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TODAY'S FORECAST Kansas Partly cloudy tonight Wedesday; not so cool tonight; warmer Wednesday with high 72-80. THE GAZETTE EIGHT PAGES EMPORIA, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 30, 1947 VOLUME LVJH NUMBER 52 Yankees Take First Game 5 to 3 Dodgers Lead 1 to Until Fifth Frame When Yanks Explode 5-run Offensive Yankee Stadium, New York, Sept. 30 old Yankee big inning formula worked again today as the New Yorkers shattered 21- year-old Ralph Branca's no- hit bid with five runs in the fifth frame for a 5-3 triumph' over Brooklyn before a record 73,365 turnout in the opening game of the 1947 world series. The game in detail: flltST INVINO, A great cheer Erected Shea'l ilrst pUch a called strike on leadolf hitter Ed stanky Slanky swunf at the next pitch and sen a Ions lly to Llrniell. Aftsr Ignoring three straight bad pitches, two strikes sail over the plate, then ftmlei a pitch Into the dirt and finally drew base on balls.

On Shea's second pitch to Reiser Robin 3on lit out (or second and heat hurried threw wblih RUzuto was torced Sake on ene bounce, crediting Roblnsoi with a stolen base. Reiser bit the next pitch to Shea an Robinson vas caught In a rundown be tn-een second and third with Kizzuto mat Ing the putout. Robinson, However, hcl the play long enough for Reiser reach second. Shea was credited with Walker )Hinched a single Into short lei Jield scoring Reiser with the llrst run the gsme. Llndell apparently lost the laz ily in the sun as the Sail dropped almos at his feet.

Hermanskl watched a thlr strike breeze by. One run, one hit, i erron, one left. FIRST INNING YANKEES Branca's first pitch to stlrnweta was struct. Stlrnn-elsi hit the next pite directly at Stanky who threw him ou After pitching two balls to Hcnrlch, Erarte struck him out with the next three pitch as Henrich swung and missed the la pitch, Berra swung at th? first pilch an tiled to Reiser in deep center. No runs, hits, no errors, none left.

urlllo, cf 1 dwards, 4 3b 2 avagetto, 3b 2 is 1 ranea, 1 ehrman, -Jlksla, 1 "fcsey, eries Box Score ROOKLYtf (HW AB anky. 4 Ib 2 i elser, cf-lf 'i Walter, ri 1 ermansicl, 2 0 FO A 8 otals. 32, 3:6 Fanned for Behrman In 1 IEW YORK (AL) AB PO A iirnwfilss, 2b 4 0031 lehrlch, rf 0130 ierra, 1 SO DIMagglo, cf 4 11 i Ib 3 10 1 2 uhnson, 2b 2 1013 3 01 JO RllZUtOi 1 1 1 3 Shea, 1 0012 Brown, 1000 age. 1 0 0 1 2 Totals as 4 Walked for Shea in 5th. Brooklyn (NM itra ooi New York (AL) COO 050 OOx 5 none.

Runs batted Walker. Llndell Brown. Henrich Furlllo. Two bare I.ln dell. Etolen Robin- ion, Reese, Double plays and UeQulmi.

Earned runs Brooklyn New York (AL) S. Left on bases- Brooklyn (ML) New York fAL) 3. Bases Off Shea 2 (Robinson S): off 3ranca 3 Rlzzuto, Brown); Pasel (Ftirlllo). By Shea 2 Jorgensen, Branca); by Branca 9 (Henrlch, L'ndtll. shes, stirn- by Page (Iflkslj.

Lava Betto by Casey 1 (McQulnn). Pitching Btimmary: Shea 1 run 2 hits In 5 Innlnss: Page 2 4 hits la In- ntqgs; Branca runs 1 hits In 4 Innings (none out In 5ih); Behrman 0 runs 1 hit in Innings; Casey 0 runs 1 hit In 2 Innings Hit by pitcher, Branca 1 (Johnson) Wild Page. Winning pitcher shea; Losing pltrher, Branca McGowan (A.E,.), Plate; Plnel (N.L.), Ib; Horamel IA.L.) 2m; Goelz (K 3b; Maeeriurth N.I,.),. Boye H. P.

Attendances- 73.365 paid 2:20. SECOND IN.VI.VG DODGEKS Edwards swinglns at the llrst pltc sent DiMagglo back about 375 feet for long drive. Alter working the count three and two. Jorgensen went Rlrzuto scooped up Reese's grounder and threw to McCjuInn at first for the nut. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left.

