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PAGE 1WEN1Y-MVE THE EVENING NEWS, HARHlSbUKG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1940 Singers Entertain Members OBITUARY inot Line had nowhere been pierced. He divided the front into three major sections: 1, Northern Bel Steelton Civic Nazi Successes Are Claimed at Manor and Liege International Hewt Service BERLIN, May 15. New German successes at Namur and Liege in battered Belgium were announced today as the Eeich's military steam roller crashed against Allied defenders in Eu-pope's historic battlefields. FJ 9 High CC Kf A This octet of Steelton High hi Of Funeral Tomorrow for Retired School Teacher Funeral services for Daniel B. Baker, 81, retired school teacher who died on Monday night at the home of his son, Samuel C.

Baker. 121' Herman avenue, Lemoyne, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock Standard Time at the Cock-lin funeral home, Dillsburg, with further services at the Dillsburg Lutheran Church, with the Rev. George N. Young, pastor officiating. Burial will be in Dillsburg Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. Mr. Baker had been a school teacher for fifty-two years haviqg spent forty-one years teaching in Dillsburg. He was a memoer oi ins Dillsburg School Board and the Dillsburg Lutheran Church. In addition to his son, he is survived bv another son.

Jobn R. Baker, Dillsburg; a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd L. King, Franklintown; a brother, George M. Baker, York; three sisters, Mrs.

Kate Eisenhart nillsbure: Mrs. Charles Yohe. Me- chanicsburg; Mrs. George Byers, Franklintown: twenty-one grand children and three great-grandchildren. JAMES M.

BRACKBILL James M. Brackbill, -71, a retired employe of the Harrisburg Steel ComDanv. died last night at His home, 1611 Logan street He is survived bv his widow, Mrs Clara E. Brackbill: four sons, Dr. J.

Earl Brackbill, Bangor; Frank Y. RrarWhiU ML Wilson. Homer C. Brackbill. Elkhart.

ana Charles L. Brackbill, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Wayne Culbertson, Leesburg, Mrs. Harvey T. Rhine, Penbrook; Mrs.

Harry E. Stenee, Dauphin, and Mrs. Leon W. Magill, Harrisburg, and twelve grandchil- Club 6 Frank A. Robbins, Steelton, where They are, left to right.

James Baker, ana announced her committees for South Sixteenth street, Harrisburg, and Vincent Eitler, 433 Myers street, police said. Will Sponsor Dinner The Women's Missionary Society of the Centenary United Brethren Church," will sponsor the annual mother and daughter banquet at the church at 6.30 o'clock tomorrow evening. There will be a special program, with Miss Eleanor Shaeff- fer, of this city, as speaker. MICHAEL JOSEPH HENNESSY Reauiem high mass for Michael Joseph Hennessy. 70.

of 540 North Second street, who died suddenly Monday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ramon C. White. Williamsport, will be celebrated at 9 o'clock to morrow morning at St. James Cath olic Church.

The Rev. John Stanton, rector, will be celebrant, and burial will be in Holv Cross Cemetery. Friends vv l'k'Yi 4 gium north of Pamur; the Meuse sector from Namur to the Chiers River in France; 3, the remainder of the French front from the Moselle down to the Rhine. North of Namur, he said, the German advance guard had made contact with the bulk of the Allied armies digging in for battle positions. He said the Germans attacked fiercely but the Allies counter-attacked and inflicted severe losses on them, especially among German mechanized units.

Heaviest Attacks He said the Germans now were centering their heaviest attacks in the Sedan region and that swarms of German infantry and mechan ized units were pouring through Luxembourg and the Belgian Ardennes to that sector, which fronts on the Maginot Line. The greatest of the German at tacks were being delivered near Sedan, where the Germans crossed the Meuse, he said. 'The 508th French war said last night that heavy fighting continued around Sedan, "where the enemy is obstinately, making a very considerable effort despite heavy losses." It said Allied airplanes were taking ah important part in the fighting and that fifteen more German planes had been shot down in France. At Longwy, in the Belgium- France-Luxembourg center, forty miles southeast of Sedan, fighting was going on in and around the town. Longwy is an important steel center but work had stopped since the war.

