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THE TIMES RECORD, TOOY, N. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1954 Today's Stock Market (Quotations by Foster High Low 2:45 Alleghany Lud 34'A 33V4 33 1 90 89 Allied Chemical Aliis Chalmers Aluminum Am Amer Can Amer Loco Amer Smelt Amer TT Amer Tob Anaconda Armour Atch TS Fe Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Boeing Air Canadian Pac Celanese Corp Ches Ohio Chrysler Cluett Cities Service Col Com Credit Con Edison Cpnt Motors Cont Oil Del Curtis Del Hudson Dupont Eastman Kodak Erie Gen Electric Gen Foods Corp Gen Motors Goodrich Great North pfd Illinois Central Inter Nickel Int Pap Pow Int Tel Tel Johns-Manville 55 72'A 40V4 13 7 13 7 8 35 34y 4 "34y4 168 2 168 158 62V 4 62 35Vs 35 35 99V 4 98V 4 98V4 72 72 66 64 7 65 17 35V 4 35V 4 59Vs SS 1 68V2 96V 8 95 43Vs 87 87 87 68V2 9V 2 42 128 57 17 17 61 61 70 90 90 90 89 90 70Vs 17 17 64 Jones Laughlin 4 23 23Y 4 iCennecott Cop 4 79 Lambert 22 22 22 Libby Me Libby 9 9 -9 Ligg Myers 66 7 32 7 34V 4 60V4 60 20 20 12 39 47 47 47 30 30 29 66 3V2 16 4 16 16 65V4 64 7 4 18 18 55 42 4 42 42 45 44 16 7 16 7 89V4 20 20 20 Vs 75V 4 118 52 ulVi 51V4 73V4 40 7 Yungstwn Sh Tb 42 Lockheed Loew's Mack Truck Jfbnt-Ward Mohawk Carpet Nish-Kelvinator Nat Biscuit Nat Distillers Nat Lead Nat Supply Co Cent tagara Mohawk Am Av No Pac Ohio Oil Packard Mot Pennsylvania Pepsi-Cola- Phelps Dodge Phillips Petrol Pullman Co Pure Oil Radio Corp Rem Rand Rep Steel Schenley Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Socony Vacuum St. Joseph Lead St. Regis South Co. South Pac South Railway Stand Oil, N.

J. Studebaker Sunray Oil Texas Co. Union Carbide Union Pac Unit Air Corp United Fruit U. S. Rub U.

S. Steel Warner Bros Elec Woolworth Area Persons Elected By Palsy Group Chester W. Anthony of Altamont was elected president of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Troy Area Wednesday night at the association's annual meeting in Albany. Mr. Anthony, chief clerk at the DelawaVe Hudson Railroad offices in Albany, succeeds Miles A.

McGrane Troy attorney. The new president has been active in the cerebral palsy organization since its beginning and. is a past master of Lodge, FAM, of Delmar. Ira Mendleson of Albany, first president of the Cerebral Palsy Association, was again named honorary president. William C.

Falle of Watervliet, a State Public Works Department engineer, was elected executive vice president Other new officers are: Vice president, Mrs. Barrington Lodge, Albany; treasurer, John C. Marsh, Delmar: recording secretary, Mrs. Ursula Wriker, Albany, and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Douglas R.

Gardner, Colonie. In addition to the new officers, the following were elected members of the association's board of directors: Miss Mary E. Duffy, Cornelius Edward, Mrs. Robert Monahan, Ellis T. Riker, John J.

Ryan and Forrest L. Willis, all of Albany. Also, Joseph D. Frazier, Me- mands; Norman Gallman, Averill Park; Walter Gaylor, Delmar; Charles J. Lodge and-Mr.

McGrane, both of Troy, and Mrs. Robert MacArthur and K. Bates "Ut- trich, both of Loudonville. Board chairman Ellis Riker reported to the association on development of plans, for the "Postmen Walk" campaign on behalf of the Palsy Center scheduled Monday, May 24, by letter carriers of Troy, ftensselaer. Watervliet, Cohoes, Albany and Delmar, with a goal of $47,600.