SECOND INNING YANKEES Reese grabbed DLMasglo's chooner near second base and threw to Robinson for ttc out. Mcguinn bounced high to Jorgensen who whipped across the diamond to.retire the batter. The Dodger bench was'iolng a good job of Jockeying the Yankee bat- tprs as they marched up to hit. Johnson cas an easy out. to Robinson.

No no hits, no errors, none left. raced toward his right to scoop up Robin son's bounder and whipped Stlrnwelss to force Stanky at second. Rob inson reaching first safely. Reiser cropped a high bouncer along th first baseline and was credited with a single when he slid under McQuInn's at tempted tag. McQuinn argued that hid tagged Reiser out but first has Umpire Ralph Plnelli Sali no.

Robinfo moved to second on the.play. Henrich caught Walker's drive returned promptly to the Infield to hoi the runners glued to the sacies. Car Furilll, a tighthanded batter, hatted fo Furlllo punched a three an two pitch Into centerflcld to score Rob Inscn, Reiser racing to third. bounced to RUzuto who Hipped to Stlrn weiss forcing Furillo at second. One run three hits, no errors, two left SIXTH J.VNINC VANKEES Purillo took over centeriield and Relse moved over to leit for the Dodgers.

Mc- Qulnn raised a hleh pop to Reiser came in last to snare Johnson's low line drive. Behtman gathered In Llndell's Blow roller between the mound and first basi nnd threw to. Robinson for the out. No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. Vandenberg States U.S.

Aid Policy Says the Immediate Question Is One of Elementary Human Survival in Europe Washington, Sept. 30 Vandenberg (R- Mich) said today that in the matter of emergency aid for Europe "the immediate question is one of elemental human survival in a free society." Vandenbci'd, the recognized Senate Republican spokesman on for- 'gu policy matters, made that in announcing he has ailed the Senate Foreign Helii- ons committee to meet November request CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AUR1VE FOR Arriving at lite White House for a conference with President Truman on hunger abroad and high prices-in the United SlalM are (from left) Hep. Leslie C. Arends House Republican whip; Seru H. Styles'Bridges Wallace II.

White (R-Mc), Republican floor leader: Rep. Charles A. Halleck (R-lnd), Republican; floor leader; Rep. Charles A. Eaton (R-NJ), chairman of the Foreign Affairs committee, and Bloom (D-NV), member of the Foreign Affatrs committee.

(AP Wirephoto) Plot Against Trujillo Dominican Regime Foils Cuban Authorities Say Expeditionary Force Is Dispersed Havana Cuba, Sept. 30 ban army authorities said today that a expeditionary force poised to overthrow Pres. Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican republic had been broken up. Col. Oscar Diaz, the army's chief Investigator, said some the plotters, after their pian to invade the Dominican Republic had failed, had conspired against the Cuban gov- THIIiD INTiiS'G DODGERS McQuinn gobbled up Branca's roller and tossed lo Shea who covered the piltout.

Johnson backtracked ior stanty'A high chopper and Ilred a long throw across the diamond to McQuinn ior the out. Afttr fouling nn attempted bunt. Robinson ior the second time worked thi count to three and two end ior the second con- Eecutlve time drew a base on balls, the only. waits Issued by game. The crovrd Shea almost nipper allde back to first Hoblnson mlt IL balk as tb? throw to ilrst ball slip out of hi ira so far In the i-n cha had to bis stomach.

Shea to in attempting to tlir.e let the Hobinson ap- SEVEXTir INNING DODOEKS Cookie Lavagctto swung for and popped meekly to Stirnweiss at second bare. Reese bloopcd a single Into short risht il2ld. Ed Mltsis bating lor struck out on a Ihree and two pitch. Reese stole second on the strikeout. Page's third pitch to Stanky houricid in front of the plate til' tite to the screen enabling Reese to score all Ilia way from second.

Page charged with i wild pltcb. Stanky then bounced the neit, pitch hack. to Page threw him out easily. run, mo errors, nene. left.

