The Emporia Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 9

WEATHER Showers Friday THE EMPORIA GAZETTE VOLUME LXI NUMBER 182 Expresses Confidence In Wilson Truman to Stand By Mobilization Chief Despite the Walkout By Labor Washington Truman said today Charles E. Wilson will remain as defense mobilization director despite labor's walkout from the program. Mr. Truman told a news conference he has full confidence la Wilson. Although labor's refusal to have any further purt in the present setup threatened to Imperil the whole defense program, Mr.

Truman indicated he felt no sense of crisis. He told reporters he saw nothing in the current situation to prevent his flying to Key West, Friday for a vacation. He plans to stay about, three weeks. The top men of labor decided Wednesday nlfflil to boycott the program In what amounted (o "no confidence" vote in the way It is being run. The united labor policy committee made up of representatives from the blii labor union organizations protested what it termed "legalized robbery" in price control, "unjust" wage ceilings and "biff business domination" of the defense drive.

Their break from the mobilization agencies, as they are now constituted, carried with it the omin- ous'threat of widespread industrial unrest. Reporters, on meeting with Mr. Truman, put a series of questions about the situation. Did he plan any public appeal to the labor leaders, one asked. Mr.

Truman said he couldn't comment on that. "Do you regard It as a very fterioiix situation?" No, the president said, I do not. Someone in the back the. room said he didn't get the question and answer. Mr.

Tnnnan repeated the question and said he had replied to the reporter. No, I didn't (think It very serious). Mr. Truman was asked how long he might "sit" on the problem. He said he never did sit on any problem.

Re said he did not consider the walkout a strike. In response to a 'question along that line, he "Oh," no, It's Just a disagreement." He said Eric Johnston, economic stabilization admTnlstrator, made a sincere effort to work out a modification of the wage set up. Mr. Truman was asked if he expected labor to return to the mobilization program. He said he would tell the reporters about that in about two weeks.

Under questioning, he vague as to what he meant by that. But he said it might be one two weeks or three months. This prompted the question as to whether he planned to sit on the problem that long. It was then Mr. Truman said he never sits on any problem.

Damage Suit Tried Before Jury Responsibility for a collision tween a Sheeley Bakery company truck and another truck loaded with steel was at issue today In a. trial before a jury In the Lyon county district court. The collision occurred in January, 10-19, on Highway SOS wost of Saffordville, and hrend and pastries carried in the bakery truck were scattered in snow along the highway. In the suit the bakery company Recks damages of $979. The defendants are Fred L.

Suddarth, the Blue Valley Trucking company, Clarence Sutherland, driver of the steel truck, and the Commercial Standard Insurance company, of Port Worth. Members of the Jury are Joe Kopke, H. C. Anderson, Earl Keller, Otto Wenderott, W. C.

Litchfleld, Mrs. J. W. Mackey, Jack O'Brien, Choever Blackwell, Mrs. Tlllie Gorman, Robert Drake, Harry Carnlne and Ellen Reber.

February term Jurors have been excused by Judge Jay Sullivan until next Monday morning. What case will be called then for jury trial had not been definitely determined this morning. MEMBER OF FIRST K. U. CLASS OBSERVES lOflTH ANNIVERSARY Whlttlcr, Calif.

(AP) Mrs. Joseph Newlin, sole surviving member of University of Kansas' first class, observed her 100th birthday anniversary Wednesday. Mrs. Newlin entered the university Sept. 15, 1866, aa Arabelle Cronkhite.

She came here in 1887 the year Whittler was founded. (f your Gazette carrier misses you, call him first; then call Western Union between and 7 p. tor messenger EMPORIA, KANSAS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1951 NEW REVENUE OFFICE AIDE Wichita (AP) Thomns R. Brunner, Goodland, has been appointed assistant chief of the Wichita field division of the internal revenue office here. Brunner has been deputy collect tor In charge of the Goodland office the last two years.

