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The Weather Cloudy and warm today with a few light showers: Low, 55; high, 65. Weather Detail on Page 26 Final Gify Edition USE 3-FOR-1 ADS THE BIGGEST WANT AD BARGAIN IN TOWN One of Americans Great Newspapers VOL. 28 -NO. 93 In Three Sections FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1954 Telephone ATlantic 1-6100 FIVE CENTS SEVEN CENTS In Allegheny County Blsewher rv CD Chest Drive Fund Reaches $5,077,845 State Post Possible Choice For State Post rober's Elbow Finishes At May Go To York Man Noisy Hassle Marks Trial Of Dr. Sam Everybody Yells As Defense Attorney And Coroner Feud By RAY SFRIGLE Post-Gazette Stall Writer Injury Causes 11-Day Recess 88 of Goal Campaign Nets $50,000 More Than Last Year Herbert B.

Cohen Probable Choice For chest A 1004 0m fit CAMPAIGNS Attorney General By FRANK M. MATTHEWS Post-Gazette Harrlsburg Correspondent HARRISBURG, Nov. 18 CLEVELAND, Nov. 18 Stocky, beetle-browed Sam The Allegheny County Community Chest has raised $5,077,845 in its drive which ended last night, 88 per cent of its goal of $5,769,882. Wisconsinite's Friends, Accused Of Stalling to Prevent Final Action This Session, Sharply Deny Charge WASHINGTON, Nov.

18 (AP) The Senate today Pennsylvania's attorney gen Sheppard, athlete and phil yt: A if I 3 eral in the Democratic ad ministration that will take anderer, sat for an hour this afternoon listening: to an called off its McCarthy censure debate until November 29 office January 18 in all like yelling free- lihood will be Herbert B. Co because of the hospitalization of Senator McCarthy, Republican, Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin senator's backers for-all on the question of hen of York. whether he's sterile or not. Despite the district's present economic condition, however, the campaign netted approximately $50,000 more than last year. Dinner Meeting Held At a dinner meeting at the William Penn Hotel attended by almost 540 volunteer chest blocked a move to require final action in this session of Congress.

eiore tne nassie was over even gentle, kindly Judge Ed State Chairman Joseph M. Barr said today that Mr. Cohen has the inside track and said that the selection has been left entirely up to Governor-elect ward Blythin did just a touch Some Democrats and Senator Morse, Independent, Oregon, accused the McCarthy side of trying to stall a final vote on the question of censuring McCarthy until of yelling on his own. Precipitated by Defense workers, Carl B. Jansen, presi HERBERT B.

COHEN May be attorney general. George M. Leader. Told Leader to Choose The battle was precipitated dent of the Community Chest, after the December 24 deadline for action at the present Republican-controlled session. declared that this year's drive "I told George to pick his own showed better planning and bet Mild Forecast.

Both the McCarthy camp and the Senate's GOP sharply denied any such intention. ter organization than any be as usual by Defense Chief Wil-lard J. Corrigan while he was taking Coroner Samuel R. Ger-ber over the 351-page record of his inquest into the death of beautiful Marilyn Sheppard, attorney general, a close and trusted friend, and not let any fore. The vote in favor of the 11- But Mr.

Jansen told the politician tell him who to pick, workers and chest drive di day recess which will leave less than four weeks for con Rearming Mr. Barr said. "The attorney general is the governor's right held last July 22, IS days after vision chairmen: xou nave -Post-Gazette Photo. nothing to be downhearted arm and should, for the gover sideration of the censure move Chairman R. M.

Repp showed workers they reached 88. Backed 264-4 about." nor's sake, be very close to Contrast To Big 1950 Snow No Abrupt Change Seen With Fateful November 24 Near There appears to be no Usually each year we face was 76-2. Only Senators Lehman, Democrat-Liberal. New him." Attorney Cohen is a 54-year In Commons at least one economic problem during our campaign but this year we had four or five." old York resident who has been close to the Leader family for Mendes-France Objects To Gen. Collins' Words Premier Hits at Remarks in Indo-China York and Fulbright, Democrat, Arkansas, voted against it-Senate Doctor Gives Opinion The vote, preceded by sharp debate, came after the Senate's Expansion Out years.

He served four terms in the House of Representatives in the thirties, and in 1937 was the Most of Opposition Abstains in Voting On West Germany Mr. Jansen said the amount raised by the campaign will majority leader in the House, prospect of an immediate break in the mild November weather which contrasts forestall any critical effect on mhvsician rennrfpd MrfartViv'a Community Chest activities, but LONDON, Nov. 18 (AP) elbow injury and infection will she was found bludgeoned to death in her bed. Corrigan tried to draw from Gerber an admission that the cocky little coroner had asked Dr. Stephen Sheppard, brother cf Dr.

