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fage 10 Sec I Lubbock, (Tex.V Morn. Avalanche, June 11, 1848' STALIN QUOTED IN PAPERS Flight lo Moscow Is I Claimed Among Most Valuable KEW YORK, June 10 (INS) Premier Stalin was quoted today fh the "secret papers of Harry Sopkins" as having declared in July of 1941 that he despised Hitler Germany as a government treaty pledges were worth- flsss. i The story is told by Robert E. Sherwood In his current Collier's Magazine articles Observatory At Tech (Continued from Page corded July 30, 1925, and according to information of its effects was estimated to be No. 6 on the Rossi-Forel scale of earthquake intensity, causing general based on the' ing of those asleep, stopping of private papers of Hopkins, when clocks; visible disturbance of trees Hopkins was Presiaeni and shrubs, and causing some Jaycee Groups Hear National President LEVELLAND, June 10 (Special) from five South Plains organizations heard John Ben Shepperd, national president, at a banquet in the American Legion hall here tonight.

Approximately 150 persons were present, including members from Littlefield, Brownfield, Lubbock and Mule, shoe. Shepperd reviewed the histori- cal highlights of the Jaycees since its organization in October of. 1915 in St. Louis. This was his second of three appearances in West Texas.

He spoke at noon today to Plainview Jaycees, and is scheduled to speak at Abilene Saturday night. Presented Trophy John R. Potts was master velt's close adviser. Sherwood startled persons to leave tneir jonn K. was master 01 auotes Stalin as telling Hopkins dwellings.

No. 1 on the Rossi-Forel I ceremonies at the banquet. Visit- "Mrt 10 1C m-nnnc mtvnnnced bv I the time. must fulfill their a distaster. scale is barely noticed; No.

10 is freaty obligations, or international society could not exist. Minimum Standard Needed "There must Bioral standard be a minimum between all na- A previous earthquake had occurred at Panhandle in 1917, severe enough to cause schools to be dismissed. Four or five years ago, disturb------ lions and without such a minimum ances which evidently were slight Aoral standard nations could not seismic shocks" took place at O'- i Donnell, causing chairs to be The Germans are a people who thrown from one place to another a second's thought would and dislocating doors and causing £gn a treaty today, break it to- i rumbling. Dr. Patton estimated morrow and 'sign a second one the that to be an earthquake classified following day." i as No.

3 on the Rossi-Forel scale: Sherwood says that Hopkins' i "Felt by several persons at rest; secret flight to Moscow to see strong enough for the duration or Stalin was "one of the most extra- rdinarily important and valu- ble missions of the whole war." direction to be appreciable." Doors Shaken An Associated Press story from He reports the flight was I Amarillo March 11 reported a five- by the military necessity city area in the Texas Panhandle finding out how long Russia hold out against Germany. felt a slight earth tremor. No injuries were reported. The quake ing groups were introduced by Ben Castles, of Plainview, region 2 vice-president. A trophy was presented by i Shepperd to E.

C. Seifert and W. A. Wise of the 1947 Levelland football team. The trophy was awarded by the local Jaycees to the team for the winning of the bi-district championship in December over Tahoka.

Other numbers on the program include tap dances by Jerry Medlock and Anne Bentley, songs by Charlene Jordan, and violin numbers by Woodrow Montgomery, Sundown band director. Invocation was Elvis E. Morris, given by Rev pastor of the Four-square Gospel church. Gene Yeager is president of thu Levelland Jaycees. -The Hopkins' papers also report felt in Amarillo, Dalhart, fiat arrangements were completed Borger Clarendon, Adrian and of 1941 to send the first Memphis.

It rattled doors and V. Marine brigade to Iceland to windows and shook bars in the Jace British forces, and Potter county ai the story sated ident Roosevelt proposed in ialy, 1941, that U. S. Navy units the western Atlantic to re- the British fleet. Sherwood writes that Admiral wrote to Hopkins: "there is Jack Roberts of radio station KHUZ in Borger said Sheriff Hugh Anderson reported the tremor rattled bottles of photographic fluid in his office.

