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IfV Ml I I if A NewPaPer ti Homes I Information" and Enlertainv. mnt for Every Menjfcer of lh Family .1 .4 vJ '11 (Vi I Urtfoer. Continuing ant Succeeding trie Poughkeepsietitar Enterfarise, Established 1882, and the Pougbkeepsie Eagle News, Established 1785 New York, Saturday, May 25, 1946 VoLLXIV, No. 359 Pricey Five Cents FINAL JHfi Scattered bawr tanlgfct aaal a. Ili'mlaC, tl Other' weather' pag STOPS RAIL MEDIATION I TRUMAN Doran Orders Dhplay Lights Out Tonight Strikers Ignoring Ultimatum; Troops To Take Over Trains SmYi Street Site At $4,000 Yearly Considered for Housing Troopers Smash Plot to Loot Thorne Mansion at South Millbrook Hard Work Democrats' Lot, State Chief Tells County Party Democrat! can elect a date ticket this fall if they wage an aggressive campaign, Paul E.

Fitzpatrick, slate committee chairman, yesterday told members of the Democratic County committee at. an organization meeting at the Hotel Campbell. in oraer to acuity a uemoerattco victory. Mr. Fitzpatrick said.

It will Mayor Doran indicated to that the city would proceed within a short time to lease a (ve and one half acre tract of Und bordering Smith street in the northeast section of the city the file for 100 Army bar itcki housing units which the Federal Public Housing authority is expected to provide for tmergency housing of war vet nim here. The Common council, at a special netting last night, authorized the mnlnlt of rontractt with the National Homing agency of the FPHA to procure the emergency housing units alter tne meeting, Mayor Doran signed the contracts, and they Ten to be rushed to the FPHA re nonsl office in New York City by Superintendent Dean of the Board of funic worn toaay Ta Arrive Neit Week Mayor Doran predicted that the 8nt or tne itha housing mid arrive here next week. Wht'e the Common council did not Klect the Smith street site, It tutborlud the Major and council Rousing committee to act on tht site niutr The council received a proposition on lease of the Smith itreet tract from Mariano Amo tx. ittornty, a bo set forth that hi client James Felore, was pre pirtd to lease the tract to the citj lor 4 000 a year Tht tract is bounded by 8mlth arret on the west, Hudson avenue the east and Howard street on the south Triangular In shape. It converges to a point at the iMrrth tnd oi the tract While the property vu once the itte of a city dump.

It bu been graded and was reported to be uniformly level City utility CokmeUlULr Burnett will be be necessary for Democratic work ers throughout the state to cooperate, to name full ticket for local offices and to work together. Tnraujmeat HeM Favorable The state chairman pointed to enrollment figures as proof of his contention that his party could elect a Oovernor and other state officials. He said that there were 1.900,000 enrolled Democrats as compared to 1 00 .000 enrolled Republicans and 2SO000 members of the American labor party Speaking to approximately 50 com 1 lea HARD WORK peg 1 re SMITH STREET page Union Loses Hoffman Vote Employes of the a Hoffman Uuhlnery corporation plant In Vlo 1 irenue yesterday voted tn a rrater than 1 to 1 ballot not to ike the International Machinists' nrion Ihrlr collective bargaining rent The union Is the same group ten has bargaining rights at the OUvil Separator company plant I The Niilonal Labor Relations board conducted the election at the ant Out or a total of 140 employs mho ere eligible to vote. 12 ballots lor or against the se Iwtlon or the Machinists' union as birftlning agent at the plant. Tht result a as for the union.

lor the union 100 A representative of the regional olflce of the NLRB conducted the 'lection Tlie management and Machinists union posted observers at the polls Visits, Parade Set Tomorrow tht master of ceremonies tomorrow morning for the services of the various veterans organizations to be held In the several cemeteries of the city and vicinity Representatives of the seyeral organizations will place wreaths In tht cemeteries. This afternoon, the represenlatlvea of the various organizations and their auxiliaries visited the paves In each of the cemeteries and placed flags on each grave. The to the cemeteries will begin at 30 o'clock when cere monies will be held at the soldiers' memorial statue and park at Heser voir square. From there, the veterans will proceed to the Arlington cemeteries, to tne Manchester' cemetery, to St. Peter's cemetery, to East Park.

