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Fl Wit fnlaaiftra rapritw $5,282,982 Is Low Bid ounsh un SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 3. 1948 adgh 13 wm a or School in Northeast Stirs Courtroom Jury Winces, Others Duck As Officer Draws Pistol vV Structure Will House 4000 Pupils Bids JLere opened yesterday for theconstruction of a new Striding up and down before an alarmed jury of 11 women and one man in Camden Criminal Court yesterday afternoon. Police Sgt. John V.

Wilkie brandished a loaded service pistol to illustrate his story that Magnus Tinsley, 31, of Atlantic City, had tried to disarm him during a battle in Cooper Hospital's accident receiving room. "Wilkie and two other policemen are on trial on charges of beating Tinsley. Wilkie, a ponderous fat man of 50, threw the courtroom into panic when he lumbered down from the witness stand, jerked off his coat and yanked the revolver from its holster," saying: "Here I'll show you how it happened." Most of the spectators, unaware that a defendant, even a policeman, was allowed to carry firenrms into the courtroom, involuntarily 7 A sf Vv AMi -rcv STOLEN CAR ABANDONED IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA PIT Patrolman James Schad, of the 4th and Snyder sts. station, examining stolen automobile found yesterday in a sewage excavation pit at 5th st. and Pattison ave.

Harry Kardon, a paperhanger, reported the vehicle was stolen from in front of his house at 733 Dudley st. sometime during the night. TEMPLE GRADUATE WINS 12 AWARDS Dr. Robert L. Johnson, president of Temple University, presenting 12 prize certificates to Alice L.

Pyfrom, of 12 Mermont circle, Darby, at commencement yesterday at the university's School of Pharmacy. 4000 Bets Counted, 3 Testimony Utivuvd dPtt O0piiee BDiilies The Civil Service Commission yesterday took under consideration the cases of eicht veteran patrolmen who are now working as City Hall guards or as messengers In various departments. The mat Svhool of Plmn A wards CUP UPearees Held in ter was brought to the attention of the Commission by the Committee of Fifteen, as part of the campaign to place all policemen in active police work. Thirty-nine members of the graduating class of Temple School of Pharmacy were awarded Bachelor of Science at commencement exercises held yesterday in the auditorium ducked back in their seats, and Assistant Prosecutor Benjamin Asbell jumped up, roaring: "Is that gun loaded?" ORDERED BACK "Yes, it is," Wilkie responded, with apparent surprise. "Put that thing back in your holster," Asbell directed.

"And get back in the witness box," Judge Bartholomew A. Sheehan added. "Stay there till you are told to leave." Wilkie, who went on trial Wednesday with Patrolman Samuel J. Saunders, 31, and Detective Edward Shapiro, 43, on charges of brutally beating Tinsley without provocation the night of Sept. 17.

1946, meekly obeyed the court's order. Within five minutes he tried the same performance, however. WANTS TO DEMONSTRATE He was explaining under cross-examination how it was that Tinsley had "been able to seize his gun from the holster so easily. He said it was an old holster, the leather was soft, and the safety strap came loose very readily. He reached for it.

"Can I demonstrate?" he asked, with an appealing look at Judge Sheehan. "Not in this court," the judge replied. Both Shapiro and Saunders took the stand in their own defense and supported Wilkie's story that Tinsley resisted arrest for disorderly conduct. BLACKJACK BEATING CHARGED It had been charged by prosecution witnesses that the policemen "worked on" Tinsley unmercifully with blackjacks and fists for a full 45 minutes after he was arrested In a saloon near 2d and Market Camden. Tinsley claimed that Wilkie, who was off duty but in uniform, was drinking at the bar and hit him with a blackjack as he passed the policeman merely from ill nature, so far as the victim could determine.

Tinsley alleged he was then taken to police headquarters at Camden City Hall, and removed from there to the hospital, where all three officers punched him and kicked him in the stomach and the face until he fell unconscious. DENIES CHARGE Saunders denied he helped to beat the man, and said he ran into the hospital room Just in time to seize the revolver which Tinsley allegedly had grabbed from Wilkie's holster. Shapiro said he was the driver of the patrol wagon and came in just in time to see Saunders handing Wilkie's pistol back to him. One of the principal points of the defense was that Tinsley used foul language both to them and to a nurse in the treatment room. The expressions they quoted were so filthy that they were written on cards and passed to the jury.

