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a'TTSBUflGH MthDAT, MAY 33, 1949- PAGE BacJ CKeck $50,000 Loss in Zciienoplc Twister Hits Children Home Double Play Fails A worthless check suspect i 1 1 CrashKillS; Man; Stork; Due Wife While his wife lay In Magi Hospital expecting their thli i child, a young executive of tl i made a mistake Saturday when he tried to fool employes of an Oakland drug store the second time. Paul Walter, 53, of Olympia St. was arrested when he tried to have a check cashed in the Goldstein Drug store, 4600 Center Steelwood Corp. died In Shad side Hospital today from in jurli suffered in an automobile a police reported. cident.

Last Friday he passed a worth less check at the store, employes say. They remembered him Saturday and called police. Richard Miller, 28, of 43( Stanton died at 6 a. m. froi a fractured skull, police said.

I was vice president of the bull ing concern and only son of 1 i piesident, William S. Miller. Police said Miller, his wif Walter, police said, deposited two worthless checks in the Farmers National Bank on May They said one for $10,000 Gertrude, 27, and their two chi i was drawn on a San Francisco dien, Richard 5, and Thoma; bank and the other for $23,000 TV; Vr-- 1 t' I 1f I ntifii mill on a New York bank. 2, were out for a Sunday dnv when their car sideswiped at USED RECEIPTS other automobile at Northumbe i land and Wightman Sts. yeste He received receipts for the! HIW Hi ii II HUM 4.

-k. A. day afternoon, BEFORE TRAGEDY STRUCK Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller are shown with their two children, Thomas 2, (left), and Richard 5, during recent vacation.

Kun-Trlrftraph Photo. CHILDREN'S HOME DAMAGED GARAGE-WORKSHOP AT LUTHERAN CHILDREN SAFE Miller and his wife wer rushed to Shadyside Hospita where he was detained and sh was treated for shock and a poi sihle fractured wrist. The chili: ren were not hurt. i Then Mrs. Miller, who Is pecting a baby soon, was tram ferred to Magee Hospital.

The driver of the other autt" mobile, Charles Gregory, of 236 Oakland was no hurt, police reported. 1 The Steelwood Corp. has 5 deposits, police said, and used them to help pass the worthless checks. At a hearing today before Magistrate VV. H.

McDiarmid detectives said he passed checks at the Harris Foods store and the Kleber Trunk and Baggage store. Millvale police said they wanted him for passing two checks, one for 15400 and the other for $15. He was held for further investigation. Police said he has a record dating back-to 1928 for worthless checks, embezzlement false Father Scholz, Glenshaw Sponsor Drops Eddie Cantor NEW YORK, May 23. (AP.) By MURRIN HELD Staff Wrilrt ZELIENOPLE, May 23.

Local citizens today were clearing the wreckage of uprooted trees, lifted roofs, broken chimneys and other debris left in the wake of yesterday's Pastor Dies of Cancer The Rev. Anthony P. Scholz of St. Mary's Church, Pine Creek, Glenshaw, who hid the ravages of cancer from his con Burglar Gets $2400 Loot A light-stepping burglar entered the home of J. L.

Pennock of 6027 Jackson sometime early yesterday and took about $2400 in jewelry and cash in the second Pittsburgh gem robbery tornado that caused upwards ot asu.uuu aamagc Eddie Cantor was dropped yesterday by his radio sponsor and the comedian said it was because large construction program 1i No one was injured. gregation for nearly a year, was dead today. Father Scholz was reportedly jr V'fT' he considered it an "artistic Impossibility" to do his show both on radio and television. miiitfu iu uia Liiuii.ii iui aniv- Millermont, Stanton Heights, am Shadycrest Village, Bcechview. Mrs.

Miller before her marrlagr was Gertrude Strem of the Stren Studios family. ices until early this year when was alive and shook then settled hack down again. I was sure scared." Two chimneys and several large trees in the front lawn of the New Maples roadhouse, about a mile from the center of The Pabst Brewing spon The twister struck hardest at the Lutheran Childrens' Home, where more than 100 children were playing on the spacious grounds. PLAYISG BALL The Rev. Philip W.

