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BEATS THUGS BUT BABY KILLED AND FOUR MADE ILL BY STOVE GAS Physician Collapses After Summoning Ambulance For Victims By Associated Press Mlllersville, Jan. 13. A baby died and four adults, including the family physician, were overcome by coal gas fumes today in the home of Dr. Paul G. Chandler, a teacher in Millersville State Teachers College.

Awakened by the moans of Sarah Smith, a student who resides with the Chandlers, Dr. Chandler found the girl ill. He summoned Dr. J. M.

Mustard. Mrs. Chandler, believing the baby asleep, walked from the crib and collapsed. Then Dr. Chandler fell.

Dr. Mustard examined the baby and found it dead. Then he collapsed as he summoned an ambulance. OLD VERY LIGHTS SHOW WAY TO LANDING FIELD IN SMOKE AND FOG Bv Associated Press Pittsburgh, Jan. 13.

A handful of old "Very" lights, saved from World War days, are the saviours of a pilot and his passenger, the latter a brother in law of Mayor William N. McNair. Pittsburgh was shrouded in "smog" smoke and fog yesterday. Lieutenant W. D.

Coursey and Adam J. Countryman in an Army observation plane circled over the murky maze for three hours and couldn't find the Army's airport. Darkness was closing in. As the pall became deeper Lieutenant Cor ley McDarment and others at Rodgers field routed out some Very pistols and shot the green flares into the sky so that Coursey could locate the field. He landed without mishap.

The Very lights, were invented during the World War for use as aerial signals. Those at the field were dated 1918 and apparently were leftover supplies. The plane was flown to Pittsbureh from Middletown, where Mayor Mc Nair's brother is burgess. Country man, the mayor's brother in law, is chief of operatiors at the Middle town air supply depot. 3 NO FIXED RETAIL PRICE FOR MILK IN NEW AGREEMENT By Associated Press wasningutn, jan.

13. rne new milk policy of the Farm Administration, to be incorporated in milk marketing agreements drawn during uie next iew monins, wui not guarantee retail prices. Farm Administration officials to day declared they would include in the agreements only a fixed price lor producers, arrived at by calculations based on economic facts, and would allow retail prices to work themselves out in competition be tween individual distributors and retailers. Tney will, however, reserve the right to set maximum retail orices in the event an effort is made to overcharge consumers. Also, in markets where many pro cucers operate their own milk routes, a low minimum price may oe nxea to prevent wars and destructive competition.

CIGARET STARTS BLAZE IN HOTEL Fire believed to have been caused by a cigaret early today burned bed clothing and damaged a room in the fourth floor of the Dauphin Hotel, 308 Market street. Fire Chief Edward Halbert and Howard G. Bit ner, owner of the hotel said the loss was small. The fire was discovered shortly before 4 o'clock this morning when a guest noticed smoke coming from the room. He notified the nieht ciers on duty in the lobby, and an alarm from box 4.

Third and Mar ket streets, was sounded calling out oistnct companies. Bitner reported none oi the hotel guests was dis turbed. 1 THEY GET MONEY xwo youtniui roooers were routed early today by their victim out not before they stole his wallet containing $10. W. H.

Rice, 57, 1032 nerr street, victim of the thugs, reported to police he was attacked In the Herr street subway early today while walking to his home. Badly beaten about the face and head, Rice struggled with his as milants and succeeded in slashing Mie about the face with a pocket knife. Both men fled along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracUb A steady stream of "forgotten money" is pouring into the Commonwealth's coffers, nearly $2,000,000 in the last fifteen years. Racketeers, those who lead "double" lives, forgetful people and those who meet sudden death or vanish into the world of "missing persons" make up the host that contribute unwittingly to the State. The money represents unclaimed bank deposits and legacies.

About 60 per cent, comes from "forgotten" accounts in banks. The amounts range from driblets of a few cents to several thousand dollars. After the mory lies untouched for fourteen years, banks are re quired by law to turn it over to the State. The banks spend thousands of dollars trying to locate the owners but after a deposit has been uncus turbed for a few years it is rarely that the depositor is found. After the fund6 rach the State, another effort is made to find the owners and if this fails the money is turned into the general fund to be used in various ways to promote the public welfare.