In this Ardennes forest section of lower Belgium, the Germans' route was much- the same as it had been in the World War. Then, after taking Namur, they continued southwest twenty miles to Charleroi, another twenty miles west to Mons, and turned south into France, storming and taking the trench forts at Maubeuge, twenty miles below Mons and overrunning north France. Parisians were stunned this morning by news that Holland had capitulated. It was published without comment by morning newspapers and announced in grave tones by radio broadcasters. The evacuation of 25,000 chil dren from Paris has started.

Sol diers on leave for farm work have been ordered back to their, units immediately. LYKENS MAN ASKS PAROLE Joseph J. Sedeshe, of Lykens. who is serving a six to twelve month jail sentence on a charge of forgery, to day petitioned the Dauphin County Court for parole. He claims his family is in need of his support He! was sentenced March 19.

Hearing in the petition will be held Monday morning. School songsters, champions in the recent competition of the State Music and Forensic League here, are shown on the lawn at the home of Mrs. they sane several selections at a meeting of the Steelton Civic Club. Margaret Smith, Patricia Rupp, Fern Desenberg, Norman Conner and Funeral services for CrUSade I German troops have captured Jtwo forts at Namur, an official an stated. i The same announcement added that the Germans also captured Fort Lantin Louden at Liege 'and silenced the adjoining Fort jTancremont-Pepmster by heavy artillery barrages.

Thu3 the German army before Namur struck a lightning blow into the Allied flank before toss-ling the armies between Antwerp Louvain along the Meuse River into France, where they will -be able to come to grips with the enemy at full force. Smash Forward Rapidly Moving rapidly into attacking position along a. 200-mile front under, the personal command of Chancellor Hitler, who with his general staff is directing all operations, the Germans smashed for-Iward rapidly in the Namur region. Supported by warplanes and tanks, they captured two vital forts at Namur with a speed -nifreater than even German authorities had anticipated. By doing so, Berlin authorities said, the Germans effected a dan enectea a an- gerous breach in the Allied left "flank.

I The break though at JNamur 'makes possible renewed employ' ment of Germany's favorite mili tary tactics formation of a great pincer based at Namur on the south and Antwerp on the north, with each fang sweeping toward the center behind the Allied positions. This maneuver, it was asserted, will compel the Allies to retreat gradually or risk encirclement like that suffered by the Polish army in -the Corridor last Fall and by the Dutch in southern Holland during the past few days. Fall of Dinant in Belgium, authorities added, already has opened a path for a German drive against Charleroi and Mons, while capitulation of Holland will release during the next few days more than a score of crack German divisions for a swing to the south against Antwerp. This advance is expected to de velop into a major drive against Brussels as well as -an effort to1 effect a junction with the German forces at Namur as rapidly possible. as Richard Reynolds, Nancy Neubaum, Charles Shartle.

Mrs. J. Paul Kupp, the year at the meeting. Carlisle Nets $50.80 CARLISLE, May 15. The recent Children's Crusade for Children Campaign conducted in Carlisle schools for war relief netted $50.80 $13.05 of it in pennies, Superintendent J.

W. Potter stated today. The National campaign is headed by Dorothy Canfield Fisher and others as a means for permitting the children of America join in alleviating suffering arid of children in war-torn countries. Weather Report Forecasts Until 7.39 P. Thursday FOR HARRISBURG AND VICINITY Increasing cloudiness this aft ernoon becoming partly cloudy to cloudy with showers tonight call at the Wiedeman funeral wno was a memoer oi ruie oucci Presbyterian Church and the Men's Bible Class of Bethany Chapel, will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morn ing at the Charles C.

Bauer runerai home, Third and Maclay streets. Fur-j ther services will be held in the; u0i ivinMr rtAm stanriarH Time. Tho Rpv. Ralston Smith. Dastor of pinp street Church, will officiate.

Burial will be in Church Hill Cemetery, Port RoyaL Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. HIRAM A. SHEESLEY Hiram A. Sheesley, 82, a retired Pennsylvania Railroad car inspector, died yesterday at the home of his daughter. Mrs.

W. C. Winters, Harrisburg, R. D. 2, after a lingering illness.

He is survived by his daughter, a sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Koch, of this city: a John B. Sheesley, of Lucknow; a granddaughter and two great-granddaughters. Sheesley was a member or trie John Harris Council, of this city, and the Rockvule United Brethren Church.

Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Dugan funeral home, 1600 Market street, with the Rev. Anthony Vigna, pastor of the Pentecostal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Shoop's Church Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Dugan funeral home tomorrow evening from 7 until 9 o'clock. MRS.

CHARLES BOYER Mrs. Gladys Viola Boyer, 25. died yesterday morning at th home of her aunt, Mrs. Harry Koons, 2002 North street. She is survived by her husband, Charles B.

Boyer, Hershey; two sons, Charles and Bertram Boyer: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Hammaker; two brothers, Leroy and Raymond Hammaker; three sis' ters, Mrs. Margaret Eyster and Katlv ryn and Lucille Hammaker, all of tiummeistown R.u.2.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the Zimmerman funeral chapel, Lingles-town, with the Rev. C. S. None-naker, pastor of North Street Church of God, officiating. Burial will be Thursday: possibilty of some thun-dershower activity tonight; con tinued warm ths afternoon and tonight, with lowest temperature to night about 60 degrees, cooler Thursday; gentle to moderate southerly winds becoming westerly Thursday.

FOR EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Showers tonight and Thursday; cooler Thursday. Weather Conditions High pressure in the East and Southeast has moved almost off the coast of the United States with centers now over southern Maine and east of the Florida peninsula. The area from Tenner nnH Virginia low pressure system covering the north, and from Pennsylvania to the High Command Rushing Troops From Page Ono on to the Maginot Line itself as far as Longwy.at the Luxembourg corner. It was reported here that scores of divisions have already joined battle or are moving up rapidly to reinforce the battered troops at the front line. A division comprises about men.

The French reference to "scores of divisions" would indicate that possibly 1,000,000 men or more are now battling at the front or ready to go into action. Bomb Pontoon Bridges All night long the French rushed up new forces to the threatened positions at Sedan. In the air both French and British bombers were pounding with uninterrupted vigor against the pontoon bridges which the Germans had pieced across the Meuse. Other squadrons of bombers and fighters struck at a German column which was observed moving toward Sedan. To the north along the fighting line running into Belgium the Allied troops were resisting stubbornly, trying to slow down the smashing drive of the German armored columns.

But the crisis of the moment was at Sedan, the historic spot where the Germans defeated the French and won the war of 1870. A real break-through there of the Maginot Line would enable the Germans to strike for the heart of France, attack rail communications to the Belgian front, flank the Allied forces in that vicinity or even attempt to smash southward and flank the whole Maginot system from the rear. In Belgium, the German extreme advanced positions were along a fluid line east of Antwerp and Louvain to the Gette Valley and Namur then to Dinant and the French front. Gembloux, where a large force of tanks yesterday was reported to have stemmed the advance of a German mechanized column, is about nine miles northwest of Namur toward Brussels, and an important railroad center. So far indications here were that the Allied activity along this central Belgian front is chiefly a delaying action, designed to im-; pede and.

slow down the German columns until the retirement has reached a strong line where a definite battle may be fought. But there were indications, that this retirement would not mean giving up Antwerp key to the Belgian and possibly the French Channel ports without a fierce struggle. The French spokesman said the Germans had established a hridce. head pocket four miles deep on the south bank of the Meuse near Sedan, but that the French had reduced its size in a counter-attack last night He said Allied airplanes had dumped tons of explosives, destroying roads and dislocating German troop columns to relieve the pressure. Germans now were in control of all Holland except Zeeland Province, comprised of the Dutch coastal islands and peninsulas north west 01 Antwerp.

Three Major Sections France's 609th war communique said French tanks had clashed with German tanks yesterday evening at Gembloux, ten miles northwest of Namur, and that the Germans had been driven back. The German action in that sector apparently is aimed northwest at Brussels and Antwerp. Gembloux is twenty-five miles southeast of The French military spokesman said the German bridgehead at Sedan was entirely outside the Maginot Line, and that the Mag- The Siars Say For Thursday, May 16 By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE UNUSUAL and surprising activ ity may be looked for on this day, judging by the lunar and mutual aspects of inciting planets. There may be a very surprising turn of events, with, much transpiring which may have a radical and far-reaching influence on the future life and fortunes. Much depends upon making a wise and benenc choice under this critical but pro- gressive urge.

