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An Indian County Newspaper That Serves Every Member of the Family TEDDY: FEATURES: (Milt Mi WCckl? ftaUrM at tM IMKit fceBlll Oaterlt bring fnt feasM IM Hit. MtiMkli the my Mlinlna, teatart Writers atie UU tM 411 tlm were at DtWHI MkMM, JlM MarleW, Bob thMMt, m) ftfest PttM ed IM week) Mint HMNn State tfttt, litd MI eefitlnat ftM them dally. Flshetmen continue to look agonizingly at the ikies the streams rise and their hope fall with every additional drop of rain. COVtRING THE WORLD FROM THE COMMERCIAL CENTER OF WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA i TELEPHONE 600 501 INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1948. VOLUME 48.

NO. 203. FOURTEEN PAGES FOUR CENTS Thousands Return To Coal Pits But Many Await Outcome Of Lewis' Contempt Trial Two milled In Two Similar Accidents Severity Of Punishment May Hinge On Miners; 2 Billion Grade Schools Off Wed. Afternoon Indiana FloodWaters Threaten Low Points In County; Few At Work In County Okayed for ArcadiaMen Student at tfce. Horace Mann and Thai, den Stevens schools in Indiana will have Wednesday afternoon off thin week.

Teacher will conduct their last curriculum work session tomorrow afternoon for this semester. War planes Ohio Is Rising Rapidly AutoVictims WASHINGTON. April (P) A LONDON, Apr. II an Irish setter, eeeked Ms kead eurionly as his H-year-etd master burled a package la the back yard. When tka boy left.

Real iag ap the and took it to his master's mother. It contained CM (St.MI) In CI The mystified metaer turned the meney ever te police. Today Red's master was eharged in Jnvenlla cevri wltk stealing the money from his $2,376,100,000 dip into next year's military funds (or an emergency warplaue and guided missile pro Two Indiana County pedes Only three Indiana County mines were reported be working today out or a total of 12 mines. Miners from ihe Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company's Ernest mine and the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation's Arcadia and Alverda Dutch Run mine were reported as having; returned to the pits. Special union local meeting meetings were called IhroMghoMt Indian County last ntghl to decide Whether the men would return to work today.

In many caioa, It was reported, the miners decided not to return to work until Ihe outcome of John L. Lewli' hearing en contempt charges, scheduled for tomorrow morning before Judge I. Alan Gold thorough, was learned. C. It.

C. mines which remained idle today Included Clymer No. 1 and No. Barr No. 1 at IMxonville, and the Commodore mines.

It. St P. mine idle Included Lucerne mines. Waterman mines, Kent gram won quick committee approval in Congress today-. Rising waters in Indiana County creeks and rivers seriously threatened many areas In the county unless some relief from steady rains comes soon.

Water was reported over the road on Route 119, near the B. P. Inn, but traffic was still able to get through. Legislative Route between Curry Run and Five Points, was reported to have two feet of Plum Creek water over the road on low spots. Route 32038 between Pikes Peak and Brush Valley was reported covered with flood waters at some points, but still passable.

Route 63, between Home and! Designed as a go-ahead signal for trians were dead today as result of injuries sustained when they were struck by automobiles in two similar accidents. Russians Building Air Fleet the aviation industry lo tool up for still greater output, the surprise Nnoney request was okayed in full by the House Appropriations group. CLAIRE JAMES BUTER-ji The committee's locked -door hear NLRB Rules ings had been assumed lo cover only WASHINGTON, April 13 fB PITTSBURGH, April. 13 iVP) Soft WASHINGTON, Apr. 13 (flV- (he $725,000,000 boost in aviation funds asked by Presidenl Truman Thousands of soft coal miners re coal poured from the nation's tip- Creekslde, was also inundated on If i mtitf low and was closed to all 'LI 2 IflVllCS traffic.

