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)' riv 1 4) 411114 1 WEATHER Partly cloudy Tuesday continued cold-Details on Page 10 tat rek: Ilk 4 A'yr: RADIO NEWS 730 am 11:43 am 9:30 pm Intermountain Network Station KALL Monday Throne Friday) i too 2 A Li4 JJ) PRICE FIVE CENTS SALT LAKE CITY UTAH TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 4 1949 VOL 158 NO 82 71 I Ark fib riFa -41 1 1 TI iLL-111e(61 comdin ma 'Co 1 El "FT 111T 1 -4 wai- NtbollA" :106 Lee Assumes Utah Helm Before 4000 House Ballots To Curb Rules Group Nor Tvaster's 11 IR: am age Assures Green Light For President's Legislative Protrant Other State Officers Take Oaths at Solemn Capitol Rites WARREN Ark Jan 3 (UP)--A tremendous tornado whirled out of northwest Louisiana into southeast Arkansas Monday killing 45 persons most of them in this bustling lumber town Warren's chief of police Lyon said there were ST known dead in this wrecked town (The death toll may be higher El Frazer of Pine Bluff a partner in a Warren funeral home 3aid 40 bodies had been recovered) Elsewhere in its damaging 100-mile rush across the rugged 2ountryside the tornado killed eight persons The brunt of the house-crushing twister was centered in he southwestern section a main residential' district A strip of the town a mile long and a half-mile wide was i i7 A 4i i i ergt 4 7- 4: Jr if' '7-'4 Is '''--2-'7 -'I" 1 -f i 7 i 1 1 1 i 7 1 2 11 1 Ai 4 ''-z-r b- IL' i 1-' r'A'' t) ai i 74 4 ''--f 2W -Tr-'t: I 3 ::1 '7' 5'''''' It 'IC -7-t--': '''1 4 I i 1-- L4 I 41 ft'' e''-' f4-F 46' 1 41 90 IJ -16'' 4 i'0 Am i '44t )4 oe L' i re 4 4 i '-1-- ii 4 -4 iii 41' --'-v i V-- 4 10 reh'i 0 4 1 I 1 1 1' I i i'''''''' --r- I 4 1 4 i t''''- st I 0 t- --'4-tt -4: 0 A 7('''I'''''A '''-r' '4 0 I 4 CP 'IP: el' fr oio0r'1-A-111P t- A'r 4 7: 0-L''''''''''' At iiv4 4 7 1'4 e-'1 4 1i -7: 11 -7 -'t i i 4 1 -'t' 2 "0 -'S I 1 1-6 1 ttt t'---: 7---t '-0'-' Ale 7 i i 1- 4 I J''' 0 1 'Yq i 4 '404' 44 11e' -6 vo )' i r7: i' I 0 7'- 4 11 -t- A 4-4 -u A4''4 i s51' r': I i to" Ittp- a "I A' f4 i i 1) -e--': -i- ''1 A3t -45- it "4 7 i '--k 4ii' 4 1 -Z 1 4--- rrgrr AAkgA' IF Violent Storm Leaves 90 Europe Dead Before one of the largest erowds ever to attend an Inaugural in Utah Bracken Lee of Price took the oath of office Monday noon as Utah's ninth governor since statehood He promised that for "the next four years I shall dedicate my life to s-ervice of the people of Utah" and asked for nonpartisan support In giving "a clean efficient adMinistra tion" "May I remind you?" he asked 'that although I am your governor this is your government" 4000 Witness Rites It is estimated that nearly 4000 persons crowded the rotunda of the capitol to witness administration of oaths of office to the new governor and to other state officials: Justice Eugene Pratt as chief justice of the supreme court Roger I McDonough reelected justice of the court Heber 7i3ennion Jr secretary of state Reese Reese state auditor Ferrell Adams state treasurer Clinton Vernon attorney general and Dr Allen Bateman state superintendent of public instruction The ceremonies took place according to custom in front of the supreme court room at the east of the building and were in charge of Brig Gen Wallace West adjutant general of the Utah national guard The building was decorated appropriately with flags and bunting and national guardsmen stood at attention holding the colors of the various units WASHINGTON Jan 3 Pres Harry Truman won a big victory on the first day of the 81st congress when the house smashed Monday the power of its rules committee to block the "Truman deal" A 275 to 142 vote curbed the authority of this "traffic cop" committee which historically has determined which bills shall go to the house for a vote and which shall languish in pigeonholes The effect of the vote was to remove a big potential obstacle to the Truman program of social and labor legislation In the house Republican leaders sought in vain to build a Republi can-Democrat coalition big enough to block the change in the rules committee's powers Some Democrats notably from the south did line up against the change but some Republicans voted for it 223 Democrats The net result was that 223 Democrats 49 Republicans and one American-Laborite favored the change Against it were 111 Republicans and 31 Democrats Up to now the rules committee could sit on a bill and the only way to pry it loose was a cumbersome procedure involving