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Oklahoma Historical
State Capitol,
Oklahoma City, Okla
The El Reno Daily Trib une
Single Copy, Five Cents
(UJD MEANS UNITED PRESS
El Reno, Oklahoma, Wednesday, May 8, 1946
UP) MEANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Congress Hears
Arkansas Valley
Plan Proponents
Kerr Joins Plea
For Half Billion
Dollar Program
WASHINGTON, May 8—(,P>-
Vrkausas and Oklahoma spokes-
nen presented to congress today
their aiguments for authorizing a
varied development of Arkansas
river valley resources, from the
Rocky mountains to the Mississ-
ippi river, at an estimated cost of
*522.678,000.
Governors Beil Laliey of Ark-
ansas, Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma,
and business men fiom Tulsa,
Little Rock and other cities In the
area, CHinc us wltncs.es before
the house river* and liarbors com-
mittee which set aside today and
tomorrow for hearings on the army
engineers comprehensive plan for
the Arkansas basin.
Say Cost Justified
The state representatives argued:
vl) That congress should "cor-
rect the mistakes of history"
v.hich they said left tire Arkansas
ns a neglected stream while oilier
rivers were developed at federal
expense.
12) That from engineering and
economic standpoints the improve-
ments involving flood control, pow-
er production, irrigation and navi-
gation will justify their cost.
Projects ulready authorized for
the Arkansas river and its tribu-
taries are estimated to cost $76,-
560.000.
New Features Added
As a result of studies which
have been underway for nearly
ten year.-' the engineers presented
plans today for tying these in with
additional works estimated to cost
*440.118.000.
Chief new features arc a high
dam at Eufaula, Okla., for flood
control and ixwer; a nine-foot
navigation channel from the mouth
of the river at Pine Bluff. Aik.,
to Catoosa, Okla., on the Verdigris
river and bank .stabilization to pre-
serve bunks and reduce flood dam-
ege on the lower river.
Engineers' Proposal
The uiiny engineers’ comprehen-
sive plan includes:
Chunnel construction work in-
cluding navigation locks and dams,
rights of way and dredging. $214,-
145.000.
Blackburn dam and reservoir,
*14.267,000.
Mannlord dam and reservoir,
$17,635,000 (approved).
Taft dam and reservoir, $20.-
325,006.
Oologuh dam and reservoir, $14,-
665.000 (partly approved".
Marklium ferry dunv und reser-
voir, $19,295,000 (approved).
Fort Oibson dam and reservoir,
$21,435,000 I approved).
Webbers Fulls dam und reser-
voir, $26,118,000.
Tenkllier dam and reservoir.
$14,500,000 I partly approved).
County Observing Home
Demonstration Week
Extension Work With Farm Women
Has Successful 22 Year Record
Canadian county this week Is
celebrating 22 years of extension
work here as part of a country-
wide observance of National Home
Demonstration Week, May 5 to 12.
Membership In an 18-year span
has grown front the original 61 to
1TB at the present time with 11
home demonstration clubs In the
county.
The first agents here worked on-
ly with Junior clubs but the pro-
gram was widened to Include home
l demonstration clubs for women 16
years ago.
During tha-l time seven agents
have been In charge of the work In
the county. They include Miss
Pearl Wilson. Mm Mary Huff,
Miss Sweet, Miss Irene Hanna, Miss
Harvey Thompson, Miss Doreen
Mae Flckel and Miss Margaret
Edsel, the present agent, who
came here Feb. 1, 1945.
“Home demonstration work be-
gun in Oklalioma in 1910," Miss
Edsel sold, "when tomato and
canning clubs were organized. The
work with club girls opened the
way for home demonstration work
with women.
“Mothers became Interested in
what their daughters were doing,
and soon they were working as
demonstrators In poultry, garden-
ing and canning. Home demon-
stration work has expanded
through the years until it now In-
cludes overy phase of rural family
life.”
The observance this week, which
has as Its theme "Today’s Home
Builds Tomorrow’s World,’’ Is be-
ing participated in by 3,000.000
women in the United States, Al-
aska. Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Objectives of home demonstra-
tion work In the county include,
to develop desirable standards for
home and community living; to
understand and appreciate the
functions and relationships of the
home in the social order; to ob-
tain and manage an Income which
will contribute to better living: to
promote and maintain health; tc
discover and utilize the satisfac-
tions and opportunities which may
be derived from rural family life.
