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a a a erica, named, died yesterday at her home, 2510 Washington Street. Born near Magnolia, Mrs. Johnson spent most of her life in that vicinity. had been a member of Magnolia Methodist Church for She, more than 50 years and was one of the oldest Daughters of Pocohontas in this area. It was her great-greatgrandfather who donated the land where historic Barratt's Chapel now stands.

last surviving member of her family, she was the widow of Henry C. Johnson. The couple came to Wilmington about 19 years and Mr. Johnson died shortly after. She is survived by one son.

R. W. Johnson, with whom she lived, four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon Barratt's Chapel with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Deaths Elsewhere LONG BEACH, Aug, 26 (INS) -Mrs.

Mary Hilton, 85, mother of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton, died today from a heart ailment. Births The Memorial Hospital Condit, Mr. and Mrs. Robert, 1014 Gilpin Avenue, TA Aug. 26, son.

Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, 1003 Edge Moor Avenue, Aug. 26,, daughter. Delaware Hospita Colgan, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Arden, Aug. 26, daughter. Cook, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur 1526 West Fourth Street, Aug. 26, son. Echols, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Cld Mill Road, Aug.

25, daughter. McMichael, Mr. and Mrs. James Wyoming, Aug. 26, daughter.

McNemar, Mr. and Charles Canby Park, Aug. 25, daughter. St. Francis Hospital Morris, Mr.

and Mrs. James, 42 Rockford Road, Aug. 26, daughter. Wilmington General Hospital Dawson, Mr. and Mrs.

Donald, 1200 West Tenth Street, Aug. 26, son. OPTIMIST OFFICIAL CITES RAPID GROWTH OF CLUB Members of the Optimist Club of Wilmington at their monthly meeting last night in the Hob Tea Room heard a taik by Larry Gibbons, of Philadelphia, lieutenant-governor of the Second District, Optimist International. The gist of Mr. Gibbons' address was that the Optimist movement is the fastest-growing civic organization in the United States with the number of its clubs doubled in recent years.

It was announced that the Second District will have a jamboree at the Montclair, N. Athletic Club, sponsored by the North Jersey clubs, on Sept. 17. A large delegation will go from Wilmington by chartered bus. The local club voted to contribute to a dinner and entertainment for 30 wounded wareterans from.

Perry Point who Rock baseball game next week. Harold C. Berg presided. Alvah C. Phillips introduced the speaker.

Democrats- Continued From First Page dent was moved up to today because of Mr. Truman's planned departure soon for Rio de Janiero, where he probably will attend one of the closing sessions of the Inter-American Defense Conference. Anderson's department from the Agriculture Department will leave a Cabinet vacancy and Washington already was speculating on possible successors. Chester Davis, prominent agricul. tural expert and president of the St.

Louis, Federal Reserve Bank, is being mentioned in some quarters as a possible appointee to the agricultural N. E. Dodd, Agriculture Department career and now undersecretary, is also being mentioned. Anderson's assumption of the top Democratic political post will result in the departure of Gael Sullivan as executive director of the committee. Washington reports indicate Sullivan's position will be given to Joseph E.

Casey, former representative from Massachusetts and an exadministrative assistant for the late President Roosevelt. Seek Sullivan's Scalp Sullivan's removal has been sought for several months by factions within the Democratic Party who have criticized two of his recent actions. he challenged the GOP chairman, Carroll Reece, to make the Greek-aid program non-partisan, for which he received a rebuke from President Truman. Shortly afterward. he again aroused presidential dissatisfaction when he asserted Democratic Party did not want the support of Senator Pepper of Florida and Henry A.

Wallace. Mr. Truman countered this assertion by stating the party welcomes the help of everyone. BABY CONFERENCE TODAY The Well Baby Conference will be held at the Holloway Terrace fire hall from 9 to 12 o'clock this morning. Dr.

David Platt will not be present. GEORGE T. CHARDY MEMORIALS KENNETT SQUARE WEST CHESTER Wilmington State Representative ISAAC S. JONES 209 Concord Wilmington 259, Del. Phone Wilm.

2-5080 THE WILLIAM E. HAINES FUNERAL HOME Market at 24th St. THE C. EVERETT KELLEY FUNERAL HOME S. E.

Cor. 23rd West Sts. JAS. JAS. JR.

