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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
FINE POLITICAL MEETINGS

The two Democratic meetings Mon
day evening were we'll attended and
much interest was manifested. The
first one which was at Z o'clock, was
at the Beech Grove grange hall in
East Bloom ]. B. Shell, presided.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
-Aurice and Francis Richardson
Madison White and Mrs. Carl
White. This was Congressman Sc
crest's first appearance at that place,
reception he received. The audience
gave him rapt attention.
AT Triadelphia the school build
ing auditorium was filled, all seats
being taken and some stood. /. c.
Masterson, presided Instrumental
music was furnished by James Van
oster, jr., and sister Miss Ruth Van
oster, and the Misses Media and June
Taylor, daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Taylor, of Portersville, sang a
couple of duets. Congressman Sc
crest is making the same sort of a
good, clean campaign, such as he has
always done in the past He takes
the position that the candidate who
throws mud, does it because he has
nothing to say for himself. Mr.. Sc
crest always presents his own record
not that of his opponent. At both
meetings local candidates were in
troduced, and also attention was
called to the merit of all Of the can
didates on the state ticket.
Saturday evening, Oct. Is, Con-
gressman Secrest comes to Morgan
county for two more meetings. He
speaks at Z o'clock at the Mount
vile school building, and at p. m.
at Ringgold high school auditorium.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
NORTHWEST TERRITORY CARA
VAN DISRANDS TODAY

The Northwest Territory covered
wagon caravan was at Belpre Wed
nesday where the 36 men of the cav
alcade enacted their pageant Gree
dom on the March, The caravan
travelled 10000 miles since it left
Marietta in April. More than 80
million people have witnessed the
pageant. 1t has visited more than
ESQ cities and villages. From Bel
pre- the caravan moved to Marietta,
and today will disband. A farewell
banquet will be given the ''pio-
neers" at Marietta. The caravan
members who have remained on the
job continuously since leaving Ip.
switch, Mass, last December, will be
given their 500 bonus checks, and
final regular pay checks will also be
handed out. Since leaving Mariet-
ia the caravan visited six states.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
GUESTS OF COLONEL
JONES AND WIFE

Colonel and Mrs. Shallenberger
of Fort Smelling, Mich, visited sew
eral days the past week with their
friends, Col. and Mrs Clyde Jones,
of Rokeby Lock. Col. Shallenberg-
er is commander of Fort Smelling,
and the friendship with Col. Jones
dates from the time they were sta
toned together in Alaska-contin-
ued during their overseas service at
the time Of the World war, where
Col. Shallenberger served on the
staff of Gen. Pershing. Following
the war for five years, he was mill
tary attache stationed in Vienna.
Col. and Mrs. Shallenberger were en-
route to Pennsylvania, where they
will be guests of Governor and Mrs.
Earle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
MRS. ADREAN MUCH IMPROVED
MAY BE HOME TO-DAY

Mrs. Mildred Adrean, wife Of
Sheriff L. B. Adrean, who was in a
very serious condition for some days,
following an appendicitis operation,
at Bethesda hospital, has been show
ing much Improvement OF late, and
may be able to be removed to her
home here today.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
MIR. AND MRS. FRANK BIRCH
HERE FROM MONTANA

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Birch OF
Livingston, Mont, arrived here We'd
nesday for visit with Mrs. Birch s
sister, Mrs Sarah White, and BROTH
er, Fred Tavenner, of this place,
and sister, Mrs. Lyman Nixon, OF
Deerfield township. Mrs. Birch, be.
fore marriage, was Miss Kate Tav-
enner. They went to Montana many
years ago, and this is their first vis-
it back for ten years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
RETURNING TO CALIFORNIA

Miss Maydelle Alderman who spent
the summer here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. L. Alderman, and
other relatives, left Wednesday
morning for California to resume her
work. Her mother accompanied her
as far as Columbus, and after a
short visit there will be accompanied
home by her daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Sears.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
PRESIDENT OF B. & O. CONGRAT.
ULATES ED REYNOLDS

