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TODAY'S FEATURES: the ntHit the best Iff the of colnttAUts, titi at daily of deWItt Mefcetiile, fhtffflM, Wtekly by Susy wltt read (hen An Indiana County Newspaper Thai Serves Every Member of the Family VOLUME 106. WENTY-POUR PAGES" COVERING THI WORLD PROM THE COMMERCIAL CENTER OF WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19," 1947. TWO SECTIONS TEDDY: "Why is it that We rejoice at a birth and grieve at a ftiftefal? Is it because we are liOt the person concerned Mark Twain FOUR CENTS REPORTS TO TRUMAN Congress To Expose Food TalkAtCabinet Meeting Not Disclosed; To Speak To Nation At 10 Tonight Be Asked To All By JACK BELL, WASHINGTON, Dep. 19. (AP) Congress seemed ready a last minute change of heart by House members-'-to turn the! publicity spotlight on speculators who have been buying and selling the food and other products that have helped skyrocket the cost of living.

A welter of political charges left one unassailable Republicans and Democrats are unanimously agreed that "Secretary of Agriculture Anderson ought to tell all he knows about the men who deal in the commodities markets foi a profit. Lt. Col. William Tait The body of Lt. Col.

William Tait, of one of the highest ranking officers in the county to pay the Whether the opposing political supreme sacrifice in World War II, parties could agree on the same has been returned to Indiana. objective in the House remained to be determined. Anderson, leaving a cabinet meeting at the White House this morning, told reporters his department is working on the lists. He could not say how long it would take to get them in shape for publication. It is necessary, he plained, to check identifications of all those named to protect the innocent in cases where speculators hear the same names as well known persons who are not speculating.

Speaker Martin (Mass.) promised to try to through ahead of tonight's adjournment goal a Senate- approved resolution clearing Anderson fthe legal obligations he said Col. Tait was killed in action in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany, November 6, 1944, while serving as the See COL. TAIT'S (Continued On Page Six) Violence Flaring In Italy prevented his speculators to baring the the Senate list of Committee yesterday. See ANDERSON Continued on Page Six Miner In Rock Faff Carl Brickell, 35 year old Gipsy miner, was reported to have lost his life early this morning, when, he was caught under heavy falling rock in the mines. Brickell, who was working in the Andy Freno Coal Mine near Gipsy, was reported to have died from a crushed chest and fractured skull, according to a report received from Dr.

E. L.Fleming, Indiana Cou'nty Coroner. Brickell was removed to the Rairigh Funeral Home in Hillsdale. Cherry Tree Fire Company Elects The Cherry Tree Fire Co. elected E.

C. Shapherd to his 13th term as president at a meeting held last night in the Cherry Tre Fire Hall. Other officers are J. C. Irwin, vice president; Kenneth Oaks, secretary; A.

W. Tonkin, assistant secretary; William Radcliff treasuurer; B. T. Anderson, chief; B. A.

Ross, first assistant chief; L. Spicher, second assistant chief; C. E. relief association Treasurer. William Fuller, engineer; Harry assistant engineer; E.

L. by a continuous barrage of criticism from the far Gasperi left, Premier was expected Alcide to ask De the. Constituent Assembly for a new vote of confidence as a swelling wave of labor strife convulsed Italy. Violence flared up both on the assembly floor and on the labor front last night, and the country faced its second nationwide strike in a of 300,000 foodhandlers whose walkout was scheduled to begin tomorrow. In Palermo, tha first city of Sicily, 10 persons were reported to have been wounded in a gun battle before the city hall.

Dispatches said the melee occurred, after a general strike in Palermo ended, when 3,000 strikers tried to invade the city hall. On the assembly floor, Italian Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti accused the government of "subservience and complete obedience" the United States and then turned on the Republicans, who earlier this week joined the middle-pf-the-road De Gasperi cabinet, from which Communists were purged last May. "You are dragging in the mud the FearVefo On Newesf Tax Slash BY FRANCIS M. LEMAY WASHINGTON, Dec. other White House road block hove jinto sight today for the GOP attempt to slash $5,600,000,000 a year.

Assertions by Rep. Knutson (R- Minn) that his bill is "veto proof" were in sharp contrast to a renewal of President Truman's stand against any tax reduction now. The implication was obvious that the tax measure might meet the same fate as two others passed at the last regular session of Congress. Mr. Truman vetoed both of them.

