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Daily Republican WEATHER Western Pennsylvania Mostly fair and quite warm today and Wednesday, followed by scattered thundershowers in the aftarnoon. MONONGAHELA VALLEY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME 103 No. 47 MONONGAHELA, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1949 FIVE CENTS A COPY TRUMAN SIGNS INSTRUMENT RATI FYING NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY f1 am THE REPUBLICAN FOUNDED IN 1846 NOW IN ITS 104th YEAR i mimm TO No Bargain Rate Tickets To Be Sold On Day Of Picnic Motoman Fatally, Stricken Secret Intelligent Reports To Be Laid Before Congress To Support Truman's Arms Aid Program By EDWARD V. ROBERTS United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 26-(UP)-The administration is prepar. ing to lay before Congress secret intelligence reports which indicate that Russia is arming for war, it was learned today.

Informed sources said American and Allied agents have cracked the curtain of secrecy surrounding Soviet military preparations. Their reports, it was said, will be used to back up President Truman's request for a $1,450,000,000 arms aid program -tor free nations. isy PRESIDENT TRUMAN signs the instrument of ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty (left) in a White House ceremony and one hour later dispatches by messenger Herbert Miller (right) a message to Congress asking for $1,450,000,000 in arms aid to friendly nations. Watching the signing are (from left) Sen. Walter F.

George (D) 0f Georgia; Defense Secretary Louis Johnson; Sen, Scott W. Lucas (D) of Illinois; Sen. Tom Connally (D of Texas; Sen. J. Wm.

Fulbright (D) of Arkansas; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; Sen. Claude Pepper (D) of Florida, Vice President Alben W. Barkley and Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg (R) of Michigan.

(International Soundphotos). 700 AMERICANS Day At Waynesburg Friday Will Coax Annual Rain Democrats Face County Office Vote Contests Roule In Field Of Eight For County Controller; Hill Recorder Candidate Contests for all county offices were set up for the Democratic primary yesterday as the deadline passed for the filing of nom yc Rules Rent Act Void A ruling in Chicago by Federal Judge Elwyn Shaw (above) that the 1949 Rent Control Act is "unconstitutional and void'' brings quick reaction from high officials of the Rent Control Office in Washington, D. where a spokesman says an appeal will be made to the U. S. Supreme Court, and that the act will be enforced pend ing a ruling.

(International Sound-photo). Despondent Pilot Terrorizes Town, Then Power-Dives To Death STOCKTON, July 26 (UP) A 23-year-old pilot, despondent over his wile deatn, terrorized residents by buzzing their homes and then power-dived to his death in the graveyard whefe she was buried. Russell (Bud) Higby, son of prominent Stockton and Bakers- field produce merchant, roared over the northeast section of the city at "hair-raising" low levels before making his suicidal plunge. "For awhile we thought we might even have to shoot him down," Sheriff Carlos Souza said. Some of his dives came as low as 40 feet." Non-Partisan League Invites Candidates To Convention July 28 Candidates for public office, re gardless of party affiliation, are invited to attend a convention of Labor's Non-Partisan League of Washington County, Recording Secretary Metro Petrosky announced today.

The convention will be held Thursday, July 28 at 1 p.m. in the Washington Moose Home. WARNED TO GET OUT OF CANTON Communist Armies Fight Down Rail Line Toward Chinese City WASHINGTON, July 26 (UP) The Stale Department disclosed today that more than 700 Ameri can citizens in the Canton area of China have been warned to get out while there is still time. The department made public a warning sent to all Americans in four southern provinces by the Canton Consulate today. They were "advised to utilize existing transportation facilities while they are still available." Chinese Communist armies were reported on the approaches ot Hengyang, some 250 miles north of Canton.

