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2 THE EVENING NEWS, Harrlsburg, Friday, September 14, 1945 $20,000 FIRE LOSS From Page One POLICEMAN LOSES From Page One Nagoya Airplane Plant Left then Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts early in 1942. The Men, 18-34! Be a guardian of victory! You can help preserve the peace for which our men fought so gallantly. Join the Army. Apply at.

Recruiting Station, 31 North Second Street. discharged from the Army last In Ruins by Bombings Army and Navy reported after later investigations, however, that week, was in the Bessemer Hotel, 245 Main street, when his automo downpour of rain kept many fire fans to remain home. Firemen reported only several hundred spectators were on hand. The rain assisted materially in preventing the bile was stolen from its parking women, including Mrs. Herman Miller, who only recently resigned from the board of directors of the present Children's Home, now located east of Paxtang.

The building was erected from plans prepared by the architectural firm of Smith and Warner, and was used by the Children's Industrial Home, later combined with the Day Nursery, until 1926, when the present home was purchased from the Boyd Estate. Subsequently William H. Nelson, realtor, became the owner of the place nearby. CONGRESS NAMES From Page One Murphy, Pa; Frank Keefe, and Bertrand Gearhart, Calif. The Senate appointments were announced by Sen.

Kenneth D. Mc-Kellar, president of the Senate. House members of the committee were named by Speaker Sam Rayburn. The Congressional committee is expected to start work shortly. It flames from causin'g more damage.

no grounds existed for court-martial action against the two men, who were removed from their commands. These reports, released by Presi Vanatta discovered the theft shortly before 2 a. and started walking to police headquarters to After the building, which stands on a hill covering a large portion of a city block, was abandoned by the Children's Industrial Home dent Truman last month, placed report it when he saw Policeman Woolfolk on duty at Frederick and Conestoga streets. Woolfolk said part of the blame for the disaster many years ago, it was occupied for a while by the State Police barracks, later by Beckley Busi building, which was tenanted suc the stolen car had passed him in on Short and Kimmel, but listed four others as sharing the re ness College and for a time by the Front street a short while prevl sponsibility. The others were Gen.

will study the reports of previous investigations of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, against the Hawaiian naval base including National Youth Administration. ously. cessively by the old Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol, Beckley's Business College, and the National Youth Administration. George C. Marshall, Army chief William flnnrliff Mnrfh Taking his personal car, the po Front street, head of Model Serv-i liceman, accompanied by Vanatta, of staff; Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Adm.

Harold E. Stark, who was chief of naval op was searching for the stolen car ices, said he purchased the prop when Vanatta saw it at Main and Trewick streets, where the three erations at the time of the attack; Marysville Lions Club To Mark Charter Night MARYSVILLE, Sept. 14. Plans were announced for a charter and erty from the Nelson Realty Company and planned to move his plant land offices into the remodeled structure by January 1. and Leonard T.

Gerow, men were examining the motor, While Woolfolk was stopping who was chief of the War Plans Division of the Army General his car, one of the trio beside the stolen vehicle fled. Vanatta ladies' night for the new Marysville Lions Club, which was organized Mr. Truman and Secretary of alighted before Woolfolk brought under sponsorship of the Newport War Henry L. Stimson said at Firemen fought the blaze for three hours. Chief Swartz turned in "taps" to signify it was under control at 4.58 a.

m. Three of the injured firemen were removed in the Fire Department ambulance to the Harrisburg his car to a halt. As he ap Lions Club, next Thursday evening in the Marysville High School audi the still-secret parts of the Army and Navy findings. Rayburn told reporters he had selected "the best men I could find" to serve on the committee. "I hope there won't be any politics in this investigation," Rayburn said.

The committee is expected to call as witnesses many Army and Navy officers, including some who have not been available to previous investigations because of the pressure of war duties. It may summon Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Walter C. Short, the Navy and Army commanders at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese struck.

the time that they disagreed with proached the two men beside his car Vanatta shouted, "That's my torium. Members of a dozen Lions the parts of the report which laid blame on Marshall and Hull. car. clubs in Perry County and the Harrisburg area are expected to attend. Ignoring Vanatta, one of the The charter presentation will be Timber on 750 Acres by William E.

