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Want Ad anything will sell practically try one Poughkeepsie New Yorker Groves Denies Seeking to Discredit Atom Board STANLEY STORTS, seated left, is shown as he was questioned by District Attorney are, to right, Detective STOOTHOFF. Detective Captain BROPHY, and DetecGRADY, seated right, yesterday about the death of. 15-year-old Helen Clark, of 15 4ives MARTIN, OWENS, and MURPHY. In the photo right STANLEY STORTS left, Pershing avenue: District Attorney Grady said later that Storts had admitted he demonstrates to 'Captain BROPHY how he grabbed for Helen Clark's throat when choked the schoolgirl In the living room of her home. City detectives who aided in she screamed in protest to his advances.

District Attorney Grady is on the left. the apprehension of Storts stand. in the background during the questioning. They Poughkeepsie New Yorker Photo U. S.

Reported at Pinnacle; Truman Wars on Inflation has surged to a pinnacle "unprecedented en its defenses against inflation. In a special mid-year economic report to Congress, the Chief Executive: declared that production now is running at a rate of 000 a year far surpassing anything in history, and added: "We can place the high production and the high employment that we have today on a firm of enduring prosperity and peace." But threaded through the word document were four C's. 'corn, coal, construction. and commerce overseas -named by Mr. Truman as developments which mean that "inflationary problems may become stronger." WASHINGTON (AP) President Truman said today the nation prosperity" but must strength- 80 far has concealed the dangers in high building costs.

and lagging construction, he said, adding: "But it is none too early to be concerned about a possible relapse of housing into its prewar state of Il1-health and As for foreign commerce, exports have skyrocketed to an annual rate of $20,700,000,000, creating "some strain" of shortages at home. But foreign nations are running out of gold and dollars and exports "must be expected to decline before the end of the year." even if new fo ign aid is granted, Mr. Truman amerted. He added: "The immediate and sole objective of our foreign aid programs should be to restore a vigorous, stable and peaceful world economy. "For the purposes of our foreign polley it is worth enduring temporary shortages of a few commodities within the United States.

This will bring tasting benefits In the long run." In a capsule summary of national well-being, the President told Congress: "At midpoint in the year 1947, wehave surpassed previous high records of civilian production, and, are now producing goods and services at a rate of $225,000,000,000 annually. "Month by month there has been talk of recession; month month recession has -failed to materialize. "In June we reached' level regarded by many as impossible of attainment." But then Mr. Truman added this warning: that full employment at high prices is being sustained by the pent-up wartime demand, by extensive use of credits and savings, and by the huge "These excess of exports over imports. to are temporary props our economic system.

As they weakwe shall peed to make many basic readjustments to the transition to permanently stable and maximum-level peacetime economy." U. Britain Yield to France WASHINGTON The United States and Britain, striving to compromise the differences over boosting Rhur coal output, appear today to have yielded to French protests against an immediate increase in the level of industry for western Germany. While no offictal announcement had been made, authorities here indicated that rather than antagonize theh French and thereby possibly jeopardize the Marshall plan, the two western powers will seek to relate the entire German industrial problem directly to European recovery planning now under way at Paris. Seward Freidenfelt Dies in 55th Year Former local resident, Seward Freidenfelt, 54, died unexpectedly last Monday at his home in Bridgeport, from heart seizure. Mr.

Freidenfelt was born- here and had made his home in Bridgeport the last 25 years where he had beep associated with the Cudahy Packing Co. Mr. Freidenfelt was a brother of Mrs. Irving Fleming, here. His wife, Mrs.

