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THURSDAY DECEMBER 21,1950 Single Copy, Five Cents Newsbriefs Of the Day Appointed DA Albany. Dec. 21 UP)--Governor Dewey today appointed Jack E. Gellman of Niagara Falls as Niagara County district attorney to succeed Representative-elect William E. Miller of Lockport.

Gellman, 36, will take office when Miller assumes his congressional seat in January. He has been first assistant district attorney since Jan. 1, 1949. Gellman presumably will be the Republican candidate next November for a full-three-year term as district attorney. Insurance Firm Head New York, Dec.

21 OP)--Charles G. Taylor, will become president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Jan. 1. He will succeed Leroy A.

Lincoln, who becomes chairman of the board of the world's largest life insurance company. Taylor been executive vice-president. Boaltd chairman Frederick Ecker, 83, becomes honorary chairman. The changes were announced yesterday. Lincoln is-a native of Little Valley, N.

Y. UN Land-Sea-Air Barrages Mow Down Reds; Force May Break Off in Attacks on Beachhead US 8th Army Tells Of Enemy Buildup Behind Front By OLEN CLEMENTS Tokyo, Dec. 21 'UP)--The Hung- nam beachhead lay quiet today after Allied land-sea-air barrages mowed down and rolled back the Reds' most menacing attack on the perimeter. Frozen bodies of Chinese and white-robed Korean Reds littered the snow-crusted east flank of the Senate Approval For Emergency Funds Is Ready House Expected to Vote President Additional War Powers Asked By EDWIN B. HAAKINSON Washington, Dec.

21 OR--Speedy United Nations defense ring i approval of another $20,000,000,000 Communist survivors appaiently emergency defense funds was were numbed to a standstill by the expected in the Senate today. Most of the funds will go for fury of the bombardment Wednesday by Allied warships, planes and land artillery. more airplanes, tanks, ships, atomic bombs and manpower in nese Communists surged into Ko- i dispatches reported fighting forces-all asked by shattered survivors were thrown jPresadent since Chi- back from the point of pavestj peril to the Allied forces holding their last sliver of Northeast Korea around Hungnam on the Sea of Japan shore. Quiet also was reported on the Western Korean front. program.

U. S. Eight Army reported rake on buildup of Red Crowded Conditions at Middlesex School Are Outlined by Principal Enrollment Increase Problems Described In Open Letter The problem of crowded conditions at the Middlesex Valley Central school between Rushville and Middlesex has been set forth in an open letter to residents of the district from Clifford V. Brown, supervising principal, on behalf of the board of education. The district includes the towns of Gorham in Ontario county and Potter, Italy and Middlesex in Yates county.

Describing the steady growth of enrollment, the principal states Her Only Contract a Francisco. Dec. 21 (JP-Shirley Temple says she's quitting at 22 the movie career she began 19 years ago. "That's long enough. My'only to Mr.

Black. 1 ehe dimpled yesterday, giving her tall, new groom a hug. "And it's exclusive." Deanna Durbin Bride Sarreguemihes, France, I an i 1 strength behind the western front. Heavy traffic, including freight trains, was spotted moving Wednesday night near Yonchon, six miles north of parallel 38. ENEMY BUILDUP Eight Army headquarters did not say whether the enemy buildup was Chinese or North Korean.

The Chinese have been around the Hungnam beachhead in great force for days, but it was apparent that the battling retreat of S. Marines and 10th Corps Doughboys farther north had badly crip- estimated 10 Red divi- rea. The House, meanwhile, was expected to override Republican opposition today and vote Mr. Truman the additional powers he wants to speed the preparedness GOP objections put a brake on this legislation in the ate. In a home-for-Christmas drive, the House passed yesterday and sent to the Senate two other measures on the President's "must" list: 1.