A foreign military observer in Canton said "there is nothing between Hengyang and Canton to stop ihe Reds." CANTON, China, July 26 (UP) Front reports said today that Chinese Communists armies fighting down the rail line toward Canton have captured Chuchow and have battled their way into the outskirts of Changsha. irsIuiDiiY No Relief In Sight As Latest Heat Wave Goes Into Fourth Day Climbing temperatures and a high humidity made Monongahelans uncomfortable today for the fourth consecutive day of the summer's latest heat wave. The weatherman said there was no relief in sight, predicting more sticky heat for tomorrow. At noon the temperature here had climbed from an overnight low of 70 to .88. Yesterday the high reading was reached at 3 p.m.

wnen the mercury nudged into the 90's by two degrees. Weather experts blamed the high humidity for most of the discomfort. GEORGE BERNARD CENTURY MARK, at Community picnic officials issued their annual warning today: No bargain rate amusement tickets will be sold on the day of the outing or at Kennywood Park where all Monongahela and surrounding community will picnic August 3. A perennial bit of advice also was issued: Buy your tickets early and avoid the possibility of a sellout at the eleventh hour. The tickets, a strip of seven, each worth five cents, may be purchased at a number of local and district stores.

LEWIS, SOFT COAL OPERATOR RESUME TALKS Fight Over Three Day Work Week Looms At W. Va. Parley WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. July 26 (UP) A fight over the three-day work week in the soft coal mines loomed today when John L. Lewis and bitumin ous operators resume their wage contract talks.

Negotiations were slated to get underway this afternon (4 p.m. EDT) for the first time since Lewis put the short work week into ef fect for members of his United Mine Workers in pits east of the Mississippi River. George H. Love, president of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co and chief, management spokesmen, said the three-day week is the principal issue to be taken vp. "We've got to convince the United Mine Workers that it is wrong," he told a reporter.

Love, Harry M. Moses, presi dent of H. C. Frick Coke and other operators came here from Washington where they appeared yesterday at the opening of a Sen ate investigation into the monopoly practices in the coal industry. The three-day week also is an issue in negotiations at nearby Bluefield, W.

between United Mine Workers Representatives, headed by Secretary-treasurer John Owens, and the Southern Coal Producers Association. These talks resume later in the day. The union and management groups conferred at lengtn last month at White Sulphur Springs and Bluefield, but failed to approach an. agreement on a new (Continued on page eight) (Column 5) Donora Police Probe Pool Room Burglary Donora police continued their investigation today into a burglary a Donora pool room. Police said $18 in change was stolen from Ihe New Deal Pool Room late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

The thief entered the building through a back door, according to police. SHAW, 93, EYES SCORES VICTORY are two cars in his garage, one of them a Rolls 'Royce. But his eye for a royalty payment never has dimmed. Anwhere in the world where there is a Shaw play being performed, the Sage of Ayot St. Lawrence is there in spirit watching the till for his share.

When he moved out of his town flat in London he decided to sell all the books and papers he didn't want to bring here. He never expected to visit London again, he said. A good estimate of the value of the books, including some first editions, was around $4,000. That didn't satisfy Shaw. To a limited edition of Hamlet, worth about $60, he added an 800-word essay on the blank leaves in front.

Up went the price by $400. His first edition of Lawrence's (Continued on page eight) (Column 4) Joseph Melarkey, 65, Of Charleroi, Was Veteran Of Local Line A Pittsburgh railways motorman suffered a heart attack in Donora this morning, and died as an ambulance was taking him to the Charleroi-Monessen hospital. Joseph Melarkey, 65, of 926 Mc- Kean avenue, Charleroi, was wait ing to relieve a company motorman on the New Eagle to Donora shuttle run, when he became ill. After emergency treatment he was sent to the hospital by a doctor, but died as the ambulance passed through Carroll Township. Mr.

Melarkey, a 40-year employe of the railway company, reported to work in Charleroi at 3:31 o'clock this morning apparently enjoying good health. He took the first run from Charleroi and then went to Donora for relief duty. He called the dispatch' er in Charleroi about 7:30 a. m. to report his illness.

Shortly after 8 o'clock Mr. Me larkey entered Lees restaurant for lunch. The attack became more severe and he requested medical aid, A physician was summoned and administered emergency oxygen treat ment while waiting for the ambu lance to arrive. A Monessen doctor pronounced the motorman dead on arrival at the hospital. Death occurred about 8:45 a.

m. Mr. Melarkey was well-known in Donora. He was the oldest em ploye in the point of service on the New Eagle to Donora run. The deceased is survived by his widow Mary; son Harry Melarkey of Belle Vernon; daughters: Mrs.