Gertrude Freidenfelt survives. Funeral services were conducted in Bridgeport, last Thursday and burial was in the Mountain Grove cemetery, Bridgeport. New Haven Confirms Plans To Wipe Out Hopewell Yards Our biggest community shopping center- the Want Ads Advised Civil Group, He Says -WASHINGTON (AP) -Major General Leslie R. Groves denied ofAcially and angrily today what he called insinuations that he has sought to "discredit" the civiliancontrolled Atomic Energy commisson headed by David E. Lilienthal.

in an unusual statement released through the War department, the officer ted the development and. productions or atomic bombs until the Army's "Manhattan project" was taken over, by the commission last Jan. 1. said Secretary of War Patterson: had "expressed the desire that-1-issue a statement with respect. to some matters recently discussed in the press." Groves asserted that (a) "erroneous reports have been widely circulated the past few days concerning my position on atomic energy matters;" (b) several of these "Insinuated that I have encouraged campaign, to discredit the administration" of the commission, and (c) "all such reports and innuendoes are absolutely untrue." To this the general added the fat statement: "I am not nor have I ever been party to any effort calculated -to place the atomic energy commission in an unfavorable light in the eyes of the American Groves also appended two further assertions: 1.

Before the first bomb was used in the summer of 1945 he advised former Secretary of War Stimson and the then Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, that he favored prompt legislation: "which would remove atomic energy from the control of the War department." 2. In testimony. before committee in February, 1946, "I stated -that I had never sought or aspired to any appointment on or under any proposed Atomic Energy commission" and in later hearings said "I would no longer willingly serve in any such capacity." Those, Groves said today, "are still my views." New London Player Injured Edward Pokek, a member of the New London, baseball team, suffered a fractured left leg yesterday, during a mishap that occurred during the Arst game between the Poughkeepsie Giants and the New London team, according to police. Pokek, who was injured in a play at second base, was taken to Vassar hospital and admitted, police said.

Oil Embargo Bill Given Approval WASHINGTON (AP)- The House Merchant Marine committee today approved a bill to block petroleum shipments to any foreign country -unless the Secretary or Commerce certifies that the exports will not interfere with national deTense or national security, The bill tentatively Is scheduled for consideration late this It grew out of committee Inquiry Into shipments of petroleum products to Russia. The bill would embargo shipments of gasoline, diesel oil, bunker oil and lubricating oil unless the Secretary certifies to the President that the shipments will not impair civilian supplies. The Secretary would be required to make monthly reports of shipments to Congress. -Storts Quizzed overnight investigation produced taxicab driver who said he drove Storts to the Pershing avenue house early Saturday. Brophy said authorities also have a statement from person: who was in the cab and who saw Storts enter the Twyman apartment.

Storts, Grady said, wore cap. and a sweatshirt and other clothing during the re-enactment of the incidents that preceded the girl's death. Grady said the clothes are the same Storts admitted wearing Friday night. Authorities said Storts has been employed as handyman at garage in Main street. They said Storts had been living at the Twyman home since he was discharged from the Army.

He left there in April, authorities said. Dr. Powell in his first examination of the dead girl, said he had found abrasions over old contusions on the throat of the girl, but he explained he was unable to explain whether the girl had been choked or Authorities explained that boy friend of the girl, who has been released from custody, according to Mr. Grady, had accidentally grabbed the girl by the throat as he was pushing her in a swing at the Pershing avenue playground last Tuesday. Mr.

Grady, who earlier had said police found several pills on the floor of an adjoining room at' the Twyman home, explained the pills had been knocked from a stand 'in the room by- Mrs. after she returned home from tavern, Saturday, morning and discovered her daughter dead. Grady said that. city 'detectives had worked untiringly from about 4 m. Saturday through a.

m. yesterday and late yesterday they resumed Investigation of the girl's death and took statements from wit. nesses until about 3 a. m. today.

Mr. Grady commended the detective bureau, and, also Sheriff for the cooperation given his office during the investigation. If wool clothes get 'wet or muddy, dry them slowly at room or warmth never close to a stove radiatorand brush clean when dry, Police Guard Queens Buses 8 Sweeping confirmation of reports exclusively published last Friday in the Poughkeepsie New Yorker, of the proposed discontinuance of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad facilities at Hopewell Junc- tion, came today from the railroad Leslie Tyler, director of public relations of the railroad at New Haven, today disclosed that 30 railroad workers at Hopewell Junction, will have to find other jobs when the line between Maybrook and New Haven is completely provided with diesel electric locomotives. The engine and coal pockets and other collateral facilities of the railroad, that have been in-operation at Hopewell Junction for many years, will be demolished and the tracks servicing those buildings will be torn up, Mr. Tyler said, as he disclosed after the line is completely dieselized, freight trains will pass through Hopewell Junction without stopping.

