Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 1

TXT 7T4i Good Evening Nothing like a good hot day to usher In three months of summer. Weather Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change In temperature. Largest Circulation of Any Daily Newspaper in Northumbedand County tm Vm 'ill DISPATCH Etab 1886) Combined Bepv VUL IMO. ZJJ n. 1333 with DAILY NEW8 (Estab I893 SHAMOKIN, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 193814 PAGES UNITED PRESS FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE PRICE: THROE CENTS rn JV Shamok rn I IMS iSSEiES SlnlELILE If pdie Goes Formal Held as Slayer State Fund Takes Local Bond Issue EXPERTSMAKE CHECK ON C.

T. SCHOOL UNITS DA UPHIN PROSECUTOR TO CONTEST MO VE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Bard Takes Abrupt Action When Shelley Refuses to Accede to Demand Withdraw From Case LEON G. TURROU, NATION'S ACE G-MANJRESIGNS Agent Who Broke German Spy Ring Quits Due to 111 Health 2 BODIES TAKEN FROM R. R. CAR BURIED IN MUD Workers Climb Inside End Lifted From Bed of Custer Creek 20 bodTes inside MILES CITY, June 21 (U.R) The mud-covered tourist sleeping car was lifted from the slime of Custer Creek early today and two bodies were removed from it.

Workers previously had recovered 35 bodies of men, women and children killed Sunday when the crack passenger train, the Olympian, crashed through a trestle. The final toll may reach 55. When the 100-ton railroad derrick finally succeeded in lifting one end of the heavy car from the water, workers climbed inside. They brought out two bodies and then work was suspended until the derrick could be reinforced. Engineers feared the strain might cause it to topple.

They began erecting heavy piling around it. Those who entered the sleeper could not estimate the number of bodies it contained, but the railroad officials believed there were approximately 20. The car was filled with silt and mud. Part of it still was submerged as the derrick was not powerful enough to swing it clear of the creek bed and onto the bank. Removal of it bodies will provide a Jairly, accurate check of the dead.

Some bodies, however, may have been washed downstream or buried in the mud. The body of one woman passenger was at Glendive, 50 miles down the Yellowstone River where it was washed by the "flash flood" which swept down the dry bed of Custer Creek and weakened the trestle just before the Olympian roared onto it. SHADE RESTRICTS FIREWORKS SALES The sale of any kind of fireworks ill he restricted to a one-week per iod before the Fourth of July, Chief Burgess G. W. Shade declared today.

The municiDal executive further ouinted out that no heavy explosives, such as bombs or giant fire crackers, would be permitted to be used in the borougn at any time. Borough police have been instructed to make arrests for violation of the firearms edict. LAWYERS ENGAGE IN SHARP WORD FIGHT HARRISBURG, June 21 (U.R) Attorney General Guy K. Bard today superseded District Attorney Carl B. Shelley in the projected Dauphin County grand Jury investigation of charges of graft antf corruption in the Earle administration.

His action In open court, followed immediately a flat refusal by the Dauphin County prosecutor ta accede to Barr's demand for withdrawal from the proceeding. A few minutes after Judge Paul N. Schaeffer, of Berks County, specially a.ssigned by the Supreme Court to conduct the proposed inquiry, had stated he knew of nothing in the case as yet to justify the court in replacing Shelley, BarJ announced: "As the district attorney has refused to withdraw from thes proceedings and as your honor has not seen fit to take action under section 907 of the administrative code, I have no alternative in performing my duty as I see it, except to supersede the district attorney of Dauphin County. Shelley told the court he "would fight to the last effort" any attempt by Bard to replace him. "The attorney general owes his very Shelley contended, "to the fact that his predecessor attempted to do what we are now doing." Shelley filed the original peti tion for the Investigation at th instigation of Charles J.

Margiobti, former attorney general, whom Governor George" H. Earle dismissed because of his gubernatorial campaign charges. The court granted the petition and the Suprem Court ordered a clarifying amendment. In accepting the amendment yes terday the high court named Judgs Schaeffer to conduct the inquiry, "if any," in compliance with th request of the Dauphin judges. (Continued on 14.

