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THI HUIT 0 TV Sue THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN -r- Served by A merit a' Greatest News At the Crossroads of Natural Gas and Cheap TV A Power Telephone 5-1221 A iencies NASHVILLE, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1955 5 CENTS 32 PAGES o) oj 4 BE A Familiar Battle for Brave Du es Says Gore Raps AEC For Knuckling To President Question to Strauss Brings Angry Row; West United On Issues Ford To Build Plant Here If Site Open Plans $10 Million Glass Factory Employing 2500 Workers; Holds Option on Prison Farm Tract By ALBERT CASON Ford Motor company has decided to build a super-rnodern $10,000,000 glass manufacturing plant here if it can acquire a 200-acre site on the state pneon farm, it was learned yesterday. The half-mile-long plant, which would utilize a 5ecret0ty FHes to if UH Atlantic Alliance Session; Eisenhower To Leave Friday WASHINGTON (AP) The western nations and Soviet Russia were apparently squared off yesterday over one issue that will be major at Geneva the question of West Germany. The Western powers and Russia now appear to Ministers Ask Action on Bars Committee Picked To Lead Fight, Study Liquor Trade By JOHN SEIGENTHALER Nashville's mixing bar scandal "revolutionary" nt lew Swedish procesi of making glass, would employ an estimated 2000 to 2500 workers, it was reported. Ford official in Detroit declined to give (Mails of construction plans yesterday but one official confirmed that Ihe company ha received an option from the state to lease or purchase part of th? prison farm. Site Cumberland The site front" on the Cumberland river.

It include principally the same tract that the Crane company of Chicago almost selected in 1953 for a 125.000,000 titanium plant. Constiuction trade officials aid ytkterriay that Ford had asked for and received from them bids on approximately 3000 tons of structural steel needed to build the mammoth plant. Suzan Ball, Husband Dick Long Same smile, pleasant words Actress State Golleetiond Above Estimates Fiscal 1954-55 Report Shows $194,127,526 Over Snodgrass Figures By NELLIE KENYON The state finance and taxation department's collections for the 1934-55 fiscal year, amounting to $194,127,528.69, exceeded the bud get director's estimated collections by $12,205,026, a financial statement by the department showed yesterday. Collections for the period were estimated at $181,922,500 by Wil liam A. Snodgrass, state comp-troler, while serving as state bud get director.

Conservative Estimate Some members of the 1955 legis lature, opposed to increased taxes, argued that Snodgrass had underestimated tax revenue collections for the 1953-54 fiscal year. Their contention was the general assem bly should take cognizance of this in fixing rates and budget appropriations. Snodgrass said tax revenue esii- (Continued on Page 2, Column 5) Second Annual of Jazz" Bill McElhiney and hit All-Star a Band Suzan Ball Fights Death by Cancer Plucky Actress Who Lost Leg Smiles As Disease Spreads, Threatens Life Ul "an unwho eom came under fire yesterday at a meeting: of ministers of the Nashville Association of Churches at which the preachers said "something must be done." The Rev. Raymond T. Ferris, rector of Christ Church Episcopal, was named to head a committee situa tion." To Study Liquor Problem "This committee is Instructed to look into the whole problem of liquor control in Nashville," said the Rev.

Barton A. Dowdy, presi dent of the association and pastor or tne association. He said the action by the min isters came after recent disclosures In the press of the evils existing in mixing bars. Some ministers Interviewed last night expressed skepticism as to how far they could go in actually bringing action against liquor traffic in Nashville. "I recall," said the Rev.

Robert Lee. president of the Nashville Pastors association, "that during (Continued on Page 6, Column 1) BULLETIN SHREVEPORT, La. -Ol A B-47 six-engine jet bombs crashed early today at Curtis, 10 miles south of here. The plans carried a three-man crew. Transient Admits Kidnap-Slaying Hitchhiker Tells FBI Story of Iowa Crime After 9-Hour Quiz JOPLIN, Mo.

(Ul A 12-year- old hitchhiker, who Identified himself as Audrey Brandt of La- Porte t'ii lowj ionfessetf FBI agents yesterday after nine hours of questioning that he killed two-year-old Donna Sue Davis of Sioux City. Acting detective Capt. Johnny Showers said Brandt had been un der constant interrogation by himself and three FBI agents since 8:30 a.m., when he told the agents at 3 p.m. he murdered the little girl, Talked fa FBI Only Brandt said he "wanted to get it off his chest," but would talk only to the agents. Showers said as he left the room, Brandt had started to give the federal officers a "straight statement.

