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ABILENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1SM —EIGHTEEN PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS
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STEVENS HAS WORDS WITH ADAMS—Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens, in
the witness chair at the McCarthy-Army he aring Monday, turns to have a word with
Army Counselor John Adams during the mo rning session. Left to right, Stevens, Jos-
eph Welch, special Army counsel; Charles A. Haskings, assistant Anny counselor;
unidentified man; Adams, and Maj. Gen. Robert N. Young of the Army general staff.
Stevens turned to ask Adams about a statement he made in previous testimony,
TO COUNTER COMMIES
U.S. Ferrying Military Gear
To Central America Nations
By FRED 8. HOFFMAN
WASHINGTON — In a move
to counter the Communist arming
of leftist Guatemala, the United
States is ferrying rifles, machine
guns and other night combat gear
to two friendly nations in Central
America.
The State Department an-
nounced late yesterday that arms
are being airlifted as "rapidly as
possible" to Nicaragua and Hon-
duras, Guatemala's neighbors to
the south. Moscow radio immedi-
ately called the action preparation
for "an attack against Gua-
temala."
But Guatemala's foreign minis-
ter, Guillermo Toriello, told news-
men, “We do not believe the arms
shipment has anything to do with
us.”
He pointedly sidestepped any
mention of Nicaragua, which has
recalled its envoy from Guatemala
But he said Honduras is a good
friend.
However, the Chicago Tribune
said last night that war seemed
imminent between Honduras and
Guatemala. Tribune staff writer
Jules Dubois wrote from Teguci-
galpa, Honduras, that Honduran
border guards captured five armed
Guatemalan Communists inside
Honduran territory Sunday. He
also told of reported troop and
military air activity in both coun-
tries.
U. S. Ambassador John E. Peuri-
foy said he had heard of no such
border incidents.
In Washington, Lincoln White,
State Department press officer,
said the department had no infor-
mation that a war was impending,
but he added that U.S. diplomatic
officials knew there was consider-
able tension between the two coun-
tries.
Meanwhile, dispatches from Gua-
temala quoted long-time American
residents of that country as saying
16 Candidates File
First Expense List
Sixteen political candidates filed
their first sworn statements of
campaign expenditures Tuesday
morning in the county clerk's of-
fice. Deadline is Tuesday night.
Those filing statements, the of-
fices for which they are running
and the amounts of their expendi-
tures are: -
Mrs. L. Q. Campbell, county
treasurer, $70.20; Mrs. Bob Haile,
county treasurer, $103.85; H. L.
Gay, county superintendent, $100;
Clive Pierce, county superinten-
dent, $176.05; Reed Ingalsbe, coun-
ty judge, none; R. H. (Bob' Ross,
district clerk, $50; Leo Sutton,
they could not recall a similar
strained atmosphere. There were
reports of workers shouting “Go
Home, Gringa (Yankee)" to North
American women.
Developments have piled one
upon another since the State De-
partment last week announced the
arrival of a freighter-load of arms
at a Guatemalan port. The depart-
ment said they were loaded at
Stettin in Communist Poland.
That shipment reputedly was the
equivalent of 70 freight cars and
worth 10 million dollars.
Details of the actual movement
were cloaked in military secrecy.
It was understood ths equipment
had been assembled somewhere in
Georgia. The exact amounts were
not disclosed.
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IN WILL CASE
Gray Estate Valued
Under Half Million
(Special to the Reporter-News)
MONAHANS, May 25 — The val-
ue of the Rebecca Estes Gray es-
tate was fixed here Tuesday at less
than half a million dollars as a
contested will suit moved into the
second day.
Earlier the worth of the estate
had been said to be in excess of
to million.
Under Mrs. Gray's will, McMur-
ry College of Abilene had stood to
receive several hundred thousand
dollars, according to Dr. Harold
G. Cooke, McMurry president.
Three other Methodist institu-
tions also were to benefit.
Judge G. C. Olsen of 109th Dis-
trict Court on Tuesday morning
admitted as evidence a propon-
ents’ report by a petroleum engi-
neer, fixing the total value of the
estate at 9432,579.41.