A navy veteran of World War 2, he has been a government employe since Apr. 15, 1945. DETROIT TAKES A DAY OFF TO PLAY GOLF Lakeland, Fla. (AP) The Detroit Tigers played golf instead of baseball Wednesday. Manager Hed Rolfe gave the squad a holiday and It was devoted to nual Detroit Tiger the "first nn- golf tournament." Second baseman Gerry Priddy won with a onc-over-par 73.

March Barges in With a Headache For U.S. Business Control Program Brings Toil and Trouble for Capital And Labor Groups By Dawson New York (AP) Marcli roars In like lion in the business world too. Labor accuses business of hogging the act in the defense program, and union leaders take a walk. Employers wonder if the wage thaw just ordered doesn't give the green light to the sixth-round of wage increases, and many prepare to meet new demands for higher pay. Merchants all over the country shudder at the avalanche of paper work rolling down upon them.

However pleased they may be at being freed from a price squeeze, they realize that the new mark-up regulation means first off the collosal task of preparing pricing charts and racing to meet a Small retailers be huri fhn most. The companies will turn armies of bookkeepers to work preparing the pricing charts which must be filed by M.ir. II will cost them money In overtime, perhaps, but the small merchant will mostly have to do the Job himself maybe his wife will (rive him a. ha'nd. Some may even ask junior to try out his arithmetic.

If the office of price stabilization fails to acknowledge i receipt of an adequately prepared pricing chart by Apr. 28, the retailer "may not offer, sell or deliver any article covered by this regulation," OPS rules. So the retailer won't know for sure, how he stands till he hears from OPS. A slip-up could close some store doors. The merchant's customers may be.

even more buffetted. by the March winds. The mark-up regulations mny mean that some of the prices on clothing nnd furniture would be railed back, if mark-ups are found to be abov-' normal, but tlie guessing runs that more prices are likely to be advanced by five to 10 percent. Farmers doing their chores In the March storms may also be worried. Grain prices have been falling on the Chicago board of trade.

The government threatens price controls on livestock. Housewives have refusing ta pay the high prices on thr best cuts 'of beef. Meat has piled up In the warehouses and in some sections slaughterers have been laying off workmen ns result. Box car shortages are plaguing several sections of the country. Grain eleva tora and flour mills report operations hampered.

And ono can company plant has cut back production by 50 percent. Changes Are Made In the Courthouse Bill by Committee Measure Now Calls For Popular Vote On Remodeling and Localizes Effect Altered by two important amendments, Hou.se bill No. 215, sponsored by Rep. Clyde N. Wilson and concerning use of funds to remodel the Lyon county courthouse, has been reported out and recommended for passage the House State Affairs committee.

Amendments added by the committee would localize application the bill to Lyon county would require thnt the remodeling question be submitted to a vote before the county commissioners could take actiop. to remodel, if they chose to do so. To isolate application of the bill to Lyon county, the State Affairs committee, niter Representatives Wilson find Milo Button argue the bill Wednesday, inserted an amendment making the bill's provisions applicable to a county with population of not less than 25,000 or more than 28,000 and with a tangible valuation of not less than 555,000.000 or more than 000,000. That includes the Lyon county population and valuation brackets. The second amendment provides that "(lie question of using said funds for lite purpose of re- mndcling shall be subject to the electors at a gciiural or special 1 as provided hy Section 10-120 of the Ileviscd General Statutes of 1949.

The amended Wilson bill next will be considered by the House as a committee of the whole. It is on general orders for debate and action, but the place on the calendar was indefinite this afternoon. It was one of 40 bills reported out today. Action may be scheduled for Friday by the committee of the whole, but It also may be carried over until after the legislature reconvenes next Monday. The final third reading usually falls on the next day for a rolloall on the question of passage after consideration of the committee of the whole.

Representative Button, who had opposed the Wilson bill in its original form, told The Gazette today that he "had got what he wanted" that now he, would not oppose the bill for passage. Legislators Coming To Emporia for Game Governor Arn Will Be Wilh Large Group of Visitors from Capital 'High officials of the state will take time off from their legislative duties Friday to attend the Emporia State-Wnshburn basketball game that will decide the chnmpionship of the Central conference. Heading the list of dignitaries who will be here for the game at the Civic auditorium nre Gov. Ed Arn and LI. Gov.

