Mexico Ledger from Mexico, Missouri • Page 1

Covers TKe Field Like The Dew Does Little Dixie "Saddle Horse And Fire Clay Center of the World" Founded 1855 WEATHER SNOW TONIGHT; WINDY AND COLDER ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AUDRAIN COUNTY MEXICO, MISSOURI, MONDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 3, 1952. VOL. 27 If Snow Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind? Wintry Package Of Weather With More Of It Ahead Old Man Weather wrapped up a weekend package of assorted winter which Mexicoans hope is the last of it. Snow, cold fog, and freezing temperatures will be followed by more of the same, with more wind, the weatherman said to, day. The forecast for Ledger- land is for light rain changing to snow tonight and ending Tuesday morning, -windy and colder tonight and Tuesday, -with a low during the night of 15 to 20 degrees and, a high tomorrow in 30s.

A generally heavy fog enveloped the area Monday, but no unusual, traffic accidents were reported by local officers. Weatherman Smoky Woods said the snow-Saturday measured five and a half inches. The wet snow amounted to .55 of an inch precipitation to start the month of March. Snow, Has Begun In Western Missouri KANSAS CITY, March 3 New snow storm moved across Missouri today, leaving streets and' highways. Along with the storm came 1he forecast of much lower temperatures by morning, from 5 to 10 above in the extreme northwest.

The snow began falling in the Northwestern and Western sections this morning. At St. Joseph in a short time. Six inches -there Saturday night and Sunday, the heaviest fall- of the winter in that area. Ahead of the in the rest of the state there was rain and mist, but these were expected to change to snow by tonight.

The bureau forecast an average fall of-two to three was moving, but siow- ly, in the St. Joseph area. City trolley busses were slowed. Two mid-continent planes, carrying a total of 42 passengers, were forced to set down there after being unable to land at Kansas City. Power failures': were reported at Agency and Gower in northwest Missouri.

Snow began falling here this morning, slowing traffic. "The Macoh area had an overcast and mist, following four and a'ftalf inches of snow Sunday. Jelferson City, fiad a light rain this morning. There was a light drizzle at St. Louis.

A slow rate that began at Poplar Bluff Saturday-night continued there. It at Carthage. Says France Must Share In Defense WASHINGTON, March 3 Senator Connally said today "If France does not do her utmost to defend herself, she cannot justify" large mili- tary and economic aid from the United States. Connally made the statement to newsmen after Secretary of State Acheson had conferred for nearly two hours at a closed meeting with the Senate foreign relations committee. Connally is chairman of the group.

In reply to a question, Connally said his remarks were dir- related to the current French government crisis. Premier Faure's government fell last week when he asked a 15 per cent tax increase to the French share of the defense plans made by the north Atlan- tic.treaty organization (NATO). Connally refused to discuss what Acheson told the committee, but Senator Sparkmen (D- Ala.) said the cabinet officer is "certain" he has no misgivings at all that France will find a way to finance the program. Marriage Is Fine Mrs. Betty Calamusa, 39, files suit for her 12th divorce, at Houston, and says she'll be looking: for a new husband when (he divorce is granted.

She says she has always married for love, and denies any attempt at establishing- a world's record for divorces. She was married to two of her former husbands (NBA Telepholo). No Continuance For Finnegan Trial of St. Louis Former Collector Opens Today ST. LOUIS, March 3 (J) Neatly dressed in a dark blue suit, James P.

Finnegan, personal friend of President Truman, in-a pleasant mood today as his federal trial began on charges of accepting bribes- and other misconduct while he was an internal revenue collector here. The 51-year-old Finnegan, however, was Jar from usual jovial spirit as he arrived at the federal building with Mrs. Finnegan. He spoke to a few acquaintances, but made no statements as photographers pictures of him about to enter the courtroom. U.

S. District Judge Rubey M. Hulen overruled a defense "motion asking for a continuance. The first panel of 28 prospective jurors was then called. A jury was selected surprisingly quick.

Agreement on one was reached two arid one-half hours after the trial began. Judge Hulen warned the jurors, one a woman, not to let anyone discuss the case with them and added if anyone does "we have a way of taking care of that." At the start it had been expected to take all of today and most of tomorrow in the jury's selection from 90 prospective jurors. Dr. Buford Hamilton SuffersWeekendAttacks RICHMOND, March 3 (ffl Dr. Buford Hamilton, state director of health, suffered two vascular attacks while spending the week-end here, and was taken to the Mayo hospital at Rochester, Minn.

