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a a a a a a I Finance Section Theater News Railroad News 2 NEWS OF THE THEATERS HARRISBURG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION Three Bandits Cow 25 and Escape With $800 Loot 23 CHURCHES FOR 2500 PERSONS IN ONE SECTION There are twenty-three churches for 2500 persons residing in one small section of the upper end of Dauphin County, or a church for -approximately every hundred persons, was a declaration made at the eightieth annual session of the Lancaster Classis of the Reformed Church, now meeting in Fourth Church, Sixteenth and Market streets, by the Rev. S. Charles Hoover, pastor of the Second Reformed Church, Harrisburg. The section is that extending from Halifax to Carsonville, is six miles by ten miles and the Rev. Mr.

Hoover pointed', out that it is a virgin territory for church mergers. He said there are nine United Brethren Churches, five Reformed Churches, five Lutheran Churches, one Church of God. one Methodist Church, one Union Church and one Holiness Church. His opinion was concurred in the Rev. William L.

Mudge, executive secretaory of Pennsylvania Council of Churches and the Rev. Ralph R. Gresh, of the commission on the Harrischairman, burg Federation of Churches. The sense of authority of the church must be reclaimed, Dr. James E.

Wagner, pastor of St. Peter's Reformed Church, Lancaster, told the Classis in an address today. He declared that the church must accept with gratitude whatever contributions to faith that seience and philosphy offer, but the Christian religion must stand on its own peculiar authority. He, pointed out that churchmen have been too sensitive to the opinions of the intelligentsia and to large deficit. He said the moral authority of Jesus must be rediscovered and the word proclaimed to the world.

Attorney General William A. Schnader to address the closing session was, the classis this afternoon. He is the son of a former minister of the Reformed Church. Meet in Lancaster County The Eden Reformed Church, Lancaster County, was selected for the next meeting, of the classis which is to be held in October. The Rev.

Dr. Christopher Noss, misisonary of the Reformed Church, stationed at Wakamatsu, Japan, yesterday declared that Japan is being, forced developments into- war to Manchuria defend against China. He also spoke of the progress being made by the Reformed Church workers in Japan in the Reformed Church, where the sessions are being held. A cottage to be called "The Lancaster Classis Cottage," has been purchased for $500 at Mensch Mill, near Pottstown, and will be used for a summer encampment by young people of the organization, it was reported yesterday. The following officers were elected: President, the Rev.

David Scheirer, of Willow Street; vicepresident, John A. Iseley, of Harrisburg; reading clerk, the Rev. Burt A. Behrens, of Roherstown. The following amounts were reported paid on apportionments during 1931: Home missions, foreign missions, ministerial relief, theological seminary, beneficiary education, sustentation, $513.97: Christian education, Cedar Crest College, Catawba College, generals synod, classical, Eastern American Bible Society, Phoebe Home, $77.39.

Total amount, $30,538.89. Salem Reformed, St. John's Reformed and Second Reformed, all Harrisburg churches, were outstanding in the amounts paid during the past year on their apportionments. 5 Speakers on Program Five speakers were on the program of the elders' conference, which followed the meeting of the Classis this morning. John G.

Fritchey, Lancaster, was in charge of the meeting. "Evangelism" was the topic under discussion. The speakers were W. L. Jacoby, Eden; W.

H. Engelhart, Harrisburg; J. N. Olweiler, Elizabethtown; Milton Whitner, Catawba College, Salisburg, N. and the Rev.

F. H. Moyer, superintendent of the Phoebe Home at Allentown. MRS. MARY LOESER Funeral services for Mrs.

Mary Loeser, who died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Karl Moeslein, of 310 Graham street, will be held this afternoon at Minersville. Burial will be in Minersville. Mrs. Loeser, who was 65 years old, is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Moeslein and Mrs. Harry Smail, of Brookville. Four grandchildren also survive. MEETING DATE CHANGED for the organization meeting the Dauphin County Chapter of 28th Division Society has been changed from February 16 to 17. to suit the convenience of the members, it was announced today by City Park Director Earley, who is temporary chairman.

