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District High School Football Scores In Sports Section Final City Edition The Weather Rather cloudy and warm with chanre nf a few showers, Low, 58; high, 85. fWMffctr Ottwll on ll One of Am erica ft (Srcat Newspapers SEPTEMBER 26, 1939 Telephone VOL. 33 NO. 48 IStnSIIffiS Grosso Case Evidence Set Up in Courtroom Numbers Layout Ike, Khrush Start Talks on Cold War Tables and tabulators are twgsw wftw" JT ywTT? Ceylon Head Slain At His Home Prime Minister Shot Ily Assassin Dressed As Buddhist Monk COLOMBO, Ceylon, Saturday, Sept. 26 (AP) Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike died today from bullet wounds inflicted yesterday by an assassin clad in the robes of a Buddhist monk.

The. death announcement came after a report that said the prime minister spent a restful night. Bandaranaike. 60, was struck by three bullets in the attack at his private bungalow at Roomead Place, Co-lumho's most luxurious residential area. Forgives Attacker The bullets damaged the liver, spleen and one arm of the frail British educated prime minister.

After the shooting, Bandaranaike forgave his attacker and appealed for compassion for "this foolish man." Bandaranaike then underwent five hours of collective surgery', but after the operation a medical bulletin had reported him still gravely ill. The assassin was shot in one knee by a sentry and captured. Champion of Independence Bandaranaike, a champion of Ceylonese independence from Britain, had led this island nation into the Asian neutral bloc. He took power in April 1956 on a wave of Sinhalese Communlism, Buddhist revivalism and militant hostility to western ways of living. Governor General Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, proclaimed a state of emergency, virtual martial law.

He railed for "absolute peace and calm" throughout this richly endowed British commonwealth land of 10 million often bickering people. Army, Navy and Air Force reserves were mobilized. Meetings and processions were banned. Brazilian Lawyer Swims Channel DOVER, England, Sept. 25 UP)Abilio Couto, a 34-year-old Brazilian lawyer, swam the English channel from the French to the English side today in 11 hours, 33 minutes.

FOR WANT AOS CALL EXpress 1-4700 FIVE CENTS SEVEN CENTS Allegheny Cunr ituwtf Use of T-H Law Seen Nearing McDonald Brands New York Parleys As 'Farcical1 NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (AP) Fruitless negotia tions in the nation's 73-day steel strike collapsed completely today. The breakdown heightened the possibility of Taft-Hartley Law intervention by the Government to open the struck mills. The striking United Steel-workers Union said it saw no point in continuing the talks as long as industry insists on work regulating concessions. The union says these are aimed at "union busting." "We are going home," announced Union President David J.

McDonald. "This farcical filibuster has ended." Calls for "Honest Offer" He added that the union stands ready to resume talks if it receives from Industry Read an editorial, "Bridget Forecast," on Tage 10. Steel strike's impart spreads over world; story on Page 2. "an honest offer worthy of consideration by self-respecting steel workers." Mr. McDonald was asked if the union would resume talks If the Government requests it.

He replied: "We have never resisted a call of our government But we see no sense in coming back to New York City. The seat of the Government is in Washington. The seat of the steel industry is in Industry Standing By Chief industry negotiator R. Conrad Cooper said the industry still is prepared to resume negotiations Monday and added in a statement: "We hope that the union will reconsider its position and join with ns then In a renewed effort to break th deadlock. This has been our agreed seat of negotiations.

We plan to be here Wei want to bargain and we want to reach an agreement." Mr. McDonald pulled out of negotiations once before, for a three-week period in August. Rut second-string union negotiators then continued talks with the industry. This lima the union said it's completely closing up shop here. However, Chief Federal Mediator Joseph F.

Finnegan said: "We don't intend lo let this thing drift, in view of its impact on 600,000 souls and its impact on the national economy. The right to set the time and place of meetings is a function of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Serv ice." Director Finnegan indicated Ihere might be a change of locale when talks resume presumably to Washington. In Washington, a Labor Department spokesman said Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell would have no comment on the reported breakdown. The spokesman added that Secretary Mitchell would meet with Mr.

