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THE EVENING HARRISBURG, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1937 Moose Lodge Observes Mother's Day at Conference POTTERY FOUND In Cast of Community Theater Play USED BY RACE PAGE EIGHT 6000 YEARS AGO Bu United Prtst PHILADELPHIA, May lO.Dis- covery of musical instruments and landscape paintings in the Iraq ruins of the "painted pottery peo ples has added 500 years to the earliest history of civilization. Dr. E. K. Speiser, of University of Pennsylvania, announced today.

Doctor Speiser, professor of t-Jts "II WllWHil HIMIII III lll Willi IIWIIIlW WWWMWWW in, If llllnnlimil.u'MMI semitics, headed an expedition to Tepe Gawra, in northern Iraq, sponsored jointly by Pennsylvania and the American Schools of Ay if'' i'' Id r-J 1 i V- Oriental Research. Digging at the site discovered by Doctor Speiser a decade ago, the archeologists, who returned recently, penetrated to a depth of nearly 100 feet from the original top and completely cleared six levels containing remains of the "painted pottery who lived approximately 6000 years Two United States Senators and the founder of Mother's Day spoke at a public meeting held yesterday in conjunction with the Pilgrim ago. The world's oldest musical instruments and landscape paintings, its first dated gold and its first Governors' Conference of the Moose Lodge the Moose Temple, state street, Officers 01 the women 01 tne Moose, wno attended tne od-servance are, left to right: Ethel Mae Metzler, of Johnstown, deputy grand recorder; Mary Hooper, of Baltimore, deputy grand regent; Kathryn Smith, of Washington, grand recorder; Miss Anne Jarvis, of Philadelphia, founder of Mother's Day; Jane M. Debus, of Columbia, past grand regent, and Frances Depew, of Lewistown, senior regent. In the insets are United States Senator James J.

Davis (left), and United States Senator Matthew Mansfield Neely, of Fairmont, W. supreme lodge chairman. BASQUES REGAIN closed kiln, were uncovered, according to Doctor Speiser. Complain of Dumps At Brookwood Street Complaints against the alleged ob Bishop Brown Goes to N. C.

For Funeral of Brother This bit of action waslsnapped during the final rehearsal for the last play of the Harrisburg Theater season at the theater workshop, 615 Walnut street. The play, "Milky Way," will be in the Jewish Community Center auditorium tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. of the cast shown above are, left to right: George W. Hauck, Edwin McKay and Miss Pauline Simmons, ROSENDAHLSAYS FffiS ZJMS FAILS TO GROUND IN DRIVE International News 8ervk BILBAO, Spain, May 10. While Basque militiamen in a desperate counter-attack today thrust back rebels east of Bilbao, 400 more refugees went to the safety of France aboard the British cargo ship Mervia.

Mostly women and children, the refugees are being taken to St. jectionable condition of the private dump on the C. W. Lynch property between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, south of Brookwood, were revived over the week-end, but this time by the State Health Department instead of city authorities, who got "kicks" last year. E.

Glenn, sanitary engineer in the State Health Department, addressed a letter to the City Health Bureau requesting an inspection. Board member pointed out, has a CRAFT BUOYANT SCARE THIEVES comparable accident occurred under circumstances so -favorable to exoert study. The fact that the iHindenburg burst into flames while From Page One From Page One report and recommendation for SCREEN ACTORS GIVEN DEMANDS From Page One they wish, but he must join the Guild. The Guild had voted to strike unless the demands were met by last night. Technicians, who went out week ago, hoped that an actors' strike would paralyze the industry.

"It was a sellout," Charles Leasing, leader of the technicians, said. "Th heat is on today. I'll break every star who passes through a picket line. I'll show them they have to 'have the backing of the labor movement before they can Support Offered by CIO Five hundred pickets took up posts in front of Los Angeles theaters yesterday. Lessing said general picketing was to start today in large cities throughout the Country.

