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ESTABLISHED 1816 VOL. 115--NO. 251 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1959 18 PAGES PRISON ESCAPEE IN SAFE HANDS Two state troopers lead Gennaro D'Amlco ct Providence from police car following capture yesterday afternoon of D'Amico and Edward Andrews, former Newporter. in Scituate. (AP Wircpiiolo) 2 Escapees In Prison; Aides Hunted A (AP) Two vicious felons who escaped State Prison here last Friday were back in confinement today facing additional charges.

Rape-murderer Edward J. Andrews, 25 formerly of Newport Miring life, and Gennaro D'Amico 39, under 20 years sentence for attempting to kill a policeman were captured yesterday in nearby Scituate. As police approached they tried to escape by crawling through high grass. Neither was armed. A third'participant in the prison 'Robert Hashberger, 19 of Portsmouth was captured Monday also in Scituate.

He was in (he prison for mental observation after transfer from an institution for juveniles. three are scheduled for arraignment tomorrow morning on charges of a guard, larceny of his automobile, assault with dangerous weapon and-es- eape. when: police at gunpoint- called upon Andrews and D'Amico to surrender, one said: "We don't want to commit suicide." Their capture ended a anhunt which had spread to neighboring Connecticut and Massachu and involved several hundred men, lour bloodhounds and a helicopter. The search had centered in 23 square miles of woodland, largely in Rhode Island but extending into Connecticut. State Police had ended their Beach water lire at HOB today 71.

(Detailed report t) PRICE SEVEN CENTS Hoffa Charged With Using Union Funds To Pay Debt WASHINGTON (AP)-The Senal committee investigating racket charged today that James Hoffa paid "a long-standing deb to the Chicago underworld" wit three million dollars of Teamster Union health and welfare funds The committee in a report to the Senate, said that Hoffa, pres ident of the Teamsters Union personally swung the deals' to Jlease the underworld and bene it the family of Paul Dorfman It said Dorfman is the man who introduced Hoffa to mob society." In Chicago, members of the Dorfman family were not available for comment. The committee said Midwest Teamsters Union members paid dearly for the deals since 1950, in Irastic reduction of health-welfare nsurance 'benefits and inflated charges for the insurance. The committee also filed two ither reports with the Senate on ts 1958 investigations, alleging: 1. ThiH the brothers Max and Louis Block, who since have reigned as officials of the Amalgamated Meat Cuttors and Butcher Vorkmen of North A i a milked the treasuries" of two v'ew York locals. The report said hey got $241,000 out of the lo- als' treasures for other purposes.

2. That the A stores' eas- ern division, "participated in an laborate conspiracy" with Max to force 10,000 A em- loycs into his union under a 45- our work week contract instead the 40-hour week rival unions emanded. In New York. E. L.

Reynolds, eastern division president, aid full cooperation had been giv- i the Senate committee in sup- ying information about company elations with the union, in which lock was a former power. "The records submitted," Reyolds said, "clearly demonstrated lat AiP's negotiations with the nion were fairly and ethically conducted in strict accord with all state and' federal regulations." The three reports followed one filed by the committee Tuesday charging that Hoffa will "destroy the decent labor movement" this country unless someone curbs him. The reports, filed by Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark), break a jam that has delayed an official statement of findings in the committee's far-reaching investigation last year. The senators still have not agreed on what they learned from a politically tinged 1958 investigation of Walter Reuther's United Auto Workers Union, and there was no indication of when they might agree.

