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The Day's Almanac a Nov. 7. 1949 -ur-et 4:30 pm. Sunrise 6:24 am i tide 12:40 am. Tues.

12:40 pm i uil moon Portsmouth Herald Weather Forecast Tonight--Cloudy, not so cold Tomorrow--Partly cloudy, warmer Herald temperatures i 2 4 hours)-- Hiffh 38. low 31, noon today 38 OL LXII, NO. 38 Continuins the New Hampshtrn Gazette Established October 7, 1756 PORTSMOUTH, N. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1949 The Times--Merged with THE HERALD June 6, 1925 10 PAGES delivered U.S. Fomenting War, Reds Charge as They Display Armed Might (AN EDITORIAL) of SovietJCoal Peace Depends Everyone Must Vote i Manager Referendum A I i I A Captures Spotlight in 2-Way City Election 10,000 Citizens See New War as Capitalist Grave Nov.

7 (API--Picket soldiers and mechanized me- End 1.000.000 Soviet workers -iriisd for hours today through scuare in honor of the Russian -e-. Soviet leaders hailed anniversary of the revolu- ir. speeches accusing the Uni! of fomenting a new bath. rr.ir.ister of the armed forces. Alexander M.

Vasilevsky, the march-past, while fighters and bombers, Gen. Vastly Stalin, son of minister, zoomed over made the Red square It similar in tone to last night of Deputy vi-uner Georgi M. Malen- asserted a a third war would prove "the grave "individual capitalist countries." ALSO SAID that -5 wealth of the Soviet while the capi- world faces poverty and mass A croup of Soviet leaders re- parade from atop the where V. I. Lenin's in a glass coffin.

The headed by Deputy Prime v. 1,1. Molotov and IMal- On Steel Settlement WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (AP)--Hopes for labor peace in both the steel and coal industries hinged today on quickened settlement moves in the steel Government officials said they look for several major steel firms to come to terms this week with the striking CIO steelworkers. dispatch.

which passed Moscow censorship, did ssv Stalin was present either theater ceremonies r.izr.t or at today's parade. cid not attend last year's He was on iirr.e in the Black Sea area.) all. the air parade included 22 bombers and 91 jet ficr.ters. (The parade on May day heavily featured jet fighters.) THE GROUND FORCES began ircr.ir.E past a 10 o'clock and parade came to an end about Marshal Vasilevsky had his chestnut horse for the after that parade, i --crksrs' demonstration was held. 3v v.

S. embassy count, more than persons marched through 7.7 i sonire during the demonstra- dynamo of the Polit- whose star has risen swiftly. the Soviet attack on the r.ight declaring that a r.r'.v world war would mean an end in the world. Such a v. LT.

be asserted, is being prepared by imperialists. Ir. London, a foreign office commented acidly on He said the best answer to charge of imperialism the appointment of Marshal K. Rokossovsky, one of i i top commanders, as Polish of national defense. This, said, showed "the concern for small na- They said this probably would egg on John L.

Lewis and soft coal operators toward an agreement. There were reports that President Truman may intervene in the coal situation if it continues hopeless beyond this week. SOME OFFICIALS favored Mr. Truman's naming a fact-finding Portsmouth's council-manager system of government may be lost at the polls tomorrow. And if so, it will be lost by the citizens who actually want to keep it.

Favoring an issue and actively supporting it are decisively different in an election like this. That's why it's the spirit of the voters that will count tomorrow. It is generally conceded that there are enough voters to give city managership an overwhelming endorsement. But if there are enough who stay home and do nothing about it, their views can well be darkened by defeat. Therefore, it is vitally important that every voter give telling expression to his feelings about city managership in tomorrow's election.

Everyone must vote. It should be unnecessary at this late dote to again recite the virtues of city managership. Its story has been told many times--in words and deeds and in service to the citizens. By now these accomplishments should be well enough known for the system to rest on its merits. There is another question facing the voters tomorrow, however, that impels a few words of exploration and advice.

This is the "beano" proposition. Regardless of where you play it--Or how you look at it-- "beano" is gambling. And the legalization of it for charitable purposes does not disguise the fact, nor will any amount of regulation change it. If the churches or other charitable institutions propose to open their doors to this kind of gambling, it would seem diffi- board with power to recommend cult for them to reconcile it with their outspoken opposition to settlement terms. Such method, other forms of the so-called vice.

So let's not have them make which is outside the scope of the Taft-Hartley act, was adopted in the steel strike. But other officials WORRIED VEEP--Vice President Albt-n W. Barkley, a worried expression on his face and a box of vacation flowers in hand, calls at St. Louis hospital where his fiancee, Mrs. Carleton S.