Column 1) GRADUATESAND STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED Summer Employes Required to Apply for Social Security SET-UP EXPLAINED Students and new graduates who will enter commercial and industrial employment this summer were re- minded today by John K. Jemison, manager of the Social Security Board's field office at 307 Post Office Building, Williamsport, that tney will need social security account numbers. Before beginning ment, they should apply by mail or in person to the field office for number, Jemison said. In some calities an application blank may be WILL WRITE BOOK NEW YORK. June 21 (U.R Leon G.

Turrou, agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation credited with breaking the German espionage ring, 18 of whose members were indicted yesterday, announced today he had mailed his resignation to J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the F. B. in Washington. Turrou, highest paid F.

B. I. agent in the country with the top rank of "pre-eminent," said he was resigning for reasons of health. For the last three and a half montns ne nas oeen working on the spy case an average of 16 1-2 hours a day, and was near exhaustion when the federal grand jury indictments were announced yesterday. The agent said he would go abroad soon for a "much needed rest" and then would devote some of his time to writing a book on the achievements of the F.

B. I. He said he believed "all Americans who have reached maturity should be made aware of the details of this case that they may safeguard themselves against the danger of any repitition of the activities that have been happening since 1935." "Secure in the feeling that was (Continued on Page 3, Column 1) SCHROPE TO SEEK AID FOR FIREMEN Members of the Shamokln and Coal Township fire companies attending the Six-County Firemen's Convention at Kingston, are interested In a resolution to be presented in their interests. Representative Edgar Schrope, of Schuylkill County, an active member of the association, has sponsored a resolution appealing to the next State Assembly to revise the compensation laws to make compensable Illnesses contracted by firemen while engaged in actual service. Under the present laws firemen are compensated only for injuries suffered while in active service.

BANK INTERIOR IS BEING REMODELED Workmen in the employ of the Shamokln Lumber Construction Company are remodeling the interior of the Market Street National Bank. Metal grilles enclosing the work space have been removed and new oak panels and polished plate glass are being installed, modernizing the entire interior appearance of the bank. New painting and decorating will complete the work. Kearney Announces Sale of $23,000 in Improvement Bonds Solicitor Daniel W. Kearney, of the Coal Township commissioners, announced today successful sale of the $15,000 improvement bonds recently authorized by the board, to the State Teachers Retirement Fund at Har-risburg.

Sale of the bonds was negotiated by Attorney Kearney in behalf of the governing board of the Township. The proceeds of the sale will be used in connection with federal aid projects throughout Coal Township. The bonds yield four and one-half per cent and will be retired over a period of years. With receipt of the money from the state, many projects scheduled by the commissioners will get under way at once, giving employment to increased numbers of township unemployed. hauTtresigns as president of tradegroup R.

D. Moore, Grant Store Manager, Is Named Head of C. S. A. WIDE EXPERIENCE R.

D. Moore, manager of the W. T. Grant Store, was elected president of the Community Service Association at a meeting this morning of the board of directors. William S.

Haupt, who had been president of the organization since the death of Dr. Walter C. Wetzel, addressed a letter to his fellow directors asking that he be relieved of the duties of president. Edward Steinhart, vice-president of the association, presided over the directors' meeting this morning and considerable business of interest was discussed precedins the election of the new president. President-elect Moore has had extensive experience in Chamber of Commerce and community service work during his 14 years service as manager of Grant stores at Beverly and Athol, Buffalo, N.

and Milton, Pa. He has headed the local store the past six months, and has been active in Community Service Association affairs. Following the election this morning, President Moore outlined to the directors and members present his plans for advancing the interests of the association and the community a whole. He plans a number of small groups, and the first of these will meet 'inursaay afternoon at luncheon at Hotel Penn-Lee. Aft.fr the business session this morning, the mercantile group of the association met to plan sales events for the remainder of the summer season.

Definite announcement of the sales plans will be made in the near future. 2 MEN HELD FOR THEFT OF TOOLS Springfield Pair Confesses Robbery at Eagle Machine Shops Ariam Krokoskie. 29. East Clay Street, and Stanley Wisnefskie, 27, Tioga Street, were arrested yesterday by Constable Walter Rhoades Ponnsvivania Motor Policemen ThnmncnTl and Zcicler. charged with having burglarized the machini shops of C.

