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1213 THROCKMORTON ST TEXAS HOME EDITION he ernon aily ecord WEATHER Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler tomorrow'. VOL. XXII, NO. 303 (A-P) Means Associated Presa VERNON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1947 (A-P) Means Associated Presa PRICE FIVE CENTS jRamadier Reshuffles Cabinet, Dropping De Gaulle Adherents Paris, Oct. 23.

(TP) Ramadicr said today his newly streamlined cabinet had found it necessary to consult the concerning the to the Republic" which he said inherent in the Communist De Gauliist ideologies." Tiic Government yesterday call- led the Parliament to a session I starting next Tuesday, though it not been scheduled to end its Summer vacation until Nov. 13. Ramadicr told a news conference today the political of France, which has suffered too long, is charged with electricity. Nerves are on edge." In this situation, he said, labor are "being transform- led into political He "The objective of thes- movements is the collapse of authority and the halting British To Leave Land Soon Spokesman Says Troops Will Be Withdrawn Not Later Than March 1949. London.

Oct. 23. plans to withdraw her troops and administration from Palestine by March of 1949 "at the very latest" if the United Nations fails to settle the Holy Land problem, an authoritative informant said today. a week ago served a second notice on the United Nations that she would give up her League of Nations mandate in the Holy Land, hut set no date for withdrawal. The British announcement had said merely that the would occur "within a limited period." Britain urged the UN not to de- Jay "unduly" in reaching a final decision on the future of Palestine.

British sources in Now York said discussions already were underway in London and Jerusalem ton the withdrawal and that a target date was to he announced. of French production." Raps De Gaulle "On the other hand," he said, "there is another diametrically opposed political agitation which is aimed at overthrowing the political foundations with which the people have endowed themselves." The Premier, who yesterday purged his coalition cabinet of I ministers suspected of having toward Gen. Charles De Gaulle, said both these forces arc "attacking the Republic at the very moment when union is needed." "That is the danger the Government must face." he declared "in such a grave moment, the Government feels it must consult Par: liament." De Gaulle has criticized the constitution of the Fourth French Republic, adopted by referendum Oct. 13, 1946, on the ground that it gives too much power to the Legislature and too little to the executive. New Set-Up In a new list of ministers presented to President Vincent Auriol shortly after midnight, Ramadicr trimmed the Cabinet from 25 Socialists, six Pop; uiar Republicans, five radical Socialists and two to seven Socialists, three Popular Republicans, two radical Soc alists and one Independent.

The Premier, who has been under heavy pressure from both the right and the left De victory in last municipal elections and labor's demand for a 57 per cent increase in minimum wage the streamlining was undertaken because: "We realized that it. was neccs- sary in this hour to give the Gov- ernment the possibility of rapid decision and for this end to con contrate authority in a smaller number of hands." WHERE? WHY? Barney Hagen, 31, a contractor from Billings, Montana, gets on the phone In New York to see what he can do about straightening out his marital problem. He was wed by proxy to Eileen Frances Green, of England, and flew to New York to join his bride in a hotel suite. He found on arrival, however, that the immigration authorities had sent his bride to Ellis Island for lack of a suitable visa. Murder Case Is Ready for Jury Attorneys Winding Up Arguments in Dr.

Ross Is Defendant. Sensational Developments Due in Hollywood Spy Ring Investigation Congressmen Meet 5 More Movie Stars Truman to Discuss European Relief Washington, Oct. 23. Truman faced a showdown with congressional leaders today over how to provide emergency help for the dollar-short countries of Western Europe. High government officials indicated the chief executive had two alternative courses to follow at the extraordinary White House conference.

1. He could suggest a special session of Congress in December to appropriate funds to tide over such hard pressed nations as France and Italy until next regular session has time to act on the long-range Marshall Plan for European recovery. 2. Or he could propose that the government proceed to use at once some funds not originally intended for European assistance U. S.