The Painters' Union, one Jean De Luz, there to await the' fate of their husbands and fathers headed by South Trimble, a technical board of experts, German observers and Federal officials. there was evidence that the intruders suffered from the effects of the tear gas, the robbery was discovered shortly after 2.30 this Considerable territory which had been lost to the insurrectos was re remedial action. Dr. John M. J.

Rauriick, city health officer, in turn addressed a letter to the land owner saying that unless conditions are remedied he will be "forced to order the dump closed." The city Ssh and garbage trucks do not use this dump, the district inspector said. Although he was able to give the The Rev. Bertram E. Brown, rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, Tarboro, N. who died early yesterday, is shown above with his brother, the Rt.

Rev. Wyatt Brown, Bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese of the Episcopal Church. The picture was taken in January, 1932, when the Rev. Mr. Brown addressed delegates at the annual convention of the Harrisburg Diocese.

morning by Peter Kemp, night almost at the mooring mast, while the world's dirigible experts were aboard or watching from the ground and while motion picture and still photographers had their cameras trained on her, gave the disaster: the flavor of a fatal laboratory experiment. Movies to Aid Probers "Preparations to study an airship crash couldn't have been much more complete if it had been ex board a complete technical description of the landing preparations, Rosendahl testified he had no watchman, 2627 South street, bteelton, when he went there to clean. He summoned police. The Rt. Rev.

Wyatt Brown, bishop University of Alabama and after- knowledge of the cause of the hydrogen fire 'that destroyed the Science's Achievements This is the third robbery, aft Cadillac offices in the last five years. pected," the expert said. "Full use Outlined to Rotary 3. Frank Faust, principal of Cham- airship. Describing how the Zeppelin came in for the landing, with the ground crew in formation, Rosen of the Harrisburg Diocese of the Episcopal Church, left Harrisburg last evening for Tarboro, N.

to attend funeral services for his brother, the Rev. Bertram Brown, rector of Calvary Episcopal Church gained by the Loyalists, who struggled forward through a drizzling rain with the aid of tanks and the pounding shells of artillery. Two important ridges on Mount Sollube were won back by the Loyalists. President De Aguierre of the Basque government assumed personal command of the Loyalist forces today in an attempt to bolster the Basque militiamen. Violent attacks and counter-attacks also were reported from the Munguia sector of the Bilbao front.

wards attended the University of the South in Sewanee, and Virginia Seminary. His first charge was In Union Spring, and later he went to his home town church as rector. He then went to Calvary Church, Tarboro, and had remained there. During his pastorate, he established will be made of the movies ana nlintoErranhs to sunplement, con bersburg High School, rpoke on dahl explained: firm or discount the testimony of there, who died at 2 a. m.

yesterday. tne urn mt un some occasions uurr, "Bridges Built and Unbuilt" at the noon luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club today in the Penn-Harris Hotel. Mr. Faust reviewed the not- Bishop Brown was. to reach the southern city at 9 o'clock this morn .6.

UHviser to the Commerce Board, ing. Mrs. Brown said. The funeral of the eight units of the Federa- table achievements of science dur- fourteen missions throughout Edge-comb -county with Calvary church as may be held tomorrow or Wednes ing the past fifty years and told of tion oi Motion Picture traits on the mother church. He was called day morning, she stated.

fiv rPSTionsihilitv for the disaster, strike, will direct the picketing and the things remaining to be done to Considerable time is believed to have been spent by the intruders while jimmying the safe and searching desk drawers. Burned matches and the contents of drawers were scattered over the floors. When the combination was knocked off the safe, from which all of the money, including paper currency and silver, was stolen, the tear gas was released. The thieves, however, remained to finish their job of opening the door of the safe and forcing an inner drawer that contained the money. Police were unable to find any evidence of forcible entry.

They ship was a little lighter, more The Rev. Mr. Brown, who servedhooi Kf ua the board's main objective would the accompanying boycott in the min conuoru It was announced at the meeting as presenter of his brother when he to st.end his life doinEf rural work various cities, Lessing said, and the buoyant. He told how the Hindenburg threw out her starboard and port that the local Rotarians will enter was consecrated Bishop of Harris be to produce information tnat would eliminate such accidents in Vi fnfiiT'a in the South where he was re Committee for Industrial Organi OBITUARY tain the Lancaster club at dinner in burg in 1931, had visited this city zation had offered its support, the near future. The Lancaster RO' on several occasions.