In his annual report, retiring President McGrane said eight full- time technicians and therapists are now on duty at the Albany Center, treating approximately 100 area palsied boys and girls. He reported current indebtedness on the center -property, occupied since Sept. 1, 1952, as $27,000. Mr. McGrane said the center could not operate without the aid of many volunteers, citing in particular area postmen, the American Women's Volunteer Services, the motor corps of Troy and Albany Red Cross Chapters, Red Cross Grey Ladies, the Junior League, Daughters of the American Revolution and area service clubs.

Members of the a i a i viewed for the first time the center's new color-sound film, "The Bright Tomorrow," showing actual treatment operations at the district center. The. film will be available for showing to any organization throughout May--Cerebral Palsy Month by proclamation of Governor Dewey. American Exchange (Quotations by Foster Adams.) High Low 2:45 Amer Maracaibo Barium Steel Burry Biscuit Corp 5 3-16 5 3-16 5 2 3 'Is 4 1 2 3 12 Calvan Con Oil Can Marconi 5 Can Southern Pete Canso Nat Gas 2 Canso Oil Prod tatalin Corp Colonial Airlines 12 12 Creole Pete Corp 88 Coastal Carib Oil Elec Bd Sh 21 21 21V4 Fairchild Cam Inst 26 26 Glen Alden Coal Co 7 67s Humble Oil Ref Co 74 Imperial Oil Ltd Int Pete Co 25 Kaiser Motors 2V 4 4 Louis Land Exp 71 Vi 71 Molybdenum Corp Zinc 39 38 Mex Ariz Ld 15V4 Okla Nat Gas Pan Coastal Pacific Pete 11 Pantepec Oil Co Pennroad Corp 14 14 Royalite Oil Co Sonotone Corp Technicolor Inc 4 Webb Knapp Inc 1V 4 4 Produce Prices At Menands April 28, 1954. Market was dull.

FmlJs. Applfs. Macintosh, bufhe! 3.50-4.00 Onions, crecti 100 hunches 4.00-5.00 Rhuharb bunches 1.00 Spinach, 1 bu. Flowers. Pansies, basket EGGS crate 11.00-U.50 Medium, crate 12.50 Whitehall Miss Helen Shayne of Kirtland street, underwent an operation in St.

Peter's Hospital, Albany, Wednesday. Mrs. Fay Terry of 44 School won third place at the Policemen's Ball at Glens Falls, Tuesday evening held at the State Armory. Patricia Shorah of St. Catherine Hospital, Albany, spent the week end with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Shorah of McCotter street. Mrs. Robert Canoff and childrer have returned to their home ir Springfield, Vt, after spending week with her parents, Postmas ter and Mrs. J.

C. Hoffman. Mackey-Smith Unit Names Delegates To Convention Delegates who will represent the Mackey-Smith Garrison, Women's Auxiliary', Army and Navy Union, at the state encampment to be held in Rochester in June were elected at this week's meeting of the group held in the post rooms, 14 1st St. Those elected were: Miss Elizabeth Menetti, Mrs. Ida Mae Miner, Mrs.

Pauline Dougherty and Mrs. Maude Daly. The alternates elected were: Mrs. Rita Dougherty, Mrs. Esther Norris, Mrs.

Mary Wright and Mrs. Tillie Burgess. Plans for a social to be held at the post rooms Wednesday, May 12, at 8 p.m. were completed and Mrs. Miner was named chairman of the event.

The group voted to send Mrs. Emily M. Stewart, president, to a dinner honoring the past presidents of the Nelson A. Miles Women's Auxiliary, Albany, to be held May 23. The next meeting of the group will be held May 26 at 8 p.m.

in the post rooms. Bank Officer Held In Buffalo For Embezzling $56,779 Buffalo A young bank officer whose rise in the business was described as "meteoric" was arrested last night by the FBI for embezzling $56,779.25 from the Buffalo Industrial Bank since 1949. Thirty one year old William J. Koetzle of the suburban town of Tonawanda was arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Boyce Butterfield on three of 28 counts and remanded to Erie County Jail in lieu of bail.

