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PUBLISHED SIX DAYS
A WEEK FEATURING
LOCAL NEWS «
BRECKENRIDGE AMERICAN
WEATHER
Clear to partly cloudy this afler-
nuun. tonight and tomorrow. Low-
est tonight near 50.
UNITED PRESS Wire Serrtc®
NEA Feature Service
VOL. 32 NO. •>
Devoted to the Dissemination of Information and Upbuilding of Stephens County
BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS—Tl'ESBAY, APRIL 15, 1952
PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY
TIE
OISEMER
WEATHER REPORT
JONES IN BLAST
BANK STATEMENT
SEEN OR HEARD
« I 1.)
I*
TEMPER ATI'RES HAD REACH-
d 4.'1 low and 7'i high in the last
tour take here, and we were
beginning to think that a
fiM*jumth wind might soon bt
the bait in the rrappieV
VMk, when along comes the
- afherman and say* we're due
for another cool front. Hp added
However it is not going to be bad.
Meanwhile, West Texas is threat-
end with a little dust, that may, or
imty not, get this far.
A SMALL TANK BLOWING I P
at the Ibex plant seat Pet - Jones
t.. W estside Clinic this morning
and report from Buster Walker
is ha may be there for soine time,
although not considered seriously
injured.
Walker said fete had his
preparing to weld the tank
it blew up. It was thought
empty but apparently a
gas mixed with air in it.
Jones was the only one injured-
It might have blown him thret
or four feet, Walwer said, hut
Walker scouted the ida that it
blew his belt half in two.
as had been reported here.
He said some one must have cut
it, when they went to his rescue.
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torch
when
to be
tittle
pi lotj
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While truce t.ilks drag on,
ily rain of bombs on North Korean supply lines. This
supply train until caught by low flying fighter
NO Sl'PPLIKS—
•ontinue their st";
vaa a North Kor<
bombers somewhere b hind Rrd lines.
■in
(NEA Tele photo)
Forty Answer First
Boys Practice Call
DEPOS 1ST IN THE FIRST NA-
tional Bank are about $400,0*10 ovei
the same period last vear, Bill
M aner, vice president said <today
in duscussing the bank call for
condition statement as of March
31.
Drtnikl and discounts show a
sl.ght drop on March HI as com-
pared to that of December HI, the
lasi «■: !!, bui December is the top
period for deposits and March the
tow period. Payment of taxes would,
recount for much of the drop in'
<1 -posits and the slight drop in
^lo.ms is art ordinary daily fluctua-
tion.
Deposit# as of March "1 an
shown : « #8,2fi7,!)07.3.,> anil loans
as JI,K8it.!>.">fi.6rt.
The bank the past year or two
fcits enjoyed th- best business in
it!| history.
INSIDE THIS EDITION OF THE
American is a brief history of Ste-
uben* county that many may wish!
to clip.
It came about because a flood
of requests from school students
all over the state for material on I
Stephens county. It seems geog-
raphy and history students are
gathering such material in their
work in the #th and Tth grades
About 100 requests were received
here. So, the history was complied
from a book in the local library
A letter from a Dallas student
in thanking the Chamber of Com-
merce for the history said it is
the Iwst that has been received
there and has turned the students
there Breckenridge mindeii.
INFORMATION RECEIVED
from Washington, nublish—1 .n the
American, yesterday said that
Steph-ns county is included in
p'alts for 173 new- TV* stations.
This sounds good but it should
not ra.fte expectancy temperatures
much at present. In ail about 2,000
are expected. But television sta-
t Otis aie expensive compaied to
radio and it has been indicated
that not more than a dozen new-
stations will take to the ether this
year.
It takes a thickly settled area
to make the financial venture of
building a station advisable and
the thinly settled areas may never
have television under the present
Setup.
