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TWO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1955 THE EVENING INDEPENDENT, MASS1LLUN, OHIO SALMAGUNDI JSeiv York Gunman Is Slain In Long Battle Friday, a daughter to Mr.i and Mrs. Lloyd Milliard of 1245 Huron rd SE, in Canton's Mercy; hospital. I NEW YORK long crime career of squint-eyed August corn Saturdav son to Mr. andj Robfc.C enemy of the law, ended in death Sunday after a blaz IJUi I 4 I fin mm li'ttVi William 0. Kelly of 1219 ing, gun battle with police.

Born (J KC11V 01 Jiiw niKi tt SE Marsillon city The pint-sized gunman had been the object of an intense, manhunt in tne clty 's Puerto Rican districts. Police, rankled by the memory of his two escapes were citv, determined to get their man. cii. dcspcrado was at ast tracker i down in a third-floor NW. Sunday, in Ma U1 KliTuUh 9ln lr si! tenement "hideaway bn.112th st near Park ave.

Two hundred policemen Motorist Is Sent To Jail; 12 Are Fined One motorist was sent'to jail and 12 others received fines in Judge 17 Dead, 4 Missing In Great Plains Blizzard By The Associated Press A blinding blizzard, termed by the Weather Bureau one of the winter's worst storms, whirled northward out of the great plains to- Emmett D. Graybill's traffic court day and into Canada with moderated intensity. 11 i i iltifk'e 9Q today. A three-day jail term, a fine of $100 and costs and a one-year loss of driving rights was imposed on Stafford D. Hale, 29, of 905 North ave NE, for driving while intox- Sunday, a daughter lo Mr pumped and Mrs.

Russell J. Horsf of 709 South'Vine st, Orrville in Massillon city hospital. the shabby building and woman's slipper and children's machine-gun, rifle and toys were on tne fioor beEide him. nisto' bullets and tear Robles' lair. He answered their above.

as into A bright-eyed doll perched on a challenges to surrender with gun- Both the main west side. i shots. libraries will be closed Tuesday in observance of George Washington's birthday. ONE POINT tear gas caused Eire in the embattled four-room apartment. Firemen turned streams of water into the building to Born, eb.

16, at Aultman hos-j quench tae blaze even before the In nnrl Dital'iii Canton to Mr. and ended. Maurice Eisenbrei, of 4117 Val Icy dr NE. Canton, former of this city, a son. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Price of 633 Bebb ave entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeFrance of Long Lake, Alpena, over the weekend. James Berger and Dean Princehorn of Lockland Air Base, San Finally there were no more answering shots.

Police gingerly entered the charred apartment, still reeking of acrid gunpowder and tear gas. A priest went with them to administer last rites. On the floor, in a pool of blood and water, lay Robles, who had sworn he would never be taken alive. Blood oozed from a ragged J1U1 11 Ui -i -11 i Antonio Tc.x are spending a two chest wound. A rough tourniquet day leave with their parents, Mr.

had been tied around his left arm, pierced by another bullet. He was barefoot and clad only in trousers and an undershirt. A and Mrs. Lcc Berger and Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Princehorn, both of East Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bergener of RD 4, Wales rd ext, attended the funeral of Mrs. Bergener's uncle, Joseph Dickinson, at Tiltonsville, on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson would have been married 65 years on Tuesday. POLICE WERE tipped to Robles' i a a yesterday afternoon. Swarms of officers were deployed on nearby rooftops, in neighboring buildings, doorways, cellars and fire escapes.

When all was ready, three policemen went to Robles' door and shoved it open. There was a blast of shots from inside and two policemen were wounded. The battle was on. Found beside Robles' body were four revolvers, three of which he had taken from policemen who first tried to arrest him early Friday. His escape touched off the manhunt.

