M liM
MR
in llic-
Day's Jews
lly I HANK JliNKINH
HM you liuvo mint In tlila anil iiiIiit
newapMpcra, 1 1 c? government of
'hi- Unllml Hlnlra In huiiIii calling
upon llii' Aiiii'iitmi people to buy
Dunlin. Von II probably wuiiili'r why.
Well, busk-nlly, this la the rrumin:
When you bnuulil your lunula, you
Here told Unit when yuu wnutrd In
ir Uirin you could ll"t wliul yuu inn
ilitu (limn, pltin Interest. Tlml
pi'imilse him broil kept.
U win different niter Win III War
I Yuu know w luil liuppiiird to
Liberty boiula thru.
IAHY Ima tlir promise brim krjl?
The answer la alniple. Tlir
A irrirun people liuvn OONi: UN
ouylim buiula. With Ihr uiuiii'y lima
lirovitlrit. It Ima benn puaaihlc to buy
boiula Inn k nl piu, plua liiirrral, na
liinl hi pruplr liuvo wnnted to aell
ihrin.
(ju nobody htia hut on hta Inveal
incut in Uic United Hiutea of Ainrr
ain. Tlml la n splendid record, II
w mwil la to be miiliiuinril. n
niual lio on buying. That la wlml
wo nro naked to do how.
ItN FORTUNATELY, III llicw days,
u we are HUHIMCIOtlH. We ma
tiiapiriiius of NEARLY KVKHY
TIIINO. We haven't much con
fidence In anything. Tlml la prob
nbly our grpturnl hnmllnip nt thla
prcaenl i rltlcul inoment In world nt
fnlra. Ho. naturally enough, tint thouiiht
occurs lo Ua:
"Aim, people me aiilina their
boiula so tnal llml n but new drive
Ima to be put on to net the inonry
to buy em up a ft na Ihey nre
lltrowu on the market."
yOU IJ be aurpriaed.
Kven wlllioul drives, just hi the
mlutiil comae ol evenia, wople have
been buying bonds fuMer than they
have been aelhiiK Ihem.
Let's take look nt the ttnle at
Oregon.
In lull. In nil of Oregon, total
bonil anlea were tW,Vib.n. Tolnl
bond redeniptlona In Oremm III
IU47 were only 5SJU4J3I. llml ta
lo any. In 1U7. wltli no drlvea. no
ballyhoo, no whoop-hurrnh. the peo
ple of Oregon boiiKht over five mil
lion ilollnra MORE bonda thnn they
aold.
And remember Una:
In IM7, people wnnted lo use Ihelr
bund savings to buy lot of the
tliinga they hnd been saving up for.
Hut, III aplte of thla natural nnd
n .iiml deairc. they bought mure
?uda than Ihry mid.
a
HAT represent. CONFIULNCK.
CuuflUrme arlaea out of tilt fact
Hint government bonda hnvo been
kept salable nl pur.
We wnl lo HKTAIN llml con
fidence. We WILL retnln II ns
long na people go on buying bonda
with Uielr apnre rain.
ANE other fact:
u Al the end of 11147. there were
oiilaunding In Oregon bonda to the
mount ol j.0'J.ooo--un average
nf $1234 per fnnitly. The aiimml
INTKMEBT on these bonda amoonta
to SI3.UU7.OOU. Thai's tidy Utile
auni to be taming Into Oregon every
year to be 81'KNT. "One of the flral
principles of sound business, you
know, la that you can Sl'KND THE
1NTKKEST.I
Let's nol fool otiraclves, however.
The Inlereal on government bonda
la offaei by the tuxes out of which
bond Inlereal nnd redemption arc
paid. Still. If Oregon WIONT have
bonda and other alntea Dill, we d be
oul Just tlml much for wed mil
have to pay taxes tor Inlereal nnd
redemption.
FUNDAMENTALLY, of course,
these Security bonds which we're
now being naked lo buy are refund
lug . bonda. Among other things,
they'll be used to take bonds out
of the commercial banks, where
according to good business rules they
shouldn't be, nnd put Into the hands
of the people, where they should be.
V'hat's loo big n question to be gone
l..lo here, but It's TRUE.