At testimonial dinner held last
Thursday night at the Rogge hotel,
GAINESVILLE, in honor Of Ed Reynolds,
a message of congratulations was
read from Daniel Willard, president
of the B. & O. railroad, which read ::
Il was agreeably surprised to note
that not one criticism appears on
your service record" Mr.. Reynolds
was given the honorary rank of "as-
sistant superintendent without port
folio of the O. & L. K, and was in
vited to ride up and down the Mus
kingum river as often as he de-
Sires
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
PENNSvILLE TEACHER TO WE'D

Miss Faye Cordray, near Malta,
was hostess at lovely dinner par
ty last Friday evening at the Ken
nebec hotel, at which announce
ment was made of the engagement
and approaching marriage of Miss
Mae Mcdonald to Harold Koker.
Miss Mcdonald has been teaching
for three years in the Pennsville
grades. Mr.. Koker who attended O..
S. u, is now employed by the West
Virginia state department of agricul-
ture at Charleston, w. Va. Guests
at the dinner were Miss Mae Nc.
Donald, Mrs. Paul Burcher, Misses
Lucille Wood, Winifred Jenkins,
Merle Abel, Ada Mcdaniel, Mrs. Har-
Ian Martin, Mrs Wayne Geddes and
Miss Cordray. The date Of wedding
is Oct. 16.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
MISS LURA BEBoUT PROMOTED

Miss Lura Bebout, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bebout, Stockport,
who for the past two years has been
employed as part-time secretary for
H. v. Edwards, Morgan county NYA
supervisor, has been appointed by
the district NYA office at Athens,
as fulltime secretary to the Nor
gan county NYA supervisor. she
began her new duties Oct. IL.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
STATE HIGHWAY WORKERS
GET WAGE INCREASE

State Highway Director John J.
Jaster, jr., has announced that be-
tween 5000 and $500 employees of
his department. will share in sal
ary increase, as the result of plac.
ing workers on 40-hour week and a
monthly wage basis, effective Oct. l.
Under the new schedule the wage OF
the regular workers will be on a
basis of 500 per month. The state
highway department has announced
that in order to stay within the
budget for the next three months,
some reduction in the personnel will
be necessary.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
ROSE KIRBY vICKROY DIES

Mrs. Rose Kirby Vickroy, rs, a
former resident of this place, died
Wednesday of last week at Balti-
more, Md, following an illness with
complications. She was the widow
Of Ephraim Vickroy. Surviving is
one son, Leslie. Mrs. VIM. Van
Fossen, of Pennsville, is niece. A
daughter, Mrs. Norma Strecker, il
deceased.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
MIR. MALLETT PAINFULLY
INJURED

County Superintendent c. w. NAL
lett suffered a painful injury Mon
day of this week, when he fell with
his leg doubled under him. AT first
it was thought his leg was broken,
but the X-ray taken at Columbus,
showed very bad sprain with a
small chip broken off the tibia (shin)
bone. The injured member has been
placed in a cast and the superin.
tendent is now hobbling around on
crutches.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
TO CCC CAMP

The following CCC enrollees from
this county left Oct. 10: Harry
Frank Anderson, jr., Malta; Michael
Friedrich Canter, Marion township;
Francis Claire Downing, Bloom
township; James haywood Hosom,
Center; Donald c. Ross, York; Jos
eph Paul Smith, Morgan. McConnels-
vile; Denny Landon Scott, Penn
township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Heron and
daughter Miss Vera Heron, near
Pennsville, plan to leave about Nov.
/, for Florida, where they expect to
make their future home. Mrs. Her
ron has not had good health for the
past several years, and the change
of climate has been recommended.
The Heron family at one time re-
sided in Florida, having lived there
for several years. They are having
public sale, advertisement Of
which is in this paper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
TRUCK UPSETS NEAR
UPPER DOUDA

Wednesday, the truck of the Ma
rietta Distributing company, upset
on the hill just beyond little Douda,
on what is called the "Short Cut"
road, when it got out Of control. The
driver, VIM. Vents, of Marietta, had
his back badly injured, and he also
suffered cuts and bruises. A young
man with him, said to have been
from Newport, was also injured, but
neither are thought to have been SER
iously hurt. The driver was remOv-
ed to the Memorial hospital, Mariet-
ia. The truck which was loaded
with fruits, vegetables, beer, ETC.,
turned over twice, and was badly
damaged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
APPLICATIONS FOR CROP LOANS
EXPIRE OCTOBER Is

