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THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1928 PAGE TWENTY SOCIAL NEWS URGES DAMAGES FOR OWNERS OF TOWNSHIP LAND Property owners in townships should be given the same oppor job that will tie up any one of the tracks. "If we were able to discontinue 30 per cent, of the tracks temporarily, the jo would be simple but we must keep every track open and that requires a vast amount of temporary track construction on both sides of the subway. It means tying in interlocking switches temporarily and in' all thi temporary work, the construction must be of a permanent nature for there can be no slowing up of trains. We maintain facilities for normal operations at ail times." "Then there is another condition that the layman doesn't realize. Crossing the old subway, our tracks north of the station swung on a curve to the north and east.

On the new subway the tracks run to the northwest. This radical change in the tracks is one of our hard problems because of the peculiar type of bridge work that is made necessary to maintain the tracks at the same grade on the new subway as on the old. A Matter of Clearance "If we could lay the fails on top of concrete! slabs, as is done in most cases, it would be easy to shift the tracks about at will but we must imbed the rails solidly and permanently in the concrete slabs and there can be no shifting. This construction is novel, if not unique. I have never heard of it being used before.

"We couldn't raise the rails because the passenger concourse over the tracks, in the station, would not allow enough clearance and present hard srrade. causing trains a characterized by Hoover as marking "our desire for establishment of farmers' stability" while simultaneously maintaining their independence and individuality. Dealing with the inland waterways proposal, Hoover envisaged a system of 12,000 miles of "most essential transportation connecting twenty states with the gulf on one hand and with the North Atlantic on the other." The three trunk lines would link the Gulf at New Orleans via St Louis and Chicago with the lakes and the northern boundaries of the country; join Pittsburgh with St. Louis and Kansas City; and open a shipway through the St. Lawrence to the sea.

Laterals would be improved, as for instance, the upper Mississippi connecting Minneapolis and St Louis; the upper Missouri, conecting Sioux City and beyond; as well as the Cumberland, Tennessee, Arkansas, Red Rivers and lesser stream. "Equal Opportunity for AH" Hoover said the $100,000,000 expenditure hitherto made was "money well spent" and he advocated completing the project "at the earliest possible moment." This program, he said, would give the Midwest cheaper raw materials, lower transportation costs and, increase the price the farmer receives for hi3 products. He suggested co-operation between the Government and public welfare agencies, especially in the field of improving farm conditions and also in building up "contributions to stronger family life, better home3, more recreation and general well being." He said it would be necessary to safeguard closely the doctrine of equal opportunity for all. In line with this, he advocated regulation of public utilities and opposed Government entry into business in com-petition with citizens because equal opportunity for all would be impossible. GIGANTIC RADIO HOOK-UPS WILL REPORT RESULT NEW YORK, Nov.

than 100,000 persons and a network of. radio stations stretching from coast to coast will contribute their services to keep the country posted on returns on election night, according to final plans announced today by the National and the Columbia Broadcasting Companies and the Postal Telegraph Company and others. The International News Service, United Press and Associated Press Associations' full election reports will be supplied to the National Broadcasting Company, tabulated, and put on the air. From 7 p. m.

Tuesday until the results of the election are known, the service will be continuous. Already fifty-two stations from the New England to southern California and from Florida to Puget Sound, have made arrangements to participate in the broadcast, and it is expected that additional stations 100 or more will be added before Tuesday night. The New York World, with its own auxiliary news gathering organization augmented by 'Associated Press, Postal Telegraph and other news sources will supply election returns to three separate broadcasting systems; the Columbia, which already has twenty-three broadcasting stations booked for the hookup; the Associated Broadcasters, with four stations in a hookup, and a separate system headed by stations WBNY and WMSG, New York. This last named group will broadcast on a powerful short wave receiver, Station 2X-BR, on a wave length of .49.8 meters and the stations in, the 200 to 600 meter band will pick up the reports and rebroadcast them. The World service for all three systems is to begin at 8 o'clock, will be interspersed with music and entertainment and will be continuous until results are announced.