JAS. T. 111 (HANDLER'S Established 1892 PHONE 4-3141 00 .000 WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1947 she must leave a balance in the United States of $400.000,000. "I realize that the 'crepe draped' picture of England may have actuated you, but the strict letter of the law has been violated." Voyagers Searched SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug.

26 (A) customs officials invoking and the jewelry government's regulations new cur- on travelers, methodically searched the luggage of 2,437 persons boarding the Queen Elizabeth today and shattered precedent by searching several women passengers. The strict examinations were the result of an order issued last week by the "dollar conserving" government which forbade travelers from taking even their personal jewelry out of Great Britain without export licenses and limited them to five pounds ($20) in British money and 10 pound ($40) in other currency. Meanwhile, government bonds rallied sharply again today in the London stock market although demand dried up in late trade and final prices were well under the day's tops. Morning gains were attributed to an absence of foreign selling plus increased speculative support. Guard- Continued From First Page Streets.

Men interested in volunteering are urged to attend the meetings. Features of the local campaign call for a reunion of all former guardsmen, an open house, a recruiting smoker and dance, an exhibition of equipment used by the guard. At the Rinard conference last night, Gen- Paul eral appointed Maj. I. Donnelly, plans and training officer of the 198th, as general chairman.

Ralph S. Baker, commanding officer of the 945th Automatic Weapons Battalion, Dover, will be the chairman of the campaign for down-state units. Parades will also be held in Dover, Milford, and Georgetown during the contest. A two-day conference of the Middletown, air materiel area for discussion of National Guard maintenance problems was opened at the Pennsylvania, officers air depot in with attendance. several They will return this evening.

Lieut. -Col. Jerome I. Steeves, Regular Army instructor; Capt. Warren Perry, Warrant Officer Harper Moore.

Staff Sergeant John R. Gibson and Pfc. Leonard Davis are attending. All flew to Middletown, air feld yesterday in the Delaware National Guard, Air's C-47 transport-cargo plane. Accident- Continued From First Page Mrs.

Frederick was in a critical con- dition. In another accident last night on the Philadelphia Pike near Penny Hill. damages estimated at $375 were caused in a rear-end collision between an ambulance from Brainbridge Naval Training Center and an automobile driven by Nicholas Syvi of 807 New Castle Avenue. Both he and Daniel L. Gore, operator of the ambulance, were arrested and fined $10 and costs by Magistrate Thomas P.

Plummer of Holly Oak. HEBREW SCHOOL PLANS OPENING NEXT WEEK The Associated Hebrew School, French Street, will open Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 4 p. m. The openp ing program wil be held in the Y.

M. H. A. auditorium where registration of new pupils and the be held. Refreshments be served re-registration of pupils will enther, after the opening program.

The kindergarten for children between four and six years of age will be resumed on Sundy, Sept. 7, at 10 a. m. The Associated Junior Congregation, which holds Sabbath and festival servicess in the Adas Kodesch chapel, will be organized next week. H.

J. PETTYJOHN ILL MILFORD, Aug. 26 Mayor Harry J. Milford Pettyjohn is critically ill in the Memorial Hospital. A druggist here, Mr.

Pettyjohn is well known throughout the state, having served as department commander of the American Legion. PROBE CLOSES NURSERY BUFFALO, N. Aug. 26 (INS)- Deaconess Hospital officials disclosed late today the institution's nursery has been closed pending results of a health department investigation into an outbreak of diarrhea. Eight infants have died in the last two weeks at the hospital.

Weather Conditions Delaware, New Jersey: Mostly cloudy with moderate temperature today. Partly cloudy, humid and slightly warmer tomorrow. Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy with moderate temperature today. Considerable cloudiness and slightly warmer tomorrow. LOCAL TEMPERATURES Maximum .91 Minimum .71 8:30 a.

m. ....74 5:30 p. m. ....89 1:30 p. m.

.87 Midnight 71 LENGTH OF TODAY Sun rises, 6:22 a. sets, 7:41 p.m. HIGH TIDES TODAY (Daylight Saving Time) A. M. P.M.

Lewes. 6:39 6:54 Kitts Hummock 7:34 7:49 Bombay Hook 7:55 8:22 Port Penn 8:30 8:57 Mouth of Christina 9:45 10:12 Wilmington 9:50 10:17 General weather conditions at 7:30 p. m. (Eastern standard time) last night, reported by the United States Weather Bureau at Philadelphia. Temperature Last 24 Hours LOW High Albany, N.