According to statement by Clar-
ence Fealty, field supervisor, for the
emergency crop and feed loan office,
st. Louis, Missouri, the time for
taking applications for crop loans
will expire on October Is, 1898. All
applications must bear a postmark
not later than the above date.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
NEW INCUBATOR AT THE
JAMES HATCHERY

The James hatchery has purchased
a new Buckeye incubator of the lat
est modern type, holding $4,000
eggs, which doubles their Matching
capacity. This machine is equipped
with the new Merc-no-matic con-
troll, which positively guarantees the
exact temperature at all times. AT
ter this equipment is installed about
Dec. 1, the James Hatchery invites
everyone to visit and inspect it. Mr..
James has one of the best equipped
hatcheries, to be found any place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
CHILD GETS ARM IN WRINGER

Monday, Madeline Lou, year and
a half old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronald Gordon, caught her arm in
an electric clothes wringer, however
no bones were broken, but her arm
is quite sore. The child turned the
switch which started the wringer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
HARDWARE DEALERS MEETING
HERE TONIGHT

Hardware dealers of southeastefn
Ohio, will meet here this eyening
at the Kennebec hotel, where dinner
will be served at $50 O'Clock. ]. G.
Blasser of Cleveland, president. and
John B. Conklin, secretary-tresaurer
Columbus, of the Ohio Hardware as
sociation are both expecting to be
present. Following the business ses-
sion, Dusty Miller, nationally known
humorist, will speak. His address
will be both instructive and enter
tanning. An attendance of about 40
is expected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

The officers Of Malta lodge, No.
145, F. & A. NJ, and their wives
were entertained Tuesday evening at
the lodge rooms by officers Of the
Valley Chapter, No. 19, o. e. S.. and
their husbands. The program In
cluded poems by DR.. James Ball Nay
lor, and Rev. M. +. Mcdonald OF
Pennsville; short address by Ken
meth Taylor, w. M. Mrs. King Betz
and Mrs. James Finley furnished
music. Refreshments were served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
GLENN PENNEL RECOMMENDED
FOR LIQUOR STORE MGR.

At the meeting of the Democratic
committees held Saturday evening,
Glen Pennell was recommended as
manager of the state liquor store
here, to succeed Mrs. Blanche Sears,
who was temporarily appointed to
fiji the vacancy following the death
OF her husband, L. H. Sears.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
SCHOOL BUSES INSPECTED

The inspection of the school buses
of this county have been made. They
were made at the fair grounds, at
Pennsville and Deavertown, by state
highway patrolmen. In all about
20 school buses were inspected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

Robert (Bob) Blackburn. aged
about nine years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Blackburn, Echo Hill.
suffered a bad injury Tuesday even
ing. While cutting corn, he ac-
cidenally cut a deep cash in his
knee, which required three stitches
to close.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
HOWARD JAMES PROMOTED

Mr.. Howard James of Stockport
who has been employed for some
time with the state highway depart
ment, has been promoted to the po-
sition of laborer in charge of the
10th district. At present he is in
spector on a tar surface job in No
bic county. Since the position is un-
der civil service, Mr.. James has re-
signed as Democratic committeeman
in Stockport, and Mrs. Wilma Will
liams has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
WITH COMMISSIONERS

At the meeting held Oct. 6, the
sum of $4,000 was borrowed from
the First National bank, Stockport,
for period of six months, at rate
of four percent. Said note is to be
for the purpose of renewing note
given to meet past relief expendi-
lures.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
JUSTUS NORRIS BACK IN JAIL

Justus Norris, who was released
on bond from Jail recently, after
having served for several weeks on
the charge of driving while intoy-
Gated, is again back in jail. The
day following his release he SNUG
gled liquor to three prisoners in
jail. At a hearing Friday before L..
N. Seaman, j. p, charged with fur
nishing intoxicating liquor to pris-
oners, he was found guilty. and was
given a fine of $50, and sentenced to
60 days in Jail.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
MRS. FRANK MCDONALD
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Mrs. Frank Mcdonald of Kennebec
hill, underwent major operation
Wednesday at Bethesda hospital.
Her husband is custodian of the To-
cal postoffice. She is doing as well
as could be expected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
WPA SEWING PROJECT TO MOVE
TO MALTA NOVEMBER 1

