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Last Edi lition 2 1 nee The Best Advertising Medium in the Yough Region. VOL. 34, NO. 86. CONNBLLSVILLE, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 103S.

SIXTEEN PAGES. EARL J. HENRY NEW COMMANDER OF STATE PATROL Lancaster C'ountlan Named to Succeed Captain W. C. Frlee, Resigned.

By United Press. TOKYO, Feb. TatsukicM Minobe, constitutional authority who astonished tlie country by publishing a new theory the emperor's status, was wounded today by a would-be assassin, apparently as a sequel to 1 the election campaign. I Minobe was shot in the leg and Sv international Xews Service. taken to hospital.

A policeman who HAKBI9BURG, Feb. 2L--Captain 1 was standing near him was wounded Karl Henry, commander ot the I slightly. State Highway Patrol Training School Juzo Ma a resident of Fukuoka, FAILING HEALTH PRICE'S REASON Political Enemy Of Jap Emperor Is Shot by Assassin at Ha: risburg, today was immed acting superintendent of the Highway and a companion, presented themselves at Dr. Jlinobe's home with a card of introduction which purported to be signed by a judge. Minobe received them.

At once there were two pistol shoU and Patrol pending appointment of a successor to Captain "Wilson C. Price, who retired today as head of the unit he established i5 years ago. The appointment of Henry, a native Minobe tell wounded. of county, who joined Police arrested the assailants and patrol in October. 1924, and has' been Iie an examining them.

They said in convnand ot the draining school 'hey doubted the authenticity of the since la it November, was announced' car of introduction which they pre- by Secretary of Revenue John B. sented. Kelly. Minobe is a -professor at the im- Henrj. 39 years okl, and married, nerlal.

university here. He published had served in all parts oi the State a book several months ago in which during Ms 11 years with the patrol. he advanced theory that the em- In a letter to Secretary of Revenue prror -was merely the highest organ John B. Kelly. Price asked that he he of (he government.

permitted to relinquish his duties and i To the Japanese, the emperor is retire as superintendent effective the government itself, above all. Dr. March 1. He said poor health Minobe's theory became a political prompted his decision. sensation at once.

It was a chief Accepting Price's application for re-1 issue in the campaign for Thursday's tirement. Secretary Kelly said: I general election. The two most am very sorry that Captain Price erful parties irgued angrily over it. finds It necessary, due to his physical condition, to take this step, oat I feel that in this his health comes before service." In the letter to Kelly, Price said his physical condition had not been satisfactory for several years, and. prevented him from attending to affairs of the patrol "that ongnt to lave'had my personal supervision." Price's retirement came at a time when one his officers, Captain John M.

Bender, was being investigated by Secretary Kelly on charges of misconduct and laxnesa in the performance ot his duty. President to Make Twe Speeches During Over Sunday Trip By United WASHINGTON, Feb. Roosevek will set out tomorrow on flrst extended trip tor 1938, Philadelphia, Cambridge, and Hyde Park. X. returning to the Capital some tame next week.

Two addresses, the first Temple University ami the second at Iris home in Hyde Park, will marie initial' departure trom Administration grind except for the oriet tun to New York City recently when he took part in the dedication of the Theodore KooMvelt memorial. At in Philadelphia, the President will receive the honorary degree ot doctor ot which he Trill deliver a 15-minnte speech. The subject, however, has not jet been disclosed. The awarding ot degree is in connection with the annual mid-year commcECeraeut the university. Mr.

Rooseveh's schedule calls for an hour and a halt stay in Philadelphia. At concUision ot exercises he will board his special train and head ror Cambridge where tomorrow nigh; he will be the facet ot honor at the ny Club. The which he was a member ot when a Harvard undergraduate, will initiate, it was understood. John Roosevelt, youngest son ot the President and a sophomore. Lait year Mr.

Boosevelt was a guest when Franklin, was initiated. call tor him to reach Hyde Park early Sunday morning. He will remain until Tuesday or Wednesday sight when he will return to "Washington. He will deliver a Hve-mlnute address Sunday evening as a part of the program ot the National Conference oi Jews and Christians. The powerful Seiyukai party charged that the government, in a statement nu Xing its adhesion to the accepted theory of the emperor's eminence was not sufficiently forceful.

The government is supported by the llinseito party. Puquesne Dean's Daughter, Friend Reported Missing By Jnternm.Uoul Netrj PTTTSBURG, Teb. Wright, 15, daughter ot Dean A. B. "Wright of the oi business administration at Dnquesne University, and Jane Hngnee, 14, her beet friend, have mysterlousl? djsajrpeared, police revealed today.

