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Page 8 Sec. I Lubbock, Evening Journal, 21, 1949 Congress Urged To Grant HST Powers To Combai Inflation March 21 Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo) contended today, that prices are going -up again. He therefore urged Congress, to give President Truman, the "mild powers" he said the administration seeks to fight The senator towc indirect issue with Senator Taf.c Ohio), who said that the econo- my is in fairly good ncc O'Mahoney heads the Senate- 1 House economic committee, a JOB Taft used to have when the Republicans controlled Congress. i Since February 8 when Leon Keyscrling, a member of President's economic council, and JSSr advtaew testified before his committee, O'Mahoney said the curve of prices has been upward. Arms Spending High "And if we don't tfive the Presi- dent these milk powers he asks, so that the government: can be ready to meet any crisis, we may find ourtfclvcs In a delicate, situation.

O'Mahoney noted in this con, nection that the administrations proposed price controls are aimed at keeping prices from going above their December, 1948, peak. The senator said the pressure of government spending alone is contributing to keeping prices high. He mentioned the high military outlay as an instance of necessary spending which cant DC cm O'Mahoney noted that many of the states are pro- 1 'record budgets and calling for Increased' tax receipts, just as President Truman asked for O'Mahoney said he thinks it im- i portnnt lor Congress to boost taxes soon as possible. Taft Agulnst Taft said In a separate Inter- Mfty view that he may support a tax rise If thero Is any "substantial government deficit on July 1. The Ohloan did not define atantial," although President mttn hns forecast that the Sent will wn at least $600,000 000 in the red In the year ending JU But 3 Taft 'said he doesn't think thero Is any need for the standby price-wage'and other controls for which the Prcsidcn "We are In pretty much of a stable economy If prices just stay I where they are," he said.

Wages and prices generally seem to DO pretty good relationship to jnch other and farm prices arc going up "Tffift think any price-wage controls are justKiccl in poacc- time. The administration is just demanding the right to planjhe nation's cconomy-to have some board say onn price Is too low and another Is too high. And i don't think anybody In the world knows exactly where one price belongs In relationship to an; other." Truman Assails (Continued From Pago One) thrown the whole Democratic program ovcrbonrd, -Of course, I differ with the ac- Uoni of the Congress on. some points, and where these dif feroncej are Important I shal continue to urge the course I think Is right. "But basically the Congress and the President are working together and will continue to work to- gotffir for the good.of the country.

Holdi Ununl Conference "Wo arc going to agree on a lot more things than wo disagree on. And who ntho final score for this Congress Is ncidcd up, some "of ho selfish pressure groups are going to be pretty badly disappointed. Just before leaving the White House to address the mayors' mce In? at the Statlor hotel, Mr, Truman had his usual Monday morning conference with Democratic leaders of Congress, These leaders came out of the 1 President's office with con dent predictions that Congress wlU on. net a major part of the White House legislative program. Listed House Speaker Rayburn of us said talk that the program is "bogglni? clown" is "nonsense." Scffir'Lucas, the Senate Derno.

cratic floor 'leader, said he agreed with Rayburn. The major setbacks Mr, Truman has suffered thus far In Congress 0 these: 1 The House hns passed a-rent control bill differing widely from what the administration asked. For one thing, the bil would let states, counties and cities decide for themselves whether they want to keep rent control. 2 The administration failed In itq efforts to put through the ate an anti-filibuster rule change intended to clear the way for tion later on the President's civil tVsenZ-commlttcc holed the President's nomination of his good friend, Mon Wallgren, to bo chairman of the National Kc- sources Security board. Daily Markets Stock Market PBICES DIPP SUGHTLY JSff the ended the day with was at the ol around only When the en Si? 1ft after that, the.

volume contracted ww re- a conntnietlve by those lavoring in eventual rally. mo- lower. Steel mo- tori, were nixed. Mall order retaJ rtwrM were mlxdd, but there appeared to ba edge the upelde. splegol.

reached new high of the American nltUute that production this week would JllBhtiy from Imt week's all- nentBl aiKolow-Sanrord (at a new high) hf down were Union Tank car. Cotton Market NEW YORK REPOJIT NEW VORK. March 31 OT Cotton future wore Irre lay "ecatUrod In.nlow tradlnf? to- and in t.t«« higher than 27 05 27.95 27.01 27.02 27,83 27,81 37.70N 27 61 27.68 27.SON Ofl 8. Nominal, bft lo lower to ten cent, Opon 33.11 32.13 32.01 32,05 31.05 31.08 30.03 31.00 1 28.08 28.12 28.07 28.10-11 37.88 27.01 27.88 27.00 27.78 27.70 27.76 2V.70-B May July Oat. Dec.

