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HARRE5BUR0 TELEGRAPH JANUARY 3, 1941 Wa tchman Blamed in Le banon Mail Fa tality FRIDAY EVENING Coroner Suggests Mercy For Crossing Gate Tender Four Iiidianlowii Gap Employes Tell How They Escaped Death as Woman Was Killed Lebanon, Jan. 3, (AP) Four Scranton youths employed at the Indiantown Gap military post told a coroner's jury investigating a Reading Company crossing fatality last night they miraculously escaped death Monday night by speeding across the path of the rushing passenger train. The car behind, the four was struck by the flyer, killing Airs. Ruth Atkins, 38, wife of former Lebanon County District Attorney James Atkins. The four young men said the gates were up and as they pro ceeded over the tracks they saw the train coming at them.

Domi nick Savino, driver of the car, stepped on the gas, they said, and their car made the distance safely. They saw the Atkins car struck behind them. The other three were Charles Leon, Ralph Simon, and Paul Marcianto, who board in Lebanon while working at the reservation. Watchman Blamed The coroner's jury found the accident "was brought about by the negligence on the part of the Step up Urged In Collecting Realty Taxes Thirty nine Counties Show Delinquency, State Bar Told A six point program to step up collection of in taxes levied annually by the State political sub divisions and a prediction that the 1943 Legislature might have a "sound basis" for a tax reduction move were presented today to the Pennsylvania Bar Association at Eugene M. Reed, Harrisburg, a representative of the Pennsylvania Economy League, declared in prepared speech that "far too lit' tie" emphasis had been placed upon collection of real estate taxes.

Sanf ord D. Beecher, Philadel phia, also spoke before the tax sec tion at the Association's mid win' ter meeting. He reviewed the State's fiscal problems and could see no indication of any tax reductions, or anything to warrant an increase, during the 1941 Legisla ture. "Furthermore," he added, "if present conditions continue, even without a further reduction in re net load, there seems to be a sound basis for a reduction of taxes by the 1943 Legislature." He recommended four "procedural improvements." They were: 1. Establishment of a three judge court with jurisdiction over tax and other State matters, to sit ln circuit at Pittsburgh, Harris burg and Philadelphia 2.

Right of appeal by taxpayers from decisions of the board of finance and review in refund cases. 3. Allowance of interest on tax refund claims granted, to be "commensurate" with that charged for delinquent payment. 4. Extension from 10 days to at least 30 days the time in which an appeal bond in tax cases could be filed.

Reed told the group that a survey of 39 counties showed an increase in tax delinquencies. Tax Sale Changes To combat this, he outlined the following "principles necessary to any satisfactory tax sale 1. The lien of all taxes whether for city, county, school, borough or township purposes should in some way be brought together so that there need be and can be only one proceeding against the prop erty for any one year taxes. 2. The enforcement procedure needs to be inexpensive and pre ferably of such a nature that it can and must be applied to all properties on which there are delinquent taxes at the same time after delinquency occurs 3.

Sale of the property or of the lien against the property should be made as soon as possible after the tax becomes delinquent and pre ferably not more than 18 months after the tax was first due. 4. The redemption period should be short to prevent the piling up of taxes between the time of sale NORTH 3RD ST JBD HOT ROASTED V. jTT" nuVa lbs.forS La ioi to to me the of his anti watchman, Edward F. Bowman, in not having the safety gates properly lowered." Dr.

John D. Boger, coroner, recommended mercy to District Attorney Earl Brubaker in any action he might take. Bowman, 62, said "I began to lower the gates and blew my whistle and did everything in my power but jump in front of the machine in an effort to stop traf fic." The gates had been down a few minutes earlier for a shifting en gine, and were raised just before the passenger train arrived at the crossing. WOMAN AT 69 IS STAR ATHLETE By Associated Press Pittsburgh, Jan. 3.

Mrs. Ella Mountain of suburban Wilmerding is an active athlete despite her 69 years. She learned to swim when she was 43 and some years ago rescued a 14 year old boy from drowning tn the Allegheny River. She never misses her weekly swim now indoors in winter time. Nine years ago Mrs.

Mountain started bowling and now is a star member of the women's afternoon bowling league. and final foreclosure of the right to redeem. From 12 to 18 months should be sufficient. 5. The penalty or interest re turn to the purchaser at a tax sale should be adequate to attract speculative investment.