This Is UOUHLY TKUK:
it yuu go mi uu.viiiH ounua vino
vour apiirc cn.th, you'll be far belter
off PKKSONALLY than If you don't.
WJATHIR
Ma
, nil Hlu.
, m
riai'llillatlim
Nlraahi ar to lsl 10.01
I. ail Mar LIS N,ruial . 0.1ft
turai'Salt Fair.
ajssssasjpjyrqss saw1 q"t"?'ffli
KLAMATH FA' f MONDAY, AI'KIL 1, IMS
i'iti i; hvk ci:n im 1tt9
Lewis hwd Iskilty Of IS
Telephone Sill
No. 1320
Idaho Angus Is Champ
At Sunday Show; Klamath
Basin Bull Is Reserve
Hun Vallry Fnritu wm wardrtl
the rlbbun for imnd olmmpliin
bull Al tlir !A-ltir ( oait Aberdeen
Amm iIhiw n( Ihr falrBrouml
Hundny. TliU rnurh. ownrd by Mr.
! Hiid Mn, Moyd F. Hnrron of Fair
field, Idtt., In loratrd at ( rral, Ida.
Fd It. HUii.nl r ( ayuroa, Calif.,
fcrrvrd an J"Ur of the allow,
nn in I hi a bull from Krotrh Arm
raitrh na reserve rlmmufnn. Al and
t'harlra ('hpyiic art ownrra of this
ranrh, luratrd aouth of Klamath
Fa III.
Sun Valley Farnu aUo took th
rhamptoiuhlp for It prn of llirr
hrlfrra, and rwrvr rliamplun prn
award wrnt to Itanrhrrla Angua,
Miners Mum
Over Verdict
PmSIH'ltCIH. April IB lAt-lA-in
I offlclnla of the United Mine
Workers received here with cau
tious silence today word thnt John
L Lewis had been found guilty of
contempt of court.
John P. Buanrello. dlairlrt ft irea
Ident of the UMW nt Pittsburgh
said:
"No comment this morning. Let's
nlt until tomorrow."
Tuesflny la the dnte act for Wash
ington sentencing of the union nnd
Lrwla, Its president.
Prnnk Hughes, district 3 preal
dent nl Pittsburgh, Pa, said:
"No comment. About ll our men
re bnck t work."
A spoilsman for one UMW locnr
which wns still idle commented:
T don't know what will happen
now. We're not working yet nnd It
looks ns If we won't."
Thousands more soft conl miners
hnd returned to work todny without
awaiting outcome of the contempt
trial.
Work reaiimptlon was henvy In
Western Pennaylvnnla, where conl
operators expected output would
reach BO per cent of normal.
Andrraon. Calif., owned by Charles
Kyan. '
ierald West's female from his
Malln ranrh took the grand cham
plonahlp In her class and reserve
champion frmale was from the A.
II. Hutlrr ranrh at llliss. Ida.
Pine weather Sunday attracted a
large crowd lo the show nnd a dls
plny of spraying rigs for treating
cattle, weeds and grain flrlils, nr
rnnged Slid demonstrated by the
Onrrtson Equipment company of
Ttllrlake and Garrison Equipment
ol Klamath Falls. Factory repre
sentatlves were present to explain
operations.
Following the show about 200 cat
tie consigners, visitors nnd friends
made n tour of Annus, ranches In
the basin with C. V.'Harlnn ns host.
The tour atopiwd first at the Bnr
lon mark nnd While ranch where
Hie visitors enjoyed refreshments
and viewed the animals In the pri
vate park.
Tour Made
Next stop wns Earl Wilson's ranch
and after that the old D. E. Alex
ander ranrh now owned by West
nnd Lyons. Scotch Acres was In
cluded In the tour which ended
with buffet luncheon and refresh
ments at the home of Oracle Rusco,
4378 S. nth.
An elk barbecue was served at
the fairgrounds for cattlemen and
friends Monday morning, preceding
the afternoon's snle when 65 reg
istered rnttle, 13 bulls nnd 43 fe
mnlcs were offered for purchase
under the hammer of Auctioneer
Enrl O. Walters of Mar. Ida. In
addition to these nnlmnls there were
. head of commercial females for
sale.
Atomic Test
Reported
WASHINGTON. April IB M' A
test of "an ntomlo weapon" hns
been held nt the proving grounds
on Enlwetok ntoll In the Marshall
Islands, the atomic energy com
mission announced today. '
This la the first surh test an
nounced since those held at Bikini,
also in the Pnclflc, In 1D.G.
The commission said thnt for
security reasons the dale the test
was held Is not being announced.
"A classified report of the test
results Is being made to the Joint
committee on atomic energy of the
congress," the announcement antd,
adding:
"The test was conducted under
full security restrictions of the
atomic energy act of 1946. and
pursuant to the provisions of Iho
act, the public lssiinncc of further
Information concerning the test is
not permissible at present."
Youthful Sleuths and Cowboy
fcwwi eWM"!, mmi mm 4 U ki, immm I ilMTiaii 1 1 .i : j
Freight Rate
Boost Okayed
WA8HINOTON. April 19 (P
Tlie Inlerstnte commerce commis
sion todny granted the railroads n
further temixirary freight rate ln
creace estimated to cost the public
about $:tuo.000.000 year.
Commission officials figured the
raise will average about four per
cent nbove present rates.
The ICC last October, acting on
the railroad's plan for a 30 per cent
advance In freight rates, author
ized temporary 10 per cent In
crease to meet hlRher operating
i coats.
Still another 10 per cent tcmpor
the Oregon Division, American Can
ary. The additional raise announc
ed todny will be effective until the
commission passes finally on the
plea for permanent upward adjust
ments. The new Increase may be applied
upon 10 days notice to the public.
Search On
For Convict
McNeil island penitenti
ary. April 19 (An Senrch was be
ing centered in the area of Seattle
todny lor Todd Perry Travis, 31.
mall thief who escaped from McNeil
federal penitentiary yesterday.
Warden P. J. Squires said the In
mate's wifo and foster pnrents live
In or near Seattle nnd It Is believed
he will probably head for that re
gion, Travis disappeared between 3 a. m.
nnd 8 a. m. yesterday. A rowbont,
presumably used In the escnpe, was
Inter found nt Day Island, Tacoma.
It Is not knqwn how he- obtained
the boat.
Travis entered the prison Febru
ary 5, I94B, to serve a throe-yenr
mall theft term.
Pauline Virgin (right), 12, and Navarre Smllh (center), 14, got a
description of a kidnap auspeel front n radio crime program while listen
ing at Portland, Ore,, and on their tip the Fill arrested John Harvey
llugg (left), 31, cowboy accused of abducting a Missouri sheriff. The
key wns the word "love" tntloned on the suspect's hand.
Bank Deposits
$6,914,192.77
LAKEVIEW, April 19 Lakcvlcw
bank deposits totaled $0,914, 193.77 on
the cnll dnte, April 13, it was dis
closed today. Loans aggregated
)2.830.B14.91.
Deposits were down from the De
cember 31 call date, when deposits
hit $7,631,327.44. Loans on Decem
ber 31 totaled $1,658,310.98.
NAMED PREXY
ASHLAND, O., April 19 (P) Sam
uel A. Dnvls, a negro from Mans
field, O., has been elected president
of the Ashland college student coun
cil. Ho la the first member of his race
ever to Jx selected for the post, tho
highest elective office at the school.
Dnvls also Is president of the col
lege "A" club, an organization of
lettermen on tho campus, A sopho
more, he won his letter In track last
yenr.
Togliatti Winds Up, Campaign
"Vi . "".if 15j. f ' ' : ". f ,0 ' :.-.
' Aa.
.Vn.miirMiirMilrt awmilai wifr5iiii rminflif'! ffiim i M''-'--- ... 1m 4.4mm
Pttlni.ro Toxllattl, Italy's number one communttt, delivert bit finaJ
aprerh of the Italian r Ire Hon campaign to a political fathering In Rome.
Election
At A Glance
By The Aaaocinlrd Press
The vollng Polls closed at 2
p. in.. (4 a. m. PSli. At least 80
per cent of 39.000.000 eligible
voters cast ballots yesterday, of
ficial rcKrl said, to choose the
Italian republic's first parlia
ment a senate and a chamber
of deputies.
The 'count Started w hen the
polls closed, with early results.
In the senatorial race, expected
tonight "about 1 p. in. PSTi.
Kim returns in the races for the
chamber of deputies expected
tomorrow.
The senate Only persons 35
years of age or above voted for
members In this body. Approxi
mately 36.000.000 eligible to vote.
II will have 237 members of ,.ie
vote In his district. In addition,
114 Ilnllnns are entitled to hon
orary sents.
The chnmber 574 members to
be elected lor five-year terms by
proportional representation
system, under which the number
of sents a parly gets depends on
its share of the total vote.
The future The senate and
the chamber meet May 8 to
organize. On May 10 they will
choose a president. It Is up to
the president to name the man
(premier i to form the first gov
ernment of the Italian republic.
Two Injured
In Car Wreck
Two persons were Injured early
Sunday afternoon when their car
went out of control one mile south
j of Macdoel, veered off the highway
i and struck a telephone pole.
I Mrs. Eve Wilson, 32, route 3 box
, 248, la In Hillside hospital with a
j badly broken leg on which surgery
was to be done at 1 o'clock Monday
; afternoon. She also has back hurts
and multiple bruises. '
, Driver of the car. Archie L. Cum
i dungs, 28. 2682 Eberleio, w as ad
' mltted to the hospital for treatment
of minor hurts including a bump
on the head. California state police
arc Investigating.
Both were brought to the hospital
here by Professional Ambulance
service.
Mrs. Sharp's
Death Told
Mrs. Frank Sharp, mother of Dr.
Paul W. Sharp of Klamath Falls,
died Saturday afternoon In Sebos
topol, Cnllf. following nn illness of
the past several years. Dr. and Mrs.
Sharp were called south earlier last
week by his mother's Illness.
Flnnl rjtea will be held Tuesday at
2 p. m. In Fort Jones. Calif., with
Interment In the family plot. Mr.
Sharp preceded his wife In death
several years hko. Mrs. Sharp had
visited nt her son's home and mnrie
ninny friends during her stay In
Klnmnth Falls.
Lake School
Vote Today
I LAKEVIEW. April 19 Voters of
! Lake county's 18 rural school dis
; trlcts went to the polls at school
I houses today to decide whether the
1 combined rural school district shall
exceed the 6 per cent limitation In
Itr new budget.
j The total of the budget is $136.-
I 330.50. of which the levying board
is permitted only $45,667.83 within
the per cent limitation. That
means that voters today are decid
ing whether to authorize a $90.-
652.68 appropriation outside the con.
' stiutlonal limit.
It Is estimated this will mean an
nppromately mlllage levy of 14.2
mills blanketed over the entire dis
trict. If the measure falls today, the
rural school district will levy the
$45,667.82. and the component dis
tricts will then vote to raise the
balance of the tax needed under
Individual budgets.
Voting wns set for all rural school
houses until 7 p. m. tonight t Mon
day. On Thursday, district No. 7 ol
Lakcvlcw will vote on an excess
levy.
Judge Hints
At Prison
For Leader
WASHINGTON, April 19 (VP
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough today
held John L. Lewis gnilty of erlminnl
contempt for not sending the strik
ing coal miners back to the pits
when ordered by the court
The judge announced be will pro
nounce sentence tomorrow.
He Is the same Judge who fined
Lewis $10,000 and the I'nited Mine
Workers $3,500,000 for disregarding
a court atop-strike order In 1946.
The supreme court cut the union's
fine to $700,000 but let Lewis' stand.
Jail Considered
Goldsborough, before adjourning
court, hinted that he Is at least con
sidering a jail term for Lewis this
time.
He said he did not think, because
of the seriousness of the ease, that
It could be decided on the basin of
"espediency."
When he fined Lewis in December,
1946. In the other case, the Judge
said he hnd to consider the "exped
iency" Involved and wan giving n
fine insten ' of a jail sentence.
So his talk of not regarding "ex
pediency" this time suggested
strongly that Ooldsborough is think
ing of n jail term for the miners'
chieftain.
Ooldsborough asked the govern
ment to bring in recommendations
for punishment at 7:00 a. m. (PSTj
tomorrow.
Ooldsborough said:
No Difficulty
"The court thinks there is no dif
ficulty in deciding the evidence be
yond all doubt is sufficient to show
the defendants are guilty of criminal
contempt."
Later, he said that "of course the
defendants also are guilty of civil
contempt, on a technicality," . but
added:
"The court doesn't emphasize the
civil contempt."
This Indicated the Judge might
impose a lighter fine on the union
this time.
Goldsborough said that what the
court will do in the way of punish
ment "as belnf watched by every
lawless element In the world also
by all decent people to ascertain
whether or not courts have the
power to protect the citisens of this
country in their normal way of life."
Inflation
Plea Falls
On Deaf Ears
WASHINGTON, April 19 ,7TV
President Truman's springtime np
peal for Inflation controls got the
same generally frosty reception In
congress today thnt his Novem
ber plen did.
In fact, the chill was more no
ticeable in some eases, particularly
among the republican majority.
"I think the chances for the
president's program are even slim
mer now than they were last
fall," said Senator Flanders
llt-Vt).
Senator Bridges IR-.N.H.) put it
this way:
"The possibility of any action
now is absolutely nil."
Senator Wherry (Neb.), acting
rrpuhllrnn lender. Insisted thnt
"the domestic economy piclare
generally hns Improved since last
fall"
And Senator Capehart (R-Ind.)
commented: "The president must
have had his tongue In his cheek
when he said Inflation is getting
worse."
Mr. Truman said that Saturday
night in addressing the American
Society of Newspaper Editors.
He said "The plain fact . . . that
onr economy is In merlons dan
ger as a result of high prices and
inflation." He asked for action
now on the ten-point cost-of-living
program he laid before the
special session last November 17.
Congress shelved most of It, in
cluding a request for standby
power to restore wage-price con
trols and rationing on a limited
basis.
Cutter Sinks
Two More Mines
SEATTLE. April 19 (PI The
const guard cutter Balsam yester
day snnk two derelict mines which
were reported earlier In the dny
near Wlllnpn Buy. Wnsh. A third
mine, spotted 180 miles southwest
of Cnpo Flnttery, Is still being
sought.
District const Ruard hendqunr
ters snld a total of 57 mines hnvo
been reported off the U. S.. nnd
Cnnndlnii const this month. Twenty
seven hnvc been destroyed.
Destruction of tho two near Wll
lnpn Buy yesterday brought to four
tho number of mines set oft by the
cutter Bnlsnm during the week-end.
Soldier Admits
Stopping Train
WrNSKORD, Cheshire, Eng., April
IB W Pollco snld todny n soldier
In a hurry to get home hns admitted
ho pulled n train emergency cord,
cnuslng n wreck fnt.nl to 24 persons.
The soldier snld hn stormed the
train Snturdny been use ho wnnted
to get off nt Wlnsford, nn un
scheduled stop. 8evcn conches on his
train wero crushed when n speeding
mnll train struck It from hhlnd.
Fast Action, But
Little Need
PASADENA, Cnllf.. April 19 W
A police enr roared away from the
station to investigate a report of a
murder or suicide. An excited citi
zen hnd telephoned thnt there wns
nn automobile parked nenr his house
with a sign reading: "Betty Is
Dead."
When Officer D. M. Pnlmateer
looked at the sign the case was
closed forthwith. It read: "Battery
Is Dead."
Crater Lake
Roads Clear
Spring slipped into Crater Lake
national park this week-end and
cleared all roads of ice and snow.
For the first time since snow fell
this season, motorists are permitted
to travel from Annie Spring to the
rim without chains.
Mnxlmum. temperature Sunday
was 49 degrees and the mild wenther
was enjoyed by 589 persons who en
tered the park in 144 cars. Seventeen
sfates were represented, indicating
the stnrt of out-of-stat travel.
April has chalked up a record in
park history if not a single addi
tional flake of snow falls. Since
April 1, 103S inches of snow have
fallen. The highest previous record
for the month was 91 inches in 1933.
Rangers reported one skiing acci
dent. Virginia Pelfer, 23, Klamath
Falls nurse living at 103 Pine, suf
fered n sprained right knee on the
Knob Hill ski run. She was given
first aid nnd left the park with
members of her party. The accident
occurred nt 13:45 p. m.
Four Missing
In Plane Flight
BOISE, Idnho, April 19iA The
civil neronntttlcs administration
snld todny that a plane with four
persons nbonrd, Including the may
or of Caldwell, was missing on a
flight from Cocur d'Aleno to Cald
well. Aboard the plnne were Mayor
nnd Mrs. R. H. McNeil and Mr.
nnd Mrs. Don Bnldrldgc.
