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EVENING RECORD Stoneboro Citizen THE RECORD- GUS Stomnce JAMESTOWN WORLD 101st 78 COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE SERVICES. FEATURES GREENVILLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 2,1949 ARREST 11 GOTHAM TAXI DISTURBANCE rike Violence Breaks Out Today; Brewery Tieup Spreads West. Violence broke out for the iz-st time today in New York deity's taxicab strike which halted nearly all taxi serv- in the world's largest city. Another labor dispute in ti In. transportation field was settled ft- New York as radio operators their one-day strike against American World Airways.

A. strike of 7,000 brewery T-S in New York, which closed the -f major beer plants, spread to tof alo, N. and threatened to a walkout of workers at Jersey breweries. striking cab drivers were in the flareup of violence the taxicab strike. They were liarged with malicious mischief one was charged with assault.

said the four strikers caused non-striking driver in Brooklyn wreck his cab. Earlier, 18 persons had been ar- for disorderly conduct of imple assault. Three thousand arst police guarded against violence the walkout by New York's mechanics and other The strikers and cab op-raters are deadlocked in negotia- ions over demands of union rec- wage increases, a closed and other benefits. Settlement of the walkout by radio officers was announced a spokesman for the CIO trans- rt Workers Union. He said they vould go back to work in other -ssignments on the basis of the -Irliner's agreement to replace radio jobs" with other The strike halted Pan Trrerican operations over the At- 1 SLntic and Pacific.

NO SHORTAGE YET The settlement also provides severance pay for any men because of "obsolete and a $30 wage hike for officers. Present wages were immediately available. Dis- mnissed radio officers previously 51,200 severance pay, the said. There appeared no shortage of at taverns in the New York area despite the shut- of the major breweries. were that 66 per cent of taverns and restaurants have beer supplies to last om 30 days to two weeks.

One thousand workers quit work five Buffalo breweries, joining 7,000 inside workers who left jobs at 14 metropolitan yesterday. Union de- for greater job security improved plant safety con- were the major issues in New York dispute between the ers Board of Trade and the International Brewery and Workers union. In Buf- workers are seeking wages from $70 to $75 a week as the present scale of from to $62. PUBLISHED DAILX EXCEPT SUNDAY ESTABLISHED 1848 Churchill Rendition of Marine Hymn Stops Show ACCIDENT MARS TRIP TO TAKE DRIVER TEST An automobile operated by a youth on his way to take "tine state driver's test featured in accident in which woman injured at Sharon Friday. Joseph Krizancic, 16, of 11-19 Avenue, Farrell, told police 3T.is foot slipped from the brake the gasoline pedal and his car truck an automobile operated by Alvina Feague, Sharon R.

Z3O. 2. Mrs. Feague was treated at Hospital, while Robert Mil- 3 of 316 Stanton Street, a licensed driver who was Accompanying Krizancic to the -t-est, was thrown from the auto. ICeryan, Farrell High -football star, and Miller were un- The accident occurred at Avenue and Budd Street.

GOVERNMENT DENIES DDT CONTAMINATION "Washington, April 2 The denies what it called n-ecent misleading statements that lae insecticide DDT is spreading lsease and contaminating milk. The Department of Agriculture the Federal Security Agency issued a joint jx-rxent praising DDT, and veassur- the public that its use. is not armful to humans or animals. The Agriculture Department sssaad it has modified its recommen- on the use of DDT on dairy but explained this was "raqrely a precautionary meas- "There is no justification for alarm as to the safety of trie milk supply from the stand- of DDT contamination," the statement said. Americans Peaceminded New York, April 2 A delegate to the recent peace" conference said to- his visit here had covinced that Americans are as peace- ed as the people of his Czechs think are war-minded," Ferdinand professor at Masaryk Uni- in Prague, told newsmen.

Wartime British Leader at Stage Best at MIT, By FRED BRADY Boston, April Winston Churchill, a dealer in drama, was remembered today for a show-smashing performance which he ended by singing the United States Marine Hymn. He started it with a "thank you" speech for honors awarded him last night by Massachusetts Institute of Technology at its mid- century convocation. It wasn't a long performance. But in it the bulky British wartime leader was at his stage best. One minute he had a distinguished audience of nearly 14,000 roaring over his sly comedy.

