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MOBERLY MONITOR-INDEX AND MOBERLY EVENING DEMOCRAT VOL. 36 PUBB AMD W1DB WOKIX) PULA LJtASBD WLRt SERVICi MOBERLY, MISSOURI JAN. 4, 1955 mjJjgJU.il UiDEX. MONITOR ES'IABLJSHID IMS 1816 UOBKRLT OBUOORA1. NO.

156 Voluntary One-Race School Is Opposed Future Use of Lincoln Building Considered At Integration Committee's Meeting With Negro Citizens; Several Proposals Advanced Opposition to any possible con- a Negro minister for the fairness tinuation of Lincoln as a voluntary one-race school was voiced last night at the Moberly Board of Biucation committee's meeting with Negro citizens of Mobeiiy. The committee studying integration, meeting in the Lincoln School, heard the views of several Negro parents and received the thanks of they had shown in their efforts to handle the desegregation problem. Committee spokesman Richard Chamier told the group that the committee was considering the possibility of a change in the desegregation report it recently made to the Board of Education, suggesting the teaching of just one grade from all the city in the Lincoln School building. Offer Possible Solutions The statement came after several Negroes told the committee they were a'gainst the voluntary continuation of Lincoln as a one-race school, and had offered possible solutions to the problems of the I three-man committee. The committee members, Chamier, Ralph Wallace and J.

R. Madden, all were present at the second of a series oE meetings on integration problems. Also present were Moberly Superintendent of Schools Carl Henderson and Elementary Supervisor Gilbert Brown. Henderson and Brown acted as advisers to the committee. Council Orders Buchanan Street Paving Project 1300 Block Petition Is Found Adequate; Paper Work to Start Moberly City Manager H.

P. Phdan reported to the City Council last night that the petition re-; ceived at the Dec. 21 meeting re-1 9 Negroes present showed Questing the paving of thc 01300 united opposition to continuing Lm- block of Buchanan hekf the signatures of about 7-9ths of the property owners, and coin School as a one-race school as it is now. The proposal was one of many solutions that have been offered to the integration recommended that the city go' Deen OIIErM lo Ine 1IHe rauon ahead with the a i problem since the committee rec- ahsad with the paving. The Council members voted unanimously to go ahead with the paper work required before getting the street paving started.

The ommended a new school district in the Lincoln School area in its report to the Board of Education. Grade School Problem Several Negroes told the competition requesting the paving was signed by 11 property owners whoi i ee they were against the idea were eager to have the 1300 block (before Chamier stated that he felt of Buchanan street paved a group was opposed to the sug- feared that it might never be done jgestion. Applause and cries of under tha provisions of a proposal "That's right," greeted his state- last summer to pave the 1000. ment, and suggestions began to be 1100, 1200, 1300 and 1400 blocks, for the disposition of the The proposal last summer was Lincoln School building, rejected when a petition circulated Chamier told the group when the failed to obtain the signatures of meeting began that there was no the needed number of property; problem, as far as the committee I could see, on the high school and Only One Ordinance i junior college levels. The immedi- Tne Council passed only one or- ate problem is how to end segre- dinance last night, the in the grade schools, appropriations The Rev.

T. R. Sayies. pastoi allowing payment of salaries and the Second Baptist Church sug- expenses. The ordinance called forjgested that, "If the people are payments from the contingent satisfied as it now stands, it should fund of SiO.610.08; from the library be one of the first things the corn- fund.

S858.16; park fund, S584.74; mittee should know." Chamier then street improvement funtf, 3158.12; asked the group what its feelings airport operating fund. i regard to a Negro school combined waterworks and sewage at Lincoln, system operation and a i a "Progress Is Theme" account, consumers' se- curitv fund, combined wa- Mrs. Pauline Burgess, 627 South Fourth street, mother of six chii- lerworks and sewage system of high school and eiemen- struction account, S550: combined tary school age, told the commit- and sewage system tee she felt that progress was the surplus account, S241.05. theme of modern She said City Manager Phelan told a she felt her children were en- Council that Sugar Creek Lake i titled to the best, would be full by noon today, and W. C.

McElroy, 412 Dorser that the city had sold $388.59 worth street, told the he felt of water at the filter plant to that a segregated school wouldn't farmers from Nov. 29, to Dec. 27. 73 Builditig Permits There were 73 building permits issued during the year, representing a value of $489,750, an increase of nearly $100.000 over the value of 1953. City Engineer K.

