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ABILENE, TEXAS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1947 -SIXTEEN PAGES
Parliament Passes
Totalitarian' Bill
United Press (UP)
ENING
FINAL
A TEXAS 2224, NEWSPAPER
Ferguson Subpoenas
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LONDON, Aug. 8—(PP)—Britain‘s
Socialist-dominated House of Com-
mons approved today the govern-
ment's sweeping "crisis powers” bill,
described by Winston Churchill as
"a blank check for totalitarian gov-
ernment. *
The House gave the bill a second
reading—approving it in principle
—without a record vote. The gov-
ernment hoped to push the measure
through all remaining parliamen-
tary stages before the Commons’
scheduled adjournment next Wed-
nesday.
An amendment to reject the
measure was defeated 251 to 148.
The Socialist government says the
bill is necessary for effective deal-
ing with the British economic crisis.
It would empower the government
to tell men and women where they
must work and to take over the
management of firms considered to
be operating inefficiently.
Home Secretary Chuter Ede,
backing the bill, said "We believe
that this is a crisis likely to move
forward with such rapidity that we
should have power to deal drastic-
ally and swiftly with awkward situ-
ations that may arise."
Churchill snapped:
"Hitler said that."
Launching an all-out conserva-
tive attack on Prime Minister Att-
lee's Spartan Plans for meeting
the economic squeeze—which La-
bor spokesmen asserted were "ap-
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FANCY BRITISH FINAGLING
AVOIDS SUPER-TAX PAYMENTS
LONDON, Aug. 8—(UP)—The London Evening
News today told this story of the topsy-turvy money situa-
tion in Britain: •
A wealthy Leeds business man underwent an opera-
tion and the surgeon sent a bill for 400 guineas ($1,680).
“I am not quibbling,” the man told the surgeon, “be-
cause I can well afford to pay. But do you realize that,
with super-tax at 19 shillings sixpence to the pound, I
have to earn not less than 16,000 pounds ($64,000) to pay
your 400 guineas?”
The surgeon conceded the point. His client went on:
“You, as a surgeon, are at the top of your class. You must
pay heavy taxes, too. How much do you expect to get out
of the 400 guineas?”
The surgeon scribbled for a moment and announced:
“About 27 pounds ($108)."
“So,” said the patient, “in order to pay you 27 pounds
I have to earn 16,000 pounds . . . suppose we settle for a
case of whisky?”
“Done,” said the surgeon.
what you need
now and save!
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RABIES THREAT SEEN
City Orders
Dogs Penned
4
Led Designs In
ow TUBING
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of three attractive
I on bleached mus-
ing is 42 inches by
es.
Grants Lot
es on These
Items:
i baby dresses 59c
I baby sacques 35c
i baby kimono* 50c
mped, tinted
cloth........1.00
the Week"
s .......29c
d scarfs,
1 e d
25c
linen scarfs..798
at Pine
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Fears, that a -rabies epidemic
may be in the making in Abilene
led the city commission Friday
morning to order full enforcement
of an ordinance prohibiting all
dogs from running at large.
Diagnosis of rabies in a black
cocker spaniel owned by Bill Pope.
3242 South 5th, and knowledge that
the dog had bitten at least one
other dog, as well as having bitten
Pope, brought the decision The
dog was at large several days
after showing symptoms and later
died. Pope is understood to be
taking the rabies shots.
Dogs will not be permitted at |
large, whether vaccinated or not
unless led on a leash. City At-
torney E. M. Overshiner ruled that
the existing ordinance provides for
such regulation.
Commissioner, had been discus-
sing the possible need of amend-
ing the present law, when the
city attorney rendered the opinion
that the law already is strong
enough to keep all dogs off the
streets.
Dr. C. E. Adams, commission
member, declared that the respon-
sibility of the commission was
serious “If we get two or three
cases of rabies in human beings,
we ll see bow serious it is," he
Mid.
propriate and necessary—Church-
ill declared:
“The government’s proposals
will mean the abrogation of par-
liament and of all our long cher-
ished rights.”
Speaking just before Churchill
took the floor. Deputy Prime Min-
ister Herbert Morrison declared:
"We are not going to be cross-
examined in advance as to ex-
actly what we will do with the
powers when we get them.”
Churchill maintained that the la-
bor and industry controls asked
by the government would destroy
British freedom, and added:
“These powers are the negation
of British freedom and way of liv-
ing in time of peace.”
