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AEC Solon Belies A Bomb Attack Threat PRESIDENT SPEAKS Truman is heard at 10:30 o'clock tonight over WDLP, speaking from Chicago. The bond drive opening features Hollywood at 9:30 o'clock. Kews-Herald Phones--TOO, 801, 802 Gulf Comst WDLP, 590 Ice WEATHER Partly cloudy today, tonight and Tuesday. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers, not much change in temperature. Moderate variable, mostly southerly on coast.

Vol. 34-Ko. Ill EIGHT PAGES PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, MONDAY. MAY 15, 1950 ASSOCIATED PRESS FOUL LEASED WIRE PRICE 5 CENTS Pact Ministers Meet to Build Defenses Soviet Union Not Prepared For "Suicide" Cites "Retaliation" As Strong Factor In Keeping Peace WASHINGTON--(JP)--Rep. Elston (R-Ohio) said today he doesn't believe Russia ever will be able to launch a mass atomic attack on the United States.

Elston is a member of the Senate- House atomic energy committee. He said he doesn't believe either the Soviet union or this country would be eager to drop the first a-bomb in event of war. An atomic attack on the United States would be a suicide mission, he said, and the Russians know it. "If the Russians thought the Could win a quick war in a matter of days by sending wave after wave of planes at us with atom bombs in a sneak attack, I have no doubt they would do so," he told a reporter. "But I don't believe Russia is, 01 ever will be, prepared to deliver a substantial load of atom bombs or targets in this country at one Elaton said he believes the Russians "probably recognize the truth of this," and therefore would hesitate to invite retaliatory a-bombing by a power that might be capable of inflicting more punishment.

On the other hand, he said, the United States views its a-bombs only as insurance against attacks on this country. ''Interception, of course, is the best defense against an atom bomb air raid," Elston said. "We don't have all the interception power we want, but what we have is very- good. An enemy raid would be a suicide mission. He said Congress is moving to strengthen these defenses, and "by the time the Russians have increased their supply of atom bombs, we'll be stronger, too." Elston recently said the United States has learned how Russian atom bombs are manufactured, and that the Soviets are no farther advanced toward creating a hydrogen bomb than this country.

He also contends that there has been "too much hysteria" about a- bombs and H-bombs. He said he considers it would be quite a task for any country to beat another one to pieces with bombs that at best have a damage radius of 10 miles. FLOODS STILL PLAGUE CANADIANS A building, torn from its foundations by rampaging flood waters of the Red River, floats downstream past the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Thousands of residents of Winnipeg and the surrounding area fled the city or were preparing to leave as the river continued to rise. INEA Telephotoi.

Active Week To Precede Armed Forces Day Fete A week of activity, to be climaxed by a full day's program of parades, music, and ground, sea, and aerial demonstrations, starts today as Panama City opens it's observance of Armed Forces week. Bible Teaching Funds Sought Mrs. W. 0. Byrd Sounds Appeal Renewed appeal for funds to con- Jtinue the teaching of Bible Bay schools for those children Semiring to take the course, was I sounded today by Mrs.

W. O. Byrd, chairman of the current "A knowledge, a love for, and an of God's law is essential to the happiness and welfare of any (individual or of any nation," declared Mrs. Byrd in making the ap- "It is a recognized fact that phenomenal growth and uccess has been due to the Chns- Jan principles and ideals upon L.vhich it was founded. 'Happy is the It and whose God is the Lord." But today is rapidly departing t'rom these principles and forget- J.ing the source of her strength and Irreatr.ess.

She is depending upon I ler military force, her own cunning. Ingenuity, prowess, her scientific ledge, her political alliances nd agreements, rather than upon ier Hoiy God. "Of course the home is the logi- al place to start teaching and raining our children to know God's r-ord. The first six or seven years training in the hands of the I ai ente, then for the next ten to years it is in the hands of Lie schools, the teachers, and class- liates. Then is not the school the logical place to begin to teach law? The child is in school to six hours per day five lays a week, while he is in Sunday- School only one hour per week, if le never missed a Sunday.

