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OJJD MEANS UNITED PRESS
Pope Warns Of
New Conflict
Now Looming
Ominously Solemn
Christmas Message
Broadcast to World
VATICAN CITY. Dec. 34—<U.R>—
Pope Plus warned the world today
that the "sinister light of new con-
flict" already is flashing on the
horizon and he deplored the failure
of the Big Four conference in Lon-
don.
The pontiff in an ominously
solemn Christmas eve broadcast
said Europe and the world are at a
turning point of their destiny in a
I crisis whose gravity is unquestion-
able.
The world is further than ever
from real peace, definite recovery
and overall Justice, the pontiff said.
He indicted international deception
and lying as dignified to a new
strategic system.
Nowhere did the pope mention
communism directly. But he did
eay that his strong words were in-
tended for those "denying the doc-
'/• trines of faith in God" and of the
"propagators of fallacious inten-
tions" studying to "drag their peo-
ples on the path of ruin."
Reference Is Clear
In a clear reference to the recent
Communist-led disorders in Rome,
the pope spoke of "messengers of a
conception of world and human so-
ciety founded on disbelief and viol-
ence, who have turned themselves
into sowers of discord."
t The church, he said, cannot but
tear the mask from the "forgers of
lies who come forward as wolves in
sheep's clothing, as founder's and
pioneers of a new golden age."
Again without naming the united
nations, he said In deploring the
titanic struggle between "two op-
posed spirits who dispute the world’
that:
"If hatred, is enough .to gather
around the spirit of evil men which
everything Indicates would seem
must divide one from the other,
what could not love do to gather in
a league as vast as the world all
those among which highness of
views, nobility of sentiments, mut-
ual sufferings have established
among them ties far stronger and
tighter than divergencies which
might separate them?
Remark Directed
"It is to millions of men ready
to adhere to such a world league
whose foundation is the Bethlehem
message whose indivisible leader is
the King of Peace who appeared in
the manger that in this hour we
address our fervid exhortations."
His indirect reference to the
failure of the London conference
came when he spoke of the spilt of
the world into factions and con-
tinued :
“Each of the opposing sides be-
lieves Itself constrained to this mis-
trust as a duty of elementary pre-
caution. Obviously this very fact
leads to the building of an immense
wall which renders hopeless every
attemp to bring back to the be-
wildered human family the bless-
ings of true peace.
"Have we not had occasion even
during the past few weeks to ex-
perience the tangible results of this
mistrust? Have we not seen a most
important conference of the great
powers adjourn without having
taken those essential and decisive
steps along the road to peace for
which tire world in Its anguish was
waiting?”
Truman Family Has” White Houser-In
Readiness for Christmas Celebration
Five Trees Twinkle in Colorful Splendor, Mistletoe Bedecks
Crystal Chandelier —and Cooks Are Busy Preparing: Turkey
El Reno, Okla., Wednesday, Thuijaday, December 24, 25, 1947
UP) MEANS ASSOCIATED PF
Volume 56, No. 254
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 —(U.fi>—
For the first time since the death
of President Roosevelt, the White
House was readied today for a real
family Christmas celebration.
Five Christmas trees twinkled in
colorful splendor. A sprig of mistle-
toe hung from the huge crystal
chandelier in the lobby. Cooks were
busy in the kitchen getting a fat
turkey ready for the oven.
And for the first time since the
Roosevelt grandchildren celebrated
Christmas in the White House,
youngsters were snooping In odd
corners of the residential quarters
in search of mysterious pm...ages.
President Truman, surrounded by
his family and staff, will lead off
the national Christmas oelebratton
this afternoon when he lights the
big community Christmas tree on
the south grounds of the White
House.
He will broadcast a round - the-
world holiday greeting ovei all
radio networks on a program ta-
ginning at 5 p. m. (eastern stand-
ard time). He Is scheduled to speak
about 5:16 p. m.
For the past two Christmases, the
Truman family observed the holi-
day at their home in Independence.