Y. 70 Atlanta, Ga. 70 89 Boston, Mass. 68 90 Buffalo, N. Y.

66 73 Chicago, Ill. 68 76 Denver, Colo. 53 87 Detroit, Mich. 64 79 Duluth, Minn. 47 76 Fort Worth, Tex.

72 77 Kansas City, Mo. 70 85 Los Angeles, Calif, 55 78 Miami, Fla. 74 92 New Orleans, La. 75 91 New York City, N. 55 91 Phoenix, Ariz.

71 106 Fhiladelphia. Pa. 74 93 Pittsburgh, Pa. 67 85 Portland, Me. 70 68 86 85 Mo.

Washington, D. C. 73 94 I Polio- Continued From First Page again hext week the announcement that the Board of Health had requested a delay in reopening until Sept. 15 was of paramount interest. As far as city schools were concerned there was question.

Dr. Zenas R. Clark, administrative assistant of the Board of Education, made the announcement shortly after noon after conferring with Dr. Ward I. Miller, superintendent of public schools, who was visiting be in New York State.

Dr. Miller will office this morning to confer with school officials, it was learned last night. The request that the schools remain closed was made during a regular meeting of the Board of Health and was quickly acted on. Except in two instances there was question about what special school districts and other rural area would do, although their officials, tentatively agreed to delay reopening. Claymont te Open Sept.

11 After a meeting of his board of trustees, H. E. Stahl, principal of the Claymont School, said his institution, scheduled to reopen Sept. 4, will not get underway before Sept. 11.

And Joseph R. Kleckner, superintendent of the New Castle Special School District, said that New Castle schools, due to start Sept. 3, would not begin until Sept. 15. Officials of the Mt.

Pleasant, and Alexis I. duPont Schools indicated similar delays formal but were not announcements. yet ready to make From Frederica, Dr. George R. Miller, state superintendent of public instruction and secretary of the State Board of Education, said "At this time consultations are in progress to determine what action is called for." The Catholic School situation was as follows: The Very Rev.

Dr. Austin Diny, O. headmaster of Archmere Academy, said he would make no decision to change the scheduled resumption of classes on Sept. 9 until he has conferred with the school physician, and Dr. A.

Parker Hitchens, Wilmington health commissioner, today. Dr. Diny said that Archmere has about 100 boarding students in its enrollment of 150 boys and that they come from as far as Mexico. This complicates the problem, he added. Boarding students are scheduled to report for of classes on Sept.

8 and day students on Sept. 7 with classroom work to begin on Sept. 9. Parochial Schedule The Rev. Leo W.

O'Neil, Hockessin, diocesan superintendent of schools, said that Dr. Hitchens telephoned him late yesterday afternoon and requested holding back reopening of Catholic schools in the area until Sept. 15. Father O'Neil said he told Dr. Hitchens the request would be complied with to parochial schools and high schools, but that Catholic private high schools and academies individually fix the dates of their opening and closing.

The Very Rev Dr. Thomas J. Lawless, O. S. F.

rector of Salesianum High School, said that Dr. Hitchens' request would be complied with the school Scheduled to reopen Sept. 11, it will remain closed until at least Sept. 15. At Ursuline Academy, Mother Immaculata, O.

S. principal, said all departments, kindergarten, elementary and high school will reopen 15 in response to the health commissioner's request. the The high original school department to reopen Sept. 11 and the elementary and kindergarten departments on Sept. 15.

St. Elizabeth's Catholic High School, this city; and St. Peter's High School, New Castle. will reopen Sept. 15, instead of on Sept.

8 and Sept. 4, respectively, as originally planned, it was reported last night. Officials of the Christian School at Fourteenth and DuPont Streets the institution will not open until Sept. 15. Since Sept.

15 and 16 are Jewish holidays Jewish children will not be on those dates, Dr. Clark said. expected report to public a schools Uncooperative Doctors. Attacked In addition to the request to schools to remain closed the Board of Health made other news at its meeting when Dr. Boines and Dr.

Hitchens attacked as uncooperative certain city doctors who instead of helping in the present epidemic have stood to one side and criticized the efforts of the Board of Health. Dr. Hitchens said "It appears that some of our best clinicians are apparently thinking of disease in terms of Hippocrates and Sydenham" while Dr. Boir.es said "not one of the physicians who have been complaining has come to my aid." This was prompted by Dr. Hitchens' report.

on a meeting at Red Cross headquarters last Thursday when Dr. Boines' diagnoses, since confirmed by several specialists, were questioned. Dr. Hitchens disclosed that recently two cases of typhoid fever at a local hospital had not been diagnosed until autopsies were performed. Dr.

