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he Weather INDIANA: Mostly fair tonight ar.d Wednesday; warmer extreme northivost tonight. Low tonight 5459. High Wednesday 85-90. Temperature 7 a. m.

64 degrees, 12 noon 77 degrees. The sun rises at 5:48 a.m. c.s.t Wednesday and sets at 5:33 p.m. um YOUR HOME TOWN In, The Service Of The Community For Over One Hundred Years HOME EDITION Founded 1844 -109th Year Fall-Leaned United WIr Day nnil Nlprht LOGANSPORT, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 30, 1952.

ii-Cl Far All Price Per Cents Threatens At Midniaht iners Southern Coa! Producers Association Has Until Midnight to Accept or Reject Demands of John L. OBSERVE PUBLICATION OF REVISED STANDARD VERSION OF BIBLE WASHINGTON IIP) Southern soft coal operators today faced the alternative of bowing to John L. Lewis' steep contract demands or being closed down by a strike at midnight. Joeph E. Moody, president of the Southern Coal Producers' Association, scheduled a meeting of his 29- mnn Board of Directors to make the decision.

Some 100,000 southern diggers were posied to walk out at 12:01 a.m. moment their contract ends unless the Moody group signs with the United Mine Workers chief. warned it' would be a "rugged' meeting and the decision was still up in the air. He said he did not think the operators could "live with" the terms laid down by Lewis. The miners' boss was insisting on the same terms he won from the northern producers in a contrac: formally ratified Monday.

This provided for a Sl.SO-day wage boost and a increase in welfare fund payments for the a con, 200.009 northern miners. Surrender Indicated Lewis advised the southern operators to "acquiesce" to his terms and the odds favored their doing so. The cold facts were against the Moody group. Markets for coal have been declining for several years in the highly competitive industry. Should the southern operators be closed down by a strike while northern mines continued production, the Dixie group would be certain to lose sorely needed customers.

Moody said he would advise Lewis as soon as the decision was made and the United Mine Workers' 200-man Wage-Policy Committee planned to meet to take what ever action was necessary. Presumably it would either ratify an agreement or prepare for a strike. While the northern soft coal contract was all wrapped up, the Wage Stabilization Board still must determine whether it could bo put into effect. The S1.90 wage the miners' average daily basic wage to SIS.25 was far above what could be automatically approved by the board. Charges in Havre, Montana Speech That GOP Nominee in 1945 Was Convinced Soviets Wanted U.

S. Friendship EN ROUTE WITH Truman said today that Gen. Dwiglit D. Eisenhower's advice in 1915 that Russia's long- term intentions were friendly "did a great deal of harm." Continuing his attacks on the Republican presidential candidate, Mr. Truman made reference in a speech for delivery at Mont, to Eisenhower's statement to Third UN Hill Position Captured byCommunists Reds Capture Mountain After Eighteen Hours of Fighting on Central Front; Enemy Attacks on Other Allied Positions Repulsed.

Federal Grand Jury Charges Former Communist Leader And Spouse With Perjury WASHINGTON, (UP) A New York federal grand jury has indicted former Communist Leader Earl Browder and his wife, Raissa Irene, on penury charges, the Justice Department announced today. The Browders were accused of making false statements in connection with Mrs. Browder's petition for naturalization. FBI agents arrested Browder in Manhattan this morning and Mrs. in her Yonkers apartment, the Justice Department said.

The couple was taken to the New York federal Court House. The indictment accused Mrs. Browder of four counts of false statements in connection with her testimony in a 1949 naturalization proceeding. Browder swore -she never a member of the Communist ressional committee in 1945 that, "there is no one thing that guides the policy of Russia more today than to keep friendshin with the United States." This proved, Mr. Truman said, that Eisenhower's "foresight was not nearly as good as his hindsight." The President conceded that "we can all make misttakes." "But," he added, "the Republican all make mistakes." ing general in Europpe and he was in close contact with the Rus-1 sians.

