Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent

              !JLHaywood, CIO Executive, Dies After Local Address
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SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
CLOUDY, COLD
High of 28-35 today. Monday   cloudy,   miider.
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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1953
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PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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Rdberts  Defense Based On 'Reasonable Dou
Circumstantial v/eb Hemorrhage
Ends Life Of Union Cliief
Of Evidence Faces Attack on Monday
Jonah L. Roberts' defense counsel iir three days, starting tomorrow, expects to explode the Commonwealth's 12-day case as "flimsy and based on suspicion" and convince the murder jury that District Attorney liouis G. Feldmann and staff failed to tie the testimony of 66 witnesses into a credible pattern showing a motive for the slaying of his wife, Mary.  .
Roberts is being tried for murder before a jury of seven women and five men in tiie slaying of his wife, motlier of their three sons, near Bear Creek  last June  10.
Helped John L Lewis Organize Miners, CIO; 51 Years Witli Unions; Family in Illinois
PI>ANF. CIR<;LE—Four  U.  S. Air Force C-46 Commandos are circled by an air hole In a window of a fifth C-4fl aa they wing their way over Korea. The planes are carrying personnel and supplies
to the front   (TJ. S. Air Force Photo)
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Sales Tax
Hopes Rise
For State
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Some of Opposition Less Emphatic; But Many Legislators May Be Pledged Against
HARRKBURCJ With at least part of the pressure of opposition from Pennsylvania merciiants re¬ moved, a sales talk Is reviving.
However, two great obstacles remain in the way.
One of these ii the fact that many legislators made pre-elec¬ tion pledges not to vote for such a levy—though not as many as promised to vote against the in¬ come tax.
The other is the rising demand for real economy in Pennsylvania, at least to follow most of the rec¬ ommendations of (jtovernor Pine's "Little Hoover" Committee and thus make auch a huge amount of extra taxes unnecessary. WMtem Oppoeltion I.<e«*«ns
The lessening of opposition to tha sales tax Is coming from mcr- ^nts In the western part of the Khf—Pittsburgh,   especially.
There they already hava a local
anereantUe tax and want no more
of that sort, nor of an Increaaed
^Mx <m corporations.
,Ai In addition, nearby Ohio already
*'jp>u the sales tax ao there will be
' JSo favorable comparison.
Moving eastward across the state, the feeling gradually changes.
Through   the  eenter,  while  the morchints  do not  want  the  tax, thoy win not make a really spirit¬ ed fight against H. Philadelphia Against
Tn Philadelphia, however. It Is different and the merchants of the Quaker City are violently op- poBPd. They fear a sales tax In their stores would drive customers across the New Jersey line to Camden, where there Is no such tax, while also keeping Camden people home.
Still marked r-    tly by lack of leadership,  with   only  committees doing anything at all, the Legisla¬ ture  remnins stagnated. Sunday Night 'fleeting
Tir)w*si«r,    vital    decisions   may comcHiJr of the meetings held al¬ most Wfery Sunday evening. In an l^tmosphere  of  secrecy.  In  Gover- ^V)r   Pine's   man.sion    farine   the (Continued on Page A-8>
State Bureau Is Found 'Confusing, Inefficient'
'Little Hoovers' Say Inspectors of Labor and Industry Are Unregulated; Workmen's Compensation Needs Check
TTie commonwealth, in its ca.se,| contended that Roberts' love forj Prances Allen, a 24-year-old co¬ worker led him to kill Mrs. Rob-j erts, then woun,d himsqlf to makei it appear the work of hitch-hikers.I To Stress "Doubt" j
Frank Slattery, chief defence i counsel, in addressing the jury at the opening of the defense tomor¬ row morning at 9:30 before Judge J. Harold Flannery, will press the point that the Commonwealth has failed to prove a case against Roberts beyond reasonable doubt and will voice "strong suspicions" of the commonwealth's case in that It tried to prove a crime without connecting the defendant with it,
Slattery and co-defense counsel, Atty. Michael J. Farrell, who ad mltted they will call Roberts and about 16 other witnesses, also will
HARRISBURG-<3ov. John S. Fine's "Little Hoover Committee" today termed the Bureau of In¬ spection In the state Department of Labor and Industry "confusing and inefficient" and recommended supplying it with "technical advice and assistance."
