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ow it AL grt11I-0--o1 0-'0r A- 4 't- 4 1- NYI)N York --0' 4 74114 4) N-- -4-1 EVEIIIIIG I ULATION ni TExiks lig c' A LARGEST CIRC rJ OVER 200000 DAILY nrVtertional News Service II --oor Moss Press (Five Wires) A Fort Worth Owned Newspaper Trfloutte Service Daily News 1 (NANA)--Nerth Amerkan Newspaper Alliance ei1111t1 Iftommommrammoummtam SIXTY-NINTH YEAR NO 161 FORT WORTH TEXAS Where the West Begins MONDAY JULY 11 1949 TWENTY PAGES PRICE 5 SIXTY-NINTH YEAR NO 161 FORT WORTH TEXAS Where Worth owned Newspaper the West Begins MONDAY TADIMO Service Daily News (NANA)-14erth American Newspaper Alliance JULY 11 1949 TWENTY PAGES 7 sr-1-St--r4t1PrIr EVENIIG PRICE 5 I1IiLAGkY 0 oUZU o) Chief Executive Was Route to Galveston CANCELS CALL FOR TAX INCREASE ALL FOR REAsE 0 i POUJD 3- D7 c) -1'-1--r A 1 0 1r ila dilli are of "vital im-II01 St l'' --'-VN)N T44 -n portance" he said: serving Shun any major tax boost Repeal the transportation tax ex- i 44o2 1 dead ir I I cept on passengers liberalize the His carry-over of losses by corpora- 0 i day nig tions Raise estate and gift levies had pia 2 Lengthen the time limit for 4' "is duties repayment of loans made to busi- Turn to Truman on Page 2 I coast Lieu El IS iki 1 Nsi vet ososcokdtr INhr pm II AILOSAL0111 tr Shiv 1 03 -04 Texas and reminded taxpayers tli I ern3rust that it belonged to them because 1 tp 14-4 verdict of their contributions in dimes 1- e'94' 40it'v'' (10 elabora iae A and dollars s' frctSsYktr tep It Er 1 Said Shivers: 4 4 sll 44evVrwsny a "Remembering that our Consti- i caused tution divides and thus limits fiin Ax' ''4iil '--f-44b3'4I4 A 4 nor hac the functions of governmental it1 it was lot it' branches to my mind there are 0 Mae Turn to Shivers on Page 2 tot61--n: -04- -'lr aeon or 5::: 'qv- 0-1'''0- -A-t Evat 09 0 4''4' THE INDEX A- cause corona 0- '''-'--1 A ne 4-A il" 9 a-4rix Jim 7's found Financial-Oil --4 4' t-f- -'t----'v't Comics Crossword 16 Editorial Page 10 41k 17 1 A Ne 4 ri s-- 1 -t 0 aire---- (7- I Radio 19 Theaters 6 073s A 5:" 1 -4 i1' -si 4- 14rso -esz The 1 Society-Woman's 12-13 Press Photo i 'Sports 14-15 GOVERNOR BEAUFORD JESTER Pierce are of "vital importance" he said: Shun any major tax boost Repeal the transportation tax except on passengers liberalize the carry-over of losses by corporations Raise estate and gift levies 2 Lengthen-the time limit for repayment of loans made to busiTurn to Truman on rage 2 Eturgies Rupostiin Texas and reminded taxpayers that it belonged to them because of their contributions in dimes and dollars Said Shivers: "Remembering that our Constitution divides and thus limits the functions of governmental branches to my mind there are Turn to Shivers on Page 2 THE INDEX I Comics-Crossword 16 Editorial Page 10 Financial-Oil 17 Theaters 6 Radio 19 Society-Woman's 12-13 Snorts 14-15 Sports 14-15 1 GOVERNOR BEAUFORD JESTER LT IV 0 414z 41 Press Photo 4 En serving dead in His night had duties coast less than stockman Woodville Shivers Justice verdict elaborate Earlier caused had was Maes on Evans cause coronary A found "When The Pierce 1 1 1 i I 1 7 HOUSTON July 11 Halbert Jester 56 his second term as governor of Texas was found his sleeping car berth here Monday office at Austin said the governor left there Sunday to go to Galveston for a physical checkup He planned to spend several days resting from the heavy during the just-closed 51st Legislature on the Lieutenant Governor Shivers who will succeed Jester seven months after the Corsicana lawyer and started his second term as governor was at Shivers in Second Term was serving his second term as lieutenant governor of the Peace Tom Maes in an official inquest said death was from natural causes He did not Maes had told renorters he believed death was by a heart attack He said he believed the governor been dead about four or five hours when the body found examined the body with Dr Evans a sttrgeon the staff of the Southern Pacific Hospital here refused to talk with reporters about the possible of death but Maes said the cause is believed to be occlusion Southern Pacific Pullman porter Charlie Jimerson the governor's body at 7:30 a Jimerson said he went to the berth to awaken Jester I called him he didn't answer" Jimerson said Porter then summoned the train conductor Houston who looked into the berth and then called State Highway Patrolman Hawkins who was at the station to meet the governor 1 serious than a temporary deficit in the federal budget Truman urged business men to lower pricer where possible to Ikeep sales and production high But don't cut wages in order to reduce prices he advised that cripples the worker's buying power and everyone gets hurt These were his requests to Shvers Back to AUSTIN July 11 UP)----Lt Gov Allan Shivers who will succeed Beauford Jestei as governor of Texas told the governor's office he would reach