He said the Socialist ministers
would be “the absolute masters”
of the country while parliament
was in recess. It is scheduled to
adjourn for the summer next year.
Hollywood Bons
Movies to England
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 —Eric
Johnston, president of the Motion
Picture association of America, an-
nounced today directors of the
Motion Picture Export association
had voted to discontinue immed-
iately shipments of American fea-
ture films and short subjects to
England.
Johnston said the ban would con-'
tinue indefinitely.
The action came after the Brit-
ish government had authorized the
imposition of an import tax on
films which the organization es-
timates will absorb 75 per cent
of the earnings of American films
in Great Britain.
British Ration
Points Cut to 28
LONDON. Aug. 8— (UP)— Food
ration points for Britons were cut
today from 32 to 28 per four-week
ration period in the first move to
put into effect the government's
new super-austerity program.
Hoover Blames
Turmoil on Soviet
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8
(UP)— Former President Herbert
Hoover today urged the United
States to make a separate peace
—without Russia, if necessary—to
"reverse the tide of disaster”
Ar warupanto
ODOM WAVES BEFORE
TAKEOFF—William P. Odom,
27-year-old former British Fer-
ry Command officer, waves
from the cockpit of the “Rey-
nolds Bombshell,” a converted
twin-engined Army bomber,
just before taking off from
Chicago on a twice-postponed
'round-the-world solo speed
flight.
Odom Leaves
Cairo o
Round
CAIRO./ Aug
Na 1
orlc
8 —( Pilot
sweeping the postwar world.
In a statement
William P. Odom, a third of the
way along on his effort to set a
new solo record around the world,
left Cairo today at 6:30 p.m. (10 39
am, Central Standard Time) for
Karachi, India.
The former British ferry com-
mand airman, now living in Ros-
lyn, N.Y., was only 22 hours 46
minutes out of Chicago, his start-
ing point, as he headed down the
2,200-mile leg to Karachi.
He was trying to cut to 90 hours
or less the 186-hour record for a
solo flight around the world set by
Wiley Post in 1933
Odom spent only 55 minutes re-
fueling. He arrived from Paris at
5:44, p.m., and said he had aver-
aged about 350 miles an hour on
the hop from France in perfect
weather Gander, Nfld , was his
only stop before he hit Paris.
Tail winds were promised to help
on the India leg
The 6 foot 2 inch flier, 27 years
old, left Paris at 11 39 a m , Cairo
. . prepared for re-time (3:39 a.m., Central Standard
lease on his 73d birthday Sunday
Hoover blamed “one nation alone"
Tax Rale
Unchanged
City of Abilene tax rate for 1947
was set Friday at $2.50 per 1100
valuation, and the basis for figur-
ing values wax established ax 60
1 percent of 100 percent valuation. |
during the weekly meeting of the
city commission
This will be the second year that
the city has followed the 60 per
cent plan Basis of figuring taxable
values from about 1938 through
1946 was approximately 43 5 per
cent.
Nash Joins Parade
Of Price Increases
for the condition of the world He
said he thought that co-operation
from that country, meaning Rus-
sia. was “improbable.”
ughes Private
UNCONSCIOUS A YEAR
Hero Nears 11th Birthday
But He Doesn’t Know It
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 8—(P)-
Dickie Armstrong of Somerset will
be 11 years old next Tuesday—but
his birthday may mean little to him
Dickie has been unconscious for
almost a year because he made a
heroic attempt to halt a runaway
horse. He was injured Sept. 11.
1946, when he was thrown from his
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Publicity Man Gone Again;
Hughes 'Knows Not Where'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 - —
Howard Hughes agreed today to
make available to the Senate War
loud noises, the touch of a wind or
breeze on his face. Varying degrees Investigating committee his pri-
or light have no effect at all. Be- vate papers which chairman Fer-
cause of reaction of his pupils, it is« ss
• . guson R-Mich) had ordered seized
" under subpoena.
committee table, Ferguson shoutedt
"Don't try to get smart with this
committee.”
believed he has lost the sight
one of his eyes.
In one of the stormiest scenes
of the inquiry into Hughes $40,000,-
000 wartime airplane contracts.
The millionaire plane builder an- Hughes charged that Chairman
The younger sister, whom he at- The millionaire plane builder an- Hughes charged 1
tempted to save, will be with Dickie nounced his readiness to produce Ferguson was trying to put him
Tuesday—Dickie's 11th birthday the paper, when the committee and Meyer on the ■.....
