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' ' -,-,::-.,' - " " VC-: .: I t - Lehi Youth Succumbs to Crashnurts Boy, 16, Meets Death When Freight Train Hits Car at Crossing On an errand for his mother moth-er to get meat for the family's Christmas dinner, John Richard Rich-ard (Jack) Zimmerman. 16, Lehi. was fatal! v injured Tuesday afternoon when his car was struck by a freight train at a' crossing near the Denver and Rio Grande rail road station in Lehi. The accident, which brought Utah county's 1947 traffic death toll to 20, occurred shortly before be-fore 2 p. m. and the youth died in the American Fork hospital about e:30 pan. of severe head injuries. He never regained consciousness The youth was the son of Mr, and Mrs. George Zimmerman, Lehi. -He was the only occupant of the car, and had been enroute to the family's cold storage locker to get meat for Christmas dinner. The youth turned his ear directly In front of the train, crew members of the latter told Investigating officers, after af-ter driving for some .distance sooth ward paralled, - and la the -same direction, with it. Investigators reasoned that he failed to hear the train or ' see It in bis rear view mirror . as It traveled parallel to the highway and slightly behind ThatOughtTo Take Care Of Our Elliott WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U.PJ Realtor Clarke Daniel got' mad when he read that Elliott Roosevelt was celling Chirstmas trees from his family's Hyde Park estate for $1 apiece "to make Christians, out of tree dealers." The " late president's son accused the dealers of price-gouging. price-gouging. Today Daniel posted a sign on some property in nearby Maryland where he owns 500 trees. It read: "Free Christmas trees to make a Christian out of Elliot El-liot Roosevelt." It's a last-minute note to Santa, written in Ihe glow of 1 Pace. Weston and7 all other chiUren are counting the twinkling Christmas tree lights at the home of young long minutes that remain until Santa will shout, "A Weston Ray Pace, son Vf Mr. and Mrs. Raymond CL r " Merry Christmas to All and To AH a Goodnight!" Kiddies Eager For Arrival Of Old Santa As the doors close on the last store this evening the die will be cast Santa's bag will be packed and thousands of youngsters will begin their long night of anxiety which, is the inevitable preview to the coming of Christmas, Christ-mas, 1947. Main street, which for many weeks has been twinkling with Christmas Preparations Hit Peali; Holiday Travel Heavy Due to the Christmas holl day, the Herald will not be published Thursday. The next recular issue will appear Friday Fri-day afternoon. ' gay and cheery Yuletlde lights, win oe me main thoroughfare tonight for older, but not less ex cited citizens, on their, way to (Continued on Page - Two) News Highlights In Central Utah Lehi Youth Killed In Auto-Train Accident Christmas Mall Handled at Prove Office Seta Record . . . Burglars Crack Safe In Taylor's Department Stere : . County Commission Announces Policy on Wage Requests . . . Spanish Fork Sets 194S Budget at 119000 ... Progress Reported on Natural Gas Line Construction ...... Provoan Appointed Traffic Manager of Geneva Steel .... tzV Children Get Aid Via . Sub-f or;Santa Program ..... Entry Deadline for Christmas : 1 LlghUnr Contest Extended . . By UNITED PRESS Preparations , for Christmas reached their height today1, De partment stores across the nation were crowded with last-minute shoppers, and railroads reported mat the heavy rush of holiday travel had begun. In New York, last-minute Christmas shopping was expected to push Christmas sales volume to a new record. The New York Central railroad reported that traffic- volume was 15 per cent greater than last year, and the Pennsylvania recorded a 13 per cent increase. . : Extra trains and extra flights were scneauiea by railroads and airlines to accommodate thou sands of New Yorkers who were "going back home" for the holi days. The V. 8. weather bureau predicted generally sunny, seasonable weather for most I . - - Fourth Body Taken From Fire Ruins WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U.R A fourth body has been recovered from the ruins of a downtown apartment building and authorities authori-ties said today they believe they have found all the victims of last week'a cave-in. -. The fourth victim was identified identi-fied as Mrs. K. B. Van Sickler. 