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Monitat Ugbt iocal, oad woiM anrn lato tbooMuads nini hMDM IB Navarro and aiirround- mg oountlM aaeb frortb item of freot fry point to horougbly Fifty Yeart o4 Morning Llgbt baa an ouUtandins progrresslvc newspaper, for advancement of the rural communlUes of Navatrrc and adjacent counties for more than fifty reara rta auoeeaa la up of Rural FULL LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEMATS VOL. XLIX. CORSICANA. TEXAS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1946.

PAGES. NO. 21. HOME. UNO APPROVES A TOM ENERGY CONTROL WORLD COUNCIL TO PLAN CONTROLS OF POTENTIAL WEAPON TOM CONNALLY PUTS PLAN BEFORE BODY; SECRETS RETAINED DeGAULLE OUT; REDS SEEK TO RULE FRANCE LOXDON.

Jan. of a commission to devise for atomic energy was iipprovpd by the political and seciuity committee of the United Xation.j HisembU today, after only 30 minutes dimension. I Tlie iction was taken after Sen- I ntor Tom Conntilly iD-Tex), of the said the commission will not have power fo tnakp any country uji any ntomic secrets or take any othei' fiction The commission will he nble only to make recommendations he explained. Filipino In Protest Forty-six votes were cast for the resolution approving creation of the commission, Chairman Dmitri Maniulsky of the Ukraine delegation said that the action was unanimous. However, the delegate from the Philippines, Tomas Cabilli.

abstained after he had protested against what he called an effort to "railroad" the resolution through the committee. Andrei Gromyko, Soviet delegate. Elrnest Bevin, British Foreign Sgcretady, and Connally urged the committee to act immediately, and Bevin repeatedlv arose to demand an approving vote. May Submit commission is authorized to submit recommendations but not to compel by any state, Connally His statement foilowed art early controversy within the American delegation, chiefly between Sena-' tor Vandenberg and Secretary Byrneg when Vanden-. berg questioned whether American atomic were adequately safeguarded.

I.ater Vandenberg i Stockholders of a debt-free Cor- aaid the assurances givsn by Byrnes sicana Livestock and at the time and incorporated in'Show meeting statement today satis- nual session Monday morning r.t fied him. 'he Chamber of Commerce offi- Iranlan Studied cps set the date for the annual Behind the scenes, interest cen- show, elf cted directors and offered on two Charles De resignation as head of the French government J. N. president of the and the Iranian appeal to the se- association since itis inception and curity council to Intervene in named to head the organi- Irans with Russia. (zation for the current year, reported a release from the bank of J.

N. EDENS NMED PRESIDENT OF FAIR Bj JA31KS M. LONG 21. The Communists proposed to the Socialists tonight the formation of a Com; munist-Socialist government head! ed by a Communist to succeed Gen. I De Gaulle, who resigned yesterday as president of the F'rench oro- viiiional government.

The Communists, largest party in the constituent assembly, pro- j)osed for president the 45-year-old former coal miner, Tho- rez. minister of state in the De- Gaulle cabinet. Thoi'ez, wlio fled to Rusisia at the start of the war to escape the Daladier anti-Red drive, was charged with desertion from the army, but was pardoned by DeGaulle. Communists and socialists apparently were closer than at any time since last summer when the socialists rejected a fusion. De Gaulle stepped dow from the presidency with an announcement that he consideifd he had completed the task of country toward liberation, victory and I'arty leaders met in a srecial tonference and were expected to call the assemtiiy into session either latei today or tomorrow.

Although his secretary said tht was political sources prcdict De (iaulle might be prevailed up- tn to form a new goveinment to recon.sider his resignation. The tatter the announce- jment he would retire from public See Page 2 ARE WE MEN OR MICE? KDnOUI.AL ASSOCIATION OUT OF DEBT; NEXT SHOW PUNNED FOR SEPT. 17-21 Tcxas Senate Mccts Again; Votes Down Slowing Roll Call ficers talked of an ALSTIX, Jan. Hen- for the near future. on nonv (iDVESNNENT SEIZURE DF PUKING PUNTS FOHECAST IN FIGHT indebtedness and ca.sh balance or J2.363.20 on hand.

