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Exclusive NEA and Central Press Pictures and Features. 73RD YEAR NO. 20,190. FRANKLIN AND OIL CITY, PA, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1950. FIVE CENTS d)W mi The News-Ierald IMP TOST mm Senate Probers to Check Loyalty of Overseas Employes Acheson Off On Mission to Rally Cold War Allies Will Meet Schuman, Bevin Before Session Of Atlantic Councif WASHINGTON UP--Sec-retary of State Dean Ache-son planned to leave for Europe today on one of the Lodge and Green To Interview Security Officers at Embassies Duff Charges Stassen With Falsification Making 'Political Football' of School, Governor Declares POTTSVILLE UP Gov.

James H. Duff last night charged former presidential candidate Harold E. Stassen with "falsification and deceit" and accused him of making the University of Pennsylvania a "political football." Referring to the former Minnesota governor's statement that the present state administration will have a deficit of $90,000,000 WASHINGTON UP A Senate foreign relations sub Half of Nation Swept By Winds; Damage Is High Roars Up Mississippi Valley, Leaving Trail Of Wreckage, Death CHICAGO UP -A storm described as the wildest of the year roared, on its third day today leaving 10 dead and millions of dollars in property damage throughout half the nation. Weather forecasters here said that in area and violence the storm exceeded any other of 1950, including those of the winter. There were three deaths attributable to the weather in Iowa, two in Wisconsin and Illinois and one each in Texas, Nebraska and Kansas.

The Weather Bureau said the winds would die down today but warned that they still had a dangerous punch. 500-Mile Wide Vortex. The storm center, which roared up the Mississippi valley from committee today extended its Communist investigation to the cold war battle-fronts of most important missions of his career to rally and coordin western Europe ate the forces of the free world for an indefinite c3ld It ordered two members Sens. Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore F. R.

to make an on-the-spot check of war with Soviet fig Acheson ws scheduled to '-fake State Department loyalty and se off by plane from National Air-, port for Paris, where he will meet I HIT 3 I curity programs abroad at the end of the present biennium Duff said that "It is beyond be They will leave shortly for Europe, Although no detailed itinerary was announced it was lief to me that the president of a university would make such a monaay witn a rencn foreign Minister Robert Schuman. On Tuesday, he will go to London for a two-day session with British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin. Later in the week Schuman will join them for Big Three talks preliminary to the meeting of the 12- understood that their first stop would be the Frankfurt, Germany completely false and misleading headquarters of U. S. High Com LIGHTNING STRIKES STREETCAR Motormen examine the damaged interior of a streetcar which was struck by lightning during a heavy storm in Pittsburgh, resulting in injuries to 23 of its 30 passengers.

The bolt struck the roof of the car and set it afire. Some of the windows were shattered by the lightning, others broken as- panic-stricken passengers fought to get out of the car. Texas, was located near the bor nation North Atlantic Council an May 15. Seeks Closer Collaboration. U.

S. officials made it clear that the present world tension would receive top priority in the forthcoming talks. What Acheson wants, they said, is closer collabor der. But winds up to 100 miles missioner John J. McCloy.

The senators were anxious particularly to confer with State Department security officers at embassies abroad. It was reported that the officers would be called to one or more regional conferences with the senators at undisclosed places. The subcommittee is investigating charges b.y Sen. Joseph'R. McCarthy, that at least 81 an hour rotated in a giant vortex more than 500 miles wide.

Behind it, the storm left a trail PASSPORT REVOKED Chicago atomic scientist Edward Corson, above, was stopped from sailing to France from New York by the State Department, which revoked his passport, explaining merely that it was "in the national interest." The 28-year old physicist said he was surprised by the action, which will prevent him from delivering a scneduled lecture at the French Academy of Science. ation among the Big Three and their allies to meet the maneuvers of wreckage caused by tornadoes, thunderstorms and "baby" blizzards generated from its towering thunderheads. ttatement to the people of this great state." Attacks James Again. The governor termed the administration of former Pennsylvania Gov. Arthur H.

