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MELLON TAKE WlTM HAR GRAPH THE WEATHER CLOUDY HOME EDITION AGREES TO STANB TELE Yf'VlIT Vrt fs 1 AUVJli 0. Ol lo I Subway Work Started as ADM HOAK DETERMINED TO CLEAN BASEBALL FOR FRESH START Promised Franchise by Farrell, Has Field Leased and Players Signed; Missing Tickets. Would Make Profit APPLICATION IS MADE FOR NEW STATE CHARTER DaniMrariivaHrvri nf tVlA WarrishlirCT 3aseball Club got under way to day vith the departure of Charles A. Soak, former president, for Wilkes Barre to meet J. H.

Farrell, president of the New York Pennsylvania League, to discuss the disposition of the Harrisburg franchise. Applies For Charter Application for a charter was received at the State department today for the Harrisburg Exhibition TT nronni zntinn Ac cording to Charles A. Hoak, who is named as treasurer, is part of his reorganization plan. James E. Trego and Harry Dais, Harrisburg are named in the application, which calls for 100 shares of $50 each, the minimum legal capital stock.

Proceedings were launched Satur day by Hoak to have the club declared bankrupt in his effort to get away to a clean start. The action was filed by Paul G. Smith, attorney, after three creditors of the 1 club signed the petition. Franchise Promised Hoak Hoak explained that the proceed I ings were started on the advice of the league president. The fran chise becomes the property of the league with the insolvency of the club and can be awarded any or i ganization in the city to which it belongs.

Hoak said Farrell had promised him the franchise pro vided a suitable organization could be effected. The liabilities of the Harrisburg Baseball Club are listed at more than $48,000 with assets of less than 60. uniforms, eauinment. and fran i chise. Stock amounting to $15,000 is included in the liabilities of the club.

Determination to clean the slate and start anew was made Hoak said, when it was found that the finances of the club were so tangled that any creditor could have attached the working capital of the club at any time and hold up games. The move was opposed by several former officers of the club but Hoak said last night that a compromise was sug 83,386 FOR ROOMS PAID DURING TRAINING MONTHS S. I Marcn 5, lor a nearing oerore ai derman Windsor this afternoon. Indications that fans supported had been sold, would have decreased Miss Walker was picked up by. the the Harrisburg baseball club so well the debt of the club by half.

Associated Aid in December at the last year that the club could have Whiie the report to Charles A. Pennsylvania Railroad Station and been oDerated at an appreciable i wnav fnrmor nrociriont inn was believed to be an amnesia vic prcfit instead of a loss, were found with the disclosure to day between 38.003 and so.ooo tickets with an es timate i value of between $19,000 and $25,000 are missing. Neither officials of the club nor members of the firm of Main and i Company, auditors, could explain the loss of the tickets. It was pointed out by auditors that virtually every other phase of financing the team last year has been, run down satisfactorily. The amount of money represented by the tickets, if they PETITION TURNED DOWN BY COURT Written Opinion Later Radio Signature Fails to Influence i HITT rnn nn ATC ard MerImS, in collaboration with UUI rUK UtLtuA 1 Dr.

Louis E. Bisch. Mr. Merling cays it is the first time the electric The Dauphin county court to day chair has been used on the legiti dismissed the petition of Ralpu mate stage. Beaver Strassburger, which sought to compel Charles Johnson, Secre Math in Sewers tary of the Commonwealth, to ac i cmt hi nomination netitions as i It looks aS if the borough of Steel delegate at large to the Republican! national convention.

I 1 Ua wfllinn petition the Court said a written opinion would be handed down later, House steelton several days after! the Harrisburg Hospital by Consta The decision sets at naught the a samtary seWer was clogged with i We P. Manley, Penbrook, where he U1 weaituy orrisvown publisher to have his name placed en me Dauot mrougn court proceed ings ana me use or television to transmit his signature and a power of attorney to sign his petitions from Europe to the United States. I OJII.T EVEXIXU assooatko press Autj NEWSPAPER VS HARKISBUKG Creditor With Claim of $1 Among Filers By Assoritltffl Press. SCRANTON, March 12. CREDITORS with claims totaling $500 filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court here today against the Harrisburg baseball club of the New York Pennsylvania League, Charles A.

Hoak, Penbrook, filed the largest one of $310. Another claim for $271 was filed by Charles L. Schmidt, Harrisburg, for services as manager in 1926, The third claim, Sled by O. M. Hayes and M.