He had been quently called "an apostle to the country people." He trained a corps of laymen to conduct serviees when- The fact that Capt. Ernst Leh- Actors turned out thousands Marians were winners of a member ill for the past four years and two for their Guild meeting last night. ship contest during the past three- months and as a result the local weeks ago suffered a stroke he was unable to visit the mis-which he never recovered. He wasjsj0ns and for thirty-five years he 64 years old. had conducted services every night mann, commander oi tne ninueu-burg during her 1936 season, was among the thirty-five persons killed by fire and explosion while A strike would have closed all studios and halted work on thirty-eight pictures now in production.

members are to be hosts at a din ner. He was a son of the late Mr. and except Saturday at some mission or said they believed the same thieves entered the Enterprise Coffee I The loss to the producers would have amounted to hundreds of Mrs. Eugene L. Brown, of Euufula, and was one of four children.

Mrs. C. E. Chamberlin Dies in Wyomissing Mrs. Grace M.

Chamberlin, wife of Clinton E. Chamberlin, former superintendent of the old Harris-burg Division of the Reading Company, died early this morning at her home in Wyomissing, suburb of Reading, according to word received in this city by friends. Mrs. Chamberlin died about 2 a. "Talking Books" for ropes at 7.21 p.

m. Eastern Daylight Time. The purpose of the Manila ropes is to steady the nose. The actual pulling of the sliip to the mooring mast is by a steel cable dropped through the nose. "When I observed there was a slight difference in the direction of the surface wind, I wflit from the mooring mast to confer with ground crew officers," Rosendahl said.

"About four minutes after the the dirigible erumplea in me au-field Thursday evening, was a serious blow to the investiga- tl0inSarMition. the experts were dis thousands of dollars a day. Blind on Way Here The 1200 Senior Guild members, church the rural districts. The Rev. Mr.

Brown had also conducted a Bible class composed of more than 100 men which had met for the last quarter of a century and was the author of "History of Alabama." He had two children, Bertram H. Brown, former editor of the Tarboro paper and now in news Bishop Brown, Merrill Brown, Plant City, and Mrs. Ford Atkinson, Los Angeles, are the others. Outstanding Preacher Outstanding as a preacher and mission worker in the South, the players who earn more than 250 a week and some of whose salaries Three electric reading machines, devised by the American Foundation for the Blind to play "talking books" for sightless "readers." will be made tressed to discover that the first burst of flame from near the tail of the big ship, was not caught run as high as a quarter of a mil m. following an illness that kept her Company earlier in the night by forcing a rear door.

Here desk drawers also were pulled out and their contents scattered over the floors. Several cans of tomatoes were punctured and their contents spilled over several pounds of coffee. While City Patrolmen John Am nold and Russell Glaser were investigating the robbery at the Cadillac Company, they discovered the rear rinnr of thf "Rntemrise lion a year, had voted last week to strike unless producers came to bedfast for two weeks. She was Rev. Mr.

Brown had been rector of aor me motion OI well known in this city, having re-j the Tarboro church for thirty-five paper work in Greensboro. N. C. available for needy blind residents of Pennsylvania within a few days. The machines, shipped from New York last Friday, are expected to terms, years, we was a graduate of the' and Mrs.

