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of WEATHER Cloudy, cold. Yesterday's high, 58 at 11 a.m. Low, at 5:30 a.m. (Table page VOLUME CXVIII No. 357 Macon Slates $2,491,198 Budget Total The City of Macon will enter the new year with no surplus and no working capital and will be operating on a budget of $132,000 less than the current year's.

Mayor B. F. Merritt Jr. and Finance Chairman H. W.

Pittman painted a not-too-rosy financial picture yesterday as the 1954 budget went to city, council on first reading. It be up for final adoption next Tuesday. Flynt Named As Assistant Police Chief By HAL MUNCK The Merritt Administration night named Capt. James F. Flynt as assistant police chief and L.

B. McCallum as chief of detectives. Both appointments become effective on Jan. 1. Naming of the two men came on unanimous vote of city council on recommendation of Chairman Julius Gholson's police committee.

Capt. Flynt takes over a post that has been vacant since the resignation of J. G. Baker. McCallum succeeds the late Robert L.

Miller as head of the detective's force. Study Made Police Chairman Gholson told council his committee had given the two appointments "quite an extended study" and praised the two men who he, said have "proved very capable." The appointments climax several weeks of speculation as to who would get the police department jobs. Reports had been circulating that Capt. Flynt and Detective McCallum would get the nod. The new assistant police chief lives at 1249 College Place.

He was born in Laurens County on June 6, 1907. He joined the Macon Police Department on Feb. 15, and was promoted to lieutenant on Dec. 26, 1944. He was on Dec.

11, 1945. Chief married and captains is the father of one child. McCallum takes over the helm of the detective bureau after 19 years on the investigative side of, law enforcement. He was born Dec. 20, 1905 in Bibb County and became a member of the Macon Fire Department on Nov.

1, 1927. transferred to the police department on Jan. 1. 1933, and was made a detective Nov. 29.

1934. He lives at 2356 Beech Avenue. He and his wife have one daughter. Filling of the position of captain and naming of a lieutenant will be done sometime in January, Chairman Gholson said. At that time several new policemen may also be added, depending upon the financial situation, the chairman added.

The new budget totals 198.25 and does not include any funds for capital improvements or to carry out certain campaign promises made by the Merritt government in the June primary. Any capital improvements, according to Mayor Merritt and his finance chairman, will have to come through "special financing." They didn't elaborate. However, some city hall observers believe that additional money could only be obtained by floating a bond issue or the sale of revenue certificates. City offician: now have under consideration a plan to increase real personal property taxes an average of 10 per cent, based on higher property valuations. The tax millage for the city is fixed at 15 mills with two mills of that going to amortized Macon Hospital building revenue certificates.

Mayor Merritt and his aldermen can't obtain additional tax money by raising the millage without legislative action, which means amending the city charter. The 1954 budget, according to Chairman Pittman, is "not But with the income we expect for the coming year, it's all we can do at the present time." "We're clinging onto every bit of money for dear the mayor said. He made this remark (Text Of Budget On Pg. 10) when asked whether the city plans to keep its tax on professional persons. Mayor Meritt said the tar will be retained and that "we are calling on all doctors, lawyers and other professionals for their cooperation." Mayor Merritt said the new budget increases "minor services," but the $100.000 sum for paving in the 1953 budget was cut to $20,000 under the new appropriations.

Fire Chairman Gordon Bush the building of a new fire station and said he 'certainly believed there is a way to finance one." Cost of such a service would be in the neighborhood of $65,000. Also in the Merritt list of campaign promises was a hope of increasing police protection. Police Chairman Julius Gholson said last night "we wil add as many men as the budget allows." Receiving added benefits under the 1954 budget are libraries and streets and sanitation departments. Mayor Merritt said it was necessary add more equipment and personnel to the sanitation department to care for residents who are annexed to the city by legislative action. These home owners live in the Riverside Drive and Wimbush Woods area.

Mayor Merritt and Finance Chairman Pittman said there are "many things we want to do." It was pointed out the administration began with inadequate funds in the treasury and assumed a $100.000 debt from the Wilson Administration. Ex-Envoy Says Messages To Truman Intercepted NEW YORK, Dec. 22 former top diplomat said today ex-President Truman apparently never received important messages on communism sent to him during World War II and indicated that mysterious "interceptions" may have hastened the spread of Red influence in Latin America. Spruille Braden, former assistsecretary of state and safor to Cuba and Argentina, said Communist penetration of the United States' southern neighbors has gone far enough to endanger hemisphere defense in a third world war. If the British had not acted to suppress communism in Guiana, he said, the Reds might have been able to turn the Caribbean into a "Soviet lake." Braden, in a statement prepared for Senate Internal Security subcoomittee, charged there still are and Socialistic Communistic, State Department.

