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If You a Saw and Bow learn to Play Musical Saw By ANDERSON JTews Staff Writer Vou can tell one musical a 1 om another, you can learn tjO' pity a musical saw." At leist that's what John B. elderly owner of a tourist court, says. And he should know. He has been tog for- almost thirty years. He taught several people to play 'Jhe: aaw, during that time.

taught a small boy to play Hfetetty. "Now he's better than I O'Bannon chuckled. VO'fiJUlnon has been playing one instrument or another itnce he was a youngster, i tosed to play stringed in- tftlfnents before he turned to saw. He played for dances bit, too, until one night Some of the boys got to shooting up a dance. O'Bannon Said 'that when he all those guns, he decided lie'Ver to play for another.

And IMS says he Tiasn't, either. said he became interested 111 learning to play a saw about 'while living in. Iowa Park, Texas. A touring musician play- td' at a local theater. This musician was playing several instru- merits at one time including a guitar, drum and a saw.

O'Bannon decided to learn. He ordered a course from a correspondence school, got himself a saw and a violin bow, then began practicing. Since he didn't want anyone to know of his saw playing, he practiced at midnight in his room. He to make his' first public appearance in the First Baptist Church in Iowa Park. He had had a disagreement with the minister of the church and want- ad to make amends.

-I He played in that church. In fact, he finally taught minister's wife to play. still enjoys playing In churches and his favorite mu- is that Of a religious nature. "I've been wanting to play in the Baptist Church here," he "But it seems every time I get ready, I get sick or something." He used to play quite often for luncheon clubs, and for any other group that would ask. Since fcoming to Pampa four years ago, however, his public ap- ppeances have been limited.

He has played tor some of the civic clubs' and played with Ken VOL. 201 (40 Pages) PAMPA, TEXASTSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1949 Amarillo Escapees Captured AFLeuMWttt Communists Seize Another U.S. Diplomat at Mukden Mature Needs Just Little Bit of Help MARSHALL You just have to. help nature along a little bit. Neal Lagrone did, protecting his orange tree with blanket and quilts in cold weather.

Result: A first crop of six oranges for his Harrison County Vgrove." MASTER OP THE B. O'Bannon of Pampa says It Is easy to play a musical saw and he demonstrates. O'Bannon, who his been playing for almost 80 years, says he prefers re- Itgloiis music nnd believes the biggest fault In today's musicians Is that they play their music too fast. grips the handle of the saw between his knees with the tooth edge toward him. With his left hand he holds the tip of the Jn- bends in the middle of the To make a lower tone, O'Bannon raises the tip of the saw which lowers the middle of the and his orchestra once.

stiument thumb on to P- further down toward "I've just got too much work Then ne bends an into handle. For. a higher tone, he to do, I I tne saw holding this at about a Mowers the tip and moves up to- But how can'a carpenter's tool! 45 degree angle. iward it. be-convcrtead use for a mu- The bow or hammer will thenj Always, the note is produced produce a middle tone of the from the middle of According to O'Bannon, it is in i scale.

The bow is 1 drawn or the the way yon the saw. Here's how he does it. hammer is tapped on the blank He'edge of the saw where the As mentioned before, the saw can be played with either a vio- (See MASTER, Page 9) Some First Signs of 1949 Christmas Season to Be Seen This Week in Pampa first signs of the Christ mas season begin to stand out week. Today, the Junior cham- her of Commerce members were erecting street decorations, a task -which they assume every year. And In The News, merchants displayed advertisements on some of the many things they will be offering.

Tomorrow at 9 a.m.,. the Fire Department will blow a siren, and that is the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. This decorations will be as elaborate as any Pampa has ever had. Included will be new plaques on-several blocks of the downtown shopping, section. Fifty-four lamp post deco, rations have been received from the Frederick Advertising Company of Chicago, which should make Pampa of the most beautifully decorated cities in this area.

