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LOCAL WEATHER fttrtef Next Waste Paper Drive in Plaint ield Is Scheduled For Next Sunday Generally fair today; consider able cloudiness tonight and Thursday; little change in temperatures. Tuesday's high temperature. 79; evernight low, 59; noon reading, 78. FINAL EDITION 26 Pages Two Sections PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1947 five Cents Franklin Vote Kills Regional School Plan In Hunterdon 2 J) vs efT I) i 1 Popular Vote Accord Sought On Tax Plans At Convention Clinton More than five yeara of planning and working toward a regional high school for North Hunterdon County was frustrated by 30 voters in Franklin Township lat night when 71 of a total of 112 ballots cast decided against the district's participation In the regional high school project for 11 municipalities. In the 10 other districts approval was voiced at an approximate 5 to 1 vote.

Vote i Reverwd The Franklin Township vote was 41 -ye- and 71 "no." This was a reversal of the vote in that district at the June 10 election when the vote was favorable, 5 to 13. There were 43 more voters from Franklin Township at the polls last evening than in the first election held last I 4- i IS ft '1 fh 1 Photo by Morse I.V MEMORY OF A SCOUT This Scout neckerchief, once worn by Lee F. Taylor who died In the Rattle of the Ruler, I on Its way to a young IKitrh scout. V. T.

Jac Van I.unt, whose family has adopted the grave of the rial Held soldier at Margraten, Holland, for perpetual care. Former Councilman Lee F. Taylor Sr. turns it over to Star Scout Robert Young of Summit, who is on his way to the World Jamboree in France. The Summit Scout will turn It over to young Van I.unt's parish priest and scoutmaster, who will also attend the Jamboree.

Scoutmaster-John Smith of Troop I-23 holds a letter to the Van Uunt family. Private Taylor, who was a member of Plain-fleld Troop It. was killed in action Apr. 7. 1945.

with the 78th Division. Mr. Taylor has a picture of his son's grave with young Van Lunt, in his scout uniform, kneeling nearby. I nav To Decide on Gambling Curb New Brunswick (JP) Provisions designed to strengthen New Jer sey's legislative processes, broaden guarantees of home rule, and permit the voters to decide whether present restrictions on gambling should be liberalized are contained in a tentative draft made public yesterday by the Constitutional Convention's Legislative Commit tee. Committee Chairman Edward J.

O'Mara, Hudson Democrat, said the draft is subject to change before general debate gets underway in the convention on Aug. 6. The draft will be given a public hearing Monday. The committee inserted a last- minute provision to curb the prac tice of the Legislature of passing scores of bills, many of them often unread by the lawmakers, during aii-iignt closing sessions. Highlights of Draft Highlights of the draft include: 1.

Increases in the terms of leg islators; senators from three years to four and assemblymen from one year to two. The convention will be asked to set senators' salaries at $3,000 annually; assemblymen's at $2,500. Legislators' salaries now are $500 a year. Changes may be made by subsequent Legislatures, but cannot become effective until the following session. 2.

Alternative proposals on the question of gambling are provided. One would retain the present clause allowing pan-mutuel betting but prohibiting all other gambling. The other would permit pari-mutuel betting and games of chance authorized by the Legislature if conducted by religious, charitable, fraternal and veterans organizations. Wider Home Rule 3. Wider home rule provisions In-! Credit Restraints Studied by Truman Washington (JP) Denied specific peacetime authority to regulate time payment President Truman today faces a decision on when to lift present credit restraints on such items as automobiles, refrigerators and radios.

Photo by Dick Gains of the organizers and first member of the post. The resolution reviews Mr. Loizeaux's career in military service and in the government. He was a member of Storr-Richie Post for 25 years, and received his 25-j ear-pin a few months before his death May 6. In 1942 the state VFW presented him an award for "outstanding service to veterans and their dependents." VFW POST HONORS LATE SENATOR Before the fireplace at their home, 955 Belvidere Ave, Miss Elaine Loizeaux and Mrs.

Charles E. Loizeaux accept a resolution passed by Storr-Richie Post regretting the death of the former state senator. Carl Kohn, acting commander, makes the presentation, accompanied by. Leslie Randolph, chairman of the post's relief committee, and Albert Trotter, one The President had recommended that the controls imposed by wartime executive order be continued for a while with the approval of Congress as a curb against inflation. month.