John Peacock, Tarboro. Only the Senior Guild members were entitled to vote, trail ropes had been dropped and thou A some the still pictures came to the ground ropes the blaze just as it be-while the steel nose cable was jjckjng through the fabric, dropping to the ground, although hejr gtudy 0f tne motion pictures it never reached the ground, thereshowe(j tnat the first clear view occurred events which interrupted jof the blazing ship was when an Townsend Plan organizer, was to be oe received by Mrs. barah M. Lan-dis, executive secretary of the Pen presented today to the grand jury, SHORT AND QUICK Guild executives had conferred with producers before the meeting sion Fund for the Blind, 201 South BETHLEHEM Crushed between and received a favorable answer, siaea in narnsDurg wnen ner nus-band, now a special representative of the Reading, served as division superintendent from August 1, 1918, to October, 1932. She had been an active member of Stevens Memorial Metnoaisi Church and once served as an officer in the White Shrine.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son and two daughters. Funeral services will be held the normal landing procedure, two cars while at work, Charles street, either today or tomorrow. The reading machines, constructed along the lines of a portable phona-graph, play special discs on which both standard and popular literature has been recorded. Miller, 46, brakeman of the Phila DOWNINGTOWN George B. Wise, 65, a mailman, was fatally injured Saturday when struck by a "The ship at no time was closer to the mooring mast than about explosion spurted flame high into the air from the.

entire aft half of the Hindenburg and the tail already was sinking rapidly to the Executives of six of the nine major studios granted every one of the guild's points. Heads of the other three studios were ex delphia, Bethlehem and New Eng rennsyivania xtauroaa ireignt en- land Railroad, died yesterday. fifty feet outside the circular rail road track. ground. T-knpr Mav Testify NEW BRIGHTON Mona May Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock "I cannot give a complete description of the events which oc pected to do likewise today.

Cheers Heard for Blocks Kenneth Thompson, guild ex Valley Forge Dogwood curred Market street Mrs. E. A. Latham Will Speak at Fifth Street Mrs. E.

A. Latham, of this citv. building standing open. George W. Brinton, Camp Hill, manager of the coffee company, said the money is removed from the safe every evening and its door left open.

There was evidence that the intruders also had searched the safe, from which they took the postage stamps. When Kemp, the night watch- man, was placing his car in the garage at the rear of the Cadillac Company, he says he heard noises that aroused his suspicions and detected the odor of tear gas. Ha summoned police by telephone uiaj "iwhen struck hv a truck "However, there was a small Survivors from the crew of the dirigible were scheduled to be the most important early witnesses, while Dr. Hugo Eckener, recognized as the world's foremost au viewed at the Dugal parlors tomor MONACA Anthony Danna. 58.

of row evening from 7 until 9 o'clock, burst of flame on the afterpart of ecutive secretary, read the new contract containing the guild's demands. They were: A guild shop; a $50 weekly minimum for Reported in Full Bloom The dogwood at Valley Forge will be in full bloom this weekend, Ed S. Nailor. secretary-manager of the Motor Club of Harrisburg, an will be the speaker at the Mother the ship on the top. Spelled Doom of Ship thority, probably will testify later, "My feeling was at once that and Daughter banquet to be held in the Fifth Street Methodist Church at 6.30 o'clock Thursday evening under the direction of Mrs.

Frank Smiley's Sunday School class. Men that spelled the doom of the ship Heading an official German commission, he and his colleagues are now en route to the United States nounced today. Nailor proposed two routes whereby motorists might stock players; an increase of to $25 a day for "bit" players; compensation for all players while riding to and from location; abolition of the $3.20 daily standard "I saw practically the whole Monaca, today was being held in the Beaver County prison charged with the murder of James Tripli, 42, also of this place. Police described the murder as an-outbreak in a beer price-war. BETHLEHEM Two Philipsburg, N.

men were injured yesterday, one critically, in an automobile-truck crash on the William Penn Highway at Browns Crossing. ERIE The case of Mrs. Elizabeth Sample, 45, of Erie, charged with murdering John E. Hogan, Erie stern take fire -first. Then the of the church will cook and serve and will arrive at the end of the week.

With them is Captain Leh- from a nearby restaurant without fire spread progressively forward reach the heart of the display. The first is through Lancaster, to Paoli, to the intersection of Routes 202 and 83, then left on Route 83. The second route, which is suggested for mann's widow. The wreckage of I was rather greatly surprised for extra players; 10 per cent, increase for extras earning up to that there was not more explosion making further investigations. Officials of the Cadillac Company said the thieves overlooked hree checks amounting to $1899.83, the return trip goes through Blue MRS.

