The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

THE DAILY NOTE They Say Neither despise, nor oppose, what thou dost not understand. William Penn. MOEE THAN A NEWSPAPER A COMMUNITT INSTITUTION Forty-Seventh Year 13,334 CANONSBURG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1940 3 Cents a Copy; 15 Cents a Weel Attack BrStfislh Center eavily Bombed Weather Western Pennsylvania. Rain tonight and Sunday. No change' in temperature.

Greeks Cortiirae Harassing Seven Italian Divisions Routed in Terrific Drive of Attackers One of Most Serious Air At tacks of War Launched By Nazi Bombers In The Day's News COURT TO RULE IN RACKET CASE evelopment of Coal Acreage is Reported Seep L3JD1I1 Pittsburgh Coal Company Indicates Possibility of Open' ing Virgin Holdings in Nottingham Township "With the booming of the soft c.cal industry as a result of stepped-up factory production, another report conies to light of possible new coal developments. This time it is the Pittsburgh Coal Company which intimates that it may enlarge its mining activities in the county. The newest story is to the effect that the large acreage in the Robert Oswald, 18, of East Cleveland, was arrested and held in his home town on charge of being a deserter from Camp Shelby. Oswald, who was mobilized with the 145th infantry, Ohio National Guard, told police he quit the army because life in it was "too tough" and because he desired to see his girl friend. He is believed one of the first to desert since the national guard was called into national service, Green Urges Peace as Murray Plans Campaign To Organize Steel IVlen Has Slight Lead Gov.

Payne Ratner Eighteen- days after election the outcome of the Kansas gubernatorial election was still in doubt. However, complete unofficial returns indicate the re-election of Gov. Payne Ratner, Republican, abeve. He led his Democratic opponent, William Burke, by the slim margin of 427 votes. TWO ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY State Motor Police Busy on Gillespie Holdup Arrest of two colored youths in connection with the holdup of the Gillespie service station, near Mc-Murray two weeks ago, was announced by headquqarters of the state motor police today.

The holdup of the staito noc-curred on November 14 and those who have been taken into custody are John Beck, 22, Mollenaucr, Allegheny county and Charles Crumby, 24, Library. They were arrested by Privates Hackett and Hartung. An undetermined amount of cash was taken at gun point from an attendant at the Gillespie station the night of the holdup, after which the gunmen escaped in a large sedan. They were lodged in the county jail yesterday, pending further investigation. STAMAKI 31 ALE CHOKl'S WILL 8UM)AY All members of the Standard Tin Plate male chorus are asked to attend an important meeting Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the music room of the high school, officers of the group have announced.

Future plans of the organization will be discussed. Long Search river of vfc it i Sentiment Is Crystallizing Against Moving Log School House to New Site WILL ORGANIZE Friends Call Monday Night Meeting for General Dis cussion of Matter Public opinion, aroused at the prospect of the loss of the old School House last tangible link between the Oanofns-Tmrg of today and the early academic history of the town lesulted today in the i special meeting of all citizens interested in a movement to insure that Oris relic remains on the local high school camnus. The meeting lias been announced for Monday at p. m. in the old auditorium of the local high school.

Everyone interested is invited to attend and to take part in the discussion. It is expected that there Avill be a large crowd on hand since few events have roused such interest here as the letter recently received "by the local school board suggesting that the old cabin be removed to the Washington and Jefferson College campus. Miss Jeannette Dickson is said to be the one remaining local of the old Jefferson Memorial Hall Committee which was about the only body of recent times that was interested in the preservation of' the old landmarks. This committee of which she was a member had charge of the Memorial Hall or museum which still occupies the top floor of the present basketball gymnasium. Because of the virtual extinction of this committee, it was said today that Miss Dickson endorses the meeting of Monday to "take steps to preserve and keep the log college.

Campaign is Started Some of those interested in a fight to keep the old college and repair and preserve it, have started a campaign to raise funds for this purpose. This campaign will likely be discussed at the meeting' on Monday. Snargests Greenfield Village The Daily Notes is in receipt of a letter from one of its subscribers, a former resident, now living in Bellevue. The writer is W. H.

