Beatrice Daily Sun from Beatrice, Nebraska • Page 1

Temperatures 3 p. m. (unofficial) 58 High yesterday 4H Low today High year ago 80 Low year ago BEATRICE DAILY SUN Weather tonight and tomorrow; continued mild) low tbttlgftt high tomorrow mid "If You Didn't See It in the Sun It Didn't Happen" Member of the Associated Press BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 4,1949 Single Copy 5e Question 4 Boys About Break-Ins Charges Not Filed Yet But Expected In Near Future. Four teen-age boys were picked up this morning in connection with five break-ins in Beatrice Tuesday and Wednesday nights. No charges had been filed against the quartet by mid-afternoon but County Attorney Wil- ttam Rist said he expected to fife charges either late this evening or early tomorrow morning.

Several Hours Rist questioned the boys several hours today but he made no statement as to whether the four had signed confessions to, the break-ins. Bud's Drive-In was entered Tuesday night, Wednesday night it was the Phillips 66 station at 16th and Court, Sack Dumber, Central Co-Op Creamery and Williamson Coal. Chief of Pdlice Doyle Church picked up the boys this morning, said that all four orally admitted committing the ins. The boys, 15 and 16 years of age, were released this afternoon without bond, as charges had not filed. Church explained that he got a lead on the boys from a man liv- near the Phillips 66 station at 16th and Court.

The man reported that he saw four or five boys from the filling station about 9 p. m. Wednesday night. This gave local police a lead that iys were involved, and that icre were four or five of them. Local officers started question- inn to find what boys had been on Court about that time.

This led to the lead on this quartet. Officer Melvin Reed had ques- Jioned them last night before they picked up this morning. Church said the boys admitted breaking into Bud's Drive-In 9:30 Tuesday shortly after having attended the Crete-Beatrice basketball game. $15 of the $25 taken was 'recovered. The boys claimed that only three of them were in on the first night's work.

Talk To Another Then they talked another teenage youth into going with them night. Church said the hpys told the other youth that the Tuesday job had been easy. According to local police the first pulled Wednesday night was the filling station about 9 p. m. The other three, Williamson Coal, NJCentral Co-Op Creamery and Sack Lumber, were entered between 9:30 and 10:30.

a Nothing was taken in loot Wednesday night with the exception of seme cigarettes and candy from the creamery. The boys they had hid this loot in the alley between Ella and Elk, just east of 6th street. But the Wloot was not found by police. Highway Will Not Care For City Streets Bill Killed Would Have Maintained Federal Routes. LINCOLN, March 4 the present, at least, the state highway department will not have to take care of all streets over which state or federally designated routes passes.

A bill to that effect was killed by the legislature's public works committee yesterday. Meanwhile, action on a bill to Jobless Up 550.000 More In February Unemployed Hike Makes Two-Month Figure 1,250,000. WASHINGTON, March 4. The number of jobless Americans shot up another 550,000 in February to 3,200,000, the highest unemployment since the war. The census bureau, reporting the figure today, attributed the rise partly to bad weather In some parts of the country and partly to "nonseasonal in industry.

Taft Claims Approval Of Labor Bill Torced' Fear Of Soviets Grips Senate Group Norwegians In Arctic Okays It With' No Changes Refurn To Grave Digging TasJc NEW YORK, March 4. UP) timated 90 graves yesterday, Francis Cardinal Spellman and the first day of their volunteer his band of priests and seminar- operation. ians returned to their grave dig- The Cardinal has charged that ging tasks today as a leader of the striking union is Communist striking workers at Calvary cem- dominated. The union seeks a etery denied Communism was five-day week at the same pay an issue in their seven-week-old they have been receiving for, dispute. revenue committee because the introducer, Sen.

W. J. Williams of Ravenna, was ill at Veteran's hospital. Soft Drink Action The committee did take action on a soft drink tax measure (LB 497), however, killing it by un- aminmouB vote. The Cardinal and some 100 Roman Catholic priests and students reached the strike bound six days.

His accusation was denied vigorously by Edward Ruggieri, chairman of the workers' nego- cemetery about 9 a. m. (CST), tiating committee. In support set to work immediately pre- his claim, Ruggieri said that the paring graves for the bodies of local, No. 292 of the CIO United the 600 to 700 dead which have accumulated since the work stoppage began.

