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49 Oiy Sunday York and Albany Poughkeepsie, New York; Sunday, July 947 Prjce Twelve Cents rslr'aareeel tote tf 4f '47 tv jjmm 'T WiWi SENATE VOTES, 85 0, TO AUTHORIZE VETERANS Gets, Mi IHnMBiliHH Bill, Approved i I P. WmmnmEmKMMSK Earlier by House HHKJK BSntHB HP 'SHP? iWBi.i". H'A vLmhq Allowanccj lt 'Mft "alHlHHOH.HPIMHiitPHH Pfe JIBiHVf BH Washington (Ap) HIMHIIIBWHHI.llll.l.lHrrLHFa 4 mBV 3'HHhI yterdy.pMl and ditpttclii; HH PSmj. WJm.WiJI i iirnlH'' ilh7fMBHHHH ud.orizinc 9.000.000 vet4 IHHi' Al I JUVAfciTTf UjCTi Hl HSKnK Lt wlHkv'' jHh lBitlb TJKmLJli Hm9HIIIH irlltfl.lllllllllllllllllllllllllllKry jlllllHlB.vL.llllllllllllHIK MML siHB JHHHHBctflPw9 BHLlHIII.9illlIHHIIIlAykiiy MATOlDfa TREIE SKILLS In PoujhiMptJef Ant 8op Box Derby UxUjr vlll btr Um tl mer pUU above Aecordlnj to Um chedult, the flnt mull bome mtul em wUl itarted down th Academy itittt hill at I'M m. Plmlnttlont will con ducttd during the kfttmoon with th bl( nc.

pltttnf thi CIM A 'division fliimpinn xlnit Um Out dlTlalon Utl holder, hl(h lilhUng Um Uttraoon'i fuUvltiti. Lett to right In the top row kbove ere racer pilots, QIXNN BABRXT, 11 Arnold Road, KENT TAYLOR, XI Uontfomerr street: LEONARD KENT, Z3 Lincoln avenue; BAR OLD HARDEN. UOler Race: DONALD MURPHY, 41 Oaf street; BRUCE BUNRICKER, It Davles Placer MIKE DVOR OCSDX, Jefferson street; and RAYMOND ANDERSON, Morgan avenue. Across the eenter row. same order, are ROBERT WARREN, 8 Academy street; LEE OREOA.

Ill Fine street; JOHN LEONARD. 101 Church street; BOBBY WOORD, Reade. Place RICHARD 8H YERNAlIt 131 South Cherry 22 Boys Slated to Seek Soap Box Derby Crown ha. fc. a th! b0 bttween CiiS.

Pwtotauy heaU for cine will open the protram of Wght mtf thi tafheau between 11 and 1 sears Mlualve. wUl be run. H0H BFElDa are anticipated In iutTSV OeJals e.tl "bed down Academy street.1 at Po of between and SO miles HiUTSL. Ilrecuon of 1 nun trnTTTP ehalr sm "gtm streetv WW be'bioclud fj vnu oe oiocsea BOT SLATED fe I PouihkeeD.i'. Bo Derby champion of 1947 will be crowned this afternoon at iKe climax of the first running in Poughkeepsie of the event to pick the best builder and racer of a motorlesa Soap Box car.

Twenty two boys residing in the city and Town of Poughkeepsie will compete in series of 21 two car races oown the steep Academy street hill to select tha champion of them all. And the, champion will be sent N.iKll Poughkeepsie In the ehmplon wUl Jtted against city champions fcf Usn ISO other cities K. city champion be 'ees being held In Ihls afternoon. I this afterruv.il h.k h. niUon hem continuing until a to cuwipion has been nicked.

