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The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 9

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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 6. 1952 ad e.f 9 CHESTNUT AT SEVENTEENTH It I e-7300. ARDMORE 2630 KOMI BARBER I Won't scratch Two New Riots Quelled Dr.

G. G. ALGASE 1 DENTIST 'HOURS 3 to 2-iioo 1 1 BON Wl I till Schuster Suspect Says He'll Talk Illustrated on Page 3 Quickly at Montreal Jail No Appointment Needed 901 MARKET ST. H( it rtx 1 MONTREAL, May 5 (AP). Two new riots, the second halted, by tear gas, broke out in Bordeaux jail today.

The new outbreaks involved about 250 prisoners in a yard be PROVTDENCK, R. May 5 XJP). tween two wings of the sprawl A one-eyed gunman pal of Willie fUf I WWW All (The Actor) Sutton, who is a "prime suspect" in the Arnold Schuster NEW PATTERNS IN murder case, promised to "talk" to ing prison. They were quickly quelled. CELLS SEARCHED FOR KNIVES Rioting, involving about 600 prisoners, began last night over the prisoners' demands for better food night if authorities took him to Banker Admits $400,000 Theft Continued From First Page CUSTOM MADE SLIP COVERS Brooklyn.

"I won't talk at all except in Brooklyn. Take me there and I'll talk," said Harvey (Mad Dog) Bis-tany, 49, of Lawrence, who was seized earlier as a suspect in and a new jail governor. It was put down after five hours. Dozens of covered at the bank. The entire fires were started, and two prisoners and a guard were injured.

shortage is fully covered by insurance. "William C. Horley, vice president of the bank, has been charged with the discrepancy. Mr. Horley is coop About 200 police guards searched the cells today for about 100 butcher knives and 60 razors stolen from the kitchen and barber shop during last erating fully with officials to enable Die? night's outbreak.

TRY TO RUSH FENCE Open today 9:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. The trouble today broke out when three or four young prisoners were joined by others in an attempt to the gangland reprisal shooting of the man who "put the finger" on Sutton.

But a four-way fight for Bistany was shaping up among Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and Federal authorities. CONFESSES HOLDUP However, Providence Chief of Detectives Walter E. Stone said Massachusetts police would have "first crack at him after his arraignment on a concealed weapons charge in Providence Wednesday" because he confessed tonight to the holdup April 25 of a Westport, motel. That was the only thing Bistany, who has a glass eye, would admit as police continued to question him about the Schuster killing and a number of jobs including a holdup -ush a fence separating them from Dne of the wings. Their purpose was aot immediately clear.

A detective said it still was unsafe "or guards to walk through the main blocks. Surly prisoners tossed missiles from the upper tiers, and one was said to be drunk on rubbing alcohol and hair tonic stolen from the infirmary and barber shop. the bonding company to recover a substantial share of the missing fund since much of the loss is deemed to be recoverable. "Mr. Horley has been an employe of the bank since its organization in 1937.

Prior to that time he was an official of the Perth Amboy Trust Co. He long has been a widely respected resident of the community. "The bank wishes to assure all depositors that their accounts will in no way be either impaired or affected because of the irregularities." Th3 bank's president, J. C. Wilson, is on a trip to Europe.

Horley's salary is $8500 a year as vice president of the bank and as a member of its executive, loan, investment and trust committees. He is chairman of the trust fund committee of St. Peter's Episcopal murder in Providence last week, Including Zippars, Cords and Pleats Call for Interior Decorator to show Slipcover Fabrics in your home. Open Every Evening 'TU Brooklyn Detective William Freun N. Y.

Police Trial EASY TERMS DE 3-7793 MA 4-2667 was here to question the short, wizened faced hoodlum along with Opens Tomorrow Postal Inspector Richard E. Shea, also of Brooklyn. Shea held a warrant for Bistany's arrest under an indictment charging him with, the NEW YORK, May 5 AP) The fv 9 P. M. Church and headed the finance com departmental trial of six of 18 suspended policemen accused of taking theft of $29,003 from the Brevoort bribes from Harry Gross, jailed bookie, today was set to begin at postomce station in Brooklyn.

