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THE EVENING NEWS. HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1940 PAGE TWENTY-ONE London in State Chaos, Berlin Informants Say By United Press BERLIN, Oct. 16. -Nazi formants said today that mass raids were continuing on London on a "very large" scale favorable weather after all night tecks, heaviest of the entire war, which left the city in a state "unparalleled During the night Nazis said 1000 German planes dropped 2,200,000 pounds of bombs on London what they called reprisal raids the alleged bombing of German civilians by the Royal Air Force. Informants said that a large percentage of the bombs were dropped on Silvertown-on-Thames, southeast of London, and that reconnaissance.

this, planes, morning, flying saw over the ruins of factories, and supply centes. German reconnaissance planes saw also, along the lower Thames, the ruins of an airdrome and the smoking wreckage of a factory. Informants made it plain, however, that worse was to come. They said that the beginning German raids on London might be described as a ripple, with the final attacks to of tidal wave proportions. They said that now the raids were about one-third the way along the course from ripple to a tidal wave.

Scenes Described At the same time, Nazis asserted that terrible destruction had been wrought in London during the night. They quoted Nazi eye-witnesses as describing scenes of "utter with great fires- "one fiery disclosing great bomb craters, torn up streets and crumbling buildings. A hign command communique described the raid with more resetyeiter the British had still not desisted from choosing defenseless German civilians and non-military objectives as the targets of their senseless bomb attacks, the German air force on the night of the 15th16th October applied stronger forces in attacks on military objectives in London, which caused extensive damage." A communique by the German radio described a raid during the night on Berlin: "British planes, flying in over northwest Germany, reached the western point of the province of Brandenburg. An alarm was in Berlin as a precaution. All British raiders were turned back unusually early without inflicting appreciable damage." Night of Utter Horror Asserting that London's system had toe been paralyzed "for long time come," Nazis commented: "Often enough the example of Warsaw, Rotterdam and Dunkirk has been cited as a warning.

How long will it be before London meets the same fate An eye-witness correspondent with the raiders was quoted: "The British metropolis experienced a night of utter horror. Everywhere there were conflagrations. The sky was aquiver with bursting anti shells and the detonations of heavy bombs rocked the planes. Great craters were visible everywhere. Streets were torn up and house walls crumbled down.

"London was alight with fires which enabled the German planes fly directly to their targets to drop further messengers of death. "The area on both sides of the Thames stretching toward West London was one fiery hell. Everywhere there were flames, explosions, detonations, utter devasta- Ition." Stage Night Attacks The high command said that the British Royal Air Force "was unable to attack military objectives in the Reich in the daytime." It was admitted, however, that during the night planes bombed western and central Germany, killing and wounding a number of civilians and damaging some houses and farms. The communique said that yesterday German planes also raided oil depots, railways and airdromes in south and central England. It was claimed also that German planes and naval craft continued The Stars SayFor Thursday, October 17 By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE AN INTERESTING and possibly eventful day is presaged from the astral potencies for intervention.

This may be felt mainly in the realm of the personal life, home, feelings, sentiments, in social plans and prestige as well as in all pertaining to these in a cultural and psychological phase. There should be a definite sense of security in the home and in domestic and social stability and soundness, with much felicity and worth manifesting. However, in public or group activities there is need for caution. Those whose birthday it is may anticipate a year in which the affairs of heart and home may be placed on foundations of safety, security and soundness. Cultural and artistic advancement, all stable and enduring growth may contribute much to happiness and satisfaction.

But group or public operations centering in similar objectives call for precaution, as altruistic or utopian purpose may run into intrigue or pitfalls. A child born on this day should be artistic, refined, gracious and cultured, with high altruistic ideals and ends. These may beget complications make for its being "soft and sentimental." Generally it will have a useful and happy life. British harbors and coastal waters. The high command said that a German submarine yesterday sank five British merchant ships totalling 31,000 tons, including an oil tanker.

Another U-boat reported sinking 5800 tons of shipping, bringing the, total it destroyed on one voyage 31,545 tons. Fear Casualties Heavy in London From Page One London, where rescue squads were digging into the ruins of a twostory school house that had been destroyed during the night. The school, used as a shelter people all over the neighborhood, was leveled and rescuers found only a few steel pillars sticking through the ruins. Three London hospitals, three schools, a college and two churches, in addition to many houses and business premises, were wrecked by the Germans in mass attacks for hours on seventy-two London land at least twenty-three provincial districts. Two German planes, possibly third, were shot down.

