Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 173

THE WEATHER NIGHT EXTRA EDITION Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Warmer today, with scattered thiradersboirers in aftemwa. 67TH YEAR NO. 20,332 DsJJj Wire Efpons of Press (I and International 'ews Serif lc (IKS) CHESTER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1912 PUBLISHED EVERY EVEmO PRICE, THREE CENTS AS FIRE RAGED ABOARD ONCE PROUD LINER AUTUMN RAINS MAY BOG NAZIS IN 'RED' WAR McCLURE ADMITS WATER DEAL MADE FOR BIG PROFIT Take Stand as Second Witness In Proceedings Invoked to Upset Sale and Have Money Returned Relates Details and Re Sale Sun Baked Desert Barrenness Being Softened, Giving Hope To Tired Defenders at Stalingrad Russians Close Breach in Line After Enemy Breaks Through in General Attack Conditions Improved at Novorossisk. A destroyer, left, stands by to rescue passengers as great clouds of smoke and flame pour from the naval transport Wakefield, lnvurv liner Manhattan, which caueht fire somewhere in the Atlantic on Sept. 3, en route to the United Slates.

Photo was takt Moscow, (UP) The Germans opened a general attack on all sectors of the west southwest approaches to Stalingrad yesterday as the first of the autumn rains fell, bu the Russians, after giving: up two occupied localities tit the outset, were holding today. The first of the fall rains, after a summer that had baked the steppes to the barrenness of a desert, gave hope to Stalingrad's tired defenders, because, if they continue, Adolf Hitler's hundreds of tanks may soon be bound by mud. vessel in convoy, whose ships effected rescue of approximately 1600 passengers and crew members. The Wakefield was towed to east coast poru i.ne general attack; opened early LAST MINUTE NEWS PURDY TELLS OF AGREEING ON "SECRET" William C. Purdy testified on the witness stand at Media today that he and former State Senator John J.

McClure agreed that their part in the Chester water deal should be a secret. "We asked McNear and Creek not to tell the city officials we were interested, for we thought the deal would fall through if they knew we were in it," Purty, the first witness today, said. SCHOOL NEEDS ARE OUTLINED County Directors Approve Reports On Four Districts Key Figure of Purchase John J. McClure, former State Senator, and generally recognized leader of the Republican orgaruza ion in Delaware county, frankly that he thought he was entitled to the profit he made the Chester water transaction. The sessions resumed today.

The former Senator was the sec ond witness called by the defense in Its first day of testimony before mage oaiuuei oiillll, ui oiiuuua hurtr. He firmlv denied anv effort influence city officials to go through witn the purcnase oi tne property nf the Chester Water Service Com pany. In fact, he added, he did not want any of them to know he had any interest in the matter. McClure declared he took part in the water transaction, "simply as a citizen, timply a John Smith or a John Jones." Called to the, stand early in the afternoon session by his attorney, J. H.

Ward Hinksou, McClure related in detail the various steps, over a period of nearly two years, leading to the purchase of the water works by the Chester Municipal Authority on December 8, 1939. Two Chester taxpayers, represented by Tfrmps "Rankin, are asking: the court, in the present legal action, to npset tne wnoie aeai anu oiuci return of all money paid. Robert L. Creek, of the Chicago bond house of C. W.

McNear and Company, aDproached him and William. C. Purdv at Miami Beach, Fla earlv in February, 1933, McClure testified. Both the Chester men were in bathing suits and the conversation lasted only a few minutes, he said. Creek said he knew the Federal Water Service was willing to sell the Chester Sendee Water Company," McClure said, "and I told him to go to Chester and see the Mayor and the Council.

Aoout tne nrst ol Aitu, icca. ai at Mr. Peoples was interested ested. We had a very general talk. He came again about a month later." "In the meantime," McClure continued, "I made inquiries about the Continued on Page 2 Column 2 100 WARDENS TO GET ARM BANDS Certificates and arm bands will be awarded to approximately 100 men and women of Zone 3 tonight at the Hoof Garden of the Chester Arms Horl at.

o'clock. The exercises of the graduating class, who have completed the 10 weeks' basic course of the Air Raid Warden's will be in charge of Jack L. Nathan, Zone Warden, and David M. Paul, Deputy Chief Air Warden. The course proved highly successful, according to Mr.