Hyde Park, to the grave, of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, to the Poughkeepsie Rural cemetery and to St Joseph's cemetery. Tomorrow afternoon, the annual Navy day ceremonies will be held See VISITS. PARADE paga Pearson Outlines Ways to 'Scare' Lewis Pearson. In his Washington ronimn appearing today on page "escribes t0 clubs which he says gnvernment could hold over Ja Is and "scare him to in anj strike situation The co'ernment need only resurrect the Ua rente river seaway and show "tuniuon to turn the Big Inch f'ptune over to natural gas opera In Texas In order to keep "Is In line Mr Pearson writes wr cdson in his column; also Psge tells of the actlvltlea of "'publican Open Forum, Tiea bj Harold Stassen and In the po Jl Held Also on page are the wumns o( Bill Cunningham and JM Hughes oiumns of Angelo Pstrl snd Ruth Wllleit Ho ire, re on page 1 Radio list. on page's Boys Missing, Were Fishing Police are conducting search for two Poughkeepsie boys who disappeared last night alter fishing In the Hudson river near the De Laval dock, according to reports to Chief Lead bitter, The.

bova. were described in police reports as Joseph Mayhar, son of Mrs. Joseph Mayhar, 28 John street, and 'Louis Woods, I of Union street Search was being conducted along the riverfront today, as police checked report that the boys may have gone to Beacon to visit relatives Patrolman Metzger and Humenlck In their report said they searched the riverfront as far south a the Spoor Lasher dock ifter 1 SO a m. today but found no trace of the boys Police said the two missing boys had been fishing In the river with the Woods boys two brothers. The) latter two arrived home about 1.S0 p.

and they told their parents that they had left Louis and the Mayhar boy fishing JMMHgLLLLLLggLa, il atBBBBBBBBV''tSe' i 'BaW W1 A sssiiiiiW VgggHar' g4 LLLW fTaaBsr: jaw kA tiBaat ifvusar Jl .1: BSlHsirvS 4ygsaVSVBasl Tr daffawTaMBaaaaaaaaw I ''aaaHafBTs "'saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal aagaHLLaSBBaaaaaaH i aHalBPBBi sH Wy v. tH bK afllT BBKEri'al bbbT CibbbI RETURNINO TO THE Dutchess County chapter of the Red Cross as chairman of public relations Is Mrs JEAN PERRY WEBSTER, above Mrs. Webster succeeds PAUL 8 SAMUELS, below, local attorney. In the volunteer public relations role, who has resumed titer successfully managing the 194 Red Coal fund campaign. Quaker Hill Woman Made Subject Of Feature inTomorrow'sNew Yorker Jnfr' woman In our county more Interested In ancient skulls, tni mlnr'.

than In builng new hat, a bracelet or antique Tomorrow's Sunday New Yorker wilt tatroduca you to mond Ounnlaon ol Quaker I111, Pawling. Mrs Ounnlson own Muaeum of Natural History In a building on the nghted eUt U'f muum thtt wouUI de of the People the New Yorker has chosen for this week th.V i "oitt Hublrd of Manchester Bridge, church worker In tireerC0P mlMlonary Religious life to her la a vocation, not to rll wUl be on WKIP usual at 30 tomorrow morning 'or i th 16 pages of color comics. And to the boy to Ji. to Phon Us radio itaUon the comet answer A.S"JMon' u'a original drawing Yorker lu PlU coverage of local news, Vhe Sunday New Uie u.i i r1' battery tit AxMx.latel Presa teletypes will bring you Utest abroad. There also U1 be Uw to the neld Vocal end nations).

