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The El Reno Daily Tribune
Single Copy Five Cents
Professor At
Lehigh Heard
By Rotarians
Foreign Policy
Of Soviet Russia
Is Termed Simple
Because three of the world's five
great powers are fictional In their
strength, the United States can
easily afford to Ignore all but the
two strongest. Dr. W. Leon Ood-
shall. professor of International
relations at Lehigh university,
told the El Reno Rotary club
Mouday. The three fictional pow-
ers are Oreat Britain, Prance and
China.
Dr. Oodshall is in El Reno as a
Rotary Institute of World Affairs
speaker and will talk about Rus-
sia In Germany at the hlghschool
auditorium at 7:30 p. m. tonight.
Soviet foreign policy is simple.
Dr. Oodshall said, and quoted
Premier Joseph Stalin to prove it.
"Our policy is simple and clear
and ouly calls for the development
and support of revolution In other
countries.”
Built on Two Elements
Communism is built upon two
elements, Dr. Oodshall explained,
and listed them as strategy and
tactics.
Under strategy he listed the
spread of the belief that capital-
ism and communism are com-
pletely Incompatible and therefore
capitalism must be destroyed,
that the Communist doctrine Is In-
fallible and that security Includes
not only military security but the
security of the Communist poli-
tical party. To make the party se-
cure. neighbors of Russia must
be "protected."
The tactical plan of Communists
includes harrassing and discredit-
ing tlie United States, immo-
bilizing the united nations (they
have used 47 vetoes there in two
years), advocating but not prac-
ticing disarmament, impugning the
motives of everyone while decoy-
ing and diverting attention from
themselves, and utilizing Com-
munist front organizations in this
country.
Blockade Termed Decoy
Dr. Oodshall termed the Berlin
blockade a decoy, put out to screen
operations of Reds tn China, and
hailed Henry Wallace as a Juven-
ile-minded, "almost feeble-mind-
ed,” dupe of the Communists.
“The whole philosophy of com-
munism,” Dr. Oodshall declared,
“can be summed up tn this quote
of Stalin's: 'It is necessary to use
any ruse, cunning, unlawful meth-
od, evasion or concealment of the
truth,’ to gain success for the Com-
munist party.
Ouest Rotarians at the meeting
today were H. L. Day of Cordell,
Bob Angerman and F. D. Jackson,
both of Oklahoma City. Carl Shinn
also was a guest.
<UJ>j MEANS UNITED PRESS
35 Football Teams Are
Boasting Perfect Marks
BV UNITED PRESS
Hanging on like leeches with
lockjaw, 35 perfect record football
teams still were in there battling
today, and It looked like most of
them would go through the sea-
son unbeaten and untied
It was an unusually high total
for this late date in the cam-
paign. Despite a week in which
there were plenty of upsets, only
nine teams tumbled from the
perfect record ranks.
Of the 35 which still are un-
beaten and untied of tiic hun-
dreds which started the season
with high hopes, 10 were so-
called major teams. Notre Dame's
overpowering Irish led the con-
tingent along with Army, Cornell,
Fordham and Boston university
from the east. Oklahoma and
Bavlor from the southwest, Vir-
ginia from the south, California
from the Pacific coast, and
Wyoming from the Rockies.
But statistically equal to these
titans were the potent little
giants and some even had su-
perior records to boast about.
Wayne, Neb., Teachers were the
nation's lop winners with eight
victories—the only team at that
mark.
The only two teams defensively
perfect—both from Pennsylvania
—were little 8t. Vincent and
Oannon. Neither has yielded a
single point to the opposition.
St. Vincent of Latrobe, Pa . has
scored 111 points in six triumphs
to a big zero for ita foes while
Gannon from Erie. Pa . has a
collective 86 to 0 total.
Oannon’S record is all the more
remarkable because this is Its
first venture Into college football.
It is a new |>ost-war school wlilch
doesn't even have a campus.
