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ugh Wipperungs of Interest Around and About the Boro Couple Injured As 3 Cars Tangle Marine Figh ter Squadron Keeps In Battle Trim at Bennett Field BRITAIN FACES GRIM WHITER OF SHORTAGES The transformation from the ordinary routine of civilian life to the varied and fascinating existence of the military takes place one weekend a month and two weeks a year for 185 of mm mm, i -1 1 mm llllilMMM IMII I Ml I I IMMJSMT I ficers and men of the Marine Air Reserve Fighter Squadron Traffic on the Gowanus Parkway was tied up for one hour and twenty, minutes early this morning as the result of a three-car collision on the elevated highway at 41st at 11:45 p.m. One car, according to police, driven by Robert Bell of 310 W. 142d Manhattan, side-swiped one driven by Charles Baron of 2333 E. 24th St. in the southbound lane, and jumped the center island, crashing head-on into another car driven by Thomas Ferguson of Cleveland.

Ferguson and his wife were taken to Norwegian Hospital where their condition was described as "good." 132 at the Naval Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field. At present, the squadron is engaged in its annual two-week maneuvers, taking advantage of every mo Li. ment, and making certain that London, Aug. 11 (U.R) Britain may be headed for Its grimmest Winter since 1947. It faces shortages of electricity and coal as well as food, which is almost always scarce.

Ironically, coal and electricity output has Increased. But this will be absorbed by added demands of defense industries and the export program. A government electricity subcommittee warned of the serious situation and recommended steps to ease the power situation. Called 'Very Serious' 'The position facing Industry atid all electricity users Is very serious indeed," said Sir Robert Gould, the sub-commlttee'a chairman. "But however unwelcome this change for the worse may be, it has to be faced." Civilian consumers of electricity have been asked to cut use by 20 percent.

Housewives have been urged to turn off no up-to-date technique of battle Is overlooked. For 16 hours a day the atmosphere of mock war hangs heavily over the Marine's Oper. ations shack where the planes are readied for "battle." Capt. Monroe I.ipton, engineering officer, and liis crew start early the morning and work far into the night to keep the Gru-mann "Hellcat" fighter planes always available. First Lt.

Ar 3 Bind Guards, Smash 2 Safes Continued from Page 1 told Mandick to take them to 3d Ave. and 75th St. On 64th 4 Lillian (Joffredo and Roth Skinner, R. X. Kathleen Gallagher, Mildred Foreman, Dorothea Friedman, R.

X. between 4th and 3d By CECIL JOHNSON' PLOTTING SHAM BATTLE Marine Staff Sgt. Charles S. Cohaskie of 62-64 Saunders Rego Park, locates formation of Marine Hellcat fighter planes, on a simulated battle map during two-week maneuvers of Marine Air Reserve Fighter Squadron 132 at Floyd Bennett Field. Looking on, left to right, are Sgt.

John W. Nulty, 36-1 1 215th Bayside, and Pvt. Thomas S. Festa of 28-39 Astoria. thur Parker, motor transport officer, of 461 Mineola Boule one of the three pulled out a vard, Williston Park, and his Ruth Skinner, R.X., director of the Prospect Heights School of Nursing, presided at exercises held In the hospital when 16 "angels of the wards" received their coveted caps.

Speakers included E. Hampton Decker, superintendent of the hospital; Dorothea Friedman, gun and told the driver it was a stickup. They forced him out of crew keep the tank trucks roll of themiextra lights and use vacuum ing to supply gas and oil and the cab "and punched the cabbie. R. director of education, and Dr, Clarence Ohlbaum, chief of staff.

Mildred Foreman wore cleaners as seldom as possible. send the planes on their way to an original uniform of the The cab was later found aban Families were asked to plan the ordnance line where they are armed" with .50 caliber ma doned at 68th St. and 5th Ave.) meals not to coincide with peak hours of electricity use. chine gun bullets, rockets or practice bombs, depending on Mandick was treated at Norwegian Hospital for a possible nose fracture and was to return later today for X-rays. U.

