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WORLD NEWS COMPUETI Report of Associated Presi LOCK HAVEN EXPRESS HOME far Lock Haven six) Clinton County 55TH 98 LOCK HAVEN, PA. WEDNESDAY, JUKE 24, 1936 TEN PAGES THPGE CENTS DEMOCRATS SEEK HARMONY ON PLATFORM TODAY NEWS in the (By A jsociated Press) uTs. i AL CAPONE WOUNDED I IN ALCATRAZ STABBING I SAN C. Lucas, the Aicatraz Island convict who stabbed Al Capone and in turn was sent sprawling by the ex- Chicago gang leader, was held in lolitary confinement while authorities took the case under advise', Lucas is serving a 30-year term. Capone was described by physicians as only superficially wounded in the back when Lucas lunged at him yesterday with scissors.

LOCATELLI-ZIVIC WINNER TO BE ROSS' OPPONENT i er Joseph Rainey said the Penn! sylvania State Athletic sion voted unanimously to recognize the winner of the Locatelli- day into the thick of the struggle Fritz Zivic fight in Pittsburgh next Monday as the foremost challenger for the welterweight championship held by Barney Boss. TO USE STEEL FOR NEW HOMES NEW YOHK offices of Bethlehem Steel Corp. stated that its Lackawanna, N. plant is manufacturing structural shapes on orders from a Chicago company which is using the material for the construction houses. Barkley in Keynote Raps High Court on New Deal Rulings Delegates After Routine Session at Noon Have Respite Until This Evening When Senator Robinson, Permanent Chairman, Will Speak DEMOCRATS CHEER FARLEY AS CONVENTION OPENS PHILADELPHIA After I roaring its approval of a keynote speech calling for a sweeping reversal of the Supreme Court's invalidation of New Deal policy, the Democratic convention plunged to- But there was little rest for del- ROBBERS TAKE $400,000 PROPERTY FROM L.

I. HOME GARDEN CITY entered the bedrooms of socially- prominent Mr. and Mrs, W. JR. Coe while the couple was sleeping in their sumptuous estate on Long Island's "Gold Coast," and escaped with jewelry which the owners said was worth more than $400,000.

ARTHUR CUTTEN, FAMED AS GRAIN SPECULATOR, DIES W. Cutten, 66, who amassed a fortune measured in millions in 30 years of spectacular market trading, died suddenly. "The Little Giant of the Wheat Pits" as he became known during the he held title to more of that grain than any other man in the stricken at 1.30 a. Eastern for harmony on the 1936 platform. The delegates, with the convention hardly started, were already hoarse and footsore from the shouting, parading and singing with which they greeted Senator Alben W.

Barkley's speech taunting the Republican leadership and accusing the Supreme Court majority of "tortured interpretation" of the constitution. Today they had something of a respite. After a brief, routine ses- of steel frame sipn at noon (Eastern Daylight Time) they were "on their own" until evening, when Senator Jos- Standard time, utes later. He died 20 mm ONE KILLED, 15 HURT IN BUFFALO EXPLOSION BUFFALO. One man wai killed and 15 men and women wen injured in the explosion of a high pressure compressed air line in the Trico Products Corporation plant Pennsylvania FUTURE FARMERS COMPETE AT STATE COLLEGE MEET STATE far mers competed in horsemanship feed identification, tree identifica tion and room inspection for the awards of the future farmers America week at the Pennsylvania State College.

Contests in public speaking, judging dairy cattle and livestock and farm mechanics were held yesterday. Winners will be named at a mass meeting tomorrow morning. 2 MEN GET CHAIR FOR WARREN KILLING D. U. Arird sentenced two men today to die in the electric chair for killing of Metro Seminufc, 34-year-old innkeeper.

The condemned are Joe Senauskas, 19, and John G. Polens, 31, former justice of the peace at nearby Garland. Mrs. Mary Seminuk, wife of the inn-keeper was sentenced last week to serve from one and one half to five years in the Industrial Home for Women at Muncy. PARADE IS CONVENTION CLIMAX FOR G.