Police Announce ,or Fo°^ starving ChLM
Plan To Check
Defective Cars
Shift of Treaty
Burden Sought
Byrnes Would Delay
Drafting Peace
PARIS, May 8 —iJPi— Secretary
of State James F. Byrnes was
said by a British Informant today
to have proposed shifting the
burden of drafting Europe's peace
treaties from the four-power coun-
cil to a 21-nation peace conference
to meet in Paris, June 15.
The Informant said It was con-
ceded the foreign ministers of
Britain, Russia, Prance and the
United States were unable to agree
on the major points of the
treaties, but a member of the
American delegation said the four
ministers would continue their ses-
sions at least Into next week.
Details on the debate which fol-
lowed Byrnes proposal were lack-
ing, but It was reported his three
colleagues replied that they would
lave to consult their governments.
V. M. Molotov, tile Russian lor-
;lgn minister, was reported to have
said hi a series of long speches
that he had hoped the drafts of
treaties could be written before the
21 tuitions met. But he did not re-
ject or accept Byrues proposal out-
right.
Speedy Action On
Royalty Ban Seen
WASHINGTON, May 8-h.I'v—
Wenator Brrd (Dcmocrul. Virginia'
today ’ urg' d speedy congressional
4,500.000 (portly approved). taction on legislation prohibiting treasurer, and Mrs. A. E. Bogai,
Eulaulu dam and reservoir, $54,- royalty payments to John L. Lewis' secretary!
Irving school unit will have
P.-T A. Council
Honors Teachers
Officers Installed
For Coming Year
Parent-Teaclier Association
Council conducted the last regular
meeting of the year Tuesday at
the Etta Dale junior highschooL
Meeting opened with a luncheon
at noon honoring the teachers of
the El Reno school system.
Also honored were past council
presidents. Mrs. Ouy Selfridge
Mm. I. W. Douglas. Mrs. W. B
Cosgrove and Mrs. John Fitcn.
Afternoon aesion opened at 1:15
p. m. in the school library will
group singing led by Mrs. Fitch.
Mrs. H. B. LUruaduc presentee
the Scripture reading and Mrs.
Prank C1 e c r e led the P.-T.A.
prayer.
Paul R. Taylor, suinrlntendent of
schools, gave a brief address and
presented Mrs. Cleerc, council
president for the past year, wl n
a gift of appreciation in behalf of
the council.
Installation of officers was con-
ducted with Mrs. I. W. Douglas as
installing officer.
All council officers were re-elect-
ed to serve the coming year and
they are Mrs. Cleerc, president;
Mrs. Roy Eichor. vice president;
Mrs. John Roblyer, secretary, and
Mrs. James Archer, treasurer.
Ne.w officers for the Central
school mill are Mrs. Riley Tarver,
president; Mrs. B. E. Carder, vice
president: Mrs. Dick Mathews
395,000.
Lewis Stands Pat
On Union Demands
United Mine Workers.
Byrd, who called on President
Tiuiuuu earlier this week to take
officers Mrs. R. W.
as
Wlckwure,
action to end the coal dispute,' h,'esld‘!nl • Mrs. F. L. Wells, vice
president; Mrs. Edwin Lyons, se-
proixjred the royalty prohibition
Ui the senate at. uu amendment
tc a version of the liouse-upprov-
WASHJNOTON. May 6-(/P>—John
L. Lewis and ills United Mine Jed case strike control bill.
Workers refused to budge an Inch
loduy from tlielr original contract
demand.", forcing even more strin-
gent government controls over the
nuiion's lust-dwindling soft coal
supplies.
Industry was hit liurder.
crelary, and
treasurer.