The WPA sewing project which
has been here in the Walter Finley
property on Main street, for three
years, will move to the rooms on the
third floor of the Manly building in
Malta, formerly occupied by the /.
o. o. F.. lodge. There are 43 women
at present on the project
Miss Besse Patterson who was on
this project, was recently made sen.
ior clerk in the federal works admin
istration in the historical record sur
vey, and began her new duties Mon
day of this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
WARM WEATHER

Summer-like weather has prevail
ed during the day for the most part
during the past week. High and low
daily temperatures beginning Oct.
6, were: 67-48; 64-32: 1898; II.
Al; 76-39; 8a-44: 83-49.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
MRS. LEO DRAKE HAS
OPERATION

Mrs. Fern Drake, wife of Leo. F..
Drake, Of Happy Hollow, underwent
an operation Tuesday at Bethesda
hospital, for removal OF tumor
from her breast. She is doing well.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

A daughter was born Tuesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Matheney OF
Durant at the home of Mrs. Ma
theney's mother, Mrs. M. H. Will
liams, of East Bloom
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
C. e. FISHER IMPROVING
PROPERTY

Mr.. c. e. Fisher is putting new
front in his undertaking parlor, on
Main street, and is also painting
the building.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
NEW LEXINGTON WON

New Lexington defeated NJ. & NJ.
last Friday afternoon on the Malta
field, 2O-7. This afternoon M. & M.
VIII play Gl0uster on the latter's
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Wiley and
daughter Sunshine Wiley Of the Ma
rietta road, visited Sunday In Zanes-
vile with Mrs. Wiley's sister, Mrs.
Jessie Brown, and SON John.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

DR.. and Mrs. c. s. Dye had as
guests recently Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Wine and Mrs. Frazier and Mrs.
Bernhart, of Washington, D. G.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

Lee Jackson, who underwent a
serious operation several weeks ago
at Bethesda hospital, was able to be
brought to his home, west side,
Tuesday, by ambulance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
RECORDER'S OFFTCyE

Walter and Marguerite Ross, by
L. B. Adrean, sheriff, to Federal
Farm Mortgage Corporation, 93.75
acres, Meigsville, and 51.29 acres,
Deerfield, s4,402.14.
James III. and Myrtle Dawson, to
VIM. H. Knapp, Deavertown lot, 81.
j. F.. Barkhurst to Florence Will
son, Malta lot.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
A. A. u. w. AND SCHOLARSHIPS
MET LAST NIGHT

The A. A. U. w. met last evening
at the Malta hotel, and the school
masters OF the county at the Ken
nebec hotel.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

Late word from w. o. Dearth, II.
of Malta hill, who underwent ma
jor operation at Bethesda hospital.
while slightly better, is still in Q
serious condition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

Born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Medley of the GAINESVILLE road, near
r. v. Chambers, a daughter
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
Deaths Toll
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Oct, 8 to IS. 1084

Rose Kirby vickroy, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Robt. T. Molyneux, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13

Mrs Mary Price of this place ie
i'll with gall bladder trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
Marriage Licenses

Russell r. Brown, foreman, of
Corning, son of Murray E. and
Mary A. Rodgers Brown, and Mrs.
Lois Evelyn Townsend, Of Ringgold,
daughter of Clarence Owen and Vio-
la Selman GLADDEN., c. A. GLADDEN. Of
ficiated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-28
Uncle Sam, Too Wants to Knop Ho,u Long Japan Can
 Keep Up Struggle m China
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, June 28. = How long can Japan hold cut?
 The answer to that is sought dili- gently in the United States be- cause the pressure on the U. 5. government to do something about these bombings" is growing in in- tenSity.
 Almost within the shadow of the White House one of the most im- portant church congregations m Washington, the Foundry Method ist, adopted a resolution condemn ing both the Japanese bombing Of Canton and the failure of the ad- ministration to take a more hard handed policy. Churches and other organiza tions elsewhere have taken similar action, also urging boycotts.
 Already the State Department has indicated it would like to see shipments of airplanes to Japan slacken off It could stop such ship ments altogether under the neu- trality act, but there are whole pocketful of reasons why it has re- fused to call that measure into force
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-28
WIDE INTEREST IN MIDWESTERN
 SENATE RACES
Nye-Langer Contest, North Dakota - Indiana De-
 cision Being Watched

