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DRIVE SAFELY! THE WEATHER Valley 1948 Traffic Deaths: 78 VALLEY EVENING MONITOR Cooler Wednesday 1947 Deaths Same Date: 70 (Details Page 3) THIRTY-NINTH YEAR- -No. 119 McALLEN, TEXAS, SHE GOT HIM- -Either Jack "L'it Abner" Trommell of kins Day celebration at which approximately 250 young Pharr'er is agoin' t'giv' in to Shirley "Sadie" Reichert of uns at the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School participatelse. This is a typical scene of the Sadie Haw- ed. (Monitor Photo), Fund Drives in Schools Limiter' To March of Dimes, TB Campaign McALLEN. Finance drives in McAllen public schools will be limited to the March of Dimes and the sale of tuberculosis seals and bangles, principals decided Monday, meeting with Supt.

T. E. McCollum, the school board education committee, and Mrs. Lee D. Rowe, president of the city council of Parent-Teachers Assns.

Lewis H. Moore, chairman of the education committee, explained that the board had been by a delegation from the council campaigns policy being on conducted money in the schools. The matter had been referred to the committee of Moore U. N. Orders Armistice -The United Nations security council ordered Arabs and Jews today to establish an immediate armistice in Palestine.

The council's order said an armistice would "facilitate the transition from the present truce to a permanent peace in Palestine." The council voted on the resolution in sections. Russia and the Soviet Ukraine abstained. Previously, the council rejected Russian proposal calling for the immediate establishment of formal peace. The resolution adopted was submitted by Canada, with the support of Belgium and France. The council rejected a Syrian attempt to amend the resolution to widen a Negev withdrawal order to include the Galilee front in northern Palestine.

Only Syria, China and Belgium supported the amendment. The remaining eight tions abstained. The United States, Belgium, France, Colombia, Canada Britain, Argentina, the and China sup: text ported resplution's original after the Syrian amendment failed. The United States opposed the Soviet resolution the grounds establishment formal peace at once is not practicable. U.

8. Delegate Phillip Jessup said it was hoped armistice would be the. first step to final peace settlement. Under the council order, Arabs or and Jews should negotiate directly (A) through The the acting mediator: delineation of permanent armistice demarcation lines beyond which the armed forces of the respective parties shall not move. (B) Such withdrawal and reduction of their armed forces as will insure the maintenance of the armistice during the transition to permanent peace in Palestine." Alien Youth Held For Burglary alien EDINBURG An 18-year-old officers picked on up suspicion in McAllen by city was here facing today.

more serious, charges of petty theft was The held youth, Alejandro Gonzalez, was found in possession investigation of a after small he for shopping bag crammed with cigarettes, fountain pens, gum and firecrackers. he Under questioning he told police had burglarized the Leslie north Drive- In grocery one-half mile He was of turned Edinburg Saturday night. Sheriff Howard over to Deputy Stansbury, District Attorney Jack Ross called the arrest a fine example of cooperation. your friendly banking City at the Bank NOVEMBER 16, 1948 5e A COPY TWELVE PAGES Rail Workers Laid Off as Dock Strike Halts Atlantic Shipping Dr. R.

A. Hale New County Health Officer By VIRGINIA, ARMSTRONG Staff Writer EDINBURG Hidalgo County has a new health officer and health unit director today, who will assume his duties next Monday. He is Dr. Robert A. Hale, who comes here from Austin to replace: Dr.

J. C. Newman, who resigned recently. Doctor Hale was appointed today to the position after a brief interview with the Hidalgo County commissioners at their regular business session. The new health officer comes here recommended by the state health department as qualified under the merit system.

A native of Meridian, he went to school at Baylor University, where he obtained his medical degree. He served his internship at St. Mary's Infirmary at ton and at the University of Georgia medical school hospital. He also took two years of post graduate a work at the University Michigan. Retired from Army He entered the U.

S. Army In World War I and remained as a career officer, advancing to the rank of colonel. He retired with 'that rank in 1944. While in the army, seven and one-half years of his work was in public health serv. ice, some in preventive medicine.

He superintendent of the City Hospital at Waco for 18 months following his army retirement. Hale is a member of the American Medical and a 11- censed physician. When Doctor Hale indicated he is interested in the place after his visit thus far, the sioners, quickly passed a motion the employing Doctor Hale at same salary Doctor Newman re- (See HEALTH, Page Miss Mission Set Tonight MISSION--A Border Theatre audience will name Miss Mission tonight. The winner will be one of seven organization-sponsored entries and will represent Mission in the annual Weslaco anniversary style show Dec. Mayors W.

