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106th Year Established Established Daily 1882 1850 Weather COMPLETE TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED PRESS Snow flurries and much coldMax. 8 p.m. 43. Min, a.m. 32.

Home for 1-Month and quite cold. tonight. Tues, cloudy, windy 75c DELIVERS Pittston a Gazette. The Gazette to Your Temperature Just Phone OL 4-3311 PITTSTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1956 FIRE TRAGEDY IN BALTIMORE 'Men Became Beasts" Fire In Hall Causing Wild Trampling Panic Baltimore, Jan. STATE TREASURER wild came nesses told beasts" trampling today when panic how fire at HEYBURN PLANS TO BATTLE SEN.

DUFF Harrisburg, Jan. 30. State Treasurer Weldon B. Heyburn today raised the threat of a publican primary fight with announcement he would enter the race for the Republican nomination for U. S.

Senate against Sen. James H. Duff. Minutes later, and following a conference with Heyburn, State Auditor General Charles R. Barber announced he would seek the Republican nomination for state treasurer in opposition to State Rep.

Robert F. Kent, Crawford. "I told some of my friends to go ahead and circulate nominating petitions on my behalf tomorrow," Heyburn said. "I am on my own with the support of my friends." Heyburn, a Delaware County Republican who formerly served as auditor general, disclosed several weeks ago that he had been asked to make the race by associates and friends and that he promised to "give the matter serious consideration." Heyburn said he had "no running mates" at this time. Asked whether he planned to stay in the race, he replied: "Well the fact that petitions are being circulated would indicate I am." Duff heads a statewide ticket recommended by a special advisory committee under the chairmanship of Henry B.

Lark, Sunbury, Northumberland County. GOP chairman. However, at a recent meeting of the Republican State Committee some committeemen objected to what they termed "high handed methods" GOP leaders in picking the statewide ticket. The committee was slated to meet in Harrisburg again late today to chose a Republican candidate for the Superior Court vacancy created by the recent death of Judge F. Clair Ross, Harrisburg.

Heyburn, a 53-year-old resident of Concordville, served as Republican Senate majority leader in the 1943 and 1945 sessions of the Legislature and as president pro tem in 1947. Tuesday is the first day for circulating of nominating petitions for statewide and district offices for the April 24 primary. Stock Market T. Anac. Copper Chrysler Erie Gen.

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R. Penney Penn Power Lt. Pepsicola Nine Dollars Seventy-Five Year Cents 5c Per Copy Month Six Pages SIR ANTHONY ARRIVES FOR MEETING-IKE Washington, Jan. Prime Minister' Sir Anthony Eden arrived here today for toplevel talks with President Eisenhower about the world situation. Eden flew here from New York in President Eisenhower's plane, The Columbine III.

It landed at Washington National Airport at 11:15 a. EST. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was on hand to welcome the British leader. Eden came to the United States aboard the Queen Elizabeth with a party of 25 for his conference with the President which will begin in Washington this afternoon. Asked if he thought the Bulgganin-Eisenhower exchange would improve international relations, Eden said he thought world tension was "about normal." if "We think this is a timely moment for a constructive effort by our two countries," he said.

"Whenever we are together in foreign policy and purpose that is the best contribution to peace." The prime minister's meeting with Mr. Eisenhower will be their first since last summer's Big Four "summit" meeting at Geneva, Switzerland. One of the chief tasks before them was a review of how far hopes for improved world relations have dropped since Geneva and decisions on what now steps can be taken' to test Russia's sincerity over its oft-proclaimed "peaceful intentions." Treaty Proposal Rejected On this point Mr. Eisenhower and Eden were expected to agree on a challenge to the Soviet to abandone its "paper peac pledges" and settle specific cold war issues. Mr.

Eisenhower already has laid the grounds for such a challenge by rejecting al 20-year treaty of friendship between the United States and Russia proposed by Soviet ier Nikolai A. Bulganin. The President, expressing views which diplomats said Eden I shared, replied to Bulganin that the two nations already were pledged to peace under the United Nations Charter and that it would take Russian deeds, not "a stroke of a pen," to settle world problems. But while Mr. Eisenhower and Eden generally agreed on the approach to Russia, they did not see eye to eye on other subjects to be discussed.

