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7, CITY TO TURN CLOCKS AHEAD TONIGHT Vol. CI No. 99 16 PAGES Dally except Sunday. Entered ai Second Clan HARRISBURG, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1931. ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW8PAPER IN HARRISBURG SINQIJI OOPISS TWO CENTS Matter at tne post unice at namsDurg Children Help to Boost Welfare Fund to $311,591 MfiHOT RAfiiifni nnn a iff? WM in) ruffle raM i IaJ '9 rr v'' MOORE ESTATE IS REOPENED WHEN FRAUD IS ALLEGED Court Rules Former Ambassador Fraudulently Han dled Wife's Money By Associated Press April 25.

Distribution of the estate of Alexander P. Moore, former Ambassador to Spain, was. withheld, and the estate of his wife, Lillian Russell, was reopened today by order of Orphans' Court Judge Thomas P. Trimble, who ruled that Moore fraudulently acquired and appropriated to his own use certain properties of Miss Russell. orders of the court were designed to enable the Union Trust Company, of Pittsburgh, executor of the Moore estate and co execu kr with Moore of Miss Russell's estate, to account for all properties belonging to Miss Russell, Judge Trimble said.

Moore bequeathed the Queen of Spain $100,000 for charitable purposes and $25,000 to the widow of Enrico Caruso, the noted tenor, in his will filed for probate here last year. NEARBY RESIDENTS NAMED TO POSTS ON CAPITOL HILL Dismissal of Mead Mulvihill, of Pittsburgh, as associate counsel in the Department of Labor and Industry at a salary of $3000, was announced in the list of appointments and dismissals issued weekly from the Governor's office. No other dismissals of employes earning $2400 a year or more were announced. Appointments of persons to positions, in which the salary is $1800 a year or more, follow: Linsley M. Washburn, Wilkes Barre, general supervisor, Department of Labor and Industry, salary $4080; Walter L.

Nuschke, Austin, chief of division of agents, Insur ance Department, salary $3600; San ford D. Beecher, Philadelphia, as sistant counsel Department of Revenue, salary $3600; Albert Mehring, Harrisburg, statute clerk, Department of State, salary $3000; Llewella M. Merrow, Ann Arbor, physician, Department of Health, salary $3000; Garnet S. Gal braith, Carlisle, health officer, De partment of Health, salary $1920; Frank C. Reese, Pottsville, adjuster, Department of Labor and Industry, $1860, and Edgar A.

Crouse, Gettys burg, bookkeeper, Department of Revenue, salary $1860. NEW BARONETASKS DIVORCE SO HE MAY RUN HIS ELEVATOR Bv Associated Press Waterloo, Iowa, April 25. Sir Reginald Beatty Wolseley, who runs an elevator in a Waterloo office building. Isn't concerned, he says, about his English title, but he does want a divorce. "The lady," he said, in referring to Lady Marian Elizabeth Baker Wolseley, against whom he filed suit yesterday for divorce, "can Keep her title, and everybody will be haDDV." Sir Reginald, who is better known here as plain Dick Wolseley and who acquired his title last year, chaed He said that his wife suggested marriage last May 24 after she called him up on the telephone with a message that she had nursed his mother during her fatal illness in England and had promised to bring her wandering son back to England.

Lady Wolseley left immediately after the marriage for Devonshire, England, seat of the family estate, and the Waterloo elevator man announced he would soon follow. He changed his mind, however, and remained In Waterloo, declaring he preferred to stay here and run his elevator. YOUTH IS KILLED IN SPEEDING TO HOSPITAL TO SEE DYING CHUM By Associated Press Pittsburgh, April 25. When they called from tfcs hospital early today and told Robert Grubbs, 24, that his chum was dying, Grubbs dressed hurriedly and rushed out to his car. "I'll get to the hospital before he dies if it Is the last thing I do," he called his family as he sped away.

As he rounded a curve within sight of the hospital, Grubbs lost control of his machine and it crashed into a pole. Policemen took his bleeding body from the wreckage and rushed him to the hospital. A half hour later, in a room' not far. from his chum's, Grubbs died. NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN i' I vfy i (SHI "3 ill! By Stall Photographer.

Two and one haif cencunes old but this clock will tell a different story for a few months. Robert Lewis Swanson, 10, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg Academy pupil, called at the Dauphin County Historical Society today to show grandfather's clock all about daylight saving time. "Just move up the hands one hour and there you are," said Robert. The clock was brought to this country in 1682 by John Harris and still keeps time. BUTLER PROTESTS QUICK TONGUE OF HISACCUSER Haiti Minister Says Fort He Captured Never Existed By Associated Press Washington, April ,25.

