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Back from 'Bottom of World' Hill Morphine Death Linked to Narcotic MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1947 SECOND SECTION theft at Hospitals Former Cook at Mercy Found Unconscious From Dope, in Room With Victim; Campus Queen to Reign Again at PCW Pan Discovered by Father of Deceased Low-Volatile Coal Supply Is Found The week-end death of a Hill district porter from mor phine poisoning led city detectives and Federal agents yes terday to a re-investigation of the theft of large quantitie of narcotics last August. This new development in the almost year-old crim Smoke Unit Discovery Substantiates Story By Post-Gazette came at 7:30 p. m. Saturday when William Boyd of 2801 Bedford avenue found his son, William 1 Dies, 1 Hurt Boyd, 26, dead on the floor of rooming house at 11 Miller street. lslbfe.

IV lk i 1 I Tra! inn JjrasT Third Party is Arrested Near him, unconscious, was an acquaintance, Roger Barnett, 23, a cook formerly employed at Mercy Hospital, whom Detectives J. Kieran Jennings and Patrick Coyne said was under a heavy opiate. Smoke Prevention Superintendent Sumner B. Ely declared yesterday that "after considerable investigation" his bureau has uncovered an almost unlimited supply of low volatile coal available to Pittsburgh home owners. In substantiating a Post -Gazette series published in March, Dr.

Ely added "much of this coal is of such quality that it does not need screening." The smoke bureau's investigation, he disclosed, was made in the Somerset, Johnstown and Broad Top areas. He scoffed at reports that the coal of these districts was unsuited for use in local fur Barnett later told detectives he purchased the arcotics from William T. Harris, 31, of 1603 Cen ter avenue, and Harris was ar rested by Lieutenant Arthur Baker of Center avenue police station. Both Harris and Barnett are to be questioned in connection with the hospital thefts although officers said last night there was no direct evidence linking them with naces, and asserted the contention that low-volatile coal, unless in fair sized lumps, cannot be used in small furnaces is entirely 'lB Plug and Pole Was Trying to Avoid Car Ahead, Driver, Injured, Tells Police One man was killed and anoth hurt seriously at 1:50 a. m.

ye terday when their automobi swerved around another car ai crashed into a fire plug and a pc at Baum boulevard and Brought street. Jack Kratsas, 23, of 352 Oaklar avenue, a passenger in the car Roger Speer, of 217 Puritan roa Rosslyn Farms, was killed. Spec who was driving, was taken Shadyside hospital, with a fra tured left leg. Accounts of the accident 1 Speer and Andrew Levitske, Library, driver of the standing a differed, police said. According the version of Speer to Homici Detectives John Stack and Lot Hamel, he was driving west Baum boulevard when Levits stopped suddenly.

He said he remonstrated wi Levitske about the way he driving and drove off only to ha Levitske stop again so sudden those crimes. The younger Boyd's death was discovered when his father called a question of teaching the con sumer how to burn it. How to Burn Coal at the Miller street address to uttempt to persuade him to come home, police said. His knock was unanswered, although he oould see a light. He crawled through a rear window, Detectives J.ainings and Coyne said, and found his "We know of womeyi who have for years used low volatile coal in cooking stoves," he said.

"To start the fire in the morning, a Post-Gazette Photo Pfist-nmotto few pieces of kindling wood are lighted and then a very fine (pow son dead. Near him on the floor was Bar nett. dery or slack) low volatile coal is and Barbara Whiteside; the others, left to right, Alma Anderson, Barbara Hoge, Virginia Long, Joan Sherrick and Jean McGregor. PCW has held its May Day Festival every four years since 1870, except during the war. FEMININE ROYALTY will be enthroned at Pennsylvania College for Women for the first time since 1939 when Lucile Beale, center, is crowned Queen of May Saturday on the campus.

Court attendants at her feet are Betty L'Hote Mr. Boyd immediately called police who took his son to the morgue and rushed Barnett to gradually put on. "It must not be put on suddenly in large amounts as it will then pack down and prevent air getting up through the fire. This bureau," he added, "has printed instructions on how to burn low volatile coal." Mercy Hospital where he was de tained. Meanwhile, an autopsy performed yesterday by Dr.

