Sun-Journal from Lewiston, Maine • 1

il7 1 I I 7' vt' 1 ta- 1 I J-" 1 7 yl 5icer fi The Weapon Of The xwell Vir -f ALMANAC Sim rises 5:23 acts 7:50 length of day 14 hrs 27 mins J' increase 5 hrs 37 mins Moon 24 days old High Tides Portland 6:41 pm' VOLUME XCII JOURNAL INDEX Patri pan 2 Social Editorial 4 tfuioUial ft Obituaries 2 Puzzla i Radio Conics Courts 14-15 20 PACES LEWISTON AUBURN MAINE WEDNESDAY MAY 6 1953 LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS -1 Suggest Contract Needs Re-writing By Cliff Hodgman Thp management of the Lewiston-Auburn Municipal Ab port "appears to be lax" and it has been recommended that the entire contract between the Twin Cities and Henry Dingley Jr operator of the port be rewritten and ''specify equitable accounting procedures fully outlined" The statements are contained in a report of the audit of the airport which was recently -completed by Auburn City Auditor Albert Enstis and Lewiston City Auditor Armand 0 Sansoury 7 The report revealed that the two auditors were certainly not satisfied with the way the airport' is managed 'nor with the method of book handling said This examination has long Jointly to Auburn and Transport Rips Bow From British Boat HARWICH 1 Two American ships brought hundreds of passengers to safety today from a British steamer sliced through in a predawn collision with an American trana-port in the North Sfa Survivors were landed here and at Dover after la quick transfer of passengers 40 miles off Harwich on England's East Coast averted -ft' major sea disaster But a woman and possibly a child were reported still trapped in the listing steamer clearly pointed out certain conclusions arrived at by all parties familiar with the existing contract between the two cities and Henry Dingley namely that the contract now in force inconclusive and ambiguous from an accounting point of view" Ne Mortage While no shortages were revealed the auditors however found fault with the method id entering the rentals of airport property on the bodes The report pointed out the buildings at the port are owned gntly by Lewiston and Auburn the revenue from the rentals have been going into the gross profit of the operation of the "Sky Harbor Firing Service a private a Lewiston- Maintenance charges thereon are handled through a bracket of accounts entitled Airport Maintenance At the end of the year's charges to this bracket arc divided three ways' one third payable by Lewiston one third by Auburn and the remaining third by Mr Ding-Icy Also there enters Into this bracket a charge of "Amortization" and yet the rentals received from occupants of apartments ta buildings so maintained and on facilities used by Herbert Callahan Inc and Down East Industries are not presently considered as property income" Should Be Credit The auditors said property rentals from an accounting point AH of the most of them British Army families returning home from Germany were from the 4190-ton Duka of York The steamer bound from the hook of Holland to Harwich and the 7607-ton American transport Haiti Victory rammed into each other near Galloper Lightship The Duke of York had 437 passengers aboard and crew of 72 officials said The Haiti Victory brought the bulk of the passengers ashore here despite a yawning eight-foot gash in her bows six feet above the waterline She had the Duke of York in tow for a while but that 1 task was taken over later by tugs at the scene The 10687-ton American-' Hawaiian Steamship Company's vessel' the American took 91 survivors aboard and hurried to Dover with them Four Were reported seriously injured Survivors crowded the decks of he Haiti Victory as she' dime slowly into Harwich Harbor Her damage appeared superficial to that suffered by the Duke of York Everything forward of the superstructure had disappeared on the Duke of York Capt Adams her master and a skeleton crew of 15 remained aboard to work the vessel which was reported taking some water The Haiti Vk-tmy carried a crew of 50 civil service personnel-from Bremcrhaven to the United States Sidney I Baker the master ordered a launch with newsmen aboard to veer away as he brought her into Harwich under her own power on an even keel "This is a Navy ship" he said "If you want any information rll not get it here but from the Navy in Heavy cutting gear was rushed to the crippled British vessel A British Navy motor launch sped to the area with Navy doctors and blood plasma agency in Rotterdam said the steamer radioed! Locate Trapped Pumeagere "Have located trapped woman and child