C00LI0GE LAUDS HOOVER AS THE NEXT PRESIDENT By United Presi WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. President Coolidge virtually predicted victory for the Republican National ticket in a telegram to Herbert Hoover last night after the Republican presidential nominee's St. Louis speech, in which the President said "Your Success In the Campaign Seems Assured." The telegram was made public by the White House and was the first formal statement Mr. Coolidge has issued since the campaign opened.

Throughout -he has maintained silence, although it had been expected he would make one or two speeches in behalf of Hoover. The telegram, therefore came as a surprise. Lauds Hoover's Efforts The President lauded Hoover's campaign efforts and declared he had shown "fitness to be President." The text of the telegram follows: "Hon. Herbert Hoover, "St. Louis, Missouri.

"I have just heard your St. Louis speech with great satisfaction. It is the concluding address of a series which have disclosed a breadth of information, a maturity of thought and a soundness of conclusion on public questions never surpassed in previous presidential campaigns. "You have had the knowledge and judgment which enabled you to tell the people the truth. You have been clear, candid and courteous, demonstrating your faith in the people and your consciousness that the truth has a powtr and conclusiveness of its own which is always supreme.

"Shown. Your Fitness" "All the discussion has only made plain the wisdom of the plans you have proposed for solving our political, economic, and social You have shown your fitness to be president. wish to congratulate you on the high quality of your leadership. You are able, experienced, trustworthy and safe. Your success in the campaign seems assured and I shall turn over the great office of President of the United States of America to your keeping, sure that it will be in competent hands in which welfare of the people will be secure.

"Calvin Coolidge" under construction, Parton street was the most important artery leading to and from Harrisburg," Paul said. "It is apparent that the Market street subway will not be opened for neatly a year and the State street bridge, which has been under construction for two year3 more, is far from completion," he said. "The wrecking of the bridge is one of the most unfortunate occurrences in Harrisburg in a number of years. It has shut off the most important outlet and apparently no one cares whether or not it is opened," Paul asserted. "Ji the bridge had been one on the railroad's right-of-way, it would have been repaired within thirty-six hours.

I believe the railroad is responsible for the accident and should repair the bridge but the city should co-operate to the utmost in erecting a temporary bridge." HUNTER KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE While walking across the William Penn Highway on his way home from a hunting trip, W. H. Kepner, 60, of near Newport, was struck by an automobile containing four State College students and fatally injured. The accident occurred just about 100 feet from the Buffalo Inn, two miles north of Newport, of which Kepner was proprietor, and where he died two hours later. Walking with his head bowed, Kepner apparently did not see the approaching machine until the horn wan blown.

According to the driver, Robert J. Hamilton, a student at State College, Kepner then leaped to the left, the same direction in which the driver swerved his machine. Kepner died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Both his legs had been broken below the knees. Dr.

J. E. Book, of Newport, said that death was accidental and that there will probably be no inquest. According to the occupants of the car it was traveling at thirty-five miles an hour. Emory Miller, an employe of Kepner, who witnessed the accident, said he could not estimate the speed.

With Hamilton in the car were Thomas Anderson, Charles Chron-ister and Russell Wilkinson, ah students at State College. The party was driving to Philadelphia to see the Penn State-Notre Dame game this afternoon. Kepner is survived by three sons, Clarence, Walter and Kenneth Kepner and a daughter, Marie Kepner. WILL BE PAGES AT LEAGUE MEET Mrs. Spencer G.

Nauman, president of the Social Service League, and a group of the members of the league, will act as pages at the convention to be held by the League of Women Voters at the Penn-Harris Hotel, November 8 and 9. League members will also assist the automobile committee, with the matter of transportation. There are six other committees, arranging for the convention, the members of which will be on duty during the sessions. These com mittees are as tollows: lntorma-tion, Mrs. John C.

Stine, chairman, Mrs. J. Austin Brandt, Mrs. E. N.

Cooper, Mrs. Charles Hollinger, Mrs. Frederick E. Downes and Mrs. E.

H. Brotherlin; credentials, Miss Anstiss Church, chairman, Mrs. John C. Stine, Miss Bertha Minster, Mr3. Edgar S.

Everhart and Mrs. George H. Ashley jautomo-bile, Mrs. Charles E. Ryder, chairman, Mrs.

William E. Wright, Mrs. Herman Astrich, Mrs. Ralph J. Baker, Mrs.

