Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1950 — Page 1

’ Vol. XLVIII. Na. 53.

AGREEMENT REACHED TO END COAL STRIKE

Commutation Os Life Term To Stephenson Former Klan Leader Granted Clemency By Gov. Schricker Indianapolis. March 4,--(l'Pl — D C. Stephenson. 58-year-old Mrmar Ku Klux Klan leader, wa* granted a commutation of hl. life sentence for murder today by governor Henry F Hchricker. Schrleker refused to release Stephenson from prtaon directly. Bui commuted his aentbnee from life to tlme-aerved to life, thus maltIna it possible for him to ask the board of trustees at the Indiana • fate prison for a partite - "My feeling is that Mr Stepheo ran paid the penalty his crime deserved and is entitled to some consideration." Schricker told a press conference Stephenson was cont id cd on Nov. 14. of the second degree murder of Miss Madge < iberholtxer. a vtatehouae employe. A Hamilton county jury round him guilty of killing Miss Oberholtger'by refu« Ing her medical atention after she iiuik poison on a trip to Hammond. Ind In March. 1925 with Hl.ph. n • roti <l>4 •«« t ho-' ted rite. ■gwcrnorV-'-aefca’iAftris&S lowed a hearing try the slate clem em-y lommlssiou last Feb , W’a't wbich’-tlKl 'lal'gat of-'Sfephr'neor’l’V nime than 5o attempt* to win fr« e* dom was pressed by hi* attorneys and friends *■ Stephensons plea was opposed by Marshall Ob. r holt ter. Indianapolis water contractor and brother orMad It*' UtwThrrtt ter is-the..dos-es t relative of Miss- libel boWter still alive r Schricker said lie Would Isste ;*n executive order for the <ouunu tat lon "Jm mediately?' . At Afli-higan Citv Indiana ata’--prison warden Alfred IJoWd said t next scheduled -tpeetme of lioard nif trustees «h ; M>r li I . ■ and no special-meeting wtmld .. lulled to consider Htephe son ......; >y . , Schrß ker said lip* .-■.tnarjia..-. tdae.-d Stephenson "under the .reposition of the hoard of t ltd I’m very much Ine-lined to think .•bey are favorably nilined i..au. I him Stephenson will live wit!, hi* diui-nu-r’ rrrTrrtita-trkbty,-M ,ie -t» paroled. Schricker wild 'and hwve rvason to believe- that he mt* been assured a job with a very good company in Tulsa " Schricker said Stephenson wa 1 not a "iMdiUcal prisoner." as the klan leader charged in bis fight to win freedom, but tile governor, -slid the entire Stephenson case wa* a "page in Indiana history whirl probably: should lx? closed " --y:r el> hsh»Ml h*g »ei irtl 25 yean, a proity long span out of a mail * *ife. ■ Schricker said, "and lie’s been a pretty good primmer’ -C «dri - - — Five Are Killed In ,India Train Wreck P ,►«*' Bombay. India. March i. Il’l’i At least five persons—were kill, I and e2O injured when the Madras Calcutta mall tram was dtrailed last night Ten of the 11 cars In the-train left tlm track. It was feared casual ■w*tles would mount as rescue workers dug through the wreckage Norman Thomas Not Candidate In 1952 Seattle. Wash Mar. 4— < VPt - Norman Thomas, pemiatent noria Hat part y TahHlHat e for ~ 'jmwldent. Raya he will not run -for office in the 1952 elections Thomas appvarlnx in a threeTT way debate- on - proposed r-*e-lumbia valley administration. natf he doubted that hfw. party won hl put up a national ticket for the presidential race. The party -will remain active, he aaid. ami probably will etaceitpate its campaign in areas that offer a chance for victory WEATHER Cloudy and warmer today and tonight. Tomorrow partly ~ ~ cloudy and mild. High today 39 . to 45 north, 45 to 50 south. Low tonight 25 to 32 north, 35 to 40 south.