K. Eagle, from which tools valued at several hundred dollars were taken. Rhoades was assigned to the case and learned of purchase of tools by a Springfield resident from Krokoskie and Wisnefskie. With the two state officers, Rhoades searched the premises and located the tools. The owner told them he had purchased tools valued at several hundred dM-lars for $5 from the two men.

Both men were arrested, taker before Justice Culton and pleaded guilty. They were ordered to enter $1,000 bail each, but informed the justice they preferred to be taken to jail and allowed to plead guilty before the court. They are expected to be arraigned and sentenced tomorrow. EXCHANGE AUTOIST HELD IN BOKO JAIL Steve Soroka, 33. Exchange, was arrested by borough police at 1:45 this morning, after he drove his roadster on Shakespeare Street, a or.e-vav west street.

The Exchange druer failed to produce an operator's license upon request, informing the officers that he knew nothing about Iicen.se. but recalled that he had rr.p in 1921 made his hon.p in the roadster. Sorcka told officers. Survey Being Made Pre liminary to Demand of Taxpayers' Association for Closing 5 Buildings ATTACK AGAINST BUDGET PLANNED Four representatives of the Schuylkill-Northumberland Taxpayer's Association today launched a checkup on school buildings in Coal Township. The quartet includes Dr.

Carver and Dr. Arnold, of the University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Lee Pliver, retired executive head of the rural schools of Pennsylvania; and an expert on janitorial employment. Prior to the survey, the association delegation conferred with Superintendent P. F.

Brennan. Spokesman for the experts said the Grant building in Bear Valley; Burrows, Burnside; Clay, Big Mountain; Morse, Coal Run, and Pcnn, Boyd town, were inspected. The Taxpayer's Association plans to demand closing of the five buildings and curtailment of the teaching staff to effect economy. Classes from first to eighth grade are conducted in the five buildings. The association is reported favoring transfer of Burnside and Bear Valley students to Ferndale, Big Mountain to Garfield.

Penn students to Springfield, and Coal Run students to Brady. Budget for the new fiscal year, containing a tax rate of 42 mills, an increase of four and one-half mills over last year, was termed "excessive" by the association. School district officials, however, defended the increase on the ground that it was necessary because of reduced coal land valuations, declaring that the income will be the same as last year. Results of the checkup are scheduled to be discussed with the school board, it was announced. The association threatens to file a bill in equity against the school district in its fight to prohibit enforcement of the budget.

District records show that two teachers have been in charge of two rooms at Bear Valley, one teacher at Burnside, one at Big Mountain, one at Conl Run and one at Boydtown. In several cases, teaching staffs at the buildings were curtailed, members of the board say. HAZLETON MAN HELD BY POLICE AT POTTSVILLE Rocco Garramone Charged With Aiding Joe Bruno to Escape HAS POLICE RECORD Rocco Garramone, 39, Hazleton, is being held without bail at Potts-ville, following his arrest on charges of having aided the escape of Joseph Bruno from the Schuylkill Goujity prison in December, 1936, and as a suspect In connection with the triple slaughter of three men a week a so today in the abandoned Amber Lantern Inn at Hometown, near Tamaqua. Arrest of Garramone was made by Chief County Detective Louis D. Buono, of Schuylkill County, who had been searching for him since the escape of Bruno, at which time Garramone became a fugitive from justice.

From the time of Bruno's escape, Buono was confident Garramone had assisted in the plans for the escape and with aiding in transporting the former Kelayres political leader out of the state. From time to time he was traced to Philadelphia and New York, but always managed to elude pursuers, i Continued on Page 14. Column 2) PAROCHIAL OUTING AT PARK TOMORROW Students of St. Edward's and St. Joseph's schools will hold their annual outing tomorrow at Edgewood Park.

It was announced today by the park management that the usual special rates on buses and concessions would be available to students cf these parochial schools. Arrangements have been completed for the outing of Zerbe Township schools to be held Thursday. Mucic at tomorrow evening's dance will be furnished by Bud Codcri and orchestra, from Gettysburg. Obeys "Papa" Having finished her studies at a Miami, convent. Miss Lillian Somoza is pictured above starting her first visit home since 1936, before her father, Anastasio Somoza, became president of Nicaragua.

