The Daily Republican from Monongahela, Pennsylvania • Page 1

ft EPUBL THE REPUBLICAN THE WEATHER' Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Saturday with chance of scattered showers north portion early tonight. Low 47 to 52. High Saturday 65 north to 74 south. FOUNDED IN 1846 NOW IN ITS 11ST1I YEAR MONO NO AH LA VALLEY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ICAN MONONGAHELA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1957 SEVEN CENTS A COPY LABEL Gl's TRIAL A 'BLUNDER' i Poland I.SL, Conriinlst Sigi MX Mi Mi VOLUME 112 No. 12 Principal Named For Catholic II.

S. Rev. Philip Campbell, McKees Rocks Priest, Appointed Rev. Philip A. Campbell, assistant at St.

Mary's Roman Catholic Church. McKccs Rocks, has been named principal of the proposed new Monongahela Valley Catholic High school, it was announced today by Most Rev. John F. Dcarden. bishop of the Pittsburgh diocese.

Fr. Campbell will be in residence at St. Anthony's R. C. Gomulka Regime To Get $48,900,000 In Agricultural Products And Mining Machinery WASHINGTON (UP)-The United'Sfates and Communist Poland today signed an agreement promising $48,900,000 in American agricultural products and mining machinery to the independence-seeking Gomulka regime.

The agreement marked the first extension of U.S. aid to a Communist nation since last fall's satellite revolts in Eastern Europe. American officials hoped it would help Premier Wladislaw Gomulka hold to his policy of greater i II I ROBERT DECHERT (center), Defense Department councel, meet with Senators Sam Ervin (D), N. C. Ralph Flanders (R), over the case of American Gl William S.

Girard. Both senators charged that the U. S. decision to surrender Girard for trial in a Japanese court was a "blunder." They said the Defense Department had bowed to the will of the Japanese government. (International) Committees Named For Organization Of Chamber Of Commerce naepenaence Trom Moscow, The United States also pledged an additional shipment of $46,100.

000 worth of surplus wheat and cotton, boosting the total Polish aid figure to 95 million dollars, as SOON AS Congress passes enabli legislation. The State Department decided to go ahead with a partial aid agreement after the House delayed action on a bill to authorize an additional billion dollars worth of surplus agricultural sales abroad. The Polish shipments anticipated in the supplemental aid agreement will come out of this authorization. Today's initial agreement calls for an Export-Import Bank loan of 30 million dollars largely for use in buying mining machinery. The United States also will sell Poland, for Polish currency, worth of cotton, fats, and oils.

The agreement, which some congressmen criticized in advance, resulted from three months of negotiations. The Polish delegation originally sought 300 million dollars worth of U.S. aid. Ships In Ike's Task Force Join Hunt For Airmen ABOARD U.S.S. SARATOGA (UP) A giant air-sea search for two downed pilots cancelled today much of the impressive Navy training exercises being staged for President Eisenhower and three cabinet officers.

Sixteen of the 19 warships escorting this huge supercarrier and presidential flagship pulled out of the task force to scour Atlantic coastal waters in the partially successful rescue mission. One of the pilots was spotted shortly after dawn floating on a life raft off the Georgia coast. He was picked up almost immediately by a helicopter dispatched by the aircraft carrier Valley Forge. Ships and planes of the rescue fleet continued their intensive search in hope the other pilotalso had bailed out of his disabled plane and managed to inflate his life raft. With most of its ships engaged in this operation, the Navy cancelled a good part of its demonstration of the latest in jet planes, guided missiles and naval techniques planned for the President and the three members of his cabinet.

Donora Man Injured While Cleaning Gun Justice of tiro Peace Anthonv Serrino of Donora was injured when a gun he was cleaning wias accidentally discharged. The index and middle fingers of his right hand were grazed by the bullet of a .32 automatic which was discharged when it struck a desk edge. The bullet had apparently been jammed in the barrel. Church in Monongahela and is to handle maior duties and prelim inaries looking forward to the conning school which will be built at Craven Hills on Coyle-Curtin School road. Rev.

Peter A. Kucnzig, rector of St. Brendan Church. Pittsburgh, will replace Father Campbell at St. Mary's Church, the list announced by Very Rev.

Msgr. Jacob C. Shinar. secretary to Bishop Deardcn. indicated.

Among other lists was assignment of Rev. Francis L. Pucci, S.T.L. to St. Vitus Church.

New Castle and Rev. Paul J. Savage to St. Bernard. Mt.Lcfoanon.Al- so the transfer of Rev.