Major General Smedley D. Butler, the Washington Post said today, has asked the Navy what it intends to do about a newspaper item quoting Marine officer, got a congressional tack on a non existent fort. This protest was based, the Post added, on an interview with Minister Dantes Bellegarde of Haiti which appeared in the Washington Herald on April 13. The Interview said Minister Bellegarde had returned to Washington after a trip to Haiti and "has pricked one of the myths about Major General (Continued on Page 5) COBB RELEASES TWO. SIGNS ONE Two players, Jack Krepps, infleld er, and "Tat" Devers, outfielder, were released this morning by Manager Joe Cobb pf the Senators to make room for Eddie Gulian, sec ond baseman who arrived yesterday and R.

Love, a pitcher from Quincy of the Three Eye League who was acquired this morning. Love had an impressiverecord last season winning twenty two games and losing but six. Pose as Traffic by 3, is to to Pick Pocketbook of Unsuspecting Motorist By Associated Press Pittsburgh, April 25. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Dorpli stopped their car in Schenley Park last night to look at the tourist camp. "Hey, where d'you think youTe parkin', at?" shouted one of two husky individuals rushing up to the machine, and flashing badges. Dorpli tried to explain that he was not aware he was violating a traffic law, but the two climbed into the car and ordered Dorpli to drive to the police station. DAYLIGHT SAVING IN HARRISBURG TO START TOMORROW Many Communities to Join With City in Gaining Extra Hour of Sunshine Harrisburg, York, Lancaster and Reading with scores of contiguous communities of Central Pennsyl vania will go on Daylight Saving time at 2 a. m.

tomorrow. Thousands of householders as they go. to bed tonight will advance the clocks one hour, watches Practically all churches are hold ing services on daylight time. Schools in the cities and many suburban towns are for the most part operating on fast time. Trolleys on Daylight Schedule The courthouse, Post Office, banks, business places, industrial plants, stores, have Informed the Chamber of Commerce they will advance their clocks one hour.

Val ley Railways and Harrisburg Railways will operate on daylight time The Capitol and city workers will report one hour ahead of the regu lar schedule, quit one hour earlier, The clocks will not be advanced. Daylight Time at Hospitals The Polyclinic Hospital will ob serve daylight time, Paul M. Stauf fer, assistant superintendent, an nounced today. Visiting hours in private rooms are from 10 a. in.

to 8 p. private wards, 1 p. m. to 8 p. and pub lic wards from 7 to 8 p.

daylight saving time, he said. The Harrisburg Hospital will be on daylight saving time also. The Motor Club of Harrisburg will observe daylight saving time, (Continued on Page' 7) HOOVERKPECTS TO CUT U. S. EXPENSES By Associated Press Washington, April 25.

President Hoover expects $315,799,083 less will be needed to run the government next year. After a cabinet meeting yesterday he said the estimated expense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, was $4,119,230,649. The expected cost for the present fiscal year, which ends next June 30, is $4,435, 029,732. FOUR THUGS ROB OFFICERS OF CLUB By Associated Press New York, April 25. Four robbers lined twelve officers of a Bronx neighborhood club against the wall early today and robbed them of $2, 500 in money and jewelry.

The gunmen walked into the meeting room behind a 14 year old boy who was. carrying sandwiches and coffee to the officers. The leader of the four searched each victim and Pocketed the loot. Woman Crash Victim When' an automobile in which she was riding, operated by her husband, collided with a machine driven D. W.

Trostle, 428 State Road, West Falrview, in Cameron street, near Harris last evening, Mrs. Edward Carnathan, 30, Lebanon, R. D. suffered cuts of the face, hands and knees. WilhelmliHl London, April 25, (IP) The Amsterdam correspondent of "the Lon don Daily Herald today said that the former Kaiser Wilhelm at Doom, was suffering from a cold, but was able to go out of doors.

He not seriously ill, the correspond ent said. Billion For 1931 Roads Washington, April 25, (IP). State highway departments are expected contribute approximately $1,000, 000,000 to overcome depression this year, to be expended on road con struction and maintenance. Police Near the park entrance, one asked Dorpli for his driver's license. handed him his wallet.

"Say," one suddenly exclaimed, "this guy's o. k. We better let him go." "Right, chief," replied the other and they climbed out of the machine. Then Dorpli discovered $23 was missing from, his wallet. And today Oakland district plain clothes men are looking for the two husky individuals who impersonated them.

MBaBaBBMaaBaaaeiaaakW THREE HURT I ftl h. I I 1 By Staff Photographer. Three were injured when this automobile crashed into another in North Second street, late yesterday" turning over twice. Earl Zimmerman, was pinned under it. His sister, Miss Sarah Zimmerman, 2642 North Fourth street, hurled from the suffered a possible fracture of the skull.