ALICE M. BANKES Mrs. Alice M. Bankes, 414 Maclay street, died at her home last night. She was 57 years old and is survived by her husband, William a daughter, Mrs.

Norman Stoner, Emporium; two grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Donson, Mechan-icsburg, and Mrs. Emma McLaughlin, Harrisburg, and three brothers, Perry Urich, Harrisburg; Morris, Atlantic City, and George, Newport. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m.

Wednesday at the Hawkins, funeral home, 1207 North Third street, with the Rev. C. Harry Lefe-ver, pastor of the Maclay Street Church of God, officiating. Burial will be in Shoop's Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.

m. tomorrow. the meal and the class has prepared a program, including selections by an all-girl orchestra furnished through the WPA. Reservations for the dinner can be made until tomorrow evening by phoning John Rowan at 3-5343, Mrs. W.

H. Webb, chairman of the arrangements committee, said. Ball on Route 23 and then on Route in such an event. "However, there were mild explosions. But in my opinion, the 322 to the city.

the Hindenburg was being guarded carefully for the commission's inspection. With the possibility of sabotage virtually discarded, the most plausible theory to be pursued was that A motor backfired or generated a snark in some other way which incident was primarily the burn- $15 a day, with a $5.50 minimum; an increase of from $20 to $33 a week for stand-ins; or a daily wage of not less than $6.50 plus overtime. Then Thompson announced the studios that had accepted the contract. The cheers could be heard ing of the hydrogen. Tear Gas Fails to Stop which were in the safe.

The cash box from which the money was stolen was found in the yard at the rear of the building. Tools used to open the safe were taken from the garage. "Naturally. I have no knowledjre oi the origin of the fire." came in contact with some of the A naval board of investigation. Thieves at Local Garage for blocks.

Will Head Delegation To Motor Convention H. Lyon, president of the Motor hydrogen being released from the ship's valves to make the landing headed by Capt: Gordon W. Haines, previously had planned to SETTLEMENT APPROVED The Dauphin County Court today easier. open a similar inquiry at the air! President Robert Montgomery grinned as he called for a rising vote that was all but unanimous. An amendment was approved In this connection, the board expected to study reports that one motor had been seen backfiring as approved the settlement of a damage suit in which Carlos Brosius, of Upper Paxton Township, was station at the same hour but indefinitely postponed its hearings so that there would be no con which authorized the guild's executive board to call a ttrike in Club of Harrisburg.

will lead the delegation from the local club at the Pennsylvania Motor Federation convention to be held in Washington. May 27 and 28. Other members of the delegation include: Albert L. Allen, A. T.

Scarborough, E. H. Oliver, Harrisburg: E. S. Nailor and H.

Clay awarded $659.70 for medical ex flict. any studio that failed to sign the penses in connection with the injuries which his con, Blair Brosius, suffered when struck by an automo Experts Viewed Tragedy Government experts said that contract. Montgomery adjourned the meeting with a score of actors the dirigible neared Lakehurst and otfier reports that she came in more rapidly than usual and that the routine procedure of reversing her motors as the mooring mast was approached had caused a shot of flame from the exhaust. bile of the C. C.

McLaughlin Motor Ryan, of Mechanicsburg: John T. howling for the floor. in many respects the Commerce Department inquiry would be unprecedented and that' they believed it would produce information of Mohler, Camp Hill; Harold R. Prow Producers were given one week steeton. wmiamR.

ell, Steelton: F. M. Shadel. Company, Millersburg, operated by John McLaughlin, a son of the owner, at Millersburg, November 19. FRANK V.

HAFFLEY V. Haffley, of 609 Forrest street, died early today from pneumonia in the Polyclinic Hospital. He was a barber. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Carrie D.

Haffley; a son, Walter; a daughter, Mrs. Edna Sheesley; a granddaughter; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Haffley, and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Akens and Mrs.

