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Every Sunday You Get The Family Weekly Magazine and 8 Pages of Comics With The Sunday Times WEATHER FORECAST Cloudy with showers and some fog in early morning, becoming partly cloudy in afternoon. Temperatures in. 60s. Established 1786. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1955. MORH TH4 100,000 READER IX THE 9 1. DAY TIMES FAMILY Ten Cents. 19 Storm Dead in Northeast; Area Begins Flood Clean -Up Rainfall of 4.63 Inches Swells Streams And Rivers ir tl. 1 Personal Gives Raise Offer, Strikers Vote on It Monday Solution Also Sought in Westinghouse Corp.

Meeting With C.I.O. at Pittsburgh; Mack Contract Talks on in New York NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN IMPASSABLE The Raritan valley began a flood clean-up today the second this fall. LI SI FUJ V- XT 1 A week of negotiation ses- swollen rivers and streams. Rising Waters Threaten Area Devastated By Hurricane DECLARE WINSTED E3IERGENCY AREA NEW YORK, Oct. 15 WS The east coast's near-hurricane moved off into Canada today.

Its legacy was 19 dead, wide flood and wind damage and nervou fear of renewed havoc in devastated Connecticut. The storm's influence cast a gray pall over the entire northeast. High winds and rain swept parts of New England through the morning. Thie rain again sent rivers toward overflowing, In town after town of Connecticut, so terribly mauled by Hurricane Diane's flood waters less than two months ago, anxious resident fed by 4.63 inches of rain aimed at trying to settle ference board in Pittsburgh drew an agreement from the company that a proposal to make a time study of day work operations at the East Pittsburgh plant would be included in the tween Friday morning and last i tne 19-day-oia striKe at tne began to recede slowly. I Personal Products Corp.

in North The storm, which swept up BrunswicK ended short of suc-from the South on Friday, leftcess nere last niSnt after a day-behind mud covered homes andlong session in the Board of roads. Along Raritan bay, high! Freeholders offices in the Coun-tides battered holes in bulk-jtv Records Building, heads in Madison township and In wnat was termed "the corn- wage talks which at that time, were set to begin a few days. The East Pittsburgh plant vigorously opposed the time study and got the support of the drove residents from their homes i Panv best and final offer, the strikers weie offered an 8 cents in Morgan Beach. nation-wide union, which had other plants struck for three days before the company agreed September 14 to include the watched and waited. However, by last night most of them had returned and bay front residents, prepared by earlier doods which accompanied Hurricanes Connie and Diane, said damage this time was kept to a minimum.

The forecast for today is for METTLER'S WOODS CHANGES NAME Mettler's Woods provides an autumn-tinted backdrop as Maurice A. llutche-son, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, dedicates the centuries-old woodlnd as a memorial to his father, William L. Hutcheson, late president of the union. About 1,500 protected themselves from the rain yesterday to watch the dedication of the woods as a memorial and a research alte. Winsted, one of the worst hit last August 19.

declared a stata of emergency today aa the Mad an hour across-tne-Doara increase and submission by the firm to the union of a statement of incentive policies. The latter has been one of the prime issues in the dispute-Frank Ruppert, president of the strikers' local, said a union mass meeting will be called for 10:30 a.m. Monday in White Eagle Hall, Somerset and Scott at which members will vote on the company proposals. river again put some parts of study proposal in the wage talks. The time study proposal, which covers about 90 employes in one department, has been a prime stumbling block.

Westinghouse announced this weekend that its offer, proposed in a five-year contract includes: 1. Increases up to 12 cents town under water. some showers early in the day turning to partly cloudy in the afternoon. Nagatuck, with a population of 18,000, also was put on a state of emergency. The Naugatuck river threaten Power failures which occur Scarlet Scores 14-12 Victory Over Brown Mettler's Woods Dedication Ceremony Attended by 1,500 red Friday night were, for th ed towns all along its course.