They dug an es- Cemetery Workers, would meet at noon today to refute the Cardinals's charge. Changes Mind About Killings LINCOLN, March 4 The confessed slayer of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. May, II, claimed today jhe was not guilty of the murders.

Charles Edward McClelland, 20- year-old penitentiary life-termer; his innocence in a letter Attorney General James H. Anderson. Anderson said McClelland him that the story was too long to relate in a letter, and asked for a personal interview. The attorney general indicated, however, he doesn't think he will investigate the matter in view of IcClelland's guilty plea, his many 'conflicting stories, and the thorough investigation of the case made by Omaha authorities. McClelland had plead guilty to second degree murder in connection with the August, 1947, slay- laings, and received a life sentence.

Foods Co. Sales, Profits Up PITTSBURGH, a re- pgional meeting of stockholders held here Thursday, C. H. Has- president of Beatrice Foods told stockholders that both sales and profits for the fiscal year ended Feb. 28, 1949 was head of the previous year.

Our sales volume for the fiscal year was a little over $190,000,.,000 as compared with the year before, an increase of approximately 6 per cent, Mr. Haskell said. The companyjs volume of butter sales up to October, 1018 was running behind that of the year but, with lower prices, volume has been stimulated. At the present butter sales are run- almost 15 per cent pver 'year. Sales of milk continue to be ood and unit sales are over last ear's.

Prepare For Any Disaster Local Red Cross Reviews Plans To Take Care Of Trouble. The Gage county chapter of the Red Cross is ready for any flood which spring or Bummer may bring. L. E. Henderson, disaster chairman, reported to the county committee last night that the stage is set for the Red Cross to step in if any disaster should strike.

The committee has been divided into three groups to take care of any mishap. Jack Quackenbush heads the group which will take over in determining what help would be needed in the immediate vicinity of any disaster. He and his committee would make a complete survey. Dr. D.

D. Lovk is head of the rescue committee and Miss Clara Rhodes heads the nursing corps. The committee has made arrangements with the local YMCA, high school and auditorium authorities to take care of any people when this might be necessary. The local chapter of the Red Cross has beds, blankets and medical supplies to take care of people. George Ryan, county chairman, said this morning that the group is not expecting any flood or any other disaster but are getting prepared just in case trouble might Ryan explained that In the eyes of the national organization a disaster is any trouble which effects five or more families.

In case of a disaster the national corps would move in to help local workers. Plans were also announced at the meeting last night for the annual summer swimming classes for all school children in the county frojn the sixth grade through high school. Lawrence Claussen, chairman of the committee, said class.es in swimming would be held this summer for six weeks at the local pool. Qualified Red Cross instructors will teach the classes. Claussen reported there are about 5,000 children of that age in the county who are eligble to enroll.

JOINNAVY Beatrice navy recruiting I off ice announced today that two Beatrice boys, Charles H. Carpenter and Dale R. Ruhl, have been I accepted for 3 year enlistments by the S. Navy and have been sent to the S- Naval Training I Center, San Diego, for their 'Recruit Training Period. Charles is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Chris Carpenter, 1401-Wentworth street fcand Pale is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Daniel H. Ruhl, 418 Wiebe street. Pilferer Did Favor To Owner Of Car, Took No Loot Frank Hughes got into hi? car the other day, started the engine to drive to his work in the court house.

He noticed the glove In the car was' -v Looks like pilferer has been here, he mused, wonder what he wanted or got. The compartment contained the. usual odds and ends, rags, maps, an old knife. Frank had lost, months ago, the tool for removing ice from the windshield. But here it was on top of the pile of stuff the prowler had pawed over and put.

back. An honest thief can be helpful. City Commissioners Henry Brandt and Andrew Thomsen attended the hearing in Lincoln yesterday. A score of Nebraska municipalities were on hand to argue in favor of the highway maintenance bill. Under the present law, the state takes care of the entire width of the street in cities between 2,500 and 25,000.