Finnegan over the week-end to review the stalemate. He said he could not predict whether negotiations to settle the strike would be shifted to Washington. More than 500,000 steelwork-ers, plus tens of thousands of workers in related industries, (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) Fishing Boat Hits Carrier, Sinks OSTEND, Belgium, Sept. 25 (JD A Belgian fishing boat sank after a collision with the Dutch aircraft carrier Karel Doorman In the North Sea today.

None of the five fishermen aboard the 71-ton boat, Franz Elsa, has been pickfld up. la cr-3 from Grosso numbers raid. Aleutian Air Crash Kills 16 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 25 Sixteen persons died last night when a commercial airliner flying over the wild, rugged Aleutian Islands smashed into a mountainside and burst into flames. A search party worked its way up to the 2000-foot level on the side of an unnamed peak of Great Sitkin Island and reported there were no survivors in the wreckage of the Reeve Aleutian Airways DC-4.

The airliner, piloted by Eugene Strouse, widely known Alaska airman, carried a crew of five, two civilians and nine military men seven from the Air Force, one Army, one Navy. Other crew members, all of Anchorage, were Robert Pol-lorn, copilot; Bryan Green, flight engineer, and Lorraine Henderson and Betty Burke, stewardesses. Names of the passengers were withheld by the airline and the military until relatives were notified. Introducing Cec7 B. DeMJe In one of the most illuminating biographies of recent times, Phil Koury, personal representative to the late C.

B. DeMille, has painted him in vivid colors. "Yes, Mr. DeMille," starting Monday in the Post-Gazette, will enter-. tain and inform you and surprise you with its frankness.

See the first article in this serialization of a hest-seller Monday. ATIantic 1-6100 In Three Sections UVI Industrialist In Many Fields H. HILLMAN. Shady id Hospital. J.H.

Hillman, 1 Coke-Steel Husinessiuan Was Leader In Seven Companies John Hartwell Hillman, Pittsburgh industrialist whose wide corporate interests ranged from coal to hanking, died yesterday of a heart ailment in Shadyside Hospital. He was 79. Mr. Hillman was president of J. H.

Hillman Sons; board chairman of Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Company, Grant Building, and the Texas Gas Transmission Corporation; a director of Pittsburgh Steel Company, Pittsburgh National Bank and the Neville Island Company. Founded Brokerage A native of Kentucky, he came to Pittsburgh in 1SS7. At the age of 18, he sold coke and pig iron throughout Western Pennsylvania. As a coal and coke brokerage, the J. H.

Hillman Sons Company, organized in 1913, at one time operated 15 mines. Ir. 1917, Mr. Hillman formed the Hillman Transportation Company, which operates tow-boats and barges, and a few years later, the Hillman Barge Construction Company, fab ricators of modern diesel tow-boats and steel Active in Banking In the thirties, Mr. Hillman was active in organizing the Pittsburgh Coke Chemical Company and purchased a substantial interest in the Pittsburgh Steel Company.

In the forties, he organized the Texas Gas Transmission Corporation which has become one of the country's leading gas transmission companies. He has long been active in banking and was one of the first advocates of branch banking. Besides his real estate holdings in the Grant Building, he once held an in terest in the Sclienley Apart ments and Schcnley Hotel. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 7) JVorthsider Held In Auto Den lh John W.

Forsythe, 58. of 29 Fast General Rnhinson Street, Northside, struck by an auto early yesterday, was dead on arrival at Allegheny General Hospital. Police said Forsythe was struck shortly after 1 a. m. at Stockton Avenue near Federal Street by an auto driven by William Parker, 43.

of 2526 Charles Street. Northside, Parker was turned over to the coroner to await an -a Diet in SATURDAY MORNING, $2,000,000 Housing Plans Set Project In East Hills Starts Non-Profit Program Creation of a $2,000,000 non-p i development fund, with a planned residential community in East Hills as its first objective, was announced yesterday in'a new and significant move to inv prove housing standards in Allegheny County. As conceived by Action Housing, Inc. (Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods Housing), the program has the potential for opening rich, new markets not only for the home-building industry but for the large industrial producers of building materials. Announced by Top Officials The double announcement was made at a luncheon In the Duquesne Club by Action-Housing's two top citizen officials J.