B. Hinkle, trading as the O. K. Letter Shop, Harrisburg, was for one dollar for mimeograph work. The creditors' petition was filed by Paul G.

Smith, attorney of Harrisburg. Harrisburg won the pennant last year in the New York Pennsylvania League. Other than filing of the bankruptcy petition there was no other action, but it is expected a receiver will be named later for the club. AU debts of the Senators are not shown in the petition filed here and there are ether creditors, it is said. gested.

said. It was turned down, Hoak Glenn Killinger, manager of the Harrisburg Senators this year, ac companied Hoak on the trip to Wilkes Barre. He intended to attend a meeting of the league that will be held to adopt the 1928 schedule. Hoak said the affairs of the club will be supervised by Killinger (Contiiiued on rage 13) AND MEALS business methods were found in the expenditure of the $90,763.25 by club wn, tho ana iouna.to wunin reason ior such expenses, it was explained. A sum of $3286.33 was paid out in.

mealo and hotel accommodations lor ju.u Binuuii found to ze approximately $4 a day for each player. Another item of $5,295.94 was paid for meals and accommodations of Jo iinied on ragf 1.1) 'Round About Harrisburg To See Premiere Mrs. Bert Merling, 705 North Second street, wife of the second man of the Morgan Wallace Players, iwent t0 New YorlE oiy for the 'nnanim lm "Village" tn morrow night in the Forty ninth street Theater. The play was writ I ten by Mr. Merling's brother.

How ton will be stuck for one of their own bills for opening a sanitary sewer in the West Side. Recently, a raid was conducted by TtM agents at tne Besseme; mash. Borough officials blamine it i on Federal agents sent them a bitt! f0r $17. The bill was returned with a i letter stating, "not to blame, do tot dump mash in sewers. (More on Page 1, Second Section) i Mayor Up Early, Starts Work 1 II 1 JKfl 1 I By Staff Photographer Today The Mayor got up early to day and went to work with a shovel.

Here he is. Mayor George A. Hoverter, wielding a shovel in the dim light of a hazy dawn as the first operation in constructing the new Market street subway. Many unemployed looked on as the Mayor dug dirt and made a speech at the same time. He predicted an improvement in the employment situation.

LEAVES HOME AS POLICE ARREST FATHER OFCHILD "Self and Baby Will Be Taken Care of" Mrs. Walker Writes THANKS BENEFACTOR I Leaving a note saying that she was worried and was going away, Anna Walker, of Northumberland. left with her two months old baby from the Salvation Army home at North Third street on Itutay night and has not been heard of since. She had about $2 in her pocketbook. I The note said that she and the baby would be well cared for and thanked the Salvation Army for the jcare it had afforded her.

maae cnarge Miss Walker last week made charges against Charles K. Beyer, of Northumberland, for whom she had! been housekeeper fifteen years, ac cusing him of the parepthood of her i tinvas she was unable to recall anything of her past. The baby was born to her on December 20. She was able to leave the Sal. i.

ilLlUII nilllV Mill IIJI ICMM MTV I were ueuig nem at me ume sne ae i parted. She was identified on March 5 by Howard Walker and Mrs. Howard Kirk of Northumberland, as their sistr un nCCCDTCn WLli AINU LtoLKl Ll) IN TWO MONTHS, HUSBAND ASSERTS Alleging he was deserted less i tnan two months after their marriage suit was brought in the Dauphin county court to day by J. Robert Griffin against Mrs. Harriet L.

Griffin, Steelton. The husband charged cruelty also. He said they were married July 11, 1955 and that his wife left September 8, that year. Other divorce cases started were Mrs. Rhoda M.

Campbell against Howard T. Campbell, 353 South Eighteen street, cruelty; Mrs. Viola M. Arndt against Paul J. Arndt, Florin, cruelty; Theodore H.

Carson against Mrs. Eda F. Car son, New York, desertion. HUNT YOUTH WHO BEAT HIS FATHER State Police to day were searching for Frank Pike Johnson, 26, Edgemont, alleged to have beaten up his father, Frank oJhnson, 55, with a blackjack last night at the latter's home. Tlit: elder Johnson was broueht to was treated for scalp wounds.

