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42-THE SUNDAY NEWS, AUGUST 18. 1957 Few To Get Pay Raises, Polish Workmen Told WARSAW, Aug. 17 (AP) Wladysslaw Gomulka, Poland's Communist party tonight that few of them strikes won't get them any. He spoke at a meeting in Kra-1 kow commemorating a peasant strike 20 years ago. "Except for raises which are planned for specified groups, in agreement with the Central Couneil of Trade Unions," Gomulka said, "nobody can count on a raise.

Such raises will be paid from money received from the rise in the price of vodka." Sales Price Hiked Fifty million official rate- have been alloted for wage increases from fund being built up by new vodka ON RECORD BIRTHS Bibri Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bibri, 1569 New Holland a son, yesterday at 8:38 p.m., in St. Joseph's Hospital. Fisher Mr.

and Mrs. Hubert S. Fisher, 648 Hamilton a daughter, at 3:08 p.m., yesterday, in Lancaster General Hospital. Horning Mr. and Mrs.

Ivan S. Horning, Ephrata R2, a daughter, yesterday at 7:10 p.m., in Ephrata Community Hospital. Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. John H.

Jarrett, 704 S. Duke a daughter, yesterday at 6:31 a.m., in Lancaster General Hospital, Kilheffer Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Kilheffer, 253 New Hol-1 land a daughter, at 6:22 a.m, yesterday, in Lancaster General Hospital.

McCamant Mr. and Mrs. Isaac McCamant, Lincoln, a daughter at 11 a.m. yesterday the Ephrata Community Hospital. Miles Mr.

and Mrs. neth Miles, Holtwood, a son, yesterday at 4:15 p.m., in Lancas. ter General Hospital. Miller Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Miller. 429 W. Lemon a daughter. at 2:22 a.m., yesterday, in Lancaster General Hospital. Miller Mr.

and Mrs. William A. Miller, 203 N. Locust son, at 3:34 p.m. yesterday, Lancaster General Hospital.

Null Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Null, 166-A N. Queen a daughter, at 3:45 p.m.

yesterday, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Preperato-Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Preperato, 24 Chester a daughter, at 9:15 p. vesterday, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Rubinsky Mr.

and Lew. is Rubinsky, 448 N. Pine a son, at 6:59 a.m. yesterday, in shellenberserera, Mr. Hospital.

and Mrs. Barry, Marietta, Shellenberger, a 129 daughter, W. p.m. yesterday, in Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital. Silvius-S-Sgt.

and Mrs. James R. Silvius. Dover-Foxcroft, son, in the Mayo Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft, Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. George William Smith, 205 Davis Bryn Mawr, a son. Thursday, in Bryn Mawr Hospital. Mr. Smith previously lived in Lancaster.

Valuck Mr. and Mrs. John Valuck, 718 Sixth a daughter, at 11:05 a.m. yesterday, in St. Joseph's Hospital.

Highway Work Moves Ahead Progress Said Rapid On 222, Chickies Road Work, on the relocation of two county highways, eliminating hazardous curves which have plagued motorists for years, is progressing rapidly. The three cuts being made for the relocation of Route 441 between Columbia and Marietta can be clearly seen in the aerial photograph at the left. The Chickies cut is in the foreground, with the Klinesville and Columbia cuts beyond it. Approximately 600.000 cubic yards of earth from each of the cuts has been used to fill the gullies formerly existed in the area. Almost 400.000 yards has been placed on the top of the rock, spilling beyond the tree line in the right foreground.

All except one mile at the Marietta end of the stretch of highway can be seen in the picture, Work is currently being carried on at both the Columbia and Marietta ends. Work At Mylin's Corner The photograph at the right shows the widening project for Route 222. with the intersection of 222 and 72 at Mylin's Corner in the foreground. Workmen have already laid the south lane for about three miles of the four and one-third mile stretch. According to a spokesman for the H.

