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NEWS FINANCIAL SPORTS COMICS PUBLIC LEDGER (Urictlu Polities Campaign Getting Away fo Hot and Early Start Lawrence Trembling in Boots, Denies His Is the 'Party of Fear' PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1938 ') i c. 1 Angler Drowned As Wife Looks On Paii liter Put llnliv Hill Does New Paint Job' On Hospital Flagpole ByJOHNM.CUMMINGS The campaign is getting under way early this year. Here.we are 0 in the dog days and our old friend Dave Lawrence is waxing Indignant in spite of the heat! Mr. Lawrence's temperature rose several degrees a day or so (go because Judge James referred to the Republican Party, which sominated him for Governor, as the "party of hope" and in the lame breath described the Democratic Party as the "party of fear." Since Mr.

Lawrence is the cnairman of the Democratic State Committee and Governor Earle's Secretary of State, his display of Indignation is easily understood. The Hon. Dave disagrees with the diagnosis of the Hon. Judge. And it may well be, as Mr.

Lawrence contends, that the Democratic party is nl the Party of fear Certainly not all members of the party in Pennsylvania fear an Investigation by the Dauphin county Grand Jury. LEADERS OF PARTY OF FEAR' ARE FEARFUL Still, it's a matter of record that this fear is entertained by the party's directing heads, including the Hon. Dave himself. Considering the whole lot of fear-gripped gents In posts of command, it would appear Governor Earle has been the most deeply Impressed by the Grand Jury bogey. ii If Certainly he has been the loudest squawker against the court move to determine whether there is graft is not unknown to the Capitol Mr.

Lawrence is entitled to his jtatoment that the Republican Party is the "party of hoRe." But he will be well advised if he uses the soft pedal on the fear stuff until such time as he and others cease quaking in their shoes whenever a Grand Jury investigation is mentioned in their presence. It seems that in both major parties the plan to defer active operations until the middle of September has gone by the board. DEMOCRATS START WITH RALLY TOMORROW On both sides of the fence the 1 LITTLE FOLK GET ACQUAINTED Introduced by Mrs. Howard Snyder, of 529 W. Erie four-month-old Howard Snyder, shows a mutual interest in a new friend with one of the pint-sized ponies used for kiddies' rides at the Taylor School WPA playground, 6th st.

end Erie ave. been for the last two weeks. It is true they are not saying a great deal, but they're getting around, meeting the voters and trying to sell a bill of goods. The brethren of the Democracy will let go with a bang tomorrow it a rally in Hershey. Republicans will start firing their heavy artillery at the State Committee meeting in Pittsburgh on Sept.

10. Dropping in on a meeting of county commissioners at Conneaut Lake, Judge James gave assurance that if elected in November his administration will be committed to the doctrine of home rule. There was a time when home rule held a prominent place in the creed of the Democrats. With the advent of the Roosevelt Administration, States' rights passed out as Democratic doctrine. And when Mr.

Earle took over itHarrisburg home rule was thrown out the window and centralization became the chief aim and objective of the gents running the machine. NEW DEALERS BANKING ON 'FEDERAL' MONEY Democratic strategists have mapped out a campaign that will revolve around an attempt to divert public attention from the ugly end scandalous charges which flew so thick and fast during the primary festivities. They realize that any effort to explain away the charges or to minimize their frantic fight to escape a Grand Jury investigation will only sink them so much deeper in the mire ot suspicion. These political master minds seem to believe that by October the voters will have forgotten, the allegations dealing with fraud if AND THEN THE ROPE GAVE WAY Harry Yoit, 31, painter and steeplejack, is shown painting th 50-foot flagpole atop Hahnemann Hospital a short while before the rope holding him snapped yesterday afternoon. He escaped with minor injuries.

ad 15 Frankford Man Upsets Canoe While Casting Thrown from his canoe when it overturned, a 56-year-old Frankford man drowned in the Delaware of! Beverly, N. yesterday afternoon as his wife looked on from shore, The victim, William Julicr, of 4217 Castor was fishing with hit son, James, 26, and his nephew, Harry Ackman, 29, of Cornwells Heights, from the canoe. The boat upset as Juller made a cast. Juller sank from sight and the two younger men dived for his body, con tinuing until they were exhausted. They were picked up by rescuers in a small boat as they started to swim for the Pennsylvania shore.