March Livestock FOKT WORTH RErORT WORTH, March 31 Cuttle hollers Mail Propaganda Is Used By Berlin Reds March 21 Communists of Russian- occupied eastern -Berlin are waging psychological 1 warfare against non-Communist Germans in Belin via the mails. They have working for them a lady who signs, herself "yours, Lib" and addresses herself particularly to housewives, in western Berlin who, because of the Russian blockade, get. little, gas and electric- "Lilo" starts her letters with neighbor." Then she urges western 'Berliners to come into the Soviet sector to food and fuel rations, Since this-process requires registration with Communist officers, relatively, lew western Berliners have accepted. They have preferred to live off the offerings of the Anglo-American airlift. Lilo invites western Berliners to do it the easy way.

Lilo" advocates outright against the western occupying powers. She asks western Berliners to fight against the inconsiderate 'destruction of the Gruenwald forest in the American sector. In conclusion "yours, Lilo summons citizens to demand that the anti-Communist city, government negotiate with the Communist- controlled German Economic.Com- mission of the Russian zone in order to have the'fuel deposited just outside Berlin transported into the city." No mention is made of carloads of hard coal lambs good BlftugUtcr awoa KANSAS CITY denied to the peopl.of Berlin be cause of the Russian land block- (U.R)—A proposal to'create'a board, to'license chiropractors headed -a group 1 of seven bills introduced today in the house. The chiropractic measue is sponsored by Rep. Henry G.

Lehman of Giddings, a companion bill to one introduced in the Senate Sen. Pat Bullock of Colorado City. The plan' would set up minimum, educational standards.of at least four years of study recognized chiropractice Require Exam the chiropractor would -required, to pass examination given by a board of chiropractice examiners, 'The' bill'was regarded as atvan- swer to the- basic science" bill. tific "first." Tne uoan Soviet caption, "Mozhaisky's ture above to. "prove" it.

It according to the heav ier-than-air made of boards, before 'the takeoff for the world ws IU inting Another new Russian claim actual; the Evidence Heard In Murder Trial Here Judge Pardue and-a-99th district this hear evidence in the murder -trial 'of Pheasue -Artha (Dick) Williams, 33, 'a negro. Williams is charged with the 'Christmas Eve shooting of- Eugene Gentry, another'negro. Defense counsel, -comprised of Roy Carpenter and Byron Chappell, proved by witnesses that. Gentry was a former convict who' was dangerous when drmK- Williams said he shot Gentry in connection: with an- oPP ro br remark Gentry made, about Williams 1 Pharr, -an attorney, represented the state. The jury was composed.

or, -w. Johnson, Boyd W. R. Smith, Ballard, A. Hensley W.

F. Foreman, Bob A. C. Wages, Don Stotts, F. W.

B. Penney. NEW TYPE SECURITY INTRODUCED WASHINGTON, Congratulations To YPrcsident Truman says it is -safer for him at home, if he isn't -Trwrttown oJ: LO- Other measures introduced in the house included: An act to set up a -board stream control, by Rep. William-, Fly -of Victoria. The proposed three-member board; would'be empowered 'to adopt rules-and regulations designed to prevent-stream pollution; Tax Remittance.

Sought A bill-by Rep. W. R. Chambers of May to remit ad valorem taxes to'Brown county for damage, due to'' overflows and floods on. Adams A proposal to appropriate $100,, X3.

i fl onr 000 to-the state parks -board to from'the Ruhr which have been -i- i- T-mrtiil nt Hftrlin D6- UJf natinnai Law (Continued.From-Page One) jumped out 'of-the car and cut Bryant. Will Thomas Spencer, 26, a negro, later showed up at a hospital where Bryant had been treatment and was arrested for. carrying and. cocked" pistol. He'said it.belong- to Bryant.

