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Oil Burnert Water Heaters SCHUYLKILL VALLEY OIL CO. 135 WAJUKUT ST. MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1948 ASSOCIATED PRESS CSKTRAL PHESS TEIiEPKOSE 2263 A. COPT A WtEX Injured in Plunge I JL IU111 VUllOUlUtV- NEW YORK. Aug.

12 (AP)--A Russian woman teacher filing herself from a third floor window of the Russian consulate today and tonight told vfrierid nospital bed; "I had to get out." The teacher Mrs Oksana Stepnovna Kosenkina 52 lay criticallv mm Roosevelt hospi aL Her dramatic mid-afternoon "leap climaxed 'amazing story with international Police at she told "them she had Uberately. Later she asked White Russian-(anti-Communist) friend, tJmitri Zenzinov, be. brought to her bedside! 33 Police took him to the hospital and as "he left, he told newsmen said: was struggling to break out. You Here he gave.a pantomime; of pushing obstacles aside. "I was like-a bird in a cage.

I had to get out" jumped into the 1 at 4:20 p. m. CPottstown time) She landed enmeshed the wires of a fence Police on guard outside leaped the fence to help her. They reached bjtr.just employes picked her up and carried her inside. Forty minutes later she.

was to -the hospital; Zeriziribv, a -himself, the past as inan who spirited the teacher away fiom New York and to a White Russian camp at Valley Cottage, N. 30 miles north of the city. 'Soviet'officials took.her from there Saturday. Their self- liSescribed her- to light her story. Zenzinov to wait hour fti the to see'-the teacher, While-she effects of Sedatives.

A witness to the meeting said she embraced the journalist, and that Zenzinov told her "the police and the IT. government were behind Her and that nothing could happen to.her now." Deed to VFW Home Changes Hands SSSJft Mm OF LIQUOR BOARD in rrocess or dale, Destroyed by Flames --Mercury Staff Photo Strengthening: the back of the home association of Post 780, Veterans of Foreign Wars, David R. Williams (left), post commander, hands deed-to the to Thomas of Looking: on are tlefi "to Garnet C. 'Nye, sehiph-Hce commander, junior -vice and William directors of. the IF HE believed Mrs Kos- had been held at the consulate against her will, which the Soviets have denied vigorously, Zen- janov replied with a shrug What do you think if a woman has to jump out a window to get Kosenkma's plunge to the Consulate courtyard a day that saw these other events on tfie front: 1 1.

A demand in MoscowbySovjek foreign Minister V. Molotov that persons -involved in jthe -alleged "kidnapping" "of "Mrs. Kbsenkina be punished and "that Samaiin and his family be turned to Soviet authoiities. Molotov's declaiation was made -before he knew of Mrs Kosenkina leap A demand by Rep Karl (R-SD) of the Mittee that Mrs leap be investigated fully as to whether "she jumped or was thrown' and that she be given around-the-clock protection 3. An assertion by Cause.

Inc, anti-Communist group, the jump proved KS "charge she was being held against ner The organization said it believed "this heroic escape of hers will convince the American govern- Hfent that the tune has corne to end the privileges and exaggerated diplomatic immunities behind which toe hordes of Soviet officials have practiced espionage and subversion America," Common'' Cause, be- fnre the teacher lumped tried unsuccessfully to have her produced te, court 4. A statement by Sen Styles Bridges (R-NH), that the woman teachers "tragic- and dramatic escape" proves "the immediate neces- -S (Continued. oh Page Twenty) pey'll Celebrate, On the 13ih, Too! 'Awhile everybody else takes down mirrors so they can't be broken -and tHrows the feey away after impounding the black cat, two youngsters pave 'the. time their -lives. ISd'ay' on their 13th birthdays.

Neither- Mary Virginia Pierce, West Main street, 'South Pottstown, nor. Raymond'Ewing, j3U West Fourth street, are su- rperstitious, according to paieri- admission. f. i Both have led. lucky' -lives- so far, 'accounting for lacfc of "superstition.

In fact, Mary "Virginia's i her daiighter that today will oe her lucky She will have' a celebration with a few friends. too, will "celebrate. his brother, Wilmer. and Truman Renews Blast at Spy Case; Red Teacher Fails to Aid Probers if WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (AP)--President Truman assailed the congressional spy investigation with new vehemence today, saying it -was a 'Red with the strongest kind of smell.

