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twit the Linden Tree," by Massenet, and march from "Lenore" symphony by naff, Dance music follow from this as well as virtually all other stations, with the exception of those having novelty offer Ings after 10 o'clock. They Include WTAM, WHT, WLW and WLS. Sunday morning brings church services from WJZ, KDKA. and WHC among others. In the afternoon many anthems, will be, beard during WEAl" interdenominational service at o'clock, with Dr.

Poling speaking on "The Climber's Peril and at 3 o'clock. Dr; Cadman's service at 4 o'clock will center around "Lin coin's Bequest to Our Republic," with "Romeo and Juliet" being given at 6 o'clock. Majoi Bowes has planned many of the classical songs by great masters during the Capitol Theater program over the WEAF chain at 7.20 o'clock Sunday. WGY or any other station of the WKAF chain at 9 o'clock will bring the Atwater Kent Hour, with Mary Lewis, former "Follies" girl and a singer wfth the Metropolitan Opera Company, as. soloist in this program: Aria, "Deh, vienl, non (frori 'Marriage of (Mozart), Miss Lewis and orchestra; 1 1 Wohin" "Si mes vers i avalent des ailes" (Hahn).

"Her tines o( ftnd costg of j3 50 yes. gere est Leger" (Weckerlin), Uiss terday before Alderman John H. Lewis' and accompanist; aria, Snaner on charges of keeping a "Waltz Song," from "Romeo et dog wjthout license. The informa Juliet" (Gounod). Miss Lewis and ln eacn caSe preferred by orchestra; "La Comba" (Schind Kugene Schroder, field asent for ler), "The Night Wind" (Farley).

the state Department of Agriculr "The Second Minuet" (Bezly), I ture "Annie Laurie" (Old Scotch), Miss Those who paid fines are: Lewis and accompanist; "Ave Thomas Boone, 631 South Front Maria" (Bath Gounod). Miss Lewis atreet. Winiam Garman, 639 South with violin obligatoi Front street; Frank Dinotelo, 320 Harry T. Burleigh, composer of River street; Nick "Serignoelo, 677 spirituals, will be soloist during WJZ's 4 o'clock vesper Dr. Karl Kelland will be tne speaker.

Ludlow's recital at 7 o'clock will enable'; fans, to hear the tones of the Paganini Strad, which was at one time owned by i ine sreai viouniBi ana composer, Wheeler, Harrisburg R. D. Sal Niccolo Paganini. i vadore De yrank, 534 Race street; Neblo Huntw, 138 Dock evening program brings; Augustus. 114 Ann street; three Mendelssohn compositions Di Coheu; 302 Reily street; Nelson during the oran recital wilhj Spangler, 1502 North Sixth street; Helen Turley as solpist, while af i Norman Inboten, 1514 North terward the Mendelssohn malei Fourth street; James Wenrich, 340 quartef will be heard in a half Granite street.

hour ef favorite compositions, In eluding Black Joe," Sleep A RRICRITRP. MAW Chariot." Cyprus will be visited during the weekly travelog at 8.30 o'clock; A revue will be. given by JZJi staff at 9.30 o'clock. It contains a great diversity of offer Iisrsv including dialogs, duets.1 i solos, orchestra numbers, as well! as other entertainment. WTAM after 10 is a favorite station of many, while others prefer the offerings of VV LW and several of the Chicagos Sun day nights do not offer much op stations received as announce ments are usually infrequent ELECT OFFICERS AT STEELTON HIGH Miles Fox, Steeltdh High School Was elected president of the new student body, of the Steel ton High School, school officials an r.ourfced yesterday.

offieers are. Vice president," Donald Kep ner; secretary, Rer.nard treasurer, Arthur Lehman. Members of, the Council Walter Clemsori, Charlotte McDonald, Lois Forest P.ugh,. Mary Jane Kvans, Grace Moj'row. Nicholas John A.

Fer Marguerite rFogel, Vernon Fries, Fred Pease and Charles Quenzer r' STEELTON CHURCH TO HOLD CONFERENCE The fourth quarterly conference of the Grace United Evangelical Church, Steelton, will1 be held at 7 o'clock to night in the church. The Rev. C. h. Mengel, of Lebanon, will preside.

