Beatrice Daily Sun from Beatrice, Nebraska • Page 1

Temperatures 3:00 p. m. (unofficial) 74 Low today 52 High yesterday 74 Low year ago 61 High year ago 83 BEATRICE DAILY SUN "If You Didn't SM In nu-tA Weather Member of the Associated Press Considerable cloudiness and cooler tonight, tomorrow fair and somewhat warmer: low tonight 45; high tomorrow 55-65. "If You Didn't It in tht Sun It Didn't Happen- BEATRICE. NEBRASKA.

MONDAY EVENING. MAY Single Copy 5c lue Just Out Its Banks er Drive ier Water Again Blue Holding ady; No Serious od Threat Seen. rains and last Ifilled creeks and rjvers. the Bis Blue at Beat- of its banks, but barring rain no real flood is ex- liver was over low portions lorinl Drive and the north Cliautauqua park. Wea- Herb Palmer's offi- at noon, taken at street bridge, was 16.76 of 1.66 feet since 8 n.

1 stage is 16 feet even. Holding Steady lace Mosier, who makes landings at the Black Bros. 1 Court street, said the riv- lit point came un 20 inches rht, but has been holding lince 9 a. m. today.

The leatrice dike, hastily re- iver the week-end, is A two-foot section I- knocked off during tlu pod, made the river ahov relativelv lower than below, as compared periods of high water. Ing skies tonight was th word from the weath A whopping rain novv It the river on a rampage. Its from up the river indi it barring hard rain here probobly will no lijor proportions. reports were: rive It DeWitt, holding its own rising slowly at. Crete I bank-full at Seward, bu Ipted to overflow unless i Itream reports were Barn I'er nearly normal; up at Holmesville, Blue Wymore.

At Marys Blue was 11 feet shor I stage. pavlest At Virginia area the heaviest rain Jt fell at Virginia, where I measured an inch and a Observer Palmer re- 19 inches of rain in Beat- ng the 24 hours ending In. today, bringing the Friday evening to 2.10 be total so far in May he 124 Inches. promised Kkies tonight. 1's appeared to be truly from the excessive were not only un- into fields to list qprn were prevented from town by the mud.

ftting is behind, and those lot have their corn in are sunshine and winds the ground. Rrthfork river continued low lowlands between Norfolk today but no fioding was exnected. the Elkhorn flood expected to handle the water pouring through flood threat. which started up- jrday, started falling eliminating the flood I'isouri river appeared to off after only a minor Deration Okays For Church Lutheran church in a meeting Sun- to approve plans edifice to be erected id Washington. Fritz Craig of (jbmitted tentative view: oosed building.

The pre- 1 estimate of cost is which won approval the new edifice is ex- be started within three Ijstion of disposing of church building at Elk was left to the 3f the church council. Is have been received, le was postponed. cannot be given un- church edifice is ready Sunday's Rainfall Virginia 1.50 Fillcy 1.35 Beatrice 1.19 Pawnee City 1.17 Pickrell 1.00 Fairbury 93 Clatonia 90 DeWitt Rarneslon 75 Wymore 65 Blue Springs 65 Marysville fii Wilder Adams 52 Corlland '50 Western 43 Firth 45 Liberty '40 Odell 4n Crete 10 Pay Dividend '49ers Told Vineyard Keeper Story Text Of Baccalaureate Sermon. "You will want to pay dividends on the investment which made in you," Rev. Wayne Greene counseled members of the high school graduating class in his baccalaureate sermon in municipal auditorium last night.

The investment, of knowledge- and guidance, has been made not only by teachers and parents, but" by all past generations, said Rev. Greene. He took as his text the 20th chapter of Matthew, emphasizing the remark of the vineyard owner: "Am I not allowed to do as I with what belongs to me?" "You can," the pastor told the class. It is within your power to do good or evil with your talents. Although the great concentration of wealth in America is neither democratic nor Christian, the speaker said we should be slow to criticize free enterprise, which has given Americans more of the luxuries than any other people on earth, in all time, have ever known.

The capped and gowned class of 1949, led by Class President Dean Linscott, marched into the auditorium to music by an ensemble. Rev. Elmer Friesen of Beatrice Mennonite church offered invocation and benedication; Rev. B. C.