MICHAEL 'they'll Tc.Hl me'. He reiterated at a news conference his Temark of the past week that the herring was being" dragged across trad to distract attention from Congress's failure to pass his- anti-inflation program. Meanwhile committee on un-American activi-' ties questioned behind doors Russian school teacher, Michael Ivanovitch. Samarin. "It however, that the "brought ont no information "pertinent" Inquiry into -Tpirtinle" Communist''- reached hifh into Washington officialdom.

-However, the teacher declared publicly after the secret session: That "he and his wife have renounced Soviet citizenship "That he wants to tell about the condition of the Russian people under the Soviet dictatorship That he and his wife would be shot or sent to concentration camp for life if they were sent back to Russia. CHAIRMAN THOMAS CR-NJ) announced that Samarin would be given every possible protection. Samarin, like Mrs. Oksana Kosenkina, was a teacher at "New York school for children Russian officials. Word that Mrs Kosenkina had plunged from atf upper story window of the Soviet consulate in York today created sensation w.

where JJxese drevelop- ments took place. JL Chairman -Thomas Oft-NJ) of the House- Tux-American activities committee announced that "prelim- maiy steps" have been taken to prosecute some of the witnesses at- committee hearings on charges 'of lying under oath 2. The committee questioned Charles' Kramer and Abraham George Silverman closelv for two on Twenty) VFW HOME UNIT ACQUIRES DEED Property Title Passes From Post's Hands in Presentation Ceremony Post 780, Veteians of Foreign Wars, last night turned ovei the deed to its property at 526 High street to the post's home association. David Williams commander. made the historic presentation to Thomas Kaas, chief of the home association which has the official title, Pottstown Veterans association "Presentation of the deefl climaxes trend, started the -past jive tvXL responsibil- Ky for the property itself to the Tsr-unmortgaged.

Thi half story diome lister. will go 'to birthday: party tonijght given for all bfrthem their grandmother, Airs. Eliza- 329 Lincoln avenue, ilso celebrates her birthday -today. THE WEATHER 'or Partly and less Cooler Fair and a little cooler 3X Mercury Antics Low TEMPERATURE EXTREMES yesterday'and morning were: m. 4 -p.

m. .59 .81 .6 .81 ,.59 7 .80 8 p. m. .79 .59 9 p. m.

.77: .50 10 .76 .59 11 p. m. :73 .74: 1. i .71 .77 i fc .71 .78 3 ft. m.

.70 m. 'm. a. m. m.

m. tn: Federal Reserve Banks Increase Discount Rates WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (AP)--The Federal reserve system today joined the Treasury in turning the government a big fiscal guns on inflation. Nine of the dozen Federal reserve banks raised their "discount rate' from 1M. to percent The other three will act shoitly, a government spokesman, said.

it more: costly for commercial to borrow funds from the reserve banks lend to, the public. The result for which the government is hoping is deflationary-banks will tighten up on therr business firms- and Potfslown Woman Hurt as Car Hits Truck on Route S3 W. King street was injuied in a sedan-truck collision at the. intersection of Route 83 and Bridge street Spring Citv yesterday- morning- 11 o'clock. AccordiBj: Mr.

Sirs. Bachman and two children riding' in. a car! by and 'Mis. jraines Andalusa, driven by Irving, joing east; who re- pprtedly attempted" to pass truck foinjr the same direction on the highway. The truck, owned Motor company.

Spring City, was driven by John. Kurtas started a left turn- seeing car -to pass, swerved sharply" to his right and prevented a serious crash. THE SEDAN; STRUCK, the left wheel 'of across the right of the high- way and service in front" Motor -company- terminal. --'Mrs. Bachman was out of the car by the impact.

She was to Eottstowri hospital in a Friendship, Community ambulance 1 and was treated in by for of the -right hip -land 'right discharged after 'treatment. sedan was badly damaged, but later driven under its own power. State police of "Devon ihvesti- farmers, SECRETARY TREASURY almost.at "the moment, took a. new indirect- crack- ai --the rising credit; an'd price, spiral, IXSnycler iM a 5571,431,000 of bonds will off in when theyi-Tnatufe oh Dec. -IS, instead of being replaced by a.

new bond He" gave notice, that all out-. Dollar Certificates Dropped From Plane Redeemable Today Those white-backed Dollar Dav certificates that fluttered from the skies yesterdav afternoon will be redeemable in local stores todsy and tomorrow. The with its name printed on each coupon hand over a. dollar's worth of each, certificate, or will it- more expensive purchase. To the tune', of $1935,.

they came down over-Pottstown, South Pottstown Stowe and Sanatoga from 3-30 until 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. THEY. WERE out of a plane, flying 300 feet above the earth, with pi -Pottstown's pnce-slashmsr Dollar Da-vs. effect, all day tomorrow. flown the Pottstown Municipal airport, was piloted by John J.

airfield manager, and co-piloted' by Calvin Harp Jr. Basco first- flew, over. High and where of the 60 bundles of and advertisements -was dropped was ten. ago from of Columbus The post has existed since 1932 and the home association since 1938, although the latter had been inactive until two j'ears ago i TRANSFER OF the deed is a prelude- to- claiming, a liquoi license for the post The -organization was required to submit the deed to the home association to the State Liquor Control board before the license can be. issued.