Whistle Pig Club Will Banquet This Evening The members of the Whistle Pig Club, followers of the groundhog which has deceived many a hunter by its whistling in the woods, will have its reorganization meeting following a dinner at Craver's this evening at 6.30 o'clock. Augustus is president and will preside; officers will be elected and it is expected that the club will set the first two weeks in June the annual trout fishing trip to Hill's milese in Sullivan County, ten west of Eaglesmere as the crow flies. Jim Hill, camp cook, is said to be slated for re-election. Members of the club are, besides President Lutz, Harry H. Baker, secretary; Mayor Hoverter, William B.

Bennett, William Laskowski, Gus M. Steinmetz, A. Coleman Sheetz, Lewis M. Neiffer, Solomon S. Rupp, C.

E. Murray, Horace Segelbaum, Hayden Sessaman, James K. Kipp, John W. Plowman, Luther S. Williams, Dr.

Donald I. Ruptherford, all of this city, and William T. Willits, of Halifax. NO FEAR FELT FOR LOCAL FOLK From Page One Powell, now editor of the Review, founded the weekly, which now has a circulation among the foreign residents of more than 4000 copies weekly. His office and his home are located in the International Settlement, the former on 38 Avenue Edward VII.

So far no fighting of any serious consequences has oCcurred in that section of the Settlement, according to press dispatches. Mr. Powell, Mr. Missemer's partner, was kidnaped by Chinese bandits: number of years ago, for ransom, but escaped unharmed. The local man whose father was J.

R. Missemer, former Steelton and Mt. Joy newspaperman, has a son, Joseph Missemer, who was born in China and educated at the Pratt Institute in New York. He is now an engineer working on the construction of levies along the Mississippi River. Mr.

Missemer's wife died a number of years ago and no other relatives are with him in Shanghai. He paid a visit to United States three years ago. Mrs. Knouse, who declared she has always carried on a regular correspondence with her brother, said she last received a letter in November, in which there was no indication that he feared that any trouble was impending. Relatives of Alfred S.

Ellenberger, son of C. A. Ellenberger, 3207 Riverside drive, Harrisburg, have as yet received no word since the trouble, began. Groff, a native of Harrisand a brother of Mrs. R.

I. Deihl, Paxtang, is a resident of Canton, China, a city far removed from the troubled Shanghai area. He is on the staff of the Lingnaan University, Chinese school, and teaches agriculture. He has been in China his wife the past twenty years, being, former Miss Eva Brinser, daughter of George W. Brinser, of Harrisburg.

Medical Society Will Plan for Convention Tentative plans for the annual convention of the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania were to be made at a meeting of the board of trustees this afternoon at their headquarters, 230 State street. The be at Pittsburgh next October. Dr. Alexander Colwell, Pittsburgh, chairman of the committee on scientific work; Dr. Walter F.

Brenholtz, Williamsport, president of the board of trustees, and Dr. Walter F. Donaldson, Pittsburgh, were expected to be among those present. A meeting of the committee on public relations was held in the -Harris Hotel this morning. City Forester Giving Trees Fertilizer "Feed" All the shade trees planted along city streets under the direction of the Shade Tree Commission are being "fed" with a balanced fertilizer poured into four borings made twelve to fourteen inches deep, City Forester Smith announced.

Only silver maple trees which grow rapidly and require less care, are not getting the fertilizer which is spread at the rate of one pound per inch, measured through the trunk at the base. Hanover Junction Man Files Bus Application Stuard F. Stine, Hanover Junction, filed application with the Public Service Commission today for permission to operate a passenger bus service between Seven Valleys, Glen Rock and Glenville, York County. Realty Transfers Deeds filed in the Dauphin County Courthouse today are: Arthur R. Stambaugh to Amos S.

