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BOflBABOUI Closing an incident that should have been closed weeks ago, we record the finding of Koundabouter N. A. Mills, Mt. Union, who required com paratively little time to ascer tain that the poem about little Robert Reece who had to speak a piece every Friday was written by none other than Carlyn Wells. Of course we could truth fully say that it all comes back to us now that Round' abouter Mills has completed his research.

But there wouldn't be any particular point in that and, besides. we'd rather record that, in ad dition to being one of our fa vorite detective story writers of years ago, Carolyn Wells was, during a certain period at the peak of her career, a poet in her own right. With her ability to fashion mystery and detective story bafflers, augmented by her exceptional educational back' ground, it teas probably no trouble at all to write the Bobby Reece poem which teas really a crossword or jig saw puzzle in verse. Comparatively fete like Stephen Leacock, Franklin P. Adams and John Kiernan could have done it with the casual ease that she achieved.

To us, however, it has always seemed anticlimatic that Carolyn Wells should have clung to the detective story writing game as long as she did. Perhaps we have changed under the impact of the who dun its turned out by Da sheill Hammett, Frank Gruber, Erie Stanley Gardner, Vigrinia Heyer and company, but the later Peter Clancy stories left us cold and more or less bored. a IV less an expert at tailoring detective stories than A. Conan Doyle fell into this trap that besets the careers of such writers who attempt to prolong their period of ascendancy to much. Doyle's last group of stories, written for simultaneous publication in large circulation American and British magazines, added nothing to the stature and personality of Sherlock Holmes.

Incidentally, and for what if anything it might amount to, we could register in passing our personal opinion that we always have been of the school that could take Sherlock Holmes or leave him. Of the detective novels that were written when he was in his prime, we might go back and re read "The Hound of the Baskervilles" but. as for the others, we prob ably set off on a tangent of searching for "The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet" and of the "Cleek" stories T. W. Handshew wrote the crook turned detective who had such marvelous control over the muscles of his face.

Without going to too much trouble to consult records and biographies, we'd nominate Mary Roberts Rinehart as the mystery and detective story writer who has held up best under the battering of the longest time. From the days of the "Mystery of the Circular Staircase" and the "Window at the White Cat" she has been writing bafflers of a uniformly high standard. Others (like E. Phillips Op penheim) have written more, but none has maintained the high standard Mrs. Rhineharl has set for herself and maintained, HILARY.

Press, Radio Set For Conventions Chicago, April 24, (Activi ties of the coming Democratic and Republican national con ventions will be fully revealed to the public if pre convention plans are carried out. Working newspaper men will supply an estimated 24,000,000 words and 20 radio announcers will utter an additional 1,632,000 words over four major networks. The Western Union Telegraph and the Illinois Bell Telephone Company will string 719 miles of wire about the Chicago stadium, scene of the conventions. Con struction of platforms, radio booths, and press headquarters will take 70,000 feet of used lumber. Accoroding to past convention records, 20 carpenters will use 5000 man hours setting the scene and will be aided by 20 laborers.

The labor cost is esti mated by party officials at be tween $11,000 and $12,000. Hungry politicians are expected to consume 150,000 hot dogs, in addition to other sustenance, in eluding zdo.uou bottles of pop, 200,000 bottles of beer. 40.000 ham sandwiches, 20,000 roast beef sandwiches, 10,000 cheese sand wiches, 150,000 ice cream bars, 500,000 bags of peanuts. 50.000 bags of popcorn and 300,000 cups ot cofiee. Because of wartime scarcity the major radio networks will pool their technical resources includ ing equipment and engineers.

Three Building Permits Issued to City Owners Building permits issued at City nan toda; include Samuel Katz man ior converting a two and a half story stone dwelling at 2251 North Fifth street into two apart ments st a cost of $2500; Floyd Deri lor minor alterations to a one and half story frame dwell ing at 3123 North Second street at $100 and J. P. Kling for repairing stone foundations to a three storv TSl ick property at 721 North Eighteenth street at a cost of $500. HARRISBURG SECOND SECTION jPs "Vl Ensminger STATE LEGION LEADERS MEET The executive committee of the American Legion, representing the 36 districts of the Department of Pennsylvania, held a one day conference in the Penn Harris Hotel, Saturday. Officers attending the sessions were, seated left, Harry K.