S. Funds Educate Red China Students the mission. May be for "Keeps" school. New nurses are: Mary Cunnane, Kathleen Gallagher, Lillian Goffredo, Marion Le-vine, Carole Newsom, Mary Soterakos, Maureen Sullivan, Alice Tropp, Rose Pedraja, Margaret Davin, Margaret Kelly, Regina Fischer, Ellen Farrell, Helen Sobenko, Katherine Zdeb, Esther Lindbaum and Mildred Foreman. Britain went through ita worf postwar period In February, 1947.

when it shivered in icy weather and coal supplies were held up by storms. Factories were forced to close and 100 percent power cuts were imposed for five hours a day. Association, will be a speaker Aug. 13 at the opening meeting of the association in the Statler Hotel. Mr.

Joseph is one of the largest distributors of in the country. Confederate veterans are urged to look for "Northern Spies." Being from Freeport, we'll accept "Baldwins." Former Master Sgt. Sam Although it is a sunny day in Brooklyn when Maj. John C. Cuban Plan Crash Kills 2 Havana, Aug.

11 (U.R) A Cuban army training plane Musselman squadron com low of the President Boro of Brooklyn Post, American Legion, and regional service officer for the Legion at the Veterans Administration, has been elected vice president of the New York 8tat Press Association. The group is composed of editors of Legion publications in every county in the State. He is former editor of "The Legionnaire of Kings County" and present editor of "Kings Box Car, 40-8." Jaslow lives at 75 Pierre-pont St Hong Kong, Aug. 11 (U.FS In-I Most students began their mander, of 77 Gates valley dustrial "know how" from American studies, before China 'on. night-training Two officers: But the people co-operated and Stream, takes the flight out, you could close your eyes and im America Is flowing daily intojwent Communist, on grants 8 8 Red China.

ifrom mission societies or Gov-iwele the crisis was licked. It comes from Chinese stu-iernment-sponsored Droiects.i aginewithout difficulty that you were in Korea. It may be Weisberg, 4407 15th was maneuvers this week and actual The sources said Nationalist' China is unwilling to admit the; Starts 2d Year in Hospital Bed appointed a warrant of Tv! combat next week so these fly It was two years ago tomorrow that the final curtain fell for the late Al Shean of the famous vaudeville team of Gallagher and Shean, ending a long and brilliant stage career. Mrs. Etta Rombom, 183 Ocean Park- returning students to its Formosa bastion.

ing Leathernecks don't waste time or ammunition. ficer, Junior grade, at Camp Kilmer, N. J. He was As Semi-Conscious Invalid Some 3,000 Chinese students Dirty weather doesn't mean Corp. John Pollock, son of Mr, flying is called off.

The closer are reported still in the United States but will have completed and Mrs. T. E. Pollock. 723 congratulated 95th has been released from the day, however, he stare at the ceiling.

their studies next year. Stu dents in the United States who have been instructed by the Communist regime to hasten home with the knowledge paid for with U. S. funds. Hundreds of students have been arriving on every available ship.

They express eagerness to comply with the Communist Summons to come home and put their knowledge to work. Once ashore here, the students are put aboard trains and sent promptly to Abe Chinese border. Twenty Tive arrived aboard the U. S. Liner Presi by CoL E.

A. Henn, com the sky is to the "deck" the more instrument flying is done. Col. John D. Harshberger, commanding pfficer of the Marine active tiuty with the Air Force, dents passing through Hong Since he hat been In the hos He was graduated from East Kong said the rest would prob manding officer at the post.

ably be coming home, too. Air Detachment, of 55 Sobro Valley Stream, Capt. Fred New York High School in 1944 and entered the Air Force soon after. He was recalled to active Rumford, Aug. 11 (U.R) A 68-year-old contractor began his second year in a hospital bed today in a semi-conscious state and unable to speak or move about.

Syrille Dubois, who was injured while building a State road, has a compound skull fracture and brain injuries. Manv Chinese have attended WAC Corp. Fanny Wasserman the best U. and of Brooklyn is getting on-the- Goetz, of 110 Nassau Road, Nas pital, Dubois has gained weight, and, except for his Injury, is in perfect health. He is fed soft foods and is moved every two hours by hospital attendants to 1 technical institutions including Harvard, the University of Chi sau Shores, Massapequa, and Capt.

