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7 To Be Probed Pearl Harbor Group to Investigate Charge Washington Ignored Warnings WASHINGTON, Feb. -T With Its time running out, the Pearl Harbor committee tonight prepared to explore further Into a naval captain's statement that Washington had and failed to heed a three-day war notice from Tokyo. Capt L. F. Safford.

contradicting previous witnesses, told congressional investigators that U. S. radio monitors had picked up a Japanese code message on Dec. 4, 1941, advising its emissaries abroad that war was at hand. Pearl Harbor was bombed Dec.

7. This was the widely-publicized "east wind, rain" message which all witnesses except Safford thus far have denied seeing. SEES 'CONSPIRACY' Under a barrage of questioning by Seth W. Richardson, committee counsel, Safford declared yesterday there was "the appearance of a conspiracy" in the war and navy departments to cover up what he called this "unheeded warning of war." Invited to explain, Safford said a search of radio monitoring stations had failed to produce the records for December, 1941. When Richardson demanded to know why any officer would "cover up that message so people wouldn't know Japan was FIRE ORPHAN AND UNCLE Four-month-old Sharon Lee llallowell, (right) whose parents died in a fire which destroyed their Philadelphia home, sits beside her uncle, Gary Lee Williams, two days her senior.

Sharon Lee, who escaped the fire when her mother rolled her 'toff a roof of the burning home, is living with her mother's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams, at Defiance, Bedford county. Pa. Dr.

W. Hayes, First U. B. Pastor, Dies Served Here Since 1940; Wag Missionary To Japan 1916-1924 Dr. Warren H.

Hayes, D. pastor of the First United Brethren church of this city passed away at 5:05 o'clock Sunday morning at the Altoona hospital. He was born at Coalport, Feb. 22, 1S92, the son of Rev. Jeremiah S.

and Ella M. tLeichliter) Hayes. He was a graduate of Scott-dale High school, 1909. of Peterson's Business college, 1910, of Otterbein college with a bachelor of arts degree in 1913, of Princeton university with a master of arts degree in 1916, of Princeton Theological seminary with a bachelor of theology degree in 1916 and took post graduate work at the Chicago university in 1922. He had also attended Lebanon Valley college from 1910 to 1912.

MISSIONARY TO JAPAN He was appointed missionary to Japan in 1916 and served there until 1924. While there he was in charge of Earthquake Relief in Tokyo. He served as statistician for the Federal Churches of Japan and was also president and secretary. Rev. Hayes visited Europe, the' Holy Land, the Philippines, China and Egypt, and was engaged at one time in missionary work in the Saskatchewan region.

He received his quarterly conference license in 1911 and his annual conference license in 1912. He was admitted into the Allegheny conference in 1912 and was ordained by Bishop A. T. Howard in 1916. Rev.

Hade's served the New Paris, circuit from June to September, 1912, Rochester Mills, from May to September 1916, Braddock, from 1925 to 1930. Wilkinsburg from 1930 to 1940, and the First United Brethren church in Altoona from 1940 until the time of his death. Port Matilda Man Killed In Tyrone By Hit-Run Driver George C. Yarnell, 67, Dies Instantly When Run Down By Unknown Driver; Victim's Body And Policeman Struck By Another Car A 67-year-old Port Matilda man was instantly killed shortly before midnight Saturday by a hit and run driver and while Tyrone officers were conducting an investigation, a second driver travelling down Pennsylvania avenue, struck the body and an investigating policeman. George Claude Yarnell, 67, of R.

Port Matilda, near Hannah Furnace, was instantly killed, Dr. Daniel M. Rep-logle, coroner, said last night, when he was struck by a hit and run driver. He suffered a basal skull fracture, from which he hemorrhaged extensively from the mouth, nose and ears, fractures of both legs and an amputation of the Storm of Protest By Residents Follows UNO Site Selection GREENWICH, Feb. 3 (AP) A growing storm of protest whirled through this highly residential community today over the UNO site committee's recommendation that the world capital of the United Nations be erected in Connecticut and Westchester county, N.