Career diplomats of "integrity and intelligence" are being replaced by "newcomers of dubious antecedents and ideologies," he said, adding: "This does not make for national security." "I am convinced when I that it would have been better for all of us had our secret codes been stolen rather than for these individuals and groups to have taken over our foreign operations to the extent they Braden said. The former diplomat, called to testify in an investigation of the Harry Dexter White spy case, said he sent Truman and then Secretary, number of of State warnings James of F. Red Byrnes infil- a Markets in Brief NEW YORK Stocks: Depressed; second straight fall. Bonds: Mixed: governments steady. Cotton: Irregular; liquidation and hedging.

Total stock sales 1,720,00. Total bond sales $4,180,000. CHICAGO Wheat: Easy; sold off at close. Corn: Mixed; small price changes. Oats: Mixed; small price changes.

Steady to 25 cents up; top $25.25. Cattle: Steers steady to 50 cents down; top $29.00. The CHARTERED 1823 ESTABLISHED 1826 Macon MACON, SOLINE WEDNESDAY MORNING, FREIGHT WRECKED AT CROSSING BY STALLED GAS TRUCK Three trainmen were hurt when a freight rammed this stalled gasoline transport at a crossing at Wichita. Twenty cars were derailed. The truck driver escaped, having left the truck to get help? (UP Telephoto) U.S.

Is Ready For Arms Cut Conference atomic issues. Answer to Moscow WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 of State John Foster Dulles made it clear today that the United States is ready to discuss weapon controls with Russia as well as President Eisenhower's atoms-for-peace plan. Dulles also foresaw the possibility that 1954 may bring "a possible recession of the horror of atomic warfare." He noted that Russia, years of futile and evasive has "at least indicated a willingness to talk confidentially, and we hope seriously," about Dulles referred to Moscow's announcement yesterday that it is ready to discuss Eisenhower's plan to set up a new international agency to which the world's atomic powers would funnel some of their fissionable materials for peaceful atomic development. However, much of the Soviet statement was devoted to protests that Eisenhower failed to include a ban on production of atomic weapons.

The Russians long have insisted on such an agreement but refused to agree to an iron clad inspection system. In response to a question after an address before a National Press Club lunch, Dulles said there was nothing in Eisenhower's proposals for peaceful development of the atom that barred a discussion of weapon controls. In his historic Dec. 8 address 1 to the United Nations General Assembly, Eisenhower took the position that it would be best to get a start on the atoms-for-peace plan since efforts to reach agreement on atomic weapons had been stalemated so long. Dulles elaborated on the President's position as officials began preparing for private talks with the Russians to see whether agreement can be reached on the plan.

Several courses of action are open. The United States could confer with the Russians through normal diplomatic channels; it could propose a formal conference with Russia and other atomic powers, such as Britain and Canada, or it could make an approach through the United Nations. Dulles made clear that the United States will press forward with its plans for the strengthening of Western Europe. He made his second strong plea in recent days for ratification of the European Defense Community. However, Dulles also said peoples under Soviet domination are SO discontented "it would be reckless" for Russia to start a general war.

He pointed to the East German revolt last June. Eisenhower may discuss his plan further when he delivers his Christmas Eve broadcast from the White House. It will be a plea for world peace. The President declined to comment personally on the Russian response to his atomic plan, but the White House said Dulles' statement yesterday was issued "with the approval of the President." Dulles, said "hopeful." then the Russian reply No Press Conference WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 The White House said today that President Eisenhower will not hold a news conference this week.

Start Domestic The weatherman at Cochran field said last night if Macon and Middle Georgia citizens were contemplating leaving home today for Christmas holidays they should cut off the water. The forecaster said a "hard freeze" is expected to hit here Wednesday just after dusk and temperatures will drop to between 23 and 25 degrees. The freeze will last through Wednesday night and early Thursday with cold weather continuing through Thursday. The low expected this morning was to be between 32 and 35 degrees while the high this afterbe noon will be between 45 and 48 degrees. cold will last through Friday but slowly rising temperatures will be seen Saturday and Sunday.

