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The Weather C'-'udv and cool Thursday, liieiy Thursday night; ir3.rrr.sr Friday. pollen count 4. -K-fMX Oetaa aa rasa 4) Final City Edition larftst CireilatiM Aiy KtUkirgt BaUj Itwspaptr One of iRerlen'i Great Newspapers 21 NO. 47 --4 In Three Sections THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1947 Telephone AHantic 6100 FIVE CENTS iM rs roiyJuuuMKJ IkJ I The Big Question of the Day Hungerford Two UN ADDlican Ill Vote Repudiates lnti-Reds Will Make Public Setup of Relief Plan Thursday Top Leaders of Congress, President to Confer on 3Ionday; Special Session Still Undecided WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 AP) Secretary of Agricul Hsf 0 ture Anderson said Wednesday after a special cabinet meeting that President Truman will make public Thursday the cabinet committee's report on food that may be available for European relief.

Anderson told reporters Mr. Truman also will issue a statement along with the report. The cabinet discussions were held as Mr. Truman invited a number of top congressional leaders to the White House Monday to review the general food situation. Anderson said the conference with congressional was mentioned during the cabinet session, but that he 1 r-resDytenans Ask Leslie To End Binso District Attorney Reiterates Job Is Up To District Police District Attorney Artemas Leslie was asked Wednesday to halt all bingo games in the county by the Presbytery of Pittsburgh, representing-134 churches.

In a letter of protest dated September 16, the Presbytery declared that "violatfon of the law under the guise of charity or religion is no less a violation. than other ts Way Is Cleared For Assembly Debate On Balkan Issue By Frank Hawkins AoeUte Editor LAKE SUCCESS, N. Sept. 24 The Political and Security Committee of the General Assembly rafter weary debate unanimously approved Wednesday the membership applications of Pakistan and Yemen and cleared the way for discussion Thursday on the explosive Balkans dispute. Final Action Still to Come Approval of the applications, expected to be routine, consumed most of the committee's opening session after Dr.

Jose Arce, Argentina, raised a legal question as to whether Pakistan is a new state or should be treated, like India, as a charter member, retroactive to August 15. 1 NV It looked fori 1 1 1 a while as Mr. Hawkins though the status of India itself would become an issue, but upon motion of Dr. Herbert V. Evatt, of Austrailia, it was agreed to ap prove the applications and send the juridical issue raised Dy ur.

Arce to the legal committee for a ruling to govern future appli cations. 1 Thus Pakistan and Yemen, hav ing previously obtained the ap proval of the Security council. have now passed through the eye of a second needle, inai action on their applications awaits approval of the assembly itself. Gradually it becomes apparent that it requires more than just the stipulation that it be "peace-loving'" for a nation to take its seat in the world parliament. Important Items Listed The Political and Security Com mittee, in its only other action Wednesday, agreed to put at the end of its asrenda a consideration of the Security Council's report to the committee.

That brings the Greek question up next. Other items placed on the agenda following the ureeK dispute are, in this order: The United States proposal for an in terim committee of the assembly, the Russian proposal for action against war propagandists, sug gestions for revising the Italian treaty, independence for Korea, suggestions concerning Spain, the reatment of Indians in South Africa, suggestions for modifying the veto, and rules governing the admission of new members. (Continued on Page 2, CoL 2) Dutch Queen 111 THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, Sept. 24 LP Queen Wilhelmina is suffering from fatigue and is going to her summer residence for a period of rest, her secretariat said Wednesday. JL Approved Pirates Teeter On Cellar Steps The Pirates were only one percentage point out of last place in the National League Wednesday night after the St.

Louis Cardinal Bed held them to three hits to win, 5-1, before an overcoat-clad crowd of 11,658. Ralph Kiner walked once, bat failed to hit in three official times at bat. Johnny Mize also failed to hit a home run as the "ew York Giants downed the National League Champion Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-1. He continue to trail Kiner in the home ran raceol to 50. Dick Shoemaker, Alcoma Golf Club, retained his Tri-State PGA championship by defeating Tony Joy, Chartiers, 10 and 8, in the final round at Xemscoltn Country Club.

