The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

ARNOLDS BOOK BINDING 7TH WASHINGTON STS. READ1NQ PA. Z-2 STRAND SHOE REPAIR WMJe-0-WaJt 361 HIGH ST. In Basement VOL. 17, NO.

264 ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRAL PRESS TELEPHONE 2263 POTTSTOWN, SATURDAY CERTIFIED LOWEST PRICES AT POTTSTOUin FURNITURE fflCIDW 433 HIGH ST. 'SHOP IN POTTSTOWN IT PAYS! MORNING, JULY 31, 1948 ASSOCIATED PEESS CENTRAL P3ESS TELEPHONE 2263 COPIT 25c A WEEK U. S. Official Linked With Red Short Meat Supplies ed With Revealing Secrets New York's Huge International Airport To Be Dedicated Today New York's huge. International, airport at Idlewild.

on Long: Island's south shore, will be dedicated today President Truman and his Republican White House rival, appearing-, on. the same platform. The 4900-acre field (left) covers an area as large as all of Manhattan, Island from the battery to 42nd street, heart of New-York Truman, Dewey To Be Together For Air Show July 30 (JP) Presi- Ant Tiuman and his Republican House rival, Gov Thomas Dewey, will see the nations gieat- est peace-time of air. power Truman Terms Congress 'Blind' To Dangers of Unchecked Inflation WASHINGTON, July 30 (AP)--The fight over inflation, surged to a new height of bitterness today with President Truman accusing Congress of together tomorrow; "bluid disregard of the dangers, The mighty show will follow the that beset our path" Presidents dedtcation of another genator Taft (R ohlo)f study in superlatives--the hugh New Yoik international airport at Idle- on Long Island's south, shore. The Air Force and Navy are assembling: 850 of their newest and most Isthal planes for the display.

Some will fly from as -far away as Spokane, "Wash. -The first craftAie schei wing fi wild at precisely 3 They will be FSOs, flashmg jets now equip some of the Air Foice's fighter wings. After them will come literally mil- 1ms of horsepower jet and piston engines. The appearance of Mr. Truman and Gov.

Dewey on the same platform for the dedication ceremonies will itself write a new chapter in modern American political history. Records disclose previous; "instance in which the opposrng presi- jjentml candidates of the major attended a public function and spoke from the same rostrum. Both men brief talks. make only The speeches aie to broadcast over all four major at 2 30 p. networks, starting (Pottstown time).

Driver Pleads Guilly Fined $100 by Court By Staff: Correspondent July 30 Alton Hersch, 23, Green -Lane RD twas. S100 today on a charge of. drunken driving after he pleaded, guilty before Judge Harold G. Knight. He was a.

July 18. by Patrolmen Harold E-Hahn and Palil Galloway. car- collided and Charlotte streets, Pottstown, with, a -sedan thriven: by Harley J. Pratt, 180 land, street: street's narrow," the defendant 1'h'a'd. said to Hahn after "he was apprehended." He "referred to Charlotte street, on ''which he -had told police sharp tongued spokesman for Repuhcans in the Senate, shouted back, that Mr.

Truman actually "doesnt want to stop inflation." Instead, Taft told the Senate, he Is "making political speeches to Congress." Senator Barkley (D-Ky), vice presidential running mate of the Piesident, got into the quarrel by saying Taft himself was making a political speech. Taft talked of up the special session a week from. tomorrow. (, WHILE ALL this was going on, Congress committees Secretary -of the. Trea- suiy Snyder that he doesn't like pnce controls any more than he does castor oil, but that in an emergency resort must be had to dis- 2.

From, Presidential Assistant Paul A Porter, former OPA chief, that--petroleum, and petroleum pio- ducts would be among the items to get "first consideration" if Mr Truman should induce Congress to approve price contiols. Porter previously had included in this gioup meats, dairy products, clothing, puiiamg. materials, steel some other metals. Today's fireworks on inflation were set off by a bristling; letter Mr. Truman sent to Capitol Hill along 1 with the midyear report of his council of economic advisers.