R. Miller contractors. work has begun on the north lane and, barring unfavorable weather, should be finished Friday. Construction then begin of the remaining strip at the southern end of the improved roadway near Refton. The next item on the Columbia-Marietta project will laying of the deck of the Chickies Creek bridge.

which begin Monday. John H. Swanger Jr. of the John H. Swanger construction firm stated that the deck.

which will take two days to lay, will be composed of pre-constructed beams. He added that grading for the entire project is about 90 per cent complete. Christmas has been set as the tentative date for the completion of the relocation of the highway, begun in Februarv. (Aerial photos George King, Sunday News.) Strike Hits Detroit News Publication DETROIT. Aug.

17 (P- -The Detroit News failed to publish a Sunday edition tonight because of a dispute with mailer employes, but Detroit's two other daily newspapers published. using the News' masthead underneath their own. Papers usually hit the streets about 7 p.m., but the first press runs of the Detroit Free Press and Detroit Times were not being loaded. on trucks until shortly before 9 p.m. Free Press trucks rolled shortly afterward and the Times said it anticipated no distribution problems.

Few Hundred Issues The Free Press and Times, although not directly involved in the strike, earlier delayed distribution of Sunday editions, running only a few hundred issues off presses for editorial record purposes. Picketing mailers at the News showed up briefly at the Free Press just after papers began to roll off presses, but a union representative them to go back to the News. saying. "We've got no quarrel with the Free Protest Firing Raymond E. Brown of Dayton, Ohio, vice, president of the International Mailers Union, said picklet lines were thrown up at the News in protest to the firing of 87 mailers today.

The dispute stopped Saturday distribution of the News. The Detroit Times published its Saturday edition as did the Free Press. The News and Times are afternoon papers. The Free Press is a morning paper. In an announcement over Detroit radio and television stations the News said: "A labor dispute between the International Mailers Union and management of the Detroit News has halted prompt distribution of early Sunday editions of the Detroit News.

Distribution of early Sunday editions of the Times and Free Press also were affected although those papers are not directly involved in the dispute." CITY FIREMEN CALLED OVER TOO HOT DOGS City firemen were called out twice yesterday, but only a pot of hot dogs suffered "damage." They were summoned at 5:46 p.m. to the home of Elmer Hildebrand, 510 Locust where smoke was coming from the kitchen. Engine Companies Nos. 2 and 3, Ladder A and Assistant Chief William Landis answered the alarm. They found a pot of burned up hot dogs on the stove.

Hildebrand. Chief Landis said, had stepped out of the house for a few minutes and left the stove unattended. At 7:58 p.m. firemen were called to the Marshall Avenue bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad to put out a blazing pile of old ties. Engine Company No.

4 and Chief Landis answered the alarm. HELD FOR MISCONDUCT Charles B. Zimmerman, fortysix, 315 Juniata Street, was arrested by city police at 8:50 p. m. yesterday, and Cummings, charged 314 S.

by Queen with disorderly conduct. He was jailed for a hearing in police court. Petition Planned On Gas Problem After months of living with mysterious fumes seeping into their homes and contaminating their wells, a group of Stauffertown residents yesterday decided seek relief in petitions to Gov. Leader, the Public Utilities Commission and the State Health Department. If that does not help, they may take the case to court, according to their attorney, Alexander T.

Stein. After a meeting yesterday with a residents' committee, Stein said he has signatures from 18 property owners on the petition and expects the other six affected by the fumes to sign soon. The petition charge that the fumes have made water undrinkin homes, and able and polluted, the air have, safety hazards. The fumes are explosive, the petition states. Man Involved In Fracas Posts Bail Ernest Ellsworth Wickline, thirty-two, 212 N.

Reservoir posted $500 bail before Alderman William A. Hull on a charge of obstructing an officer in the execution of his duty. He also posted a forfeit before the same alderman on a disorderly conduct charge. He was discharged during the morning from Lancaster General Hospital, where he was treated after he was struck on the head Friday night by a nightstick wielded Officer Claude Steffy, who was attempting to break up a fracas at the Sturgis Hotel, S. Duke where Wickline was involved.

