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ojzis i Wet Tticcbi Fettv 7J6nes "County was for Anson Jones, last prsiv dent of th Republic of Texas. Tort Phantom Hill and the old Butterfield Trail, 'are spots of historical in- THE WEATHER mean TEXAS: Fair this afternoon, tonight and not moch change in terest il APt AaNMfated fnm Leased WJrt (UPl-'-United Praas Leaaed Wirt ODESSA, TEXAS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1945 (Price Five Cents) Volume XX, No. 189 SIX PAGES TODAT 1 Pm Till. Ti A i Chinese Reds Launch Out At if Milan ie Greyhound Strike Hits 'Odessa East-West Line ss 1 yet Atom esnie i i Two Shot, 6 Hurl In Mexitsh Vols NUEVO. Laredo, Mexico, Nov.

5 yjp-: Controversies a. I W', iASHmGTON.Nov. 4 President Truman told manan- t. WASHINGTON, Nov. 5..

W) -i President Truman told as sst sst i w. i i management add Jabor today they must solve Jheir differences. because controversies "cannot be- allowed to stop to tha struggle, to r. convert to peacetime Addressing the opening session of a labor-management conference ot It industrial leaders and a like number of organized labor heads, the President, said tha American, people do not like Industrial strife that has -retarded prosperity, especially after the solemn promtae" Of both ffroilni ho than wmtlt 1 V.I "cooperate with their govern- li -if "i i 3 il CHUNGKING, Nov. 5 (flV-The Chinese Communist new China daily news reached nirw heigh' against the United States today in charging that Li Gen.

Alber C. Wedemeyer prom ise Americans would avoid pan icio't-tion in Chinese internal strife was "nothing but a lie." The charge against the commander of American troops in China was carried in a dispatch from the Commumstr headoitar-ters a'. Yenan. The Americans, it said, not only armed and equipped General Government troops, "but have invaded our liberated areas in North China, opened" fire' on us, arrested some cf our army personnel and disarmed sonie of our troops." When American marines first landed at Chinwangtao, the Communists' sent representatives In contact them, but "hey were firei upon and had to reply, the di patch said Adding the Communists withdrew after an hour of hos tilities. Officials reports ac i Chungking today said 10,000 Chi nese Communists were at'acking Nationalists in the suburbs of Kweisui, capital of Suiyuan province' in th einner Mongolia.

A governmen- spokesman claimed, however, that Kweisui was "fortunately" -stU In th ehands of the defenders. I Issue 14 Building Permils In Week Building permits were issued during last week to Floyd Satham for $500 addition to present residence at 702 N. Lasseter Avenue; W. B. Sears, $1000 addition to building at IfftD Avenue; Mrs.

Olive Webb. $2000 brick and tile cafe at 218 W. Second Street; Leon Willis, $500 residence on Ge- neva Street; H. V. 'Miller, $500 ad dition-to residence at 1417 N.

Tom Green Avenue; L. P. ganttfe. at 521 N. Alleghaney; Frisco Cafe, $1000 addition to present building at 125 W.

Second; D. S. Richardson, $500 addition to present building, at E. Seventh Street; L. E.

Romlne, $1000 radio shop ot 710 S. Grant Avenue; A. C. garage at 611 Drury Lane; Herbert Beyer, $200 garage at "2 11 W. Murphy; C.

H. Pittman, $1200 residence at 400 E. First Street;" at 321 N. Whitaker Avenue; Henry Orr, $1500 addition to present building at 713 N. Grant Ave nue.

VeteransO-lold On Ta That Insurance J. Waldo Carson, -head of the Administration office here, says one of-his big problem? is selling ex-service men on holding on to their National Service Life Insurance, which he says is one of cheapest and best policies obtainable, after, the veteran is discharged from the service. The five-year ternf period under the National Service Life In surance has been extended for an additional periocLof years. Veterans are advised to keep up premium payments and benefit from this, inexpensive protection. Any- -questions i concerning the policy can-be answered at the local administration office.

