Beatrice Daily Sun from Beatrice, Nebraska • Page 1

Temperatures 3 p. m. (Unofficial) 67 Low today G1 High yesterday 08 Low year ago 53 High year ago 62 Precipitation 93 BEATRICE DAILY SUN -If You Didn't Sw It in the Sun It Didn't Member of the Associated Press WeatHeir Mostly cloudy and quite cool tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer; low tonight 50 to 55; high tomorrow In the middle BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. 7, 1949 Single Copy 5e Charter Is Discussed At Civic Clubs Kiwanis, B.

P. Women Hear Reports Of The Convention Interest in the proposed Home Tlulc Charter for Beatrice is being stimulated by presentation of its details by members of the convention which framed it. The Kiwanis club todny heard Andrew Ovcrgnrd and Hale Mc- Oown, convention officers, tell bow the convention operated and the features of the charter. How Charter Made Chairman Overgard said the convention of fifteen members studied many city charters. Committees considered all matters affecting each department and reported thereon.

Each article of the charter was pone over at least three times in the whole convention. The completed work had unanimous approval of the convention. Overgard said. "Success of any form of municipal government under Ibis charter or any other." MeCown stated, depends upon how much interest the citizens take in their city's affairs." It it the hope of those who worked on the charter, he said, that the public will lie better informed on how public affairs are administered. McCown explained the method of electing the mayor at large and the other six council members, one from each of the four wards and two at large.

He cited separating legislative duties from those of administration as an improvement. The charter requires a city engineer to be a licensed civil engineer. Departments unchanged are fire and police and the utilities hoard. Added to the park department's powers is one to employ a recreation director, though this is optional. Employ Sanitarian The city health department would be headed by a Qualified physician as at present, taut a qualified sanitarian would be added.

Inspection fees would pay part of the cost of the sanitarian's service, and he need not be a full- time employe. Purchases would be centralized, instead of each department making its own purchases. The council form has the advantage of making available the services of citizens who receive nominal pay and do not make office holding their full-time business. The mayor, whose salary is set by the council between $3,500 and $6.000, would be a full-time officer, with responsibility for administration. Speaking before a meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club last evening, County Judge O.

L. Clarke, a member of the City Charter convention, explained the proposed Home Rule Charter which comes to a vote of the people Sept. 15. Features of the proposed charter mentioned by the speaker were: A more broad representation of the citizens, by election of councilmen at large and in each ward. Separates Functions Separating the legislative and executive functions.

This is inherent in all council-mayor and council-manager forms of city government. Members of the legislative body are paid nominal salaries give only part of their time. The mayor would be paid for full time service. It would turn over to competent executives business matters such as spending funds for improvements, the purpose being to get more for each tax dollar. No chan.ee is made in operating public utilities.

Health Service New features of public sendee are included in the proposed charter: Adequate health and sanitation system, including alleys, garbage accumulations, insnection of milk and of food handling. Recreation facilities: Peonle now have more leisure and want recreation facilities, he snid. City planning is provided. A long look ahead is necessary in a growing city to insure adenuate streets and parks, water' mains. Home Rule means to Beatrice that the citizens can control their government, not depending noon 43 members of the legislature, none of whom reside in the cltv.

PLENTY OF weather and wet grounds haven't cut into the activity in the 4-H arena at the state fair. Above a large group of 4-H boys and girls from all corners of the state are showing their baby beef entries. (Sun Photo). More Awards At State Fair Ten 4-H baby beef entries yesterday were judged the best in the field at the state fair. Top winner was Eugene Lundeen, 16, Minden, who had two of the purple ribbon animals.

The Dodge county Progressive livestock club had three of the lop entries. Other local winners yesterday which were not listed Tuesday were: Hereford heifers, 570-880 pounds, white ribbon, Lloyd Grabouski, Beatrice. Shorthorn steers, pounds, red ribbon, Donald Spilker, Gage. Angus steers, 690-895 pounds, white ribbon, Bernard Wallman, Gage. Angus steers, 900-990 pounds, red ribbon, Robert Wenzl, Jefferson.

