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"Starts the Day On the South Plains' LUBB OCR MORNING AVALANCHE Twenty-sixth Year, No. 140 36 Pages Today Lubbock, Texas, jFriday, May 14, 1948 Entered Second Class Matter at Poet Olflce at Lubbock, Texas, under Act of March 3, 1197 Full Leased Wires: (AP) And (INSt Slaying Of Lubbock Man Is Investigated Raymond Shook Found Shot To Death On Highway Near Midland Thursday TOEST TEXAS peace of-leers last night were continuing ar ft intensive search for clues in the slaying of Eaymond Shook, 46, Lubbock businessman, whose body was.found in his 1947 Buick sedan on the Garden City highway in Glass cock county, 20 miles southeast of Midland, early Thursday morning. The crime was discovered following a mysterious phone cal about 6 a. m. Thursday to Ellis Funeral home at Midland tha a man had been shot on the Garden City highway.

The callei hung up without revealing his identity. Last night, more than a score of officers were tracing down a number of clues and "had questioned several persons in hopes of gaining some de finite information concerning the crime. However, early to day no definite clues had been revealed. Services 8ft Today Funeral services for Shook, who resided with his family at 3217 Twentieth street in Lubbock, will be conducted at 3 p. m.

today at St Paul's Episcopal church with Rev. Claude E. Canterbury, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview cemetery where both his parents are buried. Pallbearers will be Eddie Hen- Leo Nunn, L.

D. Nunn, Ed Pratt, Ervin Johnson, and Jerry all associated with Shook Tire company, in which Shook had an interest with Fulton. Clues Sought Texas Bangers and other officers learned last night that Shook, after leaving San Angelo, had stopped at an all-night service station and cafe at Sterling City about 3 a. m. yesterday.

While he was there, another man, about 27, also came in for coffee leaving a woman and child outside in a light blue 1946 Plymouth five-passenger coupe, according to reports from Midland. After Shook left, the other man talked briefly with the cafe at tendant and when Shook drov the man also abruptly lef the cafe in apparent pursuit Shook. Officers are seeking that man also told the attendant tha be might go to Odessa and the en to Colorado. The license num ber of the Plymouth was no known. Had Extensive Business Jerry' Fulton, manager of Shool Tire company in Lubbock, identi fied Shock's body.

He said tha Shook left Lubbock a week ago go to San Angelo. Shook and hi brother Melvin, of San Angelo owned tire stores at Lubbock, San Anfelo, Abilene and Sweetwater A service station attendant in San Angelo reported Shook, un accompanied, drove into the sta CLUES SOUGHT 10 RAYMOND SHOOK Sfassen Gains New Delegates WASHINGTON, May 13 Harold E. Stassen picked up another possibly delegates today for "the Republican presidential nomination. This gives him 73 pledged and claimed without challenge in six states. Gov.

Thomas E. Dewey gained one delegate to run his nailed down total to 126 and still lead the pack. It takes 548 to nominate. Gains In Florida The gains came from late tabulations of Florida's May primary. Sixteen, delegates in an were elected.

'The remaining ten elected ran unpledged and expressed no choice in advance. Florida's 20-v Democratic delegation is still unclassified, awaiting official returns. Stassen is now firmly in second place in delegates already chosen. Senator Martin CR-Pa) also has 73, but they represent only early ballot unofficial pledges from Pennsylvania. There is talk that Senator Vandenberg (R-Micli) may get a large block from the Keystone state on a later ballot.

Like the Minnesotan, Dewey's delegates are spread over six states, but a big majority is made up of New York's 97. He now has: 1, Ky. 2, Neb. 1, N. H.

6 Y. 97, Oklahoma, 19. Stas- See STASSEN Page 10 tout Signals Heard From Three Men Trapped In Mine SHAMOKIN, May 13 The tapping of faint calls for help were heard through solid coal and rock today as rescue squads worked feverishly to bail out water trapping three miners 157 feet underground. The Bashore, 42, Edward Keck, 42, and Peter Gor? don, 35, all of been trapped in their own independent mine since yesterday. Heavy rains flooded the mine shaft and cut off their escape to surface.

