The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 113, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 14, 1947 Page: 1 of 6
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ORANGE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1947
SCHOOLS NEED MONEY
Most everyone here is now ac-
quainted with the fact that more
local funds must be found for
Orange public schools. For the
views of the man most familiar
with this subject, see Column 2.
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VOLMUE XXXIV
SENATE OK S S3 _____
Schobls Here Face Emergency,
TRUMAN SIGNS
Partly cloudy this, at
tonight and Thursday;
afternoon thundershower* 1
tral and northeast portii
change in temperature. Mo
' ate southeast winds on
NUMBER 11 j I
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LION FOREIGN AID
Cut in Federal Funds Imminent; More
Money Must Be Raised Locally—Edgar
Members of the Orange Rotary club Tuesday heard from
the lips of a man in position to know that the public schools
here face an emergency. Speaking during the club’s regular
meeting in the Holland, hotel, J. W. Edgar, superintendent of
schools, told the Rotarians that a substantial amount of ad-
ditional local funds must be found somewhere if the present
standard of Orange public schools is maintained.
The disclosure came during a
discussion by the superintendent
of the property valuation resur-
vey now in progress here as a
joint project of the school district
end the city government.
I ess Federal Money Due
Noting that the present enroll-
ment figure may be expected to
drop little, if any, Edgar asserted
that a reduction in the amount
now being contributed to the
schools by the federal govern-
ment is imminent and must be
made up by money from local
sources. “And It certainly is not
the wish of the people of this
community to cut teachers’ sal-
aries or reduce the services and
facilities of the schools to meet
this situation,” he declared.
The superintendent told hip au- ,
dience that some additional local 1
revenue may be expected from
the valuation resurvey whicji is
being conducted here by South-
western Appraisal company of
Fort Worth but that he could not
say how much.
Other Speakers
Hunter Beaty, president of the
board education, and Mayor
RaymmW’ Sanders also spoke
briefly regarding the necessity
for making the new property sur-
vey as a means of equalizing tax
valuations.
A quastiops-and-answers peri-
od followed the discussions.
otarians Are Told SnlSS S
New City Directory
Is Being Planned
An up-to-date city directory is
to be prepared for Orange and
heavily populated areas immedi-
ately adjacent to the city limits,
it was announced today by W. A.
McNeill, manager of the Cham-
ber of Commerce.
He said Frank H. Charon, rep-
resentative of John F. Worley Di-
rectory company, Dallas, already
has arrived here to begin prelim-
inary work on the directory. This
firm made up the director issued
locally in 1940.
McNeill- asked that all local
business firms and citizens co-
operate with the firm in obtain-
ing information necessary to com-
piling the new directory.
Mrrond Mrs. Wang
Moving from City
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wang are
leaving this week for New Orleans
where Mr. Wang will be employed
as draftsman. For the past sev-
eral months he was with Consolid-
ated of Texas as a draftsman, fol-
lowing his release from the armed
forces. i
Mrs. Wang served oh the staff
of the Orange Leader as society
editor for nearly nine years, her
last day on that desk being Tues-
day. A bride of the past month,
she plans at present "just to keep
housei” Her successor at the Lead-
er office has not been named.
BILL BANNING
PORTAL SUITS
Two county officals here, Sher-
iff L. G. (Dick) Stanfield and
Justice of the Peace J. P. Swain
were still in serious condition to-
day in hospitals hdre and in Beau- I
mont, following major operations j
several days ago.
Stanfield was reported by at-
tendants at Frances Ann Lutcher
hospital as being some improved
after two "set backs" from com-
plications following an operation
early last week. Swain was re-
RECO~GNl¥lNG REAL EFFORT#'*^ 8til1 “very wea!t" at St-
LET'S DO
SOMETHING
ABOUT IT I
/in'-some encouraging way is on
the list of the things that should
take place in every well regulated
community. So it was a com-
mendable thought bn the part of
a reporter to discover Joe Bpnton
director of the Blue Seienaders.
a brilliant group-of young musi-
cians who ha> e bestirred the mu-
sical spirit more than almost any
other similar group ever brought
to light in Orange. Benton went
at organizing and training his mu-
sicians just as he fought the Jap-
anese forces in the South Pacific
areas.
