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IT FEATHER RAIN VOE CIX No. 24 British Make Cabinet Shifts To Bolster Arms Program Chamberlain Names Chat field as Minister For Coordination of Defense DORMAN SMITH RISES Appointed to Direct Agricultural System in Place of Morrison By Associated Press London, Jan. 28. Prime Minister Chamberlain shook up his cabinet today to put new drive into the defense and agriculture ministers both vital to Britain's ability to wage war at a time of heightening European tension. Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield, one of the key figures in Britain's vast naval rearmament program, was brought into the cabinet as minister for co ordination of defense.

He replaced Sir Thomas Inskip, who had held the post since March 13, 1936. Sir Thomas took the dominions portfolio which Malcolm MacDonald had been holding along with the secretaryship of colonies. Morrison Shifted W. S. Morrison, who like Sir Thomas has been a constant target of criticism, moved from the ministry of agriculture to become Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Major Sir Reginald Hugh Dor man Smith, former president of (Please Turn to Page 3, Col. 2) Late News at a Glance Events Condensed For Quick Reading By Associated Press FRENCH PREPARE Paris. The French cabinet today considered a new, quick mobilization system and a plan to add three months to France's two year term of compulsory military service. SPEECH AWAITED London. Prime Minister Chamberlain, in what may be his most important speech since the September war scare, is expected tonight to take a stiffer stand toward Germany and Italy but to appeal once again for peace by arbitration.

ITALY TO AIT Rome. Virginio Gayda. often reflects Premier Mussolini's own views, indicated today that Italy would refrain from precipitating an immediate crisis over her territorial demands on France. 1 i I HAJRRISBUEG 22 PAGES nSaKMrr MINERS SAVED Joseph Payne (top), and Herman Trent (bottom hard coal miners, shown In bed at Hazleton, where they were taken for treatment after their rescue from a mine 1000 feet below the surface, where they had spent eighteen hours, trapped by a cavein. School Board Fights Saloons Near Buildings City Directors Will Press For State Association i Action OPPOSE UPTOWN CLUB! Harrisburg School Board today launched a fight to elimi inate liquor and beer establish jments within a radius of 300 Keet of schools, colleges, hospitals churches.

This course was decided upon ar a meeting late yesieraay. ine directors also appointed a com mittee to appear Tuesday before the State Liquor Control Board to protest against opening the German American Friendship Club within 300 feet of the Downey building. The Committee is to include the Rev. Dr. F.

Lamont Hen ninger, board member; Mark T. Milnor, solicitor; R. E. Bos well, secretary, and Su perintendent R. R.

Aber nethy. The directors passed a motion to introduce the 300 foot resolu tion to the legislative committee at the Pennsylvania School Di (Please Turn to Page 3, CoL 8) Bandit Changes Mind as Pal Robs Grocery By Associated Press Philadelphia, Jan. 28. Declaring, "I'm not going to have anything to do with this," a bandit pulled a mask from his face and deserted his companion also masked during a holdup of Daniel Belinsky's grocery. His companion proceeded with the holdup and escaped with $32.

the blunt way the Governor reached than to turn over to the Federal Government title to lands included in control (flease Turn to Page 3, CoL 8) iff James Speech Deposits Plenty of New Worries on Democratic Doorstep Minority Party Just Choruses "It Isn't So," as Their Chiefs Sound Hurry Call to 'Pow ivoiv' Governor James placed so many matters on the doorstep of the Democratic party high command in Pennsylvania in his "inventory" report to the people of Pennsylvania last night that a council of leaders and legislators of the now minority party will be held Monday to determine upon a way to take the edge off the James' statements. It was apparent today the juvenile method of saying "It isn't so" will be employed to meet the Governor's assertion about bad housekeeping until some more sensible vyay of meeting a dangerous party condition is worked out. While the fact that the Earle administration heaped the payroll with many employes since declared "unnecessary" and enlarged functions of the State government bevond all reason except politics is not new, presented tne results produced reactions disconcerting to the recent rulers of the Commonwealth. Face Two Problems There are two other problems for the Democratic senatorial caucus to work out Monday. One will be to decide whether to incur further trouble by assailing the relief fund transfer bill after the expose of Democratic spending and the other is whether to carry still more the responsibility for blocking Governor James' plans for economy by holding up the Hamilton and Adams nominations.

