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Member the Associated Preai Bulganin's New Appeal For Pact Coolly Received United States Remained 0 To Friendship Treaty; Nothing in Russian Note By JOIIN M. HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON new appeal from Premier Bulganln failed today to melt U. S. opposition to a Soviet-American "friendship treaty" which this government holds to be needless and perhaps risky. In a message made public by the State Department late Thursday night, Bulganin urged President Eisenhower to reconsider the 20-year pact proposed fey the Russian Premier last week and promptly turned down by Eisenhower.
U. S. officials said Bulganin's new message $as mainly a rehash of previous arguments for the treaty and that he had not advanced persuasive new ideas. Eisenhower, in a letter Saturday, had told Bulganin a treaty between Russia and the United States, merely reiterating peaceful behavior pledges already in the United Nations Charter, "might indeed work against the cause of peace." Hits U.S. Statements Htghtower col (32 Bulganin picked up Eisenhower's argument that "deeds not words" are needed to ease East-West tensions, and sought to turn it back on the United States.
Without naming Secretary of State Dulles, he called the secretary's "brink of war" statement provocative. And he said American moves to build up its air bases around the Soviet Union create understandable apprehension" among the Russians. Bulganin said he thought Eisenhower would agree "that the conclusion of a treaty of friendship and cooperation between the two strongest powers in the world would contribute enormously to a healthier international situation." Officials said his letter would be answered in the same courteous vein that jhas characterized the exchange of almost half a dozen personal messages between the two leaders since the summit conference last July. Bulganin told Eisenhower Russia would be prepared to make friendship treaties with Britain, France and other countries. Often French, British Facts The Soviet leader also reiterated (Continued on Page 2, Col.
1.) Truman Raps ForeignPolicy Of President By JAMES DEVLIN NEW YORK tB-Former President Harry S. Truman says Presl- dent Eisenhower's Republican ad ministration has made a "shambles" of bipartisanship to foreign policy. This, he is "the thing that worries me most in the political scene for 1956." In a speech reminiscent of his "give 'em hell" tactics in the 1948 campaign, Truman addressed 2,600 wildly applauding partisans at a $100-a-plate dinner Thursday night. The dinner launched the Democratic 1956 presidential campaign in New -York state, which has 98 of the 1,372 votes at the party's national convention next August in Chicago. Sen.
Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, an open candidate for the presidential nomination, and Gov. Averell Harriman of New York, an "inactive" candidate, also delivered slashing attacks on the GOP. "Responsibility for bipartisanship in foreign policy rests squarely on the administration in to the White House anc nowhere else," said Truman, "it 3s impossible for anyone else to bring it about." Demos Excluded He said Republicans Democrats from formulation foreign policy because they had charged the Democrats with trea son and they want "to be in a posl tion to do it again." They have described, Wm Gen. George Marshall, his sec retary of state, as "traitors," Truman. "If we're traitors, the country is In a hell of ft fix," he said, departing from his prepared text.
In another departure from hi? planed, remarkj, Jie "Frqjn hew wiu I'm going to sfefe fe facts no matter who gets flt said the tttitill policies ''are leading into a (rituatlon of growing ganger wlvere the balance of gttpgtJi CoJ, Stevenson, Kefauver To Collide SAN FRANCISCO W-Adlal Steenson took a breather from Call ornia campaigning today to pre- mre for an important speaking est with Sen. Estes Kefauver of 'ennessee. The two candidates for the 3emocratlc presidential nomlna- lon collide verbally before the California Democratic Council in Fresno Saturday. The program calls it their first major addresses 3f the 1956 race. Stevenson, In an eight-day statewide tour, and Kefauver, flying out from Washington, will address an expected 2,000 delegates three lours apart.
