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of of of of of of of of TIMES PHONE 0101 THE READING TIMES, READING, PAT MONDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1933 TIMES. PHONE 6101 RUM CRAZED MAI ATTACKS FAMILY Kills Employer and Forces Girl to Shoot Him To Death ELGIN, May 7 (P) Crazed by drink, Oliver Day, 48, early today shot and killed his employer, John Schmitz, 56, prominent farmer, and then forced Schmitz' 17-year-old daughter to kill him after he made an unsuccessful attempt to take her life. Day, for 15 years an employe on the Schmitz farm at Plato Center, routed the family from bed soon after midnight with shouts, "I'm going to kill you all." He crashed into Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz' bedroom and fired a shotgun charge into Schmitz' leg.

Despite the wound, Schmitz grappled with Day, attempting to disarm him. Then Day fired again, the slugs striking Schmitz in the neck. Woman Makes Escape Mrs. Schmitz, clad only in a night dress, fled to the nearby home of a married daughter to notify authorities. While she was gone, Day went into the room where Schmitz' daughter, Loretta, 17, and her brother, John, 11, slept.

He forced Loretta into his bedroom, pointed the gun at her and pulled the trigger. The gun failed to discharge. Then suddenly he placed the shotgun into the hands of the terrifled girl with the words, "No, I guess you'd better kill me before someone else does. You kill me or I'll kill you." -stricken, Loretta took the gun. "Then Oliver stood against the wall," Loretta said.

"I tried to shoot, but the gun wouldn't work. He came over and pushed the safety catch, then went back against the wall and told me to shoot him and then shoot myself." Loretta pulled the trigger, ran from the room as Day fell, and with her brother dashed to the sister's home. When authorities arrived they found Schmitz dead and Day dying from a wound in the abdomen. Schmitz was township, clerk of Plato Center township and president of the school board. CARDINAL DOUGHERTY UNDER POLICE GUARD Watched While Participating at Confirmation PHILADELPHIA, May 7 (AP) Cardinal Dougherty was closely guarded by police today at a South Philadelphia confirmation service in his first visit to the section since the "revolt" of parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel church.

The siege of the church, began last week to prevent entrance of secular to replace the Augustinian Fathers, continued while more than a thousand parishioners paraded in its vicinity with crosses and banners. the daily private mass of Father No masses were held a other than Simpliciano Gatt, who is a "prisoner" of the members. Protesting that they loved their priests and did not wish them to leave. the parishioners have not permitted him to obey a transfer order. Additional guards of the church to preserve order and to aid better organization of the protesors, were today.

A loud speaker system was installed over the main entrance to the church for the use of protest speakers. CHINA, JAPS RESUME GREAT WALL BATTLE TIENTSIN, China, May 8 (Monday) (P) Chinese advices today said the Chinese-Japanese war inside the Great Wall had been resumed, with Japanese troops occupying Peitaiho at 11 p. m. Sunday. Chinese forces were retreating.

Peitaiho is a coastal town south of Shanhaikwan and Chinwangtao in the Northern China section south of the Great Wall bounded by the Lwan river, the Wall and the sea which Japanese have twice warned Chinese troops to keep clear. Both Chinwangtao and Peltaiho were involved in fighting last month. Shanhaikwan was taken by the Japanese last January after heavy fighting which preceded the combined Japanese and Manchukuan campaign that resulted in the taking over of Jehol province in March. TRIES 48 HOURS TO KILL HIMSELF PHILADELPHIA, May 7 (AP) Notes indicating he had spent 48 hours trying to commit suicide were found near an unconscious man identified by police as George D. Bertron, 34, Brooklyn, N.

former bank employe. A maid found the man with his wrists slashed by a razor blade in his room in a central hotel. Hospital physicians said he had a fair chance to recover. The notes stated he, had been out of his work pulse more at than various a year. times A from record 9 p.

last night to about noon today was made on notes, which were headed with the statement: "I have tried drowning, but my feet have always pushed me to safety." BOY'S ARM CUT OFF, WALKS FOR HELP HARRISBURG, May 7 (A) His right arm cut off by train wheels. 13-year-old John Sviben, of suburban Steelton, today walked nearly 500 yards to obtain aid. His condition 1s reported by attaches at a hospital as satisfactory. Sviben and another boy Jumped from a Reading company freight train. John fell against a rail and wheel passed over his arm.

Luke Maljevic, living nearby, took him to the Reading company station, where F. J. Plutt tied a handkerchief around the upper part of the boy's arm to stop the flow of blood, then stopped motorist which took the lad to the hospital. INFLATION PLANS PRAISED BY CAPPER WASHINGTON, May 7 (P)-President Roosevelt's inflation move was termed "a good step in the direction of economic recovery" by Senator Capper Kan.) last night. think the new banking bill, soon to be passed by congress, probably will put an end to the manipulations of New York bankers and financial buccaneers of the type of Insull and Mitchell, who deliberately foisted upon the American people securities three times their actual value," Capper said.