James a "do nothing and go nowhere" administration and claimed that the itate surplus at the end of the first two years of his (Duff's) term was almost four times as great as that when James left office. James recently came out of political retirement to make a series of radio Speeches opposing Duff. But it was at Stassen that the governor leveled his heaviest barrage. The governor suggested that the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, of which Stassen is president, should "give their most serious consideration' to what he termed the former Minnesota governors "grossly improper" action. "No university president has a Communists.

Red sympathizers Screen Beauty Liz Taylor To Wed Hotel Heir Today HOLLYWOOD UP Elizabeth Taylor marries her third fiance tonight in Hollywood's fanciest wedding since Shirley Temple skipped down the aisle five years ago. At 5 p. m. the beautiful 18-year-old actress will murmur the "I do" that makes her the bride of Conrad Nicholson Hil-ton, and the daughter-in-law of one of the richest hotel I I magnates in the world. The giant storm was born over and sex perverts have infiltrated the State Department.

Reversing his i previous position, President Truman agreed earlier this week the southern plains where drouth was already worrying farmers. As it sped northward, it carried dust from the southland as far End of Potato Price Props Seen Quota Provision May Halt Old Program WASHINGTON UP There's probably a 50-50 chance government price support for potatoes will be dropped next year. This possibility loomed today as the Agriculture Department prepared to total up costs of the 1949-crop support program. When the last of the 1949-crop is cleaned up, officials said, the to Jet the subcommittee have access to the department's loyalty of the Kremlin. The Big Three will seek primarily for ways to strengthen Germany, southeast Asia and Iran.

The first two are the chief centers of current Communist pressure. Iran is expected to be the next. America will bring two problems forcefully before the Atlantic pact council: (1) How to build the best possible mutual defense system with" available resources and (2) How north as Traverse City, files. where visibility was reduced to The President's order did not one mile. include FBI files, which, Mc More than 700 Hollywood "big Some of the injuries and damage Today in Congress FEPC Fight In Senate Opens Carthy h.s said, would bear out Miss Bentley May were caused by spectacular lightning storms.

But most deaths his charges He plans to voice his names will squeeze into the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills to watch Liz and objections to the limitations of Mr Truman's authorization in a radio were caused directly by the powerful winds or by twisters. to bring Germany into the western family in such a way as to prevent address from Chicago tonight. Nick climax their whirlwind six-month romance with an elaborate double-ring ceremony. Boy Killed at School. Three persons were killed in Subcommittee ''bairman Mil lard E.

Tydings, has asked Iowa. An 11-year-old boy was Liz met the 23-yearold hotel heir last October, a few weeks after her front-page engagement loss will run betwom $73,000,000 and $85,000,000. Since the war potato supports Testify Again Name is Raised In New Remington Quiz WASHINGTON UP Elizabeth Bentley, the former Communist killed at Dysart, when a cupola was blown from his school building and struck him. A work- it from going Communist or nationalistic. U.

S. officials are confident that the council will establish a coordinating body possibly one which will be in continuous session to meet the first problem. The question of Germany inte when an athletic field light tower was blown down. At Des Moines, a man was electrocuted by a fallen wire. Begins After Foreign Aid Bill is Passed WASHINGTON UP The Senate's long-awaited battle over President Truman's fair employment practices (FEPC) bill was under way today with southern Democrats confident they could kill the measure by filibuster.

Senate Democratic Leader Scott Lucas, 111., moved to bring the controversial civil rights measure before the chamber last night. Sen. Richard D. Russell, leader of the Dixie bloc, promptly launched the southern assault on the bill. Russell's attack prevented an gration, they said, is more difficult.

They expressed doubt that the problem will be resolved in the London talks. However, they are convinced that an answer must be found within the next 18; spy courier who was William W. Remington's original accuser, may be called to testify in the current House investigation into the loyalty of the Commerce Department to another heir, William Pawley, was called off. A few months before that she and Glen Davis of Army football fame, had been making wedding plans. Then the Army shipped him overseas and that was the end of that.

Never So Excited. Yesterday a bad case of the sniffles started, rumors this marriage might be postponed. Liz put an end to those in a hurry. "I'm getting married," she sneezed, "even if I have a temper have cost about $500,000,000. Price support buying of the- 1950 crop already is under way.

