The Evening Times from Sayre, Pennsylvania • Page 1

0 Temperature Record Noon yesterday 69 Noon today 72 High last 24 hours 79 Low last 24 hours 60 Vol. LXV, No. 140 SAYRE Centralized Schools Budget Is Approved; Voter Turnout Light Only One Change Made; Tax Rate in Waverly To Rise About 69 Cents Only 68 voters from the entire Waverly Centralized district were present for the annual budget meeting held last night at the senior high school. They approved the budget, calling for $222,619.80 to be raised by taxes, by a vote of 58 yes, 3 no and 3 blank. In a special meeting following adoption of the budget, the board decided to rent the show rooms at Matt DePumpo's garage on Broad street for two classrooms, thus tenatively solving the space problem in Waverly.

The board has not decided which classes should be housed there and pointed out that space will, not be available probably until about two weeks after school starts. The total amount of the budgis $807,144.17, from which the July payment from the Waverly district of $31,817.33 leaves a net $775,326.84. Estimated receipts for the year total $552,707.04 plus the $222,619.80 to be raised through taxes. The appoximate tax rates for the former independent school districts are as follows: Barton, outside of Waverly, about about $24, as compared $23.31 last year; Chemung, about $30; Baldwin, about and Ashland, about $34. Supt.

Don W. McCelland stated that in view of increased assessments these figures may be a little high. The only change in the budget from the previousy announced tentative budget was an amount $5,000 transferred from instructional services to transportation. This brings the budget amount in transportation to 750 and chances the instructionservice figure to $489,515. Dr.

Paul Shallenberger opened the meeting as president of the school board, after which Herbert H. Smith was appointed chairman of the meeting. Harry Woodburn as clerk of the school board automatically became clerk of the meeting. Trustee M. D.

MacNaughton presented the budget on behalf the school board. In other business covered by the board at the special meeting, resignations of two teachers were accepted. George Beers, junior high school math teachis reportedly going to Endicott and George Greene, a senhigh school history teacher, accepted a position as a guidance teacher in The tax warrant was issued to Mrs. Catherine McNamara and superintendent's office was authorized to make arrangements for heating the Chemung school. Goal Is National Sayre Youth Fourth By PADDY BACHMAN For most people the game of chess is too hard on the brain bottom but a 15-year Sayre youth has spent the past two years literally living game and has parlayed his remarkable knowledge and abilinto the position of fourth ranking junior player in the UnStates.

Alex. Dunne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dunne of 327 Chemung street, Sayre, survived the three and four hour chess games at the two week national open chess tournament in Cleveand returned to the Valley week with the national rankof fourth best in his class the possibility of a chess scholarship. This ranking is on the basis points he received in playing competitors of all ages in the tourney and comes only two years after he picked up his chess piece.

Experts suggested that if he keeps up his school marks he could qualify a University of Pennsylvania chess scholarship. Last year when he competed the national tournament he learned enough in 12 months to rank 28th in the junior class. After his second year he improved his rank to fourth. his present diet of chess he in a few years be the national open champion. in Impossible? Consider the case (Continued on page 6, column 3) EVENING ATHENS, WAVERLY, House Vote on Rights Bill Is Expected Today Senate Seeks Final Action on Battered Foreign Aid Measure Washington (UP) Congress today threw a one-two punch at the major bills in the way of adjournment: Civil rights and foreign aid.

The House called up the new compromise civil rights bill for passage that was expected by mid-afternoon. The Senate sought a final vote by nightfall on the battered foreign aid propriations bill now restored to $3,025,660,000. That was $308,750,000 less than the amount called for by President Eisenhower. At the same time, this was the status of other major bills with a chance for congressional action: FBI Files: The House called up for debate its bill aimed at protecting the sanctity of the FBI files in criminal trials. The Senate Monday night passed another FBI files bill despite the FBI claim that the Senate bill doesn't go far enough.

Pay Raises: The Senate may act before the end of the week on two House-passed bills that would grant pay raises to 1 1-2 million postal and other federal workers. Republicans have predicted a presidential veto on both. Postal Rates: The Senate Office committee broke off hearing on a postal rate hike and said it had no plans to include testimony at this cession. Immigration: The House was expected to act on a Senatepassed bill that would ease refugee admissions under the Walter-McCarran Immigration Act. The bill does not affect the status of 28,000 Hungarian refugees admitted to the United States as (Continued on page 10.

column 6) Navy Pilot Hurt In Crash Near Standing Stone A Navy pilot injured in a onecar crash yesterday afternoon near Wysox was among two persons taken to the Robert Packer Hospital Monday and treated for injuries. The other was an area man treated for burns. Lt. Cmdr. Donald Sirdevan, 38, of Santa Clara, Calif.

was admitted to the hospital with a possible concussion, lacerated scalp, possible fractures of the ribs and shock after his car struck a tree on Route 6 about a mile east of Standing Stone narrows in Wysox Township. Trooper Robert Brubaker of the Towanda detail of the state police said that Sirdevan was' driving a station wagon west on a straight stretch of road. His car left the highway and hit a utility pole, snapping it off four feet above the ground, and then hit a tree. Sirdevan was riding alone. He was taken to the hospital in the Wysox ambulance.