Later he eluded four detectives ir a Harlem housing project. Police originally went out to arrest Robles to question him about the gangland shying of ex-convict Joseph Aronowitz in Brooklyn' last Tuesday. Deaths And Funerals Emil P. Lindquist Emil P. Lindquist, 84, of Newman rd, RD 3, Massillon, died Sun- Born, this morning in Massillon day morning in the Mellon dty city hospital, to Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Pisle, jr, of 506 Carver ave NW, a'daughter. Mrs. Pisle is the former Miss Ames, la. Margaret Love of Mr.

and Mrs. Dale H. Thayer, 885 9th st NE returned Sunday evening after spending the weekend with -heir daughter. Betty Jo, a freshman at Bowling Green university, Bowling Green. On Sunday they were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. and family of Waterville, It's Rotary Week In Canal Fulton In observance-'-of golden Rotary International ft Eugene Fellmeth of "C.ariaf -'-Fulton today' issued a proclamation, setting aside 21 to Rotary the village. The Canal Fulton club will celebrate the occasion with a dinner- meeting Thursday evening in Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian church in the community. Ladies night will be observed. Approximately 100 members and guests are expected to attend.

The speaker will be Edward F. Flynn of St. Paul, lectuier, writer, attorney and former vice president of the Great Northern railroad. hospital. Born in Malmo.

Sweden, he had resided in this vicinity 52 years. Mr. Lindquist was a retired stone mason and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church. Mr.

Lindquist is survived by a son, Hans Lindquist of Willowdale lake and a stepson, Otto Bergh of Mansfield. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. a. the Arnold-Lynch funeral home.

The Rev. James R. Long, pastor of St. Paul's church, will officiate. Interment rill be made in Westlawn cemetery, Canton.

Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9. Harry Showalter Mrs. Mabel Curtis of 1614 Tremont ave SW has been called to New Martinsville. W. by the death of her father, Harry Showalter, 78, which occurred Sunday noon in the New Martinsville hospital.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Anna Showalter and Mrs. Curtis, Mr. Showalter is survived by six other daughters, four sons, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon in New Martinsville.

Mrs. Regina VanAtta Mrs. Regina VanAtta, 56, of 228 Erie st died early this morning in her residence. Born in Massillon, she was -a member of St. Mary's Catholic church.

She was the widow of the late Edward VanAtta. Mrs. VanAtta is survived two daughters. Donna Mae VanAtta. at jhomc and Mrs.

Jean Conley of I Dover; three brothers, Edward Fischer of Cleveland, John Fischer of Seattle. Wash, and Leo Fischer of Eight local residents have three sisters, Mrs. Edna ed from the 64th annual convention Coulter, Mrs. Eleanor Pifer and of the Ohio Stale Association of i Mrs. Elizabeth all of Massil- Plumbing Contractors, and its; ion and five grandchildren, women's auxiliary, which was held; The body is the Paquelet fu- Monday.

Tuesday and' Wednesday eral home where friends may call in Dayton. Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 The local delegates were Mr. and p. m. Mrs Thomas Altland.

Mr. and The funeial is scheduled for Elmer Whisler Mr. and Mrs. Ed-: Wednesday morning ward Ott and Mr. and Mrs.

Boyd! funeral arrangements will be an- 1 nounced later. 4 Couples Attend i Oll LOllVeilllOB Getz. I Mrs. Altland retired as state; treasurer of the auxiliary and was; Dcath prevcnted Mrs Lena Floryi Mrs. Charles E.

Flory reapppinted a member group's board of directors. 79. of 920 Dueber ave SW, Canton, from celebrating her 55lh wedding The convention was climaxed by ann verS ary today. Mrs. Flory died a 'banquet and dance Wednesday; lale atun ay evening in Mildred's evening.

Fulton Airman, 2 In Bus Crash!" Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Cutnbert of Canal Fulton have been informed in a letter from' their son.

Airman Second Class Jerry D. Cuthbert, 20, that he is confined to a hospital in Moulins, France, with injuries sustained in a recent bus crash. Airman Cuthbert wrote that he and a group, of fellow airmen were en route Chaleauraux, France, to Moulins when a bus in which they were riding struck a tree. Several other airmen were injured. Airman sustained ananjury to his leg.