Mayor William N. MoNair, nrho is associated with Dean Wright as an economics instructor at Duqnesne, issued a special appeal to police of nearby cities to search for the two girls. BRUNO WINS CHANCE FOR NEW REPRIEVE LEIBOWITZ' FAILURE TO WRING CONFESSION INFLUENCES GOVERNOR Only 15 City Teachers Receive Salaries Above State Act Stipulation OPENING OF SPRING JUST Morrra AWAY "Cheer up, folks, it's juet one month until spring." That might well be the message of the Weather Bureau today, as it is on March 20--four weeks from today, that the season of balmy breeaea and warm rains is due to make its 1936 debut. Although snow has covered the ground almost continually eince Thanksgiving, and the past six or eight weeks have furnished nothing but the coldest -weather ot many winters, the "break" Is Twund to come scon and those who watch the calendar know tae Weather Man will have to admit it himself. For Spring "just around the corner," and the s-plendors of "the good old Summer time" are being eagerly awaited by a populace that knows now the "old- fashioned winters" have not gone out wita the horse and baggy.

DR1SCOLL COLLECTOR IN 23RD DISTRICT WASHINGTON, Feb. Sanate today confirmed William Driecoll Pittsburg collector of internal revenue for the 23rd Pennsylvania district. John F. Lewis Sends Open Letter to Earle About Forest Rangers FIFTEEN DEAD IN POST-ELECTION RIOTS IN SPAIN MARGIOTTI MAY MAKE OWN PLEA IN SLANDER SUIT By TOMAS A. LOAYZA International News Service.

MADRID, Feb. 21. Five more deaths including two women-brought Spain's death toll In radical election celebvaiions to by to the new government headed Premier Manuel Azana attempted establish order amid chaos. Violence gripped many parts ot the An inquiry the possibility of and economy program or any material s-cale being accomplished by the "Wethf-eont rolled majoi it; of the Board ot Education til rough adjustment oC teacher salaries, as announced recently "by a spokesman for that group, brings some interesting facts to light. Of Uie 124 teachers employed "by the ille School district there are just 15 who receive salaries in excess of tlie amounts stipulated undor tbe Edmonds Act, a legislative measure that fixes a compulsory range ot The 15 all teachers who have been employed in the schools tor no Jess than six years ami in most in, stances for much longer periods-country a engaeed in shoot- somp 16 yeara M0frt of them arp Inp, knifing, riots, jail breaks and married men with families.

Included church burnings to signalize their athletic coaches, a pant, of election victory. whoso are included in tlie Martial law was proclaimed at sev- cost of coaching. One man is em- points as conservative Spaniards ployed 10 months in Uie year. If the salaries oi all ot the 16 teachers paid beyond the ma 3d urn. required by htw cut to the lowest figure permissible under the JEclmonds Act, the total saving in a yea.r wowid Tbe Question that arises, observers say, is whether saving such an amount of is worth while when tho natural would be for teachers so cut to remove to other cities where they could get salaries in keeping with their qualifications.

Loss of the men teachers in tho High School, it is pointed out, votild "be considered irreparable. Thore are four supervisors in. the city's schools, only one of wliom-- Miss Mary Brickman, who has. devoted more tha.i 71 years to the profession--receives- a salary in excess of that fixed by law. Miss Briekman gets 31,300 annually, $300 more than voiced fears of possible establishment of a Sonet regime.

Quake in Japan Causes Landslide, Taking Many Lives TOK10, Fob. 21. --Eight persons were killed, 32 were injured and 44 houses damaged today by an earthquake which shook the city of Osaka, causing numerous fires and a landslide which waa responsible for some of tbe casualties. The quake began at 10:07 M. (Tokio time).

Dealings on the Osaka school district Is retired to pay. cottcn, yarn and stock exchangee were temporarily suspended. The fires were quickly brought under control. Kobe and Nagoya. were shaken, but little damage xt- COMMUNTTY STUDY GROUPS ORGANIZED BY HOMESTEADERS John F.

