The Daily Republican from Monongahela, Pennsylvania • Page 1

oil ffj ff WsW) lv If iff 11 IP If J.iJ-tt,-lyl VU 1 Westirn Pennsylvania: Considerable ckud.ness and somewhat warmer today with a few showers likely in the east portion this morning. Fair tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer with scattered afternoon thundershow- Daily EPUBOCAN THE KEPUSUCAN FOUNDED IN IBS NOW IN ITS 103rd YEAR I MONONGAHELA VALLEY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER FOUR CENTS A COPY MOWOWGAHaA. PA. SATURDAY, JU1Y 3, 194 VOIUME 102 No.

31 Pcrsniis Totol $25,580 In June; Meters Yield $1,285 captive STRIKEIMIS NEXT TUESDAY Government Officials Sec No Change Of Clocking Threatened Walkout To Issue final Yes no mkmml MAKE FIRST TRANSOCEAN FLIGHT i lltc-For-President Boom Assuming Prairie Fire Proportions Among Anti-Truman Democrats By JOSEPH United Press Staff Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Locsl Firn Low U'ditr On Highway Project The State Highway Department at Harrisburg yesterday announced receipt of an unofficial low bid of $414,580 by the Patterson CoB-s'rucUon Company of this city, for the laying of 3.81 miles of bitumi nous surface in Somerset borough i and township in Somen county. JET FIGHTERS TO U. ALLIES ATSH0VM7N VTTH SOVIETS it vmm ism KMm CANADA UNITED tiH? STATES yr jssue fjna yei or no today as the Ike-For-PresiHent boom os-Base, tumee prairie fire proportions among anti-Truman Democrats, One report-unconfirmed-had it that Eisenhower would issue atement early next week to say flatly he is not available for the iwniwroui prewucnuui nuiiHimiiuM.

It wos abundantly clear that only sucn a siaiemem iouiu stop the snowballing drive by many leading Democrats to ditch President Truman and give the nomination to the man who led Allied forces to victory in the cml lot. 417 Parkinson street; Mary A. Hill to Laura K. and Norman L. McVicker.

two story frame and lot ami frame garage, rear 417 Parkinson street; Wayne C. and Janet M. Jones to Samuel and Stella Krempasky. two story shingle and lot. 1225 Fourth street; Emelia II.

and Elvira E. Volker to Francis J. and Florence C. Spcrnak. one and one-half story brick and lot.

110 Church street; Frr.nk R. Colvin estate, et to John and Anna Kopcak, two story brick and I-ot No. 216-18 Main street; J. B. Finley estate to J.

Andron an June D. Murray, two story stucco and frame garage. 1307 Fourth street; John C. and Lorraine Conte to Paul A. and Evelyn L.

Schettler. two story frame and lot. 5o7 Pleasant street; Julia B.uker to John arid Marie Dndas, three vacant lots Nos. 70. 71 ind 72.

Corrin Place Plan. Fifth avenue Waj ne C. and Janet M. Jones to Andre A. and Clotilde B.

BelJicini. one and one-haif story brick shin-file and lot. No. 23 Corrin Place Plan. 1229 Fourth street, Mary E.

Maloy estate to Clarence A. and II. Sterner, two story frame and lot. 313 Second street; Margaret E. Thompson to Benjamin A.

and Frieda L. Rubin, two story frame and lot, 320 Union stree Third ward Clifford S. and Lil-liam J. Coulter to Anthony and Hose LaScala, two acres of surface, western side Dry Run road; Earl II. and Henrietta M.

Gamble to Adolph and Fannie Davidovitz, three story brick and lot, 424 Main street; Cullen G. and Anne Weinel to Clinton O. and June M. Br.lid, two sfofy frame and lot No. 203.

Home Place plan, Otis street; Samuel E. R. and Lillian Thomas to Piobert and Verda E. Nichol, vacant lot No. 51, Harrison Place plan, Fourth street; Finley Con inued on Page 2) (Column.

3) The city hall rcir? for J.we shows: parking meter rwtnis totalled Sl.285.73; nine buildin" oer-mits were issued for const rut iin valued at $25,850: fines and costs totalled $412; and twenty-nine properties changed hands. Building permits were isMK-d So the following: William J. kill. 418 Jackon street, brick veneer dwelling. Arthur Chattaway.

783 at Railroad street, addition to dwelling. $500; Pele Lupori. Williams Plan, foundation. $409: Angelo Si2-norini, 607 Ann street, concrete block garage. S400: larm-s K.