the signatures of 218 members of the house a majority of the whole chamber The new rule provides that if the committee fails to act on a measure within 21 calendar days a simplified method of getting the bill out can be put into effect Speaker Sam Rayburn who went down the line for the Roosevelt new deal can recognize the chairman of the legislative committee which handled the That chairman-can 'move to bring the bill to the floor for a vote Then the house by a simple majority of those pr en would decide whether to approve the motion or not Takes Over as State's Ninth Chief Executive Promising to defend the constitution and "discharge the duties of my I Etah's ninth overnotOai1iadminbtered by Roger I McDonough office uith fidelity" Bracken Lee left takes oath of affice as I right as chief justice of supreme court Mrs Lee is upper right wiped out In the eerie darkness of this horrible night only splinters were piled up where a few hours before had stood rows of neat little homes Lyon said he heard' but did not see the tornado's approach The early evening was as dark as the blackest midnight Lyon said and "it sounded like a bunch of freight trains rollin' in and there was black smoke ahead of it I didn't know what to think" When the fury had subsided Lyon sat down to his evening meal A block away his neighbors' homes were ruined and people were screaming for help and dying Minutes later the impact of the tragedy struck him when someone screamed "half of the town has been blown away" Twister Levels Homes Poles and trees were leveled Moving in quickly a tion al guardsmen armed and In battle dress took control Road blocks were set up at all approaches to keep out thousands of curious Dazed townspeople said there were severe small fires In the tornado's wake but no major outbreak Jess Majors field director of the Red Cross reported at 10 pm CST that 34 persons were dead in Warren and 275 or more were injured Reports from El Dorado Ark 40 miles to the southwest said four were killed there Only two were identified Mr and Mrs Owens Near Haynesville A baby 18-months-old Bobby Hix was killed by a tornado which dipped down near Haynesville La An unidentified Negro was a victim of the storm at Midway La not far from Haynesville Almost on a straight line from Haynesville on the Louisiana-Arkansas border the twister roared northeastward for approximately 100 miles leveling timber and residences and ripping down communication lines A late Red Cross report said it extended as far northeast into Arkansas as Dumas 45 miles above Warren The Red Cross said two persons were injured fatally there Lewis Edrington a Red Cross worker in Warren said special rescue teams were scouring through the wreckage of this city See Page 2 Column 6 86250000 PROJECT Court Upholds Closed Shop Ban by States Utah Plant Maps Expansion Lee Leads Parade Promptly at 11:50 am the pro etilurion of new -A-Nsitottl" bffieers headed by Gov-elect tee and Gen West his escort marched from the west end of the building through the long aisle to the marble stairway leading to the platform as the National guard band played "Hail to the Chief" Also on the dais were the wives of the new officers and a number of church and civic dignitaries Gen West opened the ceremonies and the invocation was offered by Very Rev Robert Dwyer rector of the Catholic Cathedral of the Madeleine Mr Lee then stepped forward and in clear tones repeated the oath of office after Justice McDonough who ended his term as chief justice of the high court National Anthem Played The band played the "Star spangled Banner" after which every one stood silently while a 19-gun salute to the new governor was fired by the 653rd Field Artillery observation battalion stationed back of the building and commanded by Capt Harry Howells At the same time planes of the 191st Fighter Squadron commanded by Lt Col Alma Winn flew over the capitol Justice McDonough then administered the oath of chief justtice to Justice Pratt and he in turn administered the oaths to all other newly-elected officers After each one received the oath Gov See Page 2 Column 3 LONDON Jan 3 least 90 persons died and several hundred were injured as a direct result of the violent storms which plagued western Europe over the New Year week end Snow torrential rains and gales caused shipwrecks floods landslides and property damage estimated in millions of dollars England France and Italy were the worst hit The