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Want Ad Headquarters, Phone 501 INDIANA EVENING GAZETTE, INDIANA, PA. Other Gazette Phone 800. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 19481 RETAILERS REPORT GAINS Sales Advance of Five, Per Cent in. October Over 1942 WASHINGTON, Ded. 3-(P)-Independent.

retallers in PennsylVane reported a sales gain of 5 per Cent in October, 1943, over October aNd 7 per cent over September your. J. C. Capt, director of the census, thas announced. Increases over the preceding Years were reported by Scranton (20 per cent), Altoona (17 per cent), Lancaster (14 per cent,) Wilkes-Batre (12 per cent), Pittsburgn and Easton (each 9 per cent), Philadeland Reading (each 7 per cent), Allentown, McKeesport and Johnstown (each 6 per cent) and Harrisburg.

(5, per cent.) From Erie, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading and Scranton, all cities of 100,000 and more, 470 firms reported October sales at 274, an 8 per cent increase over the preceding year per cent increase over September, 233 firms in Allentown, Altoona, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Lancaster, McKeesport, Wilkes- Barre, cities reported total sales of $6,627,664, a 9. per cent increase over. Oct. 1942 and 16 per cent increase over September. From Easton and Williamsport 122, reported $1,535,865 sales for.

October, a 1 per cent decrease from 1942, and: 13 per cent Increase over September. Firms i cities reported. total sales of $7,865,364, showing: increases over the precedmonth and the like period the preceding year. TORZAK Continued from page one his chest was covered- by a hof, thick, sticky liquid. He said he never realized he had been shot until he found it was he landed, the soldier declared, the Italians and Germians opened fire and crawled for cover under some bushes.

A short time later he was joined by a buddy who bandaged the wounds and gave him a "shot" of morphine. it suddenly dawned upon me: that I had forgotten my tommygun when I crawled out of the chute harness. I was unarmed and unable to protect myself, from the Germans and Italians were in the immediate vicinity," he said The other American soldier stayed with him for some time and then crawled away to find, nelp. the soldier was gone went through another' hell," Srt. Torzak related.

"I thought. I was going to die and began thinking about home and could almost see you and pop working in the garden." The "you" referred to is the soldier'n mother). "I lay on the ground for a longtime and finally when I heard some American paratroopers shouting started to crawl in that direction," he declared, "and when I reached the group I out." He told of being treated in the field -by an Army doctor, ently a parachutist, and of being evacuated to a North African base hospital several days later. In the same letter the soldier Steelworkers Pledging No Strike For Duration PITTSBURGH, Dec. -The Steelworkers of America, preparing to battle for a wage raise which would smash the government's Little Steel formula declares it will nonetheless stick to its no-strike pledge.

resolution adopted by the union's executive and policy mittees last night asserted: "We recognize that for the tion of the war, issues in dispute between the Steelworkers and any employer must be adjusted through peaceful means." The 485 steel companies, representing about 85 per cent of the industry, with whom the Steelwork. ers seek wage conference Dec. 13 have been asked to keep current contracts in force pending tions and the submission of any resolved disputes to the War Labor told of participating in the invasion of Italy. He said the Germans arc much better fighters than the Italtans. "The Germans are not like the he declared.

"they really put up a good scrap, but they are not supermen nor do they act like them," he declared. "The Germans that we have met in Italy do not look like they did in Africa. They know It is only a matter of time before they are licked," Sgt. Torzak declared. After the surrender of Italy the soldier told of fighting with an American unit that captured a group of German soldiers after they had been driven from a small village.

"We took the German captives, back to the village and the Italian citizens beat hell out of them before we could stop them," he revealed. The soldier told of the Italian citizens cheering lustily when the American troops marched into a new town or village, "I took a patrol into a small village one time and the Italian people: went wild," ne said. "They kissed us and hugged us. I never was kissed so much in life. They even tried to kiss my hands.

We sure were glad to get away from them," he said. Sgt. Torzak, who was awarded the Order of the Purple Heart for the wounds sustained while chuting into Sicily July 11, entered I the service three years ago, He was stationed in Porta Rico for about two years before being assigned to the North African battlefront. STEWART Continued from page one village pub. The sun-tanned ex-star looked handsomer to female reporters in' his Air Force uniform with his jaunty, crushed cap than he ever did on the screen.

