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fflratlfpr TIIE REPUBLICAN FOUNDED IN 184G NOW IN ITS HOTII YEAR EPUBLICAN Western Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy and colder today with occasional snow flurries mostly north. High today in 20's. Fair and continued cold tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 5 to 12. MONONGAHELA VALLEY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER Tie Daily 1 MONONGAHELA.

TUESDAY. JANUARY 31. 1956 FIVE CENTS A COP! VOLUME 109 No. 223 EVIDENCE OF FIRE PANIC oscyss Tiro Dike, EdeQH NORWEGIAN NAVY SEIZES SOVIET BOATS Russian Fishing Craft Seized For Violating Territorial Waters Oftheir Pair mi EPir ems Middle East Crisis Also Due For More Attention From President, British Prime Minister By DONALD J. GONZALES United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (UP) President Eisenhower end Eritish Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden today turned to one of the issues on which their nations differ most trade with Red China.

The two leaders, in the second of three days of conferences planned to discuss the trade question and other Far East prcl lems at a "working lunch" at the White House. The Middle East crisis, which they reviewed generally Monday, also was due for more attention. ARMFUL OF SHOES held by Volunteer Fireman Lelmert German, to Baltimore is mute evidence of the panic which seized some 1.200 ovster roast frolickers when a flash fire enveloped the building in which they were gathered. The fire killed 10, injured more than O0 in Arundel Park auditorium. (International Soundphoto) SCHOOL BOARD LETS CONTRACT FOR FURNITURE Conference, Committee Classrooms to be Set Up In Two Rooms The Board of Education last night awarded to the William G.

Johnson Company of Pittsburgh a $1,527.25 contract, for furnishing furniture for two special rooms at the Monongahela High School. Including in the contract are 85 chairs and 45 tables, which are to be used to replace some individual desks, providing conference and committee classrooms in the social studies and English departments. Board Secretary W. R. Stevenson said seven bids were received at the adjourned meeting of the hoard, and that the bids were "very competitive." Hoard members spent nearly two hours in going over them before the contract was let.

Representatives of three of the firms also were present at the meeting which was attended by Board President Dr. Michael A. Plesher and Directors Harry William M. McGregor, William lianna and William McGregor. Also in attendance were Dr.

John A. Griffiths, superintendent of Schools, and Secretary Stevenson. Turners Honor O. N.Simmen, Gym I Class Instructor Recognition was accorded Sunday to well-known Monongahelan, a man who has received the highest honor the Turner organization can confer on one of its members. He is Oscar N.

Simmen, for many years physical education director in the local public and of the Monongahela Turners. He won the Turner Key and Plaque for outstanding achievement in turning and physical training only a few such awards have been made in the nation last February, receiving it in person in June at the National Turnfcst held in Milwaukee, Wis. Simmen was honored at a testimonial affair January 29, staged toy Monongahela Turners and their Auxiliary, a buffet supper served after special program designed to pay tribute to Mm, ending with a dance in the evening. Mrs. Joseph Lucas, the former Marcia Kohn, Auxiliary president, acted as Toast-mistress for the event.

In her address of welcome she stated "We loyal Turners have met to give a day of relaxation and fun to one who has previously done the same for us, our beloved instructor and -friend, Oscar Sim-" icontinued on page three) (Column Three) Mobile X-Ray Unit To Visit Valley Towns Next Month The mobile X-ray unit of the Washington County Tuberculosa and Health Association will con-duet a Chest: X-ray survey in Charleroi and Donora districts next month. The unit will be In Cnarleroi at Fifth and McKeaa Avenues and will be open for the general public on Feb. 6, 7 and 8 from 10:30 to 12:30 a.m., 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and in the evenings from 7 to 9. It will be moved to the Charier oi High School Feb.