(See sports pages for details.) Stock Deals May Bring Needed Water Osborne, Haysville Gtizens Plan to Get Control of Company Unlike the Indian perched on a hilltop praying for the new day to bring rain, resi dents of Osborne and Hays ville boroughs have taken a more advanced but uncon ventional step to relieve a water drought that has plagued them for six days. The 414 consumers of the Hays ville Water Company, it was learned Wednesday, are buying up stock in the company to gajn con trol "of the Then, their lead ers say, they intend to liquidate it and enter into a contract with the adjoining Sewickley Municipal Water Commission. The Sewickley Commission has shunned doing business with the Haysville company owners but in dicated it will co-operate with new stockholders. Roy Rose, chairman of the commission, claims the Haysville company still owes S600 as the result of another emergency several years ago. The purchases.

Mr. Stalley said, must be made by Friday because the supply in rain-fed wells will be depleted by that time. The citizens have pleaded they have been without health and fire protection since last Friday when the Haysville company halted operations because its well supply went ary. Ministers' Wife Fatally Stahbed CHICAGO, Sept. 24 (JPs The young wire or a minister was stabbed fatally at noon Wednes day in a parking lot.

and several hours later police seized for questioning a 28-year-old man. who they said had blood on his suit coat sleeve. Police quoted the man. Michael Werner, as saying he had com mitted 100 strong arm robberies hut denying that he had stabbed Airs. Gracelyn Bush.

Airs. Bush was found 20 feet from her new car. Her body was later identified by her husband, the Reverend Francis Bush, who was at home at the time. Police theorized the slayer was either a purse snatcher who set upon Mrs. Bush as she entered her car after shopping, or an automobile prowler who was surprised by the woman.

Mrs. Roosevelt Helped Get Review for Harms Eisler Welles inTestiinonyat House Probe v- Itfentifies Letter on Admission to.UrS. 1 I Photo By Ingrid Jewell Poat-Guettc Washington ureas WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in 4: gambling offenses.

The letter, signed bv Walter L. Moser, stated clerk of the Presby- tery, said in part: January, 1939, asked review of the immigration case of Harms Eisler, German-born musician who had been refused a non-quota, professional man's visa by the United States Resolution Urges Driving of Carey Group From Office 50STON. Sept. 24 (AP) United Electrical Work- third largest of the CIO lions. Wednesday adopted resolution repudiating an racuon iea James B.

Carey; CIO na na! treas-rer. of the roll call! 556 was greeted; v. resolution at the 12th in Vlcr.ii convention urgea uiai T-ted Electrical Members for -ocn-c Action, (UEMDA), De its "cut of leadership, and if persist in their disruption to re thm out or the union fr Isolation Lot Aiction automatically threw a resolution, spomorea Dy -t ad convention Delegate Jia-i oi su iuis, A so' gat estaDiisnment or a to review "whether ssunist adherents are accord- rrivileges that are denied the -Conunumst UE to the vote. Carey told delegates: The object of the ESOA was to "keep our union a sound democratic trade union rjnurist Party." The convention's resolutions trsarlttee had charged tnat H3IDA was "a factionalist clique which originated, is directed rd received nsancial support outside the union. ames Matles.

director of or- L-iization of UE. said Carey and li group were conaucurg a m- Diss committee and that the -zzt cf the UEMDA had forced s-oa "to defend itself not a ironi oar I ram a staD in Vr R.r WtH OT lie convention re-elected its rw top oicers by overwhelm- rr sajorities. Coses by roil call votes were: Ai-ert J. Fitzgerald, of Lynn, pzeral president for bis seventh us Ems pa k. or xucjca- X.

secretary-treasurer, an lrs he has held since the union fcr. vis organized 11 years ago, is Jsmes J. waues, oi ew sx irector of organization, a Irenes he has held since it was TMted r-i 1937. Tn votes for the three omces General president Fitzgerald Ml t- 493 for Harry Block, of "J'-i'-va Serretary-treasurer Emspak to 557 for James uica, Lr. TZTttrr of organizations Mat- r.