(flTIZEN COOPERATION
GOOD is the verdict of manage-
ment of the Southwestern Ap-
praisal company *> the concern
progresses with its work of mak-
ing a property survey for the city
schools and city government with
the view of better equalizing
property values for the genuine
Two Officials Are
Still in Hospitals
Washington. May 14. (AP) — j
President Truman signed into j
law today legislation banning 1
portal pay suits and sent congress
a fresh request that it raise the ;
minimum wage to 65 cents an
hour.
In a message to the legislators,
the president:
1. Emphasized that he was
signing the portal bill tiecause he J
believed it in "the interest of
economic stability” that both bus- j
iness and the government be re- !
lieved of the potential liability j
for billidns of dollars. But he j
said there were defects in the (
measure and asked that congress j
remedy them.
Becks New Minimum
2. Asked again that congress ,
\ raise the statutory minimum wage I
] from 40 to 65 cents an hour.
3. In effect, prodded business |
to reach wage agreements with !
workers and reduce prices.
Mr. Truman said that with un-
certainty over the portal claims
removed “current wage negotia-
tions can proceed more readily to
a satisfactory conclusion and
businessmen will be able to plan
with assurance for full production
and price reductions.”
Not Unexpected
“This,” he added, “will be of
real value to labor and manage-
ment in the maintenance of a
continued high level of employ-
ment.”
Mr. Truman's request for chan-
ges was not unexpected in view
of the contention by Secretary of
Labor Schwcllenbach that the
portal legislation is unnecessarily
harsh.
Theresa hospital, Beaumont, where
he underwent an operation two
or three weeks ago. He has been
administered a number of blood
transfusions, it was stated.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Two new marriage licenses were
on record today at the'1 office of
the county clerk and were issued
to W. A. Gruber nad Mrs. Ola
Wells, of Hemphill and E. .G How-
ell and Miss Barbara Maley, ot
Orange, i
CABBIE HELD IN
BRUTALATTACK
ON LOCAL GIRL
A husky, 21-year-old Orange
| taxicab driver was arrested Tues-
day night by city police in con-
nection with, the case of Mary
Elian Bailor, teen-age waitress
who was found battered and un-
conscious at a street crossing here
bn May 5 at about 2 a. tn.
Police Chief' E. L. Nance, in
announcing arrest of the suspect
in the case, said Miss Baker had
identified the cabbie as the oper-
ator of a vehicle in which she had
ridden around for some time just
before she was Injured,
No Charges Filed
County Attorney Graham Bruce
said today at 11 a. m. that no
charges have been filed against
t^p jnawf- > He said he had talked
to the suspect, who has been turn-
ed over to County authorities by
city police, but had not had time
to prepare formal charges,
a- According to Police Chief
Nance, Mary Elian told him she
rode around with the cab driver
U. S. aircraft car- j for a while and they parked in a
rier Leyte is seen through the open dock gate of the presidential; dead-end street. After a lime,
WASHINGTON, May 14—(/P)—The senate approved to-
day a $350,000,000 relief program for war ravaged countries
of Europe and Asia.
The vote was 79-4.
It passed the measure after first refusing to go along with
a house-approved slash of $150,000,000 in the amount asked by
“OPEN DOOR" FOR U. 8. WAR8HIP8—The
Palace at Instanbul, Turkey, just after it had fired a 21-gun salute to j he quoted the girl as saying, she
President fsmet Inonu. President Inonu flew from Ankara to give a
reception to the visiting squadron of 0, S. warship. Turkish policemen
stand at either side of the gate. (AP Wirephoto)
Commanding Officer Asks Nnvy Workers,
Personnel To Join in Locul Observance
REED. COX BREAKFAST
ON CAPITOL LAWN
Austin, Tex., MBy 14—(AP)
—Speaker of the house W. O.