Dr. Patton expressed belief an earthquake of No. 5 intensity oc- 2 much potential dynamite in this eannquaKe 01 wo. a miensuy oc- Srder that I feel it should have No. 5 is defined as: "Felt Ms (President Roosevelt's) okay generally by everyone; disturb- Sefore I sign it.

I realize that this an of furniture and beds; rmg- or, nf iirar JHB Of SOrflC bCllS. practically an act of war. JZOOO See Rodeo (Continued From Page One) the favorite attractions of the aodeo with his "Flying Twins," a ir ol beautifully matched thor- ghbreds who go through intri- ite peformances without the use reins as Hendricks stands astride Calf Roping Good Times in events were generally fcout the same as at the first Jght's performance, with the ex- of the remarkable time of W.S seconds chalked up by Shoat 'Jebster in the calf roping contest. Tickets for the rodeo are on sale booths operated by the ABC es at Dunlap's, Sears Roebuck, 'ylie's Drug Store and Mark Hal- Drug No. 1 and at a headquar- booth in the lobby of the Hil- hotel.

Box seats are $3 and neral admission seats are $2 for aflults and $1 for children. Pro- (fteds go to the Lubbock Boys club Winners in rodeo events: bronc riding: Jim Sioulders placed first on Blue wtrol. Jimmy Schumacher was Grant Marshall third, and Wattley fourth. Calf roping contest: Shoat, Webster placed first with his 16.9 sec- the best time in the first two of the event. Troy Fort was second with 18.1.

Other times: Jack Shaw. 19.5; Sonny Edwards, 23.8; Serschel Romine, 25.6; Limey 26.1; Tater Decker, 26.8; Hex Carpenter, 29.8; James Ken- Ofy. 27; Gayle Barland, 37.2; Earl Moore, 87.4. Leo Jones, Dick Truitt, Oeorgc Wilderspin and James Bird failed to qualify. bronc riding contest; (Sene Pruett, first; Manuel Enos, second: L.

E. third. Steer wrestling contest; Jack led the field with 7.8, followed cfosely by Todd Wattley, 8, and contestants who scored 10 seconds flat each. They were Lee Roberts, Dick Truett and Suck Jpnes. Hood Abercrombie chalked up 10.4, Dub Phillips 10.5, George Mills 15.7, Charlie Colbort 22 and Sjioat Webster qualified for the semi-finals with 50.2.

8.5. Planes (Continued From Page One) Jsearch and development board, has said that revelation any certain plane-type broken through the sonic sbarrier would enable an enemy to abondon costlj- on al! other types. Unimpeachable government said the jet-propelled Skyrocket, third in series of sonic research tplanes of which the XS-1 was the first, soon will be the first 'craft to fly faster than sound Jat the 763 MPH sea level The XS-1 is launched irorn belly of a bomber at dbout ,30.000 feet to conserve the Oiquid oxygen fuel. The rocket has only a few seconds Jendurance. When the fuel is rexhausted, the pilot glides the to earth.

i The XS-1 has a wing span 28 feet, a length of 31 feet and is 11 feet high. Both the needle-nosed Sky- istreak and booberang-wir-ged by the have much longer because they are jet- rpropelled and do not have to 'carry their own oxygen. Symington also issued the Details of the flying program lo equip the Air Force with more planes in building up to- its 70-group strength with the allotted the Air 'force. It will: Buy a total of 2,201 planes, including 243 bombers, 1,405 lighters, all of them jets; transports, trainers and amphibian rescue planes. Of the bombers, 162 wiJl be long-range B-50s.

This is an ing of some If the observatory at Tech had been in operation at tha. time, the disturbance, if an earthquake would have been recorded, he said. After the tremor in the Panhandle, it was brought out later that an explosion had occurred prior to the tremor. "I believe it was another earthquake shock," said Dr. Patton.