Austin from his Woodville farm about midafternoon Monday The governor's death was a i great tragedy to every person in Texas he said "I know of no man more sincerely interested in trying to better his state" he declared Shivers said he was too shocked and grieved to make plans for taking the oath of office Senator Morris of Green ville president pro tern of the Senate will become acting lieutenant governor Shivers is 41 He entered Texas polities by running for the State Senate He was the youngest senator ever to take the oath of office serving 12 years from 1935 to 1947 when he began his first term as lieutenant governor He has never met political defeat His swearing in as governor a----7- cit to to gh to lat rig to )v ed of ce Us a in in- to ed or he by 1 P'- 01A Ii smn te I 1 4 3 I -4- T1 'e 41ti 1 1 'l 1 A I 1' 1 it''''- if "4' i 1 1 I I i i LT GI Ge Dil In PII0 Lt Ger preside stitute early Lodge Gene rnandir Army mand 1 Gene enterta ing- adi dinner told Fr yer th compla mid nigi died sh Foun eral 'itr( since 1946 Fune cornple Survi a son Gene West ant chi from 1 comma and fr( the tra The Foreigi stitutio time trainim northw The ber 19 296 stu prograi ward tr in fore Gene Air Fo GENE IIERE Gene mand mand il Paci Ar-mai i a LT Gen Dies In Lt Gen president stitute early Lodge General Army General entertained actor dinner told complained midnight died Founder since 1946 Funeral Survivors a son General West chief from commanded and the The Foreign stitution training northwest The 1946 296 program ward In foreign General Air GENERAL HERE General of in Pacific 2e t' fr S''''it 1 'it '4 4 LT old of Death represent governors at a Masonic meeting in Chicago The governor said he would give his answer after he got back from the coast "All Texas deplores the death of Governor Jester" Calhoun said "He has been a great governor facing many conditions not too well understood by the people But in every case his decisions have been honest and straightforward Texas has lost a great citizen as well as a great leader" Julis Jacobs who has law Turn to Mother on Page 2 Senator Morris in I 1904044maommavseioraokgNa': GEN BARTON YOUNT Yount at Lodge Arizona PHOENIX Ariz July 11 (Al Barton Yount retired of the American Iti1 for Foreign Trade died Monday at Oak Creek north of here Yount wartime commanding general of the Air Forces Training Command was on vacation He was 66 Yount and his wife a small group including- -Jimmy Stewart at- a Sunday night Mrs Yount Frank Snell Phoenix lawyer that her husband had not of feeling ill prior to Ile called her then and shortly afterwards of the institute General Yount had lived in Phoenix retiring from the Army in arrangements are incomplete include his wife and Barton Yount Jr Yount graduated horn Point in 1907 Ile was assistant of the Army Air Corps 1938 to 1940 In 1911 he the Air Force from 1942-1946 was head of training command American Institute for Trade a non-profit in was founded at the wartime Thunderbird Field a pilot school about 16 miles of Phoenix institute opened to October with an enrollment of students from 45 states Tbie has been directed training students for careerI trade Yount retired from thell Force June 30 1946 STATIONED FOR FOUR YEARS Yount assumed command the Flying Training Command Fort Worth in the texas Passenger Building Turn to Yount on Page 2 Until I heard the doctors say "There's danger in a kiss" I had considered kissing you The closest thing to bliss But now I know Biology And sit and sigh and moan Six million mad bacteria And I thought we were alone! News ogD 0 11 Y'-ifr- sit '(0 4'''' ---Ot 9107 CN4 04 3 c-- iri-4 GEN BARTON YOUNT cisftia9A t7 I 1 1 'I'm So Glad He Did Not Suffer Mother Unable to Rouse Him Hawkins who said he had been waiting at the station since 7:05 a went to the berth and called to the governor at the same time shaking the mattress and trying Says When CENTS Under the new provisions MAT- ers becomes governor leaving his present post vacant with the pro vision that the president pro tern of the Senate Senator Idol ris of Greenville assumes the duties of the Senate presidency and becomes next in line for the governorship As the Legislature has adjourned from its regular session the duties of the lieutenant governor's office will be small in number unless a special session is called or unless the annual session constitutional amendment is approved Senator Morris' present term expires in 1951 thus giving the Senate a guiding officer during Shivers' term as governor ok nail in num 1 session is annual sesnendment is esent term giving the ticer during ernor this is Hawkins don't you know me?" the governor made no response Hawkins called head of the State Highway Patrol office the conductor and other trainmen felt the and Said they were certain Jester was occupied a lower berth on the Pullman part of the Southern Pacific's night train left Austin at 11:30 Sunday night