A bill setting up a nationwide Movie songstress pled an Dec. 21 LOSSES SMALL Hoover Urges West Fortify As "Gibraltar efforts to reorganize their i Calls on US to Establish Atlantic, Pacific Seas At Its Frontiers New York, Dec. 21 ctvil defense system to deal with President Herbert Hoover urged a possible This pro- Jast night to concen Irate on fortifying the Western Hemisphere as a "Gibraltar." He called on his fellow-countrymen to "arm to the teeth" to hold the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the island outposts of Britian, Japan, Formosa and the Philippines. Mr. Hoover, speaking on radio and television, said it would be gram is expected to cost $3,100,000,000 in federal and state funds over the next three years.

2. A $1,600,000,000 military public works authorization, much of it for topsecret purposes. DEFENSE BILL Senator McKellar (D-Tenn), veteran chairman of the Appropriations Committee, pushed the i and screen director force were progressing slowly-- too through the committee yesterday. Charles David were married here slov to hamper planned He expected to repeat the per- today in a simple civil ceremony, withdrawal of American forces on It was the third marriage for Miss the Hungnam beach. U.

S. losses riiT-Wn OR and thf SRrond for 44. year-old David. 000,000,000 emegency defense bill I 8heer to engage jn land extremely small considering the action- involved. A Correspondents Tom Lam- Flim DiSSOlVeS bert and a Swinton, in the Albany, Dec.

21 -The 21-year- beachhead, reported enerny inac- old Niagara Hudson Power Corp. tivity on the Hungnam penmeter went out of existence today when had field commanders worried, ai- it filed a certificate of dissolution though they said they were cer- with the secretary of state. The tain that steadv pounding by war- i company comprised 59 planes, field artillery and big nav- firms when it was organized in al guns had hurt the Reds badly. 1929 Warships continued to hammer Communist troop concentrations north of the beachhead. The Far East Air Forces reported continuing attacks on Corr.mun- forces throughout the U.

S. the north- formance on the Senate floor today. bill is $2,000,000,000 larger than similar, legislation already approved by the House. Stalin's Birthday By The Associated Press Today is Joseph Stalin's birthday--he's 71--and while his controlled press at home once again hailed him in extravagant prose, Communists in the ring of states around Russia pulled out all the stops attempting to outdo each oth- er in praising him. In Moscow, East Berlin, Prague, Sofia, Burcharest, Budapest and Warsaw, Communist press chorused praise the man in the Kremlin.

Sight Wreckage Baguio, Philippines, Dec. 21 (ft --The charred wreckage of a U. S. C-54 transport that crashed with 37 persons aboard was sighted today high up a rugged mountain in Central Luzon. Search pilots reported no sign of life.

At least three of the 30 passengers and seven crew members were U. S. Clark Air Base personnel. Another was a civilian U. S.

government employe. General Wage Boost Pittsburgh. Dec. 21 American Can Co. and the CIO United Steelworkers have agreed on ft general wage boost, of 12 and 1-2 cents an hour for approximately 16.000 employes at 60 plants in 12 states.

The announcement said yesterday the contract extension Incorporates an additional 1-2 cents an hour average increase to employes at certain locations. The contract 1953. run until Jan. 31, ist Eighth Army area in west. A top officer at General MacArthur's headquarters in Tokyo denied reports that Communists had used gas grenades againsf the Hungnam troops.

The report, he said, was wholly unconfirmed and doubted at headquarters because the Chinese Communists had had no training in gas warfare and did not have gas masks. MACABTHUB SUMMARY General MacArthur's late Thursday war summary listed the 12,975 Allied casualties. MacArthur said the Allied withdrawal from the northwest front after the Sinanju battle "was not dictated by battle losses or the ac: ceptance of defeat." He said the Allied, forces, four corps of 12 divisions, were outnumbered by nine Chinese corps of 27 divisions. Other huge Chinese Red forces were massed north of the Yalu river in Manchuria, he said. "Under such conditions," MacArthur added, "the assumption of the defensive in a position of readiness and a tightening of frontages is an almost commonplace military maneuver." Cromwell Clarifies Stand on Pageants Pultneyville, Dec.

