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receiving blood tranSfuSlonS and
for breath under an oxy-
gen tent as his family maintained
their bedside vigil.
Bond Set at $4,000.
Captured at $50 am. today and
promptly charged with "assault.with
a dangerous weapon with intent to
kill" was Raymond Eugene Sutton,
colored, %, of 1886 Gales street
NE, an unemployed laborer and
paroled convict from Lorton Re
fornatory.
United States Commissioner Need
ham G. Turnage, before whom the
accused man was arraigned within
five hours after his arrest, ordered
him held under $4,000 bond for q
preliminary hearing April 3.
Sutton was arrested in a tourist
home in the 1000 block of Monroe
street NV. by Detective Sergts. e.
E. Scott and Nunzio Bonaccorsy Of
the homicide squad and a dozen uni
formed police armed with riot guns.
Inspector Barrett said Sutton i'm
mediately admitted the shooting and
led police TO a building in the 1900
block of Thirteenth street NV.
where he had hidden the revolver.
The weapon, Smith g. Wesson
1920, had been stolen March IA
from the home of Aaron Perry,
the Districts middleweight boxing
champion.
Similar to Kelly Case.
The case was the second of its
kind broken by police in as many
days and the clues followed the
same pattern. AS in the case of
Frank c. Kelly, who was fatally shot
as he left Central High School last
week, the revolver used In the
Padgett shooting was Smith 81
Wesson and a housebreaking was
the clue that LED police to their
man.
The detective chief gave these
details of the case on which police
worked without sleep until the
arrest:
Pvt. Padgett was shot at the cor
ner of Sixteenth street. and Ben
ming road NE. at 11:45 pm. Sunday
as he attempted to question a taxi
cab passenger.
Police found some ammunition,
both fired and unfired. In the taxi
cab after the shooting. At first 1t
appeared that two different weap-
ons had been used because they
found both lead slugs and steel
jacketed bullets.
Housebreakings Checked.
When it was determined that
these bullets, of a rather distinctive
variety, had been fired from Smith
& Wesson, police checked back on
recent housebreakings just as they
had done in the Kelly case.
They discovered that weapon
with this type of ammunition had
been stolen from Mr.. Perry, who
lives IN the 1900 block of Gales street
NE.
Then, said Inspector Barrett. 1t
was easy to check through the
addresses of known criminals. They
discovered that Sutton lived directly
across the street from Mr.. Perry.
When police went to Sutton's
1See PAnGFTT Page A-6)
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Marshall, Bevin DC. Asks US.
Rebuke NoIofov To Pay Fairer
.0n Reparations Share Of Costs
BiduuIt Insists Anew
Thut 3Western Areas
Be Taken From Reich
BY the Associofed Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 18.-Secretary
of State Marshall and British
Foreign Secretary Bevin today
rebuked Soviet Foreign Minister
Molotov for his recent charges
against western powers, includ-
ing one that $4,000, 100000 in
reparations had been removed
from the western zones.
Mr.. Bevin said Mr.. Molotov S
statements "are not true"
The British and Americans re-
peatedly have denied the charge,
which has been made previously by
the Soviet press.
The eighth session was one of the
coolest of the conference to date
The charged atmosphere among the
Big Four, which thus far had been
most friendly, developed after
French Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault made statement on
Frances demands for separation OF
the Ruhr, the Rhineland and the
Saar from Germany.
Wants Controls for Long Time.
Mr.. Bidault told the Council that
Allied controls must be retained
over Germany long after a peace
settlement is concluded and the
present occupation is ended
Mr.. Bidault who conferred last
night with Prime Minister Stain
laid down the basic French policy
on the defeated enemy, calling pri-
marily for rigid limitations of the
coal and steel industries. He sug-
gested that France replace Germany
as the great steel-producing nation
of Europe.
Mr. Bidault withheld Frances
agreement to American, British and
Soviet proposals for raising the level
OF German INDUSTRY He said the
French view depended on what other
controls were set up. He rejected
outright the American-sponsored
plan to set up central administrative
agencies run by the Germans, pend
ing decisions on Germany's frontiers,
He evidently meant that decisions on
the Ruhr, the Rhineland and the
Saar must be reached first.
Reparations Speedup Urged.
The French Minister said eco
nomic unity in Germany could be
achieved with French approval be-
fore fixing the frontier, by creating
administrative agencies run by the
Allied powers for such matters as
transport, communications and
trade.
He called for a speedup in rep
arations from the western zone, thus
siding with demands made by Mr.
Molctov. At the same time, how
ever, he declared that in line with
the British and American policies,
Germany must pay for goods-main-
ly food-that she now is receiving
from the Allied powers.
He~stressed, above all, the French
(See MOSCOW. page A-50
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Britain told him the price Russia
will have to pay to get what she
wants, essentially, the price is CO.
operation.
AS theye always do, each side
invoked the Potsdam agreement
and accused the other side of violat-
ing it. But this time it was easier
than usual to discern the conflict
behind the dilemma.
Russia said we had gone back on
our Potsdam promises to pay her
reparations from our zones.
We said Russia had backed out on
the whole series of agreements made
at Potsdam, adding up to the eco
nomic unity of Germany. We said
until she fulfilled her part of the
Potsdam bargain we could not and
would not complete our part of the
bargain.
The form of this economic unity
1See MOVES, Page A-5o
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U. S. and Siam to Raise
Leoutions to Embassies

