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The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
BASEBALL TOMORROW
p. n. S. Will Cross Bats With
Alumni

Alumni
On account of Egg Harbor H.
S. postponing the baseball game
scheduled for tomorrow, until
Wednesday,, P. H. S. will inau-
gurate the home baseball season
tomorrow by crossing bats with
the Alumni or the strong North
Pleasantville baseball team. The
batting order of Pleasantville H.
S. will be as follows:
Hilborn, 1b.; Bloom, VT; w.
Green, 2b.; Thompson, SIS. :;
Leeds, 3d.; H. Fields, IT,; Steel
man, rf.; DeMill or Christian, G.;
w. Roser. o. Miller, E. Field, D.
Jack Bossler, David Allen, How
ard Hudson and Dey will prob
ably be in action before the close
of the game. The ball park at
Floral av is in good condition,
therefore snappy game of base
ball will be presented to the fol
lowers of the national pastime,
Saturday, April 8, 8 p. M, admis-
sion Is cents.
Coming Baseball Games
Wednesday, April 7, P. H. S.
VS.. Egg Harbor H. S. at home;
Saturday, April 10, P. H S. VS..
Cape May H. S. at home.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02

Mrs. Charlotte M. Arnold is ex-
pected home from Florida this
Saturday to spend the Easter
weekend with her mother, Mrs
Ella Martin and her two daugh-
ters, Misses Eleanor and Cath
crime Arnold, of Reading av. Mrs.
Arnold has been in Belleaire,
Florida, for the winter season,
and following her visit here will
reside as formerly in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Eldridge,
of Franklin blvd, have as their
guest Mrs. Clara Seipel, of Phila-
delphia. Weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Eldridge were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Scholl, Andrew Scholl,
Mrs. ]. C. Willis, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Linda Eilitz, of Frank
ford, Pa.
Norman Myers, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Irwin Myers, of N. Fourth
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
LADIES OF WESLEY M, e.
Hold All Day Meeting-PIan for
Bazaar.

Hold All Day Meeting-PIan for
Bazaar.
The Ladies Aid Society of Wes-
ley M. E. Church held their
monthly meeting at the church
yesterday all day, beginning at
$50 in the morning. The fore
noon was spent sewing for the
bazaar, and after luncheon was
served, the regular business meet
Ing was held with thirteen mem
bers present Plans were discuss
ed for rummage sale to be held
April 16 and II. On the after
noon of the 18th a cake and pas
try sale will be an added feature.
Those present were Mrs. Will
lam Sullivan, Mrs. Edward Gas
kill, Mrs. Job Woodruff, Mrs. Mar
garet Horner, Mrs. Alice Conover.
Mrs. Scarborough, Mrs. Coke, Mrs.
Arabella Dare, Mrs. Martha Mill
er, Mrs. Winifred Blake, Mrs. E..
j. Parsells, Mrs. Claude Bailey.
Mrs. Herbert Bailey and Mrs.
Sara Shimp.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY

The Girls Friendly Society of
st. Marks Church held their meet
ing in the parish house, Friday
evening, when they completed the
Easter baskets and picture books,
which will be taken to Pine Rest
sanatorium for the children there.
The meeting for this week has
been deferred until next Friday.
Members present were Mrs. Fred
erick Root, Misses Marjorie Wood
ruff, Constance Peck. Marjorie
Crist, Marion Stone, Evelyn
Jones, Stella Lovett, Nellie Ham
bleton and Irene WINS.
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CARD PARTY FOR LEGION

The Women's Rer dblican Club
of Pleasantville of which Mrs.
Charles M. Chattle is the presi-
dent, will give a card party at
Fox Casino, West Atlantic City,
Thursday evening, April 8, at
O'Clock. The proceeds will be
given to the building fund of the
Mainland Post, American Legion.
Tickets may be obtained from
any member of the club. Prizes
are being donated by Pleasant
vile merchants. The committee
in charge is Mrs. Warren Austin,
Mrs. Robert Eccles, Mrs. George
Scholes, Mrs. Harry Helfrich,
Mrs. w. J. Hudson and Mrs. Os-
car Gill.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
POLYANNA CIRCLE

The Misses Rena and Lulu
Cunningham, of Atlantic City, en-
tertained the Poylanna circle on
Monday night at social gather
ing. A very interesting time
was had at the table when the
luncheon was served, as favors
and novelties characteristic of
Easter graced the table. Mrs.
Willard Marshall was welcomed
into the club as a new member.
Those attending were: Mrs.
Elwood Watt, Mrs. Paul Christ
man, Mrs. Milton Clark. Mrs.
Thomas Hamm, Mrs. John M.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
MRS. BATES HOSTESS

