Mauch Chunk Times-News from Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania • 1

CHUNICTIMES-NEWS WORKING SCHEDULE nd cooler with frost in north mid went portion tonight. Thursday fair, becoming warmer in afternoon. All collieries are scheduled to I erate tomorrow. SIXTY -THIRD YEAR MAUCH CHUNK, fjL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1945 NO. 155 5 1SDCH PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS Grand Jury Foreman Thanked By Court Five True Bills Returned The Grand Jury yesterday after OF POWER PROJECT Defendant Granted Severance Trial Frank X.

York, counsel for James Smith, Brodheadsville, petitioned the court for a severance trial for Smith, on the ground that a joint trial with Peter Hydock, Siir.on Rudolph, John Pohlad and George Hrubovchnk, on the charge of unlawfully and feloniously receiving stolen goods wodd be injurious to him. Smith claims that the other defendants are totally un In Army Shake-up Gen. Geo. S. Patton, pleasan and almost cheerful though he hi I 4m ATI I (jere.

Georgo S. Patloll, Jr. APPROVAL Washington, Oct. 3. President Truman urged Congress today to enact legislation speedily to carry out construction of the St.

Lawrence waterway and power project. In a special message he recommended approval of a United States-Canada agreement of March 19,1945 co-development of the St. Lawrence hasin as a part "of rour program of international cooperation, expanding foreign trade and domestic progress In commerce and industry." The President described the vast seaway power project rejected by Congress in the past, as one of the "great constructive programs of the North American continent, in fact, one of the groat projects of the world, which waa delayed by the exigencies of war." Majority leader Earkley of Kentucky and 9 other senators introduced a resolution yesterday providing for approval of the American-Canadian agreement. A similar resolution wes introduced in the House by Representative Sabath, Illinois. Fellowship In 1st Reformed Church A congregational fellowship meeting that was held Monday in First Reformed Church in connection with the golden jubilee celebration of the church was an enjoyable function and was largely attended.

Those present heard interesting facts about the early history of the church and listened with interest to the reading of the minutes of early church meetings. A short history written by Mrs. Sylvester Stermer was read by Fred C. Rinker, who donated new chimes to the church in memory of his deceased parents. Members who talked on the early days of the church were John Riegel, Mrs.

Ethel Graver and Mrs. Irwin DeRemer. Entertainment included a mock wedding and readings by Marjorie Potter. Rnhn. consistory president, urged tho congregation to keep looK-ing forward.

Greetings wire extended by Rev. Frank G. Mauger and Rev. Wm. Leifeld.

Letters of felicitations were sent by Rev, A. C. Planz and Rev. John K. "Watkins, who were unable to it-tend.

The birthday cake, presented by Mrs Robert Parry, was served together with other refreshments prepared by the Daughters of Monica. Benediction was pronounced by Mr. Mauger. Rev. Nevin Schelknberger is minister of First Reformed Church.

Daughters of Monica Met The Daughters of Monica held their regular meeting last night in the social rooms of the Reformed Church. The devotions and business session were conducted by the president. The collection of thi rainy day offerings waa one of the features of the meeting Also, several new members were admitted at this time. Mrs. Sadie Rabenold and Mrs.

Guy Bruch were in charge of the entertainment, which consisted of group singing, readings, Mrs. Oscar Stemler, Mrs. Louis Mayer, Mrs. William Eckhardt and games introduced by Mrs. Nevin Schellenberger.

Refreshments 'were served by Mrs. William Eckhardt, Mrs. Allen Rohl-fing and Mrs. Edith Stemler. Mrs.

Quinton Stemler and Mrs. Pharon Andrews visited sick members during the past month. NOTICE TO PATRONS will be shut off in the Second Ward tomorrow at 9:00 A. M. Tha affected will include Pine St to Chestnut, Center, South and North It Upper Match Chunk Water Co.