Clinton J. Everett, take over as instructors in twin en- cago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California In duty in 1950. The 80th birthday of Joseph Pender, 1050 E. 42d was marked by a party In his home. He is a veteran of the old 10th Ward in Brooklyn.

gined Beechcrafts. dent Wilson, half of them with His physician, Dr. David stitute of Technology, job-training in the post office at Camp Kilmer, N. J. She is a veteran of World War II and was ordered to active duty from the Thev have studied advancpH Broughton, said there was no degrees from the best U.

technical schools. aeronautical, nuclear and engi-inoPe Dubois would recover Getting in Practice A Navy LSM (Landing Ship, Medium), towing a sled target 25 miles off shore, is the objec In Anomalous Position from the effects of those' in he birthday event was spon neering subjects. sored by his children, James, Red China, sorely in need of Fumy WuMtmi The homeward trek has placed the U. S. Government in Etta Rombom tive.

While the Marines are geW reserve, last May. She saw service overseas. ting practice in shooting up the target, the crew of the ship is Mrs. Helen Lee and Mrs, Gertrude Steinrnck. Grand children and great grandchildren attended.

way, a well known boro civic worker, is writing book on the lives of the famous duo. There an "anomalous" position, American consulate sources said. Since 1949, Congress has authorized $10,500,000 in emer According to Harold R. Mos- keep his blood in circulation. UN Rips Commies Readying Attack Continued from Page 1 almost to the Siberian border on the east.

U. S. destroyers carried the bombardment on the east coast port of Wonsan through ita 176th straight day Friday. Flooded streams, muddy ground, fog and low-lying clouds hampered ground forces on both sidos yesterday, but their technical knowledge, informs some students of their future assignments even before they return home. Students passing through here said they had been told of Jobs they were getting in Peiping, Shanghai and Chungking.

getting practice picking them up on the radar screens. On their return the planes gency funds for Chinese stu Sgt First Class Edward juries, but that he had a long life expectancy. "His only movement is with his eyes and his right arm, which he can lift just a bit," the doctor said. Dubois was struck on the head by a rock tossed by a dynamite blast. Since then, he has been unable to identify his wife and four sons and daughters: However, he responds when he hears a word said over and is a chapter devoted to the Marx Brothers, nephews of Al Shean.

Mrs. Rombom devotes a lot of dents. The current appropria tion is $6,000,000. Sullivan, 80 2d is in the Brooke Army Hospital at Fort kovit, N. Y.

State president of the Affiliated Young Democrats, the Queens organization has indorsed District Attorney Charles P. Sullivan for Queens County Court Judge in the primaries Aug. 21. The group has time to entertaining hospital are made ready for the next flight. It may be a bombing or strafing mission or a close air support problem, in which the Marines are tops.

The planes ham Houston, Texas, recovering ized vets and during World trom wounds received in Korea War II. operated a canteen for Hoax Airs TWU Ire IJoy Says Reds Pvt. Ernest Galeano (IN24 ifith servicemen. She also lectures on eh Hd nTvcho oev books and' indorsed Municipal Court has completed a course in are ready and so are the pilots cnua psycnoiogy, cooks anu; imnn infm-mti ami nipn. It was lust a vear On Eve of Battle Slam Truce Door plays.

ik. tit tlia l'l-if ,11 nPl IVPi-c tVlIlt, over again. He also can follow on me countv nencn. miurnuuion nooi rontlnnpd from P-ire 1 there was scattered fighting all Continued on Page 2 people with his eyes when they Herbert 8. Port I33fl 52d imove across the room.

Most of along the 135-mile front. director at l'dwini I ih.ffv -extended active dutvrrom Floyd. in -uie Bureau 01 umers ai i-o- I.UW.IMI j. aMM. mi Bennett Field lice Headquarters, Manhattan, 'successfully to draw -out North supervisor of with iinia I Abrahams, An.

Dciineii itiu. i the B. M. is retiring inapolb. midshipman.