21 --A professed atheist says he has no more objection to the depiction in school pageants of the birth of Christ "that I would to the staging of a scene from Macbeth." His objection, eaid Arthur G. war with Communist hordes in Asia or the Continent of Europe. He urged the United States to 'arm our air and naval forces to that assurance of finding a "suitable solution" was received by a delegation of school officials who visited Albany last week. The text of the letter follows: Twelve years ago when our present school was built, the buildings seemed adequate in every way to care for the needs of present and future children. As the enrollment was approximately only 430 pupils at that time, there was a room for each class and a few extras for the special subjects, such as art, vocal and instrumental music, and a conference room.

SCHOOL IS 12 TEARS OLD Since 1939 when the present build ing wae first occupied, conditions have changed at a tremendous rate, due in great part to World War II and conditions afterward. Many more people are making their year-round homes in the school district, especially along Canandaigua lake. Where five buses were used in 1938 to transport all the pupils, we now use nine, and a tenth is being considered to take care of the over-crowded condition. From 1939 to 1942 the average enrollment for the first grade was 35 to 38. The census lists now show 60 to 65 for each year of Penny Slot In Coke Machines Will Hike Price to 6 Cents Anthony M.

Symigs, Canandaigua area Coca Cola distributor, said Thursday that he expected coin vending machines used for the beverage will be adjusted so as to permit the charging of sis cents per bottle. This Is in line with a price increase announced by Coca Cola and other popular beverage companies last week. Mr. Symigs said he did not know- how soon the vending machines would be adjusted. The change, he added, would provide an additional slot for pennies, requiring the insertion of both a penny and a nickel for each bottle of the beverage.

school entrance. This number necessitates the division of the VA Attendant Gets $200 Prize From Merchants Mrs. Laverne Brizzee Wins 2nd Award In Drawing Alfred Jacobson, 48 Chapel street attendant at the VA hospital carried off the top prize of in trade certificates Wednesday evening as about 1,000 holiday shoppers gathered at the corner of Phoenix and South Main streets for the drawing of tickets in the Retail Merchants division give away project. Santa Claus drew the winning stub from among thousands turned in by Canandaigua merchants who jhave been distributing the tickets Council OK's Water Rate Hike; Hears Plea for More Parking Businessmen Present Petition Listing Names oi 250 Newark Marine, War Hero, Killed in Korea Daniel Carroll Held Silver Star For Gallantry Marine T-Sgt. Daniel Carroll, 30, of Newark, World War II hero was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry on New Georgia, was killed Dec.

7 in Korean action, according to word received Wednesday by his wife. Mrs. Lois Carroll. He was sent to the Korean theater of war last July. Sgt.

Carroll enlisted In the Marine corps in September, 1940, going overseas in March, 1942, with the First Marine Raider battalion. which took part in the invasion of Tulagi, Guadacanal and New Georgia. Sgt. Carroll was wounded in the the Tulagi action. From 1946 to 1949 Sgt.

Carroll was in charge of the Marine corps recruiting office In Rochester and spent one and a half years at Camp Pendleto'n, CaL, before going to Korea. He was born in Seneca Falls on May 26, 1920, and was graduated from Waterloo high school in 1937. In addition to his widow he is survived by five sisters and one brother. grade and also the provision of tQ who emered their stores another room to accommodate the secoYid group. So far the extra roome have been obtained by taking those not built for regular class rooms, and by building on two new class rooms.

The starting of kindergarten last year also demanded another room. CAFETERIA CROWDED Names of winners were announced over a public address system by Robert E. Lawrence, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, while Thomas E. Sheavly handed out the prizes. Mrs.

LaVerne Brizzee. 73 Saltonstall street, received second prize iof S50 in certificates, which may Nor is the end in sight. At used for purchases in stores present time grades 1, 2, 3, and 5 I of participating Third have two sections; next year, ze 25 in certificates went Wilson Takes Office as Head Of Mobilization Washington. Dec. 21 UP) -Charles E.

