Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 13

D. Hertzler, Carlisle, usually pic.ks 'em right on the nose Russ Melton can show the collectors a thing or two about collecting after 100 years Ed S. Nailor has finally located that rubber gadjet to hold umbrella stays in place. Clarence Machamer is giving the Lemoyne firemen first aid instruction Charles G. Fry, the bridge player, is going svelte Lin Wanbaugh has a surprise They say it's Colonel Daniel N.

Casey now 'Gypsy Rose Flynn." marble champion his citizenship work. Joe Flynn, the p. has a watch engraved, Kay Witmer, WKBO, was once city Harvey Russell Salt has plenty of pepper for John P. Madden, the Second ward alderman, is being suggested fes a GOPick for Council Cappel Kushel's waistline is in an Expansive mood Josephine Clark of Martin's is off to Juniata ounty, missing the first train Forgot to give me that tiD on he Preakness Joe usually has 'em. Abna Kohli of the Crop Loan Office called corn stalks "sticks." Dorothy Black's letter on "An Old Spanish Custom" John Harris play, continuing tonight and Friday) read over radio by Radio Roundabouter, who stumbled on the word music Roy E.

Rich wine's Williams Grove set to start off with the usual bang Flow about bang night? Always4.40! A.M. or P.M.? Nudes in Third street window alwavs ierk necks to rieht or rhp left those of the passerby Summer's here the girls, Sara S. says, are wearing short sleeve dresses It's still 4.40 on the Mechanics Trust Clock. Hiram the Horse is deleeated to writp gaited" article on the Horse Show (May 20 22) O. M.

City Police will shuck the heaw coats ahnnt Mav sn fThere's a date to circle O. Johnnv Roeersanrl Am'i fnrl feet Sept. 21. What of the flowerine crabs. Harrishnrer's official trao foy city ordinance? They seem to need a press agent.

1. Can nrofessional athl pete in the Olympic games? 2. How many time zones are there In the United States proper? 3. On which street in London is the Bank of England? 4. in which citv is InHpnenripnpa Hall? I o.

wnai is tne A. p. A. 7 o. in law, what is the name for formal written accusation of crime Yours truly, THE SEC.

against a person, presented by a grand jury? 7. In which city was the famous Libby Prison located during the Civil War? 8. What is another name for the chickadee? 9. Which is the first permanent tooth in a human being? 10. Who was Antoine Augustt Preault? ALTER H.

MILLER, land scape expert of the city park department, is speak ing of the First ward's second community day on Saturday at the Susquehanna fire house said that all who promise to tear down sightly board, fences will be given hedge plants. Removal of the fences is in line with the city's plan for the beauti fication of the city. Plants and seeds will also be distributed. John Hertz and his men have completed repairs to the bursted six inch water main at Third and Briggs street. Last night they worked in the ram.

The clerkship in the building bureau will be filled any day now, probably Tuesday. Ralph Linniken, 2216 North Third street, says he has a petition, opposing parking meters, signed "by practically every mer chant on Market Square. He plans to present it at the Tuesday council meeting. Dr. Wm.

K. McBride, city treasurer, is preparing the list of properties for the city tax sale. His clerks are assisting. Tulips are blooming in the State street plots. "Not 'till May 15 in Italian Park," said Park Bureau Chief Tuckey.

Dr. Joseph C. Bolton was is sued a $1500 building permit for alterations to his property at 1531 North Second street. Ross R. Rhoads got a $2000 building permit for a concrete block storage shed at the southeast corner of Forster and Cowden streets.

Dr. John M. J. Raunick, city health officer, reports that 150 children were given diphtheria immunization treatments at the Boas, Harris Park and Foose building yesterday. Clinics today at Shimmell, Vernon and Melrose buildings.

Tomorrow: Woodward, Lincoln, Central. All clinics held 3 p. m. to 4.30. Eligible for treatments: Preschool age children.