The economy-hunting troup. led by Francis J. Chesterman, Phila¬ delphia, and in the final stages of its study of state government operations, said the majority of inspectors In the bureau "use their homes as offices and no one lias knowledge of their dally itiner¬ aries ,
'The present set-up Is confusing amd inefficient," the board said. It went on to recommend setting up "an advisory committee" for each division to supply technical advice and assistance. See $.100,000 Sa\ing
In Its study of the Department of Labor and Industry, the report concluded that the "greatest need for improvement waa found in the fields of employment security, workmen's compensation, and In apectlon. "
At least five per cent of the de¬ partment's present expenditures, or approximately $000,000 every two years, would be saved If the o o m m i 11 e e's recommendations were folIowe;d, tlie report said.
The oommlttee explained that "other activities of the department are generally operating efficiently
or benefit" for Roberts in eom¬ mltting such a orinie.
3..—To prodnon the murder weapon, despite a search cover¬ ing months by a detail of 20 troopers using mine . detectors and divers.
4.—^To produce evidence of immoral relationship - between RobertD and Frances Ailen, a co-worker.
'5.—To discredit Roberin' own story that two hltoh-hikera Icilied his wife and wounded him seriously.
Some of these points were briefly aired by Defense Counsel Farrell when he moved for a directed verdict of not guilty im¬ mediately following the conclusion of the Commonwealth's caae yes¬ terday morning at 10:30.
Judge    Flannery    rejected    the
develop k) the fullest tiie failure! acquittal   motion   after   opposing of the commonwealth: j attorneys   arguer  over  It   for   70
j minutes. Iv—To establish the site of the | May Have Surprise •hooting. I    Lawyers    and    court    reporters
2.—^To prove a 'Motive,  gain ' (Continued on Page A-8)
and   carrying   out   the   functions as* possible."
for which they were created." Need Control of Funds
The report also augge^ited plac ing the Special Administration Fund of the Bureau of Employ¬ ment Security "under the same controls as other funds," and it urged the bureau y^JtifViAMiJ.'^' ordinate the work of rel^reeS?''"'*
On the subject of workmen's compensation, the report said "the insuring requirements of the work¬ men's compensation law should be strictly enforced to provide iftaxi- mum protection for employees." It said the Bureau of Workmen's Compensation has not given "proper attention at all times" to this factor and that it has resulted "in a loss to the Commonwealth in litigation and in the Imposition of bur.dens on relief agencies." Would Abolish Board
Other recommendations in the report include: abolishment of the Indu.strial Board as a department¬ al administrative board, and mak¬ ing it ten advisor.v board to the Division of Industrial Standards. and tran.9ferring the Bureau of Rehabilitation and the State Board ot Vocational Rehabilitation to the proposed Health and 'Welfare Ad¬ ministration.
In submitting the report. Chair¬ man Chesterman noted that "the ooivditlons in need of correction ars ones of long standing, and it is to the credit of the secretary of the department that he Is endeav¬ oring £o  correct them as rapidly
Sat in on Talks By FDR and Truman With Soviet Dictator
FEW OBJECTIS 10 SAVINGS IDEAS
'Little Hoover' Report Favors Money Cuts Totalling 80 Million
WASHINGTON —  Charles    E.|By BITKTON W. SIGUN, (Chip) Bolen, only American who! United Press Staff Correspondent
Four Missing Students Found Dead in Plane
FRANKLINVILLE, N. Y.—-Four missing Niagara University stu¬ denta who disappeared on a pamphlet "bombing" prank eight days ago, were found dead yester¬ day in the wreckage of their light airplane in an Isolated wooded area eight miles eaat of this south¬ western New York village.
A four-man ground searching party, part of the greatest search ever conducted In this area stum¬ bled upon the wrecked plane just before noon. The plane, a ISO- horsepower Stinson, was rammed against a tree. Pamphlets, bearing the inscription "Niagara Beat St. Bonaventure," were strewn about the tree and bush choked terrain.
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knows first-hand what Josef Stalin and the late Franklin D. Roosevelt discussed privately at Yalta and Teheran, waa cleared by Moscow yesterday for appoint¬ ment as U. S. ambassador to Russia.
Official sources In Moacow con¬ firmed reports current here that Russia has agreed to accept Bohlen aa the successor to Am¬ bassador (George F. Kennan. Ken- nan's recall was forced last Oct. S when the Kremlin charged him with slandering the Soviet Union. Senate Action This Weeic
President Eisenhower is expect¬ ed to send Bohlen's nomination to the Senate for approval soon— probably this week.