The of peacetime or all time records piled'up employ- (Cotvtmued REDS HINT BAN ON AIR TRAVEL Officials Believe Soviets May Close One or Two Air Corridors to Berlin BERLIN 7 -July 30 American Playground Repeats Stomp Despite Heat Humid heat didn't prevent teen-agers from gyrating around the floor of the Junior High School gymnasium last night. Sweated blouses and shirts clung to those "who turned out for the Hepcats Jubilee, the climaxing event of a borough-wide away from oncoming but that it struck his Jeft Sfassen Says He'll Take Active Part in Campaign ST. PAUL, July 30 HP)-Harold Stassen, unsuccessful Republican presidential i who has accepted the post as president, of the "University of Pennsylvania, said tonight he will be "very active" in the national political campaign in the: Fall. In his first press conference since the announcement of selection to head school, Stassen said fee will make a number of political speeches before the general election in November. officials speculated tonight that the Russians might declare one or more of the three air corridors used by S.

and British flight planes to fly supplies to blockaded Berlin. One responsible officer said the Americans would ignoie any Russian declaaation harimg flights in the corridors. He declared just continue to fly supplies in The only way, they can stop us is to shoot us down." 'The Russian licensed news agency ADN said-, -the Rus- siahs' are setting-. a 'special trade organization -provide fuel, -power' for -industries in. the blockaded western- AGENCY sai'd the; organization '-would undertake to sell; -finished; products', to those industries in the Russian -zone and in through the 'sored German -Economic Vcprnihls- western; powers' ah-eady have announced reject any such Russian They labeled it incorporate Berlin, into the Russian The; three air corridors to the west were agreed upon in 'the four-power Allied coun- "(Con tinned; on Page Three) Stalin May Be Given Joint Plea io End' Blockade of Berlin WASHINGTON, July 30 (5 The United States, Britain altd France, may seek to carry to Premier Stalin their vnew- joint request for an end to the Soviet blockade of Berlin; possibility in for.

public speculation today after State department received word -from "American Ambassa-r 'dor- W. Smith in -Moscow Fpreigh Minister Molotov away from his 'of ice "on vacation." possible next moves were'forseen here -on the "basis of this information: other- envoys may. deal -with For-: eign Miniser. Valaerin A. Zpfiii on preliminary Ther may advise him officially that they want to with Molotov and perhaps top Soviet officials about the Berlin 1 2.

If Zorih indicates that. Molo- toy's absence will last more than a few they may ask for a i conference with Stalin. playground celebration honoring Joseph Lee, national founder of plaj-giounds. A. orchestra led by Chuck -Fullmer provided the energetic twirlers with polkas, jive and the slow and About 200 Youngsters attended the most; of them were girls Leap Year didn't seem to bring out their coinage, -view of the eligible male onlookers Subdued lights, and gay decoraions of crepe paper and balloons didn't seem to develop male courage either So, for most part, girls danced with THE WEATHER For Eastern Pennsylvania: cloudy, cooler and less humid today.

Pair with little change in temperature tomorrow. 91 Mercury 68 Antics High Low EXTREMES 'Local temperatures yesterday and early this morning were: 4 a.m. ".4 m. 5 a. m.

.70 5 p. m. 90 .71 6 p. .89 7 p. m.

.87 .74 8 m. .85 .74 9 v. m. .83 .78 -10 p.m. :82 .83 m.

.82 12 p. m. .81 .07 1 A. m. .80 .80 3 ft.

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11 a. m. p. nu- Bold Plot to Seize Airliner in Sky Bared by tone Survivor of Grasi MACAO, July 30 lone survivor of a plane crash that took 25 lives confessed todav that his robber gang caused the "tragedy by trying to seize the Police Commissioner Luis A. M.

