The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 3

THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 4, 1940 POTTSTOWN MF.RCURY, POTTSTOWN, PA. Phone 2263 PAGE THREE Socialists Ask Standard Bearers OVER 25,000 ARE EXPECTED 1 bpeak Here During Campaign Willkie Family at Theater 'PRISON' SHIP SUNK; CLUB TO ENTERTAIN I 1000 CAPTIVES DIE DISTRICT GROUi' Party With 24 Bona Fide Members Expects to Poll 300 Votes in Fall May Speak Here When weary election complete their borough tallies next November there will be one political party in Pottstown which its leaders today admit will not show victory for its standard bearer. That is the Socialist party, which has nominated Norman Thomas, a perennial candidate for president, and Maynard Krueger. University of Chicago economics professor, for vice president.

might register 300 votes this Charles E. Griggs, pudgy party head, declared last night as he emphasized Socialism was by. no means a dead issue in Potto- town. No campaign with political spellbinders and red lights is pla lined, (iriggs said. hope to do is to have Thomas or Krueger address a meeting here.

We've already put in an application with national Socialist headquarters to have the party leaders mark down a stop for Pottstown." will be the extent of our Griggs continued. just going to sit tight. about all we can he smiled. Pottstown Socialists still maintain headquarters in the Labor Lyceum. 24 South Charlotte street.

They meet every Wednesday. (Continued from Page One) Hook and Ladder and Sanatoga companies, which are sponsoring i the event. Other than the fire trucks and official cars there will be only five vehicles in the parade. No commercial vehicles will be permitted. The other five vehicles will be three Goodwill ambulances, a Philadelphia Red Cross ambulance and a Red Cross float.

On the float, erected on a truck, provided by Charles Gochnauer. will be three tableaux depicting the work of the Red Cross. The float will be entered by the Pottstown branch of the Red Cross, of Dr. J. W.

Armstrong, chairman, and Mrs. Harold CacP mus. Nurses will be imppr.sonated by Erma Freed, Lucetta Rutter. Louise Beekley, Marjprie Murray, Arline Biehl and Helen R. Thomas.

Members of Company Pennsylvania National Guard, will form a guard on each side of the truck Press Photo They will be in charge of Capt. Pottstown Socialists have invited Norman Thomas, presidential Cockefaii. at left, and Maynard Krueger, nominated for vice president, to speak in this borough. they come, that will be the extent of our local Charles F. Griggs, party leader, said.

(Continued from One) (Continued from Press Photo DEATHS and Funerals 'STRANGLING' PLOT BLAMED ON ALLIES BERLIN, July 3 purporting to show the Allies planned early this year to Boy Scouts will assist committee- men in organizing parade in 3 three-block area surrounding High and streets this afternoon at 1:30 Motion pictures of the parade will be taken for the benefit of local civic groups by Carl Keiser. The fireworks display, set for 9:30 p. in. in Gabels meadows, just off Manatawny street at King, will include 65 set pieces and 225 aerial pieces. A finale, 20 minutes in length, will include a rppresentation of the Statue of Liberty, soldiers Wendell L.

Willkie. Republican candidate for president, is pictured with his wife and their son, Phillip, as they attend a theater in New York. Tne Willkie family chose Life Wiih After a short rest, Willkie will buckle down to the serious business of campaigning for the fall election. Willkie was almost mobbed by well wishers when he appeared at the theater. He had to pose for photographers, signed autographs, shook many hands and had to listen to many comments like a friend of Congressman Ditter.

Give him my The first act was held up several minutes while the audience shrieked "We want Britons Bag Six Nazi Planes; Train Is Bombed 111 the past month, HENRY' Questioned on party membership. HAAS, 77, died suddenly yesterday FGermany by off or destroy- and sailors, warships, planes itn 1,1 a morning in his WEAVtRTOWN, the Reich's ore and oil sources and American flags. Berks countv home of a heart at- in foreign countries and entangling During the display 1000 neutrals in the war were published will be set off. here today. Paradoxically, $1000 was received Griggs studied and replied in a tone that expressed pride, have "A man who is a true believer in tack, our party principles does something few others do to be affiliated with a party he pointed out.

man pays dues, 35 cents a month. Those are the ones we count as bonafide members. Of course, when election time roils mound we pick up labor Griggs believed the general apathy A resident of the village the past Scandinavia, Rumania, Turkey, I by the firemen for the entire pro- 49 years, he was a farmer by trade. Greece and Yugoslavia were named gram. Galligan was pleased with Mr.