Spotts, Milton, district thieves walked up to Woolfolk as he was opening the door of his car, Hospital for treatment, i They were: Edgar E. Roden-' haver, 38, 310 Kelker street, a driver, eyes irritated by sparks; I Albert Emminirer. 34. 301 South Last Call! Children's Photograph Contest Ends September 15th Enter Your Child Without Cost or Obligation 200.00 in Cash and Prizes See 12 Proofs Without Cost No Appointment Needed Studio Balcony At Depot to Be Sold governor. Ma.

Henry C. Hill, chairman of the State Parole Board, will CHAMBERSBURG, Sept. 14. pointed a gun at him and said, "Stick them up. Give me your gun." be the speaker.

V-'-w: Timber on 150 acres of land at Let The entertainment program in-1 aTJ 1 1- 1 il I I terkanny Ordnance Depot, esti Woolfolk said he told the Gun nngers on eacn nana laceratea, ana PlnA Tift eludes the Little German Band of Lykens: Lorenzo, a magician, and I mated to yield approximately Short and Kimmel were charged man his revolver was beneath his with dereliction of duty in the re dfer Pleasant Company, right hand la- raincoat, and the gunman said to port on Pearl Harbor made by cerated 000 board feet of lumber, will be sold to the highest bidders, it was announced today by the Post Engineer's office at the depot. The his companion, "Hey Bubbles, you take his gun. Miss Dorothy Thomas, marimba; player, of Camp Hill. Officers of the club are: Walter i M. Straw, president; K.

M. vice-president; Wilmont Keller, sec- ond vice-president; Harry M. Deck-ard, third vice-president; R. J. El- NAGOYA.

Sept. 14. Everybody was out and so was everything when this picture was made at what used to be the Mitsubishi aircraft plant in Nagoya, Japan. The burned-out rubble and ruin were the result of repeated bombings by Yank B-29s based on fields' in the Marianas. Cocking the trigger of the po liceman's gun, the bandit, now Wirv riCU tinman hair.

Matt 9tmt hftft covering Woolfolk and Vanatta tb il We'll make you a definite offer. If you timber is located on the mountain road of the reservation near Maple Grove (Slyder tract). The usual procedure for obtaining invitations for bids and specifications will be to write to the with two guns, ordered them to CABINET MEMBER From Page One ATTORNEY CLAIMS From Page One accept we eno cnec. puiwinum your heir intact Hicheat price paid. hurOn Transformations Pt.

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stand on a nearby porch and turn over money. They obtained moto, former commander of the that the signer must set down his For many year manofaeturer of fWigi. Toupeea, and other hair piecta) $2 from Vanatta and 36 cents from rick, secretary; Maynard Keller, treasurer; Lion tamer, the Rev. W. E.

Grove; tail twister, Joseph Rais-ner; directors, the Rev. R. E. Fisher, Russell Finicle, Fred Adams and Edgar Roberts. The average soldier uses 43 matches a Hav.

the average sailor 31 and the northeast Japan district, commit Division Engineer, Middle Atlantic Division, Baltimore 2, he said. or her full name, address, occupa the policeman, according to Chief V. Others treated at the Fire Department ambulance by W. Lee Boone were: William Dando, Mt. Pleasant, cuts and bruises of right hand; Clarence Miller, Susquehanna, lacerated finger, and George Werner, Royal, and Arthur Daugh-erty, Good Will, both affected by smoke.

Mrs. Ralph Freese, 1905 Swatara street, whdse home is across the street from the scene of the fire, was awakened by what she described as two explosions that resembled a back-firing automobile. "I lay still for 10 or 15 minutes after the explosions," Mrs. Freese said, "and then I heard crackling Sostar. tion and date on which the signa ted hara-kiri this morning by slashing his abdomen with a sword Once, when he apparently be ture was affixed.

Comparatively and firing a bullet into his head. few of the signers complied with lieved Woolfolk was not complying with his orders promptly enough, average civilian 14. (A New Delhi broadcast reported by NBC said Japanese Gen this provision, Metzger said, and eral Yushiroko of the First Gen he will argue to the court that Everyone CanNow Enjoy Quality Den tal Pla tes I eral Military Headquarters also these names must be deleted. shot and killed himself today.) Koizumi slashed his abdomen Without these names, Metzger said, he believes there are not 1000 signatures of persons who fully and neck with a military saber in the traditional manner of hara- complied with the requirements. the gunman shouted, "You better move faster or I'll blow out your brains." The gunman ordered his companion to take the wheel of the policeman's car.

