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Ark-La-Tex's Greatest Newspaper U. S. Weather Report Shrvport and VicinityClearer partly today and warmer with a hifh of degrees and low of (5. Southerly winds. Louisian-Prtlr cloudy and warmer tod.

Arkansas Today mild and partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in far west. East Texas Partly cloudy and warm with thundershowers in northwest portion lata this afternoon. More Than 1,364,000 People Live Within 100 Miles of Shreveport Shopping Center of Ark-La-Tex! To Reach This Market, Um The Shreveport Times First in News, Features, Circulation, Advertising Two Sections-18 Pages Full Associated Press, United Press, International News Service and NANA VOL. LXXX1 NO. 343 Owner of KWKH, 50,000 Watt CBS Outlet SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1953 80 Years of Leadership" in Ark-Lu-Tex PRICE FIVE CENTS PER COPY MliirMitiitifiiiH Uinm mm Allies Question Tension Rises After Elizabeth Plan Red Proposal on Official Critically Injnred by Bomb BOW Disposition Elizabeth Can't Be Done, Humphrey Says Panmunjom, Saturday, May 9 -The Allies hurled a multitude of questions at the Reds today on the Communist eight-point compromise proposal to settle the thorny issue of exchanging prisoners and reach an armistice in Korea.

The questions ranged from the power of a proposed five nation neutral repatriation commissionto handle 48,500 No Chance for Balanced Budget in 1954 Seen By GARDNER L. BRIDGE Washington, May 8 CT) Republican hopes of achieving a balanced budget next year were dashed today when Secretary- of the Treasury Humphrey declared it can't be done. France Gets 60 Million in War Funds Stassen Discloses U. S. Shipments to Indochina Hiked Washington, Mav 8 CfV-Mutual Security Director Stassen disclosed today the United States has Riven France an extra SfiO.000.000 for the war against the Communist guerrillas in Indo-China.

He also told a news conference that American military shipments to French and native troops in Indo-China have been stepped up in recent weeks. He did not give any details, however. Stassen's announcement emphasized against the Eisenhower administration's concern with developments in Indo-China, where Red Vietminh forces have extended their operations to the Kingdom of Laos and succeeded in occupying a third of the country. The United States is pressing France to bring the new invasion before the United Nations for some sort of positive action. Stassen said the $60,000,000 lift for France was "developed specifically" during the 14-nation conference of North Atlantic treaty nations in Paris some weeks ago.

shortly after the invasion of Laos began. Reds who do not want to go home to the workings of the commission itself. The Allied and Red delegates met. for 32 minutes and then adjourned until 11 a.m. Sunday (9 p.m.

EST, Saturday). The Allies did not turn down the Red compromise plan nor did they accept it. They asked the Communists to clear up a great many points. Lt. Gen.

William K. Harrison. Jr senior Allied delegate, centered his fire-on the Red" proposal to vet postwar political conference settle the fate of prisoners who hold fast in their refusal to go home. Harrison intimated the I'NT com mand would not accept the Red proposal to hand over the prisoner question to a political conference. "Why should the question of the prisoners of war be referred to a political conference for solution once it has presumably been reserved by these delegations on the basis of the principle of turning the prisoners over to a neutral state for disposition?" Harrison asked.

"Is an agreement to defer the final solution Will you indicate how the current proposal cures these defects?" Still later Harrison wanted to know how decisions would be reached by the five power commission. He asked whether a majority would rule or whether a veto would be allowed. The Reds had proposed Poland. Czechoslovakia. Sweden.

Switzerland and India for the commission. Harrison questioned whether the provision on armed forces supplied by the neutral nations to control prisons meant that the commission would be military. "Th Red asked for the adjournment today, 32 minutes after the meeting opened. Washington sources suggested that some parts of the Red offer "The risks that would in volve our security Avould simply be too great," Humphrey was quoted as- telling a closed-door session of tne senate foreign relations committee. There is no prospect at all for anything but an increase in the national debt at the present moment," he was quoted.

Thus the administration's chief financial officer acknowledged that the administration does not hope to reach in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1953 the goal which Republicans set themselves in last year's campaign. The Republican platform and party speakers declared the budget should be balanced as soon as possible. They also called for reduced taxes. President Eisenhower, an nouncing last week that he would cut S'i billion dollars off the ap propriations requests made by the Truman administration, said he did not expect this would make possible a completely balanced budget in the coming fiscal year. But he declared his administration was making progress in that direction and thus toward lower taxes every day.