Meeting of Fortnightly Club will be held next Monday at the home of Mrs. Ralph Eckels, 1 Harrisburg street, The program will include talks on "Historical Pennsylvania, Miss Luinie Hess; "President and Early Governors," Miss Pearl Hill, and a Book Review, Mrs Albert Lup fer; Social. IXVV WIGHT pin oust Ms HO "TOMIN' HARRISBURG Features Amusements Classified SECOND SECTION HARRISBURG, PAi, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12,1927. SECOND SECTION Comics Sports Financial STUDENTS TO TRY SELF GOVERNMENT Mechanicsburg Schoob to Form Own Ruling Bodies MecliniiicKburg, Feb. 12.

Student government will be Inaugurated for the local high and. Junior high schools In the near future, following the action of the board of education Thursday night In approving the as drawn up by a joint committee of students and faculty members. Klection of a student council Is to be held In the near future. The senior class will elect three repre entatlves, while each of the other classes in the high and junior high schools will choose two. The'nom lnees are to be selected by the faculty and will be rated on scholarship, leadership and citizenship.

A faculty council, consisting of Superintendent Fehl, Prof. Brandt, rrincipal of the high school, and Mis? Genefrede Walters, principal of the junior high school, will act with the student council with veto powers. CARLISLE, AND CARLISLE, ENGLAND, SKETCHED IN BOOK Carlisle, Feb. 1 2. A volumne containing an interesting sketch of the associations between Carlisle, and Carlisle, England, was recently presented to the J.

Herman Bosler Memorial Library of this place. The book Is entitled "Round Carlisle Cross," and is written by James Walter Brown, of Carlisle. England. The chapter in the book relating to this place is entitled: "A Pennsylvania Carlisle." The author of the book for two conies to Prof. Willis Skillman, of Kane, formerly of r'lriisle who in turn sent the book to this place to De piac cu library.

I NAME PALLBEARERS i A in Via AT WAGNER FUNERAL Carlisle, Feb. 12. Members of the school board of Carlisle will act as pallbearers at the funeral of J. C. Wagner to be held at 2.30 Monday afternoon at the First Reformed Church.

Members of the board are T. Grove Tritt, W. C. Clarke, Thomas E. Vale, H.

W. Morris, John M. Hoy, H. A. Don son and M.

E. Goodyear and John M. Rhey, solicitor. Resolutions were adopted yesterday vand meetings of Carlisle teachers and of the school board. Teachers will attend the services in a body.

BOILING SPRINGS GRANGE TO MEET Carlisle, Feb. 12. A study of sonsjs and singing will be the entertainment at the meeting of the Boiling Springs Grange to he Id Tuesday night. The programs ill be divided into three parts as fol vvs: 1 Comical and educational songs, gymnastic exercises, instrumental selections; 2 War songs, farm and patriotic songs, laugh nrovoker. instrumental selections; 3 Sacred songs, sentimental and! evangelistic songs.

I Hazlewood McCoulley Feb. 12. Miss Zelma L. McCoulley, of Pitts burgh, and Charles T. Hazelwood, of Kentucky, were married here i Thursday night at the parsonage ui ot.

the Rev. George Shiery. The only attendants were Andrew Body and Miss Lillian Weber, this place. Body and the bridegroom were formerly associated in the Army in the aviation branch. The bridegroom is now engaged in United States revenue cutter service off the New England Coast.

After a wedding trip through New England, they will live in New London, Conn. Announce Births Shlppensburgr, Feb. 12. Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Eyer announce the birth of a son, Gordon Leo Eyer, Tuesday, February 1. ana Mrs. Edwin Naugle announce the birth of a daughter, Phyllis Louise Naugle, Thursday, February 3. NESSVR. SANSS.

SURE VWJfc MEW? HOW COOU HEV9 VT? Ik "WOO. SHWi. "To FANNING THE AIR RADIO swished around through the early evening much the sume as the two preceding nights, but along towards midnight the "atmosphere auddenly cleared and signals were aa loud ever heard, Low wave New Tork stations, the' Chicagos, western, stations and those in the southern Central time belt were banging In with volume equivalent to KDKA at Us best. For a ten minute period before 8 o'clock the southern station broke through, and Miami, Tampa and Clearwater were heard. Then the blanket of swishes and squeaks descended, blotting them out.

i I Many fans found the Ohev Sholom services of sufficient Interest to hold them to the station all during the broadcast. This dyed ln the wool fan would like to hear them frequently. What say fans? The Brunswick Hour was heard through KDKA, which, with WJZ, were about the only dependable stations before 10 o'clock, and fans are almost unanimous in their praise of full rounded concert orchestra which appears to, bring more of the lower tones than ordinarily heard. WMBS is scheduled to be on tonight from. 9, o'clock until well after midnight with dance music and ensemble, an hour of music and the Knut Krackers.

