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Evening star., 1947-12-12
MikoIojczyk Arrives in District;
ToConfer at State Department
ExiIed Polish Leader
Sees Armour Today,
Plans Other Talks

Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, self-exiled
leader of the Polish Peasant Party,
arranged to confer with Assistant
Secretary of State Armour here
today.
Mr.. Mikolajczyk, who was charged
with treason by the Communist
dominated government of Poland
after he fled the country, arrived
here from New York last night.
He plans to stay until Sunday and
expects to confer with other non
Communist leaders of peoples under
Soviet domination who have found
sanctuary In Washington and
formed the International Peasant
Union here.
MIR. Mikolajczyk will be guest at
a breakfast at $50 am. tomorrow in
the Speakers dining room at the
Capitol, the Office of Representative
Sadlak, Republican, of Connecticut
announced.
Mr.. Mikolaj jczyk told a reporter in
his suite at the Wardman Park Hotel
that he would be very busy" while
here, but refused to say whom he
expected to see except Mr.. Armour.
He said the work with Bulgarian,
Hungarian, Romaniarl and sntaler
non Communist leaders In the
Peasant Union here was a continual
ton of work begun during the war
when many of the representatives
|of Eastern European peasant parties
were exiled in London during Nazi
domination of their countries.
Mr.. Mikolaj jczyk, vice premier in
the National Unity Government
formed in Poland under Big Three
guidance, fed the country late in
October to escape being what he
termed "shot and killed like a
Sheep" He disappeared from public
view for several days, during which
the Communist-dominate Warsaw
government desperately sought him,
and then turned up in London early
in November.
He came to this country late last
month and remained in New York
temporarily. He refused to say
today whether he planned to stay
in the United States indefinitely or
return to London.
The Polish Peasant Party was re-
modelled by leftists to end political
opposition to the Communist bloc
parties in Poland's Parliament i'm
mediately after Mr.. Mikolajczyk' S
escape. The party leadership was
|reorganized to ban his friends. The
Polish Parliament then voted to
Danish Mr.. Mikolajczyk forever and
declared him guilty of treason"
In interviews since his escape, Mr..
Mikolajczyk has emphasized that
he still considers himself the leader
Of the Polish Peasant Party and
that he sees no hope for any i'm
mediate end to the Communist
regimes pure totalitarian state"
in Poland.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Blast Aveed WhenO Poured Into Cas- Heated Cellar

1t was 4::30 pm. and the last
of Mrs. Elizabeth L. N. New
burgh's party guests had just
murmured good-by when the
telephone rang.
This is Mrs. Pontello," the
voice said, Have you given up
gas for oil again?"
Rather strange conversation,
but Mrs. Newburgh was not long
catching on-especial1y when
Mrs. Pontello added: well, they'v,
just delivered tank Of oil to
your basement.
That was Wednesday and to-
day Mrs. Newburgh, who owns an
Office building at 2651 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, was still gasp
ing.
i've suffered shock, the degree
and amount of which must be
determined by a physician" were
her opening remarks to q Star
reporter.
Mrs. Newburgh had not given
up the gas furnace in her office
building and the basement was
swimming In 6 inches Of ozy oil.
She had given up the oil fur
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Crane Operator Burned
As Machine Takes Fire

o. r. Brooks, a, Of 316 Eighth
street NE, suffered face burns to-
day when the crane he was operat-
ing in an Arlington junk yard
caught fire.
Mr.. Brooks said the fire started
when gasoline, which was being
poured into tank, spilled onto
the manifold of the engine. He
was treated on the scene, at Will
son boulevard and Fort Myer drive.
He estimated the damage to the
crane at several thousand dollars.
The Cherrydale and Clarendon
fire companies extinguished the
blaze,
Evening star., 1947-12-12