Paletti' announced. opposition, pirates excitedly shot the pilot and co-pilot of. the Cathay Pacific flying boat just after it had taken off July 16 on its Tegular 40-mile run from this Portuguese Hong Kong. Their bodies jammed the controls and the plane fell into. Seven of the dead, including pilot Dale Cramer, were Americans: The survivor was Wong Yu, a Chinese, who suffered broken, legs.

COMMISSIONER PALETTI told a news conference today that Wong had signed an eight-page, confession describing daring, fatal Quoting from the confession, Paletti gave this account: Chiu Tok, a former pilot from Manilla, and a kinsman, Chin Yai Teng, approached Wong: and asked him if. he was. interested in "some work." Wong broke, so he. agreed. "A third relative, Chiu Cheung, was brought into the.scheme,'..and- (Continued on Fage Three) The 'dancers, 'hepped' and from.

'8 '-o'clock. Dance the affair -was 'of Heriry Stpfka, Raymond Meeker. Barbara Silver. Claire O'Such, Betty Levengood, arid Sheffey: "SEVERAL' children assembled "at Manatawhy park yes- terday morning for a day of playground festivities. Sports activities before the noon hour 'resulted in Rupert members chalking points to become sports champions 'of the day.

Manatawny. playground members came in close second with 26 Manatawny and Robert' Shef fey, Jefferson leader, were in charge the sports games. They were sisted by Raymond Meeker, St. Clair playground assistant. Alice on Page Three) WPB MEMBER IMPLICATED BY GENt Blocks Chance Of Conference MbSCOW, July 30 Foreign Minister V.

M. Molotoy is out of IOTTH, U.S. Ambassador Walter E. Smith was told today when he sought an appointment to discuss four-power negotiations over Berlin and Germany. When the embassy called the foreign ministry for.

the appointment, the response was' that Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorian was on duty. Ambassador Smith, in company A Illi Frank RobeiUs, pri W. W. Remington" Denies Claims Against Him; Will Testify Today WASHINGTON. July (AP)--Elizabeth T.

Bentley. who said she fell in love with Communist and became a Russian spy, calmly unwound today a story of collective wartime military information from William W. Remington in the War Production board. She appeared before the Senate investigating committee inquiring into reports of subversive, persons holding responsible government jobs. Reminsion tonight said flatly that Miss Bentley's allegations are untrue.

He told reporters that he will prove this tomorrow he before the committee which heard Miss Bentley's; testimony. Remington is still on the government payroll but was placed. on leave" his department' more than a month BENTLEY. 36. who said she was.

a 1930 c-f Vassar college, said she decided to quit Communist York tar-y to- -British Foreign. Secretary- Ernest Bevin, returned 'to only yesterday from London where high-level-strategy conferences were held among American, British and French diplomats on new approaches to be made to Moscow. REPORTS CONCERNING these conferences have been prominently published abroad a week, along with reports that the three-power proposals probably would be ready for presentation to Molotov late this weekv (The.Socialist press said -Molotov's was a delaying tactic.) Are Expected to Send nV i rices msmg nigner food budgets, already stretched to the snapping point, will be put Under heavier strain later this Summer or early next Fall. Meat prices, which already have Jumped to one of the highest points in history, are expected to reach, their peak, within the next few, months, the U. S.

Department of Agriculture Supplies are expected, to decline rurther during the -weeks iliea.fi..:-- "and" to "reach-the year's lowest in-September. "As. meat supplies the department said in-a-report, "prices are expected Demand for meat is stronger than a year earlier because, of higher wages and other incomes." The report held out little hope for improvement meat before late It a started' in 1945. prices and shortages of feed grains-were, said to 'be factors causing rthis; downturn. in a sharp increase in next year's Spring pig crop A record corn crop has been forecast.

