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Oklahoma Historic.-
State Capitol,
Oklahoma Cit;?, Okla
The El Reno Daily Tribune
Single Copy Five Cents
(£■) MEANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
El Reno, Oklahoma, Sunday, December 30, 1951
0UJ9 MEANS UNITED PRESS
Vol. 60, No. 257
Mailing Charge
Hike Effective
Early Tuesday
Post Rate Increase
Planned To Bring
Office Out of Red
Airmen Tell of Three-Week
Probe
Russian Officials
ANOTHER HAT IN GOP RING—Harold Stassen, president of the
University of Pennsylvania and one-time loser In his bid for the
Republican presidential nomination, has announced that he will
attain be a candidate for president, joining Senator Robert Taft of
Ohio and California’s Governor Warren In the race for the GOP
bid, 'NEA Telephoto.)
Committee Asks Death
For All Peacetime Spies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—(UP)—The house un-Ameri-
can activities committee asked today for the death penalty
for peacetime spies.
The group proposed a joint senate-house committee to
study espionage and strengthen the laws against it. One
suggestion would allow the courts in espionage cases to ad-
mit evidence obtained by wiretapping, hidden microphones,
censorship and other methods now inadmissible.
‘‘The laws of this country provide that a person who
takes the life of another may be given capital punishment,"
the committee said. “Espionage, which has the ultimate pur-
pose of taking the lives of
Allied Infantry
Hits Four Ways
Tank-Led Soldiers
Move in Heavy Fog
TOKYO. Sunday. Dec. 30—0) R)—
Counter attacking allied Infantry j
backed up by tanks and artillery entitled “The Shameful Years—30
smashed at the Communists at four Years of Soviet Espionage In the
points on the western Korean front' United States, which was a 70-
many, should be considerec
no less an offense.
The death penalty now applies
only to wartime espionage.
30 Years Described
“While this committee is deeply
concerned with maintaining the
rights of the individual. It feels
that the provisions for the admis-
sibility of evidence in espionage
cases should be broadened.’’
The committee issued a re|»rt.
Saturday and regained some ground
lost the day before.
The infantrymen jumped off at
1:30 a. m. In bitter Toggy weather,
forcing the withdrawal of one en-
emy platoon. The fighting lasted
throughout the long hours of dark- . accused of handing FBI infomia-
ness and ut dawn three other allied lio11 10 a Red *PJ’ rinH In 1937 and
elements attacked. *n *938
page rehash of previously disclosed
Russian spy cases.
The booklet did reveal, however,
that the committee still is investi-
gating an unidentified former jus-
tice department attorney whom it
The Communists, backed up by
defending units up to battalion
Contacted Spy Ring
The report said the attorney was
strength, resisted savagely in the a contact for the spy ring headed
fighting that was clearly audible by Oaik Badalovlch Ovaklmian.
In the truce village of Panmunjoin. arrested for espionage In 1941 but
The fighting raged around points allowed to return to Russia,
west of Korangpo. | The committee said the attorney
There was only patrol action was suspended June 17, 1941. and
along the rest of the 145-mllc allowed to resign Oct. 31. 1941. He
battlefront. ,a*r by lh* office of
. price administration, the report
However, the eighth army warned said
that the Communists still were_ , . ..
capable of launching and support- ! ^n^tee labeled his the
ing a teneral offensive despite more hlr(\ inst?nce th*
than 1500.000 casualties inflicted department. It listed Judith
; Coplon and Alger Hiss as the other
two. A justice department spokes-
man said Hiss worked In the soli-
on the Red forces since the war
began.
Fifth airforce fighter - bombers
Saturday attacked five supply
dumps ituim dtately behind Com-
munist lines, leaving them in flames
and rocking with explosions.
F-86 Sabrcjets ranged over MIG
alley during the afternoon and
sighted approximately 120 MIOs at
high altitudes, but they fled toward
the Yalu river when approached.
Two Army Officers
Dead in Plane Crash
HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. Dec. 29—
-Military authorities are Investi-
gating the crash of a small plane
In the Ouachita mountains west of
here In which two urmy captains
died.