Stringer, national executive committeeman from Pennsylvania; Edward A. Linsky, department adjutant; and Frank X. Murray, department commander; standing, left, Charles R. McCann, eastern vice commander; 18th district; and Robert C. Malcolm, western vice commander, 32nd district.

Invading Yanks Get llotcakes, Eggs Before Shoving Off For llollandia By Murlin Spencer With American Troops at Hoi landia, Dutch New Guinea, April 22. (Delayed) (JP) Hotcakes and eggs in the good old Ameri can breakfast style were served Army men at 3 a. m. today just before they prepared to punch their way ashore at the Japanese stronghold of Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. As the attack groups prepared to disembark, swift moving clouds blotted out the stars and a light rain began to fall.

There rere no lights visible on the shore and one soldier said: "I wonder if they know we're out here." The first naval salvoes whined overhead promptly at 6 a. m. and the opening bombardment sound ed like tom toms beating on the shore. As the sky became lighter, ocket guns opened up against the beach and hills. The rockets sailed over the water like low flying planes with red and green wing lights ablaze, then exploded with terrific concussion.

As the bombardment intensi fied, the entire landing area was blanketed with dirty smoke and dust columns which swept up the hills from which the Japanese might attempt to open up with artillery fire. Boats Sweep Ashore Wave after wave of boats swept ashore from large transports which Gen. Douglas MacArthur used for the first time in South west Pacific war. Aboard a trans port, the General commanding the field troops praised the Navy officers and men manning guns and engine room and fire room crews working in temperatures up to 160 degrees. Behind this curtain of explo sives, an ocean full of landing cratt swept ashore over a smooth sea.

We saw assault troops hit two major beachheads on Tanahmerah and watched amber flares go ud which said: "Landing effected No opposition." Big, complex, fraught with every type of operational and combat danger, the show never theless turned out to be a non raareil of amphibious warfare, Even its author, the amphibious operations commander who paced the bridge all the previous night, admitted this is the kind of success you hope for, but never dare to expect. The same cheering tidings of successful landings against light opposition were radioed from simultaneous attacks at Hollandia and Aitape. The whole report showed the admiral's force had moved the troops hundreds of miles in dead secrecy. Jap Supplies Taken Vast piles of Japanese supplies were taken without a struggle be fore the Nipponese could put the torch to them. Even uncrated air plane engines were seized.

"its Singapore in a staff officer muttered. Here and there, small eruptions of Japanese resistance melted under devastating naval fire. From tiny Kwakebok Island, an enemy machinegun rippled the water around the Higgins boat containing a high Army officer. This destroyer swung around and spray ed the island with 20 mm. tracers 7 I Ensminger HOME FOLLOWING PACIFIC SERVICE Earl Harris Cash man, POlc, formerly of Harrisburg and Enola, has returned to the States after serving 30 months in the South Pacific where he was active in six campaigns.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shelenbarger, of Dover, he will return to the West Coast for sea duty after a thirty day furlough. Petty Officer Cashman is serving his fifth year of enlistment. The Japanese machinegun fired no more.

Not a single Japanese plane ap peared. In mid morning while troops and supplies were pouring ashore unmolested and engineers were hacking out jungle roads, we got a report of an enemy barge con centration a few miles up the coast. An Australian cruiser was dis patched to the scene. Soon column of smoke arose and the Aussies radioed: "Six barges sighted. Five sunk.

We'll have the sixth in a minute." Gen. Douglas MacArthur visited the commanding officer on the Tanahmerah beach and told him: I'm counting on you to take those airfields in the shortest pos sible time and I know you and your men can do it." At mid afternoon, casualties at Hollandia where rapid progress toward the airfield was reported were listed as "less than slight." Although the commanders ex pect heavier fighting before the airstrip fall, all agreed that never had such a big scale landing been effected in an area of such im oortance at so little cost. Thousands Flee As Floods Sweep Kansas, Missouri By Associated Press Kansas and Missouri streams, swollen by torrential rains measuring five inches or more in 48 hours, swept on to mounting dam age today, leaving at least three dead and thousands homeless. Relief along the smaller streams was expected soon, however, for although scattered showers still were reported throughout the area, the downpours which dumped as much as two inches of water a half hour had stopped. 1 At Richmond, 40 miles be low Kansas City, the Missouri river was three and a half miles wide at some places, and there was fear that the floods might reach last year's proportions, worst since 1903.

Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Adams. U. S.

Army district engineer at St. Louis, said handling the Missouri river would be a "fight all the way down. Some of the danger points: Wichita, where the big and little Arkansas rivers converge, was having its worst flood since 1904, with at least a thousand homeless. Winfield, where two thirds of the city was flooded by the Wal nut Kiver. Lawrence, where the Kaw River had 500 men out sandbag ging the dikes to keep North Law rence from being swept awav bv what may develop into the Kaw worst flood in 41 years.

Train, air and bus service was uncertain or not at all, with thousands of weary travelers mill ing around in Kansas City's Union Station Sunday. By today most of these passengers had started on as trains crept gingerly over softened roadbeds. 2 Seek Divorces; 3 Decrees Granted Two divorce suits were started today in Dauphin county courts and three granted. The new suits are: Mrs. Myrtle M.

Zerbe against Myles M. Zerbe, Barracks No. 2, Fort Story, desertion: and Mrs. Anna Belle Drayton against Joseph Drayton, address unknown, desertion. George T.

Hummel, 1836 Ful ton street, was granted a divorce from Margaret E. Hummel. 340 Muench street, on grounds of in dignities. They were married May 17, 1930, and separated July 20. 194Z.

Mrs. Marguerite A. Hershey. 418 Market street, from William A. Hershey, 5 North 31st street, fenorook, on grounds of cruelty.

They were married June 21, 1924, ano separated April 30, 1942. Mrs. Bernice C. Engle, 1032 South Cameron street, from Le roy Edwin Engle, 43 Butler street, Penbrook, on grounds of cruelty. They were married September ii, i a ib, and separated March 24, 1943.

John Schroll 111 John Schroll, 91, veteran Dauphin county court crier, is seri ously ill at his home in Highspire. State Legion Votes To Cancel Parade At Convention The three day State American Legion convention, which will be held in Harrisburg August 16 to 19, will lack the usual parade and drum corps contests of years past, Department Commander Frank X. Murray, Scranton, said at the close of the executive committee meeting, held in the Penn Harris Hotel, Saturday, Commander Murray announced to the meeting of the 36 district representatives that the first business meeting of the sessions would be held August 17. The Legion Auxiliary will meet with the reg ular group, he said. The program has been reduced to essentials to co operate with the "no travel" ruling of the ODT, he said.

John Douty, field secretary of the National organization of the Legion, told the executive session that the warnings to the Selective Service System by the Le gion had been borne out as many men were drafted for service of only a iew weeks or months and discharged as unfit for service. He told of the difficulty of these men to re establish their homes, an incident which would not have happened had the Legion suggestions been followed. The opposite side of the issue was presented by Capt. Henry M. Gross, Harrisburg, representing the State Selective System, when he expressed the thanks of the bureau to the Legion for their assistance in the work of the local draft boards in the State.

Mrs. Harry Piper, Auxiliary Department president, reported on activities of her branch. Harry Stinger, national execu tive committeeman from Penn sylvania, said that the Depart' ment was held "in high esteem" by National headquarters. It was announced that the next meeting of the National Executive Com mittee will be held in Washing ton, D. instead of Indianap olis, April 30 and May 1 and 2.

Adjutant Edward Linskv stressed the need for additional facilities at the Erie Soldiers Home and more cottages at the Scotland Orphans Home, Scot land. Harry Crossen. Veterans Administrative esentative, saia the administration was in need of trained workers, espe daily doctors. A resolution was passed asking for the recall to the floor of the National House of Reoresent.a tives of the I. Eill of Rights." survey report showed that 85 posts, one eighth of the De partment total, had purchased $1,372,106 in War Bonds and snlri by their efforts.

The Allegheny countv organi zation has set up a full time service bureau for veterans of both wars to be assisted with their claims. The Personal Affairs Department of the Army was explained by Lieut. Col. Walter Kress, past department commander, now with the Third Service Command. Charles I.