9, where teachers and students of the High School and FaLlowfield Township ninth grade pupils will be X-rayed. Friday, Feb. 10, the unit will be at Donora High School, X-raying teachers and students from 8:30 to 3:00. It will then be moved to Sixth Street and McKean Avenue and will be open to the general public from 3:30 to 5:30 and in the evening from 7 to 9. Saturday it will be open from 9 to 1 and from 2 to p.m.

There will be no evening hours on Saturday. Lower level British American talks on both matters were scheduled at the State Department in advance of the White House talks. Eden was expected to urge some modification of the U.S.-inspired, 16-nation embargo on trade with Red China to allow Britain to reestablish part of its one e-flourishing commerce with the Red mainland. It was unlikely that the United States would alter its "no trade" stand, although informed sources said there was some possibility of an agreement in the future to lift restrictions on a few materials. Red U.N.

Bid Also up for discussion in the Far East talks were Red China'js bid for United Nations membership I and the future of Formosa. Britain, which recognizes the Peiping regime, has gone along with United States attempts to keep the Communist government out of the U.N., but is under pressure to change its position. And Britain does not want to become involved in a military defense of Formosa. Mr. Eisenhower and Eden planned quick, behind-the-s moves aimed at staving off the increasing danger of war in the Middle East.

They were reported ready to call anew for Arab-Israeli peace neeotiations and to appeal once more for a halt to the Middle East arms race. The Eisenhower-Eden conference opened Monday with "complete agreement" that Russia's proposed friendship treaty with the United States was put forward for propaganda purposes only. Both British and American spokesmen said Eden fully supported Mr. Eisenhower's weekend reply rejecting Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin's proposal for a 20-year Soviet-American pact. Russian Tactocs Noted Both men also were in full agreement that other Russian tactics in recent months have been aimed at splitting the free world and luring unsuspecting neutrals into the Soviet bloc.

The first of the Eisenhower-Eden talks recessed Monday night in the (continued on page five) 'Column Two) Local Airman In Puerto Rico A-2C Dennis Furlga, son of Mrs. Cecilia Furlga of Monongahela, has been assigned to the Air Rescue Squadron at Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico. This Squadron is one of the globally deployed units of the Air Rescue Service, the USAF Mercy Organization which provides World-Wide Search and Rescue Facilities for both Military and Civilian Aircraft of the United States and of other friendly nations upon request. Airman Furiga graduated from Monongahela High School with the Class of 1952 and attended DeVry Technical School, Chicago, before enlisting in the Air Force in January 1955. He is an Engine Me-, chanic performing maintenance on the Grumman SA-16A Albatross Amphibian in this Squadron.

Driver, Man Who Aided MOTHER OF 3 EDUCATORS DIES Mrs. Annie Gregory Had Lived In New Eagle For 60 Years Mrs. Annie Burnett Gregory of Main Street, New Eagle, wife of the late Charles E. Gregory, and mother of three educators, died this morning at Monongahela Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since Saturday. Her daughter, Miss Maagaret Gregory, is principal of the New Eagle schools.

Mrs. Gregory was born In Pittsburgh January 15, 1887, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Borland Burnett. She had lived in this community ifor 60 years and was very well known. Mrs. Gregory was married October 30, 1906, her husband's death occurring May 5, 1937.

Surviving with Miss Gregory are two sons, Frank Gregory of Mars, Pa principal of Crafton Heights, High School, and Charles Gregory, a teacher in the Ford City, High School; three grandchildren. She also leaves two brothers, George and Frank Burnett, both of New Eagle. Friends will be received at the L. M. Frye Funeral Home, 427 West Main Street, after 10 a.m.

tomorrow, services there are announced for 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, ithe Reverend Josiah Osmond, minister at the First Methodist Church to officiate at the rites. Interment will take place in Monongahela Cemetery. Public Meeting Room Session Set A meeting has been called for Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. in the newly remodeled public meeting room at City Hall, by Jaycee President Jack Long.