Reed of Dallas and Rep. Jack
Cox of Breckenridge ate break-
fast today in front of Cox’s tent
on the south lawn of the capi-
tal.
The war veteran, freshman
member pitched his tent last
night and prepared to sweat out
the remainder of the 50th sess-
ion there, he Said, because he
could not meet living expenses
on $5 a day. .
Woman Injured by
Brick Thrown at
Car by Small Boy
Mrs. Vernon Durke, who re-
sides in Pinehurst addition, sus-
tained painful injuries Tuesday
evening around 7 o'clock when
some one, said to be a small boy,
thqgw a brick-bat through her car
window-as she drove along North
Sixteenth street in the 2200 block.
She received a severe cut and
bruise o/er the left eye and sev- | A liberal church for this area is
eral cuts on her arm and hands being projected by the Rev John
from flying glass when the car Clarence Petri* of Houston who
window was smashed as minister of First Unitarian
The group of boys from which Church in that city represents the
the brick was thrown fled so ; Congregationalists, Univrrsaliitx,
quickly from the scene, that no I and Unitarians on the Texas gulf
one was able to Identify the
guilty/party, polio/ said.
Investigation wiis being made,
police1 said._/__
President Truman and the state department.
The senate .stand against a cut
was by a roll call vote of 64 to 19.
That moans It will have lu seek a
compromise with the house.
May Split Difference
Often such differences are split
which in this case would mean a
final bill providing a $275,000,000
program.
While tiie legislation itself does
not set forth the countries in
which food and supplies will be
distributed, Secretary of State
Marshall has said, they arc Aus-
tria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Po-
land, China and Trieste.
Second of Two .
The hill Is the second of two
multi-million dollar measures In
the administration's foreign policy
program.
The other is a $400,000,000 eco-
\ nomic and military grant to
! Greece mid Turkey. It has been
/passed by both senate and house
but awaits final approval of a
compromise in minor differences.
Before final passage of the
$850,000,000 relief bill the sepute
rejected an amendment by Sena-
tor McClellan (D-Ark) which
would have barred any relief to
Russia or countries "under the
political or economic domination”
of the So\ let.
During final debate, Senator
Lodge (R-Moss) urged that the
United States help only those
countries which carry out their
commitment*.
Unitarian Church
For This Area
Being Planned/
Organized Labor's Influence in Congress
Is At Lowest Ebb In Mere Than a Decade
. *
1 coast.
Rufus Manley of Orange, who
has been a lifelong member of
Universalist and Unitarian
churche*, announced today that
Rev. Petrie will be at the Hotel
Edson, mezzanine floor on, May
| 18 at 6 p. m. to meet any Inter-
j esied people and lay plans for
! regular services.
Rev. Petrie was graduated from
! Fordham university in New York
A letter to all Navy personnel
and civilian worker* attached to
the operations here has been cir-
culated over the signature of Cap-
tain J. R. Hamlcy, commanding
officer of the naval station, asking
cooperation in the local obser-
vance of Naval Reserve week
which has been set for May 18-
25. I : j
Full text of the letter, released
for publication today, is as fol- j
lows:
Picsident Truman, by procla- !
mation, has set the week of 16-25
May as "Naval Reserve Week". I
During this week, active recruit- j
mg for the Civilian Naval Reset - j
ve will take place all over the ;
country in a sustained effort to in- j
crease the membership of that j
organization.
Bulwark of Strength
' Members of the Naval R
who give up none of their c
rights upon enlistments, wf
Negotiations In *
Phone Row Go On
got out of the vehicle and started tn
walk away. ** As she did so, the
police chief said, the driver fol-
lowed her with Ills vehicle, beg-
ging her to get back in the car.
“That’s all I remember," Nance
quoted her as asserting.
