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Fresf Predicted BAVSHORE WEATHER Generally fair a little warmer throujth Tuesday. against frost Monday night; low of 38 expected. Moderate northerly becoming gentle to moderate north- cast to east Tuesday. lagtinuu SALES 8066 TEXAS' SERVICE i THE SUN GIVES FULL COVERAGE OF HOMETOWN NEWS WITH SPECIAL TREATMENT TO STATE, NATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWS VOL 34, NO. 212 BAYTOWN, TEXAS Monday, February 8, 1954 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE: 8302.

Five Cents Per Copy. U.S. Commies Getting Smart, Hoover Warns By TED LEWIS JR. Feb. 8 FBI Chief J.

Edgar Hoover warned ht testimony made public Monday that the Communists are destroying party cards, staging loyally tests, and even avoiding old vices to conceal thoir subversive activities. "They communicate through couriers and avoid the use of written communications," he said. "They have instituted loyalty tests for all prospective underground personnel. They rotate the underground personnel to avoid detection." -This new "stealth'' has 'increased the difficulty with which we are faced in' trying to handle these investigations." Hoover said. It now rakes about 10 men, he reported, to trail whereas it ised to take only one.

Hoover made the statements in testimony he gave before the House Appropriations committee Dec. 9. The testimony was released amid these other developments on the subversive and espionage front: HARRY DEXTER WHITE Attorney General Herbert Brownell said Sunday night thai the Justice Department is investigating the possibility of Prosecuting some of the alleged Communist spies named in 1945 and 1946 FBI reports on Soviet spy rings and Harry Dexter While. Assistant Attorney General Warren Olncy said in appropriations subcommittee testimony released Monday that 1he investigation is being 'conducted as "speedily oriole" to beat-the statutes of limitations. SECURITY RISKS Brownell said it should be made that the 2.200 "security risks" fired by the administration w.rre nnt all Communists or spies.

But Sen. Joheph Ri McCarthy (R- Bun Spots Calf Winner Bonnie bulldoKged himself a calf In the Saturday night calf scramble nt Hie Stock The calf he won was sponsored by J. Collier Hurley- Young BlacUford, a 4-H. club member, in the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Curtis of Market Street rond. Father-Son Banquet BOY SCOUT Troop and Explorers Post U2 will commemorate Xation- al Boy Scout Week at a father-son banquet to be held nt 7 p.m. Alon- day in the Knights of Columbus hall- East Harris County District Chairman W. C. Jackson will be the speaker.

Bosses' Night "BOSSES" WILL he. honor KiirstN ut the Jnyci-r dinner meeting Ht 7:30 p.m. Monday the- Quark Shuck. After trie uinner ibo Jaycecs will pick "outstanding boss" of the your- Those attending also ivill hear program on investments President Max Goldfield said. Trouble Comes To Him A MAN CALLED the Baytown police station Saturday night yelling "If you're looking for trouble, come to 1300 West Main." Police wont to the tavprn at that address.

They found no trouble, but the man did. He was still In jail Sunday morning. Playgrounds Studied PLAYGROUND improvement is on the Cednr Bayou school hoard agenda for Monday night, Supl. R- W. Akridge said Monday morning.

The board is to consider improvements on bp.l! and Softball diamonds, and will also be asked to approve salaries and bills for the month. Around Town ROBERT LEE REICHLE, son of llr. and Mrs. Henry Reichlc. gets his deserved' recognition by being named "Cub Scout of the Month" rom Pack 179 a a Whitesides among the Bayloritos home for mid-term holidays Bob Stockton takes in a littli: basketball speclating College profa Jack Harrington and Clarence Schullz enjoying bit of British cinema BeBe Daves offering advice to a crazy mixed- up kid.