Sam: "Do you know of an accident or happening to Dr. Sam Sheppard that would render him All three prosecuting attorneys were on their feet shouting objections all of them too late. Corrigan had gotten his question before the jury. Judge Blythin sustained the state's objection. But Corrigan persisted.

When he couldn't get his in, then he demanded a statement for the record. Prosecutor John J. Mahon thought he was going to make his statement so the jury could hear. pointed out that certain serv Britain's House of Com- require treatment which will On Troops; U. S.

Officials Reassure Visitor WASHINGTON. Nov. 18 (AP) French Premier "Personally, I hope Cohen takes it," said Chairman Barr, who also is a state senator from Pittsburgh. "An attorney general with his legislative experi ices and expansion plans for mons tonight by a vote of various chest agencies cannot make it inadvisable for the senator to leave Bethesda (Md.) Naval Hospital before Novem sharply with that of November four years ago the year of the "Big Snow." The forecast calls for con Pierre Mendes-France expressed some objections today to be undertaken this year. He did 264 to 4 approved the Paris ence would be a great asset to ber 29.

not list the projects. Robert M. Repp, 1954 cam us in both the House and the agreements for the rearma General J. Lawton Collins remarks about Americans tak ing over training of anti-Communist Indo-Chinese. Senate." ment of Germany for West tinued warm temperatures over paign chairman, who presided, lauded the 35,000 volunteer Diplomatic officials reported the French leader made night and today with more ern defense.

his views known to Secretary showers from time to time. (At York, Cohen said he had no comment until he speaks with Leader on his return next week from a Florida vacation.) Under parliamentary procedure the vote assured that the of State Dulles in a meeting this workers in the drive. Division chairmen and their final report percentages were: L. S. Mudge, foundations and special gifts, 94.8 per cent; Mayor's Aide Temperatures are expected to range from 55 to 65.

afternoon, a few hours after he Otherwise, Dr. George W. Calver said in his written report, a permanent Injury to McCarthy's right arm migM result. McCarthy reportedly suffered the injury when an overzealous admirer caused him to bang his elbow against a glass table top last Saturday night. Fulbright proposed that the pacts will be ratified automati met with President Eisenhower cally by Britain, but the formal No Other Posts Discussed He yelled at Corrigan "youre Gets New Post ity must await 21 working days Dr.

J. C. Warner, schools, 90.6; to begin top-level foreign policy November Snow Light So far this month there have not fooling us at all." Mr. Barr would not discuss talks. John J.

O'Keefe, 51, of 1512 other cabinet possibilities but They All Yelled been only a few days with tem Fred C. Heinz, county, 92.2; government, F. G. Weir, 91.9, A. W.

Conover, utilities, 91.6. James B. Davis, finance, 91.4; did make clear that members of Objects to Impression After that there are no Senate bind itself to complete Davis Avenue, Northside, a secretary to Mayor Lawrence since 1946, yesterday was named to the legislature will not be con sidered. Mendes-France was reported peratures below normal and there was light snow only the first of the month which melted J. P.

Gillespie, city, 91.3; W. C. to have said Collins' remarks, action at this session on the resolution calling for censure of He was of the opinion that Chambers, commercial, 89.9; the Board of Viewers by the the constitution prohibits an quickly. McCarthy. M.

Bolds, McKeesport, 88.3; Board of Common Pleas Judges. elected representative from hold quotes. They all joined in and just yelled. At the close of the day nobody in the court room probably including Dr. Sam knows whether he's sterile or not.

Or what difference it makes now. Artuallv. one of the State's Such an agreement required Walter Landgraf, services, 87.7; November, 1950," records show, of Parliament. In the two-day debate that preceded the vote Prime Minister Churchill told Laborite questioners it would be a mistake to mix the process of ratification with talks with the Russians. "I cannot think of anything that would be worse," he declared.

Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, pleading for unanimity, urged that Britain's decision be made "clearly so that the whole world can understand it." Clement Attlee and his mod ing an appointive post in state The announcement was made Fred C. Foy, industrial, 87.5. had much more blustery weath made at a news conference in Saigon yesterday, gave the impression France was not cooperating closely in training loyal Indo-Chinese in Southern Viet Nam. government. by Judge John T.

Duff, who dis unanimous consent, however, and a McCarthy backer Senator Jenner, Republican, Indiana G. S. Ebbert, professions, er with at least flurries of snow closed at the same time he has 86; H. H. Johnson, mercantile, 84.4; Dale McFeatters, down- on seven days before the "Big been named secretary of the "Anyway, I am against it as a matter of principle.

