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Dixon Evening Telegraph Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday, but with NINETY-SIXTH YEAR Number 141 Telephones 4 and 5 DIXON, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1946 8 PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS 1'he Classified Ads In today's Telegraph are lull Long Snake Just a Bit Short Tclephoto Robert Bean, right, director of Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, measures an Anaconda snake purchased from a New York animal dealer. The price for 21-foot snake was to be $150 but Bean offered to pay $20 for each foot over that length if the dealer would slash the amount off the price if the reptile measured short. The snake, 13 feet 9 inches long, cost the zoo only $310. Anti-Racketeering Bill Sent to White House Unexpectedly Senate's Action Puts Prescient in Another Labor Law Dilemma Washington, June 22 (AP) Congress thrust a new labor dilemma upon President Truman today in the form of the so-called Hobbs "nnti-racketocnng" bill, long the target of violent union criticism. The measure, which has been bidding annually for passage since 1942, surprised everyone by whipping through the senate suddenly and unexpectedly vest ei day in the exact form already approved by the house.

Capitol Hill immediately buzzed with speculation whether Truman might veto it, just as he did the Case bill last week. The latter included the Hobbs measme's pro-the senate judiciary committee said such legislation would prevent "interference with interstate commerce by robbery or extor- In the June 11 Case bill veto, Truman said that while he was "in full accord with the objec tives," congress should expressly provide that the measure not make it a felony to strike and picket peacefully and to take other legitimate and peaceful concerted action." As it went to the president, the Hobbs measure maxu penalties of 2(1 years impi ment and $10,000 fine or both for persons who violate its making wrongful obstruction interstate commerce a felonv. Sponsors said its provisions designed to prevent union bcrs and others fiom halting of trucks carrying produce to ma they could proceed to their filiation. Legitimate Activities Tnhamp Senator Hatch (D-XM). as.

fd none of the piovisions interfere with peaceful picketing or other legitimate union acti It was Hatch who called the bill up in the senate yesterday won its swift passage. The New Mexico lawmaker told a reporter he feels ccitam Truman will sign the measure. Hatch, a close personal friend of the president, failed in an effort to (Continued on Page 2) Atom Test Ships to Return After Blast Aboaid USS Appalachian route to Bikini. June 22 -(AP Some, end perhaps a goodlv mi her, of the ships that will take the blast of the atomic bomb at Rikini on or after July 1 ted to sail back to Pe pnhaps to the west roast of Hip United States. This was emphasized ir issued by Vice Adm.

W. H. P. Blandy, commander of the joint task force, which warned all per sonnel against souvenir hunting aboard vessels surviving the blast. The Admiral's warning touches a sore point with scientists back in the states who ha been opposing the Bikini tests, particularly the first test in which the bomb will be exploded high in the air above the target fleet.

They have feared that so little damage might done that the American public would lose its fear of atomic bombs. Blandy said there serins to be an improssion in the minds of the personnel that all target ships were sent to Bikini to be destroyed. That impression, he declared in today's order to all hands, must be corrected. Survivors will possibly be used for fuither tests, he explained, hr did not specify what kind. Foreign Ministers Continue Attempts to Solve Problems Paris.

June 22 AP) The big four foreign ministers tackled the Trieste issue again today, while diplomats sought some indication as to whether a solution of the problem had been reached at an intimate dinner attended last night by members of the Russian and United States delegations. It was generally conceded th.it settlement of Trieste and the Italian-Yugoslavia frontier would I lead to agreement on fundamentals of projected peace treaties with Italy, the Balkans and Finland. U. S. Secretary of State James F.

Byrnes was host at last night's dinner, in the American delegation hotel, for Russian Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov, his deputy, Andrei J. Vishinsky, and interpreter Vladimir Pavlov. Although there was no immediate indication of what went on across the table, it was believed probable that a frank discussion of dead-locked matters was held by Byrnes and Molotov.

Views Restated The council yesterday began its examination or the Trieste question with a general restatement of views of each minister. These were found to be the same as when the council recessed without agreement last month, with Russia demanding the disputed port city for Yugoslavia and the western powers claiming it for Italy. Americans sources said, however, the subject was discussed freely. Thev added that no new-formal proposals were made, but declined to say whether anv compromise was informally suggested. British sources said that Byrnes had been forced tn agiee to demands of other ministers that ''informal" sessions of the conference be kept secret.

