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1879 HA I OTIS PREHE llMlJ mw to CreateBegin Clearing Away Debris Left by Killer Tries Impression SAYS RUSSIA WILL BACK FRANCE NEW YORK, May 25. Russia is ready to join France in the defense of Czechoslovakia against aggression, Soviet Ambassador Alexander A. Troyan-ovsky asserted today. He spoke at the annual luncheon of the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce on international conditions. 40 REBEL PLANES DROP 40 BOMBS MADRID, May 25.

Forty bi-motored Nationalist planes dropped more than 400 bombs on the port of Sagunto, north of Valencia today, it was announced here. The announcement said twenty-three persons were wounded. Loyalists claimed that anti-aircraft brought down three of the attacking planes. LEHIGH RECEIVES BULK OF ESTATE BETHLEHEM, May 25. Lehigh University will receive the major portion of the estate of Albert Brod-head, valued at $1,000,000, according to his will filed for probate today.

Brodhead, member of a prominent family, died May 19. He also left large sums to Bethlehem charities and four employes, who have been in his service from twenty to fifty years. Quarrel Ended Fatally Under Storm in Goss almost common yesterday in Goss Violent Scenes like the two" above were --'12 I I Zr as the result of a cyclone-like storm that struck the section Monday night. The upper picture shows the wrecked saraee of Grover Yeatter. of Alfarata.

It was carried twenty feet, but the Yeatter auto was unscathed. The py xne wina xne jvuaraia ivieinoaisi unurcn. International NEW YORK, May 25. and his wife were "found tavern at St. James, near with his skull smashed in welts and bruises.

EARLE REPORTS PRESIDENT WILL BACK NOMINEES WASHINGTON, May 25. Gov. ernor George H. Earle, of Pennsyl vania, visited the White House to. day and asserted that President Roosevelt had assured him person-J ally 01 his wnole-neartea support of the Democratic primary nomi nees in Pennsylvania.

"The President sent for us to discuss the election next Novem ber," Earle explained. "He sent for us to assure us personally of his whole-hearted support for Governor, Senator and the whole ticket." With Earle were David Law reice, State Democratic chairman, and Charles Alvin Jones, of Pittsburgh, successful gubernatorial candidate in the primary. Earle arrived here by plane from Penp sylvania. "The President," Earle contin ued, "impressed upon us the importance to the people of a liberal government and a continuation of our liberal achievements." iieiore JtJarie and nis group emerged irom the executive offices, Naional Chairman James A Farley walked into the White House. Farley, in a statement to newspapermen said: I he Democratic party cannot win in Pennsylvania unless they are united.

I fully expect to see them united." i i it i raney aeciarea mat ne was making every effort to compose the differences between Pennsylvania's DemocratSi wiwrence was pressed lor a statement as to the terms of a compromise or a get-together with Senator Joseph F. Guffey, Demo crat, Pennsylvania, and John L. Lewis, chairman of the Committee for Industrial Organization. JAP DIVISION IS ENCIRCLED International News Service HANKOW, May 25. Chinese troops Rave completely encircled a Japanese division commanded by one of Japan's most noted military leaders, Maj.

Kenji Doihara, in the Lanfeng sector, a communique said tonight. Three sides of the square enclosing some 10,000 to 15,000 Japanese are now closing in. Piece of Meat Gristle Causes Butcher's Death UNIONTOWN, May 25. A piece, of meat gristle that became tightly lodged in his throat and choked him was blamed today for the death of John Bonchosky, 43, a butcher, of Lemont, near here. Bonchosky and a friend, Ernest Lacey, were eating their evening meal together when the gristle became lodged in Bonchosky's throat; and caused his death before a physician arrived.

I P. E. COMMITTEES ARE SELECTED AT DIOCESE SESSION Elections, an article in the new diocesan, constitution and reports of committes and officials today occupied the attention of delegates to the thirty-fourth annual convention of the Harrisburg. Diocese of the Episcopal Church at St. Stephen's Cathedral.

Members of the standing com mittee, executive council and depu ties to the provincial synod at Richmond, were elected this afternoon as follows: Standing Committee, clerical members. The Rev. Paul S. Atkins, York, and the Very Rev. J.