The nation's highest scoring
team Is College of Pacific with
332 points In seven victories but
the highest average has been
compiled by Trinity's HUltoppers
from Coiuiecticut with 271 points
in five games or a mark of 54.2
points per game. Among the
major teams Army's unbeaten
and still untested Cadets have a
445 point per game average with
267 points In six games.
Jail Looms
For Sheriff
MUSKOGEE, Oct. 31—i/Pl —
Sheriff Eddie J. Briggs will be
committed to the city-federal jail
here sometime today, U. S. Mar-
shal H. I. Hinds announced after a
mandate upholding the conviction
of the sheriff on federal con-
spiracy charges was received here.
Attorneys for Briggs Indicated
the ouster of the sheriff would be
fought, despite an attorney gen-
eral's ruling last week that he
would be automatically ousted
from office with receipt of the
mandate.
The mandate denied Briggs a
writ of certiorari Oct. 24.
Briggs was convicted with Fred
"Slim" Payne, kingpin bootlegger,
lust February by a Jury in federal
court on a charge of conspiracy to
violate Internal revenue laws
through operation of a wholesale
liquor business. Judge Eugene Rice
assessed each a (1.000 fine and
sentenced Briggs to three months
In Jail. Payne drew a six months
sentence that he Is now serving.
Harley Greenwood, also con-
victed, paid a $500 line and did
not appeal ills case.
County commissioners will meet
tomorrow to determine what to do
about Briggs and his successor.
Farm Program
Set Wednesday
Conservation Day
Activities Mapped
The quarter-inch of precipitation
received by this area Sunday will
not halt the soil conservation day
program planned by the El Reno
chamber of commerce for Wednes-
day, It was announced today.
The ground Is fairly wet but
program officials made an Inves-
tigation of the Jchn Bomhoff farm,
south ol town, this morning and
decided it should be dry enough by
Wednesday afternoon to stage the
various demonstrations.
Program Outlined
The program will open at 10 a. m.
Wednesday in the Etta Dale audi-
torium with a scries of brief talks.
The program will Include:
"Purpose of the Project," Ebnrr
King, chairman of the chamber
agriculture committee.
"Planning a Soil Conservation
Program," Wayne Thomas, Yukon,
work unit conservationist for the
soil conservation service.
"The Soil Survey," Elmer Gra-
ham. Oklahoma City, soil scientist.
"Soil Conservation Plan of Op-
eration," R. J. Chance. Yukon, dis-
trict conservationist for the SCS.
"How the PMA Assists in Carry-
ing Out Soil Building Practices,"
A. M. Oraham, El Reno, county
PMA administrative officer.
Others To Participate
"Soil Conservation and Farm
Youth,” M. J. Robertson. FFA spon-
sor. and Riley Tarver, county farm
agent and field day chairman for
the program.
At noon a free luncheon will be
served by the chamber of com-
merce.
During the afternoon a series of
demonstrations will be given at the
Bomhofl farm.
The farm has been divided into
a number of fields and the group
will make 12 stops where soli con-
servation practices have been or
will be put into effect.
Some of the stops will Ire for
demonstrations showing the start
of the soil saving practices.
Garrett To Participate
In Bowling Tournament
OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. 31—4U.R>
—Ralph Olbson, Oklahoma City,
and Malcolm Garrett. El Reno, will
represent Oklahoma in the National
All-Star bowling tournament at
Chicago Dec. 3-11.
Olbson racked up a 4,922 total
in 24 games of competition and
defeated Garrett and seven other
finalists In the last eight games
yesterday. Oarrett tallied 4,702 in
the 24 week-end contest.
Other finalists were Ersklne
Owens, Jack Aydelotte, Carl Lund-
quist and Johnny Elkins, all of
Tulsa; Nick Johnson, Shawnee;
Bruce Blanker of Bartlesville and
George Dowdy of Seminole.
Sherman Is
Called Back
W ASH I NOTON, Oct. 31—(/Pi—
Vice Admiral Forest P. Sherman
headed today for Washington, bol-
stering speculation that he will be
picked to succeed Admiral Louis
Denfeld as chief of naval opera-
tions.