-------------------------:______-__met this afternoon after a luncheon same time to "grab publicity.”
the papers when the committee and Meyer on the
stand at the
DETROIT. Aug 8—)— Price In-
creases on Nash automobiles rang-
ing from $95 to $168 40 have been
announced by Nash-Kelvinator Cor-
poration President George W Ma-
son.
The boosts, which went into ef-
fect at midnight Thursday, followed
increases in recent days by General
Motors Corp. Packard Motor Car
Co., and Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Mason said his firm found it "ut-
terly impossible to continue to ab-
sorb rising costs of materials and
labor which go into finished auto-
mobiles without raising prices.”
Abilene Grocer
Critically III
Milton Newman, Abilene grocer,
was reported to be critically ill in
Hendrick Memorial hospital this
morning.
Patrolman Howard W. Cummings
of the Abilene police department
had his blood matched with that of
To Sing August 23
KANSAS CITY, Aug 8—P)—Mrs.
T J Strickler, Miss Margaret Tru-
man’s voice teacher, said today the
date for Miss Truman’s appearance
with the Hollywood Bowl Sym-
phony orchestra has been set for
August 23.
Time) after a stop of 91 minutes
to take on 2 000 gallons of gasoline.
Texas Oil Allowable
Up 20,000 Barrels
AUSTIN, Aug 8—(UP)—The
The Texas Railroad commission to-
day authorized an increased oil al-
lowable of 20,841 barrels a day,
boosting the August allowable for
Texas to 2,498,834 barrel, a day.
Railroad Commissioner W. J.
Murray, Jr.. Mid the increase was
made "in response to urgent re-
quests by the oil industry."
City commissioners Friday, in Newman thia morning and was to
unanimously instructing the city go to the hospital this afternoon to
attorney to draw an ordinance pro- give blood for a transfusion for
. viding for the 1947 rate and value Newman.
0 basis, said they anticipate a 95
percent collection of taxes this
year. The 100 percent valuation of
Abilene property we, estimated at
$59,218,180, but the taxable value
for each piece of property will be
set at 60 percent of it, full value
In 1946 the 100 percent valuation
of Abilene property was about
$48,000,000.
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The Weather
U. a DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE
WEATHER B1 REAL
ABILENE AND VICINITY Fair *»
partly cloudy and hot this afternoon, to-
night and Saturday Highest temperature
today and tomorrow 100, lew tonight 73,
EAST TEXAS—Partly cloudy this aft
ernoon, tonight and Saturday Little
change in temperatures Gentle to mod
erate, mostly southerly, winds on the
coast
WEST TEXAS—Partly cloudy this aft-
ernoon tonight and Saturday. Little
change in temperatures
Maximum temperature for 24 hours
ending at S a m 100
Minimum temperature for 24 hours at
6 a. in TT
Barometer reading at 12 30 p. m.: 28.25
Relative humidity at 12 30 p. in 34%.
TEMPERATURES _========t- a
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TNI
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7.30 94 91 E /
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80 83 10:30 a
92 86 11:30 8
04 xa 12.30 a
Sunrise today
Sunset tonight.
HOT
own horse in an effort to catch up
with one which his seven-year-old
sister was riding. araeaco Danse
The girl was not injured, but TUT
Dickie was badly hurt. -■
He was rushed to San Antonio
Cotton Near
U. S. Average
WASHINGTON, Aug 8(P—
The Agriculture department today
forecast this year's production of
cotton at 11,844,000 bales of 500
pound gross weight.
This estimate, based on condi-
tions of Aug. 1, compares with last
year's abnormally small crop of
8,640,000 bales and with a ten-year
(1936-45) average of 12,390,000 bales
Condition of the crop as of Aug.
I.reported at 78 percent of normal
compared with 72 a year ago and
76 for the ten-year average.
The indicated yield of lint cotton
per acre was reported at 270.8 cried Ferguson, thumping the com-
pounds compared with 235.3 last mittee table with a glass ash tray,
year and 250 6 for the ten-year av-
recess. "Now just a minute, Mr.
In a forenoon session of the Hughes,’’ Ferguson shouted.
hospital suffering from severe con-
cussion of the brain. An emergency
operation revealed he had sustain-
ed multiple "pin-point hemor-
rhages”
Dickie has outlived predictions
that he would not survive, but.he
has never regained consciousness.