«*•• t-' >-isi«-i m^rki a new era,
and in the years to come it may
... „ i,.i i e telephone, automo-
tive. and other highlights of pro-
- W >*t we are trying to say
i* do not expect very much very
t oiiiiiuied on page 2
By STEVE HESS
Staff Writer
About 1«> boys between the age?
of seven and 12 turned out at
North Ward School yesterday aft-
ernoon foi the first day of spring
training in Little League brsebail.
The vast majority of the players
showed very little form, but man-
agers eyed covetously a few brignt
spotv and Bob Rickey, who is in,
charge of the free agents, declared
he his plenty to woi k with.
A d<> en «>r more of the older
folk cam • out to help make the
day i successful one. H'ckey said
the fir.st we k at least wou.il !>•
devoted entirely to limbering up
and throwing -the bait.
The workout yesterday indicat-
ed that m. ny of the boys wei
just lea rning to throw a ball, and
stil more had somclh.ng tu bam
about catching it.
But the desire to learn was ail
there, ; nd the transition from now
till the end of the training period
Wildcat Staked
By Woodson Near
Eliasville
Location for a 4,8uo-foot rotary
wildcat has been staked two miles
southeast of Eliasville in Stephens
County.
It is to b- drilled by Woodson
Oil fo., of Fort Worth as the No.
1 J R. Hill, 1,400 feet from the
southwest and 33)1 feet from the
southeast l:n< s of Section 1U22.
TEAL Survey.
In Stephens County Regular
Field, six miles west of Caddo
Texas & Pacific Coal t- Oil Co. of
Fort Worth No 4-B A. S. Wale.
Section I424. TEAL Survey, has
been plugged at 4.n72 feet.
A rhallow wildcat is to be drilled
five miles *0uth of Albanv in
Shackelford C.mnty as C. J. Myers
of Albany No. t Este'.l Ipippeti.
Slated for l.eoo feet with cable
tools, site is -iSo feet from the
n >rth and west lines of Section 41.
Block It, TAP Survey.
Location has been amended for I
.). R. <"hristie of Breckenridge No
2S-C E. A. Jeter, regular fie'd lo-
cation five miles west of Albany.
New site is I'i'tf) feet fropi tin
north and 500 feet from the we«t j
''im of the northeast quarter in
Section la. Block 11, T&P Survev
niaten depth is 1,200 feet w ith cabl
tools.
•in days away will be something to
see. At that time managers will be
pouring over voluminous notes, de-
ciding what they will pay for
whom at the auction block.
It the turnout remains as heavy
as yesterday it is very likely that
more teams will be set up in the
league this year, according to
Aaron Kuperman, president of the
league.
In the meantime, majors : nd
minors will he starting their own
spring training soon, and managers
have begun counting noses to ;ee
who they lost from last year and
what positions will h; ve to be
filled by free .igents. Several play-
ers from the majors and minors
were out for practice at N'ortn
Ward yesterday. Manager Hickey
remind* these boys they . re not to
com* out for this practice. Only
those who did not play last year
are to come.
Practices will be held each aft-
ernoon. except Saturdays and Sun-
days, J 5:16. and frill I a it until
around six o'clock. Boys who did
not get out yesterday are urged
to be there today. As soon as all
'he parents' consent papers have
been turned in ill boys who do
not have gloves will b« taken care
of.
Bovs who showed up yesterday-
are as follows:
Douglas Sweatman, Robert I«ee
Owens, Bill Matter. Machie Mc-
Arron, Joe Winn Crousen, Char-
Continued on page 2
Church Of Christ Revival Is Given
Impetus By Arrival Of Evangelist
l 'hns
The revival at the church of
ist got under way Sundiy with
arge crowds and good interest in
all phases of the work, Hugh
Itovdston, local minister, said to-
day. The -wrvices are being held
at l« a. m. and 7:.'S0 p. m. duly-
through April 23 he said. The ser-
vice* Sund.-y were directed by Mr.
Boydston. Evangelist Roy Deavei
of Vernon, Texas, took over thi*
phase of the work last night. Mr.