Nathan. Charles Hummer, Chief Air Raid Warden, will address the members of the graduating class. Present also will be the members ot his staff; Lawrence Maclntire, Louis Kapelski. David M. Paul, Francis Bridge and Arthur Martin.

First aid instructions were given the large group by Walter Grear. Guest speaker at tonight's graduation exercises will be William H. Krell, County Director of Training. U. S.

COURT GRANTS SSEA PETITION Tne United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit sitting in PhiladelDhia. yesterday, signed nrrfpr srrsntinir the Sun Shin Em ployes Association, the right to intervene and be heard in the case now pending before the Court, wherein the National Labor Relations Board is seeking to enforce its order against the Sun Ship and Drv Dock Company. The NLP3 order seeks, among other things, to have the Shipbuilding Company cease its recognition gaining agent for the company's em Th eorder yesterday was made by the Court upon petition of SSEA presented by the independent union ny its counsel, wruj w. uivu, iut sxtomev. The Circuit Court also permitted theSSEA to file an answer to the NLRB's petition for enforcement.

DRAFT DODGERS JAILED Five draft dodgers, including two conscientious objectors, today began serving three year prison terms imposed bv U. S. District Judge K.aiodner in i'nuaaeiprua. The objectors were Amos Zimmerman, 28, Lancaster, and Paul A. Haas, 34, of Shillington.

Both refused to report at a work camp. CARS ARE DAMAGED Damage estimated at Sfif) resulted when two automobiles collided last night at Second and Broomall streets. The operators were James D. Potter. Norristown, and Allen Green, 1916 West Second street, i here were no arrests.

If Your CHESTER TIMES DELIVERY SERVICE Is Not Exactly Right Phone 6161 or Your Dealer F.D.R.BANS SUNDAY DOUBLE TIME PAY President Takes First Step in Anti Inflation Move kittle Steel' Formula To Be Basis in Wage Stabilization Washington, (INS i Roosevelt set the pace and a prece dentfor Congress today in an executive order outlawing penalty double time payment for Sunday work, the first move on his Labor Day pledge to stabilize wages. Coming a scant two days after he called upon Congress to control soaring farm prices by October 1, tne nrst or nis promised anti inna tion orders makes universal a "no Sunday double time" pay practice already invoked by many unions. It makes forma! and bindmsr the pledge given months ago by 'Presi dents wmiam ureen or tne AF.L, ana Philin Murrav of the CIO that such payments would be voided volun tarily oy laoor ior tne duration oi the war. The order "Dei payment for any individuals' "seventh consecutive" day of work" to maintain efficiency through "one day of rest In seven." It does not disturb time and half payment for overtime work after 40 hours. AS the President took his first step on wages, members of the War Labor Board Indicated that the board's "little steel" cost of living formula will be the basis for the chief executive's wage stabilization program.

Most drastic feature of the new program, they said, will be an extension of the formula which ties wages 1 1 the 15 per cent, living cost increase to include all wage increases instead of merely disputed claims now controlled by the WLB. ror uie (jongress, me resident order carried an implied exnrassion "goorl faith" from the White House putting the Chief Executive into swiu action on nis snare ot nis Monday ultimatum, even as the leg islative branch struck its first delay in dealing with farm prices. Despite the President's demand for speed, Senate Majority Leader Barkley announced following a conference with Price Administrator Leon Henderson, that the reouested farm stabilization bill may not be ready for introduction before Monday. Speaker Rayburn and House Majority Leader McCormack a lew hours earner naa promised they would do everything possible to expedite the legislation to bring farm prices below 110 per cent, of parity. The President's executive order provides that "no penalty overtime shall be paid for work on Sundays, Saturdays and holidays as such." The White House announcement added: Tt Dermits in lieu of navment for Sunday work, which has sometimes interfered with 'round the clock' operations, payment of doubletime for the seventh consecutive day of work for any thus encouraging in the interests of efficiency one dav of, rest in seven.

