The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

LAST EDITION THREE CENTS The Best Advertising Medium in the Yough' Region. VOL.39, NO. 16U. Tho Weakly Courier. Founded July 18TIU.

The Dally Courier. Founded November 10. 1902. Merged July la 1020. CONNELLSVILLE, SATURDAY I MAY 31, TEN PAGES.

Seniors To Hear Sermon Sunday Rev. F. A. Myers to Speak at High School Vesper Service. GRADUATION TO BE HELD FRIDAY If Nations Spent As Much for Peace, There Would Be No War, Dr.

Richards Declares at Memorial Day Exercises Faith i Soldier Dead by Defending i i Here. PATRIOT PROTECTS LIFE As another term draws to a close, various schools throughout the Connellsvlllo region next week will swing into the Ilrml series of activities marking the graduation of hundreds of secondary and elementary students. Tomorrow morning, afternoon and evening will llnd 11 number of districts sponsoring the nnnunl baccalaureate exercises that will usher in commencement week. Connellsville, Dunbar Township, Immaculate Conception, Dunbar, Perry Township, East Huntingdon Township, Mount Pleasant and Dawson are among the schools that have arranged tor class sermons tomorrow with graduation programs in the, week. Rev.

Frank A. Myers, pastor of the Church oC the Brethren, will preach the sermon to the Con- nEllsville High School graduating class at vesper services scheduled for 5 o'clock (EST) in the school auditorium. Rev. C. George Shupe, pastor of the Trinity Reformed Church, -will give the invocation and Rev.

Myers will read the Scripture lesson. There will be special music by a girls chorus. Conncllsville'a graduation exercises arc scheduled for 5 o'clock Friday afternoon (EST) at Coker Stadium, weather permitting, or in the school auditorium If the weather is unfavorable with Dr. Herbert Spencer, president of Pennsylvania College tor Women in Pittsburgh, as the principal speaker. There are 342 in this year's senior class.

Most-of the city churchej have dispensed with the usual evening worship service so that the members may be able to attend the baccalaureate exercises. Program Ready For High School Concert Monday Kichnrd H. Gingrich, director oi the Connellsville High Schoo Bnnd, announced the numbers that will be played Mondny night the opening of the series of biweekly free concerts at Cokor Stadium. Twelve seniors will make their farewell appearance with the band. Several of the musicians arc to be In specialty numbers.

The public is Invited to. this and subsequent concerts which will be free. The starting time is I o'clock. The prognim follows: "Cnmpbell Stadium Gingrich. "Savolonlc Overture," Freldman.

Saxophone solo, Betty Mitchell "Kornm Susscr Todd," Bach. Trumpet trio, William Bailey John Bishop Wallace Cable "Park Avenue Fantasy." "American Exultant," Hayes with Drum Major James Betters, in twirling exhibition. Intermission. "American Patrol," concor march. Drum solo, Bill Burkuy, bond accompaniment.

"Cypress Silhouettes," Bonnet. Cornet solo, David Husband. "Children's March," Goldman. "God Bless America." Any encore numbers will be American swinj tunes, it was announced. David will lead group singing 1'or the first of the programs sponsored by the Phalanx Paternity and the Gradale Sorority.

"If nations were willing to pay as high price for peace as they ire for war, there would be no war." Rev. Dr. Nicholas F. Hich- ards, pastor of the First Methodist Church, declared at Hill Grove Cemetery Friday morning nt the principal service in the community's observance of Memorial Day. The sky was overcast throughout the forenoon as homage was paid to the soldier dead at the cemeteries--Chestnut Ridge, Hill Grove and St.

Joseph's--with exercises In charge ot Milton j. Bishop Post of the American Legion, assisted by the city's other ex-servicemen's organizations, Walter E. Brown Post and Joseph W. Lewis Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Colonel Crawford Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, and Colonel Joe Thompson Chapter, Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Taking part in the parade were Connellsville High School, Molinaro and Firemen's bands, massed veterans of the various organizations and Boy and Girl Scouts.

For the first time in many years, the city's National Guard units were not in the line of march, having been mustered into Federal service last February. After a wreath had been placed on the waters of a placid Yough- loghcny River, a firing squad fired a solute to the memory of those who died on the seas. The squad, provided by Walter E. Brown Post, then joined the forming procession in South Arch street. The marchers visited Cheatnut Ridge Cemetery where Rev.