Engard, past department commander, representing Civil Service, asked the full cooperation of all Legion members in obtaining employment for returning veterans. Alderman Nabs Man For Drawing Revolver Alderman Harrv Rnurman day held Jack Sorrell, 32. 1215 Wallace street, under $500 bail ior court after his arrpst Satm day night on a charge of draw ing a revolver in a cafe at Rivth and Verbeke streets, Chief Oscar L. Blough said. Alderman Edward Murphy, retired city policeman, took the gun from Sorrell and summoned OPA Activities Housewives were reminded by uie namsourg district Office of ice Administration to attach Spare Stamp No.

37 to their ampli cations for extra sugar for canning purposes. A number of local boards in the district notified the OPA that some applicants have iorwarded Sugar Stamp No. 37 instead of the Spare Stamp No. 37. The OPA announced today that an increase of 25 cents a ton has been allowed for brewers dried grains and dried malt sprouts of all grades.

Heretofore the crains ana man were sold wet to farmers in the neighborhood of breweries but under the new dry processing plan the grains may be shipped to mixing mills in various parts of the county and used in mixed feeds ior livestock. With the present plentiful sud ply of eggs, storekeepers were no tilled by the OPA today that the ceiling prices on eggs indicate only me top prices which mav be charged. They may be sold at any lesser iigure, tney said. During the present period when farm churned butter is relieving the butter situation considerably, tne point value of farm butter is being dropped to 12 points. When sold direct to a customer the top price is cents, creamery butter remains at 16 points.

This week's OPA fuel oil ba rometer shows that not more than 95 per cent, of fuel oil allotments to consumers in this area should have been burned to date. Second quarter gasoline ra tions not claimed by April 30 will not be issued after that date with out a re examination of the ra tion holder's needs, OPA said to day. Retail prices of used and new typewriters now removed from rationing, will not be changed, OPA announced. TELEGRAPH HARRISBURG. MONDAY EYENING, APRIL 24, 1944 ft i Ensminger RETURNED TO DUTY Harold R.

Seltzer, S2c, son of Mrs. Mabel Seltzer, 1745 North Sixth street, returned recently to Bainbridge, after spending a furlough with his mother. He is a member of the June class of William Penn High School where he was outstanding in sports and treasurer of the SBK social fraternity. Roosevelt, Dewey Are Seen Facing Mild Challenges The top runners in the Demo cratic and Republican presidential nomination contests President Roosevelt and Governor Thomas Dewey of New York face mild challenges this week in the dizzy pace set by their backers in col lecting convention delegates. Governor John W.

Bricker of Ohio, who has not shared publicly in the support from any of the 477 Republican delegates selected thus far, is making a bid in Kentucky tomorrow for some of that state 22 convention representatives. Bricker's friends hoped to make some inroads in district meetings today, although there were signs that the state convention which will complete the slate tomorrow night will support Governor Simeon S. Willis as a "favorite son" candidate. iwen it wans nominally is given the delegation's backing, most practical politicians think the majority of the representatives will be for Dewey. Bricker friends hope the governor of neighboring Ohio can count on at least four out of the 22.

Supporters of a fourth term nomination for President Roose velt were not sure how much trouble they will face in tomor row Massachusetts preferential primary, where 34 Democratic delegates are to be selected. Although the delegation will go to tne convention uninstructed in any event, one group of candidates supporting Former Governor Joseph B. Ely is definitely labelled anti fourth term. If any consider able number of them should win, it would be regarded as the first public setback in the party trend tnat has been all for Mr. Koose velt as a repeater.

Massachusetts Republicans will pick 35 uninstructed delegates. with contests in only a few diS' tncts and with wendeu L. Willkie, the previous favorite, out of the race, there was no clear indication in advance of the lineup on presidential candidates. Tomorrow also will find Penn sylvania Democrats selecting i delegation of 72 pledged to Presi dent Roosevelt. Pennsylvania Re publicans will pick 70 uninstruct ed delegates who might cast their ballots for Governor Edward Martin as a "favorite son" on the first ballot but most of them are ex pected to swing to Dewey.

