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The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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WEDNESDAY, 2, 193b. XTM0OTOWN, NEWS STAND Aim FACE THREE WEffiTON STEEL RECALLS 1,599 Go Back To Jobs At Several Plants. WEIRTQN, W. Feb. The Weirton Steel company today recalled 1,599 workers as operations resumed at several sheet ttnd plate mills closed for the past because of a lack of orders.

T. E. Miilsop, president of the Rational Steel Corporation subsidiary, said the. mills would remain open "for an indefinite period," probably two or three weeks, unless Jhere is a sudden influx of orders. The men recalled today had not worked even one day since the shut down went into effect.

Oliver Man Hurt In Fall On Peisn Street Crossing Joe Quarrick, 38, Oliver No. 2, cripple, suffered severe lacerations of the face and right eye shortly after 2 o'clock when he fell while crossing West Perm street near Gallatin. avenue. He was given emergency treatment at. the Uniontown hospital, where he was taken by the Uniontown police patrol.

Passersby reported that he fell twice, first striking a bumper of a parked car, then reeling across the street and falling on the sidewalk. His condition is reported not to be serious. AM O'Neal Returns To Duties After Obsess Alf O'Neal, veteran court house employe, returned to his duties in the sheriff's office today after undergoing an operation in the Uniontown hospital over a week ago to relieve a huge carbuncle on his neck. Mr. O'Neal said that the pain was relieved immediately following the operation and that he was well on the road to recovery despite a slight "shakiness." Veteran B.

0. Conductor Retires After Fifty Years "Service. J. E. Hanky, 129 Lincoln street, veteran B.

and O. conductor of the Union town switcher run, retired today from active duty, after more than 50 years of service 'with the road. Since he began working for the HARR'ISBURG, Feb. 2. --CUP)-- railroad as a water-boy in Cameron, Gov.

George H. Earle today setjw. at the age of 14 years, he March '7' as the date for execution had been continuously in the com' Earle Sets Execution Date For Two Murderers Important Victory Given Opposing Forces. HARRISBURG, Feb. to file a taxpayer's suit against the 44-hour work week law was granted by Dauphin county court today, paving the way for a possible injunction that would render the statute totally inoperative.

President Judge William M. Hargest ruled the suit admissible, rejecting objections of Deputy Attorney Edward Friedman that it would "confuse the issues and prolong the case materially." The suit will be filed within two weeks, by former Deputy Attorney General Willis F. Daniels, who asked permission of the court. Headed His Own Army of Gunmen rVNCE head of 200 to 500 a gunmen" exacted heavy tributes New York business ive" rackets; Jacob Shapiro, 41, is listed by federal operators, as one of the nation's sought criminal leaders. Will Not Join foreign Power In War, Says.

TO BE (Continued from Page One) J. HANLEY paired, he continued with his speech. "This is.your meeting and should be so conducted by you as to bring out concrete interpolations of conditions which a committee to be designated by this conference in turn present in such form tomorrow at the conference table with the President," Roper said. "Business problems naturally divide themselves through analysis into two general groups. "(1) Those which can and should be worked out privately on your initiative through the cooperation of proper agencies locally.

"f2 Those which under present disturbed and maladjusted conditions, at least temporarily, quire the assistance of the federal Roper emphasized, that the Commerce Department did not pick the personnel of the conference and he assured business men that they were a sympathetic atmosphere. Britain To Crack Down On Tirate' Submarines LONDON, Feb. 2--(UP)--Britain intends to take decisive action to prevent a repetition of acts of "piracy" in the Mediterranean such as che torpedoing of the British steamer Endymion by a submarine. Foreign Secretary Eden informed the House of Commons today. WASHINGTON.

Feb. (UP-)-Admiral 'William D. Leahy, chief of naval operations, said today that Navy has no plans to join any foreign power in the event of war, Leahy, submitting to questioning for the third day before the Hous-j Naval Affairs committee in connection with the Vinson bill increasing the navy's potential fighting- strength' 20 per cent, was led into a series of statements bearing on charges made in the Senate yesterday relative to American foreign policy. Eden told government a questioner that the had drawn proposals for action by the powers represented in the Nyon agreement governing the Mediterranean patrol, who met at the foreign office this afternoon. The powers include Britain, France, Russia, Italy and other countries interests in the Mediterranean.

SCHOOL HONOR ROLL STORMY WASHINGTON, Feb. The little businessmen's (Continued from Page One) Frank Barnish, Charles Priest, Lois Ann Buck, Melvina Hacejko, Mary Louise Rider, Janefc Olson, Betty Mae Petcheny. Boyle, Ann Wetmore, Buttermore, Arlene Miller. Francis, Ralph Sesler, Charlotte Newcomer, Daniel MacDonald, Dorothy Neelan, Betty Lou Kaufman, William Martin. Craig, Dick Doolittle, Virginia B.