Struthers, who explains himself as a Teader of. The Daily Notes since its first issue. Writing to renew his subscription he said in part: I notice your editorial in regard to the one-room old log college which stands across the street from my property. I would like to suggest that if the Fraternities do not show a disposition to take care of it that your editorial be sent to Mr. Henry MOTION MONDAY Judge Carr Will Announce His Decision on Move to Quash Indictments A decision on motions to quash indictments against nine defendants in the Washington county racket cases will be handed down Monday by Judge W.

Russell Carr of Fayette county, presiding judge in all the cases, commonwealth and defense attorneys were notified yesterday. Testimony on more than 100 separate motions, filed by former District Attorney James C. Bane and eight others who seek to have the indictments' which the graft-investigating grand jury returned quashed, was completed several weeks ago. Judge Carr has been studying the evidence since that time. The Fayette jurist sent word Clerk of Courts -Leo Wright yesterday that a decision on the motions would be announced Monday at 10 a.

m. in courtroom No. 1 at the Washington courthouse. Attorneys for the nine defendants and Ralph Peacock, assistant to Roy B. Hicks who was specially appointed to prosecute the cases, were immediately notified of the decision.

May Set Trial Date A decision to sustain the motions to quash would mean that the lengthy and expensive grand jury investigation of last summer would have to Re repeated in order to bring the'' men no wunder indictment to trial. If Judge Carr rules adversely on the petitions, a trial date for all the cases would be set. With the November term of criminal court concluded, the cases could not be listed for trial until February unless a special session of the court were called. Judge Can- was appointed by state supreny? court to preside in the cases, after defense attorneys had petitioned the Washington county court asking that an out-of county judge be named. The court asked the supreme court to appoint another jurist, and Judge Carr was named.

Gar Thai Wasn't There Proves Puzzle to Police Officers "The car that wasn't there" is proving something of a puzzle to state motor police and Constable Tony Puchaney of Canonsburg today. Puchaney was called by telephone early last night to the water dam on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Training School There, he found a car overturned in the road, completely blocking the highway. The license plates of the machine had been removed and no one knew to whem it belonged. Unable to move the machine, Puchaney called the state motor police and then left to meet them at the. entrance to the training svhool.

Although he was gone from the scene of the accident less than half-an-hour, there was- no trace of the car when he and the officers returned. Puchaney said he thought it would have been impossible to move the overturned machine without a tow truck and officers today are questioning garages in the district in an effort to learn exactly what happened. I F.D.R. WILL NOMINATE LEAHY TO FRENCH POST HYDE PARK, X. Nov.

2:5. President Roosevelt announced today that he would shortly nominate Rear Admiral William 1). Leahy former chief of Naval Ope a i as ambassador to France. The announcement was made for the president by William I). Ilas-sett, White House secretary, Hassett said President Roosevelt had accepted the resignation of William C.

Bullitt who previously represented this government in France. There was no indication when the nomination of Leahy would be sent to the sena-te, but it was assumed that it would be sent to Capitol Hill early ucxt -week. BIRMINGHAM HIT All-Night Attack Claims Heavy Toll of Lives and Prop erty in England LONDON, Nov. 23. The Gorman aerial blitzkrieg struck again with full 'fury all last night at a town in the western Midlands which recently had been subjected to a fierce pounding.

Nazi informants in Berlin said the attack was on Birmingham, the great steel and munitions center. They said the "entire city quarters as well as the factory areas were destroyed and gutted;" that the Are could be seen on the French coast, 175 miles away, and that dive bombing tactics had been used for the first time there. Largest Attacking Fleet It was believed that the Germans had used fore planes in last night's raid than they ever had used in that area before. They converged on the town from all directions at 10-minute intervals for several hours, despite a terrific anti-aircraft barrage. Damage was considerable and casualties were feared to have been heavy.

Fire Bombs Dropped Following the technique of the Coventry attack, last night's raiders at first dropped incendiary bombs, starting fires to guide later waves of planes to the target. Then came hundreds of high explosive bombs. A church and two eon-vents were among the buildings damaged. There was widespread damage to the residential districts. A damaged hospital was being evacuated.