Unconscious 48 Hours
The girl remained unconscious
in a local hospital where she is
still confined because of her ta-
jttriM, -tar 48 hours while Chief
Nance worked night and day at
solution of the case. For a week
the girl stubbornly refused to
tell what had happened to her,
saying she could not remember j St, Louis, May 14. (AP) —Fed*
clearly, but finally volunteered the ; eral Conciliator A E. Johnson ar-
infotniation made public by the ! ranged to meet separately with'
chief, he said, and Identified the ; union and company representa-
drlver as her companion jus! be- live* today in an effort to break
fore she was injured. " . the deadlock in negotiations to end
—— --•*- the strike of telephone worker* in
w . p I the five-state area of the Soulh-
lommencemenf ber we*tcm Ben company.
j Joint negotiations adjourned
' last night without an hour being
^ set lor reconvening when both
sides refused to budge from their
| previous wage proposals which
i remained $1.73 a week apart,
i Both company and union rep*
BRITISH RULE
OF PALESTINE
UNDER ATTACK >
tales. u
• inquiry com-
th/ these plana
For Little Cypress
brve,
i/lliun
form
regarded the pay is*
mairi obstacle to set-
the bulwark of strength /behind
By Jack Bell ] plus-one of the votes they need-
Washington, May 14. (AP) — j ed.
Or ganized labor’* influence with i The prospect that this year's j and from the General Theological
congress stands at it* lowest point j expanded version of the Case bill 1 seminary in that city,
in more than a decade today.
There are strong indications
good of the two governmental di- i that stern curbs on union activity
v isions of the community. Or- ; may be written into law even
ange people as a rule are easy to over a possible presidential veto,
get along with, especially when a ! The 68 to 24 vote by which the
proposition of merit present* it- j senate yesterday) approved its bill
self. It's just an,.Illustration of j providing for extensive regulation
the value of good leadership: : of organized labor’s activities al-
-— most exactly matched the percent-
THE IMPOSTERS ARE HERE | age by which the house on April
to prey upon the unsuspecting 17 voted a much more stringent
public in every deceiving manner | measure.
that can be thought up by those
who would rather fake than to
make a living in a legitimate man-
ner. A new field of depredation
is that of impersonating a solici-
tor for newspaper subscriptions
with a big promise to furnish at-
tractive premiums. Time and a-
gain Orange enforcement officers
have warned the people to watch
Cere •( Support
This core of support, represent-
ing only about one fourth of the
membership of the two houses,
marks a sharp decline from the
days when unions could stop in
one Ttouse 'or the other almost
any legislation they regarded as
punitive.
Failing in that, theylcould mus
finally will find its way into the social sciences in the New York
law books was enhanced—but by City high school system for some
no means assured—in the senate’s years before entering the Unitar-
vote yesterday. ian ministry. All his church work
Compromise Necessary has been in the South, his first
In the first place, a senate- pastorate being Lynchburg, Vir-
house conference committee must ginia. From there he went to
work out a compromise version. Memphis, Tenn. He has been in
If it follows the tough form that Houston tor the past nine years
many house members would like,
leaders unquestionably will' be
able to force its acceptance by
both houses. But the chances
that it would be vetoed by Presi-
dent Truman would be increased.
A milder edition, more in line
with that approved by the senate, j, . • 1
apparently would encounter less i MOUSinO Util CIO*
where his small mission ha* grown
into a strong self supporting con-
gregation now tn process of plan-
ning a new church building to ac-
commodate grawing Sunday at-
tendance.
Commencement exercises for
Little Cypress school will be held
at the school Wednesday, May 21,
at 8 p, m. it was announced to-
day. At this time /eleven boy* Lresentutlves
and sever/ girls will be awarded/sue as the main
their high school diplomas. ! lenient of the strike, now in its
Honor/students of the class are j 38th day. / //
Betty j/ari Berwick, valedictorian "The only thing standing be-
America’s rcsponsiblitie*/to the | and Jonh Sanchez,. sulutatorian. Mvvecn settlemepri* $1.73 a Week
rest of the V'orld. They Will hav/e j These 'students will appear M the j per employe," union officials de-
access to training in a wide var- program at commencement, j dared as a company spokesman
iety of trades and technical skills. Handel's "Largo” tv)II lie/used reiterated that “we have made
They may have the choice of be- as (he processional, invocation j the final offer.”