The energies, abilities and emotions as well are under creative and dynamic stimuli. Im portant new projects, or extremely progressive programs, with the ele ment of the novel, revolutionary or idealistic, are under thrilling insist ence. Jtcomance and adventure are in the air and youth must have its fling. Those whose birthday it is are on the brink of a year of most thrilling and romantic adventure, with all things of a new, novel, unique or revolutionary cast being assured of probably spectacular fulfillment Youth, modernism and audacity, whether in science, invention, wild forms of creative expression or emo- tional thrills, seem to clamor for attention or spectacular achievement But there are some obstacles and opposition of the mighty to vanquish with trepidity and persist ency. All progressive and specu lative attempts seem to thrive.

A child born on this day should be ricniy endowed with talents 01 a rare order, with intellectual, literary, scientific, inventive and creative skill to assure it renown or public acclaim in any number of novel achievements or adventures. Audacious, progressive and romantic, it may have little co-operation from those in high places financially. MARRIAGE MEDDLERS A SEQUEL TO "MARRIED 6 ADELE GARRISON Allies Fighting Off Nazi Drives From Pace One Brussels and were beating off heavy attacks in that sector. The Allies are now in contact with the enemy presumably main forces have moved into action along the Belgian defense line which runs through the heart of Belgium to the Meuse River and. the French frontier.

This line is more than 100 miles long, running via the Louvain sector and Namur. There has been much hard fighting on the battlefields of northern Belgium, it was stated, but the Al lied left flank is now pushed back to a point where it is defending ground in front of Antwerp and along the Scheldt River sector, with Dutch Zeeland district still in Allied hands. Thus the Allies, having given up Holland except for Zeeland, apparently have decided to make their big stand just in front of Antwerp and before the Zeeland sector both of which would be of greatest value to Germany for submarine or air attacks on England. BRUSSELS, May behind new positions, Belgian soldiers are now in line with Allied troops and stiffened resistance is damming the advancing waves of German attacks in the Liege and Louvain sectors, it was officially announced today. The fall of Brussels, however, appeared more imminent than regardless of what happens, it was announced, the American embassy will remain in the Belgian capital, and the Pierlot government is not yet prepared to flee.

The retreat to new positions was announced in the official Belgian communique which reported the withdrawal was made in "good order" and "according to the operations plan." Premier Hubert Pierlot himself, in a message of encouragement to the Belgian people, announced the stiff resistance around Liege and Louvain. Between Louvain and Wavre, the Allies have dug into new positions along the Dyle River, directly east of Brussels. The new line was established following their withdrawal from the Gette River, thirty-three miles east of the capital. BUILDING PERMITS Building permits issued today included these: Stanley Smith. 1808 State street alterations, $250; L.

H. Oster. 2635 Lexington street garage, Dr. Matthew M. Douglas, 1849 Berryhill street alterations, $2800.

Cast by Dropping Her Title few words to say, just enough to make the harp motif plausible. I am sure I can count on your warm welcome to this singularly gifted young woman, and your co-opera, tion in making her first professional appearance a success. And now, I should like to introduce each one of you in person." Cast Introduced They rose from their seats, as he evidently expected them to do, and came toward him. He turned to our group and beckoned first Olina, and then I was relieved to see him summon Mary also. As he began the introductions, Lillian spoke again to me almost noiselessly from the corner of her mouth, "It's all right for him to present those people to Olina it won't hurt those two over there to have their dignity shattered a bit," she indicated the two actresses whose ieal- ousy of Mary I had observed "but i ao nope be doesn't make the mistake of naming Nancy Carew in the -wrong place.

No, he's doing the correct thing. I thought old Phil would be too foxy to make that particular faux pas." Clear and resonant we heard th great producer's tones: "Miss Carew, may I present Miss Veritzen?" and heard the gracious response of the old actress "Welcome, my dear, to the ranV. of the most thankless and the most prized profession in the world." (Continued tomorrow) Elizabethtown College Pupil Awarded Honor ELIZABETHTOWN. May 15. Ernest Lefever, a member of next year's junior class at Elizabeihtown College, was recently elected a member of the national cabinet of the Young People's Department of the Church of the Brethren.

He will represent the young people of five State districts of the Church of the Brethren in the eastern part of the United States. The purpose of the cabinet is to cooperate with the Council of. Boards of the church in the Eastern Region. In the Fall of the year they will aid in the selection of a district director of religious educa--tion. i Two Vacancies Filled by York Hospital Board YORK, May 15.

