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Temperatures 3 p. m. (unofficial) SO YrsU-nlay's High 39 Today's Low 18 High Year Ago 42 Lou Yrar Ago 38 BEATRICE DAILY SUN Weather You Didn't See It In The Sun It Didn't Happen' Member of the Associated Press Colder tonight. Warmer day. VOLUME XLV Senate Gives Approval On Europe Aid Favorable House Action Would Send Bill To Truman.

WASHINGTON, Deo. 15 The senate today approved compromise legislation authorizing $597,000,000 (million) of emergency aid this winter for France, Italy. Austria and China. It was a voice vote. Favorable house action on the measure, which may come later in the day, would send the bill to the White House for President Truman's signature.

Compromise Bill The bill, a compromise worked out in senate-house conference Saturday, would permit the flow of supplies ot start moving immediately after it is signed by the president. A. provision authorizes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) to advance $150,000,000 (million) for this purpose. Congress will have to pass appropriation bills for any further expenditures. The authorization bill, known as the "foreign aid act of 1947" does not specify the amounts of aid each of the four countries will receive.

It only sets a $597,000,000 ceiling on the entire program- Just before the vote, Senator Vanclenberg who shepherded the measure to passage, told the senate that although China "richly deserves" United States relief funds, it would be futile for congress to provide them until the administration conies up with a definite program. "Money without a plan is rat hole is no doubt about that," Vandenberg said. His attitude raised the possibility that no actual aid may be given China until a definite program for it is worked out. 2 Separate Bills The emergency aid measure is entirely separate from the administration's proposal for a long- range European recovery program, often called the Marshall Plan since Secretary of State Marshall first proposed it. President Truman called congressional leaders to the White House this forenoon for a discussion of the long-range program.

He told them he will send a for- BEATRICE, NEBRASKA. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1947 Single Copy 5c NO. 136 Things Seem To Come In Pairs For Two Couples TECUMSEH, Dec. 15 seem to come in pairs for the Schultzes and the Brock- meiers. Luetta Brockmeier married Martin Schultz and her sister, Eileen, married his brother, Melvin.

On Luetta's birthday, last Friday, a son was born to Luctta. and Martin, and later in the day a daughter was born to Eileen and Both couples live at Elk Creek now. The two young mothers are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. August Brockmeier of Tecumseh and the fathers are sons of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Schultz of Tecumseh. The Messiah A Memorable Experience Large Crowd Thrilled By Solos, Well- Drilled Chorus. "King Kings, and Lord of Lords. Hal-le-lu-jah!" The mighty words, thundering from the near-one hundred throats of the Beatrice Community Chorus, concluded one of the finest home- talent musical performances Beatrice has ever heard.

It was Handel's "The Messiah," presented last night in a packed municipal auditorium. By the time Mrs. Willard Lampe struck the first piano chords of the overture, every seat was occupied, and only -by a hurried erection of additional chairs, while the overture was being played, were the late-comers seated. Single "outsider" in the whole company was Robert B. Anderson, a graduate music student at the university who came down from Lincoln to take some of the bass solo parts.

His powerful, chocolate-rich and dramatic voice, brought tingles to the spine as he sang such inspiring airs as the great "But who may abide. Not from Beatrice, but scarcely an "outsider," was another soloist, Russell Cummings, music teacher in the Wymore schools, whose fine Demos Defeat Sub Bill For Anti-Inflation Have Hopes To Bring Up Measure Before Adjournment WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Embattled democrats defeated today a republican drive to ram through the house "as is" a GOP substitute for President Truman's anti-inflation program. Not a single democrat voted for it.

Republicans amassed a 202 to 188 vote for their bill, but a two- thirds majority was required foi passage under the GOP procedure which would have barred all amendments. Off the Floor The party line vote swept the GOP "voluntary action" bill oft the floor but there still is a possibility the measure will be brought up again before congress adjourns the special session later this week. Debate was limited to 40 minutes under the republican-dictated procedure for handling the bill Barring of amendments preventec democrats from injecting parts of President Truman's standby price-wage and rationing prescription for dealing with high living costs. The vote came after Rep Spence (d-Ky.) told the republicans, "the president has asrfed New Salvation Army VHut" London Ministers 9 Meeting Is Closed Fail To Agree On Economic German Unity Photo Russian Ruble Devalued; End Of Rationing Also Means Of Checking Inflation; One-Tenth Value. MOSCOW, Dec.

