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HOME For Lock Haven and Vicinity LOCK HAVEN EXPRESS LOCK HAVEN, PA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12,1935 WEATHER Occasional snow or rate to- nitht and Fitter; not much chance in temperature. Xem- pcratares yesterday: maximum minimum 33. i 1 TWELVE PAGES THREE CENTS TODAY NEWS (By Associated Press) u. s.

Selassie Rejects Peace Plate France Hints Sanctions May Be Borafi Critical War Was Not Provoked by Ethiopia Says Emperor, Borah Charges Plan Favors Mussolini CALLS NEW DEAL BEAN" GOVT. CHICAGO. The Pittsburgh steel master, Ernest T. Weir, said business knows the country cannot get anywhere "with a jumping bean government" and urged an organized fight against the New The chairman of the National Steel Corporation, who won one of the early battles against the: New Deal in the famous Weirton Steel Company collective bargaining case, spoke to the, Illinois Manufacturers Association last night. He told the men "business opposes the Roosevelt administration because it is giving the United States a government not of law, of written charter, but a government constantly subject to the whims, fancies and day-dreams of the most impractical group of bunglers who ever accepted executive seats in Washington." SAMMY MANDEL KILLED, SUSPECT GANG MURDER PATERSON, N.

gangland slaying of Sammy Mandel, sent officers, on a wide manhunt, aided by clues provided by a semi-hjs- terical woman. Mandel was found dying late last night on a sidewalk outside the woman's apartment. Neighbors who heard two shots and her screams for help said they saw two men disappear in an automobile. The woman was booked as a material witness under the name of Anna CEillie, alias Kelly. Stresa Conference.

Mandel had often been arrested French sources during the prohibition era and raised the possibility since. Before repeal he was I tions against Italy known to authorities as a purveyor doned if Emperor of sugar for the manufacture of rejects the illicit (By Associated j( A tide of rebellion ed against the posals for peace between an Ethiopia in East Africa as British diplomacy sought another crisis tangent to (fc With London's consent- Kln Fuad of Egypt signed a cree restoring constitution Eov- ernment to his nation. Relations between 8 settle the war as sible and pour oil on tl waters of Egyptian pictured in League atl circles as due to worry over anti-British in Egypt which Mediterranean imbrogw' Want "United fMf Then, too, those ciSS said, Downing Street is araSwl reestablish quickly the'libmagcd "United Front" France and Great BOSTON NATIONALS TRADE TRIO WITH DODGERS CHICAGO. 4- The reorganized Boston National League club opened a wholesale rebuilding campaign by trading Outfielder Randy Moore and Pitcher Dutch Brandt BrooWyn for Catcher At Lopez, Second Baseman Tony Cuccinello Hay Benge and Bob QiuhiT'of the Braves also announced the outright release of the veteran Pitcher Rhem and Pitcher John Van Mere, who was with Scranton, last Pennsylvania GOVERNMENT HITS HIGHWAY BORROWING FLAX that a bloc in the event of a special session of the Legislature would suggest that Pennsylvania Curtail its 1936 highway program use the money for relief, pre- plan. Officials and Great Britain persuade the mona negotiations on thefk sented.

The two nations, teiyer, were represented in diplclfic circles as being wary of" ipremature abandonment of saws against Italy on the ground; at such a move might alarm t) small nations of the 1 count on J. to. case surprised rafting of the Italo- such penalties to: of- European troufi But British diplra at Paris in the the proposals brought warnings from Washing- vened personally yn the govern- Ethiopian conflict, ajjrently was headed for at Geneva. fj Many state repraijited on the League's sanctions vfnmittee of 18, called to consfr additional penalties against a firm stand against major'incessions to Italy at the price (tony impairment of Ethiopiafeli'ereignty or weakening of the litjue covenant. Say King Livened Strong reports 'Srculated in London that Kinjiporge inler- War at a Glance (By Associated Press) Franco-British peace pro- met a rebellious reception In Leapie of Nations With Britain's consent King- Faud, of Ecypt, limed a decree, restorint constitutional felf-covernment; leacne circles said London hastened drift- of the peace program due ta anxiety over the Egyptian government crisis.