Capital City SOLVES HOUSING PROBLEM--Ex-Maririe Corp. -David Mizrahi set the hia. "pup-tertt'l. home in the middle of a crowded Los Angeles park. His wifet Sophi and son look on, in silent admira- tion.

Jlizrahi said he couldn't find a house to rent or get a loan under the G.I. bill of rights. Since his tent venture th.er ff KM0SM-vv "available housing. v' 7 (NEA Tele photo) wzti Soldiers ilre Slracdcd At nal Odessa way without east ant vest bus service today as Grey tiutfnd bus drivers- left bound bus Aelr; job at-, midnight last mht in sever Southern and Western state join, lng striking Jrev hound workers ii 19 Eastern states. C.

R. Bridges, Greyhound manager, announced service is, available north and south ol Odessa with connectionon. other transcontinental routes. Approximately 300 employes of the company 'in Texas' walked-out -at- midnight leaving of travelers stranded. 'la Houston, military authorities and city police persuaded rev-hound officials to return baggage and parcels of stranded customers after first refusing to do so.

One I AC at Houston. with tears in pfcer eyes, complained that she had snent 1 most of her money on a ticket. 1 4 A busload of soldiers destined far Camp Wolters, were told in "'Fort Worth of the They debated on telephoning the camp to ask of Army trucks tor trans-- portationf lest they be AWOL A number of wounded sarviea-mea were stranded by walk out in. Dallas. The bus terminal there Was filled with travelers fcea lb atrike.kecraB.

El Iso reported the probability iv of- a thousand or more traveler? being stranded to that important FiKt-Wte-t i terminal. No busses Paso, routes north and east before nua-' night, drivers v-J -i Union leaders and company nf 1 ficial said he dispute was over fc. steUey; business agenf for th -Asloamatd' Sheet 5 RsUway and Motor Coach Em-- Ploye la. fh. Southwest, said In Kansas City the anion i basking a cent smile itwroaso drlverT par.

oro than the present 4Vi cents a mils. Tho compant JM offsrsd 'i- cants. i Lln Jhe' East, drivers receive 5 cents and are seeking waTiw company has, offered in that area. Approximately 125 drivers in Dallas Joined the strike, accordin to C. WiisonTrtnembeHof the Dallas local of the He said W.

Estes, district presideht a Oklahoma City, had telephoned hjn' and iwiested the strike. C. Estes, i Oklahoma Citv president of the unioti in th termed the. walkout "unauthoriied" yesterday. Oil Men Ited Fcr Fort Worth -t i FORT WORTH, Nov.

8 JPh Postwar of the oil in-4ytrv will be discussed at tho annual directors meeting, of Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gar Friday, i "Directors of. the association had honed -to hold the annual Dallas Ten: 10,000 Poppies Goal Of Legion Ladies In Poppy Day Sale Here This Friday mm Vy' NOTICE The American Legion Auxiliary will hava a called mee'ia? at th Legion Hut tonight at 7:30 o'clock to plan the oopp sales. All membars tvat can pofs bly help in the salts are asked to be present. i'jii an 'Vim-, Bobby Huesfis Wins Ladies Title Bobby Huestis becameTTheTLa? 'dies' Golt ChamDion of Odessa yesterday afternoon when she turned back a threat by Mrs. win two-tip.

Mrs. Dillon had paired the finls an un-i set victory over Bonnie Awtrey, early favorite along wi'h- Mm Huestls. "In the championship consolation, Mrs. Bert Chilton too- 4-3 decision from Mrs. H.

E- Ellis. In the first flight, Mrs. H. Hornbuckle -at Mrav-Woyd- Fnch 4 and 2 while Mrs. Pets Gillispie romped In with onsoH lion honors by trouncing Mrs.

