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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1951 THE PITTSBURGH PRESS PAGE 9 ft OIF Klon Valley Water Project Proposed $300,000,000 Plan Under Consideration 1w C' W- 'M iT.V "1 I I f'n 7 i Ti-- CI Vi if 'r? ri -A Ffc MR fray In5 e) PI -ivy. a-' 1 Three Seats In Congress To Be Lost McKeesport Among Those to Go HARRISBURG, Dec 15 Senate Republicans have agreed to a plan to reshuffle Pennsylvania's congressional districts. Under it, the 33 will be compressed Into 30 in line with population shifts shown by the 1950 census. The 33rd District, represented by Mrs. Vera Buchanan, McKeesport Democrat, is one of those scheduled to go.

Others headed for the scrap heap include one Democratic district in Philadelphia and the 14th, now represented by -a Republican Joseph L. Carrig, of Susquehanna. Wrangle, over Plan The reapportionment plan took shape last night after G.O.P senators had wrangled 'over it for hours. The bill, which has been on the Senate calendar for weeks without action, probably will begin moving today. After being approved by the Senate, it will have to go to the House for concurrence.

The Philadelphia district would Uncle Sam, Snow Stall Steel Talks Sessions Recessed Until Tuesday Continued from Pag One) order for the industry to go beyond the Capehart ammendment "they will have to present a stronger case than I think they have got." Some Government economists, he said, think the industry can grant a good-sized raise without raising prices. Tells of Visit Mr. Putnam said that Mr. Fairless visited him and "wanted to know how much he could get so he could bargain with the union." He said he told the Bfe Steel boss, and would also say to 3Ir. Murray, that "the rules are where they can see them" and they "should go ahead and bargain." "It's their own money," he observed.

He quoted Mr. Fairies as saying that the industry is ''very badly squeezed." Reasonable Men "I didn't burst into tears," he said. Mr. Putnam expressed confi Aeru Telephoto NO HINT OF JEALOUSY is displayed here by Walter Wanger (left) oij an evening out; several months' ago with (left to right) his wife, Joan Bennett; her sister, Barbara, and Jennings Lang, Miss Bennett's agent. Wanger shot Lang Thursday upon finding Miss Bennett and the agent together in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Joan Doesn't In Wanger Shooting Tri Actress, Victim Would Like to Forget The Whole Thing, but Law Won't Let Them HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15 (UP) One of Movieland's most sen sational trials in a decade loomed Wanger-Jennings Lang love shooting, Acme Teiephoto NO CUE FOR TALLULAH The stormy stage star was forced to stay in the wings as the trial of her maid on check-kiting charges raged on in New York. The defense admitted that Mrs. Evelyeen Cronin, 59-year-old ex-vaudeville hoofer, added amounts to Miss Bankhead's checks. The actress is waiting to appear as a state witness in the case.

Miss Bennett, a glamorous she was interested in Mr. Langf and said she'd like to forget the whole thing. So would Mr. Lang, the 40-year-old agent who wras wounded Thursday night when Wanger, 57, fired two slugs in Mr. Lang's groin because he thought the younger man was stealing Miss Bennett's love.

Law to Prosecute But the law said nothing doing. "As far as the district attorney's office is concerned," District Attorney S. Ernest Roll declared, "if the police sign a complaint and Beverly Hills Chief Clinton Anderson says they will this office will prosecute the case regardless of the desires of the participants." Mr. Roll said he and his assistants will interview Mr. Lang at the hospital today.

Key Witness "We have also discovered a small suitcase in Wanger's car," Mr. Roll added, "which contained reports made by private detectives." But he refused to say what 42 Korea Christmas Carol Has Sergeant for Santa WITH U. S. NINTH CORPS, Korea, Dec. 15 (UP) Lt.

Col. Darrell T. Rathbun of St. Petersburg, offered a GI version of "The Night Before Christmas" today. Entitled "A Korean Christmas Carol," it was: Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the tent Was the odor of fuel oil (the stovepipe wras bent.) The shoepacs were hung by the oil stove with care, In hopes that they'd issue each man a new pair.

The weary GIs were sacked out in their beds, And visions of sugar-babes danced through their heads, When up. on the ridgeline there rose such a clatter (A Chinese machinegun had started to chatter.) I rushed to my rifle and threw back the bolt. The rest of my tent-mates awoke with a jolt. Outside we could hear qurPJatoon Sergeant hard little' man witha little pot belly. "Come Yancey, come Clancey, come Connors and Watson, "Up Miller, up Shiller, up Baker and Dodsoni" We tumbled outside in a swirl of confusion, So cold that each man could have used a up on that hilltop and silence that Red, "And don't you come back till you're sure that he's dead." Then, putting his thumb up in front of his nose, Sergeant Kelly took leave of us shivering Joes.

