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Republican The Bail THE REPUBLICAN FOUNDED 1846 NOW IN ITS 95th TEAR The Weather Fair and not quite so cold tonight. Fair and warmer Saturday and Sunday. MONONGAHELA VALLEY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER MONONGAHELA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1940 THREE I1 I. 1 i i-q My, Jipi Site1 Mlitiiry Illkira; Pad lamed Ola A 1ft Iintefl -States As Lacpos? Changed Commanders W. J.

TO RENAME FORMER SEMINARY ALLIANCE TO LINE OP AGAINST U. S. SHOULD AMERICA ENTER WAR Gayda Warns Of Attack From Two Continents On Land And Sea If U. S. Intervenes In War On Side of Great Britain.

Uome, Sept. 27 (IT) Virgin io Gayda warned in the newspaper Gioinale () "Italia today that the United States would be attacked from two continents and on land and sea if she intervened in war on the side of Groat Britain. The warning was the first authoritative Italian comment on the new German-Italian-Japanese alliance signed at Berlin. "Responsible quarters, taking the same line, said that the Berlin pact, was a warning to the I'nijed States not to interfere in either the European or Chinese-Japanese wars. They said it was an invitation to all nations to collaborate with Germany, Italy and Japan regardless of their position in the present conflicts.

Gayda said that henceforth the Axis forces would be strengthened by the Japanese navy which, ho said, ranks third in the world. He stressed also the importance of the Japanese air 'force. Gayda, who is close to the foreign office and whose newspaper is regarded as authoritative, said that United States intervention woidd result in the loss "of all positions on the American continent and throughout the world held bv the United States." Central Press Phonephoto Milo Warner, loft, Toledo, attorney, is pictured after being elected National Commander of the American Legion in a landslide vote at the Boston convention. Retiring Commander Raymond Kelly of Detroit stands at right. VOLUME 95 NO.

107 ALONG MAIN STREET This That Today's Horoscope If your birthday is today you should curtail expenditures during the next 12 months and guard against deception. You will gain through a stranger, and the opposite sex will be well disposed toward you. Born today, a child will have a fine character, being self- reliant, faithful, honorable, opto-mistic, musical, literary and generally successful. Very early morning births are most fortunate, those late in the day being less auspi- CONGRATULATIONS! Birthdays SEPTEMBER 28, 1940 August France, Jr. Margaret Murphy.

Mrs. Beatrice Gemmell. Martha Christina. Mrs. Texanna Blair.

Jerry Joseph Lynch. Cramer P. Wilson. Arthur Chattaway. Angellne Silvagni.

Margaret Mitchell. Mrs. Caroline Rouse. Patty Jeanne McGregor, Jo Anne Inserra. Emmett Reed.

Allen Day. James Edward Brice, 6. Wedding Anniversaries SEPTEMBER 28, 1940 Mr. and Mrs. John Odelli, years, "Wooden" wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jeffers, 49 years. Air. and Mrs.

Joe Watson, 9 years, "Willow" wedding. Mr. and Mrs. James Lazzari, Sr. The future of American agriculture apparently, is assured so long as our farm homes contain such ambitious boys as Jack and Herman Smith, -aged 12 and 14, respectively.

Jack and Herman, who live on the Heath farm midway between Finleyville and Clairton, planted two acres of field corn last spring, did all the cultivating work themselves and now have a crop that might well turn the most experienced of farmers an envy-green. A specimen of the corn was brought to Monongahela by Barney Garrett, and may be seen in The Daily Republican window. The ear, containing 13 rows of 52 kernels each, is about an average size for the field which has stalks -towering from nine to 11 feet high. And that's corn! The Daily Republican takes pride in announcing its latest system of weights and measures. The first practical test of this unique method occurred yesterday when a number of local shoppers asked the Corrin and Penrod Food Market for a pound of potatoes and a peck of perk.

Investigation by the well-known merchants showed that a printer's (Continued on Page Four) (Column 6) By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor Germany, Italy and Japan swore a military alliance today in defense of their "new orders" in Europe and Asia and pledged themselves to fight as a common enemy any new nation which goes to war at the side of Great Britain or China. The pact does not automatically bring Japan into the war against Britain or the Axis powers against China. Chief target of the alliance appeared to be the United Slates. Should America enter the Avar against Japan in the Far East or the axis in Europe she automatically would find the it -i i CENTS A COPY; 15c A WEEK atnance ot ranged against her. jui.ssia was paired in a special category by one clause of the alliance winch provided that the new pact "will not with any agreements the three nations may have with the Soviet.

The alliance was signed at 1:13 p. m. (7:13 a. m. EDT) in the chancellery of Adolf Hitler in Berlin.

