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WEATHER NEW CASTLE NEWS NEWS PHONES 4000 Telephone Tov-- JVews Hem To Th News Just Call 4000. VOLUME-XLHI No 130 NEW CASTLE, PA. FRIDAY' FEBRUARY -32 P- "THREE CENTS A COPY BillEilElOiOlGHT POLICE MENlT I BIG OIL EXPLOSION ROCKS LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA SENTENCE HICKMAN SATURDAY HOW MANY STREETS DID SCREENS FLAPPER HAS OPERATION Slayer Of Girl Will Hear Fate EVERYBODY'S WORKING PU I Oil Join Bible Clans I of Rockefeller, Jr. This will be sometime after evening, February 15 when Judges A. M.

Sumaker, Miss Nannie Mitcheltree, Miss Bemice Brothers. Norman Nelson and A. R. Dean win meet and pass upon the lists received. Following.

the adjudicatloivthe list of winners will be: printed, i i also the Shows Increase! NEW YORJK, 10. Unfilled tonnage of -the United States Steel Corporation- increased 303,073 tons ir January, according to'the re-nort of the corooratiun. issued 'at noon. Forwar'd-iDrders' on the. books- of the corporation 'On -January 31 aggregated 4,275,847 "tons, on December -31, 1927.

and 3,: 600,000 tons on' January: 31. Senate To Vote On Anti-Third Term Measure personification of keep 'moviedom's. of pictures' for a' a -picture until she appendicitis operation' wi pain, Clara continued to work BEVERLY HILLS. Cal. Feb.

10. Did you rcaft1 your.g John D. Rockefeller's plea to the oil men? fie implores them to toll the truth, or tell something whether it was the truth or not, but to please not just sit there as that made, the' whole industry not only look but guilty. Poor young John' he is- trying to do what is right but his 'Bible class include all his holding-, companies. WILL ROGERS.

PA NEWC OBSERVES YOU NAME? NEWS PUZZLE list of answers, as complied by the author of the puzzle. Hits Pnlillc Fancv Nothing: in years' has struck the stores, and offices today, over lunch tables, in ciubs and In shops, men arid jare endeavoring to wort them out. only school chil-Coattaud On rvi Two) Kmmmmant A explosion uccurs At Long Beach Million Dollars' Loss- In Big-j Fire la Califorriia City This Morning EXPLOSION ROCKS ENTIRE DISTRICT Four Oil Wells Destroyed; Others Badly' Damaged Long oarLy today wiien 1-1, finer. Hn" paiiy.s mpIam cxplod. od with a terriiic roar wnicn rocked the surrounding coun- irv ror arouuu.

Roy Thompson, 22. ol Bellefiower, an entineer in the refining plant, is expected to die as the result of burns and injuries when he was hurled through the building. Four-oil. wens vaiuea at more cntui $400,000 were destroyed and-five oth ers were ciamagea Dy tns urc wmcu followed explosion. Fire Covers Block iThe- novered an entire city block and required all of the' Signal Hill and Long ieacn irre apparaius it from irining out the en- tire Xos Cerritos' oil field.

Fire -department omciais ana j. r. OTJiormell. owner of the destroyed re-lining plant. were unable to determine the cause of the The explosion occurred at 3:42 o'clock this morning.

It was preceded by an explosion of less Six employes, or the' plant escaped death when they went to breakfast lew minutes before the scheduled hour. Had they been on r.r r-hi-m would be Uvine. Pitts burgh Terminal Coal Company Ready To Confer On Wage Scale Expect Vote Late In LONG BEACH, Feb. Senate On LaF olle'tte 1 0. 0 man Was perhaps fa-Resolution i tally injured and damage of almost $1,000,000 resulted at Despite the fact that the News Street and Avenue puzzle was printed nnlv cm.

Thursday afternoon, ous answers were mailed in and received at 10:30 o'clock morning. Just what is-in each list of; answers is just as much e.pu2zle as some of the questions as they have opened. numbered, tlie-t put on -them and they will Hickman Jokes About His Fate; Is Ready To Die William Edward Hickman- Is Ligiithearted During In- terview WAS PREDESTINED. KILLER PROCLAIMS 1 Can Have My Body And Braih For Re- search, Says LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10.