Legislators were today not inclined to take seriously the fussing over the temporary flagging of flood control surveys until some better la is Many Hungi Begging Food In Barcelona Soldiers Keep Order in Bread Lines as Centers Are Threatened FRANCO PUSHES DRIVE Insurgent Generalissimo Seeks to Complete Conquest of All Catalonia By Associated Press Barcelona, Jan. 28. Insurgent troops sought speedily to complete their conquest of all Catalonia by pushing beyond Mataro, north of Barcelona, today as long lines of half starved people besieged relief centers here. Rings of soldiers armed with bayonets were necessary to keep order in breadlines so large and insistent that they threatened to storm the food supply centers. Seeks to End War Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco is attempting to push the civil war to an early conclusion while caring for the needy, and then begin the task of reconstruction.

Throughout the night a thousand truckloads of food from all parts of Insurgent Spain entered the conquered city in an effort to end a pressing food shortage. They carried capacity loads of bread, milk, canned meat, and other provisions. Insurgents said they hoped the breadlines would disappear within a week. Many people were said to haye lived for months on only lentils, water and a little bread. Clean Up Debris The job of maintaining order was turnpH over to a SDecial corns of 18,000 armed men.

A newly formed municipal council was or dered to clean up Barcelona streets, littered with debris and tons of paper during the welcome to Franco's soldiers when they en Please Turn to Page 3, CoL 7) Temperature Drops Again to 8 Degrees The temperature plunged to 8 degrees above zero today for the second successive day arid the fourth time in a week. Behind the cold spot, now moving off the coast, is a warmer front coming from the west, the Harrisburg Weather Bureau reported. The weatherman reported that while easten Pennsylvania and southeastern New York were still in the grip of the bitter cold, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Buffalo recorder higher temperatures. Governor Sets March 27 For Hippie Execution Governor James today fixed Monday, March 27, for the execution of Ernest M. Hippie, 21 year old mountaineer of Sullivan county, who pleaded guilty to the slaying of 70 year old Mrs.

Jennie D. Porter in a robbery last February. The execution date was the first fixed by the new Governor. Steelton Mills Increase Work Three Open Hearth Fur naces Will Be Fired Early IVexl Week IDOWN SINCE HOLIDAYS Three of the nine open hearth furnaces at the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company will resume operation next week, officials said today. They will be fired early in the week and two will be making steel for billets and rails by the end of the week.

The third open hearth will be used to make bottom, it was said. The three furnaces have been down since the Christmas shutdown. At present only one blast furnace is in operation and none of the open hearths. The trend will undoubtedly be reflected in resumption of operation in other departments, it was said. Burglar Tries to Enter Green Street Houses Attempts to enter the homes of Mrs.

Isaac Blizzard, and Mrs. William First, 1700 and 1701 A Green street, were investigated today by city police. Detectivs said the women reported attempts to force open windows on the first floor of the dwellings. 12 Relief Chiselers Admit Scranton Guilt Scranton, Jan.28. Twelve relief "chiselers" pleaded guilty before Judge Will Leach here.

Their sentences were deferred until February 17, Bayonets Curb mm TELEGRAPH Founded 1831 HARRISBURG, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1939 Two Cabinet Girt Rolls $41 Banking Secretary Cuts His Forces by 68 MORE GO LATER Secretary of Banking Robert W. Doty today announced that resignations and dismissals of employes and elimination of sixty eight jobs have been effected to save the Commonwealth $118,640 a year in salaries. Eight employes, including W. S. T.

Hurlock, 23 North Front street, brother in law of former Secretary Irland McK. Beckman and a special deputy secretary at $3600, resigned between December 31 and January 17. These eight jobs and those held by sixty employes of the closed bank division, who were dismissed as of February 1, will not be filled. In addition, twenty four employes of the Department were dismissed as of next Wednesday. Other employes who resigned are Kathryn M.

Cooper, stenographer, $1620; Thelma B. Elrick," clerk, $1620; James E. Bruck lacher, Williamsport, examiner, $3600; Scott A. Soles, McKeesport, examiner, $3000; John P. Lee, Philadelphia, statistician, $4200; Frank A.

Gallagher, examiner, $2100; Louis D. Gershenson, Philadelphia, examiner, $2100. List of Dismissals Department employes dismissed are: Jess M. White, 1190 Walnut street, clerk, $1380; Dan Gorman, Coalport, examiner, $2100; James G. Bennett, Jermyn, examiner, $2400; Herman W.