The air ministry admitted that the raids were heavy and said that a large number of bombs had been dropped on London and its suburbs, but damage was not as great as during one raid early last month. Bombs were dropped indiscriminately, the ministry said, on parts of the capital. Damage, however, was confined mainly to homes, industrial premises and utility services. Terror Bombing There was no tendency to underrate the severity night attack. For hours buildings rocked with the blast bombs and antiaircraft fire was so heavy that was almost impossible to walk through the streets.

It was emphasized, however, that the Germans were indulging purely in terror bombing directed mainly at the civilian population that damage to military objectives was actually relatively slight. Heavy damage to civilian property was inevitable, it was said, but it was estimated that aside from the bombed school, and two bombed schools in the provinces, civilian casualties were probably lighter they were during early terror raids because people had now learned to go to shelters. More and heavier bombs were dropped on London during the night than ever before, experts said, but they insisted that from the military viewpoint damage to Britain's war effort--they were not particularly effective. Ridicule German Claims German claims that 1000 planes had dropped of bombs more than London 2,200,000 pounds on ridiculed. It was said that possibly 250 German planes had taken part in all attacks on London and the British Isles.

It was estimated that 200 tons bombs were dropped during the night on all targets. The Germans came over London larger formations than ever before and showered hundreds bombs of all sorts, including oil containers, bomb baskets and bomb containers, at random. The gun fire far surpassed any that Londoners ever had heard. There was a continuous roar of fire, so great that it was sometimes mistaken for a bomb blast. Scotland, the Midlands, Eastern and Southwestern England suffered some of their heaviest raids.

was feared that many persons were trapped in the ruins of Midlands town church. One bomb wrecked an apartment house, set fire to it and to a gas main, blasted windows from a church and rocked one of London's largest hotels, blowing out its windows on two sides. Gen. Robt. Wood Predicts War From Page One was for Roosevelt, but not the third.

"Why? I am opposed to the third term and perpetuation in office and am of the opinion if the President is re-elected he will have us in a war within two to six months." Served on Advisory Board "Such a war would have tremendous economic consequence, everyone suffering. I think there is less chance for us going to war under Willkie." General Wood's link to the New Deal, now severed, extends back to the early days of the first Roosevelt Administration and continued until last year. He served on the Industrial Advisory Board of the National Recovery Administration and headed an advisory group of business leaders to advise the President on the $5.000,000,000 Works bill of 1935. With other industrialists he attended a White! House conference in 1937 at which President Roosevelt appealed to private business to prime the recovery pump. In March of 1939 General Wood was selected to act in an advisory capacity between former of Commerce Harry Hopkins and private business, but two months later gave "business responsibilities" as precluding his filling the post.

However, the previous year, in appearing before a senatorial committee, General Wood criticized both Attorney, General Robert Jackson Assistant Attorney General) and Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes for "scaring" business and spreading "fear psychology." President Plans Defense Tours In Five States By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. Roosevelt indicated today that he will make defense tours in five Eastern seaboard states--where 124 electoral votes are at stakebefore election day. Before voters choose between Roosevelt and his Republican opponent Wendell L. Willkie on November 5, the President probably will make personal Massachusetts, cappearances, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The defense inspections will be combined with major radio addresses in which Roosevelt will present his case for re-election. The first comes October 23-National Youth Day--when Roosevelt speaks on radio time purchased by the Democratic National CommitAnother address on "paid time" will be on October 30. On October 24 he will speak by radio or send a message to the New York Herald-Tribune Forum. He also may deliver a addresses dedicating the new Battery-Brooklyn vehicular tunned and Pennsylvania's new Harrisburg Pittsburgh "super-turnpike." With less than three weeks remaining before election, Roosevelt probably will begin his final movements Friday. He plans to leave then for his Hyde Park, N.

home, reportedly for a conference with one of Canada's highest offcials on mutual defense problems. The President indicated at his press conference that he would be steadily on the move until far into the Fall, continuing his inspection tours after election day. Roosesaid hitherantheto inspect the following defense industries are centered: The industrial Connecticut 7alley- and Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury, Conn. Buffalo, N. Y.

-site of expanding aeronautical manufacturing plants and, incidentally, home of New Senator James who Mead, Democrat, York, is paired with Roosevelt on the Democratic ticket the party capture New York's -seven electoral votes. New Jersey--the Kearney shipbuilding plant at and the New York Shipbuilding tion at Camden. Pennsylvania the Frankford Arsenal near Philadelphia, New York City--the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Duke of Athlone Will Be President's Guest International News Service WASHINGTON, Oct. The Duke of Athlone, governor-general of Canada, and 'his wife, Princess Alice, will be week-end guests of President Roosevelt at his Hyde Park home, the White House announced today.

The Canadian minister, Loring C. Christie had a conference with Roosevelt yesterday, Australian and today RichCasey, the minister was a White House caller. Girl Scout Leaders to Conduct Conferences Plans to present three National Girl Scout leaders in a series of conferences this Fall and Winter were announced at a meeting of the Girl Scout Council today at the Little House. Miss Mary Sanders, director of music and dancing at Camp Macey, will meet with troop leaders at three sessions November 15 and 16. Dr.

Mary Lewis, National advisor of health and safety, will meet with leaders and troop committee members December 3, 4 and 5. On December 6 she will conduct an allday meeting at the Little House for the same group. Miss Bessie Vine, director of Region 3, will conduct a special round table conference for the Council and committee members on the same date. An institute for all established camp committees of Region 8 will be held November 9 at the Little House. I Russian Pianist Simon Barer, Russian pianist who concert of the season last evening at the the program began.

Barer, who arrived panied here by his wife, Tschaikowsky Program Given From Page One the sounding of chimes with the augmented orchestra. The concerto, which Mr. Barer played with the orchestra, makes rigorous technical demands of the soloist and calls for strenuous work in the orchestra. Here again, Tschaikowsky uses a wide range of moods, and colors, but both the soloist and orchestra last night were faithful in their execution of the composer's music. Concerto Opens Richly The concerto opens with rich, bright colors, and flashes its way through a wealth of melody and interesting rhythms, embellished by amazing flourishes and piano cadenzas, to a vigorous, and thrilling soloist finale.

fulfilled The these stringent which the demands, particularly the lightningfast octave passages, was remarkable. In pleasing contrast to the liance of the first movement the softer, and even more melodic, character of the second. This movement introduced delicate, merry themes which were played by Mr. Barer with most satisfactory finesse. The grandeur of first movement returned to the finale, and the concerto ended in a swift and powerful climax.

In contrast with the remainder of the program were the Andante Cantabile and the Nutcracker Suite. e. The Andante was played with eloquent restraint, and beautifully subdued tone. Celesta Used First Time The Nutcracker Suite presented to the Harrisburg patrons for the first time the celesta, played by Mrs. Myrtle Zorger.

The audience was fascinated by the sweet, effervescent melody of the celesta as it rose through the delicate orchestral background. The beautifully turned notes of Harry Houdeshel, first flutist, the carefully played notes of the trumpets, the tinkling of the triangle and the smooth unity of the strings all combined to make this fantasy a work of genuine delight. Henry W. VanPelt's program, the notes content appraised of this the suite. audiMarche Slav called back the listeners to the realism of Russian patriotism and buoyancy.

The showy climax inspired the audience to applause which called the conductor back for many bows. With was soloist with Forum, posed in New York Symphony Orchestra the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra at opening with George King Raudenbush, conductor, just before the day before yesterday from Argentina, was accom- DANIEL M. PETERMAN Daniel M. Peterman, 74, died his home, 706 West State street, Lemoyne, yesterday afternoon. He was a stationary engineer and member the United Brethren Church.

of. is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Peterman: one son, L. S. Peterman; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Lemoyne United Brethren Church. The body will lie in state in the church from o'clock until time for the services. The Rev. Paul Cooper, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Trindle Spring Cemetery, near Mechanicsburg.

Friends may call the residence Friday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. MACKLEY-GRISSINGER CARLISLE, Oct. Madeline Grissinger, daughter of Charles Grissinger, of Keller street, Mechanicsburg, and Robert Mackley, son of Mr. and Mrs. George C.

Mackley, of Goodyear, were married here Saturday in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. After a wedding trip to New York they will reside, in Mechanicsburg. OBITUARY Funeral Services Today For Widow of General Funeral services for Caroline Sheafer Mindil, widow of Brevet Brigadier General George W. Mindil, who died yesterday at the home of her niece, Miss Katrina Pouts.

1520 North Second street, were to be held o'clock this aftlernoon at the Robert M. Spicer funeral home. 511 North Second street. Rev. Irvin Lau, pastor of Augsburg Lutheran Church, York, was to officiate and burial services will be held tomorrow in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Her husband, commander the Union Army during the Civil War, Wag one of two soldiers awarded two Congressional medals for valor. Mrs. Mindil, who was 85 years old, has lived with her niece for the past seven years. She was a native of Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Maj. Henry Jackson Sheafer and America O.

Wood Sheafer. Her husband died thirty-three years ago in New York City, Among her survivors are two nieces, Miss Pouts and Mrs. Ruth Emrick: a great-niece, a grandnephew and a great-grand-nephew, all of Harrisburg. MRS. JESSE W.

McNEAL Brief funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Irene McNeal, wife of Jesse W. McNeal, who died Monday night at her home, 2140 North Fifth street, will be held at 9.30 o'clock Friday morning at the Charles C. Baker funeral home, Third and clay streets. Further services, will be held at 11 o'clock at Lutheran Church, Elizabethville, with the Rev.

Dr. A. M. Stamets, pastor of Augsburg Lutheran Church, of which she a member, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow evening latter 7 o'clock. She was 57 years old and in addition to her husband, is survived by a daughter, Miss Esther McNeal, at home; a step-daughter, Miss S. Grace Schriver, Paxtang; a sister, Mrs. H. H.

Snyder, Loyalton, two brothers, Harvey Miller, Lebanon, and Edwin Miller, Halifax. SAMUEL A. WILLIAMS Samuel A. Williams, 239 Woodbine street, died yesterday at his home. He was 44 years old and was a World War veteran and a member of Kesher Israel Synagogue.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sadie Williams: one daughter. Jerry Williams: one son, Max Williams: four brothers, Lewis, Moe. Philip and Hyman Williams, all of Harrisburg, and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Sachs, Brooklyn, Mrs.

Abe Goodman, York. and Mrs. Samuel Arch, Harrisburg. Funeral services were to be held at 1.30 p. m.

today at the home. Burial was to be in Progress Cemetery. MRS. HARRY SECRIST services for wife Mrs. of Mary Elizabeth Secrist, Harry Secrist, and proprietor of the Pioneer Restaurant, of 410 South Cameron street, who died Monday night at a hospital here, will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Fackler funeral home, 1314 Derry street.

Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, near. Shiremanstown. MARRIAGE MEDDLERS Madge Has Difficulty Restraining an Impulse to Hit Back as Veritzen Tells of His Plottings Against Mary THE SYMPATHY for Philip-1 Veritzen which I had felt during the first part of his story, vanished incontinently at his smug revelation that he had tested Mary's qualifications as a wife for Noel as well as a. Veritzen star, in the ordeals through which he had put her since her marriage to Noel.

I believed his statement "upon all that I hold holy," that he had not planned to ruin Mary's marriage or to take her cherished leading role in his play away from her. But this arrogance of attitude toward her, though unconscious, and the result of his heritage and training, was something that I found it hard to forgive. But he was in the full tide of revelation, and I knew there was no stopping him. Indeed I had no wish to dam the flow of reminiscence. He was revealing things which I long had suspected, and the confirmation of my conjectures was, "Purposely," Philip Veritzen went on, "I did not tell either Noel or Mary of the reason I wished to separate them within six months of their marriage, to send Mary to the farm, and to make Noel the lonely guardian of a furnished house in the city which I had destined as the sanctuary of my liege lady and her daughter.

A Refuge for the Queen "Incidentally," he digressed with a slight smile, "that house is still waiting. My plans were changed by the activities of the revolutionists, and Olga had to be taken to a hospital. Then your father decided that she must come here, oh! very correctly, of course, and so she has not yet seen the refuge I prepared for her." It was again Lillian who a answered him. I could not have done so, for I fancied I detected a slight resentment against my father in his voice, and was correspondingly furious at what I termed his lack of appreciation of the manner in which my father had turned into victory his egregiously futile and mistaken efforts to rescue the royal prisoners on the pirate ship, errors of judgment and action which almost resulted in the loss of the enormous fortune Veritzen had provided as ransom, and in the worst of all possible tragedies, Noel's death as well. "She'll like it all the better for the delay, Phil," Lillian said comfortingly, and he threw her grateful smile before going on.

"Mary came through that ordeal beautifully," Noel's father went and with amazed gratification I noted a distinct note of pride in his voice. Was it possible that the affection for his daughterin-law which he had simulated since her marriage for the sake VICTOR OLSAVSKY Victor Olsavsky, employe in No. shop of the Bethlehem Steel Company plant at Steelton, died early yesterday She his home, 407 Frederick street. was 58 years old. Mr.

Olsavsky was as member of Slavish Union Lodge, Steelton, then the Bethlehem Steel Relief. Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Susan Olsavsky; five daughters, Mrs. Anna.

McKovic, Mrs. Mary Scoda, Rose Handley, Mrs. Margaret Butcher, all of Steelton. and Miss Helen and Miss Beronica Olsavsky, at home; two sons, Paul, at home, and Frank. Harrisburg; ten grandchildren; one brother, Michael, Steelton, and one sister, Mrs.

Eva Neidorver, Yugoslavia. Solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9 a. m. Friday St. Peter's Catholic Church, Steelton, The Rev.

Michael Menke, rector, will be celebrant, and burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home. LEROY NYE Funeral services for Leroy Nye, of 236 Market street, Highspire, an employe of the Wheatena Corporation at the Highspire and Rahway, N. plants, who died Monday at a hospital in Harrisburg, will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Lee G. Wilt funeral home, 112 North Harrisburg street.

The Rev. Walter E. Deibler, Highspire United Brethren Church, assisted by the Rev. R. R.

Bergstresser, of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Highspire, officiate and burial will be in Highspire Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight. He was 48 years old and is survied by his widow, Mrs. Mary Nye; two sons, William, Highspire, and John, at home; a daughter, Miss Mary Nye, Houston, Texas; his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Nye, Highspire, and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Shoffner, Highspire, and Mrs. Pearl Hummer, Middletown. MRS.

LAURA Heavy In City Frosts to During Occur, The "cold front" that swept in over Eastern Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon and last night, sending chills down the backs of Harrisburgers who had been all set for Indian Summer, will continue tonight. As a matter of fact, the season's coldest temperature might be recorded tonight or early tomorrow morning. The weatherman predicted that the mercury would drop to about 34 the degrees tonight, low two the points below previous for season recorded back in September, will accompany the continued cold weather tonight. Skies will become fair tonight and tomorrow when "somewhat warmer" temperatures are anticipated in the afternoon hours. The maximum temperature forecast for this afternoon is 53 degrees, 15 degrees below the 68 degrees high that was reached at 3.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

During the night, the mercury dropped to a low of 41 degrees at 6.30 o'clock this morning. Registration Parade Is Staged in Penbrook Penbrook school children paraded today to emphasize the significance of today's registration of men for selective military service. by the school band, more than 150 children marched through borough streets for more than an ards. hour today, Cards with carrying flags and "God Bless America" were predominant. The children followed the color guard and on numerous occasions were led through several cheers by their cheer leaders.

Matthew Callen was leader of the band, and Clyde Nickel was drill master. Meanwhile, J. R. Edwards, superprincipal of the borough schools, announced, more than 250 men had registered in Penbrook up to 1 o'clock this afternoon. There was a heavy rush to register early in the day, but it fell off towards noon.

Fifty registrars, working in two shifts of twenty-five each, were available throughout the day. JOSEPH P. SLUSSER CARLISLE, Oct. for Joseph P. Slusser, of Mt.

Holly Springs, who died Friday, were held from the home Monday afternoon with the Rev. G. E. Snyder, of Mt. Mt.

Tabor, officiating, Burial was in Holly Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clarence Weary, George Brandt, C. Richwine, Harper Smith and Adam and Daniel Brame. Dairy Show Queen Inspects New Type Of Recruiting Service Truck U.S. ARMY RECRUITING SERVICE Miss Sarah E.

Paxton, queen of the National Dairy Show, visits the United States Army recruiting station at the State Farm Show building and inspects the new type, recruiting service truck on exhibition there this week. The 18-year-old Washington, State College sophomore, attired in her regal robes and wearing her queenly crown, is shown standing beside the truck. Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Trace McClintock, widow of Charles W. McClintock, of 223 Emerald street, who died Monday night at a hospital here, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Charles Baker funeral home, Third and Maclay streets, with the Rev.

Dr. S. W. Herman, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be private in the Harrisburg Cemetery.

She was 86 years old and is sur. vived a daughter, Miss J. Grace McClintock, at home: three sons, Frederick, Baltimore: Joseph. Cape Charles, and Edgar, Williamsport; a brother, Charles S. Trace, this city; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Austin S. Heicher, 24, Highspire, and June M. Arms, 19, 1936 Swatara street. Calvin L. Brannon, 27, 3 23 Brady street, and Geraldine E.