Fred Hall. Three buses have been chartered by the Chamber of Commerce to bring members of the legislature to Emporia. Included the group will be the two Emporia representatives, Clyde N. Wilson and Milo Button, and State Senator Bob George of Lebo. Before the game, the legislators will be guests of Emporln State College President David L.

MacFarlane and Mrs. MncFarlnne at a dln- (Contlnccd on Page Thirteen) SIXTEEN PAGES Shgle 6 7 8 tin 1415 16 17 l8lO 20 21 21 23 24 152627 28 293031 Good Evening March came in shivering like a frisky shorn Iamb. Maybe it'll go out like a doddering, toothless lion. TODAY'S FORECAST Kansas extreme east, increasing cloudiness central and west, not so cold tonight; Friday increasing cloudiness, showers and local thunderstorms beginning southwest late tonight or Friday morning, spreading over central and west Friday; somewhat warmer cast Friday; low tonight 35-10 east and south, 30-35 northwest; high Friday near fiO. Emporia Skies Today Thursday, March 1 Sunrise m.

Sunset 6:17 p.m. Moonrlse Friday 3:30 n. in. Tilo Moon rides low and is nt Us least distance Irom the Earth ior the month, fin Perigee.) Kt.v Moon Next Wednesday Visible Planets (Their approximate distances trom the Earth loiilsht) Venus, 137 million mlJes; Mnr. 1 214 Million miles; Saturn, 704 million miles.

from U. 6. Weather SUtlon: o'clock tociuy 52 decrees lust niijiu 22 decrees Mnxlrnum Wednesday 62 degrees Minimum year ago 23 degrees Maximum year ago 45 degrees Unofficial from K. P. L.

Grnph: o. m. 7 22 fl a. in. 27 n.

m. 32 10 n. m. 34 HlBh Wednesday: 5B at 9 this morning: 22 at 6 a. 11 a.

in. 37 12 noon J9 1 p. m. 2 Farmers Sowing Oats In Parts of County Dirt was Hying today In northeastern Lyon county fields where the topsoil Is drier than In the river and creek valleys near Emporia. Farmers were sowing oats or disking or harrowing fields for such sowing.

-If weather permits oats sowing will be in full swing in a few days over most of the county. A large acreage Is in prospect if sowing can finished before March 15. Parts of southeast Lyon county are even wetter than the fields near Emporia. Tile Eagle Creel: community east of Olpe get a Vz-inch rain Tuesday night. Farmers who secured stocks of commercial fertilizers have been putting them on fields of wheat and alfalfa and a lot of oats fields will be treated.

Wednesday County Agen Luroy McDougal put out a fertilizer test plot on a field being sown to oats on the Bert Wamser farm near Heading 1 Top soil was slightly frozen and frosty this morning as March came In with a 22-degree minimum temperature nt Emporia. Showers on the Way Topeka A touch of spring may be at hand for Kansas. The weather bureau said showers and are headed this way and peak temperatures will be near 60 Friday. Tlie precipitation is expected to begin in the southwest late Thursday night or Friday morning and spread over the west and central portions during the day. Generally fair weather Is Indicated for the extreme east Thursday night with some clouds moving in Friday.

It also will be somewhat warmer nthe east Friday, the forecaster said. Low temperatures Thursday night are expected to range from 30-35 In the northwest to 35-40 in the south r.nd east. REFUSK TO PAY Mrs. Francis n. R1 BRS ofn over their federal Inoomn tax stalc- menl after annonncfng that for thr.

efxhlh successive year they would rffusr to pay that part of lav Ihfy This year tlicy are refusing to pay prrcrnt of their lax. KlRgs, fifl, re- estimate would jro for "wiir." tired school hiarlmasler, their stand Is the. "nlrtrr peoples" equivalent of lhal taken hy younger men who lo conscientious objectors' rather than fight. Uxes plus penalties (AP Wlrephotc, Gazette Kach year the have eventually paid up Seize Two Key Hills From Reds Allied Positions Near Hoertgsong Improved; Chinese Lose Air Battle Tokyo Iff) American leathernecks wielding bayonets in hillside dugouts today won two key heights from the Chinese Reds near Hoeng-song. Other marines fought slowly up nearby hills in a renewed drive on the heart of a 40,000 man Communist force In central Korea.