Foreign Minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop signed for the Reich. Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano signed for Italy. Saburo Kurusu, Japanese Ambassador, signed for Japan. For 10 years, as Ribbentrop announced, the agreement will bind in military alliance "three of the most powerful states on earth." Signing of the pact, in the presence of Hitler, took two minutes. Spain, repeatedly heralded by the axis press as an imminent partner of Germany and Italy, was not a signatory.

There was no explanation of Spain's failure to join the axis. However, Ribbentrop announced that other nations which desire to "preserve order throughout the world as well as to restore peace" are welcome to sign up later. U. S. Not Mentioned There was no mention of the United States in the agreement.

(Continued on Page Six) (Column 1) wle united by love, rather than an organization. God's power and compassion, he declared, are mediated to a needy world through' the church. Airs. Lawrence Coulter presented a pleasing solo, "Peace." Another musical feature was the rendition of an anthem, "Savior Take My Hand," by the choir. The third assembly, designated as Former Members Night, found the nhurch well filled.

A happy social hour followed the program. Dr. John W. Elliott, president of Alderson-Broaddus College, of Phillipi, W. will be the princi I ATEMT? 1.

RuW I HOW INTEREST, IN LOCAL CASE r.nn C-f Mon UaA To Court On Charges of Frye Station Miner. The Federal Bureau cf Investi- gation. it learned today, nas interested itself in a loca 1 case in which two men were held to court on charges growing cut of their al leged demands upon a third man for return of an unused application for membership in an organization reportedly connected with the Communist Party. Free under bond of $500 each on surety of the peace charges in connection with the case are Mike Petrosky, 54, of 209 Gregg street, and Paul Toth, 48, of 110 Gregg street, both miners. They were held to ccurt at a hearing September 17 before Alderman C.

B. Lohr, of the Second Ward, here, on information preferred by Charles Mat-us, 48. a miner of Frye Station. Matus claimed, officers said, that one of the two men recently gave him a copy of the by-laws of the International Workers' Order and an application for membership in a unit, chartered as Lodge No. 3296, which reportedly has been established here.

It is understood that the local lodge has not met yet and has elected no officers, its members paying their dues direct to the New York headquarters cf the organization. Matus told authorities that he refused to fill out the application and that when he met Petrosky and Toth again in the Russian club, at 105 West Main street, here, on September 15, they demanded the return of the blank and by-laws. on rage Six) (Column 6) RGUE FIGH GOES TO COURT Jones Appeals To Court For Cash To Establish County Morgue. A court rule, instructing the county commissioners to show why the mandate and provisions of the Act of 1937, under which two successive grand juries directed the establishment and equipment of a county morgue, with an expenditure not above $1,000, should not be complied with, has been issued up on the petition of Coroner James B. Jones.

It is returnable Oct. 28, 1940. The coroner stated hi his petition that the commissioners had refused to comply with the grand jury's report even after he himself had demanded that such steps be taken. I Washington county, not a county cf the first class, is not obliged to buy or rent property for use of the morgue, but may set up necessary quarters in the coroner's rooms, if proper space is available. Philadelphia where James suggested the Quaker City School Superintendent.

Dr. Alexander J. Stoddard, serve in place of a county school supervisor. That county also has seven Common Pleas courts with three judges sitting in each and James recommended they select one of their number -to serve with the Education Superintendent and County Commissioners. The plan to have the boards pick volunteers for the draft units was originated by James as an "impartial'' method to select conscripts from among 15,000,000 potential draftees who will register Oct.

16 under the nation's first peacetime conscription law. "President Roosevelt," James said, "suggested that I recommend persons for Pennsylvania's draft boards whose loyalty, integrity (Continued on Page Four) (Column C) i in is as Defense League Takes Part In First Military Drill The first military drill of the Defense League of Monongahela, recently organized anti-Fifth column group, was held Wednesday at city parking lot, following a brief business session in the Legion home. Several new membership applications were accepted and future league activities discussed at the business session. The Defense League of Monongahela is one of the fore-runners of a national movement that is now spreading to large and small communities throughout the nation. It is pledged to combat subversive activities and to aid in cases of emergency.

8 GERMAN WAR PLANES BAGGED, BRITISH CLAIM London Terms Axis Pact With Japs Attempt To Intimidate U. S. BULLETIN London, Sept. 27 (UP) An official statement today said 98 enemy planes had been destroyed during the day's fighting. London, Sept.

27 (UP) British circles today called the New Berlin-Rome-Tokyo alliance a blatant attempt to intimidate" the United States and said it proved Germany's blitzkrieg had gone down the lightning rod. Germany, said these British spokesman, now realizes that she is up against a long, hard war in- stead of the short, fast blitzkrieg the had expected, I Adolf Hitler, it was said here, i realizes that he needs more Allies if he is to maintain his military ef-rort. Spain, it was presumed here, soon will follow into the axis camp. London, Sept. 27 (UP) British defenses broke up four big aerial attacks and many isolated raids today as perhaps the heaviest daylight offensive of the war against London apparently cost the Nazis more than 50 planes.

