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HARR1SBURG TELEGRAPH, Harrisburg, Friday. May U. 1946 Cancer Society AnnouncesChange In Organization To attain still greater efficiency! In its work throughout the na tion. and to afford the various states more equitable representa tion on the national board of dl rectors, the American Cancer So ciety has just undergone "an ad' ministrative reorganization, it was announced here today at the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Division. Pennsylvania now becomes part of Region 2 of the new national setup, this region comprising, in addition to Pennsylvania, the states of New Jersey, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Dr.

Zoe Allison Johnston, Pitts burg roentgenologist and president of the Pennsylvania Division of the Cancer Society, has been elected one of the national board members from Region 2, and Dr. Eugene Pendergrass, professor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and a member of the State board of the society, has been named a di rector at large. The entire country has been di vided into seven regions, with proportionate representation on the national board from each There are 56 of the na tional board, half of them repre senting the seven regions, and half being directors at large. Half of the directors are always to be professional men, half of them lay members. Dr.

Frank E. Adair, of New York City, was elected national president of the society, and Ted R. Gamble, of Portland, was named chairman of the reorgan ized board, succeeding Eric Johnston, former president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Golden Goad vTHour mil 4 msmm ft 9 0 srscB sL Wmm II Hi 1 'Huks9 Planning Philippine Riot, Police Report Cabanatuan, P. May 24, (JP) A Filipino military police officer said today the Hukbalahaps in Nueva Ecija Province plan general uprising May 28, the date Manuel Roxas becomes president of the Philippines.

The Huks supported President Sergio Osmena in the April elec tions. Lt. Antonio David, MP intelli gence officer, said the plan was reported to him by USAFFE guerrilla rivals of the Huks, and had been confirmed by 70 Huks who surrendered. (The USAFFE guerrillas took that name after they were recognized by the U. S.

Army Forces, Far East.) The officer said the 70 Huks surrendered because "they did not want to participate in the upris ing called by Hukbalahap leader Jose De Leon in a circular to his men." The plan. David asserted, in volves seizure of the villages of San Miguel in Bulacan Province, and Santa Sosario. capital of Nueva Ecija and blockade of the highways into the capital. Major Maximo Nocete, MP officer here, said he would be to hold the city with his present force in. face of a gen eral uprising.

Dinner Opens Salvation Army's $50,000 Drive The Salvation Army campaign for a 850,000 building fund open' ed last night at a dinner at the Chestnut Street Hall, attended by leaders of professions, business and industry, representatives of nearby Army and Navy instal lations, and ward and precinct heads of the campaign organization. The dinner was addressed by Judge J. Paul Rupp, general chairman of the campaign, and Col. Samuel Hepburn, divisional commander of the Salvation Army. Clifford Fenton, representing the Harrisburg Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, was toastmaster.

Committee chairmen announced at the meeting included D. Rollin Shuey, Harold Beckley, Mrs. Wil liam Cunningham, Ben Bennett, Joseph Basch, Edmund A. Bren ner, J. J.

Burbage, Victor J. Bushey, Paul Charles, Herman Freedman, Paul Gibson, Arthur K. Jerome, V. D. Leisure, Wil liam Livengood, Emily Lockard, Mrs.

Helen Loewen, Lawrence Burns, Karl Peters, Orville W. Kimmel, W. H. Stinson, Mr. Bit terman August J.

Abt, J. B. Martin, Jack O'Rear, Dr. H. K.

Petry, Dr. Paul Petry, C. H. Morrison, H. H.

Tuttle, J. Russell Sheffer, J. J. Smith, Cal Stafford, Fire Chief Earl Swartz, Dr. John McA.

Ulrich, William White, Charity S. Martin, Dr. Wayde Kelly, Benjamin Dubson, Leonard Beers, Judge J. Paul Rupp and Frank Waldron. Mrs.

Stotesbury Dies in Florida Palm Beach, May 24, () Private funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Mrs. Ed ward Townsend Stotesbury, who reigned as queen of Palm Beach society for eighteen years. She died of a heart attack at her home, El Mirasol, here yester day at the age of 81. Services will be conducted at the home at 6.30 p. m.

Saturday by Dr. Rige Tiesen, rector of the Church of Bethesda by the Sea Palm Beach. Only members of the family and a few intimate friends will attend. Burial will be in Chi cago. Mrs.