mace last September, but not
the oil intake. The intake was
there when the truck rolled up
with $50 gallons of oil meant for
1858 Connecticut avenue NV.
Slight miscalculation. Down the
hatch Of Mrs. Newburgh's base
ment.
Then electric action. Gas fur
mace =. pilot light electric
wires soaked in oil. Bang!
No, there wasn't an explosion,
except to Mrs. Newburgh's nerves.
Over at 2651 Connecticut forces
for good were working, too. From
the second floor offices of Color
Craft. Inc, dashed Earl A. Trager,
6412 Meadow lane, Chevy Chase,
the president, and his right hand
man, Gordon A. Gaumnitz, 1740
Taylor street NV.
IT owe everything to those
men," said Mrs. Newburgh. "They
waded into that basement with
no thought Of their own welfare.
The furnace room was locked, so
they got wrenches and cut on
the gas meter. Why, the whole
Evening star., 1947-12-12

any equipment they could use to
bail the oil out.
They were angels, and so were
the police," she recalled. "The
policemen seemed to just keep
on coming. think some of them
diverted traffic from the street."
Finally, it was about 10 pm.
as she remembered 1t, the oil
company sent q truck to syphon
out the oil. BY II pm. most Of
the oil and f1remen and police
men were gone.
But only yesterday, "a hours
later, was the bright new gas fur
mace operating again. And then
only after the thermostat
people" had taken out all the
electric wires and replaced. them
with new ones and the plates en-
the furnace dismantled and thor
oughly dried.
"It would have been worse
without the help Of those dear
tenants" Mrs. Newburgh sum-
med 1t up. And, Of course, I'll
have to buy Mr.. Trager and Mr..
Gaumnitx . new pair Of shoes"
Evening star., 1947-12-12
JeIleff's Seventh Store
Opened in ShirIinqton

Jelleff's, Inc, opened its seventh
store yesterday at Shirlington and
hundreds Of shoppers crowded into
the air-conditioned, brightly-lighted
branch in Arlington.
No formal ceremonies were held
but first-day visitors were enter
tanned with music and a fashion
show. Frank r. Jelleff, president Of
the company, was present for the
opening.
The new store will sell all mer-
chandise handled in the downtown
store, except shoes, between $50 am.
to 6 pm. daily except Thursday,
when hours will be from noon until
pm,
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Columbia Club
Calls Session
zoniing Tract
Chevy Chase Village
Also to Discuss Plan
For Big Apartment

The Board of Governors of the
Columbia Country Club will hold a
special meeting at 4 pm. tomorrow
to discuss the Chevy Chase Land
house zoning Of a 30-acre tract on
both sides of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad about a half mile north of
East-West highway.
The club is interested in the pro-
posal because its property at Con-
necticut avenue and East-West
highway, Chevy Chase, is opposite
the land company's 130 acres of
which the proposed apartment site
is part.
The petition also has resulted in
the scheduling of a public hearing by
the board of managers of Chevy
Chase Village, Inc. at 8 pm. Mon
day at the Chevy Chase Library.
Miller Refuses to Comment.
The community comprises Sec
tions /, 2 and "a of Chevy Chase ex-
tending from Chevy Chase Circle
north TO Bradley lane on Connecti-
cut avenue and west to Wisconsin
avenue.
8. William Miller, president of the
Columbia Country Club, refused to
express any opinion on the rezoning
petition or on the land company's
plan to set aside, for possible COM
mercial development a portion Of its
property fronting Connecticut ave-
nue. Immediately north of the Chevy
Chase firehouse.
Mr.. Miller added that he did not
know whether the board of gov
ernors would take any action at its
meeting nor did he know whether
1t would send representatives to
the zoning hearing before the Mont
gomery County Commissioners at
2:05 pm. Tuesday in the Bethesda
County Building.
Villagers Drew Up Petition.
He said the meeting was called
after the zoning proposal was
brought to his attention recently by
club members who live in the area.
Arthur w. Defenderfer. chairman
of the Chevy Chase Village board
of managers, said the meeting Of his
group was called in response to a
petition by approximately 10 resi-
dents Of the area.
1.-The board was not inclined to take
any action on the zoning petition be-
cause we did not believe 1t directly
affected our area" Mr.. Defenderfer
declared. "Of course, we're all in
clined to oppose anything that would
encroach ~on the residential char
acter Of Chevy Chase"
He said he would prefer not to
take a position on the matter until
after the meeting. He added there
are approximately 1000 residents
of the community.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Work on Traffic Circle
In GordonsviIIe to Beqin
Special Dispatch TO The sior