Can you bring heavy rescue gear Suspect badly injured" An Sep SHIP Page SCol 4 fvLx-- Ptwta Balt MOTHER 07 THE Mrs Louis Fournier co-holder of the title is shown serving cookies to the youngsters at St Peter's Hall where she is employed on the hot lunch program rnff photo If Hall MOTHER 07 THE Mrs Alfred Sturgis of Northern Aye Auburn shares the annual honor this year after a careful study by five judges of the qualifications of 53 women nominated enterprise operated by Dingley Along this line the auditors said: "The buildings at the airport be- See AIRPORT Page Cbl 1 Record Highway Bill Passes Senate (AP)--The Scuate today enacted the record $46323000 highway fllocation bill by a vote of 2S-0 and sent it to Gov Cross The bill met opposition yesterday the House and passed 105-20 with a margin of only four votes more than tna two third majority required for emergency enactors No senator opposed it however 1 of view at least should be a credit against maintenance coats Such Lewiston and Auburn omen Selected by Chamber As of the -I i A' I House Strips Funds From Merit Board AUGUSTA IP The House voted 63-49 today to strand the state Merit Award Board-Cleave it in existence without any- funds It was a victory for Rep Dick-ey-R-Brooks who has1 been battling since the start of the legis lative session to wipe the board out of existence The board gives state workers prizes or suggestions promoting efficiency and economy Just how much economy the suggestions effected was debated by Dickey and Rep R-Pittsficld Dickey said he saw no reflections of the economy in the state budget but Clanchette claimed chic suggestion alone is saving 613000 a more he said than required to keep the board going A bill financing education of nursing attendants was passed to be engrossed in the House This See MERIT Page 6 Col 4 Survey Indicates Maine To Lose One Out of Six Teacher Training Graduates 1 PORTLAND--About one of every six graduates of teacher training schools in this state next month be available for Classroom service in Maine next term and Maine1 facet a continued teacher shortage take teaching Jobs out of the state be inducted into mili- tary service or get married according to an informal survey made by the Portland Evening Express Maine's four teachers colleges Gorham Farmington Washington and Aroostok will graduate a total of 270 including 183 Women At least 19 will teach elsewhere and 20 or more men expected to be drafted before next fall Last year Maine needed 791 new teachers Its and this doesn't mean only teachers colleges graduated 469 Recruiters from educational systems in other states have been busy again They offer ranging from 62500 to Kred With-61800 to 63400 line The average is in Maine and 63000 Legislature this has approved higher scales which may improve situation The worst shortage is elementary field Maine may to issue more emergency next fall to keep some open Dr Lincoln A glennett Washington Teachers said "our graduates are out for better paying than most of the superintendents are privileged to offer The not able or unwilling to pay salaries are apt to principal sufferers in this shortage situation" salaries 63400-coin- 62400-62500 out-of-state year minimum the in the have certificates classrooms presi-dent'of College holding positions towns adequate be the teacher Mothers are continually Improving for surei This year not one but two of the year" have been chosen from this area because "the qualifications of both were so good that they could not pick one or-the other" William Tewhey secretary of the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce explained in those words today the selection qf two instead of one as he announced the names of the lucky mothers: The Winners Mrs Louis Fournier 278 Bates St Lewiston and Mrs Alfred Sturgis Northern Avp Auburn) -With the title goes gifts of merchandise and services donated by merchant Exactly 53 mothers were considered for the annual lionor All had to reside in an area of 30 miles from the Twin Cities and had to be "nominated" by someone The panel of Judges to pick the most worthy candidate (or candidates as it turned out) included Rev Antoine Dionne Rev Frederick Hayes Rabid David Ber-ent Prof Fred Pomeroy and Mrs Albcrte Sassevillc May Re-study -Sales Tax Hike On Industry AUGUSTA Legislative leaders scraping the bottom of the WWmhTbarrel fo finance several popular money bills may attempt to revive a Mil Increasing industry's share of the sales tax according to unconfirmed reporta In the State House today The