Francis T. Weaver from; St. Paul Church aj Butter to St. Charles, in Donors. Temperatures To Reach 80V By UNITED PRESS Rather cloudy weather was expected over most of Pennsylvania today with high humidity and temperatures ranging from the mid 70's in northern sections to the low 80's in the southern portions of the Cool Canadian air was expected to follow on the heels of a low pressure area in the northwest sections of the state today, causing some scattered showers and chance of thundcrshowcrs in extreme southern portions, while other sections were expected to be cloudy with possible showers, i Tonight was expected to be continued cloudy with high humidity and temperatures in the upper 60's and low 50's.

Saturday was expected to be showery with possibility of thun-dershower activity in the afternoon or evening, accompanied by little or no change in temperature. The outlook for Sunday is clear skies over most of the state. Some sample temperatures across the state today were: Phil-ipsburg, 63; Harrisburg, 67; Pittsburgh, 65; Erie, 60; Williamsport, 65, and Wilkes-Barre, 64. Boy, 4, Drowns In Penn Twp. Reservoir PITTSBURGH (UP)-The body of a four-year-old boy who wandered awav from his home Thursday afternoon was found about eight hours later in a Penn Twp.

reservoir. Police said Joseph Amdt, Verona, had strayed through an open gate at the Oakmont Water Authority enclosure and fallen into the water. A physician pronounced the boy dead by drowning. Verona' officers said the youngster's body was picked out by searchlights after an aU day search bv his parents, neighbors and volunteer firemen and police had failed to find him. West Brownsville Council Abolishes Borough Police Force West Brownsville Borough Council, in action Tuesday night, abolishsd the borough's police force.

(Formal notice of the action was contained in a letter to Police Chief Mel Deskins. who had been reinstated in compliance with an order of court. Council stated the move was made for "economy reasons." Two other borough policemen arc affected by the action. Five Teenage Boys Killed In Auto Plunge Two Others Seriously Hurt In McKeesport Area Accident McKEESPORT, Pa. (UP)-Five teenage boys were killed late Thursday night when their speeding automobile left highway, caromed off a tree and hurtled them 75 feet into a ravine.

Two other boys were seriously injured. ine accident occurred on a narrow, winding road in suburban White Oak, about 10 miles south east of Pittsburgh. Killed were twin brothers William and Earl Forman, 15; James Beswick, 15; Joseph Johns, 15, and James Ginther, 16, all of East McKeesport, Pa. In serious condition at McKees port Hospital with multiple inju rics were Clifford Wessel, 16, the driver of the car; and Charles King, 15, also from East McKees port. Police quoted Wessel as saying that a speeding automobile had forced his car off the road.

Officers said the boys, students at East Mc Keesport High School, had met in a drug store 15 min utes before the fatal crash and de cided to take a ride in the Wessel car. The vehicle was traveling at a "terrific rate of speed," police said, when it left the road and rammed a tree. The impact sheared off the trunk and top of the late model hardtop car. The auto the plunged into some trees and thick brush. The boys were tossed through the open top.

Their bodies were found at the bottom of the gully. Rackets Group Charges $60,000 Gift By Union WASHINGTON (UP)-The Sen ate Rackets Committee charged today that the Bakery Workers Union squeezed $85,470 from work ers and employers and gave nearly $60,000 of it to Union Vice President Max Kralstein. Joseph Tenczar, former business agent for Bakers Local 3 in New York, testified that the union brought "pressure" on all employers in the city to buy $25 tickets to a testimonial 'dinner for Kralstein a year ago. Employers also were asked to buys ads in a souvenir program at a minimum of $50, he said. Tenczar said he felt employers had to donate.

Kralstein, he said. "was called the little dictator' and negotiated all Bakery Union contracts in the city. Committee Counsel Robert Kennedy said the union raised $33,825 from ticket sales and $51, 645 from the souvenir program, Out of this, he said, the ban' quet at the Waldorf-Astoria cost $17,963. There were other minor expenses, but the bulk of the money went, he said, like this: "Portrait of guest of honor, $1,447. "Gift to guest of honor (Kral stein) $57,000.

State Assigns Road Engineers HARRISBURG (UP) Gov. George M. Leader has approved creation of a field construction force in the state Highways Department headed by four division engineers to expedite the agency 's expanding road program under the new interstate systm. Highways Scretary Joseph J. Lawler said the new unit will be directed by Albert Larsen, Mc-Connellsburg, assistant chief engineer in charge of construction, at a salary of $12,075 a year.

Engineers assigned to field divisions were: I. E. Penrod, Division 1, at Clearfield, supervising construc tion in the districts out of Frank lin, Clearfield, Indiana and Pittsburgh. John J. Kelmar, Division 2 at Uniontown, in charge of the dis- tricts at Hollidaysburg and Union town.