/, GoRDONSvILLE, Va, Dec. IL
Construction will begin next week
on traffic circle at the intersection
of Routes Is, SO and 23l at the north
side Of Gordonsville, State Highway
Department officials said today.
The project, costing $l7,050, will
entail the widening Of roads, mov-
Ing service station and other build
ings. and the installation of five
safety "islands."
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Police Trial Board
Delays CIegg Case
Until Early January

The trial Of three policemen con-
nected with the Julius w. Clegg
case today was continued by the
Police Trial Board until early jan
uary at the request of the prosecu-
ton.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Oliver Gasch told the three-man
board he had had insufficient time
to confer with the 20 prosecution
witnesses. He said he also wanted
to see Maj. Robert J. Barrett, police
superintendent, about the charges
against the three policemen.
Clegg has accused the Police De-
partment of illegally arresting, de-
tanning and beating him in August.
Technical Questions Raised.
Pvt. John c. Gibboney of No. l
now is charged with conduct
unbecoming an officer, and Spe-
cial Investigator David S. Ennis
of the sex squad and Detective
Sergt. Alex Kapsol of the Detective
Bureau and charged with willfully
maltreating and using unnecessary
violence toward prisoner and con-
duct unbecoming officers.
Mr.. Gasch said the charges raised
technical questions he wanted to
discuss with the police chief.
Charles E. Ford, defense counsel
for the three men, protested the con-
tinuance. He explained he had ex-
pected the case to come up for trial
next Friday and, consequently, had
his court cases continued until jan
uary. The January trial date was
left open to give Mr.. Ford a chance
to see which date will not conflict
with his scheduled court appear
ances.
Board Ruling Is Asked.
Mr.. Ford also asked the trial board
to rule on whether Roger Robb will
be allowed to represent Clegg. He
cited the police manual in arguing
that witnesses may be represented
by counsel only with the permission
of the board. Clegg is witness
in the case.
Both defense counsel and the
prosecution said they wanted Barton
Hickman, a former Washington Post
reporter, subpoenaed from Pitts
burgh to- testify.
1t was announced that the case
will not be tried on Friday, the
usual day for the Police Trial Board
to meet. Since the case is expected
to last more than one day, it was
explained, the board does not want
the trial interrupted by the week end
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Satellites 10 Desert
Russia for Lack Of
Material, Ropes Says

Russia will lose control OF its
satellite nations through inability
to furnish their material needs
Ernest c. Ropes, former chief OF
the Commerce Departments Rus
sian division, predicted today.
Mr.. Ropes opened the first ses-
sion of a three-day conference on
How to Turn the Tide Towards
Peace" sponsored by the National
Council for Prevention of War. The
meetings are being held at the
Friends Meeting House, 2111 Florida
avenue NV.
Mr.. Ropes told representatives OF
farm, labor, church and education
groups that Russia will require an
other Is years to take care of the
elementary material needs of its
own people.
Stresses Transportation Bottleneck.
The Soviet Union, he said, already
Is feeling pressure from its satellite
neighbors and will feel definite de-
crease in economic dependence. This
will bring about sharp decrease in
political influence as we'll, Mr.. Ropes
said.
The former Commerce official, who
retired three months ago, reviewed
shortages Russia faces of fuel, iron
ore and food. The biggest bottle
neck is caused by serious lack of
transportation, he said.
Attending the session was Miss
Emily Greene Balch of Boston, who
won a Nobel peace prize for her
activities with peace groups. She
represents the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Free
dom.
Taylor and Bender to Speak.
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Federation Of Churches, will head
a discussion this afternoon on
world recovery plans. Senator Tay-
lor, Democrat, of Idaho and Repre-
sentative Bender, Republican, of
Ohio will discuss universal military
training at a meeting tonight.
Frederick J. Libby, executive
secretary Of the National Council
for the Prevention Of War, asked
the representatives not to propose
any resolution which might put
their organizations in an embarrass-
ing position. The conference, he
said, will be "a purely informative
meeting"
However, he explained, the organ
izations represented, which he de-
clined to name, are bound together
by close interests. Their strongest
tie has been opposition to universal
military training proposals, Mr.
Libby said,
Evening star., 1947-12-12
Times-HeruId Has Fire