The commander of the, sixth task
force in the Mediterranean has
been mentioned prominently for
the Job from which Denfeld was
ousted. He has stayed on the side-
lines tn the armed services scrap
which brought Denfeld's removal.
Sherman left his fleet at Beirut.
Lebanon, and boarded a Pan-
American airliner for the flight
to this country. Officials at London
headquarters of U. 8. naval forces
In the Eastern Atlantic and Med-
Herreanean said he had been or-
dered to return to the capital.
An announcement on Denfeld's
successor as well as a decision on
whether Denfeld will retire or ac-
cept a lesser assignment Is ex-
pected soon.
Meeting Planned
By Stamp Club
A meeting of the El Reno Stamp
club will be held at 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday In the Wesley Methodist
church.
A stamp auction will be con-
ducted after the business session
and a talk will be given by Fred
Lechtenberger.
Prediction On
Prices Made
Slight Reduction In
Employment Seen
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31—(U.Pl—
The agriculture department today
ventured these predictions of what
farmers, workers and housewives
can expect next year:
1. Slightly fewer Americans will
be employed and they will earn
slightly less money.
2. Prices received by farmers for
their products will drop 10 percent.
3. Retail prices will be a little
lower. but will not drop as much
as farm prices.
4. Most farmers are hi a "strong
financial position" and will ride out
the blow of next year's lower in-
comes.
These forecasts were made as the
department opened a five-day
“farm outlook" conference.
Gradual Decline Seen
The prediction on the lower in-
come and lower employment was
made by the department's bureau
of agricultural economics. It based
Its estimate on an anticipated
"gradual decline" In the nation's
economic activity.
"Aside from the possibility of a
substantial increase in defense ex-
penditures. the gradual downturn in
activity that appears probable for
next year will be reflected In
slightly lower levels of employment
and Incomes than in 1949," the
report said.
The recent survey represented a
cross-section on cxiiert government
opinion on 1950 prospects. It was
prepared by the agricultural eco-
nomists after consultation with
President Truman's economic ad-
visers. the federal reserve board and
the labor and conunerce depart-
ments.
As for farmers' Incomes, the de-
partment said their net income
may drop 15 percent from 1948. If
so. that would mean farmers next
year will net only $2 for every (3
they netted in 1947, their best post-
war year.
Farmers Well Prepared
Farmers' net income will drop
more than tlicir gross income be-
cause farm production costs will not
fall as much as the prices farmers
receive.
However. Dr. O. C. Stine, an as-
sistant chief of the bureau of agri-
cultural economics, said hi an in-
terview that farmers generally are
well prepared for the slhiuner
pickings.
He said that farm indebtedness
Is way down, bank savings are high,
farms are well equipped and pro-
ductivity has been well developed.
Some turther declines In land
values can be expected, he said, but
earnings on farm Investments will
continue at a high level next year.
Because of the anticipated drop
In the prices farmers receive for
their products, the department said
their share of the consumers' food
dollar may drop In 1950 to 47 or
even 46 cents. The farmer’s share
was 52 cents last year and about
49 cents this year.
El Reno, Oklahoma, Monday, October 81, 1949
Heart Ailment <
Proves Fatal
To Sfettinius
Former United Statea
Secretary of State
Dies Early Today
<*•) MEANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREENWICH, Conn.. Oct. 31—
(/P)—Edward R. Stettlnlua, Jr., war-
time head of lend-leaee and U. S.
secretary of state when the united
nations came Into being, died to-
day Rt the age of 49.
7716 white-hatred, handsome
Stettlnius, who at 37 became board
chairman of the U. 8. Steel cor-
poration. was his country's first
UN delegate. He was named rector
of the University of Virginia after
leaving the UN post hi 1944.
Death came at 7:30 a. m. at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Juan TYlppe
here. Mrs. Trlppe Is Stettlnlua’ sls-
er. Her husband Is head of tin-
American World airways.
Heads Huge Program
A rich man’s son, Stettlnius went
Into government service and short-
ly became administrator of the
160.000.000.000 lend-lease program
Uiat played a major role In the
final defeat of Nazi Germany.