Herman Hammitt Belle Vernon, Mrs. Alfred Jolly, Fayette City, Mrs. John Kozar, at home, and Mrs. Steve Cmar of Charleroi, and a brother, Anthony Melarkey of Pittsburgh. His 40 years of service would have earned Mr.

Melarkey retirement had he lived four months more. He was scneauied ior a pension December 1. New Electric Welded Steel Pipe Mill Planned At M'Keesport PITTSBURGH, July 26 (UP) A new elecinc welded steel pipe mill will be constructed at National Works of National Tube Company at McKeesport, it was announced today by John E. Goble, president of this U. S.

Steel subsidiary. The new facilities will provide for an annual capacity of 100,000 net tons of 26-inch and larger diam eter electric welded and expanded steel pipe. The pipe will be pro duced in 40 foot shipping lengths These new facilities, Mr. Goble said, will enable National Tube to compete in a wider market, particularly in large diameter pipe for pipe line construction. Con struction of the mill will start im mediately and production of pipe is expected by March 1950.

The construction of the new mill represents a return to the manu fature of large diameter electric welded pipe in the McKeesport producing area of the company. Unitl the beginning of the war this type of pipe had been made there, and at that time the electric weld pipe mill was dismantled and replaced by facilities to manufacture ordnance material such as shells, bombs and rockets. Five Men Injured In Route 51 Crash PITTSBURGH, July 26 (UP) Five Pittsburgh men were in jured yesterday when their automo bile collided into the rear of a truck on Route 31, near the Ankara hight club in Pleasant Hills. William Sims, 27, the driver, was taken by police to Mercy Hospital for treatment. Also injured where three brothers, William, 25, George, 19, and Fred Herman, 20, and Horace Johnson, 23.

The truck driver escaped injury. Latest figures available here in dicate that Russia and her statel-lites have 6,000,000 men under arms. U. S. officials said Russia alone has 170 combat divisions, and her statellites 90 more.

Last year, it was estimated that Russia's ground strength could be rasied to 300 divisions within 60 days. Avation experts estimate that Russia has between 12,000 and 15-000 operative war planes. A recent foreign analysis of Soviet air strength said Russian production of a copy of the American B-29 bomberf has reached 75 to 100 per month. American authorities believe this figure too high. However, the U.

S. specialists are inclined to go along with the foreign report's estimate that Russia can put more than 1,000 jet fighters in the air at once. In fact, they said this estimate probably is low. The foreign report said Russia had between 750 and 1,000 four-engine bombers and probably could put 500 in the air for an initial assault. This estimate, however, was greeted with a measure! of skepticism here.

One aviation authority said that: in the overall picture, Russia; probably has an many operative! war planes as the U. but that! the American planes are of better; quality. There is little doubt, of Russia's overwhelming super-; iority in numerical ground (Continued on rni'e seven) (Column 3) School Superintendent, Son Attend 'Governor's Day' At Camp Penn Superintendent of Schools John H. Dorr and his son, Clyde, attended tne "Governor's Day" program at Camp Penn, Indiantown Gap, Sunday. They were guests of Gov.

James H. Duff at the summer executive mansion at the camp for lunch at noon, and then sat in the camp reviewing stand to witness a physical education demonstration by the boys and an exhibiton of fancy and trick horsemanship by the State Police. The governatorial party i -eluded members of the governor's cabinet, county and district school superintendents and county medical directors from all of the State's 67 counties. Five boys from the Monongahela community are among the 2,300 at Camp Penn a State-financed vacation plan authored by Governor Duff. The Dorrs left here Sunday morning, returning Sunday night.