Y. The recommendation, announced yesterday before the seven-man site committee returned to London to submit its report to the UNO general assembly, surprised residents of this area a favorite retreat for many wealthy Awaiting Boost Conferences Believed To Involve Face Saving As Formula Is Studied By Officials WASHINGTON, Feb. The steel strike wound up second week's slow strangulation of industry tonight as the White House prepared' to call In 'people outside the government" in an effort at settlement. "We're trying our best to get a steel price increase fig- lire that will get a lot of steel production," said one high official In explanation of the flurry of wage-price conferences being held by President Truman. This official, who would not permit use of his name, said he was "more optimistic" than he was last week "we have got to settle this one, and we are going to settle it," it added.

He and other administration leaders denied, however, that any decision had yet been reached on a specific price formula which might bring "big steel" into a wage agreement ending the walkout of 750,000 ClO-United Steel workers. FACE-SAVING An element of face-saving was involved in the difficult decision. One government man close to the problem said he believed the steel industry was ready to go along on President Truman's proposal for an cent hourly pay increase if the government would compromise on a compensating price boost. In that way, he pointed out, neither side would have to book away from its major point, to which each is committed. These points are: For the a I I ration The amount of pay increase; for the industry that it cannot pay that much at the price levels offered heretofore.

The names of Mr. Truman's visitors this week will be announced shortly, a White House official said. There was some evidence not officially confirm-edr that they would include President Benjamin F. Fairless of U. S.

Steel corporation or Board Chairman Irving S. Olds, or both. It was known that such a meeting between the President and "big steel" executives has been favored by some White House advisers, while Fairless himself has proposed a government-industry conference which would include the heads of each major industry now hit or threatened by reconversion strikes. There was no sign, on the other hand, that labor leaders were to be in on the White House consultations. Nevertheless, a CIO official said that Philip Murray, president of the CIO and of the striking union, was "sticking around Washington wailing to see what the administration is going to do" instead of returning to strike headquarters at Pittsburg.

Persons in the steel trade heard that Fairless might again be in the capital or coming. The corporation chief spent two mysterious days hfre last week. SPECULATION Speculation mounted on the size of the steel price increase which might emerge from the (Continued on Page 11, Col; Case Bill Assailed by CIO Chieftain Judge Bans Closed-Order Picketing PITTSBURG, Feb. 3 CP) -Over ClO-United Steelworker objections that federal and state anti-injunction provisions were being by-passed, Common Pleas Judge Sara M. Soffel yesterday issued a preliminary injunction barring closed-order picketing at the struck Homestead, works of the Carnegie Illinois Stee) Corp.

The order directed that "effective immediately the union limit pickets to ten to a gate, ten leet apart, kept in continuous motion," Last night, for the first time since an agreement over mainten HEADS WAVES Capt. 4ean T. Palmer (above) of Omaha, will become director of the WAVES, the navy department has announced. She will succeed Capt. Mildred McAfee llorton of Wellesley, Mass.

LP) Wlrephoto). Urges Search For Secret Agreements WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 UP) A paper hunt for any still-secret wartime agreements among the Allies was sought today by Rep. Hebert (D-La) as he called for an end of "boudoir diplomacy and "hush-hush" discussions between chiefs of state. He told a reporter he will write Secretary of State Byrnes within a few days to urge a detailed search of state department and White House files to determine whether there exist additional pacts similar to the one drafted at Yalta on the Kurile islands.

