îtettltersmt Hatly ÎIHspatrlî THIRTY-THIRD YEAR ■ , μ'"μ:; ' HENDERSON, N. C„ FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 10, 1U4G 1 ' \l FIVE CENTS COPY House Panel Gives Draft Extender OK Committee's Vote Is Net Unanimous, C hair ma η Asserts V, · ·.· I.m. M.i\ If —( \IM — \h ( l-.ii·;·! ien l»> IÎ---ι· Sheridan (ill ι'· Γ: ί':μ Iv.nra I 'lock! I ini ιι·!·;'ί.·Ι" liMise ι til il toda\ oil st'P-'ji |e;i .l.ilioi; evteiulini; tt,·· (I ι■■■ft law In ytiiid .1 111 Λ- I - ivridan, a member ni tho i;i|i| :i \ <'< nvrtilIce. objected to ,i r-quet (if ( I'airnian Mai (1)1 «Η Kentucky for uranimous con s' l for immediate aiti'in on t!.·· measure. missed yesterday In the Senate. f'iv,e\(r. there was no oh .i'i!< ! ι to a later request for Π ; · consideration next Mon ti.> ν tu· days before t'le present tlialt c.i ires. Wa .!iiir;ton, .Mav P.— ι Λ5* · — Til· Mouse Vlilita'N \iiaivs ( opiniittee (otla> approved a S< naie ;e olulinn e\ien:liu ; the draft ia\v until .Inly I. 1 ' ! ι. ι. r. : 1.1 r\ May il)) of Kentucky t· Id m j)orte'> prevent the draft ' ■ ι xpir;n.; at mi'îniiihl ni"·t Wed • il ι.ν, the extender bill was card i .I tor a quick I |i>use vok to· lay. 1'iin ided the military committee ; .\i's it clearance Eisenhower, MacArthur Meet Again Tokyn, Mit y lu. (Ai1) Ί h- lop ( Din manders of ictoriou - Allied armies m Europe and the Pacific • ■.«·' today lor Ui»· 1 irst turn1 snu\ h"·.! ι lit nv- began. "V\'c nc\ or thought we'd bo get ί ι τ ·î · > :;ι ■ t Î i« r again < » 11 ' hen." ex i i ι : ι ! m ' I Genera 1 I >\v igh ! Κι. enh< »wcr. whose ioa(tership brought victory in I· ι ; r< >pe 1·. Gen *ral Dougla Mar \r th■ ι ·. : iinrum' commander in th·· Pacific. ΓΙ.- y h.ad nnl. met sinoo 1 !>.'»:>. whugi air port, the two top commanders departed for finch at the American Kmbassy. (lommittcc Plans In\estimation Of Dcxers' Statement Washington, May 10. — (AP) — ('ban man May (D) of Kentucky an ! i ο u ι u ν »» I today the House Military Committee will "investigate imme diately" a report, since denied, that General .Jacob !.. Devers re tor red to Congress as a group of "cowards.' lr. a statement, Devers said "I did not use the word cowards." May told the House that Devers, army ground force commander, will be called before the committee Tues day to explain the statement attri buted to him. Ho added that the War Department also will be asked for an explanation. May's announcement came after several members had assailed Dover.**. They .«aid they based their criticism on a news story in which Devers was quoted as referring to Congres - as a group of "cowards, afraid io tackle the controversial draft bill." Futures Margin Suit Dismissed Washington, May 10.- (AP) Say in;; it lacked jui'isdiction, the Fed ( 1 ill I )i ,t rit*t Court today 11 i.-;m i.soc: .tilt til Mild ;; Government regr"; - turn which raised margin require ments fur trading in cntton fulure.. "This court is without jurisdic tion In pass un the validity or m \ .'ilidity uf the regulatic η involvec in tins suit." said .lustice .lenniim Bailev in a memorandum accom panying the dismissal action. Bailey asserted "the case is a mat ter solely within the jurisdiction ol the Emergency Court of Appeals, special court set up under the Prie· Control Act to hear exclusively com plaints against UFA regulations. Hicswas Thankful I » AFTER THEY HEARD that President Truman had commuted the death sentence of their son, Pfc. Joseph H:rswa, jr., to ,'i() years imprison inent, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph I-Iicswa ol \\ allinglon, N. J,, went to their Church to oiler pray· is of than' - p.vins. Here Joseph Ilieswa 1. h : s tlie candles while his vviic—m:.ry in hand—prays. (International) Cabinet Cuts The Powers Of Umberto Kir.g Abdicates, Sails For Egypt; Election Slated Kit : o. May 1!I Λ!'> Ί":·.■ I'ii1 ian cabinet ;ij»prn\ cmi to i y lin si η ipti( η ; · the throne by ('row η 1 ;· !H , ' I ll .Ol Π ·. I'' it powers would ext ;nd only until .h no - 1 ' - ' ■ ι ' 1 '·' M ·! I'l-i ·ρΙο w II deride :ii■: n· ·.' I ; t .'in ι the m mu. »·! y. ■J he U1 i > 11T.- 1 < ■■ i il Ο U i ' " " could sign decree.·!, "Umberto II. King ol Italy ; t · traditionally '"'· win.; t!ie . -1 -1; nature. "By Grace >i God and Will of Peo p'< '·" I'm:" rt ·ν father Vittono Knvui i ι le. III. aa'.-d ! t nu;·! ■■ 'to ,i 15-vcar roimi and I 'ι11 Frypt:' Meanwhile, Greece was prepared ι . ettIt speedily th·· ..· he·· k 11:;·, c. ι·-ο II. Ιτ· n ht Γ iMiii'i - ,,η'ιιιΊΗΊ'1 (hat G··.·.· . wo ill μΊ. n t lie 11 ι · ■' i· η a m»i:i ii> ol· I ra! 1... 1 s n o svv . '!■ -·' !v th. Grepk govern me t had rnt planned t , hold" I prol)i.-oit'· ηη!η 1 !» «.:. but t; .· ni)]) I.M 1 ·η" y fan .· n.t i· ·'. - , ■■ In rt ι ellt c I ■ ' : Ί ! ι il : lie · ni a n nouiicetoent iront Athens said the British and United si ites govern ments had agreed to the holding ol an earlier pleb: eite. New York Coiion λ.··.·. Vcirl; M..v I». ; ΛI' > I·-!! In" ι : :e ο; >*·Ι!<· i :» ; . MO rents a \n 1 'ι pri.·, , «·ι . ■ !· ι!·· lower in 30 higher May 27.48, July :.'7.(ίΤ. < >ν!··:·ι·ι· _'7.;·:ι; i*\ . ( ins·- (>;)ί·ι: Μ ; ι ν July 27ΐ'τ.νι» Oil ·■' "" net Mar. 27.90 <12 27 07 May (1017· . . . . 27.02 27.09 BOULTIER NOMîin ATFD FOR ALIBI AWARD I New York. May Î0. -(AP)—To day's nomination for the most orig- . inal alibi was tin· exnlnna' in of fered by .1. 11 il Ι'ιι I: i ·.■. 27. l',.r rar "'•ing a pistol ; · ." lid. "Λ lell.iw need»· >r te tion." Boultier, recently naroled a ' ·■ · -ι r\ i11<; lit'!" rears fur at1 or Dto'l urgl'iry. was held without bail for the grand jury. CREDIT FOR POLAND IS BEING HELD-UP \Va ;"t m. May 10. 'API The State Dor., 'ill nt hold ,.;i SOO.OOO, 01!'! m ei e'ii! for tir l'i Ί h C!o, ιπι , η" nt to lay v. Iiil'· ιν i,··.· :ιι» v. hothe:· the Poles have failed to moot ' < ited I States conditions. The department would - ιν oft ieially only that the ι crédit uad tv ' fee! <. · ι. el loi I. 11 ο win <'!'. In Ίο" at i" n'tii-hi d1 - closed the quest< in had been raised ■ w h ο t h e r Warsaw ha not the ο j 1. To e : i.i rant oo fro o't ■' 2. Τ ι · in! oral t lie Γίι h , ο ·ι·μ I of the loan a:■ π orient 't. To exehan"o with " · Γ I I'll 11 inforn "it an ι ι t r. ,'·· , ", asreemenuts each natien makes with 1 oliier governments. IRREGULAR TURN TAKEN BY STOCKS Now York. May 10 — (API - Stocks 1 turned irregularly liighc· in today's market after considerable forenoon hesitancy. LEWIS PROPOSES 12-DAY TRUCE ♦#★★★★*★**** ★ ★ ★ ★ Senate Considers Strike Legislation Tonod-Down Case Slrikc YfÛi ili'ViMMÎ ( .• ami." - Op ns Way For Speedy Acticn; Tempers Mounting V. ■ ii'viim. .May ! « > ( ΛΡ) —The -ι nate, tense over mush ! · ! ; : c j.i Ι·Γ; > «i lilt siriι.· . · : 1 ι today to drop . ·. : y ;. η ds■■ by miri-aftcr l; ϋ i vin writing a new lai <>r disputes law. i· r ils fnmiiwi.rk, mem bers hauled out of the unl'in U b;is:i ss ealendar their labor committes's tuned down version cf the Case strike con inn bill passed weeks ago by the House. It . t ι : :..t milrl men.'..ri' obviously ·. ' il·.' ' ' ■ only lhe he.^ianini;, ; : lll/.C'i ' a ι '.·. ! t h hc;.\y —- were headed lor the (l( l'a Drafi r\ten; : :·ιιΐ!«· ye.· ter .':«y. I he·, u· . ·■ : ι1 : ; 111 aim· -l : ι i c I - tiie long deaat '■ Ϊ. ■ · ' 1 ! ' M ). ( r 111 Brit ish loan. V.' . ile a vi ·: ο in 1: 11 al passage failed t > ma «·. the chamber did agree ;< ballot a; ?, p. m. on the Ιο;ι i ·!·· i|> -al and ι lu· ι turn immediately 10 I he .·■ ;:>.]< ·! of ri ke ci introl. I-' a 1er Barkiey < f Ken ■ .a a γ · λ · · i ι ( t : ι : 111 \ acceedei i to til* flambang procedure. It was evident i■> 11: :d- . terno ;·. ! ;,· t !" meniaers .. ■ ι ■ ι !. ι ; : ο ; t ρ ne denied a ! '.·.·· ! at ι·· ! ι ft .■ ι η lu mu I he coal : 11 il ι · : I ι ! · ι · ι ■11.··, ι · ι : t fu ture v. rk stop; .n't·· ι interfer ι ■ v. ill) t In' pi a ! a· welfare. I.liras Offers Amendment. S, nalor 1 (f) I! ■ ι - t : : .ι j ! . r ι· ■ ·.ι· lar-rc;: linn ail en la-eia. (. i: ;·· ο tiie Sen - ale's altitude when iie told report i r.· "A 1 lie re.-1 i ; ' ; !' Γ11 · ι a ■·. ! i rui -y .!'! ·: i. I .<· >. ι t ho Ri i'at'vt ri ·— c; le : : ι : 11 . ! tu ι : a'i la', ni' stnnd. 111 li .-<· all it has gained in tiii' past IL' ι r 11 ve ι "I 1: 11 j M · that doc n't happen. but lia· S· nate i - m a ni···'.!, ai view o' lia me ntiug tie-up.· 1 I the lia— ■ otial ι ι·· 11 e 11 y, t , vote any kind of I." ! lor lei i. 'ai in." Lucas contended Ins owo plan ;· ι dd ι : '.! crlooly a i I >-cl : I le I uisie 11 i'.i : labor. Γϋ·'·· is ι r · the I'ι esident 11 pi iiι determining that a work stoppage was seriously impairi/ig the pi a I ie ; ate rest v. ο il -ι ι proelaar and ca 11 pi. η I iie ! a r! ies to '.iie dis pt:t e I re aie v. < ·: It I 'nev did pot do .- the President could seiz< tiie property, under the terms and . ■ ditions which prevailed before the stoppage. Loral l ιΰοπ LeatiorsTohi Of Projx >sal UMW Chief Blasts 'Gre; demagogues who have tried to lasii '.in· public mind into a stale of hys teria rather than grant justice and !. ·! t t ate, nt t■ ι the .::en who jnine th 1 nation's coal." Conference ( ailed. l.ev. ι. acted I··, than an hour a ft.·· Prc.ii!; nt i rai lan ai\ lie t th< min leailei and a reprc "illative < I the operators to a White House confer ence. The UMW chief told the union lo cals "The coal t■ > be mined durin.. this two weeks truce can be utilize for consumption by essential facili - ta. thus saleguarding the nation' health and security while efforts to negotiate a contract continue." Simultaneously, a close associ: ) ··! ITes.id"Ul Truman reported th" liief Kxeeittive v,\.: considering pro i ο me an 18 1-1! cent an hour wane increase and the establishment of a commission-controlled health ami welfare fund in an effort to end the .-.! nkc. Conforcncc SoiiRht. Tli . official, who can not bo nam ed, aid I lu I 're ident ; ιi]η u ι· i to have decided lit- would make a del mite proposal in Ihe Ιιορι· ol obtam •ng a compromise. \ - the Wilde Hou.-e pi o|)o■-.aI i< M - tatively took shape, it w; reporte ι as follows: 1'^slablishment ..; a threo-memlK" • ■ommission which would supervise the collection am u: tribulion ol : tund to In set up I"!' min, is' healti. and benefits. One member oi this commissioi· would be ch" c:, i>\ the operators, is 'oil' I by the iM'ie union and a thiro named to rep rest nt the public. While Λΐι T: i.man was reported definitely oppose.) :■· toe levy of anj royalty to fi: ance the health a·,· w ιΊ fa ι e fund. In ι ii oposid report ly left the e.·.·':.o. ..t raising the nec essary money to future agreement. Seizure Asked. Meanwhile Civilian Production Administrator John Small casieu i-or Government seizure of the idle mine before the country's economy is Com pletel.·.' paralyzed, but he had no \ is ible effect on the deadlocked iie. tiations between John L. Lewis and the operators Both camps seemed a mucli .η loggerheads as ever. The White House likewise let Small's proposal pass in silence. On Capitol Hill, congressional blood pressures pushed to the ran ger point as law makers threatened t<· rip the whole field of labor legis lation wide open in an emergency new effort to curb mapor strikes In b îh House an. Sen. :e / rates of restrictive measures clamor ed for action on their proposals. Spurring factors were the virtual rail freight embargo which went into ? K'î Π > ι ! New s μ; ι per (,'Liims Settlement I enns Vjreed i <> Detroit. ^ΐ· — \Γ—The Detroit News «-.aid today in a . m5νTinhied st»«·"> ti'.m Wa^h ir ti η I ir .in tli.it J'rrsidcnt Truman has proposed «» coal strike set ,i »nient ' ■ basis of :m IS1 cent hour!ν \\:ι·<· in crease .nil an operator-financed "health and welfare fund." Jvf. ; ι Γ] : \> ί t r J (I h il >n\ ι1«·γ .m I'» the ri'usr.ip,·: ' V : · ; ; . ynients to the fund I', y Γ>· on ■ ;f«r- » H he regarded i ΟΙ'Λ . s legitimate cost o!' iuivir■♦· ■· (snisidering applications for a price increase in coal. S .· ν-dei π ' i ί c d th · nil i h1 rl White II· ι.-»· influence uîll he thrown behind this îor 111 ui:1 the News s.iid. effect at 12 01 a m. today, the ι - company ing 23 per . ■ : .···· : ;ct n>u m passenger scrv.:·»· · ·■·>:.! burning linos and tin:· . rat r -ning of illuminating .... n\ utiliti.'s with depleted furl s u ρ ρ !11 · -. Τί.ι ! « \v ... t' « · ··»·.. t hilt strike-born shortage in tin plate would cripple canneries with a re sultant spoila -"· <>f ιsiM ■ w·ιί ί< ι>»d. And Small, who t'< resaw that dan ger. tit ·( ' ! il : V ; : Il i : . ί Γ I ! !. " ι ι » ! ι ! Γ< >].·» '"comparable ΐ<> 1 η· - > , . a :1 ·.-ct Rul ing the v.tii" probably will be re am ivd. Α.- ! he erisi- < ic- ·; >- ! ■■ i, 11;; rai Mount inu : r.- î ;-"η it,· re i ι ·: : v. ',..1 » .u. Mr. ΓI j ■ · Ί ι ' ' /. 4 I h' : 1 a it ! ; iaU . S( > τι< -at n «rι 1 i xe< ι on two major pi. ι i.) 11111 · .May Hold ( onierence. 1. Λ White H«.;i · < -· : ··« :■ - of Lewi and th · « » ι · · · : '1 .. aparately ni jointly. 2. ( j<)\■ : ■ ι * 11 : : fill M-\y ί !'< * < » Γ t ne mines with Lewi; a._,π ν-a ;·> urge ihe strikers back to their pits while the G<>\ ι : ])!;,' Ill hi·!; ■'·>! .·.»· k · ., ι ! < I III — 1raet w it hi η a ι -·. ■■· ι : κ· ί | κ a ioc{ of time, pei hap i-jn f · The Id Η ί · ι I .;·■ I. ι · · w. ι follow e« ! I Iy I : i ι" I ■ » I I ' ! ! Î I il 13, and former Secretary "I Interior Harold Ida· . ; S< 1 π !·'.,· !· \dmin i.-lialur. i ι ·1I \ , ;.■ - ί a cont raet wι · h Li \ ι 1 ■ ..i'i »r under g:"< »und : . »·! ! h·. · · ajor i.; ue l'<»! w 1 ι ι ! · , t ... it. il. Hut it I1 "K : . Lewis gave no indication that he miuht .ι . .1 ... · .< pi - ·, » · :d this tune. I rains I Jimmatcd In Ί \\ o Carohnas » !>v The \sso:iated Press) Λ ' . ! IV : ; ; ! rJ,( ' «'he : ill's V.'CTi» ί j ; ι ν ;.1 i ! :' ί > ! :' \ ι )OHail • I s ι ' ' < A- 01 . ·,· ι. (.'<··! ' 11 !. ;·> As> 'fa tin;: sa a i î e\ : i le ι ·;·.·.τ · es a·.-. which f'.'t· a Ire'iuy » a ι hr··· -day se h ed it c■ χ j ·ι■.·η ■ i ; ι. -, · . :· t ' e next *λ' . ei : 1 cay.·. M -i of ι r ««'l'or textile plants, iio said, οχ!·· rît.·.'. : : rk ι f vu· t ''.:■· a 1 : : "i " ; ν m the BULLETIN Ν \T1 !' \sS| S LOAN. Washington, \Ia> 10.-—( \P) — The Senate p.-ss^ci and sent to the flouM' toda> legi.-latinn au thnri/isu .i s:,,7 loan to îîritain. The vet< was Hi t<> .'îî. SIAMESE TWINS BORN SN OREGON ■·'·■· '■* , » ·&. SIAMESE TWIN GIRLS, joined near the I.a.·.· of v. « born to Mrs. Mary Hurse, 26, oi Deep Kivei·, Wash., at the Portland, Ore., Gen eral Hospital. The combined weight of the girls at birth .... U pounds, 4 ozs. The father, Edward Hurse, is a logger. (InU rnational Soundphoto) Confederate Flag Waves At Capitol Raleigh, May 10.—(,\P)—The Has »! the ( onledehac\ waved over the North Carolina .a·· < apiioi to lav a·, stale ol fires li.r the first time since lilll an iliicial holidav 'o nt-serve ( 011 lcderate Memorial Day. since I86t! a day lias heen set aside to honor ( ont'ederale vet erani. In >ears past, \\ lit η they \nii' many sliII living, tile nay vas . ni ol' excitement, parade·», marches, picnic·», speechc·, and rebel .tills. !5ut time has brought its cl . nies, lor North Carolina has cnl> Γι reniai;.ins veterans. And they are old. unalile to par tit ipate in the inn and merry makin ,' that ο "ce characterized their Memorial Day. Thus the State today celebrated simply siiicl quietly. (jovernmciii Hopes For OPASoaring W;i 11 i t : 1 " 11. M ; : y l'i. (ΛΙ' Ad ministration I η ·; 1 Ά . ίιι cit today after the House reversed j 1 St! I to voti· s 400,01 H).' It II ) ill -ti I · sidics l'or ['il 'lient 'I'runian em ergency home building program. The tally .· 187 to lâH. Last month, the chamber turned (•own til·· : ·· mum paym·-lit.-. I'll to S)2. Democrat a leadens attributed iln change ti> Mir ten day Kastei roee.-.. which eavc many niembers ihe'u first chance η months to find out at home how their constituents arc thinking. Speaking ! t · ately for Hi·· η.■ isl part, these leaiii-rs voiced confidence the House a!.-" would about-face on price control extension which the House last month hammered down tu a point ·.· 1 ι re OI'A C"hici I 'aid Porter si id tn.· agency would be without ι ίe.vei" il'ter June 30 . Soviet Stand Stak 'mates Paris Parley w Agreement Wanted Among 'Big F our' iBefove Conference Γ,, ι ! . .vi.... ! \1' 'tu ι an in - sistrnce on lull agreement amont; the :· . i» i"i «· ι ■ ι < ! 111 r "1 an Kuropean peace conference was de .-erihed in today's sessι·η <»t the for eign minister.·* as a veto on permit ting the ! : '.«I ion which i"ok part in the w; !' to express theii views on the treaties. British Korei'in Secretary Krncst r.c\::. attached th( Soviet .-'and dm mi; the η : ο ι ■ η ί i ι '-V > two horn; coLmcd . ; ,1111. Λ second meeting was scheduled 1 * ■ r 'hi at;· 111 ο < · ι in ;ι·ι * · I i'« n't t work out an agreement on the pro H« I i»l '··.··! ft :ι ι uf State inme By mes' {imposai to convoke a 2 i natι η pc. «·. · onici «. -nc« · lor I une i An .\ι κ■■ < ;:ti ο.·., in-ot I ;·. · ι{< · a I ·· oi»po,ed So> let stand ,·! l· 1 :-a id ill" I < »ur V,< I · in ·, I it ! I a ' ; ; π · ))on ability before ! h · ννοι lo i -ce mat tti·· tr\»lu·.. were written and to safe mere the ι · t t of the na tions which In:,ht m the war to have a say in tin· treaties. Byrn< · · ·. t ! »a 1 . · : J t« r set a ■ :<·: mite (iate f< ; the cιι·.Ι n -^s and war mer, scattered 'leur ts tonight. Saturday \caUerc.·! -turners and thunderstorms. Scots Gather At Mora MacDonald College - ■ —-->ΜΜηΜ·ΗΜΜ·ΒΗΓ«!^ΓΟΜ Scottish It's really rolled as William K. MacDonald (1 anil Λ11 airl Mi- Archibald Meikle of Roanoke Rap ii'-itnm (>f Κ·■·!·.·! MarDonald college in Red Springs, X. Glasgow, Scotland, and his wife is from Wishaw, i-an ft), membi'i of Hit famous Kiltie band of York, Ta., Is, X. sot together at the âlHh anniversary cele C„ May 7. Meikle. a mill executive, is a native of arkshire, Scotland. lAP Photo;. Electrical W orkers Askc< I To Vol ο On TScw Coniruci Pit!. ■ ; ■ ah. Μ ι y 111. I API Tv en t;-lhiee CI' > Ι'ηΊΐ'.Ί Plectr. a' Wi rkc'i·.- I icnlj m a dozen slates to-> ι. \ were ..she.I l■ > ι tri 'η■ >t later ' hiitl S 'licia ν" ;<> r: 111 y .1 etntr.i Ί that would end the 115-day-old Wi lkout of 76.000 Westinghouse Elec 1 r '· C' πι. nr.ί ill··! i· η \v i\-:ei.-. The ; :··■;><> ed »·.·»*. c>:it. . ;i eed 'in yi>. t ·. . . ! ; I \ y Mil··:-' > ,»,·.«» ment negotiations·, provides an 18 rent-an-h )iir 1 a;;e incre <·. The electrical workers originally sought ;i $2 :i day Imus!. t'irn reduced their demand to ί!1·· ents hourly on the ha.-:·. of tin1 steels settlement at that figure. Other pivvi.-i us: Ρ Coi *·;«ι.ν to .-et up a fu d Ill' I' ( " , ■ I ·'.·('(» • · ·· n!;al> ! Λ,Ι^Ο ( I 1 f : ! ·Γ< 1 1 Κ ( ■ C'xed per .'lit 1 !) t."). :î I.;i ··!■ til', i nil irri'iil 1 vc ..vs tc:i! ιΊκιηι.ι ■ i '1 ■ "ι · ; ίι «·ΐ| litable standards 1 >r workers and n i ^ 1 · thftm .mm" il wane ! The company · ! 11 · ·r 1 also :icreed that any employee who w ishc; to withdraw from the uni· m may do so helwi'cn March 24 and March 31 of -each year without loss of era* plovmenl status.