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SATURDAY, MARCH 19. 1949 THE PITTSBURGH PRESS PAGE 3 aur trr 7 5. Senate's Rent rfV SillLiliely i 4 A A 4 V' To Pass 'As Is' 4 JV IS lrl rii Jth Lucas Expects Filibuster, Link To Be Severed Southerners Head Legislative 3 Drive 'tf vj s4' 7SiV Democrats Rally WASHINGTON, March 19 hangar and offices of the Miller Aviation Center at Allegheny County Airport. (Story on Page-1.) REDUCED TO SKELETON FRAMEWORK wa this train, ing destroyed todqy when flames through the Amazing Speed Reported 'Caterpillar' Train Still Mystery After Hitting Car Manufacturer Refuses to Divulge Secrets Of 'Revolutionary Streamline Flyer Senators Alerted To Rush Pact Vote (Continued from Pag OneJ Acheson told the nation and the world: "If we should be confronted ENDUE SULYI Traded; faibs: after Cardinal's BfiKWitK. Marcn (UFJTfte American Car and; Foundry Co.

refused today to divulge further details of its "stream- lined caterpillar" train which may liner. The secret of the speedy, it struck a car at a grade cross- ing. Powered by a 1000-horsepower Deisel locomotive, it had aroused the curiosity of residents along a 20-mile stretch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad as it flashed by on trial runs. Unveiled Last Week At first it was enclosed in a heavy canvas "glove" and residents dubbed it the mystery train, or the train of the future. Ten days ago, its builders took of the wraps; But it flashed by so fast residents never got a good look at it until the accident forced it to stop.

The train, built for Spain, is lower slung that conventional American trains and has only two wheels on each coach. The wheels, located in the rear of the coach, are built into the car itself. The front of the coach rests on the car ahead, creating a caterpillar effect when' the train is in motion. Material Savings Witnesses said it appeared to be constructed at a great saving of material. They said it was made of a light-weight, steel-gray metal, apparently of aluminum or stainless, steel The windows in the coaches are circular and givethe'appear-ance of huge portholes.

Tfcere was no indication how the m- terior of the train was decorated. Mother Seeks Boy Held Captive Child Placed In Institution BOSTON, March 19 (UP) The 16-car a revolutionize the modern stream- train got out yesterday when Coal Strike Pinch Hits Sharon Mill Continued from Page OneJ Johnstown Retail Coal Producers Assni i UMW Denies Shortage UMW officials, however, denied any- hard coal shortage, contending "certain newspapers are trying to create problems which don't exist." Thomas Kennedy, UMW international vice president, declared: 'There's plenty of prepared coal above ground for normal needs. It's ridiculous to say that five-day- shutdown could deplete the supply. "Only a short time ago anthracite producers said they had coal running out of their ears." Close Blast Furnace Sharon Steel said coke shortages would force the closing of one blast furnace and four opeit hearths, probably by Wednesday. Work schedules will be staggered to avoid total, or wofkersf The age resulted -from the closing of beehive, coke Pennsylvania" Ovens are manned by UMW members.

The steel company draws half its coke directly from beehive ovens. Other steel companies, which had good stocks of coal on hand, reported no appreciable changes in production schedules for next week. Two Found Dead Of Monoxide persons were found dead rooms, both victims of monoxide, according to to the coroner today. Miss Agnes Snyder, 65, was found in her room, third floor, 6S18 Frankstown East End. by police who broke open a door yesterday -after she had been missing about four weeks.

There was a stove burn- ing in the room and Miss SHyder' was found on the floor. She lived at the home of Mrs. Minnie Wagner, the night clerk. Mr. Wagner went to Mr.