He said then debt reduction must come first and anyway the bills gave too much of the tax relief to the wealthy. Knutson apparently based his'Veto proof label for the new version on the contention that it would give 77 per cent of the total tax reduction of persons with taxable incomes under $4,000 and only 23 per cent to those making more. But at at President's news conference yesterday a reporter asked whether reports that the government will have a $7,000,000,000 surplus for the current fiscal year ending June 30 would justify a tax cut. Mr. Truman said no.

The Chief Executive declined, however, to say definitely whether he would oppose any tax cut next year. He said his State of the Union message to Congress next month will answer that. Knutson, who is chairman of the tax-fixing House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the new bill cm his own but said most of his Republican colleagues were in general agreement with its provisions. It is expected to be an early order of business at the "session beginning in January. Without referring directly to Stewart Stars in Cleveland's Television Opener By EDWARD E.

BOMAR WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. (AP) Secretary of State Marshall returned today from London and went immediately into a Cabinet meeting with President Truman to give a first-hand report on the collapse-of the Big; Four Foreign Ministers Conference. Mr. Truman and other department chiefs welcomed Marshall on his arrival at the National Airport at 9 a.

in. (EST) and drove with him to VVEWS, Cleveland's first television station and the llth in the nation, made its debut on the air on Wednesday evening with film star Jimmy Stewart, of Indiana, as opening attraction. Here Stewart talks with Jack R. Howard, president of Scripps- Howarc! Radio, and James C. Hanrahan, general manager of WEWS.

The actor was master of ceremonies at a televised Christmas Show sponsored by The Cleveland Press. Knutson's (R-Mich) bill, Chairman of the House Wolcott Banking Committee told reporters "tax reduction that will bring out larger production would be the best thing we could do to stop inflation." Senate Republicans already have called for tax relief as part of their long-range anti-inflation program. Mr. Truman, in his vetoes of the previous bills, said tax reduction would aggravate inflation by making more money available to bid up the prices of scarce goods. Jas.

W. Mack, Sr. Honored By Board Of Salvation Army Stop-Gap Deliberated By Congress WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 Senators hurrying toward adjournment received a bill from their appropriations commending gap foreign committee today for stop- more than the House thought necessary. In addition to upping the total for France, Italy and Austria by $41,000,000, the committee tacked on $20,000,000 for China, a nation for which neither House'nor administration plans had made any immediate money provision.

The Senate committee further proposed restoring the full $260,000,000 cut by the House from an Army request for $490,000,000 to pay occupation costs in Germany, Japan and Korea. Hey, Kids! Free Xmas Show Sat. At Manos Theater The annual Christmas show presented by the Manos Theater Company free for the children of Indiana County be showii al 10 tomorrow (Saturday) morning in the Manos Theater. A big western, "Under Arizona Skies," and two big cartoon comedies fill the bill for the Christmas free show. All boys and girls under IK years old arc invited to attend (he holiday attraction and be the guest of the theater.

'T With both Houses aiming at adjournment by nightfall, the Senate jwas called into session at Jl A. M. I (EST), an hour earlier than usual, deal with the appropriation and still leave time for House concur- jrence during the day. As it came from the committee 'after a session which lasted until The final quarterly meeting of the'after 11 o'clock last night, the bill Salvation Army Advisory Boardi was held Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Members in attendance were: H. i Wallace Thomas, L. M. Peelor, E. C.

banners of a party which had glor- Buchhcit, T. C. Hoyt, Lester W. ions traditions," he cried. jTuck, J.

E. Campbell, John M. Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza then rose to give part of the government's answer to Togliatti's charges, an answer which De Gasperi is expected to complete before asking a new confidence vote. Miller, J. R.

Kcllam, Paul Maloney, Dr. F. W. Mack, John Woods, "We are aiming," Sforza said, "at a united Europe and it is'-clear that a united Europe will not obey any country." a The foodhandlers strike, involving workers in food and candy plants, stores, distilleries and mills, threatened to deprive many Italians of Adj. W.

J. North, Robert S. Suttton, J. Cloid Rinn, Dr. J.

K. Leitch, Lt- Col. Ralph T. Miller, Adjt. Elred iChurch of Pittsburgh; James W.

Mack, C. Gilbert Wolfencten, Heath S. Clark. Unavoidably absent were Robert S. Fisher and Harry McCreary.