Blue lodge Masonic rings. King's Jewelry, 1020 bdwy. adv. KFYO In 1340 Kc. Avalwiche-Jeurnal Station HST Asks More Defense Funds By JACK ROTLEDGE Associated Staff Writtr WASHINGTON, May President Truman today formally asked Congress for $2,434,441,000 more for America's defense program.

Congress has been expecting it since April 1, when the President said military requirements had been boosted since his March 17 message to Congress urging draft, universal military training and expanded armed forces. Budget Increased ft He said the new program would cost about $3,000,000,000 more than the original budget estimate for the armed forces. This first estimate, made in January, was around $11,000,000,000. Today's request for $2,434,441,000, plus the $725,000,000 asked for airplanes recently, plus a request for authority to enter into defense contracts totaling $40,000,000 bring to $3,199,441,000 the additional money asked for defense since January. It brings the total defense estimates to over 14 billions for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

Mr. Truman, in a letter to Speak- See DEFENSE FUNDS Page 10 13 Believed Lost In Superfortress Crash FRANKFURT, Germany, Friday, May 14. (IP) The United states Air Force announced today a B-29 superfortress crashed 120 miles northwest of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, with a possible loss of 13 lives. The announcement, made at Wiesbaden, said one survivor was reported found. It added that nine bodies had been found and hat four persons are missing.

The ship was one of a flight which left Dhahran May 11 for Turstenfeldbruck, the American B-29 base in Germany. FLIER SOUGHT ABILENE, May 13 (JP) An aerial search will begin tomorrow morning for Charles B. Ship- nan, San Antonio, reported missing tonight on a training flight rom Big Spring to Abilene. Police Warn Auto Pickets On Vi'olence By CYRIL LINDROTH INS Staif Coneipondent ETROIT, May line flare-ups marked-the second day of the nationwide strike of 75,000 UAW-CIO Chrysler em- ployes. Company charges that White collar workers were prevented by pickets from entering seyeral DC; troit plants brought a police warnr ing that force will be used against illegal picketing.

Detroit Police Commissioner Harry S. Toy alerted police commando squads for action at the first sign of violence. Pickets Charged The 'company also charged that "unruly and irresponsible" pickets had prevented top management officials from entering two Detroit plants and plants in Marysville, and Kokomo, Ind. In 1 another picket line incident today, the union accused Grover Eads, manager of the Dodge foundry, of trying to invoke violence by repeatedly driving through factory gates at high 'speeds. The union, bolstered by a war chest for its third round wage drive, continued to parade double picket lines about gates of nearly score of closed plants, however.

Law Ignortd The union, which seeks industry- wide pay boosts averaging 30 cents an hour, also faced possible intervention by Gov. Kim Sigler for violation of Michigan labor laws. In calling the mass walkout Wednesday morning, the UAW ignored the Bonine-Tripp act which requires a majority vote of workers to legalize a strike. Gov. said in Lansing he jians tr force a test of 'the constitutionality bf the law; and also will offer his services as a 'after both sides cool off a little." Fund Booiied The union, mean while announced that its strike emergency fund may soon be increased to $8,000,000 rom new contributions from members and assessments.

The 75,000 strikers, at the same time were losing nearly. $800,000 day in wages and thousands of other auto workers face: layoffs'as Chrysler supplier plants began cur- ailing operations; Nearly 15,000 are to be. made die at Briggs Mfg. CoV principal body supplier for the strike-bound and 'thousands may be idled'at '3400 other 'feeder" plants. Production-loss of Chryslier cars and trucks was estimated at more han 5,000 a Egyptian Troops Poised For Holy Land Invasion Todayi "'UN Presses Arab Nations Mass Armies 5 EGA Chief To Check Use Of U.

S. Funds Close Watch Set On British Aid Spending The Asiocuion rressi TITASHINGTON, May nomic Cooperation' administrator Paul G. Hoffman said today there will be a particularly close check money spent by Britain's Labor government in the European recovery program. He told -the Senate Appropriations committee that close checks will be had every where. But he singled out Britain as being down for' "strong conditions" for control on spending of U.

