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a a a a a a the a OKLA HISTORICAL SOCIETY OKLA CITY OKLA COMP THE ADA WEEKLY NEWS 50TH ADA, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1950 No. 4 Special Award to Tiger Coach Mickey McBride, coach of the NAIB tournament last week at here by the president, Dr. James runners-up in state A.A.U. back from Kansas City. East Central Tiger basketball Kansas City, receives a gift-award Thomas.

A small trophy at the tournament, and the huge trophy at team which was runner-up in the from the Ada Lions Club, presented left is that won by the as the right is the one they brought Carriers Today Putting Farm Census Forms in Rural Boxes College Play Has Full House, to Be Presented Again "The Male Animal" drew a full house to the East Central college auditorium Wednesday night, and is expected to its get another capacity crowd for second public performance tonight (Thursday). The three act farce, written by James Thurber, and Elliott Nuis pleaser. Miss Dorothy Summers, speech instrucgent, tor at the college and director of the production, said: "It's not a play to rave about. It isn't that deep It's just a good, light comedy that everyone can enjoy and then which forget includes The cast, several veteran actors from East Central productions, did an admirable Wednesday night and held throughout the audience's attention job the show. Admission tickets will be sold at the door for tonight's perforcost, 25 and 50 cents.

A third mance; performance of 'The Male Animal" will be given Friday afternoon for college visitors on Senior Day. Helicopter Picks Up Stranded Pilot CLE ELUM, March 23- (P)-An amateur, feet pilot, his above legs the frozen to knees, was snatched helicopter yesterday from a snow -covered clearing in the Cascade mountains. The dramatic rescue ended a four-day ordeal for Victor C. Rob- had erts. The 29-year-old flier been missing since Sunday when his small crashed on frozen Lake Waptus during a flight from Seattle.

EpRoberts suffered shock also and from a frosted hands, severe possible back injury. Roberts was lifted to safety shortly after he was overtaken Wallace by two air force men-Lt. L. Boyd and Sgt. John L.

Robbins. They parachuted into the area late Tuesday to follow trail which the hobbling man left. More than one-seventh of Utah's area, or 13,130 square miles, is said to contain workable coal deposits. According to law, idiocy generally is considered to be natural and lunacy ot be acquired, says the Encyclopedia Britannica. WEATHER OKLAHOMA- Fair west, partly cloudy east tonight, with scatshowers southeast and exteredo east portion, colder; 40-45 low tonight 30-35 panhandle southeast; Friday generally fair and coo er except panhandle; high Friday in 50's.

Bradley Flies To Europe Today E. N. Jones, Long County Resident And Attorney Dies Was County Registrar at Time of Death; Had Been Seriously Ill for Some Time Ernest N. Jones, 59, county registrar and long active as an attorney and in political affairs of Pontotoc county, died at his home west of Ada Wednesday night at 10:15. arrangements will announced later by Criswells.

Mr. Jones grew up in the Vanoss area of Pontotoc county, and established practice in Ada as a young He took an active part in many political campaigns had been county registrar for several years and had been among leaders in development of pecan orchards in the county. He became seriously ill last year and underwent two major operations at Temple, Tex. Lately he became critically ill again. Death of a son by asphyxiation in a mine accident in Washington state a few weeks ago was a heavy blow to him.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Minnie Jones; daughters, Mrs. May Duty Martin of Stillwater and Mrs. Theresa Paget of Hong King, China; son, Sol Phillip Jones, Ada; mother, Mrs. Adella Jones, Vanoss; sisters, Mrs.

Don White of Arkansas City, Mrs. O. C. Brook of Guthrie, Mrs. Beda Burk of Philadelphia, and Mrs.

Cuba Childers of Oklahoma City; brothers, John of Duncan, Marvin of Frederick, Eules and Jack of Vanoss and Casey Jones of Oklahoma City. Taking Sea Lions From Steam Plant Constant Barking of Animals in Underground Pool Bothered Neighbors REDONDO BEACH, March 23-(AP)-Neighbors finally complained about the constant barking coming from the southern California Edison Co. steam plant here. Barking from a plant? That's right, and it wasn't dogs, either. It was sea lions.

Seems that three sea lions had been trapped for months is an underground pool at the plant that connects with the ocean through a conduit. Ocean water is used to cool condensers in the plant. Darcy McBride, a marine expert, was commissioned co capture the noisy prisoners th had gotten into the pool through the con-! duit but couldn't get out because of a strainer on the outgoing pipe. Two were captured in nets yesterday when they went to sleep on a raft used by workmen to make repairs, McBride reported. He and his helpers are still trying to get a third one still in the pool.