Hartley, is ill with the flu. Remorse-Stricken Mother Confesses Kidnap 'Made Up 7 UTICA, N. Nov. 7 CAP)--A remorse-stricken mother has confessed that her six-week-old son was killed in a fall from her arms and that her story of kidnaping was "made up" out of fear ol what her husband would say. "I DROPPED MST BABY," Mrs Stella Komorek blurted out at a coroner's inquest last night.

sobbing admission from the plump, 29-year-old mill worker's wife came 11 hours after the body of her son, Stephen, was found in a mill-pond, 500 yards from the modest Komorek home in nearby Clayville. Coroner Preston R. Clark gave a verdict of accidental death. Authorities said no charge would be placed against Mrs. Komorek.

Scattered Elections Key to '50 Congress (By the Associated Press) In a i of the 1050 struggle for control of Congress, voters scattered across the nation to pick one senator, two House members, two governors and many local officials tomorrow. A special Senate race in York over-shadows all others in interest. In that contest and in certain others, labor as well as the major i i a parlies will have talked of jossible use of the Taft-Hartley act lowers to obtain strike-ending ourt injunctions. The coal strike is now in its 49th day, the steel strike in its 37th. Of the two stoppages, the worse effects have come from the coal mine walkout, which curtailed train service and created fuel shortages for many householders.

But lack of steel has hit manufac- STEEL SETTLEMENT prospects looked brighter with the return to Pittsburgh of Philip Murray, president of the CIO and the striking steclworkors union. Murray, busy with the CIO convention at Cleveland last week, now can give full time to pressing on the rest of the industry the peace terms already accepted by the Bethlehem Steel second largest steel producer. The Bethlehem settlement provided for a $100 minimum monthly pension including government social security benefits, along with a social insurance program. It did not include a wage increase. LEWIS PLANNED to go ahepd with a meeting of his union policy committee in Chicago today, but his proposal to meet with Illinois operators in that city met with the same rejection that Indiana operators gave him two days ago.

Lewis, furious with newsmen and photographers who trailed him over a circuitous route to a rendezvous with Ching, kicked a camera that was aimed at him. He had protested to another photographer a few minutes earlier that they were making a of his personal life and harassing him. hypocrites of themselves. There is a plainer common sense view to this question, though, and that involves the principle of legalized gambling. Just where shall the line be drawn? If we have, legalized why not a state lottery? We already have legalized horseracing, so why not legalized bookmaking? Some time or other the citizens of this state will have to determine whether they are going to be righteous or just downright practical in their approach to the problem of legalized gambling.

As it stands in our books, what's good for one is good for another. We should at least be consistent, and "beano" is not consistent with the public's past attitudes. The people's will must prevail, however, when such questions are subject to vote. But it is important that it be the will of a real majority. This can be expressed only by a full turnout at the polls.

Everyone must vote. Superior Court to Decide Union Treasury Control -A battle for control of S200.000 trcas- A 5 I TOOK UP cliim. accusing the West of i "a policy of aggression new wars." He call-' the Russians to "fight still for the further growth of of our state." He elso played heavily on the a the West is ir. economic crisis Vr.ctr capitalism. industrial is again being reduced, of i i of wide rr.i?s?s of people is being Gray-Out Ordeal Scares Residents NEW ORLEANS, Nov.

7 (AP)-A thick, smoke-tainted fog squatted over suburban areas of New Orleans early today, blotting out visibility and terrifying many residents. State police estimated 200 to 250 automobiles stalled on highways leading into the northern section BOSTON, Nov. 7 (AP) ury of New England's largest United Electrical Workers begins today in Suffolk Superior court. The left-wing faction of the Lynn local 201 has filed a bill.in equity seeking control of the union's funds. The $200,000 has been impounded by the court.

THE BIG LOCAL, comprised of General Electric workers, has yet to vote on the question of remain-' ing in the left-wing UEW or joining the new CIO international. The question will be decided at a membership meeting next Sunday. Meanwhile, the local at General Electric's Pittsfield plant votes today to decide whether to remain in the left-wing United Electrical Workers union or join the new CIO international. i local Members are expected to favor the recently-organized CIO union, but such a vote will have no immediate effect on the local. A superior court judge has issued a temporary injunction restraining the local from withdrawing from the UEW.

The order was obtained Durham Widow Takes Own Life A 56-year-old a widow hanged herself early yesterday in I the cellar of her Bagdad road home. i Mrs. Mary Edna (Evans) Hardy was declared a suicide by Dr. For- I rest L. Keays.

