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of Doify Service lo Denton County i. Libra ry Stn. 'f 1 Jan 53 DENTON RECORD WEATHER Fair AW WifMr VOL.L NO. 57 DENTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 17. 1952 Associated Press Wire TWELVE PAGES Stevenson In Bid For Crucial Votes Says GOP Would Ban Farm Props WATER LEVEL DROPPING--The dwindling water supply in Lake Dallas is shown in this recent photograph.

The lake's condition caused the Dallas city council to meet at an emergency session today. (Record-Chronicle Staff Photo) ROUND ABOUT TOWN fty R. J. (Bob) EDWARDS Then hear thou from the. beav ens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against Chronicles Know all and you will pardon Kempis.

The first of eight such pictures as sponsored by the American Association of University Women and J. P. Harrison, manager o' Theatre Row, brought the best money-attendance on Wednesday night that the show has had on a Wednesday night in the past three and one-halt years, according to Harrison. The Association receives 20 per cent of the admissions and that money goes a special fundi which is usetr to help put selected students through college. When you attend these shows on Wednesday nights, once each month, it seems, for the next seven months, yorf will be helping some deserving young a woman attend 'a school of higher learning.

Lake Dry-Up Alarms Dallas The condition of Lake Dallas created a near-emergency today in water-conscious Dallas. The level in the hie lake in Denton County, which supplies most of the water for Dallas' population and industries, was 20 fept beiow tlic spillway Thursday. This" is the lowest figure ever recorded, said Karl F. Hoefle, Dallas water superintendent. A report by the Army engineers showed that only 7,840,000,000 gallons of water, remain in the lake, considered to be only a four- month supply for Dallas and the Park Cities.

Acting City Manager W. S. McDonald ordered the Dallas street cleaning department to stop flushing streets. He also discussed methods of saving water in Dallas parks. The city council to meet ia session this afternoon.

The Lake Dallas situation, which had been virtually ignored by Dai- las officials through most of the current record-breaking drouth, came to widespread notice in the city largely through a recent story in Uie Denton Record-Chronicle. The Record-Chronicle reported that Lake Dallas was so dry hay las water level continues to drop. Hoefle, the Dallas water superintendent, came in for some criti- ism. The'disclosure that the lake hat only a four month supply was about half the amount Hoefle thought the lake contained a month ago. Mayor J.

B. Adoue Jr. said he was not surprised by the Army Engineers' report. "It was really a little more water than I thought we had," he OAVI CHEAVENS Staff Gov. Adlai Stevenson goes gunning in Texas today for Republicans threatening to bag 24 electors who could decide the presidential race.

He steps into the cross-fire of a Democratic revolt that could splinter Texas away from the Solid South for the second time in its political Stevenson begins his counteroffensive against a thrust earlier this weekk by Dwight D. Hit first speech is at Fort Worth's Will Rogers Coliseum at 4:30 p.m. (Denton time). Eisenhower's campaign through Tens was blessed by Gov. Allan Shivers and his state organization in ckce alliance with the state GOP machinery.

Sterenson win be met Meecham Field at p.m. by Bouse Speaker Sam Raybum and Sen Lyndon B. Johnson, spearheads of the national Democratic organiia tion's defense of usually-impregna lie Tixas. Sen. Tom Connally will introduc Stevenson at Houston but Coonally's certain szid.

"I thought wrong, all along." Hoefle was Saturday successor We thought we might be mov- had grown on thousands of acres lake bed and Denton Coun- farmers were harvesting the nusual crop. The story, given wide publicity hroughout the nation, stirred Dai- is officials into action. In Dallas, it was reported that ifcDonald would, recommend wa- er rationing measures br. adopted the cily council at the meeting his afternoon. It was also reported he plans to ecoramend immediate action to ap Lake Texoma if the Lake Dal- ing back to Denton a while back," said W.