Approximately $2,500 is needed to pay for the gala decorations this year and the other expenses connected with the Flight of Santa Claus parade, Dec. 8. list of the firms that have Highway 60 Appeal Set Representatives from towns b'e- tween Farwell and Higgins that lie along S. Highway 60 will appear before the. State Highway Commission Tuesday at Austin to request widening the highway to minimum of 24 feet.

Guy Saunders, Amarillo, pros- 1 ident of Texas U. S. Highway.60 Association, -will serve as. presid- officer for the delegation. PampanB who will attend in- Cllid? George "Pinkey" County Commissioner Joe Clark E.

O. Wedgewortlj. The appearance of the group is a.result of an organization several weeks ago to promote continuing improvements of Highway (W'through Texas. i Representatives from all towns that to be represented will a chance to speak befoi'e thf commission. already sent in checks for the decorations are as follows: RSnch Motel, Foxworth-Gal- b'raith Lumber William Jar- Local Sheriff, braith Lumber William rel Smith, Griffith Consolidated! WOQCD Theatres, Smith's Shoes, William T.

Fraser Company, H. H. Heiskell, Southwestern Public Service Empire Cafe, Texas Furniture Company, M. P. Downs, Insurance.

Tarpley Music Store, Post Office News, Bruce Son, McLel- lans, M. B. Moses, Dow King, Horn Gee Grocery, Radio Station KPDN, The Pampa News, Zales Jewelry, The Rock Glycerin (fcmpany. Combs-Worley Franklin Stores, Lee Harrah, Home Builders Supply, Lone Star Beverage, Company, McWilliams Moore Service Station, Nance Wholesale, Pampa Ice Manufacturing Company, J. C.

Penney Company, Tex Evans Buick Company. Over to Amarillo While Sheriff Paul Gaither was sharing honors with the Amarillo Sandies i as the brunt of so many jokes, Sheriff Kyle came in to the limelight' of honor with (the Harvesters in glory at the general expense of Amarillo. Following the wire received and published by the Amarillo Globe- News, The Pampa News received a wire from an Amarillo "group of citizens" yesterday saying they would accept the sheriff's offer of help providing he would bring Coach Tom Tipps with him. said he would gladly coach the Sandies and let Tipps be sheriff of Potter H. R.

Thompson Parts Sup- tir Amarillo decided they want ply, Office Appliance Company, to better their "burg." In addi- tion, The News received an anonymous phone call from some Amarillo prankster asking for our sheriff, our coach and the whole team to boot. Experience has sTiown they probably could use the whole set to good advantage. Woman Meld In Stabbing Mrs. Hazel Tucker, 833, S. Barnes, is being held in Gray County Jail in connection with the near fatal stabbing Friday night of.

her husband, Eugene Tucker. An open charge was being held over the Tucker woman following, a family fracas in the Tucker rbome abbut 9 p.m. Friday. Tucker told a reporter and Sheriff G. H.

Kyle that he had arrived home and wanted i wife to fix supper for him when the argument started and she rammed a butcher knife through his chest. Tho blade-entered his body near the middle of his chest and went up to the shgul-' der. Tucker wan treated by physicians at' a local hospital and released about 10:30 p.m. Friday. For the present the Sheriff's Department is withholding full details pending further investigation.

Sunshine Dairy Foods, W. S. Fannon, Panhandle Lumber Company, Clayton Floral Company, a 1 dwell's Drive Inn, Neal Sparks Cleaners, Dr. George Snell, Pampa Foundry Company, White's Auto Stores, B-E Photo Service, Friendly Cafe, Levines, Hughes Insurance Service;" Be 11 's, Richard Drug. Cabot Carbon Company, Hillson Hotel, Lewis Comer Service; Osborn Service Station, Perkins Drug Store, Dr.

H. L. Wilder, Beavy's Package Store, Citizens Bank Trust, Fisher Panhandle Grain, Hall Pinson, Oscar Huff, M. Paul Grossman Refrigeration, Pampa News Stand, Gas Power Corporation, James Feed Store. Borden Company, Murfee's Lynn Boyd Lumber Company, Shamrock Products Company, McCarley's Jewelry, First National Bank, W.