Bil-' Brookman 2 and 1. I Mrs Sara O'Neal, defending titlist, who was injured after postin? her qualifying round and was luhable to defend her title. Louis Mills To Land-In Frisco, Tuesday Mrs. Louis Mills, 214 E. Murphy, has received word from er band.

Aviation Machinist's Mate 1-c Mills, that his fhin will dock in Srfn Francisco Friday. Mills has. been overseas for the past 14 months, participating in the campaiens of Luzon; Leyto, OkinawarTnd Iwo- He has also been to 1 He has been in the service" two years, and was employed' here be-ore entering. LnVAter Trying To P) Two men were wounded by unfire and six others injured in lots during sn election here Those charged that nembers of an opposition party ad ODened the pools far in ad ance of the legal hour, and when hey arrived to vote they were as- lted. Federal troops, restored order.

Manuel Guiterrez and Pablo Ra-lirez were shot Gumerindo Ol- iiin. Arturo Marceline Torres. Greeorio Bodrigue. Au- ustin Salinas and Angel Vareas wrm iniured bv rocks and were 'akenhome for treatment Outcome of the election which was to name a mayor-and state deouty. will be announced later.

nrotest has Been filed by ha rs of Pablo Pena for mayor and Santos for deputy. -Bun- ning against them were Jesii rarcia lor mayor and Mano oe r. asconcelos for deputy. Ford Planlin Windsor Pichcfcd WINDSOR, Nov. 5.

WV-A throng of union pickets estimated by police at 2500, threw up a bar ricade of autos and busses on twe streets adjoining the strike-bound Ford Motor Company plant today. Windsor police said there haft been no incidents as the strikers used the vehicles to establish the barricade on streets at front and one side of the plant' t-Workers it Windsur-ulanU t- General Chrysler, Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Tru5cor Steel and Motor Products, struck today in sympathy with the Ford workers. Union spokesmen predicted all 8,500 members Of Lo cal 193 United Auto Workers CIO would Join the walkout, which f- fects 10,000 members1 of Ford Local 1 Heavily reinforced police details -were held In IPA Acls To Meet 'Serious' Problem Dallas! Nov. v-The board' of directors -of -the Inde- oendent Petroleum Associaticn of Texas has proposed a three-point program to meet what it called a serious situation in the oil industry. The group voted to ask the Senate Petroleum committee to investigate "perpendicular trust" si uation-in-rthe -American Petroleum industry with a view-to divorcing oil production and pipeline from refining and sales, D.

HaroldByrd, The directors also went on record as favoring serious cdnsidera-tioin of forming art oil co-operative. A commit' ee composed E. B. Germany, Lj. M.

GlascO and Pickens was: appointed to study the psoposaL'and report tb the directors' next In its third action the. board authorized Byrd to request the surplus properly board of theRe-construction' 'Finance Corporation to Tlelay: anjt TOmmitment-todis- pos of -war- eniergrocy: pipelines untitndependentwoilmen i consider theproper use of Unesarhe-bestrgoodziofcrthei country in peace -'Thdltt pwrfucejofiAmerka have been the victims of a price (-squeeze since the war broke. out," Byrd said, "The price of he only thing we haye to oil, 'has been a subnormal leveji pf $1.22 a barrel, national average, -whereas everything we have to buy, such as labor and materials, have -risen steadily. Early in the. war the cos's rose above the cost of replacement! 1 Bedtime Story CLAYTON, N.

Nov. 5. VP) John Havertield, Scott City, cattle buyer, and some ol tne Doy weie discussinj horses in riavei-iieid's hotel Alter' a particularly glbwing description of a colt fionrLarry Ke-hoe, Texline, Texas, Haverfield made this proposition: i "I'll buy nim without ever- seeing him if you'll bring him) right up here. in this room and tie bim to the bedpost" And to cheers of a crowd In the lobby that's Just what Ke-hoe did. i' I i I I-i I I i 4 HOLD ON TIGHT SOIY Yes, Pat, yon hold on so he certainly lived up to "a man's best friend is his dog' Pat McDonald, 2-year-old son of Cowboy1 Ed McDonald of the 'Cowan Ranch near McNeal, was lost from 9 ajn.