All interested organizations, whose members wish to avail themselves of the privilege of meeting in The room, are asked to send a representative to the meeting. City Councilman Robert MacDou-gall, Mr. Long and City Hall remodeling Chairman George Ash-craft will be present to explain all work that has been completed. Hanging of drapes, parts of the kitchen and some minor details are yet to be done. Completion of this work is expected within the the next two weeks.

The only thing which can be con sidered obsolete, in the hall are the lighting fixtures. It is hoped arrangements can be made to re-plate tiiem. Closet space, for the keeping of paraphernalia, will be furnished to organizations desiring it. The Jaycees are looking forward to a grand opening night when they can show the results of their many hours of labor spent upon the por-ject. Senate Passes Bridge Bill HARRISBURG (UP) The Pennsylvania Senate today passed and rent to the House legislation authorizing construction of a toll bridge across the Monongahela River to connect Brownsville and West Brownsville.

The bill, approved unanimously, would authorize collection of tolls on the proposed span until all costs, including maintenance, were paid off. The measure was sponsored by Sen. William J. Lane (D-Washington) and former Sen. Eustace H.

Bane (D-Fayette). NOTICE Members of the Order Sons of Italy are requested to meet at the Lodge Hall at 7:15 p.m. to go in a body to the Campana Funeral Parlor to pay our respects to our departed brother Alfonso Morgil-lo. Joseph Mendola, Venerable Tfmpy HIS TAIL TELLS THE WEATHER Snow Parties Vie For Credit For Farm Gas Bill WASHINGTON (UP) House Democrats and Republicans vied with each other for credit for a I bill' that would exempt farmers from about $60 million a year in I gasoline taxes. The House tentatively passed the bill by a voice vole Monday.

But it postponed completing action until today so more members could get on record. Both Democrats and Republicans claimed credit for the bill. President Eisenhower requested it in his farm message Jan. 9. The legislation would exempt farmers from paying federal taxes on all gasoline used in farm equipment.

Other congressional news: Taxes: House Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin sought the President's support for increased taxes on highway users to finance a big highway building program. 'Continued on page five) (Column Three) First Aid Course At Library Mine Employees 'at the Montour No. 10 Mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, Division of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, Library, have completed a course in First Aid Training which was conducted during the last three weeks. The course, sponsored jointly by Local Union No.

73 of United Mine Workers of America and Montour No. 10 Mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, achieved the goal of 100 per cent participation by 197 em ployees. Snlendid cooperation was dis- nlaveH hv the local union officials who did a great deal of the work in contacting all employees and helping to conduct the classes; Frank Podlesnik, President; Fred Noakes, Alex Yanko and Emery Scott, members of the Mine Committee; Steve Mutzko, Charles Alston and Emilio Boff, members of the Mine Safety Committee. Each member, upon completion of the course, was presented with an eye shield to fasten on his mine cap and a pocket first aid kit. In addition, all employees were eligible for a drawing held at the conclusion of the course and prizes were awarded to lucky winners, (Continued on pige Eight) (Column Five) U.

S. Steel Mills Set Production Mark For Third Week In Row NEW YORK (UP) America's steel mills set a new production record last week for the third week in a row by turning out 2,472,000 tons of steel. American Iron Steel Institute said the record high was achieved with mills operating at 100.4 per cent of capacity, and amounted to 153.9 per cent of the 1947-1949 av erage output. The nation's steel mills this week are scheduling output at 97.7 per cent to yield 2,406,000 tons, or 149.8 per cent of the 1947-1949 average. Operations a month ago were at 97.6 per cent for 2,403,000 tons, an index of 149.6 A year ago opera Hons were at 85.8 per cent for 2,070,000 tons, an index of 128.

