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R. News Section Sports Section Comics 2 Finance Magazine The Evening News 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1937 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION $12,000 Fire Sweeps Sunbury Market House Building WITNESS SAYS TAX NO LONGER ADDED TO PRICE Country, refused to buy their products on March 16, 1936, the distillers agreed to sell the State liquor without adding the tax to the price. Otherwise Weiskopf admitted that liquor is being sold to the State at this time basically on the same terms as those entered into in November, 1933, at the suggestion of former Attorney General William A. Schnader. The case may go to the higher courts and may find its way to the United States Supreme Court, it was indicated by Attorney General Margiotti during the trial today.

There appeared little likelihood of the case being submitted today to the jury, which had been sitting for nearly three weeks. Facts Same Meanwhile, it became known today that similar suits by the State against Joseph S. Finch and Comand the Schenley Distilleries Corporation will not be tried by jury, as previously planned. Counsel for the Schenley firm, which is also the parent firm of the Finch company, agreed that the facts and ply likewise to against decisions in the Overholt. case apthe Schenley and Finch, The jury trial is only a The State floor tax on that was in the Pennsylvania warehouses of distillers at the time prohibition was repealed in 1933 has not been passed on to the consumer since March 16, 1936, it was revealed today in the Dauphin County Court, where jury is hearing the State's to collect nearly $2,000,000 in floor tax from the A.

Overholt and Company, Inc. The information was elicited by 'Attorney General Charles J. from K. Weiskopf, vicepresident of the National Distillers' Products Corporation, of which the Overholt is a subsidiary, a day on cross-examination. who was on the witness stand to- 1 Prior to March 16, 1936, Weiskopf admitted, the $2 floor tax was added gallon price of liquor sold to the State, but when the State, admittedly one of the largest purchasers of liquor in the of the legal process in which the State seeks to compel the distillers pay all of the floor tax, instead of having the tax passed on to the consumer.

When the jury's work is finished, argument will be presented to the court on December 20 on constitutional questions raised and on questions of validity of the contract, in which the State agreed to buy all of the liquor in Pennsylvania warehouses that' that time on the condition the distillers absorb the floor tax. testimony afternoon was on to the be gallonage purchased by the State from the distillers in question and the prices paid for the products before and after March 16, 1936. Union Services The Trinity, Westminster Covenant Presbyterian In Churches will hold a union Thanksgiving service at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Covenant Church, with the Rev. Harold McMillan, pastor at. Trinity, preaching.

The singing will Knights of the Round ple's singing group. Table, newly young peo- Weather Report day morning. Weather Conditions vast high pressure area is Forecasts Till 7.30 P. Friday HARRISBURG AND VICINITY. also EASTERN PENNSYLVANIAFair and warmer tonight; Thursday, mostly cloudy and warmer, followed by occasional rain Thursday night and Friday.

Lowest temperature tonight for Harrisburg about 30 degrees. SHIPPERS' FORECASTS -Protect shipments during the next four to thirty hours from temperatures follows: North and west, 26 to 30 degrees; east and south, 30 RIVER--River stages will fall slowly. A stage of about 4.9 feet may be expected for Harrisburg Thurs- tral over Virginia, 30.68 inches at Lynchburg with steep barometric gradient toward low pressure, central north of Montana, 29.62 inches at Medicine Hat. Light rains have fallen over the northern Rockies the Pacific try, mostly fair weather is occurring. States.

Elsewhere over, our CounTemperature is mostly above freezing over the Rockies and freezing or somewhat lower is occurring southerly over the Mississippi Valley to the north portions of the Gulf States and over the Atlantic States including North Carolina. River Bulletin Feet Tenths Stations Era. Hrs. POOL Stage 00 Chan 24 Corning 16 $3.9 Towanda 16 Wilkes-Barre. 22 5.5 Williamsport.

20 3.4 Newport 22 18 5.0 4.7 Harrisburg data, End Testimony on Dispute Over Canal Hearing of testimony ended before Judge Fox in the Dauphin County Court today in the State's suit to obtain title to the canal between 1 Bristol, now the property Delaware Division Canal Company. The State demands that the company either restore the its navigable condition as provided in its charter, or deed it to the State. The canal company claims that the State is not entitled to a hearing in court until it returns the waterway to the company in the same condition in which the State acquired it in 1931 by virtue of an act of the Legislature. The act was declared unconstitutional in 1936, and the property back to the company. Meanwhile, the company charges, of the State had the lowered bridges across which would make navigation impossible.