Boines said "It is a bad thing to create a doubt in the public mind at this time." He then pointed out that the Board of Health had welcomed he appearance here of every polio and epidemiological expert who expressed a desire to study the local situation. Fly Survey Results Results of the fly survey made by the Public Health Service, showing a relatively low count as an overall index of the insect population, were reported during the day. A Service official said the spraying probably will start at 7 o'clock this morning or as soon after that as the weather permits. One of the experts arriving yesterday, Dr. Kenneth S.

Landower, went to the Doris Memorial immediately and examined the cases in with W. C. Bowen, area representative of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, and Rolliston W. Linscott, regional director. Dr.

Landower, director of medication and care for the foundation, studied some 1,500 cases last summer in one of the worst epidemics in the history of Minneapolis. The suggestion that some of the city streets be flushed with sprayed from a Street and Sewer Department flusher was made by City Solicitor David F. Anderson in an informal conversation yesterday morning. On hand at the time were several city officials including Harry L. Maier, chief engineer of the Street and Sewer Department.

Mr. Maier liked the idea right away and said he'd have it carried out if his department could get the DDT. This conveyed to the Board of Health and under the direction of Charles was B. Bishop, secretary of the board, assisted Inspector William Lewis, several hundred gallons of the solution were prepared. The DDT will be used in fivegallon lots in the flusher tanks.

FRED C. THORNETT RITES SET FRIDAY Well- Known City Florist Is Stricken Fatally at Work; Active in Organizations Funeral services for Fred C. Thornett, 56, well-known Wilmington businessman and florist, will be held at the Chandler Funeral Home, Delaware Avenue and Jefferson Street, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Interment will be private in St. James Episcopal Churchyard, Stanton.

Mr. Thornett, owner of the Cartledge Flower Shop, 400 Delaware Avenue, collapsed while working in his store yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead by Dr. A. N.

Clagett who was summoned by store employes. Born in Wilmington, Mr. Thornett was educated in the public schools here. He lived at 203 Winston Avenue, Elmhurst. was active in the Wilmington Kiwanis Club; Armstrong Lodge No.

26, A. F. and A. Delaware Consistory, Lulu Temple of the Shrine: Shrine Club; Chamber of Commerce: Wilmington Lodge of Elks and the Wilmington Florist Association of which he once served as president. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Anna M. Thornett, his mother, Mrs. Catherine Thornett, Richardson Park a brother, Herbert E. Thornett, Marshallton; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Pratt, Wilmington.

OBITUARIES James McDonough The funeral of James McDonough, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. McDonough, 118 Grier Avenue, Richardson Park, will be held from his home at 9 o'clock Friday ing with mass at St. Matthew's Church, Woodcrest, at 9:30 o'clock.

The boy, an invalid since birth, died yesterday. In addition to his parents, he is survived by 8 sister, Janet: a brother, Waldron, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Simmons. Delancy E. Phelps Delancy E. Phelps, 49, veteran of World War died yesterday at his home, 922. West Fourth Street.

Until his illness a year ago, Mr. Phelps was employed as a painter by the Pusey Jones Corporation. A native of Richmond, he first came to Wilmington 20 years ago but returned to Richmond. He came back to Wilmington about five years ago. Having served with the Army overseas.

he was a member of the American Legion in Richmond. He was affiliated here with Wilmington Aerie No. 74, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Adelaide Woerner Phelps; two daughters, Mrs.

Bertha Greel, of Richmond. and Miss Virginia Phelps, this Funeral city, services and two will grandchildren. Chandler Funeral Home, Delaware Avenue and Jefferson Street, at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Interment will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Mrs.

Maggie B. Johnson Mrs. Maggie Barratt Johnson, 89, direct descendant of the family for whom Barratt's Chapel, near Fred- DEATHS DEATHS MONTGOMERY-In this city. on August 25. 1947, Ellen Matilda Johnson.

wife of Thomas Montgomery, of 1913 West SixStreet. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at The Avenue and Chandler Jefferson Funeral Street, Home. Delaware Interment at Greenhill Presbyterian Chandler's, Cemeafternoon. A August 28 at 2:30 o'clock. on tery.

