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THE WEATHER LOCAL cloudy and warm through Tuesday with widely scattered thundershowers. Thermometer Readings; 6 9 I 10 I II I 12 1 i 3 78 82 85 88 90 92 1 94 RornDfip WftaihiM Ri-poi-1 on MarbrM Page llHomeortht Daily Sun arriSemt-WedOy Homing LEASED WIRES OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IN TERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE AP TELEMATS MARKETS AT A GLANCE NEW YORK. Oct. Lower: moderate decline. government! low- rr.

heckc selling. CHICAGO: jmall price chansr- e.n. buymz on harvest delaying raina. with corn. to 25 cents hinhcr: top $19.60.

steady to BO i-rnts liiRhcr; lop 1 JU.BU. VOL. 108 CORSICANA, TEXAS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS Administration 1,743 Subversives Gone Record Rainfall Cripples Vast Chicago Area QUICK RIVER SWITCH SAVES HEAVIER LOSS Precautions Are Taken On Water; Damage In Millions By Sy FRIEDMAN CHICAGO, Oct. 11 worst rainfall in the history the Chicago during a 31-hour trans portation today, forced hundreds of families to evacuate their homes because of floods, and ran proper ty damage into millions of dol lars. Cloudburst, beginning at 5 p.m.

Saturday, ended at midnight Sun day night but the weather bureau warned more rain is in sight Showers are forecast for tonight and Tuesday. One Death Reported One death was attributed to 'he flood. Patrick Nichols, 51, was found dead in the basement ol his Chicago home. Police said he apparently suffered a heart at tack while trying to empty his water-filled basement. In Chicago, two railroad sta tions were flooded.

Most of those abandoning their homes lived in fourteen suburbs affected by the down-pours. In Chicago aloie, officials estimated property damage at a minimum of 10 million dollars. River Above Lake The Chicago vital watei artery in the city's traffic life- rose five feet, three feet above the Lake Michigan level during tlie height of the 10-inch record rainfall. The flow of the stream was diverted to the lake for live hours to prevent serious flood con- in tile loop, the heart of Chicago's business activity. ity'ii- raiiroad center, was almost a i'oot under water and still is out of service.

So was the Dearborn station for Incoming point for crack streamliners from the West. Chicago draws its drinking water from Lake Michigan and city See CHICAGO, Page 12 Warnings Hoisted Over Haiti For Hurricane Hazel MIAMI, Oct. 11 Hurricane warnings were hoisted over Haiti and the Dominican Republic as far east as Ciudad Trujillo today as hurricane Hazel approached with 115-mile winds. Storm warnings were raised over the eastern part of the Dominican Republic and the Mona Passage the water gap between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Danger of Floods Besides the winds, Haiti warned against torrential rains which posed a threat of floods and abnormally high tides.

The massive hurricane was expected to buffet eastern Cuba with winds and rains but without the main force striking that island south of Florida. W. L. Davis, storm forecaster in the Miami Weather Bureau, said it appeared from present indications that the center of the storm would move through the windward passage, the body of water between Haiti and Cuba, or over the western portion of Haiti. Then to Bahamas From there it would pass into the southeastern Bahamas.

At 11 a.m. EST the hurricane was 230 miles southwest of Port Au Prince, the capital of Haiti and 750 miles southeast of Miami, Fla. Davis said Florida was not threatened at present, but "we do not feel safe until these storms at least reach our latitude or further north." The storm was in a position which the Weather Bureau termed "critical" for a wide area. "Hurricane winds should be felt See HURRICANE, Page 9 TEXAN IS FOA EUROPEAN Director, Harold Stassen. sits down with his new European regional director, Charles F.

Urschel at FOA headquarters in Washington after the San Antonio, Texas, oil and gas producer took his oath of office. (AP Wirephoto) RECENT COFFEE PRICE SPURT BLAMED ON EXCHANGE WORK The Federal Trade. Commission charged today that the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange was largely to blame for the recent spurt in coffee prices. The FTC accused the exchange of tinkering with the law of supply and demand by entering into a restrictive contract which amounted to unlawful restraint of trade. Several Involved The charge, disclosed by FTC Chairman Edward F.