Seiberling, Superintendent of the home, said: sors ot cantors snow lor the in three days, police said. Pennock, a sales representa 800 in Tests ForCityJobs past three yeai, said it had reached agreement with Irving Brecher for use of his "Life of tive for the Pvichard Hudnut Co town, were blown down. Riley show for radio and televi It took 20 doctors and six BUILDING SHAKES sion broadcasts next fall. nurses yesterday to process ap a cosmejic firm, told police that the thief entered his home by breaking a kitchen window, made his way upstairs, ran Mrs. Mary A.

Entress, part Cantor said his contract re he was finally bedridden. Stricken by cancer in March of 1948, Father Scholz underwent a major operation and then calmly carried on at his post until death came on Saturday, PASTOR 11 YEARS He had been pastor of St. Mary's for 11 years. Before that, he was pastor at St, Margaret's in Mahoningtown, assistant at St. Joseph's in proximately 800 applicants for newal talks with Pabst had ended Mr.

Miller was a member the Westmoreland Country Club Junior Chamber ot Comment A graduate of Shadyside Aca demy, he attended Stanton Mill tary Academy, the University of Illinois and Carnegie Institute oi Technology. He was a member of the Rodef Shalom Congregation, In addition to his family, he leaves his parents; a grand-' mother, Mrs. H. Miller; and a sister, Mrs. Edward L.

Strem oi after Pabst decided to add a tele vision show from NeW York next sacked a clothes closet and a dresser then took a jewel box containing the valuables. The Pennocks usually sleep In the room where the burglary oc fall in addition to the weekly ra dio show. The comedian's contract with city fire bureau jobs In City-County Bldg. The group is believed to be the largest number of persons ever applying for fire bureau vacancies. Those passing the physical examination still have mental tests to take.

Pabst ends next month. curred but Saturday had used an Braddock, and with St. Joseph's, adjacent room, police said. Mrs. Kenneth M.

Day, wife of owner, said: "The first thing I heard was one of the waitress' screaming and then the building began to shake. We have had plenty of wind storms up here but nothing like this before." Philip Drushel, acting superintendent of the Pennsylvania Power Zelienople station, said: "There were six breaks at least in distribution circuits. We had crews working all night. None of our high tension lines were hit." "Most of the children were out playing: ball when It started to rain They ran to the porches and almost immediately the winds started to blow. "The heavy winds lasted for about IS minutes and did about $20,000 damage to our lands and buildings." Mr.

Seiberling said that most of the damage was done to a combination garage-workshop, a large barn and the roofs of the 12 main buildings. Dozens of large oak trees were uprooted and tossed about like matchsticks, he said. Many of the trees were 100 to 200 years old, and 70-feet high. The Old Peoples Home on Route 19 suffered slight damage, St. PauJ, Minn.

Protectory in Pittsburgh. Translation of the body will be at 2 p. m. tomorrow; office a physician, of b2i Devonshire Shadyside, reported on Fri Services will be held Wednes of the dead Wednesday at 9:30 I Other listed exams by the Civil day that a youthful burglar held day at lp. m.

in the Ralph Schu-gar Chapel, 5509 Center Ave. Services Commission are: her at gunpoint while looting Burial will be in West View Equipment operator. Traffic $10,000 jewelry. Cemetery. Boy, 17, Drowns Swimming AMBRIDGE, May 23.

Richard Malloy, 17, of Ambridge, was drowned yesterday while swimming with two other boys in the Koppel Water Co. reservoir, a mile west of Koppel. Louis Geallorengo, 16, and Harry Bezubrak, 16, were in the a. and pontifical high mass at 10 a. m.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Father Scholz-was the son of I the late Anton and Mary Just Scholz. Several tombstones and trees were overturned in the Zelien Video Man's Death Probed FATHER SCHOLZ dies of cancer Planning Bureau, pay $8.92 a day 10 a. June 15. Blacksmith.

Public Works pay $20 a day, 10 a. June 10. Painters, all departments, pay $17.60 a day 10 a. June 13. 1 Tree pruners, pay $9.07 a day Pawnshop, Market, Entered by Thieves! A $20 store window was broken; water with Malloy and Louis 10 a.

June 8. ople Cemetery, GARAGE RECKED A garage, belonging to Mrs. Perry Meyers, Route 10, here, was toppled over on a new car. A cow and "dozens of chickens" were killed from the high winds, witnesses said. by thieves who entered Nick's: food market, 512 Larimer and stole $20 from the cash reg Mystery Shotgun Blast In Window Kills Ford Man Clerk typist, all departments, MINEOLA, N.