R. Simmons, former Denton citizen now of Grapevine. have been in Grapevine for the past seven years, most of which time I was associated with Allen Butane, but at present I am' as- with a furniture firm. Grapevine is certainly growing fast these days." Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Strong have returned from I.ubbock, they attended the West Texas-New Mexico Apparel Market. Joe has been a representatives of the Kaui man Knitting Minneapolis, for the past 14 years. He said, "If all land planted to cotton in Texas were producing as much as the counties' around Lubbock, Texas alone would produce enough cotton for entire tion. It is believed 8iat ardun l.flOO.flflfl giiined in that part of Texas." "1 believe that theibig reason for no more oil testing now than there is may be due fp the lack of steel and water," said Roy Phipps, local Qil "Pipe fo drilling is most difficult to obtair and the shortage of surface water handicaps operation of an oil test In my opinion, when these tw shortages are overcome, there wi Sec HOUND ABOUT, Page 2 Indonesian Riot Follows Election JAKARTA, Indonesia W--Thousands of Indonesians ran riot in Indonesia's capital today in the wake of a parliamentary vote censuring Defense Minister Hameng- ku Buwoiw ix 1 the popular sultan of Jogjakarta. Several thousand mobbed the residence of the Netherlands high commissioner, tore down the Dutch flag flying there and ripped it to shreds.

Government tanks and artillery rolled into the heart of Jakarta as some 15,000 demonstrators congre- UN Awaiting i O. Red Fireworks UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. UB -Russia-si kept the -Nations waiting today for the Red fireworks he is ex- pected'to. touch offjin replying to U. S.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson's plea for a concerted U.N. effort to end ttie Korean War. The. Soviet foreign minister, was not scheduled to speak today, and he tdM newsmen he did not know when he would address the Gen eral "Maybe added with a wry grin to the 'journalists. Poland was the first iron Curtain country listed for the assembly's general debate today, drawing fourth place in a tentative lineup of five countries to speak.

But Polish.Foreign Minister Stanislaw Sknezewski was cot expected to steal Vuhinskrjs thunder by replying to the. major American foreign policy speech Acheson made to the asembly yesterday. Diplomats assumed the Pole would stick to a text prepared well in advance but considered he might indicate whettjer the Communist line on Korea would be conciliatory or antagonistic to the West. Before these speeches, the chos from a fresh outburst of cliticial gunfire between Daniel nd Shivers OD one side and Demo- raticl N'atwriil Commititwmia St phen Mitchell on the other. Mitchell hinted that the rebel oils Texans, such as Daniel, may cut off from political patron- ge.

Daniel fired back that Hit- hell can't scare him and that Rui- ia is the only place you need to ear political reprisial.t. Democratic Uov. Robert Kennon if Louisiana, another of the Southern governors backing Eisenhower, oined Daniel in reply to Mitchell's tatement. He said if Mitchell was a record of Democratic voters, he would have to make room for "several hundred thousand Louisiana Democrats who ilainly indiciate they too will vote for Fasienhower." Mitchell had said that Democrats such as Daniel would he put "in the record book for future reference." Shivers' comment was that men like Mitchell are the ones he hopes to see removed from high office by election of Eisiennowjr Atty; Gen. Price Daniel, wfll no be on band.

Daniel, unopposed nominee of both parties in the gen eral election, is on Eisenhower 1 side. Eisenhower left Texas with hi managers claiming per cent the vote. The Democrats say isn't so, but they were doubtft enough of the outcome to put their! candidate on tbe stump here. It's! never been considered before to bring a Democratic presidential candidiate. in person to Texas.

Stevenson's job be to lines't and his Democratic 'allies in Texas are trying to erase. He also speaks Friday at Grand Prairiie and Dallas. Saturday' morning Stevenson goes by train to have breakfast and political chit-chat with John Garner, former cice-presidient who said last week he would vote the Democratic ticket from top to bottom. After a short speech at Uvalde, SAN DIEGO, in Gov. Adlai E.

