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BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS THE DOMINANT NEWSPAPER OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEABT MISBOURI Blytheville Courier Blytheville Herald Published Dally VOL. Blytheville Daily News Mississippi Valley Leader BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1955 TWELVE PAGES Except Bunday SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS AREA OF MAT Keelung Tainan Taipeh Taichung FORMOSA PESCADORES East China Sea Formosa Strait 130 South 500 Chino MATSU I Tsiakiang NANCHI Swaton. CHINA NEWSMAN REDS'-EYE VIEW OF FORMOSA-Here's how the Formosa situation looks from Red China. Critical points, for U. S.

policy, are Matsu Island and Quemoy Island, both within sight of the Com-. munist mainland. Nationalists say that the garrison on Matsu has been reinforced to "two or three times" that strength, indicating determination to defend it from Red attack, South Viet Nam Capital Quiet it Following Night of Civil War Inside Today's Courier News Harlow. Has New Approach to Tough Task at ASC Giantts Aren't 'Stand Pat' Club. Durocher Says Sports Pages.

8 and 9... The Alumte Future First of a Series l'age April 15 Showdown Date In Formosa War of Nerves Page 5. Charming Sir Anthony Third of Series Page 2 By JOHN SAIGON, Viel Nam (AP) centrated at vital points ing back an altempl by a supported Premier Ngo Dinh At least 16 persons were reported killed in the fighting which raged more than four hours early todny. None of the nearly 1,000 members of U.S. diplomatic, military and econninic missions here were inJured.

Except for the troop concentralions and a few roadblocks, there was little evidence of the battle which broke out shortly after mid- Knowland Asks Big 4 Meeting on Germany By KOWLAND EVANS JR. WASHINGTON (AP) Knowland this (R-Calif) today, conference year deal as unification of Germany. He said ratification of the rearmament treaties, now before the Sennte Foreign Relations Committee, would appear to make A German settlement rensonable goal to shoot al for this "The question of Germany would seem to lend itself to settlement more rendily than the situntion in the Far East," he said in an inter. view. Knowland has demanded in the Past that the Umted States avoid Any East- conference until the Soviet shows by deeds that she wants to end the cold war.

Wants Fall Meeling Sen. George indicated in a separate interview that major East- problems in Europe might be ripe for solution in a few months. He said A top-level meeting between Western lenders and the Russians should be held by this autumn. George is chairman of the Foreign Relations Cammittee. But Sen.

Sparkman (1)-Ala) pressed doubt whether any big power conference could deal with just one sector of the global cold war. Hearings lo End The Foreign Relations Committee hoped to wind up brief hearings late todny on two related treaties: 111 restore sovereignty to the West Gorman. Republ and allow it to rearm. and (2) to make West Germany the 15th member of the North Atlantic Treaty, Organizatinn. Senate npproval likely by Friday or Saturday.

Secretary of State Dulles said yesterday new conditions to he brought about by German nment aud sovereignty would, he hoped, "lend to a solution of other European problems." Kendall Berry Handled Sale of Son's Store Kendall Berry nnnounced loday that sale of R. D. Hughes Clothing was mnde by his son, Alan Berry, to Mason and Walter Day. Mr. Berry pointed since his son is in the Navy, ha handled arrangements on the sale of the men's store, which Alan purchased Sept.

1 of last year. Doris. Hamra Cleared by Test Dorls Haunra, A close friend of: the slain Hubert Udley, yesterday submitted to A lie detector test, results of which show "abc has told 115 every thing she knows," Prosecuting Attorney James A. (Tick) Vickrey said today. Mr.

Vickrey, who is continuing la press investigation af the bruini Holland killing of UNley, sald he and Highway Patrol Sergeant J. L. Polly yeaterday took Miss Humrn to Jefferson City where she volnntarily submilted to undergo the toss. I Eisenhower Against War Commander Garrison But Won't By FRED MATSU ISLAND (AP) Nationalist garrison on this far the Communists to attack at himself to a date. himself to a date.

Col. Hua told visiting "it looks as though they in-: tend to come pretty soon, maybe tomorrow, maybe next week--or it might be next year, you can't Hua (the censor would not permit use of bis full names, a tough 36-year-old Shansi fighter, says Red activity on the coasl nine miles away from this bleak crag smells like trouble. The Reds are busier than they have ever been. Hua said he had no idea which of the seven islands under his command the Reds might choose to attack but he said his forces tesof timated at 11,000) are ready all along the island chain. American Gear This six square miles of more or less perpendicular granitewhose defense is Involved in American foreign pollcy-seemed remote indeed from America on this warm misty day but it is full of things American.

