The Emporia Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 9

'T T' IH Mi 31 I 1 Year: No. A T' III; I Saturday, the Eighth Day of March, MCMLVIII Congressmen: Push Job Creation Measures Unemployment Is Repotted at 16-Year High WASHINGTON (AP) Eisenhower administration and the Democratic- controlled Congress pushed job-creation actions today amid reports that unemployment shot up last month to more than 5,100,000. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, Democratic announced yesterday he will seek swift Senate action on housing, highway, education and other major issues in providing jobs," he called them. Johnson made public a letter saying the Defense Department is looking into the matter of speeding up military construction projects in labor surplus those with relatively high unemployment.

Hopes Add New Jobs "I think we can pick up some 200,000 to 500,000 jobs by govern- ment projects," Johnson said, adding this should have a "good psychological effect upon the country." officials said the government will announce next Tuesday that joblessness rose by more that 600,000 in February to a 16-year peak of more than. 5,100,000. Last month's total apparently was between 6Vz and 7 per cent of the nation's labor force. Sen Johnson estimated there now are between five million and six million unemployed. It was noted that the February figures were gathered in the second week of the month when much of the nation was plagued by storms and intense cold, curtailing some outdoor operations.

Meanwhile, the Labor Department released statistics that indicated unemployment continued to rise after mid-February, although at a reduced rate. The department's Bureau of Employment Security said j'ob- lessness among workers covered by (he unemployment compensation system rose by 137,800 to a record 3,268,000 in the week ended Feb. 22. Crowd of 700 at Rural School Fete Three hundred seventy-five rural school children presented the 23rd Annual Lyon County Rural Music Festival at the Civic Auditorium Friday night before an audience of approximately 700 persons. County Superintendent Frances Jones called the performance "Well done and original." Theme for the fete was "We Are Thy Children" and folk dances and songs of (he nations of the world were performed by 23 one and two-teacher schools of Lyon County.

A rocket ship, complete with space-helmeted crew, gave the signal for appearances in the central arena of the auditorium. Instrumental numbers on clarinets, cornets, accordions, guitars, and French harps were played between folk dances. To Complete Full Distribution of Aid To Schools Mar. 15 TOPEKA W-Distribution of the full amount of 17.7 million dollars in state aid to elementary schools for the 1957-58 school year will be completed March 15. The distribution on that date will include both the last half payment and a deficiency in the first half allocation made in December.

The December payment fell about three million dollars short because revenue from extension of the sales tax failed to come up to expectations. The 1958 budget session of the Legislature made up the deficiency. Russian Nuclear Blasts Set Off Above Arctic Circle TOKYO two most recent nuclear blasts were set off on or near Novaya Zemiya Island above (he Arctic Circle, Japan's Meteorological Bureau said today. Japanese seismologists and weather experts said Russia carried out the first of two tests the morning of Feb. 27.

They did not fix the of the second blast. The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission said both tests took place Feb. 27 in the same general area as a Soviet test of megaton size Feb. 23.

In the past Russia has conducted its nuclear tests either in the arctic area or in Soviet central Asia north of Afghanistan. Nov- aya Zemiya is north of the Ural mountains. School Board: Urges Call for Special Session Governor Requested to Take Action.Promptly The Emporia Board of Education has requested Gov. George Docking "to call a special session of the legislature at the earliest possible time in order to deal with the budget and revenue crisis." At a meeting this week, the board adopted a motion directing President Leroy W. Raynolds to write a letter to the Governor.

Mr. Reynolds' letter, in part, follows: "It is vitally imnortant to our Board that a special session be cailed at the earliest possible time, as continued delay makes it increasingly difficult for us to nlan for the up-coming budget, and to hold present personnel and hire new teachers. If "the revenue cannot be met and solved by a special session of the legh- alturc, it is nitite certain that we cannot legally anticipate revenue lohich or not be authorized by the 1959 session. "If the necessary revenue cannot be provided at special session, the only result can be increasing local ad valorem levies to the legal limit, and even then many districts will have to greatly reduce fheir budgets." President Raynolds added that the Emporia Board of Education takes (he position that in order for a special session to solve the problem "there must be some compromise on the part of the members of the legislature. Neither the legislators or the governor should permit politics to endanger our Kansas educational system.

