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AT FOR 'DUNELLEN CNJ PLAZA BUILDER MAKES 1 IFUMAIL EUDflTIdDM 40 PAGES FOUR SECTIONS LOCAL WEATHER Rain tonight and tomorrow morning; clearing tomorrow afternoon. Yesterday's high, 53; overnight low, 29; noon reading, 51. FOUNDED 1884-69rh Year PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH' 18, 1953 FIVE CENTS OP BID Ik i Plane iiiiMLi(ir IVews Around the B-29s Wipe Out Red Supply Center Seoul (JP) American B-29 Superf orts virtually wiped out the Jt rSiim i ir.wmnnmininiiimMi imrr nnnvr -H-ynf Communist supply and troop center of Pungha on Manchuria's southern outskirts today in the fourth largest bomber strike of the Korean War. On the ground, Dutch and South Korean troops teamed up to smash Chinese attacks on two advanced positions in the western sector Photo by liarland S. Frost league; Hill, vicepresident; Mrs." Franklin Loeb, president; Assemblyman Fowler; Mrs.

Donald Van Dyke of East Orange, chairman of the state legislative committee for the league; and Mrs. George Frear, meeting chairman. (Details on Page 25.) ASSEMBLYMAN SPEAKS Somerset County Assemblyman Anderson Fowler is shown as he addressed the Somerville League of Women Voters yesterday in Somerville Inn. Pictured (left to right) are: Mrs. Donald McLellan, treasurer of the CNJ Receives Bids For Dunellen Plaza Dunellen A top bid of $83,150 was received today by Central Railroad of New Jersey for the station plaza in North Ave.

between Washington and Prospect now leased to the Borough for park S. Plainfield To Increase Teacher Pay South Plainfield William Regan, chairman of the Board of Educa tion's personnel committee, indicated last night at a board meeting in the Grant School that maximum salaries for teachers will be in- ing. High bidder at that figure was William L. Piness, Plainfield real estate dealer, who said he represented "a syndicate of Passaic investors, He read figures which disclosedof the Jersey Central, in whose who wish to erect on the property cial buildings, which will entail renovation. 1 J.

M. Parker, property manager! Jersey City office bids were opened, said railroad officials would confer with Dunellen Borough officials before any sale is completed. The borough had first refusal of the property, and it "was Mr. Parker's opinion that "they didn't want it." There were a total of 10 bidders, second, highest of whom "was J. Raymond Weiner of Dunellen, at the top salarys will be upped by $500.

However, Mr. Regan told the board the personnel committee will meet with a teacher committee Friday, Mar. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the school to review the proposal. Petition Approved John chairman of the special committee, announced state authorities have 'approved a -peti tion to place on referendum a posal for the construction of a 34- room borough high school costing $1,650,000.

The board will meet Friday, Mar. 20 at 8 p.m. in the school to set the referendum date. The board also will meet with representatives of the PTA's and other local organizations on Mar. 30 at 8 p.m.

in the school to outline the buildinsr urogram' Details on who did not wish to di Rent Control Bill Slated For Action in Legislature Trenton (JP) An effort to au thorize municipal rent control before federal restrictions are lifted Apr. 30 is scheduled to reach the voting stage in the New Jersey Leg islature today. Assembly Majority Leader G. Clifford Thomas (R-Union) said a bill to permit creation of municipal rent control authorities is ready for passage in the lower house. Senate President David Young 3rd (R-Morris) said the upper house probably would spend most of its time in conference, getting bills out of committee and ready for passage.

Young said the Senate would vote on a number of minor bills, such as measures permitting farm owners and employes to destroy woodchucks on Sunday and classifying individuals who stuff telephone coin boxes as disorderly persons, but would, not take up any major bills. Bill Deferred He said action on a civilian ab sentee voting bill has been de ferred because of printing delays. The Assembly rent control bill sponsored by Thomas and Wil liam O. Barnes (R-Essex) was drafted during the Legislature's re cess after state officials discovered a standby New Jersey rent control law might not be effective. The present law takes effect as soon as there is no federal rent control in any part of the state.