In its blast at Hoffa, the t-om- nitlee said "mere does not ex- st in the record of the committee a more shocking or flagrant story of betrayal of union members and heir families." It said the three million dolls commissions and fc paid since 1950 to Allen Dorfm and Rose Dorfman, son and of Paul Dorfman, and report that $1,650,000 of the amount i Jresenled overcharges agaii he union. The Dorfmans serv as brokers for huge health-welfa nsurance programs of the Cent! Conference of Teamsters and Michigan Conference of Team ters. "Tile evidence is clear," tf Khrushchev Calls Talk With Ike Summit Prelude ommittee said, "that James loffa used these two (conferenc unds to pay off a long-standin ebt to the Chicago undenvor nd to the corrupt labor lead introduced him to Midwe nob society-Paul Dorfman." The committee said the Dor lans had no experience in ti nsurance field and no office, spai until a few months before HofL uccessfully maneuvered (lie in urance business to them in eai 950 and 1951." Newport's Efforts For State Pier Get Study Aid From R. I. Staff EX-NEWPORTER CAPTURED Edward J.

Andrews 28 convicted murderer of retired school teacher Miss Susan Franklin here in 1955, is led off by. state police after his capture in Scituate yesterday. (AP Wireptoto) Former Woolworth Store Auctioned To Thames St. Merchant For $21,000 massive search of the area, believing they had slipped through their lines when a Scituate resident reported theft of two jars of home-made preserves and some tomatoes. Officers hurried to the scene and the tip quickly payed off.

The fugitives told police they had been living on berries and "stuff they brought with them." The trio broke out of the hospital section of the prison by using cell door keys they fashioned from aluminum strips. They climbed the 20-foot wall with the aid of a rope they made vith hospital table cloths and ah- ducted a guard outside the wall as he was reporting for duty. I (AP) --A police roundup was underway today hr accomplices of the three captured escapees from the state prison. Col. Walter E.

Stone, State Police superintendent, said shortly before noon that he was sending members of his detective division into action and expected results before the day is out. The trio had been sheltered for 36 hours by pals outside the prison but then, being hot were driven to Sciluale woodlands and left where police finally caught up with them. Meanwhile, Roger Remil a the prison guard who said he was abducted in their dash for freedom last Friday night, arrived this forenoon at Lincoln Barracks of the state police for further questioning. He was to face his abductors later today. Gennaro (Jerry) D'Amico, 39, and Edward J.

Andrews, 28 were to undergo more questioning as was Robert Hashberger, 19, who had been picked up on Monday. All three men arc scheduled for arraignment tomorrow in 'district court at Cranston, they will face charges of abducting a guard, larceny of the guard's car, assaulting The former Woolworth Co. stoi at 151 Thames St. was bought fi J21.000 by Harold M. Preiss, pn prietor of Terry's women's wea shop at 170 Thames in an au tion sale by the owners this mon ing.

Bidding was short and spiritei Edward Goldberg, owner of th next-door Edwards' toy and spo goods store, went as high as 520 500, but would not top Preiss' bi About 60 persons were inside th store, but mainly as spectators and the bulk of the bidding wa between the two merchants. Preiss, who established Terry store here in November, 195 said he expected to make eventua ise of the Woolworth store, one Newport's largest commercial pro ertics, for his own business. Hov ever, he said he would have decide whether to use the store a is or to divide it. The sale was conducted by Bai nett Carter Co. of Providenc on orders of Sheffield Harve.

and Corcoran Peckham Hayeb attorneys for the owners, the es tales of Elizabeth M. Haire am Lawrence W. The store, with a 47-foot fron on Thames Street, 7,500 square feet of floor space and three en trances, has been vacant for the past two years. The Woohvortl Co. opened a new store in the Aquidneck Shopping Center in Mid dletown last year after being a the Thames Street site for 50 years.

The store is made up of two him mill a screwdriver and escaping from the prison. KIIRUSII TO VISIT KAK.M MOSCOW (API--Soviet Premier Nikitn S. Khrushchev said lixlay he had been invited by an American farmer named Garst to stay with him and that he probably would. The farmer apparently is Doswell Garst of Coon Iowa, who hns made visits to the Soviet Forand Reassured On A-Waste Dump SPECIAL TO THE NEWS WASHINGTON Pep. Forand I.I received fresh assur- unces today that the government lias no definite intention at present of using sites in relatively shallow New England waters which were suggested by scientists as possible dumping grounds lor radioactive wastes.