Mrs. Benjamin Bates was host.
ess to the Daisy Club at her home
on Chester av., when her guests
were Mrs. William Brickman
Mrs. Nathan Smedley, Mrs. De-
borah Darling, Mrs. Charles Chat.
tie, Mrs. Asanath Harris, Mrs
Warren Austin and Mrs. Kath-
rine Miller. Mrs. Brickman will
be the next hostess to the club.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
MRS. WILLIAM GOLDMYRE


The Tuesday afternoon 500 club
held another of its pleasant meet
ings, when Mrs. William Goldmyre
entertained at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Alfred T. Bateman, of
Lake place. The guest of honor
of the afternoon was Mrs. Percy
French. Those who attended
were Mrs. w. L. Sooy, Absecon;
Mrs. Daniel Megronigle, of Lin
wood; Mrs. Wesley Megronigle
and Mrs. Harold Megronigle, of
Somers Point; Mrs. George
Scholes, Mrs. Clarence Daugherty,
Sr., Mrs. George Keller, Mrs. War
ren Austin and Mrs. Alfred T.
Bateman. The next meeting Will
be with Mrs. George Keller as
hostess.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
SOUANO CLUB

Mrs. Harry Umbrine, of Shore
rd., was hostess to the members
OF the Solano club at Monday
afternoon meeting. Her guests
enjoyed sewing after which
dainty refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs Charles F. Bowen, of
Ryon av., as hostess.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02

Mrs. Hilliard G. Gale, of Atlantic
City, and Mrs. A. e. Gaskill and
Lola F. Kirscht, of Pleasantyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark A. Fritsch,
Jr., are entertaining their daugh-
ter and her husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Edwin Blandford,
and son Ned, who will remain
with them until the middle of
April.
Mrs. Joseph Hilton and son,
Henry, of Fire road, have return
ed from a trip to Chicago, where
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
Observation-Disclosures

Miss Mary Colacco, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Colacco. of
Pleasantville, and Louis Bacciga-
lupo, popular conductor of the
Shore Fast Line, were married at
Media, Pa. on March II. They
are now comforta bly, fixed in their
home at rs Oakland avenue. this
CITY.
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BALC-WARD ENGAGEMENT

The Buffalo, N. Y, Express OF
March oath, says: Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Ward, of East Avenue.
Attica, N. Y, announce the en-
gagement of their youngest daugh-
ter, Margaret Elizabeth. to Stan
ley w. Ball, youngest son of Rev.
sand Mrs. G.. Woodvine Ball. of
Pleasantville, N. j.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02

they were guests of Lavette
Smith, who accompanied them
home, and will spend some time
in PleasantvilIe as Mrs. Hilton's s
guest.
Mrs. Charles o. Wilson, of Plea
SAINT ave-, has as her guest her
brother, Mr.. Woolston, of Phila-
delphia.
G. L. Thompson, who has been
spending some time at Daytona
Beach, Florida, has returned to
his home at 932 N. Main street.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02

ST., made" the baseball team oi
Temple University, which has
many games scheduled, including
one with the Quantico Marines
and one with Georgetown Univer
sity.
Miss Alice Bardsley, Art in.
structor in the public schools, is
spending the Easter holidays at
her home in Germantown, Pa.
Carl Whitman, of Rutgers Col
lege, is home for the spring holi-
day.
Miss Cora Schaible has gone to
Shiloh, N. j., to visit her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w, Lewis,
of East Verona ave-, are enter
tanning Mrs. c. B. Biffenbaugh, of
Marion, Pa.
Mrs. Charlotte M. Arnold, who
has been spending the winter at
Belle Air, Florida, is expected
home to spend the Easter holi-
days with her mother. Mrs. Ella
Martin, and her daughters, Misses
Eleanor and Kay Arnold.
Miss Frances Thomas, a stu
dent at Mansfield Normal school,
Mansfield. Pa, where she is TAX
ing kindergarten course, is
spending her Easter vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carton re-
Gently entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Troxel, Mrs. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Troxel, Evelyn Troxel
and Edward Hess, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Nuttall, who formerly liv-
ed in Pleasantville, but more re-
Gently in Philadelphia, has re-
turned to Pleasantville and taken
up her esidence at 215 Chestnut
street.
Miss Dorothy Risley, who was
called home by the death of her
father, Frank Risley, of Chestnut
St, has returned to the Polytechnic
hospital, Philadelphia, to resume
her duties.
Miss Emily Reep and Miss Es-
tella Bailey returned to Mrs.
Townsend's. They spent the past
weekend at their homes in
Wayne, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Derr, for
merly of Chestnut st., have taken
possession of their recently re-
modelled home at North Main
st. and Lorraine av.
Miss Edith Leeds, of Oakland
av., expects to resume her teach
ing at the Park av. school after
the Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hackney
and son, Clarence, Jr., are at
Pinehurst, N. c., after spending
some time in Florida.
F. G. Vogt & Sons, pork pack
ers, Philadelphia, were visitors
in Pleasantville on business Tues
day.
George Boyajian. a student at
Brown Prep, will spend the Eas-
ter holidays with his parents, on
e. Verona ay,
Mrs. Goldwin Matthews, of
Oceanville, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. L. R. Smith, of North Second
street.
Mrs. Russell Thatcher, of East
Verona ave-, is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. l.. M. Wood, of Ches-
ter, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holden, of
Chester, Pa, will be guests over
Easter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Claude
Bailey.
Miss Katherine Reaser will
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
SOCIAL and PERSONAL NOTES

