The Record-Argus from Greenville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

EVENING RECORD Stonebofo Citizen THE RECORD-ARGUS JAMttl NINETY-THIRD 222 NEWS OP TUB WOULD FULL MARKET ftfiPORTS GREENV1ULE, SAftlRDAY, SEPT, 20, 1941 COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE REPORTS ESTABLISHED 1 RED ARMY CONTINUES TO FIGHT FOR LOSE LIVES IN GETAWAY Pair Shot Near Ellwood City After Harrisville Robbery. $1072 BANK'S CASH IS RECOVERED Chase Leads Through Ellwood City to Car Upset. By The Associated Press Ellwood City, Sept. 20 the barking guns of three bandits fleeing after a $1,072 bank robbery, police officers and a drug store clerk shot' one of them to death another was injured fatally in a crash of the "getaway car" after a spectacular chase through this Western Pennsylvania town. The slain bandit's two companions also were wounded out attaches at an Ellwood City hospital said that crash Injuries and not gun.

wounds caused the second suspect's death today. The pursuit was touched oft yesterday the third holdup at the First National ''Bank of Harrisville, 30 miles northeast of here. Entering the bank five minutes before closing time, the men told Assistant Cashier W. B. McBride "This 5s a stlckup.

One false move and we'll blow out your-brains." They emptied the cash drawer and i aped Chief Ernest Hartman, a sub-machine gun, halted them as they approached Ellwood City. Ducking a hall of bullets, the chief blazed away. He hit two of the men before running out ammunition. Hearing the shots, Policeman Edward- Shaffer and Jimmy Pasta, drug store employe, chased the robbers at high speed through the town. Three miles from here the bandits' car overturned down a 15-foot embankment.

Two motorists, unaware of the robbers' identity, drove up to assist them. Surprised, they had their bands in the air when Shaffer and Pasta arrived. "We can't make any time in this trap with seven -people here," one of the bandits said as the trio prepared to continue flight in another car. "Well, let's get rid of some of them," said another, threatening the pursuers with a rifle. Pasta related later: "Then I got scared and grabbed for the rifle and shot him.

don't know, how have done It if I hadn't been scared I was going to die." Another robber blacked Shaffer's eye with a wrench. But the officer bested him. Hartman said that when he got there the bandits were subdued. "In fact, I never saw a better Job of subduing," he declared. The chief Identified the Pennsylvania trio as Earl Everts, 2S, Smithfield, who was killed; Kenneth (Continued on page 5) WAREHOUSE SMOKE ENVELOPS CHICAGO LAKE FRONT Dense smoke, from a burning four-story warehouse seemingly issues from one of the skyscrapers on North Michigan Chicago, with the Chicago River in.

the foreground. Damage, chiefly to the contents of the warehouse, was. estimated at $250,000. SEVEN DRAFTEES TO LEAVE MONDAY CHURCH WOMEN NAMEOFFICERS Conference Service Society Ends Meeting in Oil City. Oil City, Sept.

C. C. Davis of Union City was elected president of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Erie Methodist Conference yesterday. Other officers chosen were: Vice- presidents, Mrs. Harry E.

Markle, Brookville; Mrs. William T. Scott, Grove City, and Mrs. H. D.

Webster, Greenville; recording secretary, Mrs. L. Shaubergo.r, Albion; corresponding secretary Mrs. J. L.

Brom- Jey Oil City; treasurer Mrs. Roy A. Wade Erie. The following were elected secretaries of various departments of the society: Wesleyan Service Guild, Mrs. Ruth Brown, Dunkirk, N.

missionary projects, Mrs. S. v. Holmes, Franklin; students' work, Mrs. Carl McMulleu, Rock; young women and girls, Mrs.

K- Vollbrecht, Erie; children's work, M--7. K. B. Lininger, literature and publications, Mrs. B.

Myers, Jamestown, supplies, Mrs John Johnson, Brookville, More than 2,000 delegates attend- ed'the society's two-day coaveixtioiv. BRITISH SHIPS REPAIRED HERE Navy Admits Presence of Belligerent Warcraft in U. S. Ports. Washington, Sept.