Senate majority leader Sen Robert Haskell (R-Bangor) said he know of any plana for auch an attempt but he laid there are "many senators who now regret their vote against the bill" and might favor it If they had another chance Asked whether Gov Cross would sign It if it were enacted Haskell said: "I 'know why he no question of principle Involved" The bill would increase sales tax revenue by an estimated 6300000 a year he said This would be enough to take care of such matters as nursing attendant education 685000 for the biennium addition of one judge to the Superior 621000 a salary Increase for the Public Utilities 610000 and numerous others some of which face defeat unless more money an be found Both llouse and Senate have postponed the measure Indefinitely so its revival would require passage of a Joint order recalling it from legislative files No such onler has been presented yet The bill opposed by a majority of the Taxation Committee would tighten up on tax exemptions granted to manufacturers on purchases of materials consumed In the manufacturing process Haskell said the 1951 Legists-ture which passed the sales tax thought it had made a fair distii butlon of the tax between con sumers and industry but the Industrial exemptions section apparently was "loosely written" and the State -Supreme Court ruled numerous industrial purchases exempt' '-The bill was designed to See SALES TAX Page 6 Col 4 The measure aDocitra 69670-000 for construction of federal-aid roads 62400000 Mr town road improvements and 62430500 for bond retirement and 61A44400 for bold intcersL Following Gov Cross' recommendation the Highways Committee and the Legislature knocked out the 61400000 a year "betterment fund" transferring this money to general construction funds They also deleted the tradition special resolve road Job funds 6175400 a and added this money and more to the town road Improvement fund Abandonment of the so-called "pork barrel" was bitterly opposed by Rep Dickey (R-Brooks) and a few other House members but the majority favored the administration plan Maine Marine Worm Diggers ain AUGUSTA Marine diggers lost a third and probably final round In the Maine Legislature today 1 The Senate rejected a House-approved order directing the Sea and' Shore Fisheries Committee to report out a bill to repeal all local rcstrict'ons on worm digging The diggers had failed in two previous attempts to hqye auch a bill introduced by unanimous required because the deadline for regular filing has passed Passed and signed by the governor is the bill that started the whole a bill restricting marine worm dglging on Wiscasset flats to residents of the town It was the Ja'test in a long series of similar measures affecting various towns Diggers claim the re- See DIGGERS Page 6 Col 3 Bill to Reorganize Lewiston Police Department Receives Support of House and Senate Mrs Fournier mother waa nominated by SL Sodality of SS Peter and Church In a letter to the Oiam-ber of Oommergp signed by 30 women Mrs Sturgis with seven children and 15 grandchildren was nominated by Mrs Frank Donnell of 94 Western Promenade Auburn Mrs oldest son in the armed forces currently on duty In Japan Her oldest daughter is married and Uvea In' California Two children Uvo at home Excerpts from the recommendation of Mrs Fournier by SL Sodality follow: "Having given her children an the care anil education that a devoted mother possibly can Mrs Fournier Is spurred by the desire of spreading her seal towards the welfare of the community accordingly this tireless mother freely shares her spare time with different and civic organizations Always First a very active member of Marchandesde Bon whose aim la to aecure MOTHERS Page i Col 4 of four id Paid may deem necessary but not in excess of one for each 900 population The present Charter says that the chief of police is to be appointed by the Commission and provides for only two captains of police two lieutenants and no sergeants TM other officers included In the new Ml already are provided for Final action by the Legislature must be followed by the Govern signature for the change to become is no referendum clause for 32000 In June a drop of 21r 000 from the May alL These counties will send men for induction June 23 24 and 25: Androscoggin 15 Aroostook 35 Cumlierland 33 Franklin 3 Hancock Kennebec 16 Lincoln 11 Oxford -15 Penobscot 16 Somerset 7 Waldo 6 Washington 14 York 12 House" Enacts Ban Repealer AUGUSTA The House acted today a repealer for the two-yer-okl ban on night racing at Scarborough Downs