Tuesday to 2 a jn. Wednesday last Pat was found (by his fa Jier and Joe Mauzy -'of Lowell, in a hole dug by the dog "Mac," who stood guard bey, keeping coyotes -away. boy had been in tho -foxhole since dark, the dog hav- ing "refused to let him wande? after nightfall. and scratches. can were the.

only injuries suffered by the barefoot Juid. (NEA Tele, photo.) tovboyx lied For Boston As Garden Erigs: coneni tndf NEW yORX'TTovr. 1)-: the yipeo-cv-yi oys packed their boots knd -saddles" -in BottoT-tibOti trunks today and headed into the stretch cf the rodeo' campaign. With BUI Lmdeeman of Red Yodge. Montana, riding herd on the' unof ficiat National All-Round Cowboy -Although there will be some bronc-busting at Dallas and Los Angeles before the season closes eeornpetitir-n in the Bo6fen Gar-eh bnenine Thursday coulifclihcb fhe'.

iitle foK.lJnderraan.'. one vof seven brothers from Red If Bill Tnise out on the chanv by Louis Brooks Sweetwater: "Texas, -for 4he 1 wn 3udirobablv will take.lhe big roonev, for the rr jruinlnVhead-aitd-heact-iiBil! has. won almost- S20 000 for the season recosnized rodeos. Toots -Mansfield, a 'seasoned campal gi frnmr Rankin, 1 Texas. 4dded the $2000 calf roping cham-niorvMp to his laurels, the fourth time he has taken the.

event in the Garden. A second nlace- tin- thi wildeow milking contest upned his new York take to jver G. K. Lewallen "of Blackwe.ll, Texas, scored a decis've 500-poirt victory in the wild bull-riding The first three in, each contest included: Calf roping: Second' place, Tom Tyer.Spoffwd. Texas.

i I i Crfllain Vorrbs r-1 Yool Congressmen WASHINGTON. Nov. 'PI Congressmen rom wool producing states put on their thinking caps today to see couid -be done 6 remove what they regard as the threat of British-owned, stock-pile. Rep. Barrett iR-Wyo) VsserteJ in a statement that Britain has made L'nformal proposals to the Defense supplies Corporation lonkinw to ward sale of the 5R0.Qno.00n nounds stored in the VS.

durins the W8v as insurance against trarsnortation difficulties. "I don't believe thev can sell off that wool to the detriment of this "ountrv," said Senato Guerne B-SD), member of th snuoliri spnatA wool committee. "The woo' committee, however, will look into situation if there i iv danr 'hat the British stockDile goln be a threat to the domestic narket." i NOTICE, YOUNG MEN Th Armv PrniHinr servifc has a message for young men 'n advertisement on Pag Two. 1 make no affort to fix tha Nams," Mr. Trums said to th cooiaraaca assamblail is auditorium of tha Labor Dsparl- i 4 Outeidev a picket line had been started before tho meeting began by noma independent unions Whose representatives wer notlrfici-patmf." -Af Asserting he war anxious 1d remove all wartime controls- as fast as it is Mr.Trumaa' said labor and management' must find a way of -resolving differ: ences "without stopping jrodue- "Finding the best way ta acebmi plish that result "Without govern-ment 'directive td either labor or industry thaVis your job.r h'-'-k The President said the country is worried and "has a right ta be" about industrial relations.