Fewer licenses issued this year and Harry W. Miller, the license tax officer, is planning a checkup. On May 15 semi weekly garbage collections will start. It. won't be so long between meals at the Hagy hoggery.

Shade Tree Commission workmen are winding up the planting program. Currently they're cultivating trees in the city nur fountain. leak. HAERISBUEG Financial Comics Sports Classified Features Sports SECOND SECTION HARRISBURG, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1937 PAGE 13 SECOND SECTION PUC Wants Gut in Natural Gas Rates This and That Mostly That! IN RE the muchly discussed Daylight Saving Time cussed and discussed, the late MHJ once said in substance: "It makes little difference to me; I go to bed when I want 1 to and get up when I must." That just about sizes up the situation. ir ISLAID note: Joe Pipal, who had his Occidental College (Los IVi Angeles) at the Penn Relays was football coach at Dickinson back about 25 years ago probably recalls him as will many other alumni Among Harrisburgers, who played under his tutelage: Perk (E.

Walter) Long, who, according to Fred Harry, "was a neat ball player." It seems Joe Pipal was a good coach but insisted on personally kicking the football. He was a poor kicker. Glenn H. Warner (Pop) is also a poor kicker but had sense enough not to try it. Pop (Dr.

Forrest Craver TODAY'S BLITHERISM (By Bill Blithers) Here's the way for real daylight saving and the employers can be BIG about it. Let them suggest that everybody come to work at the usual time and leave an hour early 120 hours of sunshine and it's on the house. That's Why! The Old Grouch has the sit down strike epidemic all figured out. He says: "The boys who sat in the trees back in 1930 are now old enough to work." Bill Blithers is going in for bow ties as soon as the vest is discarded "for the summer, saying: "A bow tie may make me look fatter but you can't spill soup on it. Councilman William J.

Fickes has written a flowery endorsement of Harry Jackson's burglar alarm (Always the politician!) Bayonne, N. has operated without traffic lights for 15 months. Bayonne, N. hasn't had a single traffic death in a year. Harrisburg, is adding more traffic lights in Paxton and State streets.

Harrisburg, has had traffic lights elsewhere right along. Harrisburg, has a traffic death toll constantly What's the answer? Cornelius J. O'Neil, Bayonne police chief, says: "In my opinion just encourages people to step on it and beat the light. When corners have no traffic lights people take them slowly." N. B.

There has never been a traffic death at Front and Market. according to the police department There is no traffic light at Front and Market. Anyway it's something to talk about! Obie on Hitching Posts and Parking Meters! It remained for Obie the Office Boy to discover what is really back of this parking meter business. Writes Obie: "My Pop has it all figgered out about these parkin He sed to Mom last night, 'why doant they come out and tell what is really back of all this puttin off ast Mom. dutyfull "And then Pop sed, 'Its like this.

The counselmen have an asthetick app' eshiashun, that means sense of the beautiful, ana thev doant see the idea of clutterin up the streets with things that look like hitchin posts with mailboxes on top. TheyJcnow that they are in full accord with plans to make this the city beautuuii. Sed Mom. 1 "Then Pod sed. 'It's like this they have just about got' rid of all the old hitchin posts around town their onley about 2 left and they doant see the idea of clutterin up the streets with things tnat look like hitchin posts with mailboxes on top.

They know that in 75 or 80 yrs. these here parkin meters will be obsoleet bekawse 'evry body will be drivin airplains. The '11 be standin around on the sts. with no autos to use 'em just like tne nitcnm posts sinse peepul stopped drivin there horses to town. Do 'you get the "Mom sed she did.

And I gess Pop has somethin on the ball at that." Pete Lisk said he heard that down in Miami they only use the meters during the tourist season. Ben Eynon's KHCommission will have another report as soon as something is done about the first one. Here's a riddle You say to the fellow, "Why do Englishmen wear monocles?" He won't know and, no doubt, will say, "Why," Then you say: "Because a vest has holes in it." It a good idea to have some one around to laugh That adds to the utter confusion. Charlie Bierbauer brought that one from Allentown. Meet the Folks! PERSONALIA Sorry! Last week a name, mentioned this department brought a constable with a summons.