Extradite Man Wanted Here On Morals Count Justo Rivera, address unknown, was committed to Lancaster County Prison to await a hearing on a charge of corrupting the morals of a minor. He was evtradited from Bridgeton, N.J., after he and a 13-yearplay city Jersey girl State were Police. picked up by The girl was last seen by her parents early on the morning of Aug. 5, police said. With cold weather coming, Stein said, furnaces will be turned on, multiplying the hazard.

He recalled that a house in the area was destroyed by an explosion some months ago. No definite link has been established, but two pipelines pass through the area. One, carrying gasoline, is operated by the Southern Pipeline Co. Manufacturers Light and Heat Co. has a gas main.

Stein said he will study the possibility of legal action involving criminal and civil prosecutions against the two companies. The step would be taken, he said, if the petition fails. Stein, who only recently was retained by the Stauffertown residents, said that "I can't jump any immediate conclusions, but is obviously a very serious He said a State Department of Health report showed that at least recently as June 7 there were dangerous conditions that 72 Bomber Hits 3 Homes In 4 Dead WEST PALM BEACH Aug. 17 twin-engine bomber in at telephone pole level houses in a quiet residential secand smashed into, three tion, killing all four officers aboard. No one on the ground was injured although tales of narrow exwere many.

Two girls sleepcapes, a porch were covered with debris and a bed on which a twoyear-old boy was lying was cut in two. The B25 bomber, based at Vance Air Force Base, Enid. had been cleared for landing at the Palm Beach Air Force Base, about half a mile from the scene of the crash. Training Flight Officials said the pilot who was on a training flight. had not reported any trouble.

There was no immediate explanation for the 3 a.m. crash. Mrs. Charles Armstrong, who lives across the street from the said she plane that aphouses damaged, the crash, peared to be in trouble and looked out her bedroom window to see what resembled a ball of fire in the air. She screamed in terror and she and her husband clung to each other in panic as a tremendous crash resounded.

Poles Snapped The 15 residents in the homes hit by the were roused first by the sound engines and the plane, cracking of telephone poles. The big airplane snapped several poles before it smashed into the dwellings. Eileen and Susan Rothschild, 13 and 8, the daughters of M.Sgt. Robert Rothschild, were buried in debris as they lay sleeping but were pulled out unhurt. Two-year-old Russell Lamb, son of Air Force Lt.

Henry Lamb, also was uninjured although his bed was sliced in two. Mrs. Lamb, who was expecting a second child went into labor and had to be hurried to a hospital. She gave birth later to an 8 lb. 15 oz.

boy. The Air Force identified the dead as 1st Lt. John Jones, 1016 E. 9th Muncie, Ind: 1st Lt. James E.

Brookman, Route 7, Mount Vernon, 1st Lt. Robert E. Detroye 2239 Sexlini San Luis Obispo, and 2nd Lt. James E. Ewalt, 4227 Begg Northwood, Mo.

Riot Of 900 Convicts Quelled In Brazil PORT ALEGRE, Brazil, Aug. 17 troops restored order early today in the state penitentiary here after quelling a revolt. by 900 prisoners who guards and burned their cell furnishings. The uprising began last night after a fight between two prisoners. The inmates defied police and fire department orders to surrender, but after three hours of riotbowed to the troops in battle array.Four convicts were injured during the siege.

500 HOUSES BURN SEOUL, South Korea, Nearly 500 houses, shacks, were destroyed fire which raged for through a hillside slum downtown Seoul. Police persons were homeless. pressed belief the fire by careless handling Isene lamp. Obituaries Time and Place of Services will be Found Under Funeral Invitations on Page 38, Column 3. NORMAN R.

ASPRIL Norman Robert Aspril, eightyfour, 312 Dauphin died at 9:15 a.m. yesterday at his home after an illness of three weeks. A former resident of Quarryville, he was employed for 26 years the Quarryville Stone Lime, before retiring at the age of seventy. He has resided in Lancaster for the past fifteen years. Born in Drumore Tw he was a son of the late David B.

and Hannah Alexander Aspril. the husband of Hannah M. Price Aspril. N. R.