McBride said one of those captured was a 250-pound male known to have been in the pool for a year. He said the captive animals had plenty of food because fish also reached the underground pool throught the conduit. tion Grady, 350-about county's one mule for popula- each six farms. Horses average more than one per farm. Firemen saved three small nearby loss.

It was a fire practically over located at the corner of Eighth and U.S. Building Military BasesAlaska, Islands in Atlantic, Pacific to Be Well Fortified WASHINGTON, Mar. 23. (AP) -The U. S.

military forces are embarking upon a huge building program at bases outside the continental United States, especially in Alaska. This can be seer. from the fact that they propose to spend on these bases about $239,409,000 of the $665,000,000 they are asking congress to authorize for military public works. shows An analysis of the requests that the army, navy and air force are joining in the major objective. The idea is to safeguard the United States from a sudden "sneak possibly with atomic weapons.

Bases that will be strengthenled range from Alaska to Okinawa, Hawaii, Kwajalein and Johnston island in the Pacific Cattlemen Worried Over Rustling and Enforcement Lacks OKLAHOMA CITY, March 23 -(AP)- Two Woodward county farmers complained to state officials yesterday, that more diligence to stop cattle rustling in northwest Oklahoma. Drake Bingham and Earl White said they had been getting the run around from various enforceinent officers. State crime bureau chief Jake Sims said he would send a man to woodward county to investigate. Bingham said he had lost about 35 head in five years and that 12 head had disappeared the past weeks. two, Bingham suggested that state officers should check all cattle sales in the state.

The two cattlemen drew support today from Arthur Burkett, manager of the Oklahoma Truckers Association. got laws that, they are enforced, will stop that," he said. "The law gives the highway patrol power to stop any truck at any time to prove ownership of its load. "The legitimate trucker carries a bill of lading and has the proof with him. He even is required to have his name and permit number printed on the truck." He explained that farmers can be checked by drivers licenses and registrations.

New Experience For This Carhop DENVER, Mar. 23-(AP) Mrs. Dorothy Hawkins, a red headed carhop caught a tough customer yesterday when a green Cadillac pulled into a The driver blated his horn, complained about having 21 cents for two cups of coffee, and didn't like drinking it out of paper cups. "What's the largest tip you ever got?" he asked as he started to leave. "I dunno, maybe a dollar," Mrs.

Hawkins replied. The hard-to-please customer dropped a $100 bill in her hand and drove away. Goes Up in Smoke buildings, but the building when firemen arrived about 11:50 Constant. (News Staff Photo). Will Go Over Plan Of Region Defense With Treaty Allies Will Check up on What Planning Groups Have Done.

Under Atlantic Pact Bermuda in the Atlantic, up to Labrador, over to the Azores, Libya and Saudi Arabia. Alaska apparently is to be made into a bristling air defense fortress. To make it so a total of nearly $117,861,000 is to be poured into that frontier nearest Russia. The air force proposes to spend about $43,637,000 for such items as units of the radar "fence," long-range weather stations and highly secret "interceptor stations" capable of eavesaropping on messages 1,000 2,000 miles away. The army has requested 224,000 to strengthen troop bases that will defend these secret installations and the air fields from which fighters and bombers would rise to ward off attack or retaliate.

Those Best Laid Plans-- Mother Nature Soaks N.Y. Watershed on Date Set for Artificial Rainmaking NEW YORK, March 23-(AP)Mother Nature spread copious rains over New York watershed today, the day chosen by New York City for its first artificial rainmaking experiment. The natural rainfall ranged upward from one inch and did more for the city's depleted reservoirs than leaders of the city's $50,000 cloud-seeding project ever hoped to do in a day. The Catskill mounatin watershed, which feeds the city's largest reservoirs, had heavy rains in the last 24 hours, and the forecast for the rest of the day was rain mixed with snow. New York City's 24-hour rainfall totaled well over an inch.

The city had gone ahead with its rainmaking plans despite court action by irate Ulster county residents to halt the project. Police planes were ready. Today was the city's 12th "dry day," when householders and industry were urged to conserve the water supply, now only a little more than half of the city's storage capacity. Jce Bob Gale New Jaycee President Joe Bob Gale was elected president of the Junior Chamber of He will replace Johnson, Commerce for the coming, year. who is automatically placed on the board of directors.

In another race that was settled by the election Wednesday night was for second vice president, to which Roland Descans elected. New members of the board of directors are Bowie Ballard, Pat Ray Bill Harris, John Haskins and R. L. Gosnell. Holdover members of the include Loyce Reynolds, Joe board.

ford, Marshall Pitts, Clifford Green and Jim Cochran. owned by Tom Poplin was a total a. m. Thursday. The building was Included in these amounts are requests by both services for funds to build storage facilities, some of them in secret strategic spots, for aviation gasoline and jet fuels.

