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Oklahoma Historical Society Oklahoma City 5. Oklahoma Dates Sept. 7-11 MIAMI DAILY NEWS-RECORD Sunday, Miami, cooler vicinity north Partly and cloudy Free Fair FORECAST central portions; widely scattered thun52ND YEAR, NO. 33 Published Every Evening (Except Saturday) and Sunday dershowers Sur. day afternoon, Morning by Miami Newspapers, Inc.

MIAMI, SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1954 DAILY 5 CENTS 10 CENTS CHILD ABDUCTED IN STOLEN CAR SAFE AT HOME Accidental Kidneping that Lasted More than 36 Hours Still Unsolved BETHLEHEM, Aug. 7-(P) -Four-year-old Bruce Parker, victim of an accidental abduction that lasted more than 36 hours, was reunited late today with his joyous unharmed and none the worse for his mysterious disappearance. "My name is Bruce Parker. I'd like some orange juice," the blond child told Edward Diehl who found him. "I didn't even cry.

I'm ready to go home," he chattered later at a state police substation. "Thank God, thank sobbed his mother, Mrs. Hilda Parker as she hugged and kissed her only child. They returned later to their modest home on Monocacy street. The boy's father, Albert, 35, is a machinist's helper.

The family lives in a quiet neighborhood of this eastern Pennsylvania steelmaking city. Bruce disappeared Thursday night while his mother and his aunt, Mrs. Margaret Hass, shopped for food in a supermarket in nearby Allentown. They had left Bruce in car. and the ignition keys in the lock.

Apparently, police said, a car thief saw the ready-to-go auto, out climbed knowing in and of the drove away withboy passenger asleep in the back seat, Bruce didn't know anything about his kidnaping, either. He was found shortly before noon in the abandoned car, parked along a dirt road three miles from Lehighton and about 20 miles north of Bethlehem. State police asked him about "the man who drove you here "No man drove me," the youngster replied. "My aunt Margaret did." On that basis, police said, it seemed apparent that both kidnaper and kidnaped knew nothing about what was happening. Murray Lays Stress On Water Shortage OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug.

7- (P)-Oklahoma cities and towns must arrange for greater water storage to get them through the drouth years, Gov. Johnston Murray said today, Murray, in his -weekly radio speech, said the next eight or nine years may also be dry and "more surface storage water is necessary to meet our increased requirements. "The year 1951 marked the beginning of the cycle of decreasprecipitation," Murray said. "The occurrence of this eight, nine years of preponderantly dry weather will allow construction of the water supply and to be more easily and economically control works built than during wet years." Oklahoma's Highway Death Toll to 314 (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Oklahoma's highway fatality for the year rose to 314 Saturday as the week-end opened with two deaths. At this time last year there were 294 deaths.

The latest dead: Jack Ellis Pratten 23, Choctaw; William Henry Terrill, 53, Okemah. Pratten and Terrill were killed when their car rammed the back of a parked winch truck miles south of Nicoma Park near Oklahoma City shortly after midnight. The Highway Patrol said Pratten was driving the car which went out of control. He was pinned in the wreckage. Terrill was thrown out of the car and killed.

Drastic Changes in State Institutions Are Proposed READY FOR STUDY--These five attractive Fairland (Photos by Orrick Sparlin) "look-see" at one of the classrooms the high school students were given a pre-term other day. After admiring the renovated walls and in the above photo. floors, they tried new classroom desks for comfort as shown From left to right are Patsy Livingston and June Mary McClaren, freshman, and Nancy Bell, both freshmen; Carol Nikkel, sophomore; McClaren, sophomore. All live in Fairland. QUINT'S DEATH DUE TO STROKE Autopsy Shows Emilie Had Suffered from Epilepsy; Sisters Mourn MONTREAL, Aug.

7 -(P)-An autopsy showed today an epileptic stroke caused the death of shy Emilie Dionne, one of the 20-yearold Dionne quintuplets. Dr. Rosario Fontaine, Quebec medico-legal expert, announced the finding--the first official word that Emilie was subject to the chronic nervous disease--after an examination of the body with Dr. Paul Martin. "The girl suffered stroke and has suffered from epilepsy for some time," Dr.

