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THE EVENING NEWS, Harrisburg, Saturday, October 27, 19453 Movies9 Part in Bond Drive Outlined Spaafz Warns Miss Cookerly to Wed Marine General Urges Program Of Preparedness END OUR WAR EFFORTS A BLAZE OF ACTION! cm mttxxmr. ii i i ii I iii' trm.i. -rr-ffl fcHMM I frj 'it fJ Lr i Here are some of the guests who attended the Victory Loan rally held yesterday at the Harris-burger Hotel by motion picture exhibitors from Central Pennsylvania to discuss plans for the motion picture industry's participation in the campaign, which gets under way on Monday. They are, left to right: Ulrich Smith, Philadelphia, representing Paramount Pictures; George Schwartz, Philadelphia, representing Universal Pictures; Robert Lynch, Philadelphia, representing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Albert Cohen, Philadelphia, representing the American Legion; John F. Nolan, Seranton, exhibitor chairman for the State W7ar Activities Committee of the motion picture industry; Samuel Gilman, manager of Loew's theater here, State coordinator for the 10-county Central Pennsylvania area; William Bethell, of Millersburg, county War Activities Chairman, and Ben H.

Wolfe, Dauphin County War Finance chairman. A program of preparedness with a strong fleet, a powerful air arm and a trained reserve was urged for the Nation by Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Watson, of the United States Marine Corps, in a Navy Day address at the WAVES baracks in the former Harrisburg Academy building last night.

Addressing Navy personnel, mem bers of the Harrisburg Navy Day committee and others in the cafe teria at the barracks, the commander of the Second Marine Corps related events leading to the victory over Japan, and asserted that "teamwork of all our branches of the armed forces was the basis of our victory." The speaker, whose corps took a leading role in the conquest of numerous Pacific islands, said that after every previous war the United States has followed a 'path of un preparedness and declared that a formidable show of armed power is a sure way of preventing future wars. A Navy Department film, showing highlights of the Navy's role in World War II and a pictorial ac count of plans for the future, was shown. The WAVES chorus from the Mechaincsburg Naval Supply Depot sang several selections. General Watson was introduced by Commodore Charles W. Fox, commandant at Mechanicsburg, and guests were introduced by Sterling G.

McNees, commander of Flotilla 53, United States Coast Guard Reserve, of this city. Guests included: Capt. R. K. James and Capt.

S. R. Edson, of the Mechanicsburg Depot; Lt. Cmdr. F.

J. Johnston, Lt. Cmdr. Robert W. Cassidy and Cmdr.

H. C. Bridges, of the Naval Air Facility at New Cumberland; Col. David R. Stin-son, commander of the Middletown Air Technical Service Command; Harry G.

Banzhoff and Albert L. Allen, of the local Navy Day Committee. The dinner was just one of the Navy Day observances here. "Open house" was observed at the Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot today, and visitors were to be taken on a tour of the big plant between 12 and 4.30 p. m.

Planes from the New Cumberland Air Facility staged thrilling maneuvers over the city yesterday after Today the same planes will fly to New York to participate in the Navy Day fete there. Slaughter Legion Post Instals New Officers Installation of officers of Eph-raim Slaughter Post 733, American Legion, was held recently at the Forster Street, YMCA. District Commander John Louser, assisted by County Commander Howard Goodman, conducted the ceremony. William Edward Cumberland was installed as commander. Other new officers are: Paul 0.

Irving, first vice-commander; M. Allan Brown, second vice-commander; Hubert E. Simpson, adjutant; Thomas A. Thornley, finance officer; S. Roy McDowell, sergeant-at-arms; Martin Banks, chaplain; Daniel T.

Johnson, historian; Ralph H. Spangler, service officer, and Dr. E. Duval Colley, medical advisor. Two More Teams Listed For War Fund Campaign Names of members of two teams of the Central Division in the Com munity and war campaign were omitted in lists furnished to this newspaper for publication last evening.

The additional names, as announced by campaign headquarters, are: Team No. 51 Mrs. Charles W. Curtis, captain; Mrs. Lena May Jackson, Mrs.

Ethel Smallwood, Mrs. Nellie Trueitt, Miss Mary White and Mrs. Dorothy W. Williams. Team No.