Haas was a member ol SI. objects of Allied attention. the result of the drive for The official German news agency The 0 or more that will be left Pauls Lutheian chuich, Amityvule, said the documents were seized by over after all bills are paid will be i and Amltyville camp of the Pa- German troops in the conquest of the nucleus of a celebration next! triotic Order Sons of America. He was a son of the late Samuel France. Coincident with this new docu- tl I mentary blast, authorized German Socialism cbilscci t)y stud 1 i a s.

insisted tlicrc a no misunderstandings. He said the surviving him are his wife Annie knowledge here of a German guar- -rnm of th. in protect Rumania against I further territorial losses to Russia son, split of the state organization in Reading four years ago (Oxenford) Haas, and a Continuing he said those, Jjeroy Milton, at home, who do not know, associate the A brother and two sisters also principles of Socialism in the United survive him. They are, John, Birds- States with National Socialism in I boro, and Mrs. Harriett Hill, 35 Germany.

Others, he claimed, never Beech street, Pottstown, and Louisa, have been able to separate Social- wife of Frank Boyer, Little Olev. ism and Russian Bolsheviks Services will be conducted stand solidly for democ- day afternoon at 2 in St. or her other neighbors. It had been suggested in Bucharest reports that such guarantees were being effected in return for wholehearted Rumanian entrance into the German political and economic sphere. One of the alleged Allied docu- year, he said.

Firemen's executive committee in charge of the big event comprises Galligan, chairman; Earl F. Haus- mann, secretary: William H. Reif- snvder, treasurer; Eugene M. Hoo- ver, Paul L. Russell.

Ralph E. Malsberger and Richard Lindauer. A carnival, conducted this week on the lot to pro- vide additional funds for the cele- brat ion, also will draw to a close tonight. racy and against all forms of the party leader insisted. are against intervention in the present European trouble because we feel Uncle Sam has plenty to tend to on this side of the do you think of Wendell L.

Willkie. the Republican Griggs was asked. Without hesitating he responded, certainly a good He added, however, the Republican candidate represented interests to which Socialists were opposed. Socialists polled 112 votes for Thomas in the ten wards of Pottstown four years ago, when Alf ASKS $35.000 DAMAGES ments was described a a telegram Paul church. Burial will be made from the French ambassador in in the cemetery adjoining the Turkey to the French foreign church.

flee explaining the extreme vul- nerability of Russian oil fields to JOHN H. GRESH. 65. for 48 years incendiary attacks, a rural school teacher in OBELISK, and for 38 years organist of St! NEW HANOVER CYCLIST Luke's Lutheran church, Obelisk, died last night at 6 his home. Death was attributed to a heart Staff Writer condition.

Mr. Gresh had been in NORRISTOWN. July failing health the past several Keen. New Hanover township, years. His recent resignation as flled suit in Montgomery county school teacher would have taken court in which he sought $35,000 damages for injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

Named defendant was Anna E. Robert, Canton, N. Y. Keen alleged an automobile oper- effect next Fall, He was a lifelong resident of Obelisk. Surviving him are his wife, Flora Landon finished second with 3206 B.

(Richard), and a son, the Rev. and Franklin D. Roosevelt was high with 5398. may be down right now. but were not he added.

day probably we'll have enough voters who endorse our principles so that we can TOO LATE M'R CLASSIFICATION a ted by the defendant st ruck his motorcycle at the intersection of route 663 and Swamp pike, at a point known as corner. September 11, 1939. Keen was injured and claimed he was unable to pursue his employment as a steelworker as a result of the injuries. ANNOUNCEMENTS FALLEN ASLEEP Wednesday, July 3. 1940 J.

Hnas, husband of Annie B. (Oxenford) Haas, nged years. 9 months and 20 days. Thr relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice All services will be conducted in St. Paul's Lutheran church, AmityvlUe.

on Monday, July a. 1940. at 2 o'clock p. Interment in Amitvviile cemetery Friends mav rail Sunday evening 6:30 to 8 at Houck Funeral Home, Pottstown. Pa (Houcki Card of Thanks BAKER The family of Charles Baker wishes to express its sincere thanks to relatives, neighbors and friends who assisted during its recent bereavement; to those who sent floral tributes and those who provided automobiles at the funeral.

Ralph Gresh. pastor of St. Lutheran church, York. Funeral services for MARGARET G. (GEARY) GOTTSHALK, wife of Clarence S.

Gottshalk, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the family residence, .148 OAK STREET. The Rev. Richard C. Klick, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Transfiguration, officiated, assisted by Dr. H.

J. Seneker, Reading, former pastor. Burial was made in West Laurel Hill cemetery, Philadelphia. Richard Overdorf, 19, and Her- Bearers were F. C.