He suffered one attack Saturday morning and another Sun- Jay morning. Accompanied by his physician -he was taken by ambulance to Rochester Sunday night. Begin X-Ray Week In County; Here Tomorrow Vondolia-Laddonia Visits Open Program By TB Association A full week of the annual Xray program of the Audrain County Tuberculosis Association began' today at Vandalia. The association, from its Christmas seal sale funds, is providing free chest X-rays for Audrain Coun tians. The mobile set-up of the Na tional X-Ray Service began work in Vandalia at 10:00 a.

for the first group to secure the free health service. The unit continued at Vandalia this afternoon and will be open, at Union Hall, from 8:00 p. m. to 8:00 tonight for those who were unable to come by during the day. There is no disrobing, and the entire X-Ray procedure takes only a few minutes.

After the plates are read by technicians, family doctors and the individuals will be notified of the results. Tomorrow the Audrain service moves to Laddonia, and will be at the high school there from 9:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m.

The schedule in Mexico, for students and adults both, will begin tomorrow at 1:30 p. rri. at Garfield School. The unit will be there to serve the students and the residents of the Garfield community through the afternoon until 4:00 p. m.

and again tomorrow night from 6:00 to 8:00. The remainder of the week's schedule: Wednesday Mexico High School, 9-12 a. 1-4, p. m. Thursday Hardin Jr.

High Mexico, 9-12 a. 1-5 p. m. Friday Martinsburg, 9 11, a. m.

Friday International Shoe factory, Mexico, p. m. Saturday Audrain County Courthouse, Mexico, 9-12 a. m. 1-4, 6-8 p.

m. The association urges all adults to' take advantage of the free service provided from 1he local funds, as a health measure. Unsuspected TB cases may be revealed by the chest films, as well as other conditions of which knowledge may be valuable. Workers suggest you be X- rayed (1) if you haven't ever been or, (.2) if you haven't been for a year or more. Horse Shows Association To Meet Here The annual convention of the Missouri Horse Shows Association will be held in Mexico at the Audrain County Courthouse auditorium Thursday, March 27, it was announced by Dean Williams, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce' Convention Committee.

About 100 horse breeders and show people will attend the convention. "Recognition of Mexico as the 'Saddle Horse Center of the World' is responsible for this fine organization holding its meeting Williams said. Luncheon will be served at the Hoxsey Hotel. "General Primary John M. Mathieson, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Mathieson Baltimore, are the parents of a son born in that city on Saturday, March 1, at 8:23 o'clock. The baby, their first child, weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and has been named John Martin Mathieson, Jr. Mr.

Mathieson, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Mathieson of this city, is with the Puritan Compressed Gas corp.

Parents of Son A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Livingston of Mexico, Route 1, at the Audrain hospital Monday morning at 7:08 o'clock. Mr. Livingston is em- plpyed as a carpenter.

General McArthur, left, 42-year-old packing-house worker from Chicago, has had his name entered in the Wisconsin Presidential Primary as a son" candidate by Lar Daly, of Chicago, right, who is a booster of the Gen. Douglas MacArthur-for- President campaign. Daly said that McArthur, whose first name is "General," would be a "favorite son" candidate for MacArthur, and would throw his votes to the famous general at the forthcoming GOP national convention. Daly said he decided io seek a "substitute" MacArfhur after (he five-star general withdrew his name from the Illinois primary, after Daly had filed on his behalf. Daly found (he name in a Chicago telephone (NEA Telephoto).

Fellowship of Prayer For Daily Lenten Devotions CARL HEATH HOPE for the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America and recommended by Auurain County Council of Churches. Who Is the Teacher? How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied? So Jesus answered them, My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. John 7:1516. Read verses 14-18. It was incredible to the Jews that Jesus could know so much when in their view he had so little formal education.

Jesus was wise enough to make God and life his original sources. God is the best teacher because he teaches us by every day's laughter and sorrow, each hour's victory and defeat. If we do the will of God, then we discover the teaching that supports that will. Let Us Pray: We thank thee, God, for the teachers of our youth. But we thank thee above all for theyself, God, who hast taught us the truth through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen. GOP To Seek Aid On New Plan Try for Compromise On Redistricting; Thursday Deadline JEFFERSON CITY, March 3, A group of Republican leaders agreed today they would accept a congressional redistricting plan that would assure the G. O. P. three sure districts.