at 5:15 a the governor boarded the train in Austin Sunday night and retired about five minutes last I saw of him until this morning" "I put his bags under his berth and left imax a my areer in wi ai IF 17-------'1 ---1-- PA U4LO UL ASAJ A lana a VII AIWA 1111 MA Ulla inOtotilittitil Ito rouse Jester Texas which began almost 100 06 Governor I years ago when his great grand BY CULLUM GREENE ow of a lieutenant governor of 100-year history of the church patrolman calle mother halted her covered wagon Stiff Writer Texas When the -word of the that the name of Jester is not CORSICANA July 11 "He When the 0 on a Texas hill death of the state's chief execu- represented on the church board Shivers was born in Lufkin went to I as governor Capt Glen Rosd tive was brought to her by her The governor was chairman of Oct 5 1907 He attended school of Texas and awakened in physician and A Mitchell trustees here in Woodville and Port Arthur Heaven I'm so glad he did not state highway commissioner The last time the governor was Meanwhile the latter city now being his of suffer" Holding up nobly Mother Jes- in his home town was 39 days governor's puls ficial home town With those words the 87-year- 1 ter received friends who came to ago He was home to attend fu- dead His wife is the former Miss old mother of Governor Jester her "By the grace of God I'll neral services for Tom Tyson The govern() Marialice Shary of Mission acknowledged the shock of his bear it" they quoted her personal friend and liberal Demo- car "Berkley'" 1 Shivers held all the honors of death Rev Erwin Bohmfalk pas- cratic leader the Senate He was president pra from Austin The governor's sister Mrs tor of the First Methodist Church Corsicana was shocked by his tern and chairman of many of The train ha Clay Johnson of Fort Worth was of Corsicana observed that this its important committees untimely passing with Mrs George Jester wid- is the first time in the nearly and arrived herd He volunteered for service in Nearly ever)' resident had seen Jimerson saic World War II and was with the him strolling down Corsicana's American Military Government in ENJOYED OUTING Im streets many times Most of them aL 11:15 Su North Africa Italy France and knew him personally He was later Germany for two years He was rs Jester "Beauford" to hundreds of them "That was tl- discharged with the rank of John Calhoun state Demo- Jimerson said major ester Swam cratic chairman said he talked him! lieu Shivers campaigned for eu- with the governor Saturday tenant governor on a platform Informed "He told me that his doctor had that included higher teachers' sal- A told him that his heart was Roy Arterbul aries a first class Negro univer- Play Shy 'flickering' and had ordered him berth across thE sy farm to market roads redis- 11 to get away from Austin for a tr instead of sesicting increased old age pen- ph though he was mons an annual 60-day Legislry a- all Sunday one a heard no sounds ture sions eve Calhoun said the governor said two years an expanded public he had had no rest for a long Arterbury sa AUSTIN July 11 Grn--Mrs time and that he was tired and University of Te health program and a revamped BY SAM KINCH pardons and paroles system Austin Staff Correspondent Beauford Jester learned of sick Shivers infor Shivers expounded his theories AUsTIN July 11 -Governor her husband's death through a The governor said he was go- he has not yet 1 of government at his second in- Jester had a pleasant day's out- telephone call from the Cam- log to the coast for a week Cal- by A highway auguration as lieutenant governor ing Sunday with members of eron Funeral Home in Corsi- houn said Jester had b4 last January his staff and swam played soft- cana Calhoun said Galloway Cal- He called the government of ball and appeared to be in the houn of Tyler had asked him to mg the last str Bill Harrell a Texas ranger Texas the biggest business in best of health associates said 4 see i Governor Jester would ra rently had re( BY SAM KINCIL Austin Staff Correspondent AUSTIN July 11 -Governor Jester had a pleasant day's outing Sunday with members of his staff and swam played softball and appeared to be in the best of health associates said AUSTIN July 11 (rP)--Mrs Beauford Jester learned of )r her husband's death through a telephone call from the Cam-DI eron Funeral Home in Corsi't- cana le id Bill Harrell a Texas ranger stationed at the 100-year history of the church that the name of Jester is not represented on the church board The governor was chairman of trustees The last time the governor was in his home town was 39 days ago He was home to attend funeral services for Tom Tyson personal friend and liberal Democratic leader Corsicana was shocked by his untimely passing Nearly every resident had seen him strolling down Corsicana's streets many times Most of them knew him personally He was "Beauford" to hundreds of them John Calhoun