Aspril He and his wife observed their 57th wedding anniversary June 20. Besides his wife, he is survived by the following children: Ethel, wife of Samuel Rineer, ville; Curtis Lancaster: Melvin, Veryl Harold and Hazel all at home; Harvey Oxford, and Thelma wife of John A. Scofield, Lancaster. Seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive. FRANK B.

ZWALLY Frank B. Zwally, ninety-two. formerly of 350. Plum died Lancaster County Hospital at 6:25 a.m. yesterday after a prolonged illness.

A resident of Lancaster for the past 35 years, he was employed at the Bearings Co. of America retiring in 1939. Previously, he had taught school for 25 years in Washington, Ill. Born in Farmersville, East Earl he was a son of the late John W. and Elizabeth Brown Zwally.

He was a member of the Rainmakers Club. He was the husband of the late Anna M. Wogelgesong Zwally. He is survived by two daughters. Matilda, wife of John J.

Kipphorn, and Gladys, both wife of William D. Shaub. of Lancaster. a son. Franklin Lee Zwally, Harrisburg, four grandchildren and four hildren MRS.

JOHN N. JUDGE SR. Mrs. Gertrude Pontz Judge, eighty-three, wife of John N. Judge 840 E.

Chestnut died at 12:30 a.m. yesterday at the Lancaster General Hospital after an illness of five days. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Susan Shay Pontz and was a member of the Plymouth Brethren. She was a resident of Lancaster her entire life. In addition to her husband, she survived by two sons, Robert P.

Lancaster, and John P. Kendig, a sister, Miss Bess Pontz with whom she resided and one grandson; two step-children, John N. Judge Lancaster, and Francis, wife of Leon Wolf, Baltimore, Md. 14-Year Old Boy Captures Chess Title CLEVELAND, Aug. 17-(INS)A 14-year-old Brooklyn, New York, boy is the youngest person to ever hold the U.

S. Open Chess Federation championship. The prodigy, Bobby Fischer, won the title although he was tied at 19-game points with Arthur B. Bisguier, 26, the former champion. The two split $1,500.

HENRY C. SHANK chief, told Polish workers will get wage increases and taxes. The sales price was hiked 15 per cent last weekend. Gomulka denounced as harmful a recent wave of Polish strikes. He blamed them on "enemy eleand In Poland's present economic predicament, inflation is a serious threat "if we continue to increase the amount of money in the party boss said.

elements--are indifferent to the fate of the country, to the needs of defense and to dozens of other important state and social problems. "Even if they succeed in mixing up the minds of some workers and organize a strike, it always ends with the workers returning to work without getting a he said. Gomulka obviously referred to the transit strike which tied up Lodz. Poland's second largest city, 48 hours earlier this week. There was also a strike within the last two weeks at a large chemical plant near Wroclaw and another of meat plant workers in Lodz, before the transit strike.

None of the strikers received wage increases except for those already promised from the vodka revenue. Nuclear Exposure Study Proposed WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (P--Rep. an Army study determine the Ashley ID today, suggested present health of service personnel who have been exposed to the effects of nuclear tests. Ashley made his suggestion in a letter to Secretary of the Army Brucker.

The Ohio congressman said such study ought to cover men who left the service as well as those still on active duty. His proposal. Ashley said, stems from the death from cancer of Pfe. Dale B. Mock of Toledo.

Ashley said Mock had taken in nuclear tets near Las Vegas, in 1952. Maracaibo Bay Bridge To Cost $100 Million WIESBADEN, Germany, Aug. 17 (PA group of German firms. headed by constructors Julius Berger, Ltd. announced here today that they have received orders build a mile bridge over Maracaibo Bay.

The bridge will cost 100 million dollars. take to about. four years to build, and will link the city of Maracaibo with the oil fields on the opposite shore. WOMAN COLLAPSES Mrs. Minnie Baumiller, eightysix, 403 E.

King was admitted to Lancaster General Hospital vesteday morning after she collapsed at her home at noon. A neighbor notified city police, who to the hospital. The neighbor, noticed smoke coming burning in the Henry C. Shank, seventy-four, formerly of 61 Greenwood died yesterday morning at the Lebanon Veterans Hospital. He had been in ill health for the past two years.