He told ambulance attendants he was enroute from Maguire Air Force Base, Trenton, N.J., to Olean, N.Y., where his family resides, and that he was starting a furlough. The Navy officer said he had stopped in Wyalusing for something to eat and believed that he had dozed while driving. The station wagon was badly damaged, having hit the tree squarely and driving entire front the vehicle back into the body of the car. William Newton, 33, of New Albany RD 3 was treated for first and second degree burns to his face and then released." He was working at Max Co. hen's autoyard on a car that was being burned out for scrapping when their was an explosion.

N. TUESDAY, AUGUST TIMES 27, 1957 Clear quite cool tonight, low in 40s, with frost possible in a few mountain valleys. Wednesday sunny and cool, high in 60s. PRICE FIVE CENTS Reds Claim Intercontinent Missile Capable of Hitting Targets Anywhere in World Further Charges Against Hoffa Are Filed by A FL-CIC Heir Apparent of Teamsters Will Face Hearing Next Week Washington. (UP) The AFLCIO's Ethical Practices Committee today filed a new set of charges against Teamsters Union Vice President James R.

Hoffa. The committee said the charges were based primarily on evidence against Hoffa uncovered by the Senate Rackets Committee. Hoffa testified four days before the committee last week. The charges against Hoffa and other high Teamster official previously named will be aired at a hearing late next week in Washington. The charges were not made public.

An AFL-CIO source said that some allegations other than those made by' Senate investigators are included in the committee's evidence Hoffa, heir -apparent presiagainst, dency of the nation's largest single union. The new charges against Hoffa were announced shortly before the Ethical Practices Committee began hearings on alleg. ed corruption in the United Textile Workers. Committee Chairman Al J. Hayes, and Jacob Potofsky, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, sat as a twoman committee.

UTW President Anthony Valente and Secretary Treasurer Lloyd Klenert, accused of misusing $128,000 in union funds, appeared with 20 members of the UTW executive board at the hearing. Hayes said information disclosed by the Senate Rackets Committee and evidence from the files of the old AFL will be brought up in the hearing on the UTW. The ethical practices group will report to the AFL CIO Executive Council at meeting next month in New York City ay and the council will decide what action to take. The council has the power to suspend a union but expulsion is reserved for decision by the AFL-CIO convention. Hayes, labor's clean director, said the Senate committee has produced valuable information which has helped the AFLCIO in its campaign against corruption, but the disclosures are also hurting organized labor.

Champion Ranking Junior Alex Dunne, 15-year-old Sayre fourth best in national ranking a typical attitude as he studies ing at the national open tournament Asia Flu Cases In U.S.to Date Put at 30,000 Surgeon General Sees Possible Epidemic Widespread but Mild (By Times News Services) Washington A U. S. Public Health Service spokesman said today there have been about 000 cases of Asian flu in the United States to date with confirmed outbreaks in 20 states and territory of Hawaii. He said the 30,000 figure "probably is an underestimate." In addition, suspected outbreaks of the new type of flu, not yet confirmed by laboratory tests, have been reported in nine other states and in Alaska, Dr. C.

C. Dauer, public health statistical director, said. He gave the report at the opensession of a special conference of health officers from all states and territories. The twoday conference was called by Surgeon General Leroy E. Burney to prepare for the nationwide epidemic of Asian flu which is expected to strike this fall or winter.

Burney told the conference today that if you get Asian flu you probably won't be any worse off than with many an everyday sickness. "Even if an epidemic should develop," the head of the U.S. (Continued on page 10. column 4) Harriman Denies I Peonage in N. Y.

Migrant Camps Albany (AP) Gov. man said today that investigations of upstate migrant labor camps by the State Health and Labor Departments uncovered "no evidence of anything like slave camps or peonage. governor told a news conference that the agencies had found violations of the labor health laws in 264 of the approximately 1,000 camps but that all of the violations had been corrected. The governor also said that the state had dealt with recent complaints by the National Association for the Advancement Colored People against camps central New York. An NAACP official said two weeks ago he had found "blatant and widespread violations" of the law several camps.