But those animals would not- be ready for slaughter until late in th year. The Department said a normal Winter increase in pork, supplies will come later this year than usual. Prospects of-plentiful supplies of corn at lower prices are- expected, to lead farmers to feed hogs longer order to put more weight on CIGARETS ON the retail market i T- 4-T, J- 1 WAW-nLAWii J. Wit tfJU.tr lUeta.rwCU It added however, that a large fc further up the in- Viarvoct fhts -irivar -wnnlrl rasnilf. vj.ic iu.

Woman, 100, to Be Honored By State Medical Society Pottstown's oldest living Mrs. Lena Reifsnyder, 7 West Fifth street, will be honored at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with a plaque from the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Reifsnyder, who will celebrate her 101st birthday anniversary November 4, will be presented with the plaque by Edwin P. Tait, Nornstown, chairman of the public relations committee of the Montgomery County Medical society.

Dr. Ralph H. Merkel, Mrs Reifsnyder's physi- said she is in good health. He. has been in- a year later went to the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in New Haven, Conn, with her information; She said she went to New Haven rather than Washington, because "after you hare been doing- work like mine for a.

while, you begin, to feel there are B.US- sian spies in every government agency." collected Communist party dues from Remington as well as secret government information, but was "very about paying up Also in the testimony, she told Senators' 1. The Communists had a "contact" who worked at the White House and; notified them that the Americans at one time were about 1 or' translate the code. "The -Russians -were very and: asked 'which 'I 'couldn't tell them that, and neither could our contact man was in contact least once" with someone in top executive lOffices- who helped pull strings to 'have -party 'moved to. (Continued on Page 1948 Housing Costs Exceeding Estimates vited to the presentation. "She in good he remarked.

"I passed by the other day and she waved to me from the porch." "Born near Monocacy, Mrs Reifsnyder came to Pottstown June 12. 1869. She is of four cen- Mrs. LenaReifsnyaer tenanans Montgomery; county. The medical society, which is presenting plaques to all persons over 100 years old throughout the State, will observe its 100th anniversary in October.

corn harvest this year would result PoiSI but all merchants were'agreed. that the price increase would go into effect early next" week. Announced several, days "ago by" major the increase wui amount to a cent per pack and about seven cents a carton. A spokesman one local wholesaler, W. Auchenbach aid Son7 231 South sfeeet, last nigrhi reported-that prices on wholesale cijarets had been advanced 36 cents per thousand in the past two days.

The boost of "big four" cigaret- American- R. Reynolds, Liggett and Myers and E. Lorfllard companies. arex the makers of" -Lucky Camel, Chesterfield and Old Gold, respectively, among" many other brands. The Auchenbach representative- estimated that Tretail prices on "the cigarets just effected at "house will go Tip sometime -first days of next THE dealers waiting; to be- Jold.

,0" 117 Weatherman Terms It Just So-So Local weather prophets, industriously sucking their salt pills, sat back yesterday and Monday morning quarter-backed that July was a "scorcher." But Charles S. Ling, Reading-weatherman, knocked their hindsight estimate into a cocked Closed July 26-31, O. Sussel! Denfcal Lab-. F- Sussel, P. D.

S. Office cloised until July 31, inclusive. Dr Red Southern Watermelons. Sam's Pruib West Quick 3830. Fegely -Son; 38.High' St.

i hours 2 to 16. for yoocl Specials; Hartenstinp's "1. Office will re-open 2. Dr, A. P.

Leber, CollegeviUe. Russian Orthodox picnic Sendecki farm, Douglassville. Office closed July 3J until Aug. 8, Dr. Ernest H.

Pengler. Stowe Quoit Club annual picnic, Aug. 1, at Hartenstine's Office closed 1 to. Aug. 18.

i Kitchen Monday find Tuesday, due -to alterations. ITie JC. Kara, pptometirist, 30 N. July 30 -agencies estimated that housing construction 'costs this year will over estt- mates made the past November. Commerce and Labor departments raised their joint calculation of the total, outlay-fxom to but said they didn't expect the bigger sum to increase the number of houses built-.

they explained, the is due to "the fact that average struc'tion "of houses built 'this year is turning out' to be suh- higher than expected" originally. stood pat on their November estimate that 950,000 privately financed dwelling units will be started in 1948. -That reflected belief that costs- so far had not brought a 'in. building plans. predicted July exceedT normal 75.2 temperature" by only 8 degrees.