"They tell me. there arc thirteen to. the rope. I don't choose to -run in 1328." Joked William Edward Hickman in the Los -Angeles county jail today, with the words -of the Jury verdic laying the responsibility for kid- napmg and killing of Marion. Parker upon his shoulders, still ringing in the in his cell, awaiting sentence, evidenced light- heartedness that verged or.

the facetious. He talked freely of Ills trial and his itrmprsriirii? iournev to San Ouentin state penitentiary where he will either be hanged or serve a term of life, de-pending upon the sentence to be pro-i nounced tomorrow by Superior Judge J. J. Trabucco, "All that can say." commented Hickman somewhat jovially, "is that better to be dead than to. have t.l- thinr-s the matter with vou that the ductors and lawyers said I "Why should I want to keep on living?" he- Siiid, repealing a question asiccd him, '-I' had all of liie I he replied" "I'd just as soon be on my div ith Then reverting to.

a thought which he has his cell in the Hall ot Jus- toontim Sheriff Receives Tip Deputies Are -t lAart II IlliarrV; wMM.ua "Two Deputies Will Be Foiind Dead In Quarry." I Tip To Indiana Sheriff KOKOMCv 'Feb. 10. Shcrili Mose Johnson- county, receiving an anonymous tip, dispatched a scuad of deputy sheriffs to a stone quarry hear here with grappleing hooks for the bodies1 of two deputy believed overpowered and slain by two prisoners whom they were conducting to a re- Ic-rmatory last Tuesday. trie- Pittsburgh Terminal a 1 Company To Meet Union Miners On Half-Way Basis Operators Are Willing To, Discuss Possibility Of Sliding Scale Agreement By ROBERT W. GlNSBURG Lutarniitlonal News, strrlca Eta.r: COTrespDndtnt PITTSBUKOH, Feb.

3.0. The Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation, one of the largest bituminous coal mining companies in the vestenv Pennsylvania district, jiiiespie Makes Changes In City Force John Young Promoted To Vs-I cancy In City Detective Force i COUNCIL APPROVES jALL RECOMMENDATIONS i New Poliice Lieutenant Is Vet eran Of 17 Years' Experience On Force Peter J. Hillers. patrolman, who has for some years been assigned to plain clothes work in the citv police department. trill succeed TJ.

Cf. Harper a. night lien tenant of police, and Fntrohrum Jo in lounc will fill the position of city detective vacated by the elevation of C. C. Homer to the berth of chief of police, according to Mayor William Gillespie recommendations, which received i'omial councilman ic approval today.

During the session council concurred with other recommendations Other Appointments. Reappointment of J. Ed Elder as captain of police. neflppointmcnt of C. G.

LOfisn a city detective. Reappointment of Sergeants F. M. Jones nnd David Nelson. Patrolman G.

C. Syling, who has acting as a sergeant of as appointed sergeant, making ihrec che department. Patrolman James Sterner, also acting sergeant, will retain the i as sergeamr. The recommendations called for the changes to occur immediately. In order that the men affected re- ceivc proper chiof of Police Horner stated at noon that the change would become effective Saturday.

The JTT )artment follows: pohce chief C. C. Homer. Captain police J. Ed Elder.

Dav desk sergeant-Frank M. JoneV 0 1 Sergeant C- Syling and Actiiy; Sergeant James Steir.er altcma- on the second and third turns. Srr. All of the persons demoted f.he -rank of patrolman. All chief, captain.

lieutenant nd (Cortuma on Two) i Arbhur Mometer The housewife dropped kr.it-ting, the baker dropped his dough, tlie plumber dropped his kit of tools, for each one wished to kTto'x. fast the proper answer ipouid fit the question there, irJiaf street tuas for some big lake, whet one Belgian hare. The teacher in uno- pian hart forced to take a ftantf. cuesiions hurled ct her. street is like a bared? The doctor oil his daily round abandoned all P.

-y trlcr-, try a cose ik cann. po: axers ere they'd budge. It took the fency ot the toten. its work but vet its plan. I and have uou ansvxred all the kst.

its thirty-lour today. New Castle's great; indoor sport last night wees working out: the solution to The News Street Names Puzile, which was published in the day edition. Hardly a home in the city. or surrounding district that efforts were not made at solution. Keep your lists and compare them with the correct answers which will -be published in The News nest -week, if you are not included in those clegible to submit your list for the prize awards.