Our Board feels that education at all levels in this state is more important than roads, welfare assistance or any other department of the state government." Emporia school officials have estimated that an additional mills ad valorem levy would be required on the district's tangible valuation to maintain schools here as programmed through 1959, unless there is prompt legislative action authorizing the usual amount of state funds. A levy boost would mean an extra $5.50 tax on each $1.000 assessed valuation on property in the Emporia School District. France: To Intensify War Effort In Algeria Assembly Votes To Hike Budget To 'Battle Rebels PARIS WV-Despite deep-seated parliamentary discontent with France's Algerian policy, the National Assembly voted last night to intensify the war against the Algerian rebels. On a vote of confidence in Premier Felix Gaillard's government, the Assembly approved 286-147 his revised military budget of 1,300 billion francs more than three billion dollars. Minority Approves Only a few deputies the Communists were willing to go on record against the war budget but 160 deputies were absent or abstained, so the vote of approval was by a minority of the Assembly.

The new budget cuts some 95 billion francs 226 million dollars from other military needs to increase spending in Algeria. Within the limits of a strained national budget, Gaillard told' the deputies, "we are giving an absolute priority to the needs of pacification (in Algeria)." But, said, there was no money available for transfer from nonmilitary budgets. To Add 28,000 Troops The additional military funds will be used to add 28,000 troops to forces conducting the 40-month old war. The additions will bring to 375,000 soldiers the French ground force in Algeria, where another 125,000 airmen and sailors are stationed. Gaillard asked the deputies to think beyond the simple question of military funds.

He noted parliamentary uneasiness and said this uneasiness might lead to a new governmental crisis by disrupting his shaky coalition. Kansas: Fair Trade Law Struck Down Supreme Court Rules It Unconstitutonai' TOPEKA to The Kansas Supreme Court today struck down the state's 21-year-old fair trade law as unconstitutional. Under fair trade practices manufacturers sel minimum prices on a product by signing an agreement with one retailer in the state who handled the' item. That price then was considered binding on any others selling the same product. The Supreme Court held that the law was a price-fixing statute which was an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power.

Several large appliance firms recently discontinued fair trade practices in the state. Similar laws have been stricken from the books in several other states. Two Sections Sixteen RUNAWAY diesel engine and a nine-car freight unmanned raced seven miles through two cities and ended up on a harbor at Two Rivers, like this. The engine is completely submerged and one boxcar floated away. The other cars remained on land.

The crew Hopes to Hook a Locomotive Raiiroad Plans for A Big Fishing Expedition was at breakfast when the train ran away. Railroad officials were at loss to explain the wild run but were inclined to blame it on mechanical failure. (AP Wirephoto.) Good Evening: Heard on Commercial: "I gueth that th' thub-thoil ith thoroughly thoaked," Empotia Weather CAA: 11 a. m. today 38 degrees High Friday 43 degrees Minimum last night 33 degrees Win NE 10 Humidity Precipitation 04 inches Today's Forecast KANSAS Cloudy, occasional snow southwest and central, drizzle and rain east this afternoon; tonight cloudy and foggy, rain and drizzle east and snow mostly north central; Sunday considerable cloudiness, occasional light rain or drizzle east and snow southwest by evening; no important temperature change through Sunday; low tonight 20s northwest to 40 southeast; high Sunday 32 northwest to 40s southeast.

inaiva: Going to Patty Maybe Emporia Skies Jobless Man Finds That Honesty Pays Off in Friends and Funds COLUMBUS, Ohio Larry Ford stood in front of a market window nine days ago. There was food inside, and Larry and his wife and baby were hungry. Larry had 22 cents in his pocket. He had been out of work a month. The 19-year-old father was desperate.

He broke the window. For the next 10 minutes he trieo" to make a decision. Should he turn criminal, reach in and take the food? Or should he stay hungry? After 10 minutes of standing before that broken witness later confirmed the time- Larry Ford decided he would remain an honest man. He walked away. "I couldn't do it," he told police later when they found him and put him in jail.

Today, Larry is out of jail. The storekeeper, whose market Larry nearly robbed declined to press charges. From throughout the country has come a tide of letters for Larry Ford, all" saying, in effect: "You're okay in our book." Many enclosed money to help Larry get back on his feet. Amounts from Si to $25. seemed to be a way of saying: does pay." I Two persons wrote offering jobs.

The letters, about 50 in all, were sent to police headquarters, either addressed to Larry or for forwarding to him. Detective Herb Fischer said more than $300 has been received so far, and more money is coming in. Fischer and Sgt. James Heise arrested Larry but, after learning of the circumstances, they gave the Fords food and money. Fischer doesn't know if Larry has accepted either of the jobs offered him.