What it will cost will depend on the size of the crop. Some officials said privately they would be willing to bet against there being any support program for any potato growers next year. If so, it would be the first time- in nine years. Their reasoning: Congress already has ruled there can be no 1951-crop supports unless marketing quotas are in effect. ThllS.

in nrHpr for- a-rrmrare 4y right to do what President Stas-gen did in this instance, either for political nr- any other, reasons whatever," Duff said Duff said that his administration may have a deficit because of the demands on public assist-' ance in the past year. He termed the nossibility of such a Won't Match Martin Deficit. "And if it does occur, it will not be as large as the deficit of $23,400,000 that Governor Martin left me when I followed him in the administration of the affairs of this commonwealth," Duff said. The governor made a flat prediction that the Republican Party would lose the election if the "old guard" ticket is nominated May 16. "If we don't eliminate the Grundy-Owlett old guard faction in the primaries this year, the Democrats will certainly do a perfect job for you in November," Duff said.

Duff defended his administra months if a catastrophe is to be! official. Chairman John S. Wood, averted the department officials to confer immediately with President Truman on the conditions under which subcommittee members would examine the files. He said he hopes 10 begin work on them Monday. Temperature Hits 87 Here Friday Someone threw on another lump of coal yesterday and boilers on the hottest planet in the universe gave off rays of heat felt billions of miles away by sweating Franklin residents.

Perhaps this isn't the way it happened, but it was no imagination that thermometers in this area registered a sizzling 87 degrees on Friday as 1950 heat records were shattered three times in as many days. The United States-is against re At Fond Du Lac, Henry Alpen, 72, was killed when an outdoor movie screen was smashed. One man was killed in a tornado at Perryton, which injured many persons. Mrs. Bernice Noell died when fallen wires, blown by the wind, pulled her under the wheels of a passing truck.

A rain of chimney bricks from his own roof killed Harry Blucher, 34, at Madison, armament of Germany, and does of the House UnAmerican Activities Committee said Miss Bentley may testify later along with several other witnesses whom he refused to name. He declined to say when these witnesses would be heard ature of 104! Nothing will stop not want that nation in the present Atlantic pact organization. At the same time( Acheson is reported to be opposed to the formation of any new set-up at this time. Officials speculated that the immediate vote to consider the this wedding. I've never been so'get support next year, two things excited in my life." i must happen: measure which would set up a The committee began exploring federal commission to guarantee or weeKs lazs pals have beeni i.

Congress must pass legisla-showenng her with gifts and tion authorizing marketing quotas tossing bridal parties in her honor, for potatoes. In the rush to ad- job rights regardless of race, color answer might lie in some loose; the Bentley phase of the case erouDine of Dowers, whereby the yesterday when it questioned Atlantic nations could meet around Remington about his connections u6ii: ouuwcis, a chance it may fail showers, and variety showersltn do so. Tho Spnato with the former Communist cour a conference table with Germany galore. One wag gifted her with a or creed. Lucas said he would listen to a week of filibustering before trying to limit debate.

To cut off debate the administration forces must be able to muster 64 votes. The southerners tion as one that had "a record of dainty petticoat embroidered with Committee already has approved a bill. But the House probably won't even hold hearings until the more progress than any other ad- ier. Fed Her Secrets. Miss Bentley charged two years the words: "Hilton Hotel.

Switzerland and Sweden all non-members of the Atlantic pact to discuss and work out concerted action in the economic and polit Even the minimum reading for ministration in the whole history the 24 hour period rose to the oc But nobody gave her a kitchen shower. The town's most gorgeous doubt that gag efforts would be ago that the eco of Pennsylvania either Republi can or Democratic." casion, at the 62' degree successful. Wis. Phone Lines Down. More than 1,000 telephone lines were torn down at Des Moines where the wind reached an unofficial velocity of 100 miles an hour.