A Havas News Agency dis- patch from Dessye said Emperor Haile Selassie rejected (he Franco-BriHsb formula for peace. Reports circulated In London King George had intervened to hasten the drafting of the plan. Fascists Rome said tension between Italy and Great Britain had lessened with the submission of the peace plan. Britain, U. Italy, Turn Down Proposal Flatly, Al though France Mildly DAVIS LISTS OBJECTIONS Hi BIT1R BEGINS MMOFFICE Rebellion Against Peace Plan Drafted By Prance and Britain Takes Shape in Europe (By Associated Press) With Emperor Haile Selassie at Dessye, Ethiopia Haile Selassie rejected today the Franco-British! proposals for peace between Italy and Ethiopia.

The King of Kings asserted: "The Ethiopian government cites its previous declarations, notably that of October 8, to show that Ethiopia never wished and does not wish war. But today we are bound to defend our soil which Italy has violated. "Ethiopia agreed at the time of, the Paris conference and the meet- Th 9 firs intimation that Van ing of the League of Nations Com-1 Sweringen was ill came during a mittee of five to all "earing several weeks ago over comparable to its dignity, to avoid reorganization of the Missouri MANTIS J. VAN SWEBINGEN rose from poverty to build vast rail empire M.J. VAN SWERINGEN, Citizens Hose Company Reelects Convalescing County- Treasurer-Elect F.

E. HITTER ALSO GREETED Many of Former Officers Were Re-elected for the Ensuing Year One month ago he was looking at the ceiling in his hospital room, convalescent from a severe operation. Last evening on his first public appearance since his return from Philadelphia, Harry S. Bittner had the pleasure of gazing RAIL MAGNATE, IS DEAD into the faces of his brother firemen of the Citizens Hose Cpm- pany. CLEVELAND, J.

Van Sweringen, who with his brother, O. rose from obscure poverty to build a great rail empire, died in a hospital today after several months' illness. lu dvulu, allu ml-lllc LI. VYllluCLS, ICLU1I1CU Italian aggression, but that aggres- Pacinc, controlled by the broth- many of the officers who have giv- sion has been committed. er s- en such faithful service to this "We cannot submit to force Van Sweringen failed to appear, which we never provoked, because His Dro 'her made a brief state- that would be rewarding violence." ment that ne was iu in a nos Religious Approval (Copyright, 1935, by Associated Press) ADDIS ABABA The grey- pital with influenza.

The brothers' to success frequently was threatened by financial difficulties. They invoked every means to keep intact their bearded Abuna Cyril religious vast hidings since the 1929 mar- ruler of Ethiopia for seven years, kct collapse described the Anglo-French As recently as'Sept. 30, 1935, the plans today as "words of God. 1 Van Sweringcns faced possible "Let God inspire acceptable con-' os the empire to which they I ditipns," said the Egyptian eccles- had devoted years to building. Tnwnnw 'j lastic, high bishop of the Coptic LONDON, Japans demand Christian Church of Ethiopia.

for equality in naval strength was Ethiopia. am haonv to see the rejected at the international naval 1 ties As kum with Ethiopa conference by the four other great least recognized. The Holy City naval powers and the British Do- and the j4 ov i American, British and Japan and the ov ince of Tigre, which bishop ton today against such procedure. Legislative leaders read with terest that federal officials said the -proposal might cost the state third of its federal aid road money. Washington dispatches explained that under the Hayden-Cartwright Vact.

taxation of highway transportation, for purposes other than way improvement is unfair. MISTAKEN SIGNAL SENDS FOUR TO PARACHUTE JUMPS wave of a pilot's hand-sent four soldiers plummeting a plane over North Mountain through fog to safe parachute landings. It was a mistake. Pilot L. V.

Coupich said yesterday after he brought his plane down at Mid- ment to force tingh the peace plan. They were-jt confirmed. The peace temstwere understood to embody cjaon of a large amount of land ti Italy by the anese demands. A spokesman for the American delegation asserted the speech of Norman H. Davis, chairman ofj the United States delegation, Borah's Views WASHINGTON a i of at th Three-Day Season on Antler- less Deer Brings in More Nimrods Than First Day Early morning observers on the streets of the city and habitues of Mingled among the felicitations extended him upon his recovery was the tender of the presidency of the company for another year, which makes the fifteenth Mr.