Chairman Wiley (TtWis.l, said HumDhrev. who followed other ad- i if 4- ministration officials in opposing hearjng was marked bv the ad-any further cuts in aid iTiU-oreitv rnWarin IT WAS A REAL "WELCOME HOME" for Marine Sgt. Jimmie E. Lacy of Texarkana, Texas, as he landed yesterday afternoon at Barksdale Air Force Base hospital at Shreveport. Jimmie's wife, Sue, faintly whispered, "Welcome home," and the ex-POW's reply needed words.

The-two spectators sister; Gerald, 6, and Mary Eou, (Times Photo hy Bill Alexander). "Little Tired of War" ine money came out of leeal aid funds, he said, and "the trans-J s. i aum archil iviqiru. 1 fr saia tne suo.ooo.ooo was for direct defense support. After marching almnt unnn.

posed into Laos, i the Vietminh SHSWta1 are now conducting a gen- counter proposals mignt be maae eral wilhdrawaL later. Former POW Arrives Leaves to Attend Kathy Tongay's Funeral Here En Route Home Swimming Star's Father Says Tot Fatally Injured in Dive Marine Sgt. Jimmie Lacv. 19. of Texarkana, Texas IMata Hurled 50 Feet by Explosion Four Suspects Are Arrested by Police In Pipe Line Blast By JAMES McLEAX Elizabeth, May 8 iff) A plant engineer of a struck paper mill was blasted 50 feet in the explosion of a time bomb as violence erupted, again in this strife-torn town.

Lee Howard. 35-year-old engineer and personnel manager, was in critical condition today at an Alexandria hospital. Elizabeth is a small city of 1,100 on the plains of south central Louisiana, and for eight violence ridden months a strike has divided it into bitterly opposing camps of strikers and nonstrikers. (The United Prees quoted a state trooper as saying "The situation is still as tense as if a keg of gunpowder was near a fire in an oil factory. Real hell could break out here any minute') Until last night, though, the numerous outbursts of gunfire, burned automobiles and dynamitings of dwellings and the gas pipeline serving the two mills had not produced any serious injuries to anyone.

Then shortly before midnight line as dynamited twice the gas again. Deputy Sheriff Jack Sirman and other deputies with a bloodhound started searching along the gas line hoping the bloodhound would pick up a scent that could be fol- lowed. Lee Howard, oo-year-old. plant engineer and personnel man- ager, was with them. Sirman related todav he saw a keg of dynamite buried beside the pipeline and thought It was booby-trapped.

He used a radio walkie-talkie to call state police with rifles. However as Sirman w-as talking, Howard approached the buried ex plosive and it went off. Subsequent investigation indicated to police, that a time bomb was involved. Sirman was knocked unconscious. Howard was blown 50 feet: his- skull was fractured; he lost his right eye; his face and head were severely lacerated: and he received possible internal injuries.

Howard was taken to a hospital at Alexandria where he was in surgery from 2:15 a.m. until 1150 a.m. Late tonight the hospital still used the same word to describe his condition: "critical." After Howard was taken to Alexandria some 250 people gathered around the gates of the mills, the Calcasieu Paper and Southern Industries, Inc. The two are owned bv G. McGehee, Sr, of Jacksonville.

Fla. State police became alarmed and called the superintendent. CoL Francis Grevembere. Greveroberg ordered double the 25 troopers then on duty at Elizabeth. He sent an airplane over the town.

And he hastened to Eliza beth. State police said that the crowd appeared to be made up chiefly of the non-stricker faction in the tow a (CMMMtiOi Pare 1S-AI High Near 90 Due Clear to partly cloudy and warmer with the high near SO degrees is today's weather outlook for the Shreveport area. Gentle to moderate southerly winds under 15 miles per hour ar also forecast for the day. An early morning low' of 65 de grees is predicted. Yesterday's maximum reading was 84 degrees; the low.

61 degrees. a TO DAY! For Sunday Ads it's warth ae'I-inn, buying, renting, trading, hiring H's wnrth a San. day Times Ad. Reach our tremendous reader Sunday circulation audience of 332,552 in 83.138 homes throughout Shreveport and the Ark-La-Tex. A 10-word ad in the big 1 Sunday Times costs but 80c.

Reduced rates en 4 and 7 time insertions with "cancellation privileges. If you are a phona -subscriber, you have a "memorandum account at The Times. Just say, "charge rr- DONT BE LATE Phone 3-7131 2.JLT2X nr 2.R3J? little tired of war," limped quietly from the plane at narksciaie Air force base yesterday afternoon. Governor Willing to Offer Aid Alexandria, May 8 (Spe cial) Gov. Robert F.