The drowned man was brought to the surface an hour and a quarter inter and taken ashore to the home of his brother-in-law, Harry Ack man. at Cornwells Heights, where the Jullers had been visiting. Efforts to revive him with a pulmotor failed. Juller was employed bv the Atlantic Elevator st. and Erie ave.

'PeepiTom' Suspect Held James Gray, 28, told police his automobile ran out of gasoline near 8th and Spruce ats. But nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital there had a different story to tell. When they had told it. Gray was held In $2500 ball yesterday by Magistrate Amodei for further hearing Wednesday on suspicion of being a "Peeping Tom." Gray, a Negro living on South st. near Juniper, was arrested at 7 A.

M. yesterday near a tan sedan parked outside the nurses' home of the hospital. Nurses from Pennsylvania and Jefferson Hospital were called tu identify him, after police learned his description tallied with that of a man who entered the nurses' home at the latter institution, 1018 Spruce on July 31, and slugged Geraldlnt Williams, 18, a nurse, before making his escape. New Will Turns Up To Plague Sister Although her original will, datd in 1935, has already been probated, another one written two years later by Mrs. Ida M.

Groff appeared yesterday to plague the sister to whom she had supposedly left her estate. Benjamin H. Itabe, described In the second will by Mrs. Groff as "my best friend," presented the document yesterday In obtaining a citation directing Mrs. Frank B.

Iflll, sister of Mrs. Groff, to show cause why the alleged later Instrument should not be probated. The will Introduced by Rabe leave $1 to Mrs. Iflll, who lives at 2440 N. 31st and the estate residue to Rabe "as payment for his services and kindness during the illness of myself and my mother." Mrs.

Grofr, of 1356 W. Silver died Oct. 4, 1937. New Highway Open Tomorrow The Automobile Club of Phlladel--phia announced yesterday that construction work on Route 422 between Limerick and Pottstown has been completed and the highway would probably be opened to traffic tomorrow. Rout 422 Is the main route between Philadelphia and Reading.

Motorists using the highway in recent months have been forced to make a detour of 11 miles between Limerick and Pottstown. 2 From Here Join Coast Guard Class Two Phlladclphlans were included In 31 additional members of the new class at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, announced by the Coast Guard at Washington yesterday. Tiny are Albert Frost, of 6504 Chew and Charles T. Robertson, 3d. 5909 Thompson st.

The new group, with 35 previously named, will make the largest nrst-year class In the Academy's history, officials said. Dofj Pound It took the Women's S. T. C. payment of a board bill at the city dog pound, and a lot of trouble but two girls have their pet dng, Jean, back today.

Jean, a brown and white collie owned by Dorothy and Evelyn Bchm, 15 and 12, respectively, was snatched by dog catchers when the girl's father, Samuel, took her for a walk. Through a misunderstanding they believed the A)g could not be returned, but a call to the city pound yesterday reassured them. Jean would be returned on payment of 50 cents for her board. The Behms appealed to the Women's S. P.

C. A. and an agent brought the dog back to the Behm home, 1C26 Dounton st. Dog catchers have been Instructed not pick up unleashed dogs If their masters are nearby with leashes, an official of the pound said. $343,000 Stock Fraud Laid to 3 Receivers' Charges I Suit legal Manipulations Manipulations which allegedly de frauded stockholders of the Pennsylvania Finance Co.

of $343,000 were charged in a suit filed in U. S. District Court yesterday against Samuel 8. Sussman, president of the automobile finance company, and Howard J. Levitt and William H.