15 Russia is converting her paper rubles in circulation at one-tenth their face value, effective tomorrow, as one means of checking inflation which has boosted prices of some goods to 10 or 15 times their prewar level. War profiteers were singled out- in the decree, announced last night, as a target for an involved 1 program of "currency reform." Coupled With the revaluation was the abolition of rationing for food and industrial goods. Moreover, price cuts of 10 to 12 per cent were announced on some commodities as bread, flour, cereals," Scrfurdcry Robbery At Fairbury Nefs Many Old Coins The local police docket carried a report of a house robbery in Fairbury Saturday which produced considerable money for the it was all old money, some nearly 100 years. Among the money listed: 1853, three-cent piece; 1854, half-dollar; 1875, 20-cent piece; 1877. silver dollars; 1S83, 17 nickles; and 1893, Columbia half -dollar.

This Christmas season the Salvation Army lassies have little huts macaroni and beer. to keep them warm while they ring their bells to invite contributions to "keep the pot boiling." Here six-year-old Mary Margaret May dime Into the kettle under the watchful eye of her mother, for bread and you have given him' Mrs. Harry'May, 301 Graham street. Mrs. Rose 1'angborn is in mal message to congress about it tcnor vo ce was ano ther treat of this week, but set no date.

I This assures that the legislators will have the message for study evening. Other soloists, whose performances added to a memorable eve- during their vacation between the Florence McNair cxaaaiAn end of the current special session and the opening of the regular session Jan. 6. Plans are to adjourn the special session Friday. DuPont Announces Fire-Proof Panels ARLINGTON, N.

Dec. 14 Development of fire-resistant paneling that protects human flesh within one inch of fire 2,200 degrees hot was announced today. Expected to reduce aviation fire hazards substantially and to have many other uses, the new panels are made of specially treated Du Pont "Strux" cellular cellulose ac- and Mrs. Daniel McCleery, sopranos, Mrs. Charles Probasco, ai- to, Burl Beam, tenor, and Vernon R.

Rikli, bass, all of Beatrice. Miss Lucile Reilly, conductor, had drilled the 96-voice chorus to a high level of musical excellence. Diction and timing, particularly, were unusual for so large a group. "Feeling" of the powerful stanzas welled up from the black-robed chorus, which filled the large auditorium stage. Most exhausting job fell to Mrs.

Lampe, the accompaniest, who played for a solid hour and half. She handled the difficult score with finesses, and at times (particularly when Mr. Anderson a stone." Democratic leader Rayburn rallied the democratic opposition with a speech in which he read a part of the GOP bill and said: "Listen to the National Association of Manufacturers." The republican leader, Halleck of Indiana, told the house this measure was the most that could be'done in the special session, and that if it were killed the democrats would be responsible, for the failing of congress to pass any cost-of-living legislation. Your Responsibility Rayburn shouted to the republican side, "If this bill is voted down, it will be your responsibility if no other legislation presented." Halleck argued that If congress had decided to legislate on all the president's, "no action at all Could have been had at the special He declared the administration itself "didn't know just what it wanted." The republican bill provides for voluntary agreements by industry, under temporary suspensions of anti-trust laws, for continuation of export controls, extension of existing allocation powers over boxcars, and increases in gold reserves behind currency issues. Three Fire Runs Over Weekend Beatrice firemen made two runs over the weekend, neither fire resulting in heavy damage.

Sunday morning they answered a call at the James F. Stanbrough residence, 610 N. 10th, for a flu fire. This morning a call came from Mrs. Max Wagner, 423 Bell, for a fire in a furnace pipe.

