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THE WEATHER Not quite so cold. (See Page 2.) asbury Park Evening Press FINAL EDITION THE CVCN1NO FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NO. 11 PRICE FOUR CENTS FublUbvd ditlj, xritpt Sundaj, tt Aibury Parle. N.

808 UAttUoo J. ASBURY PARK, N. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1943 entered ircond data Asburj Park, N. matter Juna 10. 1831 at tha pojttiffica under the act ol Mar.

S. 1171 No Price Lists Filed British Rain 100 Tons Of Bombs Upon Essen By 300 Neptune Stores 3 More Sailors From County Lost on Juneau LONDON, CP) Essen, hard-hit Flying Fortresses played a major home of the giant Krupp armament role. works, was battered by 100 tons of Heaviest Daylight Raid explosives and Incendiaries last The raid in which the Flying Fortnight in the R. A. third consecu- resses participated yesterday was live night attack on the industrial described as one of the heaviest ever Ruhr valley, it was announced offi- carried out in daylight over occu-cially today.

pied Europe. The air ministry said four of the The principal target of the Fort-bombers which carried out the con- resses was the industrial city of centrated 12-minute downpour of Lille, which was subjected to its destruction on the repeatedly-raided third heavy bombing of the war. industrial center were lost. "Visibility was good and numer- Other parts of the Ruhr also were ous bursts were observed on the tar-hit, but Essen was the main target, get and in railway yards," a com-a communique declared. munique said.

It was the R. A. eighth attack Three of the four-motored Ameri- on Germany in 11 nights. can planes failed to return from the German Convoy Attacked raid and two R. A.

F. fighters were The communique announced the missing after sweeps over Holland, loss of one fighter aircraft on op- where transportation and gun posi- erations over France and Holland, lions were blasted. Three German and said "Hudsons of the coastal planes were reported shot down, command, without loss, attacked an Other targets of the Allied raiders enemy convoy off the Dutch coast, yesterday included the airdromes at Two enemy supply ships were hit." St. Omer, Venturas and Abbeville So concentrated was the attack on and railway centers and repair shops Essen that the planes unloaded their In northern France, deadly cargoes over the target in the Swarms of American. British, space of 12 minutes, the announce- Canadian, New Zealand.

Australian, ment disclosed. Belgian, Norwegian. Tolish and The raid the third on the Ruhr in Fighting French fighter pilots proas many nights provided a follow- vided cover for the bombers, up to a thunderous daylight assault shuttling back and forth across the on occupied France and the Nether- channel from noon until almost lands yesterday in which American dusk. Pupils Offered Barnegat City More than 300 storekeepers under the jurisdiction of the Neptune War Price and Rationing board have failed to comply with O. P.

A. regulations requiring them to file with the board a record of their ceiling prices. This was announced today by E. Thomas Hopkins, chairman of the Neptune board's price panel, who also disclosed that the delinquents would be given notice on Jan. 30 that they will have five days to comply or to be reported to the O.

P. A. department of investigation. The price panel has been checking the township store list for the past several days and tabulated yesterday a complete record of more than 300 delinquents, Mr. Hopkins said.

The five-day deadline will be fixed in notices to be mailed for delivery on or before Jan. 30, he added. Mr. Hopkins pointed out that the geenral maximum price regulation required filing of cost-of-living commodity price lists with local boards last July 1. The lists include all cost-of-living items sold or offered for sale by the retailer in March, 1942, and the highest March price for Merchants Eye Store Closings RED BANK Local merchants' may start closing their stores Mon days to conserve fuel, It was brought out at the meeting between Red Bank merchants and the Cham- ber of Community commerce here yesterday.

The Idea of keeping stores closed on Monday was arrived at after con- siderable discussion during which the plan to close stores earlier or later was rejected by the mer- chants. The storekeepers also vetoed the suggestion that they might close for certain intervals during the day, Advocates of the Monday closing plan point out that they will therby save two days' fuel by being closed both Sunday and Monday. A committee was appointed, with Thomas Irving Brdwn, as chairman, to investigate the thoughts of other merchants in the community on the 8 Deal Tracts Sold to Brower In Controversy Dispute Involving West End Realtor Flares Up Again During Boro's First Auction The three-month dispute In Deal b' ween Joseph Brower, Deal real estate broker, and John Lazarus, of the David S. Meyer agency, West ma, over the acquisition of the tght lots bordering on Norwood. Parker and Runyon avenues, came to an end yesterday when the boro commission accepted Mr.