Victor, local stockholders. The charges were made by the company's receivers In equity, Thomas C. Egan, former member of the old State Public Service Commission, and William J. Brennan, and were contained in a bill in equity which seeks to recoup the alleged losses. The receivers, who were appointed last June 16, charge Levitt and Victor, members of the same brokerage fitm, "conspired" with Sussman to acquire large blocks of unissued Class A preferred stock of the company for less than the $5 par value, and then sold it to the public for $5 to $8 a share.

By this transaction the stockholders were allegedly defrauded of the receivers declare, while a "secret bonus or kick-back" added $144,668 to the alleged fraudulent gains. In addition, the three are charged with making unjustified profits from the sale of 17,500 shares of the company's common stock, given them as a "finder's fee." $508,403 Left By C. A. Mory An estate of $508,403 was left by Charles A. Mory, founder and president of the Boyertown Burial Casket Co.

for 30 years prior to his retirement in 1925. The inventory filed yesterday with the Register of Wills showed personalty valued at $377,403, while realty had been previously appraised at $131,000. Mr. Mory, who was 81, died Feb. 23 at his home, 925 N.

64th st. The bulk of his estate, which includes 11,801 shares of the casket company stock, valued at $177,015, was left to his sons, E. Lawrence Mory, who suc ceeded him as president of the com pany, and Paul S. Mory, also an or-llcial of the firm. He gave $10,000 and $2500, respectively, to his daughters-in-law, Mrs.

Sue Mory and Mrs. Helen Morv. and established trust funds for his grandchildren. 555,745 Seek Social Security During the 12-month period which ended July 31, a total of Pennsylvanians applied for Social Security cards, Michael J. Shortly, manager of the Philadelphia Field office, announced yesterday.

This' figure brings to 3,449,772 the number of persons who have applied for cards since the Social Security act started functioning in this State. Slightly more than 40,000,000 persons have requested cards in all parts of the country. Shortly said. A total of $8,700,993 has been paid In claims throughout the country since the act became effective. Shortly said that 1587 claims were certified in the State during July and that payments totaled Total claims in the State reached 20,811 on Aug.

1. Memorial Open At Valley Forge Rev. Dr. John R. Hart announced yesterday that Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge will now be open to visitors every evening.

Dr. Hart is chaplain at Valley Forge. The decision was reached by the chaplain and vestry because many tourists coming from a distance had arrived too late in the day to inspect the historic shrine, Dr. Hart said. Mrs.

W. Herbert Burk, whose husband founded the chapel, will receive visitors and show them around the chapel during the evening hours. One Dead, 2d III On Poison Liquor With one man dead and another in serious condition in Hahnemann Hospital from drinking poLson liquor, police yesterday were trying to locate Its source. The dead man was Max Prugazuk, 55, who was found in a third-floor room of a house in Newmarket near 2d and Race, with Alexander Kuczura, 65. Physicians said Kuc-sura may die.

Found 3 Girl Happy Hi homecoming was a Joyotm one, but Mickey's good time might have been dampened a trifle yesterday, if he had known what is in store for him. Lost a full week, Mirkey, a white wire-haired fox terrier, wu found In a Clifton HeighU store by his 11-year-old mistress, Mary Jean Edgington, of 2455 Eldon Drexel HiU. Promptly, after a long sleep with her pet cuddled at her side she had been virtually sleepless while he wan gone Mary Jane announced yesterday that she planned to buy "the biggest chain and cowbell," and attach the combination to Mickey's neck. The tip as to Mickey's whereabouts came by telephone from a girt who bad noticed newspaper tori of Mickey's absence Vaijmunt on a Ilaby Nearly Costs a Life any truth to allegations that Hill patriots. own opinion of Judge James' orators are spouting and have rubbing alcohol and bay ruin lnternallv virtually has ceased throuehoilt the State.

One place where the result is instantly apparent is in the Gallilee Mission, at 823 Vine where the floor used to be littered with empty bottles each morning. George Wilk- lns. superintendent of the mission was quoted as saying there hadn't been a bottle found there in wiree months. A few swift raids and fines did the trick. Dougherty said.

