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THE WEATHER Eastern Pennsylvania: Generally fair in south and intermittent light snow in north today and tomorrow; continued cold. New Jersey: Generally fair and continued cold today and tomorrow. (Temperatures in Column One) i Mercury I VOL. 9, NO. 99 IELEPHONB 2263 ASSOCIA TEI PRESS CENTRAI PRESS POTTSTOWN, MONDAY I hat 1 yd emus IK 3 GLASSES EVfRY ml airy Pmm-nm MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1940 TELEPHON! ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTRAL PRESS TWO A COPT TEN CENTS A WEEK 900 Are Rescued From Wild Sea as Italian Ship Burns FINNS SMASH ATTACKS ON ISTHMUS What a Dog's Life! Steamer Orazio Reported in Tow After Everyone Aboard Is Saved Peace Maker 500 Russian Planes Drop 3000 Bombs in Raids on Finland FIRE FOUGHT FOR 24 HOURS NATION WANTS PLANES MORE THAN ADMIRATION By The Associated Press TOULON, France, Jan.

22 (M seas added to difficulties of rescue ships early today searching for survivors of the I Italian liner Orazio which burned in the Western Mediterranean and whose 900 passengers and crew were reported to include Paul van Zeeland, former Premier of Belgium. Italian line officials in Genoa said all passengers and crew had been taken off the Orazio safely by the 23.255 ton Italian liner Conte Biancamano and that Orazio some new and unusual angle, New was taken in tow. York mayor is seen sitting Five lifeboats of survivors had 1 on a taking notes as coal been reported saved, but storm and drivers and company officials con- darkness caused the resc ue ships to on a strike which tied up grope cautiously in the sea where tlir citys coal deliveries for four the Orazio burned 100 miles off days. I he strike, invoking 5000 drivers and helpers, ended last BV WAITE WERNER (Associated Press Writer) HELSINKI Jan 21 The Finnish army announced today the repulse of Soviet Russian attacks on the Karelian isthmus with suffered bv the invaders. It also reported the capture of "a few enemy strong points" in the lower part of the Eastern front while private advices from above the Arctic Circle said the Russian forces which had been retreating after cutting nearly halfway across Finland had braced 50 miles from the border against the pursuing Finns.

Mercury Hits But Weak Sun Fails To End Frigid Spell Forecast Hands Out Gloom With Snow Predicted Today Resigns ICE GORGES PERIL TOWNS King Features Syndicate, Inc. All rights reserved Temporary relief from the glacial attack of Winter was given to Pottstown yesterday when feeble rays from a low- riding sun sent the temperature into the for the first time in three days. The mercury had dipped to 1 degree above zero Saturday morning Press Photo DR. HERBERT C. WOOLLEY As cloudy skies brought relief to News dispatches from Callander, have been telling the world about Great Dane watchdog of to set a new low mark for the Centra! Press Photo Mayor Fiorello II, LaGuardia Always seeming to get caught in Barcelona.

The high waves tossed and scattered over a wide area the lifeboats Into which the 600 passengers and crewmen were forced to escape when the Orazios master finally abandoned an all-day fight against flames which swept the decks end to end. The greatest care was necessary to avoid lunning down the small boats drifting aimlessly in the sea. At Marseille, the return of two French destroyers which sped to the scene when the Orazio broadcast an SOS yesterday was awaited eagerly. Cause of the fire which forced the hundreds of passengers and crew to take to the open boats was not known. Six hundred passengers were reported aboard the liner, in addition to a crew of 300, when the liner sent her first message Sunday morning saying she was afire 100 miles off Barcelona.

After the crew and passengers hud made an apparently desperate but futile effort to check the flames all afternoon, the master sent another SOS at 6 p. m. yesterday p. Pottstown time) saying: to ships approaching in darkness The liner left Genoa Saturday enroute to Barcelona, first stop on a voyage to Valparaiso, Chile. Aboard were many South Americans and Italians, including an Italian aeronautical mission enroute to Bolivia.

night with ratification of a compromise proposed by the mayor. The men resume work today with a wase boost of 75 cents a day. Consumers, it was reported, would bear the brunt of the increase. ITALIANS GIVE RECOGNITION TO JAPS' STATE MAN'S LEG BROKEN AS HE IS HIT BY CAR By RICHARD G. MASSOCK iAssociated Press Writer) ROME, Jan.

