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ins Comics Section Finance 2 Magazine Section Sports 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION HARRISBURG, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1946 PAGE FIFTEEN Bus Company to Drop 2 York Brothers An Artist Looks at Harrisburg By Walt Huber 6 ARE ARRESTED From Page One of blackstrap molasses and 15 gallons of illegal liquor. The officers took Daub before Second and Briggs Stop Discontinuance of the Harrisburg Railways Company bus stop at Dr. Gould to Be Installed Apr. 29 Dr. Ivan M.

Gould, Philadelphia, will be installed as joint secretary of the Pennsylvania Council of Egypt Gripped by Anti-British Riots By United Presi CAIRO, March 4. Anti-British rioting flamed across Egypt again today and dispatches from Alexan Second and Briggs streets on the Rockville and Route 2 (Riverside) Justice of the Peace Nathan Sun- Quizzed in Fatal "Mock Battle" del, Lebanon, on charges of illegal manufacture and possession of lines was announced by the company today effective Wednesday, March 6. This is one of the "skip stops" eliminated during the war liquor and he pleaded guilty. He Churches and the Pennsylvania was released under $1000 bail for Council of Christian Education in as a step to save rubber and gaso YORK, March 4. Two teen-age brothers were being held for questioning today after a "mock bat line and restored soon after V-J the Forum here April 29, it was an nounced today.

dria said 10 persons were killed and 170 or more injured in a wild gun battle in that British naval base. Day. A company announcement tle" ended in the fatal shooting of said: Doctor Gould, for the past four a 16-year-old companion. years executive secretary of the "This is being done in the inter A United Press correspondent Service Men's Christian League, is i a George C. Eater, a junior high school pupil, died in York a former director of youth work of telephoned from Alexandria that frenzied mobs were racing through est of improving traffic conditions before and after passing through the traffic lights, in both directions the next "term of court.

The enforcement men later on Friday arrested Monroe D. Gos-hert and George B. Fessler, both of Sheridan, R. D. 1, it being alleged by the Liquor Board agents they operated the stills with Daub's permission and were splitting the profits with him.

Goshert was committed to jail in default of $500 bail and will have a hearing on Wednesday before Justice of the Peace Sundel. Fessler will be heard at the same time, having the International Council of Reli Hospital from a head wound an hour after he was brought in from a rural area where the rifle "bat gious Education. the streets setting fire to cafes and hotels and attacking British and Egyptian police squadrons. Announcement of the installation and is being done with the knowledge of the Harrisburg Traffic Department. "Two stops only 250 feet from plans was made jointly by Dr.

John tle" took place yesterday after noon. Ha reported that gunfire could S. Stamm, Harrisburg, president of be heard all over the center of the the Council of Churches, and the Rev. H. E.

Paisley, Philadelphia, the light (stops where there are almost no passengers alighting city as native police patrols fired Juvenile probation authorities were to question Herbert Boyer, 16, and his brother, Edward, 15, repeatedly into the mobs in an un persident of the Council of Chris been released in $500 bail. or boarding buses) mean just so much more delay for all traffic lig II tian Education. successful effort to disperse them. who were described by Assistant On the installation committee vr-T7 II II Preliminary estimates on the Early on Saturday the enforcement officers, aided by Chambers- passing through the light at Second and North streets. The company casualties said six rioters were killed and 168 injured, while four burg police, arrested Eugene M.

are Ira C. Sassaman, Lewistown, chairman; Dr. G. L. Schaller, Harrisburg, secretary; Dr.

A. Monroe believes that the public, and espe- Hill and Virginia Ruth Colston, British military policemen were cially its customers, will appra Negroes, at Chambersburg. They Hall, Williamsport; the Rev. C. said to have been killed and two ciate this and will be glad to co wounded when the crowds set fire District Attorney Clarence M.

Lawyer, as the other participants. The Boyers told Lawyer they and Eater were shooting at marks in a clump of woods with .22 'caliber rifles when one suggested each get behind a tree and exchange shots. Later, when they heard no shots coming from the area where Eater were charged with selling beer and whisky illegally and were com operate." to a British military station. Lefevre, Lancaster; the Rev. J.

H. Ehler, Hanover; Mrs. Charles Bit-zer, Eberlys Mills; the Rev. Dr. David E.

Young and Benjamin H. mitted to the Franklin County Prison for a hearing on Thursday The rioters also set fire to the J. P. Gallagher Atlantic Hotel, which was being Wolf, of Harrisburg. used as a British military before Justice of the Peace W.

