mine to Ihr Allies jester day In the death of U Gen Walton H Walker fiery commander if the 8th Army who hud guided his men through retreats victories and more re- treats The New 8th Army Commander Lt Gen Matthew R de- U 8 Army chief of staff will come here from Washington to take Walker's place Maj Gen Frank 1st Corps note however The National mander was assigned to command ty Council warned that it the forces temporarily ed persons to be killed Advance Communist spearheads already were sparring with ican and South Korean units on Parallel north and northeast of Seoul One ing the holiday weekend on slip pery streets and highways The toll of accidental dead was rising swiftly 56 persons had been killed in including 42 in traffic 12 in fires and in miscellaneous mishaps Ten lost their lives in a fire that destroyed a convalescent home dormitory at Amarillo Tex The victims were bedridden in- Hollywood Talent Entertains knocked Korean troops back miles 50 miles northeast of the capital yesterday U S troops also engaged Com- munist forces for 20 minutes with unknown results yesterday just above the Parallel some 30 miles north of Seoul But these were only the pre- liminary skirmishes before the nal all-out test of strength that will decide the fate of Sedul which has twice changed hands in the war WAR AND A LITTLE unnoticed by retreating UN troops in Heavy trucks bling south a litlle Korean child huddles in a bridge gutter to escape the bitter cold by Stall Photographer Ed Pope Urges Free Men Join in Averting Atomic War Which Would Destroy the Earth n OCT least of 18 H missing Canadian Airlines were ed huddled their crashed craft nn the top of a mountain today The Koyal Canadian rd tn hr intact although Town Talk Mm AniM D left dny for San Diego Mr MII Mm John of Red Vale Colo left for home after visiting here with old-time friends VATICAN CITY Dec Pope Pius XII appealed to free men everywhere today to link selves in a close union to prevent a war which would destroy the earth Without mentioning communism by name The Pontiff said that the foe proud of SEOUL Korea dec 23 Lt Gen Walton H Walker 61 swashbuckling and cussing ing man with a hero's selfless heart was killed today when his in human history jeep crashed into a truck as he Ins force of every and created the ger of war amidst discord was speeding over slippery roads to decorate his sou for bravery Walker commanding general of the U.S 8th Army who in Korea led one of the most brilliant cam- in military history died wearing the three gold slars given lo him by Lt Gen George Patton with whom he fought across Eur- ope in Like Patton he died in harness and in a highway The lough lillle lank expert who liberated in World War II and in Korea held his armies gether against almost impossible odds by dangerous clashes by jeep or in a limy airplane was killed as he was preparing Ills men for a heroic stand before Communist enemy below the Parallel Walker's specially rebuilt star jeep a familiar sight I The Pope also announced in his word Christmas message the discovery of the tomb of St Peter and possibly the bones of the apostle beneath he great Basilica which bears the Saint's name The Pope spoke before the cred College of Cardinals His message was broadcast throughout the world on beams which carried across the Iron Curtain lie warned that the whn comes from lite outside can find a fifth column in Die internal discontent nf many tions where lack of spiritual u n d hesion His reference to lie threat free mil inns in- he had in mind and its communist The Pope said modern warfare would be of such ex- riers let there be broken the barbed wire fences he said Sending a greeting to Catholics in th lands he May it reach them slanding the walls of their prisons and wire of their con- centration and forced labor camps out there in those far off regions which are shut off from the gaze of free men and over which a vei of silence is drawn but will not however escape the final judgment of God nor the impartial verdict of Mistake Officers Urge Careful Driving gyring Holidays City county and stale law en- forcement officers joined today in an appeal for strict observance of traffic regulations during the Christinas holiday Highways more than ever at this season of the year with pay no to the don't drive ing warnings adding lo the gen- eral confusion of heavy and concentrated pedestrian groups FORT Fla Dec 23 Jack face somewhat red pleaded with his over a radio station that his were good He explained that he chased SOO Christmas greetings to leave along with the bottles of milk on the doorsteps ot Ms customers between Fort Pierce and Verw Both 150 customers he decided to one and see how nice the greeting was This first read Merry mns to Dear The ond said Merry Christmas to Dad lit frantically opened the next one It Merry to Grandma The one caused the milkman lo rush to radio tion unit broadcast a public apology Tills card Merry Christmas to My Socks Santa terminating power as to render the earth almost void ami empty similar to the desert not at its dawn but its sunset consider he said thai 1 the close union of all the danger was thickest crashed into a South Korean truck at 11 today The truck had pulled up in front of the jeep without warning and Walker's driver could not stop in time Tiie general was rushed lo a field in an ambulance He joined by the sentiments of highway patrolmen died on the way or shortly is the in the Yuma area will be after arrival His body was only meang fur defense no more lavs off until brought to Seoul from there peace or the best guarantee for its after the holidays ami will he i working the highways day auJ He called for the use nf j opportunity to different in and concord and a of mutual Irust Let there be opened to Tokyo Mai Gen Leven C Allen of staff broke the gic news to Walker's sorrowing officers and messages to all Army units Lt Gen Matthew B Ridgeway deputy chief nf the U.S Staffi now in Washington will take over Walker's command Predicts Sunny Conn 23 doctor who as a for Santa Clans wants tin more of juti A youngster walked tip to him hit n in the shins ami for hist year Pyle Inauguration Program Announced their power to keep the highways clear of and drunken Dee ers They warned Howard in- to keep a watch fur I'm so drivers shaped up today as me of tile of a 1 Year's Day here The inauguration Pyle's announced will at the annual on Parade Pageant suiti New Year's Uav Salad Santa Brings Yuma Kids Filled Stockings Sunday Afternoon I Santa in nf the Yuma KIks club al -T h c i Sunday i with the uf lliillywfHNl In Yuma afternoon to en- in al the showing nf Dallas in thr new Yuma of llw to thr Yutna County in ol the is Dick division for from rishi in arc Davis Handy Art and top Inm on thp steps Hall and Sim Staff p.m PHOENIX Dor 3 -US -T h c tomorrow i Sunday i with weatherman a j of filled stockings fir mild sunny Christmas weekend i boys and cirls nf the entire for Arizor.ans today area who arc on lo K said that posed areas of the valley had a I Mr appearance at this frost this morning but days of the Yuletide season is will be sunny with occasional high arranged by thi cloudiness Above lodge All children aic expected Yuma area invited rni Stores i o Close Christmas Day Local and public offices j will be in anci of in our 1 wru Yuma s hy No Paper Monday The Sun i there nf Daily closed i anil no of this OH that A bu erected al the i ra pi east entrance and fur officials the i National Guard U.S I Air j Tile Shrine of he Choir State Collect nt will the portion of the program Invocation will be Riven by the Rev T XI Pyle a Buckeye ister and j father with Justice S of the Arizona Supreme Court to preside when Pyle is into office address will follow An hour ho will lead the 1 zona on procession in Phoenix