Tor 'Several numbers of Pmuhkeenile police department win meet with Mayor Doran some time Um week Great Dane Refuses to Allow Gi(l to Be Spanked WESTERLY, I (API Deny, a ISO pound Oreat Dane dog became so devoted to three year old Bonnie Munro that yesterday he was exiled to a farm, Mr and Mr. Charles Munro said the mammoth two year old Kp became so attached to their, by dauxhUi "he kept pushing us around whenever we threatened to spank her for being naughty Doran to Talk With Policemen Conference Set On Assignments of July SI to discuss requests made by policemen for assignment day duty, it was learned yesterday. Soma patrolmen are reported to have asked to be relieved of night assignment because of their physical and ethers ask to be relieved of duty during Um midnight tot a Jn. shift. Fubllo Safety Commissioner Wig gen said he had hot been notified of the reported meeting, at which Mayor Doran plans to "have a talk with tne men.

At present there are several pa' trolmen, because of recent Illnesses, who work day only while others are assigned to the I ajn. to'C p.m. and the 4 pjn to buanlgbttours of duly. 'Police Chief Leadbltter said yes terdsythat he understood several patrolmen and an officer had made requests to be excused from the early morning foure of duty because their physical condition. Grady Hints Girl Murdered District Attorney Says Arrest Expected District Attorney Orsdy said shortly before last midnight that "new developments" uncovered the Investigation of the death Of Helen Clarkv lS year ald daughter of Mrs Jenny Twyman, oris Pershing avenue, "definitely" point toward murder Mr Orady was called from his horns by Poughkeepsie police officials, after they had found "new evidence" whlttt prompted the district attorney to ssy that Indications were the girl had been slain.

nt now definitely looks like a case of murder." Mr OradTold the Sunday New Yorker, "and an arrest may be made before morning The district attorney, who directed questioning of about IS witnesses yesterday, came to Poughkeepsie early today. He said that "there has been a new turn In the Investigation." Mr. Orady would not disclose whether any. motive for murder had been established. He closely guarded the nature of the "new developments' a the Identity of any per son involved.

Mr. Orady said a report of examinations to be made of "certain vital organs" of the girl by a pathologist at the State laboratory, at Albany, Is awaited. "The report Is hecesssry to ascertain the cause of death," Mr. Orady said. Detective Captain Brophy, Mr, Orady, Assistant District Attorney Oellert, and Detective Lieutenant Martin, with Detectives Owens 'and Murpby.i yesterday took statements from about IS witnesses.

Captain Brophy said hut night that other witnesses were to be questioned Comity Medical Examiner Powell, who performed an autopsy on the body of the dead girl, sent "vital organs" of the 'girl to the State laboratory at Albany In charge of Detective StoothofiV who later re See ORADY HINTS page 4 street; and RONALD BOWERS, SST Hooker avenue. In Um bottom row. left to right, are ROGER WILLIAMS. 10S Catharine street: DONALD OORMAN, Peckham road; RICHARD DELANET. It street; vhisxak m' CORD, Read Placet VDOC DEPAOLO, Pulton avenue: XD SURUNOAME.

tot Msm street; BAM ff UNDHOLM. Manchester' road; and PRANK PARKER, 114 Fine street, r. Red Minister Calls on Farmers To Cut Lunch Hour MOSCOW (API A. Be nedl, Soviet minister of agriculture, yesterday demanded that farmers' atop taking two hours for lunch sndwork harder In getting In the pain crop. Jn a newspaper appeal for utmost harvest efforts.

Benedl criticised some collective farms where he said Um farmers had. been loafing, showing up for work at am, and taking Hospital Fund Totals $280,624 Mayor Doran Lists Contributions Mayor Doran. executive chairman of the St. Prancls Hospital ISOO.000 building fund campaign, last night made known that contributions to Um drive have passed the half way mark, totaling sMOJtls. Donation of WOO by the Lebanon American club In memory of Its deceased members, and gift of 1300 by the Hungarian Oroup also wss reported by Mayor Doran, The Msyor reminded solicitors in the valrioua divisions that the cam natan.

will. continue until all com mittees complete coverage of all potential contributors. Total contributions to the drive by divisions were' listed as fallows: Special gifts, city, men, W.75750 speclal.glfts, city, women, I3441SJS specie! gifts, county, men and women, Commerce, Finance and 1M.S1S.0S; Retail Clubs and Organisa tions, SS.14I; Doctors and Dentists, HOMO." Lawyers. tlAlt. Clergyr I OSS, gl 033 If; Theatres, 1500, Labor.