He returned to his home after treat ment. The younger Johnson, who is em ployed as a bootblack in this city, i come home intoxicated. HARRISBURG, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH HUSBAND MUST SPEND WEEKENDS IN JAIL Wife Says He Is Model Spouse During Working Time but Makes His Home Miserable After Each Payday TO REPORT SATURDAY NOONS Wilmington, March 12. Joseph Bullock of this city to day sentenced by" Municipal Judge Hastings to spend the next fouf weekends in the New Castle county workhouse for committing a Km An nV) nf ii hsM Yl A HPV 4 charges were purred by his wife. Between the weekends he will con tinue at his regular employment as HIGH COURT TO REVIEW SENATE BALLOT SEIZURE Decision on Delaware No Trace of Plane of Man County Refusal to Be Ar Is Found After Acci gued in Washington i dent PRINCIPLE IS INVOLVED V4J Bv Associated Washinirtnn.

Marrh 19 Thp Rpn ate Campaign Funds Committee was granted a review by the Supreme Court to day cf the deci sion of the lower Federal courts de clining to pass on the right of the ing i committee to the ballots of Dela 1 ware county, wanted in the Vare lteam Wilson senatorial election contests. me action oi tne court means ueuienaiio o. n. wvu that it will pass uoon the question the Schneider trophy with an aver whether the lower courts should 'age of 281.488 miles an hour. To have acted upon demand of tne day's attempt, which was part of a special committee for the ballots long planned effort by the British and other election papers, instead to establish a world speed mark, of declaring the controversy one was made soon after a snowstorm.

for determination by the Senate itself. 1 WON'T I FT A HANT7 FORCED WAY INTO HOMES, IS CHARGE On the complaint of two women, into whose houses he was alleeed to i i i i. nave lurcea nunseu wmie jutoxicai ed, Ralph Hawthorne, 45, Ruther ford Heights, was arrested to day charged with disorderly practice, i The. two women who made the com plaint against him are Mrs. Agnes Barbuse.

304 South Second street, and Mrs. Catherine Cheneworth, 309 South River street. $3000 For Road Dauphin County Commissioners to day agreed to appropriate $3000 toward the cost of building part of the road from Penbrook to Union Deposit beginning at the Lower Paxton township line. Road supervisors of that district asked Ihe Commissioners to build the high way, but the omciais said tney could not take over the construction this year. The supervisors are: C.

I M. Page Mayor on Subway a machine worker, but will be in the county workhouse from 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon until 7 o'clock Monday morning. Bullock's wife testified that her husband is steadily employed, works regularly and behaves between Monday morning and Saturday noon, but during each weekend makes life "miserable" for her. DIVES INTO SEA AND IS LOST IN SEEKING RECORD 'SPEED WAS TERRIFIC uuu ix. By Associated Press.

Southampton, March 12. Flight Lieutenant S. M. Kinkead, noted British speed pilot, flying at favrifli crmnA truHav HivoH in tHA leavig n0 trace wnUe attempt. to break the world speed record, Kinkead, ho was a member of the victorious British Schneider cup of last year, was piloting the i same type of machine with which GO BEHIND THE BARS York, March 12.

Because he wishes to keep the family name un tainted, Representative L. Hantz, this city, is not going to permit any limo kAflrinff tViA notvia tr nn tn lull if he can hdP it. So, when Joseph "antz, oi xt jjowery, wew xorK, was arrestea ior uiegai iram nums, Assemblyman Hantz paid the fine and JJ11 him money enough to take him to Washmgton, WUCIC "U1 MOORE IS NAMED AMBASSADOR TO PERU By Ass Press. Washington, liarch 12. Alexan der P.

Moore, Pittsburgh, was i nominated to day by President 4. tj, Ccclidge tO be embassador to Peru. Moore succeeds Miles Foindetfter, of Washington, who resigned last year. The Pittsburgh man, a news paper publisher, was appointed by President as ambassador to Spain from which post he resigned; i last year. 12, 1928.

PHANTOM9 MAYOR PREDICTS PROSPERITY ASHE WIELDS SHOVEL Turns First Dirt For Widening of Market Street Subway WILL EMPL0Y 300 Turning the first shovelful of dirt at 7 o'clock this morning to'start officially the city's part of the Market street subway widening. Mayor Hoverter expressed the belief that it marked the opening of developments fn Harrisburg, which would furnish much work during the year. The Mayor upon arriving at the eastern entrance of the subway found a group of men gathered to witness the start of the project and to obtain employment there it possible. Walking to the stop of the embankment east of the Pennsylva ma System tracks the Mayor made a short impromptu speech in which he declared he was optimistic about future prospects in the city and throughout the country and believed that a wave of prosperity is developing. Important Undertaking "One of the greatest pleasures ot my administration as mayor of Harrisburg is the privilege of participating in the start of the subway widening," the Mayor said.