state Democratic chairman said he talked with the governor Saturday "He told me that his doctor had told him that his heart was 'flickering' and had ordered him to get away from Austin for a rest" Calhoun said the governor said he had had no rest for a long time and that he was tired and sick The governor said be was going to the coast for a week Calhoun said Calhoun said Galloway Calhoun of Tyler had asked him to see if Governor Jester would "Governor patrolman called When the Capt Glen Rose here Meanwhile governor's pulse dead The governor car "Berkley" from Austin The train had and arrived here Jimerson said at 11:15 later "That was the Jimerson said him" Roy Arterbury berth across the he was heard no sounds Arterbury University of Shivers informed he has not yet by A highway Jester had the last had WASHINGTON July 11 (P) President Truman Monday canceled his call for a $4000000000 tax increase He bowed to a temporary deficit spending policy to head off any depression "No major increase in taxes should be undertaken at this time" were the president's words Also: "We can not expect to achieve a budget surplus in a declining national economy" In a stunning reversal of his stand Truman sent to Congress a midyear economic report wiped clean of his past demands for price wage or other business controls that unemployment is acute in some proposed 11 new laws to build up jobs and production boost consumer income and buying power a loosen federal lending All the ideas were familiar Most were not drastic They included public works planning but not more public works the Brannan farm plan expansion of social security and jobless pay extended GI benefits Economy 'Still Strong' Crisis action isn't needed Truman said because the economy still is strong and healthy It can hit a soaring annual output of "well above $300000000000" in a few years he predicted That is one-fifth higher than today's 'national production "But there is nothing healthy about more unemployment or less production" Congress was told "Such trends can and must be reversed by positive action private and public "Our own people insist upon I the maintenance of prosperity and will not tolerate a depression" The president's council of economic advisers in an accompanying report was somewhat more optimistic in general tone than Truman It found the business outlook reassuring But agreed that federal action is called for "We may have the unique and fortunate experience of liquidating a major inflation without falling into a severe recession" the three member council reported Favors Estate Tax In a sentence certain to win the acclaim of business Truman took his stand against any major increase in taxes Only estate and gift tax rates should be raised he said He added that the transportation tax on goods should be wiped out and the "carry-over" of losses in corporation taxes should be liberalized "There are economic and social deficits that would be far more THE WEATHER the Untied elates "leathery Moreau Sun sets Monday at 7:40 Sun rises Tuesday at 5:30 Highest temperature Sunday 99 highest a year ago 91 Lowest I temperature Monday 80 lowest a year ago 72 Barometer 3002 rising slightly Fort Worth and (Ind hot Monday afternoon night and Tuesday highest afternoon temperatures near 100 lowest Monday night in upper 70s West Texas (West of the 100th Meridian) cloudiness Monday afternoon night and Tuesday scattered thunder showers in Panhandle South Plains and Pecos Valley westward: not much change in temperatures East Texas (East of the 100th I cloudy Mon-a day afternocn night and Tues day with widely scattered thuddershowers in extreme north portion: not much change in temperatures There has been no explanation yet from the Soviet military government for the 'little blockade" Russian border guards said however they were acting on telephoned orders from their highest headquarters in Germany One truck leaving the British zone with 10 tons of glass for Berlin took an hour to pass the Russian check-point I because of the unloading and loading provision In the meantime no other trucks wen allowed to pass Heard No Sounds Houston attorney said he occupied the aisle from that of Jester and that although awake several times during the night he from the governor's berth said he and Jester were classmates at the Texas the governor's office at Austin that taken the oath of office and would stand patrol detail was sent to Woodville been ill with a case of food poisoning during strenuous days of the Legislature but apparently recovered from it At the capitol flags were immediately lowered to half-staff and state offices were closed Shocked state officials and employes gathered around teletype machines to read the news "We just can't believe it" one state employe said The State Supreme Court at Austin postponed its Wednesday meeting until Friday Funeral services will be held in Austin Tuesday and at