Godwin. 1126 Fourth street, brick veneer dwelling. S6.5D0: Roger Traversari. rear 441 Third street, brick dwelling. S4.0J0; Kenneth Stevenson.

Hillman street, frame dwelling. $UnK): John H. Parker, 209 First avrnu-. foundation. $900; Paul Karnach.

Jackson street, addition. 5150. Property transfers: First ward W. I. and Lillian Shevel to John L.

and A. Reeves, two story brick and lot. 741 East Main street; Francis II. Anders to Mike and Annie et two story shingle and lot. 242 Gregg street: Ernest and Mary Schultz to Baptiste Mancini.

one and one-half story brick and lot No. 260, Monongahela Land 709 Chestnut street and vacant lot No. 259 Monongahela Land 707 Chestnut street. Second ward Adolph and Mag-da Bergstein to Speros and Virginia Tsouris, three story brick and lot, 156-58 Main street; Xicoh and Anna Pizzica to Robert 15. Pitzica, two story shingle and lot, 137-39-41 Chess street; John Mas-tro to Angelo and Elizabeth Mas-tro, two story, frame and lot, 419 Second street; Elmer E.

Bizet to' Jesse G. and Violetta Simpson, two story brick and lot, 104 Main street; Lawrenre M. and Freda McCrackcn to Laura K. and Norman L. McVicker, va- Three Drownings Among 37 County Deaths In June Three drownings were included in 37 county deaths during June, Coroner C.

Gray's monthly report shows. The breakdown- itmiiii one; car and trurk rullir.ion, one; pedestrian, one; mine, one; county home, 12; falls, one; accidental drowning, three; hfart suicides, three; natural cause no doctor in attendance within 24 hours', one; in hospital less than 24 hours, three. Crew Abandons Swedish Ship, Afire Off Cape May NEW YORK. July 3 -UP-The U. S.

Coast Guard reported today that the Swed'sh Ship Dagmar Salen was afire 30 miles off Cape May. N. and its crew had abandoned It. Ji Perry township, Fayette Coun- Ltmft PmImI (lam lUrlty- when north-bound car oper- Three Members Of Local Lodge To Leave Sunday For Elks Convention Monongahela lodge of Elks has been busy with plans for its r. presentation with a local delegation July 4-8 at Philadelphia.

John T. McHugh, exalted ruler of Monongahela lodge, announced yesterday that three m-mbers will leave Mo-nongihela July 4 to arrive in Philadelphia for the four-day convention. Mn addition to McHugh, other local Elks making. plan for the trip 'o Philadelphia are Joseph J. Chi-odo and Frank B.

Each will be accompanied by his wifr. J. Nelson Morrow, 63, Washington Banker, Dies J. Nelson Morrow, 63, executive vice-president of the Citizens National Bank, Washington, for the past 14 years, died in Washington Hospital yesterday at 1:50 a.m. He had en ill for nine days following a heart seizure.

Morrow began his banking ca-Wilkinsburg. recr 36 years ago in tin liHik nail in i-inmlv Community ressiire NOLAN Correspondent was under heavy pressure I European war. Jacob M. Arvey. Chicago Domo-' cratic leader, revealed that he and jother anti-Truman party members would meet in Philadelphia to I work out draft-Eisenhower strat-I egy on July 10.

two days before the Democratic National Convention gets underway there. James Roosevelt, eldest son of the late President Knd Democratic National comm ttccman from California, will attend the prc-con-vention caucus and it was understood that New York Mayor William O'Dwyer and others had been invited. Arvey, Roosevelt and O'Dwyer, if 'was reported, will urge chairmen of all sinie delegations to the National Convention to attend the July 10 caucus and to keep their delesnlions unpledged until that me. The drafl-Eiscnhower move also got a new boost in the south where I rebellion against Mr. Truman Jias been raging since he urged enactment of strong civil rights legislation.

Ceoria and Virginia Demo crat, meeting in state convention yesterday, called for Mr. Truman's defeat and jumped four-square on the Eisenhower bandwagon. The Vrpinin convention formal I.V ins! rurted its 2G-man delegation voiced a nope tnai me ucncrai would consent. In Washington, Sen. John J.

Spnrkman. once an ad-I ministration stalwart, said" the south would try to nominate Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas for pres dent if Eisenhower refuses. He said Mr. Truman had "double crossed" the south.

"I don't think any president was ever more beloved in the south than President Truman," Spark- man said, forth his "But when he brought so-called Civil Rights ihe people simply felt that one of their cwn had gone back on them." While the Eisenhower drums grew louder, George E. Allen, a friend of both Truman and was reliably reported to be trying to get the General ie issue a nal statement on whether he would accept a draft by the Democratic convention. Allen, a guest at the Eisenhower New York home yesterday, refused lo confirm or deny that he was on such a mission. All he would say was "no comment." Continued on Page G) iCofumn 2) ground and kicked in the head. He said the angry miners also said he and Rabella were working during the miners n-day annual vacation which began last Friday.