H. Braden of Mission, T. B. Waite Jr. of McAllen and Felix McDonald of Edinburg will watch the applause meter and announce the winner, Chamber Manager Jack Humphries said.

Entries and their sponsors are Marilyn Osburn, Rainbow Girls; Maxine Melch, Y-Teens; Charlotte Gibbs, Rotary Club; Mrs. Robert Bentsen, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Mrs. Don Carter, Lions Club; Joann Sloan, North Mission Home Demonstration Club and Betty Lee Smith, Mission Study Club. The winner will be awarded a $25 prize. In addition, $75 will be awarded to her sponsors toward the expense of her costume for the Weslaco event.

It will be made of fruits and vegetables. Second and third prizes are $15 and $10. The contest will follow the regular feature picture between 8 9 p.m., it was announced. The Monitor's Citrus Edition Next Sunday The Valley Evening Monitor will publish its annual Citrus Edition next Sunday, November 21. It will be included as a supplement to the regular Sunday edition.

The 1948 Citrus Edition will be published in tabloid form. It will contain 52 pages of news of terest to grove owners, prospec tive grove owners, those planning trips to the Valley from other sections of the country and to food citrus and brokers citrus purchasing Valley products. will have a beautiful three-colored cover with a Valley motif. Boost your Valley by sending copies of The Monitor next Sunday to people in other sections of the country who might be interested in it. The Circulation Department of The Monitor is now taking orders for mailing at 20 cents per copy, postage cluded.

Bring your list of names and addresses to The Monitor today and the circulation department will mail them out for you. the American conductor, is suffering from pneumonia and is in suburban nursing home. Rodzinski arrived here by air from the United States Sunday. He was to have conducted the London Symphony Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall tonight. RODZINSKI ILL LONDON- Artur Rodzinski, NEW YORKworkers were laid I tightened its grip The queens of fleets were dock-bound.

Joseph Curran, (P) -Approximately 1,000 railroad off today as the longshoremen's strike on East Coast shipping. the American and British passenger president of the powerful CIO Na- Chest Drive $1,769 Short Of Its Goal McALLEN-The McAllen Community Chest funds drive slowly edged today toward the finish line -with $1,769 in the poke. Campaign Chairman W. D. (Bill) Whalen announced today that the Chest had $33,340 of its $35,109 goal, although $500 of the total was pledged for payment if and when the goal is reached.

"All prospect lists have now been exhausted," Whalen said. "Every $100, $25 $10 counts now and puts us that much closer to the In a message to those who "had not so far got on the McAllen team," the chairman said: 'Final Drive' "Now is your chance to help in that final line drive that will put this Chest drive over the top. We have missed some people; we didn't mean to, but those things will happen. "Call me; call the fire department; call the Marines. "If you have been missed, we don't care whom you call; but call some one, and we will pick up your heck.

We are working against me, so do it now." TY- has set Thursday night as the deadline for the completion of the drive, which he contended would be successful. The goal, he said, "is so close now that nobody wants to see it fail." I ask people, 'shall we let this thing drop now or shall we (See CHEST, Page 2) Funeral For Pioneer Set EDINBURG- Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church here for Gustav Bossuyt, 60, tractor builder and resident of the Edinburg area for the last 17 years, who died Sunday at Grandview Hospital. Rev.

J. P. Kennedy will officiate and burial will be in Hillerest Memorial cemetery under direction of ner Mortuary. A -native of Belgium, Bossuyt, came to the United States in 1906. He was a sergeant in the U.

S. Engineer in World War- 1. He came to the: Valley from Detroit, and took up residence two and a half miles northeast of Edinburg Survivors besides his wife include a sister in France and brother-in law, Marcel Boick of Edinburg, RITES HELD FOR JAMES M. STEELE EDINBURG- Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. today at Skinner chapel for James Thomas Steele, 76, pioneer resident of the Alamo area and retired citrus grower, who died Sunday night at Grandview Hospital, Burial was in Rose Lawn cemetery, McAllen.

A native of Rome, he came to the Valley 25 years ago. His residence was on Tower Road, near Alamo. Pallbearers were Tommy Tompkins, Willis Younkin, Orson Hendrix, W. A. Napper, Charles Curtio and Orville Drake.

He is survived by a son, Howard W. of Alamo. EDINBURG MAN HURT EDINBURG W. H. Atwood, 53, of Edinburg, was slightly injured this morning when he lost control of his pickup on wet pavement and It overturned eight miles north of Edinburg on U.

