Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 9

Atlantic Ocean Turns Out to Be Rumor Pond! Bill McKay over at the Motor Club phoned, saying "Holy smoke, does everybody read your column? "Well, almost why?" "That letter Harvey Ensminger wrote you about them roping off the board walk at Atlantic City, etc. We've been swamped with calls." ell well. "Well, we phoned the Atlan tic City Club and they say it's not going to be roped off, but is not yet. They say there are rumors, that is all. Right now there are plenty of soldiers in the hotels, taken over.

All else is the same. The sales in the board walk shops are seasonal, the annual closing out." And so we correct a false im i remembering that wherever soldiers there are rumors. We remember, having i served with the 17th Service Company, Signal Corps, USA. You'd start a good one in the morning at the usual place (ask any veteran) and by evening it'd be coming back to you with decorations. To Jim Belehas, Hill Cafe: Enclosed in parantheses is one apostrophe (') for insertion in the MEN'S BAR sign You know where! Be sure to remove the parentheses before using.

He visited here several years ago, the guest of a w. k. Har risburff family. He and his host had met in Germany years before, the latter being a tourist. Now he is in Ellis Island, put there by the FBI.

Recreation, over done, can be "wreckreation." Spoken of a young man, who has made a success of his work in the ministry in one of the large eastern cities: "Local boy makes 'em good." Charles E. Hayes, three months in the hospital after a railroad accident (he's a yard brakeman) is happily home at 1225 North Third street. Who Clipped the Soldiers9 Hair? A BIG HEARTED barber has a shop near the PRR sta tion. John Hoover, the elder, passed along the information. Five soldiers had been sandwiched and coffeed at the Elks canteen, were a little short of money, needed haircuts.

The barber, whose name we like to have, cut five heads of hair "free for nothing." The young men were loud in their praises of "Hospitable Har risburg," telling Mrs. Hoover duty at the canteen: "We've never been treated so well anywhere. They can have their Southern hospitality, we'll take the Pennsylvania kind." JOE DOAKES HI phones: "You're batting off about using old cannon for scrap to make new ones. There's a whole yardfull of antiquated cannon at the State Arsenal at 18th and Herr streets." Bill Blithers: "Hitler now has a hard nut to crack?" Us: "What's that?" "Brazil." "Six Little Kittens" pIX kittens for homes! Call Miriam Levinson at 2 1744 The address is 709 N. Sixth St.

No readers ever claimed the dozen cats at Mrs. Russ's home. she writes; they must die And M. E. who hates cats, says that people are calling at her home for kittens, following the printing of her cat hating letter and EGC reply thereto It doesn't add up, Valley Transportation buses continue to waste time, gas and create a traffic hazard by stopping: to hand out tickets on the toll bridges when everybody knows that buses could be counted, bills sent Or why couldn't they operate on a flat rate basis, so much per month? Or is that idea too sensible? Usually we find homes for the dogs.

This time "we'd like to find a dog for a home (wire haired preferred) Beatrice Wright stone, partially blind, makes the request Her address: 1516 Logan street. Phone: 2 1145. Dave Shoop: "Andrea Martha and I have something in common now; neither of us has teeth." Sam Curry, mind having that "I wouldn't trapeze for Christmas but you should know that trapeze is spelled with a not an i Sam'll be entering Harvard about year after next. Mrs. Eugene Pare, chairman of the nutrition canteen unit, and her helpers are doing a good job for the soldiers.

They meet all trains and serve refreshments at many USO affairs. Beyond midnight and dawn lies September Morn. Up early, my hearties! Sincerely THE SEC. llllliiil New Mixture Of Oil, Silt Seen Big Help Method Is Suggested to Provide Fuel For Indus trial Plants A process combining coal silt and fuel oil for industrial use may help solve two Pennsylvania problems. "If the mixinf of silt and oil for use in industry is workable it should help us get rid of unwanted silt and help to conserve fuel oil supplies," Mines Secretary Richard Maize declared today.

His comment followed an nouncement in Washington that a New York consulting engineer had suggested a method of utiliz ing millions of tons of Pennsylvania anthracite silt and fuel oil for industrial use. The mixture, half oil and half silt, could be transported in box cars lined with papers and would provide greater heat than ordin ary oil fuel, the engineer ex plained. "Maize said there were not many industries in this State using fuel oil but if the mixing process was at all feasible it would find a use for the hitherto un marketable silt, which finds its way into and pollutes streams. "The silt could be utilized right at the mines and would not be discarded to be washed down into the streams," he said. However, the mines secretary questioned whether the process would be practical.