Killed In the crash were Captain
Spencer E. Wallace, 29. Clarksville,
Tenn.. pilot of the army plane, and
Captain Otto L. Evans, of Auburn.
Ala.
(ltor-general's office from Aug. 15,
1935, to Aug. 31, 1936.
One Auto Damaged In
Minor Collision Friday
Two cars were Involved In a
collision on Bickford avenue, north
of the Intersection with Sunset
drive, shortly after 1 p.m. Friday,
but only one of the vehicles was
damaged.
A car driven by A. E. Doke. 829
South Hadden, received about *40
damage In the accident. The other
car. driven by Wayne C. Ezell, 15.
of 1228 West London, was undam-
aged.
J. C. Ezell, listed as the owner
of the second vehicle, forfeited *10
bond In polite court Saturday on
a charge of permitting an unli-
censed driver to drive a motor ve-
hicle.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 —<U.R)—
The letter-writing public will pay
an extra $117 million annually to
the postoffice department begin-
ning next Tuesday.
The newest federal bite on the
pocketbook will represent the death
of the penny postal card. Increased
rates for special delivery stamps,
higher charges for registered mall,
and greater mailing expense for
third class mail. Higher rates on
second class mall start April 1.
The most noticeable change In
postal rates will be for the common
postal card and the picture post
card. The rates for these items,
long held at a penny, rise to two
cents Jan. 1. Anyone using a pre-
stamped postal card after Monday
midnight must stick on another
one-cent stamp.
To Pay Own Way
The higher prices for postal ser-
vices were designed by congress to
make the postoffice department pay
its own way. The immediate in-
creases will bring an estimated
*117 million while future hikes al-
ready authorized will attract an
additional *8 million annually by
1955.
The *125 million total will not
wipe out the postal department's
annual deficit. *500 million, but it
will put a big dent in it.
Another important change going
into effect after Monday midnight
Is designed to take the department
out of the freight business. Con
tress reduced the maximum weights
and sizes of parcel post packages
which will be accepted for mailing
Special delivery rate Increases
starting Jan. 1 are: 15 to 20 cents
for first class matter up to two
pounds: 25 to 35 cents for more
than two pounds and up to 10, and
35 to 50 cents for more than 10
pounds; and for other classes, 25
to 35 cents up to two pounds; 35
to 45 cents for more than two and
up to 10 pounds, and 45 to 60 cents
for more than 10 pounds.
Books, Catalogs Hit
Registered mail will cost more, the
jump ranging from a nickel to a
quarter. Small hikes will be made
on charges for return receipts on
registered mall.
Third class mail rates rise from
1>* cents for each two ounces, to
two cents for the first two ounces
and It* cents for each additional
ounce.
These rates apply to books and
catalogs, having 24 or more pages,
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions,
and plants not exceeding eight
ounces and not mailed at special
bulk rates. Changes In the bulk
rates do not become effective until
July 1.
Rates start rising on second class
mail April 1, except for within-
county free delivery of newspapers.
The first increase, one of 10 per-
cent, becomes effective April 1. The
second class mail rates will be
hiked 10 percent each on April 1,
1953. and April 1. 1954.
Package Sixe Cut
Parcel post rates were Increased
an average of 25 percent last Oct.
1 after authority to do so had been
obtained by the postoffice from the
interstate commerce commission.
Congress had directed the postal
service to apply to the commission
under a law Which permits either
congress or the commission to al-
low Increases on parcel post. It was
estimated that this would mean
*125 million in new revenues an-
nually.
After midnight Monday, the
maximum length and girth com-
bined of a package is cut from 100
to 72 inches, except on a bundle
mailed between other than first
class postoffices.
The maximum weight is being re-
duced from 70 pounds to 40 pounds
on packages going into the first and
second zones, and from 70 to 20
pounds for those going Into zones
three through eight.
NEW TWIST IN GUNS—A machine gun that shoots around corners
has been perfected at the army's Detroit arsenal. Sergeant Donald
D. Rector of Muskegon, Mich., demonstrates the new weapon which
has been fitted with a special curved barrel that deflects bullets 90
degrees. iNEA Telephoto.)
