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THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937 Junior Luther League Members Attend Rally PARKER AND SON Anniversary Play Presented by Greeks AGREE TO KIDNAP TRIAL IN NEWARK Bu Vdited Press PHILADELPHIA. April 19. "V- A. Counsel for. Ellis Parker, Mt.

Holly, N. detective, and his son, Ellis. announced today that they were consenting to with drawal of an injunction preventing the Parkers from going to trial in Newark, N. on abduction S. i 4 J.

I iif r5, il --I; a i charges. "I stilj am not in favor of the Parkers going on trial in New ark," James Mercer Davis, their attorney, said, "but I am consenting to withdrawal of the injunction granted us by Circuit Judge J. Whitaker Thompson last week, and they probably will go to trial in Newark anyhow." Davis would not say whether he Members of the cast of the play. "Esme the Tourkopoula." which was presented recentlv bv resi contemplated any other moves to carry out his objections. The Parkers were indicted on dents of the Greek Community in connection with the eleventh anniversary celebration of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Harrisburg, are shown above.

They are, left to right: Teddy Hampelos, Gust Bisbikis, James Vallas, Mrs. Thomas Vallas, John Pavlides, Mrs. John Pavlides, Mrs. G. Kathalis, Ernest Tekos, Mrs.

James Karides. Mrs. N. Touloumis, James Gethas, Gust Gekas, James Touloumis and James Tsingakos. charges of abducting Paul Wendel, Trenton attorney, from whom a confession to the Lindbergh kidnaping was extracted, The con A O-X.

I I-T C4- (ren Church. Penbrook. Burial will A Yflh tfll I I fl 11 Stfltll P. I IV Snoops Church Cemetery. The More than 150 juniors of the Harrisburg District Luther League were present at a rally and party held Saturday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lemoyne.

Above are members of the league of the host church. Miss Rose Dalbey is superintendent and her assistant is Miss Geraldine Burk. The attendance banner was awarded to the leaguers of Salem Lutheran Church, Oberlin, who turned out 100 per cent, for rwrww ww aoay may De viewed at yie horn? to 71 it if 1 morrow nigni irom i xo ciock. the rally. Miss Martha Trullinger, a member of the Harnsburg Story leuers League, entertained the youngsters.

Luawina noximan nxnioii fession, later repudiated, caused a three-day postponement in the execution of Bruno Hauptmann. The Parkers objected to the Newark trial on the grounds that it would prove too expensive to ever, five were willing to accept a lion Lutheran Church Junior Choir compromise, All reports that the President's bill may be buried in committee were denied by leaders of both transport tneir witnesses, who live mostly in Burlington County, N. J. sides. They were agreed the rneas ure would be reported to the Sen 1 MBS.

ANNA C. ZOOK Mrs. Anna C. Zook, of 121 Pine street, died yesterday morning at her home. She was 66 years old.

She is survived by her husband, two daughters, one son, one sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Musselman funeral parlors, 324 Hummel avenue, Lemoyne, with the Rev. Jacob Creider. pastor of the Lancaster Mennonite Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Winding Hill Cemetery, near Mechanics-burg.

The body may be viewed at the funeral parlors tonight. ate early in May, even if it must OBITUARY be reported unfavorably or with out any recommendation. It ap peared the latter report would be Funeral Tomorrow for made, unless future developments change the present lineup of the committee. Mrs. John O'Connell Funeral services lor Mm.

With 11 Rebuttal Witnesses Public hearings meanwhile were 1 resumed with Alan Limburg, New York lawyer, taking the witness Walmer O'Connell, wife of John O'Connell. secretary and treasurer of the Harrisburg Railways Company, who died Saturday night at her home, 2620 Market street. Camp Hill, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Reese Funeral Parlors, 911 North Second "y.i stand. Foes will present other witnesses throughout the week, law school deans, liberal lawyers, several women and a noted cleric. street.

The Rev. Homer C. Snitcher. Dastor of the Cama Hill Prpshvtrian Proponents will have the opportun- MISS MARY A. REED Miss Mary A.