W. M. Wood gavo the benediction, Hill Grove Cemetery where Dr. Richards spoke and Attorney Fred E. Younkin gave Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and St.

Joseph's Cemetery where Rev. M. F. Bonfleld. pronounced the benediction.

Warning that war hysteria must be avoided, he said that pence at any price is not the proper slogan for this time "bu1 if nations were willing to pay as high a price for pence ns they are for war, there would be no war Up to this time, have, been ready to spend more upon armaments, more of the brawn and blood of their citizens, more of their wealth to flght wars than they have been willing to give to keep the peace. Wo are learning now that peace ia more expensive than war but if we are to have peace in the future we must be willing to pay the higher The speaker called for a redefinition of patriotism, declaring "the true patriot is the man who seeks to preserve life rather than to destroy It." Dr. Richards said "the fact thai democracy was not made safe ai that time (the lost war) In no way detracts from the gallantry ot their services nor from the idealism with which they (the. dead soldiers) went to war. Thi.

failure of the World War was noi with the soldiers who fought bui with tho statesmen who lost al the peace table what the soldiers won upon the Held of battle." The minister declared "It wo are to keep faith with those who died every American must see to it that he does all that Is within his power to maintain tho liberties Continued on Page Eight. Births at Hospital, Two births were reported at Connellsville State Hospital, being boys. A son was born at 8:49 Thursday night to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Martin of Dunbar and at 6:13 o'clock this morning a boy arrived for Mr.

and Mrs. Warren Decker of 105 Main street, Mason town. Portugal Air Force Being Reinforced By International News Service. NEW YORK, May gal was reported by the German radio today to be reinforcing the garrisons at the Azores with new detachments of sir force troops. As heard by CBS, the Berlin announcer said the air units were sent to bolster the Island's defenses.

C. H. H. SCHKDULK OF VENTS Ci'iinellsville 1-liish Schoul graduation activities include: Sunday--Vesper i i P. M.

Tuesday--Senior rla.v piay, 8 P. M. Friday--('oimint'nremenL 5:110 P. M. hours are standard time.

Son Born to Deckers. A son, their first child, was bom this morning al 7:13 o'clock at Connellsville State Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Decker of Masontown, formerly ot Con- ncllsvilk 1 It weighed oigh pounds, ounces.

Tho mothei is the former Edna Charlcsworth Mr. Docker Is tii'lri clerk and timekeepL'i- for the West I'cnn ii Masuntiiwn ai-i-ii. The babe i. tlu- tlrst grandchild of Mr. Mrs.

Qiris Declcei- of Clirotnu and tlie llrst t-hild of Mr. and Mrs. M. IS. Clunv nwr of Smithtlcld.

On thi Charlesworth side of the house i is the second grandchild of Mr.s Klias John of Pittsburgh, thi former Martha Charleo- worth. Ballskin Polio Victim. Completes Eight Years Of School Work in Six Honor Student Ex-Kaiser Wilhehn 111 RUBY KRE1NHROOK Ruby Lois Krcinbrook, 12. dauKhtcr of Mr. and Mrs.

Lcroy stricken with iu- paralysis tis she prepm-cd enter school for the first time, ins boon graduated with second lonors in a clays of 89 oijiiith graders in Bullskin township, completing the work in six years. Rev. Bonfield Speaks Briefly At Cemetery It is the duty and moral obligation of the living to sec to it the cause of free democracy for which the soldiers die ahull not rmve beim In viiin, Hev. Father Michael F. Bonfleld.

assistant p'ia- tor of Immaculate Conception Church, dudared Friday at Si. Joseph's Cemetery where ih final Memorial Day exercise held. Father BonAeld "The wheel of time ha.s cnm- plcted another revolutinn raid we asst'nibk- to honor tlv patriotic. 1 dead, not that nnyil.inu we sny or do will their glory or riotract from ihcrn any of the fame deeds and Um have seen IH io Rive them. "Almost a quarter of a century alto, Uioy answered a call, they of their best, iht-y left homo, friL-ncis and i shores in obedience, to a bugle enII.