Serere Quake Hilt He estimated the earthquake at Valentine to have been the highest in intensity of those reported in West Texas. He defined it as of No. 8 intensity, severe enough to cause fall of chimneys and cracks ir. walls of buildings. The observatory at Tech would have no direct connection with prevention of damage, simply recording the quake.

However, if earthquakes should be recorded frequently, it possibly would have effect in encouraging construction of buildings in such a manner as to withstand earthquakes. Construction can planned specifically to guard against earthquake damage, said Dr. Patton. Mounted On Pier "I'm not a prophet of evil," Dr. Patton said in mentioning effects a severe earthquake would have in West Texas.

"These towns are built on 200 to 400 feet of unconsolidated sediments built up by streams," he said. "It is the worst place on earth for an earthquake. Earthquake shocks are much more severe in such an environment." In San Francisco when the major earthquake occurred in 1906, the worst damage was caused on "made ground," or ground which had been filled in, said Dr. Patton. Extremely sensitive, the seismometers in the observatory at Tech are mounted on a concrete pier 10 feet deep and based in caliche, so that movements within the structure will not disturb the floor and be recorded on the instruments.

The seismometers record short period earthquakes, those occurring locally, and long period earthquakes, those occurring anywhere in the world, and vertical shocks. The time of arrival is recorded through the recording on the "grams" of minutes and hours. Located On Campus The records from the seismometers are removed each 24 hours, and between periods of removal the less disturbance the better, said Dr. Patton. The building in which the observatory is located in a short distance from the southwest corner of the chemistry building.

"There are little movements of the earth all the time, due to a number of things," said Dr. Patton. The records of are easily distinguishable to one accomplished in reading the seismograms, however. One seismometer does not record location of an earthquake. Through consideration of time occurrence however, circles may be drawn by different observatories and distance may be calculated as the place of intersection of the circles.

Dr. Patton is author of a textbook of General Geology, a portion of which is devoted to a study of earthquakes. Senate Approves Navy Measure Authorizing Construction Wcrk WASHINGTON, June 10. The Senate passed a $209,782,903 Navy bill today, authorizing construction work at a number of points. Senate' action came on adoption by voice vote of a Senate-House conference report on the legislation.

The House must still approve the report. The legislation does not provide funds. Separate action by Congress will be required to furnish money for Ihe construction work. improved version of the B-29 which devastated Japan. Thirty other bombers will be B- 49s the "flying'wing" powered by eight jet Congress Shelled CContinued from Page One) a picture of the nation's current prosperity.

He said that he arid everybody in the United States has a job, that there are more people at work this month than at any time in the history of jobs. He said there hasn't been a bank failure in the country three years, that the national income is at 200 banks are full of money, and that money is safe, because it is guaranteed by the government of the U. a result of the policy of this administration." Conspiracy Charged In Seattle's Memorial stadium, which seats about 10,000, Mr Truman stood under a blazing sun to deliver a prepared speed! before approximately 5,000 persons. He charged that a virtual conspiracy exists between some members of Congress and "private power lobbyists" to block government development of low cost power, flood control and irrigation projects. The Chief Executive told his Seattle audience that the private power lobbyists are still fighting.

He said where they can't block production o'f public power, they are trying to block its distribution at low cost. He added: "For example, down in California, Shasta dam has been completed and has begun to turn out power. If that power is to be used for the people's benefit, it must be moved over the transmission lines to the areas where it is needed." The President said that Congress has blocked building of the necessary transmission lines year after year. He continued: "This has been at the expense of the public, and to the benefit of a private company." The President added that this was the same company that failed to furnish vitally-needed powei for northern California this spring. As a result, he said, the whole area had to.

resort to a "brownout." Atomic City Menaced (Continued from Page One) of Puget island's 3,320 dairy and farming acres submerged as the flood and high tide overwhelmed the last cross dike protecting 670 acres of island farmland. High Mark Due Again According to river forecaster Elmer Fisher, the Columbia will be rising to its highest mark for the second time when President Truman flies over the disaster area Friday. Fisher predicted a flood stage of 30.2-feet at Vancouver and a 30-foot stage in the Willamette river at Portland over Saturday and Sunday. The same crest was reached by the first disastrous peak. J.