Federal controls are slated to die for most of New, Jersey Apr. 30, but might be retained for critical defense areas, thus rendering the state law ineffective. New Rent Bill The. Barnes-Thomas bill would permit all New Jersey municipalities to set up rent control authorities. Those not under federal control could do so as soon as the bill becomes law.

Those still under control could organize rent control bodies, but such authorities could not until federal controls are lifted. All municipal control authorities could freeze rents -as of the date they pass the ordinance on rent. Senate Gets Highway Bill Trenton The State Assemfcly has passed a bill sponsored by Assemblyman John J. Brixie, Democrat, Perth Amboy, empowering the State Highway Department to build a new road from Perth Am boy to Route 22 near Middlesex Borough. The bill was passed, by the As sembly Monday and sent to the Senate where Senator Bernard W.

Vogel, Democrat, Woodbridge. will move it for passage. The road would pass through the Fords section of Woodbridge Township, Metuchen, Piscataway Township and tie into Route 22 in the vicinity of Middlesex Borough. northeast of Yonchon, Behind the line, four unidentK ied aircraft strafed positions on the eastern front. The Eighth Army reported there were no casualties, but that one truck was damaged.

Later today the Air Force said it was conducting an investigation. Forty Okinawa based Super-forts, 27 of which smashed against Pungha's 320 wooden buildings, plowed through 40 miles of flak and braved Red night fighters to reach their target. The other 13 hit Red. lines. Off the Korean east coast three American seamen were injured by shore guns answering the fire of the destroyers Taussig and Keys and raking the tiny mine sweeper Gull.

One man was hurt on the Taussig and two on the Gull. felde Showdown Set Washington ASP) Representative Velde (R-Ill.) today awaited word from, the House Rules Committee to open the way'" for; him to seek a vote of confidence as chairman, of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Velde joined Rep. Donald L. Jackson (R-Calif.) in asking the Rules Committee to send to the full House the resolution offered by Representative Roosevelt last week.

don't see how the committee can refuse a personal request," Velde said. Roosevelt called for Velde's ouster, accusing him of bringing discredit on House members. Roosevelt, said, among other things, this was a result of. Velde's assertion that it is "entirely possible" the Red probers might go into "the church field" in search of subversive individuals. Cabinet Plan Oheh Due Washington (P) Leaders of both parties predicted House approval today of a resolution to speed action on President Eisenhower's plan to replace the Federal Security Agency (FSA) with a new Cabinet level department of health, education and welfare.

But a party-line floor fight loomed over Democratic charges that Republicans are trying to "railroad" the proposal through Congress without giving members time to consider it. The resolution by Chairman Hoffman (R-Mich.) of fce Government Operations Committee would put Eisenhower's first government reorganization plan into effect 10 days after the resolution is passed by Congress and signed by the president. The Senate has not acted on it. Hearing Advertised A hearing on an ordinance to create a planning board is adver tised by the Fanwood Borough Council on Page 37. the effect the high school will the land used for parking and Returns MIG Fire Off Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska () The quick-acting commander of a U.

S. Air Force plane said last night he ordered the chief gunner to "fire back" when his B-50 bomber was attacked by a Russian-type MIG-15 high off the coast of Siberia Sunday. Lieut. Col. Robert S.

Rich, 35. told a press conference at Eiel-soa Air Force Base near here he tried to escape the attacker with a 390 mile per hour dive into a cloud bank and fired only after the MIG had opened up. Tha attack occurred as the U. S. plane, on a routine weather flight, cruised north 25 miles out to sea from the Siberian coast.