xrt 3 s.vi tn at TOT oatv invi te- cf Jersey City. Southern Storm Losin2 Strength iALOGH c. Sept. 24 (UP) -i trrTJical storm blew out its ssnrti Wednesday night in a r.stv path across the Caro- after soatang seaDoaxu a aa w-tth s-ale-driven rains ter a 500-mile stretch- Tie wather Bureau said the fcrbance was losing force Hnlv, but warned eastern Vh" Carolina to crepare for cp to 35 miles an hour as torn center moved northward South Carolina, Jj path slanted across -j Carolina on a northeast fiat would take it swirling the Atlantic Ocean early between Cape Hatteras. arc the Virginia Capes.

Express Toll Up Sept. 24 CP Commerce Commis- ir rallwav express charges. 3 fst -rfpd irwrease will S51.0CKiK0 in annual Inside The Post-Gazette 5 warns Yugoslavia Trieste. Page 2. 5 Cardinal urges economic Pace 2.

'strict 50 Labor Board cses lapsing. Page 3. enrollment at all- "The Presbytery of Pittsburgh 2 of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. representing the member- ship-and adherents of 134 churches in Allegheny county, at its regular meeting September 16, 1947, in the First Presbyterian Church of Pitts- burgh, by unanimous action di- i rected that a solemn protest be made to the district attorney of Allegheny county against any repetition of gambling such as that recently committed in a suburban borough of Greater Pittsburgh by a churcn in that community." Ask Law Be Enforced Adding that the general effi- ciency of the District Attorney's office was satisfactory, the letter continued: "The Presbytery of Pittsburgh therefore calls upon you as the knew of no details.

Confers With Other Official Anderson replied in the negative when asked whether there was any talk about a special session of Congress. The cabinet food committee, which has been studying how far this country can go in meeting Western Europe's needs for food and possibly fuel, is composed of Anderson, Secretary of State Marshall and Secretary of Commerce Harriman. Throughout the day Mr. Truman also was engaged in discussions with other officials on the food situation and aid to Europe. Senator Taft, Republican, Ohio, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, told reporters at Seattle that he understands the President wishes to talk -with congressional leaders of both parties about the world food situation as it relates to proposed exports under the Marshall Plan of aiding Europe.

Taft Will be Absent This immediately brought into focus the demands in many quarters for a special session of Con-eress to act on emergency relief for Europe and the high cost of food and other living needs. Taft said he has no idea whether a special session will be discussed Monday. He said he suggested that Republican leaders of Con cress meet October 6 to discuss any proposals Mr. Truman makes. Taft will not be here for the meet ine- with the President, He will continue his Western speaking tour.

The interlocked problems of food, rising prices, quick European aid and the long-range Marshall Plan brought these developments: 1, Members of a commission representing the United States, Britain and France agreed to make a swift distribution to Euro pean countries of part of 000,000 in gold which was stolen by the Nazis. 2. Mr. Truman arranged a meeting for the third consecutive day with Secretary of Agriculture Anderson as the food study intensified. 3.

Representative Kean. Republican, New Jersey, member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, told a reporter that putting into practice the Marshall Plan for aiding Europe "would not mean tremendous additional drains on our resources. GEORGE H. LYSLE Pennsylvania city and one cf the longest in the ration, luwunnwi on r-ge coj- 4 A I I Chicago to Get Atom Shelter CHICAGO, Sept- 24 CTV-Th Chicag -Tribune announce! Wedneaday -aa i atomic bomb shelter wool constructed under the Tribune building. "Measures are being undertaken by the Tribune to protect, so far as is possible, its employes and tenants in the event of an atom bomb attack upon Chicago, the newspaper said.

Rail Strike Threat Lifted 1,400 Non-Operating Workers Get Raise Fourteen hundred Union Rail road employes received Wednesday a 16i -cent hourly wage increase. thus averting a strike threatened for Friday. The increase is retroactive to September 1, in addition to 15 cents of it retroactive to June 1. The wage hike affects the non- operating employes, members of the United Steelworkers of America. CIO.