They also want repair shops. The navy is seeking 000 for a secret base outside the United States. No details have been released not even a hint as to the location or purpose. The largest item in the navy's program for construction outside this country is $46,856.000 for Guam, and of that the largest amount is $14,200,000 for petroleum storage facilities Incidentally, the the smallest amount in entire lion dollar bill was put in by the listed as payment for acquisition of part of the Oahu railroad in Hawaii. U.S.

May Launch Gigantic War of Ideas Against Reds WASHINGTON, March 23-(AP) The state department looked with favor today on a proposal which would launch the United States on a gigantic war of ideas aimed against the propaganda of communist Russia. The plan was put torward yesterday by Senator Benton (D- Conn) and twelve other senators as a means to win the minds and loyalties of men to the cause of freedom. The Benton plan would marshall every means of intormation in a coordinated world-wide drive to give the lie to Russian attacks on the United States and other non-communist countries. Ed Barrett, assistant secretary of state for public affairs, said: "This broad approach is in complete accord with my own feelings and the state department's estimate of the importance of the work to be done in this field." 'Total Diplomacy' Move Benton, who once served in the position now held by Barrett, said he felt the program would be part of the answer to secretary of state Acheson's call for "total diplomacy" in the cold war against Russia. was given to the senate in the form of a resolution which, if approved, could basis for the greatest psychological campaign ever turned against communism.

A one-time advertising tive, Benton outlined a plan execuwhich would include: (1) A conference of non-communist nations to devise a coordinated public opinion campaign. (2) A vast radio broadcasting network that would beam programs to almost every radio receiving set in the world. (3) program showing educational and documentary movies to world audiences to explain the democratic principles and aims. Foreign Students (4) A program to bring upwards of 100,000 foreign students to study each year in the United States. (5) Increased pressure in the United Nations for world wide freedom of information, and increased activity by the N.

educational, scientific and cultural organization. (6) Creation of a non-governmental agency to help Americans work through their overseas friends and relatives in fighting communist ideas. "The kind of program we have in mind," Benton told senate, would be "a full throated voice and not a whisper." Dog Tries to Aid Master, Kills Him EASTON, March 23-(AP)Joseph Keglovitz, 60, died today as the result of having his hand chewed off at the wrist by his 2- year-old Dalmatian dog which was attempting to help him. Police Chief William R. Miller said Keglovitz apparently fainted in the yard of home yesterday and the dog tried to drag him from the yard.

The animal bit through the man's wrist in the rescue effort, Miller said. A neighbor found the injured man and took him to a hospital where he died. OMA, Southwest NCACSC Rated CHICAGO, Mar. 23-(AP)-Two educational institutions were accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary schools here yesterday. They are Oklahoma Military Academy, Claremore, and Southwestern College, Weatherford.

Oklahoma City university, seeking accreditation for the fourth straight year, was not on the approved list. WASHINGTON, Mar. 23. (AP) -Gen. Omar Bradley left today for The Netherlands to go over regional defense plans with milileaders of the 12 Atlantic Treaty allies.

The four-engine plane carrying the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff took off at 8:40 a. m. EST for the flight to The Hague where the meeting will be held. In advance of his departure Bradley nd Secretary of Defense Johnson, who will follow him Tuesday, conferred with Secretary of State Acheson. Francis H.

Russell, state department director of public affairs, said in Newark, N. yesterday that Acheson will visit London probably in 1 May to discuss pact defense problems. He Will Preside 3 Bradley will preside at a meeting of the military committee of the North Atlantic treaty nations on March 28. The announced purpose of this conference is to consider the a accomplishments of five regional planning groups. These groups are planning for the defense.

of northern Europe, Europe, southern Europe, North America, and the north Atlantic ocean. Hubert E. Howard, chairman of the U. S. Munitions board, left Washington for The Hague earlier this month to preside over a meeting of the Military Production and Supply board of the North Atlantic Treaty organization.

Johnson will preside over (Continued on Page 7, Col. 8) Farmers Asked to Fill in Questionnaire, Have Ready When Enumerator Calls Later The 1950 Census of Agriculture farmers of Pontotoc county who all over the United States in a Highschool Bands Please Audience In Annual Concert "Few realize the magnitude of the instrumental music in the schools of our nation," Dr. Frank Simon told an audience Wednesday night at the annual Ada Senior-Junior high band concert. "There are nearly 4,000,000 playing in bands and orchestras in the schools. Music is a force for good, a tremendous cultural and character building activity.

