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6000 Return To Aluminum Plant Jobs Men in Six Ohio Factories Accept Mediation Board Agreement Cleveland, June 12. The Aluminum Co. of America put its furnaces and machinery back into production today on the company's $60,000,000 worth of de fense orders as CIO Die Casting Workers ended a strike which be garf Monday. The first major effect of the resumption will be to start the flow of aluminum products once again toward the Allison engi neering division of General Motors in Indianapolis, where 800 em ployes were laid off temporarily for lack of shipments from Alcoa. The Allison plant makes war plane motors for both the United States and Great Britain.

Approximately 2000 members of the die casting union approved an agreement reached Tuesday night Washington under the auspices of the Defense Mediation Board. It provides a general wage increase of one cent an hour, making the minimum hiring rate 73 cents. Night bonuses of three cents an hour to second shift workers and five cents an hour Si Appeintmm Ntmidry THURSDAY EVENING raf Brothers Killed Army Leader TlavHf Acinic Ai4 Tin' London, June 12, JP) The father of two young RAF 'officers, C. P. Woods Scawen, returned today from Buckingham Palace to the quiet of his country home with two distinguished flying crosses in his pocket and an ache in his heart Pat and Tony were dead.

One day a letter came from Pat saying he was to receive the DFC for destruction of six Axis planes. On the day the award was to have been made the fathe received an other letter. Tony, a fellow officer in the fighter command, also was to receive the DFC. Two hours later came a pair of telegrams announcing the boys had been killed on consecutive days. Cyclist Hit by Car Charles A.

Wilson, 13, 1211 North Thirteenth street, was ad mitted to the Polyclinic Hospital today for severe lacerations of his hands, suffered when his bi cycle was hit by an automobile in Forster street as he was en route to school. Twenty sitches were required to sew the boy wounds. to third shift workers were agreed upon, and in weeks when there is a holiday, the employes will re ceive time and one half for either the holiday or the Saturday of that week. The five plants employ a total of 6000 production workers. "Thank You WEEK 1 0 we have taken 82,875 photographs, and we want to take time to "Thank You" for making our studio so successful Have Your Photograph Taken This Week 'Be photographed in your lovely Summer clothes and get twice as many pictures as you ordinarily would, at the same price tor example 2 8x10 BORDER PRINTS regularly $1 ach 1 Or 6 in 8x10 size $3.95 Photograph Studio 4th Floor Wants Games More Realistic Officer Says Maneuvers "Too Ouiet" to Give Men Real Experience 0 By RICE YAHNER With the Army in Tennessee, June 12.

"We've simulated too long," a high staff officer com mented today as the first two sided "battle" of the month long field exercises of the Second Army began today. The officer, who preferred anonymity, decried the lack of the "noise of battle," and added "you can't make men be careful when they know nothing ever happens or when there is no danger." "A stick of dynamite would let those fellows know more what real war is 'about," declared the officer, one of the seniors on a high staff. "For whatever reason, we don't have anything to make this realistic. "There are only 505,000 blank cartridges for the whole month of maneuvers and all are .30 caliber for rifles or machine guns, noth ing for artillery. There are 55,000 men of thrc divisions participating in the war games in Middle Tennessee.

Except for motor truck noises that would bp heard on a busy metropolis thoroughfare, there were no unusual sounds over the Cumberland plateau as the 5th and 27th Divisions jumped out of obscured positions to meet the 30th Division in the first field pro' lem in which the enemy was more than simulated. John Harris Exercise's to Be Held Indoors Horace G. Geisel, principal of the John Harris High School to' aay announced tnat the com mencement exercises planned for p. Friday on the athletic field will be held in the school auditorium at 8 p. due to weather conditions.

Approximately 2000 tickets have been distributed for the outdoors event, and since the school auditorium will seat but 1500, Mr. Geisel suggested that no children should be brought to the New Trial Sought in Parole Violation Gilbert Soulliard, 321 Francis street, committed to" the Eastern Penitentiary by the Dauphin County Court last week to serve an unexpired term of five years for parole violation after he was found guilty of theft of iron from the Reading Railroad, has filed a motion for new trial. The motion was filed by his defense counsel, William B. Rosenberg. Sheer Comfort My nette YOUTHFUL HALF SIZE DRESSES 5.95 Comfort in fashion, fabric and fit and comfortable in price, too.

You'll adore these smartly turned out coat models and shirtwaist and dressy styles with their soft details such as val edging, tucks, 'and shirred "treatments and their flattering sweetheart and deep throated necklines. You'll thrill to these new, washable fabrics. Sizes 14 to 26. DAYTIME SHOP second floor NARR BURG OWN STORE HARRISBURG 1. It was cut in committee for $5, 509.545 but Democratic Floor Leader Leo A.