He stayed in the hospital four
months and then was removed to
the home of his parents at Somer-
set. 18 miles southwest of here. The
physicians explained that all that
was possible had been done for
him.
Some member of Dickie's family
has been with him constantly. He is
moved every hour to prevent con-
traction of pneumonia and is fed
milk, raw eggs, soups of fruit
juices every two hours through a
tube.
He reacts only to particularly
ACTION DELAYED
Cafe Men
Fight Law
Further study of a proposed res-
taurant ordinance will be done by
Dr. David. M Cowgill, director of
the Abilene-Taylor County Health
unit and Dr C. E. Adams, a city
commissioner, before the city com-
mission votes on it.
This was decided by commis-
sioners Friday morning during
their weekly meeting, after approx-
imately 25 restaurant operators
registered through their spokes-
man, Attorney Tom Eplen, a vigo-
rous protest against the proposed
law, terming it as dictatorial and
as placing too much arbitrary
authority in the hands of an in-
spector
The commission passed as an
emergency measure an ordinance
on the milk supply, making man-
datory the grading and labeling of
milk and certain milk products
sold in the city limits, prohibiting
the sale of adulterated, misbrand-
ed or ungraded milk and milk
products, requiring permits for
sale of milk and milk producta
and providing for fines not ex-
ceeding $100 for violations
OBJECTIONS LISTED
Eplen said the cafe men object
to the cafe law on the following
grounds: 1 The unbridled" auth-
Council Voles Annexation
Of 3 South Side Sections
Three new territories will be-1 South 12th and 14th and extending
come a part of the city, if an west to Big Elm creek ority to suspend or revoke a cafe
Other business transacted by the license would be in hands of a
ordinance passed on first reading
Friday by the city commission is
adopted also on its second reading
The areas-for which petitions of
property owners had been sub-
mitted — were 20 acres of the
veterans' Memorial Park addition
south of South Junior High school:
Norman Lawler addition lying
south and west of the South 20th-
Butternut Intersection: and a sec-
tion of Southwest Abilene, includ-
ing part of Elmwood, being the
territory west of Santos between
VETS HEAR TWO SIDES
VFW, College Heads Battle
For Voles in Aug. 23 Election
By LLOYD LARRABEE
AUSTIN. Aug 8.—(UP)— The pensioner.
I decreasing number of Confederate
World War II veteran will be bom-
‘This proposed amendment ap-
erage.
Cotton from this year's crop gin-
commission included person not elected by the people
Appointment of Aubry J John- or responsible to the people; 2.
.ton Abilene. .. municipal air-covers or", Iofatiom 0 mnlem
port manager to succeed Richard of sanitation" make a second In-
Fry, who resigned recently to re- spection after such lapse of time
enter the armed forces; salary at Please ... CAFE MEN p
airport $250 a month as before * S MEN P. 1S Col. 5
Decision to purchase from Mrs CL M m ■
C S Godwin for $650 a lot on 1 acr MIA
South 8th between Willis and Ed- LIIUJI T ITU
ward, street, where the city has |
a sewer line and where Mrs peg V ■
Godwin had served notice of plan- Diane TalLaa
ned cancellation of temporary P \ IdIACO
easement. " *CE
Accepting resignation of Mr, E. General plans for staging the
T Brook, as a member of the Cen- fall Community Chest campaign
sor hoard, effective in September, were laid early today at an or.
and deferring appointment of a ganization meeting of officer, and
successor. I campaign leaders at Mack Eplen’s
Naming of Sterling Wooten, Al- restaurant,
bert McAlister and Lee Montgo- - ._________,___-
mery on the hoard of equalization, campaign and how ideas carried
Montgomery replace, Alex Bick- out then might apply to this year’s
ley, previously appointed Bickley drive, which is slated for some-
could not serve because he doe* time in October
The group discussed last year’s
ha rd rd from two sides when he pears to be a dirty slap at the
votes Aug. 23 on the proposed veteran, as well as to our father* -
constitutional amendment creating and forefathers who by their votes
• $60,000,000, 39-year building pro- five times have sustained this tax
gram for the 16 state-supported for veterans uses,” says an ad
colleges and universities. vertisement in the VFW News
Proponents of the change, who Rep Roger Q Evans Denison
AA’P. ATUAEA AI, CHAO
Include the presidents of the 16 state legislator and state com
institutions effected, argue that the | mander of the VFW, will speak
need for new college buildings—to Aug. 14 and 21 over , statewide
hendie e sharp increase In enroll
ment—is the greatest now in Tex
radio net-work against the amend
not live in the city limits.