Michael C. Daumit, Division 3 at Scranton, in charge of the districts at Montoursville and Scranton, Charles H. Miller, Division 4 at Harrisburg, in charge of the districts at Allentown, Haverford and Harrisburg House Debates 'Jury Trial' Amendments 3 WASHINGTON (UP)-Southern-crs claimed today that a majority House members favor attach- king the controversial "jury trial" amendments tne civil rignts bill. However, opponents said they were making headway to keep the Ml free of it. leader of the southern bloc said 243 members 25 over a majorityfavor the amendment.

But he admitted concern that some northern Republicans might change their minds if the administration turns on the "pressure" over the week end. The administration contends the amendment, which required jury trial in civil rights cases, would ruin the civil rights program. The controversy over the bill so far has centered around the amendment. Most of the opening debate Thursday concentrated on it. More of the same was expected this afternoon.

Other congressional news: Rackets: The Senate Rackets Committee planned to level new charges against the Bakery Workers Union concerning New York and Los Angeles locals. Counsel Robert F. Kennedy said the committee also would look into a tes-Union Vice President Max Krai-timonial dinner in New York for stein which involved "relations between the union and management." He said the Los Angeles (Continued on page six) (Column Six) Will Involving $30,000 Declared Invalid By Jury A will involving about $30,000. mostly in cash, was declared invalid yesterday by an orphans court hiry, by reason of the incompetency of the testator, a former Charlcroi woman. The will was that of the late Anna, G.

Weston who died in 1955. By a will dated July 29, 1953, she left her estate equally to brother, Glover Gay of Cbarleroi, a niece. Verna Zimmerman, Columbus, Ohio, and a longime friend. Beulah Eckman of Belle Vernon. R.

D. 2. A sister of the dead woman, Mrs. Frances Hall of Washington, and her daughter. Marion Hall, contested the will.

A previous will, executed April 9, 1953, by Mrs. Weston, for charitable bequests, left the estate to the contestants of her later will. The jury deliberated about three hours before returning its verdict. Judge Dwight W. Ander- son presided at the trial Five Convicted Of Public Assistance Act Violations Four Washington County resi dents and one former cour' resident were convicted of violations of the Public Assistance Act be fore Alderman I.

E. Goodridge of Washington yesterday. Louis if. O'Bvrne. prosecutor for the State, identified the five as Arthur Griffin and Eva Femi-nai, both of Canonsburg.

Norman Leeper of Fredericktown, Thomas M. Oprosky of Donor a. and Howard Ashbrook of Wayncsburg, R. formerly of Washington County. AU were charged with cheating oy taise pretense and were or dered to pay a $5 fine and pay ment of costs and claims or 15 days in Oprosky, Leeper and Ashbrook were committed to fail.

Maximum penalty for such a violation of the Act is $200 fine plus costs and 60 days in jail, O'Byrne said. Route 837 Widening Advances To Point Near Eldora Crews of Marsolino Construction advanced the work of widening Rt. 837 through Fisher Heights and now have reached a point near Eldora. The highway Is being made three to ten feet wider. Heavy limestone Is being rolled i in and covered with chips prior to covering with asphalt ic materials.

Motorists are advised that there are two points along the near the Hilltop Drive -In theater where one-way traffic Is necessary during the operations. f- Widow Bound In Furs, Jewelry ELLWOOD CITY. Pa. (UP) Police reported today that 'four masked men entered the home of an elderly widow of a steel company executive during the night, bound her with sheets and looted the home of $28,000 worth of furs and jewelry, including a wrist watch valued at $20,000. Victim of the robbery was Mrs.

J. W. Offutt, whose husband was a top official of the local plant of U.S. Steel Corporation's National Tube Division until his death five years ago. A neighbor, Mrs.

Janet Huzinic, found Mrs. Offutt bound in a chair and the house ransacked when she went to the home early today, after receiving a telephone call from one the bandits who said Mrs. Offutt was ill. Mrs. Offutt told police she heard a noise at her door about 10:43 p.m.

e.d.t. and when she investigated found a man at the entrance. He jerked open the screen door and entered, forcing Mrs. Offutt, who has a heart condition, back into the living room. (Continued on page Six) (Column Four) Peters Twp.

H. S. To Graduate 58 Peters Township High School will graduate 58 students at Commencement exercises tonight in the new auditorium of the high school building. Dorothy Fefolt, dauher of Mr. and Mrs.

Louis A. Fefolt of Ve-netia, R. D. 1, Melvin Franzen, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold J. Franzen, also of Venctta, R.D. 1, and Sally Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Richardson of MldMurray, all honor students, will cive orations.