IS The 185 officers and men of' The information was relayed Korean Gen. Nam 11 on why Oct. 1, after 40 years of serv- r'ames Place, is a student from i the squadron are from all the chief Communist delegate Camp Mon- roe. Monroe, i boroughs, Lone Island, West Great Lakes Training Center, Ridgewood. At 6 p.m.

last thought the 38th Parallel would be a mutually defensible line. LEAVE YOUR CARES BEHIND Ice. He was presented with a gift by members of his crew. He started his vacation to-day and will not return 1o work. night all police involved in the order were notified that the call N.

conduct-e a poll among the kids there to ermine who they pick Nam 11 retorted only that the at VUlanova College Midshipman Leo Denlea, 11 E. 29th is also a student at Villanova Midshipman George F. Ebbit. 1421 1 had been "phony" and that they offered fair and rea. urAfA in ranpol it MjuUs aw chester, Connecticut and New Jersey.

In civilian life their occupations range from high school students to business executives and includes policemen, lawyers, salesmen and even a "private eye." They will return to their civilian tasks when the maneuvers are con- Brooklyn is serving on the Pat Conway, 14.V38 175th St, "Big Mo" for the annual mid apringfield, r-yw ed as the number one stage personality. Whaddya think! They came up with Martha Raye! shipmen's cruise. formerly of Brooklvn. Is -ill Matthew Stark, son of Mr. Aug.

19. but they will be an entry In tne miss Aew Veterans of the 314th Infan try, A.E.F., will hold their an Monaghan Unavailable souable" line with military as Commissioner Monaghan was well as political significance. not available for comment. jov said recent violations bv Meanwhile he prepared to be 'communists of Kaesong's on hand Monday to defend lusl no-union-for-cops edict in neutrality was another preme Court. It was Patrolman, example of why the UN wanted Butler, chief organizer for the a settlement basd on a strong new union and also a Patrol--df nnt the mens Benevolent Association T.

who elected to test: rhe 1 -N delation has pro-the constitutionality of a tease-fire line gener-aghan's order. The commission--ally along the present battle- York i AND ENJOY A REAL fa Mrs. Edward Stark, 245 Sulli-'rea'ly fr anything and every van Place, has been graduated thing, from Ohio University with a neTAruMeMTC bachelor of arts degree in Eng-(SIGNAL DETACHMENT5 li-h. This will be his second CDrtM nCklklETT cicin nual reunion Sept. 28-30, in thecon(est wrijt.n Berkshire Hotel.

PaJwjn nP 1Pi, win urooKiyn ne mere: nthe bet! Charlie Stimpson. 2.W E. Riviera Restaurant. Port decree. lip MMnl flip Sinnimai-I in Europe attending OFF ON MANEUVERS of 1050 mn is me guy to contact, ington.

the University of London Detachments of the W)2d Sig- er was ordered to show cause trom, but has expressed will- Plans have been completed to discus's a conipro- Monday why he should not be ingnss for the annual Summer card Sgt. First Class Claude .1. Talbot, publicity noncom' for the Army and Air Force re-cruiting service in Brooklyn, restrained from executing it. imise. Vacation nal Light Construction Company of the Air National Guard, only of its type In the State, were cn route today from iparty of the St.

Lawrence the iffy their Floyd Bennett Field base for a 15-day training session in XV Martyr's Church at Sayville, Aug. 15. On the committee are: the Rev. William Osborne, Mrs. John Geoghan, Mrs.

J. J. Hart, Mrs. Frank Hake, Mrs. August Behman, Mrs.

Philip Brennan, Mrs. Joseph Candreva, Mrs. Fred Merdes, Mrs. Patrick McCarthy, Mrs. George Math, Mrs.

John Morgan, Mrs. Arthur Ris- tarts a three weeks' furlough today. He will attend classes at Columbia University, studying advanced French literature. His home Is at 129A E. 87th Drive.

Victor H. M. Joseph, president of the International Apple Ruth Barrett, 1370 Xew York claims that a good way to lose friends is to promise to send postcards while on vacation. She went to Florida and spent some time in the pen and ink room of a hotel, sending postcards home. When she came back, her phone was busy, with angry femmes asking why no "hav-ing a good time, wish you were here" cards had been received.

Several days later, her cards began to arrive and her friends apologized. Said Kuthie, "The postman must have walked, from Florida, the field. The company, one of 12 in the country, Is being split up into two groups for the training period. Most of the guardsmen are headed for Grenier Field, New Hampshire, while a smaller detachment will train at Hancock Field near Syracuse. Truckloads of men and equipment began the trip north from ley, Mrs.

