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VOL 30 PRESS AJfD WTDE WOBUO ZJB1ASKD WIBJB SERVICE Two-Week Mining Shutdown U.S. Labor Picture Idleness Faces Thousands of Rail Workers I AND MOBERLY EVENING DEMOCRAT MAR. 12, 1949 MOBERLY, MO. MOBBRI.T IBM Fights Nomination of James Body as Bureau Of Mines Director WASHINGTON. Mar.

12 Carrollton to Have Real City Election, Its First in Years CARROLLTON, Mar. 12 the in several years Carrollton will have a real city election. Heretofore both the Republicans and the Democrats have been getting together and naming one non-partisan ticket. In the April 5 election both parties will'have candidates. Both candidates for mayor are motor car dealers.

T.bey are O. A. two-week coal shutdown -will! W. Thomas, W. F.

start in the east Monday as John I Herns, Republican. L. Lewis' latest protest against ---President Truman's selection of "James Boyd as bureau of mines director. Lewis' announcement yesterday stirred swift demands in Congress to keep a big club against major strikes in the impending labor law. But it caused little concern over the loss of fuel.

An abnormal 45-day supply is on hand; about 70,000,000 tons of bituminous coal. A 30-day backing is considered normal. Technically, Lewis described the walkout of about 400,000 members of the United Mine Workers east of the Mississippi River as a "memorial" shutdown, or mourning period permitted under his contract with coal operators. Miners west of the Mississippi, in areas where the winter has been unusually severe, were called out. Those -who leave the pits the mine chief said, wlil be mourning the 1,015 miners killed and more than 50,000 injur- last year.

Part Long- Series The move was another in a long series of Lewis attacks against. the nomination of Boyd, appointed to the post in March, 1947. Except for five months, he has been serving without the usual salary. Lewis insists Boyd is not suited for the post because he has never actually -worked in the mines. But Boyd's backers claim the director, former dean of the Colorado School of an excellent two-year record in the position and that deaths in the mines have dropped since he took office.

Although he has served 24 months in th epost, Boyd has never been officially confirmed by the Senate. The President has stubbornly stuck by his choice. Starting with 3i recess apnointment in 1947, he (Continued on Page 3) Seek-25 Guard. Members Here Injured as Gar Second Occupant of 1949 Hudson Little Hurt in 63 Wreck Clyde Morris, 36, North Clark street, sustained severe head injuries early today when the 1949 Hudson coach in which he was riding with C. M.

Ott 24, Merchants Hotel, overturned on Highway 63 about miles south of Moberly. Ott apparently was not injured. Both men were taken to the McCormick hospital, where examination of Ott disclosed only a scratch. He left the hospital Hospital attaches said this morning that Morris received severe head injuries, a bruised right arm and cuts and bruises. An examination disclosed no fractures.

His condition was reported to be good. Persons who visited the scene of the accident said, the Hudson, owned by Ott, must have overturned twice after it went put of control. Tire marks indicated that the automobile had gone onto the shoulder of the highway. State highway patrol officers, who were still investigating the accident today, said the car was going south. They placed the time of the accident at 12:20 o'clock.

The fire department was called to the scene at 12:25 o'clock by a passerby who saw steam rising from the radiator of the overturned automobile. The car was badly damaged, but there no fire. Sunday in 40's. MISSOURI: WEATHER- CENTRAL MISSOURI: Cloudy tonight and Sunday -with occasional light rain or snow. Lowest tonight in lower 30's: highest Colder Sunday Cloudy tonight occasional light showers in south portion and light snow or rain in north portion.

Sunday light rain changing to snow in northwest pirtion, turning colder in northwest Sunday. Low- tonight in 30's; high Sunday 35 in north-west to 50 in southeast. Temperatures: At 8 this morning. 27. Maximum yesterday, 35.

Minimum last night, 19. Petition in Circulation Now; Pay and Other Advantages Cited To'show local interest in the establishment of a National Guard company here, a petition is being circulated to obtain the names of 25 men who propose to become members. The.petition is being; circulate ed by Francis Fox, captain, Air Force reserve, who has been appointed temporary commanding offcer of the proposed company. Anyone interested'in ship in the proposed unit is asked to contact Fox immediately. He lives at 630 East McKinsey street or may be reached by telephoning 732.

Needed by Tomorrow If 25 names are obtained by tomorrow afternoon the Guard unit is certain to be established here. This, Fox points out, is the final step in establishment. Endorsement by local civic clubs has already been received and Municipal Auditorium is available for quarters. The petition now being circulated reads: "We the undersigned propose to become in the proposed National Company to be located at Moberly, Mo." If a signer decides later that he does not care to join, his signature does not- obligate him, Fox states. Enlistment in the National Guard is for three years, though a member is subject to call, In case of an emergency, for two more years.

