The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

LAST EDITION Daily tr FOUR CENTS VOL. 48, NO. 269. The Weekly Courier Founded July IT, 1878 The Daily Courier, rounded November 10. 1902.

Merged July 18 182S CONNELLSVILLE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950. TWELVE PAGES. Pfc. Charles Ringer, South Connellsville Soldier, Gives Life In Battle at Taegu A South Connellsville soldier has been reported killed in action in Korea. According to a telegram from the Department of Defense, he gave his life at Taegu on September 11.

He was Private First Class Charles E. Ringer, 20 years old, who was serving with Company Eighth Infantry Regiment, Firit Cavalry Division, at the time the Communist troops of North Korea were halted in their offensive. On the day the soldier" was reported to have been killed, the First Cavalry Division stopped the Red advance and launched an attack of its own, resulting in the declaration of Lt. Gen. Walton H.

Walker that the back of the Communistic offensive uad been broken. The son of Joseph Ringer of Vine street, South Connellsville, he enlisted the Army March 27 1950, and went overseas on August 28. Surviving are a brother, Joseph of South Connellsville, and three sisters, Mrs. Arlene Whipkey and Mrs. Dorothy Bruce of South Pittsburg street, South Connellsville, and Miss Peggy Ringer at home.

His mother has been dead 13 years. Grindstone Soldier Killed 24 Hours After Writing to His Mother Asking for Her Prayers Five Accident Cases Treated At Hospital Victims of five accidents were treated in Connellsville State Hospital. Michael J. Fabian, 28, of Connellsville, R. had a foreign particle removed from his right eye Tuesday night Shoulder and chest injuries were received Tuesday evening by William Mills, 55, of Vanderbilt, R.

D. 1, when he was run over by a tractor on his farm. While playing with an axe, four-year-old Kenneth L. Gray, of Vanderbilt, received a laceration of the rinfe and little fingers on his right hand for which he was treated Tuesday afternoon. Walter R.

Rohm, three years old, was treated Tuesday morning for an injury to his lower right leg. Hospital authorities said that a flower box fell and struck the child's leg at his Vanderbilt home. While working at the Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation's plant Tuesday morning, Albert Speeney, 35, of North Jefferson street, reportedly received electr.ical burns of both hands, for which he was treated at the hospital Tuesday morning. UPTEGRAFF BUYS LEASED PLANT IN TERRA ALTA SCOTTDALE, Sept. 27.

The R. E. Uptegraff Manufacturing Company has concluded negotiations for the purchase of the they have been operating mder lease in Terra Alta, W. for the past three years. The plant at Terra Alta is devoted exclusively to the manufacture of small transformers.

Increased business has dictated that expansion of facilities is necessary and the purchase of the plant will make this expansion possible. Ray E. Scott Named Assistant Director Of Radio, Television Of Pittsburgh Firm Ray E. Scott of Library, formerly of Connellsville, has been named as assistant director of the radio and television department of Ketchum, MacLeod Grove, in Pittsburgh. The former Connellsville resident entered radio in 1937 as a sports announcer for Station WJAC, Johnstown.

He was a lieutenant with the Army Engineers for five years during World War Two and after his discharge returned to that station. In 1947, Scott became a member of the staff of announcers at Pittsburgh Station WCAE. Curfew Grangers To Present Booster Program Tomorrow Officers of Curfew Grange No. 1052 will be elected at a meeting of the group i the grange hall at Flatwoods at 8 o'clock Thursday At the same time, a booster night program wlil be presented and include a history of the grange by J. O.

Strickler, one of the two living charter members, and a talk by James G. Robinson who will use as his theme '-'The Road Ahead." The Weather Some cloudiness, high 70 to 75, mostly cloudy and not as cool tonight, followed by occasional rain Thursday is the noon weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania. Temperature Record. 1950 1949 Maximum 72 76, Minimum -M 57 Mean 58 67 Twenty-four houis afttx he had written home, saying "tell mother not to worry too much and pray for me cause I'll be needing it," Seigeant First Class Peter W. Simon, 33, of Grindstone, was killed in action in Korea.