Achterman pointed out it was still $500,000 above the amount proposed by Governor James. Ex Salesmanager Gets $666 Award A Dauphin county jury today awarded S666.76 to Samuel J. Johnson, Philadelphia, in his suit nffainst. the Pennsvlvania Milk Products Corporation, Harrisburg, in a dispute over commissions lor 1938. He was former sales manager of the firm's ice cream department.

The courf approved a settle ment in the damage suit of Mr and Mrs. Henry Blanchard, Sr. aaainst John F. Hoff man. Camrj HilL for injuries suf fered by their son, Henry Blanchard, 17, when struck by an automobile while riding a bi cycle in Lemoyna last Novenr ber 6.

Executor Named in Koons Estate J. Grant Koons, 401 South Thirteenth street, is named ex ecutor and ultimate heir in the $6500 estate of his uncle, George W. Koons, Harrisburg, according to the will filed for probate at the Dauphin County Courthouse. A life estate is created for two sis ters, Mrs. Anna M.

Alleman and Mxs Dessa A. Koons, 201 Hummel street. The $7600 estate of Elmer E. Hagner, Paxtang, is shared by a son, Ralph and two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn H.

Warren, the executor, and Miss Ethel M. Hagner. The latter receives her share of the' estate and an additional sum of $2500, all in trust. Divorce Granted Mrs. Gladys V.

King, Harrisburg, was granted a divorce in Dauphin County Court from Thomas N. King, 2361 Luce street, on grounds of desertion. Two new divorce suits were Herman T. J. Goetz against Mrs.

Ethel M. Goetz, 1710 Penn street, desertion, and Mrs. Mary C. Boyer against Herman P. Boyer, 1255 Market street, cruelty and indignities.

American railroads moved more than 235,000 troops during the month of April. TELEGRAPH Hens Set Egg Laying Record; Too Busy to Talk of Strikes Production of 53.5 Per 100 Chickens Sets JVeit? Mark, U. S. Reports By WILLIAM FERRIS Chicago, June 12. The nation's hens are doing their part in the national defense program.

Government efforts to increase dairy and poultry production are meeting a cackling chorus of assent from barnyards, where egg laying is at record levels, poultry trade statistics showed today. The crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture said egg production reached a record June 1 high of 53.5 eggs for each 100 hens. The government has set support levels under wholesale egg prices and is making, through the Fed eral Surplus Commodities Cor poration, large purchases. In the last several months Federal agents have bought about 26,500,000 'A i fjr WIDOW TO WED Mrs. Mar tha Stephenson Kemp, 22 year old society singer and widow of Hal Kemp, orchestra leader, who was killed in an auto acci dent in California in December will wed Victor Mature, 26, in New York, Sunday.

Mature is appearing with Gertrude Lawrence in the Broadway play, "Lady in the Dark." House Passes Measure to Probe State Laws The House today passed and sent to the Senate a bill creating a 16 member commission to study Pennsylvania's laws on crime and criminal procedure. Moving swiftly through its cal endar, the House also approved and moved along to the Senate bills creating a ten member com mission to recommend legislation to control surface subsidence in the anthracite coal region and ap propriate $4,800,000 to the Perm' svlvania State College. Likewise approved was a bill to extend the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the New Jersey line near Eas ton. The State College appropriation was the Commonwealth's regular contribution to the school for the biennium which began last June dozens of shell eggs, 17,000,000 pounds of frozen eggs and 1,000, 000 pounds of dried eggs. Government operations, as well as increased consumer purchasing power, have raised egg prices about 8 cents a dozen the Chi cago wholesale market since the year low point in mid February, They are around 24 cents a dozen, wholesale.

While the hens undoubtedly ignore government machinations to support prices, they have a fundamental interest in one result of this program better food for hens. Hens are receiving more food, of better quality and i with addr tional energetic vitamins. The hens have responded with a spirit of national unity U. S. Dedicates Largest Plant Making Planes Wright's $37,000,000 Fac tory Year Ago Was Farm Patch By Associated Press Cincinnati, June 12.

On a Mill Creek valley site that a year ago was growing corn, alfalfa, wheat and vegetables, the American Aviation industry's largest plant was dedicated today. William S. Knudsen, director of the Office of Production Manage ment, came to make the principal address exactly one year after he received plans for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation's 50' acre, $37,000,000 factory which, though still unfinished, turned out today the first of 1000 aircraft motors it is expected to produce monthly. About 3000 of the 12,000 work ers the plants will emploj at maxi mum production are already busy on the "pilot lines" now operating. Bible School Dean The Rev.