They planned, schemed, played and fought us unit. They underwent the hardships ot for- field, suffered, comforted and aided their downtrodden then badly benten ally, and lastly they tf-'ive the last of their existence- for an ideal they thought to be just, and a cour.se they held sacred. They ouflh a blood.v war to end war. Many of their comrades today lie beneath the now conquered plains of Fnrnei-. "The poppies of Flanders no longer wcivo in Klory over the ground hallowed by tho dccd.s and con.secrnted by their blood.

The battle grounds of Verdun, St. Mihlul, Chutunu Thi wry and Boiieim Woods resounded to their quiet, yet determined and HITCC niKo. Their will to do--what was expected of them--does them more honor than any orator or living pal can dream of. It is for you, for us, all of us to sec that the last resting place of their bodies is so honored und kept a.s befits its occupants. It is for us the living a bounden duty, and a moral obligation to see to that the cause for which they fought, bled and died shall not be in vain, i.

the cause of Tree From their silent ceils, their sprits swell and they loudly call on you, they ask men, the task man, that yet remains to do. "Eternal rest grant unto them Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them." Despite fact that she 1 was stricken with i a i paralysis two wtrk.s bfl'ore she was to havt; enrolled in school for the lirsi time in HKM. causing her to behind one year, Hnby Lois i brook, 12 yc-nrs old, a of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Kroiribrook, has been able to overcome all kinds of obstacles and j'ratiu- atud i second honors in a eighth grade student5 of Hullskin township.

is the fact that wa.s able to complete eight years scluM-1 work in six terms oven ihmtgh she has been compi'llcd to rnakt! iw. as three trips weekly tit a doctor. Ruby Lois attended the Ridgn- vicw school for the nrst four years i Miss Ella Postn as hor touch- nnd the next twn was at Ire Mines whcrf Klir.iibeth laugh 1 In year (if 10.1-1, had mode preparations to enter her (enn of hut two weeks LH'fore classes started, was slricken with I a i paralysis und bei au.vf of this condition unable to go for the rtrst yrar. putting her a yeiir behind thnsi. 1 who wuuld have bn-n her classmates.

The term was able to attitul with the help of licr family and schoolmnles wh- assisted in Rotting hrr to and from school, by automobile, little hnnd wagon nnd sled. By mid-year of the lira: term, sho had completed her IU.l year's work nnd by its end had also finished her serxmrf yenr'n studies, ranking first in her HAS. Throughout her six years nf tendani her Kradcu huve very high. In Huby Iois ple't'd both the sixth and seventh work very satisfactorily. She had four seals nnd almost p'-rfi-ct attendance despite the flic', thjit she hnd lo he ofteii thtcu titnoi ft week if- i UT school huurs and on lo a Uiuontcwn This year she lit! Uiwnrttrp in the 1.

Q. Sformg 118 (xjints wi'Ji in- of a child 15 arid a h.ilf yi-ars iihe bt'In-ved to bt- i the yoi.ngot jf the Bf) graduate. xr: 1 i cisi-s. the gi: 1 played a piano M-lo, titled wcrt by G. W.

McAtiarns, and i llu- in a duct, entitled i "Taps," ly I I A rncrm- her of Kvungt-hcal i.s as- hl.tnt She had a perfect ri-vnrd at the session nf I Ciilechii-nl rlaw L'Uifiht by Rev. G. A. Wright, the pa.stnr President At Leisenring Tomorrow Kornn-r KolMr Wllhelm II 1'Yiirs are felt for Ilic health of Kaiser Wllhrlm II, who led GonncLny World War nr- n-pnrtn from Doom, Holtnnd. he liven.

Tlic n- pnrU ntnte Hint the 82-year-old armor tirnppror lind been in good hntilth until recrnUy. ARREST MAN WHO ROBBED JOHN BLOOM SCOTTDALE, May 31. The holdup and robbery John Bloom, stationary engineer of tho H. C. Friclc Coke Company at its Collier plant, the i of May 22, has been cliwrcci wilh Iho i resl of Mike Horsos of Woddside who is stiid by Stalt- Motor C'lice lo illlVU CUllt'uSSL'd.