Anderson, 42, division engineer for the Milwaukee railroad, was the latest victim of the flood's fury. He was buried beneath one of three railroad cars toppled from a flood weakened fill near Lost Creek, Wash. New Dam Col. Theron D. Weaver, North Pacific division engineer of the U.

S. corps of engineers, recommended construction of a flood control darn, 710-feet high, at Hells canyon on the Snake river. This dam, approximately 111 miles above Lewiston, Idaho, would cost an estimated $358,400,000 based on 1947 price levels. Weaver said this project, in addition to generating a million kilowatts of power, would have a major effect in reducing floods like the one now ravaging the Columbia basin. Such a dam would reduce the peak stages in BLAST WRECKS SWANK COUNTRY Colony's swank Hillcrest Country Club burns furiously after a blast and explosion occurred in the locker rooms.

Few persons were the clubhouse at the time of the early-morning explosion and only three persons were injured. This structure was built after a fire destroyed the former club four years ago. (NEA TelephptoV. Bond Posted In Slaying Case fContin-ied From Page One) in West Texas hospital soon after the shooting in the driveway of the Graves residence, in the crowded south residential area. Seven Or Eight Shots Fired Witnesses said seven or eight shots were at close range.

Young Garrctt said the violence started after he' slapped away a pistol which Graves pointed at him through the left car window. At the same time, Garrett said that he reached for his pistol in the glove compartment. Later i five bullet holes were found in the The funeral will be held Fri- car. three in the left door and two Sec. Schwellenbach Is Death Victim WASHINGTON, June 10 Lewis B.

Schwellenbach, who had been a buck private in the infantry, a U. S. senator and, finally, secretary of labor, died today. He was 53. Schwellenbach was more than just another department head to President Truman.

He also was one of the President's best friends. Schwellenbach died at 3:40 (EST) at Walter Reed hospital where he had been since May 28. Mrs. Schwellenbach was at his bedside when he died. The White House, ii announcing the death, said it was due to "cardiac failure which complicated his recent illness." day at 10 a.

(EST), at National Cathedral here with high government officials, personal friends, and labor deparlmcnt em- ployes to attend. The remains will be moved by plane from here Friday to Seattle for services at Trinity church there Saturday p. EST) following by cemetery- burial at jWashelli Official Records Hold Meeting Marriage Licenses Robert Gleason Perkins. 27, I and Miss Annie Rebecca Smoot. 27, Colo- H.

Stogley 35. Lubbock, and Miss Mildred Gertrude Myers, 27. Gainsvlllc. i Lonzo H. Smith, 24.

and Rama Pr.yc Younger, 21. both or Lubbock. Paul Nail, 21. Houston, Francis Clark. 24, Lubbock.

More than 250 persons, repre- and Miss senting 15 lodges, attended the Warranty Deeds Annie P. Stanton and others to meeting of Division ent Order of Odd Independ- and Lubbock county. $2.750. B. Gordon F.

P. Bozeman to David and Chester Puttect. lot 17, block 6, Gordon-Bozeman add, $1,200. Hugo r. Beyer and wife to Owen O.

Mitchell, lot 4, block 2, Chapman subdivision 16,950. P. E. Collctte and wife to G. W.

Mc- i Rebekahs held here Thursday with ic, block I Frank R. Rundell, of Austin, grand master of the grand lodge oC Texas, and Mrs. Gene Lawless, of El Paso, president of the Rebekah assembly of Texas, attending. The morning session was held at Fellowship hall, First Methodist church with W. J.

Hodges, C. C. Jones. I. M.

Sutton, Thclma Porter and Delmn Benedict taking parts May and others to city of on the program. Grand lodge and assembly officers, district deputies, and lodge deputies were introduced. Lubbock Groups Are Hosts The Lubbock lodge and Rebek- Clcary, east of west Vi of section 30, block JS. Lubbock county. 520.000 Enrl.W.