They sped away in Trewick street to Front street, but Woolfolk said he was unable to learn which direction they turned into Front street. Vanatta told police the water hose on his car had broken, which apparently had caused the thieves to stop and abandon his car for the policeman's. kiri at his Tokyo home after the police chief of his home district told him he might be arrested Meanwhile, a special committee of the Federation will continue a USE DR. LOEWEN'S EASY PAYMENT CREDIT PLAN Ready cash need no longer be a handicap if you need dental care extractions, fillings, bridgework or quality dental plates can be yours immediately and paid for later. 1 i MONTHS 1 1 TO PAY 1 1 checkup of the names on the peti 1 I I I 1 I I I I i I I it I i i tions.

Walter S. Schell, chairman soon. "I had nothing to do with be ginning or ending the war," Koi of the committee, indicated that his committee may finish tonight the zumi told the chief. "Everything job of checking all of the 7459 was done by direction of the im Turn io Pages 3, 7, and 11 for 674 Ii Anniversary Advertisements names on the petitions. perial rescript." sounds that prompted me to investigate.

I saw a bright reflection from the opposite (north) side of the building." Convinced the building was burning, Mrs. Freese, who has a heart condition, aroused her husband. While he was, notifying City Hall by telephone, Mrs. Freese went to her front door and asked a man walking eastward in Swatara street along the south side of the burning building to turn in the alarm. Mrs.

Freese said the breeze carried the and sparks into the opposite direction from her home. The Misses Ella and Alice Ris-singer, sisters, of 403 South Nineteenth street, whose home is directly across the street from the scene of the blaze, were compelled to flee in robes, thrown hurriedly DR. J. K. LOEWEN He added that his committee also Koizumi was the first among the intends to determine if those whose accused war criminals to kill himself, though the Premier under signatures are proper are qualified Office Hours 9 A.

M. to 8 P. M. MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS CHAMBERSBURG, Sept. 14.

Ap-plications for marriage licenses have been filed at the courthouse as follows: Robert R. Fields, 18, and Lula R. Mohler, 18, both of Orrstown R. D. J.

Walter Gartside, 19, Chambers-burg, and Joyce M. Hepfer, 19, Pleasant Hall. voters and eligible to sign peti 325 Market St, (Second Floor) 8333 whom he served, Gen. Hideki To jo, tried and failed last Tuesday. An American doctor attending Tojo at Yokohama said he was making "When You Think of Teeth Think of Dr.

Loewen" tions. He said the checkers came across many names who gave their occupation as "student" and 'high school student." A person must be 21 years old before he can cast a ballot or be qualified to sign a pe excellent progress toward recovery, Koizumi was third prominent Japanese to commit suicide this week, though neither of the other tition. In the petition which Schell pre sented to the court yesterday and victims was on the war criminal list. They were Field Marshal Gen. Sugiyama, supreme military adviser to Emperor Hirohito, and which resulted in a hearing being over their night clothes.

Miss Ella Rissinger said they were awakened by the arrival of fire trucks. Smoke was seeping into their home, and large chunks Ml Col. T. Oydomari, a public relations JUST ARRIVED MEN'S BOYS' officer at imperial headquarters. of charred wood were being carried toward their home by a stiff breeze.

Elizabethtown College "The flames were sky-high when v(Syinm Simealcs Has Enrollment Gain ELIZABETHTOWN, Sept. 14. I first saw them," Miss Rissinger said. "The fire must have been burning a long time before the firemen were summoned." we cannot supply the demands for all the Elizabethtown College will open its The Misses Rissinger remained Sizes 6 to 11 mmm 5ZM 6 10 11 2Vi to 6 5 4f)th college year September 17 with a substantial increase in enrollment. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be devoted largely to freshmen orientation lectures, psychological outdoors until after 5 a.

afraid to reenter their home because of DOLLY Rfl AOISOW the smoke and flying sparks. examinations and other freshmen Flames were eating their way activities. Instruction will begin on Thursday at 7.30 a. m. and While They Last Not Rationed down the stairway to the second floor when firemen checked them, according to Chief Swartz.

ordered for tomorrow, Schell charged that married women improperly signed the first names or initials of their husbands instead of their own first names, that in many instances the residence or occupation of the signer was not given and in many cases the date of signature was missing. All are improper signatures, Schell claims, and must be deleted from the petitions. Included in the lists of names are also signatures of persons who do 'not reside in Harrisburg and who are not qualified to sign petitions on a question which relates to Harrisburg only, according to Schell. The committee chairman also raises the serious legal question that the petitions, are not accompanied by affidavits certifying that the signers had full knowledge of the contents of the petitions. The official board of the Fifth Street Methodist Church adopted a resolution Wednesday opposing the opening of motion picture theaters on Sundays.