The Atomic Energy Commission said it was planning surveys of 'our New England locations recommended by the National Academy of Sciences along.with other sites for disposal of low-level nu- waste closer to shore than Union and who has supplied a lot the 1000-fathom min. now used of teed corn to Russia. I by the AEC. separate buildings owned by the Coudray and Haire families. They were made into one large shop when the Woolworth Co.

expanded about 25 years ago. The current total valuation of the buildings and land is $33,600, according to the tax assessor's office. Last year, the tax book valuation was 564,000. Two years ago, it was listed at 5108,100. The new owner, Preiss, came to the Newport area from Fall River where he was in the women's wear business.

has recently purchased a home at 22 Kay Blvd. and will move there from Freeborn Street shortly. Plans for a state pier in New rt will be studied by the plan ng staff of the Rhode Islan -velppment Council, Adolph its executive director Id a General Assembly commis on at a dinner meeting in th rf; Hotel, Middletown, last nigh This was the principal result meeting conducted by Rep William J. Champion, commission chairman, with a number c-f of and representatives of loca agencies. Speakers reviewed pre vious plans for the developmen of Thames Street and suggested joining that development with the proposed pier.

The pier site, generally upon by those who studied the proposal, would be from the state- owned ferry wharf On Market Square south to Sayer's Wharf. Schmidt said he had not realized the local groups had advanced so far in their pier studies. "We don't believe a development means anything unless the development lias a coordinated clfort," he said, in remarking on the various groups nterested in the Newport project. He was happy to find that the city officials, planning boards Chamber of Commerce and other groups were all entering into the project. Schmidt said he will have his planners with the planning and other officials here to prepare a plan for study.

If it is a good plan, and it is found to lave merit, his Council will get behind it, he said. Schmidt said the Council would hen have to determine if the plan its in with state development. That, he emphasized, was as far as it could go. The Council has money and only can. make recom mendations.

Champion said the pier woul cost 'front 5500,000 to 5600,000, in eluding cost of land and construe tion of a restaurant and dockin facilities Thomas Bosworth, of Tunnaro, Han-is, who are conducting a planning survey fcv the Preserva tion Society of Newport County and Robert C. Gray, city planning consultant, told of their work in planning and of the nerd of work ing the state pier into the rede velopment of the Thames Streei Councilman George W. Lawlon chairman of the Waterfront Conv mission, reviewed its activities. He spoke of the need for a state pier. Ie felt its construction would be ollowed by others adding com- nercial and recreational facilities the harbor.

He believed the Newport Yacht Club would proceed with its plans for piers. He aid the city must remove the ob- itruction in the harbor south of Xing Wharf, even though it is on irivate property. Henry Ise, chief of the state Di- of Harbors and Rivers aid "You have something of tremendous value in Newport." He pproved combining the pier with ie redevelopment of Thames frcet. State Sen. Joseph A.

Savage of s'ewport, a member of the commission, lauded Champion's ef- orls. Savage said those whom hampion had brought together at ie meeting were a representative (Continued on Page 4) MOSCOW (AP)--Soviet Premier Nikitn S. Khrushchev declared today in a news conference that he wanted to talk peace with President Eisenhower "without any sabre rattling." Khrushchev told a news conference lasting an hour and a half that the talks with President Eisenhower were not intended to replace a summit conference but as a prelude to it. He said his visit would afford in opportunity lor talks not negotiations. He gave no precise dates for he exchange of visits.

He prob- ibly will go to the United States mid-September, he said, and "resident Eisenhower will come icre later in the autumn. "If these two good powers establish ic Soviet Pre- peace, there will be lasting peace on earth." He said he saw real opportunities for Soviet-American relations to be based on peace and friendship. "There are no territorial disputes between our two countries, nor any in soluble contradictions, nor any issues which could prevent the establishment of a climate of confidence and mutual understanding," he declared. To a question about whether he might show Eisenhower a rocket base, he replied: "That might give a bad taste to the meeting between us." Then he went on with references to what it would look like if he went to America with a rocket peeking out of his pocket. i a i "it they cooperate for He said he knew the United States was strong and that if he were invited to see American military installations, "I would not go." "I can go as a peaceful man," he said, adding that when Eisenhower comes here he would be introduced to good Russian food.