With one "day still to yo, Line naid temperatures were only- above normal. There six days, however, when the mercury ranted above 90 deyrees, according: to the records. A''too "for the month on July 5, with a low of 58 being set three days later on July 8. Neither of the extremes breakers; allrtime high July was 103 on July 3. while the record low.

degrees was set the same year on July 11. six THUNDERSTORMS' clattered and banged during 11 days of rain in the On July 14, one was accompanied by 1-23 inches of rain. This was -followed by, a buster on July 23 inches water poured down. A total of 4.89 inches of rain were measured up to It was .89 inches above the nor- mat for the month. Tn the northern Pottstown area, rainfall was not quite as heavy (Continued on Pace Three) Mrs, Charles W.

Sell Dies; Was Leader In Lady Reindeers Mrs. Charles W. Sell, 44, of Beech Pottstown' lodge, Lady Reindeer, last night at 6 48 o'clock at her home President of the lodge, four years ago she had been for the top office of noble 'grand about two The after "the nomination she 'became ill' and was forced tq decline, the She was' "-'of i a i liiitheran church arid of its Fischer. Bible class, and a member of the Hilltop Social club. V- The -former Ida S.

Ziegenfuss in township, Berks county, a daughter of Peter- Ziegenfuss; New Berlinville, and the late Emma (Miller) Ziegenfuss. After, spending her girlhood in Berks- -county, Mrs. Sell came to one of. the. area's largest witn 300 -Co 400? refeau" outlets, had' mstituled aor pnce changes, wholesale or 1 George Fisher, the" company, said he had" nothing official about ihft increase" and would do noth ing until he heard definitely.

lusher said the Cole was also one of the largest distributors of cigaret vending machines in the area but that no steps would be taken to change the machines to take of 20 cents until positive word, on the necessity of the shirt was received. "When the price effect machines presumably will have receive quarters and return tour in the-pack. tobacco clerk said he had encountered one machine a small rural tpwn recently which tools, quarters and returned only three cents with the pack. THE HIGHEST PRICE for "regular brand' pack of cigarets in the area yesterday was 21 cents and the lowest was 19 cents. Chain drug stores and chain (Cdntimied $100 Damage Is Caused In Traffic Mishap Here Damage estimated at $100 resulted from a'collision between an automobile drii-en Lloyd C.

Eschbach, 324 South avenue. 'Boyertown. and "a parked car from which Wilfred K. EasjT emerging late yesterday afternoon at Hanover and King streets. No one was injured- Eschbach Pottstown years ago, when she was preceding toward High street 8 Chicago Area Dairies Indicted By Grand Jury on Price Fixing $20,000 Blaze Damages Reading Truck Body Plant READING, July 30 An estimat- ed 820,000 damage was caused by a fire that destroyed the Williams batch to be voted against and Arnold truck bodv works in since the: Justice department launch- CHICAGO, July: 30 Federal grand jiiry which spent 10 months investigating, food costs today, indicted eight Chicago area dairies and 13 of their officers on price fixing charges.

The indictments- are the fixth and Arnold truck body works Beading this afternoon. The lire started when one of the partners, Harold Arnold, was using a cutting torch without. realizing that combustible fluid was leaking from a nearby hydraulic pump. A $1100 payroll was believed at first. to been lost, but Reading firemen, who fought for two hours, later recovered a charred package of bills containing part of the payroll.

Firemen were hampered in their efforts by the setting off. through the intense of 50,000 rivets containing a small explosive charge. Office closed until Aug. 2. Dr.