S. cash. Senator Dworshak (R-Idaho) raised the question of the ECA attitude on the British Labor government. He asked if ECA will "foster or socialism. Hoffman replied: "I believe our business is to bring about recovery.

If a plan came to us asking for 'X' dollars to modernize the steel and the British government announced a nationalization plan for the industry, we would decide what results the action would have on the industry." In such an event, Hoffman said he was inclined to believe the loan would not be a good risk while the industry was- moving from pri- to public ownership. Hoffman assured the committee that the United States will shut off aid in any country which uses recovery funds to produce war machinery for the Soviet Union. He asked approval of the full $5,3000,000,000 authorized by Con- See CLOSE WATCH 10 COMMISSIONERS NOT ENTHUSED Proposed Terms To Settle Mackenzie Park Suit Bared Br H. I. KIEFER Avalanche.

Staff Writer rpERMS of a proposed "compro- of a suit against the city by Mrs. Mollie' p. Abernatby involving title to most of Mackenzie State and large damages were, made public for. the first time at the. semimonthly meeting of 'the city commission Thursday No immediate Was taken Plane Smashes Car Truman Opposes San Against Reds WASHINGTON, May 13 President Truman came out today against outlawing the Communist party.

Splinter he told a news onference, do.no harm. He added hat if there is plotting to over- hrow the government, we have aws to take care of that. Mr. Truman made the remark at news conference in which he also aid that prospects for world peace ave not been changed by the American-Soviet exchange of notes composing their differences. Sides With Two GOP.

Leaders The President got into the 'Communist angle when asked how he elt about a pending House imed at U. S. which would utlaw any activity designed to elp create in this country a for- ign controlled totalitarian gov- rnment. He wouldn't comment on that ill He then added that was against outlawing the Communist party. His stand thus was line with that of Senator Taft l-Ohio) and Gov.

pewey'of New "ork, two Republican pjesiden- al aspirants. It was in- direct con- ict with the position taken by third GOP runner, former gov- rnor Stassen of Minnesota. Turning to another subject, Mr; ruman again said that he isn't oing to give Congress amous FBI letter on 'the loyalty Edward U. Condon, government cientist. It is a matter of principle, the TRUMAN OPPOSES 10 REDS ASSAIL MARSHALL Europeans fear East And West Widened'Over 'Peace' Note By KINGSBURY SMITH European General Manager, INS DARfS, May ob- A servers tonight saw the gap etween East and West widening vith each side blaming the other the Smith-Molotov conversations.

The Communists reacted with he expected propaganda line as ndicated in the Paris Communist ewspaper L'Humaite which call- Secretary of State Marshall the man who refuses peace." The Soviet government on Monay disclosed the contents -of a iatement by Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith, outlining American policy. Russia said the U. S. had offered to meet in talks with-the Soviets, and Russia had accepted, This interpretation of the American note was not borne out by United States spokesmen, flatly said there was no point to further conferences until the Soviets showed willingness by their actions to settle differences. Top American spokesmen also said the'U.

S. would not meet alono with Russia to discuss matters which concerned other See DISPUTE Page 10 YORK, 'May A plane landing at La Guardia field struck.ah and almost demolished it tonight but only shook up its occupants, a soldier, a German war fiancee- and a baby. The girl; 2L-year-old Lie- solotta Bach, Weisbaden, and the three-month-old girl were able to continue their trip to Sherman, Texas, soon after'the accident. Airport officials told this story: Girl Headed For Texai The German girl arrived by plane today from Frankfurt with the. baby, on her way to marry a Sherman, Texas, ex-GI, Army took her to Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn for interrogation and then sent her back to the field in an Army car.

The Pvt. Lee F. Farer, 24, of Louden, went to the international terminal La where an official directed him to the domestic terminal. The official told him to turn left at a traffic stanchion, but the soldier understood he was to turn left where a policeman was' directing traffic. 'He did so, and drove directly onto the loading apron in the path of 'a Northeast Airlines' DC-i, landing from Boston.