His advice carried much weight arid it therefore did a great deal of harm." Charges Advice Lulled Nation Mr. Truman said that "perhaps if he had given us bolter advice in 19-15, we wouldn't have had so much trouble waking up the country to the danger of Communist imperialism' in the following years. Mr. Truman said that, on the other hand, Gov. Ad'ai E.

Stevenson, the Democratic presidential candidate, "saw what the Communists ivere up to" when he carried out some "important" government missions in Europe in 1945 and 1943. "Whil. he worked mightily for international cooperation," Mr. Truman said, "he was one of the first to warn that the Russians were becoming a threat to peace." Mr. Truman to make nine political taiks in Montana at I Glasgow, Malta, Chinook, Havre, the Tiber Dam site near Chester, Shelly, Cut Bank, Zelton and Columbia Falls.

All were listed as rear-platform talks except the speech at Tiber Dam site. The President opened up on Eisenhower and the Republican "Old Guard" in North Dakota Monday on the first day of real stumping of his two-week, miie campaign trip that will take A county-wide service celebrating the publication of the Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the high school auditorium to which the public is invited. Dr. Samuel E. Carruth, of Terre Haute, will be the principal speaker at the service.

The executive committee of the Cass County Ministerial Association which is sponsoring the observance locally is shown above examining the contents of revised editions of the Bible which will be presented to five leading citizens at the service. Those in the group (left to right are: Rev. H. J. King, general chairman; Rev Wilbur Wilson, exhibits chairman; Rev.

Omer Fletcher, program chairman; Rev. M. L. Robinson, publicity chairman and Rev. B.

L. Stroup who will present th Bibles. Other members of the committee are: Rev. Benjamin H. Franklin, church promotions chairman; Rev.

Kenneth W. Ball, arrange merits chairman; and Rev Harry R. Rea, finance' chairman. (Pharos-Tribune Photo-Engraving) him California cast to New York. and then back CLIVEDEN, England, (UP) Viscount Astor, 73, husband of Virginia-born Nancy Astor, died at his home today after a week's illness.

Waldorf Astor, the second Viscount Astor, was born in New York was and before succeeding to his father's title, was elected to the Pany and that she had never been House of Commons five times. He member 01 any organization which teaches or advocates Communism. Accuse Browder of Lying The indictment charged Browder himself lied when he swore his Kussian-born wife was never a member of the Communist Party. If convicted Mrs. Browder would be liable to a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a 320.000 fine.

Browder's conviction could result in a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and 35.000 fine. Browder. pre-war secretary general of the S. Communist Party, was ousted from 'Bed leadership in 1945 for his wartime action in helping to dissolve the party and form the Communist political association. A year tatei Browder was expelled from the Communist Party.

was one oE Britain's best-known sportsmen. His country estate here was the meeting place of the so-called "Cliveden Set" of politicians and i other influential Britons in the days before World War II. "Cliveden" for a time was synonymous to appeasement' of Hitlerite Germany and Alussoliiu-led Italy. Later Viscount Astor denounced reports about the "Clivedent Set" as "Communist fiction" and Vis- countess Astor also vigorously de- Legless Jose Viento, 76, Held in Fatal Stabbing of Cleveland Restaurateur MONTICELLO, Sept. Jose Viento, 76, the legless man who spent several years in this vicinity, is being held in Cleveland, on a murder charge, according to information received here.

Viento, who resided first under the bridge on U. S. highway 421, then south of the city park in a tent, and later in a small dwelling provided for him, is alleged to have stabbed a Cleveland restaurant proprietor. Peter Pashales, to death. Viento left here for Cleveland in July, last year.