Diebke, St. Paul Lutheran church, DeWitt, read the scripture and offered prayer. Anthem was by the Centenary Methodist choir, led by Harold Stout. There was a good turnout of relatives and friends despite the shower which ended shortly be- 'ore the ceremony began. House Group Orders Slash In EGA Funds 15 Per Cent Cut In Spending Backed By Republicans.

WASHINGTON, May 23 The house appropriations committee today ordered a .15 percent cut in Marshall plan spending for the year starting July 1. Overriding a subcommittee recommendation, the full committee voted 22 to 19 to cut $629,730,000 from the $4,198,200,000 President Truman had asked for the Kuropean Recovery program's second year of operations. The subcommittee had recommended a cut of only $182,300,000. but Republicans claimed this wasn't enough. Other Aid Asked Cut The full committee also voted to cut $150,000,000 from $1,000,000000,000 President Truman sought for government and relief in occupied areas.

The subcommittee had cut this item only $50,400,000. The full $50,000,000 asked for aid to Greece and Turkey was approved as was a fund of $1,074,000,000 sought for Marshall plan operations for the April-June quarter of this year. The overall amount recommended for all operations in the bill was $5,542,470,000. The president had asked $6,322,200,000. The actual amount of money to be made available depends on what the full house and senate vote when the bill comes before them.

Supported By Republicans Rep. Cannon (d-Mo), chairman of the appropriations committee, told newsmen the motion for the" 35 percent cut was made by Rep- Albert Thomas (d-Tex) and was supported solidly by Republicans. The cuts the committee made are on top of a $157,800,000 reduction that Mr. Truman himself suggested because of the decline in prices since he sent his budget to congress in January. The cuts were slashed deeper by the full it cut $60,000,000 because expected ratification of the International Wheat agreement may cut the price of wheat financed by the Economic Cooperation administration.

Lilienthal Charges To Be Investigated Austria Will Be Discussed By Big Four For eign Ministers Meet, Agree On Four-Point Agenda. PARIS, May 23 Big Four council of foreign ministers met today in an attempt, to solve the problems of Germany and decided swiftly to add the Austrian question to theiBi agenda. The four ministers agreed on a four-point agenda: 3. Problems of unity, including economic and political principles and allied (four-power) control. 2.

Berlin, including currency questions. 3. Preparation of a peace treaty for Germany. 4. Preparation of an Austrian General Motors Cuts Prices $10 To $40 DETROIT, May eral Motors corporation today announced a $10 to $40 reduction in the prices of all Its passenger cars and trucks, effective immediately.

The price reductions were GM's second in all lines of passenger cars in the last three months. On Feb. 25 the company reduced passenger car prices $10 to $40 and trimmed truck prices downward by as mucm as $150 in some lines. Today's announcement came from C. E.

Wilson, General tors president, who said the price reduction coincided with a downward adjustment on cost of living allowances to be paid during the next three months to GM's 341,000 eligible hourly rated and salaried employes. line indicates path of Forrsstal's death leap at the Beth- independence treaty. KI it. uwatu icap Maryland, Naval hospital early Sunday morning. He jumped from a window in a hospital diet kitchen.

The locked screen Sow of the room he occupied is indicated by a small solid arrow. Forrestal Will Have Final Resting Place At Arlington pea Students Peru Degrees Own Service) mmong the 22 seniors I. B. degrees from Peru jiers' college this month Jachenberg, Burchard, English and a mem- fMCA and Art club. Bachle, Beatrice, history and education, bf Kappa Delta Pi and jtional Relations club; jrke, BeatHce, major- feon, Adaml, a member IPi Tau ahd majoring arts; 1 nan, Taeumseh, ma- ysical scionce, a metn- Beta Aloha Mil I the Blue! Devils.

WymoJ-e, is receiv- fieatt. Missing Small IJpy Pound Alive By Dad INTERNATIONAL FALLS, May 23. A two and a ialf year old boy missing since unday afternoon was found alive oday by his of about 400 men who had started a mile- ong sweep through underbrush. The lad, Larry Conners, was ndor a bush about 900 feet be- lind his home. His face was dirty, 3Ut otherwise he showed no ef- ects of a night out of doors.

