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tvCinU I rfti rottstown VOL. 15, NO. 277 ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRAL PRESS TELEPHONE 2263 POTT5TOWN, SATURDAY Mercury MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1946 ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRAL PRESS TELEPHONE 2263 THREE CENTS COPT FIFTEEN CF.XTS SOVIETS RAISE NEW ISSUE ON TREATY VOTING Mess Gear for Cyprus-Bound Jews Say That Only Nations At War With Should Ballot on Pacts PARIS, Aug. 16 Soviet demand that nations actually at war former enemy states should commissions drafting recommendations plunged the ujeace conference into a new struggle today, and one angry delegate delays and hours of to quack, quack, I The Russians presented theiif demands at the organization nfreet- ings of the Romanian political frid territorial commission, the Finnish commission and the Econonhics commission from the three Ba countries. They bumped into mediate opposition from Britain aind France, and some of the smaller countries.

No decision was taken on the Russian proposal in any of the commissions, and conference sources said the matter probably would be thrashed out in the general commission. The only one of the eight commissions meeting today to get down to any actual work on a draft treaty was the Italian political and territorial commission. It heard suggestions for procedure. When Soviet Delegate Andrei I. Vishinsky first presented the Soviet proposal in the Romanian commission meeting, W.

J. Jordan, the New Zealand delegate, shouted angrily: do something. Here we sit listening to quack, quack, quack hour after hour. We are sick of it. get on with the blasted conference.

do something. Get a president in the chair and go on with the work. what people expect us to Vishinsky, insisting on his request, declared that tempers never help solve problems. It would be extremely strange procedure if we had gone ahead with out organization and this question had come up later. shall ignore the harsh words said here today by the temperamental delegate from New Zealand.

We shall never submit to angry The proposal, in effect, would exclude France from voting in all the commissions save those involving Italy, and the United States from those concerned with Finland. Hector McNeil of Britain, replying Immediately when Soviet Delegate N. V. Novikov brought up the same proposal in the Finnish meeting, said: government could not accept the Soviet view on this matter. This is not the place to discuss it.

It is a matter for the plenary A French source said France would insist upon an interpretation of the rules which would give it votes on all the commissions. An American informant declared that the United States had never requested the right of voting in the Finnish commission. He said that the language decided upon by the Foreign Ministers council was that all countries which were at war with the enemy countries or which took part in drafting the treaties should in the commissions concerned. He said that neither France nor the United States took part (Continued on Last Page) Bally Girl Fatally Injured by Auto While Birthday Party Awaited Her PROBLEMS GET LITTLE CONCERN, VETERANS AGREE Support Gen. Opinion That Public Is Indifferent and Apathetic Illegal Jewish women immigrants are issued mess gear by British soldiers as they board a British vessel at Haifa, Palestine, bound for Cyprus under plan to block all illegal immigration into the Holy Land.

(Picture by radio from Cairo). 0 Persons Killed, 900 Injured Hindu and Moslem Outbreaks BCpMBAY, Saturday, Aug. 17 MP) Nillety persons were reported killed? and more than 900 injured in Calcutta Friday in a wild outbreak of violence between Hindus and Moslems during the Moslem League's Action demonstration against- the British plan for Indian independence. A curlew was invoked from 9 p.m. to 4 a.ikn, to clear the streets and troops sent to the widely scattered baitle scenes.

Demonstrators set fire to houses and during the height of the demonstration and looting was reported in various localities. The home of Dr. B. C. Roy, former member of the All-India Congress working committee and widely known physician who has attended Mohandas K.

Gandhi on several occasions, was attacked and fired. Furniture and property of the Congress medical mission to Malaya also were damaged. ------Dispatches from Calcutta Bengal Provincial Congress committee office and two Hindu news- U. S. Stands Firm On Red Expansion WASHINGTON, Aug.

