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IN THE HEAPT CF TVA I THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN Served by America Greatest News Agencies At the Crossroads of Natural Gas and IV A Cheap Power Telephone 5-1221 VOL. 46 No. 261 NASHVILLE, FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 16, 1953 5 CENTS 50 PAGES lo) ra UKJ 1 Ti- jV i ii i i i i i i nrnnn in i i i i iiiiiysi ii I i I i 1 i i ii ill yf iii i ll yj YJ LJ UWUULJ 9 To Check mmi --r I mi J' mmmmmmmmemm mmm 11 fWBPyw i I Browning Passes Keys to Clement With Challenge Defies All To Find Any Wrong; Successor Asks for Guidance Off icia Acts At Capito By CHARLES I. FONTENAY Gordon Browning turned over; the office of Tennessee's governor) to Frank G.

Clement after hurling a challenge to thoj new administration 'o find anyj wrong-doing in his four-year i stewardship. Before taking his of office on the steps of the War Memorial! huilding. Clement offered a pleaj for spiritual power and a sense Speakers To Name Committeemen; Camp, Bryson, Littleton, Everhart, Sensing, Quarles Head Probable List Sneakers of both houses of the state legislature will Se. editorial "The New Cover- iname Joint committee this morning to conduct an in-nor" on page 16. clement text ivestigation of phases of the administration of retiring on page 4.

Gov. Gordon Crowning. Thn fniiirtiitton nf fnnr cnnntfiru Jinrl flVP rpnresenta- Truman Turns Tidelands Oil Over to Navy Angry Opponents Predict Decision Will Not Stand Up By ROBERT BARKDOLL WASHINGTON fin President Truman announced yesterday he is turning over all oil in the disputed offshore tidelands to the navy for defense but angry members of congress predicted that the order will never stand. Mr. Truman touched off a new furor at his 324th and final news conference by disclosing that one of his last official acts before leaving the White House Tuesday will he an executive order preserving tidelands oil for the navy.

Counter To Ike Belief Chairman Hugh Butler (R-Neb.) of the senate interior committee said Mr. Truman's decision was counter to President-elect Dwight Eisenhower's belief that the lands belong to the states. He called it "a desperate attempt by a dying administration to confuse the is-ue." Butler predicted congress will rive the states title to the oil-bearing lands "without too much delay." While the President's tidelands decision drew scattered support, most members of congress especially those from states with offshore oil-denounced it as a "spiteful act" and an attempt at "political revenge." Called 'Unfortunate' Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson, Texas, described it as "unfortunate" and disclosed that he advised the President two days ago against issuing the order. He said it would "burden us with a needless division at a time when our unity is needed." House Republican leader Charles A.

Halleck of Indiana said the tidelands issue will be decided by congress. Sen. Russell D. Long asserted that "of all illegal power grabs and seizures of President Truman, the tidelands grab is the most outrageous." The congressmen were aware that Mr. Truman's obvious hope was ihat hf mitrhr deter nnv re sponsibiiuy will be chosen by administration leaders in a stick by which you may measureiconference at 0 a.m.

an hour before the legislature convenes. Delayed by Reception The committee was to have been selected yesterday afternoon, but Senate Speaker Jared Maddux of Cooke- ill said the afternoon conference was cut short be I Gov. Frank G. Clement "We can have prosperity if we measure up" Staff photos by Robert C. Holt Jr.

Retiring Gov. Gordon Browning "I shall be ready to offer the truth cause of a reception for incoming Gov. Frank G. Clement 159,000 Job Well Done' Western Electric Seeks Site Here Manufacturing Co. Truman's Goodbye Declares Administration Brought Nation to Door of World Harmony retiring from the political bat Wleficld.

Options Area He $1 Million Plant By ALLEN PETTUS Western Electric Co. of New- York has optioned an industrial site near Murfreesboro road as the location for a proposed Sl.OOO.- 0C0 telephone equipment plant, it was learned yesterday. The firm, a subsidiary of American Telephone Telegraph manufactures apparatus and supplies used bv and installs exchange equipment for the par ent firm. The new plant here would manufacture, repair, distribute and' warehouse the equipment to serve a large area, it is under stood. A person close to the project (Continued on Page 4, Column 3) UPtlOriS Area Mere rOrint the accomplishments of our ad- ministration Browning Offers Aid "I'll help you all I can if you want me to, said Browning as he shook Clement's hand alter the inaugural ceremonies.

