Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

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9BWPVJW 16 CENTS SENSATION WHEN THEY PLEAD GUILTY TO BANK ROBBERY Reversed Their Decision of Wednesday Jury Had Been Selected For Decides to Stand Trial and Prove an Alibi Visited by Parents From Opening Address Made by District Attorney Hickernell-i-First Witness Called Was Clayton Boltz, Treasurer of Bank. Another dramatic sensation featured the Jonestown Bank robbery trial In the Lebanon county criminal court this morning, when Albert Welsh, of Toledo, and Donald Baeshore, of this city, two of the accused bandits, reversed their decision of Wednesday, and entered a new plea of guilty. Coincident with this, It appeared that Richard Wlnklebleck, the third man on trial, Is likely to attempt to prove an alibi, and endeavor to convince the jury that he was not at the bank an the day robbery. No announcement to this effect was made, but the questioning by his attorney, Clarke M. Seltzer, of Commonwealth witnesses Indicated such The action of Baeshore and Welch In entering a new plea at guilty today, after they had on Wednesday afternoon repudiated a plea of guilty signed on April 24, alleging that they did not understand what they were signing, followed a dramatic Incident that was not enacted In the oipen court room, but was described by persons who witnessed the scene.

It had to do with the arrival In the city on Wednesday evening of Mr. and Mrs: Clarence Welsh, of Toledo, parents of Albert Welsh, one of the defendants. They were accompanied by their beautiful daughter. When the father was told of his son's action in withdrawing his (Continued on Four) 19 MT. AIRY GR ADS BECOME LUTHJPASTORS Ordained at Meeting- of Ministerium in JVtuhl- enberg Chapel lAllentown, Today.

Nineteen recent graduates of the Ml. Airy Theological Seminary were ordelned last at an Impreeelve service conducted by the Lutheran Ministerium Pennsylvania and adjacent states in the Muhlenberg College chapel. Five additional graduates are recommended for ordination "as toon aa they should have received calls to specific work." The men ordained with the parishes to which they have been called follow: W. E. A.

Brandt, Germany, to Chestnut Hill parish, Lancaster County; H. G. Deischer, Kutztown, to St. Luke's church, Noxen; J. (Continued on Page Six) CH1LDRHTS DAY PROGRAM ON SUNDAY EVENING UNITED ZION'S CHILDREN Officers and members of United Zlon's Children's Sun.da,y school of Frederickaburg on Sunday, June 7, will present a children's day program In the evening at 7:16, eastern standard Everybody Is Invited.

A very good program has been arranged to be given by the Sunday school children. WOMEN'S BENEFIT ASSO. MEETUTPiTTBURGH Pittsburgh, Today, National and State officers of the Women's Benefit Association were present today at the opening of the utate convention here. Among them were Etna West, organizer and supreme president; Miss Frances D. Partridge, qupreme tary of Port Huron, and Nellie E.

Lounsbury, Supreme Regional director, of Warren, Pa. Delegates were welcomed by Judge Sftra M. Soffel county court and Rev. Dr. George W.

Sheltcn of the Second Presbyterian church, $800,000,000 U.S. BOND ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED Washington, Toaay. (fP) bond Issue announced by' Secretary Mellon Monday was oversubscribed more than uevaii times when the bqoks closed last night with t6tal of 000, 000, 000. CARD PARTY AT Ladies AwslUftry of the American RICHARD WINKIBLECH GETS 10 TO 20 YEARS Judge Henry at 3:20 this afternoon Richard Winkle- b.le'ch, to Eastern Penitentiary fqf i term of: to 20 years. It wag ftated that G.

H. Moyer, wished to speak in behalf of the other two defendants, and ag he could not be located, Judge Henry deferred sentence upon Baeshore and Welsh Saturday morning. In Wlnkleblech the court stated that It considered him the ringleader of the outfit, and planned-the robbery. He declared it his belief that he sent the other, two into the bank, In fear that he would be recognized if he went In himself. LINDY AND ANNE WILL TOUR ORIENT CANNON OF THE CMLWARDAYS AMD HERE Saw Service With the Federal and Confederate Armies NOTED FLIERS TO MT CHINA WINKLEBLECH PLEADGllTY Richard Winkleblech, who plead "not guilty" to charges of having participated in the Jonestown Bank and Trust Company robbery with Albert Welsh and Donald Baeshore, this afternoon after the Commonwealth had practically knocked the Winkleblech defense to pieces, withdrew his plea of "not guilty" and plead "guilty." the resumption of the trial after the neon recess, Harry Davis, of East Jonestown, a farmer, took) the stand.

He said he was on the! road to the creamery on April 2, but thought it was a Tuesday. He was retired. April 2 was a Thursday. Welsh on Stand Albert Welsh, one of the confessed bandits then took the stand. He gave his residence as Toledo, age 21, and resident there 20 years, He said he met Wlnklebleck In Toledo, about two months before April 2.

