The Bradford Era from Bradford, Pennsylvania • Page 1

ROUND; Cloudy Mostly cloudy scattered siiowers. high around 69 today; cooler tonight; partly cloudy and rsther cool Game in Song Limerick Sh-ow, amusing half-hour where the experts compete for the best rfijmes, be a WESB feature at 9 o'clock tonight. 73. NO. 292.

(Established 1877) BRADFORD, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1950. (Full Associated Press Service) PRICE -FIVE CENTS NEWS FROM CAMP: News I from Camp''Atterbury, is big news for area residents these days and here is tnej latest about the boys in i froin this area. i Sgt. Lafayette Barkett has left; for Port- Knos, for advanced schooling. Lieiit.

Robert E. Johnson, former- ly of Kane, Sgt. Howard Hallock, i Sgt. Robert J. JlcMUier, Sgt.

Gerald i E. Stack, Sgt. George Sequerth, i Cpi George Peterson, Cpl. John Waddington and Cpl. William "Wedge, all of Bradford, are attend- 1 ing school at Camp Atterbury.

I Cpl. Marvin Hitchcock has been appointed the company's athletic and recreation XCO. Mar- intends to schedule football and softfaail games. Firsl- Sgt. Richard Gould, SFC Charles Loughlin, SFC Marvin Hitchcock, 'SFC Kensler, Schultz, Yanks Baiili Accounts Into North Korea Gels Chest'- Iii Pitt Inquiry State to Eye Records Of Mayor and Others For Irregularities Pittsburgh-(AP)-The State Department of Justice yesterday subpoenaed bank ac- SS.

co TM ts deposit box Pic. Sam Arlia are all happy with i records Mayor David Lawrence their new assignment as replace- aud 7G other Placed city offi- ment instructors. jciais and police officers in connec- SFC Ralph Pfc. Harold i i on Ine state's investigation Eyerly, Pfc. Dick Burkett all cele- of cit government, brated 'birthdays recently.

Mess i wives Included Sgt. Ralph Wilson baked the men! Spe" 31 Deputy Attorney General s. birthday cake with all the trimmings. Second Lieui. James Romanelli has been transferred out of the company to Cant.

Joe! H. Miller, 1st" Sgt. Gould, SFC Marvin Hitchcock. SFC Charles Loughlin, Sgt. George Se- querth and Cpl.

George Peterson expect to have then- wives as visitors this. weekend. It has also been pointed out that 'many communities have sent their boys from their town a television set. The story points out: "As yet, Co. has not been supplied with one.

The men enjoy fights, quiz programs and on on and are anxious to have DISCOVERY DATE: It's just 458 years since Columbus stepped ashore and became the discoverer of America. 458 rears is quite a while, it's short enough-comparatively speaking--to make us realize that America has become a great land in a relatively short time. Anrl it might be a goad Idea if -tedsj ail retleOicated ourselves to do our part toward keeping it a great land and a champion of freedom. W. Denning Stewart, in charge the investigation, said the subpoenas also covered the back accounts and records of the men's wives.

City officials served with sub- poenaes include: George E. A. Fairiey, public safety director. Harvet J. Scott, police superintendent: Thomas E.

Kiigaiien, president of City Council. Numerous police inspectors and lieutenants subpoenaed include Inspector Lawrence J. Maloaey, who won-considerable attention for his raids.on racket activities. The state is investigating reports of irregularities in the city administration, headed by Lawrence, national Democratic committeeman. Used City laborers The probe stems from charges that city officials have used city laborers--working on city time--to improve the officials' private properties.

Mrs. Saivatore Diielsi, the! widow of a city stone mason killed in a truck accident, charged in a damage suit that, her. husband was hurt! fatally enroiiie to work-on Council! geant Outsmarts Gunners CFA Ouis ge jjiti ease 0 limimi se GL Demands Set By Rail Unions (Bradford Era B. R. RECK, 80 Oxford is pictured above (left) as lie received an "Oscar" from Norman G.

Begin, head of the Industrial Division of the Community Chest. The trophy was awarded to Mr. Reck, whose firm was the first to participate 100 percent in the Chest drive, yesterday. Mr. Reck announced Monday that the nine employes'of his drilling engine distributorship had all contributed to the campaign.