GREATER PARK 1HEATRE LEHIGHTON TODAY Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in "RANCHO GRANDE" Gloria Jean, Kirby Grant in "I'LL REMEMBER APRIL" Friday and Saturday Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy in "LADY ON A TRAIN" I noon made the following returns on of indictment: Tru Bills Commonwealth james Smith, charged drunken driving, Roy Ycnser, prosecutor. Commonwealth vs George Hrubo-vchak charged with receiving stolen property, Cpl. Joseph F. Mcllvaine, prosecutor. Commonwealth vs Stephen Ditsky, charged with malicious mischief, Frank Pickle, prosecutor.

Commonwealth vs Tony Fine, alias Anthony Favata, enlarged with receiving stolen goods, and accessory before the fact to receiving stolen goods, prosecutor Cpl. Joseph F. Mc-Ilvaino. Commonwealth vs Peter Wetzel, charged with fraudlent conversion, Florence Mcintosh, prosecutor. Nature Tries To Reproduce Nature, generous, bountiful na ture is trying to reproduce when the frigid weather killed buds and blossoms in spring time.

Evidences of this are presented in present growing buds and blossoms.which are certain to meet with the same fate of the early blossoms, as soon as Jack Frost sipread his hoary blanket over the landscape. Practical evidences of the reproductive work of nature were seen at the County Farm Bureau today.where buds of a pear tree were given to Farm Agent N. M. Rahn by Hugo Reiche, of a tip staff at the Coirt (House. He plucked them from a tree in his yard.

Warren Young, who is serving on the grand jury, stated that his cherry trees were budding Mr. Young had a little misfortune in driving to town yesterday. As he timed into East, Mauch Chunk bridge from routes 209 and 309, a car driven by a Tunkhannock physician, enroute to Allentown, struck Young's car and damaged it to the extent of $100. Miscalculation by the doctor appears to have been the reason for the Former Local Resident Dead The funeral of Mrs. Thomas S.

Burke, of Yonkers, a former local resident, was held this morning with a requiem high Mass at the Church of St. Denis in that city. Burial was made in the Gate of (Heaven Cemetery. Mrs. Burke, the former Anna T.

Kelly, was the wife- of Thomas S. Burke, who survives together with three daughters: Mrs. Hiarold T. Graves, Mrs. W.

Waine Battelle and Jane Meighan Burke. (Mrs. Burke's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly, were donors of the main altar gates in the church of the Immaculate Conception.

Mrs. Burke was a devout member of the church of the Immaculate Conception when she resided here and her interest in the community never waned. She waa related to the Meighan and McGinley families of this com munity and had many friends who will regret to learn of her death. Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed Governor' Martin urged Pennsyl-vanians recently to observe Oct. 7-13 inclusive as Fire Prevention Week.

"An enemy on the home front which must be fought unceasingly, and with ever increasing vigor is uncontrolled fire which each year takes a needlessly large toll of life and property," Martin said in a statement. "During the year ending June 30, 1945, we have suffered setbacks in the battle against fire. In that period the rational, loss reached ten per cent higher than the previous year. "It becomes the patriotic duty of every citizen to recognize the importance of fire prevention as a means of conserving property, equipment, materials and man power for maximum production essential to peacetime prosperity." Get the Classified Shopping Habit, and pocket the savings. Charles R.

Stcinheiser. Mauch Chunk forerrfan of the grand jury, I after returning- the last of the true ouis to tne court last evening, was thanked by Judge James C. Mc- Cready for the good service rendered by the jury. The Judge said it was the first time in his term of office that a grand jury had returned a complete list of true bills in all bills of indictment presented by the District Attorney. Some members of ihe minor judiciary could facilitate the work of the jury and save costs to the county, by trying to adjust trivial which should not come into court.

The grand jury finished work on deliberation of bills of indictment yesterday. Today the members inspected the Court House and County Jail. Tomprrow they will make an inspection of the Institution District Home at Laurytown, and probably submit its report to the court on Friday. District Attorney Carl A. NiehofT faces a hard week of trials next week.

The last case to be called will be that of Harry Weichman, Lehighton, charged with arson, if defendant doesn't ask for a continuance. The alleged crime he is charged with occurred over a year ago. The trial was postponed from time to time on account of illness of a chief witness. Weichman is out on bail. George A.