Navy Department, modifying a previous of; strict secrecy, acknowledged today that more 'than a dozen British warships are in United States ports. Twelve were name, including the battleship Warspite at Bremerton, Wash. reported to be anchored in U. S. waters, under terms of the Lease-Lend Act which gives them access to repairs and supplies at American shipyards.

Secretary Knox, in announcing the change of policy concerning publicity late yesterday, said the step had been taken after weeks of consultation with British officials. A "reasonable degree" of information'will be released, he said, but "no information will be disclosed which might be of value to the enemy." Apparently the move was planned to give Americans and Britons some idea of the magnitude of naval assistance which the Royal Navy is receiving unccr- the- Lease-Lend Law. President Roosevelt reported recently that $78,169,377 had been spent in repairing and outfitting naval vessels and on military and naval bases. The Navy did not 'list the reasons for the presence of the various vessels on this side of the Atlantic. Seattle, Sept.

5 Post- Intelligencer, outspoken critic of the Navy Department's relations with the press, expressed gratification today oyer the new Navy publicity policy which allowed publication today of news of 12 British 'warships being in American ports. The newspaper, published by John Boettiger, son-in-law of President Roosevelt, said in a page one editorial that it always has felt' that publicity regarding the presence of British warships in American repair yards "could only serve the most helpful purposes." The newspaper criticized policies of Secretary of the Navy Prank Knox toward the press after a naval station guard fired four shots to stop a boat carrying another paper's photographer in a restricted zone at the arrival of a Russian military mission Sept. 4. Greenville Board Group to Be Inducted at New Cumberland. MORE ARE TO GO FOR EXAMINATION Seven of the eight local board registrants who were approved for selective service duty at Erie on Aug.

26 will be inducted into the United States Army on Monday of next week. Induction of the eighth, Jennings Sturgeon, Greenville R. D. 4, has been deferred temporarily. The selectees are to leave Monday morning for the Army reception center at New Cumberland, Pa.

They include: Alec Vestrocy, Sharpsvllle. LeRoy Paul Jordon, formerly of Greenville, now of Beaver. James Owen Jordon, R. D. 6, Greenville.

Joseph M. Liszka, D. 2 Jamestown. Herschel Burnett Watt, R. D.

1, Jamestown. Nick Roman, R. D. 1, West Middlesex. Robert Cullen of 47 Plum Street, transfered-from tho Syracuse, N.

board. On next Thursday, Sept. 25, the Greenville draft board will send 41 registrants to Erie for final physical examinations by Army doctors. The Greenville board's Sept. 25 quota originally was flxed at 37, but a 10 per voluntary Increase was requested by state selective service officials after many Central Pennsylvania draft boards were forced to close by the infantile paralysis quarantine.

THREE HURTIN SHARONCRASH Accidents Occur While Big Crowd Makes Way to Game. Miss Elinor. Palm, aged 17, of Drive, Sharon, and Michael 289 Idlewild Avenue, aijd Miss Ischd, 'aged of Sharon, were night automobiles operated by Ray Humphrey of 985 Syme'Street, Warren, and William Scott collided at Pearl Street and Forker Boulevard, "near the Sharon high school stadium. Peter Benelogue of 1715 Ogden Avenue, Warren, escaped unhurt as his car struck a water plug while he was on his way to attend the Sharon-Warren football game. While traffic through the city was heavy police reported few other accidents.

Sharon-Warren highway was lined with cars several miles out of the city before and after the game. Police said the crowd was orderly although they were called out to break up cheering mobs near the high school building. Committee on Unnecessary Spending to Grow from Byrd Amendment MORGENTHAU MAY BE CHAIRMAN Nobody Has Moved to Cut Expenses Not Essential for Defense. By The Associated Press Washington, Sept. leaders said today that a new 14-man committee authorized to investigate non-defense expenditures may write a "super-budget" designed to make substantial reductions in present outlays for domestic POLICE PLAN TO CHECK SPEEDERS Finnish Spokesman Chief Warns Pressure to Be Used in Interest of Safety.