Two vacancies, in the board of directors of the York, Hospital were filled at the monthly meeting yesterday. The new directors are Bertram R. Moore, presi dent of the York County Chapter of the American Red Cross, and William M. Grove, of New Freedom. a manufacturer.

The new directors will fill vacancies created by the death of Charles M. Kerr and the advancement of Dr. J. S. Miller to the post of president emeritus.

Dr. Raymond M. Lauer was elected a member of the staff in the department of pediatrics. ir.il.... u.jnome oi ine onoes parents, nayes- slowed down its rate of movement and seems to be filling slightly.

There are two cyclonic circulations on the map this morning, one over lower Michigan and one over northern Illinois. This duplicity of centers is frequently a sign of diminishing intensity. The lobe of high pressure extends this morning from the North Dakota border southward across the Plains States to the west Gulf region. Showers and thunder-showers were general during the last twenty-four hours from Kentucky and Tennessee northward over the Lakes Region and Mississippi Valley states with the greatest amounts reaching one inch over were reported over central and northern Pennsylvania. River Bulletin Threatens Fight to Disbar League After Complaint Dismissal By United Prett Complaint of the Public Owner-: ship League, which has been charged with setting itself up as "another commission" in Pennsylvania, against the Belleville Water Mifflin County, was dismissed today by the Public Utility Commissi sion.

Exercising a rarely-used prerogative. Chairman John R. Siggins dismissed the complaint from the bench after Commissioner Richard J. Beamish said he would fight to disbar the league and its president, John J. Lipko, Wilkes-Barre, from practice before the PUC.

Prior to the hearing called to air complaints of the league and two individual complaints, none of whom in Willow Grove Cemetery. Unglmt. tered thundershowers and showers new president or the ciuo, presided Parenf-Teacher Meetings Close STEELTON, May 15. The Steel-! ton Parent-Teacher Association held its final meeting this Spring last night in the high school auditorium, celebrating National Music Week with an all-musical program presented by representatives from all borough school buildings. Recently elected offficers were installed.

Friday night at 8 clock the pro- committee of the Parent- Teacher Association will meet in the high school office to formulate plans for the association for year. The next Parent-Teacher Association meeting will be held Sep tember 10. Harry Reynolds is chairman of the program committee. Methodist Pastor Will Be Married Tonight at fircfe's Home in Ohio The Rev. C.

Paul Felton. pastor of the First Methodist Church, and Miss Grace McCrory, Madison, N. will the, performed by the Rev. Dr. Ralph Diffendorfer, uncle of the bride, and the Rev.

Clarence B. Felton, of Eas-ton. father of the bridegroom. The bride will be attended by her sister, Ruth Hefflefinger, Ashland, Ohio. Mr.

Felton's best man will be his brother, Walter W. Felton. South Norwalk, Conn. Miss McCrory was graduated from the Berkeley School, East Orange, N. and has worked at the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Church in New York.

Mr. Felton was graduated from the Columbia High School in 1931. He received his B. A. degree from Lafayette Col 1 i 111 uianmuLa, aiiucwis auu juuriiui- ism.

He is a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. He graduated from Drew Theological Seminary in 1939. Before coming to the Steelton charge, Mr. Felton served as student pastor of two churches Philadelphia. He was moved to Steelton in March of this year.

After Friday, May 24, the couple- will be at home in the parsonage at 27 North Fourth street. Urge Later four for Buzz-Saw Operation The sound of a buzz-saw has been ringing busily through the air almost every morning along Bessemer street, above Reading. But residents in the area failed to hear anv cheery note in the saw, mostly because it starts about 5 a. a time when the rest of the neighborhood finds sleep a happier occupation than buzz-sawing. So, after receiving comDlaints.

borough police have requested Frank Williams, Bessemer street, to get up a little later and start his sawing about 7 0 clock, instead of 5, Major Bent School to Hold May Day Event May Day exercises at the Major oeni acnooi wm De neid tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock on the school ground with a program including the crowning of the May Queen, Miss Julia Ann Sheridan, special dances, and several speakers. If it should rain tomorrow, the program is to be postponed until Friday at the same time. Lee Courts Group Will Elect Officers Tonight The executive committee of the Lee Courts Association will meet at 7.30 o'clock tonight at 112 North Harrisburg street The annual meeting and election of officers will follow at 8 o'clock. Dr. J.