Six thousand telephones were out of service throughout the state. At Clinton, which suffered a destructive ice storm last month, power was knocked out again in part of the city. Superior, suffered heavy damage as 88-mile-an-hour winds roared through town. Property loss was estimated at more than $1,000,000. Two giant coal docks were flattened and huge traveling cranes mark, eight degrees higher than Elsewhere in congress: bride will be starting her married life without an egg beater to her the previous day's minimum.

ical field. They said the United States might favor inclusion of Spain in such a grouping, if the other European powers agreed. nomist fed her secret government data for delivery to wartime Russian Spy ring. Her accusations set off a congressional inquiry and led to Remington's suspension name. "And if you want to repudiate this for what the old guard can give you" the governor said, "then give the Republican Party to the Indians because they are the Senate passes it.

There is some controversy over proposed provisions of the quota program. 2. Even if the quota legislation is enacted, then the nation's growers would have to vote two to one for adoption of the rigid production control system before it could go into force. Some officials believe the program could easily fail to get the required two-thirds vote. FOREIGN AID The Senate passed a foreign aid measure, including 82,850,000,000 for the Marshall Han.

This represents a cut of from has job. Chrysler Strikers only people who will want it." He was cleared less than a year Predicts Republican later by President Truman's loy alty board and was reinstated in Vote on Contract Henderson Station, usually known for its ice-box temperatures, made a bid for the high temperatures with the mercury climbing to 88 degrees. Cooler atmospheric conditions, brought on by light showers in the early morning hours, greeted residents today, however. Rain amounting to 2 hundredths of an inh fell during the night and the river responded with the stage at 6.70 foot and rising at 7 a "non-sensitive" Commerce Department post. of Carroll Denied Death Claim in President Truman's request.

Differences in Senate-House versions of the measure must be worked out in a House-Senate conference committee. The Senate voted $45,000,000 for the "point four" program, for which the house allowed only $25,000,000. again yesterday that he never gave Remington told the committee DETROIT Chrysler's 89,000 striking production workers voted were toppled in the nation's busiest inland port, just preparing for a new season of coal-and-iron shipping. Five workmen were Miss Bentley any government se on their new contract today, and Gains in Senate LOUISVILLE, Ky. UP Guy Gabrielson, chairman of the Republican National Committee, predicted here last night that the GOP will pick up five to eight seats in this year's senatorial e-lec-tibns.

Gabrielson said the GOP is crets. The only information he ratification was considered only Five Killed in Maryland Crash ELKRIDGE, Md. UP Five a formality. The CIO United Auto Workers a. The storm caused injuries and turned over to her, Remington testified, was data the government "was anxious to get to the press." damage far from its actual center.

withdrew pickets from the Dodge main plant late yesterday, clearing persons were killed and five oth Woman Ax Vctim Dies PITTSBURGH UP Mr, steadily resurging from its dis ers injured in a midnight crash of At Pittsburgh, 23 persons were injured when lightning hit a street car. The thunderstorm, one of the worst in the city's history, resulted in the general pattern of the big blow far to the west. three automobiles on the fog astrous defeat in the 1948 elections. He said some of his op Carmella Pucci, 74, Duquesne, the way for resumption of production Monday at all the corporation's plants after 103 days of idleness. The international union blamed the picketing on a "misunder bound Washington Baltimore boulevard just south of here.

who was slashed with an ax by Remington has conceded he knew Miss Bentley during the war but that he was under the impression she was a newspaperwoman. At the time, he was with the War Pioduction Board. Wood's committee reopened the case this week to check "new evidence" turned up by its staff SCRANTON UP A federal jury today denied the $2,000,000 damage claim of the estate of Jiowman Earl Carroll for his dea'-Ji in the crash of a transport plan June 17, 1948, near Mt. Carrml, Pa. A of six men and six women returned the verdict in favor of the United Air Lines.

The testimony in the suit began last April 3' Mrs. Jessie I. Schuyler, Los An-' geles, ancillary executrix of the estate based the suit on the amount of damages on Carroll's expected earnings for 16 years. He was 57 when he was killed. SOCIAL SECURITY Senate Democratic leader Scott W.