Li Bolin said the permits were for residential and business buildings. These dicf not include building project? outside the city limits on (Continued on Page 2) be in keeping with the Supreme (Continued on Page 2) Georganne Riley To Begin Work as City Secretary Miss Georganne Riley, 724 West Rollins street, will begin work tomorrow morning as the new city secretary, succeeding Miss Marie F. Wegs, who resigned effective Jan. 1, to accept a position as deputy circuit clerk. Miss Riley has been credit manager of the Sears and Roebuck Co.

store here since its opening in June. i a graduate Decatur Despite miserable weather yes- High Schoo in a tur, 111., and terday which kept a persons, a a University of from shopping down town, HIinois at champaign. in the polio Booth, Miss Ri wU work in the cR on Reed street, received'' office 530.55. considered a i sum Polio Booth Opens In Bad Weather, But Receives $30 READY FOR THE CHANGE-OVER--Retiring House Speaker Joseph Martin (R-Mass), left, and the man who will succeed him, Rep. Sam Roybnrn (D-Tex), shake hands as they meet to talk overthe opening of the new session of Congress on Wednesday.

Martin will act as Minority leader when the Democrats take over. (A Wirephoto). Rayburn Is Chosen Unanimously by House Democrats WASHINGTON UP)-Sam Rayburn of Texas was unanimously chosen by Democrats today to be speaker of the House in the 84th Congress convening at noon tomorrow. His selection at a party caucus assured his election when Democrats take over control of Congress tomorrow. Rayburn, who will be 73 years old Thursday, first was elected speaker in September, 1940, and held it ever since except when Re publicans- controlled the 80th and 83rd Congresses.

Rayburn will take over the gavel from Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts, who will step down to the post of minority leader. Democrats outnumber Republicans 231 to 203. Bloodmobtle 'Integral Part' Of Life in U.S.

Red Cross Points Out Satisfaction in Giving Blood to'Save Lives There is a growing feeling that the Red Cross blood program is an integral part of American life, reports Mrs. T. B. Stroud, acting executive secretary of the Randolph County Red Cross chapter. "It is vital to community welfare and its work has earned it a place among the nation's medical and health adds Mrs', Stroud.

"There is an ever increasing usage of blood provided to hospitals through the St. Louis regional blood center. If you have donated blood, you know the deep satisfaction of sharing your life with others and the importance of continuing to give. If you received blood, you know the feeling of gratefulness to someone who thought of your need ahead of time and had his blood waiting for you," she continues. "The Red Cross doesn't buy blood and it doesn't sell blood.

It takes the blood you give and keeps it in readiness for secious illnesses and accidents that occur each day. "Won't you call 1763 and make an 'appointment to give a pint of blood?" she urges. Polio Booth Yesterday, $30.55. the feu passersbv. Neetnac annual- -r 11- i opens the booth Pensioner His Slory in Hospital the booth today members of the Grandmothers Club and to occupy it tomorrow are members of St.

Ann's Altar Society." Thursday's workers will be Westway Club from 9 until 1 and WBA members from 1 until 5. To be in booth Friday are AK Chapter' weedy Missouri River bottomlands PEO members from 9 until I. and south of here for 25 days without Isolated for 25 Days Without Food After His Legs Gave Out OMAHA Wi--A story of having been isolated on the woody and some crawling. He built a fire with pocket matches and kept it going, he said, by crawling about for weeds and small logs. And, he Round Table from 1 until 5.

The food was told today by Otto Drefs, said, he crawled each day some 20 Club "ill furnish workers a 66-year-old pensioner, from until 6 Saturday and at 6 Drefs said he left a rest home! o'clock Lioncsics. as usual, will here early in December for a hike a over at the booth, keeping it "and there was nobody to miss open i 9 He said that on Dec 8 or 9 Dr. i i i a Ncv.by. a of he a into the wooded and feet to the river's edge for water. Each day, he said, he shouted for aid.

Heard by Farmer But until yesterday, nobocly apparently heard him. Then farmer "I got cramps in my stomach Headquarters in the County a my Jegs gave out," he said, office over the Monitor-Index a He said he had reached a hollow i a i a rcpwts a gift tliicketed areas of the i a Shoemake, across the rivir of S5 Mr. Mrs. G. E.

loms. on the Iowa side, heard the calls. Shoemake told Iowa officers about it and they crossed the river. They found Drefs about 20 feet from the water, huddled in a hollow and with his wrists, overalls and bill of his cap singed. Hustled off to the county hospital, Drefs listened to a nurse tell a joke, then groaned.