A. R. parade of all organizations affiliated with the G. A. H.

and to honor the few remaining veterans of the Rebellion was to climax the 70th annual convention. Uniformed members of the Sons of Veterans Reserve were picked to escort the Civil War Veterans, who will ride in automobiles. The youngest veteran present is 86. PYTHIAN SISTERS ENJOY OUTING AT WOOLRICH About 60 members of the Pythian Sisters Lodge, their husbands, children anJ friends, enjoyed an outing yesterday afternoon at the Woolrich Park, leaving here by bus early in the afternoon and returning after the evening picnic dinner. A variety of games was arranged for the children by a committee headed by Mrs.

Milford A. Wasson, and all She young people received prizes. Prize winners at cards were Mrs. Lila Shultz and Mrs. John E.

Moltz. eph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, permanent chairman, will continue the assault on the New Deal's foemen in a speech about 10 o'clock (EST). Similarly, other suggestions for change were expected to meet with the New Deal insistence that the constitution already is broad enough to meet Roosevelt given the proper interpretation. Slow to Start In dreary contrast to the teeming scenes of yesterday, empty chairs stood out when Senator Alben W.

Barkley called the convention to order today at 1.17 p. m. eastern daylight time. He went to the little business with his usual vigor. The few factional disputes over the seating of delegations probably will come up along with the dispute over repeal of the two-thirds nominating rule tomorrow morning, and the platform tomorrow evening.

A morning drizzle furrowed the brows of some officials making ready for the mammoth rally planned for Franklin Field Saturday night, when President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner will accept renomination. The Weather Bureau held out hopes of clear weather, however. One patriarch of the party will be absent. Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia, tired by he strain of the one session he attended yesterday against physician's orders, decided to obey the doctor and he returned to Washington. was called together to hear arguments on the New Dea drive to abolish the two-thirds nominating rule.

Much of the opposition to this rule, requiring a two-thirds majority to nominate, had evaporated but Virginia delegates were calling for aid to save it. The platform-builders were summoned to meet at 10 a. m. to hear multitudinous and clashing suggestions from almost every conceivable source. Threat to Peace Among them was a brand new threat to conventional peace.

The Washington state delegation had instructed Senator Lewis Schwellenbach to carry to the platform to the convention fight for a plank favoring the Townsend $200- a-month old age pension plan and "production for use." Under the latter plan, the state would act to set up a system under which unemployed could turn out goods for their own consumption in factories now idle. Similar to Upton Sinclair's "epic plan," it is fraught with controversy. The convention contains clashing views on other issues as money, labor legislation and foreign affairs. But New Dealers held a commanding position on the platform, and President Roosevelt's views brought by Senator Robert Wagner of New York, generally were expected to prevail. Observers drew from Senator Bargley's address the inference that the platform would contain no demand for a constitutional amendment.

But he did project into the into the campaign beyond a constitutional issue defined in the New Deal's own terms. He called for a new interpretation of interstate every product destined to move across state lines. This would give the federal government regulatory power over labor and economic problems which the high court says it now lacks. Herbert Hoover had raised "hosannas" for 'the tortured interpretation" of the constitution, Barkley said, but against them "I place the tortured souls and bodies" of men, women and working children. See CONVENTION Continued on Last Page Will Leave Tonight for Two Weeks' Vacation, Remaining Until July 6 TOPEKA, off work for one good rest before wading into an active presidential campaign, Gov.

Alf M. Landon set himself a quiet day today and attended to loading up vacation equipment for a night train to Colorado. The Landon family will arrive in Denver Thursday morning and proceed to a ranch near Estes Park, where the Republican presidential nominee will remain until July 6, iie eve of a special session of the Kansas Legislature. LIFE SAVING CLASSES Will Be Taught by William Ryan; Swimming Instruction Also Given Life saving and swimming classes will be started Monday by William Ryan, who has been reelected life saving and swimming instructor by the Lock Haven Red Cross Chapter. Mr.

Ryan will hold all classes at 1.30 p. m. and the weekly schedule will be as follows: Monday, life saving and swimming, Paper Mill bridge; Tuesday, Laubach Beach; Wednesday, Beech Creek; Thursday, swimming classes, Woolrich; Friday, life saving for Boy and Delegates to Democratic national convention at Philadelphia got a chance to voice their enthusiasm almost at the moment th; meeting wai called to order when Chairman James A. Farley brought them to their feet cheering his attack on the Republican party and defense of the New Deal. This general view of the convention was taken as It was called to order.