These included the Israel-Arab dispute, Red China trade, H-bomb tests, the Baghdad defense pact and Britain's feud with Saudi Arabia. FUEL BILLS UP? COLDEST WINTER IN YEARS IN PA. MRS. MARGARET JUDGE OF PORT GRIFFITH DIES Mrs. Margaret Judge, wellknown and respected Port Griffith resident, passed away yesterday morning her home, 24 East Coal street, following a brief illness.

Born in Wyoming, daughter of the late William and Mary Ford Daley, she spent the major portion of her life in Port Griffith. She was the widow of Patrick Judge, who died in 1930. Mrs. Judge was a member of Saint John the Evangelist Church, in this city, and its Altar and Roswry Society. Surviving are children, Mrs.

Hubert F. Wilson, Pittsburgh; Eugene, New Jersey; Mrs. James Evans, Hoboken, N. Patrick, Port Griffith; brother William, West Pittston; and nine grandchildren. Funeral will be held from the Donnelly Funeral Home, 802 Susquehanna avenue, West Pittston, Wednesday morning at 9 with a requiem mass at 9:30 in St.

John's Church. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call 2 to i 5 and 7 to 10. Mrs.

Emma J. Odgers, Avoca, Dies Suddenly Death claimed Mrs. Emma Jane Odgers, aged 85 years, of 1,107 Spring street, Avoca, Sunday morning at Pittston Hospital where she was admitted for medical treatment on Saturday after suffering a heart attack. The funeral will be held afternoon at 2 o'clock from a funeral home at 913 Plane street, Avoca. Rev.

James H. Glasgow, pastor of Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, will officjate. Interment in Cemetery. Langelitte Born in Wyoming, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

William Bradbury, she resided in Avoca practically all her, life and was a member of Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, Avoca. Surviving are five sons, Henry, Avoca; Joseph at home; Walter, Raymond and Charles, Moosic, the last named Moosic Borough Councilman; one brother, Joseph Bradbury, at home; nine grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Mothers' Russians Continue Triumphs Cortina, Italy, Jan. beaten in the 15-kilometer country ski race by Norway's Hallgeir Brenden, came back score its third straight speed skating triumph when two of its ice phantoms lowered the world record. Evgenyi Grishin and' Mikhailov each skated the meter distance in two minutes, 8.6 seconds to share place the event.

Each will win Olympic gold medal. This the fourth winter games pionship won by Russia, has an overwhelming lead in unofficial team standings. Earlier in the day, Brenden, Prem-27-year-old Norwegian farmer, had smashed the Soviet skiers' bid for cross country supremacy winning the 15-kilometer event in a snowstorm. Renee Colliard, a 22-year-old Swiss girl, was unofficially clared winner of the women's special slalom ski race. All the event awaited an official recheck.

Andrea Mead Lawrence, Parshall, who won gold medals in the 1952 winter games, had misfortune today her runs down the 456-metabout 1,500 feet Slalom course failed a second time in a a 1956 title. The 23-year-old Vermont-born star hit the base of a gate her ski pole and nearly the first run. Mrs. Lawrence missed a gate on her second and had to climb back, los20 seconds. Mrs.

Lawrence, now a mother three children, finished in for fourth place in the women's giant slalom race on Fri- Brenden won Norway its first medal of the 1950 games he trekked over the 9.3- course in 49 minutes and seconds for one of the fastest 15- kilometer times ever recorded. Cortina, Italy, Jan. States defeated Germany, today in the Olympics ice hockey tournament. Michael Flaherty Oregon Section, Is Death Vicitm Michael J. Flaherty, of Elizabeth street, Oregon section, passed away yesterday afternoon at home, culminating a lengthy illness.

Born in Wyalusing, a son of the late George and Anna McNulty Flaherty, he came to Pittston 65 years ago. He served as track foreman for the Erie Railroad, between Avoca 'and Pittston end for many years was outside foreman at Ewen Colliery, Pennsylvania Coal Co. He retired 12 years ago. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church and its Holy Name Society.

Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Marie Fellinger; a daughter, Mrs. Johan Magusson, member of the faculty at Pittston Junior High School; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Gorman, Fort Lauderdale, and Mrs. James Hughes, ep Plains, two brothers, Patrick, Hughestown, and Anthony, Shavertown. The funeral will take place from the Stanley M.

Leonard Funeral Home, 67 William street, at a time to be announced. Friends may call after 7 tonight. Mrs. Thomas S. Williams Dies; Rites Wednesday Mrs.

Ellen Maria Williams, aged 87 years, of Main street, Laflin, died Sunday morning, at her home following illness. The funeral will be from the home, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, in Trucksville. Born in South Wales, Mrs. Williams resided at Laflin for the past 60 years and was believed to be one of the oldest residents of that community. She was the widow of Thomas S.

Williams. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Parsons Chapter of War Mothers. Surviving are two sons, Thomas, at home, and David, Detroit, a daughter, Mrs. Carleton Hurtt, Laflin, three grandchildren and five-greatgrandchildren.

EXETER MAN DIED MANY ARE INJURED LOCAL ACCIDENTS cross- to Olympic today Yuriy in an was chamwhich the de- times of two on bid fell The most deplorable accident to occur in the Pittston District. during the last week-end of an unusually severe January claimed the life promising Exeter Borough resident at 11:35 o'clock Saturday night. William Smalanskas, aged 24 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smalanskas, of Falls, Wyoming County, an Air Force veteran World War II and a Sophomore student at King's College, Wilkes-Barre, was injured fatally when his car skidded on the Sullivan Trail at Harding and crashed into a service pole.

He suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Pittston Hospitel, where he was taken in Pittston Community Ambulance. Reg and William Ellis manned the Garden Village ambulance. Smalanskas' car was badly damaged. Investigating officers figure that his car skidded on the slippery pavement and crashed into a service pole near the Apple Tree Inn, Harding. Considerable difficulty was experienced in removing the young victim from the tangled' age.

Identification of Smalanskas was delayed because he possessed no operator's license or other papers of identification on his person, investigators a He aver. was traced through registration plates on his car. State Troopers and West Pittston Police investigated. M. Bierly, deputy coroner, was notified and he fixed the cause of death.

Mr. Smalanskas was born Pittston in and was a graduate of St. Mary's Grade School at Pittston Junction and Scranton Preparatory School, class of 1949. He enlisted in the U. S.

Air Force in 1951 and was discharged 1953. He was a sophomore at King's College. He was member of St. Casimir's Church, Pittston, and its Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the American Legion Post, in Tunkhannock.

Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Ostroski, registered nurse of Duryea; and a daughter Linda; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smalanskas of Long Pines, Upper Falls; and 8 brother Robert, with the U. S. Navy at Bainbridge, Md.

Funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 from the funeral home, 134 Church this city, with street, a requiem mass at 9 in St. Casimir's Church. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 10.

GIRL INJURED IN ACCIDENT AT SUSCON Miss Barbara 18, of 400 Bear Creek aged Trojnacki, road, Suscon, sustained possible fractured ribs on Saturday she the car when was driving skidded on the Bear Creek road and struck a pole. She was admitted to Pittston Hospital at 4:45 o'clock Saturday -and was reported in good condition fairly today. She sustained possible fractured ribs. Hospital attaches said the she was driving car Joseph is owned by Ruane, of 58 East Oak street, this city. MRS.

ELIZABETH E. DAILY KILLED AT MT. POCONO Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Daily, aged 74, of 88 East Main Norwich, N. was killed street, Sunday afternoon when the station wagon in which she and of relatives a group were riding skidded on Route No.

611 and plunged over a bank. Badly injured and under treatment at Monroe General Hospital, East County Stroudsburg, were four other members of the family identified as Dr. Louis E. Daily, 11 Newton avenue, Norwich; his wife, Mrs. Juliana R.

Daily, 33, who was driving the vehicle, and their children, Juliana M. Daily, 10, and John Joseph Daily, 8. State Trooper Robert Latzo, of Mount Pocono, said John Daily was in a serious condition, suffering a skull fracture, head and deep shock. Mrs. Daily, the children's mother, suffered multiple contusions of her left knee and shock.