52 Mrs. W. Isabelle Ogden, captain. Mrs. Curtis' team has a quota of $438, and Mrs.

Ogden's, a goal of $60. Civil Service Job Tests B. H. Morgan, local Civil Service secretary, has announced Civil Serv ice examinations for the following positions: Warehouse examiner, salary from $2980 to $4300; illustrator, salary of $2980; Internal Revenue agent, ary of $2980 and $3640; adjudicator, $2320 and $2980; pharmacist, $2320, and clinical psychologist, $2980 to $5180. Weather Report From the United States Weather Bureal, Harrisburg FORECAST FOR HARRISBURG AND VICINITY Clear and cooler tonight.

Sunny and warmer tomorrow. Predicted temperatures: Maximum today, 56; minimum tonight, 34; maximum tomorrow, 62. Maximum yesterday, 57; minimum last night, 41. Temperature at 11.30 p. m.

today, 53. River stage today and tomorrow, 4.1 feet. River Bulletin Red Lion Girl Dies in Blaze; Brother Burned RED LION, Oct. 27. DeEtta Smith, 15, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Clayton Smith, two miles east of here, is dead, and her brother, Clayton Smith, 11, is in a critical condition at the York Hospital as a result of burns suffered in a fire which destroyed their home and a nearby cigar factory last evening. Dr. E. S.

Stambaugh, York County coroner, said the father told him explosions in the lighting system that serves the dwelling and adjoining factory started the fire. The system, consisting of a gasoline engine, batteries and other equipment, was in the cellar of the Smith dwelling. According to the story told the coroner, the children went into the cellar about 9 o'clock last evening to start the engine of the lighting system. There were two explosions and when Mr. and Mrs.

Clay-baugh reached the cellar they found the children enveloped in flames. They managed to carry them out of the dwelling and beat out the flames, but both children suffered first and second degree burns. The girl died at the hospital at 5.20 o'clock this morning. While the parents were caring for their children, the fire spread through the dwelling and to the factory building, which was operated by Smith as a community enterprise. High winds fanned the flames, and Red Lion and Windsor fire companies were unable to save the structures and a smokehouse to the rear of the dwelling.

The loss was estimated at $10,000. Trained Duck Is 'Guest' At Y's Men's Club Party A trained Moscovy duck, touring the Country under the auspices of the Minneapolis club, was the "guest of honor" at a meeting of the Harrisburg Y's Men's Club at the Central YMCA last night. The duck, named Ima Y's Quacker, made Harrisburg fifth stop in its good will tour, sponsored by the Minneapolis Y's Men's Club. From Harrisburg, the duck was expressed to Wilkes-Barre. Roy H.

Stetler, president of the Central YMCA, addressed the group on "More Ahead." President James W. Runk presided. Mummers March Uptown In Halloween Parade The Halloween parade returned to this city last night with a demonstration staged Uptown by the Riverside Fire Company and the Riverside Parent-Teachers' Association. It was the first such outside exhibition since the beginning of -the war. More than 100 children participated in the procession, which featured a variety of costumes and improvisations.

It was small in comparison with former spectacles, but it did not lack in the enthusiasm of the participants and spectators. Refreshments were served to participants at the firehouse following the parade. Baby's Death Attributed To Rat Inflicted Bites International Xens Service CAMDEN, N. Oct. 27.

Bites inflicted by a rat today were believed responsible for the death of 8-month-old Edward Lloyd, of Camden, whose mother found him bleeding in his crib. Mrs. Doris Lloyd "told detectives she had seen a rat in the house a few hours earlier. Her husband Edward, is with the Navy in the Pacific. LOSES END OF FINGER.

Joseph F. Sprow, 35, 2643 Booser avenue, Penbrook, suffered amputation of the end of the second finger of his right hand when caught in a meat grinder at the Broad Street Market early this morning. He was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital. Thirty Quizzes On American Topics 750 questions and answers relating to the United States, its territories and possessions. How much do you know about your own country its history and government, its customs and culture, present and past! There's a wealth of accurate information in this book for every American who likes historic and general facts.

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I enclose herewith 15 cents In coin (carefully wrapped in paper) for a copy of The American Quiz Book. Name Street City State (Mail to Washington, D. C) West Shore Men Admit Robbing Woman Hiker 27. Norman R. Hess, 20, and Bruce Fetrow, 21, both of New Cumberland, R.