The Royal Game of Chess By D. E. HOUCK, Editor. ARTICLE XXXVII This column will A appear every Monday morning with the latest chess news, local and national MANHATTAN VS. MERCANTILE CHESS MATCH The Manhattan Chess Club of New York city played thirteen board chess match with the Mercantile club of Philadelphia on April 30 at the Benjamin Franklin hotel in Philadelphis.

Play started at 2 p. m. and continued till 7 p. those games not finished at that time were resumed at 8 p. m.

and a decision was reached on all boards excepting A. I. Denker and W. A. Ruth on the third board.

The result of the match cannot be changed by this game as the Manhattan club lead the Mercantile, 8-4. The results Individually were aS follows: Manhattan white on the odd. MANHATTAN MERCANTILE 1 I. J. Levin A.

T. A. I. W. A.

R. Drasin 00 J. H. M. Fischman Phillips G.

H. I. F. Winkelman Schwarts Regan Morris 10 O. Gordon B.

L. A. Wilkineon. Total Total To be adjudicated. This is an annual affair.

Next year the Mercantile will visit the Manhattan club in New York city, The important tournament to decide the three remaining places on the American team which will journey to Europe' in June to defend the Hamilton-Russell cup now held by this country started in New York on Saturday. Unless there have been last minute changes the entry list in the two sections are as follows: First section: F. Reinfeld, R. Willman, A. Dake, Dr.

Hasseialis, A. Simonson and H. Snowden. Second section: R. Fine, Horowitz, A.

Denker, W. Grossman, E. Schwartz and N. Beckhardt. The two sections will play single round and the three leaders in each section will then enter the finals, which will be a double round, round robin.

The three leaders will then take the three remaining places on the American team, the other two places will be filled by F. J. Marshall and I. Kashdan. It had been expected that Samuel Reshevsky, former boy wonder, would enter the competition but it was found that he was ineligible due to never having taken out citizenship papers, and as the international rules governing the team championship require that each member of team be a citizen of the country for which he plays, this eliminates Reshevsky.

Reshevsky recently graduated from the University of Chicago, has been a resident of this country since he was seven years of age, and many authorities felt sure he would make the team. It is hoped that he will immediately start the necessary proceedings to attain his citizenship in order that he would be eligible in the future. A. Horowitz, associate editor. of "The Chess Review," international chess master and member of the champion American team of 1931, is coming to Reading to give simultaneous chess exhibition immediately after the tournament which is now being played in New York city.

Mr. Horowitz is not a professional chess player and requires only expenses, The Reading Chess club, which has arranged the exhibition, will therefore make no charge to play Mr. Horowitz but will take voluntary contributions. The money collected in excess of Mr. Horowitz's expenses will be forwarded to the treasurer of the American Chess team committee to help defray the expenses of the sending of our team to Europe to compete in the international chess team championship to be played in Folkestone, England, this summer.

Reading Chess Club The regular monthly meeting of the Reading Chess club was. held last Tuesday evening at the Y. M. C. A.

Among the activities commenced was the formation of a chess ladder with 51 names entered. Play oil this ladder will be continued every Tuesday evening the Y. M. C. A.

Course of instruction for both beginners and. advanced players will continue every Tuesday evening from 7.30 to 8.15. The Reading Chess club extends an invitation to all persons interested to attend these lectures. The Engineers from Drexel Institute visited Albright college recently and played the return match with Albright, this time winning by the score of 4-1. Malcolm Reider was the lone Albright player to win.

The Albright college team played Drexel two matches before and succeeded in winning both. We have been informed these matches will be resumed next season. The following is an extract from Albert Beveridge's biography of "Abraham "He (Abraham Lincoln) let his children do whatever they pleased. For instance, once in his office when playing chess with Justice Treat of the Supreme court, Bob came and told his father it was time for dinner. Lincoln said he would come right away, but forgot and played on.

He was very fond of chess and. when playing, was absorbed in the game. Again the boy came with the same message, and again his father said he would come and again forgot. A third time Bob arrived with the summons, third time Lincoln gave assurance, but played on. Then the boy deliberately kicked the chessboard from the knees of the players, scattering the pawns over the floor: and the father rose.

with a laugh and. without A word of protest or reproof, accompanied his impatient son." The Western Chess magazine April issue has just been received. This issue appears in printed form. The game section contains in all 40 games collected from recent tournaments held all over the world. A fine problem section conducted by Maxwell Bukolzer is one of the special tures of this magazine, as there are 16 diagrammed problems in this issue.