Kefauver goes on irst around noon. Stevenson headquarters arranged for a delayed nationwide radio broadcast of his speech at 8 p.m., CST. There has been no word of any network relay oJ Kefauver's speech. CDC bylaws rule out any presidential endorsem*nt, but Democrats will be watching closely for any sign of preference in the possibly vital contest for Cali- ornia's 68 votes at Chicago in August. Stevenson, in a speech Thursday night in the clubhouse at Bay Meadows race track at San Mateo, sized up the presidential race this way: I don't anticipate as muddy a track or as fast a horse race this time." He called the "Declaration of by President Sisenhower and Sir'Anthony Eden, British prime minister "a re- ponsible reaffirmation of Anglo- American policy, soberly arrived at." He labeled it "a reassuring sequel to Secretary Dulles' recent wild talk about the virtues of bomb brandishing and brink-walking." American Steel To Hire 250 Men GRANITE CITY, HI.
The American Steel Foundries plans to increase its plant work force by 250 men to meet a heavy demand for railroad freight cars. The increase, the firm announced Thursday, will bring the work force about 1,200. R. 0. Tibbals, works manager, said most of the additional men have been hired and will begin work Feb.
13. The firm makes castings for railroad cai wheels. NjJW YORK UB-A tederal court lury today acquitted Paul -tt. on two counts of a six- count perjury indictment. The government apparently abandoned further action and he went free mmediately.
The jury of 10 men and two women told Judge Archie 0. Dawson it was "hopelessly deadlocked" on tlie remaining four counts. The jury deliberated 11 hours. The trial started Jan. 16.
U. S. Atty. Paul W. Williams told newsmen it was "inconceivable that the government would move for a new trial." The prosecutor said Hughes' bail of $1,000 would be discharged and the defendant was "free to go." Hughes, 35, was charged with lying to a federal grand jury investigating Harvey Matusow, an ex- River Stages Lock Dam 26 (Zero 399.48 M.S.L.) W.
Bureau 7 a.m, Rise .10 Sea Level 7 a.m. Pool 418.88 Tallwater 392.60 Government To Drop 4 Others m.a iju ji a. j. A a Jury Acquits Hughes on 2 Perjury Counts Communist who turned FBt informant against Red leaders and then recanted his testimony, Hughes, testified he was a tool la a political plot against Sen. Joseph R.
McCarthy (R'Wis). Counts i and 2 on which he was acquitted charged that in 1954 he falsely swore that he heard Joseph L. Rauh national head of the pro-New Deal and anti41cCarthy Americans for Democratic Action, discuss by phone with Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor (ret.) arrangements to supply Matusow with financial assistance.
Taylor is adviser to the National Committee for a More Effective Congress. Rauh and Taylor both denied the story on the witness stand. The two counts also charged that Hughes lied in telling the grand jury that he was present at a meeting in October 1954 with Alfred Friendly, managing editor of the Washington Post and Times Herald, and Murrey Marder, Hughes had sworn that, at the meeting, It was said that Matusow was in the process of admitting perjury. Hughes admitted on the witness stand that he trumped up evidence of "illegal activities" against McCarthy's Senate Permanent In' vestigating subcommittee, but contended Rauh and others knew the material was phony. Rauh and other government witnesses also denied that contention.
Rauh said he believed the authenticity of Hughes' material until he submitted it to the Washington Post (now the Post and Times Herald). The newspaper, after checking on the material, turned it down. Counts 3, 4, 5 and which ho verdict was That Hughes lied when he said lie was present at a meeting at Friendly's home Aug. 2,1954, when James Russell Wiggins, executive editor of the Washington Post and Times Herald, assigned a research prbject to Marder "stressing particular reference to coordination between Matusow and the National Committee for a More Effective Congress." That Hughes committed perjury in that a meeting took place at Friendly's home June 9, 1954, at which time MatUsow's financial status was discussed and that Wiggins said he was going to see Atty. Gen.