As published in the Poughkeepsie New Yorker last Friday, Mr. Tyler said that railroad facilities at Hopewell Junction would be discontinued early next fall. Mr. Tyler said three of the three-unit 4,500 horsepower diesel electric locomotives already are in service between Maybrook and New Haven, and are being used to haul long freight trains up the 14-mtle stretch from Junction to Reynolds Summit. Mr.

Tyler said railroad executives said 12 other diesel electric locomotives -are on order and will be de- livered and put in service by next fall. The dieselization of line, Mr. Tyler said, will nullify the use-fulnes of the steam locomotives operating from Hopewell. Mr. Tyler said the three-unit diesel locomotives have sufficient capacity to haul freight trains up the steep grade without resorting to pusher service.

The official explained that the 30 workers who will have to look for other jobs include men now working at the engine house, the coal pockets and collateral facilities and the three pusher crews. Long Island Girl, 12, Injured (Special Poughkeepsie New Yorker) PINE PLAINS- -Lorraine Brommer, 12, of Elmont, L. a summer visitor Stissing lake, was. inJured yesterday, when she fell from the board of an automobile on the Stissing-Pine Plains road. The girl was attended by a phyfor a possible cerebral concussion' and multiple bruises 'and abrasions.

She was later taken to hospital at Sharon, Sheriff Close -said. Undersheriff Crapser and Deputy Rowe investigated and reported the girl and several other campers were riding on running board of a car driven Clarence E. Coons, the, 69, of Pine Plains. The girl's bathing suit started to slip from her hand and as she grabbed for it, she fell backwards off the moving vehicle, the sheriff said. Highland Man Injured by Horse Herbert Litts, 47, of Highland, suffered broken ankle yesterday, when a horse fell on his leg, according to reports at Vassar hospital, where Mr.

Litts is a patient. land Corners, under the direction of Fred C. Gridley, Walden. Rosary services will be conducted the Funeral home at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. PHILADELPHIA (AP) The woman driver swerved her car suddenly.

It knocked down one- pole, containing one Are alarm box: And it short-circuited all of suburban Manayunk's 27 alarm boxes. Mrs. Beatrice Grimn, 42, un. able to stop at the foot of a hill, crashed into the pole to avoid directly into a heavytrafficked street. It took 30 minutes to get the fire alarm- -boxes working again.

Quinterro Approves Sales Auto Crash Puts Fire Alarm Boxes Out of Order Surrogate Quinterro today gave official approval for the sale by the executors of the estate of the late estate of situated at President Roosevelt, to his wife, real Hyde Park and Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. The surrogate also gave approval for the sale to the town of Hyde Park, real estate with building and improvement, commonly known as the "James Roosevelt Memorial LIbrary." Decision of Surrogate Quinterro approved the contract of sale beexecutors, James Roosevelt, Basil O'Connor and Henry T. Hackett, and Mrs. Roosevelt, prop: erty owned by the decedent at Campobello Island for the contract of sale, between the executors and Mrs. Roosevelt- and town of Hyde Park, for sale of the James Roosevelt library to the town of Hyde Park, for $4,500, and the contract of sale between the executors and Mrs.

Roosevelt of approximately 842 acres of real estate at Hyde Park, for $85,000. Four Injured In Derby Mishap Four persons suffered injury when two racers in the SoapBox derby ran through a fence. Police listed the injured and the extent of their injuries as Mrs. Edward Albertson, 33, of Pleasant Valley, burns of the leg and back bruises; Christian Albertson, 3, bruises of the left foot; Brenda 'Albertson, 8, bruises of the left leg, and Barbara Palmatier, 9, of: 33 South Perry street, this city, bruises of the left leg. Police said the dress and' other clothing worn by Mrs.