R. Kieffer. The officers at their place at 152 Cedar avenue seized 38 12- A fellowship dinner for directors of the Council on Christian Educa had hidden, they searched and Police cordoned off the entire tion and the executive committee of ML I. i V. if it Mr Mass Tomorrow ounce bottles of beer, one pint bottle partly filled with ginger found him felled by a bullet which Mohamed Ali Square district in entered his forehead.

nBJtBL -nor the Council of Churches will be held in the YMCA prior to the in the heart of the city and began brandy, one-fifth bottle corn The Boyers hailed a passing mo arresting every one on the streets. stallation. whisky and 36 whisky glasses. Eight frequenters were in the Simultaneously, strong military torist who took Eater to the iios pital here. place.

APPROVAL OF guards were thrown around the In another raid on Saturday, the main British military and naval Eater is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Eater, From Page One enforcement officers and the Chambersburg police arrested and a brother, William, at home, by Sens. Joseph H.

Ball, stations in the port city and Egyptian Army units mounted guard over the principal hotels to protect Funeral services will be held Brien McMahon, and Wednesday at 3.30 p. m. at the Allen J. Ellender, La. Europeans.

Jesse Swingler, Negro, 250 Blacks avenue, Chambersburg, for alleged illegal sales of beer and whisky. He was sent to jail in default of Baumeister funeral home. Burial Some committee members urged The outburst came during a na will be in Green Mountain Ceme strengthening of the' Government tion-wide general strike called in tery. $500 bail and will be given a hear mourning for the Egyptians killed Conciliation Service as a means of settling labor disputes, while ing before Kieffer on Thursday. last month disorders.

Government spokesmen said The officers seized 84 12-ounce bottles of beer, one partly filled others urged that additional Congressional action was necessary to curb strikes. Hassan Rifaat Pasha, Under-Secretary of the Interior, had been sent to Alexandria to investigate pint bottle of whisky and three partly filled fifth bottles containing whisky. Returned MissionWorker To Talk on Japan Task Dr. William Axling, missionary to Japan for 43 years, will speak on the general missionary outlook for Japan at a public meeting in Market Street Baptist Church this Murray praised the action of Yvj the outbreak and draw up a de members in withholding approval of the Case Bill. tailed report of the damage.

He added that his offer to send CANADA SAYS From Page One Reports from other parts of the the Case Bill to the floor was an answer to charges that the com evening at 7.45 o'clock. After spending months in country indicated the population outsjde Alexandria and Cairo was remaining orderly, although the the "purpose of obtaining secret mittee has consistently blocked and confidential information, par Congressional action on labor One may see an interesting design of half circles and concrete pillars when looking up from Cameron street at the Mulberry Street Viaduct. (No. 19 in Series). Japanese internment camp, Doctor Axling was repatriated to this danger of a general outbreak had matters, adding that "it simply is ticularly from employes of departments and agencies of the Do not been dissipated entirely.

not the fact." having served together in the Photo by Leslie Wells JOHN P. GALLAGHER In Cairo, all traffic and com He said the subcommittee would SHROYER FILES From Page One Philippines during the Spanish- minion Government, and from an employe of the office of the High mercial life were halted by the Solemn requiem high mass for American War, and the Governor be charged with preparing a bill aimed to improve labor conditions strike, but police appeared to have the situation under control. has not indicated that he would dis Commissioner for the United Kingdom in Canada." tures from each of five counties in the State, Shroyer submitted "without doing damage." miss Shroyer from his cabinet if John P. Gallagher, 69, 1721 State street, secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers at the turn of the century, will be celebrated The inforamtion sought by the Murray said that the committee he opposed the Attorney General BRITISH WAR espionage ring, the interim report probably would send to the floor at the May 21 primary. Asked if petitions carrying more than 7000 names.

He filed them personally From Page One tomorrow its proposal to raise said, included plans of the secret Chalk River atomic energy plant. he would resign, Shroyer said: "I'm going to finish my trust, and then left the city. tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in St. Francis of Assisi Church, with the Rev. Joseph Meier, Hazleton, minimum wages progressively Country on the Gripsholm in December, 1943, and is now lecturing in American colleges, universities and missionary councils.

He has served as president of the Conference of Federated Missions in Japan, general secretary of the National Christian Council of Japan, secretary of the Kingdom of God Movement, and secretary of the Japanese delegations at the Jerusalem and Madras meetings of the International Missionary Council. This afternoon Doctor Axling spoke at William Penn High School on the youth movement and educational outlook in Japan. The, ring also sought information wife of James Beaverson, Bella Vista, and Mrs. Edith Clark, wife from 40 cents hourly to 75 cents, The organization candidate is on radar and troop movements. a nephew, as celebrant.