The anti-aircraft guns kept up a continuous screen of fire, driving the raiders too high for accurate bombing. The worst part of the attack came early in the night. It gradually eased off and became in-termitent a few hours before dawn. NEW KEN UNION VOTES TO STAY OUT ON STRIKE Defense Commission Fears Impairment of National Program NEW KENSINGTON, Nov. 23.

U'Ei The 7,500 CIO aluminum workers union members in the vast New Kensington and Arnold plants of the Aluminum Co. of America refused to return to work today because of one man. Officers said the plants, operating 24 hours a day with1 production of millions of dollars in contracts for airplane parts and army kitchen equipment, would remain "absolutely shut down until this man is fired or transferred." E. C. McDonald, United States Labor Department conciliator, was in New Kensington attempting a settlement of the controversy.

He had been dispatched here at the urgent request of the National Ad visory Commission which feared that the strike might seriously impair the national defense program. 90 Percent Paid Up The union calimed a 99 per cent paid up membership, but said the dispute started when one worker refused to pay due and had threatened Tom Davis, chairman of the department committee, and his family. There were other agitations against the union which heightened feeling against non-uninonists and delinquents. The union voted unanimously last night to continue the strike until the one recalcitrant worker is discharged or transferred. It suggested that he be sent to the company's plant, in Lafayette Ind.

WORKHOUSE FOR PEEPER FROM HOUSTON DISTRICT Charged with eavesdropping and peeping into windows in the Houston neighborhood, Jefferson Fulluni of Chartiers township, avus before the court yesterday afternoon. He was sentenced to pay the costs and to six months in the workhouse, This is the second time Fullum has served in the workhouse on a similar charge. MAY BE CUT OFF Huge Prize in All Kinds of War Material Reportedly Captured ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 2:5. (V.Y.i Greek troops routed almost seven Italian divisions (105,000 men) in capturing the Koritza sector and seized enough guns, ammunition and vehicles to equip two divisions, tvports front the front said today.

The fighting on this northern front was moving toward the Jugoslav border. A large section of the Italian force routed from its Kor-itza base had moved to Posfradec, 25 miles north on Lake ochrida, which forms a section of the Albanian-Jugoslav border, and the Greeks were driving that direction in pursuit. Try Knveloping While the Greek northern forces were mopping up around Korifza, the southern army was pushing into Albania and threatening to cut off the Italians from their coastal supply base, Porto Edda. As they approached the Argyrocastron Plains, however, the Greeks were advancing more cautiously, to prevent falling into traps or meeting massed formations of Italian mechanized units, which had been of little value in the mountainous country to the east. Victory More Pro on need The victory at Koritza, from where the Italians had launched their drive for Salonika, eastern Greek port, was growing in scope as new reports of captures came from that area.

It was reported that the Italians had attempted to destroy the immense of gasoline and munitions assembled there before retreating, but the Greeks arrived in time to seize most of them. Kip Prize Capture A communique said the booty at Koritza had not been sorted yet but that material captured to date along the front included SO light and heavy guns, 55 anti-tank guns, 300 light and heavy machine guns, 20 tanks, 250 lorries and 1,500 motorcycles and bicycles. SOME TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY BANQUET Announcement was made today by Captain T. M. Boggs, in charge of the military banquet here next Friday evening that a number of banquet tickets are available for civilian friends of the National Guard who are interested in the farewell gesture of the community for the guardsmen.

The affair is to be held in tin Canonsburg United Presbyterian church and is to precede the Third Annual Military Ball, to-be held in the armoiy the same evefiing. General Edward Martin, adjutant general and commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard, is to be the guest of honor and co-honored guests will be several generals of the national guard. Captain Boggs said requests for banquet reservations must be made at once as first calling will be first reserved. He will'receive calls at his home or office for reservations. WELL-KNOWN MUSICIAN DIES AT COUNTY SEAT Miss Margaret H.

Acheson. 74, well-known to Canonsburg people as an accomplished organist and pianist, died at her Washington home, 910 East Maiden street, at 3 o'clock this morning from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was stricken a few minutes after she returned from a rehearsal for a wedding at which she was to play and died a few 'later. Miss Acheson, born in Washington, September 1S60, is survived by two sisters. Miss Grace Achescn and Miss- Eleanor Acheson and one brother, C.