"Too bars Ufa your power'-to Hop fhat worry, ha said. "Tha aim has oam forlaitt and mahagancmt to handle thai own affairs ia tha traditioaat Americaa. damocraiic way." I bop ihat cav giva tip the President's wartime powers as soon as possible, so that management and labor can again have the tulL and undivided responsibility for providing the production that we must nave safeguard out domestic economy and our leadership in uiiernauonai anajrsv' me. President said the conf ot enca presented aa opportunity to prove that the two' groups "car come to an and agreement without governmental prcssura." The Amaricaa poopU. Im said, rtm aaytaiav fiko th amount of strlio which has btaa ihraslsaad" sine taa war." Mr.

Truman continued: "And I know that the American people do not like it -especially after the solemn promise maJa by representatives of both management and labor that they iwmld cooperate with their government thrnueh the reconversias labor and management in an Industry or in company, iind, that they cannot come to an agree- ment, a way must be. touiKT of resolving their differences without stopping i 4, At the basis of the problems in-' volved. Mr. Truman said, "is not only the rteht. but the duty; to bargain collectively." The President said, a subcUtut musfharfiounditor-lurisdlctionat strikes and management must not look unnn labor relations -a- i r-- Jss Jonts Gives $50,000 To T.S.C.

FORT WORTH, Nov! 5. CA gift of 50J)00 from and Jesse H. Janes of 'Houston and to bemsed to osslst worthv girls' secttro col.v lege education, has. been 'octentad by regerrh of the Texas State lere for Women. The funrl 'wifJ be known as 'the Gibbs Jonw ScHotBrshro Fi'd" in h'-mor of Mrs.

Jonesi It win be administered by fhe regents. The fnd will come from a or- porate foundation established bv Jores under Texas law severat rtmrn Ato for educational'; and philanthropic LONGEST CANAL -W Jh Grand Canal, nr Yun.Wo, of China, rambles- tnroien coLotal nlaln of tht country, and Is the longest artificial waterway jn- the -world. 1 1 i (I The poppie have arrived at the Legion jfnd members of Auxiliary will meet, tonight to begn workof arranging the little tid flowers for Poppy Day, Friday. The poppies ,10,000 of them, were in boxes shipped Lesion, where they arj made disabled war-veterans under direction -of the Texas Department of the Auxiliary Shaped patiently by hand, ench flower is a replica in crepe paper -of the flowers that bloom on the battlefields of the first and second World Wars. Each is slightly different but, as A.

R-Copen, Auxiliary poppy chairman explained, all have the same deep meaning. "Tne poppy is the flower for all who have died in America's struggle ayainst world slavery, wherever and whenever they fell," Mrs. Copen said. "We were it to show that we remember them, honor and are-continuing to fight in the cause for which they died." The poppies are being sorted and counted, ready to go into the baskets of the Auxiliary wilf distribute then throughout the citv on Nov. 9.

Contributions received from them will aid the Legion's and Auxiliary's work for disabled veterans Save His Shipmates Gariand-was -with- a-groupoi aitrvrvors-in the water, many ot whom were injured. Dspite oil-covered and wi'hout food. water, or life rafts, he unceasingly assisted tne doctor. in caring for the wounded and exhausted "men, 'hereby saving many, lives. He supported a badly wounded officer for 24 hours, and finally, after giving all- that was I in him.

coilaDsed himself from ex haustion and later died peacefully 1 in his sleep. He received a Chrw-jtian burial at. -sea. "Garland gave his life that oth ers may Uve. He also had done his part in the team-work which made the Indianapolis an efficien.

fighting unit of the fleet. When men of this calibre pass on, their loved ones and the Navy da in- rio-vl miffcr a trreat loss. Th. mirvivinsr officers and men of my command join me in exDresslon wholehearted sym- i nathv to vou." 1 r.arland was 20 years and 30, 1943. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Rich of Crossplains. 1 and families of servicemen. Voluo teers to help -with the poppy sales are asked to rait -number 1334. Submerged lands Hold OH Future WASHINGTON, Nov.