Tlie Reds counter-attacked fiercely at 3 p. m. southwest of Hoeng- song. In the air, four US F-80 Shooting: Stars damaged three Russian- type MIG jets near the Manchuri- nu border. The F-80 jets tangled In a 10 minute dogfight with 12 MIGs over northwest Korea.

The 5th air force said no F-80s were damaged II was the first Jet fight reported since early February. Allied warplanes shot up enemy troops, vehicles, buildings and gun positions. The 5th air force's score by late Thursday afternoon: 170 Reds killed or wounded, two tanks destroyed, and 69 other vehicles, 300 buildings, four gun positions and a supply dump destroyed or damaged. Near Seoul, American troops In- vnded Sand island in the Han river bul withdrew after a five-hour fight. They had landed In assault boats on a mission to clear the way for tank crossings.

The main grround action was on the central front, In the sector where Allied officers have predicted the Chinese -wouid monnt their expected After the Reds struck southwest of Hoengsong, a frontline officer said the Communists were "showing a greater determination to remain in the areas where they are in contact with Allied forces. They are fighting stronger delaying actions." The marines, veer- iniy from a northeasterly attack, struck due north in. rugrkrt fighting for vital hill positions Hoengsong. They seized the two main crests of Cloverlead Hill, closest height to Hoengsong. The main action at the center of the line sparked similar Allied advances at the western and eastern anchors of a 60-mile front.

US 3rd division doughboys fought on the weesrtn end of the line. Seventh division infantrymen battled at the eastern end. Maj. Maurice Roach of Memphis, a marine battalion commander, described the bloody end of the marine fight for the two hills: "When they reached the skyline I saw them leap Into the Chinese trenches and saw them thrusting and stabbing with their bayonetted rifles." Dated Lammers in Emporia, an Unwed Mother Testifies Troy (AP) A young unwed mother testified Thursday that James Lammers, on trial in the deaths of his wife and three children, was the father of her baby boy born last month. The testimony came as the state neared the end of its case in the first degree murder trial of the 26- year-old construction worker.

The defendant's pregnant wife and three children were found dead In their fire gutted trailer here last Dec. 13. In earlier testimony Sheriff Prank Carter told the jury that Lammers had "wished to get rid of his wife because of the expected birth of fourth child." The witness Thursday was Zeta Spencer of Manhattan. She told the jury that Lammers had called her a few days before the fire nnd offered her a trailer house if she would take care of three children belonging to an unnamed man. Miss Spencer said Lammers gave his name as James Burns In the telephone conversation, she recognized his voice.

but Thn witness said she began dating Lammers in January or February, 1050, at Emporia. She said at the time she was living at Louisville. When she moved to Manhattan the following May, she testified, Lammers hauled her household goods his pick-up truck. Miss Spencer related that they dates during the summer and on one occasion had a. picture taken at a lake.

She added that Lam- rncrs had promised to marry her on his brlthday, Aug. 10, but he failed to carry out his promise. The witness said her child was born Feb. 6 pltal. at a Manhattan hos Another witness, Roy Dyer of the Kansas bureau of Investigation, lestiilcd that a picture of Lsmmcrs and Miss Spencer taken nt a lake resort, was in the defendant's bllHold when arrested.

The slrite rested alter Mrs. Elvln Frnzer of Manhattan suld she and her husband accompanied Miss Spencer Lammers on a trip to Belleville last iummer. A TOAST ON THE WONJU Ins MacArtliur drinks a toas Wonju area of the central Korean front. Wirephoto, Gaiclte cngraving) week Air Lustren Deal In RFC Hearing Former Head Says He Was Eased Out On Eve of Success; Alleges Doublecross Washington (AP) Carl O. Strandlund accused nn RFC dlrcc- ns ate Democratic lead- ARMT IN DILEMMA Washington (AP) Secretary of Marshall sniri Thursday thnt unless IR-year-oids are drafted veteran-reservists called to duly in the Korean crisis cnnnot be released.