The annual subscription price is $1.50. Sample copies of the magazine will be sent all those who write for them. Address: Western Chess Magazine, 434 Interurban Dallas, Texas, Kashdan, young International master, exhibition 1s at tour present of the on an extensive country. His first stop was Binghampton, N. Y.

May 3. Among the cities that have arranged to have him are Rochester, Buffalo, Pittaburgh, Cleveland. Chicago, Detroit, Columbus, Cincinnati, Springfeld. St. Louis, St.

Paul. Minneapolis, Toronto and Montreal. He will be back in New York city by June 1. A Human Sacrifice "He walked with slight stoop of the shoulders. the result of long hours spent over the chess board, game at which he was an expert." DIVER FINDS BODY IN QUARRY PIT Slatington World War Officer Plunged Into Hole with Auto ALLENTOWN, May (P) John Ingram, diver brought to Slatington from New York city, today recovered the body of Maj.

Roscoe Berlin into from which the water-filled pit his plunged Friday. The body was located on ledge 60 feet below the surface of the water, the depth of which is variously estimated at from 200 to 300 feet. The automobile had been 10- cated on the same ledge Saturday. Major Berlin's body lay 30 feet away from the machine. Major Berlin was born in Slatington 43 years ago.

He completed his preliminary education at Nazareth hall and afterward was graduated from Lafayette college. He then took a course in mining at the Michigan School of Mines. Was Welfare Worker He enlisted early in the World War, and became an officer in the first gas and flame division, earning advancement to the rank of major before the end of. hostilities. In 1925 went to California and operated an orange grove for seven years, returning to Slatington a year ago.

Since his return he took an active part in welfare work in the borough and only a week ago was the leading influence in the organization of "the Co-Ops' a body formed to work in conjunction with the various welfare bodies. The trip that ended fatally was for the purpose of securing a truck to haul flour for distribution among the needy. He is survived by his widow and two children, his mother, Mrs. Abbie Berlin and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. D.

O. Reed, Washington, D. Mrs. John W. Hoke, Chambersburg; Mrs.

C. B. Gibney, West Brighton, Staten Island: Wallace, Carlisle: Mrs. Frank Beidelman, Harold, and Allen, Slatington. OFFICERS NAMED BY MENNONITES BETHLEHEM, May for the year were elected at the closing session of the eastern district conterence of the Mennonite church of North America, in the Upper Milford Mennonite church, 016 Zionsville.

They are: President, A. S. Rosenberger, Quakertown; vice president, Ernest J. Bohn, Souderton; secretary, Freeman H. Swartz, Norristown; treasurer, Alvin C.

Alderfer, Harleysville; members of the home mission board, the Rev. Howard G. Nice, pastor. of the conference church, and J. B.

Bechtel, Philadelphia, Eighty-seven delegates attended, representing 26 congregations. During the last year $52,523.47 was recelved toward the expenses of the conference. 'CHISELERS' FIND CITY JAIL A HAVEN CHICAGO, May 7 (P) When Mayor Kelly asked Warden Edward Denemark, of city jail, to make room for some hundreds of beggars, Denemark threw up his hands. "I don't know where we'll put he said. "We have 2,500 guests -a capacity house.

And a lot of 'em are plain chiselers. They schemed to enter and don't want to leave because they like the food and haven't any place to go. Why, last Christmas we freed 120. Fifteen refused to leave, 22 were back in two days and 40 within LIONS OPEN STATE CONVENTION TODAY YORK. May 7 (P) -Delegates and their wives assembling here for the eleventh annual state convention of Lions' clubs which opens a two-day session tomorrow, were treated to concert by the York Symphony orchestra tonight, under the direction of Guest Conductor Sterling Byron, New York city.

The concert was held in the ballroom of the Hotel Yorktowne, convention headquarters. Over 100 delegates registered this afternoon and evening. HOLD REVIEW FOR MAJ. GEN. SHANNON WAYNE, May 7 (A)-A review and special chapel service were held today by Valley Forge Military academy to mark visit of Maj.

Gen. Edward of C. Shannon, lieutenant governor Pennsylvania a and mander of the Pennsylvania national guard. General Shannon at the chapel described the legislative machinery at Harrisburg. N.

Y. AUTOS MUST GET SAFETY GLASS ALBANY, May 7 (P) Non-shatterable glass will be required in the windows and windshields of all automobiles and buses registered in New York state after January 1, 1935, under a bill signed by Governor Lehman, Saturday. The "safety glass" will be required in all buses after January 1, 1934, and in both pleasure cars and buses after January 1, 1935. FLIERS IN CHICAGO PLAN OCEAN TRIP NEWARK. N.