The sergeant wrote home on September 2 and the Department of Defense notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Simon of Grindstone, that he died in combat on Sptember 3. He was one of three brothers serving in Korea, Edward and Frank being stationed in that country. A fourth brother, Joseph, at home, saw service in the Second World War.

Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Mary Blizman of Marianna, R. D. The sergeant served in "the Second World War, enlisting January 23, 1942, and served until 1946. He fought in France and Germany.

He reenlisted in May, 1947, and went to Camp Dix, N. as an instructor before going overseas. He and his brother, Frank, flew to Japan last July 27, landing at Aneda Air Base where they Jiad a reunion with their brother, Edward. Republicans Launch Political Campaign WitSi Confluence Rally CONFLUENCE, Sept. of the Confluence area held a public rally in Liberty Theatre Monday, inaugurating the political campaign in Somerset county.

State Senator Fred P. Hare, of Somerset, seeking reelection, and Mayor Edward L. Sittler, of Uniontown, candidate for Congress, were the speakers. Also on hand were county officials and other candidates. The meeting was sponsored by Republican comrmtteemen and committeewomen of the Turkeyfoot area.

Neighboring districts of Fayette county were represented. BESSIE TAKES OVER WHEN MOTHER INSTINCT FAILS BECAUSE TIGRESSES are low in maternal instinct, it falls to Bessie, a collie, to nurse these three tiger cubs, deserted by their mother in the London zoo. The triplets are five weeks old. Rev. S.

Elliott Pittsburgh Church Minister Rev. Lawrence S. Elliott, former pastor of the First Methodist Church of Connellsville, has een transferred from Church at Kingston to Asbury hurch, Forbes street and Murray avenue, Pittsburgh, effective next week, it was announced by Bishop C. Wicke the Methodist Church. Rev.

Elliott, who also had served in Somerset, Monessen and Turtle reek, succeeds Rev. Walter F. Preset who will become district superintendent at Blairsville. 'Poor George" Is Left Speechless LONDON, Sept. fami- of a 45-year-old English insurance clerk was dazed today to earn that he had won a record prize of $257,029 in a football pool which he invested 14 cents.

The lucky winner is George Borrett, Huytori, Lancashire. His mother-in-law, commenting on the expression of BorxeJ.t after had received the news, said sympathetically: "Poor George" Quits School Post. Miss Mary Virginia Williams has resigned as home and school counselor in the Uniontown School District effective October Over 400 Attending Lutheran Meeting Between 400 and 500 delegate; gathered in Trinity Lutheran Church in East Fail-view avenue for the annual convention of the Women's Missionary Society Pittsburgh Synod, United Lutheran Church in America. The meetings will continue tonight and Thursday morning and aftei noon. Representatives are expected from 315 local congregational societies of the synod.

Mrs. Earl J. Thomas of Erie, president, and Mrs. G. Lawrence Himmelman of Bellevue, vice-president, were to direct the various sessions of the meeting, the theme of which is "The Full Christian ife--Faith, Love and 1 Sister Edna Hill, in charge of the Lutheran Settlement Souse in Philadelphia, will conduct the devotionals.

This afternoon's speaker was to je Miss Christie Zimmerman, in charge of the Bible 'training school at Guntur, India, now on 'urlough. Officers were to be elected later in the day. Mrs. E. Stewart Proper of Donegal is to serve as toastmaster of the fellowship dinner.

On the agenda for tonight are Mrs. C. W. Baker of Duquesne, president of the UCLA Women's Missionary Society, recently returned from Europe where she inspected the Lutheran relief work. Rev.

Dr. G. Lawrence Himmelman, synod president, and Rev. Dr. Donald L.

Houser synodical missionary superintendent, also were to make talks. Dr. Houser is scheduled to install the new officers Thursday afternoon. Miss Zimmerman and Edna Hill are scheduled to speak tomorrow. Turnpike Extension Opening Delayed HARRISBURG, Sept.