There are thousands of reasons why "forgotten" deposits reach such a large total. EXHIBITORS RUSH TO HAVE DISPLAY READY FOR SHOW 18 th Annual State Farm Exposition Open to Public Monday The 1934 Farm Show Baby ar rived at the Farm Show Building, Cameron and Maclay streets, well in advance of the opening of the eighteenth annual exhibition at 8 o'clock Monday morning. a iorcy pouna Jersey call was born yesterday to a cow owned by the Faikiancs stock Farm, Shells' ville. Other exhibits arrived at the building yesterday and in consider able number today. Exhibitors flocked to the scene of the show and the rattle and clatter of saws and hammers filled the ten acre building as they prepared and set up their commercial ana agricultural displays.

Best Poultry Show Farm Show officials said that this year's poultry exhibit will be the largest winter exhibit of its kind in America. Almost 3600 birds from thirteen states are entered in the various classes of poultry competition in addition to 826 baby chicks. en Page 6), ran a m.w to) re Jo) i Perhaps a gangster kept some of his money in a Pennsylvania bank and tells no one. He falls before the fire of underworld guns and the hiding place of his wealth never becomes known. Or, perhaps a person with two sides to his life maintains a separate account under an assumed name.

At his death or disappearance there is no way that the money can be claimed. And then there are those who withdraw most of their deposits, leaving a small amount as a "nest egg," and then forget about it. Not all of the money is forgotten. Miss Eleanor Callaghan head of the escheats bureau in the Department of Revenue, says between $7000 and $8000 is claimed every year. The State pays proven claims at once, regardless of how long the money ha6 been in its hands.

Last year $16,000 was refunded, but Miss Callaghan says this was an unusually large amount. Prior to 1923 the State received more escheatable monies than it does now. That year the United States Supreme Court held that these funds in national banks must be turned over to the Federal Gov ernment and so the State gets only funds from State and private banks, ROORBACH GIVEN POST AGAIN ON TEACHING STAFF Directors Name Committee to Continue Probe of Three Offices School board yesterday on the recommendation of Superintendent M. H. Thomas reinstated A.

O. Roorbach, dismissed last summer as a William Perm teacher. His dis missal brought about the creation of the Citizens Committee and a change in the complexion of the board. The vote on the reinstatement was, 6 2. Mrs.

C. B. Miller and Dr. L. S.

Howard voted in the negative and Thomas E. Francis asked to be excused from voting as he was not sufficiently familiar with' the ease. Francis is one of the new directors. The other high point in the meet ing was the discussion of the anonymous charges against the three administrative officers of the board Daniel H. Barr, superintendent of grounds and buildings, Secretary R.

Boswell and Purchasing Agent A. A. Poist. The charges were given the board by John P. Guyer, chairman of the (Continued on Pag i Legion Leaders Honored Guests at Roundup II rl III tB Harristmrtj Telegraph Staff Photographer National Commander Edward A.

Hayes arid Mrs. Hayes who arrived in the city for the annual American Legion membership roundup today at the Capitol being greeted by local leaders of the Legion, Left to right: Otto. Messner, Pennsylvania Department Commander, Commander and, wood W.Wanbaugh, Post No. and Bay E. Taylor, chairman of the roundup committee.

1 t. 1 1 'I FORGOTTEN MONE PAID INTO STATE TREASURY MAKES TIDY TOTAL STATE COMMANDER SAYS LEGION IS NEEDED IN NATION Leaders Address Veterans at Annual Membership Roundup in City "Our Government and our people need the American Legion as the greatest stabilizing force in the welfare of our country," Otto Mess ner, Lancaster, deputy auditor general and Pennsylvania Department Commander of the American "Legion, said today in addressing the annual Legion membership round up at the Capitol. He said the Legion in the past year has experienced a severe criticism and scrutiny but has withstood this campaign "of tremendous criticism and this merciless attack of slander." New Spirit Prevails Asserting that the Legion has emerged from this campaign with flying colors and the respect of the citizenry. Messner said "a new (Continued on Page 6) "TOBY" TRAVELS BUT HE IS HOME AGAIN Toby," John Harris High School pony mascot, walked away this morning after his master, Barnev Schmidt, 2305 'Bellevue had tied him in a garage at the rear of the home of Henry Reuwer, 808 North Seventeenth street; Police were called, was found, at Seventeenth and taken to State Police barracks until his owner arrived. ference with Secretary of Highways Sam Lewis on a serious matter which affects the Hensel jurisdiction.