SEVENTH INNrNG YANKEES Hugh Casey went in to pitch and Lava- Ketto took over third base for the Dodgers. Rlzzuto singled Into the hole between third and short. Sianky down Pace's grounder between llrst and second and recovered In lime to toss the pltcber oul.at first. Rizzuto racing to second. Reese threw out Stlmwelss.

nlziuto lnB to third. Etanky made a nice stop oa Henrlch's smash to hh left and hipped to Hobtnson at first for the runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Good Evening Today the New Yorks cross bats with the for the championship of the is ail the world except you know who and she's ready to veto it. 2:45 o'clock today 10 dcgreiia Minimum last night. 45 dcgrtes Maximum Monday 15 dejrees 35 degrees 89 Minimum year Maximum year aso Mercury Will Rise Slightly in Kansas Topeka, Sept.

30 W) Partly cloudy skies and somewhat peratures in Kansas higher tem- for Wednes- ernment. The Cuban senate immediately launched an investigation of the whole affair. Colonel Diaz said he had turned over to the supreme tribunal many documents in the case. Found on Sandspit Diaz said 360 members of the expedition had been picked up. naked.

unarmed and without food and water, on Guinchos cay. a sandspit 0 miles off the north Cuban coast pirently had Shea v.orrlsd as Frank, trying to catch the first baseman off srcond, threw low to Rlzzuto vko hurriedly retrieved the ball keeping Hoblnson on the has. The baU that Shea threw hit Robinson on the leg. Ken rich raced to the right ileld foul line and caught Reiser's windblown ily In territory clue to stands. No no hits, no errors, one left.

THIRD IXNING YANKEES The Dodger bench was now concentrating its jockeying on third base Coach Chuck Dressen the Yantess who formerly ccached the Dodgers. The players kept Imitating shrtu whistle. Llndell struck out, swinging at the last strike. Rlzzuto filed to Hennanski who apparently, bothered by the sun, looked like a tightrope walker before camping under the high fly. Shea became Branta's third strikeout victim when he swung feebly it a IDT outside pitch.

No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. FOURTH JIWINO DODGERS Walker lined a sharp single off Mc- Qllnn'a glore as the first baseman failed to hold the hot smash. Hermanski sent a liner directly into the har.S» of Johnscn who completed double play by whipping across to McQafnn as Walker unable to get back to first. DiMagglo camped under Edwards' humpbacked liner ia straight center. runs, one hit, no errors, none left.

FOURTH INXrXG YAXKEES After off three pltchzs, stirn- welss looked at a third strike. Reiser caught Hcrrlch's high fly. Berra -went down swinging to become Branca's fifth strikeout victim. No runs, no hits, no errors, nnne left. sea to attack the Cuban navy EIGHTU IXNIKG DODGERS The fans spotted Babe Ruth as he got up to Jcavp ihe park and gave him a splencld ovation.

Robinson lotted to Llndell who almost lost the wlndblcwn. ny nnd hoi to rece In fast to get underneath it. R-lser was out on a close play at first. McQuinn to Page who covered the bag. Stirnwelss threw out Walker.

No runs, no hits, no errors, none left. EIGHTH INNING YANKEES Furlllo came In fast to make a nice running catch of Bcrra's behind second base. DIMaifglo filed deep to Purillo who raced back almost to the 415-foot sign In left-center to make the catch. After throwing two balls. Casey "struck out Afc- Qllnn with the next three pitches.

No rum, no bits, no errors, none left. 1 bombing planes were seized The men were ijroukht'to the camp 'rison at Camp Columbia, army aeadquarters in Havana. said they were put down on iie cay after refusing to obey an order from the epedition's commander issued after the party put It were sighted. Two Ships Surrender Gen. Genoveo Perez, the Cuban army's chief, announced after a conference with President Ramon rau San Martin that two of the expedition's ships had surrendered at Antilla, an east coast Cuban port not far from the extreme northern of the island.

These ships, bearing about 800 more men, were brought to Havana early 'this morning, General Perez said. Colonel Diaz said the expeditionary force, composed mainly of Dominicans, Venezuelans and Cubans, was headed by Orlando Masferrer, a NINTH INNTNG DODGERS Furillo walked on five pitches. lifted easy fly to Henrich Edwards In short Lavigetto struck out ralsslnz a low Inside pitch, Reese hit a two ind two pitch back to Page who tossed to McQuinn to retire the side and. end the no one leit. Wo runs, no hits, FIFTH IXN'ING DODGERS Jorscnsen, hitting the first pitch, tiled to Undell In left center.

Shea threw out Reese. Branca struck out. No rurj, hits, no errors, none left. FIFTH INNING YANKEES DiSJaggio got the llrst Yankee hit and also became the first Yankee base runner when he beat out an Infield n't to Rsesc. McQuinn walked on Jour straight pitches the last two being outside.