Thomas Heistand, dean of St. Stephen's Cathedral, three years; the Rev. Arthur G. W. Pfaffko, Blue Ridge Summit, and the Rev.

Clifford G. Twombly, Lancaster, two years; the Rev. Stuart F. Gast, Williams- port, and the Rev. W.

J. Reed, Co-j lumbia. one year. Standing Committee, lay mem bers. J.

D. Denney, Columbia, and Dr. William B. Hamaker, Lancas ter, three years; Stuart S. Heighes, York, and George L.

Low, Blooms- burg, two years: Marshall Hough, Williamsport, and Frank K. Luckenbach, Tyrone, one year. Executive council, clerical mem bers. The Rev. Heber W.

Becker, Lancaster, and the Rev. C. G. Twombly, Lancaster. 'Executive council, lay members.

Dean Richard Bomberger, Lancaster: Thomas J. B. Brown, Mt. Joy; J. D.

Denney, Columbia, and W. Fred Reynolds. Bellefonte. Deputies to provincial synod, clerical members. Delegates, the Rev.

Robert T. McCutcheon, South Mountain; the W. J. Reed, Columbia; the Rev. Samuel H.

Sayre, Williamsport, and the Rev. William T. Sherwood, Tyrone; alternates, Charles E. Berghaus, Marietta; George D. Graeff, Cham-bersburg; George H.

Toadvine, Harrisburg, and Harry D. Viets, Carlisle. The article of the constitution before the convention today would have banned the appointment or election to any diocesan committee or position as a priest from any parish or mission delinquent in its diocesan assessments, op pension fund payments. A motion to adopt the article was laid on the table finally after the Kt. Kev.

Wyatt Brown, Bishop of the Diocese, had declared he was not in favor of exacting penalties Turn to Page Thirteen CHARGES CALLED TOO VAGUE; 20 DAYS GIVEN FOR PETITION CHANGE District Attorney To File Amended Charges Dauphin County District Attorney Carl B. Shelley announced this afternoon, following a conference with his assistants, that he will comply with the suggestions of the State Supreme Court and file an amended petition citing definite and specific charges of coercion and bribery among State officials. Shelley also announced that his office is proceeding with investigation of charges as made' by former Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti. Shelley talked with Margiotti, who is a patient in a Pittsburgh hospital, by telephone.

Supreme Court Justice Maxey's dissenting opinion in the probe was to be handed down late this afternoon. The State Supreme Court today refused to permit the proposed Dauphin County Grand Jury investigation of campaign charges made against the Earle Administration by former Attorney Gen eral Charles J. Margiotti unless, within twenty days. District Attor Shelley iatiends his pe- wuuii, iY4 mule information, charging a "specific criminal act" The Court ruled that the petition, asking for the investigation was vague, indefinite and uncertain and permitted an inquiry for offenses committed anywhere within Pennsylvania. The opinion was handed down by Chief Justice John W.

Kephart when the Court assembled at the Capitol for its day's work. He announced that a dissenting opinion was being prepared by Justice George W. Maxey. Ordered April 29 The grand jury probe was ordered by the Dauphin County Court April 29 upon petition by Shelley, who had been in conference with Turn to Page Thre Morgan Is Choice for G. O.

P. Co. Chairman; Horner Will Retire Fred C. Morgan, one of the assistants district attorney, is slated to be elected Republican County Committee chairman, at the committee's reorganization meeting in! the Courthouse Saturday morning, it was indicated late this after noon. Morgan, sori-in-law of the late E.

E. Bcidleman, former county Republican leader, is to replace William H. Horner, of Oberlin, who has said he will not seek an other term. Horner has been chairman twenty-four years. "I am not a candidate; I've had the iob lone enough, Horner said as he indicated that he thinks a younger man should go into the chairmanship.

The Republican City Committee is scheduled to reorganize on June 11 and current trossip is that a new chairman will be chosen. It is understood that the veteran chair man, Harry F. Oves, will be made chairman emeritus. John B. Warden has been mentioned for city chairman.