16 With evident Presidential approval, Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson indicated today that the United States has determined to stand film against any Russian military expansion into the Turkish- controled Dardanelles straits. The whole subject of American policy on this issue which ffop officials regard as one of the most critical on the international scene, was reviewed at a White House conference yesterday, informed persons said. While there was no official disclosure regarding the White House meeting, statement to a news conference today was interpreted by diplomats as evidence that President Truman had given the go ahead Tor development of a positive American policy in the face of new Russian demands on Turkey. Acheson told his news conference that he could see no reason why proposals initially put forward by Secretary James F. Byrnes last September for modifying control of the straits should be changed.

Court Gives Balles 7 to Year Term On Morals Charges By Staff Correspondent Aug. W. Balles 33, former headmaster of the Warminster Military academy, Ambler, today was sentenced by Judge Harold G. Knight to serve from sewen and a half to 15 years in thet Eastern penitentiary. The sentence imposed as a result of his comviction last March 7 on morals changes involving young boy and girl pupils at the school.

Judge Knigftt imposed sentence on eigh counts today, seven of to run concurrently with the seven and a half to 15 he gave tme defendant for statutory rape.) Other bills which he was sentenced were: a second count of rape, solicitation to commit sodomy, assault battery, indecent assault, contributing to the delinquency of yninors and two of adulte: After sentence pronounced, Edward B. Duffy, counsel for Balles, asked Judge Knig5ht to grant a supersedeas, permitting his client to remain free bond, pending the disposition an appeal to the State Superior cofyrt for a new trial. This was refused, Knight ruled that Balles be committed to the County prison pending the outcome of the appeal or the granting of a supersedeas by the higher tribunal. i the Superior court sees fit to grant a supersedeas, I will then set Judge Knight $aid. (Continued on Last IfaRe) THE WEATHER For Eastern Pennsylvania.

New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland: Partly cloudy, warmer and more humid today. McCurdy Sentenced To 2 to 4 Year Term On Forgery Charge By Staff Correspondent NORRISTOWN, Aug. 16 Allen McCurdy, 38. formerly of Pottstown. who admitted to Judge Harold G.

Knight today that he has spent most of his adult life, to date, in prison, was given a sentence of two to four years in the Eastern State penitentiary when he entered a guilty plea to a charge of forgery. McCurdy, according to Sgt. Detective William Bradley, Norristown, wfes apprehended on charges of larceny, receiving stolen goods and forgery. He is alleged to have stolen an automobile owned by Virginia Laraelere, Norristown. Later he is alleged tv have passed a bad check on Charles Bono, Norristown, obtaining $30 in cash and merchandise.

After long record, showing various commitments to prison, was read by the Commonwealth, Attorney Charles N. Moffett told the court that he felt Allen really was suffering from a that is and that he unable to help Judge Knight agreed with Mr. Moffett telling McCurdy, that he sorry for The court added: society has not advanced to a point to provide a place where we can put these men, except In addition to the two to four- year sentence today, McCurdy also has three years facing him for violation of his parole under a previous commitment to the penitentiary. paper offices and a Hindu temple were repeatedly attacked and damaged. Police opened fire several times during the day which had been declared a public holiday with all government offices and business houses closed down.

In Patna, a clash resulted when the Moslem League flag was raised over the Anglo-Sanskrit college, and seven were injured. The observance of Action in the rest of India was generally peaceful. A delayed dispatch from Associated Press Correspondent Don Huth in Calcutta said blood splattered the streets in the northern and eastern parts of the city and bodies of the dead and injured littered the pavements. He said the bloody, clashes went on despite efforts of political leaders to maintain pence during the day's observance. of stabbings, assaults, looting and arson poured into police headquarters, which hard pressed in efforts to keep the situation from getting completely out of Huth reported.

