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Serving The Poconos np-fl Ihe Daily The Weather Pocouvs Mostly cloudy to- day with occasional light BIIOW mostly confined to nouth por- tions. Variable cloudiness to- night, generally continue cold. VOL. 70--NO. 253 Telephone 320 THE DAILY RECORD, STROUDSBUKG--EAST STKOUDSBUUU, TUKSDAY, A A 27, 195!) SKVEN CENTS Legislature Approves State Emergency Aid Blue Prints Mark Green Trial Witness Lists Change Made By Army LEWISBUKG (AP)--A government witness admit- ted Monday at a conspir- acy trial of a Democratic Congressman that the Ar- my changed blue print specifications for ex- cavation at a Signal Corps depot site without consult- ing the designing engineer.

Defense attorneys also brought out that govern- ment estimates on con- struction of the giant depot at Tobyhanna were three miiiion dollars higher than the actual 33 million dol- lar cost. The estimates were made before private contractors bid on the job. The trial of Rep. William Green Jr. (D--Pa), Philadelphia Democratic chairman, and others, moved into its third week before U.

S. District Judge Fred- erick V. Follmcr. They are ac- cused of cheating and defrauding the government in the depot's construction. Clarence F.

Wicker, chief of the engineering division in the Arm Engineers' Philadelphia of i Pumps Moved Into Position At Pittston (Related Story On Page 10) testified under cross examination that the words "hard pan" in spe- cifications for excavation bids had been changed in his office to "compressed clay and gravel." Also changed, he said, was the word "boulders" to "small boul- ders." The "hard pan" designation de- scription was made by the former Scranton firm ol Gilboy, O'Malley and Stopper, which held the 200,000 contract to design and su- pervise consturction ot the de- pot. One of the firm's partners, John P. Gilboy is on trial for con- spiracy, the government alleging he procured the design job by fraud and forgery. Wicker said that "hard pan is compressed elny and gravel," that his soil engineer apparently pre- ferred the latter description. But Gilboy's attorney, Joseph Bren- nan, insisted in his questioning that certain types of hard pan must be dynamited and cannot be removed by bulldozer and shovel as compressed clay and gravel can.

Excavation The contract for excavation was won by Rochez of Pitts- burgh. Joseph Rochcz, of that firm, is a defendant. It was brought out that the or- iginal government estimate for grading and drainage was S3.56S,- 896 and the Rochcz was the low bidder with 52,889,579. Rochez sub- sequently received an additional million and a half for more work allegedly done--and it is those ex- tras asked by Rochcz and ap- proved by Gilboy that the govern- ment charges was fraudulent. Summit Fire Ruins Gar age, Vehicles lar-r garage Incaled next to Kinsley's General Store burned almost to ground hero i it was reported by Pornno i Firemen reported dial they PITTSTON (AP) Start- ing ttie second phase of their rescue efforts, crews toiled without let-up Monday night, setting up pumps and clinging to thin hope that 12 men trap- ped by flood might still be alive in a hard coal mine.

The actual pumping will not begin for a day or two. The Susquchanna River, swollen and jammed with ice blocks, burst through the walls of the main mine shaft last Thursday. Army Engineers, mining experts and others then struKuled to plus breakthrough. For three and a half days the waters whirled in the hole while rescue teams threw in big railroad gondolas, small mine cars, hay, straw, wood shavings and tons upon of dirt fill. In this way the of wa- ter was finally slopped last But about 7 a.m., of the i shifted, reopening the hole to some and letting in more water.

damage was quickly repaired, however. Those who slill held hope for the 1'2 victims thought die men might somehow have climbed to higher, drier ground deep in die corridors and chambers, of the mine, which is operated by the Knox Coal Co. In Harrisburtf. the Leg- islature approved a thrco million dollar emergency relief progniiu to help flood-si-otirKCil parts of Pciins.vivunia. Much of this will go to tlie Pitts- ton antlmracile area.

In Washington, Rep. Daniel J. Flood (D-Pa) suggested a program of additional help for the PiLtston region. He said he will first ask the Department of Agriculture to send more surplus food to the area, and to do it faster. He will seek emergency procure- ment, of defense work in the region to offset some of the unemployment.