Nine pieces Of fire equipment were
called to the Times Herald Building,
1917 H street NV, shortly before
noon today when flames broke out
IN ventilating shaft leading from
the stereotype department. Damage
was confined to the shaft, fire OIL
cials said.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
College Publicity Group
Elects New Officers
BY tho Asseeiotsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
12.-W. Thomas Bost, jr., Of Wake
Forest College was elected director
of district Nv, American College
Public Relations Association, at the
closing session Of that organiza-
tion's meeting yesterday.
Mr. Bost succeeds Martha Won
Rriesen of Sweet Briar College.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09

interested persons in this area. The
workshop Will be held Saturday,
October 4, at the Milford Public
School, beginning at 10 o'clock in
the morning and continuing until
3 pm. The program will be PLAN
ned to give practical assistance to
Parent Teacher leaders and those
interested in the work of the asso-
Citations so that many of their pre-
sent day problems may be solved.
Presidents of the Parent Teacher
Associations who are cooperating
in the workshop include: John
Belts, Clayton; Alfred w. Joseph,
Caesar Rodney; Mrs. Pauline
Maitha, Delmar; Mrs. Lydia Sam
mons, Glendale; Mrs. Cora De-
Lauder, Kenton; Mrs. Norman H..
West, Lord Baltimore; Norman
Waller, Laurel; Mrs. Habrick H..
Hill, Jr., Lewes; R. G. Wollter,
Lincoln; Mrs. Robert E. Baynum,
Milford and Theodore w. Palmer,
Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
DEL. HOSPITAL
RECEIPTS HIGH
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rumianz, compared with 1861 on
Sept. l. OF the patients on the
rolls Oct. 1, it vas reported 770
were males, and 793 females.
There were 357 patients on trail
visits as of Oct. 1, of whom 1872
were males, and 165 females. Res
ident in the hospital were 1,206
patients of whom 578 were males,
and 628 females. During Septem-
Der there We're % patients admit
ted, of whom six were males, and
II females; nine patients died dur
ing the month, of whom three
were males, and six females; IL
patients were discharged of whom
seven were males, and five females.
DR.. Tarumianz presented each
trustee with copy of a paper on
mental hospitals which he read
last week at the annual conven-
tion of the American Hospital As
sociation in st. Louis, Mo.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
ATTEND NATIONAL MEETING
New Castle County Members To
Represent Club

New Castle County, Members To
Represent Club
The National Home Demonstra-
ton Council will be held at Jack
sons Mill All Camp in West Vir-
ginia, from october 60. Repre-
senting the clubs from New Castle
County at this meeting will be
Mrs. S. B. Collins, Middletown,
president of the New Castle Coun-
ty Council; Mrs. Charles q.
Dukes, Taylor's Bridge, vice presi-
dent of the State Council; Mrs. Ed
ward R. Cordery, Port Penn, Mrs.
William Morrow, Port Penn, Mrs.
Thomas Short, Townsend; Mrs.
Steven Barczewski, Newark; Mrs.
Robert Davis, Newark; Mrs. Kirk
Lynch, Port Penn; Mrs. Benjamin,
Port Penn. Miss M. Gertrude Hol-
loway, state home demonstration
leader and Mrs. Alma S. Smith,
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
st. Peters Church News