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Communists Tie Up Ports, Assembly Filibuster Cripples Assembly In France Parts. March 4 fl’l’l — A twoply communist -vifftiisivc tied up Fiance's ports today and hamstrung attempts by the rioi torn national assembly to h-galixe the death penalty for sabotage of Am -ilcau arms aid A communist filibuster with all '■ the element* of a back alley brawl , crippled the assembly Fist fight . Ing. desk hanging, shouted insults and general pandemonium marked the session which began yeater- , day. ran through the night, and recessed at midday. j _J'J.wonder if this isn’t the end of parliament." Edouard Herr io t,' , France’s elder statesman and as- ( eeniNy preeldenl. .si lulm.d in despair at one [Hilnt The communist drive to. patalyi** the legislative -process of tin- nation coincided with an upsurge in , the long taut labor unrest which threatened to undermine Firm I* ( ecou«>in>. , Communist -lt d longshoremen I staged a 24-hour general strike at | ' all French ami Algerian porta. ( They Were flexing fhrir bicep* for J the planned offensive against . ; American arms shipments T1..-‘ t slrlk* was report, d * ffei tiv*- at all - ports. / The I -»L 100-i ■ Xm* **■-* gui-.-4MKW-.ti Juki ih'foSnhT-pvfr'Av a^Hoshff"”’ 5 -' 1: i .--A -gc?-wat- .Aluppjulft Karl*; .. t-ranspotl Mvuda>„ A ui*ey-rmJ.J,iiL)di,, . i able k Many lung dUnincc flight*Jri.ni U* Id *’’’ • t‘»i'• ll'<l I” ' :him»s I of h ntiike by r round crew* ! A two we*ka old mot»tl 4 indantry r i Mtriky was spreading tbrounh th* JprovßjfW Ruld»er plant worker* liie'’lnnvcmFnF. **' 7 " J The target of (he conmiOßlst ftti j ; butler in th* .nw’loiml a««t nib!y wai • a Rt Vt f hnieiß noasur* d« «iK»*‘d •»- i j a. tool for op position to th»- V i ’ll’ A'hntk inili lary aid program . ’ IvA :jt Hit -. UK'S to imph M» D 'h» ;’Ci V«:f HMH Ilf |Ho» t•'l * Util pl vtiiD 1 death -xnu iHt ;f° r * j aßaitisr Apieri an arms aid and tail | »»rms for fommnnis.l strike ajjita j 41ur>.. ,v.i I f 1• h. 111 i b.u so r ’ ’■ y- *'sl •r J (duV *r ‘t a fi-iii’iiuni'v' rush of the (Turn Io <bl»» Preview 01 Spring i Fashions Thursday Annual Preview To Be Presented Here , ArraiiKement* are practically | compb te for the annual preview ; of spring fashion* > pern sored by! ’the BuwineßM and Profe»siQnai Wo : nu'ri’x Huh next Thursday ev*en- | iiu- at the Det atur hteh s«4tool s auditorium. I Models will titivate Rt fashionable, pre Fiaster dress and acce«S4>rlrK before more than "M spectators Who Will Hew n.Tatur’t* I Mtyle parade Fashiona for bovs j aiid< Kiris up to six v» an» of ago | and women's gown*, (tresses coats, j ' suits, Hh<*es. hats and a< , < es»orips f-u ill be worn by teen age and adul* imMhdw. Ten Jo< al stores are furnishing l the fashions for the sliyje show, which Is highly popular among the women in the city. -- Students from the De atur pul*Hr and Catholic high achoola will furnish mnaic during the afyle parade, which will Ire narrated bt Roy Kalver Mr« Janiea Jr,, will provide ground music as the modHtt parade up and down the ramp Followihirtb* fashion review, refreshments will be served by the _ r i w Bittner Candidate For Advisory Board ‘ Herman Bittner, Root township , farmer, today announced that he would be a eandidale f<>r the Root township •dvhmry board subje■'* to dec iaion- of voters in the ■ I*»-mo< rat primary election Mav 2 Bittner has never held public pf-j fke. \ | Three members will be named on the advisory board, which ia the governing board of the township Rittner Is seeking the post rm the brwtrd held m-w l»v August Spiking, who recently announced hts candidary for trustee of Root 'township. ._2_‘

