Sun-Journal from Lewiston, Maine • 1

(V--- V' if' ALMANAC paylight Time SmvrtaeBj24 AM seta 741 PJ Length ta day 14 Us mini 5 hra 24 mins Moon 28 day ola High Tine Portland 848 PJL 7 i As No Man IsJBornan Artist So No' Man Is Born an Izaah Walton rr JOUKNAL mn Patri Pue 2 Market 2 Obituaries Social 2 Editorial 4 Faster 4 Marlow PiMl State Chai -Puste Comics Sadie' Sports 10-11 VOLUME 14 PAGESr LEWISTON-AUBURN MAINE TUESDAYfTttAY41948 LAST EDITION PRlfcE FIVE CENTS ee To Restrict Gall Of Medical Taft-Stassen Battle For ates Bryants Pond Mail: Quizzed By LcLfl And State Sfen In No Proopiect Colombia Breaks 7 With Russia WASHINGTON JP Senators working on draft legislation agreed today tq restrict calls 4 doctors and dentists Into top armed services Chairman Gurney (R-SD) told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the Senate Armed Services committee that problems of limiting innnm drift of medical men are BOGOTA Colombia -JP- Colombla tag final action on the measure become the third Latin American He sate the members are agreed nation today to sever diplomatic there must be restrictions medical men cannot be taken from one communty and leave civilian without any j(3ur- relatione with Russia A break has been expected over since President Marino Otipina Feres Mamed international Communism for the bloody Aprils revolution The Colombian cabinet decided on ney aaid Hie committee ia working on a MU that would (1) authorise a tern- the break -time-later By the Ameeteted today to how of tbs presidential Ing votes he can take away from Senator Robert A TkfCi3 The Minnesotan Is seeking 22 of the 52 delegates TUftis home state will send to the Philadelphia convention next month Stassen tup-claim up to 19 But Taft's aid the former Minnesota governor would bo lucky to getauc the Senator himself gave Stassen onlv-one at most Stassen closed his Ohio campaign with a speech at Cleveland calling for higher farm price a stTaft opposes his horn declaration that ha would loin anyone in a fight against Communsm Fascist nations "because Fascism now is no threat to our munisip also wasthe 'Subject GOPr- presidential as-mt Gov Thomas Dewey who es on Stamen in Oregon's May primary See POLITICS Page I Col Providence-Teachers On Strike LINEUP OP REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC The above map ahowg the number of 'Republican and Democratic delegates from the 48 State gnd territoriea whd will attend the naitonal conventions of their parties in Philadelphia to select Presidential and vice-presidential nominees The GOP contention to bo hdd on June 21 will be attended 1094 delegates The Democrats will have 134 delegates at their meeting in the Quaker City on flnly 12 Fear Iii Ajfter ia messaxetriay Drifting Away from Early' Conception of Says Mfiine Masonic Grand Master PORTLAND-JP-Tho Grand Master of Maine's Masonic Grand Lode said today there ia 'ta drifting away from the landmarks at our early conception of government" and a toward Socialism Com-muntara and disregard of law tha lodge's 128th annual PROVIDENCE L-jP-Memben meeting Grand Muter Carroll of the Providence Terchera Alliance Keenh of Clinton expresacd "abao-AFL went on strike this morning lute confidence in the complete triforcing cancellation of Gumph of civilization over the tne-most of the public achoola mies of public organised society yesterday note-announcing-the aetion--waa delivered lb the-Soviet late A short legation Its con ten ta were not dtor cloaed The government radio broadcast in English an announcement of the rupture teat night Informanta believed the government will inform Colombian citizena of ita decisions today Coloinbia'a action followed the Chile and Brazil Both broke Soviets Oct 21 1M7 A 21-decision condemning international Communism was priced by the Pan American conference which closed here Sunday For the past month responsible sources say Ospina -Feted and his conservative cabinet colleagues have been trying to persuade liberal party members that Colombia should break with the UJSJUL See COLOMBIA Prfgc Col -A V- Strong- essmen TON -JP- Congress of bothr major parti joined today in urging a strong United Nations to promote with or without Russia Heps Hays (D-Ark) ahdjudd (R-Minn) called for the United States