These arc trying days for the coal man. Trying in more ways than one, including the matter of trying to back a truck through a-soggy yard or driveway to reach -a-place unload the Early Sat Jury Quickly Finds Hickman1 I Was Sane When He Killed Gaf ATTORNEYS PLAN TO MAKE APPEAL Indications Hickman Will Be Sentenced To Be Hanged By Court Tfty ARTHUR L. MAKGK LOS ANGELES. Fob. 10 While-the spectre of the gallows hovered over the head; of William Edward1 Hickman.

sentence for the kidr naphig and killing oT-12-year- old 'Parker, a new fightifqr life- was launched by his attorney today. Declared by i'ourj women and eight men to have beenvsaii-e. "when" he "and the little schoolgirl, only hope es-' from the noose-lies in the 'appeal' Jerome Walsh, his chief attorney, announced be make from Superior .1. Trabucco's ex-peeted sentence. The remorseless youth who bar red the mutilated body of his little vie- i tim for 'iflSOO ransom, will be brought Judge Trabucco tomorrow morning to hear sentence imposed-His sentence will be either" death on the scaffold or life depending upon Judge Trabucco's determination of degree or guilt.

To Seek' New Trial. Walsh has announced that he will (ConHnmd On nf Two) A nntlinr Mnrlll On Lone Eagle Highest Cuban Order Will Bej Given Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh PRESENTED WITH KEYS TO HAVANA Famous Atlantic Flier Plans To Hop Off Monday For St. Louis HAVANA, Feb. 1 Col.

Charles A Llndberch today wiU add another medal to his collection when Governor Ruiz, of Havana Province, confers -unc upon, him In the Department of. State re- Immedlay after this ceremony, the young who has captivated. Cuba with his charm, will be presented with the Keyes of Havana by Major Miguel Mariano; This ceremony win take Place in the Central Park. The peak of Col. Lindbergh's visit to Havana will come' tonight when President Machado, at a banquet m.

the National Theatre, bestow upon the Flying Colonel thn Orcer o' Carlos Manuel De.Cespcdes, the. highest Cuban Due to fatigue and the necessity, of keeping fit for his long hop on Mondav to St. Louis, Col. Lindbergh; aeclincd an invitation to the Grand Ball at the Yacht Club last night and spent the evening at tlie American-: tJDuring the day. a busy one for the aviator, the enthusiasm and cordiality of the Cuban people for Col.

Lindbergh was constantly demonstrated. Cheers greeted him wherever he went and thousands of persons grasped ev- ery opportunity to shake his Jiand. I 1 i illg to meet the United fate he has met on two previous oc "Workers of America to difi-!" rS'' senate on tnc juL.iuuB" forced' to -stop. Declare Smith Will Again Be Refused Seat Til in 015 Man Is Armointed As U. S.

Senator By Cover- a nor bmall SENATORS SAY HE'LL NOT BE ADMITTED: ilaiernitlor.il! Hews Sf.rv:- WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 Frank L. credentials givct credentials given him by Governor Lcn SmaU. it was emphatically stated of Nc.

braska. t. to bar the Illluoisan when Seiiator-desigriate a year aito and agaii: ar r. e-t December. Other leaders Ol the movement 1.0 dea; 'Smith and William 5.

Vare of Permsvlvania-their seats concurred in this view. Senator Reed of Mis- sourl, chairman of the Senate Slush Fund committee, could not be reached takp if tmlti-. is again elected by the xilir.ois they took the po- I Discharge Coal And Iron Policeman For I I Dropping lear KomD i-uo -PITTSBURGH. Feb. Officials I 1 i PRESIDENTIAL POT IS KEPT BOILING! tv11j TPt-m "IWM.snrBl Auti inira lerffl Measure Provokes.

Considerable Discussion By WILLIAM K. HXJTCMfNSOX. kept boiling in the senate today as a -Dcmooratlc-Insiirgetit. coa.ll-tion ronrht for adoption of (he LnFoUette resolution, declaring in tv'or ot the antl-tbird term tradition. A vote was expected this afternoon on the resolution which would place' the senate on record as favoring a limit oZ eight years for any occupant- wnicc hcuse.

Its adoption was conceded although administration leaders sought to eliminate a section paying doubtful cDmpiimer.t to- President Coolidge by commending There was possibility -that'1 this section might be eliminated if administration leaders endorsed the" statement' of Senator Fess (R) of Ohio that the President did not have the third term tradition in mihd.yhen issuing his famous "I do not-choose, to' run" in- the Black Hills last-summer. Fess said the President retired from the -presidential race be cause the duties were 1 burdensome, because he felt this -was not a "one- man 'country and he fell there were many other good men to succeed him. don't believe the third, term, tradition, ever entered his Fess' added. Provokes Much Discussion. included The couimcndr.t'.on of t.n a Fp.ale.

-r Mtsbnrgll ermi ljnl Coal Corporation will not, nor will it aerree to OilV a Sti president of the coai' corporation. an interview today. n.jlpr's statement oaves the way. a.resu: lotions, provid- firemen said, for a sheet ol, naming! This was revealed to International oil 'covered almost instantly the spotlifews Service by G. F.