Wilson took office today as Director of Defense Mobilization and immediately appointed General Lucius Clay and Banker Sidney Weinberg as his assistants. he laid out. Mr Hoover said the Communists could never break through American sea and air power to invade western Hemisphere "They can no more reach Washington in force than we can reach Moscow," he declared. At another point, he expressed the opinion that the atomic bomb is "a far less dominant weapon addition to these, grades 4 and 6 will need extra rooms. The following year grade 7 will have to be cafeteria space is becoming crowd- iuaiuuu, i avenue.

of five 55 prizes were divided, then grade 8. The Lee Holcomb, RD 5 Canandaigua James Arthur, Gorham; Robert ed. In order to alleviate this con- Miller Chapln street, Canan- dition, we start grades eating at Melvm Nessmger, RD 1, 0 a TT 10:45 a.m. and finish at 12:45 p.m. The conditions with which we are now faced, have been very common in surrounding commu- Shortsville; and Mrs.

Harold Hildebrandt, 94 South Main street. than it was once thought to be." jnities, and those people hae faced Cromwell last night, is to pageants a have "religious emotionalism" as their intent. Cromwell stressed this point in talking with a newsman after witnessing the annual open house and Christmas pageant at the Central School in nearby Williamson. He said he would file a formal protest before the end of the week with the State Department of Education, asking that pageants -with a religious emotional impact be bPirirfl from public schools. "As far as I am concerned." he declared, this is hot a fight between atheism and Christianity.

UN FORCES DEFEATED only living ex president, making one of the most important addresses of his long public career, said "it is clear that the United Nations are defeated in Korea." It would be "inviting another Korea," he declared, to send more troops or money to Western European nations before they had armed themselves as a sure dam against the Red flood." Defense of Western Continental Europe rests primarily on the European nations themselves, the 76- the problem by voting for extra school buildings and-or alteration to the old. Even the building of the two new rooms and two bus MacArthur's headquarters said to- US Casualties Af Announced at 11,964 Tokyo, 21 CB--General stalls last year did not remedy the situation. It served only to postpone the real issue. BOARD VISITS ALBANY told his audiences across the nation. "We have little need for large but rather between church and armies unless we soing to.Eu- Searchers for Tug Hunt Wreckage Buffalo, Dec.

21 (--The U. S. Coast Guard mobilized available power today to press the search for the tug Sachem, missing in Lake Erie with 12 men aboard since Monday. The entire eastern end of the lake was divided into sectors and assigned to search units. Two Coast Guard icebreakers, the Tupelo and the Acacia, headed the surface force.

Aircraft from Selfridge Field, and Naval Reserve Base at Niagara Falls airport took a in the search from the air. Civil air patrol units and a helicopter from the Erie County sheriff's department also joined the effort. Searchers have abandoned looking for the 80-foot diesel craft itself, have turned to a minute inspecting the lake for wheck- state." Cromwell said the Constitution specifically forbids the use of public schools for the advancement of any religious faith. He declared the Williamson pageant was "in good taste'' and "did not have religious emotionalism as its objective." However, he said a pageant he saw Tuesday High School, night while in Newark similar, reminded him of "a Billy Sunday revival." Legion Toy Drive Washington, Dec. 21 (--The American Legion announced today that its second annual drive to collect Christmas toys for children overseas will begin December 26 throughout the nation.

rope or China," he said. Land war with the Communist masses in Asia or Western Europe "would be the graveyard of millions of American boys and would end in the exhaustion of this Gibralter of Western civilization" QUEEN DIES Amman, Jordan, Dec. 21 (JP-Queen Mother Aliyah of Iraq, the mother of youthful King Feisal, died in Baghdad today, it was announced here. Queen Aliyah, who was 39 years old, had been ill for some time. ACTRESS DIES Los Angeles.

Dec. 21 Ely Brown, 52. former etage actress knowii as Bly Brown, died last night. casualties in thai period. The lotal of 12,975 did not in- day American casualties in the worst fortnight of retreat in Korea totaled 11,314 killed wounded and missing.

It said other United Na- Faced witiTthe'racfthat some-1 tjons forcesjrom suffered thing has to he clone about the over-srowing prc-blem of oarinp for the increased numbers, representatives of the board of education and I went to Albany last week to confer with Dr. Dodder of the School Buildings and Grounds division, and with Duane Lyman. architect. Those who made the trip were J. A.

Paddock, Murray Fitch. William Kuehne, and Superintendent Stephen L. Underwood. At this meeting we presented the whole problem and received eral Electric, told reporters of the. two appointments at the White House after taking the oath of office in President Trumans presence.