Reed, 322 Herr street, died at her home on Saturday night. She was 80 years old. She is survived by a brother, James E. Reed, and a sister, Mrs. George Alexander, of Philadelphia.

Requiem high mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The Very Rev. Patrick F. McGee.

rector of the church, will be the celebrant Burial will be Mt Calvary Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the home tonight from 7 to' 9 o'clock. ity to presenting rebuttal witnesses 'Church, of which Mrs. O'Connell was next week wtih the hearings clos- a member, will officiate. Burial will be in Shoop's Church Cemetery, ing April 28 becret committee sessjons will follow.

Opposing leaders predicted a report to the senate by the second week in May. The body may be viewed at the Reese parlors tonight. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a brother, Howard Walmer, of Lemoyna, and a sister, Miss Mary Walmer, of this city. MRS. ROBERT McCOMBS Mrs.

Katie Goodyear McCombs. It appeared the President rec- ommpndatinns nhnnh "now hlnnrf" Here are members of the Junior Church Choir of Zion Lutheran Church, which has entertained re- r0(wai cently at numerous meetings of the church organizations. They are, left to right, front row: Lillian Brame, 0no Jean Brashears, Jane Bowers, Edna Lehr and Barbara Baumgardner; back row, Billy Martin, Richard Keet, Warren Rierman. Robert Stenhens. Robert Lowrv and Donald McLauehlin.

inS tne president power to shitt wife of Robert McCombs, formerly the. proposed new judges about VJST Philadelphia. She was 58 years old. iwill, probably will be modified. This Iprovision has aroused considerable in addition to her husband, she opposition within the committee is survived by two daughters, Miss COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON BILL Girl Frightened to Death by Policeman Bv United Press PLYMOUTH, April 19.

Lillian Woolrige, 14, died in a hospital today as the result of fright when a policeman paid a visit to her home. The girl was alone when the policeman came in a house-to-house tour in search of information on a case. Lillian opened the door. She was so frightened that she suffered first St. Vitus dance and then fatal nervous shock.

DANGER SIGNALS CITED BY ROPER and may be stricken out, since it is. Ruth and Miss Marv McCombs. both not material to reorganization of of Philadelphia; a son, Robert; two the iudiciarv. grandchildren and three brothers, and publishers that the delicate crisis from which we are emerging in world affairs can be alleviated "by concerted discussion cf peace, rather than talk of war on the part of the press." Daughters of American Revolution in Session Senators Knit Ttomiwrat Wocf'Jacob Goodyear, of Wildwood, N. r.I Curtis Goodyear, of Philadel- From Page One Iw Pnia.

and David Goodyear, of Col- Kentucky, will debate the Court is-i jngswood, N. J. chiefly from non-committal mem sue at jviaaison square Funeral services will be held at New York, May 8. Logan will 12 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at International News Service NEW YORK, April 19. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C.

Roper, speaking at a luncheon given by the Associated Press today, bers. One was the proposal of Sen WASHINGTON, April 19. 1. I 4 1 it 1 a tt i UntA ine amrmauve wnn noit up More than 5000 and iro. to limit tho PrPsiHont to an- ho din? the Supreme Court's pres- Cbpyrlsht by Malvlna Hoffman This likeness of an Arab stallion ii one of the many interesting the Musselman funeral parlors, 324 Hummel avenue.

Lemoyne. The body may be viewed at the parlors tomorrow night. Other arrange-- ent structure. Testimony Is Heard in pionted out the "outstanding dan-jmembers of the Daughters of the zei sitmals of our times" and 'American Revolution assembled to- pointment of one new justice each pieces in the Malvina Hoffman sculpture exhibit now to be seen at the State Museum. The statue is done in bronze and is twenty inches in height.

ments nave not been completed Mother's Suit for Child year for justices over 70. Another by Senator McGill, Democrat, of urged his audience to "stop, look'day at the Forty-sixth Continental i ii rrtrtrt-vflca rt iicMiq Ampricanism. Testimony was heard bv the He said the "danger signals" aid for youth and education in Kansas would authorize appoint iic Dam 6 6 CHARLES H. WEISER Dauphin County Court today in the imeni oi two new justices every I ment of two new justices even 1,1.,,. Charles Weiser.