27. -Pennsylvania baseball fans who hoped to use the Pennsylvania Turnpike extension to get to the World Series games in Philadelphia are out of luck. The extension will not be opened on schedule October 1. A spokesman for the Turnpike Commission who asked to remain unidentified said today that some paving still lemains to be laid on the uncompleted Eastern extension. The commission heretofore has denied that there would be any postponement of the scheduled October 1 opening of the highway.

"You can take my word for it, it won't be opened," today's commission spokesman said. Not only does it appear certain that the Eastern extension will not be ready by October 1, but it may not be ready for traffic until considerably later next month. "Indications now are that it will be the second or third week in October before the road can be opened," the official said. "There still are several hundred feet of highway to be laid in Lancaster county, and it takes seven to 10 days to cure concrete The commission has been aiming strenuously at the October 1 ribbon-cutting date on the road becaue it marks the tenth anniversary of the original turnpike between Irwm and Carlisle. The best bet now since the October i date has been abandoned is that the commission will make every effort to open the road sometime during Pennsylvania Week, October 16-23.

To Probe Insecticides. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 --Congress may launch a pvobe of m- sectic-ides during the Fall. Police See Strange Airborne Object PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.

-Four Philadelphia policemen reported to the FBI Tuesday night they saw an airborne object which dissolved a half hour alter it alighted on the ground. Patrolman John Collins and Joseph Keenan said they sighted the object as they rode around in their prowl car. They called Sergeant Joseph Cook and Patrolman James Casper and the four of them went to the field where it landed. They turned their flashlights on the object. It was about six feel in diameter and gave off a purplish, misty glow, they said.

Collins tried to pick it up and the part he laid his hands on dissolved, leaving a sticky, odorless residue. In half an hour the entire evaporated before their eyes, the policemen said. Sgt. Cook notified the FBI. Britain Seeks UN Supervised Vole For Union in Korea FLUSHING, N.

Sept. 27, Britain circulated a resolution today among delegations to the United Nations General Assembly, calling for elections supervised by a UN commission to unite North and South Korea. The measure, expected to go before the Assembly's main political committee not later than Friday, probably will find several countries co-sponsoring it with Britain. The United States, with its armed forces the most heavily committed in Korea, probably will take no overt part in the presentation of the resolution, which is expected to include these main points: 1. A reaffirmation of the UN decree that a unified Korea which would eliminate the 38th Parallel demarcation line--must be established.

2. A declaration that a Democratic government for all of Korea must be set up by free and de.aocratic elections under UN supervision. 3. Establishment of a stronger UN commission for Korea than now exists--probably including a larger proportion of Asian's to plunge into Korea's problems of reconstruction. 4.

Approval by the General Assembly of the provisions of the Security Council resolution calling on all UN members to furnish assistance to restore peace and security in Korea. 5. Provision for the maintenance of UN forces in Korea-north or south of the 38th parallel probably will not be specified--only long enough to restore peace and stabilize the domestic situation so that the commission can proceed with elections throughout Korea. The assembly continued its general debate today with Ecuador, Canada and France Listed as the Irst three speakers. At the same time, two of its committees--the social and legal groups--hold their first sessions at Lake Success.

Other UN developments: Security Council--The 11-nation council recommended the election of the United States of Indonesia to UN membership and sent the issue to the General Assembly, where approval was a foregone conclusion. Nationalist China abstained in the vote. The council then spent until 8 P. M. in a story debate without conclusive action concerning the hinese Communist complaint that the U.

S. was guilty of ag- in sending its Seventh Fleet to Formosa. Soldier Wounded. Pic. Charles Seamons was slightly wounded in action in Korea September 13, the Department of Defense informed his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James Seamons ol Brownsville. School Board The School Board will meet 7 30 P. Monday. Democrats Hold Lead Of 21,067 En County UN ONTOWN Sent.