The three counts totaled $7,400 and the FBI said there was "strong evidence of fraud" in the others. Koetzle, married and the father of one child, said he took the money for "living and business ex oenses." He said that he opened i delicatessen with some of the noney he embezzled. INVITATION--Gov. Goodwin J. Knight of California invited President Eisenhower to the September observance of the 100th.

anniversary of founding of Mare Island Navy Yard in San Francisco Bay. Seated, left to right are President Eisenhower, State Sen. Luther E. Gibson of Vallejo, and Governor Knight. Standing is Mayor George E.

Demon of Vallejo. (United Press Facsimile Photo). Carpenters Negotiate New Contract Carpenters and builders of the Troy Area negotiated a new wage scale last night -and under the new agreement--becoming effective tomorrow--the carpenters approved a special lower wage rate designed to spur small home buildings. The new agreement, effective tomorrow, was negotiated last evening at The Hendrick Hudson between the Carpenter Contractors Division of the Troy Builders Association and the Carpenters District Council for Troy and vicinity. A joint statement from the two groups said that in order to stimulate home building it was agreed that a special wages be set up for this work, applying only to dwellings containing hot more than four family units.

This special rate was settled at $2.60 on hour which will be five cents an hour than the present rate of S2.65. "It is sincerely hoped that this will be very helpful to this branch of the industry," the announcement said. "It was further agreed a new rate of $2.75 per hour be established for all industrial, commercial and all other carpenter's work not covered by the special housing rate," the two bodies announced. Representing the builders were George F. Wertimc, Clarence Rhodes and Frank Maloney.

For the union it was Walter C. Flanigan, Edward Lacosse and William Cole. wARAGE BURGLARIZED The Troy Detective Bureau re iorted today that the arage at 3317 7th A-e. had bee) roken into during the night an tat parts valued at S40 wer tolen from four cars parked i garage. Settle Claim Of Boy Injured In Crash At Battlefield Settlement for a total of $1,125 has been authorized by Supreme Court Justice Kenneth S.

MacAffer in claims on behalf of a 7-year-old Mechanicville boy injured in an accident on Route 4 on the Saratoga Battlefield. The case was scheduled for trial in Supreme Court for Rensselaer County a ago and a jury was about to be drawn. The award was in favor of John Gagliardi, son of Mrs. Mabel Clous of 27 Newman Mechanicville, in an action against Ann and Roy Graves of Buskirk. The boy and his mother were ridding in a car owned an driven by Edward Judge of Poestenkill when it was involved in a collision near the blockhouse on the battlefield Sept.

1, 1952. Terms of settlement included $1,000 for the boy's injuries and $125 to his mother for medical expenses. Joseph E. Walsh was the attorney for the boy's mother, while Carter Conboy represented Mr. and Mrs.

Graves. Actions brought by Mr. Judge and Mrs. Clous on her own behalf, were also scheduled for trial at the same time but were announced settled for undisclosed amounts. RPI Receives Grant For Research Study The National Science Foundation, Washington, has made a of $4,300 to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for administra- jon by Dr.

Joel 0. Hougcn of research in chemical engineering. Dr. Hougen will supervise work luring the next academic year by rene G. Mannel'a, graduate assistant in the department of chemical ngineering.

The grant is for re- in the reduction of metallic xides with hydrogen. Labor Strikes Hit Record Low, Bureau Reports Washington (AP)--The number of labor strikes reached a postwar low during the first quarter of this year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said today. It said the 800 strikes and 3," 050,000 man days lost because of the stoppages from January through March was lower than any corresponding postwar quarter. There were 300,000 workers involved. This compares with 1,276 strikes in January-March 1953 involving 550,000 workers and 3,720,000 man days of idleness.

RPI Hockey Player Addresses Kiwanis Club Of Poestenkill The Poestenkill Kiwanis Club a Kiwanis International Week with a talk by Bobby Fox, RPI star hockey player and grand marshal, at its weekly meeting last night at Du Four's Inn. The meeting stressed United States and Canada good relations and Mr. Fox, who lives in Verdun, Quebec, a town in the suburbs of Montreal, developed the theme. He gavo an interesting account of the RPI team's games at Colorado Springs where it captured the NCAA -championship. The goalie had high praise for Ned Harkness, team coach and other players who sparked the triumph.

