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Paxtang Park Popular For Picnics and Outings Paxtang Park, rebuilt by WPA forces in cooperation with Coun cilman Haps Frank of the city park department, has become one of the favored picnic spots near Harrisburg, he said today. It is practically finished and is now avaibale for picnic parties. Name Change Petition to Be Submitted Again The petition of Frank Lewis Krasevic, Harrisburg, asking to change his name to Frank Hayes Krasevic, was withdrawn in Dauphin County Court today. W. Justin Carter, attorney, said Krasevic will file a new petition requesting an additional change of name.

Steelton Boy Hurt Theodore Lockett, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lockett, 381 South Third street, Steelton, suf fered a fracture of the right elbow when his arm was caught in a wringer at his home today, the Harrisburg Hospital reported. Bombs Blast British Homes; Civilians Die Coastal Raids Continue as Defense Pursues German Planes By Associated Press London, July 15. One person was reported killed and several injured by bombs during a daylight raid by a German plane on a town in southeast England today.

Several houses were destroyed. The raider dropped one bomb on a residential area of the town and flew on to drop nine more missiles in another area. A British plane pursued it. The raid followed attacks last night by "a few enemy aircraft" which the government announced resulted in only minor damage. The ministry of home security announced that "an enemy aircraft dropped bombs on a south coast town today, some houses were damaged and a small num ber of casualties was caused, of which some were fatal." MONDAY EVENING JULY 15, 1940 Commission Urges 23 Airports to Guard Pittsburgh HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Bases Needed to Protect Industries, Group Claims Six Fields Named For Immediate Attention Pittsburgh, July 15, (Jf) The Pittsburgh commission for indus trial expansion has recommended the immediate development of a ring of 23 airports around this vital munitions making center as a part of the national defense pro gram.

In addition, the commission ureed the establishment of five seaplane bases on Pittsburgh's three rivers, and the immediate development of one of these for experimental purposes. The commission suggested that State and Federal Governments finance the project jointly and singled out for immediate atten tion these airports listed as "major" links in the encircling protective chain: Allegheny county (Pittsburgh), Bettis, Butler, Con nellsville, Greensburg and La Historic Building Is Damaged by Fire Boiling Springs, July 15. The historic stone barn owned by W. J. Bucher, was damaged by fire last night and an undetermined number of chicks died in the flames.

Approximately 250 chickens were saved. Firemen from ML Holly Springs and the rural truck of the Union Company, Carlisle, pumped water from a lake and confined the flames to an end of the building, built by the Ege family during the Revolutionary War period. Forward Harrisburg! Did John L. Sullivan Fight With Stomach Ulcer Pains? The famous heavyweight champion was noted as a voracious eater. Could he have eaten and fought as he did if he suffered after eating pains? Don't neglect stomach or ulcer pains, indigestion, gas painr.

heartburn, burning sensation, bloat other conditions caused by excess cid. Try a 25c box of Udga They must help or money refunded. At drug stores everywhere. WILLKIE WORKER ROBERT L. JOHNSON of South Norwalk, formerly of this city is one of those in charge of the personal headquarters lor Wendell L.

Willkie, Republican candidate for President, opened today in the Hotel Commodore, New York. Mr. Johnson, president of the Robert L. Johnson Magazines, was formerly director of Pennsyl vania state emergency nenei under Former Governor George H. Earle, III.

Widow Sole Heir Mrs. Caroline Ralph, Williams town, is named executor and sole heir to the $300 estate of her husband, Allen Ralph, late of Wil liamstown, according to the will filed for probate at the Dauphin county courthouse. GOP Picnic The annual picnic of the Perry County Republicans will be held at Crow's Ferry Park, near Liverpool, Thursday, sponsored by the Perry County Council of Repub lican Women, and both the Senior and Junior Republican $250.00 in Cash Prizes Harrisburg Telegraph James Lett Go. Amateur Salon Print Snapshot Contest ONLY AMATEURS ARE ELIGIBLE: You may compete In this exciting photographic contest if you take pictures for fun or pleasure. The rules of the competition have been drawn to give YOU full opportunity to share in the many cash prizes.