Tht- Kayuttf county man was aiTestecl by Masontown I'olift 1 Chief Milco Uolic and adm'itU'd thi' holdup nnd of two nutomn- bilcs. 'I'llroe dnys nearly caught i hnd to abandon the car he stole fmni Bloom a I the point of a revolver. NATHAN HALE SCHOOL DEDICATED 8,036 Ovens in Blast In Region A survey of the Coke lU'ljiim showed H.OM hive ovcnit in (jpc-ratinti i the wuuh ended Thursday, Muy 22. The Courier Icnrnud Iciiisl ililO additional ovonr; were to bt? Hrcd i the next fortniHhl, anu.ng them i.evernl new plants, while al! of those that had been hiH when tile coal mint. 1 developed April 1 have not Ijion returned to tho active Hst.

H. C. Friirk Coke Company 1.5117 ovens at live a i i 1 Phillipi 1 Grassland, Collier and Continental--and tin? increases wore reported amonn the Independents who had in operation, alt increase of duririK the pa.st wock. During the week of May 23, 1D40, there were ovens in operation in the Conncllsvillc Itctfmn, when the coke trade dropped to its lowest level last year. In the week of May 20, 1D30, there 123 ovens in blast as the region began to renew activity a all had been closed down because of the mine strike.

In Ihe corresponding week of 1930. there wero 210 ovens and in 1937 there were 3,008. A i a 8 0 0 jjnthered (ur the dedication of i Nathan Hull; schoollinujie oil the Ilroinl f'ord ro.id in Cunncllrivillc i Thursday as tho llrst nf Hie i i was named in honor the Revolutionary War patriot. W. G.

D.ivis, of the Conr.ellsvdle public schools, and a J. Drownilclri, county superintendent of schools. lauded the trend in view ot trnubled conditions in tin; world toiliiy. Trc i i formerly wa.s tv- the Narrows. Mr.

Davis reviewed bnelly a a Dale's life, eitniB his state- men', on the Hallows as he about to be executed by the British ax a Colonial spy in i he regret tha: he hud only one life to i for his country. He relatc-j incidents of others who sacnnced their material holdings und their lives for the betterment of mankind. President Judge Koia S. Matthews of the K.i.rette County Orphan.s a furmer teachu in the was the maste of ceremi nir-v He was introduced by A i Fred K. Vourikin, the i i i James received American medal llnh.ip Po-st, y.

Hay malcinj: the Kva i i the A i i a a i Kmc.inl, thr a i hern the a i i and in tile Jamc.i i i i Ihi: nf i i i i Cli'J i a i ind. I a i 11. "St.irs Stripes I- uri'V St-h'iul i i i s.t.'ij; ii-adiox. i i i I i a Klnn-i A. and i i i 1 IK al i ItUDOl.V HESS' FKIENI) RKI'OHTEI) UNDER AKKEST 1)1.

C'lirip-cr Illlleherfill. president of Washington Jeli'er sun College, i 'ipeal: at the l.ie- ealauceati 1 sevvii-i's of the Township at n'elnel. i a afterno.Ki (K.ST) in hii'il a i i i i i i at Leisenrini! o. 1. His theme "Hunii'M Values and The enmnieni-enienl i bl- Wl'dlieMla." Dr.

Carrnll a i i of education i State College, in the ing as his theni' 1 Keepini; Our l-'eet on Soli-1 Irnund The i i for tile bac- cahaircate sei-vii'e follow: PioeesMoii.il, a i March," C. Meyerbeer. Doris Lee Colbert Kaye Strieklcr. "did Lotus audience. Hev.

William Hainiltim, Dunbar Church. Twelfth Century 1 a i Saviour." George Morgan. A Capella Choir. Scripture readng. Joseph M.

Sinners, Var.dcrbilt Methodist Church. "Clod Is Our Ilefugc," D. C. Iloberls, inidicnre. I'rayer, Hev.

i i a Hamillo'1, Leisenring Nos. 1 and 2 Presbyterian churches. "On Gi-cat Lone Hills," from i a i a Jean Sibelius, choir. Address, Dr. Hutchison.

"The Lord Bless You and Keep You," Peter C. Lutkin, choir. Benediction, Hev. i i a a i Kecessional, ''Now the Diiy Is Over," Joseph Burnby, choir. Members of the A Capella 1 directed by Joseph H.