Hampshire breeding sows: red ribbon, Dan LeRoy Murray, Saline. Hampshire breeding litter, white, Dan LeRoy Murray, Saline. 37.048 Valid Signatures On Auto Petition Secretary Of State Strikes Out 23817 Needed LINCOLN, Sept. 7 secretary of state today listed 37,048 valid signatures on petitions to bring 1 the state auto license fee increase bill to a 1950 vote of the people. The petitions, filed by the Ne- LOTS OF Arley Waldo, DeWitt, is seen with the Duroc which won him two ribbons at the state fair.

Monday he took a blue in the 4-H and then moved the hog down to the open fair where yesterday afternoon he took first place. He also showed the second place Duroc in the open, one which also took a blue in the 4-H Division. (Sun Photo). Change Date, G.O P. Meet Here Sept.

20 The Republican party regional meeting previously scheduled here September 12 has been postponed until 10 a. m. September 20. Ladd Hubka, chairman of the Gage county central committee, received word of the change today from A. T.

"Bert" Howard, chairman of the state central committee. The purpose of the meeting, one of six to be held throughout the state, -is to lay plans for the 1950 elections. Party officers describe the campaign as "the most important ever held in an off- presidential year." Other meetings are scheduled nt Lexington, Sent. Sept. -14: O'NeUI, Sept.

15: Wayne, Sent. 16; and Omaha, Sept 16. Attending each of the sessions will be the county chairman, vice chairman, members of the state central committee, officers of the Young Republicans and Republican veterans league. Pro Wrestling Bouts "Coming To Beatrice The Veterans of Foreign Wars club announced today that it will bring professional wrestling back to Beatrice this fall. First card has been set for Oct.

5 in the city auditorium. Max Clayton, Omaha fight promoter, will line up the matches. The VFW said efforts are being made to obtain some of the Dusek brothers, famous grapplers in the razzling business, and, if at all possible, a couple of lady wrestlers. A spokesman for the local club said that the plan is to present, a regular wrestling card in the auditorium every two weeks or so. Members of the planning committee include Edward Johnson, chairman, Herb Kempker, Ed Lahodny and Buzz Smith.

Art Claussen is financial chairman. On his committee are Larry Allen, James Wilms, and Dick Bales. This will be the first time in nearly 10 years that professional wrestling has made its appearance in Beatrice. About 10 years ago the American Legion promoted several bouts at the auditorium. On one occasion Jack Dempsey served as referee.

It is planned to offer four or five bouts during each performance. Ring side reserved seats will cost $1.25, tax included, and general admission, sold at the gate only, will cost 75 cents a ducat. Official Jury List Announced Today Clerk of the District Court Dean Brandt -today announced the. names of the 28 persons who will serve jury duty for the September term. The list was drawn from a total of 80 names.

Each name was writ- Booklet On Charter Is FIRE AT THE AUDITORIUM Firemen were summoned to the The Daily Sun today distributes to its Beatrice subscribers copies (in booklet form) of the propos- ten on a slip of paper and pfaced Home Rule Charter which in a circular hopper. Brandt and comes to a vote a week from to- he riff Maxwell recorded the names as they fell through the slot, in the hopper. The list includes: Andrew Hendricksen, Filley; Mrs. Wes Fry, Virginia; Mrs. Ada Roberts, Be- morrow.

We suspect that subscribers will read the whole charter. Those who do not wish to study the complete document may ge't the charter highlights by reading braska Farm council, carried 44,686 signatures when filed. But the secretary of state struck out 7,638 on the initial complete check. The 37,048 total compares to the 23,817 valid signatures needed to put. the question on the ballot.

A double check will be made by the office. LB-401, the bill passed by the last legislature to provide added money for highway work, provides for an increase from $5 to $8 for the average passenger car and proportionate increases in truck fees. On file with the secretary of state is a protest against acceptance of the petitions on the license increase and also those to bring the one cent, gas tax increase bill to a vote. Checking of the gas tax petitions will start soon. The protests were tiled by H.

G. Greenamyre, secretary of the Better Nebraska Association which fought for the bills. They charge the petitions are lacking in valid signatures. This, it was explained, is a preliminary step to a possible court test of the petitions. This would follow acceptance by Marsh after his office checks had revealed signatures sufficient in his opinion to qualify the questions for the ballot, Economic Chiefs Meet To Talk British Crisis 'Ike'As GOP Candidate In 1952 Is The Gossip WAsmTMrvrruM- Gen.