To round out a busy week of delegate picking, Colorado Re publicans will select 15 Wednesday, Oklahoma Republicans will complete a slate of 23 and Rhode Island Republicans a group of eight on Friday. in south uaronna ihursday a Republican faction headed by "tie less Joe roibert will meet to pick four delegates to oppose the seat ting of the regular organization's faction at the convention. City ManSentenced To Penitentiary One man was sentenced to the Eastern Penitentiary and several to the Dauphin County jail today when pleas of guilty and waivers of jury trials were heard by the Dauphin County Court. Sentencing Dudly Edwards, 9 North Fifth street to 18 months to three years in the Eastern Peni tentiary for theft of luggage and a coat from the Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Judge J. Paul Rupp declared "We cannot have soldiers passing through here robbed of their baggage.

Paul E. Arnold, 1616 Hunter street, pleaded guilty to two charges of larceny, and was sen tenced to six to 18 months in jail. He said he took $404 from a wallet of an employe of the Harrisburg Steel Corporation, where he works, and $17 from Elizabeth H. Trim mer, Progress. John H.

Hilmer, 2307 Logan street, was given a suspended jail sentence when he was charged with operating a car without con sent of the owner. Elks Plan Reception For New Officers A reception for the new officers will feature the program planned by Harrisburg Elks tomorrow night. Dale Fink is. chairman of the entertainment committee and will be in charge. There will be dancing from 9.30 until 1,30 and entertainment will feature Indian town Gap entertainers.

PAGE 9 Community Chest Heads Hear Talk On Social Planning Executives and other represent atives of Community Chest agencies comprising the delegate coun cil heard a talk on "Social Plan' ning," by Paul L. Benjamin, execu tive head of the Pennsylvania Pub lie Charities Association, and a dis cussion oi the selective service "screening" program by Mrs. Le nore S. Meffley, executive secre tary of the Associated Air Societies at the quarterly meeting of the council following a noon luncheon today in Central Y. M.

C. A. Brief reports of committee ac tivities were also presented, in cluding the financial status of the Chest up to April 1. This showed that $459,191.01 or 74.4 of the $616,891.74 total pledged during the Community Chest and War Fund appeal last fall had been collected; that disbursements, in eluding $124,616.29 in allocations to member agencies and payments to the State War Fund, totaling $292,796.95 had been made, leav ing a cash balance on hand of $160,875.70. President Earle H.

Schaeffer President Earle H. Schaeffer pre director who conducted two sue cessful Red Cross campaigns in Harrisburg area, expressed appre ciation for having been selected the post and asked for the co oper ation of the people and of member agency executives in job confronting him. Following adoption of resolutions on his de parture, Mr. Wilcox expressed hi thanks for the many evidences kindliness and friendliness accord' ed him during his two year tenure here, and urged support of his sue. cessor.

He recently tendered hi resignation effective May 1. Importance of careful planning avoidance of duplication, and necessity for co ordination of ac tivities to meet present and post war needs, were emphasized Executive Director Benjamin the State Charities Association. Mrs. Meffley's description of selective service screen program as conducted by the Community Chest, pictured in detail the meth ods employed in ascertaining in formation relative to registrants and of the" co operation of Chest member agencies, other organiza Allies Hammer Parma Kailyards, Hit Genoa Port to the the the by of the tions of the city, and the basic data supplied by the Social Service Exchange of which Mrs. Spencer Nauman is chairman.

By Yynn Heinzerlin? Allied Headquarters. Naples April 24, (JP) Allied heavy and medium bombers blasted the Param railyards in North Central Italy and lashed at the west coast ports of Genoa, Livorno (Leig horn), Piombino and Santo Stefano last night in the wake of destructive daylight assaults by escorted American heavy bombers against vital aircraft plants in Austria. The Mediterranean air arm de stroyed 51 enemy planes yester day, 47 of them on the Austrian raid which photo interpretors to day declared had wrecked or dam aged important installations at the Wiener Neustadt aircraft factory, badly damaged eight hangers as well as officers, barracks and warehouses at Bad Voslau and wrought similar destruction at Schwechat. Seventeen Allied air craft, including 12 heavy bombers, were lost in yesterday's wide spread operations. The American heavy bombers were accompanied by a record fighter escort on the Wiener Neustadt raid.