Earlier, Brandt said, "Yes, I took her into a cornfield and killed her." But the officers were doubtful because he had given positive answers to all questions about recent crimes here and in other cities. "He acted like a nut," Showers said, "admitting any crime we aaked him about, so we couldn't be sure of anything." FBI agents would not The ravaged body of the blond. curly-haired child was found late Monday at the edge or a muaay cornfield near South Sioux City, jUBt across the Missouri river from Sioux City, Iowa. Iowa police said Brandt has a record of one conviction for sex molestation in 1947 at Cedar Ranids. He was fined $100.

He also was arrested for investiga tion last April at Waterloo. Pictures Taken Photoeraohs of Brandt were taken and dispatched to the Kan sas Cltv office of the FBI. The aeents had him drew in a white T-shirt and blue jeans, the attire of a man seen running down the allev behind the Davis home shortly before Donna was discovered missing. A truck driver's suspicions led to Brandt's arrest on a Joplin street about midnight Tuesday. The driver said the man acted stranirelv and would not talk cerjt to sav he was "headed South." Brandt was given a ride to Joplin from Springfield, by the truck driver.

All he had in his possession was a small over- (Continued on Page Column 6) Tennessean Today Congressmen Shut Door By LOIS LAYCOOK Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON Sen. Albert Core criticized the Atomic Energy commission in a public hearing here yesterday for taking orders from President Eisenhower both to enter into and to discontinue the Dixon-Yates contract. The hearing by the joint con-gressional atomic energy committee exploded into 'a row between Republicans and Democrats when Gore sharply asked Lewis Strauss, AEC chairman: "Will you in the future more jealously guard the independence of the commission and more zeal- ously hew to the law?" The row brought objection by several members that the hearing was exposing Jo public view what they called the AEC's legally weak See editorial "Another Agency To Heel" on page 8. position on cancellation. The session then was recessed and continued behind closed doors.

On the other side of the double-barrelled congressional investigation into the now-defunct DixonTYates dsat, Sen. Estes Kefauver predicted new evidence of "outside influence or corruption" in the matter after a disclosure that the White House halted hearings on the power syndicate's financing plans before the Securities and Exchange commission, Kefauver, chairman of the sen ate power subcommittee investi gating the Dixon-Yates contract. declared that he is determined to "find out how far this outside influence or fcorruption went, what agencies of the government were involved and what influence or pressure was brought to bear on the SEC." The senator's statement came (Continued on Pag 2, Column 1) TV A Death Plot? Did Gen. Herbert Vogel and Adm. Ben Moreell join in a plot to kill off TVA? Columnist Drew Pearson cites evidence that he thinks indicates they did, and calls for a congressional investigation.

You'll find his column today on Page nine of THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN 4 Great Southern Newspaper There is going to be more red hot and humid music than you can shake a downbeat at when Dixieland music clashes with Modern Jazz. Dig that man: Jazz vereus Dixieland! One one side of the mighty musical battle will be piano pounding Papa John Gordy and his men who play that wonderful Dixieland. And on the other side of a frantic fight will be Brother Bill McElhiney, who blows a mean trumpet while leading his mm the sanitarium, however, said she is under an oxygen tent "most of the time" and her condition is "critical." 'She has quite a. cough," the source said. "Her chest has had to be diamed." "She has already had the dramatic treatments the X-rays and so forth.

All they can do now is keep her comfortable with supportive treatments. She has special nurses 24 hours a day." Same Smile The 21-year-old actress is facing the fight for her life with the same beautiful smile and pleasant words she had when her leg was amputated Jan, 12, 1934. The souree at the sanitarium, 20 miles from Los Angeles, said she "looks tired, but is cheerful." "When she breathes comfort- (Continued en Page 4, Column 3) Pa ris-Ttnttend I have taken up directly opposite positions on the role which a re united Germany should be allowed to play in Europe. The United States. Britain and France soy that Germany cannot be united unless it is free to join the North Atlantic Treaty organization.

Can't Be Free to Join NATO Russia says Germany cannot be, united if it is free afterward to join NATO. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles flew toward the Big Four summit talks last night after proclaiming "eye to eye unity among the Western powers. "This initial unity Is a good be ginning et-w efforts to reach agreement vUrFlheS6viet Union on the stated purposes of the Ge neva conference, Dulles said. Leaving Ahead of President In his departing statement, Dulles said he is leaving ahead of President Eisenhower in order to attend an Atlantic alliance meeting in Paris Thursday and Friday. Eisenhower will leave Friday night after a nationwide news broadcast.