The United States and Siam have
agreed to raise their respective Le-
cations to the rank of Embassy, the
State Department announced today.
Edwin F. Stanton, now American
Minister to Siam, is expected to be
the first Ambassador to that coun-
try. Prince Wan Waithayakan, en-
route here now to assume his duties
as Siamese Minister, is expected to
be advanced to the rank OF Am
baSSador.
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8 Are Believed Dead
In Colombia Air Crash
By the Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, Mar. 49,
Rescue workers hastened today to
mountain terrain Is miles north
west of Medellin. where a TACA
airliner crashed yesterday. appar-
emily killing the five passengers and
three crew members-two of them
United States citizens.
The crash was Colombia's fourth
major plane disaster in the last
two months.
The crew of search plane, which
discovered the smouldering wreck
age of the two-engined Lockheed
Lodestar partly buried in the noun
tain growth of Silver Hill yesterday
said there we're no signs of life
TACA (Transports Aeros Centric
Americanos) officials said the ship
apparently had exploded and caught
fire after the crash.
1t was believed the accident oc-
Cured few minutes after the air
liner took off from Medellin air field
in North Central Colombia yester-
day morning on 500-mile flight tc
San Jose, Costa Rica.
The plane lost radio contact with
Medellin control tower and it's fate
was not learned until several hours
later, when the wreckage was seer
from the air.
The airline identified the American
crew members as Pilot Philip E
Arthur, 35, and Co-pilot Richard H
Shelton, 20. The stewardess was
Isabel Bustos, 20, Colombian.
The passengers, all Latin Amer
leans, were identified by TACA as
Prof. Lucio Favio, IS, of San Marcos
University, Lima, Peru; Emilio
Jandres, A, of Ell Salvador: David
Flicker, As, of Costa Rica,, and two
brothers, Manuel Gonzales, 40, and
Jorge Gonzales, 46, Colombians.
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March Wheat Hits $
As Shorts Scramble
To Cover in Chicago
Big U. S. Relief Buying
Has Effect of Corner,
Squeezing Trade Bears
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 18.-Three-
dollar wheat appeared on the
Chicago Board of Trade today
for the second time in the 90
year history of futures trading
here.
March wheat reached $301 to SO. .05
a buShei at the start of trading, an
advance of as much as 81 cents, as
brokers with short March delivery
commitments continued their almost
frantic efforts to cover them. In the
face of this heavy demand. little
March wheat was offered for sale.
At the opening of trading yester-
day, there were short contracts to-
falling $4,000 bushels outstanding.
There is not that much wheat in
Chicago. Result The shorts must
get wheat somewhere or cancel their
commitments by buying in soar
ing market.
Many of the shorts, unable to
obtain actual grain, have bought
futures, causing spectacular up
turn in March wheat.
Since February March wheat has
advanced more than 80 cents BUSH
el. Traders say only two upturns in
a similar period of time are COM
parable-before World War I in 1917
and after the start of the Spanish
American War in 1898. The top
price was SO 25 in 1917.
March 20 Is Deadline.
Trading ends in March futures
at the close of March %. The shorts
have until then to cover commit
ments by making purchases, After
that, they must deliver the actual
grain by March 81.
Mills buying cash wheat to fulfill
Government contracts for flour
complicate the problem for shorts.
Railroad boxcar shortages, curtail-
ing shipments, provide additional
difficulties. One result Is that cash
wheat has scared with futures.
Cash wheat sold as high as $685.
at Minneapolis and 50 at Omaha
:
The situation in March wheat al
Chicago resembles an old-fashioned
corner, although grain experts said
it differs from such an operation in
that there is no clique attempting
to manipulate prices.
A corner develops in grain when
one individual or group purchases
Evening star., 1947-03-18
Rebel Junta Reported
Formed in Paraguay
BY the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Mar.
18.-The Argentine correspondent
of La Prensa at Resistencia, capital
of the Argentine Chaco territory,
reported today that the Paraguayan
rebel radio had announced forma-
ton of a government junta" by
insurgents at Conception.
The opposition Febrerista Party,
Communists and the Liberal Party
are participating in the junta, the
reports said. There was no con-
firmation from Asuncion or else
where.
The correspondent also quoted the
rebel radio as saying Paraguayan
naval units had refused to aid the
government in suppyessing the IL
day insurrection.
Two Paraguayan gunboats still
were moored at iBuenos Aires, but
their commanders said the admin
istration had not. yet requested their
services.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, Mar. 18 tH1
oOA4NNo VSsAoy ce&4A VAN
rebel stronghold at Concepcion-es-
timated at approximately 5000 men
had become disorganized, with
many units under no command and
others holding their officers as pris-
oners for opposing the Communist
ideologies" of the revolt.
Diplomatic circles here confirmed
rumors that the directors of the
Liberal Party-which thus far has
refused to take sides in the conflict
had taken refuge in the embassies
at Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
Meanwhile little change was re-
ported in the fighting zone. The
government acknowledged that rebel
forces have taken Bella Vista on
the border with Brazil, Captain
Bado and the Upper Paraguay
stronghold of Pena Hermosa.
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Young First Witness
At Hearing on New
1o-MiIIion Tux Plan
(Picture. on Page BIZ
By Don S. Warren

