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rnuc IWEINIY-TWO THE EVENING HARRISBURG, PENNA', FRIDAY, MARCH 13, Col. Evans' Relatives OBITUARY $25,000,000 Cut Brazilians Riot Prepare Capsules for New Selective Draft Lottery Next Tuesday a mes Outlines New Reasons for Return From Hawaii Mrs. Benjamin F. Evans, and three children, who went through Pallbearers Listed For St rouse Funeral Made by House Against Germans the Japanese attack on Pearl Har bor, December have arrived at Pallbearers for the funeral of Wil the hgne of Col. Benjamin F.

Evans From Par One From Page One at Wilkes-Barre. Colonel Evans is liam Strouse, retired clothier and realtor, who died yesterday, were War Power Bill designed to aid the Nation's need Pennsylvania's acting selective service director. His son is still on active duty at Schofield Barracks, iest farm families. Dirksen claimed, announced today. Active pallbearers for the funeral Sunday at noon will be: Kenneth R.

Stark, Samuel Although Republicans and Dem however, that the major part of the Hawaii. The Evans' home was rid ocrats in both Senate and House III a hand grenade but was quickly! disarmed and arrested by police. Reports from Sao Paula said crowds had formed there but were dispersed by police before they did any damage to Axis-owned shops. dled by Jap bullets. am appropriation was for administra tive expenses and that funds in have served notice on uovernor Kades, Charles Seligman, Moses Stern, Lester Lowery, Milton Strouse, Henry M.

Nachman and tended for distressed farmers Stanley D. Honorary pall James they will not give him his bill that would pass legislative powers to the State Council of would not be imperiled. Flying Forts. Hit bearers will be: Clinton L. Keister, The cut ran the total of reduc Frank Davenport, Samuel Handler, tions tentatively made by the mmmmm.

G. B. Bouline, Jacob Lowengard, Defense, James today once more gave the legislators more reasons House in the $700,000,000 bill to M. Lee Goldsmith, Simon Hirsh, Dr. Jap Air Bases about $28,500,000.

In addition, the Robert Denison, Clayton Lappley why they should reverse their de cision. In a lengthy statement he re Morris Jacobson, Henry Levy, Dr. House yesterday tentatively approved a $20,000,000 reduction in Louis W. Wright, Robert R. Loban, From Page One IPilpiiiiillii Jacob Miller, Charles Adler and 5 ferred to the need for secrecy in the FSA's authority to borrow from Herbert Kaufman.

acting on legislation dealing with the Reconstruction Finance Cor fighter planes during the action poration for farm tenant loans. E. HERMAN SPONSLER military operations and precau tions and again condemned the leg' The lending authority figures do but escaped unscathed after down ing five of the Japanese craft. The attacka on New Guinea an E. Herman Sponsler, 29, of Shil- islative leaders' plans to make not show in the bill's total.

lington, died this morning at the peared to be a part of a broad home of his wife parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Evans, 126 Lucknow "piecemeal amendments" to laws 11 cited twenty-three laws that now are or may soon become war strategy to harry the Japanese road.

He was a member of the Urges Speedy Passage war machine advance bases and Windsor Street Methodist Church mm. long supply lines as much as pos Reading, and the Advertising Club sible, putting the enemy on the de of Reading. He graduated from Of Debt Limit Change International Hews Service WASHINGTON, March 13. program obstructions. As an example of the Legislature's inability to handle military matters that not be made public, the chief executive revealed fensive and gaining time for the William Penn High School in.

1930 and attended the Phoenix Art strengthening of Australian de School, New York City. Urging speedy passage of the fenses. New Guinea lies just north He is survived by his widow, Mrs. of Australia. Elizabeth E.