Airman Cuthbert went overseas early this year following a leave spent at his home. HOURLY TEMPERATURE REPORT (Furnished hy the Akron-Canton airport weather station) 6-30 P. M. 511 A. 42 7-30 P.

-10 4:30 A. M. 44 8:30 P. SO 5:30 A. M.

44 0-30 P. M. 6:30 A. M. 38 10:30 P.

M. SO 7:30 A. M. 37 11:30 8:30 A. M.

36 12:30 A. 9:30 A. M. 36 1:30 A. 4610:30 A.

M. 38 2-30 A. M. 4411:30 A.M. 30 THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE By The Associated Press High Low cloudy 5ft 37 Boston, cloudy 43 34 rain 64 44 Chicago, clear 51 24 Cleveland, cloudy 55 37 Columbus, rain fll "36 Detroit, cloudy 48 33 Los Angeles, clear 83 43 Miami, cloudy 73 68 New Orleann, cloudy 76 50 New York, cloudy 50 34 Pittsburgh, rnln 82 41 Washington, D.

cloudy 32 rest home at Canton. She had been i in ill health for some time. She was married on Feb. 21, 1900, I to Charles E. Flory, who survives, and moved to Canton soon afterwards.

She was born near Mt. Eaton. Mrs. Flory was a member of Lowell Evangelical. Reformed church of Canton.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. The Rev. L. S. Hegnauer will officiate at the funeral Tuesday at 2 p.

m. at the Desvoignes funeral home in Mt. Eaton. Interment will be made in Greenlawn cemetery, Wilmot. Friends may.

call at the Desvoignes funeral home this evening from 7 lo 9. Mrs. Ida May Bonstel Mrs. Ida May Bonstel, 69, of 11 Pitt st, Norwalk, formerly of Brewster, died Sunday in Norwalk Memorial hospital. Her death followed a brief illness.

Mrs, Bonslcl was the widow of the late fcay Bonstel, former Brewster grocer who died in March, 1954. She was a member of the Daughters of America lodge of Brewster. Mrs. Briistol is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank Schwab, with whom she lived in Norwalk, Mrs.

Robert Kopp, also of Nor- and Mrs. Urban Livengood of Milan, a son, Charles Bonstel of Falls; a sister, Mrs. Wade Pcckham of Norwalk and 10 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wed nesday at 2:30 p. in.

the Ku- bach-Addis funeral home, 314 Main st, The Rev. Rober! R. Dieterich, pastor of the First Methodist church of Norwalk will officiate. Interment will be made in the Milan, 0. cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral 1 home after 7 this evening until the time of thft. service. icatcd. Hale pleaded guilty to the It left behind snowfalls up to Duluth's 28 inches; snowdrifts as deep as 12 feet in Nebraska; blocked highways in at least four states; at least 17 persons dead and four missing. The storm had not lost all its punch, however.

Strong winds were piling snow in deep drifts in the Manitoba province of Canada, where police reported "hundreds" of persons were stranded on blocked highways. Winnipeg got 7 inches of snow. the border the five deaths, Miss Carmen Ramos Miss Carmen Ramos, 55, of 617 6th st SW, died this morning in th- Massillon city hospital. Miss Ramos was a native of Spain and had livad in Massillon 20 years. She was a member of St.

Joseph's Catholic church. Miss Ramos is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Consuelo Massillon and Mrs. Dosinda Gon-. zalez and Mrs.

Sanchez I CailtOU of Spain an'l a brother, Martial' Ramos of Chino, Cal. charge. was booked Saturday by state hi. Y-ay patrolmen who said they stopped him on route 21, south of here. Patrick W.

Fearon, 20, of RD.l, Strasburg, nabbed after a high speed chase in Navarre, was fined $35 and costs for reckless driving. STATE PATROLMEN said Fearen tried to elude a pursuing cruiser at speeds up to 75 hour. He also disregarded several stop signs, they charged. Edison M. Young, 38, of Akron, cited for speeding, was fined $30 and costs.