Firemen made a run to the Carrie L. Knowles residence, 1223 Court, this morning at 10:10 for a roof fire. Only small damage was reported. etate plastic sandwiched between waa singing) at a lightning speed. sheets of extremely thin (0.006 inch) carbon steel.

Test panels are one-quarter inch thick. They are so than a pound per square a small child could lift a large section, yet they have the strength to support the weight of a large man. Civil Aeronautics Authority specifications for airplane fire- walls require material to withstand applied heat of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 15 minutes. In official tests, the new steel and plastic paneling withstood applied heat in excess of 2,200 degree-Fahrenheit for more than 30 minutes. At the end of the test period, the hand could still be held comfortably less than an inch from the panel on the side opposite from the fire.

Further unofficial tests have shown that the paneling stands up after more than an hour of exposure to a flame. Colder Weather In Prospect Tomorrow Associated Fren Despite, mostly sunny skies, cold weather continued in Nebraska today. The weather bureau says warmer weather is expected in the east tomorrow. High temperatures today were expected to reach 20 in the east and 35 to 40 in the Colder weather is expected in the southeast tonight with readings falling to 10. At 9:30 a.

m. today readings included North Platte 18, Scottsbluff 19, Chadron 20, Lincoln 21, Grand Island 19, and Omaha 16. Low at Beatrice last night was 18. Swoveland Infant Dies At Hospital (The Sun's Own Service) WYMORE, Dec. 15, Services were held this afternoon from the Laughlin funeral home for the in- daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jerald Swoveland of Wymore, who died Sunday morning at a Beatrice hospital. She is survived by her parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owen and Mrs- O.

Swoveland. Kenneth Hoschouer officiated at the funeral services. Burial was in the Wymore cemetery. Adult Class Talks Soil Conservation (The Sun's Own Service) DEWITT, Dec. 15 conservation will be subject of discussion when the farmers' night class of the DeWitt high school vocational agriculture department meets Tuesday evening Dec.

16, at 7:30. F. G. Fitsgerald, of the Saline Soil Conservation Service, will be the speaker. The film, "Regimented Raindrops," will 'be shown.

MAY SEEK POST OMAHA, Democratic Chairman William Ritchie said "it is rumored" that former Lancaster County Attorney Max Towle will be the choice of GOP leaders for the attorney general's post held by Walter R. Johnson, now who says he will not seek reelection. iharge of this curbside booth. Six Injured In Accidents One Mishap Early Sunday Near Ellis; 2nd 1:30 This A. M.

Six persons were In a local hospital and three automobiles were damaged yesterday morning and early today as the result of two accidents. Five were brought to the hospital Sunday morning following an accident early Sunday at tne west edge of Ellis. The five were, Eldon Heller, Clatonia, John S. Schwaln, i Henry Schwaln, Dale Hahn and Don Hahn, all of Plymouth. Heller and John Schwaln suffered head bruises, Henry Schwaln possible broken ribs, and the two Hahn brothers had numerous lacerations.

The hospital reported this morning that x-rays had taken of the right wrist of Don Hahn to determine if it was fractured. Sheriff Ned Maxwell reported Mrs. Marie Tieman Passes Away Here Mrs. Marie Elisabeth Tieman, 62, passed away at her home, 1115 N. 7th, early morning after a lingering illness.

Born Nov. 14, 1885, at Malcolm, Nebr, she came to Beatrice from Seward county 20 ago. She leaves her husband, George son Leonard; two sisters, Mrs. George Heitkotter of Lincoln and Mrs. Fred E.

Seward: and two grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 from the home and at 2 p. from St. Paul's Lutheran church with the Rev. Edgar Frese in charge.

Burial will be in Evergreen Home cemetery. The Harman mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Propose Federal Financial Help To Double Enrollment that the car, a 1939 Buick four- door, driven by Heller, was going east on No. 3, when it went out of control, rode the edge of the ditch for 330 feet, then turned over four times before coming to a stop. The five occupants were rushed to the Lutheran hospital here in Beatrice where medical aid was jiven.