John K. Harper, Mrs. Walter Spofford and members of the Social Service League. Dinner to State Board, Mrs. Benson E.

Taylor, chairman, Mrs. John C. Stine, Mrs. Ralph J. Baker, Mrs.

Christian W. Lynch, Mrs. E. N. Cooper and Mrs.

George E. banquet, Mrs. John K. Harper, chairman, William E. Wright, Mrs.

W. Orville Hickok, III, Mrs. J. Austin Brandt, Mrs. George P.

Donehoo, Mrs. George Kunkel, Mrs. Leroy Hagcrling, Mrs. Herman. Astrich, Miss Annette A.

Bailey, Mrs. Berne H. Evans, Mrs. A. Boyd Hamilton, Mrs.

J. B. Hileman and Mrs. Philip T. Meredith; decorations, Mrs.

Leroy Hagerling, chairman, Mrs. Harvey F. Smith, Mrs. JohnOen-slager and Mrs. John C.

Stine-. Masquerade and Dance To Be Held Thursday Miss Antoinette Sariano is chairman of the program committee for the annual masquerade party and dance to be held by the Catholic Women's Club following a board meeting, to take place at 7.10 o'clock on Thursday evening, and a general meeting of the club members at 8.15 o'clock, in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Mrs. II. C.

Reuwer, president of the club, will preside. The party, which is for the members and their friends, will begin about 9 o'clock. The program will include: Specialty dance, excerpt from tha hallot- "T.anH nf tVin Wind mill," by the following pupils of the bhaar Dramatic and isallet School, Elizabeth Morrisey, Adelaide Berena, Anna Barfod, John LaPine, Betty Koch, Gertrude Mey-aker, Jane Barkey and Ellen Mount. Ruth Ellis and Ann Louise Mateer will give solo dances, and Wrilliani Seiler will give a Charleston demonstration. There will be dancing, and dance contests, and prizes will be given for the best and most comic costumes.

The hospitality committee, under Mrs. Charles R. McGlaugh-lin, will serve refreshments. Masqeurade Party 'The Sunday School Class of the Sixth Street United Brethren Church, taught by Mrs. M.

D. Billow, held a masquerade party at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Sollenberger, near Dauphin, on Thursday evening. Costume prizes were awarded to JUiss Esther Arnold and Mrs.

E. R. Carmany and Percy Deibler. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Goodyear string trio. Those present were: Mrs.

Mer-vin Spahr, Jack and Nelson Spahr, Mrs. Tressie Bender, Wayne Knouse, Esther M. Arnold, Esther Sollenberger, Margaret Fry, Mrs. E. McCurdy, Miss Virginia Lath-now, Mrs.

E. Moore, Mrs. J. t3. Fosnot, Janet Elizabeth Fosnot, Mrs.

F. W. Longacre, Mr. and 2lrs, Norman Goodyear, Joseph Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs.

P. L. Hocker, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark, Mr.

and Mrs. M. D. Billow, Mr. and E.

R. Carmany, Eleanor G. Carmany, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Deibler, Bliss Jane Deibler, Mis3 Geraldine Deibler, W.

M. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Keffer, Harry W. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Clark, Mrs. S.

P. McCollum, Mrs. W. R. Lantz, Dorothy McCaslin, Harriet McCaslin, John Robinson, Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Hollinger, Mrs. Grace Watson, Mr. and Mrs. B. B.

Drum, J. L. Achcnbach, Elizabeth Miller, Mrs. J. M.

StrohmJ Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. M. I.

Espenshade, Mr: and Mrs. E. Snyder, Mrs. Sarah Witmer, Mrs. Russel Eyler, Robert Eyler, Mrs.

G. M. Spangler, Mrs. W. M.

Taylor, Josephine Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ream, Mr. and Mrs, F. J.

Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Sollenberger. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Shank Mahan, 1016 North Fifth street, have announced the birth of a daughter, Geraldine Irene Mahan, November 2, at the Polyclinic Hospital. Presidents' Meeting Mrs. F. H. Wagner, president-of the Dauphjn County Parent-Teacher Association, has called a meeting of the presidents of the various parent-teacher associations to be held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the administration building, 121 Chestnut street.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Guyer, of Buffalo, and their son, Evan Guyer, are the guests of Mrs. Guyer's sister, Mrs, Arthur Bacon, 2346 North Second street, and Mr. Bacon.

