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Register Phones: 224--Want Adi 146 or 147 for all other departments THE DAILY REGISTER Published Continuously Since 1915 THE DAILY REGISTER, HARRISBURG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1952 NEW SERIES, VOLUME 38, NO. 57 RECESS COAL WITHOUT SETTLEMENT Jilted Suitor Admits Librarian in Lawrenceville Classroom Killing Charles Petrach, 25, Captured Soon After Shooting LAWRENCEVILLE, 111. (IIP) -A jilted suitor admitted today he shot a pretty high school librarian to death in a classroom because she refused to renew their engagement and there was "nothing else to do." Charles Petrach. 25-year-old unemployed insurance salesman, made a tape-recorded confession to Sheriff Garrel Burgoon a few- hours after he was captured as he attempted to hitch-hike across the Wabash River bridge to Vincennes Ind. He admitted firing seven shots at Brunet Georgine Lyon, 24, after unsuccessfully pleading with her to take back his engagement ring, which she had returned two weeks ago.

"He during said. was cool as a cucumber the questioning," Burgoon About Town And Country By TMOTHEUS T. last year, she had changed mind about marrying him A teacher found Miss Lyon's body crumpled in a pool of blood in an English classroom where Petrach had confronted his former sweetheart to "talk things over" during a school recess. She had been shot five times. Although hundreds of high school students were in or near the building, no one witnessed the shooting.

However, students told authorities they saw Petrach and Miss Lyon in the hall during the morning. And some students reported they heard "noises that may have been shots" during the lunch hour recess. Petrach told authorities he came to Lawrenceville to "have it out" with Miss Lyon because, after announcing her engagement to him her and decided to continue her work in the school library. They went to the classroom to talk. Petrach said, and Miss Lyon! insisted she was through with him.

"When I saw there was nothing else to do," Petrach said coolly, i STARTS SOUTHERN Dwight Eisenhower waves on New Process for County is Used On Harco Road Project NEW ROAD: Out on the Harco road J. D. Barter is doing some construction that is absolutely new in this county but his problem Jbuilding. shot her." He told authorities he threw his .22 caliber target pistol into a creek Then he stopped at a tavern near the Wabash River to have a beer and a sandwich. The sheriff and another officer spotted Petrach as he tried to hitch a ride across the river.

Petrach, unarmed, gave up without fight. "Apparently the only motive was that he was all broken up over I the end of the engagement," Bur- the road. R. Brown told me that people were going right around the barriers, disregarding the "road closed" signs, until firmer measures were The county superintendent of highways said that large trees had to be put across the road --that was the only way of keeping some motorists out These trees were cut nearby and dragged out to block the road from encroaching vehicles. 4- This road project, which goon said.

Petrach was the son of" Emil Petrach, a Gary, barber. He met Miss Lyon while they attended Ball State Teachers College at Muncie, Ind. She was a member of a prominent Madison. Probers to Ask Legislation On Gov't Ethics departure fi om Idlevvild Airport, in New York, aboard his "Eisenhower Special" for start of southern political tour. (NEA Telephoto) unite Behind Eisenhower, Dirksen Urges GOP in Address at Marion MARION, 111.

OT.E) Sen Ever- troduced Sen. Dirksen. Butler is ett Dirksen, Ill, who wanted a candidate for State Senator from Sen. Robert Taft to be the GOP' his. district Allied Sabrejet Pilots Shoot Down MIGs Suffer One Loss As Flier Bails Out Of Damaged Plane SEOUL, Korea, On-Allied Sabre- jet pilots shot 12 Communist MIG-15 jet planes and damaged three others in a series of blazing battles over North Korea today for one of their biggest scores in the Korean war One Allied Sabrejet was lost.

The pilot messaged he was bailing out because his instruments were not working, his plane was damaged and he had no more fuel. The 5th Air Force did not disclose the pilot's name Today's air battles took place' between the Yalu and the Chong- i chong Rivers at Northwest Korea. known to Allied jet pilots as "MIG I Alley" Today's bag, although one of the highest of the uas not a record "The Communists have been-in creasmgly reluctant to throw their air force at the Allies, although they are believed to have 1,800 planes of all tjpes their Man- churian sanctuary One reason may be that they have suffered stinging losses whenever MIGs have tangled the IT N. Sabrejet pilots Last Satur- McCarthy Attacks Stevenson In Bid for Renomination Senator Says He is Checking Governor's Record While in Agriculture Department presidential nominee, asked all Re- publicaiib foday to unite behind Gen. Dwight Eisenhower.