Mrs. J. E. Jones,
Serving as officers lor the Lln-
He said 111 a statement Uial he | coin unit will be Mrs Darel Bur-
would ’’urge the earliest possible ' row, president; Mrs. H. D. Engei-
uvtion” on the measure. Similar hart, vice president; Mrs. Ray
i to bills now pending in the house, Dillingham, treasurer, and Mm. B.
it would outlaw the payment of! O. BreuweUi. secretary,
the lO-ccul a toil royalty oil coal | c. e Frederick will serve
which operators say Uvwis has de- ^ prudent of the Webster unit
Ford Motor coinpuuy susliendwi. a Landed to finance a health und ! wjlue Mrs. Carl Nichols will serve
"Virtually all operations’’ indefi- | benefit fund lor miners. vice president, Mrs. O. A. May
us secretary and Mrs. C. Winslow
treasurer.
Join National Drive
Aimed at Reducing
Traffic Fatalities
Any car stopped In Canadian
county from May 15 to June 30 for
a trafltc violation will be examined
for mechanical defects. Police
Chief Lee Harvey announced today.
The drive is part of a campaign
by the International Association ol
Police Chiefs to cut down the num-
ber of fatalities In the nation from
automobile accidents.
Join Forces
Chief Harvey said that the local
police force, the sheriff’s office and
the state highway patrol would co-
operate in the campaign In Cana-
dian county.
The officers will Inspect brakes,
lights, windshield wipers, steering
gear and other parts of the car.
Where delects are found in a
cor. the owner will be asked to have
them corrected Immediately.
Proclamation Issued
In connection with the drive.
Mayor Herman Merveldt today Is-
sued a proclamation stating in
part:
"Recognizing that life, limb and
pioperty are being wantonly de-
stroyed in an epidemic of traffic
accidents, a great number of which
arc traceable to insecurity of motor
vehicles, and feeling convinced that
our citizens will be given a greater
degree of security by having motor
vehicles examined for their ‘road-
ability.’
’On behalf of our city adminis-
tration, I earnestly urge all oper-
ators and owners of motor vehicles1
to give their wholehearted support i
to tills program by having their ve-
hicles inspected during the course
of the uctivlty opening May 15 one
terminating June 30.’’
I
Hunan province, once known ns the "Rice Bowl of Central China," Is now mostly wasteland and Its
30 million people face starvation. Fields once covered with green growing rice are now sun-parched
stretches of land where farmers who once tilled the -and now seurch for bits of grass or roots to feed
their hungry families. Hunan's cities are filled will starving beggars, emaciated and starred from mal-
nutrition. In Chlyang, thin, grimy hands are shown stretched out in a mute appeal to NEA-ACME cor-
respondent Hnrlow Church, who made this picture. (NEA Telephoto.)
School Building
Fund Vote Set
All Officers Of
Board Reelected
All officers of tho El Reno
x>urd of education were reelected
at the regular monthly meeting
of the group. Monday night in
the administration building. J. M
Jurge wil continue us president
of the board. Harvey C. Dozier as
vice president, Mrb. C. S. Mac-
Swaln, jr.. treasurer, and Walter
Alison, clerk.
Date for election to vote on ap-
proval of a five mill building fund
levy was fixed as May 2i. This
extra mill levy Is sought by the
Doard In anticipation of the time
hen building materials will be
.vailable and the erection of need-
ed school buildings can proceed.
The board approved the appoint-
ment of Wayne England, graduaie
of Oklahoma A and M. college ano
recently discharged from the army
as a lieutenant colonel, to superv-
ise and direct the on-the-job
Football Field
Tract Ottered
Area Is Proposed
In Adams Park
City commissioners of El Reno
nave offered pn area In Auains
park to Ute El Reno highsctiol lor
me location of a fouio.ui neiu
and atnletic stadium, Arnold Saw-
dllsch, acting ci.y manager an-
nounced today. The acuon Was
uaen at Monday nignt's counci,
meeting.
rue suggested improvement Is a
phase of a program of pins de-
velopment which the city park
board has been planning since the
acquisition of tlic park urea hum
he Lawrence. Adams estate.
Tile El Reno board of cducu- J
tlon has not acepted the offer as |
zet, and in all probability will lake |
no definite action on itunt.U toe I
materials shortage, now being lelt J
-hroughout the nation, has been
Happy Birthday?
WASHINGTON, May 8—(U.R)
—This Is President Truman's
52nd birthday and If you have
any last minute present, he'd
love to have a coal strike set-
. lenient.