To morrow its program calls', for music from 11 until 9 o'clock, with the Lebanon Atwater Kent dealer sponsoring the Fromar Hour from to 6 as follows: Quartet, the Salem U. B. Lyric Quartet; organist, Paul Gopenr haver; patriotic address, G. II. Moyer, national president of the P.

O. S. of organ, "Aria," Saint Saens; quartet, "What Did He Do?" Orven, and "Glorious Things," Towner; patriotic address, G. II. Moyer; organ, VThe Star Spangled quartet.

Francis Scott Key; He Will 'Remember No More," Wilson, and "Sweet Zion Bells," Filmore; organ, "Largo." Handel; quartet, "That Beautiful Jones; from "The Student Prince," The weekend brings its usual array of exceptional programs. WJZ and its stations will broadcast' the New Tork Philharmonic Society concert at 8.25 Betty Paulus, contralto, soilost. A duet, assisted by an follows at 10 with dance iftHSic. next, Lincoln talks will'tte''g'lven from WEAF at 4.60 o'clock byDale 'CiT negie, and from WJZ at 7.45 o'clock by Dr. H.

W. L. Dana: The WEAF chain plans to present a tabloid version of. the comic opera, "Half a King," at 8 o'clock, and the New Yor.k Symphony plays under the direction of Walter Damrosch at 9 o'clock. The.

pro gram includes overture, "Die Meistersinger," Wagner; "Under CITY HALL PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED AT MIDDLETOWN Middlotown, Feb. 12.r The proposed municipal buildintf may jtake on a' more tangible form at the meeting of the borough Council Monday night. The bonded Indebtedness of the borough has been reduced to 8.000 DAUPHIN ATTORNEY SPEAKS IN VALLEY MtH'hanicsburg, Feb. 12. John McElhenny Smith.

Harrisburg at ,,.,,.1 torney and officer, in the United States Army during the World War. was the principal speaker! last night at the annual banquet! of the American Legion post at the Cumberland Valley rkes taurant. Almost fifty men attended the banquet, To Plead Guilty Howard Judy," 59, Middletown, will plead guilty Monday In the Dauphin county court charges of assaulting his wife and to a violation of the prohibition en forcement laws District Attorney Fox said to.d Treasury Balance Washington, Feb. 12. Treasury balance $173,009,814.01 LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE: Looking Backward PO, TOR OMt FIT tUKCfi Kt MELLON WILL BE HONOR GUEST AT UONS LUNCHEON Legion to 'Join in Meeting at Penn Harrii at Noon Tuesday Mellon, State Republican chairman Is to be one of the guests of honor at the American Legion Lions Club luncheon meeting, to be held In the Penn Harris Hotel, here, next Tuesday at noon.

Brigadier General William G. Price, commander, of the 28th Division, is also to be a guest, as well as Governor John S. State Legion Commander Robert M. Vail and membsrs of Governor Fisher's cabinet. The event, to be held In honor of National Legion Commander Howard P.

Savage, will be attended by several hundred persons. Addresses are to be made by several of promine it guests. HAVE NO LICENSES FOR DOGS; 19 FINED Nineteen dot owners the oitv showers street; Harvey Williams 129 Dock street; William Vattes 324 River street; D. E. Henry, 702 Showers street; George Wachtman, 325 Hamilton street; Walter'Crow, 1710' Fulton street; Edwin Rudy, i 309 Hamilton street; W.

F. GETS SENTENCE Carlisle, Feb. 12. L. P.

Dickey, of 'Harrisburg, was sentenced 'to ton mnntVia In laitf tAA flna 'a nA 4. coma oy juage jQwara ai. tsiaaie, "i oeuieuce cuutl mis morn ing on a liquor charge. E. W.