He intends among other things, to ask the defense department to estab- lish a depot in the "Wilkes- Barre section for the repair of military cars and trucks. Trials Resume Without Key Defendant received Mir alarm at 1 i p.m. HAVANA (AP) The Havana war crimes trials reopened Mon- day night in a small, decorous courtroom setting in striking con- trast to the noisy, spectacular first trial scene in the Sports Palace last week. Also, TV and radio coverage now are banned. The change was ordered by the Castro revolutionary regime aft- er a deluge of foreign criticism over the circus character impart- ed by the 17,000 loud, spectators at the first trial.

It ended last Friday at dawn in a verdict of death for ex-Maj. Jesus Sosa Blanco for murder and other crimes against Castro rebels fighting the regime of ex-dictator Fulbencio Batista. The first defendant at the re- sumed trials was a 15-year Cuban army veteran, ex-Capt. Pedro Morejon, 38, who like Blanco was charged with cide and robbery. A hitch developed at the outset Monday afternoon.

The defendant could not be found and the court ordered an investigation. It turned out that someone had neglected to summon Morejon from La Ca- bana Fortress, about six miles from the courtroom, and the trial was recessed nearly two hours while he was brought to court. The court secretary was placed arrest pending investigation of the delay. Hall Packed The 200-seat Hall of Justice in the Superior War Court building at the edge of Camp Libertad-- formerly Camp Columbia was packed with witnesses, reporters and a few persons carrying spe- cial permits. Several hundred persons pressed into corridors and stood outside.

The defense was given several hours to study the charges against Morejon in contrast to the quar- ter-hour given in the Sosa Blanco case. The greatest contrast bctwccr -ho real men of (lie first and sec orni defendants was the absence now of the tumult and shouting that attended the sports arena trial. Frequent interruptions by the hoots, jeers and laughs of the crowd and the radio and televi- sion broadcasts of the proceedings Federal Judge Dismisses Contempt Charge Growing Out Of Civil Rights Case MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) A federal judge dismissed a contempt charge against George Wallace Monday on grounds the former state judge only pretended, lie said, lo defy an order lo show voter records to the Civil Rights Commission. U.

S- Disi. Judge Frank M. Jr. said the fierly former judge, despite "devious methods," actually helped the commission in an investigation of Negro 1 complaints. brought criticisms from abroad The lire a slronj; a the trial was more like way lircmcn amvrrl and circus than a court of according 1" reports a a Jusiico.

i a were drsirnyed in the Tmili Trucks Firemen, using writ or from .1.000 and jO(j jniion a Haymes' Son Saves YOKK I A I Singer spreading to the large i i a quarters Scaled i i a few accused of slabbing him in a yards of Ihe i over a girl. Pocono firemen refill- AI. request Dick ed Ihe lw; a am) wet I Haymes jfi. Children's CiHirl George A. Timone dismissed i delinquency ngainst.

A a Clarke, 15. down I debris be- To re leaving I scene. A crew i a i Uie early The located i na and Uailrond tracks, off highway 0-10 nnd only a short distance from the railroad station. No i a of damage or rmiso. of lire was avail nblo at press tinia this iterl 1 LJ 1 i i i guards shot, A a and i an Israeli soldier Monday.

It was die fir.st, Jordan-Israeli border incident in and i Nations a be- gan immediate investigation. Wallace was cleared of the con- tempt charge after a hearing called for him to show cause why he should not be punished for giv- ing the records of two counties to grand juries instead of federal agents as Johnson ordered. Johnson made no direct accusa- tion of political motives behind Wallace's conduct, but said if that were the case, "this court refuses to allow its authority and dignity to be bent or swayed by such po- litically generated whirlwinds." Kunnernp Wallace was runnerup in the Democratic primary race for gov- ernor last spring, and is'regraded as a likely candidate for that of fice again in 19G2 or perhaps for the U. S. Senate next year.

Johnson accused his former col- lege classmate of using "devious methods" to turn registration rec- ords over to hastily summoned grand juries in Barbour and Bul- lock counties instead of handing them to federal agents in compli- ance with a federal court order. But, the federal judge added, 'even though it was accomplished Jirough means of subterfuge," Wallace did comply with the order ivhen the records were made available by the grand juries. In dismissing the contempt charge. Johnson rejected a writ- en plea of guilty in which the de- endant boldly told the court he lad refused to comply with its order. Later Wallace issued a pre- pared statement charging that "the Civil Rights Commission a Justice Department were backed; to the wall--they were defied and Draft Laiv Faces Possible Extension WASHINGTON (AP)--The De- fense Department told Congress Monday the draft law must be extended to prevent a dangerous dropoff in enlistments.