I don't know of a better way to open the door to swinging legislative votes," he said. promptly offered an objection, while other supporters of the Wisconsin senator broadlv own, 77.5; John F. Nash, rail Snow began the day after Thanksgiving, which fell on the board of judges to replace theories not yet unveiled in this trial is that Dr. Sam clubbed Marilyn to death when he found out she was pregnant, American officials said they roads, 70.7; C. M.

Stoltz, build Judge Sara M. Soffel, who has 23rd that year. smiled. ing and construction, 67.8, and were certain comns did not mean to give this impression Then Lehman forced a vote resigned the post after 11 years F. W.

Salvatore, trucking and Mr. Barr said that cabinet discussions will not begin until No Sharp Drop Predicted erate Labor party faction voted Mr. O'Keefe will receive an transportation 61.5. Governor-elect Leader returns Forecasters said colder air in with the government and annual salary of $8,200. He re he Northern Plains has been to Harrisburg next wreek.

In the meantime, the Demo because he knew he was sterile. But it is Corrigan, not the State who has repeatedly dragged in the question. Why, is just one of the many minor mysteries of this trial. (Continued on Page 6, Col. 1) on a motion that the Senate recess only until next Monday, then decide on the basis of day-to-day medical reports when the session could be resumed with McCarthy present.

warned that a vote against the agreements would be a serious slow to push eastward as ex ceived $7,065 a year in his city pected. Forecasts now call for crats will be looking closely and that as a matter of fact the French are co-operating closely in the troop training program. Talks to Senators Collins, who was sent to Indo-China as special ambas job. Mr. O'Keefe succeeds breach of party discipline, in Man, 62, Dies In Bridge Leap a swing to colder weather over at Bedford, Somerset and Ful Frank S.

Haller of 3973 Mo volving possible expulsion. Clure Avenue, who resigned re ton Counties where they have demanded a recount of all 121 But at the last minute Attlee the week-end, but no sharp tern perature drop is yet indicated Lehman said he wanted to be merciful" to the Wisconsin sen cently after nearly 40 years on Recent mild days, despite gave permission for Laborite members to abstain and most A 62-year-old man was killed the viewers board. ballot boxes in that senatoria district. sador, said the United States ator, but declared he feared continuing delays and "I do not yesterday afternoon in a 100- rather chilly temperatures at night, have caused a second did so. Four defied the warning wants to train the Southern Quiz of Hiss Held Unlikely and voted no.

Viet Nam Army, having the blooming of forsythia and other Have Spent $6,050 The Democrats, who had pu In addition two Labor mem foot plunge from the Kenny-wood bridge to the Union Railroad yards in Duquesne. troops pledge loyalty to Amer Beiore joining the mayors staff, Mr. O'Keefe was a state legislator, was named a city assessor in 1937 and in 1939 became a police magistrate. His term on the new job will be for three years. plants and even Japanese cherry trees are reported developing bers defied discipline by accept up $6,050, or $50 a box, for the ican-backed Premier Ngo Dinh WASHINGTON, Nov.

18 The chairman of the House buds. recount, hope to pick up Joseph The victim was listed at the ing appointments as tellers of opposition votes, thus in effect Diem. morgue as Mike Mamula, of 124 (Continued on Page 4, Col. 5) (Continued on rage 13, Col. 2) Un-American Activities Commit tee said today Alger Hiss prob The French premier talked joining the rebels.

Koehler Street, Mt, Oliver. think we should temporize further." Lehman Plan Called "Brutal" Senator Dirksen, Republican, Illinois, friendly to McCarthy, declared he was sure Lehman didn't realize the implications of what he termed a "brutal" proposal. He said that under (Continued on Page 13, Col 1) Tenants' Anti-Red about Western European prob One of those abstaining was ablv would not be recalled be Duquesne police said several lems at his White House meet Aneurin Bevan, leftwing Labor Mental Hospital Fugitive Seeks Freedom fore the committee unless he Union railroad workers in the ing with Eisenhower, including ite leader, who called the agree indicates he has information yards told them they saw the London and Paris agree ments the most ignominious Mamula leap from near the ments to rearm West Germany "vital to the security of the na tion." surrender in modern British 'Laughing EeV Surrenders and make it a part of Atlantic diplomacy." middle of the span shortly after 1 p. m. Hiss, formerly a top-flight defense structure.