May 7 (P) Capt. Stephen Darius and Stanley Girenas landed at the municipal airport tonight after Alight from Chicago. They plan to take off May 21 on non-stop flight to Lithuania. New Robot Sleuth 'Frisks' Prisoners NEW YORK, May 7. detective An insenious robot that will "frisk" a man for concealed weapons, register the fact that It has found him and take his photograph, all without his knowledge, was described here an address by O.

H. Caldwell, editor the technical Journal, Electronics. The device is built around electron tube. It can be so dellcately adjusted that while It will to a mass of metal as large revolver, will Ignore smaller metallic objects which law-abiding men usually have about them, such as watches, coins and bunches of keys. Another device described by Caldwell counts persons passing through an entrance, no matter how fast they come or how much massed.

14 does not overlook odd shapes. When Caldwell tried to fool it by hiding behind an ambrella he passed he got counted anyway. News of Town and Farm So wrote T. Topping, former secretary to Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium, in his description of Louis Brill, who shot to death the unnamed renegade who betrayed the English nurse, Edith Cavell, to the invaders of his country. The carrying out of this maneuver included sacrifice and that sacrifice WAS the chess player, Brill's own life- a feature of the combination that doubtless was foreseen and accepted as necessary.

End Game No. 36 Solution The following rames were played in the Manhattan-Mercantile match: BUY LOPEZ Kashdan Levin Kashdan Levin White Black White Black P-K4 P-K4 23 QR-Q Kt-B Kt-KBS Kt-QB3 P-KKU Kt-Q2 B-Kt5 P-OR3 25 B-B2 R-K2 B-R4 P-Q3 R-K2 QR-K P-04 P-QKt4 QR-1 P-K43 B-Kt8 KtxP 28 B-Q4 KtxKt 29 BxB B-Q5 30 P- R3 B-Q2 K-B2 P-OBI Kt-B3 0-0 B-K2 33 P-KR4 0-0 Kt-B4 B-B3 B-B3 Kt-Q2 P-KR3 B-B4 Kt-Q2 R-K3 Kt-Q1 B-B3 R(KS) Q-K3 R-K R-K3 Q-K2 R(K)-KI KR-K R-K R(KS) RPxP QR-Q PXP P-KB4 B-Kt2 44 Kt-B3 Drawn (a) At this point the came was adjourned and Levin rave the editor of this column his sealed move. Which was Kt-K3. However at p. when play was to be resumed a draw was agreed upon.

CARO- KANN Sharp Dake Sharp Dake White Black White Black 1 P-K4 P-QB3 20 QR-K B-BI P-Q4 P-Q4 21 K-B1 Kt-B5 PxP 22 KtxKt KtPxKt B-Q3 Kt-QB3 23 P-KR4 5 P-QB3 Kt-B3 24 P-KR4 K-R2 P-KR3 P-KKt3 K-Kt2 Rt-B3 B-Kt2 K-B3 R-K13 0-0 0-0 27 R-K B-B4 28 K-B4 K-Kt2 -KKt5 BxB P-BS R-Kt6 QXB Kt-K5 30 R-KB2 K-B3 12 B-B4 Q-Kt3 31 P-Kt4 R-KR1 13 Q-B2 KR-B 32 P-Kt5ch K-K2 15 14 Q-Kt3 P-K3 R-K5 R-QR1 QxQ PxQ 34 R(B2) -K2 R-R4 16 QKt-Q2 R-KB2 K-Q3 17KtxKt P-OKt4 36 RIK5) -K3 R-Kt3 P-RI Kt-R4 37 R-Kt2 Drawn R-K3 R-R3 RUY LOPEZ Horowits Winkelman Horowitz Winkelmen White Black White Black' P-K4 P-K4 22 PxB B-R4 Kt-QB3 23 Q-Q5 B-Kt5 P-OR3 24 PxB PxP B-R4 Kt-B3 25 BxKt PxB 0-0 B-K2 26 QxQ KRxQ Q-K2 -QKt4 27 B-K4 R-Kt6 B-Kt3 P-Q3 28 KR-Q P-B3 B-Kt5 29 RxR P-KIS -QR4 P-Kt5 30 R-Q3 R-R6 10 -B4 0-0 31 B-B6 K-B QxKt B-Q2 32 RxP K-K2 PxP 33 P-B4 13 BxP Q-Kt4 R-Kt 34 B-Q5 K-Kt2 RoBs P-B4 15 Q-B3 KtxP R-K3ch K-Q2 16 Q-B2 B-B4 37 R-K6 P-QR4 17 Kt-B4 38 R-K8 18 B-B2 B-Kt5 39 RxP P-Kt4 19 B- P-K5 40 R-R6 P-Kt5 20 P-R3 B-B3 41 PxP PxP 21 Kt-B3 42 R-KR6 Resigns Horowitz, noted himself here as not making the proper move. Q-B4 wins piece. If B-K3, then Q-Q3; BXB, P-B4 and the Bishop is trapped. RETI OPENING Weiner Fischman Weiner Fischman White Black White Black 1 Kt-KBS Kt-KB3 25 QxP B-B P-B4 P-K3 26 Kt-Kt1 R-Kt 3 P-KKU P-QKt3 27 QXP Kt-Kt3 B-Kt2 B-Kt2 Q-R5 Kt-B5ch Kt-B3 B-K2 PxKt Q-Kt3ch P-K13 Q-Kt5 Q-K5ch 0-0 P-Q4 K-R2 Kt-K5 32 R-KKt P-KB4 33 QxBP R-K2 10 P-Q4 P-B4 34 B-K5 QR-K PxQP (Q5) Q-Kt4 R-KB2 KR-Q 13 PxP PxP 37 P-K3 R-K3 R-QB P-Q5 38 B-Q4 Q-RI 15 BxB QxB 39 P-QR4 R-KKt3 16 Kt-R4 40 Q-B3 Q-Q6 Q-Q3 Q-R4 R-B6 R-B3 9-07 B-Q3 K-KU Kt-Kt5 R-B8ch B-B P-RJ Kt-K4 Q-K4 B-Q3 45 Q-Rich K-K2 22 R-K R-B7ch K-K3 24 Kt-B3 Q-03 Q-B6ch Resigns Eng Game No. 37 1 K-KT4, K-KT7: 2 R-KB8, (Q); 3 R-B2ch, K-KT8; 4 K-KT3! followed by mate in two or loss of Queen.