D. 1, yesterday pleaded guilty before Judge Ray P. Sherwood to a charge of larceny. Sentence was postponed until January 5 but in the meantime, they have promised, they will make restitution and pay the costs of prosecution. The two men, their pleas, admit that they took a wallet containing cash and checks totaling $61 from the pocketbook of Madeline Weaver, of New Oxford, whom they picked up in an automobile while she was hitchhiking to York.

U.S. Victory Won In Japan Errors By United Press HONOLULU, Oct. 27. Adm. Chester Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, today revealed that the United States State Department has offered to sell this Nation's surplus war supplies to the Chinese, Dutch and Filipino governments.

The Pacific Fleet chief also revealed that the United States might have lost the war with Japan if the Japanese had followed up their initial success at Pearl Harbor with further attacks on the Hawaiian Islands. "Japan misapplied her seapower in making a single attack on Pearl Harbor," he said. "If they had followed their initial success with further attacks on these islands our capacity for recovery here might have been destroyed and the war might have been indefinitely prolonged or even lost." Hawaii will remain the cornerstone of American seapower, Nimitz said in an earlier speech at Waikiki, where he was made a high chief of Hawaii. 42 Harrisburg Men Discharged One Harrisburg officer and 41 enlisted men are among Pennsylvania soldiers discharged from the service through the Separation Center, Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, yesterday. They are: Capt.

Bertam Katzman, 2331 North Second street; Tech. Fifth Grade Clayton G. Eshlman. 1312 State street; Tech. Fifth Grade Delmar Berry, Forty-seventh and Franklin streets; Sgt.

Howard L. Heister. 2505 Greenwood street; Staff Sgt. Fred E. Korman.

18 North Third street; Sgt. James E. Peck. 1319 Liberty street; Tech. Sgt.

Paul D. Gross, 2109 Green street; Sgt. Donald J. Butler, 1013 Rolleston street; Tech. Fifth Grade Samuel B.

Moseman. 608 Maclay street; Tech. Third Grade Paul M. Cage, 21 North Nineteenth street; Tech. Fifth Grade Faber L.

Noggle. 34 North Tenth street; Tech. Sgt. Eugene H. Kern, 614 Wiconisco street; Staff Sgt.

Donald H. Colestock, 1130A Market street. Tech. Sgt. George S.

Sheaffer. 2205 Walnut street; Pfc. Gerard S. Murphy, 1819 North Third street; Cpl. Robert S.

Cray, 555 Dunkle street; Staff Sgt. Theodore R. Nye. 1214 Hunter street; Tech. Sgt.

Albert K. Cross, 2941 North Second street; Cpl. Wilbur K. Patterson, 2207 Logan street: Tech. Sgt.

Paul M. Orr. 1902 North street; Tech. Fifth Grade Everette J. McMichael.

301 South Fourteenth street; Tech Fifth Grade Abner J. Forrest, 1730! North Fifth street; Cpl. Julius B. Stum, 2155 Jefferson street; Tech. Sgt.

Eugene B. Risser. 1612 Liberty street; Pfc. Samuel Pullan, 527 Girard street; Cpl. Harry L.

Runkle. 1507 Compass street; Staff Sgt. Michael Ulrich, 1726 Elm street; Tech. Fourth Grade Robert F. Arnold, 814 North Sixteenth street.

Tech. Fourth Grade Jasper P. Buela, 501 Muench street; Cpl. Walter E. Shaple.

1507 North Fifth street; Tech. Fifth Grade Charles S. Stintzcum, 3430 North Sixth street; Tech. Fifth Grade Joseph H. Ratcliff, 919 Green street; Staff Sgt.

David E. Miller, 1203 Chestnut street; Staff Sgt. Leroy C. Charles, 1109 State street; Tech. Sgt.

Franklin F. Wally, 2011 North Sixth street; Pfc. William P. Harder, 1618 North Sixth street: Set John R. White, 21 South Seventeenth street; Sgt.

Richard E. Ellenberger. 588 Showers street; Master Sgt. Alfred B. Smith, 212 Crescent street; Cpl.

George R. Ludlow, 1609 Chestnut street; Pvt. Robert E. Barry, 1323 Vernon street; First Sgt. Leroy W.

Cence, 1939 Boas street. Other nearby soldiers, discharged are: Sgt. Joseph J. Szeles, 312 Mohn street, Steelton: Sgt. John J.