CLOCKS OF EASTERN CITIES MADE READ FOR DA YLIGHT SAVING By Associated Press April 25. Watches and clocks of millions of persons will bean hour fast for five months, beginning tomorrow. In 437 cities and towns of the nation, most of them in the Eastern states, daylight saving time be comes effective at 2 a. m. tomorrow.

At that hour up to the minute clocks, in' theory at least, should register 3 Vclock. Most persons will set their watches and clocks ahead before going to bed tonight, whatever the hour. Daylight time will be observed in AUTO OVERTURNS; THREE INJURED IN SECOND ST. CRASH unver is finned under ma chine; Sister Seriously Hurt I When their automobile overturned following a collision with another machine in Second street, near Muench, late yesterday afternoon, three persons were injured. The injured are: Miss Sarah Zimmerman, 25, 2642 North Fourth street, who suffered a possible fracture of the and was admitted to the Polyclinic Hos pital.

Earl Zimmerman. 22, her brother, also of the North Fourth street ad dress, driver of the' machine, who suffered a possible fractured shoul aer. Harold, Evans, 19, Butler, a pas senger in Zimmerman car, was treated at the Polyclinic Hospital ror bruises of the right leg. According to reports to police, Zimmerman was driving his ma chine north in Second street, when his auto collided with a car oper ated by J. J.

Totton, 32 West High street, Carlisle. The Zimmerman automobile turned over twice. Miss Zimmerman and Evans were hurled from the car to the street, and Zimmer n.an was pinned beneath the ma chine. Zimmerman, held beneath the car by an overcoat which he was wear ing, was released by Mrs. Lina Bit ner, 2019 North Second street, one of the first on the scene of the accident.

It was necessary for Mrs. Bitner to cut a sleeve of Zimmerman's overcoat with a knife to free him from the wrecked auto. The machine of J. W. Campbell, who resides at the Bitner home, was slightly damaged when Totton's car was thrown against it.

Miss Zimmerman's condition was reported to be good at 9 o'clock this morning. Fractured When a ball struck him at the Seneca street playground this morning James Sauve, 12, Jefferson street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph Sauve, suffered a possible fracture of the nose. He was given treatment at the Polyclinic Hospital IN THIS CRASH New" York City and in 177 other communities in tn3 state under, local option.

Almost ail communities in New Jersey will advance the clocks, as will many in Pennsylvania, Mas sachusettts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The system will remain in effect until the last Sunday in September, when the hour lost in sleep tomorrow will be picked up again. Advocates of daylight time argue that it provides cool morning working hours, decreases eye strain, and gives an hour more of recreation in the evening. 1 HOPES TO END UNFAIR WEST VA. COAL TACTICS Pinchot Plans to Aid Min ers and Farmers Through New Commission A square deal for Pennsylvania coal and miners, food products and the farmers was demanded by Governor Pinchot in his weekly radio talk last night.

His talk emphasized the results expected from. the formation of the proposed Greater Pennsylvania commission proposed in a bill car rying, a $400,000 appropriation for survey work introduced in the Senate by Senator George T. Welngart ner. "The State of Pennsylvania is the victim of circumstances', I be lieve, beyond Its control," he said fxr instance its coal mines are working only part time and thou sands, of miners have no work at all. But here is a startling fact.

While the state of Pennsylvania buys many times as much from the New England states as does the state of West Virginia; the New England states buy many times more coal from West Virginia than from Pennsylvania. "That is not fair, and so some time ago I sent Dr. Charles Reitell (director of the proposed Greater (Continued on Page 7) TWO THUGS WALK OFF WITH LEAD Bv Associated Prenn Chicago, April 25. Two robbers went to work yesterday. They spent two and a half Lours removing ninety bars of lead, each weighing mty pounds, irom a smelting com' pany, wnne tne watchman was forced to sit on a box and watch.

The total weight was 4500 pounds. Big Hotel Burns Lenoxx April 25, VP). The Hotel Aspinwall, famous for its ex clusiveness and the notables which have registered as its guests was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. It was believed the loss will run close to a million dollars. The exact origin of the fire was unknown, although painters and cUiners had been working for several weeks getting it ready for the opening In June.

GARRY HERRMANN, ONCE POWER IN BASEBALL, DIES His Death Marks Passing of Third of Old Time Rulers of Pastime By Associated Press Cincinnati, Ohio, April 25. Garry Herrmann, former president of the Cincinnati National Leagve club for years chairman of the old National Baseball Commission, died here today. Herrmann suffered a general breakdown in health a year ago and died of a complication of diseases and old age. He passed away at his home. The unexpected death of Herrmann marked the passing within a month of the third of baseball's once powerful forces, all of whom were from Ohio.