Dr. Cherry to Officiate At Wedding Today The Rev. Dr. C. Waldo Cherry, pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, will officiate at the marriage of Miss Viola Grimes, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. Grimes, of Alto, Texas, to Dr. John D.

Jones, of this city, which will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs. T. E. Munce, in Bellevue Park.

A small reception and wedd-Ifcg breakfast will follow. The guests, who will number about thirty-five, -will include the employes and their wives of the laboratory of the State Department of Agriculture. Doctor Jones, who 'is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. Jones, of Bryan, Texas, was graduated from the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, in Texas, and came here in the spring to take his present position in the laboratory of the Department of Agriculture. Miss Grimes, who is a graduate of Austin College, Macogbochen, Texas, has been teaching -Spanish in the high school at Corpus Christi, Texas. Doctor Jones and his bride will take a wedding trip and will make their home in this city. Will President Tea Today at Civic Club Mrs.

John Fox and Miss Anne McCormick will preside at the tea tables at the tea to be served at 4 o'clock this afternoon following the annual benefit bridge party held at the Civic Club by the Girl Scout Officers' Association. The proceeds from the party will be used for Girl Scout conferences and for training camps. Vilma, Marion and Elizabeth Treo, who have recently returned from studying abroad, were to give a number of musical selections on the violin, 'cello and piano." Miss M. Jean Snyder is the chairman of the affair, which is the first social activity to take place under Mrs. J.

Hoffer Detweiler, the recently elected president of the association. The decorations were in green and white and white chrysanthemums and autumn leaves were banked on the tea table. Group of Songs Included In Music Program A group of songs by Mrs. Ehr-man B. MitcheH, pianist and member of the Wednesday Club will be included in the program to be held on Monday evening at the William Penn High School.

Mrs. Mitchell's songs "Song of the East" and "Dans Negre" by Cyril Scott will precede the lecture to be given by Lowell Thomas, "With Lawrence in Arabia." The program for the evening will include music by the William Penn High School orchestra, and a short talk by Rabbi Philip D. Book-staber, who will introduce Mr. Thomas. Thomas' description and pictures of Lawrence's Arabian campaigns is the -first of three lectures arranged for this others being "Mexico and Mexicans," by.

Capt. James C. Sawders, January 15, and "Sea Raids of a Friendly Enemy," by Count von Luckner, February 2b. Class Holds Meeting A meeting of the Good Cheer Sunday School Class of the Community United Brethren Church, in New Cumberland, taught by Mrs. F.

D. Howrey, was held last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.

Gasswint, Eleventh street, New Cumberland. Following the business meeting a social hour was held. 4 Those present Delma Kunkle, Mrs. F. Mowery, Mrs.

D. Floyd Mowery, Mrs. John Shearer, Mr. and Mrs. Gasswint, Mrs.

John Brinton, Mrs. George Dinger, Mrs. C. R. Weisenberger, Mrs.

Lee Thornton, Mrs. Nelson Slaybaugh, Betty Gasswint, Mrs. Glenn Krone, Geraldine Gasswint, Mrs. James Frank, Mrs. Roy Mowery, Miss Evelyn Shuler, Mrs.

Paul Mowrey, Mis3 Elizabeth Mowrey, Mrs. D. Rosenberger, Mm. Keith Boyd, Mis3 Miriam Mowrey, Mrs. Ben Conrad, Mrs.

Rp.ymond Loux, Mrs. Boyd Paul, Mrs. Ben Fulton, Mrs. Van Shober; Mrs. Bruce Wharton, Mrs.

Harry Mrs. Brenton Basehore, Mrs. John Hale. Halloween Party A Halloween party was held recently by the members of the Sunday School classes taught by Mrs. Urban Wenrich and Mrs.