Deaver is the son of Haivy De iver
of Breckenridge and has gained in
a short time rsi enviable record as
an evangelist and leader in chunli-
es of Christ.
Some were heard to say after
services la it night that there was
nothing left for tonight that he
h; d said it ill last night, but he
replied that there was a g' >d deal
to the Bible and he would have
something to say about the sub-
ject suggested by Pauls langu ige
to Timothy when he said: "Study
to show thyself approved unto
Ood a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed rightly dividing the
woid of Truth."*
ROY DEAVER
Peace Meeting b
25 Seconds Long
By TNITED KRESS
Truce men handling the problem
if policing a Korean truce met
for 25 seconds today. It was just
'on? enough for two sides to tell
■aeh other they didn't have any-
thing new to sav.
It's believed tile negotiator* on
Dolling are just marking time,
waiting for developments in the
talks on exchanging prisoners.
Meanwhile ground fighting has
-]uieted down. And the heaviest
•-tion took place today when the
Vmeriean warshin "Iowa" slipped
into Wonsrin harbor and silenced
an enemy shore battery with its
Iti-.nch guns.
White l« Named
Water Chairman
For This County
V. CI White, laboratory chie."
fo.- the Chemical Process Comp-
anj has been .■ tinointed ch tirman
of the Water Safety Program of
the Stephens Count v Red Ciws
re d lacing Mrs. F.milv Hemphill
who recently resigned bee: use of
duties taking her out of Brecken-
ridee during the summer months.
Wh ite will head a committee
composed of Hotr.er Tudor, Biil
Rogers, and G. R. Whitney to
organize a Red Crass water safety-
program in Stephens county which
will consrit of both a Leam-to-
Swim program and a Live Saving
program. These programs were
approved by the Youth Center
Board and other officials of
Breckenridge at a meeting held oil
March 2. and assistance w:.«
promised by the regional waster
safety representative of the Red
Cross, H. H. Gilliam of Brown-
w ood.
Wu■' h* en a resident of
Breckenridge since October, 194a.
coming here immediately r.fter b -
ing discharged from the army to
work for the Chrmical Process Co.
Hf* n a veteran of five years serv-
ice. thrte ol which were overseas,
and is an ex-prisoner of war. He b
a gr:'.duate of Texas A it M, in
Petroleum, Engineering, Clars of
1!>40, his birthplace being Ama-
rillo. He married the former Mary
Nell Waller of Breckenridge. They
have one daughter, Susan, and
they reside ;-,t 2"2- South Harvey.
Fifteen Hen Are
Killed In Crash
t
Of Huge Bomber
(By UNITED PRESS)
A huge B-.'iK, built to carry the
atomic bomb, crwhed, j exploded
and burned this morning just out-
side Spokane, Washington.. Air
Force officials said 15 of the I"
inch aboard were killed and the
other two Were injured.
Two men escaped the flaming
wreckage by crawling through the
nose of the intercontinental bomb-
er.
The survivors are being treated
for serious burns and other in-
juries at nearby Fairdkild Air
Force Base. The plane was fcdting
off from Frirchild on a ^routine
training flight when the crash oc-
curred.
The plane cracked up a a de-
serted farmland area, pad explod-
ed. State police rushad to the
scene, but they radioed that the
flames were so hot they couldn't
get near the wreckage immediat-
The B-.'Jfi was attached to the
57th Air Division at Faircbild
Field.
Ironically, the divisiflk was
scheduled to receive a pldque to-
morrow for flying more than 1,000
air hours in nine months without
an accident. It was a B-3S flight
record.
A CAA official said he law the
plane take off, that it barely clear-
ed the ground, glided along for a
short distance, then crashed and
exploded. He said there was a
series of bright flashes after the
crack-up, apparently caused by
win? tanks exploding.