D. Waters, Roberts Merriman, Pampa Professional Women's Club and Pampa Lions Club. have have been urged to do so as soon an possible. Checks should be made out to Christmas Decoration Fund, Chamber of Commerce, Box 1942, Pampa. All business firms that not sent in their checks New Street Markers Are Being Damaged Several of the city's newly installed street markers have been found twisted and smashed in the past few days, city police officials said yesterday.

Police Chief John Wilkinoon asked all citizens to a close watch on the street markers near their homes. "With public cooperation we c.an catch these vandals," he said'as he warned further that anyone caught tampering with the signs would "dealt with harshly." be Fiesta Ware in beautiful darks and pastels at Lewis Art Rankin Sells Agency Interest W. A. r4ft) Rsnkln has sold his interest in Wrn. T.

Fraser Co. Insurance Agency to the other two associates in the business William Fraser and Ray Salmon. Rankin said afternoon he did not plan to do anything right now "but take a vacation I was supposed' to have taken several years ago." Rankin lias other interests here. 4 Members Of One Family Burn fd Death STAMFORD, Texas Four members of one family! were burned to death about p.m. yesterday when their carl and an attached house trailer crashed broadside into a train near Lueders.

Three other members of the family were burned seriously, one critically. The accident happened at the crossing of the Anspn Albany highway and the Missouri-Kan- sas-Tcxas railroad four miles southeast of near the Fisher-Jones Counties lines. Deac' were: H. H. Kilpatrick, the father, who was driving the 19-12 model sedan (Buick).

Two daughters, Elsie, 10, and Silvia, 7,. A son, Jerry, 13., The. mother was brought to hospital here and her condition was reported "very critical." Also injured Christine Kilpatrick, about 14 or 15, and a younger sister, Joyce. The story of the tragedy was told by Christine, who suffered serious burns on both legs and an arm. At times she was hysterical, and some details of the crash are not.

known. The younger sister was not believed Christine told doctors at the WASHINGTON Chinese Communists have suddenly seized another American diplomat at Mukden Angus Ward's top aide. A Republican congressman immediately pigposcd that United States Navy blockade the China coast until he is released. The Communists', arrest of Vice Consul William N. Stokes in connection with "spying charges" was made known yesterday by the State Department.

It ordered "the strongest protest" to the Red commanders in the Mnn- churian city. That wns not enough for Rep. Judd (R-Minn), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He suggested the blockade. "We should have begun a naval blockade a year ago when they first started this line of action," said Judd, a former medical missionary in China.

"Failing this, we should have mobilized the forces of world opiriion some- in hospital that the family moving from Whiteface, Cochran County, to Kilgore. She said that she, her mother and daughter managed to get out the car when It broke into flames after the crash. The other thyee members of the family were trapped in the automobile. Wilbur Wright, conductor of the train, which consisted of a locomotive and a single coach, said the automobile struck rail coach almost in the center. He said the car and trailer broke into flames immediately.

The bodies of "the four dead were being brought to Stamford. Thomas Services This Afternoon Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at the First Methodist Church in Canadian for William Lewis Thomas, 69. Mr. Thomas died yesterday afternoon at the home of the John Hancocks in Canadian.

He was, born Jan. 18, 1880 in Hill County, Texas, and had been a resident of Canadian for the past 24 years. 'Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Addle Plummer pf Iredell, Texas, and Mrs. Bamma Lynch of Springtown, Texas.

The Rev. C. R. Kendall, pastor of the church, will conduct the services and burial will be in Canadian Cemetery under the direction of the Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral Home. U.S.

Military Chiefs to Push Defense Plans PHILADELPHIA Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and Gen. Omar Bradley flew to' Paris last night to urge quick final greement: by the Atlantic Treiity powers on a strategic plan for defense of the Western world' thing didn't try until few days ago." The State Department last week asked 30 nations to bring pressure on the Chinese Red's before they freed Angus Ward, Mukden consul general. What effect this appeal had was not clear. Rep. Mansfield (D-Mont), who also is a member of thp foreign affairs unit, suggested that' the State Department immediately lay the cnse before the United Nations and ask prompt action to get Stokes freed.