He had 1 tt 11 TTF T7t Deen looKing ior ine guy an over. arren jyme in gaining back the weight he lost He and C. Shenk are riding the same vehicle Scott S. Leiby ever chipper George Tarbutton now hitch hikes on the transfer system, thanks to Ray Wertz. Mary thinks Red McCarthy needs his fiddle tuned Lyman FATHER AND SON ARE INJURED IN CRASH IN CITY Machines Collide at Cameron and Herr; Man Struck by Bus Leonard Harvey, 30, 2910 Revere street, driver, suffered cuts of the forehead and nose and a possible fracture of the right hand as his auto hit a pole after a crash last night at Cameroo and Herr streets.

He was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital. His son, Leonard, 12, escaped with an injury of the right foot. Police said the driver of the other automobile was Samuel Theal, 28, 3304 Jonestown road. He escaped injury. Admitted, to the Harrisburg Hospital last night after he was struck by a Harrisburg Railways Company bus at Ninth and Market streets, Abraham Kable, 48, 350 York street Lemoyne, 1 was reported in an unsatisfactory condition today.

Physicians said he suffered a possible injury of the skull, concussion of the brain, cuts over the left eye and an injury of the left leg. Railway company officials said the bus was driven by W. H. Smith, Rutherford Heights. Smith saw Kable too late to avoid the accident.

A 14 year old bicyclist, Anna Freedman, 1107 Penn street, es caped unhurt yesterday when her bicycle collided with the left rear fender of an automobile driven by Robertus Shoemaker, 28, 1838 North Sixth street, at Green and Hamilton streets, police reported. Falling from a moving auto mobile near his home, James Williams, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Williams, Linglestown Jt. D. 1 suffered a bruise of the head and bruises of the body. He was treated at the Polyclinic Hospital. 3 SLANTS Tear down the old Board fence and win Hedge plants, says Miller Broken main repaired Has petition opposed To parking meters, he says Tfvo get building permits 150 attend clinic Garbage collection on Twice a week basis May 15.

Tear down a fence With hammer and wedge And the city'll hand You the plants for a hedge. CY SLANTZ 10 Cents an Hour More Make the Wheels Go Around Thirty five truck drivers resumed work today on the Overview Marysviile highway project after being granted a wage increase of 10 cents an hour. The men stopped work yesterday with a demand for a 60 cents an hour wage. They had been receiving 45 cents. While the men lolled about all day, their representatives met with.

the contractors and the 55 cent compromise was made. Above are the trucks nicely nestled on the new highway while the drivers "fraternalised." Below the drivers are talking things over among themselves. series. started. Soon trimming will be Oil the North Second street paving job they're pouring concrete.

'a Second floor minus a water It sprung a Mayor's office renovating fin ished lots of sunshine. 4 KIWANIANS FAVOR DAYLIGHT SAVING BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Members of the Harrisburg Ki wanis Club today voted un animously in favor of Daylight Saving Time for the city; The voti was taken at the weekly luncheon meeting in Pomeroy's auditorium. Entertainment was provided by several pupils of the Ley School of Dancing. The performers were: Joyce Bombardner, 1 Reeder, Leona Kepford and Madelyn Kling, tap and songs; Patsy Wolfe and George Rohr bach adagio and acrobatic; Peggy McGlynn, comedian; Krune At anasoff, singing; Freddie Knarr, dancing, and Bubbles Welcomer, songs. The club will observe G.

A. R. Day at a luncheon Thursday, May 27, in the Penn Harris Hotel. Debating teams from John Harris and William Penn High Schools will offer a debate at the luncheon Thursday, May 20, in the Penn Harris. The spring conference of Division, No.