In addition, he announced a contribution of Jl.OOfl from the Corsicana Cotton Mills for the new building program. Riiildingfi. two new buildings would be necessary in the near future to supplement illations will that (iov. Coke re- apiMiiiitees he confirmed, balr- man man IL Winfield of Fort Stockton announced. CHICAGO, Jan.

pos- aibility of Imminent neizure confronted the strike bound meat industry today. As a fact finding board appointed by President Truman prepared to open public hearings here tomorrow in the six-day old walkout high administrative See EDEXS, Page 2 Jan, 21. Proponents of the state senate's solo formation won the fir.st fe3t vote of the meetinrr todnv or a proposal by Buster Brown 1 p.nd Sen. C. Graves of Dallas to amend rules so to publication of roll calls existing The was to I on a motion to suspend the nilef to take up the joint resolution bv I Iplrowr Jird to open roll riie hiissei faire attitude of the of Corsicana as we drift ylong in the complacent quiet of xtatus quo places this community in one of the most and startling (yosltions In its long history of progres.s and growth.

The lack of men with and women who can grasp the possibilities of the this af a nothing set (Icvelopinenl other cities of like opportunities and are going forward with post war expansions. 'I his NOT to mean ti nt we do not have the men and women who are leaders of known and who we have many progressive and loyal hut something to he holding them orsicana should a and set plan for the velopmeot of the citj and its many natural resources. individual, a group ot men and women, some cUlc organ- or better still, all three, should gef in the drivers seat and jerk this community out of its state ol are many, many things the small anil large. little effor' the part of the citizenship and a great of these things could he ucijuired. the present a project for the wi lening of t'ollin street from Main to the senior high whool is tii the blue print stage.

That Is fine and should be done. not Include street from West Second to West Seventh The churches on thir street deserve parking facilities and at the same time definite traffic hazard would eliminated. while we are talking about paved street In 'orsiiana Is In need of repair. If these repairs are not made Boon ve will have no paved streets. a sewer extension program is another pressing need.

The cit) limits should be extended. The Corsicana senior high hoo' should have a moderi; and there should be an adequate program to deal with the ever growing juvenile delinquen. threat. And let anycuie tell jou that we do a jmenile delinquency problem. Money should also be provided for the continued operation of the Health This should he on a pernuinent imsis.

Ves. we know that It will take money to these Improvements. If let's vote the money df are the greatest in the historv of We might as well some money and enjoy life while we are on this earth, you have t()ne through the on the Kiver pn sided over by that famous pilot. Old Man hartin. all you left when you hoard boat for thijt final joiirnej ia a sh'-et 11(1 a pair of streamllr.ed there are no pocK.eta in the sheet.

A pntject is now in the iiiukiiig here to build a memorial honoring the war deiwl of i orsicana and county. I're- llminar.v plans call for a large auditorium and municipal center. This sin have the wholehearted of every man, woman and eh'ld In the Local leaders In the Texas State an also making an effort to secure a modern armorj for rorsj. ana that deserves the of our people. 1 he city of Corsicana has completed Initial details for the eonstnietlon of municipal airjiort and the project receiving the hacking of citizenship.

Iloweier. the housing situation here, like In so other cities is terrible A building program, if and when materials are jivailahle, should be to go when the time comes. The returning veteran is not happy when he cannot find a place to Hut. there Is no plan with a set goal wlierehj the progress and growth of the itj will result. zatlon is is are king.

get together on Sfuiie progressive plan of action whereby Corsicana will continue to keep Its place in the front line of the parade of griiwing Texas cities. STEEL HIKES STRIKE IDLERS TO 1,650,000 Snow Falling Over Large Portions Of Washington said that major paclt- IlT Ing plants might be seized in a day yy per I One influential government of- Press.) ficial. who declined of his gnow resumed its intermittent name said the quespon of seizure attacks on West and North Texas would be discussed In Washington with the heaviest falls at today by high administrative lead-1 Pass. Midland, and Salt certmed li.st fnd It rft, ipi 1.1 I calls on confir-nation sessions. jSuch under the jtion, arc exefutive.

and vote of for or is not made public. Lieut. Gov. T.ee presiding, bad ruled thnt a point of order apainst considering the rule chanee was not well taken. Aloore then spnt up a list of rominations.

including some he said w'ere not subject to tion, he had obtained from This WHS I included I ittlo lloiM Seen Hanics of nil J' Temperatuies fell to the low niadc by Gov Coke Stevenson He jsaw little hope of avoiding Panhandle the 49th adjourn- Bucn last night. Pampa reported 21 de-, ed. The total wa.s more than 100 Truman would have the fiDjiL Amarillo 23. Clarendon The rule change proposal touch- to use the 25 and Big and off some Mvely debate. RECONVERSION DIRECTOR WARNS OF ECONOMIC PEARL HARBOR IF CONTROLS, PRODUCTION RELAX seizure weapon, this source said, adding: that the president opposed seizures in labor disputes except as a last resort.