Dr. Daily, a chemist and son of the dead woman, received minor head injuries. The trooper said the station wagon apparently went out of control on 8 patch of ice and that Mrs. Daily was thrown out and died instantly as the machine plunged down an embank-' LIGHTS ment. CAPITANO INJURED Samuel Capitano, of 109 East Railroad street, this injured along the Sullivan city, Trail was shortly after accident in which Mr.

Smalanskas was killed when he attempted to stop as he sa'w flares at the accident scene. His car went into a skid and he was thrown forward against the windshield, his head. was gashing removed 1 to Pittston Hospital for treatment but was serious condition He was taken to the hospital in the West Pittston Ambulance. 4 TRENTON PLAYERS INJURED NEAR DRUMS supper. Ten persons died in the flaming melee.

Police reported at least 227 injured. Of these, 14 were still hospitalized today, and one, a man whose name was not given, was reported in critical condition. Authorities checked numerous reports of missing persons but said at 10 a.m. EST that they were reasonably satisfied that all those who were building had been accounted for. The flash fire broke out about 5 p.m.

EST Sunday in the Quonset-roofed Community Hall of suburban Brooklyn, as 1,100 men, women and children were attending a festive oyster roast sponsored by the Catholic church of St. Rose of Lima. Horrible Stampede Lawrence O'Brien, chairman of the arrangement committee for the ill-fated dinner, told of the horrible stampede for safety that ensued: "Men became beasts. I saw men beating women to get to 1 a door or window. Men and women shrieked and screamed and cried." O'Brien leaped to a table and yelled to the terrified crowd to keep calm, but his voice was drowned out in the frenzied babble of the crowd.

The Rev. Francis Wills, assistant rector of St. Rose of Lima, also made a futile effort to calm the crowd. But the terror that stalked the hall would not be stayed. Many were trampled in the crush for exits.

Others jumped, were pushed or were thrown through windows as flames suddenly enveloped the roof. There were reports that some the doors of the hall were not of used. But fire officials refused to say, pending an official investigation report, whether they found any doors locked or otherwise barred from use. Rescue workers at the scene told reporters during the night and early morning that 12 bodies had been found, but Sgt. Thomas Smith, of the state police said later that an ofMaryland ficial recount showed 10 bodies in the building.

Only parts of some bodies were found, and this may have contributed to the apparent error in the earlier count. The 10 bodies were found in the building near the 12-footwide main door, ignoring to a large extent six smaller exits in the building. William Padfield, Red Cross disaster chairman, said there were probably from 12 to 14 dead. He said only the burned parts of some bodies had been found. All Women Recovered Coroner Gustave Flaubert said the bodies recovered Sunday night were women.

Relatives of women whom the police head count revealed to be missing were asked to view the bodies possible identification. Aston and Sheriff Mock that it would cooperate with them at times. The association also thanked the two county officials tended to them the best wishes their cooperation and successful administration law and order. beset off a church PORCH Four members of the Trenton Club, Eastern Basketball League, escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock when their auto hit a patch of ice on Route 309 and upset in front of League President William Morgans' home at Drums. After treatment at St.

Joseph's Hospital, Hazleton, the four joined other team members and played against Hazleton, losing Robert IM. Zawoluk, 25, out. Shore Road, Brooklyn, driver of the the automobile team; E. and player-coach of Roger Amodio, 214 Norwood avenue, Brooklyn; Andrew McGowan, 23, 26th street, Atoria and J. Walter Schlatter, 25, Ridgewood avenue, Brooklyn, suffered possible sprained backs.

JOSEPH DUNAY HURT Joseph Dunay, aged 19, of 284 Parsonage street, Pittston, fered possible head and chest gutjuries when he lost control of. while driving North on North Main street and crashed into a service pole at the foot of Panama street. He admitted to the Pittston Hospital at 8:30, being taken in the Greater Pittston Community Ambulance. His condition listed today as fair. Ambulance attendant was Stanley Serino.

(By United Press) Have you been checking your fuel bills recently? They probably have been higher than usual, and the reason is this is one of the coldest winters in recent years in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians are burning more coal, oil and gas than in a long time to keep their hearths warm. The weather, thus far hasn't been exceptionally bitter. There haven't been any very long freezing spells or snowstorms lasting days on end, and only a few temperature records have been broken. But those who pay the bills know it has been costing more to heat the homes and places of work.