Originally the union had agreed to a 15-cent raise, retroactive to April 1 instead of September 1 as the railroad had sought. In addition, the union had demanded premium pay for the second and third shifts to correspond to the 4- and 6 -cent extra wages granted mill workers. In the final settlement, the retroactivity was divided and the union accepted an extra l-ent hourly increase instead of the shift differential. In the new contract, the veteran employes will receive 18 days vacation after 25 years' service, corresponding to the mill agreement. Two weeks ago operating employes on the railroad ended an eight-day strike with a 15-cent hourly wage increase, plus fringe benefits.

Bail Out of Plane GUAM, Thursday. Sep. 25 UP Six crew members of a C-54 army transport plane bailed out over the Pacific 430 miles south of Guam late Wednesday and all have been sighted on life rafts, air force authorities said Thursday. Elmo Roper Quizzes Nation On '48 Slate Who would you like to see run for vice president on the 1948 Democratic ticket? Elmo Roper, figuring from political tradition that Truman will be the number one man, has been asking this oi voters across the nation. Yon can compare your opinion with that of the nation and get the complete story in Rcperi column, "What People Are Thinking'' on the editorial page in today's Posf-(5aeette Fog his record for Communist activities.

This information was introduced into the record of the hearing of house tin-American activities subcommittee Wednesday in the form of photostatic copies of cor respondence between Mrs. Roose velt and Sumner Wells, then acting secretary of state, taken from the files of the State Department. Mr. Welles identified the correspond ence. Writes Music For Movies The un-American activities sub committee seeks to learn why Leipsic-bom Mr.

Eisler, who has been writing background music for Hollywood movies recentlj was granted a non-quota visa by an American consul in Mexico in 1940 after having been denied, one in Havana the year previous. Mrs. Roosevelt intervention took only the form of asking the State Department to reopen the case and give Harms Eisler and his wife, Louise, a chance to "an swer whatever charges had been brought against them, the transcript of the correspondence reveals. (Continued on Page 4, CoL 2) Five Autoists Hurt In Clairton Crash Five persons were injured Wednesday when two automobiles collided at Seventh street and Woodland road in Clairton. Clairton police fisted the injured as Ray Riddle, 16.

driver of one car, and William Lewis, 16, a passenger in the car. Doth of West Elizabeth; Mrs. Rose Mathias, of 8-C Woodland Terrace, Clairton, driver of the other auto; her daughter, Marilyn, 7, and Earl Potts, 6, of 8-D Woodland Terrace. Firemen extinguished flames in the Mathias machine. Biddle, who suffered a broken right leg, and Lewis, suffering from shock and bruised legs, were taken to McKeesport Hospital The others were treated for severe cuts and bruises.

Fulton Arrives In Warsaw WARSAW, Sept. 24 CSV-Representatives Jacob K. Javits, Republican. New York and James G. Fulton, Republican of Pittsburgh.

members of a House committee on displaced persons, arrived here Wednesday. They will leave for Berlin Thursday. George H. Lysle, Former McKeesport Mayor, Dies Veteran Republican Leader Stricken Suddenlv in Home Wednesdav Night consul at Havana because of New Cool Front on Way Relief From Frosty Spell to Be Short The Pittsburgh district enjoyed comparatively moderate temperatures Wednesday after the first cold spell of the fall but observers warned that chilly weather, and possibly frost, will be back by Thursday night. Early morning showers Thurs day are expected to.be followed by comparatively cool, cloudy weather during the day as-a second cool front moves into this district from the North Central states.

The mercury is expected to rise only to about 60 Thursday afternoon and may drop to the 30s Thursday night or early Friday when the new front is expected here. In contrast to Tuesday's chilly weather, temperatures were moderate Wednesday. In the morning the mercury dropped to only 45 and rose to 70 in the afternoon. It was expected to drop only to 50 early Thursday. a "floor stock allowance, which means rebate, in the amount of $11 a case.