8. Highway 281. Also slightly hurt were two laborers, Manuel S. Martinez, 23, and Esteban Casanova, 22, of Edinburg, CANADA'S CHIEF Sixty-six-. year-old Louis St.

Laurent, above, Canadian minister of external affairs, has assumed the office of prime minister, placing W. L. Mackenzie King, who resigned after 30 years in the post. St. Laurent heads the Liberal Party.

Chinese Claim Victories Over Suchow Reds NANKING (P)-The Chinese Government claimed major vitcory on the Suchow front tonight to climax a confused day which still left the final outcome of the battle for the approach to Nanking in doubt. Pro government newspapers splashed their buildings with red posters and exploded firecrackers to call attention to placards announcing the Communists had been routed northeast of Suchow and were withdrawing northeastward. That news, circulated by the defense ministry's' official Itary News Agency, was in direct contrast to the generally ace cepted reports from other sour ces that the government control of the whole Suchow area was tottering. The U.S. Embassy warned some 7,000 Americans to get out of China now or risk "hazardous conditions." Reports Denied Government Spokesman Hollington Tong denied reports Suchow had fallen WAs threatened with Red capture.

He told the Associated Press: "The city is firmly in. our hands and the Reds are with. drawing to the northeastward." The Kuomintang Daily News, quoting a Chinese Air Force (See CHINA, Page 2) F. M. Guerra Named J.

P. EDINBURG-Fidencio M. Guerra of McAllen was named McAllen justice of the peace today by Hidalgo County commissioners to replace Doroteo Longoria, who resigned. Longoria's letter of resignation was read and accepted and Guerra's application approved at the same time. Longoria was re-elected in the general election to serve a two year term through 1950, and the commissioners will probably appoint Guerra to fill the post when the present term expires Dec.

31. Guerra was a candidate for Hidalgo County judge in the Democratic primaries, running against Mayor T. B. Waite Jr. who won the November election.

Guerra is also a former McAllen city commissioner. McAllen's other justice of the peace is T. W. Kelly, tional Maritime Union, offered his help striking AFL dock workers. He asked for meeting to discuss problems in connection with the walk- out, and said NMU seamen had been instructed not to perform duties ordinarily handled by longshoremen.

The New York Central laid off 720 employes and the Central Railroad of New Jersey 250 workers. Those affected are engaged in handling import and export freight. Other railroads said they would have to take similar action if the strike lasts very long. Canadian Ports Sealed Longshoremen sealed off dian ports from use as havens for ships which normally would dock at New York or other harbors in the strike area. The United States lines' S.

S. America, pride of the U. S. merchant marine, was held in port here instead of sailing today for Europe. Hundreds of prospective passengers were stranded in hotels.

Wednesday's scheduled sailing of the Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth from Southampton was cancelled. The world's biggest passenger ship, booked with 2,000 persons bound for New York, was to have docked at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Postponement of the Queen Elizabeth's sailing was announced Monday night, shortly after longshoremen in Halifax decided not to handle any more ships diverted to their port because of the longshoremen's strike along board between Portland, and Hampton Roads, Va. Canadian affiliates of the striking International 'Longshoremen's Assn. said the same decision would affect the ports of Montreal and St.

John, New Brunswick. May Spread to Gulf Joseph P. Ryan, president of the union, said here that workers in South Atlantic and Gulf ports would take similar action if shipowners. sought to ease the 1m- pact of the walkout by rerouting passenger or cargo ships in that direction. There was no indication of settlement of strike of 65,000 bers of the ILA '88 the shipping tie-up, caused by a wage dispute, went into its seventh day.

The port of Halifax had handled (See STRIKE, Page 2) Truman Hints Labor Plans CINCINNATI- (P) President Truman messaged the American Federation of Labor today he would enlarge the labor department and support a program legislation "for the benefit of all the people." Mr. Truman made no mention of the recent election or the part played by organized labor in it, However, he sent his congratulations to President William Green and expressed regret that he could not attend in person to discuss the tremendous challenge that faces us both at home and abroad today." "The AFL has been a leader in helping to bring about the enactment of the board program on cial standard legislation which has improved the of living of so many of our people. The federation, am sure, will continue to work with wisdom and perseverance in the interest of still further improvement of our way of life and in safeguarding the Democratic principles which have made us strong." The convention's program today included a report from the istrative committee of the AFL's League for Political Action which will outline a program of activity for the next 14 months. Citrus Fiesta Style Show Announces Entrance Rules MISSION -The vegetable style, show of the 12th annual Texas Citrus Fiesta: will be staged at p.m. Jan.