When he shifted uneasily in a chair while reporters questiened him, it was like ing. him in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" in Radio City Music Hall, only better. "The training kind of palled at hme, but ver here yu hang on to' every word," said Stewart. "I can't wait until I get going." He said he hoped to return to the movies after the war, but "by that time, I may be playing Mickey Rooney's grandfather." Board.

The union asked also that mutually -agreed adjustments, or any ordered by the WLB, be made retroactive. The resolution charged that "Congress has takon every opportunity to impede and prevent action to control prices and even today is threatening to bar the use of funds essential for subsidies to assure some measure of price control." Philip Murray, president of the Steelworkers and of the CIO, commented that their had been "no; policing of price ceilings anywhere in the steel towns." The polley committee unanimously approved the balance of a 22-1 point program proposed for the industry. It Includes, besides a 17- cent wage boost. a guaranteed wage. dismissal pay and weekly, objectives, WILLIAMS Continued from page one Bizerte.

Sgt. Williams said the planc returning after the bombing mission, in which the town was blasted to bits, when the ran out of gasoline and the entire, crew was obliged to "hit the silk" Sgt. Williams, a son of Mrs. Irene Williams, Blairsville, entered the' Air Force in Jan. 1942, and recelved1 his training at bases in Florida and Gowen Field, Idaho.

He was assigned to overseas duty last January. He will report to Atlantic City, N. Sunday for a vacation before reporting for duty as a radio instructor in this country. INTERNATIONAL Continued from page one Finland quietly dropped the propaganda line that she was fighting a separate war and Stockholm said the Finns apparently had decided to continue in the war as fullfledged German ally. Yugoslav partisans said Bulgarian troops attached to Marshal Rommel's Balkan' Army had revolted and been disarmed.

The Partisans claimed victories in Bosnia and Croatia. "Very large fires" were rekindled in Berlin, returning pilots said of the first assault on the German capital since last Friday. Before the new destruction war loosed, 30' per cent of the city already was in ruins from assaults last weck. The Swedes said fires still were ing yesterday from the raids of six days before. Berlin said the attack hit every.

section of the city and that aerie air battles were fought on an unprecedented scale. Night fighters had been massed around the capital and were waiting in weather conditions favoring defense. Lesser quito bombers struck targets in Western Germany. Supporting the Italian campaign, the 15th U. S.

Air Force bombed Bolzano railroad yards close to the Brenner pass, chief supply route from Germany. The bulk of the lachical Air Force was thrown against the San Giorgio, Rocca and Cervano areas guarding the approaches to Rome in front of 1t. Gen. Mark Clark's Fifth Army. Both the Fifth and Eighth cap- quera Under The Spreading Christmas Tree Slippers made for pygmy feet, Pajamas skimpy in the seat, Shirts so large they'd fit an ox, Tremendous and colossal socks, Sweaters 'way below the hips, And gloves that pinch the finger tips.

A rummage sale of odd apparel? An old time missionary barrel? No, just our Christmas morn surprises, From Friends who never know our sizes! Eleanor S. J. Rydberg. THE MORAL! It's Best to Know Your Sizes! This Christmas season's exchanges will be difficult because of smaller stocks and the impossibility of re-orders. MO MOORHEAD'S 1943 Our 39th Christmas ARMY SALVATION TINGS lat The Salvation Army each evening at 7:45 p.

are being well at. Lended. This evening we will have with us Major and Mrs. Harry Painter of Sharon, Pa. These rades were in charge of the work here a few years 3 ago.

They be assisted by Lieut. Marla Rogetz. who is a graduate of Indiatta High School, class of 1940. Lieut. Rogers comes to us from 'Po, where she assists in the work there.

There will be a musical and vocal numbers during the service which commences at 7:45 p. m. If you haven't attended lany of our services this week, or 'have never attended, why not come this evening? special meetings close' Sun. day, Dec. 5th.