He was a retired purchasing agent for the state Bureau of Properties and Supplies and was a past commander of American Legion Post 34 and past district commander: first president of the Charter Members Club: past exalted ruler of the Elks and a member of the 40 et 8. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War I and was a captain in the Pennsylvania National Guard 213th Coast Artillery. Born in Lancaster county, he was a son of the late John A.

and Henrietta Zercher Shank and was a member of the First Reformed Church. He is survived by his wife, Sophia Shank; a son, Kenneth. Lancaster; two grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Ida Andrews, Petersburg, Fla. MRS.

LEMON KILHEFNER point definitely to gasoline seepage." Must Keep Windows Open At least four home owners. he added, have been warned to keep their windows at least partially open. In some cases, the well water contains black specks which show up as smudgy spots on laundry. Stein said this again indicates gasoline. The attorney said he plans to confer with representatives of the Light and Heat company and with State Police Sgt.

Stiles Smith, of the state fire marshal's office. Both companies said they have checked their lines in the area and have found no leaks that could be causing the trouble. Attending the meeting with Stein this morning were Jay A. Sherk Isaac Ressler and Harry B. Stauffertown residents: and Mount Joy Fire Chief Ray Myers.

Honesty Gets Youth Off The Hook For Car Damages A car mirror is a more effective means of locating an, honest man than Diogenes' traditional lantern, as far as E. J. Geary, Lancaster R3, is concerned. However, in Geary's case the "man" turned out to be fifteen years old. Geary parked his car on Pearl Street, between Columbia Avenue and Lake Street, on Aug.

8. He returned to the car to find the car mirror cracked, and assumed some careless motorist had smashed it. The damage was inflicted, however, by Melvin H. Bowman, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Bowman, 607 Pearl who, rounding the corner on a bicycle, looked to the sidewalk for a second and ran into Geary's car. Having cut himself on the broken glass, Melvin went to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment. He then returned to the scene of the accident and wrote down the license number, a which he reported to police. Geary, contacted by Lieut.

Kenneth Witmer of the city police, was so pleased to have discovered an honest youngster that he announced he would gladly pay for the damage himself. Mrs. Agnes Kilhefner, ninetyseven, formerly of Ephrata, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Behm, Pricetown, Fleetwood R3, Berks County, at 3:30 a.m.

yesterday after an illness of one year. She was the widow of Lemon Kilhefner. Born in Cocalico she was a daughter of the late Fred and Amanda Edwards Rudy and was a member of the Ephrata Church of the Brethren for 75 years was active in the Ladies Aid Society of the church. She resided in Ephrata most of her life. She is survived by four daughters, Mary, wife of Frank S.

Flory, Ephrata; Elizabeth, wife of Charles Behm, with whom she resided; Amanda, wife of Isaac Pfautz, Ephrata, 'and Lydia Ann, wife of Harry Ressler, New Holland. Also surviving are 29 grandchildren. 72 great and 14 WESLEY A. PHILLIPPI Wesley A. Phillippi, sixty-nine, 838 Union died yesterday at 11:07 a.m.

in the Lancaster General Hospital, after an illness of one year. He was born in Somerset County, a son of the late Aaron and Sadie Meese Phillippi. He was a retired traction foreman for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was a member of the Broadway Evangelical United Brethren Church, Rockwood, Pa. He also was a of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.

Surviving are these children: Donald Lancaster; Dorothy wife of Jesse D. Smith, with whom he resided; and Wilbur West Sacramento, three grandchildren; and two brothers: Bruce South Connelsville, and John Rockwood RD, Pa. Woman Loses Thumb In Fall Beside Car Aug. 17 mostly tonight in two hours area near said 3,000 They exwas caused of a kero- Mrs. Pearl G.

Dahlberg, fortytwo, Flint, was treated at Lancaster General Hospital yesterday at 2:30 p. m. after she suffered amputation of her right thumb at a local service station. Hospital attendants said Mrs. Dahlberg was, passing, through Lancaster and stopped to get.

gasoline. She alighted from her car and reportedly fell, catching her thumb on the car bumper..

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