1 3 BIG SHIPPERS FAVOR INCREASE From Page One business conditions. He pointed out that the increases would provide $1,397,578 a year in additional revenues to the sixteen railroads. He added that the commission should authorize that the einreases be made on short notice, SO that corresponding freight rates may be in effect on both intrastate and interstate traffic. Steel Shippers Appearing for the steel shippers were John A. Coakley, general traffic manager of the United States Steel subsidiaries; H.

C. Crawford, general traffic manager for Bethlehem, and H. E. Graham, who holds a similar post in the Jones and Laughlin organization. Said Coakley: "I urge the commission to take early and favorable action on this request.

There i is considerable confusion bound to result from the differential in rates. And the basis for the request for an increase is a reasonable "If shippers are to have adequate transportation, the railroads must have some relief, especially in view of their increased Coakley added, "and it is our judgment that the increase is justified and reasonable." Car Runs Up on Lawn Of Church; Nab Driver Charles Banks, 64, Negro, Edgemont, was arrested by city police this morning after his automobile is alleged to have collided with another car and damaged shrubbery and the lawn at Street United Brethren Church, Sixth and Seneca bail pending a hearing in streets. He was held under $500 court. Police, who seized Banks at Sixth land Curtin streets, reported his car struck a car operated by James Travitz, 2546 Lexington street, who alleges the accused man's failure to observe a "stop" sign at the intersection was responsible for the accident. Following the collision, the Banks car is alleged to have where jumped the at the church, it ran the lawn and into shrubbery.

Banks was seized after a flat tire caused the car to stop. Miss Helene Hamilton Bride of R. H. Beckley The wedding of Robert H. ley, son Charles H.

Beckley, of Harrisburg, and Miss Helene Audrey Hamilton, formerly of Philadelphia, was performed at the Beckley residence at 404 North street this morning. The Rev. Harold G. McMillan officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs.

William McNitt, of NewDr. Willians McNitt. The brideport, given in marriage by groom was attended by William McLaughlin. The bride wore a blue velvet gown, with a blue velvet turban with a net crown and veil. She carried gardenias.

Mr. and Mrs. Beckley left immediately after the ceremony for Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Moretz Spent $1043 In Election Campaign Clarence D. Moretz, Democrat, unsuccessful candidate for City Council, spent $1043.71 in his campaign prior to the general election, accordto his report filed today with the County Elections Board.

He contributed $575 to the Democratic County Committee and the remainder was spent for advertising. Other expense accounts are: John F. Morgenthaler, Democrat, unsuccessful candidate for city controller, $268.67, with $195 contributed to the Democratic committee; Eugene E. Miller, Republican, successful candidate to the office, $534.50, with $500 contributed to the Republican County Committee; Dr. Howard E.

Milliken, Republican, reelected coroner, $282, with $240 contributed to the Republican committee. 104th Cavalry Members Plan Annual Paper Chase Fifty officers and men of the 104th Cavalry will participate in the annual Thanksgiving Day paper chase beginning at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the State Military Post. Col. George J. Shoemaker, regimental commander; Capt.

Clyde E. Fisher and Capt. Robert D. Walker will lay a trail of paper across country, and the rest of the riders will attempt to catch them by following the trail. luncheon will be served at the post end of the ride, Turkey Day Dessert! JOHN PENN HARRIS DESSERT SIR THE BIG GAME SIR.

A MOST EXCITING DISH SIR. FOR EVERYONE. patrons waiting for change alighting from the cabs. While State officials were nethusiastic about the plan, all admitted it had not been given a severe test on Monday evening as the weather was not inclement. "Many of the persons who drove to the Forum alighted from their cars at other places instead of waiting until they reached the canopy," Lynam said.