Stotesbury's death marks the end of a social era that began in 1920, flourished during the lush years that followed, dimmed dur ing the depression and all but vanished when America entered the war. She was in her heyday before the days of cafe society, when Palm Beach society meant living country club style in huge mansions with hordes of servants and con tant house guests. Mrs. Stotesbury was born Eva Roberts, September 6, 1864. She married Oliver Cromwell, New York and Washington yachtsman, in 1889 and he died in 1907.

Five years later she married E. Stotesbury, the late financier, in a ceremony attended by President Taft. She Is survived by three chiL dren, James H. R. Cromwell, former husband of Doris Duke and one time United States Min ister to Canada; Mrs.

Alf Heiberg, former wife of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur; and Oliver Eaton Crom well, of Philadelphia. Nazi Youth Head Raps Hitler For Mass Killing I Nuernberg, May 24. (IP). Baldur Von Schirach, one time Nazi youth leader, denounced Adolf Hitler before the 'international military tribunal today as "a man who committed murder a million fold." Repudiating his own anti Semi tic expressions, Von Schirach apologized to German youth from tne witness stand for having taugnt tnem to follow the Fueh rer.

He blamed Hitler for the ex termination of Jews and spe cifically for the slaying of millions in gas chambers at Os wiecim, Poland. "Oswiecim was the most devil ish mass murder in history and that murder was ordered by Adolf Hitler," said Von Schirach, who yesterday admitted that Hitler had appointed him gauleiter of Vienna to Germanize the city by driving out Jews and Czechs. Lonf Chances Shorten Lives Fights Acceptance Of Aid From U.S. Manila, May 24, (JP) Outgoing President Sergio Osmena's own minority faction of the National ista party repudiated his leader ship on a vital issue today. It voted against accepting rehabilita tion aid from the United States.

Caucusing preparatory to open' ing Saturday of the Philippines' Congress, the Osmenistas cen sured the defeated President for acquiescing in President elect Manuel Roxas' support of the Bell bill in the U. S. Congress, and voted to fight the measure in the Philippine Congress. The Manila press entered the controversy with the Liberty News charging that ratification would usher in an American car petbagger era for the islands and that under the bill Americans soon would own everything in the islands. The minority opposition to the Bell bill seemed to assure a bitter showdown fight on Filipmo U.

S. relations in the 100 day Congres sional session. The Roxas ma jority has less than the required two thirds votes to pass tne measure without outside support. Rutherford Speaks To Paxtang Lions Josh E. Rutherford will speak to the Paxtang Lions Club Monday on "The History of Paxtang." Nomination Day will be observed and the election will be June 10.

Crates Destroyed A stack of wooden crates was destroyed by fire in the basement of Drawbaugh's Grocery btore, Twenty third and Clayton streets, Edgemont, last night. The i age mont and Penbrook fire companies extinguished the blaze. Cause of the fire is undetermined. Explosion Kills Woman in Church McKeesport, May 24, (IF) One woman was killed and two others seriously injured in an explosion during a meeting of the Greenock Women Club in the Greenock Lutheran Church last night. At McKeesport Hospital the dead woman was identified as Mrs.

Merle Haidle, 35, and the in jured as Mrs. John Rogerson, 52, and Mrs Albert Rojohn, 48, all residents of Greenock. Mrs. Rogerson and Mrs. Rojohn suffered serious burns and shock.

The women were in the church basement preparing food for other members of the club who were at an entertainment in the church auditorium when the explosion occurred. Deputy Fire Chief Frank Kin ney of McKeesport said the blast apparently was caused by gas leaking from a small heater in one of the basement rooms. Kinney said the basement was badly wrecked but that little damage was done to the main part of the church. 5 mu, j.i.ik.i vvw nmmmvyw. a.v,uu9u iv i jiiiiii I manding the National Guard, said Col.

Shomo was designated to com' mand the 146th Fighter Squadron, single engine, which is to be based at the Greater Pittsburgh Air port. 308th Bomb Wing, participating in the Okinawa campaign and the fianl campaign on Japan until its surrender. SATURDAY HOURS The fighter squadron, one of three to be organized in Pennsyl vania, will have an ultimate strength of 260 officers and men, of whom 27 will be commissioned pilots. Attached to the squadron, he added, will be a utility flight of 35 officers and men and a squadron depot detachment of 17 officers and men. "It will be the first aerial fighter outfit Pennsylvania ever has had as distinctly its own," Gen.

