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305 SAYRE ATHENS, WAVERLY, N. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS Vandenberg Backs Southerners in Battle Big on Rule Expected in Senate Palestine Truce Late This Afternoon WASHINGTON, March 11 (U OF P)-Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, today asked the senate to overrule Vice President Alben W. Barkley's decision that a gag can be applied tot the present southern filibuster.
Vandenberg took the floor to support the appeal by Sen. Richard B. Russell, from the Barkley ruling. An attempt to table the appeal late this afternoon was expected to be the big test vote on the fate of the southern filibuster and the effort to change, future senate rules filibusters. so as to preVandenberg told the senate he could not agree with Barkley's ruling that cloture can be applied to a motion to take up a measure.
The filibuster has been on a motion to consider an antifilibuster rule applicable to all matters before the senate. "With equal tenacity, I am compelled to believe the rules of the nate are as important to equity and order in the senate as the constitution is in the life of the republic," Vandenberg said. He said changes in the senate rules should be made not by rulings from the chair, but by the pattern set in the rules themselves. Almost the entire senate membership was in the chamber and listened attentively as Vandenberg spoke. Administration leaders made an 11th hour campaign for votes to sustain Barkley.
But southern and other sources predicted the tabling motion will be defeated and Barkley's ruling overridden. That would just about finish off the administration effort to change the senate rules. And it would raise considerable doubt as to whether the senate ever would pass any civil rights legislation this year. Wrecker Is Convicted on Charge of Murder NORRISTOWN, March 11 -(UP)-An itinerant Maryland laborer was convicted of first two crewmen in derailment degree murder for the deaths of of a passenger train near here last May 9. A Montgomery county jury fixed death in the electric chair for James M.
Johnson, 36, Pocomoke City, after deliberating almost three hours yesterday. President Judge Harold G. Knight thanked for the verdict and commented: "I think you have made no mistake." Johnson was found responsible for the deaths of engineer Buch I. Demmy, fireman Howard R. Jackson, both of and, Allentown, Pa.
They died in the wreck of a Reading Co. local near Valley Forge Memorial chapel. About 200 passengers were jolted or injured slightly. Johnson repudiated an alleged confession presented by the commonwealth in which he was quoted as saying he and two companions planned the derailment to rob the dead and injured. The state charged Johnson (Continued on Page! 9 Column 3) Dancer Is Freed In Mitchum Case HOLLYWOOD, March 11 (UP) Dancer Vickie Evans was free today of marijuana charges on which actor Robert Mitchum and two others were convicted.
A superior court jury of eight men and four women deliberated an hour and seven minutes yesterday before acquitting the blonde showgirl. She put her head on her attorney's shoulder and wept. She denied knowing that marijuana was being smoked at the hillside cottage, where she was arrested with Mitchum. starlet Lila Leeds and realtor Robin Ford. Mitchum, and Miss Leeds are 60-day sentences on marijuana charges Signed as New Dispute Develops Coastal Area Claimed By Two Governments Is Captured by Israelis By United Press Israel and Trans Jordan signed a formal the Palestine war today shortly after Israel reported the capture of the South Palestine coast of the Gulf of Aqaba in a skirmish with Trans-Jordan's Arab legion.
Delegates to the two countries signed the cease-fire agreement in the same room of the Hotel Des Roses in Rhodes where the Israeli Egyptian armistice was signed two weeks ago. The capture of Elath, the fivemile stretch of Southern Palestine coast opposite the Britishgarrisoned Trans-Jordan port of Aqaba, was announced by Israeli foreign minister Moshe Sharett at Tel Aviv. He said the Arab legion entered Southern Palestine five days ago as Israeli troops were moving toward Elath. Only a few shots were exchanged, Sharett said, and the legionnaires withdrew. Future ownership of Elath is still in dispute.
Both Trans Jordan alls Israel are expected to claim it when their negotiators at Rhodes tackle the problem of fixing armistice lines in Southern Palestine. In London, minister of state Hector McNeil told Commons that a "considerable" force of Israeli troops reportedly has reached the Gulf of Aqaba, outlet to the Red Sea. McNeil said he had been notified by Trans-Jordan authorities that at one point Israeli forces entered some miles into TransJordan, attacked a police post and withdrew. He assured Commons that British troops at Aqaba had available air and sea support, but this would not be needed unless the forces were threatened directly. Authoritative sources in London said the United States and Britain have begun high level consultations in Washington and London on the latest developments.