DiMagglo znoTed to second. Branca's first pitch to Johnson hit tim on tha left arm. loading the bases. Lindell lined a double Into the left field corner scoring Dlmaggio and McQuinn to put the Yankees ahead. 2 to I.

Johnson, stopped at third. Rlzzuto walked on five pitches, the last one narrowly sussing his head. The bases were Boobj- Brown, a lefthanded hitter, batted for Shea as southpaw Joe Page brean up. StTeral Brooklyn pitchers were also Big House Reaches Commercial Street "It's 'round the corner, 1 was the word from Twelfth and Commercial at 2:25 o'clock this afternoon. The news, of course, concerned the Cliff Shaver house which is being rolled from.

Twelfth and Commercial to Eleventh and Merchant via Twelfth and Commercial. How far the house would move this afternoon was not known Neither was it known whether it would get into more trouble before it reaches its new location. Some skeptical eyes have been thrown In the direction of trees on the South side of Eleventh, but they may give no troubel comparable to the "hijacking" tree In front of the Teach ers college library, which held up the progress of the house for more than three daj-s. E. L.

Hudson is moving the house which is to be converted into apart' ments by the Shavers. warming bullpen. up frantically In Ihe Dodger After raisslnc the by wide margins on his first two tosses to Brown. Branca was removed frora the hill with Hank Behrmann, another righthander, talcing over. Hugh Casey, the Dodser's ace hurler.

trotted to the bullpen. Behr- ma was able to get only one strike OTer ar.d ttr.lst-.cc. the Job ol walking Brown to force over the plate and for tte third tlanc In the the bases were loaded. Branra was ctir.rged with the basts on balls to Brown. Brown was with a run batted in.

grounded 1 to Robinson who tlrea to Edwards nt the plate forcing Lintfell. Edwaids" return throw to Robinson at was too lute to catch the spi-edlni Stlrnwelss ar.d the bases were still Renrlch slr.gifd sharply to through ihe rtrawii-ln Infield, scoring Rlzzuto ar.d Brown and sending Slirnwelss to filed to Walker and Dixie's fai! return the runners on the bases. The Ixxifers obviously subsided somewhat. DiMacslo. irfi for time (r.

the Inntnc. il'c-1 to Krrmarjkl In left-Cfnter. Hre n.T.s. hits, no errors, two left. SIXnt 1VX1NG Pj ft took over for the TanVfsj.

SfaRkr Pape'j third pitch into for a single, Ruziuto 00 miles east of Havana: He said lowest; day were predicted today by the U. S. Weather, bureau. No rain was forecast. Lows tonight over the state are expected to range from 45 to 55 with highs Wednesday of from 70 to 80.

Only precipitation reported ovc-r- Emporio Will Observe Fire Prevention Week Firemen Will Search for Downtown Hazards; School Pupils Will Help Drive Fire Prevention week, October 5-u, will be observed in Emporia by an inspection of the business district for fire hazards by members of the fire department, and by an intensive canvass of the town for waste paper by the pupils Lowther Junior High school. Th' activities of the week are bein sponsored by the Fire Prevention committee of the Emporia Cham bcr of Commerce, of. which Charle Ljv.Tence is chairman. Every Emporia family also wi be urged to cooperate by removin fire hazards in their homes and their premises. All Emporia grad children will be given th 0 in accordance with a rom President Truman.

Vanden- erg Is chairman of the group. Noting Mr. Truman's request hat key Senate and House committees explore western Europe's urgent winter needs for food and uel," Vnndenberg added: "This roposal is submitted separately rom plans dealing with ange economic recovery on a self- ielp basis although they have fac- ors In common." Asks for a Study Mr. Tvumnn asked Monday that our congressional committees $580,000,000 fund for European winter aid before he determines whether to summcn special session of Congress. Explaining why he had not called his committee to meet until Neto Rates Explained By Emporia Manager Declaring that Its earnings In Kansas have been reduced to a critically low level by greatly increased operating costs and postwar wage Increases, the Southwestern Telephone company today asked the Kansas Corporation commission to authorize higher rates for local telephone service In Emporia and 14J other Kansas exchanges it serves, Ralph E.

