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HAERISBURG TELEGRAPH I i im SECOND SECTION HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIly 16, 1941 PAGE 13 SECOND SECTION Bituminous Miners Granted Unemployment Pay Purely Personal, Etc. Charles Heinze, Carlisle, secretary of Central Pennsylvania Restaurant Operators, has called a meeting for this evening in the State C. of C. building. Important business: Picking menus for State convention in April 27 30.

The "is it hot enough for you" tr guys'll soon be upsetting your equilibrium. Lieut J. C. (Jake) Wachtman tells of seeing a staff sergeant in Lemoyne Sat. with his chevrons upside down Maybe they make 'em that way now.

Johnny Whitman, the fiddle player, is an honest chap, admits that "it doesn't take this kind of weather to make me feel lazy." Me neither. Bundling may be a costume motif at the Bal Masque cana in West Shore Country Club Sat. night. A Monroe Aurand Jr. has several orders for bundling begs, Edith Heilman and Ed Michener report.

To "Me." et Thanks for Easter remembrances. Who is Pete Givens, who used to sell you cigars at 3rd and Market is now staff sergeant at Fort. Story, Va. Hear cigar store at 3rd and Market is yielding to a women's dress shop. And they call this a man's world! Great Weather for the Sons of Rest.

The Postoffice Wall Chapter No. 317 will hold the first meeting any evening now. Rex Brasher, the bird painter, writes a most engaging letter, gives his signature a facial expression. Scarlet Teenager on the way. Ben G.

Eynon cut down his girth with less food and more golf. Carl Snyder, Mt. Holly Springs, is a lucky guy. Ask Val D. Sheafer, Carlisle.

Aunt Mary suggests this quiz question: Identify "Celia," "Julia" and "Sylvia;" name authors, who immortalized these names, also quote any two lines of the poems. Bill Blithers: Why not just call them "Quiztions" and save a syllable? Stupid Sophonia's in a dither, can't understand why folks would wear grass slippers at a seance party And what is a seance party? Virginia bluebells will be "pho tographical" in about two weeks. Hugh Dowling of USF, and feels so good he can't realize how he ever got along with an appendix. re reading "Beowolf." Remembered line: "Fell wretch endured sore pain." Charles R. Dyer and staff'U be off to Philadelphia in the morning 35th annual session, Keystone Automobile Club.

Plans are afoot for a Les Bell Night on, Island Park after the baseball season's opened. Charles N. Fry, who used to work on this newspaper and later with AP in Pgh. is now a public relations man with Westinghouse. (Waynesboro paper's please copy; that's his home town).

C. H. advises that a Sidewalk Supervisors Club is meeting daily in Court street near Third. Wrong! Those are all Sons of Rest in good leaning. Insurance men locally are letting the presidents and vice presidents worry about the famed TNEC report.

Chaps, who draw over $75,000 per annum ought to worry. Donald King encloses Raymond Moley's answer. Frank Keene (Monday): "Sure I'll get the limit in trout." Will some one please check. Penna. Game News (Leo A Luttringer, ed.) advises farmers that "burning brush along fence rows destroys food and cover for wild life." And not so good for the fence either.

Dick Rauck, Wildwood Zoologist: "How's the wood cocks' gyration these twilights. Josephine (Jo) Clark, who used to carry trays at Martin's, is now directing other girls who carry trays in the William Penn. Promotion. Right now she's sitting up nights to pick a Derby winner. Jo has had some! S.

W. Kuhnert, the photographer, has a Telegraph of 1891. We'd be tickleu to have a look. Peggy Olewine had "learned her piece" and was going to' say it, come what may. She did and very well, too.

Daughters of Isabella are having their Spring Frolic in the Penn Harris Thursday night Dances for the active, cards for the others. Tony Wilsbaoh looking almost svelte. but still a little overweight, he admits "Eating'll kiU you." Dr. J. H.