Next he brought them to a quick hush with bold and brave words like this wish for America and Britain: "That we may continue to march shoulder to shoulder along the path of truth, of justice and of honor." The unexpected Churchill show came just after a solemn hour-long address by Harold E. Stassen, war- veteran president of the University of Pennsylvania. As the Stassen speech ended, the curtain went up on Churchill. A tall slender Tech senior, Otto Ernest Kirchner of Tulsa, presented Churchill with a gold key set with a carved beaver, the mascot symbol of the noted science institute. Next, M.I.T.

President Dr. James R. Killian, awarded the honorary lectureship, first in the institute's 88-year-history to go to a man not associated directly with Tech. "OFF DUTY TONIGHT" As Churchill stood, fidgeting a little, Dr. Killian cited him as a "warrior, statesman, student and maker of history, the 20th Century symbol of resistance to oppression." It was the Churchill response to the honor and the gold key which delighted hLs hearers.

He started the laughter with his first am off duty tonight." He kept it going by saying that now he could come and lecture M.I.T. whenever he chose. Now he would look on the Boston tea party "in a totally different light." As long applause swelled at the end oi" his talk, Churchill held up his hand. He leaned down to tell the conductor of the U. S.

Marine Band that he "couldn't leave" without hearing the Marine Hymn. The band struck up. Through the rousing song the eloquent Churchill lips opened wide over (See CHURCHILL, Page 2) 2 HURT IN CRASH AT COLUMBIA AND PLUM Two persons suffered minor injuries and $600 damage was caused to two automobiles in a collision at Columbia Avenue and Plum Street at 6:05 last night. Mrs. Janet Dulat of 45 Plum Street, suffered a hip injury in the accident involving a car driven by her husband, Peter Dulat, and a machine operated by Glenn Peters of Greenville R.

D. 4. A daughter, Kathryn Dulat. suffered a head injury when her head struck the dashboard. Peters was traveling north on Columbia Avenue and Dulat was driving east on Plum Street, according to local police who vestigated.

Franklin Motorist Killed in Route 322 Head-on Collision BULLETIN Washington, April The 12 Atlantic pact foreign ministers rejected outright today Soviet Russia's charge the treaty Js aggressive in intent and directed against the Soviet Union. In their first formal meeting, they also unanimously approved without change the text of the treaty to be signed hero Monday. WORLD in- "Sally" Fires Lawyer Washington, April E. (Axis Sally) Gillars, recently coqvicted of treason for her broadcasts from Berlin, yesterday fired her lawyer. The move came as a complete surprise to Attorney James J.

Laughlin, who was working on a brief asking that the conviction be set aside. Baghdad, Iraq, April Reports reached here last night that three northern Iraq villages had been swallowed in a large crater opened by an earthquake and that another village was destroyed by an avalanche. The dispatches reported no loss of life. Guatemala, April (IP) Army announced yesterday it has nipped the 18th abortive plot to unseat President Juan Jose Arevalo in four years. Col.

Francisco Javier Arana, chief of the armed forces, said plotting against the government has become a habit within a group which is shielded by the country's democratic institutions. He did not explain the remark further. Bucharest, April began seizing all drug stores, chemists' dispensing shops and some types of perfume shops today in a program to nationalize the entire retail drug trade. London, April (fP) British diplomat said on arrival from Damascus today the Syrian military coup was prompted by "internal matters principally the rising cost of living." He said there was general unrest in Syria because the "rising cost of living was making things difficult for the average Syrian." Prague, Czechoslovakia, April Czechoslovak government has answered an American note protesting against the secret trial and imprisonment of two United States soldiers the Czechs accused of spying. The U.

S. embassy declined to disclose contents of the reply, referring questioners to the State Department in Washington. Paris, April (JP) heart specialist was summoned to visit Marshal Philippe Petain, today. The government announced that a specialist had been asked for by the regular army doctor of the 93-year-old marshal of France, who now is imprisoned on the Isle D'Yeu. Athens, April 2 The Greek general staff reported today national forces killed 4,037 guerrillas and captured 5,934 prisoners in fighting in alL civil war theatres from Jan.