The deed exchange highlighted a meeting mostly devoted to reports by delegates- to two -conclaves the past two months. Merrit S. Wien. Earl Antrim and Williams reported on the 16th district encampment (Montgomery county) late in June and Smith McAllister, Melvin B.TCranse. Wien, Antrim and Wilhanu -were delegates to the state convention in Pittsburgh July 7.

Williams pinned the past commander pin on Antrim an recognition of as commander during 1946 and 1947 Forty members. witnessed "ceremonies in. the. post's standing -two -percent Treasury to. the; waiting passersby.

bonds of J94-50, issued (Continued on Paize Twenty). Then. 1 hesHew to, Stowe. Twenty) JulyViabertas: Ririgirig 'Hill Orclkrd Assorted.color-Bytex printed Sta- Mercury Simmons Highway Mkt. now open.

Fruits and Rahn's Hill. Repairs. Call-. 3830. J.

Fegely 38 High St. It's All Matter of Physics, These Fire 'Wnen -borough's, fire sirens sound-again test Saturday noon they're going. -to overlap. more, unless the listener is mathematically equidistant': between two; horns one atop hall and' the other on Washington- Hill-- he's going to hear -two toots from now until doornsdayi It's all because of simple law physics that you can't complain to your councilman James Machain S'eeks New Hearing, Approval Of License Transfer An appeal from the decision of the State Liquor Control ooard refusing to transfer his liquor and a petition For a new filed Fire that had smouldered for a day or more in electric cir-, cuits burst out early yesterday, destroying the large stone home northeast of Geigertown that is owned and -was- occupied recently by Garth Herd, Pottstown commercial photographer. No one uas the $10000 home at the tune, since Herd was-in midst of sellins it to a photographer from Montclair, N.

Fred Quell- yesterday for James Machain. ma ltz. former proprietor of the mid-town Herd had ved into the apartment above his studios-at Wallace cafe The appeal and decision -tfere filed with the Montgomery- by Machain's attorney, Joseph L. Prince. Primary grounds the appeal were that Machain never had beers cited before.the Liquor Control board when b'e held, a license 12 South Hanover street, and that the board acted unconstitutionally in refusing- to allow the.

transfer. Machain filed' ari application past" March 29 to transfer his liquor license from 12 to 102 South Hanover; street. AT June a petition signed-; -18 residents and. property owriers was by their attorney, Edmund; before the board, attacking the; proposed Local police -'officials testified to a series of -Wallace cafe. At the same time Prince presented a signed by 43 men and women approvme the transfer On Au? 5.

the State Liquor Control board i Machain that his application for license-transfer refused. At the June 17 hearing Prince contended that the move was 'no radical change, and will not be a detnment to the locale IN HIS PETITION and appeal filed yesterday, prince asserted "He was never cited befoie the Pennsylvania Liquor Control board noi was there ever anv complaint filed with the -said board concerning your petitioner (Machain) or his conduct of the piermses 12 South Hanover street as "holdei of the afore said liquor license" Brnxce- also averred that the new premises teaurrements "of the act and the regulations of the "board, that your petitioner is the onlr person pecuniarily interested and that he is a. person of repute." Two other points were the claims that the evidence submitted at the June 17 hearing as en- tuely insufficient and did not wai- i ant the action taken bv the Pennsylvania laquor Contiol boai and that the "unsatisfactory mannei" of conducting the Wallace cafe, which (Continued on Page Twenty) and Penn streets. Frank. T.

Reese, Norristown farm oroker who was handling the transaction, said final settlement was expected to be made in Pottstown in about two weeks. The Montclair couple been, moving their household belongings gradually to their prospective new nome, Reese said, bringing a load every, weekend for month. He added that Quellmaltz'loss included about $1500 in linens imported from Europe thousand dollars worth of antiques arid other furnishings. The loss was covered by -insurance that was or jless; equally divided between Herd and. Quellmaltz.