Graves, manager, announced. He (Minted out that most of the company's rutes for local telephone service were set 20 years ego or more. He declared "they are Inadequate to meet today's cost of doing business." The present rates In Emporln were set Jn 1920, when there were 3,706 telephones. Today, there ore 6,334 telephones. Under the proposed schedules.

monthly rates here would bo Increased from 54 for desk to $6.50 for one-party bu-Mness, wall, desk or hand instrument and from $2,25 for desk to $3 for one-party residence, wall, desk or hand instrument. Two-party residence service would be raised from $2 to $2.50 and four-party residence from to $2.25. Early In 18-11 the telephone company sought higher rates for service in the state of Ask 10 Per Cent Phone Rate Boost In Four States Southwestern Bell Seeks Authority for Higher Operating Costs St. Louis, Sept. 30 The Southwestern Bell Telephone company, one of the largest units in the Bel! system with nearly 2,500,000 subscribers, asked today for authority to increase its rates an average of about 10 per cent four of the states it serves.

Citing increased operatiiig costs and postwar wage increases, the company asked for higher charges for local service and for certain intrasfate long 1 distance calls. Interstate long distance calls The war caused postponement of (were not involved. this action. May Start New 50S Slab Monday Work Will Begin On West End of Highway Project Pouring of concrete nt the west end of the new Highway 50S route is tentatively scheduled, to start next Mondny. The Perry McGlor.e Construction company of Kansas City, hns received a State Highway November 10, Vnndenberg said the commission work order and work State department "will riot be ready with concrete proposals until November 1." He added that "other essential reports, Including findings of congressional committees visiting Europe and also the report of the Harrlman commission, will not be available until that time." Secretary of Commerce Harriman is directing a study itjto the question of how much aid the United States can give Europe without injury to its own economy.

night was .04 of an inch at Man- fire safety home inspection blank To Convene In November hattan and a trace at Topeka. Anthony's 83 was the highest temperature reported in the state Tuesday and 41 at was the which they will take home and re-1 With Vandenberg's cull for the port back to the school. Senate Foreign Relations commit forecast, the weathsr bureau predicted generally fair and rising temperatures Wednesday and Thursday, showers and cooler Saturday returning to fair and mild Sunday. Any precipitation is expec.ted to be light and temperatures are due to average near normal. Throughout the week, members I tee to meet, three of the four com i of lire department will con-1 mfttees.Mr.

Truman nsked to stud (duct' their; annuaV inspfctipn pf European aid have now beciv sum They. out fire ha7.arris and owners will receive recommendations. The cooperation of the merchants is urged. For School Fund Details of the paper drive will be announced later, but Mr. Lawrence today urged every home to iegln preparing bundles of old papers and magazines at once for the concerted collection to be made.

This drive will be made by the Junior High pupils under the direction of A. Kirk Ramy, principal. The proceeds from the paper will benefit the Junior High fund. Members of the committee headed by Mr. Lawrence are- C.

Hush, Cuban who had been expelled from compared him Communist party. Diaz said the same man headed the alleged conspiracy against Cuba. Predict Anti-American Campaign by Russians Recent Attack on Truman Viewed as Part of New Drive Washington, Sept. 30 in- creaslngly violent anti-American Anderson, Sam Armour, L. R.

campaign by Russian press ar.d ra- I J'. Clyde Blaylock, A. J. dio was predicted today by U. S.

Braun. H. L. Brier, L. Jay Buck, officials examining Moscow's prop- I- pruning, H.

T. Cantrell, aganda line James Crlmble, P. C. Foster, War- They said the attack on Presi- Jones CC Johnson, Ken- dent Truman by a Russian maga- wllcox and A. Fire Prevention week has been designated in proclamations by President Truman and Gov.

Frank Carlson. Its purpose, according to Report "Ukranian Resistance Army" Nearing U.S. Zone Germany, Sept. 30 German police officials said they were ordered to rush hundreds of then- men to the Czechoslovak border today, following a report that 6,000 armed members of the refugee "Ukrainian resistance arm-" were approaching the U. S.

occupation zone of Germany. Sirens wslled throughout the city. Forty Ukrainian guerrillas recently crossed into the American zone at Passau and said they were being followed by thousands more. These guerrillas said they had engaged Soviet and Polish troops in battle during a night through Poland to Germany. They were interned by American authorities.

The police chief at Hof said he was moving members of his force to the border opposite the Czechoslovak town of Asch by trucks and automobile. He said they would reinforce German border ler indicates a decision to pull out all the stops. One official expressed belief thi: Russians have given up any hope of winning favor from the American public and will concentrate now on discredit the United States in the Soviet Union and abroad. Part of Campaign The "war mongering" accusation against nine Americans by Andrei Vishinsky, deputy Russian foreign minister, in a Uriited Nations as- moned'to'convene In early Nqvern tier. The -others are Senate up propriations and House foreig affairs.