27th and 28th at the armory building, now under construction. Rules governing entries in the prize contest were issued today. Entries will be judged 50 per cent on general appearance, 35 per cent on originality and 15 per cent on carriage and poise, it was announced. No entry may be under 16 years of age. Products from which costumes may be fabricated are limited to citrus fruits or parts thereof; vegetables or any part thereof: flowers or parts; cactus or parts; shelled corn, corn cobs or parts: corn shucks or stalks; seed cotton, but no lint, avocados or parts and papayas or parts.

All products used in entry costumes must have been grown in the Valley. Visible area of dress and accessories must not exceed 25 per cent of citrus, avocado or papaya Big 3, Reds Stand Pat On German Views and E. M. Arnold, who asked the principals to meet with them to formulate a policy. Moore suggested they consider either reducing drastically the number of drives or eliminating them entirely as recommended by the P.TA council.

It might be a mistake to take all drives from the school, he said, inasmuch as they are trying to teach children to be good members of the community and accept responsibility. He asked for the principals' viewpoints. Too Many Drives need the training and responsibility and I wouldn't object, but I'm not in favor of the School Report Is Opposed SAN BENITO Cameron and Willacy County school heads expressed opposition today to portions of the Gilmer-Aiken Committee proposals and named committees to study five of the six sections and report at another meeting here at 9 a.m. Monday. The school men also endorsed the Texas Association of School Districts, formed last week in Hidalgo County and its action in wiring Gov.

Beauford Jester to pose a special session of the Legislature to act on the committee's recommendations. Several of the 50 present took the view that such a session would not give voters a chance to study the proposal. Also criticized was the release of the report--received by many districts on Nov. 10 with a notation that Nov. 10 was the deadline for filing objections.

Proposal combination 2 of the report urging a of local and state financial support for a minimum educational program, drew concentrated fire. The committees will study tions of the report, endorse what they find good and criticisms and substitute proposals for the rest. Superintendent John Barron of Brownsville presided and tendent D. U. Buckner of San Juan-Alamo, president Pharr.

new association, attended. $1,500 Bond Set On Rape Charge EDINBURG Haskell Martin of McAllen charged with the rape of a 28-year old McAllen waitress du hunting trip Saturday posted $1,500 bond late Monday, after surrendering himself to Chief Deputy Sheriff Bill Doan. Officers had been looking for the McAllen man, who is in ness in Edinburg, since Saturday night. He will face the action of the grand jury on the matter later. competitive type of drive," Don Irwin, high school principal said.

"They should without expecting some reward. My, students are old enough to want to give and they should be allowed to do so, but we can't possibly handle all the drives we are asked have." He pointed out that the tuberculosis workers do a great deal of good work in Hidalgo County and that they allow donors to specify the money, be used in the community. school contributions took care of a family most of last year and the students were proud of their work, he Miss Zara Thigpen noted that children in Roosevelt school take a great interest in selling losis bangles and reach many people who are happy to give but otherwise wouldn't do so. The drive touches very close to them, she said. Victor Fields of Lincoln school commented that "too many drives are brought to the school" but said he felt the March of Dimes was worthwhile as were the tuberculosis: and junior Red Cross campaigns.

Parents' Money W. S. Graham, principal c. Wilson-Lamar schools, observed that would save quite a little school reducing the number eye drives time and that "after all, the money actually comes from poppa and momma." "We found that one little fellow had given his lunch money one day rather than be embarrassed by not contributing," he said. A sugestion was made by Mrs.

Rowe be made in sealed enveloptiona without the amounts. made known SO that no child need be embarrassed by the size of his contribution. "A general discussion resulted in agreement that the March of Dimes be included inasmuch as so polio has affected the community closely. A motion to limit the drives to les two, tuberculosis seals and bangand the March of Dimes, was moved by Graham and seconded (See SCHOOLS, Page 3) Aiken to Speak In Edinburg Monday M. Aiken of Paris is expected to discuss the proposals of the GilmerAiken, committee here next Monday.

H. A. Hodges of Edinburg Junior Colleg: announced today 1 that Alken wile attend a dinner at 7 p.m. sponsored by the college for school superintendents and school boards of the Upper Valley. His speech will be open to the public in the college auditorium at 8 p.m.