21 Italy today officially announced virtual recognition of a Japanese-controlled government of China under Wang Ching-Wei even before it was formed. Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano of Italy was disclosed to have offered Wang fn a telegram which predicted "China with her great neighbor, A Japan, will find a new era of pros-. Soviet planes part in the laids ntfor PinlanH voctnrHotr whon ohnnr perity and friendship. Wang, former Chinese the Finns today from the almost daily pounding by Russian bombera, the high command said two civilians U. S.

Volunteers Sing As They Flop on Skis WITH AMERICAN-FINNISH VOLUNTEERS IN NORTHERN FINLAND, Jan. 21 score of Finnish-American volunteers for the Finnish army sang a today as they tumbled and slipped through their first skiing lesson. The volunteers were chiefly truck and taxi drivers from American cities. There are several hundred Finnish-Americans and a number of Canadians now in training here. were killed and 22 others in yesterday's raids and it charged a hospital marked with Red Crass emblems was bombed.

It said that from airmen who fell into our hands yesterday it was clear that air bases situated in Estonia were being used at least for air raids on Southwest Russia gained the right to establish bases in Estonia as well as on Latvian and Lithuanian soil in a series of pacts the past year. It was the failure of negotiations for a pact with Finland for bases and other concessions which led to the Russian-Finnish conflict, in reply to the Russian air war the Finns said they had shot down 11 Russian bombers and an observation balloon and bombed enemy air Rural areas in this part the Dionne quintuplets. This is his first picture. Trained and presented to them as a co-protector, they season. have made him a playmate, a recipient of gifts, tidbits and whispered confidences Gentle as a lamb with fnur them, he bares his teeth to suspicious seeming outsiders, Yvonne.

Cecile. Emilie, Marie, Annette, bundled! against the Winter cold, are shown with outside thei: nursery. Exclusive pictures of the quintup lets will appear regularly in The Mercury. Quints Solve Own Play Problems ALLANDER, Jan. or outdoors, entertainment of the famed Dionne quintuplets, or them out of never is any problem.

From the beginning they have learned to entertain themselves. The means they have of doing it are no more varied and expansive than those to be found in the homes of hundreds of thousands of small income families. OST direction is given to their indoor play. Outdoors, by design, they are given the feeling that restraints are off. Indoors, they play at being mothers and homemakers, with dolls, brooms and washcloths; they pretend to be nurses, with sisters and stuffed pets as patients; they paint, draw and sculp, with complete freedom In self-expression; then sine, dance, play simple rhythm instruments, listen to phonograph records; they carpenter with adult tools doll they pore over picture books, make up stories of their own, act roles, have stories read to them The Story Hour, the one time when adults consciously entertain them, comes at the end of the day.

UTDOORS is where they work off bubbling, growing energy. They go out even when the thermometer is belowr zero, as it often is for days at a time in Northern Winter. Year around, almost, there are tricycle races, swings and tussling with their dog. Tony. Summers there are wading, mud-pie making, running games.

Winters there are snow sports, sledding, sliding, skating Uhey are just learning to skate). I all these encouragement is given to self-reliance imagination, acquisition of skill, the satisfaction of accomplishment. The principle at the bottom of the organization and direction of the four hours of play periods in their 24-hour routine is that the happiese child learns to entertain itself through activity, rather than seek entertainment through the activity of others. six degrees below zero but they were not official. But bad news came from the weather bureau which predicted no quarter from the numbing, penetrating cold that has wrapped most of the nation in its polar clutches.

The forecast: Intermittent light snow to- DR. H.C. WOOLLEY QUITS HIS POST AT PENNHURST Then NORMAN JOHN SW0C Receives MRS. ESHBACH, IS NAMED AID Charter, Seats WIFE OF STEEL First Officers IN COUNTY POST EXECUTIVE, DIES By Staff Writer of Officers of the Pottstown lodge the Steel Workers' Organizing Mrs. Milton I.