"Don't make me laugh--I feel open from 9 i 3 daily with members of the Current Topics and wasn't at first concerned because "I figured there would be Club in charge. Anyone in a some hikers coming through the dolph County may telephone the woods before long--but this time iicv the operator for there a a soul." Poiio. a i he addressed to. He said that while he found him- Puiio, Box 43-1, Moberly. 'self unable to walk, he could do Enraged Father Kicks Oil Stove, Five Die in Fire Six Others Injured In Tragedy During Family Argument SAGINAW, Mich.

Ml--An er. raged father kicked over an oil heater during a family quarrel last night, touching off a flash fire that killed five children three them his own and critically burned wife. Police said Eugene Pierce. 29, deliberately overturned' the stove in a scuffle with his father-in-law L. C.

Valentine, 44. Pierce, unemployed father of five, was under police guard at St. Mary's Hospital, held for investigation of manslaughter. He suffered a burn on the arm and lacerations in escaping through a window of the flaming borne. Five Others Injured Two other aciults and three children also were injured.

Valentine said Pierce, who was estranged from his wife, entered the house brandishing a knife. He said he subdued Pierce by smashing him on the' head with the butt of a shotgun. Pierce fled into another room, knocking over the oil heater, police said. Flames raced through the house, trapping the five victims, who were playing upstairs They were Betty Jane Pierce, Sherlee Laverne Pierce, 6, and Al len Pierce, Juanita Johnson, 10. and Caroline Craion, 2.

Pierce's wife Ada Lee, 26. was burned critically. Others injured in the blaze were Mrs. Pearlier 22; and Valentine's wife Lueretha, 45. Carried Three to Safety Mrs.

Valentine carried three children to safety Vickie Pierce, 2, and Leonard Pierce, 9 months, and Geraldine Craion, 9 months. Police were forced to -handcuff Pierce to keep him from; dashing back into the building in an attempt to rescue his children. Valentine told police Pierce had been living away from Ms family since his release from the veterans hospital at Battle Creek, where he had been under treatment as a mental case. Officers said he had been drinking. Postoffice Theft At Jacksonville Nets 50 Pennies A break-in at the Jacksonville p-ostoffice sometime last night netted 50 cents in pennies, acquired after the lock on the front door of the building and the lock on the inside office door were forced, reports the State Highway Patrol.

The breakin and theft of the pennies were discovered this morning when Postmaster Herman Me- Daniel opened the office. Postal Inspector P. P. Pescetto is here investigating the breakin. Nehru Repeats Plea for 'Peaceful Coexistence' BARODA, India W--Prime Minister Nehru reiterated his "peaceful coexistence" before 50 foreign and 1,200 Indian scientists today.

Inaugurating the 42nd Indian Science a Baroda, Nehru said the development of nuclear weapons makes coexistence necessary. The largest foreign detection is the IB-member Hussian group. Missouri Legislators Gather For Dynamite-Laden Session Democrat Sees Party Support On Top Issues Sen. George Predicts No Basic Disputes on Foreign, Defense Acts By JACK BELL WASHINGTON UK-Sen. George D-Ga) predicted today Democrats have no "Basic disagree- nents" with President Eisenhower ver foreign, national defense and vorld trade policies in the Con- ress session opening tomorrow.

George, in line to become the chairman of the Senate Foreign Delations Committee, spoke out after Republican legislative leaders predicted the President's State of the Union message will be "well received" by the country. Saying he doesn't believe it contains anything new or startling, Sen. KnowJand of California, the GOP floor leader, said he thinks the message "will be well received by the Congress and the people." Preview for Republicans Eisenhower gave GOP leaders a preview of the message at the White House yesterday. The President was said to be stressing in the message a new defense concept in which proposed i i a manpower reductions would be offset by the employment of new weapons and closer links with America's allies. The manpower cuts, already announced, have brought Democratic demands for a review of over-all military policy.