(School men in the Valley are currently organizing to protest some of the features of the pro- Don't Expect Officer to Feed Parking Meters, Schupp Warns McALLEN-Leaving nickels under the windshield-wipers and expecting patrolman to put them in the parking meter is a dangerous declared practice, City Manager Bill Schupp today. It la not the duty of the officer to do so and the purpose of meters is to keep traffic moving, he pointed out. He further discouraged the practice by noting that it leaves money in the open and children are starting to steal the nickels. officer can't take the res sponsibility of removing money from car," he said. Schupp said the matter PARIS- (P)- Russia, replying to the peace appeal 1.

of top United Nations officials, held firm to her prevthe Western Powers also ious position today and were reported standing pat. Russia replied she still insists on taking up the question of all Germany in any negotiations on Berlin. Representatives of the United States, Britain and France met as the Russian reply was made public. A statement later said "their discussion showed a plete Identity of which could mean only that the Western Powers were standing by their sistence that the Berlin blockade be lifted before any negotiations begin. The Russian reply to the peace appeal by Trygve Lie, U.

N. secretary general, and H. V. Evatt, assembly president, was signed by Soviet Deputy Foreign ter A. Y.

Vishinsky. The Moscow radio announced its terms. Reds Want 'Mutual Trust' The Russians said the Soviet government shares the opinion of Lie and Evatt "about the significance and importance of personal contact and mutual trust tween the leaders of the powers in the matter of improvement of relations." His letter pointed out that Rus. sia already had proposed to call the council of foreign ministers into session "to consider the question of the situation in Berlin, as well as the question of Germany as a whole." "The Soviet government adheres now also to the same tion," it said. The foreign ministers of the United States, Britain and France met at the French foreign office to frame their reply and ed after 40 minutes.

The nature of this reply was kept secret but authoritative sources said it coincided with a French view that the West will not tiate under the duress of the Ber. lin blockade but hopes that the Berlin issue can be solved by conciliation. A French government man announced this stand earlier. The spokesman, Francois terand, issued the, statement tole lowing a cabinet meeting. Mitterand is the French secretary of state for information.

French Cabinet Approves The cabinet approved text (See UN, Page U.S. to Hold Firm Stand KEY WEST, dent Truman said flatly today the United States will not resume power negotiations on Germany until Russia lifts its Berlin blockade. At the same time, he told news conference that he will review the entire international ation with Secretary of State shall and roving ECA Administrator Harriman at the White House Nov. 22. Mr.

Truman made it clear that: 1. He has no plans for a meeting with Premier Stalin. He said he will not leave Washington for such conference but that his invitation to Stalin to visit Washington still stands. 2. He has no plans to send an emissary to Moscow to talk with Stalin.

He considered sending Chief Justice Vinson on such mission during the closing days of the election campaign but Marshall talked him out of it. 3. He in, asking the bi-partisan commission on organization of the executive branch of the govern ment to continue its work. The commission in headed by former President Herbert Hoover, brought to a head by a letter he received stating that "the officer had neither the courtesy nor decency" to put a nickel in a meter. Chief of Police Clint Mussey concurred with Schupp.

"'Such a practice in McAllen would leave the door wide open to Mussey said. "'All possible courtesies will be extended short of making exceptions which permit tree time at the parking places. Nobody will be fined, for instance, where a meter is out of order and the matter is reported promptly to police headquarters. leaves. All visible accessories, such as shoes, hats, purses, gloves, jewelry etc.

must be made of or covered with native products listed above. Entries may use any kind of preservative, such clear cel. lophane, lacquer so long it does not change the natural color of the material used in the dress. Use of glitter, gold or silver dust is limited to 5 per cent of the costume. All entries must show both nights or tail' of consideration in awards.

Only two attendants will be permitted to accompany each entry backstage. Descriptions of entries must be mailed to Style Show Chairman Mre. R. D. Armstrong, Box 869, Mission, 24 hours before the show.

Types of dress and first and second prizes will be: Costume, $75 and $50; street and sport, $50 and $35; evening and dinner dress, $75 and $50; play suits, $35 and Any entry not winning a prize will be paid $20. Mrs E. Orval Brown Leaves Hospital McALLEN Mrs. E. Brown, injured Sept.

30 in a traffie accident at Encino which took the lives of her husband and Isaac Cowgill, was dismissed from City Hospital this afternoon. Mrs. Brown was taken to the Falfurrias Hospital after the cident and admitted to the local hospital on Oct. She suffered fractured leg, fractured ribs, multiple contusions and lacerations of the face, upper body and legs. Mrs.

Cowgill, who was also jured, was brought from the Fal. furrias Hospital to her home in Pharr two daye after the accident. People come with confidence the City State Bank Trust Co..