Hanan, East Mauch Chunk, is to be tried for involun tary manslaughter, in having caused the death of George Pearson, Pcnn Forest Township, who was struck by Hanan's automobile. Jap Communications Jlestrained Tokyo, Oct. 3. (VP) General Mac-Arthur today overseas financial and business communications to messages he has approved aid warned the Nipponese government to keeps its hands off Korea, vhile throaU of famine brought fresh troubles to the Japanese) cabinet. American officials reported they weref watching strictly the actvities of more than 100 former secret patriotic societies of Japan and all other subversive groups.

Authorities are particularly vigilant they said, agrinst any evidence that these groups might be going underground to continue their rightist activities which were instrumental in whipping Japan into impcralism. The warning to Nippon to keep its hands completely off the Korean government affairs followed purported promotion of Japanese officials or civil functionaries serving in southern Korea. "All such vproported promotions are ineffectivfe" Allied hea'dquarters asserted, adding its own military government is the sole authority in Korea. 3 American Sets. Convicted Tokyo, Oct.

3. American cavalry sergeants were convicted by a court martial today of manslaught er in the fatal shooting Sept. 15 of a Japanese sake shop owner and his son. Each was sentenced to 10 years in prison at hard labor. They included Sgt.

John Nimits, 24, of Wilmore Pa. Specifications alleged that thej shot Katsuzi Tanaka and his son with rifles in the climax to a drinking bout in Tanaka's shop. Boxer Held For Opponent's Death Andy Hetlin, 18-year-old middle weight boxer of Taylor, was arrested yesterday on a charge of invol untary manslaughter following the death of Johnny Dezinski, 32, Plains Township, in the state hospital. He furnished $1,000 bail. (Hetlin knorked Dezinski out Monday night in the fourth round of a bout at Casino HalL Dezinski's head struck the ring floor and he was knocked unconscious.

He was taken to the hospital and died yesterday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lienhard returned from their wedding trip to New York last evening. 1st of World Series Games Started tftt.4 Hank Borowy The first of the World Series base ball games between Detroit American League team, and Chicago National League club, opened at Detroit at 1.30 P.

M. today. The weather was fair, but chilly. The attendance was announced as The betting- is slightly in favor of the Tigers. Steve O'Neill, who halls" fumr-'Mluooka, manager of the.

Tigers, offered Hal New-houser as his twirling ace. Manager Charley Grim of the Chicago Cubs, presented Hank Borony, sold to him by New York Yankees for $100,000 as his best bet to hurl the Cubs to victory. THE GAME. First inning Hack out; Johnson singled, stole second Lowery passed li-Gavaretta singles, Johnson scores on passed ball; Nicholson triples, Lowery and Cavaretta scores; Livingston singles, Nicholson scoring. Second half Webb and Mago single, Cramer hits into double play.

Greenberger and Cullenbino passed, York out on fly. Score Chicago 4, Detroit 0. i Third inning ohnsdn doubles, Lbwrey out, Johnson going to third. Cavaretta singles, Johnson scoring; Pafko doubles. Cavaretta scoring.

Nicholson flies out, Livingston singles," Papko scoring. Newhouser retired in favor of Al Benton. Livingston out stealing. Chicago 7, Detroit 0. Seventh Caveretta scores, a home run.

Pafko singled. Livingston. Both advanced on. wild pitch. Nicholson flies' out.

Pafko scorces. Livingston; Chicago 9, Detroit 0. Final score: Chicago 9, Detroit 0. No Pottsville Movie Ballot Judge Jas. J.

Curran Monday ordered tlw Schuylkill county commissioners" not to print Sunday movie in Pottsville for the November elections. -His order was in accord with, an earlier decision in a Tamaqua movie plea, where the vote, was ruled out Decause oi muuy (jchviuho. uuuuo; movies are now legal in Tamaqua. NEW FIRE ENGINE CEREMONY TUESDAY Weatherly's new fire engine, "Victory," is to be christened 0t. 9.

It will be preceded by a parade at 6 P. M. in which the new anti-fire monster will be the chief attraction. The christening will take place in Eurana Park at 7.30. Judge Jair.ts C.