Nixon Reports To President Today On Soviet Union Trip WASHINGTON (AP) Vic President Richard M. Nixon, re turning from talks will) Nikit, Khrushchev, niecls today will President Eisenhower, who wil entertain the Soviet Premier here next month. Nixon's tour of the Soviet Unioi also has primed him lo discuss with Eisenhower what the Presi dent faces in meeting with Khrush chev and in making a return visil to the Soviet Union later. A full-fledged airport reception and a welcoming delegation headed by Acting Secretary of State C. Douglas Dillon awaited Nixon's return from his two-week tour be- lind the Iron Curtain.

The vice president was asked proceed directly to the White louse for a first-hand report to Eisenhower. In advance, Nixon lad already sent from abroad a ong written account of his views. Eisenhower announced his exchange Khrushchev while Nixon was still on tour. But the President said he had told Nixon of the plan before Nixon left, and fixon pushed the idea during his ravels. Republican House members who lad breakfast with the President oday pictured him as enthusias- ic about his forthcoming trip to lussia.

Negotiations were still under way on details of Khrushchev's 13-day visit. Plans still in the discussion stage called for a throe-day stop Washington, where he and U.S. leaders would exchange state dinners amid talks on Eas-West is- ics. On the proposed itinerary were New York, where Khrushchev might address the U.N. General Assembly, and Chicago and San Francisco.

The Kremlin chief has expressed an interest in seeing these cities. Officials who told of the tenta- ive plan for a visit to a cattle raising area said Klmishchev had expressed a preference to go to Texas for that purpose. The Houson Post reported today it had earned Khrushchev will visit Dalas and Houston. Oilier possibilities included Texas, Florida and a Midwestern state. Khrushchev, has said he vould like to look at a Midwest arm and at a cattle growing area.

He may also want to see actory producing plastics. Th United States is ahead of the So viet Union in this industry. Eisenhower's plans for a trip to Europe the last week In August efore he journeys to the Soviel Jnion this fall were running into nexplained delays. jvil Rights Bill Listing Penalties Approved By House Judiciary Body udiciaiy Committee today ap- a civil rights bill providing xleral criminal penalties in cas- of bombings, mob action jainst school desegregation and estruction of election records. But in a last minute switch, the immittee struck out of the bill 1 provisions lor technical and her aid to school desegregation.

Chairman Emanuel Celler said this switch was ork of "the same, unholy coali- on--Southern Democrats and a rge number of Republicans." It was the third major amputa- on the bill accomplished' by coalilion. The bill, which now goes to the ousc, also would extend for two ars the life of the existing Civil ghts Commission. The measure follows In large rt recommendatons by Presi- nt Eisenhower's administration. than a week of closed-door sessions, deleted an Eisenhower proposal for a special commission on equal job opportunity under government contracts. Also deleted was a proposal strongly backed by some Northern Democrats to extend the Pn- forcement powers of the U.

S. attorney general. "This'" section' (D would have authorized the attor- the ney Eoneral to seek federal injunctions in all kinds of civil rights cases, as he is now permitted to do in voting cases. Tlie antibombing provision of the bill would make it a federal crime to cross stale lines to avoid arrest for prosecution for a bomb ing. This would enable the FBI to enter immediately investigations of bombing cases.

As originally worded this would have applied to bombing of schools and religious structures- The provision was -amended the committee to apply to all kinds of bombing. There were reports that Southerners wished to make sure it would apply to bombings in labor management disputes. Another key section of the bill would make it a federal crime to interfere by threats of force with the carrying out of court orders in school desegregation cases. "We must talk peace without sabre rattling," he declared. "I do not attribute any particular significance to the form of exchanges of views between us whether they be talks or an" unofficial discussion," Khrushchev said.