T. R. Helmbold established that Boyd was a victim of an overdose of Combating the reports that low Marion F. Davis, Tech grad, with piece of Antarctic footgear. ijc sj jjc Byrd's Newest Data Held of High Value Ex-Pittsburgher, Expedition'' Chief in Magnetic Research, Visits Kin Here Scientific data collected on the Navy's recent "Operations Highjump" Admiral Byrd's expedition to Antarctica -will be used for many years, according to Marion F.

Davis, former Pittsburgher who went on the exploration. A graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1934, he was obliged to swerve aroui him and in so doing lost contr and hit the pole. volatile coal is too difficult to use in heating system here, he pointed Carnegie Tech Plans Weekend Spring Festival Crowning of Carnival Queen, Floats, Parades, Stunts, Comedy on Program narcotics. No Narcotics Found Czech to Talk In Drive War Leader to Speak For World Fund Dr. Miloslav Kohak, press secre 2iiu lie was uucarai' out that Johnstown and its area use approximately 150,000 tons with violence by two men in Bamett told detectives that other car and when he saw th Boyd had swallowed four and a pursuing he stopped to tell Patr nan grams or morpnme, taKen a man Fred Simpson.

While he quarter grain hypodermically and telling the officer the other that he either had eaten or sniffed swerved around him. The offic tary of the Czech parliament and a wartime leader of the Czech un a pinch of heroin. said he was talking to Levitske the time of the crash. annually. "As to enough low volatile coal to meet Pittsburgh's requirements," Dr.

Ely said, "we have one broker in mind who says he could ship 3,000 tons daily of satisfactory coal. This alone would supply the needed amount. However this may be, a good grade low volatile coal is to be had from Central Pennsylvania mines in sufficient quantity." derground, will speak at a meeting of the Special Gifts Committee of Mr. Davis is visitinsf here with A parade of floats and coronation of a queen will highlight the first postwar spring carnival at Carnegie Tech to be held over the week-end on the campus. Friday and Saturday classes have been suspended for day stu his father-in-law, Arthur Gray, the YMCA World Youth Fund 1039 Trenton avenue, Edgewood Arsenal Junior Pupils Plan Cleanup Pageant Also investigating the case was United States Narcotics Inspector William T.

Duffy, who took custody of two needles, a syringe and a spoon found in the Miller street house. Barnett lived there, the officers said. No narcotics were found at the place. camoaiern at 12:15 p. m.

today in Mr. Davis, naval ordnance was in charge of a group tak the Duquesne Club. Arsenal Junior High Schc dents, although evening classes will ing magnetic measurements by Dr. Kohak spent nearly iour years in Nazi concentration camps. He is now Dresident of the Czecho- be held as usual.

land, sea and air. He worked students will present a pagea "Clean Up A Solution to Proprietor, Visitors Fined Fight Causes Raid By East End Police A fight between two visitors at with an appartus known as an Can Supply All Needed He urged Pittsburgh coal dealers to make "proper contacts" with the low volatile mines be tional Delinquency" slovakian national YMCA and will 1 p. m. The Flagstaff Hill outdoor stage will be the scene of the coronation of the "spring carnival queen" at 2:30 p. Friday.

Following that ceremony, honorary fraternities will call their new members for the coming year. There will be an informal dance in the gymnasium at night. Fraternities will compete In canoe tilts in Panther Hollow Lake at 10 a. Saturday. Sorority girls will take part in a roller skating derby in the afternoon and the pushmobile finals will be held at 2:30, followed by a second parade culminating in the presentation of awards to winners of the various events.

A formal dance in the gymnasium will conclude festivities Saturday night. their athletic field at Fortieth ai outline the need for rehabilitation of YMCA facilitities abroad. Opening the three-day carnival, Thursday night, will be "Rock 'n' Riot," a musical comedy presented and the Scotch and Soda Club, Tech student music and dramatic organization. At 10 a. Friday, the parade of floats will begin on the "Mid MAD (magnetic airborne detec tor), which is used to study geo logical structures.