Demand Action on Chinese Aid Bill WASHINGTON, March 11 bipartisan group of 50 senators today demanded early action on a bill to authorize 500,000,000 for new military and civilian aid to Nationalist China. In a letter to Chairman Tom Connally, of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, the group denounced the state department's "go slow" policy on China. "Threatened Communist domination of all Asia cannot, with any due regard for our national security be ignored," the tors said. Army Secretary I Accuses Russians Of Falsification Royall Blasts Soviet in Annual Report on Department's Status AKASHINGTON, of March the 11 Army Royall today accused Russia of duplicity and falsification. He called her blockade of Berlin a "day to day threat to the peace of the world." Royall's discussion of foreign affairs, plain-spoken unvarnished words, was contained in his annual report on the status of the army department.
He used it as a preamble explanaof the burdensome occupation duty of the American army. He reviewed what he called "Soviet intransigence," set down the record of attempts since 1945 to come to agreement with Russai, said that "from the beginning of the blockade and up to the present time the situation in Berlin has been tense." And he asserted: "During all this period the effort has been made to stand firmly for American rights without being truculent. Often the decisions have been close ones where an error on either side was entirely possible. Fortunately, up to this time war has been avoided and America's position has been maintained. "It has been apparent that the Soviet authorities had no intention either of respecting past agreements or of composing the growing differences.
On then contrary, it has been their manifest purpose to cause all possible confusion and conflict short of war, in an effort to drive us from Berlin and diminish American influence in Europe and in the world. "The future of the Berlin situation just as the future of other situations involving the Soviet Union is hard to prophesy. It is difficult to deal with a nation which has no compunction against the use of threats and force and oppression to attainwes cannot desire. and will not surrender our rights nor our principles. We will continue to do everything decently possible to avoid In the section of the report on army operations, Royall noted that by last June the total strength of the army had slumped to 538,000.
But, the secre. tary noted, the effect of the peacetime selective service law on voluntary recruiting had a strong effect, both in the regular army and in national guard and reserve recruiting. (On February 1, this year, actual strength of the regular army was 702,000. The army now is dropping down toward the 677,000 level proposed by President Truman in his budget recommendations for the next fiscal year beginning July 1.) "The seriousness of world conditions in early Royall wrote, "indicated the need for increasing our armed forces if this nation were to support the responsibilities to which it was irrevocably, com: mitted. Even half our army committed overseas, the maintenance of order and stability in the worn-torn countries of Europe and the Far East greatly overburdened these relatively small forces assigned to occupation Royall disclosed an effort to build up the army's intelligence system: "'The purpose of these activities is to keep the armed forces (Continued on Page 9, Column 3) Navy Band Signed to Present Concert In Sayre under Alumni Sponsorship United States Navy Band will rive a conco-t in Savre.
Tim day April 28, during, spring concert tour of engagements, under the auspices of the Sayre High School Alumni Association. The concert will be held in the Sayre High School auditorium and present plans call for two matinee programs and one evening concert. The world-famed musical organization is directed by Lt. Com. Charles Brendler, U.
S. N. It appeared in Sayre several years ago under the sponsorship of the Young Adults of the Sayre Methodist Church and met with enthusiastic acclaim. Arrangements for the Valley Speaking Personally By Clarence Carey Rollie Kolb, back in Waverly after several weeks in Florida didn't attempt to grow any oranges or grapefruit down there, but he met with great success in cultivating a neat mustache. He's wearing it today along with a Florida tan, all of which is very becoming.
Walt Brittain and Harold Weller. Sr. teaming up last night at the Sayre-Athens Lions club meeting to present a program which they termed Music Is Good." and knocking themselves out providing should we say high class entertainment, 'Job Swappers' Report for Duty Whether in London or in the U. S. A.
five o'clock is "punch out" time and Mary Uglianitza (top, left), the Bayonne, N. girl who swapped jobs for a month with British working girl at a Spennymoor, England, is first in line. However, she will receive but $15 a week, whereas Ada Fishburn, who replaces Mary North Bergen, N. factory gets $50. On her arrival from Eng.
land, Miss Fishburn (bottom) is shown the New York skyline by Walter Simson, her U.S. employer. (International) Retinning Works Closed Because of Cost, Material Lack, Company Says The management of the Waverly Retinning Works announced this morning that they were forced to release their 11 employes because, "of the the high shortage cost of operation and vital materials." This followed an announce. ment made Thursday morning by Roy Everett, president of the American Federation Grain Processors, who is representing the 11 employes, that the Retinning works was, "practicing unfair labor relations in the form of a lockout." The 11 employes were released from their positions at the Waverly plant located on North Chemung street on Tuesday evening. This followed an announcement of a week ago that the 11 men had joined the Grain Processors Union and that recognition of this had been requested from the N.L.R.B.
in Buffalo. No further statements have been issued by the Union. The management furthered their statement, "The plant will be indefinitely until the high cost of operation and the shortage materials can be corrected. When we reopen, we will do so with our former employes," the statement continued. "The thought of moving the plant into a larger dairy area has been under consideration for some time," said the management.