Kreider's back from the South, sun tanned and feeling his usual best. Took time to phone in that Claude M. Shanaman, 2748 N. Fifth street, wants to join up with the Telegraph family N. Bill Hays.

Postcard: "I guess he uses that Gething McBride' by line on the theatre page to keep 'em Gething." Earl Foreman: No doghouse insignia yet. "Many members? Plenty are eligible. Edward Gogolin: Thanks for en lightening letter. We've learned some thank, thanks to you, sir. Ben Strouse, Miami: When you pack your trunk, be sure to put in that exclusive story you promised.

Susie What's the latest news in West Palm Beach? Somehow Indiantown Gap seems pretty 100 per cent. Americanish. Why change the name? Sincerely, The SEC. School to Drop First 5 Grades Academy Plans Faculty Addition, Concentration on Courses Plans for additions to the fac ulty next fall and concentration on high school and junior college courses have been announced by the Harrisburg Academy and Jun ior College. At a recent meeting of the board of trustees it was decided to discontinue the first five grades of the elementary school.

Upper grades will be continued as well as the four years of high school and two years of junior col lege. By shortening the range of grades covered there will be greater concentration upon those to be retained. In the junior college there will be three divisions, business admin istration. conservatory of music and academic course for colieg' transfer. Graduation from high school is required for admission to the junior college.

Additions will be made to the faculty next fall and the entire junior college program will be strengthened to accommodate high school graduates who are desirous of continuing their education beyond the high school level. Spanish War Veterans Observe Muster Night Muster Night was celebrated by the Harrisburg Camp, No. 8, United Spanish War Veterans, last night by more than 100 members in City Hall. Commander Nicholas Burke opened the meeting which was later turned over to Past Commander John U. Shroyer, Shamokin.

Colonel Robert M. Vail, adjutant general of Pennsylvania, Major Charles C. McLane, past department commander, Joseph Lokley, Camp No. 91, Indiana, and A. S.

Beshore, were guest speakers. Andrew Lang, Middletown, one of six living survivors of the Battleship Maine, was guest of honor. Two Civil War veterans also guests were John Barton, 95, 528 Basin street, and Ephraim Slaughter, 94, 903 Capital street. Passover Services at Kesher Israel Passover services at the Kesher Israel Synagogue, Capital and Briggs streets, will be Thursday at 7 p. Friday at 8.30 a.

and 10 a. when Rabbi David L. Silver, will speak. Additional services will be Friday at 7 p. and Saturday at 8.30 a.

m. Yiskor services will be Saturday at 10 a. when the Rev. N. Fox will officiate and Rabbi Silver will speak.

Today's War Picture (Continued From Page 1) tive and three of a positive character. The Germans failed to annihilate the British expeditionary forces at Dunkerque. Their scheduled invasion of the citadel of Britain, according to London accounts, failed to come off. The Allies registered positive but ephemeral victories in Albania and North Africa. The British successes at Taranto and Cape Matapan may be fused for consideration here to provide an Allied victory of more lasting importance.

Historians may see fit to attribute the long succession of British setbacks to a combination of causes: possibly a failure of the general staff to grasp the import of the German technique of warfare, perhaps a lack of mechanized and motorized equipment and disciplined soldiery, well officered from the top down, In the Greek campaign, which from the beginning has had an astounding tempo, the Germans have followed the same pattern they established last May filtering through what were intended to be stabilized defense lines, destroying communications, breaking a segment of a line and forcing a general retreat by a flanking movement. Equipment Needed Of the many reasons which might be assigned to German successes, the lack of proper equipment in the ranks of their enemies looks the most plausible. It has been my conviction since the start of the war that the Allies consistently underrated the strength of the German luftwaffe in terms of airplanes. The same very well could hold true in the field of ground operations. Hitler himself has stated that his chief strength lies in the refusal of his enemies to believe him.

n. This is a difficult week for London, Athens and Washington. As suming that the Germans are able to overrun the Greek peninsula which remains to be seen the next major theatre of war in the east could very well be Egypt, with control of the Suez Canal as the slake. German tanks are rumbling across Libya. They are there despite the British Mediterranean fleet.