Howery, was made against the exchange, four of its officers and eight of its members, and against the New York Coffee and Sugar Clearing Association, Inc. The complaint follows an FTC report made public last July in which the commission found that skyrocketing coffee prices in 195354 could "not be explained in terms of the competitive laws of supply and demand," Prolie To Resume A Senate Banking Subcommittee will resume its investigation of the Hossein Fatemi Is Given Death TEHRAN, Iran, Oct. A military court has sentenced former Foreign Minister Hossein Fatemi to death by hanging for trying to overthrow Shah Mohammed Rei Pahlevi last autumn. Two other close advisers of ex- Premier. Mohammed Mossadegh received life sentences for their part in the 1953 rebellion against ihe monarchy.

They are former Parliament deputies Ali Shayegan and Ahmed Rezavi. All three plan to appeal the sen- jnces. Fatemi, a fiery 37-year-old na- and Mossadegh's chief ad viser, was convicted after an 11- day hearing behind closed doors. Seriously ill, he heard his sentence om a stretcher. Fatemi publicly denounced the Shah during the tumult last au- when Mossadegh defied the Shah and fled the country temporarily.

Gen. Fazollah Zahedi, the present premier, overthrew Mossadegh on Aug. 19, 1953, but Fatemi escaped and was not captured until last March. Mossadegh is serving a three- ear term in solitary confinement for treason. Richland-Chambers Reservoir Plan For Ft.

Worth Surprise To Corsicana A news story Sunday to the effect that Fort Worth 'is considering plans for the construction of a water-supply reservoir and dam on the Richland-Chambers Creek tributary, to the Trinity, and envisioning participation in the project by Waxahachie and Corsicana, caught local Chamber of Commerce officials by surprise. W. Knight, chamber manager, said Monday he was not aware of the proposal until shown a story in Sunday's Fort Worth Star-Tele- i jram by a Daily Sun reporter. Doubts Plan Harmful L- After reading the account of the proposal, Knight said while he had not known of the contemplated action, "I don't believe either Fort Worth or Dallas, in their efforts to obtain a water supply, would do anything to hurt Corsicana, Ennls or Knight said he would seek more detailed information on the plan and it would be taken up. In all probability) by tilt board of diree- tors who are scheduled to meet Thursday.

At Stream Conference The news story states that "engineers are now at work studying plans for possible construction of a giant reservoir in that area (below Corsicana where Chambers and Richland Creeks flow toe-ether to form one channel emptying into the Trinity River) a reservoir capable of supplying millions of gallons of water a day to this (Fort city The story further points out that Fort Worth city officials had declined to discuss the project, but relates that they "are known 10 have approved the plan and ordered preliminary studies." According to the Star-Telegram, a meeting of the Fort Worth-Tarrant County Water Commission has been called for Monday afternoon to hear the plan outlined by engineers. See RESERVOIR, Page 0 coffee price situation Tuesday. Howrey, Commodity Exchange Administrator Joseph M. Mehl and representatives of the Agriculture Department and of the- Coffee; Ex- scheduled testify during three days of hearings. The FTC declared today that the restrictive contract has the effect of limiting futures trading to less than 10 per cent of U.

S. coffee imports. In addition, the complaint alleges that the contract was adopted and has been maintained and used pursuant to an unlawful agreement. The FTC specifically claimed that the contract, adopted by the exchange in November, 19-18. "unreasonably restricts, restrains, and limits competition in interstate and foreign commerce in coffee." Many Restrictions According to the complaint, the contract' permits futurefe trading only in Brazilian coffee of certain specified grades shipped from a limited number of Brazilian ports to the port of New York.