tonight (friday) it became impossible to contact police headquarters by (A Reuters dispatch from Calcutta said the demonstrators fired scores of houses throughout that city Friday night and fire-fighters worked at top speed to check the flames. Hundreds of shops in South Calcutta had shattered windows and broken doors and gave (Continued on Last Page) veterans agree, for the most part, with the marks of General Omar Braci- I ley, administrator, made Thursday night when he said he was by the grow- I ing indifferences and of the public toward problems. In a brief survey of opinion yesterday, veterans expressed themselves as generally dissatisfied with conditions in civilian life. Two ex-servicemen said they were not complaining, and one said he had improved his situation since the war. But the indictment of peacetime conditions was severe.

seems that the people who stayed at home got a corner on most of the consumer goods, especially the way William Wilde, 346 Oak street, put it. just about as soon be back in the was the statement of Ernest H. Printz, 448 Apple street. Printz said he had been forced to quit a prewar job, which he had returned, for reasons of health. company give me a transfer to another we first came home, the civilians respected us, but I guess that sorta wore he continued.

Printz was especially critical of the housing situation. His comment was, boys came hameand needed houses: houses should be built. But the boys get them because the civilians build Bradley said in a radio address that public indifference was becoming evident our attitude toward veterans who want, education and training On this point, Pottstown veterans made no complaint. Both Wilde (Continued on Last Page) Houck to Quit Sept. 1 As Hospital Manager Leon trHouck, whose tenure of office of nearly I 6 as manager of the Pottstown hospital has covered the period of the greatest progress and development of the North Charlotte street institution, has tendered his resignation to the board of trustees, effective Sept.

1. Truman May Ask Congress to Let More Jewish Refugees Into U. S. 56 Mercury 64 Antics Low By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL WASHINGTON, Aug.

16 President Truman disclosed today that he is thinking of asking Congress to let more European Jews and other refugees into the United States. He apparently was aiming simultaneously at two objectives: I By example to encourage other countries to move in the same direction. 2 To put this country in a better bargaining position with Britain in efforts to get more of the Jews a home in Palestine. The President's tentative plan for granting permanent American haveii to refugees was outlined in a White House statement which also appealed for settlement of the Palestine issue a spirit of In Paris David Ben-Gurion, TEMPERATURE EXTREMES Local temperatures yesterday and early this morning were: 4 a. m.

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...........66 3 a. xn. ..66 chairman of the Jewish agency executive, commented that the American immigration idea alter the Palestine situation at Ben-Gurion read a news report of the Truman statement to a meeting of the executive and commented: America would admit some European refugees it would be a fine thing. But there are 500,000 Jews in Europe who must leave and the majority of them want to go to Mr. Truman made no formal commitment.

But he said he was asking Congress for authorizing entry into the United States of a "fixed of displaced persons from Europe, including Jews. At the same time, a White House (Continued on Last Page) Murphy Buses to the Rocks 7:15 8:10 Fri- and Sunday nights. Best finished work. Harry B. Fair, 61 N.

Charlotte street Aluminum Clothes Line To have Peaches July Elbcrtas Ringing Hill Orchards Orchard on road Lane and Niantic. Closed this week. Open Aug, 19. Paul I. Romig, Florist.

Peaches! Peaches! Fruit Farm. Phone 198-M. Eva Shenk Beauty Shop Closed the Month of August. Wedding Rings High and Hanover Streets. Lawn Mowers Sharpened, 15 East Fourth.

Ph. 2599-J. Call and deliver. Alcoholics Anonymous Post Office Box 397, Pottstown. Piano TuningT Repairing, Phone 2438-J.

J. Donald Heed, 206 East St. Delegates Arriving For Convention BRADFORD, Aug. 16 MV-'Three Pullman loads of delegates arrived here tonight, vanguard of some 400 or 500 from 23 nations expected to attend the 23d convention of the International Association of clubs opening Sunday. Others already had arrived from distant Henshaw from Australia and Dr.