In retaliation, British bombers i struck across the English channel at German long-range guns engag ed in a duel with British artillery near Dover. Other British squadrons had with high explosives at Nazi bases from Prance to the Kiel Xaval base and the Baltic coast. A big German ship was bombed at Kiel, tons of explosives were dumped on Le Havre and the famed (Continued on Page Six) (Column 2) House Leader John W. McCormack John W. McCormack of Boston, 48-year-old congressman, is the new majority leader in the house of representatives.

McCormack, now serving his 13th year in the lower chamber, succeeds Sam Rayburn of Texas, who is the new speaker. I FOR LATE JURIST The building formerly occupied by the Washington Seminary on F'ast Maiden street is to be named Mcllvaine Hall in memory of the late Judge John Addison Mcllvaine, officials of Washington and Jeffer- son college 'announced today. The name was chosen by the Board of Trustees in honor of the dsitinguished alumnus whose fund the purchase and repair of the structure. Judge Mcllvaine died in 1929. af ter long ana illustrious career as lawyer, district attorney and Presi dent Judge of County Courts.

His service of 35 years on the bench is one of the longest in this state. TWO TRAINMEN DIE IN R. R. SS WRECK Train Plows Through Switch At Trafford, Locomotive, Cars Overturn. Trafford, Sept.

27 (UP) Two trainmen were killed today when a Pennsylvania Railroad express train ploughed through an. interlocking switch near here and piled up, turning over the locomotive and several oars. The dead were: Engineer F. F. Smith, of (711 Broad St.) South Greensburg, and William S.

McConnell, of Pittsburgh. The train was made up entirely of Railway Express cars, according f. railroad officials. It was estimated that 25 cars were behind the locomotive. When the train went through the interlocking switch, the locomotive and the next three or four cars directly behind it were derailed and overturned.

Approximately four cars behind these derailed, but remained upright. Trapped in the wreckage of the the trainmen were killed almost instantly. En route from New York to Pittsburgh, the train was due in Pittsburgh at 8:05 a. m. EST.

The Occident occurred at approximately 7:40 a. m. Known as Railway Express Train (Continued on Page 5) (Column 6) Acid Burns Fatal To AUenport Worker Walter Rasko, 24, Fairhope workman in the AUenport plant the Pittsburgh Steel company, died yesterday in the Charleroi-Mones-sen hospital after suffering acid burns while at work. Rasko tumbled bodily into the acid pit. No other details of the accident were revealed.

War Department To Feed Conscript Army Members Well Washington, Sept. 27 (UP) The War Department promised today to feed army conscripts well. "These men will be provided with the best military rations in the world," an official said. Corned beef will be served only such emergencies as the breakdown of a refrigeration system. Officials conceded that during and immediately after the World war there was a deploring lack of variety in the soldier's diet.

But now practically tvery line officer from captain down has to attend the army's schools for bakers and cooks and they haxe expert knowledge of dietary requirements. Here, according to army officials, a typical army breakfast and dinner: Breakfast Fruit (fresh in season, or canned) hot or cold cereal; VI. pint milk; bacon and eggs or sausages and wheatcakes; coffee and bread and butter. Dinner Soup, beefsteak and onions or roast beef and gravy; two vegetables, one a starch such potatoes; salad, if no soup is served; beverage iced tea, or lemonade in the summer and hot coffee all year round; dessert pie, or ice cream and pudding. REGISTRATION DODGERS WILL BEPENALIZ Conscription Officials May Call 'Dodgers' Into Field First.

Washington, Sept. 27 (UP) Conscription officials today con sidered penalizing men who dodge registration on Oct. 16 by calling them first for training. No drive to force men to register is contemplated. Reliance will be placed upon publicity about the law and local public sentiment.

It is planned to post at the office of each local draft board after registration day the names and addresses of those who registered. Those who have will report those who haven't, it is anticipated. Special plans were being made for persons who will be traveling on registration day. Transcontinental trains probably will stop long enough at some station to permit travelers to register. Passenger planes are expected to be grounded for the same purpose.

An insurance plan for all conscripts was agreed upon yesterday at a meeting of House and Senate conferees on the excess profits tax bill. Each conscript will be allowed to take out up to $10,000 insurance at a price expected to be slightly higher than the 66 cents per thousand dollars charged World war soldiers. PLANT TO CONTINUE Pittsburgh. Sept. 27 (UP) A sudden influx of orders today prompted an eleventh-hour decision by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.

to continue operations at its Creighton, plant, ending a threat of unemployment for almost 1,000 workers. DETECTIVES SEIZE NUMBERS SUSPECT un ty Detectives arrested Kelly Sabo. 55, of West Brownsville, shortly before noon yesterday at West Brownsville on a charge of conducting a "numbers" lottery. At a hearing before Justice of the Peace Skillcorn, of West Brownsville, Sabo was held for Court and posted $1,000 bond. Detectives Steve Sepesy, George Stann and John Penderville, who made the arrest, said they found numbers books, slips, notebooks and other "numbers" equipment on Sabo's person.

