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Friday, December 4,1953
The El Reno Daily Tribune
A Blue Ribbon Newspaper Serving a Blue Ribbon Community
Issued Dully except Saturday from 201 North Rock Island Avenue,
and entered os second-class mall matter under the act of March 3, 1879.
RAT J. DYER
Editor and Publisher
DEAN WARD 1*0 D. WARD
Business Manager Managing Editor
HARRY SCHROEDER
Circulation and Office Manager
MKMBErX>F THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is entitled exclusively to the use for republlcatlon
of all the local news printed In tills newspaper, as well as all i/P) news
dispatches.
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Including Soles Tax
Friday, December 4. 1953
The great heart of the Infinite Is touched by our infirmities and mis-
fortunes. our sorrows. He does not like pride, nor self righteousness. The
sacrifices of God arc a broken spirit.—Ps. 51:17.
French Miss Opportunity
A GOOD many seasoned observers, looking at Europe
^ in the years after World war II, concluded that France
could have made itself the leader.
Britain, shorn of big portions of its overseas empire,
stripped of capital reserves, its vaunted trade suffering
anemia, had to fight the battle of austerity. Its domestic
preoccupations precluded real leadership in Europe.
Conquered Germany, its factories battered and its soil
under the tread of foreign soldiers, seemed a long way
from its old eminence in the economic world. Its overseas
markets had been gobbled up by the victorious nations.
In contrast, France was for the most part spared tlie
worst devastations of war. Its productive farms could sus-
tain an energetic bid for European power by French indus-
try, which was fit for new endeavors. With that effort could
have come political leadership of a high order.
DUT France did not seize its opportunity. True, it ac-
** quired the burden of the Indo-China war. Yet that was
not enough to account for its failure. The evidence strongly
suggests that the French simply did not try. Industrialists
made no great advances. Farm output did not climb as it
might have.
Meantime, Britain, after what seemed an interminable
series of reversays, finally got a fresh grip economically.
In the last year or more, its trade position has improved
markedly.
The change in Germany has been even more remarkable.
The plodding Germans, cut off by the Iron Curtain from the
18,000,000 people living in the Russian zone, burrowed out
of their ruins and went back to work. West Germany’s in-
dustrial recovery stands as one of the real feats of the post-
war era.
As they rebuilt at home, the Germans reached out once
more to re-establish lines of trade. By 1952 West Ger-
many had climbed back to third place among major trading
countries with an export surplus. Only the United States
and Canada ranked higher.
UOR the first eight months of this year, Germany’s trad-
■* ing surplus was greater than for all of 1952. The Ger-
mans clearly have regained stature in world commerce, and
this in turn has further fed their recovery at home. They
are again the economic power to be reckoned with on the
continent.
In France, this is something to lament. Looking back,
the French remember how the Germans twice translated
economic strength into military; they fear it may happen
a third time. And so the French plead continuously for
safeguards from America and Britain against this German
might.
Admittedly the Germans were free to work without
armament burdens. But it cannot be denied that the French
let a chance go by to strike a more equal balance in Europe.
Consequently, there cannot help but be an admixture of
pity in the sympathy we feel toward their pleas for pro-
tection.
A muffler would be very appropriate on some of the
Christmas ties we’ve seen on display.
You can’t blame a man for liking a visible typewriter
best—if she’s good looking.
Down Memory Lane
Dec. 4, 1933
^NOTHER step toward securing a municipal swimming
pool for El Reno was taken last night when the city com-
mission adopted a resolution approving the project pro-
posed by an inter-civic club committee.
Local members of the Woman’s Benefit association at-
tending a convention yesterday in Guthrie included Mrs.
Elizabeth Doeberitz, Mrs. Ann Wilson, Mrs. Viola Sullivan,
Mrs. Ruby Ahern and Mrs. Sarah Powell.
Miss Lorraine Donnellan has resumed her studies at Ok-
lahoma College for Women, Chickasha, after spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Donnellan, 519 South Roberts.
B. Ellsworth and daughter, Miss Helen, of Hunnewell,
Kan., are guests in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Ells-
worth, 1122 West London, and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Sanford,
821 Sunset drive.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lowe of Winfield, Kan., Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Womacks of Atlanta, Kan., have returned to their
homes after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKinster,
500 South Hoff.
Special judgings in the poultry department of the Mid-
Continent poultry show today in Oklahoma City found Mrs.
Charles Petree of Calumet winning first with her entry in
the turkey hen division.
Dec. 4, 1943
•THE largest class of initiates in 15 years, more than 40
men, will receive the Knights of Columbus fourth degree
in ceremonies Sunday afternoon at the lodge hall, it has been
announced by J. H, Compton, grand knight.