Morning prayer and sermon will
be in charge of the Rev. Percy
Donghay at IL a. m. Sunday at st.
Peters Church. The church school
session will begin in the parish
house at 10 a. m. Tickets for the
Carpenter film may be obtained
from any vestrymen and at places
of business in Smyrna. The thrill
ing pictures will be shown by Will
liam K. Carpenter in person at the
high school on Thursday evening,
October 16. Keep the date in
mind and plan to attend.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
UNIVERSITY WOMEN MEET
Swedish Woman to Address Dover
Branch October Is

Mrs. Stina Siberg, a citizen of
Sweden, will speak at the meeting
of the Dover Branch of the Amer
lean Association of University Wo-
men on Monday, october 13 at 500
p. M. at Wesley Junior College.
Mrs. Siberg has made her home in
England for seven years, where she
is a member of the London Branch
of the British Federation of Uni
versity Women. She was a dele
gate to the International Fedora
tion of University Women, which
convened in Toronto, Canada in
August. During her stay in the
United States, she has been max
ing some inspection tours of our
social and welfare agencies. Mrs.
Herman R. Phillips, Chairman of
International Relations for the Do
Yer Branch, has arranged this pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
PRE-MARITAL
CLINIC OPEN
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which is or may become commun-
icable to the marital partner. All
physicians in the state have been
sent the certificates for pre-marital
examination, and according to Mr..
r. D. Herdman, director of the
State Board of Health laboratories,
additional forms may be obtained
from this Office or from other lab
oratories authorized to make the
tests. They are the Delaware,
Memorial, st. Francis and Will
mington General Hospitals, all O.
Gated in Wilmington, Delaware.
Other laboratories from outside the
state have been approved and in
formation concerning them may be
obtained from Mr.. Herdman at the
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
RACES AT HARRINGTON
Plan Midget Auto Races at Sussex
Track October 18th

Track OCTOBER 18TH
Mr.. j. Ashenfelt of Philadelphia
has announced his intention of
promoting a midget car event on
Saturday, October Is at 500 p. M,
at the Harrington Fair Grounds.
Those who have already filed ap-
plications are: Larry Bloomer, Nor
ristown, 8 years in the champion
ship lists; Vic Sloane, Allentown,
g years a driver; Johnny Faven-
niger. a driver for Is years in pro-
fession, stock and midget cars;
Mike San Felice, Norristown, driv-
er for 9 years; George Marshman,
Reading, starting his 18th season;
Carl Miller, Quakertown, Pa, well
known stock and midget racer;
Lefty Fair, starting his 18th sea-
son: Paul Rambo, Chester; Otis
Stine. York; Norm Powell, Balti-
more; Jimmy Forney, Philadelphia;
Charley Breslin, "Tthe Kinsington
Hotshot"; Johnny Jars, Philadel-
phia; John Gottier, Chester; and
Shorty Bowers, Hagerstown, Md.
Although only a partial list of en-
trants has been received twenty or
more automobiles are expected.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
Smyrna Landing

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jackson of
Silverside Road were dinner guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
jackson, Sunday.
Mr.. ]. Mitchell Laird of Denton,
Nd, spent visit with Mrs. Thom-
as Wrench on Saturday.
Mr.. Lester Voss of Baltimore,
Nd, spent visit with his mother,
Mrs. Ida Voss on Monday.
Mr.. George Davis, wife and chill
dren of Linwood, Penna., Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Boyles of Smyrna were
Sunday visitors of Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mr.. Walker Warner of Flemings'
Landing, Mrs. Ralph McClain and
children, Jimmy and Dotty, and
Mary Louise Warner of Taylor's
Bridge, were Monday guests of Mrs
Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wendall of
Baltimore, Md, were recent guests
of Mr.. Ed Daisey.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09

themums. A reception was held
following the ceremony at the
home of the brides parents on Mt.
Vernon Street. The bride and
bridegroom were both graduated
from the John Bassett Moore High
School and he is now with the
Army in the finance department at
Valley Forge General Hospital.
Following wedding trip to New
York they will reside at Valley
Forge. Relatives from New York,
Philadelphia, and Johnstown, Pa,
attended the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
Beltz : Francis