Russell B. Jones, operator of the trucks, said he couldn't understand the action since all trucks under, contract to him were privately owned. Rabella told police was fore-, ed from his truck while the mob wrecked the motor. No one was arrested since the had scattered when state troebers Washington county d-ruty arrived ca the 'scene Chest activities and was wartime Natioiwd Convention to sup-chairman of the county chapter of the General. The Georgia the American Red Cross.

meeting called on Mr. Truman to Blockade lUy Be Sent Direct To Kremlin By William B. Dickinson United Press Staff Correspondent The Western Powers pressed today toward a showdown with Russia on the Soviet starvation block- ade of Berlin, and both London and Washington predicted decisive action with three days possibly over the week-end. It appeared most probable that, barring a quick Russian- turnabout on the blockade, a strong Joint AmArlfian Rrllinti mil lTrannh nnfn would he 'sent direct to the Kre.n- un. i ins protest wuuiu mi niv question above the heads of the military governors in Germany.

But it would avoid presenting any ultimatum to Moscow which the Western Allies would be unable to back with force. The intent would be to make clear in unmistakeable language that the Western Powers have no intention of being driven from Ber- lin by the blockade or by other Russian harassing action. Within the next few days also there were expected to be developments in the apparent break of Yugoslavia with the Russian Communist bloc in Eastern Europe. Some western diplomatic sources believed Premier Josef Stalin of Russia might move soon to hrintf Yllffnclavia hanlr Intn Una -t i FUST OCIAM-SPA NNINO flight of American jet fighters will take 19 F-80 Shooting-Stars from Sel- EUROPE near MUnicn, via Labrador, Greenland, Ice land, England. Takeoff Is scheduled July 7 under CoL D.

Schilling. (Iatetaatioatl) MUNICH DREAM ROAD' TO RUN NORTH OFPiTTSBURGH Construction Of Western Tcrcpir Extension To Start lit 1949 HARRISBURG. July 3 UP-The western extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike probably will run north of Pittsburgh to a ooint on the Ohio line near Youngstown. Gov. James H.

Duff told a news conference yesterday that plans for the 45 to 50 mile western link ol the "Dream" road call for a route running northwest of Pittsburgh, through Monroeville, to Youngstown, with feeder routes to Butler, Sharon and New Castle. A briuRC would cirry the road over the Allegheny river. The Turnbike Commission, Duff sad, favors the northern route over another suggestion for running the extension south of Pittsburgh, then northwest to a spot near East Liverpool, O. The northern route would cost less than the southern route because no tunnels would be needed, fewer bridges would be renuird land property damages would be lower. Duff said.

Construction of the western extension, which has been under aerial survey for some time, probably will begin early next year. Work on the eastern extension of the toll road, now running between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, wl 1 begin in September. Contracts will be let in August. Lyon Appointed County Chairman For Observance Of Pennsylvania Week The appointment of James S. Lyon, president of the Observer Publishing Washington, to serve as Washington County Chairman of Pennsylvania Week for 1948 has been announced by Pressly H.

McCance, president of Du quesne Light Pittsburgh, and chairman th? Southwestern Re-! gion which includes twelce counties in this section of the State. The counties are: Allegheny. Armstrong. Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana. Lawrence, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland.

The state-wide observance of Pennsylvania Week, scheduled this year for September 26 through October 2, is authorized by Governor James H. Duff, and conducted under the personal supervision of Stale Secretary bf Commerce Oros J. Matthews. General Brenton G. Wallace of is chairman of the Pennsylvania Week general committee.

The main objective behind the Is lb call attention to he industrial diversity, historical signif canee recreational facilities and espandroHltural opportunk ties offered fukstinfeidmuckJ CMMANT ridg Air MtQem- ens. Mln-. nick, Germany" 1 WASHINGTON. July 3 UP Government officials saw no chance today of blocking a threatened strike next Tuesday in the "captive mines" that feed coal to the nation's biggest steel producers. The National Labor Relations Board was taking preliminary steps toward getting a no-strike order against John L.

