Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 193, Ed. 1 Monday, August 15, 1949 Page: 6 of 6
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Social Security Proposed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UP)
Legislation that would make the
most far-reaching scoial security
changes in 15 years is expected
to be approved formally today
by a House Committee.
After almost six months of
work, the House Ways and
Means Committee was ready to
complete its job on the social se-
curity measure.
The measure provides for high-
er old age insurance taxes, in-
creased benefits and broader
coverage. It also calls for feder-
al financial aid to needy persons
who ae totally and permanent-
ly disabled, and provides for
greater contributions by the fed-
eral government to low-income
states under the public assistance
program.
If the legislation gets through
the House and Senate in substan-
tially the form already tentative-
ly approved by the Ways and
Means Committee, Congress
thereby will go far toward meet-
ing the recommendations made
by President Truman for Social
Security revision.
It was understood that there
is considerable opposition in the
House Rules Committee to put-
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ting the controversial measure
on the house calendar for consid-
eration at this session. But the
Democratic leadership may be
able to exert sufficient pressure
to get rules committee clear-
ance for the bill.
While the Senate has no plans
for considering Social Security re-
vision until next year, adminis-
tration forces hope to get it
through the House in the clos-
ing days of this session.
The Legislation drafted by the
Ways and Means Committee
would make the following im-
port changes in the old age and
survivors insurance progam. It
would:
1. increase Social Security
taxes from the present one per
cent each on employers and em-
ployes to one and one-hlaf per
cent on each next Jan. 1; to two
per cent each on Jan. 1, 1951; to
two and one-half per each on
Jan. 1, I960; to three per cent
each on Jan. 1, 1965, and to three
and one-fourth percent each on
Jan. 1. 1970.
2. Apply the Social Security
taxes against the first $3,600 of
an employe's annual income in-
stead of the first $3,000 as at
present. The employer matches
the Social Security taxes paid by
the employe.
BOM It TWO HOMKS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UP) —
Eighteen Negroes living in two
houses near a white neighbor-
hood escaped injury when two
bombs hurled from a passing
car exploded in their front yards.
The dynamite, falling short of
the homes of two Negro minis-
ters. blasted a curbstone, ripped
open an embankment near the
sidewalk, shattered windows in
one of the homes and shook the
entire neighborhood.
DRIS .'FLAVORS^
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Homer, 96,
Are Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Rose Anna Homer, 96, who died
last week in Norman, Oklahoma,
were held at 2:30 Saturday in
Gainesville.
Mrs. Homer, a resident of
Sweetwater and Nolan County
for approximately five years in
the early years of the twentieth
century, had been visiting rela-
tives in Norman when she be-
came ill.
She was born May 14, 1853 in
Barnesville, Ala. Her maiden
name was Canqtrell. In 1872 she
was married to John Homer. Of
the 10 children born to the
couple, five are living.
Last year Mrs. Homer was giv-
en an orchid for being the old-
est woman at the Oklahoma City
fair. She had resided in Okla-
homa for more than 20 years and
was living with her daughter,
Mrs. R. T. Bynum, of Bethany,
at the time of her death.
Surviving here are three sons,
•I. H. Homer of Gainesville; B
W. Homer of Mt. Pleasant, and
F. S. Homer of Comanche, Okla.,
and Mrs. G. M. Weems of Sweet-
water.
Surivivors her are thee sons,
water include: Gus Weems, O. R.
Weems, and B. F. Weems. Grand-
daughters are Mrs. T. E. Crow
of Sweetwater, and Mrs. O. L.
Lee of Fisher County.
SwMtwattr Reporter, Sweetwater, Texdi
Bob Hope Clowns And Hugs
Folks Af Snyder Oil Party
SNYDER, Aug. 15. — Bob
Hope is just like he is in the
movies and on the radio, Sny-
der decided yesterday as he mix-
ed and mingled with the hun-
dreds here to see him while he
was here to see his new oil well.
His well come in Sunday after-
noon after he had waited impat-
iently and it was pronounced a
100 barrel producer.
Hope hugged a number of his
Thomas Opposes Big
Power Appropriation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UP)
Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Okla., to-
day endorsed a proposed $5,125,-
980 cut in southwest power ad-
ministration funds because he
said, the money "obviously" was
to lie spent on "an overall pro-
gram to nationalize electricity."
In a Senate speech, Thomas
supported the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee's power cuts in
the fiscal 1950 interior depart-
ment money bill.
The committee recommended
that the Senate increase the bill's
total from a house-voted $536,461,-
908 to $590,685,911, but proposed
knocking out about $13,000,000
in public power facilities in the
Southwest, California, Idaho and
other states.