President Ernest F. Nippes presided and Kenneth B. Davis gave the invocation. Dwight Wilder, Kenneth J. Plant and Marty Komertz inducted new member, John H.

Coons, RPI baseball coach. Ray Trembley thanked the speaker for his talk. The club sent a telegram of good wishes to the Kiwanis Club of West Canada, which was inducted during the same week as the Poestenkill club in 1950. Left To Relatives Relatives will share estates ranging from' $3,000 to $32,000 left by five Rensselaer County residents who died recently, according to state tax returns filed with Surrogate Maurice D. Isenoergh today.

Arthur B. Reed of Troy, who died Nov. 16, 1953, left a net estate at $32,403, which goes to the widow, Meredith B. Reed, 2198 Tibbits who is executrix. The estate is represented by William E.

Smith. Alma Kieszling, who died Aug. 18, 1953, left the net sum of $3,092. One-fourth each goes to Joacham Philio, 69 High Green Island, and Milanise Catellier, 107 Breslin Cohoes, brother and sister, respectively, who are administrators of the estate; Alma Sherman, 1940 Union Schenectady, and Addie Mae Beaver, Los Angeles, nieces, tarter Conboy represent the estate. Charles J.

Guenther of Troy, who died 5, 1953, left a net estate appraised at $20,857, which goes to the widow, Emma D. Guenther, 10 Eaton who is the ad- ministratrix. William B. Satterlee is the attorney. Another estate is that of Michael Cavanaugh, who died Oct.

19,1953, and left the net sum of. The heirs are John J. nephew, Rye, and Harry Cavanaugh, nephew, Mt. Clements, each one-half Mesnig, Koplovitz Curlcy are the attorneys. Fred A.

Hoag, who died Nov. 19, 1953, left the net sum of $16,535. Mrs. Florence B. Hoag, widow, of Hoosick Falls, receives life use of the estate.

Sylvester E. Scott "is the attorney. Scout District Meets At Waierf ord Mohawk District of Uncle Sam Council, Boy Scouts of America, held its monthly meeting and roundtable last night at the Waterford Methodist Church, with James S. Sage, district chairman, presiding. During the district meeting the committee passed a resolution urging Uncle Sam Council to plan and conduct a campaign to acquaint the public with the rapidly growing size of the scout movement in the area.

As designated in the resolution the purpose of the campaign would be to seek financial support necessary to provide scouting opportunities for the youth of the area. Plans for the council Scout-o-Ree to be held at Ford Park in Green Island the weekend of May 21-23 were discussed both at the district committee meeting and at the scout and Cub Scout roundtables. About 2,000 scouts and cubs will take part in the weekend activities, which will stress the conservation project of scouting. In addition th.e public will be invited to a Saturday night program that will include a production stressing historical background of the area and a display of fireworks. Scout officials are making plans to accommodate some 5,000 people at the Saturday evening program.

In addition to discussing participation in the Scout-p-Ree, Cub Carknard Post Auxiliary Installs At Valley Falls The Chester James Carknard Post, VFW, Women's Auxiliary of Valley Falls installed its new officers at a turkey dinner held by the group recently. Those officers installed were: i a McMahon, president; Mary Lesson, senior vice president; Louise Clark, junior vice president; Ann Sweeney, secretary; Lorraine Carknard, treasurer; Jessie Van Deusen, chaplain; Emma Osterhout, patriotic instructor and Esther Kelondis. conductress. Others installed were: Mary Keyes, Mable Bevis, Alice Treadway and Agnes Rospo. color bearers; Dora Masterson, guard; Margaret Cox.

historian: Cathy Rennie, flag and- banner bearer, and Elizabeth Kelondis, trustee for three years. Esther Kelondis, past was the installing officer at the affair held in the Village Inn in Val- ley Falls. Two Drivers 'Forfeit Bonds Two motorists arrested yesterday for traffic law violations forfeited bonds in Troy Police Court today. Frank Archambeault, 19, of Eighth St. was arrested yesterday afternoon by Motorcycle Officer James L.