House to House, city, tJ0.75s.S4i House to House. Town of Poughkeepsie. tl 437.06, Veterans. SMI 14, Nurses, tSJlO; Mlllbrook, 4MJ37 4S. House Passes Unification Measure After Nearly Eight Hours of Debate WASHINOTON (AP) The House passed yesterday a measure to umry tne ana Navy and to coordinate American diplomatic military policies, it acted alter hearing claims the plan will help prevent future "Pearl Harbor" disasters, cut military costs, and cur tall Inter service "backbiting The action, cam on a voice vote after nearly Jf Igtrt hours of debate and months of consideration.

The measure now goes back to the Ben ate and, all probability, ultimately to a Joint committee to work out differences between the two Senste and House versions As now drafted, the measure would merge the present Wsr and Navy cabinet posts into ai alngle Secretary of Defense, create a powerful, new, policy making Defense council and set up a new of Air. As Representative Wilson (D Tcx) put It: "The bill more properly could be termed a coordination Instead of unification, measure." Rep i resentaUve Latham fR NY) agreed, saying it provided for "unity at the top, but dlsunlflcatlon; "mulaptlcai tlon and complexities at the. hot torn" Before final passage, the Houm accepted an amendment to guarantee. In Ironclad ltrusge. Navy retention of Its ah arm the eyes (gee HOUSE PASSES page 4) State Department Asks Speedy Approval of Greek, Turkish Aid WASHINGTON (AP) The State department yesterday urged the Senate to speedily approve aid funds for Creece and Turkey, reporting that a guerrilla army is trying to "set up a stooge government by force" in Greece).

Robert A. Lovett, undersecretary oi stele, mm a senste appropriations subcommittee, that the situation has become more urgent since President Truman first proposed In March to help Oreeee and Turkey. In addition to asking the committee to provide the HOO.OOOnoO needed to carry out the Oreek Tur klsh aid programs on which this country has already embarked, Lovett also urged action on a 1333, 000.000 foreign relief fund Both Items already have been approved by, the "House. -In his unusual Satureey sfternoon appearance before the committee, Lovett reflected growing concern In high official quarters here over the situation In Oreeee, which under Communist pressure appears to be building up more and more as a crucjal test of both the Truman doctrine and the peace keeping powers of the United Nations Indicating that conditions In SMjSTATE page 4 Main Street Place Robbed Police Informed Loot Totals $384 Thieves who reportedly entered the French Cleaners and Dyers' establishment at SS4 Main street some time Friday night or early yeiter dsv are being south by City police Detective Sergeant Resvey said a report to Chief Leadbltter that Jo seph weisman. proprietor, nan in format him the loot totaled ISM.

Sergeant Resvey said Investigation showed entrsnee wss evidently gsln ed through the front door end the Intruder1 left through the rear door. Hoe Corporation Agrees to Union XontractUkely ToJtiRetroactive Reonraltlan of a union sheobv the Hoe Oomorstion and drawlne un of a contract with thaATL Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners was made known last night by Robert i jjoe vice presiaeni ana general mansger. The pew branch of the union, Woodworkers and Cabinet Makers Local No. ltsf, has a membership of tar more than a majority of UuV employes at the Hoe Corporation. Mr.

Hoe said. He added that the Wj Deration did not oppose formation of the union, making an election unnecessary. The contract, between the wood? working firm and the union, drawn un after sDnroximauly a month of negotiations, has hot been signed, itr. hoc. earn, ne aaaea tnai provisions of the contract probably would oe rtiroeeuve to juiy is.