LATE NEWS BULLETIN PHILADELPHIA (UP) Bar tender Milton Schwartz and, his beautician wife, Rosalie, were sentenced to prison today for their part in the abortion death of Doris Jean Ostreicher, but the victim's mother was given a suspended sentence. Washington Council Adopts Income Levy Washington City Council at a meeting last night adopted an ordinance which imposes a tax of one half of one per cent on earned income effective March 1. The tax had previously been opposed by Washington labor unions, but no rep resentative was present at the final proceeding. City Clerk Leroy Porter was selected to serve as collector for the new tax. His selection was in keeping with Counellmamic agreement to absorb as much of the cost of collection as possible with present personnel.

AALESUND, Norway (UP) Norwegian naval units seized three more Soviet fishing boats today, bringing the total to seven trawlers and a factory ship in two days. The seizures were made after, the Soviet vessels violated Norwegian territorial waters by fishing Inside the forbidden four-mile limit. A temporary Norwegian naval command was set up at Aalesund to deal with the continuing violations. Norwegian Foreign Minister Hallvard Lange also sped home from Denmark to deal with the growing danger of an international incident. He and his cabinet prepared a formal protest to the Reds.

The navy brought up a submarine depot ship this morning to haul in the three additional Soviet violators. Tough Norwegian sailors flourishing pistols and machine guns boarded and captured four Red fishing boats and a- factory ship Monday for violating Norway's territorial waters. Norwegian torpedo boats raced out at dawn after radioed reports from Norwegian fishermen said "several" Red boats which es-escaped Monday sneaked back during the night. Heavier warships steamed from north and south to the area, between Stad Foreland and Svinoey lighthouse, on orders radioed from the west coast navy headquarters at Bergen. Lange broke off his visit -to Copenhagen, where the Nordic Council is meeting, when he received the news.

The commander of one Norwegian boarding party fired two warning shots into the deck of a Russian ship at the feet of its captain when he refused to follow orders to sail into port. Norwegian sailors kept the Russian crew covered with submachine guns. The captured ships were part of a Russian fishing fleet of 70 to 80 ships spotted netting herring "well within" the four-mile limit of Norwegian waters. Swift armored Navy torpedo boats dashed into the middle of the fleet, catching it by surprise, and capturing four modern. 200-ton steel ships and their 40-man crews.

Urge Vaccine For Children HARRISBURG (UP) Five Democratic representatives Mon. day night proposed that free Salk polio vaccine be made available to more than 2,000,000 Pennsylvania children under the age of 14 who have not yet received any shots. The resolution also noted that about 800,000 youngsters in schools had been given the first two shots "and no plans are evident to provide" the third. "The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis has withdrawn from further participation In the program and refuses any assistance in providing the third and final inoculation," the resolution said. "In spite of this there is no let-up In the fund raising effort.

Physicians generally are uninformed or have no plan for providing the Salk vaccine other than through the time honored doctor-patient relationship. "Under the circumstances fees to physicians should second place and every effort- be made to give the children Salk vaccine regardless of ability to pay." Sponsors were John J. Welsh, Herman Toll, Leo A. McKeever, and Albert Leven, all of Philadelphia, and J. P.

Moran (Allegheny). Washington Man Named Grand Jury Foreman W. Mitchell Busbey of Washington was named foreman of the tFeb-ruarv Grand Jury by Judge Roy I. Carson, presiding judge at the February term of court, who in structed the jurors yesterday on the first day of deliberations. Busbey is a former Monongahelan.

Mrs. Mae Boyd of this city is a member of the panel of 19 jurors. The jury considered 17 cases yesterday, returning 13 true bills, Ignoring three, and holding one over until today to enable a witness to appear. Inspection Stickers, Drivers' Cards Expire Automobile inspection stickers and 1955 drivers' licenses both expire at midnight today. Failure to comply with the law may result in a minimun fine of $10.

Strong Winds Bring Cold Air Down From North By UNITED PRESS Strong winds continued today to bring cold air down from the north and across Pennsylvania. Driving hard on a belt of rain and snow that hit during the weekend, the cold air tumbled temperatures to readings near 20 in all except the southeast early today. The air mass brought mostly fair skies to southern counties, but the Weather Bureau said that by Wednesday the entire state should be under the influence of sunny skies. The only sections to experience cloudy conditions were the more mountainous counties where snow flurries were predicted throughout the day. The bureau said they will gradually diminish tonight over most of the areas.