Their Only Square Meal Os The IHy—At School THE ONLV FULL MEAL of thv day tor many ot UoM watta f« grata achoul pupil* of tbo mining town ofC.cll, Ba. a» they bow lhair bead* to any grace With their mMar fathar*’ m.tnay dwindling or gone there i-n t mu. h food at home for these children Woama ot the town prepare tht* noonday nie.tl -t>itiMtd-d by townsfolk. —• .

Tough Bailie Seen Over Rent Control - Extension* Facing Battle In Congress 6 k- * -rii inns prpdn t'd !<mlhv that ’ ippiKlation 1b extend rent controls would filer a tough battle iq <on grCHH. ( halrman Burnet R. Mayhank. D , l S C , promised that any adminis'trs firm vwnf wo’wwwe *w*ml<L-r«e«Ue full hearings” from either his <.n4i4‘ inking • mn-ntttre or a hioUKinii HiitM-omniiitrr But he -uiid ; tlffTW probably would ho no a< 4»on hirfore next month Even /then; Mayhank said, be , t.uhl not. predict w io'ther the com 'note*’ woiihl Mpprikue the pdmhiJ.A ; s plan fur .an cxt<*nah»n of | rant t eiiings for one year bvyuiid i ♦ he-June 3tt expiration date 1 - j J&U M- Promised to send Nomg •v-’rt - ! ivtir k-KUiation, to rhv :rfluor ,!«h action. •He and other key senators, howt \err-conceded that any rent bill ( would girouse heavy opposition in ’ ' nth the hotis*- and senate. Several influential legislators have come r> ir aany extension what*v - * r in rent ceilings Si-nJi*- I ia’ n leader Scott W Lucas. 11l . and whip Franels J Myers. Pa . introduced the admin Ist rations bill yesterday | Elsewhere in rongpMta: Seizure House and senate la’ - i inr jtHttttH'iw* were scheduled to go •hnuich the motions of considerin;; President Truman's request for artth<»rity to seize the coal miner TtuT TasT~nIETTCs aercrmpnr’tu wTnP the mine dispute t«x)k the pressure off the congressmen and chancea «T«vw T» Pace Bl«i ■■ ' . Indiana Democrats Plan State Parley State Convention To Be Held June 27 Iniltannpoll*. March 4 — iFFI The lu.llana Democratic mate commltlee completed plan* today for its efate nominating convention, to be held next June 27. Vi< e prexl.lerjt Alben W Barkl“y, who. will address a KSa-piate Jefferson Jackson Day dinner tonight was the center of attention of. wjtJie Z.Wti party leaders from over th. state in town for the biSnquet Also on the schedule were a noon luncheon for county chairmen and vice-chairmen. And an aftermam re. epUop for .Democrat i*women The convention resolution a.loprml by the state committee called for assembly a! 9 a. m. at the colisenn ion the Indiana state fairgrounds. *.The official call for district caucuses will be issued by state cha'rj man Ira L. Haymaker for S 30 p m June IS. Final plans tor the con Vention will be made June 12. The Democratic convention will follow that rtf the Republicans, who reversed usual procedure this year when they set their conclave for the last possible day allowed under slate election lawa —4 ;

OMLY DAM.Y NCWtPAMII« AUm« COUNTY

Decatur, Jodfoiio, Mtkhfcy, Moren 4, 1950

Illinois Bonk Is Robbed Os SIO,OOO Antkwh. 111 . Marcl 4 — 4t»P» Federal and state ant hurt ilea to* -lay sought three gunmen who rot* .-.N-attoins!;-. bank. * ' i'fryt fitirt to j£*''ii ‘'LiU'itfl it Wta^- "‘ *iu l wv. tcbuf ■ riwwn fWHiwar Two of th* mwi entrrwO th# bawti yentHrday. while the third remained ' th’ ifielr *Ak-'*f»f TKr IMIIMMIt six-customers and five bank mwI loyek’ .' A Warmer Weather Is Heartening In Slate -77 y , ?■', ... i Sunday Prediction Os 'Mild' Weather I - . , • Indianapolis. March 4 -tliPl — Warmer weather and- the new c.ial contract heartened Hoosiers today nra th. y pushed.rsmi ncw>P.» Hi*; remnants of their eoal ptlvs -It was believed all .of Indlana'a S.sui* soft coal miners Would juAh their fellow members of the united mine workers union and go back to the pits Monday morning, but coal industry si*oke»men said It would take a weejt of 10 days before the new precious "black diamonds’’ would be produced In a sufficient quantity to ease the crisis. The weather bureau reported this morning's low temperatures ranged between 22 degrees at South Bend ’ and 2* degrees at Evansville. Still warmer weather was forecast for today and tonight, with a Sunday prediction of “mild" weather There was no early announcement when Indiana 'a vacationing ino.ooo school children, a seventh of the states school population, would get back to class It was believed the first coal would go to hard-hit home users with later production being channelled to Industrial and other consumers The fifth army, under orders from defense secretary Louis Johnson. promised to loan some 7M> tons of coal to the state and two cities to help them get by until freshly-