State patrolmen said he was clocked at 80 miles an hour on route 21, south of herp. Ray M. Brown, 48, of 305 Kolp rd NE, was fined $20 and costs for speeding. Fines of S15 and costs each were levied on Harlan E. Brittain.

jn 18, of 4026 Navarre rd SW, Canton, and Miss Mary 64, of 117 Verna ct SF, both booked for speeding, and Leo F. Malinowski, 21, of RD 3, Massillon, for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive-his r.uto.. G. Boughman, 18, of RD 2, Navarre, cited for speeding, and James D. linger, 36, of Navarre, cited for driving without a license, were fined $10 and costs each.

FINED S5 AND costs each were Nelson W. Bose, 45, 01 Beach City, no driver's license; Mrs. Ada M. Makowski, 26, of 11 2, Massillon, crashing a red ligh 1 and Vincent W. Airhart, 40, of Canal st, Navarre, disregarding a stop sign.

Oliver Boughman, 19. of 17th st SW. was fined SI and costs for 1 aving no taillights on his car. Earl A. Reynolds.

38, of RD 4. Massillon, pleaded innocent to a charge of crashing a red light. A hearing was set for March 22 at 10:30 a. m. Ramos ofjMorse To Talk In one each reported in Colorado, Utah and Montana, and two in Wyoming were caused mostly by traffic accidents in visibility zero conditions during the driving storm of the past three days.

BUT AUTHORITIES feared for three Nebraska minister? who left Gothenburg Saturday afternoon and a Wessington Springs, S. rancher who braved the shrieking blizzard at 2 a. m. Sunday to see if his sheep were all right. None of the men have been seen since.

The eastern Dakotas felt the full fury of the storm yesterday. Pierre, South Dakota's capital, got a 13-inch fall driven by a 52 m. p. h. wind with gusts up to 73.

Falls ranging to Huron's 10 inches and Watertown's 7 immobilized all transportation, with roads drifted shut and visibility -ero. The storm swept through the Red river valley along Nor'h Dakota's eastern border, blocking all but railroad travel. In both Dakotas the temperatures were only a few degrees above zero. A sharp chill settled over the three-day storm's wake through Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska. Denver, which got 7 inches, reported temperature of 5 degrees above today.

Thirty-three persons stranded during the in Nebraska had been rescued-. OFF THE 1 FRINGES of the storm, rain or a freezing mixture of rain and snow fell in southeastern Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. A band of rain extended today from eastern Texas to the eastern Great Lakes region. The line of freezing weather early today dipped sharply southward from the Great Lakes region into northern Texas and thence westward to the Western Plateau. Eagle, was today's icebox, with 25 below zero.

By way of contrast, Charleston, W. had its warmest Feb. 20. in 74 degrees. 385 Dead Or Missing In Pacific Blizzard TOKYO A violent blizzard blasted the western Pacific from Formosa to the Kuriles today for the third day and left more than 385 persons dead or missing, most of them fishermen.

At least four Japanese are known dead and scant nope is held In Manila', American President Lines reported that the luxury liner President Cleveland went to the aid of the stricken Japanese steamship Midori Maru in the East China Sea. CANTON U. S. Sen. Wayne The funeral will be held Wed Morse of Oregon, who has switched nesday at 9:30 a.

m. in St. Joseph's from Republican to Democrat af- church. The place of interment has filiation, will address a banq.uet not been determined and will he announced later. at a district meeting of CIO United Steelworkers here March 26.

Friends may call at the Gordon 1 Steelworkers in 31 Ohio counties Shaidnagle-Hollinger funeral wi11 hol a this evening from 7 to 9 and Tues i March 26 and 27. More day from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. Service Schedule Henry S. Urban Tuesday.

1:30 Gortion-Shaidnagle-Hollinger funeral home. Interment, Massillon cemetery. Raymond M. Kuhn Tuesday 2 p. m.

Lantzer parlors in Beach City. Ii.terment, Greenlawn ceme tery, Wilmot. Emil P. Lindquist Tuesday. 2 p.

