Daily News (Newspaper) - August 16, 1948, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania THE WEATHER Fair THE DAILY NEWS STATE LIBRARY EDUCATION B PA VOLUME 27 HUNTINGDON AND MOUNT UNION PA MONDAY AUGUST 16 1948 FOUR PEK COPY NO 168 WESTERN DIPLOMATS IN KREMLIN FOR SEVENTH TALK Thousands Attend 150th Anniversary Observance At Shade Valley Church 2 KEY WITNESSES N SPY PROBE TO FACE EACH OTHER EVERYTHING READY FOR REA MEETING PICNIC WEDNESDAY 1 Everything is in readiness for the annual meeting and picnic of Valley Rural Electric Cooperative on Wednesday of this week at tne Huntingdon County Fairgrounds Manager John H Denton ed today that the annual event will open at 10 oclock in the forenoon The president of the Coopera tive R B Long of Duncansville will preside at the events of the day A basket picnic one of the high lights of the annual gathering will be held at noon Notices have gone out to all members of the Coopera tive inviting them to attend the meeting and picnic The forenoon will be to demonstrations of electrical equip ment An expert welder will be on hand to demonstrate the latest type of farm welders Prof Sprague and two assistants from Pennsylvania State College wil te on hand to give actual demon in adequate wiring service and motor pro There will also be a me smiling man that wil produce lots of laughs as well as valuable information on electrica systems The picnic dinner will take placi between 12 and 1 oclock From 1 to Rusty Crame and his Stone Creek Valley Boy Continued on Page Two Descendants of Catholic settlers in Shade Valley over a century and a half ago congregated in the spirit of a large family reunion yesterday as the small mission church of St Marys celebrated its 50th1 anniversary Thousands of persons were pres ent to commemorate the sesqui Jt was solemn with the saying of two low masses in he morning it was festive with the serving of meals of banquet at noon and again at evening it was gay and friendly as those who had strayed long dis tances from Shade Valley returned to greet those who remained and it brought a touch of nostalgia as parents pointed out to little ones the graves of their ancestors nestled on the hillsides Mrs Elizabeth McMath Himes of Shade Gap church historian and active in the preparation o the celebration estimated tha close to 1500 persons the grounds surrounding the church at noon By evening th number had risen to over 4000 From Pittsburgh alone 37 per sons came to the gathering b means of a chartered bus Among them was Michael H Kennedy am ail were members of the Catholi Continued oh Page wo BULLETIN Washington Aug 16 The House UnAmerican Activities Committee today postponed for a few flays its plan to confront Al Hiss former State Depart ment official with the witness who accused him of membership in a prewar Communist under ground Chairman J 1arnell Thomas K N J announced that Hiss will appear before the committee in closed session bins afternoon for a recheck of his previous testimony But Thomas said Hiss will not confront Chambers an admitted and a senior editor of Time magazine until later this week Thomas refused to give any ex planation for the postponement Olympic Finale FERRY OVERTURNS THREE ARE RED CHARGES SEEN AS SOVIET BID TO DIVERT ATTENTION BY DONALD J United Press Correspondent Washington Aug 16 matic officials today viewed Rus sias spy charges against a U S aval officer as a bid to divert Perrysburg O persons were drowned last night when a ferryboat returning pic from a resort island over turned on the Maumee River near her Two others were treated in a hospital for minor injuries Sheriffs deputies said dragging operations ceased with the re covery of the third body early to day Officials of the Textile Leather Co sponsors of the pic nic said all others aboard the ferry when it overturned about 300 jards out in the river ap had been accounted for Deputies said a cable used to piill the ferry back and forth be tween the island and the shore the boat to over turn and trap the riders in about six feet of water The dead were identified as James 5 and Mr and Mrs Peter Van all be to be from Toledo O O B E W E By GEORGE E REEDY JR United Press Correspondent Aug Hiss former State Department official who helped organize the United Nations today may face the reformed Communist who has accused him of membership in a prewar elite Red underground Hiss and Whittaker Chambers a senior editor of Time Magazine have been invited to appear to gether before the House Un American Activities Committee The meeting was scheduled to take place behind closed doors this afternoon though there was a I possibility that it might have to be postponed until tomorrow Committee members said they