Acording to newspaper accounts, Viento stabbed Pashales in the back at Pete's restaurant, 14104 St. Clair avenue, Cleveland, and then went to a nearby restaurant for coffee which Pashales on other mornings had provided for him. Viento, holding another knife, readily admitted the stabbing when police arrested him but would give no motive, saying only, "This whole thing is bigger than the Police department." Viento was charged with murder when Pashales died in Glenville hospital four hours after he was stabbed. The two men reportedly were alone when the stabbing occurred. Passersby saw Pashales stagger into the street, with the knife in his back, and called police.

Pashales, who was in his GO'S, resided in the 'rear of his restaurant. Viento lived in a railroad tool box on a bank of the New York Central roadbed. Detectives said Pashales had befriended Viento after he went to Cleveland from Monticello. A native of Ybor City, Viento is well remembered by local residents. He lost liis in an auto race accident prior to World War I.

lent Control Will Die Rent Ceilings Will Vanish at Stroke of Midnight As Law Permitted to Expire; Rent Increases Indicated. Council Asked nied them. Astor, always somewhat overshadowed by his flamboyant wife, was the great-grandson of American fur trader John Jacob Astor. Astor married the former Nancy Langhorne in 1906 after she divorced her first husband, Robert Gould Shaw, millionaire Boston polo player. Resurfacing HighwaylS State road 18 between U.

S. highway 35 and road 29 is closed to traffic while the work of resurfacing the road is underway. Traffic is being detoured over highway 218 while state road 18 is barricaded. State polive warned today that anyone driving around the barricades on road 18 is subject to prosecution. McCurday, Indianapolis, was arrested Monday night by State Trooper Harold Flinn, for driving a semi-trailer truck around the barricade at Galveston.

He was notified to appear later in the local justice court. Logansport tenants faded the prospects of paying higher rents, starting today. The federal rent stabilization program, in effect here for six years since Sept. 1, 1946, ended when the city council took no action to save the law on a local basis until-April I 30, 1953. I It was estimated that new rent increases would average between 20 and 30 per cent.

One member of the rent advisory board predicted, however, that a ceiling again would be placed on rental units when the Bunker Hill re-activation and expansion program gets underway within the next year. Defense mobilization authorities could declare this locality as a "critical defense housing area." The only other method by which rent control could be restored in Logansport is by a special act of congress. restrictions were removed in Cass county, outside Eel township early last year and the advisory board at that time voted three to one to follow suit in Logansport. Reverse Earli.sr Ruling The recommendation, however, was rejected by the Cleveland home office, because of the lack of a public hearing and insufficient evidence. After careful investigations of many cases, and a complete study i of the problem, the board reversed I itself and was in favor of retain- I ing rent control in this city.

I Board members recently confer', red with city councilmen and upon I learning the council's official opinion against controls, decided it would be useless to recommend the retention of rent ceilings. The rent board reported that about 95 per cent of the landlords, which had requested a reasonable rent increase, during the past year, were permitted to do so. In certain cases, the board granted increases "on second appeals, following investigations. Louis G. Schaefer, Indhnapolis, rent director for this area, pointed out that the local rent advisory board on a standby basis despite the end of controls here and that any tenant receiving what he considers to be an exorbitant increase in rent should report it to the board.

He said ten or twelve renters had complained that they had been notified by their landlords that their rent was being doubled on October 1. These were chiefly renters who had been paying S25 per month rent. No organized ef- (Continued on Page 13) OCT. 6 is the last date on which you can register to VOTE! Durhin Implement Company And Citizen's Coal and Supply Office Are Burglarized City police Tuesday were investigating two burglaries, one of which highlighted the theft of a yellow pick-up truck from' the Durbin Truck and Implement company, 510 High street. The 1951 model vehicle, taken from the company salesroom, had white side-wall tires with dealer's plates No.

1730M2. It was used exclusively as a "show truck. Howard Cragin, who reported the break-in, this morning, said the desks in the office had been ransacked, while an undetermined amount of money was removed from the soft drink machine. Entry was gained by smashing a 10 by 16-inch glass in the overhead door on the east side of the building. Police officers checked the premises about 2:30 a.

m. and nothing had been disturbed at that I time. Burglary of the Citizen's Coal and Supply company office at 808 Michigan avenue, was reported by F. A. Bilger.