VALLEY HARPIST TO PLAY IN DELL Miss Isabel Ibach, harpist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark ibach, Mechanicsburg, will be a member of the orchestra for the Robin Hood Dell concerts in Philadelphia opening June 19 for seven weeks. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia; a pupil of Carlos Salzedo, one of the world's most famous harpists, and has appeared here several times with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. She leaves Friday with the Barton Harp Quintet for a three week concert tour to the west coast.

'Big Top' Lures Teacher During Summer Months Arts Instructor Devotes Spare Time to Training Wild Animals GEORGE J. KELLER 450 Strike at Chain Co. CIO Union Demands Wage Increases and Closed Shop at McKay Plant York, April 16. All depart ments at the McKay Chain com oanv. except the offices, were closed Monday by a strike called by Local Steel Workers Organizing committee, CIO affiliate.

A picket line was placed around the factory. It is estimated that 450 workers left their posts after a series of conferences between the manage' ment and union failed to produce a contract. Union representatives claimed the workers will not return until demands sought in the new agree ment are met by the company. They are: An increase of 10 cents an hour in wages; the new contract to be in force for 18 months; submission of all differences to arbitration; vacations, and a closed shop. 3000 Attend Ball of City Police Lodge More than 3000 members and guests of Capital City Lodge, No.

12, Fraternal Order of Police, attended the annual ball given last night at Zembo Mosque." At a buffet supper given in honor of Mayor Howard E. Milli ken, he was presented with a golf bag and set of clubs by the police department in celebration of his birthday anniversary Monday. Uptown Youth Cut In a fall while taking a shower at William Penn High School, following a track workout yesterday, Wesley Bair, 16, 1004 Cow den street, plunged through a window and door and suffered a long cut of the right shoulder and arm that required seven stitches, the Polyclinic Hospital reported. Marriage Application George Peel, 22, 2209 Walnut street, and Miss Christine Louise Juillard, 19, 3845 North Sixth street. Bloomsburg, April 16.

He's a quiet looking fellow, just the type expected to head the art department of the Bloomsburg State Teachers' College, but George J. Keller's appearance is deceiving. He's as much at home with a cage full of wild animals as he is with a class of art students. More so, in fact, says Keller, he can do more experimenting in the animal cage. In his early forties, the Bloomsburg native is looking forward to the close of school and the opening of another circus season "One," says the professor, "which will be right in the spirit of the times." "I'm going to close this year's show with a three minute blackout Every light in the tent darkened with me and the cats in the cage," he explained.

"It's never been done before and it ought to be good." But that's only part of the routine. The real excitement will come when he works two African lions, two mountain lions, a pair of leopards, a panther and a tiger at the same time. "I'll start training them immediately for the show to open the middle of May," says George. "How will it go? I'm not sure. I've worked all the types at the same time with the exception of the tiger.

He's something extra. Remember, the best trainers in the business said I couldn't work lions, leopards and panthers together, but I did." He did, indeed and he has the scars to prove it. They're reminders not to trust the animals too far. "Risky? A little," Keller admits. "But it's lots of fun.

My work at the college and my hobby balance each other. When the school yeaT is over, I'm anxious to go on the road, and then the show season finishes, the classroom looks very attractive to me." Keller, who has been traveling with his own show for five summers, will add a couple of sideshows to support his main act this season. His four truck circus will be handled by twenty workers, eight of them Bloomsburg College boys to serve as roustabouts, musicians and ticket salesmen. He got the circus bug as a small boy when he and his brother, now a Rochester, N. physician, staged neighborhood shows for youthful Bloomsburg audiences.