5-HP)- Creation cf -a large oil reserve from submerged deposits of the- Continental shelf may be the key- to the Unred -States remaining a world power, Secretary of Interior Ickes declared today. With new discoveries oil fix the Uijted ates declining sharp-' ly, ickes said the nation will draw mere and more from for eign and it vital that supplies be retained -in this country for self-protection in any fu.ufe emergency. President Truman issued a proclamation two months ago claim ing United States jurisdiction Continental shelf which extenos seaward from the coasts -to the depth of BOO feet i "History will record," Ick predicted. in a that the assertion of the jurisdiction Of i the United ates over the natural resources of this area was one or the nation's great advances. greatness as a nation de pends upoTr-our industrial ooten" tial Thlk.s Jwhafci enabledlus-jii win the most terrible war in th history' of the.

world. As overy economist knows, a nation's industrial, capacity is primarily based upon its supplier- of coat, iron and oil. "It is my belief that the Continental shelf offers to the nation an opportunity to develop for Itself a great strategic reserve of Anyone wno would teooar' dize the development of this re-source is contributing to the even, tual suicide cf our nation, as a world power." TEXAS GENERAL NAMED YOKOHAMA, Nov. 5. UP Brig.

Gen. John H. Stadler of San Antonio, Texas, todav was ao-pointed Provost Marshal for the Yokohama arei. He formerly commanded the Fifth Cavalry Brigade which relieved the home-bound America! Division. CWSERVATIVTS WIN nimsary, wov.

a. Thn Small Holders' Party, representing theCenter and Con- servntive elements in HunaaW. tims held in Central Europe since the war. Garland Rlclf OIOdessavHero 01 Indianapolis Sinking, Badly niembership convention tht. year," said.

Mas ton Nixon of Cor be-f cause of continued, travel ani -ho-el congestion it was-decldecLJl IT postpone 4h ogeneral inembarshi') --pren, vntii- next--vear, ethe jneetingis executive in charac er, all oil men who fin It possible to be Fort Worth are Invited tb attend:" a luncheon meeting, when service; ayardj -will i be presented to, a member from. -'A Wounded, Gave His Garland Rich, former -Odta High school student, whose-siJJer, Gene Hess, lives at the Walker Hotel here, was killed July 20, 1945, when the Indianapolis was 'sunk 450 miles off Leyie, after delivery -oil art atomic bonio. Mrs, (Garland Rich, the former Miss -Ruth CiHljns, of Coleman, Texas, received the following letter from the commanding officer f-the Indianapolis: is with great sorrow that commanding officer of the U. S. S.

Indianapolis, write to you concerning your" husband, Garland Xloyd Rich, seaman first clan, United States Naval Reserve, who lost his life as. a result of the sinking of the Indianapolis, in the arjy morning hours of July 30, 1945. "Thn Indianapolis was en route to th Philippines from Guam after run which set a speed record from San Francisco, and after delivery of an atomic bomb, she was approximately 450 miles from Leyte when two heavy under-ws-ter explosions occurred. She filled rapidly with water through the each" of the ma'or aftd'inaepen'd ent ranks -of the' industry, John ft. Sumati of Now i York; vioJ president v.

Standard! Oil Company, New Jersey; will, speak. Also scheduled to speak ut Nixon. Officers of the association In addition to President Nixon in. rlude East Texas, vice presiden" J. UlCol tins, Corsicana, East Central Texan; Edward Gc Kadane, -Wichita frails.

North Texas: R. C. Kay. Amarillo, B. L.

Let ever, Big and Al Buchanan, San Antonio, Southwest Texas. TRXTMA.W TO PARISt PARIS, Nov. 8, lOThf Paris fewsoaper Midi said in un(T' ii dispatrh todav that Preside-' Truman might come to Europe i the spring for a visit to Paris and Normandy, 1 gaplng holes in her under-wstor orn Coleman county, 'fclay 16, parently sweot tha country yester-body and within 15 minutes, 192i He entered the service Sept. i day in the first free saneral e'ec- Many men lost their lives almost insUntaneously..

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