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One Used Electric Crosley Refrigerator $59.95
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MARKETS AT A GLANCE
By United Press
Stocks lower in quiet trading.
Bonds irregularly higher: U. S.
governments did not trade.
Curks stocks irregular.
Cotton futures steady.
Grains in Chicago: Wheat, oats,
rye and soy beans futures higher,
corn irregular.
Every Tuesday Is
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HINT FRENCHMAN
CANNES, France, (UP)— Po-
lice have named a 38-year-old
Frenchman as leader of the ma-
chinegun gang which robbed the
Aga Khan of $785,000 in jewels.
They sent out an International
alarm extending to the United
States to nick up Roger M. Sen-
:mdj on sight.
Barkley's Romance
With Mrs. Hadley
Drawing Interest
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15, (UP) —
Vice-President Alben W. Bark-
ley left his pretty lady friend
behind when he returned to his
Washington duties today but it
appeared he might have'another
dale with her Thursday.
The 71-year-old "Veep" is giv-
ing the rush to Mrs. Carleton S.
Hadley, attractive 37-year-old St.
Louis widow.
Although everyone from St.
Louis to Washington was pretty
certain that romance existed be-
tween them, the couple main-
tained a dignified silence dur-
ing a weekend date when Mrs.
Hadley helped Barkley dedicate
an airport in his hometown at
Paducah, Ky.
Much to the disappointment
of everyone, they didn't even
hold hands during the ceremony
yesterday, nor Saturday night,
when Barkley threw an old-
fashioned Kentucky style din-
ner party at his home.
Barkley's next trip to the mid-
west will be Thursday when he
speaks before the Democratic
Governor's day throng at the
Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
He and Mrs. Hadley weren't
saying whether she would ac-
company him to the fairgrounds.
But gossips were pretty certain
she would.
The hearty vice-president pull-
ed a .sly joke on 10,000 people
who gathered at the Paducah,
Ky.. county airport yesterday
when he partook in ceremonies
naming it in his honor.
Barkley was in the process of
crowning no less than seven
beauty queens at the affair when
he paused solemnly and said:
"1 was quoted as saying that
1 was going to crown a queen
of my own some day. 1 couldn't
say then what 1 had in mind, al-
though there was much specula-
tion."
Mrs. Hadley sat intent on the
speaker's platform Then Bark-
ley went on:
"I am happy to announce that
here is the little queen of my
own."
Smiling, lie stooped to place
a crown and a smacking kiss on
his six-year-old granddaughter,
Dorothy Anne Barkley.
The crowd, and Mrs. Hadley,
roared with laughter.
well-wishers, laughed, joked and
clowned. He called one his
young admirers "Tarzan," called
the drilling rig a "tinker tov"
and was perfectly at home with
all whom he met.
When he got off an airliner at
Midland Saturday the airport
loud speaker called: "Welcome
to Midland, Bob Hope."
"Why, that's me," said Hope
acting surprised.
The well extending the Sny-
der field. It is a partnership be
tween Hope and Bing Crosby and
W. A. Moncrief and other Fort
Worth oil men.
CROSS ROADS STAMPEDE
AMATEUR CONTEST
Boys and Girls, Ages 14 and Under
• Can You Sing?
• Can You Dance?
* Can You Give Impersonations?
* Can You Play a Musical Instrument?
IF SO-
Fill out the blank below and mail to Mrs. Dor-
othy Brandt, care Cross Roads Stampede,
Sweetwater, Tex., not later than Wed, Aug. 17.
NAME
ADDRESS
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Contestants Will Meet at Youth Canteen Thursday Afternoon
August 18. Watch Paper For Time
Armed Fortes Stop
Gap Funds Blocked
By Angered House
WASHINGTON, Aug 15, (UP)
An angry House today refused
to vote stop-gap funds to keep
the Armed Services and other
Federal Agencies running while
Congress untangles about the
worst tie-up of money bills in
its history.
The vote was 176 to 145 in sup-
port of a resolution offered by
Chairman Clarence Cannon, L).,
Mo., of the House Appropria-
tions committee which would
permit the agencies to continue
spending for a third stop-gap
period.
House members who opposed
Cannon's resolution made it
clear that they considered their
action a rebuke to the Senate.
They placed all the blame for
the appropriations log jam on
the upper branch.
Radio Crusader's
Son In Trouble
HOUSTON, Aug. 15, (UP) —
Burt Mason, son of the Alice,
Tex., radio commentator slain
July 29, was in painful condi-
tion today in a Houston hospital
following a severe beating by
three young men.
Mason said the beating occur-
red yesterday morning on South
Main street.