(Associated Press Photo) Set Conclave Off to Whirlwind Start With Two Rousing Demonstrations GOVERNOR EARLE SPEAKS PHILADELPHIA. Pennsylvania New Dealers, including "two old Republicans," hosts to the Democratic National Convention, set the big conclave off to a whirlwind start, with two rousing demonstrations, acclaiming President Roosevelt and Governor George H. Earle. Twice during last night's eolor- 'ul keynote session, members of Keystone state's huge, delegation sprang to their feet and carried the big blue and gold banner around the convention hall. In their enthusiasm over his speech, delegates talked of the Pennsylvania governor as a possible candidate for president in 1940, or for U.

S. senator in 1938. They cheered at every mention of the President's name, they cheered as Earle strode smiling to speaker's stand. "I was a Republican," Earle souted, "but I left the Republican party because it no longer represented the principles and ideals of its founder, the immortal Abra- lam Lincoln." State Delegates Parade From a far corner of the con- Move For Not Quilty Verdict in Manslaughter Case Upheld by the Court An abrupt and surprising end to the prosecution of Jesse L. Yohe, Jersey Shore, on the charge of involuntar came yesterday manslaughter, afternoon in the present session of Clinton County court when A.

H. Lipez, defense attorney, brought out the fact that the commonwealth had failed to establish by its witnesses that Yohe was the driver of the car which killed Edwin Wentz and Cecil Mays on the night of January 29th last, and that, if he were the driver of the car, he had violated any law or that Yohe by any neglect or carelessness had failed to exercise due care in driving. Judge Eugene H. Baird directed the rate of speed the car was being driven, so as to show an unlawful act. Gelz Case Next Witnesses in other cases were not present and finally at 4.15 o'clock the case of James Getz, Renovo, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of William Huff, Renovo, was started.

The jury was selected in this case as in the Yohe case by questioning each juror and this required until 6 p. m. to get 12 jurors. The jurors in this case will be Clarence Rayhorn, laborer, Flemington; Anson Phillips, farmer, Bald Eagle Township; J. Stuart Groupe, laborer, the jury to find a verdict of not (Township: F.

E. Krape, laborer Charles Kessingeri guilty and that the costs be assessed on the county. This is the first time for many terms of court that directed verdict has been ordered in such an important ase. The Yohe trial, which was expected to create the greatest sensation and, to consume the longest time of any case at this term of court, thereby came to a summary end at 3.30 o'clock. After the instructions from the court, the jury laborer, F.

Beck, salesman, J. F. McCormick, manager, and Henry Paul, laborer, all of Lock Haven; L. M. Rocky, farmer, Green Township; Frank Kalar, bookkeeper, Chapman Township; Roy Nixon, farmer, Porter; Lester Orner, farmer, Bald Eagle Township.

Those challenged by the defense were George Shirk, Margaret King, Henry Calderwood, Clinton COLLEGE TWEES Miss Ruth Holmes, of Salona, and Two Others Added to Faculty of College DR. WELLIVER IS PHYSICIAN fifteen minutes later brought in Eck 'ey, Miss Grace Glise, J. C. I Smith, Alta Brown, George Lyons, the directed verdict. The commonwealth had rested its case at the close of the testimony of John Snelling, a Buffalo the first Democratic truck driver.

Mr. Lipez', in a side- i In the luggage will be the fishing Girl Scouts, Laubach Beach; Sat- rods he packed himself, the usualjurday classes for Avis at Pine riding outfits, some books he has I Creek bride. band of Pennsylvania, musicians rom down the Lehigh Valley, See NEW DEAL Continued on Last Page Local Man Will Wed The marriage of Carl Henry Scheuermann, of this city, and Vliss Dorothy Musser, a member of he faculty of the Williamsport (High School, will take place Saturday morning at Messiah Lutheran Church, South Williamsport, the Rev. R. G.

Bannen officiating. set aside for leisurely reading, and for two address the Legislature and his acceptance speech for formal notification ceremony July 23. Tenn. Lawyer Rotary Head ATLANTIC CITY, R. Manier, Nashville, attorney, was elected president of Rotary international at its convention today.

Ten thousand delegates went to the organization's 27th annual convention cheered at he declaration of Manier's elec- ion, as they did also when Hufus F. Chapin, retired Chicago banker, was re-elected treasurer for the 25th term. No fee will be charged for this instruction and all persons interested are invited to enroll. Kiwanis Names Officers WASHINGTON. Copeland Callen of Urbana, Illinois, was elected president of the Kiwanis International by acclamation.