Arnold-Lynch funeral home. Interment, Was tl awn cemetery Canton. Movie Is Shown To Foremen's Club A movie entitled "Center of Industrial America" was the program for a dinner-meeting of the Foremen's club of the Union Drawn Steel division of'Republic Steel Corp. Saturday evening -in the American Legion home. The film, shown through the courtesy of the Ohio Edison was secured by Sherman Roney, entertainment chairman.

D. 'V Buchanan was chairman of the committee on arrangements for the meeting Other committee members were T. M. Girdler, jr, W. Gumpf and C.

J-. Blair. During a short business session in charge of Joseph Anania, president, various committee reports were read by Fred Hose, secretary. An informal evening followed Card were played. CONDITION GOOD The condition of Mrs.

Mahlon Matthews of 161 19th st SE who is confined to the Massillon city hospital with a head injury sustained in a fall Friday night was described as good today by a hospital attendant. Mrs. Matthews is reported to have fainted and fallen at Harvey school, striking her head against a door. officers and delgates from 76 union locals are expected to attend the parley. Morse, a member of the senate since 1944, gained national attention when he broke with the Republican party.

He described himself as independent, but recently registered as a Democrat. John S. Johns, district director nf the steelworkers, said Morse's talk may be opened to the public. Auto Damaged, By Brake Fire Fire which apparently resulted from an overheated emergency brake caused slight damage to an auto driven by Mrs. Myron Bredi- rjer of Brewster early Sunday evening on route 62, south of Navarre.

Mrs. Brediger and four other members of the Lewis Brothers bowling team of Brewster were en route to the Country Lanes bowling establishment when the driver noticed fire in the area of the brake. The group hastily left the and flagged the driver of a truck who extinguished the blaze. Members of the Navarre Volunteer Firemen Inc. hai been summoned but the fire had been extinguished when they arrived.

Mrs. Brediger drove the auto to a Navarre garage for repairs. Two Programs At State Hospital Stan Kashuba, recreation supervisor at the Massillon state hospi tal, today announced that two programs have been scheduled for the entertainment of patients at the hospital this week. St. John's parish of Canton will present a minstrel show Tuesday at 8 p.

m. The instrumental ensemble, of the Washington high school, under the direction of Orin (Dyke) Ford, will present a concert Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Develop New Method To Combat Leuketiiia TORONTO, ONT (AP) A cancer research team at St. Michael's hospital believes it has developed a successful method of attacking leukemia, a fatal blood cancer.

Treatment of leukemia victims in the hospital's wards has pro ed the treatments to be "very satisfactory," Dr. Charles Bardawill, di rector of the project, told reporters. THE METHOD OF treatment be completely tested, authorities say, because of the rarity of a growth hormone used in the treatment. The hormone Ls extracted fro-n the pituitary glands ol hogs, sheep and During a 10-day course of treatment, however, usual tests for leukemia are reported to have shown a trend toward recovery of the patients. Bardnwill'i method of treatment includes injection of the growth rmonr intfl a patient's veins to correct the normal body supply of alkaline phosphate, thrown -out of balance by leukemia.

In this wiy treatment differs frora standard methods which attempt to destroy by radium or Xray white blood cells produced uncontrollably by leukemia victims Bardawill's method destroys no col! but tries lo restore body pro cewei to normal THE stood by until relieved by the Orion Star, radioed she would be 24 hours late on the trip from Japan to the, Philippines. The Midori Maru senti out'an SOS yesterday, reporting it had water in the fuel tank and was' to proceed. Aboard were HI passengers and 25 crew members. Another interisland steamer, the Nansluiimaru, with 171 aboard, was awaiting help from the U. S.

seaplane tender Salisbury Sound, which was sent out from Okinawa. A Japanese freighter stood by. Newspapers on Formosa reported three fishing boats capsized off southern Formosa yesterday but all crew members were rescued. Eleven other fishing boats, with 50 men aboard, were missin? and 'feared lost. All ferryboat service between Japan's main island Honshu and Hokkaido was supended last night as mountainous seas i lashed the Tsugaru Strait.