Reese Bevrent is the present president The formal opening of the courts will be held June 8. and will include a tennis tournament. which is being arranged by David K. Mrllhennv. Plans also are being formulated for a tennis clinic later the Summer.

Drivers Escape Injury As Two Autos Collide Although two cars were damaged, no one was injured last evening in an auto collision in Front street, between Lincoln and Trewick streets. Drivers of the two cars were Tyrrell O. Robinson, of 409 Steelton nextlmay Faat A Tentb appeared, against the Belleville company's switch from a flat to a metered rate for water, the league jmormea ine commission oi witn drawing its complaint. Siggins said a letter was received about the withdrawal early today town. Friends may call at the fu neral chapel tomorrow night from 7 to 9 o'clock.

MRS. JACOB MCSSELMAN Following a long illness, Mrs. Grace E. Musselman, 74, wife of Jacob Musselman, died yesterday at her home, 332 South Fifteenth street. In addition to her husband, she fa survived by a son, Bernard; one daughter, Mrs.

John Frank, Harrisburg; two brothers, Charles Hart-man, New Cumberland, and David Hartman, Mechanicsburg. R. three granacnuaren ana tnree great-grand children. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Musselman funeral home, 324 Hummel avenue, Lemoyne, with the Rev. S.

C. Hoover, pastor of the Second Reformed Church, this city, officiating. Burial will be in the Slate Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock at the funeral home. PLAN TEMPERANCE MEETING MECHANICSBURG.

JMav 15 A meeting of the Loyal Temperance Legion will be held Friday at the home of Marion Lowery. East Locust home after 7 clock tonight. The Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary at 8.30 at the funeral home. Hennessy was a retired Bethlehem Steel Company railroad con ductor. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Frances Hennessy; five sons, Michael, of Columbia; Neil, of Steelton; Paul, of West Falls Church, John, of New York, and Patrick, at home; three daughters. Mrs. White: Mrs. V. J.

iShimD and Mrs. W. L. Manning, of Harrisburg: one brother, two sis ters and seven grandchildren. He was a member of the Knights of St.

George, Order of Railroad Con ductors and the Holy Name Society of St. James Catholic Church. PLAN CARD PARTY Swatara Council, No. 55, Degree of Pocahontas, will sponsor a card party "on Tuesday. May 21, at 15 North Front street WILL NAME DELEGATES Sergt.

Lawrence L. Chambers Post, No. 710, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold its semi-monthly meeting at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening In the post home. Delegates to electe5, the State encampment will be Commander Eugene Jiras will be In charge. MOOSE LODGE MEETING The monthly meeting of the Steelton Lodge.

Loyal Order of Moose. will be held at 8 o'clock this eve- ning at the Moose Home. 223 North Front street Thomas M. Landy, trustee of the Shamokin Lodge, will be speaker, WILL VISIT STEEL PLANT More than 100 students from vo cational classes at William Penn and John Harris High Schools. Har risburg, will visit the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company at 8.30 o'clock tomorrow morning.

The group will be accompanied by eignt teacners. FIRE COMPANY DANCE The auxiliary of the Bressler Fire Company will hold a dance tonight at 8 o'clock in the firehouse. Mrs. Mary Slatt, the auxiliary president, win ue in cnarge. Fourth of Dutch Army Was Kilted Turn to Holland had thrown into the field.

However, reliable estimates nlaced the total at 500.000 men. If the entire armed force was employed in an effort to stem the Nazis, Van Kleffens statement would mean that Dutch death casualties reached the astounding figure of 125,000 men in five days. in many regiments the casual ties ran as high as 80 per cent, ne saia. Doctor Van Kleffens also revealed that 1,000,000 tons of gasoline, representing the total Dutch reserve of this fuel, was blown up before the Dutch retreated in order to prevent it from falling into Nazi hands. Dr.

Van Kleffens said: "When surrender of the northern regions was decided upon, we blew up all our gasoline reserves to prevent them from falling into enemy hands "Our entire bombing force was destroyed. "Our last bomber took off carrying a full load of bombs. It disap peared into tne sky and then no news came. It has never been heard from since, and it must be believed to have been destroyed. "But we accounted for 150 Ger-, man planes at least during the first two days." dui me commission "did not recognize it because it did not seem like a proper withdrawal." Arthur H.