The B-.'Jfi is the largest milit.".ry
aircraft in production in the Unit-
ed States. It has six main engines
which are supplemented on the
newest model by four turbojet en-
gine-* mounted in pairs under the
outer wings. The craft has a wing
span of 230 feet and is IH2 feet
long.
GREATEST FLOOD WHITE MAN
HAS EVER SEEN RAGES TODAY
Eight-Buy Old
Phone Strike On
After Pay Hike
ap-
Three Persons Die
In Chicaqo Fire
(By UNITED PRESS)
A fire wept a newly-completed
home in the Chicago suburb of
Dixmoor today, killing three per-
sons.
FTfty-two-year old Michael Caw-
rysiak, his wife and daughter were
found on the enclosed front porch
of the home by firemen.
The origin of the blaze is not
known.
By UNITED PRESS
The voice with the smile
parently won't be back for a while
in New Jersey despite a settlement
of the state telephone strike.
CIO operator*^nd the New Jer-
sey Bell Telephone Company sign-
ed an agreement shortly after mid-
night that calls for weekly wage
increases ranging from four dollars
to nearly four and one-half dollars.
But the phone operators' return
to work hinges on the nationwide
•tribe ~by Western Electric workers
who an fellow union members.
The striking Western Electric
workers have posted picket lines
around phone exchanges. Operators
say they will observe them.
And a spokesman for the New-
Jersey Bell Telephone Company-
says just how much service can be
restored will depend on the way
pickets are set up and how many
operators cross the Western Elec-
tric lines.
A similar situation prevails in
Michigan and Ohio. The operators
have signed wage agreements tech-
nically ending their walkout hut
Western Electric pickets have kept
them away from their jobs.
Another attempt to settle the
eight - day - old Western Electric
strike will be made today. Negot-
iations are scheduled in New York.
Yesterday, union officials were
pessimistic about an agreement
being reached. They reported the
company and union were "as far
part" as they were a month ago.
Still to be settled is the strike
by operators in Northern Califor-
nia and the walkout at Bell Lab-
oratories in New York and New-
Jersey.
Louisiana phone employees are
stilt out but a strike by phone
workers in Southern California has
been called off. And Telephone
service is expected to be normal
today in Texas. Oklahoma, Kansas
and Kansas City, Missouri follow-
ing court injunctions banning
picket lines.
Baseball Season ToOpen Today With
President Truman Tossing Two Balls
>. 3 u; • -V,
Madame Stephanie, magici
lextrous prestidigitation in a program
tonight at 8 o'clock. She i; being brouj*
hi
c ■ nfounds w ith ftats of
the Iliirh School Auditorium
i-.erc l>'. the W. mans Forum.
(By UNITED PRESS)
At least for today, thousands of
Americans put aside their cares of
the world to indulge the national
passion for baseball.
Thi s is opening day of the 1952
major league season, the start of
a six-month siege that doesn't end
until the last game of the world
series is played in October.
The sixteen major league teams
hue opening games scheduled in
eight cities. But the big game is
Kiddies To Inspect
Future Teachers
Hayden Morgan, principe 1 of
South Ward School, announced to-
day that this coming Fridav
April 18. will be "visitation day"
for all pre-school hoys and girls
who will enter South Ward School
next September. .
Prospective students will rem-in
in school all day, and are asked to
bring 25 cents for lunch. Nothing
else will be necessary, said Mor-
gan.
The purpose of the day is to ac-
quaint the boys and girls with
first gr:<de teachers, and with
routine of school life.
Morgan said "we hope all par-
ents will take advantage of th«--
opportunity for^ their children to
lamilririie themiHves with the
school". ■
Children should arrive af 8:•'!<> a.
m. and be called for at 2:30 p. ni..
said Morgan.(
Hollywood "A"
Drama "B" Short?.
(By-UNITED PRESS)
A scheduled Hollywood cts—'
"A" drama of re;>l life apparent-
ly will wind up a c'-iss "B short.