The order per inii pumeiH oi time and a naii for all overtime work after 40 hours provided in the fair labor stan dards Act and in some union agreements." Following their conference with the President yesterday, Rayburn and McCormack said their idea of the farm legislation to come was a resolution giving the Chief Executive full authority to act "nothwith standing any provision of existing ROMMEL MAY QUIT COMMAND Cairo, (INS) Allied military circle today considered the possibility that Field Marshal Gen. Erwin Rommel, their desert foe. has been removed fro mcommand of the Axis forces in the Middle East. Reports reaching the Allied lines summoned back to Berlin. The Nazi field marshal was said to be 1IL German prisoners, captured in the Axis' offensive last week, were quoted as saying that Rommel's Illness partly is due to nervous strain and overexertion imposed upon him by the loss of his right hand aide, Military sources here wondered.

however, if Rommel's "illness" is fictions. Many were Inclined to believe that his return to Berlin will be at the request of higher authority and that It will mean Chancellor Hitler has decided to delegate the oesert divisions to anotner leaaer. In wake of the debacle of his re treat, Rommel's forces remained inactive, apparently gathering what Is left of themselves to begin their campaign anew. Allied forces, meanwhile, bolstered their strength with new equipment as the Royal Air Force disclosed it had frustrated tne enemy's first er forts to replace losses. another an American TO FINGERPRINT ALL CIVILIAN DEFENSE STAFF Program to Start September 21 in City Firehouses Council of Defense Discusses Progress Of Unit Activities Flngem'ruitkiR: of all Civilian De fense workers in Chester will he undertaken here the week of Sep lemDer zi unoer a program approved last night by the executive committee the Council of Defense.

Meeting at Chester Arms a few minutes after a surprise daylight alert, the Council heard L. Cushiiift inciter outline pians ior tne pro gram. Auxiliary nonce win ue es pecially trained to take the prints at the various fire stations and women workers and Auxiliary Firemen will assist in the clerical and other work. The Council also discussed a wide varley of other topics regarding ine city program. Among xne highlights were: Heard from Coordinator Paul J.

uarey tnat all Auxiliary jponce uniforms will probably be discarded resemble renulatlon armv uniforms. Pledged full cooperation in the approacning salvage campaign in unesier wnicn win prooaoiy De delayed a week after the county campaign. Studied means of nroner licht ing and insignia for use In blackouts Decided, to continue efforts for establishment of an auxiliary water system in the city as requested last In the oDeninc meeting last nieht jvir. uarey welcomed 10 we executive committee Alfred O. Hill, pub lisher of the Chester Times who has accepted an invitation to join tne group.

Chief of Police Georce J. Feenev said that he has' already received instructions irom umiord M. Peonies not to nermlt nersons over 10 to wear masks on Halloween or Continued on race 2 Column 8 WERNER PRESIDES AT STATE SESSION The sixty fifth annual meeting of Associations opened today at Harrisburg. with Fred Werner, of i.ansaowne, president, leaning ui discussions. The highlight of the conference will be suggested amendments to the building and loan code for presentation at the 1943 session of the State Legislature.

COMMUNITY FUND DRIVE PLANNED Goal Here Set At USO to Get Share With contributions to the U. S. O. War Fund Campaign reaching total of $13,052,740 in those communities whic hhave held a spring or summer campaign, the total combined goal of $20,000,000 may be reached. The annual camnaien of the Chester Community Fund and War unest win oegin soon, ana a goat oi 5175,000 has been set.

Of this amount, will go to the TJ. S. as compared to last year's contribution ror rne goal set tnis year's campaign is tremendous, but the committee feeis that it will be attained. Shaeffer M. Glauser is the execu tive director, whue Charles P.

kin is ceneral chairman. A. I Knabb Is chairman this year for the u. a. u.

section. This vear's budeet of the 0. S. O. will be used on the programs of the 940 clubs in this country.

There have oeen 3,219 communities wtr.cii nave reportea, ana oi tnese im nave ex ceeded their coals. The TJ. brings a bit of home to the boys in the service. It is a great builder of morale. By giving to tne a.

u. you are neiping oui ngnung men, ana periorming a patriotic duty. TRAFFIC FROZEN BY RAID ALERT Late Afternoon Alarm Catches Many Workers On Way Home Chester alone with the entire Del aware county and four surround yesterday when, an air raid alert interrupted the homeward bound trek of workers at StIS.tj. m. The alert here," which lasted for 20 minutes caused little confusion.

Police Chief Gcorsrc J. Feenv said 'The alert went off without hitch." No injuries were reported as a result or tne renearsai. towever, one automobile accident occurred at the height of the alert. This was at Ninth' street and Central avenue, wnen cars operated by Mencsei Bier son of New York and Robert B. Williams.