At that time Bloomsbury and High Bridge boroughs voted disapproval ana the new election was scheduled for the 11 districts when the State Department of Education advice, indicated tax ratables would be sufficient in these districts to aupport the plan which would have combined Clinton and Hamp ton High Schools into a regional school project. There to no hop among member of the project steering committee or other interested in the plan that it ran he salvaged In the near future and for the present the project is doomed to defeat. The overall vote showed 1.22 bal lots cast in the 11 districts, with f10 voting -yes" and 232 voting "no. This is approximately a 17.7 per cent vote, considering that there re about 7.000 registered voters in North Hunterdon, including the boroughs of High Bridge and Bloomsbury. which did not vote on the iseue at last night's elections.

Among the doubtful districts. Judging from the June 10 election results, were Union and Tewksbury township and Hampton borough, but all three of these showed substantial margins favorable to the project last night. Cempiete Surprise The action in Franklin Township came as a complete surprise to the other district, although it is pointed out that this municipality was the last to agree to bring the question (- in its school district. Wal lace Suydam. Quakertown.

Franklin Township Board of Education clerk, said last night following the election that one of the board members took an active tand against the project, claiming that with the withdrawal of High Bridge borough at the June VS election, carrying through without High Bridge would cost the rural districts including Franklinj too much money. Many Board of Education members and others interested in the projects were disappointed in the relatively small vote in all 11 district, reflecting a lack of interest th.mirHnnt the area. Some said a Bernards Marshals To Fight Separation Basking' Ridge First indication that forces in Bernards Township will marshal to fight any possible separation of Ber-nardsville from the consolidated Bernards School District was seen here last night. With 30 persons present at the Township Committee meeting, former Committeeman Frank Bcatty called for organization of a legal committee to advise the township before Bernardsville throws an "atom bomb" and withdraws from the district which includes Bernards Township and the Borough of Bernardsville. elude prohibition on passage ofTmunique sinew -fcostilitiessrtarted representative vote of at least oOjUw.

per cent of the taxpayers should Wrote to have been recorded to learn aenti- cu New Brunswick UP) Its design for a new court structure complet. ed, the Judiciary Committee of th. New Jersey Constitutional Convention worked today on schedule under which the changes would be put into effect, but the Taxation Committee continued to struggle toward agreement on what Is still th. most controversial subject in the convention. The Judiciary Committee resolved the one major problem befor.

it yesterday when it voted to retain present county courts a a statutory part of the new court setup, and wrote into its tentative draft other changes which had been previously indicated, including merger of Chancery Court into an equity division of a general state court. At the same time the taxation and finance committee, meeting behind closed doors, voted 8 to 2 against Democratic-supported proposal of the State League of Municipalities5 for an "equal burden" tax clause. By the same vote it approved retention of the present "true value" clause of the Constitution. Former IT. S.

Senator John Milton, Hudson Democrat, said the committee's decision was unsatisfactory, and added he would "never surrender" in his fight for an "equal burden provision, which its supporters say would put an end to the preferential tax rate now given the railroads. Changes Possible Another committee member said, however, that "the door was not closed to changes" which might bring agreement on the tax question. The committee today planned to tackle the proposal of Dr. John F. Sly, chairman of the State Tax Policy Commission, for the classification of various types of real property for assessment purposes.

Despite its apparent conflict with the "true value" clause, which decrees that all property must b. assessed equaliy, tax experts said it was not impossible to reconcile the two plans. They pointed out that the courts have upheld classification of property, such as publio utilities, and said such a would be necessary if the state were to have a graduated income tax. Voting 6 to 5, the Taxation Committee, also turned down a proposal by former Judge John J. Rafferty of Middlesex that publio funds might be used to transport pupils to all schools, public or private.

Rafferty sought inclusion of the proposal in the Constitution to forestall any future attack on the New Jersey Parochial School Bus Act, which the U. S. Supreme Court recently upheld. New Court System Announcement of the Judiciary Committee's plan for a new court system was made by Vicechairman Nathan L. Jacobs, except for settling the issue of the county courts, it contained few surprises, the committee's attitude on other points have been apparent for some time.

At the head of the system, under the committee plan, will be a Supreme Court of seven members headed by a chief justice. Its members would enjoy life tenure, but retirement at 70 would be mandatory. Under this court would be a general court of not less than 24 members, who would sit in appellate, law and equity divisions. Their first appointments would be for seven years, and subsequent appointments for life. Chancery to Go The equity division would replace the present independent court of Chancery.

