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PAGE TWENTY-TWO PLAINFIELD, N. COURIER-NEWS, NOVEMBER 10, 1950 lDhon Plainfield 6-C0C3 1 Suburbanite Loses Suit Somerville A jury before Superior Court i Judge Daniel J. Brennan yesterday rtturned a ver keep l- I 4 A JLl fD JL 1 'i I kv-' 5 n. if SNOW WHITE GRASS Cars in Denver are covered with the white stuff as a driving nine-inch snowfall made a mockery of Colorado's long Indian summer with its record warm weather. The storm created one of worst traffic jams in Denver history as it iced streets nd drifted around stalled and parked autos.

WHIPS LASH OUT PUNISHMENT His body held firmly to ground, seated Tibetan border juard is lashed with whips In military headquarters in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. He and five other guards received from 20 to 25 lashes for the slaying of U. S. Vlceconsul Douglas Mackiernan and three others at a 1 Tibet border village last May 1. Mackiernan and his party were near end of 11-month flight from Sinkiang Province, China, after Communists took over control.

Picture made for Life Magazine by Frank Bessac, young American anthropologist who was a member of the party. The Weather Kw York r(AP)- Weather condition, low and high temperatures In lU. S. cities for the 24 hours ended at 7:30 a.m. today were: New York.

Cloudy 51 67 Albany, Cloudy 43 66 Atlanta. Cloudy 44 74 Bismarck, Clear -l 21 Boston. Cloudy 52 58 Buffalo. Cloudy 38 go Chicago. Snow 29 36 Cincinnati.

Cloudy 30 63 Denver, Clar -8 17 Detroit. Snow 33 56 Duluth, Clear 11 S3 El Pasio, Clear 26 70 Kansas City, Clear 20 35 Los Angeles, Clear 47 66 Fellowship Banquet Set Report Tibet Asks UN Aid New Delhi, India W) Tibet today was reliably reported to have appealed to the United Nations for aid and intervention agslnst the invading Chinese Communists. Reliable sources here, who refused to be identified by name, said the appeal had been made directly to the UN. (No word of the Tibetan appeal had been reported from UN headquarters in Lake Success early today). The report received here said the Tibetan appeal was made on Nov.

8. It was not indicated through what channel the appeal was made from the remote Himalayan land. The Indian Foreign said it had not received any direct report from the government of Tibet's 16-year-old ruler, the Dalai Lama, of such an appeal Goes to Brazil Ncshanic A. J. Dragonette of Amwell who Is on a two-month South American trip for the Bakelite Division of Union Car bide and Carbon recently sailed from Buenos Aires, Argentina, aboard the S.S.

Uruguay for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon completion of company business, he will fly to New York. SEE GOLDEN JEWELERS For Dependable and Jewelry Repairs ara tkillwd craftsman in th wJwti-cat mechanism of watch, watch repair is to larg or tea small. can fix them alll This is not a boast, but a fact backed by years af experience. All REPAIRS GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR (OPP.

TEPPER'S) 129 W. FRONT ST. AIL RUBBER COO DOLLS To Spur Centennial Fete Ralph W. Mills of Basking Ridge. The church's Sunday School has, through its secretary, Miss Lydia B.

Stelle of West Millington, announced attendance increases for the past three Sundays. The school is participating in a six-week international attendance contest, and on the past Sunday chalked up a record total of 101 present. The school's superintendent is Walter E. Balph of New Providence. Glee Club Concert Set Progress reports on plans for the Mendelssohn Glee Club Con cert to be given Dec.

15 and 16 at the Plainfield High School auditorium were given at a meeting of the club executive committee last night in the Park Hotel. Presi dent Morgan Smith conducted the meeting. Edward Ingerson, chairman of the music committee, reported on the final selection of numbers for the concert He announced that Emmett Yokes, local pianist, has consented to be guest artist. He reported that a Plainfield High School choral group, under the direction of Mrs. Vera Monez, is rehearsing for the selection to be sung jointly with the glee club.