But we all heard him say in a voice soft and light: "Merry Christmas to all may you live through the night. Compromise Appears Near On Philly Government BHL Legislature Quiet After Filibuster; re-Christmas Adjournment Possible By LR. LINDGRENV Pittsburgh Press Staff Writer HARRISBURG, Dec. 15 The Legislature quieted down today after going through the throes of a riotous filibuster and members hoped remaining work can be done in time for a pre-Christ-mas adjournment. There were signs that warring Democrats and Republicans From Press Harrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG, Dec.

15 A private corporation is looking into the possibility of developing a 300-million-dollar system? of reservoirs and aqueducts to supply clean water to cities and industries in the Monongahela Valley, Sen. John H. Dent, Jean nette Democrat, disclosed last night He said a number of industries have tentatively agreed to put up 75 million dollars inthe event that preliminary investigations indicate the project is practical Plans involve construction of dams on Western Pennylvania watersheds that so far are largely undeveloped. Senate Approves Bill On the waterfront, the Senate last night gave second reading approval to a bill sponsored by Sen. Robert D.

Fleming, Aspin wall Republican, which would make $1,250,000 a year available for improvement of Pittsburgh's run-down water supply. The measure provides that half of the City's water rents should go into a special fund which could be used only for construction and improvement of water facilities, including the filtration system. The City's water rents now go into the general fund and are used to pay ordinary expenses of government. Fails to Amend Measure Sen. Joseph M.

Barr, Pittsburgh Democrat, tried to amend the bill to make it apply to all municipalities. He said this wasj a move to kill the measure, because it constitutes nothing but a GOP "punitive" measure. After a fight, the amendments were killed. I Senator Fleming said there is nothing "punitive" about the measure. He added it is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and is badly needed to give Pittsburghers better water service.

Mayor Opposes Plan Mayor David L. Lawrence opposed the bill at a hearing this week. He warned that if it passes the real estate tax in Pittsburgh will have to be raised five mills. The bill has been amended to make it effective in January, 1953. Senator Fleming said that was done so that the City's current budget will not be upset.

Also, he said, that will give the City more than a year to la' plans for raising additional revenue needed. Doped-Up Bandit Caught in Etna Continued from Page One entered the White Tower Restaurant, 608 Cedar North Side, about 5 a. his face covered by the veil, and a pistol in each hand. There he ordered Waitress Helen Young, 218 Goodrich North Side, to hand him the $37 contents of the cash register. Kept Car Running After this holdup, during which Leeper's wife, as usual, kept the car running outside, he drove to the Fair Price Gas Station, 1966 E.

Ohio St. There he forced the attendant to hand over $60, and then drove toward Millvale. By this time, North Side police had been notified of the White Tower robbery. They were hunting for him when the service station holdup was reported. Miss Young had told police that the bandit's car had a white tail light, on the left side, and a bent license plate.

The car was spotted in Butler St." by Millvale Patrolman Grogan. The patrolman radioed his location, bringing other cars, and began the chase which ended in Leeper's capture. Widow Drowns as Car Plunges into Creek BLOOMSBURG, Dec. 15 (UP) A 38-year-old Benton, widow drowned in Fishing Creek last night when her car skidded down an embankment during a snowstorm as she was en route home from a Christmas shopping trip with gifts for her four children. The body of '-Mrs Margaret Kindig, formerly of Williams- port, was found early today in her overturned auto in feet of water.

State troopers and firemen started a search for. the woman when she failed to return home during the snowstorm. fff 5 902 LIBERTY AVENUE QIUR SIMIUM PASSCIfiU McCormick Again Blasts McKinney Ignores Threat For 'Crook' Label CHICAGO, Dec. 15 (UP) The Chicago Tribune today replied to National Democratic Chairman Frank E. McKinney's demands for a retraction for calling him a "crook" by referring to him as "poor McNinny" and a "get-rich-quick boy." In a scathing editorial, the Tribune came back at Mr.

McKinney in the second round of a battle which began Thursday night when Mr. McKinney spoke at a Democratic Jackson Day dinner and attacked The Tribune. Threatens Paper Mr. McKinney's blast prompt ed Tribune Publisher Col. Rob ert R.

McCormick to say that The Tribune "has shown McKinney up as a crook." The Democratic chieftain said yesterday that Mr. McCormick's statement "will be retracted, or else." He declined to say whether he would sue. But The Tribune editorial seemed to indicate that no retraction would be forthcoming. Nothing Dishonest The editorial delved deep into Mr. McKinney's stock profits from the Empire Tractor Co.

It was the disclosures of the profits this week that obviously formed the basis of Mr. McCor mick's "crook" label. 'Mr. McKinney has admitted that he received $68,000 back on a $1000 investment, but he said there was nothing dishonest about the deal. Gun-Toting Youths Captured Three Questioned In Grocery Holdups Three gun-toting youths were captured in the Hill District today as suspects in the recent holdups of Harry Caplan's grocery at 2516 Wylle Ave.

The store was robbed twice within the last five, days for a total $1725. Suspects Identified Mr. Caplan identified the suspects in a standup at Center Ave. Station as the gunmen who had robbed him. They are Charles Tobin, 21, of 1534 Clark Columbus Kirby.

18, of 2924 Forbes and John Eichelberger, 19, who gave no address. Two of them were captured by Patrolmen Dan McTague, Charles Arnold and Sam Nelson in the Blue Note Cafe, Fullerton St. and Wylie and the third as he tried to flee down Wylie Ave. Carried Loaded Guns All three youths were carrying loaded revolvers, police said." Patrolman McTague learned of their presence in the Blue Note, and called the other officers to help make the arrest. The youths were charged with armed robbery, violating the Firearms Act, and pointing firearms.

They will be questioned about other recent stickups in the Hill District. At a hearing today all three were held over for further investigation. Red Casualties Reach 1,526,898 WASHINGTON. Dec. 15 (UP) The Defense Department has announced that enemy casualties from the beginning of the Korean war through Dec.

5 now total an estimated 1326,898. This is an increase of 9767 over the latest estimate on enemy casualties which included the war period through Nov. 29. The estimated increases from Nov. 30 through Dec.

5 include 6312 battle casualties. 3029. non- battle casualties and 426 captured. The department total estimates now include 1.101.S75 bat tle casualties, 254,993 non-battle casualties, 137,059 captured and 32,971 civilian- internees. Want to Star today in the Joan Bennett-Walter year old grandma, hotly denied they revealed or whether they concerned either Miss Bennett or Mr.

Lang. Mr. Roll made his announce ment after police located a key witness who could relate details of the shooting in which Movie Producer Wanger wounded Mr. Lang. 'Had to Do It "I did it because he was threat ening my home," Wanger confessed, running shaking hands through his thinning silver hair.

"A year ago Joan's affections for me chilled. I suspected an affair with Lang. I hired private detectives to follow my wife. It was the' only thing I could do." Mr. Roll identified his key witness as Sam Scott, a service station attendant, who told police he heard Miss Bennett scream: "Don't don't! Please don't, Walter!" Mr.

Scott said her anguished pleas were followed by two shots. Yesterday, Miss Bennett said she has "no intention" of divorcing Wanger. Pike Link to Ohio Opens Dec. 26 Road to Stretch 327 Miles Across State From Press Rarrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG, Dec. 15 The last link of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from the Pittsburgh Interchange to the Ohio line near Petersburg will open to traffic at 7 a.

m. Dec. 26. Chairman Thomas J. Evans of the Turnpike Commission announced today that all plans have been completed for the opening.

327 Mile Toll Road The high-speed toll' road then will stretch 327 miles across Pennsylvania to King-of -Prussia in Montgomery County near Philadelphia. Pending completion of an Ohio Turnpike, the Pennsylvania Commission has built access roads connecting the toll road West of the Gateway Interchange with State highways at points less than one mile from the Ohio border. Link Opened in August The first link of the. Western extension, from Irwin to Pittsburgh Interchange, was opened Aug. 7.

The passenger car toll from Pittsburgh Interchange to the Ohio line will be 65 cents for the 57 mUes. Motorists traveling the full length of the highway will pay a toll of Bdy.Hero Loses. Fined as Show-Off SWINDON, Dec. 15 (UP) An 11-year-old boy was fined $2.10 today for trying to prove to three little girls he was a hero. A railroad engineer and a fireman told the court of staring horrified from the cab of their speeding freight train at a grinning boy sitting in the middle of the tracks.

The boy leaped clear at the last minute. He told the judge today he did it on a "dare" to impress three little girls. dence that there will not be a strike because, he said. "Fair-less and Murray are both reasonable men." "Calamitous as a steel strike would be," he said, "ruining the stabilization program Mould be even worse." Mr. Wilson said on Thursday that the Government "must and will" hold the line on wage controls even at the risk of strikes in key industries.