The FTC charged that while other contracts have been available on the exchange, they have been prepared in a manner to limit act- See COFFEE, Page 11 Corsicana Bank Deposits Higher Bank deposits in Corsicana shows an increase of over those of the previous year, accord- Ing to statements Monday. A total of $25,108,016.70 deposits is shown in statements at the close of business, October 7, 1954, as called for by the comptroller of the currency, compared with $23,761,719.96 at the close of business, September 30, 1953. This call shows an increase of over the June 30, this year, total of $24.640,248.96. John Remonte To Direct Census Of Farms In County John Remonte of Corsicana has been appointed as a crew leader for the 195-4 Census of Agriculture and will direct a force of enumerators who will canvass all farms in Navarro county, according to Irene M. Osborne.

field supervisor, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Romonte has received a week of training at the census agriculture field office at Houston. Remonte will spend three weeks recruiting enumerators, checking enumeration district boundaries and training enumerators in preparation for the start of the census on November 1. Applications for employment as enumerators in Navarro county will be accepted beginning Monday (today) at the home of Remonte. 1201 North Beaton street, Corsicana.

Application forms can be obtained also from the agriculture census field office at 713 Federal Building, Houston, Texas. Applicants must be citizens of the United States, have a high school education or furnish evidence of comparable experience, be in good physical health and of excellent character, and between the ages of IK and 65. They must have sufficient financial resources to Allred Suits Charge Fraud AUSTIN, Oct. Allred. c'arried his battle with i the State Insurance Board to the courts today and again accused the board and several of its em- ployes of permitting fraud in the operation of three bankrupt com- i panics.

I Allred, fired by the Board on Sept. 15 as State Receiver, asked three district courts of Travis coun- ty to disregard the order and labeled it "Capricious, illegal and void." Each Demands Salary He filed separate lawsuits against Texas Mutual Insurance company of Beaumont, Lloyds of Great State, of Houston, and General American Casualty company of San Antonio, contending he is still the. legal representative of the creditors of the three firms. In each suit Allred asked the courts to order the Insurance Board to re-instate his salary, which was cut off when he was fired, and to affirm his contention that the State Liquidation division is responsible to the courts, and not the board. Allred charged that the Insurance Board has made an "attempted invasion of the judicial powers of the State of and the three District Courts of Travis County." ExaiAlner Named Allred also charged that the board's chief examiner, L.

W. Blanchard, and V. C. Thompson a former examiner, were connected with the fraudulent organization of Texas Mutual; that the board See CENSUS, Page 12 Page 12 County Budget Adoption Awaits Tax Roll Receipf A proposed 1955 budget of $418,862 for the Navarro County Memorial Hospital was under consideration by the Commissioners' Court Monday. Members of the court, holding their regular meeting, discussed the by the hospital's board of Supt.

Paul Smith and Board Member H. R. Stroube. Action Deln.yed It was decided to await approval until the court adopts the county budget. Adoption of the county budget has been delayed, pending receipt of the tax roll from Collector- Assessor R.

S. Daniel. The collector said he expects to complete the roll and mail out tax (statements the latter part of this week. Students Visitors Monday's court session was witnessed by 30 Junior High school youngsters who are studying government. County Judge Jim Sewell explained the court's function, introduced Commissioners Jack Me- garity, Sammie Saunders.

Lester Walker and Charles Copeland, Auditor E. Y. Cunningham and County Clerk Chesnut. Only action taken was approval Sec BUDGET, Page 3 Graham Shocked By New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, Oct. most people New Orleans and Paradise are synonymous.

The charm of the city's French Quarter and its historic surroundings have made it a tourist mccca and those who visit the old city have nothing but praise for it. Not so Evangelist Billy Graham. Graham, in New Orleans fur "i four-week religious crusade, told a gathering: "I was out on one of your streets last night and I' thought I was in the middle of hell. How long can this wickedness go on? Gocl will not spare New Orleans or the world." Reds Demand U. S.

Quit Japan, Formosa LONDON, Oct. and Red China demanded tonight the evacuation of American forces fronr Japan and the Chinese Nationalist stronghold of Formosa. At the same time Russia agreed to withdraw Its troops from Port Arthur and return installations there to China. Announced By These developments were announced by Moscow radio, which said the evacuation demands and Russo-Chlnesc agreements on foreign affairs were made at a conference in Pelping recently Texan Believed Murder Victim In Oklahoma Case OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct.

full-blown murder Investigation shaped up today as Oklahoma authorities attempted to identify the body of a man found in his burned automobile on a deserted county road near Davis. An autopsy was performed In Oklahoma City and Stcele Westbrook State Crime Bureau Agent, salt preliminary investigation "deflni- ely indicates foul play. Fnr( Worth Man Tb.e_Jiarly ientatUtoly identi fied as that, of David Fred Hagler 36, of Fort Worth, but was, burned so badly even the sex coulc' not be determined without and autopsy. Dental records will be used in an attempt to make positive identification. Westbrook said a blood analysis revealed the man was dead before the car was set afire by a highly inflammable chemical used by geologists.