Russian Expedition There "Because of secrecy and tech Dunns' his stav in Pittsburgh Butler streets Thursday, May at 2 p. m. as part of a commu ity rally. Dr. Kohak will address report Pa Pitt Partners are invited meetings the campaign at the Coraopolis YMCA, at the Miss Alpern to Talk To University Women City Solicitor Anne X.

Alpern will speak at the spring dinner meeting of the American Association of University Women, Beaver Valley Branch, Thursday at 6 p. m. in Hotel Brodhead, Beaver Falls. Her subject will be "The Influence of Women." an alleged disorderly house in the East End led to a police raid earlv yesterday in which 10 per cause the mine owners say as soon as they are assured of a market in Pittsburgh, they can supply all the low volatile coal needed. Smoke control within the city limits is now effective for commercial, industrial and transportation agencies and becomes effective for private residences October 1.

nicality there is very little I can say about our findings "Mr. Davis Downtown Branch and the Alle way" to be erected on "The Cut," adjoining Morewood avenue en the rally which will be follow by a parade. Parochial and pu lie elementary schools will ta' part in th.j event. Miss Marti McCaffrey is general chairman cleanup activities at Arsenal. sons were arrested.

gheny Branch. A total of $149,341 remains to be raised in the Pittsburgh drive, according to William Vernon Jones. 30, of 7505 Casino trance to the campus. Preliminary heats of a pushmobile contest will An expedition from Russia was there at the same time, Mr. Davis way, whom police charged with keeoine a disorderlv house, was be run by Tech fraternities at G.

Marshall, general chairman. fined $100 with an alternative of 30 days in jail. Police said whisky, beer and gin was being dispensed in the place without a license. Joiiaoir Season-End Clearance According: to Lieutenant James Stout, a fisrht between William Lorings, 43, of 7323 Susquehanna No Returns No C.O.D.'m Shop Today, noon 'til nine No Mail or Phone Orders street, and Guy K. Uiimore, zo, or 7045 Idlewild street, brought the establishment to police attention.

Lieutenant Stout said Lorings had threatened Gilmore with a knife after they went into the street to finish their fight. Gilmore fled but was picked up as a material witness and a visi said. "However they were very secretive and we didn't see them nor even discover where they went ashore" he added. Mr. Davis saiJ rumors attributing the expedition to a search for uranium deposits and other ores basic in atomic power use were for the most part mistaken.

Divided into three groups East-em, Central and Western, the Navy's Task Force 68 left Norfolk, Va. on December 2, 1946 and arrived in the Bay of Whales off the Antarctica coast in the middle of January Mr. Davis said. Sudden Cold Ends Work About 200 out of the 4,000 men in the Task Force were sent ahore where they worked until first of February when sud- fc cold weather forced them to "'tirn to their ships, leaving be-fad almost all their camp equipment he said. "All material was marked with pftes and since nothing at the South Pole deteriorates- because the extreme cold all should available for use on the next exPedition" Mr.

Davis said. The Coast Guard icebreaker wrthwind broke ice at a rate of 6000 tons a minute to make way for the ships, he said. tor following the raid. Both charges against him were dismissed but Lorin' was fined $25 as a visitor, ad for carrying a concealed weapon. One other visitor was fined $10.

another forfeited $15 and the rest were discharged. Father Quigley To Address Group SPORTSWEAR CLEARANCE Slip-ons and cardigans in all wool cashmeres, evening sweaters. Whites, pastels, brown, black. 34-40. 2.95 to 3.50 Sweaters 2.45 3.95 to 5.95 Sweaters 3.45 7.95 to 8.95 Sweaters 5.45 10.95 to 19.95 Sweaters 7.45 18.95 Sweaters 14.95 29.95 Ski Suits 16.95 35.00 Ski Suits 19.95 45.00 Ski Suits 29.75 Blouses in Cottons and Rayon crepes in white, pastels, and prints.

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notYmVio schools, when the Alle gheny County Scholarship Associ ation meets at p. m. may xu ui Womans City Club, William Penn Hotel, for the annual program-tea and election ot orricers. The three Hirth sisters with thir mother at the piano will pre sent a musicale. Miss Emma CLEARANCE 17.50 to 35.00 Dresee6 in rayon crepes and wools, prints and solids.

