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mum TEN MAROONED SKIM OVER ICE TO MAINLAND Islanders Desert Home to Reach Safety in Cable Car Precariously balanced in a basket cable, the ten persons marooned amid gigantic ice floes and rising waters of tine Susquehanna River since Tuesday, on th McCormick's Island farm of Ralph Sheaffer, slid to the safety of the mainland late yesterday. The basket, which carried two or three of them at a time, cleared the huge, churning blocks of ice only by inches. On the Lland ice packs are standing 23 feet high and the river" continued backing' up on their frame house. Fearing thjt the house am outbuildings would be flooded before the ice jams give way, the islanders were ordered by the city park department to attempt the crossing to the mainland. Edward Fry, one of the two WPA (Continued on Page 2) TEN MENMISSING AS POLICE PROBE INTO INSURANCE RACKET! Philadelphia, Jan 10.

An invest! gation that began with the discovery of a body under six feet of sand along a New Jersey beach, today embraced inquiries into the disap. pearance of at least ten men. Detective Captain Matthew Clark said last night that Adam Am brose, accused as the slayer of the man found buried, was being ques tioned about the other cases. Clark said Ambrose admitted four days ago that he killed the man, an itinerant known as "Joe Guanbucki1 in an effort to collect $10,000 insur ance on his own life. Clark said Am brose meant to have the body iden tified as his own but the plot fell through.

Clark and Detective Samuel Ric cardl said that almost every year for the past eleven years one of tne Ambrose roomers had disap peared and that five are known to be dead. In Cape May county, New Jersey, wnere the body was found, Chief of Detectives Jesse Souder said Am brose carried insurance policies on a number of men and "was conducting an Insurance" racket by means of the policies. 1 EGYPT TO PROTEST Cairo, Jan. 10. (P The Egyptian overnrneiit decided today to protest to Italy against the bombing of an Egyptian Red Crescent ambulance unit near Daggah Bur, on 'the southern Ethiopian front.

IF NO STATEMENT FOR NOTHING TO OFFER 4 TO EXPLAIN CRIME Expectation That Confession Might Clear Up Involved Points Fails; Board to Meet in Its Offices By Associated Press Trenton, N. Jan. 10. The last hope of Bruno Richard Hauptmann to make a personal appearance before the Court of Pardons faded today when Governor Harold G. Hoffman's office announced the court would not meet at the state prison.

The Governor, through William S. Conklin, his press aide, said the court, convening tomorrow at 10.30 a. to consider Hauptmann's plea for clemency, would meet as usual at the executive offices. Remote Chance A meeting at state prison would have been without precedent, but Governor Hoffman's delay in announcing where the court would sit had been taken by some as an indication he hoped for a last minute statement from fete man convicted of the Lindbergh kidnap murder. The one remote chance of Haupt mann appearing before the court lay in the possibility defense counsel might make allegations necessitating Hauptmann's corroboration.

In that event, the court could ad journ to state prison, a mile and a half away, and call the prisoner. Hauptmann himself, however, has refused to elaborate on his old statements, and his insistence that he had nothing new to tell dimmed his chances of escaping the electric chair one week from tonight. May Not Appear Previously the Governor had said court was disposed to meet at the prison instead of the statehouse only if Hauptmann had a last minute statement to make. Hauptmann in his written request to appear, delivered to the governor a few days ago, limited it to an offer "to answer all questions. "I doubt Hauptmann will be asked to appear," Hoffman said.

"I don't think it is the intention of the court to call any witnesses." No Change in Story Hauptmann, in questioning by Colonel Mark. O. Kimberling, prison warden, has refused to change the story he told at Flemington that he received the Lindbergh ransom money from Isidor Fisch, his part ner who died in Germany. It was reported today that Hoff man went to the State Prison death house secretly in October on assur ances that Hauptmann would "talk" only to him. Hauptmann talked, but his story it was said was Asked today whether the story were true, and told that it had been attributed to him, the governor re plied: "I won't affirm it or deny it." Trial Exhibits His preparations for the pardons court hearing tomorrow included the assembling of many of the trial exhibits for inspection.