One of the strongest cases for LB 11 was presented by Mayor Merle A. Hayes of South Sioux City, -who said four main highways are routed down the main street of his city to the Missouri river bridge. Last year, 400,000 trucks and 1,300,000 passenger cars crossed the bridge and passed along the 50-block route through the city. "The traffic that has beaten these streets to pieces has not been our local traffic," Haynes declared. District FFA Meeting Here Chapters From Southeast r.

Compete Saturday. FFA boys from eleven towns will compete in the annual district meeting of the Future Farmes of America at junior high school tomorrow, Vocational Agriculture Instructor R. A. Drishaus announced today. The meet will start at 9:30 a.

m. and run through most of Saturday. Chapters from the following towns will be represented, Beatrice, Fairbury, Hebron, DeWitt, Barneston, Holmesville, Humboldt, Pawnee City, Tecumseh, Falls City and Students will compete in a creed speaking contest, freshman public speaking and parliamentary procedure. Winners will qualify for the state FFA contest in Omaha, April 10-12. Judges for the contest are E.

C. Clements, state supervisor of vocational agriculture education, C. D. Minteer, of the state teachers' training department and D. Lux, student state FFA officer.

Mayor Ray Greenwalt of Scottsbluff asserted: "We've got to have help from somewhere." Other city officials who spoke for the bill included Mayor F. E. Ziegenbein, Nebraska City; Mayor Arthur Johnson, and E. S. Klnnison, Grand Island purchasing agent.

Cities represented by delegations included Freemont, Norfolk, Hastings, Beatrice, Wahoo and Holdrege. The revenue committee held a second bill pending action on the Williams bill. It would Increase the license fee of liquor wholesalers from $500 a year to $5,000 annually. All opposed Temperance groups and liquor wholesalers and retailers didn't join hands, but nevertheless, they opposed the state's getting into the liquor business. Omaha Attorney Jack Marer, who represented the state liquor wholesalers, told the committee he estimated the cost of putting the state into the liquor business at $6,500,000.

The bill 524, would set up a $500,000 revolving fund to start the business. Also opposing the bill was Executive Director George B. Robin- ment, on top of a 700,000 rise in January, makes the total increase in joblessness 1,250,000 for the first two months of 1949. Close to 1941 Not since March, 1942, had so many Amerfcans who wanted jobs failed to find them. In that early part of the war, unemployment totaled 3,580,000.

The 3,200,000 total of unemployed last month was fairly close to the figure of 3,620,000 that prevailed in December, 1941, when the Japanese strike at Pearl Harbor plunged the U. S. into World War H. The new February total was 600,000 higher than that in February, 1948. Employment in February declined about 260,000 from January to a total of 57,168,000 last month.

The employment total, however, was at the highest level ever attained for the month of February. It topped the previous peck of February, 1948, by almost 30,000 on the basis of census figures. A drop of nearly 400,000 in non-farm industries was offset in part by a 230,000 increase in the number "at work on the farm. Not Alarming Unemployment increased more than employment fell because a number of entered the labor force during February. Many were housewives and school 'youths who were neither holding -nor hunting jobs the month before.

The census bureau, following the pattern of administration statements from the president on down, found some grounds for holding that this second corisecu- tlve 'monthly jumji in unemploy-' ment was nothing to get alarmed about. BY DANIEL DELUGE KIRKENES, Norway, March 4. CSV-Norway's arctic population is scared stiff of Russia. Fear of what they call "our great neighbor" grips 50,000 Norwegians scattered over 18,000 square miles of the far north. This isolated defended by a few Norwegian army ski patrols.

Nothing more. The frontier with Russia Is 122 miles.long. Less than one Norwegian soldier per mile Is- on guard. Kirkenes, community the chief industrial on Norway's arctic Sailor Claims Trench Put Me In Legion' Sea man. Missing For 19 Months, Tells Of Shanghaing.

CANTON, March 4. James Patrick Ryan, 24, U. S. Navy sailor, missing for 19 months from his ship in the Mediterranean, today charged he was shanghrfed into' the French Foreign Legion. Ryan, who gave his address as Huntington, said he was brought halfway around the world to fight the Viet-Namese in Indo-China before he managed to escape.