Dirksen, who placed Taft's name in nomination at the GOP convention, spoke at a 25th Congressional District Republican jrally here election to Wednesday of you people were Taft re cognized. people like me," Dirksen 'Bat the time has come for We must join ranks like a great crusading He said Republicans must unite, behind "our new leader" in order to win victory "for Gen. Eisen-, hower and on down to the lowest! constable." i Dirksen cried ''shame'" on thej County chairmen from the various counties in the district were introduced from the speakers' platform, including Saline County chairman Robert G. Miley, of Galatia. State's Attorney Glen 0.

Jones, who is a candidate for re- Lewis Wants Early Hard Coal Contract UMW Chief to Turn Guns On Soft Coal Industry WASHINGTON. IIP)--John Lewis and hard coal operators today recessed contract negotiations until next week Ujiitcd Mine Workers' Vice President Thomas Kennedy told reporters after a three-hour meeting with management representatives that "no conclusions were reached," but that new talks will be held sometime next week. He said the talks were not in a "stalemate stage," but that he had no comment on whether further progress was made in efforts to write a new contract for 65,00) anthracite miners Another negotiating session in the hard coal talks got underwav on schedule, but neither Lewis management representatives wou'tl comment on the status of the talks. Other sources were optimistic, however, about the chances of a temporary agreement. The bargaining session was called in an atmosphere of optimism with both sides teporiing progiesb a third round of negotid- Foreign policy was the subject.

The Illinois governor has replied i lions Wednesday. The full-scale MILWAUKEE, Joseph R. McCarthy said Wednesday night he was checking the "entire record" of Adlai E. Stevenson who worked in the federal Agriculture Department at the time an alleged Communist cell operated there. "After your entire record is given them, if the American people want you, Mr.

Stevenson, they can have you," the Wisconsin Republican said "But I do not think they do," he added McCarthy made his first major speech in his bid for renomination at a political rally in suburban Shore wood He faces five other candidates for the GOP senatorial Eisenhower to Attack Foreign Policy Tonight NEW YORK. IIP)--Dwight Eisenhower today scheduled a fighting criticism of Truman administration foreign policy which he recently served as a soldier-statesman overseas. nomination in the Wisconsin primary Sept. 9. His chief opponent, a Schmitt, Merrill attorney, interrupted another of his "talkathon" sessions at Eau Claire, to say the senator was following $the same old McCarthy line No Comment by Stevenson "Anyone who attacks McCarthy automatically becomes a Communist," he said.

Schmitt scheduled his seventh "talkathon" at La Crosse today. At Springfield, 111., Stevenson said he had "no comment" on McCarthy's speech. The senator said the Democratic presidential candidate went out of his way three time 5 to "berate" McCarthy in campaign addresses. Mr. Stevenson," McCarthy asked, "why the bitterness? Could you be disturbed, Mr.

Stevenson, because I am checking your record since the day you entered government service at about the same time and in the same department as the Hiss-Abt-Witt- Pressman group?" Stevenson once gave a Federal Court a character deposition behalf of Algcr Hiss who was on trial for perjury. The court had requested the deposition, a sworn statement on Hiss' reputation before he was accused of Communist Party membership. Served as Special Counsel of a major speech to be made in Philadelphia tonight by the Repub- 1 I A i tJJ A i day. for example, the Sabrejets de- hcan piesidential nominee who, un- stroyed or damaged 17 MIGs til June l. was commander of i i i in tiiiuvL a series of blazing air duels over European defense forces with im- TMrJ? rea Sabres shot down I portant diplomatic, as well as mili- tive Mlbs, probably shot down one I tarv.

duties. and damaged 11. The MIG battles todav followed An aide said it would be stronger to previous similar Republican attacks by saying every accused person has the right to such depositions and every has the duty to give them when requested. He said the statement did not imply he condoned the crime for an attack bv AmereanN I a lhe rctlred general's speech Besses on the bTcnosen "NO 'TM power plant in Northwest Korea The attack, carried out despite an overcast, was aimed at preventing the Reds from making repairs on the vital installation. -officeT-- Five Issues in Election: Dewey last week to the American Legion Convention in which he advocated that the United States use its influence to help Soviet satellites win their freedom, in contrast with the a i nistration's "containment" policy, on Communism.