UochmuUi, follow: Sojiranos--Agnes Gmitler, Nina Hair, Marjorie I Deanc Kershey, Gertrude Kravice and Martha Jane Himcl. Altos--Mildred Freed, Lillian Horvath, Frances Keller, NcMa Hichler. Kdwina Schmidtke and Washabaugh. Tenors--Paul McClintoc-k, Francis McCormick, Leo Reilly, Ric.i- ard Rowe, Paul Ruck and Edward Tajc. Bassos--Lee Ainslcy, Joscjih Cortrse.

Eugene Harper, Paul Helms, i i a Krepps and Harold Ruck. My 1 Ncw vlc NKW YORK, May Hess' friend. Major General Dr. Uxlay was reported by tfu- radifi to be undc-r arrest in Germany. In a bifiiideast picked up New York by CHS, the Hrili.Ji radio Mated: "(ieneral who v.a;.

inlrudueeil to i in by Iliidolf has been i very recently cloMv-l adviver of the i a hain-elior in iiueslUins of lless had share-l a shiifer'K fur the of Get many." Showdown Near Between Japs, East Indies Hv Inlcrnatlnni) NCWJ TOKYO, May showdown between and the Dutch East Indies in their critical trade negotiations today was predicted for June 5. Japan's principal deleuate in Bntiivia. Kabiiro informed the Jiewspaper Yomiuri in a telephone interview that tlie next Japtmcsc-nutcn mcc-tiiiK would a place this comiiiR Thursday. The; cumins week, said awa, "undoubtedly will briiiB aboul of the situation in one or another." Yosliizawn charued that Hrilish nnd American influence had beer "particularly visible" in some recent demonstrations in uir.d aikldl: "If this development should result in the Netherlands Indie.s abandoning their autonomous policy, it will be impossible for Japai to continue lo maintain a disinterested altitude." Banning Man Sent To Workhouse For Auiomobile Theft Special to Tlio Courier. GHKKN.SHUHG, May cbarci n.

I.aini sentenced Jose Drastic Action May Be Taken To End Strikes By WILLIAM S. N'EAL I. N. S. Stair WASHINGTON, May Government will be forced to laic drastic action to halt strikes, Sen ator Truman.

Democrat. Mo. chairman of Senate Dcfcnsi Committee, predicted today as de. fuse tie-ups continued despite President Roosevelt's "no strike" edict. The Senate commiltcp.

which believes it aided in breaking the recent coal sirike, struck a stonewall in efforts end a of H. Shollis of i a Nfi. 1, Fayelte 1.700 machinists which i.s tying up county, tn serve from one to west roast shipyards with the Allegheny Couniy i 000,000 orders. Despite of drastic action. Truman endorsed the policy of Administration leaders in of cranium a "breathim: to labor lo answer Mr.

Neutral Dublin Bombed, 40 Dead Explosives Fall on of (Least Six Districts of Eire's Capital City. OVER HUNDRED ARE WOUNDED Hy PI TEH ID. KU.nOV I. N. S.

StalT DUnU.N'. May 31. nrkrrs Mill lumlril tliroiiKh l.niilduiKs mid Ixinu's for victims nf a heavy hnniliitiK raid on i of nrulral Kirr, IhM I i i it Irani -111 iwryon.i and woumlffj iioro than inn. Sticks uf bombs fell en -V if Hi' 1 i 'J hn Kirean cli.iW d'alfalrs was in- slrucU-fi li an lirute.st i the CJeminn i-nt. The hciian lo f.ill at 1 A.

damaged the pivMurn- lial palace in Dublin and the windows of the United Mliur). A row of hnps dr. molisbed jind scores luitiM'j wero wrcr Authorities Mild they thi; bombs dropped on Dublin v.x'i'0 tlio heaviest 1 rtropped on Hire territory since the. war bc- K-'in. Three btimbs foil on the rentral section of Hie capital at I A.

demolishing row of shops nnd many hniiH's. Late moraine air raid pie. caution wr rkor.s were Mill seanh- ihrouiili the debris for vicilnif u'ill buried or under wre. kaKe. Unidentiilcd planes dropped bombs afl'M 1 flyimi over the cily for more tiian an hour.

