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NINE THK PITTSBURGH PRESS Want Ad Headquarters, Court 4900 BOY IS 'HUMAN FISH' HONEST, DOCTOR? FATHER AMAZED AS STORK LEAVES TRIPLETS FLOOD CONTROL ROOSEVELT SCORED FOR 'WILSON' POLICY THREE FAMILIES LOSE, HOME IN $75,000 F1R MONDAY. JANUARY 16. 1939 MMLLSSELF AFTER ATTEMPT ON WIFE'S LIFE PLAN PROPOSED By Tht United Presa WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 Fred CARLISLE, Jan. 16 Sixteen firemen were injured and three Libby, executive secretary, famines were driven irom tneir erick J.

nomes wnen nre wnippea tnrougn a store and apartment building of the National Council for Prevention of War. charged today that Engineers Urge Spending of 17 Millions in District jl SI tf i in President Roosevelt's national defense program follows the course set by President Wilson before American entry in the World War. "Our President, almost in the very phases of President Wilson, is ask- here yesterday with loss estimated at more than $75,000. Several occupants of apartments, including a six-months-old child, were carried from the smoke-filled structure by firemen, authorities said an unidentified woman noticed smoke pouring from the building and notified firemen. Cause of the blaze was not determined.

By FRED W. PERKINS Press Washington Correspondent Husband, Barricaded Home, Battles With Police Jing us to abandon our neutrality, WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 More than 17 million dollars in Federal funds will be spent on flood control spend a billion and a half dollars 1 on armaments, and unite and fol in the Pittsburgh district during low him," Mr. Libby writes in the Hpart Ailmpnt Ffltfll Mirrpnt nf "Pearn Action Meal I Mlllllclll ratal the next fiscal year beginning July council mawzine. a nean aument is Deuevea re- He also said that Mr.

Roose- sponsible for the death of Mrs. Mary velt's implied threat of economic Ann Jackson, 62, of 1310 Western sanctions agamst aggressor nations A North sw to Arjegheny Qen. erai nospnai yesteraay. juts, jacs-son fell on the street near her home A Gibeonia man who had tried to shoot his wife ended his own life at his home yesterday as three County detectives closed in on him with a warrant charging felonious shooting. William J.

Betcher, 58, forced from a room on the second floor of the residence by tear gas detectives had fired through a window, stepped to the head of the stairs and shot himself with the same gun he turned on his wife Saturday night. Across the road rrom the Betcher residence, safe in the office of Justice of the Peace James Fergu last August. 1, according to recommendations sent to Congress today by the War Department. Maj. Gen.

Julian L. Schley; Chief of Army Engineers, stated in a voluminous report that $16,263,000 can be "profitably expended" on seven of the dozen big Pittsburgh district projects during the fiscal year 1940, and that $1,253,000 should be allotted for local protective works. The report revealed that the engineers expect to complete con struction of the Tionesta reservoir MILL REMOVAL DENIED BY WEIRT0N STEEL E. T. Weir, chairman of the board of National Steel today denied Indianapolis reports that the company contemplated moving its Weirton, W.

plants to Porter County, Ind. Mr. Weir said the company purchased 10,000 acres of land in Porter County 10 years ago for possible expansion. "Such an expansion program would in no way affect our Weirton operations," he said "It would be an entirely new and auxiliary development." dam in that year. The amount son were Mrs.

Maria Jane Betcher, the wife, and her son, Henry. 21. They watched the apparently crazed .11 recommended for this project is i $2,875,000. of which two million man nre several shots at the de at the home. The doctor is shown holding two of the babies as the astonished father expresses his feelings.

Dr, W. E. Block, who was called to a four-room Chicago apartment by Sigmund Fronczak, when his auto mould not start for a trip to the hospital, aided Mrs. Fronczak in the birth of triplets tectives before the officers drove him from the barricaded bedroom would be for work on the dam and $875,000 for lands and rights of way. For partial completion of the Crooked Creek reservoir the report recommended Mahoning Creek, Red Bank Creek, three million; Conemaugh River, with the tear gas blast.

Friend of Detective Albert T. Lorch. one of the de BBSi Sally Rand Gives Classical Version WAGNER PLANS BILL ON HEALTH PROGRAM CHILE PAPER SCORES ROOSEVELT'S POLICY YOU.T00, SHOULD TRY CREOMULSIOtl For Coughs or Chest Colds tectives. was a long-time friend of Betcher, but Betcher disregarded that friendship and his last words, to Detective Lorch, were, "I'm going The Weirton Steel Co. employes about 10,000 men in Weirton and r.j nil I $400,000, and Loyalhanna Creek, $400,000.

In addition $4,703,000 was recommended for work on channel improvement in streams affecting Steubenville, plants. 10 snoot it out to the end." By The United Prem SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 16 Sally Rand, who "wowed" 'em at Chicago's World Fair with her fan dance, last A world War veteran, Betcher By The United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 Senator Robert F.

Wagner, N. re THE BRANDS YOU KNOW AT PRICES YOU LIKE TO PAY Bs The United Press SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 16 The conservative newspaper La Union had been employed in several ca flood conditions at Johnstown. The DEL MONTE GRAPEFRUIT night gave a concert version of her pacities with the Jesse C. Stewart Co.

He used an army revolver 3 5" 25 3LK. I Box vealed plans today to introduce a i project provides for widening and today attacked President Roosevelt's bubbJe dance pha but de oBiuroay nignc. aumonues said. i oreign policy as endangering the Senate bill to carry out the 850 million dollar annual health pro corous chiffon 19 Can DEL MONTE CORN Gold. Bantam DEL MONTE GRAPEFRUIT JUICE ARGO QL0SS STARCH BRAND DOG FOOD FRAZIER CATSUP VAN CAMP MILK in the kitchen of their home.