Lewis Believed
Mapping Action
Mine Management
Blamed for Disaster
Four Choices
Are Shaky In
Bowl Classics
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 —(/P)—
Stanford. Tennessee. Baylor and
Texas Christian ruled today as
shaky favorites In Tuesday's four
big football bowl games.
Actually the matchings are so
close that the quartet of games
could be called toss ups. Here Is
the situation at a glance.
Rose Bowl—Stanford (9-0-1)
seems to have just enough run-
ning and passing power to edge
Illinois (8-1-0) after five years
of Big Ten victories, although
Illinois is the actual favorite.
Sugar Bowl—Tennessee (10-0-0), iVioicovtr, me reuuum.v u. »n.|
the nation's No. 1 team, gets a -nd steel Is so closely related the) I
n /t/4 Atio* nriflanH I Q.fl-fll _i_______ill ____i__1.1.. s—. a— I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -UPh-
John L. Lewis apparently is getting
set for a spring drive to boost the
pay and welfare fund of coal
miners, along with a campaign to
improve mine safety laws.
Ltwis has said nothing publicly
about possible demands on the coal
industry. But present contracts can
be terminated on April 1, and Lewis
is expected to be ready to ask for
greater benefits.
Moreover, the economy of coal
Inmates At
Reformatory
Give Blood
ITOUNDED American soldiers
V on the Korean battlefront
today will have a better lease on
life due to the whole blood con-
tributions of 157 Inmates of the
El Reno federal reformatory.
For the second time In two
months, a mobile blood unit
manned by Red Cross volunteers
visited the reformatory Friday
and spent the day accepting
whole blood donations for the
armed forces.
A quantity of one specific type
of the whole blood was placed In
refrigerated containers and start-
ed on Its speedy journey to the
battleground within a few hours
after it was contributed here
Friday.
/"OFFICIALS announced that
'-^the trip to Korea would be
made In less than two days and
the blood shipment would go di-
rectly to frontline field hospitals
for treatment of the wounded.
The county Red Cross chapter
said Saturday that more offers
were made from the inmates to
donate blood than the mobile
unit with 18 volunteer workers
could handle during the day.
In its first visit to the reform-
atory late In November, the unit
accepted 58 pints of blood from
the reformatory Inmates in a half-
day stand.
The truck was driven within
the reformatory walls and parked
near the hospital where needed
facilities were turned over to the
blood center.
slight nod over Maryland (9-0-0)
Cotton Bowl—Kentucky (7-0-4)
has been the slight favorite but
with six players suffering a virus
infection it now looks like Texas
Christian (6-0-4).
Orange Bowl—Larry Isbell may
be enough to tip the scales for
Baylor (9-0-1 > over undefeated
Georgia Tech (10-1-0).
Farm Implement
Franchise Moved
The Douglas Motor and Imple-
ment company, 207 North Bickford,
operated by I. W. Douglas, has re-
linquished its dealership in J. I.
Case implements, and the franchise
has been turned over to the Turn-
er Auto Electric company. 202
South Choctaw, effective Jan. 1.
Douglas established the imple-
ment company in 1937 and added
the motor company In 194(1
Elmer Christopher, mechanic
with Douglas, will join the staff of
the Turner firm, which has pur-
chased remaining J. I. Case parts
from Douglas.
The Turner shop, operated by
R. H. Turner and Dewey Condry,
is currently being remodeled at a
coat of *1,500. with work including
construction of a new front.
An open house in the remodeled
building is planned for a later date
Douglas will remain open for
the next several months to dispose
of equipment, and to handle ac-
counts.
miners will probably try to match,
or Improve upon, whatever the CIO
Steelworkers get in their present!
wage drive on the steel industry.
Redoubled union efforts to lm-1
prove mine safety laws are a sure
bet following the Dec. 21 mine ex-
plosion disaster at West FYankfort,
111., were 119 miners lost their lives
Lewis blamed the management. |
saying It knew the mine was not
safe. George B. Harrington, presi-
dent of the company, said Its
study wns not complete yet and he |
didn't want to get Into a contro-
versy with Lewis now.