Asst. Secretary of Defense Charles C. Finucane gave this argument in urging that the draft be- extended for four years. It no.v Is due to die on June 30. After listening to Finucane.

Chairman Carl Vinson (D-Ga) ol the House Armed Services Com- mittee said have no choice. I hope there will be no hesitan- cy" in extending the draft. This was one of several indica- tions the committee would vote to prolong the draft. But there was no assurance it. would be continued for lour years.

There have been suggestions the exten- sion be limited lo two years. Explanations And before the committee acts, it appeared likely Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy and other officials of the armed forces will have to do some explaining about military manpower cutbacks put into effect despite objections from Congress. Vinson said that when the de- fense secretary appeal's later on. will be asked to explain who ordered the STO.OOO men after Army cut to Congress had provided funds for 900.000 and had made clear it wanted the army kept at that size. Communist Party Opens Conferences MOSCOW (API--On the eve of the 21st Soviet Communist party meetings, Moscow's most impor- tant theoretical magazine, Kom- munist, strongly emphasized Mon- day Uie theme of collective lead- ership.

But scores of top Com- munist lenders from around the world, already on hand for the meeting, expected lo see striking demonstration of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's un- challenged leadership in foreign and domestic affairs. The latest issue of Kommunist, a monthly journal, surveying events since Uie close of the last congress two years ago, said the party has "condemned cases of violation of inncrparty democracy, and infringements of the rights of Communists, and has substi- tuted persuasion for administra- tive measures." "The re-establishment of collec- tive leadership as the supreme principle of the party was of enor- mous importance," the magazine said. Editorial The editorial stressed the im- portance of Ihe party Central noting it has held 11 plenary sessions since the 20th congress. This article indicates new blows be struck at Uiose within the party who opposed Khrushchev's policies. In fact, Kommunist add- ed additional charges against the so-called antiparty group, accus-" ng it of dogmatism and conscr-, vatism and of oposing the "Len- inist course" for the Communist party.

Since Stalin, the U.S.S.R.'s rulers have been insisting they base themselves entirely on the concepts of V. I. Lenin, founder of Bolshevism. The 21st congress is being hailed as a milestone of a "great political and labor upsurge." Members of the ruling party from every Soviet republic will be asked to stamp approval on Khru- shchev's seven-year economic pro- gram- to overtake the United States both in consumer and heavy industrial production. Meantime, Khrushchev told a di- plomatic reception: "We want a Uiaw to thaw out Uie cold war." He said Anastas I.

Mikoyan's trip to the United Slates may have helped. Spirited and ebullient on Uie eve of the party congress, Khrushchev made an off-the-cuff talk at Uie Moscow celebration of India's Na- tional Day. Ho said the report on Ihe United States from his No. 2 man gave him "Uie idea Uiat Uiere is not excluded Uie possibility of thaw in our relations." "We on our part a re doing everything possible," he added. Khrushchev also insisted that Mi- had only engaged in talks.

in the United States--not formal negotiations--and Uiey produced nothing concrete. VISITOR FROM BELGIUM--Capt. Jean Mathieu, left, of the Belgian Army, looks over new photo display illustrating the depot's rescue efforts during last February's snow storm at the Army Signal Corps Depot in Tobyhanna yesterday. Lt. Norman Aukerman of the depot staff explains the occurances of the time.

Copt. Mafhicu, a Signal official at headquarters of the Bel- gian Air Defense Command, is studying operations at the depot this week. Three Bangor Schools Ordered To Be Closed BANGOK Donald B. Keats, ent of Bangor Area i School System, said last night, he has received no i i a i from the Stale Labor and I Depart- to close three local schols. Keats made (he statement i JIM Asso- ciiitcd Press slory from Ilitrrislnirg wild the department hud ordered rinsing of Ihe seronil floors of McKinlry nnrl Elementary Schools nnd Bnngor High School.