Meet Once a Week Membership involves attending Guard meetings one night week and two weeks of active duty--with full pay allowances--each summer. The one-night-per-week session will be for two hours. Everyone will come in. with the new army rank of recruit, Fox states. Ability will determine the distribution of rank.

With a proposed complement ot 126 men the Mofaerly unit will be allowed one eaptain as commanding officer, three first lieutenants, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, five staff sergeants, 13 sergeants, 13 corporals, three technicians fourth grade, two technicians fifth grade, 41 privates first class and 48 privates. Pay ranges from $157.50 per year Sor a private to $346.50 per year as a master or first sergeant. Privates will receive $2.50 per drill night and master or first sergeants $6.50. This would provide an annual pay roll in Moberly in excess of $45,000 if the company reaches strength. Benefits Listed The benefits are many.

In addition to being exempt from the (Connnuect on Page 3) Mine 'Holiday' Blow To Related Industries; Other Strike Treats By The.Associated Press The nation's labor picture was darkened "today as plans were made for a two-week shutdown of most of the country's coal mines. Some 400,000 miners in east of the Mississippi river were ordered' by John L. Lewis to stay away from the jobs for a fortnight starting Monday. Lewis' action brought immediate layoff of some 30,000 railroad workers and idleness was expected to.spread among workers in other coal related The Pennsylvania Railroad announced it would furlough 20,000 employes and the Chesapeake and Ohio said 10,000 would be laid off because of the mine shutdown. The coaL mine shutdown ordered by the United Mine Workers chief as a protest against President Truman's selection of James Boyd as bureau of mines director highlighted the labor situation.

But there, were some major work- stoppages and threatened Railway Express In New York City, Railway Express operations were virtually halted and- 9,000 employes faced, a layoff toy the agency. Thousands already are idle in the contract dispute between the AFL Brotherhood Railway and Steamship Clerks union and the company. Union officials awaited authorization from President George 1VT. Harrison to pipket. New- York's bigcest railroad stations, Central and Pennsylvania.

Harrison, in Chicago heading contract negotiations which started nearly a year ago, said he would "con- the matter." The work stoppage started four days ago as a "work slowdown" in protest against what the union described in negotiations. The Express workers will not return to a union (Continued on Page 6) XOBBHIiT HOltreOlg. ESTABLISHED ISO MOBEH1Y DEMOCRAT. NO 214 PARADE AFTER CONVICTION--Her fur cape" swingkigTSd" her greying hair flying, Sally" Gillars marches alone through a corridor of the. S.

District Court building in Washington after, her conviction of. treason. Two court attendants stand by the open doors as she leads a parade to the jail van waiting (AP Wirephoto). Plan Parade For Opening Of Convention Churches to Provide Floats in Procession at 4:30 Tuesday Plans are reported going forward in; fine shape for a huge parade to. be held Tuesday in connection with the opening of the of state churches, sponsored by the Missouri Council of Churches.

The parade will at 4:30 o'clock and its itinerary -will be announced later. In charge are Guy Patton, grand marshal, Charles W. Green, Allen White and the Rev. W. L.

Swartz. The committee plans to have the bands o'f the Northeast State Teachers'- College, 'Kirksville and of Moberly Junior College furnish music for the parade -which -will include cars anc floats from participating church- Sunday Schools and young people's departments of' various churches in Moberly will march in the parade, and floats presenting the various phases of church at -work will be represented in their Regulation of Such Things as Shipping, Radio, Power and Labor Relations Performed 'Badly', Commission Charges In Report to Congress WASHINGTON, March 12 Hoover Commission today proposed stripping executive powers from nine agencies which regulate such things as shipping, radio, power and labor relations. It said, these agencies perform' such functions thus hamper the regulation of vital industries. The 12-member commission government reform, filing its 12th report with Congress, proposed, as ja means of cutting federal regulatory costs and reducing "delay and inefficiency," that: Maritime" Commission yield to the commerce department its power to build, buy, sell, charter and subsidize "ships. -The-Federal sion be shorn o'f power-development planning, and that the interior department get that assignment.