ARRESTED IX DINER Bistany was seized with two other mittee of the Boy Scout fund drive. He formerly was president of the Rotary Club. Among the bank's directors are David T. Wilentz, president of the National Democratic Club of New Jersey, and M. F.

Mellon, former Middlesex county prosecutor. Y- Cor. Cottman Bradford East of Bus tie ton Ave. gunmen in a diner today. The police 10 A.

M. Wednesday. Trial of the remaining 12 was scheduled for May 26. The delay put off the much-heralded testimony of Gross, who arrived at Brooklyn police bead-quarters shortly before 10 A. M.

as the star witness for the prosecution. said Bistany- carried plans for a robbery tonight of a plant in Newtown in which the bandits hoped to get $75,000. Bistany carried a re Hoopes Is Indorsed BOSTON, May 5 (AP). Massachusetts Socialists in convention today indorsed Darlington Hoopes, of Reading, and Miss Robin Myers, of New York, as the party's na Kodak Pcny 828 Camera -A truly fino "miniature' with capable f4.5 lens. As easy to use for color slides or prints as for black-and-white shots.

Takes 8-exposure rolls (including Kodacolor Film). $31.15. Flasholder with guard, $10.55. volver and a automatic. The revolver was eliminated as one of several stolen weapons used to kill MIRIAM HASKELL'S LILY OF THE VALLEY as delicate and feminine as a frill.

White porcelain beads, ice-clear green bugle beads for stems. Necklaces and pins, 10.00 to 20.00 each. Earrings to match, 10.00. Bonwit's Jewelry, Street Floor. plus tax.

Gross stated he would "go all the way down the line" in testifying against the policemen to whom he was alleged to have paid $1,000,000 a year in bribes to protect his bookmaking empire. Schuster. The automatic was check ed in an effort to determine if it had been used in the slaying of a liquor tional Presidential ticket. store clerk here last week. Two men and a woman identified BONWIT TELLER.

CHESTNUT AT SEVENTEENTH Rl 6-7300. ARDMORE 2630 as Bistany's girl friend were seized in another raid early today and ques tioned as suspicious persons. The woman, identified as Maxine Taylor, 24-year-old Skowhegan, divorcee, is being held on a Brownie Movie Camera, 8mm. Makes marvelous color movies, outdoors or indoors, as easily and dependably as the box Brownie you grew up with! With fast f2.7 lens, only $43.30. morals charge.

III 111 Shortage of Bread Faces Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, May 5 (AP). A serious bread shortage threatened Pittsburgh and five adjoining coun Come in and choose i ties today, with 3000 workers at 18 I wholesale and house-to-house bakery 1 firms out on strike for higher wages I and shorter hours. Approximately two-thirds of the i district's bread supply, is cut off by 1 the walkout of members of Local 12, Bakery and Confectionery Workers 1 Union (AFL). they'll always treasure! Good-by England Pen Pals Spark Move to U.S. ratify CHRISTIAN DIOR flatters your legs in misty nylon.

Two pairs, 1 5 denier 60 gauge, in a hosiery case. 4.95. Bonwit's Hosiery, Street Floor. rpHE Watts of England arrived us i Kodak Duaflex II Camera Famed for simplicity, efficiency has oversize reflex finder, handy pre-focused Kodet lens. Gets clear pictures, indoors or out, black-and-white and color.

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27.95. From our all-white collection from 15.00. Millinery Salon, Street Floor. if -L yesterday in the United States all because of two teen-aged pen pals. Several years ago.

Nelson Ross-man, 15, of Boyertown, Berks county, who was reared by Mr. and Mrs. Anne Dotter, started corresponding with John Watts of St. Leonard's on the Sea, England. Last year, Watts came to visit Rossman and has been here since, attending Boyertown High School.

Young Watts wrote and told his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watts, how much he liked the United States THE Watts bpgan corresponding with the Dotters. Now the Watts and their other two children, David, 5, and Yvonne, 3, are here with the Dotters. The Watts arrived In New York yesterday aboard the Queen Mary.

Mr. and Mrs. Dotter, who have two married adopted children, say they're happy to have the Watts come live with them. "We like people and want to have them around us," Mrs. Dotters said.

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