Lewis' United Mine Workers. But officials said there was no hope of completing the case before the strike deadline. Th said a strike appeared inevitable unless the UMW (1) abandons its policy of no contract, no work or 2 drops its demands for a union shop contract with the slept Producers without a Nation- i nknr nalatinnc Rnarrt dpetinn. Ql Lewis had only a "no comment at this time." The administration's economic exprts expressed grave concern over the effects of a strike that would disrupt steel production. They said it would play hob with both the domestic economy and the government's efforts to fulfill its commitments to foreign nations.

I big steel companies which account for 85 per cent of the country's steel yesterday charged Lewis with attempting to coerce them into -signing a union shop contract in (Violation of the Taft-Hartley Act. The charges were? filed with Robert Denham, general counsel of the National Labor Relations An investigation was promptly started by the Board's BaUimore Regional office and a report will be submitted to Denham Tuesday or Wednesday. If Denham decides there is sufficient evidence for the charge, he may issue a formal complaint against And. if he considers the situation serious enough, he may also petition the Federal District rourt for an injunction to stop thp UMW from insisting on a union shop and from striking to gain that objective. The injunction would remain in force until the Board finally determined th? issues at stake.

Meanwhile the steel companies have refused to sign the 1948 wage (Contlnwrt on T'lge 6) (Column 8) 400 Scour Mountains At Somerset For Tot Missing Since Yesterday SOMERSET, July 3 (UP Some 400 townsp-ople, firemen, and state police scoured the mountains near here today for 23-months-old Donald Collier, who has been missing since 4 p.m. yesterday. Bloodhounds were put on the trail, but an all-night search failed to uncover a trace of the little boy, whn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Collier of Rural Ridge, Alle gheny County.

The search centered about Kooser State Park. The child Was last seen about a mile from Kooser Lake, near which the family was vacationing. Men from six fire companies and 300 townspeople joined state police in the search. Two West Coast Women Hurt In Rt 40 Mishap Two West Coast women were slightly injured when their automobile ran off Route 40 and knocked out three guard-rail posts one- half mile west of Washington at 5:20 p.m. yesterday, State Police said.

Troopers identified the women as Mrs. Esther N. Rosenfield. 43, Los Angeles, the driver, and Har- riet McGregor, 44, Oakland, California. PITTSBURGH BANKER DEAD PITTSBURGH.

July 3 (UP-Arthur Murtland Scully. 66, Pitts- burgh banker and civic leader, died last night at his home after I a short illaeis, ICELAND AUAHTlC 0 AZORES- State PoPce Report Two Wrecks On Route 51; Drivers Escape Injury State Police reported today that no one was injured two automobile collisions early this morning on Route 51. I Th first occurred at 1:30 a.m. aWBy Andrew "ET Matscy 28 Bell avenue, McKces Rocks, in rounding a curve near St. Jones Catholic Church, reportedly hit a machine operated by James Solomon.

R. D. 3, Uniontown. State Police said Matsey was examined after the accident, and would face charges of dr ving while under the influence of liquor, and for traveling too fast for conditions. Damage totalled $300.

Autos operated by John F. Nichols, Belie Vernon R.D. 2. and Stanley Galica, Box 136, Fairbanks, Fayette County, sideswiped about an hour later six miles north of Pcrryopilis, the vicinity of Uamagc nmnU MILL MISHAP KILLS WORKER Harry lock, West Newton, jr i AIJ iuac j-iiuuciu InDonoraMill An industrial accident yesterday claimed the life of Harry Bilock. 64, of 310 Water street, West Newton, employed as an ash man in the boiler house of the Donora Steel and Wire Works since 1943.

Bilock was killed when crushed between an ash car and the wall I rn uip uemenzu saiu uie man ftitwt inetontlir TLf ill ftff a la said circumstances of the accident were unknown and they were en- deavoring to determine what caused the ash car to move. Born in Galicia, Austria, Sept. 27. 1884, Bilock came to the United States thirty-nine years ago in West Newton for 32 years ago and had lived in West Newton for 32 years. He leaves his wife.

Margaret, and a daughter in Illinois. Company A To March In Charleroi Parade Monday Evening Company 110th Infantry, PNG of Monongahela, and Monessen's Company II, will partic pate in the military parade feature of the Veterans' Memorial Week celebra-! tion at Charleroi Monday night. Army equipment and units from Pittsburgh also will take part, The parade will move at 7 p.m. The free fireworks display, scheduled Monday at 10 p.m. as the closing feature of the fete, will be held on the Charleroi parking lot at the foot of Fifth street, instead of at the Stadium.