Kennan is slated for assignment as ambassador to Communist Yugoslavit^ it was reported. Tech¬ nically, he still holds the title of ambassador   to   Russia,   although
HARRISBURG.—Gov,   John    S. Fine  Indicated  today  he will  en dorse   most   of   the   recommenda tions made by the "Little Hoover Committee" when he addresses joint  legislative session Monday.
Fine said he will have "very few" objections to make to the committee's recommendations which would eliminate many de¬ partments and agencies and merge othera in an effort to cut waste and duplication ef mrvloes in the state agencies.
"Most of the recommendations I can and will discuss faborably," Fine said. The Giovernor added that he had "seen and studied all of the commlttee'a report" but that he Intenda to go over the work of ithe varioua task forces before Monday. Many Clianges Aslced
The government survey group has     recommended     widespread
Allan S. Haywood, executive vice-president of the CIO, in this city to speak at a regional dO installation ceremony^ collapsed in the middle of his speech last night and died 20 minutes later of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr. Haywood, a veteran labor leader who helped organizze the C3IO, was speaking before 400 rep¬ resentatives of CIO unions in Hotel Redington when he faltered and collapsed. Effors of city fire¬ men to revive him were unavail¬ ing. He was pronounced dead on admittance to General Hospital at 10:50. Recalled Murray
The CIO executive was telling the delegates of the last speech of Philip Murray, late <^0 presi¬ dent, at San Francisco, also on a Saturday, last November.
Dr. John Giering was called to administer to the stricken man before the city ambulance arrived.
Mr. Haywood had driven here after speaking to the insurance- men's union at the Altamont. He arrived in the city at 4:30 and told his colleaguea that he felt very well. Wife in nUnois
Local lunion leaders last night tried to reach Walter Reuther. dO president, and members of Mr. Haywood's family. His wife, , i**-**>^'''^' '"'*" *' Taylorville, tn.   A son is in Wisconsin.
When Haywood collapsed on the speakers' stand, a hurried call waa made to fire headquarters by Dr. CJeiring and the rescue squad was dispatched to the scene with i resuacltatx>r-inhalator.
Aselatant CTbief Eward Jacob son aald the rescue orew, com¬ prising Firemen Michael Jacobs, Joseph Buczko and Frank Mi¬ chaels, worked on Haywood in the hotel until the city amibu- lance arrived and continued their efforts while the trip was made to General Hospital. 51 Tears in 'Unions'
At the banquet last night Mr. Haywood mentioned that he was observing his 51»t year with unionism. He had visited and con¬ versed with Thomas Kennedy, vice-president of the United Mine (Continued on Page A-8)
Moscow   banished him  nearly six ^   , , ..    ...
months   ago  for  telling  newsmen changes Jn ^h5^»'^™jJ|I*'J*,*j[X* "tl he found conditions in Russia aim
CHICAGO — A fugitive from the Kentucky Women's Reforma- torj' was at large in C3iicago's crowds today because a judge de¬ plored what he called the "quickie Justice" meted out in a Harlan Count.v,   Kentucky,   murder   trial.
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Mrs. Verda Koropotney, 36, a mother of three children accused of murdering a new-born baby, slipped tnto a crowd at Criminal Court here Friday and vanished after Judge Daniel Covelli found a technical error in extradition paper.i sent here from the Ken¬ tucky prison. Worse Than Kangaroo Courts
"Prisoners in our county jdll get a better trial in their kangaroo courts," CovcUi said of her case. "Only 30 minutes were taken to pick a jury empowered to inflict the death  penalty.
"Ker  lawyers     never  discussed the rnsp  with  her. The  two proa- (Contlnued on Page A-8)
The four students, James Sweeney, 19, of Elmhurst, L. Richard N. Hens, 21, of Hamburg, N.Y.; Donald L. Nickel, 22, of Ro¬ chester, N. T., and William J. Murphy, of Ijockport, N.T., were Still Inside the plane's wrecked cabin. They apparently had died] instantly when they crashed In stormy weather a week ago Fri¬ day.
SOVIET MINISTER ENCOUNTERS TROUBLE LEAVING ISRAEL
JEJRUSALEIM — Retiring So¬ viet Minister Pavlov I. Yershov started out for home In a Russian auto after selling all his Amer¬ ican-made legation automobiles, it wa.s reported yesterda.v, but the Russian car broke down on- the way to Haifa and Yershov had to borrow an American car to finish the trip.
