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SPRING IS HERE! Head the Ads in This to See What's New in Edwardsville SioresI Wednesday, March' IS, 1953 91st Year U. S. Challenges Sincerity of New Russian Regime Soviets Urged to Prov Peaceful Intentions By Agreeing to Disarm UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (UP --The United States challenget Russia today to prove the sincer ity of Premier Georgi Malenkov's protestations for peace by agreeing to a disarmament program in the United Nations.

U. S. Delegate A Gross told the 's Pohtica Committee the problem of dis armament "is one of the eleares' testing of all" for the sin. cerity of the new Russian regime, Gross asked support for a reso lution proposed today by 14 nations asking that the 12-nation (the 11 Security Council members anc Canada) disarmament commission be continued to study the problems of the "regulation, limitation and balanced reduction of all armed forces and all armaments" and report to the General Assembly and Security Council not later than next Sept. 1.

"The soviet government," he said, "both under its past and present leadership, has talked much about 'peace'. I hope that in Prime Minister Malenkov's speech (in Moscow last Sunday) the word 'peace' is used as it is understood by the rest of the world. "There are many ways by which this can be put to the test by deeds. Disarmament is one of the Clearest testing points of all "It seems to me right and proper to ask simple questions of the Soviet representative sitting here with us. To these questions we want no quick debater's answers.

Instead, we would prefer the considered reply of the soviet government. "1. Is this a time when th Soviet government is willing t. discuss constructively the subjec of disarmament which the charte recognizes is so important for the settlement of conditions of peace' "2. Is this a forum in which the Soviet representative will ne gotiate with his colleagues in order to give tangible form in this particular field to what the Sovle Spring Opening Promotion To Start Thursday in City Edwardsville's second city-wide promotion of 1953, "Spring Opening," starts Thursday, sponsored by the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce.

According to Fred Robertson, chairman of the Retail Merchants Division, virtually every type of business in Edwardsville will par- The merchants are featuring the newest merchandise of hes eason The large banner appearing on he display wndows will quickly dentify the cooperation city stores. Tonight's edition of The Intelli- gencer is a capacity 16 pages of nformation for all prospective buy- TS. Moie than 12,500 copies of this ssue are being distributed to every lome in Edwardsville, four sur- rural routes and the owns and rural routes of bra, Bethalto, Bunker Hill, Cottage Hills, Dorsey, Glen Carbon, Livingston, Marine, Maryville, Moro New Douglas, Plerron, Roxana, South Roxana, St. Jacob, Troy and Worden. Rural routes of Collinsville, East Alton, Highland and Staunton are also included.

Members of the Spring Opening promotion committee are Robert- ion, chairman, Walter Renken, Joseph F. Rotter, Orville Bonham, Randall Willmors, Robert L. Bell, Marvin Busker and William Hagemeyer. The store hours. Monday thiough Thursday and also Saturday, are I a.m.

to 5 30 p.m. Friday's store lours are 9 a.m to 8 with the exception of hardware, grocery and amt stoies These latter estab- ishments close at 6 p.m. on Fr Intelligencer Patty No. 105 4 6 Pages 5 Cent, Th9 Fair through Thursday. Not 10 mild Wednesday nifeht and Thursday.

Low Wednesday night 40. High Thursday 54. High Wednesday, 68; low, 51. Broyles Bills Clear First Legislative Test Chicago Police Find Gas Station Attendant Slain CHICAGO (UP) William L. Stein 23, Chicago gasoline sta- on attendant from Carlinville, was found shot in the heart arly today, the apparent victim robbers.

Police said Stein was found dead the station washroom by two ouths who came to get gas. Au- horities said the station was not ansacked and the amount taken as unknown. Stein was a graduate student at lackburn College at Carlinville. Stem had at the station five weeks. He came here with his wife and temporarily was staying with her relatives.

rulers claim is their 'tried and tested policy of peace? "The Soviet government should recognize the challenge in our renewed suggestion that they negotiate In good faith on the problem of disarmament. An effective (Continued on-Page 2) U. 5. Demands Pilot Be Punished WASHINGTON (UP) --The United States demanded today that Russia punish the Jet pilot who fired on an American plane over the North Pacific ocean Saturday aad curtly called for measures to prevent such attacks from happening again. The demands were made in a mote which "vigorously protested" the latest attack on an American fiane by a Soviet MIG-15.