OVTICEBS of Um new union local were Identified at Eton Starr, president; gunei orianao, vice president: John Montreal Jr. recording secretary; Jesse DeVoe, financial secretary; Osryln Wells, tressurer; Howard ago, three yew trustee; Henry Rtnkle, two yeas trustee; William Meyers, one year Robert Pliher. iconductorf Eugene Bsrath, wsrden; and Harold Cruslus, shop steward. Albert Paul, business agent of Local 203 of the Carpenters also ft J' HI IVIR1I1WI VVUUMI Cif.lt wlilfV would Increase, livinw Wil, lowancaa, to. veteran going xfm Th bill now (oes.tor, the Hous.

The Terminals leava bond 1.AA A ,1 i III .1 U.U. appfovalxtwo 'weeka lt, would permit, but not roquirax, former enlisted men to? cash bond issued tothem list year in lieu of cash terminal pay. The bondt could be turned la fc wi iwiiimw tw( oua, tt Under the present law Um maturity oate it nve 'years, alter the date of, auw mu miso sxnqs sarsjue yearf beyond Bent. 1 Um deadline for sp plication, lor terminal bondt by, wtetni( Th Benala deferred acUsa en a. bill le lncraase pay ceilings appilca bie to the veterans on the )ob tram tag program after Senator Tsft Ohio) told hit coDesgues It feet to tremendous abuse audi should 1 A'Tfl klMHMt lh nrMMrn.

now Is set up, "at any time during; the next 10 yean any one of 1M ttXUMO TfUrantimayjatamsrut'to). himself. on the roll to front Unci Sam's rj fa 1 V'The measure adjusting' benefits veterans attencung school would UH wus suosinence grants irotn me present a month to its in the, um vi euiaie vewran uwa ew $108 for married veterans' without, cmnren. ana rrom in to iuo lor those who hare children, 1 CNATOB TAt mmA th percent Increases are designed to." compensate tor higher living costs. Estimating of Um subsistence bill aVgloaoOCOOO e.

Tsft said he "bellevee II Is Justtfled' and that will enable more vster ant to qpntlmie their education." iln urging adoption of the terminal leave bond measure. Tart told hit colleagues would glvs World Wsr veterana en average oi approximately uo each. But Senator Bald wut (R Oonn) estimated the aver age at about ti. 0 Referring to authorisation of the. terminal leave payment program by.

Congress last year, Tsft If the payment wss lustlt, fled at all. I dont see Why It war not JusUflsd in cash." He we all agree that the government, should reduce IU debt, and by falling to paae the tag reduction bill we have left In ths Treasunrfon tpaysaentTJTthe demraecording to f.t .1 ri my calculation, over itjonjoxjaut. The Ohtoan observed that ths ter mlaal leave bonds are counted aa part oi the national debt, aad'Ssld payment of, them "will reduce the debt Just ea much ps perron anj imw iwiirea. Apparently replying to Treasury department contentions that cash' Int the bonds would be Taft declared: i t. la true that It It slightly more Inflationary than, ths payment of bonds and notes held by banks, but In my opinion the payment' of.

of debt In A slngls year out of taxes collected from the peo 1. pie Is too deflationary, and It will be advantageous to have part of this money, at least, paid back Into Frit the channels of i fv i( rat II Koyaii tonnrmea As.Wariecrelary WASHINOTON' (AP) 71? will act as business agent for Local lite, woodworkers 'ana Makers, Mr. Hoe said. Cabinet StX COTTON BStSSIS till IT. riiiis suiu nt ft, ci lH Vkv 1U Senate unanimously confirmed last night Um appointment of Kenneth noyau io vm ocemwr os vvar.i Confirmation was by voice vote.

RoyalL undersecretary of war since November, IMS, was named by President Truman 'Ft Wsy to take the, place of Secretary Robert Patter Confirmation took little mori than 34 hburs. Armed Services com' mlttee unanimously 'approved the nomination yesterday, and the Sen ate waived its rule requiring nomtnV aUont to lie on the desk for one nay, More than half 'a dosen senators paid tribute to both Patterson and RovalL', 7 i 41 1 jV.