The Evening News from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 24

THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 193a PAGE TWENTY-FOUR Joseph A. Broderick, state superintendent of banks. Victor E. Schaffer, two tracts of land in Upper Paxton Township, $3000; I John Hubler to John Grnndtaer, two lots in Redwood street, Susquehanna I Township, 10; David Rogers to rat- years ago and Judge Watson married again two months ago. The body of Watson will be taken to Scranton tonight, but no funeral arrangements have been made.

Justice Maxey, at Scranton today that the S. S. Kungsholn, of the Swedish lines, will dock at Porto Rico Monday and that he will immediately turn back from there, He expects to arrive home on December 25. The Judge and Mrs. Watson sailed early today at about the hour the judge's son was killed.

The dead man's mother died eight i i Harrisburg Pair, Charged With Baby Abandonment, Are Taken to Buffalo Miss Beatrice Andrews, 27, ef Bos street near Capital, and Howard Gar-man, 39, of Montgomery street near Herr, who were takes into custody here on November 29 by city detectives, were taken to Buffalo, today, to face a charge of abandoning a baby there more than two years ago. Extradition paper were signed this morning by Governor Fisher. They left in charge of Detective Sergeant Joseph Fitzgerald and Miss Normins, Mahoney, policewoman. Carman is alleged to have confessed to Captain of Detectives Hyde Speese that he is the father of the child. C'aDtain SDeewi also said that the out, the faculties of the railroads' competitor have grown enormously.

These competitors almost all "have some form of subsidy giving them advantage over the rait roads. "Now I do not believe that we should coddle the railroads by granting them conditions of operation denied to competitors, but it is equally true that we should not favor such competitors by the grant of subsidy over the railroads." To equalize the competitive conditions, Professor Ripley recommended that only those waterways which are geographically and economically necessary should be developed, such as the Great Lakes and thp Mississinni Rivpr. CANASTOTA BANK CLOSES SYRACUSE, N. Dec. 19.

The State Bank, of Canastota, N. was ordered closed today by MP WILL ENTERTAIN 200 CHILDREN Two hundred children, from 6 to 13 years, attended the annual Christmas party sponsored by the Junior League of Harrisburg at 3.45 o'clock this afternoon at the Penn Community Center. The girls and boys are pupils at the Penn School, Seventh and Cumberland streets. Preceding the party there was t(t be a program of Yuletide songs and recitations and music by the Penn School orchestra and band in the school building. Miss Helen Armstrong and Miss Mary Altland were in charge of fhe program, and directed the children in preparation for its presentation.

Ice cream, cake, apples and candy, as well as a gift for each child, were provided. ALL NEW FALL Cz WINTER MOAT crete wall and his head was crushed." Coroner Fisher said that an investigation conducted by himself and State motor patrolmen from Milton convinced them that none of the members of the party was drinking. "We detected no odor alcohol about the bodies pr the wreckage and discovered no liquor in the demolished machine," Coroner Fisher said. Aungst, -according to Cbroner Fisher, could give only a meager account of what happened. "A car passed us going iu the opposite direction," he is quoted as saying.

"Shortly afterward I felt our car swerve and then there was a terrific crash. I lost consciousness for a time and then crawled out of the wreckage. I saw three bodies lying outside the car." Die in Hospital Such was the scene when Thomas HarcUng, driving a truck on the way to Sunbury, arrived. He loa'ied the dead and injured on the track and started driving toward Lewisburg. Half a mile from the scene of the accident he was met ty the Lewisburg community ambulance, which was summoned by others who had gathered, and the ambulance rushed Watson and Harmon Gair to the hospital, where they were admitted at 1 o'clock.

Gair died at 1.25 o'clock and Watson at 1.30. Earlier in the evening, according to Coroner Fisher, the party of six had assembled at the Watson Inn, Watsontown, operated by the father of the Gair brothers, and decided to go to Sunbury. Watson had been in Watsontown for about two weeks, having been assigned by hi3 father, Judge Watson, to manage the Watsontown Door and Sash Company, which went into the hands of receivers. Rohn, a traveling salesman, who is said to leave a wife and daughter, was stopping at the inn while selling advertising on a. theater curtain for arrangers' organization.

Coroner Fisher said he was unable to learn how the party had spent the evening in Sunbury. Notified of the accident by radio SUITS, MW TOPCOATS ton S. Allen, tract of 100 acres of land in Lower Paxton Township and two and a half frame dwelling. Lower Paxton Township, 10; Rudolph B. Benin to David Rogers, 2344-46 State street, Penbrook, jl.

RAIL AGREEMENT OF FOUR LINES From Page One state Commerce Commission, but the four roads are planning to lay their program before the commission, nevertheless. The plan in general, it was reported, calls for the following changes: The Pennsylvania is to Fell its holdings in the Lehigh Valley to the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Van Sweringen unit. This gives the latter valuable terminals in Jersey City and a direct line to Buffalo. The Pennsylvania, however, will etain the Wabash. The Interstate Commerce Commission recently ordered it to dispose of both the Wabash and the Lehigh Valley holdings, but it is planned to contest the former.