Herbert Brownell concerning information in his possession furnished by Matusow. That Rauh paid Hughes $8,500 from June until November 1954 for being attested "Bill Decker," expenses in connection with obtaining certain statements bearing signatures and sy a mythical fictitious name used by Hughes, and containing false information concerning McCarthy and the senator's staff members, and that Hughes also lied when he testified Rauh knew the statements were fictitious. That Hughes lied when he said that Rauh, In receiving the false statements, knew that Bill Decker was in fact Hughes. Rauh said he gave Hughes more than $10,000 in loans and payments for derogatory information about McCarthy before he found out Hughes' material was false. Rauh denied he initially knew Hughes and Decker were the same person.
McCarthy testified at the trial that neither he nor his subcommittee ever employed Hughes. Seven Aldermen Favor Moderate Lights Program Gty OK's Test Borings Seawall Studies Start Next Week Preliminary studies are scheduled to start next week by the Corps of Engineers on the projected Alton "seawall." City permission has been granted for two test borings on the riverfront at points between the extensions of William and Mill streets. Core drilling operations from U.S. Is Still Held in Grip Of Winter truck-mounted equipment axe proposed by the government engineers os that the sub-surface conditions may be determined at points where the seawall would be located. The floodwall would be constructed for the purpose of providing adequate flood protection for Alton's west end business district.
The government would expend about $4 million on its construction, including some drainage facilities, if the city would proceed with long-projected pressure sewer work in the Piasa Valley, estimated to cost about $1 million. Through the U. S. District Engineer, Mayor Struif was notified last October that funds in amount of $50,000 had been made available to initiate planning for the Alton floodwall, authorized by Congress in September, 1954. The initial planning would be based on field surveys, it was A conference between city.
officials and Col. George E. White district engineer, followed, in which assurance was given that Alton wants the floodwall, and that through a general sewer planinng program here it was planned to arouse public support for the city's share in the project. A local bond issue for the Piasa Valley pressure sewer likely will be necessary if the floodsvall is to be obtained by congressional appropriations. The floodwall would extend from a point near the former Lovers Leap on W.
Broadway downstream along the riverfront, and through Riverside Park past the federal locks, to a junction with the upper end of the Wood River Levee District flood levee at the approach to the railroad bridge. Alton is seeking, through (Continued on Pago 9, Col. 5.) By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wintry weather held a tight grip on most of the country today from the Midwest and plains states westward to the Pacific Coast. The blast of icy air dipped southward across Texas into western Mexico. It was below freezing this morning in most of Texas, with the cold weather threatening vegetable and citrus areas in the Rio Grande Valley.
More snow fell in western.Texas and freezing rain pelted central sections. Many' schools were closed. Six deaths were attributed to the stormy weather in Texas. At least six persons died in causes attributed to the weather, two each in New Mexico, New York New Mexico, hit by the season's heaviest snowstorm, got more snow during the night and morning, with an additional inch in the southern section. The white blanket measured inches at Carlsbad and 14 inches at Zuni.
Arkansas also was hit hard by snow, sleet, rain and cold. Many rivers were near flood stage. As the cold air moved southward into the lower Mississippi Valley it brought rain and thunderstorms in many places. More -than inches fell in parts of Louisiana while Tennessee reported locally heavy downpours. The rain belt extended northeastward into Virginia, but falls were generally light.
Wheels in Line IJNCLAWKil) WpycJUSS recovered, some fowid, Web ttmtwr mil When omen at Stuff stplen ud Wuellner Firm Given Bank Job J. J. Wuellner Son Construction Co. was'awarded the contract Thursday for building the new Bank of Alton. With a low bid of around $125,000, the Alton firm won the contract to erect the new building at the southwest corner of Washington and Edwards streets.
Provisions of the contract call for completion of the structure by next Aug. 10, and work is to start Feb. 10. Three architectural firms are represented in the supervision of the work, T. A.
LaBrot of the Bloomsdale Bank Equipment Co. and Deneke Deneke of St. Louis have taken charge of the bank design and equipment. Verdell Hanner of Wood River will be their local representative in supervising construction. The bank will bo erected on a lot long occupied by the old Yerkes homestead, last' used for a number of years by the Upper Alton Studio of Mrs.