Stevenson charged today that Republicans plan to abolish farm price supports if they win See STEVENSON, Page 2 TRUMAN STUMPS NirtfcBNGLANiV-PresSderit Truman is greeted by Congressman John McGuire of the third Connecticut district bis arrival in New. Haven, to start his day tour of New England on' behalf of the candidacy of Adlai Stevenson. -(AP Wire- photo) Truman Says Ike Would Appease Reds Calls General's Plan For Yanks Out Of Korea 'Cheap ABOARD TRUMAN President Truman declared today that Dwight D. Eisenhower "appears to be willing to undermine our safety if that will net him elected president." He inserted that the GOP presidential nominee "is suggesting But pull our out of Korea and let the South Koreans do 'all the fighting." The President went on to say, in a campaign address prepared for delivery at Lawrence, during thr, second day of a train ud stumping tour ot New England: "I've never two anything cheaper in We can 'not do -he suggested--without appealing commtmism in Korea--and 'knows it." The President pushed bis drive. for.

Democratic votes in New Hampshire and Massachusetts with increasing after speeches yesterday denouncing GCP criti- cisui' tf his administration as and "so many NOTF DEMANDS COMPENSATION U. S. Charges Heels Made Unprovoked Attack Stevenson goes to San Antonio for an appearance at the Alamo, then to Houston for his wind-up speech. Stevenson hits Texas amidst today in a. note to Moscow that Russian planes raidt a "wanton and unjustifiable -attack" on the American B-29 plane missing off Japan since Oct.

7. The note demanded compensation. Payment is. in order, the U. S.

said, both for tbe loss of the plane and for the lives of any of tbe crew of eight who may have perished. The U. S. declared the B-29 was on a routine flight off the northern end of Japan, was entirely unarmed and its officers were un der explicit orders to remain witn- GUILL SAYS U.S. HOMES IN PERIL sembly was to take, up the proposal to include on its agenda the charge of racial discrimination in South Africa.

South African Ambassador G. P. Jooste was expected to speak for an hour against inclusion of the item, arguing that the matter is his country's own affair and not within U.N. jurisdiction. Acheson in ms speech yesterday urged "every member of the United Nations to support the JUNETTA WATSON Staff Wrhw Ben Guill, state campaign mtc- for Dwight Eisenhower, told gathering of college students ere Thursday night that the Teatest threat facing America to- ay is the policy of "paramount ghts." Guill spoke gated around the parliament build-' common action in and ing at daybreak and demanded the pledged a fight to legislature dissolved.

against aggression. the Cnish udents and Denton residents in be union building auditorium at orth Texas State College. The former Republican Congms- lan from Pampa tied the paramount rights situation to the tide- ands and told the students "if they can take the tidelands under paramount rights, they can take home or anything they want MILESTONE IN MEDICINE Machine Takes Over Work Of Heart During Surgery By ALTON BLAKESUEE AP Reporter DETROIT Wl--A successful mechanical heart, tn human hearts a holiday, was announced For 50 minutes, the amazing machine pumped a man's blood through his body. Rumbling like a quiet washing machine, it by-passed fhe leftside of his heart. It detoured the blood tonm; from his lungs, and pulsed it bsck fsto his arteries.

Empty of blood, with no work to do, the still-beating heart was opened to repair a faulty valve. The man, 41, and not identified, tt alive and well today, three raoutl.9 after historic operation July OUj tbi: one human success was auounced-but with a hint it has worked on other In dogs, this persons since, same pump has bcen rigged to by-pass both sides of Ihe heart', putting the whole heart on temporary vacation. In dogs also, it's been combined with an artificial lung to by-pass the entire heart plus the lungs. part-In ng machine someday may do the same for humans. This human success marts milestone in medicine.

With mechanical hearts, the heart can be hid cten for ne wsurgery, undtr direct view. With part or aU the heart emptied, surgeons can better remove bullets or other objects, reptir valves or dangerously bul weak spots in heart walls, taiv ulgtng Rout Fcr Iniufinti P. WMunanl A C-41H umors, plug holes in the heart' dividing wals. The spare hearts might someday heip save peopi whose own hearts The human was an nooDced in the Journal of th American Medical Association Dr. F.