Homer C. Snitcher, retired pastor of Camp Hill Presbyterian Church, is dean of the Camp Hill Vocational Bible School which opens Monday and ends June 27. The school will be conducted in Trinity Lutheran Church daily from 9 to 11.30 a. m. tieiv and idee OPM Issues Rent Warning To Check Rise Reasonable Rates or Face Compulsion," Landlords in Defense Areas Told Washington, June 12.

Federal authorities today cautioned "rent gouging" landlords to reduce rentals to reasonable levels voluntarily or risk legal The office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply disturbed by reports of rental increases ranging from five per cent, to "extraordinary instances" of 100 per stepped into the defense housing picture with a program designed to stabilize rents throughout the country. In an address prepared for a meeting' of the National Housing Inventory, Karl Borders, OPACS rental expert, said the program was aimed particularly at defense areas where the influx of workers' and soldiers' families had been so rapid that private and public construction could not keep up with the need. Borders did not amplify his ref erence to legal means, other than to say that "two possible courses are open for controlling rents voluntary control and legal Kiwanians Welcome Eight New Members Eight new members were re ceived at the Kiwanis Club's luncheon meeting today in the Penn Harris Hotel when Clarence Moss, chairman, initiation commit tee, had charge of the program. The new members are Jack Wartman Oscar Lank, Orville Kimmel, Jay Smith, Dick Snyder, Nate Leh mayer, Elmer Haug and Guy Twigg. Frank Cox, former member and vice president of the Bell Telephone Company, spoke to the Har risburg Kiwanians from Pittsburgh over a special phone hookup.

James D. McFarland Heads DeMolay Order Pilgrim Chapter, Order of De Molay, elected James D. McFar land master councilor at a meet ing in the Masonic Temple, Third and State streets. He succeeds John Neidley. Other officers are junior counciiar, Josepn m.

n. Starr, and junior councilor, Harry V. Cross. They will be installed June 24. Thirty candidates received the initiatory degree at the, meeting and raare than a dozen Masons were, guests.

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His message follows: "I follow with emotion the heavy combats you are waging, for defense of the territories which France confided to you. The entire country sends you its best wishes along with mine in your task. "France is proud of her sons who are carrying out heroically their duty as soldiers in that distant land. Be certain that you are not fighting in vain." GOP Women's Party at Chestnut St. Hall The ice cream festival sponsored by the Dauphin County Council of Republican Women for the benefit of war relief and the Red Cross, will be held this afternoon and evening at the Chestnut Street Hall, it was announced today by Mrs.

George L. Reed, general chairman. The event was to have been a garden party at the home of Mrs. A. Carson Stamm, 333 South Thirteenth street, but due to the weather it was decided to hold it indoors.

It was originally planned for last Friday, but postponed then because of rain. Dock Workers Strike Over Ship Transfer sending 10 More Vessels to Britain Eliminates Jobs of 6000, They Say New York, 12. Ten Fed erauv owned cargo vessels ara slated for transfer to Panamanian registry within the next few weeks and will be sailed to British ports with American materials, maritime circles said today. The ships comprise the entire fleet of the Southern Pacific Steamship Lines as acquired Tuesday by the U. S.

Maritime Commission. These sources declared the freighters would be manned by foreign crews. First repercussion of the gov ernment's requisitioning of the Southern Pacific (Morgan Line) ships came when 421 longshore men and tugboat workers ceased loading the freighter El Occidente, scheduled to sail Saturday for Galveston, Texas. Joseph P. Ryan, president of the Internati onal Longshoremen's Union (AFL), which called the strike asserted the transfer, would throw 6000 men out of work in New York, Baltimore, Galveston and Houston, Texas.

Ryan, charged the Morgan Line had seized an opportunity to offer its ships to the government and thereby avoid its obligations to its employes. DON'T FORGET TO For him alone this pipe smoker's delight, a RACK to hold three of his favorite pipes. Made of Syrocowood and designed for "horse loving" fans! l.oo lower floor For a Dad who likes to entertain this famous BAR CADDY by Chase. It's a bottle opener, ice hammer, corkscrew and measuring jigger all in one. J.00 lower floor Remember HIM on June 15th with a gift from Bowman's here are a few suggestions: if can get all the ball games on this famous "Sentinel" RADIO a little gem at the tiny price of 9.95 fifth floor Fathers of any age will get enjoyment from owning one of these SMOKADORS, with Sanitary glass jar receptacle easy to clean and empty.

5.95 fifth floor A beautiful lasting gift one of these fne LEATHER WALLETS personalized by his initials stamped in gold, if you wish, at no extra charge. 1.00 to 5.00 street floor A gift he'll use and appreciate for months to come man sized HANDKERCHIEFS of fine, soft lissue and linen. White or white with colored borders. 25c each street floor. For his shaving pleasure we suggest this gift of OLD 3PICE TOILETRIES after shaving lotion and shaving soap in pottery containers.

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