Ince. nnd wife to L. 7. Kcrr. lot 8, block 72, Highland Heights Lubbock, part of lot 15, block 111, town Lubbock, $480.

W. H. Sledeman and wife to Charles Smith, lot 10. block 49, Slaton, $400. 'urban Development Corp.

lo S. W. Pinson, lot 15, block 4, Forrest Heights add, James O. Wllllnmson nnd wife tc O. H.

I a ns as hosts to the Holt, lot IS. block fl, Phillips, add. Jl.flOO. Vl! 101: 2-, O. Woodson and wife to A.

E. Lots 16, 17. and 18, block 30, tewn ol Lubbock, 16,300. i barbecued chicken dinner to 1. lot IB.

block rnimp.1. nu-j. hirhpcilffl phlCKC Virginia W. Smith to Lowes C. oa a DaiDCtucai.nu.Ki.

21. block 11, Tech Terrace add. si.soo. the members at noon. City Commission (Continued from Page Onel previously had been approved by the city airport board, call for i building of modernistic design described as ample for Lubbock needs for many years to come.

Most of it will be one story, but one portion will rise to two stories, surmounted there by a control lower and a beacon. Plans for the apnrtment development were detailed Dy Homer Maxey, one of the associates in the undertaking. Th? apartment houses are part oC a housing project involving a total Schools of instruction were held during-the afternoon with Rundell in charge of the Oddfellow meeting at the IOOF lodge hall, and with Mrs. Lawless in charge of the Rebekah session at Fellowship hall. Five Rebekah degrees were conferred by the Levelland one initiatory degree was conferred by the Andrews lodge at sep- arate'meetings of the groups.

At the general session, Rundell and Mrs. Lawless outlined their objective for the year, and gifts were presented to the grand mas- Icr and the Rebekah president. Lodges represented at the session included Andrews, Goldsmith, Morton, Needmore, Muleshoe, Plains, Plainview, Floydada, Lamesa, Brownfield, Levelland, Sun- Stu" down, Denver City, Seminole and 000 announced several weeks ago. The whole project includes JO duplexes and more than 20 single-family dwellings 1 already are under construction. Paving Is Asked Two of the apartment buildings are to be built on Thirty- third street and two on Thirty- fourth, all between Avenues and V.

Two of the buildings are to contain 27 apartments, one will contain 22 units and the other 18. Each apartment is to contain five rooms, Maxey said. Each will equipped with a stove and electric refrigerator but otherwise will be unfurnished. Hopes are to have them ready for occupancy early or mid-autumn. by Senate Passes Draft (Continued from Page One) ator Morse (R-Ore.) to cut the Congratulations Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. of 1611) Tenth on birth o( a son weighing pounds ounces at 0:31 p.m. Wednesday In St.

Mary's hospital. The fa'her is A salesman lor Sears Roebuck company. Mr. and Mrs. H.

V. Sowder of Lubbock route 3 on birth or a daughter weighing a pounds ounces at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday In West Texas hospital. The father Is a farmer. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. H. Kuhn of 2506 Thirty-second on birth of a daughter weighing 6 pounds ounces at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday in West Texas hospital.

The father Is manager of Zale Jewelry company. Mr. and Mrs, B. D. McKcrlcy of Thirty-second on birth of a son weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces at 2:55 a.m.

Thursday in West Texas' hospital. The father Is a dispatcher for Yellow Cab. Mr. and Mrs. R.

P. Thomason of 2625 Twenty-second on birth of a daughter weighing pound! ounces a'. 8:33 a m. Wednesday In Lubbock Memorial hospital. The father Is a Tech student.

Mr. snd Mrs. Bill Watson of 2008 Thirty-first on birth of a daughter weighing 4 pounds 141-a ounces at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday In Lubbocl; Memorial hospital. The father is employed by Continental Oil company.

Mr. nncl Mrs. H. A. Weaver of 220n Twenty-first on birth of daughter weighing 3 ounces nt War Fronts Quiet (Continued from Page One) is as bad as the 1939 British white paper limiting Jewish immigration.