Sponsler; his mother, Mrs. Howard C. Sponsler, Harris- House-approved bill increasing the debt limit from $65,000,000,000 to $125,000,000,000, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau today American bombers and submarines have sunk at least six ships and damaged five others in attacks burg; one brother, John Sponsler, and two sisters, Miss Dorothy Louise submission to the Defense Council of a "closely guarded" compilation of 3000 sensitive spots in Pennsylvania. "Obviously, contents of that volume are military secrets," James asserted. "Likewise secret are the methods and instrumentalities by which these spots are being) warned the Senate Finance CoSn- reaching from waters around Ja Sponsler, and Mrs.

George Max Stine, Harrisburg. 3 mittee that the Government will pan down along her 1800-mile-long supply line to New Guinea and Funeral services will be held be unable to obtain funds after Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at is the northern approaches to Aus tralia. Consider Plans for Social Work Session Members, of the Family. Bureau of the Associated Aid Societies, who met this morning at the Welfare Building, Second and South streets, discussed plans for the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Conference on Social Work in this city April 6-11. Mrs.

David A. Johnston presided in the absence of the chairman, Mrs. William J. Lescure, Jr. Announcement was made that Mrs.

Horace M. Byrnes will serve as chairman for the Harrisburg sponsoring committee of the conference. Her committee includes: Albert L. Allen, Mrs. H.

H. Baish, Mrs. John E. Fox, Miss Edith L. Groner, Mrs.

Henry M. Gross, Mrr. Ernest V. Illig, C. Sylvester Jackson, Mrs.

Ross S. Jennings, Mrs. Paul A. Kunkel, Mrs. William E.

Martindale, Sterling G. McNees, Mrs. Maggie Parsons, Judah J. Shapiro, Mrs. Robinson Simmons, Mrs.

A. H. Stackpole, Miss Margaret S. Herman and the Rev. Charles J.

Tighe. Mrs. Baish is hostess chairman, and Mrs. Martindale is chairman of the committee on registration and information. Faber Stevenson is in charge of local arrangements, and Miss Herman will have charge of publicity.

Mrs. Johnston announced that the April meeting of the bureau will be cancelled because of the conference. Mrs. William Benne-thum reported on monthly applications and bureau problems. The Children's Bureau of the Associated Aid will meet at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Welfare Building with Mrs.

Samuel W. Fleming, chairman, the Charles C. Baker funeral home, April 1 unless the measure adopted by that date. WASHINGTON, March 13. Gen.

Lewis B. Hershey, director of Selective Service, is shown with two pretty aides as they placed draft numbers in capsules in readiness for the drawing of the new lottery next Tuesday. The drawing will affect some 9,000,000 men who registered last month between the ages of 20 and 45. At left is Miss Retina Gardner, Clarksville, at right, Miss Eileen O'Malley, Perry, Ohio. Third and Maclay streets, with the Rev.

J. B. Deavor Cooke, pastor of Heavy offensive attacks, carried Frankly admitting that the task out in conjunction with Dutch, of financing the war was a stag the Windsor Street Church, Reading, and the Rev. G. H.

G. Row Australian and British forces, al 1 i gering one," Morgenthau declared, land, "pastor of the First Methodist reaiiy nave sunn, destroyed or ing with the tax angles of inflation in the forthcoming revenue bill, beached thirteen Japanese trans however, that "we are strong enough to bear it, and we know that it will be worth it in the end." pruarded. Let me ask: By what means could the Legislature itself consider such a problem in war time, if it developed that certain statutes are interfering with pro-action of these sensitive spots, vithout at once opening contents of the file to improper agencies?" He said that is not the only military secret divulged to the council "nor will it be the last," ports. Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Church, Columbia, officiating.

Burial will be in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday evening after 7 o'clock. held that under present circum just returned here from command President Gives Study to Control Says Patriotism Fostered by Club stances in, this Country some work ers may be able to force their of the, United Nations naval forces in the Southwest Pacific, said two wages up in accordance with a ris Morgenthau also proposed that the postal savings system be transferred to the Treasury, with savings stamps becoming a public debt obligation. The Treasury Secretary estimated that the public debt days ago that the growing- Japa MRS. ELIZABETH B.