Mavrin, 677 South Front street. Steelton; Sgt. Malvern W. Baker. 913 Bridge street.

New Cumberland; Sgt. George D. McLaren, 2807 Penbrook avenue, Penbrook; Pfc. William G. Melcher.

R. D. 1 New Cumberland; Cpl. John H. Finney, 116 North Twenty-first street.

Camp Hill; Cpl. Robert K. Sebourn. 906 Hummel street. Lemoyne: Tech.

Fourth Grade John B. Yetter, 470 North Second street, Steelton. Staff Sgt. Marlin K. Seipe, R.

D. 1, new uumDenano: Ftc. William s. Wen erick, 502 North Front street. Wormleys burg: Sgt.

Roy E. Miller, 135 Market street, new Cumberland; Pfc. Frank Greenwalt, 250 South Second street steelton; Sgt. William McKissoek, 839 Hummel avenue, Lemoyne; Staff Sgt Paul W. Runkle.

2633 Rooser avenue, Penbrook; Tech. Fifth Grade Charles Houck, R. D. 1, New Cumberland; Staff asi. nnarew u.

smith, 137 Herman avenue. Lemoyne: Staff Sgt. Jay Oberman, 28 South Twenty-ninth street, Camp Hill. MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS George L. Pomraning, 32.

1807A Susquehanna street, and Alice Rohland, 26, 1938 Logan street. James L. Coulson, 26, 1010 Berrv- hill street, and Charlotte E. Eckert, ts, uamp Hill, R. D.

1. George D. Fortney, 18, and Ruth F. Jones, 18, both of Highspire. Grant W.

Moore. 25, 1222 Walnut street, and Betty J. Rutman, 20, 35 J-iinden street. Arthur E. Schenck, 27, Middletown and Retta A.

Jones, 20, Highsoire. Woodman F. Stokes, 21, Camp Hill and Mary J. Gerdes, 20, 2722 Reel street. Paul F.

Knauss, legal, 2215 Brook-wood street, and Irene L. Graehling, legal, 2217 Brookwood street. Royce W. Nix, legal, and Ardna J. Atticks, legal, both of 14 North 15th street.

Arthur D. Evans, legal, 2324 North Fourth street, and Miriam R. Shullen berger, legal. New Cumberland. Sylvester E.

Barba, 27, 1509 North Sixth street, and Dorothy D. Caba, 22, 1713 Forster street. Curtis W. Chronister. 22, 1928 Penn street, and Shiriey J.

Garman, 23, 2130 North Fifth street. George P. Pastos, 56, 1307 North Sixth street, Harrisburg, and Betty J. Boutselis, 22. Summerdale.

Claxton F. Mullis, 24, Cadwell, and Mae L. Miller, 19, 315 Ever green street, Harrisburg. Of Air Attack International News Service HOT SPRINGS, Oct. 27.

Qen. Carl Spaatz, former com mander of the Strategic Air Forces, warned today that Ameri can defenses must be on the alert against possible "unannounced" enemy attack. At the same time, Spaatz said that America is the "present" master of the atomic bomb and that it along with the Nation's rapid development of jet and rocket-pro pelled aircraft, self-propelled and guided missiles and radar are but a "temporary advantage." In terming the United States "today's number one target" for any powerful aggressor seeking world domination, Spaatz said that one need not be clairvoyant to fore see the pattern of a future attack against America. "Vastly improved air weapons will be employed next time," he said. Beamish Left $43,000 Estate Richard J.

Beamish, former mem' ber of the Public Utility Commis sion and former newspaperman left his $43,000 estate to his widow, Mrs. Maud Weatherly Beamish, Parkview Apartments, to whom Register of Wills Miles issued letter of administration today. The will, written on one sheet of Pub lic Utility Commission stationery, was made out February 16, 1937. Lutheran and other institutions will share in the $25,000 estate left by Harry Clay Minter, 2320 North Sixth street, late retired Pennsylvania Railroad engineman. In his will he directs that $500 be given to St.

Matthew's Lutheran Church and $200 to the Home for the Friendless of Harrisburg. After bequeathing $500 to his housekeeper, Mrs. Blanche Shromfeltz, Minter directs that the residue be divided equally among his sister, Mrs. Stella Kate Myers, Paxtang; Mrs. Susanna Elizabeth Arendt, this city, and the Tressler Orphans' Home at Loysville.