RETRACTS STATEMENT Before the trial was continued to Tuesday, when the attorneys will give their closing addresses. Samuel P. Orlando, counsel for Wilkie, had the distasteful task of telling the court that he had been "misinformed" in his charge that a prosecution witness testified "With malice" against Wilkie. The witness was John Raffa, driver of an ambulance that had brought a maternity case to the hospital the night of the alleged assault. Raffa offered the most damaging testimony of all the prosecution witnesses.

Orlando voluntarily retracted his statement of "malice," and the judge ordered the jury to ignore it. Man, 73, Injured Seriously by Auto A 73-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured last night by an automobile at Wyncote ave. and Woolston rd. The injured man, treated at Jewish Hospital for a fractured skull, was identified as Frank MackledTry, of Woodside. Police said the driver of the automobile was William Bowler, 73, of Stanley Glenside.

He will have a hearing today at Germantown ave. and Haines st. station. senior-junior high school in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia with a low figure of $5,282,932. The bids were opened in the Board of Education administration building, 21st st.

and the Parkway. The new school, as yet unnamed, will be of modern architecture and will house approximately 4000 boys and girls over a large 45-acre plot bounded by Ryan and Rowland and Shclmire and Duffield sts. WORK DUE SOON Add B. Anderson, secretary and business manager of the Board, in whose office bidding was received, said construction is planned for the immediate future. Low bidder for the general contractor work was offered by John McShain.

with $3,652,000. Next was the bid of $3,690,000 submitted by Matthew H. McCloskey. In addition to the general contracting figure other low bidders submitted proposals totaling on individual contracts. They were: Edward F.

Roberts $440,000 for plumbing; Riggs-Distler $649,649 for heating; Na tional Sheet Metal $52,900 for! ventilating: W. V. Pangborne, $457,500 for electrical work, and Wasau Elevator $20,933 for elevators. This is the fourth school in the recent large building program undertaken by the Board of Education. The other three are all under construction.

BIDS TO BE STUDIED They include a $1,100,000 elementary school at Tyson and Horrocks the Claghorn Elementary School at. 17th and Norris at a cost of $1,417,000. and 'the Rhawn-hurst School. Castor ave. and Bor-beck at $851,519.

Anderson announced that yesterday's bids would be considered at the next business meeting of the Board. Found in Ditch An unidentified woman was found strangled early yesterday in a ditch beside Morris rd. near Supplee Worcester township, 10 miles northwest of Norristown. The body was discovered by George Schaeffer, of Valley Forge and Morris about 300 yards away. David Ennis, chief of Montgomery county detectives, said the victim, a Negro, was between 25 and 30, five feet seven inches tall and weighing 155 pounds.

She was found lying face upward, wearing only a blouse that was put on backward. Indications were that the body had been thrown from an automobile. The face, head, legs and right arm were cut and bruised, but Dr. John C. Simpson, coroner's physician, said the cause of death was strangulation.

Children at Play pjp HoiTIG LootGcl Children playing on Lorraine Ardmore Park, discovered a robbery for Haverford township police yesterday, but the extent of the theft will not be known until a vacationing home owner has been informed and returns to check his loss. The robbery was at the home of Harold Schumann, 701 Lorraine and was discovered when the children found a broken cellar window and an open front door. They wandered into the dwelling and when they found the place ransacked told their parents. Police found a man's watch and other pieces of jewelry wrapped in a handkerchief and thrown under a bush on the Schumann lawn. The Schumanns are vacationing in Ocean City, J.

Air Firm to Make Africa Oil Survey The Aero Service of 236 E. Courtland oldest flying corporation in the world, yesterday announced it would undertake an airborne magetometer survey for oil. preceded by aerial mapping, over Portuguese E. Africa. The survey, being done for the Mozambique-Gulf Oil is ex- Pptuu irom six moiuns 10 a year Dy a toiai crew oi la Aero service personnel.

One of their 16 DC-3 mapping planes is scheduled to take off from International Airport here tomorrow, if weather conditions permit. Allentown Youth jA! 4- 4. i Ilia JOfig VOnTeST An Allentown youth. Clarence Bernhardt, won first prize in the song writing contest at the New Hope Annual Street Fair last night, with a composition called "Everything About You." Paul Whiteman was master of ceremonies at the award presentations, and the songs were played by a six-piece orchestra conducted by Don Walker. Second prize was won by Bill Charp, of Ithan, for "Once Upon a Dream." panion, Charles Sweeney, also 12, of 5303 Grays suffered head injuries and was detained at Mercy Hospital.

Witnesses said the speeding car failed to make a turn at 63d st. and Passyunk ave. and turned over three times. They were able to get but a meager description of the driver as he emerged from the wreckage and ran Took $1000, Store Head Tells Police The manager of a central clotl ing tore walked into a police station last night and allegedly confessed stealing about $1000 from his employer in the last two months. "Arrest me I'm wanted for larceny," detectives quoted Joseph Reilly, 34, of Willows ave.

near 1 8th who said he was manager cf a Kelson-Trent, men's shop at 1707 Chestnut st. Reilly surrendered at the 5th Detective Division headquarters at 5th and Pine sts. He was transferred to th 6th Police District station at 11th and Winter sts. for questioning by Detectives Joseph Barkley and Arthur Munn. BLAMES COST OF LIVING "Why did you do it?" detect; ves sked "It was the high cost of livir Barkley said Reilly replied.

"I have three children, and the expenses are terrific." The detectitves said Reilly had tried to reimburse his employer's accounts, but gave up when he leaned his bank balance was overdrawn by $100. For the last two days he had tayed away from work, Barkley vid, wrestling with the decision whether to confess. Reilly, smartly dressed and of clean-cut appearance, was with larceny by employe, Bar! ley said. Detectives stated, however, that they had been unable to re icii Reilly's employer to substantiate the confession if. indeed, the emplcyer knew of the asserted thefts.

EMPLOYER ABSENT The employer, identified as Art iur K. Aloe, of Neshaminy. was reported absent from the Philadelphia an a. Detectives said Aloe probably would be unable to appear at a hearing in the 12th and Pine sts. polce station this morning and that Reilly might be held in bail to await his return.

Reilly said he had been of the Chestnut st. shop for abut two vears. Ill Boy Seeks Aid In for Pei P-Jteen-year-oid Roland Panel, of 4025 Greeby Mayfair, appealed to residents of Southwest Philadelphia yesterday, for aid in a search for his cocker spaniel which has been missing since Tuesday. The dog answers to the name of Skippy. He got out of the house nd was picked up by the dog catchf rs.

The animal escaped from the wag on at the dog pound at Model Fanns. He was last reported in the vicinity cf Tinicum st. and Island road. Roland, who has been ill, descrited the dog as a two-year-old. black, with white markings on the nise and breast.

Housewife Saves Home From Flames Quick thinking on the part a Manoa housewife prevented a bliz-ing pah of grease from spread ng fames throughout the kitchen of her home yesterday. Mrs. Jar ice Blodgett, of 540 Achilles clapjied a lid on the pan and confined fames within the container. However, when the flames bet an to spread around the edges of he pan. Mrs.

Blodgett called firemen nd companies from Manoa, Llf n-rch and Brookline responded. They rarnM the blazing pan outside end r.o damage was reported in 'he home. Svrciee VeteransWant Jobs S. M. is a qualified organic chemist.

Has a B.S. degree in chemisiry and five years experience. You nay contact him by writing S. Service Men's Department. The Inquuer.

Michael Kilargis, 5746 Spruce GR 4-3457) seeks part-time work In stenography and typing. Is expt rimer d. Ryan TE 9-6293 asks for a Saturday and Sunday Job. Has w-rrked in a food market and wae-fcojise. Thomas C.

Lowery, 2002 Titan Is a young colored veteran who has bren taking a course in tailoring for nine months and is available after 1 P. M. for a job. Has worked a epray painter, porter and at edd jobs. Roy S.

McClure (LI 8-0691) asks work requiring knowledge of merchandising, merchandise distribution, receiving shipping or rela ed fields. Dominick Carsella, 918 Spruce fWA 2-9321) will work as laboier, In a factory. Jack Finnegan. 6713 Dorel 3A 7-1263) writes: am 21 and a Marine veteran. I have finished atter d-inz radio broadcasting school for he F'jmmer and am eager to get a in a radio station, even if it is only fweepine up.

At least I'd then be in the studio. I love radio work." 'Wil-lard Stamer, 3408 Spring Garden Vice squad detective raided a South Philadelphia home yesterday afternoon and arrested three men as alleged members of a horse race ring. Detectives Henry Knoblock and Edward Schriver entered the home on Randolph st. near Johnson shortly after 3 P. M.

and found the men all on the first floor tallying more than 4000 horse race bets, they said. SUSPF.CTS LISTED The suspects gave their names as John J. McNulty, 56, of Woodstock st. near Wolf; Amen Jacob, 48, Broad st. near Tasker, and Armond Ton-zello, 41, of Randolph st.

near Johnston. Police said Tonxello was the proprietor of the establishment. Knoblock said that when he entered the home he found McNulty at the kitchen table tallvine ten sheets. He also reported he founa gambling sneeis Denma ine radio ana me ice box. FAMILY ON 2ND FLOOR Jacobs, the detective said, was on the telephone with more than 175 "lead numbers" and 4000 horse bets recorded on a table immediately in front of him.

Tonzello and his family were on the second floor, their living quarters, when the detectives entered. Charged with setting up an illegal lottery, the three men will have a hearing today in Central Court before Magistrate John L. Coyle. Suspicious when they found "too many" persons entering the plumbing shop of Charles McCarron, 40, at Front st. near Thompson, vice squad detectives, in another raid yesterday, arrested 10 men, including the alleged proprietor.

Detectives said they saw 10 men grouped around a short wave radio which was reporting race results. The raiders seized a sheet containing 300 horse race bets and 200 lead numbers. Only $49.50 in cash Vas taken. Carpenter Jailed On Traffic Charge John Fesmire, 71, of Moi eland Willow Grove, was sentenced to a four-to-23-month prison term and fined $100 yesterday by Judne William F. Dannehower in Montgomery County Court, Norristown.

after he pleaded guilty to his fourth violation of the motor vehicle code. Fesmire, a carpenter, was arrested June 11. on charges of operating his car without a license. Two days earner, ne naa Deen nnea juu ana placed on a year's probation for a similar offense. At this time.

Judge Dannehower warned him not to come back or "you will serve a year in the county prison." Fesmire was arrested first last Nov. 12 for drunken driving, and was fined $100 and his driver's permit was revoked. On May 12. he again was arrested for driving without a license. The other arrests followed on June 8 and June 11.

Higher Bid Received on Vine Bridge The Vine st. Delaware River Bridge approach widening project was given impetus yesterday at Har-risburg with the receipt by the State of new bids for construction of a railroad bridge over Vine between 11th and 12th sts. The low bidder was the Golder Construction of Philadelphia, with a figure of $1,213,804.30. C. H.

Buckius, assistant chief engineer of the State Highway Department, said the Golder bid would be recommended for approval. He also disclosed that officials of the firm advised him today they could start on the project immediately. The State Highway Department previously had awarded the contract for the railroad span to the Conduit and Foundation of Philadelphia, which had bid $1,098,000. approximately $115,000 under today's low offer. The Conduit firm, after being awarded the contract, withdrew because of a misunderstanding in preparing its price, it was said.

The company forfeited $16,000 when it declined the contract. The highway department has already received bids for the grading and paving of Vine st. from 6th to 11th sts. Further construction must await completion of the bridge project. Crippled Children Leave for Camp Handicapped children under the care of he Philadelphia Society for Crippled Children and Adults, will leave today for an eight-week vacation at Camp Daddy Allen in the Poconos, it was announced yesterday.

The children, accompanied by members of the Society's staff, under the direction of Mrs. Mildred E. Stow, executive secretary, will take part in activities for physically normal campers, and will receive care and training from the physical and occupational therapists who are on the camp staff. In Business Bernard R. Kirschner, who served nearly four years with the Sixth Army, now is the owner of a fur business, 207 S.

13th st. He has been in the fur business since his discharge from the Army. Al and Nels, 444 W. Roosevelt blvd. (DA-4-8420) are in the moving and hauling business, seashore hauling a specialty.

Al Pas-ko, 4739 N. Mascher (DA 4-5255) carpenter, builder, remodeling, repairs, alterations. Albert Viola, 2217 Tasker (HO 8-5472 in the evening) is a grainer and wants to contact painting contractors and others interested in his services. Eddie Les (GR 4-2631) has an all-veterans orchestra, Polish music a specialty. Wilbur Phillips, 2029 N.

Carlisle will restore old furniture to or near its original appearance. He wil repaint, varnish, etc. Drop him a postal card, if interested. John D. Sheridan, Florida Park, Newtown Square, is clearing off good timber from five acres and would like to hear from a saw mill owner.

William Henry, 1741 Federal (KI 5-7948) would like to hear from stores or individuals who need signs or show cards. Chick Afflerback, 3232 Keim (NS 4-5790) is a dis abled Army veteran operating his own magazine agency and asks magazine readers to order via him, DOCTOR TESTIFIES The commission heard testimony rrom Dr. Arthur P. Kergan, chief police surgeon, who advanced medical reasons why the eight men should not be on active police duty. Other police officials testified as to their present occupation.

The commission is composed of John I.ang-don Jones, Robert G. Frankenfield and Joseph Klapp Nicholls. The patrolmen involved are all over 65 years of age. They are with disability of service to which they pleaded not guilty. PATROLMEN LISTED The men affected are Patrolmen George F.

Heeneky, 67, with 43 years of service; Joseph Keipp. 68, with 30 years' service; William L. Levering, 68, with 38 years' service; Edward J. Conberry, 69. with 44 years' service; Frank J.

O'Brien, 67, with 42 years service; Oscar B. Borth, 68, with 40 years service. Also, August H. Widman, 69. with 31 years' service, and William More land, 67, with 37 years' service.

Auto Kills Girl, Woman Is Held Three-year-old Pauline Boyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Boyer, of Souderton, was killed instantly as she darted into the path of an automobile in front of her home at 60 W. Hillside ave. yesterday.

The driver, Mrs. Deris Souder. 28, of Church Telford, was held in $1000 bail by Magistrate Leroy Frederick to await the result of an investigation by Coroner Winslow J. Rushong. Mrs.

Souder said the girl ran in front of the car so suddenly she was unable to avoid striking her. Driver Fined $5 For Laming Horse Two men learned yesterday it' doesn't pay to be unkind to a horse. Richard Rutter, of Daly st. near! 7th. driver of a trash wagon for the City Bureau of Highways and Street Cleaning, was fined $5 and costs by Magistrate Joseph McDevitt on charges of driving a horse without a shoe and causing it to become lame.

Elanzo Farrell, 45, of Naudain st. near 19th, was arrested at 54th and Chancellor sts. on charges of mistreating a horse which he had rented. Patrolmen Joseph Ineman and Joseph Daly said they saw Farrell beat the animal, after it had fallen. Baby Girl Traps Foot in Vent Pipe Paula Pendze, 18 -month -old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Pendze, of 912 N. Waterloo caught her left foot in a two-Inch vent pipe yesterday, while playing on the sidewalk at Poplar and Hancock sts. Two motor bandit patrolmen. Robert Mahan and Frank Crosson, saw a gathering crowd and heard the child crying.

They summoned Fire Rescue Squad No. 1, members of which released the girl's foot. She was taken to St. Mary's Hospital and treated for minor bruises. Thug Fells Man And Steals $3 Philip Reagan.

60, of 651 N. 10th was attacked and robbed as he walked near his home last night. He told police $3 was taken from him. The assailant came up behind him as he approached 10th st. on Wallace, and felled him with a blow on the back with a heavy instrument.

Reagan said. He was treated at Hahnemann Hospital. of the school, 3223 N. Broad st. Highlighting the exercises was the presentation of awards for outstanding scholastic work, with Alice L.

Pyform, of 20 Mermont Circle. Darby, achieving distinction in 12 different branches. A total of 25 prizes and awards were presented by Dr. H. Evert Kendlg, dean of the Pharmacy school.

Dr. Robert L. Swain, pharmaceutical Journal editor and professor of pharmaceutical law at Temple, delivered the commencement address. Dr. Robert L.

Johnson, university president, awarded the degrees. Boy, 1 1, Injured In Fall From Car Eleven-year-old Edward Barkat, of 1810 Wallace suffered a possible fracture of the left wrist when he fell from the running board of an automobile in front of his home while the driver was making room for a moving van to park shortly before 8 P. M. yesterday. The motorist, Noble Camden, 35, w-ho occupies another apartment at the Wallace st.

address, took the boy to Hahnemann Hospital. Camden told police he was unaware the child was on the running board. The boy said he had crouched on the side of the machine to watch the van, and hurt himself when he leaped to the street in the belief the motorist was driving away. Thugs Attack Man, Flee With $119 Fletcher Lemon, 22, of 1215 Par-rish reported to police that he was attacked by two thugs on Brown st. just east Broad shortly after noon yesterday and that the men fled with his wallet and $119.

Lemon told police at the 10th and Buttonwood sts. station that one of the bandits hit him in the back of the neck, causing him to fall to the pavement, where both men pummel-ed him before taking his wallet and money. Blaze Drives Two to Street The home of Miss Alma McDan-iels. of 3827 Brown was damaged by fire early yesterday by a blaze which apparently started in a rear second floor room. A passerby first noticed the flames.

and awakened Miss McDaniels and Wilton Bullock, a roomer, who fled to safety. Mrs. Louise Parker, another roomer, was away at the time. The rear room of the two-story house and personal belongings of Mrs. Parker were destroyed.

Court Hears Pleas For Vet Housing Two cases involving the plans of the American Veteran's Housing Cooperative. to erect 183 moderately priced homes in Rydal were argued before the Montgomery County Court at Norristown yesterday. One was a mandamus complaint filed by the AVHC against E. Raymond Ambler, secretary of the Ab-ington Township Commissioners, and Oliver L. King, township engineer.

Judges Harold G. Knight and William F. Dannehower granted the cooperative a continuance until July 12. The other case was a reargument of the court's May 28 decision dismissing certain objections by the Township Commissioners to the erection of the AVHC project oh the former Clement D. Newbold estate.

The judges withheld a decision. Dr. Herbuf Takes Post At Jefferson Dr. Peter F. Herbut.

a mrtnber of the teaching staff at Jefferson Medical College since 1939, has been appointed to a professorship in pathology at the colleee, it was announced yesterday. He succeeds Dr. Virgil Holland Moon, who is retiring at the end of this school year. It was one of two appointments announced yesterday. Dr.

Herbut is best known for his work in the early recognition of cancer. His special interest now is in the experimental search for drugs which may lead to the cure of cancer. BORN IN CANADA This work is being carried on in the Elizabeth Storck Kraerner Memorial Foundation at Jefferson. A textbook on surgical pathology, cf which he is the author, will be published before September. The newly appointed professor was born in Edson, Alberta, Canada, and received his early education there.

He prepared for medical study at the University of Alberta and McQill University, receiving his medical degree from the latter school In 1937. After preparing for the specialty of pathology at the Medical College of Virginia, and following his internship at Children's Memorial Hospital, Montreal, and the Wiikes-Barre General Hospital, he became a member of the Jefferson teaching staff. He became a citizen of this country in 1942. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology. STUDIED ABROAD Dr.

George Allen Bennett. 43. has been appointed professor of anatomy at Jefferson Medical College to succeed Dr. J. Parsons Schaeffer, who is retiring at the end of July.

He is a native of Water Valley, and studied abroad at tha University of Zurich, Switzerland, and the University of Munich. Germany. He was appointed to the anatomy department at Jefferson ii 1939. He has written a number of books. 6 Trustees Join Academy Board The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia yesterday announced six additions to the board of trusts.

The new members are Richaw L. DavleK. assistant to the president of the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing George R. Clark, vice president of the Corn Exchange Bank Sz Trust Willard B. Hart, an official of the Atlantic Refining William K.

Carpenter, of Wilmington, and Lewis H. Van Dusen, and Robert S. Ingersoll, attorneys. Confessed Robber Held Without Bail Charles Crafton, 22, of 22d st. near Dauphin, who, police say, admitted robbing two taxicab drivers, was held without ban yesterday by Magistrate John Daly for further questioning in connection with other such robberies.

Crafton, who was apprehended last Tuesday by Detectives Thomas McDermott and Joseph Britt, signed a confession to the two robberies, police said. Daly set next Friday for further hearinf Men's UDepavtment Tht Senrlc Wn'i Department of The Inquirer it designed to provide information on G. I. mattert of oil kinds. Answeri to queitiont on anything pertaining to the need and welfare, riqhtt and privilege of service men and women, veterans and their dependents will be quickly answered by mail.

Give your name and address, clearly written, and enclose i-cent stamp for reply postage. In your letter state whether the man you are writing about was a member of the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine. Mail your question to SERVICE MEN DEPARTMENT. The Philadelphia Inquirer, 400 North Broad Philadelphia 1. Pa.

was a mechanic in the Coast Guard for three years and requests on-the-job training as an auto mechanic. Private Physician Q. If I go to a private physician to determine whether I need hospital treatment or domiciliary care, will the Government pay the cost of the examination? A. Only if the Veteran Administration has given the physician prior authority for sweh A uto BBits Two 8 Soys. dPvertsirns in IFliijht Two boys on a single bicycle were struck by a speeding automobile in Southwest Philadelphia last night and the car overturned several blocks from the scene of the accident as the driver tried to escape.

He crawled from the car, apparently unhurt, and fled on foot, police said. The car had been reported stolen earlier to police of the 65th st. and Woodland ave. station. CAR TURNS OVER 3 TIMES The boys were hit at the intersection of 53d st.

and Grays ave. Peter Davis, 12, of 2417 S. 54th was riding in front. He suffered a slight injury to his right leg but his com-.