Wilson said Clay and Weinberg would serve without CHARTS COURSE Wilson told reporters his immediate plans are to continue just what he is doing now that is, sur. veying the job that must be done, and getting "just as many facts as I can." In another step toward cushioning the shock of the defense buildup on the nation's economy, the government asked 250 large corporations to give at least seven days' notice before raising prices on any major products. Economic Stabilization Director Alan Valentine said this would Water rates in the city of Canandaigua will take a 50 per cent jump Jan. 1 as a result of action by the common council Wednesday evening approving a recommend. ation of the Board of Public Works in an attempt to bring the water department to a self sustaining basis.

The council alco heard a plea by a delegation of business and professional men for ah additional city parking lot between Coy and Coach streets extending west to Bemis street. The group, headed by James J. Mirras, presented petition signed by about 250 persons, asking for action in regard i to provision for parking In that section of the city. All-night parking in existing city parking lots was prohibited by an amendment to an ordinance which will keep the lots open from 2 a. m.

to 5 a. m. to permit snowre- moval The hike in water rates will mean a minimum quarterly charge of S3 instead of 52 now billed to domestic users. For water in cese of the maximum 2,000 cubic feet, users will pay five cents more or 15 cents per 100 cubic feet. Commercial users will pay 12 cents per 100 cubic feet instead of the present eight.

Minimum rate for out-of-city users of water will be $4.50, up S1.50 from the present $3 rate, with usage in excess of the maximum to be hiked from 15 cents per 100 cubic feet to 22 1-2 cents. The water rate question was brought to the attention of the board of Public Works Tuesday by Alderman Clifford N. Strait, chairman of the budget committee, now preparing figures for 1951. Alderman Strait pointed out that the in-i crease would be needed to put the water department in the black for the coming year. lt.li.ti K.lt.M.l'.n J.

elude Republic of Korea losses, give his agenc time to study the Headquarters said field commanders reported Chinese Red losses at a ratio of 10 to 1--a total of more than 120,000. The period was dated Nov. 27- Dec. 12, but the total also included relatively small losses suffered during "U.N. probing attacks beginning Nov.

24." The Defense Department announced Nov. 30 in Washington that American casualties in Korea since the war had reached proposals and decide if they were justified. If not, the agency could ask or order their abandonment. CONTACTS FIRMS Valentine telegraphed the companies to give such advance notices on any Ijpe in which they do an annual business of $500,000 or mor'e. Economic Stabilization assurance that preliminary plans, a total of 31 02g sayjng rep could be drawn up, and a suitable, resented all whose ie xt of kin nad solution could be found.

been notified through Nov. 24. This the deciding vote rests with the indicated that American casualties people of the district. The board of education, through this letter, wants the taxpayers of the district to become acquainted with the problems they are fac- inr. They also want those whom Ihey renresent completely informed at all times on the real issues of the school.

If there is any part of the above about which you would like more explanation. I shall be glad to have you call or visit the school. We will be happy to pass on to you any information we have at the present time. through Dec. 12 were in excess of 42,000.

Nimrods Are Denied Federal Ammunition Washington, Dec. 21 hunters and other nimrods won't get any free ammunition from the government. Rep. Edwin A. Hall (R-NY) proposed yesterday they get the ammunition after the hunters were mobilized into a stand-by army.

How Many Refugees Can Finish Journey Southward? By WHJJAM BARNARD (For Hal Boyle) Seoul --How many can finish the journey? That's the question an American aske as he watches the thousands of refugees streaming southward the apprehensive Korean capital. The question does not apply to the lucky ones, those who cling in swarms to railroad flatcars or huddle in silent mounds of humanity on the backs of jolting trucke. But what of the great majority --pitiful families on foot, pulling their little cars or toting their belongings o'n their backs over icy mountain roads in zero weather In their faces you find nothing Nothing Neither hope despair. In their eyes there is no pain. There are no complaints.