132 South! suit of Mrs. Catherine M. Ebner. Store Owner Killed To Get Dance Funds international Xetcs Seroice CHICAGO, April 19. Emil Tri-marco, 19, was the object of an intense police hunt today as the result MRS.

MARIA BRANCA Mrs. Maria Branca, widow of Raf-fael Branca, died yesterday at her home, 714 North Third street. She was 80 years old. She is survived by four sons. Twenty-ninth street, Penbrook, died; of 1708 Briggs street, for the cus Many delegates anticipated, years u.

wiai numuer oi broadening of the discussions toiting justices are over 75 years of broadenine tody of her daughter, Patricia Ann, 3, who is now with the child's father. age. A third by benator McCar- include consideration of the Presi yesterday in a Harbrisburg hospital. He was 48 years old. He is survived by two brothers, William A.

and Rheuben of Ten-brook, and two sisters, Mrs. A. E. Curry and Mrs. J.

H. Raver, of Penbrook. G. Forest Ebner, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George F. Ebner, 1346 Liberty street. Mrs. Ebner testified that her husband took the child from their home at 1708 Briggs street on February Amedeo, Augostino, Guy and John, all of this city; four daughters, Mrs. John Scarpelli and Mrs.

Ura-berto Scarpelli, New York City; Mrs. Amelia Magnelli, Harrisburg, and Miss Jennie Branca, at home; or the confession ot Harold Julian, 18. that they shot and killed a delicatessen store owner on -a robbery foray to obtain funds to go to a dance. isv survived by her husband; a daughter, -Mrs. Minnie M.

Geedy, Hai'risburg; a granddaughter; a brother, John A. Wanamaker, Lancaster, and a sister Mrs. Katie Fry, Washington Boro, Lancaster County. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m.

Wednesday at the Hawkins, funeral parlors, with the Rev. W. F. Heff ner, pastor of the Men-nonite Brethren in Christ Church, officiating. Burial will be in the East Harrisburg Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral parlors between 7 and 9 o'clock tomorrow evening. ran, Democrat, of Nevada, would limit the present proposed increase to two justices and the court to eleven members. Results of Poll A poll showed the committee lining up on compromises as follows: Opposed to any compromise: Senators Ashurst, Neely and Funeral services will be held at Julian, police said, named Tri the home on Wednesday afternoon 1 19. A week later, she said, her hus- 4 ir y-i if dent's court reorganization plan. Some believed the court issue would arise at meetings of the resolutions and national defense committees today.

Speakers on the opening session program tonight include Mrs. William A. Becker, president general; Senator A. Harry Moore, Democrat, New Jersey, the keynoter, and Assistant Secretary of State Sumner Welles. band left marco, married and the father of Fii, i5.mAh.ni h.Kv nrtnai iLancaster.

and Mrs. Filomena Tur- 15-month-old baby, as the actual at 1.30 o'clock, with the Rev. Fred Grove, pastor of St. Andrew's Reformed Church, Penbrook, officiat killer of Frank Panfil, 55, in the at The husband countered that his wife had been going out considerably and that she neglected the ing, assisted by the Rev. L.

H. Yer- tempted holdup -April 11. Julian said Panfil started shouting for help ano, of Italy. Twenty-three grandchildren and five great also survive. Solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral on Wednesday gey, pastor of Trinity United Breth-; child Dieterich (proponents).

King, Van Nuys, Connally, Burke, Borah, when they entered his store and held him up, and "we told him to "1. Deterioration in most important segments of our population, influenced by economic and social conditions. "2. Concentration of our population in cities creating increased slum dangers with destructive human results. "3.

Organized opposition to government and the impeaching of law and order. "4. Moral decline." Roper declared the Department of Commerce long has had close association with publishing, adding: "This is natural under its statutory responsibility to foster and encourage business." He asserted that in three-fourths of Europe "the lamp of liberty is flickering, if it has not gone "Our own country is one of the few remaining strongholds of de-i mocracy and its liberties," he said. "To retain democracy's vigor and permanence here, its practice must be brought into harmony with its: professions." He told the assembled editors1 Junior Musicians Entertain at Recital keen ouiet or we'd kill him. 'You Steiwer and Austin (foes), (ten) Friendly to compromise: haven't got guns he shouted E.