Russia is building the greatest air turned to work today in response to las'. Thursday. force In the world. Air Secretary Homer City reported the flood ID a gssf a Inf A But the Whftc House followed that Symington told the House Armed In Favor of Pensions BAUGH, 34-years-oiu, ui diana, was struck by automobile here, on Philadelphia street, at 1:30 'dock this morning. He dted in the Indiana Hospital at 6:47 a.

m. today, according to Indiana Borough Police, nn ANT THOMAS KERR, plcs today as thousands of miners ended a 29-dny strike by accepting a pension agreement. Production spurted to 75 per cent of normal in some areas. But the wold from John Lewis to end their month-long strike. But many others still stayed home awa i i iiiiw with a second request, which Services Committee today waters there at a ''standstill," but continuing rains was threatening to send the waters flowing well over' They seem to wmii to reach a i maincd secret until today.

That was because the committee already was Conference They apparently were awaiting the outcome of Lewis contempt of work return of 400,000 United Mine decision with us and they want lo reach it in the air. he said. session and the new message Workers was not yet general- went directly to it instead of WASHINGTON. April 13. (JF) Symington testified dealt legis Some unionists rjcclincd lo work through normal Congressional chan The National Labor Relations Board LAKE SUCCESS, April 13 VP) Trygve Lie invited delegates of the lation.

A bill before the committee until disposal of contempt of court court inal tomorrow for ignoring a court order to end the strike last week. A strike in the 'coal fields showed production as high as 75 percent ruled today that employers must nels. Aside from the liming, however, 74-years-old, of Arcadia, was hit by an automobile at 10 o'clock last night, near GJen r.nhall and died in the charges agahisl UMW Chief John L. flood stage. Twolick Creek in Clymer was.

reported at the edge of the creek banks in town, and it was expected that the water would. soon overflow onto the low lands' of the borough unless the rains stopped. The -Muster, nursery on Route 80, five big powers into conference to bargain with their employes on' pen authorize a draft to boost the armed forces to 1,944,000 men. about 559,500 more than they now day on' the tangled Palestine situa Lewis Others awaited the result of union local meetings scheduled to the bigger amount in today's bill sion plans if the employes request tion. it.

day. The Nations Secretary Spangler Hospital at 11:45 m. last night. The 4-1 decision was -the first on have. The bill would provide for 70 air combat groups compared with 65 at present.

Among the pits still idle were the General planned a luncheon meet this subject in the board's- 13-year H. C. Frick Coke Company National history. The Indiana man who wa latal-turn early this morning in some sections ot western Pennsylvania and Illinois. There had been some advance estimates that about one-third of the strikers would show up at the pits today.

District officials had said the working forces would be substanuV a I. We know that Russia is building ing of the five at his home in nearby Forest Hills. The four-man majority held that represents no Increase in the 000,000,0000 contemplated for military spending in the year beginning July 1 to back tip his country new slop-Russia policy. Barring a new emergency, the air power funds simply will be deducted from the amount that would have been voted later. The money will, however, be avail i Mmnound fracture of 12 limes as many planes as we arc Symington told the committee.

near Clymer, partially covered I on both sides of the road. Reports from the southern end of the county indicated rising threatened to flood low spots unless break came in the Warren of the United such, plans come within the scope ULieicu th. riiht lea below the knee; pos I and 3 and the same firm's Rob-ena mine, the world's largest- H. C. Frick Is a U.

S. steel Corp. subsidiary. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. captive pits.

Vesta 4 and also States Andrei A. Gromyko of Rus- They arc building up the great of the Taftt -Hartley law which re Alexander-'' Parodi of France, est air force in the world." quires both employers and unions Along with the back-to-work sible. fractured skull; deep cut on the chin; upper lip and teeth bad-l put and broken, and left leg at Sir Alexander. Cadogaii of Britain In response Id questions Iran to bargain collectively 'in respect steady downpour. Creek and river were idle movement in soft coal -iftelds.

Rep. Johnson (D-Texj Sjmington able for. use immediately as anon as and T. FLTsiang of China were. Invited', along with Andre Cornier, 1 Produqljorfl crews than sympathy strikers back, 'oBethlrJiem Sul Corp'si'n the W.rd cM fields of eastern back.

ankle either fractured or sprained, notice said. to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, or other ''conditions of employment." waterrt- were holding an even keel" with-the banks) arid the next few hours" would determine the possibilities, of serious; Hoods. be said considers the air force of 70 groups more important national security than universal military training. Wei.l back tonhef.r Cokebtfrg and Pete S. Staff, Aultnteii.