The Baltimore and Ohio 13 to get the New York Central's share in the Reading, and also the Central of New Jersey. This provides direct entry into New York. Short Route to Buffalo In return, the New York Central will get the undisputed claim to the Lackawanna, with a shorter atid more direct route to Buffalo. The speech of Professor Ripley, a nationally known authority on railroads, was made before the National Association of Owners of Railroad and Public Utility Securities. It stressed urgency of consolidation, and advocated regulation and taxation of burses, trucks, river boats, and other competitors of the railroads.

"Most of our railroads are operating on a wastefully competitive rather than an economic basis," the noted economist said. "While no one wishes to bring about consolidation that would lessen competition, it 13 possible to effect consolidations that will be both competitive and economic." In the last tpn years, he pointed ALL SIZES ALL MODELS ALL FABRICS lAME CLOTHES 438 MARKET STREET CORNER FIFTH STREET gram by Justice George W. Maxey, or the Mate supreme Court, a close friend of the Watson family, Judge Watson sent a radiogram to XEW AIR LINES CHICAGO, Dec. 19. A new air transport line between Chicago and Cleveland and another between Chicago and St Louis are to be placed in operation shortly after the first of the year, it wa3 learned vesterdav.

REDUCED TO 3 EDNA PRESTON PLAYERS IN ARTHUR HOPKINS COMEDY htolU NEXT "LOVE IN: A MIST" Wed. Mat. on Friday Special Xmas Day Mat. woman told him that the baby, of whom she said Carman was the father, was bor to her in the Poly-clinit Hospital in May, 1928. According to the captain, the baby was then taken by Miss Andrews and Garman to a hotel in Buffalo, where they abandoned it.

The infant was later found by a maid in the hotel and was turned over to an institution. ONE-ACT PLAYS ARE PLEASING The presentation of three one-act plays at the Harrisburg Community Theater last evening attracted more than 200 persona. The performance will be repeated this evening at the theater. Fifteenth and Shoop streets, at 8.30 o'clock. Morley Baker, who played the leading male role in "The Fourth Mrs.

Phillips," directed by Donald Royal, was well received with his interpretation of a self-centered man of the theatrical world. As a French Canadian peasant Miss Rosemary Kennedy pleased her audience in "Love in a Cottage, which was directed by Mrs. Morley Baker. Miss Janice Thompson gave her audience a delightful study of a gypsy fortune teller in "Their Husbands, which was directed by Miss Sue Makruzin. REALTY TRANSFERS Real estate transfers registered with the recorder of deed in Dauphin County today are: Hiram J.

Land is and Mary E. R. Landis to plays the lead with Dorothy Mathews, Charles Judels, Leon Janney, Robert Elliott, James Capney, Kenneth Thompson, Jerry Manriy and Noel Madison in the cast. The story is an original by Rowland Brown. The flashy is by George Rosener and Archie Mayo directed.

Most sensational of all pictures of gangland is "The Doorway to Hell." Starting munijay! TWO BIG SHOWS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! THRILLING! SENSATIONAL! DIFFERENT! "AFRICA m. SPEAKS" The Strangest Romance Ever Filmed! The Jungle Brought to You! It's Wonderful Breath-Taking Beauty Its Primitive Fasnion Don't Miss It! CLIFF EDWARDS (The Slnuinic DoukMioj) in Funny Side of the War "DOUGH BOYS" -FEATURETTES- DISNEY CARTOON HEARST METROTOME NEWS LAST TWO DAYS! The Wonder Picture of the Century! "Abraham Lincoln" With WALTER HUSTON Also: Laurel Hardy Comedy SEVEN STARS IN A LADY SURRENDERS CONRAD NAGEL GENEVIEVE TOBJN I' rEKSOV FREDERICK TEDESCO WIZARD OF LA TOSCA Accordion NEXT WEEK VICTOR McLAGLEN in A DEVIL WITH WOMEN jm N4 I I Edward Hillery, vice-presiden? of the Reading Railroad, testified before an Interstate Commerce Commission examiner yesterday in this city. He blamed motor bus competition for a decline in passengers on his railroad. He said the total passengers dropped from 11,000,000 in 1923 to 7,000,000 in 1928. The rail executive urged that highways be placed under supervision of the Interstate Commerce Commission with regulation by both Federal and state commissions.

SPEEDING AUTO HITS ABUTMENT From Page One abutment of the bridge carrying the Lewistown and Tyrone branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad across the highway about one mile east of Lewisburg, as the group were returning from Sunbury to Watson town. Watson and Harmon Gair died shortly after being admitted to the Mary Packer Hospital at Sunbury. All five who were killed suffered compound fractures of the skull and multiple fractures of other bones, especially the legs, accord ing to Dr. J. H.