wanted the two key witnesses in the espionage inquiry to confront each other without outside dis tractions They said newsreels photographers newspapermen and a large audience would constitute distractions Of course we plan to open up such a hearing to the public after Continued on Page Five 16 PERSONS HURT IN BUS ACCIDENT NEA British Royal Household trumpeters fill Wembley Stadium with sound as the Olympic flag is lowered officially ending the 14th Olympiad in London Flag bearers of parti nations are in background Settlement Of Berlin Crisis Other German Questions Is Sought Moscow Aug 16 diplomats met with Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov tonight in the seventh of a series of conferences seeking to settle the Berlin other German questions The meeting which had been anticipated began at the Kremlin at 6 p m 11 a m and there was no indica tion as to how long it might continue U S Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith British Envoy Frank Roberts and French Ambasador Yves representing their countries agreed to meet later at the British Embassy to discuss the results of this latest conference et school teachers These officials suggested the Kremlin trumped up a that four incident involving Lt Robert H Dreher of Oil City Pa the heat off the dis closures of Mrs Oksana and Mikhail Samarin The Soviet newspaper Pravda charged yesterday that Dreher was caught stealing secret military information and was expelled from Russia last April after admitting he was a spy The State Depart ment promptly replied that the 43 yearold former assistant naval attache in Moscow was the vic Continued on Page Eight Snyders Uptown Cut Rate Store Burglarized Huntingdon Borough police ex to make an arrest shortly in the burglarizing of Snyders Uptown Cut Rate 1229 Mifflin ARMY WILL ISSUE FIRST DRAFT CALL FOR ABOUT 15000 Washington Aug said today its first draft call wil be for approximately 15000 men and will go to Selective Service about Sept 2 Maj Gen John E Dahlquist as sistant Army personnel chief said the Army expects to get its first men from the draft about Nov 1 The call for them must go to draft officials 60 days before that date he added Since neither the Air j an investigation started Chief of to any Police William he Street The proprietress Snyder discovered Mrs Emma at this morning that a person or persons The western diplomats already have met for more than 12 hours i with Molotov and other Russian officials including one meeting with Premier Josef Stalin himself I Up to today however no conj have been reached ac C RE AH 1 QA ISU HUKl jW KlON in IN DOWNTOWN RENO DEWEY WARREN TO TALK OVER WITH GOP LEADERS By JOSEPH United Press Correspondent Gov Thomas E Dewey and his running mate Gov Earl Warren huddled today with their political entered her store during the night f quarterbacks to talk over routes by means of a high window on the south side of the building A step ladder taken from a neighbors porch was used by those who en tered the store Police were notified at once and Refuse To Serve On Group W Va Aug State Police today investigated an accident in which 16 persons were slightly injured when a Grey hound bus went through a guard rail after swerving to avoid hit ting an automobile The bus shot out of control and crossed a ditch before coming to stop in a meadow three miles south of here It was on a run from Parkersburg to Charles ton at the time It was the second bus accident In this vicinity in 10 days Another upset last Aug 6 in juring the driver and 20 of his passengers EARSON ON Belgrade Aug IS British and French delegates to the Danube conference said today they will not in the work of the drafting committee which will draw up the new convention cov ering Europes greatest navigable river Soviet Delegate Andrei Vishinsky promptly replied that I the work of the conference would continue without the western na tions and described their attitude as unjustified men from Selective Service in the first draft the 15000 probably will be all who will be called Dahlquist said draft calls will be stepped up later to around 30000 per month He said both enlistees and draftees have an excellent chance of becoming officers The Army is doubling its officer candi date schools We are particularly after the exG I who went back to col ege Dahlquist said He is just getting out of now and we can offer him a career in the SAYS INDIA WILL USE FIRM HAND New Delhi Aug will use a firm hand to prevent Communist disorders Home Minis ter Sardar V Patei said yester day on the first anniversary of In dian independence He said that if undesirable ele ments are not put down they would create China China the same chaos found in Burma Indo with