Stone, Beulah Barnthouse, Bobby Rano, Dolores Rhodes, Madeline Taylor, Virginia Frost. Alice Johns, Marilyn Detweiler, Hazel Hardin. Rhoda Rhodes, Louis O'Neal, Jane 3 MEMBERS OF (Continued from Page One) statesque. was cloaked in costly silver- fox fur. Davis asked that no bail be.

set for him after Grimes had "asked for 5500,000 bail. 'Task no bail be set my case because it -is so unreasonable," he said. "I'd rather have no bail." Davis, now disbarred from the Bar. had been a. fugitive since Ji'ly, 1937, when he was indicted in NJW York for conspiracy in controlling the policy gambling racket once boasted had a "take" of GQO.GOO a year.

Investigators set the figure at about $100,000,000 a year. Dewe'y smashed the racket last year. It was understood that Dewey's Charles agents located hideout bv Stokowski's Marries Prince Injunction Ordered In Mountain Sawmill Case Judge Horatio S. Dumbauld today closed a long court litigation when'he ordered a preliminary injunction, procured by a Connellsville saw- mill 1 operator against a Springfield -township land owner, dissolved, and directed party pay half Mr. and Mrs.

Matthew Orbany, of Adah, have announced the arrival of a daughter, born at 2:41 Monday afternoon, January 31, 1938, in the Uniontown hospital. Mather and child are doing niceiy. that each J. -I Word has been, received here of Lhe birth of a daughter a .1 he case from an oral Mrs, Rudy Shcffman, of Long Is- agreement -made -between Alec land. The wee, miss, who is the China of ConneHsviile and John second child in the family, was Henry of township, on Sunday, January 30.

1938. I which Chinu. the saw mill oper- Mrs. Shelfinan will be remembered permitted- to set up his i as the former Ruth Feldsteia, I mill OH the Htmry properly, ad-! Wilson avenue. 'jacc'nt to property owned by him.

Chinn continued operations until September 18 when he stated that Henry resolved to.dissolve the terms of the -agreement. Chinn lodged a bill of complaint against Henry when refused to allow him to remove his mill equipment and lumber from the property. Henry 'was temporarily restrained by the court. The court declared that the ease be a series of mistakes." trailing a messenger from the sleek attorney's gangland associates in New York. It.was said the messenger took a circuitous route of 600 miles to cover the 90 miles between New York and Philadelphia.

got off to a stormy start today amid charges that Fred Roth, Cleveland, shoe wholesaler, had been "hand- START 2--(UP)---jB aerf Joanne Latta, Nancy Lewel- congress East End, Virginia Little. Joan Peach. Dana Morgan, Walter picked" by the administration to uC mmins, Thomas Raoson. John preside over the gathering. The made by Charles H.

Schnor, Springdale, Pa. products dealer, precipitated so much confusion that Assistant Secretary Oneska. Doris Martin, Joanne Pearlstein, Lynetta Rapson, Abby Stone, Cora Provins, Doloris-. Bu't- of -two Ralph condemned murderers, pany's employ, 'with the exception Hawk, Franklin county, and Claude Sail, Philadelphia. Republicaa Enters Goveraors Race of a two-year furlough 1898-1900, to take over the chair restore order.

and 1116 The outbreak came shortly after ican var. dunng the Spanish- Amer- the con ference was convened by Claire Lee Bortz. Hannah Doppelt, Wanda Boyd, Helen Carom, Phyllis Fiugerett, Bertha Jeffries. Ethel Levin. Althea Spaw, Mabel Shultz, James Collins.

Born in Cameron January 17,1873, Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper ohn fyrT o1 TM ary icvl lArvM rrtn c- rt who presented the greetings he entered the railroad sen-ice there, President Roosevelt, and at the age of 17 came to Union-' town as a section hand, and has 0 Douglas, Mary Virginia Johnson, Mary Jane Lukage, Benjamin HARRISBURG, Feb. W. Carroll, Philadelphia, a de his home here ever since. Republican head, an-! At 20 he was to track Draper then announced Roth had uBzonas, Ann Bowie Clark, Mar nounced his candidacy for governor foreman, and four years later began Schnor leaped to his feet and today on a slate to be composed of as a brakeman. in 1901 he he- i shouted: factions in both major parties who! came a conductor, in which -posi- been, chosen as temporary chairman Jane Humbert, Betty Jean Dunand a delegate moved that he am Ohnn.