C. E. Pettengill was head. The contract for tiie bank structure was let by the Pie- town Building which was formed especially for the purpose. Looking ahead to time when the building will be completed and a grand opening observed, officers of the corporation announced this feature would be marked by serving of pie and coffee.
An unusual detail of the bank's plans call for a special children's banking window, built at lower level to accommodate the youngsters, it was announced today. Criminal Acts Decline Here In January Criminal activity in Alton In January showed a moderate downturn as compared to December. Known crime involving theft included 22 burglaries, 41 larcenies, 1 robbery, and 2 automobile thefts, a total of 66. No crimes unrelated to theft were recorded. Dcember, by comparison, had 73 cases of a criminal nature, including 24 burglaries, 41 larcenies, and 6 automobile thefts; also one homicide and one aggravated assault.
The report of the Alton department for the month lists 149 arrests as compared to 181 in December, Of the December arrests 17 were in criminal cases, 43 in traffic cases, and the remainder in instances of alleged misdemeanors contravening city ordinances. Arrests for investigation, unfollowed by prosecution, numbered 25. Traffic arrests In the opening month of 1956 totaling 43 includ ed 40 which were for "moving violations." The figure compares to 50 traffic arrests in Decem ber. January traffic control arrests resulted in 10 charges of speeding, 22 of reckless driving, 4 of non-observance of traffic signs, 2 for driving when intoxicated, and 2 for miscellaneous infractions. Three traffic ordinance charges were filed in instances of illegal parking and improper registrations.
Charges of drunkenness were made in 20 instances, and charges of disorderly conduct In 17, Crime by theft in tfie month just ended was slightly greater than in January a year ago on 9, Col. 8.) Eden Would Ease Con trots on Ch ina WASHINGTON British Prime Minister Eden said today his government favors "a step by step" easing of the West's trade controls on Red China to put them on the same level as Russia. Same Level As Russia? Eden made the statement in a 45-minute news conference leld as he prepared to leave Washington after a five-day visit or conferences with President Eisenhower. Eden also said Britain be- ieves "it might be desirable to station more United Nations observers" along the Arab-Israeli borders. But he said any final decision as to that should be left to the J.N.
truce supervisor in the area, Canadian Gen. E. L. M. Burns.
The news conference was held at the National Press Club with more than 300 reporters attending. In response to questions, the Prime Minister also said: 1. He had not yet had a chance to study Soviet Premier Bul- ganin's latest note to President Eisenhower. But he said he has "every confidence we. shall with Eisenhower's expected reply.
2. He sees no value to signing another 20-year friendship treaty with Russia, as proposed by Bulganin in the note, since a Soviet-British treaty was "torn up" by the Russians only last year. 3. Britain has made no new commitments as to defense of Formosa and the Pescadores should they be attacked by Red China. 4.
The United States and Britain must do everything possible to raise living standards in under-developed areas to counter Russia's switch from military to economic penetration tactics. 5. President Eisenhower and he "take very seriously" the possibility of joint U.S.-British- French action in the Middle East to keep disputes from erupting into war. Eden declined to predict what these steps might be. 6.
His conference with President Eisenhower "exceeded my He said progress was made on all points, showing "a very wide range o'f Pain in Neck Puts Elizabeth Taylor in Bed SANTA MONICA, Calif. GB-A pain in the neck has put actress Elizabeth Taylor in the hospital. She was placed in neck traction Thursday to relieve pain from a five-year-old skiing accident, her studio announced. West Europe Death Toll NearinglOO By COLIN FROST LONDON Western Europe's worst cold wave of the 20th century pushed its toll to nearly 100 lives today. Property damage ran into the millions of dollars, and government forecasters said little relief could be expected for the next few days.
From Turkey to Britain, from Unit Named ToPushPark District Plan Three men have been appointed to the steering subcommittee of the Citizens' Committee for the Promotion of a Park District in the Alton area. Dr. Gordon F. Moore and John C. Fallen, co-chairmen of the park district movement, have announced that Robert Minsker, personnel director of Owens-Illinois Glass, and Rolla Mottaz, executive officer of Olin Mathieson Chemical have agreed to serve on the committee, as.
has E. M. Leamon, of the administrative staff of the public schools. A meeting has been set for 8 p.m. next Tuesday, at Haskell House, the co-chairmen announced.