Brower's bid of 52,500. Mr. Brower stipulated that he will build 12 houses to cost not less than $10,000 each on the tract within one year after the war ends. He said also that he would post a $120,000 bond to protect the boro. Mayor Eugene E.

Sperry, who acted as chief auctioneer at the first auction sale ever held by the Deal commission, said that the contract would bind Mr. Brower to his word and that if he did not live up to it, the land would automatically revert back to the municipality and the realtor would forfeit both the purchase price and his bond. Pay Boost Denied The mayor announced that the request of the police department for a 20 percent increase in pay had been denied "because of the present global war and the national emergency" which now exists. He said that a comparison of wage rates in "14 similarly situated municipalities" showed that "none of them is more favorable" than those in Deal. Mr.

Brower and Mr. Lazarus argued thrunut yesterday's auction, Mith Mr. Lazarus referring to a previous deal made with the boro by Mr. Brower in which the latter had not been able to live up to his contract and had forfeited his deposit. Mr.

Brower replied that the only reason he had not been able to live up to that contract was that building restrictions were at that time being brought into effect. The auction opened with Mr. Brower's bid. Mr. Lazarus, who represented a client of the Meyer agency, whose name he refused to divulge, met Mr.

Brower's bid but contended that no bonding company would issue a bond on whether or not someone would live up to a contract to build in the future. He said, however, that his client would obtain a bond if it were possible to do so. At this point Mr. Brower demanded that the boro be apprised of Mr. Lazarus' client's name "so that the boro will know whether or not it is dealing with a reliable person." Mayor Sperry said he thought he knew who Mr.

Lazarus' client was and asked whv Mr. Lazarus had not (See DEAL Page 31 ralysis Drive Heads Named The appointment of 10 municipal chairmen in the drive of the Monmouth County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for $10,000 with which to combat the disease this year was announced today by Roland J. Hines, Asbury Park, couty chairman of the foundation. He selected James Fallon, Keans-burg; Joseph Clancy. Humson; Herman Epstein.

Neptune City: Mrs. Almt Carhart. Monmouth Beach; Mrs. Helen Wichmann, Little Silver; Mrs. Esther Welch, Wanamassa; Glenn L.

Swader, Manasquan; Mayor Harry Freeman. Sea Girt; and Harry N. Johnson. Highlands. The action by Mr.

Hines corres- nnnrlerl uith the official (inenillg of V. F. W. rost Itacki City Airport Plan Harold Daley post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, last night unanimously voted endorsement of tbe city airport project.

In the resolution calling upon council to approve the plan under which the federal government would develop the flying field on land to be purchased by the city, the veterans emphasiied the army's need for airport facilities In this area. The plan now before council was approved both as to its military desirability and is to the advantages that will accrue to the rlty when the flying field Is operated as a civil commercial field after the war. City to Delay Airport Action i Manager J. Oliver Arm strong said today that city council U'nuM rletav action nn th Plvil project until Monday because it is still seeking additional information concerning the plan on which to bas. decision.

a.a the nature of the information which council members sought but said that It was neressarv to aid them in taking a final stand. A yes or no answer had been promised by coun- iti a two-hour discussion of the 109 project in which C. A. A. offi- ciaU and an army representative Participated.

011llr 1 ma, nrs' alr wa mieiesira in the project but cty officials coun- ml ment Meanwhile George Ambrose, president of the Asbury Park Cham- her of Commerce, said that the hoard of directors of the trade luui' noon to discuss the project and rLirh. Tn' dation to council. The announce ment came after chamber directors conferred with city council members yesterday on the subject. Chamber representatives attend- ing the conference included Mr Landers. Malcolm David Landers.

Malrolm LlamV i Couse. Guy Calafato and Henry Pat- rcrson. reciors. ami rrsnR 3. rav age, executive secretary.