Optimistic on Economy Eisenhower was represented as taking an optimistic view of the nation's long range economic pros- pects.and was said to be emphasiz- ng in the message plans to advance the health and economic welfare of the country. Some lawmakers said the message was being redrafted into the final form before the President's scheduled delivery at a joint session of Congress Thursday. Radio and networks will carry the spee'cij Moft' Fog and Rari Forecast For Missouri Clouds Cover Almost Entire State; Little Moisture Expected KANSAS CITY W) More fog- laden skies and some rain was in store for Missouri today and tomorrow, but the precipitation was not expected to amount to much. The cloud cover was almost general over the state this morning. Heaviest precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 6 a.

m. was at St. Louis with .89 inches, and Kansas City with .44. Fog reduced visibility at Maryville to one block and the airport there warned of a zero ceiling. Mild Temperatures Temperatures during the night were mostly in the 40s and 50s, ranging from 38 at Kirksville to 58 at Columbia.

The forecast called for rain or drizzle north and scattered showers south this afternoon and tonight and considerable cloudiness with scattered showers tomorrow. Tonight's minimum temperatures are expected to range from 30s extreme north to 50s south with tomorrow's highs from 40s extreme north to 60s extreme south. PRESIDENT SLAIN President Jose Antonio Remon of Panama, who was cut down by sub-machine gun bullets at a race track reception and died a few hours later. (AP Wirephoro) Gang Panama Presses Search for Of Hired Killers President's Murder Instigated by Political Rivals, Official Says PANAMA on A i i pressed a nationwide search today for a band of unidentified professional killers accused of assassinating Pesident Jose Antonio Remon at the instigation of his political enemies. The "guns-for-hire" charge was made by Minister of Government Cataiino Arrocha Graell in a funeral oration late yesterday over the body of the slain chief executive, who was mowed down by machine-gun fire, at a race track Sunday night "Mercenary bands armed by his political enemies" fired the bullets, Arrocha declared.

There was widespread speculation that the killers may have been imported. Thousands Line Street Arrocha spoke during burial services at the national cemetery. Thousands of persons lined the capital's streets to pay their final tribute as the funeral cortege passed from the Roman Catholic cathedral to the cemetery. There was no clue to the identity of the assassins The National Assembly has decreed a 10-day state of siege--a modified form of martial law temporarily suppressing some constitutional guarantees--to aid secret police in their hunt News of His Good Health Too Much- He Collapses, Dies FLORENCE, Italy UP)--Giovanni Degli Innoeenti, 48, asked for an X-ray examination because he was afraid something was wrong with him. Yesterday he was handed the X-ray pictures, showing everything was okay.

Innocent! fainted and died of a heart attack. Weather Delays Work On Yule Decorations Weather conditions delayed Junior Chamber of Commerce members who intended to begin taking down Christmas decorations in the business district last night. The work will begin tonight at 7 o'clock. Jaycees are requested to report to the C. of C.

office at the library. Baby Is Scalded Fatally As Vaporizer Overturns -POPLAR BLUFF UP! Five- month-old Robert J. Beyers scalded when a vaporizer overturned Thursday, died last night of his burns. The vaporizer was being- used in a nf a cold from which the infant was suffering. Robbed on Way to Bank KANSAS CITY VPi 0.

G. Andrews, an oil company official told police he was robbed of $4,400, by two bandits yesterday as he was taking the money to a bank. Approximately $1,500 was in cash, the remainder in checks. Must Start Fast, Work in High Gear to Meet Backlog of Issues Frightening Pile-Up of Important Problems Faces Both Houses; Leaders Talk of Special Session While Awaiting Governor's Message By GEORGE SITTERLEY JEFFERSON CITY (m Mis-; souri's legislators streamed into the capital city today to get ready tor a regular session that is overloaded with dynamite. Legislative leaders predicted the 195.5 session would have to start in high gear right at the opening tomorrow and stay there for the full five-month run.

There had been rumors that, as in many previous sessions, the" two licuses would go through the routine of organizing and hearing the governor's recommendations tomorrow, then recess for a couple weeks. That system has been used to give time for setting up committees and getting preliminary work dones so both houses could come back to a stockpile of immediate work. Frightening Outlook But this time the Legislature lias a frightening outlook--a back log of important work ahead that will more than keep the lawmakers busy for the full five month constitutional period of a regular session. Already--even before convening--legislators are whispering of the probable need for a special session almost as soon as the regular session must end next May 31. Rep.

Roy Hamlin (D) o.f Marion County, the Democratic majority's choice for speaker, said today the House will "light runnin' after hearing Gov. Phil M. Donnelly's legislative recommendations tomorrow. Rushing Committees He said he would have his committees named Thursday and the Appropriations Committee, with Rep. Joseph W.