But the retiring governor's farewell address was a vigorous warn ing, challenge and demand. He said he was abandoning plans for vacation to be on hand in person for a legislative investigation of phases of his administration. He demanded the right to appear at a public hearing "and to con front those who impute wrong doing to me. And, as he did when he gave up the governor's office on another oecaaioh 14 years ago, Browning tnld the. neorile of the stale he is Transfers Are Smooth Immediately after the ceremonies, the transfer of administrative power proceeded smoothly at the capitol and state otnee buildings, eased by the assistance outgoing Browning olticlals nave been iriving to their successors lor several weeks.

The day was sunny and unseasonably balmy for the changeover. Many of those who crowded the street in front of the flag-decked speakers' platform were hatless and without topcoats. The inaugural ceremonies were preceded by a precedent-setting service at the McKendrec Methodist church. Both houses of the state legislature convened briefly, (Continued on Page 2, Column 5) School Replacement the line connected with the main sewer at Brown's creek. Sims said this plan meets with the approval of R.

L. Lawrence city water works commissioner. W. A. Coolldge, city director of public works, and Dr.

Lentz. According to Sims the project would cost the county some $25,000, 50 per cent of which could be recovered for tap fees. A map of the plan was present- (Continued on Page 10, Column 3) Fire Hits Nolensville Threatened To Destroy Whole Town; Stores, Funeral Home Burn NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. The terrible prospect of destruction of this entire community by fire faded last night as a devastating windswept fire was finally brought under control. Hungry flames consumed five buildings and damaged three others yesterday afternoon before they were brought under control by firemen from the Woodbine, Nashville and Franklin fire departments about 5 p.m.

The loss was estimated at close to $50,000. "I ran into the middle of the street and screamed for help," said Mrs. Burton Parrish. She and her husband own the Waller Funeral home, one of the buildings destroyed by the fire. "It all happened so quickly that our building (the funeral home) was in flames almost 1 as soon ae we noticed that the Ed House place was on fire." "Everybody in town turned out to help rescue household furniture from the houses that were threatened," said B.

O. (Billy) Williams whose brick grocery and restau- (Continued on Page 25. Column 2) Attorneys I Feelings Show Plainly Ai Inaugural By CREED BLACK They looked as if they wanted to be at each other's throats. It was an occasion customarily calling for at least a show of good will the inauguration of a new governor yesterday but there was no mistaking the bitter feelings between Gordon Browning and Frank Clement as the two hard-fighting opponents of last summer's campaign met again yesterday. From trm time they joined each other for the traditional inaugural procession until they left the speakers' stand, the atmosphere wa tense.

Neither appeared relaxed at any time. Exchanges between them were brief, and smiles were few. Clement appeared in front of the Capitol first, arriving with his wife and one of his sons, Frank Jr. He was immediately surrounded by well-wishers. Almost unnoticed, the outgoing governor and his wife came out of the Capitol and stood to one siJc, by themselves, on the steps.

After a minute or two, Joa Henry, Clement's adjutant gen- (Continued on Page 14, Column 6) BULLETIN BERLIN (P) East Germany's Communist government today revealed the arrest of its foreign minister, Georg Der-tinger, on charges of high treason. The arrest was disclosed to-, day in the controlled East Berlin press. A member of the Soviet-zone Christian Democratic bloc which collaborates with the ruling Reds, Dertinger long has been considered on shaky ground. Board Suggests 3 Hillsboro Solutions New Sewerage Line Tops Plans eral Eisenhower's greatest source of strength In carrying on this struggle." "He can't do the job alone," Mr. Truman declared in his nationally televised and broadcast address.

The address a folksy, relaxed, 30-minute account of more than seven years of stewardship in the world's most powerful and demanding post was devoted to good-bye and to retrospect. White House aids said Mr. Truman had written the speech himself. "He's our best writer," one reported. Looking back, Mr.

Truman said it is "auite siniDle" to sav why he has not tried to end international strife by dropping the atom bomb or making all-out war. "We are not made that way," he said. "We are a moral people. Peace Is our goal, and justice and freedom. We cannot, of our own free will, violate the very prin ciples that we are striving to de fend.

Atomic war, he added, is totally unthinkable for rational men." The "whole purpose" of his foreign policies has been to prevent World (Continued on Page 15, Column 4) Vandals Return To Plague Police Reports of vandalism and sneak thievery showed up again on the city police blotter last night. They included theft during the past two days of three boxes con taining funds for the current Muscular Dystrophy Association's cru sade. Dr. W. A.

Seagravos, operator of drug stores at 1833 Charlotte and at Ninth and Cheatham reported that a box was taken from each of the places yesterday. W. H. Mansfield drug store at 16th and Charlotte reported that an identical box was stolen from its premises Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Pitt, of 311 29th reported that young boys traveling in a gang had been destroying and damaging accessories on auto mobiles parked near his house.