This was not mentioned by American infoimants after yesterday's meeting, but reporters noted that details disclosed were slcetchiet than before. Amen i know ded. Disputed Kiss is Costly to Lawyer Martinsburg, W. Va June A Circuit court jury awarded Miss Kathleen Raines $5,000 in her $10,000 suit against an attorney who she said had kissed her against her will when she went to him for professional an additional $2,000 punitive damages. Faulkner confumed the woman's visit to his office, but denied that he had attempted to kiss her.

Poland's Plan for Control of Atomic Energy is Readied May be Submitted to U. N. Commission When it Meets Next Tuesday New York, June 22 -(AP) Poland was reported today to be preparing pioposals for world atomic control which were described by a spokesman as a sen sationally simple basis for agreement in place of the opposed American and Russian programs. There were indications also, but without confirmation, that France would put forward an atomic plan, and Australia was reported preparing proposed modifications for the American program. The French delegate to the United Nations atomic energy Commission, Alexandre Parodi, conferred yesterday with Bernard M.

Banich, who last week offered an outline of the conditions under which the United States would be willing to yield her atomic monopoly to an international control The Polish proposals will be laid before the third session of the atomic commission bv Polish del egate Oscar Lange next Tuesday afternoon along with the othei A spokesman close to Dr. Lange declined to disclose details said the Polish plan would be simple that the commission me: bers would be hard put to find unacceptable in principle. The basis of the Polish sc hei I to I ade befoir and i i the ptoi the Gone unt Modzelewski, ctjry of foreign "For Belief Modzelewski'; would prov ide I As the benefit of for its ciest destruction its peace- the punishment piovisions of all States delegation MUthoIliMl as to whether a's atomic control plan could be An infoimed source who would not permit identification said that the punishment sections of the United States plan offcied mted bv nd the Soviet plan pie- yko up one of the main areas of (Continued on Pago 2) "One-Man Army" to Wed Again? NEA Telcphoto Major Arthur Wermuth, "one-man army of Bataan," pictured with Patricia Steele, 22, Denver, parachute juniper with Wermuth's "Flying Tiger Air Show." Tn Davenport, Wermuth's associates disclosed that plans for their wedding have been deferred until an agreement between the flyer and his wife, Jean, a Traverse City, Mich nurse, has been reached regarding a divorce. WVimuth would not onfir ment to the parachutist, but did not deny the gage- Dallas Hotel Blast Unexplained; Seven People Known Dead 41 Injured When Swanky Texas Inn is Shaken by Great Explosion Dallas, June (AP) Firemen and wreck experts dug today in the rubble-filled basement of the swank Baker Hotel with possibility they may uncover more victims of the terrific explosion which yesterday took a known toll of seven dead and 41 injured. Explosions Expert George M.

Kintz of the United States Bureau of Mines said after a survey: "We can't tell a thing about the cause yet. It takes time the cause may never be Fire Chief C. N. Penn called in Kintz and E. L.

Mitchell of San Antonio, representative the National Board of Fire Underwriters, to assist in an exhaustive investigation. The explosion was the third major hotel disaster in the nation in 16 days. First and worst was the flash LaSale that swept Chicago's Hotel the morning of June claiming 61 lives and injuring about 200. Four days later another early morning fire killed 19 persons and injured 21 in the Canfield Hotel at Dubuque. Iowa Shortly Before Noon The Baker hotel explosion took place shortly before noon in a sub-basement where workmen were installing refrigeration equipment.

Ammonia in huge quantities poured out of the basement and into the lobby and rooms. Guests were orderly and no panic ensued. Some of the upper floors started hurrying -out with baggage but returned to their rooms wnen firemen assured them mere was no danger of fire. Lity Building InsDector Fies said the building was sound no. sare despite a gaping: hole ast wall at the basement level.

Guests i ordered to evacuate eir rooms, but returned in a nutes after it was deeidari ucuiuing was sate. I he building was filled almost to capacity last night. No Casualties Among Guests No guests were known to be killed or injured. The victims were hotel employe or outside work- The explosion shook the 18-story, 700-room building and made skyscrapers tiemble for blocks Fen ton Baker, president of the hotel, stated after the explosion: "The explosion occurred in the east basement area where new and modern refrigeration equipment was being installed "There was no failuie of existing equipment "In the process of installing the new equipment there was an explosion, the cause of which is unknown at this time." Quick rescue work by firemen and employees cleared the basement of persons overcome by ammonia fumes. Many dazed and unconscious employes were hoisted to safety through manholes.