He died Attorney General James H. Duff, of James Clark, 109 North Second I've taken on an obligation to do certain things in highways and I intend to carry through until Four of the persons being held Candidates Are Slow Saturday night at his home after who was approved by the Repub street, Steelton. incommunicado at the Royal Cana a stroke. lican State Committee at a meet tary said. "I know how to fight and how to plan things.

If I were to develop anything now I would be hurting myself and my cause. "A good general never advertises two weeks ahead of time where he's going to attack. The ammunition is dry and the powder is dry. It will be a very interesting campaign." Shroyer declined direct comment on a report that he might be backed by the William H. Harman independent Republican group.

Party members led by the Philadelphia industrialist, who spurred the 1940 Willkie campaign in Pennsylvania, formerly were supporting Lieutenant Governor John C. Bell, for Governor. Bell withdrew from the race when GOP leaders endorsed Duff. "I naturally welcome the support of anybody who has the-welfare of the Commonwealth and the Nation The Smith child had his first ex they're finished." In Filing Petitions The Rev. John McGuire, rector ing here last week.

Governor Ed dian Mounted Police barracks in Rockliffe were named in the interim report. Shroyer said he had decided on a campaign manager, but added that of St. Francis Church, and two A week from today is the last day ward Martin is the Republican choice for United States Senator. perience both ice cream and American doctors. He was treated for an eye infection here, but large plates of ice cream later more than other nephews, the Rev.

John Mc- for filing nomination petitions of "I not going to tell who it is They were Emma Woikin, a Hugh, Lansford, and the Rev, When Duff's selection was an candidates, and up to noon today only 59 petitions had been sent to yet." cipher clerk in the Department of Frank McNelis, of Mt. St. Mary's made up for it. the State Bureau of Elections. The nounced last week, Shroyer insisted he would be a candidate College, Emmittsburg, will External Affairs; Capt.

Gordon Lunan, a captain in the Canadian Meanwhile his mother wondered usual number of petitions filed in One report today was that Roy Richwine, Highway Department controller, would look after details Hearing Dates Fixed assist Father Meier. Burial will be and he had no thought of gubernatorial election year is army on loan to the Canadian In "if they ever turn off the neon lights." Topping her plans were in Holy Cross Cemetery, this city. about 2000. By Liquor Control Board formation Service; Edward Wil Mr. Gallagher, who came to Har So far none of the candidates for of the campaign.

"There won't be only one man fred Mazerall. an electrical en abandoning his plans for the campaign. At that time he said he would make public a statement and his platform on March 18, the risburg in 1905 to accept a posi the head of the tickets of those par The State Liquor Control Board today continued the citation hearing gineer in the National Research ties that are entitled to hold their ager," Shroyer pointed out. "There will be a State-wide manager and in the case of Martin Faynor, pro tion with the Pennsylvania Department of Mines, had been ill for the own primaries Democratic, Repub Council working in the field of radar, and Kathleen Mary Willsher, employed in the office of the lican and Prohibition has filed a prietor of Faynor's Cafe, Mahanoy City. The hearing had been set for at heart," the Highways Secretary one for each county." Shroyer already has pledged con past two years.

After serving for a time with the State Department March 8. petition. Candidates for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Internal Af said. "Anybody can throw his hay on my wagon. I've lined up lots of shopping visits to Carlisle and Harrisburg.

Mrs. Webster said she was amazed at the things that could be bought in the United States without ration books. Her husband said "she wanted to buy everything but I restrained her." Mrs. Stone came "home" with a complete new outfit bought in New York, including a "conservative" hat. Her husband said she last day for candidates to withdraw their petitions.

Meanwhile, he announced, he was making arrangements to have a State campaign manager and to have 67 county managers. of Insurance, he became an ac tinuation of "sound, businesslike government," and the fight to free support. I've had telegrams and fairs, Congress, State Senate and Citation hearings fixed today included the cases of Vincenzo Marsala, York; Retta M. and Shirely C. White-nack, York, R.

D. Colneta M. countant in the income tax division of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, United States Treasury Depart- House and State committee members! letters from every section of the toll bridges if he is elected. He would not discuss more specific must file at the Capitol. Staub, York, and Veterans of Foreign Governor Martin and Shroyer planks.

mnt British high commissioner. Miss Willsher was described as having "access to practically all secret documents in that office." The four were charged by the Federal Department of Justice shortly after the report's disclosure with violations of the Official Secrets Act and conspiracy. Conviction carries a maximum pen Wars. Lititz, and their cases will have been friends for many years, "I'm a good soldier," the Secre- Farmer's Knee Broken State proferring support." OLD OFFENDER From Page One come up March 15. He attended LaSalle College, Philadelphia.