Gaverich, lot in Middle Paxton Township, heirs of Franz Wilsbach to Magdalena Wilsbach, 864 High street, Enhaut, Nathan I. Zimmerman to Clenn F. Koppenhaver, lot in Upper Paxton Township, Elmer C. Werdt, executor of Henry D. Werdt, to R.

P. Haas, lot on the south side of Pottsville street near a short unnamed street, Williams Township, $520; R. P. Haas to Elmer C. Werdt, same property, Alfred E.

Duncan to Mrs. Jeannette Danowitz, 2420 North Fourth street, $1. State Capitol Burned 35 Years Ago Today Amid Storm of Snow and Sleet This photograph was taken during the course of the fire which destroyed the old State Capitol building on February 2, 1897, just thirty-five years ago. A snow and sleet storm and smoke so obscured the building that only the outlines are visible. The picture was lent for reproduction by City Assessor James C.

Thompson. Thirty-five years ago today at 1 o'clock in the afternoon President Pro Tem. McCarrell rose to call the State Senate to order. He was interrupted by a page who said fire had broken out in the rooms of Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon, directly above the Senate chamber, Senate attaches formed a bucket brigade and the Senate took up the day's business. The fire was under a floor and could not be reached, and an alarm was sent in.

Apparently the wrong alarm sounded, and firemen rushed to another part of the city. In the meantime the Senate duly passed a motion to adjourn; the House and other offices were notified of the fire and the Capitol was evacuated. By the time firemen arrived the were beyond control, and several hours later the Pennsylvania Capitol was in ruins. The damage to the building was estimated at $500,000. It had housed the Senate and House chambers with auxiliary offices and committee rooms, the forestry and game commissions, Department of Public Instruction, the rooms of the Lieutenant Governor other officials.

and Senate were in the execuThe principal records of fine House tive building, but the books of the Education Department, the Senate journals since 1800 and other documents that could not be replaced were destroyed. Blame Hearth Fire The blaze, SO far' as could be learned, started from hearth fire on the Lieutenant Governor's apartment. Because of its location, requiring the scaling of a annex at the rear and then the ascension to the roof of the main building, great difficulty was experienced in getting water on it until it was becontrol. An explosion of gas, which wrecked the dome and clock, gave the blaze impetus. Firemen who entered the building were endangered by falling walls and debris, and it was considered remarkable that no one was seriously injured, although fourteen persons were given medical treatment.

The fire burned until after midnight. Realizing that it hopeless to try to save the mains building or its furnishings, firemen largely gave their attention to preventing the spread of flames to other structures on the Hill. In this they were aided by a rain and snow storm that was raging at the time. Considerable attention was given to the story that, while laying the corner stone of the building in 1819, Governor Findlay accidentally broke the mallet, which was regarded as a bad omen. The Capitol was 180 feet long and eighty feet deep, was two stories with a height of fifty feet the roof and 130 feet to the dome.

It was of brick and sandstone. Following the fire the sessions of the Legislature were continued in Grace Methodist Church. The present building was authorized the following April, and was dedicated in 1906. Highspire Ended 1931 With $111.17 Treasury; Millersburg Deficit The borough of Highspire had $111.17 left its treasury at the end of last year, according to the report of auditors filed with Clerk the Courts Henninger late yesterday. It gives the receipts at $20,565.01 and expenditures at 453.84.

The auditors are Sam J. Sides, Meade Urich and Ernest Frutifersburg Borough ended the year with a deficit of $226.86. The receipts were $17,816.36 and the expenditures $18,043.22. Included among the expenditures is the cost of paving Center street extension, requiring $3245. The auditors are Harry Phillips, John Novinger and William C.

Hoy. MARRIAGE LICENSES Herman F. Martin, 21, 650 street, and E. Aileen Meily, 21, Newville. Harry Devan, 18, Cowden street, and Susie Banks, 18, North Cameron street.