Its soldiers have American gear and guns vehicles and tractors and on the island is 3 handful at American Army men from the Military sistance Advisory Group in mosa. My visit to Matsu, largest island of the seven, left me with: two strong opinions: 1. That Matsu Itself is strongly defended and would be hard 10' take but it is vulnerable like the Tachens were vulnerable to flank-, ing action. Others Weaker 2. The Reds may not be able to take Matsu but the lesser islands nf Kaoleng or Peikantang less strong and would put Matsu under artillery fire.

making it hard to hold and even harder to supply. Col. Hua rays he will reinforce one island from another and will thus throw his full force wherever the attack comes. Dut when stood atop a windy peak and scanned the sea. the other islands.

and the awful nearness of the Red mainland I couldn't help wonder. ding whether such interinland reinforcing could succeed. Again the old provisional remark comes in! If America helps. But nobody knows whether America intends to help defend Malsu. Little Hope For Tax Fight Compromise LITTLE ROCK (P, Washburn.

editor of the Hope Star. 10- day said that he saw little hope of a compromise with members of the Arkansas Poultry Federation on his fight to repeal the law that exempts poultry and livestock feed from the two per cent sales tax. State Sen. Boss Mitchell of Danville, said ut a meeting ol the organization was losing the hatLie to keep the sales tax exemption. we would Washburn meet said with AL Hope that dele- he gation-sent by the federation at! Hope lodny.

Washburn Is the lend- er of a group of south Arkansans who plan to circulate petitions in AD attempt to put the new law on the 1956 ballot. Mitchell previously had proposed in a counter -measure an initlated act that would extend the sales tax to cover not only poultry and hivestock feed, but many other Item5 now exempt. Racial Bill Killed JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (P--A Missourl House committee killed 13-6 last night a bill which would have ended racial segregation 111 public places of Missouri like restaurants, hotels and theaters. Southern Sewer Improvement District Is $19,000 Short After a check of property valun-, tion of signatures received on the Southern Improvement district it was discovered that the signnturca were a little over $19,000 short of the goul, according to Worth Holdcr, manager of Blytheville Chanber of Commerce.

At. the tine or the Inst. check on the Lotal amount of property value today against too much said it doesn't serve the cause Eisenhower also said at a news conference that he has no tion indicating the Chinese Reds plan 10 launch an attack soon on Nationalist islands of Quemoy and Matsu. The Prexident's remarks carried an implied rebuke to Adm. Robert B.

Carney, chlei of naval operations. Carney been identified AS the source of 8 prediction. given to newsmen last week, that the Communists would start striking at Queroy and the Matsus around April 15, would be reprimanded, Elsenhower Asked specifically if Carney, said not by him. Attack Possible Eisenhower sald he himself was not ruling out the possibility of An attack in mid-April. But, he said.

11 anyone has information pointing clearly to such en altock, that person must have more information than the President of the United States. Under other questioning. Eisen-1 hower again declined to shed any light on whether the United States might go to the defense of the two Nationalist offshore Islands If the Reds do attack them. Official U.S. policy, as expressed in a resolution passed by earlier this year, gives the Presiauthority to take whatever steps are necessary for defense of the main Nationalist bastion of Formosa And the nearby Pescadores.

The news conference also dealt with these other matters: speculation and talk about war of peace. Speaks Out Speculation No Official Word On Plans of Reds By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH WASHINGTON (AP) President Eisenhower spoke out I House Vote On Tax Bill Due Today Passage Seen For Measure Ike Supported By CHARLES F. BARRETT WASHINGTON (AP) House leaders drove to wrap up congressional action on a bill to postpone for one more year about three billion dollars in corporation and excise tax cuts. House pussage of the bill, pected lute in the day, would send President Eisenhower precisely the tax program ho had urged-.

and little more than a day before the scheduled effective date of the cuts. Dead for this year was a Democratic proposal to give everybody $20 annual income tax reducton. Cut Rejected The House tied this income tax cut plan to the administration's bill to continue present corporation and excise tax rates. But the Democratic plan was rejected by the Senate. A Senate House conference committee accepled the Benile version of the legisintion.

But Icaders in both parties are talking now of possible moves next year to cut Individual Income taxes. Under the lux bill, extension of present corporate and excise rales would run to April 1, 1956. Under the old law, corporation income rates would have dropped Satur. day from 52 to 47 per cent, a revenue loss of aboul two billion dollars n. year.