The witness he came here with Wlnklebleck In a Ford coupe, starting from Toledo, March 81, at 4 p. going to Reading and arriving there April 1. He aaid they rented a room and (Continued on Page Eleven) SPANISH GOVERNMENT ORDER PLACES 1,600 BUILDINGS IN ART CLASS Madrid, Today. The government issued a declaring that many cathedrals and churches as well as a number of private castles, including properties of former King Alfonso, are "historic and artistic monuments belonging to the nation's artistic treas- order places approximately 1,600 such buildings under control of the fine arts committee of the ministry of education. It was explained that the decree does not mean nationalisation or seizure of church property.

Actual ownership continue! in the hands of the church private citizens, but these monuments cannot be disposed of or altered without approval of the government's State Department Seek Permission For Them to Land in These Mrs. Lindbergh Now a Licensed Pilot, Washington, Today. (IP). Charles A. Llndlbergh will leave within a month for a flying tour of the Par East, making the trip by air across the North Pacific.

Mrs. will accompany him. The exact date of his departure has not been determined, but at his request the State Department Is asking the Japanese and Chinese governments for permission for him to land In those countries. Although the trip across the North Pacific will not Involve any long water hops, Colonel Lindbergh Is taking every safety precaution. His Lockheed monoplane will be equipped with pontoons and he will (Continued on "Vuse Four) FINANCIAL AID FOR LOCAL ODD FELLOWLODGES Plan Adopted at Session of Grand Lodge at Harrisburg Harrisburg, Today.

A' plan wherelby financial aid will be given local lodgeg whose treasuries may bo depleted by unemployment and depression was adopted yesterday a business session of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Odd Fellows The plan provides that theOrand Lodge will distribute money where needed. Provisions for repayment will be it was indicated, and in some cases the repayment may not be required. Another (proposal, advanced by Robert L. Peters, of Shlppeneiburg, grand patriarch, recommended formation of a Juaolr order of the lodge for young men under elght- (Conttpued on fage Six) HORACE EVANS ABIE TO RESUME DUTIES Horace Evans, 236 sWh Eighth street, has returned to his duties a foreman at the Bethlehem Steel ccxmjpany plant, after having been ill since January a PILGRIMAGE Thursday, June 25, Selected by County Historical Society Memibera of the Lebanon County Historical Society are eagerly look- Ing forward to Thursday, June 25, at which time they will make their eighth annual pilgrimage. The pilgrimage will Include stops at Fort Lohanon, Fort Franklin, Fort Allen, Fort Lehlgh, Trucker's (Kern's) Mill and Fort Everett.

A total of 154 miles will be covered. All of these forts are relics of the French and Indian war. The party will leave Lebanon at 8 o'clock. They will meet at the Lebanon National Bank. Lunch will be eaten at the new Fort Allen Hotel, Welsaport, Carbon county.

MIGHTY ARMY PARADED TODAY IN BROOKLYN New York, Brooklyn, "The City of churches," 100,000 Sunday School puilHa, representing 860 congregations, paraded today. They were reviewed' by Secretary of the Navy Adams, Army and Nnvy officers, and federal and city officials. IS AN OLD TIMER Secured by Historical Society For Moravian Cemetery A cannon that saw of service with both the Federal and Confederate armies In the War of the Rebellion has attracted considerable attention thq Perse engine house, where It waa painted yesterday, prior to Its being put on the He'b- ron Moravian cemetery by the Lebanon County Historical Society. The cannon was secured from (Continued on Page Nine) HISTORIANS OF LANCASTER TO TOLEBANON Will Be Guests of Lebanon County Historical Society, June, the month which has been eet aside by tradition for brides, was the background today for the brilliant marriage of Miss Christine M. Bvans, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John N. Brans, 708 East Main street, Annvllle, to William Harris Newman, of Mr. and Mrs. William Harris Newman, of Summit, Pa.

The ceremony, of the single ring type, was performed at high noon today by the brlde'e brother, the Rev. Luther W. Evans, pastor of the Calvary Lutheran church, at West Chester, Pa. The Rev. Evans was assisted by the Rev.

U. HI. pastor of the First Evangelical Lu- ON RUN -Will Stop Places of'Historic Interest of the executive committee of the Lancaster County Historical have aaceipt'ed the Invitation of the Lebanon County Historical Society' to come here on their annual tour on Thursday next, June 11, as guests of the local historians. The Lebanon society last year spent a day guesta, of 'the Lancaster county Historical Society, and the Invitation was an appreciation for a splendid time enjoyed. The executive committee's' plans, it Is expected, will be approved by the Lancaster society, at Its Ing on Friday.

It is propps'ed to make a century' run, the In, question. The party 'will leave Lan- (Contlnued onPage ABATEMENT OF DISTRESS IN LEBANON Demands on Emergency Relief Committee Are Growing Less Summer Is bringing relief to the unemployed, It developed today from the records of the Emergency Relief Committee, of which Mrs. Slegrlst is the directing head. She stated that by reason of dwindling funds the committee Is curtailing where- ever possible, and IB reducing dona-j wherever investigation shows WMM NUPTIALS WERE TxiW 'ED AT HIGH NOON IN Rev. Luther Evans, West Chester, and Rev.