27. Announcement was made today of the ojficial registration figures for the November 7 election, showing the Democrats holding a 21,067 advar tage. A otal of 81,802 persons is qualii ed to cast ballots next November as compared with 80,891 registared for the last primary. The figures show 16,433 Republican' men, 13,788 Republican women for a total of 30,218. There are 30,091 Democratic men a 21,184 Republican women for a total of 51,285.

There are 302 members of other including one Communist For the May primary there were 16,172 Republican men 13,577 Republican women, 30,000 Democratic men and 21,142 Dem- ocrati women. A total of 359 persons moved f'om the district, the r'eporl showed. American Flag Raised Over Embassy In Seoul; Report 400 UN Prisoners Liberated; Allied Sweep Continues U. S. Forces Will Not Occupy North Korea Juni rs Boosters Will Meet Saturday At Scottdale Hall There will b'e a meeting of the Southwest Booster Club, Junior Order of United American.

Mechanic -s, in the Junior Hall in Marto-t street, Scottdale, at 8 o'cloc Saturday evening. State and I rational officers will attend. President Signs Huge Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. Presioent Truman today, signed the $17,000,000,000 Defense Appropriation Bill to beef up our home and world-wide armed forces.

The bill also carries Congressional restrictions on Marshall Plan id to countries shipping war mater als to Iron Ciirtain countries. The two biggest items in the bill are $31,736,000,000 for the armed forces and $4,000,000,000 for the foreig i military aid program. Lester 'items included more funds for the expanded Social Security program, mpney to set up civil defense in the District Columbia and $30,000,000 for a new agency to run the economic controls program recently authorized by Co igress. All Mr. Truman 'had asked iongrss lor $17,302,658,000.

In adition to the regular budget some of the extra requests were made after Jie House had voted. $16.771,3511,000 and sent the spending ll to the Senate. The Senate raised the total to but in conference it fina ly was trimmed down to a little more than $17,000,0007000. The restriction on EGA aid ori- ginallj proposed by Sen. Kenneth S.

Wherry, would have cut of! Marshall Plan help to any shipping arms or ma- teiral for making arms to Russia or hei satellites. But that was modified to give the national Security Council discretionary authority to decide when such shipments might hurt the United States. Con rress also voted another $6,000,000 for the F. B. I's expanded eemrgency programs and more noney for the Secret Service, which guards t'he President.

A Brownsville Hospital. Mrs Dario DiMichele, Mrs. Flank Wilhelm, Mrs. John Siera- dvki nd Mrs. Essie Lee Skinner of Re lubhc hsve been admitted Br nvnsville General Hospital foi trr atvnenl.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. -American troops, ships and planes will fight beyond the 38th parallel, if necessary, but U. will not undertake postwar occupation duties in North Korea. Tins tentative American policy was reported by diplomatic officials today as the Korean war entered its showdown stage.

Experts said Secretary of State Dean Aoheson and other high- ranking U. S. officials are sounding out other United Nations members with forces fighting in Korea for theii reaction to the plan. The final decision on putting it into effect would have to be made by President Truman after review by the National Security Council. Authorities said present American intentions are to send American forces across the old North- South Korea border only if the Communists want to continue tihe war.

Once the conflict ends, no Amer loan troops would be stationed there. But Acheson was understood to be willing to permit other UN nations to provide occupation forces. The decision against the use of Americans is designed to avok inciting Russia or the Chinese Communists, officials said. Russian experts at the State Department have felt for some time that both would react violently to the presence of U. S.

forces so near the Soviet and Manchurian bord ers. The plan also may be aimed at encouraging the Russians and the North Koreans to seek a peacefu end to the conflict. High diplomatic sources believe Russia soon may try to find somj formula to end the fighting" 'in view oi' the Allied military successes and Moscow's apparen failure to get the Chinese Communists to aid the North Koreans Because of the possibility of Russian peace feelers, Acheson intends to remain in New York for at least two weeks more to keep tab on developing UN strategy and to be handy if Soviet officials float any real plan to call a halt to the hostilities. One of the most encouraging factors is the Indian government's assessments that the Chinese Red regime, headed by Mao Tze-Tung does'not plan to enter the Korean war or to undertake any diversionary thrusts at Formosa, Hong Kong or Indo-China. The Indian ambassador in Peiping has been sounding oul Mao on his aims.