"I'd have to know how it would be used as a solid or a liquid before I would comment any further. There are a lot of other things I would want to know also." Clerks Seek Raise in Pay Governor Asked to Rem edy "Low Wages" of Liquor Store Workers Governor James today was by organized clerks of Pennsylvania's 578 store liquor mon opoly to remedy "low wages" paid store employes. The State Liquor Control Board Committee of the State, County and Municipal Workers of America gave the Chief Executive 10 days to consider the matter be fore adopting a "program of action" planned at a meeting here. "The men in the stores demand action in this situation," said a spokesman who explained the wage boosts given State employes last week did not increase the $1200 minimum salary paid liquor store clerks. He said stores faced a serious shortage of manpower because of the $23.50 weekly wage.

State Board Asks Court to Quash Actions The State Board of Finance and Revenue today answered suits filed in the Dauphin County Court, ask ing that actions be quashed. Claiming the decisions of the State's Board of Review is not subject to court action, and that mandamus is not applicable because there is other remedy at law, the financial officials ask judg ments be entered in their favor. The suits were started by Rob' ert C. Sproul, trustee of the Ruffsdale Distilling Company, through A. Overholt and Company for $9769.40 for Overholt and 278.50 for the Ruffsdale firm, which he claims are due as refunds on floor tax on liquors paid by the two companies before being ad judicated bankrupt; and liquidating trustees of the Pennsylvania Trust Company, Reading, for $2405.26 tax on shares of stock allegedly due as refund.

I In the picture (upper left) General Martin is chatting with Rep. Ray E. Taylor and a group of Capitol Hill workers: Mrs. Clara Miller receptionist in the Ad jutant General's office; Vera Marks, Labor and Industry; General Martin; Mrs. Louella Boes Ensminger Studio.

TEACHER DONS UNIFORM Quentin Davidson, former member of Susquehanna Township High School faculty, is now stationed at the Mechanics burg Naval Diesel Supply Depot after enlisting in the Navy. A graduate of the William Penn High School and Ship pensburg State Teachers College, he will attend Harvard Supply School on November 23. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde S.

Davidson, 333 Emerald street. City Bank Clearings Top August Last Year August bank clearings were $11,472,241.37 Al K. Thomas, sec retary of the Harrisburg Clearing House Association, reported. The total in August, last year was for the first eight months this year $92,362,030.45 and last year $89,163,921.21. Stenographic Test Listed The United states Civil Service Commission announced today that qualifying examinations for stenographers and typists will be held on Wednesday, September 2, at 3.45 p.

at the Central Pennsylvania Business School, 323 Market street, No application Is necessary. If tests are successfully passed, eligibility for job assignments in the Harrisburg area will be established. Wiring Blamed In Uptown Fire Camp Curtin Fireman Overcome by Smoke in Fighting Stubborn Blaze Fire started by defective wiring damaged an unoccupied dwelling at 319 Hamilton street before dis trict companies brought it under. control Saturday night. Fire Chief Earl Swartz said heavy smoke hampered firemen.

Mangold George, member of the Camp Curtin Company, overcome by smoke, was revived at the scene. The building, owned by Samuel Rauson, 228 Verbeke street, had been used for storage purposes. Washington firemen were call ed to the restaurant operated by S. M. Washinger, 105 South See ond street, when a pan of grease on top of a stove ignited Satur day night.

A fifty ton stack of hay was destroyed by fire Saturday night on the farm adjacent to John Harris High School tenanted by Walter S. Wright. City firemen under Assistant Fire Chief Wil liam McBride fought the blaze for three hours. On August 4 several buildings, including two large barns were swept by fire on the same farm. Other calls for city firemen, were to a grass fire near the John Harris athletic field and a dump fire in Twenty first street near Greenwood.

TELEGRAPH HARRISBURG SECOND SECTION HARRISBURG, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1942 PAGE 9 SECOND SECTION School Bell Rings For Tho in State chen, General Martin's secretary; Mrs. Ethel Dehmer, Lower Pax ton township committeee woman; Mrs. Margaret Grove, Liquor Control Board. Upper right: Congressman John C. Kunkel talks things over with his constituents.

He is shaking St rr Mliiiliiil: hands with Captain A. R. Nichols of the New Cumberland Reception Center, Also in the picture are Mrs. Joseph Armstrong, the alderman's wife, and Mrs. Helen Miller.

Below: State Chairman Taylor congratulates Lieut. Edward R. PARACHUTE JUMPS LESS DANGEROUS Pittsburgh, Aug. 31. () U.S.