One of the outstanding items on Spicher, fire inspector and Richard I Christmas treats. Bakeries, milk distributors and ice handlers are exempted form the strike call, which Jenney, trustee. Plans were laid for the Firemen's annual carnival week, scheduled fo.r the week of June 14. The Bright Lights Exhibition Shows has been booked for that week. the agenda was the presentation of a life membership placque to James W.

Mack, for his outstanding humanitarian service to the public of-Indiana County through the me- See STOP-GAP Continued on Page Six Regular Navy Transfers Wanted Applications from inactive or former reserve officers fthe Womens Reserve and Navy Nurse Corps for transfer to the regular Navy in a permanent commissioned status are desired by the Navy Department. Further information may be obtained at the office of Naval Officer Procurement, Room 305 Old Post Office Building, Pittsburgh 19, Pennsylvania. King and Buxton billfolds, stamped with name or initials. Indiana News Stand. Handkerchiefs that are different, i prices 35c to $2.00.

Gearhart's. 107x I Big selection beautiful Christmas cards. Snyder's Hosiery Shop. 106 Last Ulinute Shoppers Make it a subscription. Just a letter from home every day.

Indiana Evening Gazette. 110 Quality simulated pearls in two or three strings make a gift she'll cherish for a long time. Wid- 106x blamed on a breakdown in nego-j dlum of the Salvation Army Advis- tialions for a new contract. orv Board The presentation was General strikes in Palermo and made bv Colonel Miller of Pitts- Catania ended yesterday, but there burgh who said Mr. Mack is one of were threats of new strikes in Syra- ur reai Americans of-the present cuse, Argrigento and Trapani, all inj See MS.

W. MACK, SR. and a general strike was Continued on Page Six called in Messina, Sicily, and Caltan-! isetta. All were for pay bonuses not! received. A miners' strike at Castelnuovo Dei Jim Jack, Sr Heads Depi.

Again James L. Jack, Sr. was re-elected last night, by the Indiana Fire Association, to his llth consecutive term as Chief Fire Marshal of Indiana Borough. Ira C. Edwards was named assistant Fire Marshal, and James Kring, Herbert Manners and Robert Kerr as trustees.

Honorary trustees named were George L. Smith, DeWitt Ray, E. E. Crops, and A. A.

Simpson. Ward Eicher was selected to head Company 1, as Captain, with Robert Kerr, Captain of Company 2, Harry Barnett of Company 3, and Clark L. Myers, Captain of Company 4. Dr. T.

W. Kredel was reappoiuted surgeon for the fire company. The association voted to hold their regular monthly meetings the first Thursday of each month, except December, when the meeting will be held the third Thursday. 10 Arabs In Palestine Street Clash JERUSALEM, Doc. 1 were reporlfd killed and live the.s were i injured by bombs and JVAi'ire IHSI night in a Jewish ailfti-k on the village of Khisas, in upper Galilee.

An official report said two cars of drove into the village in clark-j i ness, threw a number of bombs-and opened fire. Two houses were destroyed. A police patrol found seven bodies, in the ruins one of the houses' and three in the other. Two Syrians and two Lebanese' Arabs were listed among the casual-' tics. i Jewish sources said Havana, the Jewish underground militia, made the attack because the village war, being used as a hideout for infiltrating volunteers of Fawzi Kaukji's Arab the White House for the regular! Friday cabinet session.

The meeting lasted nearly an hour. Members ot the cabinet would not disclose what Marshall told them, but said his remarks were largely a preview of the nationwide radio speech he plans at 10 p. m. (EST) tonight on the failure of the London mission. Mr.

Truman, who says he's still hopeful about peace prospects, despite the crackup of the London conference, shook hands with Marshall at the airport and assured him "I think you did a good job." ''I'm sorry I could not bring back profitable results. We had a very strong delegation at the conference and they did a great deal of hard work. I felt fully confident in their judgment and wealth of information to-protect the interests of the United States." Mr. Truman advised the secretary that he ought to take a good rest, and Marshall smilingly told newsmen that "you heard me agree with him." Some three hours later, the President planned to send a special 9,000 word mesnge to Congress asking the lawmakers to underwrite at their session beginnings in January a oro- ifov'-t of helping iiyv.weslcrn Euronjj'j-Nf nations, help economic feet Anall GOP'sPush 4cfion On Price Biff By WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST WASHINGTON, Dec.