The resolution adopted was: "We are strongly opposed to the legalizing of Sunday movies in the Dr. Charles S. Apgar, Harrisburg, will fill a position in biology. Doc The upper part of scaffolding, used by workmen renovating the tor Apgar has taught biology in the University of Pittsburgh and Cornell University. ARISTOCRAT structure for Model Services, was destroyed.

Dr. Frederick C. Neuman, Norris- Firemen reported the roof col town, will fill a position in the department of modern languages, va lapsed with a loud -crash, but no CREAM cated by Dr. G. R.

Saylor. He has mmmm JL4mmmi ii mi iiinri mn rmm firemen were on the third floor when it fell. taught in several colleges and universities in England and in Europe. The building was erected about Prof. John R.

Haubert willhead I Ff you and our dealers would like- to have. the department of business education. He taught in Valley Forge 50 years ago for the Children's Industrial Home, then sponsored by a group of charitably inclined Military Academy and in Rider The position in, sociology formerly city of Harrisburg and call on our Quality DIAMOND RINGS held by Prof. Forrest L. Weller has been filled with the appointment of Harlan Brooks.

Mr. Brooks is a missionary from India on furlough for one year. Professor Weller has accepted a position in a college in people to take a stand against this movement by the exercise of the ballot in the November election." From Pomeroy's South Dakota. A number of veterans have regis 3755 Veterans Arrive On Boston Troopships By United Press tered in the college under the GI Bill. BOSTON, Sfcpt.

14. A total of SOLITAIRE 47.50 The annual convocation exercises will be held in the chapel on Friday, September 21, between 9.45 and 10.45 3155 troops of the 17th Airborne Division which assisted in checking pvery user of SUGAR, particularly the housewife, knows JL-' there is a severe SUGAR shortage. Government authorities say it is the most serious we have ever experienced. SUGAR is an important ingredient in ice cream. Even tho' our Government has removed all restrictions on dairy products we just cannot make as much Dolly Madison and Aristocrat Ice Cream as we would like to because there isn't enough SUGAR available.

And this shortage of SUGAR applies to every ice cream flavor. Not until there is more SUGAR available will we be able to produce as much Dolly Madison and Aristocrat Ice Cream as the public demands. a. m. The Rev.

Nevm H. Zuck. pas the German advance during the tor of the Elizabethtown Church of Tailored engraving enhances the beauty. the Brethren, will speak on "Knowledge and Reverence." Battle of the Bulge arrive here today aboard the transport Wakefield. Returning units of the 17th included the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment, the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the 17th Division Artillery, the 155th Scout Leaders Favor War Memorial Center 3 DIAMONDS G9.50 CHAMBERSBURG, Sept.

14. The Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion, G'rl Scout Leaders Association has and the 680th and 681st Glider Field adopted a resolution advocating the Fas cinatlng Artillery Battalion. mnnds flank All erection of a community center as a memorial to local veterans of World War II. Girl Scout Week will open on solitaire, matched. BEAU Today's Glasses really are beautiful! And they're trim, smart and colorful.

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Local Scouts will participate in a radio broadcast over station WJEJ, Hagers-town, on International Friendship Day, November 1. A court of awards will be held on November 2. Valley Seminarian Weds CHAMBERSBURG, Sept. 14. Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Velma May Dur-bin, granddaughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Bazil Durbin, Warsaw, and Harold Ray Eaken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Eaken, 23 North Franklin street, which took place in the First-Baptist 'Church of Warsaw last Sunday, with the Rev.

R. Shep-I ley officiating. I The couple will reside in Trince-iton, N. where the bridegroom its attending Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a graduate of Chambersburg High School and MHUI'M ITTTTTTT7.TZJ TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES MECHANICSBURG, Sept.

14. -Glenn Shumberger, who was graduated in June from Mechanicsburg High School, has entered training at the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, 111. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shumberger, West Keller street.

Street Floor I Marysville College, Tenn. The bride lis a graduate of Warsaw High School and also attended Maryville College..