RFC Investigation May Follow Report Washington, RFC's AP) A ssional investigation of multi-billion wartime oper- itions shaped up today after the eport of the General Accounting Office that the corporation "does not control its $7,000,000,000 investment in properties." Investigation-bent lawma evidently were undeterred by RFC protests that the agency was be- placed in a false light by the cism, when it actuallv was dis charging its responsibilities in a satisfactory fashion. The GAO raised the question in i report to congress describing he RFC situation as "serious" and niunei ating specific examples of vhat it termed "failure of the ac counting function in RFC." The report made no charge of ss to the government, but Rep. ise fR-SD), told newsmen "the conditions cited by the GAO seem to leave the door open for favorit- Chairman Manasco (D-Ala), of ie house expenditures commit tee suggested that the banking ittee investigate RFC's war-business, but said "if that ittee docs not investigate, ommittcc will. The thing should be looked into." think the RFC itself is en titled to an inquiry. In obtain a clean bill of health if they are entitled to it," the Alabamian added.

RFC soon will be before the banking committee, on a bill to ex- i tend its life beyond the June 30 xpiratinn date, and the matter of nvestigalion probably will be set- i tied at that Ware in Court for Hearing; Lewis Is Seeking Probation Drs. J. M. Lund and A. F.

Moore were scheduled to testify this morning in Circuit court before Judge George C. Dixon as Willard Ware, 24, his brother, Clarence, 27, and Mrs. Anna Mae Jordan, 48, Ashton, were brought in for a hearing on Clarence's mental capabilities on a petition by State's Attorney Morey C. Pires. The brothers have been languishing in Lee county jail on a charge of obtaming money from Mrs.

Jordan by means of the confidence game, but Pires said he was asking for the hearing to detemme wiiiaras mental capacity to determine further action. Mrs. Jordan appeared in the court room with three of her chil. dren -md chatted avidly, though spasmodically, with Willard, who she insists she wishes to before the hearing began. Guardian Appointed Judge Dixon appointed Attorney wnnam uunner to serve as guard mn ad litum in behalf of Willard.

Before Ware's hearing, Attorney Robert Li. Bracken entered a plication for probation on behalf of William Lewis, 53, found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon by a circuit court jury here last week. Hearing on the application was set for Tuesday at 10 a. m. After a lengthy argument yesterday afternoon.

Judge Dixon denied the petrtion of Mrs. Kathleen Sklavanitis Bauer for permission to take her 18-months-old daugh ter, Anastasia, to Virginia, where her husband is stationed at Camp Lee. She offered to post 52.000 in cash bonds for the right to take the child there for a two months visit. The child's father, Thomas E. Sklavanitis.

objected to the plan. He won a divorce from Mrs. Bauer on a cruelty charge several months ago. Mrs. Bauer was represented by Albert N.

Kennedy, while Mark C. Keller represented Sklavanitis. Judge Dixon also granted a divorce to Dons Bunnell, who charged her husband, Rolo, with repeated cruelty. The couple was married here April 16, 1943. They have no children.

Attorney Sherwood Dixon represented the plaintiff, while Attorney John Dixon represented Bunnell. Four Dixonland Men Enlist in U. S. Army Sgt. D.

R. LaFollette. in charge of the Army recruiting of- tice in the Chamber of Comme: building here, revealed yesterday afternoon that enlistments up to June 15 included four men from this area. They are John McLennan, 807 Third street, who is reenlisting af ter four years service: Heibert A. Jeangucnot, Ashton, who spent two years in the Army, Norman N.

Adams, 2031 First street, a veter- of thre the An Corps, and Eugene Carlson, Walnut, who also served three years with he Air Corps. Sgt. LaFollette also revealec that he will be here to talk to those interested in army service 2 days each week in the futu He will be here Mondays from 1 m. to 3 Tuesdays from 10 am to 3 m. and Fridays from 10 a m.

to 3 p.m. Illinois Lawmaker to Back No Training Bill wasnington, June Zl (AP) Rep. Arends. fR-Tll) has proposed international agreement to abolish compulsory military training exchange for international control of atomic energy. Arends yesterdav told the house during debate on the War department appropriation bill.