In commenting on other subjects, Harriman: 1. Branded as "pretty silly," recent sharp criticism of Tammany leader Carmine DeSapio by Roger Tubby, former press secretary to President Truman and Adlai Stevenson. 2. Asserted that to the proposed constitutional convention of 1959 centered in "certain groups in the Republican, Party who have carved out for themselves little kingdoms and are fearful that it might disturo their vested interests." 3. Said he had no plans for joining the fray in the New York City mayoral campaigns next fall, but "if candidates want me to come in, I'll go." 4.

Revealed that Pennsylvania's governor, George Leader had accepted an invitation to speak at the State Democratic Committee's $50 a plate dinner in Albany, Sept. 19. Diplomatic Sources Estimate Reds Have 350 Military Advisers in Syria London (AP) Diplomatic sources in London estimated today the Russians have 350 military. advisers in Syria. The diplomatic sources said Russia also is reported to have sent 83 million dollars worth of arms to the Arab nation.

They said this was in addition to previouss shipments worth 56 million dollars prior to last fall's invasion of Suez. The sources said Syria's stock. pile of Russian arms now includes 200 T34 tanks, 50 self-propelled guns, 200 armored American Gl on Trial in Japan Army Specialist William S. Maebashi, Japan, with his personal Levin (right), to face a charge from Ottawa, is being tried ese woman last January. Girard's appear in court in keeping with Girard, 22, strides into court in legal adviser, Maj.

Stanley of manslaughter. The soldier, in the fatal shooting of a Japanbride, a Japanese girl, will not Oriental custom. (International Radiophoto) Man Admits Hanging Saratoga Boy; Death Had Been Ruled Accidental Saratoga Springs (AP) young, heavy-set junk collector is charged with first-degree murder in the hanging of 11-year-old Peter Curran, whose death had been called accidental. State police yesterday arrestHarried Donald C. Smith, 23, of Ballston Lake.

He was arraigned before a peace justice and ordered held for a grand jury. Official statements that the boy's death was accidental had aroused residents of Ballston Lake, the boy's home. They charged the Saratoga County or sheriff, Wesley DeVoe, with "incompetency" in his investigation. A coroner had issued a certificate of accidental death. Carlton J.

King, Saratoga County district attorney, said last night admitted in a statement Smith, he hanged the of Curran boy July 20 from a tree in near the boy's home. King said Smith was afraid the boy "would tell his parents about a sex act he had committed with the in That act was sodomy, King said. Peter was found hanging from (Continued on page 10. column 5) Leon Walker of Waverly Dies At Age of 75 Leon Walker, 75, of 504 Cayuta avenue, Waverly, a well known Valley business man who established a plumbing business in 1919, died early this morning at his home following a brief illness. He was a native of Reniff, near Lockwood.

Mr. Walker was proprietor of Leon Walker and Son Inc. Plumbing and Heating of Waverly. He was virtually a lifelong area resident, living for a time in Lockwood and moving to Waverly about 20 years ago. He was a member of the Mt.

Lebanon Lodge 775, F. and A.M. of Spencer and the Acme Grange of Lockwood. He is survived by three sons, (Continued on page 10. column 4) Ike Hits Congress On Public Works Washington (AP) President Eisenhower has criticized Congress for including unbudgeted projects for Army Engineers in an $858,094,323 public works bill providing funds for water projects.

The President chided the legislators in a statement yesterday announcing he had signed the appropriation bill despite his objections to some provisions. The total in the bill is about 2 per cent below Eisenhower's request, but Congress included money for some projects not listed in the President's budg. et. The funds are for the current fiscal year which began last July 1. In his statement, Eisenhower said that for the third successive year, Congress has voted new, unbudgeted projects for the engineers, increasing the government's commitments over the three years by 2 1-2 billion dollars.

Eisenhower said the congressional action hampered istration efforts to maintain economic stability and fiscal In addition to the money for the engineers and the Reclamation Bureau, other funds in bill include $1,930,000 for the Southeastern Power AdministraI tion, $2,480,000 for the South- West Skeptical; Dulles Sees Probability of 'Some Facts' in Claim et of to of al of a er, ior has the and old the ity ited two, land last ing and of first for in had has At may Lawler to Quit As Highway Head, Take Pike Post Harrisburg (UP) The office of Gov. George M. Leader announced today state Highways Secretary Joseph J. Lawler will resign sometime before Oct. 1 to become a member of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

Lawler, whose home is in Scranton, has held the year Highways Department post since the start of the Leader administration in January, 1955. A member of the Turnpike Commission receives $13,000, with the chairman receiving 000. South Waverly Board to Meet Problems created by the burning of the South Waverly school will be further studied at a special meeting of the South Waverly school board this evening at o'clock, in the Sayre high school library, it was announced today. Drafting of a pupil placement plan for the opening of the new school term will be one of the items before the board, and the body also will receive a report from school officials on their recent trip to Harrisburg. Preliminary reports also will be made on preparations for erection of a new school.