Mr Truman planned only
“business as usual’’ during the
day, but his staff probably will
itu-mpt to surprise him with
an Impromptu party before the
working hours are over. He’ll
probably hive a family birthday
dinner tonight.
Eagles Lodge
Names Officers
Earl E. Nunn Elected
To Head Order
Fort Reno Race
Entries Come In
List For May 17-19
Meet Is Growing
Entries for the three day raclr
meet to be held at Fort Ren
May 17-19, are coming In dal'
now, Lieutenant Colonel Wllltai
A Runck, racing secretary, an
nounced Wednesday. ,
Among the good entries ahead'
lbtod are three horses belongl
to Dr. J. P. Neal, El Reno. Th<
ore Kerrygater, CatHuth and Mlt
Navlpolc. Other horses and owner
lo lie represented in the meet, er
tries lor which lvave come in. In
dude Lucky M, owned by Frank
Haynes, Oklahoma City; Pair 3a
ly, owner, T. C. Blodgett, Hennw
he\: .Feuco, owner, Marvin G
Noukcs, Oklahoma City; Mar
Coventry, owner, Archie Maskrii
Alva; Junes Patsy and Oues
Whut. owned by J. E. Bouse am
Oil leers for the ensuing year I son, of Luveme; Charm, ownr
I were elected Tuesday night by Ell j. 8. Garner, Fort Smith, Ark
and Speed Wagon and Big Sub
owned by Jpsm* Aip of Woodwarr
nltely because ol the coal strike.!
Impaired rutl transportation and
parts shortage. The shutdown hits
1IO.0UO workers. Chrysler corpora-
tion indicated It may follow suit
The Association of American rail-
roads reported about 51.000 rail-
road men had lx<cn laid off in
Escaped German Is j«
* Officers for the Junior high unit
are Mrs. A. C. Dubberstem. presl-
training program in agriculture. offcrl opportunity for the hold-
England wil be associated with M. ,ng of track atRl fleld Park-
ing areas also would be es'ablLslied
adjacent to the athletic field and
the area would lx* landscaped ami
beautified.
Trade of Loans
For Bases Beaten
relieved.
Tentative plans lor Ute athletic Reno Aerie, No. 220, Fraternal £>r-
field would provide concrete stands, der of Eagles, at the meeting in
along both sides of u football j Eagles hall. Earl E. Nunn was
gridiron, runing east und w’est ncai | named worthy president to head the
the northwest section of tho park iUIdo) for the next year,
which lies south ol U. S 6o 0,her oil iters chosen were Clur-
Stands on the north side of the cnec E. Croak, worthy vice presi-
field would Include dressing rooms dent, Everett Mnrphv, worthy
and rest rooms, and would be cn- chaplain; 'Valter H. Rowe, secre-
closed lo prcvme exhibit space lot *‘iry, George Purcell, treasurer: __ _____ ___
use of the Canadian county junioi j^Hr' Hill, worthy conductor; S. R. 1 track facilities in advance ol' thi
fair. Tile area bencuttl the south I Whitacre, Inside guard; Howard three-duy meet a week later. It
stand would be open, und could ^•l,n'Uon. outside guard; Claude L. |wvlll begin at 2:30 p. m„ Sunday
be converted lo use as animal | ' ,rustee and Dr. A. L. |ltliU lh free lo the public,
pens for fair livestock displays. M°linson '">d Dr. W. A. Laughton.! ----- -
A ctlider truck would surround I Aerie phjriiwm
the football Held Inside the stands. twot8c E' YorunL *ho hat
served as worthv president ol the
Several good matched races huv
been sol up for the matinee rac-
ing program to lie held next Sun-
duy May 12, at the Fort. Ren
track, also, Colonel Kansk uald
This proarum has been arrange
lo give I he public an oppoitiml*’
to visit the fort and to sec iti
I. Robertson, vocational agriculture
instructor of El Reno hlghschool
In tills work, but will confine hts
activities entirely to working wi ll
elerans In training, some 25 of
j whom are now on the approved list .
He will ussume his duties Monduy,
May 13.
Other routine matters handled
by the board at the Monday night
meeting Included approval of the
i school property insurance schedule.