Five of the court's eight members, who as members of the Court of Errors and Appeals affirmed Hauptmann's guilt, already have studied most of them. Hoffman v.ill deliver to the court a letter affirming Hauptmann's in nocence, signed J. Faulkner," a name that has long been one of the (Continued on Page 2) FOUR YOUTHS DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR DESPITE PLEAS Boys Go Silently to Deaths When Respites Are Denied Ossing, N. Jan. 10.

Just 18 minutes were reauired to put to death in the electric chair four young slayers of a New York policemangrim aftermath to a crime career into which they were led by a middle aged "Fagin." Newman Raymond, 21, son of Major Newman Raymond, Sr. Alexandria, contractor and for mer evangelist, was the first of the four to die. While the elder Raymond, who in 1913 was an independent candi date for mayor of New York, stood in the prison yard, emotionally exhausted and mute from grief, the (Continued on Page 11) GOLD ACT EXTENDED Washington, Jan. 10, (IP) President Roosevelt today signed' a proclamation extending the section of the gold reserve act establishing the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund for one year. i 4 WPA WORKERS QUIT Edward N.

Jones, State Works Administrator, disclosed today 5132 WPA workers in Pennsylvania re 1 signed since September 1 to take jobs in private industry. lindstrom Released Chicago, Jan. 10, (IP) Freddie Lindstrom, center fielder with the Chicago Cubs, was unconditionally released today after the other clubs in the National League waived on him. SEVEH BUY From Friend To Foe By Associated Press Seated at the same desk In the tame office he had as executive director of the Democratic national committee during the campaign against Hoover, Jouett Shouse today directs criticism aqains' tht party he once worked for. He is campaigning for the American Liberty league.

(Associated Press Photo) TANKS AND GUNS ARE CAPTURED BY ETHIOPIAN ARMY Native Forces Claim Vic tory on Southern Front in Minor Battle Addis Ababa, Jan. 10. The Ethiopian government announced today that one Italian officer and several hundred Somalis had been slain in the first important clash along the Web River, on the southern front. Only yesterday, Informed Ethiopians said, Ras Desta Demtu, commander of the southern armies and son in law of Emperor Haile Selassie, had reported the frustration of an attempted invasion of the African Rift Valley by 43,000 Italians. Sixty thousand Ethiomans turned back the advance, the report statecf, in the Dolo region.

By Associated Press Addis Ababa, Jan. 10. The Ethiopian government claimed today 200 Italian native troops were killed, six tanks, nine machine guns and radio equipment captured in an Ogaden Province battle on the southern front. Troops on Way South Rome, Jan. 10, Fascist Italy gave new vigor to its Ethiopian campaign today, dispatching 1199 (Continued on Page 2) BOY BURNED BY COFFEE Seriously burned about the face.

neck and shoulder when a pot of hot coffee was accidentally spilled on him at his home today, Theo dore Tosheff, 5 year old son of Mrs. Esther Tosheff, 446 South Tenth street, was admitted to the Har risburg Hospital. Physicians said his condition is fair. FOURTH VICTIM FOUND Pendleton, 10, (IP) The fourth victim of a terrific gas ex plosion was dug from the fire scorched wreckage of the Pendle' ton Town Hall by salvage workers early today. HAUPTMANN'S APPEAL AND EXECUTION COSTS TO RUN CLOSE TO $500 By Associated Press Trenton, N.

Jan. 10. It will cost the state $240 tomorrow to hear Bruno Richard Hauptmann's attorneys plead for clemency. If Hauptmann loses there and other moves fail, it will cost $219.26 to put him to The six lay nudges of the Court of Pardons receive $40 a day each when in session. Tha other court members, Chancellor Luther A.

Campbell and Governor Harold G. Hoffman, receive annual salaries. Electrocution expenses i Fee of Robert Elliott, executioner, $150. Fee of John D. Bloom, electrical assistant, $50.

Elliott's expenses, $7 75 (his usual voucher). Meals for Elliott, his chauffeur, and Bloom, $11.50 (usual voucher). Electricity, one cent. Engineers estimate it requires 440 watt hours of power to kill a man. At 2.3 cents a kilowatt, the cost would be 1.012 cents.