Robert S. Taylor, chairman of Ihe ticket committee, announced that tickets are ready for distribution to members. He said that 50 tickets will be presented to the Plainfield High School music department These tickets are given in return for courtesies extended the club by the Board of Education, and to stimulate the interest of students in choral work. Dale Seif, chairman of the concert committee, reported on preparations for the event. William P.

Taub, publicity chairman, said arrangements have been made for radio publicity. Frederick Dep-perman, acting chairman of the library committee, reported that members have been supplied copies of the music to be sung. Herbert Young, chairman of the membership committee, reported that his group is checking on regular attendance at rehearsals. It was announced that four men have been elected to honorary life membership in the club in recognition of their long association and loyal interest in it They are Louis Geary, Shirley Bradish, Frederick W. Goddard and Joseph II.

Gilbert On behalf of Lewis Moody, chairman of the associate membership committee, it was called to the club's attention that the associate membership is limited to 100 by the club's constitution. Morristown Lieutenant Tells of Mine Field Songjin, Korea (P) First Lieut George W. Spreng of Morristown, N. described a mine field found here as "the best we've hit yet better than Wonsan. Spreng helped eliminate antipersonnel and tank mines from the beaches at Wonsan and nearby Kojo.

He said his unit, composed of a company of Korean engineers, dug up 380 mines so far. Each was attached to two trip lines and were sowed in the sand in front of bombed out magnesium and steel plants just north of here on the Sea of Japan. DIRECTORS TO 3IEET Directors of the Women's Division of the Jewish Community Center will meet Monday at 1 pjn at the home of Mrs. Harold J. Leavy, 1122 Plainfield Ave.

WHEN ask FUEL OIL dict of no cause of action in the $20,000 suit of Joseph Jadach, 97 Ardmaer Bradley Gardens, against New Brunswick Policeman John Herbert Carman. Jadach and a companion, Peter Kreposky of Bradley Estates, were arrested in New Brunswick Apr. 7, 1949, by Patrolman Carman as disorderly persons and received sus pended sentences in magistrate's court the following day. Jadach claimed that the officer had beaten him so severely that he suffered a fractured jaw and other injuries. Jadach 's supporting witness, was Kreposky who asserted he had suffered a nose fracture from a billy wielded by the officer.

Patrolman Carman's defense was that he had -sought to question Jadach after, a young housewife complained to him the Bradley Gardens man had made improper advances to her on the street. The officer said Jadach resisted and the two of them wrestled to the sidewalk but no blows were struck. Patrolman Carman declared he had never touched Kreposky. Sgt James E. Mulvey and Patrolmen Joseph Kelley, Theodore Mustakas and Stephen Lawrence of the New Brunswick Police Department declared Jadach bore no marks oa his face or person when he was brought to headquarters.

They said, however, they noticed a strong breath of alcohol on the part of the plaintiff. Under cross-examination by the defense attorney, District Court Judge Samuel Chiaravalli, Jadach admitted to having served prison terms for robbery and receiving stolen goods. John Macko, attorney for Jadach, told the jury that despite the prison record, his client had paid the penalty and was entitled to protection by the When the jury returned its verdict in favor of the officer, there was applause from the audience, causing Judge Brennan to rap for order. Donations Sought For Parish Fair With the annual narish fair nf away, Mrs. Elisha E.

Wells has en listed the help of many members of the Woman's Auxiliary in a telephone campaign to solicit donations for the various booths. Mrs. E. E. Iremoneer.

in charge of the White EleDhant sale, is urg ing everyone to look for buried treasure in their attics, trunks and china cupboards. Needlework for Mrs. Thomas L. Peers tooth, homemade baked goods and preserves for Mrs. C.

Berry Egan's food booth, and toys, books, and games for Mrs. Patricia Rhett's children's booth will also be welcome. Donations of cut flowers nnttArl plants, ivy and bulbs are sought by Mrs. G. E.

Lundborg, who has been collecting carloads of havfcrrv from the shore for her flower booth. Anyone who has donations for any of these booths fir wniilrl like to helD with donation tt money for the snack bar which Mrs. Walter Scott and her committee will run all day is requested to call either the chairman in charge or to telenhonA Mrc Woiie PL 5-3785. It is -recmestprl thai articles be left at the Parish on Wednesday, Nov. 29, except for food donations which should be delivered early on the day of the fair, Nov.