County Farmer Found Suicide (Staff Correspondent) MILLSTONE A Millstone town- shin chirken farmer. Rudolph stamnfli 48. committed suicide ves- vhl) troopers and the Boating Study Courses in basic seamanship and piloting are to be added to the As. buryParkhighschoolcurriculum.it was announced by Dr. Maurice L.

Coleman, supervising principal, after an organization meeting yes- the Victory Corps. The meeting was attended by 74 junior and senior class students who have selected this branch of the course program nrcnW in the' in the because of their interest in tion for future induction armed forces. Bearing the approval and roopera- cZrvvnuyZ, 'U5 the Seamanship Training corps. Lt. vs.

Percv S. Weeks. United States coast guard reserve, heads the committee which includes officers detailed to it. by the navy and War Shipping ad- ministration in addition to prom- inent members of the United Power Squadrons, the state board of orlnratinn and various, varhiino nr ganizauons. Instructors will beobtained from inary, i.nitea Mates rower s-quaa- rons.

the American Legion, sea scouts and members of yacht clubs. Lt. (jr. James Clarke, com- manrPr nf find a 311. roast cnard auxiliary has been authorized bv fu.M.' WW IlilllUltfll I 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 lit 1-AlMrtlII the plan to various Monmouth conn- ty high schools.

In each school the At course will be directed by a quali fied instructor or ofhrer-in-charge who will enlist the services nf mem n- hers of the coast guard auxiliary and boating experts Wayne D. McMurray, of The Press nnH a rhinf nottv ACTirnr in ihp mast idea. If the response is favorable, in the hospital for further treat-it will go into operation this com- ment. The defendants, represented Ing Monday, Jan. 18.

by J. Victor Carton, Asbury Park, Others on the committee are denied liability for the accident, and James Humphries. E. W. Rchaeffer, charged further that the plaintiff (See MERCHANTS Page 3) knee was not injured in the col- lii.nowtii Vii.i Ul UoIUlI tlftCll (Special to The Press) BARNEGAT CITY-Engineers of the slate board of commerce and navigation made a survey of erosion conditions here yesterday, and the board is expected to request the "ar mPlm" Ior 'mmeiiiair tinn to correct the condition, which threatens to split the boro in half, A.

Paul King, director of the Ocean county board of freeholders V8 I anion for years, and County En- glneer Harry C. Shinn Were also on hand with other county officials Mr r- 0r? ajj lilt; I I HlJl'lHilUK UlJsdm t'l I II lmnenn ne disaster ai a mPPtjnK 0f the board of commerce anft navigation in Trenton Monday Since he coast guard station here is enn Howell, the commandant was also present at yesterday's survey. K.ight blocks, from First to Eighth have airoafy bPPn sept nny u.v riijMun, uui luiiunrtiviy nu home have been damaged. Further rosion will take in homes, and a "orthrast storm could, split tnp hnro Mr KmB 5aid Slate Son Thomas A. Mathis is rPpn.P(J ,0 hp rpadv to introduce rmrrgency legislation to appropriate i- i V.

A Mr. King said the jetties placed t- I iji iff ui luur vfrJis k. i u.v uif iru- E0VPrnnlPnt wrr; not working working IV I 1 llll III IYI III Joins Waves FREEHOLD Miss Florence Waves and is awaiting her call Miss Kent, who has been cm-ploved in the surroeate's nfTicr since 1937. is a graduate of Freehold high Army Dispatch Rider Held Up; Papers Rifled i Men Scan Documents, Return Them Asserting, 'It Isn't Therc'-Po-lice Guard Roads NORTH KINGSTOWN, R. I.

(TV-Four men who held up an unarmed army dispatch rider at gunpoint and rifled thru official army papers, only to return them with the remark that "it isn't here," still were at large today despite a state police dragnet. There was no indication of what the men were seeking in their mysterious foray, nor any clue to their identity. The men forced the soldier. Pvt. Raymond L.

Mosher, Springfield, to drive his small army truck for more than a mile, a gun at his head, to a secluded lane where they rarefuly examined the documents. Then they sped way in a small sedan. State police, upon being notified of the hold-up. posted guards on all highways leading out of the area and referred the case to the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Providence Private Tells Story Lt. Joseph Marceau of the state police barracks at Wickford said Private Mosher, interviewed at Point Judith, told him this story: He had halted the army truck momentarily at a stop sign at the intersection of the Jamestown Bridge road and Boston Neck road when two men approached him and asked him road directions to Providence.