Stanley Purnell, board chairman, and Dr. Charles B. Nutting, president. They reported that: (1) Initial grants totaling $350,000 have been made by three Mellon family foundations as "seed money" to start the community revolving fund. The remainder of the is to come from interest-bearing loans by local businesses, organizations and individuals.

C2) A 131 -acre site has been selected and is being purchased, at a price of about $2,000 per acre, for what is to be known as "East Hills," a residential development which may be the nation's first large-scale experiment in new housing techniques and methods. Transaction is scheduled to be closed Tuesday. This site, the Inst major area of vacant land within the City of Pittsburgh, is at the easterly Imundary of the City. It Is adjacent to the East Hills Shopping: Center, now under construction, and is, hounded by Kohinson Boulevard on one side and Frankstnwn Avenue on the other. Some 15 to 20 acres extend into Wilkinsburg borough.

Dr. Nutting said intermedi- (Contimied on Page 12, Col. 1) Colorado Roads Clogged by Snow COLORADO SPRINGS Sept. 25 () Snowdrifts four to five feet, the first of the season, were shoveled today from the automobile road to the 14.110-foot summit of Pike's Peak. Two-foot drifts on the cog railway roadbed were cleared and trains operated on schedule.

a mile and a half from shore when the 19-font outboard motorhoat struck an unidentified submerged object. The boat tilled with water and capsized. The McKenzies, he 50 and she 48, tried to swim to shore, fighting Ihe confused currents that sweep against the hook of land at Cape Lookout. The, Murphys tied a line to the boat, which had not sunk. "We hung on and prayed," George Murphy said.

"We saw nothing all day but a helicopter." Julian added: "We had a pocket knife and we tried to flash sun rays to the Coast Guard station, but had no luck." Just before nightfall, the "Carolina Queen," a fishing vessel, rescued the Murphys. The McKenzies, meanwhile, had lost Iheir battle to reach shore and were concentrating Copter Flics Leaders To Camp David Discussions Kcgin 10 Minutes After Arrival in Maryland GETTYSBURfi, Sept. 25 (AP) President Eisenhower and Russia's Premier Nikita S. Khrush-chiev met face to face for hours tonight to explore prospects for easing the jangled nerves of a tension-weary world. The opening meeting was limited primarily to a general discussion of the world sanation.

This however, gave them the opportunity to touch on such things as the fate of See Hungerford's cartoon, "Ike Heard Him on TV," and an editorial, "More Russian Trade," both on Page 10. divided Berlin to the future of Soviet-American relations. The talks got under way with a White House reminder that Mr. Elsenhower, however, would avoid negotiating behind the backs of United States allies on problems involving Flew In Together The leaders of the world's two most powerful nations began their conference within 10 minutes after they flew together by helicopter from Washington to Eisenhower's mountain retreat at Camp David, some 25 miles from here. Their eagerly awaited conference began shortly after p.

the glass-walled sun-porch of Eisenhower's cabin. Later, they resumed their talks around a dinner table, wtih top advisors, in the red oak paneled living-dining room. Armed Marines patrolled the secluded forest area, backed by American and Soviet security agents, to insure maximum secrecy. A White House spokesman (Continued on Page 4, Col. 5) Boys Struck By Two Cars Two young friends, one attempting to aid the other, were struck down by automobiles at the intersection of the William Penn Highway and Blackridge Road in Churchill Borough yesterday afternoon.

According to police Jeffrey Baldridge, 12. of 2291 Forest Drive, Penn Hills, was hit by a car driven by Robert Um-herger, 25, of 403 Wondsidp Road, Forest Hills, about 5:15 p. m. A companion, Harry Noah, S. of 15 Scenery Road.

Wilk-insburg, ran into the mad to aid his friend and was struck by a second auto. The driver of the second car was Joseph Morgan, of list Ridge Avenue, North Braddock, police reported. Both children were detained at Columbia Hospital. Inside Panes Jury Sees Officers Show EquiptncntThey Seized in llaid The courtroom in which Sam Grosso, his two nephews and nine others are being tried on lottery and conspiracy charges took on the appearance of a num-bers headquarters yesterday as the state tried to prove through a policeman the size of the Grosso "business." City Patrolman Leo F. Fiynn, member of John James' racket squad, told a Criminal Court jury of 10 women and two men he was on the raid of Febru ary 19 when all but two of the 12 defendants were arrested.