Bittner has been reelected to that position. Election night for the -Citizens, conducted with all solemnity by the appointed A. Simon and Archie H. Winters, returned unit of the local fire department. Home-coming For Invalids.

The occasion was also in the nature of a home-coming for former invalids, as Frank S. Hitter, one of the prominent members, who also had an enforced vacation at Jefferson while undergoing medical treatment, was ako present. Messrs. Bittner and Hitter in expressing their appreciation of the sick-room remembrances sent to them by the company and various individual members, told how glad they were to be back. Bittner said he expected to regain his health sufficiently to assume the duties of County Treasurer, to which office he was elected last month, when all the new county officials take hold on January 6.

Personnel of Officers. The other officers of the Citizens include: Vice president, Harry R. Callahan; financial secretary, J. Bertrand Smith; recording secretary, J. Casper English; treasurer, HARRY S.

BITTNER back on the job as 'Boss' of Citizens lOUTFIT Bids Received About $12,500 in Excess of Original Estimate; Ask PWA Approval HIGHER COSTS MATERIAL a special meeting of the Renovo School Board held last evening, it was decided by motion to have Architect R. G. Howard ask approval of the state PWA director for permission Lo read- vertise for bids on the new gymnasium on a revised basis, the bids received being about $12,500 in excess of the original estimate not including land purchases, architect's or legal fees. This, how- fiver, was attributed by Mr. How- Judge Baird Paroles Man Held in'Jail on Charge of Trying to Kill Deer Illegally DRIVING CHARGES DROPPED School Board Case in Woodward.

Township May Await Action in January Term Thomas A. Taranella, Renovo, was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs by Judge Eugene H. Baird at the special session of court yes-: terday afternoon. He arranged to pay. Appealed Convictions D.

C. Rlioades, who had appealed summary conviction on charges of reckless driving and failure to stop at a stop sign, filed against him by Charles Shilling, was.dis- Shilling failed to show up so the charges were ordered nolle pressed, the defendant to pay the costs. Ben Arnold, who had asked for a parole after he guilty, serving part of a sentence on a charge of attempting to kill a deer out of season, was granted the parole. Arnold was arrested by a game warden and brought before J. C.

Clonan, Renovo, justice of peace. He pleaded guilty to the; charge and was fined and then sent to jail in lieu of the fine. He had been given a temporary parole by the Associate Judges. Arnold said that he did not know exactly what he was pleading to. Judge Baird was noth-.

ing in the evidence submitted by the game wardens to show that the jl 1 ard due to the increase in the man attempted to shoot a deer and prices of materials since the estimate was first prepared last Spring. The general contract was bid by L. Stein Company of Ph'ilipsburg at $39.790 and the next lowest bidder was Hyde Murphy Company of Ridgway submitting a bid of $39,987. Supplementary bids were asked for equipment for two locker rooms, six basketball back stops and gymnasium equipment. Supplementary Bids Bids were received as follows: L.

Stein and Company, Ehilips- 4. jj. OLCIJI irnuips- Srhm-i-r- C3 am Eoy 1 burg, rooms; Schujlei, trustee for one year, S20 for back stons: SfiHO and S.isri out at the end the "the structfon a dlcreasT most Powerful. figure in Europe" than he ueht 3 It would upset the equilibrium iSi 31 1 Foreign established by the Washington and i at smC ee sald a naval treaties, and the I 1 16 1 that the eac an that the flood of doe hunters passing through here en route to the woods for the three-day op'en season on anterless deer, was bigger than the influx of hunters on the opening day of the buck season. More than 400 keen-eyed game protectors patroled the 14 counties where anterless deer may be shot today, tomorrow and Saturday.