The father, Wilbert Connors, ook the child in his arms and tarted toward his house. Partway ack, he handed Larry to another earcher and ran to tell his wife nd two daughters the news. Conners said he had passed the ame brush several times during he hunt, which began shortlv ftor 4 p. m. Sunday.

The child had apparently become tired and fallen asleep. Conners said he believed the boy had wandered off with $,3 Thousand To Barker Settlement Made Between City And Former Chief. WASHINGTON, May 23. James V. Forrestal, so wearied from nine years of government service that he took his own life, will have a final resting place with the nation's war dead in Arlington National cemetery.

The National Military Establishment announced today the burial will be with full military honors, and that the funeral tentatively has been set for 9 a. m. (CST) Wednesday, The navy convened a Board of Inquiry to inquire into death leap of the 57-year-old former neighbor's turned. dog, which later re- CITY INSSURANCE CONTRACT The city council today awarded a contract for comprehensive general liability insurance to the C. M.

Reed Agency at an annual premium of $825.31. The Reed agency was the only bidder. The final chapter in the Perry Barker case against the City o'f Beatrice was written in district court this morning. The compensation case, which had long been hanging fire, was settled with a lump sum settlement of $3,000. It arose from Barker's injuries in a pun battle when he was chief of police.

On Jan. 24, 1949, the compensation court awarded Barker $14.46 a week for 300 weeks which would mean a settlement of $4,338. The city and its compensation insurance company appealed the case. This morning an agreement was reached for the lump settlement. This clears the defendant and insurance carrier of any further claims in the case.

This does not mean that the entire cost to the city and insurance company was only $3,000. In addition to the lump settlement made today, they paid all medical, hospital, nursing and surgical expenses. Barker, then was injured in chief of police, a gun battle on Vll March 17, 1948. He was in a local hospital for about eight weeks. After spending a short time at home he returned to the force as chief and later was replaced by Doyle Church, present chief Barker asked complete disability in his petition and the compensation court found 40 per cent disability in establishing the today to Largest Small Plane Flight In History Make U.S.

Trek NORTH PLATTE, May 23. UP) largest flight of small planes ever to States stopped cross the United in North Platts this morning to refuel. The 47 planes, carrying 143 persons are en route from Portland, to Portland, on a goodwill tour to promote Portland and Oregon. Director W. M.

Bartlett of the Oregon Board of Aeronautics said the flight has had ideal flyint; 49-mile an hour tail wind and unlimited ceiling. This is the fourth such flight sponsored by the Portland cham- of commerce. Other flights iave been made to Mexico, Death Valley and Alaska. So far, tho safety record of the tours is unblemished. At Wichita, the next stop, he group will tour the Cessna and the Beechcraft plants and entertained by the chamber of commerce.

An overnight stop will be made at Indianapolis and, Wednesday, the group will be guests or the Goodyear Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio. Thursday in Lockhaven, a tour will be made of the Piper Aircraft plant and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Portland, will fete the delegates. Monday, the Oregonians will be guests of their senators and representatives in Washington, taking lunch in the senate restau- rai t. In the group are flying farmers, sportsman pilots organization members of the Oregon board of Aeronautics and others.

Youngest member of the flight Is Caralee Hensen, of Washington. Her father, Chester Hensen, is vice president of the Washington flying farmers. The group includes both men and women and two young- cabinet officer from the 16th floor of the navy's hospital In nearby Bethesda, Md. Worked So Hard His friends already have written their own verdict: He died because he worked so hard for his That was the note, too, of in outpouring of tributes from the nation's great and from members of congress. Rep.

told a hushed chamber that Forrestal was the vicrim of Washington's "most devastating weapons of words. "Mr. Forrestal was subjected to a campaign of abuse and vilification the like of which I have naver heard," Boggs said. "This should give pause to the irresponsible ele ments of the "press and radio." The military establishment said Forrest nl's grave will be "within the vicinity" of that of Frank K.iox. wartime secretary of the navy whom Forrestal succeeded.