Heat from the fire was so intense the glass in the car was fused to the metal. Tentative Identification The tentative identification was See TEXAN, Page 3 At Least 14 Are Killed In Texas During Weekend By The Associated I'ross Violent death claimed at least 14 lives in Texas over the weekend. Seven victims died in traffic. Wendell Porter. 61, of Hlllsboro was killed Sunday night In a head- on crash of two cars four miles north of West, Texas.

Pfc. Glen Palmrr of Fort Hood and Seaman Lloyd Gauts of the Kingsville Auxiliary Naval Air Station, occupants of the other car, were injured. 2 Airmen Killed Two Carawcll Air Force Base men were killed Sunday when their car overturned near Stephcn- villc. They were Staff Sgt. Bin-nice Peague, 27, stationed temporarily at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wich- ta Falls, and A.2C.

Calvin Jacks, about 24, of Los Angeles. Lee Arthur Randolph. 51, was stabbed fatally at his home in Houston Sunday. His 44-year-old wife wns charged with murder. Houston Justicn of the Peace Dave Thompson returned a suieido verdict in the death of Roy Lee Snolling.

53, who bled to death Saturday from a deep cut on his right arm. Stubbed To Death Nathan Galloway, 35, was stabbed to death Saturday night at a friend's home in Houston. A cab Sec TEXAS DEATHS, Page 3 Proposed State Amendments Women Jurors, Four-Year Terms For Elective Officials Confront Voters (KIMTOK'S MITK: Te.xnns will vole In thp Kt-m-i-iil dwffon (in It chnncn In tin- htntr'H rnnollllitioll. Two of Mm nini-mlnii-nts arp illnriiimnl liw In (he at of nrtlrlen.) By MAC KOV KASOR AUSTIN, Oct. Voters decide Nov.

2 whether Texas will remain one of the six states still prohibiting jury service for women. The seventh proposed constitutional amendment on the general election ballot would make jury service for women mandatory. This would not permit a woman to be excused from service solely on the basis of her sex, but would entitle her to exemptions from jury service to the same extent as men. Six Bun Women Besides Texas, states now prohibiting jury service for women are Ala.bama, Georgia. South Carolina, Mississippi and West Virginia.

Twenty-four states and the Canal Zone have compulsory laws similar to that proposed in Texas. The other 19 slates, the District of Columbia, Alaska. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands permit voluntary service. Those favoring women jury service say women are entitled to full rights, responsibilities and duties of citizenship. They say also that their availability for jury service would increase the short supply of jurors in many areas and speed up the judicial process.

Too Opponents argue women are too emotional to evaluate evidence properly. They also say testimony in some trials Is too sordid for women to hear, and that court houses are not equipped for overnight accomodations for women. The proposal is the shortest on the ballot. It will read: "For (against; tho constitutional amendment to require women to serve on juries." Another long-debated question See AMENDMENTS. Page 11 The conference was attended by top leaders of Red China and visiting Soviet delegation.

Results of the conference were announced in a joint communulque. The communique urged that Japan be given facilities to establish friendly trade relations with all Asian countries. Flan Korea Talks The two governments said they would exert their efforts to settlement of international questions, particularly Asiatic problems. (Agence France Presse quoted the Moscow broadcast as saying Russia has agreed to withdraw its troops from Port Arthur, and that installations in Port Arthur would be handed over to hina on March 31, 1955. (The Moscow broadcast also as quoted by Agence France Presse as saying that Russia and Red China had decided to call a conference soon for settlement of the Korean question.) The joint communique added that the talks between Russia and Red China had led to a commuunl- ty of views in the Internationa" situation.