The accident happened about 1:30 Sunday morning. Another This Morning A second weekend accident occurred this morning four miles northwest of Beatrice on No. 4 when two cars collided. According the sheriff's report a car driven jy Ronald E. Searcey, Burchard, had stalled on the highway and while parked was struck by a car driven by Gerald Kreuzberg, Route 3, Beatrice.

Mary Lou Kreuzberg, riding In the Kreuzberg automobile, was the only person injured in the accident. Her physician reported this afternoon that she suffered a broken nose and lacerations on the knees. Former Beatrician Dies In California Mrs. Harvey Jackson, a former Beatrice resident, died at a hospital in California, according to word received here Friday. She is survived by her husband, grandson, three sisters, Mrs.

Claude Ewing, Bessie Elwood of Los Angeles and Mrj3. Bill Wai. ters of Twin Falls, two brothers, Ray and Harry Elwoo'd, 1 which they happen to be born or, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. worse still, on the color of their W.

E. Elwood of Beatrice. skin or the religion of their par- Buriai will be in California. Jenta," WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 Federal financial help to double college enrollments by 1960 was proposed today by President Truman's commission on higher education.

Adding a denunciation of minority "quota systems" and racial segregation in schooling to its first report, the body said the United States riot only faces shortages of doctors, teach- and others but stands in peril of fostering an "intellectual elite." Mr. Truman released the 103- paye document with a statement urging that all citizens "examine it carefully." "For the great majority of our boys and the report said, "the kind and amount of education they may hope to attain depends, not on their abilities, but on the family or community into The report criticized the "quota system" for admission by which it said many universities deny learning to "certain minorities, particularly to negroes and Jews." "This practice is a violation of a major American principle and is contributing to the growing tension in one of the most crucial areas of our democracy," said the commission headed by George Zook, president of the American Council on Educatipft; The report asserted that despite laws guaranteeing equal advantages, inferior education is given to negroes in the states and the District of Columbia where segreation is practiced. To perpetuate a system in which the areas and families" supply most or the children, without assuring them full education opportunity, is "sure- to prove disastrous to the level of our culture and to the whole fabric tended, of "our democratic the document con- Truman Davis Dies, Aged 93 Early Day Stock Farmer, Gage County Resident 70 Years. Truman L. Davis, resident of Gage county for 70 years, died at his home 675 West Court st.

last midnight. He had lived in retirement in this city since 1924 and for the past six years has -been bedfast under the faithful care of his daughter, Bessie Davis. Born Dec. 25, 1854, Mr. Davis would have been 93 years old on Christmas day.

His birthplace was Millbrook, Warren county, N. Y. As a boy and young man he worked for a firm of contractors on the Erie and Welland canals. In 1877, the young man moved to Gage county, engaged in farming. He met here a fellow New Yorker, John B.

Long, who was extensively engaged in sheep raising. Mr. Long put the yourrg Truman Davis in charge of a sheep ranch of 1280 acres in Hooker township, Gage county. More than 12,000 head of sheep were fed there in some years. Mr.

Davis remained on the Hooker township ranch until 1897 when he removed to Riverside township. For the past fifty years of hi.i life he resided near and in Beatrice. Surviving are ten -children. three died in-infancy. Mrs.

Davis died in 1929. The surviving children are Bessie and Raymond at home; Charles and Harry Davis Beatrice; Mrs. Alpha Zehrung Lincoln; Mrs. Charles Blodgett Republican City, Mrs. Clarence Meyers, Nampa, William Davis, Long Beach, Donald Davis, Santa Monica Nick Davis, Huntington Park, Calif.

Pending arrangements, the body is at Bergmeyer's Funera Home. Order Adjustment An adjustment between "the ex- sting high commercial prices those paid in non-rationed stores) and the excessively low prices of rationed supplies was ordered in a wide variety of other supplies, including milk, eggs, tea, "abrics, footwear and clothing. (Officially, the ruble has been vorth 18 cents in exchange with Jnited States money, but there las been no free exchange. A more realistic ratio of rubles to dollars has been the diplomatic were able to get 12 rubles for $1 in Mocsow. Stilll another value was placed on the ruble by Harold Stassen after his visit to Soviet Russia.