Ken- non said here today that the quelling of strike violence in the Elizabeth area will re main in local hands. The governor said he wrould do all in his power to help, but that he felt the national guard would not do any good. Kennon said he felt that rather than call out the national guard, he favored the state giving the parishes more money in order that they may hire, tne necessary men to keep down dynamitings and shooting. The governor spoke to newsmen in the lobby of Hotel Bentley short ly before he was to make a talk at the annual "Chicken of Tomorrow" awards dinner. In the press conference Kennon said he advocated "swift prosecution" of those apprehended in strike violence cases.

In addition to saying that he would not call out the national guard, the governor said he would not close the two strike-bound plants, the Calcasieu Paper company, and the Southern Industries incorporated. Kennon said Thursday that Gen. Ravmond Fleming would con- fer with Sheriffs Grady Kelley, of Rapides and Ralph L. Thomnson of Allen to see what could be done in the violence-strick en area. Sheriff Kelley said Friday he had received a telephone call from Fleming and that Fleming will be in Alexandria some time Saturday to confer with him.

Here are direct questions asked Kennon by reporters and the gist of his answer to each: (Q). Do you plan to declare martial law and call out the national (Caaliaacd Oa Para 1-A) Nineteen Die In Transport Crash in India New Delhi. India, Saturday. May 9 (JP) A twin-engined transport plane en route from New Delhi to Bombay crashed in flames shortly after take-off today, killing at least 19 persons. Officials said at least two Americans were aboard.

Airport officials said the plane crashed less than three miles from its take-off point. First reports said the craft apparently caught fire soon after leaving the field on what normally is a five-hour flight. It burned to rubble before emergency crews from. Palam airfield reached the scene. Official lists from the Air India office showed 13 passengers and five crewmen aboard the plane, but airline employes summoned to the field said there may have been as many as 22 persons aboard.

Officials said Americans aboard included a Miss Lehman and R. Watumull of Bombay. Watumull was described as a member of a prominent Los Angeles and Honolulu family with business interests in India. It was India's second air disaster in a week. A British Comet jet airliner crashed near Calcutta last Saturday killing 43 persons, including three Americans.

Canher "I've eaten them many the colonel said solemnly, adding that they are pretty good. Ansara had suggested that a good many taxpayers dollars might be "saved, if the army would just accept the same canned meats most buy, instead of writing long, difficult specifications. To this Col. Durbin replied that U. S.

soldiers, sailors and airmen are "the best fed In the world" and noted that such veterans as President Eisenhower, Gen. James A. Van Fleet and many others had said so. 1 The colonel said the canned meats were field rations, often eaten under the worst conditions, and that rigid specifications protected the health and appetite of the fighting men. Miami, May 8 ift A tearful Russell Tongay went to bury his tiny swimming star daughter, Kathy, 5, today after denying he gave her a fatal beating.

Free on S5.000 bond on a second degree murder charge, the husky, 36-year-old former coast guardsman, put his arm around his slender school-teacher wife as they left the court Says Former Secretary of Justice Red Frankfurter Office Worker Involved Boston, May 9 (INS) Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter's woman secretary, when he was a Harvard law school professor, to-dav was identified as a Communist before a senate investigating com mittee. Herbert A. Philbrick, ex-FBI counterspv, named Ella Winter, former private secretary to Frank furter and Australia-born wife of Donald Ogden Stewart. Hollywood playwright, as one of 23 men and women Communists in Massachusetts. Miss Winter, ex-wife of the late author Lincoln Steffens.

spent seven months in Russia in 1944. She wrote "Red Virtue" and, after his death, published two volumes of the works of Steffens. Th final aocsinn rtf the two daVS professor, ho wrote the history jof atomic bomb development at Ix)s Alamos. New, that he had been a communist in nis younger nays in California. However, Prof.

David Hawkins, now at Harvard under a fellowship, denied he is inow a Communist or mat ne was a Red during his atomic service. He admitted knowing Dr. Philip Morrison, Cornell university phys icist, temporarily at MIT, who had testified he had been a member of the Communist partv but said outside the hearing room he had not been in the partv since he was a vnune man at University of California. Morrison was active in development of the atomic bomb. Philbrick told the committee he had only hearsay knowledge of the party membership of Angus Cam.

eron, dook puonsner, wno naa ae. clined to sav whether he was or had been a Communist. He based his refusal on the firsthand fifth amendments of the Constitution. Philbrick told the subcommittee. headed by Sen.