The marriage of Miss Mary Jane
Beltz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray E. Beltz of Smyrna, and Mr..
Robert E. Francis, son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis, took
place on Saturday, Sept. 81, at the
sacristy of st. Joseph's Church,
Clayton, with the Rev. Thomas
O'Connor officiating. The bride had
as her only attendant her sister,
Miss Muriel Beltz, and the best
man was Mr.. Robert Vaughn, of
Smyrna. The bride wore we'd
ding gown of ivory satin, made
with a pointed yoke of net, en-
broidered with seed pearls, having
long pointed sleeves, a fitted bod
ice, and long train. Her fingertip
length veil was held with a ban
deau of orange blossoms. She car
ried bouquet of white roses and
white carnations. The maid of
honor was gowned in aqua taffeta
and carried a bouquet of Talisman
roses and bronze colored chrysan-
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
Clayton

The Friendly Fellows Bible Class
will meet at the home of Mr.. Ro-
land Mills, Sr., Friday evening, Oc-
tober 10 at s p. m.
Rally Day will be observed at st
Paul Methodist Church Sunday
morning, October 12.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Robertson
are receiving congratulations or
the birth of a daughter at Kent
General Hospital, Dover. They
have named her Mary Jo.
Mrs. Carl Hurd and mother, Mrs
Numbers visited with Mrs. Ada
,Joels in Middletown on Thursday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hobbs Of
Wilmington spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Knox. Mrs
Bertha Mills returned home with
them. >
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rambo enter.
tanned Mrs. B. L. Wiley of Holly
Oak last week.
Mr.. William Reihm visited with
friends at Cape Charles a few days
last week.
Mrs. Nora Bailey spent the weeS
end with friends at Newark, Del.
Mrs. Frank S. Cain is visiting
with her niece and nephew, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Johnson in Col
lingdale, Penna.
Mr.. Roland Mills, Jr., who is a
student at Delaware College spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Roland Mills, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Harrington
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Hurd at
tended the Quillen-Kempt wedding
at Rehoboth Saturday.
Mrs. Eva LeCompte of Whining
ton spent the weekend in Clayton.
Mrs. Neva Johnson spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Leach of Wilmington.
Mrs. Preston Burris, Miss Mary
(S.) Ross and Mary Sue Ross spent
Sunday at Chestertown, Md.
Mrs. Robert Faulkner, a gradu-
ate of the Delaware Hospital
School of Nursing, has accepted a
position with DR.. Richard w. Com
eggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith at
tended the Home Canning Service
at Old Dudley's Church at Sudlers-
vile, Md, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Davis have
returned home after spending some
time in Kentucky.
A special Rally Day program will
be held in EwelPs Methodist
Church, Clayton, Sunday evening,
October IL at 7:30. Rev. A. E.
Dougherty is the pastor.
Mrs. Ernest Davis attended a
luncheon at the home of Mrs. John
w. Fry in Milford on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson
and family of Lewes and Mrs. Ern-
est Davis spent Sunday in Will
n1ington.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-09
From where | sit :. by Joe Marsh
How to Tell
You're Getting Old

Doc Walters gave me this for
'smula: It's sure-fre sign you're
getting old when you resent other
people having a good time.
| And the Doc means it hasn't
lmuch to do with age. There are old
folks in our town who get a big
tkick out of seeing other people en-
Joy themselves-seems to keep
them young in spirit, with
twinkle in their eyes!
And there are some others who
resent the young folks going fish
ing; who feel that community
igames and dances are just waste