Injured Farmer's
Condition Critical
MERKEL, Aug 8 - Dick Ball.
Truby farmer who was injured
July 30 in an accident “at the
committees hearings on his $40,- Hughes said he would not pro.
000,000 warplane contracts, Hughes duce Meyer because Meyer twice
had steadfastly insisted he would had been brought before the com.
turn over only such papers ax his mittee.
attorney advised should be surren- ,
Grimly, Ferguson asked Hughes
to repeat that.
dered.
Ferguson then issued the sub-
poena for the papers.
As Hughes strode Into the com-
mittee room in shirt sleeves, car-
rying his coat over his arm, for the
beginning of the afternoon session
of testimony, both committee of-
ficials and Hughes’ attorneys said
they had been unable to locate
Johnny Meyer.
Meyer, pudgy free-spending pub-
licity man for Hughes, failed to
appear at the hearing today and
Ferguson issued a subpoena for
him.
As Hughes walked into the room,
accompanied by his lawyer, Thom-
as Slack, there was a burst of
applause from the spectators.
“We'll have quiet in the room.”
“I don't remember.” Hughes
said slowly, "Get it off the record.”
(Off the stenographer’s record-
ing of the proceedings).
Meyer, publicity man for
Hughes, has testified to spending
$164,000 in promotion of Hughes’
ventures, including airplane con-
tracts. His detailed list of expendi-
lure, included many items of en-
tertainment for army officers, gov.
ernment officials and others.
The Ferguson-Hughes exchange
went on:
Ferguson: Now, Mr. Hughes,
what is your answer.
Hughes I just told you that 1
don't remember.
Ferguson: Then I’ll ask you
Please see HUGHES, P. 15, Col. 2
Slack told a reporter that the
agreement on the papers was this:'
William P. Rogers, committee
ned prior to Aug 1 was reported counsel, will go over Hughes' pri-
by the Census bureau, in an ac-
vate papers with Noah Dietrich,
companying statement, at 198,144 head of the Hughes Tool company,
bales. Ginnings to the same date and any the committee wants will
last year totaled 171,641 and 132.737
for 1945.
The condition of the cotton crop
and any the committee wants wil
be made available.
Black said he has “no sidea"
where Meyer is. The latter was re-
on Aug 1. the indicated yield per leased from subpoena last night,
acre and the indicated production, when the previous subpoena ex-
respectively, by states included: pired. and Ferguson said he had
Oklahoma, 72; 142 and 300.000; promised to be on hand today.
I In the morning session, Dietrich
J told the committee that although
he had been served with a sub-
Texas, K3 188 and 3,200,000; New
Mexico. 87, 480 and 150,000.
Millionaire's
Niece Drowns
FALMOUTH Mass.. Aug 8 ()-
The body of Nancy Perini, 4, niece
of Lou Perini, millionaire contrac-
tor and part owner of the Boston
Braves baseball club, missing since
yesterday, was recovered today
from the ocean in full view of her
parents watching dragging opera-
tions from the family porch
The body was recovered while
District Attorney Frank E. Smith's
investigators were proceeding on
the theory she had been kidnaped
Police said there appeared to be no
doubt the drowning was purely ac-
cidental.
The body was hooked by firemen
who began dragging operations at
2am (Central Standard Time)
under floodlights
As it was pulled ashore, Mrs. Pe-
rini cried, "Oh, my baby," and col-
lapsed In the arms of her husband.
Charles, a Braves stockholder and
associate of his brother, Lou, in
| the contracting business He car-
ried her gently into the family
summer home
Police said that the little girl ap-
parently wandered along from the
yard of her home to the beach and
waded to death while the resort was
deserted. She was wearing a tiny
bathing cap
Elbert Hall and J C. Hunter.
I Jr., co-chairmen of the campaign,
presided.
Also present were James R.