D. Dodrill, Dr. Edward Hill and Dr. Robert A. Gerisch Harper Hospital here.

Genera pointers helped develo the mechanical heart, and sr working on tli grtifHal lung for humans. The Research sup ported by the Michigan Heai Association. The sor.ieooi said their patien ia definiteiy improved, 'jut it not yet fully known bow much be fro mhis operation? Ruiiuttk itrer tad tin with eblargea vilre. it Sea HEART, 1 to' about a 100 to "Forget the tidelands--but remember paramount rights," Guill told bis audience. AH HAHI This little story concerning cor-' respoodence has been making the rounds in London.

If you get a letter which states, "The matter is now under consideration," it really means "We lost the file." If you write again and they reply, "The matter is under active consideration," it really means, "We are now beginning to look for the file." On the other hand, if you want folks to give serious consideration to your selling offer and reply promptly by phone, mail or in person, just list the items you want to sell in the widely read Want Ad pages. You'll like quick results like this: 1346 FORD Club Corape, See tt 1312 Colt. Sfr. Griffith sirs they toM the car in response to their Want Ad in The Record-Chronicle. USE AND READ WANT ADS To Your Ad Di'jl C-2551 Ask for Classified Guill took a few verlul swings at Sam Rayburu and Presidenl Truman.

He accused Rajburn of 'cut-throat" practices in his campaigning, and iaid that Earry Truman tried to incite hate in the Negroes by his in Harlem last week. Guill quoted Ra'yburn as 'saying believe in reciprocity and Uu people who deal wilt me hai better practice the same He referred to the per.ccn depletion allowance, on oil, Guil said. He added that Raybum was also practicing "political bribery' by announcing from 'bis campaign headquarters that 65 more Texa counties had been added to the drouth relief list. "Rayburn is more of a captiv peaker than Stevenson is a captive candidate," Guill Running down a "check list" the campaign issues, Guill com the stands of General Eisen tower and Governor Texas ownership of its own tide- aods, compulsory FEPC, repeal Taft-Hartley, repeal of controls elimination of government was and extravagance, elimination corruption in government, stoppinj inflation, limit on Senate tightening security laws a gains Communists. After outlining tbe views of ea candidate, Guffl said that Eisenhower's views were "more Texan." Gibing tbe corruption in Washington, Guill told his audience "we ought to Washington back where a mink can look a polecat ia the face." He it Secretary of Agriculture Braonan for what he called "silly 1 ptMphfeta telling women bow to wash debel, keep house.

After his speech, Gmll wai challenged ia a question tnd answer session by a student who asked, "if tbe Republicans hara been ia 20 isn't it just as likely that their admiaistratNO wbuM corrupt?" (hiitl admitted that toil was like- Whereas the Russians have eon- riod Ihe'U. S. craft-violated'So- Jeer Seized Milk Van Another milk truck--containing lore beer and whiskey than milk was discovered by officers hirsday. Sheriff Ones Hodges' office had Men investigating the bter-run- ing for nearly three weeks and finally sprang the trap in co- Deration a State liquor ontrol'Board agent. The two and, one-half ton truck, Derating put of Muentfc-r, Cooke ounty, was -being 'driven by nomas Jetzelsberger, of Muenster; He was arrested oh the edge of Sanger by Deputy'Sheriff Baker and State Liquor Control Agent H.

M. Branch of Gainesville; Branch confiscated 55 cases-of cer and eight pints of 'Jetjetsberger'was ransporting liquor in a dry areaC guflty before County" Judge jGerald Stockard and opoo the recoramendalioo of County 'Attorney Darwin Wilder was fined $500 and court, costs, wader said fee was paid immediately, by Hoenster man. In a similar case several weeks ago, another milk truck-driver wai ined for transporting: liqoor aot eer in'a dry area. too, was reported to be operating; out of Muenster. the' U.