The fourth committee is House ap propriations. Representative Tabe its chairman, is now i Europe nnd is not expected bnc until late next month. Since his return from visltin Brazil, President Truman has glv en most of his time to the ques tion of nid for Europe, and mad two major moves: 1. Called for campaign ngalns waste of food in this country am appointed a committee to devls ways of increased saving. 2.

Asked the congressional corn mlttees to meet and study the mat ter of European aid. Food Chairman Called On the President's calling list fo the day was Charles Luckman chairman of the Citizens group named push food saving. Vandenberg's statement added strong bipartisan backing give the President's course in puttin the matter before Congress. Mr. Lawrence, is to help reduce the Lenders of both parties agree nation's tremendous loss of life and Lawrence, the loss may rench 10,000 lives and billion dollars in property.

Mayor Urges Jobs for sembly address September 18 was! Physically Handicapped viewed as part of the campaign. Mayor C. V. Morris todav issued The latest Soviet-Amanean diss- a proclamation fixing October 5-11 greement came to iight Monday as Employ the Physically Handl- when the State department announced that the American embassy in Moscow has emphatically pro- been designated by'president Tru' capped week, urging all employers to hire such persons. The week has reparatory to pouring the 2-t-foot Ide, 3-lnch thick slab is under ay.

A crew of men nre nt work pre- iring the grade from a point here the project starts about six lies west of Emporia for a distance about 3-8 mile- northeast to the cw Link creek bridge. Work- Tten for the contractor have built nd surfaced with gravel fifiO- oot detour around the west end of he surfacing project, which will xtend eastwardly for 5.G miles to onnect at Prnlrle avenue with the -mile stretch of 60-foot wide pavement now under construction on West Sixth avenue. Workers for the McGAone com any are assembling surfacln equipment. -The concrete 'spreading rnachfn will cover the full width of th 24-foot trtifflcway. The concre will be poured on a 4-inch thlc sub-grade base of sand and pulvcr Ized rock.

When work unde full swing the McGlone cquipmcn nnri crew wll! surince between mile and miles per week. Ke men in charge of the work nr Artie Davis, general auperlntehd- The company said the higher rate schedules were necessary to offset a downward trend in its earning! and estimated the requested bcosC in charges would subscribers in the four-state arca total of about $10,100,000 annually. File Applications The new schedules were proposed in applications filed with tho Missouri nnd Arkansas Public Service commissions and the Kansas and klahomn Corporation commissions, pptications for increases in Texas, ic fifth stats served by the com- any, will be filed later with var- ius city commissions which regu- le rates in that state, company pokcsman said. "We are not attempting to In- rense the basic rates in St. Louis nd Kansas City," he said.

"In- renses nre proposed In all other argo exchanges In which we op- rate." "The compnny's decision to ask or higher rates was postponed us ns possible, and nude only nf- cr careful study of Its earnings ituation showed the action was eccssnry to restore the bnlatjce be- wccn revenue and expenses," tho ompnuy said in a. statement. Give Kevcnue Tolal Tile company spokesman said approval of the requested rate increases would boost its total revenue nbout 83,000.000 or a per cent in Missouri, $3,200.000 or 15 licr. cent In Kansas. $2.900.000 or per cerit in Oklahoma, and 11 cent In Arkansas.

Explaining the difference in the requested Increases for each state, he said the company's present earnings totaled on total plant costs are about 3,2 per cent In Missouri, less than one-lmlf of 1 per cent In Kansas, but under 2 per cent In Oklahoma, nnd 1.5 per cent In Arkansas. The company's petitions ask thnt Its exchanges in each of the str.tcs that submitting the proposal fu to the foreign affairs and appro prlatlona committees of the Sena and House strikes them as Ih right approach. House Martin had suggested this course a month ago and added In an interview at Topeka, "The Republican Congress and Its committees will most certainly cooperate." Martin declared he be- the President Is leading up Speaker of the (R-Mnss) said he tested criticisms of Mr. Truman in the Russian publication "Literary Gazette No. 39." Boris Gorbatov, author of the article.