The Air Force said apparently neither craft was damaged in the third such sky encounter between planes of the East and West in a week. The shooting scrape, the first reported by the Air Force in which an Alaska-based plane had actually been fired on, occurred at 9 p.m. War. 14, Plainfield N. J.

time, and 12:30 p.m. Mar. 15, at the scene. Eisenhower Silent Meanwhile, President Eisenhower, declined to comment on the latest incident in the cold war amid congressional demands for an in- WHERE BOMBER FOUGHT MIG Circle locates the Russian Kamchatka peninsula in the North Pacific area where an incident involving a U. S.

bomber and a Russian-made MIG-15 was reported. The Air Force announced the bomber, a B-50, on a "routine weather reconnaissance flight from an Alaskan base, fought off a MIG-15 jet fighter about 25 miles off the east coast of Kamchatka last Sunday. Scene of action was not pin-pointed further. (P) vestigation and warnings the Russians might attack American com- mercial planes on the Orient run. The B-50.

on temporary duty with the 15th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Eielson from Forbes Field, Topeka. was approximately 100 miles east and slightly north of the huge Russian military base at Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka peninsula when it was attacked. Rich gave this account of the skirmish: The B-50 had flown from Eielson over the Aleutian islands to a point off the Kamchatka Peninsula and had been flying north about 25 miles off the Siberian -coast for 30 to 40 minutes when the vapor trails of two planes were sighted 10 miles coastward from the U. S. plane.

Flanes Vanish He said the two planes vanished and appeared a few minutes later behind the B-50 and some five to six thousand feet higher than the U. S. craft, which was at an alti tude of 25.000 feet. Rich said the planes, which were then identified as MIG-15s, "kept coming on our tail" and suddenly one heeled over into a "pursuit dive" and made directly for the B50. Rich said he immediately ordered the pilot of his plane, First Lieut Harry.

F. Welch of Fort Huron, to dive into a layer of clouds at the level. As the B-50 screamed toward cover, Rich said, he heard three of four of the crew members shout over the intercom system: "They're firing at us." Tire Back "I issued the order 'fire back', Rich said. TSgt. Jesse L.

Prim, Ozark, central flight control gunner, waited until the MIG was within 400 yards and then fired, by remote: control, a burst of 20 shots from each of six .50 caliber machine guns. All of Prim's shots passed behind the MIG. which dove under neath the bomber, came up on the other side in a high climb and vanished. The second MIG, which stayed high behind the B-50 during the brief engagement, also vanished. JAPAN focific OctOrt A Tokyo WAKl HooJi STATUTf MILES rg on the tax structure are being prepared, Mr.

George commented. News Unexpected He stated the board was notified of the state's action yesterday. "This caught me shorthanded because we took the attitude the news was unofficial," he asserted. Walter Darby of Westfield, director of local government, told The Courier-News Saturday that the State Department of Education had approved the borough's school plans. special committee was organized about a year ago to study Says Parsons Behind Probe Of Future Witnesses Trenton (JP) Nelson F.

Stam ler says Attorney General Theodore Parsons is seeking to "bolster" charges of insubordination against him by having state police troopers question witnesses still to be heard by a legislative investigating committee. Stamler. testified before the committee yesterday he had "an abiding consciousness that I have performed my duty loyally and with a full measure of devotion." Parsons fired Stamler as New Jersey's top crime investigator last Jan. 27 for "irresponsible and in subordinate acts" while in charge of an investigation of gambling and political corruption in Bergen County. The committee was author, ized by the Legislature to investigate through public hearings the circumstances of the dismissal and the operations of tha attorney general's office.

Stamler told the committee he was fired because he would not bow to political pressure brought by Republican Slate Chairman John Dickerson, superseded Bergen County Prosecutor Walter G. Winne, and Cliffside Park Police Chief Frank Borrell. Stamler. described the three as political bosses who sought to have him quit his Bergen County investigation. Dickerson has said he never brought any pressure to bear against Stamler.

Winne and Borrell, who was indicted last week for misconduct in office, were not available for comment. A misconduct indictment against Winne has been quashed by Superior Court but has been appealed to the state Supreme Court. Both, indictments rose from the state's gambling investigation in Bergen County, Parsons has testified before the committee that Stamler's firing was justified and that he regretted not doing it sooner. Stamler was on the stand in the Assembly chamber at the State House for more than six hours. He completed 39 of 64 pages of a prepared statement and was expected continue next Tuesday when the committee plans a day and night session.