LITTLE ORPHAN lr iia! ocpnyrl tucdc GOES THAT GORILLA, ANVIL, "TO MAKE A DELIVERY MY EX WIFE IS ALONE IN THE SHOPTOO LATE FOR ANY CUSTOMERS NOWS MY CHANCE Pastors Attend U. B. Retreat Bishop Batdorf Urges Carefully Planned Study Program More than 150 pastors and delegates attended the second annual mid year retreat of the East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church when the Rev. Dr. G.

D. Batdorf, Bishop of the Eastern Area, delivered the opening address. A minister's value is measured by the richness and depth of his own life the Bishop pointed out. He outlined the advantages of a carefully planned and systematic reading and study program. The Rev.

J. W. Lukens, pastor, Zion Church of Reading, and the Rev. Dr. John S.

Stamm, Bishop of the Evangelical Church, also spoke. The sessions were held at the First United Brethren Church; the Rev. Dr. Schuyler C. Enck, superintendent of the conference, presiding.

It was announced that the pro posed merging of the United Brethren and Evangelical churches will be formulated at a general conference May 13 in South Bend, Indiana. Bishop Bat dorf said the plan will be sub' mitted to the denominations for a vote of approval. Other speakers throughout the retreat included E. C. Finken binder, hte Rev.

J. Allan Ranck the Rev. Dr. Carl C. Rassmussen, of Gettysburg College, and the Rev.

C. H. Stine. Downtown Woman Injured in Orash Thrown into the windshield of the auto her husband was driving when it collided with another car at front ana ranoerry streets last night, Mrs. Hazel Schaffner, 21, 418 South River street, suffered a cut on the head.

Her husband, Ray L. Schaffner, 21, and their two children, Donald, 2, and Sandra Lee, 3, also riding in the front seat, were un hurt. In a collision at Nineteenth and Manada streets, Miss Jane Auker, 19, 2144 South Second street, Steelton, suffered a bruised knee She was treated, at Harrisburg Hospital. Police said she was riding with Paul Long, 20,1220 Hudson street, and the other was Mrs, Florence C. Rider, 39, 1901 A Manada street.

Jewish People Plan Public Meeting The Rev. Joseph H. Lookstein prominent rabbi and orator, will speak on "Jewish Needs of Today" at a public meeting Sunday at 8.15 p. m. in the State Theatre.

The meeting has been arranged by the officers ol the 1941 annual campaign of tne United Jewish Community of Harrisburg. Another feature of the program will be the showing of the film "Lights Out in Europe." The meeting is aimed to bringing the deepest understanding of the Jewish position in the world to day to every Jew in this vicinity. Sewer in Camp Hill to Be Started Monday John Stapf, Harrisburg contractor, will start construction of a sewer in Beverly Park and Country Club Hills, Monday, April 21. Harry A. DeWire, engineer for the work in Camp Hill, reported today.

DeWire said that 12,000 feet of pipe will be laid in the two new realty developments at a cost of $28,973. The work is expected to be completed in five months and the sewer put into use November 1. Mennonite Services Beginning Sunday and continuing until May 4 a series of evangelistic services will be conducted in the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, Verbeke and Fulton streets. The Rev B. B.

Bos worth, evangelist, Pottstown, will be in charge. Services will be daily except Saturday at 7.45 p. m. Draftee to Report City Draft Board No. 2 has announced that William Sylvester Brown, 921 Sarah street, 579, has been called as a replacement to report to the Harrisburg Military Post for induction April 19.

ANNIE EVERYTHING IS ALONG GO WONDERFULLY IT HARDLY SEEMS REAL LITTLE BILLY IS SO HAPPY Foremen's Club Lists Officers Paul Stoner Named President; Dr. Norcross Gives Talk Paul H. Stoner was elected president of the Foremen's Club of Harrisburg at its monthly dinner meeting last night at the Central Y. M. C.

A. Other officers appointed are first vice president, Sol Bitterman; second vice president, Frank Flo to; secretary, Alfred Garverich; treasurer, William Beisser, and executive secretary, James E. Gru nert. Wilbur H. Norcrossr Dickinson College, speaking on' "The Golden' Rule in an Industrial Crisis," said "The American characteristic of interchanging ideas makes for growth and development." Elmer S.