Albertson was torn. The injured were attended at Vassar hospital, police said. Mrs. Booth, Eosmer Resident Here, Dies Former local resident, Mrs. Elizabeth Booth, 72, wife of Oscar E.

Booth, 72, wife of Oscar E. Booth, died- yesterday at her home, 25 East avenue, Walden. She had made her home formerly there resided only three 141 weeks, having at Nagle avenue, New York City. Born in Galway, Ireland, March 18, 1875, Mrs. Booth had been in this country for some time.

She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Riely Hart. Mrs. Booth was a member of the Church of the Most Precious Blood, Walden. A Mass of Requiem will be offered at the church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning with the Rev. Cornelius J.

Norris officiating. Burial will be in St. Charles cemetery Ire- TERMING PRICE reductions still necessary in many areas, the President said they must not be swamped in wave of speculation caused by the forecast of a short corn crop or by wave of new wage and 'price boosts pegged to John L. Lewis' coal contract settlement. Mr.

Truman said there are as yet "no grounds for real alarm nor for. general speculative increases in food prices" arising from the forecast of corn harvest 20 percent below last year's. But in the event real shortages, should develop, the report recommended: 1. Full publicity as to the true farm outlook, perhaps including campaign for "strict in the use of some foods. 2.

Quick planning for conservation, "through export controls and possibly by renewing the Governments recently lapsed power to control the amount of grain used by distillers and other processors. Mr. Truman renewed his plea of 10 days ago that coal, steel and other industries forego immediate price creases until they test the real costs. of the wage boost won by Lewis miners. "Stability in steel' prices would be a wise.

economic, policy for this industry as well as for the country," the President declared, whereas increases based on guesses and an "exaggerated interpretation" could "start another price-wage spiral in motion." general surge of price inflation would have only one re-' sult -the sharp recession which it is everyone's interest to prevent," Mr. Truman HE ADDED THAT price cuts and boosts in substandard pay rates are still needed as he said they were when the first economic report was made in January that meanwhile corporation pronts have gone on to new. record heights. Mr, Truman reassured Industry, 'however, that he does not seek or expect return to pre-war price levels. "We do not propose to slump back to low productivity and underemployment," the report declared.

present we are in the process of seeking to find- a workable pattern of income and price relationship on a new price level but with continuing high production and employment. "It is generally conceded that this new price level will be higher than prewar. "A large part of the increase in prices since 1940 has imbedded in the cost and income structure of the economy. Hence decline to the prewar level could be expected only as an accompaniment of a That, we are all determined Ito prevent." Construction and especially -remains in some respects "our domestic problem No. 1," Mr.

Truman said. The general health of the economy PRISCILLA'S POP By Al Guess Nonsense! Why would dori't worm want to bite Maybe A worm my little because tried to girl? bit him bite me! first! AL 'NEW buses of one of two struck bus companies in moved the populous Borough of Queens after 500 under police guards companies voted drivers for today union the almost unant. mously to continue their strike. Police said the 300 strikers attempted to block movement of the 37 buses from a terminal of the Green Bus Lines, with picket line but dispersed when protective police arrived. Meanwhile, Fornatora, president of the Triborough Coach other struck companysaid he planned to hire taxi drivers to operate buses if he obtained protection.

Police reported heavy passenger traffic on trains, elevated lines and one other bus route which touches a small section of Queens. The in. tention to continue the strike was told reporters by striking" driven who left a closed meeting early to day. Hey Predicts Hearing Protest Boy Gets Chance To 'Play Cop' BOSTON -(AP) Thirteen-yearold John Caulfeld, whose father is a policeman, had a chance to "play cop" himself-and showed no Jack of courage. Surprising a burglar he said "was all of six feet and looked about 200 pounds," young Caulfeld battled him until knocked unconscious.

After attending a movie with his parents last night, the went on home ahead of them bode he decided to "play cop and investigate" when he heard someone. in the apartment. "I saw a big, burly man, about 25 going through the drawers of bureau in the bedroom," he said "He turned quickly when he saw me and took a lunge at me. There was nothing I could do but fight back. I hit him as hard as I could several times, then he knocked me down and I passed out." The boy was found by his parents unconscious on the floor.