The Republicans said they hoped Gov. Smith would spearhead a plan to set up redistricting this way: Six sure Democratic districts, three Republican and two so close that it would depend on the trend in each election to determine which way they Rep. O. K. of Springfield, who has led the fight to ease a pending redistricting bill, said the group planned to seek the Governor's aid later today.

Armstrong said that if the governor would call a meeting of legislative leaders from both parties at once, it might be possible to figure out a compromise bill before the Thursday deadline. That's the last day the Governor has to sign the pending bill. Facing bitter Republican opposition and efforts to refer it to a popular vote, that bill would give the Democrats nine districts, the Republican claim, while leaving the G. O. P.

only two. Mrs. Truman's Mother Is Critically III WASHINGTON, March 3. The White House said today the condition of Mrs. David W.

mother-in-law of President Truman, remains "critical." Presidential Secretary Joseph Short reported this noon bulletin Maj. Gen. Wallace G. Gralam, physician to the President: "Mrs. Wallace's condition is critical.

No change from yesterday." The 89-year-old mother of Mrs. Truman is under treatment by President's physician at Blair House, temporary residence of the presidential family. Spring Furlough Begins March 19 For MMA Students Spring furlough at the Missouri Military Academy will begin Wednesday, March 19, at 10:30 a. m. and will end Tuesday, March 25, at 10:00 p.m.

There will be buses to Chicago and St. Louis and a return bus from Chicago. The bus to St. will go by way of Lambert field in order to aid cadets who plan to fly home. Theresa Louise Miller Lt.

and Mrs. Kenneth B. Miller are the parents of a daughter jorn Monday at the Air Base hospital at Davis Mothan Field, Tucson, Ariz. The baby has been named Theresa Louise. Lieutenant Miller is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Sheldon Miller of this city. Exploding MT. PALOMAR, Calif. UP) Scientists here are busy studying novae and supernovae stars that blow up.

The astronomers are looking at them through red and blue filters in an attempt to find if atomic energy makes explode. Legislature Shows Signs Of Quitting Leaders Believe It Possible To End Work Next Week JEFFERSON CITY, March 3 (Jfi Missouri's restless legislators are showing signs of wanting to wind up their business and end the long 1951-52 session. As the Senate reconvened today, the majority floor leader said it was entirely possible that both houses could finish the rest of their major work and adjourn for good late next week. Sen. Richard J.

Chamier (D) of Moberly, the majority leader, said it would-be possible for house and senate conferees to agree on the last two big money bills by next week. And that's always the last job before adjournment. Major road legislation still is pending in the Seante, but it comes up for decision this week. Sen Michael Kinney (D) of St. Louis, chairman of "the special committee which developed the program last summer, said he would call up the key gasoline tax bill today.

It would raise the present two-cent tax to three cents to provide more road revenue. After that's out of the way, a bill to hike bus and truck fees is next in line. While the Senate works on the road legislation this week, the House is in recess, waiting for the Senate to act. House leaders plan to call their members back for full scale sessions next week. Chamier said he did not know when he would try again to pass his bill to give prosecutors a legal weapon against the policy racket and other forms of gambling.

A combination of St. Louis and Kansas City Senators beat it the last time it was up for passage. UMT Faces Rough Going Tomorrow WASHINGTON, March 3. Administration leaders in Congress told President Truman today the universal military training bill faces rough going in the House. Emerging from a conference with the President, House Speaker Rayburn (D-Tex.) said prospects of the bill had been discussed and added, "it looks like a pretty tight fight, a very tight fight from our viewpoint." Voting on UMT is expected to begin tomorrow.

13th Birthday Sees Peace Benefit From New H-Bomb DETROIT, March 3, i.f) Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission said today that perfection of the hydrogen bomb would help release fissionable materials for peacetime uses. "If explosive energy can be derived from the fission of hydrogen," he said, "then a corresponding quantity' 'of plutonium and uranium principal ingredients of the atomic bomb would be freed for such peacetime uses as the production of power. Dean listed that as "one clear break that atomic power development will get because of the international situation." And, he said in an address prepared for the Economic club of Detroit: "What all this will mean in terms of bringing peace and. prosperity and freedom to this tormented globe of ours I am not prepared to say. 'In my view it certainly will not set it back." Has Operation C.