freak weather sent the Thames over its banks raised a waterspout in the English channel blew hundred-milean-hour winds through the Eiffel tower and dumped cloudbursts in northern Italy Dead Scores Hurt In Britain the Thames burst its banks- between Oxford and Windsor- Thames valley residents in the low-lying regions prepared to move their furniture and household belongings to higher ground as melting snow and continuing rain raised a serious threat that the disastrous floods of the winter of 1946-47 would be repeated Three were reported dead in Britain and scores injured in automobile accidents caused by the icy roads and floods In France 30 persons died and there was more than $500000 worth of damage by unofficial estimates as the storm abated Seventeen football players drowned Sunday when a speeding bus careened off a slippery road rear Rennes in west France and plunged into a lake All hope was abandoned for 11 seamen of a French trawler which was lost off the west coast near St Laurent Saturday night Only one crew member was saved 17 Drown Off Spain Seventeen Norwegians were drowned off the northwest coast 1 of Spain when the yacht Thalassa foundered near Bayona New Year's day In Italy rain snow wind and floods caused damage estimated at over $1000000 and took a toll of 25 lives At least 100 -persons were injured in weather accidents Nine persons were killed and 24 injured when their bus jolted down a 930 foot ravine near Trento in northern Italy Fifteen other persons were killed in auto accidents on the treacherous roads In Denmark 16 persons died in shipping accidents along the gale whipped Danish coasts Fourteen drowned in the Kattegat gulf off the east coast when the motor vessel "Fame" sank New Year's eve and two drowned in a small boat off northern Jutland Belgium and the Netherlands reported strong winds and varying damage but no casualties Germany Austria and the countries to the east were not affected White House Ideas The chairman of most legislative committees are expected to be pretty much in tune with the ideas of the White House But the administration was not so sure about the membership of the rules committee Due to seniority southerners are expected to be powerful on that committee and in coalition with Republicans stood a good chance of blocking part of the Truman program 0 leaders had announced Sunday they would fight any "rub-Der stamp" legislative demands by Mr Truman and had invited Dixie Democrat support A number of southerners dead set against his civil rights proposals quickly swung behind the Republicans But once again as happened last Nov 3 the combined Republican and dissident southern forces could not override the Truman Democrats The test developed in the first hour as the Democratic controlled See Page 2Colurnn 7 By WILL LINDLEY Tribune Business Editor A $6250000 expansion program to increase greatly the sulphuric acid capacity of the Garfield Chemical Co plant was announced Monday by O'Connor president The undertaking will have as a second objective the elimination of further trouble from smelter smoke he said The construction program expected to be completed in two years will involve an addition to the present acid plant installation of a cottrell treater and a flue Fumes from the smelting plant will pass through the cottrell unit an electric precipitator which removes solids The remaining gas will contain about 5 sulphur dioxide In the treating plant the sul ground level sufficient to cause any annoyance Turning to a discussion of the industrial importance of sulphuric acid Mr O'Connor pointed out that steel plants oil refineries sugar factories and fertilizer manufacturing plants are heavy users of the acid The former Ka 'unite plant at Salt Lake City now owned by Simplot Idaho industrialist is expected to be an important consumer of acid produced by the new unit "It is estimated that 60t--c of the phosphate rock in the United States is contained in the deposits of Idaho Montana Wyoming and Utah" Mr O'Connor said "Much of the acid from the new plant can be used in connection with such rock in the manufacture of fertilizer" Sulphuric acid he said is one of the most essential materials needed in a well integrated industrial development WASHINGTON Jan 3 (21')-- The supreme court ruled Monday that states can outlaw the closed shop Organized labor attorneys interpreted the decision as upholding state bans on other types of "union security" also