(Rev. Lawrence T NorrU. Union Chape! E. V B. Church! “The Best Years” Ko teach as to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm Ml: 12. TWa Pea Im Is entitled. “A Prayer of Moors" From Monee' time tlll tbe collection of this Psalm is uncertain hut we do know It came by inspiration .—. Moaes taught the people to pray and giro God the praise of Hts care concerning His people at all times Canaan was a land of pilgrimage to their father* the patriarchs, who dwelt there. In 'tabernacles But God-waa IMy habitation or dwelling place where ever th-y went Moses has beefi lamenting over the fralllty of human life tn general, but here he leaches the people of Israel to confess their sins to God. and begin to number their days, for you have so little time to live. We too must Hee under a constant apprehension of the shortness and uncertainty of life and eternity's approach Tn be religious la wise This Is a thing to which It Is neces aary that we apply our hearts and minds frequently The 14th and 1 Sth verses show they pray for mercy They realise they must not pretend any merits of their own. but cry out, “O' satisfy us early with thy mercy " Tea. that we may be useful all oar days The memories of wasted years prevent us from rejoicing In all of His fulness, and we cry oat "Estab'tsh thou tbe works of -nt hands. Tea. the works of our hands establish thou It"

Dr. Sender’s Trial h Wattad Recess ' Mask Wster. W" W . ’Mnert- 4—i ft Fi The all asale )*ry trying pt Hermaaa N Hander took a hr'-«k h.ke today in a cold March wind that could md sweep away memo, ba of the mnatton charged air ot The Iwo weak old "mercy mur der ’’ trial was in weekend recess. The jury plasined excursions by bus today and Run,lay The 41 year oi l • physician relaxed With his wjfe and three small daughters In their horn.* in nearby Candla " Ruf neither the physician nor tt.e jury nor the spectator*. w lib were crowded itjto the yellow walle I courtroom yesterday could for-* t the emotion of the t«th fetal day Tt • WM TItK itataixw’-r'secffiitd -dfty-wfc presenting its case. The defense produceii a doctor who testified he thought Mrs Abbie C Borroto was dead before Dr. Sander ever entered the cancer-doom ed woman's room to shoot air into her veins It produced a nurse who said she thought the same Thing But the main Impact of the day was of another kind. It was the cumulative effect of the proud parade of patients attes'Ing that their doctor Dr Sandur, who had befriended them, taken - them info his home, furnished them fUul to heat rtretr homes, sat up with them In hours of agony for as long as 43 hours at a stretch waa ladeed -a friend to. man. There were five fellow physicians who testified to t)r Sander’s scien tific soundness and dedication. to. 1 his patients. There was a personal friend who said the doctor "has a heart like a bushel liasket". I 1 neighbor spoke of his hard work on 1 community projects and big t-oMri-butions to charity drives The 11 patients spoke Tn rhe’ ' terms of tboee who have felt kindfTwra To raw* Fiver