HANTZMAN Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hantzman, 442 Bosler avenue, Lemoyne, died yes ing price spiral but that they would contribute to the spiral and "the nese ship losses TCre bound to be If for no reason other than that From Paje One From Page One of "great future concern" for the rest of the Nation would suffer." enemy. wages, prices and profits and had the Defense Council is the "confidential agent of the War Department arid the FBI, it seems clear on Maintenance of the long Japa would reach $110,400,000,000 June 30, 194S. "The truth is," he said, "that we are not going, to be able to win this war unless we are all willing nese supply line requires hundreds decided that all men and women, should be drafted by the Government for whatever serv to me that the council itself needs, and properly should be given, the of ships and the stepped-up sink to receive less income.

This does ings of the past few days are cer authority I have recommended. Name Committee to not apply to labor only, but applies tain to have important effects upon expressed the belief that to everybody." terday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Plank, with whom she resided.

Mrs. Hantzman was 78 years old. She was a member of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, Harrisburg. Surviving in addition to her daughter are one granddaughter, Miss Betty Jane" Plank, Lemoyne, and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Guyles, Philadelphia, and Mrs.

Bessie Pfeil, Carlisle. Funeral services will be held at 1.30 p. m. Monday at the Dugan funeral home, 1600 Market street, the enemy's strategy, naval ex were able to gain admittance to the club on assumed names, that they were permitted to buy drinks before they were actually admitted to membership, that they played slot machines on thee premises and that intoxicants were sold at other than legal hours. Cited Earlier Once before the club was cited for similar violations, it was testified today by F.

H. assistant director of enforcement for the Liquor Board, lhe club officers perts said. Japan's capacity to He conceded that there are some instances of "substandard" wages which should be raised and said replace lost ships, such as trans Select Officers A nominating committee to select a slate for election in April was named last night at a meeting of the Harrisburg A. tie law makers would finally reach the conclusion that it is impossible to amend all laws that may need changes because of the war. This belief is probably based on the ports, is limited and cannot begin to match that of the United Na that "the rule of reason must pre tions.

vail" in considering the problem 6verlime Modification More important is the fact that Council in the school administra tion building. Harrisburg. The Rev. Dr. A.

M. George also said that some of the Japanese realize, that unless Mrs. C. B. Stokes is chairman, Billman, of Fourth Reformed ice they can perform to help win the war.

The President was understood to have discussed the Canadian wage and salary control system recently with congressional and labor leaders, but his press conference remarks today made it plain that he had not yet reached the point of definite action. His interest in the Canadian wage control system dates, the United Press was informed, from a conference with Prime Ministei MacKenzie King at which the latter explained the Canadian system. Since then Mr. Roosevelt has talked it over a number of callers; including labor leaders. The President's study of this the overtime features of the wage waived hearing and admitted the Church, will officiate, and burial will be at Millersville.

Friends may hour act must be modified for the duration of the war because they charges, Stout told the court. On October 15, 1941, the Board di they can maintain the momentum of their drive, the advantage is lost since it has now been revealed that important American convoys are moving into the Southwest Pacific and American aerial forces, Army Undecided on Using Butler Hospital Maj. Achilles L. Tynes, of the U. call between 7 and 9 o'clock Sunday night at the funeral home.

rected that the license of the club tend to increase income. He said he did not favor abolishing over time wages completely, but in all assisted by Mrs. Margaret Rahm and Mrs. Vinten E. Edeburn.

Win-field H. Loban, president, named Mrs. James Wadman chairman for the banquet in May. Mrs. D.

Harold Jauss will be vice-chairman. Mrs. Frank H. Nickles announced total membership as 4363. Mrs.

George H. Ritter announced that Mrs. James Gehrig fact that Democratic leaders in the two houses praised him for his war efforts and pointed out that, while he has demanded passage of his bill, his call leaves the way open to the Legislature to enact its own measures. Reasons Listed The Governor listed these 1. Permit over-weight truck loads of bonafide war materials; 2.