Schilling spoke on the life of Jacob Albright, in observance of Evangelical Press Night. It was announced that the culb next meeting will be a ladies' night May 13 at the Garden Club to Meet at Deeter Residence Mrs. John E. Fox, president of the Garden Club of Harrisburg at yesterday's meeting at the Civic Club, announced that the annual meeting on May 20 will be held in the gardens of Mrs. Sara E.

Deeter, Summerdale. Mrs. D. I. Miller, club rosarian, has planted seventeen trial rose bushes for a test for growth in this part of the country.

Mrs. Arnold Benedict of Mont clair, N. who gave a talk on "Floral Arrangement" was introduced by Mrs. Edward J. Garra.

John Mcllhenny Smith Heads Sesqui Committee John Mcllhenny Smith today was named general chairman of the sequi centennial celebration planned to be held in the city the week of June 8 to 15. George H. Hafer was named assistant to the chairman, and John W. Todd, secretary. Honor Late Chief A resolution of sympathy to be sent to the' family of Millard M.

Tawney, former Harrisburg fire chief was passed last night by the West Shore Fire Chief's Association at a meeting in Wormleysr burg. Tawney, who died Monday, was an honorary member of the West Shore organization. Fractures Wrist Mrs. Edith Mae McKissick, 52, 208 Poplar avenue, Hummels town, fractured her left wrist in a fall from a fence at her home the Harrisburg Hospital reported. GOING BUT.

OF DAYS 1 HAVE SO MANY TRUE FRIENDS OH, IF IT CAN LAST TATTERED WAR FLAGS FEATURE CIVIL WAR E. H. Leib and L. E. Potts hanging old American flag which survived Civil War preparatory to opening of special Civil War exhibit in the State Museum which will close April 30.

The exhibits occupy three rooms in" the museum and mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of Camp Curtin, the first northern camp, and the 76th anniversary of the surrender of General Robert E. Lee. Women Hear Talk on Laws Republican Luncheon Council Outlines Plans For Future Meetings Mrs. Esther Lee Wolbert, rep resentative of the Public Charities Association of Pennsylvania, ex plained legislative procedure her talk on "Social Legislation" today at the monthly meeting of the Republican Womens Lunch eon Council of the south central region in the Y. W.

C. A. Mrs. Wolbert told of the bill growing out of an idea, how it was developed, went through com mittee' meetings and finally was presented the legislation for action. Miss Helen Rauch presided and about 30 attended the luncheon.

It was announced the group will hold a card party April 26 at Pomeroy's and Mrs? Mabel Bitt ner will be hostess at the meeting Wednesday, May 27, at the State Museum. Officers will! be elected at the June meeting and Mrs. Margaret Lamade, president of the Pennsylvania council, will be speaker. Engineers, Ball Club to Sponsor Movie A motion picture, "Batting Around the American League," will be shown tonight at 8 in Chestnut Street Auditorium under joint sponsorship of the Engineers Society and Harrisburg Baseball Club. John B.

Warden, president of the later club, will speak on the coming baseball season, and Ira Thomas, baseball scout of the Philadelphia Athletics, will give a short talk. John C. Dight, program chairman of the Engineers, will preside. J. W.

Carr, State Senator from Butler county, spoke on "Legislation as I Find It" at the Engineers luncheon meeting today in the club room of the Pennsylvania Station Annex. The speaker pointed out the five viewpoints that determine the stand of a legislator, namely, partisan, loca tional, occupational, moral and racial. Employe Is Accused of Silverware Theft Accused of stealing silverware from a downtown hotel where he was employed in the kitchen, James DeHart, 29, Walnut street, near Fifth, was arrested and charged with larceny, police reported. Treasury Receipts Washington, April 16, IP) The position of the Treasury April 14: Receipts, expen ditures, net balance, $2,216,406,295.02. By fM A SILLY TO ruiMwr 1 ill at.