1 through March 31. Seoul, April UP) young Korean Communists today were charged with murdering Mrs. Horace H. Underwood, socially-popular wife of a pioneering American educator and missionary in Korea. Home Minister Kim Hyo Suk said 12 others were still being detained and a Korean woman doctor was being hunted as a prime suspect.

Vatican City, April Fifty thousand Catholic school children, gathered in St. Peter's Square, will pay honor to Pope Pius XII today on this, the 50th anniversary of his priesthood. Atlantic Pact Conferences Open MINISTERS DRAFT GRAND STRATEGY Washington, April (fP) ministers of all 12 Atlantic pact powers were called into their first huddle today to start drawing up grand strategy machinery i'or the non-Communist Western world. The officials were first expected to make a formal check of the treaty which was completed here By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER (b) defending the Atlantic region in case of attack.

British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin declared yesterday that the treaty would mean a "pooling" of manpower, armaments, and other resources among the member nations. It also may bring about event- early this month, then informally ually a settlement of the problem talk over the kind of agencies of bases in such strategic Atlantic which will be needed to carry out: islands as Greenland, Iceland and the aims of the alliance. the Azores. Two strategy groups are speci- Diplomatic informants said no fied in the pact itself: A consult- decisions could be reached on prob- -lems of organization today, and probably none could be expected until after the treaty comes into force. That is at least several treaty, must be so organized that perhaps because the alive council and a defense committee.

All 12 member nations presumably will be represented on each pf these bodies. The council, according to the it can meet on short notice to deal with any emergency. It is the body which would be summoned into United States cannot ratify the pact until it is approved by two- thirds vote of the Senate, after A Franklin man was instantly killed and an Oil City couple were injured in a head-on automoble collision at 6:35 Friday evening on Route 322 near Carlton, about 300 yards inside the Mercer County line. Thrown from his car, Donald E. Davies.

33, of Franklin, suffered multiple cuts, bruises and fractures from head to ankles, including concussion and possible fracture of his neck. His 1941 two- door sedan was twisted and crumpled into a useless heap of rap. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Speer.

of il City, are patients in the Spencer Hospital at Meadville where their condition was reported today as being good. The entire left side of their 1939 sedan was wrecked. Davies was thrown from his car as it overturned several times into a field. He was believed dead by the time a witness, William Dean, of Carlton, reached him almost immediately after the terrific crash. He lay on the highway about 45 feet from where the wrecked car came to rest.

Dr. Donald Wonsettler, of Grove City, deputy coroner of Mercer County, stated following investigation that no inquest will be held. He exonerated the Speers from blame for the crash. Davies was riding alone, and his car was believed to have gained speed as tie descended a grade at the end of a straight level stretch of road. He was traveling south while the Speer machine was proceeding northward up the grade.

The left front portions of the cars collided with a terrific crash. Dean and another resident of the area were engaged in planting trees in the nearby field, and Dean saw the Davies car overturn two or three times. FRiDONIATOBUY NEW SQUAD TRUCK Culminating an effort of several years, the Volunteer Fire Department early next week will consider the purchase of a new squad truck to carry men and equipment to fires and for use in parade appearances. A special meeting of the executive committee of the department has been called for 8 o'clock Monday evening in the fire hall. A special meeting of the entire membership has been called for Tuesday evening at the same hour and place.

President J. C. Moore, who called the meetings, stated that bids for the new truck will be opened at the executive committee meeting Monday night, but will not be acted upon until they have been presented to the membership at Tuesday's meeting. The sizeable fund now on hand to meet a large part of the cost of the squad truck consists principally of proceeds of Old Home Week celebrations sponsored by the firemen during the past several years. The new truck is to carry a pumping unit and hose as well as providing seating space for a number of firemen, according to plans.

The Fredonia department now has two pumper trucks, one of which remains in the community at all times. The department is very active in fighting fires in various parts of the county and district where its services are needed. The members participate each year in a number of firemen's parades and celebrations. In addition to filling a definite transportation need, the squad truck will add a handsome piece of. equipment to improve the showing of the company in parades and similar events, President Moore stated.