longing to 'air, surface, or sub- j will be by the Bev. G. ft Free- i The union seeks a $5 basic In-
marine groups, or to (Various spe- man and the principal address by | crease plus $1 for “fri/ige" is*
cialist units such as intelligence. L. ft. Gay. E. A Bates will pre-
ordance, civil engineering, etc. j sent the diplomas. The cfaws will
They can study at home through sing their chosen class song. "The
correspondence coupes and ad- Merry Life" by Denza, accompan-
ist to be Fay Lavell McDonald.
/Others graduating fr(tip Little
Cypress besides the two named,
are as follows: Amparo Abrego, S,
A. Brister, Don Bryant, Billie Lou
DeLaney, A lean Ellis, Cynthia
Hill, Vernon I^ngo, Faye Love,
Don Mosier, Cecil Powell, Espe-
By Rex Harrebon
New York. May 14. j (AJftJl —
soviet Russia today delivered a
vigorous attack on Britain's ad-
ninistrntion of Palestine and de*
nanderi Immediate termination of
he league of nations mandate.
As one possible soitian of tha
Holy Land problem, Russia rec-
ommended creation of a dual
Arab-Jewish state. v,,*
The Soviet position was set
forth by Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei A. Gromyko as the extra-
ordinary session of the United
Nations assembly moved toward
final action creating an 11-nation
Palestine Inquiry commission.
Next Rest Plan
Gromyko said the establish-
ment of a dual-state seemed to be
the best solution but if that could
not be achieved Russia felt the
next best plan would be partition
of the Holy lamd into separate
Jewish and Arab states.
He called on the
mission to give both
careful consideration' and eg-
preened bop# that “an equitable
solution" would be reached at the
regular September session of to«
assembly.
He said British Foreign Secre-
tary Ernest Bevln had admitted
failure or the mandate as a solu--
tlon to the Palestine problem and
that several commissions had
reached the same conclusion, g!
Threat to Peace
Gromyko 'said discussion* be-
fore the assembly had shown that
the present situation In Palestine
was a hrrat to peace.
He criticized Britain’s effort*
to maintain order in the Holy
Land by military force and dar
dared British troop* were the
-iiemy of both the Jew* and
Arabs. j j • <fyL'
Gromyko's long speech In Rus-
sian followed the opening of a
last-ditch Arnb-country fight tn
the assembly tor tmmediate inde-
pendence of Palestine.
vanee in rank or rate. They may
draw pay for drills attended. Set -
vice in the Naval Reserve counts
toward longevity pay as does ser-
vice in the Regular Navy.
Membership goal has been set
_____ , at 1,148,000. A branch recruiting
He (aught office has been set up in Room 104,
Adminstration Building, U. S.
Naval Station. Full particulars re-
garding enlistments in the Naval
Reserve, which are open to both
veterans and non-veterans, may
be obtained at this office Monday
through Friday between the hours
of 0800 and 1630 (8:00 a. m. and
4:30 p. m.)
Civilian Interest
I know that there Is none of our
civilian employees who cannot
claim some interest, through re-
lationship or friendship, with a
man eligible to join the Naval
Reserve. It is, therefore, important
j sues while the company ha* of.
; fered $4, plus 27 cents on “frfn-
i gees.” L
Involved in the “fringe” Issues,
i the company said, were the ele-
| vat ion of certain communities to
j higher pay level; making indi-
i vidualty authorized dues deduc-
I tion* without cost to the union;
j liberalization of vacation prac-
; tires for first-year employes and
| the granting of days off for holl-
GRAHUATK LISTED
Austin, May 14. (Spl.)—Among
the 200 seniors In the University
of Texas college of business ad-
ministration who will receive de-
grees at the institution’s 1947
commencement exercises June 2
i*e Edwin Clayton Berry of Or-
ange. . ! L
Yolk* for mayonnaise dressing
should be cold, just out of the re-
; frigerator, to make a smooth e-
mulsion with oil.
tasion Sanchez, Glen Sanders, Ce- j days falling within vacation pe-
cil Faye Sian, Payne White.'..... riods.