To Limit Arms As to Western unity, Allied nations yesterday were reported ready with a plan to limit Germany's armed forces to 500,000 men even after the nation Is united. In an effort to persuade the Soviets that, a reunited Germany within NATO can remain at peace Dulles Stands In Dark of Moon; Ike Sees the Light, says Walter Lippmann, For his column turn to page 9. without threatening east Europe, other American-British-French sug gestions have been prepared for discussion at Geneva. Observers said they hinge on the idea outlined publicly last week by Prime Minister Anthony (Continued on Page 4. Column 2) Kefauver Probers Check on Adoptions CHICAGO UP) The senats juvenile delinquency, subcommittee, headed by Sen.

Estes Kefauver, will meet in Chicago today to investigate juvenile delinquency and Interstate angles in the quick adoption of babies. The committee hopes to de ft if a federal law is needed to cover adoptions. Subpoenas have been Issued for 15 Chicago attorneys who have handled adoption cases. A committee source said one of the lawyers handled about SO adoption cases in about three years at a fee of $3,000 per case for a total of $240,000. James H.

Bobo, chief council for the subcommittee, said he understood there was "quite an operation" In quick adoptions centering in Chicago. Ernest A. 1 1 1 r. associate counsel, said Chicago has become the center of fast adoptions because Illinois law in these matters is less stringent than in other states. The adoption procedure In the-past, he said, enabled couples from outside the state to adopt children with a minimum of time and red tape.

carbon, a couple of small funnels1 and a laboratory tube. This last Is a glass tube with a bulge making the whole contraption look not unlike a hookah, the Oriental water pipe. Sharpe concedes the commercial possibilities for his filter are about nil because of this drawback: "It removes all the smoke and taste as well." Park Movies Free movies will be shown today at dusk at Watktns and Richland parks. HOLLYWOOD (LTV-Beautiful Suzan Ball was feared near death' last night from cancer at City of Hope sanitarium, IS months after she lost her right leg to the dreaded malignancy. The courageous actress, cheerful fight against cancer won her the nation's sympathy last year when her leg was amputated.

Spread to Lungs But the csncer has spread to h(r lungs and "she has nearly gone several times," a source at the sanitarium raid. The sanitarium officially announced only that Suzan was admitted July 5 tor "tumors and allied diseases" and that her "general condition is considered serious." The officials would not comment further on her condition. A source close to the actress at all-star band of top "Modern Jazz men." Going to be thousands of us cats out there stomping our dogs. There will be plenty of room on that crazy lawn. So come on man, be real gone.

Papa John and Brother Bill star their musical hassle and wrestle at 8 p.m. The weather forecast is real George. If your Mom and Pop like their music long hair give them (Continued en Page 2, Column 1) Your Program, Sir: THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN It's Mean, Man Cats Get Park Jazz Hassle Tonight Presents Its "Battle Featuring mark two important steps: 1 A shift from purchasing to manufacturing of glass by the Ford company. 2 Adoption of a revolutionary method of making glass In this country on a lare scale. A party of officials, including a numDer of various type engi neers, from the Detroit and Dear born plants were in Nashville last week conferring on details with Chamber of Commerce officials, state department of institutions heads, and others.

Tract Made Available The plant would be approached by way of Centennial boulevard. The tract upon which it would be built has been made available for ale by the Tennessee general as sembly. 'In 1933 the Crane company was negotiating for the land, the Davidson county delegation success fully sponsored an enabling act which permitted sale. Shortly thereafcr Chattanooga gave the company a site and offered many other inducements. Crane is building there.

Availability of low cost alec-trie power, good waterway facilities, good labor supplies, and good climate were said to be among the most important factors in Ford's selection of the sight. The new glass making process Is said to utilize mostly electricity. Instead of gas or other fuels' used in the conventional method. The new method is said to heat the glass only, thereby eliminating the waste of up to 85 per cent of (Continued on Page 14, Column 3) Serbin Workers Slate Trial Plea Tuesday FAYETTEVILLE Arguments on motion for a new trial for 72 Union organizers and Serbin strikers convicted of contempt injunctions will be heard here Tuesday by Chancellor R. E.