"If there are more of these agreements, let's find out about theni now," said Hebert, a member of the house naval committee. "The war is over. So is the need for secrecy on these matters." Hebert's opinion was advanced as an aftermath to recent disclosure that the late President Roosevelt and former Prime Minister Churchill had agreed to support Russia's claim for permanent possession of the'Kuriles and Sakhalin, big island just north of Japan. 12,000 CIO Brass Workers Go on Strike WATERBURY, Feb. 4 (Monday) LP Some 12,000 CIO organized maintenance and production members employed in two of the "big three" companies In this center of the nation's brass Industry went on strike at 12:01 a.

m. (EST) today, while the walkout deadline for the third was postponed for at least 48 hours. John J. Driscoll, state CIO secretary, estimated that 3,600 Chase Brass and Copper company members and 8,600 American Brass company members in this city, Torrington and Ansonia were affected by the strike, the biggest in Connecticut since the end of the war hostilities. A vote to postpone the strike at the Scovill Mfg.

which would affect 4,500 members, at least until Wednesday at 12:01 a. was passed yesterday afternoon at a meeting of local 569. This action followed a management and CIO negotiators session Saturday. John J. Mankowski, International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers executive board member, said the members employed by Chase and the American Brass in Waterbury, Torrington, Ansonia and Buffalo, N.

went on strike at the prearranged time. The recommendation to postpone the Scovill strike at least until Wednesday was made by Reid Robinson, IUMMSW president, during Sunday's meeting here. To make a counter offer to the union's demand for a 30 per cent pay increase, proposing an immediate 10 per cent hike in wages to become effective one week after an okay from the wage stabilization board. Scovill also offered to meet the wage increase given in the steel industry unless the adjustment made by the other two brass 'companies here was less; in that case, the management said it would only meet the brass contract. No Operation Imminent PHILADELPHIA, Feb.

3 LP) Dr. James Spencer said no operatian is immediately con templated to remove a 5(1 cent oiece fnr.in the stomach of six yebr-old Barry Gulbernat, of Osceola Mills. who was re ported well yesterday at Jeffer son hospital. 3 Injured, 11 Cars Damaged In Accidents Throe persons were injured and 11 cars damaged in Altoona and Blair county Saturday evening in a series of accidents resulting from the slippery driving conditions. Total property damage was estimated at 51,020.

The injured were: Charles J. Rowan, 17, of 430 Second avenue. He was treated at Mercy hospital dispensary aftir figuring in an accident on the Buckhorn road at TM p. nt. Saturday.

Robert King. 26, and hi wife, Mr. Marian King. 24, of 207 Fourth street, were treated at Altoona hospital dispensary, following a two-ear crash at Seventh avenue and Fourth street, at 9:45 p. m.

A three-car accident on route No. 22, near Frankstown rcjilt-ed in S230 property damage at 6:30 p. m. Tbtre were no injuries. A four-car accident was recorded by city police at Fourth street, between Beach and Sprue? avenues, at 5:45 p.

with an estimated total damage of S160. There were no personal injuries. Charles J. Rcwan was traveling norlh on the Ruckhorn road (Conttnord so Pace 11. Col.

SI DWIf "I s'pose ya got some good wintry weather on tap now," I remarks to Mr. W. i a a asts Mr. YV. with a mean now suspicious eye.

Knowin' he's touchy about groundhogs, I jest sez, "Oh, well, it bein' winter, one kinda expects cold weather, doesn't "Yes one does I mean yes of course." sez Mr. V. still ver-ry suspicious. "As a matter of fact, th' forecast fer today-calls fer Increasin' Cloudiness an' not so cold today, followed by occasional Snow tonight an' Tuesday. Temperature at 1 a.

m. 18." Jest so's I cover all angles o' this here weather proposition, I also got a report from th' groundhog Saturday but I vvuzn't stickin' out my neck by tellin' Mr. V. THAT. No sir.

Accordin' to all th' rules groundhog forecastin', we're gonna git cold weather, an' snow from now till th' middle j' March. Yep. Straight from th' groundhog's mouth. An' I ain't But definitely. I got th' ol boy's pitcher jest t' prove It.