The board is matching this with a 90-cent-a-bottle reduction of its own. Schenley Distillers has offered a rebeate on its Ancient Age, but the amount was not disclosed. In addition, the board, already has nut on the market in some places, including Pittsburgh (and will have on the shelves in many others late this week or early next) portions of 6,000 cases of fine army-navy medicinal whiskies at prices that are well below the going rate. This liquor, rye and bourbon. will be sold in quarts, rather than fifths, and consequently the pur chaser will get 20 per cent more whiskey at these prices.

100 proof $6.42 per quart. 90 proof $6.05 per quart. S6 proof- $5-91 per quart. (Continued on Page 4, CoL 5) a State Stores Cut Prices On Two Quality Whiskies Bourbons to Be Cheaper; Army-Navy Stock From Wartime Stores Goes on Shelves responsible official in enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth in Al- legheny county, to discharge your sworn duty by preventing andor punishing all such violations of law in the future by whatever organizations they may be sponsored or conducted. While not specifically mentioning the location of the bingo game re ferred to in the letter, it waa generally understood the protest concerned a large game staged in Sharpsburg, last Labor Day.

Churches Insist Bingo Is Bingo Chief of Police R. Belsito, of Sharpsburg, said Wednesday he was unaware of the game until two days before it happened." 'i He added that council had per- mitted the Church of the Madonna rope off six blocks of t-t fnr th affair Mr. Leslie's reply was acknowl- 'edged in a letter to Mr. Moser. In, his reply Mr.

Leslie said: "It should be generally under- (stood by the people cf Allegheny 5, county that the district attorney is not a police officer and that the enforcement of the laws is primar- ily the responsibility of local police officials. Mr. Leslie also referred the Presbytery to a letter issued by his office on May 10, in which he set forth his duties and aims. The. letter in its last paragraph stated This statement is made so that no one can misunderstand my intentions.

Flames Sweep Southside House Firemen called by two alarms quickly extinguished a fire which started at 9:30 p. m. Wednesday in a vacant two-story frame house in Primrose street, near Sterling, street, Southside. Of undetermined cause, the fire was reported to have started on the first floor. When flames sounded Damage was estimated ti at $3,000.

George H. Lysle, who served the city of McKeesport as mayor or councilman for almost half a cen tury and had been a dominant figure in its municipal life almost since its inception as a city, died from a heart attack Wednesday night. The 80-year-old former mayor, still active despite his advanced years, was stricken at his home about 8 p.m. He died a half hour later while a doctor and an ambulance, summoned by the family. were en route to the house at 631 Shaw avenue.

Until this week, Mr. Lysle had gone daily to his real estate office at S24 Shaw avenue which he had operated for more than 50 years. He had been at home, but had not been confined to bed. because of a slight shoulder ailment since Saturday. i A descendant of the McKee fam ily, founders pf McKeesport, Air.

Lvsle had served as a member) of McKeesport council from 1894 through 1913" and as mayor rrom 1 1314 until 1342. nis seven con- secuu.cia a -neriod of 28 vears. constituted the longest such tenure on recora By Frank M. Matthews HmrrtsboTK CorrtspotMJent HARRISBURG. Sept.

24 The first crack appeared Wednesday in the higk cost of drinking good whisky in Pennsylvania. The Liquor Control Board is preparing to reduce prices materially on two popular brands of bourbon, one of them by a bottle. That is James E. Pepper, a bot-tled-in-bond Kentucky bourbon which now sells in the liquor stores for $7.30 a fifth. The planned new price is $5.50 a fifth.

Reduction No. 2 will come in Ancient Age, an 87-proof straight bourbon which now sells for a fifth. The planned new pnee is $5.40. a reduction of 52 cents a bottle. The two cut-backs wul be accomplished by combination of manufacturers' and liquor board cuts.

In the ease -of James E-Pepper, the company baa offered top. Page 9. 5 plans to extend process. Page 1, ect-cr. 2.

credit control aim r.t a- rates. Page 15. i.