Seiler, 2143 North Fourth street, examiner, $2100; Morton E. Rotman, Philadelphia, examiner, $2400; Henry Lipschutz, Philadelphia, examiner, $2400; Harry Graluick, Philadelphia, examiner, $2400; John J. Farrell, Philadelphia, examiner, $2100; Albert S. Miler, Philadelphia, examiner, $2100; Thomas S. Robinson, Philadelphia, examiner, (Please Turn to Page 3, Col.

1) State Drafts Probe Aid Plan Reno Talks" With Shelley and Also Luzerne District Attorney JURORS TAKE RECESS The spotlight in the grand juTy campaign charges investigation was turned today on a conference in the office of Attorney General Claude T. Reno. District Attorney Carl B. Shelley, who is directing the grand jury prcbe, and three of his aides were closeted with the Attorney General for more than an hour. With them was Leon Schwartz, District Attorney of Luzerne county, engaged recently in an investigation of alleged highway department "payroll padding" in his district, said to involve as much as $200,000.

While the nature of the conference was not divulged, it was understood to have an important bearing on the campaign charges inquiry. Reno said he could not discuss the matter "at this time." The Dauphin District Attorney was accompanied by Earl V. Compton and Samuel Handler, (Please Turn to Page 3, Col. 4) Pares Costs LEWIS G. HIXES James Places Deficit of Earle At $50,000,000 Governor Says Predecessors Total 'Overspending' Was $120,000,000 TELLS ECONOMY PLAN Rigid economy must be practiced by Pennsylvania's government because the Earle Administration spent the astounding sum of $120,000,000 more than a normal, four year State income.

This is the finding of Governor Arthur H. James in the first ten days of his Administration. In his first public address since inauguration day, the Governor, speaking over WHP and other radio stations said that he has found Pennsylvania's cupboard because the preceding Ad ministration: 1. Increased its spending money by $45,000,000 through collection of five years' on a number of major levies in four years under the "self assessing" tax plan. 2.

Enacted emergency taxes (Please Turn to Page 3, Col. 6) Carlisle Child Escapes Attacl Screams Frighten Off Bold Assailant, Girl Tells Borough Police SUSPECT" 4RRESTED Carlisle, Jan. 28. Benjamin Cloggett, a Negro, was arrested today charged with seizing Mary McBride, 13, in the street here last night. The child was released when she screamed.

Cloggett, who Is 19, is suspected of having taken $55 from a cell mate's pockets when the two were held in a police cell a few days ago. Jack Harper, was arrested today charged with looting the Ziegler Filling Station. Police say he was attempting to dispose of stolen cigarets. yn i my i i hi ii i i 'f I I Jp (J EDITORIAL Return to Sanity Governor James talked in straight forward fashion to the people of Pennsylvania last evening in a "fireside" chat over a State wide radio net work. Calling a spade a spade, the Governor described in simple understandable language the manner in which the preceding administration collected taxes for a five year period and spent them in four, leaving a mountain of debt, exceeding $100,000,000, on the doorstep of the new administration, with practically no cash with which to meet the expenses of government for the next four months.

That the Governor and his cabinet are disturbed over the condition of the State is obvious, but it is equally clear, both from his words and his actions, that Governor James has rolled up his sleeves and pitched in with cheerful determination to restore sanity and intellectual, as well as practical, honesty to the administration of the fiscal affairs of the Commonwealth. Painful treatment is necessary before the patient can be restored to. health after the wild spending orgy of the Democratic administration, but "Doctor" James has demonstrated that he has the moral courage and the technical knowledge to wield the scalpel in performing the necessary operation. He has asked for the patience and cooperation of the men and women of Pennsylvania in carrying out his difficult task. Every right thinking citizen will welcome the opportunity to support the necessary program of retrenchment and will sup port it so long as may be necessary in the tough battle to restore a balanced budget and to replace the New Deal philosophy of spending with the good old fashioned custom of keeping expenses within income.

Heads Labor Head Takes 158 Employes Off His Roster MANY "IN CITY Secretary of Labor and Industry Lewis G. Hines today contributed an annual payroll saving of $292,960 to the James Administration through the removal of 158 employes effective January Since the aggregate annual payroll of the 158 employes is $292, 960, one third of this amount, $97,653, will be the saving in the four months remaining in the 1937 39 bienmum. Seventeen of the employes are getting from $3000 to $5000 a year, a total of $59,000. All except thirty five receive $1620 or more a year. Kaylor on List High paid employes on the list include: John E.