WASHINGTON, June 28. = Two midwestern senatorial contests have aroused interest in the capital be- cause of their potential bearing on President Roosevelt's appeal for clearcut line in liberal and con- Servative battles.
 One is in North Dakota where Senator Nye, frequently a Roosevelt supporter, is opposed in the Re- publican primary by Governor Lang CT. The other is in Indiana where the Republican delegates to the state convention caucus tonight, be- fore selecting a senatorial candi- date tomorrow, must settle the question, which is of national inter est, whether the convention will take any stand on the independent candidacy of Senator Van Nuys, nti-administration Democrat.
 The President and his immediate advisors have taken no public part in the Nye-Langer contest which is outside of their own party, factor indicating that there might be more than passing concern in the outcome. However, Nye has the endorsement of two ardent New Dealers, Senator Homer T. Bone of Washington and Senator George w. Norris of Nebraska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-28
WARS ON ANNIVERSARY

NEW YORK, June 28.-The twenty-fourth anniversary of the shot that started the World War, found the Chinese and Japanese stalemated in the Oriental conflict and saw Europe filled with tension as the result of the Spanish civil conflict.
 ArchcAIke Franz Ferdinhnd, of Austria Hungary, was assassinated June 28, 1914 at Sarajevo and out of that shot grew the World War
 Today in the British House of Commons, the Duchess of Atholl gave what she said were details con- corning Spanish Insurgent guns threatening Gibraltar She said she would ask Prime Minister Cham berlain tomorrow what he plans to do about them.
 The Insurgent raiders have bom- barded Barcelona just one day after the Spanish Government accepted Great Britain's plan for neutral commission to investigate the bombings of Spanish cities
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-28
By CLAUDE A. JAEGER Press General Financial
 Editor

NEW YORK, June 28.-Business bedeveiled many a New Years prophet of a spring recovery in 1888, and turned forecasters to hopeful examination of the augur- ies for autumn.
 Even though there was no spring pickup, the slump which started 10 months ago did level off some what, and that was viewed by many as evidence that the adverse forces were subsiding.
 Hopes for improvement by au- tumn were double -barrelled. They were based on.
 1-Indications that factory pro- duction had been cut well under the nations rate of consumption permitting the working off of stocks of unsold goods.
 2-The administration plans for resumption of pump priming" ex- penditures in coming months, re- versing the 1897 policy of curtailed spending.
 True, optimists admitted that statistics of inven tories were sketchy, and not altogether pleas ing in many instances, but they pointed to pretty definite indica- tions that merchants shelves were not burgeoning as they had been.
 Also, the resumption of pump priming brought no uniform cho- rus of applause, skeptics complain ing that the previous experience with it failed to bring lasting re- covery. Nevertheless, regardless of it's possible effects upon debt and taxes latter on, businessmen waited
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-28
Political Talk By Williams Is
 Causing Comment
Deputy WPA Administrator Tells Workers Alliance
 How to Vote

WASHINGTON. June 28. = The Senate Campaign Investigating Committee has censured as "unfor- tunate" the speech made yesterday by Aubrey Williams, Deputy WPA Administrator. to the Workers AL lance on how they should vote.
 Williams said no political impli- cations were intended in his re- marks to the WPA workers but Chairman Sheppard. of the Senate Investigating Committee. has asked for a stenographic transcript of the address.
 Williams, it is said, advised the Workers Alliance to keep their friend" in power.
 To the newspapermen, Williams said: What I said and what am reported as saying, are two entirely different things"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-28
BRITISH PLAN
 ON BOMBINCS
 HAS HIT SNAC
United States, Sweden Re- fuse to Be Parties to
 Investigation

PARIS, June 28--A source close to the French Foreign Office said the British sponsored plan to send a neutral commission to Spain to investigate bombings of civilian cen- ters has struck snag.
 The snag is the refusal of Swed- en to participate unless the United States does and this the American Government has refused.
 French diplomatic circles are seeking to get The Netherlands to take Sweden's place but after 8 series of conferences, it is reported no decision was reached.