Mo., with the president's aged
mother, Mrs. Martha E. Truman.
Mother Truman died during the
past summer, and the family decid-
ed to assemble at the White House
for this Christmas.
The president's daughter. Mar-
garet, was home from a long con-
cert tour. Mrs. Truman’s mother.
Mrs. David W. Wallace, was here
from Independence. The house
guests also included three of Mrs.
Tmman> brother and their wives—
Frank Wallace, George Wallace and
fl Reno School 1
Bond Election J
Set January 6
$234,000 Sought
For Improving:
Building Facilities
Date of the El Reno school dis-
trict’s bond election, at which time
the voters will rule on a proposal
to issue bonds totaling 1234.000 to
provide funds fur improving school
building facilities in the city school
system, has been set for Tuesday,
Jan. 6, it was announced today by
J. M. Burge, president of the board
of education.
The election will be conducted in
all the regular voting prectheta at
:E! Reno. In addition, a voting pre-
row morning to open present#. It is, ,,lnCt l?e. established at the
one of the few periods in the -fife °f R* r>h Whitlock, south of
Fred W. Wallace of Denver and his
boy and girl.
Today the president and his wife
will receive the White House staff,
including the clerical help, the po-
lice and the secret service agents,
to extend personal holiday greoi-
ings and to hand out their annual
gift. The nature of the gift was
kept a closely guarded secret until
the presentation ceremony.
After the tree-lighting late today,
the Truman family will dine to-
gether and then attend traditional
Christmas eve church services at
midnight.
They will gather around the
family Christmas tree on the sec-
ond floor of the White Houe tomor-
of a president when he Is com-
pletely cut off from his official
duties.
Redbirds Will Oppose
Alumni Team Friday
Sacred Heart Redbirds will meet
a team composed of alumni of the
school In a game to be played at
8 p. m. Friday at Etta Dale Junior
highschool. it was announced to-
day.
More Names Of
Traders Sought
Allegations Made
By Congressman
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—OP)—
Representative George MacKinnon
(Republican, Minnesota) said today
the agriculture department knows
of 71 local, state and federal em-
ployes who were trading on the
grain markets in September.
MacKinnon called on Secretary
Clinton P. Anderson In a tele-,
gram to disclose the names of the
71. "
His action coincided with a re-
quest by the senate appropriations
committee that fixe departments
hurry up with reports on whether
any of their officials have been
gambling on commodity markets.
The committee is checking on
allegations that "government in-
siders" made use of official infor-
mation to profit In commodity
trading;
MacKinnon said in a statement
that J. M. Mehl. administrator of
the commodity exchange authority,
told the Joint congressional com-
mittee on the economic report on
Nov. 24 that as of Sept. 17 the 71
public employes were "long’’ on
384.030 bushels and "short" 131,000
bushels in the wheat futures mar-
ket.
Anderson made public Monday
a list of 711 commodity market
traders and promised more names
later. Only one federal government
official—Edwin W. Pauley, an
assistant to Secretary of Army
Kenneth C. Royall—appeared on
the initial list.
Did You Hear
Y^ISITORS at the police station
’ were receiving cigars today
from Policeman Frank Hodgkin-
son, father of a new son, al-
though he never at any time
smokes a cigar himself.
Hubert L. Sills, a seaman
second class In thf navy who
now Is stationed kt the San
Diegq, Calif., naval air station’s
library, has been chosen to
compete In boxing matches as
the representative of his unit.
Bills has won three of four
fights and will go out for the
title in his weight division in
January'. He is the son of Mrs.
O. N. Sills. 1401 West Ash street.
French ‘Austerity’
Bill Is Advanced
PARIS. Dec. 24—(A*)—The nat-
ional assembly sent to the upper
legislative chamber today a drastic
new "austerity” measure designed
to help pay for a two billion dollar
reconstruction program by drain-
ing off funds of Frenchmen who
make more than 83,780 a year.
The deputies passed the bill last
night. 300 to 268. with the far left—
the Communists—joining the far
right—the followers of General
Charles DeOaulle—in opposition to
the government measure, which
was entitled an "exceptional levy
in the struggle against inflation.”
The upper chamber, the council
of the republic, was expected to
begin debate on the bill within 48
hours.
New Curbs On
Distilling Seen
Truman Preparing
To Sign Measure
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 —f/P)—
The 60-day whiskey-making holiday
ends at midnight tonight, leaving
distillers free to use as much scarce
grain as they wish until the gov-
ernment finds a way to Intervene.
The situation is not expected to
prevail very long, however, since
intimates of President Truman say
he is prepared to sign the Repub-
lican anti-inflation bill which re-
stores his wartime power to ration
grain for making liquor.
If so. the distillers may be limited
to 2.500.000 bushels of grain a
I month—a figure which Secretary
‘•of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson
has been trying to persuade them to
accept voluntarily.
The 65 percent of the industry
represented by the Distilled Spirits
institute, while unwilling to go all
the way with Anderson. Is pledged
to use only 45 percent as much
grain as It consumed a year ago.
GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
TO BE CONTINUED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 —(A»>—
The White House indicated today
that President Truman will sign
the Republican-sponsored anti-in-
flation bill, but probably not until
next week.
The bill directs the president to
seek voluntary agreement by in-
dustries to hold down prices. It
also continues government control
over exports and allows the gov-
ernment to limit use of grain for
liquor making.
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Cushing Man Has
Christmas Spirit
GUTHRIE, Dec. 24 —(U.R)—May-
be It’s the Christmas spirit.
Anyway, the American Legion
post here has received a letter con-
taining 84 from a Cushing man. The
unidentified correspondent enclosed
a note: "I slipped into your rodeo
at Guthrie last spring, and I want-
ed to make things right.”
Hie man added that his consci-
ence had "been bothering” h i m
since he got into the celebration
without paying.
(Tax Inc.)
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Mrs. Frank Hodgkinson and son,
George Fredrick, born In the El
Reno sanitarium Dec. 22. were re-
moved today to their home at Ml
West Hayes street.
Indian Service
Is Discussed
El Reno Delegation
Attends Hearing
A delegation from the El Reno
chamber of commerce and a group
of representative Indians of the El
Reno area weae in Anadarko Tues-
day to attend an Investigation of
Indian affairs which was conducted
by Representative George Schwabe
(Republican, Oklahoma) and Re-
presentative Toby Morris (Demo-
crat. Oklahoma.)
Complaints involving the Indian
service in Oklahoma, and particul-
arly in the sixth congressional dls-
. trict. were beard by the oongrenu.
men during the Anadarko session.
In addition to Roy Stafford,
secretary-manager of the E3 Reno
chamber, the local delegation In-
cluded Paul R. Taylor. Adolph Mes-
senger, H. J. Platt, Henry C. Hicks,
Richard Boynton, sr., John Oreany,
Sam Dlcke. Kish Hawkins and Al-
fred Whiteman.
Taylor Is Spokesman
Taylor, as spokesman for the
chamber's delegation, asked that the
Cheyenne-Arapaho agency be re-
stored to Concho. He pointed out
that when the move to combine
four agencies at Anadrko first was
instituted, the El Reno chamber
took no concerted action in protest
of the plan, inasmuch as it had
been proposed as an economy
measure.
Taylor said it appears, however,
there has not been an economy ef-
fected by the consolidation and
added that the change actually has
worked a hardship on Indians In
many instances.
Figures were presented to show
the combined agency at Anadarko
requires an annual appropriation of
$144,000 for administrative expenses
only, while the four separa te
agencies — Shawnee, Anadarko.
Pawnee and Concho—had admin-
istrative costs of a maximum of
$25,000 each, prior to the consolida-
tion.
Schwabe States Views
Schwabe. a member of the in-
terior sub-committee of the house
appropriations committee, stated he
had Inspected Indian agencies in 12
western states and that it was his
opinion there had been discrimina-
tion against Indlahs in Oklahoma.