Active in the Knights of Columbus, he was a charter was "afraid she'd feel strange in some of the more frivolous styles." When Attacked by Bull Two Lieutenant Generals member of the Hazleton Council Paul Konhaus, 30, farmer of Mech term in the Huntingdon Industrial and Mrs. Stone spent the anicsburg, R. D. 1, is a patient in BUILDING PERMIT Frank Smethers obtained a building permit at City Hall today to make alterations at 16 South Fourteenth street at a cost of $200. Another permit went to Pauline E.

oi that organization and was a School for robbery. week-end in New York. alty of seven years imprisonment. Harrisburg Hospital with a fractured member of the Harrisburg Coun A veteran of three and a half Mrs. Beaverson had her first The evidence revealed, the in Of AAF to Attend Dinner Oi Olmsted Field Club left knee as the result of leading a bull from his stall for exercising years of service in the-Army and taste of bananas in six years.

She cil, Knights of Columbus for 25 years. He was a former deputy terim report that the opera and Virginia F. Goodman to erect said she found the American coun more than two years of overseas dutv. Clarence Wissler, Herr tions of the espionage ring "were without taking the precaution of attaching a staff to the ring in the tryside between New York and grand knight of the Harrisburg Council. He was also a member a one and one-half story dwelling, 34 by 34, at 56 Benton street, at a cost of $6500.

carried on by certain members of the staff of the Soviet embassy at bull nose. Ross Goshorn, tenant farmer for street near Cameron, was given a suspended sentence on a robbery charge to permit him to carry Ottawa under direct instructions from Moscow." of the Holy Name Society of St. Francis of Assisi Church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Ellen Gallagher; two daughters, Mrs.

Joseph Nissley, who ar Konhaus, saved his employer from more serious injury by driving the bull back into the stable and closing out his reenlistment program. At "The person directly in charge I Weather Report the same time the court sentenced Salvatore J. Gianquitto, Schaeffer the barn door after he happened on of these operations was Colonel Zabotin, military attache of the embassy, who had as his active rived home from a Florida vacation the scene of the attack. The bull had not been dehorned. street near Paxton, a discharged Harrisburg beautiful.

She had a word of praise for the American Red Cross, who treated the brides "fine," she said. The Red Cross makes arrangements for bringing wives and children to their American husbands and fathers. Most of these romances started in British NAAFI rooms, similar to our USO clubs, the women said. One was a member of the Women's Farm Corps, another was a tram less than four hours after her veteran, to pay a fine of $10 and Konhaus resides on a neighboring assistants in this work, Lieutenant to serve 11 to 22 months in jail farm which he also owns. Colonel Motinov, chief assistant military attached; Lieutenant Col on two charges of larceny.

Both Wissler and Gianquitto ad Two Hurt in Overturn of father's death, and Mrs. Patrick Bowman, Hollywood, two sons, Bernard J. Gallagher, Har-risburg and Jack L. Gallagher, Chicago, 111., and two sisters, Sister Mary Wilfrid, of the faculty onel Rogov, assisant military at mitted they were with Norman E. tache for air; Major Sokolov of From the United States Weather Bureau, Harrisburg FORECAST FOR HARRISBURG AND VICINITY Increasing cloudiness this afternoon; high temperature about 65; cloudy with moderate temperature and occasional showers tonight; low near 40; Tuesday mostly cloudy and colder with occasional showers; high about 45; winds becoming moderate southwesterly this afternoon shifting to northerly Tuesday; temperature at 11.30, 56; river stage 5.9 feet.

Truck Near Grantviile Miller, Carlisle, R. D. 3, on Janu- the staff of the commercial coun Two 'men were injured Saturday ary 31, when Miller said Wissler sellor of the embassy; Lieutenant of Misericordia College, way conductor and others were in war work. ight when the tractor-trailer in took a watch and a ring from him, and Mrs. Neil Brady, Philadelphia.

Angelov, one of the secretaries of the military attache, as well as Richard Miller, 1203 Chestnut which they were riding overturned and was wrecked east of Grantviile. Friends may call at the Sourbier Gianquitto admitted that he drove away in Miller's automobile and that he took a knife from a parked Russell D. Daines, Columbus, Ohio, street, said his wife, the former Miss Sylvia Goldsmith, will sail funeral home, Second and Kelker streets, from 7 to 9 o'clock this the driver, was treated at the In- automobile. All three were drink other members of the staff of the military attache, all of whom, as well as the agents whom they employed in the pursuance of their from England this week. diantown Gap Hospital for abrasions evening.

ing heavily, they admitted and The Millers were married in both knees and bruises, State Police reported. His companion, M. River Bulletin activities, were in the interests of Six Named to Jobs, Wissler and Gianquitto denied they knew anything about the alleged robbery. Gianquitto was ac A. Clifford, also of Columbus, was secrecy, known by undercover Colchester, Essex, on June 1, 1945.