Dwight D. Sept. 7. Eisenhower i atrice route J. C.

Fritz, Adams; the brief synopsis which appears on the first page of the charter booklet. The city subscribers will want to keep the charter booklet section as a reference now and after the election, if the charter carries; and as a valuable memenro of a significant'moment in Beatrice's history, whether or not it carries. Additional copies of the Home Rule Charter booklet mav be obtained at the Daily Sun office at 20 cents each. Kenneth R. Jones, Wymore; Mrs.

Ray 'Colman. Beatrice route Mrs. L. R. Olson, 810 North 5th, Beatrice; Charles J.

Essam, 1310 Ella, Beatrice; Ray A. Curtain, Wymore; Frank Gish, Beatrice route Mrs. Abbie Swanson, Odell. D. R.

Pyle, Odell; Mrs. Fred W. Hagemeier, Beatrice route Earl Willey, Liberty; John E. Aden, 700 Ames, Beatrice; Raymond Wilson, Filley; Louis Blome, Clatonia; Mrs. Calesta Stoll, Wymore; Mrs.

Ella Moormeier, Cortland; Reiner Bauman, Pickrell; Floyd Mathews, Barneston; Maurice Stanosheck, Odell; Carl F. Hartwig, Firth; Margaret Thomas, Wymore; John Harper, Adams; William Sorenson, Filley, Mrs. J. L. Willet, Pickrell; and Emil Ruemelin, Adams.

PILOT LOSES WAY A national guard pilot, flying a C-47 with about 10 passengers aboard saw the beacon light and the boundary lights at the Beat- municipal auditorium yesterday at: rice Municipal airport during Sat- 7:39 p. m. when smoke was discov- urday night's thunderstorm and ered in the armory. Hess said someone thrown a cigar or cigarette into a can containing rags and paper. No damage.

Chief Cecil landed to find out where he was. must have He was en route from Snokane, to Denver, Colorado, hut was lost after flying through thro 1 different storms. Digest Of The Chaitei: No. 2 Powers Of The Mayor Under The Charter (Editor's Note: This the second in a series of articles reviewing In brief form the most Important features of the proposed Home Rule Charter which Is to be voted on Thursday, Sept. 15.) The mayor would be a voting member of the council and its presiding officer.

He would be the chief executive and administrative officer, and be responsible to the council for the administration of city affairs. He would: 1. Appoint all officers and employees of the city, except as otherwise provided in the charter, and except as he may authorize department heads to appoint subordinates. (Principal exception is the appointment of the city engineer, which is by the council.) Appointment of department heads shall be subject to council approval. Power Of Removal 2.

Remove, when necessary for and employees of the city appointed by him, subject to the appeals procedure (to be mentioned in a future article) but not subject to council approval. 3. Prepare and administer the budget. 4. Enforce the law.

5. See that contracts and franchises are faithfully performed. The mayor would receive a salary to be fixed by the council of not less than and not more than 16,000. More About Council The favorable vote of four out of the seven members of the council would be necessary to adopt any ordinance, resolution or mor tion except for emergency measures passed through all readings at a single meeting, which would require the favorable vote of five council, members. The council would meet regularly, but not less than once a month.

Councilmen would receive $5" for each meeting attended, but the good of the service, officers not more than $300 per year. Announce Sites Of PMA Corn Bins Good news came to Gage county farmers in two ways today. The local AAA office announced that all three sites for the corn storage terminals have been selected. The state PMA office announced that the county will get storage for 447,900 bushels rather than the original announcement of 400,000. The sites will be: 1.

The Hush Lloyd farm at. the south edge of Wymore. The farm is on the city route of US77 at 1he junction where the Wymore- Liberty road turns east. 2. The Beatrice airport.

A 99- year lease has been signed with airport officials. 3. The Union Pacific right-of- way in Cortland where a longtime lease has been signed. Each location will have three quonsets with each having a capacity of 40,000 bushels. Tfcese will have cement, floors.