He said later it was raining so hard he didn't hear the policeman's frantic calls and whistles. Propeller Slaihed Car Pilot Capt. Cote, of Melrose, swerved his plane in the air and the body of the plane missed the car. But the blades of one pro- pellor slashed through the car, barely missing the occupants and wrecking the vehicle. The plane landed without trouble.

The soldier and the girl stepped from the car unhurt. The girl and the baby were rushed to a hospital but immediately discharged when they were found uninjured. The girl, who already had her plane ticket to Texas, was brought back to the field and left shortly on an Arneri. can Airlines plane. Hampering Flood Conditions Eased In Corslcana Section CORSICANA, May 13 (IP) flood conditions that hampered rail and highway traffic in this section improved today.

Trains of Burlington lines resumed service between Corsicana and league after Richland creek south of Cheneyboro receded. A washout on' the Cotton Belt near Corbet, west of Corsicana, was repaired during -the afternoon. on the proposed settlement. Mayo W. H.

Rodgers and Commissibne Clarence Whiteside, who took fice last April 9, said they ha not seen the suggested agreemen previously and wanted tt study thoroughly. Hufstedler, anothe new member of the commission was out of the city and did not at tend Thursday's meeting but ap parently has not seen the compro mise proposal Public The proposqjj were worked out m6re months ago, but nothing had'been made public concerning them. Th matter was one in which Nelson represented the city as special attorned in the easel J. Vickers, is Mrs. Abernathy's lega representative.

Terms'of the proposition becanv public property Thursday after noon when a communication from K. N. Clapp, chairman of the city parks board, suggested to the citj commission that certain corre spondence pertaining to the Aber nathy matter should be made par of the minutes of the commis sion's proceedings. The corre spondence consisted chiefly of let ters from C. A.

Bestwick, then was mayor, to Clapp and the state parks board and the resulting replies. This was the latest developmen in a matter which began about 12 years ago when the city paid Mrs Abernathy $75 an acre for some what more 300 acres of land now embraced in the 549. acre Mackenzie State park. A few months after the purchase, th See CITY 10 Electric Power Shut Off To South Korea SEOUL, May 14. (Friday) (INS! long-standing American-Soviet dispute over Korean power resources reached a climax today when electric power generated in Russian-occupied north Korea was.

shut off to all users in the American zone to the south. Switches were pulled in the Soviet zone at one minute after' noon to cut off all power flowing southward across the 38th parallel, dividing line of the American anc Russian occupation areas in the Asiatic nation. South Korea depends heavily on power generated in North Korea, where the nation's major power sources are located. United States Army installations switched on auxiliary generators in south Korea immediately and a small Army power barge at the seacoast city of Incon was placed in operation within an hour. Soviet Officer Walk! Out 01 Allied Meeting In Berlin BERLIN, May 13 Russians walked out of the public Safety committee of the Allied Kommandatura today, one of the last functioning major committees of the four-power rule in Lt.

Col. Kotischev, the Russian representative on the committee, gave no indication whether he intended to return lor future meetings. The waldout occurred as the committee was discussing the reasons behind the recent action of Wilhelm Schubert, Russian sector police offering his resignation. Paul Markgraf, president of the Berlin police, was called into the meeting for question. At this point, Kotishev left the room.

"It is obvious this was planned," Kotishev said as he rose. He made no further comment Peace Effort By FRANCIS W. CARPENTER Aiioclated Presi Staff Writer AKE SUCCESS, N. May 13 Abdullah of Trans- Jordan and the Jewish agency hurled charges of aggressive actions at each other tonight in sharp protests to the United Nations. The Trans-Jordan monarch, Vfho has been reported ready to lead his British-trained Arab legion into Palestine when the British mandate ends tomorrow at 5 p.