chance to regular Army commission get a Other sources disclosed that the Army will ask Congress in Janu ary for authority to draft doctors They said about 6000 will be now in uniform if all draftees are eet proper medical attention believed it was the juveniles Several suspects are Continued on Page Two COUNSEL RETAINED FOR ACCUSED MAN Attorney Roy S F Angle of Waynesboro has been retained as counsel for John backwoodsman from Fulton County who is held in McConnells burg jail on a charge of murder News of Angle being retained as counsel was disclosed when the Franklin County attorney filed a petition for a court hearing seek ing the release of Hoopengardner Sen Capper II Washington Aug 16 Sen Arthur Capper R Kans is ex to be released today from the Bethesda Md Naval Hospi tal his office said He entered the hospital last week suffering from a slight cold DREW SAYS ONE TIME IMMIGRANT BOY MOVEMENT FOR U S JUVENILE DELIN QUENTS CHARLES SKOU KAS LAUNCHES YOUTH MONTH THEATRE OWNERS OK AMERICA PROMOTE AID TO AMERICAN YOUTH lEd Note Drew Pearson today awards the brass ring good for one free ride on the Washington MerryGoRound to Charles P Skouras head of the National Theatres Washington When Charley Skouras came to the United States as a Greek immigrant boy forty years ago no one ever figured that someday he would become head of the largest chain in the world Nor did anyone ever dream that last week he would help the President of the United States dedicate a special Youth Month Stamp a stamp commemorating the month of September and the drive which the theatres of Amer ica and most of the communities of America will make toward wip ing out juvenile delinquency Charley Skouras is heading that Youth Month drive Sometimes I think many of the Americans who have become U S citizens by adoption who know first hand what it is to live in the old world are more appreciative of the USA than those born here who take this country for granted Certainly this is Charley viewpoint toward the USA When he first landed in New York Skouras got a job in a Greek restaurant paying him 50 cents a day plus meals and the privilege of Sleeping on bags of coffee in the rear at night Later he moved to St Louis where ha on Page Three Truman Accused Of Political Juggling Says US Going In Red on bond Judge W Clarence Sheely of Gettysburg president judge of Fulton County will preside at the hearing in McConnellsburg today and the Commonwealth will pre sent it is reported only sufficient evidence to satisfy the court that Continued on Page Twelve issues and general policies for the coming campaign We are going over every de tail said Dewey as the conference got under way in Ai bany N Y Warren said he and the GOP presidential nominee will start next month That will give them the jump on President Truman who has indicated he will make a Labor Day speech in Detroit and i then lay off until the end of September i If we make a vigorous cam in the said Warren I I see no reason why we should not be I would apply that nationally The Republican standard bear ers were said to have made up their minds that they will hit hard on the issue of Communists in the Federal government and will ac cept the presidents challenge on prices Dewey also has let it be known that he considers the ad ministrations handling of the bipartisan foreign policy fair game for the campaign Elsewhere in politics are seeking a formula for ending the crisis precipitated by the Soviet surface blockade of Berlin and resuming discussions of Ger man problems It was believed that one stumbling block in negotiations has been the insistence of the western powers on proceeding with plans for a separate West German state The series of conferences began 16 days ago when the western envoys the Russian foreign office On Aug 2 they met with Stalin Most of their confer ences have been with Molotov however and todays was the fourth meeting with him alone The three western diplomats had conferred in Smiths office before going to the Kremlin to see Molotov They also conferred yes The talks at the Kremlin began 16 days ago and the western re now have spent some Reno Nev Aug 16 Five persons were listed as dead and ISO others as injured today after a fire and explosion wrecked nearly half a block of downtown Reno Three of the injured were in critical condition and more than 30 vere injured seriously The others were given emergency first aid and released The tragedy began as a minor blaze about a m yesterday in the rear of an empty spaghetti parlor It spread to several other buildings including a Chinese cafe an army surplus warehouse and a small hotel A general alarm was sent out About 400 people watched fire men fight the blaze Police tried