Yesterday's attacks included raids against German communications in Italy, and assaults against targets in the Dubrovnik area on the Dalmatian coast and sweeps against shipping in the Aegean, as well as strikes against German positions in the battle area. The Parma railyards blasted by Halifaxes last night are situated on the Turin Bologna Kimini line. The four west coast ports hit by Liberators and Wellingtons have been struck repeatedly dur ing the past week. The main barracks building at Schwechat was reported hit at least eight times and several planes were reported destroyed or dam aged on the ground outside the aircraft factory. Several more planes were re ported wrecked on the ground at the Wiener Neustadt Nord Air drome and bomb hits extended into the nearby Wiener Neustadt Wallensdorf Airdrome, where number of planes also were said to have been destroyed on the ground.

Mitchell bombers cut railroad lines in the Attogliano area of Italy with attacks on two bridges, but missed a bridge north of Orvieto British Scientists in Antarctic Region London, April 24, (JP) Lt. Com mander J. W. S. Marr and a party ot 14 British scientists and re search experts are now in the Antarctic on a hitherto secret mis sion studying polar meteorology, radio conditions and mineral re sources, the colonial office dis closed today.

The party established a base in February at Hope Bay, Graham' land, the nearest land mass to the South Pole, and will remain there for two years, the announcement said. As a Boy Scout of 18 Marr ac companied Sir Ernest Shackleton to the Antarctic Before the war, England pro duced less than 40 per cent, of her essential food requirements. Hill Pilot Missing In Raid on Reich Lieut. John B. Durborow, 25, son of Mrs.

Edith M. Dur borow, 1615 Park street, has been missing since April 8 following action in the air over Germany, according to a War Department message received by his mother on Saturday. LT. JOHN B. DURBOROW Schmidt Renamed To Finance Group For War Loan Drive Thomas B.

Schmidt was today reappointed a vice chairman of the Pennsylvania War Finance Com mittee and named to head the Key stone Division of 17 Pennsyvania counties in the Fifth War Loan Campaign which begins June 12 and ends July 8. The appointment was made by J. Ruhland Rebmann, director of the State War Fi nance Committee. Included in the Keystone divi sion are Dauphin, Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Center, Clearfield, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Berry and York counties. A meeting of the Keystone Di vision Executive Committee was held at the War Finance Committee's Blackstone Buiding headquar.

ters this afternoon and in at tendance were B. H. Wolfe, chair man of the Dauphin County War Finance Committee; W. J. Miller, director of publicity of the Key stone Division; C.

W. Carey and Pierreoont E. Sperry, deputy man agers of the Keystone Division; Mrs. Helen U. Loewen, associate chairman.

Women Division, Cen tral Pennsylvania; Mrs. Adele Klepser, assistant chairman, Women's Division, Central Pennsylva nia, and E. T. Gramley and W. El Iridge Brown, regional chairmen of the Banking and Investment Di vision, Pennsylvania War Iinance Committee.

At the meeting this afternoon, plans for the fifth war loan were discussed and procedures arranged for the various county chairmen and their local committees. Ministers Meet The Ministerial Association of Greater Harrisburg and Dauphin County held a meeting in Messiah Lutheran Church today. Dr. Philip David Bookstaber spoke on "Palestine Today and in the Lutherans Mark 2nd Anniversary Of Service Center The second anniversary of the Lutheran Service Center, 7 South Fourth street, will be marked with a covered dish dinner for 300 per sons, civilian and military, in Zion Church tonight, the Rev. Robert J.

Wolf, service pastor, announced, Since the club beginning, more than 60,000 service persons have been guests, the Rev. Mr. Wolf said. More than 100 families have given temporary housing facilities to service, men and their wives through the club. Sleeping ac commodations, including 25 cots and three beds are provided at the Center.

The shower room, added last summer, has accommodated as many as 75 persons at one time, The 25 Lutheran churches in the Harrisburg area take part in the management of the Center by a co operative plan and each church is on duty one week by turns. PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT Harry L. Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry K.

Peters, 905 Hummel avenue, Lemoyne, has been promoted to staff sergeant in England, his parents learned today. Sergeant Peters, who has been in the Army nearly seven years, trained at Langley Field, Wilmington, N. California and Florida prior to going overseas. He served three years in the Coast Artillery in the Canal Zone before he entered the Air Corps, to which he is now attached. He has been in England for sixteen months.