He said it took him five months on foot and by river boat to reach Canton. He was being treated at a hospital for malnutrition and jungle ulcers on orders from the American consul. coast is four quick land miles from Russia. But it is 1,100 stormy air miles from Oslo. It is even farther by sea.

Unmolested by police, the Norwegian Communist party is feverishly active in all villages along the Arctic ocean. A Communist campaign Is underway, warning that Norway, by seeking an Atlantic military alliance, is risking the fate of Finland in 1939. Red agitators are touring fishing settlements, lumber camps and mining centers. They urge workers to join the Communist party "before it's too late. They hint that only Communists will be spared rough'treatment if the Red army in "self defense" moves into northern Norway this year.

Less than 15 per cent of the population has voted the Communist ticket since the war. An even smaller percentage wears the Communist party usually hidden on the underside of coat lapels. As a competing party in Norway's free democracy, the Arctic Communists are insignificant. As a Fifth column demoralizing people's spirit, they are a handy tool for Moscow. Socialism One Day The far north's dread of Russia's next move it not allayed by the number one Communist Hoelvold.

He said in an interview "I can not say yet whether the Soviet Union will consider itself seriously endangered by American intrigue in Norway and act accord- did when Finnish, built the Manner- Ohio Senator Says Democrats Refused All Amendments. WASHINGTON, March 4 UPhr The senate labor committee today approved the Truman labor till without change by a vote of 8 to 5. The bill would repeal the Hartley law and substitute the old laBor relations act modifications. All the votes for the bill were cast by Democrats. All on the committee voted against it; The vote at this time was taken over bitter Republican protests that further study should be given the measure.

Tv High Handed Taft (r-Ohlo), the rank- ing minority member, declared forced vote was "the "most Mglfr- handed" procedure he has men; since he has been in the senate. Taft said the Democrats refused to consider at all any the amendments to the bill proposed by. Republicans. son, Lincoln, of the League of Nebraska. Temperance He asked that "the committee give consideration to the religious convictions of thousands of Nebraska citizens who are opposed to becoming participants in a liquor selling enterprise." DIES IN CALIFORNIA Mrs.

Chris P. Thomson, about 46, died at her home in Los Angeles Febr. 26th after a long Illness. Mr. Thomson is a former Filley resident.

Chris. The Dogcatcher, Cited For Making Children Happy Fixing Up Streets To Begin Here Soon The job ofjrepairing Beatrice's badly batter el streets will start soon, Commissl9ner of Public Works Henry Brandt said otday. "We are expecting a railroad carload of rock asphalt to arrive any day now," Brandt said. "As soon as it gets here we'll start street crews fixing up the holes." Commissioner Brandt had on his desk a sample bag of the material. It looks like raisins.

Pounded Into holes and covered with an asphalt coat, Brandt said it does a good job of patching Price of the material Is $9 a ton. The car coming here, the commissioner said, would contain somewhere between 30 and 40 tons. A. Atwater Kent Dies Ex-Radio Manufacturer In Poor Health About Year. HOLLYWOOD, March 4.

Atwater Kent, retired radio manufacturer, philanthropist and famous Hollywood party giver, died today. Kent had been in poor health for more than a year, confined often to his mansion showplace on the highest hill of Bel-Air, one of southern California's most fashionable residential districts. His physician, Dr. John G. MacDonald, said.

"Last fall, Mr. Kent became ill with a virus infection. His death was due to complications from a malignant condition which has existed for some time. "It was only recently that his condition became critical." The name of Atwater Kent and radio were synonymous in the 1920s but the inventor and manufacturer was already to retire before he went into the radio field in 1923. He marketed one of he first vacuum tube radios.

He couldn't turn them out fast enough to meet demand. At its peak the Atwater Kent Manufacturing in Philadelphia, produced 6,000 radios a day, employing 12,000. Kent was born Arthur Atwater Kent in Burlington, V.t., Dec. 3, 1873. He discarded "Arthur" for Atwater" and in late years generally dispensed with the first initial.

Held Against Will The American charged in an interview that he was one of several Americans being held against their will in the French Foreign Legion. Ryan said he was a seaman aboard the U. S. Dickson. He missed the ship at San Remo, Italy, on July 2, 1947, he said.