"This would eliminate unnecessary, us trucking in a larger expenses, center of business and would place us near a natural gas supply. ted, feel that Waverly is "However, the release stanot a bad location and the thought of moving has been temporarily The 11 employes were still engaged in working their picketing (Continued on Page 9 Column 4) Danish Envoy to Get Data Today On Defense Pact WASHINGTON, March 11 (AP) -Denmark's foreign minister calls on Secretary of State Acheson today to learn the terms under which country may join the North Atlantic Security Pact. The Danish diplomat, Gustave Rasmussen, said on his arrival here he would ask about the amount of American arms his country could expect. It is expected Acheson will assure him that if Denmark decides to join, it will be welcomed as one of the original signers of the treaty. The treaty is due to be made public next week and to be signed the first week in April.
Rasmussen arrived in New York yesterday by plane and came on to Washington by train. Acheson also expected to meet during the day with ambassadors representing- the countries already in the negotiations with the United States. Those countries are Canada. Norway, Britain, France. Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.
One of the most important questions the Danish foreign (Continued on Page 9, Column 4) TIMES Windy and cold with some snow flurries tonight. Saturday fair and cold. Farmer Is Shot in Climax of Old Feud; Neighbor Is Jailed Expect Soviet to Renew Attack on U.S. Atomic Plan Opposing American and Russian Proposals for Control Up for Study LAKE SUCCESS, N. March 11-(UP)-Russia was expected to launch another attack against the United States and its atom bombs today when the United Nations Atomic Energy commission considers opposing Soviet and American proposals for the control of nuclear warfare.
The 11 member commission has before it a Russian proposal which calls for the drafting of two treaties by June 1. To prohibit atomic weapons. 2. To establish international control of atomic energy. The Soviet proposal was put forward at the atomic energy group's last meeting last month when Jacob A.
Malik, chief Russian delegate, revived the proposition, which was, in effect, the same one killed by the UN general assembly at Paris. Instead, the assembly adopted an amended American plan for strict world control of the atom. Also before today's commission session was a proposal introduced last month by U. S. delegate Frederick C.
Osborn which would reconvene the main committee on atomic energy and refer to it the resolution adopted by the general assembly. It was not know whether Malik would be present to pursue his charge that the western bloc was solely bent on obstructany world control of atomic energy. The stolid Russian has been absent from the UN for a week, with the explanation that he was suffering from "a slight indisposition." Inquiries at his revealed that his condition was "improved." But his (Continued on Page 9 Column 2) Italian Reds Will Fight Pact Italian Communist party threat- I ROME, March 11-(UP)-The ened today to block Italian ticipation in the Atlantic Pact with a wave of strikes and violence. The official Communist newspaper Unita denounced Premier Alcide De Gasperi for his decision to open debate on the lantic Pact in parliament today instead of waiting until a leftist motion against the pact can be discussed. Levi Hunsinger, Valleyite for 30 Years Dies at 02 10 Levi Richard Hunsinger, 93, a Valley resident for 30 years, died this morning at 1:30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Bird, RD 2. Mr. Hunsinger was born in Forks township, Sullivan county on June 5, 1855. He came to the Valley about 30 years ago after the death of his wife, Mary Ann, in Dushore. A member of the Lutheran church, Dushore, Mr.
Hunsinger, was a farmer all his life. Survivors include: Two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Bird, Sayre RD 2, Mrs. Charles Karge, Dutwo sons, William Hunsinger, West Danby, N. and John Hunsinger, Athens; 12 children grandchildren; and 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 great great grandchildren.
The body was removed today from the Lowery Funeral home, 225 South Main street, Athens, to the home of his son, John, 406 First street, Athens, where funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Robert A. MacAskill, pastor of the Athens First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be in Peace cemetery, Dushore.