8, will be held at 2 o'clock next Thursday in the Penn Harris. immediately, after the luncheon meeting. Archibald Putlege, head of the English department at Mercersburg Academy, will be the luncheon speaker. TWO FACE CHARGES OF COTTAGE OWNER Pleading guilty to charges of breaking and entering and ma BABY PARADE, MANY SPORTS EVENTS FOR LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE YOU NEVER REALLY GO TO SLEEP! ONLY A LITTLE CAT NAP NOW AND THEN DONT YOU GET VI NO NOT ANY MORE GUESS I GOT ALL MY SLEEPING DONE MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO 1 1 mmmm JULY 4TH PROGRAM A baby walking contest, baseball, quoits and scores of other events will be on the program for the "safe and sane" Fourth of July celebration sponsored by the Pleasant View Fire Company. The program will open at 8 o'clock in the morning and will close with a fireworks display at 9 o'clock at night.

The company will request other fire companies and all the city's churches to toll their' bells at 8 o'clock to signal the opening of the celebration. Following a meeting of the various committees last night at the fire statioti, Twenty first and State streets, it was announced that three girls have entered the queen' contest. Registrations will close Saturday, Albert E. Bur ridge, publicity chairman, said. Girls from the age of fourteen and; licious mischief, Raymond R.

Jacobs, 20, Third street, near For ster, was held under $800 bail for court by Alderman Harry Bowman at a hearing last night. He was committed to jail in default of bail. A companion! James F. Rissinger, 25, Sixth street, near charged with malicious mischief was released in $300 bail for his appearance at court. Both were arrested early, this week by State police charge they damaged furniture at the Speece ville cottage of Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Reed, grandparents of Jacobs. 3 TREASURY RECEIPTS Washington, May 6, The position of the Treasury May 4: Receipts, expenditures, balance, customs receipts for the month, $6,556,444.08. Receipts for the fiscal year GEE LMN' FOR EVER I'D THINK THATD TIRE OUT ALMOST ANYBODY I over are eligible to register at the booth in the fire station. Street Decorations Elaborate decorations will be placed from Fisher Plaza across the State street bridge and east on State street to Twentieth.

The placing of the decorations will be gin two weeks before July 4. The Pleasant View firehouse will be turned into a restaurant with roast ox as the main bill of fare on the Fourth. A house to house campaign will be started Saturday to raise $1500 in cash required for the celebra tion, the primary purpose of which is to make the city more safe and sane on Independence Day. The next meeting of the committees will be held at 7.30 o'clock Friday night at the fire station. expenditures, $6,363,418,536.87, including $2,402,324,368.45 of emerg ency expenditures; excess of ex penditures, gross debt, $34,987,903,896.42, an increase of $887,628.19 over the previous day; gold assets, $11,836, 386,863.14, including $605,085,952.

31 of inactive gold. TWO ACT COMEDY TO BE PRESENTED A two act comedy, "Help Wanted," for the benefit of St. Mary's Catholic Church, will be given in St. Mary's school basement, Fifth and Maclay streets, May 14 at 8 o'clock. It is being arranged by a com mittee which includes Mrs.

Mary Fox, Miss Evelyn Arndt, and Miss Mary Mitchell. Dancing numbers by students of the Ley school will be included. There will be a per formance for children the after (since July 1), noon of May 15 HA! ha! WHAT'S THAT SAYING; "THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS ARE THE HARDEST LOT OF TRUTH IN THAT, ALL RIGHT I SOSE ANY PERSON WHO LIVES SO LONG IS BOUND TO GET MIGHTY TAKE NO ACTION ON 33 'FORGOTTEN' SCHOOLTEACHERS Tentative Budget Un changed After Directors Again Study It The thirty three city school teachers whose salaries were not increased in the tentative 1937 38 budget will have to wait until the next budget meeting of the school directors, or perhaps the one after that, or pei naps The directors met last night in the first conference since the budget was introduced formally a week ago yesterday. No slashes were made nor were any increases suggested in the expenditures, the conference revolving around a dis cussion of the various provisions. Meet Again Tuesday The next meeting will be held at 7.45 o'clock Tuesday night in the school administration building, 121 Chestnut street, at which time the matter of rearranging items is expected to be done.