Warning from'Stevenson wage commmittees broke down into thiec-man subcommittees foi today's meeting in a move that apparently meant business. Wants Higher Welfare Payments Indications that Lewis Hiss later was convicted. would stiive to wrap up an intcrirp Lee Pressman, once an assistant hard coal settlement so he could counsel in the Agriculture Depart- on negotiating a new ment, has testified before the fewagc boost for his 360000 miners House Un-American Activities com-1 in the mucli larger soft coal in mittee that John J. Abt and Na- Iduslry. He has already held in- than Witt, both former employes jfoimal discussions with, bitumin- in the same department, were'ous industry officials.

Parrish Family 'Receives Flowers Flown from Hawaii i Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Parrish I of 828 West Raymond avenue to- expressed fears he might be rais- received a shipment of beauti-i falsc cs among voters whose na t've flown from IIa- ancestral homes are under Soviet SYRACUSE. (TE Gov.iwaii with a sympathy caid attach- Communist, i cell which Pressman jomed-in i i Stevenson served a special coun- The Legion speech provoked a se to the Agriculture Department's warning from Democratic candi- adjustment administration in 1933- date Gov, Adlai E.

Stevenson, in a -M Cheered by Crowd McCarthy centered his attack on the Hiss deposition. date Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson, in a Labor Day speech, against "loose talk" to win votes and a charge of "warmonger" from Moscow. Some of Eisenhower's supporters 65,000 Frank L.

Chelf said today his House Judiciary subcomfcitree will make "definite suggestions'" to prevent influence peddling in government circles. The Kentuckv Democrat said the existing law" to ban outside activities of government attorneys and inside influence by lawyers'not in federal service. on the Harco road from Route 13 to the north for a mile and three- quarters, is the first soil cement base road to be constructed in the county. Mr. Brown said he had seen the roads in Kentucky that had been constructed for ten years and they still in good condition.

After several years, he said, there might have to be a new seal coat put on them, but this is not an expensive project. i i. Here's how a soil cement base road is built: Gravel is added to bring about a six and one-half inch thickness of gravel and clay. Then the road is scarified until there is an eight- inch thickness of loose clay and gravel. Wednesday he received $1,250 in Cement is added to this--about cash and loans from two Washing- 10 per cent of the mixture being -attorneys in connection with ITU AHJ lit LI 1 tttl clLLdUlI Democrats and their presidential, E- Dewey Wednesday from Miss Betty Kim of Hono candidate, Gov.

Adlai 1 for election of a pres project, which runs WASHINGTON. STtSSnTaf whom Stalin would fear and Mr. Parrish's brother, Raymond -Tf i.np Trop 1H TI r- abroad that if etectcd. he would take some action that would touch fctti VJL v.j£r-*_i it -fighting is going on in-Korea tne frce worl would admire. Prosperity Built on Graveyard In a speech at the annual farm He referred to Stevenson's sponsored by the Syracuse bor Day speech in Detroit, in which said 62,000.000 Chamber of Commerce, Dewey outlined five major issues on eas coast of Korea.

S. Parrish. was killed'Aug 27., Eisenhoww was expected to clar- when an enemy mine sank the! iJ his stanti lonight. USS Sarni, upon which he was a The speecli will be carried by crew member in the waters off the! television and radio facilities a a group's investigation of the Justice I Persons now are employed in this he the election in Department has shown "a lack of countrj November should be decided He beginning at 7:30 CST, "They cannot separate those; left no doubt that Republican jobs from the corpses in Dwight Eisenhower Dirkscn said "They speak of a a his choice for the presidency. Citing testimony by suspended i foundatio'n." built upon a graveyard Dewey.

one of Eisenhower'5 A. Mullally as an example. Chelf frontcrv" he said them for their The flowers, of the lih familv. He touched briefly on one were cream and pink in color wit'h i the subject-American leader- leaves of deeo creen Thev were! shlp loward peace--in a speech shipped; air at Little Rock. nni.r ,1.,,,., Formal Opening of Campai; only two days ago and were in perfect condition.