Permit use of 1942 auto license plates through 1943 by addition of email metal tags; 3. Handling and transportation S. Surgeon General's Construction EDGAR D. GIBSON Relatives here learned of the death cases where the worker would not Division, announced following a conference here today with Governor work "an unreasonable length of of Edgar D. Gibson, 43, of 1645 North Sixth street, from a heart attack in Toledo, Ohio, last night.

be suspended for 100 days, and later it accepted a compromise offer by the club to pay $1000 in lieu of the suspension. Walter R. Sohn, counsel for the club, charged that the revocation order was too severe because this was only the second offense James that the State's unused tuber time." The objective might be met, he said, by substituting some culosis sanatorium at Butler "is a very fine plant," but that no defi Gibson, who was employed by the subject was revealed as Senator including flying fortresses, are bp.sed on Australia. The latest American assault by submarines, announced the Navy late yesterday, appeared to give action to a statement by Hart that flanking attacks against Japan constituted the favorite strategy of American naval forces at this stage. nite decision has been made whether the Army will take it over.

Walter F. George, Democrat, American Shipbuilding Company, was a member of Aurand Post, V. F. and lhe Eagles. During the World War he served with Company 19th Engineers.

charged, where other clubs in the Tynes said the $4,000,000 institu will-direct the play to be presented in May. The next rehearsal will be held at 211 Locust street Tuesday at 7 p. m. Dr. T.

R. Hepler, Harrisburg Hospital, spoke on rheumatic fever. Georgia, said in an interview that the Country is "faced with the tion, completed two years ago but of explosives so as not to handicap still unopened, could be suited to other "penalty" in place of time and one-half wages for overtime work. "I am not at all sure that we would get more production by lengthening the work week," he added. "In the industries which require hard, physical labor, we might even get less production." necessity" of tying wages to the the armed forces; Army needs "with certain altera 4.

Purchase of materials and Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Bower, 1645 North Sixth street; three broth-, ers, William, Oakland, Naval experts interpreted that city, he continued, have committed two or three offenses and were permitted to operate. "We feel this club is being made a goat," Sohn said.

"This is a case where the Board abused its discretion. Other clubs are a lot worse and are still operating." general price structure in order to avoid inflation. 48-Hour Week Studied tions and additions," but expressed uncertainty as to whether the Government would prefer to make such changes or construct a new soldiers' hospital. supplies under priority and ration ing conditions; 5. Change licensure acts to per Reserves Decision Harrisburg, and Earl Gibson, Toledo.

statement as meaning that the United Nations eventually would move in great force through Japan's mandated Pacific islands and slash at her supply line right up mit educational institutions to in MRS. ANNA C. WISE He said he came to see James to On another labor front, the Senate Labor Committee asked Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to make a report on a pend Among the "other clubs" that were day with expectations of getting a Mrs. Anna C. Wise, 80, of 123 Conoy street, died last night at the to the China coast.

proposal for a basis whereby the tensify courses; 6. Assure maximum control and alleviation of any major epidemics which may occur; Harrisburg Hospital. She is sur still operating, he said, were the East End Democratic Club, the Private Earl E. Aurand Post On Fire Hose Order City Park Director Robert C. Leit-ner reserved decision today after receiving bids from five concerns for the contract to furnish 2000 or more feet of new fire hose.

The Eureka Fire Hose Company bid $1.07 per foot and $1.15 with couplings; Ap ing bill by Senator Clyde Reed, vived by two sistersy Mrs. Clara The latest attacks, it was believed, may force the Japanese high Final Session of Cooking School Army could acquire use of the hospital, but that the Governor would make no definite commitment pend Republican, Kansas, to extend the 7. Empower the State to meet Liesman, with whom she resided, and Mrs. Nora Schlotterbeck, this command in Tokyo to decide now Home Association and the Seventh i Ward Social Club. ing conferences with authorities of distress and emergency needs if minimum work week from forty to forty-eight hours.