Boyer, 23, 1951 Zarker street, Charles H. Cain, 22, Middletown, and Florence G. Reigle, 20, Royalton. Robert L. Erb, 23, 923 North Third street, and Alvina E.

Muto, 27, 1321 Swatara street. Woodrow W. Marsh, 22, 1214 Chestnut street, and Betty June Carlisle, Chestnut street. 'Alfred Chendorain, 24, and Mary a to Valeria, 25, both of Norristown. SYNOPSIS: At her besieged Sag Harbor farmhouse, Madge Graham learns of an additional motive back of Philip Veritzen's attempts to unnerve his daughter.

in-law, Mary Veritzen, Madge's niece, not only in her preparation for a role 86 a Veritzen star, but in her marital life. Veritzen had demanded that, during Mary's training in New York, her hueband, Noel, be compelled to stay here at the farm in close proximity with Princess Olina, royal refugee, who is openly attracted to him. Philip now tells Madge that he was not only testing Mary's stay. ing powers as an actress, but also her faith as his son's wife. "I began testing he says, "when I frat received tidings of the terrible plight of Queen Olga and her daughter, and laid plans for their rescue." of appearances, was beginning to have reality in it? "Then, satisfied myself on that point," he went on, "I turned my attention to the vitally important question--to me--was she a real trouper? "As you know, Lillian," -he turned his eyes on his old have an unalterable belief that no actress can effectively simulate the great fundamental emotions unless Mae has experienced them.

Mary had known love and mar- Eden at Egypt For Conference International News Service LONDON, Oct. what was seen as a swift and dramatic move to prepare Great Britain's Near Eastern forces for the anticipated i Italo-German Winter offensive in the Mediterranean area, of State for War Anthony Eden arrived in Egypt today, Official announcement of Eden's arrival there, presumably at Cairo, was made here. Eden, it was understood, will conversations with Archibald. Wavell, commander-inchief of Britain's Near Eastern forces. He will also visit contingents of the British and Allied troops in the Middle East.

Eden was believed to have flown to Egypt. The totally unexpected nature of his visit was considered a direct result of growing indications that Hitler and Mussolini plan a joint pincer like Near move East against this the Winter, Britaimed at gaining control of the Suez Canal. Ever since word was received here of Germany's military move in Rumania, the British government has feared that Hitler planned to use that turbulent Balkan country AS a base for a move east. British officials believe the plan out at the last Brenner By ADELE GARRISON A Sequel to "Married Comrades" riage, but I did not think she had known jealousy and potential heartbreak. I deliberately gineered her absence from Noel, and the throwing of Noel and Olina together, not only because I wished to test her as an actress, but as a wife as well.

Would she believe in Noel under those conditions?" I clenched my fingers into my palms to keep them from flying at his face, and choked my voice into silence as he went on. "They really did not constitute a final test," he went on coolly, "for Noel was not particularly convincing in his role." "Do you mean?" I flared, unable to keep silent longer, "that Noel was aware of your scheme, and a partner in it?" "Unfortunately not," he said imperturbably. "He is not a good enough actor to trust with a deception, even if he would have consented to it, which I knew he would not. And he was too much in love with his wife to make his enforced association with Olina plausible. So I had to give up that scheme and put down another mark in my daughter-in-law's favor." (Continued tomorrow) meeting of Hitler and Mussolini called for an Italian drive against Egypt from Libya, with a simultaneous threat to the Suez Canal by Germany from the north through Turkey.

Eden's visit was seen as designed to ascertain from the British military and naval men on the spot just what reinforcements may be needed to bolster Britain's Near Eastern defenses in the face of the Axis threat. Turnpike Commission Ordered to Answer Suit The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was directed by Judge Charles C. Greer, in the Dauphin County Court today, to file an answer to a $25,000 suit against the Commission by Coverdale and Colpitts, consulting engineers. The claim is based on an contract in connection with surveying work. The Commission denied there was a contract.

Judge Greer, who heard argument, ruled a contract existed and directed the Commission to answer within fifteen days. Historical Society Meeting on Monday The Historical Society of Dauphin County will meet Monday evening at 9 South Front street, and not 011 Tuesday evening, as was stated last evening in this paper. The history of selective service in Dauphin County from the days of the Revolutionary War to 1940 will be discussed..