May 23. (AP.) A medical examiner says there is "strong suggestive evidence" of drowning in the death of television producer Owen Elias, 18, of Aliquippa, was on the bank of the 150-foot square pay open 10 a. June 3. ister over the week end. A simi reservoir when the youth apparently suffered an attack of lar robbery was reported by H.

Rossen. pawnship operator at but several trees were uprooted In the front lawn. 1 OO-YARD PATCH Burgess James Henderson aid: "Most of the damage, seems to be in 100-yard wide path. My place was just missed, hut the roof was lifted from the house next door. "I would say the damage was at least $.50,000." Janice McClain, 36, next door Davis Jr.

on a fatal midnight WINDSOR, May 23. on the porch of Allen's home, At Harmony Junction, three cramps, state police said. Firemen from Koppel, Ell wood City and Beaver Falls join (AP.) Provincial police today Sir John Case Before Court yacht cruise. But, Dr. Theodore J.

Curphey 213 Federal who said the front 'window of his shop was broken and field glasses valued rammea tne snotgun tnrougn. a window and fired from about miles from here, the wind shattered 6000 window panes at the ed in searching for the body sought to turn up a clue in the mysterious shotgun slaying of a Ford Motor Co. inspector. McCallum Flower large at $100 stolen. said, it may be tonight or tomorrow before a definite finding in which was recovered a few hours seven feet.

Allen's wife, Delphine, was un UNIONTOWN, May 23. later. The victim, William D. Allen, greenhouses. Uprooted trees blocked several (AP.) The Fayette County Court, sitting en banc, today 37, was felled by a shotgun blast at midnight Saturday as he ate WATCHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED WITH THIS AD ONLY streets in New Brighton and Beaver Falls for a few hours.

neighbor of the burgess, said: "The roof just seemed like it heard arguments in the excep a sandwich and worked a cross tions filed by Princess Lida of Rfgarrilftis of condition word puzzle in the kitchen of his Star to Wed G.S.Kaufman DOYLESTOWN, May 23. 00 Thurh-Taxis to a special master's will cleat) mil rfpiir ny rwular make Swim home. the death can be made. Davis' body was found early Saturday at the base of a rocky cliff off Long Island Sound. The 42-year-old television executive disappeared mysteriously early Saturday morning from a 29-foot sloop in the Sound.

He and a companion had gone aground during a miJnight cruise. 46 Die as Twisters Lash decision upholding the marriage Officers said the assassin stood of her son. or American watch inti iiWiif broken uart tu makt thti watt-h run pit-feet. A written guaran-lf. Thli offer (own der doctor's care, suffering from shock at discovering the fatally-wounded man.

After returning from a party Saturday, Mrs. Allen prepared the late snack for her husband and then went to bed. Their 10-year-old daughter, Lorraine, was asleep in a room next to the kitchen. Detective Inspector James P. Campbell said there was no indi (AP.) Actress Leueen MacGrath Special Master E.

D. Brown Tor Jab and playwright George S. Kauf Man, 24, Faces 10 States, 229 Injured natural mid out wliiwr-ile brealagt, 8 td 5 da vt nervine upheld the marriage of Sir John Fitz-Simmons, 50, and Eileen man applied for a marriage li cense Saturday. Simmons, New York model. The Near Davis' body police found Miss MacGrath, 36, Irish-born heavily.

More rain was forecast 'for Pittsburgh tomorrow, i a ring life preserver. Police theo Broadway actress, recently was linked romantically with Thomas rized Davis may have drowned while trying to swim to shsre cation of a robbery motive. A Mail sar Phont 0rdr Main Spring, Crystal or Crown and Stem Fitted While You Walt Bis Safe and Jewelry Vt Price. Feldman Jewelry Store 304 MARKET ST. 3 '9 Blocks from 8th Avm.

On Market St, S.T. Allen, an amateur violinist, from the grounded sloop. TOWN ISOLATED The town of Somerset, was isolated all night because its tele Heggen, 29, author of the playi "Mister Roberts." Heggen was! found dead last Thursday. I worked for Ford's Canadian Division. The plant has been shut down for a week as a result of the Ford strike in Detroit.

Girl's Charge Stanley Noftz, 24, of Penn was held for court today on a charge of criminally assaulting a 20-year-old girl in his car in Beethoven St. early today. When Noftz was asked if he had committed the assault, he told Magistrate W. H. K.