White to play and draw. White: KKT4, on KB3, Pawn Black: on Q5, on KR7, Pawn KKT7. PRINCETON GROUP TO HUNT FOSSILS PRINCETON, May 7 Princeton university again will have an expedition in the held this summer, searching for fossils of animals that roamed the western plains early in the mammal age. The party will be led by Dr. Glenn L.

Jespen, of the department of geology, and will conduct its search in South Dakota badlands. The expedition will carry on last summer's work of collecting fossilized mammals in the White river formations of South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska and will study the titanothere beds on the Ogallala Sioux Indian reservation. FLEES FROM SCHOOL, YOUTH IS HUNTED CANONSBURO, May 7 (P) Police tonight were asked to watch for Stanley Kruczinski, 17, of Monessen. one of three who escaped from the Pennsylvania Training school, at Morganza. The other two, Andy 8mulick, 16.

of Armstrong county, and Walter 17, of Pittsburgh, were picked up at Bridgeville today. Officials of the reform school said the boys, who are on the "honor system," their cottages after retiring last night. MILTON MAN HEADS GROUP OF BANKERS WILLIAMSPOORT, May 1 (P) Walter Wilson, president of the First National bank of Milton, was elected chairman of group of the Pennaylvania Bankers' association at its session here last night. Charies A. Schreyer, of Williamsport.

WAS re-elected secretary and treasurer. Speakers included C. Fred Berger, A. Price and Rev. W.

WArren Giles. Facial surgeons in Paris remodel entire faces at 01,000 each. GIRLS GUILD TO HONOR MOTHERS Special Program Arranged For This Evening in Boyertown Church BOYERTOWN, May Girls Missionary guild of Good Shepherd Reformed church will hold its monthly meeting in the Sunday school room on Monday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. A special Mother's Day program has been arranged. Invitations have been sent to mothers of members, and each girl may bring an additional guest.

The invitation service will be given for all girls who have joined during the past year. The officers hope to have 100 percent attendance. Ten pupils in the first, second, third and fourth grades, taught by Mrs. Anna Colflesh, New Berlinville, had a perfect attendance record for the past year. The school closed Wednesday for the summer vacation.

Following children received diplomas for perfect attendance: Fourth grade, Daniel Stauffer, Ernest Youse, Roydero Eddinger, Estella Heydt and Jesse Bechtel; third grade, Ruth Eshbach and Mildred Stauffer; second grade, Linwood Youse and Warren Staufler: first grade, Owen Henry, one of 13 first grade pupils. On Owen's diploma was written "Ambition to learn" and "Perfect health." Mrs. Isaac Henry, mother of Owen, attributes her son's perfect health to regular attendance at the Boyertown well baby clinic. ERECTS BUNGALOW AT SHANESVILLE SHANESVILLE, May 7-Clarence Mest's new bungalow is well under way. Pupils of Drey's school, Mrs.