The former cabinet member's
secretary said members of the
household found Stettlnius uncon-
scious In bed this morning. He died
soon after a physician arrived at
the house.
Stettlnius had suffered from a
heart condition since last spring,
his secretary said, and had been
convalescing here.
His wife and her mother, Mrs.
W. J. Wallace, were with him
when lie died.
High Posts Held
Stettlnius started his Industrial
career with General Motors, be-
coming a vice president In 1931.
He went to U. 8. Steel three yearq
later and succeeded Myron C. Tay-
lor as board chairman in 193g.
He did not hold the post long.
President Roosevelt made him
chairman of the war resources
board the following year and kept
him in similar high posts In the
face of charges by some new deal-
ers that Stettlnius was too "big
business minded.”
NEW FIELDS OF COTTON—Discovery last fall of a large
underground water supply near Van Horn. Tex., has enabled
growers tn the area to produce bunqier crops of cotton where only
grass grew before. Above, a field Is Irrigated with water pumped
from the underground source. Between 1,500 and 1.800 gallons a
minute are pumped for Irrigation of 300 acre*. At right. Calltr
Boggan, of a Culberson county ranching family, alts on the first
bale of cotton ever produced In that county—a bale made posalblc
by discovery of the underground water.
Cold Blast
Chills Plains
Lower Temperatures
Expected Tonight
Collection Of
Paper Slated
Proceeds Will Go
To Polio Fund
Pickup day for the El Reno
junior chamber of commerce scrap
paper drive will be Tuesday after-
noon it was reported today by
M. J. Meyer, president.
Proceeds of the drive, Meyer said,
will be used to aid the fight against
polio.
Persons are requested to place
their bundles of old papers, maga-
zines and rardboard on their front
porches or parkins during the noon
hour Tuesday.
Four or five trucks will be placed
into service early Tuesday after-
noon and will canvass the entire
city.
Meyer usked that If persons
having a lot of scrap paper in their
basements or garages will notify his
office, telephone 158. Jaycee mem-
bers on the trucks will make special
stops at those places.
The collection cage at the comet
of Russell and Bickford has been
emptied twice so fur. Meyer said.
He added that If persons will
save their scrap paper the Jaycees
will make weekly collections during
tlie month of November.
Telephone Plant
Visited by 2,500
A threc-duy open house designed
to let El Reno residents see how
tlicir telephone system works was
ended Saturday night by South-
western Bell Telephone company.
James G. Ellis, manager, said
about 2,500 residents of El Reno
attended and were taken on guided
tours of the central office at 319
South Rock sland avenue.
"Our visitors seemed impressed
with what they saw, and we be-
lieve they now have a better under-
standing of the way our telephone
system operates," Ellis said. "We
thank all who attended."
Desert Searched
For Six Fugitives
FLORENCE. Ariz., Oct. 31—(U.fi)
—Mounted patrols and a sheriff's
airplane posse searched the Pinal
county desert area today for six
young convicts who broke out of
the Arizona state prison annex (or
first offenders.
Some 80 prison guards, high-
way patrolmen and deputies, used
bloodhounds and walkie-talkies as
they fanned out in search of the
prisoners who escaped last night
by climbing over a barbed wire
fence.
Prison Warden Lon E. Walters
warned they might try kidnaping
in order to obtain a hostage to
pass through roadblocks safely. He
warned all motorists to be care-
ful.
Lincoln Cub Pack
Is Meeting Tonight
A meeting of members of Cub
Scout pack No. 275 of Lincoln
school will be held at 7 p. m. to-
night in the school auditorium, H,
N. Branyon, Jr., Cubmaster, an-
nounced today.
Further activities will be dis-
cussed and all Cubs have been re-
quested to dress In Halloween cos-
tumes. Parents of the Cubs are
urged to attend with their boys.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
A cold blast chilled the Oreat
Plains region all the way to the
gulf coast today.
Temperatures were near freez-
ing as far south as the Texas
panhandle and were expected to
go below that mark tonight in the
wake of strong gusts of wind which
crippled power lines In Wichita
Falls, Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin
and San Antonio, Tex. Some gusts
were reported up to 56 miles an
hour.