Producer Walter Wanger was to
have gon> on trial todav on a
charge of assault with intent to
kill actors' agent Jennings Lang
the man Wanger says threatened
hi" marriage with Joan Bennett.
However, the trial msy not come
off.
Wan**r"s attorney, Jerry Oi l-
ier, said he will throw himself on
the mercy of the court and ask the
iudg to hand down a verdict, and
possibly r sentence.
Geisler says Wanger's move is
diet-ted by his concern for his
children. A trial would hnve pub-
licised some lurid details. And
Wanger is said to feel that this
could only hurt kls children.
with the Senators playing the Bos-
ton. Red Sox in the American
League.
For the seventh time in a row.
President Truman will be on hand
throw out the first ball, or bi lls.
He will toss two. One, the regular
horsehide that starts the festivi-
ties. The other, a 57-year-old base
ball that will be sent afterward:
to baseball's h ill of fame at Coop-
erstown. New York.
A big question for the expected
.*{0.1100 fans at Griffith Stadium i;-
whethe* the. aribidf jitrous number
•he faa will toss left or right
handed, vr perhaps tows one ball
from etch hand. Another issue i:
whether Mr. Truman c?n go over
the 500-mark. The Washingtor
Senators stand won and 3 lost
for the six games in which Mr.
Truman has so far thrown out the
first ball.
The President has announced a-
gainst running for re-election, so
tht s time will be his last chance
to go over the break-even mark.
There's a third question. The
weather. The prediction is foi
cloudy and cool. Elsewhere, for th«
other seven major league games
the forecast Is generally fair and
some 250,000 fans are expected ti
-i' in on the opening day festiv-
ities.
o
New Jersey Is
Voting Heavy
(By UNITED PRESS)
It> prtmidential primary day in
New Jersey, another clash between
Sep itor Taft of Ohio'and General
"Elseahowff, and near record
vote predicted.
Election officials estimate that
before the day is over nearly a
million voters in New Jersey will
have cast ballots.
The weather forecast is for :
warm and chtody day and official#
think it's good enough to turn out
the big vote.
Htrold Stassen shares the Re-
publican ticket with Eisenhowei
and Tatt. Senator Estes Kefauver
of Tennessee has things to him-
self on the Democratic ballot.
Besides registering their pref-
erence for a presidential nominee.
New Jersey votes will pick 38 Re
publican convention delegates and
36 Democratic convention dele-
gates, delegates who pre not bound,
but can translate the voire of the
people into solid convention hack-
ingTor the winner of the New Jer-
sey popularity race.
Golf Pro Gives
Few Answers
Concerning Game
"What can you expect from your
golf pro, ;>ml what does he expect
irom you?"
These are the questions answer-
ed below by George H i:inon, golf
professional at the local ' golf
course.
Hannon declared in making
these statements that, it is ahv: y.-
instructive, and sometime; inter-
eating for the golfer, ^nd the pro-
spective golfer, to learn the quali-
fications and services they should
expect from their club pro.
"To begin with", said Hannon
"golf is not merely a p ,-,sinf.
fancy or hobby with the profes
sional, but his life work—hi
means of livelihood.
"Keeping th;s in mind, your
lessional's main interest be com.
you the golfer. Your problems -tn<
difficulties with you: g nn ar
his problems, and his tactful an 1
constructive criticism ; re alv.ay.-
available foi youi use.
"In order to be able to give t hi
service, the professional must bi
continuously acquiring the ' :te;:i
information about the game, in
eluding the newest types ol spcria'
events and competition. In sh-n
he is all times working to built
up your club, interest in It, ant
good fellowship among the me n
bers.
"Many people think a y If pro'
ability to play low scores is all
that is necessary. While that is at
asset, if th"t was all- the pro could
do he would be practical!v usekv
to you and the chib. Tl'c pro
therefore, is forced into many
toles—organizer, instructo:, sa' s
man. an expert on grasses ant
tur.'.