Councilman W. J. Fickes has been mentioned, too, but his intimates say he will not take the post because of impaired health. Jurors Join in Plea For Bruno Parole Counsel for Arthur Bruno, one of the six kinsmen convicted of Kelayres 1934 election eve mas sacre, presented to the Pardon Board today 182 letters, including seven from asking that his sentence be commuted. John B.

Stevens, Reading, Bru- no attorney, told the board he was convinced that if Bruno finally had been tried alone instead of with his kinsmen he would have been acquitted. He said there was no testimony indicating that Arthur did any of the shooting which resulted in the death of five and wounding of twenty-two Democratic rally marchers on the eve of the 1934 Valley Valley. Miffllri and Snyder Counties, BUTT FORECASTS STATE BALANCE AT BIENNIUM END A balance rather than a deficit as has been predictedi was forecast today, for the end' of the current biennium June 1939, by State Budget Secretary John P. Butt, Butt produced a chart showing that 'there might be as much as $10,000,000 on hand after all obligations, including relief, are paid. Butt prepared the figures for distribution among financial firms which might be interested in buying the $60,000,000 tax anticipa tion, note issue for which bids will be opened June 15.

The figures estimated a bien nium balance of $20,685,119 if noth ing were taken from the general fund for reliei. iney also estimated that an extra $25,000,000 mav be obtained from tax collec tions, which are exceeding the esti mates upon which the 1937-38 budget was built. This additional $45,000,000, it is estimated," will be more than enouch to nay relief costs the last six months of the biennium. With relief costing the State about a month, the $45,000,000 balance, if achieved, will provide enough money to carry the relief Drozram through the final six- month period. The original $138, 000,000 relief appropriation, it has been estimated, will be exhausted January ,1.

BODY OF DAUPHIN MAN IS FOUND A body, identified as that of Edgar Singer, 44-year-old bricklayer, missing from his home at Dauphin since last Wednesday, was discovered this morning in the Susquehanna River, west of the Island, by rivermen working on a coal barge. Employes of Ray E. Steward, river coal operator, who reported they saw the body floating about twenty-five feet from the shore, towed it to the Island at a point about 100 feet north of the Wal- Turn to Page Twenty 50-Mile Speed Limit Asked in New Jersey International News Service PHILADELPHIA May 25. The New Jersey Department of Highways today was urged by the Keystone' Automobile Club to repeal its fortyrmile. law and adopt a "reasonable and enforceable maximum." J.

Maxwell Smith, club manager. cited the effectiveness of the fifty-mile limit in force 'in Domestic News Service A Long Island innkeeper murdered their gas-hlJed Smithtown, today, the man and the woman a mass of The killer had attempted to give the impression that Mrs. Mary Hermanowski, 55, had slain her husband, Warwazenicki, 60, and then committed suicide by gas. State police sent out an alarm calline for the arrest of the couple's son, Michael, 30, reported to be an employe in a state hospital for the insane. TEN KILLED AS AIRLINER FALLS NEAR CLEVELAND International News Service CLEVELAND, May 25.

From the tangled and charred wreckage of a luxurious United Airlanes "Mainliner" and from conflicting reports of witnesses, Government and company investigators attempted today to establish the cause of the plane's crash last night in a muddy, wooded ravine qnly eight miles from Cleveland airport. All ten persons aboard the twenty-one-passenger ship, seven men passengers and a crew of three, including a girl stewardess, were killed instantly when the plane plunged to earth, at almost exactly the time it was due from Newark at the landing field 10.15 p. m. The bodies, burned beyond recog nition, were removed from the wreckage by police, firemen and volunteer workers from Cleveland and numerous villages near the scene of the crash. Prompt action by Independence Village firemen saved much of the airmail aboard the plane.

William Robertson, Department of Commerce inspector here, and United Airlines officials headed by Torn to Page Twenty-four Youth Held for Court Upon Assault Charge Harry A. Holleran, 19, of Eight eenth street near Forster, charged with indecent assault involving a 16-year-old girl, was held for court in SoOO bail at a police court hear ing this afternoon. At another hearing. John Stew art, 39, Dauphin, R. D.

1, was held for court in $500 bail for failure to stop and render assistance as the result of an automobile accident last Friday in Fourth street near Hamilton. Former Carnival Man Held on Forgery Charge Robert N. Oliver, Negro, formerly of New York City, who came with a carnival a few weeks ago, was held for court without bail on a charge of forgery following a hearing before Alderman C. J. Hous- hoider today.