E. Peters from India. The California group had been on a trip East, visiting Niagara Falls and New York City, before coming to Bradford. Monday will feature regional breakfasts, an executive forum and a luncheon with Joel Nystorm, director of the Instituto Technico at Montevideo, Uruguay, and executive secretary of the South American Federation of YMCAs, Youth Pleads Guilty To Attempted Larceny By Staff Correspondent NORRISTOWN, Aug. Curran, 19, of Spring Mount, who pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted larceny before Judge Harold G.

Knight today, was remanded to the County prison until next Friday when sentence will be imposed. State Policeman Eiwood Kweider, Collegeville, testified that he arrested Curran Aug. 5 for the attempted theft of tires from an automobile at the Perkiomen sales grounds. Quick Radio Repairs. Call 3830 J.

32-38 High St. No office hours from Aug. 18 until Sept. 3. Dr.

Harriet Stapp. Outboard Motors. Immediate delivery. Frank Kiss, 18 High St. Ph.

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Ph. 3308-R. For Goldberg s. Charles W. Antrim Dies; Last Member Of Old Family Here The last member of a family which dates back early in history, Charles W.

Antrim, 66, died yesterday morning following a heart attack in his home at 131 Chestnut street. He was the husband of the late Mary F. (Nagle) Antrim. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and grandfather, he was associated in the paint business until about 10 years ago, when he retired. For many years, the operated a paint trade from their establishment at 22 North Hanover street, having been handed down to succcessive generations covering a period of 150 years.

A musician, Mr. Antrim was a member of the Pottstown and Allentown bands, also the Ringgold band of Reading. For a long time, he played in the Trinity Reformed Sunday school orchestra. He was a member of the Trinity Reformed church. He was the son of the late William (Jr.) and Elizabeth (Hans) Antrim.

Surviving are his two daughters, Dorothy, wife of Paul E. Towers, of 127 Chestnut street, and Helen F. Antrim, of Wilmington, and three grandsons. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 20, at 2 from funeral parlors at 112 North Washington street.

The Rev. John B. Frantz, pastor of the Trinity Reformed church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Mt. Zion cemetery.

TTrg mHigimllOTrtTas been accepted with by the board, which is headed by Charles L. Schultz, president. Treasurer Edward L. Gruber said last night no successor to Houck has as yet been selected. He said several applications for the position have been received and are being considered.

A committee has been appointed to examine applicants. Announcement of the action of Houck was made public yesterday. The resignation was received by the board of trustees at its meeting on Atjg. 12. Tribute was paid to the efficiency of Houck in performance of his many duties as head of the hospital.

Houck became manager on April 10, 1931, succeeding Miss Mary Henry. Prior to that he was a foreman in the machine department of the McClintic Marshall Construction company. He is active in civic affairs, being a member of the Ki- w'anis club, Pottstown Lodge, Order of Moose and Emmanuel Lutheran church. He is at present a member of the Philadelphia Hospital council. wife is the former Marion Missimer, daughter of Clymer Missimer, 367 Beech street.

The couple have a daughter. L. Elizabeth, who is married to William L. Nyman. They are now residing on the farm near Shenkel.

During his incumbency as manager, a new power house was erected at a cost of $40,000 in 1938. An addition costing $265.000 was dedicated in 1944, increasing the capacity of the institution from 63 to 119 beds, and making it one of the best equipped hospitals in southeastern Pennsylvania. Houck said he will devote his time to operating his extensive farm near Shenkel, North Coventry township. Pure bred horses and cattle will be reared there. Members of the board of trustees who received resignation are Schultz, president: Samuel Straub, vice president; Irvin W.

Riegner, secretary: Gruber, treasurer: Daniel Unger, John Kramer. Donald F. Turner, Samuel Keiser and George M. Longaker. LEON I.

HOUCK SCHOOLS SHUN LUNCH FUNDS Independent Plan Here Offers More Variety in Menus, Holloway Says Keep Out Raincoat, Weatherman Warns Pottetonians equipped themselves with umbrellas and raincoats yesterday morning when they were greeted with gloomy skies and subsequent rainfalls. And. unfortunately, they may have to keep themselves outfitted that way, for today is scheduled to be twin brother, A yesterday at 8:30 a. m. was the first precipitation for nearly a week.