Physican's Name On Sign Reserves Parking Stalls Here Parking plactt in zones near offices of local physicians are now reserved for them with signs bearing their names, erected this week by the Department of PuMIe Affair headed by Miytr William B. Hill. The signs, white with Mack raised lettering read, "Reserved parking for Dr. (physician's name) and list the hours as "Weekdays except Wednesday 1 p.m. te 3 p.

7 p.m. te p.m.; Satvr days 11 a.m. to 1 p.m." Standing approximately at high as the parking meter the signs have been placed it parking stalls handy the physicians' offices far men convenience in cases of emergency Fears 6s Been Hurt server in the Girard trial. Army Secretary Wilbcr M. Brucker said sending Decker reflected the Army's "interest in the case." Gasch noted the Defense Department has been "very scrupulous" not to divulge evidence which may be used in court for fear of prejudicing the 21-year-old soldier's defense.

He added the subpena move "is not going to do Girard any good." Among key I which might be disclosed Is that bearing on a Japanese charge that Girard "enticed" Mrs. Naka Sakal to pick up empty shell cases on U.S. firing range, then shot her in the back with an empty shell fired from a grenade launcher. High U.S. officials told tne United Press earlier that this question was the key issue in de-(Continued on page three) (Column Five) Angerman New President Of Optimist Club Albert Angerman of 1696 Ftourth Street will be installed as president of the Monongahela Optimist Club on June 18.

Taking office with him will be Joseph V. Wickerham, first vice-president; Rudy Polaski, second, vice-president: Theodore Chester, treasurer: Leonard Spalla, ser-geant-at-arms, Claude Kirby, sec: rctary, and Dr. Paul Griffith, Board of Governors. Ladies Night, originally scheduled in conjunction with the installation ceremony, has been postponed because of another banquet which will be held the same night at the club's meeting place, the Monongahela Valley Country Club. At the meeting this week, at which Gene Moss, the club's oratorical contest entrant, and Dr.

Ghrist, a. Washington optometrist, were speakers. President James Crane announced that the annual Little League fund-raising cam paign would get underway soon. Election of Harrv Stokes, of the Monongahela Gub, as lieutenant governor of the district at the recent convention in Washington was announced. President Crane plans to attend the International Convention in Philadelphia June 19-t2.

German-Made Car Introduced By Local Auto Dealer Paul F. Pizzica. 1220 West Main Street is introducing a new conception in vehicle design in this section of the country. Called the BMW Isetta. it is the latest product of a well-known Ger man company, who has acquired a great name during several decades by its activities in the field of aircraft-engine, automobile and motorcycle construction.

It is an entirely new type of ve-icle. Due to its midget size, special features in design, and its economy ft has been enthusiastically welcomed by Europeans and seems destined to arouse vivid in terest in America. Dean Martin Sang For $18 A Week On First Job In County Dean Martin, currently appearing at Twin Coaches for the re portedly princely sum of $20,000 for nine days, this week had a reunion with his first employer, Syl Coletti of CenterviUe. Back in 1940, Coletti, then a promising orchestra leader, at the reouest of friends, auditioned a young singer by the name of Dino Crocetti on a SteubenvHle. Ohio, street.

He signed him on at (18 per week, and his first appearance was at the Washington Hotel in Washington, Pa. Crocetti. now Dean Martin, staved with the Coletti band for 18 months. Work Started On New Supermarket Work was begun this week at Wk-kerhem's Comers on excavation for construction of a new supermarket building for Kroger Stores. The A.

Martini Co. of Pittsburgh is contractor for the job. A huge brick and concrete block building, 155 feet by 100, at an estimated cost of $157,000, will be erected on the four-acre plot at the intersection of Routes 88 and 837. Completion is earmarked for Sept. 15.

Dorr, Dr. Griffiths to Head Membership and By-Laws Groups Industry, business and civic groups were represented last night at a well-attended meeting in the City 1M1 at which the groundwork was laid for the organization of a Chamber of Commerce here. The lone disappointment came when John Windle, executive di rector of the Raccoon Valley Chamber of Commerce, who had been offered a similar post in the proposed new Chamber, announced that he has accepted a position the lvCanonsburg Chamber of Commerce But Windle. who outlined the functions of a Chamber of Commerce at the gathering, said he would provide the local committee with a list of potential applicants, any of whom, he felt sure, would be acceptable. He commended the local group for the interest shown, and recommended that organization efforts be continued.

Windle. in response to questions, estimated that the local Chamber should adopt a first year budget of approximately $11,000, and that its potential membership should be about 300 firmis, places of business, professional men. civ ic clubs and other citizens. After those present had voted unanimously to adopt the pro-posals of the BftEA's Board Directors, which set up a procedure for organizing a Chamber. BMA President Don Hollowood, who presided, announced the appointment of two committees.