One per cent. a month used to be about the minimum to attract professional buyers. 6. The purchaser should get a substantial and quickly saleable equity in the property. This can best be assured if the tax sale di vests all mortgages and other liens.

Judge William M. Hargest praised the manner in which law yers of Pennsylvania have given assistance in the establishment and operation of selective service in his address opening the winter meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association at Hotel Hershey to day. The judge called attention to the full program for today and tomorrow in which the section system will be carried out for the first time. Sections are holding separate meetings for discussions, meeting under these headings: Real Estate, Taxation, Municipal Law, Industrial propery end Junior Bar. In addition committee meetings are being held by the new committee to cooperate with the Pennsyl vania Medical Association, and by uniiorm state Laws; Admissions: nautnorized Practice of Law; In surance Law; Legal Education: Banking and Administrative Law, me latter headed by Sterling G.

McNees, of this city, former presi dent oi the btate Association. Judge Hargest said there were more committee meetings called than usual at a January gathering ana complimented the large at tendance at the opening session. In his remarks upon what the lawyers had done in the draft law administration Judge Hargest said: "Some of the lawyers of Pennsylvania have, since our Bedford meeting, been called to per unusual service with reference to the administration of Selective Service and Alien Registration Laws, and I am happy report that the members of this Association have fully met that responsibility. The Civil Kignts Committee, of whirh Barlow Burke, of Philadelphia, is chairman, has been the medium through which contact with the lawyers throughout the State has been had, and his committee has Deen very active and effective in jiiis wli uie woiK wnicn is required of and has been assigned us, and I am sure vnn win glad to know that in this emerg me extent to which it may oe called an ememnnv. i lawyers nave met their full lesponsiDinty.

Bishop Taitt Says War Is Bolstering Religion Philadelphia. Jan. 3.Tho viiat Rev. Francis M. Taitt, bishop of Protestant EDiscnnai Pennsylvania, sees organized religion in EuroDe a stronger than ever at the end of current hostilities.

Bishop Taitt. 79th birthday, said reaction to rehgious efforts in Europe duum a cioser kn ttAH organization of Christianity after the war. realization of war's imnvir, vnuivMtU Lilt? HP Pr TKlO Europe has had a measure of influence in rising church attend. ance here because the war is UKejy to make one think nf spiritual topics." MountedPolice Duty Assigned Four to Patrol Business and Market Districts, Check Meters Harrisburg's four mounted po licemen today began patroling the downtown area to make a closer check on parking meter violations and prevent double parking and other violations that snarl traffic. Captain Paul G.

Schelhas said Mayor Howard Milliken today is sued orders designating the sections which the four mounted po licemen, Jacob Burgenstock, M. Constantine, John Arnold and Daniel Carmichael, will patrol. The three city markets will receive the benefit of the mounted policemen's work Wednesday mornings and Saturday mornings and afternoon. Constantine was assigned to the south business district from Chest nut street to Paxton, all alleys from Chestnut street to the Penn sylvania Railroad, and Front street to Paxton. On market days he will police the Chestnut Street Market.

Burgenstock's area will include the streets from Chestnut to Lo cust, and from Front to the Penn sylvania Railroad, and all alleys bounded by those streets. Arnold will patrol from Locust street to North, from Front street to Third, and all the alleys. He will assist on foot traffic at Fifth and Walnut streets daily from 4.45 p. m. to 5.45 p.

m. except Saturday. Carmichaels district extends from North street to Reily, and from Front to Third, including the Broad street market. Captain Schelhas said particular attention will be paid to breaking up the double parking problem in Third street. A meter traffic platoon will be on duty in seven downtown areas from 9 a.

m. to 6 p. while an 5000 ROUND THE CURVE AND OVER Loaded with ten tons of frozen poultry en route from St. Louis to New York markets, this trailer truck over turned in the Lemoyne "bottleneck." Driver Oley Haynes, 31, of St. Louis, who escaped injury, said the truck went over as he applied the brakes.

Later on a reckless driving charge brought by State Motor Police, Haynes was assessed $12.25 in fines and costs by Justice of the Peace Ben V. Dowd, Enola. Shaw Given Welfare Post New House Chairman Is Opposed to Separate As. sistance Department Word that Representative Wil liam A. Shaw, Pittsburgh insur ance broker, has been selected definitely by Democratic leaders to head the House Committee on Welfare, today caused Capitol Hill to speculate whether the House Democrats this year might attack other platoon will check meter parkers from 6 to 7 p.

m. daily except Saturdays. PLAIN street, has been appointed field representative of the Apprenticeship Unit of the United States Department of Labor, it is announced by Regional Supervisor William J. Moore. The position pays $3200 annually.