Only other amateurs can compete; professional photographers, employes of the sponsoring companies and newspaper and magazine employes are NOT eligible. CASH PRIZES: A total of $250.00 in cash awards will be distributed in a period of five months. Each month, $50.00 in prizes will be awarded: 15.00, first prize; $10.00, second prize; $5.00, third prize, and $1.00 each to the next 20 winning entrants. In addition, there will be 12 honorable mentions each month. GRAND PRIZE: All winners in the monthly contests automatically will be eligible for the Grand Prize to be awarded at the close of the competition, a handsome, suitably inscribed plaque for the camera enthusiast whose photograph is chosen as the best of the entire, five month contest.

JUDGES: Competent, impartial judges will each month select the prize winning photographs. Their decisions will be based entirely on photographic and artistic excellence and the identity of the winners will not be known until the judging of the key numbered photographs has been completed. All decisions of the judges will be final. DURATION: Monthly contests cpen on the 16th of each month and close on the 15th of the following month. ENTRIES.

There is no limit on the number of entries which any amateur photographer may submit. Contestants may enter as many negatives as they wish but each negative must be accompanied by (a) an official entry blank, properly filled out and signed and (b) $1.00 in cash or money order, to cover partially the cost of making the essential Salon Print. Each negative submitted for the contest will be enlarged to approximately displayed on a Salon mount. The finished Salon Print becomes the contestant's property at the conclusion of the contest. The regular price of these Salon Prints is $2.50 each.

Duplicates of your entry may be obtained during the contest for $2.00 apiece. As many winning Salon Prints as possible will be published in the Harrisburg Telegraph and will be exhibited in the Salon Print gallery of the James Lett Company. CONTEST QUESTIONS: No phone queries can be answered but all questions, addressed in writing to the Telegraph Lett Contest Editors, Box 844, Harrisburg. will receive prompt consideration and will be answered in the regular contest news columns of this newspaper. Or, if you prefer, you can obtain answers personally by calling at the James Lett Company, 225 North Second street, Harrisburg.

All questions will be cheerfully answered, so long as they do not impair the winning chances of any contestants. OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK 1940 TELEGRAPH LETT AMATEUR SALON PRINT SNAPSHOT CONTEST $250.00 IN CASH PRIZES! Mail to: TELEGRAPH LETT CONTEST EDITORS, Box 844, Harrisburg, Pa. or deliver personally to the James Lett Company, 225 North Second street, or to any official James Lett Company dealer. (Look for official contest card in dealers' windows.) Gentlemen: Please enter attached negative in your 1940 Amateur Salon Print Snapshot Contest. I enclose $1.00 for which I am to receive a Salon Print, mounted, (regularly $2.50) at the conclusion of the contest.

1 authorize the sponsors of this contest to publish my entry In the Harrisburg Telegraph and to display It publicly with other contest pictures during the competition. It is not to be sold or used for commercial purposes without my consent All liability for the above privileges is hereby waived. Name Address Specify any special instructions as to enlarging; otherwise the James Lett Company wiu use Its besl judgment regarding composition, etc. STEELTON: Man Arrested in Stabbing Steelton Resident Held After Second Dies of Knife Wounds Middletown Police 'today arrest ed Gordon Jackson, 22, 314 Ridge street, Steelton, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Carroll wn liams, 24, 130 Adams street, Steel ton, late Saturday night in Daron alley, near Adams street, Steel ton. Chief of Police Joseph N.

Sostar and Patrolman Henry Woolfolk, of the Steelton Police brought Jack son to Steelton. Chief Sostar said that Jackson said he stabbed Williams in self defense. After question Chief Sostar will remove Jackson to the Dauphin County prison to await a hearing before Justice of Peace Frank A. Stees, on a charge of murder. Chief Sostar said that he found two knives and a black jack, lying on the streets.

Police believe that the pair were fighting Williams is survived by his Miss Bessie Williams, with whom he lived and his mother, who lives in Virginia. Emergency Call Cards Distributed by Firemen Members of the Citizens Fire Company are distributing emergency cards to the homes in the borough. The emergency card gives the telephone numbers of the police department, fire companies and the fire alarm box locations. Dnnntinna are hpinp received by the fire company to pay for the cards. George Caly, fire driver is in charge of the distribution.