The buck season closed yesterday but doe and young bucks may be United States felt no change had! gh Lea Na killed these three days in Bradford, nr. 10155 would become a "subservient i rnmwrm 0 irf to the become a "subservient ich was sufficient to war- ton- Elk Forest, Lycoming, Me- occurred ation which rant a naval change. levying additional economic pen- i allies against Italy. openly a definite dominion' of great powers, perhaps in the form of a four-power pact with Germany to join France, Britain and Italy. dletown, where officers ward for fll 0 telephoned reports from the our such a move wild threaten the Ethiopian empire-j return for a I Some delegates seaport in Eritreagtalian colony, for the land-ldcta empire of Haile Particularly: Soviet Russia and Turkey, whjd opposed the original League pice plan as too favorable to Itjp, expected to combat openly at plan granting additional concesins to Italy and the of Ethiopia.

It was thoughtit unlikely that smaller nations serve as a in demanding peace terms way be a "Rearguing that who bailed out. Engine trouble developed over! the mountain. Pilot said he turned to his passengers in an effort to tell them what was the matter. He gestured and the soldiers thought he signalled to them to jump. gUNTINGDON BEAD FIGHTS DISMISSAL HUNTINGDON.

(ff)-John R- Cra.nor, contending his profession- al career is at stake, has begun a fight against his dismissal as superintendent of the Pennsylvania Industrial School. He said he will carry his appeal to Governor Earle and the Department of Welfare, inviting investigation of his administration the institution. His dismissal announced by trustees last i The superintendent said he was given no hearing and was told of no charges. foundations of i Hiy Britain and lective security. Time mce, apparently playing for timeo permit Premier Mussolini if to consider carefully the digram for ending his conquest oEthiopia, intended asking postponnent by the sanctions committeof the question of in the I "If the proposed plan to dismember Ethiopia is consumated it leaves Mussolini the most powerful figure in Europe," he said.

"He will have brought Great Pike saw i he i Britain and France to his term; Franco-British program the be- securing more than he in the begia- gmnmg of a move to establish! ning asked. STOLEN AUTO FOUND NEAR PAPER MILL HERE The car belonging to L. H. Lenter, 131 Eidred Street; Williams- "He will have made the League an instrument to accomplish his pledge in the covenant to preserve the territorial integrity of its members. "It is fortunate indeed that we have taken the position of a neutral in this affair.

We ought to adhere strictly to the doctrine of neutrality," Borah added. "It seems- incredible that such a port, reported stolen last night, scheme as that proposed -can be was found by the local police early consumated and a helpless nation this morning near the paper mill. But that is the oro- Tho The key in the car was missing and evidently it had been in a crash as the one side was caved in as though it had hit a tree or something of that sort. The car was badly damaged and was towed to the E. H.

Reed garage. The Williamsport police were notified and are investigating. of Milk Board as Qrange Heads Up Policies For 1936 NEW CASlE, Groups of Pennsylvania cies today LABOR BOARDS ASKS COURT trol Board ORDER AGAINST GREVHOITVD The PHILADELPHIA. The National Labor Relations Board petitioned the U. S.

Circuit Court of Appeals to enforce an order it issued on the Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, and the Pennsylvania Greyhound Management Company against interfering with management of employes' collective bargaining agencies. DEMOCRATS START DRIVE ON JACKSON DAY, JAN. 8 HARRKBURG. tfP). The Democratic state committee announced the party's 1936 presidential campaign will be inaugurated on Jackson Day, Jan.

8, with a series of state-wide testimonial dinners to President Roosevelt. grange Leaders drew up theifcroposed 1936 poli- unconfirmed reports the oi anization will urge pljTeState Milk Con- said prominent continuance of body because of al- in enforcement of stood 'these men took that responsible pro- respected milk board because the board against violators, infirmed report was range Executive Corn- id receive a resolution portant resolutions committee at concluding sessions of the convention. Some prominent Grangers predicted there will be a tempering of i the more outspoken criticism of the New Deal. Potato Control Act opponents said they posal and the proposal js mad not by nations-at war -but by non-bel- igerents and in the name of peace." DR. STEIN IS SPEAKER CLUBS AREA MEETING Dr.

Curvin H. Stein will be the speaker at the area meeting of the Hi-Y and Tn-Hi-Y Clubs of Clinton and Centre Counties tomorrow evening at St. John's Lutheran Church, Millheim. Reports on the Older Boys' Conference at Scranton will be given by George Puderbaugh, who was elected president, of the North Central District Rodney John Pursle a John fm a C0u nty will elect officers lor the coming year. The locil Joh a f.