A slight drizzle began close to the noon hour, continued well into the afternoon, then increased to a tempo at 4:15 that prodded Friday shoppers into a trot. Temperature, as well as temperament, was below normal again, but it is predicted that today and Sunday will produce more of heat. Monday and Tuesday, the weatherman says, will be cooler. According to extended weather forecasts, one-fourth inch of rainfall is predicted for the weekend, Monday and Tuesday. Weekend predictions are: Partly cloudy, warmer and more humid with scattered afternoon showers in the mountains Saturday.

Sunday generally fair with temperatures averaging about two degrees above normal. The Pottstown public school district will not apply for Federal funds to support a school hot lunch program, according to Secretary Ralph P. Holloway, who is also a member of the School board. Holloway said, menus now offered in Pottstown Junior High school cafeteria are more varied than those which would be available under the Federal Holloway explained the use of Federal funds entails abiding by certain menu requirements specified by the U. S.

Department of Agriculture. He reiterated, are already offering a better menu than As to the elementary schools and the Senior High school, Holloway pointed to the lack of cooking facilities the to adoption of the hot lunch program in those buildings. action has as yet been taken by the St. Alosyius Parochial school authorities," said the Rev. William McCook, rector, last night.

The Rev. McCook said the Federal plan will be thoroughly discussed and the decision adopted will be announced in the near future. State Signs Agreement To Administer Program HARRISBURG. Aug. 16 Commonwealth took over the administration of a $3,444,788 hot lunch program in Pennsylvania public schools today with the signing of an agreement the U.

S. Department of Agriculture. The agreement, signed by Dr. Francis B. Haas, State superintendent of public instruction, and Clyde A.

Zehner, State director of the Federal Production and Marketing administration, is expected to provide lunches for an estimated 1,585,000 public school children. The Agriculture department (Continued on Last Page) STRUCK DOWN ON STREET IN FRONT OF HOME Annette Stengel, Victim, Sustained Possible Skull Fracture, Other Injuries Little Annette Stengel, of Bally, was Happy yesterday. It was her ninth birthday anniversary and a large birthday cake had been set up on the dining room table in home. But before the candles on the cake were to be lighted about 4 yesterday afternoon, Annette thought of birthday cards or gifts that might be awaiting her at the post office, across the street from her home. Carrying a gayly-colored umbrella to shelter her from the rain, she darted across the road.

But she never reached her destination. A car, which apparently had been obscured from her vision by her umbrella, struck her and hurled her to the roadway. About nine hours later, in Potta- town hospital little of Leroy and Carrie Stengel- died. She had been brought to the hospital suffering from a possible skull fracture, a fractured right leg and other severe injuries. Upon admittance to the hospital, attendants descibed her condition as and little hope had been held for her recovery.

Death came at 12:59 a. m. today. The car which struck the girl, State police of the West Reading barracks reported, was operated by T-5 Harry B. 19, of to RD 1.

The youth is spending a furlough at his home from Fort Dix, N. J. He was accompanied in the car by John Freeman, Star Route, Bally. Annette was taken to Pottstown hospital by Herman Quigley, of Bally, with the assistance of the Wetzel youth, who stopped Immediately alter the accident. Pfc.

Phillip F. Chulick of the State police, who said early last night that the driver was not $eld pending outcome of the injuries. Coroner W. J. Rushong, of Montgomery county, (Continued! on Last Page) Welcome Home! ----------------H ONORABLY discharged from the Navy at Shoemaker, were George J.

Powell, AMM 253 North Penn street, and Maurice S. Reynolds, 128 Beech street. Richard R. Stetler, 415 Vine street, Stowe, and Charles H. Moser, Bally, were discharged from the Navy at Bainbridge, Md.

