Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 1

KKES URGES SD PROBE 0 PAULEY'S TES TIM ICKES URGES SEPROBE 0 PAULEY'S 0 WORTH STARTELEGR A MORNING A Aft IP 4 UT A VS Pe "Pt Pe IP Pe News Service York Time A Fort Worth Owned News Service York Times LARGEST CIRCULATION IN TEXAS OVER 175000 DAILY Tribun Service Daily News American Newspaper Alliance Tribun Service Doily News Newspaper Press (Four Wires) 111 qaIP SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR NO 14 1 FORT WORTH TEXAS Where the West Begins THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 1946 EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS FIVE CENTS 1 ot 004 I STORM-FLATTENED is the wreckage of a building which housed a plumbing shop and an insurance business before it was flattened by a tornado which struck Ardmore early Wednesday (AP Wirephoto) Tornado-Swept Ardmore Reports Adequate Relief BOSTON Feb 13 Proposals for the construction of helicopter platforms in Boston IT'S THE OVERHEAD THAT WORRIES HIM New York Tugboat Stri Ended bending Aroitioti on Ickes Takes Final Shot At Truman 3500 to Resume Work Today City Recovering NEW YORK Feb 13 York's tugboat strike which at one time shut off virtually all business threatened the health of the city's millions and prompted government seizure was called off Wednesday night pending arbitration The 10-day-old walkout will end officially at 8 a (EST) Thursday 'when the 3500 workers go back to their jobs Mayor William O'Dwyer ne-1 gotiator in the extended settle- New Dispute ment conferences announced the end of the strike and said differences would be arbitrated by a three-man board headed by Ed- ward Mc Grady former assist-Upsets Steel ant secretary of labor Settlement Ctme as the city still was recovering from the ef-lp fects of a drastic proclamation' nce Plans that for 18 hours paralyzed business The a 0- tr- trIt i t-s- vti --1- 4-464i 4 --a-t 2 ---1- -r-- -44----4--- A-s 0 oat Tug A i Yo '--wr-c1z-Afet- w'''- t--1'1 4 '''''''-kr-- o- 3-- 5 6tik d'2 -Ake -4- It te irZ --7' z- 0if-'3 '-r sa --'11 A-- A--w-v A' -vitf '''') i 4t-'A--- -inti op- 7- lp-- -p-PnwqrP'51''--4 P'W IP '-P- z''' kg' it- :5 -iA4tr- P'' 71-1- mitte4r9-i- "0s A '''''1- Ir -s -211-A0-- 4 -0c IT a At El 3m- -a- -1- ----4-2-'Ww--: 4:::: ei dila ng 0 IL till or il 14 itx4: 0 gg'" -x' itr 400014t- -A': 14 -1gir 44-44' 4' -es 41141b IC ded -0 vAso --1 ix Antib 411 it r4- $-- 'a' Atir --Akffr 4'0' I '-i'- lib: 4 v- 4 01' -4 A It 4 SitivigliclAP-0411r -P --p 4- 404i-b- Va 1--- 441111A irePA'slottlt- -e i Lof 4t4iiit limmiL 1: 40pPPOPP--' --7V-- 'le c- 4 t-- 3 500 to Resume Work 4 5 logree i 40A City zza 4 2 -i: 1- a 1 i el 4 6 4' 't- -i '1 l' T'-'-'1- Ickes Takes es 4 a -u 0-P x-p -m: Today 6 I ly Recovering 4 r--1- it' 3 4-- 1 -4 Nif W- 'M' a Art 1C' -4--- 40tov 1 1 40 4444: Alf- ar I ill altai Ina! Shot -V4I Pcr--- it -)4 ilk As i 0-4 ni 'e'rAir k'3V -7 Irk- tro -g-0 44 1 Alio Imo Iriii -w 44 'S 471k Feb I 3 6 1 -w-s-41- EW YORK 71)--IN cw 4411 4 :7 A ruman -4' ISO' -4 --1'' i64' 4-- e- 11" -4 tkig41i4: and prompted g9v-- --e 1-zf' 1- te a--l- i 1'''''' which at one time shutoff vofifrt'uka11 (a) r-lkl sb utsui hn'l be oat tshtrrei ka et 1 wi1r--- -t--' t-fr Ex- ee rn nbe mdt et nht tieo snhe ei zaul tr he ol fv a tsh ecalled 1 In II I 1 1 ed es da "7- -i--f'-' AIM nii ---'-4? 