Wichita, Kan., had a sub-freez-
ing 30 degrees. The coldest spot
was Sioux Palls. S. D.. with 14
degrees. Fargo, N. D„ had a low
of 18
There were snow flurries in the
Lake Superior region and scat-
tered light showers hi the lower
Mississippi valley. The eastern part
of the nation had moderate to
locally heavy rains last night. A
•* Tall of 1.25 Inches was reported at
Huntington. W Va., within a six-
hour period.
Skies were generally clear else-
where over the nation.
EL RENO MERCURY
FALLS BELOW FREEZING
Possibility that El Reno and
vicinity might have an early win-
ter came early this morning when
the mercury dropped below the
freezing line of 30 degrees.
El Reno not only had the low-
est minimum of the season over
the week-end but also the lowest
maximum, a chilly 49 degrees, re-
corded Sunday afternoon.
Sunday was made chillier by the
drizzling rain which fell most of
the day. The precipitation meas-
ured .22 inch.
The month Just ending has been
considerably cooler than October
last year, according to the records.
No b e 1 o w-freezing temperatures
were recorded during October
1948. It was not until Nov. 9 of
last year that the fluid dropped
to below freezing.
That same day last year brought
the area its first trace of snow for
the season.
Weller Heads
Farm Bureau
C. E. Weller, Yukon, was named
president of the Canadian Coun-
ty Farm Bureau association at a
meeting of Uie board of directors
Saturday afternoon.
The meeting was held in the of-
lice of Riley Tarver, county farm
agent.
Others named were R. L. Fry,
Yukon, first vice president, and
Fred Kimball, Piedmont, second
vice president.
The county board will conduct
meetings each month.
Officers for the associated wo-
men for 1950 were announced as
Mrs. Frank Ball, Yukon, president,
and Mrs. C. E. Weller, Yukon, sec-,
retary.
Did You Hear
IERRY SCOTT, E2 Reno, Is one
” of 37 students In the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma at Norman
who recently were pledged to
Alpha Phi Omega, national serv-
ice fraternity. All former Boy
Scouts are eligible for member-
ship to Alpha Phi Omega. The
campus chapter takes charge of
school elections for the student
senate: organizes charitable cam-
paigns: maintains a freshman
guidance service, and operates
the O. U. "lost and found” de-
partment. Members also work
with Scouting In the community
as sponsors, supervisors and
leaders.
D. W. Bradford of Calumet, a
chief englneinan In the navy, is
participating In the Joint army-
navy exercises, “Operation Mikl,"
as a crew member of the sub-
marine U. S, S. Tileftsh, which Is
one of the aggressor unit* "de-
fending" the Hawaiian Islands
against the western task force.
End Seen In
Steel Strike
Murray To Report
On Agreement
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31—(JP)—
Steel industry sources said today
a strike-ending agreement has been
reached between Bethlehem Steel
corporation and the CIO Steel
Workers union.
They said a major feature of the
agreement calls for expansion of
the corporation's existing pension
plan, with the employer still paying
the entire cost of pensions.
(In Bethlehem, Pa., officials of
Bethlehem Steel coriraratlon de-
clined to confirm or deny reports
that It was about to come to terms
with the Steel Workers union.)
There were also rumors of a
settlement in the offing on coal,
but nothing to Indicate that they
were more than rumors.
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles O. Ross told reporters he
had no information on either coal
or steel peace moves.
There were hints from other gov-
ernment officials, however, that
some action—possibly a call for a
conference here—might be taken
in coal.
Government officials felt that
the Bethlehem and Steel Workers
settlement might be followed be-
tween the union and a number of
other steel companies.
Three Mishaps
Are Reported
Collisions Occur
In El Reno Area
Three highway accidents in the
El Reno area were investigated
during the week-end by Vernon
| Butler, state highway patrolman
stationed here.
A 1949 model sedan driven east
by Stewart Walker Dillingham. Jr.,
16. of LaCrescenta. Calif., and a
1946 model pickup truck operated
west by Grady Wayman Smith.