In his testimony during the first two weeks of hearings, Parsons told the committee Stamler had given conflicting testimony on crime investigations before Bergen and Hudson County Grand Juries on the New Jersey Law Enforcement Council. Soldier Hurt In Auto Crash Flemington A Fort Dix soldier, Sgt. Loman H. Paugh, was injured a traffic accident at Route 69 and Church yesterday. The Flemington Rescue Squad took him, to Somerset Hospital, Somerville, for treatment of cuts on tne' forehead.

State Police reported Paugh drove into a truck, which was stopped at a red light. The car ran on about 153 feet into the lane the Howard Cronce projyrty on the southeast corner. Paugh told police his brakes failed. A passenger, Corp. John F.

Keller, also of Fort Dix, wai not injured. The car was towed away. The truck, was driven by Herman McCorgo, 20, of Camden. Trooper Joseph Barry issued Paugh summonses for careless driving and for. driving an im properly registered vehicle.

Hear ing will be Apr. 7 in Flemington-Raritan Municipal Court. Taxpayers Association To Discuss Vandalism Bridgewater Township Vandalism and juvenile delinquency will be discussed by the Bradley Gardens Taxpayers Association today at 8:30 p. m. in the Bradley Gardens Firehouse in Brahma Ave.

Church, civic and fraternal societies have been asked to send representatives to the meeting. Members of the Township Committee, the State Police and State Probation Board will attend. Flemington 'Market Flemington Auction market nt prfpg, Mar. 17: Grades Whites: A A. Lr.

S8J AA Medium. 56-57 A Lerge. 7'- A Modium. Pullets. Wees, 35: Ducks.

Goose. 1. 50: Grades Browns: AA Lre. 56V-0: AA Medium. 54-57: A Lurge.

5-57Vi: Medi. urn, S5-5Vi: Pullets, 47-50 Vi; Pe Wee. 35. 4,118 cases told. World Manville of Eves Restaurants Manville Local food handlers seem "lacking in knowledge of cleanliness," according to Sanitary Inspector Jerome E.

Saladino's report to the Board of Health last night. Mr. Saladino, noting he had begun inspection of borough food and drink establishments, recom mended that employes handling food be given a copy of the food and drink sections of the borough sanitary code. He noted food workers don't realize the need for hot water for dish washing. The board ordered its ordinance committee to prepare a summary of the code sections for distribution to food establishments.

Near flood conditions as a result of recent heavy rains caused the backing up of a sanitary sewer in S. Main St. near the Manville Rollo Rink, reported Mr. Saladino. It was a result of the rain conditions (Please Turn to Page 34) Fire Board Clerk Quits Bridgewater Township Claim mg that the Bradley Gardens Board of Fire Commissioners is "too politically minded," Arthur F.

H. Gerlich yesterday announced his resignation as clerk of the board, a post he has held five years. The commissioners admin ister finances for the Bradley Gar dens fire district. mr. oeriicn cnargea mat "a Do mical faction steamrollered into office" young men who "ought to be serving as firemen and leave the administration to older, more experienced men." According to Mr.

Gerlich, Joseph Langon, new treasurer of the com mission, may be using his post with the fire commissioners to aid His brother, George Langon, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Bridgewater Township Committeeman. Mr. Gerlich also accused Joseph Langon of seeking the treasurer's job because it pays more than the board chairmanship. Mr. Langon, a member of the board, had refused nomination for the chairmanship and ran against former Chairman Weiss for the treasurer's job.

ENVOYS NAMED Cairo, Egypt (IP) Decrees were issued yesterday appointing new Egyptian ambassadors to the united States, Italy and West Ger- many, Leslie R. Hansel's industrial di- vision climbed up from 21 per cent last week to 72 per cent of its 'quota last night. The Commercial Division, headed by Raymond P. Torbush and Edgar F. Baker, moved steadily up from 41 per cent to 69 per cent Auditors and tellers added te the previous volunteer corps the job included Louis Stroh, Miss Julia Luthman, Mrs.