The Camp Curfcin Trust Company was named executor. Soviet Relations Growing Better By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. American officials were extremely optimistic today about an early settlement of the United States-Russian controversy over control machinery for Japan. Some indicated that a compromise was under consideration which would give the Russians, British and Chinese a formal voice in the formulating and carrying out of policy in Japan but yet retain for Gen.

Douglas MacArthur the final word in event of disagreement. The Far Eastern Advisory Commission meets here next Tuesday. The Russians have been seeking "agreement" by the big powers in advance of that meeting to set up a Japanese control council. Well informed smirces hinted today that the solution of what has been a badly muddled controversy may be establishment of a four-power group which could be called an Allied Council and which could act as the executive committee for the advisory commission. ATTENDS CHURCH MEETING Mrs.

John S. Stamm, wife of Bishop John S. Stamm, has returned from attendance at the conference of the United Council of Church Women in the First Congregational Church, Washington. You support JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER When You Give To Your Community and WAR FUND Schooling Added Io Iraining Plan 5y United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.

The Army is making plans to assure the least possible interruption in scholastic studies of youths during their year of service under the proposed universal training program, it was learned today. Officials hope the plans will counteract the opposition of educa tion groups which have been out spoken against a continuous year of training for college-age men. According to plans now being formulated by the Army, educa tional institutions would be encour aged to give extension courses at the training camps during off duty hours. Full time civilian teachers would be obtained for more inaccessible camps. The Army's aim would be to pro vide its trainees with the same edu cational facilities that would be available if they were holding down a full time job in an American city.

For illiterates, schooling to the fourth grade level would be part of the training program itself. For all others, education would come outside regular training hours. Conferees Find Tax Task Stift WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. Conflicts over tax cuts for business appeared the major obstacle today to breaking the Senate-House deadlock over provisions of the 1946 tax relief bill.

Conferees of the two Houses renewed their search for a settlement after failing in two session yesterday to resolve any of the major differences between the House and Senate versions. It was evident that the key to agreement would be found in resolving the dispute over the 95 per cent, wartime excess profits tax on corporations. The Senate voted to repeal it next year. The House wanted to cut it to 60 per cent, in 1946 and to reduce the regular normal-surtax rate of 40 per cent. on corporations to 36 per cent.

Chairman Robert L. Doughton, Democrat, North Carolina, of the House Ways and Means Committee, indicated he expected no seri ous dispute over the differing House and Senate proposals for cutting individual income taxes. Teaching of Local History Is Advocated Dr. Edwin W. Cruttenden, chief of secondary education, Department of Public Instruction, speaking at the 39th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies in the Penn-Harris Hotel today, advocated the teaching of local as well as State and National history in public high schools.

He suggested that stu dents be taken on tours to histor ical spots. John H. Powell, assistant librar ian of research of the Free Library of Philadelphia, spoke on "Robert Proud, First Historian of Pennsylvania." Scheduled speak ers for the afternoon session were Marvin W. Schlegel, assistant State historian, and Samuel P. Bayard, department of English, Pennsylva-nia State College.

Discharged Marine Held in Clothing Theft Alleged to have stolen a quantity of clothing valued at $200, William A. Fellhauer, 19, of East St. Louis, was committed to jail today in default of $500 bail for action by the grand jury following a hearing before Alderman Harry Bowman in police court. Fellhauer, a discharged Marine, was charged with larceny. Police accused the former serviceman with stealing an Army flying jacket, a sport coat, an overcoat and other clothing from the son of Mrs.

Letitia Constantino, 127 Herr street, where he was a boarder. AMERICA HOLDS From Page One fleet in New York harbor during the afternoon, returning to Wash ington tonight. In his most vigorous definition of this Country's foreign policy, the President minced no words in saying that the United States advo cated self-government for all people who are prepared for it, and their choice should be made without "interference from any foreign power. ''We shall, he said in a Nation ally broadcast address, "refuse to recognize any government imposed upon any nation by the force of any foreign power. In some cases it may be impossible to pre vent forceful imposition of such a government.