Friends may call at Wednesday evening. PHELPS -In this city, on August 26. 1947. Delancy husband of Adelaide Woerper Phelps. of 922 West Fourth Street.

aged 49 years. Relatives. friends and employes of Pusey Jones and members of Wilmington Aerie No. 74. F.

0. are The invited Chandler to attend Funeral the Home. funeral services at Delaware Avenue and Jefferson Street. on Friday afternoon, August 29 at 2 o'clock. Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at Chandler's Thursday evening. THORNETT-Suddenly Fred in this city, on August 1947. husband of Anna M. Thornett. of 203 Winston Elmhurst, of aged 56 Kiwanis years.

Relatives. the Armstrong Lodge. No. 26. A.

F. and A. M. Delaware Consistory, Lu Lu Temple of the Shrine, Delaware Shrine Club. Chamber of Commerce, Florist Association and Wilmington Lodge of Elks are invited to attend the funeral services at the Chandler Funeral Home.

Delaware Avenue and Jefferson Street, on afternoon. August 29 at 3 o'clock. Interment private James' Episcopal Churchyard. Stanton, Del. Friends may call at Chandler's Thursday evening.

WHITE- Suddenly, near Wilmington, on August 25. 1947. Kenneth Messick White. of 120 West Twentieth Street. aged 34 years.

Relatives, friends. members of Kiwanis Club, Wilmington Real Estate Board, DuPont Lodge, No. 29. A. F.

and A. Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce, and. Kennett Square Country Club, are invited to attend the funeral services at The and Chandler Jefferson Funeral Street. Home, on Delaware Thursday Avenue ing. August 28 at 11 o'clock.

Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at Chandler's on Wednesday evening. Funeral McCrery Home 2700 WASHINGTON ST. Three Large AIR- CONDITIONED FUNERAL PARLORS WITH WICKS PIPE ORGAN Our Funeral Costs Meet Present Day Conditions. J.

J. DOHERTY FUNERAL HOME Seventh and Rodney Sts. Telephone 6951 Established 1896 SMITH Funeral Home 25th Market Sts. Phone 2-2921 Modern Funeral Service is a professional achievement that has earned the appreciation of thoughtful people. EL YEATMAN SON DIRECTORS WASHINGTON PHONE 8353 LEGION MAPS PUSH FOR TRAINING BILL Strong Support Indicated As Convention Opening Nears; Veterans Flock to N.

Y. NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (P)---Plans for an all-out American Legion drive for enactment of universial military training took shape today at meetings of several of the organization's committees preceding the 29th annual convention. The national defense committee, headed by S. Perry Brown of Beaumont, indicated strong port of a bill introduced in Congress by Rep.

Harry L. Towe (R-NJ) providing for a six-month basic training period for all American The bill was reported favorably by the House Armed Services Committee but made no further progress in the recent session. Meanwhile, blue Legion uniforms and multi-colored caps made their appearance among New York's crowds in ever -increasing numbers as the opening the big conclave neared. The first session of the four-day con-ention will be Thursday. Some of the Legionnaires, equipped with huge water pistols, got in little pre-convention marksmanship practice in front of the Hotel Pennsylvania, convention headquarters.

Most of their targets were attractive girls and quite A tew hits were registered on bare legs. Also in front of the Pennsylvania was a machine camouflaged as 9 World War I French locomotive, driven here in 10 days from Phoenix, to take part in the 40 and 8 parade Thursday night. John Stanowich and Robert Womach, Arizona Legionnaires, manned the vehicle. Paul H. Griffith of Uniontown, Legion commander, urged an immediate special congressional session to enact a universal military training law.

His stand has drawn from most of the leading candidates, to sucteed him in the job. However, Legion officials agree prospects for a special session are slim. Robert C. Goodwin, director of the U. S.

Employment Service, told the Legion's national employment committee 12,000,000 World War II veterans now held jobs, indicating "94 out of every 100 veterans in the labor market are employed." Meanwhile, it was disclosed the Legion will have its own corps of 1,600 special officers to. police the town during the convention. Arthur W. Price, chairman of the committee having jurisdiction over the corps, insisted, however, the officers' job would not be "suppressing antics" unless the perpetrators "seriously inconvenience the public." Legion officials said tonight they had secured permission of the AFL American Federation of Musicians to televise Saturday night a celebrity performance in which federation members will participate. James C.