(EST), protested 'again Jewish armed organizations attacking Arab territories in Palestine. Attacks Claimed Shortly before the Trans-Jordan message was received here, the Jewish agency filed a complaint with the Security Council charging that King 'Abdullah's Arab legion had attacked Jewish ssttlements, south of Bethlehem. While the protests were, coming in, the political committee of the second special Assembly on Palestine began work on.urgent efforts to save from harm. The committee received two proposals, one to put Jerusalem under a U.N. regime and the other to set up a U.N.' mediator for Palestine.

It. decided to attempt to vote the full Assembly was called to meet at p. m. (EST) in a desperate attempt to complete before the mandate ends', Various Steps Taken Less than 24, hours before the British give up their mandate rule over Palestine at 4 p. Friday these steps were taken 'in the UN here: 1.

'The UN announced an icari Harold Evans of Philadelphia, had been agreed up- pi by' Jews and Arabs appointment as nfutraLmayor of Holy City. wf 2. An assembly sub-group approved a temporary UN regime to. protect Holy City; jmrtlcu- larly its most sacred 3. Another sub-group voted to suspend operation of the UN Palestine partition commission by June 1.

It- of UN mediator who-would'promote peaceful adjustment -of situation in, Palestine. 4. The Arab higher committee agreed to a truce for all of Jeru- See UN SPEEbS 10 Gromyko To Police Probing Officers continued investigation last night of certain in the burglary of Bray's Campus Tog- gery, at 2422 Broadway, Wednesday night in which $2,000 to $2,500 worth of merchandise was taken. The estimate of the loot was made by C. B.

Bray, proprietor of the store. The toggery was burglarized approximately $800 in clothing items about six weeks ago, Bray said. Two years ago he caught an intruder in the place and grappled with him, but the burglar escaped before police arrived. Used Window To Enter Taken in Wednesday night's raid were a great volume of trousers, shirts, sport coats, and other wearing apparel. Entrance was gained through -A back win- low on a A night latch lad been broken.

Bray had not unpacked much of the property taken. None of the oss was covered by insurance, he said. Officers were also investigating reports of theft including a truck vith a considerable amount of ools. Ross Morris, of Avinger addition, said that his 1937 Chevrolet ruck had been stolen Thursday, and that tools valued at $125 were the back of it. There was no covering on the sides of the motor, POLICE 10 (By International Service! AKE SUCCESS, N.

May 13 Soviet Union abruptly ended the Nations career of Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromyko 'tonight by replacing him with Deputy Foreign Minister Jacob Malik. The long-rumored change, effective in July, was diseclosed in a letter sent by Gromyko to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie. Although familiar Russian pattern is, followed of leaving the reasons' and intentions of the replacement its dura- gpnSj-Grbmyko himself put a and said he was first going to take "a holiday" in Russia after leaving Success. 2" Rumors Heard The familiar, taciturn Russian told corresponaents he "did not know" whether he would event-; ever, additional funds were uaUy to the United Nations here or in Paris next September Jacob-Malik-is an experienced old Soviet himself. Be fore the war he'was Soviet ambassador to Japan.

Grqmyko's replacement set afoot a wildfire j.of conflicting versions, ranging from his recall by Moscow due to failure to halt the; U.S. drive In the UN against Communist expansionism to suspicion-that Gromyko is slated salt mines." But inany case, his scheduled departure win remove from the Security Council the most hard- bitten exponent of Soviet policies and ideology. He has been the central figure of more controversies between the East and West than any other person in the western hemisphere. Although past experience quently that diplo mats recalled to Russia by Moscow either disappear behind the iron curtain or are buried in menial posts, rumors at Lake Sue. cess have been current that Gromyko will get a bigger job in.the Moscow regime.

He is also a deputy foreign See GROMYKO 10 Peace Officers, Meat Workers Battle At Minnesota Plant SOUTH ST. PAUL, May 13 Police and sheriff's deputies battled with CIO Packinghouse- workers today in an unsuccessful attempt to open picket lines around plants since" March 16. strikebound Several of the 17 officers were struck and two were knocked down by pickets' fists when they attempted to through lines blocking the entrance to the Swift Co. plant. Several hundred, persons milled in front the gate.