called Mr. Truman "mcssen- persons; in recognition of our deep ger boy, bank clerk and a tool of anc everlasting obligation to the to a special session call November." Predicts December Call "late in man and Gov. Frank Carlson, A hl 8" ranking Democratic offl- accordance with an act of cial on Capitol said he expects "In the furtherance of full em-! lha Congress will be reconvened ployment and the prosperity of the Pendergast machine" and com- I sn and women who suffered pcr- pared him to the "corporal from manent impairment in the armed Munich." Reject U. S. Protest Ambassador Walter Bedel! Smith services of their country: in acknowledgement of the well-established fact that suitably employed protested and Soviet Foreign Mm- ically handicapped workmen last leg of his western tour, said he ister Molotov flatly rejected Smith's 5, re su nor workmen: I hereby pro- doubts that a majority of Congress flatly rejected Smith's protest, saying the Soviet govem- December I unless the four committees turn thumbs down on the emergency aid.

But Senator Taft discounted the possibility of congressional action to aid Europe before the regular session in January. Taft. traveling eastward on the ent; C. E. Hunions.

assistant superintendent; "South" Rust, grade foreman; S. P. Wegner. curing foreman, who will supervise work to secure proper drying of the concrete and pull up the separators making the slap joints, nnd E. D.

Freeman, truck foreman. About 25 men were working today. Slow Progress on Grade Meanwhile workmen for the C. E. Gray Construction company are continuing work on the Highway 50S reroute grade.

Comparatively little work has been done on the cast end of the project extending northwest from the present highway route and Prairie avenue. To start the surfacing project the grading work has been approved to tho first bridge east the west end of the new highway. In Emporio, today workmen for the Stannard Construction company started at West street to pour the south narrow strip of the West Sixth new paving. Two center strips have been ilnlsned west to Prairie avenue. Construction of the side strip wll! proceed slowly because of much work necessary for curb and gutter.

work, construction of driveways and the approaches at street intersections. Repairs on East 50S A mile and half of the worst part of Highway SOS cast of Emporia between Emporia nr.d the Neosho bridge being given a coat of asphalt. A part of the work done, and motorists have been pleased with the Improvement made. The project is being done maintenance work, according to Louis B. Bassett, district supervisor, of Osage City, and not by con- be divided Into seven classifications, according to the number of telephones served.

Rates for all exchanges within a ciasslflcation would be the same. For Uniform Pattern Southwestern Bell 'said the proposed schedules sought to establish a uniform pattern of rates under which communities of comparable size would pay the same Ior service. The company compared Its estimate of $10,300.000 increase in total gross revenue In the area to a wage increase for its entire territory of about $11.000,000 annually granted upon settlement of a 0-wcek strike last spring. It was not immediately known ment "cannot bear the responsi- Freight Train Backs Into Express in Ohio; Report "12 or 15" Hurt Sclo, Ohio, Sept. 30 engineer of the New York-to-Cincin- natf Iron City express of the Pennsylvania railroad and several passengers were injured today when a freight train backed into the express west of Scio near Bowerston, Ohio, railroad officials reported.

C. P. Eckhardt of Tuscarawas, Ohio, was trapped between a derailed engine tender and his locomotive, which was overturned by the impact of the collision. Workmen attempted to free him with torches. Two passenger coaches were derailed ana several passengers injured slightly in the crash.

The passengers and a mail clerfc were given treatment at the scene for slight lacerations and other minor injuries, officials said. whether the armed band had been sighted or advance -warnings of Its approach had been received. It also was not learned whether they would be halted at the frontier. Joe Fred J. Scott Insurance Agency 4 your protection; 10 s.

snssrxo BOY FOUND TJi UTAH Hutchlnson, Sept. 30 Bartlett, Kuntchinson boy missing for two weeks and first feared by his mother, Mrs. Russell Bartlett to be in the toils of a hypnotist for whom he worked during Hie state fair, is held by juvenile authorities City, according to faulty for this or that article." In his reply, Mplotov added a denunciation of the American press for what he termed its "lying and slanderous articles regarding the U. S. S.

R. and its statesmen." Officials here seeking an explanation for the Soviet attitude said the Kremlin may have given the go ahead for an unprecedented campaign against the United Steles to divert attention of the Russian people from the serious economic conditions within the Soviet Union. majority of Congress claim the week of October 5-11 i members could be assembled here Employ the Physically Handicapped week, and commend all employers the hiring of handicapped persons on the basis of individual capacities and capabilities," the proclamation said. WALLACE WANTS TRUMAX, Sheriff Walter Dixon. The boy save his numr.

af ts ton STALIN TO CONFER gave his name at John when 30 RETIRED FREDONtA tnrrou WAS 83 Predonia, Sept. 30 E. F. Hudson. 83, retired newspaper publisher, died here Monday.