The State Department said th American embassy at Mosco lodged the vigorous protest wil the Russian government. The U. S. note said the Unite States "expects to be informed an early date of the discdplmar action taken with regard to th Soviet personnel for the attack. A U.

RB-50 reconnaissanc plane and Soviet MIG jet fighte exchanged fire off the coast Russia's Kamchatka Penlnsul Saturday. Neither plane apparenl ly was damaged. The American plane was on weather patrol when it was at tacked and returned the fire. The U. S.

note asked for in formation concerning adopted by the Soviet authorities to prevent a recurrence of In cidents of this kind." The State Department did no make public the text of the protesi but Press Officer Lincoln White Boy, 10, Is Held For Shooting Man A 10-year-old boy was being held in the Madison county jail at Ed- wardsviUe Wednesday for the shooting of a male friend of his mother Troy Police Chief Glen Graham, who took the youngster and the mother into initial custody, said the shooting occurred about 12:45 a.m. in a farmhouse approximately VA miles southwest of Troy. read newsmen a statement summarizing its contests. The statement said the note set the position of the U. S.

RB-50 weather reconnaissance a about 100 miles northeast of Petro- pavlosk and at least 25 miles from the nearest Soviet territory. Friday the United States also issued a strong protest to Communist Czechoslovakia over the shooting down of an Air Force F-84 Thunderjet In Germany by Red fighters. The Air Force will continue weather flights off the coast of the Kamshatka Peninsula despite the exchange of gunfire, a said. in Highland said the shooting victim, listed as Harley Ahart, 39, was to critical condition. Chief Graham said the boy, 3eorge John Kozuch, admitted firing a .32 caliber pistol which wounded Ahart In the chest and abdomen.

The boy's mother, Mrs. Myrtle Lawson, 39, had been living with Ahart, the police chief said. Graham quoted the boy as saying he shot Ahart during a violent argument between the man and his mother. The police chief said the i-oungster told him that the moth- complained of feeling ill and wanted to call a doctor but was irevented from doing so by Ahart. The boy also was quoted saying here was an argument in the utchen of their home over the use Mrs.

Lawson's car. The boy said he took the pistol rom a dresser drawer and put it his pocket because he as afraid Vhart would shoot his mother. Deputj night-riders Eugene Xitz- miller, Robert Howard and Theo- ore Skoklo picked up the boy and Mrs. Lawson at Troy and brought them to the county jail about 2 55 a.m. JThe mother was being held McLean Suggests License Re-Study Sajlng that Edwardsville' schedule of liquor license fee seemed to be "unfair," Alderma Donald W.

McLean suggested Tues day night that the city council' Ordinance committee and the lega department re-examine the presen ordinance with a view to revision McLean said any change prob ably would be too late for the cur rent licensing ear but remarked that some thought nevertheless should be given to the matter for future action. He pointed out a license for packaged liquor establishment costs S550 per year, whereas at taverns where both packaged liquor and intoxicants for consumption on the premises are sold, the annual license fee is $100 lower. The license for the sale of only beer is $300, and a "club" license is $50 per year. Earliei in the city council session the Police committee was empowered to act on two bids for a new police ear. The low bidder was Butler-Chevrolet with a net offer of $1,579.30 for a new Chevrolet sedan which would include a $300 trade-in allowance for the department's 1950 model Chevrolet.

The only other bidder was Cas- a net bid of $1,718.70 for a new Dodge Meadowbrook sedan, including a $675.53 trade-in. It was indicated that which machine is purchased will depend largely on promptness of delivery. City Clerk Edward H. Poos read a communication from Chief Engineer F. N.