The r ovemment's bureau of |
mines In a preliminary report
blamed electricity as the source of
the explosion, but said it was not
ruling out the possibility that |
ciguret smoking caused it.
BTW BOYS LOSE. GIRLS WIN
A Clinton highschool basketball
team Friday night smothered the
Booker T. Washington Panthers
under a 64-38 score, while the BTW
girls won with an easy 38-19.
:E reformatory furnished
canteen food, and fed the
entire volunteer staff at noon
Friday.
The Red Cross noted that many
Inmates who donated blood Fri-
day were repeaters, having vis-
ited the mobile unit on Its first
trip there.
Donations were on a strict
volunteer basis. Donors were not
asked to give blood, but were
merely notified when the mobile
unit would arrive, then lined up
to help their wounded fellow-
Americans on the "outside".
Stores To Close
On New Year's Day
Charge Filed
In Accident
Marine Private First Class John
Radcliffe. 21, of Indianapolis, Ind.,
has been charged in county court
with first degree manslaughter, in
connection with a fatal accident
op US. 66, east of El Reno last
Most business, public and private I Sunday
win come to a halt here Tuesday The charge was filed on com
In celebration of New Year's day. plalnt of £va m Nelson. Clinton.
The majority of stores and the wlfe of Carl 0 Nelson, 44, of Clin-
clty's two banks will close their toni wno died as a result of the
doors for the day, along with the aeci{jent. In which his parked car
Carnegie library, city hall, county L,as struck by a vehicle driven by
courthouse, and postoffice. Radcliffe.
Only essential operations, such as county Attorney Ralph A. Myers,
the police department, sheriff's of- jr _ said the charge alleged Rad-
fice, fire department and public cu((c had violated two sections of
utility workers will remain on duty. 1 state reckless driving statute,
The Daily Tribune will publish ^y driving at a speed greater than
as usual New Year's day. | was careful and prudent, and at a
speed greater than reasonable and
| proper, and by driving In a care
Rad-
less and wanton manner.
State Forecast I Arraignment Is pending
Mostly cloudy through Sunday cllffe's release from the hospital,
night; little change In temperature; where he la undergoing treatment
high Sunday 60s north to 70s ex-1 for injuries received
tremc south. dent.
In the accl-
Soviet Officers Attempt To
Learn Top Military Secrets
ERDING AIRBASE, Germany, Dec. 29—(UP)—Four
U. S. airmen ‘‘ransomed" from a Red Hungarian jail, said
today they were held and questioned about military secrets
by Russian intelligence officers for nearly three weeks after
their plane was forced down when it became lost on a flight
from Germany to Yugoslavia.
The Russians, and later the Hungarians, questioned them
“ceaselessly," for 40 days, they said, in an attempt to make
them disclose secret military information.
They told a press conference that they brought their
plane down in Hungary because they were low on gas.
“The only alternative," said Captain David Henderson,
Shawnee, Okla., the pilot of the plane, “was to bail out and
et the plane crash."
Henderson said a Soviet fighter plane led them in to a
lungarian field.
But neither he nor any of his crew knew even then that
they were in Hungary, he said. They were kept in solitary
confinement by the Russians from their arrests on Nov. 19
until sometime late in the
first week of December when
they were turned over to the
lungarians.
Henderson said they were not in-
formed of the charges against them
or that they were to be tried until
the day before they faced a kang-
aroo-type court In Budapest.
Fake Trial Described
He described the three hour trial
in terms which left no doubt the
proceedings were a travesty on Jus-
tice. by Western standards.
The court chose a lawyer to rep-
resent him. Henderson said. The
lawyer conferred with him In a
room upstairs with a guard always
present.
The lawyer asked Henderson how
he wanted to plead.
"I said we ought to try to figure
out some kind of defense but he
apparently did not know what that
word meant."
He said the lawyer told him that
there were too many damning cir-
cumstances, but "I explained that
it was all accidental, telling him
about the distress signals we tried
to send In English and later I
found out through the interpreter
that he mentioned in court during
the trial that we only knew Eng-
lish."
He said that at one point in the
trial, which lasted only three hours,
the prosecutor was reading a news-
paper.