The Interstate ommission hand to the commerce department its railroad highway safety programs and the control of railroad cars. Efficiency Measures Efficiency-boosting measures also were urged for the Federal Trade Commission, Civil Aeronautics Board, Federal Reserve Board, National Labor Relations Board, Security and Exchange Commission and Federal Communications Commission. These steps are needed, the B-36 Ends Record Non-Stop Flight With Two Engines Dead FORT WORTH, March 12 A B-36 bomber with of its six engines dead, landed at Carswell air base at 7:57 a. m. (CST) today after a record non-stop, non-refueling mile flight over the United States.

It was the longest non-stop flight ever made by a B-36. The sensational flight exceeded sy 687 miles a similar simulated bomb-run flight from Fort Worth to Honolulu and return last Dec. 6-7, ending on Harbar Day. The great silver shio climbed into the air at 12:20 (CST) Thursday and flew 43 hours and 37 minutes, carrying a 10,000 pound, bomb 5,000 miles. The bombs were jettisoned in the Gulf of Mexico at 1:15 p.

m. yesterday. Carswell air base said it carried 'fuel for two more hours of flying when it landed. Leaving Fort Worth, the bomber flew northward, over Minneapolis then westward to circle Great Falls, Mont. Then it loop'ed southeastward in a great diagonal course to Key West, Fla.

After jettisoning its bombs, the bomber roared northwest- passing over Denver at 7:12 p. m. CST, last night. Great Falls, was sighted the second time at 10:36 p. m.

CST last night. Then the plane made a turn at Spokane, Wash. The Superbomber, with Roy R. Show.alter of Mobile, as pilot and plane commander and Lt. Clarence E.

Horton of San Antonio as cp-pilot, carried a crew of 12 men instead of the usual B-36 crew of 15. On March 2 Carswell field sent a smaller B-50 bomber on a non-stop trip around the world. Refueling four times ill the the Lircky Lady II girdled the globe in 94 hours and one minute and flew more than 23,000 miles. i commission reported, to remedy such things as the occasional appointment of mediocre men, "poor internal organization," lack of centralized responsibility, "unnecessary red tape," and "looss and casual and sometimes nonexistent" coordination with the rest of the government. The commission headed' 'by former President Herbert Hoover suggested that the head of each agency should have greater ppwer over his sta'lf; that the agencies should be bi-partisan (most, already are); and that members should be only for cause.

Urges Pay Boost It 'also urged a "substantial" pay boost for all commissioners, noting that members of the FTC haven't had a raise since 1916. Higher, salaries are needed, the report said, to "attract persons of high professional competence." Ten thousand dollars a year is the standard, pay for members of the regulatory commissions. The Maritime Commission pays its chairman $12,000. All ICC commissioners receive $12,000. The Federal Reserve does not rely on.

tax money, pays its members $15,000 each. Young Business Man and War Veteran Is First to File Frank K. vice president and retail manager of Ure- gas Service, today became the 'first candidate to file for a seat on the Moberly board of education, subject annual school election Apr. 5. Westlake, who is married and the father of a 7-year-old daughter, Ann, first grade pupil at Central School, is a member oil! the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club.

is a veteran of years of army service during World War II with nearly a year overseas in the Pacific theater. Westlake -was released from' service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. A business administration graduate of the University of Missouri, Westlake received primary and secondary education in the Huntsville schools. The terms o'f two board members, Ben H. Mohney and Charles F.

Collier, will expire this year. Collier announced earlier this that he would not be- a candidate to succeed himself. Tffe deadline filing is March- 22. Leaders Push Anti-Filibuster Fight After Losing Test Vote Round-the-Clock May Start Monday Dixie Bloc Defeats Administration Move To Gag Talk-Fest WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 Majority Leader Lucas Illinois, decided today to push ahead--for the time being the attempt to outlaw fil- by tightening Senate ibuster rules.

a resounding defeat last night by a combination of southern Democrats and Republicans, Lucas said "we are going ahead and "probably will hold another night session tonight." Lucas talked to reporters after a closed-door, strategy session of northern and other Democrats backing President Truman's civil rights program. "Round-Clock Senator Myers Pennsylvania, said: "There seems to be considerable sentiment for round tlie-clpck sessions; next week. We didn't have time to reach final decision or'agree- ment today; but probably-can do so Monday." At the same time Senator Russell floor general for southern Democrats who won. the first test in the anti- iil-ibuster fight, told reporters Fight Against Telephone Rote Hike Corned Back to Court JEFFERSON CITY, March 12 City took, its fight against a telephone rate increase back to the Cole county circuit court today. David M.

Proctor and Jerome M. Joffee, attorneys for Kansas City, asked Circuit Judge C. Blair to reverse immediately the Feb. 25 order of the Public. Service Commission.