Ho said the boys were also breaking street lights. Lt. W. A. McDaniel said that vandals were breaking into park ing meters "almost every night on the Hay market square.

He said they arc also damaging taxi-cabs parked on the square. Politics versal of his order by Eisenhower -by labelling the disputed under-'water lands vital to national security. The ticklish tidelands question has been the subject of a running White House for years and played -a major role in the 1952 presidential compaign. Eisenhower said he favored state ownership of the submerged (Continued on Page 6, Column 3) By RED DONNELLJ When Day Is Done. A veneer of nostalgia spread Its sheen over the hazy atmosphere of boasting and toasting.

Cannon county's Jim Cum-mings, an elegant gentleman, warm and friendly, was conducting an impromptu post mortem. He was stepping down as secretary of state. The old order changeth and yieldth place to new and all malarkey, you know, Down below In the hotel a 1 1-room happy people were horusin hosannas the new governor, Frank G. Clement. i Cum-mings, the ex-secretary state, picked up the telephone.

voter slapped Cummings A citizen and him on his back and declared: "Capitol hill without you in (Continued on Page 36, Column 3) TopO'tke Mtyuwi la Sf Jim VA Fraud Case 2 of 3 Charged Once Reprimanded For Participation in Real Estate Plan last night. Appointment of the committee is expected to be the high point of brief sessions in the two houses before a 30-day recess begins at noon, The probe will be conducted, at least in part, during the recess. Six names have been mentioned prominently in speculation on the, committee membership. They are Sen. Jim Camp and Rep.

Hoyt Bryson, administration floor leaders in the two houses, Rep. Robert Lee Littleton of Dickson, Sen. Charles M. Everhart of Kingsport, Sen. Wayne Sensing of Charlotte, and Sen.

Frank Quarles of Jefferson City. Roberts Refuses House Speaker James L. Bomar of Shelbyville has said Bryson almost certainly will be a member, and Maddux said Camp probably would be on the commit tee. It was reported yesterday that Quarles was under consideration by the administration as the committee's Republican senate member, after Sen. Sterling Roberts of Kingston, refused the appointment.

It also was reported See editorial "Let's Have an Audit" on page 16. reliably that no Shelby county legislator would be appointed at least on the senate side. If Camp is named to the committee, it is considered likely that he will become its chairman, with Bryson as secretary. The two speakers will be ex-officio members of the committee, under terms of the resolution authorizing it. The probe will be directed primarily at the state's lease-purchase of the Memorial hotel and activities of the state (Continued on Page 14, Column 3) Tennessean Today Page Page Movies 36 Nancy Nash 26 Armed Forces 34 Bridge Classified Comics Crossword Editorials Horoscope Markets 21 45-49 43 45 16, 17 Obituaries 45 Pattern Radio-TV Sports Society 21 37 40-42 20-22 26 44 Columnists: Lippmann, Fegler, Pearson, Oth-nian, Winchell Page 17 Staff photo by Floyd Evans 3-year-old son of the new inauguration platform.

To see Young Clement Resists a-Rest WASHINGTON (IP) Presi dent Truman told his countrymen1 in a farewell address last night that his administration has brought the nation to the threshold of international peace, and he urged support for President-elect Dwight Eisenhower in finishing the job. Mr. Truman expressed confidence that historians will decide Text of Mr. on page 6. Truman's address his regime set a course toward i winning the cold war.

"We have averted World War III up to now," he said, "and we may already have succeeded in establishing conditions which can keep that war from happening as far ahead as man can see." The Chief Executive thanked the nation for its support of these of-forts and asked that his successor be given the "same assurance" of determination which will be "Gen- Post Bond Neeroes indicted in the case, Eva Lowerv Bowman, and Garvis Low- ery, showed up at the office of U. S. Marshal Larry Morphis with their attorney, Ward Hudgins, former U. S. attorney.

They appeared before warrants had been issued the marshal for their arrest, Mor phis said. How Hudgins and the knew of the indictment before issuance of warrants of arrest was not explained. The Negroes also posted $500 bonds. Helm, who ran unsuccessfully for state utilities commissioner in 1950, called the charges "thin, and far-fetched." Lutin and Levine. issued a joint statement saying that as soon as they have an opportunity to snow the true facts in the case, their innocence will be shown.