On last March 27, Ernest S. Barnard, late president of the American League and former president of the Cleveland! Indians, died at Rochester, of a heart attack. Less than one day later Byron Bancroft Johnson, iron fist ruler of the American League for a quarter Kyi a vciiiiujr, ptuxicu ay at a ot. Louis hospital after a long illness. Johnson was a native of Norfolk, Ohio.

Herrmann, who was 71 years old, was a former grand exalted ruler of the Elks. PICKPOOTViCTIM OF HIS BRETHREN HOWLS HIS PROTEST By Associated Press Havana, April Three pickpockets, none recoenizinsr the oth ers as professional(sjw? ridingli the same bus. Two of them operating independently dipped into the pocket of the third from opposite sides. The victim raised such an outcry that two detectives rising in a back seat arrested all three. 4 JURORS ARE GIVEN AUTO DAMAGE SUITS Shortly before noon today the Dauphin County Court jury hearing in the triple damage suit the result of an auto accident July 4, 1930, at Cameron and Herr streets, retired to deliberate the case.

A verdict is expected Monday. Daniel Wagner, 1718 Fulton street, seeks $196 for damages to his car In his suit against William H. Mat thews; Matthews seeks $3878 for personal injuries to himself and his daughter, Katherine in his 'suit against Wagner, and Mr. and Mrs. George A.

Eyster and George Warren Eyster, their son, ask $17,000 for personal injuries. They were passengers in the Matthews' car and their suit is directed against Wagner. Three Ask Divorces Mrs. Thelma H. Thompson today filed suit for divorce in the Dauphin County Court against Edward H.

Thompson, 1718 North Fourth street, now in the county jail awaiting trial on three charges of larceny. Mrs. Thompson charges cruelty. Thompson has been in prison since April 2. His case will be tried at June tessions.

Two other divorce suits filed were: Mrs, Mary A. Smeltzer from C. Leroy Smeltzer, Essex, charging cruelty, and Mrs. Florence E. Beamer from Milton E.

Beamer, 1266 Derry street, also charging cruelty. He Got His Fish Hammond, April 25, tP) This is a fish story based upon a tale by Hugo Volkman. In landing a pickerel yesterday, he sprained his ankle, fell to the bottom of the boat, his scalp, wrenched his back and neck in arising, lost his false teeth, then toppled into the' lake. When fellow fishermen pulled him out Hugo was hanging on to the fish. Seize Narcotics New York, April 25, Three tons of narcotics, valued by police at $5,000,000 confiscated after they had been unloaded from the liner Milwaukee, were at the army base at Brooklyn today for inventory.

Explanation Is When Fine Is Assessed By Associated! Press State College, AprU 25. "One dollar and costs" said Burgess E. H. Ledere when V. S.

Shuey and a little yellow dog were brought before him last night. The dog seemed better pleased at meeting its owner than Shuey did, in finding his pet PUPILS, TEACHERS REACH RECORD HIGH MARK IN CAMPAIGN The Schools Division of the Harrisburg Welfare Federation's 1931 campaign today joined the Employes Division in challenging the city to put the $417,745 fund over the top. William Penn Loomls, chairman of the Schools Division at today's luncheon reported contributions of $12,221.56 "and more coming" as against a total of $7,188.16 last year. The quota assigned this year was $10,000. 70 Per Cent Ahead So far the total 'is 70 per cent, ahead of last year's and 22 per cent, over the $10,000 quota.

The Employes Division on Thursday night passed their quota of $69,000 by more than $21,000, pledging $90,509.16. There was sustained cheering as Mr. Loomis turned in his report. The campaign total reported to date was $311,591. Subscriptions of $55,871 were reported from the floor today.

There were no decreases in school contributions and 482 teachers averaged 60 per cent. Increases over WAGE SCALES ARE BEING MAINTAINED IN BEST SHOPS More Men Are Returning to Work at Old Time Salaries Washington; April 25. Larger payroliaslo more men shone forth as a promise for the future today as reports to the Commerce Department indicated wage levels were being maintained. Only "Isolated cases" of pay reductions affecting 39,000 men in February were found by officials in statements reaching the labor department's bureau of labor statistics. More on Full Time As an offset, labor officials said yesterday indications were that more men were being given full time work.