Ark. Opening of Campaign. "It is high time the world made a fresh start toward this goal." he They were sent to the Venue al ea6c is said I "remedianegis.ation-- is need- Ackers for the GOP nomi- Pa sn Uv in care" of Lo'vd I sariddl Wc kn said he did not want to be Parnsh Mr roduccd olel Othef speakers on the program of -crassly seeking votes rish. ymond's parenU Congressman Republican omhdaie Eldondo Route l. Miss Par peace is nol bullets and Sn PS a Cg JlentS between the government and pri- candidate for re-election, and of the farm dinner.

of cement A little moisture is added (this is getting to sound like a recipe) so the cement can impregnate the clay and gravel. The keep mixing and adding water until the constituency can be shaped with the hands and keep Its shape. Then put into the oven and bake for--pardon me. there I go! I mean, then is rolled down; and is cured for 24 hours by keep-1 ing it sprinkled down. scan After the 24 hours have a small amount tbe surface the dismissal of two Justice Department cases in which they were interested.

The group planned to turn again Friday to T. Lamar Caudle, onetime head of the department's Criminal and Tax Division who fired by President Truman for "incompatible" outside activities the height of last year's con- investigation of tax Eldorado Fall Festival Horse Show Tonight He described lhc as five major, in the Raymonds, Wendell Parrish. sta- We must make certain that all 161 111 the Nav a 1carl Har the world, our friends-- above all. civllian em ourselves-- and those who may be corruption in Washington, cutting received no word about the ship- are basing our whole appeal on idown the cost of the federal gov- mcn 'ernment. establishment of a stable' the body home, but will grounds of decency and justice for all "You swore under oath that Hiss had an outstanding reputation for integrity--you say McCarthy has no integrity.

You swore under oath, Mr. Stevenson, that Alger Hiss is a great American--you say McCarthy is un-American," the senator said. He asked for votes because he vwlTbc 30 if no agreement is reached, uo servers believed Lewis hoped to avoid a walkout in view of weak economic condition in the lhard coal industry. Informants said a wage increase was not the major issue in the hard coal talks this year. Le "is was reported concentrating on an increase in payments by the ccal operators into the anthracite rrin- crs' welfare fund.

Soft Coal Issue The operators now pay 30-cents into the fund for each ton of ccal said the Communists arc trying i but the fund has failed to prove they can "make a any substantial reserve, scarred political corpse of anyone JThc union is believed seeking who dares to expose Communists in government I need your votes next Tucv i payment increase of about 20 cen' a ton. In the soft coal talks whic' 1 day," he said. "1 need them bad- L( as jeen holding informal! ly." The overflow crowd of 2,800 interrupted him frequently with shouts of, "Atta boy, Joe," and, "Give it to 'cm." Stevenson is Needled About Holes in Shoes with Harry Moses, president the Bituminous Coal Assn. and Joseph E. Moody, president of the Southern Coal Operators' Assn.

the main issue wah expected to be wages. The miners now receive a basic wage of S1635 a day. Chelf said Caudle, who is beins Dr. X. A.

Thompson of Eldorado ritie his Saline questioned at closed hcarinss. at Claud's Ginger I amount of oil is added JSSTtak sivcn Ailcn Sa3ine Count rfaee to hold the moi.um: ot dSrt- at the Ehiorado Fall -J base is allowed to set forUenis handling of numerous at davs. r.Kloraao boiiooll jieifl- Next comes a thrcc-forrths inch seal coat of aschaH and chips. inal and tax cases. Thc next public hearings are seheduled for Sept.

15 and the Grst fc, a close serond doubt- Mr. Brown said lhc soil cement Attorney Genera! J. Howard 1 ilscliT is stronc enoiiEh lo hold, traffic tbe seal coal keeps the 1 base "unravelling." The Barter Construction rijrJat now as about three- i fourtfe finished with the soil ce; I roent base work the road should be finished before had sets in. Tbe road w533 be Jrath. Chclf said.

wiH be former 22 Claude Winkleman Elected President of Businessmen's Ass'n The first pennaneat oHlccrs crown doctor touishi. Seven will 3e shovin uiih th? fo-a'w bcmil the county das? 11 en'nes arc wjdc. Mrs. C. F.

Gidcumb Breaks Hip in Fall jlhc Harrier? as- sotiation were elected lasl 24 member of flic organka- mcc 3l Winklcmaji named Olhcr 'fcal riders and IhHr be HaneocV on e5ly Sac Sara Slal- fon5 on tr.r S-ruitli Tor.v. Thrill. lard on the Jdlcbci) of ber home. Walnut strecJ. and was 3akcn hospital.