Her converted night club number, gram proposed by the National Cas of 7C 24 14oi. 7 BotU 1 A Till The bullet grazed the sleeve of previously performed with balloon Health Conference. sovereignty of Latin-American nations and warned each nation to look for the' motives "hidden the 'good neighbor' slogan." 'The United States policy Is guided by economic interests," the DEL MONTE CHERRIES Ann deepening existing channels and paving side slopes with reinforced concrete for several miles around Johnstown of the Conemaugh River. Stony Creek and the Little Conemaugh River. Under existing legislation the entire cost of these projects is paid by the Federal Government in return for full control over future use of the projects being vested in the na Big 19 and blue light, came in a classical! in a radio debate last night on recital to raise funds for a repertory the future of social security, Mr.

dance theater group. It will include Wagner said I that the "health needs DONALD OPINSKI Six-year-old Donald Opinski, of 232 Fourth Lawrenceville, is a "human fish" despite his youth. A member of the WPA Recreation Department swimming class at the Pittsburgh Boys Club, young Donald is best at swimming under water. He swims 10 feet in submarine fashion without her former Japanese teacher, tne nv paper, published at Valparaiso, said. ageing Michio Ito, who is to direct TENDEI INDIVIDUAL Portorhoust Steaks Lb- 25 Round Steaks 23 Pork Chops cr Lb- 21 Plats Boil 2 Lb- 25 Rinso 2 35 Spry I 10 3 Lb- 49 Spinach Med- 4 for 25 Green Beans Cut 5 Ti united states sees its mariceis thP choreoeraDhv, cu.

"At the National Health Conference recently held in Washington, a committee of experts presented a her coat, but did not wound her. The flash singed the fur on the coat. The wife and her son fled across the street to Justice of the Peace Ferguson's office, where they made an information charging felonious shooting. Authorities Called Several hours later, they returned to the home and found that Betcher apparently had fallen asleep in an upstairs bedroom. It was then that Mr.

Ferguson Although no Pavlowa, Miss Rand tional government. Protests against this policy are now being voiced by New England governors who declare their states should retain a voice threatened by a desurrected Germany, by a disciplined Italy and by Japan. "It understands it must capitalize on the leftist and semi-leftist forces proved graceful and gracious in three solos and a duet with Ito. Additionally, she made a curtain comprehensive and unchallenged statement of our national health needs, and a blueprint for congres in possible future use of the dams talk on the purpose of the dance 2 25 Man Found Dead Can sional action, he said. and therefore the United States got; group for hydro-electric power production The report also made recommen He disclosed nis plans to offer a closer to ana put a iaise DEL MONTE PEAS Early Garden DROMEDARY PIMIENT0S NANCY HANK BARTLETT PEARS DOLE CRUSHED PINEAPPLE BLUE LABEL KAR0 NAVY BEANS Lb.

29 4-oz. Can bill in a debate with Senator Ar dations for continuance of the river Pail 5 10 Joseph Atkinson, 54, of Large, was found dead in a shack in Large early Sunday by his son, Benjamin Atkinson. The coroner reported death as being due to exposure and alcohol- thur H. Vandenberg, called county detectives. Detectives interpretation on the word democ-Lorch, H.

G. Hart and Albert A. I racy. Marcus answered the summons. As! "Litin America should never for- improvement projects, for benefits MEETING SCHEDULED BY CATHOLIC GROUP 5 (4 on the mutual network.

Both men of navigation, in the Pittsburgh and Can warned against unsound old age 1 other districts throughout the coun- TREE PARKING OPEN NIGHTS CNTIL 10 STREAMLINE the three officers started up the, get to maintain her liberty so she walk, Betcher called to Detective can freely select her own allies when lism. pension scnemes. try. Lorch: the moment comes or repeal all al A meeting of the Catholic Or liances and negotiate freely for the sale of her products as most convenient to her best interests." ganizations Group will be held Wednesday in St. Mary of Mercy Church, Third Ave.

and Ferry St. More than 20 diocesan organiza "You'll never come in here! I'll shoot to kill!" As the detectives pounded on the door, Betcher fired one shot into the floor. It pierced the first floor ceiling. Detective Marcus returned to the squad car for a tear gas gun and as he walked toward the house BRAZIL MINISTER'S COMING VISIT HIT tions are co-operating in the group movement which is aimed at the suppression of salacious literature, books, propaganda, movies and stage. By Thf United Press BUENOS AIRES, Jan.

16 The again Betcher fired twice more. One slug embedded itself in a porch JAPAN'S IMPERIAL regalia con narrowly 'newspaper La Prensa today said that across the road and sists of a jewel, a mirror, and Latin-American republics "must missed hitting Charles Wills, 25. sword; there is no crown. have wondered" at the circumstances under which President Roosevelt invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha to Washington. Since the announcement said the visit was to discuss most important matters raised months ago, the news paper asked why such important matters should not have oeen debated the eighth Pan-American Conference at Lima "with participation cf every American republic in order to consolidate further the House Surrounded Two tear gas shells were tossed through windows of the home and then the detectives surrounded the house.

As they started to close in another shot rang out, and Betch-er'i body was heard falling down the stairs. With detectives covering him, Charles Van Horn, a neighbor, crept into the home and found Betcher dead of a bullet wound in the head. Betcher, the family said, had been drinking heavily and several weeks ago was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He faced revocation of his driver's license. He had two other sons, William and George, both married.

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