Mrs. E. F. Cupp, 501 South Macomb, was hostess to the
Friendly Stitchers Friday afternoon at her home.
Mrs. Vaughncille Joseph, a former teacher in Lincoln
elementary school and Etta Dale junior highschool, now is
teaching at Roosevelt junior highschool in Oklahoma City,
having recently moved there from Elk City.
Sacred Heart Redbirds, playing their first basketball
game of the 1943-44 season, administered a 39-14 drubbing
to St. Joseph’s cagers of Norman in a Catholic conference
contest staged at Norman Friday night.
Well, Whotto You Know?
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THE STORY: A "bulging brief-
case" la an Important clue In the
murder of District Attorney Bar-
net Larkin. Both the briefcase and
Dina, Ijirkln’s wife, are missing.
Dina was last seen carrying the
briefcase to the home of her ex-
husband Paul Flagg, who Is sus-
pected of murdering Larkin. Paul
did not commit the crime but he
removed the body to protect both
himself and his ex-wlfe. Paul has
been asked to turn over the brief-
case by Willie Shad, a gangster,
who threatens to kidnap Joey,
Paul's son, Paul says he’ll Mil Shad
If anything happens to Joey.
* * *
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TYTILIJE SHAD tried to simper.
77 He was now merely a thick-
bodied bald man. "What got you
sore? On account of what I said
about your kid?”
‘That's right," I said. "In war
T killed men I didn't know or
hate as Individuals. How do you
think I'd feel about you If you
touched my son?" I leaned across
the table, balancing the big gun
In my hand. "I'll kill you if any-
thing happens to him. I won't go
tp the police. I won't nsk any-
body for help. All your mugs
won't stop me. I’ll get to you and
kill you."
“I was only kidding."
"Get out!" I said. "Get out be-
fore I kill you now to make sure?"
Willie Shad moved quickly. His
wide hips wuddled. At the door
he hesitated. "How's about seven
grand?"
"Get out!"
The door opened and closed
and Willie Shad was gone.
Joey burst In. I was aware of
the gun still In my hand and
plunged it Into the shoebox and
fumbled the ltd on. Joey hadn't
noticed It. His freckled face was
vastly excited.
“Pop, Is It true? Did Barney
get shot?"
Ted Gallagher’s frame bulked
hugely In the doorway. “Paul,
I'm sorry. I thought you’d told
him."
“Gosh! He was the district at-
torney. I bet gangsters he was
chasing killed him,” Joey said.
I put my hand on my son’s
head, and the hand trembled as
much as before. His necktie was
twisted to the side of his collar
and his shirt was lapping over his
still clean slacks. I was about to
tell him to get out of his clothes
when he said: "Where's the
lady?"
“What lady?”
"The lady who came while you
were buying the ball. I said you'd
be right back and she came in
here to wait for you."
“She must have left.”
"That's her par outside,” Joey
said.
“Go out and play with Grace."
* * *
T WENT through the connecting
* door into the cellar. She was
moving away from me, either
toward the door at the other end
leading directly out of the cellar,
or planning to hide behind the
coal bln.
“I feel perfectly ridiculous,”
Hannah Rahn said.
“Willie Shad Is gone." I said.
“You can come In now."
I held the door and she went
first.
She stood behind the armchair,
one hand on the high back. “It's
an awful feeling to be trapped,”
she sakl gaily. "I couldn’t get out
to pretend I'd gone for a walk
while waiting lor you. You were
in here and the children would
have seen me come out through
the cellar door."
"Why are you afraid of Willie
Shad?"
"Afraid? He’s the most harm-
less—" she laughed lightly. "I saw
him arrive and I guessed why. I
was curious to hear how you would
deal with him."
“I didn't deal with him."
“You certainly frightened him.
I wouldn't have believed that
Willie Shad could be so thor-
oughly frightened.” She moved
languidly over to the shoebox and
lifted the lid. “It looks terrifying."
Hannah Rahn covered the shoe-
box. She put her hands flat on the
table—smooth, long fingered hands
with pink nails.
"What Is it you want? More
money?"
"I want to be let alone."
"Then why don't you let us
alone?” she burst out. “Why do
you keep on torturing us like
this?"
Looking across the table at the
Intensity of her gray eyes, at the
tautness of her cheeks. I knew
why I hated her. Because I
couldn't wipe out of my mind
the kisses under the elm tree.
Because after three years the
feel of them was still on my
mouth.
"I’d like to convince you that
I haven't got it," I said quietly.
Outside Mrs. Gallagher ex-
claimed Indignantly. "Grace, how
can you say such a terrible
thing?" and Grace whined. "Well,
I heard It." and then Joey yelled,
“Pop!” and the door flew open.
"Pop! Grace says Dina shot
Barney. She's lying, Isn't she?”