She wanted to fly. but Papa El Presidente said, "No!" So dutifully, she and her two brothers, alio students in the U. will proceed homeward by boat. POSSE CONTINUES SEARCH FOR GIRL HAMMOND, N. June 21 (U.R) A posse of nearly 100 volunteers, directed by state police of the Ham-monton barracks, today continued to search the 40-mile area of danger ous Weymouth Swamp in search of an 18-year-old girl believed last In its depth since Sunday afternoon.

Thelma Redfield of Woodbury, N. wandered away Irom the home of an uncle, Fire Warden Fountain Gale, Sunday, and was believed to have lost her way In the treacherous bog. Hope virtually was abandoned today for the safety. Preparations were made to drag Egg Harbor River, near the Gale home, after several children reported they hd seen the girl standing on a bridge over the river. George Redfield, the girl's father, and his wife and five other children were visiting the Gale residence when Miss Redfield disappeared.

DEDICATION OF BRIDGEPLANNED Members of Motor Club to Attend Ceremony at Montgomcry A group of members of Shamokin Motor Club and other local au-toists will attend official dedication of the new span across the Susquehanna Rier at Montgomery this evening at 7:00. The new bridge has been named "ConstituTion Bridge." Exercises will be held at Montgomery Park, juat across the river, after which ihere will be a motor parade across the new structure. Armand F. Keeley. assistant chief engineer of the State Highway De- partment.

will be principal speaker at the ceremony, which will be limited to an hour's duration. The parade and exercises will re preceded by a dinner for speakers, officia.s of the motor club and bur gesses and mavors of nearby com- munities will attend. After march-in? over and back, the new structure will be dedicated as Miss Louise Zeller, daughter of Chief Burgess C. Zeller. Montgomery, cuts a ribrx'ii.

Constitution Bridie has been 1 built from an cla structure, which I was badly damaged in the 1926 flood The badge was closed for more than two years while repairs were in progress. A section collapsed dunn; coiuiruction and two workmen were khied. I fi I lf -'J JtC Seldom is Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, No. 1 Brownshirt of Germany, seen wearing anything but a simple corporal's uniform and trench coat. But he went quite formal for recent visiting diplomatic envoys, as Is shown above where he is pictured in full evening dress leaving the Chancellory in Berlin.

SHAMOKIN HIGH MUSICIANS TO OFFERCONCERT Program at Stevens School Building Advanced Two Nights SPECIALTY NUMBER Another concert by Shamokin High School band will be presented at 8:00 this evening at Stevens school building, Spruce and Third Streets. tvip rnncpn. originally was schem ed to be held Thursday of this week, but the date was advanced because a number of the young musicians planned to participate in the Firemen's Convention parade at Kingston on that date. George Anderson, director of the band, said tins morning a sca. trumpet trio will be presented.

This group made a hit at the winter con cert, and this evening win piay 'Triolets of the Finest." Memoers of the trio are Joseph Madl. James Lawrence and Daniel Gillespie. Franklin Fertig will be the vocal soloist. Mr. Anderson said numerous re quests have been received for a program of marches, and the majority of numbers on this evening's program will be marches.

This will be the last appearance of the band until late in August when the annual "reunion concert" will be presented. Alumni members of the band will return to Join with present members in presenting the concert. Welles Scores Universal Disregard of International Law BOMBINGS RAPPED PHILADELPHIA, June 21. (U.R) Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles called upon the American people today to cooperate with other nations in helping to restore observance of the principles of international law and humanity. He was the principal speaker at the ratification day exercises commemorating the 150th birthday of the United States constitution in Independence Hall under the auspices of the Pennsylvania constitution commemoration committee.

Deploring increasing disregard for the sanctity of international obligations, he answered his own question: What part should this country with words: "Surely it is e.vemially to our own sen -interest as a peooie, and ac t0 share, thr ough peacelul means of cooperation, in the urgent cor.ironts all nations oi endeavoring, before it is too late, to (Continued on Pge S. Column 1) Local Fire Companies To March at Kingston i A Fred L. Brown, aiave, farmer, was held In the Cambridge, jail in connection with the strangling of tys wife, 19, an expectant mother, whose body was found-weighted with four plow points in the Nanticoke River. Alleged motives for the killing were his fear that she would run away with their 13-month-old son, James, below, and revenge because she had Brown arrested for pitchforking a cat. LOCAL FACTORY INSPECTED BY SERVICEGROUP Rotarians Guests of Roy Troutman on Tour of Medical Plant POPULAR PRODUCT Shamokin Rotary Club last evening visited the G.

