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PAGE TEN Ot Vour Favorite Evening Ntwtptptr. Dispatch Want Ad Are Inexpensive amo Telephone Your Want Ada to 1133 TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1932 Advertise in The Dispatch to Meet Your Seilinf Problems Schuylkill Keeps Daniel Showalter Dies At Laurelton House Returns Steedle Bill For Second Time "SHINE" TARR MAKES APPEAL Republicans Apprehensive TOTAL ECLIPSE OF SUN APPEARS HERE AUGUST 31 Out Slot Mac DIES RESULT imes Bonus Fracas BONUS FRACAS Pioneer Resident of Union County Succumbs at Home of Son at State Village District Attorney Gives Personal Supervision of the Fight Against the Money Devices Appropriation Bill Left High and Dry When House Refuses to Concur in Senate Amendments Making Cuts of Several Million Dollars Chairman Moves for Appointment of Conference Committee Protests Over Treatment Accorded B. F. in Washington Cause Party Leaders to Sit Up and Take Notice Publicly Asks Mrs. Fahring-er, Mother of Ted Purcell, to Permit Him to be Freed to Go to His Own Mother Eric Carlson, Oakland, California, Bonus Seeker, Succumbs in Casualty Hospital Result Bullet Wounds The Only Eclipse of Sun That Will be Visible to All United States Will Occur on Last Day of Present Month District Attorney L.

E. Enterline, of Schuylkill county, won't permit the slot machine interests to "chisel in" in that county and personally supervises the war on the devices. During lr.st week he learned of four machines in operation in widely sep By JOSEPH A. I.OFTl'S International News Service Staff Correspondent By GEORGE R. HOLMES International News Service Staff Correspondent other week of legislating will be required and demanded even shough the Senate was expected to reject new tax proposals.

Most of the taxes proposed were still in committee today with th; exception of the income tax bill which was received from Rep. William C. Black, Fayette, reported out immediately and moved up for se Daniel Showalter, 80, one of the most widely known residents of Union county, died Saturday at the home of his son, Charles Showalter, steward at the Laurelton State Village, death having been due to natural causes. He was the father of Attorney Harry Showalter, of Lewis-burg, and was known to many residents of this locality. Roaring Creek ROARING CREEK, Aug.

1 Mr. and Mrs. William John and arated sections of the county out By LEIGH MATTESON International News Service Science Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. (INS) Eric Carlson, Oakland, bonus marcher died at casualty hospital early today, the second member of the Pennsylvania Avenue camp, to his county detectives, nabbed WASHINGTON, Aug.

2 (INS) Now that the last of the hungry, jobless bonus marchers have been machines and prosecuted the ownj Quentin (Shine) Tarr, now serving a term in the county prison for the second degree murder of Ted Purcell, of this city, Is out with an appeal to Mrs. Charles Fahringer, of Wilburton, mother of Purcell. to permit him to make application for pardon without objection to his ultimate freedom, addirg that his of the places in which they NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (INS) On the last day of this month occurs succumb to bullet wounds, as a result of the Thursday eviction. chased out of Washington with bayonets, tear gas and rifle butts, found.

In addition to losing tha machines and their contents, each Carlson was shot in the back, as the only total eclipse of the sun of the offenders paid fine and costs totalling $14.50. he withWilliam J. Hushka, Chicago HARRISBURG. An. The Steedle general appropriations bill, key measure and football of what once was known as the "economy program," storm center of the special session, was left hanging high and dry today.

Booted around for more than three weeks, the measure was finally passed in the Senate last night but before the upper branch could adjourn for the evening the house returned the kick. Despite the agreement reached by Gov. Gifford Pmchot and chairmen of the appropriations committees of the two branches, the house refused veteran, and others, attempted to that will be visible from any part of the United States until February 26, 1979. protect their rude shelter, from po TWO MORE ALCOHOL lice invasion. daughters, Mary and Dorothy, and Miss June Stine entertained the fol political leaders are beginning soberly to reflect upon the repercussions which these sensational and tragic events may produce in November and December.