Strafford county I medical examiner. The doctor said that the woman reportedly had been in a "depressed" mental condition. She was tiie widow of George F. Hardy, well-known contractor. The Hardys had resided on Maple street, Newmarket, for a number of years before moving to Durham 3Vi years ago.

Mrs. Hardy was born in Newmarket 4, 1893, the daughter of the late Orin and Margaret (Ma- I loney) Evans. Survivors include a slep-daugh- ler, Mrs. Fred Hallowcn oE Paw- bv tucket, n. two sisters.

Miss Rho- somelhing at stake. THE AFL AND CIO have put i chips down together on Democratic Gov. Herbert H. Lehman in the New York election to round out the term--expiring in January, 1951--of Senator Wagner (D-N. who resigned.

Republican Senator Foster Dulles, an a i oE Gov. Thomas K. Dewcy. lins made President a a i deal" program an issue by his attacks on it. Me has come out for a i i version of UK; a a act.

ACROSS TIIE RIVER in New Jersey, labor has split apart in the hotly contested race for Governor. The AFL has endorsed Democratic State Senator Elmer H. Wene, who is i to unseat Republican Gov. A E. Driscoll.

The CIO. on the other hand, has issued a report Wene severely, i i him with the old Frank Hague organization of Jer sey City. However, the CIO hasn' backed Driscoll. Labor also has i in the mayor's race in Detroit, one (if the local elections that will be walchec closely for possible national trends There the AFL is backing Alber K. Cobo, i a city treasurer who led all of the candidates ii the September primary.

The CIO i i George Edwards, wh has Democratic ties. The issue wil be decided on a non-partisan ballot TIIE NEW YORK results--ex pected to indicate what the state' trend may be in 1950 when tin six-year senatorial term and th governorship will be at stake--ma; be i greatly by what hap pens in the New York City mayor election. In that contest, Democratic May or William O'Dwyer has tried make President Truman's program an issue. The Republican-Libera: Fusion candidate, Newbold Morrii has attacked O'Dwyer largely local issues. Rep.

Vito Marcanto One Youth Killed, Second Injured Gun Mishaps A Lee youngster was killed late a a night and a Newmarket outh critically wounded Sunday lorning in shooting accidents. Philip W. Vallely, 12. died in- Umtly when a blast from a shot- tin being examined by his older jrolher, James, 14, struck him in he head as he was i i dishes kitchen of his home. The second boy, a irouard, 14, of 8 South street, ewmarkct, was wounded while hunting near tiie Wadleigh Falls oad with William D.

Collins, Hi. Exeter hospital authorities said oday the boy's condition is "improved," but his name remains on he hospital's danger list. AUTHORITIES SAID that young Vallely and his brother had been visiting in a neighbor's home. The boys returned and were in the dtchen. James was looking over a shotgun when it discharged.

James ran for and Newmarket police were called to the scene by neighbors. At first thi. boy told a story of an intrude! breaking into the house and shoot ing his brother. Later in the clay he told his stepfather, Keith Noble the story. Officials said that the boy ap patently was budly frightened the accident and death of hi brother and decided to tell tin intruder story," His stepfalhe and mother were not at home a the time of the accident.

Dr. Forrest L. Keays of Roeh ester, Strafford county medica examiner, pronounced death dti to accidental shooting. nio, American Labor party cand date may influence the result if he collects enough votes. PHILIP WAS BORN in Auburn dale, June 22, 1937, the so of James A.

and June (Howes Vallely. He was a Grade 7 student at Newmarket school. Besides his mother, Mrs. June Noble, and brother, James, he is (Please turn to page three) to Vote; 28 Seek Posts A i a 1 0 0 0 0 citizens are eligible to vole in Portsmouth's two-way election tomorrow but there are no strong indications whether a heavy or light vole will cast. Chief interest centers on the ity manager question--whether council-manager charter will a i or abolished.

But there a a lack of interest in ic individual contests a 23 ar.didates for nine council and six chool board scats. Some political observers pre- ictcd that only 5.000 voters will isit tiie polls, but most agreed hat the weatherman--and, of the voters themselves--will I i how heavy the turnout i he. t- TIIK A a a a i a a in Hie total vote, is 'xpecled to be cloudy but a Competing for nine council posi- ions are Robert C. Arnold. Theodore R.

Butler, Everett R. ihapman. James J. Danforth, Mrs. lorine M.

i a i John J. Leary, i a S. Marge.son, Samuel A. a Thomas F. leeil M.