Fiynn on a charge of passing the red traffic light at Rotterdam Woman Sues Town For Loss Of Baby A woman recently freed by a grand jury in connection with an arson charge alleges that two policemen in Rotterdam used "third degree" methods in questioning her and caused the loss of an expected child through miscarriage. Mrs. Pauline Aldi seeks $200,000 theme in cubbing, a study of Mississippi showboat life, and discussed summer activities. also REV --Photo by Robinson J. H.

ROBINSON, D.D. DEATHS FUNERALS Mr. Stack's Funeral. The funeral of Jcftn J. Stack Sr.

was held from the residence, 266 Pawling today at 9 a.m. and at 9:30 a.m. from Sacred Heart Church where a Solemn Requiem Mass was offered by Rev. Gustave S. Purificato, Herkinier, Rev.

William A. Martin was deacon and Rev. John S. Forman was subdea- con. Mrs.

Frank A. Tilley was organist and William E. Duncan sang "Miserere" at the processional; "Panis Angelicus" at the offertory and "Out Of The Depths" the recessional. Bearers were J. Stuart Sheridan, George F.

Ruff, ap-j Buckley, Patrick S. Flanr proved a plan to have the annual nery, Edmund F. Timpane and family picnic at Camp Rotary on a Sunday in June still to be designated. It also was decided not to hold a May district meeting because of the weekend program to be held at Ford Park. Army-Navy Auxiliary Elects Delegates To Coming Conventions Delegates to coming conventions were named at a meeting of the Army and Navy Union Auxiliary, 2001, Tuesday at Danish Brotherhood Hall Mrs Loretta Roulier, president, presided at the meeting which heard reports of committees and named the delegates for the conventions Mrs Arline Mahar was named delegate, to the national convention at Boston in August, with Miss Elsie Jones as alternate.

Miss Jones was named delegate to the department convention at Rochester in June. Mrs. Mary Hulshizer was named alternate. Mrs. Roulier gave a summary of the activities of the last seven months and expressed her thanks for members who worked in the cancer fund drive.

The Auxiliary will hold a spring follies formal Thursday, May 8, at the Trojan Hotel and a social has been planned at the home of Mrs. Bertha Cook on May 10. It was announced that the president, Mrs. Roulier, wiil represent the auxiliary at the VA Hospital fcrmal at Panetta's, Menands, on May 15. A brush party preceded the meeting.

The next regular meeting has been scheduled for May 31 from the Town of Rotterdam, Students Expected For May Day Parade her husband, Anthony, 550,000. She contends that Police Sgt Burnham E. Armstrong and Pa-, trolman Paul E. Fabian questioned her for two or three hours and that they knew she had a "nervous condition" and was an expectant mother. She also contends that she was arrested falsely and that she was imprisoned and her home was searched illegally.

Her husband's claim is for loss of the child and his wife's services, and for medical expenses. The claims were filed yesterday with Town Clerk Helen Barney. Under town law, a court action cannot be brought until 15 days have elapsed after the filing of the claim. Mrs. Aldi was arrested Jan.

13 on a charge of third-degree arson in connection with a garage fire adjacent to her home. Police said she signed a statement admitting she had started the fire after an argument with her husband. A Schenectady County Grand Jury subsequently decided not to indict her. Approximately 8,000 siudcnts from 21 Albany Catholic Diocese high schools will take part in the May Day demonstration and parade in Albany tomorrow. The schools include LaSalle Institute, Catholic Central High School and Guardian Angel School of Troy, St.

John's of Rensselaer, Keveny Academy of Cohoes and St. Peter's School of Saratoga Springs. It also has been announced that three mobile units of the American Red Cross will be set up at strategic points along the route of the parade. They will be supplied by the Rensselaer, Albany and Schenectady County chapters. Jap Youths Lose Interest In Army Tokyo (AP) Japan's young men apparently have lost interest in military service.

Last month the National Safety Force (army) called for volunteers, expecting to be able to pick 28,000 from at least 110,000 candidates. But only 8,123 have signed, the newspaper Asahi said today. Last year 30,000 privates were picked from and in 1952 sought 8,000 vacancies. 100,000 volunteers more than 56,000 TRUMAN TO SPEAK Cleveland (AP)--Former Presi- ent Harry S. Truman is sched- led to speak here June 8 at a inference of the Cleveland Labor -mmittee for Human Rights, an rganization jointly sponsored by he AFL -'nd CIO.