Smith, Mrs. Willard Marshall,
Mrs. A. l. Ditmas, Miss Caroline
Ditmas, all of Pleasantville Miss
Caroline Ditmas is next hostess.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-04-02
RAILROAD PAVING BILL DEAD

The bill to relieve street rail
ways of the cost of paving be-
tween their tracks, passed by the
legislature, was vetoed by Gov
ernor Moore Wednesday. The
legislature failed to pass it over
the Governors veto yesterday
and the measure is dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
Court Blames
Crew on Steamer for
Death of 80 on S-51

cumstances which required the steamer
to keep out OF the wav" rs findings
of fact were made public by the navy
department tonight, but it's reconlmen-
dations were withheld because of the
reference of the entire case to the de,
partment Of justice.
At the latter department, it was said
the report arrived too late in the day
to be read, but ii is understood either
criminal or civil actions, or both, are
contemplated against the Ocean Steam
ship Company of Savannah. Ga. owner
of the City Rome and officers of the
steamer
Captain John H. Diehl. who was cap
tain Of the steamer and Third Mate
Timothy l.. Dreyer. were placed on
trial at Boston this week before the
board Of federal steamboat inspectors
on charges Of nattention to duty in
violation of the international rules for
prevention of collisions and K is un-
derstood that the attorney general as
signed district attorney to watch
that proceedings for the department Of
justice
The naval report declared the S-5l
was sunk at "a O'Clock at night after
its white light had been visible ta and
observed by the City of Rome from a
distance of five or six miles. The
steamer, it was added, failed TO pro-
vide and maintain an adequate lookout.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
SIX KILLED IN
STORM in EAST
Big Snow Accompanies
Gale in Atlantic Sea-
board States
(Bv The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Six men
were killed, four in New York and two
in Massachusetts and at least per-
sons were seriously hurt in the North
eastern states as a result Of today's
storm. which brought snow over wide
area and was accompanied by 35-mile
gale off the coast which drove four
barges ashore.
Starting in Florida Wednesday nigh,
the storm moved steadily northward to
southern New England and also spread
westward to Ohio, Indiana and South
ern Michigan. Snow fell in these states
as we'll as in New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, the mountain section of
Virginia and in Southern New England.
The fall varied from two inches !.
New York City to 10 inches elsewhere
in the storm area.
Gales at sea caused trouble for light
craft off the Atlantic coast Coast
guard officials reported that the barge
T. J. Hopper was pounded to pieces ar
ter grounding on a sand bar between
Highlands Beach and Spermacetti Cove,
N. J.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
GALES May Be
IN MATAMOROS
Unconfirmed Report is
That Mexico Execu-
tive Will Come

President Gales of Mexico is going to
be in Matamoros for the Centennial
celebration, January % to 30, an uncon-
firmed report received here tonight
states.
The president Of Mexico had pre-
viously announced his intention of being
in Monterrey on December 25, and when
this was learned, Matamoros sent him
an invitation to come to that city Tor
the hundredth anniversary of its exist
ence. The report here last night was
that President Gales has accepted.
Tie program Of the centennial is not
vet completed, but is expected to be
ready to give out early this week. 1t
will include a huge parade. in which
floats from the American side of the
Rio Grandr will take part, along with
those of Mexico. and in which the
Twelfth Cavalry band of Fort Brown
and the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce band will march along with Mex
leo bands.
Governor Portes Gil Of the. state Of
Tamaulipas will move his headquarters
to Matamo oros during the three davs or
the of the celebration, and the affairs
of tho state will be directed from that
citv. which will be declared as the cap
ital of the state during the three days
of the centennial.
President Gales will make the trip to
Mo,+.~-o-- ---:th Carn--i A~ra~~o. and y
is understood that this army general
will accompany him on to MatamoroS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
AUSTIN ARREST IS
YELLED IN MYSTERY
(By The Associated Press J


AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 9.-Twe broth
ers who were either kidnapped or ar
rested under unusual circumstances ear
iy today had not been located tonight
The men were working on the Wash
ington we'll at Garfield, IA miles east OF
Austin. The younger Of the two was
taken into custody at house in the oil
field near Garfield shortly after mid
night Saturday by party of five men.
The youth was asleep at the time and,
it is said, the men entered the house
and commanded him to accompany them
after they had handcuffed him.
The other brother was taken under
similar circumstances at a home in Aus
tin by three men at 2 a. m. Saturday.
In both cases, according to witnesses,
the two men were arrested without q
warrant and neither prisoner was told
on what charge he was being held
Identity of the men making the arrests
is unknown.
State, county and city officers ques-
toned concerning the mysterious ar
rests professed to have no knowledge Of
the affair. Sheriff w. d. Miller ex-
pressed some indignation over the oc-
currence declaring that the two broth
ers,. whose names are withheld pending
further investigation have not been
suspected in connection with any case.
The sheriff states he was at loss to
know the motive for the mysterious ar
rests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
c. 20. ENGINE
ROCKS TOWN in
west VIRGINIA
Three Others Injured by
Locomotive Explosion
And Store Fronts Are
Badly Wrecked
(Bv The Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan.
9.-The engineer and a brake
man of a Chesapeake and Ohio
freight crew were killed, the
fireman seriously injured and
dozens of residents of Hurricane,
w. Va, sustained minor injuries
late this afternoon when the
boiler of the locomotive hauling
the train which had paused at
Hurricane for water, exploded,
The Chesapeake and Ohio right rof
way runs through the business section
Of Hurricane and the fronts Of many of
the stores along the main street includ-
ing those Of the postoffice and the H1r-
ricane Breeze were wrecked.
The dead:
j. d. Rose, engineer, Huntington.
E. P Henry, brakeman, Russell, KY.
The injured:
D. Chattin, fireman, Russell, KY,
probably fatally burned BY steam
Mrs H. B. Taylor, Hurricane, and
her little son, painfully iaiufed4- by
pieces Of flying steel ~ fFfr T' ~, N
The entire town was rocked by the
terrific explosion which completely. de-
molished the big engine andathrews the
coal and water tender about Is feet
away, overturning it.
Store fronts and windows in the busi-
ness houses fronting on the main street,
which parallels the Chesapeake and Ohio
righ Of way, and virtually adjoins it,
were wrecked, the occupants in many
instances being thrown down and furni-
ture and store fixtures tumbled about
by the force of the blast.
The engine was at the head of long
string of loaded cars and had stopped at
Hurricans to take on water. The ex-
plosion came without warning, and
while no definite announcement as to
the cause has been made at the local
offices Of the G. & o., railroaders ex-
pressed the opinion that pouring of icy
water into the boiler was responsible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
U..S.-MEXICAN
CRISIS LOOMS,
PROTESTSHOWS
Retroactive Clauses in
Land, Oil Laws En-
danger 500 Million
American Holdings
NV The Associated Press )