Afternoon temperatures today and again on Wednesday probably will range in the middle 20's in all ljut the southeastern corner where maximum readings were expected in the mid 30's. Readings tonight were to range from five degrees above zero in mountain. to. the teens elsewhere. The bureau said its Thursday outlook held the possibility of snow moving eastward across the state.

Three Injured in Rt. 51 Crash Three persons were injured in a collision between two automobiles on an icy streeth of Route 51 near Large about 7:40 a.m. today. Jefferson Township police said the cars were operated by Charles W. Myers, 46, of 350 East Main Street, Uniontown, and James Maloy, 59, of 543 Malcolm Avenue, Clairton.

Myers sustained undetermined internal injuries and Maloy a possible fracture of the skull. They and Eugene Chappeil, of Fairbanks, Fayette County, a passenger In Myers' car, are all patients in the South Side, Pittsburgh, Hospital. They were removed there in the Pleasant Hills Police Department ambulance. Chappeil sustained severe lacerations of the face. Did You Say Results! 'We had at least 15 calls.

maybe more. I tried to keep count, but in the confusion I lost track. We had no idea there was such a demand for baby beds." There are hundreds of people like Mrs. who use Want Ads and get the same wonderful results. Regardless of what you wish to sell there is a buyer waiting.

Place your ad where it is read every day. Just phone BL 8-7000 and an ad-taker will help you word your ad. "Everybody reads the Want Ads." Him Commended safely around the curve. "The operator deserves a lot of credit for electing to remain with the rig," Police Chief William H. Stewart said.

"Had he left it, the vehicle could have gone straight ahead into a home on the hill, or could have crossed over Gregg Street into the houses there." Stewart also said it was fortunate that no other vehicle was rounding the turn in the opposite direction at the time. City Patrolman Albert Zavarello, who investigated, said Tomalewski had picked up the load of plain sheet steel in four packages at the Allenport plant of the Pittsburgh Steel Company in the traiir ownd (continued on page three) (Column One) Air Of Cautious OpJimism Marks Tax Conference HARR1SBURG (UP) A special eight-man House committee slated its first meeting today to begin the touchy job of trying to work out a bipartisan tax program that will end the 13-month session of the Legislature. Both sides met in an atmosphere of cautious optimism, mindful of the fact that four major tax programs have fallen by the wayside in the politically-divided General Assembly. Sales and income taxes will provide at least the initial "basis for discussion." i The committee, iirst suggested by House Speaker Hiram G. An-, (Continued on Vase Four; (Column Four) Bevec Appointed Chairman Of State Tax Equalization Board John P.

Bevec, Strabane. who was recently appointed to the State Tax Equalization Board by Governor George Leader, has been named chairman of the Board. The Board receives monthly reports of land sales and other property exchanges in each county for the purpose of tax assessments. It then determines the cash value of each county for tax purposes and school subsidies. A report is sent to the State Department of Instruction each July 1.

Bevec, who just completed a four-year term as County Treas-rer, is the first Washington County man to be selected for a big political appointment since Democratic regime of Gov. Leader went into office a year ago. District Road Projects Listed In addition to widening and resurfacing Route 906 between Belle Vernon and Fayette City, the State Highway Department plans improvement of other district roads. Route 88 will be widened between North Charleroi and Wickerham's Corners this summer. A complete widening job is to be done on Route 837 from the junction with Route 88 at that point through Eldora into Donora; also from the north end of Donora to Black Diamond where the road enters Monongahela proper.