E. Laboratories, owned by Roy Troutman, a fellow member, and learned the community has a concern which advertises Shamokin in all states east of the Mississippi River. Troutman personally escorted service club members through the plant, after first explaining the perplexing regulations imposed by state and federal legislation upon proprietary medicine firms. Starting in 1921 on a small scale, the local manufacturer gradually expanded his business until at present he occupies a three-story building at Commerce and Sixth Streets, which is ideally adapted to manufacture of his products. The firm la.t year shipped to practically every ate east of the Missis sippi, and records displayed last eve ning on a socially adapted map showed 376 wholesale jobbers.

The concern has a daily output of 2,000 bottles of cough syrup when operating on a full capacity basis. A crew of bottlers, labelcrs. wrap pers and shippers were at work last evening as tiie Rotarians inspected tne building. second and third floors are devoted entirely to manufacture of the proprietaries, wrule the first floor and basement have been arranged for shipping and storage. A designed laboratory for chemical analysis is a feature of the plant The club first met at United Brethren Church, where dinner was served and a business meeting conducted by Presid-nt Robert E.

Ma-lkk. Rotarian Gower, of Muncy. was prest r.t as a special guest. Visit Our Factory We have a sun of 3 000 dress- es in linen, Pan. Mzes 11 Irom $1 93 to $: t.

rayon. 44. that We will clce them out at and $1.25. It will p.iy thrifty amen to buy a half dozen at these price'. Our will be c.

en from 8 00 a to 6 Srnmokin 1012 N. hair.ok.a St. (Adv.) 1 U. S. Urged to Help Restore World Peace secured from the local postmaster, but the number is issued from tha Williamsport field office.

It is estimated by the federal office of education that approximately 1.000,000 students may begin their business careers this summer, or take a job during vacation. Whether the employment la part-time, temporary or permanent, and although the employer has no other employe, a report of the employe's -a ages, together with his ac count number, must be made to federal government by the employ The employe is required to report L-. account number to his employer. AIT wages an employe receives during his entire life from employment covered under the old-age insurance system will be counted as credit toward his old-age insurance. Old-aga benefits are based on total wages r- i Continued on Page 11.

Column 7) BANKERS TO HOLD OUTING SATURDAY West End Company to Have 200 Uniformed 31en in Parade SIX-COUNTY SESSION Firemen of Shamokin Borough and Coal Township have completed arrangements for attending the Six-County Firemen's convention at Kingston this week and participating in the colorful parade Thursday afternoon. Delegates from the various companies in the borough and township left yesterday to take part in the business sessions closing Thursday, when all attention will be directed to the annual parade of uniformed firemen, marching to the music of some of the best bands in this section of the state. Competition for cash prizes, to be awarded by judges selected to review the firemen's pageant, is expected to be keen. End Fire Company will tomorrow for the scene of conve.i-( Continued on Pag 5. Column li 2 SHAMOKIN WOMEN ON SOCIETY BOARD Two Shamokin women, Mrs.

David Campbell and Miss Dorothy Sharp, were elected to the board of d. rectors of the National Council of Catholic Women during the closing session of the council's diocesan convention at Hershey. More than 1.000 women from me Harrisburg Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church attended the con-vention. B.shop George L. Leech as among the speakers who addressed the convention delegates.

BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSESFRIDAY Graduation Exercises Will Be Held in Lincoln Street Church Daily Vacation Bible School will come to a close in Shamokin Friday evening with services' in several churches. The various programs will begin at 7:30. Students of the Washington School will go to the Presbyterian Church, Academy students to th? Grace Lutheran, Stevens students to the Chestnut Street M. and McKinley students to St. John's Reformed.

Graduation exercis will be hold on the evening of Monday, June 27. in Lincoln Street Methodist Euioto- pal Church, beginning at 7:30. Rev.Lnrrianr i Shamokin district A. B. composed of bankers and bank clerks, will picnic at Knoebel's Grove, Saturday afternoon.

June 25. J. Merrill Schrawder- is chaiiman of the picnic committee and ha arranged a diversified program. Arrangements have been made to secure several prominent speaker! tJ addresa the group. 2 Aitcheson.

secretary of the I Bible School organization, today H.w anenaance at tne graduation ercLses. ex 1.