The Record-Argus from Greenville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

ITEMING RECORD Stoneboro Citizen THE RECORD-ARGUS EIGHTY-NINTH 106 COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS t.KABtSD Winn REPORTS GREENVILLE, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937 FULL MARKET REPORTS NEWS OP THE WORLD JAMESTOWN WOULD ESTABLISHED 1048 ACT TO CUT GAS RATE IN COUNTY AUTHOH LEARNS OF AWARD NATION-WIDE MOVIE BOYCOTT ASKED UNION FAILS TO AGREE ON PEACE TERMS LISTED FOR PUC PROBE Inquiry Started into Rates of Over 100 Natural Gas Companies. MERCER COUNTY SERVED BY FIVE Concerns Must Answer Before June 1 and Hearings Will Be Fixed Hy Harrisburg, served The May 6 state serve notice on more than i 00 natural gas companies today that their rates were "unjust and unreasonable" and that an investigation had been started. Tht Public Utility Commission warned the companies, serving 750,000 customers in 30 counties, that it held information to Justify its complaint. The concerns were ordered to an- Hwcr before Juno 1 when dates and places for hearings; will be fixed. It was the first blanket Inquiry into the rates an entire industry In Pennsylvania, the commission Traffic Toll Doubles the 1936 Daily Death Rate Natural gas companies and the counties they serve named by the commission include: Light A Heat- Allegheny, Beftver, Bedford, Butler, Lawrence, Morew, Venango, and Washington; Mercer Mercer Light Mercer; Union Heat A Lawrence, Jlercer, Venongo, and Butler; United Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Clear- fleld, Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren.

NO SOLICITORS FOR ST. PAUL'S Supt. C. L. Noss Warns Friends Not to Be Misled.

Solicitations for funds for Stf Paul's Home, reported here this week are said today by Chariot'L. Noss, superintendent of St. Paul's Orphans' Home, to be without auth- orisation' by Institution and he hns notified Greenville police. It Is knovy-n that acme have been made, but the extent has not boon determined. Supt.

Noss stated at a meeting 1 of the Men's league In Zlon'ii Reformed Church lost night that bis Institution had not authorized any fund Hollcitation and warned friends not to be misled. He also Issued the following public statement: "Tho management of St. Paul's Opiums' to Inform you that we have no going from house to house or into business places for the purpose of sollcitlnit aid for the Home, We have never pursued that policy and anyone pretending to be raining for St. l-aul's in this manner not to be heeded." Stolen Car It Found in Field Police today reported the recovery of tho 1936 Plymouth coach stolen late Tuesday night from beside the residence of Bollver, I tan- tuster avenue, machine, undamaged, had boon abandoned after being hogged down In a Held between East Stewart and Shady avenues, The discovery wan made about o'clock last in flower Pay, See Win. Bulrd 4 Sons, Display on 8.

Mercer at. )M6 Mautey Chevrolet coupe, like new. Central Service Qarage, 10 N. a30-tr fit John's Church, Mercor-arccn- Friday, May 7, Serving Screen Guild Head Robert Montgomery, president of the Screen Actors' Guild, is shown as he hastened to a mass meeting of the Guild to discuss Hollywood's studio strike. (Associated Press Photo) TAYLOR CASE IS REOPENED Mother of Mary Miles Minter "Delighted" by Inquiry in Mystery.

Los Angeles, May UP) Shelby, mother of the screen darling of the silent days, Mary Miles Minter, declared today she was "delighted" that Dtetrlct Attorney Buron Fills hod reopened Inquiry Into the William Desmond Taylor murder mystery at Mrs. Shelby's request. Mrs. Shelby and her two daughters. Miss Minter and Mrs.

Margaret Shelby Flllmore, have been summoned to appear before the grand Jury 'In the renewed investigation of Hollywood's most baffling case, the shooting of Taylor, a noted director, 15 years ago. The Investigation followed a deposition made by Mrs. Flllmoro in- a civil action against Mrs. Shelby in which she charged her mother took (48,000 from a Loi Angeles safety deposit box. WAR REFUGEES FLEE BILBAO Ships Protected By Brit, ish Vessels Bound for France.

By Associated Press Five thousand weary women and children led a mass evacuation from besieged Bilbao today under the protecting guns of British warships. Two Spanish steamers bore the many ot them orphans of the civil war, through the Ray of Biscay toward'France just as insurgent air raldeu launched four bombardments against the Basque capital, A "civil war within the civil war" reported still unquelled In Barcelona, on the eastern coast, where rebellious anarchist! waged open hostilities against the Valencia Spanish (fovernment and the local autonomous regime. Border advices aalil roving 1st gangs In armored curs wore carrying on gium'lltn direct fighting despite earlier reports of a peaceful truce, Little Arlington Sold to Mr, and Mrs. Canon Sale pf Arlington Hotel In South Race street to, David nnd Jennie Canon, who are ppw, operating it Is reported today, by the Over 1,000 Victims in State Since first of Year; Urgent Need for Extra Police. AVERAGE 8 KILLED 4S2 HURT EACH DAY Harrliiburir, May Traffic accidents In Pennsylvania piling up at nearly double the 1930 dally rate, have taken inoro than a thousand lives since the first of the year.