The plane left Coeur d'Alene at
10 a. m, (PSTi yesterdny and was
Inst seen circling over Troy about
nn hour later.
The celling wns estimated at
about 800 feet over the area.
Bnldiidge wns the pilot.
This Guy Really
Got Worked Over
READING, Pa.. April 19 P The
home of Paul Fine received atten
tion from both branches of Read
ing's department of public safety.
Firemen were summoned to the
Fine house yesterday after neigh
bors reported smoke was pouring
from the basement.
The firefighters extinguished the
cellar blaze and then went upstairs
to open some windows for ventila
tion. They discovered the house had
been ransacked by thieves. '
Fine reported' after his return
from a week-end trip that clothing,
Jewelry nnd cash totaling more than
$4000 had been taken.
37 Killed In
Transport Crash
SYDNEY, Australia, April 19 F)
Thirty-seven persons died yesterday
when a civilian plane crashed on
takeoff from the Law airstrip In
New Guinea. It waa the worst ci
vilian air tragedy in New Guinea's
history.
The dead Included 33 New Guinea
natives being transported to the
Bulolo gold fields to work. Investl
gntlng officials said the plnne wan
"hopelessly overcrowded."
Truman Has
Praise For
Cuban Nation
WASHINGTON, April 19 UP
President Truman today cited Cuba's
struggle for freedom a half century
ago as an "Inspiration for the hard
tasks that confront us in our own
time."
"Oour own moment of history,
the chief executive told a joint ses
sion of congress, "also calls for calm
ness, for courage, for strength, and
above nil for the steadfast resolution
that, come what may, we shall stand
for the right."
Mr. Truman's address was pre
pared for ceremonies marking the
50th anniversary of congressional
action declaring Cuba free of Span
ish rule, r
The president paid tribute to the
"valor of the Cuban patriots and
American soldiers and sailors who
gave liberally of their strength and
their blood." He declared:
"The challenge of our time, like
the one met so successfully by those
we honor today, tests the mettle of
men and their institution of govern
ment." Guillermo Belt, Cuban ambas
sador to the United States, respond
ed to the president's address.
Six days after congress declared
Cuba free on April 19, 1898. the
lawmakers declared war on Spain
as a result of the sinking of the
Battleship Maine in Havanna on
February 15, 1898.
Stronghold
Cafe Burns
TULELAKE. April 19 Fire which
started about 11 p. m. Saturday
destroyed the Stronghold cafe and
damaged the adjacent garage( to
the tune of $20,000.
Mrs. Bessie Loudon who. with her
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts,
owns the cafe, saw smoke coming
from the building from her cottage
which is close by. She notified the
Tulelake fire department.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank James, oper
ators of the cafe who had leased It
less than a month ago, were at a
show when the fire broke out. The
James lived at Klamath Falls be
fore taking over the business.
The wood structure was complete
ly destroyed but the garage which
is also part of the property Is built
of pumice tile nnd while damaged
w as not destroyed.
The Tulelake fire department was
assisted by the Camp Newell fire
department plus about 500 volun
teers many of them new home
steaders. Mrs. Loudon has expressed her
intention to rebuild the cafe which
she and her husband, the late W. T
Loudon, built in.1941.
Two-To-One
Lead Run Up
In Big Vote
By john p. Mcknight
ROME, April 19 M premier Al-
clde de Gaaprrl's Christian demo
crat party took a lead of more than
two-to-one over the eommnnlst-lel
popular front today In first scat
tered returns from Italy's fateful
election.
These returns In (he senate eon-
test, which Is being counted first,
were mostly from the Rome and
Milan areas.
Milan. In the heart of the atrnnil
leftist north, was giving the Cath
olic premier's party a comfortable .
lead over the popular front. I'n
offlcial returns from 86 Milan vot- '
ing sections gave the Christian
democrats 31,108. the popular front
21 246 and Ihe rightist national bloc
206.
Heavy Vote
The voting was extremely heavy
estimated at 90 per cent of those
eligible nnd this was regarded as
good news for the antl-commu-nlsts.