Stokes was the chief lieutenant of Ward, who was released only last after a month's imprisonment by the Communists on charges which the Stale Department declared were entirely trumped up. The new seizure came i stunning- unexpectedness at a time when American officials believed the worst was over in the Ward ease. They had assumed it would he only matter of clays before Ward and his staff would be allowed to leave Mukden. Rep. Judd told 'a reporter ho was not demanding direct military action against the Chinese Communists.

But he said: "There are types of action that can be taken short of war and we had better take those steps if we want to keep the respect of the Asiatic people." The radio station transmitter holdup occurred shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday. Before 2 p.m. Edward Hader and Farris were arrested in downtown Amarillo. Police said Farris was armed with a gun of Belgian make.

He also was carrying a box of shells. A house-to-house, nlley-hy-alley search began for Leo Racier. About 6 p.m. he and the Amrillo man were found. Edward Rader told reporters the three had been holed up in vacant farm house near the transmitter station most of the time since their break and had not left the Amnrillo area.

A. B. Cloplon, engineer at the KLYN transmitter, broke into the Columbia Network "County program to broadcast that him up and fled IB AMARILLO Three desperadoes who esctpwl jail here w-ere captured of them shortly a holdup and the third after an intensive search. Captured were Edward Lee Rader, 23, James Farris, 2oV and Leo Earl Rader, twin brother of Edward. Edward Rader and Farris were arrested about 2 not long after the three had staged a holdup at Radio Station KLYN's transmitter station near Amarillo.

Leo Rader and a man described as an Amarillo police character were found hiding some five hours later in a clump of weeds on a lot near Amarillo railroad tracks. In each case the men were captured without resistance. The Racier twins', Farris, and Dwlght Hoskins, 24, escaped from the Potter County Jail here early Wednesday. Hoskins, under indictment for murder, was recnp- tured 15 minutes after Hie 3:30 a.m. break.

men held his auto. Within a few minutes officers were hot on the trail. Police said Edward Rader and Farris captured near the Greyhound Station after they had bought tickets to the Paramount Theater here; entered, gone out a rear door. Amarillo's four radio stations made repeated broadcasts as search grew hot for Leo Rader, asking any resident who saw him to report it. Texas Ranger Frank Probst and City Patrolmen Eli Feflar and W.

C. Alexander found Leo Rader. Officers said neither Leo Rader nor the Amarillo man with him was armed. Edward Rader had said in an interview that his brother left an auto on the edge of town as, the three headed to Amarillo to. see show.

i Rader said that about noon urday the three escapees seen at the abandoned house by three himters. He said they got, uneasy and left the place llcving they had been reported. Police said the Rader twins and Farris held up Clopton at tht transmitter; took his car, nil, that shortly afterwards Patrolman G. W. Roden found the car (Sc-e AMARILLO, Page in against Russia.

Johnson and Bradley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, left International Airport aboard an Air Force Constellation plane immediately after attending Army-Navy football game here. The two were whisked to the airport under a police escort. Members of their staffs accompanied them. The plan due to be adopted, officials said, will cover at least five defense tasks to be undertaken by. one or more of the 12 nations the Atlantic Alliance.

The primary task of the United States will be to maintain nnd develop its A-bomb Air Force for instant emergency use wherever needed. Agreement on a grand strategy will clear the way for full delivery of a billion dollars worth of arms from the United States to Western Europe pending some technical agreements. It is expected that the first aims shipments will cross the At- around Jan. 1. The Military Committee is scheduled to meet in Paris Tuesday.