Lucas, 111., and whip Francis J. Myers, served notice they would fight to liberalize the social security bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee. The measure would bring another' persons into the old age insurance program, increase benefits by 90 per cent, and freeze the tax rate at 'l per cent, until 1956. BUSINESS Democrats hailed President Tru her husband before he committed timism concerning future party success stems from the defeat of Democrat Claude Pepper in the State police said they were able suicide, died today in McKeesport hospital. She had been uncon Florida primary election last standing." The strikers prevented maintenance and repair crews from preparing equipment for scious in the hospital since the Tuesday.

to learn only that two of the cars rammed head-on into each other, then collided with a third car. The victims were identified as SSgt. Earl C. Schramp, 27, and attack last Tuesday. Her husband Bucs Release Gumbert PITTSBURGH UP Relief hurler Harry Gumbert was released unconditionally today by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The 39- He said it is too early to spec-; John, 75, hanged himself in the Monday's return to work. Only about 30,000 men are em ulate on gains in the House of; cellar of their home shortly after Representatives, explaining that, i A'l fl Cpl. Carl E. Moline, 19, both sta ployed at the picketed plant, but he attacked his wife during a year-old right-hander, a veteran of tioned at Andrews Field, "all of the candidates to run have flUQ gfJQ jAdlcS it makes Darts vital to production violent quarrel. 21 years in the major leagues, saw at all other Chrysler factories.

1UCU. The GOP chairman' is here to, attend the Kentucky Derby today. Lead Market Higher Williams Lewis, 52, of Silver Springs, his wife, Myrtle, 59, and their 10-year-old daughter whose first name could not be learned immediately. little action this spring. He was obtained by the Pirates last year on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

man's, plan to help small business as a "sincere -effort" to bolster the nation's economy, but- GOP congressmen were highly critical. Mr. Tiuman proposed of national investment firms, federal insurance on bank loans up to $25,000, broadening of lending powers of the Reconstruc Kills Nagging Wife With Hatchet, Ends Own Life Relief Chiseler to Serve in Workhouse Explosion Rocks Gull Oil Laboratory NEW YORK UP Automobile and oil shares led the stock market to new highs since mid-1946 on active trading today. Industrials strengthened to their himself under the arms, at the BURGETTSTOWN, Pa. UP Girl, Two, Disappears in Woods After Screaming PITTSBURGH UP William tion Finance and Strengthening of the small business aids of the commerce department.

SPENDING The House was called into an wrists, elbows and knees and then best average since 1930. Rails quietly joined the rise and were within a fraction of their high slumped to the floor. When the children came home A 7b-year-old retired railroad worker who had enough of his wife's nagging hacked her to death with a hatchet then committed suicide by slashing his arms, PHILADELPHIA UP An explosion rocked the research laboratory of the Gulf Refining Co. plant in southwest Philadelphia today. since 1948, from school and could not open CONNELLSVILLE UP More unusual Saturday session to speed action on the $29,000,000,000 omni 'In the oils, new highs were the doors, they looked upon the grisly scene through a kitchen bus appropriations bill.

Today's Police said that one man was killed and another injured seri Clark, 40, was sentenced to a year in the workhouse yesterday when he admitted drawing $3,368 in relief while working steadily as a plasterer for 15 months. Clark, who is the father of 13 children of whom the eldest, 19, also was working, offered to repay the relief money. "You can't pay this back except by serving time," Judge Harry M. than 400 State Police, firemen, and volunteers searched today for a two-year-old girl who screamed debate was to deal with a provi sion to spend $632,620,000 for wrists, elbows and knees with a razor. Police said that Matt Desantis took time out' during his grisly tasks yesterday to nail shut the outer doors to his house so his two small children.

Matt, 6, and Maria, rivers, harbors and flood control end mysteriously disappeared in ously. They said the injured man was taken to Methodist Hospital. The plant is located in the heart of Philadelphia's oil refinery window. Terrified, they ran down the street to get their stepsister, Mrs. Matthew Donovich, at work in a beauty shop.