unsuccessfully to get them to stay back but they persisted in break ing the lines The blast came with out warning John Dorsey 42 was standing against a building across the street I heard a fireman shout get said The next thing1 Continued on Page Five 13 hours or more in discussions with Molotov and Stalin prin the former No conclusions had been reach ed Smith said earlier up to to Continued Eight WARNS U S TO STAY OUT OF ALLIANCES Truman tag was thrown back at him by Sen Arthur V Watkins R Utah Noting that the presi dent has been wont to refer to Congress as a body Watkins said There is more evi dence pointing to Mr Truman as a president Budget President Trumans Continued on Page Twelve 2 MEN KILLED WHEN PIPER CUB CRASHES Brown Mills N J Aug 16 Joseph White Dalington 31 and William Anderson 33 were killed six miles east of here yesterday when their two sealer Piper cub crashed into a patch of woods after the engine stalled Stops Ad The Want Ad below attracted two buyers to the door of Mrs Darien Sheasley of Huntingdon There were two from Huntingdon and the other from McConnellstown First the bicycle was sold then the wagon and cutter So for Mrs Sheasley replies came quickly and she stopped the Ad after just one insertion FOR prewar hi cycle hoys kraut cutter In quire SOt St No matter what you might have for sale there is likely to be a buyer among the nearly 40500 readers of The Daily News And i placing a Daily News Want Ad is just as easy as your phone thats 730 for Want Ads Give one a try youre looking for someone to buy HIMES TO SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT Swirles L t Himes Huntingdon attorney will be the speaker at the annual commencement exer cises of the Huntingdon Secre School to be held on Thurs day evening at the Penn Koffee Shoppe x Relatives and friends of the graduating class be the spe cial guests at the affair and wit ness the presentation of certifi cates and diplomas to students who have recently completed their training The fortyeight Huntingdon W Va Aug The United States was urged by former Secretary of War Louis A Johnson yesterday to stay out of European military alliances Cutting the war ties with Great Britain France and other allies he told a state American Legion MAN IS BEATEN TO DEATH AT PARTY convention might solution for present provide the international weeks courses in Accounting and stenography which began on September 2 3947 ended on Friday August 13 The school continues in session this week to complete the ten weeks of summer school which this year opened on June 14 On August 20 the school will close for the annual summer vacation and Continued on Page Two Washington Aug today accused President Tru man of political juggling in his estimate that the government wili wind up the current fiscal year 500000000 in the red GOP spokesmen in Congress forecast that instead ofa deficit there will actually be a surplus ot between 55000000000 and 000000 They said they look for ward to the second half of the fis cal year beginning in January for intelligent and orderly fiscal management under a Republican president In his midyear budget review yesterday Mr Truman said the Treasury will take in 000 and pay out during the year ending June 30 He blamed increased spending and tax cuts for the pre The president acknowledged that the books may show a surplus of 51500000000 But this he said will be only a paper surplus be cause Congress set aside 000000 of last years excess to help run the Marshall Plan Continued on Page Eight difficulties However he added the only way of avoiding another war was to force the issues re sponsible for EastWest division Military alliances Johnson said went out of date when the United Nations was chartered THREE ARE NAMED TO LIONS POSITIONS Washington Pa Aug 16 Steve Valek 39 was beaten to death by two men during a birth day party at his fathers Hender sonville shack State Police re ported today Police said William Thomas HOME RUN KING STILL CRITICAL FIGHTING FLARES UP IN JERUSALEM New York Aug spent a comfortable night and there has been no significant change in his condition in the last 24 hours it was announced today The Babe still was in critical condition and doctors said the count was 3 and 21 as he lay in his room at Memorial Hospital for I Cancer and Allied Diseases Jerusalem Aug 16 Jewish j Physicians allowed Ruth to sources accused Arab leaders toj leave his bed for 20 minutes yes 1 after his temperature drop ed They said he spent a comfortable day getting day of responsibility in a sharp Sunday mic tm Jerusalem despite the truce agree ment An Israel communique said the Arab Legion launched a sixhour general attack with mortars and along the entire Jerusalem