The Department of Revenue reported 13 rnoro deaths and 2D3 Injuries today, raiding tho totals since January 1 to 1,012 killed and 18,092 Injured by automobiles. These figures, tho Department said, were nn Increase of approximately 416 killed and 6,396 injured over tho figures for the corresponding date of 1936. By May 6 last year approximately D9G had been killed and injured. Department records showed. 2,411 deaths and injured on Penn- sylvanla highways during 193C.

The 1937 toll 1ms averaged eight I killed and 4D2 Injured each day since Jan. 1. John R. Ktslly, secretary of revenue, attributed part of the 1937 increase to the great number of motor vehicles. "Those accident figures show the necessity for continuing tho educational program of tho governor's Highway Safety Council," Kelly said.

"They show the need for safety practices and devices on tho highways, tho need for more highway patrolmen, and the need for complete modernization of all highways." The department stressed that current accident figures only approximate, for many deaths and Injuries were not reported to Ilarrls- burg for ns long as five months after they occurred. CIO WARNS OF STEELSTRIKE Attacks "Attitude" of Ma. jor Independent ducers in Labor Policy. Philadelphia, Mny Murray, chairman of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, affiliate of the Committee for Industrial Organization, declared today that a "big steel strike, with nil its turmoil and sacrifices is on the way unless major independent steel producers change their attitude in labor relatitons." Murray, speaking before the Wtinr- ton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania, said that the American Iron nnd Steel Institute was interfering with government agencies- all the wny from local steel towns to Congress "in Its campaign to frustrate legitimate union activities of steel "While the co'mmlttee for Industrial drganlzatlon Socs not want a strike, prefers peace, and will respect the law, I tell you thht a strike will Inevitably trail In the wake of this maddening policy on the part of the Independent steel producers." Jacklyn Roth, dancer, won a divorce in Los Angeles from Michael John Cudaby, scion of the meat packing family, on cruelty charge. office, tywk NulU values to Qlbap.au iu64t BABSONSEES "BEST YEAR" Business Near 1929 Level, Expert Says in Statistical Report.

Indianapolis, May Arthur C. Babsoh, member of the Babspn Statistical Organization of Bnbson Park, predicted hero today tho nation's 1937 buslnesa would be at least seven per cent bolter than that of 1936, "the best year in point of business volume since ,1939," Ho told approximately 800 Indiana bankers (hat business activity was back nt levels, but nad not reached tho J9J9 levels, He said higher prpflu, more orders and greater employment had caused the evaporation of depression. Ho estimated the national Income was approximately jtfo.QOO,. 000,000, an Increase of more 60 per cent over the low ooo in 1932 and within if per cent of the 1989 high of prsdlete4 lucreute of at least 30 per cent during 1987. A whole page of RASKOB FAILED TOPAY1930TAX Evidence in Case Against Former Democra tic Chairman and DuPont.

1 New YorC May John Raskob, ness associate of Pierre 8. DuPorit and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, paid no Income tax In 19JO, It was brought out today in the Income tax case against the two industrialists. Mason B. Lemlng, special counsel for the Internal Revenue Bureau and chief of government counsel in the litigation to collect approximately $1,800.000 from the two industrialists in' alleged deficiency on their 1929 tax, Introduced Raskbb's returns for 1930 into evidence at the hearing before Richard Disney, member of the U. S.

Board of Tax Commissioners. Col. Joseph Hartfleld, Raskob's attorney, objected to making public the return and. urged Commissioner Disney to Impound it in', the hands of the clerk. After a brief hearing in the commissioner's chambers in the old federal Disney allowed 'newspapermen to see the return and said: "The public has a legitimate right to news.

I am not going to bar you from seeing the return." OPENS ATTACK ON MARGIOTTI LONDON WALKS IN BUS STRIKE Tieup Continues At Inquiry Delays Settle, ment on Demands. London, May stoppage of London's buses until after the coronation ot King George VI next Wednesday'grew mare probable today when of Inquiry failed to decide upon the Justice of the 23,600 The court mid evidence placed before It by the busmen to show they needed a seven and half hour work for health reasons was "incon- cluslvc," but warranted further Investigation, If on Inquiry their health was being affected, the board sold, "luiniediate steps should be taken to remedy the situation." Accused Fayette Co. D. A. Calls for Inquiry in Monaghan Trial.