About 1,400 lives lost Sept. 26 when a typhoon truck a huge ocean-going ferryboat. The storm was moving nortn. $1,000 Raised In Boy Scout Drive Ralph Oberlin. jr, today announced that approximately $1,000 has been received by Buckeye council, Boy Scouts, in the council's drive for funds to meet a goal of S8.000 'The amount received represents sustaining memberships and contributions in the organization's campaign for funds to supplement its budget of $19,615 from the Massillon Welfare federation.

This week, a campaign is being conducted in the Marshallville area for funds for the council. The scouting program in that area consists of Boy Scout troop 24 sponsored by St. Michael's Evangelical and Reformed church and -cub pack 24, sponsored by the Parent- Teacher association of the school. Members of the committee in charge of the drive are Chester T. Kieffaber, chairman, the Rev.

Richard Staples, pastor of the church, Philip Porr, Charles Doyle, Delbert Shelly, Ralph Graber, Walter Miller, Harold Shidler, Robert Deneke, Lee Dwyer and Donald Johnston. Two Service Runs Made By Firemen Local firemen made two service runs and responded to a false alarm Sunday. The first run was made at 1:47 p. m. to Cherry rd and 1st st NW following a traffice mishap.

Firemen were told that a man was trapped in an auto involved in the mishap but found that he was freed upon arrival. The false alarm came at 5:21 p. m. from an alarm box at Lincoln school at Oak ave and 3rd st SE. Firemen were unable to learn who pulled the box.

Called at 7 p. m. to the residence of Grace Hinderer of 412 Trcmonl ave SE after fumes began to leak from firemen car ried the refrigerator outside. SENTENCE DUE MARCH 3 H. Echols, ,40, of 47 3rd st SW, will be sentenced March 3 on.charges of disorderly conduct and intoxication, Municipal Judge Emmett D.

Graybill said, today. Echols pleaded guilty to both charges. Police filed the former charge lute Saturday in connection with domestic quarrel. The second charge was pendin from an earlier cut. Schools, City Hall To Close Tuesday In observance of Washington's Birthday Tuesday, all public and parochial schools, city hall offices, banks and building and loan associations will be closed.

Both the Main and West Side branches of the Public Library also will be closed. The majority of the city's business and industrial firms will operate as usual. Special delivery mail and parcel post packages will be delivered the as usual. Chill Follows Warm Sunday Massillon's weather turned colder today after a weekend of spring- ike temperatures in the 40's and 50's. Cold air, moving slowly eastward irom the stormy central states, ar here about 8 a.

m. The cold "ront became almost stationary near the Pennsylvania border after passing over this area. Temperatures here dropped to 36 at 8:30 a. m. after holding in he middle and upper 40's most of night.

The mercury stayed 36 for four hours through 11:30 a. m. Little change was expected dur- ng the afternoon and weathermen said cloudy skies would forestall any great plunge tonight. A low of 30-35 was Tuesday will be continued cold vith'a high of 35. Mixed rain and snow are anticipated tonight and Tuesday.

Sophomores Take I Interests Tests Tests intended to show their interests were given to all Washington high schol sophomores at the school today. Known as the Kuder preference record, the tests reveal interests in 10 different areas outdoor, mechanical, computational, science, persuasive, artistic, literary, writing, musical, social service and clerical. i Each student will be furnished with a profile of his or her interests 'or future reference. The (ests were given by W. B.

Archibald, director of pupil personnel in-the local school system, Irs. Lillian Sinnock, dean of girls, nd M. E. Gardner, dean of boys. loiiors Won By Massillon Dog Three trophies were won Sunday jy a 23-month-old cocker spaniel.

Sissy, owned by Edgar Wallace of 329 Wellman ave SE. The starring ocker took first in the graduate novice class and highest scoring ocfcer and highest scoring dog in he sporting group at an obedience rial conducted by the Middletown Dog Training club -in the Middle- own American Legion hall. The third highest scoring dog if 77 entries, Sissy tallied 198 out a possible 200 points. DR. H.