Almost immediately one nf the men whipped out a gun and climbed into the front seat beside the soldier, ordering him to keep his hands on the wheel. The second man. and two others who had appeared from beside the road, jumped into the back of the truck. Asking the soldier whether he was armed, and receiving the reply that he was not. the man with the gun ordered Mosher to drive North for about a mile on the Boston Neck road, and then west a short distance into a lonely lane.

Notice Small Sedan As he drove in. Mosher noticed a small black sedan facing toward the Boston Neck road. The men opened the truck's glove (See ARMY RIDER Page 31 Late War Dispalches Jap-Nazi Rendezvous at Sea Reported STOCKHOLM The Berlin correspondent nf the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported today tliat Admiral Karl Doenitz of the Nazi navy had made a 19-day trip in a submarine around the African Cape to keep a rendezvous with Admiral Osami Nagano, chief of the Japanese naval staff board, at sea off Madagascar. During its trip, the Germans claimed, the U-boat sank an 8.000-tnn American merchant ship off Capetovv n. The suhiert of the conferenre was not specified.

Attempt Made nn Nazi Minister's Life LONDON i.T) Reuters quoted Russian advices today as saying that Baron Manfred von Killinner. German minister to Rumania, had been the target of an unsuccessful assassination attempt in Bucharest on Jan 12 The Russian reports, relayed to Moscow from Geneva by the Tass news agency, said lhat several shots had been fired at on Killingcr's automobile by a Bucharest university student, who later was arrested. Rommel Forces Bombed CAIRO With ground forces rrported inactive. Allied air squadrons swept out yesterday to rain bombs on the forward positions nf Marshal Rommel's Africa corps and engaged in an atrial battle that saw at least four 109 fighter planes downed, a British communique said today. Eisht planes failed to return from bombing missions that began Tuesday night, it was announced.

Enemy landing grounds and targets near Misurala were bombed Tuesday night, and there were ma-cliinegun attacks on transport convoys in Tunisia and Tripolitania. These attacks were followed up with raids on the Tunisian port of Sousse. the communique said. French Advances Acknowledged BERLIN 'German Broadcasts) -The Berlin radio 'reported today that French formations had advanced along a wide front in fighting in the spurs of the Atlas mountains in central Tunisia, but said Axis counterattacks nn the north flank drove them back beyond their original positions "Reports nn the 'ial result nf fighting nn the southern wing ai-p i See A It DISPATCHES Page 3) Youths Seleetel For West Point A I hi'). Willis Cronkhite, Shrewsbury, and George Bailey, Englewnod, were nominated yesterday by U.

S. Sen. W. Warren Barbour J) as principal candidate for the U. S.

Military Academy in July. He selected Donald R. Buhrer nf Short Hills. Edward P. Appert of Ririgevvood and Gilbert M.

Nelson of Bleemlield as alternates arnlina Tea Room Dine at the Carolina Tea Room Dinner $1 Luncheons. 65c Take bus marked 5th Ridge Ave Stops at door. 1734 Asbury Ave. Tel. 6234.

Open all year adv We represent all air lipes, reservations to all points. A P. Tra' el Service, 700 Mattison Ave. adv these items. A statement of customary discounts, allowances and price differentials was also required by the regulations.

Lists Must Be Complete The panel chairman said that the lists should be submitted on the retailer's letterheads and should follow certain specifications as to form and content. Incomplete or inaccurate lists will be returned. Establishments that sell services as well as commodities, like garages, tailors, cleaners, radio and electric appliance shops, upholsteries, laundries, shoe repair shops and printers are also required to file their maximum March prices for services, Mr. Hopkins pointed out. These lists must be kept up to date by filing on the 10th of each month a supplementary list of any affected commodity or service newly offered for sale during the previous month and which do not closely fit articles for which maximums have already been established, the chairman said.

Mr. Hopkins said that there is still time to prepare the ceiling list and mail it to the rationing board, 1141 Corlies avenue, before the letters are mailed to delinquents. Soldier Given $5,000 Award (Staff Correspondent) FREEHOLD A common pleas court jury yesterday awarded War- ren D. Brand, 21, of Neptune City, now a corporal in the United States army. $5,000 in an action against Steinbach-Kresge company, Asbury Park, and Howard Burr, their driver, for injuries allegedly suffered in a collision at Fourth and Grand avenues, Asbury Park, Dec.