L. V. Acheson, former district attorney. She was organist at the Immaculate Conception R. C.

church and First Presbyterian, the latter of which was a member. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. vicinity of Ginger Hill and Notting ham township, is to be opened by the Pittsburgh Coal Company and II. C. Rose, production manager of the" company is quoted as saying that there is a possibility of development although he would not be quoted as saying that it might-be in the "near future." Some time ago the Pittsburgh Coal Company and the National Mining Company were reported as having made a trade of virgin Pittsburgh seam coal acreage in the county.

Big Acreage Traded By the trade the National Mining Company obtained acreage adjacent to Montour mine No. 4, at Hills station and in return gave a section of coal in the Ginger Hill section where the Pittsburgh Coal Company has a large block of undeveloped coal. This was considered a good trade at the time for both parties. Field Touched The National Mining Company has a large block of coal some distance back from the Monongahela river, in Nottingham township. In addition it owns the eld Star mine, down stream from Monongahela and it would be possible to take the coal out through that opening, marketing it by rail and river.

It would be a long haul through the hills however. The Pittsburgh Ccal Company has built up its holdings in the Ginger Hill Kammerer section over a period of years, but its outlet to rail or river has been a question of much debate. (Jive Outlets If in the trade off properties some time ago, the Pittsburgh Coal Company got an cutlet to the Monongahelt river, the development as now reportedly contemplated would be advantageous. Without river outlet there would be a long and expensive haul, either to the Monongahela river and the Pennsylvania railroad in one direction or the railroad in the Wylandville or Eighty Four section. May ome This Way Another possibility is that the development might come this way, in that the Pittsburgh tract at Ginger Hill runs in the general direction of Canonsburg and might be opened up froi this end by a connection with the Lindley mine or a new opening somewhere in this section of the county.

Reveals Death Car calda of the Chaiieroi barracks, County Detective Steve Sepesy, and California borough patrolman J. L. Griffin began a patient and painstaking check of thousands of license numbers. Finally they narrowed the cars that might have been involved down to a mere handful. After days of work they concluded that the machine must have been a Packard sedan owned by Harry Laslia of Vestaburg.

Questioning of members of the family and examination of the machine finally gave them the necessary evidence and yesterday Maggton-calda filed charges against Peter Kerushkin, 211, of Vestaburg, stepson of the car's owner, left this section on the day after the fatal accident, lie is believed to hot in New York City. Kerushkin has been charged with failure to stop after, an accident and with turning off automobile headlights to escape a felony. i General Argeseanu Twice premier of Rumania andi former Rumanian minister of war, Gen. George Argeseanu has been arrested in Bucharest and will be sentenced to the newly-formed "commission for crime." Argeseanu was premier when Corneliu Codreanu, Iron Guard (Fascist) leader, and 12 followers were shot. New Head of CIO to Renew War With Little Steel and Ford Company Shortly i ATLANTIC CITY, N.

Nov. 23. Pledging cooperation in national defense and opposition to subversive influences, the CIO embarked today upon what its new-president Philip Murray described as the "greatest organizational campaign in history." Unionization of the Ford Motor Company and "Little Steel," comprising Bethlehem. Republic, Weir-ton, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube companies, were described as major objectives. Leaders called upon the govern ment to withhold government contracts from alleged labor law violators.

Michael F. Widman, head cf the Ford announced that the United Automobile Workers Union would be prepared to call a strike against Ford soon if the automobile maker "wants strike." Murray's course was clear exclusive 'attention to an organizational drive to bring its membership to 10 million by 1944 but Lewis' future was the subject of considerable speculation. The big, shaggy-haired, bushy-eye-browed first president of the CIO wiped a tear from his eye when he stood before the convention as its leader for the last time, but indicated clearly in his valedictory that he was not leaving the national arena. INDEPENDENT WILLKIE MOVEMENT WILL 00 ON HARRISBURG. Nov.

The independent political movement started five months ago by Wendell L. Willkie rolled on in Pennsylvania today, accelerated by an almost unanimous vote of confidence from Willkie county leaders. Leaders of the unorganized, yet sincere movement, undecided as to just what to do or how to do it. were certain of two things that it should be led by William H. Har-man, whoNlirected campaign activities, and, more important, that it by all means must go.