PRICE FOUR CENTS! BRIDGE COLLAPSE KILLS is the wreckage of the almost-completed center span of the new Bluestone River bridge after it collapsed near Hinton, W. hurling five men to death in the river 150 feet below. Four others were injured. The span had almost reached the third pier (right foreground) when it fell The low-level bridge it was to replace is shown beneath it, (AP Wirephoto). Promotions at P.

O. Announced W. Reznor Named Acting Assistant Postmaster L. D. Smith New Acting Superintendent of Mails.

Several changes among the personnel at the Greenville Post Office became effective yesterday and today as Miss Grace L. Martin concluded a long and enviable record as assistant postmaster. Miss Martin, who ended her duties as assistant postmaster today, will begin a leave of absence on Monday. Although she has not yet reached retirement age, she has applied for retirement at the end of the fiscal year, June SO. She has been FATE OF ENOLA GAY REMAINS UNDECIDED Tucson, April The first planes ever to drop atomic bombs in warfare await their fate in a nearly-abandoned Air Forces museum here.

It may be the scrap heap or home in a permanent air forces museum for the "Enola the B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Her sister ship, "Nagasaki Boxcar," which dropped the second atomic bomb, is quartered in the same hangar, the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base museum. The museum is being abandoned, the base newspaper reported yesterday. Little White House on Restricted List Key West, April President Truman's "Little White House" at the naval submarine base here has been placed on the "restricted" list. Capt.

C. C. Adell, commander of the submarine of the Key West Naval, the order was issued by Capt. J. A.

Farrell, naval station commandant. He said the order represented "no change in policy." "Visitors never have been allowed in the house," he explained. Persons visiting the base will be allowed to view the exterior of the president's vacation retreat, but no one will be permitted inside. employed at the local post office for 37 years and has been assistant postmaster during the past 25 years. John W.

Reznor, who has been in the postal service for 30 years and has been superintendent of mails since 1932, will assunie duties Monday as acting assistant postmaster, it was announced by Postmaster Fred W. Moser. Lawrence D. Smith has been promoted from money order clerk to acting superintendent of mails. Mr.

Smith has been a clerk in the office since 1923 and has been employed in the money order department during the past seven years. Transfer of one carrier and promotion of three substitute carriers also became effective yesterday, April 1. Because of his health, Harold F. Landfried was transferred to the clerk's roster from his position as a carrier. He has been employed as a mail carrier during the past 12 years.

Robert C. Aiken, Laverne Billlg and George W. Carver, substitute carriers, were promoted to regular positions to fill vacancies. Fatally Burned in Bed Meadville, April 2 (IP) A burning bed covering yesterday took the life of Frank Gordon, 75, of nearby Norrisville. He was convalescing from a stroke suffered a few days ago.

Thousand Attend Opening Program LOCAL BOAT SHOW IS DRAWING CAR hasty session, for example, if one committee hearings, of the members of the alliance) Today's meeting was to be held should be attacked. in the government's departmental The defense committee presum- auditorium on historic Constitu- ably will get the task of drawing tion Avenue, about three "blocks up detailed plans for (a) rearming from the White House. The pact the Atlantic nations mainly will be signed in the same auditor- I through a proposed American aid I ium Monday afternoon. Upwards of 1,000 persons attended the opening program of the Pymatuning Outboard Motor Club's second annual boat, sports and travel show last night at the Riverside Recreation Center. The doors to the Riverside Center were opened to the public at 1 o'clock today, initiating the second phase of the three-day event that concludes Sunday at 6 p.

m. The program this evening will end at 11 o'clock, while tomorrow the doors will open at 1 p. m. At last night's official ceremony Commodore Frank Mayer extended a welcome to the huge throug. Commodore Mayer introduced Burgess Samuel Orr who, in behalf of the borough, congratulated the show's sponsors.

Burgess Orr commented on the advantages Greenville offers industrially, as well as its recreation facilities and the part the churches, and various clybs play in establishing an enterprising community. "We were well pleased with the opening night crowd," Commodore Mayer reported. Yesterday afternoon local and district high school students were the guests of the Pymatuning organization in a preview presentation of the club's impressive exhibitions. Commodore Mayer indicated that the attendance today and to- morrow should surpass last night's figure which included visitors from Meadville, Sharon, Jamestown, Pittsburgh, Youngstown and many other surrounding communities. Persons from Eastern Ohio and Western New York communities arc expected to trek to Greenville to view the club's 30 exhibits.