18, 1941. Mr. Brand testified that the accident aggravated an injury he suffered in October. 1939 while playing football. At that time his left knee was hurt and he underwent three operations before it was restored to full use.

The operations were performed in January, April and November of 1940. Two months before the automo- bile accident Mr. Brand was back lision. Roy Woolley, 19. employed as a helper on the Steinbach truck at the time of the accident, placed the speed of his vehicle at 20 miles an hour thru the intersection and said it was almost across when the Brand car, "its brakes squealing," struck them.

Judge J. Edward Knight presided. Theodore D. Parsons. Rd Bank, and Benjamin Madnick.

Asbury Park, represented the plaintiff. Officers Named By More Banks Banks in several Monmouth and Ocean county towns held annual meetings and elected officers esterday. Most institutions in the two counties held their reorganization meetings Tusday. Ocean Coiintv National POINT PLEASANT BEACH Clarence Chafey was reelected president for the 20th ear and all other officers and directors of the Ocean County National bank wore renamed in the annual election Tuesday. Other officers are E.

Leon Lob-lien, vice president: Joseph Forsyth, cashier: Owen Truex. assistant cashier and trust officer and Mrs. Anita Tilton. assistant cashier Directors are Mr. Chafey.

Mr. Loblien. Mr. Forsyth. Robert M.

Applegatc and Joseph Johnson. Peoples National, l.akcwood LAKEWOOD The resources of the Peoples National Bank in Lake-wood were increased to $2,299 547.09 as of Dec. 31. it was rev ealed at yesterday's annual meeting of sharp-holders This represents an increase nf $448,727 1 4 over the same period in 1941. The officials reported payment of a 100 percent stock dividend to its stockholders, and retirement of the balance of its preferred stork.

Cited as a partial reason for the iSee BANKS Page 3 same price level or lower than a year ago. Fruits and vegetables, which account for about 16 percent nf the family food dollar, went up 23 59 percent in the one-year period; meats, which absorb about one fourth of the fond budget, went up 15.30 percent, and dairy products, which take another quarter of the food budget, were 12 64 percent higher. All fond groups excepting beef, eggs, beverages, chocolates and fats and oils were higher in price last moth than the preceding month. Veal remained unchanged. Meats on the average were a quarter of one percent higher in December than in November.

Rrrf. the exception, dropped .38 of a cent per pound. A sra-nnal advance of 3.7 per-(See FOOD PRICES Page 3i Kntire To Hnusrw Ives Have you had our vacuum cleaner Now is the lime, while parts are available. We also specialize in repairing Elertrnlux cleaners servicing Rexair Main Vacuum Cleaner 1016 Main St A. P.

"725. adv Co. Veterans Assn. Funeral service for Frank Cam- panile Sat 10 A at his home, 1515 Third Ave. Call Fri.

eve. adv Freehold Friend of Delniar Men, Two From Eatontown on Lost Ship Disappearance of three mora Shore sailors who were attached to the United States cruiser Juneau, sunk in the mid-November sea battle for Guadalcanal, was disclosed today. Those who were revealed today to be missing, according to navy reports, are James Alexander Borden, 21. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Borden. Lakewood-Freehold road. Freehold township; Charles Stanley Hayes, 22, aon of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hayes, 40 South street, Eaton, town, and Frank Alfred Holmgren, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Holmgren, 32 Throckmorton avenue, Eatontown. The Shore toll in the loss of the Juneau was raised to seven missing as four Belmar friends who enlisted in the navy together and were all attached to the 6.000-ton new cruiser were listed as missing in nuhlished rennrta TllpsHav Thpv were Rnhert Rriwarii sWman 2n- Ferruggiaro 2.V Francis CUjJ 2Q nd jph Richard Mc. Connell 19 Friend of Belmar Youths Borden, a seaman second class. was a friend of the Belmar ouartet.