The announcement stated: "If we are to proceed we would like at this meeting to set up the entire committee structure for the promotion of the park district." Points to be discussed If an election is to be held and the date; hiring an attorney; establishing boundary lines; preparing a fact sheet; establishing a speakers' bureau; arranging publicity; arranging for finances to underwrite the promotion; deciding on a name for the district; setting up election procedure. 100 at Party Bid Farewell To Woodco*ck Scandinavia to the shores of countless millions shivered in the relentless grip of ice or snow for the fourth day. Sub-zero gales blasted the exposed coasts and endangered at least two ships. South Greece, just out of the cold belt, was staggered by a disastrous rainstorm. Floods swept away roads and bridges.
Hundreds of families spent the night on rooftops or clinging to trees. France was worst hit with 30 known dead. Britain had 17, Turkey 10, West and East Germany 9, Italy 9, Denmark 8, Austria 4, The Netherlands 4, and Switzerland 1. Four more, including a woman and a two-year-old child, -were feared dead aboard a tiny fishing boat trapped by ice off the Dutch coast Even the French Riviera, normally a balmy winter spot, reported sub-freezing temperatures. The frost killed an estimated million and a half dollars worth of spring The frigid blasts from Siberia had sheeted most rivers of the continent with ice, halting boats carrying badly needed fuel and food.
The intense cold ruptured water "Don't 'dare' the executive director you select 'to make good' as he directs policies of your association. Help him 'make In his success is written the destiny of your business or profession in the Greater Alton area." This was the parting advice of Walter T. Woodco*ck, in response to remarks by L. E. Shearburn, president of the Greater Alton (Continued on Page Col.
1.) In Alton Stores Demand for Winter Sports Equipment Exceeds Supply Some people have called- the weather "terrible" and some declare it's wonderful. In the latter class are the thousands of kids who, for the first time in years, have been able to go sledding on Alton's hills. An indication of the sudden upturn in winter sports (since the recent snowfalls) can be seen at stores. At one major store, sleds were sold out soon after the snow hit. Winter sports equipment has been a slow-mover as far as local merchants have been concerned in recent years.
Few places bothered to parry ice skates. One major merchant a couple of years ago sold $15 shoe skates out at around just to "get 'em the shelves." But this winter, since sub-freezing temperatures hit, there have been numerous requests for Ice skates and even more requests for sleds. The deman has exceeded the supply. Said one merchant Thursday, "You can't win all the time. This spell of winter has sure created.a market for sports items that ordinarily aren't even In demand.
I don't think anyone should blame the merchants if the supply is short, however. How many years does it take to outguess the weather?" The weather took a turn for the wprse from several viewpoints, however. There was a sort of thaw and freeze. The streets were a filthy churaed-up mess as most of the masses of worn snow melted. On some hills, the old-fashioned bobsled has appeared, These ace makeshift ones, mostly, constructed ot a plank and two sleds.
and 'gas mains, and electric power stations broke down under abnormal demands for heat in homes and factories. The crew of the Swedish shi; Roasling took to their boats in th storm-swept Mediterranean near Crete after radioing their ship was going down. Hours later their fate was not known. Helicopters, braving fierce gales which kept rescue ships away, plucked 31 men from the Norwegian tanker Dovrefjell, aground on a reef off tlie Scottish coast. The captain and nine other crewmen chose to stay aboard.
Across the Me'diterranean, Bone, Algeria, reported its first snow- Eall in 10 years. Wind gusts of more than 95 miles per hour added to the misery of the shivering population in Trieste. The Budapest radio reported the Danube River frozen over its entire reaches and said all rail traffic in Hungary was halted by deep snow. Torrential rains and heavy snow hit Turkey. State Starts 1956 School Aid Payments SPRINGFIELD.