Sandra made permanent chairman. "There is no doubt that the can't stand GLffy and can't stand! tion he has continued ever since, chairman is handpicked and I don't Guffey." After meeting with Republicans and Democrats of ''independent thought and action" from 17 a brakeman. ties, Carroll said the group, decided to organize a third party and select His former position will be taken'! tMnk we by E. C. Strawser, Lebanon avenue, who is to be promoted from his post Finally Elected Delegates throughout the com- a slate next month at a conference here.

Republic To Have Local Talent Benefit Tonight A spelndid musical entertain- Automobile Thieves On Job Here Last Night One car was reported stolen in merce department auditorium rose. Wool. Gallatin, Rosemary Smith, Rita Steiner, Sylvia Roger, Jack LaClair, Bobby Gabler, Wendell Smith, Eleanor Dzamba, James McMillen, Richard Boord, Peggj- Stockwell, Fred Lieb. Park, Evelyn Christ, Theresa Shazer, Ference, Carolyn Marion demanding the right-to speak. In paterson, Joan Wilson, Edwin Hel- the general hubbub, none could Draper stepped to the 'microphone, Mrs.

-Claire Truxell, of the Reis- said: jinger apartments, has gone to motion Is I Washington, D. for a two weeks' and in a bellowing voice said: there any Union town last night while a sec-! A conferee shouted a demand ond was robbed of valuable tools I a oth tel1 of business back after thieves broke the windows while it was parked on North Galmen by local talent of Republic and avenue. vicinity will be presented this Edward King of 149 North Galla- iiing in Redstone township high tin avenue, told police the. school gymnasium at 8 o'clock, for window of his machine had been i the benefit of the National Founda- smashed sometime during the night i tion for the Control of Infantile and several pairs of tin snips, pipe! Paralysis, I wrenches, a first-aid' All persons over 14 years of age are invited to attend. There will be no admission charge, but a silver offering will be taken, the whole Patrolman "Walter McNatt.

ground. "He'll be more than anxious to, Draper replied. am in the wholesale business, I Roth said. "I employ very few peo- i Pie." many," demanded a. dele'-, ate.

"Fifteen." You'll do," shouted some con- relatives. While in the capital city she be the guest of her sister. U. S. Steel Set To Push Construction Program NEW YORK, Feb.

2--(UP)--The United States Steel corporation today, prepared to push new construction that is expected to involve expenditure Of $80,000.000 during 1938. The corporation announced that it had borrowed from banks in New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh $50,000,000 on Joans' maturing in one, two.and. three years. -This was done, the announcement'said, in anticipation of substantial outlays to be required for new construction under a symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski and his wife were divorced the other day, rumors said it because Stokowski would marry Greta Garbo. Hence, it was quite a shock to the gossipers U'hon Mrs.

Stokowski married Prince Zalstem-Zalesky of Po- dolia, Russia, in a surprise Los Angeles ceremony, after which are pictured Port To Get Council Post In ConneAsvilie Breaking the deadlock on the last day before the Fayctte county court would have taken jurisdiction, the Connellsville city council last night chose Clarence A. to nil the vacancy created in that body when Earl C. Shcrrick, Democrat elected to the pest, declined to take office. Mr. Port, a well-known oil dealer, was defeated for school director last He received a unanimous vote after the council, with two Democrats and two Republicans, had previously failed to agree on a number of other nominations.

Dr. Sherrick declined the post rather than relinquish his post as health ofnccr for the city's schools. Lois Jane is the name which Mr. and Mrs. Clem Tatum have selected for their infant daughter, who was born January 29, 1938, at their home in Me, Vernon avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fetish receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, their second born Monday night, January 3L 1938, afc the family residence, ML Vernon avenue. Mother and child arc doing splendidly. Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Kulchack. -of Colonial No. 2, announce the birth of a son, born Tuesday morning, February 1, 1938. The new arrival is the third child and boy in the family.

Local Persons Placed Uader a a i Among the local persons who have been taken ill with contagious diseases and placed under quarantine this week have been Petsr A. Baith, 141 Easy street; T. 15 Locust street; George, Viola, Rozella and Joseph Wheeler, rear 17 West Coffey street; Norma' Robinson, 445 Evans street, and Yvonne Williams, 18 West Place, all ill with chicken pox. Love Ends I Marriage Of Couple PITTSBURCH. Feb.

love that made Mrs. Minnie Ferris and Joseph Paxvis sweet-? hearts a half century ago led today to -their marriage in the home an i Mrs. Ferris' daughter even though prize-winning 20-inch oven both had wed and become grandparents in the intervening years, A chance visit to their home town of Wyandotte. brought. to- gether once again the 68-year-old couple who were when their families lived there years, ago, But then the pair's parents moved to different towns and each eventually married another.