Auto Breaks Leg of Man at Steelton Thomas Polakovick, 43, 363 Frederick street, Steelton suffered a fractured left leg, when he was struck by an automobile Saturday at Lincoln and Conestoga streets. Police said the driver was George E. Kling, 224 Woodbine street, Harrisburg. Workman Hurt Lonny Dunbar, 39, 326 Christian street, Steelton, suffered a broken back Saturday, when he fell from a ladder twenty feet into an ash pit at the Harrisburg Steel Com pany. He was admitted to the Harrisburg Hospital.

Pocketbook Stolen Steelton Police are investigat ing the theft of a pocketbook of Mary Stouffer, 16 Haehnlen street, Harrisburg. The woman told police that somebody reached through a win. dow at a West Side cafe and took the pocketbook. it Mm I 'V 4 I Ooo! STEELTON FIREMEN LOOK BACK OVER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE The Baldwin Hose Company, Steelton, Wednesday holds a banquet to celebrate its 40th anniversary. This picture was taken in 1919 when 20 of its members returned from World War service.

It also was the formal celebration of motorizing the company. Council authorized a motor vehicle for the company in 1917 but the event was celebrated after the soldiers returned. The horse is "Dick," the last one to serve the company. Steelton Fire Company To Mark 40th Birthday Charter Members to Review History at Banquet Wednesday at 7 P. M.

The Baldwin Hose Company's history from its push cart begin ning to the stream lined motor truck of today will be told by charter members Wednesday at the fortieth anniversaryl banquet at Steelton. The dinner will be held at 7 p. m. at the German quartet club hall. The first meeting of the com pany was held July 10, 1900, in the basement of the property owned by Mrs.

Barbara Thumma, at 389 South Front street, Steelton. E. Allen Drawbaugh, who died last year, acted as the chairman and William Theisinger as secretary. George W. Enny, was elected the first president.

Other officers were: William S. Mills, vice president; O. Hayes Ramsey, recording secretary; W. V. Thompson, assistant recording secretary; Charles E.

Keim, financial secretary; Fred Hemerdinger, treas rJ7 7 urer; Fred Burkey, John Gibb, H. P. Longnaker, A. A. Mark ley, and Harry Thumma, trustees; William Theisinger, foreman; Wil liam Mullen, first assistant fore man and William Miller, second assistant foreman; Harry Swam, Richard Thompson, Clyde Snyder, O.

Curt O'DonnelL Charles Gal lagher and Charles Cuddy, were elected hose directors. One Woman Member The company continued to meet at Mrs. Thumma's property until November 22, 1900, when the borough council provided quarters in on old stable at River alley and Mohn streets. Mrs. Barbara Thumma, was made a life member of the hose company, the only woman member of the fire department in the borough.

The new Baldwin Hose Company No. 4, house, at Front and Strawberry streets, was dedicated with a parade Saturday, October 22, 1904. Steelton council purchased a hand hose carriage for the company, November 7, 1900. This apparatus was used and housed in River alley headquarters until, October 22, 1904. The company was chartered Marcl.

4, 1901. During the months September and October of 1905, council purchased a hose wagon and horses. The horse drawn apparatus first responded to an alarm when the electric light plant at Second and Washington was destroyed, the site of the present General Cigar factory. During the panic of 1907 08, the company, converted its fire house into a "soup house" and helped persons in distress. In September 1917, council motorized the fire department of Steelton.

During the World War twenty members of the company served i with the military service. John Sostar, president of the fire company will be the toast master. The speaker will be Carl B. Shelley, district attorney of Dauphin County, whose family has FDR Works as Party Meets By Associated Press Washington, July 15. President Roosevelt began today a history making week in which political leaders believed he would accept renomination by the Democratic party and thus challenge the tradition against any man serving three terms in the White House.

Still publicly silent as to whether he would run, the President re turned to the capital after a week end cruise on the Potomac river with his long time political coun sellor, Justice Samuel I. Rosenman of New York. Justice Rosenman was with Mr. Roosevelt constantly during the Democratic convention which first nominated him for the Presidency in 1932, and his inclusion among the weekend presidential guests stirred speculation that the Chief Executive might be giving thought to an acceptance speech. There was no word from any member of the party to confirm this, however.

In political quarters his accept been connected with the company since it was organized. The Rev. Paul A. Gieringer, rector of St. John's Church, will give the invocation.

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