from north to south The attack lasted about six hours between dawn and noon the communique indicated Jewish casualties were given as two killed and three wounded up for the brief period to sit in a chair near his wife Claire How ever his serious throat condition prevented any lengthy conversa tion HELD AS SUSPECTS IN 12 ROBBERIES Titusville Pa Aug Police today held two men sus of 12 safe crackings in northwestern Pennsylvania and possibly 40 others in OWo aid New York Eugene OShea 42 of Titus ville and Iley M Brewer of Oil City Pa were captured here Saturday after fleeing from a Charles D Fluke 21 of 1104 i trap a farm equipment store REPORTED AS GOOD Neal 18 and Joseph Thome 21 j Pennsylvania Avenue Huntingdon j at Seneca three miles from Oil both of Hendersonville admitted i is improving at Altoona Hospital striking Valek about the head and today his condition is reported during a drinking party to cele as good brate Valeks fathers birthday 1 Fluke was injured Wednesday yesterday i night in an accident near Tyrone The father John Valek is blind j in which two other young men lost His son reportedly invited Neal their lives and Thome to the shack to have show that Fluke has two a few drinks to celebrate his fa thers 71st birthday Richard Baker 18 also of Hendersonville was held as a material witness TRUMAN WILL SPEAK AT DETROIT SEPT 6 Washington Aug 16 The White House said today President Truman will speak in Detroit on Labor Day This was official confirmation of the presidents Late Bulletin Three named to district International posi tions today by District Governor Robert Snider of South Mountain H Lester Garman of Hunting don was renamed deputy district governor for Region 2 District 14C He held the same position last year when Lewis Headings of Lewistown was district gover nor Huntingdon County has been divided into two zones this year for better administration Leslie McClain of Robertsdale will head the zone which includes Lions Clubs at Juniata Valley Hunting don Robertsdale and Trough Creek Charles Klingler of Mount Un Continued on Page Eight THE WEATHER Fair Today anil Tonight Partly Cloudy Tuesday Not Much Change In Temperature fractured vertebrae a left hand and a broken nose He has been placed in a cast and will remain in it for 12 or 14 weeks relatives reported this morning City INSURANCE AGENTS DEMAND PAY O Aug Penn sylvania Railroad train and a freight train crashed head on shortly before noon today near North Robinsons O A railroad official at Crestline snld he had Guardsmen Begin 2Week Field Training Period Movie Stars Wed plan to make a major 1 reports that there were several I address in the motor city Hollywood Aug 16 Actor Don McGuire and Actress Karen X were married yester day at Crooner Frank Sinatras I home Sinatra who arranged a j blind date for the couple two i months ago waa man Indiantown Gap Pa Aug j Troops of the Pennsylvania Na tional Guard opened a schedule of rough and tough field training here today In the ranks of the nations largest National Guard encamp ment were 12500 rookies and veterans alike Most of them are members f the Bloody Bucket 28th Di Pittsburgh Aug Na Policy Conference of the i Insurance Division CIO United James Vaughn and Professional Stars Spruce Creek Valley a son j of America voted unanimously of Mr and Mrs Joseph E Houck yesterday to demand increased died Friday afternoon without gaining consciousness He agents of the Pru Continued on Page Twelve Insurance Company i The vote climaxed a conference here attended by 191 delegates from 61 cities delegates demanded that the company grant a pay increase a weekly mini mum an improved pension plan and improved job security The conference also demanded that Prudential begin immediate Continued on Five Before a backdrop of a tense in situation the states National Guardsmen dug into their Summer training with firm determination to master their in dividual assignments and make the most of the training opportunities aa Strickler put it The training program is to be by vision now commanded by Maj Gen Daniel B Strickler who was sn officer of the 28th during the Battle of the Bulge and who now SOVIET TEACHER STILL CRITICAL New York Aug 5 Russian schoolteacher who leaped to free from the Soviet Consulate ie the toughest yet iast Thursday was reported still in r the National Guard critical condition from her in Twentyone trains from all juries Hospital parts of the Commonwealth brought the guardsmen here early Saturday The troops put their quarters in order and prepared for is lieutenant governor of the work ahead yania on Page day A heavy police guard was at the doors of the hos pital and outside her bedroom td prevent any possible attempts Vier life