Bev Bargainer gives out some appreciative comments on the in jazz and drama Betty Wilson happy to have her "ter-of the week" photo returned Knutft Blomstrom is the latest, addition to the famous Dixielanr" band, the Rebel Rousrrs. He'? their "Gene Krupa" on the drum? Delia Adlong helps to rour.n up subjects for photographs Bobby'tiuthbortson busy tacklir.a higher mathematics. Apologies to J. Goodncy. whose election to captain of Xo.

1 truck of the Highlands Volunteer Firs department was omitted froir. a story on the department Wil- iv.irn Brackin was named eaptahi nf thp 4 truck, which is the car. Wis.) said in Madison, that the "vast majority" had some connection with' subversive groups. DAVIES Informed sources revealed -that the Justice Department has decided against ordering any grand jury investigation into perjury charges against John Paton Davies diplomat accused by the Senate Internal Security committee of possibly lying when he denied be recommended that the Central Intelligence Agency hire some Communists. STATE DEPARTMENT The State Deriartmi-nt's top se- Two) BOTTOM DROPPING OUT OF view of west side of Carbomhsle, shows a eight feel deep, caused by a huge mine, firo which raged-for years many feet below the area.

Three months (his was level ground. On the hiil beyond is a big drill used for sinking bore, holes, pnrt.of a hsvlf-million-dollar flushing operation by state and federal- agencies in an effort to check the. inferno. It proposed thnt the area be razed or the 300 buildings moved. Relocation would affect more, than 1,300 persons.

(International) WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF- Former Lawmaker Indicted For Defrauding U.S. WASHINGTON, Feb- 8 Former Rep. Joseph E. Casey eipht other persons, and six corporations have been indicted on charges of conspiring to make false statements and to defraud the United States in the, purchase of surplus government ships, Mtc Justice Department announced Monday. Big Four Ministers Meet In Secret Session Feb.

8 The Big Four foreign ministers in a critical secret session Monday to try to break a two-wcH. i -d- lock in their negotiations on world issues. Communists Troops Threaten Laos Capita! PRABANG, Kcb. Communist Viri Minh forces pushed to within Sli miles of this threatened Loathin ciipitnl Monday iind Di-fensn Minister Rene I'loven was flying here from nrmed with "full powers" to'tulcc whatever acfion is necessary to the sit nation. Ruthbss Purge Reported Going On Russia LONDON, Fob.

8 A new am! ruthless purge appeared progress in the vast Soviet "republic" of Kazakhstan Monday as the Kremlin announced the firing of two top Reds. Pope Pius' Condition Slowly Improving VATICAN CITY, Foh. 8 Popn This XII is recovering slowly and is able to move about bis bedroom, the Vatican nnnouncnl Monday. The pope also is rating with less difficulty, it was announced. Police Seek' NEW YORK, Feb.

8 searched Monday a "fast talking" young man for questioning in the strange double murder of poet-novelist Maxwell Bodenheim, 64, and his attractive wife, Ruth, 33. The couple was found shot and stabbed to death Sunday in a dingv tenement on the fringe of Greenwich Village. Bodenheirn, who achieved fame and riches as a leader of Greenwich Village bohemianism in the roaring twenties, and his third wife, the former Ruth Fagan. were murdered in what police described as "crime of passion." Boih bodies were fully clothed. The woman was found lyinf! face down in a bed witn a coat over her head.

had been stabbed in the back. Bodcnheim, a bullet hole in his chest, was found lyinp on the floor next to the bed. A 13-state police wanted message was issued for Harold Wcinbcr; 1 alias Joseph Grecnberg, 25. The alarm included Wcinbcrg's fingerprint code number and police said he had a criminal record. The- room in which the Bodenheirrv were killed was rented in the of Harold Weinbcrg.

The police message describe Wcinbcrg as a "fast talker" ami said he may be armed. It asked police to advise cleaning establishments to be on the lookout for blood-stained clothing. iserve Birthday Baytown members of the League if United Latin-American Citizens will stage a fiesta Saturday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of L.ULAC in the United States- Tony Campos, Baytown -resident, said the silver jublik Persons Killed In "'Weekend Accidents. By UNITED PRESS A- least 12 persons died -n ious types of accidcr.ts in over the weekend. traffic fatalities accounting for seven of The fatalities.