McCready will be the principal speaker. 1 1 Hal Newhouser 1 ir been relieved of his beloved Thi Army command, said today he we) corned his appointment to head tt U. S. 15th Army, little more tha a headquarters and paper organiza tion. The tank expert said he woulj yield command of the 3rd Arm which he led from Normandy Czechoslovakia to Lt.

Gen. Lucie K. Tiuscott on Sunday at a goodby ceremony. Patton, weighing each word carq fully, insisted that he had been doin; a good job administering Bavarj and carrying out Gen. Eisenhower orders for denazification.

(He cari fully avoided any remark whic might reflect on 'his military coj leagues or superiors. There was air of dejection or rancor aboct til General who. scored some of tK United State's greatest victories i the field. His job as 15th Army commandf will be to write down the lessoi! learned in the war. He has long bee interested in military history and i writing about tactics.

Good Deer Hunting Season Predicted V'7i There will be plenty) of deer Pennsylvania's woods for many the 500,000 registered hunters wh are expected to take part in the fir? peacetime hunting serason in fiv years. vf Dr. P. F. English, secretary of th National Wildlife Society, said yej terday there were several reason for the abundance of deer and othe wild life.

-I Last season's light kill, combing with the fact that the deer survive the heavy snows of last winter eating from trees that they ordi arily could not reach, will result "extra good der hunting," said D) English. also that ther will be a plentiful1 supply of turkeyi pheasants and rabbits. Grouse hunl ing should be "aU right" in sora places, added Dr. English, "but th quail supply is way down." Last year's game was one the lightest in said Docto English. Measured by tons of gam the figures for last year were 339 as compared to 6110 in: 1943, 18,21 in 1940 and 8897 in 1939.

The light est record kill in recent years curred in .1936 when the tonnag reached 3,106. Anchors Aweigh' At Capitol Theatrl "Ancors Aweigh," which is no' playing at the Capitol Theatre, isi 21-gun Technicolor salute froi Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. One of tl most delightful musicals of the set son, it boasts a co-starring trio Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayso and Gene Kelly, a host of elaboral production numbers, a highly amm ing story and a grand supportin cast. The singing and dancing pair stars find themselves in one hilariot situation after another as they mei Susan Abbott (Kathryn Grayson), beautiful Hollywood "extra" who seeking a singing career in iS, movies and attempt to arrange I audition for her with Jose IturlS Things become a little complicati when Clarence also meets a waitrei from Brooklyn. The supporting players inclui Dean Stockwed, Pamela Britton, 4 the waitress from Brooklyn, Ra Ragland, Billy Gilbert, Henry O'Nei Carlos Ramirez and Edgar Kenned TELEPHONE WORKERS TO TAKE STRIKE VOI ....4 New York, Oct.

2. JP)3. J. Ma an, vice president of the Natiort Federation of Telephone Workei said tonight members of the unu would leave their jobs all over tj country Friday afternoon, from 2 M. to 6 P.

Eastern Standai Time to "vote on strike action on; nation-wide basis." NOTICE i James A. McGinley announces ti resumption oi coal delivery effect Monday, Oct. 8. Orders, may 1 placed by phoning 144, 21 known and strangers to petitioner. and as su'ch he was not connected in any way with them during the perpetration of any crime, nor did he commit any crime with them, and under the circumstances wouldn't be given a fair The motion was granted.

This is the case in which the defendants are charged with being involved in the selling and purchasing of liquor stolen from a State Liquor Store at Phoe-nixville. Viewers Continued By Court Unable to complete their duties and make report on the second Monday of October, the viewers appointed to assess damages sustained by Evan and Beulah Gaumer, in the relocation of Highway Route 1300C, in Mahoning Township, were continued until the second Monday of January. Henry Enzian, Albert Sterling and Frank X. York, are the viewers. Neiquehoning C.e Withdrawn In the Clerk of Courts' offfce, Evelyn Kenh'n, Nesquehoning, withdrew tho charge of desertion and inon-support against her husband, and asked that a nol pros be entered, as a compromise between her and her husband had been effected.