The emergency presented by the Guadalupe Pass 27. Brownsville basked with a degree minimum and Corpus Chris-, ti reported a low of 50. Snow was falling this mornir I am sending it up to try to fa.st dwindlirig meat sup-j from El Paso and San Angelo plies requiies- immediate drastic north. Big Spring reported snow acbon. said this official.

and fog a.s did Abilene. Light snow Conciliation attempts here to fell in Dallas and Fort Worth, end the w-alkout of CIO and I iiainesville and Amarillo had snow AiL workers in the industry were' flurries. deadlocked on the wage issue. other points with tempeiature.s A member of the fact-finding at freezing or below included toard. h.

L. Witte, expressed hope Gainesville, Abilene, San Angelo, a settlement within two I Wink, Wichita Falls, and El Paso Dimes For Research Scientists in 42 universities, medical schools and laboratories are working under grants the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, searching continuously for means of preventing and curing poliomye- itis and for improved methods of treatment and care. Altogether, 92 institutions iiave received grants and ap propriations totaling over $8.000,010 from the Foundation since it was established in 1938. Contributions to the annual March of Dimeg make this work nossible. Join the I94fi March of Dimes, January JAPANESE WAR PLANTS SEIZED BY ORDER OF MACARTHUR; MAY BE GIVEN ALLIES FOR DEBTS and extent of the .10 Ku Japan is to pay are to plants which equipped Japan los -1 to be soon.

InH vtrere seized Maxwell of Tacoma, deputv chlef CpLrif American reparations com-j General MacArthur. indicat- mipfilon arrivinir at 1 DEMAND RAPIDO BATTLE PROBE Japanese aircraft plants. Army Japan nas a surplus In IndustriaL Jan. arsenals and war labo-, capacity despite air raid damage Maj. Gen.

Fred L. Walker told Jan. 21. Reconversion Director John VN Snyder declared today the threat of inflation must be met by price controls and rising production to head off an Pearl Production for civilian use al- ready is at an annual rate 20 0 1 OWJ.OOO greater than four months ago, Snyder said in a yeai end re port to the President and congress. But the time cannot be foretold now when industry will come abreast of the soaring public demand for goods, he added.

Snyder urged strongly that the price control act be extended yond ius scheduled midyear experi ration date, saying: "It would be foolhardy not to recognize that the excess of demand over supply throughout the economic system may continue far beyond June Unemployment and inflationary pressure may hit their peak simultaneously early this spring, Snyder said. However, joblessness will be below' former estimates. It is now around compared with the to government agencies had expected. "The basic need at particular time to meet both situations is more the reconversion director declared. I.rfibor strife delayed the satrt of some important production lines, he said, hut high output of cars, refrigerators, washing and other durable goods "could not have been achieved by time, in any U.

S. Marines To 3eKept In China To Enforce Peace OLK.V CLKMKNTS. TIFNTSIN, Jan. 21. American Mniines probably will bn kept in North China as a now that the repatriii- tion of the has hern turned to the Chiii'se, Rep bouse nav-il sutjcommittee.

Bates a merrber of the said nere today. is in Tient.sin with a val sub-committee, "The ai ir.es may kept here some time longer as a stabilizing force while the good offices of ttie I'nited States being to recfmcile the two into peaceful he said. are interested In a iient world peace. We ire of the that unlesh we lend a hand, another world conflagration f'lay be in the Other committeemen are Heps, 'D-Pai, chairman Rivers Fogarty 'R-RD. Colley I'oague Johnson (R-Illi, Rezley iR-OKla'.

Reckworth and Canfeld PlTTSRrKGH, Jan. 21 The vast steel of the economy with ap- proxini.ttelv 750.000 workers was shut down today by a of CIO Tnited Steelworkets demanding a pay This i l.rought to some l.ti.Vt.OOO the totil idled bv over the nation. C)nly a few scattered steel plants itcrosp thp nation remained These were plfinls which contracts w'lth other unions or which hatj of IS 1-2 or 20 cents hour to the CIO union, At the headquHrt''rs here, its president, Philip ieclarfd the strike would cortini.e until the Industry accepts President reconimendatioii of 1 18 1-2 cents an hour hike Mr-ets Board. At Washington, the pre.side^'t Cf.ntinued settlement efforts by conferring Avith his steel ers, hilt no in'imrdiate action was indicated. As the flare of the steel fut- died out in the skies iver Pennsylvania, the leading steel with workers, struck plants weie picketed carrying such as: "Uant a Fair Want a Fair Deal.