4 1 -----4- l'i t-- 'icx gially at 8 a STORM-FLA'rTENED BUILDING is the wreckage of a building Which Thursday lO a Ni ol hWeanl ktohuet I jobs William 0 Dwye housed a plumbing shop and an insurance business before it was flattened by a 5:11 vi0 0 onblgahckt ptoentdhlenigr tornado which struck Ardmore early Wednesday (AP Wirephoto) gottator in the ITIS THE OVERHEAD Pi 1 I Tornado-Swept Ardmore THAT WORRIES HIM ment conferences ences would be arbitrated et three-man tahne is)torair rd 1 OSTON Feb 13 GP)-- pssets Steel heassciistt-y et m'eboformer of helicopter platforms in Bos st Reports Adequate Relief Proposals for the construction ant cis secretary the el-I that for 18 hours paralyzed bust Settlement 1 me inrceyt Go Nro aef dr 1: nra sa as re nce P1aentths IPWASIIINGTON drastic os rt i se pf rr o0 IC a naiti ni mayor's WASHINGTON Feb 13 at 11:59 Monday A new dispute has upset the Ad-had closed down all business not IJUZWI I 11U 111d3 WASHINGTON Feb 13 at 11:59 Monday A new dispute has upset the Ad- had closed down all business not ministration's agreement On a essential to health and generalinrice increase ncrease for steel officials welfare including the multiJ lin two agencies reported Wednesmillion-dollar entertainment Indus- night try in a desperate effort to con- 'he crucial presidential deserve a dwindling supply of fuel cision on a general pay-price Most of the city's coal and fuel policy likewise hung fire while oil are brought in by boat labor leaders took pot-shots at Cost Was in Millions proposals that it include war-style The board of trade Wednesday restraints on wage increases said the shutdown had cost "an The steel price increase count-incalculable number of millions" ed on to pave the way for settle-of dollars ment of the strike of 750000 CIO The ayo r's proclamation United Steelworkers was "all set" The a MALtaa0 SILA IL MS LLAU 0 1-1A a MAL 1 1 Sd SF 's proclamationtUnited Steelworkers was "all set" LI 11:59 Monday night-- health and ge Feb 13 (4' 1 A new has Ad- don all business I1)oati ministration's agreement on a nel hae seac ssdetss ri ttlioToa sftheedat 0 (mi Ickes Letter on Page 4' mI54 Tex Radio Talk on Page 2 riTti 1:: --Ki 'WASHINGTON Feb 13 (-P)-- -4-40-N :1 Harold Ickes veteran New 0'''' 641 Dealer bolted the Truman cabinet 'Wednesday and in a parting shot 'lf-'4 4 urged the Justice Department to e' 'r $4IWA5V4stqr IA i 0 scrutinize testimony by the presi- dent's nominee for undersecretary of the Navy ft Wiilstiissitatimiliroo- 4gi 6 Ickes told a radio audience A '4: 'f0 I'''" VVednesday night that the nomi- 4-4-1- nee Edwin Pauley oil man rov t''' A'''Y 'Sk-- 4:: was "not speaking the truth" i344 K16''3' 1 '44 k4 Ir-'" a when he denied under oath that ti- he lobbied against a government '4 4'' -477 suit to establish federal title to I submerged offshore oil lands Aka: President Truman earlier in the 4 evening accepted the resignation voiIririagess :1 of the Secretary of the Interior in a terse note devoid of any of GOODBY the usual expressions of praise of Interior Ickes as he The president made it plain that concluded his last press conference Wednesday at Ickes' resignation from the cabi- Washington waves to the 300 members of the press net post meant also that he was who gathered to hear him explain his reasons for out of the many other government quitting the cabinet post (AP Wirephoto) jobs he held Whereupon Ickes snapped back ANNULMENT WANTED-QUICK! with a sarcastic letter referring to the president's "generosity and graciousness" and a bitter re- joinder that he desired to hold no post under the president's Irish Bride on Way GI jurisdiction It all added up to a first class political explosion with incalcul- able potentialities for the 1948 na- Weds Again by Mistake tional campaign The resignation of I original member of the Roosevelt DALLAS Feb 13 (P)---A be-other English brides on the Queen cabinet resulted from the now ribboned Dallas Army famous "Pauley incident" whose Irish bride may have been she wasn't on the Queen Ickes testified against Pauley on the Queen Mary when it dockedma-13 she'll be on the next one" before the Senate naval affairs New York last Sunday v'a committee because he told news- 'frantically trying to get an annu'lshe said His wife had been alerted annul-If or transportation at Southampton men Wednesday