Martino (D) of St. Louis already selected as chairman, will be told to start at once on the governor's emergency appropriation recommendations. Those are the ones that must be met immediately to aid money- short agencies between now and the end of the fiscal year, June 30. Hamlin said the Appropriations Committee will be asked to start considering those bills Thursday afternoon--right after the bills are introduced. Senate Plans Fast Start Leaders of the Senate also indicated there would be no foot shuffling at the start of this session.

Sen. Edward V. Long (D) of Bowling Green, majority candidate for Senate president pro tern, was not on tap early today but it was re(Continued on Page 2) Three Adult Classes Begin Instruction Effort to Be Made Thursday Night to Organize Others Only three adult education classes were organized 1 last night because of poor response to the announcement of initial meetings Coordinator Myers R. Eggert said classes were formed in practical nursing, machine shop a welding and intermediate square dancing. He said there are 20 students in the practical nursing class, 14 in machine shop and welding and 10 couples in intermediate square dancing.

Accommodate Others More students may be accamm- dated in the machine shop and welding and intermediate square dancing classes. Another attempt will be made to organize nine more adult classes in meetings scheduled for 7 o'clock Thursday night. Subjects offered are woodworking, automotive mechanics, oil painting, shorthand, driver training, bookkeeping, typing, beginning sewing and agriculture. All" I A Officials Silent On New Job for Fired Specialist Dispute Over Ouster Of Form Attache at White House Level WASHINGTON OB--The White House today refused to confirm or deny a published report that the administration may offer Wolf Ladejinsky a major post in the Asian economic aid program. The New York Times said this was under discussion as a move to ease the controversy over Ladejinsky's dismissal as U.S.

agricultural attache at Tokyo. "I think I will have no comment either confirming or denying any questions on that matter," presidential secretary James C. Hagerty told netfUfien who him about the report. At White House Level Hagerty did acknowledge, however, that the controversy over Ladejinsky has reached the White House level. He said in response to questions that Secretary of Agriculture Benson has discussed the case with Sherman Adams, chief aide to President Eisenhower.

Hagerty said he did not know whether Benson has talked to the President p.ersanally about the matter. He replied "no" when asked whether Adams discussed the situation with Eisenhower after talking with Benson. Ladejinsky native of Russia and a naturalised American, became agricultural attache in Tokyo as a State Department emcloye. When agricultural attaches were transferred to jurisdiction of the Agriculture Department, the latter department decided to drop him on he was not a qualified farm expert by its standards and was a questionable security risk. Also figuring in the contrversy is a letter, made public at the Agriculture Department, i some Jewish leaders viewed as having anti-Semitic implications.

Denies Such Intentions The aulhor, George N. Vitt of New York, denied any such intentions Vitt, a Russian emigre industrial editor or American Exporter Publications in New York. Secretary Benson said yesterday it was a "mistake" for the letter to have been released and declared he was "shocked that anti-Semitic implications have been raised." Benson invited Jewish leaders to confer with him today about the matter. Benson's invitation was accepted by Edward Schultz, national chairman of the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League. Schultz was among those who protested release of the Vitt letter.

Wills Body to Medical School, Orders His U.S. Bonds Burned EAST Mich. UP) A 78 year-old bachelor i a left his body lo a medical school and directed a collection of government bonds undetermined a be burned This was disclosed with the filing list. The will provides that income from industrial securities deposited in a bank a to Foole's only apparent heir, a sister. Mrs.

Minnie Gibson, 86, of Meadville, and that following her death of the will of Frank H. Foote i income go to the Red Cross. Charlevoix County Probate Court yesterday. Foote died Dec. 30 after a brref illness.

In Perfect Legal Order Probate Judge Floyd Supp described the will as "in perfect legal It was witnessed by two of his few close friends, an East Jordan physician tod dea- Foote's body was sent to the University of Michigan medical school. The will instructed that his government bonds "be burned and the debt represented be cancelled." His 30 acre fruit a where he lived alone, went to Michigan SUU Weather CENTRAL MISSOURI Cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday. High this afternoon near 60, low tonight near 40. High Wednesday near 50. MISSOURI Cloudy this afternoon and tonight with rain or drizzle north and scattered showers south; Wednesday considerable cloudiness with scattered showers; a extreme north; low tonight 30s extreme north to 50s south; high Wednesday 40s extreme north to 60s extreme south.

Local Weather 8:30 this morning, 52. Minimum last night, 49. For 24-hour period befoie 6:30 last night: Maximum, 52. Minimum, 40. 6:30 last night, 50.

Precipitation since 0:30 Idaj mourns. M..