Not a We'll Picket We Win Warming their hands around salamandi other pickets shivering in a snowfall f-tood guaia at mill gate.s In Pitts- and Johnstown. Pa. But so far, at least on the day of the crippling strike, presence of the pickets was not neeo- ed. of the steel- worker.s backed the walkout with unanimit.v 'ind there were no reports of non-union trying to crash the lines. ri.uits Plants in Allied industries, prin- Jcii)ally aluminum and iron ore.

al.so losed. The of CIO orkers for higher pay the great-1 est strike in American history and one of the most far-reaching started 'oday. It brought to some 1.6.50.000 the total of strike idle in the nation. 'I'he blnnkeled the nation. About 1,300 plants, ranging from the mills which make the steel to the shops which turn It into use ful things like railroad or can-openers, shut down in 30 states.

Picketing In Pennsylvania, which produces one-tnird of the nation's steel, the strikers in snovvv darkness and cold set in motion around the shut-down plants the long, slow march of their picket lines. Picket lines were set up elsewhere across the country. It was a showdown fight he tween the steelworkers and the steelmakers. This country's hoi)es for prosperous reconvernion were involved critically because so DOMESTIC LAWS TO SOLVE MOST NEEDS IN PLAN WASHINGTON. Jan.

21. President Truman asked today to act on a revised 21 topic legislative program, all of which he had recommended on since last September. In addition he these additional measures: 1 Extension of the Price Control Act for one vear from next June 30. 2 Extension of the Second War Pow'ers Act, including priority and controls, beyond June 30 Continuation 3 Continuation of food subsidies beyond June 30 with the proviso tCOMRESS TO PBSSWEEPINONEIf KECOKVERSMLffi BUDGET SUSHED IN MESSAGE SENT WITH UWMAKING REQUEST Page AUo) W'ASHINGTON, Jan 21 President Truman asked congresi today to get behind a sweeping' program he saio will promote greater output of lower cost goods by higher paid workers. Anti he cautioned that of which beginning: to cry nloud again xxx mu.st not prevail." In a document combining 'or the first time both lawmaking and budget recommendations, the chief executive mixed expressions of optimisin over business and job potentialities with fresh warnings against inflation and concern over nmjor Hudget Cut In his budget.

Mr. Truman pegged government expenditures during the fiscal year next July 1 at 347.IKX),000 above anticipated Income. And by drnwlng on the treasury's cash balance, he debt actually can be reduced for the first time In 17 years from an expected next July to $271,000,000,000 a year later. He added, however, that he can no further tax at thia time In of the portion ot liis message. Mr.

Truman farmed of a See DOMlvSTIC, Page 4 The New Budget At a Glance The Tress Outgo Incoiue 31.rii:i,(X)0,(NM) Deficit 4.347,000.000 Present Debt Debt June 30. 271.W)0,0(XI,000 Reduction i by drawing on Treasury bal STKEL Page 3 ranian Premier Quits As Talks With Reds Fai TEHRAN. Jan 21. PremDr Ihtahim Hakimi resigned night after asserting his efforts to nego tiate with the Russians over Azer bajan had failed Hakima's fall was foi a ntonio. Body Founc Shallow Grave; Texas Couple Held GFCORGETpWN.

Jan. 21. District Attorney W. K. said today complaints charging murder been filed against William Delbert Love, a me chanic.

who was discharged from the army last and his wife. Lucille 26, whose 21- months-old daughter's body has been found In a shallow grave In pasture 17 milea south of San See TRUMAN. Page 4 ST FEPC NOW OFFICIAL; SENATOR BILBO READV By FKANCIS KKM.V WASHINGTON. Jan. The Southern filibuster agalnat the Fair Employment Practice bill became official today Senator BIW bo (D-MI detected clearing his throat.