It added that the Peiping talks were aimed at safeguarding the security of two nations and peace in the Far East as well as the res 1 of the world. Soviet Sincerity On Nuclear Ban Under Challenge By PIERRE J. IIUSS UNITED Oct 11 and France challenged Russia in the UN today to specify whether the Kremlii has abandoned Its long standing demand for an immediate and unconditional ban on nuclear of the eight-year atomic- disarmament deadlock. Both countries emphasized 'assume" that Russia is now rcadj to negotiate sincerely with th western atomic powers for a solution of the nuclear arms deadlock. Questions Searching British minister of state, Sol- wyn Lloyd and French delegate.

Jules Modi, opening debate on disarmament In the political i'oni mittce, placed searching questions to the Russians as to whether the) 'ire willing to agree on fool-prool inspection and controls of fissionable weapons. Moch, a disarmament experts stressed that any atomic control plan must "dove-tall" all steps foi reducing, prohibiting and controlling atomic weapons through inspection and verification. Lloyd declared that "the Lion of any effective control organ the crux of the disarmement Aak Confirmation The British stateman called L'OI Russian confirmation or refutation of four principles offered by Soviet delegate Andrei Vishhisky in ils latest, proposals to the UN on disarmament. Lloyd emphasized (hat on tin basis of Vishinsky's proposals t.h< British government, "assumed" thai the Soviet Union has; 1. Abandoned or withdrawn 01 See UN, Page 3 Nago Alaniz Is Found Innocent By Jury In Waco WACO, Oct.

Alnn- has been found innocent of be- ng an accomplice to a South Texas killing called a "political murder." A jury of salesmen, clerks, farmers and industrial workers returned Its verdict Sunday at 10:27 a. n. It was the first time that veteran c.ourt house employes could re- ull a verdict being returned in Wu- co on a Sunday. Charged In Plot Alaniz, a dapper 39-year-old attorney from Duvl County, had been accused as part of what the state said was a plot to kill the chief rival of Duval County's political boss. George Parr.

By mistake, the state charged, the son of Jacob B. Floyd of Alice was killed. The shooting took place In the garage of the Floyd home on Sept. 1952. The case was tried here on a change of venue.

Few Hear Verdict About 30 persons were in thr old fashioned, tiny, 54-bv-54-foot district court room when the verdict was read. There was complete silence as Judge D. W. Bartlett road the finding. Alaniz buried his face in his See ALANI2, Page 11 JUSTICE Court Justice Robert H.

Jackson died of heart attack in Washington, D. Oct. 0. HP. was stricken as he walked along the street and died at the home of his secretary.

(AP Wircphoto) Solemn Tribute Paid By Court To Fellow Justice WASHINGTON. Oct. a brief, solemn ceremony, Chief Justice Earl Warren today paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson as "an able lawyer, statesman and Jackson died Saturday of a heart attack at the age of 62. "Loaves Great Void" Speaking on behalf of the entire court, Warren said Jackson's passing "leaves a great shall miss greatly his wise counsel, his clarity of expression and his genial companionship." This was to have been tlie first working day of the new court term.

It should have produced a long list of cases which the tribunal cither had decided to review or Ip.t stand, followed by arguments on some of tin? cases already on the docket. But after reading the eulogy to Jackson, Warren announced the court would recess until Thursday. Jackson is to be buried at Frewsburg, N. Wednesday after funeral services hern Tuesday. Orders Hue Thursday Court attaches said the list of court orders originally scheduled to be announced today will be made public Thursday.

Today's session lasted less than five minutes. See JACKSON, Page 9 aM Juvenile Grudge Blamed In Fire SAN ANTONIO, Oct. Police Investigating a fire that caused damage in excess of $20,000 at tho Will Rogers Elementary School early today belived il might have been set by juveniles with "grudge" against a certain room. Del. A.

Sancloval was called to the school by Haul Wolf, school patrolmnn, whp pointed out numi-r- ous acts of vandalism in Room 20, accupied by 5A and OB grades. All books In the room had been thrown on tin- floor and ink bad been poured on them. Note-hooks had been ripped and on the. floor and the walls were spattered will) ink. Other classrooms had been entered ami teachers' desks ransacked, but none of them shower! any of Hpileful destruction so evident Room 20.

the policeman 6,926 LEAVE SERVICE IN 13 MONTHS Figures Released On Hottest Issue In Congress Drive WASHINGTON, Oct. The administration reported today that 1,743 government workers with charges of subversive activities or associations in the security were fired or resigned between May 28, 1953, and last June '30. The Civil Service Commission announced that theee were among. 6,926 federal employes who left government service in tho same It months under President Eisenhower's security program. Label Covers Many The "Security Risk" label is pinned not only on subversivee, but also on employes found unfit for U.