Forecasters saw the possibility of a white Christmas for many areas, because the cold was expected to continue and keep the new-fallen snow from melting. Storm Reported Cold Christmas Seen For Macon Telegraph DECEMBER 23, 1953 INDICTED Ex-convict, wife, son indictfor theft of $681,700. Pg. 2. 46 12.) A full-scale winter storm swept eastward across the Midwest, resulting in up to eight inches of snow that was piled into deep drifts by strong winds.

Schools were closed in many areas of Kansas, including Kansas City, and driving was hazardous throughout the storm area. Forecasters said the storm was scheduled to penetrate the South and may reach the Atlantic Sea- Laniel Quits As Candidate For President VERSAILLES, France, Dec. Premier Joseph 1 Laniel withdrew as presidential candidate tonight after 10 futile attempts the post in six days of elections by deadlocked Parliament. The independent Premier's withdrawal was disclosed following stormy closed session with leaders coalition parties forming his Cabinet. Laniel had led consistently the marathon balloting by senators and deputies which began last Thursday, failed often by narrow margins--to get the required absolute majority.

The 11th ballot was postponed until tomorrow. Friends of Laniel said the premier decided to quit the race when it became clear he could not win over if he "stuck it out for he had said earlier might do in an effort to "wear down" the weary lawmakers. No new candidate was named immediately to succeed Laniel the standard-bearer of the right and center in the bitterest presidential contest in French history. Weary deputies, pressed by gry public opinior over their failure to agree on a president, held day-long caucuses. instead.

search for a "national union" candidate who could win. Laniel's decision to pull out came as party leaders tried draft reluctant President Vincent Auriol or elder statesman Edouard Herriot. Both were reported reluctant. Tragedy tration in Latin America between 1942 and 1945. "I never received any acknowledgement of my many communications on the dangers of Braden said.

Apparently, other, revealing documents I forwarded on this subject also are missing from the files." Braden said he became so concerned about Soviet activities in Latin America that in 1945 he sent cables to Byrnes and Truman. He said he urged that the President and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill confront Soviet Premier Josef Stalin with the facts at the Potsdam conference, held in Germany in July and August of 1945. He said he asked the two heads of state to "demand he put an end to these Moscowdirected "The fact, which I have checked, that Secretary Byrnes and, therefore presumably President Truman, never received these two telegrams, specifically addressed to them on so important a topic, is a mystery which might be portentious. Braden said. TELEGRAPHS Ugly Words in Home Doctor Kills Beauty Queen Wife, Races to Bridge for Death Leap a NEW ORLEANS.

Dec. 22 bridge, leap upon the railing and Mrs. Myers said that when she -A prominent pediatrician killed his beauty queen wife with a carving knife and then "drove like a madman' to the Mississippi River plunged 400 feet to his own death from the Huey P. Long Bridge, police reported. Dr.

Marx D. Sterbcow, about 40, and his stunning 27-year-old wife, Marcia, had been estranged for seven months. She had gone with a friend to his house to claim some of her belongings, witnesses said, when a violent argument developed. The friend, Mrs. Mae Myers, fled from the house as neighbors reported sounds of a "terrific battle." Then the doctor seen to run out the back of the house, jump into his car and race away.

Freddie Trosclair, a motorist, reported the doctor "drove like a madman with his lights on." Trosclair followed Sterbcow for a mile "saw him stop his car 0G the ed PRICE FIVE CENTS AP, UP, TELEPHOTO SERVICES 22 Turncoats Stage Red Rally In Reply To U.S. Final Appeal PANMUNJOM, Dee. 23 pro-Communist American prisoners of war were given their "last opportunity" to return home without Red reprisals today but they answered with a wild Red demonstration. An American officer urged the Americans to return home and up their minds a guard gave them 30 minutes, to make they wanted to leave the Communists. But the prisoners began a wild demonstration with a group of proCommunist Korean prisoners in the same compound.

Disdain Shown Even before Maj. Edward Moorer began the final appeal to the prisoners over a truck loudspeaker, POWs showed their disdain for the United States. They shouted Communist songs and pointed to Red banners. Some Koreans performed a wild "yang dance, locking arms in dancing around in a circle in time to beats on a metal pan. Five were dressed as women.