John E. Bieber Mrs. W. E. Colville and Mrs.

Benjamin Miller. Canteen refreshments were in charge of Miss Ethel Volkay assisted by Miss Irene Manginelli. Mr. Barlow announced Monday, Mar. 30, as a clean-up report session for the reports that are still to come in faom canvassers, andjg; urged that partial returns be made to the fund office between now and that report session.

D. to in at V. Pe the school needs. It includes: Louis'have to meet with its zoning and Spisso Bernard Phillips and 'other-requirements. Mr.

George The high school, ac- At the Jersey Central Public Recording to plans, will be located in lations Office, it was pointed out Plainfield on a plot adjoining! the final sale is subject to action the Junior High School. I of the CNJRR Board of Directors. i 4 3 "i 1, their specialty one-story commer considerable construction and nr A Aone Appeals roved (Other Details on Page 10) Scotch Plains Three recom mendations submitted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment wereap-proved by the Township Commit tee without opposition last night. The was an application from Mrs. Anna Schaffernoth -of Raritan to replace a road stand and enlarge a parking area in an A residential zone in Kan- tan Rd; Will Build Garage Later William Geary of Bloomfield was granted permission to build a residence without garage in Jersey Ave.

in a residential zone. The recommendation said the owner of the property will build the garage "as soon as he is financially able." A third exception was granted to Anthony Rossi of Bound Brook to conduct a funeral home at 1937 Westfield Ave. in an residential zone. Committee "received a petition, signed by a dozen residents in the (Please Turn to Page 34) Pig Farm Plaint Made New Market Complaint of a possible health hazard," a pig farm owned by Charles WinKel holtz of Walnut was received last night by the Piscataway Town ship Board of Health from Morris Roth, South Plainfield borough at torney. Mr.

Roth stated the matter was being referred to the state Board of Health for action because the riscataway Board had not answered previous correspondence. He did not say a hazard exists. He referred to an "obnoxious odor." Complaint of the condition was made to South Plainfield officials by residents of Walnut Park Estate, adjoining the land. Committeeman James Kenyon recommended that Health Inspector Walter Maize "check" the area in case there is a violation. Township Attorney Maurice Bernstein referred to the letter as "propaganda" to satisfy South Plainfield residents.

He said the borough could obtain a Chancery Court injunction against the township if a health hazard existed. He advised the board to take some action on the letter. The board agreed to help if the'help is need ed or possible. Township Engineer Charles Kup- per reported he had investigated an overflowing industrial waste condition at the Irwirt Industries S. Washington and rec ommended to the comDanv that a pipeline be constructed to the storm sewer adjacent to the Lehigh vauey Railroad Company tracks, Air Raid Drill Set i South Bound Brook A Civilian Defense air raid drill will be held Sunday at 2 p.m.

under the chairmanship of Former Mayor Emil App Traffic igh A pproved By Clark Commissioners Clark Action to relieve traffic congestion at Madison Hill Rd vulge the individual or firm he represented, but said his proposal would have been to 'erect stores and business properties on the Mr. Weiner said brokers were notified by 'the railroad the land was for sale about a month ago. Mr. averring "the borough government knew all "about said an earlier offer had been made for the Sunoco Gasoline Service Station at Washington Ave. corner and the Richfield Oil Company station at Prospect corner, but it "appeared too low" hence bids were asked.

That offer, he said, was in the neighborhood of. $80,000. Yesterday's bids did not include the service' stations, he explained. Included, however, are lands leased to Dunellen Taxi. Mr.