A call on the United States to
pay a fairer share of the costs of
the Capital marked the opening
OF House Senate joint hearings
today on the Districts $19,000,-
900 new tax program.
Commissioner John Russell Young,
first witness before the Fiscal Sub
committee of the two District Com
mittees, opened the hearings with
a plea for adoption of the O'Maho-
ney formulate put the Federal
payment on a percentage basis.
Tracing the history of the lump
sum payment system, Mr.. Young
protested that while District costs
have risen sharply in the last dec
ade, the portion paid by the United
States has steadily dwindled. For
1948, he stressed, an $4,000 900 lump
sum would amount to a little over
8 per cent.
"The financial plight of the Dis
trict," he declared, "is due largely
to the failure of the Federal Gov
ernment to recognize the duty it
owes the capital of the Nation
Doubling of Costs Defended.
Commissioner Young and Budget
Officer Walter L. Fowler defended
the near doubling of District costs
in the past 10 years and held that
heavy increases in the tax load
would be necessary, even with a
boosted Federal payment.
They told the Fiscal Subcommit-
tees District revenues under present
laws would fall about $17,000,000
short of meeting the pending $685.
100000 budget.
rAr. Young pleaded for enact
ment-along with new tax bills
of the new Federal payment formula
bill, now jointly sponsored by Fiscal
Chairman Cain and Senators O'Ma-
honey. Democrat, of Wyoming, and
Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana,
and in the House by Representa-
tive Hebert, Democrat, of Louisiana.
These would adjust the payment
annually in general keeping with
the extent Of tax-free Federal land
holdings. At present it would raise
the payment to 10 per cent.
Population Gains Cited.
Commissioner Young pointed to
the 100000 increase in the District
population since 1910 as major
justification for swollen District
budgets. "Insistent public demand"
for resumption of full-scale munic-
ipal services, with the ending of the
war, he said, made clear the neces-
sity of more tax revenues.
Mr.. Fowler stressed that it was
known for several years that in the
1948 fiscal year additional tax reve-
nues would be essential If the Dis
trict was to continue to maintain
a high standard of service"
During the war years, when nom
essential construction was banned,
he recalled, the District was enabled
to pay off its Indebtedness and to
set aside a $10,000,000 reserve for
capital Improvements when prior
tiles would permit
1--WE were conscious of the fact
that we were postponing many i'm
portant capital items which per-
haps now would have been available
had it not been for priorities and
high COSTS" Mr.. Fowler continued.
1--WE had hoped that building and
maintenance and operating costs by
this time would have shown a con-
siderable decline, but as this is not
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CIoy's Stolen Cor Found
In Czechosioyok Town
BY The Associated Press