Secretary General Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha of the Arab league declared the truce did not mean war would not be resumed if the Jews "insist on creation of a Zionist Dispatches from Amman, the p.m. pin Thim.duy in Lubbock Memorial ho.i- Mr. and Mrs. R. L.

Ormon of Lorenwj on birth of a daughter weighing 6 7 ounces at 8:25 a.m. In West Texas hospital. The lather Is farmer. Mr. and Mrs.

A. W. Smith ot 2312 Tnn-h on birth of a son weighing 7 pounds at 12 p.m. today In West 'rrau hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. B. P. Pierce of i-ubbock on birth of son weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces at 11:47 a.m. St.

Mary's hospital. The father is by construction company. Mr. and Mrs! J. W.

McClure, of LubbocK. on birth of a daughter weighing 7 pounds, al 3.37 p. m. Thursday. In West Texas hospital.

The father Is a Tech ntudcnl. Agreement Reached On Waterways Bill WASHINGTON, June 10. Senate and House conferees agreed tonight on a record $573,000,000 money bill for waterways, including some $30,000,000 projects for Texas, They slashed $67,000,000 off the $102 000,000 added by the Senate to the House figure of $538,000,000. I They halved the Senate approved for Belton Garza-Little 1 figures Garza-I. TexaSi giving eac $500,000, The reservoir and reservoir in service period for draftees from i two years to 18 months, i House had voted no funds for Morse's proposal was beaten last either.

night on a voice vote. He pressed They approved all Texas -rivers it again today and was beaten on and harDO rs funds voted by the a roll call. Also defeated, 81 to was an amendment by Senator O'Daniel (D-Tex) to delay the draft until Congress sets up plan to "draft dollars," O'Daniel proposed a 100 per cent tax on the profits oC all individuals and corporations Maxey explained that financing above the average of the last three years. The Senate then knocked down, 69 to 20, a proposal by Senator Revercomb (R-W Va.) and others to delay operation of the draft for six months while efforts are made to enlist enough men. Under the Revercomb plan the President would have to find that there were not enough voluntary enlistments before he could order of the projects requires the assurance of paving of the streets on which the buildings front, with him paying the cost of the surfacing in front of the property.

Maxey emphasized he did not want the commission lo put paving he- wants ahead of that which it already has programmed for this summer. Members of the commission made clear they would not approve anything which might interrupt the present paving program. Some Regulations Obsolete But belief was expressed that the city can provide the paving requested through private contract which might cost somewhat more Senate. The final amount of the bill was still the highest ever to be set aside for flood control and navigation projects. The waterways program is part of a total $641,000,000 appropriation bill for civil functions of the Army for the 12 months beginning July 1.

Texas Projects Listed Flood control projects affecting Texas include: Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas- Red River levees, below Denison dam, $1,000,000. Oklahoma and Texas-Denison reservoir $500,000. Belton reservoir Garza- Little Elm reservoir $500,000. Texarkana reservoir Benbrook reservoir, Lavon reservoir Grapevine tie" the draft bill. The amendment also would have required the Army to admit all volunteers who could get a grade of 59 or better on an intelligence test.

The present passing grade, Revercomb said, is 80. than if Maxey wished to wai" until the city could use its own equipment to do the work. Officials expressed the hope that definite assurances of ths paving can be given within th9 i next few days. Work can be to do the job of home- i Housing Bill Revived (Continued from Page One) ervoir, $4,0 Herds Creek started speedily alter this assurance is received, Maxey said. Members of the commission concurred unanimously with the opinion expressed by Mayor W.