K. MOIR to speak Tuesday Dr. H. K. Moir, superintendent of the Massillon state hospital, will be the guest speaker Tuesday at 8 p.

m. at a regular meeting of the arve County Mental Hygiene society to be held in the memorial room of the Canton Y. M. C. A.

Dr. Moir will speak on the ment of mental illness and tell how the public can assist in the work of a mental institution. The public is invited to attend the open membership meeting, the first of four to be held by the society this year. DR. MOIR assumed the superin- tendency of the local state hospital Dec.

17, coming here from Rollman receiving hospital, Cincinnati wherj he had served as superintendent since its opening last August. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dr. received extensive education and experience in psychiatry in Canada, before coming to this country in 1949 to become clinical director of the Mar- Va. state mental hospital. He held that position two years, before assuming a similar position at the orfolk, Neb.

state mental hospital, where he remained one year. Before going to Rollman hospital. Dr. Moir served 18 months as clinical director of a VA mental hospital at Marion, Ind. Assault Suspect Pleads Innocent George Porter, 23, of 1613 Eric st pleaded innocent today to a charge of assault and battery, and Municipal Judge Emmett D.

Gray bill ordered a hearing set for March 22 at 9:30 a. m. Porter was named Saturday in a charge filed by Mrs, Charles Fenton on behalf of her daughter, Margaret, a minor. Porter was released under $200 appearance bond pend ing trial. Beach City School Lunch Plan Opens Approximately .100 pupils of the first seven grades of Beach school were served today when school lunch program was inaugurated, according to Miss Ogg, principal.

She said (he school hopes (t serve pupils from additional grades at the lunch program ii expanded. Ship Sinks As Winter Storm Grips Europe LONDON. storm-battered freighter sank in Geona harbor today and another was grounded several hours off blizzard-swept Dover as snows raked Scotland and blanketed Europe. At Genoa, the Swedish freighter Nordanland sank with a 600-ton cargo of carbide. Two gaping holes had been torn in her hull by one of the most severe storms to strike the area in years.

A rescue vessel had spent 36 hours trying to' pump water from the Nor- danland to keep her afloat. Her 40-man crew had abandoned Saturday night. -w i THE Italian freighter Monviso crashed onto rocks under (he South Foreland cliffs at Dover early today, but tugs wrenched free at midmorning. Four more inches of snow fell in northern Scotland, already floundering under a thick white blanket from almost continuous storms last week. Five tons of fodder were dropped in 18 plane flighfs from KJnloss yesterday in livestock relief missions.

The first train to leave Wick since last Wednesday steamed out of the station this morning, preceded by a snow plow. Elsewhere in Britain, motorists skidded on icy highways. Sussex and Kent, on the south coast, reported six to nine inches of snow, with drifts as much as five feet deep. IN LONDON light.snow fell morning, slowing rush hour traffic. The mercury rose above, freezing from an overnight low of 25 Avalanches took two more lives in north Italy yeterday, and a rescue team failed to reach 29 workers marooned by snow in the nearby Val Malenco.

Raul Fornari, 57, a skier from Rome, was killed by an avalanche at San Martino tli Castrozza while returning; to his hotel. At Venosta valley a 16-year-old shepherd, GiHielmo Bias, also lost his life under a huge snowslide. Normal winter weather spread over the rest of Europe following the blustery weekend. In Berlin, the sun shown on a six-inch snow cover and the temperature was around freezing, Call Is Issued For Blood Donors Another call for blood donors went out today from Mrs. Clyde Rose, this month's scheduling chairman for the Red Cross blood program.

Forty-seven more donors are needed to fill the Massillon" Red Cross chapter's quota of 184. Volunteers will give blood next Monday from noon to 6 m. in the recreation, hall of St. Joseph's Catholic church. Periods still open for blood giving are from 2:30 to 3:30 and 4:45 to 5 p.

m. next Monday. Total number of donors scheduled so far is 137. I I A NAME YOU CAN TRUST Twenty-Four Hours a day, every day in the year our service is constant, dependable and prompt. Our service us as complete and perfect as long experience, modern methods and the finest procurable equipment can make it.

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