"It takes lots of time, effort and study proficient on any instrument; a student learns to accept responsibility, to play harmoniously with others, to ap: preciate the value of 'ittle things." Dr. Simon conducted the bands through a program of marches and overtures He had worked with the young musicians practically all day in an instructional way. The famous conductor praised the work of the band and of the director here, Austin Kidwell. The Ada Civic Singers assisted on the program with two numbers, accompanied by the band. This was the first occasion on which many of the audience had an opportunity to see the highschool band members in their striking new uniforms.

E. T. Sumner on Election Board OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar. 23- -Five new county election board members were appointed by the state election board yesterday. They are: T.

Sumner, Ada, republican member in Pontotoc. county to succeed William Haines Ada, deceased. J. L. Matthews, Miller, democratic member in Pushmataha county, succeeding G.

W. Kitchens, Snow. Fate Nolan, Stilwell, republican member in Adair county, succeeding George Riddle, resigned. Ivan E. Painton, Fairview, republican member in Major county, succeeding Myrle Case, Fairview, Clarence resignedson Salina, republican member in Mayes county, succeeding Raymond Wilson, Locust Grove.

SHAWNEE, March 23- (AP) -Rollie Nevin set a new commercial league bowling record here with a 623 series. He started off with an average 157 but finished with games of 229 and 237. Briggs Calls for Better Workmen's Compensation Law means several things to the will participate with others nation-wide inventory of farms and farm production. Starting today the rural carrier will deliver to all rural route boxholders a copy of the agriculture questionnaire to be used in the 1950 Census of Agriculture. With it will come a request from the United States Bureau of the Census asking the farmer to fill in the questionnaire and have it ready for the census enumerator who will call at the farm in April.

The average farmer can complete the Agriculture questionnaire easily. Many of tne inquiries may be answered merely by checking a "Yes" or a "No" box and most of the inquiries can be answered without reference to records. However, some questions will require a little more time, namely inquiries on crop yields and receipts from crop sales. on the production of livestock and livestock products, and income from their sale, on farm expenditures for selected items, and on other (Continued on page 7, Col. 7) Snowden J.

Miller Funeral Is Friday Final Rites Here for Field Superintendent For Drilling Company The funeral of Snowden J. Miller, 42, of 724 East Sixth, who died about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist church, burial in Memorial Park. Mr.

Miller, field superintendent for Simpson- Roodhouse Drilling Co. of Ada, died of a heart attack while driving North Mississippi at Seventh street. He is a former resident of Allen and Fittstown. Surviving are the widow: two daughters, Jimmie Lou and Shirly Sue; sister, Mrs. Ruth (Robert) Minton, Ada; brothers, Paul of Sasakwa, Walker of Allen and J.

B. Miller of Oregon; mother, Mrs. Ellen Miller, Allen. 'Must' Drill for Hq Btry 171st F.A. Federal inspection, which is held once a year, will be held tonight, Thursday, for members of Hq.

Btry. 171 F. A. This is the time when the United States Army takes inventory as to the state of training and administrative functions of the National Guard unit. The unit is hoping to set a record tonight by having a one hundred percent drill attendance as this is the most important single drill period held during the year.

Former state senator Claude Briggs called for a better workmen's compensation law today, "so that the business man can afford to come here and invest his money, and so the laboring man can get a fair return." Briggs, now an Oklahoma City attorney and member of the negligence and compensation section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, reported that Pennsylvania employers are paying on an average one-third the rate of Oklahoma employers. He was speaking Thursday before the Ada Chamber of Commerce meeting. He called for greater weekly benefits, which he said most states -grant. This could be done, in the speaker's opinion, and yet reduce the rate if the law were better constructed. Under our present law, the statute of limitations never expires on an industrial accident.

As a consequence, insurance rates have to include the possibility of future claims and set up reserves for such claims. Briggs believes employers and insurors should be allowed a time limit for claims to be filed. Briggs said that doubling or halving industrial commission claims would not affect rates, in his opinion, because other factors are so much greater in the determination of rates. McALESTER, March 23 -(A) -McAlester's Izaak Walton chapter will open its annual membership drive March 27 in an effort to beat its previous record 400 members. The McAlester chapter once was the largest in the state.

Dewey Johnson of McAlester is president of the state organization. TH' PESSIMIST Bob Blanks, "Naw, I might jest as well be livin' with replied Mrs. Chet Lark, when the lady across th' hall asked if she got 'er alimony pretty regular. -000- Th' ol' fashioned doctors couldn't hold a candle t' th' ones o' t'day, when it comes t' bleedin' their patients..