STATE HOSPITAL AID IS ARGUED The payment of $7,151,500, appropriated by the State as aid to hospitals in Pennsylvania, which includes an allotment of $80,300 to the Harrisburg Hospital, will be delayed pending decision of the local court, following argument presented before President Judge Hargest today. The argument was on an injunction proceeding started by the Constitutional Defense League of Philadelphia against Auditor General the Harrisburg Hospital. Graham C. Waters, State Treasurer Martin and Woodward, attorney, of Philadelphia, invoked the Constitutional provision that "no bill, except the general appropriations bill, shall contain more than one In the bill the appropriation for all of the hospitals is made in a lump sum. contention was that the representatives in voting the bill could not single out any of the institutions which they did not favor, but were compelled vote for either all of them or none.

He sugrested, that the the institutions sectarian was status not de- of termined some of the funds tutions contrary to provisions of find way into these instithe law. This is hardly possible, Attorney General Schnader countered. Before any hospital receives funds, he said, it must satisfy the State that it has a deficit, that it cares for inindigent persons and that it is nonsectarian. He pleaded that if the bill would not be allowed to stand in its present form, many of the other acts, like the township rewards for highway improvements and the mothers' assistance fund, would theory be applied. Woodward insisted that the praca unconstitutional, if the same tices of the Legislature are no excuse for violation of the Constitution.

Will of Millersburg Woman Is Probated Harry Weist, of Dalmatia, R. D. 1. No receives the bulk of the estate of his sister, Mrs. Mary J.

Long, late of Millersburg, according to terms of her will probated in the Dauphin County courthouse today The husband, Charles M. Long. of Millersburg, is given $100 and A grandson, John E. Weist, of Upper Paxton Township, is bequeathed $1000. Harry Weist is named executor of the estate, which is valued at $6200.

The estate of George W. Gates, late hardware merchant at Sixth street, near Kelker, is left to his widow, Mrs. Nellie Gates. The estate is unappraised. Frank C.

Witmer was named administrator of the estate of Angelo Vitt, late of Derry Township, to sueceed George W. Carmany, who died recently. The estate is valued at $900. The widow, Mrs. Meri Vitti, and two children, Angelo and Giovanna Vitti, are the heirs.

No Supplementary Brief In Talbot Act Test Coughlin, solicitor for the Central District of Luzerne County, announced today that he will file no additional briefs in the action of the board to compel the State to pay the Luzerne County share of the Talbot bill, providing $10.000,000 for relief in the State. When the case was argued on Friday, Coughlin reserved the right to file a supplementary brief after Attorney General Schnader filed his answer. The answer was filed yesterday, raising no new questions. Coughlin was in this city today attending the argument in the case of the Commonwealth against Pardee Brothers and Company, Luzerne County mining concern. WILL SING AT CHURCH F.

H. Davies, tenor soloist at the Memorial Methodist Church, be the guest soloist at the noon-day services on Wednesday in the Pine Street Presbyterian Church. Billy Hickok, of Family of Yale Football Stars, New Assistant State Geologist W. Orville Hickok, 4th, one of the four members of the Harrisburg family of Hickoks who have won their "Y's" as members of Yale's varsity football teams, was appointed today as assistant geologist in the Pennsylvania Department of Internal affairs, at a salary of $2160 a year. He is a son of W.

Orville Hickok, 3rd. 201 North Front street, who was one of Yale's greatest football guards: and a nephew of Ross Hickok, 119 State street, one-time Yale 'varsity football player and track athlete, and a cousin of Hastings Hickok--son of Ross--who starred in both 'varsity football and hockey at New Haven. Moreover, "Billy" Hickok's mother is a sister of the late "Garry" Cochran, of Williamsport, who was one of Princeton's greatest football stars and captain of the Tiger team for two successive years. The appointee was graduated from Yale in 1928 and, notwithstanding the time he devoted to football, took a high scholastic stand. He returned to Yale the following year for a post graduate course and gained his degree of Master of Geology.