But the detective said Larry's pregant wife, Jane Ellen, 16, sounded quite happy at the prospect of her husband going to work on a farm in Kentucky. Larry, who only nine days ago thought he didn't have a "friend in the world, is now trying to decide how he, his wife and 4-month- old baby can say thanks to so many. Queen Mother's Plane Has Engine Trouble NAIROBI, Kenya Engine trouble in her Superconstellation airliner has grounded Queen Elizabeth of Britain at Mauritius on her way from Australia to Kenya, the government announced today. The announcement came after rumors in Nairobi that the queen mother's plane landed on Mauritius on three engines after one engine developed trouble during the flight over the Indian Ocean from the Cocos- Islands. TWO RIVERS, Wis.

IB-North Western Railway officials today made plans for a big fishing raise a diesel locomotive resting on the muddy bottom of Lake Michigan. They still are not sure how it got there. The switch engine, valued at $200,000, plopped into the lake early Friday after a seven-mile dash through the port cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers. One box car followed it in. Another car balanced on the bank toppled in when workmen attempted to haul it onto solid ground.

The engine and nine cars departed Manitowoc while the train crew was having breakfast at 1:50 a.m. The train was gone when they came back a half hour later, but they did not report it to police because they thought fellow employes might have hidden it in the yards as a joke. Authorities were notified after harbor area residents heard the racket and saw the diesel soar off the bank into' 30-feet of Jess Hamilton, North Western agent at Manitowoc, said, "I don't think anyone was at the controls. It might have been a mechanical failure." R. 0.

Colver, yardmaster at Manitowoc, asserted, "It had to be somebody who knows something about trains." A spokesman for the Two Rivers police department said, "We're open-minded on it." The FBI said it was investigating to learn whether there had been a violation of the federal train wreck statue, or the one covering the theft of commerce from interstate transportation. Railway officials said that if there a person operating the train he may have jumped, before the engine left the bank. A professional diver, Ray Sousek. 32, of Two Rivers, went down and located the diesel. He said he did not find any bodies, but wasn't looking for them.

Officials did not expect to attempt to raise the diesel until Monday. Firemen Find Smog But No Blaze at Downtown Building Los Angeles smog, Emporia style, caused city firemen this morning to search in vain for a blaze in an unoccupied building at 317 Commercial St. The building is owned by the Emporia Wholesale Coffee Company. The alarm was turned in shortly before 10 a. m.

when smoke appeared to be coming from the roof and second-story windows of the vacant building. Firemen dutifully climbed ladders, inspected the roof, went inside and searched through all the no fire was found. The apparent solution to the mystery: Employes of the Cunningham Feed and Seed Company, two buildings north at 321 Commercial had been burning old sacks in a coal stove. The smoke, kept close to the ground by the heavy, low-hanging mist, drifted south to the "fire" scene where it virtually enclosed the top of the building. Odd Way to Meet New Son-in-Law PHOENIX, Ariz.

UV-Mrs. Lucretia Richardson met her son-in- law for the first time in a police lineup. She identified Duane J. Williams 22, as the man who held up a grocery store in suburban Sunnyslope Tuesday while she was shopping there. "Are you sure?" asked Sheriffs Sgt.

Barney Blaine. She nodded. Elaine told her Williams was her son-in-law and that he married her daughter two weeks ago. "My God," she cried, "now I know where La Von is!" Blaine said later that Mrs. Richardson had never met Williams before.

Blaine said Williams, who also was identified by others as the gunmen in several other holdups signed a statement admitting the grocery stickup. No charges have been filed. The daughter? booked on a bogus check charge. Miller Road Re-opened A short stretch on the Miller- Harveyville road, Ha miles north of Miller Junction, is now open to light traffic, according to Lyon County Commissioners. It has been closed part of the time because of seepage from underground water.

No other county roads have been closed during the recent rains, but many are muddy and hard to travel. Brazil: Sixty Killed in Train Wreck Commuter Hits Two Others in Rain Storm RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil A crowded commuter train hurtling through darkness and rain last night rammed two others halted because of storm damages to a signal system. About 60 persons were reported killed and 60 injured. Wooden passenger cars were splintered and scattered along the tracks in the hamlet of Santa Cruz, about 35 miles north of Rio De Janeiro. Hundreds of men from a nearby air force base and the attendants of more than 30 ambulances Plunged into the debris to rescue trapped passengers.

The almost total darkness was broken by flashes of lightning as ram fell torrentially. Screams and prayers came from those trapped. By morning rescuers had found 36 bodies and had sent survivors to hospitals. The search continued. No U.S.

citizens were believed to be among the victims. Officials of the Central of Brazil Railroad said the first two commuter trains had halted, one immediately behind the other because of the signal The third train received no warning of what was ahead because the signal was out and the storm had reduced visibility to a few feet. The impact was so violent that clothing was torn from the passengers. Many of the survivors remained in shock. Fifteen cars piled up on one heap.