Grace Kling, all of Harrisburg. He was a member of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Reese funeral home, 911 North Second street, the Rev. La-mont Henninger officiating. Burial will be in the East Harrisburg Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday evening. to sign, The actors' fieht was in behalf Williams-town, and E. H. Shell, Lemoyne. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Realty transfers recorded at the or their lower-paid fellows, some In Cast of Steelton Hungarian Play of whom have existed on "extras' salaries that average as low as $19 Courthouse today are: Charles A.

Weaver to Albert B. Messersmith, property Mam street. Elizabeth 1 1 ville; executors of the estate of Isaac Ulrich to Bertha M. Alexander, prop a month. At the guild meeting there was no discrimination.

Stars famous in every- nation of the world where movies are shown shared bleacher seats with stand-ins, "bit" players and extras who erty at curtin and Twenty-sixth streets: Penbrook; Jennie M. Lauer to T. Clavton Smith. 1009 Manada street; Wilhelmina Ott to Samuel Newport Farmer Badly Hurt as He Milks Cow Glass, 1217 and 1219 Cowden street; have never spoken a nne in a pic ture. Receive News With Anger Mary M.

George to Emanuel C. My ers, 519 Seneca street, $3150. iff it-LTt J- iv, HAll' i III II if vT I 111 4' (J- s- ,1 f-i 4 -i Ait Kicked in the face and then Joan Crawford sat on the rostrum, wearing silver furs. Beside her were President Montgomery trampled upon by a cow which he had been milking last night, Stan WEISER WILL PROBATED ley Gabel, Newport, R. D.

1, was Two brothers and two sisters of Charles H. Weiser, late of Penbrook, and Franchot Tone, her actor-husband. Robert "Young, Jean Her reported in a satisfactory condi tion at the Harrisburg Hospital today. sbolt, Edward Arnold, Lucille Gleason, Warren Willam and Gabel was knocked to the ground Ralph Morgan also "sat on the by the first kick of the cow, which became nervous while being milked. speakers' stand.

will share his according to the letters of administration which were Issued today by Register of Wills Detweiler. They are: Reuben R. and William A. Weiser, Mrs. Vila M.

Currey and Mrs. Carrie V. Raver, all of Penbrook. The letters were issued to the Penbrook Trust Company. Before Gabel was able to roll out of the way, the cow had trampled Studios that agreed to the new contract were: Columbia, RKO, Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, over his face, causing a fracture of the nose, laceration of the upper Universal and Twentieth Century and lower lids of the right eye and contusions of both eyes and the face.

Fox. Three, United Artists, if 4i I) After being treated by Dr. L. A. Warner Brothers and Hal Roach, had not yet agreed.

Samuel Gold- Carl, Newport, he was brought to wyn, who heads one of two pro the hospital here. REMOVE DETOUR The detour on United States Route 11, main route west out of Harrisburg to the Lincoln Highway, between Chambersburg and Shippens-burg. has been removed, Secretary of Highways Warren Van Dyke announced today. The construction work consisted of the replacement ducing units of United Artists, PENBROOK W. C.

T. U. DINNER announced later that he accepted the demands. He said he was "shocked" that his name had not A nlav "Rarhnra Tamo From Eurone." was Dresented in the German Quartet Club Hall, Front and Made ill by tear gas, which was released when they knocked the combination from this safe in the office of the Cadillac Company of Harrisburg, 130 South Cameron street, early today, thieves nevertheless finished jimmying open the door of the safe, from which they obtained $100, before making their escape from the gas-filled, building. The Penbrook W.

C. T. U. will hold a Mother and Daughter dinner at 6.30 o'clock tomorrow evening in the social hall of the Penbrook Church of God. been included in the Washington streets; Steelton, Saturday night by members of the Steelton Hungarian Dramatic Club.

Members of the cast are, left to right: Miss Marie Ulrich, John Lagyak, Miss Margaret Kovach, Lome Wolf, Miss Christina Kowlek, Karl Kovach, Miss Rose Pinter and Joseph Ludy, of an overhead railroad bridge which had become inadequate for traffic.

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