to take the lead In overhauling the UN charter They spoke out firmly for going ahead with Ruafia if the will cooperate but without Russia if she refuses to go along: Hays said: do not stent to enk the United- wo-want save It We want Russia as a participant in an agency for peace but ft Russia defeats every move toward perfecting -thru UN we must take stepa without her These steps would not bo anti-Russian they would bo pro-peace" Judd mid he believes three-fobrths of the peoples of the world would join in an effort to revise UN so it can bera reel instrument to preserve peace and freedom Jtays gir Judd were the first at a imei of Congress members to ap-peer before the House ForMgn At-' JBTROIfO UN Page 2 Col 2 members shes One Killed Nearly 29000 puplla were affected Members of toe Alliance who wafted out to enforce their fOTpdtnancnt eatabliahment of a alnllewlary acheduto wlto a hiner pay range eompriw about half ox the eiteta 1200 puMte school teachers The Providencs Association a non-union group of about 50Q voted this fnoming to refute to cross the picket lines thrown around all of theachoote by the AFL union teach- Keene reported that tha grand has authorized expend tore of 221150- for relief of needy victims of last Fall'a forest fires The membership increased ny 101 In toe past year to a total ot 42 782 ha said Officers will bo ateetad later today Elevation of Deputy Grand Muter Granvllla of requ Isle is The sessions tomorrow era-- JCore With oaly a handful at unafflllated Am teacher reporting for duty at the smith schools the pupils wen sail home i at once in most cases when they re- fl IpHnW t-i aanvi ported for classes this morning taVTIlCr IJ-Cillill sorrfe of toe schools They wen dta-i miated by toe principals after a gen-eral school assembly The teach era1 walkout was tha first afjtekind in Providence The Alliance hadL threatening to strike for about- two week as a result of the mieral as- il as tesMl nlto of Porta On Means bf On Taft-Haitley TigHening Up Labor Act porary draff of -men IB through 29 years for two years' servlce-ta-tee Armed Service (2) Provide a one-jrear tra' lining program for olds wlththe forces some' regu- ter See DRAFT Age CM 2 I JERUSALEM JF- Jews claimed today the capture of ah Arab -village which had barred the way to Lydda airport AAb fighters wer finHntf fliB Jewish Kfar Etzioo south of Jerumtem Arabs mid Jews fired voy of too British -off leered legion there yesterday Other sk'rmishers developed elsewhere in Palestinewhere the end of the British mandate is now but II days away A United Nations 'Truce Commto-skm made UP of the French British andUnitod States consuls genera) ta believed to have gone to Amman capital of Trans-Jordan to confer with King' Abdnl'ah and the secretary -general of the Arab League Rahman Assam Pasha Consulate sources declined to dfacugi their whereabouts- Abdullah has said be personally will lead- the regular forces of IhuaJodin end Lebanon Jews Seb PALESTTNE'Page 2 Col Tornado Kills Three Injures 53 in-Texas MCKINNEY Tex- -JP- McKinney and nearby Princeton began to map back to life today after Am two North Texas towns Were floored yesterday by a violent tornado that kilted three Injured 52 end caused widespread damage The storm lashing out of a darkened hall -swept sky lengthened the list of tornado casualties to six states Within a 48-hour period to 22 deed and more than 156 injured Storms hit Thus Oklahoma Mis-nd West Walker chalr-inty Red Cmw chapterr-sald pitched in on our south on damage form Lowry Holmes not immediately lightning He a By Woman in Obio! YOUNGSTOWN -F-ism Jamas was rabbed Mrs last sight -ani by: a asmsiil Tha Youagstown maa wbe gays pence toe same at toe Mta-euri rebber said a eespla with wham had vlaitod a eegyle at taverns "stack him toe maa -hMdiag bias whila toa wemaa want toreagh bta paahata They get 8136 On Procedure InOleoBill Senator Van-asked the the oleo irgarine tax repeal bill toould go 1 too Senate calendar for berefi Jandenberg he la aakii on or be referred to a committee for study -i Vandenberg the presiding officer said he ia asking toe Sena-e to decide in an effort to settle a complicated parliamentary snarl in handling the Houae-approved hill The Senate vvoti on' procedure could wall indicate