Most of the morning was taken
up by arguments between attor-
neys as to whether the report
should be admitted.
Report ‘Ridiculous’
A contestants’ attorney, John
Watts of Odessa, termed the figure
to the report “a ridiculous sum.”
Watta bad* said earlier that the
estate could be worth upwards of
to million when all oil production
is realized from producing wells
in the estate.
The question of admitting the
report arose when John P. Butler,
Midland, co-administrator of the
Gray estate, testified. He is pres
ident of the First National Bank
of Midland.
Cross-examined, Butler said to-
tal oil royalty payments into the
estate amounted to $3,700 monthly
from 147 oil wells. The wells have
produced since 1933, Butler said.
Watts suggested the engineer
who prepared the proponents’ re-
port must have expected the wells
to go dry soon.
Asked on the stand if he shared
this view, Butler replied he did
not.
Dulles Says Reds Planning
Bastion Hear Panama Canal
WASHINGTON —Secretary of
county attorney, $50; J. D. Wood-
ard, constable, $106.70; Mrs. Ches- State Dulles said today the Reds
ter Hutcheson, county clerk, $50;
J. T. McMillon, commissioner,
none; Floyd Tate, commissioner,
none. Rule Tittle, commissioner,
$15; Claude Newberry, commission-
er. $50; Ed Powell, sheriff, none;
Raymond Petree, tax assessor-col-
lector, none; H. F. Long, justice
nust have shipped arms to Guate-
of the peace, none.
Dies in Trenton
TRENTON, Tex., May 24 —
Mrs. B. P. Southerland, 79, widow
of a prominent Trenton merchant,
died in a Bonham hospital today.
nala in order to build up a Com-
munist bastion near the Panama
Canal.
Dulles told a news conference
that was one possible objective of
the arms shipment last week from
Poland amounting to 2.000 tone val-
ued at 10 million dollars. He said
this had made Guatemala the dom-
inant military power in Central
America.
Dulles also declared:
1. The United States would sup-
port an appeal to the United Na-
tions for the dispatch of a peace
observation mission to Southeast
Asia. Dulles also said that the pros-
pects for some kind of United Na-
tions action looked better now than
they had recently.
2. The United States government
had made clear to the French in
talks new under way the terms
and conditions under which it
would be possible to consider
American intervention in the Indo-
china War. The conditions include,
he emphasised, approval by Con-
gress and the creation of an anti
Communist coalition in Southeast
Hung Jury
The Gray will suit was tried here
last October, but the trial ended
in a hung jury.
Proponents said they entered the
report because the contestants
have been magnifying the value of
the estate.
Proponents added that, during
last October's trial, the contestants
indicated that Mrs. Gray was not
of sound mind. She didn’t realise
bow much money she had, they
said.
Another proponents' witness,
Emil Rassman of Midland, testi-
fied be did legal work for Mrs.
Gray, who he said, seemed capa-
ble of handling her affairs.
Rassman is an attorney, who
belongs to the Midland law firm of
William L. Kerr, co-administrator
of the estate with Butler. Rass-
man is a chief attorney for the
proponents.
Four proponents’ witnesses testi-
fied Monday that Mrs. Gray was
of sound mind. She knew the ex-
tent of her property when distrib-
uting it in her will, they said.
Other Institutions
Other institutions named as ben-
eficiaries in the will were Texan
Wesleyan College at Fort Worth,
the C. C. Young Methodist Home
for Old Ladies in Dallas and the
Methodist Home in Waco.
In the trial, McMurry College is
represented by Cari P. Springer,
Abilene attorney.
Testimony by the contestants
was expected to begin early Tues-
day afternoon after court resumed
at 1:30.
G. DAVID SCHINE
...‘famous’private
General Presents
Prepared Charts
WASHINGTON (PP)—Maj. Gen. Cornelius E. Ryan testi-
filed today the McCarthy subcommittee staff repeatedly
asked special leaves from Ft Dix, N. J., for Pvt. G. David
Schine but said he had no knowledge the requests were for
any purpose other than subcommittee work.