who seemed to get a big "kick" out of the affair, too. Qne of the most attractive events held on the playgrounds so far this year, the supervisor declared, was the doll show at Hill-crest last Friday under the direction of Miss Mary Ann Pesognelli. Twenty girls, between the ages of four and 10, took part. The order of events included: A doll parade before the judges' stand, with prizes for the prettiest dolls going to Jean Podesta, Judy Martin and Donna Breezo, with Carol Mondani receiving honorable mention; Songs, Did You Ever See a Dollie and Here We Go Dancing With Our Dolls; Games, Hide the doll, squat doll tag, and lemonade; Refreshments Cokies, lemonade and pretzels. Assisting Miss Pesognelli were the following committees: Games and Songs Roberta Martin, Eleanor Lazzari, Rochelle Carr; Refreshments Janice Neider- meyer and Alma Ingram; Decorations Sally Gregory and Rochelle Carr; Judges Jerry Jordan, Dick Neidermeyer, Charles Ingram, (Continued on page sevanj (Column 3) WAYNESBURG, July 26 (UP) Waynesburg rain hopefuls will try an old superstition to work a charm Friday.

The standard joke about washing your car and it's sure to rain has inspired a community-wide "Wash You Car Day" for July 29. That's the date when rain is traditional in Waynesburg. The tradition has been broken only five times in the last 73 years. Rain Prophet John Daily, who lost a hat wager to Charlie McCarthy last year when the clouds by-passed the town, has added another rain-provoking supersti tion. He asked the Waynesburg Volunteer Firemen to stage parade and carnival that night.

A 25 cent fine will be levied on owners who fail to wash their car by 5 p. m. Friday that is if the rain doesn do it first. TWO SAILORS DIE IN CRASH Washington, Youths Killed Returning to Norfolk Base Two Washington, sailors were killed in an auto-truck col lision early yesterday morning as they were enroute to the Norfolk Navv yards after spending a week-end leave at home. Listed as dead were William Riley Williams, 19, and George Ferguson, both of Washington.

The two men were killed instant ly at Golansville, when the car in which they were riding collided with a tractor trailer truck. Willie Rumsey, 46, of Gastonia, N. operator of the truck, has been placed under bond pending a hearing on a manslaughter charge, authorities said. The two youths originally had intended to return to their base with a group from Pittsburgh, but when they found the group had departed without them, they turned to Washington where Williams secured the family car. New Band Director To Meet With Members, Candidates August 2 George Watkinson, new Monongahela high school music teacher, will be in Monongahela next week to greet returning members of last year's band and new candidates.

He will meet with the musicians in the high school auditorium at 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 2. The students are asked to bring instruments if they have athem. Watkinson, who comes here from Freedom, where he has taught for three years after a similiar period in the army, succeeds A. A. Zimmer, who resigned to resume his studies at Pitt in the fall.

He is a graduate of Carnegie high school and Duquesne University. SCOTT TO HEAD SHERIFFS PITTSBURGH, July 26 (UP) Pittsburgh Police Superintend- ent Harvey J. Scott was virtually assured of the presidency of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police to- day. I inating petitions. Contests for all county offices were set up for the Democratic primary yesterday as the deadline passed for the filing of nominating petitions.

Two Monongahelans are among the candidates. City Councilman George Roule is in a field of eight seeking the Democratic nomination for county controller at the September 13 primary. City Controller William B. Hill and four other candidates will vie for the Democratic nomination for recorder of deeds. Eight Democratic candidates filed for sheriff; five for jury com missioner, and three tor judge ot orphans court.

Only one contest, however, looms in the slated Republican field, with two candidates filing for sheriff. Attorney David B. Campbell of Canonsburg entered the Democratic lists for judge when he filed at the State Elections Bureau in Harrisburg on the final day. Two other candidates, Attorney David H. Weiner of Washington and Attorney David M.

McCloskey of Charleroi had filed previously. Incumbent Judge Dwight M. Anderson of Donora is unopposed for the Republican nomination. Final figures from the County Registration Office give the Democratic party an overwhelming margin in voting strength. The Democratic registration now totals 61,855, including 6,625 (Continued on page five) (Column 7) 'SUCKER-PROOF' RACKET NEW YORK, July 26 (UP) A "reputable" Ohio banker and an East Coast gang leader were among 11 persons held today for rigging a $50,000,000 yearly 'sucker-proof" numbers racket.