79. Previously, the bodies of three men had been recovered. A section sec-tion of the six story building col lapsed Dec, 16, and . authorities are stui investigating the cause.'. POLITICAL EXILES I RETURN TO TURKEY ISTANBUL, Turkey. Dec. 24 0J) Political exiles beran re turning to the Turkish capital to- iday after government action lifted lift-ed a seven-year state of siese be- 3 gun when Italy invaded Greece, of the country. Some parts of the country will have white Christmases due to previous snowfalls bt the only new snow expected was from a few flurries in the northern Rocky Mountain and Great Lakes areas. Rain was forecast fore-cast for the Pacific Northwest. In Chicago, the Chicago Motor club predicted that, barring severe weather, Chicago and suburbs today would experience' the heaviest local traffic of any day preceding a holiday. Charles M. Hayes, president of the motor club, said last-minute shopping trips would constitute most of the local travel, supplemented by people embarking on holiday trips. The national safety council predicted that 400 persons will be killed in traffic accidents during the four-day Christmas holiday. Ned H. Dearborn, council presi dent, warned drivers to slow down or stay at home if the weather is bad. Pope Sounds Warning Of World Crisis "Three Killed In Veiser Accident WEISER,' Ida., Dec. 24 (U.R Three occupants of an automobile were killed last night when the vehicle went out of control and crashed into a tree at a street intersection. Charles H, Miner, - 46, Weiser and " Thelma . Carpenter, Weiser were killed instanstly and Pvt. William H. Wallace, 18, Mldvale, a soldier borne on furlough, 'died en -route to a hospital, Coroner' A. S.v Jones '.said. .... v ., ,4 vx . - Jones said the three were, returning re-turning to Weiser from Payette when the car hit , dip in the road and , apparently went out of control. VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24 0J.E) Pope Pius warned the world today that the "sinister light of new conflict" already was flashing flash-ing on the horizon and deplored the failure of the Big Four conference con-ference in London which he attributed at-tributed to international insincerity insincer-ity and mistrust. The Pontiff in ait ominously! State Trooper Dick Evans said the car -almost -made it across the track but was struckrln -the side and rear oy the diesel locomotive which was pulling 50 cars.; Trooper Troop-er Evans said ..the Fpeedorthe train at the time oft .e" crash' was estimated at so miles per nour.i . v, ' Tfte youth ii hUrietf "clear- of tbe arTne 'macnine "itself -rwas knocked 55 feet and heavily dam aged.h, . . . Witnesses told officers the train sounded warnings as it approached approach-ed the crossing, but tne youth ap parently failed to hear them. En' gineer of the train was Jake Van Natta, Salt Lake City. Young Zimmerman was born in Lehi Dec. 15, 1931 and had lived there his entire life. He was a student oi the Lehi high school. He was a teacher in the Lent LDS First ward, and active in scout work. Surviving are his parents and a brother, Karl, the latter still in a cast from an accident earlier this year in which he was thrown from a horse into a bulldozer. Surviving also are three grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Zim merman and Mrs. Richard Norman, Nor-man, all of Lehi, and a great- grandmother, Mrs. James Solberg, West Jordan. Funeral arrangements, will be announced by the Wing mortuary of Lehi. ' SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 24 (U.R) Thomas Larsen, 17, died in Salt Lake City this morning of injuries suffered when he apparently dozed doz-ed at the wheel of his car and ran into a truck coming from the opposite op-posite direction near the business district. Larsen was a naval trainee, according to police, and had two weeks more before he was to have finished his boot camp training. U.S. Troops Evacuating Panama Bases PANAMA CITY, Dec. 24 U.R Two thousand U. S. troops in the big Rid Hato superfortress air base and 13 other lesser sites prepared pre-pared today to pull back into the 10-mlle-wide Canal zone, evacuating evacu-ating all outlying canal defense' bases on the Panamanian terri tory. Orders for withdrawal from wartime bases in the jungles and heights of the tiny Panamanian republic were issued before dawn by Lt. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberg-er, Crittenberg-er, chief of the Caribbean defense command, on instruction from Washington. ' The withdrawal starts immediately immedia-tely and will be completed' as soon' as possible. Even as it started, start-ed, however, Panamanian Foreign Minister Florendo Aroremena- LForte;tad ihat'Paiwraa was'will- lng to negptiate anew wi jn tne United States despite ihe national aaac wblyTT-inanimoua rejection of an agreement leasing the bases tothe United States. ... , . ry?T: ant convinced lnbe3ratne wiyj U S. Ambassador FrankoT. Hlnes, that Panama and the United Unit-ed States can get together despite WUIM "J " , he said. The foreign minister resigned from - the Panamanian cabinet Monday-when it became-apparrnt that the national assembly was determined de-termined to reject the agreement, but his resignation was not accepted ac-cepted by the Panamanian government. Officers Seek Bank Robbers BREMOND. Tex.. Dec. 24 (U.R Police throughout the southwest were- alerted today to search for one of two armed men who stole 110.000 from the Bremond state bank in a daylight holdup. , - The hunted man was Identified by Col. Homer Garrison, director of the Texas department of public pub-lic safety, as Francis Hooper Jr.. 28, a navy veteran with several combat decorations. His brother, J., B. Hooper, an alleged companion in the "robbery, was shot to-death by snenn uo'J Reeves as . the pair sped away from the bank immediately alter the robbery,. The dead man s boay, a Duiiei bole in the forehead, was found several blocks from the bank. St a sseit Opp Air 1 to bet ortunity To His Charges Truman Promises More U.& Aid to rid Suffering Yo Republican Hopeful Says Administration' Is Hiding 'Insiders' Who Have Gambled " In Commodity Futures on Stock Market WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U.PJ House investigators to--day held out an opportunity for Harold E. Stassen to ap pear before them and. go into his charge that the adminis- . tration is hiding "insiders" who have gambled in commodity futures. Rep. August H. Andresen, R., Minn., chairman of av special house committee investigating commodity specula-tion, specula-tion, said "it may be that Stassen has some information: that our committee has not received." "If he has information which he believes will be helpful and he desires to, hell get an opportunity oppor-tunity to appear before our committee," com-mittee," Andresen said. - Stassen, 'a' Republican presi dential aspirant, accused the. administration ad-ministration yesterday of Suppressing Sup-pressing reports which he said would show whether government officials have made killings ' in speculative ventures. He implied that members of the executive de partment of the White House were in the market. Both Andresen and Sen. William Wil-liam F. Knowland, R, Cal a member of the senate subcommittee subcommit-tee on speculation. Indicated they would reserVe judgment on Stas-sen's Stas-sen's statement until they see the administration's complete list of commodity traders. . Andresen said. his, committee does toot: intend' to "have names bandied about"' without -proof. ,We' are' not going, lo-smear anyone. whe t said, v"nor. are' wc going "to spare" anyone involved. We are going to let toe. chips- faU where they may. Arid; if they hap-Tjened hap-Tjened to bit members of . congress, that's ' too -badr We-'plan.- to. : use the government list of traders, as a starting point and go on from there." Provo Pbstoffice Handles The Pontiff in ait ominously! 