James McGiff, Mrs. ANNOUNCEMENTS Notice and Commercial aft cn You can still enjoy a late Summer or Fall vacation. Many prefer this time of year for relaxation or travel so be sure to get your copy of the SPECIAL LATE SUMMER RESORT and TRAVEL SECTION PUBLISHED IN THE BROOKLYN EAGLE TOMORROW-AUG. 12 John McGiff, Mrs. Joseph Boehm, Mrs.

Charles Vernon, Mrs. Eugene Patin, Mrs. Joseph Uhorchak, Mrs. George Huether, George Mortensen, Mrs. T''iltin, Virginia and the borough airbase last night ana next year I'll take horn- and early today, and the re and Margaret' ing pigeons with me." mainder of the 92 men, most of them Brooklynites, were sched uled to fly today in C-47s.

Capt. 'John Donovan of 747 E. 4(th commanding officer i i Ellen Waters, 1 4-year-old 79 H4th i daughter of Mr. and MKJjCharles Waters, 1270 E. 19th ac- and Carol Hochberg, 15, ie daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Mur- ray Hochberg. 2195 E. 22d ire students at the MacArthur irnrner Workshop, Waltsfleld.1 of the company, will lead the New Hampshire detachment. Lt.

Thomas Duffy will be in 4 "i.V charge of the Syracuse trainees. Baby Carriage Brigade VI L. i i KiO? faiarjjp mfrl "mcn nas oeen presenting In Waitsfield and nearby PROPOSALS At th boT place and time th bid; wtll by publicly opened and i Blockades Queens Crossing Seventy-five women manning baby carriages and chairs blockaded the intersection of 73d Ave. and 150th St. in Kew Gardens "Hills Housing Apart CONICAL, PLUO VALVES.

ETC. cu. ri i piiKiB TOniainini inrornia- or nf SEALED BIDS will be received by of no of w. I tract, specification, reau rementa as ments, yesterday in protest otain's Bars Nurse Corps Branch, Aug. 11 tzger, daughter of Gustav Metzger here, has from 1st Lieu-ain in the Army Now stationed at Washington, Capt.

served in the Pacific against hazardous traffic conditions. Although none of the chil 'it A I 1' 'A I dren in the development has oHicea. tliirteendi floor, 120 Wall ff" obtained In Street. New Yolk City, until 10:00 'e above ddrew. A.M..

Eastern Standard Time. Pili-tloii In person or by Tuesdny. Snptember 11. 1951. for Con-5'ft the sum of five trsct 4la.

for furnisMnn. testinir and; 5, for delivering eight 4S-inch and two 3.ft '2U 3B-lncli cast steel or re. cnk-nl pIub- valves, two 43-inch two' 'on 24-lni and one 13-inch c.t 'V iVi n.ntor-.pcratd conical plus valven. i 85 5i. bi2 one 14-Inch cast iron manually-oper- refund of four dollars will atcd conical plug valve, one 20-Inch t'LV," 'iT vT, CRM iron mofor-operated gate valve.

I pine couplings and miscellaneous i rlYJi- SW2Z.il valves for In the Intake Engineer at the and outlet chambers of the Never- Drirf. sink tunnel, the Downaville releake Xui.us-vIEr.n?i2inn: water chamber and the outlet cham- E. McG AH fcN. Commission- been killed in an accident at the intersection, they claim that' the volume of traffic through the two streets and World War 1 1, and WINS NAVY PRIZE Receiving $25 award for suggestion she made to streamline operations of Navy Purchasing Office, where she is employed, is Mrs. Elizabeth Hazleton, 124 Ashford St.

Handing check to Brooklyn woman is Copt. Gerald R. Kinnear, head of Manhattan office. the speeds at which cars and khe first white woman to a potential on Iwo Jima during the travel is her or the East Delaware tunnel or vnVf "bt-dS the Delaware aqueduct, all as et ARD H- BT-RKE. Secrclaiy.

I forth in the specifications. 1 Jy 27-28. au 2 to sept. 10. Inc.

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