See PERSONAL, Page 42 most part, repaired yesterday, The strike was called Septem However, as late as last night ber 28 when talks between the company and Local 535, Inter A i enn 1 national Brotherhood of Paper venson, first general vice presi ty XX 1 I "u' ycupie uiaveu i idieiiifiiisuy iiosuuu threatening skies and, ultimale- numerous roads in the area were still flooded, and impassable. The list of storm casualties was smal. Lineman Burned A line repairman suffered of the woods," he added in concluding an eulogy to Hutcheson. Efforts Described Torrington, at the head of the Naugatuck valley, reported 5.33 inches of rain during the night. It had 14.25 inches during the August floods.

At Waterbury the river' wiped out two bridges, one of them opened only three days ago. threatened a third and moved onto dry land. Far to the north, waters of ly, rainfall to join yesterday Coriimissioner Of Revenue Service Quits Efforts of groups and individ Give Rutgers Eleven An Upset Triumph By JIMMIE FLEMIN dent of the national union. When the proposal was made to the union's executive board it was unanimously approved, he said, terming the woodland "a fitting memorial. No man loved the woods more.

No man did more for the people who earn their living through the harvest uals to save the woodland were electrical shock and a chest burn described by two other yesterday morning in South Dr. William H. Cole, secretary i-River. Stanley Poulsen. 40.

of PROVIDENCE, Oct. 15 Rutgers proved Itself the bet Makers, A.F.L failed to come up with an agreement over a plant-wide incentive system the union has proposed to replace one that has been in operation. And while union pickets at the North Brunswick plant were awaiting results from the meeting, talks continued in two oth-l er labor situations affecting area plants. In Pittsburgh, negotiators for the Westinghouse Electric Corp. and the International Union of Electrical Workers, C.I.O., are trying to hammer out an agreement before a of the Citizens Scientific and 21 Darrow South River, was (reported in good condition in Dpmnrr.it fra'm Viro-inia Lake SadawSa rose to within a emocrai irm virginiaifoot of the top of a dike and in.

see nuoud, Fage 42, Middlesex General Hospital la- habitants of tiny Whitingham, To Leave His Post ter in the day, prepared for an emergency. morning in dedicating Mettler's Woods as a memorial and research site. The 136-acre tract, 65 of Rs acres covered by virgin oak forest, was dedicated as the William L. Hutcheson Memorial Forest and the Rutgers University Forest Ecological Project in a ceremony participated in by labor and educational leaders and others interested in the prevention of the centuries-old woodland. Presentation of a deed to the tract to Dr.

Lewis Webster At End of Month The Nashua river spilled over Observers Believe Margaret Poulsen, an employe of the South River Board of Public Works, was one of several men repairing fallen power lines in ProsDect St. which had left the at Fitchburg, at a point where a million dollars worth of frozen food is stored in a ware RICHMOND, Oct. 15 (JP) ter mudder here today. Because of that the Scarlet upset Brown, 14-12, for the team's first major victory of the season. The bruising game was played in a downpour and on a field made further slippery by a two-day rain.

Despite the conditions Rutgers played its best game of the season to earn the victory. I May Be Wed as Presbyterian house. T. Coleman Andrews, the Virginia Democrat who took Over i nnrthnrn an4 rf tVia Viirri i rf Vi From all over New England strike deadline that would put 2,100 workers on a picket line around the firm's plant in Edi as commissioner of internal rev. Altitude of Church of England on Divorce and without.llghts through benight.

there were reports of flooded roads, ruined bridges, washouts enue in 1953, said today he is son ac midnight tonight leaving the Eisenhower administration at the end of the month wonting atop a power poie, he fell against a broken segment of the live line. Another Piscitelli, of 9 Recent Utterances of Archbishop Could Result in Ceremony in Scotland In New York, a new contract agreement is being sought for The 56-year-old Richmonder The expected crowd of 12,000 failed to materialize. When noses were counted from the press box a liberal 3,000 was given as the official attendance. The Scarlet Knights came employes of the Mack Manu went to Washington when the internal revenue service was and disrupted railroad operations. Said a New Haven Railroad official: "Well, we're in trouble again." The August flash floods took 74 lives in Connecticut.