Room Heavily Guarded
He said there were only three
Hungarian military officers In the
ccurt during the trial and one of
them served as Interpreter. There
also were a number of uniformed
guards.
Henderson said the prosecutor
and the Judge asked why there
were more parachutes than men.
"I explained how that is standard
operating procedure," Henderson
said. Next he questioned about the
blankets, the cargo and the ground
radio set about which the Com-
munists made such a fuss In their
propaganda.
"It was a Gibson Girl set which
you use In case you go down In
water, and I explained that," Hen-
derson said.
Advise Against Appeal
He said they were brought back
together to hear the sentence and
"my lawyer told me beforehand
that if we were fined we should not
appeal. So I didn’t.
"But some of the other fellows'
lawyers appealed the decision to a
higher military court.
"They told us they would know
about the appeal In three days.
"Even after the trial, they con-
tinued to Interrogate us regularly."
"The morning we were freed, they
took us down at 0730 ( 7:30 a. m.>,
fingerprinted us and photographed
us In rogue's gallery style, and
gave us back our passports."
FIRST CASUALTY—Lieutenant
Jack Halicoek. 20, u-Ahe flat aaeat-
ber of Oklahoma's 49th division to
be killed In Korean fighting. His
wife In Poleau was notified Han-
cock was killed Dec. 15. The defenaa
department has not announced
officially that the division Is In
Korea. (Photo by OSMS. >
County Farm
Group Names
New Officers
Ross Powell. Banner, was elected
county president of the Farmer*’
Union at the organization’s annual
meeting Friday night at the city
hall. He succeeds H. H. Clapper.
Others named to office for next
year are Robert Kouba, Yukon, who
succeeds Mrs. Albert Patswald as
vice president; John W. Palmer,
Piedmont, re-elected county secre-
tary; Mrs. Julia R. Schweitzer, Cal-
umet. re-elected publicity director;
Henry Reding. Mustang, elected
board member for a three-year
term, and John W. Palmer, dele-
gate to the state convention. Al-
ternate delegate Is Ross Powell.
The organization approved reso-
lutions to be presented at the state
convention to be held Jan. 14 to 16,
following a report by Bill Shedck,
Yukon, chairman of the resoluUona
commltee.
Entertainment, In the form of a
magician act, was presented by
Jack Wicker, field worker, and re-
freshments were served 135 mem-
bers.
The meeting was opened by the
retiring president, and prayer waa
led by Rev. Oeorge Stone. Bethany.
El Reno's Ups and Downs-Good and Bad—Shown in a Glance at Local News During Turbulent 1951
I
Canadian county's roads, agri-
culture and weather all played
prominent parts In filling the
front pages of The Dally Tribune ,
during the year which ends to- ’
morrow night.
Some of the highlights of ac-
tivities In this area as they
came to public attention were as
follows:
Jan. 1—Heavy rainfall, ending
a two-month drouth, opened the
new year.
Jan. 29—Weather again played
Its part In the newa, with El Reno
getting Its biggest chill In two
years. Temperature recorded at
8 a. m. on that date was zero.
Feb. 1 El Reno felt the effects
of a rail switchmen's strike when
Postmaster James Moorman an-
nounced that he had received
orders to restrict several mailing
categories.
Feb. 19—Weather moved hur-
riedly back Into the picture, with
a tornado which struck three
miles southwest of El Reno, and
swept an arc to a point north of
the city, leaving *25,000 damage
In Its wake.
FVb. 25—Thirty-one county air-
men. Including 25 El Reno men,
were called to active duty, effec-
tive March 10. This news shared
the front page with an announce-
ment that the 45th division waa
scheduled to go to Japan.
Feb. 27— El Reno's nine city
councllmen refused to vote them-
selves salaries of *10 per meeting
attended. The proposal had been
advanced as a means of assuring
better attendance.
March 14—A *30,000 renovation
of the El Reno postoffice was
completed.
March 17—The Waldo Milling
company, operated since 1914 by
N. B. Waldo, was sold to the Na-
tional Alfalfa Dehydrating com-
pany of Lamar. Oolo.
March 20—A five man commit-
tee, composed of Jim Wilkinson.