The 22-year-old man, who is
carrying on his father's radio
| crusade with daily broadcasts in
Corpus Christi, said he believed
the attack "was in no way con-
nected with dad's death or with
my crusade."
Young Mason suffered a frae-
| tured skull, broken left leg, cuts
and bruises on his face and head
and a battered left jaw.
Air Conditioner Fire
Causes General Alarm
A hot. motor on an air condi-
tioner in an apartment on First
Street late Saturday caused
smoke that was fanned into the
building.
The trouble was quickly cor- j
rected but the fire department
turned in a general alarm be-1
cause of the smoke in the two |
story building.
j HOY DROWNS
BORGER, Aug. 15 (UP) —
j .lames M. Mercer, Jr., 17, of Buna
Vista, drowned yesterday after-
noon while swimming in stock
tank six miles southwest of here.
The youth, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Mercer, apparently
struck his head on the bottom of
the tank after diving into seven
feet of water. He was pronounc-
I ed dead after two and half hours
I of artificial respiration.
j CHUTE DOESN'T OPEN
LODGEPOLE, Neb., Aug. 15
j (UP)—Jimmy F. Taylor, 2M, San
Antonio, Tex., parachute jump-
er, was killed while taking part
j in an airshow here yesterday
when his chute failed to open.
Taylor was attempting a jump
j from ar.i altitude of about 600
feet. The chute failed to open
j and he plummeted to the ground.
TURN ABOUT
DETROIT. (UP)— Someone
took Sheldon Muenchow's car
so he stole another one just like
it.
Recorder's Judge W. McKay
Skillman didn't approve of the
"eye for an eye" reasoning. The
21-year-old youth received three
years probation.
MARKETS
LIVESTOCK
FORT WORTH, Aug. 15 (UP)
—(USDA).
Cattle 4,000. Steady. Medium
grade slaughter steers and yearl-
ings 17.50-22.50, few good grade
yearlings to 24.00. Cutter and
common steers and yearlings
14.00-17.50. Beef cows 14.00-
17.00, canners and cutters 10.00-
14.00. Sausage bulls 13.00-18.00.
Stocker and feeder yearlings
common to good grades 16.00-
20.50. Replacement cows com-
mon and medium grades 13.00-
16.50.
Calves 1,000. Steady. Good
and choice slaughter calves
22.00-24.50, common and med-
ium 15.00-21.00, culls 13.00-
15.00. Common to choice stocker
calves 17.00-24.00.
Hogs 1,000. Butchers and sows
mostly 50 lower than Fridays
average, some butchers off
more. Pigs steady. Good and
choice 190-270 lb. butchers 21.50
to mostly 22.00, top 22.00, good
and choice 150-185 lbs. and 280-
340 lbs. 20.00-21.50. Sows 16.00-
18.00. Feeder pigs 20.00 down.
Sheep 2,000. Generally steady.
Medium and good spring lambs
20.00-22.00, load good and
choice 8 lbs. 22.50, cull and
common springers 12.00-19.00.
Common1 to good grade yearlings
12.00-16.00. Load medium and
good mixed at 16.00. Cull to good
grade aged sheep 8.00-9.25, some
culls under 8.00. Small lots com-
mon to good feeder lambs 15.00-
19.00.
PRODUCE
FORT WORTH, Aug. 15 (UP)
(USDA)—Wholesale dealers egg
and poultry prices delivered Fort
Worth.
Egg market steady. Cases re-
turned, candled basis, number 1
graded whites mostly 52-54 cents
dozen. Mixed 45-47. Number 2
and small mostly 30. Live poul-
try steady. Per lb. heavy hens
mostly 20-22, lights 17-18. Roos-
ters 13-15. Fryers best 27-28,
pooier, small lower.
TawMl'A
FORT WORTH ORAIN
Wheat 81 cars, corn 6, oats 1,
barley 1, sorghum 43.
White corn held steady but
yellow corn and milo lost a nick-
el since last Friday and other |
grains around a penny.
No. 1 hard wheat sold at $2.17
Vi—2.24 per bushel, bulk, in
carlots, freight and tax paid to
Texas common points.
No. 2 white corn closed at $1 •
75 1-4—1.77 1-4, No. 2 yellow corn
$1.45 3-4—1.47 1-4, and No. 2 bar-
ley $1.25-1.28.
No. 2 yellow milo $2 05—2.10.
No. 2 white oats .77 '!•—.78 at
Fort Worth.
Bombing In Soviet
Center Reported
IIAMP.URG, Germany, Aug. 15
(UP) The British-licensed
newspaper Welt Am Sonntag re-
ported today that an unsuccess-
ful attempt had been made to
assassinate Soviet European
Commander Marshal Konstantin
Rokossovskv.