Ryan, commander of Ft Dix, gave an account of the
leaves with illustrations provided by two Army-prepared
charts which drew hot blasts from Sen. McCarthy.
McCarthy called the charts
"phony and dishonest" and “an
Board Asks
Budget Hike
City Park and Public Recreation
Board decided Tuesday morning
to ask the City Commission for a
budget of $126,060. in the next fis-
cal year, 0. P. Beebe, a member
said. This to a SO per cent increase i
over the present one.
The new year will begin Oct. 1.
Grover Nelson, board member,
reported on plans for the city-spon-
sored summer band concerts. The
first program will be gives tbs
Bight of June 3 at Fair Park. One
will be held each week there.
The assistant band director of
Abilene High School will be re-
sponsible for the plans. Directors
from the junior highs will aid.
The budget would include a
large appropriation for sports and
other recreation, Beebe said.
Proposed $126,060 budget for
1954-55 compares with an $86,40
budget voted by the commission
for 1953-54.
Park Supt. Scott Fikes was au-
thorized Tuesday to employ a
nightwatchman for Kirby Park.
attempt to deceive the American
people.” One of his objections was
that the charts depicted in large
black squares the days Schine en-
joyed pass privileges during his
basic training, and in relatively
unblemished white squares the
pass privileges of the "average"
inductee.
Ryan Won’t Agree
McCarthy tried to get Ryan to
agree with him that the charts
were "dishonest" but the general
told him: “I don’t see anything
dishonest about them at all. I say
they reflect the truth and are not
misleading or inaccurate.”
And, in another exchange, Ryan
said: “I don't think anything put
out by the Army is dishonest.”
In the course of his testimony,
Ryan said:
1. He never heard Secretary of
the Army Stevens ask Schine to
pose with him for a photograph
and was with Stevens every mo-
ment of the time last November
I when the McCarthy camp contends
Steven did make such a request.
X There was no ‘‘preferential
teatment" given Schine at Ft Dix
unless passes to leave camp for
McCarthy subcommittee work was
to be called preferential treatment.
X He made available at Ft Dix
Skies Clear;
Twister Seen
See story on Lakes, page 10-A
Skies were clearing over Abilene
Tuesday morning after turbulence
to the atmosphere moved to the
east and southeast.
This was reported by the U. S.
Weather Bureau at Municipal Air-
port.
The weatherman said no more
moisture was in sight. He predict-
ed generally fair skies for Tuesday
night and Wednesday.
The recent moisture total of 1.70
inches in the current period hiked
the total for the year at the air-
part to an even 10 inches, the
weatherman said.
Normal for the year through
May M is 8.22 inches. Through
May 31, the normal rainfall to 9.06
inches
The month of May has brought
4.61 inches of rain so far. The nor-
mal rainfall in May is 3.68 inches.
While rain was falling at scat-
tered points to West Texas Mon-
day night, Stamford had a tornado
scare.
Observers reported the twister to
the air 10 miles east of Stamford
a conference room to be used by
Schine and the McCarthy staff but
"Isma20 l/c 2 AiStance at 7.45 p.m. Monday, Thedoud
telephone calls during his eight —‘ ---‘
weeks at FL Dix. Ryan said so far
moved about 10 miles east, but
failed to touch the ground.
Little Time to Choose God
Dr Chaos, McMGrads Told
By PHYLLIS NIBLING
Black and gold tassels were
switched from right to left on the
mortarboards of 58 McMurry
College graduates Tuesday morn
ing.
It was the 31st annual com-
mencement at the college. Around
800 persons were present in Rad-
ford Memorial Auditorium for the
ceremonies.
Honorary doctorates were con-
ferred on four Methodist ministers
and two outstanding laymen by
Dr Harold G. Cooke, McMurry
president.
Dr. Kenneth W. Copeland, pastor
of Travis Park Methodist Church
in San Antonio, told graduates
that "Life is a matter of making
choices—not taking chances”
Christ or Chaos
The world is at one of the most
crucial points in its history, Dr.