19. The Republican-sponsored bill to fight soaring living costs with voluntary rathor than compulsory weapons headed back onto the House floor today, again under "take it or leave it" procedure. The high-speed timetable under which it was moving called for to be en route to President Truman's desk by tonight when Congress planned to adjourn its special session until January 6. And thet-c was little doubt that the timetable would stick. For the Republicans have the votes, with some to spare, to steamroller the measure through the House in much the same fashion that it bowled through the Senate late yesterday by a 77 to 10 vote.

Containing several of controversial phases of Truman's. program, but lacking' any authority to reimpose consumer rationing or price and wage controls, the bill was snatched oblivion by sr Arab "Save Palestine" Army, sources have said this army wjs moving 2,000 guerrilla fighters to join Palestine Arab force's near Nab- lus. The village of Khisus is only two miles from the point where the Palestine, Syrian and Lebanese borders meet. Jt is near the route between Jerusalem and Damascus, where Arab forces hove been reported training for the fight against the partition of Palestine. Other violence developed el.sc- where in the Holy Land.

The death toll since the United Nations decided Nov. 29 to partition the area rose to 279. outlined last June, and of the fastest in Even as the Senate rammed it past dwindling Democratic opposit- ion, the House Rules Committee drafted'a "rule" to clear it for floor debate during today's session startling at 10 a. m- (EST). blueprinting House procedure, (A) allows two hours of bans any amendments except those offered by the-Republican-controlled Banking has none in (C) gives protesting Democrats the privilege of trying to kill the bill on a motion to The toll in all the middle See 10 ARABS Continued on Pane Six east Comm.

Clark Talks In Johnstown Club it Mnce has borne his name. It was just one month and Sec TALK Continued on Page Six Glen Campbell Man Sought In Shooting Jay Ginler, 24, of Glen Campbell, reportedly a of shooting George Bivens, 27, also of Glen Campbell, in the leg during an alleged argument in a road house near McCees Mills, early ThurscJay mornfiiK, was being sought by the State Police. According to police, Bivens was not seriously injured. He was treated by a Mahaffey physician, following the shooting, and later returned to his home. The two men wen: reported to have been arguing over a dog when the shooting incident look-place.

Burned Meat Causes Alarm A fire caused by meat burning on a stove occurred at the home of Pete Cedar on Yellow Creek Street, Homer o'clock. The Homer City Fire under the direction of City this morning at Company Assistant jChief McGaughey answered the call. (The house was filled with smoke but no damage was reported. I Nelly Don FSir Weather Suits As shown in Dec. magazines.

Gear- hart's 107x Officers of Indiana County Council Installed The newly-elected officers of the: The County Council went on re- Indiana County Council, The cor( as backing Universal Military erican Legion, were officially install Trajni additional petitions ed into office last night, at the Legion by were to be circulated this week. da y. WJlh Steele Clark, Indiana County Com missioncr, was the guest speaker yesterday at a meeting of the Johns town Kiwanis Club. Commissioner Clark used "Hitler and Yawn" as his subject, relating anecdotes from his personal experiences. Floyd Lightner, of Dixonville, wu.s a guest of the Johnstown Club.

The meeting was Die regular Kiw! ni December, anis business meeting, and plans! The University's Slight Decline In Business PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19. The University of Pittsburgh said today that the business level in this area had receded slightly from the all-time peak reached at the begin- index showed for 1948 was the main topic of the i operations at 205-1 per cent of the These petitions will be sent to our Sabbioni, near Florence, con-; Having- A Party? i tinned. Three thousand workers Special Xmas Ice Cream all lhai-e were protesting the dismissal S. 10th St.

107x of 1,500 others. iy 2-Day Special The newspaper Momento-Sera said 10 i off on all automatic gas trains from Pescara, on the Adriatic water heaters. Sears. Roebuck Co. coast, arrived late in Rome because make- workers at Roviano sat on the a wonderful gift for all the family, but the trains.