Murder by Mail Penalties Raised Washington (AP)-Murder resulting from sending such items as bombs or poison through the mails would be punishable by penalties ranging up to death under terms of a bill sent to President Eisenhower. The measure, passed by the Senate yesterday, would provide the penalties in event death was caused by sending through the mails any materials forbidden by postal laws. Chess Player chess expert who is now the in his class, is shown above a move. He won his rankin Cleveland. -Evening Times Photo By United Press Russia said today it has beaten the world to weapon" the intercontinental ballistic missile.

Most U. S. sources were inclined to regard the Soviet claim as a bid for 'victory through hot-air but Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said the claim probably has some facts behind it. The official Soviet agency Tass said in Moscow that a "super long distance intercontinental multi-stage ballistic rocket" launched somewhere in Russia recently reached an "unprecedented altitude," covered a "huge distance in a brief time" and "landed in the target area." "The results obtained show that it is possible to direct rockets into any part of the world," Tass said. U.

S. government experts said the United States came to this conclusion some ago. The question is whether Russians time. really have a weapon ready for production that can convert the possibility into reality. Dulles said at a news conference it must be assumed that there are some facts which underlie the statement.

One question, he added, is whether the ballistics missile hit a large or a small target. Dulles said the Soviet announcement emphasizes the formidable threat posed by the Soviets to the free world, and the importance of maintaining allied defenses against Soviet strength, But he noted that the Soviet announcement was not precise and was carefully worded. He suggested that the announcement may have been influenced by international politics. Western observers at the current arms talks in London regarded the Russian claim as an attempt to high-pressure other nations of the atomic "Big Five" into accepting Soviet proposals for disarmament. U.

S. senators shared the view that the Russian claim was intended primarily for propaganda purposes. Sen. Prescott Bush (R- Conn.) said the Tass report is 6 (Continued on page 10, column 6) Relatively High Wisconsin Vote Turnout Is Seen Milwaukee, Wis. (UP) Party leaders expected a relatively heavy turnout of 800,000 Wisconsin voters today in a special election to name a successor to the late Sen.

Joseph R. McCarthy. A heavier vote probably would favor Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler in the race against Democrat William Proxmire since the state normally has more GOP voters. Although the campaign was marked by apathy, party spokesmen said they observed a quickening of interest as the election approached and revised their voter estimates upward.

However, official, state estimates still saw a top vote of 600,000 and said the total could be as low as the primary total of 460,000. Kohler, 53, a three-time governor, and Proxmire, 41, who lost to Kohler in two gubernatorial races, are the leading candidates in a field of five. Runindependently are Howard Boyle, "McCarthy Repub- western Power Administration, $30,668,000 for Bonneville Power Administration, and 815,000 for cemeterial expenses. New York State flood-control projects include Endicott, Johnson City and Vestal, $1,400,000. The bill also carries one million dollars for the Allegheny River Reservoir, also known as the Kinzua Dam, in northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York.

(Continued on page 10 column 7) Halloween-Masked Robbers Hold 15 Hostage, Loot Department Store carriers, 120 122 m.m. field guns, 60 anti-aircraft guns, 70 MiG15 and MiG17 fighter planes and an unspecified number of motor torpedo boats. They said more Communist arms, including two submarines and 120 more planes, are expected to be sent to Syria as a result of the visit of Syrian Defense Minister Khaled Al Azem to Moscow earlier this month. A London newspaper correspondent reported from Damas- (Continued on page 10, column 5) Steubenville, Ohio (UP) Four robbers wearing Halloween-type masks entered the city's largest department store today as employes were reporting to work, broke open two safes and fled with an undetermined amount of cash. The men remained in the Hub department store from about 6:50 a.m.

until 7:55 a.m., holding employes hostage as they came into the store. About 15 employes were crowded in an information room at the rear when the robbers left the store. The gunmen fled north in an automobile in which a fifth man had waited at the wheel. The car, bearing Ohio license plates, was believed stolen. The plates also were stolen.

Two watchmen and a man who operates the store's delivery service, were four in robbers, the wearing building flesh-colored, rubberized masks, entered. One of the bandits stood guard over the employes, in the infor- (Continued on page 10, column 3).