Barker of the State Highway Department, notifying the council that the state has approved a resolution passed Jan. 20 by the council which appropriates $4.500 of motor fuel tax funds for maintaining various arterial streets during the current year. Also approved by the state was the contract estimate of $4,43750, together with the plans and specifications. The work, for which a contract has not yet been let, involves placing a sealcoat and seal aggregate on the following streets: Springer avenue from Vandalia street to the south end of the pavement; Fillmore street from Vandalia street to Wolf street; St Louis street Measures To Senate Floor For Further Debate SPRINGFIELD (UP) Broyles bills aimed at ridding Illinois of Communism have cleared their first legislative hurdle. The two measures advanced to the State Senate floor today after winning 11 to 3 approval of the Aeronautics and Military Affairs Committee Tuesday, at the close of a spirited five-hours hearing.

Supporters said the legislation is needed to fight subversives. Op- Jonents disputed the claim and attacked the bills on grounds they would deprive some innocent persons of constitutional rights. One bill would make membership of a subversive organization a felony, require loyalty oaths from all government employes, and name a special assistant attorney general to administer the law. The other would create a commission to seek out subversives. Sen.

Paul W. Broyles (R-Mt. Vernon) succeeded in getting the first bill passed in 1951 but 6ov Adlai E. Stevenson vetoed it. Ten Republicans and one Democrat voted for the bill in the committee Tuesday.

Democrats James D. Gray of East St. Louis, Fred Look at Me, Mom rain drowned the rest of his family, Harry Muns, in Memphis, Tenn. The Muns' dog, of her pups, so Mrs. Muns put the rabbit into the box with Tequila and her pups mother dog The rabbit started nursing and has been part of Tequila's famMj eve Roti of Chicago and Christopher Wimbish of Chicago vo'ted against it.

The committee heard 12 opponents and six supporters of the bills. included Garrctt W. teaster, executive secretary of the Illinois Public Aid Commission. Keaster said three Chicago em- lojes of the commission, whom le did not identify, had been associated with subversive groups. "We have no way of finding out whether they are Communists now," Keaster said.

"These bills rould provide the means." Nicholas Nyaradi, professor of lolitical science at Bradley Unl- ersiry and a former Hungarian fficial, said this country should earn from the "horrible experience of millions of us." "Communism is not a political arty but a worldwide subversive movement," he said. "It is more han the strength of an army, It an evil disease." (Continued on Page I) from St. Andrews to fee easterly city limits, Chapman street from Buchanan street to Hillsboro road; (Continued on Page 2) Government Kills Off Last of Price Controls WASHINGTON (UP)--Consumer were strictly on their own for thi first time in more than two year today as the government killed off the last of its price controls am returned the nation to a relativel; free economy. The action marked the end of I urbulent postwar experiment in di rect price, wage and crtdit curbs that began in the fall of 950 after Korean invasion. It also signaled the beginning the administration's attempt to use he give-and-take of free enterprise rather than government planning keep the nation's economy running smoothly.

Price Stabilizer Joseph Freehill ompleted the step-by-step decon- rol of prices Tuesday by removing ceilings on steel and a batch industrial goods. All wage curbs wiped out Feb. 6. Decontrol already has hovlng some prices up. Freehill eported increases on meat, coffee, Igarets, lard and oils, and in some laces, motor oil and gasoline.

He redicted prices would climb more an $3,000,000,000 during the year, onsumers will pay about a third of the bill, he said, or about $20 a family. The controls agencies are being dismantled rapidly. Freehill said his office will be liquidated by June 30 with all but five field offices shut down by April 9. The price control program was one of the most controversial the government has ever undertaken. There are sharp differences of opinion on whether it was effective.

The only statistic on the matter is that the cost of living rose 8 per cent between June, 1950, when the Korean war broke out and mid- January, 951, Between the general wage-price freeze of January, 26, 1951, and mid-January 1953, just before decontrol started, It rose four per cent, It is also true that prices -which had been driven up by a )uylng spree after the Korean war egan started dropping again the first half of 1951, when the general freeze was proclaimed. Since then, prices have more firmed on many goods. It pite of this and price hikes an- Jloodmobile Gets 195 Pints Locally The Red Cross bloodmobile received 195 pints of blood from donors of the Edwardsville area during its six-hour visit at Eden Evangelical church Tuesday afternoon and early evening, the Madison county chapter announced Wednesday The chapter said 227 individuals reported and there were 32 "re- jt'cts," principally due to anemia. The figures indicated that there were at least 19 "walk-ins," as the chapter had only 208 registered prospective donors. In Highland Monday, there were 163 registered donors Of these, 145 reported to the mobile blood unit.