Chairman whether it will push on with fur city, and two brothers, J. Harry Schueler, Hagerstown. and families in large areas are de ther offensives against Australia Elbert D. Thomas, Democrat, Utah, prived of homes, food, medical Charles F. Schueler, of Akron, Ohio or perhaps India, or whether it From Page One pleby Brothers Whittaker bid on four brands, from $1 to $1.20 per the Health Department and the General State Authority, the agency that built and partially equipped the sanatorium.

He added that a further conference would be held. said the proposal would get U. S. Seizes Metal Scrap Funeral services will be held at St. services and other essentials; Reading Fire Equipment Com John's Church, Haeerstown.

with 8. Permit evacuation and dis prises for the final session, includ Owner Refused to Sell pany, $1.07 and Raub Supply burial in Rose Hill Cemetery at The sanatorium could accommo ing a quiz contest and a gala Company, four brands, from sixty- Hagerstown. date 750 patients, but it was under party. seven cents per foot to Bi-Lateral Fire Hose Company, three Ways of conserving energy and stood the Army wants a 1500-bed unit. Social Club Donates food while at the same time build brands, $1 to $1.20 per foot, less eight "studious consideration." Canada began its efforts at wage control in December, 1940, when it appeared to be faced with the beginning of a wage inflation spiral.

An order-in-council was issued to boards of conciliation requiring them to use as a "roof" on wages the 1926-29 base plus currently effective increases. will halt and consolidate its hastily-won prizes. The situation, according to naval experts, has reached the point where Japan, by striking at Australia or India, would not directly menace the storehouses of British or A ri a power, whereas if the United Nations should take the initiative Japan's key centers and arteries of supply cents for used couplings. VALPARAISO, March 13. A U.

S. Marshal supported by two military police moved into the Frank Shumak junk yard today and requisitioned for the Government 200,000 pounds of metal scrap which the owner had "persistently refused" to sell at price administration rates. The Government's first requisition ing up energy for busy days were discussed and demonstrated by Leaner said war restrictions pre $200.76 to Welfare The Unity Social Club has donated Fire Breaks Out in Hold elude guarantees on the life of fire Miss Bean at yesterday's hose, such" as were offered in the $200.76 to the Harrisburg Welfare position of public dirges in State institutions; 9. Remove barriers to use of substitutes and adulterants to meet emergencies; 10. Remove building code barriers to essential emergency construction; 11.

Public utility regulations on commodities for services, truckers' certificates, removal of high-tension wires at airports, group transportation of defense workers to save tires; 12. Broaden investigation pow Along with the demonstrations, Of Capsized Normandie past, but that the city will have no Miss Bean gave numerous sugges federation, the proceeds of the annual Charity Ball held February 26 NEW YORK. March small of war material was ordered by the trouble to get hose under this pro posed contract. I would be in danger. Mrs.

R. Percy Allen is president of tions of help for lightening house hold cares. fire broke out in a pile of rubbish war production Board under au- Prices and Wages Frozen This order, which would be similar to an executive order issued to the War Labor Board or an in a hold of the U. S. Lafayette, Urges Erection of the club.

Other officers are: Mrs. Oscar Charleston, vice-president; Mrs. H. Edwin Parson, secretary, formerly the Normandie, but was Auto Graveyards Have quickly extinguished today. thority of an Act of Congress passed October 16, 1941.

WPB acted after making an investigation which allegedly showed that Shumak had held "for speculative purposes" a supply of scrap metal badly needed and Mrs. Morris H. Lavton. treas Miss Bean presented a splendid pastry recipe yesterday and recommended the use of fritters to make the meat dishes go a lot farther in the menu. A Party White Cake arbitration commission here, provided a flat rate bonus for increases City fire apparatus and a fire- urer.