Hull, Harrisburg, Belleville company counsel, called S. L. Burke. Belleville, to the stand in an endeavor to show that the league's interest in the case was vague. Hull developed the point that the league is neimer a consumer nor a ratepayer and therefore not a legal complainant.

Beamish said the "PUC still has an investigation underway into the activities of Lipko and the league. The; league and Commission have been at loggerheads for months on question of PUC jurisdiction over the organization's activities. Olina Wins Approval of SYNOPSIS: Philip Vritrn, fimoui Im-prestrio. ii introducing the Princai Olina to tb rett of th cast of Madia Graham'i play auerablcd in th Graham Sag Harbor farmhouse for the flrat full-cast reheanal. But Olina throws up an appealing- hand whan Yeritzen prwenU har aa "Her Royal HiKhneu." least aha taya.

"1 am In eiiic and no princaaa. Yet, I must hava a name." Then aha exclaims suddenly "Yon all ktTt Mr. Veritzen and I am sure you will ba glad to hear a great secret Soon ha Is to marry my mother, so I think I oueht to ba known hera as Olina VeriUen. I hope you don't mind. Pa-pa dear." AS THE Princess Olina tossed her bombshell at Philip Ventzen, I distinctly saw the great man give a start of astonished surprise.

I knew that nothing in his life had astound ed him more than this speech of his future step-daughter, which in one sentence repudiated his foolish use of her full title in introducing her to her fellow members of the cast. But his lifelong training enabled him to present a calm if not pleased countenance to his future stepdaughter, as he made her another courtly bow. "I am most honored, my dear child," he said, "overjoyed that you will bear my name. And now, with your permission, I shall explain to the cast just what your role will be. Perhaps Mrs.

Graham will keep you occupied so you may not be too embarrassed by what may seem fulsome praise." Unexpected Results I took the hint, and with an air of playfulness turned Olina around so that she, Mary, Lillian and I stood in a little group by ourselves while Mr. Veritzen talked. "Congratulations, Olina 1" Lillian said, prison fashion from the side of her mouth. "I didn't know youj had it in you. You ve certainly torn the leaves open all right It will be plain sailing for you from now on." I was not sure that Olina quite grasped her meaning.

Lillian, of course, trained to observe carefully could see that the girl's declaration had already banished the prejudice against her which her future step father's ridiculous introduction of her had engendered. But the girl nodded her smiling thanks to Lillian nevertheless, and then we all stood silent, listening to Philip Veritzen's flamboyant announcement. Proud Father-to-Be "I must tell you," he began, "that in her own country the prin -my future daughter, he hastily amend ed with palpable pride, "is counted a harpist of the first rank. She has studied under the best teachers of Europe, and has more than once been offered brilliant professional engagements. These she could not accept because of the limitations her royal rank imposed upon her.

"But all that has been changed now," he went on, "and Mrs. Graham has discovered that in the first act of the play the action will really be enhanced by the soft playing of a harp in the background. The music will be played by the prin by Miss Veritzen" he finally brought Scene From Camp Hill StttloEf Binghamton 14 16 16 22 10 16 21 20 '22' 16 17 2.81 3.3t 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0 .02 .14 0 .27 0 0 .01 .03 .03 0 0 Corning Towanda Wilkes-Barre Clearfield Renovo Lock Haven Williamsport Mapleton D. Newport Sunbury Harrisburg 2.4JI 4.3t; 1.2t 2.2.5 8.4S 2.71 4.0 4.4 2.5t 4.2J, Yesterday's data; rising; falling; stationary. Predicted river stages for Thurs day morning: Wilkes-Barre about 4.1 feet: Williamsport about 2.5 feet: Sunbury about 24 feet; Harrisburg aDout 4.1 ieet.

Comedy Duchess," which the drama group on May' 23 is pictured The. k. 01 me cast, were absent when the -sored bVee Sar7o? ihe6 I IJ I i i 1 i A 1 ,1 situations in the three-act comedy, "Meet the V'C-SU? HiU y-v 1 1. 1 L. K.

Harris akdC iiauKuuuij, uiuer niemDers Pky A NATURAL DEDUCTION 'This is the worst town for gossip I ever lived in." "H'm! What have you been doing?" Kansas City Star, I it ft'lfc'yho will aho have very.