final fate' of tha meae- UfOL Vandenberg referred the controversial lasue to tha Saute after: Senator Wherry (Neb) acting Republican leader asked Vanden-berg to rule which Senate committee should get the bill prefer the Finance Confthitteerl others favor toe Agriculture Com' mittee- I Senator Fulbright (D-Ark) asked that both committees be by-passed and tha bin be placed on the Senate docket for action whenever the Senate should decide to vote on the Vandenberg told the Senate there an In the positions at Wherry and Fulbright He aaid the parliamentary situation to one which never before has occurred and that it would tha issue to the and Fulbright auv to set a He then mate a -opened debate: Senator Aiken (B-Vt) a mem ber of the Agriculture tried to wax out a with some at the advocates at toe bill last night but no agreement wu ruTticd Thc pieo aupportera -want toe bill referred to the Finance Committee They- think has a better chance there of receiving rompt and favorable action Bum 1 too Agriculture Committee -Aiken and five other Interested Senators conferred for an hour and a halt Ha -aid the conferees discussed ways of guaranteeing that oleo shall not be sold as butter in public eating placet The objective eras to get an provision oleo supporters might then withdraw their insistence that tha bill go to the Finance Committee Ne Agreement--: Senator Fulbright dVAririrfori-of the -leading advocates at tha tax repeal-said no agreement was reached He added he saw little chance one would be in time to- avert 1 Senate vote today Aiken aaid among the proposals discussed were ones to require (a) manufacture of oleo In distinctive shapes a proposal the See OLEO Page 2 Col 7 The ponlbiity a gang of automo-bila" thieyes may have operated ia this section of Maine was being Investigated by toa Lewiston Police Department- and-e-mcmbCr of the State Police today Police Chief Hiomas Johuon of Lewiston aaid this afternoon that LCo Chaw of-Bryants Pond was being: questioned at police headquarters Chaw Johnson mid 'allegedly has sold a car belonging to Richard of Lewtatoq to a Norway automobile dealer The carta aerial and motor number had been changed but it was identTied through a weret number inside tha fighting in Palestine wifi pinnacle of horror after May ia His telegram to Trygve LteU secretary-general charged the Jews with atrocties and said: cries for intervention io halt this butchery This was interpreted is a warn-that the Arab countries will in-Palestine Ona informed Arab said May 15 tha day the mandate rule already had been dav source1 here ends set as invasion uu todsyPbetwe2Tto ttea- Stetm pud Britain over the FUestine crisis This wa Indicated after the gaUf tiim held a aecrat conference on qow propoml to drop this American-sponsored plan ter a palatine trusteeship ana create Instead a neutral eommtastan See LAKE SUCCESS Page 2 Col 7 Gov Hildreth This Week BATH-JP-Gov' Hildreth intends to nominate a Supreme Court justice this week He so announced last night In answering a question tar Sumner Sewall at an open meeting scred by Bath's Republican Committee Sewall who put questions to each ot his three opponents for the GOP Senatorial nomination wanted to know why Hildreth -was in naming a -succetsfr to Justice Edward Murray who retired and filling the expired term at Pub-Utifltie Commlmioncr James Boyle Hildreth said that since Sewall was rovernor a naw law permits office-holder to stay on until their successors are named He- also said he preferred- to give consideration" before presenting nominations to the Executive Council end did not favor posting a manta name until It had been cleared with -the Council Hildreth odd he to holding the PUC matter up until be knows whether Chairman Frank Southard intends to return from leave Sewall who spoke first asked Rep Margaret -C rSrpfth tat the source of her recent report that Burafan-tetplanes have flown over Alaska i She replied she was informed by "high government officials whom ha did not name- Marshall Flan Sewall also questioned the dom of sending steel lumber trucks toGermany undei an plan Sea HILDRETH Page 2 hfa -attack and was outspoken ta hfa praise of Dixie (Political Advertisement) Raiil Strike CHICAGO -JP- A mediation fe tenet with too railroads ended