The presidential election comes early in November and a month later Congress meets again. Unless Certain that 47 years is a long DEATHS IN NEW YORK John Hall, a negro veteran of cond reading today. The measure provides for a flat 1 per cent, tax on incomes of more than $2,000. The original plan was to exempt all incomes under $3,500. Approximately $5,000,000 can be raised annually for the three years it would be in effect, according to Rep.

Clinton Sowers, Philadelphia, a member of the special committee which drafted the legislation. The House amended the Hunsick- own mother is in the late seventies in life and that he is eager to return home to make her last days comfortable. In a letter to the Mount Carmel Item, Tarr writes: "I have tried repeatedly to get in wait for another such opportunity, the astronomers of this country and Canada today started moving Mocksville, N. is still in a serious condition at Casualty Hospital. lowing at Hershey Park, where they camped for a week: Mr.

and Mrs. Adam Stine, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Krischer, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Carl, NEW YORK, Aug. 2 Two more men succumbed today to the wood an signs fail, the bonus armv. re inforced by unemployed thousands ot non-veterans, will be back in the environs of the capital about alcohol epidemic on the East Sids, bringing the total death toll in the past few days to 23. SEATED LAND SOLD IN SNYDER COUNTY to concur in the Senate amendments to the bill which made the cuts to departments less stringent by several million dollars. No reason for the non-concurrence was advanced ojxmly on the hou.se floor.

Rccehing the return kick, the Senate promptly decided to "insist" upon the amendments tnat time, voicing again their plea for immediate relief. The route of the ragged army by the regular army was at the direct order of President Hoover. It is understood he plans to go to the touch with the mother of Purcell but I was at a loss as to where I could locate her. I reaaze how she feels regarding her departed son and the Almighty knows I tried to avoid what occurred. "I have been confined in prison close to seven years and I had hopes that all parties concenv.d would be of a forgiving nature not bar the chances of my liberty.

"There are numerous citizens who wish me to have another start in life and advised nit to apply for er limited dividned housing company bills which brought a veto threat from the Governor after the Senate made some changes. They will be put on the postponed calendar for further study. The lower branch passed finally and sent to the Senate the Talbot bill appropriating $12,000,000 for observatory apparatus to favorable sites along the path of the shadow of totality. This shadow, about 1.000 miles wide, will sweep southeastward across the Province of Quebec, the northeastern portions of Vermont and New Hampshire, thru Maine, over a few square miles of Massachusetts north of Concord and will strike the keel of Cape Cod and disappear over the Atlantic. The center of the path of totality lies between Ogunquit and Old Orchard, near Kennebunkport.

At Conway Center, N. H. the Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and son, Max.

Pauline and Helen Kriescher and Josiah John. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Baer and son spent the week at the home of Mrs. Baer's parents.

Miss Catherine Rarig and Irvin Bodinc spent the day at Hershey Park recently. Mrs. Charles Singlcy and Mrs. Obediah spent Wednesday at the home of Isaiah Rhodes. Mr.

and Mrs. William Hendricks and daughters of Eccles, W. spent some time at the home of Mr. Hendricks' mother. Mrs.

Amanda Hendricks, here. HC a .1 rw country for vindication of his policy mass oi Legionnaires are secretly in accord with the tattered horde that descended upon Washington in the closing days of Congress and demanded that the bonus be paid. Legion leaders were hard put at Detroit to stop a bonus resolution even after President Hoover had made a dramatic dash to the convention to plead against such action'. Such being the case, and with resentment in many a veteran heart over the brutal treatment accorded the jobless veterans that comprised the "army" in Washington, Republican leaders are wondering uneasily just how far this resentment may be expressed at the polls in November against the administration. They privately fear it is going to cut deeply into not only the and in his forthcoming campaign speeches will have considerable to and booted the Steedle bill lor the second time of the night to the either or work relief and sent it to the Senate.