102 Enele street, collided. Damage was estimated at ijuses ine city carrying workers to their homes stopped immediately when the sirens sounded and discharged their passengers. Automo oues nguraciveiy naioea in men course. In all downtown sections which were crowded with motor and pedestrian traffic, the automobile drivers pulled to the curb permitting a wide passage for any emergency vehicles. The crowds were orderly and followed the instructions of the wardens.

Pedestrians, automobile and bus passengers went directly to the interior of buildings or sought safely fiat against building walls. The raid was purposely staged to catch the streets crowded and was the first drill in two weeks. In a few minutes the streets were cleared. When the all clear sounded at p. m.

the streets assumed an appearance similar to Dees emerging from a hive as the nersons caught in the alert came out of tne oiniaings lo sees tneir Duses and vehicles homeward. Defense Council authorities described last night's test as a "big improvement" over previous drills. The only vehicles in motion during the alert were army and mall trucks; and police and civilian defense cars. The raid test covered, in addition to Delaware countv. PhiladelDhia.

Bucks, Montgomery and Chester counties. SOUTH MEDIA CO. PUTS OUT FIRE The fire at the home or Lester F. Lines, Winding lane, Nether Providence, Monday night, was extin guished by the South Media Fire uompanj, ana not tne Meaia rire ComDanv as was reported. Mr.

Lines complimented the firemen for the prompt and efficient manner in wnicn tney acted. WILL, 6 WORDS LONG Harrisborrr, (UP) One of the shortest wilte ever filed for probate in Dauphin County Court awaited approval today of terms conveying a 5uu vnin uns simpte statement: "All that is mine is It was drawn by the late Jane L. Care in favor of her sister. Mrs. Marion P.

Look, Harrisburg, and a brother, s. uare, ungiesiown. DR. VM KEUREN, CROZER CHIEF SURGEON, DIES Had Beeen Chester Resident 37 Years, Staff Chief Since 1926 Death Occurs in Philadelphia Hospital Following Illness Dr. J.

Philip Van Keuren, chief of surgical staff of Crozer Hospital, died early today in Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, following an illness of several, months. His illness began with a carbuncle. Shortly after recovering from this illness Dr. Tan Keuren suSered a fall, and had been confined to the hospital since that time. Dr.

Van Keuren, who lived at 2101 Providence avenue, was bom inMid dletown, 1883, the son oi Eniory and Thersa E. Wood Van Keuren. He received his early education in Middletown, and graduated from New York University and Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia. He was a resident of Chester for 37 years. He married Louise We therm, daughter of the late Robert Wetheriil, by whom he is survived, and two children, Mrs.

John J. Stetser, and Louise W.etherill Van Keuren. Dr. Van Keuren came to Chester aictiint to nr. Daniel P.

Mad dux, Eighth and Madison streets, and a few years later began his own Me was resioent pnyaicicui 4b Crozer Hospital from 1905 to 1906. He was on the staff of Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia Children's Hospital, St Luke's Hospital, Philadelphia, National Homeopathic Hos nitsl. Washmeton. D. C.

and the Metropolitan Hospital, Blackwell's 'Vfl has hp.en rhief of the surgical staff of Crozer Hospital since 1926, and served lor a nunioer or years as a member of the Delaware County Prison Board and on the Civil Service Commission, He was a member ot Chester Lodge, F. and A. M. No. 236; Chester Chapter, R.

A. Chester Com mandery. No. 66; Philadelphia Consistory, Thirty second Degree; LuLu Temple, A. A.

N. M. S. He held membership in the Delaware County Medical Society, Pennsylvania State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, Pennsylvania State Homeopathic Medical Association, American Institute of Homeopathy. nr.

Van Keuren was memoer oi Phi Alpha Gamma fraternity. He attended oi. ram Church Funeral arrangements have not oeen completed. KNIGHT SEEKS FULL PARDON Tells State Pardon Board He Was 'Framed' at Trial Albert R. Knight, 60, former wealthy Lansdowne oil company executive who served three years in the county prison for arseon, yes terday asked the State Pardon Board for a complete pardon, claiming he was "framed." Knight was guilty by a jury at Media of burning his home, in what the Commonwealth described as a plot to obtain $130,000 insurance he had on the lives of his four motherless children.

After a spectacular trial, the late Judge John M. Broomall sentenced Knight to serve from 3 to IQ years at Broacmeaaow farms. KnMit told the Board at a sue cial executive session at Harrisburg yesterday that police, firemen and others who testified against him at nis mai, iramea nun. was paroled last year after serving his minimum sentence. He also criticized the food, discipline and general conditions in Broadmeadows and the Media orison where he served ins sentence.