todajrwith no proipcet-ef headiftgoffa strike May 1L y- "Tha a'tuation to no brighter than it was yesterday afternoon- when I said ft looks Uko then might bo strike" Frank Dongtasr chairman of toe National (Brilway) Mhdla -tion Board said after another meeting with management has been no-changa in tbo attitude of the carriera7 he added are willing to give no mpra than eras recommended byrtiw fact-finding bom that studied the wage dispute" That group recommerded that the railroads hike wages at the three brotherhoods threatening -fo' strike by 15 cents en hour The railroads agreed to tola The Brotherhoods of Engineers Firemen and Enginemen -and Switdufien rejected it aa inadequate in the face of current llv he wquld meet thto afternoon with the brotherhood representatives He predicted the meeting woulpdg gbgeg shcrggfgykk (7 tag wouldbe short lastingperhapa 30 minutes He and Francis A' (FNrilf Jr a -member of the mediation board have teen meeting! separately with tiie labor and management -groupi since Thursday after the brother hoods set May 11 for their ririka So far they have been unable to narrow down tite tones ta dimuto enough to warrant calling a joint meeting of both rifos looks vero modi like fluff might bo a strike" Douglass srid after meettafx picture does not took f' His comment follow! -t days apparently unsuccrar eatings srito toe union and carrs How ever he arid the beard ptomwd fnrv ther today in final at- temut to settle tiu (today) might very woU bo our last day ta Doug lam told newemen the Picture dorant change we may wril decide -then to nothing more to do here -Doughuu said that the HDuae was being kept infonfied of the progreoL of nraotiatoma" The eras nomunediate word from Wato- bring kept ad See BAIL STRIKE Page 9 Col 4 Forest Fire 1 1 Danger Shifts Northward AUGUSTA -JP- firs dangUr area to touting north-ward as toe season advanceateert commissioner Albert D- Bulling said today here be added toe was to getting greener aft the ne which helps a lot "ta tha noth one of my men told me he has been traveflng on -anowshoes until laatSatairday nljjft Woods and firida in Central Matae Nutting raid are drying raPjjJjF again after weekend rata flu 7 weether forecast offers rwltmne-diate hope of rain srito fair skies and tow humidity tonight and to- morrow- and fruit tonight Morgan Quits As Director '7 Of TVA Board" WASHINGTON -JP- Dr Harcourt -A Morgan rerigned today of thi Ttnacaioo VojT' Boardof Directors: Pnsident ftw man nominated- Dr Hag ArCur tis of the Utayerrito of Mtosouri to that the 80-year Old Morgan former prerideta of toe University of Tennessee to retiring May 10 was made by Aw White House shortly after the veteran educator celled- bn President Truman Dr Curtis his efcffearj rid sue- SSAfS- Lttgse-SV Missouri Dr Morgan to vice chairman of the TVA beard The selection tat nesrvtertoairmair'to-UBto- the three directors themselves Morgan bai-terved with TVA for V-15' yeork Ho was of toe fust members of the board at directors (Political Advertisement) Listen Wednesday Night 7145 to SriO PJL to Albion Beverage the bert quklifled Republican Candidate to united' states' SENATE ii WCBH'WBDOWliiE And bvery Wodnerday-Night 7jnd Jriw lStb'at lfc45 UOreeniaw Agent gin May 24 Minn) in nllii re-tened Act today were- ordered to so- 24 Senator Ball (R- te read coal Ball to chairman of the special Committee set up by jthe 1947 law This Senate-House group will hold' the hearings Railroad brotherhoods now are exempt from the act mention of toe threatened railroad strike Suggested the committee will study the question of bringing them under toe law Invite Testimony Ball -as chairman of-the special commit) ttee invited testimony 'by Master of New Hamilton at grand' master of old Brand of Montoel er senior warden of Vermont: Walter Williamson of Montreal grand of the Province of Que- bcCo Ladle Boyd'" of Montreal md master of the Province of bee ta among guests hen for three-day sessions -A Blue lodge dinner last -night preceded toe conferences 1 The Rev Alexander Winston of first pariah church told the diners that toa United States eomprotnjw with oppression far toe warkL ta nq peace in toe world 1 ot and cannot eoi anywnan to no 1 wi action power "The strife to not between' pics but between