Two persons died in pis-c crashes, another drowned, one died in a and a bystander was fa- taHv shoT in Houston when a Xe- gro special deputy and another Ke- aro 'Became involved in a scuffle. fiesta will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday at DC Zavala school. It wi'l include a Mexican dinner, games other entertainment and dance. Tho public is invited.

George Gamer is entertainment chairman for the Baytown counr.il rtnd Mike Munoz is fiesta chairman. The Ladies LULAC and Junior LULAC are aUo helping All proceeds will go into the- council's scholarship fund. Guests at the fiesta will Tijerina of Houston, LULAC governor. Albert. Armcndariz, natior.al LULAC pres- and Frank Pincdo, Trxas assistant attorney general who is r.oxv heading the state investigation of the Parr case in county, Gov.

Allan Shivers has proclaim- next week as LULAC Week in Texas. Spring Takes Short Leave Of Absence Balmy, springlike air was on a brief furlough from Bnytdwn Monday after, a weekend cold front had moved into this area. A frosty 33 degrees was registered Sunday night, i i 11 some early gardens. A cloudless sky was pushing the thermometer up Monday morning, although by 9 a.m., it was still only 38 degrees. The cold front failed to bring any rain or clouds.

Aside from an icy wind, haysho're residents were fairly comfortable Sunday in 67 maximum-degree weather; The weather bureau saUT.vthe warm up will continue through Tuesday, but the mercury isi.ex- pected to plummet'into thej 30s again Monday night. Low temperatures over the state ranged from 23 at Junction and Lufkin to 40 at Galveston, 'Death'Boat Is Used To By ROSALIE MYERS The boat which caused Hugh Ray Pace's death Saturday evening, also was the one which carried the rescue workers who brought his body to the surface about 50 minutes after his boat overturned in Cedar Bayou. Pace, 39-year-old General Tire and Rubber Co. employe, was thrown from his boat as it suddenly flipped over about 5:05 p.m. while be was running it up and down the bayou to test a position of the motor.

E. F. Walker. 515 Schilling, who was rescued by two other men after he had made a futile attempt to save Pace, is recovering at his home. Funeral services for Pace were held at 1:30 p.m.

Monday at Earthman Funeral borne with the Rev. E. F. Langc, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was in Broolcside Memorial cemetery.

Walker, interviewed at his Monday morning, said lie anu" Pace took the metal outboard motor boat on the bayou Saturday afternoon and the two of them ran it up the bayo.u about four or five miles and returned to the landing the road near. the Cedar Bayou post office. He and Pace then took i urns running the boat, and Pace finally raised the outboard motor and went back to try it again while Walker remained 1 on tho shore. Walker said he was not looking at the boat as Pace made a sharp turn in the bayou, but looked up quickly when he heard the motor roar as if it were running in air. He saw Pace flying through the air and the boat flipping over.

Pace fell on his back in the water and immediately sank from sight. Walker saitf he jumped in the water and started swimming toward Pace as soon us he saw tin- boat turning over as he knew Pace could not swim. He saw the top of Pace's head and bis hands as he came to the surface, about six feet from the overturned boat. Walker said he was about a third of the distance fcom the shore to the boat when he saw Pace. Walker was exhausted after bis effort to rescue Pace, and swam to tho boat to rest.

He was clinging to the boat when Charles Head and Ray Hooper, both of Baytown, heart! some children screaming- and stopped their car. They swam out and brought the exhausted Walker to shore. He was taltcn to Snn Jacinto Memorial hospital and treated for shock and exposure- In the meantime, someone hart called the Baytown Emergency Corps and Earthman funeral home. L. W.