Maggie Barth, teacher, enjoyed a day at Earl and Pike field day and won many high honors. Davidheiser lost a valuable horse, due to a broken leg. Mrs. Mary Hoffman and son Daniel spent the week- with friends in Reading. Mrs.

Roy Bridegan, of Jacksonwald, spent a week with mother, Mrs. Howard Drumheller, this place. Mr. and Mrs. John Sterner and family and Mrs.

Edwin Ehst visited friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Weidner and family visited Mrs. Weidner's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Spohn, near Barto. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrance Drumheller and family and Mrs.

Howard Drumheller visited the family of Charles Drumheller, near ill: Yellow Mrs. House. Eddie Miller, Mrs. Clayton Hartman and Mrs. Lawrence Imboy.

Mrs. Katie Motz, who was ill with tonsilitis, is able to be about again. MUHLENBERG CUTS SCHOOL TAX 3 MILLS LAURELDALE, May 7-Muhlenberg township school board at its monthly meeting reduced the tax rate by three mills, and adopted the 1933-34 budget. The tax rate since 1927 has been 21 mills, and the new rate will be 18 mills. At the same time the board reduced the salaries of teachers and employes by 10 percent for 1933-34.

The board has secured sufficient funds to meet the February checks of the school district, which were not paid on account of the restrictions placed on withdrawals during the bank holiday. Annual exhibits of elementary school work in the township will held during the third week in May, as follows: Tuesday, May 16, Temple schools, 2 to 4.30 p. Wednesday. May 17, Hyde Park schools, 2 to p. Thursday, May 18, N.

C. Schaeffer building, 2 to 9 p. Friday, May 19, Rosedale grades, 2 to 9 p. m. FIGHT IN CHICAGO OVER UNION CHARGE CHICAGO, May 7 (A)-After a battie of rival factions in which fistfights were numerous but no guns flashed, the Sheridan- Booth group returned to control of the turbulent Chicago Teamsters' and Hikers' Union today.

Four men suffered cracked heads in the fighting which occurred when George Roy Baker, who took possession of the union offices last week after ousting John Sheridan, president, and Milton Booth, treasure, attempted to rally his supporters at old union headquarters. About 120 persons attended the Baker meeting. Not far away in another hall some 1.800 adherents of Sheridan and Booth met. The disorders in front of the old union headquarters brought call for police who blamed the Sheridan men for the trouble. PERSONAL DOINGS AT EAGLEPOINT EAGLEPOINT, May Braucher and Ottis Hartman transacted business in Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dares and daughter, Cleora, of Wescosville, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller, of Allentown, were weekend guests of the family of William Saul.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stump, of Maxatawny: John Miller, of Allentown. and Jennie Saul, of Kutztown, visited the William Saul family. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Batz, of Allentown; Charles Seidel and Harvey Batz, of Pottstown, and Oscar Batz. of Maxatawny, spent Sunday with the family of Mrs. Cecilia Batz. Mr.

and Mrs. Theodore J. Kroninger and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sechier, of Maxatawny, called on the family of Mrs.

Noah Kroninger. LAST OF ANGLERS' BODIES RECOVERED LANSFORD, May 7 -Bodies of three persons drowned in Round Pond while fishing have been covered. Grapplers late yesterday found the body of John Wilhelm after since Friday morning. The body of John Maury: 13. WAS recovered shortly after grappling operations began, and that of Samuel Jones WAR found Friday night.

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This one will be filled with special features, including the further study of standard of the church school, involving "Personal Experience In Religion and the Church' and "Personal Stanley Kendig will assist in the discussions. Melody Men to Sing An evening of music will be conducted at Faith Lutheran church, May 16, under the auspices of the choir. The "Melody Men," made up of soloists who broadcast frequently, will render various numbers. Mt. Penn Republicans will join in a caucus June 28, to inaugurate a program to elect borough officers.

The affairs of the evening will be arranged by senior president, Howard D. Goodwin. and junior president, Robert Godshall. Stop sign violators should take at the action of borough officials in the matter arrests in progress. Danger lurks at the corner of Dengler street and North Twentythird because of traffic conditions there, and all motorists are entitled to protection, officials declare.

Dog owners are also being advised that many residents have experienced losses in shrubbery due to dogs running at large. Mail carriers are sometimes 'interfered with and several residents were bitten. A statement was issued from the office of the justice of the peace that the law will be strictly administered, should information be brought. At the firemen's monthly meeting Friday night, the subject of a new era was discussed. Officers said that problems deserving attention must be given it at once, and that hereafter the trustees will meet each Monday night and that no officer or member will be barred from such meeting.