District Attorney Frank S. Hogan said Dennison 1 secretary of the Cincinnati Clearing House Association, arrested in Cincinnati, had admitted "fixing" the sssociation's daily reports for two years so that a bettor didn't have even the normal 1,000 to 1 chance of winning the numbers lottery. Hogan said Duble had waived extradition and probably would be brought here today to face lottery charges with the others arrested. The gang leader, believed to be the brains of the racket, was Anthony Strollo, alias Tony Bender, arrested last night in Cliffside Park, N.J. He was described as a "leading underworld figure in the east, currently operating on the lower west side of Manhattan." Hogan said the numbers ring was the "biggest in existence" and had made "fantastic profits' by manipulating the clearing house However, Duble apparently received only a small cut for his Important share in the racket, the Candidate List For City Will Be Available Tomorrow Snowed-under by an eleventh-hour deluge of petitions, clerks in the county courthouse were kept busy today filing them according to political sub-divisions.

As a result, the list of candidates filing for local and district offices was not immediately available. County officials promised it would be ready for release tomorrow. Late News NEW YORK, July 26 (UP) The three man fact finding board named by President Truman in an effort to avert a steel strike holds a procedural meeting at 2:30 p.m. today in the New York Federal court house. TARANCON, Spain, July 26 (UP) Twenty-four persons were killed and at least 60 injured today in a terrific explosion that wrecked the military arsenal and destroyed dozens of nearby buildings here.

Authorities said there was no immediate evidence to show whether the blast resulted from sabotage or spontaneous combustion from the current heat wave. NUMBERS BROKEN; 11 HELD district attorney said. Police had counted six times that he received money through the mail. Three of those involved were arrested in Newark, N.J., and were held in $100,000 bail each. They were Daniel Zwillman, 42, a cousin of Abner "Longy" Zwillman, notorious prohibition bootlegger, William Tiplitz, 48, a henchman of "Longy," and Nat Levinson, described as a liaison man for the ring.

"These three not only took the suckers for their money," said Judge W. Stanley Naughright, before whom they were arraigned, "but they made it impossible for the suckers to win." Six persons were charged in New York with conspiracy and contriving a lottery. These included Abraham Goldberg, 46, Martin W. Mart-insen, 36, Irving Bitz, 46, all identified by police as circulation employes of the New York Journal-American; Jack Feldman, 48, a cigar store operator; Edward Kane, a business man, and Emilio Strollo, 61, owner of a check cashing business. Hogan said both the Journal-American and the New York (Continued on page eight) (Column 5) TEEN-AGE NIGHT TO BE HELD AT M.

H. S. COURTS THURSDAY OYER AUCTION BARGAIN HUNTERS Dancing to recordings will fea ture observance of "Teen-age Night" as a recreation project on the high school tennis courts tO' morrow night. Hours are from 9 until 11 p.m., and there will be no charge, Supervisor John Con-te announced today. The high school courts are asphalt, the first in the city, and when not in use for tenuis can be utilized for dancing or basketball, Conte pointed out.

Interest in playground activities, sponsored by the Recreation Board, continues to grow here. Harry Johnson, chief supervisor of the program, said today that the three special events on the playgrounds last Friday attracted more children than ever before. He said that supervisors some times are hard-pressed to take care of the large crowds which have been flocking to the Lincoln and Westminster playgrounds. Group games preceded last Fri day's wiener roast at the Lincoln playground, and after burning up energy at play for an hour, the youngsters were hungry enough to eat anything. Johnson expressed pleasure in the fact that many of the children I were accompanied by parents AYOT ST.

LAWRENCE, July 26 (UP) George Bernard Shaw celebrated his 93rd birthday today by telling friends that he will certainly live to be 100. The day marked a double event for Shaw his birthday and a victory over auction sale bargain hunters. It was hard to say which pleased the bearded playwright most. Reaching 93 he though he was going to die once when he was 91 is a sort of milestone for him on the way to the coveted century mark. The auction sale victory tickled Shaw because, in his incredible career of more than 75 years as a writing man, he has become known as the most rigidly businesslike of all successful authors.

He is a. rich man. His income tax is in the highest bracket in England. He lives in a large, beautifully kept mansion. There.