"Besider this he has to h: ve .
good selection of irolf • (juinmen'
on hand, and must be able to -id-
vise each individual as to whai
equioment is best suited for h'rtt
"One of his most important
functions is being able to an: !yx
each individual golfer, with regarr
to his particular game. It is not
enouah to be able to iy a per
son slices "because." The pro ha.
to show you why "you" slice.
"Also in the order of instruc-
tion, the good professional doer
not think of the immediate profit,
but is always ready with helr.-fu
suggestions. On the other hand,
though, concerted 1 essons ivhVI-
take up his time are naid for h;
the member at a regular rate.
"The professional will not be-
come a part of any special inter-
ests in the club, and will make hi-
services available to all equaflv.
He should take special interest in
youne, student golfers for t{i o
are the future ot the c'ub, as wel'
as of golf itself.
"Most of a" the professional ev-
pects and strives for interest in
the club members for tournanien.s
locrl and invitational. imnro<"
ment itf the course, and in the
game
*T feel this interest has been
well displayed in Breckenridge
(Continued on Page 2)
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Magician To
Heard, Tricks
Seen Tonight
At I0:"0 thi. morning (he P.rec-
keni-itigt American >leci<l tl upon
a headline l'oi today's p ,' •!.
Since early Sunday morning :
sealed box in tile window of Bow-
en I'rug in Breckenridge has al-
legedly contained the sens ■ of that
headline.
Tonight ;,t the high sch > >1 audi
torium Madame Siephaa-■ v. ill
h ive the box opened f o those who
may doubt he; ability to look in'.'
the future. "Tlie word? .nay not
he the same but they will have the
•larr,.- meaning. 'ie said.
Till.- nil.:-. ., s'ol*:* of nth • r trick
fr-in the n-.:i!rici:;n*s bag, som
■lew. -on . old. will be pre icntec
for the .udietwe at the an 1:r"r:mr
tonight. Show begins a: >• o'c'oek.
The p'ctan shown on this j ag
may give .-.way the identitv of
\I id iitie Siephaivie. a for me i Brt e-
ken rai^e reaident. to some, bu:
I f W'' ! 7^
Paris Bandits Get
$74,000 !n Fncjots
(By UNITED PRESS)
Thr.-e bandit.' armed with sub
m-tchinegttn -. robb< tl a:t srmored
truck to vorth ot gold i
Par!.-- tod ,v. Tht bandits eacuied
•ift« r a brief gun battle \-'i* h polic.
who poiir'd frcm a station hou.--
inly 125 yard- :.wa". Astonishe-
neder.tr; ms on a main b ttilev .-ti
looked on as the men looted th
bullion truck switched cars and
raced away through a fasiPade o,
Do I ife bullets. In their nrh, tin
robber;- left I't'i.ooo worth of ir
{■►tr. 1 i the truck.
People Continue
To Flee As Mo.
liver Flows On
(By UNITED PRESS)
More than tio.OOO persons are
homeless in eight flood-soaked
midwestern states, and people are
still evacuating the path of the
Missouri and Mississippi River.;
and some of their tributaries.
The Missouri is due to- crest at
wet! over 25 feet opposite the Iowa
_tt>WTis of Sloan, Whiting and On, -
"wa, from t!5 to 40 miles south of
Sioux City, Iowa, where -the suivr-
ing river crested yesterday at well
over flood level.
i-'arthei south, Omaha. Nehr i. -
ka and Council P.luffs, Iowa, are
preparing for a crest of at lea.-.
Siren Wail Warns,
; People Empty Town i
: A single fire siren wailed i
I across the Missiuri River Valley ;
I last night. i t,, , ' |
; la the town of Whiting, Iowa, ?
: on-: man leached the street ;
; shouting the final warning, the ;
: river, had reached the levee, it =
i was iurrouudtng the town.