He said he has not seen his bride since their seven-day honeymoon. Miller served three years overseas. treated for injuries to the ribs and contusions. names," the report said. Feet Ac Tenth! 14 Quit af Capitol quitted by the court of the robbery King disclosed existence of the The State Department of Health cnarge.

Judge and Commissioner Uther sentences today were: today announced six appointments and 14 resignations. Among the appointees are: Jean E. Cocklin, 1115 Mose uord, Keny street near spy ring February 15 and a Royal Commission immediately was appointed to investigate its ramifications. Thirteen persons were Are Back at Courthouse Sixth, unlawful carrying of fire North Fifteenth street, stenographer; LT. GEN.

IRA C. EAKER LT. GEN NATHAN F. TWINING DeHarts BackFromShore Councilman and Mrs. William T.

DeHart returned to their home, 2417 North Front street, last evening from a week-end in Atlantic City with their son-in-law and $25 fine or 20 days in jail; Judge J. Paul Rupp, of the Dauphin County court, and Thomas J. Mary H. Teau, 131 South Twenty-ninth street, Penbrook, typist; Ger- Two lieutenant generals of the rounded up shortly after in connection with the investigation. Nelley, president of the board of Earl Hinkle, Annville, R.

D. 1, operating after suspension of a license, $50 fine, and James Lewis, aldine Weber, Mechanicsburg, ste Army Air Forces, Lt. Gen. Nathan The text of the report had been nographer, all at $1278 a year. 4 i ttottoBl 5 a 5 a 3 3 3A Inn 1H (OahS Binghamton 14 6.0 Corning 16 4.6 Towanda 16 5.6 Wilkes-Barre 22 9.0 Clearfield 10 3.1 Renovo 16 4.6 Lock Haven 21 9.3 Williamsport 20 6.4 Mapleton 20 6.9 Newport 22 6.6 Sunbury 16 5.2 Harrisburg 17 6.0 5.9 Dauphin County Commissioners, were back on duty at their posts in the Courthouse today after a vacation trip to Florida.

Those resigning included: Violet made available to members of the Canadian Cabinet over the F. Twining, chief of the Air Technical Service Command, and Lt Verbeke street near Sixth, assault daughter, Major and Mrs. Roger Lloyd. announced today by Raymond F. Evans, president, will include addresses by Generals Twining and Eaker and by Col.

David R. Stin-son, commander of the Middletown Air Technical Service Command. An AAF film, "The Last Bomb," which includes scenes of the and battery, six months in jail, Gen. Ira C. Eaker, deputy chief 28 NABBED IN FASCIST PLOT International Ketcs Service NEW YORK, March 4.

A London MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Bernard A. Kelly, legal, 1207 Wal of the AAF, are expected to be guests at the annual dinner meet FRENCH ROUND UP NAZIS International News Service FRANKFyRT, March 4. A French Macavei, 2009 North Second street, typist, $1278; Harriet M. Kyper, 92 Norwood street, clerk, $1428; Francis C. Barbush, 123 South Third street, clerk, $1360; Jean Corby, 826 Hummel street, Lemoyne, stenographer, $1278, and Verna Pettit, 516 Third street, New Cumberland, stenographer, $1278.

radio broadcast heard by CBS said ing of the Olmsted Field Foremen's atomic bombing of Hiroshima and! nut street, and Laura M. Cushing, legal, Franklin, N. H. ARM BROKEN IN FALL Mrs. Frances D.

Arndt, 28, 415 Boyd street, was treated for a fracture' of the right forearm at the Harrisburg Hospital last evening, suffered in a fall on cellar steps, attendants reported. today a "plot to revive the Fascist Club at Zembo Mosque tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. Mansfield O. Carroll, legal, Harris movement in Italy had resulted in Rivers will remain nearly army spokesman declared today that large numbers of armed SS troops now are being rounded up in the French zone of Germany. Nagasaki, will also be shown.

Dancing will follow the dinner meeting. burg, R. D. 2, and Pauline Atana-soff, 20, Steelton. the arrest of 28 persons in Rome, Milan, Padua and Venice.

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