"We'll have to wait until some night it's raining or snowing and everybody wants to reach that shelter before leaving their cars to determine just how well the new plan solves the problem." Guest at Dinner Party state. and street, Mrs. entertained Parker at Haar, a din- 1418 ner party honor of Mr. and Mrs. J.

Fred Beck. on Tuesday evening, to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. J.

Fred Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Yinger, Mr. Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth W. Sprenkle, and Mrs. Jack Stengle, and Mrs. Ray Gerverich, Mrs. Ida Miss Eleanor Vernicle, John Stoner, Lawrence Beck and Mr.

and Mrs. Barker Haar. Contributed by Charles Reynolds Dessert! NOLDS THANKSGIVING FEASTS PLANNED From Page One began here today with the departure of several thousand out-oftown State employes for their homes late this afternoon. Capitol Hill will be closed from this afternoon until Monday. City Hall, the Courthouse, Federal offices, schools, banks, business, houses, industries -in fact everything elsewill be closed tomorrow.

Church services here tonight will open the religious observance of the day, while other services are to be held tomorrow, most them in the morning although there will be some evening services. The Catholic High-Middletown game at McDevitt Field tomorrow morning will be the local his game short-lived reign, before King Turkey, starts William Penn-John Harris and the Steelton-Williamsport battles are the highlights of the afternoon's Icard. Election Ties Decided by Drawings Four election ties were decided Above. William B. Freeland.

drawing from a number of envelopes sioners. Freeland drew for some of FORD WORKERS Barks of Pet Dog Result CRASH PICKETIn Rescue of Couple After Flames Almost Trap Them LINES IN AUTOS SUNBURY, Nov. $12,000 fire swept the northeast corner of the Sunbury Market House early yesterday morning, and ruined WA PLANS OFFERED FOR TRAFFIC From Page One the Forum grounds be made a permanent, painted form on standards as high as those used by the city police; that policing, ticularly on the north side Walnut street from the end of the Forum driveway to Commonwealth avenue, start at 6 p. m. on concert nights, and that concert patrons using taxicabs have the exact fare ready if at all possible.

Lynam said some. confusion resulted Monday evening with two sets of signs along the Forum grounds, the city standards allowing parking for an hour and the State signs forbidding it. He also said some cars parked in area between 6 o'clock and the time of policing of streets leading to the Forum began, and that these cars presented an obstacle to 100 per cent. efficiency. The deputy secretary also pointed out some delays had been caused by taxicab ST.

LOUIS, Nov. biles loaded with none-striking workers smashed through the picket lines of the United Automobile Workers today and entered the assembly plant of the Ford Motor Company. Pickets showered the machines with stones and the tinkle of broken glass sounded above their shouts and jeers. Thirty policemen, supervising picket lines of more than 10,000 men, waded in with sticks and arrested twelve of the rock throwers for disturbing the peace. Some of the machines, after depositing their loads of workers inside the plant, raced out again, after more non-strikers, forcing pickets to scatter in front of them.

One automobile was stopped. Policeman sprained a leg preventling the pickets from turning over. The outbreak of violence came at the zero hour of the strike called against Ford by the United Automobile Workers. an affiliate of the Committee for Industrial Organization, last night. The day shift had been scheduled to report at 7 a.

m. (8 a. m. Eastern Standard Time) after a smaller shift to put the plant in order for the day's work had managed to get through the lines 5 a. m.

Fifteen minutes before seven the first car raced around a corner and bore down on the picket line. The strikers jumped aside to avoid bethe ing run down, A and few the seconds car entered plant. came another car, then another. They were going so fast it was impossible to ascertain anything more than that they were recovered fully loaded. Soon the pickets from their surprise and the next cars were showered with stones.

Among those arrested was Norman Smith, organizer assigned to the automobile workers, who was beaten recently in Memphis in connection with his efforts to organize Ford workers there. While the cars were smashing the picket lines a number of non-stri-i kers attempted to enter on foot. Fist fights broke up the line, but thout were rend halted speedily by police and one of the fighters was arrested. The strike was ordered by Delmond Garst, regional director of the United Automobile Workers, on the basis of authority voted by the union some time ago. Garst said the strike was ordered because the Ford Company had refused to consider the complaints of the Union's Grievance Committee, and had declined to rehire members of the shop committee and the officers of Ford Local No.