The court upheld rulings by three states which ban discrimination in employment against any worker because he is not a member of a union Thirteen other states have adopted somewhat similar restrictions some by constitutional amendment and others by act of the legislature Arguments in the case were devoted primarily to the closed shop practice under which a man cannot be hired unless he belongs to a union Union Spokesmen Attorneys for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization said however they believe the state enactments which were upheld also prohibit the so called union shop and "maintenance of membership" Directly at issue were an act passed by the North Carolina legislature in 1947 and amendments to the constitutions of Nebraska and Arizona adopted in 1946 The North Carolina act makes illegal any agreement under which union membership is made a condition of employment or continuation of employment" Union attorneys said this phrase outlaws in addition to the closed shop these forms of union phur dioxide will be heated and with the aid of a catalytic agent changed to sulphur trioxide Water then will be introduced to transform the sulphur trioxide into sulphuric acid The present plant already is producing 200 tons of acid daily Production schedules for the new plant have not been announced Study Acid Market Marketing of the acid a basic item in many industrial processes is expected to be arranged without difficulty Mr O'Connor in addition to holding the presidency of Garfield Chemical is general manager of the Utah department American Smelting and Refining Co The smelting firm and Kennecott Copper Corp are equal owners of Garfield Chemical The smelter is located one-fourth mile west of Garfield Installation of the new facilities will start as soon as engineering details have been finished Mr O'Connor said When the project is completed any sulphur gases which cannot be converted into acid will be discharged at high temperatures from the taller stacks in the canyon behind the smelter and thereby assure the most favorable dispersion" he said Will Abandon Stack The old 350-ft converter stack which has been a principal cause of complaint will be abandoned It has been discovered he said that if smelter smoke is discharged at high temperatures from high stacks such a favorable dispersion of the gases will result that only rarely will there be any concentration of smoke at MURRAY IN IIIGII SIDELIGHTS US Threatens Isiael Snub Source Claims Truman Calls On Rayburn Thomas Advises Low Gear In Repeal of Labor Act Mabey There Maw Absent Only living ex-governor to attend Mondays inauguration ceremony vas Charles Matey 71 of Salt Lake City Mr Mabey also Is the last Republican governor to aerve His administration ran from 1921-19Z5 would be a mistake to act hastily "It should be a careful studied procedure with rather extensive hearings" Thomas said But even before the committee starts Taft-Hartley hearing a Thomas wants to tackle a batch of other matters He noted that the senate passed an education bill last session which died in the house Ex-Gov Herbert Maw was reported in Ogden Monday on Told Victory By Jews Would Aid Communism WASHINGTON Jan 3 un-- Pres Harry Truman slipped out of the White House Monday afternoon and went to tbe capitol for a talk with Sam Rayburn of Texas Democratic speaker of the new house Eayburn's forces had just won a smashing victory for the administration by revising the house rules to ease the way for the president's legislative program The White House called the president's visit "a social call on Speaker Rayburn" Eben Ayers assistant White House secretary said "That's all there is to it' Mr Truman went- to an out of the way private office of Speaker Rayburn on the first floor of the capitol A bevy of secret service men accompanied him and stood guard outside the office A few minutes after the president arrived Atty Gen Tom Clark and Secy Stuart Symington of the air forces joined the group Asked by reporters if it was a cabinet meeting Clark said: "No a meeting of the board of education" Smith Truman Split On Red Discord WASHINGTON Jan 3 (Al-- Senate labor committee Democrats differed Monday over whether to speed hearings on repeal of the Taft-Hartley law or wait a month or two Sen Elbert Thomas (D Utah) who will head the committee in the new congress told a reporter he still believes the group should go slow on labor legislation But