He refused to part with the only Soviet-made automobile in the legation garage because it contained  "production  secrets."
Yershov. accompanied by his wife, climbed into the Russian car and set off in the legation motor¬ cade for Haifa, from where they sailed   early  yesterday.
Enroute the Russian car broke down and had to be towed the rest of the way to Haifa, where it was loaded aboard ship.
Yershov finished the trip in the American-made automobile of Is¬ raeli Protocol Chief Mikhail So- mon which he earlier had refused to enter.
ilar   to   those   in   Nazi   Germany early in World War II.
Bohlen, 49, is now the State De¬ partment's     counselor,     a    high- ranking   policy   position.   He   and Kennan   are   unanimously   recog- (Continued on Page A-8)
up in the state, contending that the commonwealth could aave about $80,000,000 a biennium through atreamlinlng and econ¬ omizing.
In  at  leaat  one case the com¬ mittee,    headed    by    Francis    J. (Continued on Page A-8)
Weighing Consequences Of Bombing Manchuria
WASHINGTON—Administration strategists are weighing carefully all possible military and diplo¬ matic consequences should Allied planes bomb Communist supply and   air  bases  in   Manchuria,   in¬
formed day. A  decision
sources   reported   yester-
'is  not  imminent  on|
his advisers always decided against such action. There are no indications Mr. Eisenhower will alter the previous decisions.
Gen. Etauglas MacArthur, form¬ er Far Eastern commander who talked with President Elsenhower following his post-election Korean itrip,  has been one of the leading
the controversial issue, the aouTces\^''°'=^^^'   °*    *»'"*"«   the   Com said. They said no quick decision i ">""'« »"PP'y '"t.'i'' '»an<^"a''iM would be made because of possible beyond the Yalu River, "grave  consequences."
But President Eisenhower's ad¬ ministration is said to be taking a "new look", at the Manchurian bombing question in its overall consideration ^f proper ways to put military and other pressures on the enemy Communists. Many Considerations
Weighing in a decision are the views of U S. Allies who have op¬ posed bombing of Red China, Its possible effect toward ending or enlarging the war, strength of Red defenses and the chances of Com¬ munist air retaliation against UN ground troops in Korea.
Defense and diplomatic staff studies were made 'a long time ago and kept up to date on the Manchurian     bombing . issue.
Dulles Gave Hints
Informants said Secretary of State John Foster Dulles hinted at the Manchurian question this week. He said "a whole series of measures," including a naval blockade and tighter Allied trade controls, are under study for end¬ ing the war. He said "all" of the measures are being considered from the standpoint of their "fear- ibility, their military conne' quences," and relations with U. S. Allies,
The administration is reported lo be against taking any dramatic "end the war" actions at this time. Strategy is based on increasing the effectiveness of South Korean, Chinese Nationalist and Indo CThina native forces to relieve American  and  Allied  forees now
Former   President   Truman   and pinned down In the Far Ea«t.
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Haywood Speaking Here Last Night Prior to Fatal Heart Attack
Allan S. Haywood ia shown above speaking last night at the Hotel Redington before more than 400 representatives of the CIO. Shortly after this pho¬ tograph was taken, Haywood collapsed and wa,s rushed to General Hospital, where he was pro¬ nounced dead upon admittance.
Heights Youth Dies; Found in Kingston Street
Valley Scene
Gentleman on windy Public Square yeiterday aftemoon re¬ fusing to ehaSe fedora blown from his head hut turning into men's atore and emerging with cap.
Old River Road youngster suggesting to his older sister that she "could do something good for Lent" by permitting him, to see his favorite tele¬ vision show, listed for the same time as the young lady's favor¬ ite telecast.
Signs on outside lavatories near restaurant between Lehman and Benton: ff/S'.V — HJ5:R'.V.
Central Railroad employee ^s%ng six-foot rule instead of iisual flag to slow traffic down for Franklin Brewery Crossing repairs on new state highway in Hanover township Friday morning.
Two television sets being op¬ erated simultaneotisly at Ashley Bowl, one carrying the fights and the other wrestling, to keep bowlers thoroughly posted on the latest doings in the sports world.