James M. Lynch of Florence, S. and F. Trafford Taylor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, were elected vice presidents. H.

G. Hatfield of Oklahoma City, was reelected treasurer. John Miller Has Operation John Miller, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Miller, Beech Creek, underwent an operation for ap- endicitis this morning at the 'rivate Hospital.

Bicycle Stolen Newton Yost, 115 Liberty Street, reported last evening to police that his bicycle had been stolen. i Son for Tresslcr Home A son was born yesterday at the Lock Haven Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tressler, 645 East Bald Eagle Street. Community Chest Previous Total $1.908.00 Today's Total 1,161.00 Total to date $3,069.00 and Mrs.

Richard S. Quigley. Frances Armstrong Edmondson, Widmann Teah. Martha S. and Elizabeth H.

Peale. Caprio, Clark Printing and Manufacturing Diekey-Grugan Hardware Lock Haven Automobile Smith Winter. Edith A. Bartlett. C.

Casselberry. F. Probst, Mrs. Louis L. Raff.

Caprio Sons, Cummings Floral Charles E. Donahue, Dr. Henry G. Mrs. Lena Kreamer.

Archie J. Mnclsnac, Frank D. O'Reilly. M. E.

Crocker. conference, moved that the court direct the not guilty verdict since District Attorney B. L. Haag had not introduced any evidence directly connecting Yohe with the death of Wentz and Mays. Court Gives Opinion The court and the attorneys spent about 45 minutes in Judge Baird's chambers arguing this point of law.

When court reconvened Judge Baird upheld Mr. Lipez's motion and directed the verdict of not guilty. He stated in charging the jury that in the case of involuntary manslaughter it must be proven that death was caused by some unlawful act resulting from undue caution. He said no evidence had been introduced to show this. He said it had not been shown by the Commonwealth's testimony that Yohe was going at a speed prohibited by law and that there was not sufficient proof that he had broken any law.

In another type of manslaughter the act may be committed in the performance of a lawful act in which due caution was not taken. He continued that if the court allowed the jury to take this case, as it was submitted to it by the prosecution, it would be guessing and this cannot be allowed by the court. The testimony must be so presented that there can be no guess work either way. In order to make a case testi- W. C.

Bauman, Alton Currin, M. L. Hudson, and William Sullivan. Challenge by the commonwealth included Charles Sarah Probst, Marian Cree, Joseph CIo- nan, Mrs. Caroline Hoover, William Hibbler, Sheridan Cryder, J.

C. Keegan, D. C. Grugan and C. A.

Heltman. Those excused by court for cause were Harry Miller, who was related to Huff, and H. E. Emig, who stated that he did not know whether or not the testimony would change his opinion. When the noon recess was taken today, Getz: was on the stand ready to be cross-examined by District Attorney Haag after he had told his story under the examination of his counsel, Henry M.

Hippie. Getz Testifies Getz testified that on Sunday, May 31, he had returned from taking his wife to her place of employment and was getting ready to go to McCarthy Field to play ball. He left his home on St. Clair Avenue and proceeded to Fourth Members of the board of trustees of the Lock Haven State Teachers College elected three members of the faculty at a meeting yesterday and named Dr. W.

E. Welliver school physician. The position of dean of instruction, formerly held by M. DeTurk High, will be filled at a later meeting. All members of the board except Mrs.

Daise B. Henderson, of Bellefonte, were present. Miss Ruth M. Holmes, of Salona, was elected fourth grade supervisor in the training school, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Miss Bertha M. Rowe.

Miss Holmes is an honor graduate of the Lock Haven High School and the Lock Haven State Teachers College, and was a teacher in the Willimantic Normal School, during part of last term. 111 health forced her to resign. Miss Elizabeth Faddis, of Waynesburg, was elected head of the kindergarten-primary department to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Miss Jessie Scott Himes. Miss Faddis holds degrees from Haynesburg College and Columbia University, and has been a teacher in the Pittsburgh schools. Miss C.