The vote for paft-age was IGti to 3. Since the measure is predicted say about "law and order." Nevertheless some members of the south wing of the Capitol. Thereupon the House "insisted clemencv. I would glauly right the The only sale of seated land for taxes in this section of the state took place at Middleburg, Snyder county yesterday, when 17 properties were disposed of by County Treasurer Arthur Brown. Most of these were of little value and were bought in by the county commissioners.

Union county commissioners acting under discretion permitted by the law, adjourned the sale indefinitely. No sales were contemplated this year by the NorthumberlMiA Republican high command have distinct apprehension over the nos- eclipse will begin at m. wrong that caused the suffering to Mrs. Fahringer and to my mother were it possible to do so. (E.

S. Totality will last one and a half minutes after it begins upon its non-concurrence and Representative Joseph G. Steedle, appropriations chairman, moved for appointment of a conference committee. As the situation stood this ivir. anu ivirs.

Aaara tt.norr enter at 3:28.19 P. M. The moon will My mother is in the very late 1 tained the following in their grove clear the sun completely at 4:33.27 seventies and. oh. what would give upon some provision for the accumulation of relief funds, it may lie there or undergo the whittling process until something to warrant its enactment is provided.

Without debate the house adopted the Peters resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of both branches to study the commercial truck situation and report morning the bill was on the fifty-yard line, unable to move in either just to be with her for her remain Miss Emma and Raymond Hower, Mrs. Elmer Kerns and daughters, P. M. The astronomers have called me county commissioners, due to the S(tV so-called veterans vote, but tha of labor's as well. ing years.

If Mrs. Falvinger would relent and not oppose my application I am sure that my application teorologists to their aid in selecting their sites for observation. These Mane and Emma, Alma and Ellen Snyder, Mrs. Minnie Yehner and daughter, Mary, Mrs. Victor Ohl and i'jus economic conditions oi tnis county.

have worked out on charts the sible political effects of last week's tragjc spectacle here. They have noted with concern the growing number of American Legion posts which formally or informally have expressed their disapproval of throwing the regular army, armed with guns, sabres, gas, and the incendiary torch, against a ragged, destitute and unarmed mob that included many women and children. Although the American Legion refrained from demanding Immediate payment of the bonus in its Detroit convention last autumn it for clemency will not be in vain. brobability that there will be a clear "Until I resd about her opposi children, Mrs. Annie Ohl and daughter, Helen, and son, Lee, Mr.

and Mrs tion it looked ps if th sun would FORMER AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR DIES Orr Hubbard. Fred Pace, Mr. and break through ihe clouds and shine On the grounds that football is a seasonal occunation and no insur Mrs. Elmer Tyson, Mr. and Mrs.

at the 1933 sessions. Immediately afterwards, the lower branch passed finally a Staudenmcier bill providing for the licensing of foreign motor vehicles and operaotrs. Two other related bills are in committee. In the Senate, an obituary was for me. "I wish to thank all the newspa Charles Rarig, Mr.

and M-s. Arthur Bittner, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Knorr, VIENNA, Aug. 2 (INS) Dr.

Ig- uers throughout the county for sky along about 5o per cent of the path of the shadow. The Royal Observatory of Great Britian has a large force of scientists at Parent, Quebec, in charge of Dr. J. Jackson. The Royal Astronomical Society of Great Britian has an expedition preparing at Maog-, Quebec.

The French expeditions also are on sites in Quebec. able work waj performed in the off season, Derry (Irish Free State) court of referees rejected a claim for unemployment pension, made recently by a professional grid star. Mr. and Mrs. William Benninger, naz Seipel, former chancellor of Austria, died here today at the age of 36.

their hearty co-operation in my be half, also thofe who were willing read for the Woodward resolution is an open secret that the great He was a victim of diabetes. direction pending the appointment of a similar committee in the Senate. The groups were to meet jointly and endeavor to iron out the difficulties and report their recommendations to their respective branches. The house conference committee comprises Rep. Stecdie, Allegheny; Rep.

John M. Flynn, Elk, and Rep-Grover C. Talbot. Delaware. The tax program cf the lower branch was moving ahead today, through the progress was slow and cautious.