note IsaM the (attack actually" occujreji srailes from the Japanese Island ofTlokkiido miles' Russian-occupied The sharply worded U. S. note advised MOSCOW "to the grave consequences which can low from its reckless practice, ii persisted in; of attacking without the aircraft-of other It rejected the Soviet claim, made in a Russian note of Oct that the bomber was over Soviet territory and opened fire'on two Soviet fighter' planes before i disappeared. Moscow was aiked to i Immediate report on the a search operatioa believed to fuvi been carried out by a'Soviet patrol joat operating from Suisbo-to- and to provide. foU tion about any crew members who night have 'survived; May Reachr Here Another weekend tie'North-TexasVu.

ing temperipires and early Satorday. 1 slowly ris- tonigh new front is approaching tte Texas-Panhandle and far: southeast as 1 by Sibirdar night Tnuriday'f this morning than WASHINGTON Presidihl "ruman iaid. today Gen. Dwight. Eisenhower has gone "morally ind" and' is 'willing: to.

accept. aii practices "although ke leading in liberating; Europe robi. In a i scithing of tht; MeCarran immigration bill, passed, by Congress June Zl.mer it'rtfcitp- oiracialsitpeTV- by thevNuis." ill, Tnutan said, were RepoSHcaa Richard M. Nixon of CaHor- ia--now the GOP candidate vice president--and Republicaos Sen. William E.

Jenntr rf Indiana nd Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy tl-: risconsin, running for. re-eltctiun this year. Truman noted that Eisenhower.

the Republican presidential lan- idate, bis endorsed these aien, and.added: ine Republkan for the presidency can not escape re-: sponsibaity for his Be bat; had: an attack el bUadaesi, tor WIT, be ta accept the very, practices that identified tin io-ealled 'master altfaoajtb.he took a IftOag- put in liberator Eonpt traac their The President's renurki were an address prepared for reading by Howland Sargeant, assistaBk tary JfftUte, at the nxWUxa- confarence it tbt Nattnal SeetSCHAK, tion Weather DENTON AND VICINITY: 'fair and warmer today, tonight 'and early Satodar. Cwi- et late Satnrdar and Sondar. Urn Star Frlfcy 11 DOOO ts am. 14 4 u. Rafjes For Sniper Ridge Hfll ly, aid "if tbe Republicans GWLL, Fast --Nearly 1,000 Chinese assaulted Sniper Ridge on the etftral Korean front tonight aader Red artOlery fire so intense the Sooth Korean defenders couldn't measure it The Chinese and ROKs dosed in a grenade-thnnring.

band-to-hand fight for Pinpoint Hill, center peak on Sniper Ridge northwest of iirmwha. Late reports said the desperately-battling ROKs still held control of Pinpoint. But to the wnt, South Koreau Ninth Division troops pulled-back off Iron Hone Hffl at dark after fighUng tbrntghoot the afternoon. Communist dead littered the frort-wmftened battlefielda ai lee 1 ncaiUd to U6J totals. In the bloody wttk Tuesday, the U.

S. Eighth Army estimated the ConmuaWi tort It, IK saidieh. KU1 last KS killed, wouoded.ana 60 caprsrtd. i The ROK Ninth Diriska today reported it inflicted a staggering 11,653 casualties on the Conma- nists-- more than the strength of full Chinese division-- in nine days of tee-saw fighting for White Horse mountain aided South Korean soldiers searched the ibetl-ieand hm Ctarww Valley and reported diggiag op H7 Chioese budies taricd ader loose dirt and hiddea tabMkm or under shrapnel-ton The Ninth Piriiriw ertrmated ai addittoul Reds were and.I.W in the battle to ewtnl mtjar itvanwi rotto Xaers perioH. AQied BlbtiBS pile op ltd casaalttes at a rati' that eT ttM first Qammg weeks af October.

Tbe Eighth Army saidTJ. S. troops Toesday TrtMnJi Hill alone J.7M CaiMte. Tritule Ridge the flMb at itf Affied attack riMt The to SwU Korea. The CeitmUt Peiaiaf elaiaed Affled troopa were annaaated" Ked teratUcka tnm Oct.

(-11. The broadcast, i Tokyo ABwd aarf.

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