Rodgers that all regulations pertaining to traffic should be combined into a single ordinance. ervoir, San Angelo reservoir and floodway Brady creek $300,000. Rivers and harbors projects affecting Texas include: Brazos Island harbor Trinity river, Anahuac-Liberty Neches and Angelina rivers, jSabine-Neches waterway, intracostal waterway, Apalachee Bay, to Mexican border section (Galveston district) $2,119,000, Houston ship channel $500,000. Wolcott's bill sought to eliminate all provisions for slum clearance subsidies, government-built low-rent housing, and farm housing aids. The dramatic committee action took place behind closed doors, leral Motors Corp.

announced to- but committee sources said three day that it will lay off 200,000 General Motors To Lay Off 200,000 For Ten-Day Period DETROIT, June 10. i of Wisconsin, They pointed out that the regu- Ha die Scott of Pennsylvania and lations have been adopted from i strattorl of with time to time over a period of 11 Democrats to ride rough shod over the remaining 13 committee Republicans, including the chairman. Rep. Monroney (D-Okla.) predicted the bill will pass the House before adjournment "unless it hits a bottleneck in the House Rules committee." He said "I anticipate trouble in the rules committee." the Portland Vancouver area flood by 1.2 feet. this project has and reported on Weaver said been surveyed by the corps of Engineers and is not a "quickie" idea projected by the current flood.

WHEAT POURING IN DALHART, June 10 Farmers Supply elevator at Hartley, 15 miles southeast of here, received its first load of Northwest Texas Panhandle wheat today. John Bookout, who lives near Hartley, delivered 350 bushels he said was, raised on land that was summer fallowed two years ago, but was in wheat last year. many years. Some of the regulations are entirely obsolete. Some conflict with each other.

announced plan is to repeal all the old regulations as soon as those which are O'f value can be streamlined into a single master ordinance. Contract Awarded Other business transacted at the meeting included: Award of a contract to C. N. each were: Westinghouse Electric Hallmark to make the annual i General Electric independent audit of city financial Line Material records. Payment is to be on a per $742.92, and Graybar Electric diem basis, ranging from $35 a $425.25.

day for certified public account- Present at the meeting, addi- ants employed in the-work to $15 tional to Mayor Rodgers and Citv daily for junior accountants. Attorney Wilson, were Commis- Approval of a renewal through sioners W. B. Price, John Spikes 1951 of an existing contract to supply Texas, Technological college with electricity. The of materials at a total cost of $32,369.06 lo be used in constructing additional electric lines to serve northwest and southeast portions of the city.

The successful bidders the amounts of'materials to be purchased iroru workers for a 10-day period beginning Friday. A spokesman, blaming the steel shortage "due lo the coal walkout," said all GM automotive fabricating plants in the nation and all automotive assembly plants in Michigan would be closed. He estimated these at between 50 and 60 plants. Other GM assembly plants will continue to operate as long as materials are available, but are expected to be shut down by "a chain reaction," the spokesman Friday the plants will go down at the close of business and remain shut until the usual starting hours Monday, June 21, the corporation announced. TRAIN DERAILED LAUREL, June 10 and E.

K. Hufstedler, City One man was killed and at least 32 Manager Marlin R. Smith, persons were injured today when and City Secretary Lavenia Williams. North Dakota has gone into the crack Baltimore and Ohio train, the Diplomat, was derailed in Laurel. Police tentatively identified the dead man as John Dav- IN Ui Has intw iJj.j\^vi corn production on a big enport, of Jersey City, N.

scale. In 1946, nearly half of the J. Railroad officials said they be- total acreage was planted to hy-1 licvcd he was brids. porter Trans-Jordan capital, said the Arab people appeared puzzled by their leaders' acceptance of the truce which they regarded as a Jewish to gain time and throw the Arab military machine off- stride. Fighting Lessens But an Israeli army spokesman at Tel Aviv said a lull already was setting in today and only minor shooting was reported anywhere.

Tel Aviv even missed its almost daily bombing. The spokesman's statement apparently indicated the most im- portnnt front in the war was quict- iirc; down without decisive result. This was at Latrun where the battle for the road to Jerusalem haf been going on with little inter mission for three weeks. An Associated Press dispatch, dated Wednesday night, from the Jewish side of the lines there said at least 6,000 Arabs and Jews were arrayed in fierce combat but that the truce was about to ring the bell on the battle. Gorge Is Cleared This only eyewitness account of fighting in the sector said a brigade, of about 3,000 men, of the Arab legion was on the defensive on mountain-top position north of the road.