Petrillo, president of the union, wrote the Legion the permission on the routantine telecasts are be shown in hospitals for disabled veterans." President Truman, a World War I officer and long-time Legionnaire, has been named a delegate-at-large Missouri to the convention although he will be unable to be here. Slated to Head Auxiliary NEW YORK, Aug. Lee W. Hutton of Minnesota, unopposed candidate for the presidency of the American Legion Auxiliary, said today the disabled veteran "is better off than the houseless and jobless ex-GI." "The disabled vet." Mrs. Hutton said, "is actually better off because he at least is getting adequate hospitalization." The incoming auxiliary president.

who will succeed Mrs. Norton Pearl of Detroit, charged the public, which during the war said "nothing is too good for our boys," has become generally apathetic and is allowing veterans to shift for themselves. Petkov- Continued From First Page Saturday to Moscow said that world public opinion as well as the U. S. Government attached importance to Petkov's conviction and said that his execution would "jeopardize the establishment of a representative democratic government in Bulgaria" as agreed to by Russia in the 1945 Yalta conference.

The bill passed by the Bulgarian parliament to dissolve Petkov's party asserted that the Agrarian Party and all its sections had "turned into the organized center of all Fascist and reactionary forces in the and undertook "organized coups de etat for overthrowing people's authority." It accused the Agrarians of "terroristic sabotage and diversional activity with the purpose of provoking disorders." The bill provided also for dissolution of the Agrarian Youth Organization and confiscation of all party property. It made no provision for other opposition to take the place of the ousted deputies. In London a British Foreign Office spokesman said the move to ban the Agrarian Party in Bulgaria was a good example of "gleichsaltung" (forcing into line) technique of which "there have been several examples in Germany since 1933." The gleichsaltung process was ed by the Nazis to eliminate opposition political parties In the press interview in which he defended the Petkov trial, Bulgarian Representative Mevorah also said that if the Marshall Plan for Europe's reconstruction is developed may join if it doesn't infringe on our independence." "It all depends upon the conditions under which it is offered," he told reporters at a news conference. Mevorah also said: 1. Bulgaria could not accept a border watch by a United Nations commision with powers to investigate civil strife in Greece because "we knew it to be a screen for an intensification and justification of foreign intervention." He said that this intervention "threatens our own security." There "is no doubt whatsoever" that the Greeks are pursuing a policy of "discrimination and persecution of the opposition in Greece" Vet Rally to Test 2 Kinds of HotelsCynical, Trusting NEW YORK, Aug.

26 (AP)-There are two kinds of hotel managers in New York this week--the cynical and the trusting-and they won't know until after next Sunday whether the honor system or the "take-nochances" method was the right one. The management of the Hotel Pennsylvania, where the American Legion has its headquarters, is one of the cynical ones. Although the four-day convention does'nt start officially until Thursday, the Pennsylvania lobby is already bare. All lamps, chairs and sofas are in storage. But at the Lexington Hotel where about 800 Legionnaires are to be guests the manager summed up his plans for the invasion in one word- "nothing." He said he thought the fear of horseplay "rather mythical" and believed the destructive element among the Legionnaires would be small.

'After all." he said. "they are all human beings." Manager J. T. Harper at the Hotel Edison was unconcerned, but not so trusting. He said he was moving the furniture out of the lobby to make room for bands that may come in and parade around.

"Nothing spectacular," he added. "Just the same thing we do on New Year's Eve." The Pennsylvania and the Hotel New Yorker got together on the pillow and telephone book situation and worked it out like this: Since the Legion's parades don't pass the Pennsylvania, the latter will leave the pillows and phone books in the rooms. But the 40 and 8 parade does pass the New Yorker, so during certain hours there will be no pillows or telephone books in the rooms. Any one who wants to throw confetti will have to smuggle it in. Gideon Bibles, however, will stay in all rooms at both hotels -they "might help deter the wicked intentions." Bravest of all is the Governor Clinton Hotel.

Although it will house the Forty-and-Eighters, its management maintained a business-as-usual attitude, even when a colleague pointed out: "That outfit is supposed to be hell on wheels." and that this "has been encouraged by British intervention." A reporter inquired whether, as a member of the Communist Party and of the Bulgarian government, Mevorah could offer any assurance that Bulgaria will not become a Soviet state within the next 10 years. Shaking his head, he replied that Bulgaria will "never be a member of the Soviet Union--we stick too much to our own independence to become a satellite." Anti-Red Beaten BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 26 (AP) -The Independence Party declared in a statement today that its leader, Zoltan Pfeiffer, chief anti-Communist politician remaining in Hungary, was dead" from a beating administered by "Communist hoodlums" at Csongrad. The statement said three other Independence Party members were so severely handled yesterday when Pfeiffer tried to hold a political meeting at Ccongrad, 75 miles southeast of Budapest, that they had to be carried away in ambulances. The United States legation issued a statement saying it viewed "with serious concern" developments concerning freedom of speech and assembly.