Gelwick, of Mechanicsburg, in whose home twenty seven fa a a a nf haor wora rtA nm a sentenced to eight months in Jail, flne and costg He had been found gullty by jury i osione ineeunj The, meeting of the Izaak Wal ton League, of Harrisburg, scheduled for last night in the South office building, was indefinitely postponed owing to the illness of the speaker. Qzark Ripley. Musicale Pro gram New wniberiaand, Feb. 12. Special musical programs been arranged for both mornin and evening services Sunday in the i New.

Cumberland Methodist Millerstown Notes Millorstown. Feb. 12. Jay Reed, who was while. workingA at Rippman's Tannery, was taken to the Lewistown Hospital for treat; ment.

Wjtiile delivering milk, Samuel Black slipped and breaking his right leg at the ankle. Mr, Black was later taken to the Polyclinic. HospiUj in Harrisburg for treatment. J. C.

Hoffman, who had been in the Harrisburg Hospital for several weeks after being hurt at' the Enola car shops, has returned to his home at this place. Mrs. Howard Ward was hostess to the Bishop Henderson Bible Class at her home on Sunbury street. The Millerstown free public library was opened Monday afternoon from 2 to 4 p. m.

and from 6 to 8 p. m. Miss June Patterson who is employed at the State Library fn Harrisburg was here in the interest of the library. The library be open every Monday at the same hours. SPRING ARRIVES IN CITY MARKETS Pussywillows on Sale; Plenty of Sassafrass For Tea By BFTTV BROOKS Spring is fast approaching easy to see witn jusc one squinx at the Chestnut street market today.

Pussywillows were selling for 10 cents abunch, A sure sign of approaching spring season la the advent of 'good, old fashioned spring tonic sassafras. Our grandparents used to drink It rrgularlv at this season, foAthey said it thinned and purlfitd the blood. Sassafras tea Is the best spring tonic the old folks claim. A glass of the bark selling for ten cents will make enough cups to supply a tea party. New, white potatoes are In this week for the first time at 60 cents a peck.

Eggs are still on the decline, as Is butter. Farmers were asking 32 and 33 cents a dozen for eggs. Butter varied from 45 to 55 cents a pound. There Is a ten cent drop' 'in tomato prices. They now are.

25 cents a box, Cranberries, not true to form for a product going out of season, are getting cheaper. They are now IS cents a Instead of 20. cents. Other vegetable prices remain practically the same: Turnips. 8 cents a box.

Beets, 10 cents a box. New cabbage large heads li cents. 1 Pineapple, 50 cents. Brussel sprouts from California, 40 cents. New peas.

60 cents a V. peck. Oranges, 40 cents. Grapefruit. 3 for 25 cents.

Pnanas, 25 and 30 cents a dozenj Spinach, 15 cents a peck. Endive, 8 to 15 cents a head." Lettuce, 10 15 cents a head. Celery, 10 cents a stalk. Celery hearts. 20 cents a bunch.

Et srplant, 30 and 35 cents. Sweet potatoes, 25 cents a rA perlc. 10 cents a box. Radishes. 8 cents a bunch: Pork has made the change predicted several weeks ago, selling for 3to 4 cents a pound cheaper.

All pork chops now are sold for 3,5 cents instead'of 85, 38' and J5 cents. Roasts were quoted tills morning at 30 and 35 cents a pound. Beef, veal and lamb remain the same. FARM INSTITUTES IN PERRY COUNTY Duncnnnon, Feb. Two Farmers' Institutes have just been announced by the Perry County Agricultural Extension Association for Friday and Saturday, February 18 and 19th.

These meetings will be held at Blaln and Millerstown. ThtJ Blain meeting will start on Friday, 2 o'clock continuing Friday night, and ending with three sessions Saturday. The Millerstown meeting will start Friday evening at 7 o'clock and continue over Saturday including a night session. Surprise Party MarysTlUe, Feb. 12.

A surprise birthday party was given by 'Mrs. Haven Mutch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mutch. THE WEATHER Cienrral Conditions The disturbance that centered oyer the Lake Super ion region Friday morninfr has moved rapidly, eastward and is now oen tral over New England; it.

has been replaced by a high pressure area cerftral Manitoba which is attended by" decidedly colder weather. Pressure is low over southwestern districts west of the Rocky Mountains with center of minimum over Utah. Rain has fallen In the last twenty four hours in the Gulf States. Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia and snow occurred in the Northern Kocky Mountains. Utah and Northern Minnesota and light snow or rain in (Southern New England.