BERLIN. Mar 18.-Lt. Gen. Lucius
D. Clay's custom built Cadillac
sedan. stolen March 6 from an
American Military Government
parking lot, was recovered yesterday
In a small Czechoslovak border
town.
Agents indicated they had clues
to the thieves and expected to make
some arrests.
Evening star., 1947-03-18
InverchopeI Rejects Idea
Britain Has Lost Power
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 18.-Lord
Inverchapel, British Ambassador
rejected last night any suggestion
that Britain was finished as a
world power"
II may be obtuse and slow witted,' >
he said in an address before the
English Speaking Union and the
Richmond Public Forum. but I fail
to follow the arguments of people
who say that our CUTS have withered
and shrivelled within us and that
We have lost our power and will to
work"
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Bulletin
Worships to Visit Turkey

The Navy announced today
that a task force led by the
27,000- ton aircraft carrier
Leyte will visit the Dardanelles
in Turkey next month. The
force will include three light
cru sers and six destroyers.
The carrier will visit Suda Bay
in Crete, but the Navy made
no mention of a possible call
at Piraeus, port of Athens.
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eral Motors Corp. in 1908. Starting
in 1885 with a capital of $1,000,
part of it borrowed, he built and
lost successive fortunes which at one
time amounted to 500, ,000, 900.
In February. 1886, however, Mr.
Durant filed q petition in bank
(See DURANT, Page A-6.)
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(See WHEAT, Page A-4J
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(See FOREIGN, Page A-5D
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Continued on Page A, Column H.
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(See MERGER, Page A-6D
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(See PADGETT, Page A-6)
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Guide for Readers

An Associated Press NeWspop,
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(See LABOR, Page A-4D
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19
Florence Aneta Ellis

Miss Florence Aneta Ellis of 8 Oak Street, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Payne Ellis of Washington, D. C. and the late John Ellis, died Saturday morning., April 18th at her home after several months illness.
 She was born in Ansonia Ansonia August II, 1885 and has been a resident of this city for more than 60 years. She was a dress-maker by trade and was we'll and favorab1y known. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, New Haven.
 She is survived by her brother, Robert M. Ellis, of New York City, and a sister, Mrs. George w. Motley of Ansonia, and her mother. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Z PM. from the Lewis Funeral Home, 148 Elizabeth Street, Derby with the Rev. I. Henry Ed ward, rector of St. Luke's Church, officiating. Interment was held in Pine Grove Gem etery.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

He was a member of the Mace donia Baptist Church.
 He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mamie Byrd, step-father, Boyd Byrd of An sonia, a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Afford, of New York City, and grandfather, John Gatison, of Ansonia, and other relatives.
 Funeral services were held Monday, April 14th at 2 PM. from the Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Julian A. Taylor, officiating Inter ment was held in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Mack N. Reyes of New
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

The students who attained first honors or averages of S5 per cent or over on the honor roll for the freshman class at the Ansonia High School for the fourth marking period in cluded: Howard Anderson, Dorothy Andrews, Barbara Black, Naomi Brown. Second honors with averages of 80 or 85 per cent went to the follow ing: Ruth Barnett, Ethel rown, Vivian Fountain, Arthur Gatison, Richard Lowe and Francine Thomas.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

The powerful Atoms Bas- ketball team will make their final appearance in the New England Associations Third annual Basketball Tournament finals at Waterbury, Conn.,, Saturday, April 5, 1o47.
 Members of the team are as follows:#
 Charles Tinney, Howard Tinney, Vincent DeCosta, Thomas C happe1, Edward Pedro, Arthur Little, Abraham Vaughn, Arthur Gatison, Nor man Mayo, and Theodore Baeote, Jr.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Anyone wishing to have news placed in the Chronicle will kindly contact your Chronicle reporter, Mrs. Ruth Smoot, at 541 Main Street Jor call 4282-J by Thursday of each week.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Mir. and Mrs. William Flint. of e Canton Street, Hartford, and MT. William Bailey of Hartford, were guests of MT Andrew Bacote of Smith St., Ansonia, last week.
 Mrs. Theodore Bacote, and daughter, Dorothy have re- turned home after having spent several days in Wash
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

In a Public Speaking con test held at the Ansonia High School, Friday, March 18th, Miss Rosa Lee Charles, of Water Street won first prize in the primary contest and will compete in the seni-final con- test. Her subject was The Creation" by James Weldon Johnson.
 Miss Montess Charles of Water Street has been made a member of the Red and White Basketball team at the Ansonia High School.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19
OBITUARY .. EVander Bonaparte