I put an arm about his shoul-
ders. I should have told him right
away. Told him something, any-
way.
“Well—” It wasn’t easy. “Joey,
remember last night I told you
that Dina had gone to New York?
She left for the week-end before
Barney was shot. The police
don't know where she's staying,
and naturally they want to tell
her about It. That’s why they're
looking for her.”
“Oh," Joey said. “If she was
in New York, she couldn't have
shot Barney.”
“Of course not. The police
know It. They Just want to tell
her.”
Joey nodded somberly, think-
ing that over: and then, as If see-
ing her for the first time, he
looked directly at Hannah Rahn.
“Where were you?”
"In the bathroom, Joey.”
Abruptly he swung away from
my arm. The door slammed and
outside he shouted: “Hey, Grace,
my father says . .
(To Be Continued)
Look and Learn
1. What Is the average length of
a newborn baby?
2. What U. S. president was
among the four richest men In the
country at the time of his death?
3. What Is a "holding company?”
4. What department of zoology
treats of fishes?
5. Who was the first emporer of
Rome?
ANSWERS
1. Twenty inches.
2. George Washington, whose
estate was about five million dol-
lars.
3. One whose principal business
Is to hold the slocks or securities
of other companies.
4. Ichthyology.
5. Augustus Caesar.
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★ WASHINGTON COLUMN ★
BY PETER EDSON
NEA Washington Correspondent
Talbott's Madrid Statement
On A-Bomb Left Undecided
AS Christmas approaches and
Hats of purchases are made
please add one most apt to be
forgotten In the rush. Implements
of safety. Get fireproofing for
Christmas trees and other deco-
rations. We seem at Yuletide to
put together the most highly In-
flammable articles, tissue paper
and candles.
Before stringing lights on the
tree have someone who knows
check the sockets and wiring. No
greater boon to mankind has
been awarded than the harness-
ing of electricity but “she’s still
a bronco" and will kill quicker
than anything else. There Isn’t
time to dodge.
We make all kinds of fun of
seml-simple individuals who hunt
for gas leaks with a lighted
match, but he isn’t in It with
the dope who pokes his finger In
a socket to see if there Is Juice
there. Sc many persons have re-
ceived severe burns or been fa-
tally Injured trifling with hot
stuff they know nothing about
the men who make electricity
their business have done away
with the open socket and suggest
fixtures and connections be so
arranged that Tommy with the
Insatiable curiosity of the young,
cannot poke a screwdriver where
such were never meant to go.
Christmas trees and holly
wreaths and gift wrappings are
lovely but if the Joys of the sea-
son are not to be turned into
great sorrows. Be careful I and
the time to think about how Is
now.
T^OTE with Interest the resl-
■*’ dents In the area of the
Babbs school where happened one
of the worst Christmas fires in
the history of Oklahoma, have
made the site a memorial to
those who lost their lives and
hope It will be a constant re-
minder of what can happen
through carelessness.
The Babbs school was Just like
any other country school. A little
vestibule, a single room with a
little platform up front. It Is
Christmas and all the children
are taking part In the Christmas
story. The tree is trimmed with
cotton and candles which burn
brightly against the darkened
room. Outside the peaceful moon
sheds Its light on a field of snow.
The quiet la broken only by
childish voices singing Glory to
God in the Highest, Peace on
Earth, Good Will to Men.
Suddenly the harmony Is brok-
en by a terrified voice. "The tree
Is on fire, the tree is on fire.” In
a matter of seconds pandemon-
ium reigns. The parents rush
forward to find their children,
the children run away from the
fire and their screams of terror
mingle with the cries of anguish
as parents hunt their own. The
men rush to the windows only
to find each one securely nailed
down and heavy duty small mesh
wire nailed closely over both
panes.
A few escape through the door
but not many. Nearly all die In
the building as it bums to the
ground. Small bodies clasped In
the arms of strong fathers He
Jammed against the windows they
could not open.
The Star of the East rises as
ever over the horizon. The moon
pales and the coming daylight
seems cold and thin as If the sun
were reluctant to expose the
horror of the holocaust. People
have arrived from neighboring
towns. Survivors have gone home.
Can this be Christmas?
Short Stories
About Home Folks
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—(NEA)—
*7 just what it was that Airforce
Secretary Harold E Talbott said
In Madrid about stockpiling U. B.
atomic bombs at the new 8panish
air bases may never be cleamed
up.
Twenty reporters who attended
the Talbott press conference In-
sist the secretary said that eventu-
ally U. S. forces at the Spanish
bases and all other overseas bases
would be supplied with A-bombs.
The next day, at Athens, the
secretary denied that he had said
anything about stockpiling A-
bombs at Spanish bases because
he wasn't competent to make such
a decision.
Usually there Is a stenographic
transcript made at all official press
conferences. But when Secretary
Talbott returned to Washington,
the word given out at the Pentagon
was that no transcript was made.
* * *
N case Department of Justice
gets a green light on prosecu-
tion of Harold Glasser, Prank Coe.
Victor Perlo, Nathan SUvermaster
and others Involved in the Harry
Dexter White spy charges, the
statute of limitations will not apply.
The legal reason Is that this Is
a procedural matter which does
not affect the substance of the
espionage laws, as applied to war-
time cases.
AH that's necessary starting a
new series of spy trials is for con-
gress to amend the law admitting
evidence obtained by wire tapping
in treason and espionage cases. Or
—one good confession from any of
the principals involved in these
cases would be enough to nail down
the long-suspected spy ring oper-
ations.
• • *
AMERICANS who have been in
-zs- Yugoslavia recently bring back
the word that Tito no longer likes
to be called "Marshal Tito.” Every
lime the Americans addressed a
remark to “the Marshal” in English,
they got back a reply from the In-
terpreter that "President Tito'
thought thus and so.
While Tito was allied with the
Russian Communists, the highest
title that could be given him was,
of course, "Marshal," the same title
given to Stalin. Now that the head
of the Yugoslav government has
allied himself with the western
democracies and has been pro-
claimed "President” of his country,
he likes the more civilian and less
military title.
debutantes. Pictures of this season's
buds have been appearing in the
parties have been scheduled, with
these results:
Deb Phyllis Woll was barraged
with 40 letters from would-be
correspondents at the Academy.
Miss Luclle Ferguson was selected
by one company of 160 Middles
as "Most Beautiful and Intelligent
Debutante of the Year.”
• * *
pOMMUNIST police search for
L bootlegged, homemade cigaret
lighters is now being conducted In
Hungary. According to the story
told to the Committee for a Free
Europe by a refugee from Budapest,
plalnlainclothes government in-
spectors are on the lookout for
people using untaxed lighters,
which are made by metal workers
and sold to avoid an oppressive
excise tax.
The routine is for the agent to
stop "suspicious" persons and ask
them for a light. If the victim
produces a lighter, the agent looks
to see if it has the stamp Indicating
that the tax has been paid.
Lesson in English
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do
not say, “My husband would of
come, only he was too busy.” Say,
“would have come, but he was too
was too busy."
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED:
Paramour. Pronounce par-a-moor,
both a’e aa In at (second a un-
stressed), do as in look, accent first
syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Super-
sede; ssde, Dot oede,
8YNONY*5dS: Morose, moody,
gloomy, sullen, surly.
WORD STUDY: “Use a word
three times and it Is yours.” Let us
Increase our-vocabulary by master-
ing one word each day. Today’s
word: UBIQUITOUS; existing or
being everywhere at the same time;
omnipresent. (Pronounce u-blk-wi-
tus, first u as in use, both l's as In
U, accent second syllable). "There
seems no way to avoid this ubiq-
uitous salesman."
Problem a Day
What is the length of the longest
rope that could be stretched In
a straight line between any two
points in si hall 14 ft. high, 22 ft.
long and 11). ft. wide?
ANSWER
31.87 (plus) ft. The rope would
stretch from one comer of the
floor to the diagonally opposite
Upper corner of the celling. Add the
squares of 14, 22 and 18; extract
square root.
Mrs. John Dlhl of Watonga vis-
ited El Reno friends Thursday.
* * *
TT S. NAVAL ACADEMY mid-
U • shlpmen at Annapolis are
apparently among the more avid
followers of Washington society
Mrs. Charles Webber and daugh-
ter, Sandra Kay of Tucson, Arts.,
who have been guests in the home
of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Adams; 1029
South Reno, left Tuesday for New
York City from where they will
leave for Tripoli, North Africa to
Join their husband and father,
Charles Webber, warrant officer
with the US army.
Mrs. Alva M. Cavin, 720 South
Bickford, and Mrs. Dick Jensen
and son, Billy, 906 Sout^j Ma-
comb, were Oklahoma City visitors
Thursday.
Bob Lee Morrison, 400 8outh Ma-
comb, and Jack Murphy, west of
El Reno, left Friday to attend a
week-end house party given by Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Shawver In Wich-
ita, Kan.
Mrs. Richard M. Zlrkle and
daughter, Rennie, 1121 South Don-
ald and Mrs. R. O. Jones of San
Angelo, Tex., attended the Agnes
De Mills ballet performance at the
municipal auditorium In Oklahoma
City Thursday evening.
MT. and Mrs. L. E. Sheldon, 101
North Williams, and their grand-
son, Richard Sheldon, 840*4 South
Ellison, were Oklahoma City vis-
itors Friday.
Sally’s Sallies
By Scott
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