Freight Houses StiHPicketed Freight shipments from- four central city distrihnt inn nantano continued hampered yesterday as picketing by members of the Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union entered the second week. Union representatives are picketing Central Railroad of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Hudson railroads and Railwav'-fSt- press warehouses on East North ampton street. The Lehigh Valley Railroad is not affected. Tho Labor dispute responsible for the freight tieup originated at S. Frieder Son cigar plant at Parsons, according to Vilas'Shook, president for the local union.

According to Shook, the Frieder management refused to recognize or bargain with members of the American Federation of Labor employed by him as truckers end warehouse men. Because of this attitude. Shook said, the union has called upon its members not to handle any Frieder products. Paid, Visit To Local Lodge State Vice Councilor Paul F. Solt, a member of Oak Grove Council, Fraternal Patriotic Americans, Mahoning, paid an official visit to Mt, Pisgah Council, No.

123 here last evening. He was accompanied by Past State Councilor Harry Mosser and several members of Oak Grove Council. A social time followed at the Eagle Club. On Saturday evening, Oct. 6, Oak Grove Council will celebrate its 56th anniversary and will also give a reception to Vice Councilor Solt who was recently elected to that office.

Members of Mt. Pisgah Council will attend the celebration and reception. LEHIGHTON MAN HURT IN FALL Durrell Wentz, of Lehighton, was slightly injured thi3 morning about 9 o'clock when the ladoer on which he was standing to paint ihe Mansion House Garage was blown over by a gust of wind. He sustained fractured ribs, severe bruises of the and an ankle injury. Attended by Dr.

Joseph Sofranko of East Mauch Chi-nk, he was conveyed to his home in Lehighton. Wentz is employed by Kenneth Rodgers of Lehighton. FOUR POWER CONTROL OF JAPAN SOUGHT London, Oct. 3. (yP) A Moscow-broadcast disclosed today that a Russian demand for a four power control for Japan had been presented to U.

S. Secretary of States James F. Byrnes today at the final day of the meeting of the foreign ministers of five leading Allied powers. Lt. lien, lucien K.

1 ruscott ACCORDING to a Berlin report Gen. George S. Patton, (top) has been relieved of his command in the eastern half of the American Occupation Zone in Germany by order of Gen. Eisenhower. The same source says that Lt.

Gen. Lu-cien K. Truscott (bottom) has replaced Gen. Patton. (International) Payments On Back Taxes Due Nov.

1 Delinquent 'property, taxpayers, who vap.e;d ytlieimelves' of the 'np-portunity to meet' deficits by install ment payments over five years, will find themselves payment is not made in 1945 before 1 It has been the custom in the past to check these delinquent install ment payments every three or four cars, but an Act of Asembly passe, 1945 iwitl necessitate a ehane-e. If no installment navment h.is been made of the deficit, by November 1, the delinquent list will be certified. This will mean that the delinquent will have to avail himself ot the law as laid down in the 1945 act which provides that when a five-year payment plan is found to have been defaulted, even though started in any previous year, the taxpayer can renew his installment paying plan. One-third of the taxes owed on the old contract will have to be paid at once to renew the contract, payments thereafter to be one-third of the owed amount at stated tinie, Over Million Paid less State and Federal payment to jobless Pennsylvania civilians, including discharged servicemen benefitting under the G.I. Bill of Rights, topped the million-dollar mark in the week ended Sept.

2S, State Treasurer Ramsey S. Black announced Monday. Unemployment a tion claims foi former civilian workers alone amounted to $995,452, paid in 54,988 checks. That was and 2,181 checks more than the preceding week, and $945,281 and 51,719 checks more than in the cor responding week of 1944. Payments of Federal funds to former servicemen and women now out of work totaled $228,280, in checks.

That is $14,276 and 717 checks more than the week before, and $213,381 and 10,683 checks more than a year ago. Black Bass For Lake Harmony The Mauch Chunk Rod and Gun Club stocked Lake Harmony Monday with 1900 black bass and 2,500 tadpoles. The stocking was done by M. D. Martz, special warden, John Peschel, members of the local club and Rayle Hill, State Fish Warden.

All fish are under legal size. Blacl bass was also stocked in Tibbits Dam below the Hauto Dam,.