Mrs. Forrestal has requested that the funeral be kept simple, it was learned. It has not yet been decided whore the funeral services will be held. Forrestal left as his farewell only an ancient Greek poem of despair and death. First Defense Secretary He was the first secretary of wearing job that he gave up as a sick man in March.

Before that, he had been secretary of the mightiest navy in the world, and before that he had served as an assistant to Franklin D. Roosevelt in the White House. This spring, his health broken by more than nine years of nerve- wrecking service, he decided to seek release from the strain. A few days in Florida after his resignation, and then he entered the hospital April 2. His death and the manner of it shocked the capital.

President Truman said "this able and devoted public servant was as truly a casualty of the war as if he had died on the firing line." He issued a proclamation ordering flags fly at half staff from all public buildings, forts and warships. So far as was known, the former secretary left no note. But on a radiator, near his hospital bed, was found a book "An Anthology of World Poetry." A red ribbon lay between the pages opened to Sophocles' "Chorus From Ajax." That poem tells of profound and hopeless tragedy. In the back of the book was a piece of hospital memorandum paper in which Forrestal had copied, in a firm hand, the first 26 lines of the doleful poem. The 26 lines contained such as these: "Worn by the waste of time, "Comfortless, nameless, "In the dark prospect of the yawning grave." Further on, in the uncopied part of the poem, occurred lines telling of one who: "Wanders as now, in darkness and disgrace "When reason's day "Sets ed in cold decay.

suicide as caused by hiawork for his country. "Better to die, and sleep never waking sleep, than linger on "And dare to live when the soul's life is gone." Condition From Work The man who found solace in the poem and then in never wak- (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) Clear Points On New School Board Would Further Explain Increased Tax Cost. With the new high school election only two days away, the board of education met this noon to discuss questions about the proposal that might need fuller public explanation before Beatrice goes to the polls Thursday. Board members emphasized thesft points: 1.

Total cost of the project will not exceed $1,084,000.. This figure includes the cost of tearing down old senior high, architect fees, complete construction cost of the new building, landscaping, and all new equipment for all classrooms and all other rooms in the building. 2. Should the election carry contracts for construction of the new school could not be let until after complete building plans are made, expected to take several months. In all probability contracts would not be let until after the first of the year.

Also discussed at the meeting today was the question of how much a new school would raise taxes for individual taxpayers. This point has been dealt with before in terms of mill levy. The board, however, felt the public might be better informed if mill levy figures were translated into dollars and cents cost on individual valuation. A special board committee will prepare a table to explain full what taxpayers Austria Asks Airing The Austrian question has been deadlocked over many a long meeting of the foreign ministers deputies, and Austria has begged the council to take it up at this session. Like Germany, Austria is occupied by the four powers forces.

A council informant described Vishinsky as in a strikingly con ciliatory mood. The Russian min ister threw in a suggestion tha: the time is ripe for discussion of a Japanese treaty, with China substituting on the council for France but he quickly withdrew this aftei U. S. Secretary of State Acheson and British Foreign Secretary Bevin objected. Vishinsky agreed with French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman that no immediate decision in the matter would be necessary.

Schuman then proposed adding Austria to the agenda and Vish- insky agreed. The first meeting of the current session lasted until 6:30 p. m. or about two and a half hours. Secretary of State Dean Acheson of the United States, Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin of Britain, Foreign Minister Robert Schwman of France and Foreign Minister Andrei Y.

Vishinsky of Russia assembled in the flag-festooned pink marble palace at three minutes before 4 p. m. (8-57 a. CST). This was the sixth meeting of the council of foreign ministers since the war and the fourth on the German question.

It was their first session since the council was deadlocked in London in December, 1947, on a German peace treaty. Berlin First Problem The three western powers were expected to press Russia for immediate and urgent consideration of Berlin. The lifting of the Soviet blockade of Berlin and the allied counter-blockade of Soviet-occupied eastern Germany opened the way for these new talks. American and Franch conference sources forecast that the western ministers would seek to list the Berlin situation as the first problem for discussion. Peterson Signs Assistance Bill LINCOLN, May 23 bill requiring counties to levy for as- pay on the of who Harbine Resident Passes Away Here Services will be at the Nuckolls chapel, Fairbury, Wednesday at two p.

m. for Mrs. Lettie Kroetsching of Harbine, who died at a Beatrice hospital Saturday at the age of 61. Burial will be in the Fairbury ce.metery with the Rev. W.