Truman Hopes Pacific Meet Will Help'Peace of World' st Louis- (AP) -President Trumart Jast President KUgaDen's country home. night that his conference'-with Gen. Douglas MacArthur in KJ iffn! I fiPmpn rno i Firemen Seek 35-Cent Raise; Non-Operating Group Wants 25 Cents Washington (AP) Railroad i representing more than a million employes formulated demands yesterday for- pay increases of 25 to 35 cents an hour. A railroad spokesman, estimated they would add around $600,000,000 a year to the carriers payrolls. Firemen Want 35 A demand for a 35-cent hourly increase' was decided on late in the day by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen for its 85,000 members.

the men who fire and handle locomotives. Leaders of the 15 unions in the non-operating branch the industry had earlier'set" 25 cents an hour as their goal. They are the signalmen, clerks and other work-j ers not actually engaged in running trains. The 35-cent proposal by the firemen, may also set the pattern for two other operating unions--the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the of Railway Conductors. Carriers to Get Demands A 25-cent increase for employes figures at $10 a week.

The average weekly pay check for this group of rail workers now is 560.15. A 35-cent increase for the 85,000 firemen and enginemen works' out at S14 a week on top of the present' average pay check of $65. The rail spokesman said this would insrc in tjuditisB Three Key Defense Towns Are Taken After Fierce Battle Tank-Supported U. S. Army Forces Sweep to Point 75 Miles From Capital of Pyongyang; South Koreans Drive Mile West of Wonsan Tokyo -(AP)- U.

S. 8th Army forces advanced deeper into North Korea today along a curving 135-mile front after nestling a key defense Mangle from fiercely resisting Reds. Eighth Army headquarters announced that Southern Ko- IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A former Bradfordian has the distinction of having his picture appear on the front cover of his company's monthly magazine and his biography appear in the publication. He is Hugh Leroy Hemraingway of Chicago, son-in-law of Mr. anc! Mrs.

Edgar D. Hyde, 363 E. Mean St. Mr. Hemmingway is married to the former Miss Jeanne -Hyde.

Products manager of the marketing division of the Pure Oil Mr. ch'arge. City Council made its own investigation this weekend will contribute "to the peace of of the charges and found Kiigaiien tiie world." Mr. Truman said' "we are "making, progress" 'had used poor judgment. Lawrence, Scott and Kiigaiien I could- not be reached immediately for comment.

Both Safety Director Fairiey and Police Inspector Maloney said they have no comment on the. state's action. Your ote or Lose Hemmingway has a four-fold re- TnJ-j TlnCG Tpllc sponsibility, tie article points out.j^ 1111 AJ'IISO J. CllO 45 Employes points He acts as liaison man who interprets the firm's research and refining activities to the marketing division. He is in charge of quality control for various products.

He supervises the educational material sent to the company's field employes and coordinates sales effort for marketing of lubrication oil to fleet, toward a peaceful world "in spite, of conditions which are prevailing in the Far East." The President spoke at a closed meeting of the Order of the Missouri Eastern Star after viewing the installation, of his sister. Miss Mary Jane Truman as worthy grand matron. 12,000 at Affair A transcript of his brief talk, in Kiel Auditorium, was made public later by Presidential Secrstary OUTSMARTING Communist machine gunners guarding the parallel in Korea, John Friel of Philadelphia led First Cavalry scouts across the parallel. Red gTinners opened up. Friel checked his and said, "I guess that settles it this is the parallel right here.

(lat'rn'l) rean troops near the center of the -line captured the highway and rail- i hubs of Kumwha, Chorwon and The Republic's soldiers pressed on northward this morning i from their point of deepest pene- 28 miles above i tile 38th Parallel. Yanks Beyond Parallel Fear die west end of the line, isnk-supported American troops i punched 12 miles into North Korea the parallel to within 751 Toyko UP) intelligence officers Losses Unfolds farm and 'service channels. station trade Agrees To Discuss CIO Pay Hike Demands Pittsburgh (VPJ Industry leader United States Steel consented yesterday to negotiations with the CIO United Steelworkers on the big Charles G. "were SS 5 lllcrease dem ands but pe rm itt, to attend the meeting of TVT to S25.000.600. estimated as the cost of deniarrfis discussion for a week at .48 hours pay.