John Thompson at Bethany Chapel. Those present were Sarah Wenrich, Gretta Cave, Mildised Funk, Mary Bowers, Mildred Shoop, Mehia Ivanoff, James Bobish, Kenneth Straining, Chalmers Kenrich, Mrs. Urban Wenrich and Mrs. John Thompson. Bucfs Hold Meet A reorganization meeting of the senior group of the Hadassah Buds will be held at the Jewish Community Center at 7.30 o'clock Tuesday evening.

i Mrs. Joseph Silberman, president of the Senior Hadassah will address the group. Miss Anna Barron will lead the group, which is in charge of Miss Beatrice Zucker-man. To Hold Party The Queen's Daughters will hold a card party on Saturday, November 17, at 2.15 o'clock at the Sylvan Heights Home. The committee in charge includes: Mrs.

Tow-sen, Mrs. Jerome Kelley, Mrs. Henry Reuwer, Mrs. George Nolan, Mrs. James Gaffney, and Mrs.

Michael Desmond. Those in charge of the prizes are: Mrs. Henry Reuwer, MrB. William Banmiller and Mrs, Raymond Zweibel. tunity to claim compensation for damages due to change in grades of i highways as those who own realty in the cities and boroughs, Robert B.

Sipe, Democratic candidate for the House in the legislative district of Dauphin County outside of Harrisburg, declared today. In a statement, in which lie promises to support a bill, if elected Jo the House, which would give township property owners equal rights with those of other municipalities, Mr. Sipe cited the river road improvements at Rockville. There the right of way of the highway was changed but little and but small pieces of land were taken for the road development, but the grade was so raised that it resulted in practical damage to dwellings that were built on the original road level. "In cities and boroughs where property has been damaged either by the change of grade of the public thoroughfare or by the opening of a new highway," said the Sipe statement, "the owner is entitled to compensation from the municipality.

The property owner, is to be reimbursed for the loss sustained by the public improvement, even though in the end the benefits from such changes accrue to the municipality as a'whole. "It is evident that the owner of property sustains substantial loss, if the grade of the street upon which his property faces is either raised or lowered by a number of feet. It is likewise clear that where property is taken to open new public highways, that the owners sustain a loss, which should be compensated in money. No Reason for Difference "This rule applies without question to municipalities of the classes of cities and boroughs. In reasan and fairness there can be no substantial reason, why a different rule should apply in other municipalities.

Whenever property has been damaged because of a public improvement, the owners should have some redress at law, if the damages cannot be adjusted amicably with the municipality. "The recent improvement of the River road just north of the city of Harrisburg and in vicinity of the town of Rockville has deve loped an unusual situation. The grade of the old public highway was increased in many instances in excess of six feet. It happened, however, that the' established right of way was generally adhered to and only a small amount of property appropriated for the purpose of improving this thoroughfare. "It has developed that these property owners, who have sustained a real and substantial loss to their property, are not entitled to any reimbursement because of the change of grade.

The law of our state does not give to these property owners the right to recover for the damage inflicted. They are living in a township and not in a city or borough. The right to claim damaces for the change of grade is restricted by law to pro-' perties cities and boroughs. Most Inequitable i "This is most unfair and inequitable to the owners of property, which happen to- be located in townships. Their loss is just as real and substantial as the loss of the property owners in the metropolis, 'although the amount may not be so large.

Jo one dares to propose that there has been no damage done to the property because of the change of grade. "A law should be passed, which will give to the property owners of all municipalities of our State, whether they be cities, boroughs or townships, the right to claim compensation, where property has been damaged by reason of the change of the present grade of a public highway. The loss or damage sustained should be the test of whether the property owner is entitled to reimbursement and not whether the land is located in a city, borough or township. The rights of the people of rural communities are just as sacred and valuable as those of the metropolitan districts. If I am elected to the State Legislature, as a representative from the county district, I wil propose and work for.

the enactment of a law which will eliminate this unnecesasry and unjustifiable inconsistency." HANDICAPS THAT DELAY SUBWAY From Page One at the Conewingo dam, in Maryland, where sixteen miles of railroad were raised anywhere from a few feet to seventy-five feet and three tunnels were cut through a side of granite. He said that job, which required fifteen months, was a simple one compared with the work involved at the subway here. Curve Offers Complications "I have written a short magazine article on that Conewingo railroad project but I wouldn't attempt it on this subway it's too long a story." "JuBt what is causing the trouble here?" he was asked: "It isn't just one thing; there ara many but the principal no lies in the fact that our facilities into and through the passenger station here are taxed to' capacity every minute in the dfcy and we cannot make a single more on the subway hard pull out of the station, would not permit of a raise. And 'we couldn't lower the subway bridge work because sewer conditions prohibit lowering the grade of the Street." Heckel explained that to obtain the required thickness of the reinforced concrete bridge slabs, channels or grooves are provided in the concrete, directly over the steel girders; timbers are laid in these grooves, covered with steel plates, and then the rails are fastened screw spikes. The space between the rail and the concrete then is filled with rock asphalt.