The United States broadcast a final message the POWs from trucks parked outside their prison compound in the neutral zone of Korea. "If there are any you who have been fearful of expressing your desire to return to America." the broadcast said, "now is your opportunity. Now is the time to forward and inform the guard nearest you. "The Indian guards will protect you. You have nothing to fear.

This is the last time you will have such opportunity with full protection in the immediate presence of strong Indian guards. In a matter of hours you will be on your way Maj. Edward Moorer, 32, of Tacoma, who made the broadcast believed some of the GIs want to return to the U. S. but were being forcibly prevented.

Red Songs Are Reply But the American prisoners greeted the arrival of the U. N. Maconite Dies In Car Crash In Alabama BAY MINETTE, Dec. 22 (P--A Macon, woman was killed today when two automobiles collided headon three miles south of here on Highway 31, the Highway Patrol reported. She was identified as Mrs.

C. T. Christian, about 65. driver of one of the vehicles. A passenger.

Mrs. Meri Christian, was critically injured. Officers said they did not know whether the Christian women were related. Mrs. Curtis Reid of Bay Minette, only person in the other car, was in fair condition at Mobile, hospital.

Officers said Mrs. C. T. Christian had been passing 'a line of southbound vehicles when the mishap occurred. Mrs.

Christian of 3175 Ingleside Avenue, widow of Dr. Curtis T. Christian, and was born at Eufaula, the daughter of Thomas Boyd and Mrs. Americus Vining Jones. She had lived in Macon most of her life.

She had been associated with the Liberty National Life Insurance Company for a number of years and was a member of Ingleside Methodist Church With her daughter, Miss Meri Christian of Washington, D. Mrs. Christian route to New Orleans to spend the holidays with relatives. Miss Christian is reported in fair condition, suffering primarily from shock. Surviving her daughter, Miss Meri Christian, Washington, D.

four sons. Elmo Terry, San Francisco, Cameron Terry, New Orleans, Tom Terry, Cleveland, Ohio, and Curtis Christian, Columbis, S. several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edwina J. Daly, Macon, and Mrs.

Irving G. Carmack, St. Augustine, Fla. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Hart's Mortuary. loudspeaker trucks with nist banners and songs.

Moorer read a page statement to the Americans from the loudspeaker trucks after a cold, tense, almost-silent meeting of the prisoners with Allied "explainers" at the gate of the five-hut compound. He was followed by Maj. M. McNabb, chief British explanations officer, who spoke to the lone Briton in the stockade, and a South Korean representative, who talked to the 103 South Koreans who say they have chosen communism. Moorer's statement gave the Americans 30 minutes to break away from their fellows and surrender themselves to the 100 Indian guards "present to insure your safety." Tax-Before Tag Measure Vetoed ATLANTA, Dec.

22 Herman Talmadge today, signed into law a of mostly local and minor while vetoing five stack, measures, including one that would have required motorists to furnish proof they had paid property taxes on their vehicles before they could purchase license plates. The governor issued a lengthy statement on why he vetoed the taxes-before-tag bill over which adjournment of the Legislature was held up for several hours until a Senate substitute was adopted. Both houses had rejected Talmadge's version of the measure submitted for a vote in place of the substitute. Talmadge Statement Talmadge's statement said "this legislation was sponsored by the county commissioners of Georgia effort to collect the ad valorem taxes from those individuals who file false residential addresses on applications for automobile license plates. "Such act requires over one million citizens of Georgia to procure certificates from city clerks and from county tax collectors before application for licenses can be made.

"It presumes fraud on the part of every taxpayer in Georgia and places the burden of proving his honesty upon him before license plates can be issued. The governor said "legislation is desirable to apprehend those who are deliberately seeking to defraud county and city governments" of property taxes on vehicles, but that "such legislation should be drawn in a manner to place the burden on those who are performing illegal acts rather than to place undue hardship, harassment, annoyance, and red tape on more than one million vehicle owners in Georgia." The governor signed into law a measure to repeal "no-fence" laws in the 23 or 27 South Georgia ties that last July voted merely to keep roaming livestock off high ways. The four remaining counties with "no fence" laws -Charlton, McIntosh, Long and Brantley--must vote every general election on whether to prohibit livestock from in. roaming highways until all ban the practice. He signed a bill authorizing the State Board of Education to finance out-of-state education and Macon Kraft Aids 4-H'ers ATLANTA, Dec.