As is quite well known, the Slumbering Groundhog Lodge in Lancaster county is one of the most famous organziations in the world and for years the Telegraph has been its official mouthpiece. Mr. Hensel's particular business here was to seek the intervention of the Secretary of Highways in the disturbance of one of the groundhog slumberers along a highway which the State is constructing in the vicinity of Quarryville. It appears that a steam shovel In its operations on the roadside scooped up one of the groundhogs of the neighborhood and without STATE PLANS TO BUILD THREE NEW 1 rr Open Bids For Loan The city will pay $1032.50 for the use of $150,000 for ninety days. Hemphill Noyes and Company today offered the highest premium for the $150,000 worth of tax anticipation notes $27955.

The interest is $1312, less the premium, $1032.50 net. All bids were submitted on the basis of 3 per cent, interest. Other bidders E. H. Rollins and Company, $222 premium; W.

O. Gay and Company, New York $190. The notes will be met out of 1934 tax moneys April U4. Willing to Run' Jay W. Sechler, Philadelphia attorney and one of the! leaders in ine rebellion against Vare' leader' ship in last November's, election.

has announced he1 will run for Governor. Sechler's announcement came out of a conference of do nticai leaders last night in Potts ville. Disturbed Groundhog Arouse Lodge Officer George W. Hensel," the hiber nating governor of the Quarryville Slumbering Groundhog Lodge, was in Harrlsburg yesterday for a con injury the little animal, still sound asleep, was delivered to Mr. Hensel.

During construction of the big Conowingo dam several husky giants from Tennessee were employed In the construction forces. One day the steam shovel brought to the surface a large groundhog in the somnolent state. One' of the by standers said: "You fellows better be careful what you are doing here. There is a groundhog lodge at Quarryville which will give you a lot of trouble If they hear any abuse of one of their pets." Another who was present at the time averred that the groundhog, apparently asleep, winked at him. On that occasion the disturbed slumberer was brought to Mr.

Hensel and given careful attention. On the second of February the lodge at Quarryville will observe its usual groundhog day ceremonies and Mr. Hensel was naturally much concerned over the disturbance of their sleeping pets. RIVER BRIDGES Federal Help Sought For Projects at Millersburg, Bainbridge, Holtwood Pennsylvania today asked the Federal Public Works Administra tion for a loan of $3,719,012 to per mit construction of three highway bridges across the Susquehanna river at Millersburg, Bainbridge and Holtwood. The bridges would be toll bridges until the Federal loan is repaid af ter which the bridges would be free The toll rate would be 25 cents for passenger cars and more for com mercial vehicles.

Of the requested loan of $3,719,012 the State would use $1,095,595 for the Holtwood bridge, $1,507,959 for the Bainbridge bridge and 458 for the Millersburg bridge. Parallel Route The Holtwood bridge would pro vide a southern parallel route for the Lincoln highway. The Bain bridge span would provide a cross ing over the Susquehanna river between Columbia Wrightsville span and the local bridges. The Millers burg' span will provide a through trans State route from Port Jervis to Pittsburgh via the Millers Continued on Page 6) 3 ROOSEVELT TO CALL IN BILLIONS IN GOLD HELDJN RESERVE Br Associated Press Washington, Jan. 13.

President Roosevelt Was prepared today to take over the nation's largest heap oi outstanding gold that held by the Federal Reserve System as a preliminary to eventual permanent devaluation of the dollar. He is believed to want all of this basic monetary commodity in the Treasury, along with a proper proportion of silver, to insure the power of new moves effecting the nation old monetary policy. Just when the next step in the national managed currency program will come, Mr. Roosevelt is very carefully keeping to himself. One thing is certain, however, he intends to manage the new money program himself.

Arguments as to whether the Administration could call in the reserve system's gold were answered calmly by the President late yesterday with the declaration that he had the power, under the Thomas amendment, to order the entire $3,600,000,000 held into the Treas ury's vaults. VALLEE RECORDS WIFE'S VOICE ON PHONOGRAPH WAX Famous Crooner Win Right to Sue For Divorce in Any Court By Associated Press New York, Jan. 13. Lifeless wax like that which the voice of Rudy Vallee so often has creased with croonings of love, spoke another story for him today. On evidence provided by tranS' criptions of telephone oonversa' tions betwen his wife and others one of whom was Garfield Leon, an Adagio dancer Vallee won the right yesterday to sue for divorce wherever he chooses.