Thus a penny for electricity may be the final item, in New Jersey's million dollar murder case. PENSION CLAIMS OF RETIRED EMPLOYES TO BE GIVEN STUDY Silas K. Ginsburg, Secretary of the State Employes' Retirement Board, said today the board will meet next Tuesday to act on applications for pensions from approximately sixty former public officeholders, including that of Robert S. Frazer, former Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court. Frazer will receive a pension of approximately $883 a month, representing half of his $20,000 a year SEVEN SUSPECTS ROUNDED UP IN Police Believe Largest Cash Holdup in History Is Solved By Associated Press New York, Jan.

10. Seven men. suspected as members of the gang which held up an armored car and; stole $427,000 being delivered to the I Rubelice Corporation in Brooklyn i in August, 1934, were arrested Representatives of the ice com pany, victims of what believed the largest cash robbery ever attempted, and operators of the armored car from which th money was taken, were summoned to police headquarters. The police' refused to disclose the names of six of the men in custody. The men were believed also tp be implicated in bank robberies throughout the metropolitan area.

1 MARY PICKFORD'S PLANS FOR FUTURE REMAIN IN DOUBT Bv Associated Press Hollywood, Jan. 10. The decree which ended the fifteen year marriage of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks was due to be come final today, but one guess was as good as another as to what the principals would do with their new freedom. ine Dionae actress, Known as "America's Sweetheart," was grant' ed an interlocutory decree a year ago today. To make it final she must make a formal entry in a court of record.

With the elapse of the one year period, no legal barriers remained in the pathway of whatever new romances have entered the lives of Filmland's one time "happiest couple." Speculation on whether Miss Pickford, now heading a film production company, would marry Charles (Buddy) Rogers, actor and orchestra leader, had been current since she announced her separation from Fairbanks in 1933. japanesTready TO QUIT PARLEY By Associated Press London, Jan. 10. Authoritative Japanese sources said today Ad miral Osami Nagano, chief Tokio delegate to the International Naval conference, was convinced the die weu cast against the Japanese and predicted the parley soon would collapse. The Japanese said they under stood the delegations of the other great sea powers virtually had reached a decision to vote Monday on Tokio's demand for fleet equality with no doubt as to the Immediately after reporting this action of Tokio, authoritative sources said, the Japanese delegation expects to receive Instructions to withdraw formally from the conference at the following session, probably Wednesday or Thursday.

HALL CONTINUING STUDYOF TRAFFIC Mayor John A. F. Hall, who is planning a campaign to rid city streets or all day auto parkers and to speed the flow of traffic in the downtown section, continued today in his study of conditions he wishes to eliminate. The Mayor has several tentative plans under consideration, but has announced he will take no definite action until he has considered the multiple problems from all angles. Han is planning an educational campaign before he orders city police to "crack on violators.

represiStative DIES Washington, Jan. 10, (IP) Representative Wesley Lloyd of Tacoma, Washington, died early today at his home here. BLOODSTONE CHARM IS EXPLAINED By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. JPIERPONT MORGAN told reporters today the history of the large bloodstone watch charm attached to his cable like watch chain along with a metal match box and cigar trimmer.

The charm, about the size of a quarter dollar, was given to J. Pierpont Morgan, by a woman relative in 1867. "My father always wore It. In fact people hardly would have known him without the financier said. "And I always wear it "I use it as a stamp whenever I have to seal any important documents," he added with a grin.

By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 10. J. P. Morgan took the offensive at the Senate investigation of war time finance today with a flat denial that his company manipulated foreign exchange in 1915 to force the United States Government to permit loans to the allies.