Rathtr than face further forays by Federal agents, storekeepers have stopped selling bay rum and rubbing alcohol altogether. him II.I.IIIIIMI to UifhtUp Schools 650 received by the board from the Federal Government. Old fashioned, inadequate lighting arrangements in schools built between 1890 and 1920 will be replaced by latest modern equipment specified by experts, Anderson said. Contracts will be let In four to six weeks, and work will be started soon thereafter. Among the senior high schools to be Improved are Central, GraU, Prankford, Germantown, Kensington, Overbrook, William Penn, Roxborough and South Philadelphia.

Student will not be disturbed at their classes by the workmen, who will work on only one classroom at a time. Auto Crash Mars 30-Year Record Yesterday morning Edwin M. Johnson, 61, could do a little quiet bragging. For 30 years since 1908, to be exact lie had been driving auto mobiles, in variety and quantity. His estimated total mileage was 180,000.

And in all that time he had never been involved in an accident. Yesterday afternoon, Johnson had a different story to tell: that of his first collision. Anna Bolt, 11, and her sister Margaret, seven, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Howard C.

Bolt, of 215 Rose mary Ambler, were slightly in lured when Johnson's car collided with one driven by Bolt at St. Mar tins la. and Willow Grove ave. They were treated at Chestnut HilL Hos pital. Johnson, who lives at Ablng ton and Warrington Glenside, said the crash was unavoidable.

Bee Stings Ease His Rheumatism If 71-year-old George W. Zeller, retired patrolman, has to be treated at a hospital for bee stings he won't mind. His rheumatism he hopes-will be better, to make up for it. Zeller, who lives at 209 Magnolia terrace, Klrklyn, suffered from rheumatism severely until he visited a friend, Elmer Crothers, cn Sproul Broomall. Crother's bees stung him seven times.

After that, he felt better. He returned and let 26 of the insects sting him and the rheumatism improved still further. Now Zeller plans to let a whole hive jab him, "and see whether my rheumatism disappears altogether." 3 Tenants Flee Awning Blaze Alarmed by the sight of flames shooting past their windows, three tenants Ted to the street yesterday at the Ambassador Apartments, 21st and Venango when fire destroyed a set of awnings along the building front. The blaze, apparently caused by a cigarette, was extinguished by Engine Company 59 and Truck Company 18 after Mrs. Myrtle Zellers, her daughter, Constantine, three, and Mrs.

E. J. Kreamer, 50, had fled to the street. Holdup Suspect's Suicide Foiled Suicide was attempted by William Vance, 29, Negro, of 10th st. near Pine, in a cell at the 12th and Pine sts.

police station yesterday. Vance, indicted on a highway robbery charge Wednesday and held without ball yesterday for another holdup, slashed his wrists and tried to hang himself. Abe Silvers, turnkey, saw Vance as he tied his trousers around his throat. Police took the prisoner to Pennsylvania Hospital on a stretcher, where he was treated and taken back to the cell. $665,050 Public Modern lighting equipment will be Installed In 218 public schools in Philadelphia.

Add B. Anderson, secretary of the Board of Education, announced yesterday. This will be financed by a Public Works Administration grant of Thief Robs Hospital Office Police yesterday sought a thief who stole a cash box, containing $C5, small quantities of gold, silver and other metals and a German iron cross, from the office of George Calle on the 19th floor of the Hahnemann Hospital. Calle who lives at 6038 Shelbourne repairs surgical Instruments at the hospital. He discovered the theft when he opened the office.

Calle fought in the German army during the World War and was awarded the iron cross for bravery. Auto Firm Sued For Sales Tax The Heinel Motors, and John Heinel, president of the concern on Broad St. near Roosevelt were named defendants yesterday in an equity suit filed by the city in Court of Common Pleas No, 4 to account for sales tax alleged to be due. The city charges that the concern did a business Tn excess of $45,000 during March, but made a return on only $23,871. paying a tax of $472.42 instead of $900.