Bechtel. Jacob bert Overdorf. 21. sons of Mr. and Donmoyer, Charles J.

Custer. George Mrs. John I. Overdorf. 459 Spruce P.

Ahner, John P. Stamm and street, will leave tomorrow morn- Hartzel i f-0 enlist in the United States Army Air corps. Services were conducted yester- The young men will be stationed preted in some quarters OVERDORF BROTHERS JOIN U. S. AIR CORPS Britain Refuses To Close Famed Mandalay Road TOKYO.

July was reported authoritatively tonight to be standing firm against Japanese demands for closing of the motor road from Rangoon, British Burma, to Chungking, road to over which military supplies have been passing to the Chinese armies of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Defeated France already has bowed to similar Japanese demands relating to French Indo-China. An informed source said a note refusing to close the Burma road had been received from London by the British embassy. Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie was said to be asking his government for final instructions before its delivery to the Japanese government. It was believed a British refusal would bring a new crisis in relations of the two powers, recently improved by an agreement over Tientsin, Current moves of Japanese troops near the British colony of Hongkong have been inter- (Continm-d from Page fine) and Some of the bombs dropped were of the va- rioty, calculated to inspire terror Britain used American-made I bombers to strike back last night at the Nazi island air base of Texel, the Netherlands and at Ijmuiden, in Northern Holland.

Other RAF planes ranged the German Ruhr, West- pha tia. flew as far north as Denmark and strafed the German-held Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Flying under the coastal command. bombers, newly purchased in the United States, attacked in the Netherlands last night. One brought down a German fighter with his rear gun, near Amsterdam.

The British, too. lost one plane. Since Tuesday night the German planes, alone or in waves, have stabbed repeatedly at the people of England and their defenses, testing their nerves for the Invasion they are awaiting. A large (the censor forbids further was set afire in the southeast. Other bombs fell on dwellings, in gardens, on beaches, in open country and into the sea.

As the air assaults became more numerous their scope widened. For the first time a Nazi plane was seen over Wales in daylight. Increasing the raiding tempo evidently is intended to "soften the British for the long-expected effort to invade their kingdom. Some of the more daring attack.s may have the purpose also of training German pilots for tasks which lie ahead when an attempt is made to storm the isles. Other British developments: Lord Beaverbrook1' newspaper advocated a Ireland for defense The newspaper added that "Ireland is in peril and her peril 's A Government official told the House of Commons there is of strong potential resistance" in Ethopia to Italian rule.

Prime Minister Winston Churchill will make another statement tomorrow in Commons on the war. KEISER TO BUILD AIRCRAFT UNITS (Continued from Pase One) the will the factory which will flank office. Other construction include new buildings to rear of the plant. No details except a confirmation the Keiser company was given the base contract were released by the Jacobs company. Previously, the aircraft firm said the order for steel to be used in the building had been placed with the Pottstown works of the Bethlehem Steel company.

It was understood the additions to the plant must be completed within several months. Expansion of the engine plant was necessary after the firm was granted an order for approximately 2000 airplane engines by the dian government. other to be the first to slide down a rope into a The torpedo must have ripped the ship open as began to settle a survivor said. the ship went down the captain and several of the ship's officers were standing on the deck. Several of went down with the vessel, we feat One British guard said the work of the Canadian rescuers was did everything to make us he said and creed made no A preliminary survey indicated the Italian losses were highest.

The vessel owners said their first reports indicated crew losses were not extensive. The 13-year-old Arandora Star was used by the unard White Star line early in the war to take Americans home from Europe the past Fall. On her first trip with 441 passengers the ship's officers said they had eluded ninf German submarines in crossing. The Arandora Star was relatively small but one of the world's finest and most luxurious cruising vessels before the war. She was used for round-the-world cruises annually and also made a Spring trip to the West Indies, a Christmas trip to the Mediterranean and an Autumn Baltic cruise.

At the peak of her glory she had a garden deck, magnificent period rooms and a swimming pool. FRENCH LINER SUNK; PASSENGERS SAVED BERLIN. July 3 The German press reported tonight the 28 124-ton French liner Champlain i sank several days ago when it struck a mine in the Atlantic en- route to America with many passengers. The reports published here said all the passengers were saved but a few crew members drowned. The Berlin papers which pub- 150 guests are ex- mitfee.

Abe pected to a Heading the committee is Milton Bachman. He be aided bv Ernest sell, John Le- vrille, James C. Wilke. Leon- artl Hilt wine and Edwin Flartenstine. Stanley Pink Reading, district governor, who Was elected first vice president, of the National organization recently at Enid, will pres.de.