SEES BID FOR POLITICAL GAIN Pittsburgh, May A. Rcllly, Fnyctte county district attorney and defendant in Die Frank C. Monaghan case, chared in a ntale- mcnt that Attorney General Charles J. Margriotti's conduct of the Monaghan, trials warranted a senatorial investigation. The silver-haired prosecutor, who will go on trial Monday on a charge of murder, asserted Marglotti had "stooped to the lowest depths" In an effort to "got" him.

Rellly said the dismissal of State Policeman Anthony Sanute from the service this week was due "solely to his refusal to change his testimony for "the benefit" of the attorney general." Sanute was acquitted of murder on a directed verdict at his trial in Somerset, "It la not the first time," Reilly said, "that Mr. llarg-iotti and his puppet, Major Lynn Adams, (superintendent of state police) have tried this diabolical scheme. A short time after Stacey Gunderman's trial a man from the attorney general's office went to Gunderman's homo in Hollldaysburg', and asked Mrs. Gun- derrnah, his mother, to induce her son to change his testimony She immediately ordered him from her house. "We know who that individual is; so does Mr.

Margiotti." Gunderman, a state policeman and the first defendant, was convicted of second degree murder in the death of the 64-year old Uniontown hotelkeeper. Margiotti charged Monaghan had been beaten to death an attempt to force, on page ,7) Striking Craftsmen Appeal for Labor to Picket All Theaters. Margaret Mitchell, whose book, "Gone With the Wind," iron International fame, is shown as she received word that her novel of the aid South had been awarded a Pulitzer prize. With her as she reads the message in her Atlanta home is Harold Latham, a representative of the firm that published her book. Search Keeps Lip Without Result Fleet of Boats Continues to Cover Area of Redfoot Drowning.

HUSBAND STAYS STEADILY AT TASK HOTELMEVS LOBSTER EATIXG COXIEST U.S. DEFENSE HIGH IN PEACE Funds Made Available for Greatest Program in History. Washington, May 6 second half of a national defense fund, which appears likely to override congressional economy sentiment-to become the largest in peacetime history, is ready for consideration by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Members, said today they would start work on an appropriation bill for the army soon as they com pleted study of one for the agriculture department. The Houeo voted to grant the army $410,413,382.

Congress has enacted a bill making available for the navy In the year starting July 1. Their total of $492,072,190 Is $23,193,874 larger, than the appropriations for the present year, which set a record for peacetime. National defense, Speaker Bankhead said, was one item with which Congress was not inclined to tamper In trying to economize. No developments wern reported today from Pymatuning Lake where I the search for the body of Mrs. Lyle Redfoot, drowned last Sunday afternoon, was nearing the end of its fourth day.

The bereaved husband continued to work with the search party, as he has each day since his wife was, drowned. Three motor boats and four rowboats, manned by CCC men from the Westford continued the dreary routine of probing and dragging the lake floor, which at the point of the drowning is studded with tree stumps. Two coast guardsmen from Erie, who came to the scene yesterday at noon, continued today in the work the bottom. An airplane was on the scene but could give little assistance as the water continued to be murky and this condition made worse by the downfall ot last evening. Atlaritic City, N.

May P. O'Neill of Pittsburgh, won second place today in the fourth annual lobster eating contest staged by the New Jersey Hotelmen's Association for visiting hotelmen-. He ate 14 lobsters. CAR AND TRUCK CRASH AT FORKS Cleveland Man's Automobile Damaged in Collision Yesterday. Damages estimated at over $200 were incurred in an automobile mishap near the intersection of North and South Main streets shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

According to Officer G. DeWitt Egbert, who investigated, a 1937 Dodge sedan bearing dealer's registration plates and driven by Edward The "surface was choppy Wares, Cleveland, started around PRODUCERS ACCEPT SETTLEMENT PLAN But Walkout Leader Rejects Terms Submitted By A. F. of L. Group.

By Associated Hollywood, May ing motion picture craftsmen appealed today for a nationwide boycott and picketing of movie theaters after rejecting peace proposal that omitted mention of the closed shop and union recognition. Producers accepted unequivocally the terms of the peace plan, submitted by the Los Angeles, Central Labor Council, American Federation of Labor group with which the striking craftsmen are af. flliated. The proposal provided, that: striking- craftsmen return to work, immediately without prejudice. be conducted by representatives of each of the 11 striking unions for establishment of wage scales and working conditions.

"Tlw strike ia still on," said Charles Lessing, head of the ated Motion Picture Crafts, which called the walkout. Shortly afterwards, Leasing sent telegrams to general headquarters of the Painters' Union, requesting that be stationed in front of" movie-theaters throughout the- nation. He also wired labor tn all key cities, asking for co-operation in movie boycotting and ing. Speaking for the federated Charles Kimbcrlin said the had received a committment from a "powerful labor organization" which he refused to name, "offering to I picket within 38, hours every motion picture theater in the United Strikers, meeting in Hollywood, were offered pickets (Continued on pace 7) itf'V K. of P.