ALL STREETS TO BE PATROLLED activities. The committee, authorized TAX BILL GETS O. K. OF F. D.

R. Five Dodgers Given $25 Fines By Frick New York, Sept. Ford Frick of the National League today fined five members of the Brooklyn Dodgers $25 each for the use of "vile and profane" language in an argument with Umpire George Agerkurth under the stands after Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh. The fines, payable in five were levied against Whitlow Wyatt, Medwlck, Dolph Camilll, Pete Coscarert and Herman Franks, ajf- ter Frick had received the report of UmpJre-iQ-ChierBW Klein. Hyde Park, Sept.

President Roosevelt today signed the $3,553,400,000 tax bill, the largest ever enacted. He affixed his signature at 11:15 a. m. (EST). Designed to help defray the multiplying costs of the national defense and the lease-lend program, the legislation is expected to lift federal revenues above the $13,000,000,000 mark next year.

Even that total, however, would be only slightly more than half of the estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year. Farley Reluctant to Be Candidate Syracuse, N. Sept. James A. Farley, New York State Democratic chairman, announced today his reluctance to consider the candidacy for the New York governorship in 1942, toward which some party leaders have disclosed they Intend to "push him If possible." Tho former postmaster general smothered a movement boosting him as a candidate as he arrived here for a testimonial dinner in his honor tonight.

Tire Itopalr Mishap Dale Osborne, aged 18, of R. D. 2 Sharpsville was cut about the face Friday when the rim of a tire on a coal truck struck him as he was repairing a puncture. in a Senate amendment to the record $3,553,400,000 revenue bill, will be set up as soon as President Roosevelt signs the tax measure. It will consist of the secretary of 'he Treasury, the budget director and a dozen members of the Senate and House taxing and appropriating committees.

Its duty wilt be to make A thorough Inquiry In an effort to curtail non-def enso spending. It would have a $10,000 operating fund. Chairman George (D-Ga) of the Senate finance committee told reporters that "The new body may be able to make very effective reductions in non-defense spending by formulating a prpgrAm the people and the members of Congress can tie to." George said that- since both the administration, and Congress were represented on the group, it should be able to formulate a workable plan of economy and then work for Its adoption 'by Congress. "It might become super- budgeting, group," he, added. "Both the administration and members of Congress have expenditures for non-essentials should be reduced, but so far no one.has taken the Initiative.

Senator Byrdi (D-Va), who sponsored "the amendment creating the committee, told' reporters that "It will be the -business of this committee to determine how much can be slashed from non-defense nonessential federal expenditures." There was considerable speculation as to who would head the new body. Some administration leaders predicted that Secretary Morgenthau or Budget Director Harold D. Smith would be chairman. Other Informants said place might fall to George, Chairman Doughton (D-NC) of the House ways and means committee or Chairman Glass (D-Va) of the appropriations committee. AT THE HOSPITAL Larry Shelkey, 29 Second Avenue, and Charles Clark, S3 South Mercer Street, have been discharged to their homes.

Merle Brocklehurst, 15, of R. D. 1, was given emergency treatment at 10:15 o'clock last night for lacerations of the right forearm and left wrist. It was reported that the youth was walking In his sleep and fell through a window. Vaino" Tanner (above), Finnish minister of trade and communications, declared recently in Helsinki that Finland has "good hopes of peace In the nearest future," and stated that his nation is Germany's ally "only by accident and will not continue the war any longer than Finnish interests demand." VENANGOTEST FOR OIL POOLS Scientific Effort to Be Tried in Pleasantville Haxrisburg-, Sept.

experiment with' a type of greo- olectrio apparatus is under way in Venango County to tap new oil pools and add to Pennsylvania's output, the Department of Internal Affairs disclosed. Under the direction of federal offiiciala the experiment is being conducted near Pleasantville and will determine whether, wider surveys can be made. Electric currents are measured in the earth as rock layers reflect them upward, explained Dr. George H. Ashley, of the state Bureau of Topocraphic and Geologic Survey.