In Rome, two voting nreclncts a
block away from De Oasperl's home
gave the Christian democrats 817:
the popular front .175: and the pro
fascist Italian social movement
(MSI) 76; republicnn, 62 and na
tional bloc 31.
Minister of Interior Mario Scelba
announced the voting In this cru
cial test between Russia and the
western democracies ended with
"tranquility." He warned against
"alarmist news" being circulated by
secret radios and unnamed per
sona e said some arrests had
been made.
Early returns from another Rome
senatorial district gave the Chris
tian democrats 2583. the popular
front 505.
Ten precincts in the city of BoU
etna, often called the Italian Krem
lin, gave the popular front a lead
2691 to the Christian democrats'
2089.
21-Hour Vote
The polls closed after 21 hours
of voting full of meaning for the
future of Europe and possibly for
the peace of the world.
Officials estimated 90 per cent of
the 39,000.000 eligibles cast ballots.
This may be a world record for a
free election and a heavy vote was
generally interpreted as favoring
anti-communists.
Counting began immediately. The
senate vote Is counted first, and
early returns are expected late to
night. First returns on 574 seats la
the chamber of deputies are due to
tot row.. . . .-.
The grim tur-of-war In Italy be.
tween Russia and the west, reflect
ed In the bitter and often violent
campaign In the past three months,
accounted for the heavy turnout.
Spotty weather had little effect on
the lotaL
The threat of violence which hung
over the two-day voting never ma
terialized. The government had 330.
000 armed watchers on duty. Heavy
police detachments guarded the
streets. Radio-directed tanks, arm
ored cars and jeeps patrolled the
cities.
Gunfire Heard
A few exchanges of gunfire around
army dumps were heard near Milnn
In the strongly leftist north. Gov
ernment officials minimized these,
saying the outbursts were not ac
tually connected with the voting.
Ambulances carried the sick and
injured to voting places. Hospitals
set up polling booths for those who
cculd not leave. Bishops, priests,
monks and nuns voted in large num
bers, spurred by the injunction of
Pope Pius XII that failure to vote
would be a mortal sin. The Vatican
supported the Christian democratic
party of Catholic Premier Alcide de
Gnsperi.
There were reports of irregular
Hies, but these seemed to be minor.
The right and left charged and
counter-charged that ballots mark
ed In advance were being handed to
the voters.
The voting was heaviest In the
densely populated areas. It lagged
somewhat in the rightist south, but
even where it was lightest, the bal
loting neared record proportions.
Counters proceeded at once to
tally the results. The voters' de
cision wns contnined in 83,294 plain
wooden ballot boxes.
NEW PLANT
BAKER. Ore., April 19 WTV-The
Baker Democrat-Herald began pub
lishing in its newly constructed
newspaper plant today.
The paper finished moving from
Its' old quarters to the new concrete
building over the week-end.
Civil Disobedience Drive
Starts On Jim Crow Issue
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19
yp Grant Reynolds, a negro, told
congress today a nationwide cam
paign of civil disobedience has been
started in protest against segrega
tion of races within thi armed
services.
Reynolds testified before the house'
armed services committee as na
tional chairman of the "committee
against Jim Crow In military serv
ice and training." The committee Is
considering a military draft bill.
He showed the committee a card
saying he will not be drafted for
"Jim Crow military service."
Reynolds said this is the first sucn
card to be signed. They will be cir
cuited nationally, he testified, and
others of all rnces will be urged to
sign them.
Besides the cards, Reynolds said,
his organization has placed an order
for 100.000 buttons with the Inscrip
tion "Don't join a Jim Crow army."
Reynolds continued:
"Upon delivery we expect to
launch the snle of these buttons
outside the White House and on
the steps of the capltol. In this way
we hope to impress the mind ot
white America that r.egroes have
hnd enough of this bi-partisan man
euverlng on civil rights and that,
come what may, we are withdrawing
our support of Herr Jim Crow."
Senator Bridges (R.-N. H.) mean
while urged quick action on a 70
group air force. Bridges said In f
statement:
"The senate appropriations com
mittee (of which he Is chairman I 11
prepared to act swiftly rrgnrdiM
air force defease or any other na
tional security matters placed be
fore us.
"I have always been an advocaU
of air policy as the key to any na
tional defense program," he snld.