Three company checks were reported missing, after the rear door had'been forced open. Papers were scattered about the office. CoooSy Funds Requests For Appropriations And Transfers Total Auditor Reports The Cass county council will consider requests for additional appropriations and transfers of funds totaling 360,617.55 in a two-day meeting to be heJd Tuesday and Wednesday. Oct. 14 and 15, in the office of County Auditor Hichard Gohl, it was announced Tuesday.

The requests include transfers of S31.489.55 of funds already appropriated 'o uses other than specified in the appropriations and additional appropriations totaling $29,128, the auditor said. More than half of the requests are in the county highway department, which is asking additional appropriations of 321,188 and transfers totaling 314,072, a total of 260. The principal items in the highway department are 310,000 for wages of drivers and machinists, 37,500 for wages of township road supervisors, and 35,500 for bituminous material. Seek Hospital Fund Transfer Memorial hospital is asking $9,543.94 in transfers of funds already appropriated, the main item being 35,000 for salaries of attendants; the welfare department is asking 31,875 in transfers of funds already appropriated, the biggest item being 31,300 for assistance to dependent children in custody of institutions; and 3740 in transfers of funds is asked in the election budget. The total amount sought from the county revenue fund for various county offices and county institutions is 313,198.61, including 37,940 by additional appropriation and 35,258.61 in transfers of funds already appropriated.

The principal items are 33.000 for the expense of inmates in state institutions, 32,600 for tuberculosis eradication, 31,300 for milk and ice cream at the county home, and $1,200 for meals for prisoners at the jail. The additional appropriations and transfers are intended to carry all county institutions and offices through the remainder of the year. The appropriations as approved by the county council will be automatically referred to the state board of tax commissioners, which will hold a further hearing within fifteen days at the auditor's office. To Girl Scoots From Chesi Fond Entire Community Chest Quota Must Be Reached To Finance Activities The Logansport Girl Scouts, whose Community Chest budget amounts to 38,000 this year, have reached an all time high in membership with more than 700 Girl Scouts from the ages of 7 to 17 registered in the local organization. In order to finance the activities of the Girl Scouts, the entire will be r.ceded.

This amount represents the Girl Scouts' share of the 045,346 quota which has been set up for the Community Chest fund for 1952. At the present time, a lack of adult leadership has halted the expansion of membership in the Girl Scout organization, however, this has in no way affected the activities in which the girls participate, but it has brought a greater load to (he leaders who are fewer in number. Program Is 'Growing The scouting program continues to grow with many city-wide affairs taking on newer and broader meaning when girls find greater interest in the annual programs. The camping program, inter-troop activities, field day with its keen competition, Girl Scout Week with its observance, community Christmas caroling, arid all of the many remembrances sent throughout the year to the hospitals and other institutions testify to a well-rounded program for the local Girl Scouts. A year ago, the Girl Scouts staged a Red Feather Hallowe'en Jamboree in an effort to boost the finances of the Community Chest, This will be repeated this year.

The national organization is 40 years old this year. It has gone a long way in giving to the world women who through their Scout training from Brownie age to adulthood have become better citizens through a program of recreational education, it was pointed out by Raymond Etnire. general chairman of the 1952 Community Chest fund drive. For these reasons, the residents of Logansport are being asked to respond to the appeal for funds by the Community Chest from Oct. 6 through 20.

Russ Troops In White County Woman Injured in Collision Mrs. Wanetta Russow, 33, of route 1, Idaville, is in fair condition-at Memorial hospital, suffering from shock as the result of an auto collision at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Burnettsville. She is the wife Kenneth L. Russow. Eighth Army Spokesman Reports Between 7,000 and 12,000 Soviet Soldiers Behind Battle Lines SEOUL, Korea, (UP) United Nations military authorities believe there are between 7,000 and 12,000 Russian troops now in Korea, authoritative sources revealed today.