Tells of Other Arrests He also told of being in on the arrest of five persons in an auto in Oakland April 20, all but one of whom had been arrested in the February 19 raid at the home of Edrnond Lovejoy, Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Borough. But it was City Racket Squad Leader John James who set the stage for Flynn's day-long testimony. Before Assistant District Attorney George Ross continued with his case in the morning before Judge Loran L. Lewis, James and his fellow officers set up eight card tables and as many electric adding machines across the courtroom. Movies For Monday? As though yesterday's prosecution activity was not enough, there was indication that racket squad movies will be shown to the jury Monday.

The four defense attorneys vehemently objected to the setting lip of the tables and machines as "prejudicial'' but (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1) Crash Causes $22,000 Fire A tractor-trailer rig, left unattended, started a fire which caused an estimated $22,000 at a service station on the Turnpike last night. The rig, owned by the Auto Transport Company, drifted backwards into a power house at the Oakmont Service Station 1 mile East of the Allegheny Interchange. The impact cracked the walls of the house, caused a short circuit in high tension wires, and started a fire which destroyed the power house, the emergency fire plant, a gas pump and the main electrical control panel. The Harmer Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze for 15 minutes.

Floyd J. Bab-rock, of New Mexico Court, was the driver of the rig. Hours in Desperate Bid Fishing Accident on just keeping alive and awake. They had nearly reached land once, only to have the current sweep them back. "They knew that search parties were looking for them.

They could see helicopters dropping flares," Julian Murphy said. "They concentrated on staying awake, And did a lot of praying." About fi a. in. today, some 8 to JO miles at sea, the fishing boat "Dolphin" found the exhausted but still game couple. "They were very calm, very brave they must have been to survive," Julian Murphy said.

"I am amazed they're in as good condition as they're in." And George Murphy added: "We're still praying. We'll pray for a long time. We are grateful." F-Mt-GHMtt PIlOlOI. Police who raided a Grosso "office" say they found numbers slips under insole of Joseph Pino's shoe. I'm i rlil lo Keep Awake After Ioal Upset Head No Place For Nail Polish DENVER, Sept.

25 Dr. Samuel S. C.olden. 65-year-old hospital medical director, filed a divorce suit In Denver District Court yesterday. He also obtained a restraining order against his wife, Nina, 55.

Dr. Golden told Judge Harry Sayre that last week his wife poured red nail polish over his bald head as he was sleeping. On another occasion, he testified, Mrs. Golden awakened him early In the morning by pouring cold alcohol on him. The doctor added: "I'm afraid of the woman." Navy Plane Ditched at Sea SEATTLE, Sept.

25 IT) A Navy patrol plane carrying ten men ditched in the stormy Pacific Ocean 150 miles off Coos Bay, today and three hours later a Coast Guard aircraft spotted the airmen bobbing on the sea in two life rafts. The Coast Guard plane and three other aircraft were maintaining a close watch over the tossing life rafts as darkness rolsed in. Four surface vessels were en route to the scene at top speed. The first was not expected in the area until 11:30 a. Pittsburgh time.

The Navy said it had not been determined whether any of the men had been injured in the ditching, although the big P5M Marlin did not mention any casualties when it sent out a brief radio report after setting down. Comic Dictionary FORTUNE-TELLER A woman who can always tell your future, even if vnu haven't any. 2 Survive Sea 20 Couple Tie Life Jackets Together To Last Until Dawn, After Ocean MOREHEAD CITY. N. C.

Sept. 25 "They tied their life jackets together and kept each other awake. They knew that if they could survive the night, somebody would find them." That's hnw Julian Murphy described the desperate, joint hid for the lives of his sister and brother-in-law, the Beiman McKcnzies of Asheville, after a boating accident in Ihe treacherous waters off Cape Lookout. The McKenzies were saved at dawn today after 20 hours in the sea. Murphy, 41, and his brother, George Murphy, 43.

both of Greensboro, also were on the dishing expedition. They were rescued at dusk Thursday, eight hours after the 10 a. m. accident. All were treated for exhaustion and exposure, hut otherwise were in good condition.

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