"Then if the Bible is "taught in day school by a trained Bible the training of the home the church will be supplement- and reenforced. thus producing I higher and better type of citizen- i for the future. I Contributors are asked to mail donations to the Association Teaching Bible in Bay County- care of Mrs. Margaret Fields. 211 Eleventh street in Panama fy, or to phone Mrs.

W. O. Byrd, or to send the contribution to box. S6. also may be deposited to the Ijociation at the Commercial Ink.

said Mrs. Byrd. Bids Invited On New School Rosenwald Unit To Be Constructed Bids on the construction of a new high school building in Rosenwald are being invited today in a legal advertisement in the Panama City News-Herald. Tommy Smith, superintendent of public instruction, said bids would be received from today until 2 p. June 7, when they will be opened.

Specifications on the new school for a brick and concrete block structure which will include 14 classrooms, a cafetonum-gymnasium. library, and facilities for home economics and shop work. Smith said bids are also being incited on the construction of a sewage disposal plant at Bay high school Those bids will be opened at 2 p. m. on June 2.

Saturday. Armed Forces Day throughout the nation, will find Panama City enjoying a crammed program opening with a parade on Harrison avenue at 9 a. continuing through open house demonstrations at both the Naval Mine Countermeasures Station and Tyndall Air Force Base, including diving exhibitions at the Navy base, aerial maneuvers, flyovers in an aerial parade, and acrobatic and formation flying at Tyndall, and concluding with an Armed Forces Day- dance at the Civic Center in the evening. Saturday night the Military Affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be staging an invitational fish-fry at the Country Club with Congressman Bob Sikes as speaker. Arranged under sponsorship of a civic committee headed by Marion G.

Nelson and including representatives of Panama City civic anc fraternal organizations, the day will mark Panama City's participation in the nation-wide observance of the first Armed Forces day, designed to combine the separate programs formerly staged by various branch- Truman Friend Joins Fight Against FEPC Jonathan Daniels. North Carolina editor and close friend of President Truman, has joined the fight against the admm- istration-backed FEPC bill. Daniels was a surprise speaker yesterday at a civil rights panel held in connection with the National Democratic conference in Chicago. He said he represents the "decent element" in the South opposed to the proposal for a fair employment practices commission. EARTH TREMORS capital of Ilocos Notre Province, felt two earth tremors last night and early today.

There were no reports of casualties. es of the uniformed services prior to the unification act. The day, which was set by Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson will be observed annually on the (Continued On Page Five; Truman Holds Political Court In Hotel Suite Democrat Leaders Gather In Chicago For Major Speech Bubbling over with enthusiasm. President Truman held political court in a hotel room today before ending his western tour with a maior speech tonight at Chicago Jefferson jubilw pageant Chicago Democrats expect as many as 300.000 persons will ciowd the streets tonight to get a peek at the President. A colorful torchlight reception wil welcome rum as he to the Chicago stadium to make his political speech at 10.30 p.

m. tEST. All radio netwoiks and NBC television will air the speech. Mr. Truman arrived last night from Madison.

Wis and went to the BUckstone hotel. There a White House suite was open to a few of the 3,000 Democratic leaders in Chicago for a three- dav National conference ending today. Cabinet members and Congressmen brushed shoulders with state and county party workers in hotel lobbies and corridors outside. Callers said Mr. Truman spoke happily about the size and friendliness of his audiences everywhere during his i tour of 16 stares in the west and midwest.

Mr. Truman's 13-car special train pulled into Chicago last night from a 55-speech dawn-to-dark stumping tour. It, was all strictly said so again and again--until the National committee took, charge of the President's appearance here. Throughout his 16-state ride, Mr. Truman virtually ignored the word and members of that party frequently appeared on the platform with him.