Corsicana Wednesday The body will be flown to Austin Monday afternoon Turn to Jester on Page Governor Monday The governor went to Lake Travis for a ride on the new ocean-going cruiser placed there recently by Starnes Austin hotel owner Employes said the governor and Beauford Jr his 10-year-old son swam with other members of the executive office staff for nearly an hour then went for the lake ride and later went to a lake campsite for an interoffice softball game The shocked employes related the governor played ball with them and later after dinner on the boat led group singing dur ing the lake cruise He appear ed to be in perfect health they said The governor left the party went to the mansion to pack for the Houston trip and boarded a night train fpr the short relaxa tion trip alone 1 Pan American Plane Forced Back to Land NEW YORK July 11 Engine trouble has forced another ocean-hopping Pan American Stratocruiser back to land A Stratocruiser bound for Bermuda turned back and landed at Idlewild Field Sunday after a super in its right outboard motor failed to operate properly It was the third such incident for Pan American in four days THINK IT OVER IT IL 111 STANSIFER A big heart usually bring more happiness than a big head )r Id rs )r to th )n )r a a r- governor's mansion for several years said Mrs Jester was eating breakfast when the news came "Col Paul Brown called first to ask if it was true I told him 'No the governor is very much alive' Mrs Jester jumped up from the table and was rather excited but we decided it was just a mistaken rumor" Har)r rell said "Then the Cameron Funeral Home in Corsicana called and said they had been told the govml ernor was dead Mrs Jester talked to them Then a man in Houston called to tell us and we knew it was true" Friends coming away from Mrs Jester's room said she appeared dazed but was giving inys structions calmly of persons she wished notified Harrell ordinarily acts as the governor's chauffeur but he said Mrs Jester had taken her husband to the station Sunday night when he boarded the train for Houston Beaufgrd Jr 10 returned from day camp He stayed in his room with his best friend Terry Statler Joanc the younger daughter was calm as she stayed by her mother's side (More pictures and stories of Governor Jester on Pages 3 and 4) Line After Shivers Governorship of Texas Changes For First Time Because of Death Cllose RIIII But Road to Esandillal Press Wireonoto ALLAN SHIVERS "If the Russians merely are attempting to prevent the importation of black market goods they would have some reason to require this rigorous inspection" an American officer commented "But since they have shut down at all points except Helmstedt it seems- obvious there are other motives" Some Allied officials indicated they believed the stoppage was a Russian move to force the Allies to meet Soviet trade terms in forthcoming east-west The governorship of the State of Texas changed hands Monday for the first time in the history of the state through the death of the state's chief executive Prior to the death of Governor Jester 40 men sat as the state's chief executive 36 of horn were elected to the office and four who succeeded the chief executive from the lieutenant governorship Lieutenant Governor Shi'vers who becomes governor througn succession will be the fifth man in the state's history to assume the governorship in this manner In 1861 Edward Clark succeeded Sam Houston as governor when Houston resigned Richard Hubbard was the second lieutenant governor to become chief executive when Richard Coke resigned in 1876 to enter the United States Senate' William Hobby succeeded James Ferguson in 1917 when Ferguson was impeached and Coke Stevenson assumed the governorship in 1941 when Lee O'Daniel entered the United States Senate Texas' 10th governor Pendleton Murrah died before his term expired but history shows that he had fled to Mexico in 1865 after learning of the Confederacy's surrender to Federal forces LI Gov Fletcher Stockdale per formed the duties of governor alter Murrah's departure During Governor Jester's tenure of office he advocated a modernization of the succession system which was finally approved by the 51et Legislature BERLIN July 11 Russians have choked off truck cargos for West Berlin to four N2 hour-96 a the relmstedt autobahn All other highways to the city have been closed A report to the American Military Government that all trucks must be unloaded for inspection indicated that this figure might be further reduced An average of 30 Otrucks a day had been traveling the Helmstedt road lately Road Bond Vole Dale Changed to Aug 13 Election date of the $3000000 Tarrant County road and bridge bond issue was changed from July 23 to Aug 13 by Commissioners Court Monday County Judge Gus Brown said the change was necessary because election notices would not be printed in time to be posted for the original date 1 I I.