Speaker C. J. Goodnough virtually bolted Gov. Gifford Pin-chot's camp. Goodnongh declared it climbed aboard the tax wagon and was evident new taxes were needed for revenue to provide relief and said he would vote against the proposed $50,000,000 road bond issue bill which the Governor sponsors.

Indications were that at least an and did give me a helping hand. To amendment to consolidate the city providing for a constitutional Mary Benninger, Amy Bittner, Nina Knorr, Sallie Lindermuth, Raymond Rarig, Bruce Bittner, Charles Rarig, and William Yehner. FINGERPRINTS AID IN CRIMINAL SEARCH and county governments of Phil Mrs. Fahringer and rarties concerned I wish to state that I am deeply sorry for the loss of their loved one. My mother would welcome me with open arms Whose mother wouldn't? adelphia.

The formal action was to recommit it for a public hearing this afternoon. Every effort will be made finally to obtain photographs in such quantity by various observers that the fundamental principles of Einstein's theory of relativity can be proven or disproven for all time. Several of the fundamentals are The Senate also gave final pass While the fingerprints received bv tne state bureau of criminal identification, of the Pennsylvania 3tate age to two bills delaying tax sales and passed on second reading a measure permitting citizens to per ASHLAND PREPARES FOR OLD HOME DAYS Police, in June, declined in number, still disputed by a large number of SALE CONTINUED i for a limited time only form work in lieu of partial payment of taxes. prominent scientists, and they can an unusually large number were identified as having previous criminal records. best be checked against data ob tained on photographic plates dur Preparations for the 1932 of Ashland Boys' Day are going Of the 2023 individuals whose ing the 90 seconds the sun is in fingerprints were received, 579 or 8.62 per cent were identified as total eclipse.

DAUGHTERS FAMOUS having previous records, and their ahead apace with both the Home Staff and the Mummers' Club holding meetings each week. A representative of the Mummers' Club attends each meeting of the 7-Foot Fence To Enclose Farm At The New Pen complete criminal history was fur ARTIST IN ACCIDENT nished the officers having them in later until Warden Hill gets his first charge. There is still much of the interior work, especially in the administration building, to be completed before the pen can be put into operation. Whether It will be immediately filled to its 1.200 capacity by removal of prisoners from Atlanta, or allowed to fill up gradually through convictions in the northeastern dis custody. Home Staff so that each organiza Four were identified as fugitives VIENNA, Aug.

2 (INS) Mr- Marion Gladvs Frank was killed ant' from justice, and the officers wanting them were notified of their ap hft" sister. Miss Harriet Adams, wa seriously injured today in an auto (MS)9 prehension. tion may be kept informed of the activities of the other. In this way all possible conflicts will be avoided. The Mummers' Club plans are still in the embryo stage but it is Known that another paiade will be held Saturday night before Labor Day to welcome home the visiting boys.

One unknown man who had been First Inmates, To Arrive During September, To ace Considerable Work In Preparing Prison Grounds. murdered was identified at the bu mobile crash near Lambach, in Upper Austria. The women are daughters of the American painter, John Quincy reau from his fingerprints filed a number of years ago when he was arrested on a criminal charge. trict, has not yet been decided. One pleasing note about the whole project is that of the original S3.000.000 appropriation.

has already been turned back into the U. S. Treasury, and it is hoped to make additional savings, Tins is the result of decreased building costs and wise supervision. Gates of America's model prison, the new Federal penitentiary at Lewisburg. will be opened to admit the first batch of prisoners within the next two months.

And when they clamp shut again. Warden H. C. Hill and his staff ot 125 will begin their job of turning them back to society new men a help rather than a menace to their fellow men. American Legion Activities DELUXE I VETERANS BUREAU: A communication has been received from the U.