While Mao has not made any flat statements that he wouldn't start a military venture, diplomats said all signs point away from that possibility. This analysis indicates to diplomatic authorities that the Kremlin does not have all the' influence it would like to wield over the Peiping government. It has seemed evident to experts that Russian strategy envisioned Chinese Red participation in the Korean war if and when the North Koreans met more force than they could handle. MAXIMUM DEPOSIT INSURANCE FOR BANKS RAISED TO $10,000 WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.

-Maximum deposit insurance for que at P. M. (1:20 A. M. vjun.

jjougias iviac.fi.jinur neaa- each bank depositor has been in- quarters repO rted in a communi- creased to $10,000 under an Act of Congress signed into law by President Truman. The maximum amount previously covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was $5,000. Mrs. LOCAL MOTHER WINS CUSTODY OF CHILD UNIONTOWN, Sept. 27.

-Viola Beatrice Franks of Connellsville was awarded custody of Kenneth Lee Franks, aged three from Wilbur Franks of Juniata. The decision of S. Judge Morrow was that the child, until further order of the court, be given into the custody his mother; that the father be permitted to see him and that each side settle iheir own costs. UMW Welfare Fund In New Court Test PITTSBURGH, Sept. United Mine Workers welfare and pension fund was brought into Federal court Tuesday in another case seeking to test its validity under the Taft-Hartley act.

UMW District 50 is asking 10- cent-per-ton royalties totaling $5,900 on coal produced by the Pulford Construction Company, near Brookville in Jefferson county. OH the basis of a union- ndustry agreement, coal operators are required to contribute to the iund. However, the firm refused payment on grounds the agreement illegal under the Taft-Hartley act and was signed under the threat of a strike. The UMW arauod the claim is valid under a contract. Report Reds Ready To End War By United Press.

FLUSHING, N. Sept. 27 North Korea has expressed its readiness to end the Korean W3r on terms providing- for United Nations i throughout the country, withdrawal of Communist troops behind the 38th Parallel, and' confinement of United States forces to the Pusan bridgehead, highly reliable sources said today. The North Koreans were said to have forwarded a four-point peace proposal to the Indian ambassador at Peiping through the Chinese Communist regime. When both North Korean and American forces have been withdrawn from South Korea-except from the southernmost U.

S. bridgehead--the North Korean authorities proposed that UN forces from other countries occupy So-nth Korea. Official sources professed to have no knowledge of North Korean peace feelers. But highly reliable sources said there was on doubt of the authenticity of the reported offer of tho North Koreans to end the conflict The four-point North Korean program would provide for: 1. An armistice ending hostilities.

2. Withdrawal of North Korean forces behind the 38th Par- allell, as ordered by the UN Security Council in a resolution adopted June 25, 14 h-vurs after the North Koreans invaded South Korea. 3. Withdrawal of American forces to a narrow bridgehead around the South Korean port of'Pusan. UN forces from other countries would occupy rest of South Korea.

4. Elections throughout all of Korea under UN supervision. Retired A. T. T.

Head Ambassador to Britain WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. -Walter S. Gifford, retired president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, has been chosen by President Truman to Britain, the White House announced. Gifford will succeed Lewis W.

Douglas who resigned Tuesday, effective November 1, because of poor health. White House Press Secretary -harles G. Ross said he assumed President Truman would give the 65-year-old Gifford a recess appointment before Congress on November 27. Although the Douglas resigna- was announced Tuesday, the Gifford announcement was held up until word was received from l.ondon that the British government found the new envoy acceptable. By United Press.

TOKYO, Sept. S. forces blasted the Communists frofin two- thirds of burning Seoul today, surrounded the remaining rear guard and pursued the main garrison north. United Press War Correspondent Robert Vernnllion reported from Seoul tonight that U. S.