He has also that if wages go up, prices must also go up. Mr. Fairless has stated very I frankly that a wage increase will mean a price increase. Each penny of wage increase, he said, adds $20 million per year to the cost of making steel by his company. Possible Course Other industry sources agree, and some say prices should go up even if there is not a wage increase.

The union could probably get about 13 cents an hour without breaking through the wage ceiling. This would be about five cents under the 10 per cent "freeze" formula, four cents from additional increases in the cost of living and another four cents under the Wage iStabiliza-tion Board's "productivity" philosophy. Meanwhile, two top Government labor mediators returned last night to Washington to report to their boss. Cyrus Ching. director of the Mediation and Conciliation Service, on their "reconnaissance" of the steel negotiations.

'Vitally Concerned They are Clyde Mills, assistant director, and Walter Mag-piolo. aetine chief counsel. They met' with both Mr. Murray and Rip Steel's industrial relations vice president, John A. Stephens, here yesterday.

They will probably make tneir report to Mr. Ching tomorrow, Mr. Mills said. "The government." said Mr. Mills at a Dress conference, "is vitally concerned over the threat of a strike.

Serious Threat "We have been looking at'thi thing from a long distance and hoping that they would find a way to reach an agreement," he said. "But now Mr. Ching wants to have a closer look. "There is no question In our minds but that there is a serious threat to production in the steel Industry. We are going back and discuss it with Mr.

Ching and come to some conclusion as to what steps we can take to assist In working out an agreement." i-l ri 7a; The, Gift that insures a lifetime of Merry Christznases offers your children wonderful advantages 1 1 1 is a piano! Starling at 2 years to pay -OPEN EVENINGS 'TIL 9:00 miller pianos 10143 Wirrinrtoo Avt, HU. 1-100 III llMil I a mj ii be eliminated by merging the areas now represented by two Democrats Reps. William T. Granahan and Earl ChudofT. Following would be the makeup of the remaining four congressional districts in Allegheny County: 27th District 19th, 20th, 2Sth.

29lh, 30th and 32nd Wards of Pittsburgh; Baldwin, Bethel, Brentwood, Bridge-ville, Carnegie, Castle Shannon, Crafton, Greentree, Heidelberg, Ingram, Mt. Oliver, McDonald, Pleasant Hills, Mc-Kees Rocks, Oakdale, Rosslyn Farms, Thornburg. and Whitehall Boroughs; Baldwin. Collier, Kennedy, Findlay, Mt. Lebanon, Neville, North Fayette, Robinson, Scott, South Fayette, Stowe and Upper St.

Clair Twps. 28th District 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th. 6th," 9th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 31st Wards of Pitts-bur gh; Braddock, Homestead, Munhall, Rankin, West Homestead and Whitaker Boroughs. 28th District 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Wards of Pittsburgh; Braddock Hills, Chalf ant, Churchill, Edgewood, Forest Hills, Monroeville, Oakmont, Pit-cairn, Swissvale, Verona and Wil-Mnsburg Boroughs; Penn, Plum and Wilkins Twps. 30th District 21st.

24th, 26th and 27th Wards of Pittsburgh; Aspinwall, Ava-lon, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Blawnox, Bracken-ridge, Bradford Woods, Ches-wick, Coraopolis, Edgeworth, Emsworth, Etna. Fox Chapel, Glenfield, Haysville, Leetsdale, Millvale, Osborne, Sewickley, Se-wickley Heights, Sharpsburg. Springdale, Tarentum and West View Boroughs; Aleppo. Crescent, East Deer. Fawn, Franklin, Frazier, Hampton, Harmar, Harrison, Indiana, Kil-buck, Leet, Marshall, McCand-less.

Moon, O'Hara. Ohio. Pine, Reserve, Richland, Ross, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Shaler, Springdale and West Deer Townships. Other Changes These areas in Allegheny County would be shifted to the 24th District (Greene and Washington Counties) Forward, Elizabeth, Lincoln and SnoWden Elizabeth, Jefferson. West Elizabeth.

Dravosburg. Liberty, Glassport, Port Vue and West Mifflin Boroughs and the cities of Duquesne-and Clairton. These would go to the 27th District (Westmoreland County) White Oak, Eden Park, East McKeesport, Wilmerding, Wall, East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek, Versailles Borough, the first district of Trafford and North Braddock Boroughs and North Versailles and South Versailles Twps. and the City of McKeesport. Chinese Tell Off Mao On Ransom Racket SAN FRANCISCO.