Army paratrooper Vincent Sousa, 22, who has made many perfect jumps from airplanes, borrowed a motorcycle for a spin during a 10 day leave Sousa was recovering at his home today from bruises and cuts. The cycle struck a pole. 2000 Graduate In Air Courses Junior Chambers More Than Members Report 40,000 More than 2000 flyers have graduated from pilot training courses sponsored by junior cham bers of commerce throughout the State. Harry L. Brisk, Philadelphia State aviation chairman of the or ganization, made this report to the board of directors which also heard that more than 40,000 mem bers of the National Junior Chamber had entered the armed forces.

The Board elected Ralph Lowe, Washington, secretary to replace William C. Porterr of the same city, who entered the Navy. i CANDIDATES GREETED AT REPUBLICAN CLUB PICNIC Rain failed to dampen the spirits of the thousands of Republicans at the annual picnic of the Harrisburg Republican Club, sponsored by the Republican State Committee. The first downpour came just as General Edward Martin, the party's candidate for Governor, concluded, his "winning the war" talk. Before State Senator M.

Harvey Taylor, County and State GOP chairman, could introduce the next speaker, everybody was running for cover in the clubhouse. The remainder of the talking was strictly on the informal side. Habbyshaw, who just won his wings in the Army Air Corps Lieut. Habbyshaw's parents, Mr and Mrs. Edward Habbyshaw Hummelstown, are wearing wide smiles.

The young flyer is nephew of William E. Habbyshaw, chief clerk to the county commis sioners. Man Paroled To Enter Army Court Orders Him to Finish Sentence if Rejected For Service Paul LeRoy Kingsborough, 106 Calder street, was given a tempor ary parole by the Dauphin County Court today pending his induction into the U. S. Army.

If inducted he will be discharged from court jurisdiction, but if rejected he will be returned to finish his sentence, Charged with aggravated assault on August 17, he was sentenced to $50 fine and four months in jail. Harry Albert, 429 Verbeke street, was directed to pay $10 weekly on costs amounting to $155 in five cases, and to support his family. Albert, arrested August 11 for failure to pay the costs in cases which date from 1929, claims he can obtain work as a plumber at the U. S. Naval Depot at Me chanicsburg, at $16.50 a day.

Pine Street Repairs WillStart Tomorrow Repairs in Pine street between Second and Front will be started tomorrow after the completion of work on Sixth street, W. Howard Barnes of City Highway Depart ment reported today. Wilkes Barre was selected for the 1943 convention, the Board to de cide later whether it will be held. Enrollment Drops In High Schools Teacher Shortage Reported Severe in Some Rural Areas Because of War Vacations over, the vanguard of more than 1,500,000 Pennsylvania youngsters started back to classrooms today, leaving behind an estimated 50,000 who have dropped high school work to take their place on the war production line and in the armed forces. 621 Drivers Lose Licenses During Week 42 Revocations and 579 Suspensions Are Reported in the State Operating privileges of 621 driv ers were withdrawn during the week ending August 21, the Bureau of Highway Safety reported Of this number 42 were revoked and 579 suspended.

Operating priv ileges were restored to 306. Revocations reported by the Bureau include: Glenn Costley, 132 Marion street; Clyde A. Kling, 29 North Lancaster, Annville; Wil liam John Stambaugh, 216 South York, Mechanicsb urg; Frank Spangler, Annville R. D. George W.

Weltmer, 354 Good, Enhaut; Harold Kenneth Longo, 2126 North Seventh; Robert McKeever, 2146 Greenwood. Suspebsions announced were: Karl Vincent Peters, 137 North Thirteenth; Benjamin Behrens, D. 1, Hummelstown; Buford A Scivally, 405 Walnut; William Brown, 1215 J. Community Drive; Floyd A. Mincemoyer, 2846 North Second; O.

L. Cassel, R. D. 3 C. S.

Garrett, 632 Curtin; Nor man Kuhl, 311 North Chestnut, Palmyra; Ralph R. Deibert, R. D. 1, Lykens; Marlin H. Dohner, R.

D. 5, Lebanon; Harry W. Rupp, R. 1, Grantville; Elwood A. Nace, South street, Williamstown; Paul Eugene Rehkugler, Midletown, D.

3. John J. Schlayer, 610 Church; Frank L. Gornik, 948 Paxton; R. Robert Mohn, R.

4, Mechan icsburg; Luscious Baker, 672 Broad; Joseph Viozzi, 5 West Main Palmyra; Harold Jacobs, R. D. 2, Harrisburg. Pastors Speak On Christianity Outdoor Vesper Services Held at Fager Field, Reservoir Park Today offers Christianity a glorious opportunity, said the Rev. Paul W.

Johnston, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, last evening in his sermon at Fager Field vesper service. "Today's difficulties give us a chance to show how closely akin we are to those early Christians," said the Rev. Mr. Johnston. "We have a marvelous opportunity to declare our worth, and to do it in an unmistakable way.