Lewis of 240 South Prospect street lias jent the following opea letter to Governor Earle relating to tbe rerooTal of tortst raagers: "Hy dear GoTernor Earle: "Xay I tbaIc you for the consideration you gave, my letter of October 14, 19357 Tha open answer to your reply a number of gueitjons concerning matters aluost completely at variance with yor.r written sentiment! commenting upon what I had to Would I within my as a cittwn in expecting aa explanation concerning tie Inconsistency ot what should like to tare happen to conservation in the Depart- at TarntM Watan -what, really happens? "Why have tbe field men of toe Department ot Forests and Waters been dragged Into politics? Their jobs have never been the objects of political despoliation before the present State Administration made them eo. "Why has yoar Administration found it expedient or necessary to make them so now? Are the present practices in respect to ranger, inspector, and forester Jobs the signal for forest coiMerratlon becoming the too) of machine-building politicians? "Why the Pennsylvania Department ot Forests and Waters, MOUNT PLEASANT, Fefc. atudy groups were inaugurated daring tbe past -weeJt at tOie "Westmoreland, Homesteads community, In Mount Pheasant township, under the, auspices of the Cooperative A-seoda- tion of the community. Eleven -different study groirps are now in operation on the project, eacti with a leader selected from among the homesteaders by the educational committee of tfle Cooperative Association. The educational committee consists of Theodore Fowler, Honor FiUmore and Harry Ellis White.

The neighborhood atiWiV groups will me-i once a month, each study meeting being 1 followed the next evening by a general conference at -which reports ot the group meetings are submitted. The meetings are held at different homes each month. Among the for study are the by-lawa the Cooperative Association, the responsibilities of members, and the. operation ot the community organization. The groups are not confined to these topics alone, but may take np other related activities, with all subjects being outlined 'in definite lesson form.

The reports of each group's activities are brought before the entire group the regular general conferences. The Cooperative Association operates the community general store, the homestead farm, a poultry farm and various other enterprises, auperrisiJig all activities of an Industrial nature owned by the selves. homesteaders them- OWNERS DENY BUNDS TACKED DOWN IN HOUSE BURNED AT SWEDETOWN Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shultz of Hillcrest, whose house at Swedetowa, Scottdale, wae wrecked "by fire Wednesday at midnight, today dented that window olinds were tacked down.

They also said there was no open gas valve. There was no stove in the house; the only place gas was used was lights; the electric current had heen turned oft, they The four princials, including D. K. Lore? and Florejice Klmball, dean of girls, receive salaried in excess of the statutory, but tro entire excess, fn case of those tour auri the supervisor, totals $2,500. It also develops that of the 25 teachers whose salaries were terminated nl the regular February only three receive salaries which can be "adjusted." The other 22 are paid nims fixed by the Edmonds Act which cannot he changed "by the board, either witi or without the consent ot the teachers affected.

The three ia the "discharged" group who are paid in excess of the amounts required by law are Principal Loree, Dean Kimball and Miss Brickman. CONNELLSV1LLE DEBATING TEAM WINS AT DONORA CoimeHsville High School debaters scored another victory Thursday afternoon at Donora, a pre-scheduJe contest Tae Qpnneilaville affirmative team, made up of June Ixjwery and Edgar Wood, defeated the Donora afllrma; Uves. The Connellsvlile negative team-Fannie Rohm and Karl Kramer--lost to the Donora affirmatives. Members ot the Donora high school faculty acted as judges. Previously tbe Donora teams had won seven out of debates.

TWO QUADRUPLETS DIE SOON AFTER BIRTH IN SHACK CHARLESTON. S. Fe. of the quadruplet babes born, to Sallie Glover, 30-year-old Negress, in an unheated country aback, died today in City Hospital. Dr.

Wythe Rhett. attending physician, returned to his home for rest after an all-night vigil. Soon after the babies were born yeeterday, they were wrapped in heated rags and carried an eighth of a mile through a thick woods to an automobile which rushed them 20 miles to the hospital here. The mother, wife of Sam Glover, a farmhand, has given birth to 19 children, including two sers of twins. Twelve of the children living.

Seek Hiiininer Slugger. CLEVELAND, Fftb; details cruieed on Clevelaad'a Eastside said. The family had not Hred in tie i nd In a inta suburbs to trap a in R. om IK Hammer-slugger, believed demented, I who hag beatea three women into bouse since September 16. It WOE occupied by two truck drivers.

ti Mr. Shultz if engaged in the timber witim 12 days. bueiness. He has six trucks on ttie I road. The report that blinds were'tacked i down and that there was an open gas valve resulted from the investigation made by Fire Chief Howard Beegle of Scottdale.

I The Weather Four Drown as Boat Cttpsizes. SOUTffPORT, N. Feb. persons were drowned laet night when their overloaded skiff capsized Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, not much change in the temperature is the noon weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania. Temperature Ilecord N.