Receding waters today lifted BIXFIELD, England, Oct. 15 rived at 20-roomed Allanbay Whitehead South River, shoved a rubber glove between Poulsen and the wire and then Jones, president of Rutgers University, was made by Maurice Hutcheson, general president, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and son of the man for whom the woods is now named. The union purchased the tract from factoring Co. in this area and in Alien town. Pa.

A strike deadline, originally set for midnight last has been extended to under charges of favoritism and laxness. And in announcing his Lodge last night as the weekend guests of Mrs. John Lycett i (P) Because of the attitude of the Church of England on the subject of divorce, many per from behind to -win, overcom lowered the unconscious work retirement from government ing a first period Brown touch uu5m i princess ann man to the ground. one of the couple most intimate He was given artificial the threat of disastrous floods in res service he said he had accomplished what he set out to do- Thomas MetUer for $75,000 for parts of New York state, but the J.JL ICIlUOi sons believe that Princess Margaret and Group Capt. Peter Townsend may be married in the Presbyterian Church of Tuesday midnight.

Personal Products management and employes began talks September 21 under a wage reopening clause but the union's dedication as a memorial to its restore the prestige of the inter And if the princess' goddaughter, 7-year-old Marilyn August-hit village of Ellenville went about the grim business of piration and oxygen by police and taken to the hospital by the South River Rescue Squad, n-vestigating were Capt. John late president. nal revenue service. Wills, has her facts straight the He disclosed at the same time preparing for another Scotland, which is less stringent in its position toward remar Lauding the. effort made by interested citizens to save the incentive plan was brought up he will return to private busi Quinn and Patrolman Edward immediately and wages have princess- hardly moved outside since she got there.

riage. woodland from the lumber Three creeks that converge Mroczko down that came after a disheartening fumble at the outset. However, they had what it takes and brought to a temporary end the Brown series that started back In 1916. Today's victory gave the Scarlet a 6-5 record in the series as well as putting the university over the .500 mark with 310 victories to 309 defeats since the etart of football in 1869. Brown Scores First been in the background so far.

Public utterances by Dr. Geof "She has been sitting in front ness as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of American Fidelity and Casualty man's axe, Hutcheson cited the appropriateness of the union's Both labor and management on the Ulster "county resort loosed two feet of water onto a Homes Flooded In Manville police said 20 to frey Fisher, spiritual leader of the Church of England, have and federal mediators who ar of the fire," said blonde Marilyn, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. the nations largest insurer 25 homes were flooded in Lin made it certain that Margaret action in making its preservation possible. "Carpenters have a greater In of trucks and buses with a home ranged the sessions expressed hope yesterday that this weekend would bring some form of and Townsend could not have part of the main street.

Their rush also threatened communities farther downstream. The storm took lives from New Wilis. "Sometimes she rushes upstairs. "She hasn't gone outside," office in Richmond. coln, Boesel and Huff Aves.

last night. Three blocks of South Main St. and Wilhousky St. be a fullscale royal wedding in an terest in our forests and woods "I would have preferred to Anglican Church. materials come and go, but to wait for tne Presidents an Marilyn confided through a Only this week the archbishop Brown registered the first agreement.

Sheriff's deputies who have been 'pressed to continue their resular duties as, county court picket fence. "But she looks nouncement," said Andrews, tween Manville and South Bound Brook also were flooded and spoke of the church's attitude Jersey to Canada, mostly in highway accidents. Electrocutions from falling wires and drowning accounted for the happy all the same." touchdown before the game was four minutes old. The home team toward women who marry di "but the report has become so widespread that I am harassed the carpenter, wood is king of them all," he said. "What scientists learn here may affect our future for generations to come," he added, "It Is vorced men whose former wives Townsend, a horse lover, ventured into the autumn outdoors scored on eight plays after get others.