he could not ment Wednesday in 44th District England he said "commit perjury for the sake of our from a Dallas girl he wedil Judge Thornton withheld grant-a party" Tuesday in Rockwall ling the annulment pending the Ickes had told the committee The sergeant stationed atCampliiling of a waiver by the Dallas raj that Pauley made him the t'Sw 1 ift told District Judge 1-Igirl on whom service had not yet "-1Thornton that he had gone tolbeen obtained Turn to Ickes on Page 2- Rockwall with the girl with intent' of witnessing the marriage of an-1 II 11 virly a al Insp Bride on Way GI 1 Ay Weds Again by Mistake DALLAS Feb 13 (iP)---A English brides on the Queen ribboned Dallas Army sergeanOlary whose Irish bride may have been "jr she wasn't on the Queen on the Queen Mary when it dockecbmary she'll be on the next one" in New York last Sunday was' he said His wife had been alerted frantically trying to get an transportation at Southampton ment Wednesday in 44th DistrictlEngland he said Judge Thornton withheld grant- Court from a Dallas girl he wedl Tuesday in Rockwall ling the annulment pending the The sergeant stationed at Camping I of a waiver by the Dallas Swift told District Judge on whom service had not yet Thornton that he had gone to' been obtained Rockwall with the girl with intent of xvitnessing the marriage of an-1 -it -ti Ickes Letter on Page 4 7 TeL Radio Talk on Page 2 al i :4 Ix 1i: iiawrroAldsIIILN GITcOkr (-PN)e--w 1: 4- 4" A''P1-4: 'Wednesday -w 1Dveeadlne res dbaoyl teadn dt 11 einTarupmaratnincgabsihnoett tJetsttsitrizn31Debpyartthne-tete? i sdeernut's nominee for undersecretary ofItchkeesNatvoyld a radio audience 7-0 '''111 47 ifr kr 4- e''21-- VVednesday night that the nom- Edwin Pauley oil man nee 4 i344 fa was not speaking the truth when he denied under oath that 1--- -04 'tie to he lobbied against a government 4:::34: suit to establish federal ti President Truman carlier in the --r osairteammt submerged offshore oil lands evening st ih 1 I accepted the resignation aItaatati' cni ARDMORE Okla Feb 13 (-1))1All utilities had been restored to Lull vt-te oppuzuu VI CUM111Y Tornado-swept Ardmore was ableservice by nightfall by Rep Jacinto Diniz New Bradford who said: to care for her own disaster prob- Five of the 15 injured in the tor- Iliad() that struck early Wednesday "Now we'll have gas and oil lems and outside help will not beremained in critical condition but dripping on our straw hats recessary said Pound localothers are expected to recover Pigeons weren't had enough" businessman Wednesday night1The 200 homeless had been given temporary places to sleep HUNGRY BUT SAFE No reliable estimate of damage Warm Weather was available The tornado roared without Skier Lost this southern Oklahoma city strik- warning into the eastern half of Due Late Teday ing first at the end of the main thoroughfare and then ripping into After Early Chill In Yosemile a residential area A two-story brick building on the main street was battered into The mercury is expected to be 1 arou 25 Thursday morning nd a pile of bricks and debris Plate' Found Alive glass windows in a three-block sec- when Fort Worth residents arise tion of the area were smashed and to begin their daily routine Warmer temperature is due in heavy roofs went sailing from a YOSEMITE Cal Feb 13 (INS) sthe afternoon The thermometer number of business establishment William Jacobs 26 Boston si expected to register in the youth lost in the snowbound wilds Twenty-five homes in the resi- middle 50s the weather bureau AnnInl Iresn xtvc" riny-nnlIchexel YOSEMITE Cal Feb 13 (INS) William Jacobs 26 Boston youth lost in the snowbound wilds were opposed Wednesday by Rep Jacinto Diniz New Bradford who said: "Now we'll have gas and oil dripping on our straw hats Pigeons weren't had enough" glass windows in a three-block sec- IN LICH U1L