The specific ruling was a refusal by the appellate court to grant petition of Mrs. Fay Webb Vallee by which she sought to er join the soft singing maestro from seeking a Mexican divorce. Attached to Phone The transcriptions, obtained by a very simple device attached to a telephone extension and without the necessity of wire tapping," led vaiiee to ten the court (in his af fidavit) that: "My wife carried on her affair with Leon right under my roof, with shocking callousness." (Last night on the West Coast where the principals of the action are located at present, denials of misconduct were made on the Dart oi ootn Mrs. vaiiee and Leon.) One of the phone conversations cut into wax by Vallee's telephone aevice was described in the affi davit as follows: Mrs. Vallee: Rudy is leavinsr at 10 o'clock to go to Philadelphia and I told him.

I would come to the station. Leon: AI rights Her Own Chauffeur Mrs. Vallee: Listen, we have to be awful careful, Garfield. I mean there are a lot of spies around watching us. But my chauffeur is my chauffeur, see? So would you get in a taxi and meet me in the park some place and we can ride around the park? Leon: Oh, that sounds kind of mysterious.

jvits. vaiiee: i want to see you so raaiy. it sounds nice, doesn't It? Leon: Yes, well, all right. Mrs. Vallee: I mean we can do anything we want in the back of my car.

I mean my chauffeur would never say a word. The date of that conversation. Vallee's affidavit said, was March 23, 1933, and took place from his home. 1 PRICE OF WHISKY IN STATE STORES TO GO UP WITH NEW TAX The price of whisky, which already has been criticised as too high, will be increased in State stores January 22. The liquor control board announced today that the price will be scaled upward to pass on to the buyer the Increased Federal tax, which Jumps from $1.10 to $2 a gallon.

The board did not say how much the increase will be. WITNESS TO KIDNAPING OF CHARLEY ROSS, DIES By Associated Press Pottsville, Jan. 13. William Gar retson, 62, who saw the historic kidnaping of Charley Ross, died at his home today. i Garretson, a grocer, was a son of the late William and Sarah Gar retson.

When he was a boy the family lived in Germantown. Phila delphia, where his father operated a book publishing plant on the site or the present Linpincott establish ment, and their home adjoined the Ross residence. Garretson Was a playmate of the long mourned Charley Ross and his brother Walter. It was during one of their romps together that the kidnapers, who never have been caught, abducted Charley. Garret son always has maintained that the kidnapers tried to get both him and Walter to accompany them also, 4 Refused Retrial Nanking, Jan.

13 0P) Full med ical assistance, but no retrial was the official verdict today in the case of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Noulens, determined to die of 'hunger in prison rather than serve out their life sentences. Convicted as an Arch Communist, Noulens Is In the twenty fifth day of his hunger strike. Mrs.

Noulens is in her sev enteenth. five More Storei Open Pittsburgh, Jan, 13, UP) Delayed failure of, contractors to finish remodeling work, five State liquor stores opened today In the Pitts ourgn district. ingand was then elected chief of police. Reisch was suspended the first of the year by Burgess James J. Coleman pending the outcome of an assault and battery case brought against him by Lewis Balkovic.

Reisch was acquitted yesterday in the Dauphin county court. IV MEMBE HARRIS FINAL HOME WE DO OUR PART Founded 1831 uaw. lm ic, lAi IP) BlURGrs TELEGRAPH Vol. CIV No. 12 14 PAGES Dally except 8unday.

Entered as Second Cli Matter at the Poet Office at Harrlsburg HARRISBURG, PA. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1934 ONLY XVEMINQ ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN HARRISBURG SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTS Fumes From Furnace Are Fatal to Child During Night IB An jvJ INSURGENT UNION SAYS 30,000 MEN WILL STOP WORK IN UPPER ARE A Delegates Vote Unanimously to Walk Out to Press Demands For Recognition of Organization By Associated Press Wukes Barre, Jan. 13. Delegates to the convention of the United Anthracite Miners today adopted a resolution calling for a complete shutdown of all coal companies in District No. 1 of the hard coal fields.

Leaders said that 30,000 men would answer the strike call. The United Anthracite Miners or ganized after a split with the United Mine Workers of America over policies. The quarrel between the two Councilman (Benjamin A. Capello, in an amendment to the motion of Councilman L. Bent Shrauder, sought to have Peter Mesaric named police chief.