Slock Show (Continued From Page-One) 20; 'Don McGinty, John- Alien, FFA, Lubbock, route'6; 18th, Ray Hancock FFA, O'Dbnnell; 19th, Marvin- Massey, '20th, LaVon Shearer ''4-H, -Floydada; 21st, Jimmy Sandlin, -FFA, Lubtaock, route -4; Richard.Carter, 4-H, Taho- ka-''23rd; James Becton, 4-H, Petersburg; 24th, Will Ed Craddock, 4-H, Lubbock, route 25th, Rhonal Teaff, FFA, Floydada ranged from $3 each lor the last- five to the first of $15. Young McClurg's coach was Calvin' Holcomb, Swisher county, farm agent. The youth got the calf- nearly a year ago. He has been active'in 4-H work five years and now owns six head of cattle. Entry Quality Highest 'General Superintendent, Dave Shefrill and'W.

B. Griffin, of Tahoka, cattle superintendent, were agreed that the quality of entries is the highest ever shown in the annual event here. The same, statement applied to the pig department, of which J. K. Adams, is.superintendent, and the lamb 'division, headed by Ollic Liner, of-.

Farwcll, Lambs also are to be judged this afternoon, by Ray Mowery, of Texas Tech, Pigs will be up for judging Tuesday, with J. also of Tech, officiating. In the calf division, 96. animals qualified for the prize competition, -including- 79 Hereford, and 17 Angus. The heavies were slightly more numerous ampng the-Here- (Continued From Page One) reported.

Rain which fell Sunday afternoon was measured as .3 men at the weather station ana was, accompanied by Hsht shower occurred at ocioun, ithis morning. Maximum sustained wind velocity, was 41 miles per hour this morning, with gusts up to 5C The cold front which through Lubbock about 5:30 o'clock this morning did'not bring an extreme drop in temperature 43 be- inc the minimum recorded. Foie- cast for today calls for strong winds 30 to 35 miles per hour dur- JK--. TfiniDti?" bathing trunks.fMrs. Truman won't stand- for And that, says, is; real reason "why 'White House aides nsisted they must seize a batch of informal pictures made of the came ing the day and maximum ature-of about 63 degrees this af- Ct vUJ.

-w ternoon. Wind probably wilL diminish tonight and fair weather is forecast lor Tuesday. Minimum temperature is expected to be 40 to 45 degrees Tuesday morning, the weather station Rains Aro Reported At Abilene, .65 inch of ram was recorded in the 24-hour period ending at 6:30 a. m. today.

At Amarillo, the measurement was inch. Amarillo's minimum temperature this morning was 40 degrees and AbSlene's minimum was Predent friends last when- he; was vacationing at. Key Truman talked about -it at the dinner last. of me Security Unexplained' v- The pictures-both news reels and still-were taken from a Navy understood the project had been approved by proper authorities. They were astonished when Charles prSdential pi-ess secretary, insists.

50 degrees. The Associated Press reported and to Massey's "twdy; hivlcr walBht. Btoacly ii firm; va and floclcra morionvtcly ftctlvo sirs; 31 2ft oo: active, ib lo at no oood itvi good and 25.76-20,00. Grain Market CHICAGO RKPOnT also had to contend to, outs to lower, worn lower, March nTl fl rd wa .7 to 30 cent, a luimlrod lowor, March FORT WORTH FORT WORTH, 31 No. 1 hard a.anVi-' Oats No.

3 whltB Czech Engineers Busy In Many Countries PRAGUE, March-21 of the Czechoslovak. Skoda works are now operating in 10 countries, installing equipment, the cpmpany has disclosed. A distillery being installed at bt. the Argentine, with equipment sent from Czechoslovakia, will be the largest and most-modern in tlv- world, it was. claimed: Nearly 1,000 truck, loads of material were needed for its construction.