rt' Ul 111 I CWAle1113 IZt tion of the area were smashed and to begin their daily routine heavy roofs went sailing from a Warmer temperature is due in number of business establishments the afternoon The thermometer is Twenty-five homes in the resi- expected to register in the dential area were demolished middle 50s the weather bureau ton were opposed Wednesday by Rep Jacinto Diniz Is ew ARDMORE Okla Feb 13 (-1')1All utilities had been restored to Bradford who said Tornado -swept Ardmore was ableliservice by nightfall ch prob Five of the 15 injured in the tor- Now we Inado that struck early Wednesday ll have gas and oil 1 will not be lens and outside he remained in critical condition but dripping on our straw hats recessary said IA' Pound local others are expected to recover Pigeons werent had enough" to care for her own disaster reported Wednesday night Slight- some heavily Windows over a' above freezing is forecast for wide area NA ere smashed TreesIlY were uprooted and clogged the Thursday night streets Wednesday's moisture in the North Plains was beneficial to Telephone and power poles wereiwheat and Blewett execu- snapped like matches All cc" five secretary of the Texas Grain were uprooted and clogged the 'Y streets Wednesday's moisture in the North Plains was beneficial to snapped like matches Telephone and power poles were and Blewett execu- All five members of the Cecil tive secretary of the Texas Grain of Yosemite National Park since Feb 2 was found alive Wednesday by district forest rangers District Ranger Duane Jacobs and his assistant Homer Robinson found young Jacobs at a point halfway between Badger Pass and Ostrander Lake Although he was "very weak" from hunger Jacobs' condition was described as good because once he realized he was lost he set out to locate a first aid cache of blankets and remain there until rescue came Jacobs 26 is enrolled at the California Institute of Technology at Pasadena Thirty-six inches of snow had fallen since Jacobs set out to test 'Yosemite's ski slopes 11 days ago Each new snowfall covered all tracks and complicated the intensive search led by Chief Ranger Oscar A Sedergren A specially-equipped toboggan with 10 rangers was dispatched from Badger to bring Jacobs to the Lewis Memorial Hospital in Yosemite Valley Iliggenbotham family were hurt and Feed Dealers Association de- i when the storm ripped their homescribed the Texas wheat crop as apart 1120 per cent of normal "We were all asleep in the! Blewett said that condition at house" Higgenbotham related time were ahead of any pre- sudden roar awakened -us OurI year "I would say that the vicws house just seemed to fall apart i situation could not be better" Biewett around us When we knew what added was going on we were all in the lewett also said that prospects front yard" for a good oat crop south of Fort Worth were excellent He returned Wesdnesday from a trip to South GM Strike's End Texas Between Fort Worth and Austin he said oats are in good shape Soon Predicted The snow Wednesday was general over the South Plains and exDETROIT Feb 13 (R)--R 7tended northward to Woodward Thomas president of the CIO' Okla and westward to Clovis United Auto Workers Wednesday predicted that the 85-day-old Gen- While the north section of the m''''' MY DEAR HAROLD which augmented earlier orders' Tuesday night according to high for strict rationing of fuel was! authority It called for a uniform lifted Tuesday night as Army andl around $5 a 'Navy tugs were able to ferry more tonfor both carbon and alloy fuel across from New Jersey I steel terminals Rationing howeverl Two responsible officials rep was expected to continue until' resenting agencies involved in the the city again had a safe said the agreement blew up Wednesday on the issue that Capt William Bradley presi- carbon steel alone was entitled