30. Mrs. Oscar Kuentz ha harl printed for members to send to friends all over the Ilnitprl stafee asking for small packages which wm De soia unopened at the parcel post window. Raritan Man Aboard Fighting Cruiser Raritan Borough Louis G. Mattei, Navy seaman of 4 Second Ave.

is serving aboard the heavy cruiser USS Rochester, flagship of tne u. s. Seventh Fleet, now operating in Korean waters. The Rochester, which has been on combat duty in the Far East since the beginning of hostilities, recently participated in the amphibious assault of Inchon, Korea. The ship was one of a group which set up a two-day bombardment of the Red stronghold, blasting shore installations in preparation for the Marine units which later successfully stormed ashore.

After the landings the Rochester remained in the area, throwing her shells 15 miles inland to give support to advancing UN forces. Tail beautiful Ninen Reg. 9.9S. McAU Holds Annual Session Annual meeting of the Plain- field McAll Auxiliary was he'd yesterday in the First-Park Baptist Church. Mrs.

Joseph R. Williams, presided. The Rev. Harold R. Husted, D.D., pastor, gave the devotions.

Miss Elizabeth Congdon of Oak Lawn, R. I. was the speaker. She is field secretary of the American McAll Association in New York in supervising educational and relief work. She recently returned from Europe where she visited the Mc All headquarters in Paris and neighboring centers.

Miss Congdon said two thirds of the people are unchurched and they are continually fighting the Communists who set up centers near the missions and have movies and entertainment to attract the people, which the mission is not able do to. Mrs. Charles Rothweiler of this city was instrumental in making the trip possible for Miss Congdon through headquarters in New York. Preceding the meeting a luncheon was held for Miss Congdon in the Garden Tea Room. Mrs.

Arthur Tabor entertained with vocal selections, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. R. P. Hatfield of Fanwood. A display and sale of articles' made by members here, such as dolls, candles, knitted articles and: conserve was exhibited.

Proceeds were for the benefit of thej Missions in France. Tea was served by the Woman's Society of the church, with Mrs. Walter Staats and Mrs. Warren Savary, in charge. 2 Army Schools Slated Washington (JP) The Army an nounced yesterday Reserve Corp? Training Schools would be opened in Kearny and Camden, N.

by Jan. 1. Students, members of the Army's volunteer reserve, will not receive training pay for attending the courses, but will be awarded points toward retirement benefits eligibility. YOU Order FUEL DDL for Mobilheat blue coaP KOPPERS COKE TIMKEN 3 Fire Damages Four Autos Four cars were damaged in two fires, less than an hour apart, at Ronnie's -Auto Body Shop, 112 Roosevelt yesterday after noon. The first fire damaged a junked car owned by J.

Roan Garrett, proprietor of the shop. It started while workmen were dismantling the car. The second blaze damaged cars (year 1941 and 1942) owned by Dominick Impagliatelli, 308 E. Fourth S. M.

Delia Ventura, 1452 McCrea PL, and George Schultz, 333 E. Second St. Caused by Sparks It started when sparks from an acetylene torch being used to cut up the junked car ignited gasoline and caught three cars parked near by, the Fire Department reported. Both fires occurred in the lot beside the shop. Mr.

Garrett estimated damage to the Impagliatelli and Dellaven-tura cars at approximately $90 each. Damage to the Schultz car was negligible, he said. Firemen were called to both fires by alarms frpm Box 15 atv E. Second St. and Roosevelt Engines 1 and 2, Truck 1, the Rescue Sqoad and Chief Florance F.

Donovan answered the first at 12:13 p. m. Engine 1, put the fire out with a booster line. Engine 1, Truck 1 and' Chief Donovan answered the second alarm at 1:20 p. m.

Engine 1 laid in 10 lengths of hose from a hydrant. Firemen also used a booster line and a foam extinguisher. They were on the scene until 2:10 p. m. Fire damaged the roof of a small building at the rear of 1155 S.