At that time the PSC granted Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for the second 33,228,000 annual rate increase! in Missouri. The Kansas City attorneys also asked Blair to review the PSC decision as he had an earlier grant by the state regulatory body. They told the court the rate increase, effective March 10, is costing Missouri customers of the telephone utility about. $9,000 a day and asked an immediate hearing to decide whether it is valid. Judge Blair reversed the earlier PSC decision, because, he saidj it did not represent a majority opinion o'f five-member commission.

He ordered the case back to the commission for further procedure. The Feb. 25 order, granting the same increase which was authorized in the original decision followed. But this time the commission made changes which it felt conformed with the judge's objections. Missouri cities fighting the case, however, contended the PSC had no right to make a further ruling.

They said the case still was in Judge Blair's hands. the commission refused the cities' request that the case be reheard. Besides Kansas City, St. Louis, Kirkwood, University City, Lamar and Trenton posing the increase decision. lis group is open to sonable compromise." any rea- Previously administration had indicated they felt civil rights program may have been as good as defeated after losing last night's battle to ag filibusters.

Two Showdown Votes The votes, both 46 41- in favor of the. Dixie, law-' nakers, 'beat back administra- efforts to halt debate with change, in the ules would have made it possi- 3le to bring civil rights legisla- an atiti-lynchipg, tax and other bills--to Senate floor. At Key West, where he vacationing, Mr. Truman comment about the Senate upset -of the administration's plans. Presidential Secretary harles G.

Ross told reporters he President had nothing to say concerning possible moves to continue the fight. The Dixie lawmakers held a trategy session before the Senite met at noon. 'Willing- To Bargain" One of the southerners, who not permit use of his lame, hinted the group might ccept a rigid rule that would How two-thirds of all senators end debate and get a vote at ny time. But he said this would have be coupled with an ironclad romise that no attempt will be riade to force civil rights legis- ation through the Senate at nee, or to allow a bare of 49 senators to clamp on a ag rule. These conditions appeared-un- cceptable to administration eaders because Mr.

Truman has trongly backed the civil rights rogram and also has urged de- ate limit by simple majority. Mrs, Roosevelt Says Reds Realize Strength of West March 12 -Mrs. Eleanor -Roosevelt said last night that realizes: Soviet Russia superiority of strength held by. western democracies. She told an audience "at Stephens College here that the west is stronger than the USSR on bothbvthe military and economic fronts.

the reds expect to win, she' said, and believe time is on their side. She also predicted that the communists will begin to negotiate with the west and world peace will be possible. French Mourn Gen. Giraud, i Hero of Two Wars Three Young Brothers Burned, Two 'Critically, In Fire at Springfield SPRINGFIELD, March 12 brothers were burned here yesterday when a kerosene stove flared up ill their garage home. Two of the youngsters, Billy James Hopkins, 5, and Dwight Hopkins, 8, are in critical condition at City Hospital.

A third brother, Leonard, was dismissed from the hospital last night. Two Killed on Crossing BARNHART, March 12 northbound Frisco passenger train killed two persons in an automobile near the railroad station here early today. They were John Henry Schwalbert of Kimmswick, 29, and Mrs. Josephine Ward of Crystal City, 28. They were enroute to work at a pottery.

Engineer Charles E. Ische of Jape Girardeau said he was blowing the whistle of the locomotive as he approached the crossing. 12 today mourned the death of Gen. Henri Honore Giraud. a' fighting hero of two world 'wars who died last night.

Giraud made a dramatic escape from the Nazis in 1942-his sixth break-out from Germans in two wars--to help organize free French resistance in Africa. The day before he died he was awarded his nation's highest miltiary decoration--the Medail- le Militaire. This is usually given, only to enlisted men and it is unusual distinction Sor an officer to receive it. The general died a military hospital in Dijon after an attack of food poisoning. He was 70 years old.

A distinguished military ear- e'er that.started at France's famed St. Cyr Military Academy in 1898 ended when Gen. Charles DeGaulle forced Giraud's retirement in 1944. There bitter rivalry between the two then- exiled leaders. Giraud was taken prisoner in the front lines in the rapid German advance in the 1940 battle of France.