Fisher, Northumberland County coroner. Investigation Opens "The legs of the five were so badly crushed that I doubt there was a bone six inches long in any of them. Watson's both legs were nearly off and Harmon Gair's right leg was severed below the knee. Wilson was thrown against the con- WEEK 50c 73c; Wed. Mat, 23c GARY MARIE NE COOPER; DIETRICH (V)OPXCCO Thrillinclr id rent; CHARLES ROGERS "ALONG CAME YOUTH" 1 A Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a similar party will be given for the bovs and girls at the Harris Park School.

Mrs. Theodore E. Seelye is general chairman of the league committee in charge of the parties. Hughes Daughter Weds At Washington Today International Xctc Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.

Members of the immediate family were gathered today at the home of Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes to witness the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Evans Hughes and William Thomas Gos-sett. i Charles E. Hughes, former Solicitor general of the United States, Mrs. Hughes and their two sons came here from New York City for the wedding.

Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor of the Riverside Church of New York, will officiate. After a brief honeymoon, the couple will reside at 308 East Sev-enty-ninth street, New York. Members of the Gossett family were unable to come her from Salt Lake City owing to the recent illness of Mrs. Gossett STATE Now Tlaying Bert Wheeler" and Robert Woolsey in "Half Shot at Sunrise." COLONIAL Now Playing Conrad Nagel in "A Lady Surrenders." VICTORIA Now Playing "Morocco" with Gary 'Cooper.

LOEWS REGENT Playing D. W. Griffth't "Abraham Lincoln" with Walter Huston. Vic McLaglen in A A Devil With Women Colonial Next Week Victor McLaglen has been tough and hardboiled in his previous military roles, but in his latest Fox Movietone vehicle, "A Devil With Women," which opens Monday at the Colonial Theater, he reveals a new phase of martial life. He portrays an adventure seeking soldier of fortune who sella his services to any country which has a war on its hands.

Mona Maris, Humphrey Bo-gart and l.uiina Alcaniz portray the leading supporting roles. Irving directed. Sherwood Forest Filmed New" Rogers Comedy Sherwood Forest, in California, was so named because of its resemblance to the sama English woods where Robin Hood is said to have tarried on his worthy charities. It is this circumstance which Jpvompted Paramount technicians to use the California Sherwood Forest as the locale for many of the senes Charles Rogers' latest starring picture, "Along Came Youth," which will be seen and heard at the Victoria Theater next For "Along fame Youth" is a story about modern English society doings, and. the action takes place on the Isle of Britain with Rogers as a graciously welcomed American sportsman.

Doorway to Hell A Crime Thriller Most dynamic of all pictures that deal with gangs and gangsters is "The Doorway to Hell," latest Warner Brothers and Vitaphone production which comes to the State Theater next Monday for a week's run. Lewis Ayres, latest and greatest discovery of audible picture producers, UllMilSJ 7 and 9 p.M. GEORGE O'BRIEN "The Last of the Duanes" Mat. Sat. t.30 F.

M. SHE! I VALENCIA Ballroom York, Pa. -i Big Xmas Eve Dance Wed. rv. 24.

With the Orlcinal CASA-LOMA Orchestra. Daocin P. M. till 4 i HI ft I Tft 3rd HIHLIU Harris WILLIAM HAINES The Frrahest Thin on 2 Fret "REMOTE CONTROL!" NATIONAL SUA BORDER ROMANCE Danger Adventure Action This Coupon Entitles Holder to Two Seats for Price of One Monday, Dec. 22 Popular Prices: 23c up Winter The Fatm and TJi Ev-iine Newt Saturday, December 27 William Penn High School Auditorium 8.15 P.M.

CONCEPT Don't Be "Snowbound" This KING entertainment radio. By The GLEE, BAMJO AMD MANDOLIN CLUBS Of. CORNELL UNIVERSITY into your home by Get Your Reserved Scats Now On Sale at Bowmans and J. H. Troup Music House $1 $1.50 $2 No matter how hard it may blow or snow, the weather cannot keep from you the music, the lectures, the drama, the informal chats about news and books and business, which the radio brings into the warmth and comfort of your living room.

Get a radio or i better radio while the dealers arc displaying such a wide variety of the newest models for gift selection. A radio for Christmas will be a welcome gift suggestion to every member of the family. Make your first investigation in the advertising columns; your second in the stores and shops where ample tests of tone and quality will be made for you. Auspices Cornell Club of Harrisburg WHEELER and OLSEY wo I 5ilr Patrutt GJljiv Eimting Jfetms a i Co m'p let el HALF SHOT at SUNRISE Mure I.aushu Than We Can Count COMING CHRISTMAS WEEK LEWIS AYRES Youthful Star of "All Quiet" In "THE DOORWAY TO HELL Copyright, 10S0, by W. G.

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