Wires over the electric railroad tracks dropped on the wreckage, adding to the panic. Workers Groups in East Germany Are To Be Abolished BERLIN Communist East Germany sounded the death knel! today for workers' committees established in 1956 to pacify restless factory workers. Neues Deutschland. the official Communist party newspaper, said leaders of East Germany's Communist-dominated trade unions, plus representatives of 18 workers' have recommended that the committees be abolished. Western observers had little doubt that the "recommendation" was carefully stage-managed by East Germany's top leadership.

TOPEKA A thief with an apparent yen for fun-making broke into a novelty shop here. The loot: Two plastic whistles; two bags of marbles, two balloons, a plastic noisemaker, and a yo-yo. New Entertainment Series Program is Near Completion A tentative program for the 1958 59 Emporia Entertainment Series was approved at a meeting of the Series' board of directors Thursday evening at the Broadview Hotel. Dr. George Jacobson, President of the Entertainment Series for the 1958-59 season, expressed satisfaction with the suggested program as presented by a committee headed by Mrs.

William Bruckner. As soon as plans are completed, the Series program will be announced. Officers for the coming season, in addition to Dr. Jacobson, are J. J.

Weigand, First Vice President; Eugene Stevenson, Assistant First Vice President; William Sellen, Second Vice President; Roy Durham, Third Vice President; Mrs. McVey, Secretary; and Wade Myers, Treasurer. Directors include Calvin Garrison, for the Chamber of Commerce; Marshall Randel, Lions Club; Clair Garrison, Junior Chamber of Commerce; Charles Hendricks, Rotary; Charles Walton, Emporia State College; Miss Mariette Simpson, College of Emporia; Mrs. Charles Hendricks, public schools; Elvin Perkins, Ser- toma; Miss Shirley Thomson, American Association of University Women; Miss Rita Richel, Business and Professional Women's Club; Mrs. Fred O'Brien, Women's City Club; Gary Larson, College of Emporia student; Curtis Dawson, Miss Linda Stewart and Miss Amelia San Emporia State College students.

Members of the Program Committee, in addition to Mrs. Bruckner, are Dr. Robert Taylor, Dale Spiegel and Miss Mariette Simpson. The Publicity Committee is composed of Charles Putt, Chairman, Roger Triplett and Carl James. Roy Durham heads the Concert Preparations Committee, consisting of Karl Bruder, Milton Ropfogel.

Ronald R. Williams, Dr. Robert Taylor and William Schnitzer. Mrs. W.

F. Dotson is historian. Disputes Contention Downed Plane Was In Allied Territory SEOUL. Korea L5V- The U.N. command today disputed an American pilot's contention that a U.S.

Air Force Sabre Jet shot down Thursday was inside Allied territory, beyond the range of Red guns. The plane "apparently violated the demilitarized zone" between North and South Korea because the wreckage is in North Korea, a U.N. command statement said. Earlier, Lt. Ronald E.

Martin of Rock Hill, raised the question whether it was Communist fire that downed the jet flying with his plane. The U.S. Air Force said the plane flown by Capt. Leon Pfeiffer of Kenosha, was shot down by Communist fire. "To my knowledge," Martin said, both planes were within Allied territory.

He declined to tell a news conference whether he meant South Korean troops had fired on the two jets by mistake. "Things happened so fast in a matter of a few minutes." Martin said, that it was difficult to be sure about some points. Kansas Traffic Score TOPEKA traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section: In last 24 To date in Same period in S6. Saturday, March 8(h Sunrise 6:48 a. m.

Sunset 6:24 p.m. Moonrlse i 0: Last Quarter March 12 Jupiter appears near the Moon tonight. But a space traveler, after making the 230,000 miles to the Moon, would have to go another 425.000,000 miles to reach Jupiter. Neosho Is Approaching A Bank Full Stage Neosho river at the Emporia pumping station is expected to reach a near bankful stage tonight. At 8 a.

m. this morning the river flow was 13 feet above normal and still rising. Overflow stage is 21 feet. Upstream between Dunlap and Americus the river was reported to be approaching the bankful stage this morning. All upstream tributaries still were running briskly today.

No Change Seen In Weather Pattern TOPEKA HV-The weather bureau today held out little hope for much change in a pattern of continued moisture over Kansas. Snow in the southwest and light rain and drizzle elsewhere were reported. Most of the state was covered by fog. The weather bureau said there would be little clearing today. "If we do get any improvement it is likely to be only, temporary," said Forecaster Tom Arnold.