22 -The Inland Container Corp. of Indianapolis, acting on behalf of the Macon Kraft Co. of Macon, and the Rome Kraft Co. of Rome, today gave Georgia 4-H'ers $25.000. A check for that amount, payable to the Georgia chapter of the 4-H Club Foundation, was received by Gov.

Herman Talmadge here. The money is to be used to finance construction at the 4-H center in Rock Eagle Park. U. S. Revenue Agents Allowed to Testify WASHINGTON, Dec.

22 Federal Tax Commissioner T. Coleman Andrews agreed today to let an Internal Revenue Service agent testify in Miami gamgling trials in February. Internal Revenue policy generally forbids testimony by employes at local trials in which the federal government is not a party. Israel Blamed for Trouble Armed Clashes Shatter Yule Peace in Holy Land JERUSALEM, Dec. 22 Jordan charged today that Israel's regular armed forces shattered the pre-Christmas peace of the Holy Land by attacking across the frontier in three places last night.

Jordanian officials said three persons were killed the Israeli sorties into Jordan in Hebron area southwest of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. As United Nations truce observers investigated the report, King Hussein of Jordan ordered his government to give every assistance, "the to city Christmas of David" pilgrims where bound the Prince of Peace was born in a manger. government of Jordan announced that it would send a Cabinet minister to supervise arrangements on the scene. of the three Israeli was Jordanian officials first saltacke made near Tarkaumga village. I The invaders opened fire with automatic weapons and threw grenades, wounding one persop, they reported.

rehabilitation of handicapped children if there are not sufficient or necessary facilities for such training in Georgia. A bill requring prison wardens to be bonded for not less than $10,000 and deputy wardens not less than $5,000 was also signed. It was pushed by members of penal committees that recommendedimprovements in Georgia's prison system. Talmadge also vetoed a measure that would named a new state agriculture building on Capitol, Square, in belief his that honor. monu- He ments and memorials should be erected only to the dead and not the board to rout comparatively balmy weather there.

Kentucky and Tennessee expected temperatures as low as 15 degrees and snow flurries were forecast for Mississippi and Louisiana. Northwest Florida expected a low of 40 degrees. A heavy fog plagued much of the Southeast Tuesday, slowing airline schedules and highway traffic. Rader, Patton Buy Broadcast Station WBML Sale of Radio Station WBML and 45 per cent of the stock in WETV to C. R.

Rader and George W. Patton was announced last night by E. F. McLeod, secretary treasurer and general manager of the Middle Georgia Broadcasting Company. The purchase price was not revealed other than it was a "sizeable sum of money." The sale now be approved by the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.

C. McLeod said the change-over will probably take place in about six weeks. It was the second time this year that the Middle GeorBroadcasting Company, which WBML is a part, has been sold. Rader, a former city alderman and one-time owner of a plumbing supply company here, is owner of the Georgia Southern Construction Company. Rader night there is "no intention" of changing personnel at the station.

He said "it is our intention to render a pubservice ice to Macon and Bibb County." Rader and Patton bought the Middle Georgia Broadcasting Company, an affiliate of NBC, from Allen M. Woodall and Associates of Columbus. Woodall purchased the holdings from the estate of the E. D. Black and of E.

G. McKenzie in April of this year, after the death of Mr. Black. He was a third partner in the organization. Patton is commercial manager of WBML.

He came here in April. 1952. and took over his duties with the station the same time as McLeod. Radio Station WBML is located in the Fickling Building and its transmitter is located behind the Terminal Station. The station has been affiliated with NBC for nearly two years.

Before that it was an ABC outlet in Macon. Atlantan Hurt In Car Mishap to The ROBERTA, Dec. 22-John E. Carroll of Atlanta was struck down by an auto four miles north of here late this afternoon, the Thomaston State Patrol Station reported. Troopers said the man was immediately carried to the Peach County Hospital in Ft.

Valley where attaches reported his condition as fair, suffering from a compound fracture of the right leg in addition to minor bruises and cuts. It was not immediately known who the driver of the auto was, or if any charges had been made. Navy Post Filled WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 President Eisenhower today named Capt. Frederick R.

Furth as chief of naval research, effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Read Calvin M. Bolster who is retiring. In This Edition Christmas Story Pg.