It said a lime bomb exploded
July 25 at a reception in Rokos-
sovsky's honor in Potsdam, Sov-
iet occupation headquarters ir,'
Germany, but that the Russian
commander did not attend.
Twenty high-ranking Russian of-
ficers, including the Potsdam
city commander, were killed, the
newspaper said.
Telephone queries to Potsdam
police headquarters indicated a
serious incident may have oc-
curred.
Champagne sparkle" in sheer rayon taffeta
skirt swished out in double pleats, close-fitting bodice
edged in candy-box frills of Venise lace.
At the deep "V ", one perf ect pale pink rose.
Sizes 7 to 1 5.
Carlye, St. Louis
As featured in August CHARM
Stalin's Price Of Peace
Reported Two Billion U. S.
Loan, Among Other Items f
:t2 DIE IN CRASH
BOGOTA, Columbia — Thirty-
two persons aboard a commer-
cial airliner were killed in a crash
in the Andies Mountains west of
here Saturday. Most of the pas-
sengers were on a holiday trip to
the Magdalena River.
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CHASED WITH CI N
Authorities are investigating a
report of a Negro man that he
was threatened with a gun by
another Negro Sunday afternoon,
lie said that he fled into a church
to escape. The incident was not
reported for several hours. Of-
ficers questioned both parties
and are continuing their investi-
gation.
CRASH AT ANKARA
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 15 -
(UP)—Four British and three
Turkish air force men were kill-
ed yesterday when their two-
engined C-47 plane crashed
shortly after leaving Ankara.
Among the dead was the Brit-
ish air attache. Air Commodore
Gilbert Bartholomew.
NEW YORK (UP) — Joseph
Stalin's "price for peace" is re-
ported here to include a $2,000,
000,000 United States loan to Rus
sia arid a treaty between the two
countries based on their Yalta
and Potsdam agreements.
The Magazine "United Nations
World" said the Russian pre-
mier's five-point peace program
was disclosed by Soviet l)epuiv
Foreign Minister Andrei Grorny-
ko to a top-ranking American
businessman."
The magazine, which has no
official connection with the UN,
said its informant said Grotny-
ko told him Stalin considers the
Yalta and Potsdam agreements
to be "the two cornerstones of
allied cooperation in the postwar
period."
The magazine said Gromyko
conferred with "a respected Re-
publican, churchman and civic
leader" in his Park Avenue of-
fice last summer. Gromyko was
reported to have given the fol-
lowing information:
"The sum total of Stalin's
price for peace is this:
"1. A treaty between the United
States and the U. S. S. It., for-
malizing the commitments of both
countries as set forth in the Yal
ta and Potsdam documents. As
a supreme realist, he wants this
to be a strictly bilateral pact, ex-
cluding the U. K. and countries
of western Europe which he dis-
misses as negligible quantities."
"2. Four-power unanimity of
all questions concerning tier
many Mi will never give groundj
ion hi i lie liei aues he believe-
| that a re-(oration of Germany,I
I piomoteii 11v i nther the east or'|
I the we 11 acting alone, is certain
I to lead lo war. '
"3. Wi.tern generosity on rep-
arations for the U. S. S. R. While
lilie Soviet Union urgently needs
the "reparations in mind' wtj.ch1
the Potsdam agreement earmark )
ed for the east, Stalin regards!
j I his i ; ne as the token of west ,
j •i'ii recognition of the So\Het
Minion's enormous blood-anting:
| In World War II. ' J
"I Immediate cessation of U.J
ST K support of 'subversive
| fascist and Hitlerite elements'1
inside the countries within the
Soviet orbit, as well as those wh<
gained admission to the nation1
of the west.
'I WO A It E KII/LED
FORT WORTH, Aug. 15, (UP)
As a result of an auto collision
Mrs. Joseph I. Concha, 29, of
Fort Worth and Paul Gene Ma-
haffey, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Mahaffey, Fort Worth
Route 10, are unconscious in a
local hospital.
Killed in the accident were
Will M. Morgan, 73, of Azle and
Joe N. Morrow, til, Springtown
STYLE ARGUMENT
SUGARLAND, Aug. 15 (UP)
—An argument over proper pri-
son dress for Sunday was cli-
maxed today by the fatal stab-
bing of Braulio Yanez, in Har-
lem Prison Farm No. 1 near
here.
lll'YS JONES PROPERTY
HOUSTON (UP)—A Monter-
rey, Mexico merchant, Enrique
Gutierrez Mendez, has purchased
for $140,000 from the Jesse Jones
interests a piece of downtown
Main street property.
It was reported that the Mexi
can bought the property (at 622
Main St), as an investment.
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