29. Calumet route 2. collided at;
9:25 p. m. Saturday on U. S. high-
way 66 at a point two milea west
of El Reno.
Butler said the mishap occurred
when the vehicle driven by the
California youth crossed over to
the left of the center line for a
distance of about six feet.
Injuries Received
Smith and his son. Wayman
LeRoy Smith, a. were brought to
the El Reno sanitarium for treat-
ment of Injuries. Butler said. The
boy received a out over one oj
his eyes and Smith also had minor
injuries, it was reported.
A 1948 model coach driven west
on U. S. highway 66 by Coke As-
bury Redman, 62. Oklahoma City,
overturned at a point 14 miles
west of El Reno at 9:30 a. m. Sun-
day.
Redman told Butler that his au-
tomobile was sldeswlped by an-
other car, causing him to lose con-
trol of the vehicle.
The Redman automobile went
off the right side of the road and
overturned.
His wife, Mrs. Lottie Mabel Red-
man, 60, and her mother, Mrs.
Hattie Dyer, 80, both received se-
vere bruises and were brought to
the sanitarium for first aid.
Another Accident Occurs
A 1947 model coach driven east
on U. S. highway 66 by Vll'gll Tod
Pace, 21. Yukon, and a 1947 model
convertible coupe operated west by
Mrs. Francis Lapp Johnson. 30.
Niles, Mich., collided at the west
edge of Yukon at 11 a. m Sunday.
Butler said Pace was making a
left turn Into a tourist court drive-
way when the collision occurred,
the Johnson car colliding with the
right side of the Pace automobile,
The Pace car was knocked across
the highway and Btruck two
parked vehicles, a 1942 model
coupe and a 1942 model sedan.
There were no personal Injuries
reported in the mishap, Butler
Bald.
Volume 58, No. 207
Western Europe
Advised To Form
Economic Unit
Hoffman Demands
Better Results In
Promoting Trade
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Western Europe was told today
by Paul O Hoffman. Marshall plan
boss, to Join In a single economic
unit if it wants to get more aid
funds from congress.
Hoffman warned the Marshall
plan countries they had better show
results early next year In promot-
ing free trade by knocking down
natural tariff barrier* and erasing
complex money problems.
Goods in the big western Euro-
pean market, he said, must move
freely across national boundaries or
the result will be "disaster for
nations and poverty for peoples.''
Plan for Asia Mapped
An American official in Paris
said United States experu are
drawing preliminary plans for a
Marshall plan tn Asia designed to
halt the spread of communism In
the orient.
The official predicted the project
would win congressional support.
He said a request probably will be
made to congress next summer for
$1,000,000,000 to $1,250000,000 for
the first year.
Plilllppmes President Elpldo Qui-
rlno said in Manilla a conference
to organize a non-Communlst union
in southeast Asia will be held here
early next year.
Proponal Approved
In Cairo, the Arab league's po-
litical committee gave unanimous
approval to a proposal calling for
a united Arab policy on Palestine.
The action brought to a cloae the
most successful council meeting In
the seven-nation league's five-year
history.
Liberal party chieltalns hi Bo-
gala formulated plans to bring the
question of mounting political vio-
lence In Colombia before a united
nations agency.
Disorders have swept the country
with the approach of the presiden-
tial election on Nov. 27.
Report* Hpremd
Reports spread that the rulers of
Pelaud and Bulgaria were purging
officials suspected of any tint of
deviation from Moscow’s brand of
communism.
In Sofia, the presidium of Bul-
garia’s national assembly Issued a
decree yesterday announcing that
Ivan KJnov, army chief of staff,
and Boyan Bulgaranov, head of the
army political management divi-
sion. had been relieved of their
duties.
Court Assesses Fine
For Traffic Violation
Leo Ernest Stewart. 35, Santa
Monica. Calif., charged with a traf-
fic violation, was ordered to pay a
$10 fine and court costs today
when he pleaded guilty at his ar-
raignment before Walter P. Crlles
in Justice of peace court.