the common men seeking the right to -govern himself and toe miaU minority!" group which to dominate" Interested persons But he said in a statement tint the committee not interested In broad general statements either tar or against tha Ttaft-Hartley Act hut Tether in specific suggestions preferably related to factual experience for its Ho want on to say that the hearings will deal with amendments" and that have arisen under the act One of thasrprablems he tioaed ta union welfare funds Payment of- pensions from such fund fa flic chief point of controversy between John Lewis and oft coal mine' operators See HEARINGS Page 2 Col 9 ewsmen Upon a Committee decision that the information should bo hold confidential ft would bo a misdemeanor for anyone to divulge it or publish it -the maximum punishment far a violation would be one yvaf in ail and a $1J)00 fine Tha nenalty would apply not only to newsmen but to comm nee members or employee or any other individual obtaining knowledge of the information and disclosing' tt "in any manner whatever not provided by lew" Chairman Hoffman (R-Mtch) at the House Expenditures Committee Which drafted'tbe legislation ad' Bee NEWSMEN Page 8 Col 9 daughter Jackie: aaid iter fatimr was the assailant Two Children found near an air base fence 200 from the -Black home A Jt2 calibre automatic pistol with one discharged-cartridge was found near tha body ribe chief said Burlock quoted Jackie a saying tharBlack also ffrfd' taro photo from too pistol an argu- ment Black hag dozen state end ought city police by a MATTRESSES NEW AREMADEt Couture Mattress A UPHOLSTERY CXL 7 SSl Lincoln St TtaL 2-2242 Information Gets Approval me burst into was destroyed takhig affPfcw? trciningflighl in the Mediterranean area- accident occurred about a mile and a half from the takeoff point The other 'ahlna continued on their way: Prompt action by base crash crews credited with saving most at the big complement They were at the mens less than two minutes after the crash pulling men out of the fiiBft -There was no immediate explana- tlon as to the causa of tbs crash yield officers said meauin other reported seeingThe sroer-suddenly dive and make1 a iieg belly landing was one of 28 B-29s which sr-Tved here April15 fortraining missions Two of three squadrons have returned to the Unitea States The third ta tentatively scheduled to re-1 ns turn aboutjhe middle pf this mnth JC8S6 James Robbed and helped ua to get back -ThC'tomado battered the part of McKinney and traveled fo Princeton whore-heavy was suffered The dead were Identified' as Maynor 25 who lived on a near Princeton Mrs vYola 7A McKinney and Arthur whose age ana address were learned Maynor was struck by which accompanied toe storm Both Mrs Lowry and scribed as a child were hit debris Phene Fewer Hass Dew Telephone and power lines knocked out temporarily See TORNADO Page CM erendum on separate school tax tofinance the tingbr salary schedule meeting late The ICgislatun adjourned last week without passing any legislation and tha Alliwice voted to strike at a meeti terday See STRIKE Page 8 Col 8 UAW Seeks Pay Boost From Ford DETROIT-iP-Demand for a 20 cant hourly pay boost and other con-j cessions for 120000 Ford Motor Co worim kriay rounded out the CIO United Auto wage drive gainst toe automobile Industry's big Armed wlth a list ff Il ot the Ford pegotiating comm: peeted to start negotiations July 15 The manor! mam plan penlon setup and weekly wage were approved by tne'UAWta National Ford Council here yesterday It wet estimated the whole package" demand might add up to as much as 50 cents an hour With pomibUiUea of -a May 12 strike hanging fire the UAW wu scheduled to meet Chrysler Corps representatives again today No program was reported be' ettner party on the union demand tor a 20-cent increiie A ruling by Michlmn Attorney General Eune Black that a state-conducted strike vote must be held at Chrysler added uncertainty torifortion The decision was' based on Michigan Bonine-Tripp labor law The union has met the sfftSk ballot requirements of the federal Thft- fioeUAW Page 2 Col 5 A hospital guaranteed Stacey at Vermont president of tha Grind Masters Association of North America IMITATTOITLEATHEB All Colors 50 to 64! wide Mail OrdersVUled 7 14 Lisbon