Kach will also have 10 round storage bins, each having a capacity of 2,730 bushels. This will give each location a storage capacity of 147,300 bushels. Chairman Joseph Shalla said this afternoon that crews would move into the county as soon as possible and start setting up the bins. Farmers will not be allowed to move their 1948 crop which is under purchase agreement and they receive notice from the local AAA office. SCHOOL WON'T OPEN School district 36, Horn Kob Kollege, will not be opened after all.

As there are only six pupils, the has decided to contract the six with Liberty and Barneston schools. District 36 elected a new school board on August 26, after the old board resigned. Voters of the district at that time decided to let the board determine whether the school would be opened. New Lights, Bosses Nite Fittings Being Air Expressed To Be Ready By Monday Glass parts and reflectors for the nine new skyscraper street lights, being installed downtown were being air expressed today jfe 'iigt xjpy be. turned on for the fiiat time Mfliiday night, which is the combiner "Bosses Night Out" and fall window opening event sponsored by Beatrice merchants.

Already the tall poles and arms have been set in place on Court street between 5th and and today city electric men were to begin putting up the cast iron heads and installing the wiring. But the glass parts and reflectors, through some error at the factory, were not shipped out until yesterday. Fearing that they would not arrive in time to be installed before Monday night, City Utility Manager Ray Case telephoned the factory, and had duplicate parts rushed out by air express today. First lighting of the new lights will be an added attraction for the Monday event, in which fall window displays will be revealed, and merchants will hand out on the street "bosses bucks" which are redeemable in merchandise. The nine new lights are being i installed as a trial.

If the community likes them, others may be installed later in other parts of the downtown district. talking so much like a Republican that some Washington office holders are beginning to think he may have his eye on the 1952 GOP presidential nomination. Despite Eisenhower's recent assertion he hasn't the slightest interest in such a nomination. Senator Ives (r-NY) told a reporter he won't, be surprised if the general name is put before the next party nominating convention. Agreeing, Senator Sparkman (d-Ala) said he thinks Eisenhower would provide tough opposition to anyone the Democrats nominate.

Along with many others in congress, Sparkman said he is beginning to believe that President Truman will be a candidate for another term. The president hasn't said anything publicly about his plans. Lawmakers said that in private conversations he has left the door open to the possibility that ne might run again, particularly if congress doesn't enact, his social welfare program before the next presidential election. Eisenhower's Labor day speech to the American Bar association in St. Louis is regarded widelv here as tallying closely with the line of middle of the road Republicans who oppose what they call a welfare state.

Politicians noted particularly the general's assertion that the future of America "lies down the middle of the road between concentrated wealth on one flank and the unbridled power of statism on the other." Along with his previous opposition to federal aid to education Jie said would put the government into that statement has put Eisenhower on the side of the Republicans who have been criticizing what they call Mr. Truman's swing, toward big government. If Eisenhower should enter or be pushed into the Republican nomination race, most observers here, early stage foresee a Robert A. Taft of Ohio and former Governor Harold E. Stasseh of Minnesota.

Fairgrounds Getting Set For Sept. 19-22 Workmen today were busy getting the Gage county fairgrounds ready for the Sept. 19-22 fair. Cement floors are being poured in Agriculture Hall and in the west end of the poultry barn, where there will be freezer units for the display of dressed chickens. Merchants Hall is being rewired so better to handle the many operating appliances which will be on show.

Meanwhile livestock entries Two Reckless Drivers Pay Fines And Costs Two persons continue to pour in. To date, in the junior fair, there have been entered 53 beef animals, 45 dairy, and 48 hogs. More than half of the senior fair pens in the hog barn have been reserved, and entries have been received for 33 head of cattle. Mrs. J.

D. Aclams Succumbs At Marion Mrs. J. D. Adams of Marion, a former resident of the Ellis and Beatrice communities, died yesterday at Marion at the appeared before a ge of 88.

Reynolds Woman Is Put On Probation FAIRBURY. Sept. 7. Gertrude E. Clark of Reynolds today had been placed on five years probation after pleading guilty to charges of false entries in books of the Reynolds Cooperative Credit association.

The court also ordered Mrs. Clark to make restitution to the association in the amount of $5.320 within the probation period. She entered her plea and was sentenced yesterday by District Clovde B. Ellis. The court susnenrted proceedings and ordered the nrobatinn following interrogation by Jndrre Ellis.