to dent of Local 333 of the United the price boost Marine Division of the Internad It has been OPA's position that tional Longshoremen's Associationi alloy steel was not in need of a (AFL) and James McAllister 'higher price and that any White chairman of the wage adjustment 1 House commitments to the steel committee of the tugboat indus- industry which included both try will represent workers andiAYpes did not have OPA concur- employers respectively in the'rence sessions with McGrady I Carbon steel represents about Bradley said the Of the industry's Would receive the case within total oillPtit other soldier Tuesday night iliandley Water few days 1 The 11('W flareup along with the de "We had a few drinks" he said' Bradley praised the mayor delays in arriving at an ovcrall "Things were hazy but I found' policy has raised anew the daring "If he hadn't Ntepped I Price possibility of a resignation of OPA on our return to Dallas that the contracts Lel in to bring both sides together' justice of the peace had issued there is no question but that the Administrator Chester 1 the license to me and that we Contracts on three projects de-'owners and the workers wouldisome Of his associates said instead of the other couple had signed to improve the Handley still be far apart" 'Bowles slated for advancement to married" stabil izat ion administrator 3 The CI twice wounded water system vvere awarded by Government in Control and not taking a personal in En- Tarrant ounty Water Control and Meanwhile the industry re-admg rope and twice awarded the i part in the dispute Improvement i ic No under government ontrol Bronze Star said his wife whom Wednesday night Bradley said up for arbitration! he married in North Ireland last The contracts totaled more than were wages hours retroactivity May was scheduled to arrive with 'Billion May Face $54000 of terms and vacations Wyche and Bruce of Gonzales The brown-out and other Former President of was awarded a $30540 contract ir -n Says emergency heating measures re-11- amine Bon calling for extension to fire linestmained in effect along with fuel' I LONDON Feb 13 (T')---A bilSmith College Dies and the sewer distribution system rationing but the disaster the worlds popLane-TexasLtd was awarded a trot board was expected to "be faced with famNORTHAMPTON Mass Feb $20676 contract for construction early action on modification orline" because of a world-wide rice 13 Alan Neilson of a new pump station and a 75 former president of Smith Col- cancellation which has reached 2000- 000-gallon reinforced McGradY acted as Personal titiO tons British Foreign Secretary lege who long advocated equal ground storage reservoir representative of Secretary of Ernest Bet in said Wednesday rights for women and men in edu- That firm also was given a con- Labor Schwellenbach in the strikenight cation died Wednesday night tract for repair of faulty well atInegotiations 1 Bevin told the United Nations after a short illness $6250 Repair of the well prob- The shipping tieup was aggra-lAssembly considering a resolution ably will begin within 10 days Dr vated by the refusal of ILA mem-lcalling for world-wide wheat and i Foster president of the hers to handle cargoes on conservation and distribution orkeh- owie board said Work on the other brought in without the aid of in addition to the rice short- (1 projects will begin as soon as pos- Troopships were helped in ancrage there was a wheat shortage of sible he added out of berths by military tugs 15000000 tons DOES HUBBA-HUBBA MEAN? 