25, who were discharged last month. Ideal Weather Seen For Footbll Games From Page One coldest it's been so far this Fall, the continued cold of the last few days was just a little too much for the 'ice-breaking" activities of the swans and ducks at Italian Lake. Until this morning, the birds had been able to keep at least a part of the lake free of ice, breaking up during, the day part of the area night. But this morning the fowl found the about one-quarter of an inch thick and couldn't make any headway on it at all until the attendants came to their aid and broke up a fair sized area at feeding time. The birds will be allowed to stay at the lake for about another week before they are moved to Wildwood Park Zoo.

Man, 28, Is Accused Of Theft From House Theft of a table and a box of cooking utensils valued at $35, stolen Friday from the basement of a house at 273 Cumberland street, resulted in the arrest by city police today of Benjamin C. Gregory, 28, Negro, 323 South Fifteenth street, on a charge of felonious entry and larceny, He held for court under $1500 bail for court following a hearing in police court today. Police reported they arrested Gregory on the information of Joseph V. Sullivan, 1620 Green street, who reported the theft and alleges his investigations revealed that the articles from the Cumberland street house had been sold by Gregory at a Sixth street furniture store for $1. The accused man is said by police to have signed a statement in which he says he ourchased the articles from a strango Nefiro at Capital and Forster streets.

Dr. Hoover Speaks at Kiwanis Club Dinner Dr. Harvey D. Hoover, of the Gettysburg Theological Seminary, spoke at the luncheon of the Harrisburg Kiwanis today. The meeting, to which the wives of Kiwanians were invited.

was devoted to the observance of Thanksgiving Day. Doctor Hoover was introduced by the Rev. E. Martin Grove, pastor of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. and two numbers were sung by the Kiwanis Quartet, composed of John P.

Gibson, Walter Gibson, Robert H. Mathias and Samuel S. Fackler. They were accompanied by Violette E. Cassel, business establishments, after persons asleep in an apartment.

by the blaze. Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and sleep by their dog, while flames Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Wagner and S. R. House were also rescued I from the blaze. The fire was discovered by a passerby, who turned in an alarm, and through heroic efforts of the volunteer fire department, many adjoining properties, in the heart of the city's business section were, saved. Estimate of $12,000 damages was made after a careful check.

The Martin and Wagner families lost all their personal belongings, as did House. Equipment in a fish market belonging to House and a sheet metal shop of W. H. Wert was entirely lost. The cause of the fire was attributed to defecItive wiring by firemen.

PLANS MADE FOR EXAMINING 4000 From Page One sumed December 6. Train at Myerstown linations to be held in the same cities as those in which will be conducted the mental tests. The central board will formulate details of the examinations and determine the eligibility of the applicants. The actual examinations will be conducted by the auxiliary boards. The central board, after receiving the grading of written and oral tests, will list the applicants in the order of their marks.

The final listing will be done by the central board after receiving the physical test reports. Commissioner Foote will then enroll the eligible men in the Motor Police Training School for student recruits. The examinations, if not completed on December 4, will be re- The training school for recruits will be at Myerstown in the former buildings of Albright College, with Capt. Thomas F. Martin, Hershey Training School superintendent, in general command.

Lieut. Charles S. Cooke, of Troop Wyoming, will be the executive officer. There are now 112 men on the eligible list for physical examination as a result of last August's examinations, and they will be ordered to take, their, physical examinations It is expected those who qualify will go to Myerstown December 13 and a week later other eligibles will be ready to go there. The first class will be graduated by the end of March and a new class of 275 will enter next June.

The force now consists of 1100 men and will be built up to 1600. here, Philadelphia, Greensburg, The examinations will be he held Butler, Wyoming and The board that will sit here is composed of Capt. E. J. Henry, Capt.

T. F. Martin, Capt. T. N.

Boate, Lieut. C. C. Keller and Lieut. J.

Kime. Catholic Committee on Scouting Will Meet The Diocesan Committee on Harrisburg, hold its annual meeting at the Penn-Harris Hotel next Tuesday. Albert Schmidt, lay chairman, issued the call at the request of the Rev. Lawrence F. Scott, diocesan chaplain of the Catholic Boy Scout troops.

