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A Bride to Be Drops Dead on Her Way to the Altar IS PLAGUE THROUGH? 1alaHaHHHBB(MliaaaaalaBaBSlilBBMMSSSMBMBaaSSSaMSBaBBHSS War-Found Vaccine Offers New Hope in Fight Against the Flu By ARTHUR J. SNIDER Special to The Minneapolis Star and Chicago Daily New CHICAGO IS THE FLU ALL THROUGH? Will one of the greatest plague diseases of all time be brought under control Developments this fail and winter may tip off the answer. a 1 1 i ni iulp inn'- 'ir-T in many aociors oiuces ana cumcs pa 1-J I uenis are Deing lnocuiaiea wiui a new vtn? cine designed to keep them flu-free. It was developed during the war and recently was made available on a large scale to the public. Tests on soldiers showed the immunizing agent to be effective in about 75 per cent of cases.

Last fall all military and navaJ pesonnel were ordered inoculated. Dr. Roland R. Goss, Illinois state department of public health chief, said spot in oculations will be made in several areas, including the highly-congested University of Illinois campus at Urbana. Dr.

R. R. Goss Flo fighters are hoperul mat with tnis new weapon their near-30-year war against the scourge may be entering its final stages. Since the disastrous epidemic of 1918, with its toll of 20,000,000 lives, they have been seeking a preventive. After the virus was isolated in 1933, one vaccine after another was developed, only to fail.

The mystery was cleared up in 1940 when Dr. Thomas Francis, DEATH STALKED pretty Rose de Fabrizio (face veiled) 21, as she started up the steps of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel on the arm of her father, Louis, to be married to her 20-year-old childhood sweetheart, John Mastantuono, in Inwood, N. Y. Inside the church, the train of her bridal gown tangled around her feet. Her father stopped to untangle it, and then she collapsed.

Carried outside, she was pronounced dead. Her physician said she had a rheumatic heart and the embarrassment of stumbling over her train was too much for it. AP Wirephotos. A PKIEST STOOD BY as friends of the dead bride-to-be tried to revive her. A 12-man fire departmert rescue squad was called to the scene but its efforts were futile.

Unaware of the tragedy, the groom pacing in the vestry of the church, sent his best man to find out why the wedding was delayed. He collapsed when told the news, and was taken to the home of friends. Five hundred relatives and friends waited in the church to watch the wedding, which had been postponed earlier to Sunday vhen Scrafino, 19, Rose's brother, was out of the navy and could attend. INTO THE DEPTHS torm Heads or Florida Glances of Horror Greet Lena Hunter By LENA THE HYENA EDITOR LOWER SLOBBOVIA (By Cable) The quest for an interview with Lena the Hyena, the fabulous personage of this quaint land, had brought me to its frontier today after a peaceful journey of dramatic-contrasts. Traversing Upper Slobbovia, for instance, was a charming experience.

I traveled by dog-cart through a countryside abloom with rhododendron, aspidistra, fringed gentian and asphodel, past picturesque huts and rolling fields where the natives cultivate leeks, lentils and dill. The people of Upper Slobbovia are carefree, and we passed many greens where they were pursuing the national sport of tossing the MI A3 II, FLAAU.I!) -Resident of low beaches on the Florida west coast were warned to evacuate to high ground today, as a tropical hurricane roared up the Gulf of Mexico. MIAMI, FLA. (P) The entire west coast of the Florida peninsula was placed on an urgent alert today as a vicious tropical storm with vinds of more than 100 miles an hour bored into the" Gulf of Mexico and placed Florida's $100,000,000 citrus crop in jeopardy. The weather bureau said the present course of the hurricane will send it raking along the resort and crop-producing section of the west coast.

The storm center very likely will strike the coast somewhere between Fort Myers, and Tampa, but may howl Inland north of Tampa, it was indicated. The center was 130 miles due west of Key West at 10:30 a.m. (Minneapolis time). Top winds of 60 miles an hour at Key West began to diminish, and unless a change of direction develops, the rich anvil, with glad cries of pleasure and enjoyment. Now and then there were shrieks of laughter as the anvil, pitched with commendable accuracy crushed someone's great toe.

The only signs of concern I saw were the faces which darkened with fright, even horror, when they noted which way we were going. It was nearly dusk when we reached the Lower Slobbovian frontier, where a great wall, reinforced with flying buttresses on the Upper Slobbovian side, stretched off into the dimness. There were crews of Upper Slobbovians, humming as they worked, strengthening th? wall by erecting flying buttresses to support the flying buttresses. After a brief confer Winter Rides Into Dakotas on Snowfall Winter was at Minnesota's borders today, as snow fell in both North and South Dakota. Snowstorms ranging up to near-blizzard proportions In northwestern North Dakota marked the first advance this season of winter conditions into the northwest.