4 be by W. C. Shaffer, acting secretary of the Game Commission, said the force of wardens sent to those counties is the largest ever detailed for duty in such a small area. Almost Spring like weather greeted hunters today. Early moi-n- ing reports were scarce concerning the luck of the nimrods, although doe Were reported plentiful in the nearby mountains preceding the opening.

In spite of the open season many hunters feel there is less sport in killing doe than in the chase for buck. Many have commented on the lameness of doe and express little desire to shoot them. Gerald Frazier. of Castanea, shot a large eight-point buck Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock while hunting at Round Top, near Pine. I The buck weighed ISO pounds dressed.

Eng ert- -cond assistant C. Smith; delegate to the State $200 for back stops; $680 and $350 for gymnasium equipment. Hyde Murphy Company, Ridgway, $2,300 for the locker rooms; for back stops; $660 and $166 for gymnasium equipment. therefore could not see how he could have been convicted on that charge. Harvey H.

Brown was before the court on a nop-support charge brought by his former wife. He had been ordered to pay $3 a week towards the support of his child and it was claimed by his wife that he was not paying regularly. Mr. Brown said he was a black- smith and that he did not earn a great deal although he had been able to keep off the relief and that he had paid as much as he could. He-had- been -accused- by his- of purchasing a car.

A. C. Candor told the court that the machine hj been purchased by R. O. Grei ninger, with whom Brown boards and rooms, and that he not know who made the payments New Members.

Mayor-elect George B. Stevenson and R. R. Rich wore elected to membership in the company, while Harry G. Clark was transferred from the honorary to the active list.

Blair Tate, Keen Smithgall and Kenneth Kelly were appointed to audit the company's books. The company voted to purchase a $5 Health Bond. CLASS HAS DINNER FOR BIRTHDAY MISS SCHADT Fifteen members of Class No. 20 of St. Luke's Reformed Church School enjoyed a chicken dinner last evening at Quigley Hall.

The occasion also marked the birthday anniversary of Miss Dorothy Schadt, who received a number of gifts and cards. On motion it was decided to refer other bids to the PWA and ask their approval for immediate letting of contracts as follows: Heating and ventilation, Arick and Eltringham, DuBois, plumbing. Arick and Eltringham, DuBois, $3,977. Two supplementary bids on plumbing on the same contract to the same company for eight new toilets, $240 and a 2 inch water line from the main, 5181; electrical contract, Elco Electrical St. Marys, $855.32.

This also carried two supplementary bids, fixtures at and an emergency lighting system at $821.56. O. J. Edwards, of the state PWA headquarters, representing W. H.

Gravell, state director, was at the meeting. being maintained in a fit environment. The court allowed the order of a week to stand, telling Brown' to arove his allegations, after which court would decide what to do about the custody of the child. Woodward School Case The matter of filling the vacancy, now existing on th.e school board' in Woodward Township, where two candidates received the same num- 3er of votes in the November elec- i was discussed with Judge Saird. He informed the officials that the board would have to file a petition with the court to be taken? up in the January term asking that the court fill the vacancy, unless it could be settled otherwise before that time.

Lock Haven Hospital Notes Paul Schlueter, Washington enson; secretary, Miss Sara Bittner; treasurer, Miss Dorothy Hollenback. SDR PROJECT COS Mrs. Straessly, Mrs. Smith Meet Workers Today; Clean Blesh Building Quarters Claims PHILADi disapproval of this Legislation SUte Audltor along with some other federal' i syl vania is zin District. ForLandon.

'HIA, Frank State Auditor, said mation and on it. It of Tioga Grange Master, is the Dairy Interests on potato control agriculture measures. In an address before the Pomona Grange Masters, Dan D. Carement, of Manhattan, President of the Farmer Independ- ence Council of America, attacked Wilson's administration acts, saying: his "The AAA is clearly 0 for Governor Alf. Of Kans as, for the Re- for President: way to br hers and AAA is clearly unconstui sisters rs ana tutional, as its sister NRA He oured The whole structure of the New Deal is crazy, cock-eyed vicious;" An initiation in which 834' Grangers were advanced from the iv fifth to the sixth degree took place Carmine Vali 1 AA finn ieir hands and gave was spanked.