(Dub) Sowders, ambulance driver for and another man brought the sunken boat to shore, emptied the water out of it, borrower! an oar and put it hack in for rescue operations. Sowders located the body about p.m., he. said. The Emergency Corps gave artificial respiration for almost hour, but could not revive Pace. Pace, a resident of Baytown for 10 years, had been employed General Tire and Rubber com- most of that time.

He wa member of the Goose Creek Lodge A. F. and A. M. No.

He i.s survived by his wife, Bcrnicc Pace; his parents, Mrs. Maude Pace of Houston and L. B. Pace of Sweetwater. Also surviving an: five sisters, Mrs.

Lorene. Otey of Fort Worth, Mrs. Johnnie Mundt of Dallas: Mrs. Jimmy Owens of Dallas; Hazel Pace Marsh, of Falls Church, West Virginia; and Txiuise Pace of Houston and brother, Guy W. Pace of Houston Pallbearers were Jack H.

D. (Bob) Smith, Charley Williams, Xolan Latham, O. L. and A. T.

Cole. Abandoned Freighter Reported Total Loss' BEACH, Feb. 8 Coasi Guard said it received a radio message Mor.d. HERE WE CO ACAI MERGER Baytonians Going Along With Coffee Prices Cedar BSYOU Residents of the Baytown area may be wincing at higher coffee prices, but apparently pain is not stopping them from drinking it. Baytown grocers reported this week that they had observed no resistance in coffee buying, and cafes and restaurants agreed that they are selling as much coffee now as before Only one blow for lowering the.

price has been struck by Baytown housewives, members of the Woman's club voted recently to stop serving coffee at clul) meetings if the price goes to $1 a pound or more. So far, they have been still serving coffee. Most grocers in this area are still holding the price below SI, but one remarked of his a pound price that "It's just about as near a dollar as it can get." Another grocer Jelt that the price would be more than $1 a pound in a few weeks when the full impact of higher wholesale prices nre felt by retailers. Some increased buying of tea and instant coffee wsis reported. Restaurant owners who have advanced- coffee prices from a nicket to 10 cents a cup during the last few weeks said "There's plenty of talk about coffee, but they still order it." The 10-cent cup of coffee has invaded La Forte, long the haven of the five-cent cup in the downtown drug stores and cafes.

Two drug stores now are getting a dime for each cup- Restaurants on the outskirts of La Porte, have been getting a dime for a long time. One Baytown grocer noted some increase in coffee-buying, ami believed that a few housewives sire boarding coffee. But all other grocers said that they had not noticed any hoarding at coffee's present all-time high price. "YOU CAN'T at Ne.w York Iilluwild airport after-a flight from London, llva.sln, 2(i-yenr-old Navy veteran from Hillside, who spent five years of Imprisonment mid. hiding in Communist Czechoslovakia, kisses bis mother ami exclaims "It's wonderful to be can't, imagine, how wonderful!" At left is his brother Stephen; at righl father, iMichael.

(International) Germans In Slowdown Against Reds By JOSEPH FLEMING BERLIN. Feb. 8 UP-Easl German workers have started labor slowdowns in factories in protest against Russian moves to keep them under the yoke of communism, fragmentary reports from the Soviet zone said Monday. The West Berlin "fighting group against inhumanity" said the information it ha received disclosed that the workers were the same men who led last June's uprisings. Slowdowns resulted from the Russians' refusal to accept western plans Tor German unification and free elections, plus a potato famine and other food shortages in the Communist sector.

Anti Communist workers, operating under the cover of darkness, chalked demands for free elections on walls of buildings in East Berlin. Underground Sroups printed British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden's free election plan and distributed copies inroughout the sector. Some of the chalked slogans, such as "freedom," appeared on (See Two) Congressional Roundup Briefer Backers Begin Last-Ditch Drive WASHINGTON. Fob. Brickur amendment backers Heared for a last-ditch drive Monday for public support of their controversial trcnly-conlrol proposal.

Showdown voting on the amendment begins in the Senate next wcok. Sen. John W. Brickcr (R-Ohioi has appealed to his supporters- throughout the country to "make their voices heard in Washington." He hopes a surge of mail might swing over some senators now on the fence. The drive for public pressure- came as Senate leader William F.