At that time, several Rev- nolds residents testified in defense of Mrs. Clark's character. Countv Attorney Robert V. Denney described her as a "conscientious village clerk." Denney recommended that she be given an onportunity to make restitution. "However." he said, "a law violation definitely was committed and the guilty party should be required to make restitution." Mrs Clark declined the court 1 offer of appointing an attorney for her.

She pleaded guilty to four charges of making false entries in the credit association's books prior to questioning by the judge. Police Judge Frank P. Wickham er husband passed away one yesterday on charges of reckless and one-half years ago Surviving driving Each paid a fine i are one son and five Robert Umphenour 127 South Mrs C. BaUard of Beatrice Center was fined $10 and cpsts was to Mariorl bv Mrs for speeding and reckless driving. Adams jlmess a Police said they gave chase to the Mr nllard will go down for the Umphenour car and he drove recklessly in trying to elude them.

Bernard Schuster, Pickrell, was fined $10 and costs for reckless driving and driving without a driver's license. Police said Schuster was skidding around corners and driving from one side of the street to the other. funeral. Harding To Assist At Methodist Church Gene Harding, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Merle TV Harding, 421 Irving street, will serve as part-time assistant to Dr. Alva Clark, Centenary Methodist pastor, until a replacement is found for Rev. Homer Bollinger, wh has been the 7 ull-time assistant. Rev. Bollinger taking a charge at Osceola, Neb.

A student at Doane college, where he is preparing for the ministry, Gene Harding will work the church here Saturday's and Sundays, for an indefinite period. Mrs. S. K. Beam Dies At Long Beach Relatives here have received, word of the death of Mrs.

S. K. Beam, 2211 Cherry Long Beach, who passed away Monday, Sept. 5, After several months' illness. She was and reared in Gage county and lived here for many years before moving to Long Beach.

Surviving are her husband, Samuel K. Beam; five daughters, two sons, ten grand- John W. Francis Succumbs At Denver John W. Francis, brother of the late Mrs. Arthur Bartlett of Beatrice and Mrs.

S. K. Beam, who died recently at Long Beach, died suddenly following a heart attack Sept. 6 at Denver, Colo. A former resident of Gage county, he is survived by one son, Edwin A.

Francis of Denver. Blue Flooded At Barneston River Short Of Flood Stage And Falling In Beatrice Following rains Monday anc Rights the Big Blue rive "af out of today, holding steady at 20.2 fee this afternoon. At most othe points in the vicinity the river wa short of flood stage, and eithe holding steady or falling. In Beatrice Weather Observe Herb Palmer's noon river reading was 14.36, better than a foot ant a half short of flood stage, and about four inches under the 8 a m. reading.

At Barneston, however, the river was 2.2 feet afibve the 18 foot flood stage. Raymond Coin Barneston hydro operator, said some low corn land may be flooded, but questioned whether damage would be great. At Blue Springs the river was bank full but not rising early this afternoon. Union Pacific tracks through Rock Cut were awash this morning, but clear by 9:30 a. m.

UP officials said service was not nterrupted. The weather bureau expects the Little Blue at Endicott to reach 12 feet, three feet above flood stage. At 7 a. m. it read 8.7 feet and was still rising Meanwhile a break in the cloudy, dreary Nebraska weather is foreseen today by the weatherman.

Although it'll continue cloudy and cool tonight, some sunshine and warmer temperatures are on tap for tomorrow. Low temperatures tonight are expected to range from 50 southwest to 55 northeast. Over the state tomorrow, the mercury is supposed to climb into the seventies. Acker Tells Plans For Local Airport Beatrice Lions club members heard about future plans for the local airport last night. Jim Acker, manager of the local airport, explained to the group that one feeder line will go into operation in the near future and that plans are being made to get another line through here.

The application for the second line has been filed. Acker told the group that present plans also call for a new administration building at the Beatrice airport soon. Mother Of Berserk Gunman 111 From Grief Of Tragedy U. Canada Look To Bevin For Proposals Britain's Prime Minister Said Armed With Suggestions BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON, Sept.