Keats told The Daily Record there are open stairwells In all three buildings and he assumes they are the basis for the order. Keats said plans are underway to close off the stairwells with doors, No action will be taken here until official notification is received from Harrisburg, officials indicated. Redevelopment Plan To Be Sent To Congress Today WASHINGTON A A new area redevelopment pro- posal calling for a loan and grants totaling nearly 400 mil- lion dollars will lie introduced today in both houses of Congress. The hill will he sponsored in the House by Rep. Danlle J.

Flood Good Morning! Kvcr.v one of us is a self- made man, nul.v the famous or rich ours i admit it. Senate Urges Inspections For Schools HARKISRUIiri A The Stale Senate Monday urged Ihe Labor and I a to set up periodic fire inspections of schools and recommended any needed changes i a i laws. The action came as die Labor ind Industry a order- ed mure school closings lo I eastern pan of a be- cause of fire hazards. In resolution a i adopted, I Senate cited ragic Chicago school lire last, which look lives of more than 00 youngsters. The resolution adopted Mon- day was introduced by Sens.

William Lane (D-Allegheny), James S. Bcrger (U-Potter) and Peter J. Camiel i a Schools receiving closing orders! included: 1 McKinciy, Elementary, second floor, Bangor, Northampton Coun-1 ty; Roosevelt Elementary, second floor. Rangnr High School Kalls-OvorfichJ Elementary. second fl Dal ton, Wyoming-! Lacknwnnna Counties.

JMD--Pa) and in the Senate by Sen. Paul H. Douglas (D--111) and a group of supporting members. The measure exceeds the ad- ministration proposals made President Eisenhower's budget message for a 55 million dollar fun.d to set up loans to enable new industry to establish in chronical- ly depressed areas. It also surpasses the 200 million dollar revolving loan fund pro- posed in a hill already introduced by Sen.

Hugh Scott (R--Pa). Similar Proposals The measure has been awaited lo all backers of aid to depressed areas. A similar proposal lasl year vetoed by President Eisen- hower The new bill would include a 100 million dollar fund for laons for construction of community fa- cilities. Tliis facet of last year's bill was removed by the house. It also provides for separate 100 million dollar funds for loans to industry, both in urban industrial areas and in rural areas.

Another 75 million dollars would be appropriated for direct grants to communities financially unable lo provide Uie public facilities such as sewerage and water sys- tems needed with the installation of new industrial plants. To meet an administration ob- jection to last year's bill, a ceiling of in million dollars was placed on subsistence payments to i ployed persons being retrained or lines oS work. FIREMEN'S DANCE There'll be a hot tim. in the old town tonight--Stroudsburg firemen plan for their annual dance to be held in the American Legion Home on Satur- day. From loft aro Edward Hardenifins, Harold Carlton, Floyd Williams, Robert Shaw, James Brands, Victor Koch, Harold Schwartz, Allen Zahorik and Kenneth Wcrkhciscr.

Missing when picture wat taken was Edward Sommcrs. SJory on Page Throa, Pnoio by 1 New Sur Of Cold Air Iy The, Associated Press surge of Canadian air i i i cold to several if i i st.iirs Monday i die South warmed up i is ind 7i)s. 11 ihi air was exported to i 1 a however, car- i I i a in- Virgin in, A i I it i i in i and die norl areas a by Tuesday i i i I receded in five i i and ecu! ml a and lu- I i i i biu ai'pean'd be i i onrii'-ii. i hi, and bad a low a i i I I i n-U'd -LM; N.Y., Caribou, Maine, -IS and Lone Rock, -IS. No relief was in sighl for c.

i couple of a in ii Much Of State Covered By Snow By The Associated Press MUCH OF Pennsylvania was covered by fresh snow Monday. Sub-freezing temperatures in llooc stricken sections added to the misery of thousands of residents Sharon and Meadville, last (he areas to begin recovering from the staggering effects of lasl week's floods, slowly resumed some normal business activities. However, a number of plants may be idled several days and it may be up to 10 days before hundreds of evacuees return to their dam- aged homes. Meadville officials estimated damage may run as much as five million dollars in Uie Craw ford County city. At Sharon the unof- fical estimate is in the neighbor- hood of three million.