Will Ignore Russian Attack Mrs. Clayton Says Mate Overworked Houston, Oct. 23. (TP1 Susan Vaughn Clayton said that she was treating her husband, Will Clayton. who last week resigned as undersecretary ol state, like a football star.

only taking him off the field to rub him down and dress him up so lie will he ready if needed," she said yesterday, in explaining why Clayton, Houston cotton merchant, had resigned his Federal post. "It just seemed to me that no man could work like Will worked for 45 years. 1 just knew 1 had to step him," But both Clayton and his wife pointed to the other as the reason for the resignation. In Washington, Mrs. health was given as the reason for Claytons leaving the job.

nothing wrong with me except 16 hours work each day 43 years," she said yesterday, denying there is any- Ithing wrong with her health. Later, Clayton, relaxing in the garden of his Houston home, said hr told Secretary of State George he would he available or special assignments within the State Department at a later date il his improved. Mrs. Clayton said she told Sec- I rotary Marshall, "1 am only taking my husband for a rest, a long rest. But after a nice! vacation, maybe four months, if I there is a job, not the type where) there would be so much under Will and so many plans, it would he all right for him to return to an advisory position or to do sonic specific job, "That was my idea.

Will was 'cry tired but he did not know it." Traffic School To End Tonight Barbecue Will Fete and Wichitan Will Speak. A barbecue at the Santa Rosa rodeo grounds at 6 p. m. Thursday marks the beginning of the final session of the four-night traffic school which has been un; ricr way here since Monday night. Following the barbecue officers and guests will convene in the Wilbarger Hotel banquet room for the final school session.

Patrolman C. B. Reeves, Wichita Falls will be the instructor. He i will discuss equipment, inspection of vehicles, penalties and disposi- tion of fines and forfeitures and other phases of the new traffic code. Inspector C.

G. Conner, Texas Department of Public Safety, opened the school Monday night with a lengthy discussion and explanation of obedience to and effect of traffic laws. I Sponsored by the Texas De- jparlment of Public Safety and I the Vernon and Wilbarger County peace officers, the main theme i of the school has been an interpretation of the Uniform Act Traffic on Highways, Approximately 150 officers from Vernon and surrounding territory been attending the sessions. La Grange, Texas, Oct. 23.

CPi Twelve South Texas jurors today were expected to be handed the strange case of Dr. Lloyd I. Ross, Harvard-educated surgeon charged with murder in the May 25 ranch-road slaying of the Willard York family. Judge J. R.

P'uchs said he would allow State and defense three hours and fifteen minutes each to present their arguments to the Fayette County jury. Testimony in the trial, now in its tenth day, ended yesterday. Judge Fuchs presented a lengthy charge to the jury. The defense objected and excepted to at least a dozen The trial of the 43-year-old San Antonio doctor, native of Ohio, was transferred to La Grange from New Braunfels, near where the ambush slaying took place. York, an investment broker; iiis wife, son and mother were mant said slain as they drove to church tention of along the hilly Cnmal County side-road from their ranch.

Thirteen-year-old Ann York, only daughter of the broker, was wounded, hut she escaped, and testified here that the doctor was the man who fired a levcr-action rifle into her father's car. The defense, basing its case on insanity, introduced evidence in an effort to show the investment broker, friend of the defendant, separated the doctor from a large sum of money, the blow' causing the physician to "crack up." Not Expected to Answer Warmonger Accusations Made by Vishinsky. Weekly Drilling Report Issued The Waggoner Estate drilling report for the week of October 12 to IS. inclusive, shows the following developments in the Electra ami Rock Crossing districts. Guy Keeton To Speak in Vernon Guy Keeton, noted after-dinner speaker, will deliver the principal address at Presbyterian Church when the Sunday Morning Club meets for a special program on the evening of Nov.

3. Mr. Keeton, a college class male of R. B. Anderson, will he the guest of Mr.

Anderson while in the city. The noted speaker will he presented a certificate of membership in the League of Golden Hearts during the special program. Tickets for the program are available in limited numbers. Lake Success, Oct. 23.

The United States will make no answer "in to Andrei Y. blistering accusations hut plans instead a strong appeal to the United Nations to reject Soviet demands for curbs on free speech and free writing, an authoritative delegation source said today. The American policy speech will be made in the 57-nation political committee by Permanent Delegate Warren R. Austin and was ready for delivery today. The delegation source said half-hour speech was written before Vishinsky opened the committee debate on yesterday and would be revised only slightly.

The infor- the U. S. had no being drawn into a "mud-slinging" contest with the Soviet Union. Secretary of State George Marshall has approved the speech, which was described by an American delegation spokesman as "strong," and final changes were made with direct approval. The spokesman said the U.

S. would present no counter proposals and expressed the belief that Austin would refuse to support other versions, including the ones offered by Australia and Canada. It was understood that Austin would emphasize freedom of the press and freedom of speech as practiced in the United States and also would note that he U. N. Charter provides for freedom of expression and broad human rights.

but which might legally be diverted to that purpose. In this connection it was learned that lawyers of the State. Agriculture and Treasury departments had decided informally this week that Commodity Credit Corporation resources might be used on a short term basis to send food to Europe. The Commodity Credit Corporation is the government's farm price support agency and in that role buys and sells agricultural products. There was no definite advance indication as to which course, if either, the President actually would recommend.