He expressed himself as opposed to
the consolidation of the four
agencies at Anadarko.
Boynton, chairman of the busi-
ness committee of the Cheyenne-
Arapaho council, revealed some of
the difficulties In individual cases
among Indians which have arisen
since the consolidation was effect-
ed.
The El Reno delegation discussed
with the congressmen the possl- [
, bllity of increasing the educational i
facilities at the Concho school, and
invited the congressmen to make
an Inspection at Concho with the
view of supporting such a plan to
make use of buildings at Concho
which now are standing vacant.
Assault Charges Are
Denied at Arraignment
Charles Oolden, 57. Geary,
charged with assault and battery,
pleaded not guilty at hts arraign-
ment before Judge Roy M. Faubion
in Canadian county court Tuesday.
Bond was set at $250 pending trial.
Information filed In the case by
Harry Lorenxen, county attorney,
charged Oolden with assault and
battery of his wife, Edna Oolden,
on Dec. 22.
Holy Night
El Reno, for the territory which
was annexed to the El Reno school
district this year.
Qualifications Noted
Aa»y person residing in the El
Reno school district is qualified to
vote in the bond election provided
he Is at least 21 years of age and
has resided in the state at least
one year. In the county at least
six months and in the precinct at
least 30 days.
No registration is necessary, and
the.voter.is not required to be a
property owner.
Items competing for first place on
the building agenda as proposed
by the board of education are:
1. A new Central school.
2. Installation of heating plants
in the highschool and Irving school
to replace worn-out gas-steam radi-
ation systems now in use.
3. Complete rewiring of the high-
school building in keeping with
standards of the inspection bureau
*ud city ordinances governing elec-
tric wiring.
QUsea Important items requiring
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Talihinas Fire
Loss $100,1
Five Buildings Are
Destroyed in Blaze
TALIHINA, Dec. 24—(U.R)—Esti-
mates of the damage caused by
a fire which swept through the
downtown business district here
yesterday and destroyed live build-
ings were revised today to $100,000.
At the scene of the fire yes-
terday. a highway patrol lieutenant
had estimated the damage at $750,-
000.
The blaze started on the ground
floor of the Commercial hotel. It
spread quickly, whipped by a stiff
northern wind, and raged for more
than three hours.
Volunteer firemen said a "sudden
wind shift" saved the town’s post-
office. 'All mail and packages had
been removed by the volunteers
when flames threatened the build-
ing.
Talihina nomes were opened last
niRht to 14 families left homeless
by the fire. No Injuries were re-
ported from the blaze as wrecking
crews and more volunteers con-
tinued to clear debris from the
streets today.
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a peaceful world In which
Strife Flares In
NorthernGreece
Members of Group
Are Culled to Arms
ATHENS. Dec. 24—(A*)—Guerrilla
radio broadcasts proclaimed today
the eetabHshment Oomtnunl— withdrawing some 2,000 Iroopn from
government' In northern Qpwece '
under General Markas Vifiades and
called on members of the leftwing
ELAS to "take up arms.
Premier Themistokles Sophoulis
told newsmen the vaguely located
rump state likely would be recog-
nized immediately by the Commun-
ist-dominated northern neighbors of
Greece—Yugoslavia. Albania and
Bulgaria. All three have been ac-
cused by a united nations commis-
sion of abetting tile civil strife in
Greece.
Greek military authorities have
insisted the Communists could not
hold a given area in northern
Greece for 48 hours. One high mili-
tary leader said the proclamation
of a Communist stale would lead to
I an early solution of the guerrilla
problem because the army could
wipe out the rebels in a frontal
battle.
Only in rare instances so far have
the Guerrillas offered resistance
to Oreek urniy movements. Their
tactics are to retreat and infiltrate
after the army leaves.
U. S. Is Moving
Panama Troops'
Sudden Shift In
Policy Announced
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24- (/»*>—
The United States today began
Forced Landing
Is Made Safely
WESTOVER FIELD. Mass.. Dec.