"It is a pleasure for two reasons, first because it will furnish employment eventually for quite a number ot men ana secondly because I con sider the subway widening of the most important improvements that has been undertaken in Harrisbufg. "The pfeople by an almost unanimous vote endorsed this project and I think it was wisely done. I am grateful for this opportunity and I am confident it is the beginning of projects which will furnish much work." Starts to Dig The Mayor then grasped a shovel, looked for a satisfactory place to turn over some ground, and started mm uvcr auiue giuuuu, turn oiaiicu to dig. After turning out three or four shovelfuls of ground he paused for a moment and looked again at (Continued oo rage 13) GETTYSBURG MAN DIES IN SHANGHAI By Associated Press. anangnai, Marcn u.

KODen Misnier, or Getysburg, manager in Shanghai for the firm of Arkell and Douglas, New Yo'rk importers, died to day. The death was due to acute leukemia, a disordered condition of the blood. Ford Plans Metal Dirigible Atlanta, March The At lanta Journal said to day in an in terview with Edsel Ford, president of the Ford Motor Company, that the Fords, as a private experiment, are investigating metal covered dirigibles and their possible use for ocean passenger service in the belief planes would not be feasible for that purpose, Green Geti Endorsement Washington, March l2. (JP) The nomination of William R. Green, of Iowa, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee to the United States Court of Claims, was favor ablv reported to day by the Senate judiCiary committee, Suburban Cars Crash 1 I i Detroit, March 12.

One person transaction was corrupt. The testi was killed and ten injured, several mony of Mr. Hays before the com seriously, in a headon collision be mittee in 1924 warrants the conclu tween two Interurban cars at i Wayne, near here. I (ConHnned on Page 18) EXPLAINS BUILD Pliers, Sharp Knife and ed; Big in Liberty bonds, from the chief her tne entire estate beneficiary in the fraudulent tran of Glttlen 706 North sactions by which the Naval oil gixtb st agalnst John sl ovlnac reserves were bartered away, fin nf anrt said, "and proceeded by methods common to crooks with efforts, to exchange the bonds with prominent republicans for cash. "Such records as were kept warrant the conviction that the whcl3 HOW TO AIRPLANE DlOCK JTlane Unly 1 COl INeed Contest in May By MERRILL HAMBURG Secretary, Airplane Model League of America The author ot the Harrisburg Telegraph aeries of conatruction articles, has spent many years experimenting with airplane models.

In this article be gives you the results of years of work: the indoor plane that will stay in 'the air longer than any other indoor model. If you have auctions to ask. or wish to buy air plane model materials, or want to Join the Airplane Model League of America, write Mr. Hamburg, a. m.

l. a. nead quarters. American Building, Lafayette Boulevard at Second. Detroit.

Michigan, and enclose a two cent stamp for your The indoor endurance plant with its 19 lnch, wing, its big propeller land its light, strong construction is the greatest indoor model of them MIL Model aviators who are following Daily Except Sunday. Entered as Second Hatter at the Post Office at Harrlsburs Wields Two Gun Girl Myrtle Foust, 34, of Logansport, is a two gun girl, but nobody has accused her of being a flapper bandit. Garbed as a man, she was arrested, charged with "sticking up" a Logansport artist, and is now. be hind the bars awaiting trial. Myrtle js shown above in her dual role HAYS MUST GIVE FULL ACCOUNT OF OIL CONTRIBUTION ff Democratic oenate Leader Says Criminal Charge May Be Made MELLON TO TESTiFY By Associated Press.

Washington, March 12. Review ing the testimony before the Teapot Dome committee, Senator Robinson, 0f Arkansas, the Democratic leader, declared 'to day that Will H. Hays had "subjected himself to the possible charge of perjury." The Democratic leader carried the oil case before the Senate shortly after it was announced that Secretary Mellon would appear before the oil commute to morrow. The secre tary will be asked about the $50,000 in Continental Trading Company bonds sent to him by Kays, who was former secretary of the Republican National Committee, and rerusea Dy Mr. jvaeiicn.