Richard N. Miller and other agents of the U. S. Treasury De partment, who pressed the charge, allege that Oliver forged the en dorsement of William E. Taylor to an Old Age Assistance check in the amount oi and cashed the check.

Alderman Housholder said that agents on the case at first believed they had the wrong man, but that unver coniessea alter he was queS' tioned by Miller. cated at Indiana State Teachers' College and is a 'member of the Latrobe Women's Club, Country Club, Civic Club, D. A. R. and Hospital Aid.

Mr. Foss, the general secretary of the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce, was educated at Dartmouth College and is a member of Phi Kappa Psi, the Rotary Club and Harrisburg Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. Foss will motor through the New England States and win be at home July 1 si North Front street, this cit? 13 15 LI ANOTHER CRISIS LOOMS AS NAZIS FILEGHARGES By WEBB MILLER CoDyrlftht 1938.

by United Press BERLIN, May 25. Violation of the German frontier by an armed Czechoslovak airplane was charged today by the German official news agency while Europe watched anxiously a situation that threatened to return to the crisis stage at any moment. It was asserted that a Czechoslovak military or police plane, armed with a machine gun, flew over the towns of Gross-Schoenau, Hermsdorf and Klingenthal, and Turn to Paye Twenty Youth, 18, Accused of Theft of Cigarets An 18-year-old Negro, Fred C. Stewart. Calder street near Cow- den, was arrested this afternoon at his home by city police and charged with felonious entry "and.

larceny in connection with the theft of three cartons of cigarets last night from the store of Haywood Thompson, 628 Calder street. Police say Stewart and a companion, who is now sought by po-ri, entered the store by a window, but were seen by Mrs. Mildred Matthews and Mrs. Margaret Hole, who live above the store. Stewart admits the theft, police reported.

STOCK AND BOND PRICES DECLINE By United Press NEW YORK, May 23. Stocks, bonds and commodities declined today as a result of the uncertain Czechoslovakian situation and id-verse business reports. Stocks lost fractions to more than 2 points in slightly increased trading. All classifications of bonds retreated. Wheat lost cent to 3 cents, to new four-year lows in Chicago and cotton futures made new lows for the year.

Principal among adverse business items was a series of dividend omis sions or reductions. Omissions included Commercial Solvents common. Union Carbide reduced its dividend fim 80 cents to 40 cents a share; American Bank Note from 25 to 10; American Safety Razor from 50 to 40; Allied Mills from $1 to 50 cents. Pittsburgh reported a decline in steel operations. Industrial production during April declined to 77 Turn to Pafe Twenty-three the fight has started in earnest, the licensing proposal is favored by a sizable majority, of voters.

The Institute asked a cross-section of the population in all sections: "Do you think all companies doing business in more than one state should be required to get a license from the Federal Government? Approximately one voter in every four was undecided. Among the rest who did express an opinion, sentiment divided as follows! Yes 57 No 43 Called Sign of Times Many observers think the Borah-O'Mahoney measure marks the beginning of a long fight for greater Turn to Ps Six picture below-snows me damage aone SOUTHERN READY TO RENEW PAY -HOUR FIGHT By VniteH Press WASHINGTON. May 25. The House sent the embattled wages and hours bill to the Senate today where it faces a consolidated Southern fight for wage differentials. A powerful Administration drive defeated attempts in the House to amend the universal standard for wages and.

hours after nearly twelve hours of debate. The House voted. 314 to 97. at 10.45 p. (Eastern Standard Time) iast night to pass the bill in virtually the same form as written by Chairman Mary T.

Norton, Democrat, New Jersey, of the House Labor Committee. But Southern' opposition in the Senate will be stronger. It was Turn to Pase Twenty-four FOUR AMERICAN STARS ADVANCE International News Service TROON. Scotland, May 25. Johnny Goodman, United' States amateur champion, and three other members of the American Walker Cup team today advanced in the British amateur golf championship.