The next year he went to Germany and studied geology at the University of Frieburg, after which he returned to Yale where he is now engaged 10 research work and other studies which will result in his obtaining the degree of Doctor of Geology next June. As part of his work to obtain this, Hold Up Philadelphia Loan Society as Members Are Making Weekly Deposits PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2. "Throw up your hands and give me that cash box!" These words, barked across a sawed-off shotgun in the hands of a masked bandit, threw twenty-five men and women members of the Northern Beneficial Association into a panic last night. They huddled against a wall of the long office of the association over the Bnai Nachman Synagogue, 2126 North Sixteenth street.

The bandit who had spoken grabbed the cash box, containing about $800, and fled. His retreat was covered by the shotguns of two confederates who stood by the door. When the bandits. entered the members were making their weekly deposits. The officers of the association-Abraham Strauss, president; his father, Israel, the financial secretary, 'and Morris, Sterling, the behind a counter receiving the deposits from three lines of members.

Sterling, taking care of the center line, was receiving the deposits handed in to the two Strauss' and putting them in box with the deposits he received: He told of the holdup: "I didn't, anything was wrong heard this fellow shout, 'Give me that cash box. I looked up right into the muzzle of a gun. "I turned around and ran a rear door, leaving the box out, the table. As I went, I saw all the members running toward the back wall with their hands up." The bandit tucked the box under his arm and dashed for the door, waving him. the As gun he in a stepped wide are between bethem his two accomplices wheeled about and plunged down the steps after him.

FATALLY INJURED IN AUTO CRASH Injuries suffered Sunday when an automobile struck an iron pole in the center of Commonwealth avenue, near North street, resulted in the death of W. H. Sergeant, of 515 Calder street, yesterday in the Harrisburg Hospital. Sergeant had been dictator of the local Moose lodge since April. According to police, Carl Sieber, Penn street near Hamilton, was identified at the hospital by Sergeant as the driver of the machine in which he was riding.

York man and his three children, who also were passengers in the car, were slightly hurt in the accident. Sieber is charged by police with having removed his machine from the scene and concealing scratches resulting from the collision before he was taken into custody. Sergeant was a World War veteran, having served in the first army unit that was sent from this country to France. When the war broke out he was serving in the United States Navy. He was a member of Aurand Post.

Veterans of Foreign Wars; Mrs. Henry B. McCormick's Bible Class of the Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday School, and the Mutual Benefit Association. He was employed in roundhouse No. 1, of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Lenig Sergeant; a step-son, John Galbraith, and five sisters and three brothers, all of this city. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, with Rev. J. Resler Shultz, pastor of the Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating.

Burial will be in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. The body may be viewed Thursday evening at the home. Royalton Reimbursed For Hoverter Tuition The Middletown School Board, in session last night, voted to reimburse the Royalton school district the $30.68 which Royalton had paid to Middletown as tuition for Mervin Hoverter, Harrisburg boy and grand-nephew of Mayor Hoverter, who had been enrolled in Middletown as a resident of Royalton when, in fact, his home is at 1508 Regina street. Before the Middletown Board made this move, it was announced that Morris Hoverter, father of the boy, had agreed with Superintendent H. J.

Wickey to pay tuition to the Middletown district. So far as Superintendent Wickey is informed, young Hoverter will finish the term in the Middletown schools. Several Royalton school directors attended the Middletown board meeting. MRS. ELIZABETH KEESEY Funeral services for Mrs.

Elizabeth Keesey, widow of John Keesey, who died Sunday at her home, 2116 North Fifth street, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at the residence with further services at 3.30 o'clock at the First United Brethren Church, Columbia. The Rev. David E. Young, pastor of the Sixth Street United Brethren Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt.

Bethel Cemetery, Columbia. The body may be viewed this evening after 7 o'clock at the home. LEADING POWERS CONSOLIDATING From Page One to Japan. The Chinese legation here issued a statement, cabled from Nanking, denying report that China had declared war, "Such reports are entirely groundless," the statement said. "China has not declared war on Japan, but is only exercising her right for self-preservation and her sovereign right.