The Russians are manning antiaircraft guns, but are not being used as frontline combat troops, the sources said. "They are not formed into 1 an 8th Army spokesman said. "They are in rear areas." The spokesman would not comment further. However, other authoritative sources said that the Russians, besides manning anti-aircraft guns, are needed fo administrative, supply and positions. "And I suppose they're counting up what the Chinese and North Koreans are doing with their equipment," one source said.

It also was learned that the Far East Command has estimated a lower number of Russians in North Korea. FEC Headquarters was understood to have set the figure at about instead of the total reported by Stb.Army sources. SEOUL, Korea. Chinese Communist infantrymen, supported by devastating tank fire, battered outnumbered United Nations troops frorii a Central Front mountain today after 18 hours of bitter, bloody fighting. Eighth Army Headquarters said the position was the third taken by the Reds since they began a series of determined attacks along a wide front Sunday right.

The Chinese opened their assault on the hill east of Kumsong at 6:30 p.m. Monday with eight tanks firing at Allies from the east and north. Allied defenders threw the Communists off one position early today and off another later in the morning. But shortly after noon the Reds came back again, stormed the hill and oc-cupied it. Fighting flared all along the 155- mile Korean battlefront.

Battle for Big Nori On the Western Front, United Nations infantrymen charged to the crest of Big Nori Mountain' and fought hand-to-hand duels with the entrenched Reds for an hour and a half. Three vicious Chinese counterattacks finally forced the attackers to withdraw. It was on Big Nori that American planes by mistake bombed Greek troops Sunday. Vicious fighting also broke out on U. Tessie Hill on the Western Front.

The Communiilv- launched four separate attacks, but were driven off each time by heavy Allied artillery and mortar fire. A Chinese raiding party similarly made an unsuccessful attack against nearby Bunker Hill. On the East-Central Front, South Koreans battled Communists dug in on an unnamed hill the Reds captured from the ROK 3rd Division Monday. The ROKs were beaten back after three hours of bitter fighting. Red Artillery Active U.

N. Sabrejets closed out the record-making month of September by running up a total of 60 Communist MIG-15 jet fighters destroyed, seven probably destroyed and 59 damaged. Allied Thunderjet fighter- bombers raided a nist monazite mine at Sonchon 25 miles from the Yalu River today. The Air Force said the mine produced, a low-grade ore "possibly containing fissionable materials." Pilots reported 19 buildings housing mining machinery and administrative offices were destroyed. Eighth Army headquarters announced the Communists showered 47,312 rounds of artillery fire on U.

N. Soldiers all across Korea from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday. Auto Strikes Tree, 3 Dead AUBURN, Ind.

(UP) Three Hicksville, residents were "killed today and two others injured seriously when their ear crashed on Ind. 8 about a mile east of here. State police identified the dead, as Stella M. Rhodes, 19, Allen McFeters, 23, and Mrs. Mildred Cravens, 29.

Police said Charles M. Rhodes, lost control of the eastbound car on a "sharp curve." The vehicle skidded off the highway into a tree and then into a utili'ty pole. It was demolished. The driver and Neva M. Farmer, 23, were taken to Souder Hospital here in serious condition.

X-ray Muehlhausen Factory Employes Employes of the Muehlhausen Spring factory were x-rayed Tuesday from 9 to 12 and from 1 to 5 o'clock while the mobile x-ray -unit of the. State Board of. Health was stationed at the factory. Two hundred and forty-six em- ployes of the National Steel Construction company, K. L.

and the Transit Mix company were given chest x-rays Monday while the unit was at National Steel. The unit will be located at the General Tire plant Wednesday morning from 9:30 o'clock until noon and at the Logansport Machine company from 2 to 5 o'clock and again from 6 to 8 o'clock in the evening..