St Lewiston Maine biai2-yroi WASHINGTON JP A bill that would permit the Jailing -of newsmen who print leaks of confidential information given to congressional committees was approved today by the House Rules Committee ft still must be pamed by the House- and the Senna end be approved tar toe President before becoming dxectivo The measure (would require ell executive departments to provide congressional committees- on demand whatever- information the committees decide they need The committees -would deqide by majorty vote whether the information or put of it should bo public Boston Chamber Head Near Presque Isle Air Base Pdlice Term Death Suicide BOSTON -JP-Michael Kdleher diversity end stability to this corn-president of the Boston Chamber of said today-ha did not share the "fours of a fow that the Dixie ate tea are stealing our industries" Kellcher tohl toe New England Apparel Chib soma industries had migrated smith for various lower wage standards end leas costly taxes ana sometimes to escape standards and principles which they are no hn able to meet TSuch industries cannot be blamed for seeking survival ta a blander less robust economic environment" bo aatfi: for every business or industrial -concern that has migrated a newindua- said he- dld not think1 anything was to be gained tar toe efforts or toe methods the -South la employing in its jaUxat struggle to elevate Ha standard and to achieve some of oqr own economic well "Tf our own house to 'in order" he said tye need have no fear of economic raids or depredations from other areas" Massachusetts Lt-Gtar Arthur Crolidge touched off a' bitter feud a month ago with charges the Southern States were "kidnapping" New England but Cori-idro later publicly apologized for General Electric Go President Selected as Outstanding Mason4 'NEW YORK-JPiThe deroMfew Yi state Weather Weather! forecast I for Lewiston and I vicinity: fair and iM with frost to-inlghtr Lowast Itempara-t-u f- (around 82 Wed-neaday partly Icloudv and waxing lar Highest tern-I jerature 65 Light 'winds Lowest over- night 'tempera' tuns: Lewtaton 24 Caribou 20 'East port 25 Greenville J4 Bangor JUunford 28 Portland si- EXTENDED FORECAST BOSTON-iF-Five day forecast for the period May 5 to Saturday May 8 inclusive: The temperature during toe Jiaxt four days Wednesday through next Saturday will average from taro to five degrees below tfteaeaeonai pot-mall- ortiiifd- coni with no signffit dgjrto dSytMperatorf changes SBSaaTliDrmatt for the period ate: Swdn 54 New Hkvenend £755 Nantucket end Port- 45 GreeriUe Maine 47 and Presque Isle Maine 45 degreML Prectoitation will average from 01 to OS tnchas occurring as showers Thursday evening and night and again by j- Hero of Bataan Ha re- tpday aelected-celvi the boner in 1945 forhto military achlevomenta but was In a Jaoaneee prison camp at tha time More than 1000 worshipful masters from 15 other states- also are present Speakers at the dinner will he Wilson Wain wright and Harold for general his country Ho various governmental other groups try has come in and the- new ones and largs have given greater (Political Advertisement) PRESQUE ISLE-JP-Th body of Jason Blade styight since his estranged wife was assaulted With a pistol putt last night was found near the Presque Isle Air Base to-dhy Police Chief Watson Burlock said Black 40 had commi tted sui-ddby shooting himsdfin the Mrs Black' who had bean beaten the heed was reported in "good? condition todayin a hospital -y-Chief Burlock safel tha womanta Bale and Entertainment WedMay 5th 0 PAL1 High St Methodist Church Motoerta Day Gifts Wool BaaONHtiMW IM Ontr ate to pn committees and handling Federal programs -It Ip the first time tha annuel achievement award has -gone to a business man Last recipWnt was Admiral Richard Byrd explorer 'Tha Masons-began making such awards in 1924 -fThe-aelction--of -Wilson was announced as tha Naw York Masons opened their 187th' annual communication' here! The award will be prtoentedat a dinner tonight At the 'same time they Witt present similar ward to Gen Jonathan Something New in Maine Politics 1 Thc Roving Reporter" bringiyon 7 THIS VPIC in thq Tunein Tue ft Thnr-7 :15 PJL X- rraaenteiby Sumner BowaHHCadqntrtera rw i-w -I' -i -7 vV'V- -7- wv7i-'-V' "t1 s' pl "A.