He lashed out, instead, at a he called "Old Fogies," '-Reactionaries." "Calamity Howlers." "Moss-Backs" and those with minds like "Little He gaxe these names generally to those who oppose his "Fair Deal" program which has been getting such cool treatment in Congiess. And he hurled his most seiere indictments at Soviet Russia. He told an audience yesterday at Madison that the Soviet Union is trying by every means Short of War" to wreck international operation for peace. The President ignored one of his administration's vociferous critics--Senator Joseph C. McCarthy --in his visit to that Republican Senator's home state of Wisconsin.

In Gulf Pass Five Persons Rescued After Skiff Upsets Rescue of five persons yesterday their skiff overturned near the pass, was reported here today by Panama City police. According to police record-. Captain Lee Porter of Tarpon Docks leported the rescue. Capt. Porter he called to the skiff and the occupants to turn back because of loush a a- he sighted the craft yesterday morning.

Apparently the men aboard did not heai Porter because they kept IOUIK Realizing the danger. Cap'. Potter said he followed the skiff and when it overturned he was on hand to rescue the five aboard. Occupants were listed as Raymond Olhff, B. J.

Dykes and his seven-year-old son. Tommy: David Smith, 16 and Bobby Smith 13. all of Malone. Patrolmen John W. Douglas and Desso Faile investigated the caae.

Law Officers To Meet Here District Session Scheduled Wednesday Florida Peace Officers from the Third Congressional District will meet in Panama City Wednesday afternoon to conduct district business, according to an announcement made here this morning. George McCall, chief of police in Panama City, and all law enforcement officers in Bay county, v.ill be hosts during the session. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p. m. with a business session at police headquarters.

Following the business meeting, members of the association will adjourn to the Armor building for an old fashioned fish fry after which the visiting officers and their ladie.5 will be guests of the Panama City Police depaitmeiit during their annual policeman's ball, at the Armory. John E. Montgomery, chief of police. Tallahassee, chauman of the Third District, and George M. White, assistant chief of police, Pensacola, second vice president of the state association, extended a cordial invitation to all members of the law enforcement profession to attend Wednesday's meeting.

Sen. McCarthy May En la rge To Fire Again At Lattimore Scheduled To List "Roughest Charges" In Radio Address Following up a sharp exchange the i State department. Senator McCar- 1 thy (R-Wisi made readv to fire 1 day what he called hi- "roughest'' bla'st at Secretary of State Acheson and Lattimore. Organization In West Europe By The Associated Press Foreign Ministers of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations met in London today to try to work out ways to build up their defenses against possible (Communist) aggression without scuttling their economies. The three-day meeting follows close on the heels of the Big Three meeting of Foreign Ministers, in which Britain, France and the United States outlined their aims in the cold "This time I'm ically going after them." McCarthy told leporters.

He said the a attack would be in a speech he is scheduled to make Atlantic City. N. to a meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution. The address was to be broadcast on a nationwide radio hook-up (NBC, noon. EST.

Acheson has been a McCarthy target, ever since the Senator firat charged last February that the State department is harboring a lot of Communists and fellow travelers. Acheson has termed McCarthy's accusations "mad and vicious." McCarthy has charged that Lattimore is Russia's head spy in this country. Lattimore, Far Eastern affairs specialist and occasional consultant to the State department, retorted under oath that, McCarthy was a liar. Lattimore also denied sworn testimony that he was a Communist. The State department took new issue with McCaithy last night in a statement issued by Assistant Secretary Edward W.

Barrett. It dealt point by point with what Barrett called "some of the inaccuracies" in McCarthy's April 20 speeches to the. American Society of Newspaper Editors. McCarthy promptly challenged the Barrett statement, saying it "contains at least several glaring and apparently deliberate misstatements of fact and a number of deceitful attempts to play upon words," war with Russia and her Satellites. With the Big Three announcement they would keep their troops in Germany as a defense force more than as an occupation police force, the rest of the Atlantic pact members v.ere mainly concerned with how much defense they can afford Military chiefs of some of the niembei nations have recommended fai moie troops and military equipment to build up the Western Eu- lopean Bastion than the countries' economic experts say they can pay for.