Tons of Scrap Metal Traffic Signal Warning An investigation by the State shows that a "traffic signal warn- ers of Pennsylvania agencies co Scrap matrials available in Cen tral PPePnnsylvania auto grave ating" is warranted on the east ap boat responded to one alarm which was turned in from the North River pier where the capsized ship lies in forty feet of water. to keep steel mills running capacity on war orders. and a Devil's Food Cake were pre pared by Miss Bean as were Ae-licious carrot cookies and' cocoa yards will be kept rolling to the operating with Federal Govern ment; 13. Remove minimum require ments for services which person proach to the light at Nineteenth and Paxton streets, Ray F. Riegel-meier.

State traffic engineer, re steel mills under a plan set up yes The $60,000,000 vessel has a salv First of Gubernatorial ported in a letter yesterday to terday by twenty dealers who met here with W. Thomas Hoyt, of the nel and other shortages make it nut cookies. Among other recipes demonstrated were a Liverwurst Surprise, a Nut Vegetable Loaf, Charles R. Dyer, manager of the S. S.

Class Elects Mrs. A. J. Coble was elected president of the What-So-Ever Class of Zion Lutheran Church at a recent meeting, other officers elected are: Vice-president, Mrs. Russel Behman; secretary, Mrs.

Nellie Minnick; assistant secretary, Mrs. Charles Weaver; treasurer, Mrs. J. S. Urich: assistant treasurer, Mrs.

Kirk; librarians, Mrs. George Troup, Mrs. Anna Bose and Helen age crew aboard pending decision on whether the former luxury liner can be righted. Petitions Here Today War Production Board. impossible to meet; Harrisburg office of the Keystone Automobile Club.

Hoyt said that more than one- Indian Puffs and Haystacks. The first nominating petition of 14. Provide wider latitude for reciprocity between states in em third of a million tons of scrap is a candidate lor nomination lor Because the location of the sign is within city limits, Riegelmeier in the cost of living based on a family budget of $25 a week. An increase of 5 per cent, brought a bonus, of per week; a lesser living cost increase brought no change. Workers getting more than $25 a week got only the $1.25 increase.

Last October both prices and wages were "frozen" by orders-in-council and it is now illegal in Canada for employers of more than fifty persons to increase basic wage rates except for the cost-of-living bonuses. Salaries are also frozen. George, who as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is deal available in Pennsylvania and of that amount 9268 tons are in suggested city authorities be ap proached on the question of erect Rain and Warmer Higher temperatures and occa Governor, that of Judge Ralph II. Smith, Senator Guffey's entry in the Democratic triangular fight, was to be filed this afternoon at graveyards in this area. ing it.

The correspondence will be sional light rains beginning around turned over to Mayor Milliken. midnight were forecast today. the State Bureau of Elections. Tuckey Leaves City Post To Begin Navy Service Russell T. Tuckey, assistant city park director, who has enlisted in the Navy, turned in his keys and city car to Director Leitner today and was granted two weeks' vacation with pay, permitting him to leave at once.

Leitner said he will Yesterday the mercury rose to 49 Swans, Ducks and Geese The petition, made up of sections degrees. The low last night was 27. The Susquehanna River continues to circulated in maliy counties, was fall. The stage, this morning was 8 Again on Italian Lake Spring came to Italian Lake today when the several "families" feet and tomorrow will be 6.5 feet. brought here by Coroner W.

D. McClelland of Allegheny County, a friend of the candidate. BEST IRISH ACTORS By United Press HOLLYWOOD, March Leslie and Jimmy Gleason were chosen today as the outstanding Irish screen actors for 1941 Miss Leslie, 17, who was Sergeant York's sweetheart in the film version of th2 war hero's life, will receive a statuette of St. Brigid as her Oscar" at a St. Patrick's Day ball tomorrow night.

Gleason! will be given one of St. Patrick. use the department car whicn Tuckey had been driving, and that the second park car will be put In storage for the duration. Sgt. Burganstock Hurt As Horse Falls on Him Sergt.