Knowland 'Calif.) Dressed for a "please at the President's weekly meeting with his legislative lend crs. Knowland and Son. Homer Ferguson said they "hope" to gel a compromise soon. But sources close to Brickcr said i.s practically no of an agreement between the Ohioan and the President. Instead thr-v there is a "good possibility" Brick- cr's forces might team up with those of Sen.

Walter F. George whose compromise proposal is strongly hacked bv the Democrats. Other developments: COFFEE A Senate subcommittee formal hearings on zooming coffee prices Monday. But Sen. Allen incmber of the Special Banking subcommittee, said if housewives used more- milk and coffee substitutes they could do more than Congress to keep coffee prices down.

SUI5VKRSION FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover, in testimony before the House Appropriations committee- made nublii- Monday, said Communists arc ing everything possible to corn-en! their subversive activities. As a result. Hoover said it now takes about ten agents to trail whereas it used to lake only one. TAFT-HAttTLEY Former Rep.

Frerl A. Hartley Jr. co-nulhnr of the Taft- Hartley Labor Law, said many of President Eisenhower's labor proposals are unnecessary, will hamper administration of the law anrl (Srn I'HKK Two) Rescyers AMAniLLO. Feb. District Judge E.

C. Nelson, who overturned an act of Congress, wil! issue an injunction this wcok prohibiting the Santa Ft- railroad anrl 1(1 non-operating unions from signing a union shop agreement. The injunction, directed against the unions and the vast Santa Fi: system, w.is expected to incorporate Nelson's ruling that compulsory unionism is "repugnant to the simplest concepts of freedom." wax a time when the railroad tried to nrevent. men from joining unions." the judge said. "That wzitj wrong.

It is just. now that the unions arc- trying to compel men women to join Ihr-rn at the price of holding jobs" TALKEETNA, Alaska. Feb. crews showshorir' through waist-deep snows in the foothills of Ml. McKinley Monday in race against time to find 10 men lost when an explosion tore an Air Force C-17 apart Six of the accident last Friday, which hurled of the Ifi passengers into space, were being treated at Elmendorf Air Force- Base hospital.

Aircraft were ordered to join tho when the short northern day dawned at about 8 a.m. If the missing men are alive, they probably were suffering from snowed-in cold Creek country about 30 miles north of here near the of North America's largest mountain. Prices Dip On Everything Fro Bacon To Muskrat Coats WASHINGTON, Feb. The decline in the cost of living up total average since October of about S3 for the typical city family. Average savings on "best from in cents on a and cents on down Miapcrs to S10 on a muskrat fur coat, and 5 per cent on a car.

Between October nnri December, round steak dropped from average of 93.4 cents to M.2 cents a pound. The price of television sots. on an average, foil off I 1-2 pr-r cent or S3. 45 on a S229 table Bacon skidded more han eight em's a pound Tho. averages are the bos' figures the drop in the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price 'fVv from its record level in Oc- Since the averages matter The price index declined 4 per cent from mid-October through mid- Oocc-mbtr.

Normally, the index would be expected to go down little more in January. But BI.S Commissioner Claguo the index, which will not be issued until Jaip this month. show rises in food nriccs offset declines in other items. In food, the main declines twceu October and December were in beef, and although pork hit its lowest point, in November. Hen: arc some sample average prices: Between October and December; round steak went from 93.4 cents to cenU; pound: rib roast from 7n.fi to 69.9 cents (See Two) Patrons Ask Consolidation By JOHNEH.A BOYNTON For the third time, Cedar'Ba- you and Baytown voters will be asked this spring to approve consolidation of their school-districts.