The week-end ser. vices will be conducted by Brig. and Mrs. John Harbour of iburgh. Britons.

New Zealanders and In-1 dians of the Eighth Army. Clark struck behind a rolling artillery barrage through fields of, barbed wire, crisscrossed by machine-gun fire. The supporting Al- tee lied air attacks were the heavlest in many days. Seventeen German planes were destroyed, cight Allied craft were lost. if The air force ranged across the Adriatic to bomb the Yugoslav coast and British destroyers, again shelled Albanian Dur-1 ozzo.

Pilots above the Fifth Army zone said great clouds of yellow dust were rising from the "fierce fighting." The Fifthy Army charge broke a long stalemate on the Allied left had been enforced by weather. Calabritto is five miles' A southwest of Mignano, scene of the heaviest recent fighting on the American sector, eadquarters were extremely reserved on the progress of the new assault. Front dispatches said the retreat-: ing Germans were trying to block of the Allied advance with crowds of herded refugees. They were; blowing up bridges and roads. Italian Roundup ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Algiers, Dec.

3. (AP)-Lt. Gen. Mark' W. Clark's Fifth army troops, after a long stalemate on the western Italian front, have cracked forward through machine-gun-raked fields and barbed wire in the Calabritto arca in the wake of a rolling barrage of artillery shells and aerial bombs, Allied headquarters announc ted today.

The British Eighth Army also con tinued to smash the Germans back beyond the Sangro Ridge, and captured Castel Frentano, on a lateral road west of the important German defense town of Lanciano, and on toward San Vito on the Adriatic coast, six miles beyond Wednesday's line, But Gen, Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's drive showed signs of slowing down. Both the Fifth and Eighth armies took prisoners in their advance. tacks around San Giorgio, Rocco The air force reported a heavy atCervano on the Fifth army front where the Germans were said have "mounted guns on every stra-! Rome." height around the road to Allied air attacks were the heav. lest in many days and 17 German planes were destroyed against loss of eight Allied planes.

A force of Liberators, escorted by Lightnings, Bolzano, on the Brenner Pass line in Northern Italy, while the British destroyers Queensborough and Raider bombarded Nazi installations in the Albanian port of Durazzo at night, The Liberators and Lightnings were engaged by strong formations of Mc-109s and FW-190s and shot down four for a loss of three. Calabritto, which is five miles southwest of Mignano at the strongest part of the German line ing the main road to Rome, was the scene of the heaviest Fifth army fighting and reports were extremely reserved on how far Clark's army had progressed. The Germans made a particularly determined effort to halt the Eighth army in the Lanciano area where they held A 900-foot ridge which dominates the surrounding country. The Germans were reported yesterday rushing reserves from Northern Italy in an attempt to stem the drive. Frontline advices said the Germans were trying to use crowds of refugees to block and the Allied advance.

They reported to be the populations of small towns and driving them out toward the advancing Fifth and Eighth armies, then blowing up bridges behind them an attempt to create conditions similar to those in France during the Nazi blitz. Front line dispatches said the Fifth Army's stab was the biggest Allied offensive since landing at Salerno, but the Germans were fighting fiercely on every section of front, and nuinerous minefields and heavy demolitions were being encountered. Gen. Clark came under fire for some time yesterday during a tour of the battle front, half a dozen shells falling near where he was standing, P-40 Warhawks and A-36 divebombers flew some 300 sorties along a 20-mile section of the front and dropped more than 100 tons of high explosives as well as hundreds of fragmentation bombs on the German positions before the lurch forward of the Fifth Army. The results were so devastating that the last of the returning P-40 pilots said they encountered almost no anti-aircraft Are, apparently because the Germans were deserting their guns.

American and British air attacks yesterday stretched from Marseille, where U-boat pens were bombed by Flying Fortresses for the Arst time, to the Yugoslav coast where a Nazi Siebel ferry and tug were set and several smaller vessels damaged. German fighters came up in their tured prisoners, but there were signs that Gen. Montgomery's drive along the Adriatic was slowing up. The Germans fought, with characteristic fierceness every section; they made a particularly de, city of termined defense of Lancinno, a 10,000 within sight of the COLUMNIST WILL TESTIFY Drew Pearson to. Explain Source of Senator George Story Dec.