Siska's room and found him in A gas stove was burning high. He had been missing since Thursday. Dolls for Guinea-PiqS to to Beh indt Measure WASHINGTON Ma.icfc "19 UP) Senate -Democratic Leader Scott WT -Lucas-' today predicted the Senate would pass its pro posed 12-mpnth extension of rent 1 controls next week without major amendments. Senator Lucas said the bill is "not quite what was expected but. I think it's a fair and honorable compromise." As the Democrats began lining up their, battered forces behind the measure, some Republicans claimed mounting support for several amendments which would weaken it further.

Senator Homer E. Capehart, Indiana Republican, said he was confident of strong support fori his "gradual decontrol" substitute bill which he will introduce as an alternate formula for lifting all rent ceilings by June 30, Mr. Capehart plan would take ceilings off all accommodations renting for $150 a month or mosie on Sept. 30 of this year. Units in the bracket wOuld.

be decontrolled Dec. 31; those from on March 31, 1950, and everything else Jane 30, 1950. The Senate Banking Committee rejected the plan by a close vote. Action Due Monday The present rent control law. expires March 31.

Administration leaders plan to bring before the Senate Monday a bill to ex tend rent controls for another 12 months, with an additional three-month "moratorium on evictions and rent increases. The Senate bill would, how ever, permit state governments to control or decontrol ceilings in their states as they see fit. It also would provide for two automatic five per cent rent increases on tenants whose rent has not been boosted more than five per cent since June, 1947. The House has passed a month extension bill which would permit any local government-state, county or municipal to remove rent controls in the area under its jurisdiction. Former District Woman Cleared of Charges A former Castle Shannon woman was cleared of criminal charges today with the approval of the U.

S. Department-of Justice. "Tr vrr- r- Tl Charges of. using the mail" to defraud against Mrs. Marie IX Duemling, Were dropped in Federal Court here.

Pointing out that her former husband, Gerhardt A. Duemling, dominated the Justice Department told the court Duemling was sentenced in California. He was imprisoned for" three years. The former district" residents were charged with sending a false financial statement through the mail to Bethlehem Steel Co on May 25, 1945, to obtain credit. Duquesne.

U. Dedicates Building Tomorrow Dr. Peter Gray, head of -the ibiology deoartment at-the, Uni oi ttsDurgft, wiu speakl at the dedica- tion.of. Du-. quesne University's new biol-.

ogy: building at 2 p. m. tomorrow. will ad- A-'sroup Of 96 scientists from 1 1 1 i .1... tions, universities-; and col- Dr.

Gray They were invited by Tage, Ellen-ger, head of Duquesne's biology department. After watching Miss Leitch dress, undress and baths the doll, the: pops, with looks ranging from awe to mild horror, took over. Gridiron Technique Most of them acted as if they were picking up broken glass in a dark closet Tiie 1 e-fingered dads. many of whom' were in their Bathing Baby But the dressing and bathing was a different story. While one of their fellow suf ferers practiced, others crowded around and offered back- seat drivers' advice.

(UP) One of President Truman's top congressional lieutenants today discounted speculation that a GOP-Southern Democratic coalition might scuttle the Presi dent's legislative program. Senate Democratic Leader Scott W. Lucas told reporters that he thought no "serious feel ing of, antipathy" between North ern and Southern Democrats would come out of the bruising three-week battle over changing Senate rules to curb filibusters, A coalition of Republicans and Democrats, most of them from the South, gave the Administra tion a bad licking on that issue. Morse Warns Party In a Senate speech yesterday, Senator Wayne L. Morse, Oregon Republican, said talk about a GOP coalition with the Southern Democrats could do "great damage" to the Republican Party, He said the party needs "saving from itself." "It (the GOP) needs to be saved," he said, "from those in the party who would take us back to the 1930s.

They're scared to death that, if they don't, somebody might accuse them of being a 'me, too. party. If they do go back, I am sore they will be a 'has been party. Asked if he expected the "coalition to continue, Senator Lucas said: certainly hope it doesn't and I don't think it will." Labor Bill Another Matter Pointing to the Senate program immediately ahead, he noted that Senators Burnet R. Maybank of South Carolina and John J.

Sparkman of Alabama will handle rent control on the floor. Senator Tom Conn ally of Texas will direct the European recovery bill. Senator Walter F. George of Georgia will be in charge of the reciprocal trade reminded newsmen that all of these southerners fought the Administration on the anti-filibuster rule. Asked if he would project his example on to the debate over labor legislation, Senator Lucas said he would not.

He said that the Administration labor bill involved "much more complicated" issues. A sizeable bloc of Southern Democrats'is'expected to "join Re publicans in a fight for inclusion of the major provisions of the Taft-Hartley law in the Administration's new labor bid. Truman Returns To Washington KEY March 19 (UP) President Truman returns to Washington today still feeling that his program will get through Congress despite the reversals it has suffered during his two-week Florida vacation. He plans to attend the White House news photographers' an nual dinner tonight and then settle down to his usual heavy schedule. In an effort to reverse the trend against him in Congress, he will have his usual Monday morning meeting with his legislative big four.

He also intends to have a conference during the day with his Cabinet. The President faith in the eventual approval of his legislative program to a news conference he held yesterday on the lawn of the Winter White House on the Key West naval base. He urged patience by those who have criticized what Congress has done so far. State C. of C.

Urges Keeping Taft Act HARRISBURG, March 19 The State Chamber of Commerce today urged Pennsylvania's delegation in Congress to insist on retention of "sound provisions" in the Taft-Hartley The Chamber, spokesman for business in Pennsylvania assailed "unfounded and emotional at tacks which seek to discredit the law in its entirety." In messages to the Commonwealth's two U. S. senators and 33 congressmen, the Chamber declared that "equitable standards must be prescribed for labor as well as for management." The national economy, now Toeing tested by slackening demand for some products, should not be subjected to uncertainties and dangers of one-sided labor relations legislation," the organ ization said. "Legislative provisions which have curbed actual abuses in labor relations should remain in the law AW Tries to Stop Coast Wildcat Strike VAN NUYS, March 19 CUP CIO Auto Workers officials today tried to halt a wild-eat strike of 1000 Chevrolet and Fisher body plant workers. The walkout happened shortly after lunch yesterday and was believed to have been caused by the suspension of William Lewis, president of the UAW locals at the adjoining General Motors plants.

'A ill Cisrti Quit ROUS ToDigBitebs Hungarian Buddy Lasted Two' Days CLEVELAND March 19 (UP) Two clerks' in the Hungarian consulate here resigned their jobs in protest against the conviction of Cardinal Mindszenty last month with the ringing words "we would rather dig ditches in America than work for the Hungarian Government of today." 7 Today one them was discovered doing just that digging ditches for a gas company. And the other one held a similar job until lie ha to quir because of blistered hands." 1 Endre Sulyi is digging trenches for the East Ohio Gas Go. to support his wife and three children. The other clerk, Arpad Kovacs, lasted two days at the ditch-dix- ging. i A 1 Brings SqntcncQ Man Gets 60 Days For Collect Calls Joseph Lorenz, 43, of Eighty-four, got 60 days in the workhouse in a "numbers" case today.

The charge was vagrancy, but was telephone numbers that got him in dutch. Lorenz had been on a longdistance telephone spree yesterday, Detective inspector- Fred W. Good told Magistrate W. H. K-McDiarmid Central Police Court.

All collect too, said William H. Meredith, a BeU Telephone Co. detective; Lorenz, they, saidt made at least five calls one to New Jer- sey, one to Bridgeport. a couple to Baltimore. and one tX Seattle, Wash.

Most, of them, they reported, to-publishing firms which never heard of Lorenz. Lorenze. they has" done two previous -stretches 'for the same thing. Aden looming With Rcf ugcQtt ADEN, March 19 (UP) Hun dreds of Yemenite Jews who want to go to Israel are converging on this overcrowded port city despite emergency-'measures to halt them. Both British officials of this crown colony andL King Imam Sayf Al-Islam Ahmad of Yemen have taken urgent steps to stop the migration because, they fear a new outbreak of Arab-Jewish rioting such as took 150 lives here' in December, 1947.

Two American Jews were stoned by Arabs last week in a Jewish sector Police them. A Jews, fearful of new disorders, have appealed to the American-Jewish joint distribution committee to fly them to Jap Reds Boycott Diet TOKYO, March 19 Thirty-five Communist members of the. House of boycotted the formal opening ceremony of the fifth Diet session today because of the presence of Emperor HiroWto. VOGUG ROOM ROOSEVELT HOTEL (4th Fl0r Tmk Elnmfrt tm Our Ntw Qumrfrl 2 GfUt FftJ C33iaf LtsrCl Sunday, rcaa Q.T. M.

"The My tiff jJCy.cU" i GH "Jfey to "Here oncf Mow" CORAL MICHAEL. CFrass PiMta Vital Pact r3iiis Vto, fContf Hired from Fas OneJ purpose" of the North Atlantic Pact was to impress any would-be aggressor with the might of the signatory nations. OSLO Norwegian Premier. Einar Erhardsen said "a great and significant work lies behind the pact draft." He said the most important part from Norway's point of view was Article Five for its "preventive effect." ROME Premier Alcide de Gaspari promised Italians that shooting would not start immediately if an Atlantic Pact nation were The Italian Par liament. would decide whether Italy had to fight, he said.

He added that an Atlantic Pact in 1939 would have forestalled Hit ler and Mussolini. LISBON Portuguese Foreign Minister Jose Caeiro de 'Mata discussed Portugal's position in the Atlantic Pact with Spanish Ambassador Nicolas Franco. Portugal is one of the 12 nations scheduled, to sign the pact but Spain is not. BONN Dr." Konrad Adenauer, Christian Democratic president of Western Germany's constituent assembly, said, "I wholeheartedly endorse that Germany's three western zones are being included in the Atlantic Pact security system." TOKYOHigh officials In Gen-Douglas MacArthur's headquarters privately expressed satisfaction with the terms of the pact and said "now we need one for the Pacific." Japanese newspapers gave the story heavy display. MANILA -President Elpidi Quirino said; that the United States the miUli in formings Pacific alliance sim ilar to theAtlantic Pact to fight Communism in the Far Wallace Urges Rejection of Pact NEW YORK, March 19 (UP) Henry A.

Wallace, Progressive Party leader, said today the American people would "overwhelmingly, reject" the North Atlantic Pact if they were given the chance to consider its consequences. He described, the pact as a flagrant violation of the United Nations charter which would lead to war." Mr. Wallace's appeal for re jection of the pact was issued simultaneously with an "open letter to the American people" from the National Courial of American-Soviet Friendship. The council said ratification of the pact would mean that Americans will live in the shadow oi war every day, every hour." Inventor Stalled Here Given Lift Vince Follert, inventor of the( "typewriter organ," got the lift he needed today from Gilbert Broff. Mr.

Broff read about the plight of Mr. Follert and his manager, Earl Hiles, who went stony broke yesterday. They thought they wouldn't be able to complete their Chicago-to-New York trip where Mr. Follert will try out as a singer for a radio amateur show. The Downtown YMCA put them up for the night.

Mr. Broff, of 6664 Wilkins got in touch with them there and offered them a $60 loan. Part of the money, Mr. Follert said, will go for. another set of second-hand tires for his dilapidated truck.

But some of it will have to be spent for some new clothes. 1 His clothes were stolen out of the truck last night while it was parked on the Downtown wharf. NdrtK Side Woman Hit-Run Victim Struck by a hit-run motorist at Federal and Henderson early -today, Mrs. Betty Grath-well, 28, 330. Hemlock St, North Side, was seriously injured.

Witnesses told police Mrs. Grathwell was crossing the street when a black auto ran her down. Police took Mrs. Grathwell to Allegheny General Hospital with compound fractures of the upper and lower right leg. rAccording to police, there were no license plates on the auto.

Russia Charges mother of 13-year-old Gerald Sul-! liv an today sought court permis-'carbon sion to see the illegitimate child in their reports par f'Bftvorlt Wins Approval Measure Awaits Truman's Signature WASHINGTON, a 19 UP) A bUl to authorize the Air Force to construct an $85 million radar network for the protection of the North American continent today awaits President Truman's signature. The bill passed both houses of Congress after the Defense De-; partment called it "urgent" legislation. Top Air Force generals testified in favor, in -secret committee sessions. Senate, complete action; on yesterday without opposition. "I Vast System The radar network," to be built in co-operation with Canada, will stretch from Alaska across the Arctic wastes of Canada to Newfoundland.

3 Locations of the radar, stations and their number "is a closely guarded military secret." but they are expected 'to be about 150 miles apart. These stations, picking up the approach of enemy bombers on their radar screens, would radio the information back to a control center. This control center would in turn order combat centers to dispatch fighter planes to intercept the Not Attempted Before -Such an ambitious radar network never was attempted in World War II. There were only radar warnings systems to protect specific areas. The Air Force strategists believe that in any future war the Arctic will be America's, first line of defense, since the Polar route is the shortest, line of -flight between Asia, Europe and the United States.

Cardinal Sends Checks to Strikers vnirvnov-tf win itti, AnL re- centlv struck- at- two CathbUc cemeteries: received: $65 checks today from Francis Cardinal Spellman who led seminary students across their picket lines to dig graves. The checks, equivalent to a little more than a week's pay under terms of the settlement, were accompanied in the mail by a personal note from the Cardinal. The period of unemployment has caused you and your families many hardships," the Cardinal wrote "I am therefore enclosing a gift check of $65 to help in relieving this 'situation. Praying God's blessing upon you this Eastertide and always, Lam devotedly yours in Christ." Bathing to Burping Included in Course A young father i warned a friend, who was busy with the diaper routine, "If -you 4 keep standing that baby on its head, he ll grow up to be an acrobat Pri Shklent The prize student turned to be a no-longer expectant father. He was Victor William, 27 of 402 Saline 1st, Greenfield, father of a five-month-old 'son.

Mr. William, who was the only one to undress, bathe, and "dress a "baby," took the course he said, "so my wife will let; me handle Victor Jr." r- The wives, by the way, are going to school, too. -They meet! every Wednesday morning in a similar course for expectant mothers. It Takes Two The eourses were started for the men on the theory that it takes two to rear a child. -Mrs.

Edna H. Pearson, executive secretary. Child Health Division, General Health Council, is their supervisor." The courses are sponsored by the Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania' Nurses' -District .6, and Pittsburgh and Allegheny.County iSchoolSL gglirig it I again with calculated armed attack such as we have seen twice in the 20th Century, I should not suppose that we would decide any action other than use of armed force would be effective. But he emphasized that the United States "is not planning make war 'against anyone." "The nations joining In the pact know that war does not pay," he said. "Others may not be as deeply convinced of this as we are.

The treaty should help convince them Mr. Acheson charged that Russia's persistent obstruction of the peace-keeping machinery of the United Nations has forced the western democracies to band together in their own defense. If the free nations do not stand Jie said, will fall one by one." Arms Aid to Be Asked Mr. Acheson also served notice on Congress that the Administra tion intends to ask its permission send arms and military equipment to pact signatories and other free nations to afford them protection--against Communist aggression. "The treaty does not bind the United States in any arms program," he said.

"But we all know that the United States is now the only democratic nation with the resources and productive capacity to help the free 'iiations Europe rto recover-: their military strength." Congressional leaders generally hailed the pact as a necessary warning to Russia and her satellites. But some senators were concerned about the proposed arms program. Both Chairman Kenneth Mc- Kellar, Tennessee Democrat, of the Senate "Appropriations Com-miteee and Senator Styles Bridges, New Hampshire, ranking committee Republican, said they wanted to know how much jsuch a program would cost be- lore tney -approve tne pact. OlCISS WoriCGTS CaAon The CIO -Ceramic and Silica Sand Workers Union has scored one of the most overwhelming victories in the history of National Labor Relations Board collective bargaining elec tions. The election was conducted among iy 33 employes oi lour plants of the American Window Glass Co.

They are located at Arnold, Jeannette, Belle Vernon and Okmulgee, Okla. A total of 1499 employes voted in favor of the union, and 39 said, they did not want to be represented by it. Leitch thinks babies are easier to handle than; dolls. -But the pops, after- a tough --r. 1 young father, gave up a ate to gentle He "Is ht and shove a little?" as he tried I t0 sliP the krm through a sleeve r.

Plenty of Hints the safety pin and the baby. 3 Use a. cake of I soap for a safety-pin holder, 4-Keep hordes of visiting neighbors and rela-' fives at a distance. i she allegedly had imprisoned inj a dungeon-like room since he was a baby. Atty.

Daniel J. O'Connell, coun sel for Mrs. Anna F. Sullivan, 45, said he would plead with Dis- trict Judge Frankland Miles that she be permitted to visit the; youngster. Placed In Home i I Gerald is at a home operated Jordan, who called police, by the Massachusetts Society fork Vmcent Siska, 42, was found the Prevention of Cruelty to dead hls second flQor room Children.

of a rooming house at 219 Ander- Revealing that the bov's father i st' North Side, by Joseph Future Fathers Lent a Art of Baby Ju had died at her apartment 10 years ago, Mrs. Sullivan promised to on my hands and knees for David if I can only get him back." She denied he had been "cooped up" in a tiny room, de- apartment. 'I Loved Him i lovpd him." snhhri Mrs. Sul-. livan, "and he seemed to love me." Her physician, still was unable to say whether she would be able to appear in court Monday to answer a neglect charge Mrs.

Sullivan, he Said, Was SUf- fering from a heart condition' and a "generally weakened body." Gerald's alleeed caDtivitv tOi conceal his "illegitimacy came" to light Sunday when police found him running barefoot in streets. the Wost End Man-Hold in Hit-Rurr Nurses dhow Them How Not to Fumble By DON ORESMAN Those forgotten men the but- tpr-flnirpr pyrMWiinr fathprs. lul" uu practice iui nignt. And they needed it. too.

The soon-to-be corridor-pacers, 25 of them, mauled three rubber dolls in preparation for the big day. -v; First-Hand Data Under the watchful eyes of two registered nurses, they practiced how to behave like fathers -4. i. a The future pops were attend nf for expectant fathers given by the General Health Council of Allegheny County. .1 Honwstead police last night arrested a -West End man 322.

North Craig. Tast nleM thpv strue-ffled to leariy iwenues, aian i nave mucn tS I trouble folding the "baby-the dressine undressine holding ture vith plenty of helPful right way. r- Seatogf' bihlng aSd burpig household hints, such i Just like -carrying a foot-Junior. 1 A shot glass makes a first-, a 1 1, explained one, as he early twenties, didn't have much charges of hit-run driving. Lt.

James Armstrong and Patrolman John Nogan nabbed Kenneth Hart, 40, of 2555 W. Carson after a four-block chase. They said Hart had driven through a red traffic light at Eighth Ave. and McClure St. and had struck Manuel Floria, 59, of 121 E.

12th Homestead. Mr. Floria was taken to Homestead Hospital with a possible skull fracture and a cut on the back of his head. Hart had a newspaper clipping, police said, showing he had been in an accident recently on W. Carson St.

min rreny mugii "Babies, are pretty ha nurcu VTic Margaret A. Leitch and her as sistant, Miss Helen Smolen, demonstrate their future duties. A former Army Miss i.