He will celebrated his 25th birthday on May 12. Pilot OT a 24 bomber, a Liberator, Lieut. Durborow has been overseas since late last December and participated in many of the heavy raids since that time over various parts of the European continent A few weeks before he was reported missing in action, one of the engines of another bomber he was flying was shot out but he was able to land XI A. 1 4 U. 1 uie cran saieiy ai lis uaae in England.

Lieut. Durborow was a corporal in the 104th Cavalry regiment and was taken into Federal service with that outfit in 1941. Late in 1942 he transferred to the Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet and was sent to various camps for training as a pilot. He was graduated at Seymour, last August and at that time he was given his wings and commissioned a lieutenant. Four months later he was assigned to a base in England and since the beginning of the year he had been figuring in the terrific poundings of industrial targets in Nazi controlled countries.

The missing officer is a graduate of Catholic High School, class of 1938, and was student manager of the school's football team. A brother, Lieut. Paul J. Durborow, is contemplating a course as a navigator in Florida after having finished training as a glider pilot. Another brother, Joseph P.

Dur toorow, is an employe of the Mid dletown Air Depot and at present is taking specialized armament training in New York. Lieut. Durborow, a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Fifteenth and Market streets, is the fourth parish member to be reported missing in action. Lieut.

Robert L. Erb, 1321 Swatara street, a navigator, was reported missing last Octo ber, according to word received by his wife at that time. He, too, was on a bombing mission. Later he was located as a prisoner in a German camp. Recently Staff Serg.

Edward J. McCarvel, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

McCarvel. 33 North Twentieth street, was reported missing in an air action and a week later was reoorted to be a prisoner in Germany. Ten days ago Private Samuel F. Bowers, 19, son of Mrs. Anna Bowers, 10U4 walnut street, was reported missing in action in Italy.

ine service Flag in St. Fran cis' Church shows that 318 men and women of the congregation are in the armed forces. Paper Quota Set ForDauphinCounty By Salvage Group A quota of 1090 tons of waste paper has been fixed for Dauphin county for May, the State Coun cil of Defense Salvage Division notified Albert S. Schmidt, chairman of the Harrisburg Dauphin County Salvage for Victory Com mittee today. Quotas for some nearby coun ties are Cumberland, 601 tons; Franklin, 516 tons; Juniata 111; iviiniin, zn; leDanon, 363; Ferry, 197 and York, 890.

Thursday the April waste paper collection will be made in Pen brook under the direction of William M. Slentz, borough salvage chairman. On Friday a tin can collection will be made there. Saturday, members of the Bovs Club of Harrisburg and students of the Camp Curtin Junior High School will collect tin cans from the curbs in Harrisburg. The paper collection in Harrisburg for April was made ten days aao.

Following the collection of cans this weekend the boys club and Camp Curtin students will make plans for the May waste paoer collection. Anniversary Program Planned by Odd Fellows The one hundred and twentv fifth anniversary of the found ing of the Independent Order of Udd fellows on the American Continent will be celebrated this evening by Odd Fellows and Re bekahs of Harrisburg and area in the hall of Fountain Lodge, No. 1120, Roxy Theatre building, Thirteenth and Thompson streets. The program will carry out a historical review and will have entertainment and contests to find the oldest Odd Fellow. The events will begin at 8 o'clock with James Reid and his committee representing the several lodges in charge.

R. O. Van Devender, new district deputy grand master of the Southern District of Dauphin county, will take part in the program. Three Rods Stolen George Hertz, 1625 Park street, reported to police the theft of three fishing rods valued at $25 from his garage Saturday night. Treasury Receipts 1 Washington, April 24, (JP) Tha position of the Treasury, April 21: Keceipts, $135,187,630.66.

Expenditures, $270,400,786.67. Net Balance, $12,930,391,616.98. RIVER BULLETIN ii 4 Fact Tenth i i i North Branch: Blnghamton 14 4.S ,43 Corning 16 8.0 .55 Towanda 16 6.3 .44 Wllkes Barre 22 9.0 12.0 .53 West Branch: Clearfield 10 2.4 .61 Renovo 16 3.7 .37 Lock Haven 21 8.2 .56 Williamsport 20 5.4 7.S .53 Juniata River: Mapleton Dep. 20 6.7 .31 Newport 22 8.7 .35 Susquehanna: Sunbury 16 4.5 5.5 .10 Harrisburg 17 5.1 5.6 .33.