Kaylor, Pittsburgh, chief insurance coverage investigator, $5000; Paul A. Ward, Pittsburgh, exemption examiner, $4600; John F. Waynes burg, exemption examiner, $3600; William E. Hull, Pittsburgh, administrative assistant in Workmen's Compensation Bureau, $3000; P. E.

Gismondi, Pittsburgh, analyst, Workmen's Compensation Bureau, $3000; Mrs. Margaret C. Rahilly, Philadelphia, assistant director, Bureau of Hours and Wages, $3000; Marion W. Worthing, Pittsburgh, assistant chief of research, Bureau of Hours and Wages, $3000; Julius J. Strba, Pittsburgh, senior examiner, Bureau of Hours and Wages, $3000; Dr.

Byron S. Behney, Harrisburg, senior examiner, $3000; James G. Flanigan, Philadelphia, regional director, Labor Relations Board, $5000; George L. Hummel, Maurh Chunk; Thomas A. Lambert, Larksville, and Charles A.

Flail, Pottsville, all advanced mediators, $3000; Albert O. Emig, Lewisburg, electrical engineer, $3000; Mary A. Mclnroy, Middlebury Center, chief of bedding and upholstery inspection, $3000; Dr. Victor S. (Please Turn to Page 3, Col.

3) Fire Company Driver Hurt in Mechanicsburg Charles F. Brown, 37, 308 South York street, Mechanicsburg, driver for the Citizens Fire Company, was reported in a satisfac tory condition at the Harrisburg Hospital. Brown suffered a fractured right leg when he stepped on a niopo nf Inmhflp anrl fell TTiromon said hp hari hpen working on wir ing at the company's building which is being remodeled. Col. Biddle Inspects West Coast Defenses San Diego, Jan.

28. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Philadelphia society figure, arrived at the Marine Corps base today for a month's tour of duty as instructor in all types of defenses. He is a retired colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve. Food Poisonimr In Cherry Pie Pittsburgh Woman Dies and Four Others Are Male Desperately 111 PROBE UNDER WAY By Associated Press Pittsburgh, Jan.

28. The coroner's office reported today it suspected a cherry pie they had eaten caused the death from ptomaine poisoning of one woman and the serious illness of four others. An autopsy was being performed on the victim, Mrs. Letitia All sopp, 37, to determine definitely if ptomaine was the cause of death. Those ill were: Mrs.

Mamie Marcino, her two daughters, Genevieve, 19, and Geraldine, 14, and a maid in the Marcino home in nearby Broughton, Alma Skirbitz, 18. Dog Is Poisoned A dog. given one of the cherries at the dinner last night where all ate, also was Constable Peter Marcino of Snowden township and William Allsopp, the husbands of the two women, escaped possible death because they listened to a radio program instead of eating with the others. Investigators said they learned Miss Skirbitz had bought the can of cherries yesterday and that Genevieve had baked the pie. THE WEATHER Harrlsburi and vlclnltr, ulio Eautern Pennj lvnl, cloudy and warmer to nlrht and Sunday, with rain beginning late tonight or Sunday; much colder Monday and Monday night.

High temperature today, 30; low tonight. 21. Susquehanna river at Harrisburg tomorrow morning about feet. Only Evening Associated Press Newspaper in Harrisburg. News Around the Clock PROMOTED W.

F. MILLER Citv Rail Man TX 1 Here l.U 1 earS Wins New Post Division Maintenance of Way Engineer Moved to Philadelphia successorTppointed W. F. MiilerT 1107 North Front street, for ten years Eastern division engineer of maintenance of way, Pennsylvania Railroad, will become assistant to the regional chief engineer, maintenance of way. February 1.

His promotion was one of eight announced by the Railroad. Miller will i succeeded here by S. R. Hursh, who recently held the position temporarily because of the illness of his predecessor. Miller, a native of Philadelphia, has been employed by the Pennsylvania Company for more than forty years.

Before coming to Harrisburg he was division engineer at Williamsport. He is active in the Engineers' Society of Pennsylvania; the Key stonians, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Historical Society of Dauphin County. FDR May Ask More For WPA Administration Pre dict President Will Ask Further Appropriation DAVIS, GUFFEY CLASH Washington, Jan. 28 Beaten bv one vote in their fight to restore, a $150,000,000 cut in the relief bill, Admin istration Senators expressed certainty today that President Roosevelt would ask Congress' for a further WPA' appropri ation. "It's just as sure as the sunrise tomorrow," said Democratic Leader Barkley after the Senate yesterday accepted.