He said it was worth about a nickel. (The decreed cash exchange for unbanked rubles is equivalent to a swap of dollars' for dimes, but the new prices of goods give the "dimes" new value.) The conversion rates for the ruble, aside from cash presented for exchange, is on a sliding scale up from one old ruble for one new one. One For One Pre-1947 internal loans were ordered merged into a single state debt, "the exchange to be effected on a basis of three rubles in previous loans for one ruble in the new unified loan." But "treaty obligations between the U. S. S.

R. and foreign states remain unchanged." Deposits of up to 3,000 rubles in savings banks and the state bank will be revalued at "one ruble for one ruble." Deposits totaling more will be converted to the rate of one-for-one on the first 3,000 rubles, three-for-two on the next 7,000 and three-for-one on all above 10,000. "Paying of current accounts of cooperative enterprises and organizations as well as of collective farms," the decree said, "are to be revalued at the rate of five rubles of the old currency to four of the new currency." While the decree spoke of the reform as a war-induced sacrifice, it said the rate of wages of workers and employes, "far from being reduced, are on the contrary being increased, since the commercial prices are being reduced by several times and in addition the rationing prices for bread and cereals are also being decreased, which means an increase in the real wages for workers and em- ployes." Ex-Con Tells About Murder Will Be Charged With Slaying Of Wealthy Cattle Man COUNCIL BLUFFS, Dec. 15. 50-year old Iowa farmer has admitted he shot ed 45 than 4-f-l A rriA CJ Sec.

Of State Marshall Made Adjournment Proposal LONDON, Dec. 15 The London conference of Big Four foreign ministers ended tonight in complete failure to agree. On the economic unity of Germany or an Austrian independence treaty. Secretary of State Marshall made the proposal to adjourn. More Rivalry Western observers indicated the breakup probably signals the beginning of a period of more intense rivalry between Russia and the western powers, with the United States, Great Britain and France expected to move as soon as possible to unify western Germany.

The meetings began Nov. 25- Today's session was the 17th. It last- wealthy cattle buyer and cut the body into small pieces to make it burn faster, Agent Max Studer of the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation said today. The man, C. R.

Bruntlett, 50, a former convict once sentenced to life imprisonment, will be charged with first degree murder in the death of Percy J. Smith, 57, missing since last Monday, County Attorney Don Jackson said. Studer said Bruntlett told him and Sheriff Jack Tyler that he forced Smith at gunpoint to write a $9,800 check last Monday, ostensibly for 60 head of cattle, and then shot him twice in the head. The farmer then related that he piled cobs on top of Smith's body, threw kerosene on the pile, and set it afire and later cut the body up into small make it burn faster. pieces to Studer said Bruntlett described scattering the remains in a c6rnfield.

Bruntlett declared he needed the money to gambling lossy es.and to make a $5,000 payment due February 1 on a farm at Creston, Studer said. Studer added Bruntlett broke down and told his story while he and the sheriff were bringing the farmer back late Saturday nigh from Norfolk, where he was given an opportunity to prove he had bought cattle there Nov. 29. These were the cattle Bruntlett claimed he sold to Smith. Buyers Pay Average Of $318 For Cattle OXFORD, Dec.

15 from five states paid averag'e of $318 per head for 46 head of registrated Polled Shorthorn breeding' cattle- in the Midwest Polled Shorthorn Breeders Association sale here Saturday. J. C. Legg, Haxtun, paid the top price of $775 for Dale'a Stamp, red yearling bull consigned by Henry Buss, Columbus, Neb. John MohV, Park City, selected Hi-View Rodney 2nd, consigned by Edward L.

Burger, Wilber, at $610. ual three hours. In the closing period, Russian Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov came for ward "with-a new proposal for solving the Austrian problem which, western diplomats said, would give Russia two-thirds of the Austrian oil production.