Parker said "of course' the Borough Planning Board would have full jurisdiction over use of the land, so any purchaser would Board of Commissioners last night Schindler to make arrangements Arnold Buckley. and additional air raid sirens. The Road Department is doing maintenance work on street signs, Commissioner J. Andrew Stemmer reported Commissioner Oliver B. Resch urged citizens to donate to the Red Cross Bloodmobile when it visits the township Friday, Mar.

20. PLC Action Awaited George F. Rothweiler, inquiring about the Bus 54 situation, was informed the case still is- in the hands of the Public Utilities Commission. Answering Gilbert Rowe's ques tion on the organization of a shade tree commission, Mayor Schindler said a committee will be named Apr. 14.

George F. Loeser complained about the condition of the lawn about the Municipal Building and recommended hiring an expert to regrade, reseed and care for it and Westfield Ave. was taken by the in Brewer School. Complaints from area residents spurred the action for a traffic light at the corner, which is on the Rahway'city line. The Commis Warren Township Red Cross Branch Wins Trophy in Red Cross Fund Drive Other branch reports including 67 per cent, ,70 per cent62 per South Plainfield at 68 per cent, cent and 82 per cent respectively, Dunellen at 45 per cent, Piscataway with a total for Plainf ield's resi-at 4 per cent, and no returns yet dential division of 68 per cent.

sioners authorized Mayor Leon A. tor tne ngnt with Kahway Mayor Firemen Voted $6,115.51 A donation of $6,115.54 was voted for the Clark Volunteer Fire department. Two resolutions Were passed approving maps of proposed nouses and improvements for the new Bartel Manor Section of Fair field Gardens. The map was approved by the Planning Board Mar. 9.

The Commissioners were notified by the Southwest Civic Association that the group will back the Defense Council, and suggested the Commissioners appropriate any monies the council may require. Mayor Schlindler said, in answer to a question by William McQuire, that the commissioners have been discussing appropriations for an auxiliary generator Paging the NEWS Angelo Patri Births Classified Comics Coming Events Crossword Puzzle Commodity Markets Dr.Bundesen (Health) Editorials, Letters Menu Obituaries Patterns Radio and Television Real Estate Transfers Social News Sports Stars Say Theaters 24 ib: 37-38-39 3g i 13 36 11 49; 24 1 34 12 16; 28-29-30 24 35, Warren Township took home the. DeWitt D. Barlow Sr. Memorial Award, given at last night's trophy report night to the division of the Red Cross fund drive reaching the highest percentage of its quota.

Mr. Barlow chapter chairman and head of the 1953 Red Cross campaign, presented the ifcward to Mrs. Charlotte M. Heil- man and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, co-chairmen for the branch.

They reported that "more returns are still to come in," on top of their 97 per cent of quota reached last night to win the trophy. Total returns in the drive reached more than 553,000 of the $85,167 local goal, pushing the report up sharply from last week's 25 per cent to 68 per cent last night. Warren Township's closest com petition in the divisional prize from Green Brook. Flags marked seven districts on the report board as being over the top, six in Plainfield and one in North Plainfield. They are Ward 1, District 2, J01 per cent (Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. and District! 5,, 109 per cent (Mrs. John Tozzi); Ward 2, District 1, 116 per cent (Mrs.

E. C. Burfeind and Mrs. Barlow Ward 4 (Mrs. F.

A. Oldenhage), District 2, 146 per cent; District 3, 138 per cent; and District 4, 102 per cent; and North Plainfield's East End District 14, 109 per cent (Mrs. W. B. Hol-combe).

M. G. Carley's North Plainfield East End districts totaled 90 per cent of that entire section's quota. No returns have been made yet from the West End of North properly. 73 Men Leave For Draft Tests Selective Service Board 44 sent 73 men, including three doctors, to Newark for pre-induction exami- nation this morning.

The group reported to the draft board office in Plainfield City Hall 'at 7:30 and left shortly after by bus for Newark. Schneider. The Robert from Watchung with 92 per School and the Borough Park sitejeent, Scotch Plains with 88 per will be used as the disaster area. cent and Fanwood with 85 per cent. i Vi 1 Plainfield's four ward totals were.