The death list was: are living. Townsend divorced ting possession on Bob Kelley's New York. 8: Pennsylvania. 4: and embarrassed at every turn. I have been pulled off planes, my phone keeps ringing and house attendants, too have been posted around-the-clock on the picket line in this strike, along with police officers from both North Brunswick and Mill-i his wife in 1952 on grounds of lumble following the kickoff.

only natural that our union early this morning to take a short ride on a racehorse named Juliet Jones. He looked happy, adultery. He was awarded custo Some 30 auxiliary police and municipal employes were out fighting the flood. Sandbags, thrown up around the water pumping station, kept out water which rose nearly two feet above the entrance' yesterday Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, 1, and Canada, 2. should have a deep interest in dy of his two sons.

His former Brown got its tremendous break on the first play of the game Kelly had taken Cronin's wife has remarried. the saving of these woods for study purposes." And he praised too, but told reporters: Can't Talk The storm, which contained "They take upon themselves with some reluctance I must confirm the reports." Andrews, former Virginia state auddtor, has operated his own accounting firm here for many years. He served with the kickoff on his own three and wind gusts of 70 miles an hour certain obligations, he told a "I still can't tell you' anything morning. breezed back 27 yards only to meeting of Anglican bishops. I about my future plans.

The water dropped during the the dedication of the woods as a memorial to the union's late president. Accepts Deed In accepting the deed to the Early this evening the guard town. Awaiting Word Meanwhile, 2,100 'workers at the Edison plant of the Westinghouse Electric Corp. were awaiting word today of contract talks under way in Pittsburgh for several weeks between the company and the International Union of at its peak, blew in from tha ocean yesterday off Cape Hat-teras, N. and swept up the hurricane trail.

It hit on the eve of the anniversary of last year's marines and tne state lept ed gates of the mansion swung day but was expected to rise again late last night with high tide. during World War II and later open. A royal car sped through. did some reorganization work Inside was Capt. Oliver Dawnay, Ed Purzycki, civilian defense land, Jones cited the suitability of a university to the trust given for the U.

S. General Accounting equerry to the queen mother. See 19 DEAD, Paga 42 head, said the water yesterday see no reason why they should escape the consequences of their act. Our primary duty is to defend the status of marriage. We must not diminish the sanctity ox the spoken word." Princess Margaret and Town-send lost themselves today in the English countryside.

With millions of Britons ex Office and the first Hoover Com morning came to within six Electrical Workers, C.I.O mission. A strike of 70,008 employes inches of the record high set during Hurricanes Connie and Twenty minutes later Dawnay raced out again and headed toward Windsor Castle, where Queen Mother Elizabeth was staying. No one knew the pur in 27 company plants across the Diane. European Assembly-Asks German Unity STRASBOURG. France.

Oct. nation is set for midnight to night. The executive commit it. He pointed out that like the forest, have flourished for centuries and will continue to do so. He also cited the fact that preservation of the wood "as a living museum" is a- proper university function.

Under the university's custody the woods can Franklin township police said tee for Locals 401 and 491, which Easton Ave. still was passable last night but that water was 15 UP) A committee of tha European Consultative Assem cover hourly and salaried workers in the Edison plant, was beginning to trickle across it Women Voters Ask Candidates To State Views bly urged the West today to hold pecting their engagement announcement soon, the pretty 25-year-old princess and the 40-year-old hero of the Battle of Britain hid themselves away at a secluded mansion screened from the eyes of hundreds of photographers, reporters and the near several small brooks scheduled to meet in union fast on German reunification in Koute a JO was Hooded near headquarters in Metuchen to forthcoming negotiations with also become "another, end most valuable, kind of scientific laboratory," Jones added. Hightstown but state police at night to "wait out" results of the the Soviet Union at Geneva. the Hightstown Barracks said let the ball slip out of his arms as he was tackled. Three minutes later Brown had its first score with Demchak pitching to Tommy Thompson in the end zone.