This does not mean, it was learned to day, that the thirty three teachers will be given increases corresponding to the more than 400 other teachers and school officials whose salaries have been increased tentatively from a few dollars a year to $500. Nor does it mean that their case will be considered. A public hearing on the budget will be held Wednesday afternoon, May 18. 4 CONCERT POSTPONED Rain indefinitely postponed the third and final Market Square concert as part of the National Music Week observance to have been played last night by the Harrisburg Post, No. 27, American Legion Band.

OH, ONE SEES A LOT, IN MILLIONS OF YEARS, AND REMEMBERS A LOT, OF COURSE In CMADT I Ml I II 100 FIRMS MAKE 'UNJUST' CHARGES COMMISSION SAYS First Blanket Inquiry of an Entire Industry in State The State served notice on more than 100 Natural Gas Companies today that their rates were "unjust and unreasonable" and that an investigation had been started. The Public Utility Commission warned the companies, serving 750,000 customers in thirty counties that it held information to justify its complaint. The concerns were ordered to answer before June 1 when dates and places for hearings will be fixed. It was the first blanket inquiry into the rates of an entire industry in Pennsylvania, the Commission said. The Commission recently, announced it soon would "survey" the electric industry with a view of a more uniform rate structure and a reduction in charges.

The natural gas companies and the counties they serve as named by the Commission included: Gettysburg Adams. The other companies are in Western Pennsylvania. 1012 AUTO DEATHS SINCE JANUARY 1 (Continued From Page 1) mately 416 killed and 6396 injured over the figures for the corresponding date of 1936. By May 6 last year approximately 596 had been killed and 11,694 injured. Department records showed 2411 deaths and 50,854 injured on Pennsylvania highways during 1936.

Autos on Increase The 1937 toll has averaged 8 killed and 452 injured each day since January 1. John B. Kelly, Secretary of Revenue, attributed part of the 1937 increase to the greater number of motor vehicles. "These accident figures show the necessity for continuing the educational program of the Governor's Highway Safety Council' Kelly "They show, the need for safety practices and devices on the highways, the need for more highway patrolmen, and the need for complete modernization of all highways. The department stressed that current accident figures were only approximate, for many deaths and injuries were not reported to Harrisburg for as long as five months after they occurred.

TO TEST NEW SIREN Members of the Wormleysburg Hose Company will test the new fire siren tomorrow night at 7 o'clock when members of Wormleysburg council will be present for the test. thFweather Weather Conditions Low pressure, central over New York state, has caused light to heavy showers and thunderstorms over the Ohio valley and the North and Middle Atlantic states, with continued moderate temperature over the Atlantic States. High pressure, central north of Lake Superior, is attended by fair or clearing weather over the Atlantic States and by generally fair over the Mississippi Valley and the Lake region with somewhat cooler over the Lake region and the Ohio valley. Low pressure is central over Utah with a high pressure area central north of Montana, causing light, scattered rains over the Middle Pocky Mountain region and the Central Plains and cooler over Montana. KIVEK BULLETIN Is Utloni 2 EE I 3 5S Feet Tenths Bainbridge 0.0 (I Binghamton 14 0 0 0 0 0 Sherburne 8 0 0 0 0 0 Corning 16 7 ,5 3 3 1.68 Towanda 16 0 0 0 0 0 Wilkes Barre .22 5 1 1.1 .38 Clearfield 10 0.0 0.0 0 Renovo 16 0.0 0.0 0 Cedar Run 12 0.0 0.0 0 Williamsport .20 5 4 0.1 1.05 Sunbury 20 0.0 0.0 0 Huntingdon ..12 0 0 0.0 0 Newport 26 6 8 0 3 .75 Harrisburg 18 ...0 0 2 .80 lai Yesterday's data.

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