Copeland said People no longer
have years to make their choice
but must act now
"It is either Christ or chaos,”
the minister said
"In this 28th Century, alterna-
tives are becoming imperatives.
We have no time to lose," be said
Life does not have so many
“shades” today as it did in the
days when people lived a more
leisurely life. We are living in two
worlds—the world of communism
and the world of democracy. Dr.
Copeland said.
“We can stand for the things
that are good and holy or write
the last tragic chapter in the book
of the world." he said. “You and
I stand at that critical place in
the future of mankind."
Christianity can bring the people
of the world together in the course
of good so no other force may do,
Dr. Copeland stated
“I do not believe God has ab
dicated his throne I do not be-
lieve that evil will triumph." he
said. "Life to intent on something
else besides just dying off at the
top.”
He paraphrased the words of the
nurse in Lloyd C. Douglas's “Mag-
nificent Obsession" in his final
words to the graduates
“I'm not sure you will ever
make the right choices — it may
take too long, cost too much, be
too hard. But, dear God, what a
chance!"
Bishop William C. Martin, pre-
siding bishop of the Dallas area
and president of the National Coun-
cil of Churches of Christ of the
USA, gave the invocation at com-
Scripture was read by Dr. J.
See MeMURRY, Pace 10-A, Col. s
Asia.
3. The United States is about to
send a new note to Russia on Pres-
ident Eisenhower's proposal for an
international atomic energy peace
pool. Dulles said that consultations
are going forward with Allied coun-
tries on the note. Such countries
to this case are primarily Britain
and France.
4. Prime Minister Menderes of
Turkey will visit the United States
to the period June 1-4 to discuss
economic and financial matters.
Dulles discussed the Guatemalan
and Indochinese situations in re-
sponse to questions from reporters,
after he had issued a statement
noting that Guatemala to the only
American nation to have received
a “massive shipment" of arms
from an Iran Curtain country.
Abilenian Held
In Shooting
SAN ANGELO, May 25 - Benny
James Johnson, 24, of 1049 Syca-
more St., Abilene musician, is in
county jail here on a charge of
assault with intent to murder -
He was arrested after a shooting
here at 9:30 p.m. Monday
Charles M. Tennyson, 29, to re-
ported in fair condition after being
struck by two to calibre slugs
in the cheat
Tennyson is an unemployed oil-
field worker. He gave Ballinger
ind San Angelo as his address.
Johnson surrendered to officers
ifter the shooting on a sidewalk
I aear a downtown beer tavern.
C-C TO CLOSE
FOR 2 FUNERALS
In respect to two past presi-
dents, the Abilene Chamber of
Commerce will be closed Tues-
day afternoon and Wednesday
morning.
This is in respect to T. C.
Campbell and George L. Min
tar, who both died Monday
afternoon. (See stories, pages
2A and 3-B).
Mr. Minter was president of
the Abilene C-C in 1918. Mr.
Campbell was president in
1919.
Their lives were parallel la
several ways in business and
civic accomplishments.
as he knew no other private "ever
approached this record." But he
said there was nothing wrong about
a private making telephone calls if
he had the time and the money
to pay for them.
3 Ratings
5. Schine, despite his leaves,
completed his training course with
a superior" rating but was rated
only “fair" on character—a rating
Ryan called "very low.”
<. Members of the McCarthy staff
called Ryan's headquarters 29
times about Schine during the eight
weeks training period.
Ryan's aide. Lt. John Bruce
Blount, took the stand to relate
telephone calls with Roy M. Cohn,
chief counsel for the McCarthy sub-
committee, about Schine
He said Cohn was "extremely
angry” over treatment of Schine at
the fort and let him know about
it “in no uncertain terms.”
Asked if Cohn used "abusive
language." Blount said that was a
very loose term and "no swear
words were used "
As introduced by the McCarthy
camp, a photographic print showed
Stevens and Schine alone, standing
before an airplano. The McCarthy
camp contended Stevens had asked
Schine to pose with him Stevens
said he didn't recall it.