EVIDENCE THAT the- fire had been smouldering for "several days' was cited By Norman. McFarland, chief of the Morgantown Fire company which fought the blaze with Birdsbofo-. firemeru- 4. local couple seen smoke -cominj: from the cbim- jiev of the two-and-a-baflf' story stone building Wednesdair nfont when they drove by about 7 p. the fire chief aoaerted.

A boy who cut toe grass Wednesday was unable to turn on the lights in the barn, McFarland added This indicated that -the electrical circuits had already been damaged by heat. And though Walter McGowan who lives nearby, liremen promptly after seeing the flames (Continued oit-yaje Garbage Pickup System To Remain Unchanged garbage collection syttem will contmuev Tin-changed for the present, but modification -at the borougft dump may be submitted to session of council ap- Campers Eat Turkey, Take Part in Funfest One hundred boys and girls at the Pottstown camp absorbed another forid memory of their vacation. last. nigh t. At 7:30 down to a lavyish "turkey' dinner with all the trimrnin's.

and. an hour or so they-had, forced, down I the second preliminary step in Bringing low-rent housing to Pottstown. Binder and Allen Davidheiser, chairman of'the-coun- cil' committee, will- go to Philadelphia early week- to inspect housing project plans developed the Philadelphia Housing authority. Then, with reports on tax held land and on plans for housing on Paje Housing Committees Schedule Meeting to Discuss Land Issue A second Joint meeting of the citizens' and boiough councils housing committees -wiU'-be held next week. Harold E.

Binder. chairman citizens''group, announcing the meeting yesterdav. said checked land records in for local lots. held for taxes. These lots it was agieed when the two groups met, the past Aug.

provide the cheapest source of grpvuid. for low-rent housing. BINDER added that sewer and water facilities' would have, to' be investigated on the tax-held land. "If we have to! go in and w.ater mains, it's going to cost too "much," he pointed out. proval.

After a meeting last night of sanitary committee and the Pottstown board of health compromises on the board's suggestion of the past Aug 2 that and tiash be separated were reached The committee "mil hold its own meeting within the neit three 1t -wan to form its council, One of these may include the of. the- use of dump on che -property' -of-Mayer Pollock, to all collectors except George Dunn, the boeougrh, con tract collector STANLEY borough solicitor, tola, the committee and health boaid members, "We have exclusive control of the, dump by a veibal agreement "with the owner, and we can limit it to Dunn as an administrative procedure- It wont take an ordinance or resolution." The matter came up at shfl health board meeting the past Aug 3 when the board, deluged by complaints of the smoke and odor coming from the burning dump, heard Dunn" explain how spontaneous '-combustion in the rotting garbage set off the apparently uncontrollable blaze. Last nijchl, Borough Manager Dow I 'Sears told the icroup that a new pump, purchased by the borough for S300, had proved successful recently in "keeping the blaze under control. Dunn, who described how he had been badgeied recently by residents near the dump told the group that he himself paid men to guard it 24 hours aaily, and to fight fires ALTHOUGH DR Ralph Mer- (Contliiued Mercury Goes Into 80s After Heavy Rainfall WORK TO BEGIN ON RIVER BASINS State Awards Contract For DesHtfrig Beds at Lint 3 -Other withra two "at lirdfielS and at other down-icveir sites" ftn basins lor river silt, The State Department: Torests and. Waters awarded a million-dollar con; tract to the S.

-J. Groves and company. Johnstown, for the four basins. 4. Klock jice-president of the company.

iaidVork on the Ian- field, basin wfll beguv a. few days after the contract is signed next weefc. The Innfield basin will be situated three-quarters ot a mile west of Parkerf ord on the south of the river, "between tne river and canal. WHEN COMPLETEC-it will consist ot. a slightly scooped-out oval- shaped area surrounded by dike, one and a.

quarter miles or- cuinf erehce. The earth for the dike will come (Continued, on Paste TT Appeal Made for Blood To-Help Pughtown Man Parmly and frienas of William 5.. Snyder, employe of ths Pottstown. Manufacturing company, sent out an appeal last night for "five donors with blood type also known as "Type 1" Persons having this type re requested to make applicaton 9 clock this morning, or shortly Sound traveis; just so, fast, about' 345 yards a second, on the So, if you're- a mile away-from borough; -out only half mile from -Washington HID, the two noises are going to hit your ear at Borough Dow showed' that since 'the two sirens are on a they sound simultaneo'usly, pointed though, that since the distance the horns affects the; you hear it. You enough --after you get-used to the setup-because one 'horn always will be i louder the other.