Before members of the Senate Munitions Committee had time to shoot a single question, the portly head of the famous banking house said gravely: "It is quite clear that tfliere is an idea in the minds of the committee that we brought on the ex change panic in 1915 in order' to influence the Government. "I want to deny in as clear a manner as I can that such a thing was never thought of at any time. "It was foreign to our traditions and our history. We never did such a thing in our lives." Committee members, attempting to show that financial ties with the allies played a major part in drawing this country into the World War, had a sharp dispute with Mor gan yesterday as to whether pressure by his firm forced Woodrow Wilson to let down the bars to the flotation of huge allied loans in America. PROMISE STARTLING DISCLOSURES FROM HEIRESS' CHARGES By Associated Press San Francifco, Jan.

10. Prosecutors delved today into the circumstances of Ann Cooper Hewitt's sterilization, the basis of a $500,000 damage suit against the 21 year old heiress' mother, who said her daughter was easily Infatuated by men in uniform." "Mother felt that way about men in uniform," the girl retorted, "and naturally she expected me to." Puzzled authorities in the district attorney's office called a conference to determine if there were grounds for criminal prosecution in the op eration, for which the girl brought a $500,000 damage suit against her mother and three doctors. "Startling evidence" in the bizarre suit was promised in quotations attributed to Elizabeth C. Kelly, former nurse for the heiress, who claims she was duped into the operation so her mother, Mrs. Maryon Hewitt McCarter, eventually would get her wealth.

DRIVERMLLFACE COUNCILMAN'S CHARGE Councilman Haps Frank is preparing charges against Reed Rus sell, driver for the Reily Fire Com pany. They will be preferred before the. Civil Service Board. The charges were described briefly, by the councilman thus, "conduct un becoming a driver." SOLVE HARRISBURG, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1936. salary.

He served a full term of twenty one years in the high tribunal, and fifteen years in the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. The former Chief Justice paid $169 to the retirement fund. He applied for a pension last month and the $169 contribution covered a month's membership. A pension is granted by the board to those who have served ten or more years with the State. MORGAN DENIES MANIPULATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE Financier Takes Offensive Before Committee Can, Ask Questions Queer Quips and Quirks By Associated Press COPS WIN FIFTH Lynn, Mass.

The police were still in the shop they had raided as a horse race betting establishment when the phone rang. Sergeant Lawrence Nihan answered. "Who won the fourth race?" woman asked. "Disgruntled," Nihan replied. "Who was ahead in the fifth?" "The cops" was all the sergeant could answer before the connection was broken.

NO SCHOOL TODAY Barnard, Mo. Town voters ap proved a bond issue ror a new schoolhouse and in their election enthusiasm tore down the old one But because of a technical error in the vote, a new election has to be held January 14. Meanwhile, the children have no schoolhouse. MISMATED Seattle, Wash. Leonard Hicks "six foot six," had a wife not quite five feet.

She refused to go places with him because he was "too tall," he told the court. "Divorce granted," the court said, "that's cruelty." THE SAWS GO ROUND AND ROUND Hutchinson, Kas. Sound ing of the Hutchinson High School band room is requested by the band. Members say they can't compete with the buzz saws in the manual training shop on the next rioor below. CROW BAITERS Tulsa, Okla.

A. D. Aldrich and Martin Moffeet are going to revise tneir crow huntins methods. They set an elaborate trap and baited it wim liver and lights." Their first catch" was three hounds and bird dog no crows. TOUGH CUSTOMER Evanston, IU Explaining how sne bested a 200 pound Negro burglar she caught in her home, 100 pound Miss Anna Kain, 60, said: "I went up to him and hit him in the face.

He ran to the back door but it was locked. I slugged him a couple more times. He ran back to the front door and out. If I could have run a little faster I'd have held him for the police." OPPORTUNITY Chicago. Evidence that the more enterprising gigolos know the value of advertising was shown in this want ad: "A neat appearing, white young man desires work to aid in resuming school.

Willing to try anything, act as escort, companion or chauffeur. Further, details if desired." TOO MUCH Milwaukee. First a bunch of orchids arrived at the Henry Kohnert home collect. Then a table and six chairs, a large order of imported cheese and crackers, dozens of packages done up in Christmas wrappings and finally, two tons of coal still C. O.