It is 1 to 'IS degrees colder than on Friday in Wisconsin the Dakota and M.mitobi. and 2' to 18 degrees warmer elsewhere. River Bulletin 2 Ssf Feet ft Tenths Clearfield Cedar Run Williamsport Cornin? BiHCTiamton Tnwanda Wilkes Harre Sunbury Harrisburg (at laiFroxen 14 8 20 16 In, 1A .20 .20 17 gauge. 4.8 1.3 4.4 2.4 4.7 3.7 ft 5.4 4.1 5.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 lf.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 .3 0.2 0.1 UMKT HURTS MP TOO UCVt HOV4 tO ot rv "VKO Or VODH KQOVTT, LOOKS vwt ii isrni OBITUARY MHS. SOPHIA MOORE Feb.

12. Mrs. Sophia" Moore, 65, died Very suddenly at her home In West' Main street, on Thursday morning atter an illness of the past several months from complication of diseases. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She Is survived by two sons, John Moore, New Cumberland; 'William Moore, at and one daughter, Miss Mary also at home.

Four brothers, John, Thomas, Frank, Marquart, Canton, Ohio, 'and William Marquart, Goldsboro. The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home. The Rev. T. C.

McCarrell, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be made ln the Middletown 'Cemetery. The body can be viewed from 7 to o'clock Sunday evening. 1 MllS. MARY H.

EVAXS New Cumberland, Feb. 12. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary IJ. Evans, 68, New Cumberland, who died Thursday night at the Harrisburg Hospital following a stroke while waiting for a trolley car In Market Square, will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning from the M.

A. Hoff. funeral chapel. New Cumberland. The C.

H. HeiRes, pastor of the First Church of Ood; wMl officiate. Burial will be In' the Camp Cemetery. The body may be viewed from 6.30 to 9 o'clock' to morrow' night at the chapel. ERNEST M.

HITTER naprerstown Feb. 12. Ernest M. Rltter, 24, a silk weaver, died Thursday night at his home, 318 Jefferson street, of heart trou ble superinduced by injuries suf fered when he fell from a porch at' his home last September. Mr.

Ritter, who fainted at the sight of blood, ran from a room on to the porch and was leaning against the railroad when it broke and he fell about fifteen feet injuring his back. He was a member of Grace United Brethren Church and is survived by a widow and child, his mother, Mrs. William Ritter, two sisters and four brothers including William R. Ritter, of Johnstown, Pa. JAMES L.

MENAUGH York, Feb. 12, James L. Men ough, 74 years old; who was for nearly forty years one of the city's most active contractors' and builders, died suddenly yesterday morning at his 448 West Philadelphia street following an attack of cerebral apoplexy. Death occurred before the arrival of the family physician. MRS.

EMMA F. STAUPFER Feb. 12. Funeral services for Mrs. Emma P.

Stauf fer, wife of William F. Stauffer, who died late Wednesday following a six months' illness of a complications, were held from the Stauffer home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the Dillsburg Cemetery. Stauffer had been unconscious since Monday. She was, 53 years, three months and twenty six days old.

She is survived by her husband, three sisters, Mrs. David Slothour, Dillsburg; T. Nestor, Harrisburg; Mrs. George Stltzel, Telli Carolyn Cole to Boost Home City Sir: This evening while reading the Telegraph Mailbag I was Quite interested in Carolyn Cole's criticism. By the article she seems to be a poor booster of her home city I should think people to criticise small towns should move to a larger city.

AH my friends and acquaintances seem to be proud that the city of Harrisburg has such a station as WMBS. So why pay any attention to such petty thoughts? Where does she get the idea that everyone is waiting for Congress to pass a law to rid the country of petty stations. What does she mean by everyone? Is she the whole city in general Think this over, Carolyn Cole and other knockers. Boost your home city! e. s.