The whole subject of the Austrian treaty was referred to the minis- ters' deputies- The adjournment was-indefinite. No time was set for a future meeting. Officials said if and when theVe are efforts toward a new meeting, these will be made through regular diplomatic channels. The western powers were re 1 ported to have protested in the final session against Russian's repeated blasts at their policies in Germany. Marshall's final decision on the meeting this de- termitfed on the basis of four.cate* goricaL demands he has placed be? the council affecting soviet zone of Germany.

These four demands are: 1. A full report from all four foreign ministers on the conditions of reparations withdrawals from their respective zones. 2. Complete cessation of withdrawals from Germany on Jan. 1, 3.

Restoration of seized German assets to the Germany economy, including the breakup of the Big Four trust in the Russian zone. 4. Unqualified acceptance of the provision that the first charge which would be made against the exports of a unified Germany should be for repayment of sums advanced by the States and Great Britain, for of the German civilian population. IT'S THE THIRD GIRL TORRANCE, Dec. 15 (If a third girl for actress Rosemary De Camp.

The radio-film player gave birth to eight-pound Valerie yesterday, making it three of a kind for her and husband John Shidler, city judge at Inglewood. James Pickard Dies At Home In Diller (The Sun's Own Service) DILLER, Dec. Pickard, 73, long time resident of Diller died at his home early this morn- ifig. He is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral arrangements, which have not been completed, are in charge of the Waggoner Funeral Home.

Boy Scout Court Of Honor Tonight Three Beatrice youths will receive high Boy Scout.honors tonight at 7:30 when they will become Eagle Scouts at the December Court- of Honor. boys, James P. Collman, Marion Bartholomew and Donald Von Steen, have all passed the required merit badge tests and will receive their Eagle badges tonight. The ceremony honoring local Scouts who have made advancements will be held in the Christian church. Santa Goes to Work -Year-Old Becomes Father Third Time DES MOINES, Dec.

15 Luis Carrizales, 88, became a father yesterday for the third time since 1945. Carrizales and hii 23-year-old wife Mary were the parents ol a daughter Sandra 1945 and son Frederick in 1946. The children have the black hair and olive skin of their father who in halt Cherokee Indian and half Spanish. The latest child weighs seven pounds, 15 ounces. THIRD MARRIAGE HOLLYWOOD, Dec.

15 tflPI Actress Claudia Dell, 33, former Ziegfeld follies has taken her third husband, Daniel Emjnett, 43-year-old chewing gum manufacturer. It was Eramett's fourth marriage- BILL GOES TO TRUMAN WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 The $597,000,000 emergency foreign aid bill wan President Tniouut Charges Shoe With A Monopoly WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 Attorney General Clark today' charged the United Shoe Machinery Corporation of Boston with establishing, a monopoly in production of machinery for making shoes. Clark announced a civil anU trust suit was filed this morning in the U.

S. district court at Boston, under the Sherman Anti- Trust Act. A justice department statement said the suit seeks to compel the corpora.tion to sell all'its plants used in manufacture of shoe factory supplies and some of its plants manufacturing shoe machinery and tanning machinery" and to offer to sell its machinery to shoe manufacturers instead of only leasing, as it does now, and to make available to its competitors all patents and know-how relating to shoe machinery." The announcement said the company manufactures over 90 percent of most of the Important types of shoe machinery "and la the only company in this'country which can completely shoe factory with all necessary machinery." Scottsbluff Woman Heads Education. LINCOLN, Dec. 15 Edna Spelts of Scottsbluff to-, day heard the Nebraska 'State Education Association.

Mrs. Spelts, succeeding M. Farrow of Fremont, was elected as the delegate assembly closed a two day meeting A. R. Lichtenberger was named vice Or, Archer Liz continues as executive Old Saint Nick has his Beatrice work shop in lull swing at the' local American Legion hall repairing toys for distribution belore Christmas.

Four members (left tp" right) JUn Ogle, Dean Brandt, Al Block and Henry Bah. are caught in the work shop In the hall tbe are repairing rapidly, they re port there we more needed,.