D. That was enough for the Kohnerts. They asked police to find the joker. COMPENSATION FOR INJURED WORKERS TO BE GIVEN STUDY The Commonwealth, in an unprecedented move, has started contacting injured workers in Pennsylvania to determine if each was compensated properly. A force of 57 investigators started a survey of injured workers to explain to them their legal rights and give assistance in obtaining compensation.

The work is being carried out as a PWA project under the general supervision of John R. Torquato, secretary of the Workmen's Com pensation Board. A total of $452,351 will be ex pended with $40,000 listed for Dau phin county; $12,000 for Cumber land county, and $10,080 in Perry county. W. Justin Carter, Dauphin county attorney, will be one of the assistant supervisors.

William A. Wells will be superintendent of the project, with Benjamin M. Mumma and Joseph Munley, other assistant supervisors. BOMBS R0CKHAVANA Havana, Jan. 10, (IP) A series of bomb explosions ushered in Cuba's national elections today, wounding at least eight persons as the island republic's 2,000,000 voters chose a president and all other officers for a constitutional government.

TO RULE MIDPACIFIC Los Angeles, Jan. 10, (IP) Colonel Delos C. Emmons, chief of the Army's air groups In the Hawaiian Islands, disclosed today that under a new procurement program the United States would have full com I mand of the middle Pacific, by 1938. BOYS HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH WEATHER Rain Founded 1831 Vol. CVI No.

9 16 PAGES Dally except Sunday. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Harrisburg ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN HARRISBURG FINAL HOME TWO CENTS SINGLE COPIES Hauptmann Not to Appear Before Court of Pardons rui WES Ml JM nn PAYMENT PROPOSAL WINS APPROVAL BY SWEEPING MAJORITY Supporters of Compromise Ask Senate To Give Early Consideration of Bill Asked by War Veterans By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 10. A crushing House majority today passed and sent to the Senate a bill au thorizing immediate cash payment or tne bonus to nearly 3,500,000 World War veterans. Its immediate cost was estimated variously from $1,000,000,000 to $2,000,000,000.

The final ballot was taken before galleries pasked with spectators. The bill was backed by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. Goes to Senate Prompt consideration of the. cash bonus issue by the Senate Finance Committee was promised by Chairman Harrison Unless pressure for the House bill is too, great, the committee was considered likely to amend the measure or vote out a less liberal one of its own, realizing President Roosevelt is opposed to full payment at this time. Democratic Leader Robinson has' COURT IS ASKED FOR BAN AGAINST TOWER ERECTION 4 Aviators and Officials Cite Danger Caused by Obstruction State and landing field officials and aviators today asked the Dauphin County Court to prevent Baron Zidislow Von Bestecki from erect ing another tower adjoining the Harrisburg Airport because they consider it dangerous to land and take off planes in the face of such an obstacle.

Hearing of the suit was held to day before President Judge William M. Hargest. Cammy D. Vinet. direc tor of the State Bureau of Aero nautics, was the only witness called to testify during the morning.

He described hazardous flvinst condi tions encountered by aviators not familiar with the field during the time the frame tower was standing in 1934. Daniel N. Casey, secretary of the Capital City Landing Field Com pany, was expected to be the next witness called. Casey said the tower was erected April 28, 1934. On May the TWA cancelled the airport lease.

The tower was blown down during a high wind May 10, but was re erected May 13. Baron Bestecki was given a hear ing in York county May 17, charged with maintaining a nuisance and June 14 the Commonwealth insti tuted injunction proceedings. The tower was burned down June 9. Later, a York county grand jury ignored the charge against Bestecki. ROOSEVELT SAYS AGRICULTURE STILL IS NATIONAL PROBLEM Washington, Jan.

10. President Roosevelt, at his first farm discus sion since AAA's death today as serted his responsibility to treat farming as a national problem and re emphasized his determination for soil conservation and control of pro duction as the answer to the farm lng situation. Talking offhand with newsmen at his regular press conference, the President turned thumbs down on proposals to provide subsidies for exports. In a return to uncontrolled crop production, he saw a new race for short sighted plowing of the vast Middle West area, a return of the dust storms and an eventual desert land in this rich region. Mr.