An 18-year-oId city youth waa found near death on Pierce street in Kingston shortly before 10 last night and passed away shortly after he was removed to Nesbitt Hospital in the community am bulance.
The victim, John J. Litcheck, of 61 North Sherman street. Heights, died shortly affer admission. Doc tors attributed his death to a fractured skull, internal injuries and multiple other injuries. Look for Reason
Police, both borough and state, were atill investigating the case early thia morning. They were uncertain as to whether the youth was the victim of a hit-and-run accident or foul play.
Amotorist who notified the West Side authorities said he almost struck the body in the highway, believing it to be a log.
The    motorist,    name    not   dis¬ closed,   told  Officer  James   Carey who  in   turn  called  police  head¬ quarters. Marics Raise Doubt
The victim's clothing was wet, according to unofficial reports. Marks on the body also indicated to authorities that the case they were investigating perhapa wm not a  hit-and-run  mishap.
Police Chief David Francis was asaisted by Officera Leo Pincoski and Floyd Morgan. Headquarters on the West Side disclosed that tho state police from Wyoming Barracks had been called.
No other details were available at Kingston police headquarters and Wyoming Barracks early this morning. Both reported that the investigating officers were still out endeavoring to establish soma facts.
File Clerk Hoping to Join FBI Help Nab Man Hunted Over U. S.
WANT CABINET AGENCY FOR PROPAGANDA JOB
WASHINGTON-The U. S. ad¬ visory commission on information Friday recommended creation of a new Cabinet agency to seize the oflfensive "on the world battle¬ fields of propaganda" and win America's "war of Ideas."
It grimly warned that "fast- moving. .. dynamic" action ia nec- cessary to overcome Communism's techniques of propagahda, agita¬ tion, and revolution. The United States. It added, is now cast in the role of David to Russia's (]!ollath in the proipaganda battle.
The commission recommended to Congress that the proposed new department take over functions of the State Department's "Voice of America, co-ordinate and man¬ age Information policies of all government agencies and overseas information programs, and handle paychologiica.1 warfare strategy.
EL RENO, OKLA. — An FBI file clerk, who ia taking a cor- agent, Yesterday nabbed one of respondence courae to become an the nation'a 10 moat-wanted crim¬ inals.
The arrest of Theodore Richard Byrd. jr. ended an 18-month search throughout the nation. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover Said In Washington Byrd had cashed $40,- 000 in worthless checks in 1951 and 1952.
Robert L. Harvey, jr., 27. was on hia way to his home when he stopped in a cafe about 2 a.m. for a cup of coffee. He had worked i|ntil   12:30  a.   m.   in   the  nearby
Oklahoma City FBI office, where
a few months ago he helped mall
hundreds  of  circulars   describing
Byrd.
Just Happened
"I was just leaving the «ttf« when I noticed a taxicab drive up and this fellow get out," Harvey said. "Somehow it rang a bell.
"I went on and got Into my car, but when the fellow went ia- side, I got out and walked to th* cafe's front window and looked at him again. By that timm h* had taken off his hat. He facing the window. I knew It Byrd.
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Dangles by Rifle Cord 30 Minuter Under Plane-^in lO-Below Weather
PORT NORMAN, N.W.T.—Por 30 minutes Friday, paratrooper Jim Bodner dangled by a rifle cord from an aircraft flying 5,000 feet high in 20-below zero weather.
On the "flying boxcar's" third pass over a crop-zone, the rifle cord was cut and Bodner fell to¬ ward earth. His undamaged para¬ chute opened and he made a safe landing. He Waa Numb
Bodner, 18, of Mission City, B.C., told his story today from a hos¬ pital here where he was being treated for shock and exposure.
"At  the  time  I  felt  aa  though nothing  had  tvappened,"  he said. "I was numb." Bodner was ia a second wave
of parachutists dropped over IVwt Norman in "Exercise Bulldog," the largest Army-Air Force ail^ borne maneuvers ever staged !¦ Canada. Gear Tangled
The C-119 transport plane roar¬ ed over the drop-zone lat* and Bodner plunged out the door be¬ hind five other paratroopers. Part of his gear tangled In the plan* and he waa left hanging from th* aircraft by the lowering cord at¬ tached to his rifle.
The plane's crew was unable to drag the young paratrooper bacic to safety. The captain finally de¬ cided to cut the cord and prayed Bodner would make a saf* land¬ ing.
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