The two missing Eatontown men wer lso fast friends and often wrote about each other in letters home. Hayes was married to the former Mary Cavalier, Long Branch, m. The Freehold township seaman. Borden, was last heard from in a Thanksgiving letter received by his sister, Meltha. He explained that he u.i i 'h i -J batch of 40 etters.

which he was hi, ab "8 A graduate of Freehold hieh ol of nT int "J9 IhJ lse MUKb L.U&1 Page it 2 Youlhs Jailed For False Alarm rwo colored boys who admitted turning in false fire alarms from boxes on the West Side were given jail sentences by City Magistrate Louis E. Levinson vesterdav. William Smith, 16, of 1303 Sum-mcrfield avenue, a parolee from Jamesburg reformatory, was sentenced to 30 days after he pleaded guilty and Charles Anderson. 17. of 215 Atkins avenue, who pleaded not guilty but later admitted the act, was sentenced to 60 days with a recommendation tha he receive psychiatric observation.

The two boys were apprehended after an investigation in which Po- lice Cant. Ernest H. Williams and store was afire. Investigation proved Sinnett Named Chief at Malawan (Special to The Pressl MAT A WAN Thomas J. Sinnett been named chief of police of iviatawan township to succeed ur.

Thomas F. Powers, who expects soon to leave for military service. It is understood that Dr. Powers will assume the powers of chief upon his return to civilian life. The township had also reduced the number nf members of the local assistance board from five to three.

Mr' Loretta Blythe was named a loemoer ioi one ycai, nun i nomas A Sinnett and Luther A. Foster for Vr3rs- Tlie hnard llas organ- hv electing Sinnett. chairman; Mrs. mytiic. secretary ana (08- in incniun The police pension committee for the township consis's of Chief of Police Sinnett.

John Marz, chair, man of the township committee and Joseph McQuarrie. The Press Today SPECliL FEATURES Angelo Patrt Pr. 17 Classified Advertising Pg. 17 Comic. r-ji, pV a pi' 1T vl' a nti ct va 11 i man Avf A jP hq adv Auction As usual Fri 1:30.

C. H. Wettlin, Auctioneer, and remember "I buy anything Call 1490. adv guard temporary reserve, will be in Kcilt' daughter ountv Deter-charge of the classes at the Asburv 'v Mrs. Merrill Kent.

Park high school. Donald Young will Broadway has been accepted in (he Take Testimony In Train Suit (Staff Correspondent) FREEHOLD Testimony will continue here today in Mrs. Anna Pakarchik's circuit court action against two railroads for allegedly causing the death of her son, Michael, 17. and daughter, Jennie. 28, in a grade crossing accident in front of their home Dec.

11, 1941 in Freehold township. The Pakarchiks were driving out of the lane from their home over a private crossing of the Pennsylvania and Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural railroads when their car was struck and both killed instantly. Theodore D. Labrecque. Red Bank, attorney for the plaintiff, rested his case yrsterdav and got by a motion for a directed verdict of no cause for artion made by John A.

Hartpense, Trenton, for the railroads. Arthur Conover, a section fire warden whose home is only a short distance from the crossing, told Judge Robert V. Kinkead and a jury of 10 women and two men that he! was in the kitchen of his home and head one long and three short blasts from the locomotive just before the crash. The encineer. Harry W.

Stults, and the firemen, Lester E. Pope, likewise defense witnesses, have testified that the statutory two long, one short and one long blast signal was given Mrs. Betty Chambers, colored, whose home is almost across the Freehold-Tennent road from Molly Pitcher's well which, in turn, is not far from the scene of the tragedy, said she heard one long blast when the engine was about abreast of the well and two or three short blasts later. The case will probably go to the jury late today. school, (lass of 1932 and has been terdav in the bedrnnm of his home Detective Sgt.

Howard Horner of the active in a number of Freehold on Manalapan-Perrineville road police department and Chief Wil-social and musical organizations. Hightstown state police said liam S. Taggart. and other fire de-She was the pianist in the Marl- stampfli had been despondent His partment officers participated, boro symphony orchestra and was fp Anna discovered the body Plagued by a series of false alarms also a member of the local chaper nPn v1( turned from a chicken the department got its first real clue nf the Business and Professional Shc notified Police Chief Sunday night when it received a omens club. Raymond Vandcrhncf, English- telephone call that a Main street prosecutor oflire there was no fire and the telephone According to the troopers.