Previously unregistered donors brought the total to 207. From Jiese, 191 pints of blood were col- ected; 16 donors were rejected. The mobile blood unit was in Alhambra Wednesday afternoon, where it was scheduled to remain Expansion Slated At Court House The Madison County Board of Supei visors tcok the first step Wednesday towaid pioviding additional office space in the court house by awaiding two contracts for work in connection with renovating the unoccupied basement. Thomas J. Fleming, Alton, was the successful bidder at $30,655 for the plumbing, heating and sewer- ing eontiact.

Other bidders on this phase of the job were George A. Gent, Edwardsville, Galloway-Von Grueningen Co Granite City, and Alton Plumbing Sc Heating $57,500. G. H. Steinberg Co Granite City, received a $2,820 contract for installing a concrete indoor stairway from the Purcell street entrance to the basement of the court house.

The only other bidder on this work was Melvin Suhre of Edwardsville, whose figure was $3,380. Newsettes By United Press until 7 Otto p.m. Homann, local chapter chairman, said he wishes to thank all donors and workers who contributed time, energy and blood to the local drive. Rain Forecast for Most of Midwest By United Press Rain, accompanied by mild temperatures, was forecast for most of the Midwest today, to be followed by colder weather Thursday. Forecasters said the areas of precipitation would include all of the Mississippi Valley and from Great Lakes to the Gulf of The two jobs will be financed by a special County Highway Department fund set up for the purpose, it was explained at the board meeting The department, headed by Supt.

Harry A. Kluge, intends eventually to move its offices into the basement. In time, it was said at the meeting, it is planned to provide underground space for other offices when finances permit. Among other actions the board voted a $500,000 appropriation from motor fuel tax funds for eventual construction of a concrete pavement, 44 feet wide with 10-foot earth shoulders, which is to be constructed from College avenue, Alton, to Main street in East Alton. The job is part of the "Alton belt" highway project.

The board also concurred with the State Highway Department in the award of a $288,830.20 contract to McCann Springfield, as low bidder on improving a four- mile stretch of the Prairletown- Staunton road. An additional $7,000 was appropriated from the county's share tf motor fuel taxes toward the project. Also authorized by the board at today's meeting was the final payment of $12,880.47 to Reese Construction East St. Louis, on an $80,071.45 highway Improvement on Pearl street in Godfrey from U.S. 67 to Humbert street, a distance of approximately half a mile.

Charles Sherlock of Chemamu swears this fish story is Sherlock said he was driving the Island Highway when he sa something flipping on the road se. eral hundred yards from the sea It turned out to be a 30-inch co fish. "I couldn't locate the ownei so I took it home and had it fo supper," Sherlock said, The Illinois quota for the Amer ican Cancer Society's 1953 financ ial campaign is $1,050,000, it wa announced today in Chicago. Th drive opens April 1 with a nationa goal of $18,000,000. The Illinois vision last year raised $926,603.

Mrs. Louis Johnson, of Naper 111, after giving birth of he 7th child, said she still wants tc have a baby with blue eyes and blond hair. All the Johnson chil dren have brown eyes and darl hair. "It's not that I don't like brown eyes," the mother explain ed. "It's just that you get a hand kering for a blue-eyed baby jusi for a change." Harry S.

Truman, who officially opened major lague baseball seasons by tossing out the first pitch while he was president, will get a chance to use his pitching arm again this year. Mr. Truman has consented to perform the chore this season at Grandview, Baseball Park for the opening game of the Heart of America semi-pro league. The Chicago Motor Cub has warned its member to get antifreeze in their care before service stations exhaust their supply. Boy tot was a short spring and sum- one member A red- faced club official said the fall bulletins had been mailed by mistake, instead of those for the spring.