Slaying Suspect
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 8—</I’i deIlt: Mrs- w A. Vance, secretary
—.A description of un escaped Gcr- an<i Mrs. B. O. Wilder, treasurer.
nia)t prisoner of wur the FBI office ' Tim council voted to sponsor a
its tanks, and anolner quarter mil- I here suid was being sought as u j t’lfl at Qirls State tills summer
lion In Industries It senes 1 suspect in llie slay ing of five per- | al,d it was announced that u pre-
AguitiM such a. background. Fed-Isons near Texarkana. Aik., was.school clinic will be conducted lu
»ral Mediator Paul W. Puller re- -broadiast by tile Oklahoma, high- ■eurli of tile elementary schools be-
doublcd el foils to breuk Ute ucgo-jway patrol today. J ginning at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday,
t^ Ions deadlock between Lewis, a spokesman for the FBI, who 1
qjo the tnUtc operators, und tile i declined use of Ills name, suid tile I A*. Ute May 14 meeting to be
fcduy old stoppage which is; escaped prisoner was being hunted 1at Central school. Mrs. Helen
■ -ping 400.000 miners idle. 1 -as a matter of routine. He is a j Dever, school nurse, will be on
j---j suspect." He suid agents trailed h»nd 10 «lve medical check-ups lo
the suspect Into eastern Oklahoma children of pre-school age and
' after theft of an automobile at ‘ Parents are being urged to bring
j Mount Ida, Ark. | their children who will enter
Tile description broadcast by
Marie Mason, 408 Nurfli Grand ! the highway patrol at the request
avenue, was freed Tuesday by a |of the FBI said llie mail being
Compton Chosen To Head
Knights ot Columbus
Jury Frees Woman
jOf Liquor Charge
school for the first time next year
to this meeting.
Other meetings of the clinic will
Jury in the court of County Judge t hunted wus 24 years old, weighed conducted to 2:30 p. in. Wednes-
Roy M. Fuubion of a cliurge ol
possessing liquor with the Intent
to sell.
Hie Jury brought in a not utility
verdict after deliberating only 15
minutes. The defendant was ar-
rested Oct. 6, 1945, after a ruld by
sheriff's officers on her home.
187 pounds, was stocky and* liud iday. May 15 at Irving school;
brown liulr and blue eyes,
at
2:30 p. m. Thursday. May 16 al
Webster school, and at 2:30 p. m.
Friday. May 17 at Lincoln school.
WABHINGTON. May g-U'i
The senate rejected today a pro-
posal by Senator McFarland (Dtiti-
i _ -—--—— ocrut, Arizona >to require Great
Britain lo yield title to Atlantic
military bases and open other um-
pire ureas to American commercial
i use in order to obtain u proposed
John H. Compton, of El Reno, j 13 750 ooo.noo loan,
was re-elected state deputy at. the | Tin. vole wus 45 lo 40.
41st anual state convention of the! Tho administration thus beat j forty jears ago.
Knights of Columbus In Oklahoma j dew 11 what loan opponents regarded
City Sunday and Monday. May 51 as their strongest uttempi to alter
and 6. It was announced today.
Warden L. C. Boliilder ol Ute El
Reno federal reformatory was the
principal speaker at the conven-
tion.
Other officers elected were J. W. I
Banker, Stlgler, secretary: Leo Bible ClttSS To Study
Considlnc, Oklahoma Cltfy, ad- | Revelation
vocate; J. P. Storms, Entd. treas-1 Th(. Bjblp SUldv (.lavs of
urer, und William A. lVrworf, jsjrsl Presbyterian church will be-
Cupron, warden. jgfn its study on the book ol Rev-
1 elation at 7:45- p. ill. tonlglif.
The class has just finished a
order tor the past- year, advances
to the post of Junior past worthy,
ii. ibis capacity lie will represent
the Actie at the 1946 Grand Aerie
of F. O. E’. which meets In Col-
umbus. Ohio, August 15-18.
Plans were made for members
ol the order to Hltend church on
Mothers’ day. Sunday, May 12. A
breakfast of dou-.-hnuts und coffee
| will be .served early Sunday at.