The legation statement was made after a representative of the Ministry of Information told a news conference "I must refute" the account of Pfeiffer's beating. An American doctor, Harry C. McClain, was told by an intermediary that he could not examine Pfeiffer, and that even a Hungarian civilian doctor would not be allowed to see him. police surgeon. Pfeiffer's friends Pfeiffer was being, attended a had asked McClain to make an examination after they had quoted the police surgeon as saying the political chief was unconscious because his wife had given him "too much medicine." Pfeiffer's friends said about 200 persons broke up a meeting of 5,000 persons he tried to address at Szentes.

near Csongrad, by throwing eggs, vegetables, yellow paint and bricks. A Budapest newspaperman was hit by a cantaloupe and has not yet regained his hearing. The party then went on to Csongrad where they were refused use of a hotel balcony because the hotel manager was frightened by about 300 people "who had been brought to Csongrad that noon by leaders of the Communist party in Szentes," statement said. then Communists were said then to have set upon Pfeiffer and his friends with bicycle pumps and clubs. Police did not interfere the statement said.

BOGGS TO SPEAK TODAY AT FETE IN MEADVILLE Accomplishments of the first session of the 80th Congress will be the subject of an address by U. S. Rep. J. Caleb Boggs (R-Del) this afternoon a picnic in Meadville, sponsored by the Crawford County Republican Committee.

The invitation to Mr. Boggs was sent by Ray F. Smock, secretary of the Department of Highways of the State of Pennsylvania and chairman of the meeting. The suggestion that he speak, was made by the state's 28 Republican representatives associated with Mr. Boggs in Washington last winter.

DISTRIBUTION PLANNED FOR BRITISH-MADE CARS NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (AP)-The Austin Motor Co. proposes to set up a nationwide distributing organization for British-made automobiles designed and built exclusively for the American market. Company representatives here said L. P.

Lord, chairman, and two other company officials were en route here from Southampton with four new 1948 model Austin automobiles and two chassis, all aimed at United States trade. ATOMIC CAVERNS TOP U.S. SECRET Armed Forces Decline To Discuss Caves Reported Being Dug in New Mexico WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (P)--If there are any "atomic war" defense caverns under construction in the New Mexico desert, the Armed Forces made it clear today that they intend to keep all details a supersecret. The War and Navy departments, pressed for information on published reports of huge caves being dug in a remote mesa between Albuquerque and the Sandia base in New Mexico, would admit only what was ted month ago: "The principal field installation of the AFSWP is Sandia Base." AFSWP stands for "armed forces! special weapons project." A joint Army-Navy project charged the development of atomic weapons, it is commanded by Maj.

-Gen. Leslie R. Groves, wartime head of the famed Manhattan project which developed the five atomic bombs exploded up to To make it perfectly, plain that nothing more expected from official quarters, today's brief added: "Constructions and operations at this (Sandia) base fall in the category of restricted data under the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 and are also classified military information. "Therefore, amplification is considered undesirable." (Such information ranges in degree from simple "confidential" information to "top secret.) The feasibility and type of underground constructions as protection against atomic attack have been under study by the joint munitions board for some time. These studies are concerned with military and industrial installations.

Indicates U. S. Plans Officials disclosure of the special weapons project was the latest of several developments indicating the intention of this nation to push forward with atomic weapons until and unless a plan for international control agreed upon: 1. The Atomic Energy Commission has revealed that the war-built atomic laboratory at Los Alamos, N. is being expanded and converted into permanent construction.

2. The same agency also tersely announced that the commission is establishing proving grounds somewhere in the Pacific for tests and experiments with atomic a weapons. The functions of the special weapons project include training of special personnel and military participation in development of atomic weapons "of all types." This suggests that research is being now conventional atomic tended beyond production, of the blast bombs. Russian Aid- Continued From First Page machinery as fast as the Russians insisted and its refusal to reduce the interest on a loan made to Russia at the beginning of the war. a Russia has not paid half of its last installment on this loan, and the last was that the British would discuss a reduction in interest when the installment was paid in full.