Ob1 U AK EVander Bonaparte
 Evander Bonaparte, son of Mrs. Mamie Byrd, of Al Mur- ray Street died suddenly at the Harlem Hospital, New York City, Thursday after noon, April 10th. He was a veteran of World War II and was living on New York at the time of his death.
 MT. Bonaparte was born in Darlington, s. C., 1918 and came to Ansonia in 1926. He enlisted in the Army in Octo- Der 1e41 and was honorably discharged with a certificate of disability in February 1e41.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Mrs. Mildred Moore of New York City has been visiting her cousins, MT and Mrs. Oddei Patterson of 33 H Wooster Street, and her aunt Mrs. Lillian C. Smith of 545 Main Street for the past three weeks.
 Mrs. Moore was entertained Thursday, April 10, by Mrs. De Morris at a cocktail party. Among the guests were Mrs. Lillian C. Smith, and Mrs. Helen Howard of Ansonia and
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Mrs. E dith Daniels, a school teacher from Brooklyn, N. Y. and Miss Cornelia Pink man, from the Ladies' Ex- change, Morristown, N. ]. were the guests of Mrs. Alice Vaughn, o5 North Main Street. during the holidays,
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

honor roll for the fourth term at the Ansonia High School were: Elefena Stanley, Pearl Anderson, Charles rown, Ethel Bruce, Jacquelyn Hearn, Anna Mae Thomas, and Rean- ner Thomas, Seniors Charles Moore, Sophomore.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

The Four Keys of Hartford, Conn. will appear in a program held at the Clinton AM E. Zion Church, Sunday, April E, 1o47.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Miss Emma Shoot of 541 Main Street spent the Easter holidays in New York City visiting Miss Rornaine Butler of 2O8o Amsterdam Ave. While there she went sightseeing and attended the birthday party of MT. James Rofia. 45O w. 163rd Street.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Revival Services held at the Macedonia Baptist Church closed Good Friday, after two weeks of service conducted by Rev. Spann. of Hartsville, sc.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

The Pine Manual Training School honor roll for the fourth marking period included William Black, Richard Mayo, Ronald Thomas, and Barrett Jackson.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Miss Ruth Moore of New York City, is the guest of her aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Beall of Main Street.
 Saturday night, April 5th, MT, Henry Vaughn, of 8o North Main Street, was honor ed with a birthday party. A. mong the guests were: MT. and Mrs. David Darlington MT. and Mrs. Ray Williams MT. William Grant. and Miss Ann Ericsson, of Flushing Long Island, N. Y. ..
 Other guests were present from New York, Bridgeport Waterbury, New Haven, and Naugatuck. A very enjoyable evening was had by al present.
 Miss Bernice Smoot, of 8e Central Street, has returned home from college.
 Among the. students on the
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19
The Hartford Chronicle

others. Mir. and Mrs. Russell Tinney and Mrs. Doris Bailey of Wooster Street entertained Mrs. Moore during her visit to Ansonia.
 Mrs. Moore is leaving for Boston, and Cape Cod, and wishes to thank every one for making her visit SO very pleasant.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Coaches Babe Tinney and Bert Drake have issued a call for candidates of the Collins Grille baseball team to meet at Nolan field, Friday at 5 pm. for batting and fielding prac- tice. Several new faces and some members of last years team reported for the squads initial drill last week and both coaches and Manager Sylves- ter Collins expressed satisfac- tion at the turnout and the re- suits of the evening.
 The management of the Grille team states that all positions are open and inter ested players are requested to attend the drill Friday.
 The Grille nine will play in the Valley Twilight league this season. No date has been set for the teams opening game. Games with the Collins Grille nine can be arranged by calling Ansonia 34o7 or writ ing to Sylvester Collins in care of Collins Grille, 54 Ire mont Street.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

Mrs. Harold Smoot, spent the Easter holidays in Chilli cothe, Ohio with her son. On her return trip she stopped in Washington, D. C. where she visited her family, and also in New York, where she visited friends.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

The regular monthly meet ing of the N.A.A.C.P. will be held Monday night, April q, at the Macedonia Baptist Church.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

The Pastors Aid Society of Macedonia Baptist Church will sponsor a Chicken Supper Fri day night, April 18th at the church. The public is invited to attend.
 Rev. Julian A. Taylor, pas tor of the Macedonia Baptist Church was the guest of Rev. A. Mel. Spaulding, of Provi- dence, R. l., Tuesday, April 8th.
 A new heating is being in stalled in the Macedonia Bap- tist parsonage by the church.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-19

ington, D. C. visiting friends and relatives:
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Strode of Baltimore, Md. were the guests of Mrs. Strode, who Is the former Bessie An trum, during the Easter holi- days.