Mi- Marianna, The board held that the payment Congress the bilL It sc' for quick approval'' in the House tomorrow. The Army and the Navy previoun- jobs. pits in western Pennsylvania. Pills- alleged to have been driving me 11 The scheduled to Vork but preliminary details' of1 'the emergency session of the General of benefits under pension plans falls The severity of Lewis' possible that struck Buterbaugh, Johnson aked whether production within the meaning of '(By The Associated Frew) Pittsburgh's three rivers passed on Philadelphia street, between 4th ly have been given about It said the terms of retirement 1 control, such as allocation of steel, might be necessary to build up the air force to 70' groups. Symington flood stage by a foot today but the Assembly which opens Friday' i the" Palestine problem.

Discussion of progress toward street and Coulter alley, this morning. A witness to the Indiana accident such as the age when pensions begin would come within the cate Weather Bureau said1 they 'would 000 tor the year ending June 30. The committee said the additional See BILLION (Continued on Page Two) punishment for jgorninjr a court restraining order may depend on the miners' reaction. If found guilty tomorrow Lewis could be sentenced to jail as well as fined But if the mines are back in. op-erallon.

Justice T. Allen Gotdsbor-ough might ease the penalty for U. truce in the Holy gory of "conditions of See RUSSIANS (Continued on Page Two) not go much above their present 26-foot depth. The ruling was made in a case in Joseph Coulson, ot Indiana, said he saw the car and that the driver "did not have a chance to stop or But from- Huntingdon, W. burg Consolidation Coal Company, world's largest commercial producer, reported tour ot Its district mines at work.

However, this firm's 830-man Montour 10 at near, by Library was idle. The Western Pennsylvania coal Operators Association in Pittsburgh said an early survay showed 26 of about 40 deep and strip mines in its area were in production. See THOUSANDS (Continued on Page Two) volving the Inland Steel Company. The board found the company guil came a prediction from forecaster the New American plan for an U. trnsteeship and consideration of candidates for such posts as President of the Assembly probably will lake place.

overlooking the court order. See FLOOD WATERS (Continued on Page Two) ty of refusing to bargain collective ly. Blairsville Tot Drowns Once before, he slapped a W.500- 000 fine on the Union and $10,000 on It held the company had violated both the Taft-Hartley law and the Wagner Act under which the case See INDIANA (Continued on Page Two) 52 Marriage Licenses Issued No doubt spring is here one dis- Special Delivery Rotarians Hear In Flooded Storm Drain Lewis for contempt of a similar court order to end a strike. The later were reduced to a lota of J7 10,000. Mail Speeded Up Old-Time Quartzi was originally filed in August, 1946.

The board issued a conditional order. It told the company to bar It was announced by the local gain with two locals of th CIO Last night was music night, at Indiana Rotary with Walter Schroih coveres not noting the number ol Post Office that effective April 9, i the practice of signing for special Steel workers concerning the pen 'Five County 'Residents Have Minor Accidents in charge. He presented Indiana's famous old-time quartet, John G. sion and retirement policies It the union complies with the registration delivery letters and parcels is discontinued to eliminate postal paper work. Stumbling in I a storm drain three-year-old Janet Elaine Lively of Blairsville met her death by drowning yesterday afternoon.

The blonde tot was the daughter of Mr. atid Mrs. William K. Lively. An investigation disclosed Janet Elaine and another girl were playing near the flooded drain.

It Is believed that the lively girl lost her balance and tumbled into the St. Clair. W. Pearl Walker, Logan Houk and George K. Clark.

and non-Communist oath require menls of the Taft-Hartley law with in 30 days. marriage licenses issued at the omce ot the Register and Recorder during the month of March. The "fatal leap" was taken by 52 couples as they readied themselves lor "better or worse." Other business transacted during the month revealed that 438 deeds were issued and 26 mortgages You don't need -to sign now to Five Indiana County residents They sang a number of old time melidies, and led the club in cmo- Reaction to Lewis' sudden settlement to the pension dispute was mixed. He agreed to a compromise plan advanced by Senator Bridges (R-NHJ, who was designated as the neutral trustee ot the miners' welfare and retirement fund in a week-end move which caught Republicans as well as the Democratic Truman Administration by Truman had invoked the Tatt Hatley Act's national emergency See SEVERITY (Continued on Page Two) were treated in the funxsuiawney get a special delivery letter or parcel from the Messenger. munily singing.