A religious service will be held tvEurrow at 7 p.m. Sitdium. REENLAN I NCLAND 1 I I $7,000 PAYROLL STOLEN! IN PITTSBURGH HOLDUP PITTSBURGH, July 3 UP Police continued their search today for a bandit who escaped yesterday afternoon after stealing a $7,000 payroll from the Hachmeis-ter Ch mical Cpmpany, in Pittsburgh's Soho district. Paymaster James Hughes, of Dravosburg. told police he was preparing to distribute pay enve lopes to the company's employes when the Negro bandit levelled a "Belgian type" pistol at himand grabbed the payroll box.

Postoffice To Suspend Service For Holiday Acting Postmaster Lawrence Me-Carty announces suspension of service at the Monongahela Post-i office Monday, July 5, in recognition of the Ind pendence Day hol- iday. There will be no deliveries, no window service, but mail will be dispatched on regular schedule i until 12 o'clock noon. i 1 i MILLIONS BEGIN HOLIDAY TREK IN BIGGEST 'FOURTH' MIGRATION Moscow thus far has not reacted'0' lhe building wile working in to apparent defiance from Marshal lhKe basement of the boiler house Tito's government. about 9:15 a.m. Deputy Coroner State Employment Office Closed Monday The Chnrleroi office of Pennsylvania S'ate Employment Service will close Monday.

July 5, 1948, in observance of Independence D.iv. prcurding to au by William M.onrrr. Claimants who are scheduled to report on this day will defer their visit for cactly one week, until Monday. July 12, 1.148. At ihat time, proper credit will be.

allowed each claimant. Gennaula Named Chief Deputy To Coroner Gray Sam Gennaula, deputy warden at the county jail and former Chief Assistant Superintendent of Highways, last night was appointed chief deputy to Coroner L. C. Gray it was announced. enough to disrupt a fishing trip or picnic, were expected to coun-i teract the het in many sections.

The Safety Council warned that many of the motorists on the high-; ways during the holiday will be "Sunday drivers" and consequently dangerous. FAIR WEATHER FORECAST FOR MOST OF NATION WASHINGTON, July 3 (UP) The Weather Bureau today forecast fair weather "with plenty of sunshine" lor most of the nation over the three-day holiday weekend. It said, however, that afternoon thundershowers can be expected in the Gulf region tonight. The showers are expected to spread northward through the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys tomorrow and reach the Atlantic Coast Monday. A few "wie'ely scattered" rains were predicted for the great plains and the Rocky Mountain area.

The Atlantic states were told to look for a fairly cool start today but advised that "hot weather will return over the 4th and 5th." The rpecial holiday forecast said some cooler weather Wj! overspread the northern states ROVING PICKETS ATTACK TRUCK DRIVERS; IMPERIAL MAN INJURED CAIRO. July a I single Arab" can accept the present suggestions of Count Folke Bernadotte of Sweden, the United Nations mediator, for a Palestine settlement, a member of the Palestine Arab higher committee said today. HELSINKI, July 3 (UP) Nearly complete returns in the Finnish parliamentary election today that the Communists would lose three of their 51 seats and would drop to third place behind the Social Democrats and Agrarians. NO PAPER MONDAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY In keeping with a custom of long standing, The Daily Republican will not be published Monday, July 5, when the district will observe Independence Day with a general suspension of business. To avoid too great a lapse between publication dates, the newspaper was issued today, normally non-publication date.

i By United Press Millions of Americans began ihe annual trek to beaches, resorts and vacation spots today in what travel authorities predioted would be the bggest Fourth of July migration on record. The National Safety Council predicted that 30,000.000 automobiles would jam the nation's highways, and 235 persons will die in traffic accidents during the three-dav holiday. By early Saturday, 14 persons had died accidentally eight In traffic, ve by drowning and one in a miscellaneous mishap. Because of the press of holiday travel, the Greyhound Bus Co. cancelled all leaves for drivers, and announced it would keep its busses rolling on a 24-hour basis.

Airlines and railroad pressed extra equipment into service, and officials of both said they expected more passengers than on any previous holiday. The weatherman predicted fair and warm Weather for most of the nation, with scattered showers in some sections. A heat wave ith high humidity was forecast for the Midwest. Warmer weather vas predicted for the East, acd continued warm for the South. Showers, not heavy BURGETTSTOWN, July 3 lUPt William Strowmatt, 21, Imperial, was injured yesterday when he and a fellow truck driver were attacked by a mob of vacationing miners who charged them with being non-union workers.

Strowmatt and Mike Rabella. 30. of Midland. were accosted by "about 40 roving pickets" as they were on their way. to the Vig-eler No.

2 mine about five miles from McDonald, Pa. Strowmatt said be stopped truck when an automobile blocked the road. He said he was dragged fr02i tie cab and knocked to the.