Jacob Burganstock, in charge of the city's mounted patrolmen, was suffering today with a side injury, received when his horse fell on him at the stables, Fourteenth and Reily Acting Police Chief Oscar Blough said the accident occurred Saturday, but Burganstock did not report it -previously because he had believed he escaped injury. The pain in his side developed yesterday, but he has not reported off duty. of swans, ducks and geese were transferred there from Winter quarters in Wildwood Park Zoo by City Park Department employes. None of the fowls had been in wa ployment of physicians and nurses; 15. Permit the Milk Control Commission to apply Federal regulations unhampered; 16.

Permit use of airport and similar facilities by Federal agencies; 17. Remove motor code restrictions which might hinder compliance with blackout regulations; 18. Provide protection to contractors and contractees when contracts can't be filled because of rationing, priorities, 19. Permit use of substitute metals recommended by Federal Government; 20. Relax certain mining laws to prevent possible shortages of fuels or other 21.

Amend the school code to make classroom and other adjustments; 22. Waive educational and training requirements for civil service jobs which emergency conditions make impossible of fulfillment. Two "Mad-dog Killers" Feign Insanity to End ter since Fall and all made a bee-1 line for the lake when released Pennsylvania Matter, Says Roosevelt WASHINGTON, March 13. Postmaster General Walker's conferences with Pennsylvania Democratic leaders concerning from portable pens this morning, International Keie Service SING SING PRISON, N. March 13.

The Esposito brothers Circus Here May 26 The circus is coming to town Tues the Gubernatorial situation -1 whose viciousness won them the WILL TEST FIRE PLUGS The nine company-owned and two private fire plugs in the borough will be tested tomorrow at 8 a. m. at the request of borough council, Earl Banbergar, of the Highspire Water Supply Company, announced today. Fire Chief Lester Martz will assist in testing. name of "mad dog killers" main CHOIR TO PRESENT CONCERT The young people's choir of the First Baptist Church of Steelton will present a concert in the church social rooms, Adams street, tonight at 8 o'clock for trustees and the auxiliary of the church.

were not dictated by the White nor are being carried on with the knowledge of the President, Mr. Roosevelt told his press conference today in response to a question. The President observed that the situation is Pennsylvania tained their feigning of insanity right up to the electric chair, prison guards revealed today. day, May 26. The ad vane? agent for Ringling Brothers Barnum and.

Bailey was here yesterday, and made arrangements for water and other services at the show ground, im-: mediately above the State Farm; Show building, Cameron and Maclay; streets. the slaying of Alfred J. Klausman. office manager of Kemp Bentley. linen of New York City, whom they shot down in cold blood in an elevator just off Fifth avenue, at 34th street, on January 14, 1941.

and Patrolman Edward F. Kaher, in the chase that followed. Throughout their trial the brothers feigned insanity, according to authorities, and continued their "act" while in prison awaiting execution. Governor Herbert Lehman, however, turned down last minute appeals to save them as a board of psychiatrists had ruled theywere sane but Anthony, 37 years old, and Wil INVESTIGATE POISONING liam Esposito, 30, had to be carried into the death chamber last matter, and inquired If it is not J. If 1L I WALKS IN FRONT OF CAB Walking in front of a moving car at Cameron and Shaonis streets this morning, Rade Roksandich, 53, 527 South Fourth street, Steelton, suffered an injury of the riaht foot.

-Vi'K Wt. after they both had ignored true that the Postmaster General is a legal resident of Washington. He declined further I've Got a Date! to SEE the Children's FASHION SHOW it Zembo Mosque Siturday it 2:00 p. m. dog of Robert O.

Hartman, 83 North $471 FOR WILLIAMSTOWN Among payment-! for vocational training in National defense approved today by Auditor General F. Clair Ross was one for $471.44 for the Williamstown school district. G. O. P.

COUNCIL TO MEET The Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women will meet Monday evening at 7.45 at the home of Mrs. me iraaitionai right or a condemned man to have anything he wants for his last two meals. -The brothers were executed for Eighteenth street, Wednesday. Hart-man said efforts were made to poison bis on previous occasions. He was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital.

Frances Lytle, 1526 Green street..

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