Neely and Morey Millerman, co-
chairmen of general solicitation;
Jack Minter, chairman of employe
solicitation. George Foster, Chest
chairman: Paul Ireland, last year's
campaign manager, Joe Benson,
retired Cheat chairman and John
poena to produce the documents,
he legally does not have possession
of them because they comprise
Hughes personal papers
"Do you have those papers,” Fer-
guson demanded of Hughes
"I don’t have them on my per
son, if that is what you mean,"
Hughes retorted, as spectators
roared with laughter.
Brewster Asks
Libel Action.
KC9FCB Charge
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 —(UP)
— Chairman Owen Brewster of the
Senate War Investigating commit-
tee said today he believed the Jus-
tice department “would be amply
justified" in bringing criminal li-
bel charges against Howard
Hughes
The Maine Republican made this
statement at a press conference
in which he “deeply regretted ’
a charge he made some time ago
that an airline hostess refused to
accompany Hughes on a flight
Banging a glass ash tray on the from Columbus to Washington be-
.----------cause she was afraid of being *
Building Planned
On Butternut
alone in the same plane with the
West Coast industrialist.
Hughes has accused Brewster of
trying to blackmail him into merg-
ing his Trans World Airlines with
| Pan American Airways Both men
T G Roberts. 1326 Vine, said to-have asked the Justice department
day he will erect a 50 by 90 foot to investigate Brewster s connec-
building south of the Peerless tions, if any, with Pan American,
cleaners, 1442 Butternut, at a coat And today Attorney General Tom
approximating $14,000. Clark disclosed he would do so
The building will be partitioned later, _.
into two spaces. The larger will be Referring to his earlier state-
occupied by the V-M Refrigeration ment to the press that Hostess
Co. 718 Butternut, and Robert, Harriett Applewick refused to ride
will operate a hat renovating shop I with Hughes. Brewster told report-
in the other, lers:
"I am not proud of my comment
on that affair I was irritated and
Barking Dogs Costly
angry at the time by Hughes’ at-
tacks on me I am most-regretful
For harboring two harking dogs afaything thatkwlouldAhve em-
in hi, house, an Abilene man this-barrassed Thia ******
morning was fined $10 in corpora-|way." 4
lion court | Before a Senate WarTnvestigat-
Neighbors complained of the ing subcommittee yesterday,
dogs’ “habitual barking, whining Hughes introduced Into the evi-
and howling ’ and appeared on the dence an affidavit by Miss Apple-
witness stand in court this morn-wich denying Brewsters charge,
ing against the man Brewster said today he did not
---------------- Icare to renew the charge.
as’ history
But a full-fledged broadside
I been hurled at the amendment by
Veterans of Foreign Wars
They object particularly to the
use of the five-cent unused portion
of the state property tax per $100
I valuation which has been set aside
■ for payment of Confederate pen-
sions. With a maximum of seven
cents allowed in the constitution
now for that purpose only two
cents is now levied because of the
ment. His resolution opposing the
re-allocation was adopted unani-
mously at the VFW’s encampment
| at Abilene June 21-25.
Says Evans: "We are saddling
a tremendous burden on the sd
valorem tax payer and exempt-
ing the corporate Interests. This
is a scheme by the natural re-
source syndicate to levy s tax on
the property owners of the state
for 30 years, for fear they will
Please see ELECTION, P. 3, Col. 4
Noodle gin. was in extremely cri-
| tical condition at Sadler clinic this
morning, his physician reported
Little hope is held for his re-
covery.
A 8 000-pound cotton cleaner fell
on Bail as he worked with a crew
Womble, publicity chairman
8 Armed Men Rob
Bonk in Palestine
JERUSALEM, Aug 8 -(P)—Eight
men brandishing weapons robbed
the bank of Sharon in the Jewish
installing new machinery at the
gin He suffered serious internal
injuries besides a broken pelvis
and possibly other broken bones
Following major surgery last Fri- men had worked swiftly and effi-
day, Bail suffered internal hemor- ciently and had encountered no
rhages. Iresistance.
city of Ramat Gan of 7000 pounds
(about $28,000) today and escaped.
Reports of the robbery said the
AP Wirephoto
BREWSTER STANDS TO MAKE DEMAND—Sen. Owen Brewster (R-Me) (upper left) stands
behind the committee table during testimony/by Howard Hughes (extreme right, with ear-
phone) before a Senate subcommittee in Washington and demands to know whether a state-
ment Hughes is reading is his own or one prepared for him by a publicity man. Sen Homer
Ferguson (R-Mich) is seated at left. Seated beside Hughes is his attorney, Thomas Slack.
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