Tomcats to Initiate Candidates A class of several candidates will bo initiated tomorrow evening into the Tomcats, social order of the Knights of Pythias. The'Initiation will follow the regular lodge at the K. of P. home In 28S Main street. Widow of N.

V. Tunes Publisher Suddenly New York, May 6 UP) Mrs. Adolph Qehs, widow of the publisher of the New York Times, died' suddenly today at her home "tl Ulan- dale" In White Plains. She suffered heart attack a short tlino ago. HOSPITABLE STRANGER RUNS INTO DEBT, IS NOW IN JAIL Arrested at Lociut Grovt Due to Unpaid Uinmentand Ttlt; BUU A night reveller on crutches police learned today Qeae 37, of Louisville, If Hicd In the county lockup over AM capaao of last evening In raw up taxi WH of name and failed to pay charges, he was up.

According to Harry ot Anderson Taxi Company of Sha. itad engaged cab at and. with party of Mkfi4 to drjveu to Qreen ylljt waves being whipped up by a stiff breeze from the north, which made tho work of the search party more difficult and uncomfortable. Gifts to Wally Are Inspected Monts, France, May 6 In the fear that a bomb might be disguised as a wedding 1 gift, police maintained a close scrutiny today on packages delivered to the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallls Simpson, the former monarch's associates disclosed.

Police take, the parcels from the Tours post office to Mrs, Simpson at the Chateau do Cande, the betrothed couple's touralnee snuggery, where she gingerly Inspects the senders' addresses. If she docs not recognize them, she instructs the officers to return the packages unopened. 1 Tho-'Duke was said to have composed the tune to which he and Mrs. Simpson will march to the altar. Tho Duke played the march on his bagpipe lost night for his bride-to- be, and the turreted Chateau de Cande, their pre-marriage retreat, echoed to the shrill music.

Preparations fop the marriage, meanwhile, seemed virtually ready for the ceremony coon after Edward's brother, George VI, is crowned in London next Wednesday. an AT THE HOSPITAL Anthony Daniello underwent emergency operation for appendicitis yesterday afternoon. Mrs. F. I.

Rickert, North High street, underwent an operation this morning. Mrs. Reginald Mrs. R. Halford and and Mary Andrews discharged.

0,0 all pur cart. Moyer-Pehal- bla Motor Co, tea valuta. a gasoline truck as the latter was about to turn left into the L. R. Trezona service station, 352 Main street.

Tho front of the Wares machine was badly twisted and the entire right side damaged. Trezona's truck, operated by Edward Javens, 64 North High street, was damaged only slightly. STRIKE TRAIN AT CROSSING Brookfield Men Have Odd Accident Today on Old Hamburg Road. Two Brookfield, young men who failed to take notice of a moving train escaped with minor lacerations and bruises when their automobile collided with a southbound Bessemer nnd Prie Railroad, freight on the Old Hamburg road crossing at 2 o'clock this morning. Harry Hughes, owner and driver, and his cousin, Albert Raymond, were occupants" of the machine, Hughes said that he and Kaymond, brought the former's brother, Frank Hughes, a Steel Car Company employe, to his boarding house In the Hamburg road, and that they were returning tp Brookfield when the mishap took place.

The front of their car, a 1929 Ford coupe, extensively damaged. Hughes and Raymond werp forced to walk to Greenville to report the accident to authorities. LAW SUGGESTS COPS FOR HIRE Mercer Senator New State Force for' Industrial Use. Harrisburg, May Glen R. Law, Mercer Democrat, gestcd today that the state establish an additional police force to be known as the Pennsylvania Indua- trial Police to protect private property.

The force would be hired out to individuals ami companies, could protect payrolls in transit and takq accused persons to magistrates and -Jails. They would wear uniforms cut from those of the State Police, Highway Patrol, or of the police ot any municipality in which property Is to be guarded. An appropriation of $15,000 was proposed. Card I'art), JUsley F. II, hall, Friday, May 7.

rnfi-lt Fry, Sight Dajace Friday and Saturday Matt Turclch. Inn, Crpam Jamestown-Greenville roaq, J51-K- ssi, Urgent Mail Is Sent By Air to Roosevelt Qulvesloii, Alay President took time cut from fishing today to work ou urgent mail flown to tho 8. 8, Potomac off Port Aransas by navwl plane from here. lie decided to prolong Ills tJ-uUe; in the Uulf one. day.

to take tage of the excellent fishing, wljlch yesterday brought the party of KlngClsh, lie will land here next Tuesday morning. Itkhuiau Hros. Sue Blljy Martin'at "National Hotel Friday, May 7, Market, JMIM Fresh fish, whole blue also blue plko fillets, ond cut flowers for wu have ever had, Wm, Sous Stpre.