Some persons familiar with his views said Mr. Truman has seemed to favor the idea of a special session hut has been concerned over what they said he regards as political difficulties in the way. Congressional leaders generally have not been too enthusiastic about the idea in the past although some have said such a call seemed almost inevitable. On the other hand, Commodity Credit Corporation officials have been described as reluctant to have their resources used for European aid purposes since they were not originally so intended. Norther Moves Across Texas Amarillo Reports Low of 37 Degrees Wednesday Falling.

Are Scheduled to Appear at Hearing Hundreds of Curious Are Jammed in Capital to See and Hear Witnesses Tell of Red Activity in U. S. Washington, Oct. 23. all-star cast featured the Reds- in-movieland investigation today as un-American activities committee members "sensational soon concerning "a Hollywood spy ring." Billed a.s helpful witnesses for the House committees fourth day of hearings in its search for Com- CHILD FOUND I DE SLAIN Joan Hoffman, 17, daughter of Dupage County sheriff cares for 17-month-old hoy found crying in front scat of auto in which the slashed body of a woman was found on a road near Chicago.

The woman was (entirely identified as Mrs. Catherine VYasil, 85, of Cicero, 111., and the child is believed to be her son. Pioneer Resident Of County Dies Washington, Oct. 23. Three Hollywood stars told Congress members ttday that Communists are active in the film capital, hut accomplish little except to create disturbances.

Actor Robert Montgomery called the Communists, small minority" who have never succeeded in dominating the actors. But they disturbances far greater than their numbers, he said. Taft May Toss Hat Into Ring TI ip Associated The weather was running hot and cool in Texas upon what part of the State you were in. A mass of cool air lowered temperatures to 37 at Amarillo and 43 at Lubbock this morning. But Abilene, which was still unaffected by the front, had an overnight minimum of 61.

At Laredo and Galveston, the mer-1 Ohioan who cury never went below the 70- policy eommi degree mark. The S. Weather Bureau says the cooler air should sweep across most of Texas by tonight, reaching the Southeast and extreme East portions sometime Friday. Clouds and scattered showers ate accompanying the wave. The Panhandle reported a few light showers this morning while skies were generally clear over the remainder of the State.

Wednesday's maximums ranged from the low to the low 70s 92 at Wink and 72 at Guadalupe Pass. Expected to Make His Candidacy for Highest Office Official. Woman Juror Has Company, Unable to Appear at Trial Springfield, 111., Oct. 23. When only 11 jurors appeared to hoar testimony in a scheduled trial before Circuit Judge De Witt Crowe yesterday lie ordered a bailiff (o find the absent juror.

The bailiff told Judge Crowe he had telephoned the 12th juror, Mrs. Marion LcimkuehJer, and she told him: sory but I come. I've got company coming today and I have to stay home to bake some chicken for them Judge Crowe fined her $5 for contempt of court. In the Electra district the Texas Company, Q-6, cemented 18 feet of ten inch surface casing with 15 sacks. Cored 1,048 to 1,049 feet, sandy shale, light odor, blue sandy shale from 1,049 to 1,063, oil sand from 1,063 to 1,065, shale from 1,065 to 1,066 and broken oil sand 1 from 1,066 to 1,072.

Cemented inch casing at 1,066 feet with 50 sacks. Moving in spudder. In the same district the Syd Raimey, E-2, drilled broken sand with show of oil from 1,439 to 474 feet. Drilled sand with show of oil from 1,772 to 1,774 feet. 1,774 to 1,782 feet and re- I covered one foot of sand.

Drilling deeper at 1,915 In the Rock Crossing area the I Phi llips Petroleum Company, Waggoner Ranch No. 168, set Lane-Wells plug at 2,488 feet. Perforated second Milham sand from 2,448 to 2,458 feet with 40 shots. Swabbing and bailing with no show of oil "Spudder." Huntsville Man Killed in Automobile Accident Huntsville, Texas, Oct. 23, tJD Men in Satcher, 25, of Huntsville was fatally Injured near here eary today in an automobile accident which occurred as he was rushing James Anderson of Logansport, to a hospital for treatment of injuries received in an earlier accident.