President Truman last week released the first few million dollars of arms program funds to be spent in readying equipment for quick shipment to Europe. Many diplomats and military Child Custody Case Delayed After Defendant's Hysterics men alike eventually are convinced the Western that powers One Hospitalized Following Wreck One woman was hospitalized for observation and one man was given a ticket for failure to yield the right-of-way following an early morning collision yesterday at 17th and Russell. Hospitalized with bruise around the chesl, neck, shoulders and was ginia Russell, Mrs. Amelia Vir 1811 N. Russell, office, nurse to.Drs.

Bellamy and Physicians at Worley Hospital said Mrs, Russell had suffered no fractures or skin breaks, but was feeing detained for further observation. Given a ticket for failure to yield the right-of-way was Brenton Otis Buck, 1820 Coffee. According to police, Buck was traveling west on 17th and entered the intersection approximately at the same tjme as Mrs. Russell, driving south on Russell. No traffic signs are at the impact dam' aged both cars heavily, approximately $500.

apiece. to each police estimated. off on all floor stock. 10 year guarantee. Bert A.

Howell, 119 N. Ward, ph. 152, will have to decide whether an effective military system can be completed in Western Europe withoul Spaip and whether Western Europe, including (See MILITARY, Page 0) The child custody cnse being heard before Judge M. Goodrich in 31st District Court between J. V.

Kiclwell, and his former wife, Marie Noltind Taylor, was postponed Saturday morning by Mrs. Taylor's hospitalization after an hysterical attack. The suit developed testimony against Mrs. Taylor Friday afternoon when Attorney Walter Rogers introduced into evidence several pictures taken of her two daughters undress. in various stages of The pictures were such that the Court refused to permjt anyone, including reporters and the court stenographer, to view them.

Mrs. Taylor identified the pictures as those of her older daughter, but" declared she had never seen before. She admitted seeing other pictures taken of the daughter, but they were taken in her presence by Mrs. C. C.

Campbell, and added the pictures had been taken from her home wheji it was illegally entered in August. The pictures Mrs. Campbell took were shots of the mother treating her daughter for a skin rash on her arms and legs. Rogers brought out evidence from Mrs. Taylor that she had been dating her former employer, J.

W. McBraycr, while he WUK still married and got an admission tro mine defendant that she knew lie was married. She denied, however, that her dating him had anything to do with the McBray- crs" separation. She denied she ever corresponded with MuBrayer after she left his employ in Wliite Deer, A few minutes later she identified a letter from her lo McBrayer a letter filled with affection. The Court read the letter and allowed it in evidence.

Mrs. Taylor's bank statement showed a deposit of on Feb. 12. Rogers asked her if she received thu money from Me- Brayer. Mrs.

Taylor denied this and said her father had given it lo he in cash in hundred dollar bills to make a down payment on a house on Lefors St. The down payment for the house was and the transaction completed in the office of Rogers in early months of 1949. Rogers, when she said she did not know where the cancelled check was, asked her if she knew it was found in the possessions of McBraycr after his death on Sept. 8, in a plane crash in Oklahoma. She answered that if it was, nlie had no idea where he got it or how it got into, his possession.

The bank statements brought into court revealed several large deposits made by Mrs. Taylor earlier this your. Those, she said, were sums of money her father gave her for her house and for a 10-)!) Ford she bought late last year. She denied McBrayer had (See CHILI), I'a 0) FEW DOLLARS TO SPARE? MINISTERS' ALLIANCE NEEDS IT ays It Over 1 of The Pampa Ministerial Alliance is looking for some good cash is contributions. But not for themselves or for their organization.

Alliance President Russell G. West yesterday explained it this way A few years ago a relief drive was made hern under the name of the Holland Wheat Fun d. Money and food were both given. There Is a balance of $414.54 at the First National Bank in wheat Fund. The Alliancjer' voted this past an opportunity to do' a lot good." snld those persons would like to make a contribution have been asked lo "drop in at First National and make mime of Fund, or deposit the Holland Wheat contribution nuiy the bank.