St. Louis. Jhas decaded nghi tbc and nics 50 horses from all over ribbons be MINES Sahara Van Austin of Hcmn -will for pnzes on the sqaarc the classes wlh Judac gn September. of as The association, aim is and Mrs Mav Mi33T of 3o "maintain fatorable publac re- a anmtiincef lalions wUi tbe people in tbc Har- to be jndsed are- West- Karnshur- jTsimrg iraoe area and promole cm walking horv rrr itam basmess." expressed Ibc cclding or slansou. Himself in Fit of Despondency GRAND CHAIN.

111. I services will be-held here tomor- FLINT. Mich. U.R--If the Dem-i row for a popular 17-year-old high i H.A school student wno apparently snot at a local flower shop with the The Philadelphia speech was bill- i peacetime economy and preset a hope that it will be returned soon cd as the "formal openms" of Eis- tion of individual freedom for the funeral cnhowr's nrcMcJential i ----'ocratic Party has carried the coun-i try to a new high of prosperity in himself a fit of despondency. last 20 years, why does The body of Aubry De Bcre I Adlai Stevenson have "holes in bis'Hayncs adopted son of Capt.

shoes? Aubry De Brre Haynes a i Fred Elliott a Republican and i barge line official, was found Tues- a shoe dealer in Flint, needled the day in a lonely tenant house on 'Democrats with that question father's farm. day and offered to send a brand Pulaski County Sheriff John new pair of size 8 C's to the Demo-' nc tt said Haynci- apparently placed cralic presidential candidate. jhc mazzie of a 12-gaucc shotgun the Eldorado Softball field. mm Elliott was impressed when the against his chest and tripped the L. M.

Hancock of Harris-i governor crossed his less trisgcr with a yardstick ion a speaker's platform at a raliy here and exposed a hole, about the isizc of a quarter, in each of "wcH-worn soles. "I think we certainly should keep A cJ cr addrcS5cd Jo foun ncar hc Au1hontJC5 opcncd lhc IcUer but rt oa3d nol disclose contcn speeches ol his." Elliott quipped. 1 "1TH him some sJiws. but Shawncctown Man 'I'm sure he'll ncier gel Jo if Sheju in Washincton." WoundCQ in Korea Pleased With Gift Wilson M. Wyatt.

Stcienson's Sgl First Class Cecil L. Adkis- campaigT) Tnanajier. was qwrt lo husband of Mary E. Ad- cxp3ain ibat the condition of lhc V.v--tm of Sban-ncelwn has been candidate's footwear had nnlbinc Bounded in achon while scrvinR to do with ppces or aniiation or w1 armv Korean area. tbe slat'' of the "Tbe governor is a hard man he ex- Depi-rlnicnt of Defense an- JLL1NOIS: Fair Bird idle.

Canrac hope 'hat i1 may rolo a fall- fledsjed Chamber of ComTnerce of 'be of the a.s.v as njchl store, toaj Corp -works. coinatf tiiCs. 1 ani Miw As au afra'ijfws. ibrrc 7'asV- he- a 5.rtia] exhibjlTtr h-v tbc laspayer's plained. "'He's careful ab I he spends hif.

money, too. even for Thi.s isn't the first time Slexen- 'son's wardrobe bas aroucd sympathy, his aides recalled A coil- arc wing piesentcd to the five disiirt Shnnc Cirnis 3 i luring Mar Stokicb, nor was padding around tbc lair- and ceniral r-v-nWr iyv Potentate Robert F. Miller of Amzti Tcmplr Kasl Si. as ibr queens ways jn an slccrcpji pair airnJane on a nep'k'f, inp 5o AltAjca "iu anrf AcapvJco. espcnses of sports shoes.

He gave him a Temple Lrft to right arc Millw Miss Jxws RT'S. Eaf S1 Ixruis qwren of Oislracl new pair JrfrllrnlJe. qoecn of 2 qaetn Djitrict 3: Sleicnsor. -aas pleased -uitb tnr 1 rir Ui-inct 'Mass MjTa Bruner. i GreTTo3' oj -4 sr, Miss Audrey gilt, so plea.s*d, sn fart, Ibal be ii ib" tiwtiftv Caty circus, Tbcj -wene tbn'fn 71: 3h 1 dislricls of had the spikes taken off and ns-ed Southern Illinois Slmne GTCV- whuh played in 13 soolhtrn Jllincui iUt-s durang 3bem for evcry-day -wear He slill iiolf shoes Mruib Fnday and Fn- north lOTisslit Tempcratnrr Wednesday Thursday 4 3 jn 6 3 rn 72 rm3 72 -64 3 a a i 9 a m.

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