Largest dowsons. Sloan Brothers Duncan Phyfe Table, mahogany and walnuut, $39.50. -106x lost more time by similar actions Mandella and Vicovaro. in years ai Wid- 106x Homer City American John J. Hobaugh, 27th District Commander, of Ford City.

representative in Washington. Legionnaires selected to head the A report was mad on the return- county organization for 1948 ing' World War II dead, in Indiana Forrest S. Lockard, Commander, County, and it was decided that Clymer; Elmer Cooper, Vice neighboring posts would combine in Commander, Indiana; M. C. paying tribute to these Honored 2nd Vice Commander, Homer City; i Dead.

District Commander Hobaugh out lined the Legion program for the new year, stressing service work for the veteran and his family. Louis Goldman, District Adjutant W. P. Fitzgerald, president-elect presiding. Candle-Lite Gift Shoppe Christmas Card special 3 Buy 2 and gel 1 free.

Conner's Fruit SUim! now 1935-39 slightly before. Dollar sales of 11 Pittsburgh de- for 2.ipartment stores were 12 per cent 106x1 higher than in the same week last year. open, 106! send it back to committee. Since only a majority vote is required under such procedure, passage of the measure was virtually certain. The House last Monday took up a somewhat similar bill under an even more stringent "gag" rule which required a two-thirds majority for approval.

That effort failed when 26 Republicans joined 161 Democrats in voting "No," against 202 GOP "Ayes." But as for today's bill, Republican Leader Ha lock of Indiana told news men: "We will pass it with votes spare. We may lose as many as 10 Republican votes but we probably will pick up a few Democrats along the way." Halleck noted that 32 Senate Democrats voted for the bill yesterday after having failed in their drive to amend it to follow more closely along the lines of Mr. Truman's program. Democrats wern't discussing their House chances, but they cried put against the procedure barring floor amendments. Rep.

Monroney (D- Ikla) called it, "an unthinkable 'per-gag rule." Republicans sought to justify the "take it or leave it" procedure by claiming time would not permit the lengthy debate that usually accompanies unlimited opportunity to offer amendments. "If we open this too wide," said Rep- Brown iR-Ohio), Democrats lnight Llst talk this bil1 to average, as compared with better than 206 the week and we have anything." Attention Eagles Santa Claus will visit the Eagles home, 22 N. 5th Monday eve. al 8 p. m.

Treats and toys for all children under 12 accompanied bj parents. Come out and enjoy the ice Adjutant. Homer City; Schaef-1 London's home made Xma.s. Owen's Market. ctiiidv for 107 -on greet ing Stand.

cards. Indiana 106x fun. Secretary. Just received very Rosaries und Rosary sons. Tis Sets are ideal Xmas gifts good selection Various prices and assortments all at Wid- Widdowsons.

Kaywoodie pipes, $3.50 to United Cigar Store. $25.00 106ji 106x Pork sausage 45c b. City Cash Market 9Q lard 29c A Shaving Brush The kind a man really appre- An Weal Man's Gift ciates for ty.ey won't thed. they're A Strong set shaving brush, s'eril- sterilized. in rubber set i'n ruubber, will not shed.

$1-85 to $12.50. $1.95 to $12.50. Moorhead's. D. Shank, Chaptain, Clymer.

Come in and see Widdowson's! The Past County Commander but- large selection Onyx Rings for lodge, on was presented to the retiring'diana Post Commander; Boyd Sim- members, Elks, Moose, Masonic. Commander, Clinton E. of' mons, Homer City Post Cominand- 106x Indiana. Mr. Myers is the 27th De- er and Walter Miller, Clymer Post puty District Commander for the Commander, all new officers for your Frank and fall 1499 for tree lights, while they I Seder shopping.

of Ford City; Noble C. Murdick, In-'last, $1.33 set. Sears, Roebuck Sloan Brothers Gearhart's. 100 new Cocktail and Bud Tables, 107x all sizes. 106x Hand Bags repriced.

Rummage Sale, Dept. Methodist Church, Dec. 20. Community Center BWg. Sloan Brothers E-Z-Do Chest of to $9.95.

Efctwers, for, Christmas. Snyder's Hosiery Shcyj. i coming year 1948, spoke briefly to the group. Bif 2-Day Special Sloan Brothers 10' on" on automatic sas Floor lamp, silk water heaters. -ars, Roebuck lights, now $9.95.

sterilized not shed. 106x1 $12.50. Moorhen's- set tc.