APPROPRIATED HONG Texas Ltd. (Caltex) officials said today the Chinese Communists have appropriated seven of its oil tanks in a south Nanking suburb. The company said it had made no objection. Russia Stages 26th Walkout On UN Meeting MONTEVIDEO, Russia today staged her 26th walkout from a United Nations body. Her delegate walked out of the XJ.

N. subcommission on freedom of information and of the press because of the presence of a delegate from Nationalist China. Experts from 12 countries are meeting here in a two-weeks study of obstacles blocking the flow of news throughout the world. Observers had expected the Soviet delegate, Pavel Kotik. would walk out.

as the Russians did from the other U. N. bodies, over the China issue. American Airmen Head for Manila After Red Release Bay High Band Sets Concert School Year Finale Tomorrow Night Novelty numoers will be featured tomorrow night when the Bay high school band presents its final concert of the current year in the high school auditorium. Special features on the program will include Kelly Woodham on the guitar, and Maxme Sutherland and her "Bottle Shop Quartet." The quartet, highly popular with i the Chinese Communists had giv- the high school students, has never i en them.

Both appeared in good HONG KONG i.p-- Two American airmen, prisoners of the Chinese Communists for 18 months, took off late today in a Navy plane for Manila after receiving a rousing welcome from TJ. sailors. They w-ere landed here from a destroyer which picked them up at sea. Both Marine Master Sgt. Elmer C.

Bender of Cincinnati and Navy- Chief Electrician William C. Smith of Long Beach. appeared relieved to get back to the Navy. They wore ill fitting uniforms Starling Rites Scheduled Today Long Time Resident Succumbed Yesterday Funeral services for Mrs. Matlie Fielding Starling.

85. who died early Sunday at the home of her son, G. Starling 818 Grace avenue, will be held at 2 p. m. today from Wilson Funeral home chapel.

Dr. J. H. Avery. pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate and interment will be in Oakland cemetery.

Mrs Starlincr, the widow of the late M. O. Starling, had been a resident of Panama City for the last 34 years. She is survived by two sons. G.

and W. both of Panama City: and one daughter. Mrs. Nina McBride. also of Panama City.

Active pallbearers will be: S. W. Anderson, Bill Stephenson, D. D. James.

M. B. Jordan, W. L. Hawkins, B.

V. Ward. G. W. McBride.

and H. J. Honorary pallbearers will be: Joe Blackshear. L. D.

J. M. Sapp, C. F. Wilson.

Dave Davidson, J. R. Undeiwood. J. H.

Hawkins. N. E. Brock. J.

E. Churchwell, and J. C. Stewart. Wilson Funeral home is in charge i of airangemcnts.

1 It is reported that the pact nations may consider enlarging then- defense treaty into a Western European defense and economic organization which would include Germany, possibly Sweden, Turkey and other nations not members of the present agreement. It has been suggested that Gen. Omar Bradley, present chairman of the TJ. S. joint chiefs of staff, might be named head of a new supreme Western defense command which would replace the present five-nation defense organization, headed by British Field Marshal Lord Montgomery.

A counter move to shut out al' Western influence and tighter Communist control of countries, in Russia's Eastern sphere of Influence has been noted by Western diplomats. The latest sign of this campaign has been seen Poland where a purge of government officials and party weaklings is reported under way. Diplomatic sources in Warsaw reported that Polish government ministers were severely criticized at last week's meeting of the Polish Communist party's central committee. The appointment of former Russian army commander Konstantin Rokossovsky to the powerful Politburo of the Polish Communist party was seen as further strengthening Russia's influence in that Communist-dominated country. I Also added to the Politburo was Communist Zenon Nowak, who is believed heading a drive to rid the and party of who balk at Kremlin dictation.