"While Japan has been relentlessly pursuing her policy of violence and aggression, China faithfully adheres to her obligation she has assumed under the League covenant, the Paris pact and the nine-power treaty. Self- -Defense Measures "In the fact of and merciless attack Japapersistent, nese, the Chinese government has been compelled to adopt necessary measures for self-defense. So long as the Japanese forces refrain from violent and aggressive acts against China, the Chinese government will not take any action hostile to them." For almost a week now the United States and Great Britain have been co-operating fully in their Japanese policy. Until late yesterday, the French attitude had not been clear. A forceful statement of France's desire to COoperate with the other powers at Shanghai, however, was given Stimson then by Ambassador Paul Claudel.

The ambassador heatedly denied reports that France had a secret understanding with Japan. He also wanted to dispel the idea that France was uninterested in the Shanghai International Settlement. "We are all in the same boat," he said positively. He pointed out! that a French cruiser was being dispatched to Shanghai. Hammelbaugh Retires From School Secretaries' Body, Which He Helped to Found D.

D. Hammelbaugh, for many years secretary of the Harrisburg School Board, -retired today from active membership in the Association of School Board Secretaries of Pennsylvania, which he helped to found nineteen years ago. The organization is holding its annual convention in the State Education Building today. Hammelbaugh was its fourth president, being elected to the post in 1918. His retirement was made necessary because he must retire as secretary of the Harrisburg School Board in June at the age of 70.

Mr. Hammelbaugh recalls the founding of the association with only twenty members, the organization now having, a membership throughout of 335 secreschool boards. It is planned to confer special honors on Hammelbaugh by making him an honorary member of the organization similar to his capacity as secretary emeritus with the Harrisburg School system. He was elected the organization's first secretary when it was founded. retiring to take the office of president for one year, and assuming his former position at the end of his term.

He resigned several years ago but was drafted to serve again in 1930. When he resigned as secretary of the State School Directors' Association in 1929, he was presented with a watch the body for fifteen years. bership. He had been secretallert Discuss Economic Situation The effect of the present omic maladjustment on education was the subject of two speakers, who addressed the association this morning. Dr.

Clyde L. King, State Secretary of Revenue, declared in his address that, in his opinion, the worst of the depression has passed and he can see no reason why drastic curtailment in education should be made, while Dr. Francis B. Haas, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction, declared that if curtailment is made, it should be at a place which would not disturb the purpose of education, the contact of pupil and teacher. "This is no time to destroy the progress in Pennsylvania that it has taken generations to produce." Doctor, King declared.

He pointed out that commodity prices had reached the lowest point that they can go to. and that persons buying the necessities of life will begin reviving. conditions again. Doctor King pointed out the wealth of the State and declared it would be an unwise policy to curtail where education was concerned. unless nothing else could be done.

Doctor Haas analyzed the problems of the managers of school systems as being divided roughly into five divisions, pupils, teachers, courses of study, equipment and administration. He said it was up to management to decide which of these five divisions came first, and declared that in his opinion, the opinion, the pupil and the teacher came first as their contact was the basis of the entire educational system. Directors to Meet Members of the association came here to attend the morning and afternoon. sessions, which precede the annual convention of the State School Directors' Association to be held tomorrow and Thursday in the Education Building. Registration of the secretaries is being held at the Penn-Harris Hotel.

Dr. W. M. Denison, deputy superintendent of public instruction, was to speak at the afternoon session while Dr. Ben G.

Graham, superintendent of schools in Pittsburgh, who was unable to be here for the morning session, was to make his address at the afternoon session. He was scheduled to talk on the "Responsibility of a School Board Secretary." A business ses- sion was to conclude the convention sessions. Music under the direction of Dr. Claude Rosenberry, State director of music. opened the program this morning, while W.