S. service because of sex perversion, criminal records or other personal defects, as alcoholism or narcotics addiction. Of the 6,926 separations, the CSC said 2,611 had their government careers "terminated" for them, while 4,315 resigned before their security cases were completed. It referred to the 1,743 security cases as those containing "information Indicating, In varying degrees, subversive activities, subversive associations, or membership in subversive organizations." Division Listed There were 70 of these In the State Department, 260 In the Air Force, 284 In the Army, one In the Atomic Energy Commission, two in the Federal Civil Defense Administration, 17 in the Foreign Operations Administration, 07 in the Justice Department, 227 in the Navy, seven in tho Selective Service System and 39 in the U. S.

Information Agency. The others were scattered amonjj many other government agencies, Including 231 in the Veterans Administration. The government reported 61S See SUBVERSIVES, Page 12 Socialists Hold Key To France's Treaty Decision PARIS, Oct. National Council of the French Social- int party met secretly today and wns expected to decide to back Premier Pierre Mendes-France la Tuesday's vote of confidence on the nine-power London agreement to rearm West Germany. All speakers at the morning session urged support for the government.

Say Job Offered Socialist party informants eaid Mendes-France offered Socialist party secretary-general Guy Mollet a position in his cabinet if the Socialist parliamentary group as a whole supported the London agreement. Most observers agreed that tha Socialists hold the key to Tuesday's National Assembly vote. A decision by the Socialists to Abstain from the voting might doom Mendes-France government and ivipe out the nine-power agreements to rearm West Germany and grant the Bonn Republic its sovereignty. Abstention Humored Pierre Commin, deputy secretary- general general of the party, declared In a speech at Lyons Sunday that the decision already had been made and that the Socialists would abstain. Commin's gloomy statement was off-set, however, by the fact that Socialist federation In the departments of North and Haute-Vlnenna voted Sunday night to support the overnment while the Influential Spine federation won equally dlvid- t-d on the Issue.

Some Socialist leaders definitely want to abstain but others are See FRANCE, Page 9 Ho Court Selection Expected Before Election; Dulles Due First Refusal BV IIAIU.r.Y ML'UIIAY WASHINGTON. Oct. -Top K''publir-anH brlirve today hat President Elsenhower will give Secretary of State John Fonti-r Dulles tin- first chance to rcjfu.se he Justice- Robert H. Jackson vn- aiicy of the Supreme Court. They expressed certaintlv that Eisenhower would take no action mtil after the Nov.

2 elections on appointment of a succi-sHOry to acakson, who died unexpectedly aturday of a heart attack at the ge of- 02. Drivr.v Oiscoiiiifrii Thesi- politii'os ciuashed all re- orts that Gov. Thomas K. Dewey New York would be offered the iost. They based tbi.s forecast on a beef that Dowry would quietly In- orm tin- President that be would ot bo liiterfstcd in judicial posi- ion aft'-r he retiro.s a.H Governor NPW York in Januaray.

GOP politicians also say It is inconceivable that the President would urge Dulles to take a on the high court, although he Is believed likely to extend to Ills top foreign policy adviser the appor- tunlty to turn It down. Dulles Too Important The Cabinet official Is regarded by Republican leaders as the key man In a scries of diplomatic triumphs and the man who could least be spared from what Elsen- hower refers to as "Ills team." Dulles Is credited with ending tho war in Korea; with the agreement for the rearmament of Germany: ostlbJIshlnB a strong Southeast Asia alliance after staving off threatened disaster following the Indochina armistice; and the Trieste settlement between Italy and Yugoslavia. Ef, however, Dulles should decide he would prefer to leave turbulent International scene for quiet sanctity of the Court, then Dewey would be con- Sce JUSTICE,.