Tying in the construction work so it will permit free trolley and pedestrian movement provide added complications, said Heckel, as he pointed out that the pedestrians' foot- walk- has been changed at least ten times since the work began last spring and the trolley company has made at least that many track changes. After explaining about the large network of interlocking switches in the tracks at and to the north of the subway, the engineer said: Planning Big Switch Tower ''Changes in switches must be made1 with each track change and tbat is no small problem. In most every instance we've got to put in temporary switches and then renlace them with permanent ones. These must be made to work smoothly so they can be controlled by the tower-men. "Already we have moved the entire equipment of one tower the one nearest the station and we did it without moving the building.

There are two other towers, one between Market and Walnut streets and the other above State street, and we'll have to do the same with those before, the job is finished. In fact, we are going to abandon all three towers next year andreplace them with one large tower to be located on our property, at the foot of Walnut street. It will be fully electrified, that is, it will control the switches electrically, and will be one of the largest towers on the system." "And all these matters have bearing on the subway contract "Very much so. We cannot abandon and rebuild an old track until we have a new one to take its place and building a new one, means relocating tracks, and tying in the interlocking switches just as it means actual construction of the subway bridge work." BRITSCH URGES BALLOT REFORM Public access to election returns and other election data and more severe penalties for violators of election laws were urged as methods of preserving the sanctity of the ballot box by Charles W. P.

Britsch, Democratic nominee for State Senator, in a statement issued yesterday. Citing the Vafe-Wilson campaign as a "glaring example of the shameful conditions which have characterized the political practices of the Republican State machine for too many years," Britsch declared that he would fight for "the enactment of ironclad election laws that will make these conditions impossible." Britsch continued: "If a man violates an election law today he is fined and let go to continue his work," he continued. "I say, instead of fining him, put him to jail and throw away the key. "Some voters may sell their vote for fifty cents, a cigar or a drink of whisky. I say.

we should make apprehension of these culprits, who buy and sell votes, so (easy that they will not eyen attempt such nefarious practices. Hiding the Records "Why should it be difficult for a citizen to see our election reports? Why should it be almost impossible for him to get at election returns, which are essential to start Investigations? Why should the final registration of voters be so close to election that there is not ample time for careful examination of the registrations? Why should a voter be compelled to register more than once unless he moves out of his district? Why are all election papers and election data of every description not subject to investigation by the public "Our citizenship should be aroused to the importance of the change in our election laws. They should approach the polls on Tuesday conscious of their respons bility to their neighbors ana posterity. The ballot box must be protected and safeguarded against the election crooks. The sanctity of the ballot box is the foundation of our republican form of government.

When the peoples' will is thwarted by the election manipulator, it is the beginning of the end of popular government" STEELTON MEN TRAFFIC From Page One tentatively at least, to have a traf- fice director on the bridge and tryj to Handle trainc in one direction at a time. Just as Harmburgers were quoted this morning as saying that Uternate routes by way of the X)ock street bridge are dangerous and fail to take care of traffic in this emergency, so Steelton motor-ists and others regard the reopening of the bridge as of para mount importance so motorists can avoid the narrow and congested Race street and the sharp turns at the Dock street bridge. R. M. Rutherford's Views Robert M.

Rutherford, president of the Steelton Bank and Trust Company, said the wrecking of the bridge has caused the traveling public much inconvenience and that in his opinion the bridge ought to be made available in the quickest possible time for two-way traffic. "I know that a large number of Steelton people people, including myself and my family, have been using the Paxton street bridge altogether, going to and from the city, and we never used the Dock street route because it is more or less dangerous. It has sharp turns. Race street is narrow and frequently blocked and it is not a good way for through traffic. "In my opinion the crippling or wrecking of the bridge has inconvenienced the traveling public as much as anything that has happened in a long time.

Loss of this route is equal in importance, in my opinion to the Market street subway and the State street bridge. It ought to be repaired and made available for two-way traffic at once, even if only temporarily. I heartily agree with that man Paul, of your city, who was quoted in THE PATRIOT this morning on this subject He quoted my views Nell Points to Need "There is a very real reason to have the Paxton street bridge open to its full width," said William H. Nell, president of the People's Bank. "We have only the Shaonis and Dock street routes and they are very crowded.

Just yesterday I avoided Dock street so I wouldn't have to trail two trucks, but when I started up Race street I was blocked by a garbage wagon at the Fide of the street and a trolley car in the center. I just had to wait there until the garbage man got out of the Burgess John C. Craig, of Steelton, said that although he doesn't drive, a car, "I would like to see the Paxton street bridge opened, for it is a nice outlet for Steelton people and others to the south of us. I fully appreciate the need for the bridge." George S. Comstock, chief mechanical engineer at the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, said: "While I do very little driving in the rush hours, I can see how badly the Paxton street bridge is needed.

The alternate routes are much crowded and it is very surprising to me how traffic gets through Race street without accidents. It has so many death traps." R. C. Paul Gives Views R. C.

Paul, president of the Harrisburg Oil Company, Cameron and Paxton streets, thinks opening the bridge for one-way travel "would be little better than nothing. "Although the Dock street bridge has been offered as a substitute for the Paxton street bridge, it does not solve the problem for it is dangerous because of the many sharp turns," Paul added. He told of numerous complaints he had received from motorists regarding the Dock street closed and the State street bridge "With the Market street subway closed and the State street bridge leading to and from Harrisburg," URG HOOVER OFFERS HIS PROGRAM From Page One speedily arrive at a determination of the question before the next harvest." Hoover's speech was pointed mainly at the 'farm and business element of the West. Dealing with problems that he said were clearly in the realm of the Federal government, Hoover outlined several ideas, more specific than hitherto, for coping with farm relief. He expressed himself in favor of completion of the great three fold "Mississippi system" of inland waterways, joining the gulf, the Great Lakes and the sea via the St.

Lawrence, with laterals feeding into this great chain'. Such a system, he said, would be of great benefit both to the farmer and to Midwestern business. He proposed formation of a Federal farm board to aid farmers, with government assistance, but leaving their business within their own control. Further, he' advocated "regulation" of public utilities but "objected" to the "government going into business in competition with its own citizens." Cheaper transportation, reduction of middlemen's profits and stabilization of farm prices and consumer purchasing ability were among the remedies he suggested for farm distress. Hoover took as his theme the fields into which government should enter.

This contrasted with his recent New York speech in which he labelled as "state socialism," Governor Smith's proposals for government action on the liquor question, farm relief "'and waterways. Stresses the Tariff The government, he held, must deal with "great undertakings in public, works, such as inland waterways, flood control, reclamation, highways and public buildings." Still other proper realms for government activity, he said, were "fostering education, public health, scientific research, public parks, conservation of National resources, agriculture, industry and foreign as well as aiding the growing efforts of our people to cooperation among themselves to useful and economic ends'." In with farm relief, Hoover declared there must be a "complete determination of the causes" of farm difficulties If a sound and permanent relief is to be achieved. Stressing the Importance of tariff as an aid to the farmer and the genei il consumer, Hoover said the following factors are involved in any farm solution: 1. A tariff "to reserve to the farmer the American market; to safeguard him from the competition of imports of farm products from countries of lower standards of living." 2. Provision for cheaper transportation to market.

8. Securing for the farmer "a larger proportion of the price which the ultimate consumer pays, through the elimination of a vast number of wastes that lie in our method of distribution." 4. Securing of a greater stability of prices now unduly affected by seasonal and periodical surpluses. Federal Farm Board The Federal Farm Board which, with Government aid, would study farm questions and provide for warehousing and other distribution problems without taking the situation out of the farmers' hands, was ELECTION BOOTH SHORTAGE SEEN A shortage of election booths below the legal requirements was disclosed yesterday by a survey of some of the election precincts in the city. The large increase in registrations for the election Tuesday has left some of the districts with only half the required number of booths.