'One Choice of Action' 1 eral Motors strike would be settled1Panhandle will benefit mi I 'WASHINGTON Feb 13 (INS) 'Interior Secretary Ickes disclosed "in the not too distant future" Wednesday's snow a good springl Wednesday night that President "I don't see how it can go on for- rain is hoped for to put the wheat Truman accepted his resignation ever unless GM wants to go corn- crop over the top with the statement that he had pletely broke" the UAW president From all points came reports of "but one choice of action" declared as he emerged from anIno blowing of wheat The 71-year-old outgoing cabi1-- I -r inn Ar 1 I i rt rt 11t6 erszIrs011 "1 don't see how it can go on for-train is hoped for to put the wheat UUliticly IIIKI1L 111111 II rbilleill Truman accepted his resignation ever unless GM wants to go corn- crop over the top 'ul th the statement that he had pletely broke" the UAW president From all points came reports of ''but one choice of action" declared as he emerged from an'no blowing of wheat The 71-year-old outgoing meet ing with Special eabihour-long In the Plainview section member released the text of Federal Labor Mediator James measuring 175 inches three weeksIthe brief letter he received from Dewey ago is said to have pulled wheat' Truman Earlier the White house The mediator who conferred iout 1 of its doldrums and the threel had declined to make it public Flies to Germany FRANKFURT Germany Feb 13 Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrived by plane Wednesday and was greeted by Maj Harold Bull chief of staff of the Army in the European theater Mrs Roosevelt is a delegate to the United Nations now sitting in London earlier today with tiarry NV An-1 derson GM ice president is-i Inches reported Wednesday will build up the subsoil moisture closed that GM indicated to himihelP it was willing to resume negotia- Wichita County has 60000 acres tions and he added "I'm sure thatplanted to wheat this year corn- the UAW would resume any timel pared to 54000 last year and pros- I say so" pects there are described as "very Turn to Weather on Page 9 sith A THE INDEX The president said: "My dear Harold: "1 have your letter of Feb 12 tendering your resignation as Secretary of the Interior "The letter leaves me but one choice of action 1 "1 therefore accept your resignation effective at the close of business on Friday Feb 15 next "I also consider that this terminates all of your other governmental activities "Under the law Mr Oscar mental activities "Under the law Mr Oscar Cooke County Votes Bonds for Highway THE WEATHER rBr the United States Weather Bureau) Tired but Happy British Brides Break Ranks at Ft Worth to Meet Husbands Of special interest inside: New schools for south and west areas of city nearer (Page 3) Teachers pick delegates to state meeting (Page 3) Text of Ickes' letter to Truman (Page 4) "Truman flour" due about March 1 (Page 4) Police control of ambulances considered (Page 5) I eXt tit It hr 1LILL Lu A A 4) flour" due about March 1 (Page 4) Police control of ambulances (Page 5) vote an $85000 bond issue to Pur-atternoon with highest tempera-(Page chase right-of-way for Interiture in mid 50s lowest regional Highway 77 through the ture Thursday night slightly above county freezing Continued fair Friday Of 21 precincts reporting onlyiwith highest afternoon tempera-considered one failed to give a majority to ture in mid 60s the issue The count was 1695 Sunrise 7:14 sunset 6:13 Corpus Christi newspapermen Ito 522 in favor of the bonds with lose appeal in contempt case1 only AIaximum precipitation this a few hundred votes remain- (Page 5) date 89 in 1932 vote an $85000 bond issue to pur-'afternoon with highest tempera- i chase right-of-way for Interl ture in mid 50s lowest tempera- regional Highway 77 through the ture Thursday night slightly above county freezing Continued fair Friday Of 21 precincts reporting onlyiwith highest afternoon tempera- one failed to give a majority to Aure in mid 60s the issue The count was 1695 Sunrise sunset 6'13 to 522 in favor of the bonds with AIaximu'm p' recipitatio'n this only a few hundred votes remain- date 89 in 1932 A 5 