"Because we can't spare them," Marshall told the house armed services committee. He said military manpower deficiencies In Korea, nt home nnd elsewhere have not been made up. Marshall went, before the house tor Thursday of working with "financial wolves" he said had brought his Lustron prefabricated housing plant to financial ruin in efforts to enrich themselves. He named RFC Director Walter L. E.

Merl Young, Washington insurance man, and' "Rex Jacobs, Detroit manufacturer, ns leaders of small clique" bent on wresting ironi his control of the Lustron corporation's big plant Columbus, O. Strandlund told his story to a senate banking subcommittee which is Investigating charges that the HFC, huge government lending agency, has yielded pressures. to political Stramllund Is the man who borrowed $37 million from the RFC to undertake mass production of prefabricated houses. His Lustron corporation went bankrupt nfter RFC foreclosed Us mortgage a year ago. Strnndlimd told tlie senators the foreclosure came at a lime when was an established fact Luslron was destined to be tremendous success." The money, he said, was loaned to him on short term "suicide notes" with an understanding that they would be rewritten into long term loans.

But the RFC refused to extend the loans, ho snid, after he resisted various demands by Dunham. He said Dunham "stated In threatening language that they would close down the plant, stop the'- operation, consolidate it with some other enterprise, and made other dire threats to force me to have our directors vote full powers and control of Lustron to a committee to be appointed by RFC." At that time, Young was on Lus- tron's payroll at $18,000 a year ns its Washington representative. Strandlund said Younfr and others on his staff I crossed" him by working with Dunham. Strandlund c.unc boforc tlie senators with long prepared statement. Before lie hnd a chance to read much of it, members of the committee peppered him with era puiivwd iur a start ol voting on sections of the universal military training bill which calls for drafting 18-year-olds.

questions nbout how happened to employ Young and whether Young had tried to resile the impression thnt he liad influence. Sen. Tobcy (It-Nil) referred to Young ns "a parasite." He asked If Strandlund did hindsight that Young hnd "foisted" upon him by RFC directors. Tobey also wanted to know If Young had not told Strnndlimd he was "working to get Dunham on the board and that he did." Tobey nlso asked whether, so fnr as any usefulness to Lustron went, Young should not be rated zero. "He was public enemy No.

Slramllnnil replied. Slrandlund snlcl former RFC Director Harvey J. Gnnderson first had suggested to him thnt he employ YounK- He also said that about three months nftnr Young wn. put on Lustron'a payroll nl $12,000 yenr, his salary wns raised to $18,000 nt the suggestion ol former RFC chairman Harley Hlsc. Mr quoted Illse as saying he would like to sen Younp "jf I out of It." Would Alter Cigaret Tax Distribution Plan Quarterly Instead of Monthly Counties Is Propoied Topeka Six new bills reached the Knnsas senate Wednesday during session cut short to nllow committee work on a backlog of 211 proposed Inws.

bills previously recommended for pnssngc nlso clcnrcd the final roll call hurdle and were sent to the house. One of the new bills, by the ns- sesKinent nnd taxation committee, would distribute the counties' share of stiite clgnret tax revenue Quarterly Instead of monthly. The highway committee Introduced proposal to allow county appropriations up to $80,000 year for bridge construction instead of More money for expenses of the 1951 legislature was asked In bill by the ways ami means committee. It would appropriate another $100,000 on top the $220,000 made available cnrlier in the session. Bills passed nnd sent lo the house nlcluded measures whicli would: Givo iras utility companies the riglil'Of eminent domain to condemn depleted gas fields for underground storage of natural gas Set -reciprocity with other states on court orders directing parents to support their children.