1 , . I - J ans5iJ5?!3SI Heaviest Volume In History at a .turning point of their destiny j in a crisis wnose gravity was un-1 questionable. The world is further than ever from real peace, definite recovery recov-ery and overall justice, the Pontiff Pon-tiff said. He indicated international interna-tional deception and lying and said the yhad been raised to the dignity of a new strategic system. Nowhere did the Pope mention Communism directly. But he did say that his strong words were intended for those "denying the doctrines of faith in God" and of the "propagators of fallacious intentions?, in-tentions?, studying to "drag their peoples on the path, of ruin." In, a : clear reference to the recent Communist-led disorders disord-ers in Rome,: the' Pope '.spoke of ("messengers of a . conception of world and human society founded on disbelief and violence, who have turned themselves into sowers of discord." The church, he said, cannot but tear the mask from the "forgers of lies who come forward as wolves in sheep's ' clothing, as founders and pioneers of", a new golden , age.? ', t. . ' ' '4 " if ENGLISH '- PRISONERS J-; '' r ' PROTEST RATIONING -- 'PRINCE TOWN.' England Dec. 24 UK - A. strike by 220 prisoners pris-oners -In the jnesshall ot famous Dartmoor prison was reported to day by prison authorities. - The prisoners were protesting potato tton4ng.v ;' ; " s ' ?c Climaxing the heaviest "Christ mas rush" in its history, the Provo post office had another rushing session today, but completed com-pleted all deliveries and dispatched dispatch-ed all outgoing mail with no backlog to overlap Christmas day. Parcels and letters received and dispatched during the Dec. 13-24 period exceeded those of all previous pre-vious years at the Provo office, J. W. Dangerfield, postmaster, said. ' During that period, exclusive of the 24th, the office received 3674 sacks of parcel post material plus 1625 additional packages outside the sacks. A total of 451,760 letters went through the cancelling ma chines during the -same period. Outgoing sacks of. mail totaled 2,053 plus 873 outside packages. . The two biggest days were Dec. 19 and 20. On the 19th, a total of 69,150 letters " went through the machine, and 287 sacks of mail plus 113 outside packages were received. A total of 69,073 letters were cancelled on Dec. . 20, and 268 sacks of mail were received in addition; to 97. outside packages The 69,150 letters dispatched on Dec. 19 broke the old record of 63,000 by a wide margin. It was also announced that the money volume of business at the post .office is considerably higher this year, with the 1947 figure, to Dec. 24, totaling S131.493.99 to 1142,8674 ipr last year. TWi'ii an. Increase of $8,626.65 or 9 per cent. Last year the post office handled han-dled between 350 and 400 Christmas Christ-mas mailing certificates. Thu year there were more than 3000. Mr. Dangerfield and post office supervisors said that on each day, despite 'the rush, the post office ICeaUnaed ear Page Twe) , Russia, Britain Plan Trade Pact LONDON, Dec. 24 (U.R) Britain and Russia probably wUl slan their new trade and financial agreement within the next few days, a high government source said today. The agreement calls for the ex change of 650,000 tons of Soviet livestock feed for British ma chinery. In Line 25 Hours For Tickets To Rose Bowl PASADENA, Cal., Dec: 24 t'.Efc Bob Roulettte, 16-year-old student who stood in line 25 hours and 15 minutes for the honor, today bought the first two of 6500 Rose bowl football game tickets placed on public sale. He had been In line since 6:30 a, m. yesterday when the tickets arrived in sealed boxes under police guard. When he made his pur-. pur-. chase, the mile-long line contained con-tained 5000 perrons,- only 3250 of whom would have a chance to buy two of the covered pieces of pasteboard at $5.50 each. The first 3,250, who were in line by 9 p. m. yesterday were given numbered stubs entitling them to buy tickets. A mob of late-comers, who had no stubs, stormed' the gates when the sale began. .Police said they would see ' that the numbered stubs were-' honored, however. Three Reno Policemen Shot By Cornered Robbery Suspect RENO. Nev- Dec. 24 u Three Reno policemen were shot early .this morning- m crowded downtown Harold's dub by a 20-year-old gunman they sought to arrest for investigation of armed robbery. . - Detective Sergeants Francis Quinn : and James Franklin and Patrolman William Reeder were shot when they cornered a -man identified as Bobby. Carter,? 