Ui Apple, of the Local Church, Officiated' Pretty Ring Ceremonies Brilliant Couple Very Popular and Live at Where Groom Is Interne the M. E. Hospital. theran church, marriage took place. DttOVt of the church were flowers oif the 'season.

Mualo, 'before, altar -Mid the ceremony ww given Ray Porter Campbell, Valley College. "The March" from as a processional and "Wedding March" a recess! "I bore You TruljT and "0- Me" was given during' mony. Miss Marian El. Bowman, lot, city, was the maid of honor, (Continued on Announce Engagement At a which was sriven last night at the Mt. Gretna of Harry Long, of Cleona, for the participants in the wedding, which took'place at Anoville today, the engagement maid of honor, Miss Marlaff ElizaJbeth Bowman, attractive of Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey T. Bowman, of 1113 Walnut to Earl F. Garmany, of 718 Qullford street, was Mlea Bowman, of honor today at Then Christine of: Annvllle, became the bride of William' Hfcf Newman, of: Summit- Mr. Oarmany Was 'weddlngV, "Si' Is of and street, Tire Oil 1 High school, '28 the present tiWe is company, of Eighth and Cumberland streets.

The wedditt for Ostojber.oi): this year, GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR, GEORGE LIGHT IS TODAY WITH DINN Mr. Light, of F. p. 'No. 6,, are; today receiving the heartiest -of their many an'd acquaintances on the celebration of their-fiftieth' wedding anniversary: Mrs.

Light before her' marriage was Miss Polly daughter of Mr, Ruhl, of Leba- Load of Worries Boston, Kennedy, the negro who won $150,000 yesterday on the English Derby has acquired a load of worries. Since Monday, Kennedy has' refused to purchase an apartment house which was being thrust upon him. Then came rumors of plans to rob him of his lucky ticket on Cam- eronian, the winner, and also Of plots on his life. As a result a police guard was assigned him, Ken- secret quarters and (Contlnund Page Pour) CIVIC CLUBS TRYING TO ARRANGE BAND CONCERT FOR P. M.

C. STUDENTS A number of members of varloui Civic Clubs are trying to arrange for a band concert to the P. M. C. Students encamped at Mt.

Grfrtna. The college boys break camp Saturday morning and the citizens of Lebanon are endeavoring to havo one of the city band's donate their services on Friday night. Pittrtjurgn, Today. (IP). Pan Madden, 66, hadn't seen his brother, Join W.

Madden, 38, Detroit, for more than 16 years. Yesterday John came to visit his brother. Last night, police report, the two became involved in a quarrel. John was eent to a hospital with a fractured skull. Mrs.

Mary Madden, Dan's wife, went to the hospUftl with cuts and bruise, Ban ato is patient tttWft VWPtoftlftl US. MAY LOSE $25.000,000 IN CMDAYEARLY Higher Duties Imperil Shipments to Point Washington, dl a y. Commerce Department study of the Canadian tariff revision forecasts that higher dull en may result in American concerns losing 126,000,000 annually in exports there. Assistant Secretary Klein, a lead- Ing authority on foreign and domestic commerce, in announcing the findings of the study last night, said enjporta equalling approximately 4 per cent of the 1930 shipments to Canada would be "imperilled" by the changes. Laat year Canada absorbed American goods valued at $659,325,000, while United States' total exports amounted to about $3,500,000,000.

Klein made bis statement after (Continued on Hlg-ht) BROKERS REDUCE THEIR MARGINSFROMCUSTOMERS New York, Today, New York Stock Exchange brokers today took advantage of the reduced margin requirements of banks on call loans to make corresponding reductions In their margins from their W. El. Hutton and J. H. Brooks Co.

and Baitman, Dillon and Co. out their margins from 35 to 90 per cent, which was the reduction made by leading banks yesterday. Hornblower and Weeks reduced, their margin requirements to go per cent of the selling price on stocks quoted at more than share, below which tbt margin will be a Any stock selling for more than 16 wi)t be on margin, the i The happy couple liave foro, uoi David and A dinner in celebration' golden anniversary'will be fh the home this evening. The oelefbratlng 1 couple are wished many more tlnued marital life. IN MEMORY OF DEPARTED- ODDFELL01 Mohegan Lodge TO Hold Services Evening, June 9 REV.

D. LQCKHAjj Newly Elected D. Grand Master Wilf Be Speaker Hohegan Lodge, No. 288, In junction with their encamptnentH the first, week of June, will hpW their annual memorial to! departed Odd Fellows. All of the I.

0. O. P. over the are eulogising their departed fe members this week. Lebanon Lodge, 288, nave (Continued on Pne Seven) 63 ARMY PLANES STOP AT BUFFALO ON AY H( JBnffftlo, N.

Today Treating downtown office to their first eight of Uncle Saj war in full panoply S3 from Selbrldge Field, Komed over the downtown area fore landing at the Municipal port. The planet are from toe army maneuvers refuel here before their home field, Open For V',.