Open Bids Oct. 11 On Ten Mile Spans Assemblyman Vance D. Peacock, of Houston, announced today he had received word from Secretary of Highways I. Lamont Hughes, Harrisburg, that bids would be opened Oct. 11 for the construction of three bridges on the Ten Mile Valley road.

Structures to be rebuilt are the iron bridge at Ten Mile Village, the Hughes covered bridge one mile from Ten Mile and the third at Hackney. NEW TIMETABLE IS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY ON P. L. E. R.

R. Train times generally are set back an hour under the new timetable which will so into effect Sunday on the P. L. E. railroad, coincident with the return of the Pittsburgh district to Eastern Standard Time.

The time-table, as it affects East Monongahela, was announced today by A. H. Todd, local agent: It follows: Monongahela to Pittsburgh Train 517:00 daily except Sun day. Train 53 7:26 a. Sunday only.

Monongahela to Brownsville Train 526:19 a. daily except Sunday. Train 54 10:28 p. m. Sunday only.

ARMY BOMB! PLANE MISSING $Mp Enroute From Seattle To San Diego Unreported In Bad Weather. Portland, Sept. 27 (UP) An army bombing plane enroute from Seattle to San Diego was reported missing today by the Portland office of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Aboard the ship were Maj. N.

D. Brophy, Maj. J. W. Spry, Capt.

C. B. Stone and C. E. Wilson, all ot Wright Field, Dayton, O.

N. Li-curse, communications operator for the cab, said the ship was last reported at 3:07 p. m. yesterday. No progress reports nor reports of arrival have been received, he said.

Two bombers from McChord field landed at Spokane last night because of bad weather, and an-( Continued on page 6) (Column 8) REPUBLICAN ARENA Aboard Willkie Train en Route to Madison, Wis. Sept. 27 (UP) Republican Presidential candidate Wendell L. Willkie crossed the Prairies of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin today, testing farmer reaction to his agricultural program. His initial western tour of more than 7,200 miles ends tonight with a speech at Madison, Wis.

His special train then heads east, via Chicago, to New York for an address before the New York State Republican convention at White Plains tomorrow night. Today he makes brief speeches in Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Waterloo, la. Independence, Dubuque, and Freeport, 111. In his first agricultural address (Continued on Page 5) (Column 4) Large Congregation Greets Former Pastor At Service James Names Five-Member County Boards For Draft The Political Front The Rev. E.

L. Hamilton, of Muncie, spoke before old friends in a familiar setting last evening when he filled the pulpit of the First Baptist church here in the third impressive service of the church's five-day celebration of its eightieth anniversary. Mr. Hamilton, who was pastor of the local church from May, 1926 to February, 1931, came here for the celebration at the request of the anniversary committee. He was greeted by a large congregation which included many former members of the church.

The Indiana pastor defined the church as "The Beloved Community," the subject of his message, and graphically pictured its relationship to all other worth-while institutions in the community the school, the hospital, the library, the welfare house. He also showed the dependence of these other institutions upon the church which he Harrisiburg, Sept. 27 (UP) Gov. Arthur H. James today established five-member boards in every county with the responsibility of filling Pennsylvania's 422 local draft boards with persons whose "loyalty, integrity and fair-mindedness are beyond question." Keeping tne State's conscription program moving at top speed, James called on the President Judge of the Common Pleas Court in each judicial district, the County School Supervisor and the three members of the Board of County Commissioners to serve on the new non-political boards.

James decided on that plan with the full approval of Adjutant General Edward Martin and the State's Oraft Director, Dr. William Mather Lewis, President of Lafayette 'ollege. Makeup of the agencies to choose the Draft Boards' personnel will be the same in all counties except DEMOCRATIC ARENA Aboard Wallace Special Train En Route to Albuquerque, N. M. Sept.

27 (UP) Henry A. Wallace carried his campaign for the vice-presidency into the Rocky Mountain states today with a plea for united support of President Roosevelt's Foreign Policy and Defense program. Declaring that the Democratic party is a "party of peace," the Democratic nominee said that only by uniting all factions and sections of the country could a defense be built quickly enough to prevent attack. "I feel confident that if we pursue our course vigorously and relentlessly as we have thus far no American blood will be shed," he said (Continued on Page 6) (Column 2) pal speaker at this evening's Educational Night program. Dr.

Elliott formerly was director of Christian Education for the Northern Baptist Convention. He is an able speaker, and is particularly interested in young people's work. George McCleary will render a (Continued on Page Four) (Column 3) wf described as a community of peo-.