Matrimonial causes, now heard in a division of Chancery, would remain virtually unchanged in the equity division. Appointment of advisory masters to hear these cases would be provided by the schedule, continuing their present statutory status. Setting up of inferior court, including the present Common Pleas Courts, would be provided by law. but their immediate continuance would be assured under the schedule. The Common Pleas Courts now have constitutional standing.

The committee also proposes to vest rule making power in the Supreme Court, and its jurisdiction would extend to all courts In the state, constitutional or statutory. Hope Fire Will Create Its Own Extinguisher Seward, Alaska Fire fight ers expressed hope today that the gigantic Kenai Peninsula fire would create its own "fire extinguisher" in one area by melting glacial snow and ice. Should the fire rage down the Resurrection River Valley, near glacier there, the high humidity and air moisture content might serve as a "stopper for the flames over a radius of as much as 15 miles, leaders said. A smaller fire in the same area several years ago was reported controlled in that way. Barher Shop Chorus Brines Down House Olean, N.

V. (jT) A barber-shop chorus rehearsed with such vibrancy at a recent meeting that it literally brought down the house. Chunks of plaster feu from th. ceiling twice during the rehearsil in the community room of the Exchange National Bank Building. No one was hit.

Passed by House But the House instead approved bill late yesterday to end such controls immediately. The voice vote action rejected a Senate-approved measure to continue modi fied credit restraints to Dec. 31. Neither bill appeared likely to get any further. Chairman Wolcott (R-Mich.) of the House Banking Committee told reporters after the House vote: "It Is now up to the President to get rid of the credit controls, as he said he would do if he did not get specific authority from Congress.

It is certain the House will not authorize such regulations. The Senate bill is dead." Known as the Federal Reserve Board's -Regulation the credit curbs were imposed early in the war under the Trading With the Enemy Act. Because that World War 1 statute carries no specific time limit. Mr. Truman could, if he chose, keep the restraints in force so long as the House bill did not Decome Itive wrote Marriner S.

Eccles, Fed- 'eral Reserve Board chairman: i -Tf tt rVinp-resis does not If the Congress does not see fit to provide the necessary legislative authority, it is my intention to vacate the executive order because I do not believe that such regulation should rest indefinitely in peacetime on emergency or war powers, after the Congress has had ample opportunity to consider the subject." The controls now in force require one-third down payments, with installments running no longer than 15 months, on automobiles, stoves, mechanical dishwashers, ironers, refrigerators, washing machines, room unit air conditioners, radios, phonographs, sewing machines and vacuum cleaners. A 20 per cent down payment, with installments limited to 15 months, is required for furniture and rugs. British Ship Sinks In Haifa Harbor Jerusalem UP) Official sources reported today that the British ship Empire Lifeguard had been sunk in Haifa harbor, presumably by saboteurs, shortly after disembarking 261 legal Jewish immigrants transported to the Holy Land from detention camps on Cyprus. A British release disclosing the sinking said: "The Empire Lifeguard, a transport returning Jewish immigrants from Cyprus, was sunk this morning in Haifa harbor by an internal explosion after all the immigrants had disembarked. "It is believed that a charge was placed on board while the ship was taking on the immigrants at Fama-gusta a port in Cyprus).

No casualties have been reported so Advices from Haifa said that fire had broken out aboard the Empire Lifeguard shortly after she arrived in the harbor, and that the immigrants had been hurriedly put ashore. A continuing wave of violence, apparently fanned by the recent deportation of 4.500 Jewish immigrants intercepted while trying to enter Palestine aboard the steamer President War field, meanwhile resulted in serious injury to four more British soldiers in Haifa. Police Building Blast Kills Six in Berlin Berlin UP) At least six persons were killed and four were injured tnrlav when a mvsterimia vxnlosinn laws imposing mandatory expendi- tues on- counties and municipalities, unless such expenditures are financed from state funds. Another is extension of municipal zoning authority to cover use of land as well as buildings. Counties and municipalities are given further power to condemn land adjacent to highways, thus controlling its use.

They now have condemnation power only over land actually needed for highways. 4. Enactment of special laws to aid a single municipality or county is permitted, but must be done by a two-thirds vote of the Legisla ture upon petition of the local governing body, which must then enact an ordinance putting the law into effect. At present, special legislation is prohibited. 5.