An opportunity file an answer will be given the defendants before the bill comes before the court for a hearing. Nurses Injured By Wild Auto A collision between an ice truck and an automobile caused injury yesterday to two nurses when the automobile careened onto the sidewalk at 16th and Catharine sts. The injured, Loretta Brazau, 23, and Lois Gutellus, 22, both nurses at Graduate Hospital, were taken there with possibly fractured legs. Neither Walter Papieredian, 28, queen st. near 6th, and Catharine, driver of the automobile, nor Joseph Fanelll, 44, Kater st.

near 7th, driving the truck, was injured. 'Mother' Moore Fetes Her Boys Veteran and service men were guests of Mrs. Caroline Moore at a Valley Forge outing yesterday, Mother" Moore, of 1429 N. 16th st is well known for her activities in behalf of service men. More than 250 Marines and sailors from the Navy Yard, soldiers from the Schuylkill Arsenal, patients from the Coatesville Veterans' Hospital and Naval Hospital and residents of the Naval Home attended.

Gun Holds Man Freed in Killing Gilbert Herr, 37, of Camac st. near Vine, won and lost in a hearing yesterday before Magistrate Beifel. A report by detectives that a gun found in his possession was not the one used to slay Henry Armstrong, Camdsn ferry toll collector, a month ago, cleared him of murder charges, but Beifel held him In $2500 ball as a narcotic addict, and for possession of a revolver. Events of the Day Outing for underprivileged children aboard John Wanamaker, Arch st. Pier, 10 A.

M. Right Angle Club, luncheon, Belle-vue-Stratford. 12.30 P. M. nd corruption and will be prepared to listen to a lot of trumped-up nonsense in no way related to the real Issues of the contest.

And they are going to rely heavily on what they refer to as "Federal money" which, they indicate, will be shipped into the State to carload lots. taxpayers can-t be fooled with their own money Federal money, of course, Is taxpayers' money. "'It's the same ttney that thrifty, hard-working citizens pour Into the Federal Treasury. Indeed, It is entirely likely that some of the money paid toe Government in social security taxes, taken from employer and employee alike, will be returned to the State to debauch the electorate. Certainly all reports from Washington agree that this tax, instead of going into a social security reserve, as promised, Is being used for "current expenses," which is another way of saying the New Dealers are tapping the till to obtain campaign ammunition.

Mr. Lawrence tells you the Democratic Party Is "earnestly seek-tog some answer to the complex problems of the machine age." The people of Pennsylvania find nothing complex in the machine Problem presented by Harrisburg. They readily understand what meant by debauching electors with taxpayers' money. There was aothinp; puzzling In the graft and corruption charges, And it is our opinion that in spite of the wilful wishing of Mr. uwrence and the holy Governor Earle the electors will have some of these things in mind when they go to the polls in November.

The politicians should re-read Lincoln on fooling the people. A down payment on a baby nearly cost 31-year-old Harry Yost, unemployed painter and decorator, his life yesterday. Yost, who lives at 1128 Wallace was painting the flag pole atop Hahnemann Hospital when suddenly a rope holding the boatswain's seat on which he was perched snapped. Only presence of mind saved him from toppling 25 feet to the narrow ledge which separates the pole from a 20-floor drop to Broad st. Yost clung frantically to the mast as the seat gave way and slid to the roof.