An or larger force of Haganah, the dispatch said, had won the highlands south of the road and cleared bloody Bab El Wad gorge to the east in the three weeks battle. But a five-mile stretch of the highway east of the Latrun monastery was described as a no-man's-land, swept by the guns of both sides. Haganah was reported driving hard with artillery and night assault to secure the remaining link of road. But their only path to Jerusalem was a circuitous and gun-swept back-mountain trail which could be traversed only by jeep, mule or on foot. That Israel hoped to the last 1o open the road before the truce was indicated by one of the "observations" made in her acceptance of the truce that there should be no interference with passage to Jerusalem to the extent it "may have been secured by the operations of Jewish forces at the time of the commencement of the cease-fire." U.

S. Officers Arrive Active operations continued on three other points through Wednesday night at least. County Folke Bernadotte, UN negotiator of the cease-fire, postponed his visit to Amman and Jerusalem from tomorrow, the first day of the truce, until Saturday. He planned a visit to Rhodes, the Greek island 550.miles from Palestine, where he will set up headquarters in an effort to conclude a permanent peace, and return here Tuesday." Seven American Navy and Marine officers arrived in Cairo as in the windshield. Sentenced For Murder Graves was senlenced March 5, 932.

by then District Judge Homer L. Pharr of the 72nd district court of Lubbock county to five to 12 years in the penitentiary for murder. The indictment, to which Graves pleaded innocent, charged that he fatally shot Horace L. Smith with a pistol on Jan. 10.

1931. Four other indictments growing out of the "same transaction" I subsequently were dismissed on Dec. 12. 1932, upon motion of then District Attorney Durwood H. Bradley, one of them charging murder of Bob Averett, the others charging assault with intent to murder Mrs.

Myrtle Hamilton. OL. Bates, and Helen Louis 'Smith. Only One Offense The state's motion set out that by law it was forced to carve only one offense out of the same transaction, inasmuch as Graves was serving a 12-year term growing out of that transaction. On Jan.

15, 1942, Graves was indicted by a 99th grand jury of Lubbock county, D. Williamson foreman, on a charge of robbery by firearms of Tom PendergraJt. Date alleged was Dec. 22. 1941 It set out he pointed a shotgun and took $1.50 from Pendersraft.

Agreed To Reduce Subsequently, on Feb. 5, 1942, defense and state counsel informed Judge E. L. Pitts, then 99th district judge, they had agreed to reduce the charge to ngRravatcd as- Graves pleaded guilty on thai date nnd was fined S50 and sent to county jail 30 days. The investigation into the slaying of Smith and Averett disclosed that Graves had gone to the E.

D. Chadwiok residence, then at 2107 Eighth, and fired several shots as a dance was breaking up. He earlier had experienced trouble with Smith, who Jived at 1604 Twenty-second, officials were told. Averett lived at 402 Ave. Q.

Helen Smith, 8, Bates of 802 Ave. and Mrs. Hamilton of 1922 Twentieth suffered wounds when part of the fusillade of shotj went wild, officials were told. Showers In Area (Continued from Page One) sprinkle early yesterday. Thundershower conditions were expected to prevail again today over most of the Panhandle and South Plains, according to the Weather Bureau station north of Lubbock.

Not much change in temperatures was also forecast. Yesterday's maximum was 94 degrees. Meanwhile, the U. S. Weather bureau at Dallas said no immediate relief from the state's pro-summer heat wave was in sight, the Associated Press reported.

The scorching temperatures wre expected to remain despite partly cloudy weather forecast for today. Temperatures in most of Texas Thursday were in the upper 99's and as high as 109 at Presidio in the Big Bend country, the Associated Press reported. High readings also were reported at Austin 100, El Paso 100. Crystal City 106, Alice 104 and Victoria 100. the vanguard of American, French and Belgian observers and controllers who will attempt to enforce the terms of the truce on the spot.

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