Comedian Red Skelton made plans today in Hollywood to return to his weekly television show after, doctors pronounced him fully recovered from an abdominal operation performed four months ago. 3 House Bills Win Approval Of Committees: Salary Increases for Policemen, Measures To Aid Cities Voted on SPRINGFIELD (UP) Three bills to help fill colfers of Illinois cities and one to force many of them to raise policemen's salaries reached the floor of the Legislature today. House committees Tuesday approved measures doubling ceilings for downstate vehicle taxes, making it easier to annex un- ncorporated areas, and legalizing he sale of advertising space on parking meters. The Senate Municipalities Committee eedorsed a bill making harp upward revisions in the minimum salaries of downstate ity policemen. Minimums would be $300 a month cities of $325 in ities of and $350 in ities of They now re $150 in cities of nd $175 in those of The three House bills approved committees Tuesday were rec- mmendations of the Illinois Mu- icipal Commission, 'hich made a two-year study of to aid financially-distressed ities.

Vehicle'tax limits downstate now are $5 for vehicles of 35 horsepower or less and S10 foi bigger ones. The bill approved by the House Motor Vehicles' Committee would raise these figures to S10 and $20, respec- tuely. fighter-bombers raided three stra- The Municipalities Committee tegic Communist supply centers to- voted favorably on the other two baby rabbit was taken into the home of Mrs. discovered the rabbit, and it was one satisfied the Allies Leave Red Targets in Ruins SEOUL, Korea (UP) day in the wake of the fourth heaviest B-29 attack of the Korean War--a strike near the Yalu River. bills.

Gilbert Sterner, researcher for the municipal Revenue Commission, said at least 13 Illinois Air Force and Marine fighter-1 cilles now seU advertising park- bombers, switching strategy for the mg meters Dut 'here is a serious first time this week, smashed buildings and supply centers instead of slashing at Red transportation arteries. Thunderjets roared over a troop center 10 miles southwest of destroying six buildings and ietting off-one secondary explosion. Smoke billowed hundreds of feet nto the air and prevented observation of results. Marine Pantherjcts and Corsairs battered troop and storage centers outheast of Pyongyang and north if Yonan The low-level raids set 'ff secondary explosions near Yolan. The low-level raids set off econdary explosions near Yonan.

claimed 90 per cent coverage both targets. "The Yonan target was left in. hambles," said 5th Air Force eadquarters. Shooting Stars and Australian rteteors continued their attacks on oads and Communist rolling stock The B-29 Superforts rained 270 ons of bombs on a huge Commu- ist supply area three miles south the Yalu River. Thirteen other B-29's dropped eep penetration bombs on the aze of tunnels and fortifications uddmg the Reds' defensive Imp Meanwhile, four unidenfitied anes strafed U.

N. rear positions ong the East Coast, damaging ne truck. There were no casual- question whether it is legal under present law. The other bill would permit a city to initiate an election in an adjacent area on whether it wants to be annexed to the city. Sponsors said it is now a com plex procedure to have such elections called, and many cities are losing money to suburbs whose residents are aided through city services but pay no city taxes.

Sterner gave Kankakee and Urbana as examples of cities having these problems. A bill removing the requiremeht that cities get referendum approval before they levy city (Continued on Page 2) sales On the ground Dutch troops bat- red a 100-man Chinese attack rce against Western Front out- ost only a few thousand yards om Little Gibraltar where Ameran infantrymen fought seven urs against 1,000 Reds Tuesday. 44 MI i mi co ucai.iv uvi Illdl, ticipated with decontrol, price of California expected another icials do not expect another in- lation spiral. Mexico. But the rain will end i'rom the West during the day, weather bu- reas reported, and cooler air will spread eastward from the Mississippi Valley.

The Great Plains were to have considerable cloudiness and colder weather today, but forecasters said mild weather will return Thursday. Rain also was predicted for the Pacific Northwest with temperatures nearly normal. Southern sunny day following early clouds and smog. Earlier in the meeting, County Clerk Eulalia Hotz read a communication from the Olive Town Board which stated that Supervisor Albert J. Healey of Livingston is to serve the entire unexpired term of his late father, Joseph Healey, who died last year.