L. Cord Is Confined and then Emu shot him." Norris, Logan, McGill, Hughes (proponents), McCarran, Hatch morning at 9 o'clock. The Very Rev. P. F.

McGee, rector of the church, will be the celebrant Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the home I I (non-committals), (six). Non-committal on compromise Would Eliminate Oath An amendment to the State Un tomorrow night from 7 to 9 clock. Pittman (proponent) and O'Mahoney (non-committal), HARVEY R. LONG employment Compensation Board I "If 4 11 1 Funeral services for Harvey R.

(two To Chicago Hospital CHICAGO, April 19. E. L. Cord, multi-millionaire, manufacturer of autos, ships and planes, has suffered a nervous breakdown, his physician revealed today, and is confined to a hospital here. "His condition is not really serious," Dr.

Eugene Cary said, "but he needs a good rest." Long, manager of the General Out v.v if ft I door Advertising Company, who died last Thursday an a hospital in The poll thus showed seven committee members definitely against the President's plan, eight favoring it and three non-commit at. i will be held to iii i if? 4 night at 8 o'clock at the Richard Lee Snyder funeral home, 1720 Re-gina street. The Rev. E. Martin tal.

Of those favoring it, how- law. introduced by Assemblyman Paul Moomaw, Franklin, is a provision to eliminate the oath required by applicants for civil service positions under the board. The amendment strikes out the words "under oath or affirmation," and Secretary of Labor and Industry Ralph M. Bashore said today that the oath and all other provisions that entail a charge on persons who may not be able to spend the money, will be taken from the bill: Provisions for the oath, medical Grove, pastor of Bethlehem Lu Legionnaires Rear National Leader theran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Dunmore scranton, tomorrow.

MRS. JOHN W. SMITH Mrs. Anna M. Smith, 79.

wife ot tests and pictures of applicants will be made for such time there is John W. Smith, died this morning i iat her home. 1316 Fulton street She ,4 a probability of appointment. COUPLE WED 50 YEARS HONORED MS 1 lecionnaires. numbering nearly 1500.

at their deDartment conference here yesterday heard Colmery. of Topeka, national commander, sound the starting gun for the organization's! campaign. Among tne speakers were, left to right: Ray E. Taylor, past commander of No. 27; National Commander Colmery, Edward R.

Stirling, department vice-commander, and Paul past department commander. ervice Manager Is Guest at Dinner It -X rt- -fa Fi i v- I Walter Schminky, service manager of the Harrisburg office of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, who recently completed twenty -six years of service with the company, was honored at a dinner given by fellow employes at the Penn-Harris Hotel Saturday evening. Schminky has been service manager of the office for the past eighteen years. Those in the group are, seated, left to right: Stanley Agress, R. L.

Eckenstein. manager; Schminky, Henry J. Loomis, special representative from the company factory in Detroit, and Joseph Slaltery. Standing: William Ott Paul Ramsey, D. V.

Ketterman, Gilbert Davidson, Stanley Paviak, Paul Gable, H. C. Eshelman, Floyd Golden, Frederick Newman and Clarence Portzline. Mr. and Mrs.

John Trullinge- of 3832 Jonestown road, who recently celebrated their fiftieth weddTug anniversary, were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Charles M. Rohrer. 1908 State street, at a dinner at her home. Among the guests were Mr; and Mrs.

William H. Pickell, Miss Sara G. Rohrer, Miss Frances S. Rohrer arid James M. Hoffman.

Junior members of the Wednesday Club, who presented a recital Saturday afternoon at the Civic are shown here as they appeared while playing their instruments. Those in the upper group are, left to right: Betsy Baker. Dorothy Karper, Nancy and Anna Gayman. Below are: Caroline Miller, (laXU, aud Ethel Jane Williams..