only flat trade The bill now goes to the Senata where similar action is antidpated Rep Paul Stewart (R-Port land) made a last-ditch fight against the repealer saying Its enactment would "drive out harness racing as an institution in Malna" His motion for Indefinite postponement was defeated 106-11 Rep McCluskey (R-WanenV said the agricultural fairs which conduct daytime harness meets apparently disagree with Stewart McCluskey referred to the Mill backing by the fair gnxma In ex change tar agreement by Scarborough Downs to from the share of the mu tual of one per cent for the fair stipend fund which finances fair prizes Gross Signs Ferry Terminal LoanRcsolve AUGUSTA Gov Cross signed today a resolve lending 61400- 000 from surplus for construction of an international ferry terminal at Bar Harbor The loan will be made to the Maine Port Authority which will build the pier and necessary buildings and lease them for 30 yean to the Canadian National Railways as agent of the Canadlan govero-menL 1'Over that period the Canadians Will repay the loan- in 30 equal installments after which the Canadian government will become owner of the facilities A 64400000 ferry vessel 'now is construction in Canada and government there also la spending 61450400 for a Canadian terminal at Yarmouth N- The resolve becomes effective 90 after final adjournment rtf Legislature which probably come within a few days Also signed by the gowniorwas act appropriating 6400000 1 for new men' dormltocy It th UnU vorsity ot Maine 1 A bill to reorganize the Lewiston Police Dept has won the support of both House and Senate The proposal was sponsored by Rep Ixjuis Jalbert of Lewiston In form as now approved the bill directs the Police Commission to appoint a chief of police and empowers the CommlSSiorrrtO draignate three captains of police one captain of detectives three lieutenants four sergeants a police matron a police clerk and such number of patrolmen as it House Passes Emergency Bill Making Pay Boost for Slate Employes Effective Earlier 189 Maine Men to Be Called For Army Induction in June 15 Going from Addroscoggin BRITISH SHIP' SLICED 077 IN COLLISION Air view shows the British steamer Duke of York its bow sliced off up to its bridge section after it collided with aii American ship hi the North Sea before dawn today Passengers on the Duke of York were transferred to the Haiti Victory the transport operated by the United States Military feca Transport Service the other ship involved in the collision The Duke of York is a 4190-ton British passenger ship the Haiti Victory a 7G07-ton vessel Weather second pay period after the measures are signed by the governor will add another 6100 000 The State Association had asked that the pay raise be made retroactive to last July Ijthe but the Legislature balked at thar" proposal "and a subsequent compromise setting the effective date as last Jan 1 under the days the will an a AUGUSTA IP Emergency legislation putting a 4 Vi per ant pay boat for state workers into effect some-six weeks earlier than originally proponed was enacted in the House today It was in the form of two measures one applying to the 6400 classifiM employes the oth-er to state police and' wardens of the Fish and Game and Sea and Shore Fisheries Departments Tiie pay boost will post about 6700000 a year for the biennium starting July 1 The emergency hills putting it into effect in the s- AUGUSTA- Maine Selective Service Headquarters today issued a call for 189 men for Army induction in June The state quota' for June Is 167 a drop of 122 from the May quota the manpower officer CapL Raymond Crosby said Loral boards wrte asked to supply 22 extra men to offset any failures to report Nationwide the Army OPEN FRIDAY SATURDAY UNTIL 9 PM for Mother's Day Shopping RomaGiftHouse OPPOSITE THE EMFIRF Weather forecast for Lewis ton and vicinity Fair and cool tonight with low-rat- temperature near 45 Partly 'clcrudy and wanner -tomorrow with highest near 70 Light variable winds Lowest overnight temperatures: Lewiston 44 Caribou 4a Eastport 48 Greenville 44 Old Town 44 Rumford 35 Portland 46 ML Wash 32 Concord 42 Boston 56 New York 56 Washington 65 Mi- ami 77 Chicago 48 New Orleans 62 Denver' 38 Los Angeles 63 Halifax 47' Montreal 46 Thursday Is CLOSED THURSDAY SEE SUN JOURNAL JtJ FOR ANNOUNCEMENT NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE LEWISTON 1 WANT TO PLEASE MOTHER i Give Her A Dress From DRESSES $895 I Nylons Bembergs Sheerq 120 Lisbonjgt: few I A'l I i' 1 f'1' 1 -V-'' i -VI' I 1 1 1 V- I wn --Wiui.