Commanding the French armies in northern France at the time, he fought to the last in a fruitless attempt to stem the German ide. At Sedan when the French ninth army collapsed, he sent a historic last message: "Headquarters surrounded by 100 tanks. Am destroying them." He was captured and held in the grim fortress of Koenigstein Vote to Keep School tit Higbee Meet 250 Attend Session With County Board On Redistrictmg Plan Approximately 250 school patrons from Randolph and Howard counties attended a mass meeting at Higbee last night to discuss school reorganization plans. meeting with the Randolph county school board hac been 'well advertised by towns people at Higbee urging retention of the-Higbee High School. One hundred thirty-four Higbee residents -who cast votes the meeting voted for maintaining the high-school, which would be abandoned under the tentative plan the-county school board ha announced.

The county board has proposed creation of an elementary district, including the present Higbee, Old Higbee, Oak Grove No. -76 and Hickory Grove Regroup ing Approved Voters Old Higbee, Oak Grove and Hickory Grove last night assured the county board they favor this regrouping whether the new an elementary or a 'high school district. The vote for redistricting was Old Higbee 25, Oak Grove 6, and Hickory Grove 14. A proposcal to joinfthose three districts and Higbee with Ren- ick.was rejected. F.

Beach, superintendent of the Higbee High School, presided at the meeting last night. Other Districts Represented Vothig was limited to persons from 'the four districts in the board's proposed District No. 8. Representatives also present from Dover, Ebenezer, Yates and Renick districts in Randolph county and Wilson, Pemberton, Locust Grove, Possum College and Myers in Howard county. Howard Myles, chairman of in Saxony.

Later France whistling. HENRI H. GIRAUD General Dwight Eisenhower announced in November, 1942. that Giraud had escaped and ad- rived in Africa to organize a new French army. The news electrified Frenchmen.

So did the story of his escape. The most generally accepted story is that Giraud, over a period of eight months, wove a 65- foot rope from small strands of thread sent him in letters by his wife. Using this to slip down a wall, he encountered a sentry. In perfect German, Giraud said, "Pretty cold tonight, isn't my boy" and walked away the county school board, said the sentiment expressed at the Higbee meeting will be considered when the board prepares its final draft of the redistricting of the county for submission to the state board of education. Night Club Destroyed By Fire--And So Is Home of Proprietor ST.

JOSEPH, Mar. 12 (ff) --The Red Clock night club, two miles east of here, was destroyed by fire early today. Firemen had not more than returned from the scene when the residence of Mrs. Fannie Curry, the proprietor, was discovered ablaze. It too was destroyed.

Mrs. Curry, who estimated her loss at $75,000, said she believed someone had set the buildings afire. Fifth Candidate Gets Into Race for City Council Primary Vote Becomes Necessary With Filing Of David W. Janes With the filing late yesterday of David W. Janes, fifth candidate.

to enter the race for the city council, it became necessary for Moberly to hold a primary election on March 22. Janes, who actively supported Progressive a candidate Henry A. Wallace in the national election, last November, joins four others in" the council race. Clyde Reighard and Earl Bf Noel, -incumbents, and Harold. W.

Switzer and Roswell P. Henderson already had filed. Deadline To'day Deadline for filing is 5 o'clock this afternoon. City Clerk R. Daly will remain in his o'ffice until the deadline to accept any late petition.

Janes, who is 29 and lives at 521 Woodland avenue, released a statement to the Monitor-Index concerning his candidacy and also submitted his platform. They are: Not Critical of Council 'My purpose in entering the race for City Council" Janes said, "is not motivated by any spirit of criticism of the personalities or record of my opponents. There are several local issues which I feel people of Moberly are entitled to consider in this election. "If we are to defend the principles of American democracy, we must apply the philosophy of democracy on the local level. This is better done by considering problems, that assume gigantic prepartions when thrown on the national or international scene in the sober light of practical local coditions and gradual but definitive action on the local level.

The present Council has to a degree shown the way and it is to be hoped that this campaign and election will further this development. "I believe that these principles are basically identical with a practical application of Die teachings of religion, which are (Continued on Page 3) Truman Silent On Defeat in Senate Test KEY WEST, March President Truman refused comment today on any possible plans to fight for his civil rights proposals as the aftermath of a major Senate upset. His press G. Ross, told a news conference the President had nothing to say about the Senate's defeat of Majority Leader Lucas' motion to halt a southern filibuster. The 46 to 41 rejection was a stunning blow to the President's associates here.

They privately expressed fear anti-Iynching. anti-poll tax and other legislation fell with the vote. Mr. Truman likewise refused to comment on the miners' strike called by John L. Lewis to protest the President's insistence on James Boyd as director of the bureau of mines.

There was no reflection of the serious problems in the demeanor of the press secretary as he strolled into press headquarters lere, a heavy burden on his "Compliments of the President," he said. "You can see for yourself what it is we have been about.".