POLANGlX international Service. WASin.VCTOX, Pa, Feb. General Charles ilarfiotu may himself make the final plea, to the j'iry in his criminal libel suit against the Philadelphia I i and two officials, he revealed today, "I am considering Jt but is nothing definite yet," AUigiotti said, as the case drew to a close i indications it may reaUi the jury la to this afternoon or tonight. In its final rebuttal arguments late yesterday afteinoon and last night, the prosecution called several witnesses who denied Margiotti's name and influence were utilized in attempting to obtain contracts to collect delinquent persona) property taxes several northwestern counties, Attorney Samuel Wilson Clarion, who, It was testified, was to share a $36,000 fee for collecting In delinquent taxes from tho Crawford estate ia Veiungo count), denied he sought bueiuesfi in Clarion, Venango and Warren counties. He sought to dispel the charge of.

the newspaper that he was the "front man" for Mar- giolti and his associates. Wilson testified Commissioner H. J. Mitchell sought his services in Clar- km county; that B. Hall, register of wills, sought his services Venango county, and that ho was similarly approached In Warren county.

KNITTING CLASS TO BE FORMED THIS EVENING There wiH be a meeting 1 of all persons interested the formation of a knitting class, in R-oom 12 of the Cameron Building, this evening at o'clock. The instructor will be Miss Carrie Miller. The class work will Include a survey ot kniitiog styles and problems. Practical work will be done by the students under Mies Mflller's direction. Admission to this class Is unrestricted and those whose time and in-clination permit ehould not hesitate to take advantage of it.

McMullen, Army Aide, Convicted By Court-Martial By United Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. military court martial found Colonel Joseph I. McMullen, army lesal aide, guilty of "dlshononible conduct" night in accepting a gift of two railroad tickets. AIcMnlIen was acquitted on two other charges involving alleged i ery.

He was sentenced to a reduction In rank, reprimanded and a fine of $3,600. The court, found the officer giiijty of accepting: two railroad tickets as gratuities from Joseph SUverman, dealer in surplus army goods, while Silverman was negotiating contracts with tbe Army, Major General Upton, Birnie, chief of Field Artillery and president ot the court, announced the verdict after four days' trial at Walter Reed. Hos- pitaL Prominent politicians had testified for McMullen. The veteran officer received the verdict calmly. He will be reduced in, rank to the foot of nis grade in the Army and reprimanded by either the Secretary 'War or the President.

The flue will be deducted at the rate of $150 a month for the remaining two years of his active service in the Army. He is now 62 years old and must retire at the age ot 64. Attorneys for McMullen conceded he accepted two round trip tickets from Silverman, but contended they were part payment on an automobile and not gifts. The court, composed of three brigadier generals and seven colonels, found McMullen acted "wrongfully, dishonorably and to the discredit of the military service" by accepting the tickets in Jarfuary, 1934. Spiritual Advisor Of Hauptmann Seeks Aid of Lutherans By International News N.

Feb. Bruno Hicbard Hauptraann "a true Christian and a brother in Christ," the condemned man's spiritual advisor. Rev. John Matthiesen, today appealed to Lutheran clergy throughout the Nation to support Governor Harold G. Hoffman's reopened investigation of the Lindbergh baby murder.

In a letter understood to have been dlstr.buted widely to other members of the Lutheran clergy. Dr. Matthiesen reiterated bis own belief in Haupunann's innocence, declaring "Hauptmann does not fit into the picture," of circumstantial evidence "so cunningly woven about him." MEMBER OF '31 CLASS EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS ON TEACHER SITUATION Hundreds Marooned In Ice-Bound Ships By International Service, TIENTSIN, Fefc. of passengers, including many Americans, aje marooned today on 20 ships Ice'oound in the Gulf of ChihUi. Tugs "with rescue parties aboard were sent out in an attempt to reach the stranded vessels with food and fuel.

The Ice was as (much as 40 feet thick ia some parts. Just Off the Wire By International News Service. PI1TSBCHG, Fel). SlJife Polfcc probers to Uie institution, V. Pcnn, supcrlnli'iidont of Hie Training School at promiijed them cooperation In tlieir jiivesUgaUon of conditions ordered by Governor George II.

Earle. KeferrJny to use of Iiosc punish boys iind (firls for JncorrijfiWUty, Penn said it was found neccisnry to rcbort to snch procedure or go to tlie expense of building- a detention house ivith Isolation MurtU. formerly admitted to be the best State in the choppy waters of Southport Continual trou Eilbt. harbor. Maximum Minimum ileaa 12 22 38 IS 2S The following letter has been re- eeiived The Courier Eugene Reagan, 1128 Vine street, a member of the Class ot 1931 of the C.

H. "As a member of the Class of :931 I feel that I am entitled to exprees my ideas ot this matter regarding the reelection and firing of teaohors, "I cannot imdevsuind why our good citizens ot Oonnellsville 5o not stop and think before they start writing Lheir numerous letters condemning our school directors who for once ate doing all in their power to make our school-3 better. "Why not take care ot our home town teachers first? Would other towns take care ot our teachers firstl Undoubtedly not. Then why should out of town teachers and principals be brought here? know that the new elected will grasp his duties of running the schools in such a way that it will please all citisens and students concerned. "Having a respectable and reliable principal, it is unnecessary to have a dean.