H. Clark officiating. Mrs. Kroetsching, for many years a resident of Harbine, is survived by her husband, Gus, one son, Kermit of Fairbury; and daughter. Mrs.

Martha Dean Passes Away Here Mrs. Martha Ann Dean, WHU came here from Omaha two years ago to make her home, died at a local hospital early this afternoon at the age of 87. Born in Canton, 111., she spent her early childhood at Steele City A graduate of Doane college she was the widow of Dr. Walter Dean of Omaha. She was a mem- church the maha Con egational Surviving are five nephews, A B.

Pickering of Portland, Ore, Howard, Walter and Roger Pickering of Twin Falls, and D. T. Pickering of Lincoln; and three eces Berta Dean of Mrs. Agnes Wright and Mrs, Blanche- Pickering of Steele City. Graveside services and burial will be Wednesday morning at 11 a.

m. at the Steele City cemetery. Harman mortuary in charge. sistance purposes before anything else was among nine signed today by Gov. Val Peterson.

Under the measure counties can levy up to one-half mill to provide funds for over-ceiling assistance payments. The bill was introduced late in the session to bring Nebraska into line with federal uniformity requirements. Also signed today was the 200- page school law recodification bill. West Military Heads Reject Rail Petition Berlin Gov't Order To Seize Strike- Bound Els Spurned. BERLIN, May 23.

UP) The three western military commanders rejected today a petition from the west Berlin city government to seize strike-bound elevated railway stations in the city. The strike against the "Soviet- appointed management of the railways, now in its third day, was marked by a weekend of bloody rioting in which Soviet- controlled police used guns against mobs of strikers and their sympathizers. The decision of the military commanders of the United States, Britain and France in effect reaffirmed property rights of the Russian-controlled railway system. The rights were established in 1945 by four-power agreement. The anti-Communist city government had asked western authorities for the right to send their own police into railway installations and stations in western sectors, with the backing of American, British 'and French authorities.

The numbering about had been clamoring for western intervention. Brig. Gen. Frank L. Howley of the United States called the commandants into session to discuss the city government's plea and other aspects of what he called an "intolerable situation." Most trouble spots were inactive, at least for the time being.

At least three trains managed to reach Berlin from the west, although the rail yards are largely unmanned. Even without the elevated rail- service, which normally carries more than a half million per- House-Senate Group Agrees To Air Case Vandenberg Orders 'Complete Inquiry' Into AEC Activities. sons daily, business activity in Berlin appeared near normal Street cars are not affected by the strike. The cars and busses Perjury Hiss Is Postponed NEW YORK. May 23.

Judge Samuel H. Kaufman today delayed the oerjury trial of Alger Hiss until May 31 Counsel for the 44-year-old ormer state department official asked a postponement until Wednesday. The government did not object. However, Judge Kaufman ignor- suggested date and ordered loth sides to be ready to proceed Hiss was not in court. 5 trial on an indictmer-t handed up by a spy-probine federal £rand jury last Dec.

15 or- to begin Today's delay was the Governor Faced With Pleas To Veto, Sign Rent Measure LINCOLN, May 23 Val Peterson today got face to face pleas to sign and to veto the rent de-control bill passed by the state legislature. He was urged to veto it and let it come down to the city level for action." He was urged to sign it as a saviour" and as the man "to pull us out of this slavery." At the hearing's close the governor told the audience of some 450 persons that the strongest argument he had heard was that problem could stand much more local study as Mayor Clarence Miles of Lincoln suggested. Areas now under rent control are Lancaster, Douglas, Sarpy, Dodge and Adams County and Grand Island and South Sioux City. The bill passed by 23 to 13, getting one more vote'than the needed 22. Since then, governor has been meeting lots of pressure from both sides.