Eshbaeh, 3fi. wife NORRISTOWN Jan 21 Nor- committee were installed yesterday of the manager of industrial rela premier ousted from Generalissimo (hiang regime a year ago. replied that he appreciated full of Count message. Chinese circles in Rome indi man L. John, 915 South street, fwhen Unofficial sources estimated 500 pottstown will assume the duties Presented the chai- iet nlanes nart in the raids auties ter t0 the group ln the Die over Finland yesterday when about fir5t assistant sealer of weights club 254 High street 3000 bombs were dropped.

One little and measures in Montgomery coun- town north of Helsinki reported 76 ty Tuesday after an upheaval in Thase who assumed office were: James Yost, president; Schneider, vice president; William county job ranks heie yesterday. recording secretary; James underwent within 20 minutes. The Turku Chamber of Commerce tions in the Pottstown works of the Bethlehem company, died Saturday moriUng in the Homeopathic hospital. She succumbed to a circulatory Peter obstruction in the lung region following an operation which she Saturday Sunday 4 1 a. 3 13 4 13 4 14 4....

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m. 21 10 10 21 11 12 13 21 14 9 p. m. 14 20 14 14 Midnight Today 19 1 a. m.

18 2 a. m. 18 3 a. 18 January 4, when William Kamerdze, Lower Mer- Dilliplane. financial secretary; Earle gave birth to a son.

soon after the and ion: was dismissed as an assistant Hartenstine, treasurer; Bard The former Evelyn V. Spiese, niJJ sea Rosenberry, guide; Earl Sell, in- Mrs. fchbach at 55 High day and tomorrow'. Continued cold. Ignoring the discomfort of frost- By Staff Writer SPRING CITY, Jan.

Herbert C. Woolley yesterday resigned State school. Also superintendent of Byberry Mental hospital, Philadelphia, Dr. I Woolley tendered his resignation to the Pennhurt board of trustees in i order to devote all his time to his post at the Philadelphia in- stitution, is too much carrying on at 1 both he said, The superintendent was named to the Pennhurst job by former gov- erner George Earle in January, 1937. He succeeded Walter Krauss, who made a futile attempt to retain the position under the State Democratic administration Dr.

Woolley assumed the Byberry post in October, 1938. The resignation of Dr. Woolley was announced when the board of trustees, appointed recently by Governor Arthur H. James, held its 1 organization session at the Chester county institution. Two former members of the board who served as officers prior to the Earle administration were returned to their posts.

They were Guy W. Knauer, West Chester attorney, who was elected president, and E. J. Rreeee, Phoen.xville newspaper editor, named secretary. Other officers are I.

D. Chrisman, Warwick, vice president, and Claude B. Wagoner, Spring City, and toes, persons treasurer welcomed Frederick Dorsey Sleph- ersford publisher and candidate lor slde guard, and James She an emoiwe oi tbe cated government would Hoover siepiesentatne cierk 0f courts nomination but guard. Pinnich rnl lof By Staff Writer PENNSBURG. Jan.

21 Peter Dykie. 21. Perkioinen Heights, suffered a fracture of his right leg tonight when he was struck by a motor car near this borough. State police said the driver of the machine was C. G.

Reichert, 21, Pennsburg. Dykie was taken to the Quakertown hospital after treatment by a physician. seek an explanation from Ciano. They said the telegram might result in a rupture of diplomatic relations between Italy and the present Chinese government. and Ondik, coal dealers, have dissolved partnership.

Stephen Ondik, 518 Walnut street, will continue the business. Phone 1542. Expert Watch, Clock, Jwlry. Repairs A E. Willauer, 217 High St.

Opposite the Hippodrome Theater Watches, Diamonds, Wedding Rings A E. Willauer, 217 High St. Opposite the Hippodrome Theater WANG AND JAPAN APPROVE PACT HONGKONG, Jan. 21 former followers of Wang Ching- Wei, Japanese-approved head for a proposed new Chinese government, today announced a purported pact between Wang and Japan ior distrioution of Finnish relief iater withdrawing, was named to funds. $1500 a year post bv the county One Turku businessman said commissioners, bluntly: 'We are getting fed up Eight persons were dismissed, with worldwide admiration; what we seven were appointed and two need is not praise but transferred as the aftermath of pursuit planes to put these Rus- Lhe primary election fight between sian bomoers where they the All-County Republican organiza- (Continued on Page Three) LANCASTER MAN KILLED MIAMI.