In flight from the forces of communism, steadily across people frozen trudge snowy fields, avoiding the heavily traveled roads whenever possible. You never see a child cry or smile or laugh. You never hear any chatter or conversation among families. You wonder if perhaps things were different far back up the road. You wonder If this bit- tfr trek has finally squeezed from these stricken people every last bit of feeling except a blind determination to keep going.

There is no rest by day, hot even for food. Never do you see a family taking time out for a breather. Weary children are allowed occasional rides on the cartloads already piled high with bundles. Babies are strapped to the backs of their mothers. But for the adults from dawn to dusk there is no rect at all.

By night the refugees vanish. Of these people there is no sign. Most, you are told, sleep in deserted huts in the rapidly emptying villages of this area. Kut by night, the roads pound with the marching feet of thousands of South Korean "volun- mostly boys in their teens. I journey.

In the stretch of a single mile of road south of Seoul, a newspaperman passed an estimated 10,000 euch recruits. The refugees are ill-clothed for bitter temperature. They wear many layers of tattered cotton garments and some have canvas shoes. Some have no shoes at all. An amazing thing is the stamina of the elderly men and women among these fleeing people.

Even they carry heavy loads or pull carts. But in a shallow cave at a roadside was one very old man. He sat in the cave, his bundle of possessions beside him, and stared out. at those who passed by. For him, was this the end of the Agency (ESA) also told General Motors Corporation that its appeal for modification of an automobile price roll-back had been rejected.

2 More Are Felled By Mystery Bullets Philadelphia, Dec. 21 UF--Two Philadelphians have been felled by mystery bullets but police say they are not sure either ambush can be imputed to the snipers sought for seven previou shootings. Sixteen-year-old George Haller, was nicked by an unknown assailant last night while he was walking on a street in the Juniata Park section, some four miles from where Mrs. Claire Cohen, a young i was slain Saturday night. Earlier yesterday a 54-year-old man was shot in South Philadelphia by another bullet fired out of the dark by an unseen marksman.

The victim of this pre-dawn shooting was Richard C. Lavery, Republican division committeeman and job printer. Detectives William Schrader and Harry Fox said Haller might have been shot either by the elusive sniper or by someone aiming at rats at the yellowjacket speedway, two blocks from where the shooting occurred. The speedway, used for midget auto racing, is closed for the Winter. Authorities ordered an alert in the northern part of the city, mobilizing 300 policemen for an exhaustive search.

Similarly, large details of police combed south Philadelphia. The matter of a possible additional parking lot was referred to the parking lot committee, consisting of Aldermen William W. Muar, Fred L. Rigney and Robert L. Case.

The petition submitted by the business men's group pointed out that Canandaigua relies on its position as a shopping center "as the primary basis of its existence." The danger of loss of business to nearby cities such as Geneva, Penn Yan, Newark and Palmyra was cited in the event that shopp-ng Is not made easy here. The petition further stated that by its inaction, the city is inviting the of sihonpin? centers outside the city limits. Parking facilities in the north portion of the business district. which embraces about 60 per cent of the Main street stores, are lacking except for the small Niagara street lot, the petition continued, expressing the opinion that the recommended lot would ''serve the needs of the community and be fully self-supporting from Its receipts." BUSINESSMAN URGES ACTION Elmer Willis, proprietor of a Main street store, spoke earnestly for immediate action oh the proposal of the new lot, saying that many businessmen are up in arms about the situation. He said that the village of Wolcott, with a population of 2,000 regards its 200-car parking lot as its biggest business asset.

Other members of the delegation present were Dr. Harold Y. G. Bonsole and William H. Hawley.

Mayor George W. Urstadt pointed out that the council committee wanted to establish a lot in that area this year but the pressure of time in preparing for the Main street construction was so great that it could not be done. The mayor said that he disagreed that if people have to carry parcels two or three blocks they wiH take their business to other cities. Alderman Fred L. Rigney urged the group to approach owners of property in the area under consideration and sound them out in regard to the probable cost of the proposed lot.

SEEKS NEWSTAND Lawrence Cardella, 131 Niagara street, appeared before the coun- (Continued on Page Three) Temperature 8 A. M. 11 A. M. 2 P.

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