"It is important at the end of an exchange of views to find a common language and a commin understanding of the questons which we will have to settle He added that the state of relations between the world's two major powers "is extremely important for peace." is lm in relations," he said, Jm ns Wth other countriei will also improve and the dark Parts of the. world can be dispelled." He agreed that the German question wa the overriding question to be discussed with Eisen- SrVuV gave ass that while talks were in progress the status Berlin and East Germany would not DP. changed Asked if he meant to address Congress, Khrushchev replied: 'I don't know whether they want to hear I would not want to address the body even if there Is an invitation. He did say he might avail himself of an invitation by the National Broadcasting Corp. to address the country by television.

Geneva Parley Adjourns; West Assails Russia GENEVA (AP) The Big Four foreign ministers ended their 10- week conference today. GENEVA (AP) The Western powers blamed the Soviet Union in the. closing session of the Big Four conference today for their failure to reach agreement here on a Berlin settlement. They accused the Soviets of seeking to annex West Berlin to the Communist system. Secretary of State Christian A.

Herter said that as far as he had een able to determine in almost 0 weeks of negotiation the Soviet Union is "not really interested in mproving the stituation in Berlin It is interested in getting the Vestern powers out of Berlin," he said in his final speech of the conference. "Apparently continued competitive coexistence of freedom and communism in Berlin is to the Soviet The Soviet proposals to date have seemed to us to be designed to annex these people the Communist system against Herter held the door open to another round of talks among the foreign ministers, perhaps late ear recess This is avcM'edly aimed at disturbances such as those which accompanied integration crises in Little Rock, and Clinton, Tenn. With Congress expected to adjourn within a month, time is running out for passage of a bill to broaden the 3957 Civil Rights Act, especially in fields related to school integration. Even if the committee finishes a bill today for House action, it faces possible Southern delay in the Rules Committee. Civil rights legislation has made slower progress in the Sen- worked out Tuesday night with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko was reported to leave me dat open.

Whether a new round will be able accomplish more than negotiations which began here May II probably will depend on he outcome of the discussions be" WM 1 01 foreign ministers at Herter said the West had been willing to accept-a Berlin agree mcnt limited in time provided its nghts in West Berlin werf not jeopardized. But he declared that he and his colleagues had never been able to get from Gromyko a plain answer" to the question of what would happen to Allied nghts. The ministers had ready for today closing session a 200-word communique registering their failure to agree on the future of Berlin. The phrasing of the communi- que was debated word by word' Tuesday, night in a three hour conference that lasted 30 minutes beyond midnight. The ministers agreed to recess the conference, not end it.

But the date for resuming negotiations was left open. Man In Belfry Pinned Face Down When Heavy Fence Falls On Him WHAT AM I OIWKKKD" Auctioneer Maxwell Carlcr of 'rovlclcncc soliclls bids at Iliis morning's auction of Ihc former Voolworth store on Thames Street. Harold Preiss, the eventual A Middletown workman totterw on a precarious perch 30 fee above the ground balancing a heavy iron spike fence from the St. Columba's Chapel belfry on his back for a quarter of an hour this morning before he was freed by When Rclnier Bulk of 594 Indian crawled under the fence from an alenslon ladder to cut Ivy away buyer, Is at rear center behind contless man with tie. At lefl look- mtr Mum- minm-p fn.do,.

1 K.vtl.A.. lyvmLTi uuu Mia UI.IL ing over papers is Carter's brother Herbert. Ills ntlcmpls to disengage hlmsofl nt i i jimiai-ii ouanei! uui unnun ay (Daily News I'holo) outolltj fasten- down. Ings and dropped the 50-pound weight on his back. Bulk clutliched the bell for support with one hand and the grating with the other to prevent it from crashing to the ground with him, while tho Rev.

William D. F. Hughes rector watching from be- lo)v called the Middletown fire department. Fireman Joseph F. Burns vorklng from 40-foot ladder, looked a rope onto the fence, worked It free and lowered it to he ground.

Shaken but unhurt by his ordeal,.