Jan. 21 Benjamin Vollrath, about 65. Winter gQy BREAKS COLLARBONE visitor from Lancaster, died last night of injuries received when struck by an automobile while cross- Speakers included Robert R. VanHorn, president of the Pottstown local of the Die Casters' union; George Peacock, national president of the Die union; Lever and Howard T. Curtess, staff representative of the SWOC.

Peter MeCagno, local staff rep- (Continued on Page Three) throughout the Schuylkill valley and I Knauer was temporary chairman along fickle streams in the western ofJJe meeting. Telephone company for sev- the state last night began I The board only elected officers eial years and later worked as tele- about floods during the meeting and set the phone operator in the local steel Vil.tuaHV everv stream was frozen third Thursday of each month as fabricating plant. She relinquished 1 the regular time of meeting. The weather bureau reported con-! A11 members attended exocpt ditiom were becoming more serious Greece, who was injured severM urlv days ago in a motor accident en- A sudden thaw or heavy rains would wreak havoc, observers declared. The Schuylkill river was choked her position at the plant in September after 14 service.

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Spiese, Kenilworth, she was born near Coventry Church of the Brethren, A member of the congregation, an- (Continuod on Page Three) ing a street. Can-Can Girls Keep Soldiers' Morale High IN FALL ON ICE KIN BELIEVED UNDER SHELLFIRE i Slipping and falling on a piece of ice yesterday morning while he Among persons believed to be in I was delivering newspapers, Francis a mission ln Suilam, Kwangtung Cain, son of Mr.

and Mrs. James province, China, when it was S. Wilke, 384 North Charlotte shelled January 4 by a Japanese street, fractured his right collai- warship were Miss Esther Schell, (Continued on Page Three) (Continued on Page Three) SUNSHINE 40-J Mercury Antics Local temperatures yesterday and early this morning were: 4:49 a. m. Sun Rises 7 17 a.

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18 3 a. m. 18 By The Associated Press Europe's warring nations are cushioning the hardships of a life with plenty of good tood, a bit Df the cup that cheers and entertainment running from the subtle acting of Leslie Howard to the gyrations of French can-can girls. With the Western front stagnant, constantly increasing efforts are being made on both sides to keep up the morale of troops. Germany, France and Britain all are following the old Napoleonic axiom that army marches on its In all three countries home supplies are being restricted in favor of the soldiers.

For example, the British soldier receives seven ounces of butter weekly compared to the four ounces rationed to each person back home. All three armies have pressed chefs, butchers and bakers into the services and established cooking -chools to make sure the soldier -3 fare is tasty. No alcohol is rationed lo German and British soldiers but plentiful quantities of beer are available it low prices. Because French beer did not suit the British soldier 1 for French breweries to make Eng- lish beer. The French soldier receives a ration of a half bottle of wine daily with extra rations on holidays.

More than 37.000 small movie projectors have been installed on the German front and many have placed in operation by the French and British. The film fare runs from animated cartoons to full length feature pictures. Mobile theater troups perform bone. The accident occurred on Grant street, between Beech and Walnut streets. He was removed to Pottstown hospital and after treatment went to hi home.

Lebanon, aunt of the Rev. Marvin K. Schell, pastor of Baltzell U. church, and Miss Gladys Ward. No casualties were reported.

Shortly after speaking 111 the Pottstown church in October, the two missionaries sailed for their posts at the mission. One shell from the warship was reported to have demolished the a mmm mmm Driver of Fire Truck Given Safety Medal A man who pilots a heavy fire 1 month, the committee revealed, engine through narrow streets and Edward Baver, Pughtown Frank W. Shalkop, Tiappe, other member of the board. The trustee board includes Knauer. John S.

Galt, Glen Moore; Ralph W. Ralrton, South Pottstown; Wagoner, the Rev. Daniel J. Dunne, Oxford; Mrs. Hazel B.