Lewis Mine Operators Mapping Legal Details Os Agreement Ending Strike

Jubilant Miners Ready For Work; Awaiting Official Contract Signing Pittsburgh. .March 4 — (VP) ■ The nation's soft coal minors prepared today tor M Immediate resumption of work — waiting only for the official signing of a ne-v contract between John L. Lewis and the soft coal industry. Industry officials said mines would be pouring out coal at a record pace within 48 hours after the back-tn-work movement starts. Announcement of the coal arreemeat promised almost immediate relief for coal starved industries .and utilities, except those tar from-mln-ing regions The Ixiuisvtlle and. Nashville railroad which had laid off 3.35*1 men because of the coal shortage, said It'would lie lia< k to normal operations within 12 hours The eight states which ordered partial dlmouta wwe expected to withdraw the orders s*s>n. since mouLhad AtW-*':*<«k;»u«‘.VK,UJ.l’ I Partially-idle- faciqrlaa mm<l wl iHMkdA whi<h had laid off more thin -ISffrworker*! -iir*|»ar«d.ll t jxhe furloughed worker* hack to the 1 J‘d» I Minert*, alinoat without exception greeted the end of the bitter *27-day f atrlke with word* of thank* and •*We’re all aet to go bark to Monday xnd we re damn happy a i iMJUt it." said J<»? Serdich. president I of the IHk Grant Town. W Va.. I ial and a leader in f.hf walk<»ur . Some mine owner* indicated the.,W4»ttld try tn get pi<»durt-k>n fOit > vmfu t*efor»- MijihU.ii » StuyveKant Peahody. Jr . pres? I dent of a company which owns 15 three said ail try to get a shift going today " be iir full ‘..production” ’hy Mr»n<Uy • turning nut tons of coal a . day Most mines, however, could utd resume normal production at our»' > The -'.month long lay off test many i in poor condition from water seep age anrt shrtr falls SafiMy' i lions would also have to l»e coin pleted before the diggers could f enter the pits Miners Waited for official notification of the contract signing Lo <r«ra T» Pawe Flvri Huntington Woman Badly Hurt Friday I Mrs. Lila E. Smith Injured In Accident l , i Mrs Lida E Smith, «f Hunting - ton. was seriously Injured Friday | afternoon when she lost control| of the car sh« wns driving west- ■ ward on I'. S. highway 224 near! Preble. The car veered left ott f the highway and smashed into a tree., almost completely demolishing the carstrd jgmling »he driver io the Adam* jouiit J 'hospital with multiple fracture* ” She told investigating officer* that the right front tire of the Ar blew out, which , caused her to lose control of the car. Mrs.- Smith. 38. general manager of a chain of ladies dress shops, received compound fracturns of both legs and a possible fracture of the right shoulder in addltitoi to bruise, and a severe laceration of the right leg When the ear smashed Into the tree, the Impact of Mrs Smith and the steering ■ wheet snd rod twisted' the latter, upward until It rested tn the far left corner next to the dashboard. A lu* atur ambulante was call ed as well as state trooper Walter Schindler and deputy sheriff Bob Shraluka who reported ’hat the car was almost a complete loss . Mrs. Smith rweteed a large pancture wound of the right side where the emergency brake had torn into her retaining the flesh She underwent surgery las, night and doctors today report that her ) condition is "good " 4 - ._ .

Death Toll In — Cold Weather MountsToU Weather Moderates In Midwest, Dixie As Toll Increases Chicago, Mar 4 fl’Pl— Arctic weather held icy fingers on Hie northeastern states today and the three-day death toll from fires, overexertion and accidents on slippery highways climbed to 44. The weather had moderated in Dixie and the midwest, however, and forecasters said warmer air would .move into the northoast later today and tomorrow. ' The west .continued to enjoy relatively balmy weather. A Hollywood niotiow picture! ting, wlahwl the ww Nu-k »« sunny California Tlmkf had tv; atop produaioK• eras got 4<x> cold H wax warming up at Dpluth Minn . but furniture xtnre owner laurye raid spring wan not just around the corner it liad diaapßuared- auiUrely buryit UM police that Kr had been display• Ina four painting*, each depu ting one of the four see nona Bpring he reported, was stolen \ j The lowest temperature rep<»rt 1 ed early today-was 17 below zero’ at Albany. N Pellwton. Mich .' T- • ■ iand an.! <'.*ri!,<iu. Mt- <t was-H* at ‘-Kane, the ~t cdbnxj of Pennsylvania and at Syrw- < «m‘. .X Y ' . . In the south, the threat of ft*»?F: damaKe so fruit crops apparently| had ended . ' —Z' -TT Three children. Tariffing from' months to four year** in age burn ed to death in Hobrat. Ind . yesterday A fire flashetd through their home when their mother. Mrs EtheL Stamey; stepped out to Itevrrow some s*>ap At Cedarville, O. Harry Oavis decided to take bls lldSft&fddi daughter around her newspaper] delivery route because the weath : er was so cold The girt's two! young brothers went along. AU were killed when _a speeding Pennsylvania railroad freight train struck their auto at a crossing. . • ' • A six-year-old ffirl died at Galli- 1 pnttx W. nf hum wheol her nightgown caught fire in front of an open fireplace, and an $2yearold woman perished at Ct> him hut*. O . when a gas .heater set her clothing ablaze A Fullerftm, Ky.. man died of , • exposure at Portsmouth. O. His | . <Tww T«k »*•»• f«w»» Ij .-- Mrs. Mary E. Gould Dies Friday Night Funeral Sarricw * Monday Afternoon * Mr* Mary Emily Gould. 01. a lit* long ruidvnt of Adam* cimbty. died at 8 42 o’clock Friday night at th* Adam* <-<>unty memorial bn* pita! Sb* had torn 111 tlnce December with carcinoma . She wa* born tn Adam* county March 9. 1858, a daughter of Eli*ha and Mary Ann Rav She wa* a member <4 the Monroe Friend* ckarch,. .._ Rafvlvthg "are two »on» Ode* Gould, of Mooroe with whom Mie made her borne, and Roy Gould of Covington. Ky 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren One nm preceded her in death Funeral servlcew will be held at 1:30 p m Monday at the home and at 2 o’clock at the Monroe Friend* church, the Rev Vernon Riiey of ; Hciating Burial will be In Spring { Hill cemetery. *lx mile* aoutbeaat | of Monroe The body will be re moved from the funeral i home to the residence at 8:30 am j Sunday