Lutin and Helm are Indicted on one count for "subornation of perjury," which means they are ac cused of causing the Negroes to make false statements to the gov ernment regarding operation of Bowman's Barber college, which had a contract with the Veterans (Continued on Page 12, Column 2) Colder Weather Due Here Today Colder weather is in prospect for Nashville today and tomorrow, the weather bureau predicted last night. A cold wave is scheduled to ar rive at mid-morning today with occasional light. rain. The temperature is due to drop to 22 to 25 degrees tonight and tomorrow morning. Tomorrow will.be partly cloudy and continued cold with some rain, the weather man said.

Sunday is expected to be cold and still cloudy, but a general warming up process is expected to begin by Monday. Yesterday's high temperature was 68 degrees. To Speed Burned By JOHN SEIGENTHALER The Davidson county school board last night offered three separate recommendations as solu tions to the problem of reconstructing Hillsboro high school. Cecil Sims, chairman of the high school building committee of the board which has been studying the Hillsboro situation, said he believes any of the three plans is workable. The board has been confronted with avoiding, a sewage hazard which Dr.

J. J. Lentz, city-county health director, says would be presented if the school were rebuilt on its original site. Sims introduced the three plans in this order: 1 Rebuild the school on the or- iginal site and construct a sewerage line connecting with the city's sewerage system. Such a plan would be financed jointly by the county and merchants of the Green Hills business section near the school.

The sewer, under the plan, would originate with a "pump line" and would increase In size from eight inches at its origin to 15 Inches where it connected with the city sewer at Craig ave. and the railroad. At this spot the present 18-inch line would have to he enlarged to 24 inches until By Joe Hatcher 1937 farewell when he used the phrase "I will return" and did. Clement's inaugural address was largely oratorical, a brilliant flow of words on spiritual and national issues rather than on any specific problems of state. These issues will be dealt with undoubtedly In his first message to the legislature, shortly after its return from a 30-day recess.

Sign of Storm Whatever the sentiments and the conflicting emotions of the crowd that watched the induction of a new regime in Tennessee, there stood out on the ma- (Continued on Page 13, Column 1) Music Goes Crescendo-Maestro's Ponis Descendo Three Nashville attorneys indicted on federal charges of plotting to defraud the government through operation of a GI training school were free on $500 signed bond each last night. They are: Hugh Helm, former member of the state legislature and unsuccessful candidate for several offices. Morris Levine, former city councilman who was reprimanded by chancery court last summer for his part in a complicated real estate plan to acquire "abandoned" property. Joe Lutin, who was suspended from law practice for 30 days for his role in the "abandoned" real estate plan. Early yesterday morning two Lange, had just reached a crescendo in the Romeo and Juliet overture when it happened.

The maestro, who has been dieting lately, pointed his baton at the brass section, stood on his toes, whirled the baton upward, outward, then down, and as the sounds of cymbils, horns and drums rent the air, trousers fell to the floor. To Lange's everlasting credit, It may be said that he missed only about two beats. He stooped, pulled the trousers back up over his royal blue shorts, and went on with the overture. But the many women in the violin section noted that the conductor's knees are somewhat knobby. The brief Interlude came at a rehearsal Wednesday night.

Lange is going to forsake the diet and take another notch In his belt for extra insurance. Browning To Fight Personally Against One-Sided Probe; Not Leaving Politics SANTA MONICA, Calif. (P)-The conductor of Santa Monica's symphony orchestra. Arthur Colder NSHVIM.E AND VICINITY TO-PAY: Chiurty with showfrs nd turn-Ine roldrr br mid-mornim. with oc-Mcinal iisht rain.

Hifh in ibr altfr-noon in the mid XIH. Low Frldar nitht lo drcrws. STl'KDAV: loady and rintlmicd cold with rain likely, low SI'NDAV: Partly cloudy and cold. TENNESSEE TODAY: Father cloudy and much colder showers likely east portion. Near treriin temneralurea to-mcht.

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.17. Sunrise, Sunset. 4: Frank Goad Clement is GOVERNOR. Gordon Browning is just an ex-Governor today. And the transition from the one administration to the other was not all "sweetness and light." With the changeover, Gov.

Gordon Browning left behind him a challenge a bristling declaration that he stood ready to fight for his rights, and to defend his administration face to face with any who "impute wrong-doing to me." Further, Browning declined to make his address a "swan song" instead there was the intimidation he would never willingly sing such a song. It was something of a repetition of his '4 iiii.iimiiiiriiiimiriiMn-i1r-rs'''nrr' i -j" Now, how did this happen? wonders Frank G. Clement governor, as Sgt. Carney Patterson carries him away from the how it did happen, turn to Page 14. rr, PZt 2) (Nat 1.