Rates to Drop Excise tax rates were lo drop by one. billion dollars year, These scheduled reductions. which now would be canceled: liquor, from $10.50 to $9 a gallon; aulomobiles, from 10 per cent lo 1 per cent: gnsoline, from 2 cents a gallon to cents: beer, from SU a barrel to wine, from 12 cents to 10 cents a half pint, or $10.50 to 8 gallon, depending on alcoholic content: trucks. buses and auto parts, 8 per cent la 5 per cent. Bolls Democrata and Republicans generally agreed an estimaled $2.300.000.000 bucigel deficit unlicipated for the fiscal year starting July 1 would not Justify these cuts.

But with ndministration officials talking of A possible balanced budget the following year, twx-cutting sentiment may be stronger in! Congress 1n 1956. Hodge Hurt In Wreck At 'Bayou Louie Hodge, salesman nt Noble: Gill Pontine Cumpany in ville was moved to Baptist Hospita! in Memphis from Blytheville pital after being seriously injured: in a car wreck as Frenchman's BayQu Inte Monday night. Hodge was driving 1955 PontiR.C back from Memphis for a inl order for Noble Gill Co. the vehicle he was driving struck the bridge al Frenchman's Bayou. The car rolled over about three times and Hodge was thrown from the car Into a near-by field, fle was taken to Blytheville Iospital where he remained unconscio15 until just before he was moved to Memphis.

Then, he regained only partial consciousness. His physician, Dr. R. L. Johnson, described Hodge's condition as ser-; lous.

He said nithough Hodge suffered bodily injuries, that. hr had no broken banes. He also said that he was suffering from it state of shock and had a concussion, which could be serions. The new Pontine which Hodge WBS driving was completely demolished, according to Leonard Oldham, manager at Noble GIll Pontlac Co. Dr.

Don Smith Closes Office Dr. Smith, prominent Blytheville dentist, has closed his offices here for 24-month period, he announced today. Dr. Smith is entering the Army as A major and will report La Fort Sam Houston, to begin two tour of active duty. is to be ni Sam Houston for six weeks prior to permanent assignment.

of Matsu Expects Reds Say When HAMPSON The commander of the Chinese edge of the free world expects any time but will not Henslee Refuses Comment on Pen Irregularities But Stute Prison Superintendent Says He Welcomes Probe LITTLE ROCK State Prison Supt. Lee Henslee refused to comment today on charges of prison irregularities but he said he would welcome the investigation sched-1 uled next week by the state Penitentiary Commission. The Commission chairman, Loid Sadler, and his predecessor Mack West of Paragould, said yesterday that they doubted there was foundation In charges to them! by Gov. Orval Faubus. However, the board agreed to start an investigation next Tuesday, Members of the board said that similar reports were received periodically.

Check Is Asked Faubus asked the commission 10 check on reports that privately owned livestock is being ed al pontentiary expense; that "considerable number" hounds of private. are kept at penitentiary expense: and that convict labor is being used to work on private farms without compensation to the staic. Asked it the reports might have come from persons secking to oust Henslee. the commission bers replied that Henslee had strung support from the commission. The commission also said at its meeting with Faubus yesterday that the prison system is in an acute financial crisis.

They said about $50,000 A month is needed for routine operations and only about $24.000 is in the treasury. They said that no more money will be available until crops arci harvested in the fall. Faubus yesterday vetoed a 000 supplemental appropriation for the penntentiary. He said the Legislature to authorize transfer of the money from general revenues to the Penitentiary Fund. The penitenttary is authorized to draw money only from the tentiary Fund.

Under special legislation, the penitentiary has been able to borrow from the General Revenue Fund each spring and repny after crops are harvested. In the recent Legislature, the legislation never came up for a vote in either house. The commission is scheduled to meet with Budget Director Frank Storey to seek a solution. Hunger Invasion KATMANDU, Nepal UP- -Nearly 1.000 hilimen from famine-stricken areas poured into the capital; of this Himalayan kingdom In search of food. BIG FOUR Eisenhower suid he wanted to crate that the Uniled States is ready to do anything to ease world tension.

He added, however, that SU far us any top-level conference; of the Western powers with Russia is concerned there would be many dangers involved in holding a conference without a specific list of topics to be covered. Reminded that Secretary of State Dulles said yesterday that prepara-: tion for a Big Four conference might take months, Eisenhower See (KE on Page 12 Experts See Oscar Race A Tossup BRODERICK National troops were conthroughout Saigon today after beatprivate army to oust Diem by force. night between the private army the Binh Xuyen society of former river pirates and national units. Trallic moved normally over the Boulevard Gallieni, main artery between Saigon and its Chinese section of Cholon, The holtest occurred around this thoroughfare. All major public utilities were 'functioning as usual! -under Freuch and Vielnamese military guard.