Lookit how scared th' pore el' boy is when he seen his shad- Be r. AX about to commence war, Saf ford replied: "It is human to try to cover up a mistake." Safford. 53, was in charge of intelligence in naval communi cations in 1941. TO BE RECALLED He will be recalled for further examination tomorrow. Pursuing this thread of inquiry presents the committee with a problem.

Its already extended time limit is due to expire Feb. 15. A further extension would re quire action on a resolution by both the house and senate, ana the senate is tied up tight by the southern filibuster against anti-discrimination legislation. Senator George (D-Ga), a member of the committee who is in sympathy with the filibuster, told a reporter "I guess they would consent to get a resolution through." But other members were not so sure. They pointed out that the filibusterers have a head-lock on the parliamentary situation and seem strongly disinclined to let go.

They fear "the other side" might seize on a suspension to break the filibuster. Tugboat Strike Paralyzes N. Y. Harbor NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (Monday) UP) A strike of 3,500 tugboat workers supported by 35,000 longshoremen started at 12:01 a.

m. today paralyzing shipping in New York harbor, normally the world's busiest. The strike cut off the metropolis from an estimated half of its food supply and 80 per cent of its fuel supply which enters the harbor on ships hauled by the 400 motor barges and tugs affected by the walkout There was little immediate evidence of the strike. The union members were, under orders to complete any job on which they were engaged at the midnight deadline. There was no picketing as the strike got under way.

The workers, members of local 333, United Marines division, International Longshoremen's association, AFL, are seeking wage increases from the owners who are organized as the New York tugboat exchange. A membership meeting of the union is scheduled for 3 p. m. this afternoon. Edward C.

Maguire, labor adviser to Mayor O'Dwyer, and William C. Liller of the United States conciliation service, planned to meet at 9 a. m. with union representatives and at 11 a. m.

with officials of the own' ers group in an effort to formulate a wage offer which could be put before the union's membership meeting. Joseph Ryan, president of the ILA, said the 35.000 longshoremen in the parent union would refuse to load or unload any ship which ordinarily would be handled by the strikers- Metropolitan Opera Conductor Dies NEW YORK. Feb. 3 UP) Dr. Karl Riedel, 66, a conductor at the Metropolitan Opera House for the past 24 years, died yesterday.

Barn in Vienra, he joined the Metropolitan in 1922. He appeared chiefly at performances of the Wagnerian works At various times he e'o conducted in Los Angeles and San Francisco and with the Chicago Opera foot above the ankle. No one witnessed the accident which occurred on Pennsylvania svenue. between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, in Tyrone at 11:55 p. m.

Saturday, Dr Replogle said. HEARD THUD Leroy Beckwith. 1227 Pennsjl r.nia avenue, was standing near his apartment at Thirteenth street, and heard the thud but didn't see the accident or the vehicle involved, he told in vestigating officers. Yarnell. who had come to Tyrone with a brother-in-law of his daughter's Mrs John Beckwith.

end one of the Beckwith dairy-bands, had apparently crossed Pennsylvania avenue enreute to the Beckwith car in which he was to have returned to his home, a spokesman for the family said last night. STRIKES BODY AND POLICEMAN Dr. Replogle said Tyrone officers reported that a driver en-route to work in Altoona came down Pennsylvania avenue and struck the victim as officers were making an investigation and then struck Officer John Giles, knocking him to the highway. Officer Giles suffered an injury tc his right arm. Dr.

Replogle said but inquiries in Tyrone revealed that the officer planned to return to his work today. Chief of Police Hutchison of Tyrone could not be contacted last night but an unofficial report disclosed that an Osceola Mills man. emrjloyed as a railroader for the P. R. was the operator of the car that struck the victim and Officer Giles.

When struck, the man was ten feet from the curb on the west side of th? avenue, travelling toward Altoona. The victim had had a bag of cara- (Continufd on Paje 11, Col. S) Congress Seeks To Keep Atom Test Secrets WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 UP) A drive to put a stringent top-secret label on results of the coming atomic tests in the Pacific drew fresh support today in Congress.