3. (AP) was scheduled to a explain to the Washington Columnist Drew PearSenate Finance Committee today his assertion that an attorney for the S. Chamber of Commerce "boasts he has Senator George's vote taxes in his pocket," but his appearance was temporarily postponed when George (D-Ga), chairman of committee, showed up at the Capitol with a sore throat and temperature. Pearson' recently sald in his columm that Ellsworth Alvord, C. C.

counsel, made the alleged boast. George, who said he wanted to "get at the facts," was examined in first aid room of the Senate ofbuilding this after developing a 'sore thront." A nurse, who found he had temperature of returns degrees, recommended that 'he home. Pearson, notifled of the circumstances, said he would appear at a later date. Chairman George, whose commitis conducting hearings on the $2,140,000,000 added revenues bill, had previously stated that a subpoena for Pearson' would be Issued, necessary. greatest strength to attack the Fortresses at Marseille.

Eleven German planes were shot down out the 20 to 25 which engaged the Fortresses and their P-38 fighter escort. The Fortresses themselves shot down nine. Pacific Roundup Prime Minister Curtin told Australia today that there short cut to victory in the Pacific, and widespread assaults on Japanese positions only served to emphasize the immensity. of the task ahead. Allied bombers, carrying the brunt new attacks, sank a troop-laden 10,000 ton enemy transport and large damaged two destroyers down 21 Japanese lanisco, planes in air battles from the Marshalls to the Solomons.

In ground fighting, more than 600 Marines made a two-day raid inside enemy lines on Bougainville, Northern Solomons, and the announcement said they killed upwards 200 Japanese. The Americans, posed twice their number, destroyed considerable supplies and withdrew with 15 Marines killed and 71 wounded. On the Japanese credit line, however, was the loss to the United States of the 1.525-ton submarine Wahoo and the sinking of cort carrier Liscome Bay in the GilIslands campaign. The naval casualties announced yesterday brot to 132 ships of all classes sunk during the war. Curtin's statement on the Pacific struggle came in his disclosure! that he had just completed an important three-day conference with General Douglas MacArthur, commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific.

The Prime Minister said the three power Cairo agreement to force an's unconditional surrender discussed, and declared that final victory must wait on events Europe, In a review of the military situation, he said Rabaul, New Britain, Japan's key base in the Southwest Pacific, "has now become a precarjous naval and air base which enemy uses at great hazard." Rabaul has been hit so hard from the air in recent months that Japanese apparently are not risking any more ships than necessary its harbor. S. bombers dropped 111 of bombs on Weyak, New Guinea, in an assault marked by the reappearance of Japanese fighters. least ten of 40 Interceptors shot down. Two Liberators were lost.

The Japanese sent up 35 Zeroes oppose an American raid on Tarao airdrome in the Maloclap of the Marshalls, and seven were shot down. The army attackers suffered no losses. CONFERENCE Continued from page one Official Washington and London maintained a discreet silence, world while continental radios told the that President Roosevelt, Prime Stalin in Iran draw- I Minister Churchill and Premier Joseph were ing up an ultimatum calling upon Germany to surrender under pain of being bombed to destruction. The German Paris asserted that the conference was being held at Tabriz in northwest Iran, across the border from Russia, and said that Soviet troops had been concentrated there to assure the Allied states. men.

Similar reports emanated front Bern, Vichy, and Turkey, All agreed that the conferees were Imeeting somewhere in Iran, but some expressed belief. conference was being held in the capital at Teheran. The situation closely paralleled the circumstances surrounding the recent North African conference, when Axis and neutral sources proclaimed that and Churchill were conferring in with Generalissimo Chiang-Ka1 Shek several days before the announcement of that meeting! (In Fort Worth, U. S. Senator Connally, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, clared in a radio address last night that "another great conference 15 taking place in the Middle East' among the three United Nations leaders and said them eeting was "of paramount Unconfirmed press dispatches from Turkey asserted that a demand to Germany to surrender or be bombed to destruction was beling prepared and that the Says Dems Can't Win: No 4th Term Try WASHINGTON, doubt Dee.