The demands, will be delivered to the carriers, later this month. The nation's railroads already are under government control. They were seized Aug. 27 on President Truman's order to forestall a threatened strike by the trainmen and conductors hi their dispute over 48 hours pay for ,40 hours work for men in yard sendee. Accepts Russ Proposals For UN Steps -The Unit states yesterday accepted in Sonet proposals calling for five- power consultations on maintaining peace, and.

for a speed up of measures to set up an international miles of the Red capital Pyongyang. They were northwest of Seoul in the Kumchon area. said yesterday the North Korean army, cut to pieces in South Korea, had a greater firepower -in At the east end of the luie, South I terms of automatic weapons than Korean troops which captured the-! any armed unit of aay nation In port of Wonsan fought a mile westward to within less than 95 of Pyongyang. Forces at all three. points of the line reported stiff Red opposition; Planned Stand at Chorwon The Reds had been expected to hold the Pyonggang-KunrKiis-Chor- won triangle at any cost.

Ever since the Reds "werp ousted from war- wrecked Seoul and driven acfoss the 38th had been received that they were concentrating forces at Chorwon. Chorwon. 16 miles north of the 38th and 65 miles southeast of Wonn, is the left base of the triangle. The right base is mile north of the. parallel jind almost due south" "of vvoasan.

Pyonggang, the apex of the triangle," is 38 miles north of the parallel and Battered French Troops Braced electrical engineering and master of mechanicai engineering degrees from the University of Wisconsin was formerly associated with the Kendall Refining Co. here. The Hemmingways have three children: David, 10; Susan, 6, and Roy, 4. Geneva. boss yesterday ordered his 45 workers' to vote in the Nov.

general election or lose their jobs. Aldridga J. Yates. president of the Kane County Title posted a notice telling the firm's employes to "vote Nov. 7 or don't i show up thereafter because your places will be filled by loyal Americans." "I'm pot 'trying to tell them how to vote," Yates later told a reporter.

"I'm telling them oniy that they must vote. refused to discuss any other issues. the Masonic affiliate, but Ross said USW Secretary-Treasurer David J. m0 re than 12,000 McDonald received notification that present. persons were! "Big Steel" will meet with union bargaining teams in Pittsburgh next Monday.

and will be ready then to reopen wage provisions of its con- GeMraI TO The President stopped over here the end of the first leg of a 6.500-mile outward flight to meet tract. While the House main- vvime UIK wiinc iiouoe mam- Srnular wage talks are under way! taine(J secrecy about thp place of with some 35 other smaller steel steel firms to advance the wage clause reopening date from Nov. 1 to Oct. 9 "in the national interest." Nations' forces, members of the Presidential party said they under- stood it would take place on Wake REMEMBER WHEN: We notice that some of our neighboring communities are slated to receive special trairiloads of tourists to view the Autumn foliage. The railroads twed to ran "Autumn Leaves" specials into Bradford and we wish the custom would revived.

Certainly there is no more beautiful Fall scenery anywhere than in BlcSean County. "The indifference of independent healthy and substantial wage voters is responsible for our inade- crease" to meet higher living costs. quate -leadership in public affairs today. ever. "Machine politicians get out votes, and minority groups will go i President Philip Murray of bothjjj; CIO and the USW said his mil-i The President will remain over USVv members need "a very for an Eastern star llmcheon todav as refused to set a figure, liow- to the polls.

"The independent voter must Three Missing Girls ereise his privilege or we haven't a i great deal to look forward to." Are Found in DuBois Saig-on, Indo-China Battered French troops on Indo-China's north frontier braced themselves yesterday for new reinforced Communist-led Vietminh battalions. Weakened by the rebel Vieiminh's greatest victory the annihilation this week of the bulk of five. and. a half battalions in a jungle trap northwest of Thatkhe Flench border positions are buckling under new enemy pressure. Fresh assaults are anticipated by an enemy 'which French officials say has been given new strength and fire power by training and equipment from the neighboring Chinese Communists.

State Supreme Court Ends Fall Session -iff)- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court concluded its fsil here yesterday. Tonawanda, N. of three Tonawanda girls missing since Saturday left yesterday for DuBois, to bring them'home. Police said Ruth Witkop, 12; Edith Tucker, 33, and Sandra Smith, 14, were found in DuBois late Tuesday night. PROMOTION PtAJV: Next week is both Pennsylvania Week and Oil Progress Week--a simultaneous observance particularly appropriate in Bradford.

Since the basic idea of Pennsyl- i vania Week is for Pennsylvanians i to thin); up and carry out ideas to promote our state, here is an idea passed along by a 'Round the Square reader. "Next week, practically everyone will be writing a personal letter to a relative, a friend, or an acquaint- commended a constitutional amend- i eminent personnel, ancc outside the state. After all. nient. outlawing the Commturist Two Republican senators and and take off again at 4 p.m.