Bennett A. Christopher, Nacogdoches, student at Sam Houston State Teachers College, died in the previous accident. A passenger automobile carrying the Christophers and Anderson was involved in a collision with two trucks. Satcher, driving his automobile to a hospital with Anderson, lost control of the vehicle, crossed a roadside ditch and struck a fence. Lieut.

Frances K. Patton, of Palestine, Texas, an Army nurse recently returned from duty in Tokyo, came upon the wreck and was credited with greatly assisting injured persons. Damage Suits Prepared Against 15 Oil Companies Austin, Oct. 23. Damage suits are in preparation against 15 oil companies which have been engaged in oil-exploration dynamiting off the Gulf Coast, Attorney General Price Daniel has announced.

Daniel said ho had pointed out in his recent opinion on seismographic explorations in tho Gulf that information so gathered was valuable property of the State and must be paid for when taken without a permit. The opinion also hold that the explorations were unlawful except when conducted with a county judge's permit on land leased from the State, The suits will be filed in cities in which the companies home offices are located, Daniel said. Time Is Right To Seed Vetch Vetch seed should he planted now so that it will make enough before frost to protect the soil and provide some Winter grazing, according to George 11 Voteto, assistant county farm 1 agent. Mr. Vetcto said that vetch seeded with rye, preferably abruzzi 1 rye, was recommended.

He advis- ed a mixture of ten pounds of i vetch to 20 pounds of rye. pointed out that vetch seed should he inoculated with the proper organism before planting According to Mr. Vetcto, vetch is best adapted to sandy soils and can be used for soil building, crop, winter grazing and as a cash crop. Washington, Oct. 23.

Friends said today that Senator Robert A. Taft will formally announce his active candidacy tomorrow for the Republican presidential nomination. This will place the 58-year-old heads his party's tee in the Senate in a race that already has drawn the formal entry of Former Gov. Harold E. Stas.sen of Minnesota and probably will have several other participants, including Gov.

Thomas E. Dewey of New York. announcement will be made in a letter to the Ohio State Republican committee. It will put him in a position to begin an active drive for the 347 delegates necessary to win the nomination at next GOP convention in Philadelphia. The senator is expected to supplement letter with the announcement of a speaking tour through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and possibly Texas.

In an earlier western swing Taft already has laid the groundwork for an attack on the administration of President Truman, who can have the Democratic nomination if he wants it. munism in the movie colony were actors Gary Cooper, Ronald Reagan, George Murphy and Robert Montgomery, along with a brace of scenario writers. There was no sign of waning public interest, and pioneer capacity crowd that turned out County. for a glimpse of Robert Taylor was expected to be exceeded today. Chairman Thomas, Republican, N.

said he had asked for an additional squad of police to handle the crowd. Veteran Capitol police who were bruised and almost trampled by the stampede of sighing women who wanted to see Taylor said was the the largest crowd they had ever been called upon to handle. It certainly was the largest crowd the un-American activities committee has ever drawn. "It will be worse Thomas sighed to newsmen. Cooper, Reagan, Murphy and one sister, Mrs.

J. M. King, Montgomery were expected to non; Jt grandchildren and 18' augment Taylor's testimony that great grandchildren, ihe husband there are plenty of things "on the Funeral Services for Mrs. 1. M.

Smith Will Be Held Here Friday. Mrs. I. M. Smith, 81, resident of Wilbarger died in a Wichita Falls hospital I Thursday morning.

Funeral ser- vices will be held at 2 p. m. Fri- i day at the First Baptist Church with Dr. E. S.

James, pastor, officiating. Burial rites, conducted by the Underwood Funeral Home, vv.il 1 be in East View Memorial Park. Mrs. Smith is surv ived by three sons, H. M.

Smith, Plains; Carl I M. Smith. Amarillo; and Ike M. Smith, with the United Fruit Company in Bananera, Guata- mala, and unable to attend the services; three daughters, Mrs. Louis J.

Byrd, Wichita Falls; Mrs. Fred Brownlee, Glenrio, N. I and Mrs. Tot Stalcup, Big Spring; I and one son, Dr. Byron Smith, preceded her in death in 1915 and 1934 respectively.

Born July 11, 1866 in Barron County, Mrs. Smith came to Wilbarger County in 1891, settling at Oklaunicn. She moved to Vernon about a year ago. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Law Violators Up to New Tricks NEW PLANT TO OPEN Paris, Texas, Oct.