the last dessert, relaxed with a contented sigh, to watch a gram of 'enteftainment! :after.many other dinners, the youngsters rose to sing-, tap- dance, recite or "play the piano for camp-mates. The counselors, too. joined in the fun', with songs anddances: As the final week of the camp comes to.an end the 'will hold a ending.the ceremonies 'with their flagpole Awards camp, activities the counselors and directors. A feature bonfire be rite; All lit from the bonfire, by' the the boys and girls will" be asked "to save the Christmas, when they may relight them 'to remind them their Summer's fun. than an inch, of rain, fell on the area early yesterdaj and the mercurj later hurdled the 80-degree thereafter at Pottstown hospital, mark for the first time in ten days scnsd- Even then it but with the Snyder.

a widower who is sched- onlv went to 81.1 uled "to undergo a major operation, relative humidity has been ill. for more than a week. reaching- 70 percent, it could be felt 'The rains.fell heavily before and after daylight leaving clouds for most of the remainder. of the A -weak sun broke through late in the afternoon. The weather will turn cool again tonight, the weatherman predicted.

after a a cloudy day, Saturday will be fair. His 'son. East Greenville' and daughter. Mrs. James Hefllin.

of Philadelphia, made the plea for at least seven pints of blood. Empire Hook and Ladder Fire company list of 65 donors" last night produced only three persons typed as but one them -will be unable-to give blood "because of a- recenfc donation. Eagles Home Assn. meeting tonight at 8 -New By-Laws. Look for Food Specials.

Hartenstine's Market Page 22. Big Values! Sund.ay yPapers at Sheridan's, 23 S. Hanover. St. Open all day Sunday.

'No office- hours until 16. Sam's Fruit Market. West Hijh St, Dr, Eye Examination. No Ettops Dr. Phillips, Qptometrist, 340 High.

Ten "Famous Brands. Frank A. Smith, Beer Dist. Phone 2205. Diamonds, We'ddingr Kings.

Chas. Jeweler, 17 N. Hanover. Look, for Food Specials. Hartenstine's Market" Ad, Page- 23, Big Vaiuesl Temporary Power Shut-Off Is Caused by Blown Fuse block-and-a- h'alf -section of and Cha'rr lotte streets' off "last night -for a half hour beginning at about 5 o'clock.

Foley, Philadelphia Electric company manager, said the disruption by a blown fuse in a transformer box on Chestnut street between Evans and Charlotte streets. Service was restored as soon as the fuse could be No Office Hours Until Aug. 18 IK. a R. Elicker Parking Marathon Winner Given'Go Ahead'by Police -ON MAIN The big car, with the little i license that said 1947, rolled! away reluctantly yesterday from! its snug berth along a main street in the Ninth; ward--where it -had smashed the record for fresh-air parking.

The red violation flag- came in the form of a. morning visit from Pottstown Chief of who lives a couple of shots from the home of the prize- worthy parker. The chief. who was accompanied by Motor Patrolman Lewis Borgiet, apparently saw yesterday's Mercury, which contained a photograph of the sedan that had evaded the surveillance of since Christmas or thereabouts. THE CAR'S owner was.absent at the time of the butiLaughead, told family members that -the car must go.

The chief fixed Saturday morning as time, for the'owner to "talk" the problem" over "with-the burgess. Late last niyht, the car thai- had driven bijc hole throujrb borough ordinance banning unlimited parking, to (Continued on Page Twenty) Piano Tuning Joseph E. Mack. and Rebuilding. Phone 3445-J.

Look for Food Specials. Hartenstine's Market Ad. Page 22. Big Values I Eagles Home Assn. meeting tonight at 8 P.

M. New'By-Laws. Peaches For Sale. Ed" Kolh, Eingiug Hill. Phone 393-J-3.

Films in the next day by 4:00. -Canning's Good Will Dancer-Friday, Saturday Dan Garber. Sundayt Peach, Penn Walnut, St. Paul's Mother's Class Pine DouglassTwp. Forge School, Today 2 to p.m LEN WETOENBATJGH --munching -on -an --sandwich.

JOE --pushing-, aii automobile to. 'start the motor. SHIRLEY BUSH --inquiring about oasebatt picture. BOBBY FILLMAN --cleaning mud from hiK shoes. 7 exam'irung a broke automobile axle.

BLADsTE JACOBS --telling about, his hitch-hiklaf experiences, JOHN SPERAT camera stores special type of film. BOB tEVEILLE --receiving- word that his car will be delivered soon. JACK KURTZ --using 'a piece of canvas nousteK NEWSPAPER!.