The only state officer which the Legislature can elect is the state auditor. The Legislature now names such officers as the state treasurer, commissioner of alcoholic beverage control, and milk control director. The auditor was exempted from gubernatorial appointment because he checks executive depart ment expenditures. t. the Legislature may pass bills under suspension of rules only by first declaring an emergency ex ists.

This vote must be by three-fourths of the membership of both Houses. Otherwise one full dav must elapse between second and final reading of all bills. Retained was a provision against legislators accepting appointment to jobs they voted to increase, or the emoluments of which were increased during their term of office. But an exception was made in the cases of jobs created by the new Constitution or by law under direction of the new charter. The lifting of the prohibition extends only to the first terms of legislators after adoption of the new document.

The gambling proposals appeal as "Alternative and "Alternative of Paragraph 2, Section VII. Plan" is similar to the present clause; plan is identical except for inclusion of the words "the Legislature may authorize and regulate the conduct of games of chance by bona fide charitable, religious, fraternal or veterans associations or organizations." The proposal getting the greater number of affirmative votes will become part of the new Constitution, but the exact arrangement on the ballot will be left to the Committee on Submission. Dutch Marines Pinching Off East Java Area Batavia, Java (IP) The Dutch army today reported that Ameri can-trained marines movnrloutn from north-coast beachhef rjfcsd less than 10 miles to go to 'T' 2,400 square miles of Jfia' from the rest donesia. of Repub' Th atmv. In its second com Sunday night andb the first to be specific on location's, indicated that its motorized and armor-protectea troops were pushing deep into Java and Sumatra on at least 10 rroiws, with resistance only "sporadically encountered." On the Semarang front in Central Java, the communique said, Dutch forces had advanced southward 30 miles or more than a third of the way to the Republican capital of Jogjakarta.

Infiltration Reported But an Indonesian army com munique declared that lntutrating Republican forces had reached the outskirts of Semarang, the Dutch takeoff point. The Dutch announcement sail Netherlands fighters had advanced nearly 30 miles south of Proboling- go, captured after a northcoast landing Monday, to Leomadjang and last night were within 10 mile of East Java's southern coat on their way across a narrow bottleneck. (A dispatch from Jogjakarta said a high nepuDiican military source reported that Dutch troops had made a new landing on the south coast near Leomadjang, and ex pressed fear they soon would take Malang, some 50 miles to the west, center of East Java's rich sugar land.) Hit 'Scorched Earth' The Army said the avowed In donesian "scorched earth" policy "manifested itself chiefly in robbing the more well-to-do inhabitants, especially the Chinese, and burning their properties." The current conflict arose from a disagreement between the Netherlands colonial authorities and the Republican government over the method of carrying out the Cheri-bon agreement for an independent United States of Indonesia. Cool Wave Chills South and West A midsummer cool wave in parts of the Midwest and South and tor rential rains in Northwestern Penn sylvania highlighted the nation's weather map today. Temperatures dipped to below 40 in Southern Michigan today as the cool weather continued in that area and in most of Illinois, Indiana and parts of Ohio.

Warmer air overspread the Northern Great Plains, the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Upper Lakes Region to break the chilly spell. charged out of his home appliance store across the street at 20 Wat-chung fire extinguisher in hand. Collora deals in them, too. Paint Sizzles The fire was doused after it blackened the inside storage space and iizzled the outside paint immediately below the words, A. P.

Teis, Your Fyr Fighter Man. Teis insisted it was the first time he had forgotten to bring a Fyr Fighter with him. Survey Awaited In Bernardsville, meanwhile, the Borough Council will conduct a survev to determine whether it i.s advisable to call for a special election in which Bernardsville voters would decide on separation. Chairman Albert R. Mayo and Comitteman Charles E.

Anstedt agreed with Mr. Beatty that legal advice should be sought regarding the status of school property in Bernardsville donated to the district at the turn of the century by the late Frederick Olcott before Bernardville had withdraw from Bernards Township to form a bor- ought. The men as well as others in the township feel provisions of the deed possibly might include a technicality whereby the property today can be claimed by Bernards Township despite the location in Bernardsville. No action was taken. Chairman Mayo pointed out that under statutes only Bernardsville voters would cast ballots in the election.