Congress Ct. and 5th Ave. He for- fcited a $10 cash bond. Morris L. Kaplan, 52, of Belvedere Albany, was arrested last night by Motorcycle Officer John Butler on a charge of passing the red traffic light at the Troy- Menands Bridge.

He also forfeited a SIC cash bond. Charges of against Leo Charbonneau, 32. of Miller were dismissed when no formal information was filed against the defendant by the arresting officer, Patrolman John F. Branen, who was off duty at the time of the arrest last, night. Another driver.

Stephen H. Sampson, 42, of Brunswick Hills, xvas arrested this morning and charged with driving 45 miles an to proposed construction of a di hour in Brunswick road. He was'version channel, arrested by Officer Martin Burke The project would be located 01 and was released on $25 bail for 1 Lake ChaQtauqua and tha Chada appearance tomorrow morning. River. Flood Control Project Delayed Washington (UP) The Army engineers board of rivers and harbors has postponed action on a S5J54.000 flood control project al Jamestown, N.Y., because of a pro test by Jamestown representatives Trial Of Pickets Adjourned Week Defendant's request for time to prepare for trial was granted in Troy Police Court today in the case of men arrested for disorderly conduct Wednesday afternoon.

The men, Frank Gold, 40, of 80- Edward A. Marcil. Interment was in St. Peter'-s Cemetery with Father Martin officiating. Last night Father Martin visited the home with the Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church to recite the Rosary.

Mrs. Andrew Harris. The funeral of Mrs. Hazel M. Van Nocken Harris of Ave.

Extension who died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital, will be held tomorrow at 8 a.m. Mrs. Harris was the daughter of Linda Stout Van Nocken and the late Moses Van Nocken and a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Andrew Harris of Troy, one daughter, Mrs.

George Fleming, one brother, Lee Van Nocken. The funeral will be from the J. W. Burns' Sons, Inc. Fifth Avenue Funeral Chapel at 8 a.m and from Sacred Heart Churcl where a Solemn Requiem Mass will be sung at 8:30 a.m.

Inter ment will be in St. Peter's Ceme tery. Mrs. Mariannina Valenti. Mrs.

Mariannina Valenti, widow of Luigi Valenti, died yesterday al the Leonard Hospital after a long illness. Born in Italy, she had lived in Troy for the last 40 years. Mrs Valenti was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.

Dominick Bucciero and Mrs. Anthony Musca tello, both of Troy, one son, Rocco Valenti of Cohoes, and a number of grandchildren. The funeral will be at 8:45 a.m. Monday from the Bizzarro Funeral Home, 167 2nd and at 9:30 a.m. from St.

Anthony's Church where a Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated. The burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. Funeral Of Mr. Beebe.

The funeral of John Beebe was conducted at 8:30 a.m. today from he N. L. Fonda Funeral Home, 837 River and at 9 a.m. from St.

Peter's Church where a Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Michael F. English. Mrs. Agnes K.

Dundon was organist and St. Peter's Boys Vested Choir sang the responses to the Mass. The bearers were Joseph and Charles Bleibtrey and John and John M. McDonough. Interment was in St.

Peter's Cemetery where Rev. Charles C. Smith officiated at the Clergyman To Speak Here Rev. James H. Robinson, D.D., will be the speaker at the annual spring luncheon of the Women 1 Guild, of the Second Presbyterian Church Tuesday.

Dr. Robinson is pastor of the Church of the Master, New York City, and a member of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. He has chosen al his topic, "Journey Beyond Boundaries." Dr. Robinson has recently turned from a special mission to students in Europe, the Near and Asia. During the five months of his trip he addressed thousands of students in large meetings and held countless personal ences.

From these experiences brings the story of the problems and reactions of students and young people all over the world. He is being sent this fall by Board of Foreign Missions on similar goodwill trip to Africa. in Tennessee and graduated at the head of his class from -incoln University in 1935, he was- resident of the class of 1938 in Jnion Theological New York City, from which he received iis B.D. degree. In the same he was ordained to the Christian ministry and founded' the Churcft I the Master and the MorhingsidB Community Center in Harlem witi a nucleus of less than fifty Negro Ihristians.