Stamp- call was traced to Smith, fli placed the muzzle nf a double- Captain Williams said that, after barreled 12 gauge shotgun against long questioning Smith admitted he Ins right ear and fired one barrel. had turned in false alarms and im-Dr Harvey W. Hartman. county plicated Anderson. The latter de-phy sH iaii.

ordered the body re. nied the charge hut under question-moved to the Laird IIulsc funeral ing by Magistrate Levinson finally home Englishtnwn. where burial admitted he had turned in one false arranaenicnt.s will he announced. alarm. pcut passcu nerapii'ijnc ano.

phvsical tests in Philadelphia A charge of careless driving asainst Arniand Jean. 44 Sylvania avenue. Neptune, was dismissed by Acting Recorder Robert Carton in nterlaken police court lasl nignt. Mr. Armand was involved in a minor accident with the police radio car on the morning of 7 nn Gras- mere avenue in front nf boro hall, The nolire car.

nurrated hv Sne- rial Olfieer Roy Davis, had just pulled away from the curb when it collided with car said that lie had been watching the nearny railway crossing anq nan not. noticed the police car. Driver Escapes Willi Soaking As Truck Rains Local Bridge Jersey Food Costs Now 33 Percent Higher Than in '39 be faculty advisor for the group Classes will start at the beginning of the second semester in February. French Capture Desert Heights ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA 1.7') French troops in Tunisia attacking northwest of Kairouan raptured two strategic heights yesterday, it was announced today. A French spokesman described the gains as important.

He said the captured heights were llaoub and Ron l)avnus. which jut from the desert northeastward from Pichon. Algiers, an Allied base for the Tumsian operations, had two air rairl alerts last Reuters dispatch from North Africa s.url direct contact had been established between Gen. Henri Honorr Giraud's headquarters and the Fighting French nf P.ng Gen Jacques Lef'lerc the first such liaison In the new pha'e of the African war Giraiid Gets Mesaj (A message to General Giraud from General LeClcrc. who has cleaned up the Fezzan desert area of central Liby a in a driv northward from Lake Chad, was delivered by a liaison officer yesterday, tlie dispatch said.

iliow the ollicer made the Inn as not disclosed, but he might have flown or used an armored car escort! Bad weather temporarily halted llied aerial operations from the west against Marsha) Erwin Rommel's forces in Libya. An indication nf the strength the Hies are hmldinc tin for the coming hattlcs came in a report that the Ri itir-h navy had successfully es- cortcd 971 transports, supply 'ships and other vesels totaling 7 fiOO.OiiO tons hetween Gibraltar and North pnriJ. iioiii its. n-n u- the made its first landings to Jan. Frpnch Onlv ArtivP The French operations northwest of Kairouan.

a German held communications renter southwest nf the port of Sousse. were the only of-'See FRENCH Page 2' Attention Take a bus to Harrv Inn The A. A hu soes right bv tnv door' Even if you have to walk, any rinetor will tell vou its the best thin? (or i 0Ui adv Air, hotel reservations Phone A P. 50. Asbury Tark Travel Servic adv nation-wide drive today.

Basil Connor, foundation president, is scheduled to speak on a coast-to-coast radio broadcast over the Columbia system at 10 45 p. m. today to once again bring before the people an appeal for support in the fight against polio. The county chairman and Co-chairman Nelson Elirlirh said literature and campaign materials are being distributed to the various municipal campaign directors this week. As In the past, the drive will be climaxed by local celebrations nf President Roosevelt's birthday on Saturday, January 30.

Ask $1,200 Salary For Mrs. Johnson LAKE WOOD The Lakewood assistance board voted Monday to recommend to the township committee a $1,200 annual salary for Mrs. Helen M. Johnson, welfare director. 4 Committeeman William W.

Curtis was elected chairman of the board, and Mrs. Ella M. Hurdge was designated as secretary. The board passed a resolution asking that Mrs. Gladys Ryan, former secretary, turn over the minute books Jo Mrs.

Hurdge. Man Koliltnl in City Clarence McDermott. 103 Atlantic avenue. Point Pleasant, reported to city police that he had been held up by two colored men at Spring-wood and Atki'-s avenue and robbed of $18 and a wrist watch. To Our Customers Due to the shortage of oil we are forced to shorten our store hours.