William E. Jenner however, that he knew Cameron as an official of the Sam uel Adams school, which was closed after it was placed on the sub versive list by the attorney gen eral. Nation's Census Set at 159 Million Washington, May 8 (JPy The bu reau of the census estimated today the population of the United States had crossed the lo9 million mark by April 1. The bureau said its estimates In dicated that the population of the nation, including armed forces overseas, stood' at 159,068,000 on that date. This represented an Increase of 220.000 during March and was 2,697,000 more than the population on April 1 last Today's Chuckle Two friends were discussing their automobile troubles.

"What model is your car?" asked one. "It isn't a model." retorted the other, "It's a horrible example." ucational activity In recent years," said Dr. Lynn Leavenworth, head of the American Baptist convention's commission on the ministry. "This has meant verv definitely enriched teaching, a far" superior curriculum, expansion of seminar ies; broader in-service training and extension programs for ministers." Basically, the higher educa tional status of ministers has resulted from stricter standards for ordination promulgated by many denominations more than a quarter of a century It has taken some time for the new crop of more intensively trained clergymen to move into pulpits filled in the days of slacker standards. The gradual process still is going on.

"In the early New England davs, nearly all ministers of major (Caalla Fat TWa-A) Stroller was little time for words. He didn't seem to notice the winking photog rapher's flash bulbs as he embraced his who drove. 'from Texarkana with family to greet him. "We're happy to see you, son," Otto said. "And I'm so glad to.

be home," Sgt. Lacy said softly. Jimmie was one of 16 former Communist prisoners of Avar who returned to the States Wednesday. He arrived by plane at Barksdale at 5:55 p.m. A group of medical army men were anxious to help him aboard the ambulance.

But, Jimmie 'did most of the work himself. Jimmie left the embrace of his father and then kissed his mother, Mrs. Mary Lacy. There was little time for- tears. She shed them her son's arrival.

Her only words were "Welcome Home, son. Then Jimmie stepped over to his If-year-old wife, Sue. They were only together a few weeks before he was sent overseas with the First Marine division. Jimmie greeted his young brother, Gerald. 6, and sister.

Mary Lou, 7 vears old He embraced hts mother- and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murdock. The young marine Vas greeted (Cantinnrtf Oa Pat 1-A "Not Edible," Testifies There Blood Needed A 71-year-old Castor resident about to undergo a cancer operation in Charity hospital needs blood before the operation can get under wav. She's Mrs.

ATHIE GIBSON, now in ward 203, Charity. Blood donations should be made at the hospital blood bank in Mrs. GIBSON'S name. Strayed Twelve-year-old SANDRA PRO-THRO, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

D. S. PROTHRO, 2426 Benton Bossier City, reported to the STROLLER that her pet parakeet. "Skip," flew away from home Friday morning. The bird's leg band number is 1258.

Information regarding this pet can be given to the PROTHROS at 5-2870. "Dickie," a yellow cat 4Catiae4 Tw-A) spending, told the senators that limit on the size of the; national debt may ha ve to be FM lSPfl. The limit fixed by present law is 275 billion dollars. Todav's daily treasurv statempnt rn th rnvrn- -1 ment's financial position reported a debt of S265.fi21.000.000. compared wlth S258.447.000.000 a year ago.

House. A few minutes later, hand in hand, thev departed for Tarpon Springs, where the aquatot bruised little body will be laid to rest beside Russell Tongay, their first child who died at the age of 18 months. are going to mv home in Tarpon Springs to bury Kathy," Mrs. Betty Tongay said, her lips trembling. "We need to be alone to sit and think this thing out.

We may be there for some time. My mother is very ill." Tongay told Jack Roberts. Miami Daily News reporter, in an interview before he surrendered to face a second degree murder charge that "I hold mself responsible for my daughter's death." Tongay said his daughter was Injured in a dive from a 33-foot platform and he felt responsible "because I didn't know she was so seriously hurt." "I told police I didn't give-Kathv a whipping Tuesday. I told them she was hurt in a high dive but they wouldn't listen," he said. Cntiaed rata Twi-A) disappeared," said Dr, Douglas Horton, general secretary of the congregational Christian church, "The caliber of the ministry has advanced greatly, and the trend is continuing." Statistical studies of 25 years aeo indicated that less than 40 Der cent of American ministers then were graduates of both colleges and seminaries.

figures supplied bv a comparative cross-section, of de nominations Indicate that close to 70 per cent have such educational background. "We've had greatly Increased Thursday the Reds had of- fered an eight-point plan for settling the thorny prisoner exchange issue. It contained one major concession but the Communists declared the Allies would have to take it in total or not at all. The major concession was that 45,000 Red prisoners refusing to return to Communist rule need not be sent out of Korea to a neutral nation as the Reds previously had Insisted. Instead, the Reds proposed that they be kept in Korea, as the Allies have insisted all along, and placed In custody of a five-nation repatriation commission Poland.

Czech oslovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and India. Airman Dies In Crash On Highway 80 A Barkdale air force man was killed early this morning in an automobile accident on highway M) approximately 200 yards east of the Eossier City limit, according to state polite investigating the wreck. Lawrence Patrick Ellender. 23. was pronounced dead on arrival by attendants at Charity hospital.

The accident occurred when a trailer truck driven by Cliff Burn-ham, 30, of Hayhesville, attempted to turn left off the highway into the area occupied by J. B. Moore Trucking company. Ellender, driving alone In a late model Ford sedan, skidded Into the rear of the 'trailer. Both vehicles were traveling asU Burnham is an employe of the Moore trucking firm.

The accident occurred at 12:20 a.m. Today's Highlights KWKH GRAND. CENTRAL-STATION 10:05 a.m See the World" Is a moving love storv of a war marriage and a foolish notion that almost wrecks it. GENE AUTRY 7:00 p.m. A rollicking half-hour of songs, eomedy arid another thrilling atory of the old West with America's favorite cowboy and all the bunkhouse gang.

KWKH Th Shrereport Times Station Index Classified Comics Editorial Markets RSo 3B-7B 9A A 3B IB Women's News Sports Theatre Weather 7A J-2B SA 3B La. Supreme Court Disbars Joe Cawthorn New May 8 (JP) state Supreme court today disbarred Mansfield attorney Joe T. Cawthorn from practice of law in Louisiana. Disbarment proceedings against Cawthorn grew out of his conviction and sentence in May 1948, on a federal charge of conspiracy to tamper with a jury. "A lawyer, more than any' other should set an example and be the leader in upholding the proper administration of justice in our courts and any lawyer.

who transgresses the law by obstructing our judicial processes is unworthy of the dignity of the profession. "He merits nothing less than disbarment," wrote Justice Sam A. Leblanc. Cawthorn was convicted of conspiracy to tamper with the jury trying an income tax -case against William T. Burton, wealthy Lake Charles oil man, several years ago.

Burton, former Gov. James A. Noe and Marcel LaBranche of New Orleans were indicted with Caw thorn on- the conspiracy i charge. Noe was. the other three were convicted arid sentenced to two years in jail and fined each.

The fines have been paid and the sentences served. LaBranche was a member of the rnttnad On Paca 1-A Cross Lake Open To Anglers Today Tall tales will, abound tonight after area fishermen have spent their first day of the new, season on Cross lake. The lake was reopened to fisher men at daybreak today after a two- month ban. The anglers can stay on the lake until sundown. Public Utilities Commissioner Joe C.

Pratt said, state game wardens will be checking on fishing licenses at the lake. After that warning, he said he hoped every fisherman this week end "catches the limit." The lake ws closed in March and April for the spring spawning sea son part or. a program aimed at restocking the fish supply In the lake. cautioned all the sportsmen to take life preservers with them in boats and to get off the lake if storm warnings art sounded by 'lake sirens. Pre-Sabbath Thoughts on Religion Ministers of All Faiths Better Educated Than in Past Army Defends 'Burger; Disgusted By GEORGE W.

CORNELL New York, May 8 iJf) The man in the pulpit is better educated today than he used to be. He's had finer training and usually more of it. In most cases he has a college degree, plus three additional years Meat Washington, May 8 (JPh-The army rushed to defense, of its canned hamburgers today after a disgusted San Francisco meat packer testified they "aref not edible." Alfred Ansara, the unhappy meat packer, told the senate small business committee he had been forced to shrink hamburger meat 30 per cent and then pack them in a can "horizontally instead of vertically "You can't shrink beef 30 per cent without getting a good solid ball," Ansara testified. He added that it's hard to lay a ball in a flat position, either horizontally or verticallv. Col.

William F. Durbin of; the army quartermaster corps, backed up by half a dozen military and civilian experts, disputed Ansara testimony; about the "tennis ball Packer or ineoiogicai studies. i "The proportion of college and seminary-trained ministers has been rising rapidly," said Dr. Murray Lleffer, director of the Bureau of Social and Religious research at Garrett Biblical institute, Evanston, 111. "The quality or content of train ing also I has been steadily Im proved.

Although the average educational level of ministers varies considerably among different denominations, the general trend has been toward higher academic qualifications. "The plow-to-the-pulpit tradition of frontier days has a lout.