A pumping station was being built on the Nile for Egypt. Skoda fitters are erecting 26 harbour, cranes in Stockholm and four Helsinki. One of their biggest jobs is the installation ol 18 traveling cranes at the free port' of Gote- borg in West ton giants which can lift five ton loads to' a height of 90 feet and carry 'them 72 feet. Skoda workers are also; busy in India, Bulgaria, Uruguay and Denmark, it was said. Almost any little bird that can fly in Britain is now, meat, on the because the meat shortage, and is being-.

systematically hunted, according to Royal Society for Protection of Cruelty to.Animals, which wants to stop the practice Wheat 3.60-68. Military Aid Produce iJ lllii ij property Bend national park, sponsored by Rep, Tom Sto- xj it regulate the. branding horses, mules, sheep and goats, by Rep, Sterling Snyder. vail of Alpine. Legislation to Rent Controls (Continued From Page One) 'and overcharges in rent.

The present law allows tenants, to. bring such suits but rent officials say tenants arc afraid; to sue because they, might be evicted, 2, Criminal penalties of up to one year in jail, a $5,000 line, or both of provisions.on ceilings, evictions, etc. were dropped during previous 3. An automatic increase 5 per cent in rents on October 1 and another next April 1 on all dwellings where rents have not been increased is per cent above June '30, 1947 levels, 4 Decontrol of "luxury housing" which is defined as that with a renetal of $29.0 or'more per month for a sm- family. Once rent control is out ol the the Senate expects to.

begin debate on the. $5,580,000,000 authorization for the second phase of the-European recovery: program. house, at 2610" East B. She ordered him to leave, the report added, and he grabbed an poker and' her When, she ran across 'the street to call police, he' allegedly threatened to kill, her, and picked up two. bottles.

Butcher The woman grabbed a butcher knife and "carved him about the He was taken a "iiv bad Police held an iron poker and 'a knife, in with their investigation. A 1948 Pontiac gray convertible license- AB was reported Trtntl car UUJ- 1 J.n-u.i*h»** r' to police here as stolen from. John Little of Amarillo. Parwell advised officials, here to be on lookout for 'a stolen light blue 1941 Ford pickup license RV 7446, believed headed south on U. b.

tricycle 'was reported stolen from Helm's residence at 2428 Twenty-eighth, an ornament from the car of Lee Christion of 1702 Ave. F. A 28-year-old Lubbock man, Robert Work, will post. $500 bond set bv C. Lynn in- connection with the filing a fugitive against, -A hearing wm be given Wednesday, at which -time 'it will be' determined what character of charge wSs to: urge against the defendant officials, said.

He 1 had been Srested on- pickup orders issued from' it was said. Qualifiers Qualifying for the prize competition were 280 pigs and 33 The- qualifiers- in all departments are the most numerous in show' of animals in all were sifted out for failing-to meet weight or other show requirements. These are to be offered at a special auction in'-thc arena of the Lubbdck Auction and Commission at 11 m. Tuesday. Homer E.

Hunt, general show chairman, reminded that admission to.the grounds will be free at all times during the show. This includes-entry- --to the judging arena, adjoining the cattle and swine barns. However, the official open house hours will be from 1:30 to 6 p. m. Tuesday and from 8 a.

m. until, noon'Wednesday. 2H white i rook 29, rock 30, a f. ai uck- lings 40, imull 30, muscovy youn(5 hens 58, young The Clubs To Be Fciod auction of exhibited am- to 44 cents 701 por cent A to standards 41-42. current receipts dirties 38V4.

chocks 38. (Continued From Pace One) vision of the treaty. It would thereby help the countries of Wesfefn Europe fulfill their roles In the "common strategic plan which is to be worked out by the Allied powers. Explained The first official reference to this grand scheme of defense'for the Western world under the pro- lecteU came Saturday night. ifiSeorod in a State department pamphlet explaining the details ol 'World -wars, the de' partmont said, "proved that: rna- in Europe would inev- Itabb' involve the United States.

The Atlantic treaty, it added, is -designed to give assurance that If third World war breaks out, the West will have a "coordinated defense in which the actual mill- strength and the military po- nll the members-'" Markets At A Glance NEW YORK, Mar. 21. STOCKS: Irregular; 'many early gains.erased. BONDS: Mixed; some rails Improve. COTTON: Easier; hedging 'arid liquidation.

CHICAGO: WHEAT: Weak; most ground. CORN: Easy; selling in sympathy with wheat. OATS: Mixed; May weak, others steady. HOGS: Steady to 25 cents higher; top $22.00. CATTLE: Generally steady; "A -vast plan for the irrigation of northern and central zpneiv of Chile, -to cost several million (financed by, 'the aV Bank Plane Wreck (Continued From Page One) from 'the wreck, had- reached the scene, but no radio, contact was available to: learn.