Eugle? hull, followed by ii short
program lor the members and
their lumllics. Following thl", the
group will attend a special pro
gram at the Central Methodist
church lo puv tribute lo mothers
and lo commemorate llie move-
ment started by the Eagles for a
I national Mothers’ duy more than
Goodwill Dinner At
Ml. Zion Draws Crowd
leans of the llnau.ial agreement
with the British. Their victory
apparently cleared the way fur 1
senate approval ol loan autliortza- Harr>’ Lmeiusen. secretary of the
b(n 1 junior chamber of commerce, 10-
__1 day said the “gocdwtH” dinner tor
the residents of Mount Zton was
•’uu extoruordinary appropriate af-
fair because of a splendid effort on
Execution of Doomed
Negro Slayer Stayed
ST. MARTINVILLE. Lo., May 8
—</Pi— Sheriff Leonard Ilesweber
announced today that Acting Gov-
ernor J. Entile Verret had stayed
Slight damage resulted Tuesday the electrocution of 17-ycar old
when a short circuit in a generator Willie Francis, condemned negro
at the water plant, north of the slayer who was saved from death Heckes, 614 South Hadden avenue,
city, started a fire, Fire Chief 1 last week by Ute failure of Louis-1 and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Heckes,
LeRuy Searcy reported today. liana's portable electric chair. !006 North Choctaw avenue.
KIKE DAMAGE SLIGHT
DEPART FOR HOMES
Mrs. Bertha Fvlber of San An-
tonio. Tex., und Mrs. Ida V Monger
of Alamogordo. N. M. departed
Tuesday for their homes after
visiting with their brolltcr* and
sister-in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Weather
State Weather
Cloudy and mild tonight will)
showers beginning In western and'
central portions; Thursday showers 1
and cooler: low touight 55 to 65.
El Reno Forecast
series of studies on the Book ol
Genesis slid is now reudv to start
on uuother book this week.
RER UNS FROM TEXAS
Miss Nina Braden. 196 Nortn
Macomb avenue, returned to El
Reno Tuesday from Fort Worth,
For u 24-hour period ending at Tex., where site visited her insurer,
8:30 a. nt. today: High, 70; luw, Mis. C. A. Miller, also of El Reno.
Action Is Delayed
On Iranian Case
NEW YORK. May 8 —-OP)—'Th
united nations security council,
with the soviet, delegate absent, to-
day deferred consideration of the
Iranian case until May 20.
Hussein Ain. Iranian ambassador
here for live council meeting, said
he had no further information
from his government In tehran
beyond his statement made Monda;
night 1 hut the Russians have with-
drawn from lour provinces but
that, the situation In the fifth
province In question, Azerlmljan
could not be clarified.
Volume 55, No. 59
Mustang Field
Housing Units
Are Allocated
U. S. To Convert
Barracks, Senator
Thomas Advises
The Fide, al Housing aumlnustra-
vlon wui reconvert oan'oex* at i»ua-
-aiia an neiu l.ao go loui-ruuut
*.i-s. iiu vcre.ana and tnelr
.ami.its, a. G. iseiier, secretary
-1 nie cn-u.Der 01 commerce, an-
>. unced today.
ueiibi icc.ued word of this toumy
a a telegram froai senator Eitner
AiivsiUtta VAiic (JM4U.U .Un aUUwAUoll ul
—'' UAlAWv .w. Mi ekkUO U*iU
uecu muue oy toil Worwn, lex.,
legiouai office ot tne FHA.
Asked 46 CnlU
The city nuu or.gmany submltveu
an application asking tne FHA to
provide 45 lour-room apartments lor
• eie.ans at tne all field.
Details os to wuen work would be
oiaueu on die nousiug project were
not available uin..eaiarei>. rcelier
said.
nowevei, the FHA Is exacted to
convert part of 13 oii.idinga now on
-lie airpoit giounds, including nine
barracks, a ground school, adminis-
tration and hospital structures, to
provme the 26 housing units.
Seek Airport Use
Under the .blueprints submitted
oy tne city each apartment would
nave a living room, two bedrooms,
a kitchen and a bath and would
measure 20 by 38 feet.
Meanwhile, Keller announced
chamber of commerce and city
oi finals would corner nere today
with three representatives of the
civilian aeronautics administration
about the return of Mustang field
-o the city and its use as a municipal
airport.