Bishop George L. Leech, head of the Harrisburg Roman Catholic Diocese, is to address the committee, which was appointed by him about a year ago and which has been active in organizing Boy Scout troops in parishian in the diocese in line with to have a troop in every parish. These priests and laymen are to represent their areas at the meeting: Harrisburg, the Rev. T. J.

McGough and" C. Kirby Fogarty: Columbia Montour Counties, the Rev. Charles Allen, Berwick, and Leo McNamee, Bloomsburg: Lancaster, the Rev. Guy Gotwalt and M. J.

McNerney, Lancaster, Lebanon, the Rev. W. B. Weaver. Annville, and Mark Arnold, Lebanon: Lewistown, the Very Rev.

P. Stief and Frank A. Troendle. Lewistown; Susquehanna Valley, the Rev. George, Lavelle and Richard Fitpatrick.

Shamokin, and the Rev. Chester Loszewski, Kulpmont: York. the Vincent Topper and Richard Noll, York. City Christmas Tree to Come From Round Top Plans for the erection of a municipal Christmas tree in Market Square in time for the parade that will inaugurate a Harrisburg's Community Christmas program Monday evening were announced today by Assistant Park Director Russell Tuckey. Tuckey said employes of his department obtain a tree from Round Top, near Middletown.

The tree will be transported Friday morning to this city on a truck of the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company whose employes will COoperate with park department employes in trimming the tree in time for the parade. the barks of a pet dog saved four Three others were made homeless two children were aroused from licked the walls of their apartment. W. C. T.

U. WILL FIGHT LICENSES NEAR CHURCHES As a part of their campaign "to outlaw the liquor traffic in Dauphin County by 1940," the executive board of the Dauphin County W. C. T. at a special meeting this morning, decided to protest the issuance of next year's licenses to beer and liquor establishments near churches and schools in the county, Mrs.

J. J. Moore, president of the organization, reported that representatives plan to lodge the protests before the Liquor Control Board next month. She also said that petitions, to be signed by persons living near the drinking places. will be distributed.

Presidents of the ten local units in the county W. C. T. U. attended the meeting this morning.

The ten units are: Millersburg, Hershey, Steelton, Middletown, Hummelstown, Penbrook and three in Harrisburg. Representatives of the Ministerial Association of Greater Harrisburg and Dauphin County and the Interdenominational Negro Ministerial Association of Harrisburg, protested recently against the granting lito the Fame Restaurant, 1004 North Sixth street. The W. C. T.

Mrs. Moore said, has mailed letters to 185 ministers in the county urging them to "present this letter to the official board for consideration and action in all the matter of total abstinence by members in official capacities and positions of leadership in your church." FOUR POLICEMEN WIN ACQUITTAL From Page One pleaded guilty before start of the trial seventeen days ago. Twentytwo of them were freed by directed verdicts, and two have not been apprehended. After the jury foreman tolled off the names of those found guilty, Mrs. Bazzone cried, "Oh, why did I get into this." Attorneys for the defense indicated they would file a motion for a new trial within the three days allowed by Gibson.

Those besides, the Bazzones, found guilty the jury of three women and nine men were: John Bazzone, a brother; Guy Borella, Anna Borowicz, Milton Brakhall and Walter Brakhall, his father; Ernie Burns, and Ernie Chioto, Chotiner Julia Cindric. Louis Davidson, Eugene Douglas, Sam Green, Mrs. Eleanor Jones, Mrs. Mary Kerston, Mrs. Alice King, Andrew Lakovic, Joe Lauricio, Niles, Sam McDowell, George Matale, Joe Patello, George Pintz, John Raffle, Lizzie Smith, Sam Tedesco, Joe Totino, and Tom Bosco.

The case against the rum ring, one of the largest ever uncovered in Western Pennsylvania, was built largely upon wire-tapping activities of Federal alcohol tax unit agents who testified that they shadowed Bazzone's for more than six months. Order the 1938 Uncle Sam's Almanac In Advance Every family in the United States needs an almanac practically every, day in the year. It naturally follows that if one an almanac at all. it should be a good one. Uncle Sam's Almanac, compiled by Frederic J.

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