Truman and Staff Loaf in Key West KEY WEST, March 11 (A P)-President Truman and his staff fell der the lazy spell of this southernmost vacation city today. Everybody loafed. The courier plane came in and office work was handled, then it was time to relax again. In Washington the administration lieutenants began their efforts to cut short the southern filibuster in the senate. There, too, the North Atlantic pact was being whipped into final shape.
The president kept in touch with these developments by long distance telephone. If he had a copy of the pact, no one would say so. The news from Moscow that the Soviet Union plans to increase to fifteen billion dollars its armed forces expenditures next year was read with interest. The president, however, remained silent. Overheated Chimney Blamed for Serious Fire in Ridgebury Farm Home Fire believed to have been caused from an overheated chimney practically ruined the dwelling and threatened nearby buildings of the L.
S. Robinette farm about a mile west of the Ridgebury chapel yesterday afternoon at 3:30. Prompt action by neighbors and friends saved the contents in the dwelling as well as the stock and equipment in the bagmoke was first discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Robinette who were at the barn.
It was coming from the roof near the chimney. With the couple at the barn were John Slater of West Athens and Lester Whitman of Barton, interested in the purchase of livestock. The group immediately rushed to the milk house, where water was available. They formed a bucket brigade and went to the attic in an attempt to extinguish the blaze. By this time there were others at the scene removing furnishings from the dwelling.
Flames however, were spreading. Then the East 'Smithfield fire department was called and it marked the initial run for its new truck. The equipment, with 18 firemen, arrived soon, but flames had already spread throughout the dwelling. Quick action on the part of the firemen saved a nearby shed which was slightly damaged by fire and prevented the blaze from When spreading to firemen the barrived flames had engulfed the interior of the house. They laid 850 feet of hose to a pond, and with the aid of Sullivan Countian Given Good Chance to Recover At Robert Packer 3 Waverly Cage Players Barred From Playoffs An announcement made Coach Ray Miller of the Wavbasketball squad at today revealed that three members of the varsity squad, Patsy Lattari, Francis Lattari and Anthony Altieri would be ineligible for play in the Section IV playoffs because of recent participation in an independent court fray.
Coach Miller did not elaborate on this announcement. The boys were called before him shortly before noon and told of the necessity of dropping them from the squad in keeping with state and playoff rules. To be jumped from the Jayvee squad, whose season is now (Continued on Page 9, Column 3) Axis Sally Is Found Guilty on Treason Charge WASHINGTON. March 11 (AP)- Mildred E. (Axis Sally) Gillars was convicted of treason yesterday but her punishment probably won't be known for a week or more.
A mixed jury found her guilty of broadcasting propaganda for the wartime German radio. The maximum possible sentence death in the electric chair; 'the minimum five years in prison, a $10,000 tine and loss of her American citizenship. Even in advance of sentencing, Miss Gillars' attorney served nice that ne was not through fighting. His first step, said James J. Laughlin, will be to file a motion asking federal judge Edward M.
Curran to set aside the verdict and order a new trial. LaughNn has five days in which to take this action. lf his motion is denied, Laughlin told reporters will carry the case to higher courts. Miss Gillars, 48, who tearfully swore from the witness stand that she always loved this country and never intended to betray it, heard the verdict without visible emotion. Her expression did not seem to change when the foreman, Henry G.
Davis, said in a low voice that the jury had found her guilty, thus rejecting her story that she was forced to do propaganda work for the Nazis. At Laughlin's request. each juror was asked separately how he or she voted. In turn, the seven men and five women said "guilty." All the jurors looked solemn and some answered in a voice so low as to be almost inaudible. When the polling of the jury had ended, a marshal pulled on Miss Gillars' chair as a signal (Continued on Page Column 3) Shot three times in the lower chest, under the arm and in the ear, John Viall, 58, a Sullivan county farmer, was in the Robert Packer hospital today while his neighbor, Arthur C.
Bahr, 48, was in Laporte jail as the climax of a long-standing feud over a property line. Vial's condition was reported as good at the hospital today, where he was given a transfusion late yesterday after he was brought in suffering from loss of blood and a possible internal injury as the result of the chest wound. He was given a good. chance for recovery, the wound on the ear and under the arm being considered not serious. One bullet merely winged his ear, while a second went into the flesh under his arm.
The third, in the lower chest, is more serious, but no attempt has been made to probe for it pending his recovery from shock caused by the loss of blood. He is able to talk and was questioned today by Sullivan county officials. Bahr is reported to have admitted shooting him. Sheriff C. Raymond Kschinka of Sullivan county reconstructed details of the tragedy after he and State Police of the Dushore detail investigated the case and questioned witnesses.