The -sailor said he hoped to catch it ae Nict France, and rushed there only to be picked up by French Foreign Legion military police and questioned. spoke no Frenrh and they no English," he said. "So we talked in German which I picked up during the war. "That was my mistake," Ryan continued. "They refused to believe I was an American and threw me in a military jail." "I was guarded 24 hours a 1 he said.

Two weeks later, he went on, he was taken to the foreign legion replacement depot at Marseilles and kept in irons. He asserted that when he refused to sign enlistment papers he was sent to Fort Nicholas prison. There, he said, his navy uniform was taken, his head was shaved and he was issued Legion clothing. Then, he said, he was sent to North Africa. After training, Ryan said he was shipped to Singapore.

Ryan said he was sent to Indo- China at a post near the Chinese border. "We were attacked every night by the Siamese," Ryan said. "Seven of us planned to escape. Made Jungle Dash "Finally on Oct. 10, 1948, I was put on night guard.

Four of my friends backed out of the escape plan. They knew if caught by either side it they would be beheaded." ingly, as it reactionaries heim line." Hoelvold said sharply that Norwegian Communists "intend one day to follow Czechoslovakia's example and establish regardless of Norwegian plutocrats. Mild Weather Extended Forecast Sees Temperatures Above Normals. Diamonds! Come in to see this large ection, Atherton Jewelry, 106 So. COUNCIL March 4.

(IP) Chris Christensen, the pudgy little dogcatcher who has made' it is business to make children happy, was cited today for his work." Chris was honored on the Mutual Broadcasting network's "Tell Your Neighbors Program" for his neighborliness with children. In a letter from network officials, he was told "you are making the Golden Rule a living truth." With the citation, goes a table, model radio and a wrist watch. In spite of it all, Chris was a little sad. He 'hasn't fully recovered from recent; And he "says he to give up dogcatchAnir for a longer- look boms. darker to Chris is the fact that he may have to give up his back zoo, his pride and joy.

Jt contains a two bears, -Elk, deer and birds. Since Chris became ill, his children have been looking after the animals. And the police have been taking care of his dogcatching duties. But, Chris says, this can't go on. He has one possible solution.

"We are trying to get Howard, my boy, out of the navy in China, to come home and help out until I get better. Everything will all right then, Howard to my animals," he paid. The city has promised, Chris saidj that Howard can take over as dogcatcher; And Red Cross officials report they are toying to Car Skids On Ice, Rolls Three Times Early morning ice on Highway 77 threw Roy Riley's car into a roll today, but the Beatrice man escaped without serious injury. Riley about 7 o'clock this morning was on his way to the north booster station, where he works, when his car skidded on the thin coating of ice, swerved to the left side of the rpad into the ditch and rolled three times, according to Sheriff Ned Maxwell's report. Truman Will Make Short Radio Talk WASHINGTON, March 4.

President Truman will make a five-minule talk March 26 on a program sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches. The White house, announcing this today, said Mr. Truman will be the last speaker on the hour- long broadcast. His talk will begin about 9:55 p. from Washington.

they jvere meant Ryan said he and two others, a Czech and a German (both now in a Canton jail) made a dash through the jungle for the Chinese border. After narrow escapes and getting lost they finally made their way into China. Upon their arrival here the Czech and German were jailed pending further inquiry into their strange tale. U. S.

Naval authorities here have issued instructions that Ryan be turned over to the commander of the U. S. Navy in the Philippines as soon as practicable. The Navy has Ryan listed as a deserter. Aaaoolatefl Mild, sunny weather pointed up flood dangers in Nebraska today and weather men offered little hope for an early hard freeze to stem the flow of runoff waters.

There were only a few reports of actual flooding in Nebraska but on the east side of the Missouri river in Iowa, tributaries kicked up a fuss. U. S. Army engineers reported some lowland flooding on the Platte river between Grand Island and Kearney. The Republican river caused some flooding at Guide Rock, Scandia and Clyde, although the stage was reported falling today.