Authorize cities to regulate livestock within corporate limits. Increase grain inspection fees. Permit counties to establish sinking funds for bridge construction. Allow cities of 2,500 or less to support public playgrounds with a tnx levy. A senate resolution to authorize a legislative council study the need for statewide building code wns adopted nnd sent to the Jiou.so.

A bill whicli would hayo created state boar.i of surveyors was killed by the sennto federal nnd state nffairs committee. Reported out of the ways and means committee without recommendation was a measure which would approprinle $23.000 to tll quire the old Indian at not realize in i Council Grove for state park. been governor signed bill adding registered mnll to the means of terminating tenancy. Gundcrson later took the witness chair ntiknowlpcjpcd thai, he approached Strnldlimd nbout employing Young. Hdlsald ho did to at the request Recreation Program Will Be Discussed at Open Meeting Tonight An open forum meeting to discuss all of the aspects of the proposed recreational program for Emporia will be held tonlsht nt 7:30 o'clock in the dining room of the Hotel Broadview.

The Committee for Uecrentlon Is in charge of the meeting, which will last for one hour, nnd the public Is urged to attend. The committee hopes lluit till who cnn -wHl attend tlie forum in order thai all may hear factual information presented to enable Emporinns to cast nn enlightened vote tit tne city election April 3, when the proprvscd program will be on the ballot for tho second timo. It was defeated by a narrow margin it Lht general election InsL Reach Agreement In Rail Dispute A Retroactive Pay Hike of Cents Accord Washington (AP) Ths House beset by a Jabor revoli over wnge controls early Thurs- dny hammered out a pay ment for 1 million non-operating: railroad workers. I The pact will give memtxsrs of the 15 unions Involved an immediate 1214 cent an hour wage booet, plus cost of living adjustment every three months. cent pay te.r».

Irbnctlve to 1. This jsented a compromise. had wanted the Jricreasa effective ns of last Dec. 1 and' tfan carriers had advocated dote. Thursday's has no direct bearing on another dispute involving operating workers cnglnemen, fire-i men, etc.

who have staged ndic strikes recently. Tlie non-operating employes, bi- eluding such workers ns shop men. clerks nnd machinists, had been getting nn average pny of $1.48 iin hour before the- Wnge increase, i The first of the cost-of-llvlng RdV Justment due Apr. 1 Is ex-ij peeled to ndd four or fiva centa an hour. Tlie agreement, reached after art session, nlso provides for so-called "productivity" rn.ific:,i starting July 1, 1952, if the govern.

merit's stabilisation program permits payments such as those spelled out In some workers' contracts. It was the government's inability to win organised labor's support for wage stabilization formula thnt led to a decision by tha united labor policy commlttea Wednesday night to pull out of all pnrticlpntion in the mobilisation program. Settlement of the non-operntlnff union's wage fight nfter only four months of negotiations left mil mediators freo to concentrate on efforts to bring nbout nn agreement with the four big operating; brotherhoods. Their two-ycnr-o 1 d. dispute finally led to government seizure of the railroads last fall.

Presidentinl Assistant John R. aieelmnn announced Thursday's settlement nt an enrly-inornluu news conference. Paper Drive Ends LOUR linos of Senior high school boys were tftilting outside the gymnasium this morning to carry 60 tons of paper stored there to trucks which will Uika It to the pnpcr mills ut Hutchlnson. George Lodle nnd Harold Royer, faculty sponsors of the via per which ended Tne.sdny. termed It success and expressed, their chaulu lo students nnd for their cooperation.

Money received from tlie sale of the paper will RO toward tlie purchase of nn clectrin organ for u.so by the city schools. Largest amount of paper turned In was 13 tons collected by studchtu In the home room of Emory Oilier leaders and the turned in were the rooms of George Lodle, seven tons; Mrs. SuMJino Miller, five tons; John Kelso, four tons; Mrs. Lois Jnqulth nnd Inez Oroer, three tons. SPtJKT IN PIPELINE IIUNS Wichita (AP) Pipeline runs'of Kansas crude oil Jumped B.U13 barrels' daily to an average ot 317,027 barrels dny In the week ended: Feb.

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