Roosevelt proposed no specific plan and carefully avoided discus sion of any specific farm plan to meet the situation resulting from death of AAA. TWO ARE HURT WHEN SCAFF0LDJ0LLAPSES Mlddletown, Jan. 10. Two men were hurt and another escaped in Jury today when the scaffold broke while they were repairing the house of Steve Horecsky in Lower Royal ton. William Kohr, Mlddletown con tractor, was bruised about the body and George Natasick, Jednota, suf fered a cut forehead.

The third man, Mike Horecsky, escaped injury by Jumping in a window at the house. The injured were treated by Dr. H. H. Rhodes.

conferred with the President and was believed to have conveyed the Executive's attitude to all bonus camps whose representatives have been conferring in secret for several days. Robinson was hopeful a bill can be passed that will meet Executive approval. Galleries Filled Just before final passage, the House defeated, 319 to 89, a motion by Representative Treadway to return the bill to committee under instructions to re. quire payment with unexpended relief funds. Every seat in the galleries was occupied long before the balloting got under way.

On the floor, members were so unconcerned about the outcome that they chattered noisly. Several were reading newspapers. Speaker Byrns had to crack down his gavel repeatedly so those who had not yet voted could hear the clerk call their names. $1000 INCREASE REQUESTED FOR JAILEXPENSES Prison Board Cites Higher Costs; Plan Improvements; Name Hoy An increase of $1000 in the appropriation for care and upkeep of the Dauphin County Prison was asked today of the County Commissioners by the Dauphin County Board of Prison Inspectors. The board asked $40,981 for 1936.

compared to $39,934 last year, with $400 to be expended for repairs. The ooara aiso requested the commissioners to replace obsolete plumbing in cells and place ventilators in the roof of the prison. Expenses last year were $39,332.38. An increase of one and a third cents per day in costs for feeding prisoners compared to 1934 was reported. During 1935 the cost per day was 15.5 cents and in 1934 it was 14.2 cents.

The total daily cost per prisoner was 69.8 cents in 1934 and 73.9 cents in 1935. There were 3195 prisoners committed to jail during the year, or ten less than 1934. The city paid $1277 for the care of its prisoners last year and the Federal Government paid $718.71. Francis H. Hoy, was reappointed warden for the fourth year at.

the meeting late yesterday. At the same time the board also approved Hoy's recommendation for the re appointment of the same staff at the prison, as follows: Dep uty warden, Charles Leas; assistant deputy warden, James Russell; matron, Miss Anna B. Malaney; as sistant matron, Violet Fetrow; underkeepers, John C. Seip, Harvey H. Gottschall, and William M.

Black; watchmen, Vernon M. Wright, John Leonard, Joseph Brin ser and Jacob Eckinger; physician, Dr. E. Kirby Lawson; dentist, Dr. M.

E. Richards; pianist, Miss Anna McKelvey. ARRESTSHISION FOR BANK ROBBERY By Associated Press Carlisle, Jan. 10. Grief stricken.

Deputy Sheriff L. B. Barton of Nicholas county today said, "I only did my duty," when he tracked down and arrested two youths wanted for bank robbery, to find that one was his son. Two young men, Oliver Qarton, 25, son of the deputy sheriff, and Olin Cary, 25, were sitting on a log counting money when the elder Barton and another member of a posse, approached. The money was believed to be the $300 loot taken at the point of a sawed off shotgun from the Moorefield Deposit' Bank yesterday morning.

THE WEATHER Harrlabara and VlrlnltcFair anil slightly colder tonight; Saturday, cloudy, probably lllht rain in afternoon. Lawns temperature tonight about 28 degree. Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair and slightly colder tonight; Saturday, cloudy, probably light rain In south and lirht rain or snow In north portion In afternoon. Shippers' Forecasts Protect shipment! during tha next 24 to 8(1 hours from lowest temperatures as follwi: North and west, 24 to 28 degrees; east and south, near or slightly above frees Ing. I RIVER River states will ri anmewhat.

tec will continue moving over portions of the Kunouenanna 'system. (Continued ea Page One, Second Section).