Mrs. Webster Rejoins Chapter Mrs Jean Perry Webster, who re signed a short time ago from the highest paid position In the Dutchess county Red cross chapter, nas returned to the unit In a new volunteer role lr was disclosed today by John Evans, chapter chairman, that Mrs Webster has been appointed chairman of public relations and has been elected to the chapter board of directors, succeeding Paul s. Samuels, local attorney, who has resigned because of pressure of business. Mr. Samuels who Is drive chair, man, said today he Is continuing In that capacity and that he now has under, preparation a report on tne recent county campaign.

The Bee MRS. WEBSTER, page X. AVcused of burglarizing a JS room ma nston owned by Keyser Thorne at Thornecrest. South Millbrook, fou New York City men were under an est at tne county tail toaay tac Iru charges of grand larceny and thl rd degree burglary. The men are actrused of iorcing entrance to the ms mslon and preparing antique fur nit ure and silver worth more than (2! 1,000 for removal from the house, act )ordlng to State Police Sergeant Cr tdeiie or.

the bci. 1 Irrests of the four men came after a two day Investigation by State Pa Bee from South Millbrook, Flsh kll and Hawthorne. Sergeant erode! le estimated the value of the loot at more than 123,000. I Jeyser Thorne who now Uvea tn Eu rope Is a brother of Mrs. Theresa Th erne McLane of Millbrook and a (ti mdson the late Samuel Thome Th mansion was built by Samuel Th prna and later was owned by Joel Th orne until his untimely death In An anuimnhtl afteldent troopers booked the defendants! ge TROOPERS SMASH pager I Cxiallmce liVlasHiolifr UfASmNQTON APr The coal sttJ te truce went Into Its final hours todj) without a sign whether the mhj era will stick to their Jobs or tall up th 42 day walkout they Interrupted two weeks ago.

Fl esldent Truman's pledge to re stoM the strike bound railroads to opel atlon added a new note of urg enq to the Impending decision, be caul ic without coal many of the tuaj ns soon would stand Idle again, ne faint hint of hope in the coal putt ture and It was no more than thn arose from the fact Mr. Train si i did not couple his kppeal to the atiil king rail workers with one to the mlMers. II his could mean that the Govern man it, as boss. of the seized pits, felt so at assurance that the truce would bet extended for further settlement tails. Unless extended.

It expires wlKh the last shifts worked today hi the other hand, however. It oo a lid be that Administration ass reylng on the persuasive powers of Vila Adm Ben MoreelL deputy mine oi rstor for the Government. a telegram to district UMW un Ice is late yesterday formally advls in them of Wednesdays seizure sell dn, MoreeU declared. I request you to urge the mem bri of your union "as lojal Americana to continue to report for work each normal work day and to produce the maximum tonnage of coal vtnlch vitally needed" Already more than half of John 3 bituminous workers 1 tad laid down their tools yesterday ss the back to strike movement that set witn iraerai acuure gainea Ikientum. But Mr.

Truman took no note of this fact. He told his radio audience night he was not speaking of the coal situation "for the men are nsi sal assMclr saatjt wtatswi itlattiAnei sm leUlement are now Using place be of the New Haven line, I tween the Government and the unions." Mayor Acts On Governor Dewey's Orders Furtherteps To Conserye Vital Items Considered Acting on instructions from Covernor Dewey, Mayor Doran today publicly ordered the elimination of all display lighting tonight. The Merchants' division of the Chamber of Commerce was requested by the Mayot to communicate tha Governors Instructions to retail stores The Central Hudson Oas and Electric corporation joined with the city's Chief Executive in calling for conservation of electric energy In the fsce of the railroad tleup. 8teps taken by Mayor Doran li compliance with telegraphed in strueuons from oovernor Dewey highlighted today's developments on emergency measures whlcjr were ordered by the Oovernor the maintenance of pubno health" and safety." FnrlkK'Btepa Fend Mayor Doran said that It a full state of emergency Is declared by Sovernpf Dewey. "I shall take fur lerateps with the objective of conservation on the part of suppliers, Lespeclally the food suppliers.