(Special. )State Auditor Orville E. Hodge today announced that his office has mailed warrants for the first installments on the $85,680,560 to be paid in state aid to Illinois schools. The first installment warrants, totaling $7,140,046, were sent to the various superintendents of schools throughout the state. Succeeding payments will be made in 11 more installments.
The total for Madison County, payable in 12 equal payments beginning this month, is $3,112,342.16. The $84 million school aid figure is the largest amount of state aid ever granted to Illinois public schools, Last year the school aid payments amounted to $75,258,452. The school aid, which is based on claims for the school year ending June 30, 1955, represents a 100 per cent payment of the claims. This marks tlie second time in recent years that the state has made the full 100 per cent payment. The payments are in keeping with legislation passed by the last session of the legislature wh)ich increased the state zation from $173 to $200 per pll.
AH recognized school tricts receive a flat $22 for each grade school pupil in average daily attendance and $7 lor each high school student. Total payments Other counties of Alton arena Calhoun Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Parker To Seek General Sentiment on Whiteway Expansion Before Further Action Moderate, expansion of white-way systems In the businesi districts was favored by a grouti of 7 aldermen who met in City Hall Thursday evening at call ol Alderman Parker, chairman oi the City Council lights committee. The session was called for a discussion of general policies to ba followed in a study of whiteway replacement projects. Those present voiced agreement with Parker that, if the city undertakes replacement of the present whiteways with mercury vapor lights in downtown and Upper Alton area, extensions should be made to cover more completely the business streets and at the same time relieve some of traffic hazards on the immediate borders of the major retailing sections. Cost Estimates Chairman Parker gave the dermen preliminary cost estimates alternative projects; (1) mere replacement of the present 140 whiteway lights; and (2) a somewhat enlarged program that would add 38 lights to bring the total in the.systems to 178.
Those at the conference voiced general agreement that mere replacement of what the city now has in whiteways would be inadequate and that, if any project can be financed, it should be one for at least the proposed 178 light! a half dozen more. The meeting last night the irst of two planned by Parker in effort to get general sentiment of all aldermen before planning is considered. He said that he would seek a second meeting tonight with alderman unable to be present, for the discussion! last night. Displays Map Briefly outlined to the aldermen in the Monday night session were some figures that Parker secured through preliminary estimate'! from Building Inspector Sanner, who is assisting the committee in its studies. Parker displayed a map on which possible of whiteways were indicated for discussion.
Building Inspector Sanner was given the map at closa of the conference, and will, prepare some further studies in the light of what was indicated likely to find general favor of the whole Council. Conference With GAAO Chairman Parker explained thai he hopetl his committee would be ready next week for a conference with a GAAC committee which also is studying the whiteway renewal problem. But before proceeding further, he said, his committee felt general aldermanic sentiment on scope of the project, and type of construction should be learned. The only figures given definite consideration last nighl were for overhead wiring of the whiteways with use of ornamental steel poles rather than usa of wooden poles. Parker had in hand some figures on underground wiring for the proposed (Continued on Page 2, Col, 3.) Alton 9 Largest Snoivball Was Traffic Hazard What was probably the largest snowball ever rolled in Alton this morning had been partly disintegrated to a diameter of feet and had been shoved back out of traffic's, way in the 800- block of McKinley boulevard.
Police at 9:30 p.m. Thursday were called by Thomas Grigsby, 812 McKinley, who reported a snowball six feet op more in diameter was in thg street near his home and was a traffic hazard. Police referred the report to the City Department. At the Grigsby residence this morning, it was said the giant snowball had been made by teenagers who started roiling it the other day along the curb blocks away and then up onto the center section that divides McKinley traffic lanes. Either by accident or design, the jumbo snowball was later rolled by someone off the island onto the street.
It loomed. higher than an iutoin.obll$, The reduced size oMhe. snow, ball shortly before noon was believed to have from efforts made to chip pieces, plus the natural tion.