Several cruiser exhibits have been added today to make this year's event "bigger and better" than the initial show at the: local center last spring. Because of the success with the 19-18 show, the club expanded its program to three days this year. An autstanding exhibition of modern-designed boats, both inboard and outboard, motors, fishing and hunting equipment, motorcycles, aeroplanes, and photographic supplies have been arranged by the POMC. Continuous films by L. C.

Vath of Hickory are being previewed hourly throughout the three-day program. Movies on sports, travelogues and cartoons comprise the movie entertainment. Fly casting, weather permitting, will be demonstrated adjacent to the Recreation Center on Sunday afternoon, according to R. R. Reigleman, general chairman.

Senate Crushes Biggest Threat to Aid Measure Leaders Push for Final Approval of Recovery Program; Amendments Awaiting By JACK BELL Washington, April major victory under their belts, Senate leaders pushed today toward final approval for the $5,580,000,000 (B) European recovery program. While a pile of policy-changing amendments lay ahead, what was probably the biggest threat to the bill for a second-year Marshall plan was smashed last night. That was the proposa' of Senators Taft (R-Ohio) and Russell (D-Ga) to cut the outlays for foreign aid 10 per cent. The Senate beat back the Taft-Russell amendment by a lopsided 54 to 23 vote. But because of the stack of merits still awaiting action, there CACTCn nilklkllf If vvas a cha nce a final vote would EASTER BUNNY IS be delayed unta next WELCOMED TODAY Reymuul to Speak Here Paris, April Reynaud, early wartime premier of France and a leader of the independent Republican party, said today he is accepting an invitation to speak before the International Chambers of Commerce in New York April 27.

Happy Throng on Hand For First of Three Visits A big crowd of happy youngsters welcomed the Easter Rabbit as he arrived with appropriate fanfare today for the first of three scheduled visits in Greenville. His appearance arranged by the retail division of the Greenville Business Men's Association, Mr. Rabbit rode through the business section in a specially-built float and then made a one-hour stop on Canal Street where his helpers distributed candy chicks to eager children. With a cane and silk topper in hand, the big straw-colored bunny waved cheerily to onlookers as he heralded the arrival of the Easter shopping season here. And to prove their appreciation for his children and adults presented him with carrots and other delec- tables.

Adding to the color and importance of the occasion was the Penn High School Band and its attractive majorettes, which led the procession over Main Street. Canal Street was barricaded between Main and Clinton Streets for the event. The crowd was even larger than Mr. Rabbit had expected, causing his supply of little marshmallow chicks for the kiddies to become exhausted even before it was time to conclude his first appearance. But he promised to return at 2 o'clock this afternoon and to be back in town on the next two Saturdays.

Appearances 'on April 9 and 16 again will be from 10 to 1.1:30 a. m. and 2 to 4 p. m. A large number of members of the retail division aided in distributing the candy to the boys and girls this morning.

Among those not recognized at the gathering, however, was Charles Heisser, who nevertheless played an important role in the success of the affair. A huge Easter pulled by a shiny red tractor provided the conveyance for the friendly flop- eared friend. Ralph A Davis and his committee were commended for the preparation of the float. From the high arch 'forming the basket's handle hung a big yellow bow. A generous supply of straw inside the big decorated basket made a comfortable setting for Mr.

Bunny. Appropriate recorded music and announcements were broadcast from the Cooper-Reiber sound truck. Police assisted in directing traffic and keeping the ings orderly. The tractor which hauled the float was provided by George Foy. In any case, Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois said, all remaining amendments seemed sure to be defeated.