Gai Rate, Radio, Eddie Clever, Art Magazines, His Topics Sirr Why not turn the radio arguments to the editor of "Fanning the Air." WMBS is a station on the radio, and if the folks don't care for, it, who cares outside of themselves. I have ridden on many trains that stopped at towns I didn't care for, so I didn't get off. Seems the same thiny applies if they 4on'tlike it, tune it out, buy why complain; the station Is but a "babe;" give 'era a chaece. Eddie Clever had a clever volume regarding Rahman Bey. Why try' to beat a man.

at his own game. I have known and still know some of the greatest mind readers and mental telepathists in show business, 'yet when you' ask them "where they go next week the. don't know, so Eddie, old timer, there Is tricks to every trade, and if you are so clever why not pick a pretty fair living with all that "Aa for the squawks of the street car riders, and am one, what can you get that amounts to (much for six cents? Regarding what's his name's letter as to Whitman's band. I havt heard them. all.

from, coast to I TELEGRAPH MAILBAG coast, and It's Just another one of Clear Springs, and one brother, C. R. Strayer, Latlm'ore. She was an active member' of the Dillsburg Lutheran Sunday School and church and stng on the church choir. WILLIAM S.

SHOVER Funeral service, will be held Monday morning at 16 in the home of a son, S81 South Eighteenth street, for William C. Shover 60, veteran railroad employe, who died Thursday night ln his 1206 Market street, after a short Mr. Shover had been a railroad employe for sixty years, and had been with the Reading Railroad for the last thirty six years, and was a at the time of his death. was a member of the "Order of Railroad Conductors. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.

Nellie Hair and Mrs. Paul Kreltzer, this city and Mrs. William B. Lewis, Peoria, six sons, John, Glen, Warren and Harold Shover, this city, and George Shover, Bartlesvllle, three brothers, Joseph M. Shover, this city; Shover, Cham bersburg, and James Shover, Ship pensburg.

A further funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Orange Street Reformed Church, Shlppensburg, and burial will be in the Spring Hill Ceme tery. The body may be viewed to morrow night the South Eighteenth street EDGAR J. HERBERT Funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock ln the home," 18 Evergreen street, for. Edgar J. HerOert, 7(r, leverrhan in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad, who died yesterday in a local hospital.

The Rev. Thomas Reisch, of the Christ Lutheran Church, will Officiate and burial will be In the East Harrisburg Cemetery. The body(may be viewed to morrow He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clara Herbert, and two sons, William A. Herbert, Philadelphia, and Paul.

E. Herbert, Fort Worth, Texas. He was si member of the Christ Lutheran Church; lodge, No. 16, Patriotic Order Sons of America, and the Order of Owls. MRS.

FANSIE DIFFEJfDERFER Mrs: Fanrtie Diftehderfer, 83, widow, of Emanuel ani mother of Hafry Dlffenderfer, of West Fairview; Tiled yesterday in her home 111 Lancaster. Other survivors include the Rev. George M. piffenderfer, formerly of Carlisle, and now of Washington, D. and Lawrence Dlffenderfer, of New York City, both sons, and a daughter, Mrs.

Mary Volmer, New York Oity. There are thirteen grandchildren. Funeral, jwiUj be held Monday morning at li o'clock in the Lutheran church in East Petersburg, and burial will be In the adjoining cemetery. Speaks on Lincoln Rabbi Albert Gordon, of the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York, pointed out Abraham Lincoln as Vthe finest, example the distinction1 between a successful man and a man who is truly great," in lecture' before Beth El congregation last night 'n the Young Men's Hebrew Association. Tour opinion en any subject it welcome in this Pleas obierve tha following rulet: 1.

Keep letters short 1 00 word ehould be enough. 2. Write: on one tide of' the paper, S. Sia all letters as evidence of a ood faith, not tor publication, unless yon desire. 4.

Avoid religious controversies. These letters do not express the Telearavh's voliov. Thev are' the ovin jons ot our readers and are welcome. ueners are vemg printed a raptdlt as stmce 5. In accordance with general news policies, advertising mention is, of counse, barred.

the bands, but mighty pleasing at that. Wishing you all that you wish me, and again' asking for Georgie Bungle, and if I 'don't get him O. K. it will change nothing in my life. Almost forgot to mention your articles regarding the naughty publications, on the newsstands, and a night or.

so what a headline you had, Was a Good Of course. It Is all in the way the 'mind runs. 'Regarding the gas rate raise, well, what are they going, to do about it I guess they will. Yours until. Rachmaninoff plays "Dardanella," PHIL WEIR.