But the United States will not recognize any such government." This position was the keystone of the foreign policy outlined by the President. The Chief Executive admitted that "we are now passing through a difficult phase of international relations." But he said the current international differences amoug the victorious allies were not "hopeless or irreconcilable." There are no conflicts of inter est among the victorious powers so deeply rooted that they can not be resolved," he said in apparent reference to current policy differences with Russia. Devoting the latter portions of his 25-minute address to the atomic bomb, the President affirmed his prior declaration that this Coun try will not reveal the industrial know-how of atomic bomb production. He emphasized that the atomic bomb does not alter our basic foreign policy, but does produce a situation where we must approach international problems "with greater speed, with greater determination, and with greater ingenuity in order to meet a situation for which there is no precedent." He dismissed the idea that the atomic bomb mans scrapping the present concept of armed forces. Even after naval demobilization, he said "the United States will still be the greatest naval power on earth." And, he added quickly, "in addition to that naval power, we shall have one of the most powerful air forces in the world." He listed four basic reasons why these big forces would be necessary: 1.

To enforce the peace terms on the enemies. 2. To fulfill the obligations of the United Nations. o. io aeiend the territorial integrity and political independence of the Western Hemisphere.

4. "In this troubled and uncer tain world, our military forces must be adequate to discharge the fundamental mission laid upon them by the Constitution of the United States to 'provide for the common defense' of the United States." "These four military tasks are directed," the President said, "not toward war not toward conquest but toward peace. "We seek to use our military strength solely to preserve the peace of the world. For we now know that that is the only sure way to make our own freedom secure. "That is the basis of the foreign policy of the people of the United States." In connection with this recital of American plans for continuing military strength, the President reiterated that this Country does not seek for itself "one inch of territory in any place in the world." "Outside of the right to establish necessary bases for our own protection," he said, "we look for nothing which belongs to any other power." Declaring that the atomic bombs which fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki served as a signal for a new era hopefully an era of peace and international unity the President admitted that his foreign policy might not be put into effect today or tomorrow.

"But none the less," he said, "it is our policy; and we shall seek to achieve it. It may take a long time, but it is worth waiting for, and it is worth striving to attain "The world cannot afford to let the cooperative spirit of the Allies in this war to disintegrate." Aside from Mr. Truman's def inition of the Country current foreign policy, his speech preached an emphatic sermon of peace through continuing military power. He renewed his plea for universal military training. "We must be prepared," he said, to fulfill our responsibilities as best we can, within the framework of our fundamental principles, even though we recognize that we have to operate in an imperfect world." The President said that the greatest threat to us is the threat of disillusionment, the danger of insidious skepticism a loss of faith in the effectiveness of inter national cooperation." "Such a loss of faith would be dangerous at any time," he said.

"In an atomic age it would be nothing short of disastrous." He recalled that there was talk about the atomic bomb scrapping all navies, armies and air forces. "For the present, I think that such talk is 100 per cent, wrong," he said. "Todav control of the seas rests the fleets of the! United States and her Allies there is no substitute for them. We have learned the bitter lesson mat the weakness of this great republic invites men of ill-will to ahek the very foundations of civilization all over the world. "What the distant future of re search will bring to the fleet which we honor today, no one can foretell.

But the fundamental mission of the Navy has not changed. Control of our sea approaches and of the skies above them is still the key to our freedom and to our abil ity to help enforce the peace of the world." Mr. Truman said that "no enemy will ever strike us directly except across the sea," and that "we cannot reach out to help stop and defeat and aggressor without cross ing the sea." "Therefore," he said, "the Navy, armed with whatever weapons science brings forth, is still dedicated to its historic task: control of the ocean approaches to our Country and of the skies above them." Strikes at Glance By United Press Strikes and shutdowns kept ap proximately 186,000 United States! workers idle today, but top Government labor officials predicted the figure might drop to "near normal" within the next three weeks. The major disputes: AIRLINES American airlines re sumed "limited" service to Detroit and Chicago, as all but a few of 1051 striking ground crew and maintenance workers returned to work due to efforts of United States conciliators. MOVIE An uneasy truce kept peace at Hollywood film plants as strike leaders conferred with studio officials in efforts to get 8000 craftsmen back to work by Monday.