Marines raised the American flag over the American embassy residence at 3:30 P. M. (1:30 A. M. EST) and were advancing on the adjacent American Douglas MacArthur's head- EST) that American forces had liberated prisoners 400 United Nations from a Communist Rising Job Trend Erases Trade Slump HARRISBURG, Sept.

27. 'ennsylvania's rising employment rend erased the usual trade slump during July and August his year, the State Labor a ndustiy department reported today. The depaitment said post-vaca- iou reopening of factones, the end of strikes and increased de- ense production pushed employment considerably higher during he month ended August 15. During the same period a long: work week in manufacturing ndustries hiked average weckl arninss by nearly $1--the fourth prison in the eastern outskirts of Seoul Tuesday. However, Vermillion" said tonight that Seventh Division troops found on their arrival at the prison--a converted school--that some 300 American prisoners reported there had been moved north and east from Seoul two or three days ago.

The prison was empty. Vermillion's dispatch added to the confusion surrounding the prisoners. United Press Wjr Coi- responflent Rutherford Poats first reported the liberation of the 400 Americans in a dispatch from Seoul Tuesday night. Poals said Maj. Gen.

E. M. Almond, commander of the 10th Corps, had announced the rescue of the prisoners. But Poats later asked that the dispatch be held up because the prisoners had not been freed yet. The story finally was released when MacArthur's headquarters reported the rescue in its communique.

Vermillion said the Americans were trying to break the last Communist resistance in Seoul today with a Jour-pronged attack. The Seventh Marine regiment entered the battle for the city with an atack from the northwest that linked up with the Fifth Marine Regiment at the southwest corner of the grounds of Chang- dok palace, a halt mile northeast of the government's general bulid- ings. The First Marines wedged into the heart of the city from south, while the Seventh Infantry Division's 32nd Regiment the eastern outskirts of the former capital. It was the 32nd Regiment which reached the Communist prison, only to find that American war prisoners already had been removed by the fleeing enemy, South Pusan beachhead forces tightened their band of steel around the remnants oi six Communist divisions trapped by the linking last night of the two United Nations beachheads in Korea. Fanning out across the network of roads within the trap, American troops neared Taejon on the main Pusan-Seoul highway, captured Kochang, 50 miles southeast of Taejon; Anui, seven miles southwest of Kochang; Samga, 16 miles southeast of Kochang, and Handog on the southern coast 20 miles west of Chinju.

South Korean forces chasing seven Communist divisions up the east side of Korea reached the 37th parallel and captured Utchin, on the coast 40 miles north of Yongdok, and Chunyang, 27 miles west of Utchin. A spokesman for Gen. Douglas MacArthur said American troops were in contact with the rear guard of Communist fleeing north from Seoul toward the 38th parallel. But he had no information on how far north the Americans had advanced. Dispatches from warships anchored off Inchon said carrier- based Marine and Navy planes were raking the enemy columns north of Seoul with rockets, fire bombs and bullets.

Although there were no accurate figures on the total force which withdrew from the city, the garrison originally numbered 12,000 or more troops. The Seventh Division's 32nd Regiment completed the encirclement of enemy diehard units still holding out in Seoul with its occupation of the eastern outskirts. Although resistance inside Seoul continued strong, the Allied bag of prisoners-was mounting hourly. DENTIST AT FAIRCIIANCE RECALLS EARLY DAYS br. E.

B. Fast oi Faircliance, one of the oldest piacticiug dentists of the State, celebrated a airthday Tuesday. Although now at Fairchance, Dr. Fast recalls lis early days of practice when le traveled every six weeks by train from Connellsville to Somerfield, Addison, Markleysburg and Ohiopyle where, he set tip temporary headquarters for a week to 10 days. "It too big a trip in those days to "i iv tii i ft n.

i( i in LI tuat; 10 uch consecutive monthly raistr. fifcuonlown to a dentist,".