3 (P) Expressing that any crat can win the Presidency in 1044, Democratic Senator Wheeler Montana predicted today that President Roosevelt will not be 0 candidate re-election of the state of the war "War or no war," Wheeler said an Interview, a definite Repub lican sident will be able to sense this tar trend has set in and the Promore quickly than any of his visers. "Having had conferred upon hint greatest honor ever given 8 President of the United States (a third term) and having faced 12 long, difficult years, in 'my the President not only does not want to run' but will not ru: if an attempt is made to draft Wheeler, who campaigned tively Mr. Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936 but was silent in 1940, said regarded the results of a special congressional election in Kentucky, where a Republicah won over, tum would provide for stripping, Germany of all her war gair.s. In London it was thought that a "big three" declaration might sure the German people that they would not be enslaved, regardless how heavily Germany raust pay for the war. Such a declaration, it was thought, would tell the man people that the Allles wore not fighting them but their Nazi masters, and would assure thera they would be free to choose their own form of democratic government after the Nazi regime was abolished.

Another topic which might be discussed at any "big three" conterence might be the attitude of neutral Turkey, whose entrance in-' to the war on the side of the 'Allies is regarded as increasingly possible. Lest they experience another news "blackout" while rumors of a big Allied conference "leax" around the world, British news papers today filled columns wits Axis sident and Roosevelt, neutral reports Prime thalnister Churchill and Premier Stalin are meeting in the Middle East. Protests over the inept censorship and press arrangements ut the North African parley are still in the London press. Aerial Roundup LONDON, Dec. 3 RAF heavy bombers attacked Berlin great strength last night for the fifth time in two weeks, starting great fires raging the German capital, the Air Ministryi announced today.

Mosquito bombers simultancously attacked targets in western Germany, sald the announcemer.t, which acknowledged the loss of 41 aircraft in the night's operations. German broadcasts acknowledged the raid was on a large scale and said an almost unprecedented air battle raged over the city for more than an hour as Nazi fighter planes engaged the big four-motored British The bombersins, who said they shot down 30 of the raiders, apparently were waiting for the attack and had concentrated every weapon at their disposal in an attempt to protect the capital, one-third of which was reported laid in ruins by heavy assaults of last week. The Germans said the -attack blanketed the whole greater Berlin area and returning fliers said "very large" fires were seen with smoke The raid probably brought the rising to great heights. total bomb load dumped on the German capital since the start of the campaign to well over 15,000 long tons, with more than 1.000 tons falling on the city last night. The attack hit the city while it still was In a great state of disruption from the previous blows, est reports from Sweden yesterday said fires still were burning and only a few transportation lines were running among the debrisfilled streets, with people getting their supplies from improvised stores in cellars, automobiles and street tables.

The bombers apparently arrived early in mid-evening, Sweden and the telephone lines to soon about went out. They were restored 10 p. was the second important Allied heavy bomber raid on Nazi facilities in less than 12 hours. Yesterday American Fortresses from the North African Command carried out a heavy assault on the submarine pens and construction facilities at Marseille in their first blow on that Nazi Mediterranean base. It was the first raid on Berlin since last Friday night, Nov.

when a great fleet of RAF heavy bombers delivered a pulverizing sault on the German capital. The current "Blitz" was launched with a heavy attack the night pt Nov. 18. On Nov. 22 another great force of RAF raiders dropped 2,300 long tons of explosives on the German capital in the war's greatest raid, and a third massive blow was delivered the following night.

Mosquito bombers struck lighter blows on the two succeeding nights. Despits German threats 'of fearful reprisals for these assaults, Britain again was free of enemy raiders last night. Headquarters of the U. S. Eighth Air Force, meanwhile, disclosed that Britain- based American planes had set a new monthly record dropping more than 7,670 tons bombs on Germany or occupied territory and shooting down 257 enemy planes during November.