A survey of weather bureaus across the state shows that average temperatures, with. a few exceptions, have been falling gradually during the winter months in the past three or four years. The drop is small, one, two or three degrees, but it has been consistent. December Low Point This past December, especially, the average temperature for the month was one of the lowest on weather bureau records. Major fuel suppliers in the state reported fuel demand by home and industry customers was up from 14 per cent to 30.

per cent. above the estimated normal for the month. Fuel sales a throughout the state thus far this cold season starting from the first of November, are running an average, of 15 per cent higher than 'a year ago. And last winter average monthly temperatures were lower than in 1953 and 1952. Figures compiled by the weather bureaus in the state's biggest metropolitan areas, Philadelphia in the east and Pittsburgh in the west, provide 8 graphic picture which seems to contradict thie -asserted remark that "the winters are getting warmer every year." at Mrs.

Rose Borsos Final Rites Held Funeral, services were conducted this afternon at two o'clock for Mrs. Rose Boros, 108 Cornelia street, Upper Pittston, with Rev. Mervyn Remaly, pasthe First Presbyterian Church, Burial. was in the Pittston Cemetery, Pallbearers were Timothy McAndrew, William Namatika, John Connell, Oscar McCracken and Louis Chiavaeci. "March Gambling Laws To Be Enforced Addressing the quarterly meeting of Police Executives' Association of Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon at Plains American Legion Home, District Attorney Albert H.

Aston stated emphatically that he will not tolerate operation of bingo, horse parlors, numbers, lotteries or card games in Luzerne County during his tenure of office. The district attorney assured the police executives he will back them "to the limit in the enforcement of gambling laws" in their respective communities." "Under the laws of Pennsylvania gambling in virtually every form is illegal. The law applies to bingo, as well as horse parlors, numbers, lotteries and card It is my intention to prosecute and to prevent the operation of any of these forms of gambling," Aston said. He made known his views on gambling result of reports that gambling' elements are considering reopening establishments to test the new district attorney. Aston said: "You and I are public servants holding our offices by virtue of election or appointment.

The laws and the ordinances as they appear the statute books fine our duties very clearly. It is not for us to choose those laws which we will enforce and those laws which we will not. The Legislature has an opportunity every two years to look into all our criminal laws and to decide which of them should be changed and which of them should be abolished, but when the statute is placed upon the books or is allowed to remain on the books, it is then our duty to enforce the laws as they have been enacted. The recourse of those who are dissatisfied with the law is to appeal to the Legislature for changes and not to call upon us to close our eyes when violations come to our all attention." Sgt. Robert Musser, chairman the crime prevention commitextended, on behalf of Maj.

Charles J. MsRae, commanding for officer of Squadron 3, Pennsyl-: vania State Police, thanks for cooperation of local police agencies during the last year. all Musser said that Maj. McRae desires a continuation of this co- for operation. The Police Executives Associa- for assured District Attorney of TREASURY BALANCE Washington, D.

Jan. 30-- Cash Balance, $3,136,184,692.28. BARBS An investigation of the charIty rackets in New York City shows that 95 cents of dollar goes to the every promoter. Sweet Charity! 000 Our new District Attorney WARNS that gambling is OUT and includes BINGO. S'been a long time since residents Luzerne County heard anything like this and it's a good move! Accidents galore over the past weekend.

Plan every day to cut down your speed, drive carefully to prevent accidents! Don't let today's rain and mild weather fool you colder tomorrow. 0-00 BEWARE Tokyo Rose is again on the loose! 0-0-0 Today is the 74th birthday of the late Franklin D. Roosevelt Our 31st President. 0-0-0 A vitamin Good for Deficiency In money Would sure Be a honey. Aunt Minnie says: "Women aren't always right but they're never wrong." 00-0 Mother's "March on Polio" TOMORROW NIGHT Help them out and be sure your porch light is on.

000 Some folks think anything is cheap that they buy on time Syl. People would give up trying if they knew the were having trouble keeping up with themselves Mike. 000 Car inspected. driver's license Remember? Official Inspection Station No. 4914 Broad Street Garage Newcomb Prop.

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