C. Gray of Molino was scheduled to undergo a major operation at Missouri Baptist hospital this morning. Mrs. Gray went to St. Louis Sunday to be with her husband.

She was accompanied by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Settle Cowherd, who have returned home. House Is Razed Work has been completed on the razing of the house at 539 S. Western owned by Sam P.

Locke and formerly occupied by- Mr, and Mrs. Francis T. Pollard. Lumber from the house is being used in the construction of a new rural house Mr. Locke is building.

The Pollards are now residing at 520 W. Hisey st. Thirteen silver dollars from 13 Centralia friends are presented to Archie Comstock (left) on his 13th birthday Feb. 29. The presentation is made by Frank Steckdaub (right), one of the thirteen.

Mr. Comstock, who has been living on a farm south of Centralia, is moving tills week to a form north of Mexico, by Powell's Ford. He was born Feb. 29. 1896, and lost one birthday at the turn of the century leaving- him 13 instead of 14 for his 56 years.

He was eight years old when he celebrated his first birthday. At one time Mr. Comstock lived in Mexico working at a brick plant. He served as sheriff of Monroe county later, from 1933 to 1936. He has one daughter, Mrs.

Foy Potter, who with her husband, live on the same farm with Mr. Comstock. The thirteen friends in Centralia who made gifts of the silver dollars include, beside Mr. Steckdaub, Carl Squires, Earl Forrest, Palmer Kllis. L.

C. Henderson, John J. Warwick, Uena's Dress Shoppe, L. W. Angell, Charles B.

Cox, L. T. Skaggs, "Western Auto, Produce Grain and Stuart's Cafe. Here They Are: Official Income Tax Instructions It's Another Ledger Service. How to make out your Federal Income Tax the official booklet of instructions issued by the Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Reve- ue.

For sa.e at the Ledger at cost: 25 cents, the government's own nrice. Hundred's of bought these handy booklets last year. The new addition just issued by the government is even better. And its your's for 25 cents. Red Teacher Ban, Bible Reading Win WASHINGTON, March 3.

The Supreme Court today upheld the right of states to bar Communists as teachers and threw out an attack on daily Bible reading in public schools. The unrelated cases were decided by the same 6 to 3 vote, but Justice Douglas was the only dissenter in each instance. Uphold Missouri Law WASHINGTON, March 3. The Supreme Court today upheld a Missouri law which requires employers to give their workers four hours off with pay on election days. The court was told 24 other states have similar laws, although not all of them require that workers be paid for time taken off to vote.

Justice Douglas delivered the 8-1 decision. Justice Jackson dissented. Car With 4 Into Quarry Skims Across 100 Feet of Water Before Sinking NOWATA, March 3 (31 A volunteer fire squad today recovered the bodies of four men whose car had plunged into an abandoned stone quarry filled with water. The accident occurred shortly after 11 o'clock last night U. S.

Highway 169, two miles north of Lenatah, Okla. The State Highway Patrol tentatively identified the men as Sgt. Carl Henry, a soldier stationed at Camp Chaffee. Ben H. Little, Jim Drew and J.

P. Holiinger, all of Vian, Okla. Patrolman F. E. Snider of Nowata quoted Henry's sister as saying the four men had left Kansas City yesterday for Vian.

He said the car crashed through three guard rail poles and skimmed across 100 feet of water before sinking in water 12 feet deep. State Employment Office Will Move To S. Clark St. The Missouri State Employment Service will move soon to a new location at 208 S. Clark st.

Lloyd Tribble, manager of the local said the move was scheduled to be made by April 1. Work has been under way to remodel the new location in the rear of the lower floor of the IOOF Building. The office has been located in the Continental Building on No. Olive st. $70,000 Judgment In Wife Case Upheld by Supreme Court MONTGOMERY CITY The judgment of 510,000 awarded Hobart T.

Allison in his suit against A. W. Mildred for alienation of affections and criminal conversation has been upheld in the Supreme Court. The case, which was submitted to the jury in the Montgomery County Circuit Court in March, 1950, on the count of criminal conversation only, was appealed to the Supreme Court and ruled upon in Division No. 2.