While hew as in prison, Knight was Continued on Paje Column 1 yesterday, dispatches said. The Germans besran hittinsr on everv with greater tank units and with greater frequency. The biceest battle develorwd on a sector west Stalingrad where the Russians repulsed two attacks and torcea tne enemy to Ctreat. Covered by dive bomber and fighters in groups of six and eight, the Germans resumed their attacks, with Infantry and tank reinforcements. Russian fighter planes in terceptcd the German planes attacking Soviet positions and a villagethe focal point of the attack.

Again Uie Russians repulsed tank thrusts. The Germans regrouped and threty 40 tanks asrainst thennrrnweKt.Tinihh Seven tanks again broke through. ictsum loiiuwea i) imantry. J3UC tne Russians closed the breach and cut off the Germans. Although the Germans were subjected to violent and attacks, they Eorced the Russians to bandon two villages and retreat to new positions.

Fighting for the villages; however, had been going on for several days: Continued on 2 Column 6 HOLD LOCAL MAN FOK Git AND Albert Prisby. Ncero. 23. 1120 West Second street, a soldier, one of two accused of holding up and robbing Nick FlarenUno, chauffeur for the Yellow Cab on. Ausrust 25.

was held for grand jury action yesterday tt. KObinson. Frlsby with a companion soldier is said to have hired Fiarentlno to drive them to 'Upland, when they reached a point en route, they pur suaded the driver to use a different ana loneiy route. At a darK spot on the road Fiarentino was ordered to stop. Frlsby is charged with having with a blackjack after his companion got out.

Fiarentino was knocked unconscious, and three dollars taken from him. He was hospitalised for sometime. Frisby's companion Is still at large. Thomas Sylvestri, 55, 51s West Third street, was also held for grand jury action on an aggravated assault and battery charge. He is said to have seriously stabbed Mario Bac chio, 34, of 117 Parker street, on August 16, at Second and Fulton streets following an arsxmxsii.

NAPLES REPRINTS PROPAGANDA New York, (INS) Propaganda leaflets dropped on Naples by the RAF are selling for 50 lire each, the British radio heard today. The broadcast, sent by CBS, said: "So many were in circulation that police started an investigation. Then, it was discovered that Italians had reprinted the British leaflets, with the added attraction of many details of Mussolini's private life printed on the other side." Topics of Times woman's skirts. A judge ruled a girl of 19 Is past the spanking age. Tnat's when the smacking age begins, judge.

Schoolgirl was robbed of $18,75 with which she intended to buy a war bond. The steal would make several Army helmets. A financial failure doesn't hurt so much after you become accustomed to your new friends. In Today's CHESTER. TIMES Amusements 19 Answers to Questions 6 Bedtime Story 21 Bridge 9 Comics 21, 23 Crossword Puszlc ...21 Deaths 22 Editorials 6 Fair Enough 4 Fiction 21 Financial 20 In Hollywood .......10 Marriage Licenses 8 Obituaries 2 Radio Time Table ...20 Serial Story 9 Society News 8.

Soorts 18, 19. The Brighter Side 6 Thirtv Years Ago 6 Women's Pages .8, 9, 10 JAP JUNGLE FIGHTERS PUSH UPON MORESBY Scale Mountains, Make 20 Mile Advance on Port Repeat Infiltration Tactics; Allied Armies Alert fii n. MacAvthur's Hcarfuuarlcrs in Australia, (INS) Japanese jungle fighters have scaled and crossed the 20 mile advance on the Allied base at Port Moresby, Gen. Dougias Mac Arthur's headquarters reported to Using the same infiltration tactics that, characterized in Malaya, Burma and ihe Dutch East Indies, the Jananese hav driven to within 45 miles of Port Mori ij communique said. During the past few days the enemy has pushed ahead, along the mountain trails and through the junglc clad slopes, advancing 20 miles from the Xokoda Myola area to Efolgl, which is on the south or' Port Moresby side of the Owen Stanley range.

Efolgl is 10 miles south of the mountain gap where it had been expected the Allied forces would make a stand. But It was considered probable that the defenders withdrew in order to extend the enemy supply nncs wnicn icua over mo rougncs sort of country, Thev must haul sunnlics un thi difficult mountain roads to their present advanced positions while the Allied lines have shortened. As the Japanese advance, it was pointed Continued on Pace 2 Column 3 LANSDOWNE ASKS FLOOD PROTECTION Residents of Lansdowne protested to the borough council last night against inadequate storm facilities and the fact that their homes have been partially inundated since the August floods. Dr. George P.