Maurice Wolf. ed a nation-wide drive a year ago to break up alleged price-fixing combinations in food, clothing and housing. One of three indictments returned, today Federal Judge Kohn V. Barnes charges the eight dairies and nine their officials engaged, in a. seven-year, conspiracy "to allocate among themselves the wholesale No office hours during month of August.

Harriet Keek's Barber Shop closed until Office closed until Aug. 2. Dr. fluid milk customers in the Chi- cago area." Charging violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust act, the indictment lists county, State and F.ederal in- stations among the customers who acraincl- in Complete was married. Surviving are her husband and two daughters.

Ruth, wife of Joseph Monroe, and Miss Marian Sell, both of 604 Beech street. Also surviving are two sisters, Minnie, wife of Eugene Reigner. New Berlinville. and Mrs. Helen Kulp, 603 Water street: two brothers, Henry, of Red Lion, and Warren, of Pleetwooa, and one granddaughter.

Funeral arrangements, which are in charge of a funeral home at 112' North Washington street, were in- when he said opened the door of his- coach to alight. The accident followed. The left door on Pickar's sedan wal smashed and "the right rear- fender on the Eschbach a 1941 four-door sedan, was dented: The right rear door was also thrown, out of line. Eschbach's father. uel.

same address, was with him. the front seat at the time of the accident. allegedly, were conspired against in the Chicago area. One of the officers indicted. O.

O. Smaha of the Borden Dairy company, termed the charges in the Sherman act indictment "untrue and ridiculous." He asserted the Borden company records would clearly show "the existence of a highly competitive situation." As to the charges of price discrimination, Smaha ''It is obvious to anyone that customer who buys one hundred thousand parts in a given period should be charged than one who buys one thousand." Good Will dance. Saturday, Dan Garter. Sunday, Al Saboid. Look for Food Specials.

Hartenstine's Big Values! Pie and Cake sales, July 31, from. 7 a. at Zion's Ref. Church. Dr.

Robt. M. Barr, dent, "Bahr Ai 1 cade, rm Aug. 2. All candy reduced.at the Coral shop.

Closing during August. Piano Instruction E. Eppshimer. Phoiui Hookies. Members only.

Orchestra Saturday and Sunday evenings. Ten 'Famous Brands. Frank A. Smith, Beer Pist. Phone 2205.

Watches, Diamonds, Wedding Rings Levin's, High and Hanover streets. Heat in Winter. Cool in, Summer. Mike Raymond, 358 Cherry. Ph.

2231 Assorted colors Bytex printed Stationery. Mercury' Offlce. June Elbcrta. 1 Kinging HJJl Hollywood film Official To Marry Ida Lupino SANTA Juliy. 30 Ida Lupino.

actress, and Collier Young, studio obtained a marriage today. Young gave his age as 39, Miss Lupinb as 30. Stowe Quoit Club annual picnic, at Hartenstine's 'Grove. No office hours during August Dr.S. Nowa'cki.

884 High St. See advfjrtisemenfc oh Page-11. Shoe be closed Aug. 2 to 7. Openi'Monday.

Aug. 9 Stowe Quoit Club annual picnic Aug. 1, atjHaitenstlrie's Grove. Loot 1 for Pood Specials. Hartenstine's Market Ad.

Page 7. 'Values! Simmons Highway Mkt. npw.open, Fruits arid vegetables. Rahn's Hill. Lawn TlowW sharpened.

Call and, Phone. 15. 4'ih sw' ON THE- MAIN DRAG GEORGE HARBACS hard-shelled crabs in the springhouse. PAUL JnCHOLAS events, at the Lions club. convention.

MRS- NCtRRIS --trying to quiet three barking 'dogs. BILL McCANN' swimmins: trunks while washing his car. LUCILLE FREY --sporting a broad gran as hurries home. VIC SHANLEY --checking the tires on automobile, his busily washing' CtAJW SlffiLL 1 --praising a 'aitUe heJper BARBARA BARNEY REPKO --displaying brighfr.