Ncal, a I. Noyes, Frank E. Palorson, Thomas H. Simes. Mrs.

Alice W. Sufeforth and Lester R. Whitaker. Lcary, Margeson. Xeai.

Noyes. Paterson, Simes i a are seeking reeled i SCHOOL BOAIU a i a contesting for six posts are Mrs. Rita n. Uurwss. -I.

a i a i i T. Cox, Mrs. Bessie Cummings, Mrs. Elisu P. Eaton, i i a M.

Farringloi). a E. Goldsmith. Mrs. A i M.

Lye. i i John K. Seybolt. Mrs. Elizabeth L.

Travis, Robert E. a and Stowe Wilder. Cox. a member by appointment, Seybolt and Wilder are incumbents. (Pictures and background of the candidates are on Page 5.) Most of the council candidates have pledged support to the council-manager charter which will undergo a referendum test.

A "No" vote will retain the present charter and a "yes" vote will return Portsmouth to the old mayor-council system. A majority of all votes cast in the election is needed for (Please turn to page three) of the city. Planes were grounded or a ul E. Seymour, right-wing State police, noting the absence because passengers couldn't get to Icandu' for district a i a who Francis W. Jacquot, local president da Evans, who made her home with suspended for failing to carry out Airs'.

Hardy in Durham, and Miss instructions at the district elcc- Evans of Newmarket, and a tions. He had been ordered to vote brother, William Evans of New- lowered, mass unemplny- a poverty are growing, ir- economic and political are growing and be- more and more acute," said. of a ransom demand or other kidnap motive, privately had expressed doubt of Mrs. Komorek's story since she reported her baby kidnapped Friday night. NEVERTHELESS, they issued a 13-state alarm.

The infant's body, wrapped in a burlap bag, was found half-submerged in the snow-fringed pond by a state trooper, not assigned to the case but "just having a look around." An autopsy established that the child's skull was fractured and that he did not die of drowning. market. Mrs. Hardy was a member of the the airport. A series of minor acci- wa declared elected after a tur- Exeter chapter ol' Order of Eastern dents occurred before traffic i a bulent meeting.

ly came to a complete halt. The gray-out apparently resulted from dense fog mixed with weed- fire smoke. The blanket rendered the area almost defenseless. Nine pieces of fire equipment were stranded during an attempt to answer an alarm from the Musser-Gordon hospital. Star and of the a Community church and guild.

A HEARING on the injunction will be held in Boston Nov. 14. Two locals went separate ways in voting yesterday. Springfield local 202, with 2,600 members, voted approximately 1,000 to 15 to quit the UEW and join The alarm was false. the new CIO union.

Police and newspapers were In Holyoke, however, employes swamped with calls from i at the General Electric plant voted residents. Some said they ed to remain with the UEW. A couldn't see objects eight feet in i union official said the vote was front of them. Others complained of difficulty in breathing. overwhelming.

The plant currently employs 663 workers. Police Discover Auto Accessories Patrolmen Forrest E. Hodgdon and i R. Esley new a i tires, an air hose and a 55-gallon of alcohol outside an Interstate highway filling station early today. The tires and hose were kept at the police station i the owner claimed them.

Rochester Death Ruled Accidental A ruling of accidental death was made by authorities in the case ol' Mrs. Eleanor Mayo. 32. Rochester housewife who died Friday night of a fractured skull when she a a fell from a truck on the Dover road a week ago Saturday. The a was made after an autopsy Saturday at the Frisbie Memorial hospital, Rochester, and an investigation by City Marshal William J.

Linclicy, County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynlon and Cant. Herbert F. Gray of the state police. Mrs.

Mayo, who died after seeming to he recovering from the in- leaves her husband. Eugene Mayo, and children. Women Hold Key in Unpredictable Boston Election Nov. 7 APi--Women Most of the city's GOP political the- key to Boston's mayoral leaders have come out for City tomorrow with Mayor Clerk John B. Hynes, who is seek- M.

Curley reaching another ing in his own right the cr-jssbar in a political career that year mayor's job he held for five always been colorful--and months in 1947 when Curley went to a federal penitentiary for mail fraud. i i Both Curley and Hynes are Democrats in state-wide politics-but the Republican support given hectic. Predictions of clear and warm v. either indicate a record vote-- 5 as high as 300.000. More r.

the city's 405.000 regis- voter? are women. Hynes has played an important The- a i i gentry made the art in nois mayoral campaign iar-ni'J Curley a slight favorite the field of five--quoting odds to 7. But there was little r.e being bet openly. I THE ELECTION is non- Curley's showing in the winding up today. Politicians are i i this election hard to figure out.

PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S surprising victory of last November has been cited by the three other i a wards may (mayoral candidates as a warning his fate in hit bid for a against counting them out of the lem. running. Governor's Councilor Patrick J. "Sonny" Mcdonough has waged one of the busiest hand-shaking campaigns in this city's history. The 38-year-old Mcdonough estimates he has met 100,000 voters personally.

George Oakes, 43, Boston realtor, has admittedly pinned his hopes on a heavy Republican vote. Oakes is the only registered Republican in the race. Walter O'Brien, a follower of Henry A. Wallace, kept up his attacks on what he called "machine- trained political troubadours." BOSTON IS VOTING, too, on an important change in the city charter--Plan A--but this issue has been overshadowed fight for mayor. by the supporters originally sponsored Plan A--even though it means more power for the city council at the expense of the mayor's office--in a move to block a referendum on the Plan city- manager type of government.

Curley has been silent on Plan A since Hynes, Mcdonough and Oakes have come out in favor of the charter change, O'Brien has opposed it. Under Plan the councilmen would be elected "at large instead of by wards and the council could override a mayor's veto by a two- thirds vote. ANOTHER IMPORTANT feature provides for a run-off primary in mayoral elections. Now Boston has no primary in municipal elections. litical trends in the Boston election.

Btit it will he interesting to note the vote received by Otis Archer flood, a i a of the Communist party in Massachusetts, who is i for school committee. Four years ago Hood surprised everyone by topping the ticket for school committee in Ward 5--often called a "silk stocking" ward. Hood's ties with the Communist party were not generally known at that time, however. And he made the most of his claim to "Mayflower ancestry." This year, Hood has opened some of his campaign speeches with the assertion "this is Hood the Communist speaking." But he has insisted that communism was not an issue in the school committee elec- Kittery Woman Victim of Theft Police today are investigating the theft of S420 from the pocketbook of Mrs. Wallace Lament ol 15 Gove street, Kittery.

The woman's husband complained to police that the money was removed from the pocketbook while she was in an Islington street restaurant. The S420 included two $100 bills two S50 bills and six $20 bills. Two suspects have been tionccl by Sgt. Neil C. Bierce who is heading the investigation.

Capital Hears Rumors Of Bridges Lewis Split WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, (API- Soft coal industry circles buzzed with reports of an alleged split between John L. Lewis and Sen. Styles Bridges over the spending of minors' welfare funds collected since the last contract expired June 30. The reports, not confirmed by the union or Bridges' office here, are that Bridges, as neutral trustee, sided with Ezra Van Horn, the operators' representative, in voting to keep frozen all royalties collected since June 30.

A resolution to that effect was adopted before pensions and other welfare payments to miners were cut off Sept. 16. Judge Charles I. Dawson 01 Louisville, as successor to Van Horn, effective on Nov. 3.

One suit a a has been filed against the trustees by George H. Livengood, a former mine union officer at i Pa. He alleged the were being misspent. Bridges and Lewis i Livengood charges and asked for a bill of Van Horn said that he. a a trustee, had been unable to get an accounting of the spending of the THE STRIKE touched off by the suspension of payments, began Sept.

19 and is still going on. At a trustees' meeting two weeks ago, attended by Van Horn even though he had submitted his resignation. Lewis was reported to have tried to rescind the resolution. But Bridges, reportedly, stood by his original position, that trustees might be legally liable for spent in the absence of a contract which required operators to pay the royalties. Lewis and Bridges are said to have exchanged sharp words over the senator's stand, but the resolution was retained.

THE OPERATORS have selected You won't find any national po- tion. Driverless Car Damages Home A driverless car yesterday struck the home of George A. Gclinas of 589 Dennett street, causing i damage to the house and vehicle. Robert O. Ames of North Haverhill told police he parked his car in front of 033 Dennett street and went into a nearby house.

When he Ames discovered that the brakes apparently had released and the car had rolled approximately 150 feet before striking the house. Political Advertisement 'PHONE 2582 For Transportation To The Polls! Good Government CommiHet Nathon H. Wells 99 Boyd Rood DON'T LOOK NOW--BUT We're Being WATCHED! Since we've been "de-boardcd" we've been like goldfish in a bowl And we LOVE it! Thousands of people have stopped to peer in all nice people all prospective customer j. Why don't you toko a look and come in and buy? Portsmouth CHECK YOUR "500 SNACKS" COOKBOOK! It has been called to our attention that there is a binding error in a small percentage of the No. 1 Cookbooks.

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