Winding a muffler carefully around his fabulous Rilbo aubmitted to an Interview. "Why. BO hap- that I do intend to speak, days or so. "But I am only one of many. We lave about 25 on our xarsity team, all of them primed to talk.

the opposition wants to run 24 hours a day, WH are per cent-lutely ready His reference was fo a plan proposed by Chavez (D-NM) and Moi-se (R- Ore), who favor the anti-dlscriminatlon bill. They w-ant to hold the In continuous session In the of forcing ,1 vote. Riffling merrily through a sheaf of reference notes, Pearl River free-style talking champ disclosefl that he has finished tho blueprints for his opening "The first part of my Pilbo be devoted Sherry Laynette Love, who has been missing fiiun her Williamson since last week when he told parlisment that foteign policv hsd failed. He said efforts to negotiate with the Russians were unavailing and ('ounty home near Jariell that he proposed to present the 1 ('hristmiw Day, was ves- case to the Nations organi-. tetday by a group of offict-rs ac- zntion.

conipanied by Love aftnr Ranger Today Hakima said he had told Captain Fret! had taken the Shah he had "succeeded statements from both Sat- placing Iran's ca.se before the urday night. I'he blanket wrapped body of tiny i the virtues and ac- See CTIILD. Pare 3 compllsnments of filibustering from to the present The added that because he has so many other subjects to dicuss. It Is hardly likely he will get around to reading passages from his new book, to be published in A treatise on relations. It Is entitled 'Take Your Choice Separation or Mongrellza- I'nlted Nations organization and I am now ready to step S.

MOVING PICTLJRES MAKING new government However, three other men have been mentioned his possible successors. They are former Premier Qavan Ahmed Sultaneh: AM Khan Mansus, governor of Kohrassan and former Premier Pirnea DEEP IMPRESSION ON SPANIARDS; LIFE BEING AMERICANIZED TEXAS SALERNO LANDING IS HFAMTT MAi World Traveler. Jan. 21. iA' Amerl can motion pictures are having marked effect on Spanish life, Including Jltterbug- ratories.

Among these were 265 aircraft f.nd parts plants listed by the Allied reparations commission as "first priority for removal to other The directive disclosed that In instancwi the Japanase had removed machinery from plants and that equipment valued at mil- i and can pay pected. "more than we ex- closing session of the 36th Division Raunion today that the land- board of directors to solicit funds for such a marker or monument. Gen. Walker, who commanded the 36th in Italy, did not mention As part of the Allied program to iSalerno was the outstanding in address a resolution passed restore Japan to peacetime pursuits. Sixth Army troops, now consolidated with the Eighth Army, were estimated to have eliminated rr, 0 than one third of Japanese Hons i Biaterial on Soiahern Honshu, he thou fit lions of had been allowed should be ei to JAPS, 2 military operation in the history of the nation He reviewed how the 36th landed and held a beachhead on the Italian coast in the Invasion, and said a suitable marker ected on the site.

Later, rcuinon autborixed ita irjielf because It might have an ef-: to Texaji. These included Hermann feet on the action of some future automobile, commander. Selection of the next reunion site On motion of Myron FSlalock of was left tr the board of directors Marshall, reunion asked the ets -Not Satisfied Carl Phinney of Dallas last night told the reunion "I think any of us Is satisfied with the way re by the reunion Saturday deman l- board of directors to name an ad- ing a congressional investigation of visory board to be made up of 36th Gen. Mark W'. orders which Division men from other etate.s.

sent the 36th on "suicidal cross Itji purpose would be to keep the! turning veterans are being treat- of Rapldo river in Italy. association In touch with 36th vet-1 In an interview, however, he said erans in other states. Phinny gave the example of an he thought it was a good thing The reunion also voted to have for a group of thia kind to i trophiea captured by aeth Mntl THIRTY-SIXTH, 2 can dancing King However, the thing reaches deep- i er than tbit. The folk of Spain are Intensely Interested In Amerl- I can automobiles. In our of by the same token are to travel.

In the magic contrivances play their part in International re-I we have for the kitchen, and In lations. labor saving equipment for our To the Spanish public the Holly wood movies are the reflection of I'topian way of life. America Is the enchanted land. business offices. And the interest isn't merely academic.

The Spanl.sh are excellent copyists They make adapta- One very noticeable influence of tions of many things they see In Hollywood is on feminine hair pictures dress, makeup and fashions. The women of who are among the most beautiful in the world, are copying American filmdom American miisic also Is being introduced thia manner, aa wall aa Amart- Amerlcan movies are preferred In Spain. Last year 133 American pictures released here and these were 62 per cent of all.

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