And the issue is expected to be a hard-fought one in Cedar Bayou; which twice before has failed to approve consolidation. A to call an election will be presented to County Judge Bob Casey this week, and both Baytown and Cedar Bayou school boards will be paid "courtesy visits" Monday night by leaders the consolidation movement. Some 500 qualified voters are said to have-signed 40 which have circulated in Cedar Bayou, and mare than 100 voters have signed the petition in'the Baytown district. A minimum of 20 signatures is legally required in each district. The school boards, having no jurisdiction in the election, will be visited Monday night by consolidation leaders who want merely to "inform" the boards of the petitions.

A consolidation election this year has been expected ever since last August when the Cedar Bayou board refused to allow students in its district to transfer to Baytown schools. The board's decision was overruled by the. Harris County Board of Education on temporary one-year basis. Consolidation was injected into a $500,000 bond issue election in Lhe Cedar Bayou district last fail. The bonds, which were to build a new high school, were defeated.

The two previous consolidation elections were held in lfl-17 and in 108H. Each time, consolidation was approved by Baytown voters but rejected in Cedar, Bayou. Out of voters who went to the polls In Cedar Bnyou in the 1952 election, 733 voted against consolidation and 505 for. Gasoline Price War Seen If Refineries Keep Up Production TULSA, Fob. 8 Oil and Gas Journal predicted Monday that a general price war in gasoline may occur this spring if refinery supplies continue increasing at tho present rapid rate.

The oil, trade journal said gasoline is being produced at the same rate as during last summer's motoring season, although consumption is 12 per cent lower and storage supplies are at a record high. The magazine predicted that if this situation continues, gasoline slocks will total 180 million barrels by the time tho motoring season start. 1 April 1. This will cause refiners to dump gnsoliiic on the market at bargain prices, the journal said. The journal noted that local gasoline wars are breaking out in var- parts of the country.

It said in order to prevent a general collapse of the market refineries would have to cut production. Chief Eyes 'Roaming' Teen-agers La I'orle Police Chief Walter ICohenon warned parents tins week that teeii-rigt-rs roaming aimlessly admit La IV'rte during Jati- night hours arc coins: to bi- pielted up lor questioning. KolK-rson s.iid a number of are hanging "after n-asoiwliln hours" with no apparent reason. He explained that youths who been to late- parties or ni'i-d not worry. Hi- and other law enforcement officers nn- merely aiming for those who arc "doing nothing," he said.

QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds 24 Listed On Lee College Honor Roll Panamanian freighter of statistics, individual families Harry Lur.deberg saying it had n. around off Lower California and that the crew had abandoned ship. Trie 4.429-ton ship was reported a "total loss" in the which ind ca'cd it was in 'he Sar, Lucas at the tin of the Lower California peninsula. find that thtv bear littlr relation to the w.ty thoir own living costs have fluctuated over the But illustrate why bureau economists consumer in general as stabilized rather than going either up or Twenty-four Lee college students marir the honor roll for the fall semester, Dean Waiter Rtindcil re- portf-fl Monday- Another 147 undergraduates re- cr-iverl "honorable montion" on the dean's li.st. HeaJing nono; roll ivern Jane Davis and Eula.

Pearl Flynl. with 51 points api'-ce. (Thrf 1 K'ado points per semester hour arc Driven for a grad'- of two for a and one for a C. Others on the honor roll arc Shirlr-y Hallum. Joyce Reynolds, Myra Both Wilson, Richard Jftanne Dillonback.

Guty Lindsey, Burke Murdoch, Jean Xcurburg, Minnie Larctta Smith, Holiis Moran Taylor. Ccciic Treat. Betty Joy White, Murray Man- Aubrey Richardson, Rcfugio Martinez, Barbara Dunkerly, Nancy Millanl, Sapor Hunsnckor, Sanfira Montgomery, Jimmy Glenn Richards, Joan Towery and Ellen Wallman. About 675 students arc expected to register for the spring semester by the end of this week. Dean Rundel! said.

Registration has closed for full-time students, but part- time students may still register through Saturday. see your hnsbwud sold his rabbit dos with a Sun it chafing you 7".