Thank You
U. N. Takes Steps To Assemble Staff of Camp Fire Girls
Experts To Aid Palestine Inquiry Group
New York, May 14. (AP) —The
United Nations took rapid steps
today to assemble a staff of 40 to
50. headed by ,an assistant secre-
tary-general, to aid the II-nation
Palestine inquiry commission
At Conference
out for fakes, especially those who 1 ter the needed suppoij
seek to victimize the people at
their homes. That type of peo-
ple who have in the past found-ago to-override Pregident Tru-
“easy picking” when money was .....
a veto. This was
when the house failed
risk of a veto.
Mr. Truman has kept his own
counsel about what he intends-to
do. J Boss I). Evahn, executive dir-
But if he vetoes the measure he eetor for the local housing auth-
to sustain 1 finally receives, Capitol Hill un- ; ority, was in Austin Tuesday to
trated ' doubtedly will witness the most attend a joint conference of iseus-
months intensive campeign in yean by
organized labor and administra- j place at the Texas university
tien leaders io get the veto sus-
which will go to the Holy Land
that you posses the facts regarding > this summer.
Naval Reserve and what it can do
tor those who belong to it.
As Commanding Officer of Nay'
al Station, Grange, Texas, I urge
These plans were disclosed as
the general assembly met in ple-
nary session for final debate on
the instructions and Composition
each and ev ery person (naval and j of the inquiry commission already j probably would send Victor
civilian) attached to or employed appro/ed by the full assembly Hoo of China, assistant in charge
her 4ha CLLatirsn in infnrm nrrwnart. rruvnihaid
Orange Council of Camp Fire Girts
Orange, Texas
as the inquiry group Is organized. May 12, IM7
The secretariat already has pull- Orange Leader
ed together all basic document* / 503 Front
the commission will need for Its ' Orange, Texas
study. On behalf of the Orange Council
of Camp Fire Girls, Leader's A.i-
Lic said that because of the im- ttM;iation an(J thu offite, I wish to
portance of the Palestine problem express our appreciation for the
he planned to send one of the
eight assistant secretaries-general
as head of the administrative
staff. One of Lie’s associate* said
by the Station to Inform prospect- ; membership meeting as the po-
of trusteeship, because of China's
in the Palestine contro-
rnan’s veto of the Case labor dis-
flush. will endeavor to "get by" putes bill. On that 255 to 135 tained. It requires two-thirds
wilnoui work on a legitimate ba- | tally, union supporters mustered approval of those voting in each
^ I several more than the one-third- i house to override.
ive, eligible recruits of the ad- j Utica! committee at Lake Success, j P°*ltlon
ing and school officials which took vantages offered, them by enlist- i Without waiting for final ap- . versy.
ing in the Naval Reserve, and to ! proval, which Secretary-General Meanwhile, Faris El Khoury of ;
impart to your civilian friends in- i Trygve Lie said may come some ; Syria told newsmen the five Arab j
formation regarding the Recruit- time today, the secretariat was delegations had abandoned plans
Ing Office now set up at the Naval1 composing a "neutral” staff which I for a possible walkout on the as-
Sution. 1' i would be ready to leave as soon i sembly’s Palestine debate. i
Evahn was on a committee to help
map out a course whereby hous-
ing programs might be more fam-
iliarized to studeiits, it was stated
excellent assistance you and your 1
staff have always gi/en us la 1
publicizing the Camp Fire Pro- I
gram, and especially so-
Birthday Month and tor the)
Fire Exhibition and \
April 29th.
Your interest and
with Camp Fire Girls, the
organization serving girls in
city, is greatly appreciated.
. Tour ,
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