Mrs. Ferris, whose husband died in 1907. has three children, 11 Carnegie-Illinois Mills To PITTSBURGH. Feb. 2--(UP)-Five Carnegie-Illinois Steel cor'p.

mills now on the "suspended list" due "to lack of business, virtually grandchildren and six great grand- will be abandoned and their activ- children. Jarvis, father of four ities transferred to the new Irvin children who in turn are the a mill now under construction, the I ents of a dozen children of their Pittsburgh Press today said it learn-1 own, lost his first wife just a year ed from steel circles. The plants affected are sheet and tin plate mills. They are: New Castle works. New Castle.

National works, Monessen, American Works Division, Elwood, Guersey works, Cambridge, and the Mercer works at Farrell, the) latte works was reported by labor sources to have been closed most! of the time during the last, two! ago. Newest Kalaraazoo Coal that "floats in flame" Roasts juicier Heai- iesc Cast Iron and Steel Construction (650 Ibs.) Top guaranteed 5 years Easiest terms Year to Pay Factory Price 30 Dajs Trial Factory guarantee. Come i i Choose from nearly 200 a i 1,200,000 Satisfied Kalamazoo Customers 38 years in We dean and repair all tnakes of furnaces A A A STOVE A Reliable remedy by a phyilclan in hit practice for round wortnt, pin end whip wormi. For children end odulfi. A mother stated that botfle expelled 132 Stood the teit for 75 yeari.

Pleasant tafake.pruoaJifi.50c a bcttlo. A A 64 St. Phone 454 i JLULAii kit and several other articles re- er ees. Others cheered. Draper called for the standing The burglary was investigated byj and Roth was formally elected amount to do for the Foundation's work.

Mrs-. FATHER DIES Myers Bree received word early this morning of the sudden death of her father, Abe Waldblum, Tuesday night at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y. Death was due to a heart attack. Upon receiving the news, Mrs.

Bree left immediately for the East. Services will be held Thursday afternoon. ATTENDING CONVENTION Wade Hall, 36 East Winona street, a representative of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, left Tuesday morning for New York City, where during the remainder of the week he will attend sessions of the annual convention of the company. PARLEYS CONTINUE PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2--(UP)-- between business groups and the Philadelphia city council continued today on possible ways of solving the city's financial problems after Mayor S.

Davis Wilson vetoed a proposed 2 per cent sales tax. Eugene DeB.olt, employed at the Fayetoe Stockyards, Evans Manor, reported that his 1926 coach, a grey Oldsmobile, had been stolen from its parking place in North Beeson avenue last night. The owner told officers that the not been locked. Tele type "message was out today giving the license number "as 2PK55. (permanent chairman.

CUPID ON STRIKE Marriage licenses issued in the court house here took a decided drop during the month of January just closed when only 55 applications were issued. The number was 28 below last January's figure of 83 applications and well below the number for De- i cember, 1937, totaling 88 licenses. Joel Strong, of Uppermiddletown, will return tomorrow evening from a two-day business trip to Harrisburg. Highes urnlshlngt, commensurate wifh theTcosttto- service. Johnston Mortuary in Unioniown 1885 HOUSEHOLD Thursday Only FRESH! LIVE, LATEX RUBBER Assorted Sizes and Colors BETWEEN THE THEATRES EACH YEAR you get more and more value in a Ford Truck.

Each year more and more owners see For 193B, the Ford Motor Company adds an entirely new truck to the line a new One- Tonner on the 122-inch It widens the circle of Ford economy offers exactly the truck you need in the one-ton range. There's a good-looking body type for practically every need Stake, Panel and Express. The new Ford One-Tonncr is also available as Cah and Chassis or Drive-away Chassis. And here's something else mighty important. The new Ford One-Tonner enables you to suit the engine to the job.

You can buy it 'with either the'85 or 60 horsepower V-8 engine. And that V-8 engine puts the Ford in a class by itself for speed and power and the ability to do more work. Its economy lias been proved by hundreds of thousands of owners. FEATURES OF THE FORD V-8 ONE-TONNER Choice of two V-8 engines 83 and 60 horsepower. 122-inch wheelbase.

Full torque-tube and radius-rod drive. Full- floating rear axle. Tapered roller front and rear wheel bearings. Straddle-mounted pinion. Free-shackled springs.

7.00-17-mcfc tires (7.50-17 optional nt extra Quick-stopping brakes, easy to apply, large, powerful, with the safety of steel from pedal to wheel. and roller type steering with 18.2 to 1 ratio. Roomy, comfortable cabs with plenty of head room and soft seat cushions. Ford Engine and Parts Exchange Plan saves you both time and money..

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