It was said that at no time will there be an executive session, and that all members are entitled to know what is going on. Bonded indebtedness of the company is now near $35,000, half-way mark of the original debt. A change in summer activities is planned. There will be no strawberry festival. Instead, the minstrel show will be revamped, using one act with other vaudeville.

Door prizes will be given. Plans for carnival are not yet made. Hundreds of Berks Boys And Girls Join 4-H Clubs Assistant County Agent Fowler Reports Rapid Growth in Membership 2630 rural Work of the 4-H club among the boys and girls of Berks county is making rapid strides, according to a report by Assistant County Agent E. P. Fowler.

With the 1933 agricul tural enrollment practically completed. Fowler reports that there are 215 boys and girls enrolled in this work. Enrollment is divided as follows: Bee club. six members; poultry club, four members: strawberry club. 22 members; potato club, nine members; pig feeding club, 31 members; celery club, 53 members; flower club, 34 members; dairy clubs, 56 members.

In addition to these there are 31 adult flower club members. Clubs have been organized in the communities surrounding Bally, Bernville. Fleetwood. Topton, Strausstown, Shartlesville, Stouchsburg, Shoemakersville and Wernersville. FLEETWOOD MILL SALE CONSIDERED Matter Discussed at Meeting of Borough Chamber of Commerce FLEETWOOD, May a meeting of the Fleet wood Chamber of Commerce representatives of the D.

8. and D. Silk corporation, of Allentown, were present relative to buying the local silk plant. A committee on raising money for making improvements to the machinery, consisting of Matthew J. A.

Smith, Ray Kleppinger and Warren Kline, reported that it was impossible at this time to raise the required fund. The chamber took Anal action on an amendment to reduce the yearly dues from $5 $1.25 $2, to 50 and cents. the quarterly President Paul Homan reported that the trees and shrubs that are to be planted along the road between Fleetwood and Pricetown had arrived. The president appointed Matthew J. A.

Smith, Warren Ebert, Alfred Schlegel and the secretary, J. Wallace Luckenbill, As committee to get data pertaining to borough industries. schools, churches, for advertising purposes. James Knoll. teacher of mathematics an in the illustrated Fleetwood High school.

gave talk on four countries of Europe, England. France. Holland and Germany. Knoll on two different occasiona has made tour these countries. SCHOOL TO HOLD ANNUAL EXHIBIT Ontelaunee Vocational Pupils to Show Handiwork of Year LEESPORT, May exhibit of the Ontelaunee Vocational school will be held on Thursday evening in the school building.

Girls of the home economics department will model the dresses they made. There will be exhibits showing proper breakfasts, dinners and lunches. Miss Isabel McCollum and Miss Sarah E. Byler, teachers of vocational education, will have charge. A one-act operetta, "The Nifty Shop," will be rendered.

Following is the cast: "Madame Lazare, proprietor of exclusive shop for Mary Helen Stout; "Mrs. Goldore, in search of the latest gowns," Betty Wolfs; "Bess Goldore," Viola Dornblaser; 'Jackie Sara Graeff; "Olga," Mildred Wise; "Rosemary," Dorothy Bausher; "Janet," Helen Sattizahn. Agricultural Exhibit The agricultural department, under the supervision of George Hibschman, will also have an exhibit and will render a play entitled "The Young Folks' Characters are: Paul Dunkelberger, "an old fashioned Erma Grim, "his kind-hearted Pearl Schaeffer and Myrtle Smith, "members of the sewing Charles Schiefferstein, "member of a forestry William Heffner, "poultry club Wilson Frankhouser, "poultry club Dorothy Miller, "member of the cooking Mildred Gambler, "member of the canning Harold Ahrens, "a neighbor Esther Werner, "a neighbor girl who wants to Claire Hafer, Myrtle Phillips, Kathryn Henne and Sara Kunkelman, "neighbor girls and club Joe Boezar, "a neighbor boy." Give Assembly Program Following program was presented in assembly in charge of Miss Florence Moyer: "Origin of May Day," by Florence Siegfred; play, "Puritan May Day," by Catherine Gromis, Helen Sattizahn. Helen Stoudt and Leonard Noecker; vocal duet, Arthur Guiswite and Leee Luckenbill; harmonica solos. Warren Ford; recitation, Carrie Heffley; play, "May Day in New by Esther Werner, Sarah Graeff, Clyde Rickenbach, Clyde Hoffman, Leonard Noecker, Cecil Solley, C.