The lOO men who had beer I
| working feverishly with bull- i
3 doiers and shovels along tin
\ dykes ran for higher ground. :
: Minutes later the town was |
: dark and deserted. f
There was only the sirqn, still ;
: wailing, and the sound of rush- ;
i ing water. j
i'l-.e story of Whiting is a i
i story tnat's being enacted over ]
'■ and over down the course of the ;
: Missouri River. \
"1 feet. The chief of the Army
Engineers, Lieutenant (ieaer I
Lewis Pick, saitl the dikes at th"
two cities may hold against the
greatest Miisouri River flood the
"white man has ever seen."
A Lincoln. Nebraska, paper s iirl
(i.)Vernoi V al Peterson intends to
call a specid session of the sta: ■
1 'gislature to appropriate state
money foi flood relief in Nebr :s-
ka. Tht pape. said Peterson will
summon the legislators tomorrow.
The Mississippi River h:t3 swept
into St. Paul and Winona, Minne-
sota, and is beginning a march
to thi south. The Red Cross s lid
the mighty river will bring record
ere its as far south as Hannibal,
Mis/ouri.
Officials at Oni: ha predict that
residential an is there will be
covt red by nine to lti feet of water
it' the city's dikes fail. Mayor
ttlenn ' unninghain said the situa-
tion i b coming more and more
.'.Cllte.
Flood waters have already swept
into the lowlands of Whiting as
the result of a break in a railway
embankment there.
According to Lieuten:-nt General
la w is Pick, the chief o," Army En-
gineers who h is flown to the flood
scene from Washington, white men
have never before seen such a
flo d the Missouri River Basin.
The Mississippi River already
hi I rolled into the citier i f St.
Piul and Winona, Minnesota.
I At Fargo, North Qnkuta, "til"
Red River of the north is rising
toward a predicted crest of moi,
*han .*15 feet, expected tomorrov
About 2lii) families have let
their homes in Fr.igo and 170 oth-
er families hare been . er icuatt
from Monrheatt, Minnesota, acroi.,
the river.
Two conft ruction w-Mkers who
were marooned on top of an elec-
trical tower by floodwaters for 72
hours at St. Paul are going to be
ornpen; ted for their loifrf wait
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lltSUil 11% CONFERENCE
HAS 9MRCP.DT fEATHES
By LERO\ POPE
Unit<d Press Staff Writer
The Mosetiw trade conference
may or may not have achieved
specti.cul: results from the Rus-
sian point of view.
But it has served to point u{.
some significant things th it art
happening in the world.
First, it shows the great post-
war boom t# coming to an e-id
just as the great boom of the
llriD's c.me to an end. And it
shows thai the leaders of tht
world are going to h ive to be care
ful in order to avoid a depression
The great over-all shortages ir
goods are ending. Many n tion.-
are short some kinds of goods
mainly raw materials, but man;
notions need markets to avoid un-
enijloymeni.
Next, thingr, that h ppened :•
Moscow show world prices an
likeh to fall.
Tliird, the conference showed
that very few people outside th<
United States believe a policy of
economic: blockade i* helpful to th--
west in the cold war with Com-
munism.
Fourth, and perhaps most im-
portant. the conference showed
thc t while Russi« is desperately
in need of foreign trade, it is rav.
mat.,rials she wants more than
machine*. Russia and her cast
European sr.tellite* -have l>e.-rme
manufacturing countries and' have
lutoincbiles irachincry Ivnd. njany
other kintls of finished goods to
exchange abroad foi n-w materials
Fifth, the conference demon-
strated that Russia no longer fears
to take some finished goods from
western Europe. For example, shtr
i? willing to buy British textiles)
alio pu' them on rale in competi-
tion with hei own finished textiles.
If i« claimed thrt ff>rei"n orchrs
'ot: '.ling at least 145 million dol-
'ar were contracted for by Rus-
sia and Red China during the
conference. Britain has been gett-
ing the Lion's share of this, with
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