American diplomat, is sched The body landed on railroad Later, in a move to improve tiled to be released from the American understanding of Federal penitentiary at Lewis French policy, he talked off property and the victim was taken to McKeesport Hospital in an ambulance from the nearby United States Steel Com bursr. November 27. He the-record to senators. Robber, Whose Trade-Mark Was Weird Laugh, Gives Up to Lawyer The "Laughing Eel," a holdup man who demoralized Comic Dictionary POPULAR The man who has little to say about what he has done and less about what he expects to do. served a term for perjury after bavins denied before the com pany plant, which the railroad mittee and a Federal grand jury serves.

Mamula was pronounced in "Tpw Ynrk that he ever his victims of a generation ago with his weird laughter, dead on arrival. Montgomery To Visit Ike Oath Law Voided SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 18 UP) A 1953 state law requiring a non-Communist oath from public housing tenants was knocked out today by the Illinois Supreme Court, which held it violated due process of law. The high court said the oath requirement was unqualified In its terms and did not let the tenant swear "knowingly" or "to the best of his knowledge." slipped state secrets to a pre stepped dramatically out of the past yesterday after his war Soviet spy ring escape Saturday from the Farview State Hospital for the Representative Velde, Repub WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 VPi lican.

Illinois, committee chair Criminally Insane. A couple of World War I man. said all nine members term in Western Penitentiary While a Tri-State police alarm his group would be polled be was out for the capture of the Fort Pitt Bridge Trolley Issue Coming to Fore Hearing Dec. 9 to Revive Problem of How Streetcars Will Cross River at Point comrades President Eisen hower and Field Marshal Vis fore it was decided whether to subject Hiss to further exami nation. Only five members were count Montgomery of Alamein will get together for turkey present at a closed meeting to dinner Thanksgiving Day at day.

It's A Draw By SID STONE The cartoon below illustrates the title of a book. Can you name it? on May 4, 1921. In September, 1923, however, he had a mental breakdown, was adjudged insane and sent to Farview, near Scranton, where he has been ever since. Talks Coherently to Newsmen Ross, who talked coherently to reporters when taken to court by Attorney Little, said he should have been freed long ago, but that the hospital Augusta, Ga. "Laughing Eel," Louis Henry Ross, 55, formerly of Hazel-wood, Ross walked into the office of Attorney Louis Little yesterday afternoon and announced he wanted to surrender.

Laugh Frightened Victims Ross, son of the late Charles Ross, former city policeman, The White House said today hearing to be held here December 9, detailed information as to its plans for track alterations required by the project. A civic improvement impasse involving operation of trolleys across a bridge not designed for trolley tracks will begin to the British military leader wil Inside Pages Comics 32-33 be the holiday guest of Presi Actually, the hearing will re- dent and Mrs. Eisenhower at move back into the public eye next month when the State late Primarily to the prelimi the Augusta National Golf Club, 4A Deaths 28 Editorials 12 was the subject of widespread police searches years ago when nary Carson Street relocation job which the State Highways wouldn't release him because he The Eisenhowers and Lord Montgomery, deputy supreme vv "v- So 5 1 he staged a series of holdups that terrorized the district. commander of the North At lantic Treaty forces, will fly to Augusta from Washington next Wednesday afternon, the day LOUIS HENRY ROSS It's been a long, long time. Department hopes to begin early next year.

On that job there is no problem. The railways company has agreed to abandon its trackage on Carson Street between Smithfield Street and the new bridge. (Continued on Page 13, Col. t) Public Utility Commission gets into the act. The question at issue is what to do with Pittsburgh Railways tracks on the Point bridge, which is destined for demolition after the new Fort Pitt bridge across the Monongehela River is completed.

Pittsburgh Railways was notified by the PUC yesterday to be prepared to furnish, in a did not have a sponsor. "I was a painter at the hospital," he said, "and have been a trusty for the last 12 years. I often worked outside the grounds, and on Saturday I just walked off. I came to Pittsburgh, but didn't call anyone because I thought all my family was gone. before Thanksgiving.

Financial 25 Goren on Bridge 32 Obituaries 20 Radio and TV 33 Sports 222-23-24 Theaters 26-27 Want Ads 28-29 Weather Detail 26 Women's News 14-15-17 After each holdup he began to laugh hysterically, a trademark which, combined with his ability to elude police, led to his being dubbed the "Laughing Eel" by a Pittsburgh reporter. Ross was finally captured and The President and the First Lady plan to remain there over the holiday week-end, returning to the White House November 28 or 29. said to the attorney, "because you were a friend of my dad's. I want my case decided by judicial procedure." (Continued on Page 4, Col. 4) Jacktown Hotel traditionally the perfect place lor your holiday prty, banquet, reception.

Route 30. Underhill 34200. Adv. qya pooo aqj, remember you, Lou," he i sentenced to a six-to-ten-year.