Sentiment among those present indicated, however, that Bernards Township should not be Idle. Mrs. Kenneth Warner, a leading member of the Bernards League of Women Voters, felt that although no step can be taken until the Ber nardsville Council actually adopts a resolution calling for an election, the problem resolves itself into "educating the people of Bernardsville." She also said a "fire extinguisher" was available to stop the Bernardsville movement. The chief concern, she added, should be whether the educational standard would be lowered by a separation. Petitions Received Decision of the Bernardsville Council to conduct a survey followed receipt, Monday night, of petitions bearing 263 signatures in which 171 residents requested a study and 92 persons sought outright an election.

Although since 1924 when Bernardsville formed a borough many residents there have felt separation is desirable, until this week no movement was started. The issue was probably nurtured during a bitter controversy, last spring, when the school budget was twice rejected by voters with the majority in Bernardsville consistently against the provisions of the budget which originally would have caused a $128,650 increase in district school taxes and finally brought on a rise. Feeling against school costs apparently is higher in Bernardsville because, based on tax ratables, that borough pays 59.4 per cent of thtr district's local costs, while fewer Bernardsville pupils attend the schools. Few probably will deny that separation by BernaHdsville would immediately foice Bernards Township school costs upwards, while residents in Bernardsville await the survey to determine the actual effect on taxpayers there. Waste Paper Collection Scheduled for Sunday Another in the series of waste paper curb collections will be held in Plainfield this Sunday afternoon commencing at 1 p.

m. This month's collection is being made by Storr-Richie Post 506, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Residents are urged by the post members to securely tie all bundles of papers, magazines and cardboard and to place loose paper in covered cartons for easy handling and to prevent streets being littered with flying papers. Legion Urges Changes in U.N. Washington (JP) Calling the Se curity Council a "perpetually hungl jury," the American Legion today proposed an overhaul of the United Nations Charter to bobtail the Big Five veto and set up a "tyranny-proof" world police force.

Climaxing a year of study, the Legion's recommendations were forwarded in a letter to each member of Congress with this acknowledgment: Suggested As Goal "It may not be possible or expedient to attempt to bring about changes now, but we believe they suggest a goal which must be attained in order that the United Nations become fully effective." The veterans organization contended that its recommendations would "lay a solid foundation for the elimination of the atomic threat." It said further they "are indispensable to about an adequate substitute for the grim rules of power politics." Three Amendments Specifically, the Legion proposed three charter amendments designed to: 1. Give "more effective representation of the nations" on the Security Council and abolish the veto in cases of aggression "or preparation for aggression." 2. Give the Security Council "adequate powers" to prevent aggressive war by creating iron clad international controls over atomic weapons and all other means of mass destruction. 3. Create "a powerful yet tyranny proof" world police force.

Judge Sacliar. Sued for $25,000 Elizabeth Bureau of The Coorier-Newa Elizabeth Mrs. Libby E. Sachar. Plainfield, judge of Union County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, is named defendant in a Circuit Court damage suit filed yesterday with County Clerk Henry G.

Nulton. The plaintiff is Nicholas Gramanos, Plainfield. In papers prepared by Robert E. Pollan, Passaic, the plaintiffs counsel, Gramanos alleges he suffered various injuries when in collision with Mrs. Sachar's automobile, Apr.

24, last, at Watchung and E. Second Plainfield. Cloudy Conditions Expected to Return Generally fair weather is scheduled today over the Northern New Jersey area, according to the New York Weather Bureau, but this situation is not due to linger long. Considerable cloudiness is scheduled for tonight and Thursday, states the forecast. No great change in temperature is anticipated for the next 36 hours.

Tuesday's high temperature was 79 dejrrees and the overnight low, 59 degrees. Yesterday's rain brought the number of July days on which measurable days fell up to eight, ind five days on which there were traces of rain. This leaves nine days on which there was no rain. Mrs. IJoyd Thompson Two Suburbanites Hurt in Crash Westfield Mrs.

IJoyd Thompson of Route 29, Mountainside, wife of former Common Pleas Court Judge Lloyd Thompson, and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Miller of 631 Carleton Rd are reported in serious condition in" a New Haven, Conn, hospital today, suffering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Hamden, Conn, yesterday. Mrs. Thompson is, reported to have a serious head injury, and Mrs.