Some members of the House Naval committee said they ar3 dissatisfied with a proviso written by the navy department. This leaves it up to the secretaries of war and navy whether foreign governments should be given any of the test data. The ccmrruttees ranking Republican member. Rep. Sterling Cole of New York, toid a reporter he wants this clause now contained in legislation authorizing the atcm Usts replaced by one imposing a strong secrecy rule.

Cole revealed he is drafting in arrendment to have the results of the test eNplosions. due to start three months from now off Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, cloaked with the secrecy accorded data about any other new military weapons. "I think the measure as it now stands gives the armed forces too much diserelion," Cole said "We want to tighten it up." Approximately 100 warships will compose the target fleet which an airplane will drop an atomic bomb to determine its effects on modern fighting and merchant ships, as well as on shore fortifications th army plans to install on Bikini. New York city businessmen, Throughout the aftern aroused owners of estates that would be swallowed up in the international zone, gathered in small groups at private homes to discuss what, if anything, they could do to forestall loss of their land and eventual eviction. Although Governor Raymond E.

Baldwin of Connecticut said he was "highly pleased" that the area a 42-square mile tract of rolling was recommended and Stamford's Mayor Charles E. Moore said he was happy about the choice, on street corners, in drug stores, hotels and other public places, the site cqmmittee's recommendation was a heated topic of conversation, FEAR LOSS OF HOMES One Greenwich official who declined to be quoted by name said residents of the Long Island sound area were delighted with the news, but residents of the rolling background were aroused, fearing they might lose their beautiful homes. Clifford Wilmot, Greenwich town assessor, said, "We are old Yankees up here. We believe in the Constitution and we live up to it. Neither our town officials nor the property owners were consulted in any way.

We made no overtures for this thing at all officially. It just doesn't seem right for them to come in here and take our homes." TAX LOSS Wilmot said he was compiling figures on the tax loss to the town of Greenwich for submission to a protest meeting of the town council Tuesday night. He declined to estimate the amount involved, but other sources said the real and personal property involved had an assessed valuation of $30,000,000. At nearby Stamford the town council scheduled a protest meeting also for Tuesday. The proposed site embraces parts of the towns of Greenwich and Stamford, and parts of the towns of Rye, North Castle, Harrison and Pound Ridge, Westchester county, N.

Y. An estimated 5.000 persons reside in the area, 1,000 of them in the 200-year-old town of North Castle. Among those who would lose their Connecticut homes are Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champion; Henry R. Luce, magazine publisher and husband of Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (R-Conn), and Frank Alt- schul.

retired New York banker and brother-in-law of Herbert H. Lehman, director of the UNRRA. Author Burns To Death READING, Feb. 3 UP) First Lt. Hubert S.

Skidmore, 33-year-old author of six novels, was burned to death yesterday in a fire which swept his Dau-berville. home. Skidmore, best known for his novel "Hawk's Nest," was on leave from the army rehabilitation center at Martinsburg, W. Va He was born in Clarksburg, W. His widow, Maritta Wolff Skidmore, is the author of "Whistle Stop." His, parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Neil P. Skidmore, live in Elmira, N. Y. LATE SPORTS CHICAGO, Feb.

The Chicago Blockhawk. tonight moved to withlo one point of the top spot In the national hockey league by handing the Boston Bruins a S-l defeat before 17.363 fans in Chlcaffn stadium. He recently received his doc tor of divinity degree from Ot terbein and was also a member of the fallowing Allegheny Con ference committees: The council of admin'stration, secretary-treasurer of Stewards of Preachers, Aides, board of Christian Education, ministerial candidates and conference relations. He was actively engaged in religious education and youth program work in the conference. He was a member of the Al- toona-Blair' County Ministerial association and was chairman of the committee on religious education.

He was the Altoona district leader of the Allegheny Conference. He was married to Miss Ila N. Bale of Westervllle, July 18, 1916, and he is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Helen Louise Wil liams and Wendell H. Hayes, both at home, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs.