Unofficial reports from Turkey's national elections yesterday i Sunday) indicate a sensational land- On Page Five) 15,000 Persons Flee Winnipeg Hurricane Winds Ram Through Texas By The Associated Press About 75.000 persons had fled flood-menaced Winnipeg today. Acioss the continent to the south, Texas residents were recovering from hurricane force winds which injured two persons and scattered wreckage in three coast towns yesterday. A mass of cool air from Canada moved meanwhile into the northern Great Lakes Region and upper Mississippi Valley, bringing freezing temperatures to the Lake Superior area. Frosts were forecast as possible over much of Wisconsin and portions of Michigan tonight. About one-fifth of the population of greater Winnipeg had fled.

Canadian officials said the evacuation, mainly of women and children, would be speeded up to ease the problem of supplying food and utility services to flood-fighters in the city. The swollen Red rher already has inundated six square miles of Winnipeg and the suburban areas. It held fairly steady yesterday at 30.2 feet. 12 feet above flood level. The flood crest is expected tomorrow.

Texas wind damage was heaviest at Sarita, a village which serves the big Kennedy ranch. Also hit hard were Riviera and Ricardo, north of Lynn Haven Lions Nominate Leaders For Coming Year Sarita. Jake Trussell, Kmgsville newspaper editor, said the winds must have been hitting 90 miles an hour at Sarita. Mrs. Maria Garcia.

15, killed by lightning near Sebastian, in' the Rio" Grande valley while she was working in a cotton field. A hailstorm cut a 30 mile path through northwestern Alabama yes- terdaj causing damage estimated at 5500,000. Cotton and seed crops suffered most. At Reform, windows were shattered, gardens crushed and roofs pierced by ice pellets. No injuries were reported.

appeared in public concert. On the popular side, the band will present selections from the Broadway hit. lilting melodies of an Irving Berlin "Waltz and the St. Louis Blues March Admission to the concert, which begins at 8 will be 25 cents for students and 50 cents for From State Department of Education Three Bay County Schools Gain Commendations For Lunch Room Programs During Current Year Drummond Park. Hiland Park and St.

Andrew, three schools of the Bay- county system, received special commendation for their work in the county lunchroom program this year from the State Department of Education, according to information received in the office of County Superintendent. Tommy Smith. All schools of the county received a congratulatory recommendation for their improvement this year. Drummond Park recently received a federal audit for their lunchroom program and the auditor highly- praised the uniform system of internal accounting adopted last year. Under the new system, personnel is paid on a basis of the number of lunches served.

A complete set of books are kept and audited annually. Buying is done on a wholesale priced and competitive basis. The letter from Thelma Flanagan. State Supervisor of the lunchroom program. State Department of Education, is as follows: "Between October and April.

603 school lunch programs were analyzed in Florida by County and State School Lunch Supervisors. "The State Staff has just finished reviewing and summarizing the "Analysis and Plans for Improvement of the School Lunch Program" reports for the State. It is very pleasing to note how many program improvements are beinp a throughout the State. The following questions were included in the analysis: How would you rate the school's planned program for making school lunches educational? How would you evaluate the school's use of Bulletin 33A, Grow- ing Through School Lunch Experiences? "Your school scored "Superior" on one or both questions "Congratulations! It v.as suroris- ing and giatifying to find that 103 schools scored "Superior" on Item 14 of the Analysis and Plans for Improvement of the School Lunch Program (question 1 above.) and 59 scored "Superior" on Item 15 (question 2 above). "Wherever we go school teachers and principals ask.

What are others doing about the educational aspects of the school lunch program? How can we use school lunch experiences to help boys and grow? "We have also received letters from all over the country asking for help in preparation of term papers, college reports, theses, and special (Continued On Page Five) health but were to undergo physical checkups. Newsmen were not permitted by the Navy to interview them. Lt. Comdr Merle McBain. who talked to them, reported: Both were told by the Chinese Communists that a revolution was imminent in the United States and "you would have been released soon anyway Their who took them on Oct.

19. 1948. told the fliers that the United States had made no effort to obtain their release. Smith and Bender were held in various North China villages by the Reds after their capture oil a flight over North China from Tsmgtao. Their plane uaj, forced down near Tsmgtao, a S.