The machine is similar to that, used In the Hawaiian Islands to discover- water, and with moderate success in the West with Oil. William S. Livengood, secretary of internal affairs, said the pools of Lafayette Township, McKean County, were discovered four years ago by "wildcat" drillers, and were followed by other wells in a "shoQ-string" pool. The discovery has led oil men to wonder where other such pools may lay, said Ltvengood, adding that the Music Mountain survey showed that not all the pools have as yet been found." Of the McKean County pool, Liv- engooU said: "So far as known it is four miles long and from SOO to 2,000 feet wide. Of the 2lO producing wells drilled to end of 1940, several had a production of 500 barrels an hour, or more than 12,000 barrels a day, with a gas production of five to 15,000,000 cubic feet per day.

A concerted effort to break up the dangerous practice of speedy and reckless operation of automobiles on borough streets has been mapped by police department, Police Chief R. R. Hutton disclosed today. Sounding a timely warning, Chief Hutton said that "we're going to put on some extra pressure and we're going to stop this speeding and reckless driving." Effective Monday, a crew of officers will begin a regular tour of all streets in the police cruiser, and motorists who fall to heed the warning will be charged with reckless driving, Chief Hutton said. Tho fine for reckless driving ranges from to $25, plus court costs.

Chief Hutton said that the multiplicity of complaints received by Burgess Stacy T. Dean and by members of the borough police committee and police department had motivated borough officials to rectify the situation. All streets are to be patrolled, Chief Hutton pointed out, although most of the complaints have been received from residents along highways and streets leading into the borough. Greenville has not had an automobile traffic fatality within its borough confines in more than five years, but as a borough councilman pointed out at a recent meeting, it has been because, of "pure luck." Meanwhile, Sharon police authorities continuing their war au.tQlsta, who violate the rules of traffic and safety. George Vassen, Sharon R.

D. 1, was arrested there yesterday on a reckless driving charge. George Sere- of near Masury, was charged with failure to observe a stop sign and Ernie McFarland, of Leeper, was arrested for operating an automobile? without a license. Publicity Campaign to Boost Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Sept. Pennsylvania will open- a nationwide promotional campaign next week based on a new the state's attractions for permanent residence.

Mark S. James, secretary of commerce, said the campaign would be conducted hi nationally-circulated magazines and in literature to top industrial executives In all parts of i the country. THE WAR TODAY (This daily feature, conducted by Dewltt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt). The Ukrainian break-through which the Germans appear to have accomplished at the close of three months of warfare may or may not sides of Omaha, forcing the Platte be the Red army's Sedan; it will and Missouri Rivers and Is advanc- becomes Leningrad; St. Louis is Moscow.

Now one finds that Omaha (Kiev) has been stormed and entered by the invader after a two months' siege; moreover, and more imp6rtant, the Child Killed While Mimicking Brother Pittsburgh, Sept -An attempt to imitate the tricycle trick of her brother, Jimmy, 4, cost the Ufe of 18-raonths-old Antoinette Donovan yesterday. The baby stood with one foot on the tricycle seat and tho other on top of a low Iron fence. Suddenly take but a little time to show whether the Russians speclal genius for resistance pan stop and smother the German columns now reaching for the Donets and Don basins, or whether the defending armies will scatter like autumn leaves before wind, as did the armies of France. To set this great military movement roughly in American phic perspective, one can turn 1 the map of the United States counterclockwise until the Pacific Ocean rests on the the Atlantic on top. Tho active front runs from Detroit to tlio western Nebraska border.

Thus the Canadian border becomes roushly toe Reich, frontier, Detroit enemy has broken through the tricycle rolled forward, throwing her on the fence with her head between two of Its rounded railings. By the time her mother arrived the tot was unconscious. Artificial respiration proved iruitless. Her death was attributed to asphyxiation. ir.j on a 75-mile front deep into Kansas, Its panzer columns groping at Wichita (Kharkov).