Rutgers bounced back after recovering a Brown fumble on the Bruin's 20 and it took the Scarlet Knights only four plays to go over with minute-and-half to go in the first quarter. Billy Gatyas made the Rutgers touchdown from the eight, after Jack Laverty, Kelly and Lee Lusardi had eaten up 12 yards on three rushes. When Tosh Hosoda came in to boot the extra point and made good, Rutgers went out in front 7-6; and was never thereafter headed. Hosoda, by converting when Bill Cronia failed, provided the margin of victory for the Scarlet. When he made good after the second Rutgers touchdown it was just the insurance that coach Harvey Harm an needed.

Take Ball on Downs Rutgers' second touchdown, six' minutes after the start of the second period, came when See RUTGERS, Page 37 talks. The Western foreign minis pose of his visit. As dinner time approached a small sedan drove up bringing a man and an elderly woman passenger Soon after, the car left again with only the man inside. Some reporters thought the passenger might have been Townsend's widowed mother, Mrs. Gladys Townsend, who left her west country cottage yesterday seeking "a quiet weekend." Once the quiet weekend is over, Margaret and Townsend the road still was passable.

The educator also praised tne just plain curious. Louis Zimmer, president of ters, the committee agreed, must Fifteen candidates seeking The underpasses in River Rd. Local 401, is a delegate to the election to public office on No into Middlesex borough were Westinghouse Conference Board make Russia agree to German unity in return for agreements on disarmament, European security, trade and other matters. flooded last night by" three to vember 8 have been invited by the League of Women Voters to state their views on vital current union for its participation, saying that "apart from the delightfully appropriate thought that it is the carpenters who have 'spared the this action is another indication that the great trade union movement has final The princess talked by telephone with her sister, Queen Elizabeth, during the day but no word of what was said became public. The queen is at Balmoral, Scotland, and is due in London Tuesday.

Margaret and Townsend ar four feet of water and police were preparing to rescue passengers in several stalled vehicles. Friday at thei" also urged continued pres which comprises officers of all the locals and has been carrying on talks with the company. The Edison plant was struck from September 8 to 15 and went issues at 8 p. Bayard School. sure ior a rouDacK oi Com-munism from eastern Europe.

On the other side of the river Candidates who have been ly come of age." See MARGARET, Page 42 See STORM, Page 42 asked to participate include all back in operation when the con Free phono, with every TV. Highland Park. Rutger o.l3-?t He pledged the conservation of those running for the offices ofl state senator, assemblyman and the forest and its use in study MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT: and research beneficial to all. Events leading to the decision of the carpenters and joiners union to purchase the woods as a memorial to us late presiaeni Newcomers Ask Urban Conveniences in Suburban Conifort, Pose New Problems for Municipal Planners freeholder, The meeting will follow the: pattern established by the of Women Voters for non-partisan candidates' meetings and each candidate will be allowed time to present briefly his position on the issues. After the candidates' presentations, the audience will have were described by John L.

Ste people you meet every day or are just like them." But all was far from perfect.l They sat. in silence for a few as John's preojeupation indi- minutes, each lost in thought, cated. iTheu John spoke. "There's a an opportunity to question them "Thanks, Bill." John said, "I darned near broke a spring man at the plant who may be able to help. He's been a town on that new street.

It's full of holes," he commented. "And y'know, they ought put a traf on topics of special Tables will be provided on: which the candidates will dis-' play their campaign material. This type of non-partisan candidates meeting is presented annually, by the League of Women fic light up on the highway. I Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of articles on the operation of municipal government. Following stories will outline functions of the various elected and appointed bodies, and the municipal officials operating under these bodies.