Gov. Luther Youngdahl said he will not permit violence to continue and that'he will throw "the Ml force of'my office behind efforts to help out this situation." SEGREGATION FOES WIN IN TEST Plan For Dixie Universities Shelved By One-Vote Margin (By The Associated Pressi ItTASHINGTON, May 13 A dramatic 38 to 37 Senate vote oday shelved the bill to give congressional approval to a southern ilan for regional universities. The vote was to send the measure back to the Senate-Judiciary ommittee for further study. It was on.the motion of Senator (R-Ore.) who said he want- to prevent segregation of neg- oes in the proposed schools. When the roll call was first tal- ed, the count was 37 to 36 against ending the bill back.

But during ic recount, Senators Capper CR- Cans.) and Edwin C. Johnson Colo.) arrived in the chamber with two votes. They swung the decision. Texas Senators Connally and O'Daniel voted against shelving the southern plan. Foes said the regional university plan would be used to meet recent Supreme Court decisions that neg- roes must be given equal, educational' facilities.

They said it would permit continued refusal! to admit 'negroes to white! institutions and. would be a device for continuing segregation. Sponsors of the however, denied that this was the purpose. See SOUTHERN 10 By THOMAS C. WATSON INS Staff ONDON, May 13 Reuten.

rif ported from Cairo tonight that Egypt has announced its troops wiBl invade Palestine one minute aftiK the end of the British mandate, p.m, CST Friday). -a The statement first officffl Egyptian pronouncement on Holy was at a news conference by the cation minister. He also declared that a state Si siege will be proclaimed in Egypt at the same "iour. Projection Atked "1 Jewish agency sources, me while, claimed that Arab troops are shelling Kfar Etzion BM other settlements south of Jerusalem. The UN Security Council asked by the agency to take innate diate preventive steps agaiatt Trans-Jordan.

Other Arab league spokesman were threatening invasion of Holy Land by Moslem regulars Toy Saturday and Damascus said.the invasion of foreign regulars will start five miaufit after the midnight mandate piration. Unload. the time for the end drew near Jewish immigrmmt ships began unloading at Haifa without British, restriction. 4, Zionist spokesmen said Jewjjfc troops had occupied the dered Arab port of Jaffa. JJ Direct London-Jerusalem munications virtually were impended.

Egyptian-army officers were ported to have to El Alii on 'the frontier to plan disposition of army unfit along the border. Britlih Withdrawing vim The Egyptian compulsory training believed in London military eles to number 40,000 troops. additional funds were ported recently appropriated tat frontier troops. The British wert withdrawing rapidly and already Jewish imral- were starting to stream Into Haifa without British interference, reaching London that the steamer Andria loaded with 36 illegal immicrants from See PALESTINE 10 Dope Is Seized In Texas Raid GALVESTON. May 13.

Customs officers of Galvestcni. Houston and the' border patrol Thursday completed what they termed the.biggest marijuana seizure ever-made iri this part of Testas, netting approximately fjft pounds of the weed worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the illegal market. Complaints against three men were filed this afternoon before Mrs. Willie Coltzer, United States commissioner at Galvestoa. One officer said cigarettes (marijuana) containing thre to four grains were being sold in markets north of Galvfi- ton forf $1.50 each.

-'-i-. Guilty Pleas Entered Eduardo Flores of Galveston lb being held by the Galveston county jail under $5,000 bond charges of illegal possession, concealment and transportatiug stf marijuana in violating of internal revenue laws, and also or smuggling, in violation of costoms law. He pleaded guilty when Tom Garcia and Herman Leon of Houston, pleaded guilty to session and transportation of rijuana and conspiring to violate hternal revenue laws. "They pleagr ed not guilty to smuggling. are being held at the county jail under bonds of $1,500 each.

Alvin F. Scharff customs agent in charge them ed the party of officers, which eluded some Houston city deleft ives, in a two-day investigatioji here. Scharff, the only officer testf- See DOPE SEIZED Page 10 ladies' plat, wedding King's adv. The Weather I LUBBOCK AND VTCIN1TU fair today and Saturday. Wanner today.

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