The term runs until April, 1955, the communication said, adding that the town board originally erred In setting April, 1953, as the expiration time. U. S. Battle Casualties in Korea Now Total 131,244 WASHINGTON (UP)-American battle casualties in Korea now total 131,244, an increase of 252 over last week's report, the Defense Department announced today. Casualties Include 23,209 dead, 95,246 wounded, 9,088 missing, 2,305 captured, and 1,396 previously reported missing but returned to American military control.

Casualties include all those whose next of kin are notified through last Friday. Gunner, Captain Tel! of Encounter With MIG FAIRBANKS, Alaska (UP)- A gunner on the Laboring Lady, a U. S. reconnaisance plane which was attacked by a Soviet fighter and returned the marauder's fire, said today the Russian fighter turned tall as soon as the American guns opened up. "As soon as that pilot saw the burst, he took off for home," said T-Sgt.

Jesse L. Prim, Ozark, who manned the turret gun on the U. S. RB-50 four-engine aircraft. Although Prim flrec 20 rounds from each of his six machineguns, Air Force spokesmen said they doubted the Red MIG-15 was damaged.

The Laboring Lady's captain, Lt. Col. Robert S. Hich, Baraboo, said the American plane was not lit by the cannon shells fired by the Soviet fighter. He added: "In my estimation, you don't play with 20 millimeter cannon shells." Two MIG's pounced on the HB-50 and Its 12-man crew about 25 miles east of Kamchatka Peninsula, believed to be one of the strongholds of Siberian air power.

Only one of the fighters made a firing pass at the weather plane, however. S-Sgt. Jack W. Davies, Wilkes Barre, tail gunner, noticed vapor trails and spotted the two Russian planes flying at about 30,000 feet and over 4he tail of the RB-50, then at about 25,000 feet. Rich said the bursts from the MIG's guns weer reported by Prim.

Rich Immediately plunged the reconaissance a downward, seeking cover in a cloud bank at 10,000 feet. Prim went Into action before the plane could nudge Into the clouds. He sighted his guns and returned fire. Rich, under strict orders not to give the press details of the aerial incident, said the attack didn't hurt the plane. "I'd rather you got your Information from the big brass," he said.

"You can say he didn't hurt us. The plane and the whole crew is O. K. The crewmen took it like real Air Force men." Also aboard the plane was 1st Lieut. Harrf F.

Welcn, Port Huron, pilot. NEWSPAPER! Supplies to Chiang Being Stepped Up TAIPEH, a (UP) Stepped up deliveries of planes and ammunition for Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalist forces are pouring into Formosa, the chief of the American advisory group said today. An official release from a Gen. William C. Chase's headquar- teis said in the two months 23 ships with cargoes of propeller- driven F-47 and RF-5 planes, artillery, machineguns, ammunition engineer equipment and vehicles have arrived.

Emphasis on deliveries was pu( on prop-driven fighters. But a shipment of jets is expected daily. During March, it was learned almost double that number of ships will unload equipment to turn Nationalist China's ragged a forces Into a real invasion threat. In addition, Chase's headquarters said, the general had requested a second substantial increase in the number of military advisers to his mission. The cttrrent strength of the military assistance advisory group is about 760 officers and men of all branches of the service.

The Korean advisory group consists of more than 2,000 officers and men. Gen. Chase said recently he could use 1,500 men. The latest pouring out of equipment and new advisers apparently was aimed at doing with the Nationalist army what was done with the Republic of Korea army, which already has proven its worth in battles against the Communists. American military authorities also said during the next year about 900 Chinese officers will be trained in the United States at various schools and training centers.

A majority of them will be from the Air Force. Since the United States began giving aid to Nationalist China two and a half years ago, 400 Chinese air force and army officers have completed training courses in the United States. By the end of the current fiscal year it la expected more than 1,300 American-trained officers will be used as instructors throughout the armed forces in a stepped-up train ing campaign. NhwspAPERflRCHIV.