Follawinr earW behind locked doors in the a foM-car Wood a 000 Scottish Rite Cathedral. State'T. am Master Audley Boak, of crashed a W0rk train renro rm.nfw "St Dlght. th the report of the im- mony. rence County, conducted the cere- night, were and passengers were jolted.

The Lock Haven women's WPA sewing unit will swing into action tomorrow under the local direction of Mrs. Grace P. Smith, in the former Clinton County Democratic headquarters in the Blesh building on East Main Street, following a cleaning of Ihe quarters this morning. Mrs. Thelma Straessly, district 10 WPA supervisor of women's work, met with Mrs.

Smith and members of the sewing unit this morning outlining plans and giving instructions for the work. Thirty women will be employed on the project, working six hours a day, five days a week for approximately 12 months, making clothes for children of local needy families. Acknowledgments were made today by Mrs. Straessly for the cooperation of townspeople, particularly the city councilmen, City Engineer R. Scott Kift and Police Chief Martin Peters, for their assistance in getting the quarters ready and assembling materials.

Acknowledgments have also been made to the Civic Club sewing unit and the Needlework Guild for donations of patterns. New and Different ST. PAUL. (IP). State Representative J.

O. Melby introduced a bill providing a $1,000 fine or one year's imprisonment for candidates who ignore campaign prom- Burd of Beech Creek, and Ernest Herman, 271 Soutli Jones Street, were admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Cut Head Severely Ward M. Thompson suffered a severe laceration on the top of his head yesterday afternoon when he struck his head on a joint in a Fire at Shrote Home No damage resulted from a flue fire, the result of an over-heated stove, at the home of Mrs. Jpsie Shrote on East Bald Eagle Street Tuesday night.

No fire alarm was sent in as John Myers, who lives in another part of the house, assisted in putting out the fire. LOCKlijilLL ises after election. The bill drain pipe in the basement of the 1 Thompson Decorating Company. He was'able to be about the store today. compel candidates file a list of pledged state.

with the secretary of Parker Denies Saying He Traced Lindbergh Ransom Bills to Fisch in Europe MT. HOLLY, Parker, chief of Burlington County detectives, commenting today on reports he had traced some of the Lindbergh ransom bills to Isidore Fisch through detectives abroad, said he had not communicated "with any detectives or police agencies outside of the United States for many years. 1 He denied saying he hacMraced any of the Lindbergh ransom money, but when asked if he had done so, he replied: "I will not confirm or deny any statements about the case." NEW YORK, News additional $600 into reichmarks to use on his trip. Bruno Richard Hauptmann, now under sentence of death for the kidnap-slaying of Charles A. Lindbergh, said at his trial Fisch had given him the ransom money found in the Bronx carpenter's home.

Fisch lii.fd later of tuberculosis. Much of Parker's inquiry. The News involved "forgotten archives of the epochal mystery" concerning Fisch's activities during August and November, 1933. "If I had had in my hand the information dor part Lindbergh ransom! New Starting Point TRENTON, N. ar- money in Germany.

Parker's investigation, the paper, says, shows Fisch paid S30U in ran-j rival of a terse document from som money for a steamship ticket See HAUFTMANN to Europe and later changed Continued on Page 2 i fl Five Merchandise Gifts Distributed Last Evening in Shopping'Campaign The five awards in the Merchandise Gift Campaign, made last evening at the Garden Theatre, resulted as follows: Bruce Long, Mackeyville, sack of flour from the Hartzell Grocery, and one gallon of olive oil, donated by the Italian Supply Company. Joseph 1 F. Smart, 190 Hood 1 Street, a ham given by the Winner Markets. Mrs. Clyde Laird, 508 East Walnut Street, black base lamp, the gift of the J.

J. Newberry Store. Mrs. G. Ralph Miller, Mill HalT, $5 in merchandise from the Woolworth Store.

Miss Sarah Rohe, 140 Susque- Avenue, $2.50 in groceries from the Hilltop Grocery and a sack of flour from E. E. Wentz..