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7 to 14. 39.75 Coats 1 9.95 35.00 Coats 1 7.95 29.75 Coats 1 4.95 22.95 Coats 11 .95 Tots to Teens, fifth floor O'Donnell, president, will preside Model Airplane Contest Postponed PoJire Hunt Man As Throat Slasher One man was in Allegheny General H'spital with serious injuries and another was sought by Police yesterday as the result of which followed a midnight furnent over a woman. Police said they were seeking Ernest Jones, 30, of 1822 Manhattan street, on a charge of Slashing the throat of William ooper 17, of the same address, frai as at the home of Miss oce Russell, 26, of 1335 Adams As he ran from the house to other man, Cooper told fj.UCe'. Jones followed and fired "lV iota at him from a re-dver Hospital attendants said ooper mdition was serious. MISSES' DRESS CLEARANCE 25.00 to 49.75 Better Wool Dresses wool gabardines, checks, plain wool in dark and high shades.

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Slightly soiled. Some are suitable for graduation. 5.00 I O.OO Bridal Salon, second floor LINGERIE CLEARANCE 70c Rayon knit briefs and panties 1.95 Black rayon lace panties 1.25 2.10 to 2.95 Rayon crepe and rayon satin slips. l.oO 3.95 to 5.95 Rayon crepe, rayon satin, and a few cotton slips 3.5 Odd lot of better bed jackets, ensembles, gowns and slips V3 and Off Lingerie, first floor FUR COAT CLEARANCE 198.00 (2) Sheared Beaver Dyed Lamb 139. 345.00 (1) Black Persian Paw 239.0 395.00 (2) Natural Grev Chinese Kidskin 239.0 495.00 (3) Mink Blended Northern Muskrats.

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The next meet is scheduled for Sunday, May 11. Events will be held in free flight, control-line, gas-powered and rubber-powered 3 9 Tt OH plus tax compacts 'fa first floor models. American Day Set for May 18 Pittsburgh's 1947 celebration of Child Badly Hurt By Thrown Rock "I Am An American Day," Sim-day, May 18, will be held during the intermission between the Giant-Pirate doubleheader. County Commissioner John J. Kane is chairman of the annual observance.

r-old Southside boy Joseph's Hospital last serious head injuries lice said, when he was head with a rock by a old playmate, Bernard Josnowiak, rosville street, suffered eration and a possible skull. Police said the eurred as the two boys ig on a hillside Satur-ie Josnowiak home. WOMEN'S AND MISSES' COAT AND SUIT CLEARANCE Suits in men's wear, worsted, gabardine, and novelty tweeds. Misses' sizes only. Formerly 39.75, 49.75 and 59.75 28.00 Formerly 69.75, 79.75 48.00 Formerly 150.00 to 175.00 98.00 Coats in Misses' and Women's sizes.

Full length and toppers. In black, navy and all high shades. 45.00 Coats 28.0 85.00 and 89.75 Coats 48.00 98.00 Coats 88.00 150.00 to 175.00 Coats 98.00 Women's and Misses' Coats and Suits, third floor MILLINERY CLEARANCE y2 OFF 8.95 to 50.00 Values. Straws, felts, and flowers in black, brown, navy, and white hats. Small group of Howard Hodge, Laddie Northridge, and Pinehursts.

Millinery, fourth floor Employment Service Adopts Fast Time All offices of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service will be on daylight saving time beginning today, Patrick Fagan. district manager, announced. Offices af Den fected are 524-526 Penn avenue. citation to Be nitrated at Club Chief William H. Davis ptain Joseph Fay will dem-te resuscitation methods at -ng of the Northside Pitts-Lions Club tomorrow at p- m.

at Boggs Buhl, Fed- 110 Shadv avenue; 858 Braddock mm DOORWAY TO FASHION avenue, Braddock; 146 East Main street. Carnegie, and 1031 Walnut street, McKeesport. Office hours Liberty at Oliver Atlantic 6200 will be from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p.

m. daily except Saturday and Sunday.i.