24-(U.R)-A Fl.vlng Fortress which had
been dropping Christmas mail and
packages to remote air transport
command weather stations reported
today it had made a forced land-
ing safely on a frozen river 95 miles
’ north of Goose Bay, Labrador,
j The pilot, who had radioed he
] was being forced down by engine
trouble, reported. “We’re on the
ground. Ail safe."
The number oi persons aboard the
B-17 was not reported.
Central Church Serving
Holy Communion Tonight
Holy communion will be served
from 7:30 to g:30 p. m. tonight at
Central Methodist church. It was
announced today by Rev. W. E.
(Bowers, pastor.
The church will be lighted with
candles and soft music will be play-
ed by the organist during the hour.
Persons who attend may remain as
long as they desire, or may take the
communion and leave Immediately.
Rev. Bowers said.
The service will be open to the
public.
Assessing Dates
Are Announced
Assessing itinerary of Sam Hul-
bert, Canadian county assessor, for
1948 was announced today.
Hulbert will visit 16 localities in
the county during January and
February to accept assessments of
property for taxes.
The itinerary has been prepared
as follows:
Piedmont—Jan. 5. 6 and 7.
Okarche—Jan. 8 and 9.
Center Grove—Jan. 12.
Oeary—Jan. 13.
Kams—Jan. 14.
Calumet—Jan. 15 and 16.
Mountain View—Jan. 19.
Richland—Jan. 20.
Spring Creek—Jan. 21.
Banner—Jan. 22.
I Yukon—Jan. 26. 27, 28, 29 and 30;
Feb., 2. 3 and 4.
Union City—Feb. 5 and 8.
Mustang—Feb. 9, 10 and 11.
Frank Hause store—Feb. 12.
West Walnut (Highland school) —
Feb. 13.
East Walnut (Union Graded
school 2>—Feb. 16.
the 14 bases which Panama has
refused to lease In this country.
In g sudden policy shift, the
government decided late yesterday
that the troops should be called off
Panamanian soli even though it
believes it has a legal right to
keep them there until after World
War II peace treaties are signed.
• Dispatches from Quarry Heights,
Canal Zone, said the troops began
withdrawing from the bases at
daylight.)
The army explained it was able
to act so swiftly because It made
plans long ago. The withdrawal Is
"in accordance with plans prepared
for some time, to be used in event
we didn't have the right to stay
there,” said an olficlal spokesman
for the army. Major General Floyd
L. Parks.
The unexpected action followed
the Panamanian assembly's unan-
imous rejection of an agreement
that would have given this country
the ..right to use the war-built
haws' fat' periods of from five to
20 years.
In the' midst of these rapid de-
velopments In Panama City and
Washington, demands arose on
Cnpltol Hill for survey work on a
new canal.
Senator William Knowland (Re-
publican. California) suggested a
new water route across Nicaragua
and Representative Albert Engel
(Republican. Michigan) said there
should be- one “outside Panama.”
Continued Mild
Weather Is Due
On Christmas
Partly Cloudy Skies
Are Predicted For
Oklahoma Thursday
Last-mlnuU? Christmas shoppers
bustled through the cold today, but
few held any hopes for a tradi-
tional white Christmas following
the weatherman's forecast of “con-
tinued mild” In Oklahoma over the
holidays, the United Press reported.
The advance forecast for Christ-
mas day was a simple “continued
mi'd and partly cloudy."
Yesterday's high of 45 was re-
corded at Guymon. Temperatures
were generally In the 40s, with 48
at Ardmore and Fort 81U with 44.
Oklahoma City reported 30 and
Tulsa 38.
The overnight low reported to
the Oklahoma City weather sta-
tion was 24 degrees at Oage and
Guynion. Tulsa and Elk City had
26. El Reno 30. Fort Sill 32 and
Ardmore 34.
Traces of precipitation were re-
ported at Ardmore. Fort BUI. Mc-
Alester. Oklahoma City. Ponca
City and Tulsa.