American losses for the were 93 beavy bombers, six medium bombers and 10 tighters in traditionally Democratic stronghold, AS indieR4 tive of a nation wide trend toward the GOP. "There are a great many Demo. crats of excellent Presidential bor," Wheeler said, "but 1 that any of them can be elected in 1944. Certainly there isn't much hope of a Democratic victory unless there is .8 spilt in the Repub lican party or unless Wendell L. Willkie Is the Republican nominee." While Wheeler, has been critical, of the administrations foreign policios represents a clearly anti-administration viewpoint In pre.licting that President velt would not run, Senator Meaci (D-NY) said he thought the Prostdent should be drafted as the partv nominec.

"I know It is a fica and a physical that we can hardly expect him to Mead said. "But in this crisis, it's every man for the task." KAI-SHEKS ESCAPE DEATH -V- Roof of Officer Club Buries Table, Where They Had Eaten -V- A 4. BASE IN EASTERN INDIA, Nov. -(P)- Seven hours after Generalissimo and Mrs. Chiang Kai-Shek had lunched with Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and a score of high ranking military men in the officers club here, the heavy tile roof of the dining rocm collapsed, burying in a mass of debris, the table at which they had sat.

An immediate investigation was ordered by Brig. Gen. Frederick MsCabe, of Portland, in charge of the base, although there WAS no evidence that sabotage caused the cave-in. Mountbatten and the Chlang KaiSheks had paused here en route to New Delhi and Chungking respectively after attending the Cairo conference. (A dispatch from Chungking yesterday announced that Chiang and! his wife had arrived there safely.) The crash of the fulling roof was heard quartet of a mile away.

No one was injured mishap, but six American officers had left the table. at lunched which a few the seconds Chiang before Kaiathe roof crashed into the room, NEW DELHI, Dec. 3-(P)- Admiral 'Lord Louis Mountbatten, Allied Commander in Southeast Asia, returned to India Middle East 'Tri-Power 'Conference today and held an immediate conference on his military commanders. 15TH SUB OF U.S. ENEMY VICTIM Loss of Escort Carrier Marks 132 Ships Lost So Far -V- WASHINGTON, Dec.

3. (AP) The loss of the United States submarine Wahoo, navy's 15th sub to fall victim to the enemy, and the escort carrier Liscome Bay, marks 132 ships of all classes sunk during the war. The Wahoo, a 1.525 tonner with a listed normal complement of 65 men, was by the navy yesterday as over due and presumed to be lost. The Liscome Bay was torpedoed Nov. 24 during the Gilbert Islands operations.

Under the guidance of Commander Dudley Walker Morton, of Miami the Wahoo set a gallant record. In two successive patrols 18 months ago, the Wahoo devastated a Japanese convoy, taking a toll of 13 ships, After that swipe at the enemy, the Wahoo's crew had been: "Just Commander Morton said the taste of sight, track, shoot and sink," Aboard the Liscome Bay, and reported missing were Rear Admiral Henry M. Mullinnix, of Attica, task force commander, and Riverdale, Captain Irving D. Wiltsie, of The navy did not announce number of casualties or the normal complement of the Liscome Bay, a carrier commissioned last August and designed primarily to provide air protection for convoys. The carrier was the only ship lost in the Gilbert Islands operations.

BERINGER NEWS Mrs. Fred Gibson of Pine Flats called on her aunt, Mrs. James Langham on Tuesday. Harry Leamer who is employed in Michigan spent the week-end st his home here. Mr.

and Mrs. Verlo Berringer of St. Benedict called on friends and relatives here on Sunday. A number of our town people have gone to the mountains to hunt deer. Jimmie King who was home 00 his furlough is, leaving tomorrow for his camp In California.

Two-thirds of the mercury output of the United States comes from California. A Great Cough Mixture Fast Working Triple Acting (1) Loosens and Raiscs (8) Clears Air Passages Soothes Raw Membranes You Feel the Instantly Get Buckley'a "Canadio!" Mixture MARTIN CALLS MILK CONFAB Urges' Governors of 11 States to Join in Solving Shortage HARRISBURG, Dec. 3-(P)-Governor Martin, calling an. Interstate conference on milk at Philadelphia Dec. 7, urged the governors of northeastern states to join with Ponnsylvania, In solving what he said is a critical milk shortage.