Miller sustained fractures of several ribs and other injuries. The two women were driving alone en route to the Thompson summer home, "Freeport," at Harpsville Center, Me, and are reported to have been in collision on a wet highway with another vehicle driven by Manuel Nunes of Plants-ville. Conn. Mrs. Nunes suffered lacerations and fractured ribs and is reported in fair condition today.

Nunes was unhurt. Mr. Thompson, former president and now director of the National Bank of Westfield, who was to join his wife later this week, rushed to his wife's bedside in St. Raphael's Hospital, New Haven, last night. Two Men Burned By Molten Resin Elizabeth Jphn Hewitt, 55, of 111 Ten Eyck St, South Plainfield, and Stanley Jackyn, 36, Vera New Market, were severely burned early yesterday when sprayed by molten resin from a burst pipe in the Rechholt Chemical Co.

Inc. here. Both men were first taken to Alexian Brothers Hospital and are now in Elizabeth General Hospital where they are said to be in fair condition today Hewitt suffered second and third degree burns of the head, face, shoulders, back and both legs. Jackyn sustained second degree burns of the head and face; and minor burns of the body. Lightning Hits Trolley Injuring 18 Passengers Pittsihurgh (Jp) A shaft of lightning which blasted a gapirffc hole through the top of a crowded trolley car during the height of the traffic rush hour yesterday injured 18 persons, two seriously.

Glare-blinded passengers screamed and tried to battle their way out of the smoke-filled car. Two women were trampled. British Flyers Due Blnhrook. Knc land Sixteen Lincoln bombers of the Royal Air Force's crack No. 617 squadron took off today for a goodwill tour of the United States.

The planes were due to stop at Gander, Newfoundland, en route. ment on the plan The vote by districts: For Clinton Twp 120 Clinton (town 147 Franklin Twp 41 Hampton 73 Glen Gardner 9 Lebanon Bwrough 6 Bethlehem Twp. 40 Tewkjsbury Twp. 1M Califon 71 Lebanon Twp H4 Union Tw 4 21 71 30 4 3 10 40 3 11 35 232 Tai 1.010 Tewksbury Township was the only school district voting in two separate polling places. East Tewks-bury.

centering in Old wick, voted favorablr. 107 to 18. while in West Tewksbury. round Cokesbury and Mountainville. the favorable vote was 51 to 24.

In the June 10 election the Eat district rejected the plan but a favorable vote in the western end of the township carried j- 59-45. In the election last month, with High Bridge and Bloomabury totals included, the total vote was 1.269 for and 683 against. Union Asks Probe Of Meat Monopoly CRiraeo -tT The CIO United Packinghouse Workers Union, urging a government investigation in connection with the prices of meat, blames high meat prices on "monopoly control of meat exercised by the laree packers." F.alph Helstem. union president, aid that in June the packers' beef markup was 43 per cent higher than the increased prices to farmers and 13 per cent more than retail prices, as compared with a year ago during price controls and government subsidies. He sa.d: -This is a clear demon-ration that the monopoly control meat exercised by the large packers is callously indifferent to the needs of the great number of American lower and moderate Income groups who are compelled to pay these high prices or else Ao without rent for their families.

The American Meat Institute, packer spokesman, charged the union with making an "entirely misleading" statement, and said "it ignores facts and juggles figures." uhr (Toumr-NrniB TODAY Asgelo Patri 21 Births 12 Classified 24-25 Comics 20 Crossword JO Ir. Bundesen 21 Editorials 1 Menu Obituaries Radio Real Estate Transfers Social News Sports 2: 21 Stars Say Letter Forum 1 i Theaters MARKETS PAGE 26 i Rival Douses Scooter Fire For Extinguisher Dealer Here's a hot one. Arthur P. Teis, 996 Central a fire extinguisher dealer, was putt-putting along Watehung Ave. just north of W.

Front St. this morning in his three-wheel motor seooter and began to feel suspiciously warm. Fundamental Problem He had reason to. The gas tank, which is right behind the seat, was on fire. He pulled to the curb to put out the fice and found he did not have an extinguisher with him.

TeLs vainly beat at the flames w-ith his wife's raincoat, which he happened to have in the scooter. The gas tank was on the verge of blowing up when Nicholas Collora rocked a German police headquarters building in the Russian zone Berlin. i Police said they believed the blast might have originated in a room In which guns and ammunition were stored. I Two of the four injured persons jwere reported to be in serious.