H. H. Millen of Greensburg, Earl R. Hayes if New Kensington, John A. Hayes of North Braddock.

one grandchild and 15 nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Myers funeral home after noon today. More Bodies Recovered From Airliner Wreckage ELK MOUNTAIN, Feb. 3 UP) Searchers late today re covered three more bodies from the snow-covered waste atop Elk mountain, where a United Airlines plane crash claimed the lives of 21 persons early Thurs day morning. This brought to 20 the number of victims recovered.

Airline of ficials said another searching party would scale the peak to morrow in an effort to locate the one remaining body. The searchers, equipped with sleds and dog teams, transported all but four of the bodies down the hazardous mountain trad yesterday. Television In Color NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (JP Television in color, as developed in the laboratories of the Columbia Broadcasting system and transmitted on the newly assigned experimental channels in the higher frequencies, is boing shown here a series of daily public demonstrations designed to indicate advancements since V-J day. Effective results are being obtained with films and slides.

This is the second demonstration of color since the end of the war. the Radio Corporation of America having shown its equipment last Dec 13 at its Princeton, N. laboratories. Brick Worker Hurt James Lingef.feiter, 16, of Mill Run road, was treated at Mercy hospital dispensary for crush injuries of the right great toe. While employed in a brick yard, a car run over his toe.

ance workers failed eight days ago, supervisors entered the plant. There were 'no disturb-ences. The court also ordered the union to engage in no type of action or not to make any threat designed to intimidate employes irom entering the plant. Feb. 11 was set for a hearing on the corporation's petition to make the order permanent.

"Access to property." Judge Soffel ruled in a 27-page opinion supporting the order, "whether owned by an individual or a corporation, a small business or a large business is a fundamental right that cannot be denied nor abridged by unions during strikes." James J. Thomas, district director of the United Steelworkers ii the Homestead area, said orders had been sent out from his home office to cut down the size of the picket line even before he had been served personally. A statement by Lee Pressman, general counsel of the union, termed Judge Soffel's order "a serious departure from basic principles of law and fairness," and said that every legal step nossible would be taken by the CIO to obtain a reversaL Three Children Die in Flames JOHNSON CITY, N. Feb. 3 UP) Three young children of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Carter were burned to death tonight when an oil stove exploded In their third floor apartment. Dead were Patricia. 5. who was to have commenced school tomorrow; Edward 4, and Harold, 2.

Two older children, Charlotte and Howard, were rescued by their father and mother. Police said tHat an elderly woman who was in the apartment was not injured. They did not learn her name. Brides and Babies Face Weather Delay SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 3 UP) The 2,334 brides and babies of American service men bound for the United States aboard the Queen Mary crowded the deck in a driving rain today for a last look at England and then their sailing was postponed because of rough weather.

Parents who had managed to get into the pert to see their daughters off waved and wept as tugs nosed about the hip and a band played farewell sons. Sonie of the parents planned to stay overnight and weep and wars tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (JP-CIO President Philip Murray tonight assailed the Case strike-control bill as "one of the most vicious and one of the most cleverly-drawn pieces of anti-labor legislation in congressional history." The house is ready to begin balloting on proposed amend menu to the measure tomorrow. Sponsored by Rep.

Case (R-SD), it would: Establish a federal mediation board to try and settle industrial disputes in the public interest: Require disputants to give th board five days notice of plannei strikes or lockouts and then ab stain from such action for 3t days if the board assumed juris diction; Outlaw violence in picketing by either labor or management and ban use of organized boy cotts to force terms, and Permit wider use of court in junctions in labor disputes. BIGGEST MAIL STORM Murray's letter to Speaka Sam Rayburn of the house urg ing defeat of the measure wai part of the biggest mail aw telegram storm to hit Capitc hill in months. Members questioned said mos Cralinne4 II. Col. 9 WEAR SIMMS DIAMONDS AND YOU WEH THE FINEST.

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