Starting Thursday. Jan. 14th, 1043, our dally hours will be 9 A. M. to 10:30 P.

M. Saturday. 9 A. M. to II P.

M. Sunday, 8 A. M. to 10 P. M.

(Signed Benjamin Srhultze, Ph.G Deal Pharmacy, 272 Norwood Ave Deal, N. J. adv Life Insurance Loans New lens made, existing loans Increased refinanced, low Interest rates. The Belmar National Bank. Belmar.

N. J. Contract Awunlnl ATA WAN- t'lwiii II. Dominiek. fountain avenue, has been awarnen the contract for the transporting of mail from the New York and Long Branch railroad station heie to the ros.ouice a instance ui duuu' unc- half mile but in doing so had dropped to the ice below Police Sgt Jame Leone said that in the Kirsch apparently wanderrd a few fert out on the ice and plunged thru to the icy waters.

A fire depart ment official, sairj however, that when they arrived Ktrseh vi as clinging to one of the tire shouting "These are mine, the-e are mine Thru the comhmrd efforts of pn- lire, tirrincn and first aid squad- men, Kirsch was hauled out and taken to 1'itkin hospital, where an examination proved be sufored nn injury other than a minor leg hurt, Police said that Kirsch could give nn i' an.TT on ior inp erasn The truck struck the guard rail on the east side of the approach and plunged thru an opening between i the highv ay bridge and the old trol- ley hiirlgc approach. Beauty Salon. Jan special. 1 1 na neatny aion. jan special.

Nesile oil wave incl. feathercut and modern hair style, $5. Machineles and up. Single item 50c 517 Ookman Tel. 2336.

Buy U. S. War Bonds. adv Louis Kir--ch. South Main street.

Neptune, second-hand store operator, escaped with nothing wor-e than a good scare and duck ing in icceoated Deal lake early to- day when a large truck he was driving plunged thru the guard rail nf the approai to tup street bridge While repair crews weir scratch- ing their heads trying to figure some way to retrieve the truck. left banging at a dizzy angle, Kirsch was recovering at his home from the effects of exposure. A police patrol car, the aerial ii'in-u nt hr (ire men? and the city first aid squad rushed to the cene at 2 28 a to find the closed body truck standing ir- 'ually on its radiator rap Kirsch had extricated himself fr nn the call TRENTON, (P The New Jersey-housewife food dollar last month was worth only three quarters of its pre-war value, the state department of agriculture reported yesterday in announcing that December food prices rose an average of ninety-four one-hundredth of one percent above the preceding month. Compared to August. 1939 The month before war broke out in Europethe average retail price of all foods was 33.19 percent higher last month, the department said.

In contrast to December, 1941, the price was 14.55 percent higher. Thirty-six food items included in the department's monthly index of 83 products used by most homemak-ers went up in prire last month, 14 were lower and 33 remained unchanged. Not a single food group was at the Grates For Fireplaces A surprise limited purchase of those hard to get iron fireplace grates. Act quickly. Heavy iron construction.

Fits any fireplace. Gives vou that much needed extra warmth. Saves fuel. Supply limitrd. Lewij Lumber Company.

adv Frederick Drake, Optician 11 yrs. with W. Rellly. Now lo- cated at 404 Cookman, near Heck, adv Clearance I vans' Belmar Hotel Virginia Tea Room Of dresses 2V, less. tr, 2 Mb Ave.

Tel. Belmar 50. New- Enioy your meals at the Virginia 42 Also group nf evening gowns, t-j decorated, radio in every room, Tea Room. Dine in quiet, comfort-price. Sizes 12 to 4H.

Robbie Robin- dining room open, cocktail bar. Ca- Ing atmosphere Luncheons 65c. Din-son. 521 Bangs Ave City rhone 23R lenng to select clientele. Moderate ners $1.10.

517 Neptune Nep- adv inter rates adv tune. N. J. Take bus marked Main St. West 5th to Ridge Ave.

on Cook- the Shop suits values to $22.50 on file at $10 Other bargains. The Chic Shop 30 suits values to adv Closed Saturday, open Sundav. Crockery Shop, Highway 35. adv.