The amendment was vetoed. On the motion of Councilman Joseph F. Bruno, the salary of the burgess was reduced from $600 to $500 per year. COURT TODEcTdE ON PROHIBITION CASES By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 13.

The Supreme Court is expected to announce on Monday whether it will consider a case brought In an effort to open prison doors to all violators of the Federal prohibition law now serving sentences. 4 Mellon Seeks Endorsement Washington, Jan. 13, Richard K. Mellon, of Pittsburgh, today ap plied to the Interstate Comonerca Commission for permission to serve as a director of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, succeeding his father, R. B.

Mellon, who died re cently. 4 164 Arretted at Gamblers New York, Jan. 13. Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia's ax squads continued to crack down on big time gamblers today after having collected 164 prisoners in a little more than twenty four noun.

for equalization of work, distribution of coal orders to all the mines of the district. The operators insist this can not be done, pointing out that coal orders usually specify that coal be taken from certain mines. New Union Thomas Maloney and Capellini broke from the United Mine Workers of America and were followed by several thousand men from the Wilkes Barre and Scran ton fields. The United Mine Workers of groups came to a head in November I America suspended Maloney from when the United Anthracite Miners declared a strike in the Luzerne and Lackawanna fields. The United Mine Workers of America refused to Join in the walkout.

The two groups have been unable to agree on a movement to force operators to pay for "dead work" the removal of debris and water from places to which miners are assigned to work. The new union also has fought PAUL F. REISCH IS REINSTATED CHIEF OF POLICE Acquitted of Assault and Battery Charge in Dau phin County Court PAUL T. (REISCH Paul F. Relsch was reinstated as police officer In Steelton this morning at a council meeting at 11.30 o'clock in the Municipal build membership for "ninety nine years." The two leaders then formed the new union, Capellini being elected State president and Maloney district president.

Their strike in. November was halted after the national labor board appointed a fact finding committee which came into the district, made a survey of conditions and reported that further was needed. COMMITTEE WILL STUDY CARE OF NEEDYCHILDREN Legislation to Protect De pendents. Financial Aid to Be Considered A committee' to study neds of dependent and needy children in Pennsylvania not receiving Federal or State aid and possible legislation to protect them was appointed today at the concluding session of the Child Welfare Conference in the Civic Club. Arthur Dunham, Philadelphia, was named chairman of the committee.

Other members are Miss Dorothy Kahn, Philadelphia; the Rev. Lester Bumpus, Castle Shan non, Miss Julia Branson, Pitts burgh; Edwin D. Solenberger, Phil adelphia; the Rev. Edward O. Mal ley, Philadelphia; Mrs.

Naomi B. Dairies, Blossburg; J. Prentice Murphy, Philadelphia, and Miss Louellai Sauer, Pittsburgh. This group also will study the possibility of State financial aid for private agencies caring for depend ent children and will attempt to evaluate the financial resources of counties to ascertain their ability to provide money for child care by private agencies. Miss Agnes K.

Hanna, chief of the division of social service of the United States Children's Bureau, this morning told the eighty delegates at the conference that the (Continued on Page 6) McNEES NOMINATED AS BARPRESIDENT The Dauphin County Bar Asso ciation last night nominated Ster ling G. McNees, widely known corporation and public service counsel, as president of the association for 1934. He will succeed City Solicitor Paul G. Smith. Samuel Handler was nominated for vice president and W.

Harry Musser, re nominated as secretary and treasurer of the association. The election will be held February 2. RAIN TO OPEN AND CLOSE NEW WEEK By Associated Press THE weather outlook for the period beginning Monday: Rain about Tuesday, otherwise generally fair until Friday or Saturday when snow or rain is probable. Temperature above normal first half of week, considerably colder Wednesday night and Thursday and rising temperature at end of week. THE WEATHER Saturday, Jan.

13, lm. Harrlabnrf and vicinity: light rain, probably ehanflnc to snow Harries to nlfht; Sunday, probably snow flurriea and allfhtly colder. Lowest temperature tonight about 55 def'ees. Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy In southeast and Mint rain probably chantinr to snow flurries In west and north portions tonifht; Sanday, (air la southeast and probably anew flarrles and lightly eolder In west and north portions. Shippers' Forecasts: Protect shipments during the next S4 to hoors from temperatures as follows: North and west, 80 to 1M degrees i east and south, above (reeslng.

River: Hirer stages will continue fall bit. A stage of about 5.8 feet nay be enacted for Harrisbnrt Sundav morn In.