nuehanan For Assembly water. Adrian HospiLal, over the week-end for minor injuries. History teacher. Green Twp. High The nominating committee made Blairsville firemen said the child's The slgnaturue receipt has been ftliminated by the Post Office De school, fjommoaore veteran.

their report to the club for officers Max Lyciic. of Clymer, lacerated body was swept down the drain and 195-201-7 partment as a time saving measure the little finger of his left hand into the swiftly-ftowliiK waters ot for the club year, beginning next July. They are, president Larry while at work. He is employed by in handling such mail. Now the only time a signature is Sulphur Run.

Firemen were notified at P. M. lhat the child was missing and it was feared that she Davis, vice president Frank Welch, secretary-treasurer Dixon Light- Death of the child is the fifth drowning in the Blairsville area within eislit days. Three youths were drowned April 4 when the homemade boat In which they were riding sank in the Cnncmaugh River, The other drowning victim was an inmate at Torrance Stale Hospital who reportedly plunged in- the Maunecly Motor at Punx suluwney. required is when the letter is regis cap, Directors, seven: the olficers tered or the parcel insured.

had drowned. A rescue squad of Ira Stiles, of suffered an Injured clavicle bone ot his shouder School Board Accepts Capezzuti's Resignation named above with Gilbert S. Par- In some cases where the receiver Bargain Days At Blairsville nell. Dr. Joseph Lee, Dwight Gal- 30 men was dispatched to the scene.

Using grapplim; hooks, poles and homemade hooks, the firemen when he fell out ot bed. is not a home a notice will be left as in the past. breath and p. S. Weyandt.

ito the swollen river on April 4. uicnii unite, oi nuciiunicr i R. D. 2, sustained a laceration of his, -searched the suiter for nearly two School, she will direct activities in will be bargain day at Blairs hours before recovering the child light hand while sawing wood. this department.

body Tommy Rager, Rossiler R. D. 1, Elected Assistant Secretary 00 SQQ Miss Clarabelle Martin, a received a laceration of the left knee while playing ball. The resignation of H. Gerald Cap-ezzuti, head football and basketball coach of Indiana High School, was accepted at the regular month, ly meeting of the Board ol Education held last night In the office of the superintendent of schools in the high school building.

Supt. Edgar Perry reported that The body was fuimd hy fireman William Ferguson ot Blairsville in the water of Sulphur Bun about 100 yards from its junction with the Sullivan Vendurc, Plum vi Me, was loading coal when a cable broke and struck him over the of this year's senior class, was elected to the position of clerk or assistant in the office ot the High School Principal. Svpl, Ferry Aaaeinled CASH in your pocltet it moans It you do ville on Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17 with bonaftde specials on all advertising merchandise. All sales items have been checked by a committee. Blairsville has also provided free parking courtesies on these two days.

Approximately 45 inercrianla are cooperating in this program with the Merchants Division of the Blairs ville Board of Trade as the integral part of this program- Conemaugh River. When the child's body was re moved from the creek firemen ad abdomen. He is employed by the R. St O. Railroad as a section Coach Capezsutti had asked that It was reported that Supt.

Perry ministered artificial respiration and has been appointed on the advisory committee by Dr. Haas. Superintendent of Public Instruction for the his resignation be accepted to permit him to accept another coaching position. placed a resuscitation operation. 'Or.

Samuel Cohen. Blairsville phy-j sit inn, supervised the futile at- New Management at hi. state. Perry said that Capezzutl had Douglass Studio received a number of offers from Budget Accepted and Approved tempt to revive the child. The and rescue squads worked for nearly two hours before the The budaet for the coming school larger schools as football coach.

Re cently ht received a really hand The Douglass Photographic Farm Meeting Here Tonight year has been approved and accept 38 South Seventh Indiana some offer from Butler. The local ed by the board. It will be advertis now under operation by Birch Stu ed tor thirty days as required by child was pronounced dead. Indiana County coroner. Dr.