Fontaine said. "The pituitary gland was congested and enlarged, as well as the thyroid and adrenal glands. They were enlarged beyond normal size. So you see the cause of death was very natural. It is quite normal for a girl of Emilie's age to die of this illness." He said there had been pulmonary congestion "caused by glandular disorders." The.

autopsy was ordered because of the prominence of the quintuplets and because no doctor was present when she died yesterday. Death came at a Roman Catholic hostel in the mountains near St. Agathe, where she was a postulant with the Oblate order of Mary Immaculate. Emilie went to the hostel, conducted for aged persons and retired priests, about two months ago. She died alone, about 400 miles from her sisters.

The autopsy completed, the body was to be taken to Emilie's griev(Continued on Page Three) 28 Freight Cars Derailed; Frisco Loss Is $100,000 WARWICK, Aug. 7-(P) -A broken brake shoe, which had dragged for 50 miles, finally caused a westbound Frisco freight to derail near here early today, wrecking 28 cars of the 103-car train. Warwick is located 35 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. Railroad officials said damage will be "at least $100,000." No one of the five-man crew from Oklahoma City was hurt. The brake shoe went bad on a tank car.

Repairmen said they first saw evidence that the shoe was dragging at Kellyville, near Bristow. Twisted rails and boxcars lined a quarter-mile of track and blocked State Highway 40. A. B. Eddings, rear brakeman, said the train was going 53 miles an hour when the brakes "went into emergency and the train began to slow down." Wrecked were cars containing canned goods, pipe, gravel and other commodities.

Five loaded gasoline tank cars were part of the train but did not overturn. The center 28 cars of the train jumped the track, The accident occurred at 3:30 a. Traffic was being rerouted over the Katy tracks between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. TO GET OU DEGREE NORMAN, Aug. 7-(Special)- Nearly 600 students will receive degrees Sunday night at the University of Oklahoma's summer commencement exercises.

Among them is Fred W. Southerland of Bluejacket, a master in business administration. PROPERTIES WORTH $25,965,523 County Evaluations to New High The physical value of Ottawa county, as reflected by figures from the office of County Assessor W. H. Fergus, continues an upward trend established over a decade ago.

The latest total valuation of personal, real estate and public service properties is $25,965,523, an increase of $118,533 during the past 12 months. The new figure represents an all-time county high. In fact, every annual appraisal total since 1940 has constituted a record figure. Not since that year has property value failed to show a steady climb. The county's new net estimate, after deducting homestead exemptions, is $21,576,106.

Exemptions amount to $4,389,417. A year ago the gross totaled $25,846,990, exemptions $4,301,655 and the net $21,545,325, Taxable units in Miami account for $10,135,041 of the county net. The county seat's personal listings amount to $3,196,530, its real estate at $3,546,365 and public services at $790,411. From a gross of $12,533,306 is deducted homestead exemptions totaling $2,350,265. Fergus' annual report shows increases in real estate and public service values over the county but a decrease in personal holdings.

Personal property a year ago was listed at $5,826,425. The new total is $5,636,602, a drop of $189,623. Accounting for the slump, the assessor said, is the devaluation of beef and dairy herds over the drouth-stricken area. Figures for other cities and U.S. Weather Bureau Joins State's Tornado Trackers STILLWATER, Aug.

Weather Bureau announced today Airforce and Army Signal corps A college's tornado trackers search. Dr. Oliver S. Willham said he from R. W.

Reichalderfer, chief in Washington, saying his agency More Peace over Globe Today, but U.S. Is Worried WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -(P)- There is far more peace in the world this August week-end than there has been for several years. The security of the free nations against Communist aggression is in many respects greater than at any time since the cold war started. Yet nervousness and apprehension over an uncertain: future persist in official Washington.