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. Agreement Reached Friday Night For Ending Long Coal Strike In Nation Washington. Mar. '♦ — <CP) — John L Lewia and northern an I wuatern soft coal operator* bacaa mapping the legal detail* today of the ba*i* agreement they reache I last night, for ending the nin«month* aoft coal dlapme Lewia ana hta Tnitad Mine Worker* aide* and attorney* began a cioaed meeting with George H. Love, preaident of the operator* negotiating committee, abort)y before 9am CRT. A* the negotiating committee* met, chairman David L. Cole of the pre*ident’» fact finding board reported to Preaid ent Truman on the basic agreement reached last night. Cole went to the White Houae with other member* of th* hoard. Lewia was flanked by Thoma* .: Kennedy, vke preaident of the 1 MW " John Owen*, aeeretary. A-ixyy K.-HofeaMs** - ‘* he entered th.-’ I ,'^6-KTir W-rs” , in the Statler hotel’ Love was a*.- . companied by several attorney-. ’’ 'TT ugrwed -thut--a-contract would be ready for mgor Ing before nightfall, bringing to a I cio»e an irnpaaae that had plunge-! I* the nation into the worat coal erb v ala in its biatory 71 " Ziovernmefit inedlS£iff» Ji IT I ne«’ contract would tend about I two-third* of the STS.tMkT Striker* back to their job* Monday morn- ! Ing It was also agreed that It , would forestall the need for congreasional action on proaHeht Truman’s request for power tq j seire the mine*. . Hut Industry spokesmen wart*- I ; that-the effects of the.atrike would not -end with the miner- yefuri j to work.- They aaid it would -r*--«*;-ka.. t* *. ■ , I liver, any appreciable amount -«*f ‘ <-.*aJ lo induetrial anil retail ,*msutnera. ----- The coal shortage already has idled 809.000 workers, forced din - , out* tn New York and other larg i-tties, reduced operations in th* automobile railroad an*! ateel itildustries. closed many schools aul ■ j forced l<*were<l thermostats tn hns- . pitala. jails and public buildings l>-wts and. th'- operators rew<Ted their basic agreement last . night in a Sf'-minufe bargaining session According to industrv wiar. es. the "new agreement pro-’’-vHes for: . — ! An increase from 314.05 to 4-114-^4— daily wage 2 A BH-enta-a-ton boost In operator royalties In the union’s we»fare and retirement, fund raising the total to 30 cents a ton 3 Elimination of the- "wHlib-r 1 and able? clause in the old *or , tract under which Lewia was abl- ■ to call sudden strike* 4 Limitation of memorial pe--iod-work Stoppages to five days a year *d Revision of the administrptive set-up ot the welfare fund, ly-, eluding a new ooard of trastee* |t was ’ sh<..-,.o*’.4h*», Jfe»ed* • ■ would be offered tn Thoma* Ker nedy. vice president of the union Josephine Roche present director of the welfare fund, and Harrv Moses, nudottator for the captive mines The operdtora aaid the naw. agreement would run to July 1. 1952 with either party author!>‘-d . to re-open contract talk* or, day*’ notice after April l. 1951 The individual mtwr*. who fled a no gtrtke" court order'll .order ..to continue ibetr »al>ou;r were jubilant about- the .'SuuL. agreement They agree* It wa < good enough to Induce them to return to their job* *tn the rennaytvant* coal fieldthe man ot the boat wa* the ly Lewis, the miners idol an I leader for 3d yaar* One’ Co verdale Pa. miner put ! tt this way: I "We went on strike for *a new | contract we went hungry for I new contract —and we won An 1 4 Jobe L dtd lt for us, .lie beet th* I operators and be beet the govern iTWrw r» Fuel BSsi