M. L. Kennedy, Leslie Roblyer,
Jenks Simmons and Mrs. L. A.
Garner, waa named to coordinate
n summer youth recreational pro-
gram In F3 Reno.
April 3—El Hcno voters, 1,005
strong, elected B. T. Conway,
Virgil Shaw and James P. Neal,
Jr., to the city council.
April 21—Mrs. L. A. Garner was
named Interim secretary-manager
of the El Reno chamber of com-
merce, succeeding H. Lee Jones.
April 26— El Reno was chosen
as one of two district headquar-
ters for the Rock Island rail-
road, the other to be at Des
Moines, Iowa.
April 29—Heavy rain and hail
struck the area.
May 8-City councllmen pass-
ed a resolution to resurface most
of the downtown streets, but the
proposal was subsequently peti-
tioned out by property owners.
June 15—A wind storm, ac-
companied by an electrical dis-
play, damaged numerous trees,
downed power lines, and dam-
uged several stores buildings here,
June 16—Canadian Valley Flood
Control association formed by
farmers at meeting In Watongu
to protest excessive floodwater
release from the Canton reservoir.
July 17—City Manager C. A.
Bentley disclosed he had been
advised by the state bourd of
health that the El Reno area wns
In danger of losing Its grade "A”
milk rating, unless certain prac-
tices were improved by producers.
July 22—The Red Cross com-
pleted Its annual "Learn to
Swim" week, after teaching n
record class of 049 students.
July 23—U S. engineers at Tul-
sa announced they had reduced
the flow of water from the Can-
ton dam.
July 24—E. D. lewis was named
manager of the El Reno chamber
of commerce, succeeding Mrs. L.
A. Garner, interim manager.
July 29—Big news of the year
for The Tribune staff came with
the moving of the newspaper of-
fice to Its new building.
Aug. 19—The Dally Tribune
Issued a special edition In Its
new plant, tracing the history of
both the city and the newspapers
In the years since the paper was
founded.
Aug. 20—Open house was held
In the new Dally Tribune office
and plant.
Aug. 26—Canadian county safety
council was organized at a spe-
cial meeting of delegates of civic
and other organizations.
Aug. 30—An ECA animal pro-
gram. preparing horses and mules
for shipment to Turkey, was start-
ed at Fort Reno.
Sept. 4—Schools opened but
were dismissed at noon due to
the extreme heat.
Sept. 7—First cotton of the sea-
son was ginned In the county,
after having been brought In by
Cecil Mlskel, Union City, who got
a $217.67 bonus check.
Sept. 14—El Reno Indiana be-
gan their most successful foot-
ball year with a 32-0 win over
Watonga.
Sept. 15—The Citizens National
bank held an open house, In
celebration of 60 years of service
In E3 Reno. .
Sept. 21—County farmers Issued
a call for 1,000 cotton pickers.
Oct. 20—The El Reno high-
school Indians felt their first
nf thF football
bowing 20-7 to the Duncan De-
mons.
Nov. 1—Icy roods caused a
plague of highway accidents In
the El Reno area.
Nov. 7—A huge meteor roared
over El Reno to cause consider-
able stir.
Nov. 8—The El Reno American
Legion approved a resolution to
repeal prohibition in the state of
Oklahoma.
Nov, 12—The E) Reno school
board announced plans for a new
elementary school building to be
constructed In Hillcreet.
Nov. 13—El Reno voters ap-
proved a 25-year franchise for
the 0.0. and by a vote of
1,849 to 34.
Nov. 15—The new Banner-Tu-
kon strip of UJB. 99 waa
In ceremonies at Yukon.
were sold to the Colorado Mill-
ing and elevator company.
Dec. 5—Earle E. Garrison. L. C.
Gadberry. Floyd Croxton. A.
Francis Porta and James Wilkin-
son were named new director! of
the chamber of commerce.
Dec. 16—The city council agreed
to lease Mustang field to the
Jonco aircraft corporation of
Shawnee.
Dec. 17 — Henry J. Be
founder of the Canadian;
died.
Dec. II—National
plan* destroyed la
Dec. 1*—Indians
ketball game of
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