"There probably won't be much snow Sunday but there very likely will be more rain and drizzle." Precipitation in the past 24 hours generally averaged less than two-tenths of an inch but went up to one-fourth of an inch at Frankfurt. The snow cover remains deep in north central and northwest Kansas, ranging from two inches in the Garden City and Dodge City areas to 13 at Hill City, nine at Russell and five at Jewell. High temperatures yesterday varied from 32 at Goodland to 62 at Pittsburg. Overnight lows were from 21 at Goodiand to 46 at Pittsburg. Hunt for Victims Crash Twenty-Six Die In Collision of Two Planes NAHA, Okinawa (AP) U.

S. Marine transport plane carrying 25 persons and a single seat Marine fighter-bomber collided last night as they were preparing to land and plunged into the ocean as "a ball of fire." Navy search parties recovered three bodies today and sighted other bodies amid debris and wreckage in the water three miles south of' Naha. U.S. ships and planes searching for possible survivors with the help of Okinawan police and fishermen were hampered by rough water and reefs in the shallow sea. The planes were an R4Q, the Marine version of the C119 Flying Boxcar, with 19 passengers and a crew of six, and an AD5 attack fighter-bomber.

They were returning from Operation S'rongback, a U.S. Philippine amphibious maneuver in the Philippines. Took Off at Manila The planet had taken off from Subic Bay, a U.S. Navy base west of Manila. The AD5, which cruises at about 300 miles an hour, apparently overtook the 200-mile-an- hour transport during the 350-mile flight to the U.S.

Navy Air Station near Naha. The control tower operator said one of the planes radioed him shortly after dark. A few minutes later the operator "law a flash in the sky," the. Navy reported. An Okinawan witness said he saw three distinct flashes.

Other witnesses said they heard a terrific explosion and saw "a ball of fire" fall into the sea. U.S. Navy craft and Army, Navy and Air Force planes immediately launched a search of the area. The heavy sea, a layer of mist and the darkness hampered them. Threatened storms held up Okinawan fishermen from the town of Itoman who volunteered to help.

Early today an Air Force helicopter made the first sighting of bodies and wreckage. Animals Are in the News Air Search. Fails to Turn Up Missing Buffalo Herd NEW YORK in the news: A herd of buffalo disappears. A champion steer heads Seals float to lioness claws her A hippopotamus is found. Around Pueblo, they're still searching for a herd of buffalo which took off from a ranch when someone left a gate open.

A land and air search has turned up only a heifer calf. Still missing are a ton-size hull, two other bulls, and four heifers. The mammals are going to be tough to find, says Pete Pace, the rancher who owns them. buffalo decide to go somewhere," he said, "they go. They take fences easily, mix in with cattle and then you can't track 'em." A happier tale took place in San Antonio, with Rowdy the grand champion steer heading home to Indiana instead of winding up as beef steaks and stew.

Rowdy, top dog of the 1953 San Antonio Livestock Show, was bought by a firm which gave him to Boys Town. Neb. The town officials decided to raffle off Rowdy and realized some $3,000. But H. E.

Miertschin of San Antonio, who won Rowdy on a dollar a donation, heard how heartbroken Patricia Ann Meade was. Patricia Ann, 18, of Camden, had raised Rowdy. So Miertschin agreed to sell Rowdy to" the girl's father for about $280. Charles Meade, the father, said Rowdy is going to spend the rest his life just telling bull stories. Down in Deland, the story of a hippo who got away from the Clyde Beatty Circus headquarters took on some aspects of a press agent's dream.

Floyd King, circus general agent, said Otto, a four- ton male hippo, wandered away and was lured back from the banks of the St. Johns River by a bag of bread. But Paul Ferguson, staff reporter for the Daytona Beach News- Journal, said he found only a female hippo, Waubaby. at the circus grounds. He said circus hands told him Waubaby strayed during the night and was found yesterday morning about 200 yards from her pen.

told of a search by plane, horseback, and on foot stuck to his story. Up in Surr.merside. Prince Edward Island, Canada, fishermen bemoaned a shift in the wind which did them out of a fortune in, seals. The usual north wind blew westward and blew ice floes carrying the largest seal herd ever seen in those parts irretrievably away from the fishing boats. On the grim side yesterday, animal trainer Pat Anthony was clawed by a lioness as he put his big cats through their act at the Kansas City, police circus.

Surgeons worked nearly three hours to close wounds with 100 stitches. Released from the hospital, Anthony was introduced to circus spectators at'last right's performance, then returned to his hotel to recuperate..