Feller resigned as international representative of the International Typographical Union to accept the new post. lation to amend the State's relief work law so that relief recipients can work steadily at a public job in return for assistance, rather than asday or so a week. Also scheduled for attack in the House is the Eckels milk act which requires the distribution of milk to needy families ni which there are children. Man, 83, Saved As Home Burns In Duneannon Duncannon, Jan. 3.

The home of Samuel E. Michener and family, 36 North Market street, was damaged by fire last evening with PP DRESSES JACKETS OFFERED IN ONE "COST IGNORED" 7 On Sale One Day Only SATURDAY JANUARY 4 ON SALE. ANN BAXTER FIRST FASHION FLOOR DOWNSTAIRS CO CM One 0 the unemployment relief organization they established in 1937, Shaw's opposition to the establishing of a separate agency to handle relief, got him into diffi culty with leaders of the Earle Administration who pushed through the legislation to create the Department of Assistance. Shaw never favored the department, and it is reported, has not changed his attitude. He favored; and presumably still holds the opinion, that assistance for per sons who because of infirmities or physical defects never can work should be administered by the Department of Welfare, and that help for unemployed persons, jobless only because of the eco nomic situation should be a duty of the Department of Labor and Industry.

At the same time it was learned that Democrats will sponsor legis r9 atiQ fi 9 off i ifc it City Man Appointed Glenn H. Feller, 2331 Penn fr it it Only a loss of $750. The fire was caused by an overheated furnace, firemen said. The fire was discovered by Jack Weaver and John Rummel, man ager of a nearby Five and Ten cent store, who were walking by the Michener home. They noticed smoke coming from a window on the third floor.

Rummell notified Michener at the restaurant which Michener operates at 38 North Market street. After calling the Duncannon Fire Department Michener fought the blaze with a garden hose until the firemen arrived The fire started in the front room of the first floor, where heat from a register set fire to the wall. Michener said the drafts on the furnace had been turned on some time before. Aged Father Safe The only person in the house when the fire started was Mich ener's father, Edward S. Michener, 83, who was asleep in a chair sev eral feet from where the fire broke out.

When firemen entered the house they found the elder Michener in another room of the house, unharmed by the flames, and led him to safety. The fire followed a partition from the first to the third floor. There was $500 damage to the house and $250 damage to personal property, ac cording to an estimate by Fire Chief John Y. Wills. Among the furniture damaged was a piano and a china closet.

Much of the other furniture was carried to safety. The loss was covered by insurance, Sale fr PP ia it it UptownChurch Shares Estate The Camp Curtin Methodist Church, Sixth and Woodbine streets, will receive $200 in the unestimated estate of Mrs. Mary A. Smith, late of Harrisburg, according to the will filed for probate at the Dauphin County Courthouse. A daughter, Mrs.

Margaret S. Garman, is named executor and heir to the bulk of the estate which is said to include a property at 2529 North Fourth street valued at $5000. The $10,000 estate of Mrs. Mary Jane Lutz, late of Paxtang, is left in trust to her husband, Jacob A. Lutz, to revert ultimately to a son, Jay Andrew Lutz.

The Market Street Trust Company is named executor and trustee. Mrs. Emma Buck, late of Hum melstown, left an estate of $4750 to a friend, Florence M. Smith, for caring for her during the last years of her life. Herman U.

Horst, Hummelstown, is named executor. Three daughters and one son, all of Richmond, share in the $1500 estate of George L. Graves, late of Harrisburg. Nolan F. Ziegler, city attorney, applied for letters of administration.

J. Harry Hoffman Dies; Was Education Leader Doylestown, Jan. 3 (IP). J. Harry Hoffman, for thirty five years superintendent of Bucks county schools, died last night in a hospital.

He was 66. Hoffman long had been a leader in State educational cipcles, and was one of the outstanding advocates of the county teachers' institute. Hoffman is survived by his widow and one son. Services at Paxton Services preparatory to winter communion at Paxton Presbyterian Church will be held tonight at 7.30 o'clock with the Rev. William A.

Webb, pastor of Olivet Presbyterian Church, preaching the sermon. The communion serv ice will be held Sunday. GROUP 4.