"She says so. She's a lady." Noftz testified that he had been Kaufman, a widower, gave his; age as 60. princess, who inherited a Union-town coal fortune, sought to annul the marriage on the ground that Sir John was a habitual drunkard and was intoxicated at the time of the wedding. The princess and another son, Gerald, attended the hearing. Sir John and his bride were not present.

He was represented by his counsel, Cong. Anthony Cav-alcante. The court Is expected to hand down its ruling within a few days. (Continued Krom Page 1) 21 dead, more than 200 injured and hundreds homeless. The hard-hit city had 202 houses destroyed and 231 damaged.

Eighteen business establishments and a church also were destroyed and 13 others were damaged. Indiana's 11 dead and 47 Injured are at Shelburn, Terre Jiaute and Clay City. At Wood River, 111., five per phone service was cut off. Onej house near the town lost ils roof and many trees were blown! County Park' Band Concerts down. Chimneys were swept away and windows were shattered at Uniontown.

Several buildings were demolished at nearby Masontown and, in the mining drinking and that he remem bered the girl slapping his face. sons died, as were injured ana Burglar Takes $225 Samuel Scaranelli of 413 Sap 325 homes ere destroyed. At Palestine, four persons were Memorial Day band concert programs for North and South Parks were announced today by the County Parks Bureau. The Amerita Band will play at South Park's Corrigan Dr. swimming pool from 2 p.

m. until 4 p. m. and from 5:30 until 7:30 p. m.

The Grand Army Band will play at the 80th Division Memorial Monument in North Park from 3:30 p. m. until 5:30 p. m. and at the swimming pool from 6 p.

m. to 7:30 p. m. Actor Leaves Hospital SANTA MONICA, May 23. (AP.) Actor Gregory Peck was released yesterday from St.

John's Hospital where he had been under treatment for an eye infection. phire reported to police that killed when a lunch room community or Rence, huge trees were felled. Three persons were injured slightly at Johnstown when a tree fell on their auto. Street crews worked all night to clear the debris from city streets in Altoona. Two radio stations there were forced off the air by power failures.

1 $225 was taken from his home by a burglar who pried open a kitchen window. At Somerset, a woman BurglarsDrillDoubleWall FAMILY HERITAGE To Rob Drug Safe of $65 Burglars, who drilled out two, Drug Co. office was gained holes through a double-tile wall through the adjacent George W. to evade a protective system, en- cm. ji.ik..

oh th oaq Snaman carpet distributors, 949 was killed and 60 houses were damaged by high winds. MILLIONS LOSS Property damage in the 10 Stricken states was estimated at several million dollars. Cape Cirardeau alone reported between three ariti four million dollars damage. At Charleston, W. four sections of the city were roped off as unsafe, property damage was estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Roofs were blown off buildings, store windows were shattered and merchandise scattered on the sidewalks. Five persons were injured and Penn and took about $63 0 from a cash box in an unlocked Consideration and understanding of your every need, in the time of a family's greatest trial, has been the firm basis of Samson service since the days of the founder, 90 years ago. Samson's today -in its convenient central location continues to carry forward this time-honored tradition offering you the calm efficiency of a large and skilled staff, in a place of quiet beauty and distinction, at a cost in full agreement with your particular financial desires 945 Penn where the burglars forced open a second story window after climbing the store's fire escape. Nothing was taken from the carpet store. The knob of the office safe was knocked off but the safe was not opened, an official of the carpet firm reported.

The two places were entered either Sunday or early today, officials of both companies dis safe, R. H. Motts, office manager, reported today. Two other safes were damaged but were not opened. No drugs or other pharmacy items were reported taken.

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NIW TOKK WASHINGTON SUffAlO CHIC40O CMVIIANO DITROIT ANO OTHflt tHAJOK CIWS Call Olmt 755S tranf 1. TicfcM fffiMt frkk tuiWint Wm. fvm NmW lMHfll Weather observers said the storm began on the Pacific Coast. The first of it hit Pittsburgh Saturday night, felling wires and m.mM,Mtmd,H-i ci, JW-XJsis 0. 3 the branches of trees.

Its full fury struck Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon and evening. No serious damage was reported in Pittsburgh, but surrounding counties were damaged Sills Sun-Trlrrraiili rhot by Bill Urrtnfta. ROBBED Helen Hakim, employ of Federal Drug 949 Penn peers at damage through one of holes in wall which the bu-ilars made. They were unable to open a large safe but c'd find $65 in unlocked cash box. AIRLINIS.