Norbert G. Bell, district engineer for the State Highways Department, said that it is unlikely any widening work will be done this coming summer on the stretch of Route 88 from Wickerham's to Monongahela. It is surveyed but must wait until 1957. Today Deadline For Alien Registration Today is the deadline for aliens to file their 1956 address report forms as required under provisions of the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. The law requires that every alien except those having diplomatic status and foreign representatives assigned to the United Nations must file the address report during January of each year at the nearest Post Office or Immigration and Naturalization Service office.

Failure to comply with the requirements can mean a fine or deportation for a willful violation. New Pittsburgh, Library Road Is Proposed PITTSBURGH (UP)-The Pitts burgh Regional Planning Assn. proposed today construction of a 24 million dollar, 17-mile express highway to relieve a growing traffic problem in the Allegheny County and the city's South Hills area. The plan, detailed here Monday night, calls for construction of the highway along the Pittsburgh Cartways Co. right of way on its Drake and Library trolley routes.

Te proposed route, with the trolley tracks dividing the highway, would run along Saw Mill Run Boulevard from the Liberty Tubes, then separate into two prongs. One would branch to Library, using parts of Library Road, and the other would run near Route 19 to near the Washington county line. An additional phase of the proposed highway expansion called for making Recks Run Road into a superhighway to provide the South Hills with a direct link to me n-mi Lincoin Highway via a new bridge ovpr (he Monongahela. St. Paul's Church To Hold Bazaar A cooking school and an auction will be among the highlights of a bazaar sponsored by St.

Paul's Episcopal Church, in St. Paul's Parish House, Friday and Saturday evenings. The Rev. Richard Davies, rector, said the bazaar will feature the usual booths and special awards, with the conking school sponsored by the. Equitable Gas Company and Wible Maytag on Friday at 7 p.m.

The auction, in charge of Tom Berry, will be held Saturday at 7 p.m., with the items offered covering a wide field. New items, purchased by 1he committee, and numerous donated used items will go on the block. Slayer Of Landlady To Die In Chair April 16 HARRISBURG (UP) A 28-year-old Pittsburgh man who murdered his landlady last May is scheduled to die in the electric chair the week of April 16. Gov. George M.

Leader late Monday set the execution date for William D. Cole whose appeal from the death sentence was rejected by the state Supreme Court. Cole strangled Pearl L. Williams, 30, in the kitchen of her rooming house in Pittsburgh. With the cold weather halting the runoff from thawing snow, the Monongahela was falling above Charleroi after reaching a stage three feet above the "lull bank" level at the Charleroi locks during the morning.

The river had exceeded flood stage by a foot at Rices Landing and feet at Brownsville, the Weather Bureau reported. River experts said the freezing weather which hit Western Pennsylvania and northern West Vtr-(ConUnued on Page Fojr) (Column Five; Rig Knocks Down Fence At Foot Of Cemetery Hill Stream Passes Flood Stage at Brownsville Sub-Freezing Temperatures Check Sharp Rise In River tractor-trailer driver who stuck with his rig when the air brakes failed on Cemetery Hill yesterday afternoon was commended today by Monongahela police for averting what might have been a more serious accident. The big vehicle, loaded with 31,780 pounds ot sheet steel, knocked down the wire fence around Monongahela Cemetery 'property and overturned, causing damage estimated at when it failed to negotiate a sharp curve at the foot of the hill at 4:39 p.m. The rig, however, was moving slowly and all the while the operator, Frank T. Tomalewski, 26, of 1414 Coal Street, Pittsburgh, was endeavoring to halt it with the emergency brake, and to steer it PITTSBURGH (UP) Sudden sub-freezing temperatures checked a rise in the Monongahela River resulting from melting snow and ice today after the stream had pushed past flood stage from Brownsville-to Braddock, The U.S.

Weather Bureau river-section said some low-lying areas along the river were Inundated, but there was no appreciable damage. The stream was expected to erest at 182 feet, 6's feet below flood stage at Pittsburgh where it meets the Allegheny to form the Ohio..