23. A new paper bag manufacturing plant will be opened in Paris as soon as the Paris Industrial Foundation can construct a building, Benjamin C. Betner, of Devon, announced here today. The Betner Company has branch plants in Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Appleton, and Richmond, Va. FFA OFFICIAL Kansas City, Oct.

23. t.Ti— Wilbur Dunk, 19, of Junction, Texas, was elected first vice president of the Future Farmers of America here yesterday at the closing session of the FFA's annual convention. Nine-Year Sentence Recommended by Jury Odessa, Oct. 23. A jury recommended a nine-year sentence for John L.

Nall of Houston, convicted yesterday of murder in the July 4, 1946, shooting of his husband, Glen T. Thornton, but Judge Cecil C. Collins delayed sentencing of Nall at the request of defense attorneys. During his trial, Nall testified that he went "absolutely crazy" when he entered the Thornton apartment here and found his former wife, from whom he was divorced previous April, with her new husband Thornton was shot as he lay in bed. Strong Winds Fan Forest Fires in Main Thursday Portland.

(Jet. 23. Strong winds fanned huge fires at Waterboro and on Mount Desert island out of control again today and hundreds of weary fire- fighters sought to cheek the flames at the edge of North Wa'crboro village Most of New England's other drought induced forest fires which have caused two deaths and more than $3,300,000 in pro- petty damage were under con- troy, however, as thousands of firemen and volunteers continued their efforts to check the blazes completely. Former Fire Chief Richard Carll of Waterboro said firefighters were making a st at the edge of North Watcvh vi viluge in an effort to save the settlement of 15 nouses, a euuieh, school and SL 1t. Washington, Oct.

23. Game i law violators have taken to bringing illegal kills across the Mexican and Canadian borders in airplanes and Federal game wardens are tracking them down by radar. W. E. Crouch, 54-year-old retiring chief of the nation's Fcd- oral Game Wardens, disclosed i these new gambits today, Even with their modern ment, he told a reporter, ids 7u agents are only "one-fourth as I many as we should have for proper enforcement of the game "The law-breakers," he said, "are up to some new tricks, most of which involve the use of faster i lanes and high-speed ears and txvats.

been some of this going on in bringing illegal game across the borders from Mexico and Canada. i "But a jump ahead of them still. We ve been using planes for spotting violations and for movement ot our men, for a num- i her of ears. pink side" in Hollywood and that Communists are active there. The so-caiied "hostile witnesses," Thomas said, will have their inning next week.

They include a group of writers and directors, some of whom have been labeled either as un-American or Communistic by previous witnesses. While next hearings may he less interesting ftom the standpoint of celebrities, Thomas said, they will develop evidence of Communist spying, and will produce "complete on at least 79 Hollywood persons regarded by the committee as subversive. PUBLISHER RESIGNS Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 23. CP E.

G. Hqffsten, has announced his immediate resignation as general manager and associate publisher of the Brownsville Herald, Hoffsten came to Brownsville in 1942 from the St. Louis Post Dispatch to become general manager and a director of the company. He became associate publisher in 1944. 39-Year-Old Is Shot To Death Thursday San Antonio, Oct.

23. Mrs ilaiiie Alexander, 39, living on fne Stephenson road, was shot to (hath early today when two obliges of buckshot were fired at her, oilieeis wore looking for a 58- year-old suspect. Mrs. Joe Marie Grayson, 19, daughter of the slain woman, said her motner had gone to the barn to milk the cows. She heard her scream "please don't shoot; please shoot me i She then heard the shots.

One shot almost severed the riyu arm and the other sLuek her the chest, Creemer Funeral Services Held Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda E. Creemer, 79, were held Thursday at the Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. E. A.

Reed, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in East View' Memorial Park. Mrs. Creemer died Tuesday nighi at the home of her daughter. Mrs.

J. W. Thompson, 22IS Manlen Street. Pall hearers were Hubert Bradley, Mosc Thompson, Hubert Crouch, Ford Moore, Claude Thompson, and Bud Mrs. Creemer is survived by one daughter, one son, three sisters, three brothers, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church. Sha was born, May 1, 1868, in Smith County. Sne married C. A. Creemer at Canton in 1887.

Her husband preceded her in death and was buried at El Paso in 1920. Mrs. Creemer came to Vernon 13 years ago and had made her home with her daughter since that time. KILLED IN ACCIDENT Dallas. Oct.

23. Harold Finley of Arlington was killed instantly and Miss Tome Livingston, 17. of Grand Prarie was injured when the motorcycle they were riding was wrecked near Grand Prairie early today..