From here the Invading armies may branch; one plunging on Into 3 rich states of Oklahoma and the other turning to out- Hank St. Louis 'Moscow). All this while Industrial Detroit, (Leningrad) is besieged by land and lake, under constant lre of the invaders' cannon. Furthermore, four defending armies are said to be trapped and facing annihilation somewhere be'tween Omaha and the vicinity of Topeka, Kan. That is about as far a.

1 crude comparison, can be carried. On the (Continued on paga 6) Judge Manton to Be Freed from Prison Washingtyn, Sept. Martin T. 61-year-old one-time senior judge of (he U. S.

Circuit Court of Appeals, will be released from Northeastern Penitentiary at Lewisburg, 13, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced. Sentenced to two years on convio- tlon of selling justice, Manton will have spent a year, seven months and six days in HOUSE SUPPLY GETS PRIORITY Materials for 300,000 Homes Under $6000 Given Preference. Washington, Sept. Donald M. Nelson, defense priorities has granted a defense preference rat- Ing for materials to be used In the construction of 300,000 homes to cost less than $6,000 each.

Tlie order, effective Sept. 23, will extend government priority assistance in obtaining materials for 200,000 privately-financed homes and 100,000 to be erected by government agencies. The priority applications will be granted by local offices of the FHA In the 269 centers designated as defense areas. The BHA offices are being used for administering the plan, Nelson said, and It has no connection with FHA mortgage insurance activities. The highest rating will be assigned to projects which were under construction Sept.

1 and for remodelling and rehabilitation. Lower ratings will be granted for new homes to be rented, and a still lower rating for new homes to be offered for sale. The plan will not apply to any house designed to be rented for more than $50 a month. Among the 869 designed areas are: Pennsylvania Allentown-Bethle- hem-Phllipsburg, Beaver County, Berwick, Coatesville, Corry, Ellwood City, Erie, Harrisburg-Middletown, Johnstown, Ivatrobe Greensburg, Monessen Charlerol, Norristown- Brldgeport, Philadelphia Camdeu- Chester, Pittsburgh-New Kingston, Pottstown, Sharon, THusville, Warren-Irvin, Willianisport, York. NAZI EN Moscow Says Ai City Have mans HEAVY ON LEMNQ 12 More French Shot, But Occupt Troubles Grow.

By The Associated Although clearly perate position in the the Red army it still was fighting" he Kiev and that the had lost 10 divisions 150,000 assai the city where they clairt swastika flag already float The German high said that the citadel of was stormed Friday, Russian officers fled whole Red garrison surrl ed without further This left some whether the Germans had the old Ukrainian merely smashed into Kiev the The Soviet mid-day commt Two Runaways Are Held Here Two 15-year-old Warren, young people a. boy ana a were being held In the Greenville jail today at the request of bull County Juvenila court who said that toe youths run. away from their homes two days ago. A Warren was being seat today to return them to' their homes. Police Chief IV Huttoft tos young couple up early made no to place the heaviest' rectly at Kiev.

A high source in London sed doubt that the Nazis" as well as they claimed" Ukraine. Russian sources' In capital admltte'd grad and even Moscow't ually- might be bi Soviet Union would not of defeat unless the were able to drive 1 most depths of Siberia? The Germans claimed-not oii have entered fected a juncture i four Soviet armies city, and to be "1 slans by land and air rush toward the basin and its chief Acknowledging: of German successes tain some truth." the said It was strongly an encirclement move encoriij wide an ajrea or that the forces were being meal as the Germans The Russians pointed that their traditional one of planned withdrawal that loss of Kiev superable tragedy. In the northwest, the, hammering at creased pressure hut the show no signs of fierce In the center, the carrying out at regaining Smolensk mans attach little traportaSi these assaults. Both the Gernian (Continued on page WOMANBAi INJUREDYl 92-Year-Old Resident in Condition in Hoipi te is A Mrs. Mary Phillips, villa Hospital with sustained about W.

when she walked into ttw moving automobile near her home, Mrs. Phillips fractures of the hip and well as a severely hand. Stephea P. Syalma pf Street, yoqngstown, the automobile and toW police that Mrs. from behind a the path of his car.

town QIAO sharply but that bit by the of Jit Wei.