He was treated for brush burns on the arms and legs. Six weeks ago a son, Ion, was born to Yost's wife, and the father became a steeplejack through anything but choice. He has been on the WPA for the last two years, getting about $85 a month for a part-time Job as paint- Apologetic Thief Robs 2 Men Mumbling apologies, a youthful bandit dressed in sport clothes robbed two men of $47 yesterday afternoon in a chain grocery at 10th and Pine then escaped after locking them in the store. "I am sorry to have to do this, but you see, I really need the money," the robber told John Archer, of 6807 Guyer the manager, and William Oswald, of 3687 Everline a cheese delivery truck driver, as he went through their pockets. Archer said the youth entered his store at 2 P.

waited patiently while he waited on several customers, then approached him and Oswald with a revolver after the customers had left, and announced: "This is a hold-up." Liquor Store Robber Held Relrased from Hahnemann Hospital after being wounded last Friday in an attempt to escape after a liquor store hold-up, James Van Sant, 30, was held without bail by Magistrate Hess yesterday for court. He Is charged with shooting Philip Ignathln, 21, a clerk in the State liquor store at 12th and Spring Garden when the latter chased him following the hold-up. Police shot Van Sant, a fugitive from Holmesburg Prison, through the neck and stomach in a gun battle before he surrendered. Dog's Tummy Yields Pin An open safety pin was removed Lfrom the stomach of a small dog yes terday in a gastroscope operation by Dr. Bernard Mann in his dog hospital, 25 City ave.

In the operation, which took "5 minutes, the pin was closed and withdrawn from the dog'? stomach. The dog, Chang, which is part peklnge.se and part poodle, belongs to Mrs. A. Larktn, 6009 Lans-downe ave. er.

The money didn't go far toward feeding and clothing his wife, their six children and himself. Leon's arrival at Hahnemann meant an additional bill for $25, To satisfy it in part, Yost repeated a formula which has become standard, as far as he is concerned. Last year he painted the same hospital's flag pole to help pay for the expense of his daughter Margaret's birth. Twice previously, he painted it for cash. He'd rather be on a regular painting job, Yost admitted yesterday, but business Is so poor he has to take what he can get.

And he doesn't mind the height. In fact, he once painted Philadelphia's tallest flagpole, the 125-foot one at the U. S. Naval Home on Grays Ferry ave. Yost hopes the free advertising he got from gaping Broad st.

spectators who watched him will help him to find a steady job. Keeping seven children properly fed and clothed on his WPA wage approaches the range of impossibility, and "If I had a steady job," he says, "you wouldn't see me up here on this pole." Ardmore Names Health Attache Appointment of Miss Ada M. Beer-stecher, of New York, as executive secretary of the Community Health and Civic Association of Ardmore was announced yesterday by Frank C. Royer, president of the association, which is a United Campaign agency. Miss Beerstecher, who will assume her new duties next month, is supervisor of the Henry Street Visiting Nurse Service of New York.

The association maintains child health rrntres In Ardmore, Bryn Mitwr, Manna, Narbcrth, Oakmont and West Manayunk. Phila. Tour Italians Naples A group of 50 members of the Order of Sons of Italy, headed by Common Pleas Court Judge Eugene V. Alessandronl, of Philadelphia, arrived yesterday at Naples, Italy, aboard the S. S.

Saturnia. Members of the order, most of them from Philadelphia and vicinity, later proceeded to Trieste aboard the same boat, after a tour of Naples. They left the United States Aug. 13, planning to return Oct. 1 after a tour of Italy.

Hospital Auto Afire Fire caused by a leaking gasoline feed pipe damaged a small truck yesterday at the Philadelphia Hospital for Mental Diseases, Byberry. It was extinguished by employees before firemen arrived. The truck's motor burst into flames near the hospital administration building while Benjamin Crater, a hospital employee, was hauling a load ice. liuif ttum Cocktails lUihhed Out Merc no bay rum. Sorry, no rub-' MS alcohol.

That's the standard reply of jwrekeepers In the "belt" that vn ot human derelict between and 9th Callowhill and Mch-to requests for those two PParently innocuous commodities, reason te according to a Just completed by the Federal "whol Tax Unit, the completion ot ot Tssful drive to stop the use robing alcohol and bay rum as substitute for liquor by vagrants wno can afford nothing better. th ard C- UBnerty. supervisor w. alcohol unit, made public hlh I the resuIt of tne suwev, shows the consumption of.