Mayors Glenn Cunningham of Omaha and Clarence Miles of Lincoln today for a veto. Both suggested to the governor that the matter was one for cities to act on themselves. The present federal law gives cities that power. When a city council finds controls no longer needed, a resolution to that effect goes to the governor. If he sees eye to eye with the council, action then is taken by federal authorities for de-control.

From Richard Krimlofsky, who described himself as a small Omaha lanloard, came an emotional plea for signing of the bill. He declared smalt landlords are being trampled under the feet" of rent control boards. Looking Governor Peterson straight in the eye, he went on "this country needs a saviour." "And governor, I think you are WASHINGTON, May 23 Chairman McMahon (d-Conn) said today the joint congressional atomic energy committee will investigate charges raised against David E. Lilienthal by Senator Hickenlopper (r-Iowa). Hickenlooper Sunday issued a statement demanding Lilienthal's resignat ion as chairman of the Atomic Energy commission.

Earlier today Senator Vandenberg (r-Mich) had called for "a complete inquiry." McMahon made his announcement to reporters after a closed, door session which lasted nearly' four hours. The committee had heard from Dr. Walter H. Zinn, head of the Argonne National laboratory, Chicago, where a small amount of uranium was discovered missing last February. Declined Comment McMahon declined to comment on Dr.

Zinn's testimony. But, when asked for comment on Hickenlooper's statement, he -said the committee had to look into the charges. He said the committee did not discuss the charges today. "I am extremely anxious," McMahon said, "to make report to congress and the people of facts of this situation and the conclusions which this committee will draw." A congressional committee already is looking into the atomic commission's operations. The investigation has revolved about the award of atomic tions grants to an admitted Communist (Hans Freistadt, graduate student in Physics at the University of Forth Carolina) and to others who failed to receive se- curity clearance for work on secret matters.

Denies Being Red One of these students, Dr. Isador S. Edelman, medical researcher at a Boston hospital, was called before the senate-house atomic committee today. Edelman has denied he is a Communist, and said neither he nor his wife supports Communism and both are 'completely loyal' to the United States. Vandenberg said in a statement that "it is unthinkable to me that Communists should be educated at public expense." He added that he must withhold 'final judgment" on Lilienthal's work as AEC head until the security issue is cleared up.

Vandenberg, a member with Hickenlooper of the atomic committee, said the importance of the security matter cannot be ignored in view of Senator Hickenlooper's statement, because he is in my opinion one of our best informed experts on this while matter." Hickenlooper accuses Lilienthal of "incredible mismanagement" of commission affairs. Lilienthal flared back that the commission's record, including the building up of "a substantial stockpile of atomic weapons," is the best answer to that demand. Hickenlooper, once a staunch supporter of Lilienthal, now asks that President Truman fire the atomic chairman. The senator said persons with "strong Communistic leanings" had been given AEC funds for scientific study. He protested, too, that Lilienthal ''sneered" at concern of congress over the disappearance of some ounces of Uranium-235 from an atomic lab in Chicago.

Even the small amount by weight, Hickenlooper said, is a 'vast quantity" for research in weapon development. "In addition to these two highly-publicized fiascos," the Iowa senator continued, "our atomic program is suffering from equivocation, misplaced emphasis and waste." the man to slavery." pull us out of this "I have waited seven years to talk to a man like you. I appeal to you as a saviour. Your deed here will go down in history. This can be the turning point of this Plan Cessna Planes On Air Feeder Line The Iowa Airplane company today told a Beatrice delegation in Des Moines that it plans to use Cessna-190 single engine, four- place airplanes on its feeder air routes, one of which would go through Beatrice.

If the Civil Aeronautics Board approves single engine operation they could start flying regular service in September, of- ficials said. There would be two round trips, Omaha to North Platte through Beatrice, daily, Charles Harman, chairman of the chamber of commerce airport. committee. Chamber Don Porter and Bill Scully flew' from municipal airport at 7:30, had an hour conference in Des, 1 Moines, and were back in rice before aaojtk Ted Scully-Lands pltot. fleyr Jhe BAND REHEARSAL Beatrice municipal Ted Kruger fc hearsal will be a.1 evening at EaglesC bers am urged, to be' band- ices.

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