Collins, Ely Confer President Eisenhower's special ambassador. Gen. J. Lawton Collins. conferred with Gen Paul Ely, French commissioner general South Viet Nom, 011 emergency measures la protect the foreign! residents of Salgon in case turtner trouble.

The two generals prepared lo call on Diem At his Palace to discuss the offer help in stemming the civil strife. Heavily reinforced army units, stood guard around the palace. massive three-story building. The government snid the greenbereted Dinh Xuyen troops began their attack by shelling the palace compound and the botanical gardens, where two battalions of paratroopers were bivouacked. Five mortar shells fell in the palace garden but the building was not hit.

Diem, who was inside, was unhurt. Two other actions were reported: a battle at the prefectural police headquarters and 0 diversionary Binh Kuyen attack on the national army headquarters. In both, the private soldiers were beaten and driven bock to 8:1 area their forces hold between Saigon and Choion. Government troops made no pitempt to dislodge the Binh Xuyen from the headquarters of the Surete Nationale, the national police which il controls. The society, which has grown rich from its monopoly of loen! gambling and vice, RIso had controlled the police force in the Saigon and Cholon prefecture but Diem ordered it taken See VIET NAM on Page 12 Mrs.

Cooley Succumbs In Memphis Mrs. Paul Cooley, 73, longtime resident of Blytheville, died this morning at Campbell's Clinic in Memphis of complications arising from a broken hip suffered in A fall Saturday. Puneral arrangements, In charge of Cobb Funeral Home, were incomplete lodny. Mrs. Cooley was the daughter of the late W.

W. Hollipeter. Her husband WAS Mississippi County Auditor until his retirement severni years ngo. Born in Indiana, Mrs. Cooley enme to Blytheville from Wisconsin.

She was very active in the First Methodist Church here. In addition to her husband, she 1s survived by A daughter, Mrs. Elsner Beal of Wilson, and four grandchildren, By JAMES BACON HOLLYWOOD Hollywood's smart money talked long shot today as even the experts differed violently on who would win night's Academy Awards. Crosby or Brando? Garland or Kelly? "The Country Girl" or "On the With those favorlites, it was even money and take your choice. Only Edmond O'Brien, up for a supporting role in "The Barefoot Contessa," could make the experts agree.

The closest finish in years raised the perennial pussibility that the Oscar favorites might knock each olher off. Outside Chance Humphrey sugart, Dorothy Dandridge and the musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' thus rated better than An outside chance. Hollywood's international ele ment saw a win for Miss Dandridge, first ever nominated for a top Oscar, enhancing United States prestige abroad. So closely was this year's race that even such famous stay-at-homes Marion Brando and Bing Crosby did everylhing but ring doorbells for votes. In favor of Brando, nominaled for his role In "On the Waterfront," is the fact that the Academy can't go on much longer ignoring the man many regard 89 the greatest living actor.

But then John Barrymore never won an Oscur either. Hard to Beat Crosby, who has made millions playing Crosby on the screen, deon playing someone else in "The Country Girl." Add such a performance to Crosby's vast perSee OSCAR On Page 12 Senate Republican Leader suggested a high-level big power with European questions, such River Hearing Here Tomorrow Colonel Downing Will Preside At Court House This area's wildlife and drainage interests will be on hand at A Corps of Engineers hearing here tomorrow in the court house. The hearing will be conducted by Col. B. Downing.

Memphis District Engineer, who has indicated he first will bear from levee vonrds and other such groups, who have cooperated in various Mis-1 sissippl River projects. All other persons may present testimony at the nearings, Colonel Downing pointed out. Ask Survey Local wildlife interests will not make any specific tions in regard la the Big Lake arch, if all goes according to previously disclosed plans. They'll. merely request a joint! engineer-wildlife survey of the Big Lake area to determine how both: wildlife and drainnge needs may be successfully met.

Tomorrow's nearing is due to get started at 9 0.111. Today, Colonel Downins: WAS conducting A similar hearing 171 Charleston, Mo. R. A. Nelson of Blytheville: Joe Morton, federal game warden at Rig Lake, and W.

L. Overton, resident engineer for the Game and Fish Commission, all were uled to attend the henring in Charleston this afternoon Victoria Pilot Dies in Crash In New Jersey MILLVILLE, N. J. (A Lt. (J.