Authorities seem oppressed less by any fear of impending disaster than by concern over a feeling of drift on the part of the Western powers-fear that Britain and France particularly are being lulled by Russia and Red China into a false sense of security. The question at the root of this fear is whether the system of military alliances of the free nations, painfully and patiently constructed over the past five years, can now be completed in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. The decision of Premier MendesFrance to bring the proposed European defense system up in the French Assembly on Aug. 24 fixes a critical date in the struggle of the Western nations to unite their strength against the might of Russia. Giant Iowa Party Slated for Hoover WEST BRANCH, Aug.

7- (P)A giant birthday party that will strain the seams of this small eastern Iowa town is planned here Tuesday in honor of former President Herbert Hoover. It's Iowa's way of heaping honor on an illustrious son, who was born, the son of a village blacksmith and a Quaker school teacher in this tiny town of 750, eighty years ago, And Iowa is going all out to make the party a memorable occasion. A full program of events in recognition of the former President will be centered in the grounds of the community park which now surrounds the humble three-room cottage in which he was born. Three in Running For Legion Chief OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 7-(P) -Routine business concerned Legionnaires and their ladies as they worked up to tomorrow's climax of the American Legion's 35th annual state convention which opened today.

On Sunday's agenda are election of officers by both the Auxiliary and the Legion, plus calks by highranking officials of the veterans organization including Arthur J. Connell, national commander. The race for department commander is a three-way battle between John P. Arnold of Shawnee; Raymond A. Trapp, Blackwell, and George Norvell, Tulsa.

Job Opportunities Increase in State OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 7- (P)-An increase in job opportunities during July trimmed the number of jobseekers registered at the state Empleyment service to 845 Aug. 1, the lowest number since December. Dave Vandivier, chairman of the Employment Security commission, said the average number of persons filing for benefits weekly during July was 12,365, compared with 14,154 in June. UNCOVER SEVEN MORE SPURIOUS COUNTY DRAFTS towns follow: Picher-personal, real estate, public services, gross, exemptions, net, $674,123.

Commerce personal, real estate, public services, gross, exemptions, net, $557,334. Afton personal, real estate, public services, gross, 387; exemptions, net, $407,622. Fairland-personal, real estate, public services, gross, exemptions, net, $224,457. Quapaw--personal, real estate, public services, gross exemptions, net $166,580. (Continued on Page Three) WATONGA FINDS $24,484 THEFT Former Water Commissioner Accused of Embezzlement; Sheriff Brings Charge WATONGA, Aug.

7-(P) -Former Water Commissioner Morris Leo Ortner, 48, was arraigned on an embezzlement charge today in connection with $24,484.03 reportedly missing from the city's light and water fund. The charges were filed yesterday by Sheriff R. C. Scott who arrested Ortner at his home today. He was arraigned in county court.

Bond was withheld until Ortner retains an attorney. The sheriff said the alleged fund shortage was discovered by City Auditor Ivan A. Kelly and covered a period from June 30, 1949, to July 20, 1954. Mayor O. D.

Sargent said yesterday, "We are waiting to see how Ortner comes out. If he can repay the money, the city council and I will probably recommend as light a punishment as possible for him." Sheriff Scott said he filed the charge and made the arrest to "get the man in custody and let the legal action take its course." The former water official was suspended last month after the auditor's, discovery. An Oklahoma City auditor, Marvin E. Pigg, was called in to complete the audit. Debate Rages, but No Vote Saturday On Farm Program WASHINGTON, Aug.

7-(P)- Opposing leaders in the Senate battle over farm price supports said today that the first test late Monday may come on a proposal by Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) to flex supports up instead of down. Both Senator Aiken (R-Vt), who is leading the administration fight for flexible and lower supports, and Senator Young (R-ND), who heads the group asking an extension of present rigid supports at 90 percent of parity, said they will vote against McCarthy's amendment. It proposes a flexible system beginning at 90 percent of parity on basic crops and dairy products and extending up to not more than 100 percent. That would convert ceilings of past farm supports into a floor. The debate on farm price supports continued Saturday and the Senate finally recessed at 6:09 p.

m. (CST) until noon Monday without taking any votes. Mercury Slowed By Rains, Winds (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Scattered thundestorms accompanied by high winds and, in some cases, heavy rain with hail straddled the state Saturday night bringing relief from temperatures which reached again into the 100s. Two separate sections of Oklahoma were alerted for tornadoes during the night and there were unconfirmed reports of twisters near El Reno and Hammon, west of Clinton. Neither was in the alerted areas.