Meanwhile, officials oi Poughkeepsie Bridge lodge. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and other local area railroad unions, were si lent on their plana In the fax of President Truman's overnight ulti matum and direct appeal to striking railroaders to return to work. James rJ. Blattery. strike committee chair man of the local Trainmen's union.

nald he did not hear PWtJchstrt Truman'sTruman's radio address. Further reporf meetings were scneauiea oy uie cal unions today and no word wsi reported to have been received frorrrk too union oilicuus. au can aav.u Bee MAYOR ACTS page New York Crisis Deepens NEW YORK (AP The trans Donation crisis still gripped New York City today and there was no Indication mat sinking rauroaa engineers and trainmen were heed ln President Truman's back to workanneaL Both Orand Central terminal and Pennsylvania station, the city's main railroad depots, were deserted Some observer described the scene as bleaker than yesterday, There was no activity at the headquarters of Thomas Harklns, eastern representative of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Meanwhile, railroad paralysis, complete except for token operations, resulted In the first layoff notices to thousand of non striking rail workers. But the normal weekend business shd commercial holiday was expected to bring a welcome respite to commuting hardships The New Haven railroad, meanwhile, announced It would operate trains between New Haven and New York today for the first time since the rail strike began and tha Pennsylvania railroad announced an expansion of Its current skeleton service between New York and western points.

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AMODEO, secretary of the' lodge. Tartly visible In back Is conductor CHARLES DELANXY. tafhZMsaia Kav Tt rhota' K4 making the announcement of Sea NEW YORK page 2 in old ramrod snd modun damcb I ausukorl PlnliauM Evtry BtlufSar alfkl CharlH TsetatlU n4 HU Or eheilra. Dsaiiei k'tty talarSar. BIIUMitt Tttara rnak Capsaa ens Hi Mtlody sunn.

VFW Buys Rider Homesite For Use as Post Headquarters Vail Wolff post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has made known the tiurchase of the property of Miss Rebecca Hyde Rider, Violet avenue, lor the new home of the post. It expected that the members will pe able to occupy the new home by hummer, according to Joseph 8. ablan.junlor vice commander and co chairman of the executive com rniUee. Purchase of the property has been inada possible building fund rUive which rujs been conducted by the post for more than a year, The new home has become necessary because of th Increase in member vihlp lit thi post, the Ladles auxiliary lo the post and the post Junior (Drum, corps, acoerdlnr to Mr. aJablerx.

Tb post membership has Inow reached more than 750. In addition to the development jA the lj room house for the meet ling and social rooms of the post, It expected that a Softball, diamond will be mad on tb grounds well i a usuuiwi vuufu aim The will provide O.xlas Txktl al lae'Balaka baa itaUDle aTOunds fur ollllnZS fuT till arm H.rriiuB sad Bu MnMei Tttae la 7.. 'EffiS'aaT!" i vz: OANpisia ioaisiT ovBauu I Beacon Boy Killed by Auto, Driver Held for Action in Court (SpecUl Faaghkeepsle New Yorker) BEACON Douslaa Zevalc ll vear old aon.af Mr. mnA Mrs. Ceorge Zeyak.

of 586 Wolcott avenue, tkia city, died at Highland hospital at 0:20 clock this morning of injuries he suffered last night when struck by an automobile neat his home, rauoiuing ID ponce. Strike Briefs mender of the post and chairman of Its executive committee, made known the purchase of the property, to the post members, at a meeting Thursdsy night. He described the property a Including eight nd half acres of land, a three story frame building, two car garage, a barn, shed and a greenhouse The properly has a frontage of approximately (5Q feet on the north sldt of violet avenue and approximately 1.300 feet to the rear. It Is bounded on the west, by Oakdtlt avenue, on the north by the Kntusi property on the east by th Amah) property and on th south by Violet avenue. There an en additional two and a half acre of land on the opposite aid of the road, with a frontage of 430 feet.

This part of the nronertv is serjarated from the College BUI Golf course, by th New York; New Haven and Hartford railroad. Th for'th prop erty was not otaciosea. ALBANY CAPl "A few" striking New York Central railroad workers reported tooay iney woura report for duty In response to Presi dent Truman's appeal that they re turn to work, an omcuu oi the rail road said. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Tb Reading railroad reported six engineers and several yard crews reported for work today In response to President Tru man plea. No trains were placed In operation Immediately.