I imw in I I 1 is COURSE. WILL LAST GOOSE EVEN THESE THAT IT ALL ONLY ON AND ON HARK WHY ANVIL CAN'T BACK ALREADY" lu 1 1 i i ri Hines Rules Idle Workers Are Eligible Labor Secretary Reports Similar Decision For Ford Chester Force Lewis G. Hines, Secretary of Labor and Industry, said today that Pennsylvania bituminous coal miners idle during negotiations for a new wage contract will be eligible to receive unemployment compensation. "I am going to rule that they are entitled to compensation," the Secretary said. "I am also going to make a similar ruling in the case of Ford employes at Chester who were idle 12 days," Hines explained that the Ford employes would be given one week credit toward the three week payless period necessary to receive benefits.

He said he had no idea how much money would be paid out in this way but added: "I do know that about the time our benefits begin is the time these men would have to go on public assistance. We will pay more than Public Assistance because the employes are entitled to more." "It won't make much of a dent in the unemployment compen sation fund," Hines declared. The bituminous miners have been idle since their contract ex pired April 1, 292 Children Aided by Welfare Agency Adoption of children was discussed by the Children's Bureau of the Associated Aid Societies. Mrs. Samuel W.

Fleming, chairman of the bureau, presided. Reports submitted showed that 292 children had been cared for during the past month, that thirteen older children are now em ployed and supporting themselves under the guidance of the associa tion; and that six children have been placed in homes where they receive room, board and a small allowance. Dance and Reception at Elks Home Tonight A dance is on the program tonight for Harrisburg Lodge No. 12, B. P.

O. Elks starting at 9.30 o'clock. It will also be a reception for the newly elected officers and their wives and friends. J. Dale Fink is chairman of the committee on entertainment.

Orchestra mu sic and special vaudeville program is included. Two Ask Divorces Two wives filed suit for divorce in Dauphin County Court on charges of cruelty and indignities. They are Mrs. Alferetta K. O'Neill against Joseph F.

O'Neill, 1011 Berryhill street; Mrs. Helen Herman against Stewart Herman, 130 South Thirtieth street, Penbrook. THE WEATHER Weather Conditions High pressure continues nearly station ary over Florida and thus forces any disturbance to the west of it to travel far north over the Lakes Region in order to progress eastward. Because Of this, one disturbance has passed eastward without producing any precipitation this far south. At the present time a weak ridge of high pressure extends northward over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania to another center north of the Lakes region.

A disturbance is over Missouri and Illinois this morning that is producing moderate to heavy rains but there is no indication of its Deginning an east ward movement. The major circulation still supplying the Mississippi and Ohio valley with warm moist air. Some what deeper low pressure Is over east ern Utah in a trough that extends from Arizona to eastern Montana. High pressure is still present over the whole Pacific coast with much colder air aloft over Washington and Oregon than anywhere else in the country. Until more activity develops on the weather map.

our region will have threatening weather with little or no precipitation. RIVER BULLETIN if 12 't Station Zn ft 3 Feet Tenths North Branch: Binghamton 14 7.5 0.7 0 Corning 16 4.7 0.3 0 Towanda 16 7.1 0.1 0 Wilkes Barre 22 10.6 0.2 0 West Branch: Clearfield 10 1.4 0.1 0 Renovo 16 3.0 0.4 0 Lock Haven z) 21 8.8 0 0 Williamsport 20 4.3 0.4 0 Juniata: Mapleton Dp 4.6 0.1 0 Newport 22 5.0 0.1 0 Susquehanna: Sunbury 16 4.8 0.3 0 Harrisburg 17 5.6 0.2 0 (z I yesterday data. HAROLD GRAY CArfTGQ A Pk vmil KcntrviotK ljj I Yv ill bcntpit o.i A.