The burglar had fled. Mrs. Della Deuell Dies in Bangall (Special to Poughkeepsie New Kerker) BANGALL Mrs. Della Keller Deuell, 87, wife of the late Charles Deuell, died at home, here, this morning. Mrs.

Deuell had been in failing health for some time. Born in Pine Plains, Sept. 14, 1859, Mrs. Deuell was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary A. Teater Keller.

She had always resided here and WAS a member of the local Methodist church, the. WSCS of the church, Stanford was Grange A charter and a member member of the Pomona and State Granges. She also was 8 member of the Stanford WOTU. Surviving are a son, Percy here; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hainer, here and Mrs.

Aline' D. Allen, Millbrook, and two grandchildren, Clifford E. Allen, Pleasant Valley, and Waldo Deuell, here. Her husband died Aug. 25, 1939.

Funeral services will be conducted at the home at 2:30 day. Burial will be in Stanfordville. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Richard P.

Gonder, Philadelphia, are the parents of a daughter, Sarah Toplin, born Friday at the University hospital, 26 and Spruce streets, Philadelphia. Mrs. Gonder is the former Miss Mary Ann Wyckoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Halsey P.

Wyckoff of this city. Dr. and Mrs. Karl Messinger, Gram sville, are the parents of daughter born today at. Vassar hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Mahoney, 13 Reynolds avenue, are the parents of a son born Saturday at Vassar hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Gasper Cario, 30 Marshall street, axe the parents of a daughter born. Saturday at Vassar: hospital. Dr. and Mrs.

Raymond McFarlin, 40 Raymond avenue, are the parents of a daughter born Saturday at hospital, Mr. apd Mrs. Tyrus Cobb, 81 Innis avenue, are the parents of a daughter born. last Friday at' Vassar 'hospital. Mrs.

Cobb is the former Miss Betty Brower. A Mr. and Mrs: 'Adelberg Campbell, Pleasant Valley, are the parents of a born Saturday at St. Francis' hospital. Mr, and Mrs.

Aloysius Clark, Wappingers Falls, are the parents of son born yesterday at St. Francis', hospital Mr. and Mrs. Rocco, 40 Clark street, ate the parents of son' born July 15 at St. Francis' Many Arnold road and Corles avenue residents will protest a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance to permit the change 140 avenue.

from dential to classification, at a pub lic hearing to be held by the Come mon Council tonight, Emery J. Beg, local attorney and Corlies are resident, said today. Mrs. Elizabeth G. Keck, represented by Edward K.

Haas, local attorney, has requested the ordinance be amended so that, she can conduct a tea room at her home, 140. Corlies avenue. At the last council meeting, Alderman Leahey proposed an amendment to the zoning ordinance to change the classification of 140 Cotlies avenue to classification: The proposed amendment was tabled for action at tonight's meeting, after public hearing. Mr. Hey said he, would object to the proposed amendment and that he understood a "substantial number of Corlies avenue and Arnold road residents" would attend the hearing to voice their objections.

HELEN CLARK is shown above as she looked at her graduation from W. W. Smith school in June of -this year. The body of the 15-year-old schoolgirl, of 15 Pershing avenue, was found on the living room floor of her home early Helen Clark Rites To Be Tomorrow Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow for Helen Clark, 15 Pershing avenue, Services will be conducted At the AME Zion church, at, 2 o'clock. The Rev.

Arthur E. May, pastor, will officiate, Burial will be in Poughkeepste: Rural cemetery, under the direction 'of the Jones Brothers Funeral home. The girl was born here April- 18. 1932. She was a member of the Giri Scout Troop No.

7 and of the AME Zion church. Surviving, in addition to he: mother, Mrs. Jennie Twyman, are four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Boone, Mrs. Jeanette Bowman and Mrs.