Both Meadvilic and Sharon were in the areas which received sever- al additional inches of snowfall Sundey night and Monday. Western Section The storm of Sunday night and Monday dumped up to seven inches of snow in the western sec- on of the state. Most other areas received at least one inch--enough to help make driving conditions about Uie worst of the year. Sub-frecang temperatures were common. At Eric, the thermome- ter reached an even zero early Monday--and three miles away a freak condition at Harborcreek resulted in readings of 14 below zero.

A Weather Bureau meteor- ologist said Uie wide variance was the result of a "weather pocket" caused by usual conditions. Thousands of persons in Uie metropolitan areas of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were late for work Monday morning as many traffic snarls developed. There were rounlless minor accidents. imon Powers Given To Lawrence HARRISBUUG (AP) Legislature Monday night gave Gov. Lawrence three million dollars in emergency spending pow- ers to aid flood-stricken a a in the Common weal tli.

And, in a display of bi- partisan cooperation, the House gave its preliminary approval on a plan to ii- nance the expenditure by a loan from the school teach- ers' retirement fund. The measure will be 'up for a final vote Wednesday. Both the House and Senete adopted unanimously a resolution giving Ihe Lawrence edministra- tion the go-ahead to spend up to million dollars to combat the crisis created by the Hooding of a Luzcrne County coal mine. Twelve men are trapped in the mine and believed drowned. The remaining hall million dol- lars, earmarked for the Forests and Waters Departments, is in- tended lor rehabilitation of flood- ravaged areas of northwestern Pennsylvania.

The emergency spending auUior- ization to the Lawrence Admin- istration came in the form of a seldom-used legislative device. a resolution expressing a pledge to back up the emergency spend- ing with money later. Under the state constitution, it takes at least five days to pass a spending bill. Lawrence asked tor the special powers to move fast in the emergency. The action followed Republican rejection of on axtended recess of the Legislature until Lawrence is ready to present his proposed budget for the coming bienniuin-- probably late February.

Action Deferred Meanwhile, the Senate deferred action on the nomination of Frank G. McCartneyy as state police Commissioner. Chairman Robert D. Fleming (R--Allegheny) of the Senate Ex- ecutive Nominati9ns Committee, said no action will be taken "at least until next week" on McCart- ney's confirmation. In the House, Democrats knocked down a GOP proposal to strike out a $375,000 defi- ciency appropriation for the Pennsylvania Training School at Morganza, Washington Coun- ty.

Republicans claimed the op- erating costs at the institution were too high. Both Lawrence and President Eisenhower have declared sec- tions of northeastern and north- western Pennsylvania as major disaster areas making them eli- gible for state and federal aid. In another flood relief move, William L. Batt labor and in- dustry secretary, waived the one- week waiting period for payment of unemployment compensation to those made jobless by the flood waters. Under the emergency plan million dollars would be used by ne State Mines Department for rescue and rehabilitation work and the balance by the Forests and Waters Department for con- struction in the northwest to al- "conditions contributing to the hazards of the flood." Lawrence broke down the emer- gency fund in this manner: Seal the breach in the Port Griffith mine which trapped the 12 miners.

$300.000. 2. Provide underground seals to avert a recurrence, $200,000. 3. Purchase of pumps and spe- cial equipment.

$1,250,000. 4. Dewater the mines, $750,000. Police Sock Hazlelon Man HEADING A George Guirlo, 33, formerly of ilazle- lou, UTIS sought Monday on a warrant, charging embezzle- ment of SStlG-SG from Amer- ican Casualty Co, The warrant was issued by Alderman Mahlon E. Shapiro and police brontlcasl an alert for his apprehension.

Guido was employed as a clerk in tlic L'lnims department of American whirh has home oMicc.s in Read- ing. News Conference WASHINGTON A Presi- dent Kise.nhowor will hold a news conference Wednesday. Inaugurations To Be Inside HAKBISUUKG (AP) All inaugurations of Penn- sylvania governors would be in the state farm show building under bipartisan legislature in- troduced in the Senate Monday. The Senate proposal contend- ed "adequate facilities now exist in the Farm Show building for inauguration ceremonies, which facilities can be utilized regardless of and atnominal expense. 1 Light Snow Makes Area Roads Slippery HIGHWAYS In Ihe Poco- no Mountains were reported slippery by Stjtte Police ut area barracks last night as snow fell In mountainous nrejis.

Fop was also reported in higher elevations of Monror County, Motorists were urg- ed lo drive with caution..