It was as follows: Yesterday, morning Lloyd about Teeter, 11 o'clock and 25, son of Mrs. Maude Teeter, Viall's housekeeper, who lives nearby and helps Viall with his farm work, were cutting brush along the private road leading to the Viall farm, which is situated a mile and a half from Overton toward Dushore. According to Teeter's statement, Bahr, who lives on the farm next to Viall's, suddenly came toward them and shouted "What are you doing?" He immediately fired three shots in rapid succession. Viall fell and Teeter took to his heels, heading toward the house. When he arrived there he got a rifle, over his mother's protests, jumped in the car and returned to the scene of the shooting.
Viall was able to get to his feet and into the car without assistance, while Teeter kept watch for Bahr, who was nowhere to be seen. Teeter was joined then by his mother, and they drove the wounded man to the office of Dr. A. J. Bird at New Albany, who administered first aid and then to the hospital in the ambulance.
Meanwhile, reported to the State Police station at Dushore, told Cpl. Floyd E. Kinley and other officers that he had shot Viall. Later he took them to the scene and re-enacted the affair, telling officers that he shot because Viall had a gun and he was afraid he was going to shoot. Officers later recovered a revolver which was reportedly taken from the trunk of Teeter's car.
It was covered with mud and the officers were told, according to the sheriff, that it was picked in the road near where Viall stood whine he feud was is a shot. long-standing one between the two men, it was reported. Viall has lived on (Continued on page 9, Column 3) a portable pump, were using water in an attempt to save the structure. Only the front porch and parts of the walls remained after the fire was under control. The dwelling, of plank construction, had been remodeled recently.
Mr. Robinette said house and contents were covered by insurance but did not estimate the loss. Fireman Clarence Beach, who suffered a hand laceration while fighting the blaze, was later by an East Smithfield physician. Patsy Soprano Severs Artery appearance of the band were completed yesterday between Gib Sandefer, concert tour director, and officers of the Sayre Alumni Association. Paul Huling is president of the Alumni.
Composed of 50 members for its tour, the band will have outstanding soloists, several of which will featured during its concert appearances. The 31- date tour has been approved by President Truman, and the itinerary will include engagements in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York. Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Ohio. The Navy Band, universally acclaimed for its sound musicianship and versatility, will play under the direction of Lt. Com.
Brendler, who has been a member of the band for more than 32 years. Since 1925, when President Coolidge signed special enabling legislation, the Navy Band has made annual tours to bring its music to audiences throughout the country, except for the World War years. In April and of 1948, the band played to vast concert audiences of the Mid-Western states and during September and October they were the guests of the great South West. The United States Navy Band is featured weekly on the ABC radio network and plays for numerous White House functions and other official engagements. Patsy Soprano of Sayre, a chef at the Blue Swan Mills cafeteria, badly cut himself with a knife this afternoon and was admitted to the Robert Packer Hospital.
It was reported at the hospital that Soprano severed an artery in his arm. The exact severity of the inmury could not be determined this afternoon. much to the amazement of other brother Lions. Vic Weiss, Sayre high school basketball coach, wearing a determined look today, and promising heads up ball by his tonight in their game against Towanda the Waverly Senior High school court. Rev.
Thomas Hermiz of Endicott, former pastor of the Athens Gospel Tabernacle, back in the valley for religious services, was renewing acquaintances in the editorial offices of the Times today. Local Highlights in Today's Times Shot three times in a feud over a property line, John Viall, 58, of Sullivan county is in the Packer hospital while his alleged assailant, Arthur C. Bahr, 48, a neighbor, is in Laporte jail. Pg. 1 Three Waverly basketball players found ineligible for the Sectional playoffs for having participated in independent games.
Pg. 1 Farm home of Mr. and Mrs. L. S.
Robinette is ruined by fire, while new East Smithfield fire truck, making its first run, arrives too late to save the building. Pg. 1 U. S. Navy band is scheduled for three concerts in Sayre on April 28.
Pg. 1 Levi R. Hunsinger, 30 years a resident, of the Valley and native of Sullivan county, dies Pg. 1 Body of Rev. John J.
Gough, Epiphany pastor, will be removed to the rectory tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, with transfer to the church Sunday and funeral Monday. Pg. 3 Tri-county American Legion auxiliary council plans membership drive at meeting addressed by Mrs. Mary Krumerine, state president. Pg.
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