Cordelia Brong, of Pen Argyl, was elected head of the dramatics department, succeeding Miss Mabel-Louise Arey. Miss Brong has been teaching in the New Jersey schools, and holds degrees from Hood College and Columbia University. State Senate Refuses to Reconsider Vote on Allotment to July 1 RELIEF FUNDS THROUGH CENTRE CO. MAN KILLED IN PENNSY ACCIDENT A. H.

Brown, of Coburn, was killed yesterday morning when struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train while acting as flagman for a ballast cleaning crew on the railroad. The accident occurred about one mile east of Montandon. Brown was the father of four children and had been employed by the railroad since 1927. This is the first fatality to a P. R.

R. employe on the Wiliiams- many should have been presented by Patrolman John Rock to show that Yohe was the actual driver of the car. Also it should have been testified by other witnesses as to Erie Avenue a man, whom he later learned was Huff, came diagonally across Fourth Street directly inj front of his car, which was in low gear and which he stopped about 10 feet from the man and blew his horn. Huff yelled "What's the idea of trying to run over a man." Getz replied that he wasn't and that there were cross walks at Erie or St. Clair Avenue.

Huff proceeded across the street and Getz then moved his car to Erie Avenue where he had to stop for the through 'traffic. See COURT Continued on Last Page RENOVO ROTARY HEARS TALK ON BANK SYSTEM Robert C. Wallace, commander the CCC Camp at Dyer Farm for the past two years, spoke on "The Federal Reserve Bank and Its Elastic Currency" at the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday. Captain Wallace was for 12 years junior vice president of the Dawes bank. Chicago.

The meeting was in charge of Charles Hogeland, newly-elected president. State Relief Director De Schweinitz Says "Relief Was Stopped" HARRISBURG, The Republican majority In the Senate decided today to dump $2,000,000 Inio the empty relief treasury and restart flow of food and clothing to the needy. The Senate reconsidered its defeat of a resolution transferring $1,000,000 from special funds and sent It back to the appropriations committee to double the amount. The money will be used for the remainder of this month and the first part of next. Democrats and Republican! ended their deadlock on the question at a conference of leaders.

HARRISBURG Legislature headed for an incvitablt showdown on the special session'! tax and security problems today, with an exhausted relief treasury and the needs of thousands of widowed mothers as spurs to action. Karl de Schweinitz, state relief director, said "relief was stopped." The Senate refused to reconsider the vote by which it rejected proposal to provide for relief until July 1. The vote to reconsider, four short of the necessary 26, discarded resolution through which the Democratic House originally proposed transfers of $3,000,000 from special funjs to carry relief into July. Senate appropriations committet sliced the figure and limited period to which it could be spent. Parliamentarians pointed oul that, unless the resolution was revived by the Senate, the Assembly would have no alternatives tc starting a new resolution along legislative trail today.

Relief Fund Situation De Schweinitz, called to the Senate floor for questioning on the relief situation, said one-fifth of 173,000 cases on the rolls would affected today by cessation of re- funds. The number will increase with each passing day ii 10 money is provided. Senatoi Thompson precipitated a clash by attempting to force out of committee the administration's proposal See LEGISLATURE Continued on Last Page PENN STATE DEAN OF MEN SPEAKS TO ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club had its annual "ladies night" last night at the Hotel Fallon. Prof. A Warnock, dean of men at Penn State, was speaker.

Dean Warnock spoke on "Radicalism in the Colleges." He said that many people think that the college students are in a class by themselves, but in reality they are not much different from any othei group. They have their small minorities of radicals, but the majority are the same as groups outside college. Lock Haven Hospital Notes Mrs. Carl Weaver, Lock Haven, R. Bickford Lucas, 6, son oi Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Lucas, 215 West Main Street, and Kenneth and Janet Bechdel, 3 and 5, children of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Bechdel of Blanchijrd, were admitted this morning to the Lock Haven Hospital for surgical treatment. Joyce Barton, 2, daughter of Mr, and Mrs Xloyd Barton, Lock Haven, R. were admitted yesterday for surgical treatment, and Irvin Snook, Mill Hall, and David Allison Nixon, Mill Hall, R. were admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Service Men Have Dance A group of ex-service men held a dance last night at the Clinton Country Club.

Nearly a hundred couples attended. The Sylvan- ians, a Williamsport orchestra, furnished the music. The Weather Cloudy tonight, followed by generally fair Thursday; slowly rising temperature. Yesterday's temperatures: Maximum, 75; minimum, 45..