Hudson went into the newwspapcr business 50 years ago after having been a farmer. At various times he published the Eureka Messenger, the Woodson County Advocate at Yates Center ana the Fredonla Herald, of which his son, Ern S. Hud- first questioned at Salt Lake and said he was hunting his brother. Dlxon talked with the Utah officials today and they told him Joe had admitted his identity. His mother plans to leave tonight to bring him home.

Real estate and insurance. P. R. "Ted" Woodbury. Lyric Bldg, ph.

Former son. is now publisher. Hudson had Vice President Henry A. WaWacr been retired for 20 years, today came out flatly for a special session of Congress to deal with present emergencies facing the nation. He also suggested as a step to- Best buy in town, wool gabardine water repellent topcoat.

$29.85 Men's, women's suits $36.75. made 10 mcasuie. BUI McNutt, Phone better relations between the United States nnd Russia a meeting in Berlin between President 1 c. of E. Football season tickets at Truman and Premier Stalin so; Bruckner's.

Rlckerd's. Haynes and that they might reach better Sport Shop. tax understanding." adv. rom various parts of the world where they are on Inspection tours before December. He ssid, however, that he plans to call a meeting next month of the Senate Republican Policy committee, which he heads, to discuss the matter.

Santa Fe Payroll in Boost Here Wednesday Approximately 315 Emporia non- operating employes of. tho Santa Fe railroad will receive Wednesday their first bi-mnnthl? checks with the recently authorized pay raises amounting to $1.24 per day, minus, of course, retirement and withholding taxes. The higher checks are for the pay period for the llrst half of September. The base-pay raise of 15'-i cents an hour will go to the of maintenance of wny. station and office employes and workers in the mechanical and store departments.

The recent pay boost r.ance of way workers a pay rate of 94 cents an hour. Five Katy employes also will get the wace Increase In their checks Wednesday. POLIO-STRICKEN G. 1. ON WAY BACK TO V.

S. Tokyo, Sept. 30 Pouo-siricfcen tract. Mr. Bossctt said also that 5 Oe sce of LOCK maintenance crews were busy repairing the pavement all the way from Emporia to the east county line, filling in holes with new concrete.

Consider Cut-rate Prices on Foods for Overseas Shipment Washington, Sept. 30 The government is considering a proposal that it offer some high-priced foods to hungry areas abroad at "cut-rate" prices as a means of prevrnUng further advances in grain and livestock quotations. Such foods would include dried fruits, citrus Juicer, fats and oils, dried beans and peas, dried eggs, and canned vegetables. A cabinet food committee reported to President Truman last week that this Htidqnarttrj tor Fountain Peru Didde Office Supplj it Printing JCo. W.

CIOARET, LIQUOR, DAIRY SALES SOAR Philadelphia, Sept. 30 clgarets and dairy products were used by Americans during than during the previous year. day showed that net sales of 233 companies in 30 Included $2.150.046,000 reported by clgarct firms last year, a gain of S441.007.000 ovpr nri wlpj. Thirteen distilleries reported sales of for last yrar. an increase $306.005.000 over the previous 12 months.

Net of 11 companies in the dairy products industry amounted to ft srntn cf $225031.000 over the figure. Island, New York, arrived today in good spirits aiter a three ar.d a half hour flight from Korea or. tfee first leg of his trip to the United States. Fatt wa mrived In his tron from the transport plane Eo tha 36Ist station hospital. He inH remain until the C-54 rnercy plans takes off Thursday for San Francisco.

A safe trip from the airport to says the Securities and Exchange' thc hospital made sxw- comml'slon. Ulblc by Tech. Sit. E. Rush An SEC survey Mon- of kar.sda!?, who tha of 238 ordinary with standard fcat- tery.

Get bottle Brown's fresh Horseradish from your adv. Bob Anderson-Dick KtUer 601 ComT ROVER'S F.XFECTFn TO RECOVER 30 today that authorities said American sailors fradlv hurt Monday cover. when the u. S. as H.

Fox hit a rntr.e 13 macs this port were expected to re- by the blast und eig'at se hurt. Trie of the dead injured were withheld. The siroysr taita to in Venice,.

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