3 Comics 10-11 Deaths 22 Editorials 6 Horoscope 22 Lay for Laymen 12 Looking Back 5 Markets Radio-TV 6 Sports 7-9 Theaters 2 Today's Prayer 6 Want Ads 22-23 Weather 12 Women's Section 13-14 Majority Vote Bill Vetoed By Talmadge to The ATLANTA, Dec. 22-Gov. Herman Talmadge today vetoed bill that would have required all candidates for Bibb County offices to receive absolute majorities for nomination and election. The veto came at the request of Bibb's legislators, who decided to give office holders time "to present their objections to the bill as it was revised and passed." The bill originally included a provision that candidates for all multiple offices such as county commissioners and city councilman should designate the post for which they would run. This proposal, which applied to both city and county offices, finally was split into two bills and a separate bill was passed applying the post designation system to county multiple offices only.

City offices were dropped from provisions of the majority bill, which would have required off elections in the event no candidate received a majority of all votes cast. Rep. Denmark Groover drew W. McKenna, John B. Harris Jr.

and Douglas Carlisle said, in a joint statement explaining their request for a veto: "A number of public officers affected by bill have stated to us that the advertisement and publicity given the bill led them to believe that it would be applicable only to boards or offices having more than one member or officer and would not to single offices. For that reason, they say, they did not have the opportunity to present their objections to the bill as it was revised and passed." Ike to Give Yule Message WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 will broadcast his Christmas Eve plea for at 5 p.m. Thursday, peace. White House said today.

Press secretary James C. Hagerty said it is not yet definite what radio and television networks will carry the President's message and the Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the White House south lawn. Hagerty also said that Eisenhower's speech to the nation Jan. two days before the opening of Congress, will be broadcast by radio and television at 9:30 p.m. Swiss Parliament Elects President The second attack was said to have carried some 10 miles along the Beirut-Hebron road.

The attackers killed two persons on the road, and mined a house in the outskirts of Hebron, killing an aged woman, officials said. In the third attack, they added, Israeli forces thrust about three miles beyond the frontier at Bahriya village, killing an animal with automatic weapons and mining a house. Christmas pilgrims speaking many tongues and worshiping Christ in many ways were assembling at Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Nazareth for special services. Outside Bethlehem, some 25,000 Arab refugees waited for someone to find them new homes. are part of some 900.000 homeless Arabs living on skimpy rations.

Although some 5.000 are Christians, the only holiday celebration could look forward to was watching the celebration of others. In divided Jerusalem six miles from Bethlehem, Christmas traffic mounted toward a peak. BERN. Switzerland, Dec. 22 for Economic Affairs Rodolphe Rubattel was elected president of Switzerland for 1954 today by the Federal Assembly, The two houses of Parliament, meeting in joint session, also resolved the nation's first post-war government crisis by electing a middle of the road finance minister, Dr.

Hans Streuli, who held the post in the Canton of Zruich, he told a state police. The bridge is eight miles upstream New Orleans. When the car, parked with the motor running, was identified as Sterbcow's other officers went to his home and found Mrs. Sterbcow's slashed body jammed in an alcove between two rooms. A bloody carving knife lay near it.

The woman's head had "nearly been severed from her reported Coroner Nicholas Chetta. She was stabbed repeatedly about the throat and chest. Chetta there was "no Sterbeow killed his wife and said, then driven to the bridge to take his own life. The couple had a son Arthur, 4, and a daughter Anne, 2. who were in a private nursery school at the time of the tragedy.

Mrs. Sterbcow had custody of them for most of the week. but they were with their father today. and Mrs. Sterbcow arrived at the doctor's house he admitted them and let his wife take out two chairs and a punch bowl and goblets which she claimed as her property.

But "some ugly words" began passing between them, Mrs. Myers said, and she left house. Mrs. Sterbcow had filed suit for a separation June 1 charging her husband with threatening bodily harm and "cruel and unbearable treatment." The doctor countered in his answer that they were reconciled on the evening of Aug. 8 and retired "to the matrimonial bed." On Mrs.

Sterbcow's motion the suit was dropped Dec. 3 as a non-suit. Sterbeow was a well known baby specialist who left a number of appointments unfilled today. He and his wife, the former Marcia Eidelmann, a beauty contest winner. were married Jan.

12, 1949, in Gulfport, Miss. SHIPPING DAYS LEFT, EIGHT BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS.