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Magazine Section News Pictorials Comics a Theater News Section Finance Railroad News LA NEWS OF THE THEATERS HARRISBURG, PENNA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1930 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION Kills Neighbor Following an Argument Over Weeds Delegates to Convention of Protected Home Circle Here Eeamersville Man Shot To Death After Quarrel; Dispute About Line Fence i 31 111 i iiuim I. p.wi cnmipm -fly IIUW nw 1 Sk UfT- HOLLIDAYSBURG, June 25. Following an argument about throwing weeds over a line fence, Harry Lingenfelter shot and killed his next door neighbor, Frank M. Gates, 74, at Leamersville, a small hamlet two miles south of here yesterday. Gates, who was a retired motor-man of the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway Company, boarded with Mrs.

Garretson, next door to Lingenfelter. E. G. Goss, who witnessed the shooting came here and notified the State police. When the police arrived Lingenfelter met them at the gate and escorted them to the dead body and explained how it happened.

Deputy Coroner Khng arrived on the scene and an examination of the body showed eleven wounds caused by pistol shots. Lingenfelter, who has a wife and several children, was brought here to jail. Photo by Evans to be in good condition, considering Miss Helen II. Davis Weds Jamestown Man "Hiil" IForfcers If io Ignore Plaza Parking Rules May RAILROAD MEN I PLAN PROTEST OF FARE RAISE Four Harrisburg and West Shore lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, having a total membership of 3000 men, will file a formal complaint before the Public Service Commission against the proposed fare raise of the Valley Railways Company. Two hundred members of Enola Lodge 694 attended a meeting last night at which a resolution favoring a joint complaint was adopted.

The other lodges will meet within a few days to adopt similar resolutions. Representatives of the four groups made tentative plans last night for a union mass meeting to precede the filing of the formal complaint. The railroad organizations will send representatives to the public meeting to be held in the Enola fire house next Tuesday night by the West Shore Planning Federation. This meeting has been called to consider what action is to be taken by the West Shore communities against the proposed ten-cent fare. Entrance of the brotherhood into the fight against the fare boost will bring its attorneys into the case.

It is planned to file the formal complaints before July 21, the date fixed for raising the fare from eight to ten cents. Find Cars "Dragged Away Capitol Hill employes who have 7 LIVES OF OCEAN FLIERS SAVED BY RADIO, HE SAYS International Xcwt Service HARBOR GRACE, Newfoundland, June 25. "The radio saved our lives." In these five words Maj. Charle3 E. Kingsf ord-Smith, commander of the ocean-spanning airplane Southern Cross, today paid magnificent tribute to the stuttering radio key on his plane, and the answering keys in radio stations along Newfoundland's treacherous coast.

The crew of the Southern Cross, elated beyond words over their achievement of being the first airmen successfully to span the west Ml XL I I been considering ignoring the "no-parking" regulations for the plaza which becomes effective next Tuesday have another thought coming to them. George DeHaven, superintendent of maintenance, who among other duties is commissioner of Capitol police is drafting regulations which have "teeth." After Tuesday the Capitol Plaza will no longer be the all day parking place for clerks and stenographers who drive to their place of employment at the State House in automotive vehicles. So many of these clerks and stenographers have been driving to work that tourists and persons having business at the Capitol have bsen forced to park blocks away from the building. While Capitol police lack the authority to "turn in" a motorist who violates the rules Commissioner DeHaven has an ace up his sleeve in his attempt to enforce the rules. This ace consists of so liciting the aid of "Cappy" Price ot the Motor Patrol.

The patrol is equipped with a big truck with a derrick attached. Commissioner DeHaven is considering towing violators to the public parking ground to the rear of the Capitol. Here's where the aid of Price is needed for the derrick is necessary to do the towing. Unlike Philadelphia motorists who run afoul of the parking laws there will be no "towing fee" for the service. This will be done free of charge for DeHaven insists the Capitol Plaza must be kept free of all day parkers.

Bridge Championships Awarded at Congress NIAGARA FALLS, June 25. Mrs. P. H. Sims and Walde-mar Von Zedtwitz, both of New York, won the contract bridge championship at the fortieth annual congress of the American Whist League now under way here.

Sidney S. Lenz and Winfield Liggett, also of New York, took second place. The auction championship was won by E.J. Babin and A. L.

Sie-gel, of Cleveland. R. E. Meedham, of Greenville, and R. A.

Millerst of Cincinnati, were second and E. R. Buss and Arthur Espy, both of of Cincinnati, third. BURGLAR CHOKES OFFICER'S WIFE PHILADELPHIA, June 25. Mrs.

Michael Abrams, wife of a Philadelphia policeman, today was recovering from "the effects of being choked into near insensibility by a burglar who invaded the Abrams' home earlier in the day. The intruder escaped with her husband's service pistol and his watch. She was found by Abrams crouched in a corner when he returned from visiting friends while off duty. Unemployment Bill Is Favorably Reported WASHINGTON, June 25 The House judiciary committee was expected to act today on the Wagner bill to relieve unemployment by establishing a number of job-finding agencies throughout the country. The measure was favorably reported yesterday by a sub-committee of the judiciary committee.

Only a few amendments are made to it, but Representative Laguar dia, Republican, of New York, charged these greatly weakened the bill. JOHN GARRITY ELECTED HEAD OF GRAND CIRCLE The Grand Circle of Pennsylvania, Protected Home Circle, which is in convention here, elected John C. Garrity, Munhall, president today. He succeeds Ray Goodiel, of this city. Other officers elected were: Mrs.

Harriet Savage, Philadelphia, vice-president; Joseph Spencer, Sharon, secretary; J. Earl McNutt, Ridge-way, treasurer; Mrs. Ida Armstrong, Pittsburgh, guardian; Mary A. Dunn, Jeannette, chaplain; Leonard Dandy, New Castle, guide; Oscar M. Camp, Milton, companion; Mrs.

Gussie Winser, Warren, sentinel and H. C. Taylor, Greensburg, watchman. Elect Representatives Representatives to the Supreme Circle convention to be held in Washington next year were elected as follows: Fred Beebe, Sheffield; Joseph Healey. Erie; R.

H. Mit chell, Beaver Falls; Charles Meyers, Sharon; A. L. Conn, New Castle; Christ Long, Dubois; Bert Baird, Titusville; William A. Ho-baugh, Uniontown; Walter Bo-gart, Belle Vernon; George Hopper, Pittsburgh; J.

Eakman, Homestead; Edward R. Davis and M. C. Carnes, Pittsburgh: Ray Goodiel, this city; J. F.

Gibson, Carbondale; E. L. Bender, York, and William Chamberlin, Shamo-kin. The next biennial convention of the State grand circle will be held in Pittsburgh in 1932. The convention will adjourn late tonight after the banquet and cere monial of.

the Inner Circle and a dance at the Coliseum ballroom. Dr. J. H. Kreider, of this city, was chairman of the convention com mittee.

The Banner and Exemplified De gree team of the Harrisburg Circle initiated a class of 100 at the Penn-Harris Hotel last night. Members of the team are: M. S. Fetterhoff, captain; Mrs. Bessie Triece, Mrs.

Clara Clouse, Mrs. Blanche McCrono, Mrs. Maud Heim, Mrs. Lillie Albright, Mrs. Josephine Peters, Mrs.

Mary Smith, Mrs. Alma Stauffer, Charles B. Crossley, Edward Mc- Crone, Mrs. Mary E. Liddick, Mrs.

Belle Linn, Mrs. Mary Fetterhoff, Mrs. Elizabeth Mowry, Mrs. Mm nie Farling, Mrs. Elizabeth Cross- ley, Mrs.

K. Irene Pollock, Mrs. Rosella Dougless, Mrs. H. Feters and Mrs.

Francis Reigle. The New Castle degree team of the Protected Home Circle, known as the "Knickerbocker Girls, will give an exhibition drill tonight at 6.30 o'clock in North Market Square. The team is composed of sixteen members. Funeral Services for Shooting Victim Today Funeral services for Robert 8 Ilammaker, William Penn High junior, who was accidentally shot Sunday night while camping at Coudersport, were conducted at the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William S. Hammaker, 2809 North Second street, at 11 o'clock this morning. The Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler, former pastor of the Sec ond Reformed Church and now of Westminster, conducted thj services, assisted byjhe Rev. S.

R. Hoover, pastrc-of the Second Reformed Church, and Dr. George P. Donehoo, former State librarian. The body was placed in the mausoleum of the East Harrisburg Cemetery.

i Four chums of the school boy were pallbearers, including Harry Miller, John Fager, Benjamin Wolf and Willard Rogers. A corrected version of the fatal accident was given today in which it was explained that the Hammaker boy's rifle was accidentally discharged while he was riding in the rumble seat of G. P. Week automobile. With Daniel Glassmire and George S.

Donehoo, of this city, he had been to the State forestry firi tower at Cherry Spring, along the Jersey Shore turnpike, not far from Coudersport. The boys took rifles along for emergency purposes and had not been shooting mark, as indicated in first stories of th" tragedy, it was explained. us long inp. Plans for continuing on to New York were taken under considera tion immediately. A sufficient sup ply ol luel to refill toe shin's tanks was on hand i at the flying field, but It was believed the fliers would make an inspection of their plane before deciding definitely their next move.

From" what could be learned im mediately after landing it appeared that the Southern Cross most probably never Harbor Grace at any time during its flight, but from before midnight until well into the morning hours circled over the sea at a distance of from 100 to 175 miles east of Cape Race. Sister of Fiancee of Captain Saul Follow Ocean Flight by Radio DUBLIN, June 25. Two young women sat by an amateur radio set here and followed the flight of tljo boutnern cross witn deepest con cern. They were Miss Santoy Saul, sister of Capt J. Patrick Saul, the plane's navigator, and Miss Zena Marchant, his fiancee.

They hav been beside their radio almost con-: tinuously since the plane left Port Marnock, leaving for bnei rests or a little exercise. The rest of Dublin also was most interested in the flight, and newspapers were besieged with telephone calls inquiring concerning the progress of the plane. New York Prepares to Welcome Ocean Fliers NEW YORK, June 23. Maj. Charles E.

Kingsford-Smith, daring Australian aviator who today completed a successful east to west crossing of the Atlantic with three companions in the monoplane Southern Cross, is expected here sometime this evening to receive the homage due a hero. Forced down at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, because of gasoline shortage, the Southern Cross was expected to take off shortly for New York, according to word received here. Full preparations have been made at Roosevelt and Curtiss Fields on Long Island to receive the four gallant airmen at the conclusion of their interrupted flight from Port Marnock, Ireland, to New York. "Wonderful News," Says Ocean Flier's Fiancee MELBOURNE, Australia, June 25. Miss Mary Powell, fiancee of Capt.

Charles E. Kingsford-Smith, was -spending tne oay near the telephone," she told newspapermen today when informed that the Southern Cross had reached Newfoundland. "Oh, isn't that wonderful!" she exclaimed. "I feel I can't do anything but wait near the telephone all day. "I wouldn't refuse to let him make the attempt.

It was the only big thing left for him to do. It always has been there, lagging in the corner of my mind. I thought it best to let him get it over because our wedding date is fixed for September." She said Captain Kingsford-Smith had promised her he would not undertake any more long-distance flights once the Atlantic crossing was successful. Mis3 Powell received the news earlier, via Belfast, that the flier was "still going very well about 500 miles out." Thereafter she was nervous but, on the insistence of her mother, relieved her mind by playing bridge last night. "But, oh, what terrible things I did at bridge," she said.

Taylor Rejects Light Fixture Drawings The drawings submitted for the specially designed light fixtures for the Education Building, have been rejected by Benson E. Taylor, Secretary of Property and Supplies. Two additional weeks for the submission of new drawings were allowed, The light fixture comrames which had their wash drawings here presented pictures that provided for nxtures either too expensive or so commonplace that stock fixtures would be preferable and could be bought at a great saving in cost. HERR ST. SUBWAY CAR SERVICE TO START SUNDAY In connection with the inauguration next Sunday of through trolley service between Market Square and Eighteenth and Herr streets, plans 'for which were announced to day, the Harrisburg Railways Com pany will introduce a system of collecting fares, designed to avoid traffic delays, which was recommended in part by Herbert S.

Swan, New York traffic expert who made survey here several years ago. Trolley officials said the opening of the new route, which takes trol leys through the Herr street sub way for the first time is contingent only upon favorable weather condi tions the rest of the week, and that when it is opened the present Capital street line will be abandoned Under the proposed system collecting fares, passengers board ing the cars to come into the central business section, will "pay as they enter." In the business sec tion passengers will not pay as they get aboard the car, because it would delay the one-man car too long to do the collecting, and outbound passengers therefore will pay as they leave the car. Cars, operating on a fifteen-minute schedule, will start from Eighteenth and Herr streets, go west on Herr street, through the subway to Seventh street, south in Seventh street to North, to Commonwealth avenue, to Walnut, to Fourth, to Market and to Market Square. On the outbound trips the cars will leave Market Square and run on Second to Walnut, to Third, to North, to Seventh, to Herr, to Eighteenth. Cars will start running both from the Square and from Eighteenth and Herr streets at 5.25 o'clock in the morning and the last cars will start at 11.40 in the eve- i ning.

The new service being part of the rerouting plan adopted by the company and municipal and State officials recently, the Third street and Herr street lines will absorb the traffic of the Capital street line. 10,000 SEE BYRD AWARDED MEDAL ALBANY, N. June 25. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, recipient yesterday of New York state's distinguished service medal and one of the greatest receptions ever accorded a visitor to Albany, prepared today to go to New York, where he will receive the gold medal of the American Humane Association in recognition of his humane treatment of animals on the Antarctic expedition.

Admiral Byrd and his party were over-night guests of Gover nor Roosevelt. A crowd estimated at 10,000 saw Governor Roosevelt bestow the, state's medal on Byrd in Capitol Park. Beetle Parasite Flies Reported to Be Increasing Not only have the Japanese beetles survived the winter months exceedingly well, but the parasite flies that the State Department of Agriculture released here in the past two years also have come through in increased numbers. The battle between the beetles and the parasites, which like the beetles have been imported from Japan, is well under The department experts today said that some of the beetles found here, and they have made their appearance only in the past two days, are already on their way to death. The flies lay their eggs on the thorax of the beetles, and when the grubs hatch nt they eat the vitals of the thus destroying thcni.

S. AND BRITAIN IN CONTROVERSY OVER ANTARCTIC WASHINGTON, June 25. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's claims to territory in the Antarctic ara expected to enliven a potential controversy ebtween the United States and Great Britain over conflicting claims in that area. The State Department has taken no action regarding Antarctic claims since under Secretary of State Cotton's note of November, 1929, to Britain in which he evaded acknowledgement of British claims and left the question open for later discussion.

Although Cotton's note merely said a statement of the British claims had been received here, there was in the State Department at the time a detailed repudiation of several claims advanced in London at the imperial conference of 1926. The latest formal expression of American policy towards Antarctic claims was by Secretary of State Hughes in 1924 relating to Wilkes Land, discovered by Lieut. Charles Wilkes, U. S. in 1840.

FOUR CAPTURED AFTER PURSUIT International Newt Service PHILADELPHIA, June 25. Acting on information from New York police, four alleged gunmen of that city were arrested by local detectives today after a chase on Broad street, the city's main thoroughfare, and a display of pistols. The four gave their names as Wesley Golding, 27, of Jersey City; Edward McMullen, 22, of Nostram avenue, Brooklyn; Thomas Mc-Nichol, 22, of Hal spy street, Brooklyn, and Charles McEllery, Chaney street, Brooklyn. Repeal Planks Adopted By New Jersey Parties By United Press TRENTON, N. June 25.

With the tentative adoption by both major parties of platform planks calling for repeal of the Eighteenth amendment, it appeared today that Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow's firm stand for repeal would result in little or no choice being left for the voters of New Jersey this fall. Morrow's insistance at the Republican state convention that the party incorporate in its platform the views he expressed in his famous Newark campaign speech, resulted last night in a tentative wet platform's being given to the resolution committee, which will present it to the convention next Tuesday for ratification. The Democratic convention also cdopted yesterday a tentative repeal plank in its platform. Sheppard Hits Hard At Gaming WASHINGTON, June 25.

Five years' imprisonment for the second conviction of sending gambling paraphernalia and advertisements of lotteries or similar devices through the mails was provided in a bill passed by the -Senate yesterday and sent to the House. The first, offense carries a fine of or two years' imprisonment. Senator Sheppard, Democrat, of Texas, sponsored the bill. ern ocean from east to west, today were busy with preparations for a take-off early tomorrow on the last leg of their flight to New York. "We had fairly good weather on the flight until we reached Cape Race," Kingsford-Smith said.

"We encountered dense fog off Cape' Race, and had to circle around until daylight. We then decided to land at Harbor Grace, as our fuelwas running short. "The radio saved our lives. We would have been helpless without that communication, for we had been flying blind for several hours after our compass went bad. FOUR EXHAUSTED AVIATORS REST From Page One day, was beset with difficulties during the final hours but all were surmounted and the plane was brought safetly to earth.

The fuel supply, planned to last thirty-eight hours, was depleted by headwinds until about 2 a. m. today Captain Kingsford-Smith was forced to give up hope of reaching the Maine coast, where planes were waiting to refuel the Southern Cross in flight. Lacked Accurate Bearing Between the hours of 9 p. m.

yesterday and perhaps as late as 3 a. m. today, the navigators of the plane could not obtain an accurate bearing and they flew for hours without knowing their exact position. A eompass, which failed to work properly, and atmospheric conditions, which prevented obtaining bearings from radio compass stations, caused the trouble. Then, when an accurate bearing was obtained, the plane headed for Harbor Grace which was then about ninety miles distant.

More Difficulties "Oh boy, but it sure looks good to see our position on a chart again," John Stannage, the Irish radio operator, told the liner America. But there were more difficulties ahead. A heavy fog hung over the landing field at Harbor Grace. From 5.20 a. m.

until 6 a. m. the plane hovered over Harbor Grace and Bay St. Louis, unable to find the landing field because of the fog. By radio, Captain Kingsford-Smith asked that a plane be sent aloft from the field through the fog to guide the Southern Cross to a landing.

Apparently this proved impossible. All the while the gasoline supply of the plane was dwindling close to the danger point. Comes to Safe Landing Finally at 6 a. m. the field was located and the Southern Cross, after circling it, came to a safe landing.

It had covered an airline distance of approximately 2190 miles but had flown somewhat farther because of the cruising it was forced to do while off its course during the All four members of the Southern Cross crew, Captain Kingsford-Smith; John W. Stannage, radio operator; Evert Van Dyk, pilot; and Capt. J. Patrick Saul, navigator, reported themselves "feeling fine" as they climbed out of the plane. Plane in Good Condition The Southern Cross itself seemed MRS.

PAUL C. OLSON A wedding of interest to folks of this city place last Saturday when Miss Helen Hope Davis, of East Liberty, formerly of Paxtang, and Paul C. Olson, of Jamestown, N. were married at 2.30 o'clock in the East End Christian Churcn. The Rev.

John Ray Ewers, pastor, performed the ring ceremony. The bride wore a white satin dress witn a long veil gathered in cap fashion at the head and trimmed with blossoms. She carried an arm bouquet of white roses and lily of valley. She was given in marriage by her gather, A. R.

Davis, formerly manager of the National Biscuit Company, of this city. The maid of honor, Miss Isabelle Smith, of thi-3 city, wore a white net gown over pink taffeta with hat to match. Her bridesmaids were Edna Zoeller and Miss Ruth Rolb'ns. The best man was Louis Holmes, of Jamestown, N. and the ushers were Herbert Henning, of Jamestown, N.

and Walton St. John, of Bradford. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, after which the couple left for a motor trip to Canada. Miss Davis was formerly employed by the general office of the Gulf Refining Company in Pittsburgh- and the bridegroom is employed with the Turner Radio Corporation at Warren. They will be at home after July 6 at Warren.

FARMER ACCUSED BY 2 DAUGHTERS Special to Tfie Evening Keics CHAMBERSBURG, June 25. Kevoitmg conditions under which a farmer and his two daughters lived on an isolated farm near Spring Run, in the upper part of Franklin County, were described today by police who gained entrance to the farmhouse by a ruse and arrested Isaac Evitts, 60 years old. Evitts is in the county jail and police say he will be charged with incest and neglect of 'lis children on the testimony of the daughters, Myrtle, 30, and Hazel, 24. According to police, the girls accuse their father of the paternity of four children born to the elder daughter and two to the younger. One child of each of the daughters died, the police say.

The others are living, though in pitiable physical condition. The children range in age from three months to 8 years. The daughters and their children are being cared for at the Frank-? lin County Home, at Stouffers-town. To gain access to the farm, where Evitts is said to have kept his family closely confined under highly unsanitary conditions, Corp. W.

R. Frutchey, of the State police, and Constable Walter Klipp, of this place, represented themselves as antique dealers, having learned that Evitts was greatly interested in antiques. Camp Hill Boy Breaks Wrist Cranking Auto Lerojr Stitzel, 11, of 4l South Nineteenth street. Camp Hill, suffered a fracture of the right wrist while cranking autonobile at his home this morning'. He received treatment at the Har-lisburj Hospital.

DELAY IN THE LUZERNE CASE From Page On fore, determined to go ahead with their plans. Pinchot Preparedness Some of the anti-prohibitionists contend that no matter what the Supreme Court finally decides, Pinchot will be the real contender against the wet candidate for Governor. Pinchot, himself, has been taking no chances. September 5, more than three weeks prior to the time when the State's highest court will decide who was the Republican nominee for Governor in May, is the last day for the pre-emption of party appellations. Should Pinchot be held late in September or early in October to have lost the primary to Brown, he could run onlya3 the Prohibition candidate, unless he pre-empted some other party name.

The Prohibition State committee last week named Pin chot as its candidate for Governor. The former Governor with his friends yesterday considered the names, "Lincoln." "Washineton" and "Roosevelt." In 1914, Pinchot was the Washington party candidate for Senator against the late Boies Penrose. The "State Independent Party" name was favored by supporters of Pinchot in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and this name may be pre-empted here. Backers of Pinchot are not worried about, the talk coming from Brown sources that jf Pinchot preempts an independent party name he removes himself from the Republican party. Most voters know that because of conditions now existing he is forced to take out party papers to protect himself.

In many counties the Brown supporters of May favor Pinchot now. This is in part due to the big vote Pinchot got in those counties over Brown and also, in part, due to the reaction which has set in against Brown who is looked upon as a bad loser. Samuel S. Lewis, former State Treasurer, told Pinchot in Philadelphia yesterday that no matter whether he is declared the Republican winner or not the York Republicans will support him in November. Pinchot conferred yesterday with Senator Grundy hut said tht conversation had nothing to do with a third party movement.

Most of the wet agitation is also centered in Philadelphia where wet Republicans and wet Democrats expect to run up a sizable vote against Pinchot. With Brown out of the race, the wets assert, the Philadelphia leqders would show" little enthusiasm for a dry Repub lican candidate. They are expected to talk party regularity, if Pinchot is declared a winner by the court, but are not counted upon for much constructive work for the former Governor. AUTO HITS LAMP POST When he swerved his automobile to avoid a collision with a truck in Commonwealth avenue near Wal nut street, this morning, J. Fred Beaner, 50, of 31 North Twentieth street, told police his automobile rra-hrd into a lamp post, i en.

Snyder Lays Stone of Beaver Falls Temple BEAVER FALLS, June 25. William S. Snyder, right worshipful grandmaster, will lay the cornerstone of -the new Masonic temple late today. Hundreds of Masons from the Beaver Valley District are expected to be present for the ceremonies and the banquet which will follow. I.