Both windstorms caused damage confined to porches, barn roofs, fences, power and telephone poles. Easy Payments To Stimulate Housing? WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-(P)- Under the easy payment terms of the housing act of 1954, officials believe the nation may add 000 to 1,400,000 new dwellings to its housing supply in 1955. If the higher figure is obtained, the home builders will have topped their all-time residential construction record of 1,396,000 new homes started, set in 1950. Builders' organizations believe the liberalized terms for Federal Housing administration mortgage insurance -less cash down, smaller monthly payments, and mortgages stretching over 30 years- can bring home ownership within reach of millions of low-income families.

I Shortage Increases by $2,100 In Clerk's Office No New Charges Filed Notes from Your Town THE L. C. Smiths of 824 street northwest don't exactly have a menagerie, but their collection of pets is unusual enough to merit mention. Until recently, the three little Smiths-Mike, Susie and Pete -had only a turtle, miniature schnauzer (dog) and canary to play with. Now add to that a baby deer and the listing is complete.

Friends who live in Kansas City found the motherless fawn on a ranch they own in Arkansas and brought it to the Smith youngsters. The deer makes a wonderful pet, reveals father Smith, although it has taken an healthy liking to shrubs and grass in the backyard inclosure. Dr. Smith, a veterinarian, worked out a special formula for the new addition, which is thriving in its second week of existence. Smith doesn't find being nursemaid to a fawn so unusual.

'After all, in recent weeks he has deodorized a half-dozen potentially pet skunks (a growing fad) and coaxed a. buffalo calf back to health. Of course he has his usual number of patients in the cat, dog, cow and horsy set. Like a stingy man with a stuffed wallet, the heavens reluctantly opened up Saturday evening and in the course of about an hour dumped .24 of an inch of rain on sunbaked Miami. At 7:30 o'clock last night, wind-driven thunderheads held prospects of more moisture, but few hopeful persons were predicting heavy rains during the Weatherman John, W.

Gray again mopped his perspiring brow when he recorded a 106-degree temperature reading here yesterday afternoon. Saturday's low, he said, was a cool 73. (Continued on Page Three) New Pool Classes To Start Monday; Boards Installed New learn-to-swim classes will start Monday at Miami's municipal pool, which reopened Friday after a cleaning-draining operation. Delbert Wolf, pool manager and Red Cross water safety chairman, also issued a reminder Saturday that persons who completed earlier training courses may pick up their achievement cards at the pool office. Wolf revealed that 20,779 -persons paid their ways into the pool during 28 8 days of operation in July.

In addition, 1,452 children in the city's summer playgrounds program were admitted free. The paid admissions included 7,771 adults. Two new springboards were installed on the diving mounts while the pool was closed last week. Reds Say 100,000 Toil as U. S.

Spies WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-(P)- Moscow radio says "the United States Intelligence Service" employs more than 100,000 "active spies and saboteurs." And it passes these anti-spy tips on to Soviet citizens: Don't be chatty. Stay sober. Keep official documents where they belong-in the office. This information on espionage went out over theair waves recently, beamed from Moscow in the Russian language to Soviet Far Eastern provinces.

It was put out strictly for home consumption, but American listening posts picked it up and reported to Washington officials. WATER FLOWS FOR MULDROW Ft. Smith to Rescue of Oklahome Town, Beset by Dry Reservoirs MULDROW, Aug. 7-(P) -Muldrow's second of two reservoirs ran dry today, making it necessary to get water from neighboring Fort Smith across the Arkansas line.The Arkansas city sent two tank trucks of water which were dumped into the settling basin then pumped into the water tower. "Our good friends in Fort Smith sent 3,200 gallons and didn't charge us a cent and they say they'll send more," Mayor Ellis Coan told townfolk.