Second used as a shop for the Jersey Neon Corporation, yesterday morning. It started from an overheated stove pipe. Fields Burn Engines 1 and 3, Truck 3, the Rescue Squad and Deputy Chief Cornelius L. Fitzpatrick answered the alarm shortly after 11" a. m.

Firemen laid in 650 feet of line from a hydrant Firemen also put out two field fires, both set, and a grass fire yesterday. Engine 4 went to the field fires at 73 Berkeley Terr, about 2:48 p. m. and at 61 Raymond Ave. about 5:37 p.

m. Engine 1 went to the fire in grass and leaves at 841 Field Ave. about 4:54 p. m. Manville Sailor In Mediterranean Manville Nicholas R.

Dobak, Navy seaman apprentice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Dobak of 225 N. Second is attached to Carrier Air Group Seven aboard the aircraft carried USS Midway in the Mediterranean. The Midway recently visited Palermo, Sicily; Algiers, Algeria; Cagliari, Sardinia; and Augusta, Sicily, all in that order.

Other ports the Navy man has visited since he boarded the giant carrier for the current cruise include Gibraltar; Athens, Greece; Famagusta, Cyprus; Beirut, Lebanon; the Island of Crete; and the French Riviera. While the ship was anchored near Cannes on the Riviera, some of the personnel aboard took guided tours to Paris, France, and Switzerland. Disaster Preparedness Institute to Close Somerville A general meeting at 8 p.m. today in Borough Hall will close the two-day disaster preparedness institute sponsored by the Somerville-Raritan Chapter of the American Red Cross. Joseph Mastroianni, disaster field representative of the national organization, will discuss "Red Cross Responsibilities in an Emergency." Mayor Howard S.

Lyon will extend welcome. The training phase of the institute continued today at Red Cross headquarters in St Seeks $350 Damages As Result of Crash Flemington Harley E. Gritz-macher of Ringoes has filed suii in Hunterdon District Court against Elwood Hendershot of Fleming-ton for $350 for damages allegedly incurred in a traffic accident May 1 in Route 29-30, Raritan. Nathan Hochberg of New York City has filed for $500 aeainst Harry Kugelman of Pattenberg for damages resulting from an accident in Pattenberg Apr. 22.

Millington The Millington Baptist Church of West Millington will hold a Fellowship Banquet on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:45 p. according to the Rev. Harry B. Morris, pastor of the church.

This event, which is being sponsored by the official boards of the church, has been planned to provide impetus for the church's centennial celebration, which is to span the first six months of the new year. Dr. Richard H. Seume' of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church of Paterson will speak. Others on the program include singers, Mrs.

William Oehley, Mrs. William Thien, both of Millington, and Gasclyn W. Hartley of Berkeley Heights, and the Rev. Anthony Bollback of Chatham, who will lead group singing, and play violin solos. Miss Geneva Burkland, R.

of New York, a missionary appointee to the Congo, who attended the church during her period of training at the nearby Veterans Hospital of Lyons, will be present. The committee includes Walde-mar Ewaldson of West Millington, Donald Kenworthy and Henry E. Whitaker, both of Millington, and Safety Advocate's Daughter Killed Norwood, Mass. (JF) Three persons, including the daughter of an airplane designer who long had advocated greater safety elements for light aircraft, were found dead today in the wreckage of their small plane. The victims were: Miss Justine Hoppen, 29, daughter of Dr.

Otto C. Koppen, aeronautical engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Wesley Brackett, 29, a fly-ing instructor, and Richard Nelson, 27. The trio left Norwood airport last night at 7 o'clock and failed to return. The plane was found in swampland near the airfield. Recently Dr.

Koppen designed with Dr. Lynn Bollinger of the Harvard Business School a helio-plane intended to be safer than types now in use. Hunterdon Sailors On Carrier Midway lemington Navy men from this area, Henry F. Prieser, electronics technician third class, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred W. Prieser of Stockton, and John Herman fireman, of Sand Brook, are attached to Carrier Air Group Seven aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway in the Mediterranean. During September, the Midway visited Palermo, Sicily; Algiers, Algeria; Cagliari, Sardinia; -and Augusta, Sicily. Other ports the local Navy men have visited included: Gibraltar; Athens, Greece; Famagusta, Cyprus; Beirut, Lebanon; the Island of Crete; and the French Riviera. While the ship was anchored near Cannes on the Riviera, some of the personnel aboard took guided tours to Paris and Switzerland.