Infonnation filed in the case by
Bobby Lee Morrison, Canadian
county attorney, charged Stewart
with operating an automobile more
closely behind another vehicle than
was reasonable and prudent. The
violation allegedly occurred early
today on U. S. highway 81 near the
Intersection of U. S. 81 and state
highway 41, near Union City.
Burglars Care
For Their Needs
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31—(U.R)—Tile
Herman Langes played hosts yes-
terday to two burglars.
With their son, Richard, they
returned from church to find the
bathroom a mess where the two
apparently youthful burglars hud
freshened up a bit.
The burglars exchanged their
dirty suits for Items from the
wardrobes of Lange and his son.
They dined on a roast beef they
took from the oven and a pump-
kin pie they found In the refrige-
rator. Their diet was balanced
with a can of green beans they
opened.
The Langes found their dirty
dishes stacked In the sink.
As a parting remembrance, they
took $90 from a bureau drawer.
Bond Is Forfeited
On Speeding Count
Raybum L. Stuart, 100 South O
avenue, booked at the police station
at 3:20 p. m. Saturday on a charge
of speeding, forfeited a $5 bond In
municipal court today, records of
Lee Harvey, chief of police, re-
vealed.
Two Alarms
Are Received
Tlie El Reno fire department
made two runs over the week-end,
it was reported today by Don
Eagle, assistant chief.
Tlie first was to the Southern
hotel at 11:35 p. m. Sunday where
there was a small blaze in the
elevator loft. Eagle said oil oil the
machinery was 'set fire, probably
by Diction from the elevator brakes.
There was no damage.
The second fire was at the L. E.
Woods home, 216 North Foster
avenue, at 7:14 a. in. today.
A basket of clean clothes and
a nearby wall were damaged by
the flames. Eagle said cause of the
fire was undetermined since the
clothes, washed Sunday, were not
near a stove.
Granite Has
Less Unrest
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 31—(/P)
—Buck Cook, commissioner of
charities and corrections, said today
tension and unrest which caused
tlie riot at the state reformatory
at Granite last March are now
gone.
Cook, who inspected tlie prison
last week, credited morale among
prisoners to the reform program
instituted by Joe Harp, the new
warden.
Harp was chosen by Governor
Roy J. Turner to transform the
prison from a "Little Alcatraz" Into
a reformatory under reform legis-
lation passed at the last session.
Cook said most of the hardened
prisoners blamed for the dining
hall riot last March have been
transferred back to the state peni-
tentiary at McAlester. Granite's
inmates now are youthful offenders
considered reformable, he said.
Of the 525 Inmates of the prison
335 are enrolcd In the school
organized in September by Bill
Shipley, prison education director.
The school, with a faculty of
11, now Is fully accredited and
annexed to a consolidated rural
school district nearby.
Equipment for the vocational
training department where prison-
ers will learn to make a living has
been ordered, but has not yet
arrived, Cook said.
Weather
State Forecast
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Warmer In northwest tonight and
entire state Tuesday. Lows to-
night In middle 30s.
El Reno Weather
For the 24-hour period ending
at 8 a. m. today: High, 49; low,
30; at 8 a. m„ 32.
State of weather: Wet, cold.
Precipitation; .22 Inch.
Trial Is Opened For
Two El Reno Inmates
OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. 31—
—The trial of two federal refom
tory prisoners at El Reno, chart
with attempting to kill a til
prisoner, began today.
Charged with assault with lnt«
to kill are Freddie Joseph Phill
and Elmer Anthony Merrill. Tl
were accused of trying to kill Bi
ant Menlman.
Phillips and Merrill are schedu
to take the stand later in the d
Parent-Teacher
Council To Meet
El Reno Parent-Teacher et
will hold a regular meeting
p. m. Tuesday in the school
ministration building.
Future activities of the cc
will be discussed.
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Harle, Budge. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 58, No. 207, Ed. 1 Monday, October 31, 1949, newspaper, October 31, 1949; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc923317/m1/1/?q=%22dewey+redman%22: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.