6 GAINESVILLE Feb 13 (Spn1 Cooke County tax paying votersi Feb 14-1-oft Worth and vi- Chapman assistant secretary will Wednesday approved by a Thursday warmer it-I serve as acting secretary of the interior With every good wish "Very sincerely yours "(Signed) IIARRY TRUMAN" Ickes replied: "My dear Mr President: ''I deeply appreciate the gen- erosity and graciousness displayed by your letter of Feb 13 "What particularly appeals to ing to counted Wednesday Ma'x'imum temper a ture this me is your statement 'I also eon- night date 80 in 1945 minimum 4 i Gainesville voters had authoriz- 1389 that this (my resignation) terminates all of your other gov- ed a $98000 bond issue to pur Maximum temperature Wednes- iernmental activities' wnat particularly appeals to ling to counted Wednesday night Maximum i a this me is date 80 in 1945 minimum 4 your statement 'I also con- sider that this (my resignation) Gainesville voters had authoriz- 1889 ied a $98000 bond issue to pur- terminates all of your other goy- Maximum temperature Wednes-lernmental activities' for the HOLLYWOOD Feb do so love St Valentine's Day I remember George used to bring me a box of the finest candy he could afford and I would let him kiss me It xvasn't good candy but I loved it Now that we're married things are about the same The candy he brings me these days is a lot better but on the other hand his kisses aren't quite what they were This year I sent my frilliest valentines to the butcher and creamery man And the one that went to our landlord read "if you loved me like I love you you'd fix the roof and plumbing too" The dairyman answered "I love you more than pen can what the heck I've got no build" The butcher however got sentimental and actually permitted mr to buy a beef heart tConsolirlated News Features Marine Corps enlisted air per: sonnet leaves Eagle Mountain base' (Page 9) Early revision of lengthy Tex-chase right-of-way highway dkv 68 minimum 37 as voting laws urged (Page 9) Ithrough the city last Nov 20 "You will pardon me if I re- West Texas (West of the that this is in the nature of Page 1 Page 1 ri 1 Meridian)--Fair slightly warmercprnortinn Page Page'y slightly warmer T111111011 supererogation BY MARTHA MORRIS "How much are clothes milk aboard and English Tired that's what here" they chorused "When Nvillidried milk labeled "Ambrosia" This was the unanimous expres- we see bluebonnets And will Among the British brides NA ere sion sighed by 11 British brides rain often My husband says brunets and brownets Accarrying five babies whose Texas- does sometime" Icents differed slightly Political Pacific "Sunshine Special" termin- Mrs Jean Gladys Ellison wifelopinions varied Most of them were ated at Fort Worth Wednesday of Tom Ellison AMM 3e ofieither clerical vorkers or students noon Sierra Blanca was knitting little1)efore the war and Yanks came They were part of the contin- blue bootees I First new Texan to leave the gent of 57 brides who arrived on For her like most of the brides1rain was Mrs Doreen Moore 17 the Queen Mary Sunday Ithere was a gnawing dread of ar-and 15-month-old Shirley She had Tuesday night the women gath-lriving without being met by hus- been worried Tuesday night But ered into small knots on their spe-'bands iher husband George met the cial puilman and excitedly corn- Eut Ellison was in Fort plans to show her all pared experiences and anticipa-ion leave from his California Texas tions base They headed west Sleepy brides and think start wearing make- Babies began to cry All but onefants aoke Wednesday to find up" said one pink checked bride have been ill all the way to Texas Marshall citizens ready with the "like most Americans" Five tired mothers changed dia-Ifirst "typical Texas" welcome The "What does hubba-hubba issued on the train There wasi' Turn to Happy Brides on Page tr vs 1 i I 4.