Today, under his leadership, these institutions provide religious guidance and practical assistance to people, the program includes two interracial camps, a psychiatric clinic, a nursery, and a recreational center. In addition to his major work as a pastor, Dr. Robinson has" given leadership to many community enterprises. He helped establish the Sydenham Hospital as the first such interracial institution in tht Jnited States, and serves on its ward. He is a member of Mayor Robert Wagners Advisory Committee and has heen active in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; the Council of Social Agencies of Greater New York, and the African Academy of Arts and Research.

Dr. Robinson is in demand as a consultant on racial problems. He gave the keynote address at last quadrennial convention of Presbyterian Women in Atlantic Invitations are being sent to the women of all the churches of Troy Presbytery for this luncheon. 300 Attend Annual Fashion Show At St. Joseph's School About 300 persons attended tht annual fashion and card party held by the St.

School Association Wednesday ning at the school hall. Proceeds of the affair went to the school improvement fund. Mrs. J. Willard Dickson and Mrs.

Fred Berghammer Jr. were general chairman. Mrs. Dickson weir corned the gueits. The usherettes who assisted were all were the Misses Betty Berrigan, Rosemary Hickey, Wilma Burke, Barbara Talbot, Christine Carey, Marylin Zajeski, Diane Connally, Sandra Healey, Jacqueline McDermott, Caroline Lettrick, Sherry Kennedy, Mary Ellen Hayes, Connie Cox, Patricia Minehan, Mary Lou Polito and Rosemary Guida.

Miss Joyce Donovan served AS narrator for the fashions which were provided by William H. Frear Co. Britain To Lift Ban On Export Of Rubber To Russia London (UP) Britain announced today it will lift all controls on the export of rubber to eastern Europe on Russia and Monday. "There is Madame Chiang Enters Hospital San Francisco (AP) Chiang Kai-shek, 56, today entered Franklin Hospital for treatment of a recurring skin ailment, traced to" an allergy when she was treated for it here in 1952. She arrived last night in the personal plane of President Chiang Kai-shek of Nationalist China.

She came from Formosa via. Okinawa and Honolulu. MOTORCYCLIST KILLED Penn Yan (AP)--A 22-year-old motorcyclist, Charles H. Staples of Stanley, was killed last night whea his machine left a highway at nearby Benton Center and struck some concrete posts. increasing evidence the rubber it wants elsewhere any- that the Soviet bloc is getting all way," a British Board Of Trade spokesman said.

"They haven't been taking up the quotas of what they could have had here recent- 30 204th Queens, and Leo Young, 30, of 2732 S. Shelly The ban rcma in on rubber ship- North 11 IB L.I., were charged with acting disorderly in front of the Union-Fern store in River street, while on a union picket -line. Counsel for the defense, Joseph Romano of Ballston, asked for weeks to prepare for trial jut the court set the case down 'or one week from today and con- inued $100 bail on each of the nen. Too Late To Classify HOME--New ranch type. Beautifully located.

Massachusetts Avenue and Lavin Court. Plaster walls: poured foundation, oak Youngstown kitchen. 3 large larse living- room, dining room, tile bath, fireplace. Garage in the basement, AShlrv 2-6870 or AS 4-4063. PARLOR SET.

3 piece: rockers, kitchen with gas heatirtsr unit: modcrti parlor coal stove' sinc.ll radio; elect i i dishes. Must be sold by Saturday. 66 Howard Cohoes. Enshrined in memory from this day onward TO DISCUSS CONVENTION The annual convention of Prac- Nurses of New to )e held at the Hotel Henry Hudson New York City May 17 through 21 will be the chief topic of iiscussion at Monday's meeting of he Rensselaer County Division of 'ractical Nurses. The meeting will et under way at 8 p.m.

with Mrs. lary A. Wolfe, president, presid- YOUNG'S MONUMENTS 330 15GHTH ST. AT HOOSICK AS 4-4851 Cut on dotted Pasta and Matl YOrXG'S MO'OTCNTS. 33 Eijchth KocK ft yemr frwi hwofclet, To Family.

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