"If the nations of the world arc so overwhelmingly willing to support tne suggestion bv 2 (Bernard) Banich all atoi bombs held by the United States be destroyed and that all atomn energy and development be placec under control of an international organization, then it likew seems reasonable to me that Rus sia in particular and other of alios might well agree through acLion oy tno united coopeiatc and formulate an ag ment which will wholly ehmi; compulsory military service practice and policy of every The Weather SATURDAY. JUNE 22. 1946 Chicago and Vicinity: Fair and armer today and tonight, Sun-y generally fair and continued arm but with thunder showers likely in late afternoon or night; high today 85, low tonight 67, high Sunday 88. southwesterly winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. Illinois: Fair and warmer today nd tonight.

Sunday generally fair nd continued warm but with scattered thunder showers northwest and extreme north portion by DIXON RATI 1KB For the 24 hours ending at 7:00 m. (Davlight Saving Time) to day- maximum temperature 73, mum i year ago sz and Meat Shortage Worst in U. S. History, Big Packers State; More Available Soon, Bowles Nation's Peacetime Dinner Tables Virtually Bare of Fresh Meat (By The Associated Fresh meat, hard to get in time with rationing in effect, 1 virtually vanished from most of the nation's peacetime dinner bles. With slaughtering operation: most of the big packers at an toric low level, the shortage fresh meat supplies is general throughout the country.

Urt areas have been the hardest hit the meat situation became mi severe this week. One meat packing industry spokesmen said the consumer ply of meat in legitimate channels was lower than at any time in history. Another said there were "no prospects of the situation improving in the near future." Most of the packing plants, large and small, maintain skeleton working crews Many pla have closed. Butcher shops many cities remain closed two three days a week. The scanty iresn meat supplies butchers get are sold out in a hurry.

The usual supply of fowl and fish the choice for about most of the customers. Stock Pons Remain Emptj Business at the big packing piauLs in cnicago ana ha City, the nation's two largest meat centers, is at an all-time lo' There is only a trickle of suppli, turned out as pens remain empt Since Monday Chicago packe reported slaughtering less than 4,000 cattle, the lowest in history and compared to more than 20,000 head the same days last year. Armour, one of the biggest packers, has not slaughtered beef animal this week. Operating at capacity, the cattle slaughtering department could slaughter 200 animals an hour. The com pany, which has an average daily siaugntor of .1.789 last and 7,607 through 1944.

obtained 16 hogs "i vesterday's market. Many of the smaller plants also have been hard hit by the shortage of hogs. Reports from cities across the country were about the same-very small supplies of meat. Situation Critical Los Angeles said meat industry spokesmen said only 10 per cent of the normal supplies were in butcher shops. San Francisco's butchers reported a critical situation with virtually no beef or pork, a fair supply of lamb and plenty of poultry.

Similar reports came from New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago. The agricultural department in Washington and Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles have said that farmers are withholding meat animals anticipating possible higher prices. Bowles added there would be plenty of meat after the OPA issue is settled. Packing industry spokesmen said if the price ceilings on livestock expire June 30 the big packers soon will be getting their (Continued Page 2) U. S.

Famine Expert Given New Post In International Work Washington, June (AP) The government's leading expert on international food problems, Dr. D. A. FitzGerald, stepped of his agriculture department job today to direct a 20-nation i paign against famine. The new international emer cy food council picked FitzGerald late yesterday as its secretary- general.

He will be in charge of efforts to round up more food in lands of plenty and divide it fairly among the world's hungry peoples. Operating chiefly through a cil will recommend to its members plans for meeting the world food crisis during the next 18 months. Then it is up to the members to cooperate, as best they can. The nine-nation central con tee and the 20-nation full council completed most of the arrangements yesterday for taking ovei the operations of the smaller, wartime combined food board which represented onlv the United States, Canada and Britain. "We want to avoid any interruption of the work that is being done (in famine relief), anc we want to improve it," Fitz Gerald told a news conference.

He said he expected to see the new organization take over in a couple of weeks. Peters to Preside L. A. H. Peters.