Ed-1 ward Fleming, was notified and conducted a preliminary investiga dio, Proper management of th farm Birch Studios operate in the keeping of farm accounts law. Svmmer Music Pretrial board, realizing his value as a coach and his influence with his hoys, made what they, considered at the time a maximum offer within their limited funds. Butler counteracted with an offer far above the ability tion. He slated that there would be further investigation today. The summer music program was approved by the This to be along with recommended crop rotation, fertilization and pasture mi provement will be thoroughly discussed at 'a meeting in th Community Center building Indiana this U.

-1 Tl. IJ A port, Pittsburgh, Vandergr.it and Steubenville, O. The Birch Studios have been the official photographers for all Miss American contests In Western Pennsylvania, according to Eston O- of the local school district to' pay, ICanfield. A number of concerts Fire Chief Paul Snyder, said the girl's body was found about a quarter mile from where she fell in. The chief said that ordinarily the 1 evening at ft o'clock.

hence Butler's offer was accepted, will be held during the summer. The local school district regrets BcelreUana Poorbaugh. one of the owners. gutter is the loss of Capezzutti and their in- Dr. C.

E. Sink was reelected at ability. to hold him as he seemed physician in charge of the health destined for bigger and better program aod Dr. Daniel H. Bee 1 with the Birch Studios a number of inches of waler.

However, rains 'yesterday and Sunday filed it nearly years, will be the manager and things. This throws the position of! was reelected as physician for the Local Unioa Mutton was made and seconded that we will not return to work, unless we see what decision will be handed down against John L. Lewis. The members of Local Union No. went on record to send Judge T.

Alan id sbo rough a telegram that we will not fio back to work lo the bank. Janel Elaine Lively was born in Indiana Dec. 10, 1944. the daughter master photographer of the local I studio. head cosch of football and basket- examination ot High School stud' ball wide open.

and as team physician. of William F. and Jessie (LoughnerJ mm Lively. The family has been living Jail HeilWOOtl Man in trailer on Walnut Street. unless all charges are withdrawn against J.

L. Lewis. Polish-American dance. a5a his dav. Aoril 14 Steve Siralka (Gazette I'hotu) ffice.

Tbtx ruling was made to give all localities euUidc of Indian and Indian B. I), an equal ess oc te enter this cealett. Abide by the rules, identify as many of the pictures as possible and have your entry on the way prior to Tuesday ai 600 P. of each week, following a weekly contest. A total of $130 in cash awards will go every month to 61 ot our lucky readers.

Contest Rules on Page Assessed Froperly VslustJpa i Mr. Paul Straitiff will continue The assessed valuation of proper-, as treasurer of the board's funds, ty for 1948 has bee nreceived as fol-Carlyle Fee was retained as school lows: FIRST WARD SE- solicitor. CON'D WARD THIRD Ceaameacemcat, iw WARD J2.3C8.3S5; and, FOURTH. Commencement will be Wednes-WARD $1,407,152. 'day, Junt 1 The speaker will be Mrs.

pusfeam Elected Robert Kaimjyer. international an. Mrs. Dunham was elected to analyst. Schools will close on June full time position in the Junior High lHt.

Blairsville. The father is employed! Jack Benko. 24. of Heilwood, was by the Hunkin-Conkey Construction; arrested yesterday by Constable W. Company on the new flood coniral'C.

Myers, Pin Township, gnd con-project near Blairsville. to the Indiana Countp Jail oa a "drunk and disorderly charge. PoJi.vh-AmeriL-an dant-p. Wednes- Donkn u-c Kw Polish-Amcricaa Orchestra. The third weekly Know Your County picture ideatificiiion cpntest is upcterway.

with the second picture of this week's contest No 34; appearing looay. is the second weekly contest that will be credited towards the monthly Grand Prue. Contestants should 'follow the rules of the contect closeiy so that, their entries will not be disqualified for rules violations. Osi cutiesfea rg 4re svvvillUd ber fairy irVr (V Ia41m EvsaiAf GwUo a worooic. Chai'lw FM Mrtia Assembjy, U) aMtlnhjs-' Peace Fred Gauo.

also of Pine Polish-American 303 Township. owbrook. Hewitt for fitueral.