GLASS 18,000 CIO glass workers remained on strike at 12 Libbey- Owens-Ford and Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company plants following a breakdown in contract negotiations. LUMBER 61,000 AFL sawmill workers continued to work stoppage the Northwest lumber industry. supporting demands for a $1.10 minimum hourly wage. AUTOMOTIVE United Automo bile Workers (CIO) and General Motors recessed negotiations pending a company answer to the union's demand for a 30 per cent, wage in crease. Employes in GM and Chrysler Corporation plants over the Country registered overwhelming approval of strike action, if necessary, in a NLRB-supervised election.

SHIPPING Striking AFL ware housemen continued to tie up shipping operations at Houston, Texas, largest inland port in the Nation. STEEL CIO President Philip Murray said he would ask for a strike vote among more than 700,000 steel, aluminum and iron ore workers, following rejection of demands for a $2 a day wage increase. MISS DOROTHEA M. COOKERLY The marriage of Miss Dorothea M. Cookerly, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William A. Cookerly, 1218 Bridge stieet, New Cumberland, and Lt. George Franklin Fawber, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Earl D. Fawber, 341 Walton street, Lemoyne, will take place late this afternoon in Community United Brethren Church of New Cumberland, with the Rev. D. Floyd Mdwery off iciat-ing. Mrs.

Gladys R. Sipe will be at the organ, and the soloist will be Mrs. Mildred Seip. Miss Jeanne Mowery will light the tapers. The bride, who will be given in marriage by her father, will wear a white satin gown and a fingertip veil arranged to her coiffure with pearl orange blossoms.

She will carry a Testament with a white orchid marker. Mrs. Kermit L. Leitner, who will attend her sister as matron of honor, will wear an aqua chiffon gown and will carry a colonial bouquet of Fall flowers. Miss Vivian Fawber, sister of the bridegroom, the junior bridesmaid, will be attired in a gown of pink silk net over taffeta.

She also will have a colonial bouquet. The flower girl, Carolyn Sue Leitner, niece of the bride, will wear pink. Dr. Kermit L. Leitner, of this city, will be best man and the ushers will include Benjamin F.

Spangler and Joseph Spangler, of Philadelphia, and Russell G. Wrightstone, of Lemoyne. Following a reception in the so- ial rooms of the church, the couple will leave for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Attendance in Schools Declines At the end of the first month attendance in Harrisburg schools was 160 less than at the same time a year ago, with the biggest de crease noted in the high schools, Clarence E. Zorger, superintendent, reported at a School Board meet ing yesterday.

While high school attendance was off 107 over 1944 and junior high school enrollments were down 93, an increase of 39 pupils was noted in the elementary schools and one more pupil is at tending the special schools this year, lhe total enrollment at the end of the first month of school this year was 10,663. These figures show the complete Harrisburg school system enrollment for the first month of 1944 and 1945: Elementary schools 1944, 5331; 1945, 5370; increase of 39; junior high schools 1944, 2835; 1945, 2742; decrease of 93; senior high schools 1944, 2419; 1945, 2312; decrease of 107; special schools 1U44, W3: in crease of one. The attendance percentage for the first month of the school year climbed one mark above the fig ure for the same month last year, or from 95 to 96 per cent. The resignation of Bette Knowlton, Shimmell Building teacher, who will be married, was accepted. Six-month Sabbatical leaves because of ill health were granted to M.

Louise Aughinbaugh, Cameron Building teacher, and Mildred R. Burke, teacher at Edison Junior High School. The leaves date from July 1, of this year to January 1, 1946. A bid of the Harrisburg Equip ment Company to supply the Har risburg School District with a snow plow for $310, was accepted. The company said delivery will be made by November 1.

BOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE William G. Wohlforth, 8, 1831 Green street, struck by an auto on Hamilton street, near Susquehanna, yesterday, was treated at the Polyclinic Hospital for bruises of the body and lacerations of the chin and right knee. WRIST BROKEN IN FALL Injured in a fall at Third and Kelker streets yesterday, Joseph Rende, 17, of 1804 North Sixth street, was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital for a fracture of the right wrist. Feet Tenths i it Stations 5 a 25 35 240 WeoH tteoHC Binghampton ...,14 4.5 Towanda 16 I 4.2 Wilkes-Barre 22 I 6.4 Clearfield 10 2.3 Renovo 18 2.3 Lock Haven 21 8.3 Williamsport 20 2.8 Mapleton Depot 20 2.9 Newport 22 3.7 Sunbury IS 3.0 Harrisburg I 17 I 4.1 4.1.