Clubs in the district include Norristown. Reading. Lancaster, West Chester. Allentown, Johnstown and Pottstown. Pennsylvania, and Newark.

Trenton and Paterson. New Jersey, The ses ion last night in Brook- 'idp Country club was in of Emil St. Ongc. president. Next week the club will meet jointly with the Lions club at the Country chib.

it.s session nesdsv. July IT of The Mercury Soap Box Derby. MRS. EARLE RETURNS AFTER FUTILE TRIP July 3 Mrs. George Earle wife of the former Pennsylvania governor and present Minister to Bulgaria, left for home today, feeling little in the light of information it will be two months to a year before her eldest son, George sees I combat with the British Royal Air Force.

He accepted a commission this week. Mrs. Earle talked with a military attache at the British embassy and also with President Roosevelt and Sumner Welles, under Secretary of State. She said "they did every I thing in the world to cheer me lished the story quoted French newspaper sources as saying the I loss of the liner was announced by 1 the General Transatlantic line. The Cup of East High St.

Opposite Carbarn JUMBO MILK SHAKES Delicious Velvety Smooth pay is VISIT Ice Cream FOR SALE dav afternoon at 2 clock for in New York several and to Induce closing of the Burma vv then sail for Hawaii where Ioaa- VILL The rites, which took they will serve three-year enlist- Km.n m. place in a funeral home at 112 North I Washington street, were in charge Both boys are graduates of Potts- of Dr. J. Hamilton Smith, pastor town High school and are Eagle of Trinity Reformed church Burial Scouts of Lutheran Church of the was made in Pottstown cemetery, Transfiguration troop 16. West End.

--------------------------Bearers were George Kulp. George HE WAITED 65 EARS tz, Lloyd Lamen, Peter Sanders, William Spiese and William Davis. foi Sale 46 butcher's sh. case, cook stoves, heaters, chairs, tables, dishes, 2000 quart and pint jars. Eckenrode, Reynolds avenue, phone 881-J.

FARM and GARDEN Farm Equipment MRS. A It 1 II A (FRIDAY) HALLMAN, wife of Harry F. Hallman, 1325 HIGH STREET, died last night. In addition to her husband she is survived by a son. Until recently her husband was citizen, secretary of the Pottstown hospital board of trustees.

He served that office more than 25 years. PASADENA. July 3 Sixty-five years ago A. McQuilling was told the effects of typhoid fever he contracted during the Civil war soon would prove fatal He came here from Illinois to await the end. It came today, from pneumonia At 99 he was oldest 53 Threshing machine, bargain for quick sale.

Also 5 HP. single ph. electric motor. Eppstein. Sanatoga.

EAL Houses foi Kent 69 House at 105 North Hanover street. Apply Charles McCarthy, 65 North Hanover. YMCA Leader BUFFALO. N. July 3 News was received today of the death in a Cooperstown hospital last night of the Rev.

A. Dwight McKee, 70, former YMCA leader and sanatorium superintendent. Born in Clintonville, he was educated in Bradford. Bolivar and Olean. N.

and began his career in Rochester as a billing clerk for the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh railroad. Later he served five years as general secretary of the Rochester YMCA, held a similar post at Capetown, South Africa and then became superintendent of the Bellview and Bonair Tuberculosis sanatorium at Bradford, Pa. A government spokesman told the House of Commons in London, Britain was considering that would arise with the United if she yielded to Japan on this issue. decision was being made against the background of disclosures Japan's dominant Army leaders were complaining of the Government's new sphere" policy. They were understood to have protested not even this declaration for dominance in the a sort of Far Eastern Monroe advanced sufficiently.

Rather, it was said, they had wanted clear encouragement of Germany and Italy and a notice to the world the redistribution of its resources was going to be a precondition to general peace. The British refusal would keep open to Chiang Kai-shek the last important avenue for guns nnd shells, his forces having long since been cut off from any sea-borne supplies. LIMERICK Miss Marion Wade, delivery. Spare, corr. Warren Limerick Girl Scouts held a party Monday night in the firehouse.

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Schreiber spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Cassel, Norristown.

Mr. and Mrs. Foster Weaver, Neiifer, called on Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Spare and family.

Ladies' auxiliary will hold its open air meeting Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the firehouse. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Trinley, Linfield. DEEGAN IS THE SHERIFF BALTIMORE. July 3 Police were looking today for a man who signed the name Joseph C. Deegan to a bogus check he gave William L. Hawkins for $15.25 worth of groceries.

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