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9.-The
delicate status of relations between
the United States and Mexico became
increasingly plain today with disclos-
ures that Ambassador Sheffield had
filed formal protest with the Mexican
foreign office against retroactive pro
visions Of the two new Mexican laws
known as the petroleum and anti-alie.
land acts.
Estimates of the aggregate value ~
American investment in Mexico jeopar-
dized by these enactments, taken st
their face value, run as high as S509,-
100000.
State department officials refused to
make public the communication pre-
sented BY Ambassador Sheffield. ii is
known to have been strongly phrased,
although there is nothing to show it
indicated what course the Washington
government would pursue if unable to
obtain for its nationals the protection
to which they are held to be entitled.
This right of protection is regarded
here as indisputable, both under accept
ed international law and under pledg-
es made by Mexico, to the United
States during the conference in 1923,
which paved the way for American re,
ognition of that government.
The protest is the elimination of a
long series of representations which
began last fall when the land and pc
troleum laws first were proposed by
President Gales to the Mexican con-
gress. AS a result of these represen-
tations the acts were modified in many
ways, but were not stripped of the ele-
ment against which American protest
is made-the retroactive application to
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
WATER DISTRICT
ELECTION TO BE
WARM AT DONNA
Contested Vote on Bond
Issue For Improve
ments Causes Fight
For New Directorate
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Heralu.)
DONNA, Jan. 9.-Donna irri-
CATION district will elect a new
board of directors Tuesday out
of the turmoil of a contested
election.
Three members of the present
board are running for reelec-
tion; the other two will not en-
ter the contest. One of the
members who seek reelection is
heading the opposition ticket.
1t is the opposition which is con-
testing the vote December 8 for the
issuance Of $580,000 worth of bonds
for the enlargement and Improvement
of this irrigation district. The vote
in which a two-thirds majority is re-
quired, was carried 374 to 152. Charges
have been filed before the district court
that Sc votes against the bond issu-
ance were thrown out at the polls and
that 40 unqualified voters were permit
ted to. vote for it.
E,action officials predict n record
vote in the board election. As 526 cast
ballots in the special bond election,
they see the probability of 600 vote
Tuesday.
FurOre Over Bonds
George Stevens, R. ]. Albaugh and w.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan. 9.-The
"photo electric cell" delicate dew
. r. Il. 70 fire in inaccessible pla-
ces; lighthouse lenses with a range
of ~ miles. and p ground mlcrophohe
for use in mine districts to locate en-
tombed men. formed the center or at
traction at the exposition of new dis
coveries which opened at Carnegie
museum tonight.
Described as the most sensitive
device known to man, the photo elee-
tric cell was demonstrated as a Sill
ent sentinel to guard against fire IN
ship holds, warehouses, and In fact
in any placew here an automatlc
alarm is needed. The cell, upon which,
a beam of light plavs. is 50 sensitive
that even thin veil of smoke, pas
sing between it and the light, caus-
es an alarm to sound. 1t is the IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
GAS PROSPECTS
INVESTIGATED
Rio Grande City Wells
May Supply Rest
Of Valley

Prospects of natural gas in all cities
of the Valley loom brighter following
the visit here of f. L. Stryker of La
redo. and S. n. Marshall of Ferdonio.
Kansas. who are in the Valley investi-
eating the possibility Of running pipe
lines from the gas wells at and near
Rio Grande City to supply the remain
der of the Valley.
Mr.. Marshall was for some time con-
nected with the Phillips Petroleum
company, and is well known in oil cir
cles, while Mr. Stryker is geologist
and engineer.
In the opinion of these two men the
gas field development is coming south
east from Laredo, and they expressed
confidence, based on Mr.. Stryker's ge-
illogical work, that the Rio Grande City
oil development will result in enough
gas wells being struck to supply the
entire Valley 1t is understood that
some gas wells have already been
struck in that region, and that the field
is promising
The two men spent several hours IN
Brownsville Friday, comforting with
Chamber Of Commerce officials here,
and with others who helped to furnish
them data on Brownsville. They ne
elected nothing in the way of ascertain
ing the approximate amount of gas
that could be used.
AS to the fear that the warm eli
mate in this part Of the state will cause
little gas to be used in heating homes
and for manufacturing plants, the two
men remarked, "We are not worried
about that-it is warmer here, but ev-
cry little cold spell is felt more by the
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
Wonder Invention Locates
Blaze in Hidden Places

vention of v. X. Zworykin, West
inghouse research engineer.
The United States bureau of mines
presented the "geophone." 1t is the
purpose of the bureau to use the in
strument hereafter in an effort to
learn the fate of miners entombed by
explosions or fire. The geophone is
extremely sensitive. The dropping of
pin in its immediate vicinity can
be detected, as can any underground
sounds. Engineers have used it with
great success in locating leaks in gas
mains
The lighthouse lenses made j..
Pittsburgh for the United States gov
ernment are capable of casting light
beams IL miles out to the sea. They
are said to be an Improvement Of
fifty percent over the old foreign
made lenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
VESUVIUS CONTINUES
TO SMOKE, RUMBLE
(Bv The Associated Press.)

NAPLES, Italy, Jam. 9.-Mount We
suvius. continuing its activity of the
past several days, smoked and rumbled
throughout today. The heavy flow of
lava continued.
Volcanologists are issuing reassur-
ing statements regarding the possible
effects of the present eruption, but in
habitants of towns near the base OF
the volcano still are anxiously watch
ing the smoking cone. This is especial
E true of the large towns of Tore
Annunziata and Resina on the side of
the mountain on which the crater is
thinnest and most likely to collapse.
Many normal everyday activities have
been suspended.