The prospect here was for continuation of chill weather. The forecast here: cloudy, occasional rain and continued cold tonight and Tuesday, with temperature extremes of 40 tonight and 45 Tuesday likely. The state outlook was for considerable cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with rain spreading over most of the state Tuesday, a little warmer Tuesday. Snow was falling again today in both of the Dakotas, and rain or snow was forecast for both states continuing tonight. In the Minot, N.

D. area, a snowstorm halted traffic and broke down communications. While but an Inch of snow was reported, high winds had drifted the fall and blocked bus travel out of the city. In the northern Black Hills area of South Dakota, the snow had piled up to about 10 inches at Trojan. Custer had six inches, with the fall continuing.

Highway of ficials said plows would be sent out when the storm abated. Heavy snow was falling at Wall and Hot Springs. In Minnesota, Minneapolis had the high temperature Sunday, 67 degrees, the mercury dropping during the night to 42. International Falls had a low of 29 and Duluth 31. Sprinklings of snow were reported along the Canadian border.

PAPPY' QUITS FLYING SAN DIEGO. CALIF. UP) Lt. Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, marine corps congressional medal of honor air ace, said today his flying career is over and that he is looking for a civilian ground job.

Locust Cloud MAGNOLIA Lena's grand aunt ence with the Upper Slobbovian border guard, I was stationed directly against a narrow gate. At a signal, the gate was thrown open, I was Jr. of the University of Michigan Strike Closes Seven Dairies in St. Paul Seven St. Paul dairies, handling SO per cent of the city's milk, were shut down by strike today after a last-minute attempt to settle the dispute before the union's midnight deadline had collapsed.

The union is demanding the same pay and working conditions as prevail in Minneapolis. The employers have agreed to grant $20 a month wage increases, as recommended by a fact-finding commission, to equalize wages paid In St. Paul with those paid here. However, Minneapolis dairy employes work 40 and 42 A hours a week, whereas in St. Paul the work week is 46 hours.

Operations continued at the Oak Grove Dairy, one of those originally scheduled for strike, after the company signed a contract with the union at 6 a.m. The strike was barely under way. The contract embodies Minneapolis conditions for its drivers. Since the company's plant is at Norwood, inside workers previously worked under a Minneapolis contract. Representatives of the seven struck dairies met in St.

Paul Athletic club today. They were to meet with union representatives later in a new conciliation attempt by R- A. Broad, United States conciliation commissioner. Carl R. Carlgren, federal conciliator, and Leonard W.

Johnson, stafe conciliator, met with the two sides up to the deadline last midnight. Pickets were on hand at all seven dairies. St. Paul housewives, hospitals and restaurants were little affected by the strike today as they drew on double supplies laid in Sunday, but the situation was expected to become serious within a day or two. AFL Milk Drivers and Dairy Employes, local 546, representing the 400 drivers and Inside employes on strike, has offered to provide employes to process and deliver milk to hospitals and emergency cases.

William Riedel. secretary-treasurer of Sanitary Farms, however, reported such small operation of the plants would not be feasible. A union spokesman said today that sinca plants were shut down, hospitals would be unable to obtain milk by calling at dairies. He said, however, there was hope an arrangement could be worked out with the dairies. Milk depots, which normally account for about 12 per cent of all St.

Paul sales, closed down to avoid a stampede for milk. Some 61 depots were shut down. Suppliers were reluctant to make their usual deliveries. Walter Nelson, Stillwater, supplier for 23 stores and milk depots, had informed his customers he is "unwilling to antagonize anyone," and would not deliver. Struck plants were those of Sanitary Farms, Minnesota Milk Co, St.

Paul Milk Consumers Milk City Dairy, Summit Farms and Elmhurst Dairy. Elmhurst serves White Bear Lake. Gene Larson, secretary-treasurer of the Minneapolis local of the milk drivers union, wired the St. Paul local a pledge of full support, asserting the strikers were making "a fair request and deserve public support." school of public health, showed there was more than one type of flu. With Dr.

Jonas Falk he developed a vaccine designed to provide protection against types A and and it is that vaccine around which hope has been built. Dr. Francis said no one can predict whether influenza storm clouds are brewing. Other public health men have pointed out that influenza always has been a threat and cannot be taken lightly. Most ominous note Is a.

study published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Hygiene disclosing that type A influenza has reached an epidemic peak every two or three years since 1920. The last major epidemic struck in 1943. But whether It comes or not, medicine believes it is better prepared than any time in history. 2 Tobacco Firms Up Cigaret Prices NEW YORK UP Cigaret price increases of 25 cents a thousand, effective today, were announced by the American Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris and Although the price increase amounts to one-half cent per package, trade circles believed retailers will boost the price to one cent per package.

Other major producers are expected to take similar action. Plane Hits School in Holland. 9 Killed APELDOORN, HOLLAND CP) A military plane, flown low over the home of the pilot's mother, crashed into the roof of a nearby school today, killing the pilot and eight boys. At least 10 others were seriously Injured. witnesses said the pilot was stunting so low that the plane's wing struck the school roof.

A gasoline tank fell into the gymnasium and exploded. British Actress Denies Theft Charge LONDON (UE) Lady Elizabeth White, 28-year-old actress and playwright, pleaded not guilty today to charges of stealing household goods from the home of her mother, the dowager Lady Town-shend. Lady Townshend, who originally preferred the charges, asked that they be dropped, but the prosecutor insisted that the case go to trial. MR. AND MRS.

SINATRA: But associates of FranJcie I i 4 "IK. fa Big 'Opener' Reported in Chest Drive A first day's total of $391,923 in pledges was reported to Community Chest officials today as the drive for $2,430,774 in Minneapolis, rural Hennepin county and Columbia Heights, began officially. The total is 16.1 per cent of the amount sought in this year's campaign. A. E.

Wilson, general chairman, reported at the first noon luncheon for workers at Nicollet hotel that soliciation in most of the city's industrial plants already is completed. The practice of providing a stimulus to the campaign by "featuring" various areas at each report meeting began at today's meeting with the honoring of leaders in the and downtown areas. area vice chairman is Allan H. Seed, with Albert Halseth, John Angle, Henry Henretta, Sheldon O. Henderikson, Paul Cameron and Milton Wied as directors.

Leaders of area include William Chapman, vice chairman, and Wilford C. Tomlinson, R. W. Anderson, Theodore L. Losby, Lyman Walters, W.

N. Dickson and H. M. Fredrickson, directors. Rome Riebeth is vice chairman for area, with Vogel AlbJnson, Sabel J.

Anderson, Merth E. Mor-tenson, H. A. Hartinger, K. Mason King and Fred C.

Lyman as directors. Edward P. Wells of Long Lake, rural Hennepin county chairman, announced that his assistant directors are Edwin N. Dodge, Way-zata; Richard B. Furbcr, 5404 Oaklawn avenue, Edina; Mrs.

Donald M. Dickey, Wayzata; Mrs. Charles B. Sweatt, Wayzata, and Mrs. John E.

McCarthy, Christmas Lake. Village and township directors include: Orono township, Mrs. J. Chest Continued on Page Six On the Inside Editorial Page 10 Comics Page 14, 15 Radio Page 14 Theaters Tage 8 Sports Pages 18, 19, 20 Women's Pages 16, 17 Markets Page 21 Weather data Page 11 4 W- HAPPY LAST MARCH say they have parted Miami-Palm Beach "gold coast will miss anything stronger than heavy rainsqualls and moderate gales. A record citrus crop is nearing harvest with some picking already going on, and a hurricane could wreak maximum damage on it at this time.

Wind whipping through the groves would knock off millions of oranges, grapefruit and tangerines not ripe enough for harvest. Most of those shaken to the ground now would be lot. The storm gained in speed from 12 miles an hour Sunday to 15 to 18 miles an hour as it approached Florida today. Winds of gala force were reported extending over a 200-mile area. Hurricane warnings were displayed from Key Largo to Cedar Keys and storm warnings remained up over the entire Florida peninsula.

In Washington It was announced eight disaster workers from the lied Cross regional staff are being flown into the hurricane-threatened area. Red Cro shelters have been set up In the Tampa Fort Myers area for emergency housing and feeding. At Key West, 157 miles south of Miami by the Overseas highway, mass evacuation of some 2,000 residents of the government subdivision, Pninciana Place, began as navy vessels put out to sea to rlda the outskirts of the storm which lashed the city and other Island keys. As the storm neared the keys, a fleet of Red Cross trucks, escorted by state highway patrolmen, rumbled over the Overseas highway to bring out all who cared to leave their island homes for shelter in Key West. Army and navy establishments cancelled liberty and shore leave for all personnel and began an Storm Continued on Page Six I fo.t JjHONOURAS Hnummts Caribbean NIC Al PATH OF STORM UNITED STATS Tnp of St A 'I i T.

rue 'an Pjs, 1 THREE STORMS HIT HARD By Associated Presa As today's storm approached, Floridians recalled the state's past disastrous hurricanes. THE 1926 STORM hit the Miami area and crossed the state in the Lake Okeechobee region, killing 450 and injuring 6,000. Some 18,000 were left homeless. Property damage in the Miami area alone was about $75,000,000. TWO YEARS LATER another storm roared into Florida at Palm Beach and swept across the Everglades.

More than 2,500 were killed ns dikes holding back Lake Okeechobee broke, allowing the waters to sweep down on unsuspecting laborers in the rich vegetable country. A 1935 STORM of small diameter ripped through the Florida keys killing 500 persons, many of whom were World War I veterans lag old sections of the Overseas highway. Larger Than machinery has been clogged by the grasshoppers. Locusts are so numerous in the middle of the swarm that the sky is darkened. Hunger and discomfort are widespread.

The Brazilian congress has made an emergency appropriation of $100,000 to fight the locusts. The government is working on a plan for bombing them from airplanes. Rio already Is plagued by an acute water shortage. Some parts of the city have water only one or two hours daily. South American countries often are bothered by locusts, In both spring and autumn.

Seven months ago, locusts ruined crops in northern Argentina. Cold weather stopped them before they got to Brazil. Now, however, they have crossed Paraguay and are well into Brazil, which has a food shortage and inflation. shoved through and the gate was slammed behind me. Lower Slobbovia stretched before me, an ermine-draped land of snows, with only occasional clumps of wolf-bane to break its expanse.

I was confronted by the Lower Slobbovian customs official, a rotund man with a huge outgrowth of black whiskers and a slight case of divergent strabismus. A canary perched on his whiskers. "Vot you want?" he roared. "I want to see Lena the Hyena," I responded, twinkling merrily. "Vot's de meddeh, you tseemple in de hadt?" he roared, with a peal of infectious laughter.

Each time he spoke the bird flew up into the air, then settled back on his whiskers. I learned later he is world-renowned as the only man who can, at any time he chooses, talk a bird off a bush. A messenger was summoned and, with backward glances of affright and admiration, led me toward a hostel nearly concealed by the snows. On the way a celebrant group stood in a circle, clapping hands, stamping feet and chanting: "Ve not got but liddle nionny, "But ve find life oh so fonny, "Guys come here to look at Lena, "Come out leffink like hyena, "Jump and yell and bile and scratch, "And go to live in booby-hat rti.M "Na zdarovye," I shouted cheerily, fending off a playful wolf with an appetite for knucklebones and rapping him smartly on a lower bicuspid with my gold-headed malacca. The response to my Russian expression was electric.

The group, without a word, melted into the gathering darkness and I was at a loss to understand it until I learned later that Lena the Hyena's maternal grand aunt, on her godfather's side, Magnolia, had been the daughter of a business agent for the Amalgamated Syrup-Thinner's union from Dnle-pro-Petrovsk. And as silence and more snow drifted over me I wondered what lay ahead. What, Indeed? Indeed what? Shall I tell 'em? (More of the adventures of our spe cial correspondent will be brought to Delaware Moves on Rio By ERNIE IULL Ot The Minneapolis Star and Chicago Daily News RIO DE JANEIRO A swarm of locusts covering an area larger than the state of Delaware is moving on Rio de Janeiro. In its wake are barren fields and devastated crops. Spring wheat in the southern state of Santa Catharina has been wiped out.

Locusts are new cleaning out fields in the state of Parana 'VOICE SILENT Sinatra Moves Out; Talk of Divorce Denied HOLLYWOOD (U.R) Frank Sinatra, whose skinny frame and boudoir crooning turned a nation of bobby-soxers into a swooning tizzy, was in hiding at a desert resort today after moving out on his wife, Nancy. "The Voice" was silent on the tiff that disrupted his nine-year marriage, long ballyhooed as one of the happiest in town. Sinatra's wifo wasn't talking, either. That left the explaining up to George Evans, the crooner's press He said the Sinatras, both Catholics, were not thinking about a divorce "It's just a family squabble," Evans told reporters. "The case of a Hollywood career plus a man-and-wife fight.

I think they'll make it up in a few days." Mrs. Sinatra, who married the crooner in 1938 in New Jersey, was in seclusion in her Toluca Lake home. With her were their two children, Nancy, 6, and Frank, 2. "Frankie has a few days off," Evans said. "So he's gone to a desert resort for a little privacy.

There is no other woman involved, no matter what the gossip columnists say." Evans denied a commentator's report that the Sinatras had split up after Frankie danced all night with Lana Turner at a party given by Son ja Henie. "That's just a stab in the dark," Evans added. "Frank moved out Saturday hours before the party. And he danced with a lot of other girls besides Miss Turner." EXECUTION OF SADIST SET LONDON UF George Neville Heath, former RAF flier and convicted sadist slayer of Margery Gardner, London film extra, will be executed at Pentonville prison to the north. The plague is mov ing northeast toward Rio at 15 to 30 miles a day.

The center of the swarm is now about 450 miles southwest of here. The locusts cover an area 60 by 35 miles, according to Brazilian agricultural reports, or 2,100 square miles. Delaware is 96 miles long and varies in width from 9 to 35 miles. It includes 2,057 square miles. In Santa Catmarina and Parana, spring planting has stopped.

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