SHADES vll IU "VOa -flOc f(J 7Hc i lual I I II Miami. Partly Cloudy 67 77 New Orleans, Rain 48 79 Oklahoma City. Cloudy 23 37 Philadelphia, 48 73 Cloudy 33 64 fat. Louis. Cloudy 28 37 wasnington.

Clear 49 74 Will Confer of Degree Somerville Somerset Council, Knights of Columbus, will confer the third degree on 35 candidates Sunday, Nov. 26, at 2:15 p.m., in the of hall here. A state de gree team will officiate. Plans also have been cqmpleted for conferral of the second degree at a service Nov. 20.

Council members to receive the third degree include: James Ma-hon, William J. Moran, William DeBray, Benjamin Roske, Albert Moran, Stanley Sikucenski, Ed ward Goerhing, Frank Borell and Peter Lusardi, Somerville; James Angelone, Anthony Petrone, Dr. D. T. Russo and Sebastian Conti, Raritan; Herbert Krummich, Felix Ardin, Joseph Mezena and William Phibbs, Bradley.

Jerome Saladino, Francis Pol- torak, Anthony Pilla, Nicholas Pilla, Ralph Marsicano, Nicholas Marsicano, Michael Mazur, Car men Pankoski, Theodore Slaby and Victor Bukovecky, Manville; Edwin Cozit, Pasquale Monti, Joseph King, Harlingen; Joseph Trasi, Martinsville; James Pelseky and John Fitzgibbons, North Branch, md Charles Muller and John Ca-taldo, Bernardsville. Plumber Appeals License Suspension Somerville Cyril Severin, 230 E. Main has filed an appeal in Somerset County Court from his conviction by the Somerville Board of Health on a charge of allowing another person to use his master plumber's license. After a hearing before the board last month, Severin's license was suspended ior one week. In papers filed with County Clerk Robert B.

Bergen, Severin branded the board's action as "arbitrary and ca-f pncious and asserted it admitted certain evidence which never should have been considered. Last Man's Club Holds Dinner Tonight Bernardsville The Last Man's Club will hold its 10th annual dinner this evening in Bernards Jnn. A bottle of New York champagne, to be drunk years hence by the last surviving member as a toast to his departed comrades, will form the centerpiece at the dinner. The club had 34 members when formed. Five are dead.

Honor guest at the dinner will be George H. Wilder commander of Bernards Post 277, American Legion. Toastmaster will be C. M. Stansbury, club president.

4-H Homemakers Club Elects Officers Oldwicft The Oldwick 4-H Homemakers Club elected officers Wednesday in the irehouse as follows: President, Lois Con over; vicepresident, Nancy Ann Nixon; secretary, Ruth Ann RoJan; treasurer, Yvonne Fichot; song leader, Carolyn Reed; reporter, Sara Ellen Coughlin; custodian of building, Barbara Jones; and recreation chairmen, Joyce Kalle and Lois Van-derPloeg. The girls will go on a hayride tomorrow, departing fron- the fire-house at 8 p. m. Psychiatrist Speaks Harlingen The Harlingen PTA Wednesday evening saw a film entitled "Human Growth." Dr. J.

Kendall Wallis, pyschiatrist, spoke DEFENSE UNIT TO MEET Warren Township The Warren Township Civil Defense Council will meet Monday at 8:15 p.m. in the Central School. The members will tabulate information from a residents' survey. Princetonian Pays In Silver Dollars Princeton P) Clink clink- clink. Chains rattling? No, just Winthrop D.

Thies shelling out 350 silver dollars yesterdav' to Dav his room and board bill at Princeton university. He could have paid off in silent paper. Thies said, but he wanted to protest the "government's soft money policy" with the 20 pounds of silver. EDITOR IN NAVY Philadelphia Walter H. Annenberg, editor and publisher of the Philadelphia Inauirer.

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