20. In Harold's club and demanded he "take ; his hands out of hls pockets , visiv V- 1 -'. Police said the suspect, arrested after a running gunbattl through a downtown street, opened fire with a small caliber pistol as soon as the officers sroke - to- him.. Franklin, Quinn and Reeder all dropped from wounds In the first flurry of gunfire and Carter es caped through the main door of the club' past a crowd of -amazed late patrons who-' crowded the gambling' tables.' Police imme diately, threw a cordon around the area and succeeded in wounding, wound-ing, the gunman twice, before he gave' himself v& .f. : All three policemen were rushed rush-ed to Washoe . general . hospital suffering from various degrees of wounds. Franklin, was believed to be in the most .serious, condition with a -wound in the abdomen. while Reeder was hit in the hand and body and Quinn ' was' shot through the thigtu The " suspect was believed to have been hit in the shoulder and the side of the face.' i TRUMAN GIVES TALK 1 WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 0JJ) President Truman promised the suffering people of the world on this Holy Night that "we shall do more" for them. . To the cold, hungry, and the homeless abroad, he uttered this . Christmas message: , We have supplied a part of their needs and we shall do more." Air. Truman spoke at dusk from a gaily decorated platform on the south grounds of the White House after turning. on lights on a big community Christmas tree f. "Addressing a nation-wide radio audience and the world Mr.." Truman -reminded his listeners , thatthe spirit of Christmas" was inherent in this- country's effort " to' avert starvation and want over-seas. over-seas. -t ' - t In firing' a "-Christmas - versloh H of the Marshall jlan, the president '' used as hit theme' the words- of St Paul: ft "And now abideth faith, hope." charity, these ' three: but-- the; greatest of these is charity.' Mr. Truman said that in extend ing aid to the unfortunate abroad "we are developing in their hearts the return of 'hope' .... (and with the return of hope to these people will come renewed faith-V faith in the dignity or tne indi vidual and the brotherhood of man." The president said there can be little happiness : far these In Europe and Asia wha will observe another Christ-mas Christ-mas In poverty and suffer? lng. "As we prepare to celebrate ear , Christmas this year in a land' of. plenty." he said, "we would be heartless indeed if we were- in different to the plight of the less .; fortunate peoples overseas."-! Then, after quoting the words of St Paul, he said: VWe believe this. We accept it as a basic principle of our lives. The great heart . of the American people has been moved to -com- " passion by the needs of those in : other lands who are cold and hungry. hun-gry. m "We have supplied a part of their needs and. we shall do more. In this, we- are maintaining the, American tradition." j Three Arabs Die ' In Clash On Christmas Eve , - JERUSALEM, Dec.; 24 . U.. Three Arabs were listed officially; as killed in a Christmas Eva . . clash with Jewish settlers in the Negev district of Palestine. "Several Jewish prisoners were Injured in another outbreak' of violence when a bomb was thrown into a prison truck en-' route from Jaffa to Tel Aviv. On the restive Jaff-Tel Am . border, ' one Jew was injured seriously when sporadic firing broke out In Haifa, a Jewish woman wo-man was shot and. wounded by aa AraTor sniper. '.'t . Both the Jewish lrgun vai Leumi and the Arab youth organization or-ganization accused Britain today of being unable to "maintain a balance of neutramy an tne noiy . Land. The Arabs said Britain was supplying arms to the Jews, . and the Jews said Britain allowed the Arabs to steal arms. ? - V? :. . FIRST CONSTTITJTION OF CHINA IN EFFECT 'NANKING, Dec. 24 (U.R -The first permanent constitution t . China will go into effect tomorrow.. tomor-row.. Christmas- day, marked: by the display of national flags ancf special programs in government held areas of China. The consti- tution was approved one. year ago by 1,400 representatives alter, 41 da vi of deliberation. -1 |