An oil rig worker reported the
tornado cloud to weathermen.
No official tornado warning was
issued, a weatherman said.
THE WEATHER
U.S. DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE
WEATHER BUREAU
ABILENE AND VICINITY — Partly
cloudy Tuesday; generally fair Tuesday
night and Wednesday: high Tuesday 70-755
2,Teas might 5540; him Wednesday
WEST TEXAS - Partly cloudy, warmer
Wednesday and in Panhandle, South Plains
and Upper Pecos Valley this afternoon and
tonight. Widely scattered thundershowers
this afternoon.
KAST and SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS-
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thundershowers this afternoon, becoming
partly cloudy with widely scattered thun-
dershowers tonight and Wednesday. Ne
important temperature changes. Moderate
east to southeast winds on the coast.
TEMPERATURES
Mon. P.M. Tues. A.M.
71 ............1:30 ............59
70 ............2.30 ............5
71,...........3:30 ....... 8
72 '...........4:30 ............»
72 .........5:30 ............57
Anu
readine a u» M iX
humidity at 12:30 p.m. 64 per
for the 24 hours
for the % hours
Grade Schools to Get ABC
Report Cards; Repairs Due
fP
FROM NOW ON THEY’RE ‘DR.'—The six recipients of
honorary doctorates at McMurry College commencement
Tuesday morning are, left to right, the Rev. Joe B. Scrim-
shire of Clovis, N. M., Paul Cates of Lubbock, the Rev.
J. B. Holt of Dallas and Manila, P. I., the Rev Timothy
Guthrie of Vernon, the Rev. Jordon Grooms of Big Spring,
and J. Cloyd Miller of Silver City. (Photo by Charles
Cockerell)
A. McClure, spokesman Mrs.
Jack Sparks, P-TA Council presi-
dent; Mrs. Max Randolph, safety
chairman; and P. E. Shotwell.
The board Monday right also:
(1) Set final inspection of the
new Anson Jones Elementary
School by trustees for 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday.
(2) Heard a report on the recent
visit to Abilene of high school pu-
pile from North Adams, Maos.
(Giving the account were Mrs.
Kathleen Parker, teacher; and
Laura McCormic, Jack Hurt and
Pat Bennett, students, Abilene
High School.)
Cafeteria Equipment
(3) Purchased the equipment for
the new high school’s cafeteria
from West Texas Coffee Co., for
$36,258.81, the lewart bid.
() Bought a hydraulic Un and
repair shop from Tesco service
Station Equiposort A RAN
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newer wings would have to be
done by the contractors, since the
cracks appeared within a year aft-
er the contracts were finished. The
builder’s bonds require them to
make those repairs, he pointed out.
Trustees Monday night approved
a system of traffic safety devices
recommended by the City Coun-
cil of Parent-Teacher Associa-
New report card, with A. B. C He said any repairing in
grades, for elementary schools
was presented to the Board of
Education for consideration Mon-
day night
Members expressed tenta-
tive approval They decided not
to adopt the card formally until
the citizens’ advisory committee
has seen it.
Form of the reports carrise
out recommendations made re-
cently to the board by the ctti-
sene' panel, headed by Paul Mc-
Carty. Trustees had appointed
the committee and asked it to
recommend the type of reporting
to be done.
Repairs of Cracks
Repair of wall creeks at three
new elementary schools—Bowie,
Crockett and Fannin-will cost
$200 la the older wings. Schools
Business Manager George Stowe
reported The work will be done
this summer as part of a $23.827
uno senoon ny ten sto e SANA *
tions.
The P-TA will ask the City Com-
mission to put their proposals into
action.
Signs Proposed
Among the devices to be recom-
mended near schools are: Signs
reading “Stop—School Crossing”
(with well-marked pedestrian
cross wants adjacent); "School
gone signs (showing speed lim-
it); warning signs a block ahead
of the cross walks "Slow-School
Crossing Ahead’: and portable
Representing the P-TA at Mon-
day right's meeting were Charles
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