The money mailed to Reports from workers in Ihe Salvation Army drive for are coming in slow, it was announced yesterday. About $4,500 IIOK been collected In The drive, with a few hundred cards out. Lt. Fred McClure, Army officer in charge, said workers are urged to make their reports on weekdays from -1 to 5 p.m. at the Chamber -of Commerce.

Persons still wishing to make contributions have been asked lo mnil them to llu; Salvation Army. Several persons, the officer said, have promised to a i 1 contribution but the checks have not been received. Ho expressed hope that I Mrs. Sparkman Rifes Today Funeral services Mrs. Ruby Sparkman, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack early yesterday afternoon, will be held in Lefors today.

Mrs. Sparkman was 11, 1901, at Como, Texas and moved to Lefors 15 years ago. She had been under treatment at a Pampa hospital for the past week or two and had recovered enough that -her- husband war able to take her home yeaterdav morning. She died from a sudden hen re attack at 12:15 p. m.

Services will be held at 3 p. ml today at the First Baptist Church' Jn Lefors with the Rev. Dan Bcltz, pastor, officiating. A second service will be held at 3pm Monday at Como, with burial iii the Como Cemetery beside body of her son, Don Melton, bo Ihe first of "an tlml the drive on into December wock lo check Ihe money and send it to CROP Christian Rural Overseas the o- gram, an organization currently making aji immense' drive in th U. S.

for funds. Food, clothing, medicine, soap and many other necessities urn flowing from America to needy people of the world. "All Ihis," said Ihe Key. West, "is done at a very minimum of overhead," Now the Ministerial Alliance is seeking to increase the $400 fund, and, says Rey. Wesl, "here Pampa's Bobcats ut lost ai'e able to get their Wolf books at the Scout office.

The second-step Cub Scouts have been held up for soJTie time because of a shortage of Wolf books. For new homes or older ones, let install'healing and air-conditioning. Bert A. Howell, 119 N. who died several years ago.

Burial will ho under Duenkel-Carmichael direction. Pallbearers for today's services' will he: W. B. Minter. Audell Swofford, E.

J. Rowe, John Old. Kim, L. P. Starr, and Bill Giles.

In addition to her husband J. P. Sparkman, who has been in the grocery business in Lefors for several years, she is survived by two brothers, Paul Byrd of Como. and Houston Byrd of San Angelo; by two sisters, Mrs. Julius Mapeii and Mrs.

Fred McGlathery, both of Ynntis, Texas; and by her mother, Mrs. Suclie Byrd of Como. Students Give Present to Cop The youngsters at Sam Houston fachool gave a Christmas present a littlo early this year. Last week they presented their traffic officer, H. A.

Doggett with a big basket of fruit and candy in appreciation for his watchful care, Doggett, who is now in his fourth year as traffic officer at the school, expressed his thanks yesterday to all the students and their teachers for their thoughtfulness. "And I also want to thank motorists," he said, "who drive so carefully through our school zone, They are the ones who are mainly icsponsible for our excellent Bate' ly record. 1 Anmrillu llurlm'Hhup hove,) lhal helped highlight tin- j'aniilu il liiw, will maki- UK way hack to nlglil to provide tin, tit the annual banquet iiH-ctiiiK oi tint Adobe An-u, Council. Dr. Homer Vandi-rpool, pastor of the iyler Metliodlsl Church, will present tlio main address at Onu of the Christmas float, frames assembled on a car at (lie north end of City Hall, Mylos Morgan, who has charge of the frame making, says they will he availably for local organizations to Use in thu coming "Flight of Santa Clans Parade." THE WEATHER U.

S. WEATHER BUREAU W10ST TKXAH fooler Iii I'uiiliaiKllo and South piuiiiB Sun- i''uir mid cooler day. OKLAHOMA 70 .111 71) .111. Minimum p.m. 7 p.m.

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152, Ward. Ph. tlio meeting jiin iniim viHi'iruay A.M. TOMORROW THE CH RISTMAS SEASON IS OFFICIALLY OPEN IN PAMPA. SEE ADS INSIDE.

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