Carl, 71 Ardmorc avenue, spokesman for the 50 men and women who appeared, said that hundreds of dollars of damage had been caused In the area. He urged outlet pipes of at least seven feet in diameter to be placed in the impounding basin. The present pipes TO NAME SLATE Mocoponaca Tribe, 149. Order of Red Men, will indudct a class of new members into the organization tomorrow night at the Odd Fellows Temnle. Eichth and SDroul streets.

There will also be nomination of officers for the coming year. STEEL STRIKE IS THREATENED Members of the United Steel Workers Union, CIO, employed at the General Steel Castings Company in Eddystone last night voted to go on strike on Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, unless "definite assurance of action is received from the War Labor Board." The vote was taken at a meeting in the Lithuanian Half, Fourth and Upland streets, wtih over 600 members of the union present. Ti.e plant employes almost 2.000 men of which the union. Necotiations for a contract hav underway since June with the union asking an increase of 11 cents an hour, vacations with pay. and double time for the seventh work ing day.

The company has offered The dispute was certified to the WLB by the Department of Labor on 'luesaay. A telegram yesterday from Assistant Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson uretne the men to con tinue work was the chief factor in delavfng immediate strike action, Michael Han is. district director of the United Steel Workers, said the union cannot assume responsibility for what happens if the Sat urday deadline is not met by the WLiD. The County Board of School Director, meeting in the court house at Media last night, approved the reports of four, school districts on the probable, needs" of school plants.

These reports have been requested by the TL S. Department of Education as possible public, works projects to be considered after the war. The outline of future needs need only be not requiring architect's nlans or even sketches. Last night's reports were from Eddystone. Ridley fane, swarwimore ana joetnei township.

Eddystone's report included seven new classrooms, eight vocational shop rooms, two science rooms, a music room and an art room, to be aaoea to ine nign scnooi. Ridlev Park submitted two nroi ects. one for a hieh school shon Duiiaing ana otner laciuues. ine otner project is ior an auGitorjum gvmnaslum for the elementary school. Bethel township suggests a consolidated school of six rooms.

Three projects axe in the Swarth more renort. The first is an exten sion to the high school industrial arts snop; tne second a neict nouse and stands; the third a high school addition or two classrooms, three special rooms, two science rooms, and three home' economics rooms. The Bethel project, the first Ridley Park project and the first Swarth more project were previously ap proved by the county board, but wgn cost ana scarcity or materials prevented the work In each case from getting under way. The directors approved three transportation contracts and inspected a number of budgets: finan cial reports and auditors' reports, submitted by County Superintendent Charles Russell, Marple township, presided, with a full boaad. In cludinsr Mrs.

Harriet S. Marshall. Springfield; Mrs. Edith A. Salmons, Parkside, Arthur S.

Linvili. Middle town township; and Andrew O. Ohi son, Sharon Hill. HOME NURSING COURSE PLANNED Due to the Increasing demand for the graduate nurse to serve with our armed forces there will be i i civil ian population. In order to prepare tne nomemaser to neip cne protection of her family and the com munity, Tne American Red Cross nas prepared a course in nome ine.

Classes will begin at the Chester Armory, Eighth and Sproul streets, Wednesday, September 23, at 7.30 d. m. These classes will be organized and Instructed under the direction of the Chester Branch American Red Cross Public Health Nursing Service, 930 Edgmont avenue. Miss Etthel Pjoc. R.N..

Director of Nurs ing, can be contacted at Chester 2415 by phone. Further information may be obtained by meeting Miss koc at neaaquarters. consumers who have not yet laid in even part of their normal winter requirements. It was found that many fuel oil users so rar naa maae no moves chanz their nlanta over to coal. Also, while a great number of coal users have taken deliveries or all or a major part of their supplies for Continued i Paje 17 Column 4 Many County Fuel Oil Users Fail to Convert Equipment Two groups of householders apparently are wailing to find out "the hard way" whether warnings of a fuel shortage during the coming winter are based on fact, acordlng to a survey of the Delaware County area which has lust been comnleted.

The two groups were defined as those iuei on consumers who reaany could convert their heating plants to coal, but have not done so, and coal.