Dec. 15 (UP) More than 1000 Chinese Americans today served notice on Communist Leader Mao Tse-tung that they are through with the Reds' "blood racket which exploited close family ties to obtain "millions of American dollars" in ransoms. Chinatown leaders composed a letter of protest, signed by 1100 Chinese Americans, which an nounced determination "to end the payment of blood money." The protest was directed to Mao and other Red Chinese leaders responsible for the recently-disclosed extortion racket in which, Chinese throughout the free world have received letters from relatives in Communist fcands which requested monetary lid. Faft Under Knife Dec 15 Senator Robert A. Taft, Republi-tan candidate for the presidential lomination, was reported in good iondition at Holmes Hospital to-lay following a tonsillectomy, the GOP Senate policy leader underwent the minor operation jesterday.

Man Draws Term On Two Charges Woman Who Pleaded Guilty Fined $50 A wife's suspicions against her husband led to the sentencing of a man and a woman in Criminal Court yesterday on morals and lottery charges. Judge Miehael A. Musmanno ordered Francis R. Mclntyre. 46, to serve 30 to 60 days and fined him $200.

Miss Anna Buhonick, 34, of 30 Crafton who likewise admitted the charges, drew a $50 fine. According to County Detective Guy Petrone, a tip came from Mrs. Margaret Mclntyre, of Perez Ingram, of misbehavior on the part of the two defendants. He found the two together last March 8. Numbers slips indicating a play of several hundred dollars also were found by Detective Petrone.

The morals charges against the two were filed by the wife. Whirls Too Well GREENACRES, Wash. Mel-vin Hanson spun his car on a slick street on a rainy night to demonstrate to friends how it whirled. Two of the spectators were deputy sheriffs. Hanson was cited for negligent driving, rr may compromise differences over a dynamite-laden bill to consolidate the City and County governments in Philadelphia.

Rowdy Display It was this measure that touched off a rowdy display in the Senate early Friday as Democrats did everything possible to sprag it. The measure, In addition to integrating County offices into the City government in line with a new charter approved by the voters last month also is written so as to "freeze" about 1200 GOP payrollers in their jobs. No Final Accord-It is this feature which made the Democrats fighting mad. They said the Republicans had no right to try to these jobholders because the Democrats swept the City in the November election and will take over in January. There was no linal accord yet on the controversial bill, but both sides leaned toward the optimistic side.

The Senate meets again today the first Saturday session of the current Legislature. The House is in recess until Monday afternoon. Pan American Faces Strike NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (UP) Some 5800 mechanics and maintenance workers of the CIO Transport Workers Uniou threatened today to strike against Pan American world airways on Monday to back their demands for increased wages. The TWU said they would call out workers in New York, Miami, San Francisco, Brownsville and Houston.

Tex. New Orleans, Los Angeles and Seattle, Wash. Installations in London, Cairo, Paris, Shannon, Ireland and Gander. Newfoundland also would be affected. Officials of the airline said that a TWU strike will not interrupt service.

Supervisory personnel would maintain installations and service the they said. Blind but Valiant SALEM, 111. John Corrie Marine veteran who lost his eyesight in World War II, is completing a four-year horticulture course three years and will be awarded his degree from the University of Missour. in February. Ike Warns Enemy On Europe Attack Tells NATO Army Soon Will Be Strong PARIS, Dec.

15 (UP) The Allied armies of Western Europe will soon be so strong that an enemy would be "foolish" to attack, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told a committee of his North Atlantic Treaty Organization today. After that, Gen. Eisenhower said, in a major address on the defense of Europe against Communist aggression, it may be possible to make a deal with Soviet Russia so that the Western world will not have to carry its huge armaments load indefinitely.

Gen. Eisenhower sat down with the finance ministers of 12 countries on a temporary NATO council committee for one hour and 40 minutes. Gen. Eisenhower admitted, by implication, that some of the 12 nations will not be able to attain the rearmament goals set for them. But he added that the partners in the great defense alliance should not be discour aged by that.

He said he is "certain and confident" that a NATO report now being completed will show a sufficient balance of power against possible Russian aggression, 76,000 New Homes WASHINGTON. Dec 15 The Labor Department reported to day that some 76,000 new homes were begun last month, bringing the total for the first 11 months of the year to 1,022,600. lMiittii wire- im D9 HI MIAMI '39 i Chicago nsm I SEATTLE S3 DETROIT 10 5 Vim KIUS IF Mlllfll SCiyiCf I H) I 1 DUE TO II tinT LC0LDS 1 -gl No Dangerous Drugs.