Trimble, Wayne; Chrisman, kop, and Breece over choked highways and then goes for a ride in his car on his day off! WHITE SHELF PAPER May be used for table covering at dinners, festivals, etc. Also good mjSSjon operating room shelf paper. Only 5c a pound at The Mercury, Hanover and King Sts. MIKE RAYMOND Coal and Service We keep you warm in Winter by the score behind front lines inland cool in Summer. Phone 2231.

barns and school houses. British Tommies have been entertained by the brittle humor of Noel NOTICE! NOTICE! The office of Dr. C. B. Lerch will Coward, the acting of Leslie How-! be closed until January 31.

Office ard and the great English favorite I will be open for previous appoint- ments. THE BIGGEST A TIO It A AI Rytex deckled edge vellum in double the usual quantity, only $1. In this January special you get 100 deckled sheets and 100 deckled envelopes of smooth writing vellum paper, printed with your name and address or monogram, January only at The Mercury, Hanover and of the World Fields Howard was received politely at one performance but the cheers went to a $15-a-week chorus girl who sang in a costume minus everything that absolutely necessary Maurice Chevalier. French music hall favorite and film actor; Jos- CENTIIAL BINGO TONITE Every second game a special. One marathon game, val.

one marathon game, val. four, games, val. $2 each; one extra special. val. $2,50.

Phone 831-J. ATTENTION, PHILLIES BAND It is very important that all members a ttend rehearsal and meet officers of company Tuesday evening, Jan. 23. Underwood Used Typewriter Very Reasonable. Phone 644.

ephine Baker, Paris dancing star 24-Hr. Service for Driver 50c for a decade, and Bal Tabarin's can-can girls are on the French entertainment The German movie stars, Willy Birgel and Karl Ludwig Diehl, are M. Jacobson, 402 Beech St. Expert Watch and Clock Repairing Jewelry Store, 210 High St. Buv Jewelry on Credit Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing Raymond Knoll authorities have arranged entertaining Nazi troops.

Stone's Jewelry Store, 210 High St. j. VjN mgj, and Hanover Sts. 2205-J i BAVARIAN 2203-J motorist, Acn the initial award. The committee which read nominating letters sent to The Mercury, was composed of Burgess Jesse R.

Evans, That describes Chief of Police James A Laughead Raymond and Lamb. Knoll. 255 Chest- i Knoll first began driving an nut street driv- mobile more than 20 years ago when er for the Phil- he worked for the iate Frank Finnfj a 1 hia Fire electrical contractor. those days operation of a machine was simple. There was little traffic and little supervision.

We had no licenses until several years later when we were required to obtain a permit if we drove for Knoll explained. He drove all types of pleasure ceive a gold cars and trucks For years he was a 11 ion to-1 a fireman. night at a din- In 1933, upon the death of Harry ner of Pottstown K. Lash, veteran driver for the Automobile club fire company, Knoll was named members the to Although the wailmg of a suen and the roar of a heavy truck gives bystanders the impression the truck is traveling at a high rate of speed. Knoll never exceeds 40 or 45 miles an hour with the engine.

"It pay to travel faster simply because there are so many motorists who pay no attention to a siren and refuse to ON THE MAIN DRAG Informal Little Snapshots of Goings, Comings, and Doings company. Chest' nut and Penn streets, who was the committee's choice for the January "Motorist of the award. Knoll will re- The award, monthly club and The Mercury, will be given the fireman bv William Lamb, president of the automobile give the right 0f way. You never club. 1 Knoll was the runner-up the past (Continued on P.tge Three) MRS.

SHARPLESS GALLOWAY with a pocketbook. WESLEY GROW a cheery to a sleepy friend. RALPH WEIS applauding a floor show. MRS. FRANKLIN STILL at the antics of a comedian.

JOSEPH HAHN an attitude of seriousness while listening to a funny tale KEN WILLAUER a cardboard box out of his way. HAROLD SQUIBB looking over the heads of a crowd lor an acquaintance. DON CURRY ambling up a pair of steps. STELLA THOMAS slamming shut a book. JIMMY STANLEY to get a cherry our.

of the bottom of a glastf. ft.