7 The United States, Britain and Canada began momentous talks today on the financial disaster which threatens Britain. Top foreign policy and economic chiefs of the three nations met in a walnut-panelled room at the state department. The three delegations arrived at the department with split-second timing. A crowd of 100 or so spectators had gathered in front of the department building to see the notables. Posing for photographers delayed things a bit and it was 10:15 a.

m. minutes behind the chief delegates, led by Secretary of State Acheson, filed into the conference room. For the next week or so, they will be in repeated conferences wrestling for the third time with a major British economic crisis. Previous postwar efforts of the United States to aid Britain took the form of a direct loan, first, and then assistance through the Marshall plan. All sides ruled out any talk of a new loan to Britain this time.

Look To Bevin The American and Canadian delegations, holding their own ideas in reserve, look to Bevin to take the lead in making proposals for action. Bevin was reported armed with a number of what his aides called "suggestions." Mostly these were concerned with ways Britain can save dollars by cutting down on her American purchases and ways the United States may get more dollars into foreign spending and investments. There are ideas to assist the sale of British goods in, this country, Bevin described the three ppwer conference as a means "win struggle for. one world one world of free- and democratic peoples." Bevin gave his' views in New York and he declined to amplify them upon reaching Washington. In three power talks at the state department the British leaders are expected to seek American agreement to speed up spending of dollars for strategic materials such as tin and rubber.

At the same time they want to relate a 1946 Anglo-American loan agreement provision so that Britain can increase discrimination against buying American goods. Increase Dollar Flow These and other measures, American officials are exacted to receive sympathetically, are designed to (1) increase the low of badly needed dollars to Britain and (2) enable, the Brit- sh to curtail the spending of the dollars and gold they now have. Bevin was ready to argue, hould the point come up, that he troubles which beset Britain ire not due to its socialist gov- rnment programs. He was some- vhat edgy when a newsman ask- him last night about charges hat British Socialism has bun- led the nation's economic af- airs. Privately many American and British officials are gloomy about low much progress they can ac- unlly make.

They foresee great difficulties substantially increasing the olume of British exports to the United States. That, together with of Britain's indus- rial plant, is regarded as the icart of the long-range economic roblem for the island nation vhpse existence depends on trade. Short Range Measures Such optimism as there is for he outcome of the talks Is focus- actually on relatively short- ange measures. These were fore- tiadowed in preliminary negotia- ons among British, American nd Canadian officials here last eek. children and children, three great-granri- Editor's note: Pictures and an additional story may be found on page 3.) CAMDEN, N.

Sept. 7 The mother of the berserk gunman who slaughtered 13 persons was prostrated today in her grief over the tragedy. Mrs. Freda Unruh, about 50, is seriously ill at the home of a sister, Mrs. E.

M. Wonsetler. The physician attending her said she- lapses into unconsciousness frequently. Her 28-year-old son, Howard, is under close police guard, charged with murder. Mrs.

Unruh left her ironing unfinished yesterday and went to the home of a next-door neighbor, Mrs. Caroline Pinner, 70. This svas while Howard was eating his breakfast and, police said later, planning his massacre. Mrs. Pinner told a reporter that Mrs.

Unruh said she was worried about Howard. She mentioned that his eyes looked funny. Suddenly gunfire echoed in the street blow. "Howard, Howard," Mrs. Pinner said the mother cried, "they've done this to you." Then: Mrs.

started to walk across the Pinner living room. But she never reached the telephone table. She collapsed in a faint. Later she was taken to her sister's home. Mrs.

Wonsetler said that Frank Unruh, Howard's father, has been separated from his wife for some years. His whereabouts are unknown. Switch Father-Son, Mother-Daughter Centenary Methodist church is earranging the tiine-honoredi ather-son, mother-daughter ban- uets. In November ladies of tha hurch will serve a mother-son anquet; next spring men of the hurch will reciprocate by serv- ng father-daughter banquet, The new arrangement was iscussed at a meeting of the, hurch Men's Fellowship dinney ast night. Dr.

Alya Clark, pastor, xplained the church Advance rogram, Shan 'played veral piano numbers, anil Rev, Homer Bollinger Jed grcHID aftig- ng. Seventy attended, ATLANTIC CHT, Jfc- ome of the eautiful girls tonighit begin ntense competition that will aturday in the selection of. America of.