BOSTON AREA LEFT
UNDER FOOT OF SNOW
BOSTON, Dec. 24—(U.R)— Four
persons were dead and four others
were missing today after an 18-
hour snowstorm that brought up to
a foot of snow and assured New
England of a white Christinas.
Hie storm was the moat severe
In western Massachusetts and
southern New Hampshire where
highways were blocked by drifts.
Two persons were killed in acci-
dents attributed to the storm and
two died of heart attacks as a re-
sult of over exertion.
Missing was 82-year-old Mias
Mary Mclntire. a retired school-
Reaches who failed to return to her
lodgings at Portsmouth, N. H.
Off the coast of New Hampshire,
three fishermen were reported mbs-
lng aboard the 38-foot trawler
Kingfisher. They failed to return
last night from a fishing trip to the
isles of shoals 10 miles at sea.
SUNNY SKIES DUE
FOR MOST OF U. 8.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 —(U.R)—
Most of the nation will have to get
along without a "white Christmas"
this year.
The weather bureau predicted
sunny weather and seasonable tem-
peratures tomorrow for the greater
part of the United States.
In its nationwide Christmas fore-
cast. the bureau said:
"Snow has fallen In the upper
Ohio valley eastward through Penn-
sylvania, New York and Into New
England, assuring a white Christ-
mas In that area. Snow covers the
ground through the Oreat Lakes
region and into Minnesota and the
Dakotas.
"Mostly sunny weather and sea-
sonable temperatures arc expected
throughout the greater part of the
country on Christmas day except
for some cloudiness in the south-
ern states and central valley. There
will be some snow flurries in the
northern Great Lakes area and the
northern Rockies.
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Arabs and Jews
Continue Fights
JERUSALEM, Dec. 24 —<JP>— A
Jew and two Arabs were killed to-
day in continuing communal strife
over partition. Four Arabs and three
Jews were wounded.
Tlie fatalities rose to 310 in Pal-
estine and to 431 throughout the
middle east since Nov. 29. when the
united nations decided to carve the
state into Jewish and Arab nations.
Scattered sniping and skirmishes
in Haifa were reported broken up
by a charge of Hagana forces, the
underground Jewish defense army.
Gunfire echoed through the old
city of Jerusalem. An Arab was
wounded by bullets from a speed-
ing taxicab in suburban Romena.
State Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight, little warm-
er: low temperatures tonight In the
30s. Thursday party cloudy and
continued mild.
El Renn Weather
For 24-hour period endlfig at 8
a. m. today: High, 37; low, 30;
at 8 a. m„ 30.
State of weather: Cloudy, un-
settled.
Rainfall: None.
Two Forfeit Bonds
For Overparking
Two persons booked at the police
station Tuesday for cverparking
forfeited bonds of 81 each in
municipal court today, records of
Lee Harvey, chief of police, dis-
closed.
Bonds were forfeited by E. D.
Mark. 812 South Hadden avenue,
and V. A. Effenback, 1119 West
Pine street.
Equipment Bids
Are Being Held
Bids on new equipment for the
water department and on ditch-
digging equipment have been
opened by the city council and
contracts will be awarded at the
council's next regular meeting on
Jan. 5. it was announced today
by C. A. Bentley, city manager.
Bids were received on the pur-
chase oi steel casing for digging
water wells, and on an excavation
bucket, a portable gasoline winch,
two well pumps and a ditching
machine.
Duck, Quail and Squirrel
Hunting Seasons Closing
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 34—
(Special)—Kelly DeBusk. state
game and fish director, today
called attention to the closing of
all major hunting seasons within
the week. Final day far duck
hunting will be Dec. 29. far squirrel
hunting Dec. 31. and for quail
hunting Jan. 1. the director said.
Fur bearing animals,
raccoon, opossum, muskrat,
mink, skunk, civet, red and
fox, may be hunted at
legally ttaro'wh Jan. SI.
There is no cloead
rabbit, ooyote, woU a
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