The girls 6i our town get their share of home training which includes all the advice aud help they need in all ways. How many other schc 's ia I Western Pennsylvania require a dean? "Other meraheis and myself of the Class ot 1931 knoi7 that we now have a good school board and that they are going to do their best to please the citizens and body as a whole. TVe elected these school directors so why not cooperate with them?" HAJIMSBUKG, Tel). SI IB a "test" cuse decision affecthig: thousands oi dollars In county treasuries, tlie Dttniihin county court today ruled Uiat Hues collected by the counties for liquor law violations should rig-htfully go to the State. Jersey Executive Pictured' as 'o Convinced Crime Solved Than Month Ago.

NOTHING TO LOSE BY SECOND STAY By KENNETH T. DOWNS International Ne-ws Service. TRENTON, N. Feb. Ttichard Hauptmann's iron will has won him a very strong chance for a new reprieve, it was learned today by International News Service from an unimpeachable source.

For, -when he resisted Dearly 14 hours of grilling by Samuel S. Lei- bowite, noted criminal lawyer, "who bent on obtaining concession, be bafi provided Governor Harold G. Hoffman with a new argument ior postponing his execution again, Governor Hoffman, intends to use Ibis argument, one of his close aides confided to International Service. Despite his denial, the governor plane to grant one more reprieve, the- informant said, "The governor only does not believe that more than one person committed the crime--he sincerely doubts that Hanptmann "was the Lindbergh murderer at all," the informant said. "He told me BO himseK after Lefbo- wjtz had gone into the death, house the second time to try to break Hauptmann.

and failed." Partially corroborating- tita information was a written statement to the press from the governor. The statement, in answer to the query, "Do the statements of Mr. Lefbowitz influence your position that the Lindbergh case 3s still unsolved?" be said: "No. I am more convinced than ever. I had hoped that Mr.

Liebowitz in almost nine hours ot questioning might have "been able to get something: from Hauptmann. if he had anything to From a practical standpoint as well as because of his personal belief, the governor will be moved toward issuing another 6tay for Hauptmann, the writer's informant said. governor really have BothJng to lose through granting another reprieve," he eaid. "He can't take any more abuse than he's getting now. And be will have everything to gain.

The odds are against his success, hut everybody knows that if he solves this crime beyond any doubt he Tvjll be swept into Washington. "He may advance any one of several reasons for a new reprieve. evidence--though none has been discovered yet. Desire to have Dr. John F.

Ctmdcm questioned again. There might be two reasons, "And now that Leiboiritz, admittedly one of the shrewdest criminal lawyers in. the East, has failed to budge Hauptmann the governor can represent more strongly than ever that the condemned man has nothing to hide. "You must remember Leibowitz was given a free hand. He was given the fuU authority the governor and Chief Defense Counsel C.

Lloyd Fisher to tell Hauptmann that he must confess or die. Hauptmann didn't change his story a bit. "Th governor "will be bound by his agreement with Attorney General Wilentz not to issue a reprieve out the attorney gensral's consent, But I dou't think he will have any trouble getting this. "The attorney general finished his job when he convicted Hauptinattn, Why should he stick out his neck now and forco the execution even if ihere i.s only one in a. million that- Hauptmann's death might be a mistake.

"As long ae it's not his duty to- block the governor he won't get in the way. He'll figure it's the governor's headache and tsXe'a passive at- titude." Congressional Probe May Give Townsend His Chance Special to The Courier. "WASHINGTON, Feb. two major parties have at last found something' upon which they see eye to eye. The to investigate Townsend plan was all but unanimous.

The committee is to be half and half, Democrat and Republican. sides are so badly frightened by the Townsend bogey that hope lor a committee finding that will sure a uniform a Town send Mrs. plant lor both parties. The fact that provision has been made tor publication of the report after Congress adjourns stamps It as a campaign document Doctor Townsend is a kindly old- gentleman whom no one is likely to threat-en to kick down Pennsylvania avenue. The experience that Uie benevolent gospejeer is about to undergo may cause uitfl to have a fellow feelijig fur Mr.

Morgan, Mr. Raskob, the Du- Ponts and other capitalistic sueiwiete who have suffered on the same grill. A grtely tnoiight occurs. What if tliis circus -should give Ioctor Townsend the pulpit from which to preach his creed to the public at Government expense! ALICE (Copyrlerht, 10SG, by tbe Syndicate, Inc.).