Blew, Benjamin Bucks, Lee Luckenbill and Arthur Guiswite. The orchestra rendered several selections. Miss Strong and Miss Messener were the weekend guests of Miss Isabel McCollum. SHILLINGTON SCHOOL FACULTY TO GIVE PLAY Will Present 'What Happened to Jones' The Fleetwood 4-H club met at the home of Henry Schaeffer, Fleetwood, with seven members present. This meeting started the fourth year of dairy calf club work in th Fleet wood community.

The re-organized by electing the following officers: President, Stanley George; vice president, Walter Schaefer: secretarytreasurer, Earl Shollenberger; game leader, Robert Schaefer; news reporter, George Shollenberger. This was one of the first of the Holstein 4-H dairy calf clubs to be organized in the county in 1930. Some of the club members have made fine progress for developing dairy herd from the original 4-H club animal. Five of the original 18 members have two heifer calves besides the foundation animal. Five have only one heifer calf.

The others have not been so fortunate. Those present were: Stanley George, Walter Schaefer, Earl and George Shollenberger, Robert Schaeffer. Harold Schuler, Glenn Fritch, Clarence Shollenberger, Mrs. George Schuler and Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Schaeffer. SCHOOL BOARD PICKS OFFICERS Gherst Made Treasurer, Yoder Secretary at. Wyomissing Hills TINY borough WYOMISSING school HILLS. board May elected Emmett Gherst, treasurer of the school district for one year, beginning July 3. Russell H.

Yoder was elected secretary to the board for A 3. period of four years, beginning July Solomon R. Reber was named janitor for a period of one year. The secretary, treasurer and tax collector were directed to furnish bonds in the amount of $1,000, $5,000, and $11,000 respectively. The board employed Ethel Hamaker to make a dental examination of the pupils in the early part of June, and retained Dr.

Leland F. Way to make medical examination at the same time. Must Pay Tax to Avoid Liens The solicitor was instructed to notify all delinquent taxpayers that 1932 taxes must be paid on or before June 1, In order that liens be not Aled against them. Due to the small number of children attending the kindergarten. the same was ordered discontinued as of Monday, May Local schools will close on June Use cold water and ammonia, not comp, to cleca matting.

SHILLINGTON, May 7-Wednesday and Thursday nights, May 10 and 11, the faculty of Shillington High school will present the threeact farce. "What Happened to Jones?" This farce has been a favorite on both the European and American stages. Doris Goforth has been chosen as the new editor-in-chief of the staff of the Chatterbox. the high school weekly publication. She is succeeding Arlene Schaeffer, whose term ended last week.

Other members of the staff are: Associate editors, Helen Sterner, Jean Brumbach and Margaret Weaver: sports editor, wood Weber; literary editor, Charlotte Brunner; feature editor, Jane Dick; exchange editor, Mae Slater; reporters, Juanita Elliott. Anna Blimline, Eva Wissler, Helen Becker; business manager, Jay Fidler; assistant business managers, Gladys son, Charles Reichardt: artist. Kenneth MacNeal; proof reader, Martin Bowman; printers, Edward Ulrich, Frederick Holl, William Hamilton, Alfred Thomas: typists, Marian Roth, Mary Beyler, Mary Rhoads, Earl Spangler, Aima Heimbach, Kathryn Hunsberger. The annual spring frolic was held in the high school auditorium on Friday evening. Music was furnished by the Colonial Serenaders.

Refreshments were served. At a special meeting of the student council. Krauter WAS elected president. Wilbert Matz, vice president, and Miriam Miller, secretary. LOSES FINGER IN ODD AUTO MISHAP LANCASTER, May 7-(P)-An automobile door flew open AS a driver jammed on his brakes today; it banger shut as the car bumped one ahead of it -and John W.

Weiner, 22, of near Quarryville, lost the middle Anger of his right hand. Weiner was with H. H. Miles, of near Kirk wood, driving through Quarryville. A car of driven Rochester, by Dr.

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pulled out of line, and Miles applied his brakes, The door beside Weiner opened, and he grabbed it to prevent himself falling out. Miles' car hit Dr. Schlottman's, and the door caught Weiner's Anger. The youth was treated by Quarryville physician. badly.

Neither machine WAS damaged ROB YOUNG COUPLE, THEN STEAL AUTO PHILADELPHIA, May 7 (P)- -Three masked men leaped to the car of young couple returning from a dance today, robbed both, pushed them out on the road and stole the automobile. The victims, James Powett. and They Hazel Hayes. forced 17, escaped injury. were at pistol point to give several rings and other Jewelry and Jowetts wallet conaining $12.

REED BACKS HOARDING FIGHT DENVER. May 7-Charles 8. Thomas, former senator from Colorado, assistance has received an offer of legal from James A. Reed, former Missouri senator. in his chailenge to the federal government to prosecute him cold hoarder,.