The high court held that there ivas no prejudicial error or sufficient reason for new trial in the case. The action was instituted by Allison in June 1944. for' actual and punitive damages for alienating the affections of his wife, an amended petition later in the year asking damages on the two counts. The jury's verdict was for 55.000 actual damages and 55,000 punitive damages. The plaintiff was represented by W.

Buff- ington of Mexico, the defendant by Don C. Carter of Sturgeon. The case was filed in the Audrain County Circuit Court, taken on a change of venue to Warren County, and from there on change of venue to Montgomery for trial. Hotels Improve Parking Lot for Guests' Cars The parking lot maintained by the Hotel Hoxsey and the Ben Bolt Hotel for their guests has been improved. It will now accommodate a hundred cars, with an entrance on S.

Jefferson replacing the former side entrance from the station area. Dean Williams and Bob Stephenson. operators of the hotels, have resurfaced the entire area in their continued development of the off-street parking facilities, and find their guests appreciate the service. Fear Russia May Now Wreck Truce Talks Angry Session Gets Nowhere At Munson Todoy By ROBERT B. TUCKMAN MUNSAN, Korea, March Igt truce angrily accused the United Statw Command of lying 1 and stalling today.

But the Reds acknowt edged that the U. N. had 1 total right to reject Russia as- a neutral inspector of an armistice North Korean CoL Qiang Chun San conceded that N. had the right to reject sia, but insisted that the give logical reasons. "We had a thoroughly productive and most unpleasant: session," Rear Adm.

R. E. Llbtoy told newsmen after an acrimonious session of the prisoner change subcommittee. At one point North. Korwn, Maj.

Gen. Lee Sang- Clio- became so angry Libby interrupted to ask him to stop screaming: There was no indication whether the Communists were- weakening in their insistence that Russia be named to a neutral supervisory commission or whether they were feeling out the Allied position. Col. Don Darrow, who staff officers discussng trube supervision, and Libby both said! they felt the Reds were- playing a waiting game, hoping the-TE N. will capitulate.

Darrow told Chang nothing; Chang could say "would change. the fact that the Soviet Union was unacceptable" to the- as a neutral nation to-' Inspect behind the line during- a tracer Darrow suggested that the- U. proposal for two neutral- nations on each side would solve the problem immediately. Highly placed Washington sources said there were indicA- tions Russia is so determined serve as a neutral inspector.tttiKt it may wreck the truce the fighting: fronts, outnumbered American shot down, two Communist MK3-15 jets today and damaged five- others an estimated 250 Red fighters swept south of the Yalu. The Sabres tangled with' swift jVECGs in four separate battles.

The two Red jets the Air Force said were shot down boosted to 200 the number of destroyed by Fifth Air Force planes in Korea, a spokesman said. Some of the Communist streaked south of their usual haunts, almost to the battle line. Lowe, Veeck Chief Speakers For MU Event William S. Lowe, president of the A. P.

Green Fire Brick Co. here, and Bill Veeck, owner of the St. Louis Browns, will be main speakers when Week is observed at the University of Missouri March 27-28. Mr. Lowe and the St.

Louis baseball man will speak at an assembly in Jesse Auditorium March 28, followed by a serlea of panel discussions in the noon. The two-day program an annual event held by students la the School of Business and Public Administration. New Building Will Replace 1876 Bethlehem Baptist Church CENTRALIA The Bethlehem Baptist Church erected northeast of Centralia in Audrain county in 1876 has been razed and will be replaced with a $40,000 brick church. In 1876, the late Payton Faddis donated ground which was a part ot farm for this church and: cemetery. The farm is now owned; by his son, Roy Faddis of, East St.

Louis, 111. The Rev. C. C. Riley of FuT- ton has been the pastor for the past 22 years and it now has membership of 140.

J. R. Dickerson, 93, and Mrs. Alex Bruce-, 83, are two of the charter members and the oldest. Services and Sunday School are now being held at the Burnham School house until completion of the new church.

Council Candidates To Meet With League At an open meeting- of the Mexico League of Women Voters Tuesday night candidates tof the city council will be present to discuss and answer a questionnaire furnished by the League. The meeting will be held; at the Coco-Cola Bottling company at 7:30 p. m. With Mrs. L.

M. Garner, president, in.