It is in such days as these that Christian ity gets a chance to turn misfortune into some higher fortune. We must take this opportunity." Allison Hill vesper services were held at Reservoir Park last night with more than 800 persons attending. The Rev. W. A.

Webb, pastor of Olivet Presbyterian Church, was speaker. "As servants of the Rev. Mr. Webb said, "church goers who attend service through force of habit but without the proper spirit of worship, receive little benefit." He classified contributors who give grudgingly and persons who forgive only on the surface as servants whom Christ finds unprofitable to have in His service. Man's Shoulder Broken The Harrisburg Hospital re ported Richard Limppo, 40, 1419 Swatara street, employed at the New Cumberland Air Depot, suf fered a fractured right shoulder in a tussel with another worker Saturday night.

Treasury Receipts Washington, Aug. 31, W. The position of the Treasury August 28: Receipts, ex penditures, net balance, $3,378,528,216.43. I Jf SAM? HM A PRESSER? 1 YEAH? AND A SPY? AND DID HIS NAME 1 I WONDER I NO THIS SAM I WHAT WAS HE A GUERRILLA. 1 1 DtD THEY WAS SAM i BUT IT COULDN'T I SAID HE WAD I OVER THERE? GUESS HE I GET HIM? HE HAD LIVED I HAVE BEEN I BEEN A WAS A VERY rV OVER HERE I OUR SAM, THE OVER Lenmm BRAVE MAN (T 1 7j Effects of the world conflict will be felt throughout the Common wealth's educational system with shortages of teachers, fuel and transportation on one hand and added emphasis on courses to aid in the emergency on the other.

More than 1,000,000 elementary pupils the same as last term will be enrolled this fall while an additional 610,000 50,000 less than 1941 will fill the high schools of the State. "The decline in enrollment is entirely attributable to the employment of youth under the 18 year old age levels in war production industries," declared Dr. Francis B. Haas; Stated Education head. "It's affect upon the State's public school system is apt to be as serious as that caused by fuel and teacher shortages." He added indications are that the coming months "will produce a much greater demand for youth at these lower age levels because various employment offices throughout the State report the potential 18 year old labor market has been exhausted in some sections." Many rural schools are timing their opening to permit using schoolboy labor in harvesting farm crops.

Some school authorities, Dr. Haas said, are considering shifting vacation time to the coldest months of the year and ending the term in August to save fuel. The teacher shortage is most severe in rural areas. The Education Department listed these counties as hardest hit: Armstrong, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Centre; Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Full ton, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata, Lycoming, Mercer, Mifflin, Montgomery, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango and York. Inability to replace buses which are normally discarded each year has resulted in a transportation problem which will mean some of the children will have to walk to school.

Slight Upward Trend in Relief Is Noted The upward movement of the past several weeks in the State general assistance rolls was brought almost to a halt, as a net increase of only 66 cases was announced by the Department of Public Assistance. The rolls now carry a total of 42,857 cases. Of this total. Dauphin county received 21 applications and listed 322 cases including 398 persons with a net expenditure of $1419.80. Other county reports are: Cumberland, 4 ap'plications, 104 cases, 142 persons, $363.73 net expendi tures; Perry, 2 applications, 38 cases, 52 persons, $133.20 net R.

S. Dowhouer Promoted to Sergeant Robert S. Dowhouer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C.

Ney, 2951 North Sixth street, who has recently been promoted to the rank of Sergeant, in the 71st Service Squadron, Army Air Corps, Ellington Field, Texas, has been transferred to Camp Dix, N. J. Sergeant Dowhouer is a graduate of William Penn High School and was formerly a linotype operator for the Telegraph Press. He with his friend Harley Moore, Oklahoma City, are stopping at his home en route to Camp Dix. RIVER BULLETIN (This Information must not broadcast by radio).

Stations 8 4 Feet Tenths Binghamton ..14 2.2 Corning 16 2 4 Towanda 16 11 Wilkes Barre .22 2 2 2 2 West Branch: Clearfield 10 0 5 Renovo 16 0 4 Lock Haven ..21 7.7 Willlamsport .20 0 8 0.7 Juniata River: Map. Depot ..20 3 1 Newport 22 3.6 Susquehanna: Sunbury 16 1.0 10 Harrisburg 17 3 4 3.4 IN OUR VILLAGE THAT 1 YEAH? THAT LAST DAY 1 SAW KT GEE! THE SOLDIERS MARCHING HIM UP THE HILL. BETWEEN TWO OTHERS TWO THIEVES. WHOD BEEN IN OUR JAIL U7T.