WildWo65l Park. Knew Drawbangk. Persoially; Writes His Versjon To' the Editor the Telegraph: Sir: Both Mr. Day and Mr. Rhinehart.

are correct about Mr. Drawbaugh's telephone. I knew Mr. Drawbaugh personally and was In his shop at Mill town. He had at that, time what he called his talking wire and he, would put' e'ne end of a wire in water (probably for a ground) and go down stream SOO feet or more and put the other end in the water and talk over the wire with some sort of an attachment.

Some' years afterward' when I was working as an' extra telegraph operator I rode aa far as Baltimore, with Mr. Drawbaugh who told me he was on his way to Washington for a patent. The man. John Comfort, that Mr. Rhinehart speaks of, is dead.

MOTORCYCLE COP CAUGHT IN RAILS HIT BY TROLLEY New Cumberland Officer Stuck in Rut Side'iwiper Street Car ICew Cumberland, Feb. While going after' a' speeding motorist, late last night, Davd Ger lock, New Cumberland patrolman, had narrow. escape from death when his motorcycle sldeswiped a Valley Railways trolley car at the intersection of Seventh and Bridge streets, Cumberland. Caught ln Tracks According to passengers on the trolley, when Gerlock turned into the tracks to come along side of the automobile his machine was caught in a He barely got out from the tracks. when the irouey went by.

The handlebars, mirror and headlight were damaged on the motorcycle, while Gerlock only sustained a small scratch. After stopping the motorist, the patrolman told railway employes that he saw the trolley, but could not get out of the way quick enough. MISSION SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS New Cumberland, Feb. 12. Officers were elected' by the Women's Missionary Society of Trinity United Brethren Church at a recent meeting.

The officers: President, Mrs. Grace Wentz; first vice president, Helen Spahr: second vice president, Mrs. Carrie Bomberger; secretary, Mrs. Renie Megommel; assistant secretary, Mrs. Alda Steigemalt; treasurer, Mrs.

Walter Perig; secretary of literature, Mrs. George Hagerman; assistant secretary of literature, Mrs. Mary Sipe; secretary of thank offering, Mrs. Tessie Ker lin; pianist, Mrs. Harvey Sanders; chorister, Miss Esther Snell; Gleaners' superintendent, Mrs.

Walter Schrpinger; assistant superintendent of Gleaners, Mrs. Edward Shuler; collectors, MrsEl mer Bates, Mrs.tE. Mathias, Alda Fisher, Mrs. Hazel Stamen. PATRIOTIC LODGE WILL GIVE PLAY.

Enola, Feb. 12. "The Village Doctor," a play sponsored i by the Washington Camp No. 680, Patriotic Order of America was. pre sentjfetf totglit in' the auditorium, of the' Enola high school.

Nearly 500 persons attended. ri Following the play representatives of the W. C. T. U.

and the P. 0 S. of A. asked for the support of the campaign to get out the vote. Mail, Meeting JTew Cumberland, Feb.

12. The Ti TT.I i. X' Cumberland Church of God, will address a mass meeting in Shire manstown Sunday afternoon. He' was at one time my school teacher. E.

F. MILLER. Front street. Wormleysburg. i Pots Square Deal Right on Who Should Get Credit To, the Editor of the Telegraph The letter of Square Deal concerning the action of patrons at the State Theater la commendable, and having been a witness of the mob like conduct on the night mentioned by the writer, I feel that the comment is justified.

I do wish to correct Square Deal's mention of Manager Keubler's efforts on the occasion, however, for the very capable manager of the State Theater who worked so hard on the occasion is C. GIbble, Mr. Keubler being manager of the Majestic Theater and not connected with the State. Welcome, Miss Knocker, And We're Passing On Your Suggestions To the Editor of the Telegraph Sir: Entering Genuine Knocker No. 1: I have been reading the letters in this column hence the following According to the amount of letters containing radio complaints why not a column all their owp? boy your street car complain ers! They are right, I know.

I rWe the cars ail hours, especially the Hill cars. The service is ban no good. I ride these cars early morning, noon, afternoon and evening at no time is the service improved. The time one spends waiting for a car one could; have easily walked to their destination. I have waited as long, as 20 to 33 minutes and then only to find two or three, in a all too crowded to take on more.

passengers. Then another By that time' on Is exhausted Mate for their ment so it is Next These clubs for men taem bers only Republican club, please take notice In at your clubs you have Janchee, good but the women are out. Our a en).

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