Mayor Coan said water will continue to be brought in with as many as four trucks operating at a time. (Continued on Page Three) Stennis Proposes Dropping 'Fringe' Raps on M'Carthy WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-(P)- Senator Stennis (D-Miss) said today a committee set up to studying censure charges against Senator McCarthy should concentrate on a relatively few accusations, eliminating "fringe" charges against the Wisconsin Republican. Stennis, a member of the sixinquiry group, said the 46 charges--many of them overlapping must be culled vigorously before an actual investigation begins. "It is my belief that these charges must be reduced to 8 relative few that relate directly to McCarthy's conduct as a senafor," Stennis said.

He did not elaborate as to what charges he would eliminate. Senator Ellender (D-La) said tonight the "real issue" to be decided by the committee is whether McCarthy's conduct "brought discredit to the Senate." The committee of three Republicans and three Democrats, headed by Senator Watkins (R- Utah), will meet Monday to chart the course of hearings expected to begin the following week. OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 7-(AP)-A sweeping revision of the operation of state institutions, including abolishment of the Mental Health board, was recommended today by a Legislative Council committee on rehabilitation. An integrated board to operate all institutions was proposed by the committee.

The new board would inate need for the Mental Health board and would take six institutions away from the Board of Affairs. Board of Affairs duties would be expanded in other fields, however, including purchasing. The recommendations covered a wide area of study including mod- national conferences have been ernization of the parole system, attended. Two other national improvements in handling of chil- conferences will be attended ladren at Whitaker State home ter this year. near Pryor, an indeterminate senfor of The new board would be based tence prisoners, transfer female prisoners to federal insti- on similar boards now in operation tutions with the state paying main- in Wisconsin and Minnesota among other states.

tenance and creation of a reception center for all committed chil- Female prisoners would be dren to determine their mental transferred to federal prisons unstandards. der a contract for the state to pay Sen. John Russell, Okmulgee, actual costs, probably to a womis chairman of the committee en's prison in West Virginia. which was authorized by the Incorrigible prisoners could legislature last year. All 21 also be transferred to a federal state institutions have been vis- prison.

ited by the committee and two on Page Three) 7-(AP)-The U. S. it will join with the in assisting Oklahoma to continue their re- had received a letter of the weather bureau wants to enter a cooperative research project. Last month, the Airforce announced a co-operative program with A M. It set up three stations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas to work with the A tornado research center in tests of the tracking technique originated and developed by Dr.

H. L. Jones, professor of electrical engineering. The signal corps has supported A since 1952. With all three groups joining in the project, it brings nearer realization plans for a central center here to study all phases of tornadoes.

The college said the weather bureau's proposal includes? assignment of personnel and funds and a working agreement with the military services "so there will be full coordination and no duplication of projects." The system of tracking tornadoes was developed by Jones after he found that tornadic clouds produced high intensity discharges he called sferics. He developed special equipment to find the high charged clouds and follow them by radar. Vaughan D. Rockney, of the bureau staff, will be assigned to work with Jones. The bureau said it plans "practical use" of any new tornado tracking development which might add to its public meteorological service.

The tornado tracking center is open 24 hours a day scanning the skies over a 140-mile radius looking for storms which might produce tornadoes. Similar equipment now is being tested by the Airforce at Altus Airforce base, Camp Chaffee, and McConnell AFB, Kan. Leased telephone lines keep all the stations in continual communication. M'Clellan Wouldn't Act Like M'Carthy WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-(P)- Senator McClellan (D-Ark.) said tonight that if the Democrats win control of Congress and he takes over from Sen.

McCarthy (R-Wis.) as chairman of the Senate government operations committee, "I would conduct the proceedings McClellan said he might, not serve in the dual capacity of chairman of the full committee and of the Senate investigations sub-committee, as does McCarthy. The Arkansas senator, interviewed on the NBC TV-radio show "Youth Wants to Know," pointed out that when he headed the committee in the last Democratic Congress, he assigned the late Senator Hoey (D-NC) to head the subcommittee. COMPETITION KEEN TULSA, Aug. 7 (P)- tition among American refiners may make 100-octane gasoline available to American motorists within a few years, the Oil and Gas Journal predicts in its current issue. "Capability of U.