By WALTER SHEPARD John and Mary Newcomer, their dinner over and the youngsters in bed, settled down for a few moments of relaxation in the living room of their new almost got hit there this morn In Today's Times FEATURES Page Squeeze on Apples 5 Britain's Health Plan 6 Rare Lion Fish 4Q DEPARTMENTS Books of the Times 2 Classified Section 43-47 Editorial Page 12 Inquiring Photographer. 12 Handyman and 24 Home Building 18-23 About Real Estate 18 Music for Everybody 41 Names in the News 4 Obituaries 47 Radio Programs mm 8 Review of the Raritan Valley Social 13-17 The Grapevine 15 Sports 37-39 Out on the Lifnb 38 Outdoor Sportsmen 39 Suburban 7 Down the River 7 News and Views 7 Sue Bourbon 7 Television Section 9-10 Video Views 8 Theater Page 11 25 Years Ago 40 Women's Page 41 ing. I've got to do something adding, "Why don you come up to see us tonight. We can have a couple of glasses of beer and maybe you can tell the wife and me what it's all about." "Sure thing. I'll be up about 8.

See you When he reached the Newcomer's home, Bill found John and Mary waiting expectantly. They greeted him, waved him to a comfortable-looking chair and thrust a glass in his hand, as if to say "Let's go." 'Discuss Problems Voters as part of its service to; voters. Friday's meeting is spon-j sored jointly by the six leagues in Middlesex county organized about it." "But," he asked himself, "where do I go?" College Football Scores Rutgers 7 7 0 014 Brown 6 0 6 0 12 Colgate 0 7 6 215 1 Princeton 0 0 6 0 6 Yale -r 20 7 0 734 Cornell 0 6 0 06 Harvard 7 7 0 721 Columbia 0 0 7 07 Navy 6 14 7 734 Penn State 7 0 0 714 Syracuse 0 0 7 613 Army 0 0 0 00 Duke 0 7 7 620 Ohio State 7 0 014 Michigan 7 0 0 714 Northwestern 0 2 0 02 Michigan State 0 7 7 721 Notre Dame 0 7 0 07 Purdue -I 7 0 6 720 Iowa 0 13 0 720 Drivins School CH. 9-1191 I Spanish ColUg Teacher CH. 9-9312.

1 Sun. Oct 16-23' in Dunellen, Edison, Metuchen, i Mary, too, had a couple of Highland Park, Middlesex Borough and New Brunswick. Miss Zena Lankewich of the New ship official of some sort. I'll see him." The following morning he looked up Bill Altman and briefed him on the family's problems. "Johnny, I'll 'be glad to help you if I can.

I was a member of the township committee for two terms. And I am still a member of the board of education. Besides, I know quite a few men throughout the county and maybe I can get them to help. You and your wife, and a lot of other new folks, should have some idea of what goes on. "Probably it isn't any different than the government in the city you came from.

But here you have more of a chance to get the answers, because most of the municipal officials ara either home a house in a development Brunswick League is chairman of the committee on arrange ments. not far from New Brunswick. What a change from that noisy, dingy city apartment with "John was telling me some ofl your problems," Bill said to his The meeting is open to the public. i problems. When they moved in she had been told garbage was collected twice a week.

But it was now ripening after being out for 10 days. But, worse than that, little Johnny had to walk more than two miles to school on the days his dad had the car. "And he's so little and helpless," she thought. Aloud she said: "We've got to do something. I have a couple of complaints, too.

hostess, "it iooks to me as1 its busy streets, door-slamming neighbors and troublesome young hoodlums from around the corner. The comparative quiet, the country air and the Dr. Joseph C. Vargyas. 83 Paterson Street has moved his office to 10 Kirk-Patrick Street Kours 6y appointment.

KI. 5-2222. 0.14-lOt though most of them are the lap of your local, township committee. But your problem, the one about Johnny having to pleasant surroundings were Antique Show. H.

P. Temple, So. Third Ave. end Benner St. Open to the public Oct.

17. 18. 19. ctia-n-18 worth literally going in hock for, See NEWCOMERS, Page 32.

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