Lee. As soon as the plea for a new trial is disposed of, Chancellor Lee will begin the trials of many of those convicted in the earlier hearings on fresh contempt charges. Ninety-two separate contempt citations for violation of an injunction against picketing of railroad shipments by Serbin are Included in this second round of charges. On July 25 Lincoln county circuit court will begin the trials of 20 union organizers and strikers for violation of criminal laws ranging from assault with a rock to the law forbidding night-riding activities. Worm, Humid NASHVILLE AND VICINITY TODAY Partly claadr inS continued warn and humid with icalUrfd thandcr-showers.

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Normal Ml. I liUMlae IMA. laniet "Papa" ohn Gordy and hit Dixielanders and Page Page Bridge 13 Obituaries 27 Classified 28-31 Radio-TV 27 Comics 20 Pattern 11 Crossword 14 Sports 21-25 Editorials 8, 9 Society 10-13 Horoscope 20 Word Game 20 Markets 26 Uncle Ray 20 Movies 14 By JOAN ARMOUR Hey you cats! We're going to rock tonight. The trees will be shaking near breaking. The sidewalks will be bouncing from a solid trouncing.

The stars will be jumping from a musical thumping we're going to get out at Centennial park. Don't Ask Why Don't ask why, man. You should know. M--J ft I III COLUMNISTS: Lippmann, Pegler, Pearson, Oth man, Winchell Page 9 RefereeFred Waller PART 1 "PAPA" JOHN GORDY AND HIS DIXIELANDERS 1. "Royal Gsrden Blues" straight from Rampart street.

2. "Beal Street Blues" an immortal W. C. Handy composition. 3.

"My Babe" Otto Bash sings a blue ballad 4. "Basin Street Blues" with Dutch Gorton on the "slide bone." 5. "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home" from a recent RCA Victor alubum, Papa John himself on the piano. PART 2 BILL McELHINEY AND HIS ALL-STAR JAZZ 1. "It's Wonderful" a wonderful Gershwin tune.

Don Wrye and Sue Sprinkle, Dave Bethel and Barbara Montgomery do exhibition dance. 2. "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" a torchy Duke Ellington number featuring the trombone of Bev LeCroy. 3. "Cherokee" featuring the flying fingers of Hank Garland on the guitar.

4. "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" the very popular mambo played on the unexcelled trumpet of Bill McElhiney. 5. "Rock Around the Clock" featuring beautiful Joyce Paul. PART 3 "PAPA" JOHN GORDY AND HIS DIXIELANDERS 1.

"Panama" an oldie and a good one! 2. "Grandfather's Clock" Dale Parker takes a solo ride on the banjo. 3. "Later" an original composition by Otto Bash. 4.

"Charleston" from the roaring Twenties, with fine terpsi-chorean heel-flinging by the Arthur Murray Dancers. 5. "Tiger Rag" with Young Harper holding the cat on the bass horn. PART 4 BILL McELHINEY AND HIS ALL-STAR JAZZ 1. "Craiy Rhythm" Johnny Duke makes fine jazz on the big baritone sax.

2. "There'll Never Be Another You" beautiful ballad work, done in the flowing style of Anita Kerr. 3. "Pick Yourself Up" Bobby Moore plays fast jazz on'the bass fiddle. 4.

"Deed I Do" Joyce Paul rocks away on a fine old ballad. 5. "Blues" the bands Join In a rockem-sockem grand finale. THE TENNESSEAN acknowledges assistance from the city beard of park commissioners, the local Musicians Union and the Arthur Murray Dance Studioe in presenting this program. At Lastl No Nicotine, Jar, Irritants, Smoke-Nothingl SAN LUIS OBISPO, The ultimate in cigaret filtration appears to have arrived.

It's a holder that removes more than, 95 per cent of a cigaret's nicotine, Inventor Norman Sharpe, a professor at California State Polytechnic college, said yesterday. Sharpe devlaed the holder ex perimentally to demonstrate how smog-free home heating and air conditioning systems work. The holder consists of a penny's worth of filter paper developed bv the Atomic Energy commission another cent's worth of activated Staff photo by Jack Corn "A sweet ear to cool trumpet it gonna be mighty hard to beat," Papa John Gordy, right, layi aa trumpeter Bill McElhiney givea with, a smooth tune into the ear of Miia Nashville contestant Mary Pittman, 1709 Ash wood avt..