S. refiners to increase octane numbers is presently rising faster than at any time since the war," the Journal's refining editor, George' Weber, reports, The race to see who can turn out the highest grade motor fuel probably will continue for some time, the Journal adds. TO DIRECT CENSUS WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-(P)- The appointment of Harold E. Long of Tuttle, as supervisor of the 1954 agriculture census office at Chickasha, was announced this week by the Bureau of Census.

Long will direct a crew of 18 crew leaders and 232 enumerators in 23 Oklahoma counties. The cash shortage in County Clerk W. S. McNatt's office was increased to around $24,600 when Prosecutor Bob Reynolds Saturday reported the discovery of seven more fraudulent warrants. The county attorney said the allegedly forged checks represent the misappropriation of approximately $2,100 in addition to 493.49, supported by 61 forged warrants, previously uncovered in an audit by state examiners.

Reynolds, who did not disclose to whom the warrants were made payable, said neither he nor the state examiners were able to find claims supporting the spurious checks. He revealed, however, that the questionable warrants were "processed through normal channels." The prosecutor indicated he would soon be in a position to disclose more information regarding the alleged forgeries without hindering his investigation. Reynolds said that due to the nature of latest developments, he did not deem it wise to disclose details pertinent to the issuance and cashing of the seven false documents until particular phases of the investigation are completed. While deputies in the office of Scott Burson, state- examiner and inspector, continued an examination of some of the 68 forged warrants in Oklahoma City, other investigating officers continued to work on the case in Ottawa county Saturday. Operating as a team, William (Bill) Bryant, state Crime Bureau operative, and Trooper Bert George of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol followed up leads in the investigation Saturday.

Named Thursday in three firstdegree forgery charges in connection with the alleged funds shortage, McNatt, 41, remained at liberty under $15,000 bond Saturday. He is to appear for preliminary hearing before County Judge George G. Russell on Sept. 7, 8 and 9. Mrs.

Evelyn Gaines, 35, a deputy county clerk, is free on $2,500 bond on a charge of second-degree forgery. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled Sept. 14. Farmer, 51, Takes Own Life; Gun Is Found near Body COMMERCE, Aug. 7-(Special) -0.

H. (Joe) Logan, 51-year-old farmer, was found dead today in a cowbarn near his home, 12 miles west of here in the Four Mile district. Assistant County Attorney Bob Lollar, yaho investigated with Undersheriff George Moore, said Logan apparently shot himself in the head with a .410 gauge shotgun. Logan's body was found at 7:30 a. m.

Lollar pronounced Logan's death a suicide. Logan is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Logan, and two sons, C. H. Logan, and Herbert Crawford Logan, all of the home; his father, J.

G. (Cap) Logan of Commerce; five sisters, Mrs. Marvin Miller of Tulsa, Mrs. Carmen Brownell of Commerce, Mrs. Irene Yost of Miami Route 1 2, and Mrs.

Roberta Webb and Mrs. Lera May Elliott, both of Shawnee, and four brothers, Ernest Logan, Coffeyville, Clifford Logan of Fresno, J. G. Logan, of Oklahoma City and Wier Logan of Wichita, Kas. Funeral services will be conducted in the Mount Zion Baptist church, northwest of Commerce, at 2 p.

m. Tuesday. The Rev. Raymond Sikes will officiate. He will be assisted by the Rev.

Jack Jones. Pallbearers will be Dick Walton, Lonnie Wright, Wilbur Fell, Joe Olds, Jake Yost and Howard Rittle. Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery, near Melrose, under direction of the Mitchelson Funeral home of Commerce. Weather OKLAHOMA Partly cloudy Sunday; scattered thunderstorms south portion Sunday; partly cloudy Sunday night; turning cooler east portion Sunday; high Sunday 85 northwest to 75 southeast. MISSOURI-Sunday cloudy, becoming partly cloudy west scattered showers northeast and north central; fair to partly cloudy Sunday night; a little cooler southwest Sunday afternoon; high Sunday 80-85 northwest to 95 southeast.

KANSAS Partly cloudy Sunday, clearing Sunday night; somewhat cooler southeast Sunday, not so cool west; high Sunday in 80's..