Two of their number, including Capt Francis Ouimet, of Boston, were eliminated. Goodman won a third round match from Albert Briscoe, of Eng land, by 6 and 5 and thus continued as the outstanding favorite in the tournament, and Charlie Kocsis, of Detroit, won in the third round from John Montgomerie, of Eng land, 4 and 3. Charlie Yates, of Atlanta, and Fred Haas, of Baton Rouge, La. won in the second round, the for mer beating Frank Pennink, former amateur champion of England, and member of his Country's current Walker Cup team, 3 and 2, while Haas put out Dr. D.

J. McCormack, of England. 7 and 5. Ouimet, a veteran who once held both the amateur and open championships of the United States, lost to Cecil Ewing, of England, 1 up and thus joined Reynolds Smith, of Dallas, Texas, on the sidelines. The latter was beaten by Jocelyn Walker, of Troon.

2 up. Meantime, Robert Sweeney, the defending champion likewise was eliminated, his defeat coming at the hands of W. M. Robb, of England, 5 and 4. BOY STRUCK BY AUTO Knocked down by an automobile in Front street near Paxton, William Wendling, 9, of 433 Mar- If Of Ofroof Cliff hMI oV VlllTltJ of the right elbow this afttrnoon and was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital.

Police reported the driver was J. a. Keplinger, 32, of 1437 Catherine street, BLOC to in by firiEWISTOWN. May 24. The! itask of cleaning up debris, re pairing damaged homes and other properties was well underway to day by residents of Goss Valley, which was swept Monday night by a gale with the violence of a hurricane.

The storm, cutting a -half-mile wide swath between Alfarata and two of the hardest hit communities, is believed to have caused damage totaling $200,000. Dozens of were destroyed, church buildings and homes damaged. Between thirty-five and forty dwellings were reported damaged. Turn to Pare Twenty-four URGES PARTY TO UNITE TO DEFEAT G. 0, FY IN FALL By United Prest PITTSBURGH, May 25.

An appeal to Pennsylvania Democrats "bury the hatchet" and "unite a common cause" defeat of the Republican Party in the November elections was 1 made here last night by Governor Earle, Democratic "organization nominee for United States senator. The Governor's call for party unity came at a Democratic "peace" dinner sponsored by the twelfth annual convention of the State Federation of Democratic Women, which closes today. Similar "forgive -and- forget" speeches were made by Charles Alvin Jones, victorious candidate for Democratic gubernatorial nomination, and David L. Lawrence, Democratic State chairman. One Faction Attends Only Democratic organization leaders attended the dinner, however, because invitations to the "peace" gathering were rejected principals in the defeated Lieutenant-Governor Thomas Kennedy- for-Governor forces, backed by United States Senator Joseph Guf fey and the Committee for Indus, trial Organization.

"So far as I am concerned," Governor Earle declared, "and so far as all my associates are concerned, the family quarrel within the Democratic Party is "I say to all Democrats, regard less of any differences which may have existed, that we must now unite in a common cause, for the protection and' preservation of those gains which have been won during the past three and one-half years. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DROP PITTSBURGH, May 25. A 16- year-low in traffic accidents for the first four months of 1938 was reported today by the Better Traffic Committee. Only thirty-three per sons were killed by automobiles compared with thirty-four in the same period last year, Federal Licenses for Corporations Popular Mrs. Demmie T.

Sipe and George E. Foss Married By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director. American Imtltut of Public ODlnlon XTEW YORK, May 25 First public reaction to the Borah-O'Mahoney bill now pending in the Senate, which is widely regarded as one or the most far-reaching leg islative proposals in recent, times, is shown by a survey just coni-pleted by the American Institute of Public Opinion. which would re AMERICAN wsnTtrr PDBUc'oPIHIQB The quire corporations doing interstate business to take, out licenses with the Federal Government, may be a center of controversy for some time to come.

At present, before, The marriage of Mrs. Demmie Truxal Sipe, of Latrobe, and George Ernes Foss, of this. city, took place late this afternoon at the manse of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church at 315 North Front street, with the Rev. Dr. C.

Waldo Cherry, pastor of the church, officiating. Announcement of the nuptial event is being made by Mrs. James Eads Campbell, sister of Mrs. Foss, who is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Hamilton Beatty Anderson, of Latrobe. She was edu gubernatorial electiqp..