G. Dugan, Lower Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, made the invocation. Reports of the membership, accounting and legislative committees followed. T. C.

Lapsley, Glassport, was selected chairman of the nominating committee, while the other members of the committee, elected from the floor, Hoover, Polk; W. Bevan, East Mauch Chunk; H. K. Berkhouse, Kane, and Ray Peifer, Easton. G.

A. Mincemoyer, Mechanicsburg; Harry E. Robbins, Sunbury, and Clifford F. Frey, Bethlehem, were named members of a resolutions committee. C.

C. Wylie, Lower Burrell Township, president of the association, presided at today's sessions. Mrs. Catharine Miller Dies at Age of 91 Mrs. Catharine J.

Miller, widow of John C. Miller, died last evening at the home of her son, James W. Miller, Rockville. She was 91. years old.

In addition her sons she is survived by a brother, John Fitting, of Cumberland County, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the Charles C. Baker funeral parlors, Third and Maclay streets, Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The Rev. Irvin S.

Seitz. pastor of the Coxestown Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Heckton Cemetery. The body may be viewed Wednesday evening after 7 o'clock. VANDERBILT CLAIMS DOG WASHINGTON, Feb.

Vanderbilt, came to Washington yesterday and reclaimed his German police dog, which was stolen from his parked car here a week ago and found Friday wandering about the city, The animal was minus a valuable collar, and refused to eat in its master's absence. Penbrook Employes' Wages Are Reduced Reductions in salaries of several borough employes and a decrease in the hourly labor were pay ordered at meeting of Penbrook borough council last night. The salary of B. R. Speas, the council and a former secreof deputy sheriff, was reduced $30 a year.

He will now get $300. The monthly salary of Police Officer Pat Manley was reduced $20 to $125, and that of William McGonnell, road supervisor, from $110 to $100. Thirtyfive cents an hour will be paid for labor, instead forty. The traffic officer was ordered to warn speeders against fast driving in the borough, and the highway committee was instructed to make a survey of the safety zone in the square and report on its effectiveness. MRS.

EMMA W. WACKER Mrs. Emma Wickersham Wacker, sister of Judge Frank B. Wickersham, died at her home in Wooster, Ohio, Saturday. She was about 75 years old.

Mrs. Wacker was born near Lewisberry, York County, but in Ohio for many years. She is survived by her husband; a son, Clarence Wacker, of Cleveland; a sister, Mrs. Marianna Sponsler, of Wooster, Ohio, formerly of Steelton, and a brother, Judge Wickersham, of the Dauphin County Court. Judge Wickersham is attending the funeral.

WILL ROGERS says: Athlete Gets State Job "BILLY" HICKOK the highest degree Yale offers in the subject, he has been doing considerable research, works in Pittsfield, Mass. is terminated, within a few weeks, he will come here to assume his duties with the State of Penneylvania. Dr. George H. Ashley, State Geologist, said today that Hickok will be assigned to work with the State Geological Survey.

GENEVA, Feb. we are all here ready for disarmament. The first laugh was when the Japanese delegation arrived. I don't know why, but it just struck everybody funny. They have a large bunch and everybody expects to see 'em take over the city and have it under martial law by morning.

The younger members of their delegation that started out to the conference have been called back for military service. Our female delegate, Miss Wolley, is the outstanding novelty. I had an hour and a half's chat with her. Didn't know whether to call her Miss, Professor, Doctor or what, so I just called her Doc, and Doc and I got along great. I had taken an interpreter but I didn't need him, but some of my stuff had to be repeated to her.

She is very plain, likeable, broad in mind, body and feet, and plenty of 'em right on the ground. You would like her. She is not the type for a college president at all. Thirty million women of the world have hope and faith in her common sense versus diplomacy. It's no joking matter getting the world to disarm.

Maybe a woman can do it. It's a cinch men can't, so good luck to you "Doc." Yours, Rozere. 1932. MeNaught Syndicate. Ine.