"Milk production In Pennaylvania," Martin wired the chief ex-: ecutives yesterday, "has fallen to the point, where 1s extremely critical, fact may become disastrous, due not having sumcient milk to mect minimum needs. 1 understand this serlous condition prevails throughout the northeastern states." He said Chester Bowles, head of the Office of Administration, informed him adJustments in producer prices will not be recommended by the OPA "except as they apply to large scale related market areas." "In view of the Inct that we face a common problem requiring joint action to arrive hem solution," Mar. tain said, "I am taking the lIberty of that you and other governors of northeastern states designate proper officials to meet It conference at Philadelphla." The telegrams were sent to the chief executives of Maine, Vermont, Now Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Martin previously announced he will soon go to Washington to present personally to federal authorities Pennsylvania dairymen's picas for higher milk OBITUARY Continued from page one MRS. MARY ALDA DINSMORE of Homer City, died at 8:40 p.

m. Thursday In Indiana Hospital of a complication of diseases A daughter of Joseph Gibson of Bradford and the now deceased Allce (Eck-' man) Gibson, she was born February 28, 1884 in Cherry Tree. Her husband, W. G. Dinsmore, died in their Coral home nine years ago and three years Mrs.

Dinsmore. moved to Homer City. Surviving with the father are a sister, Mrs. Nellie Hamilton of Bradford; a brother, Chester Gibson of Coral and three nephews: Donald Bell, who lived in the Dinsmore home and Richard and Fred Hamilton, both of Bradford County. Friends will be received in the fam-' ily home after 7:00 p.

m. today, Funeral arrangements are incom-, plete. FRANKLIN GARTLEY BUTERBAUGH. Services for Mr. Buter- baugh, whose death occurred unexpectedly of a heart attacis in his home Tuesday, were arranged for 2:00 p.

m. today' in Roirigh Funeral Home, Hillsdale. The Rev: Clayton Straw was to officiate and interment was to be in Last Mahoning Cemetery. A son of William and Mary G. Buterbaugh, he was born November 20, 1968, in Grant township, near Hillsdale.

Surviving are three children: Chester, Uniontown; Irene Rydbom of Coalport and Ar-: thur W. Buterbaugh of Indiana, and six grandchildren. STANLEY WESLOSKY ol Ernest, born 07 years ago in Poland, died at m. Thursday in Indiana Hospital. He was a minor and had lived in Ernest for 40 years, where he a member of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church und the Polish National Alliance.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Pauline Weslosky; four sons: Edward and John, both at home; Corporal Frank, with the Army Alr Forces overseas and Seamon, First Class, Walter, somewhere at sea and two daughiors: Miss Estella and Mrs. elen Petrosky, both at home. He was A Grother ol Mrs. Frank Polosky, Friends wil be received in the family home after 7:00 p.

m. today, Services have been arranged for 8:30 a. m. Monday in the Assumption Church. The Very Rev.

Father Emilio Farri will officiate and intorment will. ba in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana, MRS. ELIZABETH CATHERINE (RUFFNER) KERR, born July 5, 1858, in Hillsdale, a daughter of Henry and Catherine (Buterbaugh) Ruffner, died at 10.00 a. m.

in her home in Arcadia. Her husbnnd, Scott Kerr, died a ber of years ago and surviving ara seven children: T. Frank and Donald Kerr, all of Detroit; F. Colver; B. Arcadia; Blaine, of Youngstown, and Mrs.

Mar'e Allison, Los Angeles. Also survivling are 13 grandchildren grandchildren and and eight great three brothers and a sister: Martin Ruffner, Illinois; Mrs. Emma. Rowley, New York City: Barney Ruffnez, Hillsdale and Morris Ruffner. Maryland.

Friends are being received in the family home, where services have been arranged for p. m. day. The Rev. Plummer Harvey, pastor the Arcadia Presbyterian Church, of which the deceased was a member, will officiate and inter.

ment will' be in Thompson Ceme. tery. Nearly half of the matches England used ip pre-war days were im. ported. American Samoa is 4000 miles from San Francisco, 2000 miles from HawaiL A SEE AIR SON S.C.

STREAMS TUNER DIRECTOR.