Osier, vice in Tn m1e re-rns I promised that "Senator Reed will ing tc meet it. 'probably have something to say Confer on gliding Scale later The Termina. official said his cor- jjcrr-bers of the r.c sr.i one Which' vou lei provide crease in wages proportionate to any Manv and wierd arc the organiza- Hons in New Castle. And last eve-; nins Pa Newc ran' into one of the queerest. i'oung.

Beethovcns cr.cy are. or ToscanMs wc' don't 'know which. Anyway, every Tuesday and Thursday evening they meet to light- the music lover. There ar- two wood winds, two trombones alfd a piano. Each of the trombones has hud one lesson apiece.

II premature frogs are a sign of ail early spring, tnen ra one last night that-truly caps the climax. Over two weeks ago a man's doj: came home one evening carrying In his mouth one of the largest frogs the man had ever seen, and he is a Judge of Fa Newc feels justly proud this morning. With the aid ol the city directon. a dictionary ot facts, an unabridged dictionary and a book of synonyms, he has. succeeded in answering over 90 per cent of the ques tions in me fiess iwrcci, test.

That-an all-night parking ban will effect Quite a large number of folks In this city was evident last night when Pa Newc had occasion to be downtown about a half an hour after midnight. The no-parking ban becomes effective at one a. m. Half an hour before this time there were 25 or 30 cars parked along the curb In the downtown section this morning- Something should be done about he unpaved streets of the Every day. when it is not they urt worse And if one's car gets out or the preordained ruts well, street is almost unrKivigable.

How well the United States Steel corporation is taking care of its veteran employes was to be noted the annual report of the pension fund made yesterday, showing that hundreds of thousands of dollars annually are being paid in pensions to retired employes. Here in Lawrence (OonrtniM On Two) cr a corresponding decrease, should proval of a man -by-the electorate In the price of coal be. reduced. November, 1D36, after the facts of "Several years age incc ro his receipt of public utvtlity campaign put the sliding scale effect," Os- contributions been widely pub-ler1 said. "But we couldn't seem to ied, in no way excused Smith from stir up any enthusiasm-for it.

i. responsibility in connection with this "Wc tried to Johrf L. Lewis to alleged corruption. Fresident.Coolidge-s' observance of pHVB Senator iLa-i -'Murderer Fays toi Kill Follette (SI of Wisconsin; "because I ing Of the Miami conference last year, butji where they had been' working; The men were believed to have per- rh.x TnhBri o'niilnfc check of the plant personnel' was made. Two Texas Slayers ArePutTo Death In Electric Chair f.

Haisell. "Wholesale Texas. Feb. 10. George Hassell, "wholesalo.

went 'to his death in clecr trie chair in the' state penitentiary here shortly after midnight. The current' was turned -on and he was pronounced--dead p.t 12:37. He was given three-separate shocks. The -man who1 slew .13 persons, according to his oti confession, and who -could not give any motive for', any cf iiis crimes, died composure: Mfissei: v.ab sentencco cer.fi lot- thn murder his stdpsoii. well 'in Dec.

1926. Robert Lee Benton, alias R. Stanley. followed Hassell tc ifor the murder o.B..E-, Morgi 'white farmer, near Brosbvton, uuj. sheriff, stated: "You will find -he the senate than, has been bodies of the two deputies in a rn ln gcveral near Kokomo." The letter was un- 6eafttor Reed.

iV) of Missouri, resigned. proached Fess for being he aaiti it wp.s tne JacKsonvuc agree- menL or notmns. -Since failing tc renew the sonville we have put just sucli a system- into effect. Some of our men now are earnini: a.i much or more than tlie scale, others barely making a living. The sliding Ecalc places the of the miner er.urep- ir.

ov.i Endorses SiidiiiR Sca.e the men are wil.n.g-Lo feome mtajr. are satisfied' to make a bare irrtr w. Talt. nresident of tJie Al- took his statement gooa li the President said he did not choose tc run. without nav-ng wiira tradition.

mmo, -nere ia-nu -ent a DEATH RECORD Mrs. Catherine La Brnnislaw Vanicl, Waldo! jirs.G: Simmons, 55, 425 South Mill street. Ma- n'cr -a two prisoners John Burns and Samuel Baxter, sentenced to Pendleton Reformatory on charges of I Marriage Licenses Sharon; Sharon! iron jrCccmar. jccaiisu or- rit-her propped mine oora- nt duct an investigation. lggheny River Mining Company.

subsidiary. is had 1 1 euecu ai t.ie -'P-'-.