Lucas raid he was surprised at the margin by which the economy move lost out, and added: psychological effect throughout the world will be tremendous. The Communists can't use this for propoganda and they can't say we welshed on promises to Europe." DISCOUNTS PROMISE Senator Byrd (D-Va) told a reporter the vote probably seals off any efforts to cut the budget this year. He discontinued the promise by Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich:) Washington, April Ellender (D-La.) urged the Senate today to require European countries receiving American aid to In-' crease the flow of war materials to this country. The' Louisiana senator led off in the eighth day of Senate debate. Endorses Cancer Drive Harrisburg, April (IP) drive for funds by the Pennsylvania division of the American Cancer Society has the endorsement of Gov.

James H. Duff. Urges Billion-a-Year Aid for Asia STASSEN UPHOLDS MACARTHUR PLAN Boston, April 2 Harold E. Stassen said last night that this nation should move against Communism by "bolstering" Southern China and all of Asia with a billion dollar year "Mac-Arthur plan." Such a move, patterned after the Marshall plan, is needed, he said, to make up for "inaction or withdrawal of aid" which "contributes to the Communist domination of China." The 42-year-old University of Pennsylvania president shared platform honors with Winston Churchill at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology convocation of top scientists and thinkers at Boston Garden. "We should move, and move promptly," Stassen said, "to bolster the southern half of China.

Stalin and the entire philosophy of Communism were attacked by the speaker who said he saw little difference between the "fuehrer principle of Hitler's system" and the "centralism of Stalin's." The "MacArthur plan" was brought up after Stassen declared: "Clearly the Marshall plan ri Europe has boen the most signifi- cant single right thing that we have done since the end of the war. "It is high time that we have a parallel MacArthur plan in Asia." The new idea, Ire said, would be "not a program 1'or Japan, a program for China, for Burma but an Asia-wide program." He described it in this way: "Giving due consideration to European needs and to our own total economic situation and capacity, we should regularly invest a portion of our resources in Asia for the resistance to Communism. "The amount should be a minimum of a billion dollars a year. "It should be administered on an Asia-wide approach, preferably in relation to local provinces and individual projects and in underwriting private endeavor, rather than being funneled through any central, major government." It should have "the same concept of objectives and requirement of self-help as the Marshall plan." Stassen, who appeared as a replacement for President Truman on the program, described Soviet Russia's Communist leaders as being restrained mi'y by "their appraisal of relative'force." that the appropriations committee will have a free-hand td cut actual cash outlays on the aid bill. Fourteen Republicans and nine Democ, voted to cut the au- serves, as a ceiling over later Of the Democrats, all were South' erners except Senator Gillette of Iowa.

Voting against the Taft- Russell proposal were 35 Democrats and 19 Republicans. Before the crucial test on that amendment, the Senate defeated on a 68 to 14 vote an amendment by Seator Wherry of Nebraska, the GOP floor leader, ceiling on the aid cent. Taft and Russell both against this. CAPITAL BRIEFS Washington, April PreS- ident Truman has stopped walking to and from work. The crowds wore congesting traffic, the White House explained today.

Washington, April 2 Oscar R. Kreutz, head of the tional Savings and Loan League, said today Americans are savlne money in record breaking amounts. If 1949 ends as it has started, he said, savings and loan associations probably wil have their largest savings inflow in history. Washington, April government has been asked to: Investigate a chain letter type of campaign the National Education Association says is designed to dfcu courage women from becoming teachers. Washington, April (JP) Truman today nominated Vice Adm.

Arthur W. Radford as commander in chief of the Par cific Fleet and high commissioner of the Pacific islands. Washington, April ident Truman today signed tnto law a bill creating a new post of undersecretary of defense with a salary of $10,000 a year. AT THE HOSPITAL Admitted: Ernest Royal, Jamestown; Thomas McKay Clarksville Street: Clifford Zuschlag, 7 Rooney Street Discharged: Mary Ferguson, Mehard Avenue; Mrs. Louis Gy- ner, 15 Pine Street; Beatrice BucR- ley, Fredonia.

Fair and rather cold tonight. Sunday increasing cloudiness with little changt in temperature. Probably foV lowed by rain at night. Extended weather forecast period through April 1 ature will average about grees above normal; mom warmer Saturday lowed by little trend Tuesday and likely about Sunday with total amounts one-half inch. GREENVILLE RECORD Temperature ending at 6 m.

imum, 47; mir Precipitation ending.