Shether the trip back had been; The'second team, working in from the reported by the Forest, service that it had spotted a signal 'fire' at the. wreckage and expected to reach it -soon. During the hours of-waiting to be. rescued, the survivors -had blankets, splints and hot ter bottles, which were drop- ped'in" bundles from a plane. Ancient Mdydn City Is Found In Mexico 'MEXICO: CITY, March Discovery of the ruin of ancient.

Mayan city in Quintana Roo Territory has.been reported to the-National Anthropology and Archeologist Cesar Lizardi Ramos, a specialist, -Mayan. hieroglyphics: said in scriptions obelisks are dated between, 778 783'A. D. The ruins are inV 3B miles 'weste of the' former Mayan capital, Carrillb. Puerto.

A Mayan farmer inscribed stones jungle lands 1944. -Lizardi" Ramos' heard; about, it recently report, to the and went 'to He. reported finding, numerous small, mounds 1 covered by-; dense vegetation, many construction. HeL fourid; a'-large; ialtar and 'two smaller altars -The-writing-on; the large make but, iizardrRamos is-- 1 mals, starting at 1 p. m.

in.the judging arena, will be open "to the public. George Bond, show secretary, reported that, every. county and practically every community in the Texas and New Mexico counties of the show area is represented on the entry 'By way of- the youthful exhibitors, all members of 4-H-clubs or FFA chapters, will- be'-'guests, tonight at one of-the Lindsey theatres. The chief entert'aainment event will be the annual barbecue in the Texas Tech Livestock pavilion at 6:30 p. m.

Tuesday. Exhibitors, their parents and show officials will be guests. Distribution of premium checks will be the big f.ea- iure of the barbecue. Approximately .150 of the boys are utilizing, barracks buildings on the. Fairgrounds as sleeping strong winds still prevailed along the coast, but were lessening, this morning.

At El Paso, gusts up to 50 miles an hour had dropped to 15 miles. High winds during the night knocked out 50 telephone lines in Denton. Telegraph lines between Denton and Dallas were out for a while. On inch and a half of ram fell there Austin had 1.25 inches of ram and some hail during the night, no damage was done. Warnings Aro.

Strong winds were blowing along the coast, and the weather bureau ordered small craft warnings displayed from Brownsville to Heavy rains', fell during the night at a number of spots. Dallas had 1.11 inches, Waco 1.41, Fort Worth 1.21, Burleson. UP, 1.70, Mineral Wells 1 94, Boiiham 1.22 and Corsicana 1.75. -Winds up to 69 miles an hour blew over a shed at the transit company barn in Wichita Falls. A number of trees were blown down in that area, Young Bullard fatally.

Sn- iured at about m. Sunday, as he and his sister, Joyan, were riding bicycles on a dirt road between their, home and a highway several hundred feet away. Clothing Wai Afire Joyan, who escaped injury, screamed when she saw her brother struck by the lightning. Her parents ran to the scene, to find the boy's clothing-afire when they A father wrapped the boy in a blanket and carried him by auto to Treadaway-Damel hospital, where the youth was pronounced dead on-arrival. Survivors- include the parents, the sister; and three brothers, Edwin, Roy Dale, and Danny.

ANNUAL OBSERVATION IS DUE ON TUESDAY At. sunrise this morning there was plenty of wind to determine from what direction it was blowing, but followers of the old Indian legend about the wind's direction and the area's crops must wait until -Tuesday morning at sunrise. Tuesday's wind so the called if security; measure. But they did not. explain' that.itwas security- against Tiumans Truman said that; it Before he went to Key West, he said, "the boss" toldI him: "Whatever you do, any pictures taken in.

your "bathing suit." Photo Called Disgrace He said a picture like that was inken in 194G in Bermuda and Ti-uman has regarded it ever since as a. "disgrace to the lam- lly The President's story of the-, incident was told "off-the-reo-ord, meaning not for eyer, an account of his rcmaiks was published by the New Yprk iMihh- Daily News said the pubh- ration was due to.an "honest" mis- CaUUii WOP take by Jerry Greene of its Washington staff. To'dav, Ross declined to lift the "off-the-rccord" label from- the Saturday night speech but sai4 further -publication of the sloiy was a matter of "individual discretion. Texas Deaths (Continued From Page One! died A neero, Artry Lang, 25, of stab wounds in Midland Sat- Gregg, about SO, from Den- quarters during- visit. their Lubbock Narcotics (Continued 1 From 'Page One) received last January that they might- be involved in selling narcotics smuggled here from Venezuela, Peru and Chile.