Mrs. Donovitch, Desantis' daughter by a previous marriage, asked neighbors to help her force projects in fiscal 1951. the rugged hills near Dunbar, Pa. The all-out search for tiny Anna Alphabet Quadruplets Pearl Thorpe was ordered after made by Atlantic Refining, Deep Rock, Gulf, and Lion. Increased demand for gasoline and a firming price structure for that fuel helped the petroleum issues.

Specialty steels made new highs and the big company issues firmed. Anaconda made a new high in the coppers. Nickel Plate led the rails higher. Utilities had a small rise in their average. Chrysler closed at its high for the year at 71 up 2y8.

General Motors was up 7g at 85 and Studebaker up to 34. Allied Chemical 238 up Du Pont well near their isolated mountain home. Firemen, however, pumped the 50-foot well dry and found nothing. Police said there was a possibility of foul play. Searchers ad-" mitted.

however, that it would have been almost impossible for anyone to carry off the child in an automobile without being noticed. Mrs. Thorpe, prostrate with grief, told police hef six children often play at the edge of the woods near their home. Yesterday, she said, she heard Anna scream and sent two sons Harry, 6, and Rofer, 5 to investigate. The brothers failed to find one of the nailed doors.

Thrive in Minnesota SLEEPY EYE, Minn UP The Clashes With Law Third Time Since Passing 100 NEW YORK UP Mosha By tiny Seifert quadruplets gained The note left by Desantis was addressed to the older daughter. He instructed her to take care of Matt and Maria. Neighbors told police that De Montgomery told him. "This is one of the worst forms of cheatingto have a good job and milk the relief fund, thus possibly injuring the chances of deserving ones." When he has finished his prison term, Clark will still owe the state the relief money under the law, Prosecutor Joseph L. Lewis said.

"strength with every passing I ron clashed with the law today hour" today as nurses fed them formula with eye-droppers. The babies still were named santis and his wife quarreled incessantly and that he complained to his friends that "that woman for the third time since he became 100 years old. Byron, who says his birth certificate shows he was born in Palestine in 1842108 years ago 74ft up simply and 7, would be spared walking in on the bloody mess when they came home from school. Desantis killed his wife, Car-milla, 50, with repeated blows to her head with the hatchet. She was found on a blood-soaked bed with half her face chopped away.

Her hand clutched a crucifix. Then, Desantis apparently used the hatchet to nail the doors and sat Wown at the kitchen table to write a note in Italian. Translated, it said in part: "Pardon me for doing this, but I couldn't stand living with this woman any longer." Police said Desantis sat in the itraight-backed chair and slashed first efforts to find the girl failed. Officials believed the tot could not survive long in the wild, wooded country. The child suddenly disappeared yesterday while playing at the edge of a woods a few hundred feet from her home.

Firemen and volunteers combed a four-mile area around the girl's home yesterday and last night, using flashlights and torches as they moved through the tangled underbrush. State Police joined the intensified search today. At first, Anna's frantic parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Thorpe, believed the child fell in an old In the oils.

Superior closed at The infants, three girls and a nags me too much." 275 up 10. Standard of California Desantis brought his wife here boy, have not been weighed -since they were placed in the hospital's was 67 up Deep Rock 27 up CONCERT HALL. Music by the world's great art was arrested for disorderly conduct. A neighbor, Mrs. Eva Rosen, and televisions were easier for incubator shortly after they were born last Wednesday.

ists and composers Sundays, the most part with.Zenith at 56 Anna, Mrs. Thorpe said she looked for her daughter, too. She decided to call Dunbar policemen when she failed to find her. Anna's father, an employe of Western Maryland Railway was working at the time -of the disappearance. p.

DST WPIC- off 4-. But Dr. Elmer E. Keithahn, who from Italy about 10 years ago, two years after his first wife died. The two young children were born about the time Desantic retired as section foreman for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

He has three other children by his first marriage. Nickel Plate closed at 104 up'FM. Sharon. 102.9 mc. Presented said he cussed her out.

Byron was convicted of practicing medicine illegally when he was 100 and was arrested in a raid on a dice game when he was 104. delivered them, said they were "doing fine" and their chances for Santa Fe 112Vi up andjby Harter Brothers, 304-13th Union Pacific 87 up, Va Franklin. It survival are-, better all the time..