$35,000 in Question Robinson in a brief speech dealt entirely with campaign contributions from Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot Dome, to the Republican com mittee. Mr. Hays secretly received $85,000, 0 the Harrisburg Telegraph's series of articles will build this model (picture inside) for the big Harrisburg flying contest to be held next May. And the lucky indoor winners will take their endurance tractors to Detroit for the national contest, to be conducted by the American Boy Magazine.

You'll want the indoor endurance kit containing necessary materials such as balsa wood, bamboo, tissue, finished metal parts special rubber, banana oil and cement. The Harrisburg Telegraph has arranged with the Airplane Model League of America to supply you with Continued on Page 7). CUM SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTS CONFESSION LINKS BYRD AND DIXON, WOMAN STILL HELD Under $25,000 Bail; Robert Henderson Says He Wat! Lookout Man ONCE SHOT" BY HYLAN The "missing link" in the series of 200 burglaries in Harrisburg this winter was found to aay, police believe, when Robert Henderson, Negro, of Fox alley, confessed to all the robberies before District Attorney Fox. Henderson said he was the outside man who stopd guard while Dixon worked inside. Byrd also worked with Dixon at times.

Police expressed the belief to day that Byrd was the "brains" of the trio. Henderson implicated James Dixon, who was fatally shot when fleeing from police last week, and John Byrd, held as Dixon's accomplice. Admits He Was Shot The Negro admitted he was the man who was shot and wounded by Patrolman Hylan in the Allison Hill district last December. A bullet wound, still sore, was found on his hip. Hylan and Officer Carl Beck had been sent to Seventeenth and Market streets to investigate reports of citizens that the burglars were active there.

Beck saw a man lean over a fence in the rear of 1730 Market street and called to Hylan. Says Hylan Shot Him Hylan shot at the man who fell and then, regaining his feet, leaped over a fence and disappeared. When brought to police headquarters this morning Hendefson pointed out Hylan as the man who had shot him. Henderson was arrested Saturday night by city police and grilled yesterday afternoon at police headquarters. The confession was made at the district attorney's office today before city police, State police and County Detective all of whom had been active in clearing up the mystery of the "phantom" robberies.

Byrd was present while he confession was made and Henderson, rtnintinc to 'Rvrri sairf that the mat i the other man wore was stolen "the (Continued uu Page 13) urmn, DnrIIepn W1DUW Kfcr UoLU PLEA FOR ENTIRE ESTATE BY COURT Appeal of Mrs. Lillie Behrens, Swat'ara township, from the Judgment of the Dauphin county court in the distribution of the $859 estate of her husband, Charles Spahr, was lef used by the Superior Court to day. i The local court awarded her the income from a third of the estate 8nd gave the remainder outright to flve children of the testator, Clar ence Spahr, Esther Spahr, Paul Spahr, Bertha Martin and Violet M. Boyer. Upon Mrs.

Behrens death, the third of the estate from which she received the income was to go to these five children. Mrs. Behrens the mm award versus the Public Service Commis sion for $2,000 damages which the Hoffer estate claims to their real estate holdings by reason of the relocation of the Hummelstown to Hershey highway, will be called later this It Drew Gun, Charge Charges' of assault with intent to kill were lodged against Joseph Brunner, 22, a Negro, 1417 Current street, to day after he was alleged to have drawn a gun on Edgar Brook, 435 Strawberry street, In Cowden street near Herr. Waynesboro Man Held Thomas Chiner, Waynesboro, was held by police to day, charged with disorderly practice, after he was alleged to have broken a window at West End Press, 1309 Fulton street. Shovel TOEWEAtHSfJ March IBM.

Harrisburg and vicinity Fair, slightly warmer nlght; Tuesday, Increasing cloudiness and wanner, followed by showers Tuesday night; lowest temperature tonight about 43 degrees. Eastern Pennsylvania Fair, slightly warmer In south por'in to night; Tuesday, increasing eloi ness and warmer, 1 followed by showers Tuesday night. Gentle, variable winds becoming southerly, i Shippers forecast hoor shipments will have lowest temperatures: north, east, onth and west, 40 to 4 degrees. River River stages will not change much. A stage of about 4.1 feet may be expected for Harrisburg Tuesday morning, (Complete Report Page 1, Section I).