47 to 46, the House approved relief fund of $725,000,000. "Under the bill," Barkley added, "the relief rolls will be retained at ahout the present 3,000,000 level during February and March. (Please Turn to Page 3, Col. 5) Steelton Man Held, Two Sought ill Theft cruit any persons to take the place employes in an industry where A Steelton man is under arrest! a strike or lockout is in iffect." and two others are sought by police in connection with the theft of scrap iron and auto springs from the B. Abrams and Son junk yard, 1598 North Cameron street.

Police said Paul M. Grubic, 21, South Second street, Steelton, surrendered today at police headquarters and was held on a charge of attempted theft. Hyman Abrams, an official of the junk firm reported his father discovered three men loading auto springs in Grubic's car late yesterday. Grubic fled and the other two drove away in tbe auto. Laborer In 55 Tons Firemen and Policemen Rescue Man After Five Hours Orange, N.

Jan. 28. Frank Pauleo, 35, a Belleville laborer, breathed easily in an Oranfy Memorial Hospital bed today, little the worse for having spent six hours buried in 55 tons of cinders. Firemen and policemen, working in relays, required more than five hours last night to rescue the man from beneath 42 feet of the cinders in a concrete storage elevator at East Orange. Pauleo fell into the mouth of the 1 FINAL HOME S1MJLE COPIES THREE CENTS.

State Hospital Worker Killed By Automobile Near His Home Herman G. Neumyer, Atlas Street Resident, Accident Victim DRIVER UNDER BOND Motorist Reports Man Was Walking in Center of Highway A Hospital employe on his way to work was instantly killed today when struck by an automobile driven by a fellow worker 150 yards east of the Maclay street bridge. Dr. Howard E. Milliken, 'county coroner, said the victim was identified as Herman G.

Neumver, 62, 2138 Atlas street. for an autopsy. Police Sergeant Emmons P. Hess and Patrolman A. E.

Burlew said the automobile was driven by Bayard T. Baxter, 26, 624 Radnor street, who was also on his way to work. Baxter was released in $1500 bail for his appearance when wanted. Police said Baxter reported he was traveling east in Ma clay street. Neumyer, he added, was walking in the center of the street when struck by the car.

Neumyer who celebrated his sixty second birthday anniversary October 26, was employed. at the hospital as an attendant since April, 1931. He was an accomplished musician, traveled extensively with the Penn Diamond Orchestra, played the bass viol and bass horn at the old Majestic Theatre, was a member of the Commonwealth and Veterans of Foreign Wars bands, and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. Neumyer was a. member of the Harrisburg Musician's Union.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Nora Bitting Neumyer; five sons, Herman Upper Darby; William, Harrisburg; Harry, Philadelphia; Clayton and John, at home; two daughters, Mrs. William Boyanowski, Harrisburg R. D. and Mrs.

Collins Hausknecht, Dauphin; three sisters, Miss Alice Neumyer, Carlisle; Mrs. Annie Haas, Overview; Mrs. Clara Davis, Harrisburg; four brothers, Oscar Penbrook; Howard L. this city; William Enola, and Clayton L. Neumyer, Lemoyne.

Seventeen grandchildren also sur ivive. Fla Is FoUlld fif mlro aTir OllIUC ldU LaFollette Civil Liberties Group Criticises Keystone Regulation Effort NEW YORK IS BETTER Washington, Jan. 28. The LaFollette Civil Liberties Committee says Pennsylvania's 1937 law controlling strikebreaking service is inadequate and recommends the New York state act as a better example of effective control. In its report on "strikebreaking uee sa ing statute "made it a misdemeanor for any person, firm or corporation not directly involved in a labor strike or lockout to re Differences Cited Licensed or public employment agencies are exempted from provisions of the act.

Under the New York law detective agencies are prohibited from employing persons with criminal records, and from furnishing strikebreakers or strike guards. "The New York statute," the committee said, "is more effective administratively than flat statutory prohibitions upon the provision of strike guards or strikebreakers like the Pennsylvania statute." Survives Burial of Cinders 72 foot silo at 4. p. m. yesterday, while working atop it, but it was an hours later before he wa missed.

While hundreds of spectators watched and two priests stood ready to administer last rites, firemen and policemen, harnessed into safety belts, were lowered into the pit to dig through the cinders, Three holes had to be broken through before the rescuers were ablr to remove the unconscioue Pauleo..