Others discharged recently Include: Sgt. Abraham L. Garges, Gilbertsville, at Ft. Dix, N. J.

Marine Pfc. Lee Leaver, 49 East Main street, South Pottstown. Few Ex-GIs Planning to Return To School on 52 20 Roll Here Legion Will Assist Veterans to Obtain Their Terminal Pay Assistance for veterans who will want to make terminal leave pay claims will be another service conducted by the American Legion, George A. Amole Post No. 47.

George Kjellman, service officer in charge of affairs, announced last night at the bi-weekly meeting, that the Legion is preparing to lend assistance on this matter to all veterans as soon as application forms are received by the local post. The service Is not restricted to Legion members. With the influx of new members, Clarence Grimes, Commander-elect and membership chairman, reported that the rolls have now reached a total o' 2335, which includes the recent acceptance of 30 new applications. Commander John M. Supplee, who presided over the meeting, presented four men with 40 et 8 Century club award cards for obtaining a hundred or more new members for the local post.

Receiving the wards w'ere Grimes, Harold Reidnour, Clarence Fox, George Lappas and Earl Newton. The post voted to contribute 8100 to the Navy Mothers club of Pottstown. of which Mrs. Gwladys pot is commander. The gift is to be used for furtherance of their a (Continued on Last Page) Dr.

John B. Peterman, Veterinarian Ph. 3302-J. If no answer, 953-R-4. Radio and Appliance Repairs.

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K. Recapping 1-day service. Hanover and Oak Phone 2581. Farms Orchard Coventryville RoadL Phone 202-J-3. Electrical Work of All Kinds Electric Service Co.

Trio Sunday Evening Empire Co. Expert Watch Repairing. Prompt service. former servicemen who register for unemployment compensation at the U. S.

Employment Service here signify whether they intend to return to work or school and nearly all aiming to return to school have been given employment whenever possible. That was the answer of Miss Catherine Coyne, manager of the S. Employment Service office here, yesterday when queried if any ex-GIs here were receiving $20 weekly unemployment compensation pending their return to either colleges or universities. There were reports that ex- servicemen in several metropolitan centers, enrolled colleges under provisions of the GI Bill of Rights, were enjoying Summer vacations at government expense of $20 weekly. Miss Coyne emphasized the fact that: former servicemen were, being placed in jobs for which they were best suited, and that about 250 still belonged to the club.

That is the unofficial name of the a majqrity of veterans join after their return to civilian life. In most cases, they are entitled to $20 a week for 52 weeks, but few of them take full advantage of the readjustment period. At the Veteran school In the Vocational building, it was reported about five or six students were taking refresher courses preliminary to going to college this Fall. Former GIs in colleges, universities, or veterans schools receive government subsistance allowances of $65 to $90 monthly. THE.

MAIN DRAG No office hours Aug. 18 to Sept. 3. Dr. Herbert Seto, 1236 High St.

Goodwill Fire Co, Dance P. Hoffman. J. Jones. Peaches Orchard Ringing Hill.

Ph. 3651-R-2 Shenkel Church Festival Band Stowe Quoit Club AimuaPPicnic Arnell Store, 261 High St. August 18. Ilartenstine's Grove. No office hours until Aug.

18. Dr. D. H. Klink.

Chiropractor. 221 High Call 3175 for prompt coal delivery. All sizes. B. Siesholtz Special meeting Local 2177, today, 11 a.

m. Singer Bldg. Shears To have Special Buses to the Rocks every Fri. and Sunday nights. DONALD WEBER to remove beer kegs from a truck.

DAVE HARTMAN a screw on an bile. LEONARD STROM drinking ft coffee. LUTHER NEIMAN a case of shortening. JOHN PROSTOVFTCH of a Ashing trip UP New Jersey. BOB ASTHEKMER showing off new car.

LEO BEALER a window display. BETTY LANDIS difficulty opening hm umbrella DOROTHY LAI ER to make her owl bread. EDWARD BAILEY on ftUU,.