(EST) on the next lap of a grueling journey. two hours earlier than previously planned. With Mr. Truman aboard the Independence were members of his official family and former Governor Mon C. Wallgren of Washington.

Political Implications The whole world speculated the international and political im plications of his mission in which I the two men will discuss Korea and I a A other Far- Eastern problems. White House officials said the trip will dramatize the united States' SDiel'lienPlane I Crashes Into Hill army. But the Americans made-it -50 miles southeast or Wonsan. plain that these two steps are provided for in the United Nations charter and should have been taken long ago. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y.

Vishinsky formally presented two resolutions to the U. N. Assembly's 60-nation Political committee. One recommended that, until the international army is created, tiie five powers France, Chinas Britain, United States and should consult on joint action for maintaining international peace and security. Tokjo -Wj- An Air Force ''Plying The second resolution recommends i Boxcar" crashed in a pre-dawn U.

S. officers said the South Korean Sixth Division took the towns in almost blitzkreig fashion despite (Continued on Pase 'Flying Boxcar' Crashes, Three Of Crew Killed that the Security Council decide on measures. for the rapid creation of the international armed force pro-, vided for in the IT. N. charter and for the effective of the military staff committee.

While accepting these two pro- landing at a southern, Japan air base today. Three American crewmen were killed. Five men were injured, including 1 three news correspondents. Air Force said the three injured correspondents are: posals, American spokesman said Harold Faber, the Nsw World War n. The full extent "of the disaster which overtook the Beds three weeks ago is only beginning to ap- pear'as American officers count'the mountains oj captured nition and vehicles.

in. that disaster the Beds lost aS. their heavy equipment which had been, moved soutir in'an'attehipt to' drive the "United Nations forces Inter the sea. Nearly all this war booty was Russian made. i hod enough firepower for a force three "times their size by c.

said! landings at Tii- Bom mtmlsTarrisions--morg tUan" inert--were jammed against the Allied perimeter around Pusan, in southeastern Korea. Then on Sept. 15 American troop's landed far lines, attacked and drove inland toward capital of Korea. That: drive drew a steel cord across the enemy supply arteries running from the north down to the perimeter. At the same tune the Eighth.

Army began to push, and suddenly exploded from the walls of the defense perimeter. Within OTTO weeks a major Bed debacle took place south "of the parallel. Some of the equipment left be- lind by the North Koreans was so newly arrived that it was still caeked in grease. Anti-tank weapons particularly fell jnto this category. numbers of these guns indicated an increasing need for defense against the bigger American tanks which appeared later in the war.

the ideas contained in them might be written into the preamble of a seven-power resolution containing Times, fractured left leg and burns on right leg. His condition was described, as good. secretary of State Ache-son's pro- John Jefferson, Columbia- Broad- gram against aggression. This res-j casting System, injuries not listed, olution now is being debated in the John M. Colless.

Reuters, the Political Committee and the seven- British News Agency, badly shaken. Guard Induction To Cut Draft Quota power plan sponsors are considering revisions which would meet several points raised by various speakers All were taken to a hospital. Names of the three, crewmen killed and the two military, men in- but would not take away any essen- i jured were withheld. tial part. Washington Mau Heads Civil Engineers Group Air Force officials said the twin- engined C-119 returning from a cargo lift to Korea and was making an instrument landing- in bad weather when the crash occurred.

It was the first accident in Japan -()- Federal induction of the 28th Infantry Division is likely to result in reduced draft quotas for Pennsylvania. Henry M. Gross, state selective service director, said the first- -effect of the federaUzation of the big National Guard unit will be cut in December's quota. Pennsylvania's (jnota is tentatively A. Hathaway of involving a giant Fairchild "Flying fixed at 2,800 mm but Gross said Washington, D.

yesterday was! Boxcar." They were first used out I he expects word from Washington. smaj i elected president of the American here in the big airlift that began Society of Civil Engineers at its last month when Kimpo airfield 98th annual meeting. inear Seoul was recaptured by role as a champion of freedom and sengera. cabin plane crashed into the side of a hill on a farm near here Tuesday I William R. G.lidden of Richmond, United Nations forces night, killing the pilot and two pas- 1 and Daniel Terrell of Lex- 1 Seven news correspondents have peace in the Pacific.