In many cases, It was revealed, the election officers were uncertain how many booths their sections required and although some of them have requested or intend to request additional booths, others did not know who should provide them. According to State law each polling place shall be equipped with a voting booth'for every seventy-five assessed persons in the precinct. In at least one precinct there are 144 registered voters for each -booth, not to mention the unregistered citizens, who, as long as they are assessed, must, according to the law, be counted in apportioning the booths. Eighty Extra Booths Eighty extra booths are on hand at the Courthouse, M. Harvey Taylor, chairman of the Dauphin County Commissioners, said yesterday, and these will be sent to the precincts needing more booths upon the request of the judges of election in the precincts.

The County Commissioners will not check on, the needs of the polling places, Taylor said. Thirty requests for additional booths have been received by the commissioners this year. The largest shortage of booths is, in the Second Precinct of the Twelfth Ward, where there are 742 persons registered and five booths, or 144 voters to a booth. Michael E. Hoffman, judge of elections in the precinct, said he did not know if any more will be added.

The Ninth Precinct of the Ninth Ward, which has the largest number of registrations, has more than 100 voters to the booth. B. Lloyd Brandt, judge of elections, said six booths pave been added, which leaves four more needed. Looking for Extra Ones Herbert F. Smith, judge of elections of the Second Precinct of the Thirteenth Ward, where there are six booths for 889 voters, said "one of the ward men is looking after some extra ones" Another voting place that showed a deficiency of booths was the Sixth Precinct of the Second Ward, where, according to John R.

Shind-ler, election judge, there are "eight or ten" booths for 900 voters. Commissioner Taylor said that he did not know off-hand how many booths there were in the city and that he did not have time to look up the records. To Form Scout Troop A troon of the Rrrtiita ttt America is heim? oro-anizpH tb Jewish Community Center under the leadership of Miss Cerese Zal-kind and Miss Ruth Skolnik. The first meeting of the ornim will be held at 7.30 Wednesday evening. All girls between the aees of 10 and IS.

Campaign Log Following an unparalled reception his home city New York Governor Alfred E. Smith spoke in Brooklyn last night, in behalf of the state Democratic ticket. He prepared his final campaign speech for delivery tonight in Madison Square Garden. President Coolidge, in a telegram to Herbert Hoover, expressed his confidence in Hoover's election and his fitness to carry on the efficient administration of the government. Reports from the Democratic and Republican National Committees said that this campaign was a one the most expensive in the history of the Nearly $5,000,000 has been spent by the Republicans while the Democrats' toll is around $4,000,000, the estimates show.

Herbert Hoover, in hia St Louis speech, afi he paused on his homeward journey to California, promised that "determination" of the farm relief problem might be achieved before next harvest. Senator Charles Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, in a speech at Moberly, Mo. attacked Governor Smith's prohibition stand and said he did not want "the head of Tammany Hall to become the leader of the Nation." Speaking in Daytori, Ohio, last night, Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic nominee for Vice-President, denounced Hoover for allowing three food "rhonoplies" to "fix their own prices." He was presented by James M. Cox, former Democratic Presidential nominee.

Brother of Nathan R. Buller Dies; One of State's Oldest Employes Wiliam Buller, one of the oldest employes in the State government and a brother of Nathan R. Buller, State Fish Commissioner, died last evening at Hanover. He was born at Maytown, Lancaster County, May 4, 1853, and died at the home of a sister, Mrs. H.

M. Stokes. Mr. Buller comes from a family of fish culturists known over the country. In 1871 when he was 18 years of age he was employed at the" first State fish hatchery during its period of construction at Donegal Springs, Lancaster County, and during the 57 year since then he has been a State employe, -i MRS.

MYRTLE MAY KERNS Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle May Kerns, 42, who died last night at her home, 1819 Regina street, will be held at 2.30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the residence. The Rev. A. S.

paitor of the Derry Street United Brethren Church, will officiate. Mrs. Kerne i survived by her husband, John F. Kerns; three sons, William, John and Raymond Kerns; her mother, Mrs. David Glass; three brothers, Frank, William and Charles Glass, all of this city, and two sisters, Mrs.

Sylvester Finel and Mrs. Lawrence Nessle, both of York Spring. The body may be viewed at the home tomorrow evening. eligible join Utt teeqp..