Named to the membership committee, which will be headed by John H. Dorr, retired superintendent of schools, were Robert (Continued on page Six) Column Seven) House Passes Bill Changing Election Of Pittsburgh Councilmen HARRISBURG UP The Senate today considered a House-approved bill to have Pittsburgh's city councilmen elected by districts instead of on a city-wide basis. The Republican proposal aimed at the pspsent all Democratic council was cleared by the House Thursday night by a 114-59 vote, along party lines. Allegheny County assemblymen held a long debate on the bill before the rolIcaU. lead by Rep.

Walter T. Kamvk who argued the present setup of councilmen at large has worked so efficiently over the years that it has been copied by other communities throughout the country. On the Republican side. Rep. Joseph P.

Rigby charged the present council is "a closed door pup pet operated by one man." Rep. Maurice H. Goldstein said the measure to set up 13 councilianic districts would result in good responsible government not government behind closed doors." Papercraft Corp. Buys Property In Jeannette Announcement has been made of the completion of negotiations for the purchase of the vacant Fort Pitt Brewing Co. property Jn Jeannette by Papercraft Corp.

of Pittsburgh. Title for the property will be taken in June. Papercraft is a leading manufacturer of gift wrapping papers, foils, ribbons and trims. Girl Dies At Youth Rally Linda Lee Lemons, 15, niece of Linn Williams of Valley Inn and Edgar Williams of Ninth died suddenly last night at eight o'clock while attending a church Youth Rally at Raccoon Park. Allegheny County.

The young girli who had never been ill, was stricken suddenly and died on the way to a doctor's office in Clinton, near the Park. Linda Lee was born in Aliauip- pa on Feburary 16, 1942, a daugh-J tef of Lee and Blanche Williams Lemons of Aliquippa. Sie was an active church-worker, taking part in the life of her church. Mission ary. Alliance, especially as concerned young people's programs.

She and her parents are well-known here. Surviving with the father and mother is a sister, Alice Jean, 13. The two local families will visit during the weekend with the Lemons', and will attend suncral services Monday afternoon. Inter intent will be in the Aliquippa Cemetery. Park Vesper Services Open The first of a series of com munity vesper services in Chess Park, sponsored by the Ministerial Association, will open Sunday evening.

The Rev. L. Glenn Hazel, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will speak at the 7 p.m. service. His sermbnd subject will be "God's Righteousness Demands Judgment." Quintuplets Born Prematurely Die VILLA DE JOAO BELO.

Mozambique Quintuplets born prematurely Thursday to a native woman all died today, a spokesman for the regional hospital said. Dr. Antonio Moreira, director of the regional hospital here, told the United Press: "The infants did not have any chance of survival from the outset. They had no resistance, and all died within 24 hours of being born." He said the mother was well and in no danger. The subcommittee met today but voted 3-1 to adjourn until Tuesday because, Chairman J.

Vaughan Gary (D-Va.) said, Summerfield was not prepared to detail the cuts mentioned by Eisenhower. Gary said Summerfield also was not prepared to answer questions about how he plans to use the $3,192,000,000 if he doesn't get the additional $149,500,000. "The subcommittee Is not trying to be stubborn," Gary said. "It just wants the facts. I don't see how you can say the appropriation is inadequate until you know the plan for using it." 'Regrets Aggressive Actions' in His Behalf Wonts Told About Proposed Cuts Subcommittee Delays Action On P.O.

Funds U.S. Attorney Defense Has WASHINGTON At torney Oliver Gasch charged today that lawyers fighting for GI William S. Girard may have hurt his defense in Japanese courts by aggressive actions" in his be half. Gasch, who is conducting the government's fight ag a I st a move to force Girard's return to this country, told the United Press he is "very regretful" attorneys retained by Girard's family have subpenacd all written records in the case. Indicating the government may seek to quash the subpena, Gasch said however "it now looks as if we may have to open up tne whole thing." Army Sends Observer At the same time, Brig.

Gen. Charles L. Decker, assistant Army judge advocate general, prepared to go to Japan immediately to act as the Army's official ob a WASHINGTON (UP)-A House appropriations subcommittee refused to consider today President Eisenhower's request for an extra $149,500,000 for the Post Office Department. It said it would do so next Tuesday provided Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield was prepared then to say what cuts in service he will order if he doesn't get the money.

Eisenhower said the extra money Is needed to prevent reductions in postal service starting July 1. Congress already has voted the department $3,192,000,000 for fiscal 1958..