Highway 78 was closed south of Guide Rock by waters of the Republican river, State Maintenance engineer John McMeekin reported the river appeared to have cut a new channel, crossing the road, to by-pass a frozen section on the main channel. In Iowa, Highway 75 was closed south of Missouri Valley at mid-morning today when water from the Boyer river stood 12 inches deep on the pavement. Twenty-five families were evacuated from a low-lying portion of Missouri, Valley because of Boyer river troubles arid the airport to the south of town was flooded. Several planes were removed but at least one was trapped. On the Missouri river itsfelf much hinged on what happens to ice jammed up below Nebraska City.

If the ice holds, weather biir reau men predicted a stage of 18 feet by Saturday morning, 19 feet by Sunday morning. If the ice breaks up, flood warnings will become effective downstream to Rulo. Flood stage at Nebraska City Is listed at 15 feet although damage normally doesn't come until the stage is 18 or 19 feet. Taft told a news conference he attempted to offer an am ment which would retain the Hartley law provision Whictfi quires union officers to sign Communist affidavits. He said Senator Elbert.

Thomas (d-Utah), the commit chairman, ruled him out of ori Senator Morse (rOre) attempted to offer an ami dealing with the handling- of cal strikes and was likewise put of order. Redeem "In my opinion," said "This was the most high-r, procedure in any committee I have been a member of ate." The Donnell J), Republicans. It was defi by Thomas and Senator Fla), Thomas said that if the dure "was highhanded, it "necessarily so." He country is "waiting for on the bill to of the Hartley law. Pepper previously had in the senaU that the count would aefe the Democrats were beginning redeem their cairipaign i pi House Bank Group Approves Rent Bill WASHINGTON, March 4 The house banking committee day approved, 20 to 4, a mise bill to extend rent' for 15 months beyond Mai Final action" came after theV mittee, by a 16 to 9 feated a "civil rights" amendmem and had approved' a' provision 3 prevent mass eviction of The measure will come action in the house next President Truman a two-year extension of controji The committee terday but action on the measure was held up by a wrangli over the "civil rights" Rep. O'Hara (d-HL).

That amendement barred any of race.color, religion national origin under a provision' 1 law giving firstrprlr to rent or buy a new Pawnee Chamber To Scotch-Lite Bikes 4 City Supervisor Decides Not To Return To Family Dr, Hoiberg Speaks At B.E.A. Dinner Dr. Otto G. Hoiberg of the University of Nebraska extension division will be guest speaker at the Beatrice Education Association dinner Monday. A member of Gen.

Clay's staff in Qermany for three years, Dr, Hoiberg, will speak on "An Educator Looks at Germany." Around 85, members and guests are expected to attend the dinner, which will be at in the FrM- KILLED BY TRAIN Mr. and Mrs. William Jaeger, 1408 Woodland have received a telegram from and Mrs. Larry Fraley of Littleton, saying their daughter, Virginia Lee, was killed by a train. The Fraleys formerly lived in Beatrice and Wymore.

PRELUDE TO SPRING Spring sprang, hearts sang, slumbering buds began to stir as temperatures soared into the high 50s here today. Visions of trips away, children at play brought gladness and a wish that spring would stay. HOUSTON, March 4t A San Francisco city supervisor who from sight for 13 months, has decided he will not return to his family and his home on the west coast. He is.Chris Jepsen Christensen, who was reunited last night with his wife. They held a long talk here before Christensen made his decision.

"I left everything behind me," he "Now I will stay here. If I make the. grade I will send "for Juanita." He put his arm around his'Wife as he said that. "If I don't make the I may go back or somewhere elae." Christensen dropped front sight dd Watches. Sealed I Jan.

13, 1948,. after leaving hie against moisture and dirt, $67.50. coat and a.brief note on the Athwton Jeweljy, So. 4-4' bridge, fi. He turned up here Wednesday as a Bible salesman.

He told reporters that he'had disappeared after becoming discouraged San Francisco's "machine aqt-upJV in city 22 and 1 PAWNEE ft chamber of commerce of Pay City has appointed H. Reed senberry and Frank Boren, as a two-man the young boys and town wiQi their bicycle i problems. They are going every boy's and girl's, strip of, thfr new luminous lite, for safe They the 1 Auto apd to Mayoh. ft "'vs'ivif thft'firsVdax, Mrs. Christensen night -by- plane At their first meeting in 'aimewithi hotel, hall that.