Sen Ames Murray (D Mont) said in a separate interview that hearings on repeal and a substitute for the Taft-Hartley measure ought to get started right away "The people made it clear in the election that they want the law repealed" Murray said "There is no excuse for delay The matter rates a No 1 priority over all other committee business" Murray said the law has caused "enough damage" and should be taken off the books as soon as possible He was one of the leaders of the fight against it in the 80th congress It was passed over Pres Harry Truman's veto Thomas opposed the law too and he wants it repealed in favor of a substitute based on the old Wagner act But the Utah senator said it LONDON Jan 3 responsible source said Monday the 'United States has told Israel she faces the loss of American diplomatic recognition if Jewish troops invade neighboring Arab states The informant who declined to be identified said the surprise American move came after British officials warned that Britain might be drawn into the middle east conflict as an active military ally of the Arab states A embassy spokesman said he could not comment officially on the report The State department in Washington declined to give either confirmation or denial An Israeli foreign office spokesman in Tel Aviv said the British government appears to be maneuvering its "sulky boycott' of Israel toward actual war Winston Churchill coined the phrase '4su1ky boycott" when he demanded on Dec 10 that Britain accord recognition to the young Jewish state The British ambassador in Washington Sir Oliver Franks made and then canceled an appointment with Pres Harry Truman Monday There was no explanation from the White House for the envoy's action No new appointment was made Gov Bracken Lee his wife and a daughter Jon 13 spent their first night In the governor's mansion 603 a South Temple litonday night Mrs Lee and Jon will return to their home in Price Tuesday to finish packing and then return to Salt Lake City Jon will enroll in the eighth grade at Bryant junior high school in Salt Lake City New Workers I The union shop under which new workers agree to join the union within a fixed time The federal Taft-Hartley act permits the union shop where a majority of workers vote for it 2 Maintenance of membership under which workers designate at the start of a new contract period whether they with to belong to the union If they elect to do so they must continue as members throughout the life of the contract The anticlosed shop section of the Taft-Hartley law was not directly involved The court's opinion however is expected to be widely quoted in the impending debates in congress on repeal of that act The closed shop ban has been generally regarded as likely to be dropped or substantially modified when congress considers Pres aiee Page COIUM11 3 Nine Persons Drown At Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES Argentina Jan 3 least nine persons were drowned and hundreds more narrowly escaped death Sunday when a sudden shift in the wind caused a strong offshore current to sweep Buenos Aires' crowded Plate river beaches The beaches were packed with refugees from the intense humidity and 95-degree heat which baked the city Sunday The drownings estimated as high as 12 by some newspapers occurred at the municipal beach in suburban Nunez The Red Cross gave first aid treatment to more than 250 persons rescued after being swept away by the sudden current WASHINGTON Jan 3 Harry Truman and his ambassador to Russia Gen Walter Bedell Smith apparently do not agree on whether there has been a split in Stalin's inner circle Smith said Monday a cleavage in the Soviet politburo "is a little beyond my imagination" Mr Truman said recently that "certain Russian leaders would like a closer understanding with us" WASHINGTON Jan 3 (UP) --British diplomats have warned the United States in recent secret conferences that Israeli victories in Palestine threatened to open up the entire middle east to communism informed sources said Monday Responsible diplomatic quarters said British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks expressed the "grav6st concern" in a meeting Friday with acting Secy of State Robert A Lovett Mrs Cardall of the lunch room at the state capitol said Monday was the biggest day we've had in the six years I have been here" Mrs 11 said it would be quite all right kith her if inaugurations were every year 1 I I' So 41 RRa.