Detective John F. Cottone said the'prisoners we're "the clearing house for 'merchant seamen who smuggle: narcotics into this said they recently returned here from Chicago and Detroit. The first arrested was Ralph seized.early yesterday-, as he stepped into an- automobile near his home. Police said he' was carrying suitcase. The other two.

were arrested a short time later at homes. Sixty ounces of pure cocaine ''was found later in the- furnished room used as.headquar-. Small Tornado In Louisiana Area ALEXANDRIA, March 21 today struck in the-. least, two. persons' and 'widespread damage.

Hardest hit was the little; of Tioga," Louisiana, 10 miles northwest' of Al.exandna. the old legend says, will determine the bountifulncss of South Plains in "jSmer District Judge Clark who has been ril foi several months is back Lubbock and will keep his appointment with the wind Tuesday morning. Judge Mulhcan has been taking the wind observations since the -death of the late W. O. Stevens, who got the old legend from the late J.

1. Wilborn of Post. If the wind is from the east or northeast, crops will be bumper If the wind is out of the north or northwest, crops wi 1 be only a'verage. Wind from the south, west or southwest will indicate a dry and hot and bad -crop year So come Tuesday at sunrise, and Judge MulUcan will make his. an annual, observation and the South Plains will know what, to expect this year.

Berlin Money (Continued From Page One) western- Berlin on a only-basis was "long overdue" be-. rause "grave economic and social resulted' from the dual currency arrangement. Their announcement said it was hoped at the time. the. West mark.

was introduced. in Berlin that would be 'a -temporary arrangement prior to agreement on. a single currency under four power control. But since, it added, there has been no such agreement, the city- administration has. split and the blockade has continued.

ison, was found dead a railway baggage car' about 10 a. m. Saturday. Justice of the Peace H. M.

Newman returned a verdict of death by accidental gunshot wound. Gregg, a railway express messenger, was found lying near his pistol. -Melvin Loyd Shipp, railroad employe from Gainesville, died at Wichita Falls about 8.15 p. m. Saturday from gunshot wounds.

Justice of the Peace Newman returned a verdict of accidental death in this case also. Officers said Shipp was shot with a .22 caliber rifle while rabbit hunting. Jack Walton Burroughs, .27, Dallas truck driver, was killed about G-30 a. m. Saturday when his tr'uck hit a- bridge abutment, overturned and near Guthrie in King county.

Eddie Kramer, 45, of drowned about midnight Friday at Orange. He was aboard a tug which sank after striking launching way. Mayors Parley (Continued From Page One) en up at home; and, whclhcrolher nations'can relieve this country of some of "the burdens of these and 'related questions are settled, all of mayors, governors, every prisoners of the federal government," Baruch told the con- Discussing Washington's present uncertainty whether deflation lies ahead or more boom, Baruch sug-. gesled-lhal the way to prosperity is not "more purchasing power, but "stable purchasing power. Cities particularly are vulnerable to fluctuating costs, he said, because they have a fixed income.

Rail Agreement (Continued 'From Page ployes to have those days off. However, they have the privilege of staggering the work week where necessary to avoid overtime rates for those days. On a' straight time rate, the average hourly wage is raised from. $1 18 to $1.46. The union's original demands were for a 40-hour week, Mondays through Fridays at no pay reduction, time a half for Saturdays, double time for Sundays, and an increase of 25 cents an hour.

The roads refused the shorter work week and overtime rates and offered a 10- cent pay, hike. An offer of $2,000 from John Simpson, showman, for' the seats occupied oy the King and Queen and the Duke of Edinzurgh when they recently saw the show, "The Kid From Stratford," has been refused by Jack Thomas; manager of London's Princess Theater. CRE'DdLCORRJI'.