Naval Base in 1943. "TRAINED ON HATRED" A United Stater- court today bianded the Soviet zone? "people's police'' a military organization trained on hatred and formme part of a police system is "a definite menace to the peace of the world Lynn Haven Lions nominated officers for the coming year during a regular club meeting held recently. Elections are scheduled to be held June 2. The slate of candidates, as presented by the nominating committee, if as H. M.

Nelson. president: Grady Kilpatnck. first remen today and ute president: J. G. Parker, sec- fQr ew dirnmer ond vice pie.sidem: McEnery.

vice president. Champion, secretary, treaiurei, Sv. eatt. Lion Tarnei. V.

Simpson. Tail Talker: for two years. Dr E. W. Weldon, and H.

D. Jackion. Hopes Grow Dim In Rail Strike Picketing Spreads Throughout Nation CHICAGO--MP) Picketing was spreading in the nation's railroad hopes Also Hits Chicken Disease Microbe From Hay May Lead To Cure for Human "Flu" Mansion Of Death Goes Up In Flames BEVERLY HILLS, -The mansion where Bussv Siegel "got his" is a shambles todav. Fire swept through the" home, by wealthy importer Juan Romero, and caused damage estimated at $50.000 yesterday. Romero, who told firemen he may have fallen alseep with a lighted cigarette, was A A (Ajs'-oriatefl Science Writer A po "-ible lead 1 a oruc treatment for the prevalent type of a mfluenz.i a disease of chickens described tocav to the Society of American A California leported that a substance derned from a mi- both made to diseases purpose cro'A in a hen There have been no experimmt- so far on virus-infected animal--a necessary preliminary to any thought of human application in the case of influenza B'it Dr Salie said the work constituted a step in 'hat i The strike went into its sixth day Uuth pickets haltine or attempting to halt rail in widely sep- iaratea areas of the nation Effects of the walkout were spreading Representatives oi the National (Railwavi Mediation board held -ep- arate conference? throughout yes- terdav i railriad officials and heads" of thr Brcthcrhooci of Loco- mrruve Firemen and EJismemsn.

struck to enforce a demand fcr a -ec-jnci fireiruin in multiple unit curi-pi Thr i es up around 11 'FST' nisht and Leveret: a mrr.ibci of ths board sa.ri "it look- ban Earhei ir. the evcr.ir.-. it had appeared that, 'he mediators might be making s-orne progress in rheir effort to halt the of more than 1E.COO firerr.en which began lac-t 3 at 11 Edwards r.egcuauons earned down from bedroom. a second storv marked the time that any for the moment. He dechaed crobe found in hay proved capable substance had been able to des'roy to give details, --in laboratory experiments--of de- viruses of these type? in a develop- it anv 7, ere sched- stroymg of human mflu- ing chick embryo without killing i -oday Edwaras replied that enza and of Newcastle disease, i the embryo itself.

i 'we haven planned any 'alks yet. a serious a a of chickens. Other scientists at the Goider. but I hrpe there viil be some." Influenza i- the commonest 11 jubilee meeting of the of ail known 'flu' types. At present, gist? -aid the work had this, further there is no specific drug treatment significance" for it or for any other tvpe of Up to now, sterms of the "virus" was slain in the living room I develop- Neither is there a druse weapon against Newcastle di-ease once it of the mansion June 20, 1947.

when heiress Virginia Hill was renting the home from Romero. The gangland slaying is still unsolved. Dr. A. Salle of the University of California at Los Angeles emphasized that experiments have been limited to trials on viruses of nave proved virtually invul- i nei able to all drugs--even The wonder drug- like penicillin.

A few of the largest-sized viruses as the one that cause? so- NEW After missing performances on Saturday because of an attack of laryngitis. Kathaime Hepburn it. due back to! night the starring role of "As You Like It Saturday matir.ea i 1 3 i i i i i called "parrot be knock- and evening performances were caned off. celled..