State Taxpayers
Get Big Refunds
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 8—1/Pi
—Federal income lax refunds paid
to Oklahomans tills year totaled
117.813 621.75-nearl.v treble the
amount paid in refunds in 1945,
Chiel Clerk Ray Hamm of the
Okluhouui City biternal revenue
New Rail Strike
Vote Reported
Non-Operating Unions’
Ballot Announced
DENISON, Tex., May * —U*>—
£. Jones, general chairman of the
jrolnernood of maintenance of W„,
of the Miasloun- Kansas—Texas
railroad, said here today the 14
non-operating brotherhoods of
American railroads would take a
(trike vote some time between May
0 and June 15.
Jones said tne action was de-
cided upon at the Chicago meeting
May 2-3 of general chairmen of all
brotherhoods over the nation.
He attended the meeting.
A strike vote Is for a wage in-
crease.
oones explained that the non-
: pending Brotherhoods recently
had asked for a 30-cent wage in-
crease, and that an arbitration
board had awarded them 16 cents,
which was accepted by the broth-
erhoods with protest.
The vote will be called, he said,
o determine whether the unions
wish to strike for the additional 14
cents.
The non-operating unions in-
clude all railroad employes of llie
nation except those of the so-call-
ed big four, or operating unions,
which already liave called a strike
for May 18.
Jones said tills was the first
strike vole taken by non-operating
unions since before the war.
Woman Is Injured
In Auto Crash
Mrs. Jasper Kroli, 21, of 809
Kouth Reno avenue, was recover-
ing today from a knee Injury suf-
feied when a car which she was
driving overturned after an ard-
dent, Police Chief Lee Harvey re-
ported.
Tlit accident occurred Monday
uflemoon when the car driven by
Mrs. Kroli collided at the Inter-
section of Elm street and Miles
avenue with an automobile driven
by O. J. Carrlgan, 28, Of 135 North
Shepard avenue.
Damage to the Kroli vehicle, a
tlic part, of the people ol that „ grand total in relunds and Inter-
community.’' I fut ol $16,907.682 34.
The diimer was held Monday | ______
night. More than 300 people ul
tended.
Joe Maxey and Kerin II
bureau otfice reported today.
The relimdb were paid to 331.800 11938 couch, was estimated at >3*0.
taxpayers vho also recehed inter- 'and to the Carrigau tar, a 1934
cat umuuming lo $34,050.59, making 'coach, at $165.
Lasl Minute Move To
Seoul Save Slayer Seen
Three Forfeit Bonds
On Traffic Violations
Three motorists charred with
made addresses. Jlnunle and Don- i
nle Merveldt. Miss Mary McCullev I —A last-minute move to halt the
and a girls’ trio from El Reno execution of Alfred Clarence Blng-
highschool entertained , ham,. Tulsa house painter, for the
i knife slaying of Ills wife upparent-
............... .. _ _ ly was In the making today.
JERUSALEM, May 8 —(U.R'—— Tlic
Mrs. Mabel Bassett, commission-
er ol cliarities and corrections
ASK SOVIET 4&D
U.R)— The
Arab higher committee decided to-
day to appeal through the Soviet
48; at 8:30 a. m„ 60. Who is til. Mrs. Miller became ill embassy at Cairo to Premier Stalin scheduled a conference with acting
State of weatiler; Clear and while visiting in Fort Worth with for Russian support ol Arabic op- KLVernor James *■ Her,y uu*
uiiid. ! another daughter, Mi’s. Fred M. position lo tlie Anglo-American re- tenioon at wlUch a stay was ex-
Ralniall: None. 1 Harrow. commendations tor Palestine. I peeled to be discussed.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 8 —(A*) j traltic violations forfeited books
when they failed to wpaar far
trial in police court, this Tromlng,
according to records in tha office
of Police Chief Lee Harvey.
The defendants ware Ja»<ea
McAtee. 25. of 510 West N
street, charged with runnii
ston tlgu. tt bend: Tbranw*
Harrus. 19. of «•
sneedlng. It , bond:
H»nrv Johnonn. JR,
drive, speedkn
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Dyer, Ray J. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 55, No. 59, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 8, 1946, newspaper, May 8, 1946; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc923778/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.