They cited an increase of $13,500,000 in the March ag gregate weekly payroll of 13,000 plants, as compared with J.nuary, and 152,000 more persons receiving salaries. A desire of employers to support existing levels was seen by Commerce Secretary Lamont. He said there was no movement to reduce wages, following a poll of the main industries. Lamont declined to amplify a terse statement that "I have can vassed the principal industries and I find no movement to reduce the rates of wages." "On the contrary," he concluded, "there is a desire to support the situation in every way." Hoover For Standard The survey was made after discussion of possible salary cuts began some time ago. The White House announced recently President Hoover was gratified by an absence of wage reductions in major industries, which he opposed in a speech before the Cleveland convention of the American Bankers Association a few months ago.

OPEN SAFETY ZONE IN PENBROOK SQUARE A street car safety cone was opened at the Penbrook Square this morning. The zone, which was provided by the Harrisburg Railways was ap proved by the State Highway De partment. 4 Fight Chimney Fire Members of the Pleasant Fire company shortly1 before noon to day extinguished a chimney fire at the home of Mis. Callle B. Davies, 27 North Thirteenth street.

Fire Chief Millard M. Taiwney said there was no damage. Princess Mary Is "34 London, April 25, (Princess Mary, only daughter, among King George's five children, was 34 years oic today. Not Needed because the charge was violation of a borough ordinance by letting a dog run at large unattended. "The charge is the regular procedure" the burgess started to explain, but Shuey paid and waived aside the explanation.

Shuey is the borough dog catcher. last year's pledges, scaling between 10 and 133 per cent, The Open Air School led all others in the city, four teachers averaging $33.50. Camp Curtin Leads Camp Curtin had the largest increase in pupils subscriptions 217 per cent. The 482 teachers gave 13,000 pupils, $1,169.15. Good responses from Dauphin and Cumberland schools were reported.

Penbrook, Paxtang, New Cumberland, Camp Hill and Lower Paxton vocational achieving 100 per cent, of their quotas. The 166 teachers of Dauphin and Cumberland counties gave the 5900 pupils, $248.15. Nathan C. Schaeffer building of Camp Hill led the counties' schools with an average of $9.50 per teacher. All the private schools with one exception reached 100 per cent, or better of their quota.

The Seller Sqhool with an average of $27 per teacher led all others. The Kath (Contlnned on Page 5) PENN AND HARRIS PLACE SECOND AND THIRDJN RELAYS AltoOna Sets Fast Pace Turning in Second Fastest Time on Track Philadelphia, April 25. Altoona High" School's quartet turned one of the fastest1) times of the high schools one mile relay race? at the thirty seventh Penn Relay Carnival here today to beat nine up State rivals. The four finished the race in 9 minutes, 31 1 10 seconds, crossing the line five yards ahead of Wil liam Penn High of Harrisburg. Only Jefferson, New York, with a time of 3.30 4 10 beat the Altoona time in another event.

In the Pennsylvania race John Harris High was third and Wll liamsport fourth, others trailing in this order: Bethlehem, Reading, York, Lancaster, Steelton and Wilkes Barre. Lebaenon placed 6econd in its event and Pottsville third in its class. The winning time in both events' was, poor a slow track stopping the speed of the runners. On the William" Penn team were Val Somons, Elmer Myers, Riley Aikman and Tom Waller. Running for John Harris were Hubert Morton, David Mitten, Max Johnson and William Stack.

CHICKENS, PURPLE AND GREEN, BUT WHY By Associated Press Calgary, April 25. Now come purple chickens. Just a matter of serum. Some people interested in such things injected the serum into eggs by means of a hypodermic needle on the nineteenth day of incubation. Yesterday the chickens were hatched, all purple.

Others were all green. The serum people figure they can obtain a blue chick by a mixture of the serum. It was not explained why. 4 Appoints Hamilton 'Former Governor Fisher, who is president of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Historical Societies, today announced the appointment of Frederic A. Godcharles, State Librarian; A.

Boyd Hamilton, secretary of Senate, and Major Robert M. Ewing, Pittsburgh, as representatives of the Federation on the committee arranging the celebration for the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the landing of William Penn. COOL RAINS ARE FORECAST By Associated Press THE weather outlook for the week beginning Monday: Rains early part and again toward end of week; moderate temperatures except colder over north portions Tuesday or Wednesday. THE WEATHER Satarday, April 15, 19S1. and vletnltv Ala Ea.atrn Fennayivafila Rain tonlfhi.

and Sunday; not mnch change in temperatare. Law tit tenperatar tonight aboat 4 da frees. River: Hirer stare will net ehann maeh. A stare or abont S.l feet hit ha expected (or Harrleburr Sunday mornlnf. (tompitM sepori rare ii).