Netherlands delegate on the council, was pick ed to preside over its meetings chairman. J. Charles Van Essche of Belgium will servie as Praising the food relief efforts of all exporting nations, and the United in particular. Van Essche told reporters that of the great men responsible tor that is Dr. FitzGerald." Lean and grey at 43, FitzGerald knows perhaps more than anyone in the government about actual conditions in lands that need help ana in many ot those which ca supply it.

He was the only fee eral official to accompany formi President Herbert Hoover on recently-concluded food survey of 38 nations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Now he is taking a leave of ab- (Continued Page 2) Bankers Discuss New Saturday Work Hours Chic Illinois Ba deferred ai Saturday June 22 (AP) The nkers Association has tion on a proposal for losing of banks, with me association official contending 'more and more people' 'are trans-xtmg their banking business on Saturday. should remain open on that said Kirk Sutherland. assistant secretary, "and consid- tion given to closing on some other day of the week bank npioyes a five-day work he association govern council tabled the five-day i proposal yestei day. saying it consider it at some future Seven Die in Hotel Explosion Telephoto Police search basement corridors of the Baker Hotel Dallas after an explosion had killed 7 persons and injured many more.

The dead were all employes, and all guests escaped serious injuries Ammonia fumes from the air-conditioning marh.no filtered up through the 17 story budding, and is thought to have been the cause of the bloat. OPA Chief Also Sees In crease in Bread Output in Near Future Washington, June 22 (AP) Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles predicted today there will be more meat available for a while after July 1 and that the bread shortage will be "eased considerably" in 30 days. Bowles, his weekly radio address (ABC Network), said that in view of, pending legislation to remove price ceilings on meat June 30, "you can't blame meat shippers for holding up their cattle and hogs right now." He added: "If you were a cattle or hog producer and you felt you would be able to charge anything you wanted after July 1 for your livestock, how would you feel about shipping your mestt animals to market right now You probably wouldn't ship your cattle and hogs, either." Bowles said that for the week ending June 15, cattle sales in 12 public stockyards were 35 per cent under sales the corresponding week last year. Hog deliveries "have also been going down steadily," he said. He's Sure of More Meat No matter what happens, Bowles added, "more meat rs going to flow into the stores after July 1." "If ceilings are taken off," he 'continued, "prices are bound to be substantially higher.

If they are kept on, you'll get meat at ceiling prices. But in either case, you'll get more meat." But the bigger supply won't last, Bowles predicted. He said that because of the tight grain means less feed for livestock meat supplies will begin to decline again by "about December or maybe as early as November." "Bowler said the outlook lis 'for about 135 to 140 pounds of meat a person this year, as against demand for about 165 and the prewar average of 125 pounds. Sees More Wheat Bread On the bread shortage, Bowles said "the best information I havs is that it will be cased considerably in 30 days. The winter wheat harvest is now in full swing and prospects are good for an excellent crop.

If we get it, I look for a lot more wheat for our flour mills and more flsur for our bakers." Bowles made these predictions on supplies of other foods: Poultry "The outiook is good for generous supplies through. July and August at least. Later it meat supplies get tighter, may find that the number of people buying poultry will put a heavy drain on poultry supplies." anouid be plentiful until next winter, at least, with sup- ics suincient to give everyone the country an egg a day." Despite the govern ment's new program to encourage production, butter output at best win sua De only about 60 per cent (Continued on Page 2) Freight Rates to Go Up July Washington, June (AP) The nation's freight rate bill will swerve sharply upward next month, but OPA officials withheld judgment today as to the effect on living and business costs. Increases in interstate freight rates and charges which will bring rail and water carriers about $390,000,000 more in gross revenue on an annual basis were authorized late yesterday by the Interstate Commerce Commission. And still larger boosts are prospects.

The commission announced that a full hearing will be held "promptly" on the carriers' petition for a 25 per cent rate hike to meet what they called a "critical" financial condition. The new freisrht rates July 1 on three days' advance no- win continue until the commission reaches a decision on the proposed 25 per cent increase. The OPA declined to speculate immediately on what impact the increases would have on the stabilization procram. Porter said he could not forecast before Monday what effect, if any. the boosts will have on the ices of goods hauled bv rail anH Passenger rates are hot affected.

However, at the forthcoming hearing the commission will consider the carriers' request to maks permanent the 10 per cent passenger fare increase authorized in January. IM2. This is scheduled to expire six months after Um fefsJ tsmisitiog, tt Iks sift Nf.wsi.