Stack pole declared. Prior to World War II, the Pennsylvania National Guard's only air branch was an observation squadron. The new Guard will have bomber squad rons, as well as fighter. The new commander, a native of Huff, flew 203 combat missions in the Pacific theatre and in ten major campaign was creditde with destroying 27 enemy aircraft, eight in the air and 19 on the ground. Retired from combat flying after he won the Medal of Honor, Col.

Shomo served out the balance of the war as a staff officer in the i "frf 1 li lt 1 A LT. COL. WILLIAM 9 to 6 THURSDAYS: NOON TILL 9, CRISP PRETTY SUMMER BLOUSES You'll fall in love with them because they're so pert and attractive and ever willing to make a handsome mate for your skirt, slacks or suit. Trim and handsome and oh so favorably priced! from $3.95 Try a DaiidU EXTENDED Charge Account for DAVID'S THE STYLE CENTER OF HARRISBURG 21 H. IH1RD SL.

1 SHOMO Mrs. Eisenhower Gets Degree From College Denver, May 24, (JP) Mrs. Mamie Doud Eisenhower, wife of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Army Chief of Staff, received an honorary degree as Doctor of Humane letters in absentia yesterday at Colorado Women's College.

Mrs. Eisenhower's parents live in Den ver. FLAG FLIES IN FRONT OF IDLE MINE Lacking a flagpole, owners of this mine near Midway, strung an American flag on electric wires to signify the Government seizure, but the miners remained away from work. Col. Shomo Is Named Commander Of State Guard Fighter Squadron Lt.

Col. William S. Shomo, 28 yeir old Indiana county fighter pilot who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for shooting down seven Jap planes in a single comoax, today headed the Pennsylvania National Guard's fighter squadron first such air unit in Keystone State history. Maj. Gen.

E. J. Stackpole, com Two Men Killed In PlaneCrash I rx inn i V3 till Iff if Williamsport, May 24, (JP). Two men died here last night when a plane they were bringing from New York crashed while landing at the Williamsport Air port. ine men were identified as Samuel Tiefenbruner, 24, of New York City, a representative of the Air Trading Corporation, and Bert Lytell, of Lock Haven, an inspector for the Civil Aero nautics Board.

Airport officials said that Tiefenbruner tried to land the plane, a surplus Navy torpedo bomber, but apparently misjudged his speed and tried to take off again after hitting the runway. A sud den gust of wind caused the plane to turn over and crash. Council Advances Water Line Measures Two ordinances authorizing water line installations were passed on first reading by city council yesterday. One provides for replacement of the six inch line in Walnut street between Second and Front with an eight men mam. The other approves installation of a six inch main in Jefferson street from Antoine to and in Graham from Jefferson 200 feet to the east.

A third ordinance permits the Department of Public Safety to advertise for a coupe for the water bureau. Passed finally was an ordinance changing the building code to exempt lodges with less than 200 members from a requirement that the ground floor be of fireproof construction. I.BIIIT HO.ftTB IHIIB Typical fashions from our Vogue Vacation Collection Hurscs Trained At Coatesville Uefsv Hospital Coatesville, May 24. A pro gram for. training cadet nurses in neuropsychiatric specialties at the Veterans Administration Hos pital here is being continued after a brief trial period, it was an nounced today by Dr.

Clarence K. Miker. hospital manager. Cadet nurses are admitted to training ii the hospital after com pleting two and a half years at tneir parent schools, and after four to six months study under the hospital's medical staff and instructors, they are certified for graduaron from their parent schools. Fifteen cadet nurses are now enrolled In the hospital's fourth class, and 32 were graduated in previous courses conducted at the hospital, according to Miss Marion ti.

Echteraach, chief nurse. Col. Reilly Dies After Long Illness Philadelphia, May 24, (JP). Col. William B.

Reilly, former assistant chief of staff of the 28th Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, died yesterday after a long illness. CoL Reilly was a native of Williamsport. He served with the 28th Division on the Mexican Border in 1916 17 and' commanded the first battalion of the 107th Field Artillery in the First World War. Col. Reilly retired as assistant chief of staff of the 28th Division in 1940 while serving under Maj.

Gen. Edward Martin, present Governor of Pennsylvania. tlllTI KOITI TIIIP Elizabethtown Plant Workers Hold Elizabethtown. May 24. Ira Risser, manager of the Elizabeth town Garment held a ban quet on Tuesday evening for bis employes.

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