Los Angeles -ifj- The American ie Clossoa of Lodi, also urged Legion convention yesterday re- continued investigation of all gov- most, of us write letters frequently. Party. "Why not. in the course of The convention, fired to our lellsrs next week, do a little i ir.g pitch bv some high-keyed ora- oragsmg about progress in our part i tory approved a resolution proposed and thus Jet others by the Le gion Americanism Com- the nre doing? "We have plenty of things to talk know about what I mission which stated: The Communist Party is not nongresswoman set the tone o.f the convention's biggest business day with bristling speeches. Rep.

Edith Nourse Mass.i loosed a verbal broadside at i Stalin, and Sens. George W. Malone Nevada and Karl Mundt of Dakota, Republicans. The victims were C. S.

Ferris, and i Frederick J. Seidel, operators of a i photo engraving firm in Toledo, and Roger M. Smith, manager of the Echelon Airfield at Haddon- fieid, N. J. Smith was pilot ot the San Francisco -UP-The Raw said I sn ne Eeechcraft Bonanza.

yesterday that the Essex class car- rl The plane reported, lost on a rier Leyte has ioined the task- force lg ht Haddoafidd to Toledo jingion, were chosen vicepresi- Carrier Leyle Joins Task Force Off Korea operation of Korea's east coast, aft- Ia fc as re rted ear Altoona. dents. been killed in accidents while trav- soon announcing a reducti-in in Army manpower requirements from this state because of the 38th Division induction. The nation's quota, for December is 40,000 mec' from'19 throngh 25 eling between Japan aAd Korea. years old.

FCC Splits to 2 in Making Decision, er speeding three-quarters of the i way around the world. Inside The Era His ircmciiaous expansion of of our mariufactur- finrs; new construction: employment and the other i news that has been made here 1 sood Ides! government by force. Ail Communists who are American citizens should be interned and tried as traitors; All' Communists who are not citizens should be treated as enemy spies. The commission, headed by Arch- The convention also adopted a resolution denouncing the new housing credit controls for veterans. It also announced plans to establish a home and school for.

under- Cour.ty Jury Convicts Man of Burglary Charges Page Z. Plans Discussed for Tri-County Legislative Meet Page 2. Possible Expanded AH-Awerican Service Outlined. 3. Bradford High Owls Face V-'ar- rcn Dragons Friday.

Page 12. privileged boys the first of 'ivc Croi Bulletins Comics 13 Radio 10 Society 4-5 "Boysvilles." Editorial to 5 8 Sports 12-13 Stocks Washington -UP' Columbia Broad-1 CBS color js not "compatible" with be challenged in court, which could casting System's coior television present televising standards that i mean a considerable delsy in a- i plan was officially adopted yester- i it cannot be picked up, even in i tual operations. The readiness of a as national Ol or system black and white, by eating sets jana" the company announced plans i without the purchase of additional! an early start on regular opera- equipment. However, FCC asserted However CBS President that the quality of Columbia color Stanton said in 3 Yorli thai his a memoer of tnc Pennsylvania Labor Selection of CBS color for exclu- and its relative operating simplicity, company "Is confident that aU seg- Leo Abernathy Heads i GOP Labor Committee i Harrijbnrg Lso Abernathy Relations Board and an active figure in Pittsburgh AFL activities, sivc commercial licensing was an- involving the use of a motor-driven nounced by the Federal Coinmuni- color-wheel, recommended it above was chosen yesterday as chairman cations Commission, which disclosed the others. of the Republican Labor Campaign that it had split 5 to 2.

on the ac- SCA and COT, which only weeks ago asked for the opportU" Committee. Abernathy'; immediately issued a statement caliing upon, organized labor to back the candidacies of Gov. James H. Duff for senator and John S. Fine for governor.

The majority decision made final nity to demonstrate late improve- Tickets, Emery Travel Serv- 1 I ice. Hotel Emery Lobby. Phone ments of the. industry now unite to bring to the public this great advance ia the television art and that within a. few months" color receivers and converters -will be on the market." tentative decision of Sept.

1 ments in their apparatus before a i Although K3C was unanimous to: to choose the Columbia System over'final decision was made, had no tentative jelootion of CBS Jast rival systems developed by Radio immediate comment. i month, two commissioners--George Corporation of America and Color 'There was? a "general" expectancy E. Sterling and Frieda B. Hennocfc, Television, of Ssn Jrancisco. both within the commission and the i broke away with sharp dissents to The commission noted again that I industry, that the FCC action may finalismg that action at this ttee..