S. Veterans Bureau, Harrisburg. stating that Mr. Olsen will attend the Le gion meeting on Aue. 8th.

1932. regarded as twofold; first to carry out the mandates of the courts and fecondi.v to teach and inspire the prisoners to lead the right lives when they regain their freedom. Lewisburgs new pen, in addition to being almost escape proof, offers the best facilities in the country, possibly the world, toward the achi-vement of the second goal. Take away its high, white walls and it would resemble a beach front hotel at Atlantic City, with its buildings built of red brick, recessed to admit the maximum sun light and fresh air. The prison wall incloses 27 acres.

Mr. Olsen will be to assist any of the members in filling out their applications for hospitalization, disability or compensation claims. On Mr. Olsen's last visit to he suggested that in filing new applications for either service connected or non-service connected claims, the members support their claim with affidavits from their lo We depend on him! AND TUBES cal physicians, stating their particular ailment and present condi Outside, stretching across Union county's green hill, are almost 1.000 more acres owned by the government which will be farmed by the prisoners, thus supplying a 'large part of the prisons need for vegetables and green goods, fruit and dairy products. Much of the land is already under cultivation, in fact, and crops tion.

PITTSBURGH CONVENTION. Commander Zimmerman requests all the delegates who were elected to the Pittsburgh convention to be present at the meeting next Men-day night for final instructions and ffM newspaper industry looks upon its carrier boys as its salesmen its public representatives and, as such, gives a review of the proposed amendments to the Department constitution. The convention committee has mailed pamphlets from Pittsburgh to the local post stating that then' local entertainment committee has arranged for sight-seeing tours, pilgrimages to Pittsburgh's larger championship golf tournaments. Natioml League baseball, trips to the observation tower atop the thirty-six story Grant building. regular training in salesmanship, courtesy and tact.

These boys are learning the principles and ethics of modern business thev are training are now being harvested by hired farmers, assisted by a few of the 31 guards who arrived at Lewisburg the past week. This land will be inclosed by a seven foot high wire fence, of woven mesh, which is to be erected around the entire prison grounds the coming fall. Within, guards will supervise the work. An adequate staff of teachers will be included in the prison personnel. They will hold regular sessions, teaching work graced, according to the previous experience and schooling of the prisoners.

During the firs: year, most of the inmates' time will be spent on the grading of the grounds and the buildings of the roads. Afterwards they will concentrate on an industrial program not yet completely evolved by prison authorities. Warden Hill's staff of 125, ah civil service employees, will include 80 guards. The others be the warden's direct subordinates, foremen, store-keepers, clerks, and school teachers. The several thousand men seek themselves to be the business men of tomorrow by learning the importance of assuming responsibility and rendering service.

Look upon your newspaper boy as a young business man a merchant in his own right an important factor in the business and welfare of his community. Have the confidence in him that you have in other business people who serve you. Aid in his training. boa: excursions on the Allegheny river, special midnight shows, and the big "American Legion Frolic." All members are invited to these affairs. In addition to the delegates, about thirty-five members will make the trip to Pittsburgh, mostly in automobiles.

For the members who are unable to attend the state convention, the post has arranged with several of the Pittsburgh papers to send copies giving all the news, as well as all the interesting pictures they can Our Tax Free Prices and 10 off our tax free prices for Riverside 6-ply Heavy Duty Mate. You don't have to trade-in your old tires to obtain these prices. (Also applies to mail orders received during the sale.) Montgomery Ward WELCOME A SON" ing joos at me pen too tneir ex aminations some time ago, and ai the appointments have been made, approximately 75 per cent of the fortunate ones already having been notified. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Menapaee. of Exchange, welcomed a son at the Ashland State Hospital over the past week-end. thus adding to the clan Menapaee so prominent at Exchange. Mother and the new arrival are making favorable progress. Sanfovd Bates, director of prisons, has announced that the first Vour carrier hoy is one of the 279.000 newspaper boijs in the United Stales who is improving himself mentally, morally and physically and learning the lesson of SERVICE.

Knsir according to latest advices from the hospital. prisoners will arrive between Sept. I and 15. Only one of the smaller buildings has been turned over to the government by the Great Lakes Construction Company however, uid It will probably be Sept. 15, or I Oil production in Trinidad is un- tinuing at a high leveL.

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