Leaders of 56 counties voted officially here last night in favor of a mation to continue the movement "in some form." Leaders of three other counties voted unofficially in favor of continuance. Eight counties were unheard from. Those at the meeting represented 1,608 clubs with 300,000. members. MARDI-GRAS SHRIMP at THE HOFBRAU l-lMJ-U President of AFL to Take In itiative in Movement to Reunite Factions NEW ORLEANS, Nov.

23. OV- The American Federation of Labor planned today to take the initiative in seeking peace with the Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL President William Green said that, although CIO- peace representatives had rejected "many concessions" offered previously, the federation committee would seek'ancther conference after its-convention here ends next week. The chances of peace would be strengthened, Green' said, if Philip Murray, newly-elected CIO president, could operate without the influence of his predecessor, John L. Lewis.

Lewis still is head of the United Mine Workers, perhaps the most powerful, of unions. Green. was asked if he thought peace could be obtained only if Lewis withdrew' completely from (Continued on Page Thre) DIES IS PREPARING FOR MORE INTENSIVE DRIVE TO EXPOSE SUBVERSIVES ORANGE. Nov. 23 (F.E) Chariman Martin Dies of the house committee investigating unAmeri-can activities, was resting today at his home, but he said he soon would "take industry by industry and publish the names of all employes with communist, Nazi and Fascist affiliation." 'We have better information to work with now than ever before," he said.

"We have the names of all persons in this country involved in communist, Nazi and Fascist activities who are employed by American industry. I intend to take industry by industry and publish the names of all employes with Communist, Nazi and Fascist af filiation, beginning about Jan. 1 MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF JEWELS HERE Clarence V. Miller, who was arrested by local police almost a year ago, for stealing some diamond jewelry from the home of Mrs. N.

L. in Fast College street, was before the court yesterday to enter a plea of guilty. He had been employed about the Conkle home. Mrs. Conkle was injured in an automobile accident, and while she was away the commonwealth charged he took' the jewelry.

He pawned it for $'11. Miller explained to the court that he did not intend to steal it; that just wanted to put. it in a place where it would be safe. He was sentenced to pay the costs, $1 tine and to 11 months in the county jail. Vestaburg Youth Sought in New York City Alter Police Check Thousands of License Numbers and Autos to Find HitRunner hora.

wno mirjnt De interested in placing it in The Greenfield Village. I made a visit there this summer and saw two other buildings from Washington County. The suggestion of Mr. Struthers, which may not be taken as a serious convioHon on his part, is different from that of another subscriber, who writes today to ex-press her sentiment. Mrs.

John S. Lighthokler of West College street heads her letter to the editor with the caption, "By All Means Keep the Cabin at Home." She writes as follows: Editor The Daily Notes: While I'm not a graduate of Can-onsburg High, I feel close to the little old log cabin, and since we had three children to graduate with the Insignia of that same log caoin on their rings, and am looking for. ward to another child to graduate with next year's class, I for o.ne am not in favor of sending the log cabin cut of town. Surely the ones wb have had the pleasure -of going to high school in the past would bo willing to donate at least one dims to a fund to be used to keep it in shape and as time goes on let that be a regular program each graduate donate a dime or mors if they wish. For my children I'm willing to give that amount.

Whv not suggest a pet together meeting with past graduates, also parents who are interested. Trust this will be favorably received. Sincerely, Mr. John S. Lightholder.

With nothing more than a portion of a license number to guide them, state motor police at Char-Ieroi announced yesterday that the driver of a liit-aud-run car which on Armistice Day struck and killed a pedestrian on the California-Brownsville highway has been identified and is now being sought in New York City. When Dominick Petri, Gl-year-old California coal miller, was found dead along Bcule SS, his body crushed and broken, police did not have a single tangible clue. Eventually witness was found who remembered seeing a "big expensive sedan" veer sharply in the road that niftht and then continue down the highway after extinguishing the lights. The witness was suspicious and remembered a portion of the license number. heck Thousands ot' iirs With this information State Motor Policeman J.

C. Maggiou-.