It was believed that the government might make a statement next week. Informed quarters pointed out that the powerful Trades Union Congress, which favors British-Russian trade, will hold its annual convention next week and it may be able to put some pressure on the government. Last Economic Defense The gold reserve and British investments in the Western Hemisphere, which probably are worth a little less than the gold, Britain's last economic defense. they are, go, the barrel will be completely empty. The master plan, which the cabinet approved yesterday in a meeting of nearly four hours, will be announced before the end of the week.

It is expected to list severe cuts in American imports, a 25 per cent reduction 'n food allocations to restaurants, some in the clothing ration drastic reduction, measures to cut the margin between British dollar earnings and spendings. Loan Considered WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (INS)World Bank President John J. McCloy said today that an application for a loan aimed at stepping up British coal production would be given favorable consideration by the bank. McCloy told a news conference that Great Britain has given no indication, however, that she will seek dollar credits from the global institution.

The bank president said he was not convinced that Britain is on the verge of a major economic crisis, adding: "They are a sturdy people. They have good business sense. Their internal budgeting is good. They aware of their problems and are beginning to analyze them realistically." Pact Breach Charged Meanwhile, Representative Celler (D-NY) charged today that Great Britain has violated the American loan agreement by "scuttling" sterling convertibility without the consent of Congress. In a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Snyder, Celler said Snyder's action in freezing $400.000,000 of the loan indicated that he likewise believed a violation had occurred.

Referring to correspondence between Snyder and British Chancellor of the Exchequer Dalton, Celler said: "The fact that you have stated that there shall be no more funds for Britain's uses above $400,000,000 is clear proof that you deem that the British have violated the loan agreement, and that you have, therefore, by way of sanctions, 'frozen' the loan. "What this amounts to is that you have blinked at the unilateral violation and told Britain to go ahead and draw down the credits, but that Markets- Continued From First Page Health spokesman said, that inspec. tors of this office can make investigations and complaints in the curb markets when they are warranted. All of this was made possible by the State Board of Health's approval of the city's health code which enables the local board. to proulgate rules it believes are reasonably necessary for protecting the health of Wilmington residents.

The Street and Sewer directors turned thumbs down on a proposal, under study for two months, which would permit the installation of fixed or permanent awnings. F. William Carr of the law firm of Killoran and Van Brunt presented an amend. ment to the present regulations affecting awnings. This was based on Mr.

Carr's study of what he said were changes made in several large cities to accommodate the fixed type manufactured by a St. Louis, company. Fixed Awnings Disapproved the directors of the partment, were regulations, opposed to principally chang- on grounds of safety. The directors did not reach an immediate decision as to would be done with several installations made before the company was ordered to appear before the board back in June. The directors explained that their ruling against the fixed awnings extends only to awnings which hang over the building line.

They emphasized they were not concerned where the awnings involved extended in back of the building lines. Mr. Carr indicated he would renew the company's appeal The at a directors later dalwarded to the George and Lynch of Company streets a contract for repaving in nection with the Ninth Ward storm sewer, now nearly completed. Two bids were received. That of George and Lynch totalled $23,780 while the total figure quoted by the Cities Services Bituminous Company was $25,740.

From Mrs. Alice Steinlein, of 2506 Walton Road, Brandywine Hills, the directors received a request for additional city services. Mrs. Steinlein, one of the property owners of Brandywine Hills whose taxes were placed on a full city basis this year after going under the half rate since the development started, listed several complaints. Among these were lack of police protection, poor road, no sewage system, no street lights and no fire hydrants.

Her request for these services was referred to the chief engineer. Weather- Continued From First Page caused when passengers on two street cars fought to get out of the vehicles after the trams had been struck by lightning. In Newark, N. a mass of cold air moving in from Canada sent the mercury falling 14 degrees in an hour. The cool air was accompanied by heavy showers.

At 5:30 p. m. the Newark Airport Weather Bureau reported a temperature reading of 80, fourteen degrees below the 94 registered an hour earlier which stood as a new mark for any Aug. 26 by two degrees. The heat spell was also broken in New England as thundershowers and a cool air mass moved southward.

Temperatures in the low 80'8 were forecast for as far south as Washington, D. by today. Meanwhile, rains appeared to have ended for at least a day over the midwest corn belt, but comparatively cool air gave the hard-pressed crops and populace a welcome relief. If you can't get sales help, let Want Ad be your salesman. FOR PLUMBING HARDWARE.

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