It was the second lime that Dublin lins been bombed during the war. Bombs have fallen on Tire territory einht Germany ae- ceiJled for the previous Two of "he bombs struck heavily populated residential distrirls in the northern section of the i causing a lurno lire that noi subdued i around 5 A. M. Tiie i i i hit nearer the renter of the city and knocked an entnxi row of to the Krotind. Hcpm-ls from Niiriliwii Irel.md German raiders uppi uver i i i urea dnrini: the nirbt, prior to bombing of Dublin, when he pleadi-d to the larceny of an automobile i i Henry May 17.

John Ueran nf Pleasant acquitted on a charge of a sault and a i on James and the jury directed the coim'y to the Commits UNIONTOWN, May a .311 calibre revolver, Mrs. i i a Ualla Swanvy Harper uf Akron, Ohio, committed suicidu Friday ufLcrni-'on at the homu of a Mrs. TluHmti; Swaney, Labor Ills putt Settled. A labor dispute at the Oliver No. 4 i of the Commodore Coa! and Cuke Company was sctllecl Friday i a i ,1 Lhrcat- cned strike ot 301) workers.

spell" Konsi'VcIt'H Jilfa. "I i tin- Govc'rnmiMil will have to lake -t'nie said a "Let's wait and hou-evrr. just wliat the To appeal." Berlin Puts Bombing Blame On Churchill IJy I i nfcUomil News SrrvkT. I May 31-- nut a tho TJu- iluor nf No. 30 Fascist Garrisons In Aqean Sea Bombed By British Airplanes who in inm- way thi.v a ni'-nii'! able da lory Di.vtrl.-l." r.KlrnU.

Kellir i i i i a 1'aisley ot UI'J -Nurtli Ai Smock. Melvm Buyer of Conn, vlle. H. IJ. 2.

Tlioma', Vincent Mascia of lill-l a aod 22 a i i (01 trealmeiH. MAN, DAUGHTER CONVICTED ON LIQUOR COUNT i ba.s bi-t'n ni- jirotiv-t). lllr i Suffers Injury. Harold Sonco, of KH1 a a injury iH -i o'clock Krichiy inoni- inK when tlie ciutninobik 1 in which ho was riding as pa.s,H- cnuui" was hit in thi: runr by nn- ollicr mac'liino. The necicK'nt ciirrecl Brook vale.

He wa.s u-oatcd al the Huspital. vuilatoii Ijy a jury in irii't Srlinoiiniakcir was a Tin? a i was rhanir-d by CJovornmriH i niakiiiK i i and daughter i tin: jw whisky nt BRITISH DENY FREYBERG DEAD FLEEING CRETE BULLETINS The Weather Occasional showers and somi 1 a waniHT i i untl Sunday is the nuon westthur I'm 1 Pennsylvania. Temperature Record. 19-11 in 10 Maximum Til Mini mum Moan fit fiS Thrown From Cur. Lucille ciuht, dauuliU'i' of John BcleiKi ul" Dunbar, K.

wa.s thrown from i moving i at o'clnrU Friday afvc-rnoon i i a i i brusli of and arm. 1 She ircaleil at i i i i Sialu i a and lo i At Pciuisvlllr OuircJi. i i i i Vch ol' llarns- bui'fi i at the 1-VnnsviHc Church, of which W. S. Harr is pu.itor.

tomorrow i and evening fit tlio cfli- rhidini4 service of (no nnri'Kjl home-coming. LONDON', May Hi-niartl C. New in co the Hi imperial Crnii- alive and trnop.s" Iht' war oHli-c today. Major a of forces in with his I announced from CriMi'. l.untls Trout.

SOMKHSKT, May Pylf landetl the reported caiiKlU in this district ior yojirs. a 1 indi i i i brown trout weighing Ihc n.v Inie -untlonal Nrwrs Sendee. I A i A May 31. A rash rubbery by Hirer bandits without tirhiR a slint. The held ui IriirU nul- thr Sluing ha ant? rscnprtl with in fntuls.

IIVl'H-: I'AltK, May --Outsiiokrn Secri'lui'y uf Intprlnr Harold L. Tckps today was iwnounci'tt us President Koosijvt'U's to hi! dictatorial i oil and for duraUnn of.