Frances Bruen, here, and Mrs. Alice McCoy, New York City: two brothers, LeRoy Twyman and James Twyman, here and several uncles, aunts and nieces and nephews. Pilot, Passenger Killed Near Monroe (Special to Poughkeepate New, Yorker) MONROE -Edward L. Holdsworth, 41, of Hamburg, N. a civilian pilot, and Richard Dabal, 13, of Durnandville were burned beyond recognition yesterday afternoon, when plane in which they were flying hit a tree at the Durnandville field and burst into flames.

State Police here said tentative identification had been made of the victims, through articles found in the debris of the Piper cub Troopers said Holdsworth took off from the Sussex, airport about 3:30 p. m. and landed at the Durnandville field. At about 5:45 p.m. he saw the Dabal boy standing on the field and he offered him ride in the plane.

The boy accepted. Authorities said the plane had taken off from the field and was in the air when it crashed into a 35-foot tree and immediately burst into flame, The plane was destroyed and the bodies were burned before firemen arrived at the scene, Troopers said. Holdsworth is married and has two children. He Was Glad to See 'Em Just the Same 'SAN -FRANCISCO (AP) The Steinhart aquarium had ordered batch of humuhumunukunukuapuna. When the shipments arrived Dr.

Robert C. Miller, aquarium director, lifted the lid and peeked he exclaimed, "these aren't at They're 'He was glad to see the tiny trigger fish, just arrived from Hawaii, and put them on display today even if he was short-changed seven letters. And' be' reordered the 31-letter Fishkill Water Committee Chosen (Special de. Poughkeepsie New Yorker) Norman Decker today appointed a committee -of five- Fishkill village residents and business men to advise the Village board in reaching a solution of the village's water problem: Members of the committe George R. 'Van Voorhis, lumber dealer former village trustee; o.

Puryear, a chemist at the Texas Glenham: William Conklin, former village treasurer; William L. Prouf, chief engineer of the Green Fuel Co, Beacon: Llewellyn Auchmoods, Poughkeepsie resident and Fishkill merchant. The committee will hold an organization meeting soon and thereconfer with the Village bourd on the proper method of solving the village's water problem, Mayor Decker said. Hhe -appointed the committee following a citizens meeting. held Piday for an open discussion of the water problem and possible methods of solution.

The Weather NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY-Tonight considerable ness with scattered showers abid thundershowers, lowest. temperature near .65 degrees, moderate southerly winds, shifting to northwesterly. Tomorrow cloudy' with scattered clear- showers followed by gradual. ing and less humid, highest temperature in upper 70s, moderate northwest winds. EASTERN NEW YORKed showers in the interior this afternoon and tonight and on the coast tonight.

Tuesday showers on the coast, partly cloudy and cooler in the interior. NEW JERSEY -Increasing cloudiness and more humid today ed by scattered showers by night, probably ending early Tuesday, little change in EARLY FORECAST WESTERN NEW YORK Considerable cloudiness with a showers little warmer today. and scatters Partly cloudy and cooler tomorrow. thundershowers and Maximum and TEMPERATURES minimum temperatent during the 24 hours before 8:30 a.m. Maximum-79 deg.

MinimumPRECIPITATION -None. SUN The sun 7:35 rises today (Eastern at- 4:37 Standard a.m. Time sets Quarter OF 24 New July THE MOON First July August Pull August Last Quarter TIME OF TIDES (Eastern Standard Thur Low 3:02 High. a.m. 0:23 a.m.

3:42 p.m. 9:38 p.m. COUNTRY following WIDE record of TEMPERATURES, al United States Bureau given ave In the 'stations highest yesterday and the the temperatures during the precede twenty-four hours from are 8:30 in p.m. Easters ing 8:30 p.m. (All recordings Daylight Saving Time.) omcial Temperatures Precipi- High Low Pt.

tation, Weathe Albany Clear Atiadta Clear Baltimore cle Buffalo PI. Pt, Chicago clear Cleveland clear Kanjas City Cloudy Los Angeles clear Miami York dill PI. New Clear prundelphia Clear.