NEWARK, N. (AP) New Jersey railroads wer still on greatly curtailed schedules todsy, with the only operating trains manned by supervisory employes. A checkup of five rallrosds showed only two mem bers of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen had responded to President Truman's plea to return to work. George E. Harris, St, of (1 Dlnsn street, tlri city, operator of th car Involved In the, mishap, Recording to police, was field In S00 ball on reckless driving charge, pending hearing next Wednesday In City court.

Kaa fram Curb According to a report of Patrolmen Feron and Crusle, the Zeyak boy. whose father operates a meat ftnarket ran from th aid of Wolcott avenue against the aid of th Harris ear. Police said that Mr. Harris told them ha was driving in Wolcott avenue and another car WM passing when he heard a noise. stopped his automobile and saw th boy lying on the pavement, he said.

Police said the other car was driven by Joseph 2ucca, of Howland avenue who took th boy to th hospital Patrolmen Ferone and Crusle arrested Mr. Harris after consulting witn Assistant District Attorney Russell. 4 O'clock DeaiMIna St 1 For Relumlo Work I BUXTDf, WASHlNGTONi President 'Truman today, directed the breaking off 'of furi ther Government effort to mediate th rail disput with striking unions. At the. same tuna ho began effort to'' reach an 'agreement with the other 18 non striking; rail brotherhood.

A Presidential announcement aid these negotiation, starting at H.a, (est) by Dr. John teelman, will, be on tha basis of the President compromise proposal for a wage, increas cent an hour wins in woraangc xuica to be, deferred for one year. By direction or tha 'President, Government efforts' to mediate tha disput between th carriers en tha one hand and th Brotherhood of Locomotlv Engineers and tha Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on tha other hand hav been dls eontlniMd Other TJoJan Cattec DrLsteelman haa called a meet lryibeWeeirthsrrepTescnUUvea or th camera, and th IS other union at the sutler hotel. 'iTh meeting win begin this morning at 11 o'clock. The purpose I to complete an agreement between th union and carriers.

keeping with tha President' recommendation: 'It should be understood that tha carriers, accepted th recommendation', on th under standing It would accepted by all tne 3D union invorvea. i "Since (wo unions did not accept. It now become necessary to Work, out an 'agreement between th car tier and. th JJ unions, the i II union should not be 'penalized tot tha failure of th two union to accept tb compfomlsepropossX" 1 President Truman's appeal tor railway strikers, to get back to work, brought no widespread acceptanca early todayjaa th hours ticked oft toward his sternly set 4 pm. deadline.

Soma train however, reported restored, Use of tb Army to run th train and protect ithoa i men willing to work wsi th, altemattv Mr, iTru man posed. if, Also an extraordinary Joint se. slon of tn Congress awaited htm ak th ssm m. est His inessag to tb lawmakers was to broadcast over all networks, The manager' ofttc at Washington Union station said. shortly.

be fore 10 a. that had been ad vised that. several truckloada of troops were In tha area of th railroad Ther had been no return of the striken to work, her at thattlme, said. 8aa Train KaBalng However, several Boston 'and Maine trains started running this. morning The line's, Public Relation ofttc said they wer manned by engineer and trainmen who had been on strike.

Also, th Reading railroad said six engineers and some yard crew cam back to their Jobs.) trainmen wer back on the, Erie rail road. However, flvilNew Jersey, roads Sea STRIKERS page's 1 rizrk SUKD COVIBSD WA001 NEW HAVEN, CONN (API A milk train, first train to run over th New York. New Hsven and Hartford railroad sine the strike began Thursday, left New York City tor New England points this morning, and a railroad spokesman said the road planned to resume psssenger service between New Hsven and New York today. SYRACUSE (AP) (A determined group of 13 stranded "travelers," who have taken abode In th Pullman ear that brought them here, from New York, asserted today through a spokesman that they In tend, to remain until they are given jransportauon to si. Louis.

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