George W. McClendon of Victoria, died in the crash of plane near here yeaterday. McClendon. 23, was on a routine trining flight from his base at Atlantic City Naval Alr Sintion 25 miles away when his singlesent, propeller-driven plane crashed and burned nenr the Milvilic Airport, Navy officials were Investigating the canar, McClendon was the SO11 ol Mr. and Mrs.

George A. McClendon of Victoria in Mississippi County, Hanging in Mexico QUERETARO. Mexico thorities reported mob hanged two men nccused of witcheraft In the town of Juarez, 9,000 County Children To Get Salk Vaccine Schow Confers With Nationalists All Mississippi County school children in the first four grades some 9.000 of them will receive Salk polio vaccine this year, according to reports from a planning meeting held here yesterday. Excluded from the group recelving the vaccine will be the youngst- TAIPEI (P) Maj. Gen.

Robert A. Schow, deputy chief of U.S. Army intelligence, conferred today with Gen. Yu Ta-wel, Chiang Koi1 shek's minister of national Yu presumably gave him the Chinese Nationalist assessment on Communist military strength, capabilities and possible intent. Newspapers reported Schow would try to establish closer liaison between the Americans and NationAllsts for evaluating intelligence.

Meditations for LENT By DR. J. CARTER SWAIM Dept. of English Bible. National Council of Churches Written for NEA Service James 1:14 tells us that "each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires." The Gospels represent the temptations of Jesus as having come through Salan.

Ile wAS "tempted by the devil," says Matthew (4:1, RSV) and Luke (4:2, RSV); "tempted by Satan," says Mark (1:13, RSV). The Bible uses different figures of speech to represent the Evil One. In Genesis it is a serpent; in I Peter 5:8, 11 is a lion; In Philippians 3:2 it is dog: in. Reveintion 12:3 it Is a dragon. These creatures from the natural world nre evidently Intended to suggest subllely, tierceness, roaming tendencies.

uncarthly power and violence. Evil does not have these characteristics. It does beset us in all those ways. Artists have sometimes represented Jesus' temptation as an counter between Him and a creature with horns and a tall. These Inter are not Biblical in origin, but no details can oe too repulsive 1 in attempting to picture wills that are rebellion against God.

The Scottish people hnve not been especially noted for their contributions to the art of the world. Yet anuny suppose that the Scottish arlist. W. Dyce, has given us the most reanstic of nl! represcalations of Jesus' encounter with evil. He shows a monotonous landacape and a Figure seated upon a stone.

The hunds are clasped and there is an expression of Intense thought on the beautiful but manly features of Him who has gone alone into the desert. ers who received shots last year. Points from over Mississippi County were represented at yesterday's meeting. Kits, consisting of parental consent slips, registration schedules and educational material were prepared for North Mississippl Coun1 ty by Miss Kathryn Ball and Mrs. Mary P.

Droke and were given to program administrators, except those in the Blytheville area. Forms to Homes Blytheville area ndministrators are to receive these materials late next week. Consent forms will be sent to all homes of the children eligible lo receive the anti- -polio shots. They are to be returned to teachers and will be used in making up separate registration schedules. Dr.

J. C. Beasley is county health officer and Miss Jewel Ice Is volunteer chairman for the vaccine program in Mississippi County. "We're satisfied that Miss Hamra has connerated fully with 118 In Investigation," Mr. Vickroy staled today.

He niso painted out that the investigation is progressing. "We're working fast as we know how. Each duy, we gel new information nod tips. Some of IL Is worthless. All of it takes time to check he staled.

Miss Hamra wAs with Ulley at the time he was shat in his Holland liquor store where two uttknown gunmen lay In wait for him. Weather NORTHEAST ARKANSAS: Partly cloudy and warmer afternoon and Thursday with scattered thundershowers Thursday night. Friday clenring and cooler. High this afternoon in the upper to low 70'8. Low tonight In the high 30's to low 40's.

MISSOURI Mostly fair, windy and WArmer this afternoon and Innight; Thursday increasing cloudiness and mild; tonight 40-46; high Thursday 65-70. Maximum yenterday-00. Minimum this morning-18. Sunrise Sunset Moan temperature --40. Precipitation last 48 hours 18 -None.

Precipitation Jap. 1 to date This Date Last Year Maximum yesterday -15. Minimum Precipitation this January mornine- 1 date14.64. of the sewer it was found that about $44,000 more wns needed to complete the project. The check just completed by the Chamber found that only $24,880 of the $44,000 has heen signed.

That tenves $19,149 of the total amount to be signed. The City to hire the necessary men to complete the petition..